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 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 FOR THE SAN CARLOS AND HALF MOON BAY AIRPORTS; AND 2.  AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT FUNDS FROM THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; AND 3.  CERTIFYING THAT THE AIRPORT ENTERPRISE FUND HAS SUFFICIENT LOCAL MATCHING FUNDS TO FINANCE ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AND CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GRANT FUNDED PROJECTS

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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 ninety-five percent (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 provides the conditions governing the use of said grant funds and the obligations for the County to comply with the FAA’s grant assurances; and

WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation (DOT), pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 21683.1, is authorized to provide Airport Improvement Program (AIP) matching grants of up to five percent (5%) of FAA grant amounts; and

WHEREAS, the DOT pursuant to the Public Utilities Code and California Aid to Airports Program is authorized to provide Acquisition and Development (A&D) grants to local airport sponsors for approximately ninety percent (90%) of the project costs for eligible planning, environmental and capital improvement projects; and

WHEREAS, the DOT requires a local agency, as a condition of receiving these AIP matching grant and A&D 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 to certify the availability of the local matching funds for A&D grants; and

WHEREAS, this Board wishes to authorize the County to receive the maximum of available FAA and 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 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 or his designee on behalf of the County; and

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

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors:

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Authorizes the Director of Public Works to execute 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 for the San Carlos and Half Moon Bay Airports; and

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Authorizes the Director of Public Works, or his designee, to execute on behalf of the County any other documents associated with the application and acceptance of said grant funds from the Federal Aviation Administration and the California Department of Transportation; and

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Certifies that the Airport Enterprise Fund has sufficient local matching funds to finance one hundred percent (100%) of the Federal Aviation Administration and California Department of Transportation grant funded projects.

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