Dec 05, 2023 City Council Meeting

>> AYE. ANY OPPOSED? NONE. MOVING DOWN TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[7. CONSENT AGENDA All matters under Consent Agenda are considered by the City Council to be routine. Unless a member of City Council expresses a desire at the meeting to remove an item from the Consent Agenda for discussion, the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion approving the recommendations listed on the agenda. Unless otherwise indicated, expenditures approved by Council are budgeted items. STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve the Consent Agenda as posted.]

WE HAVE AGENDA ITEMS A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I.

THAT IS IT. I AM GOING TO ASK THAT ITEM NUMBER I BE PULLED AND THAT WE VOTE ON ITEMS NUMBER A THROUGH H, UNLESS ANYONE ELSE HAS ANY THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO PULL.

>< IS THAT A MOTION OR A SECOND.

>> I GUESS THAT'S A MOTION.

DO I HAVE A SECOND TO PULL THAT?

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

>> ANY OPPOSED? THEN I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS A THROUGH H, AND THEN WE WILL DISCUSS THE OTHER.

NOW, WE PULLED I.

>> I UNDERSTAND MAYBE. YOU MADE A MOTION TO PULL I.

IT WAS SECONDED, IT WAS VOTED ON.

WE USUALLY DON'T DO THAT BY MOTION, BUT THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED.

WE'LL GO AHEAD AND ENTERTAIN YOUR MOTION THAT YOU'RE REQUESTING NOW FOR APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA A THROUGH H. I HEARD IT ALL.

I THINK YOU'RE A GENIUS FOR DOING IT THE WAY YOU DID.

>> THANK YOU. I AM GOING TO RECUSE MYSELF BECAUSE I WAS ON THE PANEL TO EVALUATE CONSULTING APPLICATIONS.

I'M STEPPING OUT OF THE ROOM.

VICE MAYOR, WOULD YOU TAKE IT OVER?

>> IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MY PLEASURE AND JOY FINDING SHINE OUT THERE AND TELLING THEM HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

JUST TO BE CLEAR, DID WE APPROVE ITEMS A THROUGH.

>> NO MOTION TO DO THAT RIGHT.

>> DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS, NOTWITHSTANDING ITEM I.

>> VICE MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA 8A THROUGH H.

>> I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION, BUT ACTUALLY, LET ME CLARIFY.

THAT'S A THROUGH H, NOT COUNTING E.

>> AND ITS AGENDA ITEM 7.

>> THAT IS CORRECT. I SECOND THAT THAT WAY.

>> I IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? LET'S GO AHEAD AND TAKE A VOTE ON THOSE CONSENT ITEMS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

>> ANY OPPOSED? THOSE CONSENT ITEMS CARRY NOW WE'RE ON TO ITEM I,

[I. Consideration and Approval of Contract: State Lobbying Professional Services Contract with Nexxus Consulting in the amount of $78,000 annually. STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the State Lobbying Professional Services Contract with Nexxus Consulting to provide state lobbying services for the City of Flagstaff for a monthly fee of six thousand five hundred dollars ($6,500), which includes all applicable expenses billed at cost, for a total annual fee of seventy-eight thousand dollars ($78,000); and Authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.]

CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACT STATE LOBBYING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH NEXUS CONSULTING IN THE AMOUNT OF $78,000 ANNUALLY.

DO WE HAVE A STAFF PRESENTATION ON THIS?

>> GOOD AFTERNOON VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL, STACY SALZBURG, CITY CLERK.

I DO NOT HAVE A FORMAL PRESENTATION FOR THIS PARTICULAR ITEM [NOISE].

THIS IS FOR OUR STATE LOBBYING SERVICES.

WE WENT OUT FOR RFP TO SOLICIT BIDS AND WE WERE PRESENTED WITH TWO BIDS TO CONSIDER AS MAYOR MENTIONED.

SHE WAS PART OF THAT EVALUATION COMMITTEE WHICH IS WHY SHE HAS HAD TO RECUSE HERSELF HERE.

BUT WE THE COMMITTEE HAD SELECTED NEXUS CONSULTING WHO WILL BE PROVIDING THOSE STATE LOBBYING SERVICES THROUGH A SUBCONTRACTOR WHICH IS BRIAN MURRAY AND THAT'S THE CONTRACT THAT IS BEFORE YOU.

MY APOLOGIES FOR STUMBLING OVER MY WORDS A LITTLE BIT TODAY.

>> NO WORRIES CITY CLERK. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THE CITY MANAGER DID YOU HAVE ANY INSIGHT YOU WANTED TO ADD ON THIS ITEM?

>> YES. THANK YOU SO MUCH AND THANK YOU STACY FOR THE BACKGROUND.

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I'D LIKE TO JUST ADD TO WHAT STACY MENTIONED, MAYBE GIVE A LITTLE MORE CONTEXT.

THE PROCESS HAS BEEN ONE THAT'S BEEN ONGOING FOR SOME TIME JUST TO REFRESH COUNCIL'S MEMORY ON THIS WE DID EMBARK ON STATE LOBBYING SERVICES.

LAST YEAR WE'VE HAD A VERY EFFECTIVE LOBBYISTS.

THE DECISION BY COUNSEL AT THE TIME WAS TO PURSUE SOME ADDITIONAL LOBBY SERVICES IN THE INTEREST OF TRYING TO SUCCESSFULLY OBTAIN APPROPRIATIONS OR GRANTS AT THE STATE LEVEL AND SPECIFICALLY REGARDING SOME OF OUR FLOOD MITIGATION EFFORTS THAT IN FACT DID OCCUR.

THE SERVICES OF BRIAN MURRAY WERE OBTAINED THEN UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF NEXUS CONSULTING AND THAT CONTRACT JUST RECENTLY EXPIRED IN FACT.

BUT DURING THAT CONTRACTUAL TERM MR. MURRAY WAS SUCCESSFUL IN FINDING DIRECT APPROPRIATION AT THE STATE LEVEL.

ACTUALLY I BELIEVE IT WAS A WRITER TO ANOTHER BILL BUT THE OUTCOME WAS THAT THE CITY RECEIVED AN APPROPRIATION OF $8.9 MILLION ALL OF WHICH IS BEING DIRECTED TO FLOOD MITIGATION AND SPECIFICALLY THE HIGHWAY 180 CULVERT PROJECT OUT NEAR COCONINO ESTATES.

IT'S BEEN A HUGE SUCCESS STORY.

AS MENTIONED, THAT CONTRACT EXPIRED.

THIS IS NOW THE PURSUIT OF THIS TYPE OF SERVICE ON A MORE ONGOING BASIS OR PERMANENT BASIS.

THE OTHER THING I'LL MAKE MENTION IS THAT OUR PREVIOUS LOBBYISTS HAS RETIRED FROM THAT SERVICE SO NOW BEFORE US IS THE NEED TO FILL LOBBYING EFFORTS ON ALL FRONTS AT THE STATE LEVEL.

WITH THAT EITHER STACY HERE AND MYSELF CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU THAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THANK YOU.

>> CITY MANAGER CAN YOU JUST GO INTO A LITTLE BIT OF NEXUS CONSULTING.

AREN'T THEY A FEDERAL LOBBYISTS AS WELL SO THIS IS A PASS-THROUGH IN SOME WAY.

>> INDEED AND THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION VICE MAYOR THAT IS EXACTLY RIGHT.

NEXUS HAS BEEN UNDER CONTRACTUAL ENGAGEMENT WITH THIS CITY FOR SOME TIME AND HAS PROVIDED VERY EFFECTIVE LOBBYING SERVICES AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL THAT HAS RUN THE GAMUT INCLUDING POLICY, COUNCIL PRIORITIES, LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED EVERY YEAR IN WHICH BY THE WAY WILL BE COMING UP IN THE NEAR TERM AND ADVOCATING FOR THOSE PRIORITIES AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.

THERE IS BOB HOLMES HAS BEEN VERY EFFECTIVE ALSO IN HELPING THE CITY SUCCESSFULLY SEEK APPROPRIATIONS AND GRANT DOLLARS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.

ONE EXPERIENCE I CAN SPEAK TO DIRECTLY WAS WORKING WITH MR. HOLMES FOUR YEARS AGO 2019 DURING A TRIP TO WASHINGTON.

THIS OF COURSE BEING PRE-COVID AND A MEETING WITH NUMEROUS DELEGATES IN AGENCIES AND ONE OF THE OUTCOMES OF THAT WAS A FEDERAL APPROPRIATION THROUGH THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FOR $56 MILLION FOR THE REAL TO FLAG FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT ONE OF MANY, MANY SUCCESS STORIES THAT WE'VE SEEN AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I WAS ON THAT MEETING TO DC BACK BEFORE COVID.

WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE AND CAN'T SPEAK HIGHLY ENOUGH OF MR. HOLMES MYSELF AND NEXUS CONSULTING.

I'M READY TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

>> VICE MAYOR I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE THE STATE LOBBYING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH NEXUS CONSULTING IN A TOTAL ANNUAL FEE OF $78,000 AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.

>> WONDERFUL WE HAVE A FIRST AND A SECOND.

IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?

>> ANY OPPOSED? IT LOOKS LIKE THAT PASSES.

LET'S PAUSE FOR A SECOND AS WE GET OUR MAYOR BACK IN THE ROOM.

>> YES AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> YES IT'S FOR REAL THIS TIME.

[BACKGROUND]

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WELCOME BACK.

>> NOW WE'RE READY TO CONSIDER CONSENT.

OH YOU DID IT ALL.

GREAT. [LAUGHTER] THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED [LAUGHTER].

[A. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-57 and Ordinance No. 2023-28: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona, declaring as a public record that certain document filed with the City Clerk entitled "PZ-22-00223 - Planned Residential Development" and an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona, amending the Flagstaff City Code, Title 10, Flagstaff Zoning Code, to modify the existing Planned Residential Development standards. STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-57 2. Read Ordinance No. 2023-28 by title only for the final time 3. City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2023-28 by title only (if approved above) 4. Adopt Ordinance No. 2023-28]

ROUTINE ITEMS. ITEM NUMBER 8A CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-57 AND ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023- 28.

>> THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL, TIFFANY ANTOL ZONING CODE MANAGER.

BARTHEN AND I ARE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ON THE NEXT FOUR ITEMS.

>> COUNCIL DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC AND PUBLIC IN THE AUDIENCE WE HAD A PRESENTATION TWO WEEKS AGO ON THIS.

WE ARE READY TO ADOPT AND HAVE THE FINAL READ OF THE RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCE.

COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.

>> I HAVE A COMMENT 8D BUT I THINK WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS ONE AT A TIME. IS THAT CORRECT?

>> YES.

>> DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 202-357?

>> DO I HAVE A SECOND?

>> ANY OPPOSED? GREAT. CITY CLERK.

>>THANK YOU MAYOR. BUT I DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE TO READ THAT ONE SO WE'LL WAIT UNTIL YOU GET TO THE ORDINANCE PART.

>> OH THAT WAS A RESOLUTION.

READ ORDINANCE NUMBER 203-28 BY TITLE ONLY FOR THE FINAL TIME.

CAN I GET A MOTION TO READ FOR THE FINAL TIME?

>> AND A SECOND.

>> ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

>> AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF AMENDING THE FLAGSTAFF CITY CODE TITLED 10 FLAGSTAFF ZONING CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THAT CERTAIN DOCUMENT ENTITLED PZ-22-00223 PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES, REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, SEPARABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

>> THANK YOU. CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-28.

>> A SECOND?

>> ANY OPPOSED? DOWN TO ITEM NUMBER B CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER

[B. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-54 and Ordinance No. 2023-26: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona, declaring as a public record that certain document filed with the City Clerk entitled "PZ-23-00135 - Meeting Facilities, Neighborhood and Regional" and an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Coconino county, Arizona, amending the Flagstaff City Code, Title 10, Flagstaff Zoning Code, to modify the existing Meeting Facility, Public or Private land use. STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-54 2. Read Ordinance No. 2023-26 by title only for the final time 3. City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2023-26 by title only (if approved above) 4. Adopt Ordinance No. 2023-26]

2023-54 AND ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023- 26.

CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-54?

>> MAYOR ALL MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-54.

>> ANY OPPOSED? CAN I GET A MOTION TO READ ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023 -26 BY TITLE ONLY FOR THE FINAL TIME.

>> ANY OPPOSED? CITY CLERK?

>> AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, AMENDING THE FLAGSTAFF CITY CODE TITLE 10 FLAGSTAFF ZONING CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THAT CERTAIN DOCUMENT ENTITLED TO PZ-23-00135 MEETING FACILITIES, NEIGHBORHOOD AND REGIONAL, PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES, REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, SEPARABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-26?

>> AYE. ANY OPPOSED? DOWN ON ITEM NUMBER C CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER

[C. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-56 and Ordinance No. 2023-27: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona, declaring as a public record that certain document filed with the City Clerk entitled "PZ-23-00137 - Manufactured Home (MH) Zone Lot Development Standards" and an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona, amending the Flagstaff City Code, Title 10, Flagstaff Zoning Code to modify the lot development standards of the Manufactured Home (MH) zone. STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-56 2. Read Ordinance No. 2023-27 by title only for the final time 3. City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2023-27 by title only (if approved above) 4. Adopt Ordinance No. 2023-27]

2023-56 AND ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-27.

CAN I GET A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-56?

>> MAYOR I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-56.

>>THANK YOU. A SECOND.

>> ANY DISCUSSION ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?

>> ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT.

CAN I GET A MOTION TO READ ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-27 BY TITLE ONLY FOR THE FINAL TIME.

>> ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, AMENDING THE FLAGSTAFF CITY CODE TITLE 10 FLAGSTAFF ZONING CODE, BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THAT CERTAIN DOCUMENT ENTITLED TO PZ-23-00137, MANUFACTURED HOME MH ZONE LOT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES, REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, SEPARABILITY IN ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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>> THANK YOU. CAN I GET A MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-27.

>> I MOVE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-27.

>> DO I HAVE A SECOND?

>> ANY OPPOSED? MOVING DOWN TO ITEM NUMBER

[D. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-58 and Ordinance No. 2023-29: A resolution of the Flagstaff City Council declaring as a public record that certain document filed with the City Clerk and entitled "PZ-23-00130 Updates to Zoning Code - Open Space Terminology" and an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff amending the Flagstaff City Code, Title 10, Flagstaff Zoning Code, by adopting by reference that certain document entitled "PZ-23-00130 Updates to Zoning Code - Open Space Terminology" STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-58 2. Read Ordinance No. 2023-29 by title only for the final time 3. City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2023-29 by title only (if approved above) 4. Adopt Ordinance No. 2023-29 ]

D. IS THIS THE ONE THAT YOU HAD A QUESTION ON COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY?

>> IT IS MAYOR. I GO AHEAD?

>> YES, PLEASE.

>> THANK YOU. WE ADD FOUR AGENDA ITEMS DEALING WITH SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE ZONING CLOSED TOED CODE.

IT I HAVE A SUGGESTION OF CHANGING TWO WORDS OUT OF ALL OF THAT. THAT'S NOT BAD.

IN THIS NEXT ONE, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SOME DEFINITIONS.

STAFF IS SUGGESTING THAT WE USE THE WORDS COMMON SPACE AND PRIVATE SPACE.

I UNDERSTAND FROM STAFF THAT THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION ABOUT WHAT WORDS TO USE HERE, WHICH BASICALLY SHOWS THAT THERE'S A LOT OF CONFUSION ABOUT ALL OF THIS.

MY SUGGESTION IS THAT WE USE THESE TWO PHRASES.

THE FIRST ONE IS COMMON OPEN SPACE, AND THE SECOND IS PRIVATE OPEN SPACE.

THAT WILL MAKE IT VERY CLEAR WHAT THESE THINGS ARE ABOUT.

THEY'RE OPEN SPACE, BUT WHAT OPEN SPACE THEY ARE.

THAT'S MY SUGGESTION.

WE CAN HAVE SOME DISCUSSION ON IT AND AN INAPPROPRIATE TIME I CAN MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

>> I VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THE COMMENT THAT IS THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF WHAT WE WERE REQUESTED TO DO BY OUR OPEN SPACES DIVISION.

THEY SPECIFICALLY DO NOT WANT US TO CALL THE AREA WITHIN A PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT AS OPEN SPACE BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT THAT TO BE CONFUSING.

WHAT YOUR PROPOSAL IS TO LEAVE THE CODE EXACTLY AS IT'S CURRENTLY WRITTEN.

THAT WOULD MEAN NOT MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS AMENDMENT.

WE'RE HAPPY TO SUPPORT WHATEVER DECISION THIS WAS A REQUEST OF A PARTNER DIVISION.

IN TERMS OF TRYING TO MAKE THE TERMINOLOGY MORE CLEAR AND CONCISE.

COMMON SPACE, IT WOULD BE A DEVELOPMENT STANDARD.

THE SIMILAR TO CIVIC SPACE.

THE IDEA HERE WAS SPECIFICALLY TO REMOVE OPEN SPACE FROM THOSE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND LEAVE OPEN SPACE SPECIFIC TO THE LAND USE THAT IS APPLIED TO THINGS LIKE OBSERVATORY MESA OR PICTURE CANYON.

BUT IF THAT IS ALL TOO CONFUSING THAN WE WOULD JUST LEAVE THE CODE THE WAY IT IS.

ANY CHANGE TO THE TERMINOLOGY, WE WOULD NEED TO PULL THIS AMENDMENT AND GO BACK THROUGH THE PROCESS BECAUSE IT WOULD BE A SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE AND A CHANGE FROM WHAT WE'VE ALSO ADVERTISED.

>> LET ME READ FROM THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IN THE STAFF REPORT.

IT SAYS THE CURRENT CODE INTERCHANGEABLY REFERS TO THE CURRENT TERMS COMMON OPEN SPACE AND PRIVATE OPEN SPACE AS OPEN SPACE.

IS THAT A TRUE STATEMENT?

>> YES.

>> THEN MY SUGGESTION IS NOT THE SAME AS THE CURRENT CODE BECAUSE IT SAYS RIGHT HERE THAT THEY INTERCHANGEABLY USE THE TERM OPEN SPACE.

BUT MY SUGGESTION IS TO DIFFERENTIATE COMMON OPEN SPACE FROM PRIVATE OPEN SPACE.

IT IS OPEN SPACE.

>> WE DO THAT NOW.

COMMON OPEN SPACE IS ONE TERM, PRIVATE OPEN SPACES, ANOTHER TERM, THE REQUESTS FROM OUR OPEN SPACES DIVISION WAS TO REMOVE OPEN SPACE FROM COMMON OPEN SPACE AND PRIVATE OPEN SPACE.

ONE BECOMES COMMON SPACE.

ONE BECOMES PRIVATE SPACE.

BECAUSE WHEN WE REFER TO A DEVELOPMENT STANDARD THAT IS REALLY A LOT COVERAGE STANDARD, WHICH IS WHAT COMMON OPEN SPACE IS.

YOU HAVE TO PRESERVE 15% OF THE SITE AS AN AMENITY SPACE OR RESOURCES OR SETBACKS ON A DEVELOPMENT SITE, IT'S A DEVELOPMENT STANDARD.

LIKE LOCKE COVERAGE.

LIKE SETBACK, WHERE OPEN SPACE IS A LAND USE THAT'S A PROVIDED OR ADEQUATELY DESCRIBED

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THAT WAS THE REQUEST. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF INSTANCES IN THE CODE WHERE THE COMMON OR THE PRIVATE NEVER FALLS OFF, BUT THE COMMON OFTEN FALLS OFF.

