Jan 18, 2022 City Council Meeting

THE FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL HUMBLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE ANCESTRAL HOMELANDS OF THIS AREA'S INDIGENOUS NATIONS AND ORIGINAL STEWARDS.

THESE LANDS, STILL INHABITED BY NATIVE DESCENDANTS, BORDER MOUNTAINS SACRED TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.

WE HONOR THEM, THEIR LEGACIES, THEIR TRADITIONS AND THEIR CONTINUED CONTRIBUTIONS.

WE CELEBRATE THEIR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS WHO WILL FOREVER KNOW THIS PLACE AS HOME.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.

WITH THAT, WE ARE DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM FOUR OUR APPROVAL MINUTES FROM

[4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS]

PREVIOUS MEETINGS.

THIS IS FOR THE CONSIDERATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETINGS, SPECIAL MEETINGS AND EXECUTIVE SESSIONS FROM DATES FEBRUARY 18TH, 2020 TO DECEMBER 14TH, 2021.

COUNCIL, DO WE HAVE ANY CONCERNS OR ANYTHING THAT MIGHT NEED TO BE ADDED FROM THE MINUTES? WITH THAT, I MOVED TO APPROVE THE THE MINUTES OF THE MENTIONED COUNCIL MEETINGS.

I WILL SECOND THAT, JOE MCCARTHY.

SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.

[5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Public Participation enables the public to address the Council about an item that is not on the agenda. Comments relating to items that are on the agenda will be taken at the time that the item is discussed. If you wish to address the Council at tonight's meeting, please complete a comment card and submit it to the recording clerk as soon as possible. Your name will be called when it is your turn to speak. You may address the Council up to three times throughout the meeting, including comments made during Public Participation. Please limit your remarks to three minutes per item to allow everyone an opportunity to speak. At the discretion of the Chair, ten or more persons present at the meeting and wishing to speak may appoint a representative who may have no more than fifteen minutes to speak. ]

CITY CLERK, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC PARTICIPANTS AT THIS TIME? YES, WE HAVE THREE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

HAPPY TO TAKE THEM, BUT BEFORE WE DO REAL QUICK, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT FACING ANY TECHNICAL ISSUES OR ANYTHING WITH THE VIRTUAL SETUP.

CITY CLERK, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE READY TO GO.

I BELIEVE EVERYTHING IS IN WORKING ORDER.

EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD ON OUR SIDE.

EXCELLENT.

THANK YOU MUCH.

WELL, WITH THAT, YES, PLEASE CUE UP THE PUBLIC PARTICIPANTS.

HERE I HAVE DON RODRIGUEZ, DON, YOU MAY GO AHEAD.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

CAN I START? I CAN'T SHOW MY VIDEO.

OK, IT STARTED.

LET'S BE CLEAR AS TO MY INTENTIONS HERE ON A WEEKLY BASIS, I PURPOSELY AND LOYALLY WAITED UNTIL THE TIME TO SUE THE CITY RAN OUT.

I WAS TOLD THAT THE LAWSUIT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DISTRICT, EVEN THOUGH IT HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH IT.

BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT THIS IS ABOUT, BECAUSE NO ONE CAN BEAT A MULTIMILLIONAIRE WITH A HISSY FIT.

WE ARE DOING THIS AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE.

IT WOULD BE MORE PROFITABLE TO OUR FAMILY TO KEEP QUIET AND SEE WHAT THE NEXT FLOOD WITH INFORMATION WE HAVE NOW THAN TO TRY TO FIND SOLUTIONS IS THREE MINUTES OF MY TIME A WEEK TOO MUCH TO HELP MY NEIGHBORS THAT WERE CRYING AND HAVE BEEN LEFT WITHOUT HOPE.

WHY AREN'T MORE PEOPLE OUTRAGED? DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE TRAUMATIZED AND WHAT THAT IS DOING TO THE COMMUNITY? THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE, BUT IT'S ALSO GOING TO FEEL LIKE BEING BASHED IN THE

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HEAD WITH A 40 POUND HAILSTONE.

IF YOU CAN'T ACCEPT IT.

MISTAKES WERE MADE.

THAT'S FINE.

LET'S FIND SOLUTIONS.

STONEWALLING IS CAUSING CONSPIRACIES AND AS THE REASON PEOPLE GIVE UP.

I AM ASKING FOR REPORTS THAT I AM STARTING TO THINK DON'T EVEN EXIST, EVEN THOUGH WE WERE TOLD THEY DO.

PEOPLE ARE ASKING FOR OTHERS TO LOOK AT THIS DISASTER BECAUSE ALL THE ENGINEERS AGREE AND THEY ARE BEING BEAT OUT BY THEIR SUPERVISORS.

WHY ARE WE PAYING SO MUCH FOR SO MANY ENGINEERS AND ONLY LISTENING TO A FEW? IN JULY, WE SAW WATER RUN UPHILL AND FLOOD HOMES BECAUSE WATER.

A QUARTER OF THE FLOW OF THE COLORADO RIVER WAS LET LOOSE ON [INAUDIBLE] WITH NO WAY OUT BUT UPHILL.

A BARRIER THAT WAS REMOVED TO CLEAN THE INLET WAS NOT PUT BACK INTO PLACE, THOUGH THE LIE WAS THE WATER KNOCKED IT DOWN.

OTHER BARRIERS WE ASKED TO BE ADJUSTED COUNTLESS TIMES TO ACCOUNT FOR THE WESTERLY CONVEYANCE OF THIS ALLUVIAL FAN WERE NOT ADJUSTED, ACCORDING TO AMERICORP STANDARDS.

LET'S FIND SOLUTIONS AND NOT WAIT 10 YEARS FOR A STUDY FROM NAU TO CONFIRM WHAT MOST PEOPLE KNOW NOW.

$500000 WAS SPENT ON ONE TYPE OF ENGINEERING REPORT DURING THE SCHULTZ FIRE.

HOW MUCH ARE THESE REPORTS COSTING US TODAY? ARE WE REALLY PAYING $2 MILLION FOR REPORTS THAT TAKE TWO YEARS TO WRITE AND ARE 90 PERCENT INACCURATE? ARE WE REALLY GOING TO IGNORE THE FACTS AND PUSH FORWARD WITH INFERIOR MITIGATION PLANS? WHEN DISCUSSION COULD HELP BETTER PLANS BE ENACTED.

PLEASE KEEP ASKING QUESTIONS.

I'M BEGGING YOU.

PLEASE KEEP ASKING QUESTIONS, WITHOUT A DOUBT.

THERE'S MORE THAN ONE SOLUTION FLOOD EQUITY MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE, BUT PLEASE DON'T GIVE UP AND TRYING TO MEET THIS HIGH STANDARD.

IT'S A BAD SITUATION.

IT IS, BUT GOOD DECISIONS CAN MAKE IT BETTER.

CITIZENS NEED TO KNOW THAT WHEN THEY COME FORWARD WITH THIS TYPE OF INFORMATION, WE WILL BE THANKED AND NOT PUNISHED OR CRITICIZED.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL.

I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.

I REALLY DO.

THANK YOU, DON.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR ADVOCACY IN THIS AREA.

NEXT CALLER, PLEASE.

MAYOR JUST ONE MOMENT.

AND I JUST WANT TO KNOW, WHILE WE'RE WAITING, THAT DURING PUBLIC GENERAL PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, VIRTUALLY COUNCIL IS UNABLE TO RESPOND TO ASK QUESTIONS OR ANYTHING OF THE SORT.

SO JUST KNOW THAT IT'S NOT DUE TO ANY LACK OF INTEREST OR WANTING TO ENGAGE.

IT'S JUST A MATTER OF WE LEGALLY CANNOT BE SPEAKING TO ANYTHING THAT IT'S NOT FULLY AGENDIZED ON THE ITEM.

SO CITY CLERK, ARE WE LINED UP? YES, MICHELLE, YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND UNMUTE YOURSELF.

OH.

HELLO, MICHELLE JAMES.

ARE YOU PREPARED TO SPEAK? GREAT, MICHELLE, YOU MAY GO AHEAD.

MICHELLE, PLEASE TRY TO UNMUTE AGAIN.

YES, I HEARD IT AGAIN, AND IT WORKED THIS TIME.

WONDERFUL.

HI, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

MY NAME IS MICHELLE JAMES.

I'M THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FRIENDS OF FLAGSTAFF FUTURE.

I'M HERE TO SPEAK WITH YOU AGAIN ABOUT ONE TREE OVERPASS.

I HAVE LIVESTREAMED THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, WHICH TOOK PLACE ON JANUARY 13TH, AND I HAVE MANY CONCERNS ABOUT THE CONTENT OF THAT PRESENTATION.

OF SIGNIFICANT CONCERN ARE THE MANY ASSUMPTIONS UPON WHICH TO THE DESIGN OF THE FOUR INTERSECTIONS, THE DESIGN OF THE FOUR INTERSECTION ALTERNATIVES.

ONE GLARING ASSUMPTION HAS BEEN DISCREDITED AS HAVING NO SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE IS THAT SPEEDING TRAFFIC UP BY REDUCING CONGESTION WILL REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS.

IN FACT, THE OPPOSITE IS TRUE.

IN THAT MEASURES THAT SPEED TRAFFIC IN CITIES TEND TO DECREASE CARBON, EXCUSE ME, TEND TO INCREASE CARBON EMISSIONS.

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ARE TIED TO HOW MUCH AND HOW FAR WE DRIVE, NOT TO THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC, NOR THE TIME OF VEHICLE SPENDS.

IDLING EMISSIONS DECLINE IS DRIVEN BY A DECREASE IN VEHICLE MILES TRAVEL, AS STATED IN THE FLAGSTAFF CARBON NEUTRALITY PLAN.

AS YOU KNOW FROM PREVIOUS COMMENTS I'VE MADE TO COUNCIL ABOUT LONE TREE F CUBED IS URGING THE DESIGN OF THE INTERSECTIONS TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE SAFETY AND MOVEMENT OF ALL MODES OF TRANSPORTATION, INCLUDING BICYCLES AND PEDESTRIANS.

WHILE PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR VEHICLE USER DELAYS AND RIGHT-OF-WAY IMPACTS RELATED TO INTERSECTION DESIGNS WERE AVAILABLE AT THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING, NO ANALYSIS

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OF BIKE PED SAFETY WAS PRESENTED AND IN FACT, DATA DOES NOT APPEAR TO EXIST.

THEY WON'T ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW SAFE THE DESIGN FEATURES TRULY ARE FOR BIKES AND PEDESTRIANS.

THERE NEEDS TO BE BUY-IN FROM THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE DESIGN OF THE TWO LONE TREE INTERSECTIONS.

THE CITY MUST GET MORE INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC AND GET THE COMMUNITY BEHIND THE DESIGN OF THESE INTERSECTIONS.

I ENCOURAGE COUNCIL TO SLOW DOWN THE DESIGN PROCESS AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ALTERNATIVES THAT THE PUBLIC IS ALREADY ASKING FOR AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADDITIONAL PUBLIC INPUT LONE TREE OVERPASS IS TOO IMPORTANT TO RUSH THROUGH A DESIGN THAT DOES NOT CONSIDER THE LONG TERM IMPACTS TO THE COMMUNITY.

WE DON'T WANT A DESIGN THAT IS FOCUSED ON KEEPING FLAGSTAFF A CAR DEPENDENT COMMUNITY.

NEXT PUBLIC PARTICIPANT, PLEASE.

THANK YOU, MICHELLE.

PAUL, YOU MAY GO AHEAD AND UNMUTE YOURSELF.

ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I'M PAUL BEYER, A RESIDENT OF FLAGSTAFF FOR ABOUT 30 YEARS, ALSO TALKING ABOUT THE LONE TREE OVERPASS AS THE COUNCIL KNOWS, I DO WANT THIS OVERPASS TO BE BUILT.

AND I DID ATTEND THAT MARATHON TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING ON JANUARY 13TH, WHICH WAS VERY HELPFUL.

BUT IF ANYTHING WAS CLEAR FROM THAT MEETING IS THAT WE NEED MORE INFORMATION, MORE TIME TO DIGEST THAT INFORMATION AND DECIDE HOW TO CONFIGURE THE OVERPASS, HARMONIZE THE OVERPASS WITH OTHER CITY COMMITMENTS AND ADJUST CITY ACTIONS TO OBTAIN MAXIMUM BENEFIT FROM THE OVERPASS.

HERE ARE THREE THINGS TO CONSIDER.

FIRST, I WAS SURPRISED AND HAPPY TO LEARN THAT THE MODELS PROJECTED THAT THE LONE TREE OVERPASS WILL REDUCE TRAFFIC ON BEAVER STREET AND SAN FRANCISCO STREETS BY A WHOPPING 70 PERCENT.

WOW.

THIS CAN BE A MASSIVE BENEFIT TO THE CITY, BUT ONLY IF THE CITY DRAMATICALLY [INAUDIBLE] THE NEIGHBORHOOD BETWEEN SAN FRANCISCO AND BEAVER STREETS IN SOUTHSIDE AND DOWNTOWN TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT DECREASED TRAFFIC.

NOW THAT'S A BIG PROJECT.

IT'LL TAKE MONTHS OF PUBLIC DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS WITH VERY SPECIAL PARTICIPATION BY LOCAL BUSINESSES TO DEVELOP THAT.

SO IT CAN'T REALLY BE A PART OF THE OVERPASS PROJECT.

BUT IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE CITY MUST COMMIT TO USE THIS DECREASED TRAFFIC VOLUME TO MAKE THESE BLOCKS A MECCA FOR HEALTHY OUTDOOR URBAN LIFE.

I THINK WE COULD DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF OUTDOOR SEATING AND STREET ART AND MAKE IT REALLY A WONDERFUL PLACE.

SECOND, CONSIDER REDESIGNING THAT LONE TREE BUTLER INTERSECTION TO INCLUDE A SET OF TUNNELS FOR BIKES AND PEDESTRIANS THAT LEAD INTO A NON-MOTORIZED UNDERGROUND INTERSECTION.

ABOVE GROUND MOTOR VEHICLES WOULD GET ALL THREE OF THE MAIN BENEFITS THE ENGINEERS WANTED TO SEE IN SUCH A TRAFFIC INTERSECTION.

THEY WOULD GET DOUBLE LEFT TURN LANES, CHANNELIZED RIGHT TURN LANES, REDUCED IMPACT ON THE PRIVATE PROPERTIES ON THE CORNERS AND THEN THE UNDERGROUND INTERSECTION.

PEOPLE ON FOOT BIKES OR WHEELCHAIRS CAN EASILY TURN SAFELY IN ANY DIRECTION.

UNLIKE THE FOUR COMPLEX AND TERRIFYING ALTERNATIVES WE SAW FOR PEDESTRIANS ON JANUARY 13TH.

THIRD WITH THE NON-MOTORIZED TRAFFIC OUT OF THE WAY.

CONSIDER IF IT'S UNDERGROUND IN THOSE TUNNELS.

CONSIDER MAKING THOSE VEHICLE LANES ABOVE A LARGE MOTORIZED ROUNDABOUT, ALL THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURN LANES WE NEED.

THINK OF THE HUGE ROUNDABOUT IN SEDONA AT THE JUNCTION OF STATE ROUTE 179 AND 89A.

YEAH, IT'S A MESS.

IF YOU'VE BEEN THERE IN THE SUMMER, ESPECIALLY, YOU KNOW THAT IT OFTEN BACKS UP FOR A HALF MILE TO THE WEST, BUT MOST HOURS OF MOST DAYS IT FLOWS WELL.

I'D SAY PLEASE INVITE SOME TRANSPORTATION EXPERTS FROM SEDONA TO OUR NEXT DISCUSSION.

SO JUST HOW WHAT THEY'VE LEARNED FROM THOSE TRAFFIC JAMS COULD HELP US DO A BETTER JOB HERE.

MAYBE THEY'LL TELL US NOT TO TRY IT, BUT IF WE DON'T ASK, THEY'LL LOSE THIS BIG OPPORTUNITY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU, PAUL, MUCH APPRECIATE IT.

WE DO HAVE ONE PUBLIC PARTICIPANT VIA PHONE WITH A PHONE NUMBER ENDING IN 2994.

ANNIE, IF YOU COULD GO AHEAD AND ALLOW HIM TO SPEAK SO WE CAN SEE IF THEY ARE INTERESTED IN SPEAKING ON IN PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.

ALL RIGHT, FOR THE PHONE NUMBER ENDING IN 2994, ARE YOU ABLE TO SPEAK TO US? I BELIEVE IT STAR EIGHT TO UNMUTE YOURSELF.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I'M SORRY FOR THE DELAY.

HE DID JUST HANG UP.

GOOD, THANK YOU.

AND I ASSUME NO OTHER PUBLIC PARTICIPANTS THEN.

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MAYOR, THAT IS ALL THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ONLINE THAT WE HAVE AT THIS TIME.

THANK YOU, MS. FOBAR.

WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SIX, WHICH IS OUR

[6. COVID-19 UPDATES]

COVID 19 UPDATES.

AND AS THIS DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, ANDERSON, OR WHO'S? YEAH.

UP FOR THE COVID 19 UPDATE.

HELLO, MAYOR DEASY.

GOOD AFTERNOON.

A PRESENTATION FOR YOU TODAY.

PULL THAT UP.

HERE WE GO.

SO THIS AFTERNOON'S UPDATE IS GOING TO INCLUDE A DASHBOARD REVIEW FROM COCONINO COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, NORTHERN ARIZONA HEALTH CARE.

NAVAJO NATION, AS WELL AS THE HOPI TRIBE.

AND THEN ROSE WILL ALSO SHARE AN INDIGENOUS NATIONS UPDATE.

THERE WAS QUITE A FEW SPECIFICALLY FOR THE NAVAJO NATION.

SO GETTING RIGHT INTO THE DATA WE DID SEE FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 8TH, A LARGE UPTICK, THEY REPORTED 3085 NEW CASES FOR COCONINO COUNTY, WHICH WAS AN INCREASE FROM THE ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY ONE THE WEEK BEFORE.

FLAGSTAFF HAS CONTINUED TO SEE AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF NEW COVID CASES OVER THE LAST FOUR WEEKS BEGINNING DECEMBER 11TH, 2021.

OUR NUMBER OF HOSPITALIZATIONS HAS INCREASED THIS WEEK TO 37.

WE ALSO SAW LAST WEEK THE NUMBER FROM 19 TO 21.

AND THEN AN INCREASE FOR WEEKS.

DECEMBER 18TH FROM 25 TO 27 IN THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 25TH FROM 25 TO 28.

SO HOSPITALIZATIONS SEEMED TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A LAG.

SO WE'LL CONTINUE TO KEEP YOU UPDATED AS WE SEE THOSE NUMBERS FLUCTUATE.

MOVING ON TO DEATHS, THE GOOD NEWS HERE IS THAT WE'RE STARTING TO SEE A DOWNWARD TREND IN THE NUMBER OF COVID 19 RELATED DEATHS.

WE HAD ONE REPORTED FOUR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 8TH.

PREVIOUSLY, ON JANUARY 1ST, THEY HAD REPORTED THREE, WHICH HAS INCREASED TO FOUR NOW.

WE DID HAVE ONE MORE DEATH REPORTED FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 11TH, TAKING IT FROM SEVEN TO EIGHT.

AND AGAIN THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 25TH, TAKING THAT NUMBER FROM SIX TO SEVEN.

SO THAT'S WHY YOU SEE THAT PREVIOUS STRAIGHT LINE OF SIX NOW HAVE SOME UP AND DOWNWARD TRENDS.

AND WE LOOK AT OUR COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION, IT CONTINUES TO BE AT HIGH.

WE HAD TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY POINT FOUR INCIDENTS PER 100000 FOR THE TOTAL NEW CASES IN THE LAST SEVEN DAYS.

OUR PERCENT POSITIVITY HAS INCREASED TO TWENTY NINE POINT NINE PERCENT AND OUR COVID LIKE ILLNESS HAS INCREASED TO 19 PERCENT.

ALL THREE OF THOSE NUMBERS HAVE INCREASED WHEN YOU COMPARE THEM TO THE DATA FROM JANUARY 1ST.

GOOD NEWS IS OUR VACCINATIONS CONTINUE TO INCREASE EACH WEEK, THE NUMBER OF COCONINO COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO ARE FULLY VACCINATED.

THIS MOST RECENT NUMBER, SEVENTY POINT THREE PERCENT, IS FROM THE COUNTY'S WEBSITE AS OF THIS MORNING, AND THAT COMPARES TO THE SIXTY NINE POINT TWO PERCENT REPORTED DURING OUR LAST DASHBOARD.

LOOKING AT OUR COVID 19 VARIANTS, WE DID HAVE SAMPLES FROM DECEMBER AS WELL AS JANUARY.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT DECEMBER, THERE STILL IS SOME DELTA VARIANT, AS WELL AS THE BEGINNING OF OMICRON VARIANT SHOWING UP IN THOSE SAMPLES.

OUR DELTA HAS INCREASED BY 130 SINCE OUR LAST REPORT ON JANUARY 1ST, AND THE OMICRON HAS INCREASED BY 156 NEW SAMPLES AGAIN SINCE OUR LAST REPORT WEEK, ENDING JANUARY 1ST.

WHEN WE LOOK AT OUR BREAKTHROUGH CASES, THOSE ARE INCREASING.

THIS MOST RECENT REPORT SHOWED FIFTEEN POINT EIGHT PERCENT, COMPARED TO THIRTEEN POINT ONE.

AGAIN, COCONINO COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES REPORTS.

THIS NUMBER WILL CONTINUE TO GROW THE FURTHER FOLKS GET AWAY FROM THE DATE IN WHICH THEY WERE FULLY VACCINATED.

THIS ALSO ALIGNS WITH WHAT WE'RE SEEING ON THE CDC AND THEIR ENCOURAGEMENT TO GET

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BOOSTERS IS THAT IF YOU HAVE BEEN SIX MONTHS PAST YOUR FULLY VACCINATED DATE, THEY'RE PUTTING YOU IN WITH THE UNVACCINATED INDIVIDUALS WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT EXPOSURE, AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL FOR COVID.

SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE IF FOLKS HAVEN'T TAKEN A LOOK AT THAT, PLEASE VISIT THE CDC WEBSITE FOR THOSE UPDATES THAT WAS UPDATED AS OF DECEMBER 27TH AND WE PREVIOUSLY HAD REPORTED THAT OUT.

BUT WHEN WE LOOK AT OUR HOSPITAL CAPACITY, WE'VE SEEN JUST A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF POSITIVE PATIENTS SINCE THEIR LAST REPORT FROM 53 TO 60.

AND OUR NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE PENDING COVID PATIENTS INCREASED FROM ONE TO THREE.

OUR A NUMBER OF BEDS AVAILABLE IN THE HOSPITAL HAS DECREASED BY SIX.

OUR LAST REPORT HAD 38 BEDS.

THIS ONE SHOWS 32.

AND OUR CRITICAL CARE HAS ONE ADDITIONAL BED AVAILABLE FOR TWO OF THIS WEEK, COMPARED TO ONE PREVIOUSLY.

AND THESE NUMBERS ARE VALID AS OF THIS MORNING.

TURN IT OVER TO ROSE TOHE SO SHE CAN SHARE ABOUT THE NAVAJO NATION.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND STAFF LEADERSHIP.

I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND TURN OFF MY CAMERA AFTER I SAY HI.

SO AS FAR AS NAVAJO NATION IS CONCERNED, SINCE I WAS ON VACATION, AND SO THAT'S WHY THE 45 DAYS SO YOU CAN SEE THAT WITHIN THE 45 DAYS THERE WAS, YOU KNOW, TESTING.

OF COURSE, IT'S ALWAYS ONGOING.

NOW AT 43000 PLUS FROM OUR LAST REPORT AND THEN NEGATIVE CASES ARE ALSO CLIMBING, ALWAYS INCREASING.

THE CONFIRMED POSITIVE CASES ARE AT 4813.

AND THAT OUR LAST COUNT, THE LAST REPORT WAS AT 1824.

SO THAT SORT OF JUMPED PRETTY HIGH WITHIN THE LAST 44 DAYS.

AND THEN THE RECOVERIES ARE AT 2797, AND THAT STAYED ABOUT THE SAME FROM THE LAST TIME.

AND THEN DEATHS HAVE ALSO INCREASED TO 57.

AND THAT IS UP FROM 35.

THE LAST REPORT WAS AT 35, AND THAT'S NOW 57.

OK, NEXT, SHANNON.

AND SO, AS YOU RECALL, I USED TO HAVE A CHART HERE FOR HOPI TRIBE.

HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT REPORTED AS THEY NORMALLY HAD BEEN DOING IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS OR SINCE COVID STARTED.

SO NOW WHAT THEY HAVE IS A MESSAGE FROM THE HEALTH DIRECTOR AND ALSO THESE NUMBERS, WHICH ARE WHAT I'M REPORTING, AND THEY HAVE THE TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY NINE ACTIVE CASES WITHIN THE 14 DAYS LAST 14 DAYS WHEN THE 46 FOR THE LAST SEVEN DAYS, ACCORDING TO THE TIME THAT I REPORTED ON LAST WEEK.

AND THEIR RESERVATION VACCINATE IS, OF COURSE, THAT ALMOST 82 PERCENT AND TOTAL ELIGIBLE.

VACCINATED IS AT 90, ALMOST 91 ONE PERCENT.

