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L1\7EB ®RE CALIFORNI -\ COMMENT COMPILATION AND RESPONSE C50 Section 3.3 Provision of Necessary Airport Land and/or improvements •This section introduces a number of NEW policies regarding land and improvements • ISSUE: Does not have any policy regarding noise (including single noise events), adhering to the nighttime curfew,etc. • If NEW policies are being added (which they are in this section), then new policies can be added regarding noise,curfew violations,etc.For example: Mandatory yearly noise/flight pattern training for all companies and their leases Written pledges from all leases to abide on the noise,traffic pattern,voluntary curfews Policy after 2 infractions,that FBO and leases will have a personal meeting with the Mayor and discuss how they will be better citizens.Yes,this is extreme--so far the airport doesn't seem to have taken any steps for repeat offenders? R50 See R5 Comment noted.No specific alternative language or deletions provided. Commenter#14 C51 Following are comments I wish to have submitted on the airport development draft. Most of the issues I have could be addressed by clarification of or addition to the 2010 policy because any detailed planning has to flow from the policy. These are my major concerns: R51 Comment noted.No specific alternative language or deletions provided. C52 —the policy should rule out dealing with single interested developers who approach the airport. If the Airport Planning Commission recommends development,it should not be in response to a single company like Kaiser. Rather,it should stem from the Commission's assessment of needs;an RFP should be called for; and a number of proposals should be considered. Overall, I get the impression that Kaiser bought the politicians.True or not,that's what some people think. R52 See R l 5 C53 —the policy on noise needs significant beefing up and specificity. I understand that the overall cost of noise reduction in Learjets is significantly higher than paying fines indefinitely. This is unacceptable. Also,one way of dealing with annoying noise in the community is to require 24/7 airport staffing: put the cost in the rents and landing fees and give the citizens a credible outlet for night flight complaints— which are many. R53 See R5 Comment noted.No specific alternative language or deletions provided. C54 —the policy on noise needs significant beefing up and specificity. I understand that the overall cost of noise reduction in Learjets is significantly higher than paying fines indefinitely. This is unacceptable. Also,one way of dealing with annoying noise in the community is to require 24/7 airport staffing: put the cost in the rents and landing fees and give the citizens a credible outlet for night flight complaints— which are many. R54 See R5 C55 —the"appropriate use"of the airport is too broadly defined. I bet quite a few of the past developments benefited other areas beyond the Tri-Valley area. What happens when Tracy industries come wanting to use the airport? The desires of the community's resident in the Tri-Valley should weigh in strongly here, as these are the people who will have to live with whatever the airport does. R55 Comment noted.No specific alternative language or deletions provided. C56 Overall,the past actions at the airport indicate that there is little agreement on what the airport is for. I doubt residents have a problem with Tri-Valley residents flying and parking their small planes. But the past couple of decades have required frequent large-scale resistance to one or another of the airport's/City Council's ideas. I am tired of it;others are too. We spend more time on airport issues than anything else the local politicians do.There is something wrong here,and blaming FAA rules just won't do.When, in 2010,the City of Livermore adopted a policy statement that the City does not intend to extend the runways (to accommodate larger planes),many of us read that as weasel-wording rather than a firm statement that residents can rely on. The new airport management has a massive job to do in rebuilding confidence with the locals.Too much secrecy leads to accusations of greed. Much more transparency is required,or we will stay in the place we have been for a long time. R56 See R7 Comment Compilation and Response 13 City of Livermore, Livermore Municipal Airport(06/05/2023)