HomeMy WebLinkAbout20295 - RESOLUTIONS - 3/20/2002 RESOLUTION NO. 20295
' OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS , CALIFORNIA,
ESTABLISHING AN AIR SERVICE
DEVELOPMENT SUMMER 2002 INCENTIVE
PROGRAM SO AS TO REBATE ALL OR A
PORTION OF ESTABLISHED LANDING FEES
DURING THE INCENTIVE PERIOD.
WHEREAS the Palm Springs International Airport recently contracted for an Airport Marketing
Study with Simat, Helliesen & Eichner from Boston, Massachusetts; and
WHEREAS one of the key recommendations in the area of air service development is that
"PSP should develop a marketing package to offer carriers specifically targeting shoulderand
summer seasons. Elements could include discounts to carriers, advertising and vacation
promotional packages."; and
WHEREAS the consultant and Airport staff have found that during the traditional winter
season in Palm Springs air carriers have no hesitation to provide service to meet the demand
but are very hesitant to expand into the;shoulder seasons and even more hesitantto fly during
the summer; and
' WHEREAS in response to the airlines'hesitation to fly during certain periods,Airport staff and
the Airport Commission have developed a landing fee rebate program which would reward
airlines for introducing new flights anytime between June through August of 2002; and
WHEREAS any incentive program offered must be equitable to any and all air carriers in its
administration and effect; and
WHEREAS landing fees for signatory carriers are established by the Airline Use and Lease
Agreement and landing fees for non-signatory carriers are established in the Comprehensive
Fee Schedule adopted by Resolution No. 19757; and
WHEREAS not to upset the operation of the Airline Use and Lease Agreement or the fees
established by the Comprehensive Fee Schedule,the proposed incentive program has been
developed as a rebate, not a waiver of fees,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the "Freeport Summer 2002 Air Carrier
Operational Cost Reduction Initiative" is hereby approved as a landing fee rebate program
with its actual implementation being the collection of landing fees for new flights during the
period of June 1,2002 through August 31,2002, at non-signatory carriers$.32/1000lbs. and
for signatory carriers at $.0/1000 lbs.
Definitions:
' "New Flight" shall be a departure not provided during the same period of the prior
year, but shall not include a new departure created by removing a large aircraft and
replacing it with two smaller departures.
Res No. 20295
March 20, 2002
Page Two
"Existing Flight" shall be a departure provided during the same period of the prior '
year.
"Signatory Carrier: is an air carrier that has executed a Palm Springs Airport
Operating and Lease Agreement.
"Non-Signatory Carrier" is an air carrier that has not executed a Palm Springs Airport
Operating and Lease Agreement.
ADOPTED this 20thday of March 2002.
AYES: Members Mills, Oden, Reller—Spurgin and Mayor Rleindienst
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
TAT CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
= City Clerk City Manager
REVIEWED &APPROVED AS TO FORM ,