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fuel will likely be phased out of use permanently. He confirmed no aircraft modifications will need to be made to use the unleaded fuel and the biggest concern from the aviation industry is the cost of the fuel. Mayor Brown opened public comment. Phani Nagaraj commented the airport is a public interest facility but serves a select few and the approval of KaiserAir FBO was done with zero transparency during the peak of the pandemic. He reported once the FBO is built there is no limit on how many flights or at what time they can fly. He advised there are routinely 30 to 50 curfew violations each month. He noted CNEL is going to be critical and expressed concern for Pleasanton's future and encouraged City Council to act before it is too late. Vishal Soni commented the Livermore Airport is intentionally making matters non-transparent and the KaiserAir FBO approval and extension was done without community involvement, an EIR, and noise study. He stated there is no intent to limit flying over residential neighborhoods, comply with curfew, and address noise complaints. He believes the airport does not have residential communities' best interests at heart and requests Pleasanton help by conducting a regular meeting with community involvement. Jon Krueger, a 21 year resident, commented he has noticed an increase in airplane noise over recent years and it is not just late-night noise. He advised the City is not limited to appeals to the FAA. He advised pilots and the airport are getting off the hook for the noise and noted if anyone calls to report noise problems it goes nowhere so there needs to be accountability. He would like to preserve the quality of life for all Pleasanton residents. He recommended the Livermore-Pleasanton Liaison Committee meet every six months. Richard Cortes, an 18 year resident, commented he lives in one of those purple areas on the map displayed. He asked the City to take a more active role in advocating for citizens impacted by this project and encouraged resurrecting the Livermore-Pleasanton Liaison Committee. He expressed concern that Livermore has not responded to the request for individual noise data. He referenced the Livermore City Council resolution that states that airport expansion shall only occur in response to existing aviation demand. Nanda Kishore Rapeti commented his main concerns are noise levels and curfew violations. He advised small plane traffic and noise level from the Livermore Airport has increased in the past six months and he hears aircraft at all hours of the night. He expressed concern that the flight paths are over residential areas. He advised complaints to Livermore Airport go unanswered. He believes airport expansion will add problems and encouraged community input and more accountability from the airport. Kamal Aggarwal encouraged obtaining the data of the average number of flights out of Livermore Airport versus the ones that flew in during the measurement period. He advised Single Event Noise Exposure is more important than CNEL and studies show they are more detrimental to health. He advised there is no tangible action from complaints received by the Livermore Airport and no incentive for pilots to improve. He encouraged stressing the importance of using unleaded fuel. Pavan Manjunath commented he recently moved to Pleasanton and immediately noticed the small plane noise. He reviewed the data from the Phase 1 study and noted the average does not give an accurate picture. He advised even if the single event noise level is below the standards it is still annoying and believes the expansion will add to it. He urged the City Council to pursue the issue with the City of Livermore. Robin Little, resident, commented approximately five years ago more corporate jets began flying in and the noise level has gone up. He advised he was told by Brett Gregory at the Livermore Airport that San Jose Airport has flight restrictions because it was grandfathered in and inquired if that can be done at the Livermore Airport. He offered the use of his property to conduct sound measurements. City Council Minutes Page 7 of 12 August 17, 2021