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Consider options to appoint a member to the Nut Tree Airport Advisory Committee to fill the vacant Business Pilot member position
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Public Hearing Required? Yes ____ No _X _
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The General Services Department recommends that the Board of Supervisors consider options to appoint a member to the Nut Tree Airport Advisory Committee (NTAAC) to fill the vacant Business Pilot member position. Staff recommends that this Board create a NTAAC ad hoc committee and appoint two Board Members for the purpose of selecting the member.
SUMMARY:
On August 8, 2024, Harvey Martin, the Business Pilot member of the Nut Tree Airport Advisory Committee, submitted his resignation to the Airport Manager. Since then, two separate outreach efforts were conducted to advertise the vacancy. The Clerk of the Board's office and the Nut Tree Airport Administration Office received a combined total of five applications from people expressing interest in serving on this committee.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact for this appointment. Members of the Nut Tree Airport Advisory Committee do not receive any compensation. The costs associated with preparing the agenda item are nominal and absorbed by the department's FY2024/25 Working Budget.
DISCUSSION:
The NTAAC was established by the Board of Supervisors on June 22, 2004. The County's By-Laws for the NTAAC identify a five-member committee comprised of a Recreational Pilot, a Business Pilot, an Area Resident, a Pilots' Association Member, and a Vacaville Business Representative. The current vacancy is for the Business Pilot representative.
Per the Maddy Act, the Clerk of the Board's office posted a vacancy notice for the position. To provide additional outreach, the Nut Tree Airport publicized the vacancy and encouraged local tenants to apply.
A total of five applications were received but one of the applicants did not meet all the e...
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