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AIRPORTS COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	09/08/2021
Subject: Discuss partnership between Contra Costa County and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority/GoMentum
Submitted For:	AIRPORTS COMMITTEE
Department:	Airports
Referral No.:
Referral Name:	Discuss partnership between Contra Costa County and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority/GoMentum
Presenter:		Contact:

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Referral History:

This is a new item.

Referral Update:

Airport and Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) staff initiated a discussion regarding a possible partnership between the Buchanan Field and Byron Airports Bay Area Test Site (BATS) and CCTA’s GoMentum Connected Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Test Site. To date both entities have experienced overlapping interest from companies testing autonomous vehicle, unmanned aircraft systems, and or artificial intelligence systems. The concept would be to market and promote Contra Costa County as one of the best testing areas for these new technologies in the United States.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

Staff recommends that the Airport Committee take action to support this proposal and support drafting a partnership agreement that would be presented to the full Board 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 new business and jobs creation. The Airport Enterprise Fund would also be expending minimal staff time to complete this project.

Attachments
CCTA Memorandum