Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Steve Monowitz, Director of Planning and Building
Subject: Agreement with the City and County of San Francisco and Airport/Community Roundtable
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with the City and County of San Francisco for partial funding of the Airport/Community Roundtable, for the term of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029, in a total amount not to exceed $1,100,000.
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BACKGROUND:
The Airport/Community Roundtable, which is funded in part by its member agencies, addresses noise impacts from aircraft operations at San Francisco International Airport. Member agencies include the City and County of San Francisco (the “City”), the County of San Mateo, 19 of the 20 cities in San Mateo County, and the C/CAG Airport Land Use Committee. The County of San Mateo is the coordinating lead for the Roundtable and has used its resources to provide advisory and technical services to the Roundtable. The funds are managed by the County of San Mateo through a trust fund used for these purposes.
The City provides funding of $220,000 per year to the County to help support the activities and operations of the Roundtable. This funding covers a portion of the costs of operating the Roundtable, including contracts with consultants when needed. The remainder of the Roundtable annual funding comes from the County of San Mateo, 19 cities in the County, and C/CAG on behalf of the C/CAG Airport Land Use Committee (ALUC). Utilizing the funding contributed by all of the members, the County provides an array of services that advance the Roundtable’s objectives.
DISCUSSION:
The ongoing cost-sharing agreement between the Roundtable member agencies will continue during fiscal years 2025 through 2029. The City and County of San Francisco has approved its annual Roundtable funding in the amount of $220,000, with a retroactive start date of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029, for a total amount of $1,100,000.
The San Francisco Airport Commission approved this Agreement, No. 50384, at their December 3, 2024, meeting. County Procurement has approved the five-year term for the agreement. County Attorney has also reviewed and approved the resolution and agreement as to form.
COMMUNITY IMPACT:
The work of the Roundtable gives impacted communities a formal voice in addressing aircraft noise and other airport impacts. Funding for this agreement will strengthen the Roundtable’s ability to advocate for fair policies, enhance community engagement, and ensure that nearby communities have access to meaningful participation involving aviation impacts at the SFO Roundtable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Agreement allows the City and County of San Francisco to reimburse the County of San Mateo, via the Airport/Community Roundtable Trust Fund, for Airport/Community Roundtable related expenses in the amount of $220,000 each year for five years, for a total amount not to exceed $1,100,000. There is no net County cost.