Jul 05, 2022 City Council Meeting

>> THANK YOU. ANY PARTICIPANTS ONLINE? I DON'T BELIEVE I'M SEEING ANY.

WE ARE MOVING RIGHT ALONG HERE TO AGENDA ITEM 6A.

[6. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS]

THIS IS OUR PROCLAMATION FOR A PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH, AND I THINK WE GOT SOME FOLKS FROM OUR AWESOME PROS TEAM HERE.

I'D LIKE TO INVITE UP TO THE STAGE.

COUNCIL IF YOU WANT TO JOIN ME.

IT'S PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH.

[NOISE] YEAH. TIME TO CELEBRATE THE COOL KIDS IN THE CROWD.

THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, BALL FIELDS, URBAN TRAIL SYSTEM AND RECREATION CENTERS MAKE THE COMMUNITY AN ATTRACTIVE AND DESIRABLE PLACE TO LIVE.

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CITY OF FLAGSTAFF PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES CONTRIBUTE TO OUR ONGOING ECONOMIC VITALITY BY DRAWING VISITORS AND TOURISTS FROM THROUGHOUT THE REGION IN THE WORLD.

CITY OF FLAGSTAFF PARKS AND REC PROGRAMS POSITIVELY IMPACT THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF OUR COMMUNITY AND THE FLAGSTAFF URBAN TRAIL SYSTEM.

OPEN SPACES PROVIDE A WELCOME RESPITE FROM FAST-PACED HIGH TECH LIFESTYLES WHILE PROTECTING AND PRESERVING OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

FLAGSTAFF CITIZENS OF ALL AGES BENEFIT FROM THE WIDE RANGE OF RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE MONTH OF JULY IS RECOGNIZED AND CELEBRATED THROUGHOUT THE NATION AS NATIONAL PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, PAUL DEASY, MAYOR OF CITY FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF JULY, 2022 AS PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH, AND URGE ALL CITIZENS TO VISIT FLAGSTAFF PARKS, RECREATION CENTERS, OPEN SPACES, URBAN TRAIL SYSTEM AND EVENTS AND DEFINITELY THANK YOUR PARKS AND REC TEAM FOR MAKING IT SO FRICKING AWESOME IN THIS TOWN.

[LAUGHTER] [APPLAUSE] ANYONE WANT TO SAY ANYTHING? COOL. HERE WE GO.

>> WE HAVE AN ARRAY OF EVENTS PLANNED RANGING FROM A BUG SAFARI TO CONCERTS IN THE PARK, JUST TO HIGHLIGHTING SOME OF OUR REGULAR PROGRAMMING SUCH AS THE ROCK WALL AND INVITE EVERYBODY TO VIEW THAT CALENDAR ON A WEEKLY BASIS ON OUR CITY OF FLAGSTAFF PROS FACEBOOK PAGE.

GO PARKS AND REC. [APPLAUSE]

>> ANYONE ELSE BEFORE OUR REALLY AWESOME PICTURE? COOL KIDS TO THE FRONT. [LAUGHTER]

>> SOUNDS GOOD. [OVERLAPPING]

>> JUST WAIT UNTIL WE GET THE HAGEN HALF FIRST.

[LAUGHTER] WE ARE GOING TO BE REALLY ROCKING.

>> ONE, TWO, THREE [INAUDIBLE].

>> COOL. ANYONE WHO WANTS THIS? WHO CAN I HAND THIS?

>> AWESOME.

>> [INAUDIBLE] IS GREEN. [LAUGHTER]

>> WE ALSO HAVE RECOGNITION.

OUR BOND COMMITTEE MEMBERS DID A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF WORK.

WE ARE DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM 6B, WHICH IS OUR RECOGNITIONS.

BUT IT WAS LIKE A DRINK THROUGH A FIRE HOSE TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT ALL OF THE INTRICACIES OF, IN FACT, OVER 30 PROJECTS THAT WE HANDED OUR CITIZENS BOND COMMITTEE TO TRY TO LOOK OVER, TRY TO PRIORITIZE, AND HELP INFORM THE COUNCIL TO MAKE THE BEST DECISION POSSIBLE.

I WANT TO PROVIDE THE RECOGNITION AND THANK ALL OF OUR CITIZENS AND BOND COMMITTEE MEMBERS.

WE DO HAVE A FEW HERE THAT I WOULD REALLY LOVE TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME UP FRONT SO I CAN HAND YOU A REALLY COOL RECOGNITION, I'D APPRECIATE IT.

[OVERLAPPING].

>> [INAUDIBLE].

>> YES, SURE.

>> I'M NOT GOING DOWN THOSE STAIRS. [LAUGHTER]

>> WELL, DO YOU WANT TO COME ALL THE WAY AROUND AND WE CAN HAVE YOU UPFRONT?

>> I GUESS.

>> HOWEVER YOU WANT TO DO IT. IT. JUST PUSHES [INAUDIBLE].

[LAUGHTER] FOR SURE. THANKS. ALL RIGHT, EL. HERE WE GO.

[LAUGHTER] EL, THE CERTIFICATE APPRECIATION.

I MEAN, LET'S BE HONEST.

YOU'VE DONE FAR MORE FOR THIS COMMUNITY THAN JUST THE BOND COMMITTEE, AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR WORK, REALLY APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE TO HELP US MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION ON COUNCIL.

SO I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT YOU TO THIS.

[APPLAUSE] CHARLIE. NICE TO SEE YOU.

>> THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR [INAUDIBLE] [LAUGHTER] REALLY WAS [INAUDIBLE]

>> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> JB.

[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WORK.

WE HAVE A COUNCIL MEMBER HERE TOO THAT GETS A RECOGNITION.

[LAUGHTER] KARA.

[LAUGHTER] [APPLAUSE] RON,

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THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE THINGS AND I'M SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THE PROPOSITIONS WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO PUT FORTH.

I REALLY THINK IT'S A VERY BALANCED APPROACH TO THE MANY ISSUES THAT WE'RE FACING, AND WE HAVE YOU-ALL TO THANK FOR THAT.

SO THERE YOU CAN GO.

[APPLAUSE] [LAUGHTER] I THINK THAT'S ALL OF, THOSE THAT ARE HERE.

YES. OH, EL, BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT, LET'S GET A PICTURE ALTOGETHER HERE.

>> YOU GOT A CAMERA THAT REACHES US?

>> YEAH.

>> GET THE DRONE.

>> DO YOU GUYS WANT TO COME TO THE FRONT HERE? [OVERLAPPING] THANK YOU SEAN.

>> THANK YOU, SEAN. [LAUGHTER] [OVERLAPPING]

>> WE GOT SOME MORE RECOGNITION COMING UP FOR WORK ANNIVERSARIES, SO ONE SECOND HERE.

[NOISE] [BACKGROUND] AGENDA ITEM 6C IS OUR JULY EMPLOYEE WORK ANNIVERSARIES.

WE GOT SOME BIG ONES HERE.

SO DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.

>> THANK YOU. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, SHANNON ANDERSON, YOUR SENIOR DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.

WE'RE GOING TO KICK OFF JULY WITH OUR FIVE-YEAR ANNIVERSARIES.

OFFICER JOHN OLIVER IS ONE OF OUR POLICE OFFICERS CELEBRATING HIS FIFTH YEAR.

GAIL BROCKMAN, WHO WORKS FOR PARK FLAG, IS THEIR MANAGER, ALSO CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS.

KEVIN DUNLAP, WHO WORKS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE COMPLIANCE, OFFICER JESSE SHAFFER OVER AT OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.

CONTINUING ON FOR FIVE YEARS, WE'VE ALSO GOT OFFICER JACKSON POTS AND OFFICER THAI WEBSTER.

JESSICA MADISON WORKS AS ONE OF OUR COLLECTION SPECIALIST AND OFFICER DANNY GORDON AGAIN AT OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.

MOVING ON TO TENURE ANNIVERSARIES.

SABRINA JAMES WORKS AS ONE OF OUR BILLING SPECIALISTS IN MANAGEMENT SERVICES, AND OFFICER JOSEPH GILBERT.

WE ALSO HAVE JESSICA VICKERTO WHO'S ONE OF OUR HUMAN RESOURCE ANALYSTS HERE IN CITY HALL, HR AND RISK MANAGEMENT.

ALSO BILL REAGAN, WHO'S ONE OF OUR IT ADMINISTRATORS IN OUR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TEAM.

ANJA WENDEL, WHO I KNOW THAT YOU ALL ARE FAMILIAR WITH IS ONE OF OUR SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEYS IN OUR CIVIL ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

LYNOLD HERDER IS ONE OF OUR PARKS SUPERVISORS, RECENTLY PROMOTED.

CONGRATULATIONS LYNOLD AGAIN.

FOR 15 YEARS, WE HAVE OFFICER MATTHEW SCHMIDT, WHO IS AGAIN CELEBRATING 15 YEARS AND MICHAEL RUSSELL, PART OF OUR DISCOVER FLAGSTAFF TEAM AS A CREATIVE SERVICES SPECIALIST.

THEN JASON TOBACK, WHO'S ONE OF OUR WATER SERVICES OPERATORS.

FOR 20 YEARS, I THINK ALL THREE OF THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE PART OF OUR PROS TEAM, SO IT'S IN GOOD FORM GIVEN WE JUST CELEBRATED SOME OF THE GREAT WORK THAT THEY DO.

BARBARA DAVIS IS ONE OF OUR RECREATION ASSISTANCE.

ARTHUR ULIBARRI IS ONE OF OUR RECREATION LEADERS, AND KIMBERLEY DAWSON IS ALSO ONE OF OUR LEADERS.

SO 25 YEARS PLUS, I BELIEVE WE HAVE THREE INDIVIDUALS FOR YOU TODAY THAT WILL FALL IN THIS CATEGORY.

PEARL IS ONE OF OUR SUPERVISORS OUT IN THE LIBRARY AND SHE'S RECOGNIZING TRISH POLACCA FOR HER 29 YEARS.

THEY WORK IN THE COUNTY LIBRARIES.

SHE'S BEEN WITH US AS A CHEERFUL PERSON.

OUR CUSTOMERS HAVE ALWAYS COMMENTED ON TRISH BEING FRIENDLY, AND ALWAYS HELPFUL.

SHE'S DEFINITELY KNOWN IN THE COMMUNITY, ATTENDING SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS WITH HER HUSBAND, DELMAR AND OTHER SCHOOL SPORTS EVENTS.

SHE'S AWARE OF THE SCHOOL ACTIVITIES GIVEN THAT HER CHILDREN ARE STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL.

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SHE'S SURROUNDED BY HER GRANDCHILDREN AND IS ACTIVE IN THEIR SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AS WELL.

SHE ENJOYS READING AND LISTENING TO AUDIO BOOKS, ENCOURAGES OTHERS TO READ AS WELL BY SUGGESTING TITLES.

PEARL SHARES WITH US THAT SHE ENJOYS WORKING WITH TRISH ALL THESE YEARS AND THAT SHE'S AN EFFECTIVE TEAM PLAYER, AND TO THANK HER FOR ALL THE TIME THAT SHE SPENT THERE AT THE LIBRARY AND HER CONTINUING TO SHINE.

SO OUR NEXT EMPLOYEE THAT IS CELEBRATING 25 YEARS AND MORE IS ACTUALLY DEPUTY CHIEF MARK WILSON.

HE'S CELEBRATING 30 YEARS WITH THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.

HE WAS HIRED IN 1992 AS A FIREFIGHTER AND HAS SERVED IN RANKS OF ENGINEER, CAPTAIN, AND BATTALION CHIEF, AND BATTALION CHIEF OF TRAINING AND NOW OUR DEPUTY CHIEF BEGINNING IN 2020.

THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT HE'S MADE TO THE ORGANIZATION IS WORKING ON THE CONCEPT AND DESIGN OF THE FIRE TRAINING FACILITY, WHICH HAS BEEN AN INSPIRATION FOR MANY OTHER FIRE DEPARTMENTS, AND ALSO PROVIDES INVALUABLE TRAINING FOR OUR NEWEST RECRUITS, LINE PERSONNEL, AND THE GREATER FLAGSTAFF REGION.

OUTSIDE OUR DEPUTY CHIEF WILSON HAS MANY ROLES: HUSBAND, FATHER, SPORTS COACH, CHURCH LEADER, HUNTER, AND FISHERMEN AND THE LIST GOES ON, ALL OF WHICH HE DOES WITH GREAT PRIDE AND COMMITMENT.

>> HE HASN'T AGED A DAY.

I ASSUME THAT PICTURE IS FROM 1992. [LAUGHTER]

>> I DON'T THINK SO. I THINK IT'S MORE RECENT.

I WANT TO SAY 2018 THEY HAD THEIR PICTURES REDONE.

BUT WOULDN'T THAT BE FUNNY THOUGH TO SEE IF YOU COULD GUESS WHO THE PERSON IS, IF THEY HAD THEIR PICTURES [LAUGHTER] FROM WHEN THEY WERE FIRST HIRED.

IT WAS CERTAINLY FUN [OVERLAPPING] WHEN WE WERE CLEANING OUT EMPLOYEE FILES AND GOING BACK AND SEEING THE HISTORICAL PHOTOS FROM THAT REGARD.

PUBLIC SERVICE DEFINITELY RUNS IN THE WILSON FAMILY.

HIS BROTHER DAVE IS ONE OF OUR BATTALION CHIEFS, AND HIS SON KYLE WAS HIRED AS A RECENT FIREFIGHTER.

HE'S VERY PROUD OF MARK'S SUCCESSES AND SO VERY HAPPY TO CELEBRATE HIS 30 YEARS WITH THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.

HE'S DEFINITELY A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF OUR COMMAND STAFF.

HE'S DEVOTION TO THE DEPARTMENT AND THE TEAM IS EVIDENT EACH AND EVERY DAY THROUGH WHAT HE DOES TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AS WELL AS OUR ORGANIZATION.

HIS CREATIVITY, THEY TALK ABOUT IN ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES HAS BEEN REMARKABLE IN AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S SUCCESS.

LASTLY, WE WILL SHARE WITH YOU TODAY ABOUT CATHLEEN HARRISON.

SHE IS ONE OF OUR DEPUTY COURT ADMINISTRATORS IN OUR MUNICIPAL COURT.

SHE BEGAN WORKING FOR THE CITY IN JULY OF 1989 AS A COURT CLERK.

THROUGH THE YEARS SHE'S PROMOTED TO SERVE AS COURT CLERK 2 AND ULTIMATELY THE DEPUTY COURT ADMINISTRATOR BEGINNING IN MAY OF 2001.

SHE CONTINUES TO SERVE IN THIS CAPACITY WHERE SHE OVERSEES COURT SERVICES.

SHE GETS THE LOVELY JOY OF SCHEDULING ALL OF THOSE JUDGES AND THE NUMBER OF TRIALS THAT THEY HAVE EACH AND EVERY DAY.

SHE'S EXTREMELY DEPENDABLE, HIGHLY RESPECTED, AND IS AN ESSENTIAL MEMBER OF THAT MUNICIPAL COURT.

IT'S AN ABSOLUTE PLEASURE FOR THEM TO HAVE HER ON THE COURT TEAM.

THEY APPRECIATE HER HARD WORK AND TO THANK HER FOR HER DEDICATION.

CONGRATS CATHLEEN ON HER 33 YEARS OF SERVICE.

SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN HERE TODAY, BUT SHE'S ACTUALLY ENJOYING A MUCH NEEDED VACATION, SO [LAUGHTER] AS MANY OF OUR EMPLOYEES, THAT'S A GREAT TIME TO TAKE THAT BREAK.

THAT'S ALL WE HAVE FOR YOU TODAY FOR THE JULY WORK ANNIVERSARIES.

BUT I DO HAVE ONE MORE PRESENTATION IF YOU WOULD INDULGE ME FOR A MOMENT.

THE CITY MANAGER AND I HAD THE PLEASURE AND HONOR OF JOINING THE FLAGSTAFF FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE FEW RETIREMENTS CELEBRATIONS THEY HAD BEGINNING LAST FRIDAY THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF LAST WEEK.

IT WAS AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT HOW MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND DEDICATION THESE THREE EMPLOYEES HAD, 103 YEARS THEY'VE BEEN SERVING OUR COMMUNITY, WHICH I THINK IS JUST PRETTY AMAZING.

