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BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT/CEO Shaun Carey, Chair Marily M. Mora, A.A.E. Lisa Gianoli, Vice Chair EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT/COO Carol Chaplin, Secretary Dean E. Schultz, A.A.E. Jenifer Rose, Treasurer GENERAL COUNSEL Nat Carasali Ann Morgan, Fennemore Craig Daniel Farahi CLERK OF THE BOARD Richard Jay Claire Johnson Jessica Sferrazza Art Sperber

RENO-TAHOE AIRPORT AUTHORITY

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES July 12, 2018

9:00 a.m. Board Room, Administrative Offices

Second Floor, Main Terminal Building Reno-Tahoe International Airport

Reno, Nevada

Items 3, 6, and 7 are action items for the Board to consider. The Board may discuss a matter when it is brought up, but no action may be taken on it unless it has been specifically included on an agenda as an action item. Public comment at the Board meeting will be allowed on agenda items as well as non-agenda items. Persons are invited to submit comments in writing on agenda items and/or attend and make comment on that item at the Board meeting. Requests to speak on a particular item should be submitted to the Clerk of the Board before the item is called by the Chairman. 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. ROLL CALL

3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

a. Chair (Washoe County) b. Vice Chair c. Treasurer d. Secretary

4. PUBLIC COMMENT, if any – Limited to Three Minutes per Person

5. PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS a. Recognition of Outgoing Chair b. Employee, Tenant and Special Recognition c. Introduction of Retired, New, and Promoted Employees d. Tenant Communication

6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – June 14, 2018 Board Meeting

7. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 8. COMMITTEE AND LIAISON REPORTS

a. Finance and Business Development Committee

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b. Planning and Construction Committee c. Airport Noise Advisory Panel (ANAP) d. Community Outreach Committee (COC) e. Stead Liaison f. RSCVA Board Liaison g. Air Service Liaison h. The Chamber Reno Sparks Northern Nevada Liaison i. Reno-Tahoe International Airport Users Committee j. Compensation Committee k. Legislative Priorities Committee

9. CONSENT ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION

a. None.

10. ITEMS FOR BOARD INFORMATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION

a. None.

11. ITEMS FOR BOARD INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION

a. Presentations i. Federal Legislative Update ii. Customer Service Survey Results

b. Upcoming Meetings / RTAA Event Schedule

i. Board / Committee Meetings 1. August 7, 2018 9:00 am Finance and Business Development Committee Meeting 2. August 7, 2018 9:30 am Planning and Construction Committee Meeting 3. August 9, 2018 9:00 am Board of Trustees Meeting 4. September 10, 2018 4:30 pm RTIA Users Committee 5. September 11, 2018 9:00 am Finance and Business Development Committee Meeting 6. September 11, 2018 9:30 am Planning and Construction Committee Meeting 7. September 13, 2018 9:00 am Board of Trustees Meeting 8. September 20, 2018 5:30 pm Community Outreach Committee Meeting

ii. RTAA Events

1. August 16, 2018 11:30 am 6th Annual Tenant/Employee Appreciation Luncheon 2. September 8, 2018 10:00 am Summer Family Outing, Round Hill Pines Beach Resort

c. President/CEO’s Report

d. General Board Comments, Questions, and Items for Future Board/Committee Meetings

12. PUBLIC COMMENT, if any – Limited to Three Minutes per Person

13. ADJOURNMENT

Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda July 12, 2018 of 3 Items will not necessarily be considered in the sequence listed. This meeting may be continued if all of the items are not covered in the time allowed. If the meeting is to be continued, the time and place will be announced at the end of the portion of the meeting to be continued. SUPPORTING MATERIAL: The designated contact to obtain supporting material is Claire Johnson, Clerk of the Board, P.O. Box 12490, Reno, NV, 89510 or 775-328-6410. Supporting material is also available at the Reno-Tahoe Airport (Administrative Offices) and at the scheduled meeting. Members of the public who are disabled and require special accommodations or assistance at the meeting are requested to notify the Clerk of the Board in writing at P.O. Box 12490, Reno, Nevada 89510 or by calling (775) 328-6410 prior to the meeting date. THIS AGENDA HAS BEEN POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: 1. Airport Authority Administrative Offices – 2001 E. Plumb Lane, Reno 3. Reno City Hall – One East First Street, Reno 2. Washoe County Administrative Offices – 1001 E. 9th Street, Reno 4. Sparks City Hall – 431 Prater Way, Sparks

*** These draft minutes have not yet been approved and are subject to revision at the next

regularly scheduled meeting. ***

RENO-TAHOE AIRPORT AUTHORITY BRIEF OF MINUTES

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES June 14, 2018

9:00 a.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT ALSO PRESENT Shaun Carey, Chair Marily M. Mora, A.A.E. Lisa Gianoli, Vice Chair President/CEO Carol Chaplin, Secretary Dean Schultz Jenifer Rose, Treasurer Executive Vice President/COO Nat Carasali Ann Morgan Daniel Farahi General Counsel Richard Jay Claire Johnson Jessica Sferrazza Clerk of the Board Art Sperber MEMBERS ABSENT/EXCUSED None The Board of Trustees met in the Board Room, Airport Authority Administrative Offices, Reno-Tahoe International Airport, Reno, Nevada. Chairman Shaun Carey called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and roll was called.

3. PUBLIC COMMENT, if any – Limited to Three Minutes Per Person

Tony Logoteta, Chief Operating Officer of the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA), began by indicating that Fred Telling, Chairman and CEO of RARA, was also in the audience. Mr. Logoteta commented favorably on the Runway 8-26 construction occurring at Reno-Stead Airport (RTS) and thanked Trustee Sperber on behalf of RARA for his diligence and leadership on the project. He also thanked Mike Scott, Manager at RTS, and his team for their efforts. He stated that the Pylon Racing Seminar (PRS) held during the previous week went very well with 45 aircraft, 25 students, 23 instructors and 21 certified racers involved. He added there were over 100 volunteers and a volunteer appreciation dinner was held on Friday evening. Mr. Logoteta stated that at this year’s National Championship Air Races (NCAR), over 5,000 students coming from schools in Utah, California, and Nevada, will be hosted at the education zone. As far as racing goes, he said that as of right now the Formula 1 class is full with 24 planes, the biplane class is approximately 20 planes, jet class has 18, T-6 has 17 with 2 more expected, the Sport class is at 36 which is full and the unlimited class is at 17 with 2 more expected as well. Mr. Logoteta encouraged everyone to attend the NCAR this year.

