TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jay Toland, Assistant City Manager
Telly C. Whitfield, PhD., Assistant City Manager
Alvester T. (Toney) Coleman, PhD, A.A.E., Airport Director
FROM: Deontae K. Watson, MBA, A.A.E., Deputy Airport Director
DATE: June 13, 2022
RE:
Title
Acceptance of Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy Grant Offer
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
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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 accept the Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy Grant Offer for the Fayetteville Regional Airport, and to authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
Background:
* The Fayetteville Regional Airport is planning to host its inaugural ACE Academy to support tomorrow's aerospace workforce
* The NCDOT ACE Academy Grant Program is providing grants of up to $3,000 per academy for public airports that host aerospace and aviation career-focused summer academies for middle and high school students.
* The academy will cover the following topics;
o Aviation/aerospace history, including N.C.'s legacy as "first in flight"
o Principles of flight
o Career discovery and planning
o Post-secondary aviation education programs
o Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS, or drones)
* Any incidental cost(s) associated with the program will be covered through sponsorships and/or through the Airport's Operating Budget of $17,000.
Issues/Analysis:
None
Budget Impact:
There is no impact to the General Fund.
Options:
1. Accept ACE Academy Grant Offer from NCDOT to the Fayetteville Regional Airport and authorize the City Manager to execute the grant.
2. Do not accept ACE Academy Grant Offer from NCDOT to the Fayetteville Regional Airport nor authorize the City Manager to execute the grant.
Recommended Action:
3. St...
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