HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/17/2001 - STAFF REPORTS (22) DATE: October 17, 2001
TO: City Council
FROM: Assistant Director of Aviation via Interim Director of Aviation
LANDSIDE ACTIVITY COMPREHENSIVE FEE SCHEDULE CHARGES
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council approve the following Landside Activity
Comprehensive Fee Schedule charges.
SUMMARY:
New charges for destination management/greeting service companies who conduct
business activity on the landside of the airport, and replacement fees for automated vehicle
identification transponders for taxicab operators are being proposed as comprehensive fee
schedule changes.
BACKGROUND:
As air travel is restored,there will be a increased amount of business activity along the loop
road and in the baggage claim area. With FAA security mandates regarding vehicle traffic
in front of the terminal, staff has closely evaluated all Iandside activities to determine a best
course of action in dealing with these issues. There are several destination
management/greeting service companies who provide passenger services at the Airport
who do not pay any fees for the business activity they provide. The Airport Commission at
its September 5, 2001 meeting,was given the following information and recommended the
proposed fees. The following Iandside activity comprehensive fee schedule charges are
submitted for your review:
1. Greeting Services - greeting services are defined as entities providing meeting,
welcoming, receiving, salutation and departure services performed by destination
management or transportation companies providing similar services. There were
over 365 event days in 2000 where some type of greeting service occurred at the
airport. This has caused some operational and security related issues in how
luggage is handled in the baggage claim area.
With this amount of business activity occurring without the Airport receiving a portion
of the derived revenue, and with additional security measures in place, staff has
identified some needed control measures as follows:
a. Require an annual operating permit fee of$200.00 and submit an approved
permit application in order to conduct greeting services at the airport.
b. Require an annual event access fee of$500.00 which would be consistent
with the fee schedule for surface transportation operators who pay access
fees. This would include ten(10)identification badges valid for one year and
would allow unlimited greeting services activities.
C. Require a temporary event permit fee of$200.00 and submit an approved
temporary permit application for single event activities. This would include
five (5) temporary identification badges valid for each single event only.
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d. Require identification badge fees of $50.00 for additional badges beyond
what the permit application provides.
e. Require a lost identification badge replacement fee of$25.00.
3. Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) Transponder Replacement Fees - ground
transportation providers(i.e.taxis)are provided a transponder when they are made
part of the AVI system. There are no deposit fees for transponders. Subsequently,
there are no incentives for the AVI transponders to be returned to the airport when
a vehicle is sold or otherwise placed out of commission, a replacement fee would
be instituted when a vehicle is out of commission for more than 30 days without
return of the AVI transponder. No fees will be accessed to transponders found to
be defective. For this reason we submit the following recommendation:
a. Require a $50.00 AVI Transponder Replacement Fee for all ground
transportation operators utilizing the AVI system.
Airport staff met with representatives of several destination firms (meeter/greeters) on
August 30, 2001 to discuss the proposed fees. We received valuable input and support for
these proposed changes which have been incorporated into this report.
Staff is confident that this effort will provide required security measures,enhanced utilization
of the loop road and increased revenue opportunities. With approval from the Airport
Commission,Airport staff recommends the Landside Activity Comprehensive Fee Schedule
charges as submitted be adopted by the City Council.
APPROVED:
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Attachments: 1. Proposed Fee Schedule
2. Resolution
REVIEWED BY DEn.OF FINANCE
ATTACHMENT
Category Existing Fees Proposed Fees
Greeting Services
Annual Operating Permit Fee $0.00 $200.00
Annual Event Access Fee $0.00 $500.00
Temporary Event Permit Fee $0.00 $200.00
Event Identification Badge Fee $0.00 $ 50.00
Lost Badge Replacement Fee $0.00 $ 25.00
Landside Activities
AV] Transponder Replacement Fee $0.00 $ 50.00
RESOLUTION NO.
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION 19757, TO AMEND
PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LANDSIDE
ACTIVITIES AND GREETING SERVICES FEES.
WHEREAS on March 1, 2000, the City Council adopted Resolution 19757; and
WHEREAS Resolution 19757 is the City's Comprehensive Fee Schedule; and
WHEREAS the City Council desires to amend the Comprehensive Fee Schedule in order
to, amend Palm Springs International Airport Landside Activities and Greeting Services
fees.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs,
that Resolution 19757, as amended, establishing the Comprehensive Fee Schedule, is
hereby further amended, by the following:
EXISTING PROSPOSED
GREETING SERVICES FEES
Annual Operating Permit Fee $0.00 $200.00
Annual Event Access Fee $0.00 $500.00
Temporary Event Permit Fee $0.00 $200.00
Event Identification Badge Fee $0.00 $ 50.00
Lost Badge Replacement Fee $0.00 $ 25.00
LANDSIDE ACTIVITIES
AVI Transponder Replacement Fee $0.00 $ 50.00
ADOPTED this day of 2001.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
By
City Clerk City Manager
REVIEWED &APPROVED AS TO FORM
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