SO THAT'S REALLY GOOD NEWS.

NEXT.

AND THEN FOR THE INDIGENOUS AND INDIGENOUS NATION UPDATES, THE NAVAJO NATION COVERED CASES THAT ARE ATTRIBUTED TO THE VARIANT OF CONCERN ARE THERE.

1254 DELTA VARIANT.

EIGHTY ONE FOR EPSILON AND 19 FOR THE OMICRON.

SO ON NAVAJO NATION, OMICRON WAS FIRST DETECTED ON IN ABOUT MID-DECEMBER, ACCORDING TO THEIR REPORTS, AND THEN ALSO THE 72.5 OF THE ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS ARE VACCINATED.

AND THAT, ACCORDING TO THEIR DEFINITION AT THE TIME, WAS FULLY VACCINATED, WHICH ALSO IN THE LAST FEW DAYS HAVE NOTED THAT THEY WERE ALSO GOING TO CHANGE THAT DEFINITION.

ELIGIBLE POPULATION IS DEFINED AS THE NAVAJO NATION COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND WITHIN SERVICE DELIVERY AREAS OF INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES.

THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY ORDER, WHICH WAS DECLARED FOR RED STATUS FOR SCHOOLS

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AND ALSO THE BUSINESSES, REMAINS AT ORANGE STATUS.

SO THAT IS AS FAR AS THE SCHOOL IS CONCERNED THAT EMERGENCY ORDER IS EFFECTIVE AS OF JANUARY 12TH AND THAT IS DEFINED AS HIGH TRANSMISSION OF COVID 19.

AND THE SCHOOLS ON THE RESERVATION MUST IMPLEMENT ALL REQUIRED CORE AND CONDITIONAL PREVENTION STRATEGIES CONSISTENT WITH THE SAFE SCHOOLS FRAMEWORK.

SOME OF THESE STRATEGIES WILL INCLUDE IMPLEMENTATION OF MORE AGGRESSIVE PHYSICAL DISTANCING.

EVEN ALSO HYBRID, IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL OR VIRTUAL LEARNING WILL BE OFFERED TO THEIR MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE.

ALSO, THEIR LIMITED GATHERING IS 15 OR FEWER PERSONS FOR NON CLASSROOM INSTRUCTIONS LIMITED SPORT EVENTS.

ATTENDANCE IS AT 25 PERCENT.

MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY FOR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SEATING AREAS.

AND THEN FOR THE BUSINESS, THE ORANGE STATUS REMAINS AT OPEN TO 50 PERCENT MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY AND GYMS AND RECREATION FACILITIES ARE NOT ALLOWED UNDER THE ORANGE STATUS.

FOR THE NAVAJO NATION EMPLOYEE VACCINE AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS.

BACK IN 2020 OR 21, WHEN LATER, 21, MAYBE A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, NAVAJO NATION HAD DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY MANDATING COVID 19 VACCINATIONS FOR ALL NAVAJO NATION EMPLOYEES.

SO THIS IS JUST THIS IS AN UPDATE ON REVISION TO THAT EXECUTIVE ORDER, WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING THAT ALL EMPLOYEES REGULAR PART TIME AND TEMPORARY MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF COVID 19 VACCINATION BOOSTER STATUS BY JANUARY 24TH OF THIS YEAR.

IT IS REAFFIRMED ALSO THAT EMPLOYEES NOT VACCINATED OR BOOSTED SHALL SUBMIT A NEGATIVE TEST, A NEGATIVE TEST RESULT TO THEIR IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 14 DAYS.

AND IT'S ALSO REAFFIRMED THAT EMPLOYEES WHO FAIL TO PROVIDE THESE NEGATIVE COVID TESTS WILL RESULT IN SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION CONSISTENT WITH THE THEIR EMPLOYMENT ACT AND PERSONNEL POLICY MANUAL, AND THEN AS FAR AS THE HEALTH ADVISORY FOR THE 42 COMMUNITIES.

THIS HAND ADVISORY WAS ISSUED FOR UNCONTROLLED SPREAD OF COVID 19 ADVISORY FOR 42 COMMUNITIES, AND THIS IS DOWN BY 23 COMMUNITIES SINCE MY LAST REPORT.

SO AND THEN SCHOOLS SERVING THESE COMMUNITIES ARE TO IMPLEMENT THEIR LAYERS OF MITIGATION TO MEET THE HIGH LEVEL OF THESE COMMUNITY TRANSMISSIONS FOR THE HOPI TRIBE.

EXCUSE ME.

CONTINUING WITH THE THIRD PART OF PHASED REOPENING IS DOESN'T HAVE A CHANGE.

SO THEY ARE STILL UNDER THE ISSUED EXECUTIVE ORDER FROM MAY OF 2021.

AND THIS IS WHERE IT'S RECOMMENDED THAT THEY CONTINUE FACE MASK AND INSIDE ALL PUBLIC BUILDINGS, COMMON AREAS AND OUTSIDE LOCATION WHERE PHYSICAL DISTANCING IS IMPOSSIBLE.

AND THEN THEY ALSO THE EO ALSO STATES THAT EMPLOYERS MUST RESUME UNRESTRICTED STAFFING AT WORKSITES AND THAT ALSO BUSINESSES MUST DEMONSTRATE THEIR WORKPLACE SETTINGS TO BE BUILT IN SO THAT THEY'RE SOCIAL DISTANCING AND PROTECTION OF STAFF AS FAR AS THE HELP RELIEF FUND IS CONCERNED.

AS THE END OF SEPTEMBER DECEMBER 2021, THE HOPI FOUNDATION WAS IN CHARGE OF THE HOPI EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND.

SO THIS WILL END AS OF THE END OF DECEMBER, AND THOSE DIRECT SERVICE OPERATIONS WILL BE TRANSFERRING TO THE HOPI RELIEF, WHICH IS A DIFFERENT ORGANIZATION.

AND THEN THE HOPI FOUNDATION WILL REVERT BACK TO THEIR OTHER ACTIVITIES IN PROVIDING SERVICES THAT WERE THAT THAT THEY HAD WITH HOPI PROGRAMS AND OTHER PROGRAMING.

AND THE FUNDING SOURCES THAT THEY WILL SHIFT THEIR ATTENTION TO.

BUT THE HOPI RELIEF WILL HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION REGARDING COVID ISOLATION, THE PPE KITS AND AIR PURIFIERS FOR THE HOPI PROGRAMS AND BUSINESSES AS NEEDED.

AND SO PEOPLE WILL NEED TO REACH OUT TO THE HOPI RELIEF PROGRAM.

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AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR OUR INDIGENOUS NATIONS REPORT.

THANK YOU, ROSE, FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

MAYOR DEASY ROSE AND I ARE AVAILABLE IN CASE COUNCIL HAS ANY QUESTIONS AND CERTAINLY TO ASSIST IN ANY DISCUSSION.

THANK YOU, MS. ANDERSON AND MS. TOHE.

VICE MAYOR, HAS A QUESTION.

MS. ANDERSON, I'M WONDERING WHETHER YOU'RE ABLE TO SPEAK TO ADDITIONAL STEPS THAT THE COUNTY MIGHT BE TAKING IN TERMS OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND WHETHER WE KNOW THEIR OUTLOOK ON THESE RISING CASES AND HOW SOON THEY'LL HAVE TESTS AVAILABLE.

ANY INFORMATION FROM THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

THANKS, VICE MAYOR DAGGETT, I DON'T HAVE ANY MORE RECENT UPDATES THAN WHAT KIM PROVIDED TO US.

I GUESS IT WAS ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO WHEN SHE JOINED THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING ON COVID.

BUT I CERTAINLY CAN FOLLOW UP AND SHARE ANY NEW UPDATES WITH ALL OF COUNCIL.

YES, YES, PLEASE DO.

I'M VERY INTERESTED.

CERTAINLY.

THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR.

COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI? THANK YOU, MAYOR, AND THANK YOU, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER ANDERSON AND ROSE FOR THE UPDATES AND YOUR WORK HERE.

QUICK QUESTION FOR YOU, SHANNON.

THE DATA SHOWS THAT THE DOMINANT VARIANT IS DELTA.

AT THIS POINT, I'M ASSUMING THE DATA IS SIMPLY LAGGING BECAUSE MY GUESS IS THE CURRENT SURGE THAT WE'RE EXPERIENCING IN THE COMMUNITY IS DOMINATED BY OMICRON.

CAN YOU SPEAK TO THE YOUR EXPERIENCE IN LOOKING AT THE DATA REGARDING THE VARIANT THAT'S BEING TRACKED? IS IT ON LIKE A TWO WEEK LAG, WOULD YOU SAY? DO YOU HAVE ANY THOUGHTS ON THAT THAT YOU CAN SHARE? COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THE LAG IS, BUT I CAN TELL YOU THIS MOST RECENT REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 8TH SHOWED DECEMBER WAS MAJORITY DELTA.

BUT THAT'S WHEN WE STARTED TO SEE OMICRON BEING SHOWN IN OUR SAMPLES, AND 100 PERCENT OF THE JANUARY SAMPLES ARE ALL OMICRON.

SO ALTHOUGH WE'RE SEEING AN INCREASE IN OUR NUMBERS ON DELTA, THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN FROM OUR DECEMBER SAMPLES, NOT JANUARY.

OK, THAT'S HELPFUL.

VERY GOOD, THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

I DO HAVE SOME COMMENTS WHEN IT COMES TO THE J LIVELY CENTER, BUT I'M NOT SURE IF NOW'S THE RIGHT TIME TO DIVE INTO THAT.

WELL, WE DO HAVE ONE PUBLIC PARTICIPANT.

SO WE WILL TAKE THAT BEFORE WE ADD THAT.

SO I HAD A COUPLE COMMENTS SLASH QUESTIONS AND I WAS WITH OUR EXTREMELY HIGH POSITIVE POSITIVITY RATE OF TWENTY NINE, SOME ODD PERCENT THAT NOT NAVAJO NATION WAS ACTUALLY BY THOSE NUMBERS AT ABOUT 11 TO 12 PERCENT.

AND I'M JUST WONDERING IF THERE'S ANY AND I KNOW IT MIGHT BE SUPPOSITION, BUT ANY REASONING WHY THEIR POSITIVITY RATE SO CLOSE TO US IS SO MUCH LOWER.

WOULD THAT BE BECAUSE OF HIGHER VACCINATION RATES? ARE THEY HAVING EASIER ACCESS TO TESTING? SO IT'S JUST A MATTER OF THE [INAUDIBLE] IS HIGHER FOR THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE BEING TESTED PER CAPITA? OR IS THERE ANY INSIGHT THAT MIGHT BE DRAWN FROM THOSE DIFFERENTIAL NUMBERS BETWEEN COCONINO COUNTY AND US VERSUS OUR TRIBAL NEIGHBORS? MAYOR DEASY, I DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER AS TO WHY NAVAJO NATION IS EXPERIENCING LOWER POSITIVITY RATES THAN FLAGSTAFF, BUT AGAIN, WHEN I FOLLOW UP WITH MS. [INAUDIBLE], I CERTAINLY CAN ASK IF THEY HAVE ANY INSIGHT.

I THINK WHAT WE HEARD FROM NAVAJO NATION IS THEY STILL HAVE QUITE A FEW THINGS CLOSED DOWN IN THEIR ORANGE STATUS.

IF I HEARD ROSE CORRECTLY, GYMS RECREATION, THOSE THINGS ARE COMPLETELY CLOSED IN THE ORANGE STATUS.

AND AGAIN, THEIR RED STATUS TAKES SCHOOLING BACK TO HYBRID.

AND SO IT COULD BE SOME OF THOSE PRACTICES, BUT I WOULDN'T WANT TO MAKE ANY ASSUMPTIONS.

SO I'D CERTAINLY LIKE TO ASK THOSE THAT WORK IN THIS FIELD FOR ANY INPUT THAT

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THEY MIGHT HAVE.

THANK YOU, I'D APPRECIATE IT, I JUST THINK THAT THAT DIFFERENTIAL IN NUMBERS IS NOTEWORTHY.

THE OTHER COMMENT I HAD WAS IF YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO CIRCLE BACK TO THE AGE GROUPS ON HOSPITALIZATION.

I'D APPRECIATE THAT JUST TO MAKE A QUICK COMMENT ON IT.

EXCELLENT.

THERE WE ARE.

THERE YOU GO.

I JUST WANT TO NOTIFY AS WE LOOK AT THIS CHART, LOOK AT THE AGE GROUP OF UNDER 20 THAT HAS NOW SEEN A RISE IN HOSPITALIZATIONS THAT WE HADN'T SEEN BEFORE.

THAT WOULD BE THE DARK GREEN AT THE BOTTOM OF THESE CHARTS.

