5 55 AIRPORT W AY, S UITE B COUNT Y CF' V E N T URA ./ C AMARILLO, CA 930 l 0 P HONE: (8051 388-427 4 FAX: (8051 3 88-43 66 O >< R 'C::MA WWW, VENTUR A , DR§"-4 I RPDRTS DEPARTM E N T OF' A RPCJRTS WWW, I F L. YDX NARO,CDM
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Regular Meeting of the Aviation Advisory Commission will be held on:
Monday November 6, 2017 7:00 P.M.
CITY OF CAMARILLO COUNCIL CHAMBERS 601 CARMEN DRIVE CAMARILLO, CA
AGENDA
1. CALL to ORDER and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL of MINUTES - October 2, 2017
4. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - Citizens wishing to speak to the Commission on an airport related item must fill out a speaker card and submit it to the secretary. Comments will be limited to a maximum of three minutes per item.
Speaker cards for issues NOT on the agenda must be submitted before the end of the public comment period. -:- Speaker cards for issues listed on the agenda must be presented before the item is up for consideration. Speakers will be called when the item is presented.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. Subject: Approve and Authorize the Director of Airports to Execute a Lease Amendment that Replaces the Single Three (3) Year Option Period with Two (2) Five (5) Year Option Periods Which Extends the Total Option Period of the Fresh Concepts, LLC Lease at the Camarillo Airport by Seven (7) Years.
Recommendations:
Staff requests that your Commission/Authority recommend that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve a lease amendment (Attachment 1) that replaces the single three (3) year option period with two (2) five-(5) year option periods which extends the total option period of the Fresh Concepts, LLC Lease at the Camarillo Airport by seven (7) years; and
2. Authorize the Director of Ai rports to execute the lease amendment on behalf of the County.
7. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
8. REPORTS Monthly Activity Report - September 2017 Monthly Noise Complaints - September 2017 Airport Tenant Project Status - October 2017 Project Status - October 2017 Rotation Schedule Meeting Calendar
9. CORRESPONDENCE
Notice dated September 21 , 2017 from Oxnard Airport Operations Supervisor to Oxnard County Hangar Tenants C-25 through C-36 re: Electrical Outage Scheduled for October 3, 2017
Letter dated September 21 , 2017 from Nicholas Martino to Tenant re: Completed Hangar Inspection of Hangar C-236
Letter dated September 25, 2017 from Todd McNamee to Mackenzie Dickson, Experimental Aircraft Association re: EAA Letter Regarding the County of Ventura Leasing Policies
Letter dated September 29, 2017 from Nicholas Martino to Tenant re: 30-Day Notice to Correct Outstanding Issues with Storage Unit S-F at Camarillo Airport
Letter dated October 6, 2017 from Nicholas Martino to Tenant re: 30-Day Notice to Correct Outstanding Issues with Hangar P-096 at Camarillo Airport
Letter dated October 9, 2017 from Nicholas Martino to Tenant re: 30-Day Notice to Correct Outstanding Issues with Hangar P-113 at Camarillo Airport
Letter dated October 11 , 2017 from Erin Powers to Mead and Hunt, Inc. re : Notice to Proceed, AEA No. 18-07, Camarillo Airport-TAXIWAY A PAVEMENT REPAIR DESIGN Letter dated October 12, 20 17 from Jorge Rubio to Tenant re : Letter of Corrections dated September 13, 2017 for Hangars C-220 and APL F-5
Notice dated October 24, 2017 from Department of Airports to Camarillo and Oxnard Pilots and Hangar Tenants re : Ad -Hoc Lease Update Committee Selected
10. MISCELLANEOUS HANDOUTS - None
11. INFORMATION Miscellaneous articles of interest
12. COMMISSION COMMENTS - Comments by Commission members on matters deemed appropriate.
13. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular Commission meeting will be on Monday, December 4, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the City of Camarillo Council Chambers, 601 Carmen Drive, Camarillo, California.
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, IF YOU NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY OF CAMARILLO CLERK AT (805) 388-5353 OR ANA CASTRO AT (805) 388-4211 . NOTIFICATION 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING WILL ENABLE THE CITY/DEPARTMENT OF AIRPORTS TO MAKE REASONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY TO THIS MEETING. 555 AIRPORT W AY, S U ITE B COUNTY OF' V E N T U RA/ C::: AMAR ILLO , C:::A 9 30 l 0 P HONE: (SCS I 388- 4274 F AX: (8 0 5 1 388-43 66 O XR 'CMA IVIVIV, V ENTURA,DRG;IAIRFCJRTS DEPARTMENT OF' A RPCRTS ,v w,v ... JFL YOXNARD.. CDM
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MINUTES
October 2, 2017
1. CALL TO ORDER and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Ad-Hoc Chair, Jerry Miller, called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. , and he then requested that Bruce Hamous lead the pledge of allegiance.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT ABSENT
Gary Jacobs Adriana Van der Graaf Harvey Paskowitz Maggie Bird (E) Bobby Williams Steve Weiss (E) Jerry Miller James Flickinger (E) Bruce Hamous
Excused (E) Late (L)
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - July 10, 2017
Bobby Williams moved to approve the July minutes and Harvey Paskowitz seconded the motion. All others voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT - Citizens wishing to speak to the Commission on an airport related item must fill out a speaker card and submit it to the secretary. Comments will be limited to a maximum of three minutes per item.
Speaker cards for issues NOT on the agenda must be submitted before the end of the public comment period. Speaker cards for issues listed on the agenda must be presented before the item is up for consideration. Speakers will be called when the item is presented.
None.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. Subject: Approve and Award a Planning Services Contract with Coffman Associates, Inc. of Scottsdale, Arizona, in the Amount of $246,176, Which Will Provide Funds for an Update to Oxnard Airport's Master Plan Narrative Report and Airport Layout Plan and Authorization for the Director of Airports, or His Designee, to Sign the Contract. (Contract on File with the Department of Airports and Available Upon Request)
Recommendations:
Staff requests that your Commission/Authority recommend that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve and award a planning services contract with Coffman Associates, Inc. of Scottsdale, Arizona, in the amount of $246, 176, for the Oxnard Airport - Airport Layout Plan Update with Full Narrative and Airport Geographic Information System Survey; and
2. Authorize the Director of Airports, or his designee, to execute the contract.
Projects Administrator Erin Powers provided background on the item.
Gary Jacobs moved to approve staff's recommendations and Harvey Paskowitz seconded the motion. All others voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously.
B. Subject: Approve the Plans and Specifications for the Camarillo Airport Northeast Hangar Development, Phase 1, Including Addenda Nos. 1, 2 and 3; Waive Any Minor Irregularities in the Bid; Award a Contract to Toro Enterprises, Inc. of Oxnard, CA in the Amount of $7,950,236, on the Basis of the Lowest Responsive Bid; Authorize the Director of Airports, or His Designee, to Execute the Subject Contract; and Authorize the Auditor-Controller to Process the Necessary Budgetary Transactions. (Exhibits on File with the Department of Airports and Available Upon Request) Recommendations:
Staff requests that your Commission/Authority recommend that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the plans and specifications (Exhibit 1) for the Camarillo Airport Northeast Hangar Development, Phase 1, including Addenda Nos. 1, 2 and 3 (Exhibit 2);
2. Waive any minor irregularities in the bids;
3. Award a contract to Toro Enterprises Inc. of Oxnard, CA, in an a mount of $7,950,236, on the basis of the lowest responsible bid;
4. Authorize the Director of Airports , or his designee , to execute the subject Contract if awarded (Exhibit 3); and
5. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to process the necessary budgetary transactions to revise the following appropriations:
Budget Unit 5040 Airports Capital Projects: Increase 5041 Camarillo Grant Projects $314,373 Decrease Fund E300 Unrestricted Net Position $314,373
Projects Administrator Erin Powers provided background on the item and responded to questions from the Commission.
Gary Jacobs moved to approve staff's recommendations and Harvey Paskowitz seconded the motion. All others voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously.
C. Subject: Approve and Award a Construction Management Services Contract to Mead & Hunt, Inc. of Santa Rosa, California, in the Amount of $1,327,462, for the Northeast Hangar Development, Phase 1 Project; and Authorization for the Director of Airports, or his Designee, to Execute the Subject Contract. (Contract on File with the Department of Airports and Available Upon Request)
Recommendations:
Staff requests that your Commission/Authority recommend that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve and award a construction management services contract to Mead & Hunt, Inc. of Santa Rosa, California in an amount of $1 ,327,462, for the Northeast Hangar Development, Phase 1 project; and 2. Authorize the Director of Airports, or his designee, to execute the subject contract.
Projects Administrator Erin Powers provided background on the item and responded to questions from the Commission.
Harvey Paskowitz moved to approve staff's recommendations and Bobby Williams seconded the motion. All others voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously.
7. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Director Todd McNamee shared that the Department of Airports is contracting with a mediator to facilitate the process of updating the lease agreements. Director McNamee also shared that an Ad-Hoc Committee will be formed to participate in this process.
Report was received and filed.
8. REPORTS Monthly Activity Report - June, July, August 2017 Monthly Noise Complaints - June, July, August 2017 Airport Tenant Project Status -August, September 2017 Project Status - August, September 2017 Financial Statements Period Ended - June 30, 2017 Financial Statements First, Second, Third & Fourth Quarter - FY 2016/2017 Rotation Schedule Meeting Calendar
Reports were received and filed.
