ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, CALLING TO ORDER OUR REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 20TH, 2022.
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AND NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC THAT CITY COUNCIL MAY VOTE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR LEGAL ADVICE ON ANY OF THE AGENDA ITEMS. ROLL CALL, PLEASE.PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE.
HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.
PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI.
AND COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE, WOULD YOU LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, PLEASE? IT'S MY HONOR. PLEASE STAND IF YOU'RE ABLE.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT, PLEASE.
YOUR COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY AND COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI.
WOULD YOU MIND GIVING US THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT, PLEASE? THANK YOU, MAYOR. BE MY HONOR.
THESE LANDS STILL INHABITED BY NATIVE DESCENDANTS BORDERED MOUNTAINS SACRED TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.
WE HONOR THEM, THEIR LEGACIES, THEIR TRADITIONS, AND THE CONTINUED CONTRIBUTIONS WE CELEBRATE THEIR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS WHO WILL FOREVER KNOW THIS PLACE IS HOME. THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI.
AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE.
[4. Swearing in of Mayor and Councilmembers]
WELL, WE ARE DOWN TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FOUR, SWEARING IN OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.AND I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE MAYOR ELECT BECKY DAGGETT.
OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS ELECT AUSTIN ASLAN, LAURIE MATTHEWS, CAROL HOUSE AND DEBORAH HARRIS FOR YOUR HARD WORK THIS CAMPAIGN SEASON AND REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO ALL THAT YOU BRING IN AND SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.
WE'RE GOING TO TAKE MAYOR ELECT BECKY DAGGETT IF YOU WANT TO COME UP, PLEASE.
AND IF YOU WILL RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME, I.
BECKY DAGGETT. DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR? DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR? THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA AND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA? I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME THAT.
I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME.
AND DEFEND THEM AGAINST ALL ENEMIES.
THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY AND IMPARTIALLY DISCHARGE.
THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY AND IMPARTIALLY DISCHARGE.
OF THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.
ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
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AND NOW WE'LL CALL UP COUNCIL MEMBER ASLAN.AND IF YOU'LL RAISE YOUR HAND AFTER ME.
I, AUSTIN ASLAN DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA.
AND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA.
AND DEFEND THEM AGAINST ALL ENEMIES.
DISCHARGE. AND THAT I WILL IMPARTIALLY.
THE OFFICE OF FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.
THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF FLAGSTAFF.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBER OF MY ABILITY ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
SO HELP ME GOD. AND NOW WE'LL HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER DEBORAH HARRIS.
MY SON'S IN THE BACK TAKING PICTURES.
BUT, LAWRENCE, CAN YOU COME UP, PLEASE? CONSTANT VIDEOGRAPHER CANNOT PUT THE CAMERA DOWN.
IF YOU'LL RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND, REPEAT AFTER ME, I.
SOLEMNLY SWEAR. YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR.
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA AND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA.
AND DEFEND THEM AGAINST ALL ENEMIES.
THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY AND IMPARTIALLY DISCHARGE.
AND I WILL FAITHFULLY AND IMPARTIALLY DISCHARGE.
THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.
THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF FLAGSTAFF.
ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
OKAY. ALL RIGHT. AND NEXT, WE WILL HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER KHARA HOUSE.
RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.
SOLEMNLY SWEAR. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.
I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
AND DEFEND THEM AGAINST ALL ENEMIES.
AND I WILL FAITHFULLY AND IMPARTIALLY DISCHARGE.
THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF FLAGSTAFF, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.
ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
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ALL RIGHT. AND NOW WE WILL HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER LAURIE MATTHEWS.RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. AND REPEAT AFTER ME, I.
SOLEMNLY SWEAR. DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA AND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME.
THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME.
ALL ENEMIES AND DEFEND THEM AGAINST ALL ENEMIES.
I WILL FAITHFULLY AND IMPARTIALLY DISCHARGE AND I WILL FAITHFULLY, IMPARTIALLY DISCHARGE.
THE OFFICE OF FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.
DUTIES. THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. SO HELP ME GOD.
THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS.
CITY CLERK. CAN WE HAVE ROLL CALL? MAYOR DAGGETT, HERE.
STILL PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS.
HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE HERE.
HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.
STILL HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER SWEET HERE.
[7. Selection of Vice Mayor]
ALL RIGHT. NEXT, WE HAVE THE SELECTION OF VICE MAYOR.DO I HAVE A MOTION? MR. MCCARTHY? WELL, THANK YOU, MAYOR.
THIS IS FUN. I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE MR. AUSTIN ASLAN TO BE OUR VICE MAYOR FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?AYE.
ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A RECESS FOR A RECEPTION.
YES, WE DO HAVE AN INVOCATION ON OUR AGENDA NEXT.
SO IF WE COULD HAVE THE CHAPLAIN COME UP FOR THE INVOCATION.
BIBLE IN FIRST TIMOTHY CHAPTER TWO.
WE WERE ENCOURAGED TO PRAY FOR OUR LEADERS.
IT SAYS TO PRAY IN THIS WAY FOR KINGS AND WHO ARE ALL IN AUTHORITY.
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GRANT THESE LEADERS THE WISDOM AND COURAGE TO KNOW AND DO WHAT IS SUITABLE, SOUND AND TRUSTWORTHY.MAY THEY ALWAYS BE GUIDED BY THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY, JUSTICE AND LOVE.
FATHER, YOU HAVE ALL WISDOM IN POWER.
BLESS THEM WITH YOUR DIVINE INTERVENTION.
[9. Recess for Reception]
NOW WE RECESS FOR A RECEPTION.[10. Reconvene Meeting]
OK WE ARE RECONVENING AND WE ARE GOING TO START WITH PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.[11. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Public Participation enables the public to address the Council about an item that is not on the agenda. Comments relating to items that are on the agenda will be taken at the time that the item is discussed. If you wish to address the Council at tonight's meeting, please complete a comment card and submit it to the recording clerk as soon as possible. Your name will be called when it is your turn to speak. You may address the Council up to three times throughout the meeting, including comments made during Public Participation. Please limit your remarks to three minutes per item to allow everyone an opportunity to speak. At the discretion of the Chair, ten or more persons present at the meeting and wishing to speak may appoint a representative who may have no more than fifteen minutes to speak. ]
I HAVE FOUR OR FIVE CARDS HERE AND I'M GOING TO CALL YOU DOWN IN ORDER THAT I RECEIVED THEM AND TO REMIND YOU THAT WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO THERE'S SOMETHING THAT YOU ACTUALLY SAY PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO SPEAK ON ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA.COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO 3 MINUTES AND THE COUNCIL IS NOT ABLE TO RESPOND TO ANY COMMENTS.
AND I DON'T HAVE TO SAY CITY CLERK DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? BECAUSE I KNOW THAT WE DO.
FIRST UP, WE HAVE NATE SPANGLER.
THANK YOU TO [INAUDIBLE] FOR REVIEWING MY COMMENT.
IT REAFFIRMED ITS COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING OUR PLANET'S FUTURE, AND IT ADOPTED THE CARBON NEUTRALITY PLAN IN 2021 AND AGAIN AS RECENTLY AS TWO WEEKS AGO WHEN IT ADOPTED A REVISED CARBON NEUTRALITY PLAN.
THAT'S ALL TO SAY THAT FLAGSTAFF HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS TOWARDS CARBON NEUTRALITY.
OUR EMISSIONS ARE NOT GOING DOWN.
AS A COMMUNITY AND AS INDIVIDUALS, WE ARE ALREADY FEELING THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
WILDFIRES, FLOODS, DECLINING FOREST HEALTH AND ERRATIC WEATHER HAVE ALREADY COST FLAGSTAFF HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, AS WELL AS THE INCALCULABLE COST OF DISRUPTION AND ANXIETY. THE THREATS ARE ONLY GROWING.
WITHOUT A SERIOUS AND REAL FOCUS ON MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION.
THE WORLD IS BEING JEOPARDIZED FOR GENERATIONS THAT ARE STILL BECOMING FAMILIAR WITH IT.
IF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF IS MEANT TO DELIVER ON ITS PROMISES AND PROTECT ITS CITIZENS PRESENT AND FUTURE, THEN IT NEEDS TO MAKE MORE SERIOUS CHANGES AT A FASTER PACE, WHICH NEEDS TO BEGIN WITH CHANGES IN THE WAY THAT THE CITY MAKES DECISIONS AND ALLOCATES ITS RESOURCES.
YOU HAVE BEEN TRUSTED WITH LEADERSHIP AND UNIQUE TIME, WITH UNIQUE RESPONSIBILITIES, AND BECAUSE OF THAT, THE LIVES OF GENERATIONS THAT ARE STILL COMING INTO THEIR OWN RESTS ON THE FOUNDATIONS YOU LAY TODAY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU, NATE.
SO IT'S GOING TO KIND OF BE THE READER'S DIGEST VERSION OF THAT.
BUT THIS IS SIMPLY JUST KIND OF A GEE WHIZ FOR SOME OF THE STUFF WE ACCOMPLISHED IN 2022.
FIRST OF ALL, FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE NEWLY ELECTED AND THE MAYOR, I APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU GUYS HAVE DONE AND I WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK ON YOUR TERMS. AND FOR THOSE OF YOU JUST COMPLETED, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK.
WE HAVE TEN FIREFIGHTERS THAT HAVE BEEN RECENTLY HIRED AND WE HAVE ANOTHER HIRING THAT IS COMING.
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WE HAVE I'M SORRY, THREE NEW PARAMEDICS THAT JUST GOT DONE WITH SCHOOL.SO IT KIND OF MIRRORS STATION TWO FOR US.
THAT WAS A BIG SHOT IN THE ARM FOR US.
THAT'S GATHERED A LOT OF ATTENTION FROM THE MEDIA, AND THAT'S BECOME A BIG THING FOR US.
AND IT'S HELPING A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT DON'T THAT DON'T HAVE RESOURCES OTHERWISE.
AND WE APPRECIATE YOU GUYS AS SUPPORT DURING THAT.
SO SOME OF THE CALLS THAT CAME FROM OUR OLD ONE DIDN'T TRANSITION OVER TO THE NEW YEAR.
WE WERE PREVIOUSLY IN FIREHOUSE AND NOW WE'RE IN A NEW PROGRAM CALLED ESO.
BUT FROM THE ESO SIDE OF THINGS WE HAD OVER 15,000 INCIDENTS.
SO IF WE HAD A CALL THAT REQUIRED THREE ENGINES AND A BATTALION CHIEF, THAT JUST COUNTS AS ONE CALL.
SO THERE'S ACTUALLY 15,000 INCIDENTS, ACTUALLY A LOT MORE RUNS PER UNIT IF THAT MAKES SENSE.
OF THOSE CALLS, 66% OF THEM WERE EMS CALLS.
AND ASTOUNDINGLY, ALL OF OUR CARDIAC ARREST CALLS, 35% OF THOSE REGAIN PULSES IN THE FIELD.
SO THAT'S A THAT'S A BIG, BIG ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR US.
IT'S CURRENTLY OUR BUSIEST UNIT IN OPERATION IN THE 50 FLEET.
JUST REAL QUICK, SOME BIG EVENTS THAT WE HAD.
WE HAD THE REGIONAL RESPONSE TO THE TUNNEL AND PIPELINE FIRES.
SO LOTS OF OFF DUTY PEOPLE COMING IN ON OVERTIME SHIFTS TO HELP MITIGATE SOME OF THOSE CALLS.
WE HAD THE YOU PICK IT FIRE, WHICH IS THE AUTO SALVAGE YARD FIRE DOWN OFF LOOP ROAD.
NO, CLOSE ENOUGH. THANK YOU ALL.
APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU, PAUL.
NEXT UP, WE HAVE CARMENLITA CHIEF.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR DAGGETT.
AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
MY NAME IS CARMENLITA CHIEF AND I LIVE HERE IN FLAGSTAFF.
MY MOTHERS ARE OF THE KENAI CLAN.
MY MATERNAL GRANDFATHERS ARE OF THE [INAUDIBLE] AND MY PATERNAL GRANDFATHERS ARE OF THE [INAUDIBLE] I BY PROFESSION, I'M A QUALITATIVE PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCHER.
THE PETITION BEFORE YOU ASKS YOU TO PRIORITIZE THIS CRISIS IN EVERY DECISION YOU MAKE.
I KNOW FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE THAT INDIGENOUS PEOPLE ARE ESPECIALLY AFFECTED BY THE RAPIDLY CHANGING CLIMATE, WATER AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY, AS WELL AS DECREASED GROUNDWATER RETENTION ARE THE MOST DRASTIC IMPACTS CLIMATE CHANGE HAS HAD ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AS WELL AS IN SPRINGS.
THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THIS COST TAKE THE RISK TO USE UNSAFE WATER FROM NEARBY RESOURCES.
THE HOTTER CLIMATE ALSO TAKES THE TOLL ON FOOD SECURITY AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES.
FARMERS RELY ON RAINFALL TO WATER THEIR CROPS, BUT MONSOONAL RAINFALL HAS DECLINED, WHICH LEAVES CROPS LIKE CORN DRIED OUT AND FARMERS UNABLE TO FEED THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES AND EXTENDED RELATIVES IN THE COMMUNITY.
THE LATEST IPCC REPORT SAID THAT HAZARDS LIKE FLOODING, WEATHER EXTREMES AND LOSS OF ARABLE LAND WILL OCCUR SIMULTANEOUSLY AND THAT SOME EFFECTS WOULD BE IRREVERSIBLE.
THE REPORT ALSO SAID THAT SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES SELF-DETERMINATION AND SOVEREIGNTY AND WORKING WITH INDIGENOUS PRACTITIONERS TO INCORPORATE TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES MAY HELP ADDRESS OR EVEN MITIGATE THIS CRISIS.
FLAGSTAFF IS THE LARGEST CITY IN NORTHERN ARIZONA, AND POLICIES MADE BY THIS CITY COUNCIL WILL IMPACT NOT ONLY RESIDENTS OF FLAGSTAFF, BUT PEOPLE LIVING IN SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES AS WELL.
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WE ALSO ASK YOU TO CONSIDER CHANGES IN STAFF REPORTS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR MEETINGS, AGENDA ITEMS IN THE BUDGETING PROCESS AND IN THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE.OUR RECOMMENDATIONS ARE FOCUSED ON POLICY AND PROCESSES THAT ONLY YOU CAN MAKE.
AND SO TONIGHT, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, AND I THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
HI. JUST SO YOU KNOW, I'M FOLLOWING WITH NEEDS, COMMENTS AND [INAUDIBLE].
SO, GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR DAGGETT, VICE MAYOR ASLAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL RETURNING AND NEW.
MY NAME IS DR. MIKE CAULKINS, AND I LIVE HERE IN FLAGSTAFF.
SO THE IDEAS I SPEAK ABOUT TODAY ARE TRUE TO MY HEART AND WHO I AM WITH THE GREAT SENSE OF URGENCY WE ARE PRESENTING YOU, WHO REPRESENT US WITH THREE POWERFUL POLICY CHANGES.
WE THINK ALL OF US WEARING GREEN THIS AFTERNOON AND OVER 200 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HAVE SIGNED IN SUPPORT OF THIS FRAMEWORK, THAT THESE CHANGES WILL ABSOLUTELY ELEVATE THE CITY'S ABILITY TO CARRY OUT THE PEOPLE'S BUSINESS AS IF WE WERE IN A TRUE CLIMATE CRISIS, WHICH OF COURSE WE ARE.
MY TWO SONS, BRIDGER AND ALEX, WHO ARE HERE WITH ME TONIGHT.
THEY HAVE ASKED ME WHAT I AM DOING TO HELP REVERSE CLIMATE CHANGE, AND I WONDER WHAT I CAN DO TO HELP CREATE A WORLD WHERE THEY CAN LIVE AND THRIVE AND WANT TO HAVE CHILDREN OF THEIR OWN. WHEN YOUR OWN CHILDREN SAY THEY DON'T WANT TO HAVE KIDS BECAUSE OF A CLIMATE CRISIS, I HOPE THE HOPE THAT YOU HAVE FOR THEM FADES AND YOU WONDER WHAT KIND OF FUTURE AND JOY THESE YOUNG PEOPLE GET TO HAVE.
IN THEIR COMING IN THEIR LIVES FOR THESE COMING YEARS AND DECADES.
WE ALL HAVE TO BE AGENTS IN THIS WORK.
ELEVATE YOUR ABILITY TO FOCUS ON THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY.
CREATE THE CONDITIONS SO THAT THE CITY'S DECISIONS, ITS BUDGETING AND ITS STRUCTURE ENABLE THAT FOCUS SO THAT YOU AND THE COMMUNITY YOU SERVE CAN RESPOND AS VIGOROUSLY AND HUMANELY AS POSSIBLE TO THIS THREAT ON OUR DOORSTEP.
TO REITERATE OUR PETITION REALLY BRIEFLY, WE'RE ASKING YOU TO CHANGE THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS.
YOUR BUDGET PROCESS SHOULD BE RESTRUCTURED SO THAT ALL LINE ITEMS ACROSS THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION WILL BE REVIEWED IN ASSESSED OR GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND ADVANCEMENT TOWARDS CLIMATE JUSTICE.
AND IN TERMS OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, THE FLAGSTAFF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE SHOULD TAKE A LEADING ROLE WITHIN THE CITY'S GOVERNMENTAL STRUCTURE AND NOT JUST BE ONE OF ITS DIVISIONS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING AND TAKING OUR WORDS TO HEART.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MICHAEL.
HELLO. I SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THIS PETITION FOR A PRIOR CLIMATE ASSESSMENT OF ALL YOUR ACTIONS THAT YOU TAKE FOR THE CITY.
I ALSO SPEAK FOR ALL THE OLD GUYS IN THE AUDIENCE WHO'VE BEEN AROUND FOREVER.
WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, FEW OF US HAD ANY AWARENESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
WE KNEW THE ENVIRONMENT NEEDED TO BE CLEANED UP AND THERE WAS TOXINS AND POISONS, CHEMICALS AND PROBLEMS WITH STREAMS AND LANDFILLS AND MORE.
BUT IT WAS SEVERAL DECADES BEFORE ANY OF US REALLY HEARD ABOUT OR KNEW ABOUT THE THREAT TO HUMANITY AND NON-HUMAN SPECIES DUE TO GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGING AND WARMING CAUSED BY GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.
THIS BECAME A GREAT CONCERN IN RECENT YEARS.
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I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN, NINE GRANDCHILDREN, TWO GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, AND I THINK ABOUT THEIR FUTURE EVERY DAY.WHAT WILL THEIR LIFE QUALITY BE LIKE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WE WILL HAVE? AND I'M SURE YOU DO AS WELL.
I AND OTHERS HERE REQUEST THAT THE COUNCIL EXAMINE OR PRIORITIZE THIS ISSUE ON EVERY DECISION THAT YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE OVER THE COMING YEARS.
THE PETITION WAS SIGNED BY OVER 200 RESIDENTS AND IT HAS AN ACTIVE FRAMEWORK WHERE TO ASSIST YOU IN MAKING GOOD DECISIONS THAT WILL AFFECT THE CLIMATE GOING FORWARD.
AND WE HOPE TO HAVE ONGOING CONVERSATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THIS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
I SEE THERE ARE NO ONLINE COMMENTS AND NO MORE IN-PERSON COMMENTS.
SO THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING AND PARTICIPATING IN PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
[12. Recognition: December Work Anniversaries STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: Recognition of employees celebrating work anniversaries in the month of December]
OUR NEXT ITEM IS.SO FOR FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARIES, WE HAVE TWO FIREFIGHTERS, JACOB AND TYLER DOBBS.
THERE'S A WILLIAM AS WELL AS NICHOLAS.
FIRE ENGINEER AND FIRE ENGINEER, PARAMEDIC.
AND THEN OUR LAST FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY FOR DECEMBER IS GEORGE.
HE'S ONE OF OUR POLICE OFFICERS.
SHE IS OUR ASSISTANT PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR.
SKYLER, WHO WORKS AT OUR AIRPORT AS OPERATIONS AND AIRPORT RESCUE FIREFIGHTER SPECIALIST.
AND THEN BRANDON, ONE OF OUR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR THREES.
WE HAVE AMANDA, WHO WORKS IN HOUSING SERVICES AS ONE OF OUR SPECIALIST LEAD WORKERS.
AND THEN RYAN FORSMAN, WHO IS ONE OF OUR POLICE OFFICERS.
STARTING WITH OUR 25 YEARS PLUS.
HE WORKS IN WASTEWATER COLLECTIONS AS ONE OF THE SUPERVISORS.
HE'S BEEN WITH THE CITY FOR 27 YEARS.
HE OVERSEES A TEAM OF TEN EMPLOYEES IN WASTEWATER AND STORMWATER COLLECTIONS.
AND THEY'VE DONE AN AMAZING JOB WITH THE OPEN AND CLOSED CHANNEL STORMWATER MAINTENANCE THIS YEAR.
SO THOSE ARE SOME OF THEIR GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
SO WE WANT TO CONGRATULATE JOE ON HIS 27 YEARS WITH TEAM FLAGSTAFF.
I BELIEVE HE IS JOINING US TODAY.
JOE, DID YOU WANT TO SAY HI? HI, EVERYBODY. I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO RECOGNIZE ME.
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THE PAST 27 YEARS HAVE GIVEN ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND EXCEL IN MY CURRENT ROLE.I HAVE ENJOYED WORKING FOR THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE YEARS TO COME.
THANK YOU. THANKS, JOE, FOR JOINING US. THANK YOU.
AND THEN THIS GENTLEMAN IS RICHIE HEARNE.
HE IS OUR STREETS MANAGER AND HE'S BEEN WITH THE CITY FOR 36 YEARS.
THIS MONTH, RICHIE CONTINUES TO BE THE HEARTBEAT OF THE STREET SECTION.
HE SUPPORTS AND MANAGES ALL THINGS STREETS, OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION.
OVER THIS PAST YEAR, RICHIE HAS BEEN CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF BALANCING STREET STAFF TIME BETWEEN DISASTER RESPONSE AND THEIR DAILY MAINTENANCE WORK, WHICH HAS NOT BEEN AN EASY TASK.
SAM BECKETT, RICHIE, SUPERVISOR SHARED.
I GREATLY APPRECIATE ALL THAT RICHIE DOES FOR HIS TEAM AND OUR COMMUNITY.
CONGRATULATIONS, RICHIE, ON YOUR 36TH YEAR.
THAT'S ALL WE HAVE FOR YOU TODAY.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, SHANNON.
ARE ANY OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES IN THE AUDIENCE? I DO NOT BELIEVE.
OKAY. I WAS GOING TO MAKE YOU STAND UP SO THAT WE COULD APPLAUD YOU.
[13. LIQUOR LICENSE PUBLIC HEARINGS]
NOW WE ARE MOVING INTO LIQUOR LICENSE PUBLIC HEARINGS.WE WOULD JUST NEED TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HERE.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO RIGHT NOW.
I'M GOING TO OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING.
PUBLIC HEARING? THANK YOU. AND THEN STAFF GOES, RIGHT.
I'M KEVIN SAFF. I'M THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS SERGEANT FOR THE FLAGSTAFF POLICE DEPARTMENT.
I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE REGARDING THE TWO LIQUOR LICENSES.
IN MY INVESTIGATION, I SAW NO DEROGATORY REMARKS AGAINST THEM.
ANY QUESTIONS? DO WE HAVE A MOTION? MADAM MAYOR, YOU JUST NEED TO MAKE A CALL TO THE PUBLIC FOR ANY COMMENTS.
DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? MAYOR, AT THIS TIME WE DO NOT.
NOW I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? I'LL MOTION. MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO MOTION TO PASS THIS. SO THE MOTION WOULD BE TO MOVE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE LIQUOR LICENSE TO THE STATE.
MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR THE LIQUOR LICENSE WITH THE STATE.
YES. DO WE NEED HER TO SAY BOTH OR ONE? NO, JUST BOTH. YEAH.
FOR BOTH THE ITEM 13 A AND 13 B FOR 13 A AND 13 B.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. THANK YOU.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.
I PROMISE WE'LL GET BETTER AT THIS.
DON'T WORRY. IT'S A LEARNING EXPERIENCE AS WE GO.
[A. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2022-61: A resolution adopting the City Council 2023 Commemorative Flag Designations STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Read Resolution No. 2022-61 by title only 2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2022-61 by title only (if approved above) 3) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-61]
ALL RIGHT. WE'RE MOVING INTO THE REGULAR AGENDA.ITEM 14, A CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2022-61 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY COUNCIL 2023 COMMEMORATIVE FLAG DESIGNATIONS.
AND THIS DOES NOT HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING, IS THAT CORRECT? THAT'S CORRECT. NO PUBLIC HEARING, CORRECT? I DO BELIEVE WE DO HAVE AN ONLINE PUBLIC COMMENTER.
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BUT LET ME GO AHEAD AND GET THIS.GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
STACEY SALTZBURG. I'M YOUR CITY CLERK.
THIS DESIGNATION STEMS FROM A CHANGE IN POLICY WHERE COUNCIL WILL IDENTIFY THE FLAGS THAT THEY WANT FLOWN EACH CALENDAR YEAR.
I DID RECEIVE A COUPLE OF REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONS TO OUR EXISTING SCHEDULE.
SO THE FIRST CHANGE WOULD BE TO INCLUDE THE FLYING OF THE FLAG FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE MONTH FOR TO COMMEMORATE THE RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE, SPECIFICALLY ON FEBRUARY 24TH.
THE NEXT EDITION IS THE TREE CITY USA FLAG FOR THE MONTH OF JULY.
SO THAT WOULD BE FLOWN THE SECOND HALF OF THE MONTH.
THOSE WERE THE ONLY REQUESTS THAT I RECEIVED DURING THAT OPEN PERIOD FROM THE COUNCIL.
AND THAT IS WHAT IS PRESENTED TO YOU TONIGHT.
SO SHOULD WE TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION AMONG COUNCIL MEMBERS? YES. THANK YOU.
I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE PUBLIC COMMENT NOW, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
KATE. YOU MAY GO AHEAD AND ADDRESS MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE EDUCATION ON EXPLOITATION AND FEAR ALONE PROVIDES TRAINING TO OVER 500 INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS ANNUALLY. RAISING THE FLAG WOULD COMPLEMENT OUR EFFORTS OF EXPANDING AWARENESS TO OUR LOCAL CITIZENS.
I WANT TO THANK THE PAST COUNCIL AND STAFF FOR THEIR UNENDING SUPPORT OF OUR ANTI-TRAFFICKING EFFORTS AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH OUR COMMUNITY'S NEW COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. THANK YOU.
THAT WAS OUR ONLY PUBLIC COMMENT.
COUNCILMEMBER. VICE MAYOR AZLAN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MAYOR SO JUST A COUPLE OF CLARIFYING POINTS.
IT WAS MY SUGGESTION THAT WE GET A HOLD OF A UKRAINIAN FLAG AND USE IT TWICE THIS YEAR.
IT'S MORE TO MEMORIALIZE THE INCIDENT, BUT OF COURSE, JUST GIVING HER A HARD TIME ABOUT THAT.
AND THEN AGAIN LATER IN AUGUST.
THANK YOU. OH, IT WOULDN'T SCROLL FOR ME BECAUSE IT'S NOT ON MY SCREEN.
IT'S JUST AN IMAGE THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT, WHICH IS EXACTLY SIX MONTHS TO THE DAY FROM THE RUSSIAN INVASION IS NORMALLY UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY AS WELL.
AND I DON'T HAVE A UKRAINIAN FLAG ON HAND.
I'M BETTING THAT COLLECTIVELY WE COULD FIGURE OUT A WAY TO GET A HOLD OF ONE.
AND I WOULD CERTAINLY TAKE UPON MYSELF THE RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THAT HAPPENED.
IF WE DO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS IDEA AND SINCE I HAVE THE MIKE ON, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO MENTION THAT I'M FULLY SUPPORTIVE OF THE THE TRAFFICKING FLAG THAT WAS SUGGESTED BY OUR PUBLIC COMMENTER KATE, TRYING TO PULL UP YOUR INFORMATION HERE, BUT MAYBE SOMEONE ELSE CAN THE HERE IT IS SPEAK MORE TO THE DETAILS.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR.
I'M FULLY IN AGREEMENT WITH THAT.
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THE SAME MONTH FOR THAT BETWEEN HIGH TECH MONTH AND THE TRAFFICKING AWARENESS MONTH.I DEFINITELY AGREE THAT SINCE WE HAVE MADE A STRONG VERBAL EMPHASIS ON RAISING AWARENESS FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN OUR COMMUNITY, THAT'S CERTAINLY IS APPROPRIATE FOR US TO FLY NEXT YEAR.
COUNCIL MEMBER, HOUSE AND VICE MAYOR.
AS TO THE PURCHASE OF THE FLAG, IT IS A GOVERNMENT SPEECH POLICY.
SO THE CITY WOULD PURCHASE THAT THE UKRAINIAN FLAG.
AS TO THE REQUEST FROM COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE AND ALSO THE VICE MAYOR THAT COMES FROM YOU, THE COUNCIL, THE REQUEST FOR THIS ADDITIONAL FLAG FOR HALF OF THE MONTH OF JANUARY.
WITH RESPECT TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
SO THAT'S IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS? SORRY ABOUT THAT. AND THEN JUST TO CONTINUE, THEN, THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION.
SO I WOULD LIKE TO FORMALLY MAKE THAT REQUEST THAT WE DO THAT SPLIT MONTH COMMEMORATION.
JUST IN IN LOOKING AT THEM BOTH, I WASN'T SURE WHERE THOSE FLAGS CAME FROM.
AND IF WE'VE DONE OUTREACH TO PERHAPS THE INDIGENOUS COUNCIL OR LOCAL INDIGENOUS GROUPS FOR ENSURING THAT FLAG IS ACTUALLY CULTURALLY REPRESENTATIVE AND MEANINGFUL FOR THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY.
AND THE SAME FOR THE BLACK HISTORY MONTH FLAG.
THERE'S THE PAN-AFRICAN OR THE UNIA FLAG THAT EXISTS.
AND I JUST WONDER IF WE'VE LOOKED AT THE POTENTIAL TO REEXAMINE WHAT THOSE FLAGS LOOK LIKE.
STAFF DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THAT? I'M RUNNING DOUBLE DUTY TODAY.
SO THE WAY THAT THIS POLICY IS STRUCTURED, AND I'LL LEAN ON THE CITY ATTORNEY TO HELP ME OUT IF I MISSTEP HERE, THE REQUEST TYPICALLY WILL COME FROM COUNCIL, AND ALONG WITH THAT REQUEST COMES A COPY OR A LINK, IF YOU WILL, ON WHERE WE WERE TO PURCHASE SAID FLAG.
SO STAFF REALLY DOESN'T HAVE ANY INVOLVEMENT IN THAT PIECE.
WE'RE RELYING ON COUNCIL TO PROVIDE US WITH THE FLAGS THAT YOU'RE WANTING TO.
SO IF THERE IS A DESIRE TO CHANGE THE FLAG OR FLAGS, WE CAN CERTAINLY ACCOMMODATE THAT.
WHICH FLAGS YOU WOULD PREFER US TO USE.
THE ONES THAT ARE LISTED HERE ARE THE ONES THAT WERE IDENTIFIED BY COUNCIL AT THE TIME.
DID I CUT? DID I GET THAT CORRECT? YOU DID. AND THAT'S THE REASON WE HAVE THE ACTUAL FLAG DISPLAYED SO THAT YOU, THE COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC CAN KNOW WHAT YOU, THE COUNCIL, ARE CHOOSING TO DISPLAY DURING THOSE TIMES OF THE MONTHS.
DID YOU HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS? COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE.
PARTICULARLY THOSE TWO WERE THE ONES THAT STOOD OUT TO ME.
I DON'T KNOW IF THAT POSTPONES THE ACTUAL SELECTION OF THE COMMEMORATIVE FLAGS OR IF WE CAN MOVE FORWARD JUST UNDERSTANDING THAT WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT WHAT THOSE ONES SPECIFICALLY LOOK LIKE.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD OR MOVE FORWARD AND JUST LOOK AT THAT AS WE GO.
BUT YOU CAN MOVE FORWARD TODAY WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. UNDERSTANDING, THOUGH, THAT IT WILL BE THE IMAGES THAT ARE DISPLAYED IN THE RESOLUTION TODAY UNLESS AND UNTIL COUNCIL AMENDS THAT.
THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.
THANK YOU, MAYOR. I THINK MY COMMENT SORT OF JUST GOT COVERED.
I WAS GOING TO SUGGEST THAT WE COULD PASS THIS NOW, TONIGHT AND THEN IN A WEEK OR TWO OR WHENEVER, IF SOMEONE HAS WANTS TO CHANGE ONE OF THE IMAGES, WE COULD HAVE A NEW MOTION AT THAT POINT TO CHANGE WHAT WE DO TONIGHT.
SO I'M WILLING TO GO FORWARD WITH THIS TONIGHT.
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OUT ON THE LAWN.SO I STILL HAVE SOME RESERVATIONS ABOUT IT.
BUT I THINK TONIGHT I AM GOING TO VOTE YES ON THIS.
BUT I DO KIND OF QUESTION THE IDEA OF PUTTING ALL THESE FLAGS UP IN THE NEED FOR IT.
AND, YOU KNOW, IN SOME CASES IT REALLY MAKES PEOPLE HAPPY AND OTHER PEOPLE IT OFFENDS PEOPLE.
AND IT'S LIKE, WHY DO WE NEED TO GET INTO THE BUSINESS OF CREATING? CONTROVERSY. BUT AGAIN, I'M GOING TO VOTE YES TONIGHT.
WHO KNOWS? NEXT YEAR I MIGHT VOTE NO.
I WAS GOING TO SUGGEST I MEAN, I SEE ROSE IS IN THE AUDIENCE, FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM, WONDERING IF SHE WOULD BE WILLING TO COME UP HERE AND MAYBE SPEAK TO COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSES.
QUESTION I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY HISTORY YOU CAN SHARE WITH US FOR HOW THE THAT FLAG WAS CHOSEN OR IF YOU HAVE ANY THOUGHTS YOU'D BE WILLING TO SHARE WITH US OF IF THERE'S AN ALTERNATIVE THAT MIGHT BE MORE APPROPRIATE.
GOOD AFTERNOON AND CONGRATULATIONS.
NEW MAYOR AND NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS AS WELL AS THE RETURNING.
AND SO I THINK AND I AGREE WITH COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE THAT IT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT AGAIN AND I WAS IN RESEARCH OF A NEW FLAG JUST TO HAVE AN UPDATED FLAG.
BUT I WASN'T ABLE TO COME ACROSS IT IN TIME.
SO I AGREE WITH THAT, AND I WOULD APPRECIATE THAT, TOO.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS? SO I MIGHT SUGGEST THAT INSTEAD OF CUTTING FEBRUARY IN HALF THAT WE MAINTAIN THE BLACK HISTORY MONTH FOR ALL OF FEBRUARY AND ADD THE UKRAINIAN FLAG IN AUGUST FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY.
HOW WOULD YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT, VICE MAYOR? I'M LOOKING AT MY ORIGINAL SUGGESTION AND EMAIL.
IT MIGHT HAVE JUST BEEN TO FLY THE FLAG THE ONE DAY OF FEBRUARY 24TH.
SO MY UNDERSTANDING IS WE COULD PUT THE BLACK HISTORY MONTH FLAG BACK UP BEYOND THAT DAY.
I DON'T THINK WE CAN WE NECESSARILY.
WE NEED TO RETIRE THE FLAG JUST BECAUSE WE TAKE IT DOWN ONE AFTERNOON.
MAYBE YOU CAN ADDRESS THAT CONCERN.
MY SUGGESTION WOULD BE JUST TO FLY AT THAT ONE DAY AND NOT TAKE UP TWO WEEKS OF FEBRUARY WITH IT.
THANK YOU FOR THE COMMENTS AND THE QUESTION.
IT. BUT THE WAY THE POLICY IS WRITTEN IS ONE MONTH OR SPLIT INTO TWO.
BUT WE CAN ACCOMMODATE A SINGLE DAY IF THAT IS THE DIRECTION OF COUNCIL.
WELL, SINCE YOU SAID THAT, THAT WOULD BE MY PREFERENCE.
BUT I'M ALSO OPEN TO YOUR SUGGESTION.
I UNDERSTAND WHERE IT'S COMING FROM.
AND WE DO HAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO FLY THE UKRAINIAN FLAG IN SOLIDARITY LATER ON.
MAYOR, WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A MOTION? ONE MOMENT, PLEASE.
COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE WAS ALREADY REACHING FOR THE MICROPHONE.
I DON'T WANT TO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE AND MEMORIALIZE THE START OF THAT CONFLICT.
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WHEN THE DAY FALLS, MAYBE WOULD DETERMINE THAT.BUT. I DON'T WANT TO JUST CUT IT OUT COMPLETELY, BUT I ALSO DON'T WANT TO BISECT ALL OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH FOR THAT. SO IT'S A FRIDAY, A COMPROMISE THERE.
CAN WE DO THAT INSIDE THE CURRENT ORDINANCE TOWARD FLAGS.
SO THE WAY IT IS WRITTEN OUT IN THE POLICY, IT IS A BIFURCATION OF THE MONTH.
SELECTING ONE DAY WOULD BE DEVIATING FROM THAT POLICY.
BUT THAT'S UP TO YOU AS A COUNCIL.
ALL RIGHT. FEBRUARY IS ALREADY THE SHORTEST MONTH OF THE YEAR.
AND SINCE IT HAS BEEN BLACK HISTORY MONTH FOR PROBABLY AS LONG AS MOST OF US HAVE BEEN ALIVE, I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT WE GO AHEAD AND CONTINUE TO FLY THE FLAG FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH THE ENTIRE MONTH.
AND I WOULD SAY THAT PERHAPS WE COULD LOOK AT AUGUST, WHICH IS THE INDEPENDENCE DAY, AUGUST 24TH, AUGUST 24TH, AND FLY THE UKRAINIAN FLAG IN SOLIDARITY WITH THEM AND THEIR.
WHAT AM I TRYING TO SAY? THEIR INDEPENDENCE.
THAT'S THE WORD I WAS LOOKING FOR THEIR INDEPENDENCE.
IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH NOT BEING.
NOT RECOGNIZING WHAT HAS HAPPENED.
BUT MORE TO DO WITH JUST BEING PRACTICAL AND NOT PUTTING MORE WORK ON STAFF.
THEY'RE ALREADY PROBABLY SHORT STAFFED.
SO I WOULD SAY LET'S DO THE BLACK HISTORY MONTH BECAUSE WE'VE ALWAYS DONE IT OR WE HAVEN'T ALWAYS DONE IT, BUT IT'S BEEN BLACK HISTORY MONTH AS FAR AS I KNOW, FOR A LOT OF YEARS. AND THEN LET'S DO AUGUST FLY THE UKRAINIAN FLAG IN AUGUST.
ALL RIGHT. THAT'S COMPLETELY UNDERSTANDABLE.
AND AGAIN, THE INTENTION WAS JUST TO FLY THE UKRAINIAN FLAG FOR THAT ONE DAY.
BUT ALSO, I WOULD LIKE TO REVISIT THAT POLICY.
MAYBE WE CAN PUT A PIN IN THAT A CITY ATTORNEY, AND NEXT TIME WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A QUICK ADJUSTMENT TO THE POLICY TO ALLOW FOR SINGLE DAY FLAGS, MAYBE NOT MORE THAN TWO OR THREE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE YEAR, JUST TO KEEP IT FROM BECOMING A HASSLE AND A BURDEN.
I THINK THAT MIGHT BE A SMART WAY TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE LONG TERM.
THERE'S A PIN IN IT. COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.
DID YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOTION? I WELL, AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE GOOD DISCUSSION.
I MOVED THAT WE READ RESOLUTION 2022 DASH 61 BY TITLE ONLY WITH THE ONE CHANGE THAT THE.
THAT'S THE MOTION AS FAR AS DISCUSSION.
I MIGHT ADD THAT I THINK THAT THE PURPLE HEART AND THE UKRAINIAN FLAG IN THE SAME MONTH, I THINK THERE'S SOME CONNECTION BETWEEN THOSE TWO. SO I THINK THAT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE TO ME.
SO THAT'S MY MOTION. IF I MAY, BEFORE YOU FINISH YOUR MOTION, WERE YOU GOING TO CONSIDER ADDING THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS FLAG FOR THE FIRST HALF OF JANUARY AS WELL? YES AND THE REASON I'M GOING TO ADD THAT I FORGOT FOR A MINUTE, BUT THANK YOU.
SO I THINK IT'S LEGITIMATE TO ADD IT IN.
DOES IT MATTER IF IT'S THE FIRST HALF OR THE SECOND HALF, OR WHAT WOULD BE YOUR PREFERENCE? I HAVE NO PREFERENCE.
THANK YOU. MAKING IT THE SECOND HALF MIGHT FOR STAFF A LITTLE MORE TIME TO ACQUIRE THE FLAG.
THANKS. SO MY MOTION IS THAT THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING WOULD BE FOR THE SECOND HALF OF JANUARY.
SO THE TWO CHANGES FROM WHAT'S ON THE SCREEN, THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND TAKE OUT THE UKRAINIAN FLAG IN FEBRUARY, BUT DEFINITELY INCLUDED IN AUGUST, I THINK THAT'S CLEAR NOW.
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I SECOND THE MOTION AS AMENDED.DO WE HAVE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT. SO THE MOTION TO READ THE RESOLUTION BY TITLE ONLY.
DID I SAY THAT CORRECTLY? PASSES. NO, YOU JUST NEED TO CALL FOR THE VOTE, PLEASE.
WE DIDN'T VOTE. I ALREADY FORGOT THAT.
WE DIDN'T VOTE. OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES.
AND NOW I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ THAT RESOLUTION.
CITY CLERK, WOULD YOU NOW PLEASE READ THAT RESOLUTION, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, PURSUANT TO THE CITY COUNCIL POLICY, ON THE DISPLAY OF FLAGS DESIGNATING ALL COMMEMORATIVE FLAGS THAT WILL BE DISPLAYED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR 2023 ON THE TEMPORARY POLE IN FRONT OF CITY HALL AS AMENDED.
I MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2022 261 AS AMENDED.
THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER DO I HAVE A SECOND? A SECOND. THANK YOU.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.
ALL RIGHT. THE MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 202261 PASSES.
[B. City Council Liaison Assignments STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: Assign Councilmembers to the following: Flagstaff Metropolitan Planning Organization (3 liaisons & 1 alternate) Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (2 liaisons & 1 alternate) Northern Arizona Municipal Water Users' Association (1 liaison & 1 alternate) Audit Committee (1 liaison) Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona Executive Board (1 liaison & 1 alternate) Northern Arizona Council of Governments (1 liaison & 1 alternate) Colorado Plateau Water Advisory Council (1 liaison & 1 alternate) Sister Cities (1 liaison & 1 alternate) Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (1 liaison & 1 alternate) Individual Boards and Commissions]
AND WE MOVE ON TO CITY COUNCIL LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS.CAN I JUST SAY THAT THIS FLAG PROCESS IS ACTUALLY GETTING A LOT SMOOTHER? WE'RE MAKING PROGRESS.
ALL RIGHT. SO WE HAVE ALL OF THE COMMISSIONS HERE IN THE AGENDA, AND WE HAVE SOME COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO ARE ALREADY SERVING ON SOME OF THESE COMMISSIONS.
AND I'M WONDERING, I GUESS, FIRST, FOR CONTINUING COUNCIL MEMBERS, ARE YOU WANTING TO CONTINUE SERVING ON? YOUR COMMISSIONS.
AND CAN WE LET'S GO DOWN THE LIST IN THE FIRST IS FM POE THREE LIAISONS AND ONE ALTERNATE.
CURRENTLY WE HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY IS THE CHAIR CORRECT.
AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE THAT? I WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE AS CHAIR.
I WAS JUST ELECTED LAST MONTH.
SO I WOULD LIKE TO STAY ON THAT.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE [INAUDIBLE]. OK.
AND THE VICE MAYOR IS ALSO ON THAT AND COUNCIL MEMBER SWEET ARE YOU CURRENTLY SERVING ON THAT? I AM NOT, BUT I DO HAVE INTEREST IN BEING ON THAT.
I CURRENTLY AM ON NAFTA AND THE TWO DO GO HAND IN HAND QUITE WELL.
AND I THINK IF I WERE ON BOTH, IT WOULD SERVE US WELL.
PERHAPS CHAIR MCCARTHY WOULD BE WILLING TO TAKE 30 SECONDS TO DEFINE WHAT THE METRO PLAN IS AND WHAT IT DOES AND GO THROUGH THE THE INTRICACIES OF THERE'S AN OPEN LIAISON SEAT AND ALSO AN ALTERNATE SEAT.
AND WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE? THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR.
THANK YOU. SO. METRO PLAN, WHICH IS OFFICIALLY FLAGSTAFF METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION, IS INVOLVED WITH PLANNING. TRANSPORTATION.
THAT WOULD BE BICYCLE, PED, AUTOMOBILE AND PRIMARILY THOSE NOT SO MUCH AIRPORT OR TRAINS, ALTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN SOME INVOLVEMENT WITH AMTRAK.
AND THE STRUCTURE IS WE HAVE THREE PEOPLE THAT ARE ON THE BOARD FROM THIS COUNCIL AND ONE ALTERNATE.
NOW, OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, THE ALTERNATES HAVE REALLY NOT HAD TO APPEAR BECAUSE THE THREE PRIMARY VOTERS OR MEMBERS HAVE CONSISTENTLY BEEN THERE.
AND I'M OUT. QUICKLY MENTIONED THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY, COCONINO COUNTY, HAS TWO SEATS.
PATRICE HORSEMAN IS IN THE AUDIENCE.
AND THEN LET'S SEE, I THINK THE MOUNTAIN LINE HAS A SEAT ALSO.
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SO IS THAT CAN I ANSWER IT IN 30 SECONDS? IS ANY OF YOU ON THERE AS WELL, OR IS THAT JUST NAME TO KNOW? AND I USE ON THE NAPE TO WHICH IS MOUNTAIN LINE, THE BUS BOARD, BUT NOT ON METRO PLAN.SO ARE EITHER OF OUR NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS INTERESTED IN BEING THE ALTERNATE ON FMP? GO? BECAUSE I AM IF YOU'RE NOT.
ALL RIGHT. AND NEXT WE HAVE NAPE DE.
COUNCIL MEMBER SWEET WOULD YOU LIKE TO TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SERVING ON [INAUDIBLE]? ABSOLUTELY. IT'S A GREAT BOARD TO BE ON, AND WE DO DISCUSS EVERYTHING WITH OUR BUSSES HERE IN TOWN.
AND ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONVERSATIONS RIGHT NOW, OF COURSE, IS THE HOSPITAL AND THE NEW LOCATION.
SOME EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING AND I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND ANYONE HOPPING ON BOARD.
THANK YOU. AND YOU'RE INTERESTED IN CONTINUING TO SERVE? ABSOLUTELY. AND WAS COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS THE SECOND? IT WAS COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI.
SO IS THERE ANYONE INTERESTED IN BEING THE SECOND MEMBER OF [INAUDIBLE].
YES, MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO PUT MY HAT IN THE RING ON THAT.
AND WHO WOULD LIKE TO BE AN ALTERNATE TO [INAUDIBLE]? COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS.
VICE MAYOR ASLAN SERVES AS THE.
YOU'RE NOT CHAIR OF THAT OR ARE YOU CHAIR OF THE COLORADO PLATEAU? YEAH. I'M NOT INVOLVED WITH NAMUA PRESENTLY.
OKAY. WHO'S CURRENTLY SERVING? MAYOR? THAT IS ACTUALLY ME.
AND ARE YOU INTERESTED IN CONTINUING TO SERVE? SURE. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD BE INTERESTED IN SERVING? IT SOUNDS LIKE COUNCIL MEMBER SWEET WOULD ALLOW YOU TO STEP INTO THAT SEAT IF YOU'D LIKE.
WATER. SO I'M HAPPY TO CONTINUE WITH IT.
ALL RIGHT. WHO WOULD LIKE TO BE THE ALTERNATE? CAN YOU SAY MORE ABOUT IT? YOU KNOW, I'VE ONLY BEEN TO, I THINK, TWO MEETINGS AND IT IS A LOT OF TECHNICAL WATER DISCUSSION, I'LL BE HONEST.
SO IT WOULD BE GOOD IF I CONTINUED BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE I'M JUST NOW GETTING THE HANG OF IT A LITTLE AND OUR MEMBER WHO SERVES DOESN'T HAVE TO LEAD THOSE TECHNICAL CONVERSATIONS.
NOT THAT COUNCIL MEMBER SWEET ISN'T CLOSE TO BECOMING AN EXPERT.
WHO WAS THE ALTERNATE? I WAS FOR A WHILE.
ALL RIGHT. I DON'T THINK WE EVER REPLACED THE ALTERNATE WHEN YOU STEPPED OFF FROM COUNCIL.
IF IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH EVERYONE ELSE, I WILL TAKE THE ALTERNATE ON THAT.
I BELIEVE THAT COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEWS WAS INTERESTED IN THIS.
I DON'T THINK I PUT IT ON THE LIST, BUT IT IS IN MY WHEELHOUSE.
ALL RIGHT. I THINK IF MISS MATTHEWS DID THAT, THAT'D BE GREAT.
AND I THINK THAT WE MEET ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR.
BUT WITH YOUR BACKGROUND, I THINK YOU'D BE EXCELLENT.
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GREAT. THANK YOU.ECONA, THE ECONOMIC COLLABORATIVE OF NORTHERN ARIZONA AND COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS WAS SERVING.
IS THAT CORRECT? THAT'S CORRECT, MAYOR.
SO I AM INTERESTED IN SERVING.
IS ANYONE ELSE? YES, I'M INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THIS BOARD.
ALL RIGHT. SO WE NEED ONE LIAISON AND ONE ALTERNATE.
ALL RIGHT. SO I WILL BE THE LIAISON AND COUNCIL MEMBER, MATTHEWS.
COUNCIL MEMBER SWEET. ARE YOU STILL SERVING ON THAT? I AM, AND I'M HAPPY TO CONTINUE, UNLESS THERE'S OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS INTERESTED IN THAT.
DO YOU WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE WORK THAT THEY DO? IT'S KIND OF MORE OF A REGIONAL COUNCIL, AND WE DO EVERYTHING FROM HEAD START TO TRANSPORTATION AND WE MEET QUARTERLY AND IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION EACH TIME.
THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE WHO'S INTERESTED IN.
ALL RIGHT. AND COUNCIL MEMBER SWEET, YOU ARE INTERESTED IN CONTINUING? I AM. UNLESS THERE'S SOMEONE ELSE ITCHING FOR THAT POSITION.
WOULD SOMEONE LIKE TO BE THE ALTERNATE? I'LL BE THE ALTERNATE.
THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS.
ALL RIGHT. COLORADO PLATEAU WATER ADVISORY COUNCIL.
VICE MAYOR, YOU WERE CURRENTLY SERVING.
I VERY MUCH WOULD LIKE TO STAY ON BOARD WITH THAT.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND WE PICK UP AN ALTERNATE.
AND THIS GROUP JUST SO FOLKS UNDERSTAND, IS SORT OF AN OUTSIDE GROUP.
BUT WE PAY DUES INTO IT AS THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, AND WE'RE VERY INVOLVED WITH THEM.
THERE ARE LOTS OF CITIES IN NORTHERN ARIZONA THAT ARE INVOLVED.
AND IT'S MOSTLY ABOUT JUST HAVING SOME FUNDING ON HAND TO DO SOME WATER QUALITY STUDIES.
WE DO THE FOURTH GRADE WATER CONTEST.
WE HAVE ABOUT A 100,000 BUDGET THAT WE MOSTLY HOLD ON TO EVERY YEAR.
EVERY THIRD MEETING IS IN PERSON BUT CAN STILL BE ATTENDED REMOTELY.
GREAT GROUP. YEARLY FIELD TRIP.
REALLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND JOINING THIS GROUP IN TERMS OF.
JUST HONING YOUR WATER CHOPS AND GETTING TO BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION, ESPECIALLY ABOUT THE RURAL MANAGEMENT OF WATER THROUGHOUT NORTHERN ARIZONA. AND I KNOW THERE'S SOME INTEREST IN IN OUT THERE IN THE CROWD ABOUT BECOMING AN ALTERNATE.
SO I'LL LET THE HUNGER GAMES BEGIN, I GUESS.
BUT I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE EXPERIENCE AND THE LEARNING.
THERE'S SOME TECHNICAL ASPECTS TO IT.
IT'S MOSTLY THE MEMBERS ARE SCIENTISTS AND WITH SCIENTIFIC AGENCIES.
