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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20617 - RESOLUTIONS - 6/4/2003 RESOLUTION NO. 20617 ' 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"PSP FY2003 Air Service Incentive Award Criteria"by resolution 20525;and WHEREAS any incentive program offered must be equitable to any and all carriers in its administration and effect; and ' WHEREAS airport management through various meetings with multiple airlines experience has been gained demonstrating a need for marketing funding; and WHEREAS airport management has held meetings with multiple airlines and successfully implemented PSP FY2003 Air Service incentive program; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the "PSP FY 2004 AIR SERVICE AWARD CRITERIA' is hereby approved, attached as Exhibit 1, as the airline incentive program of Palm Springs International Airport. ADOPTED this pth day of June 200, 1 AYES: Members Mills, Oden, Reller-Spurgin and Mayor Kleindienst NOES: None ABSENT: Member Hodges - Excused T� CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA City Clerk City Manager ' REVIEWED&APPROVED AS TO FORM Nq Resolution 20617 Page 2 EXHIBIT To RESOLUTION 206'd 7 , PSP FY2004 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 top 25 unserved O&D markets/destinations in the United States;or • Initiates a minimum of one non-stop flight per week service from PSP to the New York City market • Summer service is eligible for incentive program for any airline that. • Initiates service daily,nonstop and nuns for at least 75 days during June thm August from PSP to one of PSP's top 25 O&D markets currently without summer service • An airline that initiates service to more than one unserved 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 be 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 canner • Carrier must operate the flight for a minimum 4 month period • If summer service;carrier must operate: flight for min.75 days • Total FY2004 incentive fund is limited to$100,000. Once these funds are exhausted,no further incentives will be,granted in FY2004. TOP PSP UNSERVED O&D MARKETs New York JFK/EWR Philadelphia PHL Detroit DTW Chicago* ORD/MDW Washington IAD Boston SOS Minneapolis* MSP Baltimore BWI Atlanta* ATL Oakland OAK Portland* PDX , *Indicates summer service route.