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Home My WebLink AboutAC Agenda 7.8.2014CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCIL/CITIZENS AVIATION COMMITTEE Civic Center Community Room, 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660 Monday, July 28th, 2014, 5:00 p.m. AGENDA 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER (Council Member Daigle) 2. SELF INTRODUCTIONS 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Approval of the draft minutes from the April 28th, 2014 meeting (all) 4. CURRENT BUSINESS (a) City Update (Harp, Edwards) 1. Settlement Agreement Amendment/Extension, EIR Schedule 2. Recent OC Grand Jury's report 3. Rental car companies unloading in public streets 4. Questions or clarifications on Tom Edwards' Monthly Report (b) JWA/County Update (Alan Murphy or Eric Freed) 1. Passenger Count updates 2. Bristol Street Slope Stabilization 3. Any NextGen updates 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON AGENDA ITEMS Public comments are invited on non -agenda items generally considered to be within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee. Speakers must limit comments to three (3) minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the record. The Committee chair has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers' time limit on non -agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all speakers. 6. ITEMS FOR THE NEXT/OTHER UPCOMING MEETING AGENDA (a) Following up on RNAV at Hartsfield-Jackson (Atlanta - ATL) 7. SET THE NEXT MEETING (a) Monday, October 27th, 2014 — 5:00 p.m. 8. ADJOURNMENT This Committee is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that the Committee's agenda be posted at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of each regular meeting and that the public be allowed to comment on agenda items before the Committee and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee. The Committee chair may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally three (3) minutes per person. 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City of Newport Beach MINUTES of the COUNCIL/CITIZENS AVIATION COMMITTEE (draft until approved by the Committee) MEETING DATE & LOCATION: Monday, April 28th, 2014 at the Newport Beach Civic Center (100 Civic Center Drive, NB), Community Room ATTENDANCE: ■ Committee membership (11 of the 15 Committee slots were present): Leslie Daigle Council Representative not present Mayor Rush Hill Council Representative present Tony Petros Council Representative not present Kay Mortenson District #1 present Don Hecht District #1 (alt) present Eleanor Todd District #2 present Gerald Scarboro District #2 (alt) not present Tom Anderson District #3 not present Bonnie O'Neil District #3 (alt) not present Tom Meng District #4 not present Jock Mario District #4 (alt) not present Vacant District #5 N/A Craig Page District #5 (alt) present Shirley Conger District #6 present Bud Rasner District #6 (alt) not present Vacant District #7 N/A Jim Dunlap District #7 (alt) present Dave Kiff City Manager present Aaron Harp City Attorney present SPON/Air Fair Rep. Melinda Seely, Tim Stoaks present AWG Representative Tom Naughton, Tony Khoury present Roger Ham Newport Coast Rep present Vacant General Aviation Rep N/A ■ Others present: Scott Bergey, David Browne, Lynn Cathcart, Richard Easton, Charles Griffin, Jim Mosher, Lee Pearl (BIIA), Whit Peterson, and Robert Strang. ■ JWA Representatives present: Alan Murphy, Eric Freed. ■ Representatives from Corridor Cities present: None. ■ City representatives present: Tom Edwards. AGENDA ITEMS: 1. Calling the Meeting to Order. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hill at 5:02 p.m. 2. Self -Introductions. People very capably and in an exemplary manner introduced themselves around the table and room. 3. Approval of the Minutes. After a detour to determine if a quorum was present, the minutes from the January 2014 Aviation Committee meeting were approved without amendment. 