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Meeting Name: Regional Airport Authority Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/15/2025 7:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, Merced Civic Center, 678 W. 18th Street, Merced, CA 95340
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25-1019 1  Report ItemSUBJECT: Appoint Three Members from the Merced Regional Airport Authority to Form an Ad Hoc Subcommittee for the Purpose of Reviewing and Providing Recommendations Regarding Essential Air Service Proposals Received by United States Department of Transportation REPORT IN BRIEF: Staff is requesting the Merced Regional Airport Authority appoint three Authority members to be joined with City staff to review Essential Air Service proposals. RECOMMENDATION Regional Airport Authority - Adopt a Motion: 1) Nominating Three (3) Members from the Regional Airport Authority to serve on the Essential Air Service Proposal Review Ad Hoc Subcommittee; and, 2) Confirming the Nominations; and, 3) Authorizing the three Airport Authority Members and City staff to proceed with Essential Air Service proposal evaluation process.   Not available Not available
25-1021 1  Report ItemSUBJECT: Essential Air Service Proposal Recommendation from the EAS Subcommittee for Consideration by the Regional Airport Authority and Forwarding a Recommendation to the Merced City Council REPORT IN BRIEF: The Essential Air Service Subcommittee will provide a recommendation to the Regional Airport Authority regarding the proposals submitted by the four airlines. The Regional Airport Authority will forward a recommendation to the Merced City Council RECOMMENDATION Regional Airport Authority – Adopt a motion: The EAS RAA Subcommittee recommends that the Regional Airport Authority recommend to the Merced City Council the following two options: Option 1) Recommend to the US Department of Transportation that Skywest Charter with service to Los Angeles International Airport and Harry Reid International Airport (Las Vegas) serve the City of Merced as the Essential Air Service provider; and, Option 2) Recommend to the US Department of Transportation that Contour Airlines with Service to Los Angeles International Airport and Harry Reid International Airport (Las Vega   Not available Not available