IT'S ALSO A TERMINOLOGY ISSUE WITH STAFF.

WE FREQUENTLY DROP THAT TERMINOLOGY AND CALL IT OPEN SPACE.

WE REFER TO IT TIME AND TIME AGAIN IN OUR STAFF REPORTS AS OPEN SPACE.

WE'RE TRYING TO CHANGE THE TERMINOLOGY AS A WHOLE SO THAT COMMON DOESN'T GET DROPPED OFF.

THAT COMMON BECOMES THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARD.

BUT WE'RE HAPPY TO GO BACK AND REWRITE THIS TEXT AMENDMENT.

IT WOULD BE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF WORK AND WE PROBABLY NEED TO GO BACK AND WORK OUR WAY THROUGH THE OPEN SPACES COMMISSION IN THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, BECAUSE I BELIEVE WHAT YOU ARE REQUESTING IS DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE'VE ADVERTISED.

WE'RE HAPPY TO DO THAT WORK.

IF THAT'S THE DESIRED ELEMENT, WE MIGHT ACTUALLY DELAY THIS ONE AND PUSH IT OFF TO ANOTHER TIME.

THERE'S NO SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE IN THE CODE.

WE DO NOT CHANGE ANY DEVELOPMENT STANDARD.

IT IS JUST AN EDITORIAL CHANGE THAT WAS REQUESTED BY ANOTHER DIVISION.

WE CAN WE CAN DEFINITELY PUSH IT TO ANOTHER TIME IF THIS IS NOT WHAT COUNCIL WANTS TO SEE.

>> WELL, I'M ONLY ONE PERSON ON COUNCIL, AS YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED.

I'M NOT GOING TO SUPPORT THIS IN ITS PRESENT FORM BECAUSE I THINK IT MAKES IT MORE CONFUSING INSTEAD OF LESS CONFUSING. I'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT.

>> THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COUNCIL? I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION.

>> SO MOVE.

>> DO I HAVE A SECOND?

>> THANK YOU. ANY DISCUSSION ON RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-58?

>> YES. QUICKLY, JUST THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY FOR ALL THE THOUGHT YOU'VE PUT INTO THIS, AND I KNOW IT'S A LOT OF WORK AND I APPRECIATE IT WHEN YOU STICK YOUR NECK OUT.

ESPECIALLY WHEN TIFFANY HAS SUCH A WONDERFUL HAT ON.

OF COURSE HE'S GOING TO WIN ANY ARGUMENT WEARING THAT HAT [LAUGHTER]

>> THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR.

I'LL JUST NOTE THAT MY FIRST JOB OUT OF COLLEGE, I WAS A TECHNICAL WRITER.

I GET IT INTO THIS STUFF.

I AM GOING TO VOTE NO ON THIS.

IF THE COUNCIL DECIDES TO MOVE FORWARD TO FIND.

>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? > AYE.

>> THANK YOU. CAN I GET A MOTION TO READ ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-29 BY TITLE ONLY FOR THE FINAL TIME.

>> YOU GUESSED IT. NULL.

>> THANK YOU. CITY CLERK.

>> NEY.

>> AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, AMENDING THE FLAGSTAFF CITY CODE, TITLE 10 FLAGSTAFF ZONING CODE, BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THAT CERTAIN DOCUMENT ENTITLED PZ-23-00130.

UPDATES TO ZONING CODE -, OPEN SPACE TERMINOLOGY, PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES, REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES EVER ABILITY IN ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

>> THANK YOU. CAN I GET A MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-29.

>> THANK YOU. MOVING DOWN TO ITEM E. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> NEY.

[E. Consideration and Approval of Contract: Contract with AP Triton in the total amount of $67,107.00 (Summit Fire and Medical District to contribute $20,132 and City of Flagstaff to contribute $46,975) for a Joint Powers Authority Feasibility Study. STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Contract with AP Triton in the total amount of $67,107.00 (Summit Fire and Medical District to contribute $20,132 and City of Flagstaff to contribute $46,975) for a Joint Powers Authority Feasibility Study; and Authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.]

WE PASSED OFF THE HAT CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACT.

CONTRACT WITH AP TRITONE IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF 67,107. WELCOME, SHANNON.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU COUNCIL.

I'M JUST GOING TO PULL UP OUR PRESENTATION HERE REALLY QUICK.

THE HAT YOU MIGHT SEE A COUPLE OF TIMES TODAY.

ONE OF THE FUN THINGS IS WE STARTED THE RECORDING THE HOLIDAY VERSION OF GCC TV.

I'M SURE YOU'RE GOING TO BE REALLY EXCITED TO SEE THAT ONCE IT GETS PUBLISHED.

IT'S ALSO GOING TO BE MY LAST MEETING WITH YOU UNTIL AFTER THE HOLIDAYS.

IT'S A GREAT WAY TO SAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL OF YOU AS WELL.

AGAIN, THIS AGENDA ITEM IS ON THE JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY FEASIBILITY STUDY.

MY NAME IS SHANNON ANDERSON.

I'M THE CITY'S SENIOR DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.

I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT SOME INFORMATION TO YOU TODAY ABOUT THIS STUDY.

IT'S BEEN A PROJECT THE CITY, THE FLAGSTAFF FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE SUMMIT FIRE AND MEDICAL DISTRICT HAS BEEN WORKING ON SINCE AUGUST OF 2022.

[00:30:05]

THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BEGAN IN JANUARY OF 2016.

IT WAS INITIALLY A TWO-YEAR TERM, AND IT DETAILED A REVIEW OF HOW EFFECTIVE IT WAS AFTER THE FIRST YEAR.

AS A RESULT, THE CITY AND THE DISTRICT DETERMINED TO DO AN EXTENSION FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM IN 2018.

THE IGA WAS BENEFICIAL FOR BOTH AGENCIES, SO THEY WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE THE NEW IGA THAT WAS ADOPTED IN OCTOBER OF 2018.

THEN IT WAS ALSO RECENTLY EXTENDED FOR ONE YEAR WITH THE ABILITY TO EXTEND FOR ANOTHER TO ONE YEAR EXTENSIONS IN AUGUST OF 2023, AND THAT BECAME EFFECTIVE IN OCTOBER OF 2023.

SO IN 2017, THE CITY COMPLETED A FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS TO CONSIDER A CONTINUED IGA AND WHAT FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES MAY EXIST.

IN A MEETING WITH CITY AND FIRE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES, THEY DISCUSSED A PILOT RESULT FROM THE FIRST IGA.

SOME OF THESE BENEFITS WERE THE AUTOMATIC AID RESULTS IN A DECREASED RESPONSE TIME FOR CALLS FOR SERVICE.

THERE WAS ADDITIONAL TRAINING RESOURCES THROUGH JOINT FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTER GRANT AWARD THAT RESULTED IN A SHARED ACADEMY.

THERE WAS ALSO TRAINING THAT BETTER PREPARED COMMAND STAFF AND PROVIDED A STANDARD LEVEL OF COMMAND TRAINING.

IT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED FULL RECALLS.

IT SAVED MONEY FOR BOTH AGENCIES ON ITEMS SUCH AS, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, APPARATUS AND PUMP TESTING AND THERE WERE ALSO ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR STAFF.

AND THERE WAS THE ELIMINATION OF DUPLICATED AND MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICE TO REDUCE COSTS AND INCREASE EFFICIENCY.

SO IN THIS 2017 FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS IDENTIFIED, IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ADJOINT POWER AUTHORITY STUDY.

SO THIS IS WHAT WE CONSIDERED WHEN WE CAME FORWARD AS PART OF THE BUDGET REQUEST PROCESS AND BEGAN THIS WORK WITH SUMMIT AND OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT.

SO MOVING ON TO THE CURRENT, GIVEN THERE'S BEEN MULTIPLE BENEFITS SO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DISTRICT AND THE CITY.

THE CITY WOULD LIKE TO COMPLETE A STUDY TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE COSTS AND SERVICE BENEFITS TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY.

AND THE DISTRICT TO CONSOLIDATE ALL OR SOME OF THE CURRENT SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE FLAGSTAFF FIRE DEPARTMENT AND SUMMIT FIRE AND MEDICAL DISTRICT INTO A NEWLY FORMED JOINT POWER OR AUTHORITY OR ANOTHER FORM OF AGREEMENT.

WE MET WITH SUMMIT AND FIRE MEDICAL BOARD IN AUGUST OF 2022, TO BEGIN THE DISCUSSION OF A POTENTIAL STUDY.

IT WAS DURING THIS TIME WE IDENTIFIED THE TEAM INCLUDING SUMMIT, THE FLAGSTAFF FIRE DEPARTMENT, LEGAL, FINANCE, PROCUREMENT, AND CITY STAFF MEMBERS WHO WOULD CRAFT THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

THE SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES THE CONSULTANT ACQUIRING ALL THE PERTINENT DATA AND INFORMATION FROM ALL SOURCES.

THEY WILL CONDUCT A MEETING WITH STAKEHOLDERS SUCH AS THE SUMMIT BOARD, THE FLAGSTAFF CITY MANAGER, THE CITY COUNCIL, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THAT ARE WITHIN THE SUMMIT FIRE AND MEDICAL DISTRICT, THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, THE TREASURER, THE FLAGSTAFF FINANCE DIRECTOR, THE FLAGSTAFF FIRE DEPARTMENT AND SUMMIT MANAGERS AND OTHER KEY STAFF, ALONG WITH THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF IFF LEADERSHIP.

THERE'S ALSO THE CAVEAT IF THERE ARE OTHERS THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS PROJECT, THEY COULD BE ADDED TO THIS LIST AS WELL.

THE CONSULTANT HAS BEEN ASKED TO DETERMINE THE COST OF CURRENT LEVEL OF SERVICE PROVIDED BY BOTH AGENCIES.

THIS WILL INCLUDE ANALYSIS OF BUDGET, EXPENDITURES, RESERVES, BOND OBLIGATIONS, LONG-TERM DEBT, FINANCIAL PLANS, TAXATION, AND FUTURE PROJECTIONS.

THEY WILL LOOK AT CAPITAL ASSETS AND METHODS FOR FINANCING.

THE DEPARTMENT EVALUATIONS WILL INCLUDE OPERATING GUIDELINES, ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, AND SUPPORT SERVICES SUCH AS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, PAYROLL, VEHICLE MAINTENANCE, AND OTHERS.

THE CONSULTANT WILL ALSO BE HERE IN FLAGSTAFF AND CONDUCT A SITE SURVEY FOR EACH STATION AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING.

THE FIRE ORGANIZATION EVALUATION LOOKS AT SERVICE DELIVERY, INCIDENT RESPONSE, NON-OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES, FIRE PREVENTION OR WILDFIRE RESOURCES.

SPECIALTY RESPONSES SUCH AS OUR HAZMAT OR TEA OR TEA TEAMS,

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COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, COMPLIANCE, RECORDS, MANAGEMENT DATA, COMMUNICATION FACILITIES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

AFTER CONSIDERING ALL OF THESE FACTORS, THEY'LL PROVIDE US WITH THREE OPTIONS AND ONE RECOMMENDED PATH FORWARD.

AND THAT PLAN WILL INCLUDE A TRANSITION PROCESS WITH ASSOCIATED COSTS, POLICY ACTIONS NEEDED, MAJOR PROJECTS AND RESPECTIVE AGREEMENTS AND CONTRACTS.

THE EVALUATION TEAM CAME TOGETHER AND LOOKED AT THE TWO PROPOSALS RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF THIS SCOPE OF WORK, THE EVALUATION TEAM IS RECOMMENDING WE AWARD CONTRACT TO AP TRITON.

THE COST OF THIS CONTRACT WAS ORIGINALLY ALMOST $70,000.

WE WENT BACK TO AP TRITON AND TALKED ABOUT HOW CAN WE REDUCE THIS COST IN WAYS WHERE WE'RE CONTINUING WITH THE SCOPE OF WORK.

BUT WE'RE ABLE TO SAVE MONEY WHERE WE CAN.

THIS WAS THROUGH, INSTEAD OF THEM COMING HERE FACE-TO-FACE FOR PRESENTATIONS, THEY'LL JOIN US VIRTUALLY.

THAT WAS ABLE TO SAVE US A COUPLE OF THOUSAND DOLLARS.

SO THE CONTRACT BEFORE YOU IS FOR $67,107.

THIS WILL BE SHARED WITH THE SUMMIT MEDICAL AND FIRE DISTRICT.

THEY WILL BE COVERING $20,132 AND THE CITY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR $46,975.

THE PROJECT IS ANTICIPATED TO TAKE 6-8 MONTHS, SO THIS IS WHY WE ASKED FOR THE IGA TO BE EXTENDED AND TO HAVE OPTIONS TO CONTINUE TO EXTEND.

IT GIVES US TIME TO COMPLETE THIS PROCESS.

AND WE ANTICIPATE THE PROJECT WILL NOW BEGIN IN DECEMBER OR JANUARY, IF APPROVED BY COUNCIL THIS EVENING.

WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE AP TRITON TEAM.

YOU'LL SEE THE MEMBERS OF THEIR TEAM THAT WOULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH OUR SURVEY IN THE SLIDE BEFORE YOU.

THIS GROUP WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2014.

THEY HAVE SUBSTANTIAL EXPERIENCE CONDUCTING CO-OPERATIVE SERVICE AND CONSOLIDATION STUDIES.

AND SO WE'VE SELECTED THEM TO WORK TOGETHER ON OUR PROJECT, BECAUSE THEY'VE DONE SEVERAL OF THESE THROUGHOUT THE US FOR FIRE AND EMS PROJECTS.

AND SO WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE SUCH EXPERIENCE AND OUR CONSULTING TEAM AND LOOK FORWARD TO THIS WORK WITH AP TRITON, SHOULD THIS CONTRACT TO BE APPROVED.

SO TO FINISH OUT OUR PRESENTATION FOR TODAY, WE WANT IT TO BE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.

AND CERTAINLY ONCE WE HAVE THE OUTCOME OF THIS STUDY AND WE KNOW WHAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE, WE'LL BE BACK BEFORE YOU AND SO WE DIDN'T WANT THAT TO BE THE FIRST TIME YOU'RE HEARING FROM US.

SO TODAY WE WOULD HAVE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONTRACT.

THEN IF APPROVED, THE NEXT PIECE WOULD BE YOUR PARTICIPATION AS A STAKEHOLDER.

US PROVIDING THE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO AP TRITON, THE FINAL TECHNICAL REVIEW.

AND THEN AGAIN, THAT LAST PRESENTATION TO THE SUMMIT BOARD AND THE CITY COUNCIL.

>> THANK YOU, SHANNON. DO WE HAVE QUESTIONS? COUNCIL? COMMENTS? YES, PLEASE.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. SHANNON, I COULD HAVE GLOSSED OVER THIS WHEN YOU WERE COVERING IT, BUT I WAS LOOKING AT THE MAP FOR SOME FIRE.

IS IT FOR ALL THREE STATIONS?

>> YES. THAT'S FOR ALL OF THE SUMMIT DISTRICT.

>> DIDN'T HAVE MY FINGER DOWN. AND SO ALL THREE OF THE STATIONS ARE OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS.

MAYBE YOU ALREADY SAID IT, BUT WHY THERE'S ABOUT AN 80-20 SPLIT ON THE COST AND NOT GOING BACK TO MAYBE THE COUNTY.

>> IT'S BASED ON THE FTES, SO ALL OF THE COSTS THAT ARE SPLIT BETWEEN THE FLAGSTAFF FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE SUMMIT FOREIGN MEDICAL DISTRICT, ARE DIVIDED BASED ON THE NUMBER OF FTES THAT EXIST IN EACH AGENCY.

SO WE FOLLOWED THAT SAME METHODOLOGY AND APPLYING TO THIS SITUATION AS WELL.

>> OTHER QUESTIONS, COUNCIL?

>> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION.

SO THIS ONLY PERTAINS TO SUMMIT.

WAS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT ALSO LOOKING AT THE OTHER NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS?

>> THERE WAS DISCUSSION OF THAT WHEN WE WERE ACTUALLY CREATING THE SCOPE OF WORK AND WHAT WE DECIDED IS THAT, AGENCIES IF THEY WANTED TO DO A SIMILAR STUDY WITH HOW THEY MIGHT LOOK IF THEY MERGED WITH EITHER OF THESE GROUPS, COULD GO THROUGH A SIMILAR PROCESS THAT THE CITY AND SOME THAT ARE DOING NOW.

SO CLEARLY THEY COULD USE THE SAME SCOPE OF WORK.

THEY COULD CHOOSE TO USE AP TRITON, AND THEY COULD CONDUCT THAT EVALUATION AT THAT POINT IN TIME.

DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT?

>> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> ALL RIGHT. COUNCIL,

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>> MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM 8E.

>> THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?

>> ANY OPPOSED? HOLD ON JUST A SECOND.

IN THAT MOTION, IT IS ALSO ASSUMED THAT WE ARE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE.

WE ARE DOWN TO PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS.

[A. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-66 and Ordinance No. 2023-31: A resolution of the Flagstaff City Council declaring as a public record that certain document filed with the City Clerk and entitled "PZ-23-00094 Updates to City Code - Property Care Standards and Abandoned Vehicles" and an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff amending the Flagstaff City Code, Title 7, Health and Sanitation and Title 6 Police Regulations by adopting by reference that certain document entitled "PZ-23-00094 Updates to City Code - Property Care Standards and Abandoned Vehicles" STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: At the December 5, 2023 Council Meeting: 1) Read Resolution No. 2023-66 by title only 2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2023-66 by title only (if approved above) 3) Read Ordinance No. 2023-31 by title only for the first time 4) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2023-31 by title only (if approved above) At the December 19, 2023 Council Meeting: 5) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-66 6) Read Ordinance No. 2023-31 by title only for the final time 7) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2023-31 by title only (if approved above) 8) Adopt Ordinance No. 2023-31]

SO IF I CAN GET MY MOUSE TO WORK. I AM GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM NUMBER 9A CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-66, AND ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-31.

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

MY NAME IS DAN FULCRUM, THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR.

VERY HAPPY TO BE HERE TONIGHT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF OUR PROPERTY CARE STANDARDS, AS WELL AS SOME AMENDMENTS TO THE ABANDONED VEHICLES SECTION OF OUR CODE.

ONCE MORE, I WANT TO THANK THE TEAM THAT'S REALLY BEEN SUPPORTING ME IN THIS EFFORT, TIFFANY, REGGIE, KEVIN, AND MARK.

THEY'VE BEEN GREAT TO WORK WITH AND WE'RE GOING TO KEEP WORKING ON THIS AND HOPEFULLY END UP WITH MORE OF A PROGRAM ONCE WE COMPLETE ADOPTING THESE NEW PARTS OF OUR CODE.

AGAIN, WHAT OUR PROP BUILDING AND PROPERTY CARE STANDARDS.

YOU'VE SEEN THIS SLIDE A COUPLE OF TIMES THIS YEAR, BUT I JUST WANTED TO REMIND EVERYBODY.

WE'RE REALLY TALKING ABOUT RULES FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF LAND AND BUILDINGS SO RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL THESE WOULD APPLY TO ALL PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.

WE'RE REALLY FOCUSING ON LIFE AND SAFETY REGULATIONS.

WE HEARD A LOT ABOUT THE ACCUMULATION OF GARBAGE AND DEBRIS, HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.

DETERIORATING STRUCTURES AND THEN ABANDONED PROPERTIES AND VEHICLES.

WITH MOST THINGS WE'RE DOING THESE DAYS, WE WANT TO BE CONSIDERATE OF A NUMBER OF OTHER INITIATIVES THAT ARE HAPPENING AND WHAT WOULD THESE RULES, WHAT IMPACT WOULD THEY HAVE ON SOME OF THESE THINGS ARE HOUSING EMERGENCY, THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY.

CERTAINLY, PRESERVING NEIGHBORHOODS AND OUR HERITAGE, SOCIAL EQUITY WE'VE TALKED ABOUT BEFORE.

THEN THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.

THE APPROACH WORKING WITH A WORKING GROUP LAST SUMMER AND WITH OUR STAFF IS TO CREATE SOMETHING VERY CLEAR AND SIMPLE.

MAKE THE DEFINITION IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND.

THE STANDARDS THEMSELVES ARE JUST A LITTLE OVER TWO PAGES, SO THEY'RE QUITE SHORT.

WE SUPPORT THEM WITH OTHER SECTIONS OF OUR CODE ON LITTERING NUISANCES AND ABANDONED VEHICLES.

THEN WE'RE ALSO GOING TO HAVE AN APPENDIX WHICH WILL BE GUIDELINES AS TO HOW TO MEET THE STANDARDS AND HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR PROPERTY.

WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE LEAGUE OF NEIGHBORHOODS.

THEY BROUGHT THE PETITION FORWARD A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO TO GET THIS EFFORT STARTED.

THEN LIKE I MENTIONED EARLIER, WE'D LIKE TO START A PROGRAM ON PROPERTY CARE.

WE HAVE HAD A PUBLIC PROCESS OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS.

WE STARTED WITH A COMMUNITY SURVEY LAST SUMMER TO TRY TO IDENTIFY WHAT THE PRIORITIES ARE AND TO GET PEOPLE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING, WE HAD A SERIES OF WORKING GROUP MEETINGS LAST SUMMER AT THE MURDOCH CENTRE.

I'VE PRESENTED TO A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS.

EARLIER THIS YEAR, I WAS AT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THEIR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.

WE'VE HAD I THINK TWO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSIONS THIS YEAR.

WE HAD ONE LAST YEAR.

IN OCTOBER, WE WERE IN FRONT OF THE HOUSING COMMISSION AND I PRESENTED THE AMENDMENTS TO THEM.

THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY CONCERNS.

THEY DID HAVE SOME QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICABILITY.

WE HAD A QUESTION ABOUT SIDEWALKS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

THEN LAST MONTH, REGGIE PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSION ON INCLUSION AND ADAPTIVE LIVING.

THEY ALSO APPEAR TO BE SUPPORTIVE AND APPRECIATIVE OF THE EFFORT TO DO THIS.

A LOT OF THE QUESTIONS WE GET ARE ABOUT SIDEWALKS.

WHEN I ANSWERED THAT QUESTION, THIS DEALS WITH THINGS OUTSIDE OF THE PUBLIC RIGHT AWAY.

MOST OF OUR SIDEWALKS ARE IN PUBLIC RIGHT AWAY AND SO WE DO HAVE RULES ABOUT KEEPING SIDEWALKS CLEAR.

THAT'S IN OUR SECTION ON RIGHT AWAY.

THERE MAY BE TIMES WHERE SIDEWALKS AROUND PRIVATE PROPERTY, AND CERTAINLY THESE WOULD APPLY WHEN THAT'S THE SITUATION. HERE WE GO.

THESE ARE THE STANDARDS.

I'M JUST GOING TO RUN THROUGH THEM REAL QUICKLY.

I'VE EMPHASIZED CERTAIN WORDS IN BY BOLDING THEM, BUT THIS IS NOT THE WAY IT WOULD APPEAR IN OUR CODE.

BUT AGAIN, THE PURPOSE IS TO IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE APPEARANCE OF THE CITY AND PROPERTIES IN THE CITY, PROTECT THE QUALITY OF LIFE BY PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE APPLIES TO ALL RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS.

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THE INTENT, WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT THIS WITH THE WORKING GROUP IS TO BE FAIR AND CONSISTENT TO GIVE OWNERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THE IMPROVEMENTS.

SOMETIMES IT'S A SITUATION WHERE FOLKS JUST DON'T HAVE THE MEANS.

PERHAPS THE FINANCIAL MEANS.

WE'RE NOT LOOKING TO BE PUNITIVE OR PUNISHED FOLKS.

WE WANT TO WORK COOPERATIVELY.

CERTAINLY IN SITUATIONS OF DANGEROUS CONDITIONS, WE WANT TO BE MORE AGGRESSIVE.

HERE'S SOME EXAMPLES OF DEFINITIONS.

AGAIN, THIS IS NOT THE COMPLETE LIST, BUT THEY'RE VERY SHORT.

THE CURRENT CODE HAS A LOT OF LONG DEFINITIONS WITH WORDS THAT YOU HAVE TO LOOK UP TO UNDERSTAND AND SO WE'RE TRYING TO KEEP REALLY DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS AS WAS OUR GUIDANCE ON THIS.

THIS IS THE SECTION ON PROPERTY ITSELF SO THE PROPERTY WHETHER IT'S VACANT OR THE LAND AROUND THE BUILDING, FOCUSING THAT THERE'S SUFFICIENT CONTAINER CAPACITY FOR GARBAGE AND REFUSE, LITTER.

MAKING SURE THAT THE PROPERTIES ARE FREE FROM THE ACCUMULATION OF LITTER, TRASH AND DEBRIS AND GARBAGE.

THIS IS ONE OF THE TOP ISSUES WE'VE HEARD ABOUT.

MAKING SURE INOPERABLE EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES AND APPLIANCES ARE STORED PROPERLY, MAKING SURE THERE ARE NO HAZARDS.

WE HAVE SOME EXAMPLES HERE.

DEAD TREES, VEGETATION, INOPERABLE INFRASTRUCTURE, WALLS AND FENCING THAT ARE STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND.

THEN UNOCCUPIED PROPERTIES NEED TO BE POSTED PROPERLY SO THAT THEY DON'T BECOME ATTRACTIVE NUISANCES.

HERE ARE THE STANDARDS FOR BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES.

WE GOT SOME GUIDANCE FROM YOU BACK IN OCTOBER.

ON NUMBER 1, WHERE WINDOWS AND DOORS SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN PROPER WORKING CONDITIONED WHEN DAMAGED.

TEMPORARY SECURITY MEASURES MAY BE INSTALLED FOR NO MORE THAN 90 DAYS.

I WOULD SAY THIS IS BY FAR THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ADDITION TO OUR CODE.

RIGHT NOW, YOU CAN SECURE PROPERTY INDEFINITELY AND WE HEAR A LOT ABOUT THIS.

WE HAVE HOMES THAT HAD BEEN BOARDED UP FOR 10-20 YEARS, AND IT DOES HAVE A NEGATIVE EFFECT, WE BELIEVE ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

WE ALSO HAVE COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES IN SOME FORMER PUBLIC USE PROPERTIES.

I THINK IF THE SCHOOL UP THE STREET HERE THAT'S BOARDED UP AND SO THIS I THINK WILL BE OUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE IS CONTACTING PROPERTY OWNERS, MAKING THEM AWARE OF THE NEW RULES, GIVING THEM SOME TIME TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE.

EVERY PROPERTY WILL PROBABLY HAVE ITS OWN UNIQUE CHALLENGES, BUT WE'RE UP FOR THE TASK WE WANT TO PREVENT DETERIORATION.

AGAIN, THE APPEARANCE OF ABANDONMENT AND THEN OCCUPIED UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS BEING PROPERLY POSTED AND SECURED SO THEY DON'T BECOME ATTRACTIVE NUISANCES.

THIS WAS IMPORTANT TO THE WORKING GROUP AS WELL, THAT WE HAVE EXEMPTIONS IN LIGHT OF COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT HAPPEN, FIRES AND FLOODS.

SOMETIMES PEOPLE AREN'T GOING TO HAVE THEIR PROPERTY IS GOING TO BE IN A DIFFERENT STATE THAN THEY NORMALLY WOULD BE UNDER A NON-EMERGENCY SITUATION OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER.

THAT'S THE SECTION THAT WE'RE GOING TO ADOPT IT'S GOING TO GO INTO CHAPTER 7, WHICH IS ON HEALTH AND SANITATION.

THEN THE FIRST SECTION, WE WANT TO MAKE SOME AMENDMENTS TO OUR SECTION ON ABANDONED VEHICLES, WHICH IS IN CHAPTER 6.

THE FIRST THING WE WANT TO DO IS CHANGE IT TO INOPERABLE VEHICLES.

WE'VE CREATED NEW DEFINITIONS, WE'VE DEFINED WHAT AN INOPERABLE VEHICLE IS.

ESSENTIALLY THE RULE IS INOPERABLE VEHICLES WHICH ARE ONES THAT DO NOT OPERATE FUNCTION, THEY'RE NOT DRIVABLE, ARE UNREGISTERED THEY HAVE TO BE STORED IN A SHELTERED STORAGE.

WE'VE DEFINED SHELTERED STORAGE AS A GARAGE, CARPORT, REAR FENCED YARD, OR UNDER A VEHICLE COVER IF PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY OR A REAR GUARD.

THE OPPOSITE OF THAT, UNSHELTERED STORAGE MEANS OUTSIDE A CARPORT, GARAGE, OR OTHER BUILDING WITHIN VIEW FROM A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.

THOSE ARE REALLY THE MAIN CHANGES TO THE ABANDONED VEHICLES.

HERE'S OUR SCHEDULE. WE'VE GOT THE FIRST READING TONIGHT.

WE'RE HOPING YOU'LL SUPPORT IT AND THEN DO A SECOND REGION ON THE 19TH.

WE'RE GOING TO COME BACK TO YOU VERY QUICKLY.

I PUT FEBRUARY ON HERE TO BRING BACK THE LITERARY AN AMENDMENT.

WE'VE REVIEWED THAT WITH YOU PREVIOUSLY AND WITH ALL THE OTHER COMMITTEES.

THERE WERE SOME FINAL REVIEWS THAT WE WERE ASKED TO CONSIDER FROM OUR LEGAL TEAM AND SO WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT.

THEN WE WANT TO ADOPT AN APPENDIX WHICH I MENTIONED EARLIER, WHICH WOULD BE THE GUIDELINES FOR HOW TO COMPLY WITH THESE STANDARDS.

THAT IS THE SCHEDULE LOOKING FORWARD, AND THAT'S THE END OF MY PRESENTATION THIS EVENING.

I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.

>> THANK YOU, DAN. DO WE HAVE QUESTIONS COUNCIL? COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. HI DAN.

THANKS FOR THE PRESENTATION.

I'M VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS. TWO QUESTIONS.

ONE IS THAT WE'LL ALLOW SOMEONE TO BOARD UP THERE WINDOWS FOR 90 DAYS.

THAT SEEMS LIKE A LONG TIME.

THAT'S A QUARTER OF A YEAR.

I'M TAKING SOMETHING LIKE 60 DAYS WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATE.

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CAN YOU GIVE ME ANY BACKGROUND AND HOW YOU CAME UP WITH 90 DAYS?

>> I'VE SHOWED YOU THE BOOK I DIDN'T HEAR TONIGHT, BUT THE STANDARD PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE OFF THE SHELF.

IT'S TYPICALLY 180 DAYS IS WHAT THEY ALLOW.

THAT'S SIX MONTHS.

WHEN WE PRESENTED THE FIRST DRAFT, WE HAD 30 DAYS IN THERE.

THAT WOULD BE I THINK AT THE OTHER END OF THE MOST AGGRESSIVE APPROACH.

I THINK ANYWHERE BETWEEN 30-180 DAYS WOULD BE REASONABLE.

I THINK THE DIRECTION BACK IN, I BELIEVE IT WAS OCTOBER WAS TO GO WITH 90 DAYS, BUT IT REALLY IS A NUMBER THAT YOU CAN DETERMINE AS A GROUP FOR YOURSELF, WHAT YOU THINK IS REASONABLE.

>> I'D PROBABLY GO WITH 60 DAYS, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO MAKE A BIG DEAL OUT OF IT.

LET'S SEE IF THAT RESONATES WITH ANY OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS.

MY SECOND QUESTION IS, IT SAYS TRASH CONTAINERS MUST BE SECURED TO THE PROPERTY.

NOW, WHEN I PUT MY TRASH CAN OUT FOR THE CITY TO PICK IT UP ONCE A WEEK, IT'S NOT SECURED TO THE PROPERTY SO WHAT'S THE INTENT OR MEANING OF THAT?

>> IS THAT ACTUALLY IN THE-.

>> I READ IT SOMEWHERE IN THE PACKET.

>> I'M WONDERING IF THAT WAS IN THE LITERATURE SECTION.

IT'S IN TODAY'S PACKET.

>> YEAH. IT WASN'T TODAY'S PACKET.

I DON'T REMEMBER EXACTLY WHERE I READ IT OVER THE WEEKEND.

>> TANNER SHALL BE SECURED ON THE PROPERTY AND MAINTAINED IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION.

IN MY MIND, SECURED, I THINK JUST MEANS LOCATED ON THE PROPERTY.

I DON'T THINK WE INTEND THAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE LOCKED BEHIND THE FENCE OR ANYTHING, BUT THAT'S SOMETHING I THINK WE NEED TO CLARIFY.

>> I KNOW MY HOA GOES CRAZY IF SOMEONE LEAVES A TRASH CAN NOW ADD AN EXTRA DAY, BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT THE CITY NEEDS TO GET INTO THAT STUFF.

>> I MEAN, WE HAVE THAT IN OTHER SECTIONS OF OUR CODE.

IN THE HEALTH AND SANITATION SECTION, THERE ARE SECTIONS ABOUT PUTTING YOUR CONTAINER OUT THE DAY BEFORE PICKUP.

I THINK IT'S ALLOWED 24 HOURS BEFORE YOUR PICKUP AND YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO REMOVE THE CONTAINER 24 HOURS AFTER PICKUP.

BUT I'LL CLARIFY WITH MY TEAM WHAT WE HAD IN MIND FOR SECURED.

THAT MIGHT BE A WORD THAT'S A LITTLE PROBLEMATIC.

>> IF YOU LOOK INTO THAT, I APPRECIATE IT.

THAT'S THE END OF MY COMMENTS. THANK YOU.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEWS, COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS.

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

I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING SOME GUIDELINES THAT WE CAN FOLLOW, BUT WE'VE ALSO HEARD, ESPECIALLY DURING THE WINTER TIME, OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT.

HUGE DIVISION OF ONE OR TWO.

WHAT'S THE STRATEGY TO IMPLEMENT CODE ENFORCEMENT? I THINK IN ONE OF THE PRESENTATIONS, WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT ALL OF THIS, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT DIFFERENT COMMUNITY GROUPS GETTING THEM INVOLVED.

WE'LL, THERE'LL BE SOMETHING ON THE WEBSITE WHERE LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS, CHURCHES.

I KNOW THAT CHURCH I BELONG TO IS VERY ACTIVE IN DOING THINGS LIKE THIS.

IS THERE A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN BE DIRECTED TO, TO HELP A PROPERTY OWNER THAT HAS LIMITATIONS ON THEIR ABILITIES TO CLEAN UP THEIR YARD OR IS THAT GOING TO BE SOMETHING JUST ACTIVELY PURSUED?

>> I THINK THAT'S THE IDEA OF CREATING A PROGRAM WHERE WE WOULD HAVE THE ABILITY FOR FOLKS WHO MAYBE WANT ASSISTANCE TO SIGN UP AND SAY, HEY, I'D LOVE SOME ASSISTANCE WITH MY PROPERTY AND WE COULD PUT THE RESOURCES TOGETHER, WHETHER IT'S VOLUNTEERS OR A COMBINATION OF VOLUNTEERS AND CITY RESOURCES.

WE HAVE NOT IMPLEMENTED THAT YET.

WHAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW IS YOU CAN GO ONLINE AND YOU CAN SUBMIT CONCERNS ABOUT BLOCKED SIDEWALKS, SIDEWALKS THAT ARE COVERED IN SNOW.

WE HAVE THAT PORTAL AND THEN IT GOES DIRECTLY TO REGGIE AND HIS TEAM.

I COULD SEE US DOING A SIMILAR LINK ON PROPERTY CARE TYPE ISSUES.

I BELIEVE AS WE HAVE SOME MONEY THIS YEAR AND SO WE DO WANT TO DO WHAT I'LL CALL A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

COUNSEL, YOU WERE GRACIOUS ENOUGH TO FUND $20,000 IN THIS FISCAL YEAR TO DO SOMETHING UNRELATED TO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP.

WE HAVE EXPENDED SOME OF THAT MONEY ON LAST YEAR'S WINTERS, CLEANING UP SIDEWALKS, BUT WE STILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF THAT MONEY.

I'VE BEEN TALKING TO REGGIE ABOUT IDENTIFYING A PROJECT, WHETHER IT'S SOMEBODY'S HOME OR VACANT LOT AND DOING SOME TYPE OF CLEANUP.

I CAN SEE THAT BECOMING THE GROUNDWORK FOR CREATING THIS PROGRAM WHERE WE START TO GET VOLUNTEERS.

WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO VOLUNTEER.

WE PROVIDE THE SUPPLIES TO GO OUT AND DO THE COVERING UP THE GRAFFITI.

I COULD SEE A SIMILAR THING WITH PROPERTY CARE.

WE ALWAYS NEED THE PERMISSION OF THE PROPERTY OWNER, WHICH IS SOMETHING WE'D HAVE TO WORK THROUGH, BUT THIS IS DEFINITELY WHERE WE WANT THE PROGRAM TO GO, WHAT YOU'RE DESCRIBING.

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>> THE ANGEL PROGRAM.

I'VE HEARD THAT REFERENCE FOR SNOW REMOVAL FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVE MOBILITY ISSUES.

DO PEOPLE- CAN THEY SIGN UP FOR THAT? IS THERE A PORTAL WHERE PEOPLE ARE SAYING, HEY, I GOT THE SNOW AND I'M NOT ABLE TO CLEAN IT UP.

>> I BELIEVE WE DO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT ON OUR CITY WEBSITE.

>> THANK YOU. I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT.

I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMS OUT THERE AND GROUPS THAT WOULD BE MORE THAN WILLING TO HELP WHEN THEY KNOW WHAT THE NEEDS ARE.

I HOPE TO SEE THAT REALLY ACTIVATED. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> I THINK THAT'S OUR VISION FOR SURE.

>> EXCUSE ME JUST ONE MINUTE.

NICOLE AND JENNY, DID YOU WANT TO ADDRESS THAT QUESTION SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE SNOW ANGELS?

>> I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE IN THE ROOM.

>> HERE'S NICOLE AND MONOPOLISTS ARE LOCAL SNOW ANGEL.

[LAUGHTER]

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

NOW YOU GET TO SEE MY FACE, NOT JUST MY FEET ON THE SCREEN.

THE SNOW ANGELS EFFORT IS ACTUALLY GOING TO BE CALLED SNOW HEROES.

WE WILL BE, WE ARE FINALIZING A LOT OF THE DETAILS RELATED TO THIS PILOT INITIATIVE.

WE HAVE SOME THINGS IN LEGAL FOR REVIEW INCLUDING WAIVERS, BUT WE WILL HAVE SOME EXCITING INFORMATION FOR THE COUNCIL VERY SOON.

THE IDEA REGARDING THE SNOW HEROES PROGRAM IS TO HELP FACILITATE HELPING COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

THAT IS OUR INTENTION HERE, IS TO BE THAT FACILITATOR.

THIS FIRST YEAR OR THE PILOT YEAR.

WE WILL BE WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ALREADY SIGNED UP FOR THE SNOW BERM REMOVAL PROGRAM THAT IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE CITY.