WE TALKED ABOUT HOW THESE WERE THE LAST THREE EMPLOYEES THAT WE'RE CURRENTLY WORKING FOR THE FLAGSTAFF FIRE DEPARTMENT WHEN DEPUTY CHIEF WILSON JOIN THE TEAM, AND HE'S JUST NOW CELEBRATING HIS 30 YEARS AS WE JUST SAW.

WE WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT AND TELL YOU ABOUT THESE THREE AMAZING EMPLOYEES, BEGINNING WITH FIRE CAPTAIN RAY GONZALEZ, WE TALKED ABOUT HIM JUST THE LAST MEETING TO CELEBRATE HIS JUNE WORK ADVERSARY.

WE LEARNED HE'S BEST KNOWN AS GONZO.

[LAUGHTER] AS YOU SAW ON HIS HELMET THAT HE WEARS, WHILE IN HIS UNIFORM.

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HE JOINED OUR DEPARTMENT IN JUNE OF 1986 AND HE SERVED AS A FIREFIGHTER FOR 13 YEARS, WHEN HE PROMOTED THEN TO THE ROLE OF ENGINEER IN 1999.

HE LATER PROMOTED AGAIN TO CAPTAIN IN 2008, AND THIS IS THE POSITION THAT HE'S HELD UNTIL HE RETIRED LAST WEEK.

HE SERVED AT STATION 4 AS YOU CAN SEE IN THIS PHOTO THAT WE'VE SHARED WITH YOU HERE.

THIS IS WHERE WE CELEBRATED GONZO AND HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO FLAGSTAFF.

THIRTY-SIX YEARS WENT BY, I'M SURE, INCREDIBLY FAST AND WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET HIS FAMILY AND FOR THEM TO WISH HIM WELL IN HIS RETIREMENT.

HERE'S SOME OF THE PHOTOS FROM THAT PARTICULAR EVENT.

YOU SEE HIS FAMILY, YOU SEE THE HONOR GUARD PRESENTING HIM WITH A FLAG FROM THE CEREMONY.

WE HAVE THE PIPER ALSO FROM THE HONOR GUARD.

A PICTURE OF GONZO WITH COMMAND STAFF, AND THEN ONE WITH OUR CITY MANAGER, GREG CLIFTON, SO REALLY WAS A GREAT TIME JUST TO HEAR ABOUT GONZO, HIS CONTRIBUTIONS AND TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE SERVICE HE'S PROVIDED.

THE ONE JUST PRIOR TO THAT WAS BATTALION CHIEF KRISTIN SMITH, SO WE GOT TO CELEBRATE HER LAST MONDAY.

SHE STARTED WITH OUR DEPARTMENT IN 1989 AND SERVED FOR 33 YEARS.

SHE BEGAN AS A FIREFIGHTER AND WORKED IN THAT ROLE FOR 13 YEARS WHEN SHE PROMOTED TO ENGINEER IN 2002, SHE BECAME A CAPTAIN IN 2005.

SHE THEN MOVED OVER TO BEING A FIRE MARSHAL, SO OFF THE TRUCKS AND INTO IT A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT LINE OF WORK IN 2011 AND THEN BECAME A BATTALION CHIEF IN 2015.

SHE REMAINED IN THIS LEADERSHIP POSITION UNTIL SHE RETIRED LAST MONDAY, JUNE 27TH.

AGAIN, A LITTLE BIT TO GIVE YOU A GLIMPSE OF HOW WONDERFUL THIS CEREMONY WAS.

THIS WAS AT STATION 2, JUST RIGHT UP OFF OF PONDEROSA ACROSS FROM STARBUCKS.

IF FOLKS ARE MORE FAMILIAR WITH THAT.

SHE RECEIVED THE BUGLE FROM DEPUTY CHIEF BILLS, THEY RECEIVED A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT PLAQUES, SOME PICTURES WITH HER PEERS THERE OTHER BCS, PRESENTATION OF THE FLAG FROM THE HONOR GUARD IN SOME OF HER PEERS THAT HAVE WORKED WITH HER OVER THIS 30 PLUS YEAR CAREER.

CONGRATULATIONS TO BATTALION CHIEF SMITH.

THEN THE LAST WAS THE FIRST CEREMONY THAT WE ACTUALLY ATTENDED FOR DEPUTY CHIEF PAT STASKEY.

HE JOINED THE DEPARTMENT IN APRIL OF 1988, PROMOTED TO ENGINEER IN 1994.

HE LIKE KRISTIN, MOVED OFF OF THE FIRE TRUCKS INTO FIRE INSPECTION WHERE HE BECAME THE SUPERVISOR IN 1997, RETURNED TO SUPPRESSION SERVICES IN 1999, IS A FIRE CAPTAIN WHERE HE WAS FOR FOUR YEARS BEFORE HE PROMOTED TO BATTALION CHIEF.

THIS PHOTO INCLUDES ALL OF THE BADGES THAT OUR DEPUTY CHIEF PAT STASKEY OR OVER THAT 34-YEAR CAREER. PRETTY AMAZING.

HERE'S SOME PHOTOS FROM HIS RETIREMENT CEREMONY.

INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, THE INDIVIDUAL WHO PRESENTED HIM HIS FLAG IS HIS SON, WHO RECENTLY JOINED OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT AS WELL.

SOME GREAT PICTURES OF HIS PEERS, HIS FAMILY, COMMAND STAFF.

PLEASE CONGRATULATE PAT, IF YOU SEE HIM.

CERTAINLY WAS A WONDERFUL CEREMONY ALL THREE OF THEM WHEREVER WHAT WE JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO SHARE WITH YOU HOW PROUD WE ARE, AND WHAT A MOMENTO IT WAS TO HAVE 103 YEARS RETIRE IN A WEEKS PERIOD.

I DON'T KNOW IF CHIEF GAILLARD IS IN THE AUDIENCE OR ONLINE CHIEF GAILLARD, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? HE MIGHT NOT BE WITH US YET.

THANK YOU, COUNSEL FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION AND ALLOWING US TO SHARE THESE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES WITH YOU.

>> THANK YOU AND MEN, 103 YEARS.

THANK YOU FOR THE SERVICE.

IT'S ALSO A REALLY AMAZING SEEING THE NEXT-GENERATION COMING ABOUT AND FOLLOW IN THOSE FOOTSTEPS THAT PARENTS HAVE PROVIDED.

I WILL JUST SAY DEPUTY CHIEF, WITH ALL THE PEOPLE RETIRE AND YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO RETIRE.

[LAUGHTER] YOU'RE STUCK WITH US. [LAUGHTER] WE NEED YOU.

[LAUGHTER] THANK YOU, EVERYONE AND PARTICULAR SHOUT OUT TO TRISH, CATHLEEN, AND MARK.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING AND DEDICATION TO OUR COMMUNITY.

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WE WOULDN'T FUNCTION AS A CITY GOVERNMENT WITHOUT THE PILLARS THAT YOU ALL ARE FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND FOR OUR ORGANIZATION.

THANK YOU. WITH THAT, LET ME MOVE ON HERE TO OUR COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS.

[7. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS]

I'LL START ON THIS END WITH COUNCILMEMBER HOUSE, IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO REVIEW?

>> YES. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.

FOR THE HOUSING COMMISSION, THEY DISCUSSED ADOPTION OF THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT FOR FUTURE COMMISSION MEETINGS.

I REALLY WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN THERE FOR THAT DISCUSSION BECAUSE IT WAS SOMETHING THAT I RAISED WHEN THE COMMISSION HAD A JOINT MEETING WITH THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION, AND AFTER OUR COUNCIL PRESENTATION FROM THE INDIGENOUS COMMISSION, I'M THRILLED TO SHARE THAT IT HAS BEEN ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY BY THAT COMMISSION FOR INCORPORATION INTO THEIR FUTURE MEETINGS.

THEY ALSO RECEIVED AN UPDATE ON BOND RECOMMENDATIONS, CDBG AND RPA FUNDS, AND DISCUSS THE VACANCIES ON THE COMMISSION.

DEFINITELY KEEP RECOMMENDING FOLKS IF YOU POTENTIALLY CAN FILL ANY OF THE SEATS ON THAT COMMISSION TO APPLY IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN ENGAGING WITH THE COMMUNITY AND CITY FOR HOUSING.

LET'S SEE.

THERE IS ALSO GRATITUDE THAT WAS EXPRESSED FOR THE CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS THAT I WANT TO ECHO FOR THOSE COMMISSIONERS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN DEDICATED THEIR TIME TO THE HOUSING COMMISSION THUS FAR.

THE TEAM HAS ACCOMPLISHED SO MUCH IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND SO MUCH GRATITUDE TO THEM AND TO THE HOUSING STAFF.

THEIR NEXT MEETING WILL BE IN AUGUST.

THEN FOR THE OPEN SPACE COMMISSION, NEW MEMBERS WERE INTRODUCED WITH THANKS FOR DEDICATING THEIR TIME AND COMMITMENT TO THE COMMISSION.

THEY REVIEWED THE OBSERVATORY MESA TRAIL PLAN PUBLIC REVIEW PROCESS, AND THE FIRST PUBLIC MEETING WAS ACTUALLY HELD LAST WEEK HERE IN CITY HALL.

IT WAS GREAT TO POP IN FOR THAT AND SEE THE PROCESS AS MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY SHARE THEIR INPUT ON THAT PLAN, AND ENHANCING AND EXPANDING TRAIL ACCESS THROUGHOUT THE AREA.

COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SHARE COMMENTS THROUGH THE COMMUNITY FORUM SURVEY, NOW THROUGH JULY 24TH.

THEY ALSO DISCUSSED WHAT I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT A FIELD TRIP OR FIELD TRIPS OUT TO THE AREA, OPEN SPACE PROPERTIES.

I BELIEVE IT WAS LANDED ON THAT THEY WOULD BE DOING SEVERAL TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IF DESIRED, AND SPEND MORE MEANINGFUL TIME AT EACH.

THE NEXT MEETING FOR THAT COMMISSION IS GONNA BE JULY 25TH, AND WE'LL JUST WATCH FOR THE FINAL PLAN TO VENTURE OUT AND BE ABLE TO SHARE WHEN THAT MEETING IS GOING TO TAKE PLACE. THANKS.

>> COUNCIL MOORISH MONEY?

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THE ONE THING I WANT TO BRING FOCUS TO IS [INAUDIBLE] MINE IS EXTENDING THEIR REDUCED WEEK DAY SERVICES THROUGH THE SUMMER.

I'M JUST GOING TO READ THIS FROM THEIR PRESS RELEASE THAT WENT OUT JUST A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO DUE TO THE ONGOING AND UNPRECEDENTED STAFFING SHORTAGES [INAUDIBLE] MINE IS CONTINUING THE WEEKDAY SERVICE REDUCTION THROUGH THE SUMMER.

ALL [INAUDIBLE] MINE ROUTES WILL OPERATE ON ON A WEEKEND SCHEDULE FOR FREQUENCY, BUT WITH THE WEEKDAY SPAN OF SERVICE, WEEKEND BASICALLY HOURS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK IS WHAT THAT'S SAYING.

THIS MEANS THAT ROUTES WILL START AND END AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME THEY CURRENTLY DO ON WEEKDAYS.

BUT BUSES WILL NOT RUN AS OFTEN.

THAT YOU CAN VIEW THEIR SCHEDULES ON THEIR WEBSITE IN DEFINITELY ENCOURAGE FOLKS TO DOWNLOAD AND USE THE APP IF YOU ARE TRYING TO NAVIGATE OUR BUSES THROUGHOUT TOWN.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE THIS EVENING. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. COUNCIL MOORISH MONEY. VICE MAYOR?

>> THANK YOU. I DON'T HAVE A WHOLE LOT.

I WILL MENTION THE BPAC MEETING IS 4:00 P.M ON MONDAY. THANK YOU.

>> ALL I HAVE TO MENTION IS THAT WE DID HAVE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND THANK YOU TO THE FINANCE TEAM FOR MAKING THESE THINGS VERY SIMPLE, STREAMLINE AND CONTINUING YOUR AWARD WINNING WORK.

ASIDE FROM THAT, I'LL PASS ON THE TORCH.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THE ENTITIES THAT I'M COUNCIL LIAISON 2 DID NOT MEET LAST WEEK, NONE OF THEM.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER.

>> I'M GOOD.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER RESULTS.

>> THERE WAS NO TOURISM COMMISSION HELD LAST MONTH, BUT NEXT WEEK I WILL BE JOINING THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF THE TOURISM COMMISSION ALONG WITH OUR AWESOME AND STELLAR DISCOVER FLAGSTAFF TEAM ATTENDING THE GOVERNOR'S TOURISM CONFERENCE IN SCOTTSDALE.

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WITH MY ROLE ON METRO PLAN BOARD AS PART OF THE RURAL TRANSPORTATION ADVOCACY COUNCIL, JUST CIRCLE BACK ON THAT 2.6 MILLION THAT THE COUNCIL WAS TRYING TO OBTAIN ON BEHALF OF RURAL TRANSPORTATION ENTITIES, MPO'S METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION AND CONSOLES OF GOVERNMENTS DID NOT MATERIALIZE.

HOWEVER SIX MILLION WAS OBTAINED BY MOUNTAIN LINE FROM THE STATE OF ARIZONA.

RECENT BUDGET APPROVED FOR THE DOWNTOWN CONNECTIONS CENTER.

HOWEVER, WE WILL REGROUP AS RURAL TRANSPORTATION AS ADVOCACY COUNSELING JUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF EVERYONE LISTENING.

THE RURAL TRANSPORTATION ADVOCACY COUNCIL IS MADE UP OF 11 RURAL METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS AND COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS ADVOCATING FOR STATE AND FEDERAL DOLLARS FOR OUR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS LOCALLY.

WE HAD SUBMITTED A 50 MILLION REQUESTS TO FUND OUR RURAL PROJECTS THAT ARE LOCAL PROJECTS, AND WE HAD SUBMITTED 2.6 MILLION FOR LAUNDRY.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THIS AS WE WILL REGROUP.

THE RTA WILL HAVE STRATEGIC PLANNING COMING UP TOWARD THE END OF JULY.

THEN THE AIRPORT COMMISSION WILL BE MEETING NEXT WEEK, WE WILL HEAR BACK AND PROBABLY HEARD THE NEWS ABOUT UNITED AIRLINES.

THE COMMISSION WILL HEAR FROM STAFF HOPEFULLY.

WHAT'S THE PATH FORWARD AND ATTRACTING NEW AIRLINES TO FLAGSTAFF STAY TUNES AND THE AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING WILL BE HELD NEXT THURSDAY, THE 14TH.

>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER ROSALES, WITH THAT WERE DONE TO AGENDA ITEM 8A.

[8. APPOINTMENTS Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the City Council and to the general public that the City Council may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, for the purpose of discussing or considering employment, assignment, appointment, promotion, demotion, dismissal, salaries, disciplining or resignation of a public officer, appointee, or employee of any public body...., pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(1).]

THIS IS THE CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS FOR THE OPEN SPACES COMMISSION, COUNCILMEMBER HOUSE.

>> AFFILIATE STICKS THIS TIME, I'LL MOVE TO A POINT, JILLIAN WORRISOME, TO THE OPEN SPACE COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING APRIL 2023.

>> I SECOND THAT.

>> ANY POST? THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER HOUSE.

WE'RE DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM 9 A AND B. I'LL TAKE THESE TOGETHER,

[9. LIQUOR LICENSE PUBLIC HEARINGS]

OUR LIQUOR LICENSE PUBLIC HEARINGS.

THIS IS FOR FLEX STAFF LIQUOR ON ROUTE 66, AS WELL AS THE BLUFFS OF FLAGSTAFF AT 3100 EAST BUTLER AVENUE.

OPENING UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.

DO WE HAVE ANY OF THE APPLICANTS WHO'VE ASKED TO SPEAK OR ARE THEY HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS IF WE HAVE THEM?

>> THEY ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE, THEY HAVE NOT REQUESTED TO SPEAK.

>> THEN I WILL KICK IT THEN TO SEE IF WE HAVE ANY MARKS OR ANYTHING WHEN CHECKING THE APPLICANTS.

>> COUNSEL [INAUDIBLE] GOOD AFTERNOON, I'M SERGEANT SAPP WITH THE FLAGSTAFF PD.

I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE ABOUT THE APPLICATIONS, AND DURING THE COURSE OF MY LOOKING INTO IT.

I DIDN'T SEE ANY DEROGATORY REMARKS FOR ANYTHING.

>> EXCELLENT. THANK YOU MUCH.

COUNCIL, DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? WITH THAT I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

I MOVE TO FORWARD THE APPLICATION OF THE STATE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL ON BOTH LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATIONS.

>> SECOND.

>> SECONDED BY SAMIR SUIT.

>> ANY OPPOSED, THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

WE ARE ALONG HERE WE ARE DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM 10.

[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.]

THESE ARE CONSENT ITEMS, WHICH THERE ARE A FEW.

I MOVE TO APPROVE ALL OF THE CONSENT ITEMS AS LISTED.

I DO SEE IN THE NOTES HERE THAT COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONE MONEY WOULD LIKE TO PULL 10 B.

WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS A AND THEN C THROUGH L.

>> I WILL SECOND THAT.

>> ACTUALLY WE DO HAVE A SPEAKER REQUEST FOR 10L.

I'M GOING TO PULL THAT ASIDE AS WELL.

RIGHT NOW, WE'RE GOING TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS FOR A AND THEN B THROUGH K, OR C THROUGH K.

>> I'LL SECOND THAT AMENDMENT.

[LAUGHTER]

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>> SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MCCARTHY.

>> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

THE COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONE ON 10B,

[B. Consideration and Approval of Contract: Approve the Cooperative Purchase Contract with PFVT Motors, LLC DBA Peoria Ford for the purchase of one 2022 Ford F-150 Lighting Crew Cab 4X4 (fully electric) at $53,541.53 and the purchase of one 2022 Ford Explorer Hybrid at $44,282.76 for use at the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport in the total amount of $97,824.29 (plus applicable taxes). STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Cooperative Purchase Contract to PFVT Motors, LLC DBA Peoria Ford through the State Cooperative Contract No. CTR059322 for the purchase of two replacement vehicles for the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport in the total amount of $97,824.29 (plus applicable taxes); and Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. ]

AND FOR THE NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC, THIS IS THE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACT TO APPROVE THE COOPERATIVE PURCHASE CONTRACT WITH PFVT MOTORS, LLC, DBA, PEORIA FORD FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE 2022 FORD F150, FULLY ELECTRIC AT $53,541.50, AND THE PURCHASE OF ONE 2022 FORD EXPLORER HYBRID AT $44,282.76 FOR USE AT THE FLAGSTAFF PULLIAM AIRPORT. COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONE.

>> YES. THANK YOU, MAYOR. I THOUGHT WE TALKED ABOUT A TESLA CYBER TRUCK. I'M JUST KIDDING.

THERE I JUST WANTED TO PULL THIS ITEM JUST BECAUSE I THINK THIS IS SUCH A MONUMENTAL DAY FOR US AND A BIG STEP FORWARD AND JUST WANTED TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE TO THE TEAM FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN.

A FULLY ELECTRIC TRUCK AND A HYBRID.

THIS IS JUST EXCITING.

I JUST WANTED TO BRING ADDITIONAL ATTENTION TO THIS AGENDA ITEM.

I THINK THIS IS A GREAT DIRECTION THAT WE'RE MOVING IN.

OBVIOUSLY, ELECTRIC VEHICLES WILL NOT SOLVE OUR CLIMATE ISSUES OR COME CLOSE, BUT IT'LL DEFINITELY TAKE US IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND IT'S TAKING A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

I JUST APPRECIATE THAT, AND I'M JUST EXCITED TO SEE THIS MOVING FORWARD.

I'M NOT SURE IF ANYONE ELSE ON COUNCIL REALLY HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD THAT THEY'D LIKE TO SHARE.

BUT THIS IS A BIG DEAL FOR THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.

IT JUST SHOWS THAT PEOPLE ARE GETTING ON BOARD AND WE'RE MAKING CHANGES.

AGAIN, A BIG SHOUT OUT TO THE TEAM.

I ENCOURAGE ALL DEPARTMENTS AND ALL TEAMS TO CONTINUE DOWN THIS PATH AND TOWARDS NEUTRALITY. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONE.

REALLY APPRECIATE PULLING THIS OUT.

TO POINT OUT, WE ARE CONTINUING TOWARDS THE ELECTRIFICATION OF OUR FLEET AND HYBRIDS WHERE WE NEED TO.

IT'S EXCITING TIME IN WHICH TECHNOLOGY WOULD CATCH UP TO ALL OF OUR INTERESTS TOO.

[LAUGHTER] A FULLY ELECTRIFIED THE FLEET, BUT THIS IS EXCITING AND REALLY APPRECIATE STAFF AND EVERYONE MAKING THE PROGRESS THAT WE NEED TO FIT OUR GOALS OF THE FUTURE.

THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER SIMONE. WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO THE HONORS OF MOTION FOR AGENDA ITEM 10B? [OVERLAPPING]

>> THANK YOU. [LAUGHTER] ABSOLUTELY.

I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE COOPERATIVE PURCHASE CONTRACT TO PFVT MOTORS, LLC, DBA, PEORIA FORD THROUGH THE STATE COOPERATIVE CONTRACT NUMBER CTR 059322 FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO REPLACEMENT VEHICLES FOR THE FLAGSTAFF PULLIUM AIRPORT IN A TOTAL OF $497,824.29, PLUS APPLICABLE TAXES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.

>> I SECOND THAT MOTION.

>> UNOPPOSED? THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

WITH THAT, WE'LL GO DOWN TO 10L.

[L. Consideration and Approval of Contract: Lease of City-Owned Property located at 203 E. Brannen known as the Murdoch Community Center STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the lease between the City and Southside Community Association, Inc.; and Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.]

THIS IS THE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACT, THE LEASE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 203 EAST BRANNEN, KNOWN AS THE MURDOCH COMMUNITY CENTER.

WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO CALL DEB HARRIS UP TO THE PODIUM.

[NOISE]

>> HI, DEB HARRIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION.

YES, I'M SPEAKING IN FAVOR OF THIS ITEM.

I JUST WANT TO COME TO YOU, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND JUST LET YOU KNOW THAT THIS IS AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY FOR THE SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION.

WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT A LONG-TERM LEASE WITH THE CITY, I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY YEARS, BUT NONE OF YOU WERE ON COUNCIL AT THAT TIME, OTHER THAN MAYBE COUNCILMEMBER MCCARTHY.

A LONG-TERM LEASE WILL ALLOW US TO REALLY REACH OUT TO THE COMMUNITY AND TALK ABOUT THE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING IN THE COMMUNITY, AND PERHAPS EVEN BRING IN OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS TO BE AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT NEIGHBORHOODS CAN DO.

I JUST WANTED TO SAY, THANK YOU, AND A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO CITY MANAGER CLIFTON, [LAUGHTER] HAD A LITTLE BRAIN FREEZE THERE.

CITY MANAGER CLIFTON AND HIS GROUP, FOR WORKING ON THIS.

I KNOW THAT IT TOOK A LOT AND

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I APPRECIATE ALL THE TIME AND EFFORT AND ENERGY THAT WENT INTO THIS, AND SO I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, AND I HOPE YOU'RE PROVEN.

>> THANK YOU, MS. HARRIS. WE REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT YOU DO AT THE MURDOCH CENTER, AND ALL THE WORK THE SOUTHSIDE IS DOING FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

I ENTHUSIASTICALLY WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO APPROVE THE LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY AND SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.

>> SECOND. [OVERLAPPING]

>> I'M GOING GO COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS.

COUNCILMEMBER SALAS GETS THAT ONE.

>> YES.

>> YEAH.

>> UNOPPOSED? THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU MUCH.

WE'RE NOW DOWN TO OUR ROUTINE ITEMS,

[A. Consideration of Audited Financial Reports: Year ending June 30, 2021 STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the FY 2020-2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and the FY 2020-2021 Single Audit Report]

11A IS THE CONSIDERATION OF AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORTS, YOU'RE ENDING JUNE 30TH, 2021.

>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, AND COUNCIL.

HEIDI DERRYBERRY, THE ASSISTANT FINANCE MANAGER OR DIRECTOR, HERE TO INTRODUCE DENNIS TO DO THIS PRESENTATION.

BUT BEFORE THAT, I JUST WANT TO GIVE A LITTLE BACKGROUND THAT THE CITY IS REQUIRED TO PERFORM AN ANNUAL AUDIT EACH YEAR PURSUANT TO ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AND THE CITY CHARTER.

THIS AUDIT IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REFORM PORT OR ACFR.

THE ACFR IS REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO PROVIDE REASONABLE ASSURANCE THAT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FREE FROM MATERIAL MISSTATEMENTS.

IN ADDITION, THE CITY ALSO OBTAINS AN ANNUAL SINGLE AUDIT, AS A CONDITION OF RECEIVING FEDERAL ASSISTANCE AND ACCESS OF $750,000.

AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR ALSO PERFORMS THIS SINGLE AUDIT.

NEW THIS YEAR, ARIZONA PROVIDE STATUTE REQUIRES THE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT WHO PERFORM THE AUDIT, TO PRESENT AUDIT RESULTS AND ANY FINDINGS TO THE COUNCIL, IN A REGULAR MEETING WITHOUT THE USE OF A CONSENT AGENDA WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE AUDIT COMPLETION.

I'M HAPPY TO SAY WE JUST RECENTLY COMPLETED OUR FINAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 AUDIT, AND I'M HERE TO INTRODUCE DENNIS OSUCH A PRINCIPLE FROM CLIFTONLARSONALLEN, TO PRESENT THE FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR OUR FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30TH, 2021.

>> EXCELLENT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, HEIDI. THANK YOU, MAYOR, AND VICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

I'M GOING TO SHARE MY SCREEN.

I'VE GOT A BRIEF PRESENTATION THAT I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH JUST TO TALK ABOUT THE REPORTS THAT WE DID ISSUE AS PART OF THE AUDIT.

CAN EVERYONE SEE MY SCREEN OKAY?

>> YES, SIR.

>> GREAT. I'M GOING TO START HERE.

THESE ARE THE REPORTS THAT WERE ISSUED.

HEIDI HAD MENTIONED THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT, WHICH IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE ACFR.

THAT'S THE MAIN REPORT THAT WE'RE REALLY REPORTING ON.

WE ARE GIVING AN OPINION ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS SHE STATED, AND I'M GOING TO TALK BRIEFLY ABOUT EACH ONE OF THESE REPORTS THAT WERE ISSUED.

WE ALSO ISSUED THE GOVERNANCE COMMUNICATION, WHICH ESSENTIALLY IS WHAT I'M DOING HERE TONIGHT.

WE'LL WALK THROUGH THAT AS WELL.

THE SINGLE AUDIT REPORT, AND THAT IS OVER THE MAJOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS FOR THE CITY, AND THE HIGHWAY USER REVENUE EXAMINATION REPORT, AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL EXPENDITURE LIMITATION REPORT.

WE ALSO ISSUED A REPORT ON THE PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE, THAT'S RELATED TO THE AIRPORT.

THEN WE ISSUE AN AGREED UPON PROCEDURE IS RELATED TO THE LANDFILL, AND I'LL GO THROUGH EACH ONE OF THOSE REPORTS.

AS HEIDI HAD MENTIONED, THE REPORTS HAVE TO GO IN FRONT OF COUNCIL.

WE HAVE ALREADY PRESENTED THEM TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ABOUT A WEEK AGO, BUT THEY HAVE TO COME BEFORE COUNCIL WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE LAST REPORT BEING ISSUED.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE JUNE 30TH, 2021 YEAR.

ALMOST A YEAR AGO, OR OVER A YEAR AGO.

LET ME JUST EXPLAIN THAT BRIEFLY.

THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT IS COMPLETED EVERY YEAR BY DECEMBER 31ST, AND THAT WAS COMPLETED TIMELY ALONG WITH THE HIGHWAY USER REVENUE REPORT.

THE ANNUAL EXPENDITURE MUTATION REPORT IS DUE BY MARCH 31ST, AND WAS COMPLETED BY THAT DATE AS WELL.

THE PASSENGER FACILITY WAS DONE BY DECEMBER 31ST, AND THE LANDFILL AGREED UPON PROCEDURES BY FEBRUARY 28TH.

THE SINGLE AUDIT REPORT IS ISSUED MUCH LATER THIS YEAR FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS.

ONE, IS WITH A LOT OF THE NEW FEDERAL FUNDING THAT'S OUT, THE ACFR FUNDING, AS WELL AS ANY OF THE COVID FUNDING.

WHAT WE USE IS OUR GUIDE, IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE AUDIT.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DID NOT ISSUE THE FINAL GUIDANCE UNTIL JANUARY OF 2022.

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WE DID NOT DO ANY OF OUR PLANNING RELATED TO THE SINGLE AUDIT UNTIL THAT TIME, BECAUSE WE DIDN'T WANT TO TEST PROGRAMS THAT DID NOT NEED TO BE TESTED, OR MISS TESTING PROGRAMS THAT WERE REQUIRED TO BE TESTED, AND SO THAT'S WHY THAT REPORT WAS ISSUED LATER.

BUT THE DUE DATE WAS EXTENDED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30TH OF 2022, SO THAT WAS ACTUALLY ISSUED TIMELY FOR THE 2022 YEAR, SO JUST A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON THAT.

I MENTIONED THE REPORTS.

I'M GOING GO THROUGH EACH ONE OF THOSE BRIEFLY.

DOES SOMEBODY HAVE A QUESTION BEFORE I DO THAT?

>> NOT AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROCEED.

>> OKAY. THE GOVERNANCE COMMUNICATIONS, SO THAT'S ESSENTIALLY WHAT I'M DOING HERE TONIGHT.

WE HAVE A LETTER THAT'S INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE THAT YOU HAVE.

SOME OF THE MAIN ITEMS THAT'S INCLUDED IN THAT LETTER, ARE DISCUSSION OF THE SIGNIFICANT ESTIMATES THAT GO INTO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

SOME OF THOSE ESTIMATES INCLUDE THE USEFUL LIVES OF CAPITAL ASSETS, THE ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF INVESTMENTS, THE ALLOWANCE FOR ANY TYPE OF UNCOLLECTIBLES, AS WELL AS THE UNFUNDED PENSION AND OPEB LIABILITY.

THAT'S THE OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.

THE LANDFILL CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE LIABILITY, AND THEN COMPENSATED ABSENCES.

THESE ARE ESTIMATES THAT GO INTO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

WE DISCLOSE THOSE BECAUSE UNLIKE OTHER NUMBERS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHERE THEY CAN BE DIRECTLY CONFIRMED, THESE ESTIMATES ARE EITHER COMING FROM A THIRD PARTY, OR A THIRD PARTY ACTUARY IN ORDER TO INCLUDE THEM IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

WE DO PERFORM PROCEDURES ON THESE TO DETERMINE THE REASONABLENESS OF THOSE ESTIMATES THAT ARE GOING INTO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

WE HAD NO DIFFICULTIES WE ENCOUNTERED WITH MANAGEMENT AT ALL.

WE HAD ONE UNCORRECTED MISSTATEMENTS, WHICH IS VERY COMMON.

AND UNCORRECTED MISSTATEMENTS ARE ITEMS WHERE WE IDENTIFIED AN ADJUSTMENT MAY BE REQUIRED, BUT IT WAS NOT SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO RECORD AN ADJUSTMENT IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, BUT WE DO DISCLOSE IF WE HAVE ANY UNCORRECTED MISSTATEMENTS.

NO MATERIAL AUDIT ADJUSTMENTS.

NO DISAGREEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT.

WE DO OBTAIN A MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATION LETTER FROM MANAGEMENT REPRESENTING THAT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE COMPLETE, AND THAT THE SINGLE AUDIT IS COMPLETE AS WELL.

THERE WAS NO MANAGEMENT CONSULTATIONS WITH OTHER INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS, SO IF WE HAD ANY TYPE OF DISAGREEMENTS, THEY MAY CONSULT WITH OTHER ACCOUNTANTS AND WE WOULD DISCLOSE THAT.

THEN NO SIGNIFICANT ISSUES THAT WE DISCUSSED WITH MANAGEMENT AS PART OF THE AUDIT.

THE MAIN REPORT, THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT, WE ISSUED AN UNMODIFIED OR A CLEAN OPINION.

OUR JOB IS TO AUDIT THOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GIVE AN OPINION THAT THEY'RE REPORTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES.

AS PART OF OUR AUDIT, WE APPROACHED THE AUDIT ON A RISK-BASED APPROACH, WHICH MEANS THAT WE IDENTIFY THE AREAS OF HIGHER RISK WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION.

IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE EXPECT AN ERROR TO OCCUR, BUT ALL ORGANIZATIONS HAVE VARIOUS AREAS THAT ARE OF HIGHER RISK.

