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AIRPORT COMMISSION
ACTION SUMMARY MINUTES OF REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 – 5:30 P.M.
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1. CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Dada called the Airport Commission Meeting to order at 5:30 P.M. and he
invited Commissioner Adams to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. The meeting was held
via videoconference.
2. POSTING OF THE AGENDA: Posted on May 12, 2022.
3. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present:
Gerald Adams (Palm Springs) Scott G. Miller (Palm Springs)
Patricia Breslin (Palm Springs) John Payne (Palm Springs)
Todd Burke (Palm Springs) Jill Philbrook (Cathedral City)
Kevin Corcoran (Palm Springs) – Vice Chair Jan Pye (Desert Hot Springs)
Aftab Dada (Palm Springs) - Chair M. Guillermo Suero (Palm Springs)
Ken Hedrick (Palm Springs) Thomas Weil (Rancho Mirage)
Kathleen Hughes (La Quinta) Kevin Wiseman (Palm Desert)
Commissioners Absent: Paul Budilo (Indian Wells), David Feltman (Palm Springs),
Gabriel Martin (Coachella), and Jhan Schmitz (Indio)
Staff Present:
Harry Barrett, Jr., Airport Executive Director
Daniel Meier, Deputy Director of Aviation Marketing and Air Service
Victoria Carpenter, Airport Administration Manager
Christina Brown, Executive Administrative Assistant
4. ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA:
ACTION: Accept the Agenda as presented. Moved by Commissioner Weil,
seconded by Commissioner Miller, and unanimously approved noting the
absence of Commissioners Budilo, Feltman, Martin, and Schmitz.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
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6. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
ACTION: Approve the minutes of the Airport Commission Meeting of April 20, 2022.
Moved by Commissioner Hedrick, seconded by Vice Chairman Corcoran and
unanimously approved noting the absence of Commissioners Budilo, Feltman,
Martin, and Schmitz.
7. INTRODUCTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS: None
8. CITY MANAGER REPORT: None
9. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS:
9.A Operations, Properties and Facilities Committee Update
Chairman Dada noted that Committee Chairman Schmitz had been excused from the
meeting, and he asked Executive Administrative Assistant Brown to provide an
update. Ms. Brown reported that an Operations, Properties and Facilities Committee
meeting was held on May 5th, and she said that the Committee had received an
update on parking capacity, baggage claim capacity, and the consolidated car rental
facility.
Commissioner Hedrick asked if Airport Executive Director Barrett had provided a
presentation to the Committee. Mr. Barrett said that he did not provide a presentation
for the Committee and that the meeting was a question-and-answer session. Ms.
Brown noted that when the Committee meeting minutes are approved, they will be
uploaded to the airport website for the Commissioners to review.
Item 9.B was heard after Item 10.C.
9.B Aviatrix Communications, LLC
Director of Aviation Marketing and Air Service Meier reported that for the new Brand
and Website RFP, nine companies had submitted proposals, and Aviatrix
Communications, LLC (Aviatrix) had been selected. He noted that Aviatrix had
provided previous services for the Marketing and Communications Plan and the Crisis
Communications Plan for PSP. Mr. Meier said that Aviatrix has excellent experience
in all areas needed for the new brand and website development and that Aviatrix has
provided website development services for 20 airports and brand development for 11
airports.
Commissioner Miller inquired about the list of companies that had provided proposals
for the RFP. Mr. Meier reviewed the list of companies that had submitted proposals.
Commissioner Payne noted that when a firm has developed the strategy for the
services, they are usually conflicted out of subsequent bids because they know too
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much so it’s not competitively fair, and he asked Mr. Meier if that had been a concern
and if so, how did he address the concern. Mr. Meier said that the RFP went through
the City’s procurement process and that the Procurement staff had vetted the
proposals and to his knowledge, there wasn’t a conflict. Commissioner Payne asked
Airport Executive Director Barrett for his input on the matter. Mr. Barrett said that the
City’s procurement manager had reviewed the proposals and that the procurement
manager did not identify a conflict that could be problematic for the airport.
Mr. Meier reviewed the new features that would be on the website. Commissioner
Miller said that when the Commission had reviewed their goal setting last year it had
been noted that the Commission wanted to try to present the airport as a possible
transportation hub, and he asked if the website would have enhanced features on the
website for Sunline buses, local taxi cabs, TNC’s, and Amtrak. Mr. Meier said that
ground transportation is listed on the current website, and it would be included on the
new website. He said that he would take Commissioner Miller’s suggestion into
consideration to see how it could be integrated into the new website. Commissioner
Miller said that it would be great if there could be a two-way interaction on the website.
