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DATE: October 6, 1999
TO: City Council
FROM: Assistant City Man W Operations
AIRPORT TERMINAL GRAND OPENING EVENTS EXPENDITURES
RECOMMENDATION.
It is recommended that City Council authorize the City Manager to approve purchase orders
for a variety of Airport Terminal Grand Opening expenditures.
BACKGROUND:
In 1989,the City and Airport took the initial planning steps, resulting in the Phase R-A.
Terminal Ewansion.Projectwhichwill hold its grand openiugNovember4,1999,someten
years later. This project has immense importance for the tourism economy as the new
millennium begins. In keeping with the importance of this addition to our economic base,
a week-long series of events has been and is being plamued.
Wednesday-November 3, 1999 Airport Employee Orientation&,Barbeque
Wednesday-November 3, 1999 Media Afternoon
Thursday-November 4, 1999 Dedication Celebration(invitation only)
Friday-November 5, 1999 Travel Industry Reception
Saturday-November 6, 1999 Public Open house
Monday-November 8, 1999 Airline Move in/Omientstioa
Thursday-November 9, 1999 Operations Begin
This year's Airport budget and the Bond Issuance an icipated such series of events and the
costs related. Funds have been set aside for expenditures such as invitations, programs,
catering, equipment rentals, musicians, docantions,refreshments, pyrotechnics, buttons,
photography,uniforms,advertising and so on.
A Minute Order is attached for City Council consideration which would authorize the City
Managerto approve purchase orders for the needs of the celebration. Funds are available in
Airport Administration Confingency Account 415-6002-42690.
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Assistant City Manager-Operations
APPROVED
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ATTACHMENT-Minute Order n_
MINUTE ORDER NO.
AUTHORING THE CITY MANAGER TO
APPROVE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR AN
AGGREGATE TOTAL UP TO$75,000 FORITEMS
RELATED TO THE AIRPORT TERMINAL
GRAND OPENING EVENTS.
I I•TEREBY CERTIFY tbat this Nnute Order,authorizing the City
Manager to approve purchase orders for an aggregate total up to
$75,000 for items related to the Airport'Terminal Grand Opening
events,was adopted by the City Council ofthe City ofPalm Springs,
Califoro*in a meeting thereof held on the 6'day of October 1999.
PATRICIA A. SANDERS
City Clerk
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