Section 46 of Article VII of the Petaluma City Charter provides that action to provide for leases of city property be taken by ordinance unless the council takes action pursuant to a general law of the state. The large number of hangar and tie-down facilities and interest by airport users in such facilities, as well as in ground leases, makes approval of individual leases by ordinance impractical and costly in terms of staff time and other public resources. Legislative authority for city council approval of form leases for tie-down spaces, hangars and ground leases and other specified arrangements regarding airport facilities, and for city manager execution of airport leases using council-approved form documents, is intended to meet the requirements of Section 46, Article VII of the Petaluma City Charter, provide for appropriate city council oversight concerning the municipal airport lease program, provide for efficient use of public resources, promote fiscal efficiency, and provide necessary flexibility to airport management to effectively meet the needs of airport users and maximize airport services and generation of revenue for airport facilities. (Ord. 2268 NCS §1 (part), 2007.)