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Score: +8 (9/0/1)

Sonoma County Grand Jury • 2024-2025

Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury Sonoma County Airport changes and are hoping to attract additional airlines and route

Published: August 15, 2025 23 pages

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Findings 9 findings

F1 Page 13

Charles M. Schultz - Sonoma County Airport’s failure to update and execute its Master Plan in compliance with FAA recommendations is a root cause of airport maintenance and development problems.

F2 Page 13

STS’s current management resources are more appropriate for a general aviation or small commercial airport than for the medium sized passenger airport that Sonoma County Airport has become.

F3 Page 13

Sonoma County Airport’s management is reactive rather than proactive due to inadequate resources and staffing.

F4 Page 13

Sonoma County Airport projects compete with road repair, traffic management, purchasing and other projects for senior Public Infrastructure Department leadership attention.

F5 Page 13

Parking is the largest airport revenue source, but the absence of adequate parking on site is a material barrier to continued growth. June 2025 11 Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury Sonoma County Airport

F6 Page 14

Sonoma County use of airport land for non-airport purposes without paying rent could expose the County to significant FAA penalties.

F7 Page 33

Other than compliance with California Assembly Bill 2234 (2022), Permit Sonoma senior management has not established objective expectations for staff performance regarding plan review or timely permit issuance.

F8 Page 33

Permit Sonoma does not provide information to the public about over the counter and express permit review requirements and opportunities in a manner that is easily accessible and comprehensive.

F9 Page 33

Permit Sonoma permit intake and plan check staff need additional workflow systems training to ensure accurate data entry and consistent use of status reporting conventions.

Recommendations 13

R1
Page 14

By December 1, 2025, the Sonoma County Executive Officer will evaluate whether Sonoma County Airport should continue to be a department within Public Infrastructure or become a
R2
Page 14

stand-alone agency and will forward an appropriate recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. By December 1, 2025, the County Executive Officer will evaluate the need for engaging a qualified Airport Master Plan consultant as suggested in FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5070-
R3
Page 14

6B to facilitate a comprehensive review of the Charles M. Schultz-Sonoma County Airport Master Plan. By June 1, 2026, Sonoma County Airport shall complete and publish a full update of the Airport Master Plan using the most current version of FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5070-6B to
R4
Page 14

guide requirements for completing the updated plan.
R5
Page 33

inspection self-certification, and use of program management techniques to fulfill all Berry Dunn Report recommendations. By December 19, 2025, Permit Sonoma shall review and publish an accurate update to its January 2025 Board of Supervisors report on progress toward fulfillment of the Berry Dunn
R6
Page 33

report recommendations. By March 27, 2026, Permit Sonoma shall determine whether additional resources are required to fully implement the workflow system upgrades needed to fulfill all Berry Dunn Report
R7
Page 33

recommendations and communicate such incremental budget requirements to the County Executive Officer and the Board of Supervisors. By March 27, 2026, Permit Sonoma will review, publish (and require consistent staff usage of) requirements checklists for issuance of all permit types.
R8
Page 33

By March 27, 2026, Permit Sonoma shall review and update its workflow system training materials and protocols for all Permit Intake, Plan Check, and Planning personnel.
R9
Page 33

By March 27, 2026, Permit Sonoma shall establish and publish, in a consistent format, standard operating procedures for all Planning, Building, Engineering, Well & Septic, and
R10
Page 33

Code Enforcement permit issuance/compliance review processes. June 2025 31 Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury Permit Sonoma 2025 By May 1st, 2026, the County Executive shall review Permit Sonoma’s resource requirement noted in Recommendation 7 for inclusion in the Board of Supervisors’ 2026-27 budget review.
R11
Page 34

By July 10, 2026, and annually thereafter, Permit Sonoma shall publicly post an accurate annual report of each department’s permit processing performance and compliance with
R12
Page 34

timeliness requirements of 2022 California Assembly Bill 2234. By July 13, 2026, or as soon thereafter as allowed by budget authority, Permit Sonoma shall implement workflow system upgrades sufficient to ensure that individual and collective
R13
Page 34

throughput performance is captured and reported in a reliable and consistent manner.

Agency Responses 1

Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.

Permit Sonoma

June 12, 2025 • 3 pages • 20 responses • Score: +8 (+9, 0, -1) View Details ▾

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20 responses to findings and recommendations

Charles M. Schultz - Sonoma County Airport’s failure to update and execute its Master Plan in compliance with FAA recommendations is a root cause of airport maintenance and development problems.

