[1. CALL TO ORDER NOTICE OF OPTION TO RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the City Council and to the general public that, at this regular meeting, the City Council may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, for discussion and consultation with the City’s attorneys for legal advice on any item listed on the following agenda, pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3).]

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT AT THIS REGULAR MEETING, THE CITY COUNCIL MAY VOTE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, WHICH WILL NOT BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR DISCUSSION AND CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY'S ATTORNEYS FOR LEGAL ADVICE ON ANY ITEM LISTED ON THE FOLLOWING AGENDA.

I SEE A FORMER MAYOR OUT IN THE AUDIENCE.

LET ME KNOW HOW I'M DOING.

MAYOR DAGGETT.

HERE. VICE MAYOR ASLAN.

PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS.

HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE.

I WILL NOTE THAT SHE IS ONLINE.

COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEWS.

HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.

HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER SWEET.

HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER SWEET WOULD YOU LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

WOULD BE MY HONOR. PLEASE STAND IF ABLE.

COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEWS, OUR MISSION STATEMENT.

THANK YOU MAYOR.

THE MISSION OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF IS TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER ASLAN OUR LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

I MEAN, VICE MAYOR ASLAN, OUR LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

THE FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL HUMBLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE ANCESTRAL HOMELANDS OF THIS AREA'S INDIGENOUS NATIONS AND ORIGINAL STEWARDS.

THESE LANDS ARE STILL INHABITED BY NATIVE DESCENDANTS BORDER MOUNTAINS SACRED TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.

WE HONOR THEM, THEIR LEGACIES, THEIR TRADITIONS, AND THEIR CONTINUED CONTRIBUTIONS.

WE CELEBRATE THEIR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS WHO WILL FOREVER KNOW THIS PLACE AS HOME.

THANK YOU ALL.

ALL RIGHT, WE'RE MOVING DOWN TO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.

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

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

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION APPEARS ON THE AGENDA TWICE, AT THE BEGINNING AND AT THE END.

IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL AT TODAY'S MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE A COMMENT CARD AND SUBMIT IT TO THE RECORDING CLERK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

YOUR NAME WILL BE CALLED WHEN IT IS YOUR TURN TO SPEAK, AND WE HAVE A CLOCK UP HERE, A TIMER, YOU'LL SEE THREE MINUTES.

AND DURING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION THE COUNCIL CANNOT INTERACT WITH SPEAKERS.

SO IF WE SEEM LIKE WE'RE JUST SITTING HERE STONE-FACED WE CAN'T INTERACT.

AND SOMETHING THAT I'M GOING TO BE ENACTING THAT I DON'T BELIEVE WILL COME INTO WILL MATTER FOR TODAY'S MEETING IS THAT THE FIRST PUBLIC PARTICIPATION WE'RE GOING TO TAKE COMMENT FOR 30 MINUTES.

AND THEN BECAUSE WE OFTEN HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE WAITING TO PRESENT, THEN WE'LL GO THROUGH THE AGENDA AND WE WILL HAVE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT THE END AS WELL. BUT AGAIN, I DON'T THINK THAT'S GOING TO PERTAIN TO TODAY.

SO JESSE OCHOA.

AFTERNOON COUNCIL AND RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.

AFTER FILING A FEW POLICE REPORTS, I WOULD LIKE TO ATTEMPT TO SET A MOTION TO CITY COUNCIL INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO ARS 38-431.03, IN RE HUMAN TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS OVER 17, IN THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.

THAT IS ALL. COUNCIL.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

DENNIS GIVENS.

HOW'S IT GOING MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL STAFF AND CITIZENS OF THIS GREAT CITY.

I'M HERE TODAY TO TALK ABOUT FUNDING THE POLICE FORCE.

I WANT THE POLICE FORCE TO BE ABLE TO DO JIU-JITSU.

I'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE, AND I REALLY THINK THAT IF WE HAVE MONEY FOR LUL AND THE POETS AND YOGA FOR FIREMEN, WE CAN ALSO FUND JIU-JITSU FOR OUR POLICE FORCE, BECAUSE POLICE OFFICERS THAT KNOW MARTIAL ARTS ARE ABLE TO HANDLE AND CONTROL SITUATIONS BETTER, AND STUDIES HAVE SHOWN YOU CAN LOOK THIS UP, THEY'RE LESS LIKELY TO USE THEIR WEAPONS WHEN THEY KNOW HOW TO USE MARTIAL ARTS.

AND ALSO IT'S A GREAT EXERCISE.

IT'S LIKE YOGA ON STEROIDS SO THEY CAN GET A LOT OF GOOD EXERCISE.

AND IT'S ALSO GOOD FOR MENTAL HEALTH EXERCISE.

SO I THINK IT WILL HELP A LOT OF OUR OFFICERS HAVE BETTER PEACE OF MIND IF THEY'RE DOING MARTIAL ARTS, AND A BETTER POLICE FORCE EQUALS LESS

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PEOPLE, OR A BETTER POLICE FORCE EQUALS MORE PEOPLE WANT TO BE POLICE OFFICERS.

I KNOW THAT SOME OF THE STATE TROOPERS THAT I TALKED TO, THEY'RE KIND OF UNDERSTAFFED.

AND IF WE DON'T HAVE POLICE OFFICERS, WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE A SAFE SOCIETY.

I KNOW IF A MADMAN RAN IN HERE TODAY, I DON'T THINK ANY OF THE CITIZENS WOULD BE ABLE TO STOP THEM.

I THINK THE OFFICER IN THE BACK HOPEFULLY WILL BE ABLE TO PROTECT US.

SO I REALLY THINK THAT WE NEED TO FUND THE POLICE VERSUS DEFUND THEM.

AND WE COULD HAVE PROGRAMS LIKE COMMUNITY OUTREACH SO WE CAN BUILD PUBLIC TRUST WITH THE OFFICERS AND THE CITIZENS.

AND ALSO, I THINK WE COULD HAVE A HOMELESS HANGOUT WHERE THE OFFICERS HANG OUT WITH THE HOMELESS PERSON AN HOUR A WEEK, AND THAT WOULD CREATE LIKE A BUDDY SYSTEM WHERE YOU REALLY GET TO KNOW THE PEOPLE OF THE STREETS AND ALSO THE PEOPLE OF THE STREETS CAN REALLY APPRECIATE THE OFFICERS.

