May Draft Meeting Minutes

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Regular Meeting of the Airport Advisory Board
May 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Santa Fe Regional Airport Administrative Building
121 Aviation Drive, Santa Fe MINUTES
1.Call to Order
Meeting was called to order at 4:05 p.m.
2. Roll Call
MEMBERS PRESENT
Jyl DeHaven
John Florez
Randal Limbacher
Rosemary Thompson
Lutz Arnold
Councilor Lee Garcia
Len Rand
3.Approval of Agenda
a. Approval of 5/21/2026 Airport Advisory Board Agenda.
MOTION A motion was made by Rosemary, seconded by Randall, to Approve.
VOTE The motion Passed on a voice vote.
4. Approval of Minutes
a. Approval of Minutes from 5/14/2026 Airport Advisory Board Meeting.
MOTION A motion was made by Rosemary to Amend minutes to include 599 meeting at
Tierra Contenta, seconded by Len Rand, to Approve.
VOTE The motion Passed on a voice vote.
5. Communications From the Public

1. Mario from signature raised concerns regarding the mail not being delivered due to boxes
getting fixed by the city. Jimmy expressed the airport is fixing it and Joanie is actively going
to the post office to get mail.
6. Presentations
7.Old Business
8. New Business
a. Airport Updates (Jimmy Gunn, Interim Airport Director/Airport Security Manager,
jdgunn@santafenm.gov)
b. LAX Flight- Jimmy discussed the airport receiving a $1,000,000 grant. The City
entered in a contract with American to start the direct LAX flight. The contract was
for $1,800,000 the money for the grant has already run out and will be discontinuing
the flight.
C. New Passenger Facility Charge- Jimmy discussed in July we will be charging a
three-dollar charge on all commercial flights. This will help with the capital projects
outlined in the application as well as for administration duties for reconciliation of
the charges. Consent for the board was made.
MOTION by Randall Limbacher, seconded by Len Rand
VOTE The motion was passed on a voice note
Request by Councilor Garcia for roll call
Jyle DeHaven, John Florez, Randal Limbacher, Rosemary Thompson, Lutz Arnold,
Councilor Lee Garcia, Len Rand, all present.
9.Matters from Staff
10.Matters from the Committee
1. Rosemary expressed how well of a job interim Jimmy Gunn has been doing at running the
airport and requested everyone’s support with securing the airport director position.
Requested a show of hands (employees and board members) in the room supporting
Jimmy Gunn.
11.Matters from the Chair
Councilor Lee Garcia discussed the following topics:

1.Expressed council members don’t get involved in the picking of certain positions. Also
expressed that Jimmy has been doing a good job at managing the airport.
12.Next Meeting: June 18th, 2026.
13. Adjourn
Meeting was adjourned at 4:45 p.m.
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Liaison
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ChairPaulette Ortiz