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RESOLUTION ACCEPTING GRANT OFFER FROM FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (B)
A resolution of the City of Gainesville, Florida, accepting grant offer from Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, and authorizing execution by the Mayor and Clerk of the Commission on behalf of the City of Gainesville; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed resolution.
explanation
The Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority has requested a Federal grant from the Federal Aviation Administration in the amount of $298,521.00. The grant is for compensation for a portion of the direct costs associated with new, additional, or revised security requirements imposed on the airport operator by the FAA Administrator on or after September 11, 2001.
For the purpose of receiving Federal Grant funds, the FAA requires that the City of Gainesville and the Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority both approve the Offer and the Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority has requested that the City of Gainesville approve said Offer.