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Commission adopts consent agenda, elects officers and forwards airshow permit to city council

5477270 · July 25, 2025
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Summary

The Salinas Airport Commission adopted the consent agenda, elected Chandler Bennett as chair and David Bingham as vice chair, and voted to forward the 2025 California International Airshow permit to the Salinas City Council for approval.

The Salinas Airport Commission on the evening's agenda adopted a consent agenda, elected new officers and voted to forward the 2025 California International Airshow permit to the City Council for final approval.

Commissioners accepted the consent agenda, which included minutes from the June 26 meeting and the operations and fuel flowage reports. Commissioner McGregor moved to accept the consent agenda "as presented," and Commissioner Shoemaker seconded the motion. The commission voted in favor; the motion was recorded as carrying.

For the commission's leadership, Chandler Bennett was nominated for chair, accepted the nomination and was elected by voice vote. "I'll accept the nomination," Bennett said when asked. The commission then opened nominations for vice chair; after nominations and a brief exchange the commission elected David Bingham as vice chair. The vote for vice chair included one recorded abstention; the motion carried.

On a separate action, the commission voted to forward the 2025 California International Airshow permit to the Salinas City Council for approval. A commissioner moved to "use the recommended motion as it's written," and another commissioner seconded. The vote carried.

Procedural notes from the meeting: the motions recorded on the public transcript list who moved and who seconded each motion when provided; where individual vote names were listed they were recorded in the meeting minutes. The commission set the next meeting date as Aug. 28.

Votes at a glance - Consent agenda (minutes; operations and fuel flowage reports): Motion to accept as presented; mover: Commissioner McGregor; seconder: Commissioner Shoemaker; outcome: approved (voice vote recorded as carried). - Election of chair: Nomination of Chandler Bennett; Bennett accepted the nomination; outcome: elected (voice vote recorded as carried). - Election of vice chair: Nomination and second for David Bingham; outcome: elected with one abstention (motion carried). - 2025 California International Airshow permit: Motion to forward the permit to Salinas City Council for approval; outcome: motion carried.

The commission adjourned after the Aug. 28 meeting date was confirmed.