SO PLEASE MAKE SURE EVERYONE THAT WE ALL REALIZE THAT IF YOU ARE YOUNG DOESN'T MEAN THAT YOU ARE IMMUNE TO THIS VIRUS, THAT IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT IT'S JUST GOING TO BE A LITTLE COUGH AND COLD.

THERE ARE MANY YOUNG INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IMMUNOCOMPROMISED.

THERE ARE MANY YOUNG INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE AT RISK.

SO PLEASE TAKE PRECAUTIONS AND REALIZE THAT A LOT OF YOUNG CHILDREN ARE AT RISK HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY MOVING FORWARD.

THAT'S THE ONLY COMMENT I HAD TO MAKE ON THAT.

AND ASIDE FROM THE FACT WE DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM COUNSEL, I'M HAPPILY HAPPY TO TAKE THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION BEFORE WE GO BACK TO COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI REGARDING THE ICE RINK.

TERRIFIC, THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, [INAUDIBLE], IF YOU COULD PLEASE GO AHEAD.

YES, THANK YOU.

CAN YOU GUYS HEAR ME? ARE YOU FINE? AWESOME.

MY NAME IS TRAVIS GERALMENTE.

I'M THE PRESIDENT FOR THE FLAGSTAFF YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION, AND THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR YOUR TIME TODAY.

I JUST WANTED TO KIND OF ASK A COUPLE OF THINGS AND KIND OF JUST REITERATE WHAT OUR PROGRAM DOES, RIGHT? SO WE PROVIDE YOUTH HOCKEY, WHETHER IT BE IN HOUSE CLUB PROGRAMS OR TRAVEL PROGRAMS, WHICH IS THE MORE COMPETITIVE SIDE.

WE DO HAVE 110 CLUB KIDS WITHIN OUR ASSOCIATION, WHICH IS GREAT AFTER COVID AND THE DECLINE THAT WE SAW.

WE HAVE 60 TRAVEL KIDS WITHIN OUR PROGRAMS AND WE DO HAVE LOWER TRAVEL PROGRAMS, BUT WE'RE HOPING TO BUILD THAT BACK UP.

MY ASK IS THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING REVISIONS TO THEIR DECISIONS AT THE LAST WEEK.

LAST WEEK'S MEETING, I'M ASKING THAT THE COUNCIL AND I DID SEND A PUBLIC COMMENT AND A COUPLE OF EMAILS, AND I APPRECIATE THAT COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR GETTING BACK AND WORKING WITH ME.

BUT MY REQUEST IS THAT COUNCIL CONSIDER THE 100 CAPACITY LIMIT TO BE RESTRICTED FOR THE PRIVATE USER GROUPS TO A SPECTATOR ONLY AREA.

THE REASON FOR THAT IS RINK MANAGEMENT BEFORE IT HAS KIND OF COMMUNICATED TO US THAT THERE'S ESSENTIALLY FOUR AREAS WITHIN THE RINK, WHICH IS THE LOBBY.

THE BLEACHERS IN BOTH OF THOSE CAN KIND OF BE CONSIDERED SPECTATORS.

WE HAVE ON ICE AND THEN THE BACK LOCKER ROOMS. AND ESSENTIALLY THOSE ARE ALL DEFINED SPACES THAT CAN BE MANAGED.

SO 100 SPECTATORS, IF WE TAKE AWAY THE ATHLETES AND THE COACHES FOR OUR PROGRAMS, IT JUST KIND OF LIMITS THE SPECTATORS IN THE BUILDING, BUT ALLOWS US TO HAVE NOT IMPACT OUR PROGRAMS AND THE TRAVEL GAMES THAT WE'RE HAVING IN FLAGSTAFF.

I ASK THAT THE CITY CONSIDER REVERSING THE DECISION FOR MASKS DURING PRACTICE, THERE'S NOT KIDS ON THE BENCH.

ALL THE KIDS DURING PRACTICE ARE ON THE ICE.

THE RINK IS 17000 SQUARE FEET, SO THERE'S MORE THAN ENOUGH ROOM FOR THESE KIDS TO BE SPACED OUT DURING PRACTICES.

THERE'S NO CONTACT.

THIS ISN'T PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY WHERE THEY'RE CONSTANTLY HITTING AND HAVING THAT FULL CONTACT.

WE UNDERSTAND THE MASK MANDATE DURING GAMES AND WE'RE LOOKING FOR MIDDLE GROUND.

WE CAN'T HAVE EVERYTHING THAT WE WANT, RIGHT? SO WE WANT TO RESPECT THAT DECISION AND USE THE MASKS OR THE CITY APPROVED ALTERNATIVES TO MASKS FOR HOME GAMES.

AND WE APPRECIATE THAT.

I JUST WANTED TO REEMPHASIZE, TOO, THAT THERE'S ONLY REALLY TWO MAIN WEEKENDS LEFT FOR TRAVEL GAMES FOR THE SEASON.

WE'RE TRYING TO JUST FINISH OUT THE SEASON STRONG, BUT WE GOT GAMES ON THE 29TH OF JANUARY, IN THE 5TH OF FEBRUARY WHERE WE HAVE TEAMS COMING IN AND WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO HOST THOSE TEAMS AND HAVE THE PARENTS BE ABLE TO WATCH THEIR KIDS PLAY HOCKEY.

THANK YOU FOR YOU GUYS TIME, AND LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I SEE COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI DOES HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND TRAVIS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND FOR YOUR EMAILS AND LEADERSHIP IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH YOUTH HOCKEY COMMUNITY.

I DO HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU.

SO SO YOU AND I SPOKE ON THE PHONE AND YOU REALLY HELP ME BETTER UNDERSTAND THE

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LANDSCAPE OF J.

LIVELY AND THE CONCERNS THAT YOU HAVE.

WE TALKED ABOUT ONE HUNDRED SPECTATORS IN THE BUILDING AND NOT BEING MAYBE ONE OF THE LIMITING LIMITATIONS THAT WE PUT IN PLACE.

TALK TO ME ABOUT THE PROS AND CONS OF JUST KEEPING IT TO 150 IN THE BUILDING IN TOTAL.

WHAT WILL THIS DO TO THE DIFFERENT TEAMS OR GROUPS, SO IF WE WERE TO DO 150 VS.

100 SPECTATORS, IS THAT KIND OF THE QUESTION? YES, 150 TOTAL IN THE BUILDING VERSUS 100 SPECTATORS.

RIGHT.

SO WHAT THIS MEANS FOR US IS WHEN WE HAVE THERE'S A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT ASPECTS HERE.

WE HAVE TRAVEL HOCKEY RIGHTS.

WHEN WE HAVE GAMES AND FLAGSTAFF, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE WE HAVE TO FIND LOCKER ROOMS IN THE BACK.

SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TWO TEAMS GETTING READY.

THEY GET ON THE ICE WITH OUR ICE SLOTS THAT WE'RE GIVEN WITH THE CITY WHILE THEY'RE PLAYING, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TWO OTHER TEAMS KIND OF COMING INTO THE BUILDING, GETTING READY.

THEY DROP OFF THEIR BAGS, THEY DO WARM UPS, THEY THEY'RE IN THEIR LOCKER ROOMS, GETTING READY.

SO THE TEAM THAT LEAVES THE ICE, THE TWO TEAMS THAT LEAVE THE ICE GO TO THEIR LOCKER ROOMS AND THEN THE NEXT TWO TEAMS COMES OUT.

SO THERE'S NEVER ESSENTIALLY OVERLAP WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE BACK LOCKER ROOM AREA AND STUFF.

EACH TEAM, IF WE WERE TO TALK ABOUT A SET OF GAMES, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE 40 PEOPLE WITHIN THE PLAYERS, THE COACHES AND THE ON ICE OFFICIALS.

SO AS WE HAVE TWO TEAMS ON THE ICE, THAT'S 40, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TWO TEAMS GETTING READY, WHICH IS 40.

SO THAT'S 80 PEOPLE TOTAL.

THAT DOESN'T LEAVE US A LOT OF SPECTATORS.

IF WE WERE TO DO 100 TOTAL, NOT THE SPECTATOR REQUESTS THAT I'M ASKING IF WE WERE TO CHANGE THAT TO 50, THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO HAVE 150.

EXCUSE ME, THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO HAVE, YOU KNOW, THE PLAYERS AND COACHES, IN ADDITION TO THE FAMILIES THAT ARE DRIVING UP HERE AND THE LOCAL FAMILIES THAT WANT TO WATCH THEIR KIDS PLAY.

THE BENEFIT FOR JUST ONE HUNDRED SPECTATORS IS ALL OF THE AREAS IN THE BACK HALLWAY, THE LOCKER ROOMS THAT ARE ALL DEFINED SPACES.

AND SO REALLY WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS ALLOW THE PARENTS, THE SPECTATORS, 100 SPECTATORS TO SPREAD OUT AND AND MANAGE IT THAT WAY VERSUS TRYING TO SET CAPACITY, WHICH ALSO WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO THE RINK STAFF.

YOU KNOW, AS YOU CHECK INTO THE BUILDING, YOU SAY YOU'RE A PLAYER COACH WHERE THEY'RE TRYING TO MANAGE JUST 100 SPECTATORS.

IT'S IT'S A LOT OF WORK FOR THE RINK OFFICIALS TO KEEP TRACK OF ALL THE DIFFERENT AREAS.

AND IF WE CAN JUST IF THEY HAVE TO JUST KEEP TRACK OF SPECTATORS, IT'S GOING TO HELP THEM BE EFFICIENT IN THEIR JOB AS WELL.

SO WHAT I HEAR THE DIFFERENCE BEING IS IF WE LIMITED TO 150 IN THE BUILDING, 40 ON THE 40 IN THE BACK, THAT'S 80, THAT MEANS 70 SPECTATORS WOULD BE ALLOWED VERSUS 100.

IS MY MATH CORRECT? TRAVIS YES.

YEP.

OK, THANK YOU.

AND THANK YOU, MAYOR.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI.

IS THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR TRAVIS BEFORE WE OPEN UP FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION? I'M NOT SEEING ANY IN THE CHAT BOX.

THANK YOU, TRAVIS, FOR HELPING US BETTER UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION ON THE GROUND AND J LIVELY WITH THAT.

YEAH, THANK YOU.

MY APOLOGIES.

SO WITH THAT, I'M HAPPY TO TURN IT BACK INTO COUNCIL IF WE WANT ANY DISCUSSION OR CHANGES OR ANY FURTHER COMMENTARY BEFORE WE BEFORE WE MOVE ON WITH THE AGENDA.

AND I DO SEE COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI TURNED ON HIS VIDEO, SO I'M ASSUMING YOU WANT TO JUMP IN HERE.

YES, I DO.

AND MAYOR, LET ME KNOW IF MY VIDEO STARTS GETTING CHOPPY AND I'LL JUST TURN IT OFF, BUT I'M GOING TO TRY TO LEAVE IT ON.

DIRECTOR SAYERS SHOULD BE ON THE CALL, AND IF SHE IS, I DO HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS FOR YOU, DIRECTOR SAYERS.

REBECCA, CAN YOU SPEAK TO THE PROS AND CONS IN YOUR MIND BETWEEN, YOU KNOW, IF I AS A COUNCIL MEMBER SHOULD ADVOCATE FOR 150 IN TOTAL IN THE BUILDING VERSUS ASKING J LIVELY STAFF AND LEADERSHIP TO SIMPLY REGULATE THE NUMBER OF SPECTATORS TO ONE HUNDRED? IS THAT? SO IT IS.

DIFFICULT FOR STAFF TO MANAGE THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BUILDING, SO JUST KEEP IN MIND THAT WE WE'RE DEALING WITH OUR OWN STAFF BEING IN AND OUT WITH SICKNESSES, AND SO SO FAR WE'RE DOING OK.

MY RECOMMENDATION LAST WEEK WAS TO LIMIT CAPACITY TO 100.

I'LL JUST REMIND THE COUNCIL THAT WHEN WE WERE IN TIER TWO, NOT PHASE TWO OF THE

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REENTRY PLAN, BUT TIER TWO OF THE J LIVELY SITE SPECIFIC PLAN, WHICH I UNDERSTAND CAN BE A LITTLE CONFUSING.

WE HAD A LIMITED CAPACITY OF 50 TOTAL AND WE FELT LIKE A HUNDRED WOULD STILL ALLOW FOR SPECTATORS, SO ESPECIALLY PARENTS AND FAMILIES, TO SEE THEIR CHILDREN PLAY.

I UNDERSTAND THE COMMENTERS NOTES ABOUT THE NUMBER OF SPECTATORS AND 100 SPECTATORS SPECIFICALLY WOULD BE BETTER TO ALLOW MORE PEOPLE.

I JUST I THINK IT'S EASY, I'LL JUST BE HONEST, I THINK IT'S EASIER FOR STAFF TO COUNT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE COMING IN THE DOOR AND BECAUSE WE HAVE AN ENTRY AND WE HAVE AN EXIT.