9. CORRESPONDENCE
Letter dated July 10, 2017 from John Feldhans to David Cruz, Alliance for Better Communities re : Noise Pollution at Oxnard Airport
Letter dated July 24, 2017 from Erin Powers to Standard Demolition, Inc. re: Notice to Proceed for Phase 1 Work, Abatement of Hazardous Materials at Camarillo Airport - DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS AT 500 EUBANKS STREET
Letter dated July 20, 2017 from Todd McNamee to Renee Rakestraw, City of Oxnard re: Proposed Oxnard Senior Center Located at 2500 West 5th Street, Oxnard, CA is Unacceptable Land Use
Letter dated July 27, 2017 from John Feldhans to Camarillo Airport Hangar Tenants re: Hangar Electrical Upgrade Letter dated July 27, 2017 from Erin Powers to Brenda Perez, Federal Aviation Administration re: AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OXNARD AIRPORT - AIP 3- 06-0179-035-2017
Letter dated July 27, 2017 from Todd McNamee to Daniel Gargas, Department of Transportation re: Comments on Proposed High School Located at Camino Del Sol and Rose Avenue
Letter dated July 31, 2017 from Erin Powers to USA Shade & Fabric Structures re : Forms for FINAL PAYMENT: Camarillo Airport-VIEWPORT SHADE COVER
Notice dated August 3, 2017 from Department of Airports to Camarillo and Oxnard Hangar Tenants re: Hangar Tenant Town Hall to Discuss Updating Hangar Lease Agreements
Letter dated August 4, 2017 from Todd McNamee to Charlie McLaughlin, Aspen Helicopters, Inc. re: Letter of Intent for Long Term Lease Agreement
Letter dated August 4, 2017 from Todd McNamee to Charlie McLaughlin, Aspen Helicopters, Inc. re: Extension to Submit Plan Sets for Project
Letter dated August 16, 2017 from Erin Powers to G. Adams, The Adams Companies re : Notice to Proceed, AEA No. 18-05, INDEPENDENT FEE ESTIMATE for Camarillo Airport - Construction Management Services for NE Hangar Development, Phase I
Letter dated August 23, 2017 from Erin Powers to Shannon Montano, California Department of Transportation re: State Matching Funds - Federal Aviation Administration Grant AIP 3-06-0179-035-2017 - Oxnard Airport
Letter dated August 25, 2017 from Jorge Rubio to Ronnie Amrany, Casamba Holdings, LLC re: Conceptual Approval for Proposed Exterior Hangar Modifications to the Alert Hangars at Camarillo Airport, DR 17-02
Letter dated August 25, 2017 from Jorge Rubio to Stephen Maloney, Sun Air Jets re: Based Aircraft List
Letter dated August 29, 2017 from Erin Powers to Shannon Montano, California Department of Transportation re: Application for State Matching Funds - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grant AIP 3-06-0339-036-2017 - Camarillo Airport
Letter dated August 29, 2017 from Erin Powers to Lemuel del Castillo, Federal Aviation Administration re: AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CAMARILLO AIRPORT -AIP 3-06-0339-036-2017
Notice dated September 1, 2017 from Department of Airports to Camarillo and Oxnard Pilots and Hangar Tenants re: Town Hall Follow Up - Hangar Lease Agreement Letter dated September 7, 2017 from Erin Powers to Joe Vacca, City of Camarillo re : Camarillo Airport - Landscape and Irrigation Plan for Approval Industrial Planned Development (IDP) 402, Department of Airports
Letter dated September 13, 2017 from Jorge Rubio to Tenant re : Notice to Cease and Desist Commercial Operations at Hangar C-236
Letter dated September 13, 2017 from Jorge Rubio to Tenant re: 30-Day Notice to Correct Outstanding Issues with Hangars C-220 and APL F-5
Notice dated September 18, 2017 from Department of Airports to Camarillo and Oxnard Hangar Tenants re: Tenant Notice Soliciting Interest to Participate in Process to Update Storage Hangar Leases
Staff welcomed and responded to comments/questions from Commission members. Correspondence was received and filed.
10. MISCELLANEOUS HANDOUTS
Information was received and filed.
11. INFORMATION Miscellaneous articles of interest.
Information was received and filed.
12. COMMISSION COMMENTS
Commissioner Bobby Williams shared that a few hangar owners requested that he mention a noise problem caused by jets at Air 7. Director McNamee indicated that he would look into this matter.
13. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the October 2, 2017 meeting of the Aviation Advisory Commission was adjourned at 8:23 p.m.
TODD L. McNAMEE, AAE Administrative Secretary 555 A IRPORT WAY, S U ITE 8 COUNTY OF VENTURA ./ CAM A RILLO, C A 9 30 1 0 P HONE: (805) 3 88·42 7 4 F AX: {805 ) 3 8 8 ·4366 C XR CMA f lV\V\V. V ENTURA.DRG/AJRPORTS DEPA RTMENT OF A RPORTS \V\ V\V.JFL. YCJXNARO.COM
November 6, 2017
Aviation Advisory Commission Camarillo Airport Authority 555 Airport Way, Suite B Camarillo, CA 93010
Subject: Approve and Authorize the Director of Airports to Execute a Lease Amendment that Replaces the Single Three (3) Year Option Period with Two (2) Five (5) Year Option Periods Which Extends the Total Option Period of the Fresh Concepts, LLC Lease at the Camarillo Airport by Seven (7) Years.
Recommendations:
Staff requests that your Commission/Authority recommend that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve a lease amendment (Attachment 1) that replaces the single three (3) year option period with two (2) five-(5) year option periods which extends the total option period of the Fresh Concepts, LLC Lease at the Camarillo Airport by seven (7) years; and
2. Authorize the Director of Airports to execute the lease amendment on behalf of the County.
Fiscal/Mandates Impact:
Mandatory: No Source of funding: Private Funding match required: None Impact on other departments: None - No impact on General Fund
Summary of Revenue and Total Costs FY 2016-17 FY 2017-18
Revenue: $ 176,254* $ 176,254* Costs: Direct 0 0 Total Costs 0 0 Net Costs $ 176.254 $ 176.254
*Notes: Revenue is an estimate based upon past rent plus percentage rent required by lease. Additional Lease Revenue of$1,234 ,668 is projected at current rates and projected for the additional option periods requested. 0a\ AAC/CAA Lease Amendment - Fresh Concepts, LLC - Camarillo Airport November 6, 2017 Page 2
Current Fiscal Year Budget Proiection:
FY 2016-17 BudQet Projection for Camarillo Airport Administration - Unit 5021 Adopted Adjusted Projected Estimated Budget Budget Budget (Savings/Deficit) Appropriations $2,505,200 $2,534,429 $2,531,244 $ 3,185 Revenue $3,1 07,400 $3,107,400 $3,083,702 $23,698 Operating $ 602,200 $ 572,971 $ 514,086 ($20,513) Gain/Loss
Discussion:
Fresh Concepts, LLC (Fresh Concepts) is the tenant that operates the Waypoint Cafe at Camarillo Airport. Since the time Fresh Concepts assumed the lease and took over operations at the Waypoint Cafe in 2008, they have increased sales substantially, which has increased rent revenue to the Department of Airports (DOA) based on the percentage rent structure. The restaurant's proprietor, Jim Magglos, has also collaborated with the DOA and other airport groups to invest in and create the public viewing area known as the Viewport.
In the past three (3) years, Fresh Concepts has completed over $300,000 in improvements at the restaurant that were not required by the lease to expand the kitchen and improve operational efficiencies. Fresh Concepts is also preparing to invest upwards of another $300,000 in the facility to enhance the overall look and feel, and to ease routine maintenance of the facility. DOA staff and Mr. Magglos from Fresh Concepts have agreed that a seven (7) year lease extension is appropriate to allow Fresh Concepts the ability to amortize these improvements over a longer period. The DOA hereby requests that your Commission/Authority recommend that the Board of Supervisors approve the lease amendment.
Should you have questions regarding this item, please feel free to contact me at 805- 388-4200, or Jorge Rubio at 805-388-4201.
TODD L. McNAMEE, AAE Director of Airports
Attachment - Amendment to Lease COUNTY OF VENTURA DEPARTMENT OF AIRPORTS FOURTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE FRESH CONCEPTS, LLC 1 2 THIS AMENDMENT is made and entered into by and between COUNTY OF 3 VENTURA ("County"), and Fresh Concepts, LLC ('Tenant"). 4 5 WITNESSETH: 6 7 WHEREAS, County and McCarthy's Food Shops Inc. entered into a lease on 8 September 14, 1993 ("Primary Lease"), 9 10 WHEREAS, the Primary Lease was first amended on October 3, 1995 to add 11 four five-year options to the Primary Lease ("First Amendment"), 12 13 WHEREAS, the Primary Lease was amended on November 6, 2002, to adjust 14 the parcel size and to add a three-year option ("Second Amendment"), 15 16 WHEREAS, Tenant assumed the Lease from McCarthy's Food Shops Inc. on 17 May 29, 2008 for certain property at Camarillo Airport (the "Premises"), more particularly 18 described in the Lease, 19 20 WHEREAS, the Primary Lease was amended on November 5, 2010, to add two 21 five-year options and add maintenance responsibilities {"Third Amendment"), 22 23 WHEREAS, the Primary Lease, the First Amendment, the Second Amendment, 24 and the Third Amendment shall hereinafter be collectively referred to as the "Lease", 25 26 WHEREAS, the parties hereto are mutually desirous of amending the Lease as 27 hereinafter provided in this amendment, and 28 29 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained 30 and good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby 31 acknowledged by the parties, County and Tenant agree as follows: 32 33 1. AMENDMENT CONTROLLING. County and Tenant hereby acknowledge and 34 reaffirm all their respective rights, duties and obligations under the Lease 35 including this Amendment. Should anything in this Amendment conflict with 36 anything in the Primary Lease, the terms of this Amendment shall control. 