To: Board of Supervisors
From: Greg Baer, Director of Airports
Report Title: Amendment of the Aviation Advisory Committee's Bylaws
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE amendments to the Aviation Advisory Committee (AAC) bylaws to revise Section III to, (i) eliminate the Business Association seat, (ii) eliminate the Member-at-Large #1 seat, and (iii) revise Section VI to reduce quorum requirements from seven committee members to six. (All Districts)
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
During its meeting on September 12, 2024, the AAC discussed the possibility of reducing the number of seats on the committee from 13 to 11, as well as concerns surrounding the Business Association Seat. The Business Association Seat is currently not tied to a specific association nor defined within the AAC Bylaws. No action was taken at that meeting, but the Committee agreed to revisit the issue on a future agenda. A similar discussion occurred at the Airport Committee's September 19, 2024 meeting.
At the November 14, 2025, meeting, the AAC directed Airports staff to research the County's process for making appointments to committee seats or establishing new positions, such as the Business Association Seat. In response, the Director of Airports collaborated with the County Administrator's Office (CAO) and County Counsel to develop a recommendation.
During the AAC's March 13, 2025, meeting, the Director provided an update on the matter, outlining his efforts to meet with the three businesses (Pacific States Aviation (PSA), Sterling Aviation, and Concord Jet) that have historically filled the Business Association Seat. The goal was to explore the possibility of forming a formal association open to all County airports (CCR & C83) business tenants. However, only PSA and Concord Jet attended the meeting, and neither expressed interest in establishing or maintaining such an association.
Given the lack of a d...
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