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Airports, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, with concurrence from the Airport Ad-Hoc committee, recommending the Board approve the use of the attached templates for all new Ground leases and County Hangar leases and authorize the Chief Administrative Officer or Assistant Chief Administrative Officer to make minor modifications to the templates, including changes related to any new Federal Aviation Administration laws or guidelines, if necessary pending approval by the Airport Ad-Hoc committee, County Counsel, and Risk Management.
FUNDING: Fees.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
In December 2024, the Board approved changes to the Board of Supervisors Policy F-10 which resulted in changes to the airport lease templates. Airport tenants expressed concerns to County staff and the Board regarding the changes made to the lease templates. Over the course of the last several months, County staff have been working closely with the Airport tenants, County Counsel, and the Airport Ad-Hoc committee to modify the existing Ground and County Hangar lease templates. The Board Ad-Hoc committee held two public meetings on August 26, 2025, and on October 7, 2025. The August meeting included a presentation by Aeroplex Group Partners with a focus on fees and lease terms. There was significant feedback from the Airport tenants during this meeting regarding lease terms that they wanted to see changed in the existing leases. Staff reflected on this feedback and made changes to the lease templates. These changes were presented at the public meeting on October 7, 2025. Feedback from the Airport tenants during the October meeting was very positive and they requested an additional month to do a thorough review of the new template and provide staff with any feedback by mid-November. In mid-November, the Assistant Chief Administrative Officer met with representatives from the Gold County Airports Association and received final feedback on the draft lease templates. T...
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