AND THEN ALSO, I KNOW LAST WEEK THAT JIM MCCARTHY TALKED ABOUT FUNDING UKRAINE, AND HE TALKED ABOUT HOW A LOT OF HIS FAMILY MEMBERS SERVED IN THE MILITARY.

MY FAMILY HAS SERVED IN THE MILITARY, TOO.

MY GRANDPA WAS IN WORLD WAR TWO.

MY DAD WAS IN DESERT STORM AND THE KOREAN WAR.

BUT I DON'T THINK THAT NECESSARILY WE SHOULD BE FUNDING ANY MORE WARS.

I REALLY THINK THAT WE NEED TO FOCUS ON THIS COUNTRY AND HAVE NATO AND THE EUROPEANS, YOU KNOW, GET OUR BACK FOR ONCE IN A WHILE BECAUSE WE REALLY HAVE ISSUES LIKE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

THE HOMELESS POPULATION IS GROWING AND HEALTH CARE ARE REALLY BIG ISSUES.

SO I DON'T WANT TO ABANDON OUR ALLIES, BUT I DEFINITELY THINK THAT WE SHOULD ALLOCATE OUR RESOURCES HERE FIRST, AND MAYBE LET THE UN AND NATO GET OUR BACK FOR ONCE IN A WHILE.

AND ALSO, I WOULD THINK THAT IF WE HAD LIKE A QR CODE THAT WE COULD POST AROUND THE CITY OR MAKE A MAGNET THAT PEOPLE CAN PUT ON THEIR FRIDGE, AND THAT CODE COULD LINK US TO VIDEO OF CITY COUNCIL.

MORE PEOPLE COULD WATCH THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND BE MORE ENGAGED.

AND ALSO WE SHOULD CHANGE IT TO 5 P.M.

SO MORE PEOPLE CAN SHOW UP TO THESE MEETINGS.

AND ALSO WE SHOULD MAKE THEM SHORTER AND TO THE POINT.

SO IT'S NOT LIKE FIVE HOUR MEETINGS.

THEY CAN BE LIKE TWO HOURS AND MORE PEOPLE WOULD SHOW UP AND MORE CIVIL ENGAGEMENT.

AND THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR TIME EVERYONE.

GOOD JOB EVERYONE.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT, NEXT UP WE HAVE TOM PEARSON.

AND TOM HAS A NUMBER OF RESIDENTS WHO ARE HERE WITH HIM.

IF YOU ALL ARE HERE WITH TOM PEARSON, WOULD YOU STAND UP, PLEASE? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AND SO, TOM, YOU WILL HAVE TEN MINUTES.

THANK YOU, MAYOR DAGGETT AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK TO YOU TODAY.

RECENTLY, YOU RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION OPPOSING THE FLAGSTAFF FIRST PETITION THAT PROPOSED YOU ADD WILDFIRE, FLOODING AND DROUGHT AS TOP PRIORITIES TO THE CARBON NEUTRALITY PLAN.

I BELIEVE THEIR OPPOSITION IS MISPLACED AND UNWARRANTED.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT OUR PETITION IS NOT REQUESTING ANYTHING NEW.

RATHER, WE ARE ASKING YOU TO RESTORE THE TOP PRIORITY STATUS YOU ESTABLISHED IN THE 2018 CLIMATE ACTION AND ADAPTATION PLAN. THE CAAP STATED BOLDLY AND REPEATEDLY THAT THE CHIEF ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS TO FLAGSTAFF WERE WILDFIRE, FLOODING AND DROUGHT.

YET WITHOUT EXPLANATION, THE CARBON NEUTRALITY PLAN DID NOT INCLUDE THESE AS A PRIORITY.

AND TRAGICALLY, SINCE 2018, FLAGSTAFF HAS ENDURED MULTIPLE MASSIVE WILDFIRES AND DEVASTATING FLOODING ON THE EAST WEST AND THE CENTER OF THE CITY. YES, MANY POSITIVE REMEDIATION PROJECTS ARE UNDERWAY, BUT THESE ARE REACTIONS TO THE ONGOING DEVASTATION.

FLAGSTAFF HAS ONLY ONE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN THE CARBON NEUTRALITY PLAN.

AND BECAUSE WILDFIRE, FLOODING AND DROUGHT ARE NOT TOP PRIORITIES IN THAT PLAN, WE DO NOT HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED PROGRAM DEALING WITH THESE IMMINENT THREATS.

WE NEED TO STOP PLAYING DEFENSE AND TAKE THE INITIATIVE TO END THE RAVAGES OF WILDFIRE, FLOODING AND DROUGHT.

WELL THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION'S LETTER GAVE FOUR REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD REJECT THE FLAGSTAFF FIRST PETITION.

FIRST, THEY STATED THE CNP ALREADY PRIORITIZES WILDFIRE, FLOODING AND DROUGHT.

WELL, NOT REALLY.

THE CNP'S, 162 PAGES ONLY DEVOTES NINE PAGES TO A SINGLE CLIMATE ADAPTATION TOPIC, AND THAT WAS FOREST HEALTH, AND IT IS LISTED IN A SUBHEADING UNDER PRIORITY FOUR OUR COMMITMENTS.

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THIS SINGLE CLIMATE ADAPTATION PROJECT, ALTHOUGH CRITICALLY IMPORTANT, ISN'T THE COMPREHENSIVE INTEGRATED PROGRAM THAT FLAGSTAFF DESPERATELY NEEDS. THE COMMISSION'S SECOND OBJECTION STATED WILDFIRE, FLOODING AND DROUGHT ARE PRIORITIES OF MULTIPLE CURRENT IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS. WELL, THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE.

NUMEROUS MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR WILDFIRE, FLOOD AND DROUGHT PROJECTS ARE PLANNED OR UNDERWAY, AND THAT'S A GREAT THING.

BUT THIS ONLY BEGS THE QUESTION WHY AREN'T THESE CLIMATE ADAPTATION PROGRAMS LISTED IN THE CNP UNDER THE TOP PRIORITY, WILDFIRE, FLOODING AND DROUGHT.

REMEMBER, THE CITY'S ONLY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN IS THE CARBON NEUTRALITY PLAN.

ONLY LAST WEEK, THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RECEIVED A COMPREHENSIVE BRIEFING ON THE WILDFIRE CRISIS IN COCONINO COUNTY.

THIS TWO PART PRESENTATION COVERED BOTH THE PHYSICAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT, A DEVASTATING WILDFIRE AND SUBSEQUENT FLOODING.

IN THE SAN FRANCISCO PEAKS UPPER RIO DE FLAG WATERSHED WOULD HAVE THE STUDY BY J.E.

FULLER, HYDROLOGY AND NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY CONCLUDED THAT THE COMBINED DAMAGE AND LOST REVENUE WOULD DESTROY NEARLY 2000 HOMES AND OVER 430 BUSINESSES, FOR A COMBINED LOSS OF $2.8 BILLION.

AND YET, THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION MAINTAINS THAT WILDFIRE, FLOODING AND DROUGHT ARE NOT WORTHY OF BEING TOP PRIORITIES IN THE CARBON NEUTRALITY PLAN . THE THIRD POINT MADE BY THE COMMISSION WAS ARIZONA SENATOR MARK KELLY HOSTED AN ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE HEARING ON WATER AND FLOOD CONTROL IN FLAGSTAFF.

WELL, KUDOS TO SENATOR KELLY FOR COMING ALL THIS WAY TO FLAGSTAFF TO ADDRESS OUR CRITICAL WILDFIRE, FLOODING AND DROUGHT CHALLENGES.

AGAIN, THE COMMISSION STATEMENT BEGS THE QUESTION IF WILDFIRE, FLOODING AND DROUGHT IN FLAGSTAFF ARE TOPICS WORTHY OF SENATOR KELLY COMING ALL THIS WAY TO HOLD A SPECIAL COMMITTEE HEARING AREN'T THE THREATS WORTHY OF BEING A TOP PRIORITY IN THE CARBON NEUTRALITY PLAN? THE COMMISSION'S FOURTH POINT, STATED FLAGSTAFF FIRST VISION AND GOAL FOR FLAGSTAFF ARE DERIVED FROM A PERSPECTIVE OF CLIMATE CHANGE SKEPTICISM.

WELL, THIS STATEMENT IS UNTRUE.

WE ARE NOT CLIMATE CHANGE SKEPTICS.

WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE CLIMATE IS ALWAYS CHANGING.

IN THE PAST, THE CLIMATE HAS BEEN BOTH WARMER AND COLDER AND IT IS CHANGING NOW.

ALTHOUGH WE ARE NOT CLIMATE CHANGE SKEPTICS, WE ARE CARBON NEUTRALITY SKEPTICS.

WE HAVE STATED, QUOTE, EVERY DOLLAR WE SPEND ON CARBON NEUTRALITY IS WASTED ON MAKING INFINITESIMAL CHANGES TO THE ATMOSPHERE.

OUR MAJOR POINT IN THIS IS THAT UNTIL CHINA AND INDIA DRAMATICALLY CHANGE THEIR CO2 EMISSIONS POLICIES, THE US IMPACT ON THE TRAJECTORY OF GLOBAL WARMING WILL REMAIN INSIGNIFICANT.

AND I HAVE A GRAPH THAT DOCUMENTS THIS FACT.

IT'S A GRAPH OF CO2 EMISSIONS OVER TIME FROM 1970 TO 2022.

AND IT'S THE CO2 EMISSIONS IN THE ATMOSPHERE THAT CONTROL THE TRAJECTORY OF GLOBAL WARMING.

SO WHAT IS THE STATUS RIGHT NOW? THE DARK BLUE LINE IS CHINA.

AS YOU CAN SEE, SINCE 1970, THEY HAVE BEEN ON AN EXPONENTIAL INCREASING CURVE DUE TO BUILDING PRIMARILY MASSIVE NUMBER OF COAL FIRED POWER PLANTS.

THE US HAS SHOWN A SLOWER BUT STEADY DECLINE IN CO2 EMISSIONS.

INDIA IS HERE IN RED.

THEY ARE FOLLOWING CHINA'S LEAD BUILDING CARBON COAL FIRED POWER PLANTS AS FAST AS THEY CAN, AND SO THEY ARE ALSO INCREASING DRAMATICALLY. CHINA AND INDIA TOGETHER MAKE UP ALMOST 40% OF THE TOTAL CO2 EMISSIONS ANNUALLY.

THE US IS CLOSER TO 15%.

DOWN HERE IN THE NOISE IS WESTERN EUROPE AND THEY ARE DECREASING.

BUT AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S NOT A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR.

SO THE BOTTOM LINE IS, UNLESS AND UNTIL CHINA AND INDIA DRAMATICALLY TURN THESE CURVES DOWNWARD, NOTHING WE DO WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE. FINALLY, THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION LETTER CONCLUDES BY MUSING THE COMMISSION AND THIS IS A QUOTE. THE COMMISSION IS CURIOUS WHETHER FLAGSTAFF FIRST HAS ORGANIZED THEIR EFFORTS IN THIS CITIZEN PETITION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DELAYING CARBON NEUTRALITY PLAN

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IMPLEMENTATION. OF COURSE, THE COMMISSION WAS FORCED TO RESORT TO IMAGINING BECAUSE FLAGSTAFF FIRST HAS NEVER CALLED FOR A REDUCTION IN CARBON NEUTRALITY FUNDING.

RATHER, OUR GOAL IS TO RESTORE A PROPER BALANCE BETWEEN CLIMATE MITIGATION, THAT IS, CARBON NEUTRALITY AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION. FOR US, THAT'S WILDFIRE, FLOODING AND DROUGHT.

WE MUST REMEMBER CLIMATE ACTION IS NOT A ZERO SUM GAME.

MOVING FORWARD IN ONE AREA DOES NOT MEAN CUTTING BACK IN ANOTHER.

