RENO-TAHOE AIRPORT AUTHORITY BRIEF OF MINUTES MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES January 12, :00 a.m. Executive Vice President/COO

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1 RENO-TAHOE AIRPORT AUTHORITY BRIEF OF MINUTES MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES January 12, :00 a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT Rick Murdock, Chair Jessica Sferrazza, Secretary Nat Carasali Bill Eck Jerry Hall Adam Mayberry Jenifer Rose ALSO PRESENT Marily M. Mora, A.A.E. President/CEO Dean Schultz, A.A.E. Executive Vice President/COO Ann Morgan General Counsel Claire Johnson Clerk of the Board MEMBERS ABSENT/EXCUSED Andy Wirth, Vice Chair Lisa Gianoli, Treasurer The Board of Trustees met in the Board Room, Airport Authority Administrative Offices, Reno-Tahoe International Airport, Reno, Nevada. Chairman Rick Murdock called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and roll was called. 3. PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS a. Employee, Tenant and Special Recognition President/CEO Marily Mora recognized American Airlines Station and Station Manager Ruth Hightower for being awarded the American Airlines Customer Cup for the third quarter of The Customer Cup was created to build competition and is awarded to American Airlines airport station teams that exhibit exceptional customer service in five primary areas: departure dependability, turn flight dependability, baggage handling, customer feedback and overall airport satisfaction. Ms. Mora shared that Ms. Hightower has been the Station Manager at Reno for just about a year and to achieve this award in her first year is awesome. Ms. Mora thanked Ms. Hightower and her team for their exceptional customer service performance at Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RTIA). Ms. Hightower said that American Airlines is now the largest airline in the world and their goal is to become the greatest airline in the world. Ms. Hightower stated that if she and her team achieve their goals, and each airport station does the same, then naturally American Airlines will be the greatest airline in the world. Ms. Hightower said that without the support of the Airport Authority, she would never have been able to achieve this award and she expressed her gratitude to the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) team for their help.

2 Page 2 of 11 Next, Ms. Mora asked Jon Yuspa to join her at the podium. Ms. Mora recognized Mr. Yuspa, a Cargo Agent for Southwest Airlines who, since 2012 has worked with a team of volunteers to assist Northern Nevada residents in participating in the Honor Flight program. She stated that Mr. Yuspa has been the champion for Honor Flight and he was recently selected to receive the Reno-Gazette Journal s Citizen of the Year Award. Ms. Mora said that Honor Flight has been such an amazing program for the RTIA and the program here in Reno was the first in the nation to have an all Native American Veterans flight. Mr. Yuspa and his team have made it possible for more than 300 veterans to fly to Washington, DC free of charge to be honored and escorted on tours of the national monuments erected in their honor. Ms. Mora said that over the past 5 years, Mr. Yuspa and his team have raised over $500,000 to fly veterans of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War on 17 trips to Washington. Ms. Mora mentioned that last April, Mr. Yuspa received the President s Award from Southwest Airlines. Additionally, following the nomination that was submitted by the Airport Authority, Mr. Yuspa received the Governor s Points of Light Award in November. Ms. Mora congratulated Mr. Yuspa for his Citizen of the Year Award and thanked him for bringing this phenomenal program to Reno- Tahoe International Airport. Mr. Yuspa thanked the RTAA for this partnership and indicated he hopes to do about 6-7 Honor Flights in Brian Kulpin, VP of Marketing and Public Affairs, invited Tracy Shannon, Culinary Arts teacher from Swope Middle School and Terry Morter from the Blue Star Moms to join him at the podium. Mr. Kulpin stated that the Airport Authority has had a longstanding partnership with Swope since 1993 through the Washoe County School District s Partner in Education Program. Mr. Kulpin said that the Swope Gingerbread House program is a recognition done at the Board meeting each year. Each holiday season, the Swope Culinary Arts students create decorative Gingerbread Houses that are placed on display in the Airport terminal, post security in front of Timber Ridge restaurant. As people walk by the restaurant, they can vote for their favorite(s) by putting money in the slot in front of the ginger bread house(s) that they support, while at the same time raising money for Swope Middle School and their selected charity. Mr. Kulpin stated that this year, the Swope students have chosen the Blue Star Moms as their charity. He stated that this year s winning Ginger Bread House is a non-traditional house titled Big Surf Tiki Bar that earned $ Mr. Kulpin announced that the total raised was $1, and he presented a check to Ms. Morter of Blue Star Moms in the amount of $1,528.28, with the remaining balance of $300 presented to Ms. Shannon of Swope. Ms. Shannon and Ms. Morter each shared a bit about their respective organizations and thanked the RTAA for the partnership and recognition. b. Introduction of New, Promoted and Retired Employees Dean Schultz, Executive VP/COO, introduced four new employees Jill Atkinson, Human Resources Specialist effective December 15, 2016, George Lanyon, Assistant Facilities Superintendent effective January 3, 2017, Brittany Holmes, Parking Lot Attendant effective January 10, 2017, and Jose Luis Rodriquez, Facilities Custodian effective January 11, Next, Mr. Schultz recognized Matthew Robinson on his promotion from HVAC Technician IV to Facilities Project Coordinator effective January 9, c. Tenant Communication None.