37 38 2. Paragraph II. Term and Option: Delete the following: 39 A. Term. The term of this Agreement is five (5) years, commencing on May 1, 40 1994 and terminating on April 30, 1999. 41 42 B. Option. Tenant may, at its option, extend this Agreement for four (6) 43 additional five-year periods and one (1) additional three-year period. Each option 44 period shall commence on the day following the termination of the initial term, 45 and shall terminate five years after the termination of the preceding term. The 46 option for each period shall be exercised separately by Tenant at least sixty (60) 47 days prior to the commencement of the option period. 48 49 Paragraph II. Term and Option: Insert the following: 1 INITIALS: I Tenant I County COUNTY OF VENTURA DEPARTMENT OF AIRPORTS FOURTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE FRESH CONCEPTS, LLC 1 A. Term. The term of this Agreement is five (5) years, commencing on May 1, 2 1994 and terminating on April 30, 1999. 3 4 B. Option. Tenant may, at its option, extend this Agreement for six (8) additional 5 five-year periods. Each option period shall commence on the day following the 6 termination of the initial term, and shall terminate five years after the termination 7 of the preceding term. The option for each period shall be exercised separately 8 by Tenant at least sixty (60) days prior to the commencement of the option 9 period. 10 11 3. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Administrative Amendment, together with the 12 Lease, contains the entire Agreement between County and Tenant with respect 13 to the matters stated herein and both parties acknowledge that neither relies 14 upon any statements or representations by the other not contained herein. 15 16 This Administrative Amendment cannot be modified orally but only in writing 17 signed by both parties hereto. 18
2 INITIALS: I Tenant I County COUNTY OF VENTURA DEPARTMENT OF AIRPORTS FOURTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE FRESH CONCEPTS, LLC 1 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed the Amendment on : 3 4 5 COUNTY OF VENTURA 6 7 8 Dated: ------9 Director of Airports 10 11 12 13 14 15 FRESH CONCEPTS, LLC 16 17 18 19 Dated: ------20 "Tenanr 21 22 23 Dated: ------24 "Tenant"
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MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT
Month ending September 30, 2017
Hangars and Tie-downs:
CAMARILLO OXNARD Inventory Occupied Available Inventory Occupied Available Private Hangars 170 170 0 - 55 55 0 County Hangars 125 125 0 69 69 0 - - Total 295 295 0 124 124 0
Permanent tie-downs 96 55 41 7 1 6 FBO assigned tie-downs 67 Managed by FBO 25 Managed by FBO Visitor tie-down 35 N/A 7 NIA Total 198 NIA 39 N/A
Other:
CAMARILLO OXNARD Citations Issued 0 4 Current year number of aircraft operations - for month 14,065 6,600 Last year number of aircraft operations - for month 12, 542 6,892 Current enplaned passengers - for month 0 Last year enplaned passengers - for month 0 Cards issued to transient overnight aircraft 25 13 Noise/nuisance complaints 0 2 Other aircraft ** (est.) 120 15 Han ar waitin list 136 21 ** Includes approximate number of aircraft occupying space in both large and small hangars by agreement with lessee or license
Revised 10/25/17 G:\Jorge's Monthly Activity Reports\Mo Activity Reports\2017\Mo Activity Report September 2017 MONTHLY NOISE COMPLAINT SUMMARY CAMARILLO AIRPORT Date/Time Type Mode of Type Location Number of calls Number of calls Pilot Complainant & weather of flight of of regarding this from this person contacted contacted of complaint(s) complaint aircraft complaint aircraft (this month) (this month)
NONE
* Unable to identify aircraft
** Pilot aware of noise procedures and/or directed by A TC for separation *** A normal approach or pattern was observed by Operations and/or A TC approved - Pilot not contacted
**** Complaint not related to noise N/R Not Required (Complainant does not wish to be called back) Mode of Flight - "T" Takeoff, "L" Landing, "M" Missed approach, "A" Multiple Approaches, "T & G" Touch and Go's (pattern), "O" Other ~ _....September, 2017 MONTHLY NOISE COMPLAINT SUMMARY OXNARD AIRPORT Date/Time Type Mode of Type Location Number of calls Number of calls Pilot Complainant & weather of flight of of regarding this from this person contacted contacted of complaint(s) complaint aircraft complaint aircraft (this month) (this month)
9/14 5:30am Low T Helicopter 4500 Block 1 1 Yes Yes Cloudy Flying Falkirk Bay, Oxnard, CA
9/28 12:00pm Noise 0 Cessna 2800 Block 1 1 *** Yes Clear Ribera Drive, Oxnard, CA
* Unable to identify aircraft
** Pilot aware of noise procedures and/or directed by A TC for separation
*** A normal approach or pattern was observed by Operations and/or A TC approved -Pilot not contacted
**** Complaint not related to noise
N/R Not Required (Complainant does not wish to be called back)
Mode of Flight- 'T ' Takeoff, "L" Landing, "M" Missed approach, "A" Multiple Approaches, "T & G" Touch and Go's (pattern), "O" Other Cf:) 0-- t,) september, 2017 AIRPORT TENANT PROJECT STATUS October 27, 2017
CAMARILLO
+ Airport Properties Limited (APL) Hangar Development. Future Row M under design. + Alert Barns to be re-roofed by tenant. Project to begin soon. OXNARD
+ None
OTHER
+ None COUNTY OF VENTURA DEPARTMENT OF AIRPORTS October 2017 NON GRANT PROJECTS Page I of I
Estimate Scheduled or Actual Dates % Sup. Project Name CCO's Design Engr. Bid Contra Const Const Comp! Dist. Spec. Number Low Bid Claims Contractor Date ct Start Comp Design/ Remarks - Award Const. 5 CMA Storage Yard $210.000 DOA Various Various 1/13/17 I 1/30/17 100 Landscaping plan under City of Improvements $121,485.61 Various 90 Camarillo review.
5 CMA Demolition of $231,951 $48,213 DOA 5/31/17 6/20/17 7/17/17 9/25/ 17 100 Final payment remains. Buildings at 500 295,721 Standard 100 Eubanks Street Demolition 5 CMA Hangar Electrical $132.481 Lucci & Assoc. 5/16/17 6/22/17 7/24/ 17 9/25/17 100 Construction complete. Closeout Improvements 163,901 TBD Oilfield Electric 99 paperwork remains.
Note: Shaded boxes indicate changes from previous month CMA - Camarillo Airport OXR - Oxnard Airport TBD - To be determined CCO - Contract Change Orders CUE - Camarillo Utility Enterprise
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Scheduled or Actual Dates % Sup. Project Name Estimate CCO's Design Engr. Bid Contract Const Const Compl Dist. Spec. Number Low Bid Claim Contractor Date Award Start Comp Design Remarks s I Const. Construction & NE Hangar $7,126.202 Mead& Hunt 8/15/17 10/17/17 TBD TBD 100% Construction Service 5 Development, Phase 1 7,950,236 Toro Enterprises Contracts in process.
Contract in process. 3 OXR Airport Layout $246,176 Coffman Assoc. NIA 10/17/17 TBD TBD 100% Plan Update
Note: Shaded boxes indicate changes from previous month CMA - Camarillo Airport OXR - Oxnard Airport TBD - To be determined CCO - Contract Change Orders
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ROTATION LIST
MEETING MEMBER
JANUARY STEVE WEISS
FEBRUARY HARVEY PASKOWITZ
MARCH GARY JACOBS
APRIL JERRY MILLER
MAY BOBBY WILLIAMS
JUNE MARK SANDSTROM
JULY MAGGIE BIRD
AUGUST BRUCE HAMOUS
SEPTEMBER ADRIANA VAN DER GRAAF
OCTOBER JAMES FLICKINGER
NOVEMBER STEVE WEISS
DECEMBER HARVEY PASKOWITZ
IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND ON YOUR APPOINTED MEETING DATE, PLEASE ARRANGE WITH ANOTHER MEMBER TO SUBSTITUTE FOR YOU.
THANK YOU!
ADMINOOCS/ MC TEMPL.AfES/ROTATION LISTS REVISED 3/17 DEPARTMENT OF AIRPORTS 2017 MEETING SCHEDULES
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AVIATION ADVISORY COMMISSION CAMARILLO 8: OXNARD AUTHORITIES
January 9 (Due to Holiday) January 12
February 6 February 9
March 6 March 9
April 3 April 13
May 1 May 11
June 5 June 8
July 10 (Due to Holiday) Uuly 17 (Due to Availabilityj
August 7 August 10
September 11 (Due to Holiday) September 14
October 2 Pctober 16 (Due to Availability-)
November 6 November 9
December 4 December 14
The Aviation Advisory Commission meets on the first Monday of the month (exceptions are noted above in yellow highlight) at 7:00 p.m. in the Camarillo City Council Chambers, 601 Carmen Drive, Camarillo.
The Camarillo & Oxnard Airport Authorities meet jointly on the second Thursday of the month exce tions are noted above in reen hi hli ht at 7:00 p.m. in the Camarillo City Council Chambers, 601 Carmen Drive, Camarillo. SSS A I RPORT WAY, S UITE B COUNTY OF- . ENTURA ./ CAMARILLO, GA 930 1 0 P HONE: CSOSI 388-4274 FAX: CSOSI 388·43 6 6 OXR 'CMA ,v\V\V.,. V£NT UR.A .. C1R§~IRPCJRTS
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To: Oxnard County Hangar Tenants C-25 through C-36
From: Oxnard Airport Operations Supervisor
Date: September 21 , 2017 Re : Electrical Outage Scheduled for October 3, 2017
As most of you may know the Department of Airports (DOA) is in the process of replacing the sheet metal siding on the hangar row that you occupy at Oxnard Airport. Part of the project requires the power to be shut off because the maintenance sfaff cannot replace the sheet metal behind the electrical panel without removing the panel. This is a notice that the power will be shut off the morning of October 3, 2017 and should be restored on October 4, 2017. Airport maintenance staff needs the power shut off to continue to replace the sheet metal on the hangar row. If the DOA expects the outage to be longer then stated above the DOA will notify you.
