NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that a special meeting of the AIRPORT COMMISSION will be held at 4:00 P.M., on WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 5, 2020, via teleconference (BlueJeans; https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/ebgsjqkg) for the purpose of only conducting the following
business:
Note: For special meetings public comment is ONLY permitted
for items on the agenda - No other business will be considered.
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance Suspended
Roll Call
(Please
note that Agenda Items may be reordered during the Commission meeting at the
discretion
of the Airport Commission.)
2. Special Agenda Items/Announcements
a) Departures and Arrivals of Commission Secretaries
The Airport Commission recognizes Michael
Ferguson’s departures and the arrivals of the incoming (rotating) Commission
secretaries.
3. Consent
Calendar
(All items will be
considered and approved in one motion unless removed by a Commissioner for
discussion)
Approval of Minutes: February 24, 2020 special
meeting.
Non-Aviation Commercial
Operations Permits
UP Partners Management Company, LLC.
4. Airport Management Report
Monthly Operations Report
Information relating to aircraft
operations, curfew departures, noise violations, and aircraft noise complaints
received for the months of February, March, April, and May of 2020.
Airport Leases
This item is presented to the Airport Commission for
information purposes only. List of leases for Airport properties currently
under consideration by the City.
Compass Rose Appeal
Hearing Rescheduled for November 20th City Council meeting
On September 9, 2019 the Landmarks Commission approved a
motion to designate the Compass Rose at the Airport a City Santa Monica
Landmark. Discussions were held during the Airport Commission special meetings
on November 19, 2019 & December 11, 2019.
Compass Rose appeal has been rescheduled to the November 20,
2020 City Council meeting.
Complaint Filed by
Parties to FAA Against the City of Santa Monica – Part 16 Determination
At the November 19, 2019 Airport Commission special meeting
discussion began regarding a determination letter from the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) regarding FAA Docket No. 16-16-02. On February 12, 2020,
the City of Santa Monica sent Reply of the Complainants to City of Santa
Monica’s Notice of Appeal and Brief to the Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA). The City received notification from FAA that the
time for the FAA to issue its final decision in this complaint was extended to
and including September 27, 2020.
Annual Appointments for Boards and Commissions Moved to
September 8 City Council Meeting
Due to the pandemic, Council has
postponed the appointments for boards and commissions to September 8, 2020.
Next Special
Meeting of the Airport Commission
The next Special Meeting of the Airport Commission is scheduled
for Monday, September 28, 2020 via teleconference; Agenda submittal deadline September
22, 2020. Discussion to change the time of the meeting to 4 p.m. during the
COVID Emergency.
5. Old Business
Update on the Public Landscape
Division Relocation Effort
As previously discussed in the
September 23, 2019 meeting, the Public Landscape Division were to relocate as a
result of the expansion of Memorial Park. Due to recent budget reductions, the expansion
(and, as a result, the relocation) has been stalled.
Airport Safety Information & Dissemination to Pilots
Ongoing discussion from the October 22, 2018 meeting
regarding the production of video media and/or other materials that will
provide pilots with safety and fly neighborly procedures when operating to and
from the Santa Monica Airport. This project is currently on hold due to the
pandemic.
7. Commissioner Items
General information
items, announcements, and consideration of future agenda items from Airport
Commissioners.
Communication Concerns Regarding Airport Activity
The Commission Chair raised
concerns regarding communication frequency from Airport staff to the Commission
due to the limitations stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Red Six Operation Activity
The Commission Chair
would like to discuss concerns raised by the community regarding flight
activity at the Airport.
10. Adjournment
Any
member of the public unable to attend a meeting but wishing to comment on an
item(s) listed on the agenda may submit written comments prior to the meeting
by mailing them to: Airport Commission 3223 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa
Monica California 90405 or via email at airport@smgov.net.
Any document produced by Airport Administration
and distributed to a majority of the Airport Commission regarding any item on
this agenda will be made available by email request to airport@smgov.net. Requests will be addressed during
normal business hours.
Airport Office: (310)
458-8591 Fax: (310)
572-4495
This agenda is subject
to change up to 72 hours prior to a regular meeting and 24 hours prior to a
special. Please check the agenda prior
to the meeting for changes.
Tufts University Final Report on Environmental Testing during Runway Shortening Project
Mission Statement
The Airport Commission acts in an advisory capacity to the City Council in all matters pertaining to the Municipal Airport and to aviation matters generally to the extent that they affect the City.
The Airport Commission has five members, each serving a four-year term. Commissioners must be qualified electors of the City of Santa Monica and may not hold paid office or employment in the City government (SMMC City Charter Article X 1015). The Airport Commission shall have power and be required to: (a) Act in an advisory capacity to the City Council in all matters pertaining to the Municipal Airport and to aviation matters generally to the extent that they affect the City; and (b) Consider and recommend City Council rules and regulations for the management and operation of the Municipal Airport. (Amended at General Municipal Election, November 7, 2006; certified by Res. No. 10187CCS)
Airport Commission Members and Applicants
Meeting Dates & Times
The Santa Monica Airport Commission meets the 4th Monday of each Month at 7:00 P.M in the City Hall Council Chambers, except in August & December when the Commission is in recess. Meeting Audio Archive
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