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City Council Meeting 09/12/89
Santa Monica, California
TO:
Mayor and City Council
FROM:
city staff
SUBJECT:
Authorization for City Manager to Submit an
Application and Execute a Grant Agreement with the
Federal Aviation Administration for an Airport
Improvement Program Grant in the Amount of $300,000 to
construct and install security fencing, access gates
and soundwalls at the Municipal Airport
Introduction
This report requests that the City Council authorize the City
Manager to submit an application and execute a grant agreement
with the Federal Aviation Administration in the amount of
$300,000 in Airport Improvement Program funds. The funds will be
used to construct and install security fencing, access gates, and
soundwalls (blast fences) in fulfillment of the City's obligation
to redevelop the Municipal Airport under the 1984 Santa Monica
Airport Agreement.
Background
The 1984 Santa Monica Airport Agreement between the city and the
Federal Aviation Administration provided for the implementation
of a comprehensive Airport noise program, for the operation of
the Airport until July 1, 2015, for the creation of a 5 acre
extension of Clover Park and 37 acres of residual land, and for
the consequent consolidation and improvement of airport
facilities. Phases One and Two of the Airport Redevelopment
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Program have been completed. This project entailed resurfacing
and relocating taxiways, installing new roadways, sound walls,
new lighting and new drainage systems. Thus the basic Airport
infrastructure has been improved to first class standards.
Phase Three of the Airport Redevelopment Program has been
approved in the City's capital program for FY1990-91 in the
amount of $1,800,000. The project was to include taxiway
resurfacing and extension, obstruction lighting, perimeter road
extension, security gates and fencing, and blast fences to
protect airport neighbors from noise from pre take-off runups.
Unfortunately, the Federal Aviation Administration is only able
to fund $300,000 of this project at this time due to budgetary
constraints and priorities. Consultation with the FAA has
identified the blast fences, security fences and access gates as
the priority items and $300,000 has been allocated for this
purpose in Federal Fiscal Year 1988-89. The Grant Agreement must
be executed by September 30, 1989 to enable the city to receive
these funds. The remainder of the project will likely be funded
in Federal Fiscal Year 1989-90.
Increased non-aviation activity on airport property not reserved
for aviation use has necessitated the development of a new
security and access plan. Persons interested in the residual
land, college students and others need to be restricted from
accessing the airport operations area (AOA). Fencing and card
gates will thus be installed around the entire Airport perimeter
as a part of this project.
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The Airport master plan also called for blast fences at either
end of the runway to deflect noise and blast from aircraft
runups. Three blast fences and one enclosure will be installed
to buffer neighbors from aircraft sound and vibration. This
effort should greatly benefit airport neighbors.
Budgetary/Fiscal Impact
The following adjustments to the FY1989-90 City budget for the
Municipal Airport are required for this project.
1. Increase revenue estimate in Account
#33-150-239-00000-248-10000 to $300,000.
2. Appropriate $33,333 in Airport Funds as the required match
and $300,000 in FAA funds from Fund 33 to Account
#33-710-631-29890-8911-99230 for a total appropriation of
$333,333.
Recommendation
It is respectfully recommended that the City Council take the
following actions:
1. Make the appropriations detailed above; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to apply for and execute a
grant agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration in the
amount of $300,000.
Prepared By: Hank Dittmar, Airport Director
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