Report Prepared by: Martin Pehl, Airport Manager, Merced Yosemite Regional Airport
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SUBJECT: Approval of a Lease Agreement with Advanced Air, LLC, to Provide Commercial Air Service at the Merced Yosemite Regional Airport from January 1, 2022 Through December 31, 2025
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approve a lease from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2025, at the Merced Yosemite Regional Airport between the City of Merced and Advanced Air, LLC.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion approving the lease agreement with Advanced Air, LLC; and authorizing the City Manager or Deputy City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Adopt the motion as recommended by the Regional Airport Authority.
2. Modify the action (specify in motion).
3. Deny the action.
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
This item aligns with the City Council priority for "Economic Development".
DISCUSSION
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded Advanced Air, LLC, a four-year contract to provide commercial air service to Merced Yosemite Regional Airport as part of the Essential Air Service (EAS) program. The new DOT contract allows Advanced Air to begin service on January 1, 2022 and will expire December 31, 2025, unless extended by the DOT.
Advanced Air will provide a total of 24 nonstop round trips per week consisting of 12 weekly nonstop round trips to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas and 12 weekly nonstop round trips to Los Angeles International Airport, using 9-seat Pilatus PC-12 aircraft. Since all commercial flight destinations are secured airports, flight security will continue to be administered by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
The lease will continue in effect from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2025 and shall continue thereafter until terminated by either party giving sixty (60) days prior written notice to the other party. The lease premises consist of a...
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