Meeting of the Board of Trustees June 14, 2018 Brief of Minutes Page 2 of 9 4. FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 CHAIRMAN’S OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD

Chair Carey said that one of the great honors of his position is to present the annual Chairman’s Award to a well deserving recipient. The Chairman’s Award recognizes someone who has shown great support for the Airports and aviation mission. He announced that Karl Scribner, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Tower Manager at Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) is the recipient of this year’s Chairman’s Outstanding Service Award. Mr. Scribner was cited for his incredible dedication to community outreach, support of the Airport’s noise mitigation efforts and his leadership in safely managing Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) flights with traditional air traffic control. Chair Carey stated that while the honor is called the Chairman’s Award, it comes with the strong endorsement of the entire Board and staff of the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA). Mr. Scribner expressed his appreciation of the award and added that he is just one of dozens of FAA representatives at Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO). Mr. Scribner stated that he was accepting the award on their behalf as well. He said he enjoys working with everyone associated with the Airport and that this Airport is going places, which speaks to the health of the aviation community in northern Nevada.

5. PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS a. Employee, Tenant and Special Recognitions

None.

b. Introduction of Retired, New and Promoted Employees Dean Schultz, Executive Vice President/COO, introduced 2 new employees who recently joined the RTAA – John Huerta, Facilities Plumber Technician IV effective June 5, 2018 and Jorge Rios, Airport Facilities Custodian effective June 12, 2018. Next, Mr. Schultz recognized 1 employee on their recent job promotion. Amanda Twitchell was promoted on May 28, 2018 from Airport Project Manager to Sr. Project Manager.

c. Tenant Communication Colonel Eric “Rico” Wade, the Commander at the Nevada Air National Guard (NANG) 152nd Airlift Wing, a tenant at RNO, gave a presentation in which he described the makeup of the unit and their responsibilities, provided an update on the current state and federal missions of the unit, and discussed upcoming military trainings and events.

6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES On motion by Trustee Sperber, seconded by Trustee Rose, which motion duly carried by unanimous votes, the Board approved the minutes from the Board of Trustees meetings of May 17, 2018 and May 22, 2018.

7. APPROVAL OF AGENDA On motion by Trustee Jay, seconded by Trustee Gianoli, which motion duly carried by unanimous votes, the Board approved the June 14, 2018 Board of Trustees meeting agenda.

8. COMMITTEE / LIAISON REPORTS

Committee / Liaison reports were given by: a. Finance and Business Development Committee – Trustee Gianoli b. Planning and Construction Committee – Trustee Sperber

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c. Airport Noise Advisory Panel (ANAP) – Trustee Jay d. Community Outreach Committee (COC) – Trustee Sferrazza e. Stead Liaison – Chair Carey f. RSCVA Board Liaison – Trustee Carasali g. Air Service Liaison – Trustee Carasali h. The Chamber Reno Sparks Northern NV – CEO Marily Mora i. Reno-Tahoe International Airport Users Committee – Trustee Jay j. Compensation Committee – Chair Carey k. Legislative Priorities Committee – Trustee Gianoli l. Truckee River Flood Control Project Needs Committee Liaison – Dean Schultz

9. CONSENT ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION

a. #18(06)-41 Authorization for the President/CEO to Finalize Negotiations and Execute an Airline-Airport Use and Lease Agreement for a Term of Two Years, with an Option of an Additional Five-Year Extension, with JetBlue Airways Corporation On motion by Trustee Sperber, seconded by Trustee Farahi, which motion was duly carried by unanimous votes, the Board approved Agenda Item #18(06)-41 as follows: Authorized the President/CEO to Finalize Negotiations and Execute an Airline-Airport Use and Lease Agreement for a Term of Two Years, with an Option of an Additional Five-Year Extension, with JetBlue Airways Corporation.

b. #18(06)-42 Authorization for the President/CEO to Award the Fourth and Final One-Year Contract Renewal Option for the Elevator and Escalator Maintenance Service Agreement, with KONE, Inc., in the Amount of $106,855

On motion by Trustee Sperber, seconded by Trustee Farahi, which motion was duly carried by unanimous votes, the Board approved Agenda Item #18(06)-42 as follows:

Authorized the President/CEO to Award the Fourth and Final One-Year Contract Renewal Option for the Elevator and Escalator Maintenance Service Agreement, with KONE, Inc., in the Amount of $106,855.

c. #18(06)-43 Authorization for the President/CEO to Award a Construction Contract for the Gentry Way Reconstruction Project at Reno-Tahoe International Airport, with Granite Construction Company, in the Amount of $136,136 On motion by Trustee Sperber, seconded by Trustee Farahi, which motion was duly carried by unanimous votes, the Board approved Agenda Item #18(06)-43 as follows: Authorized the President/CEO to Award a Construction Contract for the Gentry Way Reconstruction Project at Reno-Tahoe International Airport, with Granite Construction Company, in the Amount of $136,136.

d. #18(06)-44 Authorization for the President/CEO to Execute a Professional Services Agreement for Design Services for the Passenger Boarding Bridge Replacement Project at


Reno-Tahoe International Airport, with Aero Systems Engineering, Inc., in the Amount of $410,435 On motion by Trustee Sperber, seconded by Trustee Farahi, which motion was duly carried by unanimous votes, the Board approved Agenda Item #18(06)-44 as follows: Authorized the President/CEO to Execute a Professional Services Agreement for Design Services for the Passenger Boarding Bridge Replacement Project at Reno-Tahoe International Airport, with Aero Systems Engineering, Inc., in the Amount of $410,435.

