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Recommendation to Accept an Update on the Port of Oakland's Final Environmental Impact Report for the Terminal Modification and Development Project at the Oakland Airport. (City Manager 10021833)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On July 17, 2023, the Port of Oakland (Port) released a public review Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for its proposed Oakland Airport Terminal Modernization and Development Project (Project). At the direction of the City Council, staff submitted a comment letter on October 16, 2023, raising the community's concerns relating to the Project, including noise, air quality, safety and transportation issues (Exhibit 1).
On October 17, 2024, the Port released a Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR): (https://www.iflyoak.com/business/terminal-modernization/eir/). Port staff will ask the Board of Port Commissioners to consider certification of the FEIR on November 21, 2024. City staff is reviewing the FEIR and the Port's responses to the City of Alameda's (City) comments and preparing a comment letter to the Port Board. Staff plans to present a draft letter to the City Council for approval at the November 19, 2024 meeting. Staff further plans to schedule a closed session with City Council on November 19 to discuss potential litigation options.
BACKGROUND
The Port forecasts an increase in air travel over the next 20 years, in line with a projected rise in nationwide air travel, and the Port is proposing to modernize the passenger terminals at the Oakland Airport (OAK). The proposed Project will include demolition of the 1960's-era Terminal 1 building and construction of a new terminal that will meet modern safety, seismic, and efficiency standards. The Project will build a new 25-gate terminal and reduce the number of gates at an existing terminal from 29 gates to 20 gates, resulting in a net addition of 16 gates at Project completion. The...
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