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1) Approval of minutes
Motion: Approve minutes as circulated in the packet.
Mover: Commissioner Valdez. Second: Commissioner Eller.
Outcome: Passed unanimously (no recorded opposed or abstentions).
Notes: Minutes were previously circulated in the meeting packet.

2) Adoption of board goals (calendar year)
Motion: Approve the list of board goals for the new calendar year as presented, with an amendment to replace the word “prioritize” with “continue” in the collaboration goal and to publish the goals as comprehensive and not in priority order (lettering the list for publication).
Mover: Chair (motion introduced by the Chair referencing Mr. Valdez’s motion); recorded mover identified in discussion as Mister Valdez; Second: Mister Trimble.
Outcome: Amendment and the final motion each passed unanimously.
Notes: Commissioners discussed emphasizing customer experience, multimodal connectivity and community stakeholder engagement during consideration of goals.

3) Airfield markings/paint contract (FAA compliance)
Motion: Award contract to supply airfield marking paint (vendor name not specified in transcript excerpt); staff will use in-house equipment to apply markings per FAA standards.
Mover/Second: Not specified in the transcript excerpt.
Outcome: Passed unanimously.
Notes: Staff described the work as required to maintain FAA compliance for runways, taxiways and aprons; the airport’s staff perform the painting with supplied material.

4) Integrated baggage handling system — design‑build recommendation and contract approval
Motion: Approve the recommended design‑build proposer for the integrated inbound/outbound baggage handling system (staff recommended the top‑ranked firm) and authorize contract execution.
Mover: Motion recorded as made; Second: Vice Chair Brock.
Outcome: Passed unanimously.
Notes: Staff presented the scope — inbound and outbound baggage integration across the AD Hall and Concourse B (and future provisions for Concourse C), more than three miles of conveying, and multiple sorting and storage technologies. Staff identified the recommended proposer and reported a contract value of approximately $320,000,000 for the selected design‑builder. Earlier related work (the West Infill \"yellow\" project) was described as an earlier baggage system phase (~$240,000,000 noted by staff for that prior element).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Austin - Airport Advisory Commission - Jul 09, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission unanimously approved four procedural and procurement items: minutes; amended board goals; an airfield markings paint contract; and a design‑build contract recommendation for the integrated baggage handling system.","taxTitle","Austin, Travis County, Texas","taxId",2819,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6519782,"City demographer: Austin growth slowed; international migration now the largest net migration component",2033,1013000,3046000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5345946-fdc97015870322715157c895f5b21a54&start=1013&end=3046","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5345946-fdc97015870322715157c895f5b21a54/thumbnail_1013000.jpg","/articles/6519782/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/City-demographer-Austin-growth-slowed-international-migration-now-the-largest-net-migration-component","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519782-8e81c507fae41db4a6858228e8f431db/orig.mp4?Expires=1770787105&Signature=VXUZOIseW3okszpztiSmhHTnQLCgBkuadccd-Sq9ILldvpPmxNf6aOCX7QutCsntwqM3pgtFuBJTZkdajGgorY7DQFEAYcwcRqhy~aC9LIpse2FeQvL6q9gRjPNWp~fzx-hgpigxWKhFLrBAppk7F8tUMp8uRov-6z-rxzeKHCqpy5VmxDFPDojG2kCvhCVCH5ZdIuwCYrE00U-USAooMHmuHHobPQkF2mMB295ZrSvVw7vX-PPKW1OSX-jvcD9wpYBUAXJvRzyfjeWYus~1BZ~FiljCSU8QFNP84ltL0mGDVSPLD5t6JismG6NAvqjmovkjYxsBWVLInjcgX~vLRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lila Valencia, demographer for the City of Austin, presented population trends and projections, telling the commission that Austin’s recent growth has slowed compared with the rapid expansion of earlier years and that international migration is currently the principal source of positive net migration.

Valencia said the Austin metro added about 58,000 people year over year in the most recent estimate, but that Austin’s rank among largest U.S. cities slipped from the top 10 to 13th and the metro is now the fourth-fastest-growing large region in the country. She said Travis County experienced negative domestic net migration in 2023 (more people moved out than moved in) and that in 2024 net migration was positive only because of international arrivals.

Valencia described demographic composition and shifts: the city’s non-Hispanic white share is about 47%, Hispanic about 32.5%, Asian almost 9% and Black just under 7%, with a growing multiracial population. She said the Hispanic share’s slower growth is a departure from statewide trends and that Asian population growth has been one of the fastest increases, particularly among households with children.

On international migrants, Valencia said Austin’s foreign‑born population (city limits) is about 179,000 and that recent increases reflect diverse country origins: Asian Indian, Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean among Asian-origin groups and Mexico, Venezuela, Cuba and Colombia among Hispanic-origin groups. She noted differences in educational attainment and incomes by origin and said international migrants in recent years have contributed meaningfully to metro population change.

