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a. Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding for a term of three years beginning December 31, 2025 between the County of Monterey and Caltrans Division of Aeronautics and Partners of the American Air Advantage Consortium to coordinate and execute a regional eVTOL Integration Pilot Project that supports the Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. Department of Transportation’s goal of accelerating safe and lawful Advanced Air Mobility integration into the National Airspace System and informing the development of future guidance, regulations, and operational frameworks; and
b. Authorize the Economic Development Manager to execute the necessary amendments to the agreement that do not significantly alter the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a term of three (3) years beginning December 31, 2025 between the County of Monterey and Caltrans Division of Aeronautics and Partners of the American Air Advantage (A³) Consortium to coordinate and execute a regional eVTOL Integration Pilot Project that supports the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) goal of accelerating safe and lawful Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) integration into the National Airspace System (NAS) and informing the development of future guidance, regulations, and operational frameworks; and
b. Authorize the Economic Development Manager to execute the necessary amendments to the agreement that do not significantly alter the scope of work.
SUMMARY:
American Air Advantage (A³) aims to establish a continuous, multi-county low-altitude mobility corridor across North-Central California, enabling safe, scalable, and community-driven integration of: Air Taxi Mobility, Autonomous Cargo & Logistics, and Medical Logistics ...
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