STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure, and Sustainability
AGENDA DATE: April 8, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): N/A
DEPARTMENT: Office of Strategic Partnerships & Government Affairs
EXECUTIVE: Kimberly Bizor Tolbert
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SUBJECT
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An ordinance by the City Council of the City of Dallas, Texas, approving Resolution No. 2020-03-065 adopted by the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board on March 5, 2020 for the purpose of amending Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 of the Code of Rules and Regulations of the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board, as shown in the attachment hereto - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board (the "Airport Board") is requesting that the City Councils of Dallas and Fort Worth approve many changes to the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport ("DFW Airport") Code of Rules and Regulations.
The Code, similar to a city's code or ordinances, regulates activities at DFW Airport that are not controlled by contracts or permits. Most of the changes are merely formatting changes, elimination of redundancies and repetitions of state law. However, there are four substantive policy changes that are described in the attached cover memo from DFW Airport.
Chapter 2 Unpaid Parking Charges - Occasionally, individuals refuse to pay for parking charges at DFW Airport, and DFW Airport cannot refuse them the right to leave. This chapter is amended to create a civil offense for those who fail to pay accrued parking charges. If an individual fails to pay, they will face a fine of $58, plus their account balance. After three citations, DFW Airport will be allowed to boot or impound the vehicle. This will give DFW Airport the ability to penalize those who refuse to pay, similar to authority cities currently utilize for their facilities.
Chapter 3 Unaccounted Badges -The Federal Government oversees ...
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