Regular Meeting of the City of Harlingen Valley International Airport Board - June 23, 2026

Citizen Alert

Please be advised that this is not a meeting of the Harlingen Elective Commission; however, a quorum of the City Commission and Other City Boards may be present.

Agenda

• Notice is hereby given that the Valley International Airport Board will hold a Regular Meeting on TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026, at 5:30 P.M., at the Valley International Airport, 3rd Floor, 3002 Heritage Way, Harlingen, Texas.
• The public will be permitted to offer citizen communication as provided by the agenda and as permitted by the presiding officer during the meeting. Airport Board meetings are available to all people regardless of disability. If you require special assistance, please contact Celina P. Garza at (956) 430-8601 or email celina@flythevalley.com at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
• 1. Call the meeting to order:
  • a. Pledge of Allegiance
  • b. Welcome Citizens
• 2. Conflict of Interest: Under State Law, a conflict of interest exists if an airport board member, or certain members of that person's family, has a qualifying financial interest in an agenda item. Members with a conflict of interest are not permitted to participate in discussions or vote on agenda items. Are there any known conflicts of interest to disclose at this time? (Airport Attorney - Airport Board Chairman in the absence of the Airport Attorney)
• 3. Citizen Communication (2 minutes): At this time, the public is invited to address the Airport Board and speak on any matter. Please note that the Airport Board members may not respond to comments or deliberate on topics addressed.
• 4. Announcements: With respect to items not listed elsewhere on this agenda, the Airport Board members may report items of community interest, including community events, announcing employees, or community recognition.
• 5. Reports. Update on operations and activities at VIA:
  • a. Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
  • b. Fixed Base Operator - Gulf Aviation, Inc./Sun Valley Aviation, Inc.
  • c. Marketing Report - In-person Quarterly Update: July 18, 2026
  • d. Enplanements Report - Updates pushed to July 18, 2026
  • e. Force Protection Updates:
    • a) Lot "B" Door swipe lock goes ACTIVE on 24JUN26;
    • b) VIA PD MOU with HPD under review with City;
    • c) Plan to install speed bumps sent to City for coordination;
    • d) Cameras being installed to cover Main Terminal Entrance;
    • e) Request to begin Plate Reader (solar powered) Network installation sent to City 16JUN26
• 6. Consent Agenda: The following items are of a routine or administrative nature. The Airport Board has been furnished with background material on each item, and/or it has been discussed at a previous meeting. All items will be decided by a single vote, without discussion, unless requested by a board member. Items withdrawn from the Consent Agenda for individual consideration in their normal sequence will be heard after the remainder of the Consent Agenda has been acted upon.
  • a. Consider and take action to approve the Valley International Airport Board's Regular Airport Board Meeting of May 28, 2026, and Special Airport Board Meeting of June 15, 2026.
• 7. Action Agenda: The following items require the Airport Board to consider and take action to approve pending expenditures for ongoing airport improvement projects. The Airport Board has been furnished with background material on each item.
  • a. Consider and take action to approve funding for ATCT Change Order 6 (Fire Code Required Modifications) at a cost of $37,906.
  • b. Consider and take action to approve funding for ATCT Change Order 7 (Fall Protection System for ATCT External (Catwalk) Maintenance) at a cost of $36,273.
  • c. Consider and take action to approve funding for ATCT Design Consulting for RS&H to match project extensions due to weather at a cost of $330,893.
  • d. Consider and take action to approve funding for ALF Project Change Order 1 (Expand scope of responsibilities for RS&H) at a cost of $191,729.
  • e. Consider and take action to approve funding for RS&H final report of a necessary modernization design and rebuild of aging (and failing) critical Common Use Systems/FIDS network infrastructure at a cost of $61,483.
  • f. Consider and take action to approve funding for Runways 18R/36L and 13/31 coring to determine present weight bearing strength in conjunction with FAA Grant Proposal for Runway 18R/36L flood damage concrete replacement at a cost of no greater than $200,000.
• 8. Executive/Closed Session on the following item:
  • a. Executive Session Notice Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.074, the Board will convene in Executive Session to interview selected candidates for the position of director of aviation.
• 9. Action related to executive session item: (Airport Board members will reconvene in open session and may take action on any item listed in the Executive Session section of this agenda)
  • a. Possible action
• 10. Next Airport Board meeting date: Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
• 11. Adjournment.

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