Please contact John Feldhans at (805) 402-9971 for any questions about this project.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Sincerely, fl-- John Feldhans Airports Operations Supervisor
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DEPARTMENT OF' A RPORTS W\'lnV.. J F'L. "r'CJ.' September 21 , 201 7 RE: Completed Hangar Inspection of Hangar C-236 The Department of Airports (DOA) has completed the inspection of hangar C-236. The DOA thanks you fcir having be present for your hangar inspection and appreciates your cooperation to address the concerns raised in our letter dated September 13, 2017. As a result of the hangar inspection the DOA's findings are as follows: 1. Aircraft not present at time of inspection. 2. A power strip was plugged into another power strip on the west side of the hangar. The DOA is providing the below corrective action plan to correct said discrepancies: 1. Inform the DOA know when the aircraft is back in the hangar. 2. Obtain a longer power strip so the power strip supplying power to the device can be plugged directly into the wall. Per our conversation with - on September 19, 201 7, the - will not conduct any commercial activity in said hangar. Also please be reminded that aircraft occupying hangars must be registered to the hangar lessee. Please contact the DOA by Thursday, October 19, 2017 to schedule a follow up hangar inspection. The DOA requires that you make significant progress to correct the discrepancies detailed above. Please contact me at 805-388-4246 if you have any questions. Sincerely, Nicholas Martino Airport Operations Supervisor 555 AIRPORT WAY, SUITE B ( COUNTY OC VEN~ / CAM ARILLO, GA 9301 0 PHONE : (805) 388· 4274 FAX: (80S) 388-4366 OXR CM/\. f \V\ 1/W,VF:N"TLJH.A.QRG 4.IRPQRTS DEPARTMENT OF A RPDRTS •,nvn,•. fFC. ","QXN .Ji RQ. COM September 25, 2017 Mackenzie Dickson Senior Government Advocacy Specialist Experimental Aircraft Association PO Box 3086 Oshkosh, WI 54903 RE: EAA Letter Regarding the County of Ventura Leasing Policies Dear Ms. Dickson: Thank you for sharing the concerns of your members regarding the update of the County's hangar storage lease. Please know the County of Ventura is a staunch supporter of general aviation, and I am personally an active general aviation pilot. Please allow me to share a little about the Camarillo and Oxnard airports. Our two airports are home to five flight schools, six full service FBO's, two active Chapters of the EAA, the SoCal Wing of the CAF, and we have a separate Ultralight Airpark on airport property. We are also one of the few airports operating small UAS on behalf of the airport, promoting safe integration and identifying ways to create efficiencies in our operations by utilizing UAS technology. The Ventura County Office of Education has facilities at the airport where they conduct the Air Academy which consists of a full simulator environment for piloting and air traffic control, as well as UAS design, application, and policy development, thus supporting the future aviation workforce. Earlier this year we hosted one of the four AOPA Regional Fly-Ins, which was an opportunity to highlight the airport within the regional pilot community. With regard to the storage hangar lease update. The purpose of the storage hangars at our airports is to store and operate an aircraft, providing pilots reasonable access to utilize the wonderful facilities and services afforded them here. We have always supported kit building and construction of aircraft in the storage hangars at the airports, long before the FAA considered it an aeronautical activity, and will continue to do so. However, the issue sometimes arises where a person attempts to store parts of an aircraft in a hangar with no intention of constructing or restoring it, only to then lease the hangar out to a third party for profit. This practice is not condoned as it may result in revenue diversion, and does not comply with our lease policy. As stewards of the public Ms. Mackenzie Dickson, EAA September 25, 2017 Page 2 facilities, we consult the FAA compliance office on our leasing practices and I am confident nothing in the existing lease or draft future lease violates our grant assurances. Quite simply, our reasonable terms for storage of aircraft under construction in no way violates Assurance 22. The storage of incidental items is allowed in hangars at our airports, but not to the degree that it is clearly storage of household items that would be better placed in a garage or mini-storage facility, and not an aircraft hangar where lower rental rates are available because they are based on cost recovery, not fair market. The FAA is clear that there is no right to non-aeronautical storage in aircraft hangars, and does allow airport sponsors to be more restrictive than the minimum requirements in their policy. We do our best to administer hangar leases in a fair and consistent manner, and apply reasonableness to the storage of non-aeronautical items. In any event, consistent with your suggestion, we intend our draft lease to incorporate the FAA Policy on the Non Aeronautical Use of Airport Hangars in its entirety. We are currently forming an Ad Hoc Lease Update Committee made up of airport tenants and airport staff, and are engaging in a participative process for the lease update that will be facilitated by an independent third party. I'm confident the end result will be a lease that provides good access to the airport for the purpose of owning and operating an aircraft, and enjoying the hangar space when not flying . It will also maintain protections for the county to fulfill its fiduciary responsibility not only to the pilots, but also to the greater public. All of the update materials can be found at our website at www.ventura.org/airports should you wish to remain engaged in our local process. Thank you again for your interest, and please call me at 805-388-4200 should you have any questions. Sincerely, TODD L MCNAMEE, AAE Director of Airports CC: AAC/OAA Packets 5 55 AIRPORT WAY , SUITE B (. C O U NTY aF ,ENT~/ CAMARILLO, CA 93010 PHONE : (SCSI 3SS·4 Z74 f"AX: !SCSI 3SS· 436S O X R 'CMA tV)YW.. V,KN TLJlfAcQlfq/AJlfePlfT• DEP A R T MENT CF' A RPORTS www,1,1..n;,xNAlfPrDP M September 29, 2017 RE: 30-Day Notice to Correct Outstanding Issues with Storage unit S-F at Camarillo Airport The County of Ventura Department of Airports (DOA) has identified several issues regarding the tenancy and use of storage unit S-F that you currently occupy at Camarillo Airport. They include: 1. Proof of Liability Insurance Coverage: The DOA has not received any coverage information from you regarding storage unit S-F. Per section (9) of your lease dated May 5, 1992. The County currently requires no less than 500,000 general premises liability coverage. Corrective Action Required: Attached you will find the most current Storage Area Lease Agreement, which outlines the County's and Tenant's responsibilities. Please take the time review the agreement and appear in person at the Department of Airports office to execute the updated agreement prior to Thursday, October 29, 2017 Additionally, please submit an updated insurance certificate or endorsement that (1) references the rights conveyed in Storage Area License Agreement, (2) names the County of Ventura as additional insured, and (3) states that insurance will not be cancelled or diminished without giving 30 days prior written notice to the County of Ventura. You are required to provide the DOA with this certificate of insurance prior to Thursday, October 29, 2017. 2. Maintenance: During the recent electrical upgrade to the storage unit you occupy it was brought to the DOA's attention that you have been failing to comply with Section (8) of your license/lease agreement dated May 15, 1992. Per Section (8) of the agreement you are required to "maintain said licensed area in safe and unobstructed manner, keeping same free of obstacles, debris or hazardous conditions." Corrective Action Required: The DOA requires that you secure Storage Unit S F no later than October 4, 2017. Furthermore, the DOA requires that your storage area be restored to a safe manner, (1) free of obstacles and loose debris, (2) ensuring that all shelves are pulled away from storage unit walls allowing for free unobstructed passage, (3) allowing all doors are able to open freely without obstruction, (3) properly removing all hazardous materials stored inside the storage unit. The DOA requires you to contact staff to arrange for a storage unit inspection prior to October 26, 2017. The DOA thanks you in advance for your prompt attention to these matters. Please note that failure to comply will result in the termination of your rented hangar end room storage license/license agreement on October 29, 2017. To schedule the storage unit inspection, or should you have any questions please contact me at (805) 388-4246. Sincerely, Nicholas Martino, C.M. Camarillo Airport Operations Supervisor Cfd2 555 AlftP C ftT WAY, SUIT!!: B CAMARILLO, CA '930 1 D ( COUNTY o•v:.~T?/ F'HCNr:: (SOS) 3SB• 4274 F AX: (SOS> 388·4366 >Y>V\,1,f,. VCNTURA .. 0Rgi/Alfl'69 RT« DEPARTMENT OF" Af RPORTS ww,v,,,LYRXNA,.PrDDM October 6, 2017 Re: 30-Day Notice to Correct Outstanding Issues with Hangars P-096 at Camarillo Airport The County of Ventura Department of Airports (DOA) has identified several issues regarding the tenancy and use of hangar P-096 that you currently occupy at Camarillo Airport. They include: 1. Non-Aeronautical Use of Hangars: During the inspection of your hangar · completed on March 9, 2016, staff noticed that in addition to two vehicles, a boat and a golf cart were also stored in your hangar. Further, earlier this month staff witnessed several motorcycles that were being delivered to the hangar. As of October 6, 2017 the hangar appeared crowded with a trailer and items that appeared to impede free access to the aircraft. Please be reminded that storage of multiple vehicles and items that are non-aeronautical are not consistent with FM and DOA policy. · Corrective Action: Please contact Nicholas Martino, Airport Operations Supervisor at 805-388-4246 no later than Tuesday, November 6, 2017 to schedule a follow-up inspection of your hangar to ensure compliance. 2. Hangar Lease/License Agreement: In reviewing your hangar file, records indicate that a Private Hangar Lease Agreement was not executed between you and the DOA when you took possession of the hangar in April of 2002. Your hangar is considered private property and cannot sit on public land without a signed agreement. Corrective Action: Please review the current Private Hangar Lease Agreement (attached) and appear in person at the DOA's offices to sign and execute such agreement no later than Tuesday November 6, 2017. The DOA administration office is located at 555 Airport Way, Suite B, Camarillo, CA 93010. 3. Proof of Liability Insurance Coverage: The DOA received a notice of coverage cancellation from your insurance company in March, 2017 regarding your aircraft - to Correct Outstanding Items September 22, 2017 Page2 N2103L. Staff notified you of the need for you to submit an updated certificate of insurance but has not received one as of the date of this letter. . Corrective Action: Please submit a Certificate of Liability insurance naming the County of Ventura as additional insured to the DOA's offices no later than Tuesday, November 6,2017. Thank you in advance for your prompt attention to this matter. You can contact me at (805) 388-4246 should you have any questions. Sincerely, Nicholas Martino Camarillo Airport Operations Supervisor c. Todd McNamee, Director of Airports Jorge Rubio, Deputy Director of Airports SSS A IRP ORT WAY, SUITe: B CO U NTY O F ~N T URA CAMARILLO, CA 930 1 0 P H ONe:: (B05) 388·4274 FAX: (805) 3B8·4366 O XR! ' CMA \Y\V,v. V EN TURA ,.ORCJ(Alfl/SOIIT. DEPARTM E NT OF' A RPORTS )VW W,1,::4 YQXNARP•PPM October 9, 2017 Re: 30-Day Notice to Correct Outstanding Issues with Hangars P-113 at Camarillo Airport The County of Ventura Department of Airports (DOA) has identified several issues regarding the tenancy and use of hangar P-113 that you currently occupy at Camarillo Airport. They include: 1. Non-Aeronautical Use of Hangars: On the day of October 9, 2017 staff noticed that in addition to three vehicles, a boat and two ATV's were also stored in your hangar. Please be reminded that storage of multiple vehicles and items that are non-aeronautical are not consistent with FAA and DOA policy. Corrective Action: Please contact Nicholas Martino, Airport Operations Supervisor at 805- 388-4246 no later than Thursday November 9, 2017 to schedule a follow-up inspection of your hangar to ensure compliance. 