HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04251995 - 1.23 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD,PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: APRIL 25, 1995
SUBJECT: Approval of Preapplication for Federal Assistance for Weather Observation System at
Contra Costa County-Byron Airport(AIP 3-06-0008-09)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. Recommended Action:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or his designee to submit a
Preapplication for a Federal Grant from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) out of Airport
Improvement Program in the amount of$250,000, for an Automated Weather Observing System
(AWOs) III.
II. FinancialImpact:
The total cost of the project is $250,000. Ninty percent (90%) or $225,000 from FAA, Local share
of $13,750, is the responsibility of Contra Costa County and will be funded out of the Airport
Enterprise Fund, $11,250 is the State Share.
III. Reasons for Recommendations and Background:
This project is a part of the ongoing process to develop the new Byron Airport in eastern Contra
Costa County. This project is essential to the utility and usability of this airport. Beginning in late
1994 the Federal Aviation Administration began the process for developing a Global Positioning
System (GPS) approach to the new Byron Airport. This process is ongoing and most of the
paperwork exchange has been completed. At the present time the Byron Airport has no instrument
approach procedures. In conversations with the Western Pacific Region, Flight Procedures Branch,
we have been advised that the Byron Airport is a high priority for a new GPS approach. Based upon
the FAA's current schedule for developing these approaches, we could have the approach published in
1996. It becomes absolutely critical that we have a weather observing system in place at the time the
approach is published.
Continued on Attachment: SIGNATURE:
_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE _OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ONCA4qA g ,2T)91.0 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT )
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: 1 hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
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.DO rs Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
0� ',11,1,7—grATTESTED:
Orig Div:Airports(Contact H.Wight 6-5722) PHIL SA CHELOR,Clerk of the Boar
cc: County Administrator of Supervisors and County Administrator
Public Works Director
Public Works Accounting By ,Deputy
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Federal Aviation Administration(Via A/P)