CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

Committee Meeting Minutes

Airport Committee

Supervisor Ken Carlson, Chair

Supervisor Diane Burgis, Vice Chair

10:00 AM

Thursday, June 5, 2025

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Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the

Committee.

District III Supervisor Diane Burgis and District IV Supervisor Ken

Carlson

Present:

Introductions

The meeting was called to order at 10:00 am by Chair, Supervisor Carlson. Chair Carlson and Vice

Chair Burgis introduced themselves and welcomed everyone to the meeting.

In attendance were Greg Baer, Kalynn Larson, Judith Evans, Elke Soberal, Lia Bristol, Daniel Barrios,

Kelly Kalfsbeek, Monica Nino, and Stephen Griswold.

Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda

(speakers may be limited to two (2) minutes).

There was public comment made by Martinez Residents: Allison Picard, Dick Offerman, Dale Morgan,

and Amanda Quatacker in relation to Leaded Avgas and flight training.

Review and Approve Record of Meeting March 20, 2025.

25-2091

Airport Committee Minutes DRAFT 3-20-25

Attachments:

The minutes were approved with no changes.

Motion:

Second:

Carlson

Burgis

Temporarily Eliminate Fuel Flowage Fees for Unleaded Avgas

25-2092

Director of Airports, Greg Baer gave a summary of the topic.

Chair Carlson posed questions and made comments relating to the topic and proposed

putting a sunset date on the elimination of fuel flow fees to coincide with the Federal

mandate.

Vice Chair Burgis made comments relating to the topic and requested additional wording

for if requirements change by the FAA.

Public comment was made by Allison Picard and Dick Offerman in relation to the topic.

Chair Carlson moved to approve the item with the additions of a sunset date coinciding

with the Federal mandate and wording for if requirements change by the FAA.

Vice Chair Burgis seconded.

This Discussion Item was approved as amended.

Motion:

Second:

Carlson

Burgis

Buchanan Field Unleaded Fuel Update

Mr. Baer and Rashid Yahya of Pacific States Aviation (PSA) gave an update on unleaded aviation fuel.

The fuel tanks where the UL 94 Avgas will be stored have arrived at Buchanan Field and PSA staff are

working on the permitting process. Mr. Yahya announced that PSA flight school aircraft will be

transitioning to UL 94 Avgas when it becomes available at CCR.

Chair Carlson and Vice Chair Burgis both made comments on the topic and posed questions to Mr.

Baer.

Director's Update

Mr. Baer gave a summary of current business processes with the FAA, noting no recent significant

changes.

Potential Future Agenda Items

Director's Update

Unleaded Fuel Update

Update on Airport Issues at Federal and State Levels from Lobbyists

Innovative Technologies

Montecito Development Update

UL Avgas Certifications and Incentives

Invite CCTA; Update on Their Plans that Involve the Airports

The next meeting is currently scheduled for September 24, 2025, at 10:00 am.

Adjourn

The meeting adjourned at 10:46 am.

General Information

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meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting. Any disclosable

public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the County

to a majority of members of the Committee less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available for

public inspection at 181 John Glenn Drive, Suite 100, Concord, during normal business hours. Staff

For Additional Information Contact:

Greg Baer, Director of Airports

Phone (925) 608-8000

Greg.Baer@airport.cccounty.us