WE REALLY WANT TO TEST, IF YOU WILL, THE PROVERBIAL WATERS, ENSURE THAT WE HAVE THE RIGHT WAIVERS AND FRAMEWORK DESIGNED FOR THIS INITIATIVE TO MOVE FORWARD SUCCESSFULLY.

BUT WE WILL HAVE SOME MORE INFORMATION FOR THE COUNCIL COMING UP.

>> WHEN YOU SAY PEOPLE WHO ARE ALREADY INVOLVED IN THE SNOW BERM, YOU'RE SAYING THAT THERE ISN'T CURRENTLY A PORTAL TO SIGN UP SPECIFICALLY TO HAVE OR TO BE A SNOW HERO.

BUT IF YOU ARE SIGNED UP FOR PARKS AND REC TO COME AND CLEAR YOUR SNOW BERM, YOU'RE GOING TO BE PART OF THE TEST POPULATION.

>> WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING IS WE ARE GOING TO BE CONTACTING THE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE REGISTERED FOR THE SNOW BERM REMOVAL INITIATIVE ARE PROGRAMMED THROUGH THE CITY AND CONTACTING THEM ABOUT THE SNOW HEROES PROGRAM.

THEN WE WILL BE DOING A CALL TO ACTION FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SIGN UP AS VOLUNTEERS, TO HELP THE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP FOR THE SNOW HEROES PROGRAM AND WILL BE CASTING A WIDE NET TO HOPEFULLY GET A LOT OF VOLUNTEER EXCITEMENT, IF YOU WILL.

>> DID I HIT THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION.

>> OF THE PROGRAMS? THANK YOU.

>> WAS THAT IT COMES FROM EVER MATTHEWS COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS.

>> THANKS.

>> DAN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

I'VE BEEN AROUND LONG ENOUGH TO REMEMBER WHEN WE FIRST STARTED TALKING ABOUT THIS ABOUT 15 YEARS AGO, MAYBE.

>> 2012 [OVERLAPPING] LOTS OF COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION.

BUT IT WAS THAT WAS AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF CONVERSATION. YES.

>> LOTS OF YEARS OF CONVERSATION.

I'M REALLY GLAD TO SEE THAT WE'VE MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON THIS.

THANK YOU AND YOUR TEAM VERY MUCH.

MY QUESTION AND COMMENT AND THOUGHT IS IN REGARDS TO THE SUPPORT FOR HELPING PEOPLE TO IDENTIFY RESOURCES IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIRS THEMSELVES.

THEN ALSO, IN THAT SAME VEIN REGARDING ENFORCEMENT, WE HAVE A TEAM OF TWO IN CODE COMPLIANCE. AM I RIGHT?

>> WELL, WE HAVE FOUR TOTAL, SO THAT'S REGGIE AND THEN TWO FULL-TIME OFFICERS AND A DARK SKIES SPECIALIST.

ONE IS DEDICATED TO DARK SKIES.

>> ONE IS DEDICATED TO DARK SKIES AND THE OTHER THREE ARE DEDICATED TO CODE COMPLIANCE?

>> CORRECT.

>> THE EXPECTATION IS THAT THEY WILL BE GOING AROUND LOOKING AT THESE FACILITIES AND THEN MAKING COMMENTS OR REPORTING THAT SOMEWHERE. IS THAT CORRECT?

>> WELL, MAKING CONTACT WITH THE PROPERTY OWNER.

WE IDENTIFY A VIOLATION OF THE PROPERTY CARE STANDARDS WOULD MAKE CONTACT WITH THE OWNER AND THEN BEGIN THAT PROCESS TO TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUE.

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>> THEN WHAT ABOUT THOSE LANDLORDS WHO ARE ABSENT FROM THE CITY? BECAUSE JUST CONTACTING THE RESIDENT DOESN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT'S NOT THEIR PROPERTY.

THEY LIVE IN IT, BUT IT'S NOT THEIR PROPERTY.

HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO WE HAVE A PROCESS IN PLACE AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO TELL ME WHAT THEIR PROCESSES, BUT ARE WE THINKING ABOUT THAT ALSO?

>> YES, IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME NOW WITH CURRENT ISSUES.

A LOT OF TIMES WE HAVE TO TRACK DOWN THE PROPERTY OWNER BECAUSE WE DO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE TENANT.

MAYBE THEY'RE NON-RESPONSIVE.

REGGIE HAS DIFFERENT TOOLS HE USES TO TRY TO CONTACT THE OWNER.

CERTAINLY, OWNER'S INFORMATION IS LISTED ON THE ASSESSORS WEBSITE, SO WE HAVE A NAME AND AN ADDRESS.

IT MIGHT BE AN LLC, BUT THAT'S ALWAYS A STARTING POINT.

THEN YOU CAN FIND OUT WHO'S THE PRINCIPAL OF THE LLC.

THERE'S WAYS TO TRY TO TRACK FOLKS DOWN AND MAKE CONTACT,.

>> THAT ALSO TAKES TIME AND EFFORT AND ENERGY FROM SOME STAFF MEMBER TO DO THAT.

WHO TYPICALLY DOES THAT?

>> THAT WOULD BE REGGIE AND KEVIN AND ROBERT ARE THREE OFFICERS.

>> IT SEEMS LIKE WE'VE GOT A LOT FOR THOSE THREE INDIVIDUALS TO DO TO MAINTAIN.

THEN MY LAST AND FINAL COMMENT IS THAT IT MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA FOR STAFF, THE CITY, WHOEVER, TO LOOK AT HOW THEY MIGHT WORK WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP DO THAT.

I'M SPECIFICALLY TALKING ABOUT THE SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION AS WELL AS THE SUNNYSIDE [INAUDIBLE] ASSOCIATION.

THEY ACTUALLY HAVE FACILITIES AND THE ABILITY TO MAYBE CONTACT RESIDENTS AND HELP IN SOME WAY.

I WOULD SUGGEST WE TRY AND WORK SMARTER, AND NOT HARDER, IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.

>> I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND THAT COMMENTS.

THANK YOU. THAT'S A GREAT SUGGESTION.

>> THEN FINALLY, FOR THE THREE HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED NEIGHBORHOODS, SUNNYSIDE, SOUTHSIDE, AND LA PLAZA.

I THINK THAT THIS IS GOING TO GO A LONG WAY TO MAKING THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS LOOK AS NICE AND NEAT AND CLEAN AS SOME OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS THAT DO HAVE HMOS.

>> THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK ON THIS.

>> YOU'RE WELCOME. JESSIE DOMINGUEZ OF THE LAPLACIAN VAS ASSOCIATION, I BELIEVE, SUBMITTED THE PETITION A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, WHICH GOT US STARTED AGAIN ON THIS. THANKS TO JESSE.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I DON'T SEE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT.

I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

JUST YES.

>> I JUST WHEN I HAD A LITTLE BREAK THERE WHEN NICOLE WAS SPEAKING, I THOUGHT SOME MORE ABOUT COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY'S QUESTION ABOUT THE SECURING AND I WILL BRING THE CONVERSATION BACK TO THE WORKING GROUP.

BUT I THINK REALLY THE INTENT IS WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT GARBAGE CONTAINERS IS SECURING IT IN THE FASHION THAT IT'S NOT BLOWING OVER.

WE GET A LOT OF OVERFLOWING CANES.

THE CANNED BLOWS OVER BECOMES A NUISANCE.

SECURING IN THE FASHION OF IT'S NOT CREATING A NUISANCE OR A PROBLEM.

THERE'S MORE LANGUAGE ACTUALLY IN THE LETTERING SECTION ON THAT, BUT I THINK WE STILL MAYBE WANT TO LOOK THAT WORD AND MAKE SURE IT'S CLEAR WHAT WE MEAN BY THAT. BUT THAT'S THE INTENT.

>> THANK YOU, DAN. I APPRECIATE IT.

>> DAN, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I ECHO WHAT EVERYONE ELSE HAS SAID.

YOU HAVE WORKED REALLY HARD ON US FOR THE PATH WELL FOR MANY YEARS AND THEN AGAIN FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. THANK YOU.

>> I APPRECIATE THAT.

>> THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED AND I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO READ RESOLUTION NUMBER 2,0,2,3-66 BY TITLE ONLY.

>> TO HAVE A SECOND.

>> ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? CITY CLERK.

>> RESOLUTION OF THE FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL DECLARING AS A PUBLIC RECORD THAT CERTAIN DOCUMENT FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK AND ENTITLED PC-23-00094, UPDATES TO CITY CODE DASH PROPERTY CARE STANDARDS, AND ABANDONED VEHICLES.

>> THANK YOU. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO READ ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-31 BY TITLE ONLY FOR THE FIRST TIME.

>> ANY OPPOSED, CITY CLERK?

>> ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, AMENDING THE FLAGSTAFF CITY CODE, TITLE 7, HEALTH AND SANITATION, AND TITLE SIX POLICE REGULATIONS BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THAT CERTAIN DOCUMENT ENTITLED PC-23-0009 FOR UPDATES TO CITY CODE DASH PROPERTY CARE STANDARDS AND ABANDONED VEHICLES, PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES, REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES,

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SEPARABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

>> THANK YOU. DAN WILL SEE YOU BACK ON DECEMBER 19TH.

>> [INAUDIBLE].

>> MOVING DOWN TO THE REGULAR AGENDA ITEM 10 A,

[A. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-63: A resolution of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Arizona renewing the Special Taxing District of the “Flagstaff Downtown Business Improvement and Revitalization District” (FDBIRD) Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-64: A resolution of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Arizona, approving an Intergovernmental Agreement for services with the “Flagstaff Downtown Business Improvement and Revitalization District” (FDBIRD) STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Read Resolution No. 2023-63 by title only 2. City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2023-63 by title only (if approved above) 3. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-63 4. Read Resolution No. 2023-64 by title only 5. City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2023-64 by title only (if approved above) 6. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-64]

CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-63 AND 6 FOR RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL RENEWING THIS SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT OF THE FLAGSTAFF DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AND REVITALIZATION DISTRICT, AND APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH THE FLAGSTAFF DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AND REVITALIZE REVITALIZATION DISTRICT. HELLO.

>> HELLO. I'M GOING TO TRY TO BE A LITTLE BIT MORE COHERENT THAN I WAS WITH MY FIRST ITEM.

MY APOLOGIES AGAIN.

STACY SALZBURG, I'M YOUR CITY CLERK, BUT I'M GOING TO TAKE MY CITY CLERK HAT OFF FOR JUST A MOMENT BECAUSE I ALSO SERVE AS THE DISTRICT CLERK FOR THE FLAGSTAFF DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AND REVITALIZATION DISTRICT, OR FDI BIRD IS IT IS MORE COMMONLY KNOWN, WHICH IS WHY I'M BEFORE YOU TODAY ON THIS ITEM, I'D LIKE TO JUST TAKE A QUICK MOMENT TO MENTION THE MEMBERS OF THE FD BIRD BOARD.

OUR BOARD CHAIRMAN, DAVE STILL, VICE CHAIRMAN, STEVE JOBS, MINSKY, AND BOARD MEMBERS PATTY GINSBURG, JERRY MCLOUGHLIN, AND JOHN VAN LANDING TAM, AND I BELIEVE WE'VE GOT JOHN HERE IN THE AUDIENCE.

OUR BOARD ALSO CONSISTS OF ASHLEY TO BOARD.

SHE IS OUR LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE DISTRICT.

BRANDY SSEUDA, WHO IS THE TREASURER FOR THE DISTRICT.

TERRY MID-DECK SCA, WHO IS THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ALLIANCE, WHO PROVIDES MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE DISTRICT AS WELL AS OVERSIGHT.

THE FT BIRD IS A SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT THAT WAS FORMED IN 2014, 10 YEARS HAS PASSED OR ALMOST TEN YEARS HAS PASSED SINCE THAT DISTRICT WAS FORMED.

>> AT THIS TIME, THE DISTRICT IS LOOKING FOR A RENEWAL AND THAT REQUIRES THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

I'M GOING TO TURN THINGS OVER TO TERRY, WHO'S GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE WORK OF THE FD BIRD AND A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE REQUEST FOR THE RENEWAL.

THEN YOU'LL ALSO BE HEARING FROM ASHLEY ON THE CORRESPONDING IGA.

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

MY NAME IS TERRY MADEKSZA AND IMD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FLAGSTAFF DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ALLIANCE, YOU'VE HEARD ME OVER THE YEARS TALK ABOUT THE WORK OF THE FDBA.

TODAY I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE CRITICAL ROLE OF THE FLAGSTAFF DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AND REVITALIZATION DISTRICT.

I CAN'T BELIEVE I GOT THAT OUTRIGHT.

THE FD BIRD IS A LEGALLY ESTABLISHED TAXING DISTRICT PETITIONED BY AND FUNDED BY PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN A DEFINED BOUNDARY.

IT WAS FORMED 10 YEARS AGO, AND CONTINUES TO BE THE ONLY SELF-IMPOSED BUSINESS TAXING DISTRICT IN THE ENTIRE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.

THAT'S AN IMPORTANT POINT.

YOU FREQUENTLY HEAR ME TALK ABOUT HOW DOWNTOWN IS DIFFERENT.

DOWNTOWN IS THE ONLY LOCATION IN THE CITY WHERE PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE CHOSEN TO TAX THEMSELVES AS A SHOW OF PARTNERSHIP, HAVING SKIN IN THE GAME, AND INVESTING IN DOWNTOWNS ECONOMIC VITALITY.

SINCE THE DISTRICT WAS FORMED, LIKE STACY MENTIONED IN 2014, PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN $1.2 MILLION TOWARDS DOWNTOWN THE FD BIRD IS ESSENTIAL TO THE WORK OF THE FDBA.

IT PROVIDES STABLE FUNDING FOR ENHANCED SERVICES ABOVE AND BEYOND GENERAL MUNICIPAL SERVICES.

A FEW EXAMPLES OF WHAT THE FD BIRD FUNDS.

THE FD BIRD HELPS FUND THE CLEAN TEAM AMBASSADOR PROGRAM.

OUR AMBASSADORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING PUBLIC SPACES CLEAN AND GRAFFITI FREE, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE TO VISITORS, RESIDENTS, AND BUSINESSES.

EACH MONTH ON AVERAGE, OUR CLEAN TEAM REMOVES MORE THAN 100 GRAFFITI TAGS, WE DISPOSE OF SEVERAL 100 POUNDS OF TRASH, AND WE CLEAN ALLEYWAYS MORE THAN 100 TIMES.

CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT DOWNTOWN WOULD LOOK LIKE WITH THAT AMOUNT OF GRAFFITI, LITTER AND TRASH, AND THE EXTRA BURDEN THIS WOULD BRING TO CITY STAFF.

THE FD BIRD ALSO HELPS SUPPORT THE FDA'S EFFORTS TO ACTIVATE PUBLIC SPACES.

IN EIGHT YEARS, THE DBA HAS INCREASED PROGRAMMING FROM 15 TO MORE THAN 160 EVENT DAYS EACH YEAR.

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THESE ACTIVITIES NOT ONLY BRING VIBRANCY TO DOWNTOWN, BUT ARE DESIGNED TO BE MOSTLY FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY, AND HELP DRIVE FOOT TRAFFIC AND SPENDING TO SUPPORT OUR BUSINESSES.

THE FD BIRD HAS ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO FDBA'S, ROBUST MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS EFFORT.

PROMOTING DOWNTOWN IS A PREMIER DESTINATION TO VISIT, WORK, DINE, SHOP, AND INVEST.

OUR INTERACTIVE WEBSITE, NEWSLETTERS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA.

NOT ONLY ENGAGE THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BUT ALSO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL MARKETING TOOL FOR DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES.

THERE ARE MANY MORE DELIVERABLES PROVIDED BY THE FDBA, BUT I THINK IT IS EASY TO SEE THAT WITHOUT THE RENEWAL OF THE FD BIRD, THE FDBA WOULD CEASE TO PERFORM, AS YOU HAVE BECOME FAMILIAR.

IMAGINE THERE WILL BE NO CLEAN TEAM, DOWNTOWN EVENTS WILL DISAPPEAR, DOWNTOWN PROPERTY OWNERS, AND BUSINESSES WILL LOSE REPRESENTATION OF IMPORTANT ISSUES AND COORDINATION WITH BUSINESS AND PROPERTY OWNERS AND OUR CITY PARTNERS WILL GO AWAY IN SHORT, DOWNTOWN WILL LOSE A CHAMPION IN THE CITY WILL LOSE A PARTNER.

YOU HAVE RECEIVED LETTERS FROM PROPERTY AND BUSINESS OWNERS ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO TAX THEMSELVES.

THAT ALONE IS A TESTAMENT TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FD BIRD.

I HOPE YOU AGREE AND VOTE TO SUPPORT RENEWAL OF THE FD BIRD IN CONTINUING THE GREAT WORK OF THE FDBA, AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> THANK YOU. TERRY. COUNCIL DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS? YES. COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY?

>> WELL, I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, BUT I HAVE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS.

>> OKAY.

>> I LOVE OUR DOWNTOWN. ENOUGH SAID.

[LAUGHTER] THEN I WANT TO THANK YOU BECAUSE YOU'VE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN WORKING WITH SOME OF THE BARS THAT HAVE OUTSIDE PATIOS, OUTSIDE BARS WHERE WE HAVE A NOISE PROBLEM, AND YOU'VE WORKED WITH THEM TO TRY TO MITIGATE THAT.

WE DON'T REALLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH INDOOR BARS, BUT WITH THE OUTDOOR BARS, THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM, AND AS AT LEAST AS A TEMPORARY MEASURE, YOU'VE HELPED TO ADDRESS THAT ISSUE, SO THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.

I APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS, AND OUR DOWNTOWN IS GREAT, BUT OUR DOWNTOWN IS GREAT.

A LOT OF WHAT HAS GONE INTO MAKING DOWNTOWN WHAT IT IS IS WE HAVE PROPERTY OWNERS THAT HAVE TAXED THEMSELVES, AND THAT HAS GIVEN US A FUNDING SOURCE TO BRING IN PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT AND TO RE-INVEST IN OUR DOWNTOWN.

I DON'T THINK IT HAPPENS BY ACCIDENT, IT HAPPENS WITH INTENTION, SO I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENT.

>> YOU'VE PROBABLY PICKED UP ON THAT, I'M SUPPORTIVE OF THIS MEASURE TONIGHT.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER SWEET, THANK YOU.

I JUST HAVE A QUICK COMMENT.

I TOO I'M SUPPORTIVE.

I WAS IN BUSINESS WHEN THIS CAME ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO AND QUITE HONESTLY A LITTLE NERVOUS ABOUT WHAT IT WAS GOING TO LOOK LIKE AND THE COST AND WHAT WOULD IT BE, AND I CAN REALLY ATTEST TO WHAT IT HAS DONE FOR OUR DOWNTOWN AND THE BUSINESSES AND THE COMMUNITY.

IT HAS BEEN AMAZING TO SEE THE DOWNTOWN TRANSFORM THE GRAFFITI, THE CLEAN TEAM IS COMPLETELY NECESSARY TO KEEP OUR DOWNTOWN A VIBRANT, BEAUTIFUL PLACE THAT PEOPLE WANT TO COME TO, AND THE PUBLIC SPACES, THE EVENTS, I CAN'T IMAGINE FLAGSTAFF WITHOUT HAVING THE EVENTS THAT WE NOW HAVE, INCLUDING LAST WEEKEND WITH THE LIGHTING OF THE TREE, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, I'M GUESSING WHERE HERE IT WAS INCREDIBLE.

THE MARKETING FOR THE SMALL BUSINESSES THAT YOU DO HELPS KEEP US ALL ALIVE, SO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU AND THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK, THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE THAT SHOWED UP TONIGHT AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS GO THROUGH. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEWS.

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. JUST WANT TO ECHO THAT FOR ME, THAT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE A TON.

IT'S AMAZING TO ME THAT LOCAL BUSINESSES WOULD JUST VOLUNTEER TO BE TAXED.

[LAUGHTER] IN THERE, I UNDERSTAND THEY GET A HUGE BENEFIT FROM IT, BUT IN A ENVIRONMENT WHERE WE GET TAXED A LOT, IT'S JUST REALLY SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT HOW DEDICATED OUR DOWNTOWN BUSINESS COMMUNITY IS IN THE FACE OF SO MANY NEGATIVES THAT COME ACROSS WITH THE HIGHER INCREASING MINIMUM WAGE AND OTHER FEES AND THE ECONOMY AND STUFF, SO I JUST REALLY APPRECIATE THAT, I'M VERY SUPPORTIVE OF IT, AND TERRY, YOU'RE GOING TO BE MISSED.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE.

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I LOVE WHEN I AM DOWNTOWN AND SEE THE CLEANUP TEAM AROUND BECAUSE WITH SONY TOURS IS IT'S A CONSTANT EFFORT, AND WITHOUT THAT EFFORT ALONE, NOT TO MENTION EVERYTHING ELSE THAT THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION DOES IN THIS TAX DOES WE WOULD NOT LOOK THE SAME FOR SURE.

I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU PUBLICLY THAT YOU'RE HIGHLY APPRECIATED, AND THANK YOU FOR THAT WORK AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES THAT HAVE JOINED IN ON THIS MANY YEARS AGO AND JUST HAVE MADE OUR DOWNTOWN WHAT IT IS TODAY, SO THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEWS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

IT IS BEEN MY PLEASURE TO BE IN FLAGSTAFF WORKING ON BEHALF OF OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS, OUR CITY LEADERSHIP, OUR CITY PARTNERS, THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES AND PROPERTY OWNERS.

IT'S REALLY BEEN MY HONOR AND MY PLEASURE, SO THANK YOU.

>> VICE MAYOR.

>> HIGH, TERRY. HI, EVERYBODY ON THE BOARD THERE.

HI, JUE, GOOD TO SEE YOU.

I WAS JUST LOOKING THROUGH THIS DOCUMENT AND I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT OBVIOUSLY A LOT OF WORK WENT INTO THIS.

WHAT IMPRESSES ME MOST ABOUT IT IS THAT YOU CLEARLY HAVEN'T ASSUMED OR CONCLUDED THAT YOU'RE ENTITLED TO THIS RENEWAL.

YOU PUT IN THE WORK TO MAKE THE ARGUMENT AND MAKE SURE THAT ALL YOUR TS WERE CROSSED AND YOUR IS WERE DOTTED.

I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.

I THINK IT'S A GOOD GESTURE.

IT'S A GREAT PRACTICE.

I WISH THAT FOLKS WHO CAME TO US EXPECTING CERTAIN OUTCOMES WOULD GO THROUGH THE SAME PRACTICE, AND THOSE WHO DON'T ALREADY DO THAT.

AGAIN, I'M GOING TO MISS YOU TOO.

I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE BATON HAND-OFF THAT'S GOING TO BE UNDERWAY.

I WANT TO BE INVOLVED IN THAT IF I CAN BE AND JUST MAKE SURE THAT WE DON'T LOSE ANY MOMENTUM WITH A LOT OF THE GREAT THINGS THAT WE'VE GOT IN MOTION RIGHT NOW.

BUT BEST OF LUCK IN MESA, FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS OF BEING AT THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE.

I'VE MET SOME OF THE FOLKS THAT I THINK YOU'RE GOING TO GO WORK WITH AND THAT'S GOING TO BE AN EXCITING TRANSITION FOR YOU AND I'M VERY HAPPY FOR YOU.

>> THANK YOU. YOU'RE MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR ME.

[LAUGHTER] MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT AS LONG AS THE BOARD WILL ALLOW, I WILL HELP GUIDE THE PROCESS FOR A REPLACEMENT AND I WILL WORK REALLY HARD TO FIND ANOTHER DOWNTOWN EXPERT, SOMEONE WHO IS PASSIONATE FOR DOWNTOWNS, WHO IS EXPERIENCED AND SO THAT TRANSITION WILL BE SEAMLESS.

ON A PERSONAL NOTE, MY FAMILY WILL STILL BE HERE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.

I HAVE A DAUGHTER WHO STILL HAS TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL.

I WILL BE COMING TO FLAGSTAFF EVERY WEEKEND.

I WILL REMAIN AN ACTIVE PART OF SUPPORTING DOWNTOWN, SUPPORTING THE BOARD, SUPPORTING OUR COUNCIL SO I'M NOT GOING FAR.

I WILL BE HERE.

I WILL COME TO EVERY EVENT.

I JUST WON'T PUT THEM ON.

I WILL COME TO THEM. [LAUGHTER]

>> AND ENJOY THEM.

>> AND I WILL ENJOY THEM.

[LAUGHTER]

>> I ALSO WANT TO EXTEND MY THANKS WHAT YOU HAVE DONE TO BUILD A STRONG RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ALLIANCE AND THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF IS FANTASTIC.

WE HAVE A VERY STRONG RELATIONSHIP AND YOU WORK REALLY HARD TO MAKE THAT RELATIONSHIP STRONG.

TO THE BOARD, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT YOU'VE PUT INTO THIS AS WELL AND TO PROMISE THAT THIS CITY COUNCIL IS RIGHT THERE WITH YOU ON IMPLEMENTING THE DOWNTOWN VISION AND ACTION PLAN.

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO TO GETTING THAT UNDERWAY.

IF THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO READ RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023- 63 BY TITLE ONLY.

>>ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. AYE.

>> AND A SECOND?

>> SECONDED.

>> A RESOLUTION OF THE FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL RENEWING THE FLAGSTAFF DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT IN VITALIZATION DISTRICT,

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A SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT FOR 10 YEARS, EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 4TH, 2024.

>> THANK YOU. CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT? I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-63.

THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECOND?

>> WOULD BE MY PLEASURE TO SECOND THIS MOTION.

>> ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

>> ANY OPPOSED? I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO READ RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-64 BY TITLE ONLY.

>> ANY SECOND?

>> ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

>> A RESOLUTION OF THE FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH THE FLAGSTAFF DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AND REVITALIZATION DISTRICT.

>> THANK YOU AND A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-64.

I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-64. ANY SECOND?

>> ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

>> ANY OPPOSED. WONDERFUL. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.

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

>> MOVING DOWN TO ITEM NUMBER 10B,

[B. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-62: A resolution designating the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the basis for incident management for the City of Flagstaff. STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: Read Resolution No. 2023-62 by title only City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2023-62 by title only (if approved above) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-62]

CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 202-62.

A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AS THE BASIS FOR INCIDENT MANAGEMENT FOR THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.

WELCOME, STACY, BK.

>> LET'S SEE IF I CAN GET THIS SLIDESHOW UP HERE AND THANK YOU.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL STACY BRECHLER-KNAGGS, DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.

AND I HAVE WITH ME IS DANIEL KELLY, OUR EMERGENCY MANAGER WITH THIS ITEM.

WE'RE HERE TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, THE NIM SYSTEM, AS YOU'VE HEARD IN ADOPTING THIS RESOLUTION FOR CREATING THIS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.

DAN, WHO'S GOING TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT NIMS IS AND GIVE YOU AN OVERVIEW AND THEN WE'LL END WITH ADOPTING THE RESOLUTION. DANIEL.

>> THANK YOU. MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, DANIEL KELLY, YOUR EMERGENCY MANAGER, AND IT IS AN HONOR TO BE HERE TONIGHT.

LIKE STACY SAID, JUST CAN'T GIVE A REAL BRIEF HIGH OVERVIEW OF NIMS AND WHAT IT IS AND WHAT WE'RE ASKING OF YOU TO HEAR TONIGHT.

THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WAS ORIGINALLY CREATED IN THE 1970S.

THE CONCEPT WAS OUT OF THE CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE.

THERE WERE SEVERAL DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF IT, FIRE SCOPE, WHO WAS ONE OF THEM.

AFTER SEPTEMBER 11TH ATTACKS, THE DEPARTMENT HOMELAND SECURITY WAS TASKED WITH HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE-5 IN 2003 TO DEVELOP OR COME UP WITH A NATIONAL STANDARD, NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

AND SO THEREFORE, THE DHS LOOKED AT ALL THE DIFFERENT MODELS OUT THERE, TOOK THE BEST PRACTICES.

THEY LOOKED FOR A MODEL THAT WAS SCALABLE, FLEXIBLE, AND ADAPTABLE TO ANY INCIDENT THAT CAN BE USED ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

THEREFORE THEY CAME UP WITH NIMS, COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL APPROACH TO INCIDENT MANAGEMENT.

NIMS IS APPLICABLE TO ENTIRE SPECTRUM OF POTENTIAL INSTANCE.

IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT HAZARD IS AND IMPACTS REGARDLESS OF SIZE, LOCATION, OR COMPLEXITY, WHICH MEANS IT CAN BE APPLIED TO A GRASS FIRE OF FIVE ACRES, OR A GRASS OF WILDLIFE FIRE OF 100,000 ACRES.

IT CAN BE APPLIED TO A TRAIN RAIL INCIDENTS.

IT COULD BE APPLIED TO A HAZMAT SPILL OR A TERRORISM-RELATED INCIDENCE WELL.

SO ALL IT IS IS THE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR ALL UNSEEN. WHY DO WE NEED IT? WE NEEDED AFTER SEPTEMBER 11TH TO APPROVE THAT ACROSS THE COUNTRY, EVERYBODY HAD DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF INCIDENT MANAGEMENT.

THEREFORE, THEY NEEDED ONE ENTIRE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TO BE THE STANDARD FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTRY AND EVERYBODY WOULD BASE OR RESPONSE OFF OF THAT.

THE RESPONSE IN TENNESSEE IS THE SAME RESPONSES IN HERE, FLAGSTAFF, SAME WITHIN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON, EVERYBODY BASES THEIR RESPONSE IN THEIR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OFF OF THIS, NIMS.

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NIMS DEFINES OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS SUCH AS THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM.

THE EEOC IS HOW THEY OPERATE THE MULTI-AGENCY COORDINATION GROUPS, THE MAG GROUPS, AND HOW THEY OPERATE BETWEEN THE EEOC AND THE INCIDENT.

NIMS LINKS THE NATION'S RESPONDERS TOGETHER.

BECAUSE THEREFORE, IT IS APPLIED UNIVERSALLY.

EVERYBODY KNOWS THE CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES, STRUCTURES, AND PROCESSES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT.

LIKE MY RESPONSE, I CAME FROM TENNESSEE BEFORE HERE AND HOW WE DID BACK THERE AND SEE YOUR RESPONSE IS THE SAME AS THE INSTANCE RESPONSE AS HERE.

ALSO, ANOTHER REASON WHY IT'S A FEDERAL REQUIREMENT FOR FEDERAL PREPAREDNESS MONEY.

I WILL SAY NIMS HAS BEEN OPERATING HERE FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

THIS IS JUST A FORMALITY THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE.

THE FIRE SERVICE, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE IMT IS HERE.

THEY HAVE ALL PRACTICED NIMS FOR A LONG TIME.

WE'RE JUST HERE TO MAKE IT A FORMALITY.

ALSO IN 2005 THE GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA ISSUED EXECUTIVE ORDER DESIGNATING NIMS FOR ALL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT IN ARIZONA.

>> THANK YOU, DANIEL. I THINK YOU BROUGHT UP A GOOD POINT THAT WE'VE BEEN USING NIMS AND THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM HERE IN FLAGSTAFF FOR A WHILE, BUT WE HAVE NEVER FORMALLY ADOPTED A CERTIFICATION OR THIS RESOLUTION.

PART OF THEM GROWING OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IS STARTING TO CHECKOFF SOME OF THESE BOXES AND CREATE THIS.

IT'S ALSO A REQUIREMENT FOR HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS THAT WE GET A LOT THROUGH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THROUGH THE STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM SO IT CHECKS THAT BOX OFF ALSO TO HAVE THIS.

REALLY GETTING THIS NIMS DESIGNATION FORMALITY DONE IS HELPFUL FOR OUR CITY EM PROGRAM AND FOR THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.

THIS REALLY ESTABLISHES THE NIMS STANDARD FOR INCIDENT MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY PLANNING.

IT ALSO IS RECOMMENDED BY THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO DESIGNATE THE CITY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AS THE LOCAL POINT OF CONTACT TO COORDINATE NIMS ACTIVITIES AND TO ENSURE THEIR COMPLIANCE.

WE'RE HERE TO ASK ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, COUNCIL? THAT'S HOW THOROUGH YOU WERE, THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS.

>> MAYOR, I MOVE TO READ RESOLUTION 2023-62 BY TITLE ONLY.

>> THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?

>> AYE. [OVERLAPPING]

>> AYE. CITY CLERK.

>> A RESOLUTION OF THE FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL DESIGNATING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, NIMS, AS THE BASIS FOR ALL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT IN THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.

>> I MOVE TO ADOPT 2023-62.

>> AYE. [OVERLAPPING]

>> THANK YOU. NOW, FOR THE NEXT.

>> [LAUGHTER] THANK YOU. I DO APOLOGIZE THAT OUR POWERPOINT ON THE NIMS WAS NOT PART OF YOUR PACKET, BUT I WILL MAKE SURE I GET IT TO STACY TO GET THAT IN YOUR PACKET SO THAT YOU HAVE THAT.

OUR NEXT ITEM IS ITEM 10C FOR RESOLUTION 2023.

[C. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-61: A resolution approving the adoption of the 2023 City of Flagstaff Emergency Operations Plan. STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: Read Resolution No. 2023-61 by title only City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2023-61 by title only (if approved above) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-61]

I HAVE TO PUT MY GLASSES ON JUST TO SEE THAT, 61.

FOR OUR 2023 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN AND SO I HAVE WITH ME IS ASHLEIGH MAKUCH, OUR CONSULTANT FROM EM PARTNER.

SHE WAS HERE ORIGINALLY WHEN WE AWARDED THE CONTRACT TO DO THE EOP AND THAT WAS, DO YOU REMEMBER HOW LONG AGO? WAS THAT A YEAR? MAY. IN MAY, AND SO WE'RE BACK TO YOU FOR FINAL ADOPTION OF THE FLAGSTAFF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN.

I DO WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PLAYERS AND THIS PLAN WAS REALLY WHOLE COMMUNITY, SO WE HAD PEOPLE FROM CITY STAFF, WE HAVE A NUMBER OF CITY ANNEXES ALL THE WAY FROM PUBLIC WORKS, STORM WATER, PROS, THOSE KIND OF THINGS.

THEN WE HAD WHOLE COMMUNITY WHERE HE HAD UNITED WAY, FUSD AND NUMBER OF PARTNERS.

ASHLEY WILL SHOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SOME OF THE PARTNERS AND TALK ABOUT THAT.

BUT REALLY WAS A WHOLE COMMUNITY PLAN AND WE HAD A LOT OF PLANNING MEETINGS, A LOT OF WORK WENT INTO THIS.

WE'RE EXCITED TO BE AT THIS POINT, ANOTHER CHECKOFF FOR OUR NEW CITY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM TO HAVE THIS EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN AND I KNOW MARY,

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YOU WERE ALSO, A LOT OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND OTHERS WERE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS, SO THANK YOU.

WITH THAT, I'LL LET ASHLEY JUMP UP HERE AND START THE PROGRAM.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, ASHLEIGH MAKUCH.

IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE BEFORE YOU AGAIN FOR THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN.

I'LL GO THROUGH A FEW SLIDES TO GIVE YOU AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROCESS THAT WE FOLLOWED AND THE END PRODUCT THAT YOU NOW HAVE WITH YOUR EOP BEFORE I PASS BACK TO STACY FOR THE FORMAL ASK FOR APPROVAL.

WITH THAT, REALLY WHEN WE STARTED THIS PROJECT OUT IN MAY, OUR OVERALL GOAL TO DEVELOP THE CITY'S FIRST EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN AS AN ALL HAZARDS ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY PLAN, THAT WAS OUR CORE GOAL.

IN DOING THIS, WE'VE NOW PROVIDED THE CITY WITH A FOUNDATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DOCUMENT THAT INCORPORATES, AS STACY MENTIONED, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, NOT JUST AT THE CITY LEVEL BUT STATE, COUNTY, FEDERAL, NON-GOVERNMENTAL AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS THROUGHOUT YOUR COMMUNITY, AND HOW ALL OF THOSE FOLKS COME TOGETHER TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT OPERATIONS DURING EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS.

WE'VE ALSO DONE QUITE A BIT WITH THIS PROJECT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PLAN ALIGNS WITH ALL OF THE PRE-EXISTING DOCUMENTS WITH THOSE PARTNERS.

SO YOUR DOCUMENT ALIGNS WITH COUNTY, STATE, AND FEDERAL GUIDANCE AND I'LL GO THROUGH A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE DETAILS OF WHAT THAT ALIGNMENT LOOKS LIKE.

BUT REALLY, I THINK WE CAN BE REALLY PROUD OF THE TEAM HERE, THIS PLANNING TEAM WE PUT TOGETHER BECAUSE YOUR END RESULT HERE REALLY DOES GO TOWARDS THE GOAL OF MAKING FLAGSTAFF A SAFER PLACE TO LIVE, WORK, AND VISIT.

THAT'S THE TRULY LIFE SAFETY GOAL OF THIS EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN.

AS STACY MENTIONED, WHOLE COMMUNITY IS REALLY THE KEY HERE AS FAR AS WHAT IT TOOK TO DEVELOP THIS PLAN.

WE STARTED IN MAY WITH OUR FIRST PLANNING TEAM MEETINGS AND BRINGING TOGETHER ALL OF THE VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS THAT HAVE A ROLE IN EMERGENCIES THAT MAY IMPACT THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.

THE SLIDE YOU SEE HERE IS NOT COMPLETELY REPRESENTATIVE OF EVERYONE ON THE TEAM, I THINK WE ENDED UP WITH MAYBE ABOUT 80 PEOPLE OR MORE ON OUR PLANNING TEAM REPRESENTING VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AT THE CITY LEVEL WITH YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, YOUR STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, YOUR SCHOOLS AND HIGHER EDUCATION, NONGOVERNMENTAL PARTNERS LIKE UNITED WAY AND RED CROSS, YOUR UTILITY PARTNERS, HEALTHCARE PARTNERS, AND MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE A ROLE.

WE BROUGHT ALL THESE FOLKS TOGETHER FOR THIS PLANNING TEAM EFFORT AND REALLY JUST WANT TO SAY A BIG THANK YOU TO THOSE FOLKS.

I KNOW THERE'S PLENTY OF THESE PARTNERS IN THE ROOM.

IT'S THE COLLABORATION AMONGST THIS COMMUNITY THAT REALLY LENT TO THIS PRODUCT, THIS EOP BEING WHAT IT IS IN SUCH A SUCCESSFUL DOCUMENT.

IT'S THOSE PARTNERSHIPS THAT WILL ALLOW THIS PLAN TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT OPERATIONS FOR THE CITY.