10. ITEMS FOR BOARD INFORMATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION

a. #18(06)-45 Presentation by the Nevada Department of Transportation on Spaghetti Bowl Project, Followed by Discussion and Possible Action on Resolution No. 537: A Resolution in Support of Retaining Convenient Freeway Access for the Reno-Tahoe International Airport Through a Proposed New Design Trustee Sperber recused himself from the discussion and vote on this item due to a conflict of interest. Cole Mortensen, Assistant Director-Engineering/Chief Engineer for the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT), presented an overview of the Spaghetti Bowl project and how it may impact RNO. He briefly mentioned the three alternatives NDOT developed for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). He went into greater detail on NDOT’s preferred Alternative Two and described the accelerated EIS timeline that is being sought. Mr. Mortensen indicated that NDOT is about to release the draft EIS, following which the final EIS will be developed with the preferred alternative identified in it, as well as all evaluation and analyses associated with it. He framed the Spaghetti Bowl problem by stating that throughout the valley the interchanges on the freeway are too close. He further explained that what NDOT is trying to do is put separation between the interchanges. Mr. Mortensen stated that the Airport’s direct access ramps will be impacted by this course of action. With regard to Airport access, Mr. Mortensen said that NDOT’s Alternative Two includes 1.) Freeway entrance/exit being pushed from Villanova to Plumb, 2.) Plumb becoming a Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI), and 3.) the Airport’s direct connect ramps being removed. The goal of Alternative Two is to improve the freeway safety and operations, relieve congestion at the Plumb Lane Interchange, maintain efficient access to the Airport and provide a gateway to and from the Airport. Mr. Mortensen continued by displaying an animated video of how the exits, entrances and Plumb Lane interchange would work in the proposed Alternative Two. He indicated that there will be continued discussions with the RTAA to evaluate and analyze its proposed design alternative. Mr. Mortensen said that going forward, the preferred alternative will be presented in the Draft EIS which is anticipated to go out to public hearing in November 2018 and that there will be no formal endorsement by agencies until after public comment. Mr. Mortensen said NDOT is pursuing a Phase 1 project that they anticipate will go a long way in clearing up a lot of the southbound issues through the Spaghetti Bowl. He described some of the components of the changes to the Spaghetti Bowl that are intended to relieve congestion and improve flow. Next, Dan Bartholomew, Vice President of Planning, Engineering and Environmental Management, presented the RTAA’s perspective on the Spaghetti Bowl project and the


proposed impacts to the Airport’s direct access ramps. One of the RTAA’s main concerns with NDOT’s Alternative Two proposal is that it does not take into consideration the Airport’s growth projected in the Master Plan. Mr. Bartholomew discussed the RTAA’s proposed hybrid design proposal which was created to provide an alternative solution to NDOT’s Alternative Two. The RTAA’s design would maintain a slightly realigned southbound entrance ramp into the Airport, remove the northbound exit ramp and replace it with a roundabout at the Plumb Lane interchange. It offers solutions to the RTAA’s concerns regarding maintaining direct freeway access and a good level of ground access for the safety, security and convenience of current and future passengers. Mr. Bartholomew indicated that it is the RTAA’s desire to have its design alternative included in the Draft EIS. By not including it in the Draft EIS, Mr. Bartholomew said it will render future efforts to retain the Airport’s direct freeway access more difficult.

A lengthy discussion ensued regarding the NDOT and RTAA’s proposed alternatives, with Trustees asking several questions specifically related to the differences between the two alternatives, the impacts to the Airport Master Plan, the congestion and single point of access at Plumb Lane particularly in the event of an emergency situation, the impact to surrounding properties, the effect on the recent landscaping done at the southbound entrance from Plumb Lane, and the pros and cons of including the RTAA’s alternative design in the Draft EIS. Mr. Mortensen clarified that there is currently no funding for this project and the impact to the Airport ramps will not happen for the next 10-20 years. He explained the downside of trying to include the RTAA’s proposed alternative in the Draft EIS which was that would essentially delay the project. Chair Carey asked Mr. Mortensen to make sure that NDOT works very carefully with the RNO Master Plan traffic projections to ensure they are properly incorporated and represented in the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) model. After much discussion surrounding the issues and concerns, and with input from the Trustees, Chair Carey called a 5-minute recess while Resolution No. 537 was modified to encompass specific language suggested by the Trustees.

Chair Carey called the meeting back to order and asked Ann Morgan, General Counsel, to state the modifications to the resolution which were the following:

• Added language regarding the geographic span and population of the Airport’s catchment area,

• Added language regarding the Airport’s 2 billion dollar annual economic impact to the community,

• Added language regarding the fact that the Airport Authority strongly supports the Spaghetti Bowl project,

• Removed the reference regarding the inclusion of the Airport Authority’s design alternative in the “DRAFT” EIS, but rather state that it be included in the final EIS, and

• Added language regarding allowing “the Airport Authority to have meaningful involvement in the environmental analysis, traffic modeling and financial planning aspects of the remaining EIS process associated with the Airport Authority’s Design Alternative”.

On motion by Trustee Jay, seconded by Trustee Rose, which motion was duly carried by unanimous votes, the Board approved Agenda Item #18(06)-45 as follows:


Adopted Resolution No. 537: A Resolution in Support of Retaining Convenient Freeway Access for the Reno-Tahoe International Airport Through a Proposed New Design, as amended. Trustee Sferrazza thanked Mr. Mortensen and NDOT for being present at the meeting and added that she sees this as a partnership and collaboration. Chair Carey recognized Len Savage, a member of the State Transportation Board and Bill Hoffman, Deputy Director, who were present in the audience. Chair Carey thanked both for taking time to be in attendance at the Board meeting.

b. #18(06)-46 Approval of the Ultimate Development Concept and Supporting Financial Plan for the Reno-Tahoe International Airport Master Plan, as Proposed by Staff and Discussed at the May 3, 2018 Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Board Workshop, Authorization for the President/CEO to Transmit the Master Plan Report to the Federal Aviation Administration, and Adoption of the Master Plan Upon Acceptance and/or Approval by the Federal Aviation Administration Mr. Bartholomew presented the RNO Master Plan requesting Board approval of the Ultimate Development Concept and Supporting Financial Plan, authorization for the President/CEO to transmit the Master Plan Report to the FAA, and adoption of the Master Plan upon its acceptance and approval by the FAA. Trustee Sferrazza thanked Mr. Bartholomew for his presentation. She said she wants to make sure on the Cargo element that going forward there will be additional public hearings and Board involvement as the Cargo facilities are built. Mr. Bartholomew responded that is correct, there will be stakeholder input and Board involvement regarding the types of facilities to be built, as well as on each project of the Master Plan. On motion by Trustee Rose, seconded by Trustee Gianoli, which motion was duly carried by unanimous votes, the Board approved Agenda Item #18(06)-46 as follows:

Approved the Ultimate Development Concept and Supporting Financial Plan for the Reno-Tahoe International Airport Master Plan, as Proposed by Staff and Discussed at the May 3, 2018 Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Board Workshop, Authorized the President/CEO to Transmit the Master Plan Report to the Federal Aviation Administration, and Adopted the Master Plan Upon Acceptance and/or Approval by the Federal Aviation Administration. Mr. Bartholomew commended the work done by Mead & Hunt and their consultants, as well as the tremendous job by Lissa Butterfield, Senior Airport Planner. Ms. Mora thanked the entire Board of Trustees, stating that a 16-month process for a Master Plan is a very ambitious one and the RTAA was able to do that in the timely manner due to the commitment and engagement by the Board. She specifically thanked Trustees Rose and Farahi for serving on the Master Plan Working Group. Ms. Mora thanked Mead & Hunt for being cooperative with the schedule and she went on to acknowledge staff including Mr. Bartholomew, Ms. Butterfield, Rick Gorman, CFO, and Mr. Schultz. She reassured the Board that the RTAA is going to be aggressive with moving to the next steps and stated the Master Plan is not a document that is going to sit on a shelf.


Chair Carey recognized and thanked Ms. Mora for her masterful job in leading a dedicated team of professionals and delivering the Master Plan in 16-months.

c. #18(06)-47 Approval and Adoption of the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Fiscal Year 2019-2023 Strategic Plan Ms. Mora presented this item requesting approval and adoption of the RTAA FY 2019-2023 Strategic Plan. On motion by Trustee Carasali, seconded by Trustee Rose, which motion was duly carried by unanimous votes, the Board approved Agenda Item #18(06)-47 as follows:

Approved and Adopted the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Fiscal Year 2019-2023 Strategic Plan. Ms. Mora expressed her thanks to Erica Olsen and Lorna Shepard of OnStrategy. In addition, she acknowledged and thanked Mr. Gorman for being the point person throughout the Strategic Plan development process. She also mentioned Tina Iftiger, Vice President of Airport Economic Development who played a huge role, along with the entire Senior Leadership team.

d. #18(06)-48 Review and Possible Action on Recommended Performance Criteria and Goals for Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority President/CEO for Fiscal Year 2018-2019

Ms. Morgan presented this item on behalf of the Compensation Committee requesting approval of the recommended Performance Criteria and Goals for the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority President/CEO for Fiscal Year 2018-2019. She reminded the Board that Ms. Mora’s contract requires the Board to set annual goals and to base any bonus on her successfully meeting those goals. Ms. Morgan said that historically, the Board has required 100% completion for each goal to be found to have been met and that Ms. Mora is entitled to a bonus of up to 20% of her base salary if she meets those goals. The bonus is discretionary, however, the way the Board’s discretion is exercised is how the goals are approved and the metrics and weights assigned to the goals. Ms. Morgan added that the goals align with the Strategic Plan that was just approved and includes the 8 strategic priorities on which Ms. Mora based the goals and that the Committee is recommending. The metrics are pulled from the approved FY 2018-2019 budget as well as the proposed work plan of each department. Ms. Morgan reviewed the 8 strategic priorities, along with metric and weight assigned to each. She said that the Committee considered the current value of Ms. Mora’s contract, as measured against the employees, the tenants, air service, cargo service, facilities and finances, and that which it believes a strong Airport Authority must evidence. Ms. Morgan stated that the recommended goals are not easy and the weights are somewhat heavy in certain difficult areas, but the Committee believes the goals, metrics and weights, if met, will propel this organization even more into a future of strong leadership in the industry and to the benefit of this community. Chair Carey said those comments do represent the Compensation Committee’s comments and actions. Trustee Sferrazza commented on strategic priority # 5 and the need to recognize the importance of the employees who work at the RTAA. She suggested that completion of an employee survey be added as a performance measure under strategic priority # 5. Ms. Mora


acknowledged that an employee survey will be added. Trustee Chaplin asked for clarification as to whether or not that is already included in a 360° review. Ms. Mora responded no. Trustee Rose asked if it is the intention of the Compensation Committee to have the percentages as an all or nothing in order to meet the goal. Ms. Morgan responded that the Committee agreed it is all or nothing. Trustee Farahi asked if there is a way on the 360° review to establish the structure for it and further asked if that process will be implemented and will there be a benchmark assigned. Ms. Mora responded that in the first year, the goal will be to develop the 360° review and that in future years, the goal will be how many people are included in that type of review as it is continued to be cascaded out into the organization. Mr. Schultz added that this is a new program to the organization, and the intent was to create a structure this next year and then throughout the 5-year Strategic Plan, it will be rolled out to the organization starting with the Senior Leadership team, followed by Management Roundtable and then further out to staff, all the while learning lessons along the way. Ms. Mora added that every year the goal is to a certain percentage of people that will participate in the review. Trustee Farahi said the number of people included is an important metric, but even more so, the actual performance that is being tracked within it. On motion by Trustee Jay, seconded by Trustee Farahi, which motion was duly carried by unanimous votes, the Board approved Agenda Item #18(06)-48 as follows: Approved the Performance Criteria and Goals for Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority President/CEO for Fiscal Year 2018-2019, as amended.

g. #18(06)-49 Approval of the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Board of

Trustees Meeting Calendar

On motion by Trustee Sferrazza, seconded by Trustee Gianoli, which motion was duly carried by unanimous votes, the Board approved Agenda Item #18(06)-49 as follows: Approved the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Board of Trustees Meeting Calendar.