A PERFECT EXAMPLE WAS COLONEL ANDREW BAKER'S TESTIMONY BEFORE SENATOR KELLY'S COMMITTEE REPRESENTING THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

COLONEL BAKER IDENTIFIED A NEW FUNDING SOURCE FROM HIS OFFICE, THE 595 PROGRAM.

HE INDICATED THIS NEW FLOOD ABATEMENT PROGRAM WAS TAILOR MADE FOR FLAGSTAFF.

WELL, HAD WILDFIRE FLOODING AND DROUGHT BEEN A TOP PRIORITY IN THE CARBON NEUTRALITY PLAN I AM SURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE WOULD HAVE HAD OUR APPLICATIONS TURNED IN BY NOW.

LET ME CONCLUDE BY SAYING, LIKE THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION, IT IS THE GOAL OF FLAGSTAFF FIRST TO ENSURE FLAGSTAFF SUSTAINABILITY. WE KNOW FROM THE COUNTY'S RECENT STUDIES THAT FLAGSTAFF REMAINS UNDER CURRENT IMMINENT THREAT OF BOTH CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRE AND FLOODING.

ONLY BY ADDING THOSE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF CLIMATE ADAPTATION, THAT IS, WILDFIRE, FLOODING AND DROUGHT AS TOP PRIORITIES IN THE CNP, CAN THE SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE CARRY OUT ITS TRUE MISSION OF COMPREHENSIVE CLIMATE ACTION? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU, MR. PEARSON.

ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR RED CROSS MONTH.

AND I BELIEVE THERE ARE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE RED CROSS HERE IN THE AUDIENCE.

OKAY.

[A. Proclamation: Red Cross Month]

IF YOU WOULD COME DOWN AND JOIN US UP HERE.

AND COUNCIL IF YOU WOULD JOIN ME DOWN HERE.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT.

STAND BY.

AND WE'LL TAKE A PHOTO AFTERWARDS.

THIS MONTH, WE HONOR THE AMERICAN RED CROSS FOR ITS HUMANITARIAN COMMITMENT TO SERVE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD.

WE CELEBRATE EACH AND EVERY SELFLESS EMPLOYEE AND VOLUNTEER AS AN AMBASSADOR OF AMERICAN GENEROSITY WHO UPHOLDS A SACRED MANDATE TO LEAVE NO PERSON BEHIND.

FOUNDED MORE THAN 140 YEARS AGO BY CLARA BARTON, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS HAS LED WITH COMPASSION AND CARE, ASSISTING NEIGHBORS AND FELLOW AMERICANS WHEN THEY FIND THEMSELVES IN SOME OF THE MOST AGONIZING CIRCUMSTANCES THEY HAVE EVER FACED.

WHEN WILDFIRES DEVOUR NEIGHBORHOODS, TORNADOES UPROOT TOWNS, EARTHQUAKES DEVASTATE HOMES AND BUSINESSES, HURRICANES WIPE BEACHFRONTS AND RIVERS RISE AND RUIN NEIGHBORHOODS AND CITY STREETS RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS ARE THERE TO PROVIDE FOOD, CREATE TEMPORARY SHELTERS, AND HELP PEOPLE RECOVER AND REBUILD.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BECKY DAGGETT, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MARCH 2024 AS AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH. I ENCOURAGE ALL AMERICANS TO OBSERVE THIS MONTH WITH RELEVANT PROGRAMS, CEREMONIES AND ACTIVITIES, AND TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF SERVICE AND RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS.

[APPLAUSE] TWO HOURS. TWO HOURS.

RIGHT HERE, RIGHT HERE.

AROUND. GOTCHA.

I LEFT MY NOTES OVER HERE.

DO YOU WANT TO THAT'S FINE. I CAN DO IT.

THREE SECONDS FROM MEMORY, I THINK.

MAYOR DAGGETT, THANK YOU.

ON BEHALF OF THE RED CROSS COUNCIL MEMBERS CITIZENS AND VOLUNTEERS.

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THE RED CROSS HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE 1746 MONTHS.

BUT THIS MONTH IS SIGNIFICANT TO ME BECAUSE THIS IS MY FIRST OCCASION TO RECEIVE THE PROCLAMATION.

THE RED CROSS HAS 18,000 EMPLOYEES NATIONWIDE.

WE HAVE 265,000 VOLUNTEERS NATIONWIDE AND WE NEED MORE.

CLARA BARTON ESTABLISHED THE ORGANIZATION IN THE 1800S LATE 1800S.

THE RED CROSS, INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT NOW COVERS 110 PLUS COUNTRIES WITH THE SAME MISSION.

HELP PEOPLE.

BE THERE WHEN PEOPLE NEED YOU.

I'VE BEEN WITH THE RED CROSS 23 YEARS.

I HAVE SEEN THE HURRICANES.

I HAVE SEEN THE WILDFIRES.

I HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO TEARS BECAUSE THE WAY PEOPLE HAD TO BE FOR A WHILE AND WE HELPED THEM.

THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT.

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS.

WE NEED DONATIONS.

DONATIONS COME IN SEVERAL WAYS.

ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TO US IS BLOOD DONATIONS.

45% OF THE BLOOD THAT IS DRAWN MADE SAFE AND DELIVERED TO HOSPITALS AND EMERGENCY ROOMS COME FROM THE RED CROSS.

A GOOD SHARE OF OUR BUDGET COMES AS A RESULT OF MOVING THIS BLOOD INTO THE HOSPITALS.

THE EASIEST THING TO DO IS THE SMALL PRICK IN THE ARM.

SIT FOR TEN MINUTES.

GET UP AND YOU'RE THANKED AND YOU GET A COOKIE.

AND YOU'RE PART OF THE RED CROSS OPERATION.

MAYOR DAGGETT COUNCIL MEMBERS.

THANK YOU AGAIN. THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] OKAY. NEXT UP WE HAVE COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS AND I WILL START WITH COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE IS ONLINE.

I'LL START WITH COUNCIL MEMBER HOUSE.