WITH THIS PROJECT, AS I MENTIONED, THIS IS A ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES DOCUMENT, SO IT'S A HIGH-LEVEL LOOK AT WHO THE CORE PLAYERS ARE IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND WHAT THEIR KEY ROLES ARE AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

WHEN WE LOOKED AT THAT, WE WORKED WITH ALL THOSE VARIOUS WHOLE COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT WE BROUGHT TOGETHER AND WE DID INTERVIEWS AND WORKSHOPS AND TOOK A LOT OF TIME TO MAKE SURE THAT WE REPRESENTED THEIR CAPABILITIES, THEIR RESOURCES, THEIR AUTHORITIES THAT THEY BRING TO THE TABLE DURING EMERGENCIES.

SO WHEN YOU READ THROUGH THE EOP, IT'S INTENDED TO BE VERY USABLE, VERY FUNCTIONAL DOCUMENT, IT'S ONLY ABOUT 70 PAGES LONG.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU WILL HAVE AVAILABLE TO ALL OF THE VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS TO ACTUALLY BE USABLE DURING EMERGENCIES.

IT'LL BE A GOOD REFERENCE DOCUMENT FOR THOSE HIGH-LEVEL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

IN THIS PLAN, I'LL GET A LITTLE BIT MORE INTO DETAIL ABOUT WHAT THE COMPONENTS OF THE PLAN ARE, BUT I INCLUDED A BASE PLAN AND DIVISION SPECIFIC ANNEXES, AND SO THERE'S A FEW DIFFERENT PIECES TO THIS DOCUMENT.

IF YOU SAW ANY OF OUR PREVIOUS PRESENTATIONS ON THE EOP, YOU'VE SEEN THIS SLIDE.

THIS WAS DEVELOPED WITH OUR WORK WITH COCONINO COUNTY ON THEIR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN AND WE'RE CARRYING IT THROUGH WITH WORK WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS AS WELL ON EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLANS.

THE PLANNING UNIVERSE WHERE PLANS ALIGN WAS DEVELOPED WITH COCONINO COUNTY STAFF TO REPRESENT THE OPERATIONAL RELATIONSHIP THAT ALL OF THE STAKEHOLDERS IN THE AREA HAVE ALL THE WAY UP THROUGH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT AND STATE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT DURING EMERGENCIES.

THIS DOCUMENT OR THIS GRAPHIC HERE SHOWS THE CITY OF SEDONA, FLAGSTAFF, AND PAGE AS THE THREE JURISDICTIONS WITHIN COCONINO COUNTY THAT HAVE OR ARE CURRENTLY WORKING TOWARDS THEIR OWN STANDALONE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLANS.

YOU CAN SEE IT FLAGSTAFF BEING AT THE LEADING EDGE OF JURISDICTIONS,

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DEVELOPING THESE DOCUMENTS AND HAVING CLEARLY DEFINED ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR HOW THEY OPERATE WITHIN THE CITY, BUT ALSO HOW THEY'LL COORDINATE WITH THE COUNTY, THE STATE AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR SUPPORT AS APPROPRIATE DURING EMERGENCIES.

ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THIS GRAPHIC IS A DEPICTION OF THE VARIOUS LEVELS OF EMERGENCY PLANS AND POLICIES STARTING WITH FEMA AND PPD 8, THE PRESIDENTIAL POLICY DIRECTIVE 8 FOR NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS, WHICH SETS THE FOUNDATION FOR THE NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS GOAL AND ALL OF THESE VARIOUS PLANS AND PROCEDURES THAT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS DEVELOP.

YOUR EOP IS A CORE PIECE OF THIS THAT THEN STAKEHOLDERS WILL NOW BE ABLE TO TAKE AND BUILD SPECIFIC PROCEDURES AND CHECKLISTS UPON TO ENSURE THEY'D KNOW EXACTLY HOW TO IMPLEMENT THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES THAT ARE OUTLINED IN THEIR PLAN.

THIS SLIDE SHOWS A LIST OF SOME OF THE DOCUMENTATION BEHIND THE PLANNING UNIVERSE AND REALLY A LOT OF THE KEY DOCUMENTATION THAT YOUR PLAN ALIGNS WITH.

WE TOOK A LOOK AT COCONINO COUNTY'S EOP, THE STATE'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PLAN, THE STATE'S VERSION OF AN EOP, THE NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS GOAL, FEMA GUIDE FOR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLANS.

IT'S CALLED THE COMPREHENSIVE PREPAREDNESS GUIDE OR CPG 101.

WE ALSO INCORPORATED NIMS AND ICS AS YOU JUST HEARD FROM STACY AND DANIEL, AS YOUR FOUNDATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT APPROACH FOR ALL HAZARDS.

THAT'S ALL INCORPORATED INTO YOUR EOP AND THE STRUCTURE FOR HOW THE CITY ENTITIES AND PARTNERS WILL COLLABORATE AND MANAGE INCIDENTS.

THEN FINALLY, THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACCREDITATION PROGRAM.

IT'S A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM FOR ACCREDITATION FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. WHILE THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF IS NOT CURRENTLY SEEKING THAT ACCREDITATION, IT'S TYPICALLY SOUGHT BY STATE-LEVEL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. IT'S A PRETTY IN-DEPTH PROCESS.

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT EM PARTNERS, WE LIKE TO INCORPORATE THOSE STANDARDS INTO ALL OF OUR PLANNING PROCESSES WITH OUR CLIENTS TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE INCORPORATING THOSE BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED THAT ARE KEPT CURRENT WITH THAT EMAP STANDARD.

WITH YOUR FINAL PRODUCT EOP, THAT DOES INCORPORATE ALL APPLICABLE PLANNING STANDARDS UNDER THE EMAP STANDARD FOR BEST PRACTICES.

I'LL JUST GIVE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF WHAT THE COMPONENTS OF YOUR PLAN ARE.

I MENTIONED THERE'S A BASE PLAN AND THERE ARE ANNEXES.

THE BASE PLAN IS YOUR HIGH LEVEL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES THAT OUTLINES THE PURPOSE OF THE DOCUMENT.

THE SCOPE OF THE DOCUMENT BEING THAT THE DOCUMENT IS APPLICABLE TO ANY INCIDENT THAT REQUIRES AN ELEVATED LEVEL OF SUPPORT AND COORDINATION BEYOND TYPICAL FIRST RESPONSE, DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES UP THROUGH ANYTHING THAT MIGHT BE PROCLAIMED TO BE A DISASTER BY COUNCIL OR BY THE COCONINO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY BY THE GOVERNOR OR DECLARED AN EMERGENCY BY THE PRESIDENT.

YOUR EOP SPANS A LARGE SCOPE OF ANYTHING THAT MIGHT REQUIRE CITY STAFF AND PARTNERS TO TAKE THAT ELEVATED LEVEL OF SUPPORT AND COORDINATION TO MANAGE AN INCIDENT.

WE'VE INCORPORATED, AS I MENTIONED, IN THE CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS, HOW YOU INCORPORATE NIMS AND ICS IN YOUR STRUCTURE, HOW THE CITY COLLABORATES WITH THE COCONINO COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER, HOW THE CITY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM IS ACTIVATED AND IMPLEMENTED AND VARIOUS DIFFERENT ELEMENTS AS FAR AS WHAT IT TAKES TO REALLY IMPLEMENT THIS DOCUMENT.

WE'VE OUTLINED, AGAIN, THOSE HIGH-LEVEL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

I MENTIONED THERE ARE ANNEXES AND I'LL GET INTO WHAT THE ANNEXES COVER.

BUT FOR ANY PARTNER THAT DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN DEVELOPING AN ANNEX TO THIS PLAN, THEIR ROLES RESPONSIBILITIES ARE OUTLINED IN THE BASE PLAN AT A HIGH LEVEL.

THIS PLAN ALSO OUTLINES THE COMMUNICATIONS, LOGISTICS, AND FINANCE REQUIREMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE PLAN.

IT GOES THROUGH WHAT THOSE EMERGENCY MUTUAL AID AND EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT PROCESS ARE AT A HIGH LEVEL IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PLAN IS ABLE TO BE IMPLEMENTED WITH THOSE KEY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS.

FINALLY, THE DOCUMENT OUTLINES PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS PLAN STAYS UP-TO-DATE AND IS REVIEWED AT A MINIMUM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND THEN BY THE LARGER PLANNING TEAM EVERY THREE YEARS.

THIS JUST ENSURES THAT AS ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES CHANGE OR CAPABILITIES ARE ADJUSTED OR ENHANCED, THAT THE DOCUMENT REFLECTS THAT AND IT IS CONTINUOUSLY KEPT DYNAMIC SO THAT IT'S USABLE AS POSSIBLE FOR THE PARTNERS.

FOR THE COORDINATING DIVISION ANNEXES, YOUR PLAN CONTAINS SIX ANNEXES THAT OUTLINE IN A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL THAN THE BASE PLAN,

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THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIVISIONS AND SECTIONS YOU SEE LISTED ON THE SLIDE HERE.

THESE SIX DIVISIONS AND SECTIONS WERE CHOSEN BASED ON THEIR SPECIFIC CAPABILITIES AND RESOURCES THAT THEY BRING TO BEAR FOR EMERGENCIES AND THE NEED TO CODIFY THEIR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN WRITING.

YOU'LL SEE THERE'S MANY PARTNERS THAT HAVE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT THAT AREN'T LISTED HERE.

THAT MAY BE, FOR EXAMPLE, THEY MAY BE MORE OF A SUPPORT FUNCTION LISTED IN THE BASE PLAN LIKE SOME OF YOUR CITY DIVISIONS SUCH AS IT AND HUMAN RESOURCES AND RISK MANAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

[NOISE] EXCUSE ME.

THOSE ARE KEY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS THAT DIDN'T REQUIRE A FULL BUILD-OUT OF AN ANNEX.

THEN ALSO WITH YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE DEPARTMENT, THEIR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WERE ALREADY VERY CLEARLY OUTLINED BY THEIR STATUTORY AUTHORITY, AND THEIR OWN PLANS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.

RATHER THAN DUPLICATING THAT INFORMATION IN YOUR EOP, WE REFERENCED THEIR STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND THEIR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AT A HIGH LEVEL IN THE BASE PLAN.

THAT'S WHY THESE PARTICULAR SIX DIVISIONS AND SECTIONS WERE CHOSEN.

WE HAD FANTASTIC PARTICIPATION FROM EACH OF THESE GROUPS IN WORKSHOPS WHERE WE BROUGHT THESE FOLKS TOGETHER TO OUTLINE FROM INITIAL NOTIFICATION OF AN EMERGENCY ALL THE WAY THROUGH INITIAL RECOVERY ACTIONS WHAT THEIR FUNCTIONS ARE, IN A WAY THAT IS USEFUL FOR THEM.

THEY REALLY TOOK OWNERSHIP OF THESE ANNEXES AND THESE ANNEXES REFLECT WHAT THEY WILL DO DURING AN EMERGENCY, AS WELL AS WHAT THEY'RE NOT CAPABLE OF DOING, AND THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT.

AS PART OF THIS, AND WE'LL TALK MORE ABOUT THAT IN NEXT STEPS, THEY WILL BE SIGNING OFF ON THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THIS DOCUMENT FOLLOWING YOUR APPROVAL IN A PROMULGATION PAGE FOR EACH OF THOSE DIVISION AND SECTION DIRECTORS.

NOW THAT YOU HAVE THIS EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN, THE WORK IS NOT DONE AND THAT IS WHERE YOUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TEAM AND ALL OF THESE WHOLE COMMUNITY PARTNERS CONTINUE TO DO THEIR WORK AND MAINTAIN THIS AS A LIVING DOCUMENT, TO MAINTAIN IT IN A WAY THAT IS USEFUL AND FUNCTIONAL AND DYNAMIC FOR ALL OF THE PARTNERS AND FOLLOWING WITH THE PREPAREDNESS CYCLE.

THIS IS A NATIONAL STANDARD FOR MAINTAINING PREPAREDNESS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

WITH THE PLAN NOW THERE'LL BE EFFORTS TO TRAIN, AND EXERCISE, AND IMPLEMENT THAT PLAN DURING EMERGENCIES AND REAL-WORLD EVENTS, AND THEN EVALUATE THAT PLAN CONTINUE TO KEEP IT DYNAMIC AND UP-TO-DATE.

THAT IS WHERE YOUR WHOLE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WILL CONTINUE TO CARRY THIS PLAN THROUGH.

WITH THAT, OUR FINAL STEPS IN THIS PROJECT ARE TO, OF COURSE, PRESENT THIS TO YOU FOR APPROVAL BY RESOLUTION, AND THEN FOLLOWING THAT, WE WILL PRESENT EACH OF THE DIVISION AND SECTION DIRECTORS THAT HAVE ANNEXES WITH A PROMULGATION PAGE SIGNING OFF ON THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN THEIR ANNEXES.

THEN FINALLY, THE EOP WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WEBSITE.

BEFORE I PASS BACK TO STACY, I'LL STOP AND ASK IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

>> THANK YOU. QUESTIONS. NO QUESTIONS THUS FAR.

THANK YOU, ASHLEY, I DO WANT TO THANK ASHLEY AND HER TEAM WITHIN PARTNERS PUT A LOT OF ENERGY AND TIME INTO THIS, HAVE FLOWN IN AND MET WITH STAFF AND HAD A LOT OF TEAMS WEEKLY MEETINGS WITH US.

SO THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF BIG EFFORT PUT TO THIS PLAN.

THIS IS A BIG DEAL FOR THE CITIES NEVER HAVING AN DOP.

THIS OUR FIRST DOP WITH THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.

SO IT'S PRETTY EXCITING TO HAVE THIS PUT TOGETHER.

SO THANK YOU, ASHLEY, AND THANKS TO AGAIN, ALL THE STAFF.

I FELT I MENTIONED THE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS HERE WEST.

WE BUILT OFF OF THEIR PLAN AND THEY'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN HELPING GUIDE THIS TOO WITH THE CITY.

SO WE APPRECIATE THE COUNTY PARTNERSHIP ALSO WITH IT.

WITH THAT, WE'RE HERE TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION FOR THE 2023 FLAGSTAFF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN.

>> SO, COUNCIL, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO READ THE RESOLUTION BY TITLE ONLY.

MARROW MOVE TO READ RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-61 BY TITLE ONLY.

>> THANK YOU. CAN I GET A SECOND?

>> A RESOLUTION OF THE FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF THE 2023 CITY OF FLAGSTAFF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN.

>> AYE. ANY OPPOSED?

>> CITY CLERK.

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>> AND I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION.

>> MAYOR, I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-61.

>>MINUS SIX. OH, YES.

SORRY. I WAS ON THE NEXT ITEM ALREADY. DO I HAVE A SECOND?

>> ANY OPPOSED? THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU STACY AND TEAM. THAT'S GREAT.

>> SO NOW WE'RE MOVING DOWN TO CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-60,

[D. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-60: A resolution of the Flagstaff City Council, authorizing condemnation of real property for the Highway 180 Culvert Project; providing for delegation of authority, and establishing an effective date. STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: Read Resolution No. 2023-60 by title only City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2023-60 by title only (if approved above) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-60]

AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR THE HIGHWAY 1A/D CULVERT PROJECT.

HELLO, BRACE. EVERY TIME WE SEE YOU, YOU HAVE A DIFFERENT LOOK.

[NOISE]

>> THERE'S A GOOD REASON FOR IT.

I'M ACTUALLY THREE PEOPLE. I COLLECT THREE DIFFERENT PAYCHECKS.

[LAUGHTER] GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

BRISTOW TO YOUR REAL ESTATE MANAGER HERE.

TODAY I'M BRINGING BEFORE YOU A RESOLUTION APPROVING FILING CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS ON A PROPERTY OWNED BY A MUSEUM OF NORTHERN ARIZONA IN ORDER TO CONSTRUCT THE HIGHWAY 1A/D PROJECT.

SO LET ME ORIENT YOU TO WHERE WE'RE AT.

I THINK WE'RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH WHERE THE HIGHWAY 1A/D CULVERT IS BY NOW, THE LAND IN QUESTION THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT RIGHT HERE IS, THE LAND THAT IS JUST NORTH OF THE AMERICAN CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE BUILDING, AND SO THIS IS OUR LATEST PLAN SET.

THESE ARE 60% DESIGNS.

[NOISE] AND WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IS THE SEDIMENT BASIN HERE, JUST NORTH OF THE BUILDING.

SO THAT'S THE LAND THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.

THE CITY PROCURED AND APPRAISAL AND EXTENDED AN OFFER FOR THE RIGHTS NEEDED FOR THE PROJECT, AND THE PROJECT OR THE PROPERTY IS ACTUALLY OWNED BY THE MUSEUM, AND IT CURRENTLY HAS EXTENSIVE RESTRICTIONS THAT WERE ESTABLISHED IN 1996 ON WHAT CAN AND CANNOT OCCUR ON THEIR PROPERTY.

AND ONE OF THOSE RESTRICTIONS INCLUDE THE ALTERATION OF DRAINAGE, WHICH IF YOU NEED A DRAINAGE EASEMENT, IT'S PRETTY TOUGH TO DO.

SO THERE'S A COUPLE OPTIONS THAT YOU CAN DO.

YOU CAN EITHER AMEND THE RESTRICTIONS OR WE COULD ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY RIGHTS THAT WE NEED THROUGH THE COURTS.

SO IN COOPERATION WITH THE MUSEUM, RATHER THAN AMENDING THE DECLARATIONS, WE DECIDED TO OBTAIN CLEAR TITLE THROUGH THE USE OF THE CONDEMNATION ACTIONS.

AND WE'RE REALLY PURSUING THAT PATH BECAUSE THEIR MUSEUM'S OBJECTIVE IS TO HELP THE CITY WITH THE DRAINAGE ISSUES ALONG [INAUDIBLE], BUT THEY ALSO WANT TO BE GOOD STEWARDS TO THE LAND THAT THEY RECEIVED AND THAT THEY HONOR THE PROMISES THAT THEY'VE ALREADY MADE TO PROTECT THE LAND.

AND SO WE FEEL LIKE GOING THROUGH CONDEMNATION IS A GOOD BALANCE OF MAINTAINING BOTH OF THOSE OBJECTIVES.

AND THAT REALLY CONCLUDES THIS PRESENTATION.

HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE.

THE PROJECT ITSELF IS SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERY OR CONSTRUCTION IN SPRING OF NEXT YEAR.

>> THANK YOU. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? LET'S SEE. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO READ THE RESOLUTION.

>> YES. I'D LIKE TO MOVE TO READ RESOLUTION NUMBER 2033- 60 BY TITLE ONLY.

>> THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECOND?

>> CITY CLERK, A RESOLUTION OF THE FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING CONDEMNATION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR THE HIGHWAY 180 CULVERT PROJECT, PROVIDING FOR DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

>> AYE. ANY OPPOSED?

AND I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADOPT.

>> MAYOR, I MOVE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2023-60.

>> THANK YOU. AND A SECOND.

>> ANY OPPOSED? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

MOVING DOWN TO ITEM NUMBER E. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING

[E. Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2023-30: An ordinance amending the Flagstaff City Code, Chapter 1-14, Personnel System by amending the Employee Handbook of Regulations, Section 1-50-010 Holiday Leave; providing for repeal of conflicting ordinances; severability; and establishing an effective date. STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: At the December 5, 2023 Council Meeting: 1) Read Ordinance No. 2023-30 by title only for the first time 2) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2023-30 by title only (if approved above) At the December 19, 2023 Council Meeting: 3) Read Ordinance No. 2023-30 by title only for the final time 4) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2023-30 by title only (if approved above) 5) Adopt Ordinance No. 2023-30]

THE FLAGSTAFF CITY CODE CHAPTER 1-14 PERSONNEL SYSTEM, BY AMENDING THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK OF REGULATIONS.

