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Council refers proposed airport ground‑lease fee schedule to city attorney for legal review
Summary
Council asked the city attorney to review proposed changes to airport ground lease fees and any grant or lease restrictions before any increases are adopted; staff will return with legal guidance at a future meeting.
City staff presented proposed updates to the airport fee schedule, focused on ground lease fees; staff said existing hangar leases would remain at current rates until renewal. Council members asked whether grants, federal or state requirements (for example Caltrans or FAA conditions) or existing long‑term leases limit the city’s ability to raise fees. Because of those open legal questions, council directed staff to refer the fee schedule to the city attorney for review and to return at a future meeting with legal guidance.
Council members expressed support for ensuring the airport covers a fair share of its costs while protecting required lease conditions and existing tenants’ contractual rights. No fee changes were implemented at this meeting.
