07/11/2023 Ground-Based Noise Subcommittee

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 – 3:00 p.m – 4:30 p.m.
*VIA HYBRID ACCESS*
David J. Chetcuti Community Room
450 Poplar Avenue – Millbrae, CA 94030

This meeting of the Ground-Based Noise Subcommittee (GBN) will be in person at the above mentioned address. Members of the public will be able to participate in the meeting remotely via the Zoom platform or in person at 450 Poplar Avenue, Millbrae CA 94030. For information regarding how to participate in the meeting, either in person or remotely, please refer to instructions at the end of the agenda.

HYBRID PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
List of attendees (using zoom sign-in credentials) will be displayed periodically throughout the meeting.

The GBN Subcommittee meeting may be accessed through the above mentioned Zoom webinar. Members of the public may also attend this meeting physically in the David J. Chetcuti Community Room at 450 Poplar Avenue, Millbrae CA 94030.

*Written public comments can be emailed to amontescardenas@smcgov.org, and should include specific agenda item to which you are commenting.

*Spoken public comments will also be accepted during the meeting in-person or via Zoom on Items NOT on the Agenda and for each Agenda Item at the option of the speaker.

**Please see instructions for written and spoken comments at the end of this agenda.

ADA Requests
Individuals who require special assistance or a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, or who have a disability and wish to request an alternative format for the agenda,agenda packet or other writings that may be distributed at the meeting, should contact Angela Montes, as early as possible but no later than 10:00am the day before the meeting at amontescardenas@smcgov.org. Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the Staff to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting, the materials related to it, and your ability to comment.

AGENDA
Printable Agenda & Attachments

Call to Order
Ann Schneider, Subcommittee Chairperson

Public Comment on Items NOT on the Agenda
Speakers are limited to two minutes.

AGENDA ITEMS

1. Introduction and Comments from Subcommittee Chairperson
   Ann Schneider, Subcommittee Chairperson
2. Discussion on Use of Portable Noise Monitors in Ground-Based Noise Data Gathering
   Ann Schneider, Subcommittee Chairperson
   Eugene Reindel, HMMH Technical Consultant
   Bert Ganoung, SFO Aircraft Noise Office Manager
   Attachment: HMMH Memo & Map
   a. Determine which fixed noise monitors to use for SFO to obtain the A- and C-weighted noise data from aircraft operations
   b. Determine the number and placement of portable noise monitors
   c. Determine the dates to conduct noise measurements
   d. Determine the noise data to be collected and reported by SFO to the GBH Subcommittee to understand the results
3. Discussion and specific requests to be reported at the November GBN Meeting:
   a. Report on data from when Runway 1L was closed
   b. Conditions that exacerbate departure noise and any mitigations and can these situations lead to operational changes at SFO?
   c. 2022 FAA Noise Contour changes in Millbrae and why
   d. ANEEM, N Above:  what does this mean, in terms of capturing community noise behind runways and under during reverse flow?
   e. FAA: when communities are impacted by multiple noise inputs, who takes responsibility?

4. Adjournment

**Instructions for Public Comment during Videoconference Meeting
During the GBN Subcommittee hybrid meeting, members of the public may address the Membership 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 commenting.
3. Members of the public are limited to one comment per agenda item.
4. The length of the emailed comment should be commensurate with two minutes customarily allowed for verbal comments, which is approximately 250-300 words.
5. If your emailed comment is received by 5:00 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 pertains. 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:

In-person Participation:

1. If you wish to speak to the Membership, please fill out a speaker’s slip located at the entrance. If you have anything you wish distributed to the Membership and included in the official record, please hand it to the Clerk who will distribute the information to the Membership and Staff.

Via Teleconference (Zoom):

1. The GBN Subcommittee meeting may be accessed through Zoom online at https://smcgov.zoom.us/j/98114991006. The webinar ID: 981 1499 1006. The meeting may also be accessed via telephone by dialing in +1-669-900-6833, entering webinar ID then press #. Members of the public can also attend this meeting physically in the David J. Checuti Community Room at 450 Poplar Avenue, Millbrae CA, 94030.
2. You may download the Zoom client or connect to the meeting using the internet browser. If you are using your browser, make sure you are using current, up-to-date browser: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 7+. Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers including Internet Explorer.
3. You will be asked to enter an email address and name. We request that you identify yourself by name as this will be visible online and will be used to notify you that it is your turn to speak.
4. When the Chairperson calls for the item on which you wish you speak click on “raise-hand” icon. You will then be called on and unmuted to speak.

*Additional Information:
For any questions or concerns regarding Zoom, including troubleshooting, privacy, or security settings, please contact Zoom directly.