11. ITEMS FOR BOARD INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION a. Presentations

i. None.

b. Upcoming Board Meeting/RTAA Event Schedule i. Board/Committee Meetings

1. May 22, 2018 9:00 am RTAA Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Budget Public Hearing 2. June 11, 2018 4:30 pm RTIA Users Committee Meeting 3. June 12, 2018 9:00 am Finance and Business Development Committee Meeting 4. June 12, 2018 9:30 am Planning and Construction Committee Meeting 5. June 14, 2018 9:00 am Board of Trustees Meeting 6. June 21, 2018 5:30 pm Community Outreach Committee Meeting 7. July 10, 2018 9:00 am Finance and Business Development Committee Meeting 8. July 10, 2018 9:30 am Planning and Construction Committee Meeting 9. July 12, 2018 9:00 am Board of Trustees Meeting


ii. RTAA Events 1. August 16, 2018 11:30 am 6th Annual Tenant/Employee Appreciation Luncheon 2. September 8, 2018 10:00 am Summer Family Outing, Round Hill Pines Beach Resort

c. President/CEO’s Report

Ms. Mora referred the Trustees to the written President/CEO Report in their Board binders and offered to answer any questions the Trustees may have about the information included.

d. General Board Comments, Questions, and Items for Future Board Meetings Chair Carey asked if the Trustees had any comments, questions, or items for future Board meetings. Chair Carey said that pursuant to the RTAA enabling legislation, the next rotation for Chair of the Board is a Washoe County appointee. He added that there are two such members, Nat Carasali and Lisa Gianoli, and that one of those two will be nominated at the July Board meeting. In addition, Chair Carey indicated that the elections of Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer will also occur at the July meeting and that pursuant to the Board Bylaws, the Treasurer will serve as Chair of the Finance & Business Development Committee. He asked Trustees that if they have any interest in one of the position, to let him know within the next month. Chair Carey said that he and the Clerk of the Board will send out an email reminder of this following today’s meeting. Trustee Rose asked if any Trustees were terming out. Chair Carey responded no, that the Board remains the same for this year. There were no further comments, questions, or future Board items raised by the Trustees.

12. PUBLIC COMMENT, if any – Limited to Three Minutes per Person None.

13. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:44 am.

___________________________________ Chair Shaun Carey ATTEST: ___________________________________ Secretary Carol Chaplin

*** These draft minutes have not yet been approved and are subject to revision at the next regularly scheduled meeting. ***

Air Service • Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) served 345,740 passengers in May 2018, an increase of

8.7% versus the same period last year. The airport experienced positive passenger growth for the 36th consecutive month with respect to the year over year monthly increases. During the first five months of 2018, RNO served 1,636,131 passengers, an increase of 5.9% when compared to the same period last year.

TOTAL PASSENGERS

0

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

350,000

400,000

450,000

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC2016 2017 2018

2016 2017

JAN 259,868 284,553 9.5% 9.7%

FEB 269,807 286,322 6.1% 3.6%

MAR 311,974 353,651 13.4% 0.7%

1st Quarter 841,649 924,526 9.8% 4.4%

APR 273,707 302,078 10.4% 7.7%

MAY 288,763 317,935 10.1% 8.7%

JUN 338,954 367,600 8.5%

2nd Quarter 901,424 987,613 9.6%

JUL 356,768 400,754 12.3%

AUG 349,934 393,478 12.4%

SEP 325,698 345,280 6.0%

3rd Quarter 1,032,400 1,139,512 10.4%

OCT 304,447 336,433 10.5%

NOV 270,367 300,308 11.1%

DEC 300,543 326,989 8.8%

4th Quarter 875,357 963,730 10.1%TOTAL 3,650,830 4,015,381 10.0%

YTD Total 1,544,539 5.9%

Passengers% Diff.

Passengers% Diff.

2018

312,125

296,726

356,112

964,963

325,428

345,740

1,636,131

President/CEO’s Report June 2018

Marily M. Mora, A.A.E., President/CEO____________________________

President/CEO’s Report – June 2018 July 12, 2018 Board Meeting Page 2 of 13 • Starting November 16, 2018, Sun Country Airlines will begin non-stop flights between Reno and

Portland, Oregon. This flight will operate on Mondays and Fridays on a Boeing 737 aircraft. Currently, this route is being served by Alaska Airlines.

• In mid-June 2018, staff met with the Network Planning team of Delta Air Lines at their headquarters in Atlanta.

• Staff is preparing to meet the Network Planning team of Air Canada at their headquarters during the first week of August 2018, to discuss potential new flights between RNO and Vancouver, Canada.

• Recent and Upcoming Schedule Changes

American Airlines

o Starting May 5, 2018, American Airlines increased the number of daily flights between Reno and Dallas from twice a day to three times a day (certain days of week).

Delta Air Lines o Delta Air Lines’ non-stop seasonal flight between Reno and Atlanta was temporarily

suspended on April 2, 2018. This flight is expected to return during the 2018/2019 ski season.

o Delta Air Lines’ non-stop seasonal flight between Reno and Minneapolis is operating from June 9 until August 25, 2018. This flight operates on Saturdays only.

Frontier Airlines

o Frontier Airlines’ non-stop flight between Reno and Austin operates on Tuesdays and Fridays.

o Frontier Airlines’ non-stop flight between Reno and Denver operates on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

United Airlines o United Airlines’ non-stop seasonal flight between Reno and Houston was temporarily

suspended on April 9, 2018. This flight returned on June 30, 2018 as a weekend service.

o United Airlines’ non-stop seasonal flight between Reno and Chicago O’ Hare was temporarily suspended on April 1, 2018. This flight returned on June 7, 2018 as a daily service.

o Starting April 9, 2018, United Airlines increased the number of daily flights between Reno

and Los Angeles from one flight a day to twice a day. The airline increased this service to three times a day starting June 7, 2018.

Southwest Airlines o Southwest Airlines’ non-stop seasonal flight between Reno and Dallas Love Field was

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temporarily suspended on April 7, 2018. This flight returned on June 9, 2018 as a Saturday/Sunday service.

Volaris o The non-stop flight between Reno and Guadalajara, Mexico operates on Mondays and

Fridays.

• RNO handled 12,245,815 pounds of air cargo in May 2018, a decrease of 3.4% when compared to May 2017. During the first five months of 2018, RNO handled 59,338,252 pounds of air cargo, a decrease of 5.8% when compared to the same period last year.

