Legislative Action Affecting Council District 4

Getting a grip on Helicopters over the City of Los Angeles.  More and more Angelenos are getting fed-up with what they see as constant helicopter traffic over their homes, rattling their nerves and destroying their peace and quiet.  Congressman Howard Berman responded with a bill — H.R. 2677 — that would mandate the Federal Aviation Administration set requirements for helicopter flight paths, altitudes and noise pollution.  Councilman LaBonge on July 29th, 2011 introduced a resolution calling on the full City Council to throw its support behind the House Bill.  However, that resolution has been hovering in the Information Technology and Governmental Relations Committee ever since.  But now that the Los Angeles Chief Legislative Analyst has released its report on the helicopter legislation and the LA County Board of Supervisors has endorsed the measure, there’s new momentum for the Los Angeles City Council to do the same.  Councilman LaBonge is working to move his resolution for consideration before the full City Council before the end of the year.

Advertisement