DATE: January 10, 2019
TO: Council Airport Committee
FROM: Interim Director of Public Works
SUBJECT:
Title
Feasibility of U.S. Customs Office at Hayward Executive Airport - Update
EndRECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Council Airport Committee (CAC) reviews the report and provides direction to staff for future action.
SUMMARY
Staff investigated the introduction of customs service at Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) at the request of the Committee and based tenants. One available option is the construction of a multi-million dollar U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility at the airport’s expense, but this is not financially feasible at this time. Tenants may also make use of CBP preclearance centers in foreign countries, but there are relatively few centers available. CBP has now introduced the Reimbursable Services Program (RSP), a third option that essentially provides on-call customs service for a nominal fee. The airport’s two Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) are currently reviewing that option’s requirements.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report