To: Board of Supervisors
From: Internal Operations Committee
Report Title: APPOINT CHARLES KRELING TO ALUC
☐Recommendation of the County Administrator ☒ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPOINT Charles Kreling to the Board of Supervisors Appointee 2 seat on the Airport Land Use Commission for the current term ending May 2, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
The Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) plans for airport land use compatibility. ALUCs ensure safe airport expansion and adopt measures to minimize public exposure to noise and safety hazards around airports. The governing statutes are in Division 9, Part 1, Chapter 4, Article 3.5, Sections 21670 - 21679.5 of the California Public Utilities Code (PUC).
An ALUC has the following powers and duties, per PUC Section 21674:
• Ensure compatible land uses around new and existing airports unless already incompatible.
• Coordinate planning at all levels to develop air transportation and protect public health, safety, and welfare.
• Prepare and adopt an airport land use compatibility plan per Section 21675.
• Review plans, regulations, and actions of local agencies and airport operators per Section 21676.
The commission has no jurisdiction over airport operations. To fulfill its duties, the commission may adopt relevant rules and regulations. The plan focuses on land uses near Buchanan Field Airport and Byron Airport.
The ALUC consists of seven (7) members as follows: Two (2) appointees of the Board of Supervisors (BOS No. 1 and BOS No. 2); Two (2) appointees of the Airport Manager (Airport Manager No. 1 and No. 2); one (1) At-Large appointed by the balance of the ALUC; and Two (2) appointed by other local jurisdictions: one member from Contiguous Jurisdictions and one member from Non-Contiguous jurisdictions (i.e., based on proximity to the airport).
State Aeronautics sets four-year term limits. Each member serves four years until their successor is appointed and qualified. The term of the Board of Supervisors 2 seat expired and is vacant. One application was submitted from Charles Kreling. He was interviewed by the Internal Operations Committee (IOC) during their regular meeting on May 26, 2026. The IOC recommends appointing Mr. Kreling to the BOS #2 seat on the Commission.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The seat will remain vacant.