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Each of these proposed joint efforts is described in more detail, below. 1. Change Federal Law. Livermore staff have advised that the noisiest planes are generally older jet aircraft of specific types. While Federal legislation previously has been proposed to phase -out such noisy older jets, such legislation has not been adopted. This element of the proposed resolution would have Tri- Valley cities jointly lobby their Federal representatives to support legislation to phase -out such jets. It is anticipated that multiple jurisdictions, speaking in a coordinated manner, will be more effective than just one jurisdiction advocating this view. The Tri - Valley Councils, mayors' visits to Washington D.C., and other joint venues, would be avenues for the Cities of Livermore and Pleasanton, and even Dublin and Alameda County, to coordinate on this issue. 2. Establish a Community Forum. The Livermore / Pleasanton Liaison Committee members and staff also discussed jointly establishing a community forum of airport stakeholders to meet and discuss noise issues. Stakeholders could include pilots, any fixed base operator (FBO), the airport manager, and residents of Livermore and Pleasanton. Pleasanton Liaison Committee members were inspired by similar airport commissions in Hayward and Concord. Hayward's Community Airport Noise Forum meets quarterly; includes residents from San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Hayward and Southgate, a pilots group, helicopter pilots and jet operators; and discuss noise and operational issues about noise. The Aviation Advisory Committee for Buchanan Field in Concord includes residents from Concord, Pleasanton Hill, Diablo Valley College, residents from each of the County Supervisors' Districts, members at large, and a representative from the airport. The proposed resolution provides for such a community forum to be jointly established by the cities, as a complement to the existing Airport Advisory Commission. It could meet twice a year to receive: updates regarding the airport manager's responses to noise complaints; information provided to pilots regarding voluntary noise reduction efforts; and noise monitoring reports, when such reports are prepared. The membership and other duties, if any, of such a forum, would be jointly decided. 3. Consider Measures to Address Noise. The proposed resolution also discusses considering implementation of technology to track planes which generate high noise levels, and then using that information to seek voluntary noise reduction. The Pleasanton Liaison Committee members suggested this approach based on information about the Hayward Airport's use of similar noise monitoring devices on their runways. This Section 3 of the proposed resolution also includes language about cooperative efforts for other voluntary mitigation measures to achieve noise reduction. Such measures can be explored based on existing tools, as well as new technology as it develops. Page 3 of 4