3 Page 3 of PUBLIC COMMENT, if any Limited to Three Minutes per Person None. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES On motion by Trustee Sferrazza, seconded by Trustee Rose, which motion duly carried by unanimous vote, the Board approved the minutes from the Board of Trustees meeting of December 8, APPROVAL OF AGENDA On motion by Trustee Mayberry, seconded by Trustee Carasali, which motion duly carried by unanimous vote, the Board approved the January 12, 2017 Board of Trustees meeting agenda. 7. COMMITTEE / LIAISON REPORTS Committee / Liaison reports were given by: a. Finance and Business Development Committee Trustee Adam Mayberry b. Planning and Construction Committee Trustee Jenifer Rose c. Airport Noise Advisory Panel (ANAP) Trustee Jessica Sferrazza d. Community Outreach Committee (COC) Trustee Jessica Sferrazza e. Stead Liaison Trustee Bill Eck f. RSCVA Board Trustee Nat Carasali g. Air Service Liaison Chair Rick Murdock h. The Chamber Reno Sparks Northern NV CEO Marily Mora i. Reno-Tahoe International Airport Users Committee Trustee Adam Mayberry j. Nevada Legislative Priorities Committee Trustee Jessica Sferrazza 8. CONSENT ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION a. #17(01)-01 Adoption of Resolution No. 531: A Resolution Rescinding Resolution No. 431 to Establish an Amended Lost and Found Program for the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Trustee Sferrazza asked if there is a mechanism on the Airport website that shows a list of items lost. Ms. Mora responded that lost and found is not set up on the website. Trustee Sferrazza stated that other airports have lost and found items catalogued on their websites and suggested that the RTAA look into an online process. Ms. Mora concurred that this was a good suggestion and that staff will look into it. Patrick North, Sr. Internal Auditor, added that for lost electronics there is currently almost a 90% return rate. He also indicated that a mechanism on the website would be a good idea, but that initially the thought was to start off with a simple Excel-based spreadsheet accessible to everyone at the Airport. The goal is that no matter who is asked about a lost item, they will be able to query the spreadsheet and let the customer know how to retrieve their lost item. Trustee Sferrazza reiterated the customer ease associated with having an online mechanism available. On motion by Trustee Sferrazza, seconded by Trustee Carasali, which motion was duly carried by unanimous votes, the Board approved Agenda Item #17(01)-01 as follows: Adopted Resolution No. 531: A Resolution Rescinding Resolution No. 431 to Establish an Amended Lost and Found Program for the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority.