[6. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS]

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

SO A FEW WEEKS AGO, THE HOUSING COMMISSION MET TO DISCUSS SOME OF THE CURRENT HOME BUYING MARKET STATISTICS AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

AND HAVE DISCUSSION OF SOME POSSIBLE OPTIONS FOR THE BOND FUNDED HOME BUYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

SO THAT WAS A VERY ROBUST CONVERSATION THAT WAS SETTING THE STAGE FOR CONVERSATION TO COME AS THEY CONTINUE TO ADVANCE THOSE PROGRAMS. THE COMMISSION ON DIVERSITY AWARENESS MET AS WELL, TO CONTINUE DISCUSSION OF THEIR OR THE FLAGSTAFF PRIDE PROPOSAL FOR COLORFUL CROSSWALKS. AS WELL AS ENGAGEMENT AND UPCOMING PARTNERSHIPS WITH NAU EVENTS AND UPCOMING PROCLAMATIONS.

I ALSO WAS ABLE TO JOIN FLAGSTAFF PRIDE FOR A VIGIL IN HONOR OF NEX BENEDICT, A TRANS IDENTIFYING STUDENT WHO WAS UNFORTUNATELY, THE VICTIM OF A FIGHT IN SCHOOL THAT LATER RESULTED IN THEIR DEATH AT A VERY YOUNG AGE.

AND SO IT WAS A HUMBLING HONOR TO PARTICIPATE AND JOIN THEM FOR THAT MOMENT OF JUST JOINING IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE PRIDE COMMUNITY.

I BELIEVE I SHARED THIS LAST WEEK, BUT LAST WEEK I HAD TO REMOTE IN AS I'M DOING AGAIN TODAY.

BUT LAST WEEK IT WAS BECAUSE I WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN FLAGSTAFF AND PHOENIX FOR THE SWEARING IN FOR THE ARIZONA COMMISSION ON AFRICAN AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

A FEW WEEKS AGO, I WAS ALSO HONORED TO SPEAK DURING A BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION ON THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL ELECTIONS AND LOCAL CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. IT WAS A PRIVILEGE TO SPEAK TO THE ENGAGEMENT HERE IN FLAGSTAFF AND REPRESENT OUR COMMUNITY VOICE WITHIN THE BROADER STATE LANDSCAPE, AND I HOPE FOR OTHER OPPORTUNITIES LIKE THAT IN THE FUTURE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER.

COUNCIL MEMBER SWEET.

THANK YOU MAYOR.

THERE'S A LOT OF EXCITING THINGS GOING ON WITH MOUNTAIN LINE, INCLUDING THE DOWNTOWN CONNECTION CENTER PROGRESSING, AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITY IS ON TRACK TO OPEN IN 2025. THEY ALSO RECEIVED ANOTHER GRANT TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE TWO, WHICH INCLUDES THE NEEDED BUS LANES AND BUS BAYS, AND THAT WILL HELP FACILITATE PASSENGER TRANSFERS.

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SO SOME REALLY POSITIVE THINGS GOING ON.

THANKS. COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.

NOTHING TONIGHT. THANK YOU MAYOR.

THANK YOU. VICE MAYOR.

COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

LET'S SEE HERE.

FRIDAY, I HAD THE HONOR OF ATTENDING THE WOMEN RESILIENCE PROJECT RECEPTION.

THAT PROJECT IDENTIFIES, I BELIEVE, 20 WOMEN IN FLAGSTAFF FROM DIFFERENT DECADES WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR CITY.

THAT WAS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MARTIN SPRINGER INSTITUTE AT NAU AND ALSO CULTURAL CONNECTIONS.

AND SO THAT WAS A REALLY GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND RESIDENTS.

THREE OF THE PEOPLE IDENTIFIED IN THAT PROJECT WERE AT THE RECEPTION.

AND I'M NOT GOING TO TRY AND CALL ALL THEIR NAMES BECAUSE I ONLY REMEMBER TWO.

AND SO I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE OUT THE THIRD PERSON THAT WAS THERE, BUT IT WAS A REALLY GOOD RECEPTION.

AND THAT DISPLAY WILL BE UP UNTIL THE END OF MARCH.

AND SO THAT'S MY REPORT.

THANK YOU. AND IS THAT DISPLAY IT'S UP AT CULTURE CONNECTIONS.

IT'S UP AT THE ICE HOUSE.

SO CULTURE CONNECTIONS.

YEAH. THANK YOU.

COUNCIL MEMBER MATTHEWS.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

FOR LIAISON REPORTS I TOO ATTENDED THE MOUNTAIN LINE BOARD MEETING.

A LOT OF GREAT THINGS HAPPENING.

WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT THE BUDGET AND THE FIVE YEAR PLAN AND IMPACTS TO RISING INSURANCE RATES AND MINIMUM WAGE AND MITIGATION EFFORTS, AS WELL AS THE JOINT WATER AND COUNCIL MEETING THAT WE HAD YESTERDAY WAS VERY INFORMATIVE AS WE CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION ABOUT WATER RATE, R ESEARCH AND THEIR SUGGESTIONS.

AND THEN I ALSO ATTENDED THE COCONINO PLATEAU WATER PARTNERSHIP JOINT MEETING, TALKING ALL THINGS ABOUT WATER AND WATER RESOURCES AND STUFF.

SO IT'S A BUSY WEEK.

VICE MAYOR. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR COMING BACK TO ME.

I DO HAVE THREE LIAISON REPORTS.

THE FIRST, AS THE CHAIR OF THE COCONINO PLATEAU WATER ADVISORY COUNCIL WE DID HAVE OUR MONTHLY MEETING.

THE MAJOR ITEM ON THE AGENDA WAS AN UPDATE FROM ADEQ ABOUT THE NORTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE GOING ON THERE.

WE GOT TO MEET THE NEW PERSON IN CHARGE OF THIS ENTIRE NORTHERN REGION, AND IT WAS A REALLY NICE DISCUSSION.

I WAS ALSO AT THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION MEETING THIS PAST MONTH AND WE THE FISCAL YEAR 22, 23 NEIGHBORHOOD SUSTAINABILITY GRANT RECIPIENTS PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSION ON THE FINAL OUTCOMES OF THEIR GRANT PROJECTS.

SOME OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THE COMMISSION HEARD FROM INCLUDED TOWN SITE URBAN FARM, THE FLAGSTAFF DISC GOLF, THE ARBORETUM, AND FLAGSTAFF YOUTH WRITERS. THE COMMISSION ALSO DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON THE RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL ON THE PETITION TO REVISE THE CARBON NEUTRALITY PLAN, AND THERE WAS A DISCUSSION AROUND THE OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOLVED IN THE CURRENT PHASE OF THE REGIONAL PLANNING PROCESS.

ONE MORE UPDATE FOR YOU AND THAT IS THE TOURISM COMMISSION.

WE ELECTED A NEW CHAIR AND CO-CHAIR.

SO ELLEN JIMENEZ AND REGINA SALAS ARE NOW OUR CHAIR AND CO-CHAIR.

WE GOT AN UPDATE ON THE CHOCOLATE WALK AND THE I HEART PLUTO FESTIVAL, WHICH WAS RESOUNDINGLY SUCCESSFUL, AND THE DIANA GABALDON EVENT SOLD OUT AT THE ORPHEUM.

MORE SEATS HAD TO BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THAT ONE.

WE SHOULD PROBABLY DO THAT MORE OFTEN.

PRESENTATION ON THE DISCOVERY CENTER WHICH WAS REALLY FUN.

I NEVER GET TIRED OF THOSE PRESENTATIONS.

I'VE SEEN MANY OF THEM.

I WAS ABLE TO ANNOUNCE OUR SPONSORSHIP OF THE PLANET EARTH FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND SOME OF THE FOLKS AT LOWELL HADN'T HEARD ABOUT THAT YET, SO EVERYONE WAS VERY EXCITED. WE GOT A GREAT REVEAL OF THE NEW FLAGSTAFF FILM, BRANDING AND MARKETING.

AND AS I MENTIONED WITH HEIDI LAST WEEK, I THINK DURING THE CITY MANAGER REPORT I CAN'T WAIT TO SHARE THAT OUT.

AND I'M HOPEFUL THEY CAN IT'LL BE PRESENTED AT HER NEXT UPDATE DURING A CITY MANAGER REPORT.

AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

THANK YOU ALL.

I HAVE NOTHING THIS EVENING.

WE WILL MOVE DOWN TO APPOINTMENTS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT WE COULD VOTE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, WHICH WILL NOT BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

[A. Consideration of Appointments: Sustainability Commission. STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: Make one appointment to a term expiring February 2025. Make one appointment to a term expiring February 2026. Make one appointment to a term expiring February 2027. ]

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DURING THIS DISCUSSION.

SO THE FIRST IS CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS TO THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION.

THERE ARE THREE, THERE ARE THREE TERMS THAT ARE OPEN ONE EXPIRING FEBRUARY 2025, ONE FEBRUARY 2026 AND ONE FEBRUARY 2027.

SO WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR RECOMMENDATION, PLEASE INDICATE WHICH TERM.

FIRST UP TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT IS COUNCIL MEMBER MATHEWS.

THANK YOU MAYOR.

I WAS AGAIN VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE APPLICANTS.

IT'S REALLY REFRESHING TO SEE QUALIFIED PEOPLE WITH A LOT OF GREAT INTEREST AND BACKGROUNDS INTERESTED IN THESE DIFFERENT COMMISSIONS.

I'M GOING TO NOMINATE FOR A TERM EXPIRING FEBRUARY 2027, NOAH BAKER.

I'LL SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT.

I AM NEXT UP AND I WILL APPOINT TO A TERM ENDING FEBRUARY 2026.

HOLD ON. 2026.

ROGER SCURLOCK.

CAN I GET A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE AYE AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? OKAY. COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

I WOULD MOVE THAT.

WE APPOINT TOM LAMEY TO THE SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION FOR A TERM THAT WOULD EXPIRE IN FEBRUARY OF 2025.

CAN I GET A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT.

WONDERFUL, EVERYONE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HOMEWORK ON ALL OF THE CANDIDATES.

NEXT UP WE HAVE APPOINTMENT.

WE HAVE ONE APPOINTMENT TO THE HOUSING COMMISSION.

THIS IS A SPECIFIC SEAT.

THIS IS THE BUILDING AND REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL OR BUILDER WITH A TERM EXPIRING SEPTEMBER 2027.

[B. Consideration of Appointments: Housing Commission STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: Make one appointment to a Building and Real Estate Professional - Builder seat to a term expiring in September 2027.]

AND COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY.

YOU ARE THE ONE WITH THE.

IT'S MY TURN TO MAKE A MOTION.

THANK YOU MAYOR.

I MOVE THAT WE APPOINT KEVIN BOND TO THE HOUSING COMMISSION FOR THE BUILDING AND REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL SEAT FOR A TERM EXPIRING IN SEPTEMBER 2027.

I'LL SECOND. THANK YOU.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE AYE AYE. ANY OPPOSED? OKAY. MOVING DOWN TO CONSENT AGENDA.

ALL MATTERS UNDER THE CONSENT AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE ROUTINE, UNLESS A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL EXPRESSES A DESIRE AT THIS MEETING TO REMOVE AN

[8. 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.]

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 THE COUNCIL ARE BUDGETED ITEMS. COUNCIL ARE THERE ANY ITEMS YOU WOULD LIKE TO PULL TO DISCUSS SEPARATELY? OKAY. HEARING NONE, I WILL TAKE A MOTION.

MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEMS 8A THROUGH 8F THE ENTIRE CONSENT AGENDA FOR TONIGHT.

CAN I GET A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. THANK YOU.

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

ANY OPPOSED? OKAY. MOVING DOWN.

ITEM NUMBER NINE. ROUTINE ITEMS. CONSIDERATION OF MOTION TO REJECT ALL BIDS.

WELCOME, ANNA.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.

[A. Consideration of Motion to Reject all Bids: Solicitation to sell a City-owned 12.52 acre parcel located off Silver Saddle Road in Doney Park; discussion and request for direction related to disposal of both the 12.52 acre parcel and a 9.26 acre parcel STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: Reject all bids from the 2022-126 solicitation for sale of a 12.52 acre parcel; and Direct staff to issue an invitation for bids for sale of a 12.52 acre parcel; and Direct staff to issue an invitation for bids for sale of a 9.26 acre parcel. If desired, direct staff to list properties for sale with a commercial real estate listing agency.]

