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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 05132003 - C68 .............................................................................................................I........................................................................................ .. . .. ............. ...... C.68 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on May 13, 2003 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Gioia, Uilkerna, Glover & DeSaulnier NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None District III is Vacant SUBJECT: New Model for Civic Participation in Airport Issues RELISTED to 6/3/03 1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. Attested: May 13,2003 John Sweeten,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator I Deputy Clerk ..................... TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS LOCI ra FROM: INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Costa DATE: MAY 5, 2003 County SUBJECT: NEW MODEL FOR CIVIC PARTICIPATION IN AIRPORT ISSUES SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. NARROW and CLARIFY the mission of the Aviation Advisory Committee from the current broad stray of all airport issues to focus on improving the economic viability and security of the airports. 2. RECONSTITUTE BY ATTRITION the membership of the Aviation Advisory Committee to nine members: one seat to be nominated by each of the district supervisors and four At Large members. Of the nine members, one or more members shall represent each the ALUC, as required by taw, and the local roundtable committees, if any, to facilitatecommunication between the AAC and the local roundtable committees on issues of mutual concern' The At Large seats should be appointed through the Internal Operations Committee's normal recruitment and nomination process for Countywide At Large seats. Every effort should be made to maintain a balance of interests between airport businesses/pilots and the surrounding communities. A quorum shall consist of five members,three of which shall be district supervisor appointees. The AAC would continue to report to the Board of Supervisors and be staffed by the Airports Manager. 3. DIRECT that the AAC should meet every other month or as needed. 4. DIRECT that the role of the officers of the AAC should be rotated annually. 5. RECOMMEND OW the District III and District IV Supervisors consider establishing community roundtables for each the Byron and Buchanan airports to meet, as needed, to identify and resolve airport noise problems through discussion and cooperation between members of the airport and residential communities, promote effective communication between the community and airport management, and advise the District Supervisors on airport issues affecting the local communities. 6. DIRECT that the Ad Hoc Airport Subcommittee, whose membership shall'be the District III and IV Supervisors and whose jurisdiction shall be oversight of the preparation of the airport master plan and local airport issues, should be continued until the master planning process is complete. In its oversight role, it is anticipated that the Airport Subcommittee may convene meetings with stakeholders in airport issues, as needed. 7. DIRECT the Internal Operations Committee to review the new model for civic participation in airport issues in one year. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: ` APPROVE OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR-AAPPROVE- _OTHER ,,IZtCOMME V6N OF BOARD COMMITTEE SIGNATURE(S): GAYLE B. UILKEMA, Chair FEDERALD. GLOVER ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED- OTHER 4uv0, enu nrfay Z), 4VU0. 1ne lvL, corrsluereu m itsvetive uiuris nrsivnuer`tiucurr►ems tram ins" yvus" and `70s outlining the original purposes of the AAC, written and oral testimony from the AAC Chair and other representatives, and the results of a staff survey of California counties with airports comparable to Contra Costa County for the purpose of identifying possible models for civic participation in issues surrounding County airports. Supervisor DeSaulnier also met privately with the AAC Chair to discuss ideas for how civic participation might be improved. On May 5, the IOC received a proposal from Supervisor DeSauinier based on a variation of the Ventura County concept for civic representation, which relies on multiple advisory bodies for airport issues. Although Ventura County`s governance structure is different from Contra Costa County, a similar committee structure could be applied in this county. Ventura County has, for example,separate authorities for each of its airports that make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors. In addition, it has a countywide commission that also makes recommendations to the Berard of Supervisors. The primary objective of the recommended changes is to clarify the mission and focus of the AAC, as requested, and shift issues that are in conflict or incompatible with airport activities from the advisory body to the policy makers, e.g. the Airport Subcommittee and the Board of Supervisors. A clear, congruent,and focused mission will allow the AAC to be much more effective and helpful to the Board of Supervisors and the airports. One approach for the pommunity roundtables discussed at the IOC meeting involved membership comprising the local airport tower chief or noise representative, neighboring'District representatives (a District 11 representative for Buchanan and a District V representative for Byron),and a balance of interests between airport businesses/pilots and the surrounding communities. The roundtables could be staffed by and report to the supervisorial district in which the airport is situated. Community roundtables would allow a greater emphasis to be placed on the benefits/impact to the surrounding communities through representation and participation on roundtable committees that focus on local issues and advise the District supervisors directly on these issues. A community roundtable in District III would be responsive to an acknowledged need for additional community representation for the Byron Airport. It is recommended that the transition between current AAC and the reconstituted seat definitions be achieved through attrition. The City of Pleasant Hill, City of Concord, Diablo Valley College, and Contra Costa County Airports Business Association have been notified of our committee's recommendations and the date of Board consideration. In the midst of these discussions, Supervisor DeSaulnier also raised the question of whether a potential conflict of interest existed if airport'leaseholders that are members of the AAC voted on fiscal or economic issues related to the airport. Also attached Is an opinion from the County Counsel on the limited situations in which advisory body members must recuse themselves on issues on personal financial interest. .. . . ........ .. ... 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