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Airport officials delay parking fee and highlight workforce gains
Summary
Airport Director John Martin told supervisors he agreed with the budget analyst on cuts and will postpone proposals for an off‑airport parking privilege (gross receipts) fee until at least January after recent meetings with operators; Martin also described expanded workforce efforts including 88 interns and new CityBuild placements.
Director John Martin told the Budget and Finance Committee the airport had reached agreement with the budget analyst on recommended reductions and that negotiations with off‑airport parking operators were ongoing. "I agreed that we would not take any action until at least January," Martin said after a morning meeting with operators.
Operators who testified — including Jack Alino of Park and Fly, Amy Chung of ANSA Parking and others — said they met Martin and welcomed a pause while the airport and operators work toward an equitable solution. Alino said the gross receipts tax "would affect not only the people who work in our businesses, but the businesses overall in general," and operators urged a collaborative process over the next six months.
Martin summarized workforce development activity at the airport: the Employment Community Partnership office has increased staffing to four, the airport supports 29 CityBuild placements tied to Terminal 2, and the department currently has 88 interns across high school, college and engineering programs with a planned increase of 15 high‑school/college interns. The director said tracking placement outcomes remains difficult because many hires go directly to employers; he offered to report ZIP‑code placement data and follow up with supervisors.
Budget analyst Mister Rose reported recommended reductions for the airport of $2,164,311 for FY 2010-11 and $2,618,495 for FY 2011‑12; the department concurs. The committee accepted the analyst—s recommendations without objection and asked departments to return with plans for reprogramming cost savings in late June.