SOME OF THE AREAS THAT WE ASCERTAINED AS BEING HIGHER RISK, WAS ANYTHING RELATED TO REVENUE RECOGNITION, SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO CASH RECEIPTS, AS WELL AS CAPITAL ASSETS.

SPECIFICALLY, WE LOOK AT CONSTRUCTION AND PROGRESS.

WE LOOK TO ENSURE THAT ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED ARE PROPERLY REPORTED AS COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OR BEING DEPRECIATED, AND THAT DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE VALUATION OF THOSE ASSETS.

YOU'LL SEE IN OUR OPINION THAT WE GIVE AN AUDIT OPINION ON THE BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THEMSELVES.

THAT WOULD BE THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE STATEMENTS AND THE MAJOR FUNDS, AS WELL AS THE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

WE'RE GIVING IT IN RELATION TO OPINION ON THE NON-MAJOR FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE THAT'S INCLUDED.

THEN WE DISCLAIM AN OPINION OR WE DON'T GIVE AN OPINION ON CERTAIN INFORMATION, SO THE REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, INTRODUCTORY SECTION, AND STATISTICAL SECTION.

THESE SECTIONS ARE LARGELY MULTIYEAR COMPARATIVE DATA, THAT'S INCLUDED IN THERE.

OR IN THE CASE OF THE INTRODUCTORY SECTION, IS A NARRATIVE THAT'S PUT TOGETHER BY MANAGEMENT ABOUT THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR.

WE DON'T GIVE AN OPINION BECAUSE IT IS A MULTIYEAR INFORMATION, BUT WE DO REVIEW THAT INFORMATION FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THEMSELVES.

EACH YEAR, THE CITY SUBMITS THE ACFR, FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE GFOA CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE.

THEY RECEIVED THAT AWARD FOR THE JUNE 30TH, 2020 YEAR, AND IT'S BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THE 2021, AND WE FULLY EXPECT THAT THE CITY WILL RECEIVE THAT AWARD FOR THE 2021 YEAR AS WELL.

A COUPLE OF HIGHLIGHTS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

YOU'LL SEE THERE WAS $131 MILLION IN CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION ISSUED, THAT WENT TOWARDS PAYING OFF THE PUBLIC SAFETY PENSION LIABILITY.

THERE WAS A $1.1 MILLION INCREASE IN THE SINGLE EMPLOYER OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT PLAN,

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A $9.4 MILLION INCREASE IN THE NET PENSION LIABILITIES, AND A $3.1 MILLION DRAW DOWN ON A $5 MILLION WIFA LOAN WHERE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE SINGLE AUDIT REPORT, WE ISSUE TWO REPORTS RELATED TO THAT.

ONE IS THE GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS REPORT OR WHAT WE REFER TO AS THE GAS REPORT.

WE DON'T GIVE AN OPINION ON THAT, BUT WE DO REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

WE HAD NO SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES OR MATERIAL WEAKNESSES RELATED TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

THEN THE SECOND REPORT IS THE UNIFORM GUIDANCE REPORT OR THE UG REPORT.

THAT IS GIVING AN OPINION ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE MAJOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS. WE ISSUED AN UNMODIFIED OR A CLEAN OPINION ON THAT AS WELL, WITH NO CONTROL DEFICIENCIES NOTED.

I'VE GOT A FEW MORE SLIDES RELATED TO SINGLE AUDIT AND WE'LL SPEND A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME ON THAT AS WELL.

THE HIGHWAY USER REVENUE REPORT, WE ISSUED UNMODIFIED OR CLEAN OPINION.

FOR THAT EXAMINATION, WHAT WE'RE DOING IS WE'RE LOOKING AT THE USE OF THE HIGHWAY USER REVENUE FUNDS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH STATUTE, SO WE LOOK AT ACCOUNTS PAYABLE PAYROLL AS WELL AS TRANSFERS OUT OF THAT FUND FOR ALLOWABLE USES.

THE ANNUAL EXPENDITURE LIMITATION REPORT.

THIS IS AN EXAMINATION REPORT AS WELL, WE'RE REPORTING THAT THE ANNUAL EXPENDITURE LIMITATION REPORT IS REPORTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIFORM ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS BY THE STATE OF ARIZONA.

ESSENTIALLY, IT'S RECONCILING THE AELR BACK TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BECAUSE THERE ARE CERTAIN ITEMS THAT EITHER GET ADDED BACK TO THE AELR, SUBTRACTED OR ARE EXEMPT FROM THE EXPENDITURE LIMITATION AMOUNT SO THERE'S A RECONCILIATION THAT'S PUT TOGETHER.

AS I MENTIONED, WE ISSUED UNMODIFIED OR A CLEAN OPINION RELATED TO THAT REPORT.

THE LAST TWO REPORTS, THE PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE REPORT.

WE DO NOT PROVIDE AN OPINION ON CONTROLS, BUT WE DO REPORT ON CONTROLS.

IF WE HAD ANY DEFICIENCIES OVER COMPLIANCE, WE WOULD REPORT THAT BUT WE HAD NONE.

WE DO GIVE AN OPINION ON COMPLIANCE AND WE WERE ABLE TO ISSUE AN UNMODIFIED OR A CLEAN OPINION ON THE USE OF THE PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGES.

THE LAST REPORT IS THE LANDFILL AGREED-UPON PROCEDURES REPORT.

WE'RE NOT GIVING AN OPINION ON THIS REPORT RATHER, IT'S JUST LIKE IT SOUNDS.

WE HAVE CERTAIN PROCEDURES THAT ARE AGREED UPON WITH US IN THE CITY RELATED TO THEIR ASSURANCE RELATED TO THE LANDFILL THAT GO TO THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC QUALITY EACH YEAR.

WE REPORT ANY DEVIATIONS THAT WE NOTED, WHICH WE HAD NONE SO WE HAD NO FINDINGS RELATED TO THAT REPORT.

REAL QUICKLY I'M JUST GOING TO GO THROUGH THE SINGLE AUDIT REPORT.

I ALREADY MENTIONED THE GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS REPORT, NO MATERIAL WEAKNESSES OR SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES.

THEN THE UNIFORM GUIDANCE REPORT, WE PROVIDE AN OPINION ON COMPLIANCE, AND THEN WE PROVIDE AN IN RELATION TO OPINION ON THE SCHEDULE OF FEDERAL EXPENDITURES.

THE SCHEDULE OF FEDERAL EXPENDITURES ARE ALL OF THE FEDERAL AWARDS THAT WERE EXPENDED DURING THE YEAR.

WE BASICALLY GIVE AN OPINION SAYING THAT THAT SCHEDULE IS FAIRLY STATED AS IT RELATES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THEMSELVES.

THEN AS PART OF THE SINGLE AUDIT EACH YEAR BASED ON WHETHER THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN TESTED IN THE LAST TWO YEARS AND FOR THIS LAST YEAR, IF THERE WAS ANY COVID DOLLARS OR ARPA FUNDS RELATED TO THE FEDERAL FUNDING, WE CHOOSE MAJOR PROGRAMS THAT WE TEST.

TYPICALLY WE TEST PROBABLY TWO PROGRAMS, BUT WITH SOME OF THE ARPA FUNDS AND COVID FUNDING, WE TESTED FIVE MAJOR PROGRAMS THIS YEAR.

THESE ARE THE PROGRAMS THAT WE TESTED, THE AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, THE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF, THE CDBG FUND, PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, AND THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND.

TOTAL FEDERAL EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY WERE 15.3 MILLION.

WE TESTED ALMOST $9.1 MILLION OF THAT 15.3.

WE WERE REQUIRED TO COVER AT LEAST 40 PERCENT OF TOTAL FEDERAL EXPENDITURES.

WE ACTUALLY TESTED 59.1 PERCENT JUST BECAUSE OF THE PROGRAMS THAT WERE REQUIRED TO BE TESTED.

AS I MENTIONED WE HAD A CLEAN OPINION, NO CURRENT YEAR COMPLIANCE FINDINGS, AND NO PRIOR YEAR FINDINGS EITHER.

THEN AS WE MOVE INTO 2022 AUDIT, SOME OF THEM MORE SIGNIFICANT ITEMS THAT WE'VE BEEN DISCUSSING WITH MANAGEMENT IS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD STATEMENT FOR LEASES.

THIS WILL CHANGE HOW LEASES ARE REPORTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND I KNOW MANAGEMENT'S BEEN WORKING ON THAT ALREADY.

THEN THE OTHER THING I JUST WANT US TO KNOW WAS,

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I MENTIONED EARLIER IN THIS PRESENTATION THAT THE 2020 COMPLIANCE SUPPLEMENT, WHICH IS OUR GUIDE TO TEST THE MAJOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS IN 2022, AT LEAST IN ITS ENTIRETY, THAT COMPLIANCE SUPPLEMENT FOR 2022 HAS ALREADY BEEN ISSUED.

IT WAS ISSUED APRIL OF 2022, WHICH IS GOOD NEWS FOR ALL OF US BECAUSE THAT MEANS THAT WE CAN GET BACK ON OUR NORMAL SCHEDULE OF TESTING THOSE MAJOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS THIS AUGUST AND THEN DURING THE FALL AND HOPEFULLY ISSUE ALL OF THE REPORTS BY DECEMBER 31ST.

THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

BUT BEFORE I CONCLUDE, I JUST WANT TO THANK HEIDI AND THE REST OF THE FINANCE TEAM, BRANDY SUDA AS WELL FOR ALL OF THEIR ASSISTANCE.

THEY DRAFT AND PUT TOGETHER THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, IT'S A LOT OF WORK TO DO, ON TOP OF ANSWERING ALL OF OUR QUESTIONS AND GATHERING ALL THE DOCUMENTATION FOR US TO PERFORM THE AUDIT.

I APPRECIATE ALL THE TIME AND EFFORT THAT GOES IN ON THEIR END AS WELL.

IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, I'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER THOSE AT THIS TIME.

>> THANK YOU DENNIS.

I'M NOT SEEING ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME, BUT JUST TO SUMMARIZE WHAT YOU SAID, WHICH IS OUR FINANCE TEAM IS AWESOME AND THEY DO AWESOME WORK AND I AGREE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I APPRECIATE IT.

I'VE MOVED TO PROVE THE FY 2020, 2021 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT AND THE FY 2020, 2021 SINGLE AUDIT REPORT.

>> SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR.

>> THANK YOU, DENNIS.

>> ANY POST?

>> THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU MUCH.

[NOISE] WE'RE DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM 11B.

[B. Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2022-16: An ordinance levying upon the assessed valuation of the property within the City of Flagstaff, Arizona, subject to taxation a certain sum upon each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of valuation sufficient to raise the amount estimated to be required in the Annual Budget, less the amount estimated to be received from other sources of revenue; providing funds for various bond redemptions, for the purpose of paying interest upon bonded indebtedness and providing funds for general municipal expenses, all for the Fiscal Year ending the 30th day of June 2023. (Primary and secondary property tax levies for FY 2022-2023) STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Read Ordinance No. 2022-16 by title only for the final time 2) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2022-16 by title only (if approved above) 3) Adopt Ordinance No. 2022-16]

THIS IS THE CONSIDERATION ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 2022-16.

AN ORDINANCE LIVING UPON THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA, SUBJECT TO TAXATION OF A CERTAIN SUM UPON EACH $100 EVALUATION SUFFICIENT TO RAISE THE AMOUNT ESTIMATED TO BE REQUIRED IN ANNUAL BUDGET.

LESS THE AMOUNT ESTIMATED TO BE RECEIVED FROM OTHER SOURCES OF REVENUE, PROVIDING FUNDS FOR VARIOUS BOND REDEMPTIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF PAYING INTERESTS UPON BONDED INDEBTEDNESS AND PROVIDING FUNDS FOR GENERAL MUNICIPAL EXPENSES.

ALL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE 2023, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PROPERTY TAX LEVIES FOR FY2022-2023.

>> EVENING AGAIN, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

HEIDI DERRYBERRY, ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR.

THIS IS THE FINAL READ FOR THIS ORDINANCE, SO I DO NOT HAVE A PRESENTATION, BUT AM AVAILABLE IF THERE IS ANY OUTSTANDING QUESTIONS.

>> THANK YOU HEIDI, I MOVED TO READ ORDINANCE NUMBER 2022-16 BY TITLE ONLY FOR THE FINAL TIME.

>> ANY OPPOSED? THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. CITY CLERK.

>> AN ORDINANCE LEVYING UPON THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA, SUBJECT TO TAXATION, A CERTAIN SUM UPON EACH $100 EVALUATION SUFFICIENT TO RAISE THE AMOUNT ESTIMATED TO BE REQUIRED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET LESS THAN THE AMOUNT ESTIMATED TO BE RECEIVED FROM OTHER SOURCES OF REVENUE.

PROVIDING FUNDS FOR VARIOUS BOND REDEMPTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING INTEREST UPON BOND INDEBTEDNESS, AND PROVIDING FUNDS FOR GENERAL MUNICIPAL EXPENSES ALL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE 2023.

>> THANK YOU. I MOVE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 2022-16.

>> ANY OPPOSED? THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM, WE'RE AT 11C.

[C. Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2022-15: An ordinance amending Flagstaff City Code, Chapter 1-14, Personnel System, and the Employee Handbook of Regulations Section 1-10-70, Employee Advisory Committee, to reorganize and add member representation based on recent changes to the City’s organizational chart and authorized Full Time Equivalents (FTE’s). STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Read Ordinance No. 2022-15 by title only for the final time 2) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2022-15 by title only (if approved above) 3) Adopt Ordinance No. 2022-15]

THIS IS THE CONSIDERATION ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 2022-15, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING FLEX THAT CITY CODE CHAPTER 1-14 PERSONNEL SYSTEM AND THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK OF REGULATIONS SECTION 1-10-70, EMPLOYEE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO REORGANIZE AND ADD MEMBER REPRESENTATION BASED ON RECENT CHANGES TO THE CITIES ORGANIZATIONAL CHART AND AUTHORIZED FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS. CITY STAFF.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL GINNY GALLAGHER, YOUR CONTRACT HUMAN RESOURCE EXECUTIVE.

THIS IS OUR FINAL READ FOR THIS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AS INDICATED, THE ORDINANCE DOES MIRROR THE CITY CHARTER WITH RESPECT TO THE FORMATION OF THE EMPLOYEE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

I'M AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, GINNY, I MOVE TO READ ORDINANCE NUMBER 2022-15 BY TITLE ONLY FOR THE FINAL TIME.

>> AYE. [OVERLAPPING]

>> ANY OPPOSED? THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY, CITY CLERK.

>> AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE FLAGSTAFF CITY CODE,

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CHAPTER 1-14 PERSONNEL SYSTEM AND THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK OF REGULATIONS, SECTION 1-10-070, EMPLOYEE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, SEPARABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

>> I MOVE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 2022-15.

>> SECOND BY VICE MAYOR SWEET.

>> AYE. [OVERLAPPING]

>> NEW POST THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM 11D THAT CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT RP4V,

[D. Consideration and Approval of Preliminary Plat: RP4V, LLC and RP40, LLC request approval of the Preliminary Plat for Rio Homes Unit 4, a 6-unit multi-family residential townhome subdivision (PZ-19-00019-07). The 5.1-acre site is located at 1221 East Emma Drive in the MR, Medium Density Residential Zone, and has a Resource Protection Overlay (RPO). STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends the City Council, in accordance with the findings presented in this report and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation of approval on June 22, 2022, approve the Preliminary Plat. ]

[E. Consideration and Approval of Preliminary Plat: RP4V, LLC and RP40, LLC request approval of the Preliminary Condominium Plat for Rio Homes Unit 4 (PZ-19-00019-06), a 40-unit multi-family residential condominium subdivision. The 4.11-acre site is located at 1221 E. Emma Drive in the MR, Medium Density Residential Zone, and has a Resource Protection Overlay (RPO). STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends the City Council, in accordance with the findings presented in this report and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation of approval on June 22, 2022, approve the Preliminary Plat. ]

LLC AND RP40LLC REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR RIO HOMES UNIT FOR A SIX UNIT MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TOWN HOME SUBDIVISION, PZ-19-00019-07.

THE 5.1 ACRE SITE IS LOCATED AT 1221 EAST EMMA DRIVE IN THE MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE AND HAS A RESOURCE PROTECTION OVERLAY.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, [INAUDIBLE] PETRI, SENIOR PLANNER IN THE CURRENT PLANNING SECTION, I'M ACTUALLY GOING TO COVER THIS ITEM AND THE SUBSEQUENT ITEM AS WELL SINCE THERE ARE TWO PLATS AND THEY'RE RELATED SO.

I'M JUST GOING TO DO THEM ALL TOGETHER.

THE FIRST ONE IS THE ONE YOU JUST REFERENCED THAT SIX UNIT TOWN HOME PLAT.

THAT'S THE -07 CASE.

THE OTHER ONE IS A PRELIMINARY CONDOMINIUM PLAT AND THAT'S THE -06 CASE.

THIS IS REQUEST IS FROM RP4V, LLC AND RP40, LLC REQUESTING APPROVAL OF TWO PRELIMINARY PLATS.

THE FIRST ONE IS FOR RIO HOMES UNIT 4 MULTI-FAMILY.

THE SECOND ONE IS PRELIMINARY CONDOMINIUM PLAT FOR RIO HOMES UNIT 4 MULTI-FAMILY.

BASICALLY, THE PURPOSE OF HAVING THESE TWO PLATS IS TO ALLOW FOR 40 NEW MULTIFAMILY UNITS TO BE SOLD AS CONDOMINIUMS. RIGHT NOW THEY ARE CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION AS RENTAL UNITS.

THESE PLATS WOULD ALLOW THEM TO BE SOLD INDIVIDUALLY, AND I'LL TALK ABOUT THAT SOME MORE AS WE GO.

THIS IS ON EMMA DRIVE OFF OF PI NULL.

JUST EAST OF AN AU AND NORTH OF I40.

SITE IS 5.1 ACRES.

THE ZONING IS MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL WITH THE RESOURCE PROTECTION OVERLAY OR RPO.

IT'S PART OF THE LARGER RIO HOMES DEVELOPMENT.

THIS IS UNIT 4 OF THAT LARGER DEVELOPMENT.

THE ORIGINAL PLAT FOR RIO HOMES UNIT 4 WAS APPROVED BY COUNCIL IN 2005.

THAT ONE PROPOSED A VARIETY OF DETACHED AND ATTACH RESIDENTIAL BUILDING TYPES ACROSS 21 LOTS AND NINE TRACTS.

IT HAS SOME DETACHED TOWN HOMES, A CO-HOUSING BUILDINGS, SO QUITE A VARIETY OF HOUSING TYPES.

HOWEVER, MOST OF THOSE NEVER HAPPENED, ONLY SIX OF THE TOWN HOMES WHEREVER CONSTRUCTED.

EACH OF THOSE ALSO HAS A DETACHED GARAGE INTO THOSE HAVE ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS ON THE SECOND STORY.

IN OCTOBER 2020, CITY COUNCIL APPROVED AND UPDATED FINAL PLAT.

IT'S FOR THAT TOWN HOME PART-07 CASE THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TODAY, AND THAT ONE MAINTAIN LOT LINES FOR ALL OF THE TOWN HOMES THAT HAD BEEN DEVELOPED, AS WELL AS THE GARAGES THAT HAD BEEN DEVELOPED.

BUT IT REMOVED MOST OF THE UNDEVELOPED FLATLINE.

EVERYTHING THAT MOST THINGS THAT WEREN'T DEVELOPED TO REMOVE THOSE LOT LINES.

IT ALLOWED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THOSE NEW MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITS, WHICH ARE CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION, THE BUILDING PERMITS WERE APPROVED IN NOVEMBER OF 2021.

WITH THOSE 40 UNITS PLUS SIX IS EXISTING TOWN HOMES, THERE'LL BE 46 UNITS TOTAL.

THE PURPOSE OF THESE REQUESTS, SO THE DEVELOPER WANTS TO TURN THOSE 40 NEW MULTIFAMILY UNITS INTO CONDOS THAT EACH ONE CAN BE SOLD INDIVIDUALLY.

HOWEVER, THE UNDERLYING TOWN HOME PLAT HAS TO BE UPDATED.

THERE ARE FEW A LOT LINES THAT NEED TO BE ERASED IN ORDER FOR THE UNITS BEING BUILT THERE TO BE SOLD AS CONDOS.

THEN SECONDLY, IT'S CLARIFYING PARKING AND ACCESS ISSUES BETWEEN THE TOWN HOME OWNERS AND THE CONDOMINIUM OWNERS, WHICH ARE CURRENTLY THE SAME PEOPLE THAT WILL EVENTUALLY BE PROBABLY BE DIFFERENT PEOPLE SO HAVE TO DEAL WITH THAT STUFF NOW, WITH THESE TWO PLATS.

THIS IS JUST A BUILDING RENDERING.

IT'S FOR REFERENCE ONLY THEIR SITE PLAN CONSTRUCTION PLANS, BUILDING PERMITS ARE ALREADY APPROVED, BUT THIS IS JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE SECTIONS WILL LOOK LIKE THERE'S LOTS OF SMALLER BUILDINGS AS WELL.

BUT THIS IS THE MATERIALS AND THEY'RE ALL TWO-STORY, SO A MODERN LOOK.

I'LL START WITH THE CONDO PLAT, AND THEN I'LL TALK ABOUT THE TOWN HOME PLAT.

AGAIN, THIS IS THAT -06 CASE.

THIS IS SHOWING THE ENTIRE CONDO PLAT.

ALL OF THESE DARK LINES RIGHT HERE ARE THE CONDOMINIUM BUILDINGS.

THESE DASHED LINES ARE THE TOWN HOMES.

THEY'RE NOT A PART OF THIS PLAT.

THERE'S SHOWN FOR REFERENCE ONLY.

THESE ARE SOME PARKING SPACES.

AGAIN, THIS PLAT WILL ENABLE THOSE 40 NEW UNITS TO BE SOLD INDIVIDUALLY.

>> SORRY TO CUT YOU OFF. APPARENTLY, WE'RE HAVING TROUBLES WITH THE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION BEING SEEN VIRTUAL ATTENDEES OR IS THAT BEING ADDRESSED [OVERLAPPING].

>> MAYOR WE HAVE ALREADY ADDRESSED THAT.

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>> OKAY. THANK YOU. PLEASE PROCEED.

>> OKAY. SOUNDS GOOD.

LET ME KNOW IF THERE'S ANY FURTHER ISSUES.

THIS IS FROM THE CONDOMINIUM PLAT.

IT'S A LITTLE BIT FUZZY, BUT BASICALLY IT TALKS ABOUT EACH UNIT BEING SOLD INDIVIDUALLY.

PART OF THE PURPOSE OF THE CONDO PLAT IS TO IDENTIFY THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL BOUNDARIES OF EACH UNIT.

THIS PART RIGHT HERE SHOWS THE HORIZONTAL BOUNDARIES.

THAT'S BASICALLY THE EDGE OF THE WALLS INSIDE THE BUILDING.

THEN THESE SHOW THE VERTICAL BOUNDARIES, SO THE FLOOR TO THE CEILING.

IT'S BASICALLY IDENTIFYING THE AIRSPACE THAT WILL BE SOLD INDIVIDUALLY.

IT ALSO INCLUDES WHAT'S CALLED LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS ONLY ASSOCIATED WITH ONE UNIT.

THAT'S A STAIRWAY, A PORE TO DECK, AS WELL AS THESE PARKING SPACES WHICH WILL BE ASSIGNED TWO UNITS.

THAT'S WHAT IT TOOK, WHAT CONDO PLAT DOES, AND THAT'S WHAT THIS IS DOING.

MOVING ON TO THE TOWN HOME PLAT.

I MENTIONED IT'S ERASING SOME LOT LINES.

THESE FOUR TOWN HOME LOTS THAT WERE NEVER DEVELOPED OR TOWN HOME AND ACTUS IS DETACHED GARAGE LOT WERE NEVER DEVELOPED, WEREN'T ERASE WITH THE PREVIOUS UPDATE, BUT DO NEED TO BE ERASED IN ORDER TO SELL UNITS BEING BUILT THERE.

THIS WOULD BE ERASING THOSE, AS WELL AS CLARIFYING ACCESS AND PARKING ISSUES IN THIS TRACT A, WHICH IS PART OF THE TOWN HOME PLAT, BUT NOT THE CONDO PLAT.

THAT'S WHAT THE TOWN HOME PLAT WOULD LOOK LIKE WITH THIS UPDATE.

THERE ARE THREE FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL FOR PLATS.

I'LL GO OVER EACH ONE OF THEM IN DETAIL.

THE CITY CODE TITLE 10, WHICH IS THE ZONING CODE TITLE 11, WHICH HAS GENERAL PLANS AND SUBDIVISIONS.

TITLE 13, WHICH IS THE ENGINEERING DESIGN STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS.

BOTH STAFF AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION HAVE FOUND THAT THE PLATS MEET THESE FINDINGS.

THE P&Z RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVAL ON THE P&Z MEETING ON JUNE 22ND.

THE FIRST FINDING CONFORMANCE WITH THE ZONING CODE.

AS TITLE 10, THERE'S THE ZONING.

CONFORMANCE WITH THE ZONING AND THAT'S MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL.

IT'S LOOKING FOR DENSITY RANGE 69 UNITS PER ACRE, WHICH THIS MEETS ITS AT NINE UNITS.

LOT COVERAGE, 40 PERCENT CAN EXCEED THAT.

THEY'RE AT ABOUT 12 PERCENT.

HEIGHT IS 35, THERE ARE ABOUT 34 OR SOMETHING AND THE SETBACKS HAVE TO MEET THOSE.

THIS DEVELOPMENT IS MEETING ALL OF THOSE.

ALSO TALKS ABOUT PARKING STANDARDS FOR VEHICLES AND BIKES.

IT'S PROVIDING THAT AS WELL AS THE REQUIRED LANDSCAPING, RESOURCE PROTECTION STANDARDS AND PEDESTRIAN CONDUCTIVITY.

THIS IS THAT UPDATED RESOURCE PROTECTION PLAN THAT SHOWS THAT THEY'RE STILL MEETING THE MINIMUM SLOPE ENTRY PRESERVATION.

SECOND FINDING FOR APPROVAL IS ENGINEERING STANDARDS.

AS PART OF THIS REVIEW, THEY'D HAVE TRAFFIC WATERS.

WATER IS WARM WATER STAFF LOOKING AT THESE PLATS, A NEW TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS WAS NOT REQUIRED AS ONE WAS CONDUCTED WITH THE ORIGINAL RIO HOMES DEVELOPMENT.

SAME FOR THE WATER SEWER IMPACT ANALYSIS.

THEN STORM WATER JUST RECEIVED AN UPDATED DRAINAGE LETTER IN 2020.

THEIR DEVELOPMENT IS MEETING LOW-IMPACT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR STORMWATER.

THE LAST FINDING FOR APPROVAL IS COMPLIANCE WITH THE SUBDIVISION STANDARDS.

THAT'S IN TITLE 11 IN CITY CODE.

THERE ARE SPECIFIC PRELIMINARY PLAT PROCEDURES AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS THAT HAVE TO BE MET.

THESE PLATS MET ALL OF THOSE, THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE TODAY.

THERE'S ALSO A MINIMUM REQUIRED SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS.

THOSE ARE IDENTIFIED IN THAT PUBLIC SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, WHICH I JUST DISCUSSED ON THE PREVIOUS SLIDE.

THE LAST ONE IS SUBDIVISION, STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS.

THOSE ARE ACTUALLY NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS PLAT SINCE IT'S CONDOS ARE NOT CREATING ANY NEW LOTS OR STREETS.

STAFF AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION HAVE BOTH FOUND THAT THE PLAT MEETS THE REQUIRED FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL, WHICH I PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED, AND THE STAFF AND PLANNING AND ZONING RECOMMENDATION IS THAT CITY COUNCIL APPROVE BOTH THE PRELIMINARY PLATS.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR MY PRESENTATION.

I BELIEVE AN APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIVE IS HERE ON TEAMS. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS FOR ME OR THEM, WE'RE AVAILABLE. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MS. PETRY. ANY QUESTIONS, COUNCIL? THAT I MOVE TO APPROVE BOTH PRELIMINARY PLATS.

THAT'S A RIO HOMES UNIT, PZ-19-00019-06, AS WELL AS PZ-19-00019-07.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? [OVERLAPPING] AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED? THAT MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU. THAT DOES BRING US DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM OF 11F.

[F. Consideration and Approval of Municipal Services Accounts, Miscellaneous Account Receivable, Transaction Privilege Tax and Insufficient Funds Write-offs: Delinquency and Uncollectible Accounts for Fiscal Year 2021-22. STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the write-off of delinquent and uncollectible Municipal Services accounts, Miscellaneous Account Receivables, Transaction Privilege Tax accounts and Insufficient Funds in the combined amount of $101,748.15.]

THIS IS A CONSIDERATION APPROVAL OF MUNICIPAL AND SERVICES ACCOUNTS, MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE TAX AND INSUFFICIENT FUNDS WRITE-OFFS, DELINQUENCY AND UNCOLLECTABLE ACCOUNTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-22. [INAUDIBLE]?

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, RETAILER MANAGEMENT, AND SERVICE DIRECTOR.

TODAY IS PART OF OUR ANNUAL PROCESS OF WRITING OFF UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS FOR THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.

TODAY WE'RE REQUESTING ABOUT 102,000 IN WRITE-OFF FROM OUR MUNICIPAL BILLS, MISCELLANEOUS RECEIVABLES, SALES TAX ACCOUNTS, AND NON-SUFFICIENT FUNDS, CHECKS.

THIS IS JUST PART OF REGULAR BUSINESS PRACTICE FOR PEOPLE TO WRITE OFF THE RECEIVABLES OFF THEIR BOOKS FOR ACCOUNTS THAT ARE DEEMED UNCOLLECTABLE OR HIGHLY UNLIKELY TO RECEIVE FUNDING FOR.

WHILE THE AMOUNTS MUNICIPAL SERVICE ACCOUNTS DID INCREASE THIS YEAR A LITTLE BIT, WE KNEW THAT GOING INTO THE PROCESS AS WE WERE VERY LENIENT ON DISCONNECT NOTICES DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC.

WE'RE LEAVING THE WATER ON REGARDLESS OF PAST DUE AMOUNTS.

THIS WILL REFLECT A SLIGHTLY HIGHER AMOUNT OF UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS IN THAT AREA BUT AS EXPECTED.

HOWEVER, IT IS STILL THE SECOND LOWEST OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS SO OUR TEAM IS STILL DOING A GREAT JOB TRYING TO OUR BEST TO COLLECT ON THESE ACCOUNTS.

WITH THAT, WE'RE LOOKING AT FOR YOUR APPROVAL TO WRITE OFF THESE ACCOUNTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022.

>> THANK YOU, RICK.

I MOVE TO APPROVE THE WRITE-OFF OF DELINQUENT AND UNCOLLECTABLE MUNICIPAL SERVICES ACCOUNTS, MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, A TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE, TAX ACCOUNTS AND INSUFFICIENT FUNDS, AND THE COMBINED AMOUNT OF $101,748.15.

WE'RE MOVING RIGHT ALONG HERE, FOLKS. THIS IS AWESOME.

WE'RE DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM 12A THIS IS

[A. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2022-36: A resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the United States Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation for a WaterSMART Drought Response Program Federal Grant beginning Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and authorizing the acceptance of any resulting grant award. STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Read Resolution No. 2022-36 by title only 2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2022-36 by title only (if approved above) 3) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-36]

THE CONSIDERATION ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 2022-36.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR BUREAU OF RECLAMATION FOR A WATER-SMART DROUGHT RESPONSE PROGRAM, FEDERAL GRANT BEGINNING FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 AND AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF ANY RESULTING GRANT AWARD.

>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS, AARON YOUNG, WATER RESOURCES MANAGER.

IN FRONT OF YOU TONIGHT IS A RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION TO WATER-SMART FOR DROUGHT RESPONSE PROGRAM.

I JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF POINTS FROM THE LAST MEETING WE HAD ON JUNE 14TH.

JUST TO REITERATE SOME POINTS FROM THE GRANT.

WE BROUGHT THE PROJECT FORWARD TO THE WATER COMMISSION ON MAY 19TH, WHICH PASSED FIVE TO ONE.

WE BROUGHT FORWARD THE GRANT APPLICATION TO CITY COUNCIL ON JUNE 14TH AND HAD A GREAT DISCUSSION ABOUT THE PROJECT WITH YOUR SUPPORT TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION.

