City Council Agenda and Packet 2020 02 04

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SUBJECT: AIRPORT UPDATE & CONSULTANT CONTRACT FOR PHASE II DATE: FEBRUARY 4, 2020 PAGE 7 OF 8 • Work with City/Town staff to provide subject matter expertise in prioritization of noise abatement recommendations and advocate for implementation through the airport's Noise Task Force. The consultant will attend a prioritization workshop with the Council/Board facilitated by City/Town staff and provide technical and subject matter expertise. Staff will also ask the consultant to review actions items for strategies and ensure that details (i.e. cost, timeline, level of impact, approval process, next steps) are accurately captured prior to the workshop. • Continue to participate on the Noise Task Force, providing technical and subject matter expertise, and advocating for City/Town priorities. • Continue to develop relationships with RMMA industry/tenants with a focus on efforts to promote voluntary compliance with noise mitigation measures. • Encourage industry awareness/training with a focus on aircraft noise impacts and implementation of policies, practices and procedures in alignment with City/Town priorities. • Develop outreach campaign to reach tenants, airport users and other stakeholders that do not participate in Noise Task Force to encourage compliance with voluntary measures. RECOMMENDATION: Staff is recommending approval of the contract with ABCx2 for Phase II of the project. Staff is also requesting that two Councilmembers be appointed to represent the City during the upcoming prioritization workshop and continue to serve as City Council liaisons on this item. PROGRAM/SUB-PROGRAM IMPACT: One of the objectives of the Public Information & Involvement Sub -Program is giving residents the opportunity to get involved and influence decision -making. This project incorporates resident input and develops solutions to address concerns regarding airport noise. It also incorporates a collaborative approach with a regional partner to address an issue of mutual interest, which is a Critical Success Factor from the City's Strategic Plan. FISCAL IMPACT: Staff estimates that an investment of $40,000 in 2020 will advance the implementation of Phase II. The City has agreed to split the cost of the project with the Town ($20,000 each). The consultant contract is for a not -to -exceed total of $30,000 (including travel expenses) with an additional $10,000 remaining for unanticipated expenses and resources for the community noise roundtable. Funding for this item will be included in a future budget amendment. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION