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ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE, A FULL CROWD TONIGHT AND LEGITIMATELY SO.
[1. Call to Order NOTICE OF OPTION TO RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION 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, at this work session, the City Council may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, for legal advice and discussion with the City’s attorneys for legal advice on any item listed on the following agenda, pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3).]
WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE TO RECOGNIZE THIS EVENING.THIS IS OUR COMBINED WORK SESSION AND SPECIAL MEETING OF TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022.
SO I'D LIKE TO TURN THE TIME OVER.
AND IF WE CAN ALL STAND UP, PLEASE, AND HONOR.
THANK YOU, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
PLEASE BE SEATED. WITH THAT, ONTO OUR MISSION STATEMENT.
THE MISSION OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF IS TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF VICE MAYOR SWEET.
WOULD YOU PLEASE GIVE OUR LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT? THANK YOU, MY HONOR.
THESE LANDS STILL INHABITED BY NATIVE DESCENDANTS WERE MOUNTAINS SACRED TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.
WE HONOR THEM, THEIR LEGACIES, THEIR TRADITIONS, AND THEIR CONTINUED CONTRIBUTIONS.
WE CELEBRATE THEIR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS WHO WILL FOREVER KNOW THIS PLACE AS HOME.
THANK YOU. AND I DID JUST WANT TO NOTE TO THE PUBLIC THAT CITY COUNCIL MAY VOTE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR LEGAL ADVICE ON ANY OF THE AGENDIZED ITEMS. DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM FOUR, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, DO WE HAVE ANY ONE AT THIS TIME? THANK YOU. THEN THIS IS ITEM NUMBER FIVE, OUR FAREWELL PRESENTATION FOR OUTGOING COUNCIL MEMBERS.
[5. Farewell Presentation for Outgoing Councilmembers]
IN ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS, IF YOU WANT TO.THANK YOU MAYOR, COUNCIL, GOOD AFTERNOON.
I WANT TO THANK THE DEPUTIES, HEIDI HANSON, SHANE AND ANDERSON AND MANY OTHERS IN OUR OFFICE AND THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION WHO HAVE HAD INVOLVEMENT IN THIS.
I ALSO WANT TO PREFACE BY NOTING WE HAVEN'T DONE SOMETHING LIKE THIS IN A WHILE.
IN FACT, FOR ME, WE HAVEN'T DONE THIS BECAUSE I'VE BEEN HERE FOR A FEW YEARS.
AND OF COURSE WE'VE HAD A GLOBAL PANDEMIC AND A FEW OTHER THINGS HAPPENING IN RECENT TIMES.
SO I DON'T KNOW HOW THESE EVENTS WERE ORCHESTRATED IN THE PAST, BUT I DO KNOW GOING FORWARD THEY NEED TO BE LIKE THIS OR PERHAPS SOMETHING WE BUILD UPON IN THE FUTURE VERY SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THE
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WONDERFUL ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THIS COUNCIL.AND IT'S NEVER ANYTHING, OF COURSE, WHERE WE CHECK BOXES OR REACH A FINISH LINE.
IT IS A CONTINUOUS WORK IN PROGRESS THAT WE DO THE COUNCILS AND THEY TURN OVER EVERY FOUR YEARS, MAYORS EVERY TWO YEARS.
SO WITH THE HELP OF THE DEPUTIES, WE'RE GOING TO ATTEMPT TO RECOGNIZE SOME OF THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
HOPEFULLY WE'LL KEEP IT LIGHT AND KEEP IT FUN AS IT SHOULD BE.
AND THIS MAYOR IS SOMETHING WHERE I'M ASKING, I GUESS, FOR YOUR INDULGENCE AND LETTING US RUN THE SHOW FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL MINUTES OR SO, AND THEN WE'LL KIND OF PASS THE PROVERBIAL GAVEL BACK TO YOU, IF THAT'S OKAY.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THIS.
AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO IT, HEIDI.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU CITY MANAGER GREG CLIFTON.
SHE'S OFFERED FOUR YEARS OF RELENTLESS SERVICE TO OUR CITY.
SHE STARTED HER SERVICE IN 2018, AND NOW IT IS 2022.
COUNCILMEMBER REGINA SALAS HAS BEEN A TRUE LEADER.
WHEN IT COMES TO THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE CITY.
LET'S BEGIN WITH HER WORK TO SUPPORT THE TOURISM INDUSTRY.
SHE WORKED ON GOING TO CREATE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL CITIES BY LEADING THE FORMATION OF THE FLAGSTAFF SISTER CITIES BOARD AND SERVES AS A FOUNDING DIRECTOR PROMOTING CITIZEN DIPLOMACY.
AS A COUNCIL LIAISON TO THE TOURISM COMMISSION, SHE ADVOCATED TO PRESERVE STATE FUNDING AND THE ARIZONA OFFICE OF TOURISM TO SUPPORT NORTHERN ARIZONA AS A FOUR SEASON DESTINATION.
AS NOTED IN THE STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR 2001 AND 2022.
THANK YOU. WE ARE A FOUR SEASON DESTINATION.
HER SUPPORT OF OUR DISCOVER FLAGSTAFF SECTION AS THE TOURISM COMMISSION LIAISON WAS UNPRECEDENTED AS SHE NOT ONLY PARTICIPATED, BUT SHE ALSO BECAME AN ACTUAL AMBASSADOR FOR ALL OF OUR PROGRAMING.
SHE COULD EASILY BE FOUND RECITING OUR CAMPAIGNS, OUR DESIGNATIONS AND MORE.
SHE WAS A TRUE CHEERLEADER FOR OUR NUMBER ONE ECONOMIC SECTOR.
HER PARTICIPATION WITH THE FLAGSTAFF PULLIAM AIRPORT WAS SOMETHING WE ALL VALUED GREATLY.
AND WE CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH.
SHE CARED ABOUT OUR GRANT FUNDING AND LOBBIED TO OBTAIN $5 MILLION IN FEDERAL AVIATION AUTHORITY GRANTS FOR SNOW REMOVAL AND AIRPORT RESCUE FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT. WE'RE USING THAT NOW, AND NOT TO MENTION HER SUPPORT WITH OUR CARES ACT FUNDING.
SHE WORKED TO DESIGNATE FUNDING FOR STAFF TO ESTABLISH A BUSINESS ONE STOP SHOP SERVICE.
THE SERVICE IS A COLLABORATION OF SEVERAL CITY OF FLAGSTAFF SECTIONS WORKING TO CREATE AN ONLINE PORTAL AND A BOSS SERVICE DESK AT CITY HALL FOR BUSINESS RESOURCES AND SERVICES FROM START UPS TO BUSINESS EXPANSIONS.
THIS IDEA IS TO SIMPLIFY THE PROCESS OF BUSINESS APPLICATIONS AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS.
WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON THIS AND THERE WILL BE MORE TO SHARE WITH YOU SOON.
I WILL KEEP YOU ABREAST OF EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS.
SHE ALSO ALWAYS LED EFFORTS TO INVITE AND RETAIN BUSINESS IN FLAGSTAFF, IN NORTHERN ARIZONA.
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COMMERCE, ASTRONOMY AND AGAIN, TOURISM IN OUR CITY.SHE DID THIS BY REQUESTING FUNDING AND LISTENING TO OUR BUSINESSES AND THEIR MANY NEEDS.
SHE INITIATED A THREE YEAR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUNDING FOR PRESCHOOL AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SUPPORTING LAUNCH FLAGSTAFF, WHICH WE FINALLY KNOW NOW IS ELEVATE PRE-K.
SHE ALSO SAT IN SEVERAL BOARDS RELATED TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND NOT ONLY OFFERED LEADS FOR OUR ATTRACTION EFFORTS, THANK YOU, BUT SHE OFFERED SOLUTIONS TO HIRING AND HOUSING OUR WORKFORCE.
COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS ADOPTED WITH THE CITY'S 2022 STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES, A SOCIAL INVESTMENT SUPPORT LEGISLATION AND FUNDING TO IMPROVE CHILD CARE AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, AS WELL AS WORK TO STRENGTHEN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES INCLUDING JOB TRAINING, INTERNSHIP, RESKILLING, APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS AND HOUSING OF OUR WORKFORCE.
AT WORK, COCONINO COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND THE U.A.
COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS HAS BEEN KNOWN TO SUPPORT OUR PUBLIC SAFETY TEAMS, OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT TEAMS. THANK YOU. SHE SUPPORTED AND SOUGHT THE REINSTATEMENT AND FUNDING OF THE WEED AND SEED PROGRAM AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH.
SHE'S ALSO AN ENVIRONMENT ADVOCATE WHERE SHE LED THE INCLUSION OF TO SEEK FUNDING AND PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO PROTECT AND EXPAND OPEN SPACE PARKS, NATURAL AREAS, TRAILS AND OUR DARK SKIES.
WHEN WE WERE HIT WITH THE COVID PANDEMIC, SHE ACTED BY INITIATING AND CONNECTING COCONINO COUNTY WITH THE HOTEL TO SET UP A QUARANTINE AND CONNECTED FLAGSTAFF SHELTER SERVICES WITH THREE HOTELS AND SETTING UP TEMPORARY SHELTERS.
AND LASTLY, SHE REPRESENTED THE CITY AND METRO PLAN GREATER FLAGSTAFF IN THE RURAL TRANSPORTATION ADVOCACY COUNCIL AS VICE CHAIR, WHICH IS A STATEWIDE COLLECTIVE OF 11 METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS AND COUNCILS OF GOVERNMENT ADVOCATING FOR STATE AND FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING TO RURAL AND GREATER FLAGSTAFF.
AND WE HAVE SUCH A LARGE ROOM THAT I THINK THAT IT'S OUR TURN TO GIVE YOU A HEART BACK.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. [APPLAUSE] AND IF I MAY ADD COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS, IT'S ONE THING TO SAY AGAIN, OH, EVERYBODY, WE HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN.
I DON'T DO IT AS GOOD AS SHE DOES, BUT.
I'M SORRY TO INTERRUPT. THANK YOU.
COUNCIL MEMBER ASLAN, WE APPRECIATE THAT.
AND COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU.
AND WHEN YOU LEARNED ABOUT US, YOU TALKED ABOUT US.
SO THANK YOU. YOUR WORK WAS ONGOING, AND I COULD TELL YOU READ THE PACKET.
SO THANK YOU. NEXT UP IS SHANNON ANDERSON.
BEFORE THAT, COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY WOULD LIKE TO SAY A WORD.
AS YOU KNOW, YOU AND I AND MR. ASLAN ALL SERVE ON THE METRO PLAN, THE FLAGSTAFF METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION.
AND I'M THE CHAIR OF THAT ORGANIZATION.
SO ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND THE GROUP, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR AMAZING SERVICE ON METRO PLAN.
I WAS LEGITIMATELY IMPRESSED WITH HOW MUCH EFFORT YOU PUT IN AS OUR TECH.
AS WE WERE JUST TOLD IS RURAL TRANSPORTATION ADVOCACY COUNCIL AND THE FOCUS IS ON THE WORD ADVOCACY.
YOU TRAVELED ALL AROUND THE STATE TO MEETINGS.
YOU WENT AND LOBBIED THE LEGISLATURE AND GOT US MONEY.
SO IF YOU GOT THE MONEY, HONEY, I GOT THE TIME.
ALL RIGHT. THAT JUST POPPED INTO MY HEAD.
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THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.YES, PLEASE. AND COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI.
SO LIKE COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS IS ALWAYS ON TOP OF THE HASHTAG GAME AND THAT DEFINITELY IMPRESSED ME.
SO ANYWAYS, COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS, I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SERVICE.
IT'S BEEN WONDERFUL SERVING BY YOUR SIDE AND I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR EFFORTS.
YOU KNOW, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, YOU KNOW, YOU'VE BEEN SUCH A CHAMPION OF AND I'VE SUPPORT.
HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, NAVIGATING COVID.
SO YOU'VE ALWAYS EMBRACED TEAM FLAGSTAFF AND REALLY CHAMPIONED OUR VOICES.
AND I JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT.
THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI, COUNCIL MEMBER ASLAN.
YOU KNOW, YOU WILL CERTAINLY BE MISSED, BUT YOU DEFINITELY WON'T BE FORGOTTEN AND AS A VERY WELL ILLUSTRATED HERE, YOU'RE LEAVING BEHIND A STRONG LEGACY OF PASSION AND COMMITMENT.
AND YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN A ROLE MODEL TO ME FOR YOUR WORK ETHIC AND BRINGING TO BRINGING YOURSELF FULLY AND WHOLLY, NOT JUST MIND, BUT BODY AND SOUL TO THE TABLE AS WELL EVERY TIME WE GET TOGETHER.
AND I JUST WANT TO ECHO WHAT COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY SAID.
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY ON OUR TECH.
THAT'S THAT'S NOT A PROMPT OR ANYTHING.
AND IF I COULD TOP OFF THE ACCOLADES COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS, I WON'T REPEAT MANY OF WHICH OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE STATED AS WELL AS STAFF ON MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND HOW LARGE OF AN IMPACT YOU'VE HAD ON OUR COMMUNITY. I WILL ALSO STATE THAT THROUGH MY TIME ON COUNCIL THE LAST TWO YEARS YOU'VE HELPED ME GROW, YOU'VE HELPED ME LEARN.
YOU'VE HELPED TO PROVIDE A UNIQUE VOICE, A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE THAT HAS BEEN NEEDED AND VERY MUCH APPRECIATED ON YOUR TIME HERE.
ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, I THINK WE'RE READY TO MOVE ALONG.
OKAY. TAKE A DEEP BREATH. YOU CAN DO IT.
COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI IS KNOWN AS A TRUE LEADER FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND HOUSING.
HE'S HELPED TO IMPLEMENT THE CNP, TO DECLARE A CLIMATE EMERGENCY, TO WORK ON WHAT WE CALL THE BIG SHIFT, THE ATMP, AND TO CREATE THE VISION ZERO PRIORITY SHIFT THAT SUPPORTS PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS FIRST ON OUR ROADS.
HE'S WORKED WITH OUR COUNCIL TO CREATE FUNDING FOR DOWN PAYMENT HOUSING ASSISTANCE, DECLARED A HOUSING EMERGENCY AND NEGOTIATED WITH DEVELOPERS TO BUILD ADDITIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS.
HE'S ALSO ASKED FOR A COVERED BIKE AREA OR TWO IF ALL OF THAT WORK ISN'T ENOUGH.
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HE DEALT WITH MAJOR PANDEMIC, SEVERAL FOREST FIRES AND SEVERAL FLOODING OCCURRENCES.HE'S BEEN A COMPASSIONATE LEADER AND ONE THAT ALWAYS PUTS OUR COMMUNITY FIRST.
COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI WAS A SUPPORTER AND IMPLEMENTER OF OUR CARE TEAM, EFFORTS OF OUR CJCC, ADVOCATING FOR THE APPROVAL OF A REGIONAL DETOX CENTER AND LONG TERM TREATMENT CENTER.
HE'S ALSO SUPPORTED THE NEED FOR A RESCUE VEHICLE FUNDING FOR OUR FLAGSTAFF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
HE HELPED ESTABLISH THE INDIGENOUS COMMISSION COORDINATOR OF INDIGENOUS INITIATIVES POSITION.
THE ICC AT THORPE, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY AND A JOINT MEETING WITH TRIBAL PARTNERS.
HIRING TO OUTREACH AND REPRESENTATION.
SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE SUPPORTING THE LIVED BLACK EXPERIENCE, CHANGING OF ASPEN STREET NAME TO WC RILES, DIVERSITY REPRESENTATION AMONG CITY STAFF AND SO MUCH MORE.
COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI WAS HELPFUL IN PAYING OFF THE CITY'S PENSION LIABILITY AND WAS ON COUNCIL DURING VERY CHALLENGING TIMES WHEN WE HAD SEVERAL INTERIM CITY MANAGERS AND ASSISTED ON HIRING OUR CURRENT CITY MANAGER, GREG CLIFTON, WHICH HAS LED TO GREAT STABILITY FOR OUR ORGANIZATION.
HE'S ALWAYS MAINTAINED AN ONGOING OPEN LINE OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE PUBLIC BY HOSTING NUMEROUS TOURS OF CITY HALL WITH YOUTH GROUPS, COORDINATING NAU INTERNS, SPEAKING TO MANY CLASSES, AND ALWAYS RESPONDING TO INTERVIEW REQUESTS FROM STUDENTS AND LOCAL PROFESSIONALS.
THIS ALL SUPPORTED HIS CORE GOAL OF CREATING A CULTURE OF ENGAGEMENT.
COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI HAS BEEN SUPPORTIVE IN ALL THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURAL CHANGES OUR CITY MANAGER HAS IMPLEMENTED AND EMBRACED TEAM FLAGSTAFF WITH BETTER FUNDING AND BECAME A CHAMPION FOR PRIORITY BASED BUDGETING, AS IT WILL LEAD TO MORE TRANSPARENCY AND BETTER COMMUNICATION WITH THE PUBLIC.
PROMOTING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, VIDEOGRAPHY, OF COURSE, AND ENHANCED WEBSITE ACCESS.
WE THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI, FOR ALL OF YOUR EFFORTS OVER THESE PAST FOUR YEARS.
YOU'VE TRULY MADE THE CITY BETTER, AND I'M SURE WE'RE GOING TO SEE YOU ON YOUTUBE.
THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH, DEPUTY SENIOR ANDREA ANDERSON? AND THANK YOU, TEAM FLAGSTAFF LEADERSHIP, MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
I DID PREPARE A FEW WORDS AND I THOUGHT THIS MIGHT BE THE RIGHT TIME TO JUMP IN WITH THOSE.
THANK YOU, MAYOR. AND SO HERE WE GO.
THIS IS A WILD EXPERIENCE TO BE SITTING WITH YOU ALL HERE TODAY.
IT'S HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS DAY HAS COME AND MY TERM IS ABOUT DONE.
AND I WANT TO THANK ALL THE AMAZING PEOPLE I'VE HAD THE CHANCE TO WORK WITH CITY LEADERSHIP, STAFF, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, THE MANY PARTNERS, AND OF COURSE, THE MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL AND THE VICE MAYOR.
OF COURSE. WE HAVE ACHIEVED SO MUCH AND I'M SO PROUD OF OUR EFFORTS.
AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, MY BACKGROUND IN LOCAL POLITICS BEGAN IN BACK IN 2012 WHEN I WOKE UP TO THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HOW DISCONNECTED WE, THE PEOPLE, ARE FROM IT. LOCAL GOVERNMENT IS THE FIRST LEVEL OF REPRESENTATION WHILE ALSO HAVING THE MOST DIRECT IMPACT ON OUR LIVES.
THE POWER WE AS PEOPLE HAVE IS GREATEST AT THE LOCAL LEVEL.
WOULDN'T YOU AGREE? BUT YET NOT MANY OF US TAKE THE TIME TO REALLY BE INVOLVED.
ATTEND MEETINGS. GO TO BUDGET HEARINGS, JOIN A COMMISSION, ETC., ETC..
HOW MANY PEOPLE DOES IT TAKE TO INFLUENCE A COUNCIL DECISION UP HERE? DOES ANYBODY KNOW? ONE. ONE PERSON, AND I'VE SEEN IT TIME AND TIME AGAIN, AND THIS COUNCIL WILL ATTEST TO THAT.
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ALL POLITICS ARE LOCAL AND WE THE PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER.WITH ALL OF THIS BEING TRUE, OFTEN WE DON'T WE DON'T ENGAGE.
WE DON'T WE DON'T FOCUS LOCALLY.
HAVING LITTLE TO NO REAL ABILITY IN THE IMPACT FOR CHANGE.
WE FOCUS OUR TIME ON NATIONAL AND STATE POLITICS.
SO MY GOAL HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO HELP CREATE A CULTURE OF ENGAGEMENT.
WAKING PEOPLE UP TO THEIR POWER HERE IN THIS BUILDING, AT THAT PODIUM, CONNECTING THEIR VOICES AND IDEAS TO THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE, DOING THEIR BEST TO SERVE FLAGSTAFF, ALL OF US.
REFLECTING ON THIS TOPIC, I FEEL PROUD OF WHERE WE'VE GOTTEN.
IS THERE MORE WORK TO BE DONE? OF COURSE, A LOT MORE WORK.
BUT I THINK WE HAVE MADE SOME VERY SIGNIFICANT STRIDES.
PEOPLE ARE AWAKE, THEY'RE ENGAGED, THEY'RE EMPOWERED, AND THE YOUTH ARE LEADING THE WAY.
THE YOUTH ARE THE ONES MOST IMPACTED BY OUR EFFORTS AND DECISIONS UP HERE, AND I'M GRATEFUL TO SEE MORE ENGAGING LOCALLY, ESPECIALLY THE SHOUT OUT TO THE GEN Z FOR VOTING IN THIS RECENT ELECTION CYCLE.
THIS IS AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE THAT WILL FORCE YOU TO GROW, WILL FORCE YOU TO LOOK AT YOURSELF IN THE MIRROR, WILL FORCE YOU TO FACE THE THINGS YOU DON'T WANT TO FACE AND FORCE YOU TO TO TO EXPAND YOUR PERSPECTIVE.
AND IT'S AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE THAT I'VE HAD THE HONOR OF HAVING.
AND I'M SO GRATEFUL TO STAFF, LEADERSHIP, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, AND THE COMMITTEE FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
AND I WILL HELP WITH THAT PART, AS A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC, FOR SURE.
I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT I WILL NOT BE A STRANGER AROUND HERE.
AND ALTHOUGH I MIGHT BE STEPPING AWAY FROM THIS MIC, I WILL BE UTILIZING THAT MIC.
AND I WISH EVERYONE WELL WITH ALL THE HARD WORK UP AHEAD.
I LOOK FORWARD TO THE GOOD THINGS TO COME, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING MY TUESDAYS BACK.
YOU BET. ADAM MAN, YOU ARE A TRUE BELIEVER.
AND I THINK THAT HAS MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE.
YOU'VE MADE A BELIEVER OUT OF ME.
I REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME I MET YOU.
IT WAS AT THE MUSEUM OF NORTHERN ARIZONA.
AND WE'RE STANDING IN THIS SAME ROOM THERE.
AND YOU WERE SO TALL AND INTIMIDATING.
YOU WERE JUST SUCH A SWEETHEART AT HEART.
AND I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAS MADE YOU SO SUCCESSFUL AS A BELIEVER IS YOUR PATIENCE AND JUST THE WAY THAT YOU TREAT OTHERS.
IT WAS A REALLY NICE EYE OPENING EXPERIENCE AND IT PUT A LOT OF THINGS INTO CONTEXT FOR ME.
YOUR LEGACY ON THIS COUNCIL AND IN MY MIND IS GOING TO BE ONE OF THE THE MOST SUSTAINING AND LARGEST FELDT OF ANY COUNCIL PERSON IN RECENT MEMORY IN FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA.
THE BIG SHIFT WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED WITHOUT YOU.
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ERODING THE GRAND CANYON.AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I PLAN TO TAKE THAT VISION OF YOURS AND CARRY IT FORWARD.
AND I WANT TO TELEGRAPH TO STAFF AND THE PUBLIC THAT I SEE YOUR THE ISSUES THAT YOU CHAMPION AS CONTINUING TO BE IMPORTANT, EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE NOT PHYSICALLY HERE WITH US AT THE DAIS.
AND IT WOULD BE MY HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO CONTINUE THAT FIGHT.
AND I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU LIKE A BROTHER.
AND I'M JUST SO IMPRESSED WITH YOUR RESOLVE AND YOUR FORTITUDE.
WE LIKE TO I'LL SPEAK FOR MYSELF.
I LIKE TO GIVE YOU A HARD TIME, BUT I KNOW YOU CAN TAKE IT.
WHAT'S SO NEAT ABOUT YOU AND THE DYNAMIC THAT YOU BRING.
AND I SEE THAT YOU HAVE YEARS OF INFLUENCE LEFT, NOT ONLY HERE AT THE FLAGSTAFF LEVEL, BUT WHEREVER YOU GO AND HOWEVER HIGH YOU DECIDE TO RISE. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER ASLAN COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.
THANK YOU, MAYOR. WELL, I GUESS I HAVE TO DISAGREE WITH SHANNON.
SHE SAID YOU PROVIDED FOUR YEARS OF LEADERSHIP.
IT'S BEEN MORE THAN THAT ALREADY.
I REMEMBER THAT YOU STARTED AN ORGANIZATION.
WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THAT? SPEAK UP. BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN LOCAL PEOPLE AND LOCAL POLITICS.
SO I WENT. THIS IS BEFORE YOU WERE ON COUNCIL? IT WAS BEFORE I WAS ON COUNCIL SIX YEARS AGO.
AND I WENT TO SOME OF THOSE MEETINGS.
AND YOU ENCOURAGED A LOT OF PEOPLE TO GET INVOLVED IN CITY POLITICS, WATCHING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
AND I THINK YOU YOU PLANTED THE SEED OF NEW LEADERSHIP IN IN A LOT OF PEOPLE.
SO YOU DID THAT COMMUNITY OUTREACH.
BUT I'LL END ON JUST ONE WORD, FRIENDSHIP.
OUR BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME SINCE YOU CAME ONTO COUNCIL.
YOUR WORK ON THE ATMP AND YOUR WORK IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT VIDEOS.
THANK YOU, EVERYBODY. IT MEANS IT MEANS A LOT TO ME.
I SO APPRECIATE ALL THE BEAUTIFUL KIND WORDS AND EVERYTHING SHARED.
I WANT TO NOTE ANY REFERENCE TO HIRING THE CITY MANAGER DID NOT COME FROM ME.
YEAH, THAT WAS FROM OTHER SOURCES.
BUT I WILL SAY THE THING WITH THE HEART, THAT WAS MY IDEA AND MOMENTS OF CREATIVITY IN MY LIFE ARE RATHER SCARCE.
AND WHEN THEY HAPPEN, I TAKE FULL CREDIT.
SO I WOULD LIKE TO SHIFT GEARS AND TALK ABOUT OUR MAYOR, PAUL DEASY.
WE DO HAVE A SCRIPT AND WE WORKED HARD ON THIS, BUT I'M GOING TO DEVIATE A BIT FROM SCRIPT HERE AND SUGGEST THAT OUR ESTEEMED CITY ATTORNEY JOINED ME AND WE'LL WORK THROUGH THIS SCRIPT, BUT I WOULD VERY MUCH WELCOME YOUR COMMENTS PARDON ME, STERLING, TO TO JOIN THOSE OF MYSELF AS WE HONOR OUR MAYOR.
MAYOR PAUL HAS OFFERED AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY.
THERE'S A SCRIPT HERE TO FOLLOW.
YEAH, IT'S THE FIRST TIME I'VE SEEN IT.
I'LL DO THE BEST. HE'S OFFERED TWO YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY AS OUR MAYOR.
HE STARTED HIS TENURE IN 2020.
HAS LED THE CITY THROUGH SOME CHALLENGING TIMES, TO SAY THE LEAST, AND HAS HAD SUCCESSFUL RESULTS.
ALL THE WHILE, I'M HAPPY TO BE HERE TODAY TO SHARE HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS WITH YOU.
OH, THANK YOU. DON'T GO TOO FAR.
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FIVE STATES OF EMERGENCY DUE TO FLOODING AND FIRES, BOTH IN 2021 AND THIS PAST YEAR.HE TOOK IT UPON HIMSELF TO CREATE VOLUNTEER EFFORTS THAT HE NOT ONLY PERSONALLY PARTICIPATED IN HIMSELF, BUT RALLIED OTHERS TO COME OUT AND SHOW THEIR LOVE FOR THEIR NEIGHBORS AND FELLOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
TO NOTE, HE RALLIED 120 VOLUNTEERS FOR FLOOD RESPONSE DURING THE RAPHAEL FIRE.
LET ME BACK UP 120 VOLUNTEERS FOR FLOOD RESPONSE.
HE RALLIED 60 VOLUNTEERS TO CLEAR FUELS IN UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS AND KACHINA VILLAGE.
HE ALSO DIVERTED BULKY TRASH PICKUP TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
HE WAS CONTINUOUSLY VISIBLE IN THE IMPACTED NEIGHBORHOODS AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, ROLLING UP HIS SLEEVES AND WORKING HARD TO PLACE SANDBAGS OR STUFFING THE BUS WITH DONATED FOOD SIDE BY SIDE WITH COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS.
AND I'LL NOTE FREQUENTLY WITH HIS FAMILY BY HIS SIDE, BOTH HIS HIS WIFE AND HIS KIDS.
SO IT'S ALWAYS BEEN A TREMENDOUS EFFORT OUT THERE IN ON SITE, IN THE COMMUNITY.
YOU WANT TO TAKE THE NEXT ONE? STERLING ABSOLUTELY.
BEFORE I GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, WHICH IS WHAT IT SAYS ON THE SCRIPT, I DO WANT TO SAY, HAVING BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE MAYOR THROUGH ALL OF THOSE POINTS AND COVID, HE TRULY CARES ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY AND HE SHOWED THAT.
ELISE MAYOR DEASY WAS AN ADVOCATE FOR THE CITY'S CARE TEAM.
HE WANTED TO ENSURE THAT CALLS FOR POLICE WOULD BE MINIMIZED.
PICK IT UP IT. GO RIGHT AHEAD.
THE CARE PROGRAM HAS BEEN AMAZING AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW IT PROGRESSES THROUGH THE YEARS.
MAYOR DEASY ALSO WORKED TO ESTABLISH AND LOBBY FOR MORE STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE DOLLARS.
I'M GOING TO GIVE SOME NUMBERS HERE.
PRETTY IMPRESSIVE $14 MILLION FOR SPRUCE WASH PRE BOND.
WITH THE PASSAGE OF PROPOSITION 441, WHICH PASSED BY WELL OVER 70%, I THINK CLOSE TO 75%, WHICH IN THE REALM OF ELECTIONS AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, IS PHENOMENAL.
$32.5 MILLION FOR THE DOWNTOWN MILE.
THAT WAS HUGE. THAT WAS RECENT NEWS.
SEEMS LIKE WE WERE JUST CELEBRATING THAT.
AND WE WERE. THAT WAS NEWS IN SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR.
$2.4 MILLION FOR THE PIPELINE FIRE WEST DETENTION BASINS AND EQUIPMENT.
AND IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT OUR FIRST FLOOD TO TOOK THAT PROJECT WENT INTO COMPLETION.
STARTING IN OUR FIRST FLOOD OF THIS YEAR.
IT WAS COMPLETED WITHIN THREE MONTHS TIME.
HE ALSO RECOGNIZED MANY IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH MONTHLY PROCLAMATIONS, MANY MONTHLY PROCLAMATIONS, HOSTED GROUPS, OUR YOUTH AND MORE AT THE CHAMBERS SO THEY COULD SHARE THEIR WORK, IDEAS AND MUCH MORE.
MAYOR DEASY LOVES THE DARK SKIES, ASTRONOMY AND EVERYTHING OUR LUNAR LEGACY AND FLAGSTAFF IS ABOUT.
HE WORKED ALONG OUR DISCOVER FLAGSTAFF TEAM AND OTHER PARTNERS TO CONTINUE TO SHARE OUR LUNAR LEGACY EFFORTS, AS WELL AS ADVOCATE FOR ROVER TRAINING AND THE LAUNCH OF ARTEMIS, ONE WITH NASA.
AND BY THE WAY, TO GET IT NAMED FLAGSTAFF.
DID YOU SUCCEED? I'M WORKING ON IT. THERE ARE ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF OUT BEFORE NAMING THE ROVER, BUT I BUG THEM EVERY OTHER WEEK TO NAME IT THE APPROPRIATE NAME OF FLAGSTAFF FOR THE MOON.
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IN ADDITION, AND ON THE SUBJECT OF DARK-SKY, IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT MAYOR DEASY WORKED STEADFASTLY AND IN COLLABORATION WITH BOTH LOWELL OBSERVATORY AND OUR NAVAL OBSERVATORY ICONIC INSTITUTIONS TO THIS COMMUNITY.AND LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, THE MAYOR'S LEGACY CONTRIBUTION PERHAPS TO THIS COMMUNITY MAY VERY WELL BE HIS INVOLVEMENT TO HELP CLOSE THE FUNDING GAP AND SOLIDIFY THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND THE BNSF RAILROAD RELATED TO THE RED FLAG PROJECT.
I GOT TO STOP AND OFFER A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE HERE.
AND TO BE A PART OF SEEING IT TO THE FINISH LINE, I SAY THAT A LITTLE BIT LOOSELY.
MAYOR, YOU'LL BE THERE. YOU'LL BE FRONT LINE.
ALL RIGHT. MAYOR DEASY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, INTO THE COMMUNITY, AND FOR ALWAYS GETTING THE PARTY STARTED.
THANK YOU. YEAH, MUCH APPRECIATED.
THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT TAG TEAM APPROACH AND IT'S GOING TO CONTINUE.
I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ROSE TOEHE, YOUR INDIGENOUS COORDINATOR, JOIN US UP FRONT.
SHE HAS A FEW WORDS TO SAY HERE.
GOOD AFTERNOON, GREETINGS TO ALL OF YOU TONIGHT OR THIS AFTERNOON.
[INAUDIBLE] SO THOSE ARE MY FOUR CLANS, MY MOM'S CLAN, MY FATHER'S CLAN, AND BOTH MY PATERNAL AND MATERNAL GRANDFATHER'S CLAN.
WHO I AM. THANK YOU FOR THIS TIME.
I'M ROSE TOEHE, THE COORDINATOR FOR INDIGENOUS INITIATIVES WITH THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.
SO I HAVE MEMBERS OF THE INDIGENOUS COMMISSION AND ALSO THE COMMUNITY HERE TODAY.
WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TO EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE AND TO SPEAK YOUR NAME IN THIS PRECIOUS SACRED PLACE HERE ON THE LAP OF OUR SACRED MOUNTAIN AS LEAD.
PAUL DEASY, ADAM SHIMONI AND REGINA SALAS.
WE HOPE OUR SACRED MOUNTAIN HEARS YOUR NAME AND CONTINUES TO BLESS YOU.
AND WE PRAY THAT [INAUDIBLE] TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND WORKING FOR WITH OUR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND INDIGENOUS OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE ALL AGREE THAT MUCH STILL NEEDS TO BE DONE.
HOWEVER, YOU HAVE BEEN AMONG THOSE WHO STARTED THE WALK WITH US.
WE ALSO EXPRESS GRATITUDE TO PRIOR COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO UPLIFTED OUR VOICES AS WELL.
BUT EACH OF YOU HAVE CONTRIBUTED AND GRATITUDE IS EXTENDED.
MAY BLESSINGS VISIT UPON EACH OF YOU.
AS MOST INDIGENOUS NATIONS ARE MATRILINEAL, WE HONOR OUR WOMEN FIRST.
SO, COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS, WOULD YOU PLEASE STEP FORWARD? I ALSO WANT TO CALL UP [INAUDIBLE] MS. TUTSI UP HERE.
SHE HAS BEEN WITH THE CARE TEAM FROM THE VERY BEGINNING AND SHE IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THAT.
SO I WANT HER TO GIVE THE GIFT TO REGINA, TO COUNCILMAN SALAS FOR US. AND I THINK HEARING YOUR PERSONAL STORY ALSO CONNECTED YOU WITH US TO OUR PEOPLE.
AND SO WE OFFER YOU THIS POTTERY AND ALSO THE TURQUOISE HEART NECKLACE.
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THE HEART IS FOR ALL THE LOVE YOU ALWAYS GIVE.AFTER THIS, WE GO TO THE NEXT ELDEST MEMBER, MAYOR DEASY.
WOULD YOU PLEASE STEP FORWARD? I THINK I GOT LIKE THREE MONTHS ON YOU SHIMONI.
IN THE OLD DAYS TO HONOR A PERSON.
APPRECIATION WAS BESTOWED THROUGH BUFFALO ROBES, BUCKSKIN AND FURS.
IN MODERN TIMES IT IS DONE THROUGH BLANKETS AND VARIOUS SPECIAL HONORING ITEMS. SO DOROTHY KASHI, OUR COMMUNITY MEMBER, WILL PUT THE ROBE ON YOU TO SIGNIFY THIS HONOR.
THANK YOU MAYOR DEASY, FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE FOR US.
SO WHAT DOROTHY IS ASKING MAYOR TO DO IS TO INHALE THE ESSENCE OF THIS GIFT.
AND THAT IS TO THANK THE HOLY PEOPLE FOR THE BLESSINGS.
COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI, WOULD YOU PLEASE STEP FORWARD? WE ALSO OFFER YOU THIS POTTERY AND A BRACELET MADE OF BUFFALO HIDE WITH COINS OF AN INDIGENOUS PERSON AND SOME BUFFALOES.
THE BUFFALO REPRESENTS ABUNDANCE AND TO RESPECT THE ABUNDANCE.
SO COMMISSIONER VON TOYO WILL GIVE YOU THE GIFTS.
WE GIVE GRATITUDE FOR BEING OUR INDIGENOUS COMMISSION COUNCIL LIAISON.
I'LL HAVE TO MEASURE YOUR WRIST AND PUNCH SOME HOLES IN THERE FOR YOU.
ALSO WANT TO SAY THAT BOTH THE PARTIES HAVE HORSES PAINTED ON THEM WITH OUR INDIGENOUS HOMELANDS IN THE BACKGROUND.
CONNECTION TO LAND IS IMPORTANT.
HORSES WERE IN OUR BLESSINGS FROM THE HOLY ONES.
THEY ALSO REPRESENT OUR JOURNEY, BOTH PHYSICAL JOURNEY AND JOURNEY THROUGH TIME.
SO MAY YOUR JOURNEY FROM HERE TO BE ONE THAT'S FILLED WITH BLESSINGS.
CONTINUE YOUR GOOD WORK FOR THE PEOPLE.
PERSONALLY SPEAKING, YOU ARE ALL PART OF MY KINSHIP CIRCLE.
THANK YOU. [INAUDIBLE] [APPLAUSE] WELL, THAT WAS WONDERFUL.
IT'S THE END OF THE SCRIPT, BUT IT'S NOT THE END OF THE PROGRAM.
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AND, MAYOR, YOU TOLD ME I COULD HAVE THE GAVEL FOR A BIT.SO I THINK OUR NEXT SEGMENT WOULD BE TO OFFER COMMENTS TO YOU FROM YOUR COLLEAGUES.
THANK YOU, STERLING, FOR JOINING ME UP HERE.
COLLABORATIVE WORDS FROM ALL OF US.
BUT I WANT TO OPEN IT UP FOR DISCUSSION BEFORE WE TAKE A.
JUST KIDDING. NO MOTIONS HERE.
BUT MAYOR, I WILL START BY SAYING IT'S BEEN AN HONOR.
IT REALLY HAS. AND YOU BROUGHT GREAT LEADERSHIP TO THE COMMUNITY.
SITTING IN YOUR SEAT IS NOT AN EASY DEAL.
SO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE.
IT'S BEEN GREATLY APPRECIATED.
COUNCILMEMBER. WELL, MAYOR, I OFTEN START OUT, THANK YOU, MAYOR.
SO I'LL SAY AGAIN. THANK YOU, MAYOR.
I JUST WANT TO COMMENT ON YOUR ENTHUSIASM.
AS WAS POINTED OUT IN THE PRESENTATION, YOU'RE ALWAYS THERE.
IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT'S FIRES OR IF IT'S FLOODS OR WHATEVER.
YOU WERE THERE. I REMEMBER ONE TIME I WENT OUT MOVING SANDBAGS.
YOU WERE THERE. SO AND I'D LIKE TO SAY THAT YOU'VE GROWN A LOT SINCE YOU'VE BEEN ON COUNCIL AS A MAYOR FOR TWO YEARS.
AND I'M CURIOUS TO SEE WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO NEXT.
I'M SURE IT WILL BE SOMETHING WORTHWHILE, AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.
COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI. THANK YOU, MAYOR.
WOW, FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU, STAFF, FOR THAT BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION.
AND TO ROSE, DOROTHY AND FAWN.
VERY, VERY EMOTIONAL AND POWERFUL.
IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE IT'S ONLY BEEN TWO YEARS.
YOU KNOW, YOU'VE REALLY DONE A LOT FOR OUR COMMUNITY, AND I THINK WE'RE ALL GRATEFUL.
YOU HIT THE GROUND RUNNING WHEN YOU GOT ELECTED AND AND YOU NEVER TURNED BACK.
YOU WERE JUST FORWARD, FORWARD, FORWARD, THE WHOLE WAY THROUGH.
I HAVE APPRECIATED YOUR CONCERN FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND FOR THOSE WHO DON'T ALWAYS HAVE A VOICE.
YOUR LEADERSHIP, THROUGH SEEING THROUGH THE RIO DE FLAG WAS HUGE.
YOU TOOK THE TASK AT HAND AND YOU SAW IT THROUGH.
AND YOU DID WITH GRACE, WITH POWER AND WITH CONTROL.
AND I THINK I THINK WE'RE ONLY WHERE WE'RE AT TODAY BECAUSE OF YOUR LEADERSHIP THERE.
THAT'S 25 YEARS IN THE MAKING.
THAT WAS A BIG, BIG SHOES TO FILL.
YOU WERE A CHAMPION OF THE CARE TEAM.
YOU EMBRACE CULTURE WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON INDIGENOUS INITIATIVES.
AND THAT ALSO MEANS A LOT TO ME.
BROADBAND, BROADBAND, BROADBAND.
AND EVERY TIME I WAS CHEERING YOU ON.
AND EVEN WHEN I WAS DONE, I WAS BURNT OUT.
I NEEDED A SUMMER BREAK AND I FELT LIKE I HAD TO BE THERE.
KNOWING THAT YOU AND VICE MAYOR WERE OUT THERE, I KNEW I COULD SIT BACK.
AND I RESPECT THAT AND I AM GRATEFUL FOR THAT.
YOU WERE OFTEN A SUPPORTER OF THINGS THAT I WORKED ON AND CARED ABOUT, SO I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.
AND THEN LASTLY, YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA WAS NEXT LEVEL.
BUT LASTLY, YOU KNOW, THE ACCESSIBILITY THAT YOU PROVIDE TO THE PUBLIC.
YOU OFFER TO OPEN HOURS AT WHEELER PARK AND YOU BRING YOUR GUITAR.
I'LL BE I'LL MISS WORKING WITH WITH YOU AND THE COUNCIL AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE TIME WE'VE HAD.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI.
COUNCIL MEMBER ASLAN PAUL, IF I MAY.
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THANK YOU. I JUST REALLY WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ALL THE VERY BEST MOVING FORWARD.I HAVE NO DOUBT YOU'LL HIT THE GROUND RUNNING ON YOUR NEXT ENDEAVORS.
AND I JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE TO YOU THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S MY PERSONAL FEELING THAT THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE ON THIS COUNCIL MORE ALIGNED WITH MY OWN POLICY POSITIONS AND PRIORITIES AND POLITICAL VALUES THAN YOU, MAYOR.
AND SO I'M GOING TO MISS YOUR STRONG AND SMART ADVOCACY.
YOUR INTELLIGENCE IS RAZOR SHARP.
THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT.
AND YOUR INSIGHTS WILL BE MISSED DEEPLY DURING THE POLICY CONVERSATIONS WE HAVE MOVING FORWARD.
I WILL FEEL YOUR ABSENCE, YOU KNOW, AND I WANT TO MENTION, TOO, I DON'T KNOW IF WE EVER TALKED ABOUT THIS, BUT YOU TAUGHT ME A LOT DURING OUR FIRST CAMPAIGN THAT WE DID TOGETHER FOR COUNCIL FOUR YEARS AGO.
I WATCHED YOU VERY CLOSELY AND I LEARNED A GREAT DEAL OF WONDERFUL THINGS ABOUT HOW TO RUN A CAMPAIGN, HOW TO PRESENT MYSELF TO THE PUBLIC, HOW TO THINK ABOUT ISSUES AND HOW TO HONE POLICY.
AND I DON'T KNOW IF I EVER THANKED YOU FOR THAT, BUT I WANT TO DO SO HERE NOW.
AND FINALLY, JUST TO ACKNOWLEDGE AGAIN THE LEGACY THAT YOU'RE GOING TO LEAVE BEHIND, WITHOUT A DOUBT, THE BIGGEST ONE IS GOING TO BE THE CONTINUATION OF THE RIO DE FLAG PROJECT. FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, I DEEPLY AM GRATEFUL FOR YOU PICKING UP THAT MANTLE AND RUNNING WITH IT.
IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT WAS WAS NECESSARY FOR THE NEXT MAYOR TO TAKE ON.
BUT FOR IT TO SUCCEED, IT WAS NECESSARY FOR THE MAYOR TO TAKE IT ON.
AND YOU REALLY HIT THE BALL OUT OF THE PARK THERE AND JUST ALL YOUR ELBOW GREASE IS REAL.
THE EFFORTS, THE PASSION WERE JUST VERY NOTICEABLE.
AND FINALLY, I COULD MENTION BROADBAND, BUT I ACTUALLY THINK YOUR WORK ON THE CARE PROJECT IS EVEN MORE WORTHY OF OF PUTTING FORWARD. AGAIN, AS WITH THE BIG SHIFT, I DON'T KNOW THAT THAT WOULD HAVE CARRIED THROUGH WITHOUT YOU.
SO GIVE YOURSELF A REAL PAT ON THE BACK FOR THAT.
IT'S IT'S AN AMAZING LEGACY AND WE'LL KEEP FIGHTING FORWARD TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT GROWS AND BECOMES SOMETHING WORTHY OF THE VISION THAT YOU HAVE HAD IN MIND DURING THESE TWO YEARS IN OFFICE.
AND AND SO THE THING THAT THE COMMUNITY IS DEMANDING.
SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER ASLAN.
WELL, WE'RE NOT FINISHED, MAYOR.
BUT THE NEXT THING WE WANT TO DO IS EQUALLY AS MEANINGFUL AS THE NARRATIVES WE'VE BEEN SHARING AND THE NARRATIVES YOU'VE ALL HEARD FROM EACH OTHER. WHAT A WONDERFUL EVENT.
I THINK WE'LL CONTINUE THIS INTO THE FUTURE.
IT'S VERY APPROPRIATE, FRANKLY, TO SEE THIS OCCUR AT THE END OF THE TERM.
AND SO THANKS FOR BEING A PART OF IT.
WE'RE GOING TO ASK THE THREE DEPARTING COUNCIL MEMBERS TO COME ON DOWN TO THE BENCH HERE IN FACE THE JURY IN FRONT OF YOU.
CAN I BE JOINED BY SHANNON AND HEIDI.
THEY'RE HEADING UP FRONT. GREAT.
BEING PRESENTED TO YOU ARE SOME JUST MEMENTOS, A SMALL RECOGNITION, A SMALL GIFT, RATHER.
BUT THE RECOGNITION IS RATHER HUGE.
PHOTOGRAPHS THAT REPRESENT OUR COMMUNITY, OF COURSE, AND SOMETHING THAT WE HOPE YOU CAN TAKE WITH YOU, ALONG WITH ALL THE WONDERFUL NARRATIVE YOU'VE HEARD TONIGHT AND ALL, ALL THE GREAT MEMORIES THAT YOU HAVE AND WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE GOING FORWARD OF WHAT YOU DID FOR THIS COMMUNITY OVER THE PAST TERM.
IT'S SOMETHING IT'S A JOURNEY THAT WE ALL GET TO BE A PART OF.
AND, YOU KNOW, THE THING TO NOTE IS WHAT WE'RE ABLE TO DO ALONG THAT JOURNEY.
AND THANK YOU FOR THE MANY GOOD MARKS YOU'VE LEFT FOR THE FLAGSTAFF COMMUNITY ON THIS JOURNEY.
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REAL QUICK I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR BEING HERE AND SO MUCH TO OUR STAFF AND EVERYONE FOR PUTTING THIS ON AND THROUGH ALL THOSE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND EVERYTHING ELSE. IT WAS ALL TEAMWORK.IT ALL TOOK SO MANY PEOPLE OVER SO MANY YEARS BEFORE EVEN THIS COUNCIL EVEN OCCURRED.
THINGS WERE IN THE WORKS, AND I'M SO HAPPY THAT WE WERE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH MOVE THE NEEDLE FORWARD AND SEE THE PROGRESS FOR THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF. AND A LARGE PART OF THAT, I WILL SAY, IS NOT ONLY MY FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS, BUT OUR CITY STAFF, WHO ARE HONESTLY THE ONES WHO GET THE WORK DONE AND WHO HAVE STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE TIME AND TIME AGAIN AMIDST THE CRISES, AMIDST DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS, WHATEVER IT MAY BE.
AND I JUST AM VERY THANKFUL AND GRATEFUL TO EVERYONE FROM COUNCIL TO OUR STAFF, TO EVERYONE I'VE BEEN ABLE TO WORK WITH THE LAST TWO YEARS AS WELL AS ALL THOSE IN THE PAST COUNCIL MEMBERS AND STAFF WHO'VE CONTINUED TO PROGRESS OUR CITY FORWARD.
AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING HOW THAT CONTINUES TO PROGRESS ONTO FUTURE COUNCILS.
AND AS ALWAYS, YOU HAVE YOUR SUPPORT BY YOUR SIDE.
THAT'S A NICE TOUCH. THAT WAS NOT SCRIPTED.
I'M JUST KIDDING COUNCIL MEMBER.
FRANKLY, ONCE YOU'RE GONE, WE'RE NOT DOING VIDEOS ANYMORE.
YEAH. SO REALLY NOT PART OF THE LEGACY.
WE HAVE A SLIDE SHOW AND I THINK A LITTLE BIT OF MUSIC, STACEY TAKE IT AWAY.
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[MUSIC] [APPLAUSE] NOW WE'RE DONE.ALL RIGHT. WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, WE'RE ON TO THE OTHER VERY IMPORTANT RECOGNITIONS FOR THIS EVENING.
I'D LIKE TO OFFER A FEW YES WORDS.
SO THIS MORNING I WOKE UP WITH THE [INAUDIBLE] SONG.
THERE IS A SEASON IN TIME FOR EVERYTHING UNDER HEAVEN.
I WOULD OFFER THIS POETRY FROM MY ONE OF MY FAVORITE AUTHORS.
FOR EVERY SUNSET THERE IS A SUNRISE FOR EVERY DREAM THAT ENDS ONE IS BORN.
FOR EVERY DOOR THAT CLOSES, ANOTHER ONE OPENS.
FOR EVERY LOVE THAT ENDS, ANOTHER BEGINS.
FOR EVERY END THERE IS A NEW BEGINNING.
FOR EACH DEPARTURE THERE IS AN ARRIVAL.
FOR EVERY DEFEAT, THERE IS A VICTORY.
NOTHING IS EVER FINISHED AS LONG AS THERE IS LIFE.
I WANT TO TAKE THIS MOMENT JUST TO ARTICULATE MY PROFOUND, IMMENSE GRATITUDE FOR HAVING HAD THE CHANCE TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AS A COUNCIL MEMBER.
FIRST, I'D OFFER MY GRATITUDE TO THE PAST MAYOR, CORAL EVANS, FORMER VICE MAYOR JAMIE WHELAN, AND FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER CHARLIE ODEGAARD, ALL OF WHOM HAVE BEEN MY MENTOR AND THAT HAVE BEEN GREAT FRIENDS.
GRATITUDE TO EVERYONE AND TEAM FLAGSTAFF, PAST CITY MANAGER AND CURRENT CITY MANAGER AND EVERY EVERY MEMBER OF TEAM FLAGSTAFF WHO HAVE HAD THE CHANCE TO WORK WITH FACE TO FACE AND HAND IN HAND ON MANY PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT WE'VE HAD.
ALSO ON THE COMMISSIONS THAT I'VE SERVED ON THE TOURISM COMMISSION, THE AIRPORT COMMISSION, PARKS AND REC COMMISSION, AS WELL AS MY SERVICE TO THE ECONOMIC COLLABORATIVE OF NORTHERN ARIZONA ADVISORY BOARD AND METRO PLANNING, GREATER FLAGSTAFF.
HOWEVER, I HAVE BEEN INCULCATED.
GROWING UP WITH MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND ESPECIALLY MY GRANDMOTHER AND MY DAD HAS ALWAYS INSTILLED THIS FIRE IN MY HEART AND IN MY SOUL.
OFFER TO OFFER MY TIME, TALENT AND AND TREASURE TO TO LIFT UP A NEIGHBOR, A FRIEND, A FAMILY MEMBER, A COMMUNITY AND HUMANITY.
I DO WANT TO OFFER A COUPLE OF ADVICE.
FIRST OF ALL, COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI.
JUST STICK TO A THREE MINUTE, THREE MINUTE PUBLIC COMMENT.
THE LADIES OF COUNCIL, VICE MAYOR SWEET AND COURAGEOUS.
I WILL ALWAYS TREASURE AND MISS OUR OUR LADIES OF COUNCIL BONDING OF SESSION AND MY CLASSMATES ON COUNCIL COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI AND COUNCIL MEMBER ASLAN, IT HAS BEEN A WILD RIDE.
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I MEAN, THROUGH, YOU KNOW, JUST GOING THROUGH OUR FIRST YEAR, HIRING A NEW CITY MANAGER, ADOPTING PRIORITY BASED BUDGET AND THEN THEN COVID HAPPENED AND YOU KNOW, IT'S YEAH, SO IT'S COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A MENTOR TO ME AND I ALWAYS LOOK UP TO YOUR LEADERSHIP.
SO I WILL MISS YOUR LEADERSHIP AND FRIENDSHIP.
OH MAYOR, WE HAVE GONE A LONG WAY SINCE THE FIRST WE MET OVER FOUR YEARS AGO, THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL RUNNING FOR COUNCIL.
AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYONE WHO SHARED THEIR HEARTS.
I WISH TO TO GIVE YOU ALL A PIECE OF MY HEART.
SO I BROUGHT WITH ME GODIVA HEART SHAPED CHOCOLATES.
SO I'LL HANDLE AND INDULGE ME.