THANK YOU FOR BRINGING IT BACK.

>> I HEARD YOU MISSED IT.

SO I THOUGHT I'D BRING IT UP ONE MORE TIME AT LEAST FOR TODAY.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL SHANNON ANDERSON, YOUR SENIOR DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.

THIS ITEM MIGHT ACTUALLY WORKING ON TO HELP OUT OUR HR TEAM, BOTH ALICE AND ECKERT, OR INTERIM HR DIRECTOR,

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AND JENNIFER CUPULA OUR INTERIM HR DEPUTY DIRECTOR ARE BOTH HERE AS WELL.

SO YOU HAVE A TEAM OF US IN CASE YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

JUST QUICKLY GOING TO GO OVER SOME HIGHLIGHTS, BUT I DON'T HAVE AN OFFICIAL PRESENTATION FOR YOU THIS EVENING.

WHAT WE'RE ASKING US TO UPDATE THE HOLIDAY POLICY WITHIN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.

THE REASON FOR THIS IS WE TYPICALLY CLOSE NON-ESSENTIAL SERVICES ON DECEMBER 24TH EACH YEAR BEGINNING AT NOON.

REALIZING THAT THIS IS A WEEKEND, BUT IT STILL CAN IMPACT SOMETIMES RECREATION AND LIBRARY WHEN IT HAPPENS ON A WEEKEND, SO IT'S STILL APPLICABLE IN THOSE YEARS.

CURRENTLY WE RECEIVE FOUR HOURS OF WINTER PAID TIME OFF TO COMPENSATE EMPLOYEES TO USE IF THEY TAKE THAT TIME OFF, OR IF THEY'RE WORKING THAT DAY BECAUSE MAYBE THEY'RE PART OF PUBLIC SAFETY, THEY CAN USE IT ANYTIME DURING THAT FISCAL YEAR.

WHILE WE ARE GOING TO BE USING THOSE PTO HOURS FOR OUR NEW VOLUNTEERISM EMPLOYEE DIRECTIVE, WHICH WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT.

EMPLOYEES DONATE THEIR TIME, VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME, AND THEY'RE ABLE TO EARN PTO AS A RESULT OF THAT.

SO AS A RESULT, WE WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE THOSE FOUR HOURS FROM PTO AND ADD THEM TO OUR FLOATING HOLIDAY BANK.

IT WORK THE SAME WAY FOR EMPLOYEES.

THEY'LL HAVE A CALENDAR YEAR TO USE IT.

THEY CAN USE IT ON DECEMBER 24TH OR THEY CAN USE IT AT ANOTHER TIME IF THEY'RE GOING TO BE WORKING THAT DAY.

SO THAT'S OUR REQUESTS TODAY IS TO ADD THOSE FOUR HOURS TO FLOATING HOLIDAY.

AND AGAIN, HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.

>> THANK YOU, SHANNON, COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.

>> YOU MAY NOT KNOW THIS OFF THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD, BUT [NOISE] HOW MANY HOLIDAY PAYS DO OUR EMPLOYEES GET THANKSGIVING OFF FOURTH OF JULY, WHATEVER?

>> WE ACTUALLY HAVE 11, INCLUDING OUR CURRENT FLOATING HOLIDAY, THIS WOULD ADD 0.5 TO THAT.

>> THAT'S INTERESTING. THE COMPANY THAT I SPENT 26 YEARS AT, HAD 11.

[LAUGHTER]

>> WE'RE IN GOOD COMPANY THEN.

QUESTIONS. CITY MANAGER.

>> THANK YOU. INDEED VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS.

I JUST WANT TO REMIND COUNCIL.

ITEMS THAT INVOLVE AMENDMENTS TO OUR EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK COME TO YOU.

AND THAT IS A CHARTER PROVISION AND WE'RE HAPPY TO BRING THIS FORWARD AND ITEMS SIMILAR TO THIS HAVE COME TO YOU IN THE PAST.

SO I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU THAT BACKGROUND. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO READ THE ORDINANCE BY TITLE.

>> MAYOR. I MOVE TO READ ORDINANCE NUMBER 2023-30 BY TITLE ONLY FOR THE FIRST TIME.

>> TO HAVE A SECOND. I'LL SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?

>> AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.

AMENDING THE FLAGSTAFF CITY CODE CHAPTER 1-14 PERSONNEL SYSTEM BY AMENDING THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK OF REGULATIONS, SECTION 1- 50-010, HOLIDAY LEAVE, PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, SEPARABILITY AUTHORITY FOR CLERICAL CORRECTIONS, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

>> THANK YOU. WE WILL SEE YOU BACK DECEMBER 19TH. NO. WE WON'T.

>> MY HR PARTNERS ARE GOING TO COVER TONIGHT.

I'LL BE VACATIONING.

[LAUGHTER] A GOOD HOLIDAY.

>> THANK YOU. MOVING DOWN TO ITEM NUMBER 11,

[A. Electric Vehicles and Community Charging Overview STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: This item is for discussion only.]

DISCUSSION ITEMS, ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND COMMUNITY CHARGING OVERVIEW.

[BACKGROUND]

>> HI, FOLKS, JENNY NIEMANN, CLIMATE ACTION SECTION DIRECTOR IN THE SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE.

I AM REALLY THRILLED TONIGHT THAT WE'RE TALKING ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

OUR ELECTRIC VEHICLE DISCUSSION TONIGHT IS GOING TO BE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN IT HAS.

OFTEN WE'RE HERE TALKING ABOUT FLEET, TALKING ABOUT PURCHASING, AND TONIGHT WE'RE GOING TO FOCUS ON COMMUNITY ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

THAT'S NOT SOMETHING WE SPEND ENOUGH TIME ON, I ACTUALLY THINK IT'S SO I'M REALLY EXCITED FOR THIS.

WE'RE GOING TO TALK THROUGH AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BASICS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES JUST TO GET US ALL ON THE SAME PAGE.

AGAIN, NOT NECESSARILY ABOUT FLEET, BUT ABOUT HOW ELECTRIC VEHICLES ARE WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY AND HOW PEOPLE ARE CHARGING IN THE COMMUNITY AND WHAT CHARGING MIGHT LOOK LIKE.

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THEN REALLY THIS IS IN PREPARATION FOR A CONVERSATION IN TWO WEEKS WHERE WE WILL TALK IN A MORE NARROW DISCUSSION ABOUT THE CITY-OWNED ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS.

THERE WE'LL TALK ABOUT POTENTIAL FEE SCENARIOS IF THAT IS THE DIRECTION COUNCIL WANTS TO GO IN.

BUT WE WANTED TO PREVIEW THE CONVERSATION TONIGHT WITH JUST SOME EV BASICS, EV CHARGING 101, ETC.

I'M REALLY THRILLED THAT TONIGHT YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR FROM MY COLLEAGUE DANNY BRESSLER.

DANNY JOINED THE SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE JUST SIX MONTHS AGO AND HAS BROUGHT A TON OF EXPERIENCE TO THAT ROLE.

SHE'S BROUGHT A LOT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE EXPERIENCE AND WORK AND HAS REALLY ELEVATED OUR CONVERSATIONS AND I'M REALLY THRILLED FOR IT.

SHE LED AVENDUS WORK TO BECOME THE FIRST CITY THAT REALLY FORMALIZE AND STANDARDIZE THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.

SHE ALSO CURRENTLY IS THE CO-CHAIR OF THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE WORKING GROUP FOR THE SUSTAINABLE CITIES NETWORK AND WAS DEEPLY INVOLVED IN THE STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION PLAN THAT ADOPT RAM.

I'M JUST REALLY THANKFUL TO HAVE DANNY HERE AND LEADING US TONIGHT.

I WILL PASS IT OVER AND WE'LL SEE YOU ALL IN TWO WEEKS.

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

IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE WITH YOU THIS EVENING.

WE HAVE A LOT OF GROUND TO COVER AND I KNOW IT'S GETTING LATE.

WE WILL PROVIDE A FEW BREATHER BREAKS, SOME IN-BETWEEN IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS ALONG THE WAY.

THE FIRST CHUNK OF THIS PRESENTATION, WE'RE GOING TO SET THE STAGE FOR WHY ELECTRIC VEHICLES MATTER FROM A SUSTAINABILITY PERSPECTIVE.

THEN WE'LL GIVE A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF THE TYPES OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES, SOME OF THE CURRENT MARKET TRENDS AND FACTORS THAT ARE DRIVING THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE ADOPTION IN THE COMMUNITY.

WE'LL SPEND SOME TIME DEMYSTIFYING EMISSIONS AND LOOKING AT SOME OF THE BIG CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT THE INDUSTRY IS FACING.

WE'LL PAUSE THERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS AND THEN WE'LL SWITCH GEARS TO TALK ABOUT ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING, MORE IN GENERAL, BEFORE ZEROING IN ON PUBLIC CHARGING IN FLAGSTAFF.

FINALLY, WE'LL WRAP UP BY SHARING WHERE WE'RE HEADED NEXT.

A LITTLE BIT ON WHY THIS MATTERS.

TRANSPORTATION IS THE SECOND LARGEST SOURCE OF EMISSIONS IN FLAGSTAFF, IT ACCOUNTS FOR OVER A THIRD OF OUR GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.

THE VAST MAJORITY OF THOSE EMISSIONS ARE COMING FROM VEHICLES THAT ARE DRIVEN BY OUR RESIDENTS, BY OUR VISITORS, AND THOSE THAT ARE PASSING THROUGH.

THAT'S WHY TODAY'S FOCUS IS ON THE ADOPTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN THE BROADER COMMUNITY.

EVS ARE ONE PART OF OUR TRANSPORTATION EMISSION REDUCTION STRATEGY.

THIS IS A SIMPLIFIED VISION OF WHERE WE ARE NOW AND WHERE WE NEED TO GO.

THE KEY THING I WANT TO CONVEY IS THAT EVS ARE ONE OF THESE IMPORTANT STRATEGIES BECAUSE THEY ARE CLEANER TO GET AROUND THAN GAS OR DIESEL VEHICLE.

THIS IS ALSO CONSIDERED A TECHNOLOGY SUBSTITUTION, SO WE STILL HAVE THE BENEFITS OF VEHICLE TRAFFIC WITHOUT HAVING THE NUMBER OF EMISSIONS THAT ARE COMING FROM GAS VEHICLES.

IN SOME WAYS, THIS IS AN EASIER TRANSITION FOR SOCIETY.

OF COURSE, WITH THE SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE, IT'S NOT OUR ONLY FOCUS AND WILL CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE AND WORK FOR MAKING BIKING AND WALKING SAFER AND MORE CONVENIENT.

THIS LOOKS IN OUR HANDY WEDGE GRAPH THAT YOU'RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH NOW.

THE CARBON NEUTRALITY PLAN SETS A GOAL FOR 30% OF OUR VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED TO BE BY ELECTRIC VEHICLES BY 2030.

YOU CAN SEE THIS IN THAT LITTLE GRAY BROWN WEDGE.

ANOTHER REASON THAT THIS MATTERS IS FROM A PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE.

ELECTRIC VEHICLES DO NOT EMIT HARMFUL POLLUTANTS OUT OF THE TAILPIPE.

IN FACT, THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE A TAILPIPE.

THE ADOPTION OF THESE CLEANER RUNNING VEHICLES CAN HELP CREATE CLEANER AIR.

THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR CHILDREN AND THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY AILMENTS WHO ARE MORE IMPACTED BY AIR POLLUTANTS.

NOW THAT WE'VE SET THE STAGE A BIT ON WHY WE'RE DISCUSSING THIS TOPIC, LET'S DIVE INTO THE NUTS AND BOLTS.

AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE IS SIMPLY A VEHICLE THAT IS POWERED BY AN ELECTRIC MOTOR THAT DRAWS ELECTRICITY FROM A BATTERY.

THEY'RE COMMONLY CALLED EVS FOR SHORT, AND I'M GOING TO USE THOSE TERMS INTERCHANGEABLY THIS EVENING.

THERE ARE A FEW DIFFERENT TYPES OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

THERE'S A BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE OR BEV FOR SHORT, THAT'S POWERED ENTIRELY BY A BATTERY, AN ELECTRIC MOTOR.

THERE'S NO GAS TANK, THERE'S NO INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE.

ON THE OTHER HAND, THERE'S A PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE OR PHEV FOR SHORT, THAT HAS BOTH A BATTERY AND ELECTRIC MOTOR,

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PLUS A GAS TANK AND AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE.

NOW WE'LL LOOK AT SOME OF THOSE CURRENT MARKET TRENDS.

EVS ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY POPULAR.

THE CHART ON THE LEFT SHOWS THAT SALES OF EVS WERE UP 43% THIS PAST QUARTER COMPARED TO ONE YEAR AGO.

WE HAVE NOW SURPASSED THE 10% OF MARKET SHARE OF NEW VEHICLE PURCHASES.

WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT FOR EVERY 10 LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES THAT ARE SOLD IN THE US, ONE OF THOSE WAS AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND MOST OF THOSE WERE THE FULL BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE.

ON THE RIGHT IS A CHART OF HOW MANY EVS HAVE BEEN REGISTERED IN OHIO STATE FROM 2016-2022.

YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT GROWTH OVER THE YEAR.

HOWEVER, ALL NOTE THAT EVS STILL MAKE UP JUST LESS THAN 1% OF ALL OF THE VEHICLES THAT ARE REGISTERED IN THE STATE.

IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, WE'VE SEEN NEARLY ALL MAJOR AUTO MANUFACTURERS PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED COMMITMENTS TO ELECTRIFY THEIR OPTIONS.

THIS IS A SMALL SAMPLE OF SOME OF THE MORE SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENTS.

THIS INCLUDES GM'S COMMITMENT TO SELL ONLY ZERO EMISSION VEHICLES BY 2035, AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER LARGER AUTO MANUFACTURERS WITH GOALS OF 50% OR 40% OF THEIR SALES BEING ELECTRIC VEHICLES BY 2030.

OF COURSE, THEY SAY THAT YOU HAVE TO PUT THE MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS, AND IN THIS CASE, THESE COMMITMENTS ARE BACKED BY SOME SERIOUS INVESTMENTS.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS AWARDED $8.2 MILLION TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES, BATTERIES, AND CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE LAST TWO YEARS ALONE, AND THERE'S MORE COMING DOWN THE PIPELINE.

BUT REALLY WHAT I WANT TO NOTE HERE IS THAT THIS INDUSTRY IS BEING DRIVEN BY PRIVATE INVESTMENT.

WE'VE HAD IN THE US 66 COMPANIES THAT HAVE INVESTED A COMBINED $271 BILLION INTO THE US EV ECONOMY SINCE 2016.

WHY ARE THESE ELECTRIC VEHICLES ARE BECOMING MORE POPULAR NOW? THERE ARE SEVERAL DRIVING FACTORS.

TWO OF THE BIGGEST ONES ARE THAT THEY'RE JUST MORE OPTIONS AND THAT THE RANGE IS GETTING BETTER.

ON THE LEFT YOU'LL SEE A GRAPH THAT SHOWS THE NUMBER OF MODELS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES THAT ARE AVAILABLE.

THE LIGHT GREEN LINE IS THE PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND THE DARKER GREEN IS THE NUMBER OF BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE SINCE 2011-2022.

YOU CAN SEE THAT TREND LINE IS GOING UP.

WE CONTINUE THAT INTO 2023 WITH 40 OF THE FULL ELECTRIC VEHICLE OPTIONS, AND 33 OF THE PLUG-INS AVAILABLE ON THE US MARKET.

SECONDLY, AS THOSE BATTERIES HAVE GOTTEN BETTER SO AS THE RANGE, OR THE DISTANCE THAT THE EV CAN GO WHEN IT'S FULLY CHARGED.

IN A LITTLE OVER A DECADE, THE AVERAGE RANGE OF EVS HAS INCREASED BY FOUR OR FOUR TIMES, I SHOULD SAY.

JUST TO PUT THIS INTO PERSPECTIVE, MY FIRST EV WAS A 2011 NISSAN LEAF, AND I HAD A RANGE OF 79 MILES ON A GOOD DAY.

THAT VEHICLE IS STILL DRIVING AROUND, BUT I AM NOW IN A ONE-DECADE NEWER NISSAN LEAF, AND I HAVE A COMFORTABLE RANGE OF 220 MILES.

WHAT THAT MEANS FROM AN EV DRIVER'S PERSPECTIVE, IS I NO LONGER HAVE TO CHARGE EVERY SINGLE DAY.

I'M CHARGING ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK, AND SO THAT GIVES ADDED FLEXIBILITY TO GET AROUND.

THEN HERE AT THE BOTTOM LINE, THAT GREEN LINE THERE IS NOT TO SCALE, BUT IT JUST SHOWS SOME OF THE RANGES FOR THE MOST POPULAR EVS THAT ARE ON OUR ROADS TODAY.

THE ONE EXCEPTION IS THE LUCID AIR.

I HAD TO PUT THAT ON THERE BECAUSE IT PASSED THE 500-MILE MARK, WHICH IS JUST COOL.

BUT IT IS NOT A COMMON SIGHT BECAUSE IT IS ALSO EXPENSIVE.

WE'LL TOUCH ON THAT IN A SECOND HERE.

BUT THAT 500-MILE RANGE, THAT MEANS THAT YOU COULD GO FROM FLAGSTAFF TO VEGAS AND BACK WITHOUT STOPPING.

IT GIVES YOU A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY FOR LONG DISTANCE TRAVEL.

ANOTHER BIG CONSIDERATION, OF COURSE, WHEN WE'RE THINKING ABOUT BUYING A VEHICLE, IS THE COST.

IN 2023, THE AVERAGE PRICE FOR A LIGHT DUTY ELECTRIC VEHICLE WAS JUST OVER $50,000, AND THIS WAS $2,700 MORE THAN THE AVERAGE PRICE OF A GASOLINE VEHICLE.

THEY ARE GETTING CLOSER TO WHAT WE WOULD CALL PRICE PARODY WITH THEIR GAS COUNTERPARTS.

WE HAVE SEEN REDUCTIONS IN THE PRICE OF EVS PRIMARILY BECAUSE TESLA HAS MADE SOME MAJOR PRICE CUTS IN THEIR POPULAR MODELS, AND THEY ARE THE MOST POPULAR EV IN THE UNITED STATES.

THE RIGHT-HAND HERE SHOWS WHAT THE STARTING PRICE ARE FOR SOME OF THOSE POPULAR VEHICLES THAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT.

THEN, I HAD TO PUT IN THE LUCID AIR IN CASE YOU GET YOUR HOPES UP.

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THAT ONE IS STILL STARTING PRICE OF 82,000 AND JUST GOES UP FROM THERE.

BUT BACK ON THE REALISTIC SIDE, THERE ARE MORE USED OPTIONS BECOMING AVAILABLE, AND THIS IS A LOT MORE FEASIBLE FOR FOLKS.

THEN, THE OTHER BENEFIT THAT WE HAVE HERE IS THE TAX CREDIT.

IF YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD ABOUT THIS, THERE'S A FEDERAL TAX CREDIT OF UP TO $7,500 FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE.

WHAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW IS THAT STARTING IN JANUARY OF 2024, DEALERSHIPS WILL BE ABLE TO CLAIM THAT CREDIT DIRECTLY AND TAKE THAT OFF OF THE STICKER PRICE.

INSTEAD OF PEOPLE HAVING TO WAIT UNTIL THE END OF THE TAX YEAR TO SEE THAT MONEY COME BACK IF THEY CAN GET IT TO COME BACK DEPENDING ON THEIR TAX SITUATION, THEY WILL NOW BE ABLE TO PURCHASE A VEHICLE FOR CHEAPER UPFRONT.

THEN, THERE'S ALSO SOME OTHER PIECES OF THE AFFORDABILITY PUZZLE, AND THIS IS THE LONG-TERM FUEL, AND MAINTENANCE, AND SO ACCORDING TO CONSUMER REPORTS, OWNERS OF BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES SAVE AN AVERAGE OF 6-$10,000 OVER THE LIFE OF THAT VEHICLE.

THAT IS, BECAUSE THEY'RE SPENDING 60% LESS TO FUEL IT, AND THE VEHICLE ITSELF IS MORE EFFICIENT.

AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CAN GO A MILE WITH JUST A FRACTION OF THE ENERGY THAT A GAS VEHICLE REQUIRES.

THEY'RE TWO-AND-A-HALF TO FIVE TIMES MORE EFFICIENT.

HOUSEHOLDS THAT HAVE SOLAR SYSTEM CAN ACTUALLY SEE ADDITIONAL SAVINGS ON TOP OF THAT FUEL SAVINGS FROM ELECTRICITY BEING CHEAPER.

THEN, THE OTHER THING I'LL NOTE ON THE MAINTENANCE SIDE IS PART OF THE REASON THAT THEY ARE CHEAPER TO MAINTAIN ON AVERAGE IS BECAUSE THERE'S ONLY ABOUT 20 MOVING PARTS IN AN ELECTRIC MOTOR COMPARED TO ABOUT 2000 IN THAT INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE.

THERE'S NO SPARK-PLUGS, THERE'S NO OIL CHANGES, SO YOUR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE LOOKS A LOT DIFFERENT.

THEN, AS THE VEHICLE SIDE ADVANCES, SO TOO, HAS THE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE.

CHARGING STATIONS HAVE BECOME BETTER, THEY BECOME FASTER, AND THEY BECOME MORE AVAILABLE.

THE UPTAKE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES IS ACTUALLY LINKED TO THE GREATER AVAILABILITY OF WORKPLACE AND PUBLIC CHARGING STATIONS.

OVER MOST OTHER FACTORS THAT HAVE BEEN EVALUATED.

INVESTMENT IN PUBLIC CHARGING IS REALLY NECESSARY FOR THE ADOPTION OF EVS.

THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS RECEIVING 76 AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS THROUGH FEDERAL FUNDING TO BUILD OUT A FAST CHARGING NETWORK ACROSS OUR STATE.

THIS IS THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS IS BEING DEVELOPED AS WE SPEAK, AND THIS WOULD PUT FAST CHARGERS EVERY 50 MILES ON OUR MAJOR HIGHWAYS AND INTERSTATES.

THEN LAST BUT NOT LEAST, THE COUPLE OTHER REASONS PEOPLE ARE MOTIVATED TO DRIVE ELECTRIC VEHICLES IS BECAUSE THEY ARE FRANKLY FUN TO DRIVE, THEY HAVE LIKE INSTANT TORQUE AND A LOW CENTER OF GRAVITY, SO IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN IN ONE, WE'LL MAKE SURE YOU GET A CHANCE TO TEST THEM OUT.

THEN, THEY ARE BETTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT BOTH FROM AN EMISSION STANDPOINT AS WELL AS FROM THE AIR QUALITY STANDPOINT.

THIS IS MORE DETAILED THAN YOU PROBABLY EVER WANT ON LIFE-CYCLE EMISSIONS FOR VEHICLES.

BUT I DID WANT TO SHARE THAT.

THE VISUAL ON THE RIGHT IS JUST AN IDEA OF HOW ELECTRIC VEHICLES COMPARE TWO HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES.

EVS INITIALLY DO HAVE A HIGHER CARBON FOOTPRINT AT THE PRODUCTION PHASE THAN THEIR GAS COUNTERPARTS, AND THAT IS BECAUSE THE BATTERY PACK IS REALLY ENERGY-INTENSIVE TO MANUFACTURER, AS WELL AS THE PROCESSING THAT'S INVOLVED.

HOWEVER, THE TOTAL EMISSIONS FROM AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE ARE STILL ABOUT 30-40% LESS THAN A GAS VEHICLE OVER ITS LIFETIME.

IT TAKES A TYPICAL EV ABOUT ONE YEAR IN OPERATION TO ACHIEVE CARBON PARODY WITH A GAS VEHICLE, AND THIS IS MUCH FASTER IF THE ELECTRICITY GRID OR THE SOURCE OF THE FUEL IS CLEAN, AND SO THAT CATCH-UP PERIOD COULD BE AS LITTLE AS SIX MONTHS BEFORE YOU SEE THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE REDUCE FEWER EMISSIONS AND THE GAS VEHICLE COUNTERPART.

I'VE JUST TOLD YOU SOME OF THE GREAT THINGS ABOUT ELECTRIC VEHICLES, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO LIE, THEY'RE NOT ALL GREAT.

THERE ARE SOME CHALLENGES THAT THE INDUSTRY IS FACING.

I'M JUST GOING TO TOUCH ON THREE OF THE BIGGIES OUT THERE, BUT THERE ARE OTHERS.

FIRST IS RANGE ANXIETY.

THAT FEAR OF RUNNING OUT OF JUICE OR GETTING STRANDED IN YOUR VEHICLE IS VERY REAL.

EVEN THOUGH THAT AVERAGE RANGE IS GETTING BETTER, PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW THAT THEY CAN RELIABLY AND CONVENIENTLY AND AFFORDABLY CHARGE,

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AND RIGHT NOW THERE'S NOT THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT THEY NEED TO FEEL COMFORTABLE.

SECOND, THE SOURCING OF MATERIALS, PARTICULARLY FOR THE LITHIUM ION BATTERIES AND THE PRECIOUS METALS THAT ARE INVOLVED IN CREATING THOSE BATTERIES HAS BEEN REALLY FRAUGHT WITH CHALLENGES.

YOU HAVE PROBABLY HEARD ABOUT THAT HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES THAT HAVE BEEN IN SOME PARTS OF THE WORLD FOR COBALT MINING.

THESE PRECIOUS METALS ARE ALSO IN OUR PHONES AND OUR LAPTOPS AND OTHER ELECTRONICS, AND SO THIS IS A SUPPLY CHAIN PROBLEM THAT IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE OVERCOME.

LASTLY, ONE OF THE BIG CHALLENGES IS THAT EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE MORE MODELS COMING TO MARKET EACH YEAR, THERE ARE STILL A LOT OF GAPS.

THERE'S NOT AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE FOR EVERY USE CASE AND THAT'S ESPECIALLY TRUE WHEN WE THINK ABOUT MEDIUM AND HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES.

BUT WITH THOSE CHALLENGES, WE ALSO SEE OPPORTUNITIES.

THE BIG OPPORTUNITY FOR REDUCING RANGE ANXIETY IS SIMPLY MORE CHARGING STATIONS, AND WHERE THE CITY HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEVERAGE OR INFLUENCE THAT IS WITH OUR PUBLIC CHARGING STATIONS, THAT'S GOING TO BE THE FOCUS OF THE SECOND HALF OF THIS.

THERE'S ALSO A MAJOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR BETTER SOURCING OF MATERIALS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

MOST MAJOR AUTO MANUFACTURERS HAVE SHIFTED TO GETTING COBALT FROM PLACES WHERE THERE ARE LABOR AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS SUCH AS AUSTRALIA.

BUT WHAT I THINK IS REALLY THE GAME CHANGER HERE IS THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND THE OPPORTUNITY THAT EXISTS THERE.

WE HAVE A LOCAL EXAMPLE OF THIS IN LOCAL TO THE STATE ANYWAYS, IN GILBERT ARIZONA, THERE'S A COMPANY CALLED LI-CYCLE THAT WILL TAKE USED ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERIES AND STRIP THOSE BACK TO THEIR ORIGINAL COMPONENTS TO BE REUSED AGAIN.

THIS IS SOMETIMES CALLED URBAN MINING, WHICH I REALLY LIKE BECAUSE YOU'RE GETTING MULTIPLE USE OUT OF THE SAME MATERIAL THAT WAS ONLY EXTRACTED ONCE.

THEN LASTLY, ON THE MODEL AVAILABILITY SIDE, THE OPPORTUNITY HERE IS ENDLESS.

THERE'S A LOT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR DIFFERENT MODELS, FOR DIFFERENT USE CASES.

THAT WAS A LOT ALL AT ONCE.

WE'RE GOING TO PAUSE, AND SEE IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS THAT COME UP AT THIS POINT BEFORE WE SWITCH GEARS INTO THE EV CHARGING SIDE.

ANY QUESTIONS THIS FAR, COUNCIL COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE?

>> THANK YOU FOR THIS INFORMATION SO FAR.

I KNOW IT'S A LOT TO HAVE TO JUST STAND THERE AND SPEAK FOR QUITE AWHILE TOO.

I'M WONDERING IF YOU CAN GO BACK A COUPLE SLIDES TO THE ONE THAT SHOWED THE GROWTH IN EV.

>> TELL ME THE ONE YOU'RE THINKING OF?

>> I THINK TWO FORWARD.

I'M WONDERING IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION ON THAT BIG SPIKE THAT WE SAW BETWEEN 2021 AND 2022 AND THE EV.

AND IF THERE IS A CORRELATION BETWEEN THE SLIGHT DECREASE IN THE PLUGINS, IF THAT'S JUST BECAUSE THERE WERE MORE EV OR FULL EV AVAILABLE OR IF THERE WAS A REASON PRESENTED AT ALL FOR THE SLIGHT DROP IN PLUGIN?

>> COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE, THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION.

MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL.

THE BIGGEST REASON FOR THAT SPIKE IN THE BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES OVER THE PLUGIN IS THAT CONSUMERS ARE OPTING MORE FOR THE BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

THEY WERE SEEING THOSE TRENDS, THE SAME ONES THAT WE LOOKED AT JUST A LITTLE BIT AGO, THAT SHOW PEOPLE REALLY LIKE THE FULL ELECTRIC OPTION MORE THAN THE PLUG-IN HYBRID.

IN THE COMMUNITY, THERE'S DIFFERENT USE CASES THAT DOESN'T WORK FOR EVERYONE.

WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IT FOR A CITY FLEET.

BUT IN THE CASE OF THE MARKET, IT'S REALLY BEING DRIVEN BY THAT CONSUMER DESIRE FOR FULL BATTERY ELECTRIC.

THERE'S ALSO BEEN A LOT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT THAT'S BEEN COMING IN, A LOT OF FUNDING THAT'S BEEN INFUSED, AS WELL AS THERE'S THE CARROT AND THE STICK.

THERE HAS BEEN MORE REGULATIONS, PARTICULARLY IN CALIFORNIA, THAT REQUIRES THE SALE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES, A CERTAIN PERCENT OF THE VEHICLES THEY SELL OFF THERE A LOT.

THERE'S THE SNOWBALL EFFECT, BUT THAT WOULD BE MY MAIN REASON FOR WHY THE ELECTRIC VEHICLES ARE NOW OUTPACING THE PLUG-IN HYBRIDS, AS WELL AS WHY WE'VE SEEN THAT BOOST RECENTLY.

>> COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEWS?

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>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. JUST A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.

I WAS A LITTLE CONFUSED ON WHAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT PLUG-IN HYBRIDS BECAUSE WHEN YOU WERE SHOWING THE DIFFERENCE AND THIS IS JUST A GENERAL QUESTION, YOU TALKED ABOUT FULL ELECTRIC OR HYBRIDS PLUG-IN.

BUT YOU DIDN'T INCLUDE THE NON-PLUG-IN HYBRIDS, ISN'T THERE A TOYOTA, RAV4 THAT'S ON MY WISHLIST FOR CHRISTMAS, I PROBABLY WON'T GET IT, [LAUGHTER] BUT THAT SEEMS TO BE A REAL POPULAR MODEL TOO, SO I JUST WANTED TO POINT THAT OUT.

YOU SAID THAT THE EVS CURRENTLY MAKE UP LESS THAN ONE PERCENT OF THE VEHICLES IN ARIZONA.

YOU ALSO, PART OF OUR CARBON NEUTRALITY PLAN IS FOR 30 PERCENT OF OUR VEHICLE'S MILES TRAVELED BY 2030 TO BE FROM EVS.

THAT'S A PRETTY AGGRESSIVE NUMBER.

I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY VEHICLES TRAVELING.

WE HAVE FIVE MILLION TOURISTS A YEAR, SO I WAS JUST CURIOUS IF YOU HAD ANY MORE DATA ON THAT.

WHAT'S THE VISION FOR US TO OBTAIN THAT? THEN I ALSO READ, I THINK EVERYBODY READ A RECENT ARTICLE WORD, AUTOMAKERS ARE ASKING THE PRESIDENT TO COME UP WITH A MORE.

I FORGOT THE TERMINOLOGY, BUT A PLAN BECAUSE THE PRODUCTION AND THE PERCENTAGE OF CARS SOLD FOR THEM TO REACH THEIR COMMITMENT, THEY'RE LITTLE CONCERNED ABOUT SO CAN YOU MAKE SOME COMMENTS ON THAT? THEN LASTLY, I'M ON THE MOUNTAIN LION BOARD AND WE LEARNED THIS SUMMER WHEN WE WERE AT A CONFERENCE THAT FROM CALIFORNIA AGENCY IN FLORIDA AGENCY THAT OUR ELECTRIC BUSES DON'T FUNCTION IN FLOODED WATER, WE HAVE MONSOONS UP HERE.

BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD ABOUT ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

I KNOW THAT MERCEDES, LONG TIME AGO, COMPUTER-CONTROLLED MOTORS.

THEY WOULD TOTALLY FRY THEIR MOTORS IF THEY WENT THROUGH A FLOODED UNDERPASS.

DO YOU HAPPEN TO HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE ON HOW THAT AFFECTS ELECTRIC VEHICLES IF THEY WERE TO DRIVE THROUGH A FLOODED AREA SINCE WE HAVE THAT UP HERE? IT'S A LOT OF QUESTIONS. I'M SORRY, BUT I JUST WANTED TO SUMMER.

>> YEAH. MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEWS.

ALL GREAT QUESTIONS. IF I MISS ANY OF THEM, JUST HAVE ME GO BACKWARDS.

THE HYBRIDS, THE KIND THAT YOU DON'T PLUG IN SEPARATELY.

THAT IS, SOME WOULD CONSIDER THAT ALSO IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES BECAUSE IT HAS A MORE SIZABLE BATTERY THAT IT'S ALSO RUNNING OFF OF.

FOR THE SAKE OF THIS DISCUSSION, IT WAS EASIER IN MY MIND TO SAY, HERE ARE THE ONES THAT REQUIRE SEPARATE CHARGING, AND SO THAT'S THE REASON FOR LOOKING AT THE PLUG-IN HYBRID OVER THE REGULAR HEIGHT.

>> I APPRECIATE THAT.

I JUST WANT TO FEEL REALLY GOOD ABOUT WHEN I TOLD MY HUSBAND I WANT A NEW CAR.

>> IT WAS ON THE PUBLIC RECORD THAT RAV 4 HYBRID [LAUGHTER].

THEN THE QUESTION ABOUT PERFORMANCE IN FLOODED CONDITIONS.

I HAVEN'T SEEN.

I MEAN, NORMALLY WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN, IT BLOWS UP ON MY NEWS FEED, ESPECIALLY ANYTHING WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLES BECAUSE I SEARCH IT A LOT, AND I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY ARTICLES IN ANY RECENT HISTORY THAT SAYS THAT THEY CAN'T PERFORM IN THOSE MONSOON ARE FLOODED CONDITIONS.

I'LL GO AHEAD AND TAKE A LOOK CLOSER LOOK AT THAT.

I KNOW A LOT OF THESE ELECTRIC VEHICLES ARE NOW TRYING TO MARKET TO OFF-ROAD DRIVERS AND THOSE DEFINITELY NEED TO BE ABLE TO PASS THE FLOODED UNDERPASS TEST, BUT I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY ISSUES WITH THE BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE.

>> IT WAS OUR COUNTERPARTS IN FLORIDA.

A TRANSPORTATION AGENCY SAID THAT THEY FOUND OUT THE HARD WAY DRIVING THROUGH YOU DON'T AFTER A HURRICANE OR WHATEVER THAT IT WOULD FRY THE BATTERY, SO I JUST I DIDN'T KNOW IF THAT PERTAIN TO VEHICLES AS WELL.

>> YEAH. NOT THAT I'VE SEEN, BUT I'D BE HAPPY TO DO MORE RESEARCH ON THAT.

THEN YOU HAD ANOTHER QUESTION IN THERE.

>> ABOUT THE 30 PERCENT OF OUR VEHICLE'S MILES TRAVELED COMING FROM ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

WHEN CURRENTLY WE'RE IN 2000, ALMOST 24 IN THE WHOLE STATE ONLY HAS ONE PERCENT OF THEIR VEHICLES.

I SEE A LOT MORE ON THE ROAD.

BUT IF WE'RE ONLY AT ONE PERCENT STATEWIDE, I WAS JUST INTERESTED IN HOW THAT IS OBTAINABLE.

>> YEAH. REALLY GOOD QUESTION.

THAT'S THE STUFF THAT KEEPS ME UP AT NIGHT.

THE ONE THING YOU MENTIONED, THE DATA, AND THAT WOULD BE REALLY WONDERFUL IF WE HAD FLAGSTAFF-SPECIFIC DATA. RIGHT NOW.

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FOR PRIVACY REASONS, THE STATE DOESN'T RELEASE INFORMATION VERY SPECIFICALLY.

MANY CITIES ARE STILL WORKING TO GET BETTER DATA, AT LEAST AT THE MUNICIPAL LEVEL OF WHAT THOSE REGISTRATIONS ARE LOOKING LIKE.

I KNOW IN PHOENIX THEIR MARKET SHARE OF EVS IS CLOSER TO SEVEN PERCENT AND SO IN SOME OF THOSE MORE URBAN ENVIRONMENTS, THERE'S MORE ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

BUT I SEE JENNY HERE. ARE YOU STEPPING IN?

>> ONLY TO ADD ONTO DENISE GREAT ANSWERS.

IT'S A GREAT QUESTION. WE'VE GOT A LOT TO WORK TO DO.

I DID WANT TO CLARIFY ONE THING IN TERMS OF THE WAY THAT THE CARBON NEUTRALITY PLAN GOAL IS WRITTEN.

BECAUSE AGAIN, IT'S A REALLY BIG DEAL.

WHAT ONE OF THE SECRETS WHEN THINKING ABOUT ELECTRIC VEHICLE OPTIMIZATION IS TO THINK ABOUT OUR MILES DRIVEN, AND SO THAT'S ACTUALLY THE GOAL, IS A THIRD OF OUR MILES DRIVEN, NOT A VEHICLES, AND THAT ALLOWS US TO REALLY FOCUS ON THE VEHICLES THAT ARE DRIVING THE MOST, AND SO THAT'S WHY WE THINK ABOUT IT A LOT WITH CITY VEHICLES BECAUSE WE HAVE INSPECTORS WHO ARE DRIVING ALL DAY.

AS OPPOSED TO MY VEHICLE THAT SITS IN MY GARAGE OR DRIVES A COUPLE OF MILES A DAY.

IT ISN'T NECESSARILY 30 PERCENT OF OUR VEHICLES.

IT IS JUST UP OUR MILES.

STILL A DIFFICULT GOAL.

WE'RE STILL GOING TO HAVE TO WORK REALLY HARD TO GET THERE, BUT I JUST WANTED TO ADD THAT LITTLE BIT OF CLARIFICATION.