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University of North Carolina MPA Conference

Tracy Montross, MPA Regional Director of Government Affairs American Airlines

City of Charlotte Mayor’s Office 2011-2013

Priorities

 Jobs & Economic Development  Workforce Development & Youth Employment  Regionalism  Transit  Housing & Homelessness  Small Business & Entrepreneurship  Energy Capital  City/County consolidation  Immigration Integration

*The City of Charlotte is a Council-Manager Form of Government

Projects

 Trade Mission to China  Expanded Mayor’s Youth Employment Program & Mayor’s Mentoring Alliance  Export Charlotte  Launched Charlotte Works  Created 16-county Regional Conference of Mayors  Lobbied for FFGA for Blue Line Extension  Envisioned Charlotte Business Resources; Access to Capital Conference  Budget/CIP/Streetcar  U.S. Conference of Mayors – Access to Capital Guide and Advanced Manufacturing Task Force  Council-adopted Energy Strategy; Envision Charlotte; E4 Carolinas; EECBG Grant  Transit Finance Working Group  Immigration Integration Task Force

2011 Trade Mission to China

10 days, 10 delegates, 4 cities Sister City Anniversary, EcoPartnership Signing, EcoDevo/FDI Networking Partners:  Charlotte International Cabinet  City of Charlotte  U.S. Embassy in Beijing  U.S. State Department  Duke Energy & ENN Group  NC Department of Commerce  Charlotte Chamber of Commerce  Charlotte Regional Partnership  Carolinas Asian Chamber of Commerce  Federal Bureau of Investigation  NC Center for International Understanding  Confucius Institute

 Emergency Management & Intergovernmental Relations  Congress approved $50M federal grant to Charlotte/Tampa for security purposes  CMPD led multi-jurisdictional law enforcement team (emergency and rescue, fire, bomb disposal, personnel for protests, parades, convention facilities)  Secret Service oversaw Charlotte’s security strategy along with Homeland Security and the FBI. Hundreds of police personnel traveled from NC, VA, SC, TN, and GA to support the convention.  City agencies involved: Manager’s Office, Mayor & City Council (politics & fundraising), City Attorney (protests/parade), CATS, CDOT, 311, E&PM (arena construction), CMPD, CFD, Corp Com, Aviation, Planning/Permitting, etc.  Communications  24/5 Joint Information Center for Media/Constituents, staffed by City/County PIOs  “Live in the Loop. Work in the Loop.”  Uptown businesses, CATS customers, CDOT road closures, parking, traffic, event zones, Speaker’s platform, parade application, etc.  Legacy IMPACTS: People’s lives will be better because our community hosted the 2012 Democratic National Convention.

Democratic National Convention 2012

Objective: Use the Convention as a catalyst to help meet some of our greatest challenges and leave legacies of opportunity.  Sustainability: Raised awareness of sustainable best practices (Envision CLT); provided reusable water bottles; expanded Recycling Uptown; launched Bike share program  Healthy Children, Healthy Families: Expanded the number of community gardens; worked with CMS to promote First Lady’s Let’s Move campaign; provided access to SNAP at Transit station and Farmers’ Markets; promoted Carolina Thread Trail/Greenway system to attendees  Youth Employment & Civic Education: Civics Curriculum and Civic engagement activities for youth; expanded the Mayor’s Youth Employment Program; Host Committee College Intern Program; 1000 youth volunteers engaged in Convention and civics related activities  Building Economic Inclusion: Vendor Directory (over 3,000 businesses signed up); provide Business Outreach and Networking Sessions; diverse Spending Goal of 1/3

Charlotte in 2012 Legacy Projects

Public-Private Partners at CLT

 Government partners

• Charlotte City Council and City of Charlotte

Aviation Department (CLT)

• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
• Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
• Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Independent Businesses & Vendors

• ABM Janitorial Services
• Air General
• Aircraft Service International Group (ASIG)
• Integrated Deicing Services (via CLT)
• JetStream Ground Services
• Prospect Airport Services, Inc.

Philanthropy & Employee Volunteerism  In 2013, investment of time and philanthropic gifts totaled nearly $10 million.

2014 Community Partners: Carolinas Aviation Museum, YWCA, Red Cross, Levine Museum of the New South, MeckEd, A Child’s Place, Freedom School Partners, Mint Museum, Charlotte Symphony, etc.

 Since 2005, N.C. has capped the amount passenger air carriers pay on sales tax on jet fuel at $2.5 million, set to Jan 1, 2016.  Without legislative action this session, NC would have had the 5th highest jet fuel tax in country in 2016.  Jet fuel is a business input (similar to diesel for RR and shipping); a cap only benefits one carrier; an exemption makes CLT and NC competitive for air service.  NCGA approved a jet fuel sales tax exemption for passenger air carriers and air couriers in HB117: NC Competes, September 2015.

American Airlines: 2015 Legislative Agenda

Our Partners in Advocacy:

• Cabarrus County Chamber of

Commerce

• Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
• Charlotte Regional Partnership
• Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority
• Greater Charlotte Hospitality and

Tourism Alliance

• North Carolina Airport Association
• North Carolina Chamber
• NC Travel Industry Association
• NC Travel and Tourism Board
• NC Restaurant and Lodging Association

Tracy Montross, MPA Regional Director of Government Affairs American Airlines Charlotte, N.C. 28219 Tracy.Montross@aa.com 704/359-3738