AIRSPACE MONITORING SYSTEM (ASMS) PROPOSAL
CONSIDERATION OF PURCHASING THE SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITIES OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AND REDONDO BEACH

 

Recommendation:

1. That the City Council authorize the purchase of the Airspace Monitoring System, so long as there is equal participation from Rancho Palos Verdes and Redondo Beach, in the amount of $31,667.00;
2. That the City Council direct the City Manager and City Attorney to coordinate the purchase of the ASMS with the other cities; and,
3. That the City Council direct the City Manager to coordinate the site selection, installation and operation of the system, along with the other cities.

 

Background:

The Hermosa Beach Citizens Airport Advisory Committee and the cities of Rancho Palos Verdes and Redondo Beach have all received presentations on the ASMS. This system will allow tracking of aircraft operations in the area of the three cities involved. This information can be retrieved and used to evaluate the compliance or violation of airspace rules by aircraft operation from LAX. This data would be the proof that would be used to effect either compliance, or by our attorneys to pursue a legal solution to any pattern of airspace violations. The City Attorney's office is working on whether or not the data from this system would be admissible in court.

The City of Rancho Palos Verdes has authorized purchase of the system as long as both Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach agree to equally participate in the purchase and operation. Rancho Palos Verdes also has agreed to participate in the possible litigation. Redondo Beach is going to consider these issues at its meeting of August 15, 2000.

The proposal is attached for your review. The projected cost if $95,000. The City's share would be $31,667 for the purchase of the system. This assumes participation by all three cities. There will be some other costs associated with the installation and operation that, once known, would be needed. Those costs also would be shared and would be included in the three city agreement once the decision has been made to purchase by all of the participants.

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