TOTAL CARGO

0

2,000,000

4,000,000

6,000,000

8,000,000

10,000,000

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2016 2017 2018

2016 2017Pounds Metric

JAN 11,939,003 12,749,916 6.8% 11,795,775 5,350 -7.5%FEB 10,947,416 12,023,060 9.8% 11,417,480 5,178 -5.0%MAR 13,004,808 13,595,007 4.5% 13,053,097 5,920 -4.0%1st Quarter 35,891,227 38,367,983 6.9% 36,266,352 16,447 -5.5%

APR 12,341,233 11,974,440 -3.0% 10,826,085 4,910 -9.6%

MAY 12,088,321 12,671,643 4.8% 12,245,815 5,554 -3.4%

JUN 13,432,224 12,396,234 -7.7%

2nd Quarter 37,861,778 37,042,317 -2.2%

JUL 12,691,135 11,454,156 -9.7%

AUG 13,977,442 13,472,975 -3.6%

SEP 13,347,173 12,436,806 -6.8%

3rd Quarter 40,015,750 37,363,937 -6.6%

OCT 12,305,525 12,169,329 -1.1%

NOV 13,089,468 12,446,633 -4.9%

DEC 17,247,162 14,882,745 -13.7%

4th Quarter 42,642,155 39,498,707 -7.4%

TOTAL 156,410,910 152,272,944 -2.6%

YTD Total 63,014,066 59,338,252 26,911 -5.8%

% Diff.2018

% Diff.Cargo in Pounds

President/CEO’s Report – June 2018 July 12, 2018 Board Meeting Page 4 of 13 Parking and Ground Transportation Activities

• Taxi vs. TNC Comparison A review of monthly trips by Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) and year over year trips for taxis in the month of May have been completed. TNC (Uber & Lyft) trip activity increased from 6,888 trips in May 2017 to 10,721 trips in May 2018, representing an increase of 3,833 trips, and a year over year growth of 55.65%. Taxi trip activity decreased from 6,373 trips in May 2017 to 6,145 trips in May 2018, for a total decrease of 228 trips, and a year over year decline of 3.58%. TNC trips account for 63.57% of all TNC/Taxi customer transport.


Business Development Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) Outside Commercial Properties • Airport Mini Warehouse

B Bar D A First Amendment to Commercial Lease Agreement was executed with B Bar D to extend three leases for 12 months at 2890 Vassar Street: AA-04, AA-05, and CC-24. B Bar D will utilize the 3,100 square feet of space for general office and materials storage. The total contracts value is $19,377.12.


Christopher McClintock A First Amendment to Commercial Lease Agreement was executed with Christopher McClintock to extend the lease for 12 months at 2890 Vassar Street, AA-10. Mr. McClintock will utilize the 1,184 square feet of space for personal storage and workshop. The total contract value is $6,114.24.

• 1280 Terminal Way Party RV Rentals A First Amendment to Commercial Lease Agreement was executed with Party RV Rentals to extend the lease for 12 months at 1280 Terminal Way, Unit 6. Party RV Rentals will utilize the 283 square feet of space for general office. The total contract value is $2,851.56. Ed Gornik A new 12-month Commercial Lease Agreement was executed with Ed Gornik for 500 square feet of space at 1280 Terminal Way, Units 22 and 37. Mr. Gornik will utilize the space for an art studio. The total contract value is $5,700.00. Kevin Shire A new 12-month Commercial Lease Agreement was executed with Kevin Shire for 283 square feet of space at 1280 Terminal Way, Unit 25. Mr. Shire will utilize the space for general office. The total contract value is $3,226.20.

RNO General Aviation • Airfield Lighting Improvement Projects

As a result of feedback from the Reno-Tahoe Aviation Group (RTAG) and T-Hangar tenants, the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) has funded airfield lighting improvements to the ramp areas at both General Aviation (GA) West and GA East. The GA West improvements will be completed in July, and GA East lighting improvements will be completed in August.

• T-Hangar Lease Renewals On June 1, 2018, Atlantic Aviation notified 43 T-Hangar tenants of upcoming lease expirations and distributed new leases for execution. As of June 28, 2018, 6 T-Hangar tenants had executed leases for the new term commencing July 1, 2018. T-Hangar tenants with expired agreements are considered to be in month-to-month hold over status if a new agreement is not executed prior to August 1. Per Board policy, rental rates for all T-Hangar leases with less than a one-year term and all month-to-month agreements pay 10% additional in rents.

• Non-commercial Aeronautical Hangar Rents On May 24, 2018, staff notified all Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) non-commercial aeronautical Hangar tenants of the Board’s May 17th action to authorize Hangar tenants to pay rents under protest pending Board consideration of a study of the methodology for establishing non-commercial aeronautical Hangar rent rates. Tenants were notified by email and certified mail. Tenants must submit notification of their payment under protest prior to or with their July rent


payment. As of June 28th, 37 of the 73 T-Hangar tenants have notified the RTAA that they wish to pay under protest.

RNO Concessions • Vino Volo

Vino Volo has submitted 90% plans for the proposed Vino Volo Wine Bar and Verdi Market at RNO. Staff is reviewing and commenting on the submittal based on the RNO Airport Improvement Guidelines. Construction is expected to begin this summer with an estimated grand opening in advance of Thanksgiving 2018.

• Paradies Lagardére Remodel Projects

Improvements to both of Paradies Lagardére’s post-security travel essentials stores began April 26. Construction was completed on June 28 with both stores reopening on June 30. Travelers Gifts, located on the B-Concourse, is now named Summit Travel. Travelmart, located on the C-Concourse, is now named Plane Provisions. In addition to the completion of improvements and rebranding of all three travel essentials stores at RNO, Paradies Lagardére is rolling out a new fresh and local grab-and-go food program with delicious sandwiches, wraps and snacks provided by Rounds Bakery.

RNO Land Development • Gateway Center

Staff continues to work with JMA Ventures on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) environmental review process, and on utilities and other applications or permits requiring coordination with the City of Reno and other jurisdictions. Construction is projected to begin late Summer/early Fall 2018 with an estimated grand opening of Summer/Fall 2019. Staff continues to facilitate the amendment of the existing Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions (CC&Rs) for the Gateway Center. JMA Ventures has retained CBRE and is actively marketing the April 2016 Board approved Option Site located on 4.5 acres of vacant land to the south of the Hyatt Place for a Class A office building. JMA Ventures intends to exercise its development option when 50% pre-leasing of the proposed building is achieved or before the option expires on March 1, 2020.

