Mobility & Infrastructure
Committee Memorandum
TO: MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE DATE: MARCH 13, 2025 FROM: AIRPORT DEPARTMENT WARD: 3 SUBJECT: AIRPORT COMMISSION 2025 WORK PLAN IN ALIGNMENT WITH ENVISION RIVERSIDE 2025 STRATEGIC PLAN ISSUE:
Approval of the Airport Commission’s 2025 Work Plan in alignment with the Envision Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Mobility & Infrastructure Committee review and provide recommendations to the City Council regarding the Airport Commission’s 2025 Work Plan in alignment with the Envision Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan.
BOARD RECOMMENDATION:
On February 13, 2025, the Airport Commission reviewed a draft work plan. All members of the Airport Commission were present. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the Airport’s 2025 Work Plan.
BACKGROUND:
The Airport Commission was tasked with developing a work plan outlining the objectives of the commission in alignment with the Envision Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan and the purview of the commission.
DISCUSSION:
The Airport Commission 2025 Work Plan aims to pursue partnership opportunities that may generate benefits for Riverside Municipal Airport. This aligns with the Envision Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan’s Community Well-Being Goal 5.3, which focuses on supporting and promoting programs that enrich community involvement and build public trust in the airport.
Additionally, the plan encourages attendance at community events such as art shows, Planes and Treats, the Aerospace Expo, and similar gatherings as official representatives of the Airport Commission. This initiative supports the Envision Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan’s High Performing Government Goal 5.3, which emphasizes enhancing communication and collaboration with community members to improve transparency, build public trust, and encourage shared decision-making.
The Airport Mobility & Infrastructure Committee emphasizes supporting the promotion of the airport and its economic development opportunities. This aligns with the Envision Riverside 2025 Strategic Plan and its High Performing Government Goal 5.3, which focuses on enhancing communication and collaboration with community members to improve transparency, build public trust, and encourage shared decision-making.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This Lease Agreement supports Strategic Priority No. 5 High Performing Government Goal No. 5.3 - Enhance communication and collaboration with community members to improve transparency, build public trust, and encourage shared decision-making.
This item aligns with EACH of the Cross-Cutting Threads of the City’s Strategic Plan as described below:
Community Trust – City Council approval and Airport Commission discussion of this work plan demonstrates the Airport’s commitment to the community and Airport users by ensuring transparency.
Equity – The work plan will help retain established business at the Riverside Municipal Airport benefits the entire community.
Fiscal Responsibility – This work plan will continue to generate Pursue partnership opportunities that may generate benefits to the airport.
Innovation – This Work Plan demonstrates the City's business - friendly approach to retaining a valued tenant.
Sustainability & Resiliency – This Work Plan will ensure that the Airport is in full occupancy of leasing space and furthering the Airport’s sustainability as a self-supporting enterprise fund.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact on this action.
Prepared by: Daniel Prather, Airport Manager
Approved by: Daniel Prather, Airport Manager
Certified as to
availability of funds: Kristie Thomas, Finance Director/Assistant Chief Financial Officer Approved by: Rafael Guzman, Assistant City Manager Approved as to form: Jack Liu, Interim City Attorney
Attachments: Presentation
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