AND AS LONG AS PEOPLE ARE FOLLOWING THOSE RULES, THEN WE KNOW HOW MANY ARE IN THE BUILDING TOTAL AND WE HAVE AN IDEA OF HOW MANY CAN SPREAD OUT.

SO WE'LL GO WITH COUNCIL'S DIRECTION.

WE'LL MANAGE WHAT YOU PREFER.

BUT I DO THINK IT'S EASIER TO HAVE A FACILITY CAPACITY, WHATEVER THAT NUMBER MAY BE, THEN I'D ALSO LIKE TO JUST LET THE COUNCIL KNOW THAT THE OTHER REASON WE WERE LIMITING CAPACITY TOTAL WAS SO THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH STAFF TO HELP MANAGE.

THE COMPLIANCE WITH THE MASK MANDATE, SO ALL OF THOSE SPECTATORS NEED TO BE MASKED AND THEY NEED TO BE MASKED THE WHOLE TIME.

THE MORE THAT WE HAVE IN THERE, THE MORE STAFF NEEDS TO SPEND TIME REMINDING PEOPLE TO KEEP THEIR MASKS ON, AND THAT IS AN ISSUE.

REBECCA, THANK YOU FOR THAT.

SO CONSIDERING WHAT THE COMMENTARY SPOKE TO 40 ON THE ICE, 40 IN THE BACK, THAT WILL LEAVE 20 SPECTATORS IN TOTAL IF WE'RE GOING WITH ONE HUNDRED TOTAL NUMBER.

HE WAS BASICALLY ADVOCATING THAT I THINK WE RAISE THAT TOTAL NUMBER TO 180 IF MY MATH IS CORRECT SO THAT, YOU KNOW, WHETHER IT'S ONE HUNDRED SPECTATORS, IT'S BASICALLY ONE HUNDRED SPECTATORS, PLUS THE TWO TEAMS, 40 ON THE 40 IN THE BACK OR THE TWO GROUPS OF PLAYERS.

DO YOU THINK? WELL, I GUESS MY QUESTION IS, WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS IN TERMS OF THE MAX CAPACITY THAT STAFF FOR OUR STAFF CAN HANDLE? IS IT 150? IS IT 180? WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS? I REALLY WOULD NOT RECOMMEND MUCH MORE THAN 150 IN TERMS OF HAVING 40 ON THE ICE, SAY, HAVING A GAME AND THEN 40 PLAYERS IN THE LOCKER ROOMS. AGAIN, THAT'S JUST MORE SPACES FOR STAFF TO HAVE TO TRY TO MANAGE.

WE WHAT WE DID BEFORE AND WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DO SINCE LAST WEEK IS WORK WITH OUR USER GROUPS ON THEIR SCHEDULES OF GAMES TO ALLOW FOR MORE TIME IN BETWEEN GAMES SO THAT THE PREVIOUS TEAMS COULD EXIT.

AND THEN HAVE TIME FOR THE NEW TEAMS TO COME IN.

THAT HELPS REDUCE THAT CAPACITY OF 40 ON ICE AND 40 IN THE LOCKER ROOMS. I WE CAN'T ALWAYS ACCOMPLISH THAT WITH THE USER GROUPS SCHEDULES.

AND I UNDERSTAND THE COMMENTER PROBABLY HAS SOME IDEAS ABOUT THAT, BUT THAT IS HOW WE WERE MANAGING.

IT PREVIOUSLY WAS WAS WE WORKED WITH THEM TO SCHEDULE OUT THOSE TIMES SO THAT AN ENTIRE GROUP COULD COULD LEAVE THE FACILITY.

AND WE WOULD ACTUALLY ASK THE NEXT GROUP TO NOT COME IN UNTIL THAT GROUP HAD EXITED AND THEN THE NEXT GROUP CAN COME IN.

AND THAT'S A WAY TO LIMIT THAT CAPACITY.

180 JUST STARTS TO SOUND LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE.

IT JUST DOES.

I CAN APPRECIATE THAT.

AND THEN REALLY QUICKLY, A COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS.

SO WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT PRACTICES NOT REQUIRING MASK WEARING ON THE ICE? SO COUNCIL MAY RECALL FROM OUR PRESENTATION LAST WEEK THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING FOR MONTHS, AND THAT WAS OUR RECOMMENDATION LAST WEEK.

SO IF COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO GO BACK TO THAT, THAT'S OK.

WE ALSO HAD MADE ALLOWANCES FOR REFEREES DURING GAMES TO NOT HAVE TO WEAR A MASK IF THEY COULD BE DISTANCED.

SO WHAT WAS HAPPENING WAS MOST OF THE GAME THE REFEREE IS IS DISTANCED.

BUT WHEN THEY NEED TO DO A FACE OFF OR SOMETHING, THE REFEREE WOULD PUT THE MASK OVER THEIR FACE AND THEN PULL IT BACK DOWN.

THAT ALLOWS THEM TO DO WHAT THEY NEED TO DO.

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BLOW THE WHISTLE.

I MEAN, THERE ARE OTHER OPTIONS FOR THAT, TOO, BUT THAT'S PREVIOUSLY WHAT WE HAD BEEN DOING.

AND SO WE ARE OK WITH GOING BACK TO THAT IF COUNCIL SO DESIRES.

AND THEN VERY, VERY LAST QUESTION ARE ARE YOU STILL OK WITH LIKE GAMES REQUIRING MASKS BEING WORN? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS ON THAT? ABSOLUTELY.

THERE'S JUST, IN HOCKEY GAMES, YOU JUST NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO GET WITHIN, YOU JUST CAN'T DISTANCE.

AND I DON'T THINK ANYONE WOULD WOULD ARGUE THAT THAT YOU COULD OR SHOULD.

SO AGAIN, PREVIOUSLY WHAT WE'D BEEN DOING WAS MASKS OR THE THE BUBBLES OR THE FACE SHIELDS WERE REQUIRED DURING ALL GAMES.

AND THIS GOES FOR ALL OF OUR ALL OF OUR LEAGUES, NOT JUST YOUTH, BUT ALSO OUR ADULT LEAGUES THAT WE OPERATE AS WELL.

VERY GOOD, THANK YOU SO MUCH, DIRECTOR SAYERS.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I, YOU KNOW, AFTER TALKING TO SOME FOLKS, I DO FEEL LIKE WE SHOULD REALLY CONSIDER ADJUSTING WHAT WE HAD DECIDED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH LAST WEEK AND ALLOW I WOULD I PERSONALLY WOULD FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH 150 IN TOTAL IN THE BUILDING.

I ALSO FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH PRACTICES NOT REQUIRING MASKS BECAUSE THEY ARE ABLE TO SOCIAL DISTANCE FOR THE MOST PART WHILE BEING ON THE ICE AND IT BEING A VERY LARGE OPEN SPACE.

AND THEN FOR GAMES REQUIRING MASKS AND THEN, AS DIRECTOR SAYERS SAID, NOT REQUIRING REFEREES TO MASK.

I JUST THINK THAT THAT MAKES SENSE, AND I KNOW THAT'S A LOT OF DETAIL, BUT I THINK THAT THAT IS THAT THAT MIDDLE GROUND THAT THAT WE WANT AND THAT ALSO WORKS FOR THE HOCKEY COMMUNITY.

I'M CURIOUS TO HEAR WHAT YOUR THOUGHTS ARE MAYOR AND COUNCIL, AND I APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI.

COUNCIL MEMBER ASLAN? YOU KNOW, I WOULD LIKE TO ECHO COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI SENTIMENTS, EXACTLY.

THAT'S ALL, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS? THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.

I ALSO SUPPORT COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI'S AND COUNCIL MEMBER ASLAN'S RECOMMENDATION.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS.

COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY? I'LL BE NUMBER FOUR TO JUMP ON TO WHAT MR. SHIMONI JUST SUGGESTED.

WITH THAT, THERE IS A MAJORITY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS.

ANY OTHER FURTHER SUGGESTIONS QUESTIONS, ANY ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION FROM COUNCIL? ASIDE FROM J LIVELY.

COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY? UM, I JUST SPOKE, I SAID WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY.

OK, SORRY, I SAW THE HAND UP THERE AND I DIDN'T.

I'M SORRY, I'M TRYING TO GET IT DOWN.

NO PROBLEM AT ALL.

OK, WELL, WITH THAT, WE ARE READY TO MOVE ON WITH THE AGENDA.

THANK YOU, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER AS WELL AS COORDINATOR TOHE FOR YOUR PRESENTATION, AS ALWAYS, AND WE ARE DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 7A.

[7. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS]

THIS IS OUR PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS.

AND THIS PROCLAMATION IS FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH TO READ AND I DO UNDERSTAND WE DO HAVE A CASE HERE AS WELL REGARD TO RECEIVE IT VIRTUALLY FOR ALL THE GOOD WORK THAT'S BEING DONE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS THIS HUGE PLIGHT THAT SO MANY FACE.

PER THE PROCLAMATION FOR FLAGSTAFF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH, ARIZONA'S GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION AND NETWORK OF FREEWAYS MAKES IT A HUB FOR ILLICIT ACTIVITY.

THE SAME ECONOMIC FORCES THAT FUEL TOURISM IN ARIZONA ALSO SUPPORT SEX TRAFFICKING FOR MOTHER MULTIPLE INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS.

PROXIMITY TO THE BORDER.

SHORT DRIVE TO LAS VEGAS OR SAN DIEGO.

MAJOR CONFERENCE DESTINATION.

AND IT IS HOME TO MANY PROFESSIONAL SPORTING EVENTS.

ACCORDING TO THE U.S.

STATE DEPARTMENT, ARIZONA IS A MAIN DESTINATION AND TRANSIT POINT FOR LABOR AND SEX TRAFFICKING FROM WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND MULTIPLE REGIONS OF THE WORLD.

THE BIGGEST MISCONCEPTION IS THAT TRAFFICKING IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS OVERSEAS.

LOCAL AND FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS INDICATED THAT SEX TRAFFICKING IS HAPPENING IN ARIZONA AT AN ALARMING RATE.

THE INCOME POTENTIAL AND THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY OR TECHNOLOGY, OR REASONS WHY THE CRIME IS PREVALENT.

CURRENTLY, SEX TRAFFICKING IS ESTIMATED TO BE A $12 BILLION PER YEAR INDUSTRY.

PROFIT FROM SEX TRAFFICKING IS A BILLION DOLLAR BUSINESS, SECOND ONLY TO

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ILLEGAL ARMS TRAFFICKING AND THE ILLICIT DRUG TRADE.

SEX TRAFFICKING IS A HIGH PROFIT, LOW RISK BUSINESS WHERE THE COMMODITY CAN BE SOLD REPEATEDLY.

UNLIKE DRUGS OR WEAPONS, WHERE THE PRODUCT CAN ONLY BE SOLD ONE TIME FOR ANY BUSINESS TO SURVIVE, IT REQUIRES SUPPLY, AND DEMAND APPEARS TO BE A GROWING DEMAND FUELED BY EASY ACCESS THROUGH THE INTERNET AND A READY SUPPLY OF BOTH ADULTS AND UNDERAGE YOUTH THAT ARE CONSTANTLY BEING RECRUITED AND EXPLOITED.

THE PAST FOUR YEARS.

AGENCIES IN THE FLAGSTAFF COMMUNITY HAVE COME INTO CONTACT WITH NEARLY 500 ADULT AND 40 YOUTH VICTIMS THROUGH VARIOUS ONLINE DECOY ADVERTISEMENTS.

WE HAVE SEEN A DEMAND OF OVER SIX HUNDRED INDIVIDUALS ATTEMPTING TO PURCHASE SEX WITH A MINOR FLAGSTAFF INITIATIVE AGAINST TRAFFICKING AS A COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO WANT TO END HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

THE GOAL OF [INAUDIBLE] ARE TO CONSTRUCT A UNIFIED RESPONSE FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS TO GET OUT OF THE LIFE, SAFELY EDUCATE AND TO BRING AWARENESS TO OUR COMMUNITY ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN ORDER TO DRIVE DOWN DEMAND AND TO COLLECT DATA TO DETERMINE THE TRUE IMPACT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND FLAGSTAFF.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, PAUL DEASY, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF DO HEREBY PROCLAIM JANUARY 2022 AS FLAGSTAFF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH, AND I WOULD LIKE KATE IF YOU ARE ONLINE, I JUST WANTED TO SEE IT.

KATE WYATT FROM NORTHLAND FAMILY IF YOU'D LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS, YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO.

KATE, THANK YOU, GO AHEAD.

THANK YOU, MAYOR DEASY AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.

I JUST WANT TO SINCERELY THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR ONGOING SUPPORT FOR OUR EFFORTS IN THE FLAGSTAFF COMMUNITY.

AS YOU HEARD, THAT IS HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS AN ONGOING ISSUE IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ONGOING SUPPORT, AS WELL AS THE SUPPORT OF OUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.

THEY CONTINUE TO DO GREAT WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY TO DRIVE DOWN DEMAND AND HELP WHEN THERE ARE SURVIVORS IDENTIFIED IN OUR COMMUNITY.

WE WORK VERY CLOSELY TOGETHER AND THEY ARE ALWAYS A WONDERFUL SUPPORT FOR US, SO I WANT TO THANK THEM AS WELL AS PART OF THE CITY, AND ALSO WANTED TO SHARE THAT THIS UPCOMING YEAR WE WILL BE DOING A LOT MORE TO ENHANCE OUR DATA AND WE'LL BE EXCITED TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU ALL AS WELL AS LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUST BE WORKING MUCH MORE CLOSELY WITH OUR LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS TO ENHANCE OUR SERVICES FOR VICTIMS AND HAVE BETTER DATA ABOUT WHERE THIS IS OCCURRING AND THE UNFORTUNATE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE FACING.

SO THANK YOU ALL AGAIN, AND IF YOU ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER THOSE BUT DO AGAIN.

SINCERELY APPRECIATE YOU ALWAYS RECOGNIZING JANUARY AND FOR YOUR ONGOING SUPPORT AND EFFORTS TO SUPPORT WHAT WE ARE DOING IN THE COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, KATE, AND ALL THE WORK, THAT SELFLESS WORK THAT YOU DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND MEMBERS AND PARTICULARLY ALSO IN CREATING THE AWARENESS THAT THIS IS NOT THIS.

THESE THINGS HAPPEN IN OUR OWN BACKYARD AND WE ALL NEED TO BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THIS, RESPOND TO THIS AND MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE KNOW AND CREATE SAFE LOCATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS TO GET OUT OF THIS TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE SITUATION.

SO THANK YOU FOR SO MUCH FOR THE WORK THAT YOU ARE DOING.

AND COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI ALSO HAS A COMMENT.

YES, THANK YOU, MAYOR AND KATE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING WITH US THIS AFTERNOON AND YOUR WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY AND IN THIS REGION.

IT IS SO IMPORTANT AND AND WE CAN'T APPRECIATE YOU AND YOUR PARTNERS ENOUGH IN THIS WORK.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT GOES ON WITH THE RADAR IN A LOT OF OUR WORLDS.

AND AND AND YEAH, LEADERSHIP AND EFFORTS BY YOURSELF AND OTHERS ARE JUST SO IMPORTANT TO US.

AND I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE AND SAY THAT WE'RE GRATEFUL TO HAVE PEOPLE LIKE YOU IN OUR COMMUNITY WORKING ON THIS.

SO THANK YOU AND KEEP US IN THE KNOW IF THERE'S ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO BETTER SUPPORT AND BE INVOLVED.

BUT WE APPRECIATE IT.

WELL, SAID COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI.

WELL, WITH THAT, WE ARE DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER EIGHT, WHICH IS OUR COUNCIL LIAISON

[8. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS]

REPORTS.

I'LL TAKE IT BASED ON ROLL CALL TODAY AND WE'LL START WITH VICE MAYOR DAGGETT.

I JUST HAVE ONE THING, AND THAT'S FROM THE HOUSING COMMISSION AND THE

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NEXT HOUSING COMMISSION MEETING IS ON JANUARY 27TH.

THAT'S A THURSDAY FROM ONE TO THREE P.M.

AND THE COMMISSION WILL BE CONSIDERING THE DRAFT 10-YEAR HOUSING PLAN.

SO I ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO LISTEN IN AND PROVIDE ANY FEEDBACK THAT YOU HAVE BECAUSE THEN THE PLAN WILL BE COMING TO THE CITY COUNCIL.

THANKS.

THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR COUNCIL MEMBER ASLAN.

NOTHING TO REPORT SINCE OUR LAST [INAUDIBLE] REPORTS.

YOU COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.

WELL, THANK YOU, MAYOR.

AS YOU KNOW, I SERVE ON THE METRO PLAN BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JEFF MALBEC AND I HAD A MEETING WITH SUNSHINE TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS.

THIS IS A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS THAT WANT TO BRING AN ALTERNATE RESPONSE OR NOT AN ALTERNATE RESPONSE AND ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION MODE TO THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, WHICH IS TO BE GONDOLAS THAT WOULD GO UP AND DOWN OUR STREETS.

SO THIS MEETING BASICALLY FOCUSED ON A LOT OF QUESTIONS THAT I AND STAFF PEOPLE HAD FOR THEM.

AND THEN IN A WEEK OR SO, WE'LL GET BACK TOGETHER AND HOPEFULLY THEY'LL GIVE US SOME ANSWERS.

OBVIOUSLY, BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENS ON THIS, IT WOULD HAVE TO COME TO COUNCIL.

BUT I'M JUST TELLING YOU THAT IT'S KIND OF OUT THERE ON THE HORIZON.

AND JEFF MALBEC AND I DID MEET WITH THEM.

I DID GO TO THE TRANSPORTATION MEETING LAST WEEK, WHICH WAS FOUR HOURS LONG, AND THE ONLY THING WE TALKED ABOUT WAS THE LONE TREE BRIDGE.

NOT THAT AGAIN.

AND IT WAS CO MEETING WITH THE PEDESTRIAN COMMITTEE AND THE BICYCLE COMMITTEE, AND SOME OF THE OTHER MEMBERS OF COUNCIL WERE ACTUALLY AT THAT MEETING.

I BELIEVE YOU WERE THERE FOR A MINUTE OR FOR A PART OF IT, MAYOR.

AND THEN THE LAST THING I HAVE, I DID HAVE A BRIEF MEETING WITH THE NEW NAU PRESIDENT JUST TO KIND OF GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER AND TALK ABOUT SOME COMMON GOALS.

SO THAT'S MY REPORT FOR TODAY.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.

COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.

A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, I PARTICIPATED IN THE TOURISM COMMISSION RETREAT FOR THEIR SALES AND MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR WITH BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS.

AND THEY ARE OUR MARKETING ARM OF DISCOVER FLAGSTAFF IN TERMS OF GETTING A STRONG MESSAGE ABOUT STAY PLAY MASK AND DISTANCE RESPONSIBLY, SO KUDOS TO OUR DISCOVERY FLAGSTAFF TEAM AND OUR TOURISM COMMISSION, CHAIRED BY [INAUDIBLE].

LAST WEEK, I ALSO ATTENDED THE AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING WITH.

WITH GREAT NEWS ABOUT EMPLOYMENT, AND AGAIN, WE ALSO WERE ENCOURAGING PASSENGERS TO FLY FLAGSTAFF FIRST AND.

THE AIRPORT THAT NORMALLY THE AIRPORT PARKING LOT THAT'S BEING THAT'S BEING COMPLETED WILL BE OPEN SOON.

STAY TUNED.

AND OF COURSE, WITH THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AT THE SITES.

AND THEN LAST WEEK.

WELL, IT WAS A WEEK AND A HALF AGO I REPRESENTED METRO PLAN IN A MEETING WITH THERE WAS ORGANIZED BY THE RURAL TRANSPORTATION ADVOCACY COUNCIL.

THE MEETING WAS WITH ADOT DIRECTOR, HARLEY KOSKI AND HIS EXECUTIVE TEAM.

THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR METRO PLAN AND OTHER METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION AND COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS REPRESENTING RURAL ARIZONA TO BE TO BE ON THE RADAR SCREEN OF THE EXECUTIVE TEAM.

OF COURSE, WE SPOKE TO TO THE ADVOCACY FOR EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDING THAT'S

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GOING TO TRICKLE DOWN FROM THE IITA OR THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS APP OR THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW.

WE TALK ABOUT THE STB SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AND THE HALF EXCHANGE REGIONAL PLANNING FUNDING TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CONSULTATION AND SUPPORT ALLOCATION REQUIREMENT.

ONE THING IS CLEAR, THOUGH, WITH THE NEW FEDERAL LAW AND INFRASTRUCTURE, IT'S SETTING FORTH SOME NEW REQUIREMENTS WHEN IT COMES TO ACCESSING FEDERAL DOLLARS, WHETHER IT'S THROUGH THE PROJECT AND RESILIENCY PROGRAM OR CARBON NEUTRALITY PROGRAM OR SAFE SAFE ROADS AND SAFE RAILROAD CROSSING.

IT WAS ALSO EMPHASIZED THAT THE COST OF FEDERAL COMPLIANCE AND KEPT FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES TO INCREASE DRAMATICALLY.

AND OF COURSE, I SPOKE TO THE THE NEED TO FUND THE THE THE THE CORRIDOR, THE MILTON CORRIDOR MASTERPLAN AND.

U.S.

180 AND NORTH FORK VALLEY CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN THAT WAS INITIATED BY ADOT.

SO THOSE ARE PLANS THAT ARE IN THE PIPELINE, BUT THEY ARE NOT FUNDED YET BY ADOT.

SO IT'S A GOOD MEETING JUST JUST TO BE IN FRONT OF THE ADOT DIRECTOR WAS VERY VALUABLE.

AND THEN LASTLY, LAST WEEK I ATTENDED THE ECONOMIC COLLABORATIVE OF NORTHERN ARIZONA EXECUTIVE BOARD, AND WE WELCOME CAMP VERDE AS A NEW ADDITION TO THE CONSORTIUM OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THAT ARE A PART OF A [INAUDIBLE] IS EMBARKING ON A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC PLAN WITH THE GOAL OF IDENTIFYING GROWTH AREAS AND INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS.

SO THIS IS ALSO IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ONGOING REGIONAL PLANNING THAT'S GOING ON, WHETHER IT'S OUR FLAGSTAFF REGIONAL PLAN OR THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING WITH METRO PLAN.

AND LASTLY, COULD I TALK TO MY FELLOW BOARD ON METRO PLANS FLAGSTAFF AT THE LAST MEETING.

THE BOARD APPROVED THE ALLOCATION OF $310000 FOR THE DOWNTOWN MILE PROJECT, WHICH IS VERY INTEGRAL IN PUSHING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH BNSF ON THE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT.

LOTS OF GOOD STUFF GOING ON.

COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI? THANK YOU, MAYOR.

OK, A COUPLE OF QUICK THINGS I ALREADY SPOKE TO THIS LAST WEEK BECAUSE I JUMPED THE GUN AND I GOT REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE INDIGENOUS COMMISSION.

I WAS SURE THAT THEY HAD A GOOD CONVERSATION REGARDING OUR ALTERNATE RESPONSE UNIT AND ALSO OUR THORPE PARK ANNEX PARCEL.

LIKE OTHER MEMBERS OF COUNCIL HAVE ALREADY MENTIONED, I TOO WAS ABLE TO ATTEND OUR TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, WHICH ALSO INCLUDED OUR BIKE AND PED COMMITTEE.

OUR SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION, ALONG WITH OUR COMMISSION ON INCLUSIVE INCLUSION AND ADAPTIVE LIVING.

WHAT WE HEARD LOUD AND CLEAR AT THOSE MEETING FROM COMMISSION MEMBERS ALONG WITH THE PUBLIC WAS THAT THE PROJECT, DESIGNED FOR LONE TREE, WAS TOO LARGE AND SPECIFICALLY SPEAKING TO THE INTERSECTIONS.

AND I ALSO TOOK IT UPON MYSELF TO REACH OUT TO AUDRA MERRICK, WHO IS THE ADOT NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT ENGINEER, TO TALK ABOUT LONE TREE AND SEE WHAT THE NEXT STEPS WERE IN REGARDS TO ACCOMMODATING A SMALLER PROJECT IN TERMS OF THE INTERSECTION, THE 66 INTERSECTION.

AND SO, YEAH, GOOD STUFF HAPPENING ON THAT FRONT AND LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR CONVERSATION ON THE TWENTY FIFTH ALONG WITH OUR CONVERSATION LATER TONIGHT.

TOMORROW THERE IS A MOUNTAIN LION BOARD MEETING OF WHICH I CHAIR AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT CONVERSATION WITH THE BOARD.

AND I'LL ALSO JUST GIVE A QUICK MOUNTAIN LION UPDATE THAT WE'RE ALSO INTERNALLY WORKING ON A AIRPORT PILOT THAT CAN ALSO HELP WITH SATISFYING THE NEED FOR AIRPORT PATRONS WITH A PILOT PROGRAM TO HELP GENERATE DATA AND AND COME BACK TO THE CITY AT A LATER DATE WITH A BETTER PLAN MOVING FORWARD.

AND SO THAT'S EXCITING AND MORE UPDATES TO COME ON THAT.

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AND THEN LASTLY, THIS UPCOMING MONDAY AT NOON, THERE IS A CCC&Y COCONINO COUNTY CHILDREN AND YOUTH BOARD MEETING THAT I'M GOING TO BE SITTING IN ON THE COUNCIL MEMBERS.

WE WERE ALL INVITED TO ATTEND.

AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO JUST KIND OF HEARING AN UPDATE ON THEIR EFFORTS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI.

I HAVE NOTHING FOR THIS EVENING, THOUGH I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR COMMISSION ON DIVERSITY AWARENESS MEETING, GIVEN OUR DIRECTION LAST REGULAR MEETING TO PURSUE POTENTIAL CHANGES FOR OUR MUNICIPAL, A QUALITY INDEX MEASURES AND THE WAYS WE CAN ADDRESS THIS AND GET SOME COMMUNITY OUTREACH.

SO WITH THAT, WE ARE DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM 9A.

THIS IS OUR LIQUOR LICENSE PUBLIC HEARING, CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ON

[9. LIQUOR LICENSE PUBLIC HEARINGS]

LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION FOR CRAIG ALLEN BOUCHARD, THE CORNER TAVERN AT 102 EAST ROUTE 66 SERIES SIX LOCATION AND OWNER TRANSFER.

NOW I AM OPENING THE PUBLIC HEARING AND IF STAFF HAS ANY COMMENTARY ON IT TO START OFF WITH THAT'D BE GREAT.

COUNCIL MAYOR RYAN TURLEY WITH THE FLAGSTAFF POLICE DEPARTMENT.

I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE REGARDING THE APPLICATIONS IN FRONT OF YOU, AND THE APPLICANT IS PRESENT AS WELL.

THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS FOR HIM.

WITH THAT, DO WE HAVE ANY DOES THE APPLICANT WANT TO SPEAK OR PRESENT OR I'M HAPPY TO MOVE FORWARD MAKE A MOTION OTHERWISE DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS? YEAH, I'LL JUST REAL QUICKLY INTRODUCE MYSELF AND MY WIFE, TERRI WERE THE NEW PROPRIETORS THERE AT THE SPOT HELD BY MARLYS FOR THE LAST EIGHT YEARS, AND THE NUMBER ONE QUESTION WE GET EVERY SINGLE DAY IS WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? TO BE PERFECTLY HONEST WITH YOU, WE'RE NOT GOING TO CHANGE MUCH.

THANK YOU, MR. TURLEY.

THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE MARLEY'S BUSINESS PLAN.

IT JUST THEY HAD RUN THEIR COURSE, IF YOU WILL, AND OUR INTENTION IS GOING IN.

THEY'RE DOING A VERY LIGHT REMODEL.

COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY WAS THEIR LAST WEEK PICKING UP SOME DONATIONS.

AND LIKE I EXPLAINED TO HIM, WE'RE JUST GOING TO DO A LITTLE RENO OF THE FLOOR SPACE MAKES A BETTER USE OF IT.

WE'VE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH A LIAISON FROM THE HERITAGE COMMISSION, AND WE'RE GOING TO DO SOME BUILDING RESTORATION OUTSIDE TO A SMALL DEGREE TO TRY TO CLEAN THINGS UP.

THEY HAD HAD A DESIRE FOR SOME BRICK CLEANING, SOME CHANGING OF COLORS OF THE WINDOW SILLS.

THEY'RE NOW BLACK.

THEY THOUGHT THERE WAS OTHER COLORS THAT WOULD FIT BETTER IN.

BUT AND BRIEF.

WE'RE LOOKING TO KIND OF FINISH WHAT THEY STARTED, IF YOU WILL, AND JUST CONTINUE ON WITH WHAT THEY WERE DOING.

AND WE KNOW THAT'S A VERY IMPORTANT CORNER TO FLAGSTAFF TOWARDS.

SEE IT, PEOPLE SEE IT, AND WE INTEND TO DO IT JUSTICE.

WELL, THANK YOU, I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING IT REOPENED UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP, AND YEAH, I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

WITH THAT, COUNCIL.

DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS TO STAFF FOR THE APPLICANT? IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS SECTION, CITY CLERK? NO, THERE IS NOT.

WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, AND I DO SEE COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI HAS A A MOTION, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VERBALIZE.

I LIKE TO FORWARD THE APPLICATION TO THE STATE WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL.

I SECOND THAT MOTION.

IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? THAT MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU, I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEW REOPENING.

THANKS.

APPRECIATE IT.

WITH THAT, WE ARE DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 10, WHICH IS OUR CONSENT ITEMS.

[10. CONSENT ITEMS All matters under Consent Agenda are considered by the City Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion approving the recommendations listed on the agenda. Unless otherwise indicated, expenditures approved by Council are budgeted items.]

WE DO HAVE A FEW HERE.

WELCOME TO POP SOME OUT, BUT OTHERWISE I'M WILLING TO GIVE MOTION TO APPROVE ALL OF THE SIX CONSENT ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI? MAYOR, CAN WE PULL ITEM NUMBER 10A? NUMBER 10A? YES, SIR, WE CAN.

WE CAN DO THAT, BUT SINCE THERE'S A MOTION ON THE TABLE, IF WE'D LIKE TO APPROVE UNLESS THERE'S ANOTHER ONE OTHER MEMBERS OF COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO PULL OUT.

MOTION TO MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS 10B THROUGH F AND THEN WE WILL PICK UP ITEM 10 A.

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DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND, MCCARTHY.

SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

ANY OPPOSED? THAT MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI, THE FLOOR IS YOURS FOR AGENDA ITEM 10A.

AND FOR THE PUBLIC, THIS IS THE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACT.

APPROVE A CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH FOXGLOVE LANDSCAPING FOR A ONE YEAR TERM IN THE AMOUNT OF EIGHTY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FIVE DOLLARS FOR FLOWERS AND ENHANCED PLANTINGS.

COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI? THANK YOU, MAYOR, AND THANK YOU COUNCIL FOR ALLOWING ME TO PULL THIS ITEM.

I JUST WANTED TO ASK STAFF NOT SURE WHO IT IS IF IT'S HEIDI OR SOMEONE ELSE WHO CAN SPEAK TO WHAT? LET'S SEE WHAT INCREASE THE GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE FROM DOWNTOWN, ONLY TO INCLUDE SOUTH SIDE AND FOURTH STREET GATEWAY LOOKS LIKE WHO WOULD BE THE APPROPRIATE PERSON TO RESPOND TO THAT? PLEASE SPEAK UP.

ELIZA, I THINK IT MIGHT BE YOU.

YEAH, IT IS, ELIZA, THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL ELIZA KREUTZMANN, I'M THE BEAUTIFICATION ARTS AND SCIENCES MANAGER HERE AT THE CITY.

SO COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI, ARE YOU CURIOUS WHY WE CHOSE THOSE AREAS OR JUST TELL ME MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE SEEKING? YEAH, I LOVE THAT WE'RE EXPANDING THIS EFFORT TO MORE THAN JUST DOWNTOWN.

AND THAT WE'RE INCLUDING SOUTHSIDE AND FOURTH STREET.

AND I WAS JUST CURIOUS, YOU KNOW, ABOUT THAT EFFORT.

AND IF IT'S JUST A SMALL EFFORT ON SOUTH SIDE IN FOURTH STREET OR IF IT'S MORE OF LIKE A 50-50 SHARE WITH DOWNTOWN OR JUST KIND OF JUST TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE SCOPE OF THOSE EFFORTS.

SO THE THE ELEMENTS ARE CONCENTRATED DOWNTOWN, AND THAT'S MAINLY BECAUSE WE ALSO HAVE WINE BARREL PLANTINGS THAT ACTUALLY SERVE AS THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO HOLD THE GAZEBOS THERE, SO THEY'RE ACTUALLY MAKING THOSE SAFE AND STURDY, AS WELL AS THE CLOSURE ELEMENTS FOR THINGS LIKE THE ALLEY STREET CLOSURES AND EVENTS.

THEN WE HAVE A GOOD AMOUNT OF OF ELEMENTS ON THE SOUTH SIDE AS PART OF OUR HISTORIC CORE AND WE ON SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, WE HAVE, I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT NUMBER, BUT CLOSE TO HALF OF OUR HANGING BASKETS ARE ON THE SOUTH SIDE AND THEY'RE LARGER, SO THEY REALLY STAND OUT AND ADD A LOT TO THAT STREETSCAPE.

AND WE ALSO HAVE WINE BARREL PLANTINGS ON SOUTH BEAVER.

WE COULD NOT DO HANGING BASKETS ON SOUTH BEAVER BECAUSE OF THE LAMPPOSTS.

THEY JUST AREN'T AVAILABLE.

THEY HAVE SIGNAGE AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

SO WE ALSO PROVIDED ELEMENTS ON SOUTH BEAVER.

AND IN TERMS OF FORESTRY GATEWAY, THIS IS OUR FIRST YEAR INCLUDING THAT.

SO WE JUST WANTED TO INCLUDE A FEW ELEMENTS THERE AT THE GATEWAY THAT ARE HIGHLY VISIBLE FOR THAT BUSINESS CORRIDOR AND ALSO ROUTE 66, WHICH IS HEAVILY TRAVELED.

AND SO, YOU KNOW, TRYING TO JUST GROW SLOWLY.

BUT OF COURSE, WE'RE OPEN TO IDEAS FOR THE FUTURE AS WELL.

THAT'S GREAT.

YEAH, I DON'T HAVE ANY IDEAS, ALTHOUGH I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD, BUT I JUST APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS IN EXPANDING THIS PROGRAM TO THE SOUTH SIDE AND FORTH, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING HOW THAT BUILDS OVER THE YEARS TO COME.

BUT YEAH, I LOVE THIS EFFORT IN GENERAL, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO APPRECIATING THE FLOWERS AROUND TOWN.

AND WITH THAT, I CAN PROVIDE A A MOTION IF APPROPRIATE, UNLESS THERE'S OTHER COMMENTS.

I'M NOT SEEING ANY.

SO IS YOURS.

I'D LIKE TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH FOXGLOVE LANDSCAPING AND THE AMOUNT OF EIGHTY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE DOLLARS FOR FLOWERS AND ENHANCED PLANTINGS FOR 2022 AND 2023.

SECOND, WELL, COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY BEAT ME TO IT, SECONDED BY MCCARTHY.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY WITH THAT WE'RE DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM 11A OF OUR

[A. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2022-02: A resolution approving Binding Waivers of Enforcement for twenty-two parcels of land located in the City of Flagstaff. STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Read Resolution No. 2022-02 by title only 2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2022-02 by title only (if approved above) 3) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-02]

REGULAR AGENDA.

THIS IS THE CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 2022-02 A RESOLUTION APPROVING BINDING WAIVERS OF ENFORCEMENT FOR 22 PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED IN THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.

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GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, CHRISTINA RUBALCABA, SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY.

JUST A BRIEF PRESENTATION FOR YOU, SO WE ARE HERE TO TALK ABOUT BINDING WAIVERS AND ENFORCEMENT FOR TWENTY TWO PARCELS OF LAND IN THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.

ON NOVEMBER 17TH, 2020, THE FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED ORDINANCE 2020-28, WHICH WE REFER TO AS OUR HIGH OCCUPANCY HOUSING CODE AMENDMENTS, AND THIS AMENDMENT CREATED THE LAND USE HIGH OCCUPANCY HOUSING, WHICH INCLUDES REQUIRING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR HIGH OCCUPANCY HOUSING OR HOH, RESTRICTING HOH OF FOUR UNITS OR MORE TO THE PEDESTRIAN SHARE OF AN ACTIVITY CENTER, ADDING PARKING, BEDROOM, BATHROOM AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS.

DURING THE MONTHS OF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2021, THE CITY RECEIVED PROP 207 CLAIMS ON BEHALF OF TWENTY TWO PARCELS OF LAND, AND THE OWNERS CLAIM THAT AS A RESULT OF THOSE HOH AMENDMENTS, THEIR PROPERTIES LOST A COLLECTIVE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY SIX MILLION DOLLARS IN VALUE.

PROP 287 ITSELF IS A STATUTE, IT'S ARS12-1134, AND WHAT IT SAYS IS THAT IF THE EXISTING RIGHT TO USE TO BUY, SELL OR POSSESS PRIVATE PROPERTY ARE REDUCED BY THE ENACTMENT OF A LAND USE LAW, THEN THE OWNER IS ENTITLED TO JUST COMPENSATION FROM THE CITY THAT ENACTED THAT LAND USE LAW.

AND THE PROCESS IS THAT THE LAND OWNER MUST MAKE A WRITTEN DEMAND FOR A SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF JUST COMPENSATION, AND THE CITY THEN HAS 90 DAYS TO PAY THE AMOUNT DEMANDED.

