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Director Haster told the commission the airport’s two current FBOs operate from short-term leases that limit their ability to recoup large capital investments, but that the RFP “does not mean that we're not happy with our current FBOs.” He said the primary goals are fairness, long-term viability and alignment with the master plan and sustainability goals.

Key points staff presented:
- The RFP will begin with the east site (shown as a 22.4-acre parcel) because the airport lacks the temporary space to have both sites under construction simultaneously. The two parcels were described as approximately 22.6 acres (west) and 22.4 acres (east).
- The fuel farm leases and current self-serve fuel arrangements have different terms from the FBO leases; staff plans to include the fuel farm lease in the master lease going forward and to handle the self-serve tank as a separate process.
- Evaluation criteria under consideration include financial capacity, development plan, business plan, diversity/equity/inclusion, and community benefits such as local jobs, environmental stewardship and accommodating both large business jets and small piston general aviation.
- Staff suggested proposers would be required to meet minimum aeronautical standards; additional “nice-to-haves” (e.g., hangar mix, sustainability features, community benefits) would be weighted in scoring.
- Draft timeline options ranged from 45–90 days for proposers to submit responses; staff suggested 60 days was reasonable given a comprehensive information packet.
- Staff cautioned the selection-to-construction timeline could be long: roughly 2½–3 years to reach construction in typical scenarios, accounting for lease negotiations, design review and required permits.

Commissioners asked for clarity on displacement of small general aviation tenants during construction and on site access from Hollister Avenue. Commissioner Bowen urged that planners “be planning for good access onto Hollister” and considered private parking or improved limousine access to make a future FBO operation viable. Director Haster said the west site has many small T-hangar tenants and the east-site development could help accommodate displaced tenants in phased construction. He said staff will work with proposers to phase construction to preserve operations.

Commissioners also discussed evaluation priorities. Some favored financial capacity and feasibility as heavily weighted criteria; others emphasized community benefits and protections for small-piston general aviation (including planning for the transition away from leaded avgas). Director Haster said staff will return with proposed weighting and recommended scoring after receiving commission input.

Staff did not bring an RFP document to the public packet because it is still a draft and contains facilities condition details staff intends to provide to proposers as part of the procurement package. Director Haster asked commissioners for guidance on scoring priorities and the RFP submission window before issuing the RFP for the east site.

No formal selection or vote occurred at the meeting; commissioners provided direction and questions for staff to incorporate into the draft RFP.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","January 15, 2025 Airport Commission","oneSentenceSummary","Airport Director Haster presented a draft RFP to seek long-term FBO tenants for the airport’s northeast quadrant, proposing to begin with the east site and inviting commissioner input on evaluation criteria and the proposer timeline.","taxTitle","Santa Barbara City, Santa Barbara County, California","taxId",4209,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6672161,"Santa Barbara Airport Commission unanimously elects Dan Glaser chair, Levi Maia vice chair",320,5000,325000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2134997-ba5d91ffc8a71a23091c6497e2f957b5&start=5&end=325","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2134997-ba5d91ffc8a71a23091c6497e2f957b5/thumbnail_5000.jpg","/articles/6672161/Santa-Barbara-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Santa-Barbara-Airport-Commission-unanimously-elects-Dan-Glaser-chair-Levi-Maia-vice-chair","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6672161-38ea4ca4ad727b2d1d7cd1e07c433074/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445409&Signature=dEjeUgGDHtzG65ZdKkupjTCjBcJAcZmNSa7W9paeRxiqTKkzmxNWIXWOhYGCDx5IhOXb55VRTpgVi0GsYl8Wk~CAjDT9Oa~lLloj5JDHafHJYqtrwrPboSr-KC3u3bebLdJlG8pu-~BUKqSDgB4215tGTNCwrF2ZjiK3pN61uM-xEmmN-gYJSHtKdfnNdc2R5hYJ5YTQD9aNjv~2XuXNcBrD8K9vcOcEBu5H5471B3bj1QytHaStyHuaPmqFXNXcj3RDzQ3m3FziBIFg8wzI0Z20B0tJaJabOpx9hpz2ozIa511TF6T7sAEjNe-b6B9gKvCFM-uZsnZBXgUXCfpP1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Santa Barbara Airport Commission elected Commissioner Dan Glaser as chair and Commissioner Levi Maia as vice chair in a unanimous vote during its meeting. The motion to elect Glaser and Maia was made and seconded, and commissioners voted “aye” to approve both leadership appointments.