Mr. Meier noted that he had spoken to Sunline Transit Agency about placing a bus
stop at the airport main terminal and that he had been told that it wouldn’t be possible
because of their concerns with the airport roadway traffic flows throwing them off
schedule. He said that there had been a discussion about placing the bus stop on El
Cielo Road at the airports cost which was not his preference, and he asked if any of
the Commissioners had a contact at Sunline Transit Agency that they could put him
in contact with to discuss front door service for the airport. Commissioner Payne said
that he could reach out to Sunline Transit Agency. Commissioner Miller suggested
that there are Federal grants available for the bus stop and routing and that COVID-
19 funds could possibly be used. Mr. Meier said that he would send Sunline Transit
Agencies analysis to Commissioner Payne to review. Commissioner Payne said that
there are airports that provide links that have information on how to get to surrounding
points of interest by using public transit or low carbon transit. Commissioner Miller
suggested that the Casinos and the new ice hockey stadium could benefit from the
links.
Mr. Meier noted that there would also be a chat feature on the new website.
Commissioner Payne asked if the chat feature could be used for noise complaints.
Mr. Meier said that staff had recently added that functionality to the website and that
the public can now fill out a form to submit noise complaints, and he said that there is
also has a mapping function so that staff can view the location on a map. Mr. Meier
said that the new website will come with additional software options such as a noise
tracking software and a software called Air Nav Radar Box that provides aircraft
information, and he said that he would be working with the Operations and
Maintenance staff to determine which software options the airport should utilize. Mr.
Meier also noted that he has added a comments form on the current website.
Commissioner Payne asked if staff had considered putting noise microphones on
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poles. Mr. Barrett said that staff had researched noise microphones in the past, and
he said that typically equipment associated with that type of program would be
prohibitively expensive unless you are a large airport with a large amount of air traffic.
Mr. Meier said that he wants the airport staff, the Commission, and the Community
groups that are stakeholders to be involved in the website development, and he said
that the cost of the project is $149,000. Commissioner Miller asked if the Commission
could have a sneak peak before the website goes live. Mr. Meier said that he was
planning on presenting the website to the Commission before it goes live.
Commissioner Adams inquired about the $149,000 project cost and the term of the
contract. Mr. Meier explained that the $149,000 covers the development fee, and it
includes one year of website maintenance.
ACTION: Recommend to the Palm Springs City Council to approve an agreement with
Aviatrix Communications, LLC. Moved by Commissioner Miller, seconded by
Commissioner Hedrick and unanimously approved noting the absence of
Commissioners Budilo, Feltman, Martin, and Schmitz.
10. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT:
10.A Projects Update and Airport Capital Improvement Program Update
Chairman Dada announced that Interim Airport Executive Director Barrett had been
promoted to Airport Executive Director, and he congratulated Mr. Barrett.
Airport Executive Director Barrett said that there were five noise complaints for the
month of April, three were commercial noise complaints and two general aviation
noise complaints. Mr. Barrett said that the average parking capacity has been at 69%
over the last couple of months, and he said that this is concerning in the sense that
the increased number is showing a sustained growth on the landside for parking which
is something that the airport staff will need to address, and it is also good news
because the increase in parking is creating revenue for the airport. He said that staff
was looking into hiring a consultant to help determine where improvements can be
made with the rates and fee structure, and to help facilitate the improvements. Mr.
Barrett said that staff was also looking into some short-term solutions which could
include utilizing the overflow parking lot and lighting and infrastructure projects.
Commissioner Miller asked if it was a coincidence that there are for sale signs on the
vacant properties across from the airport. Mr. Barrett said that it is a coincidence.
Commissioner Miller voiced his concern in regard to the possibility of an investor
buying the property because they know the property could be crucial to the operations
of the airport or another facility and then raising the price up as high as they can, and
he strongly suggested that Mr. Barrett consider purchasing the property sooner than
later. Mr. Barrett said that staff has been doing some internal research on vacant
properties that are surrounding the airport.
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Mr. Barrett said that in regard to Commissioner Miller and Wiseman’s suggestions at
the previous Commission meeting to speak to the airlines about having their agents
do more to coordinate the baggage claim area as flights come in, he said that the
airlines said that they would try to have their agents do more in the baggage claim
area and that they are still experiencing manpower constraints which are making
things difficult. Mr. Barrett said that PA systems would be installed in the sterile area
of the airport where the agents drop the bags at the roll-up doors which should help
the situation by allowing the agents to make announcements as they drop the bags
onto the belt which will hopefully ease some of the confusion.
Commissioner Burke said that he flew into PSP on Sunday on a full United Airline
flight, he said that the gate agent announced the baggage claim carousel, and he said
that the first bag was on the belt in five minutes and three seconds. Vice Chairman
Corcoran said that he had flown into PSP with Alaska Airlines, and Alaska Airlines did
not announce the baggage carousel, and he said that the baggage was on the
carousel in 11 minutes which is a huge improvement. Mr. Barrett said that some of the
improvement may be due to some the seasonal carriers being somewhat dormant
right now, and he said that staff would continue to work with the airlines to make sure
that they are making their announcements and that they have agents in the baggage
claim area and in the baggage service offices so that PSP is providing the best
possible customer service.
Commissioner Wisemen asked Mr. Barrett if he could notify the Commission when the
PA system has come online. Mr. Barrett said that he would let the Commission know
when the PA system has come online which should be within the next week.
Mr. Barrett noted that Commissioner Payne had inquired about using the Baggage
Information Display (BID) system in the baggage claim area to display baggage
information, he said that he was advised by the IT Department (IT) that the BID system
is not tied into the Flight Information Display (FID) system, and the agents would have
to manually update the BID system. Mr. Barrett said that he had asked IT what it would
take for the agents to be able to manually update the BID system, and IT said that it
would take a major project to make it happen.
Commissioner Miller asked if the issue is that IT doesn’t have the experience to
upgrade the BID system, and he suggested that there could be consultants that could
easily upgrade the system. Mr. Barrett said that it could be matter of limited expertise,
he said that IT had reached out to SITA who is the airport’s FID and BID provider, and
per IT’s conversation with SITA, it appears that the FID and BID have two different
types of software that do not talk to each other and that it would be a substantial project
to upgrade the software. Commissioner Payne said that he would be willing to contact
his contacts at SITA to get more information on this matter if Mr. Barrett was
agreeable. Mr. Barrett said that he was agreeable to having Commissioner Payne
contact SITA, and he said that he would put Commissioner Payne in contact with IT
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first so that he can get a better understanding of the infrastructure component before
speaking to SITA.
Mr. Barrett referred to the AeroCloud software that had been purchased for gate
handling automation and ground handling practices, he reported that that the system
is incredibly robust, and he said that staff was able to get some granular level
information about what the airlines were actually doing on the ramp and the things
that staff can’t always see. Mr. Barrett said that staff had identified that there were a
couple of airlines that were consistently having ground dwell times that exceeded 30
minutes which were causing delays at baggage claim and other delays, and he said
that staff was addressing the delays with the identified airlines to see if there is
something that can be done to improve their performance.
Mr. Barrett reported that V-1 Consulting (V-1) has been brought onboard to assess
the outbound baggage claim system, and the kickoff meeting will be on May 25th. He
said that V-1 will assess the system and provide a report to staff. Mr. Barrett said that
he believes that it is likely that staff will not be able to pursue V-1’s recommendation
until the Fall of this year, and he is anticipating that there will continue to be baggage
handling system challenges until the Spring. Mr. Barrett said that staff was working on
a contingency plan to mitigate the issues which would involve some supplemental
labor, and potentially additional manpower and a sixth baggage screening machine
for TSA. He said that staff was also working with the airlines to ensure that they don’t
over schedule during the peak times.
Commissioner Payne asked if it would be helpful if the passengers could turn in their
baggage earlier in the process so that the baggage is received in mass. Mr. Barrett
said that staff had run the scenario by TSA, and he said that TSA was on the fence
about receiving mass baggage because they believe it could increase the security
risk. Commissioner Hedrick asked if Commissioner Payne was referring to a remote
terminal. Commissioner Payne said that he was not referring to a remote terminal, he
was referring to airports trying to separate the passenger from their checked luggage
before they get to the airport which would make everyone’s life easier, and it would
improve the customer experience. Commissioner Payne suggested that airport staff
could dovetail off of other airport industry initiatives, and he recommended that staff
reach out to those airports as soon as possible.