4 Page 4 of 11 b. #17(01)-02 Adoption of Resolution No. 532: A Resolution Rescinding Resolution No. 461 to Establish an Amended Travel Policy for the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority On motion by Trustee Sferrazza, seconded by Trustee Carasali, which motion was duly carried by unanimous votes, the Board approved Agenda Item #17(01)-02 as follows: Adopted Resolution No. 532: A Resolution Rescinding Resolution No. 461 to Establish an Amended Travel Policy for the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority. 9. ITEMS FOR BOARD INFORMATION, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION a. #17(01)-03 Approval of One New Member to the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Community Outreach Committee Trustee Sferrazza spoke to this item stating that she recommends approval of Vick Wowo as a new member of the Community Outreach Committee (COC) due to his wealth of diverse experience and her belief that Mr. Wowo would be a true asset to the COC. Trustee Jenifer Rose asked what the member count on the COC is at this point. Trustee Sferrazza stated there are a few members who ve not attended meetings so are in the process of being replaced for non-compliance. Mr. Kulpin added that the committee is full and that as members are replaced for non-compliance, the total number of allowable membership will be maintained. On motion by Trustee Sferrazza, seconded by Trustee Carasali, which motion was duly carried by unanimous votes, the Board approved Agenda Item #17(01)-03 as follows: Approved Vick Wowo as a New Member of the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Community Outreach Committee. b. #17(01)-04 Approval of an Action Item to Establish the Process for Updating the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Fiscal Year Comprehensive Strategic Plan Erica Olsen, COO and Co-founder of OnStrategy, presented the recommended process for updating the RTAA Strategic Plan for the next 5 years. Ms. Olsen began by recapping the discussion that was held at the Board of Trustees Retreat in November Next, she reviewed the proposed timeline for the Strategic Plan update. Ms. Olsen stated that the process being recommended today includes 1.) initiation of the selection of a consultant in the 3 rd or 4 th quarter of 2017 to facilitate the update, 2.) a Board workshop to be held during the 1st quarter of 2018 to gain Trustee input and buy-in, 3.) utilization of the Master Plan stakeholder outreach to gather feedback for the Strategic Plan update, and 4.) adoption of the updated Strategic Plan by the end of the 1 st Quarter 2018 in order to include funding for the initiatives in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018/2019 budget. Trustee Jerry Hall encouraged staff to listen to their inspirations and stretch themselves with new ideas during the process of updating the strategic plan. He suggested the need for people to set aside the paradigms they re used to working with and to come up with new and creative ways of doing things. As an example, Trustee Hall referred to the creative work being done by

5 Page 5 of 11 the Air Service Development team. Trustee Hall complimented the process being recommended today and said he hopes staff will stretch and go beyond just focusing on the improvements to the physical plant that will come out of the master planning process. Chair Murdock added that having been involved in the development of the current strategic plan, he felt it was a great educational process for Trustees to gain an understanding of all the users of the Airport, and that the plan has provided an excellent guide and compass to the Board as they work with staff on Airport related issues and initiatives. He stated there were lessons learned during the first go round with regard to the components that are most important to the economic vitality of the Airport. Chair Murdock added that this update process will result in an even better Strategic Plan. Trustee Nat Carasali stated that the good news is Airport staff are prepared and possess the abilities to meet the challenges of the future. Ms. Mora acknowledged Trustee Hall for championing the Strategic Plan and the implementation process that has enabled staff to use the plan on a daily basis and integrate the priorities into the work plans and annual budget process. She thanked both Trustee Hall and Trustee Mayberry for their participation. Ms. Mora also thanked Trustee Hall for his comments on innovation and for pointing out the need to continuously strive to improve. She concurred with his reference to air service and said that the RTAA really broke the model in how air service is organized under the leadership of two co-managers which has had a great outcome. Ms. Mora mentioned the RTAA s internal culture and the Think Tank which is a group of employees charged with bringing forth ideas and new ways of doing things. On motion by Trustee Hall, seconded by Trustee Rose, which motion was duly carried by unanimous votes, the Board approved Agenda Item #17(01)-04 as follows: Approved the Action Item to Establish the Process for Updating the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Fiscal Year Comprehensive Strategic Plan. 10. ITEMS FOR BOARD INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION a. Presentations i. Josh Hicks, a Partner with McDonald Carano Wilson (MCW) and the head of their Government Affairs Group, provided an update on the upcoming 2017 Nevada Legislative session. Mr. Hicks began by stating the session starts on February 6th and runs for 4 months, and that he will be working closely with the RTAA Legislative Priorities Committee on issues of interest to the Airport Authority. He referred Trustees to the updates provided in their green folders which included a Bill Tracker spreadsheet and Legislative Committee Leadership list. Mr. Hicks presentation included an overview of what s going on and what can be expected this session, a historical context of the legislature, some key facts about the current legislature, and some of the primary issues. From a historical perspective, Mr. Hicks stated that the legislature meets every other year, and for many years there were no term limits, there was a bipartisan house, a republican controlled Senate, and a Democrat controlled Assembly. Most issues tended to be worked

