Placer County Grand Jury 2021-2022 Final Report Truckee Tahoe Airport District a Model Airport

identifiable in the budget documents. The budget expenditures and processes are appropriate, transparent, and well

managed. The Truckee Tahoe Airport District has a professional management team and an

effective board of directors. The airport board publicizes a budget calendar that spans over several months and

is very open to public comment. The Truckee Tahoe Airport District is sensitive to citizen concerns regarding

property tax usage. The Truckee Tahoe Airport District recognizes and continually addresses the Recomimmpoerntadnacet ioof nnosi se abatement. TRh1e: grand jury recommends that: By December 31, 2022, the Truckee Tahoe Airport District Board of Directors will enhance the budget provided to the public by delineating the usage of the Federal RequeAsvita tfioorn RAdemsipnoisntrsateio:n grant revenue. Pursuant to Penal Code § 933.05, the Placer County Grand Jury requests a response from the following governing body: Recommendations Response Requiring Response Due Date Kathryn Rohlf R1 September 1, 2022 President Board of Directors , Truckee Tahoe Airp ort District 10356 Truckee Airport Rd. TCroupckieees, CTAo 9:6 161 Kevin Smith General Manager Truckee Tahoe Airp ort 10356 Truckee Airport Rd Truckee, CA 96161 122 The•s e are the eight special airport districts within California that receive property taxes: • Big Bear Airport District • Cameron Park Airport District • East Kern Airport District • Indian Wells Airport District • Minter Field Airport District • Santa Maria Public Airport District • Truckee Tahoe Airport District Yucca Valley Airport District 123 : FAA Grant Funding The airport receives grants from the FAA, known as Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants. According to the FAA, the AIP provides grants to public agencies for the planning and development of public-use airports that are included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS). Airport Improvement Program grants for planning, development, or noise compatibility projects are at or associated with individual public-use airports such as the Truckee Tahoe Airport. A public-use airport is an airport open to the public that also meets the following crite•r ia: • Publicly owned, or • Privately owned but designated by FAA as a reliever, or Privately owned but having scheduled service and at least 2,500 annual 70 enplanements . Further, to be eligible for a grant, an airport must be included in the NPIAS. The NPIAS, which is prepared and published every 2 years, identifies public-use airports that are important to public transportation and contribute to the needs of civil aviation, national defense, and the postal service. Finally, airports planning to acquire an AIP-funded Navigational Aids System and/or an Automated Weather Observing System must coordinate closely with the FAA Non-Federal Program, from the beginning of the planning process. Eligible projects include those improvements related to enhancing airport safety, capacity, security, and environmental concerns. In general, airports can get AIP funds for most airfield capital improvements or rehabilitation projects and in some specific situations, for terminals, hangars, and nonaviation development. Certain professional services that are necessary for eligible 71 projects (such as planning, surveying, and design) can also be eligible . The act or process of boarding an aircraft. 71 “Overview: What is AIP?” Federal Aviation Administration, https://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/overview/, Accessed April 15, 2022. Continuity and Accountability Review of Placer County Grand Jury Reports from 2020-2021 125 -2021 Summary The primary duty of the Placer County Grand Jury is to investigate the functions of city and county government, schools, and special districts. Each year in June, the grand jury issues its final report which includes reports on inspections and investigations done during the term. The report provides findings and recommendations for each investigation and inspection. Traditionally, a response report is issued in the November timeframe by the grand jury containing the responses from the investigated entities to their respective