I WILL QUOTE ANOTHER AUTHOR OF A FAVORITE AUTHOR OF MINE, RALPH WALDO EMERSON, TO LAUGH OFTEN AND MUCH TO WIN THE RESPECT OF INTELLIGENT PEOPLE AND AFFECTION OF CHILDREN, THE EARNED APPRECIATION OF HONEST CRITICS, AND ENDURE THE BETRAYAL OF FALSE FRIENDS TO APPRECIATE BEAUTY, TO FIND THE BEST IN OTHERS, TO LEAVE THE WORLD A BIT BETTER, WHETHER BY A HEALTHY CHILD, A GARDEN PATCH OR A REDEEMED SOCIAL CONDITION. TO KNOW EVEN ONE LIFE HAS BREATH EASIER BECAUSE YOU HAVE LIVED.
FROM MY GRATEFUL HEART TO EACH ONE OF YOU.
THANK YOU. AND I WILL BE AROUND.
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS.
ANYTHING FURTHER UNTIL WE GO TO THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM? ALL RIGHT. WE ARE DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM SIX, OUR CITY MANAGER AWARDS.
[6. City Manager Awards]
THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.AND WE VERY DELIBERATELY SET THIS FOR TONIGHT'S AGENDA BECAUSE, FRANKLY, WE WANTED THIS COUNCIL THERE CURRENTLY SEATED COUNCIL TO BE A PART OF THIS CELEBRATION AND RECOGNITION.
AND WE'LL DO THIS AGAIN NEXT YEAR, AND THE YEAR AFTER.
THESE EMPLOYEE RECOGNITIONS HAVE BEEN PROFOUNDLY IMPORTANT FOR US.
THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS THAT GIVE OUR EMPLOYEES THE CHARGE AND THE INITIATIVE AND THE FEEL GOOD ABOUT WORKING FOR THIS ORGANIZATION, TEAM FLAGSTAFF.
ONE OF THOSE IMPORTANT THINGS IS EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION, AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR I THINK WE DO A LOT IN THAT REGARD AND NEVER ENOUGH. AND YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS EVERY TIME WE DO THE WORK ANNIVERSARIES, WHICH IS DURING THE WORK SESSIONS.
YOU HEAR ABOUT IT IN THE MANAGER'S REPORT WHERE WE HIGHLIGHT THE HEROIC EVENTS OF OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE, ALL OF THE WONDERFUL THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN THIS ORGANIZATION.
WE GET TO TAKE IT TO A HIGHER LEVEL AND OFFER UP THESE AWARDS.
AND THIS ONE IS KIND OF ORGANIC IN THAT IT'S COMING FROM WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION.
THIS IS COMING FROM WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION.
THIS IS COLLEAGUES RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THEIR FELLOW COLLEAGUES.
I HAVE A SCRIPT, APPARENTLY THIS WAS MY INTRO TO THE SCRIPTED PART.
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INDIVIDUALS WE ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE WORKING WITH THIS ORGANIZATION.I'LL NOTE THAT ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF STRIVE TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE IN THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICE THAT THEY PROVIDE TO EACH OTHER AND TO OUR COMMUNITY.
BUT AS NOTED A MOMENT AGO, THERE ARE SOME EMPLOYEES THAT GO BEYOND THE CITY'S EXPECTATION AND HAVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT DESERVE TO BE CALLED OUT ONCE A YEAR. THE EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE DELIVERY, THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, ALL OF THESE ATTRIBUTES THAT WE FEEL ARE IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE CITY MANAGERS AWARD WINNERS ON YOUR HARD EARNED SUCCESS IN SHOWING HOW WE ACHIEVE MAKING THE CITY BETTER BY PROVIDING SERVICE AT A HIGHER ELEVATION.
I WANT TO QUICKLY GO OVER HOW WE WILL RECOGNIZE THE AWARDEES THIS AFTERNOON.
WE WILL CALL OUT THE NOMINATION FOR THE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP RECIPIENTS.
AND WE WILL SHARE SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE REASON THAT THEY WERE NOMINATED FOR THIS AWARD.
WE'RE THEN GOING TO GIVE THE AWARDEE OR A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GROUP, IF APPLICABLE, THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A COMMENT OR TWO A LITTLE BIT LIKE WHAT WE JUST DID WITH YOU, COUNCIL AND MAYOR.
AFTER ALL, THE AWARD RECIPIENTS HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED AND PROVIDE A COMMENT.
WE WILL AT THAT TIME TAKE A MOMENT FOR A COLLECTIVE APPLAUSE FOR EVERYBODY.
AND THEN I UNDERSTAND THAT AFTER THIS WONDERFUL EVENT, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A BREAK AND HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A RECEPTION HERE AND KEEP THINGS KIND OF LIGHT AND THEN WE'LL RECONVENE, MAYOR, AND YOU CAN BRING US BACK INTO CITY BUSINESS.
DO I OPERATE THE SLIDES? NEXT SLIDE. THIS IS GOOD.
THERE ARE THREE LEVELS IN THE CITY MANAGERS EXCELLENCE AWARDS.
THE FIRST LEVEL IS THE OAK AWARD.
THE NEXT HIGHEST AWARD IS THE ASPIN AWARD, AGAIN PROVIDED FOR AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP WHO IS OUTSTANDING FOR EACH SPECIFIC VALUE THAT WILL BE ARTICULATED.
AND THAT ONE JUST GOES TO ONE SINGLE EMPLOYEE, NOT A GROUP, BUT JUST ONE EMPLOYEE WHO EXEMPLIFIES THE MISSION AND VALUES OF THE CITY TO AN EXTRAORDINARY DEGREE. THE VALUES THAT I'M SPEAKING OF HAVE BEEN LONG EMBRACED BY OUR CITY ORGANIZATION, WHICH CREATE THE FRAMEWORK FOR THE CITY MANAGERS EXCELLENCE AWARDS EACH AND EVERY YEAR CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES.
ACCOUNTABILITY, COMMUNICATION, QUALITY, LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK.
THIS YEAR, THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE RECEIVED 31 NOMINATIONS AND READ THROUGH EACH TO EVALUATE WHO WOULD BE RECOGNIZED AS THIS YEAR'S AWARD RECIPIENTS. TODAY, WE WILL RECOGNIZE SEVEN INDIVIDUALS AND FOUR GROUPS TO BE AWARDED.
I WANT TO NOTE THAT MUCH EFFORT WENT INTO THIS SIMILAR TO THE LAST RECOGNITION THAT WE HAD.
I'LL CALL OUT CHRIS ROADY FOR HIS INVOLVEMENT IN HELPING WITH THE AWARDS AND MANY OTHERS.
WHAT IS DOUBLE SIDED? OH, YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING.
I HAVEN'T MISSED ANYTHING YET, FRANKLY, BECAUSE WE'RE READY TO START WITH THE AWARDS.
THE DEPUTIES. ARE WE READY? OKAY. WHY DON'T THE THREE OF US GATHER UP HERE? SOUNDS PRETTY GREAT. YEAH.
YOU KNOW, SIMILAR TO HAVING STERLING UP HERE, I'M COMFORTED BY HAVING PEOPLE AT MY SIDE.
AND IT'S ALWAYS A HORROR, ESPECIALLY IN FRONT OF A BIG AUDIENCE WHEN SOMEBODY TELLS YOU THAT THERE'S SOMETHING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PAGE THAT YOU JUST READ THAT SAID, I AM ON THE RIGHT PAGE HERE.
WE ARE GOING TO KICK THIS THING OFF.
AND AS I MENTIONED, THANK YOU, CHRIS.
WE'LL GO THROUGH ALL OF THESE.
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WE'LL HAVE PEOPLE COME UP, WE'LL HAVE SOME COMMENTS SHARED, AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO WAIT TILL THE END TO DO APPLAUSE.YOU KNOW, LET'S JUST SAY IF APPLAUSE BREAKS OUT, IT BREAKS OUT.
AND WE'RE WE'RE COOL WITH THAT.
SO WE'LL START OUT AT THE OAK LEVEL.
AND THEN I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO SHANNON.
BUT WE WANT TO GIVE IT THE ATTENTION THAT IT'S DUE.
THE FIRST OAK AWARD IS FOR TEAMWORK.
THE LEAD TEAM THAT PUT THE TEN YEAR HOUSING PLAN TOGETHER, ADOPTED BY COUNCIL IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR, TOOK ON A DAUNTING TASK AND CONDUCTED A THOROUGH AND COLLABORATIVE PROCESS IN DOING SO.
THIS INCLUSIVE PROCESS RESULTED IN A PLAN BEING PRESENTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL WITH BUY IN THAT, FRANKLY, WAS ALREADY REACHED FROM THE NUMEROUS PEOPLE AND GROUPS WHO HAVE A STAKE IN THE HOUSING IN FLAGSTAFF.
AND WE HAVE A LOT OF INTEREST GROUPS WHO FALL UNDER THAT CATEGORY.
THE TEN YEAR PLAN, IT'S BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR A WHILE.
LEAH BLOOM WAS THE LEAD STAFF PERSON WHO COORDINATED THE PROCESS AND WROTE THE PLAN.
JUSTYNA, WHO USES A Y IN HER NAME, JUSTYNA COSTA, OVERSAW THE PROCESS.
JENNIFER MICHELSON GREATLY ASSISTED WITH THE DATA OF RESEARCH AND THE ANALYSIS.
SO I'D LIKE TO CALL UP THE TEN YEAR HOUSING PLAN TEAM TO JOIN US.
[APPLAUSE] WHILE THEY'RE COMING UP.
I WILL ADLIB A LITTLE BIT HERE IN NOTES.
WE HAD THE EMERGENCY DECLARATION.
ALL OF THESE THINGS HAVE CULMINATED IN WHAT WAS APPROVED BY THIS COMMUNITY JUST A MONTH AGO WITH THE PASSAGE OF PROPOSITION 442.
WE WILL NOW SEE ACTION BEING IMPLEMENTED IN THE YEARS TO FOLLOW.
SO NOT ONLY IS THIS A WONDERFUL PLAN AND A GOOD EMBODIMENT OF TEAMWORK, BUT WE HAVE REAL, TANGIBLE RESULTS THAT WILL BENEFIT THIS COMMUNITY TO SHOW FOR IT. THANK YOU.
[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU, EVERYONE.
THE HOUSING SECTION IS INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL AND THIS COULD NOT HAVE BEEN DONE WITHOUT THE INVOLVEMENT OF EVERY SINGLE DEPARTMENT HERE AT THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF COUNCIL SUPPORT AND OF COURSE, OUR WONDERFUL FLAGSTAFF COMMUNITY.
ALL RIGHT. SO THIS NEXT AWARD IS THE OAK AWARD FOR QUALITY.
AND THIS GOES TO THE HOUSE OF JACKS.
SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL.
AT A TIME WHEN NATIONAL RECRUITMENT NUMBERS FOR FIREFIGHTERS ARE AT AN ALL TIME LOW.
THEY GUIDE APPRENTICE MEMBERS THROUGH THE PROCESS OF BECOMING A FIREFIGHTER HERE IN FLAGSTAFF.
IN THE FINAL INTERVIEWS FOR THE POSITION OF FIREFIGHTER.
SEVERAL OF THESE CANDIDATES HAVE CITED THEIR TIME WITH THE HOUSE OF JACK'S AS ADDING TO THEIR DESIRE TO WORK FOR THE FLAGSTAFF FIRE DEPARTMENT AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE PREPARATION, EXCUSE ME FOR THIS POSITION.
FOR THESE REASONS, WE RECOGNIZE DAVID ORTIZ.
MATT SMYERS, NICK ONDRAJECH AND WILL GIANNOLA BY PRESENTING THEM WITH THE ASPEN AWARD FOR QUALITY, OAK AWARD FOR QUALITY.
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. I DIDN'T KNOW I'M SUPPOSED TO SAY ANYTHING.JUST LIKE A LOT OF THINGS IN FLAGSTAFF.
THIS WAS A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT.
THERE'S A CULTURE IN THE FIRE SERVICE THAT WE SOLVE PROBLEMS AT THE KITCHEN TABLE.
AND THIS CAME ABOUT BECAUSE OF COVID.
COVID CLOSED OUR DOORS AND MADE IT SO IT WAS REALLY HARD FOR PEOPLE TO COME AND SPEND TIME WITH US.
ANYTIME SOMEBODY KNOCKS ON THAT DOOR, IT'S AN HONOR FOR US TO SERVE THE PUBLIC.
AND WHAT I'LL SAY IS WE HAVE A CULTURE IN THE FIRE SERVICE THAT WE LIVE OUR INTERVIEW.
I WANT TO MAKE THIS PLACE BETTER THAN IT WAS WHEN I GOT HERE.
AND THIS GROUP OF GUYS SAT AT THE KITCHEN TABLE AND THOUGHT THIS THING UP.
AND I JUST STOOD THERE AND WATCHED.
I SAID, HOW CAN I HELP? AND THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE TALK ABOUT AT MY STATION IS.
THE PHRASE HOW CAN I HELP MEAN SO MUCH.
IT MEANS SO MUCH TO THE PERSON THAT YOU'RE SAYING IT TO.
AND IT MEANS SO MUCH FOR US TO BE ABLE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.
SO THE HOUSE OF JACK'S IS COOL.
IT'S GIVEN ALL OF US A NEW PURPOSE IN SERVING THE COMMUNITY.
AND WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS RAISE GOOD HUMAN BEINGS.
WE DON'T CARE IF THEY GET HIRED AT FLAGSTAFF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
AS A MATTER OF FACT, THIS WHOLE THING IS A REGIONAL FOCUS.
WE'RE TRYING TO GET PEOPLE HIRED IN THIS REGION.
WE WANT THEM TO SEE HOW THIS IS THE BEST JOB THAT ANYBODY COULD EVER HAVE.
I'M SORRY IT'S A COOL JOB HERE, TOO, BUT.
SO WE STILL HAVE THE BEST ONE.
SO MY HAT GOES OFF TO THESE POOR GUYS WHO HAVE INVESTED IN THE COMMUNITY, INVESTED IN PEOPLE THAT ARE INTERESTED IN OUR JOB AND SHOWN THEM HOW COOL IT IS.
OK. THE NEXT WORD AWARD IS FOR LEADERSHIP, AND THIS AWARD GOES TO PATRICK BROWN.
ISN'T THAT A NICE WAY TO SAY THAT HE IS SORELY UNDERSTAFFED? WHILE THE PROJECTS KEEP ROLLING IN PATRICK CONTINUED TO BUILD THOSE AROUND HIM TO BE THE BEST THEY COULD BE.
IT DOESN'T MATTER THE AMOUNT OF WORK OR SIZE OF THE PROJECT.
HIS ABILITY TO INSTILL CONFIDENCE IN HIS TEAM HAS ALLOWED THEM TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD.
THANK YOU, PATRICK, FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND FOR TAKING MY CALLS AND EMAILS.
I THINK I STILL OWE YOU A FEW.
LIKE THE SAYING GOES, YOU'RE ONLY AS GOOD AS YOUR STAFF.
THE ONLY REASON I HAVE THIS IS BECAUSE I HAVE A PHENOMENAL STAFF.
I WOULDN'T BE HALF THE LEADER I AM TODAY WITHOUT THEM.
BUT I AM SO HONORED TO BE AWARDED THIS.
I'M SURPRISED, TOO, THAT I GOT AWARDED THIS.
I WAS TOLD I WAS GOING TO BE PART OF A GROUP, BUT VERY PLEASANT TO GET THIS.
I'M JUST CHECKING TO SEE WHAT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PAGE SAYS LETS GET RID OF IT.
GREG, YOU'RE UP. SEE HOW THAT WORKS? THE NEXT AWARD GOES TO COMMUNICATIONS AND THIS ONE GOES TO SCOTT KLOTZ.
AM I PRONOUNCING THAT CORRECTLY? YEAH. THANK YOU. SCOTT KLOTZ HAS GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND IN HIS POSITION AS METER TECHNICIAN WITH HIS FELLOW WORKERS AND WITH OUR CUSTOMERS IN THE COMMUNITY. WHEN HE MAKES CONTACT WITH THE CUSTOMER, HE WILL TAKE EXTENSIVE TIME TO TALK WITH THE CUSTOMER, SHOW THEM ABOUT THE METER AND HOW IT WORKS.
WALKING THE PROPERTY WITH THEM, GIVING SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT COULD BE CAUSING HIGH CONSUMPTION.
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HE EVEN TAKES EXTRA STEPS TO REACH CUSTOMERS WHO MAY NOT BE FULL TIME RESIDENTS SO THAT THEY CAN DISCUSS WHETHER WATER SHOULD BE SHUT OFF TO THE PROPERTY TO AVOID ANY MORE DAMAGE, JUST IN CASE SOMETHING MAY BE LEAKING INSIDE THE HOME.SO, SCOTT, ARE YOU HERE TO JOIN US? OKAY. HE'S SICK TODAY.
I'M SORRY TO HEAR THAT. SCOTT IS HOME ILL TODAY.
BUT THAT'S NOT GOING TO STOP US FROM GIVING HIM A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE HERE.
THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] OK. THE NEXT AWARD IS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY, AND THIS WILL GO TO EMILY MARKEL.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PICTURE OF YOU, EMILY.
EMILY MARKLE TOOK ON QUITE A WORKLOAD BURDEN WHEN TWO SENIOR PURCHASING POSITIONS BECAME VACANT.
GENERALLY, THIS WORK IS DONE BY FOR SENIOR BUYERS.
AND EMILY'S PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF 2 TO 3 OF THOSE FOUR SENIOR BUYERS.
THANK YOU, EMILY, FOR SUCH HARD WORK THIS YEAR.
SO MOST OF YOU KNOW MY VERNACULAR, AND I'LL BE VERY CAUTIOUS WITH THIS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALLOWING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO STEP UP.
I ALWAYS WANTED TO DO MORE FOR MY CITY, MY COMMUNITY AND MY TEAM.
AND THIS YEAR I WAS AFFORDED THAT.
AND I CAN'T DO ANY OF THIS WITHOUT THE ENTIRE STAFF FOR THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.
YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING. OH, YEAH.
I ACTUALLY ASKED TO TAKE THIS ONE.
NOT SO MUCH OUT OF PERSONAL INTEREST, BUT BECAUSE IT'S SOMETHING THAT I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WITNESS FIRSTHAND AND SAW THE MANY AMAZING ACTIONS BY SEVERAL EMPLOYEES.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A GROUP HERE, SO MAYBE I'LL OFFER MY COMMENTS AND THEN WE'D LIKE ALL OF YOU TO GET UP HERE SO WE CAN HONOR YOU PROPERLY AND HAVE A FEW WORDS.
THE DORTHA FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT HAPPENED ACTUALLY HAS BEEN HAPPENING OVER A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW, BUT IT CAME TO A CULMINATION THIS YEAR WITH A LOT OF EFFORT.
WE ALL KNOW ABOUT THE FLOOD EVENTS OUT IN OFF THE DORTHA IN THE DORTHA AREA, THE SPRUCE WASH IN PARTICULAR. AND I DON'T HAVE TO OFFER A LOT OF ELABORATION ABOUT THAT.
IT'S BEEN VERY VISIBLE TO THE COMMUNITY.
BUT NOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE PROJECTS THAT WILL WORK IMMEDIATELY AND INTO THE FUTURE.
TO HELP MITIGATE FLOOD EVENTS, NOT TO STOP THEM FROM OCCURRING, BUT TO LESSEN THEIR IMPACT.
THE REMARKABLE THING ABOUT THE MITIGATION THAT OCCURRED THIS YEAR IS THE EXPEDIENCY BY WHICH IT OCCURRED AND THE COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT CAME TOGETHER TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.
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CAPITAL PLANNING, FIVE YEAR PLANS, TEN YEAR PLANS AND SO ON AND SO FORTH.THAT'S GENERALLY THE REALM IN WHICH WE OPERATE.
BUT WE DID NOT HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY HERE WITH THE URGENCY OF THESE IMPROVEMENTS AND THE FACT THAT THE FLOODING WAS HAVING CONTINUOUS IMPACT. AND IT'S NOT THE END OF THE PROJECTS THAT WILL BE OCCURRING, BUT IT'S A WONDERFUL START.
THE FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECTS THAT OCCURRED THIS YEAR SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED WORK WITHIN THE DOOR TO CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS, SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS TO A DRAINAGE CHANNEL THAT FRANKLY HAS BEEN LEFT SOMEWHAT DORMANT FOR DECADES, AND THAT WAS NEVER DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE THE FLOWS THAT WE ARE NOW SEEING IN THESE FLOOD EVENTS, ALONG WITH THAT OF RELATED OR COMPANION PROJECT WAS THE SCHOOL DETENTION BASIN, WHICH WAS NEVER ON THE PLANNING TABLE.
IT CAME ABOUT THROUGH GOOD CREATIVE THINKING ENGINEERS PUTTING THEIR HEADS TOGETHER, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE MANY PIECES TO THIS PUZZLE, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE THESE IMPROVEMENTS WORK OVER TIME.
WE WORKED IN TANDEM WITH THE USDA, THE FLAGSTAFF UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, ON THAT PROJECT.
THEY HAD A NEW SCHOOL THEY WERE BUILDING.
ALONG WITH THAT SCHOOL WAS A COUPLE OF COMPETITIVE SPORTS FIELDS.
WE SAW THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THOSE FIELDS WORK IN MORE THAN THE CAPACITY OF COMPETITIVE SPORTS AND SERVE POTENTIALLY AS DETENTION BASINS WHEN NEEDED.
AND IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ITS LEADERSHIP, WE PUT TOGETHER A PROGRAM THAT CAME TOGETHER WITHIN NOT YEARS BUT MONTHS. NO FUNDING HAD BEEN IN PLACE FOR THAT.
WE JUST HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH A LOT OF DESIRE AND FOCUS AND AMBITION.
SO THOSE ARE THE PROJECTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED.
AND AS I MENTIONED, IT'S THE START OF A LONG JOURNEY, BUT IT DESERVES SPECIAL ATTENTION HERE.
AND I DON'T MIND AT ALL GIVING YOU THE NARRATIVE THAT I JUST DID, BUT I CAN'T IMPRESS UPON YOU ENOUGH HOW AMAZING IT IS THAT THESE PROJECTS CAME TOGETHER IN THE SHORT TIME FRAME THAT THEY DID.
SO I'D LIKE TO CALL UP MEMBERS OF THE DORTHA FLOOD MITIGATION TEAM, GARY MILLER, ED SCHENK, CHRISTINE CAMERON, BRYCE DOTY, WHO I THINK IS HOME WITH A NEW BABY.
BUT WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE HIM JUST THE SAME.
ADAM MIELE, KEVIN FINCEL, SCOTT OVERTON, TREVOR HENRY, BEN JONES AND DOUG SLOVER.
I THINK ON BEHALF OF THIS TEAM, FRANKLY, WE DID HAVE A GOOD YEAR.
AND I THINK THE TAKEAWAY REALLY IS THE COMPASSION FOR OUR RESIDENTS IN THE SPRUCE AVENUE, WASH.
AND POST WILDFIRE FLOODING HAS BEEN REAL.
WE DEALT WITH PIPELINE WEST THIS LAST YEAR AS WELL.
BUT CREDIT TO THIS TEAM GETTING STARTED.
WE'VE INVOLVED LITERALLY DOZENS MORE CITY STAFF.
WE'VE GOT A GOOD THREE YEAR BOOK OF WORK COMING UP.
THAT'S GOING TO BE PRETTY IMPRESSIVE TO DELIVER.
AND I ONLY COUNT ON THIS TEAM AND THE REST OF THE TEAM THAT CAN DELIVER IT.
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GIVING US THE SUPPORT AND THE CONFIDENCE TO DELIVER THESE PROJECTS AND THESE IMPROVEMENTS POST WILDFIRE.FLOOD MITIGATION IS GOING TO BE WITH US FOR A WHILE, BUT THIS GROUP IS COMMITTED TO SEEING THEM THROUGH AND I HOPE WE'RE IN A MUCH BETTER PLACE AS A COMMUNITY IN A COUPLE OF YEARS. SO THANK YOU.
WE APPRECIATE THE RECOGNITION AND A GREAT WORK BY ALL OF OUR TEAMS. OK. NEXT IS THE ASPEN AWARD FOR QUALITY.
AND THIS GOES TO SHAWN ARMOUR.
SHAWN ARMOUR HAS BEEN A MAJOR PLAYER IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
NOT ONLY DID SHE BUILD THE SYSTEM FROM THE GROUND UP, WOW, BUT SHE ALSO PUT HERSELF ON THE FIRST ROTATION AND BUILT DOCUMENTATION FOR THE REST OF THE TEAM ON WHAT TO EXPECT AND HOW TO SOLVE COMMON PROBLEMS. SHAWN HAS SHOWN THAT SHE WILL GO ABOVE AND BEYOND.
TIME AND TIME AGAIN, WE VALUE HER IT TEAM AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT HER DIRECTOR, CJ PERRY, SHARED WITH ME A LOT ABOUT WHAT SEAN HAS DONE TO HELP THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THIS TRANSITION.
AND SO I TOO WANT TO THANK SHAWN FOR ALL OF HER WORK.
IS SHAWN IN THE ROOM TODAY? COME ON DOWN. [APPLAUSE] . THANK YOU, EVERYONE.
SO GREATNESS DOESN'T EVER EXIST IN A VACUUM.
I HAVE MY ENTIRE IT TEAM BEHIND ME SUPPORTING ME THE ENTIRE WAY.
I SPECIFICALLY WANT TO MENTION AND CELEBRATE ADAMS [INAUDIBLE] AND DALE WILLIAMS AND ALAN CHURCH.
THEY WORK WITH ME SIDE BY SIDE, DAY AFTER DAY, AND ARE MY RIGHT AND LEFT HAND.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK MY FAMILY FOR SUPPORTING ME THROUGH ALL OF THIS.
WITHOUT THEIR SUPPORT AND THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND KINDNESS.
IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN DONE THE WAY THAT IT WAS.
ALL RIGHT. SO THIS NEXT AWARD IS THE ASPEN AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP.
WE WILL BE RECOGNIZING MISS SARAH DARR DURING THE AWARD YEAR.
SARAH HAS LED OUR HOUSING ON A NUMBER OF MAJOR INITIATIVES.
HER TEAM LED A COMMUNITY EFFORT TO WRITE AND ADOPT THE TEN YEAR HOUSING PLAN, RESPOND TO NUMEROUS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND GUIDE COUNCIL DECISIONS. ENGAGE AND MATURE THE HOUSING COMMISSION AND SUPPORT THE HOUSING BOND.
QUESTION. SARAH COMPLETED A REORGANIZATION WHICH WAS MULTIPLE YEARS IN THE WORKS.
SHE SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED THE REORGANIZATION AND HAS SEEN KEY POSITIONS IN THE HOUSING AUTHORITY FILLED, INCLUDING A NEW MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR AND TEAM MEMBERS. SARAH IS ALWAYS THINKING ABOUT HOW TO MOVE THE SECTION FORWARD, DELIVER SERVICES MORE EFFICIENTLY, USE FUNDING WISELY, WHICH ALL RESULTS IN HELPING MORE RESIDENTS OF FLAGSTAFF.
[INAUDIBLE] IT'S WEIRD TO STAND THERE AND LISTEN TO PEOPLE SAY NICE THINGS ABOUT YOU WHEN YOU REALLY FEEL THAT IT'S YOUR TEAM THAT HAS THOSE ACCOMPLISHMENTS RATHER THAN YOU AS THE LEADER.
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MORE ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO OUR COMMUNITY.THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] . ONE SIDED NEXT YEAR.
THIS IS LIKE STRESSING ME OUT.
ALL RIGHT. THE NEXT WORD IS AN ASKED THE ASPEN AWARD FOR COMMUNICATION.
AND I AM SUPER STOKED ABOUT THIS ONE.
WHEN WE LOOKED AT SEVERAL WORDS THAT CAME IN FOR EFFORTS THAT PEOPLE DID TO HELP WITH RECRUITMENT FOR THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, WE DECIDED THAT WE COULDN'T JUST RECOGNIZE ONE TEAM OR ONE INDIVIDUAL. SO WE ARE RECOGNIZING A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS AND SOME OTHER TEAMS THAT HAVE DONE SOME THINGS SEPARATELY, BUT IT ALL HAS GOTTEN US MORE EMPLOYEES.
PART OF THE GROUP DISPLAYED MAJOR TEAMWORK WHILE CREATING A QUALITY CAMPAIGN FOR OUR ORGANIZATION.
THIS CAMPAIGN INCLUDED SEVERAL ASPECTS OF MEDIA, PRINT, DIGITAL, WEBSITE, SOCIAL AND VIDEO.
THEY SPENT MONTHS, I'M TALKING MONTHS, CREATING THE ADVERTISING HEADLINES, HAVING PHOTOGRAPHY SHOOTS WITH OUR OWN EMPLOYEES, DEVELOPING VIDEO CONTENT, AND MUCH MORE.
THIS TEAM NOT ONLY MAINTAINS THE MEDIA ASSETS, BUT THEY ALSO ARE WORKING WITH FLAGSTAFF BUSINESS NEWS TO SPONSOR A NOW HIRING SECTION THAT OFFERS DISCOUNTED ADS TO ALL BUSINESSES WHO ARE HIRING.
THIS COLLABORATION NOT ONLY SHOWS THAT THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF VALUES HIRING OUR OWN POSITIONS, BUT REALIZE THAT THE ECONOMY OF OUR COMMUNITY IS CONTINGENT OF PUTTING ALL PEOPLE TO WORK.
I LIKE TO ALSO THANK MANY OTHER STAFF THAT OFFERED TO BE IN OUR VIDEOS AND PHOTOGRAPHY AND PHOTOGRAPHS SO WE COULD USE OUR REAL TEAM IN THE MEDIA THAT ARE OUTWARD AND INWARD FACING PEOPLE.
SEE, THE OTHER PART OF OUR COMMUNICATION TEAM COMES FROM WORK THAT WAS DONE TO RECRUIT OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND WORK DONE TO DO SALARY CALCULATIONS FOR NEW EMPLOYEES. OFFICER KIM SERVED ON THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S FIRST EVER RECRUITMENT TEAM, WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO MENTOR POTENTIAL APPLICANTS THROUGH THE HIRING PROCESS.
OFFICER KIM WAS SELECTED AS THE DEPARTMENT'S FIRST EVER RECRUITMENT OFFICER.
HE CREATED AN ENVIRONMENT THAT WAS PROFESSIONAL AND INVITING FOR POTENTIAL NEW RECRUITS.
OH, JESSICA, WE'RE GOING TO MISS YOU IN H.R.
SHE DEVELOPED AN INTERACTIVE PROCESS WITH HIRING MANAGERS TO REVIEW SALARY AND VACATION CALCULATIONS BEFORE EMPLOYMENT OFFERS ARE MADE TO PROSPECTIVE CITY EMPLOYEES. SHE WORKS HARD TO TEACH AND BRING TRUST AND CREDIBILITY TO THE COMPLEX NATURE OF CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION AS PART OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS.
IT TAKES PEOPLE ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION TO MAKE RECRUITMENT EFFECTIVE.
AND THEN OF COURSE, WE WANT OFFICER KIM AND WE WOULD LIKE JESSICA [INAUDIBLE] TO ALSO JOIN US.
STACY FOBAR, ANIKA HUDLOW, KYLE KUZMINSKI AND ELIJAH KIM AND JESSICA VIGORITO.
PLEASE ALL COME UP HERE AND CROWD THE STAGE.[INAUDIBLE],
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.HI, EVERYBODY. SO JUST A QUICK NOTE ON THESE GUYS, IS THAT THE DREAM TEAM IS HERE FOR SURE.
SO I'M SPEAKING FOR THEM AND THIS IS WHERE ALL THE HARD WORK WAS DONE.
THE DREAM TEAM WAS PROCURED BY HEIDI HANSEN'S LEADERSHIP.
SO OUR MISSION WAS TO FILL OPEN POSITIONS, DEFINITELY.
BUT EQUALLY IMPORTANT, IT WAS TO BRAND THE CITY AS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK, TO PLAY, AND TO LIVE AND RAISE YOUR FAMILY. SO WHAT WE DO AND WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING IS NOT A SPRINT.
CAPTAIN MIKE FELTS VOLUNTEERED TO TAKE ON A BRAND NEW PROJECT IN THE CARE UNIT WITH THE FLAGSTAFF FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT'S HAD A HUGE POLITICAL COMMUNITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT.
HE ALSO TRAINED EXPECTATIONS AND RESPONSE PROTOCOLS FOR VERY DIFFERENT TYPE OF RESPONSE UNIT.
CONGRATULATIONS CAPTAIN FELTS ON YOUR ASPEN AWARD FOR ACCOUNTABILITY.
I WAS JUST ON THE BOOTS ON THE GROUND TO ACTUALLY MAKE THE THING HAPPEN.
SO IT ALSO WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF THE FIREFIGHTERS ON THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SIDE OF THINGS FOR ACTUALLY GETTING OUT THERE AND DOING A GOOD JOB AND DOING THE WORK THAT WE NEED TO MAKE THE UNIT SUCCESSFUL.
AND THEN AGAIN, AS SHANNON SAID, THAT THE [INAUDIBLE] SIDE OF THINGS.
THE RELATIONSHIP WITH [INAUDIBLE] HAS BEEN AMAZING IN MAKING THIS THING HAPPEN.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH, EVERYBODY.
[INAUDIBLE] ALL RIGHT, SO THIS IS THE FINALE.
AND THIS AWARD GOES TO LIEUTENANT COLLIN SEAY.
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LIEUTENANT SEAY IS CONSISTENTLY LOOKING FOR WAYS TO PUSH THE FLAGSTAFF POLICE DEPARTMENT TO BE BETTER.HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANY PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE REGIONAL SWAT TEAM, BOMB TEAM NEGOTIATION TEAM, RAPID RESPONSE TEAM AND PUBLIC SAFETY OVERSIGHT OF SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS OUR 4TH OF JULY, NEW YEAR'S EVE AND TEQUILA SUNRISE.
HE HAS RESPONDED TO SEVERAL SWAT CALLOUTS AND IS INSTRUMENTAL LEADER ON THIS TEAM.
HE DEVELOPED MANY INCIDENT ACTION PLANS FOR SEVERAL PROTESTS AND CIVIL UNREST DEMONSTRATIONS.
HE'S ALSO SERVED AS THE ACTING DEPUTY CHIEF OVER OPERATIONS.
EMPLOYEES REACH OUT TO LIEUTENANT REGULARLY AND HE GLADLY HELPS THEM BY PROVIDING EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE TO ALL HIS DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO LEAD PEOPLE AND TO PRODUCE QUALITY WORK.
[INAUDIBLE] CONDUCTED EXTENSIVE RESEARCH ON OTHER ACADEMIES WITH OTHER ACADEMY LEADERSHIP, AND OBTAINED TRAINING, LESSON PLANS AND PROCEDURES FOR RUNNING AN ACADEMY.
TO COMPLETE THE INSPECTION PROCESS.
HE TOOK CONTROL OF THE PROJECT MEETING WITH THE COCONINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE STAFF TO SOLIDIFY THE PARTNERSHIP, AND THEN HE SELECTED THE CLASS SERGEANT AND RECRUIT TRAINING OFFICER TO ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF THE ACADEMY, ALONG WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 21 WEEK CLASS AND INSTRUCTOR SCHEDULES.
WITH HIS OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP, THIS ACADEMY BEGAN ITS FIRST CLASS IN OCTOBER, JUST TWO MONTHS AGO.
OUR OFFICERS ARE POTENTIAL OFFICERS, OUR CANDIDATES TO BE OFFICERS USED TO TRAVEL A GREAT DISTANCE FOR CONSIDERABLE TIME TO UNDERGO THIS TRAINING. NOW THEY STAY HOME.
SO IT'S PROFOUNDLY IMPORTANT FOR THAT TO HAPPEN.
LT THIS HAS BEEN AN AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENT, AND HERE YOU ARE A RECIPIENT OF THE MOST THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE AWARD BEING GIVEN OUT TODAY AND ONE THAT YOU SO MUCH DESERVE.
SO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR EFFORTS.
AND LET'S GIVE THE LIEUTENANT A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU, CITY LEADERSHIP FOR CONSIDERING THE NOMINATION.
AND I THINK MY BOSS WROTE THIS UP, SO I WANT TO THANK HIM, TOO.
I LOVE MY ROLE WITHIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
WHAT THAT IS, I KIND OF WE KIND OF MAKE THE DECISIONS FOR THE ENTIRE AGENCY.
AND I ALWAYS WHEN I ,I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO GET INTO LEADERSHIP.
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SO, YOU KNOW, I ALWAYS WANTED TO DO THAT AND PUSH THOSE PROGRAMS FURTHER.AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S AN INCREDIBLE HONOR.
AND THANK YOU AND I WANT TO THANK THE CHIEF POLICE CHIEF [INAUDIBLE].
HE GAVE ME A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME A POLICE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.
AND MR. CLIFTON RECOGNIZED A FEW OF THOSE, AND HE REALLY GAVE ME A LANE OPEN THE DOOR TO ALLOW ME TO PURSUE SOME OF THOSE PROJECTS, SOME OF THE FREEDOMS TO GET SOME OF THESE THINGS DONE.
SO I'D LIKE TO THANK CHIEF [INAUDIBLE] TOO.
ADAM MIELE, I OWE YOU AN APOLOGY FOR SLAUGHTERING.
SLAUGHTERING YOUR NAME EARLIER.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE RECIPIENTS.
AND AS I NOTED AT THE OUTSET, AND AS I WILL NOTE AS A CLOSING COMMENT, THIS IS A WONDERFUL EVENT.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO BREAKING AWAY FROM THE WEEK TO WEEK RIGORS OF OUR COUNCIL MEETINGS, JUST TO TAKE PAUSE AND REFLECT BACK ON THE PAST YEAR AND THE MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
AND YOU HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF HEARING NOT JUST THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OUR WONDERFUL ELECTED BODY, BUT NOW THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OUR WONDERFUL STAFF AS WELL.
SO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE THESE OUTSTANDING EFFORTS.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE ATTENDANCE, THE LARGE CROWD TODAY, AND THAT JUST MEANS SO MUCH TO US.
I THINK, MAYOR, I'M GOING TO TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU, BUT WE'LL NOTE THAT WE ARE SET UP TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A RECEPTION NOW AND WE CAN ALL ENJOY SOME REFRESHMENTS AND SOME BEVERAGES AND MAYBE FURTHER THIS FUN CELEBRATION AND RECOGNITION IN A MORE INFORMAL MATTER.
HOW ABOUT ONE ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR ALL THE RECIPIENTS WHO'VE BEEN RECOGNIZED? THANK YOU SO MUCH, CITY MANAGER.
THESE AWARDS REALLY REPRESENT THE VALUES AND THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION THAT SO MANY OF OUR EMPLOYEES SHOW FOR OUR COMMUNITY, AND WE SHOULD ALL BE SO APPRECIATIVE FOR THEIR WORK.
WITH THAT, I THINK WE'RE READY TO RECESS FOR RECEPTION AND LOBBY.
[7. Recess for Reception in Lobby]
SO AND HE'S REALLY EMBARRASSED BY SAYING THAT, BUT I HAD TO DO IT.ANYWAYS, WE ARE READY TO RECESS FOR RECEPTION IN THE LOBBY.
I THINK WE'RE READY TO GET STARTED HERE.
ALL RIGHT. WE'RE DOWN TO ITEM 8 RECONVENING WORK SESSION.
[8. Reconvene Work Session]
COUNCIL MEMBERS. ANY CONCERNS? QUESTIONS ABOUT NEXT WEEK'S AGENDA?[9. Review of Draft Agenda for the December 20, 2022 City Council Meeting Citizens wishing to speak on agenda items not specifically called out by the City Council may submit a speaker card for their items of interest to the recording clerk.]
MOVING RIGHT ALONG THEN, MR. MAYOR. YES, COUNCILMAN.ABOUT EXECUTIVE SESSION AFTERWARDS.
IS THAT SWAP HAPPENING JUST SO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION INVOLVES THE NEW COUNCIL? THAT'S CORRECT. AND IF I MAY, I KNOW THAT THE CITY CLERK, STACEY SALTZBURG, HAS BEEN ON TOP OF IT AS FAR AS GETTING NEW INFORMATION ABOUT SELECTING THE FLAGS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE FLOWN UNDER THE FLAG DISPLAY POLICY.
SO JUST TO BE CLEAR, THOSE OF YOU THAT WILL STILL BE ON COUNCIL.
ANY FURTHER COMMENTARY ON THE DRAFT AGENDA FOR NEXT WEEK? ALL RIGHT. WE'RE DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TEN UPDATE REGARDING PROGRESS ON RECENT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS.
[10. Update regarding progress on recent Workforce Development efforts. Council awareness of the collaborative process undertaken to create the scope of work and agreement to study the community’s workforce development framework and identify potential actions to improve it.]
HELLO? I'M GOING TO START OVER.I'M JOHN SALTONSTALL, BUSINESS RETENTION EXPANSION MANAGER FOR THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.
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IT'S REALLY NICE TO SEE EVERYONE TONIGHT AND THANKS FOR THAT WONDERFUL CELEBRATION EARLIER THAT WAS.THAT WAS THE BEST ONE OF THE BEST THINGS EVER.
SO WE'RE HERE TO TALK ABOUT UPDATE ON THE WORK FOR THIS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SCOPE OF WORK.
SO YOU'LL RECALL THAT THIS BEGAN AS A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUEST, DISCUSSION ITEM TO CREATE AND FUND A ROBUST WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN CURRENT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS BY THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.
IT WAS REQUESTED BY COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS.
THANK YOU. AND IT WAS UNDERTAKEN AND APPROVED AND FUNDED BY COUNCIL AND THEN STAFF WENT TO WORK.
YOU'LL RECALL AS WELL THAT WE PARTNERED WITH ARIZONA AT WORK, COCONINO COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO PRESENTED TO COUNCIL EARLIER THIS YEAR ON ALL THINGS WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT, WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE WIO, AND THAT DRIVES THE SYSTEM NATIONALLY AT THE STATE LEVEL AND LOCALLY. AND FROM THERE THE STAFF BEGAN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SCOPE OF WORK.
SO WE MET INTERNALLY TO CONFIRM THAT WE UNDERSTOOD THE TASK AT HAND IN GENERAL TERMS, WHICH IS TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM OPERATES, HOW THE SYSTEM MEETS CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS AND WHERE THERE IS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.
WE INVITED ALL OF THEM TO PARTICIPATE FINANCIALLY AS WELL.
THINKING THAT IT MIGHT HELP US TO BROADEN THE SCOPE, BUT DESPITE OUR PARTNER'S INTEREST AND SUPPORT OF WHAT WE'RE DOING, NO ONE HAD THE BUDGET FOR IT AT THIS TIME. SO WE'RE CONTINUING WITH HOW IT'S CURRENTLY BEEN BUDGETED.
SO THAT BRINGS US THEN TO OUR OBJECTIVES AND JUST WANT TO GO OVER ONE EACH ONE OF THESE BECAUSE THEY'RE REALLY SERVE AS THE WHAT WE WANT FROM THIS EFFORT. WE WANT AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CURRENT SYSTEM SO WE KNOW HOW IT DELIVERS THE CURRENT WORKFORCE NEEDS.
MOST FOLKS ARE VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
PEOPLE HAVE IDEAS ABOUT IT, WHICH IS A GOOD THING.
AND YOU MAY RECALL ALSO WITH MR. BILLY FRANCIS PRESENTATION, THERE ARE MANY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED IN THAT FEDERAL LEGISLATION, AND THEY ARE INDEED THE BACKBONE OF THE LOCAL AREA WORK.
AND THEREFORE WE'RE SEEKING BEST PRACTICES RELATIVE TO THE EXISTING SYSTEM SO THAT THE CITY WILL BE ENABLED TO SUPPORT THE SYSTEM AND ALL OF THOSE SERVICE PROVIDERS AND THE CITY CAN BECOME AN INNOVATIVE LEADER IN UPSKILLING OUR RESIDENTS.
SO FOLLOWING THE OBJECTIVES, WE'RE GOING THROUGH EACH OF THE NEXT THREE SECTIONS OF THIS DOCUMENT.
THE FIRST SECTION INFORMS PROSPECTIVE CONSULTANTS, RESPONDENTS, THAT WE NEED TO SURVEY THE SYSTEM, THE SURVEY THAT'S GOING TO PROVIDE A BROAD UNDERSTANDING OF THE EXISTING WORKFORCE SYSTEM TO UNDERSTAND THE SPECIFIC PROGRAMS THAT SERVE OUR CAREER PATHWAYS AND THAT DELIVER THOSE GENERAL AND SPECIFIC SKILLS.
HERE TO INFORM THE CONSULTANTS THAT AND RESPONDENTS THAT WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE SYSTEM IS POSITIONED TO MAINTAIN THE FLAGSTAFF COMMUNITY AT EXPECTEDLY HIGH LEVELS OF SERVICE AND TO MEET THE NEEDS OF FUTURE INDUSTRY WHOSE OPERATIONS ARE GOING TO GENERATE LOW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND HIGH WAGES RELATIVE TO FLAGSTAFF.
THE THIRD SECTION FOCUSES ON WORKFORCE PATHWAYS THAT ARE IMPORTANT, AND WE NEED TO CHART A PATH FROM THE PRESENT TO THE NEXT 2 TO 5 YEARS, NEXT 5 TO 10 YEARS THAT ARE GOING TO DRIVE ACTIONS, POLICIES AND INVESTMENTS THAT ARE GOING TO DELIVER THE WORKFORCE REQUIRED TO KEEP A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY RUNNING
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FROM THE INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE GROUND TO THE INNOVATIONS AROUND THE WORLD.SO THIS BRINGS US TONIGHT TO THE DELIVERABLES.
WE ASK FOR A FINAL REPORT THAT WILL HELP US BETTER UNDERSTAND THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM IN WAYS THAT WE AS AN ORGANIZATION MAY POSITIVELY IMPACT THE WORK OF THAT SYSTEM.
WE ASK FOR A MENU OF ACTIONABLE ITEMS TO ENHANCE THE EXISTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM SO THAT WE AS AN ORGANIZATION MAY CHOOSE FROM THAT MENU ACCORDING TO OUR NEEDS, OUR PROGRAMS AND OUR CAPACITIES.
WE DO ASK FOR PERFORMANCE INDICATORS, SO WE'RE GOING TO KNOW HOW AND WHAT TO MEASURE OUR SUCCESSES.
OUR PROCUREMENT OFFICE HAS INDICATED THAT'S GOING TO GIVE US THE MOST FLEXIBILITY TO BE IN A CONVERSATION WITH A QUALIFIED CONSULTANT TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PIECE THIS TOGETHER, HOW TO MAKE IT REAL AND GET THE JOB DONE.
WE WILL THEN FOLLOW THAT SOLICITATION PROCESS.
WE'RE GOING TO DO THE WORK AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO BRING IT BACK TO YOU.
THANK YOU, JOHN. COUNCIL, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI.
JUST WANTED TO SAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION AND YOUR WORK ON THIS.
AND I JUST REALLY WANT TO THANK COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS FOR HER LEADERSHIP ON THIS.
I'M EXCITED THAT THE CITY IS TAKING STEPS FORWARD WITH THIS.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE ASSESSMENT AND THE WORK TO COME.
SO I WANT TO THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR PUTTING IN THE ENERGY AND TIME.
AND I JUST THINK IT'S REALLY A TESTAMENT TO COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS PASSION AND MOTIVATIONS, SOME OF THEM, BUT JUST JUST GRATEFUL AND LOOKING FORWARD TO FUTURE CONVERSATIONS AND UPDATES ON THIS.
AND I BET YOU COUNCILMEMBER SALAS AND I WILL BE IN THE CROWD AT THAT POINT GIVING PUBLIC COMMENT.
THANK YOU. WE'RE COUNTING ON IT.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI.
ALRIGHT ANYTHING ELSE. WELL, THANK YOU, JOHN.
APPRECIATE THE WORK, COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS.
YES, THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
FIRST, I'D LIKE TO OFFER A SPACE AND TIME FOR GRATITUDE.
GRATITUDE TO THIS COUNCIL FOR SUPPORTING THIS, YOU KNOW, TWO YEARS AND NOW WE'RE GETTING OUT AN RFP. IT TRULY TAKES, YOU KNOW, A TEAM FLAGSTAFF, OF COURSE, COUNCILS, LEADERSHIP AND WORKING WITH COLLABORATING WITH MANY COMMUNITY PARTNERS.
SO MY QUESTION TO MR. SALTONSTALL IS.
HOW CAN THIS PROGRAM PLAY IN THE OVERALL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT? ADVANCING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE REGION AND HOW THE CITY CAN TAKE LEADERSHIP IN TERMS OF CREATING SYNERGY? YEAH, THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THE SCOPE OF WORK IS ALL ABOUT.
THIS IS COMING FROM THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, SO WE'RE FOCUSED ON OUR CITY LIMITS.
HOWEVER, WE RECOGNIZE THAT IT'S THE ENTIRE REGION THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE WORKFORCE.
SO WE ARE GOING TO BE WORKING IN HAND IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD WITH THE LOCAL AREA, AND WE'RE GOING TO SUPPLY THAT CONSULTANT. WHOEVER DOES BECOME THIS SUCCESSFUL CONSULTANT, WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE WORKING WITH THE LOCAL AREA, THE SCHOOLS . FROM K THROUGH 12 AND HIGHER EDUCATION AS WELL.
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IT NEEDS TO BE INTEGRATED IN OUR PERSPECTIVE AND THAT'S WHY WE'VE PHRASED IT THE WAY WE HAVE IN THIS DOCUMENT.[INAUDIBLE] ON OPPORTUNITIES THAT CAN BE SEIZED LIKE.
AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS AND ALSO WORK BASED TRAINING THAT ARE BUSINESS FOCUSED TRAINING FOR UPSKILLING THAT ARE NEEDED NOW BY OUR COMPETITIVE ECONOMIC SECTORS WITHIN FLAGSTAFF AND WITHIN REGION.
AND ALSO THE FUTURE TRAINING NEEDS TO KEEP TRAINING OUR FLAGSTAFF AND NORTHERNERS OR IN A WORKFORCE TO BE READY AND ABLE TO WORK WHEN A NEW BUSINESS COME IN, WHETHER ITS ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, BIOSCIENCE, HEALTH CARE, FORESTRY, E COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND.
AM I MISSING A SPECIFIC SECTOR? BREWERY SO IT'S AND THAT PARTNERSHIP TO IN TERMS OF TRAINING PROVIDERS, EXISTING TRAINING PROVIDERS AND ALSO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW TRAINING PROVIDERS, WHETHER IT'S FROM AN EDUCATIONAL, INSTITUTION OR IT'S DRIVEN BY BUSINESS AND I ALSO WANT TO MENTION THAT MR. SALTONSTALL SERVES AS THE VICE CHAIR OF THE ARIZONA WORK FOR SPORT, WHICH I SERVE.
AND WHATEVER TRANSPIRES TODAY IN TERMS OF DIRECTION.
ARE YOU ARE SEEKING DIRECTION TONIGHT FOR THIS OR THE HOURS OR WE'RE MOVING AHEAD WITH [INAUDIBLE]? THIS IS INFORMATIONAL.
THAT'S RIGHT. AND IN TALKING WITH PROCUREMENT, SINCE WE PUT THE DOCUMENT TOGETHER, IT SEEMS THAT RSOQ IS GOING TO PROVIDE US THE MOST FLEXIBILITY AND THE GREATEST CHANCE OF SUCCESS FOR THIS EFFORT.
OKAY. RSOQ REQUEST FOR A STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS VISA VIA OUR RFP REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.
I WILL BRING IT UP AT OUR WORKFORCE BOARD MEETING THIS COMING THURSDAY.
ALSO, ANOTHER THING THAT WE HAVE TO KEEP IN MIND, TOO, WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, WE'RE ALSO LOOKING AT FILLING THE GAPS FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES WHEN WE'RE RECRUITING AND TRAINING, FOR EXAMPLE, FOR TEAM FLAGSTAFF, WHEN WE'RE TRAINING FIREFIGHTERS OR POLICE OFFICER RECRUITS, WE NEED OTHER SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE POLICE ACADEMY AND THE FIREFIGHTERS ACADEMY, FOR EXAMPLE, HOUSING.
TEMPORARY HOUSING. MAYBE PERHAPS THERE'S SOME SOME AREAS OF COLLABORATION PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR LOCAL HOTEL OWNERS TO BE PARTNERS AND PROVIDE HOTEL ROOMS OR EVEN THOSE EXTENDED STAY FOR LONG FOR LIKE FEW WEEKS WHILE OUR RECRUITS ARE IN TRAINING AND HAVE A PLACE TO LIVE IN FLAGSTAFF.
SO JUST THOSE CONVERSATIONS TO THAT NEED TO HAPPEN.
THE WRAPAROUND SERVICE FOR RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING WORKFORCE TO BE ADDRESSED.
OH, CAN I ASK YOU TO TAKE A PIECE OF MY HEART BY GRABBING A COUPLE OF THOSE GODIVA CHOCOLATE HEART SHAPE? THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS.
I'M NOT SEEING ANYTHING FURTHER, SO THANK YOU, JOHN.
DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM 11 BUSINESS ONE STOP SHOP.
[11. Business One Stop Shop (BOSS) - Update An update regarding progress for the Business One Stop Shop System (BOSS). This update will include progress related to a new website and internal processes that improves developer and business experience with the City of Flagstaff. ]
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR.VICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL. MY NAME IS JACK FITCHETT.
I'M THE BUSINESS ATTRACTION MANAGER FOR THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.
AND WITH THAT, WE'LL JUST JUMP RIGHT INTO IT.
SO THE BUSINESS ONE STOP SHOP SYSTEM AND IDEA REALLY CAME FROM COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS AS A FAIR ITEM.
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DEVELOPMENT, LICENSING, ETC.TO VISUALIZE WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE FOR THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, WE'VE BEEN LOOKING AT OTHER COMMUNITY EXAMPLES AND REALLY WHAT THE BUSINESS ONE STOP SHOP IS IT'S A WAY FOR BUSINESSES, PROSPECTIVE BUSINESSES AND DEVELOPERS TO VERY EASILY FIND INFORMATION ON HOW TO CONDUCT A BUSINESS OR BUILD SOMETHING WITHIN THE CITY THAT THEY'RE WORKING IN, AS WELL AS FIND BASIC EFFICIENCIES AND EFFECTIVENESS THROUGH SOME OF THE PERMITTING AND OR PLANNING PROCESSES THAT WE WORK WITH.
SO WITH THAT IN MIND, WE'VE KIND OF SPLIT THIS OUT INTO TWO SEPARATE PHASES.
AND PHASE ONE IS A WEBSITE CREATION AND NOT NECESSARILY A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT WEBSITE THAN WHAT WE'RE WORKING WITH NOW, BUT A NEW LANDING PAGE, HOME PAGE, WORKING WITHIN THE CIVIC PLUS SYSTEM THAT WE'RE ALL VERY FAMILIAR WITH AT THIS POINT.
AND SO WITH THIS NEW UPDATED WEBSITE, IT'S REALLY GOING TO SERVE AGAIN AS THAT LANDING PAGE WHERE WE'RE CONDENSING AND MAKING A VERY NICE AND EASY WAY TO NAVIGATE THROUGH MULTIPLE DIFFERENT SECTIONS WORTH OF INFORMATION FOR BUSINESSES AND DEVELOPERS.
A LOT OF THIS INFORMATION IS ALREADY READILY AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AS IS, BUT THE POINT BEING IS THAT UNLESS YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHERE TO GO, SOMETIMES IT CAN BE QUITE TRICKY TO FIND OUT, OKAY, WHAT IS THE FEE SCHEDULE THAT I NEED TO WORK WITH OR WHAT IS THE PERMITTING PROCESS OR HOW DO I DO A PRE APPLICATION MEETING? SO UNLESS YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR, SOME OF THIS STUFF IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFICULT TO FIND.
AND WITH THAT IN MIND, WE'VE PARTNERED WITH CIVIC PLUS TO CREATE THIS NEW LANDING PAGE.
AND THIS IS WORKING ITS WAY THROUGH OUR PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT PROCESSES RIGHT NOW.
HERE'S JUST A BRIEF KIND OF EXAMPLE.
THIS IS WHAT THE CITY OF CHANDLER DOES.
THIS IS NOT EXACTLY WHAT I WOULD CALL, YOU KNOW, A BUSINESS ONE STOP SHOP.
THIS IS THE KIND OF INFORMATION THAT WE WANT TO BE SHOWCASING TO OUR DEVELOPERS AND OUR NEW BUSINESSES OR JUST CURRENT BUSINESSES ON INFORMATION THAT'S READILY AT THEIR FINGERTIPS, VERY EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND WILL HELP THEM IN THEIR DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS.
SO THAT'S JUST A BRIEF EXAMPLE FOR YOU.
PHASE TWO OF IMPLEMENTATION CENTERS, MORE ON SOME OF THE ACTUAL PRACTICAL EFFICIENCIES THAT WE MAY BE ABLE TO FIND WITHIN SOME OF OUR OWN SYSTEMS, SOME OF WHICH RELATED TO THE PLANNING AND PERMITTING PROCESSES.
BUT THAT'S REALLY WHAT PHASE TWO IS FOCUSING ON, IS TRYING TO FIND WHAT ARE SOME OF THESE PERMITTING OR PLANNING PROCESSES WHERE IF THEY'RE NOT SUPER COMPLICATED AND THEY'RE NOT VERY NOT VERY COMPLEX, HOW DO WE SPEED THOSE ALONG TO MAKE SURE THAT THE BUSINESS ISN'T DEVELOPERS ARE MOVING ALONG AT A FASTER RATE.
SO ADDITIONALLY, WE'LL ALSO BE LOOKING FOR MORE WAYS TO FIND FUNCTIONALITY AND NEW WAYS TO UPDATE THE WEBSITE TO IMPROVE ON PHASE ONE WITH AN IMPROVE ON PHASE ONE AND HOW I'VE JUST MENTIONED.
AND OUR HOPE IS THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO START WORKING THROUGH THAT PROCESS IN Q1 OF 2023.
AND SO WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO BECKY TO TALK ABOUT A LITTLE BIT OF THE WAYS THAT WE'RE ALREADY DOING THIS ONE ONE STOP SHOP KIND OF PROCESS AND SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE ALREADY DOING WITHIN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.
MAYOR, VICE MAYOR COUNCI.L BECKY CARDIFF, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MANAGER.
I WAS TASKED WITH THE PROCESS OF CREATING OUR CITIZEN ACCESS ONLINE PORTAL.
THAT CAME REALLY OUT OF THE COVID 19 CLOSURE RESPONSE BEFORE OUR CITIZEN ACCESS PORTAL.
YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW WE HAD A COMPLETELY PAPER PROCESS.
IF YOU WANTED TO SUBMIT SOMETHING, IT WAS VIA PAPER.
MAIL IT IN. THAT ALSO INCLUDED PAYMENTS WERE IN PERSON OR VIA CHECK AND MAIL.
SO EVERYTHING WAS ESSENTIALLY IN PERSON.
WHEN WE SHUT DOWN FOR COVID, OBVIOUSLY THAT WAS NO LONGER HAPPENING.
IT BECAME AN EMAIL PROCESS WHICH WE QUICKLY DETERMINED WAS NOT FEASIBLE.
FAST FORWARD, WE A GROUP OF US CAME TOGETHER, CREATIVE OR ACTUALLY CONTINUED ON WITH THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE CITIZEN ACCESS PORTAL, WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY PART OF OUR PERMITTING SOFTWARE THAT WE IMPLEMENTED BACK IN 2015.
THIS WAS NOT ACTUALLY ENHANCED VERY WELL AT THAT TIME, WHICH IS WHY WE DIDN'T IMPLEMENT IT THEN.
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WE WORKED A LOT OF TIME TO GET IT UP TO SPEED.THE CITIZEN ACCESS ONLINE PORTAL NOW ALLOWS FOR ALL BUILDING PERMITS TO BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY, WHICH INCLUDES YOUR OVER THE COUNTERS, ROOFING, SOLAR WINDOWS, ALL THE BUILDING PERMITS ALONG WITH MINOR IMPROVEMENTS WHICH ARE SHEDS, DECKS, ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, SOLAR PERMIT SIGNS, RIGHTS OF WAY.
ALL THOSE PERMITS NOW CAN BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY AND WHICH ALLOWS.
OBVIOUSLY LOWERS OUR PAPER INTAKE.
IT ALSO ALLOWS FOR PAYMENTS TO BE MADE ELECTRONICALLY.
SO ESSENTIALLY MOST OF OUR DEVELOPERS, CONTRACTOR ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS CAN ALL SUBMIT ALL OF THEIR PERMITS ELECTRONICALLY, AND IT DOESN'T REQUIRE THEM TO COME INTO CITY HALL AT ALL.
SO OBVIOUSLY, THE EFFICIENCY IN THAT HAS.
IMPROVED A LOT ON OUR PERMITTING PROCESS.
AND WE ISSUE ALL OF OUR PERMITS ELECTRONICALLY ALONG WITH APPROVED PLANS.
IT HAS ITS QUIRKS, IT HAS ITS THINGS, BUT IT'S MUCH HIGHER QUALITY THAN.
SENDING AN EMAIL TO ME ACTUALLY.
SO IT'S IMPROVED THAT PROCESS GREATLY FOR OUR CONTRACTORS.
AND ABOUT I WASN'T ABLE TO PULL STATISTICS BECAUSE I'VE BEEN SICK BUT I WOULD IF I HAD TO PUT A NUMBER TO IT, I'D PROBABLY SAY 95% OF OUR APPLICANTS ACTUALLY USE THE ONLINE PORTAL.
NOW, WE DO HAVE SOME OF THOSE THAT ARE.
THEY HATE TAKING TECHNOLOGY AND I'LL NEVER CONVINCE THEM DIFFERENTLY.
BUT FOR THEM, FOR ALL OF OUR OTHER PERMITS, WE DO REQUIRE THEM TO BE ELECTRONIC.
SO IT WAS A REALLY BIG JUMP FORWARD FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR SURE.
IT PUT US CLOSER TO THE 21ST CENTURY AT LEAST.
SO. AND I HAVE AND I'M HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE THEM.
YOU KNOW, ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCIL MEMBER ASLAN WHATEVER COMMENT.
BECKY, I JUST WANT TO I'M GUESSING THAT IT'S KIND OF AN UNDERSTATEMENT.
RELATING TO US WHAT A PAIN IT WAS TO DEAL WITH THIS PROCESS BY EMAIL.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SOME SPACE TO ACKNOWLEDGE HOW MUCH OF A NIGHTMARE THAT MUST HAVE BEEN WHILE EVERYONE WAS LEARNING TO WALK ON THEIR OWN TWO FEET AGAIN DURING THE EARLY DAYS OF THE PANDEMIC.
AND THANK YOU FOR PUTTING UP WITH THAT FIASCO.
AND THANK YOU AGAIN TO COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS FOR GETTING THIS NEW PROCESS GOING.
THOUSAND DOLLAR MAINTENANCE FEE.
IS THAT PRETTY TYPICAL FOR FOR THIS SORT OF ENDEAVOR? YEAH. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER ASLAN.
I THINK THAT IS AS FAR AS CIVIC PLUS GOES, WHICH IS OUR MAIN WEBSITE PROVIDER.
COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI. THANK YOU, MAYOR.
I'LL BE BRIEF, BUT THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION AND YOUR WORK ON THIS.
GLAD TO HEAR ABOUT THE EFFICIENCIES THAT THIS IS BRINGING AND WILL CONTINUE TO BRING.
I THINK THE COST IS REASONABLE.
UPFRONT COST AND ONGOING SEEMS TOTALLY DOABLE AND WORTHWHILE.
THANK YOU. ANYTHING FURTHER COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY, THEN COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS TO FINISH UP.
WHEN I RETIRED 20 YEARS AGO, I WAS ON WHAT WAS CALLED THE CHANGE BOARD AND I WORKED AS AN AEROSPACE ENGINEER, AS YOU MAY KNOW, AND WE BROUGHT ALL THE DRAWINGS TO THE CHANGE BOARD EVERY DAY, LIKE AT 1:00 IN THE AFTERNOON.
AND WE PASSED THE DRAWINGS AROUND AND I SIGNED FOR PROJECT ENGINEER.
SOMEBODY ELSE WAS THERE FOR QUALITY CONTROL, BLAH BLAH.
SO BUT ALMOST RIGHT AFTER I RETIRED, THEY WENT TO A VERY SIMILAR SYSTEM, ALL ELECTRONIC.
I HAD ONE QUICKIE QUESTION ABOUT THE BOSS SITE.
THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.
SO THE BOSS SITE ACTUALLY WILL LIVE ON THE MAIN CITY OF FLAGSTAFF WEBSITE.
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IT WILL JUST KIND OF HAVE A DIFFERENT FEEL AND A DIFFERENT BRANDING TO IT AND THEN HAVE ALL OF THOSE LINKS DIRECTLY EMBEDDED.SO IT'S NOT SHOOTING YOU OFF TO A DIFFERENT PORTION OF THE CITY SITE.
IT'S ALL GOING TO REMAIN LOCALIZED, SO THERE WON'T BE A NEED FOR A DIFFERENT URL TO REDIRECT.
RIGHT? SO YOU CAN START ON THE CITY WEBSITE AND THEN GO TO THE SPECIALTY PART OF IT.
COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS. I AM IN AWE AND AMAZEMENT FOR THIS UPDATE AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF PHASE TWO.
AND I WOULD VOLUNTEER COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI TO DO THE PORTAL.
WE MIGHT NEED TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
THANK YOU. I'M LOOKING FOR WORK.
EXCELLENT. I THINK THAT SUMS IT UP.
EXCELLENT. THANK YOU. MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND BECKY.
ALL RIGHT. WE ARE DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 12 FLAGSTAFF POLICE DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT REPORT.
[12. Flagstaff Police Department Assessment Report Inform City Council about the findings and recommendations in the Flagstaff Police Department Assessment Report]
THANK YOU, MAYOR. COUNCIL.THIS GOES BACK TO EVENTS OF LAST SUMMER, WHICH PROMPTED COUNCIL TO DIRECT STAFF OR THIS WAS ACTUALLY INITIATED OUT OF MY OFFICE TO LOOK AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM AN ASSESSMENT OR AUDIT STANDPOINT WITH RESPECT TO LOOKING AT ANY POLICIES OR PROCEDURES TO BE RECOMMENDED RELATED TO VICE OPERATIONS AND PROSTITUTION OPERATIONS AND THINGS OF THAT SORT, ALL IN THE INTEREST OF COMING UP WITH BEST PRACTICES.
AND THAT PROCESS THAT I JUST DESCRIBED HAS BEEN UNDERWAY NOW FOR A FEW MONTHS.
WE ENGAGED A CONSULTANT, LD CONSULTING, AND THEY HAVE PERFORMED AN AUDIT AND WILL BE SPEAKING WITH YOU MOMENTARILY ON THIS.
SO THIS IS NOT THE END OF THE DISCUSSION TONIGHT, BUT CERTAINLY AN UPDATE AS TO SOME FINDINGS.
IT IS NOT AN ACTION ITEM AND THERE ARE NO POLICIES OR ORDINANCES BEFORE YOU THAT WILL BE FORTHCOMING IN THE NEAR TERM. BUT THIS IS KIND OF SETTING THE STAGE FOR THAT PROCESS TO HAPPEN.
SO WITH THAT, SHANNON, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADD TO WHAT I JUST SAID? I'M ACTUALLY GOING TO INTRODUCE OUR COUNCIL.
THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
SHANNON ANDERSON, SENIOR DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.
I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF INTRODUCING MR. DAN OLSON, AS WELL AS MR. JACK HARRIS.
DAN OLSON WAS OUR PROJECT MANAGER FOR THIS ASSESSMENT.
HE ACTUALLY FOUNDED LD CONSULTING IN 2008.
HE SERVED WITH THE PHOENIX POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR 34 YEARS.
DURING THAT TIME, HE COMPLETED NUMEROUS PERSONNEL INVESTIGATIONS AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE CASES.
HE'S A MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AUDIT AUDITORS ASSOCIATION.
MR. JACK HARRIS WAS WITH THE PHOENIX POLICE DEPARTMENT AS WELL FOR 39 YEARS.
HE WAS THEIR PHOENIX POLICE CHIEF AND IS NOW RETIRED.
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SO WITH THAT, I WILL ACTUALLY TURN IT OVER TO MR. HARRIS AND HE'LL CONTINUE WITH OUR PRESENTATION.THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
AS YOU HEARD, WE CONDUCTED AN ASSESSMENT OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE FLAGSTAFF POLICE DEPARTMENT AS RELATED TO VICE ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL ADVICE PROCEDURES AND POLICIES.
IN THAT REVIEW, WE NOT ONLY LOOKED AT POLICIES OF THE OVERALL DEPARTMENT POLICY OR OPERATIONAL POLICY FOR FLAGSTAFF PD, WE ALSO REVIEWED THE METRO UNIT'S POLICIES REGARDING UNDERCOVER ACTIVITIES.
AS YOU ARE AWARE, IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, MANY TIMES THERE ARE SPECIALIZED UNITS WITHIN THE OVERALL ORGANIZATION. THOSE SPECIALIZED UNITS MANY TIMES WILL HAVE THEIR OWN SPECIFIC SET OF POLICIES THAT ARE COORDINATED WITH THE OVERALL GENERAL POLICY FOR THE DEPARTMENT.
BUT THEY'RE FAR MORE SPECIFIC BECAUSE THEY'RE DIRECTLY RELATED TO A SPECIFIC TYPE OF OPERATION.
FOR EXAMPLE, DRUG ENFORCEMENT UNITS WITHIN A POLICE DEPARTMENT WOULD HAVE A SPECIFIC SET OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ON HOW THEY CONDUCT THOSE PARTICULAR TYPES OF INVESTIGATIONS.
AND THOSE POLICIES ARE COORDINATED WITH THE OVERALL GENERAL POLICY FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
WE ALSO REVIEWED A NUMBER OF MOU AGREEMENTS, MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE FLAGSTAFF POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE TASK FORCE AND OTHER AGENCIES THAT WOULD BE INVOLVED IN A PARTICULAR TYPE OF LONG TERM OPERATION.
AS YOU KNOW, IN A MEMORANDUM OR A TASK FORCE THAT WOULD REQUIRE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WOULD BE A TASK FORCE WITH MEMBERS FROM A VARIETY OF DEPARTMENTS THAT COULD BE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS GOING AFTER A LONG TERM INVESTIGATION LIKE, AGAIN, A DRUG CARTEL INVESTIGATION THAT'S VERY SPECIFIC TO THAT ONE TYPE OF INVESTIGATION AND MAY LAST MANY MONTHS BEFORE IT'S CONCLUDED.
AND OFFICERS OR DETECTIVES FROM A VARIETY OF AGENCIES, ALONG WITH THE FEDERAL AGENCIES, WILL COMBINE TOGETHER IN A TASK FORCE TO CONDUCT THAT TYPE OF AN INVESTIGATION. WE REVIEWED THOSE MOU'S THAT WERE IN PLACE WITH FLAGSTAFF PD, AS WELL AS AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDING PROCEDURES FOR THE DEPARTMENT.
WE LOOKED AT THE METRO NARCOTICS POLICY AND REVIEWED THAT POLICY MANUAL AS WELL.
AND WE DID NOT FIND WITHIN THAT POLICY ANY REFERENCES TO VICE ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS OR PROSTITUTION TYPE OF INVESTIGATIONS. WE FOUND THAT IT WAS LAST REVISED IN 2018 AND IT HAD BEEN CROSS-REFERENCED TO THE PRIOR POLICY THAT WAS DEVELOPED IN 2011. WE MADE A COUPLE OF RECOMMENDATIONS AFTER REVIEWING THOSE METRO POLICIES.
AND IF I CAN EXPLAIN THE FIRST ONE THAT YOU'RE SEEING THERE ON THE ADDITION OF VICE AND PROSTITUTION INVESTIGATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IS DEPENDENT ON WHETHER THE AGENCY HAS ENOUGH OF THOSE TYPES OF INVESTIGATIONS THAT THEY WOULD REQUIRE THE FORMATION OF ONE OF THOSE SPECIALIZED TYPES OF UNITS THAT A LARGE ORGANIZATION WOULD MOST LIKELY HAVE IN PLACE, BECAUSE THEY HAVE A LOT OF THOSE TYPE OF COMPLAINTS OR CRIMINAL ACTIVITY THAT NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED.
IN TALKING TO CHIEF MUSSELMAN.
HE ADVISED THAT HE COULD ONLY REMEMBER ONE COMPLAINT PRIOR TO THE 2019 INVESTIGATION COMING INTO FLAGSTAFF PD AND HIS EXPERIENCE THAT WAS REGARDING PROSTITUTION.
SO OUR RECOMMENDATION WAS THAT.
THERE WOULD BE AN ADDITION OF SPECIFIC PROSTITUTION INVESTIGATION TYPE VICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
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PARTICULAR UNIT.THEN THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE DEPARTMENT COULD ENTER INTO A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITH A LARGER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT MAY HAVE THAT LEVEL OF EXPERTISE AND ALREADY HAVE THAT TYPE OF A UNIT.
FOR EXAMPLE, COCONINO COUNTY S.O.
OR THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY MIGHT HAVE THAT TYPE OF UNIT ALREADY IN PLACE AND WOULD BE WILLING TO ENTER INTO SUCH AN AGREEMENT THAT IF YOU DID RECEIVE THAT TYPE OF A COMPLAINT WITHIN THE FLAGSTAFF PD, THEY WOULD THEN CONTACT THAT ORGANIZATION AND THEY WOULD CONDUCT THE INVESTIGATION.
BUT OF COURSE, THAT IS COMPLETELY UP TO THE DEPARTMENT, THE CHIEF, THE CITY MANAGER AND THE ADMINISTRATION WITHIN THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF. THEN ALSO TO REVISE CROSS-REFERENCES BETWEEN THE METRO NARCOTICS POLICY AND THE OVERALL FLAGSTAFF POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY.
WE REVIEWED THE OVERALL POLICY MANUAL AND THE RECOMMENDATION WAS THAT WE WOULD HAVE AN OVER WE, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, WOULD HAVE AN OVERALL POLICY STATEMENT WITHIN THAT POLICY REGARDING PROSTITUTION AND VICE TYPE INVESTIGATIONS.
AND AN EXAMPLE WAS PROVIDED FROM CALEA, WHICH IS A NATIONAL ACCREDITATION ORGANIZATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, AND WE PROVIDED AN OVERALL POLICY THAT THEY RECOMMEND THAT COULD BE USED TO FULFILL THAT RECOMMENDATION OR AT LEAST GIVE AN EXAMPLE TO REVIEW.
WE REVIEWED 16 DOCUMENTS BETWEEN FLAGSTAFF POLICE DEPARTMENT AND MOU'S THAT WERE IN PLACE AT AROUND THE 2019 TIME FRAME.
SOME A LITTLE BEFORE, SOME AFTER.
WE ONLY FOUND ONE MENTION IN ANY OF THOSE MOU'S USE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING OR PROSTITUTION.
AND IT WAS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE INVESTIGATION FROM 2019 THAT FLAGSTAFF WAS INVOLVED WITH.
AND WE DO NOT HAVE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE MOU AGREEMENTS.
DAN CONDUCTED SOME OVERVIEW FOR THE AUDIO AND VIDEO PROCEDURES POLICY, AND I'LL LET HIM ADDRESS THAT ONE. GOOD EVENING.
AND THERE'S PROCEDURES IN THE POLICY FOR HOW TO DOWNLOAD VIDEO FROM THE BODY CAMS AND OTHER AREAS, BUT THERE'S NOTHING IN THERE FOR UNDERCOVER OPERATIONS.
SO EVIDENCE DOT COM IS A SYSTEM THAT'S USED FOR MOST OF THE AUDIO AND VIDEO EVIDENCE.
SO OUR RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THEY REVISE THE POLICIES TO INCLUDE SOME KIND OF REFERENCE OR PROCEDURES FOR HOW TO DOWNLOAD UNDERCOVER, SPECIFICALLY UNDERCOVER TYPE AUDIO OR VIDEO RECORDINGS INTO EVIDENCE DOT COM.
SO THAT WAS BASICALLY THE ONLY RECOMMENDATION THAT WE HAD FOR THAT.
WERE YOU GOING OKAY? SO WE WANTED TO REVIEW WITH YOU SOME NEXT STEPS.
THE FIRST IS TO ADDRESS HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
YOU MAY HAVE HEARD OF THIS AS THE CEASE CITY DESIGNATION.
SO CITY MANAGER CLIFTON HAS BEEN MEETING WITH A COUPLE OF OUR LOCAL AGENCIES, NORTHLAND FAMILY HELP CENTER, AS WELL AS THE CEASE DIRECTOR, TO HELP US UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT TRAINING LOOKS LIKE.
AND THEN THE LAST PIECE IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RECOMMENDATION TO INCLUDE THOSE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE VICE AND THE PROSTITUTION INVESTIGATIONS SHOULD WE FIND THAT WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE WITH THOSE OPERATIONS AS SUGGESTED.
WE WANTED TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU BEFORE WE OPENED IT UP TO ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE FOR US.
THANK YOU, SHANNON. AND THANK YOU TO THE CONSULTANTS FOR BEING HERE.
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WE DO HAVE A COUPLE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPANTS OR AT LEAST ONE ONLINE, I'M SAYING.SO WE'LL GO TO THAT BEFORE WE DELVE INTO QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION FROM COUNCIL.
[13. Public Participation]
THANK YOU, MAYOR. WE DO HAVE TWO PUBLIC COMMENTERS.THE FIRST IS GOING TO BE HEATHER MARCY.
HEATHER, YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND UNMUTE AND OFFER YOUR COMMENTS NOW.
THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL AND STAFF.
I'M HEATHER MARCY, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF NORTHLAND FAMILY HEALTH CENTER.
AND WE ALSO HAVE A [INAUDIBLE].
AFTER THE MEDIA REPORTS CAME OUT ABOUT THE LOCAL UNDERCOVER OPERATIONS IN 2019, WE STARTED WORKING DIRECTLY WITH MANY OF YOU ON THE LARGER ISSUE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND FLAGSTAFF, AND SPECIFICALLY ON THE NEED TO CREATE A COORDINATED RESPONSE THAT WILL ENSURE THAT WE AS A COMMUNITY HAVE AN APPROPRIATE AND VICTIM CENTERED APPROACH TO ADDRESS THIS HORRIFIC CRIME TYPE.
LUCKILY, AS WE RESEARCH THIS, WE HAVE FOUND THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO REINVENT THE WHEEL WHEN IT COMES TO A RESPONSE AND CAN FIND PARTNERSHIP IN AGENCIES AROUND THE STATE LIKE PHOENIX, TEMPE, AND SCOTTSDALE.
I'VE READ THE REPORT AND COMMEND THE CITY FOR COMMISSIONING IT.
I DO WANT TO KNOW THAT IT'S SPECIFIC TO THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE UNDERCOVER OPERATIONS, AND I THINK TRAINING GOES A LONG WAY IN REVISING THOSE P&P'S. SO WE'RE HAPPY TO SEE THE INCLUSION OF C CITY TRAINING IN THE PRESENTATION TONIGHT.
IN ADDITION TO THE PAPS, WE WOULD LIKE TO OFFER THAT WE NEED TO ALSO WORK ON THE CREATION OF THE VICTIM CENTERED APPROACH THAT WOULD ADDRESS HUMAN TRAFFICKING HEAD ON THROUGH PREVENTION, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND OPERATIONS DESIGNED TO DRIVE DOWN DEMAND.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND MANY TIMES WHAT USED TO BE CONSIDERED PROSTITUTION IS IN ACTUALITY HUMAN TRAFFICKING. SHORTLY AFTER [INAUDIBLE] BEGAN.
AS MANY OF YOU MAY REMEMBER, THERE WAS AN UNDERCOVER OPERATION IN MARCH OF 2018.
SINCE THEN, WE'VE HAD REGULAR MESSAGE BOARD ACTIVITY ON ONLINE SITES WHERE SEX CAN BE PURCHASED LOCALLY, AND [INAUDIBLE] CONTINUOUSLY COLLECTS DATA FROM SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND JUVENILE PROBATION WHO ASK CLIENTS ABOUT EXPLOITATION DURING INTAKE.
MY HOPE IS THAT THERE'S ROOM FOR FORMAL PARTNERSHIP, PERHAPS IN THE SENSE OF CREATING A TASK FORCE OR IMPLEMENTATION TEAM TO HELP DEVELOP A COORDINATED RESPONSE THAT VICTIM SERVICE EXPERTS SUCH AS TRUST, FIAT AND NORTHLAND WOULD BE INVITED TO TO THAT GROUP TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY.
WE ENJOYED RECENTLY SHARING A POTENTIAL GRANT OPPORTUNITY WITH CHIEF MUSSELMAN THAT WOULD PROVIDE MONEY FOR TRAINING, EQUIPMENT, OPPORTUNITIES TO EDUCATE PEOPLE, ATTEMPTING TO PURCHASE SEX THROUGH NON CRIMINALIZED CHANNELS, AND TO CREATE A SMALL UNIT FOR TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATIONS WITHIN FTD.
SO WE ARE NOT DEPENDENT ON OUTSIDE AGENCIES.
WE HOPE COUNSEL CAN PROVIDE SOME DIRECTION IN TERMS OF MOVING FORWARD ON THAT OPPORTUNITY TONIGHT.
