Airport Advisory Commission Meeting

CITY OF LOS BANOS AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES APRIL 20, 2021 ACTION MINUTES – These minutes are prepared to depict action taken for agenda items presented to the Airport Advisory Commission. Special Note – This meeting was held by teleconference due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Anderson called the Airport Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner King led the pledge of allegiance. ROLL CALL – MEMBERS OF THE AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMISSION PRESENT: Anderson, Blevins, King, Leonardo, Reed. STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Acting Public Works Director/City Engineer Pezeshk, Administrative Coordinator de Melo. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Reed, seconded by Blevins to approve the agenda as submitted. The motion carried by the affirmative vote of all Airport Advisory Commission Members present. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE ACTION MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 16, 2021: Motion by Reed, seconded by Leonardo to approve the minutes as submitted. The motion carried by the affirmative vote of all Airport Advisory Commission Members present. PUBLIC FORUM: MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM OF PUBLIC INTEREST THAT IS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY; INCLUDES AGENDA AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS. NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO A FIVE (5) MINUTE PRESENTATION. DETAILED GUIDELINES ARE POSTED ON THE COUNCIL CHAMBER INFORMATIONAL TABLE. Chairperson Anderson opened the public forum and ask the Commission Secretary if she had received any comments by email, for which Secretary de Melo stated that no comments were received and the public forum was therefore closed. AIRPORT 2021 FUEL SALES REVIEW. Acting Director/City Engineer Pezeshk reported JetA is currently $2.99/gallon. 100LL is $4.25/gallon. In a 50-mile radius, are currently cheapest in price for JetA fuel and 3rd lowest for the 100LL. In March 2021, we sold $9,801.51, compared to $19,193.60 in March 2020. Our prices remain competitive. Commissioner Blevins asked why there was such an increase in sales during the months of March and April 2020. Acting Director/City Engineer stated that PG&E was doing some power pole surveying, but we will pull fuel sales logs to see if we can determine who was purchasing large amounts of fuel during that time. AIRPORT 2020/20121 REVENUE/EXPENDITURE UPDATE. Acting Director/City Engineer Pezeshk reviewed the budget reports and stated overall, the budget is on track, and holding steady. We recently received notification that we have been granted the annual CAAP grant of $10,000 to spend on general maintenance expenses. ACTING PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER REPORT. Acting Director/City Engineer Pezeshk reported that we have recently moved into a different Covid tier, so as the situation improves, we will be working on coordinating an airport tour. We continue to mow and spray for weeds. COMMISSION MEMBER REPORTS. BLEVINS: Is interested in finding out who was purchasing all the fuel during those high months last year. KING: Has the City looked into contacting CalFire to set up our airport as a station during fire season? Acting Public Works Director/City Engineer Pezeshk said the City does not have a formal contract with CalFire. Chairperson Anderson stated that CalFire uses several airports nearby, including Castle in Atwater. LEONARDO: CalFire uses Hollister as a home base, so they may not need our airport for anything other than to fuel or do minor repairs. REED: Is the heliport at the hospital considered to be part of our airport? Acting Public Works Director/City Engineer Pezeshk stated that it is not part of our airport. ANDERSON: Looks forward to meeting in person by June or July, and is looking forward to the airport tour later this summer. Suggested that Fred reach out to the local Battalion Chief of CalFire and let them know that they are free to use the airport for the rest of fire season. ADJOURNMENT: Chairperson Anderson adjourned the meeting at the hour of 5:34 p.m. APPROVED: ________________________ Chairperson Anderson ATTEST: _____________________ Jelene de Melo, Secretary