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I'M HERE TODAY ANJA WENDEL ON THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.

I'M HERE TODAY ON BEHALF OF YOUR REAL ESTATE MANAGER, BRYCE DOTY.

HE AND SOME COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVES ARE DOWN AT THE URBAN LAND INSTITUTE TODAY LEARNING ALL SORTS OF NEW, FUN THINGS. SO HE ASKED THAT I COVER THIS ITEM TODAY.

THIS RELATES TO SOME PROPERTY THE CITY OWNS IN THE COACH FIELD AREA.

OUT IN DONEY PARK.

HERE'S A MAP. AND THERE'S TWO PARCELS THE CITY OWNS.

ONE IS I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN SEE THESE YELLOW STARS, BUT THE UPPER PARCEL IS NINE APPROXIMATELY NINE ACRES AN THE LOWER PARCEL IS ABOUT 12.5 ACRES.

THEY'RE BOTH LOCATED IN THE COUNTY AND ZONED RURAL AGRICULTURAL, WHICH ALLOWS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TWO AND A HALF ACRES.

I GUESS I SHOULD THESE ARE SOME REMNANTS OF A BIG, GIANT PARCEL OF LAND THE CITY OWNED.

I GUESS THAT'S A TRACT OF LAND 500 OR 40 ACRES.

IN THE 1990S, THE CITY SOLD MOST OF THAT PROPERTY.

SO WE STILL HAVE THESE TWO PARCELS LEFT, AND THEY ARE ASSETS OF THE CITY'S SELF-INSURED TRUST FUND.

AND FOR THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO ARE NOT AWARE, THE CITY IS SELF-INSURED AND DOESN'T PURCHASE INSURANCE FOR EVERYTHING.

BUT THEY HAVE THIS A SELF-INSURANCE TRUST FUND THAT HELPS PAY FOR ALL OUR HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS AND BENEFITS, AS WELL AS ALL OF OUR LOSSES AND CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY. SO THIS IS A REAL IMPORTANT TRUST FUND.

THE CITY THESE TWO PARCELS ARE PART OF THE ASSETS OF THAT FUND.

AND SO WHEN THE PROPERTIES ARE SOLD THOSE FUNDS, THE PROCEEDS FROM THOSE SALES NEED TO BE RETURNED TO THE SELF-INSURED TRUST FUND, BECAUSE THAT HELPS THE CITY, KEEPS ITS PROTECTS ITS EMPLOYEES AND PROTECTS THE CITY.

SO WE'VE TRIED TO SELL IT A FEW DIFFERENT TIMES.

THERE'S THIS LONG AND COLORFUL HISTORY ABOUT THE PROPERTIES.

ONE OF THEM WAS A FORMER SHOOTING RANGE, AND ONE OF THEM WAS A RACETRACK, AND THEY WERE TIRES BURIED ALL OVER IT.

BUT ANYWAY, THEY'RE CLEANED UP NOW, AND THEY CAN BE SOLD AND DEVELOPED.

HERE'S JUST SOME PICTURES.

YOU CAN SEE THE AREA OUT THERE BY DONEY PARK.

OH, BEAUTIFUL DAY THERE.

OKAY. SO THE CITY MOST RECENTLY WENT OUT TO BID IN 2022 FOR SALE OF THE 12.5 ACRE PARCEL AND GOT ONE BID BACK.

THAT WAS ABOUT 15% OF FAIR MARKET VALUE.

SO TODAY WE'RE HERE JUST TO ASK YOU TO FORMALLY REJECT THAT BID.

THE PARCELS THEMSELVES, WE HAVE APPRAISALS, OLDER APPRAISALS FOR EACH DATING BACK TO LIKE 2021.

BUT THE 12.5 ACRE PARCEL AT THAT TIME WAS VALUED AT 600,000 ACRES.

AND I BELIEVE THE NINE ACRE PARCEL WOULD BE, YOU KNOW, ABOUT 300,000.

SO HOPEFULLY OVER $1 MILLION TO REIMBURSE THE SELF-INSURED TRUST FUND.

SO, AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THE COUNCIL'S ADOPTED A RESOLUTION WHICH REQUIRES THE STAFF TO CONSIDER WHETHER ANY LAND BEING DISPOSED OF BY THE CITY SHOULD BE DEVELOPED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

WE DID ASK OUR HOUSING SECTION TO LOOK AT THIS, AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THESE WERE REALLY NOT SUITABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, NOT ONLY BECAUSE THEY'RE THE ZONING IS IS RURAL, BUT ALSO THERE'S NO WELL, IT'S THEY'RE CONNECTED TO THE DONEY PARK WATER SYSTEM, BUT THEY'RE ON SEPTIC.

AND THERE WOULD BE A LOT OF DEVELOPMENT COSTS TO GO INTO DEVELOPING THESE.

SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO PAUSE FOR A MOMENT TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS? DO YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW IF LAND IN THE COUNTY WERE TO BE REZONED IS THIS AN AREA THAT COULD GO DOWN TO ONE ACRE LOTS? I THINK IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, THE COUNTY DOESN'T HAVE ANY ZONING THAT'S LESS THAN ONE ACRE LOTS, AM I CORRECT? I AM NOT ABLE TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION.

I DO KNOW THAT A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN WE WERE LOOKING AT THIS.

AND I'M FAIRLY CERTAIN THAT'S THE CASE.

I BELIEVE THAT IS THE CASE. THEY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING LESS THAN ONE.

THANK YOU. I MEAN, THAT'S ANOTHER REASON WHY THE AFFORDABILITY ISSUE IS AN

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ISSUE, RIGHT? RIGHT. WHY IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO DEVELOP FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

YEAH. AND IS THERE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TRUST THAT WE HAVE TO RECEIVE A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF THE APPRAISED VALUE, OR WE HAVE TO RECEIVE AT LEAST APPRAISED VALUE.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL, IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE CITY HOPES TO RETURN ABOUT AT LEAST 1.126 MILLION TO THE TRUST.

