11.B.
City Council Meeting - FINAL
- Meeting Date:
- 10/19/2021
- Co-Submitter:
- Barney Helmick
- From:
- Stacey Brechler-Knaggs, Grants and Contracts Manager
Information
TITLE:
Consideration and Approval of Grant Agreement: A Grant Agreement between the City of Flagstaff and the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), Multimodal Planning Division, Aeronautics Group for Environmental Documentation.
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the Grant Agreement with the AZ Department of Transportation, Aeronautics Group for grant funds in the amount of $675,000 with a City match of $75,000.
Executive Summary:
The grant funds will be used to finance a project for Environmental Documentation (Categorical Exclusion and/or Environmental Assessment for Airside and Landside Improvements). This project will help enable the City to meet future grant requirements to improve the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport.
Financial Impact:
The ADOT Grant for $675,000 will cover 90% of the cost for the Environmental Documentation and the City will cover the 10% match amount of $75,000, for a total project cost of $750,000. This project is budgeted in account 221-07-222-6310-0-4208.
Policy Impact:
None
Connection to PBB Key Community Priorities/Objectives & Regional Plan:
Priority Based Budget Key Community Priorities and Objectives
| Safe & Healthy Community - Ensure the built environment is safe through the use of consistent standards, rules and regulations, and land use practices. - Promote physical health through providing recreation opportunities, parks, open space & multiple transportation options. Sustainable, Innovative Infrastructure - Deliver outstanding services to residents through a healthy, well maintained infrastructure system. - Provide effective management of and infrastructure for all modes of transportation. |
Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
No prior action has been presented to City Council.
Options and Alternatives:
- Accept the Grant Agreement which will provide funding for Environmental Documentation for the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport.
- Accept the Grant Agreement and funding.
- Accept the Grant Agreement and funding.
Background and History:
The airport is looking to complete an Environmental Assessment for the airport to cover projects including movement of Taxi lane Whiskey, purchase of land in the Runway Protection Zone and additional work planned over the next 5 years. In addition, the planner could be utilized for other airport planning documents such as updates on Airport Layout Plan, Sustainability Master Plan, Airport Master Plan, Certification Manual, Airport Security Master Plan, Minimum Standards, Rules and Regulations, Safety Management System, Airport Safety Plan, as well as Title VII Civil Rights Plan, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise plans.
Key Considerations:
The current Airport Master Plan has identified short, mid and long term projects. Some of these projects require environmental assessments before they can proceed. This grant will assist in hiring an airport planner to complete the required environmental documentation in addition, other required airport planning documents.