Reno-Stead Airport (RTS) Land Development • Master Real Estate Developer Agreement

Dermody Properties dba DP RTA Stead, PH 1, LLC (Dermody) submitted Phase 1 conceptual civil engineering plans and a Project Description for two industrial multi-tenant buildings on May 29, 2018. Staff sent the plans and Project Description to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requesting a determination of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process and an Airport Layout Plan (ALP) change from aeronautical to non-aeronautical use of 27.5 acres of land east of the Moya Boulevard extension for one of the buildings. The FAA reviewed the materials and determined that the proposed project is subject to an Environmental Assessment (EA). The NEPA review will


begin after the ALP revisions from aeronautical to non-aeronautical use are approved by FAA. Staff submitted the proposed ALP revisions to the FAA on June 8, 2018. Staff continues to work with Dermody on utilities, easements and other infrastructure requiring coordination with the City of Reno and others.

Organizational Training & Development • RTAA staff coordinated a program titled “So You Want to Get Your AAE, CM or ACE

Designation”. This class described the various professional designations offered through the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) as well as how they are earned and what they mean to a career in the aviation industry.

• Human Resources (HR) staff coordinated a class on the Wildlife program at RNO which was presented by Cameron Green of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Wildlife Services, and Remy Mauro, Airport Duty Manager. The class reviewed what measures are in place to identify and mitigate wildlife hazards to minimize risk to the traveling public. This interesting program was well attended and received by employees.

• HR staff presented “The Other Side of Performance Appraisals” in which participants learned effective ways to get the most out of the performance review process in order to take charge of their career.

• HR staff presented a class on the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) which is a Federal civil rights law that prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment relationship. The class reviewed basic requirements of the law in order to help supervisors recognize situations that may require “reasonable accommodation”.

• HR staff coordinated a new class: “Board Memos”. This is a three week curriculum that instructs employees on the “what and how” of various elements within a Board Memo, including the subject and “above the line” items; staff recommendation, purpose, and recommended motion; and how to successfully communicate information in this specific format.

• HR Specialist, Jill Atkinson, was reappointed to the City of Reno’s Access Advisory Committee for a second, 3-year term, expiring May 31, 2021. She was originally appointed in June of 2015. Below is a description of the Access Advisory Committee’s role as publicized on the City of Reno’s website:

o “The Access Advisory Committee was created to review City Codes and policies for their

usefulness in helping to make places more accessible to people with disabilities. Its efforts have focused on improving access to public facilities, businesses, and residences for use by individuals with physical or other disabilities, as well as increasing public awareness of the physical accessibility, educational and employment needs of disabled individuals.”

President/CEO’s Report – June 2018 July 12, 2018 Board Meeting Page 9 of 13 Miscellaneous Information • Reno-Tahoe International Airport’s social media has increased in likes and followers during the

month of June. Facebook has grown to 14,540 likes, Twitter to 8,140 followers, and Instagram followers are at 1,178.

• Highlights on social media included:

Informed our followers and airlines of the runway closure as we prepare for a big runway improvement in the coming year,

Informed passengers of the Lost and Found at the Airport in case they, or someone they know, were to accidentally leave something behind,

Wished a Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there, Posted a live video of the Honor Flight Homecoming for Veterans, Promoted the Photo Contest that featured 10 photos submitted by Airport employees, and Posted a special Throwback Thursday photo of the first scheduled Mail-Plane flight at Reno Air

Mail Field on September 9, 1902.

• The Airport has a partnership with the Reno Rodeo, and this year the Kindness Takes Flight team dressed in western gear and decorated two tables with Rodeo swag in honor of Rodeo Day. Three Rodeo representatives also joined the event including Miss Reno Rodeo.

• The sole elevator available for arriving passengers in wheelchairs and/or strollers, was out of service for four days. Airport staff developed a customer service schedule and system that allowed us to meet nearly all arriving flights. Staff members guided passengers in wheelchairs, families with strollers and others who have difficulty walking, to the working elevators by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Checkpoint. One person monitored the C Concourse arrivals near McDonalds and another staff member was stationed near the Checkpoint elevator to monitor Concourse B arrivals and anyone needing an elevator was directed to the duel elevators near TSA Checkpoint. From there, TSA staff and Airport Police led passengers out the crew door downstairs and directed them to the main lobby on the first floor. Despite the several day arrival elevator outage, thanks to the customer service plan implemented quickly and supported by so many different RTAA team members, there were no negative social media posts or stories in the news media, and the situation was controlled and successful.

• Staff is preparing to host several Artown performances during the month of July, for the enjoyment of Airport travelers: July 6 Sierra High Notes 6:00 – 7:00 pm July 10 Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra II 2:00 – 2:45 pm July 12 Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra I 2:00 – 3:00 pm July 16 The Note-Ables 2:00 – 3:00 pm July 25 Silver Dollar Chorus 7:00 – 8:00 pm

July 27 Desert Songs by Elizabeth Cadigan 1:30 – 2:30 pm • The Airport Authority announced that Sun Country Airlines is joining the RNO line up, making ten

airlines now serving Reno-Tahoe International Airport. The new airline was celebrated with a press


release, in social media, and added to the website. Staff is planning for the inaugural flight in mid-November 2018.

• On June 10 and July 1, the Reno-Tahoe International Airport and the community came together to welcome over 60 veterans from WWII, Korea and Vietnam. The veterans were honored with a military tribute which included a bag piper, music and a commemorative quilt presented to each veteran. There will be two more Honor Flights in 2018, in September and October.

• On June 28, 2018, CEO Marily Mora was notified by Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao of her

appointment to the Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) for a 2-year term. Membership on the Committee represents a cross-section of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) stakeholders with a wide variety of UAS interests, as well as those of manned aviation. In her role on the Committee, Ms. Mora will be representing the viewpoints of the airports organizations.

DAC will work in response to tasks from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to identify and propose actions on how best to facilitate resolution of issues affecting safety, efficiency, the environment, and security related to integrating UAS into the National Airspace System.