AND LASTLY, I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU ALL A COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS HEART, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
THANK YOU, HEATHER. DO WE HAVE ANOTHER PUBLIC PARTICIPANT? YES, WE DO. MAYOR.
YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND UNMUTE AND OPT FOR YOUR COMMENTS NOW.
THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL AND STAFF.
I AM IN SUPPORT OF THE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE FLAGSTAFF POLICE DEPARTMENT TO IMPLEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR INVESTIGATIONS AND OPERATIONS REGARDING SEXUAL EXPLOITATION. I HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND ENGAGE IN CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR PATROL OFFICERS AND DETECTIVES.
THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHERE AN OFFICER OR DETECTIVE RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS OF EXPLOITATION AND ATTEMPTED TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION BUT WAS MET WITH DISREGARD. I, TOO, HAVE RECEIVED PUSHBACK HEARING THAT, QUOTE, WE DON'T WANT TO ARREST OR CHARGE OTHERWISE UPSTANDING CITIZENS FOR BUYING SEX. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES WOULD GIVE GUIDANCE TO THESE HIGHLY TRAINED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE MEMBERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO TAKE PROACTIVE ACTION.
AN ITEM NOT MENTIONED IN THE REPORT, BUT WHICH I FEEL COMPLIMENTS.
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DRAFTED ORDINANCES WERE SHARED WITH THE CITY MANAGERS AND CHIEF MUSSELMAN A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND SHARED WITH MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL EARLIER TODAY.THE CONSULTANTS RECOMMENDED A DEDICATED, HIGHLY TRAINED UNIT TO INVESTIGATE EXPLOITATION.
I UNDERSTAND THAT BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS OFTEN PLAY A ROLE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WORKGROUPS OR TASK FORCES, AND WILL SHARE THAT THERE'S CURRENTLY A GRANT AVAILABLE TO FUND THESE OPPORTUNITIES.
I'VE BEEN WORKING ON A PROPOSED BUDGET AND SCOPE OF WORK, WHICH INCLUDES FUNDING FOR TASK FORCE MEMBERS, MEDIA AND SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES TO MONITOR ILLICIT ACTIVITY AND AMPLE TRADING OPPORTUNITIES.
OPERATIONS DETECTIVES AND OFFICERS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THESE OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES SET FORTH BY THE AGENCY OR UNIT IN CHARGE. WITHOUT OUR OWN TEAM AND POLICIES.
I WILL SHARE AGAIN THAT IN 2018 EIGHT MEN WERE ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTING TO PURCHASE SEX WITH A MINOR.
THE LAST PIECE I WILL SHARE IS THAT OUTSIDE OF PUBLIC COMMENT THAT HAS NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE UPDATES REGARDING EXPLOITATION AND OUR ANTI-TRAFFICKING EFFORTS WITH THE CITY COUNCIL AS A WHOLE.
OKAY. COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI MAY HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU.
THANK YOU, MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO BOTH HEATHER MARCY AND KATE WYATT FOR YOUR ENGAGEMENT TONIGHT AND YOUR ENGAGING ENGAGEMENT WITH US IN OUR COMMUNITY AND WITH OUR POLICE OFFICERS AND OUR CHIEF.
THIS IS THIS IS SUCH A HUGE, HUGE TOPIC THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.
SO I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR PARTNERSHIP AND YOUR WORK WITH US.
I KNOW THAT AS PART OF THAT 2018 STING, I REMEMBER THERE WAS LIKE AN AD THAT WAS PUT OUT.
CAN YOU SPEAK TO THAT AD IN THE DEMAND OR WHAT SOME OF THE TAKEAWAYS WERE? YES, ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU.
SO DURING THAT STING OPERATION IN MARCH OF 2018, WE HAD WORKED WITH THE ARIZONA ANTI-TRAFFICKING NETWORK, WHICH IS THAT STATE WIDE AGENCY THAT HOLDS THE TRAINING AND RESOURCES UNITED TO STOP TRAFFICKING OR TRUST AND ALSO THE CEASE THE CITIES.
AND SO AT THAT TIME, THEY HAD POSTED AN AD ADVERTISING SEX UP HERE IN FLAGSTAFF TO JUST SEE WHAT OUR NUMBERS WERE LIKE FOR DEMAND HERE.
AND SO THAT AD HAPPENED TO BE POSTED ON THE SUNDAY BEFORE THIS FLAGSTAFF POLICE DEPARTMENT STING OPERATION, WHICH WAS THAT FOLLOWING FRIDAY. AND SO DURING THIS FIRST WEEK OF HAVING THE AD UP, WE HAD ABOUT 450 INDIVIDUAL PHONE NUMBERS REACHING OUT TO SET UP WHAT WE REFER TO AS DATE WITH THIS INDIVIDUAL, WHICH WAS A YOUNG WOMAN.
AND SO THOSE WERE THE NUMBERS THAT WE GATHERED.
THEY WERE TALKING TO THESE PEOPLE.
TALKING TO THEM ABOUT, LIKE I SAID, SETTING UP DATES.
I'M TRYING TO FIND A TIME TO MEET UP ALL THOSE KINDS OF THINGS.
AND SO THE AD WAS UP FOR ANOTHER WEEK, AND WE SAW OUR NUMBERS DROP SIGNIFICANTLY THE FOLLOWING WEEK.
WE ONLY HAD ABOUT 150 PEOPLE REACHING OUT BECAUSE OF THAT PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AROUND YOU KNOW THAT OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT WASN'T DEALING WITH THAT IN OUR COMMUNITY, THAT WE ARE WORKING TO DRIVE DOWN DEMAND.
AND IF YOU WANT TO BUY SEX, DON'T BUY IT IN FLAGSTAFF.
150 CALLERS IS STILL TOO MANY, BUT IT WAS NICE TO SEE THAT DROP AFTER SUCH A PUBLIC DISPLAY OF NOT STANDING FOR THE DEMAND HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
AND SO 600 PEOPLE REACHING OUT IN TWO WEEKS.
AND I'M LOOKING AT OUR TEAM OF CONSULTANTS.
SO WE'LL GET TO THIS IN A MINUTE.
MY LAST COMMENT IS I THINK I UNDERSTOOD YOUR LAST COMMENT OF YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT CORRECTLY, THAT FIAT IS OPEN AND WILLING TO COME AND PRESENT TO CITY COUNCIL, FUTURE CITY COUNCIL AT AN IN AN AGENDA ITEM KIND OF FORMAT AND THAT YOU HAVEN'T DONE THAT BEFORE.
IS THAT CORRECT? YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
EXCELLENT. THANK YOU FOR THAT.
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AND I REALLY HOPE CITY MANAGER AND MAYOR AND COUNCIL THAT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN DO WITH THE NEW COUNCIL.I THINK THAT WOULD BE GO A LONG WAY, GIVEN YOUR EXPERTISE.
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI. OTHERS FOR ANY QUESTIONS FOR KATE OR HEATHER.
DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER PUBLIC PARTICIPANTS? NO, MAYOR. THAT WAS OUR LAST ONE.
THEN FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND ANY QUESTIONS? MCCARTHY. THANK YOU, MAYOR.
BASED ON WHAT I JUST HEARD, IT SOUNDS LIKE MOST THE TRAFFICKING HAS TO DO WITH, LIKE SEXUAL THINGS.
BUT IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, THERE WAS A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND I WON'T MENTION THE LOCATIONS NAME, ALTHOUGH I KNOW IT, WHERE PEOPLE WERE BROUGHT HERE AND BASICALLY FORCED TO WORK LIKE SLAVE LABOR.
THEY WERE BROUGHT HERE FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTRY AND WERE BASICALLY FORCED TO WORK AND NOT COMPENSATED LIKE A NORMAL EMPLOYEE WOULD BE.
SO TRAFFICKING, I GUESS MAYBE WE SHOULD DEFINE THE WORD TRAFFICKING.
BUT MY, MY INTERPRETATION OF THAT WORD IS THAT IT MEANS THAT SOME WAS IS ASKED TO DO THINGS, BE IT SEXUAL OR NON SEXUAL OR EMPLOYMENT OR WHATEVER UNDER DURESS AND IS FORCED TO DO IT AGAINST THEIR WILL BASED ON SOME CIRCUMSTANCES THEY'VE FOUND THEMSELVES IN.
SO ANYWAY, MY MAIN POINT IS IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT SEX, IT'S MUCH BROADER THAN THAT.
YOU GOT SOME COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI.
WANT TO THANK THE TEAM AND LEADERSHIP FOR DOING THIS.
SO GRATITUDE TO THE CHIEF AND TO FORMER RETIRED CHIEF HARRIS AND PROJECT MANAGER AND NAU ALUM DAN OLSON.
SO I GUESS I HAVE A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS AND A NUMBER OF COMMENTS.
CHIEF, YOU WANT TO COME ON UP? I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU.
AND AS YOU'RE DOING THAT, I'LL MENTION, YOU KNOW, I WANT TO MAKE CLEAR TO THE PUBLIC THAT CHIEF MUSSELMAN WASN'T INVOLVED AT THE TIME OF THESE EFFORTS IN 2019.
HE WAS NOT OUR CHIEF AT THAT TIME.
AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE THAT CLEAR.
BUT CHIEF, QUICK QUESTION FOR YOU.
YOU KNOW, IN THE REPORT YOU'RE QUOTED SPEAKING ABOUT THE LACK OF DEMAND AND THAT IN YOUR TENURE FPD HAS COULD YOU COULD ONLY RECALL ONE COMPLAINT.
AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S ALMOST PAINTING A PICTURE THAT THERE ISN'T A NEED FOR US TO ADDRESS IT LOCALLY, GIVEN WHAT WE'VE HEARD FROM KATE AND HEATHER. IT SEEMS LIKE THERE REALLY IS AN ISSUE AND THERE IS A DEMAND.
I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO KIND OF SPEAK TO THAT FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE.
YES. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER, MAYOR.
WHAT THE QUESTION I WAS ASKED WAS PRIOR TO THE OPERATION IN 2019, HOW MANY PREVIOUS PROSTITUTION CALLS HAD I BEEN AWARE OF? AND I'D ONLY BEEN AWARE OF ONE INVOLVING OUR UNDERCOVER UNIT.
AND THAT WAS A PERSON PUTTING FLIERS ON CARS, OFFERING SERVICES.
AND I WAS I HELPED WITH THAT ARREST YOUNG IN MY CAREER.
BUT SINCE THEN, THAT WAS THE ONLY ONE PRIOR TO WHEN ALL WE STARTED GETTING ALL THE INTELLIGENCE, FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM, ON THE MASSAGE PARLORS THAT BROUGHT ABOUT THE 2019 STING.
I THINK THERE ALWAYS HAS BEEN A LARGE DEMAND.
SO I'M GOING TO GO INTO MY COMMENTS AND MY MY QUESTIONS.
I'M NOT TOO SURE HOW MANY QUESTIONS I HAVE HERE.
IT MIGHT JUST BE MORE COMMENTS FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL IN THE CITY TEAM TO THINK ABOUT.
AGAIN, I APPRECIATE THE REPORT.
I WOULD I KIND OF LET ME ONE MORE.
YOU KNOW, LIKE I READ THE POLICY SHARED FROM PORTLAND AND KNOWING THAT PHOENIX AND MESA, TEMPE, SCOTTSDALE ARE ALL REALLY TAKING CHARGE AND THERE'S SOME GREAT EFFORTS ACROSS THE STATE.
I REALLY WANTED TO DIVE INTO THAT THAT THAT MEET THAT THAT, YOU KNOW, LIKE GREAT INFORMATION THAT, YOU KNOW, OUR PARTNER IS JUST A COUPLE HOURS SOUTH ARE DOING OTHER CITIES AND I THINK IN PURSUING SEA CITY BEING A CITY MEMBER, I THINK WE'LL LEARN A LOT MORE ABOUT THIS.
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AND I'M EXCITED TO SEE THE CITY GO DOWN THAT PATH.BUT THE REPORT DID LEAVE ME WANTING MORE.
SO I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THAT.
BUT THAT BEING SAID, I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR THAT.
AND I KNOW THAT THE REPORT SPOKE TO THAT.
SO I'M GLAD THAT WE'RE GOING TO CORRECT THAT MOVING FORWARD.
SO OBVIOUSLY WE'RE AT A MAJOR CROSSROAD, THE 40 TO 17.
WE HAVE A HUGE ISSUE IN OUR BACKYARD.
WE MIGHT NOT EVEN RECOGNIZE IT.
WE MIGHT NOT BE AWARE OF IT IN OUR INDIVIDUAL LIVES.
BUT 600 CALLS FOR A DATE IN TWO WEEKS TIME FROM AN AD THAT'S A HUGE RED FLAG TO ME.
DEMAND IS HIGH AND MAYBE IT ISN'T RESULTING IN 911 CALLS BUT I KNOW THAT EVERYONE HERE UNDERSTANDS SOME OF THE REASONS AS TO WHY THAT MIGHT NOT RESULT IN 911 CALLS.
I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF TRAUMA.
I THINK THAT THERE'S A LOT OF FURTHER VICTIMIZING OF VICTIMS. AND I THINK THAT VICTIMS WHO ARE IN BAD SITUATIONS KNOW THAT THERE'S CONSEQUENCES WHEN THEY REACH OUT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT MAYBE THEIR ABUSER WILL GIVE AFTER THE FACT.
AND I KNOW THAT YOU ALL UNDERSTAND THIS BETTER THAN I DO.
THAT TELLS ME THAT OUR SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING FOR THE PEOPLE.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT'S ABOUT.
I REALLY DON'T. BUT I WANT TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF IT.
AND SO MAYBE I'LL REACH OUT TO OUR COUNTY ATTORNEY.
BUT THAT'S THAT'S EXTREMELY CONCERNING.
AND I THINK THAT NEEDS TO BE PART OF THE FUTURE CONVERSATION.
THERE'S A BIGGER PICTURE OF HOW WE'RE ADDRESSING THIS.
KATE AND HER TEAM AT FIAT ARE VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE, AND I THINK IT'S TIME THAT WE LEAN ON THEM MORE WITH THEIR EXPERTISE AND REALLY LEAN INTO THEM, GIVEN THAT THEY REALLY UNDERSTAND THE UPDATED LANGUAGE, THE BEST APPROACH, THE VICTIM CENTERED APPROACH.
EVEN THE PORTLAND POLICY HAS MANY ISSUES WE COULD PICK APART.
IT'S PRETTY OUTDATED IN TERMS OF THE LANGUAGE THEY'RE USING.
HERE ARE MY KEY TAKEAWAYS I REALLY WANT TO BE HAVE HEARD, ONE OF WHICH IS WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE BIGGER PICTURE OF HOW TRAFFICKING TRAFFICKERS EXPLOIT THEIR VICTIMS. A SHIFT IN OUR PERSPECTIVE AND A NEW APPROACH IS NEEDED.
IT'S FREE AND IT'S IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
SO GRATEFUL THAT WE'RE HEADING IN THAT WAY.
AGAIN, SCOTTSDALE IS COMPLETING THEIR C CITY PROGRAM RIGHT NOW.
THANK YOU, KATE. REALLY GOOD WORK ON THAT.
AND THAT ORDINANCE IS ADDRESSES THE OUTCOMES FOR BUYERS AND THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT.
THIS NEEDS TO BE A TEAM EFFORT.
AND I KNOW THAT KATE AND THE TEAM WANT TO BE AS INVOLVED AS WE CAN ENGAGE THEM TO BE.
SO DEPUTY CITY MANAGER AND CHIEF I'M THINKING TASK FORCE, COMMITTEE, COMMISSION, WHATEVER MAKES SENSE LEGALLY, AND IT MAKES SENSE TO THE TEAM TO DO, I THINK IS HOW WE CAN BEST EMBRACE THEM COUNCIL, AND REALLY KIND OF GIVE THEM A SEAT AT THE TABLE VERSUS JUST AN ADVOCACY SEAT FROM A DISTANCE.
AND I THINK THAT THEY CAN REALLY HELP US EVOLVE AS A COMMUNITY IN ADDRESSING THIS TOPIC.
SO I THINK THAT'S THE SECOND OR THIRD POINT THAT I WANT TO GET ACROSS.
AND THEN, AND THAT WOULD BE TO ENSURE THAT VICTIM CENTERED APPROACHES ARE TAKEN.
AND TRUST IS ANOTHER GREAT AGENCY DOWN IN PHOENIX THAT WANTS TO SUPPORT US AS WELL.
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ORDINANCE THAT THEY'VE EMAILED TO US AND IN HOW TO BEST ADDRESS EXPLORATION AND DEMAND EXPLOITATION AND DEMAND IN OUR COMMUNITY AND BETTER UNDERSTAND THOSE TOPICS.AND THEN LASTLY, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THIS TOPIC TO ME IS PUBLIC SAFETY, RIGHT? THIS TOPIC REALLY HAS VALUE AND MERIT WHEN IT COMES TO PUBLIC SAFETY.
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT NOISE, WHICH I KNOW IS ON THE AGENDA, THAT I DON'T SEE AS MUCH WEIGHT WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT KIDS AND TRAFFICKERS AND EXPLOITATIONS OF HUMANS, WHATEVER THAT LOOKS LIKE.
AND AND THIS IS THE TYPE OF STUFF I LIKE TO SEE OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT REALLY EMBRACE AND TAKE ON.
NOT SO MUCH THE OTHER LOW HANGING STUFF THAT'S LESS OF A PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERN.
THIS IS THE TYPE OF STUFF THAT KEEPS MANY OF US UP AT NIGHT.
SO AND THEY'RE VICTIMS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
LEADERSHIP AND STAFF, WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO, THOUGH, AND WE'RE ONLY SCRATCHING THE SURFACE.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI, OTHERS.
COUNCILMEMBER HOUSE. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION AND ALL OF THIS VERY VALUABLE INFORMATION.
I WAS WONDERING IF THE CITY MANAGER OR TEAM COULD MAYBE EXPOUND A LITTLE BIT MORE ON WHAT WE'RE EXAMINING WITH THE CEASE CITY OPTION. AND I'LL PAUSE TO.
THANK YOU. SHANNON AND I MIGHT FEEL THIS ONE TOGETHER.
AND I DON'T KNOW IF I DON'T KNOW IF KATE IS STILL ON THE PHONE.
WE DID MEET WITH KATE AND HEATHER AND TALKED ABOUT THIS.
AND THERE MAY BE GRANT FUNDING TO ASSIST US ON THAT.
INITIALLY, IT WAS REPRESENTED THAT THE CERTIFICATION AND I THINK IT ALL GOES TO RAISING AWARENESS AND THE ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE WHEN HUMAN TRAFFICKING MAY BE PRESENT.
BUT IT WAS MENTIONED WHEN WE MET IN PERSON THAT IT MAY NOT HAVE TO BE ORGANIZATIONAL WIDE.
SO THAT'S A THING WE NEED TO EXPLORE.
WE ALSO WERE UNDERSTANDING THAT IT MIGHT BE A THAT THERE MIGHT BE AN ABILITY TO INTEGRATE THIS TRAINING INTO OUR EXISTING PLATFORM WITHIN HUMAN RESOURCES THAT WE CURRENTLY UTILIZE FOR A LOT OF IN-HOUSE TRAINING TO MAKE IT VERY ACCESSIBLE AND CONVENIENT.
THE TRAINING DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE RIGOROUS AND IN TERMS OF TIMING, NOR DOES IT APPEAR TO BE EXPENSIVE, ESPECIALLY IF WE WERE ABLE TO COME INTO SOME GRANT ASSISTANCE, WE WOULD HAVE SOME TIME WITHIN WHICH TO HAVE THE TRAINING CONDUCTED AND THEN WE WOULD PURSUE OUR DESIGNATION AS A CEASE CITY.
SHANNON, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN ADD TO WHAT I SAID? I THINK THE EXPECTATION IS THAT 75% FIVE WOULD BE TRAINED FOR US TO BE RECEIVE THAT DESIGNATION.
AND SO THAT'S THE BENEFIT OF BEING ABLE TO LOAD IT ON THE ONLINE PLATFORM IS AS TURNOVER HAPPENS, IT ALLOWS US TO KEEP NEW EMPLOYEES TRAINED AS THEY'RE ENTERING THE ORGANIZATION IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO MEET THAT 75% THRESHOLD.
I'LL SAY IN MY COMMENTS, I'M IN AGREEMENT.
I APPRECIATE THE REPORT AND THE WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE.
I THINK THAT'S THE FIRST STEP TO DOING A LOT MORE THAT WE NEED TO ACCOMPLISH, INCLUDING EXPLOITATION ORDINANCES SIMILAR TO MESA AND PHOENIX.
AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE A PRESENTATION.
YOU KNOW, I'M OUT OF HERE IN A WEEK, SO I'M JUST THROWING THIS OUT THERE.
IT WOULD BE GREAT TO HAVE OTHER, FIAT, ALL THE ORGANIZATIONS TO PRESENT BEFORE US TO HIGHLIGHT SOME BEST PRACTICES, AS WELL AS SHINE A LIGHT ON THIS VERY DARK REALM THAT DOES OCCUR IN OUR
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COMMUNITY. THIS SHOULD BE MADE A MORE SALIENT ISSUE, AND I SEE NO OTHER ENTITY BEST TO DO IT THAN OUR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS HERE LOCALLY THAT CAN HELP BRING THAT TO A HIGHER LEVEL AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN PURSUE MORE POLICY CHANGES THAT CAN ASSIST US IN ADDRESSING IT.SO AND THEN ASIDE FROM THAT, I MEAN, WE'LL SEE WHO'S ON THE CJCC AFTERWARD, BUT WE ABSOLUTELY NEED TO BE COORDINATING THIS, PARTICULARLY WITH OUR COUNTY PARTNERS, NOT TO GET INTO IT, BUT WE DEFINITELY NEED MORE SUPPORT IN ADDRESSING THIS PROACTIVELY FROM OUR COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN PARTICULAR. SO WITH THAT, JUST THROWING THOSE IDEAS OUT THERE AND WE WILL SEE HOW THE NEXT COUNCIL WILL PURSUE THESE OPTIONS.
ALL RIGHT. ANYTHING ELSE? NOT SEEING ANYTHING.
ALL RIGHT. WE'RE DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 13.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND CHECKED IN.
TO ITEM 13, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
I'M NOT SAYING ANYTHING AT THIS TIME.
WE'LL START WITH COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS.
[14. Informational Items To/From Mayor, Council, and City Manager; future agenda item requests]
OKAY, SO TOMORROW THERE IS THE DISCOVER FLAGSTAFF HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE, THE MILLIGAN HOUSE RIGHT NEXT DOOR FROM 7:30 TO, I THINK 1130.AND THEN ON SATURDAY, THERE WILL BE A FIRST TIME EVENT FOR FLAGSTAFF AND THE PUBLIC CEMETERY.
IT'S CALLED REACH FOR AMERICA AT THE FLAGSTAFF PUBLIC CEMETERY.
THE GOAL OF THE REACH FOR AMERICA IS TO TO OFFER WREATHS TO THE VETERANS LAID TO REST AT OUR PUBLIC CEMETERY.
SO THIS SATURDAY, WE WILL HAVE WE WILL BE LAYING 432 WREATHS FOR OUR FIRST YEAR.
SO AND THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE MANY COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN.
THE RATES OF AMERICA AND A LOT OF LOCAL BUSINESSES IN TOWN PARTICIPATING IN THIS AND NONPROFITS AND INCLUDING PARTICIPATING IN THE CEREMONY WILL BE [INAUDIBLE] AND VETERANS FROM THE COMMUNITY.
SO IT WILL BE AN AUSPICIOUS DAY TO BE AT THE CEMETERY ON SATURDAY.
AND GOSH, IT'S 20 YEARS ALREADY AND I WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN MY LAST [INAUDIBLE] BOARD MEETING AS VICE-CHAIR ON 19TH, MONDAY 19.
GALVANIZING TO OUR TAX EFFORT TO BRING FORWARD THE 300 MILLION REQUESTS FOR THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO FUND AS A ONE TIME DIRECT ALLOCATION TO FUND PROJECTS FOR RURAL GREATER ARIZONA IN TERMS OF TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE. AND AND IF PASSED, METRO PLAN WILL RECEIVE 15.6 MILLION, WHICH WILL GO TO FLOOD MITIGATION ON HIGHWAY 18089, THE LONE TREE OVERPASS AND THE J.
W POWELL BRIDGE REPLACEMENT OVER I-17 AND AND I WILL PROVIDE MY LAST LIST OF FOLLOW UP TO TO INCUMBENT COUNCIL AND
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THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MAYOR WILL SWEAR IN NEXT WEEK.PLEASE CONTINUE WITH FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THE WORK THAT OUR COUNCIL, PREVIOUS COUNCIL HAVE ADOPTED, INCLUDING MY INITIATIVES, THE COST RECOVERY POLICY, THE BUS AND WORKFORCE TRAINING.
AND I WANT TO SHARE MY CENTERING THOUGHT FOR MY MEDITATION THIS MORNING.
IT'S ABOUT CULTIVATING NEW PERSPECTIVES AND ACHIEVING BALANCE.
AND I'LL ADD ON ALSO, IF YOU SEEK TO TO UNDERSTAND AND CREATE UNITY IN DIVERSITY AND CREATE UNITY AMIDST DIVERSITY.
I MISS THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF AND FLAGSTAFF BUT I'LL BE AROUND.
HEAR A LOT OF ME FROM THAT THAT PODIUM WITH MY THREE MINUTE MAXIMUM, 375 WORDS.
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS.
COUNCIL MEMBER ASLAN. YES THANK YOU, A COUPLE OF THINGS.
SO I WANTED TO REITERATE TOMORROW'S OPEN HOUSE OVER AT THE MILLIGAN HOUSE.
I WILL BE THERE AT SOME POINT FOR SOME COFFEE AND SOME GOOD CHATS.
SO I HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE AND I'LL SEE EVERYBODY COME BY THROUGH THERE.
OOH, THE GHOST. I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THAT.
I'LL HAVE TO GET THE FULL STORY THERE.
I AM TRAVELING STARTING TOMORROW TO PHOENIX FOR THE NEWLY ELECTED TRAINING.
MOSTLY, I'M GOING AS A NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY WITH THE LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS AND LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING A BUNCH OF FRESH NEW ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IS THAT BOARD MEMBERS FROM THE ARIZONA FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA COALITION ARE GOING TO BREAK DOWN THE LEGISLATION, DISCUSS THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS AND GATHER QUESTIONS AND FEEDBACK TO SHARE WITH THE ARIZONA COMMERCE AUTHORITY AS IT FINALIZES THE RULES OF THIS NEW LAW, WHICH GOES INTO EFFECT IN JANUARY BUT WILL BE TINKERED UPON AT LEAST UNTIL AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER.
I DID WANT TO GO AHEAD AND OFFICIALLY, SINCE I'M FOLLOWING THROUGH IN THE NEXT COUNCIL, I'D LIKE TO GET A FIAT AGENDIZED FOR CONVERSATION IF THEY COULD, IF WE COULD GET THEM TO COME DOWN HERE.
I APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING INTO THAT AND MAKING THAT HAPPEN.
I THINK THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR RIGHT NOW.
THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER ASLAN, COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.
THANK YOU, MAYOR. I TOO AM PLANNING TO GO TO THE MILLIGAN HOUSE TOMORROW MORNING.
SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR TONIGHT.
I'D LIKE FIAT TO BE AGENDIZED.
I'M GOING TO START WITH COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS.
I WANTED MINE TO BE A LITTLE MORE ON THE PERSONAL SIDE AND MORE INTIMATE.
AND YOU GRACIOUSLY SHOWED ME THE ROPES.
AND I KNOW THAT I WILL CONTINUE TO KNOW YOU AFTER THIS.
SO THIS IS NOT THE END BY ANY MEANS.
AND I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOUR SPIRIT IS CONTAGIOUS.
AND I WISH I COULD BOTTLE IT UP AND BRING IT TO EVERY COUNCIL MEETING WITH ME IN THE FUTURE.
I THANK YOU. YOU HAVE SHOWN US WHAT LEADERSHIP LOOKS LIKE.
AND WHEN I GO THROUGH MY STRUGGLES, I WILL THINK OF YOU.
AND WHAT WOULD MISS SALAS DO? GOOD THINGS ARE COMING YOUR WAY OR CONTINUING TO COME YOUR WAY.
AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHERE YOU GO FROM HERE.
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WE FIRST MET AT TELLURIDE BLUEGRASS.YOU JUST KIND OF TOOK ME AND LED ME THE WAY.
AND I REALLY DO APPRECIATE THAT YOU SPEND A LOT OF TIME WITH ME, AND THAT MEANS A LOT.
I KNOW GOOD THINGS ARE COMING YOUR WAY.
I KNOW I'M GOING TO SEE YOU UP AT THE PODIUM.
I CAN'T WAIT. AND OUR CITY IS FOREVER CHANGED BECAUSE OF YOU.
AND THAT HAS TO BE AN AMAZING FEELING.
AND I LOOK AT YOU AND I JUST ADMIRE EVERYTHING YOU'VE BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH.
YOU AND I WENT THROUGH SOME STUFF THIS SUMMER AND IT WAS FUN AND REWARDING.
AND WE MET NEW PEOPLE AND WE GOT TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER.
AND I GOT TO SEE YOU WORK TIRELESSLY FOR THIS COMMUNITY.
AND WHEN I WANTED TO GO HOME AND GET THE MUD OFF MY BOOTS, I KNEW YOU WERE STILL WORKING.
SO I STAYED. MAKE SURE I WAS BY YOUR SIDE THROUGH THICK AND THIN.
AND YOU MADE A BIG IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY.
AND YOU WORKED VERY HARD FOR THESE TWO YEARS.
AND I ALSO CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHERE YOU GO FROM HERE.
THANK YOU, MA'AM. COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI.
ALL RIGHT. GOSH, I FORGOT THAT TUNE FROM WAS EARLIER IN OUR AGENDA TODAY.
I'M NOT READY TO START CRYING YET, BUT MAYBE I AM JUST KIDDING.
HOPE FOLKS WILL BE ABLE TO JOIN US.
I THINK IT NEEDS. I THINK THAT'S WHY I THOUGHT TOO, THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE THROUGH THE CJCC.
SO YOUR LEADERSHIP AND THE CJCC ON THIS TOPIC WILL BE MUCH APPRECIATED.
THURSDAY, THERE'S QUITE A FEW THINGS GOING ON.
THE WORKING ALTERNATIVES IS HAVING THEIR COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD MEETING FROM 10 TO 11 A.M.
WORKING ALTERNATIVES. THAT'S GREAT WORK.
WORKING WITH FOLKS OUT OF PRISON AND INTEGRATING THEM BACK INTO OUR COMMUNITY.
SPECIFICALLY FOCUS ON INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS.
WONDERFUL WORK IN OUR FORMER INDIGENOUS COORDINATOR OF INDIGENOUS INITIATIVES, KATHERINE ESQUIVEL, IS THE ONE THAT'S LEADING THOSE COMMITTEE UPDATES AND SHE'S DOING AN AMAZING JOB.
TOMORROW, OUR WATER COMMISSION MEETS AND THEN ON MONDAY OF NEXT WEEK, 11 TO 12 P.M., 11 A.M.
RIGHT, CHIEF, IT'S INCREDIBLE WHAT THAT'S BECOME AND WHAT THEY'RE HEADING TOWARDS.
IT'S REALLY IT'S TAKEN OFF AND I'M SO EXCITED TO BE STEPPING AWAY AND ALSO TO BE STEPPING AWAY, BUT KNOWING THAT IT'S GOING TO KEEP GOING IN REGARDS TO TUESDAY. JUST WANT TO WISH MY COLLEAGUES WHO WILL BE PART OF THE SWEARING IN PROCESS A BIG CONGRATULATIONS.
CONGRATULATIONS. AND I'LL JUST PLANT THE SEED, YOU KNOW, I KNOW I'M ON MY WAY OUT, BUT COVID, THE FLU, RSV, ALIVE AND PREVALENT AROUND OUR NATION, AROUND THE GLOBE.
AND THERE ARE A LOT OF EFFORTS ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST TO REEVALUATE MASKS.
AND YOU KNOW, I JUST FEEL LIKE MAYBE NOW'S THE TIME TO START THINKING ABOUT IT.
THE COUNCIL, AND ESPECIALLY WITH THE NEW COUNCIL AT LEAST TO GET AN UPDATE.
SO I'M HOPING THAT YOU ALL SEE THE IMPORTANCE IN THAT, ENOUGH TO RECEIVE THAT UPDATE FROM STAFF AND AT LEAST GET A PULSE AS TO WHERE WE'RE AT WITH THAT TOPIC, KNOWING THAT TESTING IS EXTREMELY DOWN.
SO I'M GOING TO JUST PLANT THAT SEED FOR YOU ALL AND THEN TO THE CURRENT COUNCIL WOW IT'S REALLY A CRAZY THOUGHT TO THINK THAT THIS IS OUR LAST TIME UP HERE TOGETHER, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO THINK ABOUT THAT, DON'T KNOW HOW TO, YOU KNOW, JUST PLANNING MY COMMENTS FOR TONIGHT.
[03:25:02]
MOMENTS BEFORE RIDING MY BIKE OVER, I WAS IN TEARS.I WAS LIKE, OH MY GOSH, THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING.
I'M DONE. AND ALTHOUGH THERE'S MORE BATTLES AHEAD ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT, THIS IS IT.
AND I'M JUST BEYOND GRATEFUL TO YOU ALL AND TO THE TEAM UP HERE.
IT'S BEEN SUCH AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY WITH ALL OF YOU.
AND I'M SO PROUD OF ALL THE GREAT THINGS THAT OUR CITY COUNCIL HAS DONE.
LEADERSHIP. I'M GOING TO MISS LOOKING DOWN TO YOU.
YOU ALL ARE WONDERFUL PEOPLE WITH HUGE HEARTS FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
AND AND, YOU KNOW, I KNOW I HAVE GIVEN YOU ALL IN STAFF A VERY DIFFICULT TIME.
AND SO I APPRECIATE YOU PUTTING UP WITH ME OVER THE YEARS.
I APPRECIATE YOUR WILLINGNESS TO KEEP COMING BACK AND TALKING TO ME AND WORK WITH ME THROUGH ALL MY QUESTIONING AND TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO AND WHY AND WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO MOVE US IN A DIRECTION THAT I'D LIKE TO SEE US MOVE.
SO REALLY, GRATITUDE TO TEAM FLAGSTAFF AND WORKING WITH ME AS VICE MAYOR AND AS A COUNCIL MEMBER.
IT'S BEEN AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE AND I THINK THAT'S ALL I GOT.
SO SINCE THIS IS TO AND FROM, I GUESS IT'S MY CHANCE TO SAY SHIMONI OUT ONE LAST TIME.
THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI.
COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE. THANK YOU.
IT WAS A PLEASURE TO BE INVITED TO THAT AS THEY MADE SURE TO GIVE SOME SPECIAL FOCUS TO FLAGSTAFF AND SOME OF THE UNIQUE SITUATIONS THAT WE FACE IN TRYING TO MEET HOUSING NEEDS. AND IT INSPIRED A LOT OF NEW IDEAS AND SOME THINGS TO PUSH FOR GOING INTO THE NEXT YEAR.
FOR SOME POTENTIAL OPTIONS FOR OUR COMMUNITIES.
SHE WAS A LOCAL BASKETBALL STAR.
SHE SERVES AS A MENTOR IN OUR COMMUNITY AND SHE IS TRULY A VERY HUMBLE LEADER IN OUR COMMUNITY.
HER HUMILITY IN THAT LEADERSHIP WAS JUST ABSOLUTELY STUNNING, BUT ALSO HER EXPRESSION OF THANKS AND GRATITUDE TO YOU, MAYOR, AND THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, FOR RECOGNIZING HER IN THAT WAY.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE TO PASS THAT ON.
AND THAT LEADS DIRECTLY INTO MY CLOSING COMMENTS.
I ALSO DID NOT SPEAK EARLIER TO THE OUTGOING COUNCIL MEMBERS, MAINLY BECAUSE I'M A VERY EMOTIONAL PERSON AND I WAS AFRAID I WOULD RUIN YOUR MOMENT BY GETTING A LITTLE TOO EMOTIONAL.
BUT I WOULD CERTAINLY BE REMISS NOT TO TAKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO THANK EACH OF YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, YOUR FRIENDSHIP, YOUR DEDICATION TO OUR COMMUNITY, YOUR MENTORSHIP, AND THE EXAMPLE THAT YOU SET FOR ME, PARTICULARLY AS A NEW COUNCIL MEMBER.
MAYOR, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR OUR VERY FIRST MEETING WHERE YOU PROVIDED WISE GUIDANCE ON THE COMMITMENT AND THE DEMAND OF THIS WORK. YOU ALSO MADE IT VERY CLEAR YOUR PASSION FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND YOUR LEVEL OF SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE WHO GIVE THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.
IT'S BEAUTIFUL CULTURE. SO I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT.
FOR ENCOURAGING ME TO USE MY OWN VOICE AND FOR JUST CONSTANTLY BEING A CHEERLEADER AND A CHAMPION NOT ONLY FOR ME, BUT FOR OUR FULL COMMUNITY, AND PARTICULARLY FOR THE DIVERSE VOICES WITHIN THIS COMMUNITY.
MY FELLOW LADY OF COUNCIL, I OFFER YOU A GRATEFUL HEART FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP, FOR YOUR WISE GUIDANCE, YOUR ALLYSHIP AND YOUR ADVOCACY, AND JUST FOR ALWAYS BEING TRUE TO YOURSELF, TRUE TO YOUR VISION, AND FOR BEING SUCH A FERVENT VOICE FOR SO MANY TOPICS FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
[03:30:01]
I WISH YOU ALL THE GREATEST OF ALL THINGS IN WHATEVER COMES NEXT FOR EACH OF YOU.AND WE JUST WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR SERVICE.
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE.
JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS I JUST WANTED TO NOTE.
JUST SO YOU KNOW, FAIR WARNING TO STAFF AND THE ONGOING COUNCIL MEMBERS.
BUT I DID WANT TO MENTION WE HAD A REALLY GOOD MEETING LAST WEDNESDAY WITH THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND TO DISCUSS OUR RIO DE FLAG PROJECT AND ENSURING THE DOWNTOWN MILE PROJECT COMES TO FRUITION.
WE'RE WE'RE GOING TO SEE THIS HAPPEN.
BUT WITH THAT, MAYOR ELECT DAGGETT WAS THERE WITH US.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ESPECIALLY WITH THIS PROJECT, THAT THERE IS A WARM HANDOFF AND KNOW THAT I AM AVAILABLE TO HELP WITH BRIDGING THIS SITUATION, MAKING SURE WE SEE THIS RIO DE FLAG.
JUST AS FORMER MAYOR EVANS DID WHEN I TOOK MY SEAT UP TO MAKE SURE THIS PROGRESSES.
SO ANY CALLS YOU NEED TO MAKE OR ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THIS, I JUST WILL JUST LIKE TO OFFER THAT I WILL BE THERE BECAUSE THIS IS WE HAVE TO SEE THIS THROUGH.
SO. JUST WOULD LIKE TO OFFER MY SERVICE IN THAT REGARD AND.
SO WE WILL PASS OVER THE GAVEL NEXT TUESDAY.
ALL RIGHT. I ONLY GOT A COUPLE MORE TIMES WITH THIS THING, SO IT'S LIKE.
OH. ALSO CALLING TO ORDER OUR SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC THAT CITY COUNCIL MAY VOTE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION ON ANY OF THE AGENDIZED ITEMS. AGENDA ITEM TWO IS CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 2022-33, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL IN THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF AMENDING THE FLAGSTAFF CITY CODE TITLE SEVEN
[1. Call to Order NOTICE OF OPTION TO RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION 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, at this work session, the City Council may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, for legal advice and discussion with the City’s attorneys for legal advice on any item listed on the following agenda, pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3).]
HEALTH AND SANITATION CHAPTER 7-08 EXTENSION AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF WATER AND SEWER LINE AND TITLE 13 ENGINEERING DESIGN STANDARDS AND[2. Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2022-33: an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, amending the Flagstaff City Code Title 7, Health and Sanitation, Chapter 7-08, Extension and Reimbursement Agreements for the Construction of Water and Sewer Line, and Title 13, Engineering Design Standards and Specification for New Infrastructure, Chapter 13-09 Water, Sewer, and Other Underground Utilities, by amending the Reimbursement Agreement provisions to allow a longer maximum payback period; repeal of conflicting ordinances, severability, authority for clerical corrections, and establishing an effective date. STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Read Ordinance No. 2022-33 by title only for the final time 2) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2022-33 by title only (if approved above) 3) Adopt Ordinance No. 2022-33]
SPECIFICATION FOR NEW INFRASTRUCTURE.CHAPTER 13-09, WATER, SEWER AND OTHER UNDERGROUND UTILITIES.
BY AMENDING THE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT PROVISIONS TO ALLOW LONGER MAXIMUM PAYBACK PERIOD REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, SEVERABILITY AUTHORITY FOR CLERICAL CORRECTIONS AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
CAN I OFFER YOU A DRINK AFTER THAT? AFTER COUNCIL, CAN'T BE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY FOR A GOOD ONE.
WELL, I DIDN'T HAVE A FORMAL PRESENTATION PREPARED FOR TONIGHT.
YOU SAW MY PRESENTATION LAST WEEK.
SO IF THERE IS ANYTHING, I'M HERE TO ANSWER IT.
THANK YOU, MAYOR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL JUST WANTED TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY ANYA WENDELL, WHO WORKED VERY CLOSELY WITH GARY AND WATER SERVICES IN BRINGING THIS TO FRUITION.
I JUST WANTED TO GIVE HER A SHOUT OUT FOR THAT.
THANK YOU ANYA. THANK YOU ANYA, O'NEIL.
WITH THAT, I MOVED TO READ ORDINANCE NUMBER 2022-33 BY TITLE ONLY FOR THE FINAL TIME.
I'LL SECOND. SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR SWEET.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR AYE.
ANY OPPOSED, THAT CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
YOU GOT TWO. BUT YOUR CHALLENGE YOU GOT TO READ IT FASTER.
AND I DID AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF AMENDING THE FLAGSTAFF CITY CODE TITLE SEVEN HEALTH AND SANITATION, CHAPTER 7-08 EXTENSION AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF WATER AND SEWER LINES AND TITLE 13 ENGINEERING DESIGN STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR NEW INFRASTRUCTURE.
CHAPTER 1309 WATER, SEWER AND OTHER UNDERGROUND UTILITIES.
BY AMENDING THE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT PROVISIONS TO ALLOW FOR A LONGER MAXIMUM PAYBACK PERIOD.
ALL RIGHT. I MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 2022-33.
GOOD. COULD YOU READ THAT AGAIN? I DIDN'T CATCH IT. OKAY, YOU CAN GO BACK TO THE RECORDING.
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ALL RIGHT. I SECOND YOUR MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 2022-33.ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. AYE.
ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. ANY POST CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
RESOLUTION OF FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL.
[3. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2022-60 and Ordinance No. 2022-34: A Resolution of the Flagstaff City Council declaring as a public record that certain document filed with the City Clerk and entitled "Vehicle Noise Code Amendments" and an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, amending the Flagstaff City Code, Title 6, Police Regulations, Chapter 8, Noise Control, by adopting by reference that certain document entitled "Vehicle Noise Code Amendments;" providing for penalties, repeal of conflicting ordinances, severability, and establishing an effective date STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-60 2) Read Ordinance No. 2022-34 by title only for the final time 3) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2022-34 by title only (if approved above) 4) Adopt Ordinance No. 2022-34]
FLAGSTAFF AMENDING THE FLAGSTAFF CITY CODE TITLE SIX POLICE REGULATIONS.CHAPTER EIGHT NOISE CONTROL BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THAT CERTAIN DOCUMENT ENTITLED VEHICLE NOISE CODE AMENDMENTS PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES, REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, SEVERABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
AND WE DO HAVE SOME PUBLIC PARTICIPANTS, BUT I'LL KICK IT OFF WITH DEPUTY CHIEF.
ALL RIGHT, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL DEPUTY CHIEFS LAST WEEK.
AGAIN, WE'RE HERE FOR THE FINAL READ ON THE VEHICLE NUISANCE NOISE ORDINANCE.
I'M HERE WITH CHIEF MUSSELMAN AND.
OK AND THE AUTHOR OF THE ORDINANCE AND OUR LEGAL ADVISOR TO POLICE DEPARTMENT, MARIANNE SULLIVAN.
WE'RE JUST HERE TO FIELD ANY QUESTIONS ANYBODY MIGHT HAVE.
LIKE TO START WITH TREVOR DRAKE.
ALL RIGHT. I'LL START WITH SAM.
WESLEY. WE'LL GET YOU ON BACK UP.
GOOD EVENING. MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL.
ESPECIALLY AFTER SOME OF THE TOPICS THAT HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED HERE TONIGHT.
I HAVE A COUPLE OF NOTES ON THE NOISE ORDINANCE THAT I DID WANT TO GO OVER.
SO BASICALLY, WE UNDERSTAND THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE PEOPLE WHO ARE SUBMITTING THE COMPLAINTS.
AND IT IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THOSE WHO ARE MOST LIKELY ALREADY BREAKING OTHER LAWS, ESPECIALLY LIKE IF YOU'RE IF YOU'RE DRIVING FAST ENOUGH FOR YOUR CAR TO BE LOUD ENOUGH FOR IT TO AFFECT PEOPLE IN THEIR HOMES WITH THEIR WINDOWS AND DOORS CLOSED.
YOU'RE PROBABLY DRIVING RECKLESSLY AND EVERYTHING ALSO.
AND RATHER THAN PASSING THE LEGISLATION THAT MAY CREATE MORE CONFLICT FOR OUR ALREADY HARDWORKING POLICE DEPARTMENT, I WANTED TO PRESENT A SOLUTION THAT WE AS A TEAM ARE ALREADY FACILITATING TO HELP PEOPLE OUT.
FORTY ROLL RACING TEAM IS IT WAS FORMED SPECIFICALLY TO EDUCATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF AUTOMOTIVE ENTHUSIASTS TO CHANNEL THEIR HOBBIES IN A WAY THAT IS LEGAL AND FUN AND SAFE.
THAT WAY THE COMMUNITY CAN OPERATE NORMALLY WHILE COINCIDING WITH THOSE OF US WHO MODIFY OUR CARS AND LIKE TO DRIVE FAST AND USE IT AS SORT OF AN EXPRESSION.
BUT I DON'T BELIEVE THAT EVERYBODY WHO MODIFIES OR CHANGES THEIR CAR FOR PERFORMANCE REASONS, FOR RELIABILITY REASONS, FOR ANY OTHER REASON SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THOSE WHO ARE BEING IRRESPONSIBLE.
AS YOU KNOW FORTY ROLL, WHAT WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO GIVE PEOPLE THE PLATFORM TO EXPRESS THOSE THOSE DESIRES AND HOBBIES IN A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE MANNER WITHOUT DISTURBING THE COMMUNITY.
BUT I DON'T NECESSARILY THINK THAT THE NOISE ORDINANCE WILL SOLVE THAT PROBLEM BECAUSE OF WHAT I SAID EARLIER ABOUT IF THERE IF YOUR CAR IS THAT LOUD, YOU'RE PROBABLY ALREADY DRIVING RECKLESSLY.
AND I, LIKE I SAID, I UNDERSTAND THE PERSPECTIVE, BUT I DON'T NECESSARILY AGREE THAT THAT MAGNITUDE OF CONSEQUENCE WILL BE EFFECTIVE, BASICALLY.
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INSIGHTS ONTO ANY SPECIFIC ANYTHING.ANYTHING ELSE ON YOUR NOTES THAT YOU WANTED TO SHARE? OH, SURE THING. THANK YOU.
ACTUALLY, I THINK I THINK I BASICALLY GOT TO SPEAK ON ON EVERYTHING THAT I WANTED TO.
COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SPEAKING THIS EVENING.
YOU REFERENCED A GROUP AND I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD SHARE THE NAME OF YOUR GROUP AGAIN.
YEAH, THE NAME OF THE GROUP IS 40 ROLL RACING TEAM.
SO, I MEAN, IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'RE ADVOCATING FOR MORE EDUCATION AND PARTNERSHIP AND OUTREACH.
DO YOU FEEL LIKE IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE'S SOME EFFORTS IN PLAY, BUT DO YOU FEEL LIKE THERE'S MORE THAT COULD BE DONE, MAYBE EVEN WITH SOME OF THE SCHOOLS IN IN ADDRESSING THIS NEIGHBORHOOD, CONCERN IN THE COMMUNITY CONCERNED ABOUT THE NOISE? ABSOLUTELY. AND I WOULD BE WILLING TO VOLUNTEER MY OWN EFFORTS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THAT ANY SORT OF WAY, BOTH ON THE ON THOSE WHO MAKE THE COMPLAINTS AND THOSE WHO WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN CAR MODIFICATION.
BECAUSE, LIKE I SAID, I CAN UNDERSTAND BOTH POINTS OF VIEW.
I RESPECT BOTH POINTS OF VIEW.
AND I THINK THAT IF EVERYBODY WAS ON THE SAME PAGE, WE COULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM AS OPPOSED TO CREATING A REGULATION THAT MIGHT BREED MORE CONFLICT. THANK YOU.
CAMDEN HOOD. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.
I'M ALSO SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF, OBVIOUSLY, THE NOISE ORDINANCE.
MY GROUP AND I, 40 ROLL RACING TEAM VERY MUCH DISAGREE WITH IT.
HOWEVER, FOR THE MOST PART, MOST PEOPLE DO IT TO INCREASE PERFORMANCE, INCREASE EFFICIENCY, INCREASE THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THEIR VEHICLES AND THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE AUTOMOTIVE COMMUNITY.
I'M GOING TO BE ATTENDING PCC TO NYU VERY SOON HERE.
AND ANOTHER ASPECT THAT I CAN ALSO SEE THAT WOULD BE PRETTY DETRIMENTAL, ESPECIALLY FOR THE STUDENT BASE, WOULD BE THE COST, THE MAINTENANCE COST FOR FAULTY EXHAUST SYSTEMS, BECAUSE A LOT OF OLD CARS, ESPECIALLY BEING IN A TOWN WHERE IT SNOWS AND WE USE CINDERS AND ROAD SALTS AND SUCH LIKE THAT, EXHAUST SYSTEMS CAN BE DAMAGED BY THAT KIND OF STUFF, CREATING LOUDER CARS AND THE REPAIRS CAN BE EXTREMELY COSTLY AND VERY.
SO THAT MIGHT MEAN YOU MIGHT HAVE TO GO OUT OF TOWN OR SOMEWHERE ELSE TO GET THAT DONE.
THANK YOU, CAMDEN COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI, I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION FOR YOU.
SO I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING IT, SPENDING THE NIGHT WITH US.
WE'VE HEARD THE COMMENT THAT IF SOMEONE CAN AFFORD ADJUSTING THEIR MUFFLER OR THEIR EXHAUST TO MAKE ADDITIONAL SOUND, THEN THEY CAN AFFORD TO TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDINANCE.
YOU JUST SPOKE TO CLASS AND STUDENTS AND WHATNOT.
CAN YOU WHAT WOULD WHAT WOULD YOU HOW WOULD YOU RESPOND TO THAT COMMENT ABOUT BEING SOMEONE WHO CAN AFFORD THAT ADJUSTMENT, THEN ALSO BEING ASKED TO COMPLY? THAT'S MORE MOST OF THE TIME LIKE A PREFERENCE THING AND A LOT OF THE TIMES LIKE THERE'S A LOT OF KITS OFFERED ONLINE ARE THEY CAN BE INSTALLED WITH COMMON HAND TOOLS AND IN YOUR OWN DRIVEWAY OR STUFF LIKE THAT.
SOMETIMES THAT MIGHT BE FOR YOU BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT TO SPEND THE MONEY TO REPAIR IT OR WHATEVER.
BUT A LOT OF THE TIMES, THE REASON BEING THAT THEY CAN AFFORD TO MAKE ALTERATIONS TO THEIR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT IS BECAUSE THE AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT IS GENERALLY CHEAPER AND EASIER TO FIND THAN THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND OR SUBSTITUTES FOR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, WHICH GENERALLY CAN ONLY BE BOUGHT AT DEALERSHIPS, REPAIR SHOPS AND OTHER MORE.
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UH. I GUESS, MORE EXPENSIVE PLACES.THANK YOU, KEVIN. NEXT IS RUMSFELD [INAUDIBLE] RAMSEY.
SORRY. RAMSEY THOUGHT THAT WAS MY HANDWRITING IS CHICKEN SCRATCH.
HELLO, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS RAMSEY.
I'M A LEADER HERE FOR THE 40 ROLL AUTOCROSS RACING TEAM.
I'M ALSO A MEMBER OF THE SPORTS CAR CLUB OF AMERICA, AND I ACTUALLY WORK AS A SALES CONSULTANT HERE AT OXENDALE AUTO GROUP AND VERY PROUD FOR THAT OPPORTUNITY AND ALSO VERY EXCITED TO BE HERE AND BE ABLE TO TALK TO YOU GUYS ABOUT THIS ISSUE.
WHEN IT COMES TO THIS, I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER BEFORE FOR GOING A LITTLE TOO FAST DOWN MILTON, PAST THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT.
AND I'M GOING TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, I ACTUALLY OWNED WHAT I THE GRAVE THAT I LAID IN.
I WAS GOING ABOUT TEN OVER AND I WAS BEING OBNOXIOUS.
AND THAT'S ACTUALLY WHAT KIND OF STARTED THIS WHOLE THING IS IT GOT ME KIND OF OUT OF THE THE FOR THE WANT OF THE BETTER TERM, THE UNHEALTHY CAR COMMUNITY, THE CAR COMMUNITY THAT IS ACTING ON BEHALF OF MISBEHAVIOR.
AND THAT KIND OF LEADS TO SOMETHING THAT I PUT IN AN EMAIL.
AND THE BIG THING HERE IS THERE IS A DISTINCT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ENTHUSIASTS WHO MODIFY THEIR VEHICLES AND THE ONES WHO STILL OPERATE SAFELY ON PUBLIC ROADS AND PEOPLE WHO MODIFY THEIR VEHICLES AND DO NOT OPERATE SAFELY REGARDLESS OF THE LAW.