2. Proof of Liability Insurance Coverage: The DOA has not received a notice of coverage from your insurance company regarding your aircraft N805AP. Staff notified you of the need for you to submit an updated certificate of insurance during your hangar inspection but has not received one as of the date of this letter. Corrective Action: Please submit a Certificate of Liability insurance naming the County of Ventura as additional insured to the DOA's offices no later than Thursday, November 9, 2017. Thank you in advance for your prompt attention to this matter. You can contact me at (805} 388- 4246 should you have any questions. Sincerely, Nicholas Martino Camarillo Airport Operations Supervisor C. Todd McNamee, Director of Airports Jorge Rubio, Deputy Director of Airports 555 AIRPORT WAY, S UITE 8 COUNTY OF" . _N TUR A / C AMARI LLO , C A 930 l 0 PHONE: (80 5 ) 388-4274 F AX: (805) 388-4355 O XR ' CMA >VlV\.'V. V ~NTUR..4.~ DRG/Ai RPDRT.S DEPARTMENT OF A RPORTS W)V)Y.JFL YOXNARD.CDl•,f October 11, 2017 Mead and Hunt, Inc. 1360 19th Hole Drive, Suite 200 Windsor, CA 95492 Re: Notice to Proceed AEA No.: AEA 18-07 Camarillo Airport-TAXIWAY A PAVEMENT REPAIR DESIGN Dear Jeff: This letter is your Notice to Proceed. Exhibit B of the enclosed executed Contract indicates the schedule for completion of the work. The undersigned has been assigned as Project Manager. You are advised to contact me on all matters pertaining to this project. All correspondence and invoices should be sent to: Department of Airports Atten: Ms. Erin Powers 555 Airport Way, Suite B Camarillo, California 9301 O All invoices to be paid against this Contract must reference the AE Number shown above. If your Contract is based on hourly rates, personnel time records must be submitted with your invoice. Regards, ~~ Erin Powers Projects Administrator Enc. c: Accounting File 5 55 Al1'P'0 1'T WAY, SUITe: B f COUNTY OF VENTURA / CAMA1'1t.LC, C A 9 3 01 C P H O NE: (BOS! 3 8 B·4Z7 4 ~ F AX! CBOS) 386•4366 l V\VlVr V£.NTL(t!d .,, qJ11q1;AJRPQAfTS D EPARTMENT -~OF" A RPCJRTS ------~O XR 'CMA WW\V,JJrL. YPXNABP,aqu October 12, 2017 Re: Letter of Corrections dated September 13, 2017 for Hangars C-220 and APL F-5 Please accept this correspondence as an update to the letter dated September 13, 2017 that pointed out several discrepancies regarding the occupancy of hangars C-220 and APL F-5, of which you are the tenant on record at the Camarillo Airport, and required you to contact the County of Ventura Department of Airports (DOA) to conduct an inspection of both hangars by Thursday, October 12, 2017 to ensure compliance. On Saturday, October 7, 2017 you contacted DOA staff to conduct an onsite inspection of both hangars and an Airport Operations Officer met with you at both hangars. The following are the results of said inspections: Hangar C-220 • The aircraft stored in the hangar, helicopter N209MS, matches the aircraft identified in the lease file, and a current certificate of insurance exists for such aircraft. No further action is required for this hangar. Hangar APL F-5 • There were two aircraft stored in this Hangar; Bonanza N8350D and a project helicopter. • The DOA has not received the proper certificate of insurance for N8350D. • The owners on record - have not received airport driver's training within the last1~ The DOA requires you to submit the proper certificate of liability insurance for N83500, naming the County of Ventura as additional insured, no later than Friday, October 27, 2017. Hangars C-220 and APL F-5 October 12, 2017 Page2 The DOA also requires to complete the online driver's training course by Friday, October 20, 2017. They may access this training by visiting www.ventura.org/airports. Additionally, the DOA requires a certificate of insurance for the project helicopter in this hangar. Please submit it before the helicopter is operational. Thank you for your cooperation and attention to this matter. You can contact me at (805) 388-4201 should you have any questions. Sincerely, er~. Jorge E. Rubio, A.A.E. Deputy Director of Airports C. Todd McNamee, Director of Airports Nicholas Martino, Airport Operations Supervisor Gerald Alves, Airport Properties Limited SSS AIRPORT WAY, SUI TE B COUNTY OF\ -4TURA../ CAMARILLO, CA 93010 PHONE: CSOS} 388-4274 FAX! CBO S} 388-4366 O X R ' CMA w w,v.V.E'NTLJRA.. DRG,/AIRPCIRTS DEPARTMENT OF" A RPORTS )V W W ..J FL Yr::JX NARJ:J.CCJM Ad-lac Lease Update C11111inee Selected To: Camarillo and Oxnard Pilots and Hangar Tenants From: Department of Airports Date: October 24, 2017 The Ad-Hoc Lease Update Committee has been selected through our facilitator CommuniQuest, and participants' contact information is listed below. Should you wish to provide input on the draft lease, please take the time to contact the member that represents your stakeholder group and relate your comments to them. The member will then present any feedback to the Committee at the meetings. The first meeting of the Committee is scheduled for November 6, 2017. There will be additional opportunities to provide input as we move through this collaborative process to update the leases for the month-to-month storage hangars. CAHOA David Timms, 805-368-1111 Gene Barlowe, 805-279-0338 Non CAHOA Hangar Owners, CMA Alejandro Galioto, 805-727-4510 Steve Villoria, 805-376-1732 CMA Hangar Renters Barry Rainey, 805-906-0606 Peter Chmelir, 805-444-4398 OXR Hangar Owners Jon George, 805-236-6933 Michael Alfred, 818-427-6625 OXR Hangar Renters Andrew Carlson, 805-889-2935 Robert Anderson, 805-766-3950 Ventura County Department of Airports Todd McNamee, 805-388-4200 Jorge Rubio, 805-388-4201 ### ------==--- Airport News Jane's Airport Review Concerns crystallise over hard Brexit Editorial Editor: Ben Vogel US Contributors: Ramon Lopez, Norman Sklarewitz Brooks Tigner Chief Sub-Editor: Thomas Brown Brussels 13/07/ 2017 Deputy Chief Sub-Editors: Terry Gault, Tori Hill Sub-Editors: Clare Ambrose, Karen Deans, Emma Donald, Niki Gouros, Tracy Johnson, Susie Kernell, Eugene Lim, Battle lines were drawn over future UK Meredith Mann, Amelia Marsani, Deborah Miller, Sam Reynolds, Jess Saturno, Tom Scott, Irene Soo, John Symes access to European markets, during a Euro Design pean Parliament hearing on the effects of a Manager Design & DTP: David Playford hard Brexit on aviation. 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"Safety and Most such incidents involving UAS occur he United States is faci ng a future in security, needless to say, are paramount within five miles of an airport. which more and more aircraft will be concerns. This high proliferation ofd rone The Center for the Study of the Drone at T unmanned. As a result, regulations use near our airport and others nationwide Bard College explored 921 incidents in the are in progress that will lay the groundwork is dangerous at best, and the worst-case NAS from December 2013 to September fo r rules of the road for all unmanned aerial scenario would be catastrophic." 2015, using FAA data. Of these incidents, systems (UASs). At the same time technology nearly 600 involved UAS sightings near developers are producing innovations that Near misses piloted aircraft, ofw hich 327 were will revolutionise the aviation industry, The pace ofUAS market growth in the United considered dangerous close encounters. In 28 even as complex questions regarding privacy, States is undeniable. The Federal Aviation instances, pilots had to manoeuvre to avoid a National Airspace System (NAS) integration, Administration (FAA) expects hobbyist collision with a UAS. and flight safety are raised and addressed. and commercial UAS sales to hit 7 million The Bard College report proposed a Emilio Gonzalez, director and CEO ofth e by 2020, ofw hich 4.3 million would be to number ofso lutions to ensure safety, Miami-Dade Aviation Department, recently hobbyists and 2.7 million to commercial such as geofencing and sense-and-avoid voiced his concerns about drones flying operators. Higher UAS use inevitably carries systems. Other ideas for separating manned near airports. "The use of drones across the a greater risk of airspace proximity incidents and unmanned aircraft include a traffic country continues to grow rapidly, which between manned and unmanned aircraft management platform, route planning and Gryphon Sensors addresses low-altitude UAS safety Jenny Beecherier London 07/08/2017 Gr yphon Sensors Gryphon Sensors tested its Skylight unmanned displayed its Skylight aerial system (UAS) detection solution at a UAV detection system to an international commercial airport for the first time in May 2017. The a udience for the first demonstration at Dallas/Fort Worth International time at World ATM was part of the US Federal Aviation Administration Congress in March 2017. (FAA) Pathfinder initiative, which targets support Skylight includes a 30, X-band AESA radar safe integration of UAS into US airspace. In 2016, the (on the picture) for FAA signed Co-operative Research and Development detecting non-co Agreements (CRDA) with Gryphon, Liteye Systems, operative small targets. Sensofusion, and CACI, specifically to fo cus on the detection and identification of UAS flying or SRC Inc in 2014. "SRC has made products, such as DJI Phantom quadcopter) up to 10km distant, and approaching too close to airports. radar and counter-UAS for the Department of Defense small aircraft (such as Cessna) up to 27 km away. Skylight comprises a primary radar, passive RF for over 60 years," Gryphon President Tony Albanese Gryphon has also developed the S2 Spectrum direction finding, and electro-optical (EO) and infrared told Jane's. "Our mission is to de-conflict the world's Sensor, a 2D AESA direction finder that monitors {IR) cameras. It was tested on a wide variety of UAS low-altitude airspace. We want to help integrate signals in frequency bands used by UAS operators. platforms on a closed runway over four consecutive drones into the airspace for commercial purposes." This passive sensor can detect a small UAS within nights, under different weather and visibility Gryphon sensor packages are designed to protect a 5 km radius. The company also supplies optical conditions. The FAA is using the findings to help build critical infrastructure such as airports, nuclear power sensors, which zoom in on targets using a range of a UAS safety strategy for US airports, and to develop plants, and prisons. EO and IR technology. Data is displayed on a Skylight initial minimum performance standards for UAS The UAS detection solution employs the Gryphon Airspace Monitor Interface (SAMI) to deliver a detection systems at airports. Sensors R1400: a three-dimensional (3D) active complete airspace picture. Syracuse, New York-based Gryphon began electronicallys canned array (AESA) air surveillance Gryphon is working with NASA on several UAS developing sensors to address the UAS security radar operating in the X-band (9.3-9.SGHz). The radar Traffic management (UTM) initiatives, including market following its formation by parent company detects non-co-operative small targets (such as the '"''""' ,,,,smcy ""'ITC~"\\b1 16 I Jane'sAirportReviewl Septembe.-.2017 -~~ Air Traffic Control re-routing, congestion management, and The new regulations also address height bedrock of the regulatory framework for sequencing and spacing schemes. Counter and speed restrictions and other opera- full UAS integration". UAS (C-UAS) systems - pioneered for military tional limits, such as prohibiting flights over However, it is only the first step in use - offer an additional capability. unprotected people on the ground who are the FAA's plan to integrate UAS i_nt at researching prototype technologies for a UTM communications, and UTM. The aim is to test multiple events, or during natural disasters, and provides system. The company is contributing non-co-operative vehicles, attract companies, and set up research and a complete mobile command centre. The radar is surveillance capabilities with particular reference to development. Once up and running, the aims are to mounted on a 35 ft (10 m) mast when static, or stowed BVLOS operations. FourTCL demonstrations are taking build a safety case with FAA and be able to replicate inside the van during transit. place between 2015 and 2019, of which two have this footprint around the US." While U-SAFE is its largest project, Gryphon is already been completed, and the results are due to be Gryphon is supplying four radar units to support among very few companies to participate in more transferred to the FAA in 2019 for further testing. initial tests such as aerial inspections of the CSX than one Pathfinder project. Skylight systems have railroad, the state beltway, and agricultural operations. been operating at the FAA Griffiss test site for more U-SAFE corridor "After five years we hope to have a fully implemented than 12 months, providing co-operative and non One of the most advanced projects started in 2015 corridor that has a safety case where FAA is comfortable co-operative surveillance of the airspace to the site with a USD250 million, five -year programme, funded with us providing a variety of different use cases for operations centre. The aim is to develop a multisensor by the State of New York under NASA