4. Current Business o Settlement Agreement Amendment/Extension Update. Kiff turned to Harp and Mr. Murphy to update the group on the release of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) that contained the negotiated amendment and extension to the JWA Settlement Agreement. The EIR is set to be released in mid -May, with a 45-day public comment period. Ms. Seely asked if Supervisor Moorlach or the airport would be hosting a meeting within the comment period as Supervisor Spitzer intended to do in the North Tustin region. Mr. Murphy said he would check. o Kiff discussed briefly his interactions with city managers of the corridor cities, and that he had offered to make Council presentations to each city. Costa Mesa's was complete in late April, and Laguna Beach had asked for a presentation set for May 6th. Kiff promised to keep Air Fair appraised of when/if he was able to schedule something for Irvine and Laguna Woods, as well as other Corridor Cities. Kiff said that he asked each city to consider adopting a resolution in support of the "Proposed Project" within the EIR. o Kiff explained that he, Mr. Harp, Mayor Hill, and Mr. Edwards had meet with Mr. Murphy and Supervisor Moorlach in late April to "touch bases" and to ensure that all parties were aware of the importance of the EIR Schedule and the approval of the Proposed Project. o JWA Operational Updates. Mr. Murphy noted that Mr. Edwards' monthly report had addressed many operational issues at JWA, but highlighted that: — March 2013 year over year growth from March 2012 was "under 1%", and that should be attributed to a drop in international travel, specifically challenges that Interjet was having regarding pricing of its flights to Mexico and its inability to compete with LAX flights to similar destinations. The Bristol Street Slope improvement project's bid was awarded, and work is to begin very soon, done hopefully in four months (September 2014). The airport would work with the City regarding an assertion that some rental car companies unload and load cars on busy streets in the Airport area, such as Dove, Campus, and Birch, sometimes impeding traffic and possibly impacting safety. — There was no new news regarding NextGen and the development of the RAWLZ departure procedure. Mr. Edwards noted that his March 2014 report had an update on NextGen nationwide, specifically that the Hartsfield-Jackson RNAV in Atlanta had been delayed a bit, and any delay there means that the FAA's further consideration of the City of Newport Beach's request to have a more specific, targeted RNAV for RAWLZ departures may have to wait some more. o In Q&A that followed Mr. Murphy's comments, Committee and audience members discussed: (1) the pros and cons of the departure procedures out of JWA (the rapid ascent then throttle -back is not required by law — all that is required is to meet noise limits in various spots around the Upper Newport Bay. Some airlines no longer have to "throttle -back" because they meet the limits at all stations). Edwards noted how changing the noise limits is not allowed under the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 (ANCA). Murphy, Kiff, and others noted how a throttle -back affects different parts of the community differently — it can be louder in Santa Ana Heights but result in higher altitudes over Balboa Island and the Peninsula; (2) how Corona del Mar, specifically Cameo Highlands and Shores, can be impacted if pilots seek permission to turn east before the STREL "fly- by" waypoint; (3) should airborne law enforcement helicopters travel different paths to get to patrol areas; and more. o Mr. Edwards asked for comments or questions on his Monthly Reports. He was asked about ways to support Ontario's efforts, and Edwards explained how the market and air carriers' interest in high profitability routes makes small-scale support efforts nearly meaningless. Kiff noted that the City is formally in support of the City of Ontario taking over ONT from Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). Edwards noted a recent National Academies' study on NextGen, which Kiff said Kiff would see that it got put in the Committee's website. Mr. Pearl asked more about the FAA's NextGen development and Edwards referred in part to the FAA's "regional metroplex" review, which is also covered in a recent Report. In response to a question by Mr. Page, Kiff said he would also send out an e-mail to all parties noting where to find Edwards' reports. 5. Public Comments on Non -Agenda items. Mr. Mosher offered his thoughts regarding the proposed amendment to the General Plan's Land Use Element, as well as the Airport Land Use Commission's recent 3-2 vote to find that the proposed amendment was not consistent with the Airport Land Use Plan. Mr. Griffin wished for a subway system in Newport Beach, along with a bullet train "in a tube" to San Francisco. 6. Items for an Upcoming Agenda. Kiff discussed the possibility of a meeting within the Public Comment period of the Settlement Agreement EIR, but that might not be needed if the Airport hosts a similar meeting within the same time period. 7. The Committee's next meeting was set for 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 28th, 2014 in the Civic Center Community Room. 8. The meeting was adjourned at 5:44 p.m. # # #