Consideration of Ratifying Grant Agreement:  Ratify the Grant Agreement between the City of Flagstaff (COF) and the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Airport Rescue Grant Program funding for operational and maintenance expenses directly related to the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport.

City Council is being requested to ratify the City Manager's acceptance of the FAA Grant Offer, which provides funds for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, combating the spread of pathogens at the airport, and debt service payments. The grant funds may be used for expenses incurred no earlier than January 20, 2020 and ending four (4 years) or (1,460 calendar days) from the date of acceptance.

The FAA encourages airports to spend the funds expeditiously to reduce the adverse impacts of the current public health emergency.

The funds under the American Rescue Plan Act for the FAA Airport Rescue Grant are available at a 100%
Federal share and there is no local match required.

None. The grant funds will help protect public health and airport operations. 

Priority Based Budget Key Community Priorities and Objectives
Safe & Healthy Community
-  Ensure the built environment is safe through the use of consistent standards, rules and regulations, and
land use practices.
-  Promote physical health through providing recreation opportunities, parks, open space & multiple
transportation options.
Sustainable, Innovative Infrastructure
-  Deliver outstanding services to residents through a healthy, well maintained infrastructure system.
-  Provide effective management of and infrastructure for all modes of transportation.

No

-  Ratify and accept the Grant Agreement which will provide and funding to operate and maintain the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport.
-  Do not ratify and accept the Grant Agreement and funding.

The Airport Rescue Grant is provided in accordance with the American Rescue Plan Act ( “ARP Act”, or “the Act”), Public Law 117-2, as described below, to provide eligible Sponsors with funding for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, combating the spread of pathogens at the airport, and debt service payments. Airport Rescue Grant amounts to specific airports are derived by legislative formula (See Section 7102 of the Act).

The Grant Offer was made August 13, 2021, and the deadline for acceptance was September 30, 2021. The City Manager has accepted the Grant Offer in order to meet the grant deadline.

The Grant funds will help protect public health and airport operations.

The purpose of this Airport Rescue Grant is to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Funds provided under this Airport Rescue Grant Agreement must be used only for purposes directly related to the airport. Such purposes can include the reimbursement of an airport’s operational expenses or debt service payments in accordance with the limitations prescribed in the Act. Airport Rescue Grants may be used to reimburse airport operational expenses directly related to Flagstaff Pulliam incurred no earlier than January 20, 2020.  Airport Rescue Grants also may be used to reimburse a Sponsor’s payment of debt service where such payments occur on or after March 11, 2021. Funds provided under this Airport Rescue Grant Agreement will be governed by the same principles that govern “airport revenue.” New airport development projects not directly related to combating the spread of pathogens may not be funded with this Grant. Funding under this Grant for airport development projects to combat the spread of pathogens will be reallocated using an addendum to this Agreement for identified and approved projects.

To prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus impacts, including support for continuing airport operations.

Inform.