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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2008-041 - Redding Municipal Airport . . RESOLUTION NO. 2008 - 41 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNDER THE SMALL COMMUNITY AIR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR THE REDDING MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE APPLICATION AND ALL SUBSEQUENT DOCUMENTATION TO OBTAIN GRANT MONIES. WHEREAS, the City of Redding recognizes that commercial air service is critically important to the economic health and vitality of its City and other cities served by the Redding Municipal Airport; and WHEREAS, the City of Redding has a goal of attracting new nonstop passenger air service to the top travel destination of Salt Lake City; and WHEREAS, the City of Redding believes that air service between Salt Lake City and Redding will boost commerce, encourage more patrons of the Redding Municipal Airport and save travel time; and WHEREAS, the Airports Manager has recommended that the City apply for a U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Small Community Air Service Development Program Grant in the amount of $500,000.00 to aid in the expense of providing air service between Redding and Salt Lake City; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City of Redding that a Small Community Air Service Development Program Grant be acquired; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Redding hereby authorizes: 1. The filing of an application for a Small Community Air Service Development Program Grant in the amount of $500,000.00 to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Transportation no later than June 6, 2008. 2. The City Manager, or his designee the Assistant City Manager, on behalf of the City of Redding, to execute the application form, including the Acceptance of the Grant/Offer, to ~ obtain the funding to achieve this goal. 0 D<2 \ <. -..... . . 3. The City Clerk to attest the signature of the City Manager, or his designee the Assistant City Manager, and to impress the official seal of the City of Redding on the aforesaid documentation, when appropriate. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was introduced, read and adopted at a regular meeting ofthe City Council on the 6th day of May 2008, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: COUNCIL MEMBERS: COUNCIL MEMBERS: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ATTEST: .) CONNiE STR'oHMk - ". ':-. , ~\ '-., ....~' " ,. . .\l~ .:; "; 1.-. _ ~ "- ",,,;. ..).- .......< :;' r-. \ , , 1"" Bosetti, Dickerson, Jones, Murray, and Stegall None None None ~~~~ FORM APPROVED: -~~ RICHARD A. DUVE. ' City Attorney