TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Olivera, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Alvester T. (Toney) Coleman, PhD, A.A.E., Airport Director
Birgit Sexton, Assistant Budget & Evaluation Director
DATE: January 26, 2023
RE:
Title
Adoption of Capital Project Ordinance 2023-15 to Appropriate FY22 Airport Improvement Program Grant 53 (3-37-0021-053-2022) to Fund Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Testing Units
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal IV - Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
4.1 - To maintain public transportation investments with high quality transit and airport services.
Executive Summary:
City Council is asked to adopt Capital Project Ordinance (CPO) 2023-15 to appropriate the $65,000 Airport Improvement Program Grant 53, Project No. 3-37-0021-053-2022 from the Federal Aviation Administration to fund Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Testing Units for Station 10 at the Fayetteville Regional Airport.
Background:
• This project involves the purchase of Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) testing units to meet new 14 CFR Part 139 requirements. The FAA issued National CertAlert 19-01, addressing AFFF testing at Part 139 certificated airports. To help ensure their operability, the FAA recommended vehicle system testing intervals occur 6 months prior to the airport's periodic airport certification safety inspection. National Fire Protection Association (NFP A) 412, Standard for Evaluating Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Foam Equipment, identifies two possible methods for testing the foam proportioning systems on ARFF vehicles. The output-based option requires the discharge of AFFF externally, and an input-based testing system, which does not require AFFF to be discharged externally from the vehicle. Due to increasing environmental concerns, the FAA now allows airports to use the input-based testing procedures as identified in NFPA 412 paragraph 6.2.4 to maintain compliance.
• The purchase of these units will be funded by Airport Improvement Plan Grant #53. The Federal Aviation Administration awarded Fayetteville Regional Airport with the $65,000 grant on July 8, 2022, and it was fully executed by the City Manager and Assistant City Attorney on July 12, 2022.
Issues/Analysis:
None
Budget Impact:
There is no impact to the General Fund as there is no grant match required.
Options:
1. Adopt Capital Project Ordinance 2023-15 to fund Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Testing Units.
2. Do not adopt Capital Project Ordinance 2023-15 and provide further direction to staff.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that Council move to adopt Capital Project Ordinance 2023-15 to fund Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Testing Units as presented.
Attachments:
• Capital Project Ordinance 2023-15 (AFFF Testing Units)
• Federal Aviation Administration Grant Agreement