Mr. Barrett noted that there are concierge services that provide third party bag
handling services and that they get the baggage to the airport separate from the
passenger. He said that the concierge service is common in the United States and
that typically the airports perform extensive pre-work to make sure that the systems,
infrastructure, and security practices are in place to handle that type of operation. Mr.
Barrett said that it could be possible for PSP to implement this type of service, and he
said that it would require a significant amount of research and time to work with TSA
to get through the process. Commissioner Miller asked if Commissioner Payne and
Mr. Barrett were referring to the Sky Cap services. Mr. Barrett said that he and
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Commissioner Payne were referring to a third-party service that picks the passengers
baggage up from their hotel. Commissioner Payne said that it could be some
combination of self-bag drop common use that would allow any airline flying out of
PSP to take the luggage separate from the traditional process and securely get it to
plane side and match that the passenger is on the flight.
Mr. Barrett reported that the airport will begin the common use conversion in early
June which will involve upgrading the IT systems at the Bono and RJ concourse gates
to allow any airline to park any aircraft at any gate as long as the gate is physically
able to accommodate the aircraft. He said that the IT conversion would begin in June,
and the construction activities should take place in the Fall of this year. Commissioner
Adams asked if staff had considered making the design more complementary to the
mid-century design of the original airport. Mr. Barrett said that staff will be focusing
heavily on the design to make sure that the design is consistent with the feel of Palm
Springs.
Mr. Barrett said that the strategy session was discussed with the Operations,
Properties and Facilities Committee and that it was agreed that the Commission needs
to move forward with the strategy session as soon as possible. He said that there are
some short-term and long-term items that could benefit from the Commissions input
as well as some cooperation between the airport and the Commission. Mr. Barrett said
that he would be working with Chairman Dada to determine a date for the strategy
session. Commissioner Payne asked if Mr. Barrett had a sense of how he would like
to structure the strategy session. Mr. Barrett said that he envisioned one or two half
day sessions. Commissioner Miller asked if the strategy session could be an in-person
meeting, and he suggested that the strategy session could be held at the convention
center. Chairman Dada said that the strategy session could be held at the convention
center or at the Hilton.
Item 10.B was heard after Item 10.D.
10.B Financial Summary Update:
Airport Administration Manager Carpenter provided a highlight of the financial
summary for April 2022, and she said that the airports financials were looking really
good. Ms. Carpenter pointed out that the On Airport Rental Car revenues had reached
$9 million which is the highest that the airport has ever received in history from the
rental cars. Commissioner Wiseman asked if the increase in revenue was related to
rate changes and/or an increase in passengers. Ms. Carpenter said that the rate
change was made to the Customer Facility Charge (CFC), she said that the revenue
for the CFC’s is accounted for in Fund 405 which is a more restricted funds account,
and she said that there was an increase in that account as well. Ms. Carpenter said
that the $9 million revenue was related to the actual rental fee that the passengers
pay for the rental of the vehicle, and she said that the airport receives 10% of the gross
sales.
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Item 10.C was heard before Item 9.B.
10.C Marketing Update:
Director of Aviation Marketing and Air Service Meier provided the air service update
for April 2022, and he said that April had the ninth PAX record since June 2021 which
had beat the previous record set in 2019 by 17.5%, and it surpassed April 2021 by
66%. Mr. Meier reported that Alaska Airlines had suspended their Portland service
(PDX) for July and August because of the pilot shortage and that the PDX service
would be restored on September 11th with Sunday service included. He also said that
Southwest Airlines had reduced their Sacramento (SMF) service to once daily and
that he did not know when twice daily would be reinstated. Mr. Meier also said that
Southwest Airlines Las Vegas (LAS) double daily service would be delayed to June
because of the pilot shortage. He said that the airport was originally scheduled to have
16 non-stop routes and 9 airlines operating for the summer which has been reduced
to 14 non-stop routes and 8 airlines.
Mr. Meier reviewed the scheduled total seats, and he compared 2022 versus 2021 for
June, July, August, and September, and he reported that the advertising RFP had
been closed and the winning bidder had been selected, and he said that he would be
presenting the agreement at the June 15th Commission meeting.