guidance, called commercial UAS, whether railway, highway inspection, ground-based detect-and-avoid (DAA) capability, to UAS Secure Autonomous Flight Environment (U-SAFE). or product delivery, within a supporting infrastructure· allow for proving safety cases in collaboration with the . This is an economic initiative to provide infrastructure including cyber protection," Albanese said. FAA and customer-use cases. Separately, also under and resources to attract the expanding UAS industry to ln addition, through a new National Unmanned Pathfinder, Skylight systems are in use with the BNSF Central New York. Aerial Standardized Performance Testing and Rating Railway to explore command-and-control challenges Phase One of U-SAFE takes the form of a safe (NUSTAR) facility, U-SAFE expects be the first to set associated with UAS BVLOS aerial inspections of corridor, extending about 50 miles (80km) from standards for UAS airworthiness certification. NASA is railway infrastructure. Syracuse to Griffiss International Airport, which is one supporting this USDB0 million development that will With a growing list of Skylight applications, Gryphon of the six Pathfinder test sites where Gryphon already enable UAS operators to measure UAS flights in a wind seeks to introduce the technology to the international supplies its equipment. The corridor allows for testing tunnel, testtheir immunity to cyber attack, and rate market. "We are looking for partners in various part of small UAS and commercial UAS, such as those used their performance. of the world," said Albanese. "The number of pilot for package delivery, railway and power line inspection, Afurther Phase One development involves a mobile reported drone sightings is growing significantly, and agriculture, and security applications, operating low version of the Skylight system, designed to operate in simulations carried out by the University of Virginia altitude BVLOS, within a UTM environment. the U-SAFE UTM environment. Mobile Skylightfeatures have shown that a drone ingested into an aircraft "Gryphon Sensors is responsible for Phase One," the same radar, RF sensors, and long range EO/IR engine would lead to catastrophic engine failure ." said Albanese. "The fixed infrastructure provides cameras, mounted on a rugged 4x4 modified Mercedes Gryphon hopes its detection technology will·help co-operative and non-co-operative surveillance, van. It is designed to provide UAS detection at specific reduce the chances of this happening. • ihs.com/j anes September 2017 I Jane's Airport Review I 17 Air Traffic Control management (UTM) system. precision agriculture operations; and BNSF of the airport and take actions to ensure UTM initially focuses on how UAS Railway is assessing command-and-control aircraft safety," said Parker McClellan Jr, platforms fit into low-altitude managed challenges for UAS rail inspections. executive director at Northwest Florida airspace, although it will eventually turn Beaches Airport. ~ to operations at higher altitudes. NASA C-UAS The first phase of the installation included envisages two types ofUTM system. The Stopping UAS from entering no-fly zones a DroneWatche r radio frequency sensor on first would be portable, to support operations where they do not belong is the object of the airport control tower and deployment such as precision agriculture and disaster C-UAS systems such as Sky Tracker from of multiple DroneWatcher-enabled relief. The other would be a persistent CACI International. Sky Tracker detects smart phones, for use by airport police as system, which would support low-altitude signals from radios and uses triangulation roving detectors. operations and provide continuous coverage to locate UAS operators. The FAA Pathfinder DeTect has since added its Drone for a geographic area. programme, which focuses on detecting and Surveillance Radar system, which also NASA organises UTM work into identifying UAS flying too close to airports, functions as a bird radar, providing real-time Technology Capability Levels (TCLs). An was expanded to include technology for bird-aircraft strike.risk alerts to airport flight initial UTM TCL2 demonstration was detecting UAS from Gryphon Sensors (see safety managers. conducted at the Reno Stead Airport, Nevada, panel below), Liteye Systems, and Sensofu There are signs ofprogress on the regula in 2016, focusing on BVLOS operations sion. The systems made by Sensofusion and tory side and in terms of technology develop in sparsely populated areas. In May 2017, Gryphon Sensors track and map UAS flights. ment, driven by a clear business need to NASA flew five different UAS at the Reno In April 2017, Northwest Florida Beaches accommodate UAS in airspace - but it is still Stead test range, demonstrating multiple Airport near Panama City, Florida, installed important to proceed with caution, according operational scenarios, such as parachute the DroneWatcher system from DeTect, a to Gonzalez ofMiami International Airport. initiated emergency supply deliveries and local company that also manufactures bird "While we acknowledge the untapped aerial survey operations. TCL3 is scheduled strike avoidance radars. The airport is one recreational and commercial opportunities for January 2018, when NASA will test UAS of the fi rst in the United States to install a that drone technology presents, the inherent operations over residential areas. comprehensive UAS detection system, said risks posed by UAS at this point from a major In 2015, the FAA brought in three organi DeTect President and CEO Gary Andrews. hub airport's perspective outweigh the sations to conduct extended VLOS, BVLOS, "With the DroneWatcher system we are rewards," he remarked. and urban operations. CNN is looking at how able to detect drones on or in the vicinity "I believe we echo the sentiment of airport UAS might be safely used for newsgathering operators across the country when I say that in populated areas; Precision Hawk is explor we urge careful, cautious, and deliberate inte ing how UAS can provide crop monitoring in gration ofUAS into our national airspace." • Pilots from the NUAIR Alliance tested UAS at Griffiss International Airport in New York State, before Technology Capability Level 2 (TCL2) flight test demonstrations in June 2017. TCL2 tests took place at Grlffiss and four other FAA UAS test sites, focusing on B OS operations in sparsely populated areas. Air Traffic Control Taxi strivers: VTOL concepts require low-altitude ATM solution~ Flying taxis that take-off and land vertical ly could begin operations in the next few years, but low-altitude urban airspace management problems must still be solved Robert Coppinger blueprint for low-flying commercial, Nantes 18/08/2017 public-sector, and leisure u11manned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Based on a future provision he Paris Air Show 2017 held in June of highly-automated and diverse support included aerial taxis on display from services, U-Space covers UAV flights at up to T Airbus and US firm Workhorse, as just if 500 ft altitude. The first phase is intended two types of aircraft proposed for flying com 8 to launch in 2019. muters above congested city roads. ~ In a presentation during the Paris Air These aerial taxis are typically vertical i Show, Thales proposed a software platform take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, often ~ for the quick approval ofUAV flight plans. using a distributed propulsion system with Beginning in late 2017, German firm Volocopter The company envisages a future where a four or more rotors, unlike any helicopter. expects to conduct flight tests of its eponymous two vast number of delivery, commuter and person VTOL rotorcraft in Dubai. Airbus has two concepts: CityAirbus and other commercial UAVs are flying below Vahana. CityAirbus is a multi-passenger 500 ft. autonomous electrically powered VTOL Aurora has unveiled its electric VTOL design Plans from Airbus to manage its CityBus demonstrator. Vahana is a single-passenger called eVTOL, but Pipistrel has not. and Vahana traffic involve onboard sense autonomous VTOL aircraft which is also Another flying taxi concept is from and-avoid technologies. A company official electric. Both aircraft are being developed Chinese firm Ehang, with the Ehang184 told Jan e's that this solution "is currently a by Airbus company A3, and the European autonomous, electric VTOL design. The blend of in-house developed software and aerospace giant has said it expects to fly a company announced it was planning test externally sourced sensors". The source prototype by the end of 2017. flights in Dubai and in Nevada at one of the added that Airbus is also in discussions Workhorse developed an eight-rotor diesel official UAS test sites designated by the us with regulatory authorities. "Advanced [air powered piloted aircraft called SureFly, and FAA. Ehang did not respond to enquiries, traffic control] ATC is an area which we are it has considered how it would manage its Dubai declined to comment and the Nevada looking at very closely and are in discussion network of aerial taxis. "We have a telemat Institute for Autonomous Systems said it is with regulatory authorities." ics package that we use with our delivery not involved in this sort offlight testing at AirMap is a US start-up company that vans which has some similarities [to what is the moment. aims to provide flight planning and in-flight needed for aerial taxis] and we are working In June, the Dubai Road and Transport assistance for autonomous aircraft. It is on a package that would co-ordinate the Authority and German firm Volocopter producing highly detailed maps with all network of vehicles," Alan Arkus, Workhorse announced that flight testing will take place the permanent and transient static objects, project manager and mechanical engineer, in Dubai for five years, starting in the fourth such as cranes and wires, which could be ..; told Jane's during the Paris Air Show. quarter of 2017. Volocopter has two manned used for flight planning. Such maps could be "How that [telematics] fits in with other flying taxi designs (VC200 and 2X), both of used for in-flight manoeuvring and Air Map manufacturers I don't know yet, but I think which have an electrically powered distrib will also provide real-time alerts about that is something that needs to be worked uted propulsion system with mutiple small nearby aircraft. I out by the FAA [Federal Aviation Admin electric rotors. Richard Deakin, chairman of Airmap istration] to support all the other craft. On the issue of autonomous taxis and air EMEA and the former CEO ofNATS, under Autonomy helps that. We're talking with traffic control, an FAA spokesperson told lined the complexity of the problem. "Once companies now about putting on sensor Jan e's that more research and development you start getting into deliveries or surveil packages [to help with sense-and-avoid]." is needed, "particularly the operational lance or medical items in and around cities In April, on-demand taxi service Uber aspects of making sure the automation that it gets very challenging because you get all held its Elevate Summit on VTOL aircraft, will fly the autonomous aircraft is safe, and sorts of dynamic and static things to take which the firm hopes to be able to operate how the automation will interact with the into account," he told Jane's. "Air traffic like its road-based networks. Uber has six air traffic control system". control for big manned aircraft is relatively partners for this idea, including aerospace Progress has been made on develop- straight forward compared ·with the chal technology developer Aurora Flight Sciences ing air traffic management concepts that lenges oflow-level traffic management ... ' and light aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel. reflect the European Commission U-Space below 450-500 ft.• \ {_ ihs.com/ janes September 2017 I Jane's Airport Review I 19 Air Traffic Control Europe acts on low-altitude UAVs but broader questions persist •. Industry experts and regulators temper glowing expectations for UAVs with acknowledgement that there is no easy airspace management solution Brooks Tigner . urban zone. Finally, geo-fenced restrictions controlled airspace, but even they have yet to Brussels 14/08/2017 across the urban U-Space automatically kick carry it much beyond the test phase. in, guiding the aircraft and its package to the Even if the DAA !).lit is cracked, one should he European Commission (EC) and final destination. U-Space reflects the broader not overestimate the ability ofEASA, Euro the SESAR JU on 16 June unveiled a EC Aviation Strategy, released in December control, and other cautious, slow-moving avi T joint airspace management blueprint 2015, which aims to extend EU-wide regula ation authorities to implement and approve for low-flying commercial, public-sector, and tion to UAVs weighing less than 150 kg and U-Space changes quickly. Throw in the highly leisure unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). currently governed by national rules. fragmented set of national rules governing Based on a future provision ofhighly very low-flying UAVs across Europe, and it automated and diverse support services, the Four stages will be nothing short of miraculous if any U-Space roadmap covers UAV operations at up The U-Space blueprint sets out four phases sort ofcommercial - and safety-assured - to 500 ft altitude. The first phase is intended of development. The first (Ul) comprises U-Space emerges by 2019. to launch in 2019. 