6 Page 6 of 11 out in the Houses and consequently there were very few gubernatorial vetoes. Mr. Hicks said that all started to change after the 2008 elections in the 2009 session when both houses were controlled by one party and the governor s office was controlled by a different party. There were new faces in leadership, less things being worked out at the legislative level, and there were 48 vetoes that session, with a lot of criticism of it being an unusually high amount and problematic. However, it turned out to be the trend and what has been seen since then. Both the 2011 and 2013 sessions had a significant number of vetoes. In 2015, it was slightly different with the Republicans controlling both houses and the governor s office. Mr. Hicks continued by discussing the upcoming session, and that it has flipped again with Democratic control of both houses and a Republican Governor. It is the third straight legislative session where there s been a change in party control of both houses and where the people in the majority leadership positions are different - lots of turnover and not a lot of continuity in terms of leadership, creating a climate of uncertainty and unpredictability. Mr. Hicks said that as a result of term limits there tends to be more freshman in every session, and in this legislative session 17 of the 63 legislators are freshman and of the 20 legislative committees, 4 will be chaired by freshman. Mr. Hicks stated the Governor will be presenting a balanced budget this session, and therefore the budget will not be a major part of this session, unless the legislature itself wants to pursue different priorities that would impact the budget, i.e. education funding which is always a big issue. He added that property taxes will be a big theme this session, as will bills related to minimum wage, opioid abuse, criminal justice issues, firearms, elections, DMV registration opt out, energy, and recreational marijuana, as well as efforts to roll back some of the Republican bills from 2015 such as prevailing wage and tort reform. In addition, Mr. Hicks said there will be a variety of airport bills that will be watched closely including those related to economic development, procurement, air service, aviation abatements, UAS, and the flood management project. Mr. Hicks said there are currently 63 bills listed on the RTAA Bill Tracker that are being monitored and that number is likely to grow. He indicated MCW will keep the Legislative Priorities Committee updated and any big issues will be brought to the Board as necessary. Trustee Sferrazza brought up the idea of modifying the term limit of the RTAA Board of Trustees. She referenced Clark County s Airport Board who are County Commissioners and who are allowed to serve up to 3 consecutive terms. Trustee Sferrazza said that understanding it is up to the local appointing authorities to choose who is appointed to the Board, she suggested looking into the ability to allow them, within their purview, to appoint a person for the same duration as Clark County. Trustee Sferrazza said this is important because there is a Trustee learning curve involved and the stability would help staff and the Board. She said that in June of 2017, there will be another turnover of Board members. Trustee Sferrazza said she would be in favor of looking at something this session that would allow appointing agencies up to 3 consecutive terms for the RTAA Trustees and that she plans to bring this issue up at the next Legislative Priorities Committee meeting. Chair Murdock affirmed that the learning curve can take some time, and perhaps as much as 2-3 years for RTAA Trustees.

7 Page 7 of 11 Chair Murdock stated there is a need for more air service money to cultivate additional flights and that it is a very competitive market with other cities enticing airlines with huge incentive dollars. Trustee Carasali said as he understands it from the Governor, the current environment is not good for new taxation, which means the $1 increase in room tax for air service development will likely have to wait until the 2019 session. Trustee Sferrazza asserted that theoretically within the economic development committee or tourism committee there is still the opportunity for air service funding, even without a tax increase. She asked if this is correct and something that could be advocated for. Mr. Hicks responded that the air service bill that is out there now includes an appropriation, and while it is primarily limited to the rural airports, the sponsor is open to expanding it. He added that one of the challenges is that the money in that bill is not in the Governor s budget, which means it will take time in the money committees and the tax committees to make sure it will balance in with the budget at the end of the day. Mr. Hicks said there are opportunities and he anticipates ways will be looked at to increase the appropriation to make sure the Reno- Tahoe International Airport can benefit from it as well. A lot will depend on bigger issues, how the budget comes together, and what kind of excess funds may be out there. Trustee Carasali asked if it would be possible for a line item to be placed in the Governor s economic development plan for future RTIA funding for air service when monies become available. Mr. Hicks responded that is absolutely possible, and that the air service issue is not an all or nothing in this session, but more of a multi-session path. He said one of the good things about the air service bill is that regardless of what level of funding is included, it sets up a process, and that process will be in place for the future. ii. Congressman Jon Porter of the Porter Group, provided a federal legislative update. Mr. Porter stated that his role no matter who is in leadership in Washington DC, whether it be Republicans or Democrats, is to try and figure out how to make it work. He said the election of 2016 was really a disruption from the status quo, not only for the White House, but also for media, local government, and local communities and that it represents a huge change. Mr. Porter said that from the disruption in the White House there will be a shift from academia into corporate America, bringing with it corporate perspective. There will be a substantial change, with a shift of power from the White House to the Secretaries, as it appears President Trump is going to allow many of his Secretaries to do what they need to do. Mr. Porter said it is a major disruption for the media and that people have become accustomed to living in an echo chamber with the ability to google anyone and everything, and in return get bombarded with information. Mr. Porter asserted this is elevated to a whole new level, for example with fake news being far more prevalent than ever. In order to survive in the business world, the media is promulgating a lot of opinions which drives sales and that drives marketing. Mr. Porter said what the President-elect is doing is shifting towards a direct access to leaders of the country, with far fewer filters, and what this suggests for local governments is a major shift to state and local communities. Mr. Porter stated his concern is that if the federal government is going to shift things, let s make sure funding is included. He said that local governments now more than ever will need to be very diligent in communicating with the members of Congress.

