REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
February 10, 2026
FROM
BRETT J. GODOWN, Director, Department of Airports
SUBJECT
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California Department of Transportation Airport Improvement Program Matching Grants for Chino Airport Taxiway Standardization Design and Barstow-Daggett Airport Layout Plan Update Projects
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Rescind Resolution No. 2025-225, adopted on November 18, 2025, related to the application of California Department of Transportation Airport Improvement Matching Grants for the Chino Airport Taxiway Standardization Design and the Barstow-Daggett Airport Layout Plan Update Projects.
2. Adopt Resolution, as required by the California Department of Transportation, authorizing the Director of the Department of Airports to execute and electronically submit two applications and any non-substantive documents for California Department of Transportation matching grants and to accept the allocation of said grants and execute two Airport Improvement Program Matching Grants, subject to review by County Counsel, in the total amount of $79,800, for the following projects:
a. Chino Airport Taxiway Standardization Design Project, in the amount of $49,800.
b. Barstow-Dagget Airport Layout Plan Update Project, in the amount of $30,000.
3. Direct the Director of the Department of Airports to submit a report to the Board of Supervisors that includes the California Department of Transportation Airport Improvement Matching Grant Agreements executed by the Director of the Department of Airports for the period ending September 30, 2026, pursuant to Recommendation No. 2.
(Presenter: Brett J. Godown, Director, 387-8810)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not require the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Matching Grant provides funding towards the local match requirement of a Federal Aviation (FAA) AIP Grant to qualifying sponsors. The Caltrans AIP Matching Grant provides up to five percent of the FAA grant with a $150,000 per project maximum.
On August 8, 2025, the Director of the Department of Airports (Department) executed the FAA grant agreement for the Chino Airport Taxiway Standardization Project 25-2 (CNO Project), and on September 12, 2025 the Director of the Department executed the FAA grant agreement for the Barstow-Daggett Airport Layout Plan Update 25-1 (DAG Project) under the delegated authority granted by the Board of Supervisors (Board) on May 20,2025 (Item No. 106).
The cost of the CNO Project is estimated at $1,094,800, with $49,800 to be funded by a Matching Grant, if awarded. The cost of the DAG Project is estimated at $631,579, with $30,000 to be funded by a Matching Grant, if awarded. Project funding and sources are illustrated in the table below:
|
Airport Capital Improvement Project |
FAA Grant Award |
Anticipated Caltrans Matching Grant Award |
Department Funds |
Total Budgeted ACIP Project Cost |
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CNO 25-2: Chino Airport Taxiway Standardization (Design) |
$1,045,000 |
$49,800 |
$0 |
$1,094,800 |
|
DAG 25-1: Barstow-Daggett Airport Layout Plan Update |
$600,000 |
$30,000 |
$1,579 |
$631,579 |
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On May 20, 2025 (Item No. 106), the Board of Supervisors (Board), acting on behalf of San Bernardino County (County) and County Service Area 60 - Apple Valley Airport, received a list of anticipated Airport Capital Improvement Projects (ACIP) at eligible airports managed by the Department. The Board also authorized the Director of the Department to execute and submit FAA standard forms of pre-applications, applications, fund transfer requests, and award agreements for ACIP projects through the period ending on September 30, 2027, in an amount, per project, not to exceed the total anticipated funding from the FAA as set forth in the ACIP list. As part of that action, the Board directed the Department to provide quarterly reports listing all FAA grant agreements executed under this delegated authority.
On November 18, 2025 (Item No. 5), the Board received a list of grant agreements with the Federal Aviation Administration for five capital improvement projects at three San Bernardino County Airports executed by the Director of the Department Airports through the period ending September 30, 2025, per delegated authority granted on May 20, 2025 (Item No. 106).
The cost of the CNO Project is estimated at $1,094,800, which will be funded in substantial part by a FAA grant of $1,045,000. The remaining cost of $49,800 would be funded by a Matching Grant. The cost of the DAG Project is estimated at $631,579, which will be funded in substantial part by an FAA grant of $600,000 with $1,579 to be paid by the Department as part of its 2025-26 budget. The remaining cost of $30,000 would be funded by a Matching Grant.
On November 18, 2025 (Item No. 4), the Board adopted Resolution No. 2025-225 to delegate authority to the Director of the Department of Airports to execute and submit applications for Caltrans Airport Improvement Program Matching Grants. Due to County Policy 05-13, the Department was required to return to the Board for approval of any grant awards resulting from the applications executed by the Department Director.
On November 24, 2025, despite prior practice and recent guidance from Caltrans, Airports was advised that Resolution No. 2025-225 did not meet its requirements. Therefore, despite County Policy 05-13, Resolution No. 2025-225 needs to be rescinded, and a new resolution be adopted to allow an authorized representative to apply for and accept the awards per California Code of Regulations Title 21 section 4067. The resolution must identify not just the title of the authorized signer but also the name of that person. Caltrans will not accept grant applications unless authority is delegated to apply for, accept awards, and execute grant documents to receive matching grant funding. The awarded grants executed by the Director of the Department of Airports will be included in the same report to the Board for FAA grants awarded pursuant to the authority granted on December 16, 2025 (Item No. 132).
Approval of this item will adopt a new resolution to allow the Director of the Department of Airports to execute and electronically submit two applications and any non-substantive documents for California Department of Transportation matching grants and to accept the allocation of said grants and execute two Airport Improvement Program Matching Grants, upon review by County Counsel.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by Airports (Maureen Snelgrove, Assistant Director, 387-8810) on January 13, 2026; County Counsel (Agnes Cheng, Deputy County Counsel, 387-4271) on January 16, 2026: and County Finance and Administration (Eduardo Mora, Administrative Analyst, 387-4376) on January 27, 2026.