Approval of Settlement Agreement
for the Oakland Airport
Terminal Modernization Project
City Council Meeting
March 18, 2025
Timeline
Fall 2023: City Council directed staff to comment on noise, air quality, safety and transportation issues as part of OAK Draft EIR
October/November 2024: Port of Oakland released Final EIR and City provided comments
November 21, 2024: the Port certified the FEIR
December 12, 2024: the Port, City of Alameda, and CLASS entered into a Tolling Agreement and began negotiations
Feb 4, Feb 18, Mar 4, 2025: City Council Closed Sessions March 8, 2025: Port and CLASS approval of the Settlement Agreement March 18, 2025: City Council hearing on Settlement Agreement March 24, 2025: Tolling agreement expires
Key Benefits for Alameda
1. Improved Airport Noise Plan
New Noise Plan memorializes noise abatement procedures and improves monitoring and reporting
2. Avoid Increasing North Field Flights
Provides continuous flow of aircraft on Taxiway Bravo, potentially avoiding more departures over Bay Farm Island
3. Cleaner and Quieter Jets
Port will work with cargo carriers and airlines to use sustainable jet fuel and quieter aircraft
4. Noise Attenuation During Construction
Enhanced noise attenuation and avoid construction on weekends and holidays
5. Clean Air Vehicles
Clean air (Tier 4) construction vehicles and zero emission vehicles Key Benefits for Alameda
6. Air Quality Monitoring and Reporting
OAK will add air quality monitors and provide reporting
7. Traffic Management
TDM Plan will include a new road to the Economy Parking to divert traffic away from Alameda
8. Sustainable Building Design
Environmentally sustainable LEED or Envision-rated, green airport terminal facilities
9. Increase Community Engagement, Transparency and Accountability Outreach to stakeholders, schools, Harbor Bay HOA, City Council; before construction and major airport events
10. Advocacy with FAA and San Francisco Airport (SFO) Port agrees to attend SFO Roundtable meetings and support Alameda participation and advocacy with the FAA Recommendation
Port of Oakland and CLASS have both signed the Settlement Agreement (Exhibit 1)
Staff recommends the City Council approve the Settlement Agreement and authorize the City Manager to sign
Wetlands Area
Port Proposal to Address
Cut-Through Traffic
February 14, 2025
North Field:
General
Aviation;
Corporate Jets
South Field:
Commercial
Airlines
Bay Farm
Residential
Taxiway
Bravo
HB
Business
Park
Noise Abatement
Procedures
• General Aviation: Avoid
Residential areas and fly over I-
880
• Nighttime Departures 10pm to
7am: Avoid Residential areas
• FAA Traffic Control Tower may
override
• Pilots who don’t use OAK may
not follow the procedures
• Port is tasked to work in Good
Faith to achieve “compliance”