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CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 7984
URGING THE APPLICATION OF FAR-36 NOISE STANDARDS TO NEWLY
PRODUCED AIRPLANES OF OLDER TYPE DESIGNS
WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration has requested public comment on a proposed
rule requiring new production turbojet and transport category airplanes to comply with the noise
standards of Appendix C of Part 36 of the Federal Aviation Regulations irrespective of type certi-
fication date; and
WHEREAS, it has been the verbally expressed policy of the Department of Transportation
and the stated objective of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to achieve at least
noise levels 10 dBA lower than those currently required in Part 36 of the Federal Aviation Regula-
tions within ten years; and
WHEREAS, production technology is available at reasonable cost to achieve the currently
proposed noise reduction; and
WHEREAS, the continued production of noisy aircraft would undermine this policy; and
WHEREAS, noise pollution at present levels is unnecessary and injurious to the health
and welfare of people, and is detrimental to the growth and development of air transportation,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA respectfully
requests the Federal Aviation Administration to adopt the proposed rule as published in the Federal
Register of July 25, 1972, Docket 12064; Notice 72-19, and to do so as expeditiously as possible.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council urges the Federal Aviation Administration
to proceed with the rule making requiring the modification of existing airplanes for noise abate-
ment consistent with the noise standards set forth in Appendix C, Federal Aviation Regulations,
Part 36, whether by retrofitting of noise-abatement powerplant nacesses, modification of engines,
or replacement of engines.
DE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council urges the Federal Aviation Administration
to procoed with the rule Raking to lower the noise limits of Federal Aviation Regulations, Part 36,
for aircraft types certificated on or after January 1, 1980.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the
19th day of September, 1972, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Fore, Lonoaker, McCall and President La Croix, Jr., (4).
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilman Levy, (1).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said
City this 20th day of September, 1972.
(SEAL) IRMA L. NELSON
City Clerk of the City of Alameda
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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of "City of Alameda
Resolution No. 7984, URGING THE APPLICATION OF FAR-36 NOISE STANDARDS TO NEWLY PRODUCED AIRPLANES
OF OLDER TYPE DESIGNS," introduced and adopted by the Council of the City of Alameda on the 19th
day of September, 1972.
City Clerk of the City of A lameda