ALL RIGHT. BUT HERE'S A BIGGER POINT THAT I KIND OF WANTED TO TALK ABOUT.
AND THIS IS JUST BASED OFF OF A SCENARIO THAT I HOPE THAT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN TO ME.
I'LL BE STARTING IT EARLIER AND THE HARSHNESS OF THE ROADS IN THE WINTER AND FOR TRANSPORTATION I HAVE TO OPT OUT OF MY LITTLE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE HONDA AND INSTEAD I HAVE TO GO WITH MY DESIGNATED AUTOCROSS CAR THAT IS A ALL WHEEL DRIVE SUBARU WITH A MODIFIED YET CATTED EXHAUST SYSTEM AND A COUPLE OF OTHER MODIFICATIONS SOMEHOW STILL BEING STREET LEGAL.
AND MIGHT I SAY THAT THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE STREET LEGAL TO PARTICIPATE IN AUTOCROSS DOWN IN PHOENIX? OKAY. THE ISSUE WITH THIS IS THE WARM CYCLE OF THIS CAR IS AT 87 DECIBELS.
AND I WANT TO SAY THAT I AM VERY CAUTIOUS WITH MY MINDSET OF MY DECISION TO START THIS VEHICLE IN THE MORNING AROUND MY VERY GENTLE AND CALM TOWNHOUSE COMMUNITY, WHICH I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS.
AND RATHER THE SATISFACTION OF ONE PERSON WHO MAY WANT ANSWERED TO THAT COMPLAINT.
AND THEREFORE, AT THIS TIME, I CANNOT SEE A REASON TO ENACT THIS NOISE ORDINANCE WITHOUT FURTHER PURSUIT OF AN EDUCATION OF A POSITIVE CAR COMMUNITY THAT IS ALREADY EXISTING, AND HOW WE MIGHT WANT TO MANEUVER AROUND THIS ISSUE WITHOUT CAUSING HARM TO THAT COMMUNITY THAT ACTUALLY ADVOCATES SAFETY.
APPRECIATE IT. WE'RE ON TO TREVOR DRAKE NOW.
EVENING, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I JUST WANTED TO TOUCH A LITTLE BIT MORE ON WHAT KIND OF SAM POINTED OUT WITH THE WHOLE RACING TEAM AND TRYING TO RENOVATE WHAT WE TRY TO DO AS PEOPLE WHO ARE CAR ENTHUSIASTS.
I AM ALSO A PART OF THE SCCA AND 40 ROLL RACING TEAM AND BEFORE I JOINED 40 ROLL I WAS THAT RAMBUNCTIOUS KID WITH A FAST CAR, DECENTLY FAST CAR THAT I JUST WANTED TO BE LOUD AND JUST LET PEOPLE KNOW I WAS THERE AND TRY TO JUST BE ANNOYING AND QUITE HONESTLY, AND THEY GAVE ME THE PLATFORM TO WEAR JERSEY WITH MY NAME ON IT AND GO OUT THERE AND COMPETE LEGALLY ON A COURSE WHERE I CAN I CAN PUT ALL MY.
HEART INTO DRIVING MY CAR AS BEST AS I CAN AND BEING AS LOUD AS I CAN.
OF COURSE, ALL LEGALLY AND AROUND CONES.
AND THAT'S PRETTY MUCH WHAT I WANTED TO JUST TOUCH BASE ON, IS THAT THEY DID GIVE ME THE PLATFORM TO REALLY JUST HAVE FUN WITH WHAT I LOVE TO DO, AND IT'S WORKING ON MY CAR AND ENJOYING WHAT I PUT ALL MY HEART AND EFFORT INTO.
WELL, THAT'S IT. THANK YOU, TREVOR.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF OR WILLING TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION DISCUSSION?
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LEAVE IT TO COUNCIL, COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI.THANK YOU, MAYOR. I'LL BE BRIEF WITH MY COMMENTS.
I WANT TO THANK THE PUBLIC COMMENTERS THAT ARE HERE TONIGHT.
I WANT TO THANK THE PUBLIC COMMENTERS HAVE EMAILED US.
MAYBE NOT UTILIZING LAW ENFORCEMENT.
I DON'T FEEL LIKE WE'RE THERE YET IN TERMS OF NEEDING TO UTILIZE LAW ENFORCEMENT.
I DO UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENT, COUNCILMEMBER HOUSE, ABOUT ARE WE CURRENTLY RESPONDING TO THESE CALLS? AND DEPUTY CHIEF, I THINK YOU WERE THE ONE THAT ANSWERED, YES, WE ARE.
AND I FEEL LIKE CURRENTLY IT'S UNDER THE RADAR TO A CERTAIN DEGREE.
IT'S MAYBE A HANDFUL OF SELECT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ENGAGING IN MAKING THIS CALL.
AND MY CONCERN, SIMILAR TO THE AIRBNB CONVERSATION OR THE SHORT TERM RENTAL CONVERSATION, IS BY PUTTING THIS LAW IN THE BOOKS OR PUTTING THIS IN PLACE, WE MIGHT NORMALIZE THIS TOPIC OF REQUESTING THIS SERVICE.
I HAVE CONCERNS THAT IT'S GOING TO INDUCE DEMAND AND INDUCE FURTHER CALLS TO OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, WHICH IS GOING TO TAKE MORE TIME, MORE MONEY AND MORE CHASING AROUND INDIVIDUALS FOR A BEHAVIOR THAT IS NOT NECESSARILY LIFE THREATENING.
BUT I JUST FEEL LIKE IT'S CURRENTLY A SUPER SMALL POPULATION THAT'S MAKING THESE CALLS.
AND LIKE WE HEARD EARLIER TONIGHT, WE HAVE BIGGER ISSUES.
WE HAVE BIGGER ISSUES IN FLAGSTAFF.
PEOPLE ARE BEING EXPLOITED EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK.
THERE'S PEOPLE TRYING TO BUY SEX WITH MINORS.
AND WE'RE NOT EVEN ADDRESSING THAT OR EVEN SCRATCHING THE SURFACE.
THAT, AGAIN, IS WHERE I THINK OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT NEEDS TO FOCUS.
AND WE HAVE RULES IN THE BOOKS AS TO HOW TO ADDRESS SPEED.
THAT TO ME IS A PUBLIC CONCERN.
FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, AT TIMES WE DON'T HAVE PEOPLE OUT CHECKING FOR RED LIGHTS.
AND YOU FEEL THIS MORE THAN I DO.
BUT OUR STREETS ARE LACKING OFFICERS AND WE DON'T HAVE THE ENFORCEMENT THAT WE NEED TO PROVIDE THE QUALITY OF SERVICE THAT I THINK OUR TEAM WANTS TO AND OUR LEADERSHIP WANTS TO. SO AGAIN, BEFORE WE ADD THIS ON, LET'S JUST FOCUS ON THE BASICS SPEEDING ENFORCEMENT, EDUCATION, OUTREACH.
LET'S WORK WITH GROUPS, LET'S WORK WITH THE YOUTH MEMBERS.
SO WORK WITH THE FORMER BAD BEHAVIOR, INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN MAYBE HELP PROVIDE A SOLUTION AS TO HOW TO HELP CORRECT THIS MOVING FORWARD WITHOUT PUTTING THIS IN THE BOOKS AS SOMETHING THAT OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT IS TASKED TO RESPOND TO.
AND I'M HOPING THAT A MAJORITY FEELS THIS WAY TO.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI.
WITH THAT ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION OR MOTIONS? COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE.
I DON'T REMEMBER HOW MANY YEARS AGO MAYBE SOMEONE ELSE REMEMBERS THAT.
BUT COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY AND WHAT CHALLENGES ME IN THIS CONVERSATION IS THAT WE HAVE SPENT SO MUCH TIME TALKING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR CITIZENS COMING FORWARD, BEING HEARD, HAVING THEIR CONCERNS ADDRESSED BY US AS COUNCIL.
AND I WORRY ABOUT THE MESSAGE THAT WE SEND IF WE DECLARE THAT CONCERN THAT WAS BROUGHT FORWARD THAT MANY YEARS AGO AS NOT BEING WORTHY OF MOVING FORWARD.
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I'M ALSO CHALLENGED, THOUGH, BY THE COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVES OF WHAT THIS POTENTIALLY DOES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.THE THE STRONG DESIRE THAT'S BEEN EXPRESSED TO ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD CONVERSATIONS.
I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF VALIDITY TO THAT POINT.
I THINK MY ONE QUESTION MAYBE GOES TO THE POLICE TEAM AND IT MIGHT BE JUST ON YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON THIS ORDINANCE.
I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU HAVE PUT A LOT OF WORK INTO THIS, AND FROM MY UNDERSTANDING OF PRIOR CONVERSATIONS, IT DOES PRESENT SOME CHALLENGES, BUT IT'S ALSO A VALUABLE AND PERHAPS IN YOUR PERSPECTIVE TOOL.
CAN YOU SPEAK TO THAT A LITTLE BIT? YES. THANK YOU, MAYOR.
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL CHIEF MUSSELMAN AT THE PODIUM.
SO OUR CHALLENGE WAS THIS AND SAM SPOKE TO IT BRIEFLY, SUBJECTIVITY VERSUS OBJECTIVITY.
AND BY HAVING THOSE NOISE LIMITS, WE CAN FOCUS ON IT OBJECTIVELY.
BECAUSE THERE'LL BE A LIMIT AND PEOPLE WILL KNOW THAT.
AND SO IF YOU GO TO SAY IF IF MY SON WANTED TO GO MODIFY HIS MUFFLER AND GO GET IT, HE COULD DRIVE THAT CAR TO THE POLICE STATION AND SAY, AM I GOING TO BE THIS MY MUFFLER GOING TO BE ILLEGAL NOW? AND YOU CAN REV IT UP OR DO WHAT THEY DO.
AND I DON'T THINK THESE FOLKS HERE ARE THE PROBLEM.
IT IS THAT PERSON THAT'S SHOWING OFF TO THE GIRLS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL.
POSSIBLY. BUT I UNDERSTAND YOUR STRUGGLE.
YOU'RE TAKING SOMETHING THAT IS LEGAL TO PURCHASE.
AND BY PUTTING IT ON A CAR NOW, IT'S DEPENDING ON THE WAY YOU DRIVE AND WHERE YOU DRIVE.
IT COULD BE ILLEGAL BASED ON THE NOISE THAT IT PUTS OUT.
AND SO THAT IS A POLICY DECISION FOR YOU ALL TO MAKE.
SO. DID I ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? YES, I THINK SO. THANK YOU.
ALSO, I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF CONCERN THAT'S BEING VOICED BY PEOPLE THAT HAVE ADMITTEDLY ALTERED THEIR VEHICLES AND I HAVEN'T HEARD ONE OF THEM SAY THAT ANYBODY'S EVER CALLED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE NOISE THAT THEIR CARS MAKE.
SO I DON'T THINK JUST BECAUSE THERE'S AN ORDINANCE THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO COMPLAIN.
PEOPLE THAT AREN'T THAT HAVEN'T MODIFIED THEIR VEHICLES SO THAT THEY'RE OBNOXIOUSLY LOUD.
I THINK THE OBNOXIOUSLY LOUD PEOPLE IS WHO THE ORDINANCE IS MEANT TO REGULATE.
THANK YOU, DEPUTY CHIEF AND CHIEF.
COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY. GOOD.
THANK YOU, MAYOR. I THINK THE FIRST THING I POINT OUT IS I USED TO BE YOUNG AND I HAD A 57 CHEVY.
I MADE A COUPLE OF MODIFICATIONS.
I PUT POSITIVE TRACTION IN IT.
I TOOK THE 283 ENGINE OUT AND PUT A 350 IN IT WITH A QUADRUPLE JET CARBURETOR.
I PUT IT, TOOK THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OUT, PUT A MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN IT.
I USED TO RACE IT AT ITS TUCSON DRAGWAY.
SO WHAT DID I DO AFTER I GOT ABOUT TWO OR THREE TICKETS? I PUT STOCK MUFFLERS BACK ON IT.
SO LET'S TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE THINGS WE HEARD TONIGHT.
LET'S JUST BE NICE TO EACH OTHER.
LET'S KIND OF TALK TO EACH OTHER.
WELL, I WANT TO RELAY AN EXPERIENCE I HAD.
I WAS INVITED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO GO OUT ON THE RIDE AFTER I JOINED CITY COUNCIL.
AND I DID. I WENT OUT ON A RIDE WITH AN OFFICER, AND WE ONLY PULLED TWO PEOPLE OVER THAT WHOLE NIGHT THAT I WAS WITH HIM, AND THEY WERE BOTH FOR THE SAME OFFENSE.
SOMEONE MADE A RIGHT TURN AND THEY DIDN'T STAY ON THE INSIDE LANE.
THEY WENT TO THE OUTSIDE LANE.
IN BOTH CASES, THERE WAS NOBODY AROUND.
IT WASN'T LIKE IT WAS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING.
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BUT I GUESS I'LL PUT THE QUESTION OUT.THE CHIEF OR JUST FOR THE SAKE OF DISCUSSION, SHOULD WE GO AHEAD AND REPEAL THAT LAW? BECAUSE IT WAS KIND OF SILLY.
AND WOULD JUST ASK PEOPLE TO NICELY STAY ON THE INSIDE LANE.
SO I GUESS MY POINT IS THIS IDEA THAT WE CAN NICELY ASK PEOPLE TO OBEY.
WHAT? I WON'T EVEN SAY THE LAW WHAT IS GOOD PROCEDURE IS RIDICULOUS.
BECAUSE THERE'S A WHOLE SERIES OF LAWS WE SHOULD REPEAL IF WE USE THAT LINE OF ARGUMENT.
THIS ARGUMENT THAT, OH, IT'S SO EXPENSIVE.
THE ISSUE IS PEOPLE PUTTING AFTERMARKET, TAKING MONEY TO PUT AFTERMARKET EXHAUST SYSTEMS ON THEIR CARS, WHICH MIGHT BE HEADERS OR IT MIGHT JUST BE STOCK HEADERS, BUT DIFFERENT MUFFLERS.
THEY'RE SPENDING MONEY TO DO THAT.
THAT'S THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE ISN'T, OH, SOMEBODY'S MUFFLER RUSTED OUT AND THAT ISN'T THE PROBLEM.
THE PROBLEM IS PEOPLE DELIBERATELY DOING THIS.
SOMEONE MENTIONED TONIGHT, SOMETHING ABOUT EXHAUST MODIFICATIONS.
IT JUST TALKS ABOUT HOW MUCH NOISE YOU MAKE SO YOU CAN MODIFY YOUR EXHAUST SYSTEM.
IT JUST CAN'T EXCEED THE NOISE LEVELS.
AS SOME PEOPLE HERE KNOW, I WENT OUT AND BOUGHT A PROFESSIONAL QUALITY SOUND METER CALIBRATED, AND I WENT OUT AND SPENT PROBABLY THREE OR 4 HOURS LISTENING TO CARS AND TAKING METER READINGS.
AND I TALKED TO I'LL JUST SAY HIS NAME, CHARLIE SILVER.
HE GAVE ME A SUGGESTION ON WHERE TO GO TO CATCH THE THE LOUD ONES.
AND IN THOSE THREE OR 4 HOURS.
SO MY POINT IS THAT THE LEVELS IN THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ARE REASONABLE.
THEY'RE NOT GOING TO CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVE REASONABLY NOISY CARS.
THEY'RE GOING TO CATCH THE PEOPLE THAT ARE OUTRAGEOUS.
BUT WE KNOW THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE TALKING TO COUNCIL FOR OVER THE LAST.
I THINK IT'S APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS.
A LOT OF THESE VEHICLES ARE EXTREMELY NOISY, EVEN WHEN THEY'RE NOT SPEEDING.
SO THE ORDINANCE BEFORE US TONIGHT IS TO HELP THE POLICE.
AND GIVE THEM AN OBJECTIVE CRITERIA TO DECIDE IF AN ORDER OR A CITATION SHOULD BE GRANTED.
RIGHT NOW, IT'S VERY SUBJECTIVE.
IT'S LIKE, WELL, THAT WAS PRETTY LOUD.
YEAH. THAT REALLY HOLDS UP IN COURT.
SO. AND THEN THIS ARGUMENT THAT.
WELL. THESE THINGS ARE LEGAL, WE CAN BUY THEM.
WELL, I POINT OUT THAT I CAN GO DOWN AND BUY A GUN AND THAT'S LEGAL.
BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN I HAVE A RIGHT TO GO AROUND SHOOTING PEOPLE.
SO ANYWAY, I THINK YOU PROBABLY FIGURED OUT BY NOW I AM SUPPORTIVE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
AND WHEN YOU READY FOR A MOTION, I CAN DO IT OR SOMEBODY ELSE CAN DO IT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND STERLING WANTS TO CHIME IN AFTER COUNCIL DISCUSSION.
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AND BY THE WAY, ALL OF YOU WERE VERY ELOQUENT.SO LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU UP HERE IN THE FUTURE, MAKING THESE DECISIONS.
YOU KNOW, IN ONE SENSE, THIS IS A TOUGH ONE, BUT IN ANOTHER SENSE, IT'S REALLY NOT THAT HARD FOR ME.
I REALLY DON'T SEE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR ENTHUSIAST COMMUNITY AT ALL.
AND, YOU KNOW, THIS ORDINANCE IS DESIGNED NOT TO IMPACT YOUR HOBBY.
SO I UNDERSTAND WHERE THE FEELING OF BEING THREATENED BY THIS COMES FROM.
AND I UNDERSTAND THE POINTS YOU'RE MAKING, AND I APPRECIATE MOST OF YOU GIVING VOICE TO THE FACT THAT YOU UNDERSTAND WHERE THE OTHER SIDE IS COMING FROM ON THIS AS WELL.
I JUST WANT TO SAY A COUPLE OF THINGS.
I'M NOT SURE I AGREE WITH YOUR INDUCED DEMAND PHILOSOPHY.
I'M JUST NOT SURE THAT I'M CONVINCED THAT IT'S GOING TO CREATE THAT INDUCED DEMAND.
I DON'T SEE THIS AS AN ORDINANCE THAT IS WEAPONIZING THE ABILITY OF CERTAIN RESIDENTS TO CARRY OUT VENGEANCE ON THEIR PET PEEVES. I DON'T THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE ABUSED.
IF IT IS ABUSED THAT WAY, WE CAN LOOK AT IT AGAIN LATER.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE LATEST SCIENCE IS ON ALTERED MUFFLERS AND CARBON OUTPUT.
IF THEY TEND TO BE MORE POLLUTING OR NOT, THAT CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE CASE IN THE PAST.
I KNOW THAT MUFFLERS ARE BUILT IN ORDER TO REDUCE POLLUTION SPECIFICALLY.
SO WHEN WE TALK ABOUT OUR CARBON NEUTRALITY GOALS AND OUR CLIMATE ACTION OR IN OUR CLIMATE EMERGENCY, IT'S INTERESTING THAT THIS COMPONENT OF THAT HASN'T COME UP AND IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING WORTH REPORTING ON AND PROVIDING DATA ON DOWN THE ROAD IN THE FUTURE AS WE'RE GETTING INTO THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF OF MONITORING WHAT OUR CARBON LEVELS ARE AS WE GET CLOSER TO 2030.
AND I JUST THINK THAT THIS GIVES THE POLICE A TOOL THAT THEY CAN USE.
THERE'S A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF DISCRETION INVOLVED, AND IT'S ACTUALLY A VERY LENIENT ORDINANCE TOOL IN TERMS OF FINES AND THE THE SCHEDULE IN WHICH THINGS GET RATCHETED UP.
I'VE SUPPORTED THIS ORDINANCE.
AND THE FIRST READ, I BELIEVE AND I'M OKAY WITH DOING IT TONIGHT AS WELL AND THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT I'M JUST NOT REALLY TOTALLY IMPRESSED WITH THE GROUP OF YOU FOR COMING OUT HERE AND AND GIVING IT YOUR ALL AND DOING SO IN A VERY RESPECTABLE MANNER.
PLEASE. I DO HOPE YOU FEEL HEARD.
AND I ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO CONTINUE ADVOCATING FOR YOUR ISSUES IN THE FUTURE.
HOPEFULLY IT BROKE THE ICE A LITTLE BIT.
WE'RE JUST PEOPLE UP HERE, TOO.
SO I APPRECIATE YOU ALL VERY MUCH.
COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI SAY ONE LAST THING WHILE I'M STILL UP HERE, I'D HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY.
YOU'RE GOING TO RECEIVE CITIZEN CONCERNS ALL THE TIME.
AND CHIEF KNOWS THIS WAY TOO WELL, AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO RESPOND TO ALL THOSE CONCERNS.
AND SO I THINK IT'S A SLIPPERY SLOPE.
WE DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO ADDRESS THAT NOW, COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEMBERS, IN RESPONSE TO THOSE EMAILS AND NOT SAY, CHIEF, TAKE CARE OF THIS, BUT SAY, HEY, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, SORRY, NOT SORRY, I'M NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS AND DEAL WITH IT.
AS A COUNCIL MEMBER. WE HAVE TO BE STRONG AND WE CAN'T JUST PUT EVERYTHING ON OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO SEE THERE'S GOING TO BE MORE COMING AND THEY'RE GOING TO POINT TO THIS AS AN EXAMPLE AND SAY, YOU DID IT HERE.
WHY AREN'T YOU ADDRESSING MY CONCERN I RAISED 20 YEARS AGO, NOT JUST THREE YEARS AGO.
SO I DO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE SETTING A PRECEDENT.
ONE THING CHIEF DIDN'T MENTION IN HIS CONCERNS IS STAFFING AND STAFF TIME.
I'M ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT BURNOUT, AND I HOPE YOU ARE TOO.
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I HEAR THERE'S A TON OF TURNOVER AT OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THAT'S BEEN THE CASE FOR A LONG TIME.BUT THAT'S MORE OF MY CONCERN COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY THAN THE MONEY.
IT'S THE THREE OR 4 HOURS IT TAKES TO FISH TO FIND THESE PEOPLE.
BUT YET WE'RE GOING TO SAY NO OFFICERS, WE WANT YOU TO SIT OUT AND GO FISHING FOR LOUD MUFFLERS.
I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S THE BEST USE OF OUR TIME, AND I'M NOT TRYING TO GO BACK AND FORTH.
BUT, YOU KNOW, JUST TO YOUR COMMENT ABOUT FISHING FOR 3 HOURS, IT'S LIKE FISHING AND IT'S JUST A MATTER OF WHAT DO WE WANT OUR OFFICERS TO FISH FOR? I DON'T SEE THIS BEING THAT TOP PRIORITY.
OH, A COUPLE OF LAST COMMENTS.
COMMENTS WERE MADE THAT WE'RE HEARING CONCERNS ABOUT NOISE, NOT SPEED.
SO I DO THINK THAT IT'S NOT JUST NOISE THAT PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT, IT'S SPEED.
SO I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THAT AS WELL.
I THINK THAT THE IMPACT OF A GUN VERSUS THE IMPACT OF A LOUD MUFFLER ARE VERY DIFFERENT.
RIGHT. AND I THINK THAT THAT NEEDS TO BE MENTIONED.
GOT OFF MY CHEST AND THAT'S IT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, STERLING.
I THINK COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY HAD A COMMENT.
ALL RIGHT, WELL, OKAY, I'M JUST GOING TO SAY THIS.
I DON'T THINK ANYBODY'S MINDS WERE CHANGED TONIGHT FROM THE FIRST ORDINANCE.
SO RATHER THAN HAVING THIS CONTINUOUS BACK AND FORTH WITH IT, WHY DOESN'T SOMEBODY MAKE A MOTION AND STERLING CAN THEN RESPOND? BEFORE THAT, I APPRECIATE IT.
WELL, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, SIMILAR TO THE LAST ORDINANCE, I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO SENIOR ASSISTANT, CITY ATTORNEY AND POLICE DEPARTMENT ADVISOR AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVISOR MARIANNE SULLIVAN.
I JUST WANT TO GIVE HER A SHOUT OUT FOR THAT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, STERLING.
AND YOU'RE WELCOME TO MAKE A COMMENT AND MAKE A MOTION, PLEASE, WHILE YOU'RE DOING.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE COME TO US.
BUT JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE COMES TO US DOESN'T MEAN THAT I'M GOING TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON IT.
BUT IN THIS CASE, I FEEL THAT THEIR COMPLAINTS WERE LEGITIMATE.
I HAD A COUPLE OF OTHER THOUGHTS, BUT LET'S BE BRIEF, RIGHT? SO I MOVE THAT WE ADOPT RESOLUTION 2022, DASH 60.
I HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND UP.
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ASLAN.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, MR. MAYOR? YES, COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS.
I WOULD ECHO THE GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION OF THE HARD WORK OF TEAM FLAGSTAFF, ESPECIALLY OUR CITY'S DEPUTY CITY AUTHORITY.
SENIOR POLICE DEPARTMENT ADVISOR AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVISED LONGEST TITLE IN OUR OFFICE AND EVERYONE WITHIN TEAM FLAGSTAFF WHO WORKED HARD TO TO PUT FORTH THIS THIS THE DRAFT ORDINANCE.
AND THAT WAS YOU KNOW AND AS DIRECTED BY COUNCIL.
SO YOUR EFFORT ARE MUCH APPRECIATED AND ACKNOWLEDGE.
HOWEVER, MY POSITION HAS NOT CHANGED.
I WILL NOT SUPPORT PASSING THIS ORDINANCE BECAUSE I ECHO MOST OF COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI THOUGHTS, BUT I'M ALSO MORE CONCERNED ABOUT PURE PRIORITIZATION OF RESOURCE ALLOCATION.
I DEEP IN MY HEART, I DON'T THINK THIS ORDINANCE IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR ME IN TERMS OF RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR THE VERY, VERY VALUABLE TIME AND RESOURCE THAT OUR LIMITED POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS.
THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS.
THERE IS A MOTION ON THE TABLE, BUT COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.
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THIS. I'LL ADMIT THIS IS NOT THE HIGHEST PRIORITY THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WORKS ON.I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT. AGAIN, WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE TABLE.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
THAT MOTION CARRIES FOUR-THREE COUNTS, SAME AS THE ORIGINAL READ IN VOTES.
MAYOR, COULD YOU PLEASE JUST RELAY WHO THE DISSENTS WERE? THE DISSENTS WERE COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS, MYSELF AND COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI.
ALL RIGHT. WE NEED TO READ THE RESOLUTION 2234 IF SOMEONE WANTS TO MAKE A MOTION ON THAT.
ALL RIGHT. I MOVE THAT WE READ ORDINANCE 2022-34 BY TITLE ONLY FOR THE FINAL TIME.
SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
CITY CLERK. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF AMENDING THE FLAGSTAFF CITY CODE, TITLE SIX, POLICE REGULATIONS, CHAPTER EIGHT, NOISE CONTROL.
BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE A CERTAIN DOCUMENT ENTITLED VEHICLE NOISE CODE AMENDMENTS PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES, REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, SEVERABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. I MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 2022-34.
I'LL SECOND. SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR SWEET.
ARE THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.
SAME THREE, SHIMONI, SALAS AND MYSELF.
WITH THAT, MEETING ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.