COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AGENCY

DATE:

July 31, 2006

BOARD MEETING DATE:

August 15, 2006

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Marcia Raines, Director of Environmental Services

SUBJECT:

Agreement with the City and County of San Francisco for Reimbursement of Costs for Airport Community/Roundtable Related Activities for FY 2006-2007

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a resolution authorizing an Agreement with the City and County of San Francisco whereby it agrees to reimburse the County $155,000 for fiscal year 2006-07 for Airport/Community Roundtable related costs.

VISION ALIGNMENT:

Commitment: Responsive, effective and collaborative government.

Goal #22: County and local governments to effectively communicate, collaborate and develop strategic approaches to issues affecting the entire County.

The proposed Agreement contributes to this commitment and goal by providing funding from the City and County of San Francisco to support the activities of the Airport/Community Roundtable to address noise impacts in affected neighborhoods and communities from aircraft operations at San Francisco International Airport.

Performance Measure:

Measure

FY 2005-06
Estimated

FY 2006-07
Projected

Percent of Senior Planner hours spent on Airport Community Roundtable support

50%

50%

BACKGROUND:

The Airport/Community Roundtable is funded by its member agencies. Those agencies include the City and County of San Francisco, the County of San Mateo, 18 of the 20 cities in San Mateo County, and the C/CAG Airport Land Use Committee. The funds are managed by the County of San Mateo through a trust fund.

Since 1993, the City and County of San Francisco has provided a minimum of $100,000 per year to the county to help support the activities and operations of the Roundtable. This funding covers a portion of the costs for one Senior Planner to manage the Roundtable activities and for contracts for technical and administrative support. The remainder of the Roundtable annual funding comes from: (1) the County of San Mateo ($12,000, an amount previously authorized by the Board of Supervisors), (2) 18 of the 20 cities in the county, and (3) C/CAG, on behalf of the C/CAG Airport Land Use Committee (ALUC). The cities and C/CAG each contribute $1,500. The City and County of San Francisco increased its annual Roundtable funding for FY 2005/2006, from $100,000 to $120,000.

DISCUSSION:

The ongoing cost-sharing agreement between the Roundtable member agencies will continue for FY 2006/2007. The City and County of San Francisco has recently approved an increase in its annual Roundtable funding, from $120,000 to $155,000, for FY 2006/2007. This minor increase will help offset an anticipated increase in Roundtable operating and staff costs for the coming year. The annual funding contributions from the other Roundtable member agencies, including the County of San Mateo ($12,000) will not increase for FY 2006/2007. The annual base level of staff support for one Senior Planner to provide staff services to the Roundtable will remain at approximately 50 percent.

County Counsel has reviewed the Resolution and Agreement as to form.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The proposed Agreement allows the City and County of San Francisco to reimburse the County of San Mateo, via the Airport/Community Roundtable Trust Fund, for Airport/Community Roundtable related expenses in the amount of $155,000 for fiscal year 2006-07. There is no net County cost impact.