The leadership shift follows the commission’s term-limit provisions: a chair may serve two consecutive years and commissioners are limited to two consecutive four-year terms. Outgoing Chair Houghton presided over the roll call and asked for nominations before the vote. After the result was announced, outgoing Chair Houghton said, “I have the pleasure passing the iPad to Chairman Glaser. Congratulations.” Dan Glaser responded, “Thank you, sir.”

The commission also approved the meeting’s consent calendar by a separate unanimous voice vote during the same session. No public comments were received on the leadership nominations or the consent calendar prior to the votes.

The newly elected chair and vice chair will carry out routine commission duties and preside over upcoming agenda items, including continued discussion of the airport’s FBO redevelopment, noise working group recommendations and climate adaptation work already underway.","At its meeting, the Santa Barbara Airport Commission elected Commissioner Dan Glaser as chair and Commissioner Levi Maia as vice chair in a unanimous vote. The commission also approved its consent calendar by unanimous vote.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6672154,"Consultant presents climate vulnerability assessment: increased rainfall and sea-level rise raise flood and closure risk at Santa Barbara Airport",841,4679000,5520000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2134997-ba5d91ffc8a71a23091c6497e2f957b5&start=4679&end=5520","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2134997-ba5d91ffc8a71a23091c6497e2f957b5/thumbnail_4679000.jpg","/articles/6672154/Santa-Barbara-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Consultant-presents-climate-vulnerability-assessment-increased-rainfall-and-sea-level-rise-raise-flood-and-closure-risk-at-Santa-Barbara-Airport","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6672154-f5a061f49443cbf53a6ba1835afa3247/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445409&Signature=dnJoZH1UmXBYyC9aQP-7AXrUdD4Qhf8o9Vdg9c3yqiA7uB7SZhbYQpp6yXjRXoKEoQuDVuQnu-ELFEmPv0RU8IEqaCrAA7aXLuD6XLN79Huhm0XE6B1AhrWQCofz8Fv8chdBLY851bm8edogQA9XExbG2DEIFrSRbH-lyw9X50k2oZpooJ9sPOaxF2edyKabhLHyXEZk7AxkhXVyF5vsW6EEwHkNBTKs91fxZ~1saJNGJXKXxWyWN9MnkjDyAHMY4XtKZtJNddYjPBaN-c1t5rMUogNZh~eGW8qy5vu4MgTL88uT-crQ9SpNgVji7AmEfq5MWxGb1T7VkHQNb6FKdw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A consultant from Environmental Science Associates (ESA) presented a climate vulnerability assessment and risk evaluation for the Santa Barbara Airport, concluding that projected increases in extreme precipitation combined with sea-level rise will materially increase the frequency and extent of flooding on airport property and raise the likelihood of runway closures and operational disruption.

Amber Ings, an engineer and hydrologist with ESA, told commissioners the analysis used California’s 2024 Ocean Protection Council (OPC) sea-level rise guidance and modeled three SLR scenarios: near term (about 0.8 ft, roughly by mid-century), midterm (about 2.5 ft) and long term (about 6.6 ft). ESA also modeled projected changes to precipitation extremes under regional climate scenarios. The consultant reported the following findings:
- Precipitation extremes are projected to become more frequent. An event that historically occurred every 20 years (about 7.5 inches of rain in 24 hours) is modeled to occur as often as once every five years in future precipitation scenarios.
- Flooding in the airport is currently dominated by creek and runoff flooding rather than direct ocean inundation. Increased precipitation substantially raises the likelihood of northwest-quadrant flooding and runway inundation. Under higher sea-level rise scenarios (around 2.5 ft and above), the frequency of runway-edge and apron flooding increases markedly; at 6.6 ft of sea-level rise some airport areas would be regularly tidal.
- ESA identified the highest-vulnerability assets as the northwest general aviation aprons, primary runways (both runway pairs), the glide slope antenna and associated navigational equipment, the air traffic control tower and sanitary/storm sewer infrastructure.
- Economic analysis (performed by a specialist firm engaged by ESA) estimated cumulative losses from average storms through 2075 could reach about $68 million, with severe storms potentially producing losses in excess of $158 million over the same period. ESA noted passengers would bear a substantial share of those losses (estimated up to 71% in the study), while airlines and airport revenues would also be affected; the report used 2024 dollars.

