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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-04-12 PUBLIC COMMENTS __REVISED Atwse CoAjrcujts amw R1tY• CONToux S PUSOORM&P CDA"VO A * 15AS$fl ON Alai sE Mi^SVJtSIMdNTS Ar SlTE A.l bd 4 60 65 �. . = . 70 75 01 9 M ti MY NEW ear Me£arvRE SIrEq-1 � FR0M Maus sre oso ACCAF fS ROAD ON A# nftikvrRoP6R"r Y - r. f FISCAL YEAR 200 FISCAL YEAR 2006 ® Revise Loop Road(SE) (I Expand Rental Car Ready/Return(DM) (a Centralized Vehicle Inspection Facility(SE) ® Construct High Speed Taxiway N(DM) ® Part 139 OPS 0-Base and Record Mgmt.Sys (SA) ®T-Hangar Taxiways(DM) ® Terminal Renovations(Replace Wall Covering) ® Construct Two T-Hangars(28 units)(DM) FISCAL YEAR 2001 ®T-hangar Utilities(fire service)(DM)® .,r•• ^a.T, i- ,,:; •:*� , �'.`'^: 4 Install Noise Monitoring System(EN) t ; ?4 - jeA ® Harden Terminal Front SE "7 ( ) ® Phase VI Noise Mitigation(EN) ® East Access Relocation/Fence&Roatl Recon (SE) ®Terminal Renovations Furniture Re lacemen MN ti" _ ? tl '�y"•,''F�' x�1� '�t•� ® Relocate Se .Circle and ASOS DM ( p - — "'. g ( ) ® Pavement Rehabilitation(MN) It® Install East Civic Drive Noise Buffer(EN) (g Terminal Renovations(Painting)(MN) FISCAL YEAR 2007 - ® Pavement Rehabilitation(MN) � Install Loading Bridges Gates 1,2,and 3(DM) FISCAL YEAR 200E ® Extend Terminal Loop Road East(DM) ® Construct Airport Maintenance Facility(MN) % Replace Runway Sweeper(SA)) E �',% ® Terminal Renovations(Furniture Replacement)( - �, I. ®Construct Overflow/Remote Parking(OM) Pavement (14 Relocate East Perimeter Service Road(UM) ® Rehabilitation(MN) - , # "�.. " ,•„ p ®Tachevah Drive Access(DM) ® Realign Taxiway B(SA) KEY: •> ;v' r K ,� %. i y . ®Terminal Holtlrocros-Gates 1,2,&3,Ph.II(DM) SA -Safety MN -Maintenance v- t ®Terminal Renovations(Carpet Replacement)(MN) SE -Security DM -Demand Driven ® Pavement Rehabilitation(MN) EN -Environs OP -Opportunities ~ �t° : * v ter" �'•``- "�' ' �IJtAoR'r Ptg1V A iRPoR'r rz.,q-4 N TO : CITY COUNCIL FROM: RICHARD KAY March 31, 2006 Engineers Adage: "If anything can go wrong it will." The attached pictures clearly show the start of mud washing beneath large rocks behind 2233 Milo. This "washing out" has occurred in less than a years time since the rocks were"set' in place. When (not if) this "washing out" occurs with time (I have been in this house for 27 years and hope to be here at least another 27) there can be little doubt that it will continue. I have been asked by friends "are you not fearful of these rocks falling down?" my affirmative answer has sparked dreams in my sleep of falling rocks. I believe it is just a question of time. Liquefaction: a norm meaning liquefied, as in a liquid transformation from a heavy rain. The phase transformation from a solid to a liquid is somewhat figurative when applied to the boulders behind 2233 Milo. But as a boat rocks and moves in stormy seas so will these rocks encased in mud; especially if an earthquake occurs while they are still wet, an unlikely scenario but recall my opening statement "if anything can go wrong it will." I am an expert at tribology, the science of friction and wear. Many principles and laws governing this field can be applied to these rocks. One such law allows us to assume that the angle of inclination that allows a sliding of a rock to occur is the same independent of the mass or size of the rock. A simple test to establish this angle was performed on a family of two DRY rocks. The angle of repose is 22 degrees. The slope of the collection of rocks behind 2233 Milo is 80 degrees. What is right and wrong in this situation?Nature, time and physics have combined to produce the slope of Vista Chino canyon close to 23 degrees. The danger presented by mankind "strategically" aligning the rocks at an angle greater than 22 degrees; so close to a private residence is tantamount to murder. At the very least a study of the unique situation of Milo Drive, Little Tuscany and Vista Chino Canyon and endangerment presented to the residents by falling rocks should be made known to the residents before further development. Conclusion: In all probability some of those rocks that have been "set' in place will face the angle of repose when the sand washes out. They could possibly fall. Who as an engineer could approve of this potential problem? I have read the report by Sladden Engineering that stated the"rocks were strategically aligned." This is in contradiction to the pictures provided from 2233 Milo. 0AP112/2001, PfCFlpcQj JeAJ 1 &LO, fD1utrmv ,., '�II v I � w i I K•M ' � I 1 Y�WfI•Wwti, , L tl ��II A7 f r d ill rti�i�lr P, K w � 4 I 4 ]] i� Good evening, councilmembers and mayor.... Tonight you will discuss the formation of a new homeless task force, streamlining the membership of the existent force to the exclusion of about 60% of the concerned citizens who have attended faithfully for many, many months. I think this is a mistake. A more beneficial plan might be to refocus the procedure of the meetings from being more-or-less reportorial/information to being more proactive....giving people actual jobs which can be done in the effort to find solutions to the ever-growing and sorrowful problem. The people with whom I have been attending these meetings are there because they wish to DO something, they wish to help. It is a community wide problem and should include a broad representation of the community in order to solve it. Otherwise, when it comes down to the decision of where to place the shelter, and a committee of seven or eight or nine are the ones to make the proposal, once again it will look like "business as usual" to the citizens of this town and there will come the inevitable outrage with "why weren't we allowed to be part of this decision". I sincerely suggest that you reformat the sitting task Force; do not, once again, shut concerned community members out of such an important process. It sends the message that the "public input, public involvement is not wanted at Palm Springs City Hall". Thank you, Roxann Ploss 6A 12( 2 00,4 4�u. ewwNp 'SEC. 274. (a) Criminal Offenses and Penalties- '(1) PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES- Whoever-- '(A) assists, encourages, directs, or induces a person to come to or enter the United States, or to attempt to come to or enter the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such person is an alien who lacks lawful authority to come to or enter the United States; '(B) assists, encourages, directs, or induces a person to come to or enter the United States at a place other than a designated port of entry or place other than as designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security, regardless of whether such person has official permission or lawful authority to be in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such person is an alien; '(C) assists, encourages, directs, or induces a person to reside in or remain in the United States, or to attempt to reside in or remain in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such person is an alien who lacks lawful authority to reside in or remain in the United States; '(D) transports or moves a person in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such person is an alien who lacks lawful authority to enter or be in the United States, where the transportation or movement will aid or further in any manner the person's illegal entry into or illegal presence in the United States; '(E) harbors, conceals, or shields from detection a person in the United States knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such person is an alien who lacks lawful authority to be in the United States; '(F) transports, moves, harbors, conceals, or shields from detection a person outside of the United States knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such person is an alien in unlawful transit from one country to another or on the high seas, under circumstances in which the person is in fact seeking to enter the United States without official permission or lawful authority; or '(G) conspires or attempts to commit any of the preceding acts, shall be punished as provided in paragraph (2), regardless of any official action which may later be taken with respect to such alien. (2) CRIMINAL PENALTIES- A person who violates the provisions of paragraph(1) shall-- '(A) except as provided in subparagraphs (D)through(H), in the case where the offense was not committed for commercial advantage, profit, or private financial gain, be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or fined under title 18,United States Code, or both; '(B) except as provided in subparagraphs (C)through (H), where the offense was committed for commercial advantage, profit, or private financial gain-- '(i) in the case of a first violation of this subparagraph, be pc►,� 12r2c�®(,. imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or fined under title 18, United States Code, or both; and '(ii) for any subsequent violation, be imprisoned for not less than 3 years nor more than 20 years, or fined under title 18, United States Code, or both; '(C) in the case where the offense was committed for commercial advantage, profit, or private financial gain and involved 2 or more aliens other than the offender, be imprisoned for not less than 3 nor more than 20 years, or fined under title 18, United States Code, or both; '(D) in the case where the offense furthers or aids the commission of any other offense against the United States or any State, which offense is punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 year, be imprisoned for not less than 5 nor more than 20 years, or fined under title 18, United States Code, or both; '(E) in the case where any participant in the offense created a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury to another person, including-- '(i) transporting a person in an engine compartment, storage compartment, or other confined space; '(ii) transporting a person at an excessive speed or in excess of the rated capacity of the means of transportation; or '(iii)transporting or harboring a person in a crowded, dangerous, or inhumane manner, be imprisoned not less than 5 nor more than 20 years, or fined under title 18, United States Code, or both; '(F) in the case where the offense caused serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365 of title 18, United States Code, including any conduct that would violate sections 2241 or 2242 of title 18, United States Code, if the conduct occurred in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States) to any person, be imprisoned for not less than 7 nor more than 30 years, or fined under title 18, United States Code, or both; '(G) in the case where the offense involved an alien who the offender knew or had reason to believe was an alien-- '(i) engaged in terrorist activity(as defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)); or '(ii) intending to engage in such terrorist activity, be imprisoned for not less than 10 nor more than 30 years, or fined under title 18, United States Code, or both; and '(H) in the case where the offense caused or resulted in the death of any person, be punished by death or imprisoned for not less than 10 years, or any tenn of years, or for life, or fined under title 18, United States Code, or both.