• Runway 8-26 Reconstruction Project The Stead Airport Runway 8/26 reconstruction project received a notice to proceed for March 5, 2018. The project is scheduled for completion on October 20, 2018 with a break in construction after the runway is repaved for the National Championship Air Races (NCAR) from September 4 – 18, 2018. The first milestone was completed on June 1, 2018 with completion of Phases A, B and C. Construction as of June 29, 2018: The contractor has set up a mixing plant onsite to mix the cement with the base material to create cement treated base (CTB). The contractor is in the mid stages of completing the CTB installation and began asphalt paving of the runway on June 28, 2018. The construction area is west of Taxiway (Phases D and E) and consists of the remainder of the runway. The project is progressing on schedule. Staff provided three email project updates to tenants during June. In addition, one-on-one drive arounds for the RARA Air Boss and two Class Presidents were provided to assist with their awareness of conditions for the Pylon Racing Seminar (PRS). The RTAA Engineering team provided large format construction diagrams to RARA for use during the PRS pilot briefings so all the participants were prepared for modified traffic flows.

• Annual Sustainability Report In June 2018, Planning staff completed the RTAA Annual Sustainability Report – 2017. A copy of the RTAA Annual Sustainability Report – 2017 will be included in the Trustees’ green folders provided for the July 14th Board meeting. The sustainability report is also available for review on both the RTAA’s intranet site (The Hub) and the www.RenoAirport.com website. The RTAA Annual Sustainability Report – 2017 highlights efforts and initiatives which contribute to the sustainability of both the Reno-Tahoe International and the Reno-Stead Airports.

• Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Facility (ARFF) Solar System

http://www.renoairport.com/


The 135-kilowatt solar system installed at the Airport Authority’s Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Facility (ARFF) has been operational since March 2011. Solar power generation results are provided below. Banked credits have been used during those months when not enough power is generated to cover the monthly use. As indicated in the table below, approximately $8,889 in electrical costs have been saved as a result of the solar system during Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-2018.

Power Generation May 2018 FY 17-18

Energy Offset from Monthly Bill $794 $8,808 Energy Credits Banked $0 $81 Banked Credits Applied $81 ($317) Total Earned $875 $8,889 Banked Credits Remaining NA $0

• Recycling at Reno-Tahoe International Airport

Airport Authority staff successfully collected approximately 124.74 tons of recyclable material during FY 2017-2018. These recyclables equate to a 15.33 percent diversion rate of the Airport’s total waste volume. The annual recycling objective is 15 percent. The annual recycling objective is met by a staff-initiated program to collect commingled (single-stream) recyclables at select terminal and concourse locations. The single-stream collection includes all plastics, aluminum cans, glass, mixed paper, and cardboard. This recycling initiative helps improve the Airport Authority’s recycling and waste diversion efforts, assists the airlines with single-stream recycling programs, and reduces hauling and recycling costs. Recyclables, including paper, cardboard, and batteries, continue to be collected separately.

Material June 2018 (Tons) FY17-18 (Tons)

Cardboard 16.88 65.26 Mixed Paper 0 16.60 Single-Stream Recyclables (Plastics, Glass, Cans, Paper, etc

3.51 42.11

Batteries 0.075 0.77 Total 20.46 124.74

Quarterly Strategic Plan Update

Next Quarterly Strategic Plan Update - July 2018 Report

Federal Legislative/Government Affairs Update • Porter Group, LLC reports the following federal update for the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority for

June 2018.


Porter Group is still waiting for the Senate to bring their Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization legislation to a final floor vote, something that is widely expected to happen after Congress returns from the July Fourth holiday. There’s also a chance that it will not happen until August since the Senate will now be in session most of that month, but Senate Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune has said multiple times this month that he would guess it will happen in July. With that in mind, Porter Group will be concentrating on the fiscal year (FY) 2019 funding bills in this month’s update as both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees have passed their respective versions of the Transportation-HUD funding measure and are about $400 million apart in the bills they moved through committee. The House on May 23 approved a $71.8 billion FY 2019 bill and the Senate on June 7 approved a $71.4 billion measure. Details of the Senate’s Homeland Security funding bill have also been released so Porter Group will give a brief overview of that as well. SENATE FY 2019 FAA APPROPRIATIONS

The Senate’s version provides a $17.7 billion amount in overall FAA spending, which fully funds all air traffic control personnel, including more than 14,000 air traffic controllers. The bill also provides $4.1 billion for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), including $750 million in general fund resources for AIP grants. The Small Community Air Service Development Program, a program which Porter Group has worked to reform so the RTAA can access those funds, would receive $10 million in this bill. The Committee directed the FAA to identify essential integration technologies that could be used for safe integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the national airspace system at designated test sites like Nevada. It included $3,000,000 in matching funds to “qualified commercial entities” for this purpose. Regarding the Administration’s new UAS Integration Pilot Program that was recently formed, there was no money included for that because the FAA did not consult with the Committee prior to it being announced to identify needed resources. The Committee did say that they think the pilot program will be helpful, however. Finally, $24,035,000 was included for the UAS Research Center of Excellence. Unfortunately, Chairwoman Susan Collins did not include language addressing a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) increase like she did with the FY 2018 funding bill. Porter Group is working closely with a number of groups on this and will continue to advocate for raising the PFC in any possible legislative vehicle.

HOUSE FY 2019 FAA APPROPRIATIONS The House bill includes the same $17.7 billion for the FAA, $310 million below the fiscal year 2018 enacted level and $1.6 billion above the President’s request. This will provide full funding for all air traffic control personnel, including 14,500 air traffic controllers, 7,400 safety inspectors, and operational support personnel. The bill provides $1.3 billion for the FAA’s NextGen program to continue to ease congestion, reduce noise, and improve safety. The bill provides $168 million for the Contract Tower program to maintain service at current towers


and bring new qualifying towers into the system. For UAS, UAS integration activities would receive $56,000,000 in this legislation.

SENATE FY 2019 HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS According to overviews of the Senate’s bill, the Department of Homeland Security would get $55.15 billion, including $48.33 billion in base discretionary funding, which is $611 million above the FY 2018 enacted level and $900 million above the President’s budget request. Within that, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) would get $14.3 billion to help support an additional 375 new CBP officers. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) would receive $4.84 billion, $83 million below last year’s funding level. Specifically, the measure includes funding for 1,450 new TSA personnel to staff checkpoints and mitigate wait times, an additional 50 canine teams, and investments in “future checkpoint technology”. Most importantly to the RTAA, it includes funding for exit lane staffing and reimbursement grants for airports that hire local law enforcement. You might remember that President Trump called to cut funding for both programs.

HOUSE FY 2019 HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS The House Appropriations Committee has yet to release their version of this bill.

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