Ings summarized adaptation approaches that will be examined in subsequent project phases: accommodation (modifying operations and preparing for intermittent flooding), protection (localized or systemwide flood defenses), retreat (longer-term land-use responses) and hybrids that combine these strategies. The study also modeled storm-drain capacity and lagoon breach scenarios and noted that breaching behavior of the sand berm at the lagoon mouth can strongly affect lagoon levels and backwater flooding.

ESA’s public comment period is open and the report is posted on the airport’s website; staff said next steps include an adaptation planning phase with further community engagement and possible updates to the Local Coastal Program.

Commissioners asked technical questions about historical creek-channel changes, model assumptions and the economic analysis. Director Haster and ESA noted many near-term adaptation steps are possible but that long-term scenarios (multiple feet of sea-level rise) will require strategic planning and could affect decisions about multi-decade capital investments such as FBO redevelopment.","ESA presented a climate vulnerability assessment for the airport finding that projected precipitation increases and sea-level rise will raise the frequency of runway and apron flooding, increase closure risks and generate cumulative economic losses without adaptation. Staff outlined adaptation strategies and public comment opportunities.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6672157,"Noise working group recommends pausing Part 150 study; airport staff to pursue new approaches and departure changes",1516,3308000,4824000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2134997-ba5d91ffc8a71a23091c6497e2f957b5&start=3308&end=4824","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2134997-ba5d91ffc8a71a23091c6497e2f957b5/thumbnail_3308000.jpg","/articles/6672157/Santa-Barbara-City/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Noise-working-group-recommends-pausing-Part-150-study-airport-staff-to-pursue-new-approaches-and-departure-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6672157-095c91a7d274cb0d97ebf6cbca288dbe/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445409&Signature=UsUIRgTQoZKKvMDj9g6zv0zb7owefMVxnbnJ5-ULFkSPJbdF5Pcd-4MixLq84PQYEkAgD~HtRtG~YfM-DLieeYYB2juhHWpPOEeu2AQN7pxPDX7ezU27mImOrr~zIMAQ1V593Rx1RBb9kzLxmOgfekql6qOD0uS6jW897nE1KD1wV7~YRk0dYlrgnnel7204fAuhMRMNE-yY~43L97~Mkv80P39WpRPLCik~hbgmBBw5U3prZh7ccvFPtTJVkLK0SwleQKkXXV--OFkGVCrcsVrV4NS5iSPQh~n3gOioslWY8pIOXoTFJaBPkA4fxkGkQ94Ov8cBOdN2VdW6z3~6Og__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Airport staff updated the commission on the noise working group’s progress and the group’s unanimous recommendation to postpone the formal FAA Part 150 noise study and pursue an alternative path: contracting a consultant to design and maintain tailored instrument approaches and to examine departure procedures that could reduce overflight of neighborhoods.

Director Haster summarized the group’s work: four meetings that included community representatives, pilots, airline and tenant stakeholders, and commission members. The group reviewed how current instrument departures and arrivals route traffic and identified that instrument procedures—particularly departures that initially route aircraft over Goleta—are the primary driver of many community noise complaints.

Given funding priorities and the FAA’s reliance on the 65-decibel contour for noise mitigation funding, the working group concluded a Part 150 study (a public process costing roughly $1 million and taking more than a year) was unlikely to produce FAA-funded mitigation that benefits the affected neighborhoods. Instead, the group recommended procuring a consultant with retired FAA personnel and FAA-compatible modeling tools to design proprietary approaches or other routings that can be handed to the FAA for publication and maintenance.

Director Haster said staff will begin focused discussions with the air traffic control tower and the airlines and aims to promote departures that turn aircraft out over the ocean earlier in the morning when traffic volume is low. He told commissioners the quickest change would be to encourage use of certain instrument departures before the tower opens and that staff expected to begin that outreach “by the end of this month, beginning of next month.”

The working group also discussed outreach to business jet, charter and general aviation operators, and to elected representatives. A subgroup met with U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal and brought back his letter of support for noise mitigation efforts. The group flagged that some aircraft lack the avionics to fly more complex approaches and that airline operational constraints might limit immediate changes.

No formal binding action was taken; the commission was asked for concurrence and direction to proceed with procuring a consultant to develop approaches and to continue negotiating departure routings with the tower and airlines.","The airport’s noise working group recommended postponing a formal FAA Part 150 noise study and instead procuring a consultant to design airport-specific instrument approaches and modified departures aimed at reducing overflight of residential areas. Staff will work with air traffic control and airlines to implement quick-turn departure changes.","actionData","errors"]

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