DATE: DECEMBER 6, 2022
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS, AIRPORT DIVISION
FROM: DAVID JACOBS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
BY: BRETT J. GODOWN, C.M., C.A.E., AIRPORT MANAGER
TITLE: SALINAS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT - FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 2023-2028 AIRPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN RECOMMENDED MOTION:
A motion to approve a Resolution authorizing the transmittal of the Salinas Municipal Airport 2023-2028 Airport Capital Improvement Plan to the Federal Aviation Administration.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended City Council approve a Resolution authorizing the transmittal of the Salinas Municipal Airport 2023-2028 Airport Capital Improvement Plan to the Federal Aviation Administration.
BACKGROUND:
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) maintains the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS). The NPIAS identifies nearly 3,400 Airports that are significant to national air transportation and thus eligible to receive Federal grants under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). It also includes estimates of the amount of AIP money needed to fund infrastructure development projects that will bring these airports up to current design standards and add capacity to congested airports. This planning effort is accomplished by the FAA requiring airports identified in the NPIAS to update and submit a five-year proposed Airport Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP). The information provided by the plan is used by the FAA to prioritize and program future funding needs. Additionally, the plan is used by the State of California Department of Transportation Aeronautics Program to plan and budget future expenditures. It is important to understand that the ACIP is a planning document only. Neither the City nor the FAA with the submittal and acceptance of this plan incurs financial obligations. All grants awarded for development of these projects will require further recommendation by the Airport Commission and final approval by the City Council. The current federal grant structure requires 10 percent matching funds from the City of Salinas for each project awarded a grant.
The ACIP Program Summary and Project Data Sheets are attached to this report. These documents represent the core of the ACIP submittal and will be presented to the FAA upon approval of the City Council. The ACIP Program Summary Sheet compiles the entire 2023-2028 ACIP projects into one spreadsheet. The Summary provides a project description and summary costs for each project and the entire submittal. The Project Data sheets provides greater detailed information for each project.
At the November 17, 2022, Airport Commission meeting, the Airport Commission recommended City Council approve a resolution authorizing transmittal of the Salinas Municipal Airport 2023-2028 Airport Capital Improvement Plan to the Federal Aviation Administration.
ANALYSIS:
The projects identified in the ACIP transmittal were developed from the Salinas Municipal Airport - Airport Layout Plan and Narrative Report from 2016, “Capital Improvement Program,” Exhibit DD. The projects were identified in the Short to Intermediate Term Program project priorities. The 2022 project, Airport Pavement Management System (APMS) Update will support the in-process update to the Airport Master Plan Update (2021 Project).
On November 15, 2021, the President signed the H.R. 3684-Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) of 2021, commonly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), shepherding in the largest investment in the nation’s infrastructure ever seen. Under one section of BIL, the FAA’s Office of Airports will administer approximately $20 billion in grant funds to airport sponsors. Of the $20 billion available, $15 billion is available, over 5 years, for Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG), including approximately $14.45 billion of formulated allocations and $100 million for airport-owned federal contract towers. BIL AIG funds allocated in FY 2022, by the airport, can be found at www.faa.gov/bil/airport-infrastructure. BIL also includes approximately $5 billion to upgrade, modernize, and rebuild the nation’s airport terminals, including multimodal terminal development and on-airport rail access, and airport-owned towers.
The ACIP submittal was modified to incorporate the BIL funds allocation to the City of Salinas, specifically for the Salinas Municipal Airport. BIL funds are being used to supplement the ACIP program and reduce the discretionary fund allocation for projects exceeding the airport’s annual $150,000 entitlement fund allocation from the FAA. Through the BIL program, the Airport is receiving an additional $295,000 annually for five years. For the next five years, combining entitlement dollars ($150,000) and BIL funds ($295,000), the airport will receive $445,000 annually. If the funds are not used during a calendar year, they can be roll-over for a period of time, thus building ACIP-eligible project reserves. If ACIP projects exceed the annual combined AIP entitlement and BIL fund allocation (or rolled-over reserves), then the remainder of the project value will need to be competitively vetted through the FAA discretionary fund allocation process.
CEQA CONSIDERATION:
Not a Project. The City of Salinas has determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378).
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
This action complements the City Council’s Goals for Infrastructure and Environmental Sustainability.
DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION:
Future implementation of this plan will require Public Works, Finance, and Legal Departments participation and coordination. Public Works Department will oversee the development of the project’s plans, specifications, and estimates. Finance Department will administer the proper disbursement of funds, and Legal Department reviews pertinent documents/contracts to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
FISCAL AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:
There is no financial obligation incurred by the City of Salinas, CalTrans Division of Aeronautics, or the FAA by submittal of this plan. Future grants awarded based on this plan will require further approvals by the Airport Commission and the City Council.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution
Airport Capital Improvement Program Summary Sheet
Airport Capital Improvement Program Data Sheets 2023-2028 Page | 3
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