BUT IT'S A GREAT WAY TO STAY INVOLVED IN THE WATER CONVERSATION WHERE THINGS ARE GOING INTO NETWORK AROUND WATER CONSERVATION AND WATER POLICY AND WATER LEADERSHIP AND THE NORTHERN ARIZONA.
ALL RIGHT. MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOR? WHO WOULD LIKE TO BE THE ALTERNATE? YOU KNOW, COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEWS, YOU'RE INTERESTED.
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ALL RIGHT, SISTER CITIES.AM I CORRECT? THAT IS CORRECT.
VICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
HEIDI HANSEN, INTERIM DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.
YES. SISTER CITIES IS A BOARD THAT WAS CREATED FROM A DESIRE FROM PAST COUNCIL TO MAKE SURE THAT WE RECONNECT OUR SISTER CITIES BECAUSE WE HAD WE HAVEN'T HAD A RELATIONSHIP WITH SISTER CITY.
SO THIS BOARD STARTED ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO AGAIN, AND THEY ARE ACTUALLY STILL WORKING THROUGH ALL OF THAT, THINGS THAT A BOARD NEEDS TO DO AND THEY ARE CURRENTLY GETTING READY TO HAVE A SISTER CITY.
BELIEVE IN MEXICO AND TRACE TRANSPORT.
OUR CVB DIRECTOR DISCOVER FLAGSTAFF DIRECTOR ACTUALLY SITS ON THAT BOARD WITH A COUNCIL LIAISON, AND THESE MEETINGS ARE PROBABLY EVERY OTHER MONTH.
THEY'RE NOT SUPER TIME CONSUMING, BUT WHOEVER SITS ON THERE HAS.
YOU KNOW, WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS NOT ONLY HAVE A SISTER CITY THAT IS HELPFUL WITH A RELATIONSHIP WITH TOURISM, BUT A RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR UNIVERSITY, WITH OUR COLLEGES, AS WELL AS WITH OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ATTRACTION EFFORT.
SO I HOPE THAT'S HELPFUL IN WHAT YOU WOULD BE DOING.
DO WE HAVE A COUNCIL MEMBER INTERESTED IN SERVING AS THE LIAISON WITH SISTER CITIES? AND IF WE.
WHAT HAPPENS IF WE DON'T? A MAYOR. YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE A LIAISON ON THE SISTER CITY'S BOARD.
WHAT WE CAN DO IS STAFF FROM OUR TOURISM SECTION CAN DEFINITELY COME BACK TO THE THE COUNCIL AT ANY TIME AND LET YOU KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING, GIVE YOU AN UPDATE AND ALL OF THAT.
CONNECTION. SO WHAT WE'LL DO IS WE'LL BE BRINGING BACK LETTERS THAT WE MIGHT WANT YOU TO SEND OR WRITE ON, OR WE'LL WRITE FOR YOU, BUT YOU MIGHT APPROVE ON OUR BEHALF.
SO THAT GOES TO ANOTHER MAYOR IN ANOTHER CITY.
AND I THINK AT THIS TIME, THERE IS NO ONE INTERESTED IN SERVING AS THE LIAISON.
SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO REPORTS AND MAYBE SOMEONE WILL BE INTERESTED AT A LATER DATE.
NO WORRIES, MAYOR. WE'LL MAKE SURE WE UPDATE YOU ACCORDINGLY.
NEXT, WE HAVE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL.
I CAN OFFER SOME EXPLANATION IF YOU LIKE.
A VERY IMPORTANT ENTITY THAT COMPRISES CITY AND COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUDICIAL REPRESENTATION, AS WELL AS FROM THE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.
I BELIEVE BOTH CITY AND COUNTY MANAGER ARE PART OF THIS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS AS WELL.
BUT THE FOCUS, AS THE NAME IMPLIES, IS COORDINATING ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE MATTERS.
I AM PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THE GROUP IS NOW EXPANDING AND WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF OUR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY. A VERY IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD.
IT IS CHAIRED BY JUDGE SLATER AND WE HAVE HAD A STRATEGIC PLAN IN PLACE NOW FOR I THINK ABOUT A YEAR AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THAT PLAN IS IN PROCESS.
WE HAVE UTILIZED AND OUT A CONSULTANT FOR THAT WHO'S DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB IN MY OPINION.
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AND ALSO NOTABLE OF LATE IS THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI WAS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THIS GROUP, AND THIS IS ONE THAT I THINK WOULD BE A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYBODY WHO HAS INTEREST IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
THINGS LIKE THE CARES PROGRAM GETS REFERENCED A LOT AS WELL AS SOME OF THE COUNTY PROGRAMS UNDERWAY.
AND THERE ARE SEVERAL AND OUR RECOVERY COURT WITH THE JUDICIAL BRANCH AND SO FORTH.
SO THERE'S A LOT OF VERY POSITIVE AND FORWARD PROGRESSING PROGRAMS THAT GET REFERENCED IN THIS.
COUNSEL, AND I'LL START BY NOTING IT WAS THIS COUNCIL THAT HAD INVOLVEMENT INITIALLY WITH SENDING FOLKS OUT TO THE SAFE HARBOR FACILITY IN FLORIDA.
I HOPE I'M GETTING THE NAME OF THAT CORRECT, BECAUSE IT'S BEEN A FEW YEARS, FRANKLY.
BUT THAT'S WHERE A LOT OF THIS WAS INITIATED.
SO HOPEFULLY THAT GIVES YOU SOME CONTEXT.
SO THIS IS ONE THAT I'M INTERESTED IN.
WERE YOU REACHING FOR THE BUTTON? YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. MATTHEWS.
YES, MAYOR, I WAS JUST WONDERING, IT SAYS MONTHLY, BUT IS THERE A SCHEDULED DATE ON IT? I BELIEVE AND ALLOW ME TO ACCESS MY CALENDAR.
COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI RIGHT BEHIND ME, YOU KNOW, IN MY EAR.
I DON'T THINK THAT'S THE LAST TIME THAT WILL HAPPEN.
ARE YOU GOING TO BE HERE AT EVERY MEETING? YES. AND THEY START AT 3:00 AND IT'S A TWO HOUR MEETING.
THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEWS IS THIS SOMETHING THAT YOU'RE INTERESTED IN.
MAYOR. I HAVE AN INTEREST IN IT JUST BECAUSE IT ALSO AFFECTS A LOT OF MY RESIDENTS AT MY NONPROFIT.
AND I'VE GONE TO THE WHAT COURT IS IT WHEN THEY GET OFF PROBATION? WHAT DO THEY CALL IT? RECOVERY CORD.
RECOVERY CORD IS JUST SO AMAZING, BUT I'LL BE YOUR ALTERNATE IF YOU REALLY WANT TO DO IT.
BUT IT IS SOMETHING JUST KIND OF NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO'S INTERESTED? I'LL JUST STATE. FOR THE RECORD, I WAS FLIRTING WITH THE IDEA OF BEING THE ALTERNATE, BUT I CAN ALSO MAKE MORE OF A PRESENCE AND ATTEND A LOT OF THESE MEETINGS IN AN UNOFFICIAL CAPACITY OR ROLE.
THANK YOU. AND THAT'S AN IMPORTANT POINT FOR ALL OF THESE, IS THAT YOU ARE ALLOWED TO TO ATTEND THE MEETINGS, EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT A MEMBER OR THE ALTERNATE.
SO NOW WE MOVE ON TO INDIVIDUAL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
WAIT, SO HOW DID THAT END UP? MAYOR, DO WE HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEWS AS THE MEMBER AND MAYOR DAGGETT AS THE ALTERNATE FOR THE CJCC? DO YOU WANT TO ARM WRESTLE? NO, I WAS SAYING IT'S BETWEEN THE TWO OF YOU.
I JUST WANTED EVERYBODY TO KNOW THAT I ALSO AM INTERESTED IN KEEPING ABREAST OF THESE THINGS.
SO COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEWS WILL BE THE MEMBER, AND I'LL BE THE ALTERNATE.
ALL RIGHT. SO WE HAVE THE AIRPORT COMMISSION.
WHO CURRENTLY WAS THIS COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS WHO'S INTERESTED IN SERVING AS THE LIAISON TO THE AIRPORT COMMISSION? VERY IMPORTANT COMMISSION.
I'M INTERESTED IN THAT COMMISSION.
THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS.
AS THE LIAISON WITH THE AIRPORT COMMISSION.
THE NEXT STEP WE HAVE THE BEAUTIFICATION AND PUBLIC ART COMMISSION.
MAYOR THAT IS CURRENTLY ME AND I WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE.
IS ANYONE ELSE INTERESTED IN THE COMMISSION? ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL MEMBER SWEET REMAINS THE LIAISON TO THE BEAUTIFICATION AND PUBLIC ART COMMISSION, THE COMMISSION ON DIVERSITY AWARENESS.
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COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE.ALL RIGHT. DO WE HAVE ANYONE ELSE? SO COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE WILL BE THE LIAISON TO THE COMMISSION ON DIVERSITY AWARENESS.
THE COMMISSION ON INCLUSION AND ADAPTIVE LIVING.
WHO IS THE CURRENT LIAISON? MAYOR. THAT WAS MAYOR DEASY.
ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANYONE INTERESTED IN THIS? COMMISSION. ALL RIGHT.
I WOULD LIKE TO BE THE LIAISON.
ALL RIGHT. NEXT UP, WE HAVE THE HOUSING COMMISSION AND COUNCIL MEMBER.
HOUSE IS CURRENTLY THE LIAISON TO THE HOUSING COMMISSION AND WAS SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSING COMMISSION BEFORE SHE WAS APPOINTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL. ARE THERE OTHERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THIS COMMISSION? AND YOU SAID ANY OF US CAN JUST ATTEND.
ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE.
REMAINS THE LIAISON TO THE HOUSING COMMISSION.
NEXT, WE HAVE THE INDIGENOUS COMMISSION.
MAYOR DAGGETT. I'M ALSO INTERESTED IN IT.
SO I WOULD LIKE TO BE A UP OR THE LIAISON.
AND YOU AS WELL AS THE LIAISON.
BECAUSE I'M VERY INTERESTED IN THE CONVERSATIONS.
I DON'T NECESSARILY NEED TO BE THE LIAISON.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN CONTINUING TO SERVE? I WOULD BE INTERESTED, BUT I SAW COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS REACHING FOR HER MIC AND I AM WILLING TO TRADE OFF IF SHE WAS INTERESTED IN THAT.
COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS. YES, I AM INTERESTED.
AND IS THERE AN ARM WRESTLE OR YOU'RE WILLING TO.
I'M WILLING AND WELCOMING OF THAT.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS.
ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS WILL BE THE LIAISON TO THE OPEN SPACES COMMISSION.
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION WAS ALSO COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS.
AND I WOULD LIKE TO DO THAT WHEN ALSO.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO'S INTERESTED IN THAT COMMISSION? ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS AS THE LIAISON TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION.
THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION.
IS THAT CURRENTLY YOU? YEAH, AND I'M VERY HAPPY TO STAY ON THAT.
BUT IF SOMEONE ELSE WANTS TO ARM WRESTLE ME FOR IT, PLEASE SAY SO.
I'M INTERESTED IN THE CONVERSATION.
I DON'T WANT TO ARM WRESTLE YOU FOR IT, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO JUST KNOW WHEN THOSE MEETINGS ARE.
I JUST BE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THERE ONCE A MONTH ON A THURSDAY AT 4:30 IN THE AFTERNOON.
I GET I THINK IT'S THE THIRD THURSDAY BUT FOURTH THAT SAYS FOURTH THURSDAY.
SOMETIMES THERE'S ONLY THREE WEEKS IN A MONTH.
SO NO, YEAH, I ALMOST HAD THAT RIGHT.
SO YOU HAVE FOURTH THURSDAY, 4:30 IN THE AFTERNOON.
COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY JUST A QUICK REQUEST OF CITY CLERK.
COULD YOU SEND OUT THE SCHEDULE FOR ALL THESE MEETINGS? BECAUSE THERE'S TWO OR THREE THAT I WAS THINKING I SHOULD SIT IN ON.
COUNCIL MEMBER. WE WILL BE HAPPY TO FORWARD YOU A SCHEDULE FOR THAT.
OF COURSE. WE'LL COPY THE ENTIRE COUNCIL.
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MADAM MAYOR, ALTHOUGH IT WAS PART OF OUR AGENDA, CORRECT? YES. THAT'S ALL RIGHT.ALL RIGHT. VICE MAYOR ASLAN IS THE LIAISON TO THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION.
I WOULD LIKE TO PICK THAT ONE UP FROM COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS.
ALL RIGHT. THE VICE MAYOR IS INTERESTED.
IS ANYONE ELSE INTERESTED IN THIS COMMISSION? ALL RIGHT. VICE MAYOR ASLAN HAS THE TOURISM COMMISSION.
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.
I WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE ON IN THAT BECAUSE IT TIES IN VERY WELL WITH THE METRO PLAN.
AND AS FAR AS LIKE, AS I'M MENTALLY CALCULATING, FUTURE WORKLOAD, I MENTIONED THAT THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION HAS TWO SUBCOMMITTEES, ONE FOR BICYCLE AND ONE FOR PEDESTRIAN.
SO, IN EFFECT, THAT COMMISSION IS THREE COMMISSIONS.
COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY TRYING TO SCARE EVERYONE AWAY FROM THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION.
IS ANYONE ELSE INTERESTED? ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY, YOU KEEP THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION.
THANK YOU, MAYOR. THE WATER COMMISSION CURRENTLY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEET YOU ARE THE LIAISON.
I AM. AND I WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO'S INTERESTED IN THE WATER COMMISSION? ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL MEMBER SWEET REMAINS THE LIAISON, AND THAT IS IT, CORRECT? OH. COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY, P AND Z.
DID WE DO? PLANNING AND ZONING? MAYOR COUNCIL.
THERE'S NO VOTE NEEDED FOR THIS.
THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR. I WANTED TO CIRCLE BACK TO THE SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL.
AND I WAS WONDERING IF HEIDI IS STILL ONLINE TO BE ABLE TO SHARE.
HOW DOES THAT COMMISSION OR COUNCIL MEET? IS IT IN-PERSON, VIRTUAL? DOES IT MOVE AROUND? CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME MORE DETAILS ON THAT? HEIDI. THANK YOU, MAYOR COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE.
WE ARE CURRENTLY THEY ARE CURRENTLY MEETING VIRTUALLY.
AND IT'S AN NIU FACULTY MEMBER THAT IS NOW CHAIRING IT.
IT'S VERY PAINLESS, PAIN FREE, I PROMISE YOU.
AND SO IF YOU HAVE ANY DESIRE TO.
TO PUT YOUR DIP YOUR TOE IN IT, WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU.
IT WAS. THANK YOU SO MUCH, HEIDI.
THAT WAS GREAT. AND I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN SERVING THEN.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.
ALL RIGHT. WE ARE GOING TO MOVE ON TO OUR SECOND CALL FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
DO WE HAVE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC OR WE DO NOT TONIGHT.
[16. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS TO/FROM MAYOR, COUNCIL, AND STAFF, AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS]
LET'S START DOWN AT THE END WITH COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE.THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING THIS EVENING.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER SWEET.
JUST WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY HOLIDAY.
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AND WELCOME, ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS.WHAT A GREAT NIGHT. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.
WELL, THANK YOU AND WELCOME AWARD TO THE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS.
AND THANK YOU TO THE RETIRING COUNCIL MEMBERS.
BUT WE HAVE WE'RE PRESENTED A PETITION TONIGHT.
BUT I WAS THINKING MAYBE STAFF COULD GIVE US A BRIEF REPORT ON WHAT WE ARE DOING TO EMPHASIZE CLIMATE ACTION AND SO THAT WE CAN MAYBE DECIDE IF WE'RE DOING IT ENOUGH AND MAYBE WE ARE.
BUT MR. CLIFTON, DO YOU THINK THAT SHOULD BE A FAIR OR CAN WE JUST DO THAT AS A QUICK UPDATE SOMETIME? THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER I THINK WE CAN DO IT AS AN UPDATE AND DISPENSE WITH THE FORMAL FAIR ITEM, BUT IT IS AT YOUR DISCRETION.
WELL, I THINK IF WE DO IT INFORMALLY, THAT'S FINE.
BUT I THINK IT'S OUT OF RESPECT AND OUT OF THE IMPORTANCE FOR THE ISSUE THAT IT DOES COME BACK TO COUNCIL SOMETIME, NOT IMMEDIATELY, BUT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
THANK YOU, MAYOR, IF I MAY, BECAUSE IT'S NOT A PETITION TO PLACE AN ITEM ON AN AGENDA.
IT'S JUST A PETITION IN GENERAL.
AND IT'S ALREADY SOMETHING YOU ARE DEALING WITH.
HE ALWAYS IS. THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR ASLAN.
I HOPE YOU GUYS ALL ENJOYED THE SHOW.
THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER [INAUIBLE] AND WELCOME ABOARD, EVERYBODY WHO'S NEW HERE.
IT'S WONDERFUL TO SEE SOME NEW FACES AND REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS.
THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS.
THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEWS.
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE SEASONED COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MAYOR DAGGETT.
I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH EVERYONE AND EXCITING TIMES FOR US AHEAD.
AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU.
THANK YOU. I JUST LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR OUTGOING LEADERS, MAYOR DEASY AND COUNCIL MEMBER SALAS AND SHIMONI.
I KNOW THAT WE'LL BE SEEING A LOT OF YOU COUNCIL MEMBER SHIMONI.
AND TO SAY THAT I AM REALLY EXCITED TO BE BACK WORKING WITH THIS PHENOMENAL STAFF.
THE CITY HAS TOP NOTCH TALENT AND I'M GLAD TO BE WORKING WITH YOU AGAIN AND I'M VERY GLAD TO BE HERE WORKING WITH COUNCIL AND CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWLY ELECTED.
AND SO WE ARE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.