11/18/2022 Ground-Based Noise Subcommittee

Friday, November 18, 2022
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:

Written public comments can be emailed to amontescardenas@smcgov.org, and should include the specific agenda item to which you are commenting. Spoken public comments will also be accepted during the meeting through Zoom on Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda, and after each Agenda item.

AGENDA
Printable Agenda

Call to Order

Public Comment on Items NOT on the Agenda

CONSENT AGENDA

  1. Brown Act Remote Meetings Resolution
    Attachment(s): Memo and Resolution of Approval

AGENDA ITEMS

 

  1. HMMH
    Eugene Reindel, Technical Consultant
    a. Presentation on SEA Ground Noise Study & applicability to SFO (30 min)     

  2. Discussion on Use of Portable Noise Monitors in Ground-Based Noise Data Gathering (20 min)
     Eugene Reindel, Technical Consultant
    a. Determine needs for portable noise monitors to:
    i. Gather noise data behind airplanes taking off and other airport ground noise
    ii. Gather noise data of low frequency noise traveling uphill
    iii. Gather noise data to be prepared if FAA changes standards for type of metrics used or minimum required to meet evolving standards (related to results of Neighborhood Environmental Study)
    b. Formulate request to Portable Noise Monitoring Placement Subcommittee for required portable noise monitors

     

  3. Low Frequency Noise Issues as part of the FAA Reauthorization (20 min)
         Ann Schneider, Subcommittee Chairperson
    a. Create Congressional and FAA awareness of ground-based noise and impacts
    b. Urge the FAA to modify their metrics to fully address low frequency noise
    c. Encourage the FAA to engage with engine manufacturers to design and build engines that address ways to lower or eliminate low frequency noise
    d. Encourage the FAA to work with their academic partners to study and innovate ways to lessen the amount of low frequency noise that is generated by engines and received by residents
    e. Encourage the FAA to work with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to modify noise certification standards to add an additional noise certification reference point behind the airplane on takeoff and to fully measure low frequency noise in this measurement

5.       Adjournment

 

**Instructions for Public Comment During Video Conference Meeting

During videoconference of the Ground-Based Noise subcommittee meeting, members of the public may address the Roundtable as follows:

Written Comments:

Written public comments may be emailed in advance of the meeting. Please read the following instructions carefully:

  1. Your written comment should be emailed to amontescardenas@smcgov.org.

  2. Your email should include the specific agenda item on which you are

  3. Members of the public are limited to one comment per agenda

  4. The length of the emailed comment should be commensurate with two minutes customarily allowed for verbal comments, which is approximately 250-300

  5. If your emailed comment is received by 3:00 pm on the day before the meeting, it will be provided to the Roundtable and made publicly available on the agenda website under the specific item to which comment The Roundtable will make every effort to read emails received after that time but cannot guarantee such emails will be read during the meeting, although such emails will still be included in the administrative record.

Spoken Comments:

Spoken public comments will be accepted during the meeting through Zoom. Please read the following instructions carefully:

  1. The Ground-Based Noise Subcommittee meeting may be accessed through Zoom online at https://smcgov.zoom.us/j/98114991006.

  The meeting ID: 9811 499 1006. The meeting may also be accessed via telephone by dialing in +1-669-900-6833, entering meeting ID: 9811 499 1006, then press #.

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  3. When the Roundtable Chairperson calls for the item on which you wish you speak click on “raise-hand” You will then be called on and unmuted to speak.

  4. When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted.