29^th AWG Annual Meeting

Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at the Balboa Yacht Club, located at 1801 Bayside Drive, in Corona del Mar.

                                                                                                                                                                 February 15, 2012

Dear Members and Friends,

As a valued member and friend, the Airport Working Group of Orange County, Inc. (AWG) would like to invite you and your guests to the 29^th AWG Annual Meeting on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at the Balboa Yacht Club, located at 1801 Bayside Drive, in Corona del Mar.

This year presents yet another challenge to our Board and members as AWG and its partners, the City of Newport Beach, Stop Polluting Our Newport and the County will embark on negotiations toward the second amendment to the John Wayne Airport Settlement Agreement.

To inform you concerning the complex issues surrounding the origin and future of the settlement agreement, including preservation of the only mandatory nighttime curfew in the United States, AWG will host guest speakers the Honorable Mayor Nancy Gardner and past Mayor Clarence “Bus” Turner. Mayor Gardner address will discuss “The Benefit of Maintaining the Settlement Agreement” and Mayor Turner will address “The History of the Settlement Agreement”.

Mayor Gardner was elected to the Newport Beach City Council in 2006 representing Corona del Mar District and throughout her tenure has advocated for environmental and quality of life issues, including improving bay water quality and the recent smoking ban in city parks.

Mayor Clarence “Bus” Turner who served as a member of the City Council for eight years including two years as a Mayor is a past president and founder of AWG, a member of Orange County Business Council and a founder of the Orange County Performing Arts Center.

Hosted buffet dinner will be served starting at 6:00 PM, with the meeting beginning at 6:30 PM. Seating is limited so reservations are recommended (Mail@awgoc.com) or call (949) 933-0124 and please include your name and the names of your guests attending with you.

If you cannot find time to attend, AWG hopes you can find it in your heart to contribute to help with the financial burden the ongoing negotiations will impose, including retention of legal counsel to navigate the dangerous shoals of both the Federal and State Laws which now govern our Settlement Agreement.

The AWG Board of Directors looks forward to seeing you March 7, 2012, and thanks you for your continued support.

Sincerely,

Tony Khoury

AWG Board President

Mission Statement:

As a signatory to the John Wayne  Airport Settlement Agreement, the Airport Working Group (AWG) has the legal  authority and therefore the responsibility to advocate for our rights by  defending and enforcing the Agreement and to work towards ensuring its  continuation in perpetuity for the benefit of Orange County.

AWG  Objectives:

• Prepare for future Settlement Agreement negotiations to  mitigate long-term impact of JWA of surrounding communities and ensure its  continuation in perpetuity
• Ensure that the public at large and elected officials  remain informed of issues affecting the air transportation in Orange county
• Educate the public with respect to the availability of  additional airport sites and transportation improvements from Orange County to outlying  airports

What is the Settlement  Agreement?

• Signatories to the Agreement: (1) Airport Working  Group; (2) County of Orange; (3) City of Newport  Beach; and (4) Stop Polluting Our Newport
• Initial Agreement, signed in 1985, imposed noise  restrictions on JWA operations and limited to:
1. Average Daily Departure (ADD) to 39, with growth to  79
2. Million Annual Passengers (MAP) to 4.75 million, with  growth to 8.4 million
3. Terminal size to 337,400  SF
4. Limitations on number of departure lounges and  parking space
5. Limiting loading Bridges to  14
• The  Settlement Agreement was amended in 2003, with the following  changes:
1. ADD of nosiest aircraft is limited to  89
2. MAP to 10.3 million, with growth to 10.8 million from  2011 to 2015
3. Loading bridges to 20
4. Removed limitations on terminal, departure lounge and  parking space
• The  Settlement Agreement will expire December 31, 2015; and the curfew December  31, 2020