AMEND THE LAW PERMANENTLY, WAIVE ENFORCEMENT OF THE NEW LAND USE LAW ON THE LANDOWNERS PARCEL OR DO NOTHING, AND THE OWNER CAN FILE A CLAIM FOR JUST COMPENSATION.

AND THAT LANDOWNER HAS THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE THE LAW TOOK EFFECT TO DO SO.

THE JUST COMPENSATION THAT'S AT ISSUE IS FOR DIMINUTION IN VALUE, SO IT'S THE REDUCTION IN THE FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR THE PROPERTY RESULTING FROM THAT LAW AND FAIR MARKET VALUE IS THE MOST LIKELY PRICE OF LAND WOULD BRING AT MARKET.

SO IF APPROVED BY COUNCIL, THE CITY WILL AGREE AND DECLARE THAT THE HOH ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS WILL NOT BE ENFORCED NOR APPLICABLE TO THE ENTIRETY OR ANY PORTION OF THE TWENTY TWO PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED IN THE BINDING WAIVERS OF ENFORCEMENT THAT ARE ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A TO THE RESOLUTION IN THE STAFF.

SUMMARY.

ONE THING I WILL ADD IS THAT ONE OF THE PARCELS OF LAND FOR JUNIPER POINT DOES INCLUDE A SMALLER SUBSECTION THAT IS GOING TO BE EXEMPTED.

THAT PROPERTY IS NO LONGER HELD IN FEE TITLE BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND SO DOES NOT QUALIFY UNDER PROP 207 FOR THE EXEMPTION.

SO I WOULD JUST ASK THAT IF COUNCIL WISHES TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION WITH AND GIVE STAFF THE AUTHORITY TO GO AHEAD AND UPDATE THE JUNIPER POINT OF LAND USE OR LAND DESCRIPTION, SORRY TO EXCLUDE THAT PORTION OF LAND.

AND WITH THAT, IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM.

THANK YOU, MS. RUBALCABA.

COUNCIL, ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS FRONT? WITH THAT, I MOVE TO READ RESOLUTION NUMBER 2022-02 BY TITLE ONLY.

I'LL SECOND THAT.

SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER ASLAN.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? I PRESUME THAT MOTION WAS WITH THE EXCLUSION FOR THE [INAUDIBLE] FOR JUNIPER POINT PROPERTY THAT THE LAWYERS MENTIONED.

IN HER DISCUSSION.

IS THAT CORRECT? IF WE COULD HAVE CLARIFICATION FROM STAFF ON JUST READING RESOLUTION, IF THAT INCLUDES THE JUNIPER POINT DISTINCTION OR NOT? MAYOR, IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND JUST STATING THAT THE MOTION DOES INCLUDE THE AUTHORITY TO STAFF TO WORK WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER TO EXCLUDE THAT PIECE, THAT WOULD BE WONDERFUL.

WELL, THEN THE MOTION WAS TO READ RESOLUTION NUMBER 2022-02 BY TITLE ONLY AND GIVE STAFF THE AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE JUNIPER POINT PARCELS.

IS THAT SUFFICIENT? MAKE SURE I GET THE ATTORNEY'S RUBBER STAMP THAT THAT WAS STATED APPROPRIATELY.

YES, THAT WAS FINE, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR, IF WE COULD ALSO HAVE THE SECOND TO THAT MOTION AS WELL JUST TO MAKE SURE, YES.

I HAVE THAT SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ASLAN.

COUNCIL MEMBER ASLAN.

THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US ON TRACK HERE, STERLING.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

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ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

CITY CLERK? RESOLUTION OF THE FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL APPROVING BINDING WAIVERS OF ENFORCEMENT FOR 22 PARCELS OF LAND WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF AS AMENDED.

CITY CLERK I MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2022-02.

[INAUDIBLE].

THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

WE'RE DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM 11B.

[B. Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2022-01: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, extending and increasing the corporate limits of the City of Flagstaff pursuant to the provisions of Title 9, Chapter 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by annexing approximately 10.05 acres of land located at 7000 North Highway 89, which certain land is contiguous to the existing corporate limits of the City of Flagstaff, and establishing city zoning for said land as Highway Commercial (HC) with a Resource Protection Overlay (RPO); providing for severability, authority for clerical corrections, and establishing an effective date. (Flagstaff Rehab Campus Annexation: Project Number PZ-20-00164-03). STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: At the January 18, 2022 Council Meeting: 1) Read Ordinance No. 2022-01 by title only for the first time 2) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2022-01 by title only (if approved above) At the February 1, 2022 Council Meeting: 3) Read Ordinance No. 2022-01 by title only for the final time 4) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2022-01 by title only (if approved above) 5) Adopt Ordinance No. 2022-01]

THIS IS THE CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 2022-01, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, EXTENDING AND INCREASING THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF PURSUANT TO PROVISIONS OF TITLE NINE.

CHAPTER FOUR ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES BY ANNEXING APPROXIMATELY 10.05 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 7000 NORTH HIGHWAY 89, WHICH CERTAIN LAND IS CONTIGUOUS TO THE EXISTING CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF AND ESTABLISHING CITY ZONING FOR LAND AS HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL WITH A RESOURCE PROTECTION OVERLAY PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AUTHORITY FOR CLERICAL CORRECTIONS AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

CITY STAFF AND AFTERNOON MAYOR DEASY COUNCIL, THIS IS GENEVIEVE PERRY, THREE CURRENT SENIOR PLANNER IN THE CURRENT PLANNING SECTION, AND I DO HAVE A BRIEF PRESENTATION FOR YOU.

SO.

GO AHEAD AND SHARE THAT.

OK.

SO THIS IS AGAIN, THE ANNEXATION REQUEST FOR THE FLAGSTAFF REHAB CAMPUS ORDINANCE NUMBER 2022-01.

SO WE DID DISCUSS THIS ANNEXATION REQUEST TWO WEEKS AGO ON THE JANUARY 4TH CITY COUNCIL MEETING, SO I'LL GO AHEAD AND JUST GO OVER IT BRIEFLY AGAIN, JUST REFRESH YOUR MEMORY.

SO THE REQUEST IS TO ANNEX APPROXIMATELY 10.05 ACRES.

THAT'S JUST ONE PARCEL AT 7000 NORTH HIGHWAY 89.

THE ZONING AFTER ANNEXATION WOULD BE HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL WITH THE RESOURCE PROTECTION OVERLAY.

THE CURRENT ZONING IS COCONINO COUNTY COMMERCIAL HEAVY TEN THOUSAND.

THE CURRENT USE IS VACANT, BUT IT PREVIOUSLY CONTAINED BLUE-RIBBON HOMES, WHICH IS A MANUFACTURED HOME DEALERSHIP.

THE APPLICANT IS FLAG LAND LLC, WHICH IS THE CURRENT PROPERTY OWNER, AND THERE'S A CONCURRENT CONCEPT ZONING MAP AMENDMENT REQUEST TO REZONE A SMALL SECTION OF THE PARCEL TO RURAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE, WHICH I BRIEFLY MENTIONED TWO WEEKS AGO, AND WE'LL DISCUSS IN MORE DETAIL.

FOLLOWING THIS ANNEXATION REQUEST.

AGAIN, HERE'S THE LOCATION 7000 NORTH HIGHWAY 89.

I CAN SEE THE AREA IN RED IS THE PROPERTY PROPOSING TO BE ANNEXED, AND THAT LIGHTER BLUE COLOR IS THE FOCUS OF THE CONCURRENT REZONING REQUEST.

JUST A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND ON THE DEVELOPMENT.

AGAIN, THE ENTIRE SITE IS 12.2 ACRES, SO IT INCLUDES A PARCEL TO THE SOUTH THAT THE APPLICANT PROPOSES TO COMBINE WITH THE ANNEXED PARCEL AND THEN SUBDIVIDE AGAIN INTO FOUR PARCELS TO THE PARCELS ARE PROPOSED TO BE 174 BED MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CAMPUS.

AND THEN THE PARCELS THREE AND FOUR ARE PROPOSED TO BE COMMERCIAL PADS.

THEY'RE CURRENTLY SHOWN AS POTENTIAL RESTAURANT USES.

THEN THIS JUST IS THE CONCEPT PLOT THAT STAFF REVIEWED IN MAY OF LAST YEAR.

THEY GAVE A COMPLETE WITH CONDITION SHOWS THE POTENTIAL WAY THAT THIS WILL BE SUBDIVIDED.

AND THIS IS THE CONCEPT PLAN THAT STAFF REVIEWED AND GAVE ALSO GAVE A COMPLETE WITH CONDITIONS TO IN MARCH OF 2021.

SO AS I MENTIONED TWO WEEKS AGO, THIS IS NOT A FORMAL APPROVAL.

IF THE PROJECT IS OR THE SITE IS ANNEXED, THEN THE APPLICANT WILL SUBMIT A SITE PLAN APPLICATION AND THAT WILL PROVIDE FORMAL APPROVAL FOR THE APPLICANT TO THEN SUBMIT CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

SO ANNEXATIONS HAVE THREE FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL.

THE FIRST ONE IS THAT THE ANNEXATION COMPLIES WITH CITY CODE.

THE SECOND IS THAT IT COMPLIES WITH STATE STATUTE, AND THE THIRD IS THAT IT MEETS APPLICABLE GOALS AND POLICIES IN THE FLAGSTAFF REGIONAL PLAN 2030.

SO THE FIRST COMPLIANCE WITH CITY CODE IS PART OF THIS, A PUBLIC SYSTEMS ANALYSIS WAS CONDUCTED, AS I MENTIONED TWO WEEKS AGO, TO FULL ACCESS DRIVEWAYS AND RETURN LANES WITH BIKE LANES ON HIGHWAY 89 WILL BE NEEDED TO SUPPORT THIS DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS A FIVE FOOT LANDSCAPE PARKWAY AND A SIX FOOT SIDEWALK FOR WATER AND SEWER OR WATER.

SEWER IMPACT ANALYSIS WAS CONDUCTED, AND A 12 INCH WATER LINE AND EIGHT INCH SEWER LINE WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE EXTENDED ACROSS THE PROPERTY.

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, STORM WATER IS REQUIRED TO HAVE A LOW IMPACT

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DEVELOPMENT BASIN IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SITE TO CAPTURE AND METER OUT STORM WATER ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEW DEVELOPMENT.

AGAIN, FINDING IS CONFORMANCE WITH STATE STATUTES, SO THE STATUTE IDENTIFIES CRITERIA FOR PROPERTIES TO ANNEX PROPERTIES MUST BE CONSIDERED TO BE CONTIGUOUS TO THE CITY BOUNDARY IN ORDER TO ANNEX THIS PROPERTY DOES MEET THOSE CRITERIA ALSO IDENTIFIES PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES FOR CITIES TO ANNEX PROPERTY.

ONE OF THESE IS LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS.

BASICALLY, THE NEW ZONING AND THE CITY MUST BE COMPARABLE TO THAT IN THE COUNTY, WHICH I DISCUSSED IN DETAIL TWO WEEKS AGO.

THE THIRD FINDING IS THE FLAGSTAFF REGIONAL PLAN, SO IT MUST MEET ANY APPLICABLE REGIONAL PLAN GOALS AND POLICIES.

SO THE PROJECT IS WITHIN THE URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY, WHICH MEANS IT IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE CITY WATER AND SEWER SERVICE.

IF ANNEXED, IT WOULD BRING IN PROPERTY TAX REVENUE TO THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.

IF DEVELOPED AS CURRENTLY PROPOSED, IT WOULD PROVIDE A PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA, AND IT WOULD ALSO PROVIDE ROAD EDGE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SIDEWALK AND TURN LANES, ENHANCE LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING, BUILDING ARCHITECTURE AND COMPLIANCE WITH CITY OF FLAGSTAFF STANDARDS.

AGAIN, ALL OF THAT WOULD BE WORKED OUT IN DETAIL THE SITE PLAN REVIEW THAT WOULD OCCUR AFTER THE ANNEXATION IF IT'S APPROVED.

SO BASED ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIRED FINDINGS, STAFF AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE ANNEXATION WITH ONE CONDITION THAT THE PROPERTY ENTER INTO THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF CORPORATE LIMITS WITH A HIGHWAY, COMMERCIAL ZONING AND A RESOURCE PROTECTION OVERLAY.

SO THAT'S ALL THAT I HAVE ON MY PRESENTATION, BUT I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

THE APPLICANT IS HERE AS WELL, SO THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU, MS. [INAUDIBLE].

WITH THAT, I MOVE TO A SORRY LOOK, DRAG MYSELF HERE, I MOVE TO REREAD ORDINANCE NUMBER 2022-01 BY TITLE ONLY FOR THE FIRST TIME.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? WELL, SECOND WAS THAT VICE MAYOR.

YES.

EXCELLENT.

JUST WANTED TO VERIFY SECOND BY VICE MAYOR ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.