'foundation' services by 2019, such as U-Space at least reflects a will to confront "We need the EU to be in the driving seat e-registration and geo-fencing. This is fol the difficult UAV issue in Europe. "The intro [and] to take a leading role worldwide in lowed by initial support services to manage duction of drones below 500 ft symbolises developing the right framework for this mar UAV operations such as flight planning and the challenge we face in general," Eurocon ket to flourish, by unleashing the benefits for approval, tracking and procedural interfaces trol director general Frank Brenner told a 6-7 key economic sectors," said Violeta Buie, EU with air traffic control. U3 would see the April workshop in Brussels on the integration commissioner for transport. "Drones mean arrival ofadvanced services to support more of remotely piloted aircraft into air traffic innovation, new services for citizens, new complex operations in dense areas such as management. "Very low-level [VLL] opera business models, and a huge potential for capacity management and conflict detection; tions of drones will see the highest growth, economic growth." and the final phase (U4) includes advanced meaning ANSPs have a very important role The EC estimates that the global market integrated interfaces with manned aviation to play here to actively manage this space to for UAVs will grow by 2020 by 42%for preci and a reliance on high levels of automation, guarantee safety." sion agriculture; 26% for media and enter connectivity, and digitalisation for the UAV tainment; 36% for infrastructure inspection; and the U-Space system. Devil in the detail and 30%for leisure activities. Ul assumes that a requisite basket of However, cost and technical issues associated with registration, identification, tracking, and navigation have yet to be worked out 'The threat of enforcement is not sufficient to in detail. Local operating conditions vary encourage sensible flying' widely across the EU, with variations in ATM rules for hobbyists and professional operators oflightweight UAVs. Military and emergency response helicopter operators worry about The SESAR JU envisages the follow- operating rules and advanced services will sharing VLL airspace with small, hard·to ing commercial scenario by 2019. First, a be in place to assist UAV operators, facilitate detect unmanned aircraft. There are no package-delivery operator selects a UAV automated flight planning and execution, Europe-wide certified courses for UAV pilots, from its fleet and a supervisor who will not and so on. These include digital registration and no common agreed training standards. actually pilot the UAV, but instead will be and e-identification, geo-fencing and - cru Finally, ANSPs are still some way from supported by automated functions and tools. cially - fail-safe DAA capabilities. establishing their own reliable situational Second, the registered UAV is automati The problem with DAA, however, is that no awareness picture for UAVs operating in their cally linked to the parameters ofthe flight fail-safe capabilities have been standardised 500 ft zone, although some are advancing request, where full details of the platform's or commercialised for the European market more quickly than others. For example, in airworthiness and behaviour in emergency place. European militaries and the European December 2016, French ANSP DSNA and situations are described. Third, after launch, Defence Agency are probably the most its UK counterpart NATS each launched its detect-and-avoid (DAA) system safely advanced in their research into advanced web-based tools to register small UAVs and avoids hazards along the way to its target DAA technology for UAV operations in their operators. The tools offer advantages for 20 I Jane's Airport Review I September 2017 \~ 6 \ ihs.com/ janes Air Traffic Control registered UAV users by providing operating information and local flying rules, while also giving ANSPs and safety regulators time stamped, geo-locational data. Germany and Spain are working on similar tools as well. The French UAV market mushroomed by 35% in the first half of 2017 alone, and there are now more than 3,500 operators and 6,000 commercial UAVs in use. The over whelming majority of platforms (86%) weigh less than 4 kg, which drives home the need for granular low-level altitude management. "This is not simply about our forbidding these things to fly near airports," said Cath erine Ronfle-Nadaud, UAV programme man ager at DSNA. "We provide [UAV operators with] a map to summarise all the rules." DSNA rules include on line registration and remote pilot education for all UAVs weighing 800 g or less; warning devices such as lights, electronics, and sound for all platforms above 800 g, as well as onboard geo-fencing systems; and official registration for UAVs weighing more than 25 kg. There are exemp tions for certain specific operations. These rules only apply to French airspace, raising the question of whether a hobbyist in one country will bother to learn the local rules when travelling with their device. "I would like to see all [UAV] users across Europe have the right training so that they use the devices at low level the same way in Italy or Spain," an IATA official told the Brus sels meeting on 6 April. "It would be useful to have a regulation from EASA that requires the consumer to know he must operate it the same way." Airproxes on the rise User awareness, however, is but one of many challenges confronting the European ATM sector. These issues "will take years to really commercial drone operator requests over sensible [small UAV] flying". work out-beyond 2019", an EU official the last 12 months in our controlled airspace Finally, Sage admitted that "today's ATM confided to Jane's during the workshop. "In just in the London area, for example," NATS [environment] is unfit for drones outside of the meantime, hundreds of thousands of account director Andy Sage told the work controlled airspace, and is too expensive". unregistered micro and small drones are shop. "Once we scrub out the data on those The cost ofintegrating UAVs into the flying around at low altitude. The day one of who simply play with their new drone toy European ATM landscape and, above all, their these things hits a large aircraft, we will all for the first week or so, we then get a truer expected streamlining impact on ATM struc be in trouble." picture ofwhat is actually going on." tures instantly reveals fissures snaking across Near-misses between UAVs and piloted air Sage aired some misgivings about the the whole sector. Unions and organisations craft are on the increase. The UK Civil Avia future shape of ATM regulations for UAVs. representing traditional functions in which tion Authority, for example, recorded 62 UAV "If regulation is designed as 'one size fits the human stays in the loop, such as cockpit air proximity hazards (airproxes) in the first all', then industry will face a huge adminis personnel, feel threatened by the technology seven months of 2017, compared with 71 for trative burden," he declared. Worse, he said, and can barely contain their apprehension the whole of 2016. NATS in December 2016 "our regulations and AN Os [air navigation about it, while airlines insist there must be no launched its Drone Assist App to help ensure orders] are no longer sufficient to be enfor cost implications for their operations. "One safe operations, updating it in July 2017. ceable and unambiguous. The threat of thing is sure: it will not be our inembers who r) "There has been a ten-fold increase in enforcemei:it is not sufficient to encourage pay for this," said the IATA official.• \ ~ dL ihs.com/janes September 2017 I Jane's Airport Review I 21 Civil Air Patrol hosts search-and-rescue exercises at Camarillo Airport Civil Air Patrol hosts search-and-rescue exercises at Camarillo Airport Jeremy Childs, [email protected], 805-437-0208 Published 10:04 p.m. PT Sept. 23, 2017 Planes painted red, white and blue could be seen flying around the Camarillo Airport on Saturday as 34 men and women participated in Civil Air Patrol search-and-rescue exercises. (Photo: JEREMY CHILDS/THE STAR) The Civil Air Patrol is the official civilian auxiliary group for the Air Force. It performs several duties, including searching for fallen aircraft, relaying radio communications and providing disaster relief. Although it hosts multiple search-and-rescue training operations for the California Central Coast each year, this was the first one held at the Camarillo Airport. Volunteers with the Civil Air Patrol participate in search-and-rescue training at the Camarillo Airport so they'll be ready when their services are needed in an emergency. Steve Byerly The organization is made up entirely of volunteers, with participants ranging in age from teenagers to those in retirement. People join for a variety of reasons, united by a passion for aviation. Camarillo resident Dominic Caldwell works for aerospace company Lockheed Martin as a quality assurance manager and holds a private piloting license. He joined the Civil Air Patrol five months ago and compared it to his time in the Air National Guard. "CAP has more of a direct community involvement," Caldwell said. For 1st Lt. Craig Lamm, of Pacoima, the draw to join the organization came from missing what he used to do for a living. "I'm a retired pilot, and I wanted to get back into flying," Lamm said. )) e I Civil Air Patrol hosts search-and-rescue exercises at Camarillo Airport The Civil Air Patrol ran seven air exercises and two ground missions from the Camarillo Airport over the course of 12 hours. While search-and-rescue exercises vary based on specific circumstances, each follows a basic framework. When a plane crashes, an emergency locator transmitter emits a signal to broadcast the plane's whereabouts. A Civil Air Patrol air team assembles, made up of a pilot, an observer and a scanner. The pilot navigates the plane as the scanner searches the left side of the plane and the observer searches the right. The air team triangulates the transmitter signal to spot the debris and communicates via radio to have the ground team arrive at the crash site. Taking part in these exercises allows the volunteers to train their search-and-rescue skills, preparing them for when a crash occurs and they are called upon to pa rticipate in a real mission. History lives at airport I Camarillo Acorn cornCAMARILLO Friday, October 27, 2017 History lives at airport I October 05, 207 7 AIRPOWER- The North American Aviation T-6 Texan, known in the U.S. Navy as the SNJ, is a WWII-era trainer aircraft and was the topic of a presentation by Rob Hertberg of Las Vegas, who spoke about the airplane during a living history presentation Sept. 30 at the Commemorative Air Force Museum at the Camarillo Airport. ROB VARELA/ Acorn Newspapers \µ:\ https://www.thecamarilloacorn.com/articles/history-lives-at-airport/ History lives at airport I Camarillo Acorn https://www.thecamarilloacorn .com/articles/history-lives-at-airport/ A: Main POWER PLANT'S OUTLOOK DIMS Project State regulators say they'll seek denial of proposal for Oxnard beach WENDY LEUNG [email protected], 805-437-0339 Opponents of a proposed power plant in Oxnard are celebrating a preliminary victory after a state committee on Thursday announced it will recommend a denial of the project. A joint statement by two members of the California Energy Commission noted that although a preliminary decision has not been finalized, that decision will recommend a denial of the power plant. "We hereby notify the parties and interested members of the public that we intend to issue a (preliminary decision) that recommends denial of the project on the grounds that it creates inconsistencies with (local laws and ordinances) and significant environmental impacts that cannot be mitigated," according to a statement by Commissioners Janea Scott and Karen Douglas. The statement came as a complete surprise, with commissioners admitting that it's an "unusual" move. Although this is not a final decision and a full commission of five members can still approve the power plant, opponents are ecstatic and are calling this a major development. See PROJECT, Page 2A NRG Inc. hopes to build a power plant at the site of the Mandalay Generating Station on Mandalay State Beach. JUAN CARLO/THE STAR POWER PLANT'S OUTLOOK DIMS Project Continued from Page lA "It's a huge tum of events. I was surprised," said Matt Vespa, an attorney for EarthJustice, representing the environmental groups opposed to the power plant. "We had a strong case and thought this was 100 percent the right outcome, but you just don't know. Historically, the Energy Commission has approved gas-fired power plants." In the past 10 years, the commission has denied power plant projects twice, in 2008 and 2009. In 2014, when a committee made a recommendation that countered the proposed plan, the applicant withdrew its application. 