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DRAFT Meeting Minutes for:
Strategic Planning Committee Meeting
Yuma International Airport, Conference Room
Wednesday, April 08, 2026 at 02:31 PM
Call to Order:
The Yuma County Airport Authority, Inc. (YCAA) Strategic Planning Committee Meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order at 2:31PM on April 8, 2026, in the Yuma International Airport Conference Room, 2191 E. 32nd Street, Suite 218, Yuma, Arizona 85365. The Presiding officer was Jenny Torres, Chairwoman.
YCAA STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT WERE:
Jenny Torres, Chairwoman
Greg McShane, Director
Mike Swift, Director
YCAA STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WERE:
None
ALSO PRESENT WERE:
Bill Craft, President
Stanley Gourley, Treasurer
Gladys Brown, Airport Director
Gerald Hinkle, Jr., Chief Financial Officer
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
There were no Public Comments.
REGULAR AGENDA
1) April 8, 2026, Strategic Planning Committee discussion on Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA) Project Updates & YPG Fire Truck Preventative Maintenance Contract with the City of Yuma (COY)
Ms. Brown, Airport Director, provided an update on the Intergovernmental Service Agreement (IGSA) including projected revenues to be earned by the end of FY26. Additionally, Ms. Brown explained in some detail, efforts to assist the YPG Fire Department through a Fire Department Fleet Maintenance Statement of Work in which the City of Yuma Public Works provides all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, tools, materials, supervision, and other resources necessary to perform scheduled maintenance, preventative maintenance, and unscheduled maintenance or repair of the YPG Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) vehicles and equipment. These services must comply with NFPA 1910 (2024), NFPA 1071, Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) standards, and specific vehicle manufacturer standards.
2) April 8, 2026, Strategic Planning Committee discussion on the status of the 49-year land lease offered to Davcon Builders, LLC dba Davcon Aviation for the development of 28 acres of land located in the Defense Contractors Complex.
Ms. Brown, Airport Director, explained on November 18, 2025, the YCAA Board of Directors Authorized a 49-year lease of 28 acres of undeveloped land located just South of the Amelia Earhart Hangar in the Defense Contractors Complex to Davcon Aviation, a private developer. The Airport Director provided an update on the final negotiated business points this lease which has yet to be executed. Ms. Brown reminded the Committee that ahead of their recommendation for the YCAA Board to authorize the proposed lease, assurances were provided that any material differences between the terms authorized and those included in the proposed lease would be brought back to the Committee for consideration. That was not necessary as Davcon Aviation has agreed verbally to the terms offered.
3) April 8, 2026, Strategic Planning Committee discussion regarding potential leasing opportunities.
Ms. Brown, Airport Director, provided the Committee with insight into recent property leasing inquiries.
4) April 8, 2026, Strategic Planning Committee discussion and possible recommendation for the YCAA Board of Directors to adopt the Yuma International Airport 2027 - 2031 and Rolle Airfield 2028- 2032 Airport Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) as presented.
Ms. Brown, Airport Director, described the planning process necessary to obtain this FAA capital improvement funding which involves the development of an Airport Capital Improvement Program (ACIP) which is reviewed and ultimately approved by each grantor agency. She provided the Committee with the most recent schedule of estimated project costs and anticipated funding requests for both the Yuma International Airport and Rolle Airfield. A brief discussion ensued related to a couple of projects included and how their progress would be scheduled.
After an extensive discussion, the Committee came to a consensus to recommend the Board of Directors approve the Yuma International Airport 2027 - 2031 and Rolle Airfield 2028- 2032 Airport Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) as presented.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
There were no Public Comments.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 3:49PM.
Jenny Torres
Strategic Planning Committee Chairwoman | |
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