SARASOTA MANATEE AIRPORT AUTHORITY RESOLUTION 2021-05

ADOPTING FISCAL YEAR 2022 BUDGET, ESTABLISHING AIRLINE RENTALS, FEES AND CHARGES, DESIGNATING EMPLOYEE PROMOTION INCREASES, CONTRIBUTIONS TO EMPLOYEE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION RETIREMENT PLAN, EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION CREDIT TO 457(f) RETIREMENT PLAN, PUBLIC PARKING RATES, MARKETING SUPPORT, GENERAL AVIATION HANGAR RENTAL RATES, UNIVERSITY SELF STORAGE AND VEHICLE STORAGE RATES, TERMINAL ADVERTISING RATES AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLE FEES.

WHEREAS, the SARASOTA MANATEE AIRPORT AUTHORITY (hereinafter called "Authority"), is a body politic and corporate, created by Chapter 2003-309, Laws of Florida, (as amended and hereinafter called "Enabling Act") and is the owner and operator of the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (hereinafter called "Airport"); and

WHEREAS, the Enabling Act, authorizes and empowers the Authority to fix and revise from time to time and collect rates, fees, and other charges for the use of or for the services furnished by any Airport facilities; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to terms of the Scheduled Airline Operating Agreement and Terminal Building Lease (hereinafter called “Agreement”), the Authority is obligated to annually review and recalculate rates, fees, landing fees, and other charges applicable to users and tenants of the Airport; and

WHEREAS, heretofore Resolution No. 2020-05, passed September 28, 2020, established a methodology and process for determining terminal use and landing fees for all airlines using the Airport facilities and it is the intent of the Authority to supersede that resolution in the manner identified herein below; and

WHEREAS, Section III.C.4. of the Authority's Personnel Policy requires the annual designation of a percentage salary increase when an employee is promoted to a higher salary grade; and

WHEREAS, Section IV.I. of the Authority's Personnel Policy requires an annual designation of the level of the Authority's contribution to each eligible employee's Defined Contribution (401(a)) Retirement Plan; and

WHEREAS, Resolution 2017-06 requires the contribution credit for the Authority's 457(f) Retirement Plan be determined annually in each new fiscal year's budget; and

WHEREAS, the Authority wishes to modify its existing rental rate structure at its short term, long term, and shade parking lots, and its valet service; and

WHEREAS, the Authority wishes to add new marketing support dollars to the Air Carrier Incentive Program; and

WHEREAS, the Authority wishes to modify its existing rental rate structure of its general aviation hangar's; and

WHEREAS, the Authority wishes to modify its existing rental rate structure at University Vehicle Storage lots to maintain a competitive balance with other such facilities; and

WHEREAS, the Authority wishes to modify its basic “rack rates” by type and location for advertising space; and

WHEREAS, the Authority wishes to modify its existing Commercial Vehicle fees; and

WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Authority to amend Resolution 2020-05 in the manner identified herein below; and

WHEREAS, the Authority held a public hearing, after the publication of a notice of such hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in Sarasota and Manatee Counties at least one time not less than ten days nor more than twenty-five days prior to such hearing to consider the revision of said rates or fees that will be charged to persons who use the said Airport facilities.

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