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HEARING - Airports, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommending the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 111-2026 establishing an updated Airport Division Fee Schedule;
2) Approve updates to Board of Supervisors Policy F-10, County-Owned Airports - Regulations, Security, and Leases;
3) Designate the Assistant Chief Administrative Officer as the County Airports Director; and
4) Provide conceptual approval, pursuant to Board Policy A-3, to make minor amendments to Title 18 of the County Ordinance Code, Airports, to align with changes to Policy F-10.
FUNDING: Fees for Service.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On December 10, 2024, the Board held a public hearing on airport policies and fees and adopted Resolution 188-2024 establishing an updated Airport Division Fee Schedule. On January 26, 2026, the Board approved the use of lease templates, which included a 2.5% annual adjustment, for all new Ground leases and County Hangar leases and authorized 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.
The attached resolution brings the Airport fee schedule into alignment with the lease templates approved in January including an annual increase of 2.5% for County Owned Leases effective annually every January 1st as well as an annual increase of 2.5% for the Personal and Commercial Use Ground Leases effective annually every July 1st.
In addition to the fee changes based on the new lease templates, staff are also recommending the following fee changes:
- 2.5% increase to Category E - Application Fees, effective annually every January 1st to keep up with increasing labor costs.
- Reduction of the Commercial Ground Lease rate of 0.08 per square foot to bring the Commercia...
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