Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of November 13, 2018
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SELECTION OF DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE TO SERVE ON THE
LAX COMMUNITY NOISE ROUNDTABLE
(Assistant to the City Manager Nico De Anda-Scaia)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Designate a Council delegate and an alternate to serve on the LAX Community Noise Roundtable; and
2. Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter addressed to Administrators of the LAX Community Noise Roundtable and LAWA Noise Management Division, requesting formal City membership and announcing the appointments of the City Council’s delegate(s).
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Background:
Over the years, the City of Hermosa Beach has received various complaints from local residents regarding increased noise impacts of aircraft flight patterns out of Los International Airport (LAX). In an effort to advocate for the best interests of Hermosa residents and mitigate future impacts to the community, staff recommends that the City Council designate an official delegate and alternate to participate in ongoing regional discussions regarding these issues.
The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)/Community Noise Roundtable (Roundtable) was created in September 2000 as a forum to ensure cooperation between LAX and local impacted communities in achieving equitable noise impact reduction throughout the region. Membership of the Roundtable consists of elected representatives from communities surrounding LAX, senior management of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), the airline industry, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and various community organizations.
It is the Roundtable’s position that participation by elected officials from local cities is crucial to their efforts in bringing meaningful noise relief to surrounding communities affected by LAX aircraft operations. Although membership is guaranteed for Hermosa Beach, the City must submit a formal letter indicating Council’s interest and identifying official delegate(s) to the Roundtable (Attachment 1).
The Roundtable meets on the second Wednesday of every odd numbered month and may schedule additional meetings as needed. The next Roundtable meeting is scheduled for 6:30pm on Wednesday, November 14th at Monterey Park City Hall (Attachment 3).
Additional information on LAX noise management measures and the LAX/Community Noise Roundtable are available on the LAWA website <https://www.lawa.org/en/lawa-environment/noise-management/lawa-noise-management-lax/community-noise-roundtable> (Attachment 4).
General Plan Consistency:
This report and associated recommendations have been evaluated for their consistency with the City’s General Plan. Relevant policies are listed below:
Governance Element:
1.6 Long-term Considerations. Prioritize decisions that provide long-term community benefit and discourage decisions that provide short-term community benefit but reduce long-term opportunities.
2.6 Responsive to Community Needs. Continue to be responsive to community inquiries, providing public information and recording feedback from community interactions.
4.1 Regional Governance. Play an active role in the South Bay Cities Council of Governments, the Southern California Association of Governments and other regional agencies to protect and promote the interests of the City.
4.3 Collaboration with Adjacent Jurisdictions. Maintain strong collaborative relationships with adjacent jurisdictions and work together on projects of mutual interest and concern.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action.
Attachments:
1. City Letter of Interest and Notice of Delegate(s)
2. LAX/Community Noise Roundtable Supplemental Information
3. Link to LAX/Community Noise Roundtable Meeting Details
4. Link to LAX Noise Management Information
Respectfully Submitted by: Nico De Anda-Scaia, Assistant to the City Manager
Approved: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager