May 02, 2023 City Council Meeting

>> THANK YOU. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED? MOVING DOWN TO ITEM NUMBER 5, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.

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

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ENABLES THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ABOUT AN ITEM THAT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA.

IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS 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, 10 OR MORE PERSONS PRESENT AT THE MEETING AND WISHING TO SPEAK MAY APPOINT A REPRESENTATIVE WHO MAY HAVE NO MORE THAN 15 MINUTES TO SPEAK.

WE DO HAVE ONE OF THOSE THIS EVENING, AND BECAUSE WE HAVE SUCH A BUSY AGENDA, I AM GOING TO ALLOW 10 MINUTES TO SPEAK.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.

SPENCER MORAN.

>> HI.

WELL, MY NAME IS SPENCER MORAN.

I'VE LIVED IN FLAGSTAFF FOR ABOUT A YEAR.

I GO TO NAU RIGHT NOW.

I WALK AROUND CAMPUS AND THE CITY OF LA AND I'VE NOTICED THAT AFTER THE WINTER STORMS HAVE PASSED, A LOT OF THE CROSSWALKS ARE IN NEED OF REPAINTING.

JUST ON MY WALK HERE, I PARKED IN DOWNTOWN AND WAS WALKING AROUND BEFORE I CAME HERE, AND ON THE ROAD OF WEST CARY AVE AND NORTH HUMPHREY STREET NEEDS MAJOR REPAINTING.

IT'S REALLY HARD TO SEE THAT THERE WAS EVEN CROSSWALK THERE TO BEGIN WITH.

I BELIEVE THAT CROSSWALKS NEED TO BE REPAINTED A LOT SOONER BECAUSE THEY WILL HELP PEDESTRIANS NOT GET HIT OR GET PUT IN HARM'S WAY.

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CROSSWALKS ALSO JUST DON'T HELP THEM, BUT IT HELPS DRIVERS REALIZE THAT THEY NEED TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR PEDESTRIANS THAT WILL CROSS.

AS YOU KNOW, IN THE CITY WE HAVE SOME CROSSWALKS THAT ARE ON A CONTINUOUS ROAD WITH NO STOP SIGNS FOR TWO WAYS AND A LOT OF THE PEOPLE IN NAU WALK AROUND EVERYWHERE AND I BELIEVE THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR THEM TO BE SAFE WHEN THEY WALK.

A FEW MONTHS AGO JUST OUTSIDE MY BUILDING, SOMEONE WAS HIT BY A CAR LUCKILY THEY HAD NO LASTING INJURIES BUT I BELIEVE THAT'S JUST VERY IMPORTANT TO ESTABLISH REGULAR MAINTENANCE FOR THOSE AT LEAST RIGHT AFTER THE SNOWSTORM AND THEY'RE HEAVILY DEGRADED FROM WHAT THEY WERE BEFORE TO YOU ENSURE THAT NOBODY ELSE GETS HURT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. CITY MANAGER, DID YOU TAKE NOTE OF THAT INTERSECTION THAT OUR SPEAKER SPOKE TO?

>> YES. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. ONE THING THAT I DID FORGET TO MENTION, DURING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, COUNCIL CAN'T RESPOND TO SPEAKERS.

JARED RUSSELL.

>> GOOD EVENING. I'M BRINGING UP A SIMILAR ISSUE, BUT INSTEAD WITH CROSSWALKS AND WE'RE JUST TALKING ABOUT THE POTHOLES THAT ARE IN FLAGSTAFF [LAUGHTER] I'M SURE MOST PEOPLE EXPERIENCED A POTHOLE ON THE WAY OVER HERE.

EVEN ON MY DRIVE AROUND IN TOWN, I NOTICED ONE BY SIENTA WAS LIKE THREE FEET BY THREE FEET.

I THINK IT'S TOUGH FOR SMALL CARS, THEY DON'T HAVE HIGH CLEARANCE AND IT CAN JUST CAUSE MAJOR DESTRUCTION.

I THINK AFTER THIS WINTER SEASON, JUST ABOUT FIXING THOSE POTHOLES AND I THINK JUST FILLING THEM IN IS JUST A SHORT-TERM SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS A LONG-TERM SOLUTION.

I BELIEVE THAT IT WOULD JUST BE BENEFICIAL TO EVERYBODY IN THE CITY SO WE JUST HAVE SAFE DRIVERS, IT'S NOT CAUSING ANY DAMAGE TO CARS, NOBODY IS GETTING INJURED, HOPEFULLY NO REX BECAUSE OF IT.

I JUST WANT TO LET THE CITY COUNCIL KNOW AND HOPEFULLY A SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK HERE. THAT'S IT, THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, JARED.

ZEIHA. DID I PRONOUNCE THAT CORRECTLY, MCKINNEY? SAY THAT AGAIN.

>> ZAISHA. [NOISE] MY NAME IS ZAISHA MCKINNEY AND I ATTEND NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY.

TODAY I'LL BE BRINGING TO ATTENTION THE HORRIBLE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS WE UNDER HERE IN FLAGSTAFF.

WHAT CAN BE DONE TO CUT DOWN ON HEAVY TRAFFIC.

AS A RESIDENT, I'VE SEEN FIRSTHAND HOW TRAFFIC AFFECTS NOT ONLY CARS ON THE ROAD, BUT ALSO PEDESTRIANS.

[NOISE] SEPTEMBER 21, 2022, MY ROOMMATE WAS RETURNING FROM HER DORM FROM A CALCULUS CLASS WHEN SHE WAS MOWED DOWN IN THE CROSSWALK AT MILTON AND UNIVERSITY DRIVE BY BICYCLISTS.

ONE OPTION TO DECREASE THE DEMAND AND TRAFFIC WOULD BE BY IMPLEMENTING CONGESTION PRICING.

THIS MEANS DRIVERS ARE CHARGED AN EXTRA FEE TO TRAVEL ON ROADS AND BUSINESS DISTRICTS DURING PEAK HOURS.

DURING WINTER MONTHS, TRAFFIC CONDITIONS ARE ESPECIALLY BAD, LEAVING MANY CARS AND SEMI TRUCKS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH EMERGENCY CREWS.

FLAGSTAFF METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION AND CONJUNCTION WITH ITS MEMBERS, THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, COCONINO COUNTY, THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE NORTHERN ARIZONA INTER GOVERNMENT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY HAVE DEVELOPED AND BEEN LOOKING TO IMPLEMENT THE 2040 RPT.

THIS REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN RECOMMENDS A VARIETY OF TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS [NOISE] TO BE MADE OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS, INCLUDING AN EXPANDED ROAD NETWORK AND INCREASE LEVELS OF SERVICE OF TRANSIT, PEDESTRIAN, AND BICYCLE SYSTEMS. THIS WILL HELP IN MANY WAYS, INCLUDING PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT AND IMPROVING TRAVELERS SAFETY AND IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF MOVING PEOPLE.

I URGE THE CITY COUNCIL TO LOOK INTO CONGESTION PRICES, AS WELL AS THE BLUEPRINT OF RPT IN ORDER TO DECREASE THE DEMAND AND TRAVEL, AND PROTECT THE CITIZENS OF FLAGSTAFF.

THERE'S SO MUCH MORE TO DISCUSS ON THIS ISSUE, BUT I DON'T WANT US TO TAKE UP ANY MORE OF YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU. [NOISE]

>> THANK YOU. ZAKAI MARTIN,

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AND THEN DAPPER DREY.

>> AM ZAKAI MARTIN AND I ATTEND NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY AND I'M A CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT MAJOR.

I WOULD LIKE TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE ISSUE OF POTHOLES IN OUR CITY AS WELL.

I'VE BEEN A RESIDENT OF FLAGSTAFF FOR THREE YEARS NOW AND I'VE EXPERIENCED A LOT OF POTHOLES AND MY TIME DRIVING ON THE ROADS.

IN FACT, A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 66 ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, I HIT A LARGE POTHOLE AND IT CAUSED MY TIRE TO POP.

I HAD TO GET ANOTHER TIRE FOR THAT.

A SOLUTION THAT I RESEARCHED WAS TO UTILIZE FOX YIELDS.

A FOX YIELDS IS A LIGHT APPLICATION OF A DILUTED SLOW SETTING ASPHALT EMOTION TO THE SURFACE OF AN AGED PAVEMENT SURFACE.

THIS HELPS PREVENT WATER INTRUSION, SLOW PAVEMENT DETERIORATION, AND IMPROVES AGGREGATE RETENTION.

I URGE THE CITY COUNCIL TO PRIORITIZE FIXING THESE POTHOLES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ENSURE SAFETY OF ALL DRIVERS AND PREVENT UNNECESSARY DAMAGE TO THEIR VEHICLES.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.

>> THANK YOU. DAPPER DREY, AND THEN JANET WESSELS.

>> THANK YOU MAYOR, COUNCIL, STAFF, AND EVERYBODY IN ATTENDANCE.

SOUNDS LIKE YOU'RE HEARING A LOT ABOUT STREETS, AM HERE FOR THE [NOISE] SAME THING.

AS NINE RAN OUT INTO TRAFFIC, ALMOST GOT HIT BY A CAR.

THANK GOODNESS. DIDN'T HAPPEN AND GREW UP IN EL PASO, TEXAS, FAR DIFFERENT FROM HERE.

THIRTY YEARS LATER, I WAS DOING MY BEST TO BE AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE.

WE'RE IN AS MUCH SAFETY AS I COULD, GOT RUN OVER BY A TOW TRUCK.

WE ALL KNOW, I'M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE, LUCKY TO BE STANDING IN FRONT OF YOU.

I PRETTY MUCH THINK THAT EVENTUALLY I PROBABLY AM DESTINED TO DIE BY VEHICULAR VIOLENCE.

IT'S CONSTANTLY, HOW DO WE MAKE CARS FASTER? HOW DO WE MAKE IT FOR CARS FASTER? HOW DO WE GET PEOPLE TO SPEND WHAT, TWO MINUTES LESS IN TRAFFIC, 10 MINUTES LESS IN TRAFFIC? IF ANYBODY WAS DRIVING THE NIGHT OF MAY 28, 2021, I SINCERELY APOLOGIZE FOR INCONVENIENCING YOU BY BLEEDING OUT IN THE STREET AND HAVING MY FRIEND DIE BESIDE ME.

REALLY, REALLY SORRY ABOUT THAT.

BUT WE CONTINUE TO PRIORITIZE CARS.

WE'LL CONTINUE TO DO IT, MAKE THEM FASTER, FIX THE POTHOLES. GREAT, COOL.

BUT AGAIN, FIRST, FIX THE CROSSWALKS, MAKE IT SAFE FOR EVERYBODY.

WE DID THE DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE OUR MOST PEDESTRIAN FAMILY PLACE IN TOWN 30 YEARS AGO AND HAD NOT IMPROVED SINCE.

YOU WANT TO TRY TO WALK OR YOU WANT TO TRY TO BE IN A WHEELCHAIR, GO BY PITA PIT.

THINK THAT LIKE PATIO SECTION WITH AN INCLINE CORNER IS GOOD FOR ANY TYPE OF PEDESTRIAN BESIDES ABLE-BODIED PEOPLE.

IF YOU'RE NOT ON A BIKE, IT'S BIKE MONTH. I GET THAT.

BUT TRY TO THINK OUTSIDE THE CAR, TRY TO NOT JUST ALWAYS DRIVE BY YOURSELF IN A VEHICLE.

[NOISE] VEHICLES ARE GETTING BIGGER, LOUDER, AND DUMBER, MUCH LIKE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE DRIVING THEM.

YOU HAVE A TV.

IT'S LIKE THIS SIZE FOR BACKUP SCREEN.

YOU DON'T THINK WE'RE DISTRACTED AND WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE SIZE OF VEHICLES.

WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT A LOT OF THESE LARGE THINGS, BUT WE CAN MAKE OUR STREETS SAFER FOR EVERYONE.

AS SOON AS SOMEBODY PARKS, THEY BECOME A PEDESTRIAN INSTANTLY IF THEY'RE LUCKY.

YES, I KNOW WE HAVE TO HAVE ACCESSIBILITY FOR FOLKS WHO CAN'T WALK.

I ALMOST WAS ONE OF THOSE FOLKS.

I KNOW PEDESTRIAN AND BIKE FRIENDLY.

ANY SPACES, DOWNTOWN SPACES.

DOWNTOWN WAS BUILT BEFORE CARS WERE THE PREVALENT MODE OF TRANSPORTATION.

CELEBRATE THAT, HONOR THAT.

WE HAVE TWO MILES OF HEAVILY PEDESTRIAN STREETS, AND THAT'S PRETTY MUCH FROM FMC TO NORTH CAMPUS, ON BEAVER AND SAN FRANCISCO.

THAT'S NOT THAT MUCH TO IMPROVE, TO MAKE IT SAFE, TO MAKE ALL THOSE INTERSECTIONS PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY AND SAFE FOR EVERYBODY TO WALK AROUND.

LASTLY, WE CELEBRATE WHEN WE CLOSE STREETS, WHAT DO WE DO FOR FOURTH OF JULY? WHAT DO WE DO FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE? WHAT DO WE DO FOR FARMERS MARKET COMING UP ON SUNDAY? WE CLOSE STREETS.

[NOISE]

>> THANK YOU. JANET WESSELS AND TOM PEARSON.

>> AFTERNOON MAYOR, COUNCIL.

I'LL GIVE YOU A BREAK FROM THE TRAFFIC AND TELL YOU A COUPLE OF DATES THAT ARE OCCURRING THIS WEEK THAT YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT.

ONE IS THE TACO BOUT FUN RUN.

I'M HERE IN THE CAPACITY OF BOARD MEMBER OF THE HOPE OF PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER.

THEIR MISSION IS TO REACH OUT IN LOVE WITH LIFE-AFFIRMING SERVICES THAT EMPOWER PARENTS

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TO CHOOSE LIFE [NOISE] FOR THEIR UNBORN BABIES.

THE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT CAN BE FOUND ON THEIR WEBSITE, HOPEPRC.NET\EVENTS.

IT'S THIS SATURDAY, THE SIXTH AT 8:00 AM AT BUFFALO PARK.

ALSO, THEY PROVIDE CONFIDENTIAL PREGNANCY TESTS, FREE ULTRASOUNDS, STI TESTING, OPTION INFORMATION, AS WELL AS FREE MATERIAL RESOURCES SUCH AS MATERNITY CLOTHES, BABY CLOTHES, DIAPERS, BABY SUPPLIES, PARENTING CLASSES, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES.

THE SECOND THING THAT I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW, AND I APOLOGIZE FOR GETTING THIS TOO LATE FOR THE MAYOR TO HAVE A PROCLAMATION, BUT THIS THURSDAY IS THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER.

A NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER HAS NOT ONLY BEEN A PART OF OUR HERITAGE SINCE IT WAS DECLARED BY THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS IN 1775, BUT IT IS A PUBLIC LAW ESTABLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS IN 1952, APPROVED BY A JOINT RESOLUTION AND AMENDED BY CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT REAGAN WITH PUBLIC LAW 100/307 IN 1988, AFFIRMING THAT IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR US AS A NATION TO PRAY AND DIRECTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO SET ASIDE AND PROCLAIM THE FIRST THURSDAY OF MAY ANNUALLY AS A NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER.

IN OUR STATE AND ACROSS AMERICA, THE OBSERVANCE OF THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023, WITH THE THEME, "PRAY FERVENTLY IN RIGHTEOUSNESS AND AVAILED MUCH." BASED ON THE VERSES IN JAMES 5:16, THE EFFECTIVE FERVENT PRAYER OF A RIGHTEOUS MAN AVAILS MUCH.

THERE ARE MANY PLACES YOU CAN JOIN THE PRAYER EFFORTS IN THE CITY.

I HAPPEN TO BELONG TO URBAN HOPE CHURCH AS THE PRAYER DIRECTOR THERE, YOU CAN JOIN US FROM 9:0Z AM TO 6:00 PM.

YOU CAN ALSO GO ONLINE TO THE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER.ORG AND THEY HAVE PRAYER RESOURCE GUIDES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU, JANET. [APPLAUSE] TOM PEARSON AND THEN STEPHEN POOR.

TOM, YOU HAVE A GROUP WITH YOU TOO.

>> I DO.

>> COULD I HAVE EVERYONE STAND UP WHO'S IN YOUR GROUP?

>> STAND UP. [NOISE]

>> I THINK YOU HAVE ENOUGH TO TAKE 10 MINUTES.

[LAUGHTER]

>> MADAM MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, I THOUGHT THIS MIGHT BE A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION, BUT IT'S NOT, SO I HAVE A HANDOUT FOR EACH OF YOU.

IF YOU COULD FOLLOW ALONG WITH THAT, PLEASE.

AS I GO THROUGH THIS, I'M GOING TO READ IT TO GET THROUGH IT AS FAST AS I CAN.

THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOU TODAY.

I WANT TO INTRODUCE A NEW GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION, FLAGSTAFF FIRST.

WE ARE THE UNHEARD TAXPAYERS, HOMEOWNERS, AND SMALL BUSINESS PEOPLE OF FLAGSTAFF AND COCONINO COUNTY.

I'M HERE TODAY BECAUSE WE HAVE DEEP CONCERNS ABOUT ELEMENTS OF FLAGSTAFF'S CARBON NEUTRALITY PLAN.

ALTHOUGH PARTS OF THE PLAN ARE DESIRABLE AND CONSTRUCTIVE, WE FIND THE PLANS MASSIVE ELECTRIC POWER INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSFORMATION HIGHLY PROBLEMATIC.

SPECIFICALLY, WE BELIEVE THE GOAL OF CONVERTING THE CITY'S ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE TO ALL RENEWABLE POWER SOURCES AND ALL-ELECTRIC BUILDINGS IS GRAVELY MISGUIDED.

OUR CURRENT RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE MULTI-SOURCE POWER GRID WILL BE REDUCED TO TWO HIGHLY VARIABLE AND UNRELIABLE RENEWABLES, WIND AND SOLAR.

WE KNOW THE PLAN WILL COST TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, BOTH DIRECTLY IN TAXES AND INDIRECTLY THROUGH CODES AND REGULATIONS IMPOSED ON HOMEOWNERS AND BUSINESSES.

THE PLAN WILL DRAMATICALLY INCREASE FLAGSTAFF'S ELECTRIC POWER DEMAND BY CONVERTING GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, BUSINESSES, AND HOMES TO ALL-ELECTRIC HEATING AND APPLIANCES.

SIMULTANEOUSLY, TRANSPORTATION WILL TRANSITION TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES FOR GOVERNMENT, COMMERCIAL, AND PRIVATE USE.

ADOPTING THESE DRAMATIC CHANGES TO OUR ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF PROLONGED POWER OUTAGES AND GRID COLLAPSE, PRESENTING A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO OUR LIVES AND PROPERTY.

WHY ARE WE SPENDING OUR WAY OF LIFE? ACCORDING TO FLAGSTAFF'S CLIMATE ACTION AND ADAPTATION PLAN, FLAGSTAFF IS COMMITTED TO MEETING THE INTENTIONS OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT BY JOINING THE INTERNATIONAL EFFORT TO REDUCE CO_2 IN THE GLOBAL ATMOSPHERE.

BUT THERE IS A FATAL FLAW IN THAT COMMITMENT.

IT'S THE ASSUMPTION THAT THERE ACTUALLY IS A WORLDWIDE EFFORT AND THAT THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY IS UNIFORMLY WORKING TOGETHER TO DRAMATICALLY REDUCE CO_2 IN THE ATMOSPHERE.

THAT ASSUMPTION IS ABSOLUTELY FALSE.

IN FACT, THE WORLD'S GREATEST POLLUTER, CHINA, IS PRODUCING MORE THAN TWICE THE CO_2 EMISSIONS OF THE US.

WHILE US EMISSIONS ARE REDUCING EACH YEAR, CHINA, INDIA, AND RUSSIA ARE DRAMATICALLY INCREASING CO_2 POLLUTION.

WHILE FLAGSTAFF'S GOAL TO ACHIEVE CARBON NEUTRALITY BY 2030,

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CHINA IS RAPIDLY INCREASING CO_2 POLLUTION HAS ONLY AGREED TO LEVEL OFF ITS GROWING EMISSIONS BY THAT DATE.

THAT'S LEVEL OFF THE GROWTH, NOT ACHIEVE CARBON NEUTRALITY.

IN 2018 ALONE, CHINA WAS BUILDING OVER 60 COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS.

THE DATA IS ABSOLUTELY CLEAR.

ANY ACTION THAT WE MIGHT TAKE TO REDUCE EMISSIONS IN FLAGSTAFF OR IN THE UNITED STATES, FOR THAT MATTER, IS COMPLETELY OVERWHELMED BY CHINA, INDIA, AND RUSSIA'S RAPID AND RABID EXPANSION OF CO_2 POLLUTION.

THE TRAJECTORY OF GLOBAL WARMING WILL NOT CHANGE WITHOUT DRAMATIC ACTION BY CHINA, AND THAT IS NOT HAPPENING FOR YEARS TO COME, IF EVER.

ALTHOUGH THE CARBON NEUTRALITY PLAN WOULD HAVE AN INFINITESIMAL IMPACT ON THE TRAJECTORY OF GLOBAL WARMING, ITS IMPLEMENTATION WILL DRAMATICALLY REDUCE THE SECURITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF FLAGSTAFF CITIZENS AND BUSINESSES.

THE GOAL OF THE CNP IS TO RADICALLY TRANSFORM OUR ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE TO RENEWABLE SOURCES ONLY AND ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS ONLY.

A KEY COMPONENT OF THE PLAN IS BUILDING FUEL SWITCHING.

THIS MEANS ELIMINATING CARBON FUELS, NATURAL GAS, PROPANE, WOOD, ETC., FROM OUR HOMES AND BUSINESSES AND REPLACING THESE WITH ELECTRIC HEAT PUMPS AND APPLIANCES.

THIS RADICAL TRANSFORMATION WILL OCCUR IN BOTH NEW CONSTRUCTION AND BY CONVERSION OF EXISTING HOMES AND BUSINESSES.

THE CNP ESTABLISHES THE GOAL OF CARBON NET-ZERO CONSTRUCTION CODES FOR ALL NEW RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS BY 2030, WITH AN INTERMEDIATE GOAL OF 2025.

FOR EXISTING HOMES AND BUSINESSES, THE CNP DECLARES, "THIS PLAN ENVISIONS AND SUPPORTS PERFORMING HOME ENERGY AND ELECTRIFICATION RETROFITS ON 12,500 HOMES, THAT'S 50 PERCENT OF EXISTING HOUSING STOCK, IN ADDITION TO A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF BUILDING RETROFITS IN THE COMMERCIAL SECTOR." A SIMILAR DRAMATIC SHIFT IS PLANNED FOR TRANSPORTATION THROUGH THE ELECTRIC MOBILITY PORTION OF THE CARBON NEUTRALITY PLAN.

AS CNP SAYS, THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY IS ELECTRIC.

FLAGSTAFF'S FIRST ELECTRIC BUSES ARE UP AND RUNNING, THAT'S THE FIRST STEP IN TRANSITIONING ALL CITY, SCHOOL, AND UNIVERSITY BUSES TO ELECTRIC.

AT THE SAME TIME, 20% OF CITY VEHICLES WILL BE ELECTRIC BY 2030.

FINALLY, THE CNP INCLUDES BUILDING A CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND MAKING NEW REGULATIONS AND INCENTIVES TO PROMOTE PRIVATE ELECTRIC VEHICLES, INCLUDING CARS, BIKES, AND SCOOTERS.

ALL OF THESE TRANSFORMATIONS TO ELECTRIC POWER IN HOMES, BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, BUSES, GOVERNMENT VEHICLES, PRIVATE VEHICLES WILL DRAMATICALLY INCREASE FLAGSTAFF'S ELECTRIC POWER DEMAND.

UNFORTUNATELY, THE CARBON NEUTRALITY PLAN DOES NOT QUANTIFY THIS INCREASE OR THE COST OF THE NEW INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT IT.

ALTHOUGH WE DON'T KNOW THE MAGNITUDE OF THE FUTURE POWER DEMANDS, THE CNP IS CLEAR THAT ONLY RENEWABLE POWER SOURCES ARE IN VISION, 100% OF MUNICIPAL ELECTRICITY USE WILL BE FROM RENEWABLES BY 2025, 68% OF COMMUNITY ELECTRICITY WILL COME FROM ZERO-CARBON ENERGY BY 2030, AND FINALLY, CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHED A GOAL, 100% RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY BY 2050.

THE CNP IDENTIFIES TWO RENEWABLE SOURCES FOR FLAGSTAFF, WIND AND SOLAR.

BOTH, HOWEVER, ARE PROBLEMATIC IN NORTHERN ARIZONA.

AS WE ALL KNOW FROM OUR ENERGY BILLS WITH OUR COLD WINTERS AND MILD SUMMERS, PEAK ELECTRICAL DEMAND IS IN THE WINTER.

UNFORTUNATELY, WINTER IS WHEN DAYLIGHT IS SHORTER AND SOLAR OUTPUT IS THAT A MINIMUM.

SHORTER DAYLIGHT HOURS, OVERCAST SKIES, SNOW ON SOLAR PANELS ALL CONSPIRE TO REDUCE POWER PRODUCTION.

WIND POWER TOO IS VULNERABLE TOO IN WINTER.

THIS PERFECT STORM OF MINIMUM ENERGY AVAILABLE WHILE DEMAND IS AT A MAXIMUM THREATENS BROWNOUTS, BLACKOUTS, AND EVEN A COLLAPSE OF THE GRID.

THE CARBON NEUTRALITY PLAN GOAL OF ALL-ELECTRIC HOMES AND BUSINESSES PROVIDES NO BACKUP, NO ALTERNATIVE POWER SOURCES.

FLAGSTAFF COULD BE LARGELY COLD AND DARK FOR DAYS WITH ALL THE HUMAN SUFFERING THAT GOES WITH THIS SCENARIO.

ENERGY DIVERSITY EQUALS SUSTAINABILITY.

DON'T DESTROY FLAGSTAFF'S DIVERSE AND RESILIENT ENERGY ECOSYSTEM.

IT'S RELIABLE AND SUSTAINABLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, 24/7/365.

WELL, IF TRANSFORMING OUR ENERGY ECOSYSTEM TO 100% ELECTRIC BILLINGS AND RENEWABLES ENERGY ISN'T THE WAY AHEAD, WHAT IS?

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FOR THE ANSWER WE NEED LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THE CLIMATE ACTION AND ADAPTATION PLAN OF 2018.

THE KEY DIFFERENCE IN THIS DOCUMENT IS ADAPTATION.

THE CAAP CORRECTLY IDENTIFIES THE THREE MAJOR THREATS TO FLAGSTAFF, WILDFIRES, FLOODING, AND DROUGHT.

WE NEED TO PUT FLAGSTAFF FIRST AND PLACE THESE THREATS AT THE TOP OF THE CITY'S PRIORITY LIST.

WE CAN EXPAND OUR LIMITED RESOURCES ON THE VAIN HOPE THAT ACHIEVING CARBON NEUTRALITY WILL SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS. THESE THREATS ARE WHAT WE SHOULD BE FOCUSING OUR MANPOWER, TIME, EFFORT, AND RESOURCES ON.

WE KNOW FIRSTHAND THAT WILDFIRES ARE TERRIBLE DESTROYERS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.

FLAGSTAFF AREA WILDFIRES INCLUDE SCHULTZ FIRE 2010, MUSEUM FIRE 2019, TUNNEL FIRE 2022, HAYWIRE FIRE 2022, PIPELINE FIRE 2022, FOR A TOTAL OF 67,942 ACRES.

HAD THESE WILDFIRES EITHER BEEN PREVENTED OR QUICKLY SUPPRESSED, ALMOST TWO MILLION TONS OF CO_2 WOULD NEVER HAVE ENTERED THE ATMOSPHERE.

ADDITIONALLY, OVER 76,000 TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE WOULD HAVE BEEN SEQUESTERED BY THOSE TREES EACH YEAR.

DEFEATING WILDFIRES, THERE'S NOT ONLY THE BEST WAY OF PRESERVING LIVES AND PROPERTY IN FLAGSTAFF, IT'S ALSO THE BEST WAY OF REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF CO_2 IN THE ATMOSPHERE.

WE MUST MAKE PREVENTION, DETECTION, AND RAPID SUPPRESSION OF WILDFIRES OUR PARAMOUNT OBJECTIVE.

WITH LEADERSHIP AND DETERMINATION, FLAGSTAFF CAN BECOME A LEADING CENTER FOR FOREST PRESERVATION.

LET'S BEGIN BY CO-SPONSORING WITH THE COUNTY FOREST SERVICE AND UNIVERSITY A MAJOR CONFERENCE ON WILDFIRE PREVENTION, DETECTION, AND SUPPRESSION.

WE MUST BRING TO BEAR ALL THE KNOWLEDGE AND NEW TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE TO DEFEAT THE SCOURGE OF WILDFIRE.

HERE'S JUST ONE IDEA.

PHYSICIAN FIREFIGHTING AIRCRAFT AT PULLIAM AIRPORT DURING FIRE SEASON.

FILLED ALREADY ROOM, LOADING FACILITY, HAVE PILOTS, CREWS ON ALERT STATUS READY TO LAUNCH.

FIRES THEY CAN BE OVER THE FIRES IN MINUTES.

LOCATING AIRCRAFT LOCALLY ALSO INCREASES THE SALTY RATE. SORRY.

>> THANK YOU, MR. PIERSON.

>> STACY. [APPLAUSE] IF MR. PIERSON GIVES THAT DOCUMENT AS AN ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT, CAN IT BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC? IS THERE A WAY FOR THE PUBLIC TO ACCESS IT?

>> MAYOR, LET ME GET BACK TO YOU ON THAT.

I DON'T KNOW THAT I HAVE A DIRECT ANSWER RIGHT NOW. MY APOLOGIES.

>> STEPHEN POOR AND THEN KYLIE FLICK.

>> THANK YOU MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL.

WE SPENT A LITTLE TIME TOGETHER IN SOME RETREATS THIS YEAR REGARDING BUDGETS AND AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION AND I THOUGHT I'D COME TO YOU AND OFFER YOU A LITTLE TOOL POSSIBLY ON HOW DO YOU DECIDE HOW TO SPEND ALL THAT MONEY AND ALL THOSE PROJECTS.

I DIG DEEP DOWN INTO MY PAST AND I BRING UP DR. THOMAS SOWELL, THE AMERICAN ECONOMIST, WHO SUGGESTS YOU COULD JUST ANSWER THREE QUESTIONS, DECIDE ANYTHING.

THOSE ARE COMPARED TO WHAT, AT WHAT COST, AND WHAT EVIDENCE DO YOU HAVE? THE ONE THING I WANT TO TALK ABOUT TODAY IS THE $56 MILLION THAT'S ON THE TABLE TO SPEND FOR USGS BUILDING.

COMPARED TO WHAT, THE TREASURER LAID OUT AN AWFUL LOT OF PROJECTS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH THE MISSION OF THE CITY.

THEY'RE ALIGNED WITH THE GOALS OF THE CITY.

BUT BEING A COMMERCIAL LANDLORD, I DON'T THINK THAT FITS IN ANY WORD THE MISSION STATEMENT.

I THINK YOU SHOULD TAKE THAT INFORMATION AND COME BACK AND HAVE YOUR STAFF TELL YOU.

WE'RE GOING TO SIGN A FIVE-YEAR LEASE AND SPENT $56 MILLION.

SOMEONE, PLEASE TELL ME MANNA FROM HEAVEN, YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE A RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT.

TELL ME WHAT THAT RETURN ON INVESTMENT IS, THAT'S WHAT YOU SHOULD BE GETTING FROM STAFF.

WHAT'S THE CAP RATE? THAT'S WHAT YOU SHOULD BE GETTING FROM STAFF.

WHEN THOSE NUMBERS COME BACK NEGATIVE EVEN BEFORE THEN, YOU SHOULD CONSIDER SELLING THAT PROPERTY.

LET SOME COMMERCIAL DEVELOPER DO IT.

YOU HAVE WHAT? OVER A BILLION DOLLARS OF PROJECTS THAT WERE OUTLINED THAT ARE GOING TO BE FUNDED.

I THINK YOU CAN SPEND THAT $56 MILLION BETTER ON THE MISSION OF WHAT YOU ALL STAND UP FOR.

YOU COULD ALSO SELL TO THE COURTHOUSE, GET OUT OF THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS.

YOU BARELY HAVE ENOUGH STAFF, AS YOU POINTED OUT, YOUR STAFF TURNOVER IS GREAT.

YOU'RE WORKING ON THAT. I APPRECIATE THAT.

BUT THIS IS ONE AREA YOU DON'T NEED TO INVEST IN.

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YOU'RE NOT GOING TO MAKE RETURN.

THAT'S NOT THE MISSION OF THE CITY.

PLEASE CONSIDER GETTING OUT OF THE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BUSINESS. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MR. POOR. KYLIE FLICK.

>> HELLO. MY NAME IS KYLIE FLICK AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOU.

I'D LIKE TO BRING ATTENTION A SIMILAR TOPIC TO THOSE AHEAD OF ME, BUT ADDRESSING IT FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE REGARDING THE POTHOLES AND COLLISIONS HAPPENING DUE TO THEM AFTER THE WINTER STORMS. I WOULD LIKE TO SPECIFICALLY BRING ATTENTION TO THE BEGINNING OF THE I-I7 TEAM IN ADDITION TO THESE STREETS BROUGHT INTO ATTENTION BEFORE ME.

WELL, THIS MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE A FLAGSTAFF ISSUE AS FAR AS THE I-17 GOES.

AS A STUDENT OF NYU AND A TEMPORARY RESIDENT OF FLAGSTAFF DURING MOST OF THE YEAR, AND DRIVING A VERY SMALL CAR.

ME AND MY ROOMMATE HAVE ALSO ALMOST GOTTEN IT INTO MULTIPLE CAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO IT AND THE DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO HER CAR.

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE FOR US AND PROBLEM.

WITH MY RESEARCH, NOT ONLY WHAT WE'RE PAVEMENT OVERLAYS, SEALANT AND OR ARE STRONGER AND MORE RESILIENT SOLUTION HELP US DRIVE DOWN ARIZONA, BE MUCH SAFER FOR STUDENTS IN SMALL CARS FROM DAMAGING THEIR CARS AND, OR GETTING INTO ACCIDENTS.

BUT IT ALSO IS IMPORTANT TO BRING UP HOW MANY STUDENTS ARE NEWER DRIVERS AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GO OVER THESE POTHOLES AS EASILY AS SOME OTHER PEOPLE.

I URGE THE COUNCIL TO BRING THE POTHOLES TO ATTENTION OF THOSE WHO CAN HELP PROVIDE A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND PERMANENT SOLUTION TO OUR WEATHER BOUND STREETS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU. THAT IS ALL I HAVE AND THERE'S NOBODY ONLINE FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.

>> MAYOR, THERE IS NOT.

>> THANK YOU. WE WILL MOVE DOWN TO PROCLAMATIONS, IF COUNCIL COULD JOIN ME DOWN AT THE FRONT.

[BACKGROUND] FOR THE FIRST PROCLAMATION.

>> [INAUDIBLE]

>> DO WE HAVE MEMBERS OF THE CODA COMMISSION HERE FOR THIS PROCLAMATION? COME ON DOWN.

>> JOIN US.

>> IT'S MY HONOR TO READ THIS PROCLAMATION.

THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF IS PROUD TO JOIN

[A. Proclamation: Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month]

THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND OUR NATION AND RECOGNIZING MAY AS THE ASIAN-AMERICAN AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH, ALSO KNOWN AS ASIAN-AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH.

DURING THIS HERITAGE MONTH, WE REFLECT UPON AND CELEBRATE THE REMARKABLE ROLE OF THE AANHPI COMMUNITY IN OUR NATION'S HISTORY.

THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF ALSO HONORS THE RICH CULTURAL TRADITIONS AND PROUD ANCESTRY OF AANHPI COMMUNITY FOR THE STRENGTHS AND DIVERSIFICATION OF OUR COMMUNITY.

THE 2023 THEME, ADVANCING LEADERS THROUGH OPPORTUNITY, IS A CONTINUATION OF THE ADVANCING LEADERS THEME SERIES, WHICH STARTED IN 2021.

THE AANHPI COMMUNITY HAS PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN FLAGSTAFF EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES AND IS MADE UP OF CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE PEOPLE REPRESENTING POPULATIONS FROM MANY COUNTRIES AND ISLANDS.

THE MONTH OF MAY WAS CHOSEN TO OBSERVE AANHPI HERITAGE MONTH TO COMMEMORATE THE FIRST JAPANESE PERSONS WHO CAME TO THE COUNTRY IN MAY OF 1843 AND TO MARK THE MAY 1869 COMPLETION OF THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD, WHICH INVOLVED THE LABOR OF MANY CHINESE IMMIGRANTS.

SO TOO THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF'S FOUNDATION WAS DEVELOPED BY THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE AANHPI COMMUNITY WHO ADVANCED THROUGH STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION, CRITICAL THINKING, AND CREATING EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK AND SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.

THIS ADVANCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY IS STILL SUPPORTED BY THEIR CARING NEIGHBORHOODS, RICH CULTURE, AND FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES.

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THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF REFLECTS ON THE HISTORICAL STIGMA SURROUNDING THE AANHPI COMMUNITY AND FOCUSES ON CHANGE THROUGH EMBRACING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION TO REDUCE THE BARRIERS TO PROFESSIONAL PROGRESSION IN OUR COMMUNITY.

AS WE FROWN ON THE HATE CRIMES AGAINST THE AANHPI COMMUNITY DURING THE PANDEMIC, THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF CONTINUES TO ENGAGE IN COUNTER-DISCRIMINATION AND FOCUSES ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND EDUCATION TO RAISE AWARENESS AND INCREASE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AMONG MANY.

THE AANHPI COMMUNITY PLAYS AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE SHAPING, DEVELOPING, AND CREATION OF THE FUTURE OF ALL SECTORS OF OUR CITY.

THEREFORE, THROUGH THE AANHPI HERITAGE MONTH, THE NARRATIVES AND ROLES OF THE AANHPI COMMUNITY WILL BE HEARD, SHARED, AND VALUED IN OUR CITY, AMERICAN HISTORY, LITERATURE, AND EDUCATION.

THE FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHED THE COMMISSION ON DIVERSITY AWARENESS TO ADVISE THE CITY COUNCIL ON ISSUES AND METHODS IN PROMOTING DIVERSITY AWARENESS WITHIN THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF AND IN FULFILLING THAT CHARGE.

THE COMMISSION ON DIVERSITY AWARENESS SUPPORTS THE DESIGNATION OF MAY 2023 AS ASIAN-AMERICAN AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH IN UNISON WITH NATIONAL AND STATEWIDE OBSERVANCES.

THEREFORE I, KHARA HOUSE, ON BEHALF OF BECKY DAGGETT, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, DO PROCLAIM MAY 2023 AS ASIAN-AMERICAN AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH IN THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.

[APPLAUSE].

>> LETS GRAB A PHOTO.

>> ONE, TWO, THREE.

ONE MORE. ONE, TWO, THREE. PERFECT.

>> YOU'RE SURE YOU DON'T WANT TO SAY ANYTHING.

>> NO, THANKS.

[BACKGROUND]

>> [NOISE] CAN I HAVE THE FLAGSTAFF BIKING ORGANIZATION COME UP AND ANYONE WHO WANTS TO RECEIVE THIS? [LAUGHTER] I'LL BE READING THE PROCLAMATION FOR BIKE MONTH IN FLAGSTAFF.

[B. Proclamation: Bike Month]

BICYCLING REPRESENTS ONE OF THE MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE, CLEAN, EFFICIENT, ECONOMIC, AND HEALTHY FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION.

THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF AND FLAGSTAFF BIKING ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF A BICYCLE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY.

BIKE MONTH RAISES PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE NEED TO IMPROVE BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE COMMUNITY, TO ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO COMMUTE BY BICYCLE.

BICYCLING IMPROVES AIR QUALITY, REDUCES GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, AND SUPPORTS FLAGSTAFF'S CARBON NEUTRALITY GOALS.

BICYCLING ENHANCES MOBILITY AND HELPS MANAGE TRAFFIC CONGESTION.

BICYCLING IS AN EXCELLENT LOW-IMPACT AEROBIC ACTIVITY THAT IMPROVES HEALTH AND REDUCES STRESS.

RIDING A BICYCLE HELPS ALL OF US CONNECT TO OUR COMMUNITY AND FEEL A SENSE OF PLACE.

NOW, THEREFORE, I COUNCIL MEMBER MIRANDA SWEET, IN LIEU OF MAYOR BECKY DAGGETT, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 2023 AS BIKE MONTH IN FLAGSTAFF.

[APPLAUSE] [BACKGROUND]

>> ONE, TWO, THREE. ONE MORE FOR GOOD MEASURE. ONE, TWO, THREE. PERFECT.

>> [BACKGROUND] I'LL BE REALLY QUICK. I JUST WANT TO ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO TAKE THE BICYCLING CHALLENGE IN [INAUDIBLE] IT RIDES THROUGH THE FLAGSTAFFBIKING.ORG WEBSITE.

IF YOU GO TO FLAGSTAFFBIKING.ORG, YOU'LL SEE OUR WHOLE LIST OF EVENTS THIS MONTH, AND WE HAVE A LOT GOING ON.

IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF FUN, SO PLEASE PARTAKE, GET INVOLVED AND RIDE YOUR BIKE.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

>> DO WE HAVE A MUNICIPAL CLERK OR TWO WHO WOULD LIKE TO COME DOWN? [APPLAUSE]

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THIS IS THE 54TH ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERKS WEEK PROCLAMATION.

[C. Proclamation: Municipal Clerk Week]

THE MUNICIPAL CLERK IS A TIME-HONORED AND VITAL PART OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT THAT EXISTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

THE MUNICIPAL CLERK POSITION IS THE OLDEST AMONG PUBLIC SERVANTS.

MUNICIPAL CLERKS PROVIDE THE PROFESSIONAL LINK BETWEEN THE CITIZENS, THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES, AND AGENCIES OF GOVERNMENT AT OTHER LEVELS.

MUNICIPAL CLERKS HAVE PLEDGED TO BE EVER MINDFUL OF THEIR NEUTRALITY AND IMPARTIALITY, RENDERING EQUAL SERVICE TO ALL.

MUNICIPAL CLERKS SERVE AS THE INFORMATION CENTER ON FUNCTIONS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY.

MUNICIPAL CLERKS CONTINUALLY STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC DUTIES THROUGH PARTICIPATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, AND THE ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THEIR STATE, PROVINCIAL, COUNTY, AND INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

IT IS MOST APPROPRIATE THAT WE RECOGNIZE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MUNICIPAL CLERKS.

NOW, THEREFORE, I BECKY DAGGETT, MAYOR OF FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA, DO RECOGNIZE THE WEEK OF APRIL 30TH THROUGH MAY 6, 2023, AS MUNICIPAL CLERKS WEEK, AND FURTHER EXTEND APPRECIATION TO OUR OWN CITY CLERK TEAM FOR THE VITAL SERVICES THEY PERFORM AND THEIR EXEMPLARY DEDICATION TO THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.

[APPLAUSE] [BACKGROUND].

>> ONE, TWO, THREE. ONE MORE. ONE, TWO, THREE. PERFECT.

>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING?

>> SURE. I JUST WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR THIS RECOGNITION.

I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF IS BLESSED TO HAVE A FANTASTIC TEAM OF MUNICIPAL CLERKS, AND I'M APPRECIATIVE OF ALL THE WORK THAT THEY DO TO FURTHER OUR CITY.

THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] [BACKGROUND] MOVING DOWN TO ITEM NUMBER 7, COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS.

[7. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS]

LET'S START DOWN HERE WITH COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE.

JUST ONE THIS WEEK.

THE HOUSING COMMISSION CANCELED IN DEFERENCE TO OUR BUDGET MEETINGS LAST WEEK.

BUT CODA WAS ABLE TO MEET.

I THINK THAT SAME WEEK OR THE WEEK BEFORE AND ENGAGED IN A LOT OF GREAT CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE AAA AND HPI HERITAGE MONTH PROCLAMATION.

BUT THEY ALSO ARE WORKING ON CONTINUED EFFORTS FOR WOMEN'S EQUITY AND CONCERNS WITH HOUSING DISCRIMINATION.

THEY WERE ALSO ENGAGING IN WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY LEADERS AND GROUPS THAT ARE CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION REGARDING CELEBRATORY FLAGS FOR THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF AND ENHANCING THE CITY'S ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR RICH RANGE OF DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. THAT'S ALL FOR ME.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER SUITE.

I HAVE NOTHING TONIGHT. THANK YOU.

COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEWS.

HE HAD TO HOP OFF THE CALL.

VICE MAYOR.

SURE. I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF UPDATES THIS WEEK.

LAST WEEK, DURING OUR ONE OF OUR COUNCIL MEETINGS.

THE TOURISM COMMISSION MET, SO I WASN'T ABLE TO JOIN THEM, BUT I DID GET AN UPDATE FROM OUR TEAM.

THERE WAS TALK ABOUT THE FIRST FRIDAY, ART WALKS, BLUES AND Q'S TICKETS ARE SELLING OUT FAST.

I WANTED TO MENTION THAT THERE WERE PRESENTATIONS ABOUT AIRPORT STAFF, ALL THINGS AIRPORT.

JULIE SCHULKLE WITH CREATIVE LIKE STEPS ART X FESTIVAL, AND REGULAR UPDATES FROM FROM LOWELL ON ATTRACTIONS AND THEN AROUND FLAGSTAFF.

FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 2023, THE ATTRACTIONS WERE TRENDING STRONGLY AND SIMILARLY TO MARCH 2022, AND OBVIOUSLY THE BIG INCREASE WAS WITH SNOWBALL SKI RESORT THIS YEAR.

I WANTED TO MAKE A SHOUT OUT, I BELIEVE TODAY'S THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR NATIONAL ECOTOURISM WEEK SERVICE DAY, WHICH WILL BE ON MAY 10TH.

WE CAN GET YOU A LINK FOR THAT IF YOU'RE INTERESTED.

[00:45:04]

BE SURE TO JUST APPROACH ONE OF US AND FOLLOW UP ABOUT THAT.

FRIDAY, AGAIN, WE WERE IN A BUDGET RETREAT, SO I WASN'T ABLE TO ATTEND THE COCONINO PLATEAU WATER ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING.

I'M THE CHAIR OF THAT GROUP, BUT MY CO-CHAIR, PETER FURMAN, WHO'S THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER IN THE CITY OF SEDONA, WAS ABLE TO TAKE ON THAT MEETING.

WE'VE BEEN IN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT A STRATEGIC RETREAT.

IT'S BEEN A FEW YEARS SINCE WE'VE HAD THOSE DEEP SPIRITUAL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WHO WE ARE AND WHERE WE'RE GOING AND HOW WE WANT TO BEST REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY AND UTILIZE OUR BUDGETARY APPARATUS.

PETE IS A REALLY INTERESTING GUY BY THE WAY, HE USED TO BE THE CITY MANAGER FOR SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA.

NOW HE'S THE CITY COUNCIL PERSON IN SEDONA.

HE WAS ALMOST AN ASTRONAUT TOO, SO A FABULOUS GUY TO GET TO KNOW.

I WENT ON A RIDE ALONG WITH PAUL MOOD, FLAG STUFFS, NEW CITY ENGINEER.

IT WAS A REALLY NICE OPPORTUNITY AND A PRIVILEGE TO GET TO SHOW HIM ALL OF MY FAVORITE POTHOLES.

[LAUGHTER] WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT A LOT OF THE CAPITAL PROJECTS COMING UP, A LOT OF NEW DEVELOPMENT HAPPENING.

I WAS ABLE TO SHARE WITH HIM SOME OF THE BLIND SPOTS HE STILL HAS AS A NEW EMPLOYEE HERE WITH THE CITY.

HE WAS ABLE TO SHARE WITH ME PLENTY OF UPDATES ABOUT THE PROJECTS THAT ARE ONGOING INCLUDING THAT MILTON BEULAH ROUNDABOUT THAT'S GOING IN, THE SUBSIDENCE ISSUES THAT ARE GOING ON IN YOUR STATION FIVE ON THE 180, THE ROUNDABOUT THAT'S GOING IN ON CEDAR AND LOCK IT NEXT TO MEMS. LOTS OF REALLY GOOD CONVERSATIONS AND ON THE GROUND, OPPORTUNITIES TO GET TO KNOW THINGS.

I'M ALMOST DONE HERE.

ONE OTHER THING I WANTED TO MENTION IS LATER THIS WEEK I'LL BE MEETING WITH A VERY ECLECTIC GROUP ABOUT A TRIP TO ALBUQUERQUE THAT I'LL BE JOINING IN EARLY JUNE WHERE WE ARE GOING TO PRESENT AS THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF LOA OBSERVATORY, THE US NATIONAL NAVAL OBSERVATORY, ON OUR DARK SKY LIGHTING SUCCESSES TO THE INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION IN ALBUQUERQUE.

IT'S A REALLY NEAT OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A MEETING WITHIN A MEETING AND REALLY SPREAD OUR KNOWLEDGE AND OUR EXPERIENCES AND SELL OUR IDEAS ABOUT DARK SKIES AND HOW TO APPROPRIATELY DO THAT AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR LOCAL ECONOMIES AND NIGHTTIME STAR GAZING AROUND THE COUNTRY.

VERY MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. I'LL LEAVE IT THERE.

THANK YOU. VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS.

NOTHING AT THIS TIME.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEWS.

I'M GOING TO PASS MY NON TILL NEXT WEEK BECAUSE I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A BUSY REST OF THE AFTERNOON.

NOTHING FROM ME.

LET'S MOVE ON TO APPOINTMENTS.

ONCE AGAIN, THE NOTICE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CAN GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, WHICH WILL NOT BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING OR CONSIDERING EMPLOYMENT, ASSIGNMENT, APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, DEMOTION, DISMISSAL, SALARIES, DISCIPLINING, OR RESIGNATION OF A PUBLIC OFFICER, APPOINTEE, OR EMPLOYEE OF ANY BODY.

ITEM 8A, THIS IS FOR THE OPEN SPACES COMMISSION,

[A. Consideration of Appointments: Open Spaces Commission. STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: Make three appointments to terms expiring April 2026.]

AND I BELIEVE THAT COUNCIL MEMBER SWEET HAS THE FIRST APPOINTMENT.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT DID SHOW INTEREST IN THIS COMMISSION, A LOT OF GREAT APPLICANTS.

IT WAS A TOUGH CALL, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO A POINT NOW, WHITE TO A TERM EXPIRING APRIL 2026.

I'LL SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? WELCOME BACK, NAT. COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEWS.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. I AGREE WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS SWEET.

THIS WAS A GREAT LIST OF APPLICANTS AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE COMMUNITY INTEREST AND IT WAS A HARD FIELD TO DETERMINE, BUT I AM WANTING TO NOMINATE JACQUELINE THOMAS TOO, AND I DON'T KNOW THE TERM, BUT TO FILL THAT SEAT.

TO A TERM EXPIRING APRIL 2026 ON THE OPEN SPACES COMMISSION.

OKAY.

IS THAT GOOD ENOUGH, CITY ATTORNEY? DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED?

[00:50:01]

I HAVE THE THIRD APPOINTMENT, AND I WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT BRUCE FOX TO A TERM ON THE OPEN SPACES COMMISSION EXPIRING APRIL 2026.

CAN I GET A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

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

ANY OPPOSED? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WELCOME TO THESE THREE MEMBERS.

NEXT IS 8B,

[B. Consideration of Appointments: Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (NAIPTA) Transit Advisory Committee (TAC) Citizen Representative Alternate. STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: Make one appointment to a term expiring May 2026.]

NORTHERN ARIZONA INTERGOVERNMENTAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, WHICH IS NAPTA, TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, CITY REPRESENTATIVE, ALTERNATE.

I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE CARLTON JOHNSON TO A TERM EXPIRING MAY 2026.

I'LL SECOND.

THANK YOU. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? WE ARE MOVING DOWN.

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

ITEM NUMBER 9 ARE CONSENT ITEMS. ALL MATTERS UNDER CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATIONS LISTED ON THE AGENDA.

UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, EXPENDITURES APPROVED BY COUNCIL, OUR BUDGETED ITEMS. WE HAVE ITEM A, B, AND C. DOES ANYONE ON COUNCIL WANT TO PULL OUT ANY OF THESE ITEMS? I WILL TAKE A MOTION.

MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONTINGENT.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I WILL SECOND.

THANK YOU. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? WE HAVE MOVED ONTO ROUTINE ITEMS. ITEM NUMBER 10A CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF

[A. Consideration and Approval of Contract: Approval of First Amendment for GMP 2 for Construction Phase I Maintenance Repair Services with Hunter Contracting Co. for a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) in the amount of $3,220.380.87 for the Inner Basin Waterline Restoration Project. STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve First Amendment 1 for GMP 2 for Construction Phase I Maintenance Repair Services with Hunter Contracting Co. for a GMP of $3,220,380.87 and a contract duration of 130-calendar days for a total Agreement amount of $3,410,074.87; and Authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.]

CONTRACT APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT FOR GMP TO FOR CONSTRUCTION PHASE ONE, MAINTENANCE REPAIR SERVICES WITH HUNTER CONTRACTING COMPANY FOR A GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,220,380.87 FOR THE INNER BASIN WATERLINE RESTORATION PROJECT.

MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, DAVID PETERSON, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT MANAGER.

HERE TONIGHT WITH A REALLY BRIEF PRESENTATION ON GM P2 FOR THE INNER BASIN WATERLINE PROJECT.

FIRM. THOSE TWO TOGETHER ARE DESIGN BUILD TEAM AND THEN MEMBERS OF THEIR COCONINO COUNTY AND THEN MYRIAD OF CITY STAFF AS WELL.

SPOILER ALERT, THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST EXCITING SLIDE IN THE ENTIRE PRESENTATION.

I WANTED TO SHARE, AND UNFORTUNATELY, STACY BK IS ON A MUCH DESERVED VACATION THIS WEEK.

SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN THRILLED TO BE HERE AS SHE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING THIS FUNDED.

DO CONGRATULATE HER IF YOU SEE HER IN PASSING.

BUT THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE MANAGEMENT AS 100% FUNDED THIS PROJECT.

IT ISN'T A REIMBURSABLE NATURE, SO IS FRONT PAID BY WATER SERVICES ACCOUNT AND THEN REIMBURSED BY DFFM AND IT'S TO NOT TO EXCEED A $16.1 MILLION VALUE.

THAT VALUE CAME FROM THE 30% DESIGN ENGINEER ESTIMATE.

THAT WAS THE DESIGN-BUILD TEAM THAT WAS USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION POST THE SCHULZ FIRE.

THEY HAVE A VERY GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THEY'RE DEALING WITH UP THERE AND THAT'S WHERE THAT NUMBER CAME FROM IF YOU'RE CURIOUS.

IN THE DETAILS OF GMP-2, WE HAVE A CONTRACT AMOUNT OF THE LITTLE OVER $3.22 MILLION AND IF PERIOD OF ABOUT 130 CALENDAR DAYS FOR THE WORK TO TAKE PLACE.

THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR THIS IS

[00:55:01]

A 90% DESIGN EFFORT AND THEN BEGINNING THE MAINTENANCE REPAIR.

I WANT TO DIFFERENTIATE HERE THAT THERE'S MAINTENANCE CONSTRUCTION AND THEN THERE'S RESTORATION CONSTRUCTION.

THE MAINTENANCE CONSTRUCTION CAN TAKE PLACE UNDER OUR ROAD USE PERMIT THAT'S CURRENTLY IN PLACE WITH THE FOREST SERVICE.

BUT THE RESTORATION CONSTRUCTION IS WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON WITH THE FOREST SERVICE NOW TO GET A DECISION MEMO, TO HAVE THE CLEARANCES, TO GO UP THERE TO INSTALL A NEW INFRASTRUCTURE.

THAT NEW INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION WILL COME AS PART AS GMP-3, WHICH I'LL TOUCH ON HERE IN A COUPLE OF SLIDES BUT I WANTED TO DIFFERENTIATE THE TWO THAT WE HAVE THE AUTHORIZATION NOW, HOPEFULLY WITH THIS GMP TO GET UP THERE, MAINTAIN THE ROAD, GET ACCESS FOR PASSIVE ACCESS FOR EQUIPMENT, AND THEN HOPEFULLY IT'D BE ABLE TO CONNECT OUR WATER LINE THAT HAS AN ROBUST SNOWPACK THIS YEAR.

WE'D LIKE TO START CONVEYING THAT WATER BACK TO TOWN.

IN PART OF THAT ALSO IS A COUPLE OF SUB CONSULTANTS HERE WE HAVE ERROR CHECK MAPPING, WHICH WILL COME IN FOR A VISIBLE SPECTRUM IMAGERY AS WELL AS LIDAR IMAGERY AND THEN WE HAVE TO GROUND TRUTH THAT WITH SURVEYING SERVICES, THAT'S PART OF THAT AS WELL.

THEN WE ALSO HAVE IN VIRAL SYSTEMS THAT'S COME ALONG TO THE TEAM TO HELP US GAIN THE CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCES THAT WE NEED FOR APPROVAL THROUGH THE FOREST SERVICE.

THEN IT JUST WANTED TO GIVE THE COUNCIL A HEADS UP THAT WE'LL BE BACK AGAIN ON 3RD JULY WITH TWO MORE CONTRACTS.

WE'LL BE ASKING FOR GMP-3 AT THAT TIME, AS WELL AS THE INSPECTION SERVICES CONTRACT.

BOTH OF THOSE ITEMS WILL BECOME IN BEFORE YOU IN THE BEGINNING OF JULY, THE INSPECTION SERVICES CONTRACT BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE CAPACITY AT THE CITY WITH ALL THE PROJECTS GOING ON TO HAVE A FULL TIME PERSON UP THERE INSPECTING THE MATERIALS THAT ARE GOING IN THE GROUND, MAKING SURE THAT THE PROCESS OF THAT MATERIAL GOING IN THE GROUND IS COPACETIC.

WHAT WE HAVE TO DO IS WE HAVE TO OUTSOURCE THAT TO A CONSULTANT.

THAT CONSULTANT IS BEING SELECTED BY A STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATION COMMITTEE THAT WILL BE REVIEWED AND WE'LL HAVE THAT FINAL NUMBER FOR COUNSEL ON JULY 3RD.

REMEMBER THIS SLIDE FROM A PRESENTATION BACK IN JANUARY, WE WENT THROUGH THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY FROM THE INSIGHTS THAT WERE VERY MINIMALLY IMPACTED TO THIS ONE THAT IS THE WORST IMPACTED.

I JUST WANTED TWO SLIDES AFTER THIS, WE'LL DEAL WITH THIS SITE PARTICULAR.

I JUST WANTED TO CONJURE UP MEMORIES OF THIS, THIS SIDE AS I GO FORWARD, I'M STANDING IN THAT YELLOW CIRCLE TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE IDEA OF THE SCALE OF THIS EROSION CHANNEL AND ON THE RIGHT SIDE YOU CAN SEE ONE OF THE TWO SPOTS THAT WE KNOW OF AS OF LAST SEPTEMBER WHERE THE WATERLINE IS BROKEN.

AGAIN, THAT WATER THAT'S COMING OUT OF THAT IS COLLECTED FROM SPRING BOXES UP THERE THAT IS NOT WELL WATERED, THAT'S BEING PUMPED, THAT WAS SHUT OFF WHEN WE KNEW THE SYSTEM WAS COMPROMISED.

AGAIN, THE IMAGES HERE WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE DIMENSION IN HERE.

WE'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT A 50 FOOT WIDE CHANNEL, 25 FOOT DEEP.

BUT I THINK THE IMAGES THAT ARE MOST IMPRESSIVE ON THIS SLIDE ARE THE BOTTOM LEFT.

YOU CAN SEE PRE AND POST PIPELINE FIRE AND ON THE LEFT SIDE IT'S A LITTLE GRAINY, BUT YOU CAN SEE THAT THE ROAD ALIGNMENT IS THERE, BUT THERE'S NO CHANNEL.

ON THE RIGHT SIDE THAT'S THAT IN SIZE CHANNEL TAKEN FROM AERIAL IMAGERY.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT OUR DESIGN ENGINEER WORKS ON AS THEY LOOK AT WHAT INFRASTRUCTURE IS NEEDED AT DIFFERENT POINTS IS THEY HAVE TO DO SOME HYDROLOGICAL MODELING.

IN THAT CASE, THEY HAVE TO APPLY A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF WATER.

IN THIS CASE IT'S A 50 YEAR STORM EVENT.

THEY DRAPE THAT OVER THE WATERSHED THAT DRAINS INTO POINT I AND THEN WE'VE ZOOMED IN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THIS SLIDE.

THE HOTTER COLOR TEMPERATURES ON THIS EARTH, HOTTER COLOR PIXELS ON THIS IMAGE ARE MORE FLOW.

THE MODEL FLOW AT THIS POINT IS ABOUT 627 CUBIC FEET PER SECOND.

IT'S PROBABLY EASIER TO VISUALIZE 4,700 GALLONS OF WATER PER SECOND GOING BY AT THIS POINT.

THAT HAS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF ENERGY AND POWER.

THAT'S WHY WE SEE THAT BIG INCISED CANYON.

KNOWING THIS, THEY CAN GO TO THEIR ENGINEERING TEAM AND THEY CAN COME UP WITH A DESIGN THAT ALLOWS THEM TO ANCHOR IN PLACE THAT INFRASTRUCTURE SO THERE'S THE WATERLINE AND THE ROADWAY DOESN'T BECOME COMPROMISED.

WANT TO SHOW THAT THIS IS CONCEPTUAL.

ALL THE DESIGN TO DATE AND IN ONE OF THE REASONS WE'RE DOING IT THROUGH 90% DESIGN WITH THIS GMP IS THAT OUR FIELD VISITS ARE SCHEDULED FOR THE END OF MAY TO GO UP THERE.

WE HAVEN'T HAD BOOTS ON THE GROUND, A SURVEY OR ASSESS THESE SITES YET BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T HAD ACCESS DUE TO OUR SNOWPACK.

WHEN WE ARE ABLE TO GET UP THERE, WE CAN CONFIRM THAT THESE DESIGNS ARE SUITABLE FOR EACH OF THESE 45 POINTS GOING FORWARD.

BUT RIGHT NOW THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN THAT WE HAVE IS WHAT'S SHOWN ON THE SCREEN HERE.

AS WE KNOW RIGHT NOW, THERE'LL BE TWO LOCATIONS WHERE WE'RE RELOCATING THE ROAD AND BECAUSE THE UPHILL SIDE OR THE LEFT SIDE OF THIS IMAGE IS UPHILL IT'S THE KACHINA PEAKS WILDERNESS BOUNDARY, WHICH LITERALLY TAKES AN ACT OF CONGRESS TO DO ANY WORK INSIDE OF.

WE'RE SHIFTING THE ROAD DOWNHILL BECAUSE WE HAVE ALMOST APPROVAL THROUGH THE FOREST SERVICE ONCE THE PERMITTING PROCESS IS DONE TO SHIFT THAT ROAD SO WE DON'T COMPROMISE OR HAVE TO DO INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN THE WILDERNESS BOUNDARY,

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WHICH WE'RE NOT ALLOWED TO DO.

BY SHIFTING THAT ROAD DOWN, WE CAN ARMOR THAT.

WE CAN ALSO CREATE A PLACE FOR THE ENERGY TO DISSIPATE AND SPREAD OUT IN THE WATER AS WELL AS THE DEBRIS AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE SPLASH PAD OR AN APRON HERE, THIS BIG CONCRETE SLAB ON THE BOTTOM AND WHAT THAT DOES IS IT HELPS TO DISSIPATE THE WATER SO THAT THERE'S NO UNDERMINE OR HEAD CUTTING BACK UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE SO THAT WE'RE BACK HAVING THIS CONVERSATION AGAIN AND WHAT WENT WRONG WITH THE DESIGN.

WE APPRECIATE THAT WE HAVE VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE DESIGNERS THAT HAVE DEALT A LOT WITH FLOODING AND NATIONAL PARKS AND OTHER AREAS SIMILAR TO THIS REALLY UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT.

ALONG WITH THAT, WE'RE ALSO GOING TO BACKFILL BETWEEN THE EXISTING ROAD AND THE NEW ROAD.

YOU CAN SEE IN THIS PROFILE UP HERE WE HAVE THIS LONG FLAT AREA.

AGAIN, THIS ISN'T TO PREVENT DEBRIS FROM COMING ACROSS THE ROAD, BUT IT IS CREATING A SYSTEM WHERE IT CAN BE PLOWED, ARE GRADED OFF THE ROAD EASILY AND THE WATER CAN PASS OVER WITHOUT HAVING TO COMPROMISE THE ROAD OR THE WATERLINE.

THAT WAS A LOT OF INFO, BUT I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS YOU HAVE REGARDING THE PROJECT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

>> THANK YOU. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEWS?

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I JUST WANTED TO SAY HOW HAPPY I AM TO SEE THIS MOVING FORWARD BECAUSE THIS WAS SO SHOCKING WHEN WE SAW IT FIRST COME TO US.

I'M VERY RELIEVED TO SEE THAT WE HAVE A PLAN AND WE'RE MOVING FORWARD, SO THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? DO WE HAVE A MOTION? COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE?

>> I MOVE TO APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT FOR GMP-2 FOR CONSTRUCTION PHASE 1 MAINTENANCE REPAIR SERVICES WITH HUNTER CONTRACTING COMPANY FOR A GMP OF $3,220,380.87 AND A CONTRACT DURATION OF 130 CALENDAR DAYS FOR A TOTAL AGREEMENT AMOUNT OF $3,410,074.87, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.

>> THANK YOU. TO HAVE A SECOND.

>> ANY OPPOSED? MOVING ON TO ITEM 11B, CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-19, A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF'S 2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.

>> MAYOR?

>> YES, DID I SKIP?

>> I BELIEVE WE MISSED 11A, ORDINANCE 202305.

>> YES, WE DID.

MY APOLOGIES.

WE ARE DOWN TO ITEM NUMBER 11A,

[A. Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2023-05: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, amending Flagstaff City Code, Title 14 Human Relations, Chapter 14-02 Civil Rights, Section 14-02-001-0006 Complaint Procedures, to allow a verified charge to be filed within one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days after the alleged violation occurred; providing for repeal of conflicting ordinances, severability, authority for clerical corrections, and establishing an effective date. STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: At the May 2, 2023 Council Meeting: 1) Read Ordinance No. 2023-05 by title only for the first time 2) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2023-05 At the May 16, 2023 Council Meeting: 4) Read Ordinance No. 2023-05 by title only for the final time 5) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2023-05 6) Adopt Ordinance No. 2023-05]

CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-05, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, AMENDING THE FLAGSTAFF CITY CODE TITLE 14, HUMAN RELATIONS CHAPTER 14-02 CIVIL RIGHTS SECTION 14-02-001-006, COMPLAINT PROCEDURES TO ALLOW A VERIFIED CHARGE TO BE FILED WITHIN 180 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OCCURRED, PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, SEPARABILITY, AUTHORITY FOR CLERICAL CORRECTIONS, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, CHRIS ROTE, MANAGEMENT ANALYST IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

THIS IS A PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD ORDINANCE.

IT WOULD SIMPLY AMEND THE STATUTE LIMITATIONS OF SOME WANTS TO FILE A CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT.

CURRENTLY IT'S 90 DAYS IN THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF AND THERE'S NO EXEMPTIONS FOR ANY REASONS.

THIS WOULD AMEND IT TO BE 180 DAYS.

THAT IS BOTH IN LINE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL RULES FOR THEIR COMPLAINT PROCESSES.

THIS DOUBLES THAT PERIOD, PUTS US IN LINE WITH THE STATE AND FEDERAL RULES.

THE OTHER NOTE I HAVE ON THIS FOR A REASON THAT IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY OUR STAFF HERE IS THAT THESE COMPLAINTS THAT WE GET FROM INDIVIDUALS ARE OFTEN VERY EMOTIONALLY CHARGED.

IT'S DIFFICULT TO GET TO THE POINT WHERE THEY WANT TO FILE THESE COMPLAINTS, SO IT CAN TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TO GET THEMSELVES TOGETHER AND PUBLIC DOCUMENTS HERE THEY WANT, SO GIVE ME ANOTHER 90 DAYS CAN BE BENEFICIAL FOR THAT REASON.

THE OTHER ONE IS THAT IF THERE'S A SITUATION WHERE THERE'S ONGOING INCIDENT SUCH AS UNEMPLOYMENT WHERE A PERSON IS BEING DISCRIMINATED, AGAIN, IT'S NOT A REPEATED BASIS.

OUR ORDINANCE CURRENTLY ONLY ALLOWS THE INSTANCES THAT

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HAPPENED IN THE LAST 90 DAYS TO BE CONSIDERED.

IF A PERSON IS EXPERIENCING THAT DISCRIMINATION FOR MONTHS AND MONTHS ON END AND THEY COME TO US CURRENTLY, WE GO BACK 90 DAYS AND ANYTHING BEFORE THAT WE CAN'T EVEN LOOK AT.

THIS JUST EXTENDS THAT 180 DAYS.

HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. I DON'T HAVE A POWERPOINT OR ANYTHING FOR YOU.

IT'S PRETTY SIMPLE.

>> THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? IT SHOULD BE NOTED FOR MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE THAT WE HEARD THIS ITEM ON MARCH 5 OF THIS YEAR AND ADOPTED THE ORDINANCE.

THIS WAS JUST ONE PART THAT WE WANTED TO COME BACK TO.

I'M LOOKING FOR A MOTION TO READ THE ORDINANCE.

COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEWS.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I MOVE THAT WE READ ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-05 BY TITLE ON, ONLY FOR THE FIRST TIME.

>> DO WE HAVE A SECOND?

>> ANY OPPOSED? CITY CLERK?

>> AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, AMENDING FLAGSTAFF CITY CODE TITLE 14, HUMAN RELATIONS CHAPTER 14-02 CIVIL RIGHTS, SECTION 14-02-001-0006.

COMPLAINT PROCEDURES, TO ALLOW A VERIFIED CHARGE TO BE FILED WITHIN 180 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OCCURRED, PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, SEPARABILITY AUTHORITY FOR CLERICAL CORRECTIONS, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

>> THANK YOU. NOW WE'RE MOVING DOWN. THANK YOU, CHRIS.

>> NOW WE'RE MOVING DOWN TO ITEM NUMBER 11B,

[B. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-19: A resolution approving the City of Flagstaff's 2023 Annual Action Plan and authorizing its submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Read Resolution No. 2023-19 by title only 2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2023-19 (if approved above) 3) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-19]

CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-19, A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF 2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND AUTHORIZING ITS SUBMISSION TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THANKS FOR HAVING ME TODAY.

I'M HERE TO ASK YOU FOR A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF OUR 2023 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.

THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR GREAT FEEDBACK ON THE FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS WE BROUGHT TO YOU AND PRESENTED DURING THE APRIL 18TH MEETING.

AS A REMINDER, YOU CAN SEE ON YOUR SCREEN HERE THE FINAL ALLOCATIONS THAT WE INTEND TO SUBMIT TO HUD WITH OUR ANNUAL ACTION PLAN.

THAT PLAN IS DUE TO HUD ON MAY 15TH, AND I'M JUST HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE ABOUT THIS YEAR'S RECOMMENDED ALLOCATION.

>> THANK YOU. CHRISTINE. ANY QUESTIONS? DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE, CHRISTINE?

>> NOPE, THAT WAS IT. IF YOU GUYS ARE ABLE TO PASS THAT RESOLUTION FOR US AND WE CAN SUBMIT OUR PLAN.

>> WE'LL SEE WHAT WE COULD DO.

[LAUGHTER] COUNCIL MEMBER, SWEET.

>> I MOVE TO READ RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-19 BY TITLE ONLY.

>> THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?

>> A RESOLUTION OF THE FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND AUTHORIZING IT SUBMISSION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.

>> ANY OPPOSED.

>> THANK YOU. CAN I GET MUCH? COUNCIL MEMBER, SWEET.

>> I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-19.

>> ANY OPPOSED? MOVING DOWN TO ITEM 11C,

[C. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-22: A resolution approving Binding Waivers of Enforcement for twelve parcels of land located in the City of Flagstaff. STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Read Resolution No. 2023-22 by title only 2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2023-22 by title only (if approved above) 3) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-22]

CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER2023-22, A RESOLUTION APPROVING BINDING WAIVERS OF ENFORCEMENT FOR 12 PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED IN THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL CHRISTINA RUBALCAVA, SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY, HERE TO DISCUSS SOME BINDING WAIVERS OF ENFORCEMENT.

ON NOVEMBER 17TH OF 2020, THE FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED ORDINANCE 2020-28, WHICH MADE VARIOUS AMENDMENTS TO THE FLAGSTAFF ZONING CODE.

THESE AMENDMENTS MADE CERTAIN CHANGES THAT REGULATE HIGH OCCUPANCY HOUSING, WE CALL THEM THE HOH AMENDMENTS.

SOME OF THOSE CHANGES INCLUDED REQUIRING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR HOH,

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RESTRICTING HOH OF FOUR UNITS OR MORE TO THE PEDESTRIAN SHED OF AN ACTIVITY CENTER AND ADDING PARKING, BEDROOM, BATHROOM, AND OTHER REGULATIONS.

IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR, THE CITY RECEIVED PROP 207 CLAIMS ON BEHALF OF 12 PARCELS OF LAND AND THE OWNERS CLAIM THAT AS A RESULT OF THE HOH CODE AMENDMENTS, THEIR PROPERTIES LOST A COLLECTIVE $20 MILLION.

ARS.12-1134, ALSO KNOWN INFORMALLY AS PROP 207, PROVIDES THAT IF THE EXISTING RIGHTS TO USE DIVIDE SELLER POSSESS PRIVATE REAL PROPERTY ARE REDUCED BY THE ENACTMENT OR APPLICABILITY OF ANY LAND USE LAW ENACTED AFTER THE DATE THE PROPERTY IS TRANSFERRED TO THE OWNER, AND THAT ACTION REDUCES THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE PROPERTY, THEN THE OWNER IS ENTITLED TO JUST COMPENSATION FROM THE CITY.

THE LANDOWNER MUST MAKE A WRITTEN DEMAND FOR A SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF JUST COMPENSATION, AND THE CITY THEN HAS 90 DAYS TO PAY, AMEND THE LAW OR PERMANENTLY WAVE ENFORCEMENT OF THE NEW LAND USE LAW ON THE LANDOWNERS PARCEL.

IF THE CITY DOES NOT ADD TO THE LANDOWNER MAY FILE A CLAIM FOR JUST COMPENSATION AND SUPERIOR COURT WITHIN THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE THAT THE LAND USE LAW TOOK EFFECT.

JUST COMPENSATION FOR DIMINUTION IN VALUE IS THE REDUCTION OF FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR THE PROPERTY RESULTING FROM THE LAND USE LAW, AND FAIR MARKET VALUE IS THE MOST LIKELY PRICE WHICH THE LAND WOULD BRING IF EXPOSED FOR SALE ON THE OPEN MARKET.

IF APPROVED BY COUNCIL, THE CITY WILL AGREE AND DECLARED THAT THE HOH ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS WILL NOT BE ENFORCED TO ANY PORTION OF THE 12TH PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED IN THE BINDING WAIVER OF ENFORCEMENT WHICH IS ATTACHED IN THE STAFF SUMMARY AS EXHIBITED TO THE RESOLUTION.

WITH THAT, I'M HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

>> THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCIL? I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE.

>> I MOVE TO READ RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-22 BY TITLE ONLY.

>> I'LL SECOND. THANK YOU.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

>> ANY OPPOSED? CITY CLERK?

>> A RESOLUTION OF THE FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL APPROVING BINDING WAIVERS OF ENFORCEMENT FOR 12 PARCELS OF LAND WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.

>> I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-22.

>> I'LL SECOND. THANK YOU.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?

>> ANY OPPOSED? MOVING ON TO 11 D,

[D. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-17: A resolution of the Flagstaff City Council, approving the First Amendment to the Transit Service Intergovernmental Agreement by and between the City of Flagstaff and the Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Read Resolution No. 2023-17 by title only 2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2023-17 by title only (if approved above) 3) Adopt Resolution No.2023-17]

CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-17, A RESOLUTION OF THE FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE TRANSIT SERVICE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF AND THE NORTHERN ARIZONA INTERGOVERNMENTAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY.

>> MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, DAVID PETERSON, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT MANAGER.

I'M HAPPY TO SAY THAT THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

I'M REALLY THANKFUL TO THE MOUNTAIN LINE TEAM FOR MAKING THIS POSSIBLE.

WHAT THIS REALLY DOES IS JUST ENSHROUDED THE TEAMWORK THAT WE HAVE AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROJECT FOR THE DESIGN AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THEIR TWO BUS LANES, AS WELL AS THE BUS STOPS THAT ARE ON THE NEW BEULAH PORTION OF THE PROJECT.

THEN WE ALSO HAVE PART OF THIS AS THE RESOURCE SHARING AGREEMENT.

WHEN WE ARE BACK AT BEFORE COUNCIL PRESENTING THE GMP BACK IN DECEMBER FOR THE PROJECT, WE TALKED ABOUT THOSE VALUE ENGINEERING EFFORTS.

WE WERE ABLE TO TAKE THAT THE 50,000 CUBIC YARDS THAT WE'RE PRODUCING AS PART OF THE BIOLA UNIVERSITY PROJECT, AND SHARE THAT WITH MOUNTAIN LINE IN A WAY THAT BENEFITS THE CITY AND MOUNTAIN LINE TO HELP THEM CONSTRUCT THEIR NEW COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE COURSE ON SOUTH CAMPUS OF NTU, AS WELL AS THE DOWNTOWN CONNECTION CENTER.

THIS JUST IN SHROUDS THAT AGREEMENT INTO PLACE.

THERE'S AN EXHIBIT A THAT SHOWS THE EXTENT OF THE PROJECT, AND THEN EXHIBIT B DOES THE BREAKDOWN OF ALL THE COSTS.

I'LL SPARE YOU FROM GOING DOWN ALL THOSE NUMBERS, BUT THERE IS A PERCENTAGE THAT WAS CALCULATED BASED ON THE COST THAT MOUNTAIN LINE HAS AS A COMPARISON TO THE TOTAL GMP VALUE, AND THAT PERCENTAGE WAS APPLIED ACROSS ALL SPECTRUMS OF THE BUDGET TO IT.

IF YOU'RE WONDERING WHERE THAT 1.610, I THINK IS THE NUMBER THAT WAS APPLIED.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT? I'M HAPPY TO ENTERTAIN THOSE. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? LOOKS LIKE COUNCIL IS GOOD.

CAN I GET A MOTION?

>> I MOVE TO READ RESOLUTION 2023-17 BY TITLE ONLY.

>> THANK YOU. ANY SECOND?

>> ANY OPPOSED? CITY CLERK.

>> A RESOLUTION OF THE FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO TRANSIT

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SERVICE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BY IN-BETWEEN THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF AND THE NORTHERN ARIZONA INTERGOVERNMENTAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY.

>> I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-17.

>> SECOND?