Valencia outlined three projection sources: Texas Demographic Center metro projections (which forecast the region could more than double to about 5.2 million by 2060 under their assumptions), county-level projections and the city’s internal projections that account for suspected 2020 census undercount. Using a “half-migration” scenario she described as the most likely for current trends, the City of Austin would reach about 1.3 million residents by 2060; under a higher-migration scenario the city could exceed 1.7 million.

She demonstrated an interactive population and employment forecast that spatially distributes projected growth across the city and noted the airport-area polygon could grow from roughly 10,000 to more than 41,000 residents and from about 6,000 jobs to nearly 18,000 by 2060 under those projections. Valencia said the team will publish a fuller report and make the tool available later in summer.

Commissioners asked for follow-up data on immigrant origins, demographic subgroups, manufacturing-job trends and industry drivers; Valencia said staff can pull further county-level and sector-level data and is preparing a jobs study to analyze industry changes, wages and worker locations. No formal action resulted from the presentation.","Lila Valencia, City of Austin demographer, told the commission that domestic migration slowed and international migration now accounts for positive net migration; she presented projections to 2060 and an interactive population/employment forecast tool.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6519787,"Airport chief development officer outlines procurement, West Infill progress and subcontractor outreach",121,601000,722000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5345946-fdc97015870322715157c895f5b21a54&start=601&end=722","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5345946-fdc97015870322715157c895f5b21a54/thumbnail_601000.jpg","/articles/6519787/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/Airport-chief-development-officer-outlines-procurement-West-Infill-progress-and-subcontractor-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519787-b84791b5838917a0c39a56271246587d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770787105&Signature=nxWkoVuIA07LJN0yiDnVSgn5ZU0n7-sRqijJEZv6AqrQPF1NwiNRG0aAeuTP~7ldVD9FwuDPBNtXuZH0jRF9ir3HGtCg~dFoI0IGT8pTsoIo8yrES5nFok9PiZ6hkwaI1HCW0rvBafms~rQyWKXeW70nZDolpafN-PXvQSu7UoUB7nfIQaVF5Thq86s43rGlsEoBhBctk1xxSFYlbPQ13LYYL2nd-CcLAKRUiPFN~iL7jqtucsUZh0WMUbRrCeU9i0y5mw5PAa24~iqlouRosYbA-CxLn9XjaQV8mwbW6D1IaSZx3t4zTEJgxOnj76QhUTdvTTSsPDKHOQJ-Np3~QQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Shane Harbinson, chief development officer, updated the commission on the airport’s AEDP (airport expansion and development program) procurement, design and construction progress and upcoming outreach for subcontracting opportunities.

Harbinson said the program completed procurement of the major design and construction packages in roughly one year and that the remaining large package, the integrated baggage handling (discussed separately at the meeting), will move from procurement into design soon. \"We procured all our major design and construction projects for our program,\" he said, noting the team’s work to scale the airport from roughly 22 million to over 30 million annual passengers.

Key project updates and outreach:

- Midfield taxiways: Austin Road and Bridge will host an outreach event on July 14 to advertise subcontracting opportunities for concrete hauling and related work. The procurement approach is construction-manager-at-risk with multiple work packages.

- West End Fill checkpoint: The 75,000-square-foot facility has permanent power and general-contractor work is entering finish phases; occupancy is targeted for early next year (February–March), which will allow restoration of several security lanes and improve checkpoint queue balance.

- Atrium infill: Work is micro‑phased and performed mostly at night; contractors are already installing sound‑barrier walls, and staff are coordinating phasing to limit impacts on inbound baggage operations.

- Cutovers and baggage transition: The team is beginning cutovers for carriers on the east side in micro phases (A/B/C plans) designed to be transparent to passengers; contingency plans exist to move bags manually if necessary.

- Central utility plant: Site design has reached 30% and building design is expected to reach 30% by month’s end; the campus-wide utility work is progressing with coordination across design teams.

Harbinson also noted progress on the yellow garage (deck pours anticipated at night), with about 200 workers daily on that site. The presentation emphasized coordination with airlines and contractors to keep operations flowing during construction. No formal action was required on the update.","Shane Harbinson said most major AEDP procurements are complete, midfield taxiway subcontractor outreach is set for July 14, and West End Fill and atrium infill projects are progressing toward early‑next‑year occupancy.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6519793,"Airport staff: July seat capacity up; British Airways to cut winter frequency, Southwest to add San Francisco",63,398000,461000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5345946-fdc97015870322715157c895f5b21a54&start=398&end=461","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5345946-fdc97015870322715157c895f5b21a54/thumbnail_398000.jpg","/articles/6519793/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/Airport-staff-July-seat-capacity-up-British-Airways-to-cut-winter-frequency-Southwest-to-add-San-Francisco","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519793-e706bdd797cd101d95d6a3d8276663f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770787105&Signature=Ds~t9dkHVVMf~tJlWsPmz04PbIrssqxIyhGiNk-JE1szjgcyAWxgUniUczd7XOGOhrw5SyQsZi7C082neoFcWK9Y6n4HVHOIEQJ3wNaqCfHeAqyA~FC0uunCXwS-UxzF~174JtLLkNUbT7EKw7qf4w08mR6fwbjpUk8-DeMmLr86~SkhoBjiw9-jTy4KtWe1EXnUH68Mpa9OPBMnrk2oh5XDkK1-TednHuY0QuBHnPiFqYwvxPcKa9clDNLOXYBDFt0WsZm0Mtl-YvLiGZGZ-QRU2RLjK6WjeN66R1LTHv16cjo-B55QOnXxEQng38z1ZDJPhfxG4SoftlapF1Vksg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jamie Kasanoff, air service development and retention lead, told the commission that seat capacity in July 2025 is about 3% higher than July 2024 and that August capacity is scheduled to be roughly 3.4% higher year over year.

