Date:
November 17, 2026 and December 8, 2026 14
To: Board of Supervisors
Title
Adopt an Ordinance to Amend the Schedule of Rates and Charges and Use Control Policy for County Airports to Delegate Authority to Award Low-Value, Short-Term Leases, Establish Carrier Turn Fees, Remove Restrictions on Waivers, and Make Other Changes to Clarify Existing Provisions, and Related CEQA Exemption (11/17/26 – Adopt Recommendations Including Introducing an Ordinance; 12/8/26 – Adoption of Ordinance (Unless Modified) (Districts: 2, 3, & 5)
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Overview
The County of San Diego (County) operates and maintains seven airports and is responsible for keeping these airport facilities well-maintained to support aviation operations and serve the community. County Airports are funded by the Airport Enterprise Fund (AEF), independent of the County’s General Fund. The AEF is funded through a combination of airport rental revenue, user fees, interest, and State and federal grant funding. This proposed item would amend the Schedule of Rates and Charges and Use Control Policy for the County of San Diego Airports (Ordinance). The Ordinance was established by the County Board of Supervisors (Board) on May 27, 1975 (56) and includes authorization granted by the Board to the Director of Airports to execute low-value, short-term leases and licenses. This authority was last granted 5 years ago on December 8, 2021 (4), expires on December 8, 2026, and must be reauthorized to continue.
The proposed reauthorization will bring County Airports delegated authority threshold for leases and licenses into alignment with the Department of General Services (DGS) delegated authority, streamlining business practices across the County Enterprise. With the amendment, County Airports will have delegated authority to issue leases and licenses for a term of up to 10-years and a monthly rent of $25,000 or less. It would amend the schedule so that turn fees will be collected separately from rent co...
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