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AIRPORTS COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	03/09/2022
Subject: Discuss partnership between Contra Costa County and CCTA/GoMentum
Submitted For:	AIRPORTS COMMITTEE
Department:	Airports
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Referral History:

This item was on the cancelled December 8, 2021 Airport Committee Agenda. Airport and Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) staff are in the process of drafting an agreement outlining the partnership between the Buchanan Field and Byron Airports Bay Area Test Site (BATS) and CCTA’s GoMentum Connected Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Program. Both entities continue to experience overlapping interest from companies interested in testing autonomous vehicle, unmanned aircraft systems, and or artificial intelligence systems. This partnership would better market and promote Contra Costa County as one of the best testing areas for these new technologies in the United States.

Referral Update:

Eric Angstadt and David Twa have been meeting (virtually) with Tim Haile, CCTA discussing terms for a possible partnership with CCTA. The broad outline of terms would be the foundation for a master agreement with CCTA covering activities on the Naval Station property and sub-agreements covering possible activities at Byron and Buchanan fields. The goal is to form a partnership, which would better market and promote Contra Costa County as one of the best testing areas for new technologies in the United States.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

The County Administrator's Office will bring a Board Order to the Board of Supervisors on March 1, 2022, authorizing Staff to enter into formal negotiations with CCTA. Staff will bring any Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that result from the negotiations to the Airport Committee for their review and input before being presented to the full Board of Supervisors for consideration.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

No fiscal impact is expected to the County’s General Fund. Initially there will be minimal marketing and promotional expenses which would be 100% funded by the Airport Enterprise Fund. Additionally, it is expected that both the County’s General Fund and Airport Enterprise Fund would experience increased tax, lease, fee and other revenues from any new business and jobs creation.

Attachments
Airport Gomentum Board Order
Airport GoMentum Term Sheet