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C. 13

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Greg Baer, Director of Airports
Date:	June 21, 2022

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Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Airports, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, a contract with Barnes and Thornburg LLP for $65,000

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/21/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, 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: June 21, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RATIFY action of the Director of Airports, or designee, to execute a contract with Barnes and Thornburg LLP in an amount not to exceed $65,000 for training, audits, and testing to ensure the County complies with stormwater pollution prevention guidelines at Buchanan Field and Byron Airport for the period April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2027.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no negative impact on the General Fund.

BACKGROUND:

Buchanan Field and Byron Airport participate in the Airport California Monitoring Group (ACMG) as a proactive measure to maintain both airports to current Stormwater Pollution Prevention guidelines, regulations, and standards set forth by the State of California, California State Water Board, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Airport California Monitoring Group consists of multiple California Airports and is implemented and managed by Barnes and Thornburg LLP (Contractor) and its consultants. Contractor provides training, audits, annual site inspections, lab testing and other services to help Buchanan Field and Byron Airport maintain compliance with State and Federal guidelines.

The indemnification provision of the County’s standard contract form has been modified to ensure Contractor is not at risk of liability arising from tasks performed by Airport staff.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If Buchanan Field and Byron Airports do not participate in a monitoring group for stormwater pollution prevention, the airports could become non-compliant with State and Federal requirements.