RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION 1) AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO EXECUTE FUTURE GRANT AGREEMENTS OFFERED TO THE COUNTY BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) TO BE USED FOR THE PREPARATION OF PLANNING DOCUMENTS AND THE STUDY, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SAFETY, SECURITY AND MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE SAN CARLOS AND HALF MOON BAY AIRPORTS WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS IS AUTHORIZED TO APPLY FOR THE MAXIMUM OF FAA AND CALIFORNIA DOT GRANT FUNDS AVAILABLE, SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY MANAGER OR THE MANAGER’S DESIGNEE; AND 2) AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO EXECUTE ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT FUNDS FROM THE FAA AND CALIFORNIA DOT.

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) makes airport improvement grants available to local airport sponsors for approximately 95% of the total costs for the preparation of planning documents and the study, design and construction of eligible safety, security and maintenance projects; and

WHEREAS, the FAA requires the County, as a condition of receiving these grant funds, to enter into an agreement which provide the conditions governing the use of said grant funds by the County; and

WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation (DOT), pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 21683.1, is authorized to provide matching grants that are limited to five percent of FAA grants, and that under this program the largest grant that can be obtained is two and one-half percent (2.5%) of FAA grant amounts; and

WHEREAS, the DOT requires a local agency, as a condition of receiving these matching grant funds, to adopt a resolution authorizing the submittal of an application and the execution of a grant agreement for the acceptance of said grant funds; and

WHEREAS, this Board wishes to authorize the County to receive the maximum of available FAA and California DOT grants to be used for the preparation of planning documents and the study, design and construction of eligible safety, security and maintenance projects for the San Carlos and Half Moon Bay Airports; and

WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has recommended that future grant agreements offered to the County by the FAA and California DOT for the San Carlos and Half Moon Bay Airports be executed by the Director of Public Works; and

WHEREAS, this Board has considered the recommendation of the Director of Public Works.

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that:

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The Director of Public Works is authorized to execute future grant agreements offered to the County by the Federal Aviation Administration and the California Department of Transportation to be used for the preparation of planning documents and the study, design and construction of safety, security and maintenance improvements at the San Carlos and Half Moon Bay Airports with the understanding that the Director of Public Works is authorized to apply for the maximum of FAA and California DOT grant funds available, subject to the review and approval of the County Manager or the Manager’s designee; and

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The Director of Public Works is authorized to execute any other documents associated with the application and acceptance of said grant funds from the Federal Aviation Administration and California Department of Transportation.

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