EAST PALO ALTO
CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
DATE: June 21, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
VIA: Patrick Heisinger, Interim City Manager
BY: Patrick Heisinger, Interim City Manager
SUBJECT: San Francisco International Airport Community Roundtable Recommendation
Adopt a resolution:
1. Approving the Memorandum of Understanding allowing the City of East Palo Alto to become a member of the San Francisco International Airport Community Roundtable;
2. Authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding allowing the City of East Palo Alto to become a member of the San Francisco International Airport Community Roundtable; and
3. Appointing a representative and alternate representative to the roundtable.
Background
In May 1981, the County of San Mateo, the County Airport Land Use Committee, and eleven cities and Towns in San Mateo County entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City and County of San Francisco to create a public body known as the San Francisco International Airport/Community Roundtable. Under this agreement, the Roundtable became a committee formed to work cooperatively to oversee the implementation of the recommendations contained in the Joint Powers Authority Plan adopted by the Joint Powers Board in 1980. Those recommendations addressed various community impacts from the operation of San Francisco International Airport, including aircraft noise, vehicle ground access, and air quality.
In early 2022, the Roundtable reached out to the City of East Palo Alto to determine the City’s interest in joining the Roundtable. The City of East Palo Alto is the only jurisdiction within San Mateo County that is not currently represented on the Roundtable.
Analysis
Staff recommends the City Council adopt the resolution (Attachment 1) to enter into an MOU (Attachment 2) with the Roundtable in order to become a member of the Roundtable and appoint a representative and alternate to the committee for the following reasons:
• Become part of an organization that strives to enhance the quality of life around the airport by continuing to foster and enhance the cooperative relationship between the cities and airport developing, evaluating, and implementing policies, procedures and mitigation measures that will further reduce the impacts of aircraft noise. • To note only be informed of airport plans, operations, and programs, but to also have a seat at the table to comment, present ideas and feedback, and make recommendations and vote on issues involving airplane flight paths and airport operations on behalf of the City of East Palo Alto.
• Participate int eh Roundtable’s Strategic Plan 2020-2024 planning process.
Roundtable meetings are held the first Wednesday of every other month at 7:00 PM. At this time, the meetings are held via zoom but when meetings are in person, they are held at the Millbrae City Hall. The next meeting is scheduled for August 3, 2022 at 7:00 and will be done via zoom.
Fiscal Impact
The cost to the City to join the Roundtable is $1,500 for FY 2022-2023.
Public Notice
Please add standard language.
Environmental
Please add standard language – not a project.
Attachments
1. Resolution
2. Draft MOU