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FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: July 28, 1987
SUBJECT: Consideration of Proposed Cal West Airlines License Agreement
Specific Requests or Recommendations & Background & Justification
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE License Agreement with Cal West Airlines and direct Chair of the
Board of Supervisors to execute said License Agreement on behalf of the
County.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Cal West Airlines will pay landing fees of approximately $1 ,000 per month.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
On June 2, 1987 the Board of Supervisors adopted the Interim Commercial
Airline Access Plan & Regulation. At that time the Board of Supervisors
gave direction to the Public Works Department that no scheduled service,
including commuters would be considered outside of the 7:00 a.m. to 10:00
p.m. time period , unless additional noise studies were completed ,
specifically relating to operations outside of those hours .
Cal West Airlines has indicated that in order for their commuter operation
to be successful they will require departures at 6:00 a.m. in order to make
satisfactory connections at San Francisco International Airport. They
anticipate that they may need to operate as many as four departures during
the 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. time period.
From June 1984 until February 1985, WestAir Airlines operated a similar
service between Buchanan Field Airport and San Francisco International
Airport. WestAir's flight schedule operated one arrival and two departures
between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. during the period they were operating. We
received no noise complaints on WestAir's. operations. It should also be
noted that WestAir had very few restrictions imposed on their operations as
it relates to runway usage and noise abatement procedures.
Continued on attachment: X yes Signature:��
Recommendation of County Administrator RecommendatigAlof Board Committee
Approve Other:
Signature(s) :
Action of Board on: August 4 , 1987 Approved as. Recommended X Other
Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED
X Unanimous (Absent ) ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
. Ayes: Noes: ON DATE SHOWN.
Absent Abstain : _ --.--
Attested August 4 , 1987
Phil Batchelor .
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
and County Administrator
BYAh ��.o
Deputy-Clerk I
Cal West Aviation is a charter business operating out of Buchanan Field
Airport. They have been in business at Buchanan Field Airport for over 13
years. During that time our records indicate that we have received only
two noise complaints on Cal West's operations in the past 5 years (since
records have been kept on this issue). Cal West operates a high percentage
of their departures between 5 :00 a.m, and 7 :00 a.m. Cal West currently is
flying approximately 1 ,100 charters per year out of Buchanan Field Airport.
The required study was completed by Mestre Greve Associates , Inc , of
Newport Beach, CA. A copy of this study is attached. The Mestre Greve
Study concluded that the noise levels generated by the Cal West aircraft
are not of sufficient volume from which sleep disturbances are likely to
occur. It further .noted that there are no airports in California
(including Orange County) with nighttime limits that have restrictions that
would limit operations by the Cal West type of aircraft. The Mestre Greve
Study further concluded that the project does not result in any significant
noise impacts.
The proposed lease requires that Cal West Airlines comply with all aspects
of the adopted Access Plan. The lease, however, allows Cal West to land or
takeoff between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. local time. It
further allows Cal West to operate up to four departures during the 6:00
a.m. to 7 :00 a.m, time period and up to two arrivals during the 10:00 p.m.
to 11 :00 p.m, time period. This License Agreement further designates the
preferential runway use by Cal West Airlines which is essentially the same
as the runway use designation by Pacific Southwest Airlines.
CEQA considerations relating to the Cal West lease were evaluated by the
Board of Supervisors on June 2, 1987 as part of its adoption of the Interim
Commercial Airline Access Plan and Regulation and the appropriate findings
were made at that time.
This License Agreement will be for a period of one year with an option to
renew at negotiated terms and conditions for an additional one year.
The Public Works Department recommends APPROVAL of this License Agreement.
Orig. Div.: Public Works (AP)
cc: County Administrator
Auditor-Controller
P.W. Accounting
Cal West Airlines
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