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Th SEP 21201 1 e Honorable Matt Hall 

Mayor of Carlsbad 

Carlsbad, CA 92008-1949 

Dear Mayor Hall: 

Thank you for your letter supporting the proposal submitted by the County of San Diego 

for a grant under the Small Community Air Service Development Program (Small 

Community Program). 

The Small Community Program was established to help smaller communities address air 

service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares and insufficient service. 

Under the statute, the Department may use the funds to make a maximum of 40 grant 

awards each year, although no more than four may be to commimities in the same State. 

In order to provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service 

deficiencies, the statute provides significant flexibility in how the financial assistance 

may be used. 

On July 1, the Department issued an order requesting that communities interested in 

receiving a grant this year file their applications by August 2. As these grant requests are 

pending before the Department, I am sure you understand that I cannot comment on the 

merits of any particular proposal. I assure you, however, that the Department will give 

full consideration to all proposals that have been properly filed. 

As is our normal practice, I am placing a copy of your letter and this response in Docket 

DOT-OST-2011-0119 as a contact outside the record of this matter. I appreciate your 

interest in this program. If I can provide further information or assistance, please feel 

free to call me. 

Sincerely yours. 

Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Small Community Program 
City of Carlsba d 

Offic e of th e Miiyo r 

August 2,2011 

Aloha Ley 

Associate Mectof 

Small Community Air Service Development Program 

Secretary Ray LaHood 

United States Department of Transportatkia 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, DC 20S90 

KEi Support o l McadiMvPalemar Abpeit Application for Ftmdinf Under the 

Department of Transpottation SmaH Community Ah- Service Devatopment Progmm 

Dear Mr. Secretary: 

i am wining to express my support of the County of San Diego's FY 2011 Small 

Community Air Service Development grant submission requesting $1 miMon in federal 

funding to support of Cailfbrnia Pacific AirMnes (CPA) at IVIcOeflan-Palomar Airport 

(Airport) in Carlsbad, Catifbmla. 

The Caiifbmia Pacific Airlines a>ncept is ideally suited for our local airport The Airline 

has a chance to revitalize the regional air system concept along the west coast. The 

Airline is well funded, well managed, and has a plan for senAoe the community lieUeves 

in. 

Meanwhile, the MoClellan-Paiomar Airport is in the midst of a long term downturn In 

the number of available aiiflne seats and, subsequently, the number of passengers usii^ 

the fadiity has also dramatically frilen. The Abport recently completed a passenger 

leakage study, which shows 98K of tool passengers drive to other aiipoits to aocess the 

national transportation system. CaWnnla Pacific promises to turn this trend around by 

offering lower hres, more non-stop desUnattons, and a more attractive local abUne 

product. 

The Small Community Air Service Development Program offers the Airport the 

opportunity to partner with this new carrier, CaHfbmia Pacilk Airlines, to develop nonstop service on the busiest local routes. This Grant is essential in bringing new service to 

our local airport. 

Sincerdy, 

MATTHAU. 

Mayor 

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