HomeMy WebLinkAbout08787ORDINANCE NO. 8787
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PROJECT NO. AP1403-
PFC APPLICATION, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING
$36,102 FROM THE 542-PFC FUND TO THE PROJECT,
APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
PUEBLO AND SHORT ELLIOTT HENDRICKSON (SEH)
FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THE FILING OF AN
APPLICATION TO IMPOSE A PASSENGER FACILITY
CHARGE (PFC) AT THE PUEBLO MEMORIAL AIRPORT,
AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY
COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME
WHEREAS, the Pueblo Memorial Airport currently charges a Passenger Facility
Charge that will be expiring December 1, 2014; and
WHEREAS, a capital project needs to be established and funds budgeted and
appropriated into the project; and
WHEREAS, an agreement with Short, Elliott, Hendrickson is needed to compile
information for the submittal of a new application that would allow the Airport to continue
charging these fees; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
Capital Project AP1403-PFC Application is hereby established.
SECTION 2.
Funds in the amount of $36,102 are hereby budgeted and appropriated from the
542-PFC Fund into Capital Project AP1403-PFC Application.
SECTION 3.
A certain Agreement for professional services, a copy of which is attached hereto
and made part thereof by reference, by and between the City of Pueblo, a Municipal
Corporation, and Short, Elliott, Hendrickson for the compilation and submittal of a PFC
Application to the Federal Aviation Administration, after having been approved as to
form by the City Attorney, is hereby approved.
SECTION 4.
The President of the City Council is hereby authorized to execute said
Agreement on behalf of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the City Clerk shall affix
the Seal of the City thereto and attest the same.
SECTION 5.
Funds for work performed under the Agreement shall be expended from Capital
Project AP1403-PFC Application.
SECTION 6.
The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and
all acts consistent with the intent of this Ordinance and the Agreement to effectuate the
transactions described therein.
SECTION 7.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and
approval.
INTRODUCED: October 14, 2014
BY: Ed Brown
COUNCILPERSON
PASSED AND APPROVED: October 27, 2014
City Clerk’s Office Item # R-5
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: October 14, 2014
TO: President Sandra K. Daff and Members of City Council
CC: Sam Azad, City Manager
VIA: Gina Dutcher, City Clerk
FROM: Mark Lovin – Aviation Department
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PROJECT NO. AP1403-PFC
APPLICATION, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING $36,102 FROM
THE 542-PFC FUND TO THE PROJECT, APPROVING AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO AND SHORT ELLIOTT
HENDRICKSON (SEH) FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THE FILING OF AN
APPLICATION TO IMPOSE A PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE (PFC)
AT THE PUEBLO MEMORIAL AIRPORT, AND AUTHORIZING THE
PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance approves an agreement with SEH to assist with the filing of an
application to impose Passenger Facility Charges (PFC) at the Airport. The PFC is a
fee levied by airports in order to fund approved capital projects and equipment. The fee
is added to passenger tickets and is collected by the airlines who distribute it to the
airports that the flights originate from. Once the Application is completed, it will be
submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for approval. The Ordinance
also establishes and allocates funding to a project for the PFC Application.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
On February 22, 1993, City Council approved Ordinance No. 5789 adopting a
Passenger Facility Charge to impose a fee on eligible enplaned passengers at the
Airport. On March 22, 1993, Resolution No. 7100 was approved authorizing the
projects that the PFC’s would be expended on. On November 13, 1995, City Council
approved Ordinance No. 6038 allowing the continued collection of PFC fees. On
December 11, 1995, Resolution No. 7774 was approved authorizing additional projects
the fee would be expended on.
BACKGROUND
In 1993, the FAA and City Council approved a $3.00 passenger facility charge that
would be added to all passenger tickets originating out of the Airport. The 1993
application expired in 1999 and the 1995 application then began and expires December
1, 2014. The fees have paid for the Airport’s matching funds on approved projects.
Due to the slow rate of collections, the fee has been used to reimburse the City for the
matching funds on projects that were completed in the 1990’s. These projects have all
been reimbursed at this time. In order to continue to charge this fee and reimburse the
City for grant matches, a new application is necessary and SEH will assist with the
compilation and filing of this application.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The agreement with SEH is for $36,102. The funds will be transferred from the 542-
PFC Fund to Capital Project AP1403-PFC Application.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
None.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
All air carriers serving the Airport will be notified that the Airport is planning to file a PFC
application and a public meeting will be held.
ALTERNATIVES:
If Council does not approve this Ordinance, the application will not be submitted and the
Airport will no longer be eligible to collect these fees.
RECOMMENDATION
The Aviation Department recommends approval of this Ordinance.
Attachments:
Standard Form of Agreement for Professional Engineering Services