Response: Agree Score: +1

agree with the findings numbered: F1, F2, F3, F6, F8, F9 I (we) disagree wholly or partially with the findings numbered: F4, F5, F7 (Attach a statement specifying any portions of the findings that are disputed with an explanation of the reasons.

STS’s current management resources are more appropriate for a general aviation or small commercial airport than for the medium sized passenger airport that Sonoma County Airport has become.

Response: Agree Score: +1

stand-alone agency and will forward an appropriate recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. By December 1, 2025, the County Executive Officer will evaluate the need for engaging a qualified Airport Master Plan consultant as suggested in FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5070-

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R12, have not yet been implemented, but will be R13 implemented in the future.

Sonoma County Airport’s management is reactive rather than proactive due to inadequate resources and staffing.

Response: Agree Score: +1

6B to facilitate a comprehensive review of the Charles M. Schultz-Sonoma County Airport Master Plan. By June 1, 2026, Sonoma County Airport shall complete and publish a full update of the Airport Master Plan using the most current version of FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5070-6B to

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R12, have not yet been implemented, but will be R13 implemented in the future.

Sonoma County Airport projects compete with road repair, traffic management, purchasing and other projects for senior Public Infrastructure Department leadership attention.

Response: Agree Score: +1

guide requirements for completing the updated plan.

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R12, have not yet been implemented, but will be R13 implemented in the future.

Parking is the largest airport revenue source, but the absence of adequate parking on site is a material barrier to continued growth. June 2025 11 Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury Sonoma County Airport

Response: Agree Score: +1

inspection self-certification, and use of program management techniques to fulfill all Berry Dunn Report recommendations. By December 19, 2025, Permit Sonoma shall review and publish an accurate update to its January 2025 Board of Supervisors report on progress toward fulfillment of the Berry Dunn

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R12, have not yet been implemented, but will be R13 implemented in the future.

Sonoma County use of airport land for non-airport purposes without paying rent could expose the County to significant FAA penalties.

Response: Agree Score: +1

report recommendations. By March 27, 2026, Permit Sonoma shall determine whether additional resources are required to fully implement the workflow system upgrades needed to fulfill all Berry Dunn Report

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R12, have not yet been implemented, but will be R13 implemented in the future.

Response: Agree Score: +1

recommendations and communicate such incremental budget requirements to the County Executive Officer and the Board of Supervisors. By March 27, 2026, Permit Sonoma will review, publish (and require consistent staff usage of) requirements checklists for issuance of all permit types.

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

R7, R8, R9, R10, R12, have not yet been implemented, but will be R13 implemented in the future.

Permit Sonoma does not provide information to the public about over the counter and express permit review requirements and opportunities in a manner that is easily accessible and comprehensive.

Response: Agree Score: +1

By March 27, 2026, Permit Sonoma shall review and update its workflow system training materials and protocols for all Permit Intake, Plan Check, and Planning personnel.

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

R8, R9, R10, R12, have not yet been implemented, but will be R13 implemented in the future.

Permit Sonoma permit intake and plan check staff need additional workflow systems training to ensure accurate data entry and consistent use of status reporting conventions.

Response: Agree Score: +1

By March 27, 2026, Permit Sonoma shall establish and publish, in a consistent format, standard operating procedures for all Planning, Building, Engineering, Well & Septic, and

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

R9, R10, R12, have not yet been implemented, but will be R13 implemented in the future.

R10

Code Enforcement permit issuance/compliance review processes. June 2025 31 Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury Permit Sonoma 2025 By May 1st, 2026, the County Executive shall review Permit Sonoma’s resource requirement noted in Recommendation 7 for inclusion in the Board of Supervisors’ 2026-27 budget review.

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

R10, R12, have not yet been implemented, but will be R13 implemented in the future.

R12

timeliness requirements of 2022 California Assembly Bill 2234. By July 13, 2026, or as soon thereafter as allowed by budget authority, Permit Sonoma shall implement workflow system upgrades sufficient to ensure that individual and collective

Response: Unknown

Score: 0

R12, have not yet been implemented, but will be R13 implemented in the future.

R13

throughput performance is captured and reported in a reliable and consistent manner.

Response: Will Not Implement

Score: -1

implemented in the future. (Attach a timeframe for the implementation.) Recommendations numbered: R1______ require(s) further 0 analysis. (Attach an explanation and the scope and parameters of an analysis or study, and a timeframe for the matter to be prepared for discussion by the officer or director of the agency or department being investigated or reviewed, including the governing body of the public agency when applicable. This timeframe shall not exceed six months from the date of publication of the Grand Jury report.) Recommendations numbered: None____ will not be implemented because they...