Mobility & Infrastructure Committee Memorandum
TO:
MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
DATE: MARCH 12, 2026
FROM:
AIRPORT DEPARTMENT
WARD: 3
SUBJECT: AIRPORT COMMISSION 2026 WORK PLAN
ISSUE:
Approval of the Airport Commission’s 2026 Work Plan.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Mobility & Infrastructure Committee review and provide recommendations to the City Council regarding the Airport Commissions 2026 Work Plan.
BOARD RECOMMENDATION:
On February 12, 2026, the Airport Commission reviewed a draft work plan. Five members of the Airport Commission were present. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the 2026 Work Plan.
BACKGROUND:
The Airport Commission was tasked with developing a work plan outlining the objectives of the commission for the year 2026.
DISCUSSION:
The Airport Commission 2026 Work Plan aims to ensure all wards are present at the Airport Commission meetings maintaining an attendance rate of 85%. The Work Plan also commits to assisting the Airport by reviewing and providing input on airport safety, compliance, operation matters including those matters related to FAA grant assurances, Airport Master Plan updates and Safety Management Initiatives. To support this charge, the Airport Commission would like to establish an ongoing education initiative to ensure common understanding of safety and compliance requirements.
Additionally, the plan encourages community and stakeholder engagement by reviewing current outreach mechanisms to access data, potential actions and needed changes. The plan includes increasing commissioner accountability by encouraging participation in airport related activities, establishing a calendar of events and adding an informal reporting mechanism for commissioners to share observations as part of the Commission agenda.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact related to this report.
Prepared by: Michael Dean, Operations Analyst
Approved by: Daniel Prather, Airport Manager
Certified as to
availability of funds: Julie Nemes, Interim Finance Director Approved by: Gilbert Hernandez, Interim Assistant City Manager Approved as to form: Rebecca McKee-Reimbold, Interim City Attorney Attachment: 2026 Work Plan