WHAT WE DIDN'T REALIZE OR HAD JUST REALIZED THAT AT THAT TIME IS THE APPLICATION DID REQUIRE A RESOLUTION FROM THE CITY COUNCIL AS PART OF THE SUBMITTAL, AND WE HAVE 30 DAYS TO SUBMIT THAT FROM THE DATE OF THE APPLICATION.

THAT IS WHY WE'RE HERE TONIGHT AND I'LL INVITE STACY BRESLER NEXT TO SPEAK SOME OF THE MAIN POINTS OF THE RESOLUTION, WHAT IT DOES MEAN AND DOES NOT MEAN.

BUT SOME OTHER POINTS FROM THE APPLICATION, WE RECEIVED LETTERS FROM SUPPORT FROM THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, FRIENDS OF THE RIO DE FLAG ARIZONA GAME AND FISH, NAU PROFESSORS APE SPRINGER AND TOM WISDOM, COCONINO PLATEAU WATERSHED PARTNERSHIP, THE ASU KYLE CENTER FOR WATER POLICY, SENATOR CINEMAS, SENATOR KELLY AND CONGRESSMEN O'HALPERIN.

THERE IS A NEXUS WITH THE RIO DE FLAG WATERSHED PLAN.

WHEN YOU'RE APPLYING FOR THESE WATER-SMART APPLICATIONS, YOU GET POINTS WHEN THERE IS A NEXUS WITH OTHER PROJECTS THAT THEY'RE FUNDING OR IF THERE'S COLLABORATION GOING ON.

AGAIN, WE'RE MOVING THE DISCHARGE LOCATION THAT'S CURRENTLY AT THE RIO DE FLAG WATER RECLAMATION PLAN, WE ARE MOVING THAT ONE MILE FURTHER UPSTREAM TO TWO LOCATIONS AT SINCLAIR WASH AND BOW AND ARROW WASH. THAT'S ANOTHER MILE UPGRADIENT OF SIX GROUNDWATER WELLS THAT ARE ALREADY IN PLACE, SO THAT'S FURTHER TRAVEL TIME THROUGH THE AQUIFER TO THOSE WELLS.

WE'RE ALSO ALLOWING WATER RELEASED AT THE WILDCAT HILL WATER RECLAMATION PLAN.

THE OPPORTUNITY WE CAN WHEEL THAT WATER 3,000 ACRE-FEET A YEAR THROUGH THE PURPLE PIPE SYSTEM TO RELEASE AT THESE TWO POINTS, WE'RE CURRENTLY UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE WILDCAT WATER AND IT'S A LARGE VOLUME OF WATER.

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SOME BENEFITS OF THE APPLICATION JUST WE'RE SHOWING RECLAMATION THAT WE SUPPORT THEIR WATER SUPPLY PROGRAMMING EFFORTS BECAUSE WE'RE APPLYING FOR THIS GRANT.

THEIR EFFORTS ARE ALL ABOUT WATER EFFICIENCY, DROUGHT PREPAREDNESS, AND WATER REUSE.

WE DID NOT HAVE THESE PROJECTS IN OUR CIP, SO WE'RE ABLE TO LEVERAGE MONEY FROM THE WATER FUND TO BOLSTER OUR DROUGHT RESILIENCY.

NOW ON THE WATER QUALITY SIDE, I KNOW THERE ARE CONCERNS ON WATER QUALITY.

THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION SHOULD BE RECEIVING FUNDING FOR ADVANCED TREATMENT PROJECTS.

WE'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO FUND AN ADVANCED TREATMENT PILOT STUDY.

IF WE HAVE THIS GRANT FOR DROUGHT RESPONSE, MAKES A GREAT NEXUS TO ADD ADVANCED TREATMENT AT ONE OR BOTH OF THESE LOCATIONS.

WE GOING TO WORK REALLY HARD ON THE WATER QUALITY SIDE FOR THE PILOT PROJECT.

LET'S SEE HERE.

THE OTHER THING I HAD A CONCERN ABOUT WAS THAT WE MIGHT BE INVESTING IN INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WE MIGHT NOT USE FOREVER.

IF WE WERE TO GO DIRECT TO POTABLE REUSE, YOU NEED A BACKUP IF THE PROCESS FAILS AND THAT WATER NEEDS TO BE DISCHARGED SOMEWHERE WHILE THE ISSUES BEING TAKEN CARE OF THAT COULD BE A SHORT-TERM ISSUE OR A LONG-TERM ISSUE DISCHARGING TO THE AQUIFER WHERE WE WOULD BUY THAT TIME, HAVE A DEMONSTRATED STORAGE FACILITY IS A GREAT BACKUP TO A PROJECT LIKE DIRECT POTABLE REUSE.

WILL LEARN A LOT FROM THIS PROJECT, BOTH ON THE CAPACITY OF STORAGE IN OUR AQUIFER AND POTENTIALLY ADVANCED TREATMENT.

AS I SAID, SOMETHING WE DID NOT KNOW ABOUT AT OUR LAST MEETING ON MAY 14TH IS WE NEED THIS RESOLUTION SO I'D LIKE TO INVITE STACY RECKRANAGSUP TO SHARE WHAT THAT MEANS.

>> RIGHT BEHIND YOU. HI, MAYOR AND COUNCIL STATE RECOGNIZED GRANTS, CONTRACTS, AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR.

AND IT'S VERY COMMON THAT FEDERAL AGENCIES SOMETIMES WANT THIS RESOLUTION.

THEY REALLY WANT IT PRIMARILY TO DEFINE YOUR AUTHORIZED OFFICIALS THAT WHO CAN ACCEPT THE GRANT, SIGN OFF FOR THE GRANT.

THE OTHER THING THAT THEY'RE DOING NOW YOU'LL START TO SEE THIS A LITTLE BIT MORE OFTEN IS THAT FUND MATCHING COMMITMENT, THEY'RE STARTING TO WANT TO MAKE SURE BEFORE OR DURING YOUR APPLICATION THAT YOU HAVE THE MATCH NOW BECAUSE A LOT OF THESE GRANTS ARE 50/50, 80/20, WISH THEY WERE A 100 PERCENT, ALL OF THEM, BUT THEY'RE JUST WANTING THAT FUN COMMITMENT PRIMARILY.

WE'RE IN WHAT WE CALL THE PRE-AWARD PHASE, WHICH IS YOUR APPLICATION PHASE.

WHEN YOU GET TO THE AWARD PHASE, THAT'S THE TIME THAT YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO NEGOTIATE YOUR GRANT AGREEMENT.

YOU CAN DECLINE YOUR GRANT IF YOU REALLY CHOOSE TO DO THAT.

IF FOR SOME REASON IT CHANGES YOUR PRIORITIES, YOUR GOALS, THINGS CHANGE, BUDGETS CHANGE, YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY AT THAT AWARD PHASE.

WE DON'T LIKE TO DO THAT BECAUSE IT TAKES EVALUATORS TIME AT THE FEDERAL AGENCIES TO AWARD THAT AND GO THROUGH THAT PROCESS.

BUT THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY AT THAT AWARD PHASE TO DO ANY NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE FUNDING AGENCY.

SO JUST WANTED TO SHARE THAT.

THEN IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS, I KNOW BRAD IS HERE AND AARON, SO WE CAN ANSWER ANYTHING THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

>> YEAH, I HAVE ONE QUESTION BECAUSE IT DOES SAY IN HERE THAT THIS IS AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF ANY RESULTING GRANT AWARD.

I JUST WANTED TO CONFIRM THOUGH, THAT IF PHYSICAL SITUATION CHANGES, OUR MINDS CHANGE, THAT WE DO HAVE THE ABILITY TO RETRACT THAT.

I DON'T WANT TO JUST GIVE A FULL GREEN LIGHT.

>> YOU DO. I WENT THROUGH THE NOTICE OF FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY A LITTLE BIT MORE AND ALSO IN THE TWO CFR, WHICH IS YOUR FEDERAL REGULATIONS, THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY.

IN MY 38 YEARS WE'VE HAD TO DECLINE GRANTS BECAUSE THINGS CHANGE, PRIORITIES CHANGE AND WE ENDED UP NOT HAVING A BUDGET MOVE TO ANOTHER PROJECT AT EVER AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

SO THERE IS THAT OPPORTUNITY.

>> OKAY. SO WE'LL BE ABLE TO COME BACK TO CANCEL THAT.

>> YEAH. AT THAT AWARD PHASE, BECAUSE THERE'S PRE-AWARD, AWARD, AND THEN POST-AWARD.

POST-WARD IS WHEN WE'RE REALLY COMING TO YOU AS A COUNCIL TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AGREEMENT.

SO AT THAT AWARD PHASE IS WHEN WE NEGOTIATE THOSE BUDGETS OR CHANGES IN AGREEMENTS IF NEEDED.

>> THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN MCCARTHY.

>> WELL, I'M GLAD THAT WE ESTABLISHED THAT WE CAN CHANGE OUR MIND ON THIS GRANT THE QUESTION IS, WHO IS WE? BASED ON THE WORDING OF THIS RESOLUTION, WE IS NOT THE CITY COUNCIL, WE IS STAFF.

>> I WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT THE WAY THAT THE RESOLUTION IS WRITTEN.

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I GUESS IF YOU CAN DO IT AT THAT AWARD PHASE, BUT IF WE DECIDED TO ACCEPT THE AWARD AND WE CAME TO YOU AS COUNCIL, YOU CAN DECLINE IT AT THAT TIME TOO.

>> AND STAFF COULD GO RIGHT AHEAD WITH IT AND NOT EVEN MENTION IT TO COUNSEL?

>> YOU HAVE TO COME TO COUNCIL.

IT'S OVER THE 50,000.

ANY GRANT AWARD THAT EXCEEDS 50,000 MUST COME TO COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT OR DECLINE OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT.

>> ALL RIGHT. I APPRECIATE THAT CLARIFICATION, SO IT'S 50,000 THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

>> YEAH. AND THIS ONE IS LIKE 4.3, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

SO WE'RE FOR SURE COMING TO YOU WITH ANY DECISION-MAKING PROCESS.

>> COUNSELOR [INAUDIBLE].

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU, STACY BK.

AND THANK YOU SO MUCH, AARON, FOR ALL THE HARD WORK YOU'VE PUT INTO THIS AND YOUR TEAM.

WE DO HAVE BRAD HERE.

I WAS WONDERING IF WE COULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT, I'D LOVE TO SEE WHAT YOU'VE GOT ON TODAY AND JUST HEAR FROM YOU AS TO YOUR THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS ABOUT THIS GRANT APPLICATION.

>> MAYOR AND COUNCIL. BRAD HERE, YOUR FORMER SQUATTER SERVICES DIRECTOR, AND YOU'RE NOW CURRENT INTERIM WATER SERVICES DIRECTOR.

THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.

I THINK IT IS VERY APPROPRIATE FROM A WATER MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE.

WE HAVE ALWAYS LOOKED WAYS IN WATER SERVICES, LOOKED AT ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF RECLAIMED WATER.

DOING IT MORE INTENTIONAL AS OPPOSED TO UNINTENTIONAL LIKE THE CITY HAS BEEN DOING FOR THE LAST THREE OR FOUR DECADES.

SO THIS WILL BE VERY INTENTIONAL.

IT WILL HAVE SCIENCE BEHIND IT.

AND I THINK IT'S VERY APPROPRIATE TO GO AND LOOK FOR GRANT DOLLARS TO HAVE SOMEONE ELSE PARTNER.

AND AS AARON MENTIONED, THE NEXT STEP OF THIS CONVERSATION IS NOT JUST WATER MANAGEMENT IS THEN WATER QUALITY STAFF IS ALWAYS BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE REGULATIONS ARE SETUP SEPARATED THOSE TWO CONVERSATIONS AND SO WE'LL BE LOOKING FOR HOW DO WE SOLVE THE WATER QUALITY QUESTION.

THIS IS TRULY ABOUT WATER QUANTITY AND WHAT DO WE DO AND MANAGE THAT EXCESS RESOURCE.

>> WE DO HAVE A COUPLE OF PUBLIC COMMENTERS, SO I'D LIKE TO INVITE THEM UP BEFORE WE HAVE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION. WOOD DAVIS.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I'M WOOD DAVIS.

I'VE LIVED IN FLAGSTAFF FOR 18 YEARS AND I'M PART OF THE FLAGSTAFF WATER GROUP.

I JUST WANTED TO EMPHASIZE WHAT AARON HAS POINTED OUT THAT CECS AND CLEAN UP OF THE WATER IS STILL AN OPEN ISSUE.

ONE LITTLE ITEM CAME UP LAST WEEK, I THINK IT WAS, THAT WAS QUITE SIGNIFICANT AND THAT WAS THAT THE EPA SUGGESTS THAT A NEW LEVEL FOR THE PFOS, THE FLUORINE COMPOUNDS AND THEY DROPPED THE SUGGESTED LEVEL FROM 70 PARTS PER TRILLION.

WE ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT PARTS PER TRILLION WAS REALLY SMALL, AND THEY LOWERED IT TO 0.02 PARTS PER TRILLION.

SO THESE THINGS ARE HAPPENING AS I DISCOVER THEM, STUDY THEM.

THEN THEY LOWER IT, LOWER THE LEVELS AND THIS WAS LIKE 3,000 FACTOR OR 3,000 REDUCTION.

SO JUST SHOWS THAT THE CEC ISSUE IS STILL WITH US AND WE NEED TO TALK MORE. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU WOOD.

>> ROBERT [INAUDIBLE].

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF THE WATER SERVICES GROUP INTERIOR.

I PREPARED MY REMARKS BEFORE HEARING THE ADDED EXPLANATION RECEIVED THIS EVENING FROM STACY, IN PARTICULAR, CLARIFYING THE DECISION PROCEDURE.

I THINK I'D LIKE TO GO THROUGH MOST OF MY REMARKS REGARDLESS BECAUSE THE WORDING HERE IS QUITE IMPORTANT.

I THINK THERE'S A RISK THAT COUNCIL, IF IT HAD GONE AHEAD WITH THE RESOLUTION AS WRITTEN, THAT YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN GIVING UP YOUR OPPORTUNITY FOR A SECOND REVIEW OF THIS $8.5 MILLION PROJECT.

SO LET ME GO THROUGH SOME OF THESE COMMENTS QUICKLY AND WE'LL SEE WHERE WE COME OUT.

IT'S OUR VIEW THAT THIS RESOLUTION EXCEEDS THE INTENT OF COUNCIL AS DISCUSSED AT THE JUNE 14TH WORK SESSION AND SHOULD BE TRUNCATED SPECIFICALLY WHILE WE ACCEPT PART ONE OF THE RESOLUTION THAT AUTHORIZES THE GRANT APPLICATION, WE BELIEVE THE SECOND PART THAT AUTHORIZES THE ACCEPTANCE OF ANY RESULTING GRANT AWARD COMES A YEAR OR TWO EARLY,

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AND GIVES US COUNCILS OVERSIGHT OF A SENSITIVE PROJECT.

DURING THE JUNE 14TH WORK SESSION, MANY OF US BELIEVE THERE WAS A FRUITFUL DISCUSSION OF AQUIFER RECHARGE AND RECOVERY.

HOWEVER, THERE WAS ALSO DISCUSSION OF SERIOUS CONCERNS BY THE FLAGSTAFF WATER GROUP AND SEVERAL COUNCIL MEMBERS ABOUT THE HEALTH RISKS OF COMPOUNDS OF EMERGING CONCERN CONTAMINATING THE COCONUT OIL AQUIFER AND THEN BEING ENTRAINED IN OUR POTABLE WATER SUPPLY.

THE DISCUSSION INCLUDED A REQUEST FROM THE [INAUDIBLE] FOR THE FLAGSTAFF WATER GROUP TO MAKE A PRESENTATION TO COUNSEL ON THE TOPIC OF CECS, WHICH WE AGREED TO DO.

YOUR JUNE 14TH DISCUSSION CONCLUDED WITH SUPPORT FROM THE COUNCIL TO PROCEED WITH THE GRANT APPLICATION.

THAT INCLUDE INCLUDED AN UNDERSTANDING EXPLICITLY STATED BY AT LEAST ONE COUNCIL MEMBER, THAT COUNCIL WOULD HAVE A SECOND OPPORTUNITY TO ACCEPT OR REJECT THE GRANT IN ROUGHLY A YEAR'S TIME.

THE RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU, AS WE READ IT BYPASSES THAT SECOND REVIEW.