Commissioner Miller said that he didn’t believe that the pilot shortage would abate
anytime in the near future and that more schedule changes would be coming, and he
asked if the airport staff was prepared for dips in revenue that would be due to the
postponement or cancellation of flights. Mr. Meier said that he agreed that the pilot
shortage would be an ongoing issue, he said that some airlines are lowering the hours
for their pilot qualifications to get pilots in sooner, and they are reaching out to pilots
that had taken early retirements. He said that even with the reductions, the airport is
scheduled to go up in numbers for scheduled seats and airlines, and he feels confident
that the airport will be able to meet its financial needs. Airport Administration Manager
Carpenter said that she wasn’t too concerned about the pilot shortage because the
operations are going to be higher than last year, and she said that in the event there
is a decrease, the airport could fall back on the grant money. Commissioner Miller
referred to an increase in COVID-19 cases, and he voiced his concern in regard to the
possibility that things could get worse before they get better.
Commissioner Payne referred to the scheduled total seats data, and he asked Mr.
Meier if he could separate the data to distinguish between the inbound and outbound
information. Mr. Meier said that he would separate the data for the inbound and
outbound flights. Commissioner Payne asked Ms. Carpenter if it would be possible for
her to determine the financial impact of a per flight loss. Ms. Carpenter explained that
it would be a tedious task for staff to calculate the financial impact for a few flight
cancellations.
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Item 10.D was heard before Item 10.B.
10.D Concession RFP Update
Airport Administration Manager Carpenter said that the draft Concessions RFP was
close to being finalized, she said that staff had received comments worked with
Ricondo, and staff had made the changes that were possible and within allowance to
meet the industry standard and FAA requirements. Ms. Carpenter explained that even
though local and sense of place is noted in the RFP, staff cannot explicitly provide
direct information in the RFP that states that PSP prefers that a local business be
PSP’s concessionaire, and she said that staff would be emphasizing in the community
meetings and airport tours that a local business could partner with a national business.
Ms. Carpenter said that the brands and concepts are rated very high on the evaluation
criteria, and she said that staff wanted to make sure that the importance of the
concepts of sense of place and local businesses are stressed in the RFP.
Commissioner Breslin asked if Ms. Carpenter could explain the method of release for
the RFP. Ms. Carpenter said that the RFP will be released on PlanetBids, she said
that a member of the Ricondo team would be attending the Business of Airports
Conference on June 6th and that they would be spreading the word about PSP’s
Concession RFP, and she said that she would be working with Daniel to see about
possibly getting the information out through social media. Commissioner Breslin
inquired about outreach to the local businesses. Mr. Meier said that he could get the
information out through Palm Springs Hospitality Association, Visit Greater Palm
Springs, social media, and he could issue a press release. Commissioner Adams
suggested that the Chamber of Commerce be utilized. Mr. Meier said that he has a
media distribution list that includes the Chamber of Commerce for each of the
Coachella Valley cities, and it also includes the Coachella Valley Economic
Partnerships.
Vice Chairman Corcoran noted that in 2019 and 2020, there were a series of meetings
with local retail and food and beverage outlets to explain the RFP process, and the
meetings also encouraged the outlets to partner with some of the national players that
have the capital to do this type of project, and he said that this step has been added
into the current RFP.
Commissioner Payne asked if a higher score could be given to a bidder based on their
approach to local brands, and if the higher score would it be included in the evaluation
for Brands and Concepts. Ms. Carpenter said that staff must follow the RFP scope of
work requirements and that the evaluation would be based on what is in the scope of
work. Commissioner Payne asked if there has been a discussion regarding a pop-up
store capability to allow a local brand to come in for a limited period based on what
they are selling and there would be a physical space within a store or pop-up that is
supported by the concessionaire. Ms. Carpenter confirmed that pop-up stores are
being considered in the RFP, she noted that three blank slates have been added to
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the RFP that have a three-year term, and she said that one of the blank slates would
be for a pre-security location which could eliminate the badge requirement.