8 Page 8 of 11 Mr. Porter continued saying that everyone is now waiting to see who will be in the administration. He mentioned Elaine Chao, and said she is very well respected and that she will most likely be appointed and confirmed by the Senate as Secretary of Transportation. Mr. Porter added that in his opinion, Chao is one of Mr. Trump s best choices and will be a real asset to transportation. Mr. Porter also referred to Yucca Mountain, which he said was stopped by the brilliance of Senator Harry Reid and President Obama, is still alive and will be an issue to be addressed. Mr. Porter continued with other issues that will be main priorities, citing healthcare, Russia and this country s lack of technological security, and the war on terrorism, homeland security, and jobs, among many other high priority issues. Next, Mr. Porter discussed the changes in Nevada legislators and the effects these changes will have on the state s representation in Washington. Mr. Porter encouraged the Board and RTAA staff to spend time with the new members. Mr. Porter discussed the historic change to the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 559 Program, and that the Airport now qualifies to participate in the program. Ms. Mora added that the application process opens on February 1st and one of the key things that happened in this legislation is that there is no longer a ceiling on the number of reimbursable agreements and there are several periods of enrollment available during the year, as opposed to the previous one enrollment period in a given year. Ms. Mora said the Airport will be making sure to get into the first enrollment period and that applications will be looked at in March. Ms. Mora stated that she and Mr. Schultz are meeting with the RNO CBP Port Director later today to discuss this and get his buy in. Mr. Mora added that included in the RTAA budget for the next fiscal year will be funding for one additional CBP officer. Mr. Porter said that moving forward, work will begin on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization sometime in March, with involvement by the Airport and the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE). He added that in the coming weeks, Porter Group and RTAA staff will be establishing new priorities for the Airport grants. Mr. Porter indicated another important item for Nevada is the movement right now to look at all gaming regulations in the United States. He stated that with the advent of fantasy sports, online gaming and the debate on the restoration of the Wire Act, there are a number of members of Congress who want to open it all up for conversation, including looking at taxation, operations, homeland security, the safety of the player and the process itself. Trustee Hall thanked Mr. Porter for his complete report and referred to the appointment of Elaine Chao to the Department of Transportation. He said with all the discussion about infrastructure investment, there always seems to be something on the side related to how that infrastructure investment is going to be made and tax incentives. He asked Mr. Porter to elaborate on that so there is an understanding of what the options might be. Mr. Porter said he only knows about the concepts being discussed, but that according to the incoming administration, their priorities are to find funding. Mr. Porter said that no plan has been laid out other than conceptually of trying to find funding, but Mr. Porter believes the incoming administration is acutely aware of construction and investing in communities. As an example, Republicans are suggesting a doubling of the importation tax on goods coming from around the world to drive more home grown business. Mr. Porter said this is an issue