IN OTHER WORDS, IF YOU VOTE IN FAVOR OF THIS RESOLUTION IS WRITTEN TONIGHT AS YOUR FINAL OPPORTUNITY TO CONSIDER THIS $8.5 MILLION PROJECT.

I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS THE ROADMAP THAT ANY OF YOU ENVISIONED.

IF YOU DO THIS, YOU WILL APPROVE THE PROJECT WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF THE CEC PRESENTATION THAT YOU REQUESTED, WITHOUT REVIEWING ANY OF THE DETAILED TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE GRANT, AND WITHOUT THE BENEFITS OF ANY OF THE GEOPHYSICAL KNOWLEDGE THAT IS GATHERED IN THE COMING YEAR.

SO I WENT ON TO SUGGEST WHICH PARTS OF THE RESOLUTION SHOULD BE STRUCK.

I GUESS WITH THE DESCRIPTION WE'VE RECEIVED FROM STACY, IF YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH THAT AND YOU'RE COMFORTABLE THAT YOU'RE NOT GIVING UP YOUR ABILITY TO HAVE A SECOND REVIEW, THEN WE WOULD ENDORSE YOUR GOING AHEAD.

BUT THIS AN AREA THAT SHOULD BE APPROACHED CAREFULLY. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

COUNCIL, DO WE HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? ANY COMMENTS? COUNCIL MEMBER [INAUDIBLE].

>> I'LL BE BRIEF. I'VE SUPPORTED THIS BEFORE AND I'M SUPPORTING IT TODAY.

I'M LIKELY TO SUPPORT THE APPROVAL OF THE GRANT WHEN IT COMES THROUGH, HOPEFULLY WHEN THAT HAPPENS.

I DON'T DISMISS THE CONCERNS ABOUT COMPOUNDS OF EMERGING CONCERN.

I DO THINK, IN THIS CASE, THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING THAT'S FAIRLY COMPENSATORY.

THESE CONCERNS ALREADY EXIST AND I DON'T THINK THEY'RE GOING TO GROW OR BECOME WORSE BECAUSE OF THIS PROJECT.

IN FACT, THE WAY I READ IT, THIS NEW RECHARGE SITE WILL GIVE MORE TIME FOR THE AQUIFER TO FILTER.

I'M INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THIS AS WE GO FORWARD.

I DO GLAD WE HAVE THE ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY TO CONSIDER THIS AGAIN WITH ANOTHER YEARS HINDSIGHT.

BUT I'M FULLY READY TO PROVE MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS GRANT REQUEST.

I THINK IT WOULD BE REALLY UNFORTUNATE FOR US TO THUMB OUR NOSE AT THIS EIGHT MILLION DOLLAR OPPORTUNITY RIGHT NOW.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER [INAUDIBLE]. COUNCIL MEMBER CHAMONIX.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.

OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A HOT TOPIC THAT I THINK A LOT OF US ARE STILL WRESTLING WITH, INCLUDING MYSELF.

AARON, I'M WONDERING, OR BRAD OR WHOEVER MIGHT HAVE THE ANSWER OR MAYBE STACY VK, IF WE DID RECEIVE THE GRANT AND COUNCIL FOR WHATEVER REASON AT THAT TIME, DECIDED TO NOT UTILIZE THAT OPPORTUNITY, HOW MUCH WOULD THE CITY HAVE INVESTED FINANCIALLY APPROXIMATELY IN THIS SO FAR? IS THERE ANY CLARITY ON THAT NUMBER?

>> MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER, CHAMONIX, ONLY STAFF TIME WOULD HAVE BEEN EXPENDED UNLESS THERE WAS A REASON WHY WE WANTED TO MOVE THINGS ALONG FASTER AND INVEST ABOUT $30,000 ON THE CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL NEPA INVESTMENT THAT'S REQUIRED FOR THE GRANT.

WE COULD GET THINGS GOING A LITTLE FASTER IF WE WANT TO INVEST THAT MONEY, BUT OTHERWISE, NOTHING.

>> THAT'S HELPFUL. THANK YOU, AARON.

MY COMMENT, I AM GRATEFUL TO HEAR THAT THIS WILL BE COMING BACK TO COUNCIL BECAUSE I ALSO READ IT IN A WAY THAT MADE IT SEEM LIKE STAFF HAD THE ABILITY TO AUTHORIZE THEM AND PURSUE WITHOUT IT COMING BACK TO COUNCIL FIRST.

THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION.

BUT AARON HEARING YOU TALK ABOUT THE PILOT PROJECT POTENTIAL OF INDIRECT AND DIRECT POTABLE REUSE, I DEFINITELY LIKE THAT, BUT I DEFINITELY WANT TO SEE US LEAD MORE WITH THAT TYPE OF AN APPROACH RATHER THAN TALKING ABOUT THIS EIGHT MILLION DOLLAR GRANT OPPORTUNITY.

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FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY, I REALLY WANT TO SEE THE CITY LEAD THROUGH THESE ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY.

I ALSO UNDERSTAND I'M ONE OF SEVEN ON THE COUNCIL, BUT I DO THINK THAT THERE WOULD BE SUPPORT TO DO MORE WHEN IT COMES TO INDIRECT POTABLE REUSE AND REALLY INVESTING IN THAT.

OR AT LEAST SOMEWHAT SIMILAR.

SO I'M NOT TOO SURE HOW THOSE COMMENTS GET PLAYED OUT, BUT I GUESS MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS ON THIS AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS GRANT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER CHAMONIX. COUNCILMEMBER MCCARTHY.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I PREPARED SOME STATEMENTS SIMILAR TO WHAT I SAID A FEW WEEKS AGO WITH SOME CHANGES.

THREE WEEKS AGO, COUNCIL DISCUSSED A PROPOSAL TO RELOCATE WHERE THE CITY PUTS RECLAIMED WATER INTO THE RELOAD FLAG.

AT THAT TIME, I JOINED WITH ANOTHER COUNCIL MEMBER TO SAY THAT THE PROPOSAL WAS A BAD IDEA.

AS I NOTED THEN I'M A STRONG SUPPORTER OF GETTING WATER BACK IN OUR STREAMS. I'M A STRONG SUPPORTER OF RECHARGING OUR AQUIFERS.

HOWEVER, IN THIS CASE, THERE ARE IMPLICATIONS THAT GO BEYOND THE OBVIOUS.

SHORTLY AFTER GETTING MY BACHELOR DEGREE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, I STARTED WORKING ON AN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING DEGREE.

THE COURSES THAT I COMPLETED INCLUDED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND WATER CHEMISTRY.

I ALSO COMPLETED A COURSE IN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE WHERE WE STUDIED THE EFFECTS OF VARIOUS COMPOUNDS ON THE HUMAN BODY.

MAYBE THAT IS WHY I TAKE THIS ISSUE SO SERIOUSLY.

I REALIZE THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY PUTTING RECLAIMED WATER INTO THE AQUIFER.

BUT THIS PROPOSAL WOULD PUT THE LESS THAN PURE WATER IN A PART OF THE AQUIFER WHERE IT WILL END UP IN OUR DRINKING WATER VIA RECOVERY DOWN GRADIENT OF THE RECHARGE POINT.

INDEED, THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO GET THIS WATER INTO OUR DRINKING WATER SUPPLY.

I REALIZE THAT OUR RECLAIMED WATER IS RATED A PLUS.

THIS MEANS THAT THE WATER HAS BEEN FILTERED, THE BIOLOGICAL AGENTS ARE NEUTRALIZED, AND THE NITROGEN IS REMOVED.

HOWEVER, THERE ARE COMPOUNDS STILL IN WATER THAT POTENTIALLY COULD IMPACT THE ASSUMED PURITY.

THESE COMPOUNDS ARE CLASSIFIED AS COMPOUNDS OF EMERGING CONCERN OR CECS FOR SHORT.

THEY INCLUDE LOW BUT SIGNIFICANT CONCENTRATIONS OF PHARMACEUTICALS, PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS, AND OTHER CONTAMINATES.

BOTH IN NATURE AND IN LABORATORY STUDIES, THERE'S EVIDENCE OF ENDOCRINE DISRUPTION, DEVELOPED MENTAL DISRUPTION, REPRODUCTIVE ABNORMALITIES, AND BEHAVIORAL DISRUPTIONS WITH EXPOSURE TO SEE CECS.

THESE CHEMICALS ARE SUBSTANTIALLY MORE POTENT THAN DIRECT ACTING CHEMICALS.

THEY ACT LIKE CATALYSTS.

MOST CHEMICALS THAT ACT DIRECTLY CAN BE CONTROLLED IN PARTS PER MILLION.

AS ONE OF OUR SPEAKERS NOTED TONIGHT, CHEMICALS THAT ACT AS CATALYSTS MUST BE CONTROLLED IN MUCH MORE VIGOROUS MANNER IN SMALL PARTS PER TRILLION.

EVEN IF A PLUS RECLAIMED WATER IS SAFE FOR IRRIGATION AND RELATED PURPOSES, WHEN IT COMES TO PRESERVING THE QUALITY OF OUR DRINKING WATER, I SUGGEST THAT WE TAKE A CONSERVATIVE APPROACH.

TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF OUR PEOPLE, WE SHOULD BE VERY QUALITY PROTECTIVE OF OUR DRINKING WATER.

IN SUMMARY, WE SHOULD NOT EVEN RISK COMPROMISING THE QUALITY OF OUR DRINKING WATER.

JUST LAST WEEK, MOST OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS TOWARD THE SCOTTSDALE WATER TREATMENT PLANT.

SCOTTSDALE HAS A VERY ACTIVE GROUNDWATER RECHARGE PROGRAM.

HOWEVER, SCOTTSDALE DOES NOT RECHARGE A PLUS WATER INTO THE AQUIFER.

THEY ONLY INJECT WATER THAT HAS GONE THROUGH ADVANCED TREATMENT.

THE SCOTTSDALE WATER TREATMENT STAFF THINKS THAT IT IS UNWISE TO PUT A PLUS WATER INTO THE AQUIFER.

AGAIN, THEY ONLY INJECT ADVANCED TREATMENT WATER INTO THE AQUIFER.

WHEN I ASKED WHY, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE TWO REASONS.

ONE IS THAT THEY DO NOT WANT TO CONTAMINATE THE AQUIFER; AND SECOND, THEY BELIEVE THAT THE RECOVERY WELLS NEED LESS MAINTENANCE IF THEY ARE NOT SUBJECTED TO LOWER GRADE WATER.

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CONSIDERING RATIONAL PLANNING, WE ARE PUTTING THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE.

THIS PROJECT WOULD DEDICATE RECLAIMED WATER BEFORE WE COMPLETE THE RECLAIMED WATER MASTER PLAN OF HOW RECLAIMED WATER SHOULD BE USED.

THAT SIMPLY IS BAD PLANNING.

THE PROPOSAL IS ALSO INCONSISTENT WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE RECLAIMED WATER STAKEHOLDER GROUP, WHICH WAS SPONSORED BY THE WATER SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

IN SUMMARY, CONSIDERING THE POTENTIAL RISK TO THE QUALITY OF OUR DRINKING WATER, THE PROJECT SHOULD NOT BE DONE UNTIL OUR TREATMENT PROCESSES ADDRESS COMPOUNDS, EMERGING CONCERN.

WE NEED TO ADDRESS CECS BEFORE WE START PUTTING MORE RECLAIMED WATER INTO OUR DRINKING SUPPLY.

AT THIS POINT, I WOULD LIKE TO BRIEFLY DISCUSS SOME OF THE ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF MOVING THE GRANT PROPOSAL FORWARD.

SOME SUPPORTED MOVING THE GRANT PROPOSAL FORWARD WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IT WAS ONLY A PROPOSAL AND THAT A FINAL DECISION COULD BE MADE LATER.

I DO NOT THINK THAT APPLYING FOR A GRANT AND THEN TURNING IT DOWN WOULD FOSTER A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION.

IF WE MIGHT TURN IT DOWN, WE SHOULD NOT APPLY FOR IT.

THEN MY NEXT COMMENTS, WHICH I'M NOT GOING TO READ BECAUSE OF THE STATEMENT STACY MADE.

BUT I WILL SAY THAT THE RESOLUTION IS COMPLETELY INCONSISTENT WITH WHAT SHE IS SAYING.

REALLY WE SHOULD CHANGE THE WORDING OF THIS PROPOSAL IF WE MIGHT WANT TO TURN IT DOWN BECAUSE THE WAY IT READS, THIS DOESN'T HAVE TO COME BACK TO COUNCIL.

THAT'S WHAT IT SAYS IN PLAIN LANGUAGE. MOVING ON.

SOME SUPPORTED THE PROPOSAL BECAUSE CHANGING OUR RECHARGE PLAN TO PUT LESS THAN ADVANCED TREATMENT WATER INTO OUR DRINKING WATER SUPPLY WOULD MOTIVATE US TO MOVE FORWARD ON ADVANCED TREATMENT.

WELL, I AGREE THAT ADVANCED TREATMENT WOULD BECOME MORE CRITICAL WITH THIS RECHARGED PLAN.

THAT APPROACH WOULD BE LIKE TAKING THE AIRPLANE TO THE RUNWAY WITH NO WINGS BOLTED ON.

IT'S BEEN SAID THAT COMPOUNDS OF EMERGING CONCERN ARE ALREADY FOUND EVERYWHERE IN AN ENVIRONMENT.

WELL, THAT IS LIKELY TRUE.

THE PROPOSAL AT HAND WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE CONCENTRATIONS OF COMPOUNDS IN OUR DRINKING WATER, SOMETHING THAT I CANNOT SUPPORT.

ENOUGH SAID. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER MCCARTHY. COUNCILMEMBER HOUSE.

>> THANK YOU. I REALLY JUST HAD A QUESTION ABOUT THE PHRASING OF THE RESOLUTION BECAUSE I AGREE.

IT SOUNDS LIKE FROM THE DISCUSSION THAT WE'VE HAD, THERE WAS OTHER CONCERN ABOUT THE LANGUAGE OF AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE.

I'M JUST WONDERING IF THERE IS ROOM TO CHANGE THAT AND WHAT THAT MIGHT LOOK LIKE.

FOR EXAMPLE, WHAT WAS STATED WAS THAT IT WAS ACTUALLY AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT IN THE ACCEPTANCE REVIEW PROCESS.

I'M WONDERING IF THEY COULDN'T SAY THAT AS PART OF THE RESOLUTION.

>> I'M JUST PULLING UP THE RESOLUTION ON MY PHONE, BUT THE SECTION THAT I THINK YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT IS THAT SECTION 3 THAT AUTHORIZES EXECUTION.

I THINK YOU CAN REMOVE THAT SECTION BECAUSE YOU'RE REALLY ONLY AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION AT THIS POINT AND WE WILL HAVE TO COME BACK TO YOU BECAUSE IT EXCEEDS THE 50,000 FOR THE GRAND AGREEMENT FOR YOUR APPROVAL.

IF YOU WERE TO DELETE SECTION 3, I THINK THAT WOULD BE FINE AND THAT'S THE ONE THAT SAYS, AN ACCEPTANCE UPON AWARD.

>> THANK YOU. VICE MAYOR.

>> I JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF THOUGHTS HERE.

I THINK THIS IS AN EXCITING TIME TO OPEN UP DISCUSSIONS SURROUNDING THIS.

WE HAVE THE FLAGSTAFF WATER GROUP, WHICH LIKE I SAID LAST TIME, I'M SO THANKFUL THAT YOU ARE INVOLVED.

WE HAVE BRAD AND AARON, WE HAVE THE WATER COMMISSION.

I REALLY ENCOURAGE US ALL TO COMMUNICATE, COLLABORATE THROUGH THIS.

THIS WON'T BE THE END OF OUR WATER DISCUSSIONS AND WE HAVE A LOT OF WONDERFUL MINDS WORKING ON THIS.

I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU AND THAT I DO THINK THESE ARE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES TO COLLABORATE.

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I DRINK THE WATER, MY FAMILY DRINKS THE WATER, AND I'M LOOKING AT FUTURE GENERATIONS.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE KEEP WORKING TO BUILD OUR WATER PORTFOLIO.

THIS IS JUST ONE STEP TOWARDS THAT.

AS WE'RE MOVING THROUGH THIS PROCESS, TECHNOLOGIES ARE COMING OUT.

WE'RE LEARNING A LOT.

I WAS DOWN IN SCOTTSDALE LEARNING A TONE AT THAT FACILITY.

WE JUST NEED TO KEEP MOVING THROUGH THIS PROCESS AND KEEP TALKING, BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR. OUR CITY MANAGER, DID YOU WANT TO CHIME IN?

