REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: HENRY THOMPSON, Director of Aviation
Airports Department
BY: MELISSA GARZA-PERRY, Airports Properties Manager
Airports Department
SUBJECT
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Actions related to the Airport Joint Use Agreement with the United States of America covering the use of Airfield Facilities at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) by California Air National Guard (CANG). (Council District 4)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the
California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines; and
2. Approve an Airport Joint Use Agreement with the United States of America covering the use of Airfield Facilities at FAT by California Air National Guard (CANG) for the term of seven (7) years. The amount of potential revenue generated by this Agreement is $289,312.56 for fees from the two (2) year holdover period, and an additional $1,076,489.70 in fees from years 3-7 for the remaining term of the Agreement. Total anticipated revenue during the full term of the Agreement is approximately $1,365,802.26, plus annual CPI adjustments not to exceed 3%.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council (Council) award a seven-year term Agreement with the United States of America covering the use of Airfield Facilities at FAT by CANG for an Airport Joint Use Agreement. Total anticipated revenue during the full term of the Agreement is approximately $1,365,802.26, plus annual CPI adjustments not to exceed 3%.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The 144th Fighter Wing of the California Air National Guard is based at FAT and operates F-15s and will soon operate the F-15EX Eagle II. CANG uses the same runways, taxiways, navaids, etc. as the airlines and general aviation - for which "joint use" the CANG pays an annual fee. The fee results from a formula developed by the National Guard Bureau (NGB) and applied to prescribed airfield costs. The current Agreement has been in holdover since July 1, 2022. Due to this h...
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