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1) CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3) SET AGENDA (add or remove items)

4) PUBLIC COMMENTS

5) CITY OF NAPLES CHAPTER 164 CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCESS: Consider the statement of issues prepared in the conflict assessment phase, try and seek an agreement and schedule additional meetings if needed of the entities in conflict, or of their designees, to continue to seek resolution of multiple issues of conflict, including, without limitation, the following:

5.A) (a) whether the conversion of the Airport Authority from a dependent special district of the City, controlled by the City, to an independent special district, not controlled by the City, through House Bill 4005, frustrates the purpose upon which the lease and related agreements were entered, rendering them unenforceable; (b) whether House Bill 4005 effects a transfer of the power to operate the Naples Airport in a manner that requires referendum approval under Article VIII, Section 4 of the Florida Constitution; (c) whether the conversion of the Airport Authority from a dependent special district to an independent special district through House Bill 4005 created a new independent district without complying with the requirements of section 189.031, Florida Statutes; (d) whether the new, stringent qualification requirements for election to the board of the Airport Authority unlawfully restrict candidacy, voter choice, or other protected rights; and (e) any other issue, argument, claim, or dispute arising out of or related to House Bill 4005, the statutory authority of the Airport Authority, the lease or other agreements between the parties, the City's ownership interests, or the operation, control, or governance of the Naples Airport;

5.B) Documents regarding the City of Naples Chapter 164 Conflict Resolution Process

6) CITY OF NAPLES AIRPORT AUTHORITY CHAPTER 164 CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCESS: Consider the statement of issues prepared in the conflict assessment phase, try and seek an agreement and schedule additional meetings if needed of the entities in conflict, or of their designees, to continue to seek resolution of multiple issues of conflict, including, without limitation, the following:

6.A) (a) whether the City’s attempts to exercise land use, zoning, and other authority over aeronautical land uses and activity at the Naples Municipal Airport (the “Airport” or “Naples Airport”) is preempted by federal law and contrary to Florida law; (b) whether the City may terminate or deem unenforceable the 99-year lease between the City and the Authority, dated December 3, 1969 (the “Lease”) without first obtaining Federal Aviation Administration approval to close the Airport pursuant to federal law or first obtaining an Airport Operating Certificate and becoming an airport sponsor pursuant to federal law; (c) whether the City may terminate or deem unenforceable the Lease without the Authority’s consent unless it first obtains Federal Aviation Administration approval for a change in ownership or governance of the Airport; (d) whether the City can obtain an Airport Operating Certificate and become an airport sponsor pursuant to federal law without obtaining the approval of the Federal Aviation Administration, which approval is subject to federal law, so long as the Authority does not consent to such actions by the City; (e) whether the City can obtain an Airport License pursuant to Florida law, if the Authority does not consent to such actions by the City; and (f) any other issue, argument, claim or dispute arising out of or related to laws affecting the Authority, the City or the Airport, the Lease or other agreements between the City and the Authority, regulation of aeronautical land uses and activity at the Airport and/or the respective rights and interests of the City and the Authority with respect to the Airport and related matters.

6.B) Documents regarding Naples Airport Authority Chapter 164 Conflict Resolution Process

8) PUBLIC COMMENTS

Jul 06, 2026 Naples City Council & Naples Airport Authority Joint Special Meeting

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1) CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3) SET AGENDA (add or remove items)

4) PUBLIC COMMENTS

5) CITY OF NAPLES CHAPTER 164 CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCESS: Consider the statement of issues prepared in the conflict assessment phase, try and seek an agreement and schedule additional meetings if needed of the entities in conflict, or of their designees, to continue to seek resolution of multiple issues of conflict, including, without limitation, the following:

5.A) (a) whether the conversion of the Airport Authority from a dependent special district of the City, controlled by the City, to an independent special district, not controlled by the City, through House Bill 4005, frustrates the purpose upon which the lease and related agreements were entered, rendering them unenforceable; (b) whether House Bill 4005 effects a transfer of the power to operate the Naples Airport in a manner that requires referendum approval under Article VIII, Section 4 of the Florida Constitution; (c) whether the conversion of the Airport Authority from a dependent special district to an independent special district through House Bill 4005 created a new independent district without complying with the requirements of section 189.031, Florida Statutes; (d) whether the new, stringent qualification requirements for election to the board of the Airport Authority unlawfully restrict candidacy, voter choice, or other protected rights; and (e) any other issue, argument, claim, or dispute arising out of or related to House Bill 4005, the statutory authority of the Airport Authority, the lease or other agreements between the parties, the City's ownership interests, or the operation, control, or governance of the Naples Airport;

5.B) Documents regarding the City of Naples Chapter 164 Conflict Resolution Process

6) CITY OF NAPLES AIRPORT AUTHORITY CHAPTER 164 CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCESS: Consider the statement of issues prepared in the conflict assessment phase, try and seek an agreement and schedule additional meetings if needed of the entities in conflict, or of their designees, to continue to seek resolution of multiple issues of conflict, including, without limitation, the following:

6.A) (a) whether the City’s attempts to exercise land use, zoning, and other authority over aeronautical land uses and activity at the Naples Municipal Airport (the “Airport” or “Naples Airport”) is preempted by federal law and contrary to Florida law; (b) whether the City may terminate or deem unenforceable the 99-year lease between the City and the Authority, dated December 3, 1969 (the “Lease”) without first obtaining Federal Aviation Administration approval to close the Airport pursuant to federal law or first obtaining an Airport Operating Certificate and becoming an airport sponsor pursuant to federal law; (c) whether the City may terminate or deem unenforceable the Lease without the Authority’s consent unless it first obtains Federal Aviation Administration approval for a change in ownership or governance of the Airport; (d) whether the City can obtain an Airport Operating Certificate and become an airport sponsor pursuant to federal law without obtaining the approval of the Federal Aviation Administration, which approval is subject to federal law, so long as the Authority does not consent to such actions by the City; (e) whether the City can obtain an Airport License pursuant to Florida law, if the Authority does not consent to such actions by the City; and (f) any other issue, argument, claim or dispute arising out of or related to laws affecting the Authority, the City or the Airport, the Lease or other agreements between the City and the Authority, regulation of aeronautical land uses and activity at the Airport and/or the respective rights and interests of the City and the Authority with respect to the Airport and related matters.

6.B) Documents regarding Naples Airport Authority Chapter 164 Conflict Resolution Process

8) PUBLIC COMMENTS

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