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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Keith Freitas, Airports Director
Date:	December 13, 2016

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Costa

County

Subject:

Acceptance of Federal Aviation Administration Grant Funding to Update the Airport Layout Plan for Buchanan Field

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/13/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Beth Lee, (925) 681-4200

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 13, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

AUTHORIZE the Director of Airports, or designee, to submit an Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant application to both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the California Department of Transportation-Division of Aeronautics (Caltrans) for a total of approximately $190,000 and $4,750, respectively, to update the Airport Layout Plan, including a narrative study, for Buchanan Field, Pacheco area (District IV).


APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign a Statement of Acceptance with the Federal Aviation Administration for grant funds to perform an Airport Layout Plan update for Buchanan Field in the total amount of approximately $190,000.

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Airports, or designee, to sign an acceptance of funds under the California Aid to Airports Program Grant Agreement-Federal AIP Matching Funds grant program to perform an Airport Layout Plan update for Buchanan Field Airport in the total amount of approximately $4,750.00.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There will be no direct costs to the County’s General Fund. This Board action will authorize submitting and accepting FAA and Caltrans grants for an estimated total project amount of $200,000.00, of which about 95% (or $190,000.00) will be from the FAA, approximately 2.5% (or $4,750.00) will be from Caltrans, and about 2.5% (or $5,250.00) will be from the Airport Enterprise Fund.

BACKGROUND:

The Buchanan Field Airport Master Plan, which was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on October 28, 2008, includes a FAA approved Airport Layout Plan (ALP). Per FAA guidance, the ALP should be updated as needed to reflect changes in the built environment (such as new buildings, fences, and the like). In addition, the ALP process should assess and amend, as necessary, the designation for land usage on the airport. The ALP update should also include a narrative study that would detail assumptions and changes.

The Airport has experienced change since the Master Plan was adopted. Further, based on estimated demand and economic indicators, it is anticipated that land use designations shown on the Airport ALP will be amended to reflect changes to land designated for aviation and aviation-related uses. Revisions to the ALP will be reviewed and discussed with stakeholders, the Aviation Advisory Committee, and the Airport Committee prior to submittal to the Board of Supervisors for review and consideration.

This FAA grant funding request is consistent with the Buchanan Field Airport Master Plan adopted by the Board of Supervisors on October 28, 2008, plus governing FAA grant assurances and policies.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The County will not receive the FAA and Caltrans Grant funding necessary to update the Airport Layout Plan which may result in the inability to receive future FAA funding until the ALP is updated as required.