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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Keith Freitas, Airports Director
Date:	July 13, 2021

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Subject:

Use of a Portion of the Mariposa Energy Project Community Benefits Fund

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/13/2021

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:

Keith Freitas (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: July 13, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the use of $140,000 of the Mariposa Energy Project Community Benefits Fund for the Byron Airport General Plan Amendment project, as recommended by Supervisor Diane Burgis.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no impact on the General Fund. The Byron Airport General Plan Amendment project is not eligible for FAA funding; the Mariposa Energy Project Community Benefits Fund is available to provide the necessary funding. The Mariposa Community Benefit Fund was established to enhance and support the Byron Airport.

BACKGROUND:

The Byron Airport General Plan Amendment project (Project) was implemented by the Department of Conservation and Development (DCD), in collaboration with Airport staff in 2012, to ensure that the Byron Airport General Plan is consistent with the Byron Airport Master Plan, which was approved in 2005.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Mariposa Energy Project Community Benefit Fund (Mariposa Fund) was established to enhance and support the Byron Airport. To date, $349,270 of the Mariposa Fund has been allocated to the Project and the related environmental review. To cover a deficit for staff costs and to complete the Project, DCD is requesting an additional $140,000 from the Mariposa Fund. If the additional allocation is approved, the total amount allocated from the Mariposa Fund to the Project will increase from $349,270 to $489,270.

Of the $349,270 that has been allocated to date, $272,586 was for a consultant. The balance of $76,684 was to cover DCD and Public Works staff costs. The remaining items to be completed are the Notice of Completion, draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) circulation, public review of the DEIR, final EIR preparation, staff report, formulation and analysis, and public hearings at both the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors.

The total DCD and PW staff costs through April 8, 2021, are $197,639.28, which is $120,955.28 over the approved allocation. DCD has requested an additional Mariposa Fund allocation to cover the deficit and provide an additional funding to cover the remaining staff costs to complete the project. Please note that this project has been underway since 2013; the environmental analysis has changed over time which has resulted in more staff time needed to redirect and review the work.

The Airport Committee reviewed and approved moving this request to the full Board of Supervisors for consideration at its June 9, 2021, meeting.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the Airports Division is unable to proceed with the added work related to the Byron Airport General Plan Amendment, the Byron Airport General Plan will be inconsistent with the Airport Master Plan, which could cause contemplated development opportunities to not be realized.