Staff will circulate a draft annual report Oct. 23 with comments due Nov. 6 and a short online adoption meeting set for Nov. 23; an in-person meeting at Paine Field is scheduled for Dec. 2 and a regional meeting is planned for Feb. 10.

Council authorized the city administrator to sign a pre-application project validation form to notify the FAA of a proposed taxiway connector, describing design in 2027 and construction in 2028–2029; staff emphasized the form does not commit the city to construction.

Members voted to instruct the consultant team to begin drafting the group's annual report, aiming for a December adoption. The report will summarize findings, propose interim policy recommendations and flag areas needing legislative attention (e.g., antitrust clarity, appointments, light-rail access to Paine Field).

UDOT and consultants told local officials the FAA will certify aircraft and set airspace rules while local jurisdictions retain authority over land use, zoning, vertiport siting and community impact mitigation—areas the toolkit focuses on.

Staff said the airport master plan is finalized and FAA-signed; the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership-led state grant (presented as about $7.4 million) will fund three test airspace corridors and a vertiport connecting four regional airports, with details to follow.

After public comment on new FAA instrument approaches, the Napa County Board of Supervisors asked staff to revise the county's 2026 legislative and regulatory platform to encourage engagement with the FAA to publish alternative approaches and to avoid an oppositional posture that could risk airport operations.

Several airport tenants told the council the new Hangar 1 lease is inequitable and restricts customary aircraft maintenance; town legal counsel and airport staff said the lease tracks the International Fire Code, FAA guidance and Arizona law and that rates reflect fair-market value.