HomeMy WebLinkAbout10 - Funding for Pro-Airport Support OrganizationsAgenda Item 10
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CITY COUNCIL AIRPORT COMMITTEE
DATE: July 12, 1999
TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Dennis O'Neil, Councihnembers Norma Glover and Gary Adams
SUBJECT: Funding of Pro- Airport Support Organizations
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The City Council has approved a six month grant contribution of $173,000 to the Orange County
Airport Alliance ( "Alliance') to fund their pro- airport activities. A portion of the $173,000 pays for
consultant services provided by Hill & Knowlton and a portion is to be directed by the Alliance to
the Orange County Business Council to perform two studies relating to the effect of airports on jobs
and real estate land values. The Alliance activities relate primarily to broadening the base of support
among labor, business, and minority groups. The Alliance has requested the City to provide a
further grant of $30,000 to pay for the Executive Director's salary for six months.
• Citizens for Jobs & The Economy ( "CJ &E') is requesting a grant of $200,000 to fund their activities
for the first of what they have planned to be five phases of an educational direct mail program.
$75,000 of the $200,000 will be paid to retain two consultants specializing in governmental
relations, lobbying in Sacramento and locally, and developing airport strategy planning. The
consultant's retainer is for a period of six months.
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The Airport Working Group ( "AWG') is requesting a grant of $150,000 to fund their activities for
the first of what they have planned to be used as part of a five phase coordinated effort with CJ &E
to do educational direct mailing. Of the $150,000, $75,000 will be used to develop mailing lists,
themes and targeted constituencies.
To date, CJ &E and AWG have each received grants of $50,000 to conduct survey studies and
lobbying.
RECOMMENDATION
The City Council Airport Committee recommends a grant of $30,000 to the Alliance, $200,000 to
CJ &E, and $150,000 to AWG. The City has contracts with each of these entities providing for strict
monitoring by the City and limitations on how the grant moneys can be spent. It is understood that
the Alliance, CJ &E and AWG are under an obligation to seek other sources of funding to augment
the City's present and any future grants. By approving the CJ &E and AWG grants, the City Council
is making a commitment to fund, along with others, the remainder of the direct mail phases
estimated to cost $500,000.
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