1 \ ~ \ A: Main NRG Energy Inc. is proposing to replace two existing power plants on the Oxnard coast with a more efficient Puente Power Project. The proposed gas-fired power plant is opposed by the city of Oxnard, the California Coastal Commission, a contingent of state elected officials and other environmental groups. However, the staff from the Energy Commission, working independently of the fivemember commission, has concluded the project presents no significant environmental impacts that cannot be mitigated. On Friday, NRG spokesman David Knox released the following statement: "We are very disappointed that the California Energy Commission has stated its intention to deny the permit for the Puente Power Project. We believe the record fully supports the approval of Puente. NRG favors California's move to a carbon-free electrical grid, but remains concerned about local reliability during the transition." The statement released by the committee was the first indication of its stance on the project. During workshops and hearings in the past two years, the two commissioners remained mum on the project; their role was to receive testimony. Many were anticipating a November release of a preliminary opinion, a lengthy legal document that cites evidence and would guide the decision-making process of the other three commissioners. Instead, the committee provided a preview of their opinion, a move that encourages the California Public Utilities Commission and Southern California Edison to solicit bids for a renewable-energy project. "This kickstarts that process now," Vespa said. It is not known when the committee will release its preliminary decision. When asked if the full commission has ever reached a decision that differed with the committee's, Albert Lundeen, a spokesman for the commission, said, "Not to our immediate knowledge." As these developments unfold for Puente, a countdown clock ticks toward 2020. That's when power plants that use ocean water for cooling purposes are required to cease operations. If approved, the new beachside power plant would be ready by the end of 2020, in time to fill the energy void caused by the retirement of the two aging plants. One reason news of the committee's impending denial came as a surprise is because momentum appeared to be on this side of NRG. Last year, the commission staff released two comprehensive reports supporting the project. The reports - looking at air quality, coastal habitat, sea level rise and other factors - determined that any significant impacts can be mitigated. The momentum changed, and much of it can be attributed to the California Independent Systems Operator, the agency tasked with maintaining the state's power grid. In an August study, California ISO concluded that a combination of alternative energy sources such as battery storage, solar and conservation methods can theoretically meet the needs of the Ventura County region without a fossil fuel facility. During a September hearing, representatives of California ISO fleshed out the study's findings and last week, it submitted a letter stating there is time to go through an expedited bidding process and bring a renewable project online by 2020. Vespa said California ISO gave credibility to the opponents' arguments. "When you have an entity in charge of the grid's reliability saying we can do it with renewables, that canies a lot of weight," Vespa said. Environmentalist and philanthropist Tom Steyer, who has visited Oxnard to address the Energy Commission \~(A 2._, committee, called the latest development a "beginning of the end of fossil fuel era in California and our nation." J A: Main Steyer said the Puente project has serious environmental impacts, overburdens a disadvantaged community and is a ten-ible investment for the state. "The project makes no sense. It makes no sense on like three different levels," Steyer said. "It's a great project for last century." Saturday, 10/07/2017 Pag.A0I (c) Ventura County Star A: Main Experts to help bridge dispute Hangar Airport director: More voices need to be heard KATHLEEN WILSON Ventura County airport managers have decided to broaden their decisionmaking process and bring in consultants to resolve ongoing issues over the use of pilots' hangars. County Airports Director Todd McNamee said he has realized that more voices need to be heard before lease terms can be reached for the structures on public land at the airfields in Camarillo and Oxnard. While the pilots in many cases own the hangars, the county regulates how the structures can be used under leases for the ground beneath them. · "This is the right thing to do," McNamee said. "We want to make sure we're taking into account our tenants' concerns." Sticking points include the storage of a second aircraft in a hangar where a plane is under construction, limits on the amount of non-aviation supplies and equipment, and who will pay costs of moving a hangar the county requires to be relocated. McNamee has invited pilots who own and rent hangars to participate on a committee that will try to work out the differences with management with the aid of consultants. They include board members of the Camarillo Airport Hangar Owners Association, a 75-member group that has strongly contested the county's proposed lease terms, but also others unaffiliated with the organization. McNamee said he has been discussing the lease terms for a year with board members of the Camarillo group. They have failed to reach a resolution. McNamee said he realized after a town hall meeting on the lease terms in August that the process needed to be broadened to give more people a say. The committee made up of pilots and airport management will work with consultant CommuniQuest to resolve the sticking points, he said. The Simi Valley company has experience in discussing both sides of an issue, he said, and is known in the industry. A second consultant, Aeroplex Group Partners, will appear before the committee to discuss effective procedures and See HANGAR, Page 3A "This is the right thing to do. We want to make sure we're taking into account our tenants' concerns." TODD MCNAMEE COUNTY AIRPORTS DIRECTOR 1\ n\ A: Main Experts to help bridge dispute Hangar Continued from Page IA standards used at similar airports. "They will be able to hear from a third party what the standards and best practices are," McNamee said. Together, the consultants will cost about $16,000. Their fees will be paid with airport revenues. Airport officials are inviting renters of county-owned hangars as well as a variety of private hangar owners at the two airfields to apply for spots on the committee. The committee has spots for one or two board members of the Camarillo Airport Hangar Owners Association but also pilots unconnected with the group. Dave Timms, interim president of the group, was supportive ofMcNamee's effort to reach a joint resolution. "I think it's a step in the right direction," he said. Airport officials hope to wrap up the process by end of the year, then take the proposed leases to county decisionmaking bodies in January. The last stop is the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, which is charged with making the final decision. A group of private hangar owners is worried that officials want to take control of their spaces with a lease that would limit things kept in the hangars. ruAN CARLO/THE STAR Friday, I 0/27/2017 Pag.A0 I (c) Ventura County Star A: Main Ultralight plane goes down in Camarillo CAMARILLO - An ultralight plane went down Thursday evening at the Camarillo Airport, according to the Ventura County Fire Department. The plane was reported down at 5:50 p.m. by Ventura County sheriffs deputies at the airport. One person was aboard the plane and suffered minor injuries, authorities said. The pilot's injuries were treated on the scene by emergency personnel, according to officials. It was not immediately known why the plane went down. An investigation into the incident is ongoing, authorities said. Crews respond to brush, trash fire in Piru PIRU - Fire crews responded to a brush fire Thursday afternoon in Piru, officials said. The blaze was reported just after 1:40 p.m. near Highway 126 and Pacific Avenue, authorities said. Ventura County Fire Department officials said the blaze was less than 3 acres in size as of 2 p.m. and consisted of brush and trash. Los Padres National Forest and county fire crews were expected to be on scene for one to two hours. She stole $54K using gift card glitch, gets jail VENTURA - A Ventura woman was sentenced to 210 days in county jail after she pleaded guilty to one count of felony theft by embezzlement, according to the Ventura County District Attorney's Office. Kimberly Harrison, 30, of Ventura, was a bartender at Larsen's Grill in Simi Valley. Her co-worker, Omar Landaverde, 31, of Van Nuys, learned that gift cards to Larsen's could be loaded with $50, canceled immediately and leave no record of the transaction, with the card retaining its value, authorities said. Landaverde told HatTison about this and they both used the method to steal money from Larsen's Grill, officials said. When customers would pay with cash, HaITison and Landaverde would pocket the cash and then use the gift cards to pay for the transactions, authorities said. From May 2011 through June 2 013, Landaverde embezzled $75,080 and Harrison embezzled $54,180. In addition to the jail time, HaiTison was placed on foITnal felony probation for three years and ordered to pay full restitution of $54, 180 to Larsen's Grill. Landaverde is due to be sentenced at 9 a.m. Oct. 31 in Courtroom 12 of Ventura County Superior Court. He faces a maximum sentence of three years, according to comt officials. The case was investigated by the Simi Valley Police Department and the Ventura County District Attorney's Office. Man pleads not guilty to charges from standoff VENTURA - A Camarillo man pleaded not guilty to eight felony offenses after a standoff with police on Monday, according to the Ventura County District Attorney's Office. Robert Fogal, 30, was arraigned Thursday on suspicion of four counts of assault with a deadly weapon upon peace officers, two counts of resisting aITest and two counts of criminal threats, officials said. The charges arose from a standoff that lasted seven hours in the 5000 block of Corte Estima, authorities said.' \ \ Deputies allege the suspect threw knives at them and threatened to kill them, officials said. In response, one I ) A: Main officer fired a round from his firearm. The deputy has now been put on administrative leave, authorities said. Fogal was eventually taken into custody uninjured and without injuring any deputies, officials said. Authorities also charged Fogal with being out on bail for a separate felony offense, to which he also pleaded not guilty. He is being held in Ventura County jail on $1 million bail. He is set to appear at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 16 in Ventura County Superior Court in Courtroom 12. Piru teen arrested after Ventura crash injures 1 VENTURA - A 17-year-old boy from Piru was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after a crash that critically injured a woman in Ventura, California Highway Patrol officials said. The incident was reported at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday on Telegraph Road,just east of Pistachio Avenue, authorities said. According to CHP officials, the teen was driving east on Telegraph when the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into two vehicles parked along a dirt shoulder. A 34-year-old woman had been standing near the parked vehicles at the time of the crash and became trapped under the vehicle driven by the teen, officials said. Fire personnel from Ventura County and the city of Ventura responded to the scene and removed the woman from under the vehicle, officials said. The woman suffered major injuries and was taken to Ventura County Medical Center in critical condition. The 17-year-old was arrested at the scene on suspicion of DUI and booked into juvenile hall, authorities said. Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call 662-2640. Yellow tape cordons off an area of apartments in the 5000 block of Corte Estima in Camarillo Monday morning. CHRISTIAN MARTINEZ/THE STAR Fogal PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEFS Friday, 10/27/2017 Pag.A08 (c) Ventura County Star