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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20525 - RESOLUTIONS - 1/2/2003 RESOLUTION NO. 20525 ' OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA. ESTABLISHING AN AIR SERVICE INCENTIVE PROGRAM SO AS TO PROVIDE MARKETING FUNDING FOR AN INCREASE IN AIR CARRIER SERVICE ON NEW ROUTES DURING THE INCENTIVE PERIOD. WHEREAS the Palm Springs International Airport has contracted with Simat, Hellisen & Eichner from Boston, Massachusetts for continued Air Service Development Analysis; and WHEREAS the City adopted Freeport Summer 2002 Air Carrier Operational Cost Reduction Initiative"by resolution 20295;and WHEREAS any incentive program offered must be equitable to any and all carriers in its administration and effect; and WHEREAS through various meetings with multiple airlines experience has been gained demonstrating a need for marketing funding; and WHEREAS airport management has held meetings with Sacramento and Denver International Airport's to review their respective Air Service Incentive programs;and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the "PSP FY 2003 AIR SERVICE AWARD CRITERIA' is hereby approved, attached as Exhibit 1, as the airline incentive program of Palm Springs International Airport. ADOPTED this 2nd day of January 2003. AYES: Members Hodges, Mills, Oden, Reller-Spurgin and Mayor Kleindienst NOES: None ABSENT: None ATT\EJ fST: ) CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA City Cleric City Manager = REVIEWED &APPROVED AS TO FORM Page 2 ExWBITiTORISOLUTioN 9ns95_ ' PSP FY2003 AIR SERVICE INCENTIVE AWARD CRITERIA • Up to$25,000 will be committed to any airline that: • Is a new commercial carrier at PSP;and/or • Initiates a minimum of daily,nonstop service from PSP to one of PSP's tom 25 unserved O&D markets/destinations in the United States;or • Initiates a minimum of 2 times per week service from PSP to the New York City market • Summer service is eligible for incentive program for arty airline that • Initiates service daily,nonstop and runs for at least 75 days during June thm August from PSP to one of PSP's top 25 O&D markets currend;q without summer service • An airline that initiates service to more than one unnerved destination will be eligible for multiple awards. • An airline that(1)is a new carrier and (2)initiates service to an unserved destination in the specified markets will he eligible to receive a maximum of$25,000. If such airline initiates service to an unserved destination in the future,the airline will be eligible to receive additional incentives at that time. • PSP and the airline will cooperatively develop the marketing incentive program. Marketing incentive funds can be used for the following activities: • Cooperative advertising to promote new service (primary focus of funding) • Other activities as agreed by both PSP and the tamer • Carrier must operate the flight for a minimum 4 month period • If summer service;carrier must operate flight for min. 75 days • Total FY2003 incentive fund is limited to$50,000. Once these funds are exhausted, no further incentives will be granted in FY2003. TOP PSP UNSERYED O&D MARIms New York ]FK/EWR Philadelphia PHL Salt Lake City *SLC Detroit DTW Chicago* ORD/MDW Washington LAD Seattle* SEA Boston BOS Minneapolis * MSP Baltimore BWI Atlanta* ATL Oakland OAK Portland* PDX 8A5 *Indicates summer service route.