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CITY OF TORRANCE ZAMPERINI FIELD Zamperini Field Airport Commission AIRPORT COMMISSION WEST ANNEX COMMISSION MEETING ROOM CITY HALL, 3031 TORRANCE BOULEVARD The Zamperini Field Airport TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA 90503 Commission is an advisory body to the City Council. All meetings THURSDAY MARCH 08, 2018 are open to the public. Regular 7:00 P.M. meetings are scheduled on the second Thursday of each month AGENDA at 7:00 p.m. in the West Annex Commission Meeting Room. 1. CALL TO ORDER Staff reports are available for review at the General Aviation 2. ROLL CALUMOTIONS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCE Center, Civic Center Main Library and the City Clerk's Office. Direct 3. FLAG SALUTE any other questions or concerns to Shant Megerdichian, Facility 4. MOTION TO ACCEPT AND FILE REPORT ON Operations Manager, at (310) 784-7900. Agendas and POSTING OF AGENDA Minutes are posted on the City of Torrance Home Page 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 8, 2018 www.TorranceCa.gov. 6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #1 AND In compliance with the Americans ANNOUNCEMENTS with Disabilities Act, if special assistance is needed to participate in this meeting, please 7. ACTION ITEMS: contact the City Manager's Office A. Request for Funding for Fuel Reimbursement for at (310) 618-5880. Notification Armed Forces Day Flyover. 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to 8. INFORMATION ITEMS: ensure accessibility to this A. Aeronautical Operational Information Under the meeting. [28CFR 35.102-104 ADA Purview of the General Services Department Title II] 9. ORAL COMMUNCATIONS #2 HOURS OF OPERATION Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. 10. ADJOURNMENT: APRIL 12, 2018 to 5:30 p.m. City Hall offices are closed on March 2 16 & 30 2018. ROLL CALL: De Rago __Gong __ Massa _ _ _ O'Brien Ross __ Zygielbaum __ Chairperson Glass _ _ _ _ February 8, 2018 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE AIRPORT COMMISSION 1. CALL TO ORDER The Torrance Airport Commission convened in a regular session on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the West Annex Meeting Room, Torrance City Hall. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners De Rago, Gong, Massa, Ross, Zygielbaum, and Chairperson Glass. Absent: Commissioner O'Brien. Also Present: Facility Operations Manager Megerdichian, Airport Manager Herrera, and Senior Environmental Quality Officer Duncan. MOTION: Commissioner Ross moved to grant an excused absence to Commissioner O'Brien for the February 8, 2018 Commission meeting. Commissioner Massa seconded the motion; a roll call vote reflected 6-0 approval. 3. FLAG SALUTE Commissioner De Rago led the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. AFFIDAVIT OF AGENDA POSTING MOTION: Commissioner Ross, seconded by Commissioner Massa, moved to accept and file the report of the City Clerk on the posting of the agenda for this meeting; a roll call vote reflected 6-0 approval (absent Commissioner O'Brien). 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES SA. MINUTES OF JANUARY 11, 2018 Chairperson Glass offered a correction as follows: Page 2, BA, line 1: "Commissioner O'Brien noted that the following reports ... " MOTION: Commissioner Ross moved to approve the Airport Commission meeting minutes of January 11, 2018 as amended. Commissioner Massa seconded the motion; a roll call vote reflected 6-0 approval (absent Commissioner O'Brien). 6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS #1 AND ANNOUNCEMENTS GA. Commissioners and staff welcomed new Commissioners Gong and Zygielbaum. 68. Commissioner Massa expressed appreciation to Airport Security for assisting with an incident that occurred at a Western Museum of Flight lecture. In response to his Deborah Schaffer 1 Airport Commission Recording Secretary February 8, 2018 inquiry, Facility Operations Manager Megerdichian explained that Airport Operations staff monitor who enters and exits the Airport. 7. ACTION ITEMS 7A. REQUEST BY TORRANCE AIRPORT ASSOCIATION TO USE CITY OWNED HALF HANGAR Facility Operations Manager Megerdichian recommended that the Commission review and consider a request from the Torrance Airport Association (TAA) to use a City owned half hangar in the East Ts at the Airport. He stated that the recently dissolved Torrance Air Fair Association used the hangar in the past and that the TAA would now like to use it as an office and storage of materials. He noted that the hangar cannot accommodate a standard aircraft and that there would be no fee for use of the site. Barry Jay, President of TAA, stated that the Torrance Air Fair Association no longer uses the hangar and requested that T AA be allowed to occupy it. He added that the space would assist TAA in supporting the new Emergency Operations Center (EOC). In response to Commissioner Gong's inquiry, Facility Operations Manager Megerdichian stated that the City is responsible for any outside maintenance of the hangar. Commissioner De Rago inquired if there would be a lease agreement, and staff advised that, if the Commission recommends, an item would be brought forward to City Council for approval and a license agreement would be drawn up between the T AA and the City. MOTION: Commissioner De Rago moved to recommend approval of a request from the Torrance Airport Association to use a City owned half hangar at the Airport. Commissioner Ross seconded the motion; a roll call vote reflected 6-0 approval (absent Commissioner O'Brien). 