Runoff Safety Areas; the Communities' Response

Friends of Sunset Park SM Airport News Aug. 23, 2007

The Friends of Sunset Park wants YOU to let our Federal Representatives and the Santa Monica City know that the community is will NOT accept the substandard runway safety proposals of the FAA.

Please email:

Santa Monica City Council Council@smgov.net

Congressman Henry Waxman http://house.gov/waxman/contact.htm

(Rep for Santa Monica)

Congresswoman Jane Harman http://house.gov/harman/contact.htm

(Rep for W. LA and Venice)

Sample points:

· The close proximity of the runways to homes urgently requires an effective safety solution NOW

· Negotiating with the FAA has proven futile, it is time to seek out other options to insure the safety of the communities surrounding the SM Airport

For more information regarding the history of the SM Airport Safety Enhancement battle and the text of the latest FAA offer visit our web site http://friendsofsunsetpark.org/

Attend the Rally (5:30pm) and SM City Council Meeting (6:45pm)

Tues. Aug. 28^th

City Hall, 1685 Main St., Santa Monica

Metered Street until 6pm, after 6pm FREE

Validated Parking available at SM Civic Auditorium Parking Lot and Public Safety Parking Structure east of City Hall

Our Congressional reps and a rep from the FAA will be there.

THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO VOICE YOUR OPINION IN PERSON

For more info, see Council Agenda and Staff report (Item 3-a) posted on the City web site

http://santa-monica.org/cityclerk/council/agendas/2007/20070828/s2007082803-A.htm

SM STAFF REPORT RECOMMENDS THE CITY COUNCIL REJECT THE FAA'S LATEST OFFER

"It is the Staff's recommendation that if the FAA Proposal remains unchanged after the study session that it be rejected as inadequate to provide a meaningful safety enhancement to the runway. It is further recommended that the City Council direct Staff to explore the implementation of effective safety enhancements for the Airport and report back at the City Council session on Sept. 25, 2007 with a recommendation detailing an appropriate course of action."

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Sample Letter to SM City Council

[Date]

Dear City Councilmembers,

I support the Friends of Sunset Park position opposing the recent Safety Enhancement Proposal for the Santa Monica Airport.

· Safety of the residents should be the priority of any safety enhancement plan, not the preservation of access for faster, larger aircraft.

· Equal protection should be provided for the residents on both sides of the airport.

· Safety inappropriate aircraft should be clearly identified and banned by ordinance; not left to pilot discretion.

· If EMAS is agreed upon, the funding mechanism should rest solely upon airport users and not obligate the City beyond the 2015 expiration of the 1984 Agreement between the City and the FAA.

[Your personal comments here]

Sincerely,

[Your name]

[Your address]