Commissioner Miller referred to the high number of points for Brand and Concepts,
he voiced his concern in regard to local businesses not having the financial resources
for the RFP, and he asked if it would be possible for a local business to get 25 points
for Brand and Concepts and not be economically viable enough to be able to work
successfully in a space. Ms. Carpenter said that the RFP was built with that scenario
in mind and to give the locals the same opportunities as everyone else to operate at
PSP, and she said that staff’s intent is to do as much as they can up front so that a
local business doesn’t fail. Ms. Carpenter explained that the 25 points in Brand and
Concepts isn’t meant for awarding the majority of the points for being local, and she
said that the 25 points are spread out for anything that falls within the Brands and
Concepts scope of work. Commissioner Miller said that the Commission wants to
encourage local businesses but not at the expense of an economic downturn that
could cause vacancies in the airport. Ms. Carpenter said that there is a clause in the
concessionaire’s agreement that states that they must be operating, and if a national
business partners with a local business that pulls out, the national business would be
responsible to fill the space. Commissioner Payne asked if it would be staff’s
preference for a regional or national concessionaire to bring in the local brands. Ms.
Carpenter confirmed that it would be staff’s preference.
Vice Chairman Corcoran referred to the previously released RFP, and he said that it
was apparent that even some of the largest restaurants in the area would not have
the capital to make a 10-year commitment. He said that there were four national
concessionaires that were discussing partnerships with local food and beverage
businesses, and he said that they were making progress in their discussions. Vice
Chairman Corcoran said that he suspected that this would happen again, and he said
that it is important that the local businesses understand the process so that they can
lean into this and start to work with the national players as well.
Ms. Carpenter noted that a scan, pay and go capability through a mobile app would
be added to a retail store at the Bono concourse and the RJ concourse by the end of
the month which would help during the surge times.
11. COMMISSIONERS REQUESTS AND REPORTS:
Commissioner Payne said that he would like to put on the table a request to discuss
turning the Committees into working groups which would allow the Commission to not
be forced into a public meeting which could make it easier for the Committees to have
difficult discussions that pertain to security and other aspects of the airport operation.
Chairman Dada said that the Commission could entertain Commissioner Payne’s
request.
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Vice Chairman Corcoran reported that at the May 12th City Council meeting, the City
Council had given their approval for the City staff to move forward with implementing
some changes to how Commissions are managed, and he said that there are some
implications in terms of how the City Council wants the Commissions to move forward.
Vice Chairman Corcoran noted that in terms of Commissioner Payne’s request, the
City Council did not specifically discuss subcommittees, and he said that there were
a broad range of recommendations. Vice Chairman Corcoran said that this is
something that the Commission should get smart about as the Commission considers
how to move forward just to see what is being planned and what implications that the
City Council has in store for the Airport Commission as well.
Commissioner Miller asked how the City Council could make decisions without first
involving the Commissions themselves and getting feedback. Vice Chairman
Corcoran said that it was his understanding that the City Council was giving their
approval to staff to move forward now and to start socializing some of the ideas with
the Commissions, and he suggested that whatever the Commission is going to do in
the subcommittees could be influenced by some of the things that the City Council is
working on and that the Commission should pay attention to that. Commissioner Miller
requested that staff provide a copy of the recommendations to the Commission.
Mr. Barrett said that the City and Airport staff are very much focused on making sure
that the Commissions and Boards are consistent, and he said that there will be a
dialogue with the Commission to figure out what that looks like. Commissioner Miller
said that he could understand the City Council agreeing to the staff moving forward
with a process. Chairman Dada said that he has a strong feeling that before the end
of this year or in another year that the City will have to change the entire ordinance.
Commissioner Pye questioned if the Commission had started a discussion for an
agenda item that was not on the agenda. Commissioner Payne asked Commissioner
Pye what she thought the agenda item was. Chairman Dada said that the Commission
was discussing Commissioners Requests and Reports. Commissioner Pye explained
that the Commission’s prolonged discussion was creating a new agenda item which
was not posted on the agenda. Chairman Dada thanked Commissioner Pye for the
reminder.
12. REPORT OF CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS:
12.A Past City Council Actions
12.B Future City Council Actions
13. RECEIVE AND FILE:
13.A Airline Activity Report April 2022
13.B Airline Activity Report Fiscal Year Comparison
13.C Airlines Schedules June 2022
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13.D Public Correspondence
14. COMMITTEES:
14.A Future Committee Meetings
15. ADJOURNMENT:
ACTION: Adjourn the meeting. Moved by Commissioner Burke, seconded by
Commissioner Hedrick and unanimously approved noting the absence of
Commissioners Budilo, Feltman, Martin, and Schmitz.
The Airport Commission adjourned at 7:02 P.M. to a Regular Meeting on June 15, 2022,
at 5:30 P.M. via videoconference.
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Christina Brown
Executive Administrative Assistant