{"id":13620,"date":"2019-08-31T15:06:28","date_gmt":"2019-08-31T15:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=13620"},"modified":"2019-08-31T15:15:45","modified_gmt":"2019-08-31T15:15:45","slug":"california-airports-host-inaugural-joint-noise-task-force-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/california\/california-airports-host-inaugural-joint-noise-task-force-meeting\/%20","title":{"rendered":"California Airports Host Inaugural Joint Noise Task Force Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Southern San Fernando Valley Airplane Noise Task Force\n(Task Force) \u2013 a group formed to address community concerns regarding aircraft\nnoise resulting from aircraft departing from Van Nuys Airport (VNY) and\nHollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) \u2013 held its first of up to six meetings\nyesterday evening. The inaugural meeting laid out the ground rules to ensure a\ncollegial and respectful environment, explained the process for public\ncomments, and voted to elect the Task Force officers and adopt the bylaws.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"75\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hollywood-Burbankedit-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hollywood-Burbankedit-1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hollywood-Burbankedit-1-300x70.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Task Force consists of a set of eight voting members\nfrom local city government officials and five non-voting participants from the\nU.S. Congress. Staff from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Burbank\nGlendale Pasadena Airport Authority (BGPAA), and Los Angeles World Airports\n(LAWA) attended the Task Force meeting as technical advisors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Elected Task Force Officers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mayor Emily Gabel-Luddy of Burbank, was elected as the Task\nForce Chair<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Councilman Paul Krekorian (CD2) was elected as the Task\nForce Vice Chair<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>Bylaws Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Task Force meetings will be conducted in accordance with the\nBrown Act and Robert&#8217;s Rules of Order, and moderated by a facilitator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A majority of the voting members of the Task Force (five)\nconstitutes a quorum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any action taken by the Task Force shall require the\naffirmative vote of the majority of voting members present at the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are committed to making sure all voices are being\nheard,\u201d said Patrick Lammerding, Deputy Executive Director of Planning &amp;\nDevelopment at Hollywood Burbank Airport. \u201cThe Task Force is a collaborative\nprocess that encourages community members to voice their opinions, share ideas,\nand promote solutions for changes to the departure path from both airports.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Task Force is a significant initiative that welcomes\ncommunity feedback to discover solutions in an inclusive and open format,\u201d said\nFlora Margheritis, the VNY Airport Manager at LAWA. \u201cI personally want to thank\nthe Task Force and community members for their commitment to working together\nto find a consensus recommendation that fits the needs of our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The official bylaws document and meeting presentation can be found on the BUR website or on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawa.org\/en\/lawa-environment\/noise-management\/van-nuys\/joint-task-force?utm_source=BenchmarkEmail&amp;utm_campaign=Hollywood_Burbank_Airport_and_Van_Nuys_Airport_Host_Inaugral_Joint_Noise_Task_Force_Meeting&amp;utm_medium=email\">VNY website<\/a>. The second Task Force meeting will occur within the next two weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Southern San Fernando Valley Airplane Noise Task Force (Task Force) \u2013 a group formed to address community concerns regarding aircraft noise resulting from aircraft departing from Van Nuys Airport (VNY) and Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) \u2013 held its first of up to six meetings yesterday evening. 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