TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Olivera, Assistant City Manager
Jeffrey Yates, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Deontae K. Watson, MBA, A.A.E., Interim Airport Director
Kimberly Leonard, CLGFO, CLGBO, CPA, MPA, Budget and Evaluation Director
DATE: February 12, 2024
RE:
Title
Adoption of Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2024-13 to Appropriate Additional Funding for the Purchase of a Replacement Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicle
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal IV - Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
4.1 - To maintain public transportation investments with high-quality transit and airport services.
Executive Summary:
City Council is asked to adopt Capital Project Ordinance Amendment (CPOA) 2024-13 to appropriate an additional $299,999 of Airport Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) revenues for the purchase of a replacement Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting (ARFF) vehicle for Fire Station 10 at the Fayetteville Regional Airport. The appropriation of additional PFC revenues will allow for a reduction in the use of Airport operating funds for this project of $71,327.
Background:
Airport firefighters require unique apparatuses to arrive and perform their initial mission to secure aircraft against all hazards, particularly fire, and increase the survivability of the passengers and crew on board. This special category of firefighting is called Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting. The new ARFF vehicle will replace the 22-year-old (1998) Emergency One ARFF vehicle, which requires constant maintenance with limited replacement parts.
City Council adopted Capital Project Ordinance 2023-12 appropriating $1,071,326 for the project on January 9, 2023. The original appropriation included $700,000 of PFC revenues and an Airport Operating Fund transfer of $371,326. The Airport has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to collect and utilize an additional $299,999 of PFC revenues for the purchase of the ARFF vehicle. The addition of PFC funding results in a reduction in the Airport operating transfer of $71,327, making the total project budget $1,299,998.
Issues/Analysis:
None
Budget Impact:
There is no impact to the General Fund as PFC airport revenues will provide the additional funding.
Options:
1. Adopt Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2024-13 to purchase a replacement Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle.
2. Do not adopt Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2024-13 and provide further direction to staff.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that Council move to adopt Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2024-13 as presented to purchase a replacement Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle.
Attachments:
• Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2024-13
• Oshkosh Striker Proposal
• Approved FAA PFC Amendment