REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Dave Kiff, Interim City Manager
PREPARED BY: Antonia Graham, Assistant to the City Manager
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Authorize the City Manager and the City Attorney to execute a Professional Services Agreement for Services related to the Development of a Glide Slope Analysis
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Statement of Issue:
This is a request for Council Action to authorize the City Manager with approval as to form by the City Attorney to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Landrum & Brown, Incorporated to assist the City with conducting a glide slope and noise analysis related to jet noise issues for potential submission to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Financial Impact:
Funds are available in the FY 2019/20 Budget in account 10030101.69365. The six month contract is $48,370.
Recommended Action:
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Authorize the City Manager with approval as to form by the City Attorney to execute a Professional Services Agreement for services related to the development of a glide slope analysis.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
Residents of Huntington Beach have experienced increases in commercial jet noise due to the Federal Aviation (FAA) modernization program referred to as "Next Gen." This is not a unique situation to the City and is actually a nationwide problem, with municipalities across the nation taking action against the FAA. To date, the FAA has been reluctant to address noise issues anywhere in the country.
The City's response was to form an Air Traffic Noise Working Group (ATNWG) which was formally created by City Council on January 8, 2018. This group held regular monthly meetings, convened meetings with the Long Beach Airport, and held a successful Town Hall Meeting with over 200 attendees. The key objectives of the working group were as follows: 1) define and prioritize remedies/identify where aut...
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