Kasanoff highlighted several airline schedule changes: British Airways will reduce winter service to one flight per week in its winter schedule (October–March) but is already selling seats for Summer 2026 as a double-daily service beginning March 2026; Delta has extended seasonal Cabo service beyond the original December–January window through mid‑April and added daily Palm Springs service in the winter peak with a return to Saturday-only service after March 7; Southwest will begin San Francisco service on August 5, bringing more competition on that route; and Spirit added four weekly flights to Detroit on June 12.

Kasanoff said the added seat capacity means the airport “has the capacity here for folks to fly” in both July and August and noted a planned ribbon-cutting for the new San Francisco service on August 5.

No formal action was taken on the report.","Jamie Kasanoff said July seats are 3% higher year over year and highlighted seasonal schedule changes by British Airways, Delta, Southwest and Spirit.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6519798,"Airport reports May revenue gains despite declines in enplanements and cargo",228,94000,322000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5345946-fdc97015870322715157c895f5b21a54&start=94&end=322","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5345946-fdc97015870322715157c895f5b21a54/thumbnail_94000.jpg","/articles/6519798/Austin/Travis-County/Texas/Airport-reports-May-revenue-gains-despite-declines-in-enplanements-and-cargo","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519798-8810ca31946cfeb232895ca634c89967/orig.mp4?Expires=1770787105&Signature=OS1wcmbmkwWfYDqGsldgVNmBR2i6HFd63iRVhzth7JWcMvIaJMe0Oy2UVeyLUiPWnWYc6xHYRWNyolRBIjvekTlNUuJljYfbw5AUkiyCYigzN6f7V-AWvNgiImm72XOVenpR5dLnWI9Ehf6oV2Ujhll0gDVLaM6lTK7L0EjImhPuwirTDMzr45Nmj~-CjRq1x6aOzsTlZh1g14vhbbQZe4O3Burtc0E2EDiEXY1t0kYdkDBSMXBCRtmElVLBdiGoUQB7DwPFVGh3z0u6wguGDw9jKPOphiy7kIHIN9KQgMlncqED0842Oc0ErRFnJOf~BP6KpZiCK3Ymb5daboapCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rajeev Thomas, chief financial officer, told the Airport Commission the airport’s May 2025 operating results showed mixed signals: a 5.8% decline in enplanements for the month and year-to-date enplanements down about 4.9%, while operating revenues for May rose roughly 10% compared with the prior year.

The revenue gains were driven largely by airline revenues and increases tied to rate adjustments implemented in fiscal year 2025, Thomas said. Parking revenue and transactions were down about 5%, and rental-car transactions year to date were down about 2.5%. Advertising revenue was up 31% and other concessions and rental fees rose about 8%.

On expenses, Thomas said operating expenses for the month were about 12% higher than last year and up about 10% year to date, but expenditures remained close to budget. \"Versus budget, overall revenues are down about 1.7%… and operating expenses are just 1% favorable to where we budgeted,\" Thomas said.

Thomas also described accounting activity in the debt service reserve fund: recalculation produced excess releases of roughly $9.5 million across the prior and current months. He said the ledger currently shows that as savings in the debt service fund, but bond covenants and accounting practice require moving those amounts into the revenue fund and then ultimately into the capital fund; staff will meet with bond counsel to finalize accounting and the reported position may change in next month’s financials.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about the ledgers and line items; Thomas confirmed the excess appears in the debt service requirements category on the statement and reiterated that most of the reported $7 million year‑to‑date improvement derives from the reserve release. No formal action was tied to the presentation.","At a July meeting, Rajeev Thomas, the airport chief financial officer, told commissioners that May operating revenue rose about 10% year over year even as enplanements and cargo tonnage declined; the month included releases from a debt service reserve that boosted reported savings.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: minutes, goals, airfield markings contract and integrated baggage system approved unanimously

City demographer: Austin growth slowed; international migration now the largest net migration component

Airport chief development officer outlines procurement, West Infill progress and subcontractor outreach

Airport staff: July seat capacity up; British Airways to cut winter frequency, Southwest to add San Francisco

Airport reports May revenue gains despite declines in enplanements and cargo