STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: January 13, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): N/A
DEPARTMENT: City Secretary’s Office
EXECUTIVE: Bilierae Johnson
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SUBJECT
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Consideration of appointments to the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board of Directors for Positions 01, 05 and 11 (Closed Session, if necessary, Personnel, Sec. 551.074, T.O.M.A.) (List of nominees is available in the City Secretary's Office)
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BACKGROUND
The Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Board (DFW) was created by agreement between the City of Dallas and the City of Fort Worth. The Dallas City Council is authorized to appoint six (6) members to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board (Place Nos. 01, 04, 05, 06, 09 and 11). The terms for Places 01, 05 and 11 expire on January 31st of odd-numbered years; and the terms for Places 04, 06 and 09 expire on January 31st of even-numbered years. Per City Council Resolution No. 76-1888, the “duly elected Mayor of the City of Dallas is automatically appointed to fill Place 10.”
The practice of the City Council is for City Councilmembers to nominate individuals before terms expire (between October and December), with special attention given to including “persons of all races and ethnicity” (Dallas City Charter, Chapter XXIV, Section 13(d)). Nominees then undergo conflict of interest/background checks and are interviewed by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (TRNI), with final recommendations for appointment being presented to the City Council in mid-December (terms expire on January 31st of each year).
The City Council has the opportunity to appoint individuals recommended by the TRNI Committee or make substitute appointments as long as the substitute nominee(s) were interviewed by the TRNI Committee.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On November 16, 2011, the City Council approved resolution 11-3106 formalizing the selection process for use in appointing members to the DFW Board.
On December 8, 2020, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (TRNI) interviewed the three (3) individuals nominated. Following the interview, TRNI recommended all three (3) nominees be forwarded to City Council for possible appointment to the board for positions 01, 05 and 11 for a two-year term on January 13, 2021.
FISCAL INFORMATION
No cost consideration to the City.