9 Page 9 of 11 that will be watched closely. Mr. Schultz added that both airport organizations, American Council International North America (ACI-NA) and AAAE, have changed their strategy, and as opposed to asking for a passenger facility charge (PFC) increase with a cap, they are now looking at a strategy to enable airports to address their own infrastructure and allow them to assess whatever PFCs are needed at each local airport. He said this is a means by which the associations are attempting to help Congress fund the infrastructure bank specifically for airports. Trustee Sferrazza asked if there is a good time for Board members to travel to Washington DC and when staff typically goes. Ms. Mora addressed this question by stating that the airport associations sponsor a Washington Legislative Conference each year in March and this year it is scheduled for March 21 & 22. She said generally the Chairman attends along with staff. Ms. Mora added that the purpose of the conference is an update on airport issues so that you re advised of the latest information in preparation for Hill visits. Ms. Mora indicated if Trustees have an interest in going they should have a conversation with the Chairman. Trustee Sferrazza inquired as to when the Regional Transportation Commission s (RTC s) conference is and if there are other agencies whose conferences overlap with the airports. Mr. Porter responded by encouraging frequent visits to Washington DC to spend time with congressional members so they get to know Trustees on an individual basis. He indicated the most inopportune times are the week before Easter recess or the week before any major holiday. He added that primarily it is when Trustees schedules permit and is most convenient for them. In terms of other overlapping meetings, Mr. Porter said that Porter Group hosts a reception for the Nevada League of Cities every year in Washington and that event is scheduled in March. He added that the counties are there in late February, and any of those times are excellent choices to be in Washington as well. In addition, Porter Group has been very active in promoting Nevada Week on the Hill, and the Las Vegas Metro Chamber hosts a fairly large Las Vegas night. Mr. Porter said this year the LV Metro Chamber will do more promoting of the Nevada Week as opposed to just Las Vegas, and the goal this year is to broaden that to be a Nevada night with a Taste of Reno and Las Vegas. That will be the 3rd week of September Also, Washoe County RTC is planning a fly-in to Washington sometime in June. b. Upcoming Board Meeting/RTAA Event Schedule Chair Murdock referred to the schedule of upcoming meetings and RTAA events. Ms. Mora specifically mentioned the Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) meeting scheduled in Reno on January 31st at the University of Nevada Reno (UNR). She indicated the event is an excellent business development opportunity for the RTAA and that the Airport sought this opportunity as a way to showcase our region to member companies involved in unmanned aerials systems (UAS) technology as a potential location for manufacturing and headquarters. i. Board/Committee Meetings 1. January 19, :30 pm Community Outreach Committee Meeting 2. January 25, :30 pm Nevada Legislative Priorities Committee Meeting 3. February 6, :30 pm RTIA Users Committee Meeting 4. February 7, :00 am Finance and Business Development Committee Meeting 5. February 7, :00 am Planning and Construction Committee Meeting 6. February 9, :00 am Board of Trustees Meeting

10 Page 10 of March 7, :00 am Finance and Business Development Committee Meeting 8. March 7, :00 am Planning and Construction Committee Meeting 9. March 9, :00 am Board of Trustees Meeting 10. March 16, :30 pm Airport Noise Advisory Panel Meeting 11. March 16, :30 pm Community Outreach Committee Meeting ii. RTAA Events 1. January 31, :00 am FAA Drone Advisory Committee Meeting c. President/CEO s Report Ms. Mora referred the Trustees to the written President/CEO Report included in their Board binders and offered to answer any questions the Trustees may have about the information included. Ms. Mora added that Trustee Mayberry used drones as part of the City of Sparks media strategy during the flood news broadcasts. Trustee Mayberry followed up by saying that a drone was utilized to broadcast live via Facebook. The drone was sent up on 5 different occasions over the industrial area and it was absolutely fascinating. Trustee Mayberry said the drone was a tool that public works staff and building inspectors could use to assess the damage on the ground. Trustee Mayberry also stated it was an incredible communication tool because it allowed the City to visually show the people who work in the industrial area the magnitude of the flooding and raised the awareness of residents and businesses alike. Trustee Mayberry further described some of the interactive communication that went on during the flooding event and indicated the 5 videos were still available for viewing on the City s website. Trustee Mayberry said this experience really drove home the notion of embracing UAVs and demonstrated just how powerful that technology is and its many possible uses, especially during crisis situations. Ms. Mora acknowledged the RTAA team for their snow removal and flood watch efforts, and indicated the weather related activities touched the entire team. She added that many of the RTIA s flights were delayed not because of what happened locally but because of weather elsewhere. Ms. Mora specifically mentioned the numerous calls that came through the Administrative Reception area, along with the impacts on the Public Affairs, Operations, Airfield and Building Maintenance including Custodial, Police and Fire teams. d. General Board Comments, Questions, and Items for Future Board Meetings Chair Murdock commented that for the Southwest-Dallas Love Field inaugural flight, Southwest asked the RTAA not to do a full blown launch celebration due to the unfortunate event that occurred in Fort Lauderdale. There was anticipation that not many people would attend the launch because of that as well as the inclement weather, but as it turned out there were people in attendance. Chair Murdock offered hats off to the Airport team. Chair Murdock asked if the Trustees had any comments, questions, or items for future Board meetings. Trustee Rose referred to the issue of term limits brought up earlier in the meeting. She said with the huge turnover coming in June, this is definitely the right time to consider this question

11 Page 11 of 11 and to bring it up with the appointing agencies to determine if they feel it is something worth considering. Trustee Rose thanked Trustees Sferrazza for raising the question. There were no further comments, questions, or future Board items raised by the Trustees. 11. PUBLIC COMMENT, if any Limited to Three Minutes per Person None. 12. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 am. ATTEST: Chair Rick Murdock Secretary Jessica Sferrazza