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BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT/CEO Andy Wirth, Chair Marily M. Mora, A.A.E. Rick Murdock, Vice Chair EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT/COO Nat Carasali, Secretary Dean E. Schultz, A.A.E. Jerry Hall, Treasurer GENERAL COUNSEL Bill Eck Ann Morgan, Fennemore Craig Lisa Gianoli CLERK OF THE BOARD Adam Mayberry Claire Johnson Jenifer Rose Jessica Sferrazza RENO-TAHOE AIRPORT AUTHORITY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES September 10, 2015 9:00 a.m. Board Room, Administrative Offices Second Floor, Main Terminal Building Reno-Tahoe International Airport Reno, Nevada Items V, VI, VIII, IX and XII are action items for the Board to consider. The Board may discuss a matter when it is brought up, but no action may be taken on it unless it has been specifically included on an agenda as an action item. Public comment at the Board meeting will be allowed on agenda items as well as non-agenda items. Persons are invited to submit comments in writing on agenda items and/or attend and make comment on that item at the Board meeting. Requests to speak on a particular item should be submitted to the Clerk of the Board before the item is called by the Chairman. I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE II. ROLL CALL III. PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS A. Employee, Tenant and Special Recognition B. Introduction of New, Promoted and Retired Employees C. Tenant Communication IV. PUBLIC COMMENT, if any – Limited to three minutes per person V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – August 13, 2015 Board Meeting Minutes VI. APPROVAL OF AGENDA VII. COMMITTEE AND LIAISON REPORTS A. Finance and Business Development Committee B. Planning and Construction Committee C. Airport Noise Advisory Panel (ANAP) D. Community Outreach Committee (COC) E. Stead Liaison F. RSCVA Board Board Agenda September 10, 2015 Board Meeting Page 2 of 3 G. Air Service Liaison H. The Chamber Reno Sparks Northern Nevada I. Reno-Tahoe International Airport Users Committee VIII. CONSENT ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION A. None. IX. ITEMS FOR BOARD INFORMATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. #15(09)-35 Authorization for the President/CEO to Negotiate Final Terms and Execute a 5- Year Nonexclusive Gaming Concession License with International Game Technology PLC Commencing on December 1, 2015 B. #15(09)-36 Adoption of Resolution No. 526 to Authorize the Issuance of the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority’s Airport Revenue Refunding Bond, Series 2015, not to Exceed the Aggregate Principal Amount of $22,000,000, Award the Purchase of the 2015 Bond to BBVA Compass Bank, and Authorize the President/CEO, or her Designee, to Negotiate and Execute any Documents Relating Thereto X. ITEMS FOR BOARD INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION A. Presentation 1. Community Outreach Campaign Update B. Board Meeting Schedule 1. October 6, 2015 9:00 am Finance & Business Development Committee Meeting 2. October 6, 2015 10:00 am Planning & Construction Committee Meeting 3. October 8, 2015 9:00 am Board of Trustees Meeting 4. November 3, 2015 8:30 am Board of Trustees Retreat - Meeting Room at Squaw Valley 5. November 10, 2015 9:00 am Finance & Business Development Committee Meeting 6. November 10, 2015 10:00 am Planning & Construction Committee Meeting 7. November 12, 2015 9:00 am Board of Trustees Meeting C. President/CEO’s Report D. General Board comments, questions, and items for future Board meetings XI. PUBLIC COMMENT, if any – Limited to three minutes per person XII. ADJOURNMENT Items will not necessarily be considered in the sequence listed. This meeting may be continued if all of the items are not covered in the time allowed. If the meeting is to be continued, the time and place will be announced at the end of the portion of the meeting to be continued. Board Agenda September 10, 2015 Board Meeting Page 3 of 3 SUPPORTING MATERIAL: The designated contact to obtain supporting material is Claire Johnson, Clerk of the Board, P.O. Box 12490, Reno, NV, 89510 or 775-328-6410. Supporting material is also available at the Reno-Tahoe Airport (Administrative Offices) and at the scheduled meeting. Members of the public who are disabled and require special accommodations or assistance at the meeting are requested to notify the Clerk of the Board in writing at P.O. Box 12490, Reno, Nevada 89510 or by calling (775) 328-6410 prior to the meeting date. THIS AGENDA HAS BEEN POSTED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: 1. Airport Authority Administrative Offices – 2001 E. Plumb Lane, Reno 3. Reno City Hall – One East First Street, Reno 2. Washoe County Administrative Offices – 1001 E. 9th Street, Reno 4. Sparks City Hall – 431 Prater Way, Sparks *** These draft minutes have not yet been approved and are subject to revision at the next regularly scheduled meeting. *** RENO-TAHOE AIRPORT AUTHORITY BRIEF OF MINUTES MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES August 13, 2015 9:00 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT ALSO PRESENT Andy Wirth, Chair Marily M. Mora, A.A.E. Rick Murdock, Vice Chair President/CEO Jerry Hall, Treasurer Dean Schultz, A.A.E. Nat Carasali, Secretary Executive Vice President/COO Bill Eck Ann Morgan Lisa Gianoli General Counsel Adam Mayberry Claire Johnson Jenifer Rose Clerk of the Board Jessica Sferrazza MEMBERS ABSENT/EXCUSED None The Board of Trustees met in the Board Room, Airport Authority Administrative Offices, Reno-Tahoe International Airport, Reno, Nevada. Chair Andy Wirth called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. III. FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE ISSUES UPDATE A. Congressman Mark Amodei, Representative in the United States House for Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District, spoke to the challenges the Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RTIA) has been facing with the Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Specifically, he discussed the actions his office has taken in seeking solutions to these issues, working in conjunction with the two Senate offices and the Porter Gordon Group. At Congressman Amodei’s request, a visit was arranged for him and his staff with the local CBP office. The visit was also attended by the regional CBP Director of Field Operations from San Francisco. It was the Congressman’s goal to establish direct communication and representation with the CBP. During the course of the meeting, it was stressed that the job of the Airport’s Administration and Board of Trustees is to increase the Airport’s footprint, whether it be in freight, general aviation, commercial-domestic, or commercial-international flights, and that an understanding needs to be reached on how the CBP will support that growth. He stated that the discussion included what is going on with the current customs processing times and the need for there to be more collaborative efforts between the San Francisco CBP office, the Airport Authority, and the local CBP office, in determining what can be done to improve the processing times and to prepare for handling additional international flights into Reno in the future. Meeting of the Board of Trustees August 13, 2015 Brief of Minutes Page 2 of 8 Congressman Amodei stated that there is language in the House’s Homeland Security Appropriations Bill directing the CBP to study their work model and to address the customs staffing needs for smaller operations, instead of just saying no to requests for additional CBP staff. If there are opportunities and appropriate ways to pay for staffing outside of the CBP’s budgetary process without compromising homeland security, then that option needs to be considered. Congressman Amodei is optimistic that a positive dialogue has begun and will continue. The language in the House Appropriations Bill directs that the CBP study be conducted and a report be provided within a year. The action plan is to go back to the CBP in San Francisco, and in conjunction with the Port Director in Reno and the Airport Authority, begin a process of gathering data, such as looking at the wait times at a variety of other facilities, and identifying possible solutions to address the staffing shortage. Congressman Amodei mentioned that he just learned this week that there is an internal CBP regulation that prevents the Port Director from doing screening. This essentially means that the 3-person model in Reno is really a 2-person model, and that needs to be looked at to see if there is a way to rectify that matter. Congressman Amodei stated he plans to be in San Francisco within the next 30 days as a follow up to the meeting held earlier this week. He emphasized that a full collaboration effort is underway and that all parties are expected to bring suggestions to the table for consideration. Finally, Congressman Amodei stated he will continue to work with Senator Reid’s and Senator Heller’s offices to find a solution for the issues Reno-Tahoe International Airport is facing. Chair Wirth thanked Congressman Amodei for his engagement and advocacy on behalf of the constituents in the Airport’s catchment area, which in addition to District 2, also includes all of Lake Tahoe and portions of California. Trustee Sferrazza inquired as to the status of the increase in the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC). CEO Marily Mora responded by saying that with the assistance of Jon Porter, outreach has been done in the last two weeks to gather relevant information and a letter of support has been prepared that includes approximately 30 signatures from Mayors around the country. The Mayors of Reno and Sparks will be asked to join in the fight to get the PFC increase and the letter will be going to Capitol Hill sometime in September 2015. Ms. Mora said that an increase in the PFC would result in more local money that could be allocated to Airport projects. Congressman Amodei stated his support of an increase in the PFC and said that he will work to the extent it is appropriate to make sure it is included in a continuing resolution should one occur.