8. INFORMATION ITEMS SA. AERONAUTICAL OPERATIONAL INFORMATION UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT Chairperson Glass noted that the following reports were included in agenda materials: Hangar and Tiedown Rental Status, Ongoing Projects, February Meeting Room Calendar, Hangar Waiting List, Events Requiring Emergency Response for December 2017, and Airfield Operations Status for December 2017. Referring to Report #2, Ongoing Projects, Facility Operations Manager Megerdichian reported that the four-month contract for the fire-damaged hangars is currently in design. He reported that work is going well on the Executive Hangar Gutter and Roofing project and that a Change Order for additional gutter repair would be presented to City Council on February 27. He stated that on January 23 City Council authorized issuance of a Request for Proposal for the new EOC. Deborah Schaffer 2 Airport Commission Recording Secretary February 8, 2018 Responding to Chairperson Glass's inquiry, he stated that the EOC building would have all new equipment and that equipment stored at the Airport would be moved to the alternate EOC at the Police Department. Business Manager Herrera reported that there are currently three hangar vacancies. He reviewed the Hangar Waiting List, noting that 95% are waiting for Medium or Executive hangars. He noted that there was one incident in December and that Airport operations were 4,000 higher than the same period last year. Facility Operations Manager Megerdichian explained City inspections, rental agreements, and the hangar waiting list to new Commissioners Gong and Zygielbaum. Senior Environmental Quality Officer Duncan presented the Noise Abatement Quarterly Report and Complaint Log for October 1 to December 31, 2017. She stated that staff would be reaching out to the Western Museum of Flight, pilots, and public about noise exemptions for the Armed Forces Day events. In response to Commissioner De Rago's inquiry, she stated that individuals could file complaints by telephone, e-mail, in person, or on WebTrak. 9. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS# 9A. Commissioner Massa discussed his participation in the City's homeless count. 98. Facility Operations Manager Megerdichian stated that an item regarding the Collings Foundation Aircraft Display is going to City Council for consideration on February 27. 10. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: At 7:33 p.m., Commissioner Ross moved to adjourn this meeting to March 8, 2018 in the West Annex meeting room at 7:00 p.m. Commissioner Massa seconded the motion; a roll call vote reflected approval. Deborah Schaffer 3 Airport Commission Recording Secretary February 8, 2018 Airport Commission Meeting of March 8. 2018 Honorable Chair and Members of the Airport Commission City Hall Torrance, California Members of the Commission: SUBJECT: Request for Funding for Aircraft Fuel Reimbursement for Armed Forces Day Flyover. Expenditure: Not to Exc~ed $9,000.00 RECOMMENDATION The Torrance Police Department and the Armed Forces Day Planning Committee recommend: 1. The City to provide funding in an amount not to exceed $9,000.00 to the Western Museum of Flight for 33 airplanes to conduct flyovers during the 2018 Armed Forces Day Parade on May 19, 2018. 2. The event will be designated as a special exhibit under Section 46.8.10 of the Torrance Municipal Code which exempts such events from aircraft noise regulations. FUNDING Funding is available in the Airport Aeronautical Fund Balance. BACKGROUND On May 19, 2018, The City of Torrance will host the 59th annual Armed Forces Day Parade. Due to restraints placed on the United States Military over the past several years, we have had difficulty securing airplane flyovers from each respective service branch of the military. The Western Museum of Flight has identified 33 airplanes that would be available to conduct flyovers for this year's parade. The airplanes identified are from a variety of time periods to Include \/\!VIII, \NVl/11 and the Vietnam era. All 30 airplanes have requested that their fuel costs be reimbursed. The proposed airplanes that will conduct the parade flyovers and their related fuel costs are identified in Attachment A. ANALYSIS In the 58 years that the City of Torrance has hosted the Armed Forces Day Parade and Celebration, airplane flyovers have become an integral part of the Parade portion. These flyovers directly support the Parade entries on the ground and highlight not only our military but also serve to benefit the City of Torrance with its rich history of military support and patriotism. ITEM 7A Over the past several years, the Department of Defense has severely restricted flyovers for events such as parades.