REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF BOARD GOVERNED COUNTY SERVICE AREAS
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 17, 2026
FROM
BRETT J. GODOWN, Director, Department of Airports
SUBJECT
Title
California Department of Transportation Airport Improvement Program Matching Grant for Apple Valley Airport Rehabilitation of Runway 18-36 and Taxiway Connectors Project
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of County Service Area 60 - Apple Valley Airport:
1. Adopt Resolution, as required by the California Department of Transportation, authorizing the Director of the Department of Airports to execute and electronically submit an application, and any non-substantive documents, for a California Department of Transportation matching grant and to accept the allocation of said grant and execute an Airport Improvement Program Matching Grant for the Apple Valley Airport Rehabilitation of Runway 18-36 and Taxiway Connectors Project, subject to review by County Counsel, in an amount of up to $200,000.
2. Direct the Director of the Department of Airports to submit a report to the Board of Supervisors of Board Governed County Service Area 60 that includes the California Department of Transportation Airport Improvement Program Matching Grant Agreement, executed by the Director of the Department of Airports, for the period ending December 31, 2026, pursuant to Recommendation No.1.
(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 $200,000 per project maximum.
The current estimated cost and expected funding for the Apple Valley Airport Rehabilitation of Runway 18-36 and Taxiway Connectors Project (APV Project) are set forth in the table below. The Department of Airports (Department) has sufficient appropriation in the 2026-27 budget to cover the Department share and will include sufficient appropriation in future recommended budgets, as needed.
|
Airport Capital Improvement Project (ACIP) |
FAA Grant Award |
Anticipated Caltrans Matching Grant Award |
Department Funds |
Total Budgeted ACIP Project Cost |
|
APV Project |
$5,936,870 |
Up to $200,000 |
$112,467 |
$6,249,337 |
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On December 16, 2025 (Item No. 132), the Board of Supervisors, acting as the governing body of County Service Area 60 - Apple Valley Airport (Board), received a list of anticipated ACIPs at Apple Valley Airport. The Board also authorized the Director of the Department to execute and submit agreements for ACIP projects for Apple Valley Airport through the period of October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031, in an amount per project, not to exceed the total anticipated funding from the FAA as set forth in the ACIP list, plus 15% additional contingency.
The APV Project was included on the ACIP list. The cost of the APV Project, which was included in the ACIP list received by the Board on December 16, 2025 (Item No. 132), was originally estimated at $8,700,000, with $150,000 to be funded by an anticipated Caltrans matching grant.
Due to subsequent refinement of the APV Project specifications, the current estimated cost for the APV Project is $6,249,337.The Project will be funded in substantial part by an FAA grant, in the amount of $5,936,870, that was executed by the Department Director on September 1, 2026, pursuant to delegated authority. The remaining cost of $312,467 would be split between the Caltrans matching grant, in an amount not to exceed $200,000, and $112,467 in Department costs.
Approval of this item will adopt a Resolution allowing the Director of the Department to execute and electronically submit an application and any non-substantive documents for the Caltrans matching grant, accept the allocation of said grant, and execute an AIP Matching Grant, upon review by County Counsel.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Agnes Cheng, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on October 23, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Elisbeth Castaneda, Finance Analyst, 387-4205) on October 28, 2026.