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Oakdale council approves hangar, tie‑down rate increases and CPI indexing capped at 3%
Summary
City council approved increases to airport hangar and tie‑down lease rates—8% for hangars and 25% for tie‑downs in 2026, additional increases in 2027, then annual CPI adjustments capped at 3%—to keep the airport self‑sustaining; a tenant urged better maintenance.
The Oakdale City Council voted unanimously to approve a multi‑year increase in airport hangar and tie‑down rates aimed at keeping the Oakdale Municipal Airport self‑sustaining without general‑fund support and to provide matching funds for federal projects.
Staff recommended an 8% increase for city‑owned and private hangars and a 25% increase for tie‑downs effective Jan. 1, 2026, followed by a further 8% (hangars) and 10% (tie‑downs) in 2027. Beginning Jan. 1, 2028, staff proposed annual adjustments tied to the San Francisco–Oakland–San Jose consumer price index, capped at 3% per year and never negative unless the council acts to change the policy. Staff said that even after the planned increases Oakdale's rates would remain below comparable nearby airports.
A tenant, Fred Smith, who identified himself as the renter of Hangar No. 7, spoke in support of the increases but asked that some of the additional revenue be used for maintenance of city‑owned hangars, citing issues with difficult‑closing doors on several units. “I think this rate increase is a good idea,” Smith said; he added, “Could we get on the city owned hangars a little bit of the maintenance required with this rate increase?”
Council members asked whether tenants had been informed; staff said they had met with tenants in September and distributed the proposed rates. Council also confirmed the CPI cap mechanism: staff said the cap limits automatic increases to 3% even if CPI is higher, and that any request to exceed the cap would be brought back to council for consideration.
A motion to approve the rate schedule carried on a roll‑call vote of 4–0. Staff will implement the schedule and the airport department expects the changes to boost aviation fund revenues and support maintenance and federally matched projects.
