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ATTACHMENT2 IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UVERMORE, CALIFORNIA A RESOLUTION ESTABUSHING AIRPORT OPERATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENT POLICIES • The City's.General Plan states in Goal CIR-8 that the City will *support and protect safe and efficient aviation operations at the Airport'. In support of that goal and the City Council's desire to communicate its position on future Airport development, staff recommends that the Council support, to the extent feasible under federal law and the Cities Grant Assurances with the Federal Aviation Administration, the following policies to guide the Airport Advisory Commission and staff in the future development of the Airport: 1. Future development . at the Airport shall only occur in response to existing aviation demand. Whether demand mists shall be evaluated the Commission, and shall be based on tangible evidence, such as the Writers* Advisory hangar waking list, letters of interest or proposals to provide- essential aeronautical services to avoid the need for based aircraft having to fly to other airports to receive those services, or services determined to be supportive of the local community, such as law enforcement or emergency medical transport. 2. Redevelopment at the Airport shall only occur if the Commission determines that existing facilities are in need of significant r improvement, or replacement. 3. The City Manager, Public Works Director, and Airport Manager shall take no action to solicit or encourage development of a large scare, stand -alone air cargo operator at the Livermore Airport However, small- parcel air cargo services that serve only businesses and residences in the Tri- Valley region shall be encouraged to support the local economy and ensure economic vitality, and staff shall endeavor to establish this type of 4. The City does not intend to extend the existing runways, 5. The City will aggressively foster the reduction of aircraft noise through voluntary noise reduction efforts, especially during night hours. The City will participate In federal lobbying efforts to legislate the phase-out of high noise - producing jets. 8. In cooperation with otter Td- Valley Cities, the City will conduct periodic noise monitoring activities, and report these activities to local elected Boards at least once every two years, 7. The City win take necessary steps to enhance the Airport as the region's key disaster relief and recovery facility. 1 RESOLUTION N0.2010158