>> I DO AND I HOPE IT'S AUDIBLE. CAN YOU HEAR ME OKAY?

>> YEAH, WE CAN.

>> I WANT TO ADDRESS ONE SPECIFIC ISSUE WHICH I'VE HEARD RAISED TONIGHT AT THE GAZE AND THROUGH ASSUMPTIONS IN THE COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY THE WATER GROUP.

THE ISSUE IS WHETHER THERE IS SOME SORT OF STRATEGIZING OR MANEUVERING BY STAFF TO HAVE THIS APPROVAL DONE ADMINISTRATIVELY, THEREBY BYPASSING THE COUNCIL.

I TAKE ISSUE WITH EITHER THAT STATEMENT OR ASSUMPTION OR BOTH.

IN THE TIME I'VE BEEN SERVING AS YOUR MANAGER, I HAVE MADE IT A CONCERTED EFFORT TO BRING FORTH TO COUNSEL ANY CONTRACT OF SIGNIFICANCE OR OF DEEMED PUBLIC INTEREST EVEN IF IT DOES NOT MEET THE $50,000 THRESHOLD, THAT WOULD TRIGGER COUNCIL APPROVAL.

I HAVE DONE THAT WITH STEADFAST RESOLVE.

THE SUGGESTION THAT THIS SOMEHOW WOULD BYPASS COUNCIL IS FRUSTRATING, AT LEAST FRUSTRATING TO ME TO HEAR, AND GOES AGAINST THE PRACTICE THAT WE HAVE BEEN SO ADAMANT IN IMPLEMENTING UNDER MY MANAGEMENT WITH THE CITY.

IF THERE'S AN EXAMPLE OF WHERE THAT HAS HAPPENED, I'D LIKE TO HEAR IT.

THERE IS NONE BECAUSE NONE EXIST.

THEREFORE, I THINK WE ARE OWED THE PROFESSIONAL COURTESY OF BRINGING THIS MATTER BACK TO YOU FOR SUBSEQUENT DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL.

IF THERE'S ANY DISTRUST OF THAT HAPPENING, PLEASE DO NOT APPROVE IT.

LET'S NOT TAKE THIS A STEP FURTHER AND WASTE OUR TIME.

IF THERE'S ANY DISTRUST THAT STAFF WOULD NOT BRING THIS MATTER BACK TO THE COUNCIL, WE SHOULD BE DONE WITH THIS MATTER NOW.

IF THERE IS TRUST THAT WE WILL BRING IT BACK, WHICH WE WILL, THEN PLEASE GRANT US THAT OPPORTUNITY AND LET'S DISPENSE WITH THE UNDERCURRENTS AND THE SUSPICIONS THAT SOMETHING ELSE MAY HAPPEN. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU CITY MANAGER. COUNCIL MEMBER, MCCARTHY.

>> MR. CLIFTON, THIS IS JIM MCCARTHY.

I WOULD LIKE TO RESPOND TO THAT.

FIRST OF ALL, I'D LIKE TO REMIND YOU THAT THREE WEEKS AGO WHEN THIS FIRST CAME UP, THE FIRST THING I SAID WAS THAT I THANK YOU AS CITY MANAGER FOR BRINGING THIS TO COUNCIL BECAUSE CONCEIVABLY, IT COULD HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED BY SELF AND NEVER COME TO COUNCIL.

I COMPLETELY AGREE THAT SINCE YOU HAVE BEEN OUR CITY MANAGER, YOU HAVE BENT OVER BACKWARDS TO BRING THINGS TO US THAT YOU THOUGHT THERE WAS ANY INCLINATION THE COUNCIL WOULD WANT TO SEE.

I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO ARGUMENT WITH YOU, BUT I WILL SAY THAT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE PLAN AHEAD FOR WHATEVER REASON.

WHO KNOWS? YOU MAY NOT BE OUR CITY MANAGER TWO YEARS FROM NOW.

WE MIGHT GET A CITY MANAGER.

I WON'T GET INTO NAMES, BUT WE'VE HAD PREVIOUS CITY MANAGER SINCE I'VE LIVED IN FLAGSTAFF THAT HAVE TAKEN ACTION ON WATER ISSUES WITHOUT ANY COUNCIL INVOLVEMENT, THAT HAD VERY FAR-REACHING IMPLICATIONS.

THIS IS NOT ABOUT YOU.

I HAVE ABSOLUTE RESPECT FOR YOU AND THE WAY THAT YOU'VE BEEN HANDLING THESE ISSUES.

ABSOLUTELY. BUT DO I HAVE FEAR THAT SOME FUTURE CITY MANAGER MIGHT BE A LITTLE LESS DILIGENT THAN YOU? YES, I DO HAVE THAT FEAR, BUT YOU PERSONALLY, I'LL SAY IT AGAIN AND AGAIN, THANK YOU.

I APPRECIATE THE WAY YOU HANDLE THESE ISSUES AND I HAVE ABSOLUTE RESPECT FOR THE WAY YOU'VE HANDLED THEM.

>>THANK YOU, COUNCILMEMBER MCCARTHY. COUNCILMEMBER HOUSE.

>>JUST TO ADD ONTO THAT, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S CLEAR THAT

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MY QUESTION AND STATEMENT ABOUT THE PHRASING OF THAT SECOND PART WAS NOT ANYTHING EXPRESSING CONCERN WITH CITY STAFF OR SUSPICION THAT THEY WOULD NOT BRING THIS FORWARD, I THINK IT WAS A POINT OF CLARIFICATION.

I THINK IT WAS SOMETHING THAT IN THE CONVERSATION WHAT WAS CLEARLY STATED WAS THAT THIS WAS AUTHORIZING MOVING TOWARDS THAT ACCEPTANCE REVIEW PROCESS, NOT JUST AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE.

I'M STILL INTERESTED IN SEEING THAT EITHER CLARIFIED OR AS WAS STATED, IT COULD BE STRICKEN FOR THE SAKE OF THIS RESOLUTION.

BUT JUST EMPHASIZING THAT'S NOT A STATEMENT OF MISTRUST OR DOUBT IN CITY STAFF OR CITY MANAGER CLIFTON, WHO I WOULD AGREE WITH, COUNCILMEMBER MCCARTHY, FULL FAITH IN MR. CLIFTON, BUT IT'S JUST A MATTER OF WANTING THAT CLARIFIED. THANK YOU.

>>THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER HOUSE. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION I'M HAPPY TO ENTERTAIN ANY MOTIONS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THE RESOLUTION.

>> I'M HAPPY TO MAKE A MOTION TO READ THE RESOLUTION.

I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE READ RESOLUTION NUMBER 2022-36 BY TITLE ONLY.

>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ASLAN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SALAS.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? COUNCILMEMBER MCCARTHY.

>> I'D LIKE TO MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO THAT MOTION THAT WE DELETE SECTION 3 TO CLARIFY WHAT WE'VE JUST TALKED ABOUT.

>> I'LL SECOND THAT.

>> COULD WE RUN IT BY THE CITY ATTORNEY.

>> [OVERLAPPING] I'M HERE. THERE'S A MOTION TO AMEND ON THE TABLE IT'S BEEN SECONDED, SO THAT MOTION TO AMEND IS DEVOTED ON AND IT SOUNDED LIKE COUNCILMEN MCCARTHY WANTED TO DELETE SECTION 3 IN THE RESOLUTION.

YOU WOULD VOTE ON THAT ONE FIRST, AND THEN IF IT PASSES OR FAILS, THEN YOU WOULD GO BACK TO THE MOTION TO READ.

>>THANK YOU. DO YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS FROM A LEGAL PERSPECTIVE REGARDING DELETING THAT SECTION 3?

>>I DON'T. I THINK THAT WAS STACY PARTICULAR NEXT SUGGESTION.

SHE WOULD BE THE ONE TO BE THE EXPERT ON US MESSING ANYTHING UP WITH RESPECT TO THE GRANT APPLICATION.

I'LL ACCEPT HER EXPERTISE ON THAT.

I DIDN'T SEE ANY ISSUE WITH IT THOUGH.

>> THANK YOU. MR. FINCEL. DO YOU WANT ANY FURTHER CLARIFICATION, COUNCILMEMBER SALAS?

>> YEAH AND I RECOMMENDED SECTION 3 BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE YOU ACTUALLY WOULD HAVE AUTHORIZED ACCEPTANCE OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT.

BUT UNDERSTANDINGLY WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO THAT.

WE WOULD JUST AUTHORIZE A GRANT APPLICATION, THE MATCH AMOUNT, THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE INDIVIDUALS TO SIGN OFF ON THE GRANT AND WE WOULD COME BACK TO YOU WITH A GRAND AWARD AGREEMENT FOR YOUR APPROVAL OR DECLINE.

>> EXCELLENT. WE DID HAVE THAT SECONDED THE AMENDED MOTION, SO WE WILL START WITH THAT.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION AND THIS WOULD BE TO READ THE RESOLUTION WITH THE AMENDMENT THAT SECTION 3 BE REMOVED FROM THIS RESOLUTION.

THAT IS WHAT IS ON THE TABLE NOW.

IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?

>> JUST TO RESTATE IT, THE ONLY THING WE ARE GOING TO VOTE ON FIRST IS, SHOULD WE TAKE THAT SECTION 3 OUT? THEN AFTER THAT'S DECIDED ONE WAY OR THE OTHER, THEN WE'LL HAVE ANOTHER VOTE ON SHOULD WE PASS THE RESOLUTION WITH WHATEVER IT WAS DECIDED IN THE AMENDMENT?

>>YES. THANK YOU.

WELL, WITH THAT WITH THE MOTIONS ON THE TABLE, IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE SECTION 3 AMENDMENT? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF STRIKING IT?

>> [OVERLAPPING]

NOW, WE WILL MOVE TO THE READING OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 2022-36, BY TITLE ONLY WITH THAT SECTION 3 REMOVED.

>> I SECOND AND I'LL MAKE A COMMENT DURING DISCUSSION.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER,SALAS SECONDS THAT.

PLEASE GO AHEAD WITH THE DISCUSSION.

>> FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO EXPRESS MY PROFOUND AND IMMENSE GRATITUDE, TRUST, AND RESPECT, NOT ONLY TO THE CITY MANAGER BUT TO TEAM FLAGSTAFF.

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AS FAR AS I CAN RECALL, SINCE I WAS SWORN INTO OFFICE IN DECEMBER 2018, EVERY CONTRACT THAT EXCEEDS $50,000, WHETHER IT'S AN EXPENDITURE OR REVENUE, GOES THROUGH COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE.

THAT WAS BEFORE MR. CLIFTON'S TIME.

WHEN MR. CLIFTON BECAME OUR CITY MANAGER I COULD ATTEST THAT ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WERE ADDED EVEN IF THE EXPENDITURE WERE LESS THAN $50,000 BECAUSE THOSE ISSUES WERE VERY IMPORTANT TO COUNCIL AND TO THE COMMUNITY.

SO WITH THAT WOULD MAKE GRATEFUL HEART, I THANK YOU, TEAM FLAGSTAFF.

WITH THIS GRANT APPLICATION, I CONSIDER THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR COMMUNITY MOVING FORWARD.

I'M NOT AN EXPERT IN WATER AND SCIENCE, BUT I DO SHARE THE SHARED PURPOSE OF SECURING OUR WATER LIABILITY, WATER SECURITY, AND MAKE SURE WE HAVE SAFE DRINKING WATER FOR EVERYONE 100 YEARS FROM TODAY.

SO WITH THAT, I WOULD VOTE YES ON THIS RESOLUTION. THANK YOU.

>> OKAY COUNCILMEMBER SALAS. COUNCILMEMBER MCCARTHY.

>> JUST TO BE VERY BRIEF, I ABSOLUTELY SUPPORT DOING WHATEVER WE CAN TO SECURE OUR WATER SUPPLY, INCLUDING RECHARGE.

HOWEVER, I FEEL THAT THIS IS A VERY UNWISE THING TO DO AS FAR AS QUALITY OF OUR WATER. I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT.

>> THANK YOU COUNCILMEMBER MCCARTHY.

>> WHERE ARE WE AT MR. MAYOR? [OVERLAPPING]

>> YES. WE HAVE A MOTION IN PLACE BY YOU, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SALAS TO READ RESOLUTION NUMBER 2022-36 BY TITLE ONLY WITH SECTION 3 REMOVED.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. [OVERLAPPING]

>> YOU GUESSED IT, I'M OPPOSED.

>> THOSE OPPOSED.

>> THANK YOU. WELL THAT DOES PASS WITH A SIX, ONE. CITY CLERK.

>> E-RESOLUTION OF THE FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, BUREAU OF RECLAMATION FOR WATER SMART DROUGHT RESPONSE PROGRAM FEDERAL GRANT BEGINNING FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 AND AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF RESULTING GRANT AWARD EXCEPT SORRY, WILL STRIKE THAT LAST BIT.

>> THANK YOU. I MOVED TO COUNCIL MEMBER ASLAN.

>> THANK YOU, MR MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2022-36 AS AMENDED.

>> MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ASLAN SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SALAS.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. [OVERLAPPING]

>> THAT RESOLUTION PASSES SIX, ONE. ALL RIGHT.

>> THOSE OPPOSED.

>> I'M OPPOSED.

WE ARE DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM 12B,

[B. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2022-35: A resolution of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, authorizing condemnation of real property for the Lone Tree Overpass project; providing for delegation of authority, and establishing an effective date STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Read Resolution No. 2022-35 by title only 2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2022-35 by title only (if approved above) 3) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-35]

AND GIVEN THE TIME, I THINK WE SHOULD PROBABLY TAKE JUST A QUICK BREAK [LAUGHTER] 4:55.

LET'S GIVE A 15-MINUTER SO 5:10, WE CAN START UP.

WE JUST HAVE TWO MORE ACTUALLY, WE'RE MAKING A LOT OF HEADWAY, SO THANK YOU, COUNCIL FOR US BEING EFFICIENT AND I WILL RESTART HERE IN 15.

THANKS. THUMBS UP.

WE'RE DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM 12B.

THIS IS A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR THE LONE TREE OVERPASS PROJECT, PROVIDING FOR DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MR. DOTY.

>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THE ITEM BEFORE YOU AUTHORIZES STAFF TO FILE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS TO ACQUIRE TWO PROPERTIES NEEDED FOR THE LONE TREE OVERPASS.

HERE'S THE VICINITY MAP OF WHERE WE'RE AT, STARTS WHERE THE LONE TREE OVERPASS PROJECT IS.

HERE IS OUR ACQUISITION PARCEL MAP.

SO TODAY WE ARE TALKING ABOUT TWO PROPERTIES.

THE ONE LABELED LT-01, AND THE PROPERTY LABELED LT-O6.

CITY STAFF AND OUR CONTRACTORS, WE HAVE EXTENDED OUT OFFERS BASED OFF OF APPRAISALS TO BOTH OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS.

WE ARE STILL IN NEGOTIATIONS, WERE HOPEFUL THAT WE WILL CLOSE THESE NEGOTIATIONS OUTSIDE OF ANY CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS.

BUT ALL OF OUR ACQUISITIONS FOR A PUBLIC PROJECT

[01:55:02]

ARE DONE UNDER THE THREAT OF CONDEMNATION AND WE FEEL LIKE IT'S TIME TO BE READY TO MOVE TOWARDS THAT SHOULD THE NEGOTIATIONS ULTIMATELY FAIL.

SO, THIS RESOLUTION IS AUTHORIZING THE AUTHORITY FOR US TO FILE THOSE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS.

THAT'S THE EXTENT OF MY PRESENTATION AND I'M HAPPY TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS IF HAVE THEM.

>> THANK YOU, MR. DOTY ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCIL OR I'M HAPPY TO ENTERTAIN MOTIONS. OKAY.

>> MR. DOTY, I'D ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE LANDOWNERS AND TRY TO WORK SOMETHING OUT.

BUT IN CASE THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN, I MOVED TO READ RESOLUTION 2022-35 BY TITLE ONLY.

>> [LAUGHTER] MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MCCARTHY, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ASLAN.

DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM 12, CITY CLERK SORRY, [LAUGHTER] I JUMPED THE GUN.

>> YES MAYOR, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, AUTHORIZING COMBINATION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR THE LONE TREE OVERPASS PROJECT, PROVIDING FOR DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

>> I MOVE TO ADOPT.

>> A MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER MCCARTHY.

>> I SECOND.

>> SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HOUSE.