For the purpose of this chapter:
"Commission"
means the Palm Springs international airport commission.
(Ord. 1470 § 1, 1994; Res. 19416, 1998; Ord. 1706 § 1 2006)
(a) There is created in the city an international airport commission, which shall consist of nineteen members. The nineteen members shall be appointed in the following manner: ten members, appointed in accordance with Section
2.04.060 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code; nine members, each appointed by the Palm Springs City Council from candidates nominated by each of the city councils of Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, La Quinta, Palm Desert, and Rancho Mirage, and the board of supervisors of Riverside County.
(b) No
member of the international airport commission shall serve as a member
of the airport land use commission for Riverside County or any airport
board or commission for another airport within Riverside, Imperial,
San Diego, or San Bernardino counties while serving as a member of
the international airport commission, created pursuant to the provisions
of this section. No person shall be eligible to serve or continue
to serve as a member of the international airport commission who has
served as a member of the airport land use commission for Riverside
County or any airport board or commission for another airport within
Riverside, Imperial, San Diego, or San Bernardino counties within
the twelve-month period immediately preceding service as a member
of the international airport commission.
(Ord. 1470 § 1, 1994; Ord. 1477 § 1, 1994; Ord. 1512 § 2, 1995; Res. 19416, 1998; Ord. 1706 § 2, 2006; Ord. 1724 §
2, 2007)
The term of office for regular members shall be as provided in Section
2.06.010 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code for all appointees.
(Ord. 1470 § 1, 1994; Ord. 1477 § 2, 1994; Ord. 1512 § 2, 1995; Ord. 1706 § 3, 2006)
Designation of the chairperson and vice-chairperson for the commission shall be governed by Section
2.06.020 of this code, except that from the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter through June 30, 1995, the chair and vice-chair shall remain as in effect at the time of adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter. The chairperson shall be a member from the city of Palm Springs. The chairperson shall have the authority to appoint and affix the membership of such number of standing and temporary committees as he or she may find expedient for the performance of its duties.
(Ord. 1470 § 1, 1994; Ord. 1706 § 3, 2006)
The commission shall have a standing noise committee consisting
of five members. The five members shall consist of five existing commissioners
of which at least two shall be from the city of Palm Springs and one
shall be from Cathedral City. The chairperson for the commission shall
appoint the members, giving preference to commissioners living in
Compatibility Zones A through E as identified on the Airport Compatibility
Plan of the City of Palm Springs General Plan. The committee shall
meet at least quarterly and more often as deemed necessary, at a place
and time determined by resolution of the committee, to discuss and
consider airport noise issues. All meetings of the committee shall
be conducted pursuant to the Brown Act.
(Ord. 1520 § 1, 1995; Ord. 2010 § 1, 2020)
The commission shall set its regular meetings by resolution
or motion of the commission and shall hold adjourned regular meetings
and special meetings at such times as circumstances shall require.
A majority of the existing appointed active members of the commission
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The chairperson
shall be consulted on the preparation of the meeting agenda. The commission
may establish such rules and regulations as it deems necessary for
the conduct of its business. The director of aviation or his or her
designee, shall attend all meetings of the airport commission, furnish
necessary material, data, maps, and records, submit proposals and
recommendations and provide technical assistance and advice, as required.
(Ord. 1470 § 1, 1994; Ord. 2014 § 2, 2020)
The international airport commission shall be advisory to the
Palm Springs city council and shall have the duty and power to advise
the city council on the following matters:
(1) Study
and consider long-range plans for ultimate development of Palm Springs
international airport, including property acquisition and use, giving
due regard to any master plan adopted by the city, and to federal
and state regulations;
(2) Develop
valley-wide strategy for implementation of full customs facilities
at the airport;
(3) Keep
abreast of major operational programs at the airport;
(4) Study
and recommend on matters relating to airport improvements, including
methods of financing and leasing arrangements;
(5) Review
and recommend on special permits and proposals that deviate from the
airport's master plan;
(6) Keep
abreast of developments in the aviation industry; study and recommend
types of services to be offered at the airport;
(7) Keep
respective elected bodies informed of activities at the airport and
recommend to those same bodies valley-wide initiatives to assist the
airport;
(8) Review,
annually, a summary budget of the operation of the airport;
(9) Review
and assist in the development of airport marketing programs with particular
emphasis in the area of air service development;
(10) Review and assist in the development of airport promotional/advertising
programs with particular emphasis on getting service area citizenry
to fly from Palm Springs;
(11) Provide leadership as representatives of various Coachella Valley
cities in the development and maintenance of an airport support group;
(12) Provide coordination with agencies or committees dealing with airport
issues;
(13) Review and recommend on the mix of ground transportation access to
the airport;
(14) Participate in valley-wide lobbying efforts, state and federal, to
assist the airport; and
(15) Perform other advisory duties as directed by the city council with
all reports first submitted through the office of the city manager.
(Ord. 1470 § 1, 1994; Res. 19416, 1998)