(a) The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority shall prepare a regional aviation strategic plan with the objective of identifying workable strategies to improve the performance of the San Diego County regional airport system.
(b) The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority shall seek review and comment from the consolidated agency regarding the scope and content of the regional aviation strategic plan and any updates to the plan.
(c) The elements of the regional aviation strategic plan shall include the following:
(1) A forecast of air passenger and air cargo demand in San Diego County.
(2) Identification of the existing capacity of the airports in the county for commercial and general aviation.
(3) Identification of the strategies and facilities required to accommodate additional demand both as it relates to the air transportation system and the ground access system.
(4) A financial strategy that estimates, over the life of the plan, the amount of funding that can be expected and the likely sources for the funding. The financial strategy shall include a program of investments supported by the expected revenues and estimated schedule of their implementation.
(5) Other elements that further the development of the regional aviation strategic plan.
(d) The regional aviation strategic plan shall incorporate the master plans and airport land use compatibility plans for the airports in San Diego County.
(e) During the preparation of the regional aviation strategic plan, the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority shall take into consideration the interregional aviation plans from the regions bordering San Diego County.
(f) During the preparation of the regional aviation strategic plan, the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority shall consult with all of the following:
(1) Civilian and military airport operators in San Diego County.
(2) Appropriate state and federal agencies.
(3) Airport operators in regions adjacent to San Diego County.
(4) The cities in San Diego County.
(5) San Diego County.
(6) The consolidated agency.
(7) The public pursuant to subdivision (g).
(g) The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, in consultation with the consolidated agency, shall undertake and complete a public participation process to aid in the preparation of the regional aviation strategic plan. The public participation process shall employ a procedure that includes a method of addressing and responding to recommendations made by the public.
(h) A draft of the regional aviation strategic plan and its recommendations shall be circulated for review and comment to the consolidated agency, to the civilian and military airport operators in the county, to cities within San Diego County in which an airport is located, and to San Diego County.
(i) The first regional aviation strategic plan shall be adopted by June 30, 2011.
(j) Upon adoption of the regional aviation strategic plan, the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority shall submit the plan to the consolidated agency.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 287, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008.)