I BELIEVE THAT WAS THE CITY'S INITIAL INVESTMENT FOR THESE PROPERTIES AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION COSTS.

THANK YOU. AND IS THERE FURTHER REMEDIATION THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE ON EITHER OF THESE PARCELS? I DO NOT BELIEVE THERE IS.

OKAY. COUNCIL QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS.

JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THAT PARCEL WITH THAT ZONING COULD BE USED FOR? THEY CAN BE USED FOR RESIDENTIAL LOTS.

THEY'RE CURRENTLY TWO AND A HALF ACRE SIZED LOTS.

ALSO FARMING IN THAT IT'S RURAL AGRICULTURAL.

SO. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEM 9A AND UNDER STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS, THAT WOULD BE NUMBER ONE, TWO AND THREE.

THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

OKAY. MOVING DOWN TO B.

CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT OF A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK.

WELCOME. GOOD AFTERNOON.

[B. Consideration and Approval of First Amendment: Construction Manager at Risk - Construction Phase Services Agreement - Phase 2 - GMP 2 with Eagle Mountain Construction, Inc. in the total amount of $7,614,149.06 for the Spruce Wash Drainage Suite of Improvements Projects. STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the First Amendment to the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) - Construction Phase Services Agreement - Phase 2 - GMP 2 with Eagle Mountain Construction, Inc. for the Spruce Wash Drainage Improvements Projects in the amount of $7,429,149.06 and approve an Owner’s Contingency of $185,000.00, which is approximately 2.5% of GMP 2; Add 180 calendar days to the contract duration; and Authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.]

MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS.

I'M ELI REISNER, CITY OF FLAGSTAFF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT MANAGER, HERE TO PROVIDE A BRIEF PRESENTATION ON THE SPRUCE WASH AMENDMENT ONE TO THE CMAR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AGREEMENT. IN THIS PRESENTATION OF AMENDMENT ONE, I'LL BE GOING OVER THE PROJECTS, THE COSTS, THE SCHEDULE AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. AGAIN, THIS IS FOR THE SPRUCE WASH PROJECT SHOWN HERE ON THE MAP.

PROJECTS ONE THROUGH EIGHT ARE PROPOSITION 441 FUNDED PROJECTS.

KILLIP INLET IS FUNDED THROUGH THE US ARMY CORPS PROJECTS.

PARKWAY BASINS IS A COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT PROJECT FUNDED BY NRCS.

NOW I'LL TAKE A LOOK AT THE PROJECTS INCLUDED IN AMENDMENT ONE.

CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUITE OF PROJECTS BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER 2023 WITH GMP NUMBER ONE, WHICH INCLUDED GRANDVIEW PHASE ONE, THE UNDERGROUND UTILITY, PORTIONS OF THE GRANDVIEW PROJECT AND THE WEDGE PHASE ONE.

THE CLEARING OF THE WEDGE PROJECT.

AMENDMENT ONE ADDS GMP NUMBER TWO TO THE CMAR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH EAGLE MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION FOR THE SPRUCE WASH FLOOD MITIGATION SUITE OF PROJECTS.

GMP NUMBER TWO INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FOUR PROJECTS AND OR PHASES OF PROJECTS.

FIRST IS GRANDVIEW PHASE TWO.

THE ROADWAY PORTION OF THE PROJECT, WHICH CONSISTS OF CONSTRUCTING OR RECONSTRUCTING THE STREET WITH AN INVERTED CROWN, REPLACING THE EXISTING ROLL CURB WITH A TALLER AND WIDER ROLL CURB, AND REPLACING PORTIONS OF THE EXISTING DRIVEWAYS.

SECOND IS THE LINDA VISTA CROSSING PROJECT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BOX, CULVERT AND INLET FOR THE WEDGE DETENTION BASIN, STORM DRAIN AND RELOCATING THE EXISTING WATER AND SEWER MAINS SO THEY ARE NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THE NEW BOX CULVERT.

THIRD IS LINDA VISTA TO CEDAR CHANNEL PHASE ONE.

THE FRANCHISE UTILITY PORTIONS OF THE PROJECT.

THIS INCLUDES THE TREE REMOVAL AND GRADING REQUIRED FOR APS AND UNISOURCE GAS TO RELOCATE THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE IN ORDER TO CONSTRUCT THE

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CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS.

FOURTH IS THE WEDGE PHASE TWO THE UTILITY PORTION OF THE PROJECT, WHICH INCLUDES THE ASSOCIATED WATER AND SEWER STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN LINDA VISTA DRIVE, WEST STREET, AND CEDAR AVENUE.

THE MAJORITY OF THE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SUITE OF PROJECTS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED WITHIN CITY PROPERTY IN CITY RIGHT OF WAY, AND OR WITHIN THE EXISTING PUBLIC UTILITY AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT ALONG SPRUCE WASH.

PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC UTILITY AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR THE WORK INCLUDED IN GMP NUMBER TWO, BUT WILL BE REQUIRED FOR SOME OF THE PROJECTS WITHIN THE SUITE, WHICH WILL BE FINALIZED AND OBTAINED AS DESIGN IS COMPLETED.

NOW ONTO THE COSTS.

THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT FOR GMP NUMBER ONE WAS $2.9 MILLION.

GMP NUMBER TWO IS 7.4 MILLION, WITH AN OWNERS CONTINGENCY OF 185,000 FOR THE TOTAL OF AMENDMENT ONE AND THE AMOUNT OF 7.6 MILLION, WHICH INCREASES THE TOTAL CONTRACT PRICE TO 10.5 MILLION AND ADDS 180 DAYS TO THE EXISTING 845 DAY CONTRACT DURATION, FOR A TOTAL OF 1025 DAYS.

NEXT IS THE SCHEDULE OF THE PROJECTS WITHIN AMENDMENT ONE.

GRANDVIEW PHASE TWO.

THE ROADWAY PORTION OF THE PROJECT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED FROM THE SPRING OF 2024 THROUGH THE SUMMER OF 2024, WITH THE GOAL TO BE DONE PRIOR TO MONSOON SEASON OF THIS YEAR.

THE LINDA VISTA CROSSING PROJECT WILL SEE CONSTRUCTION FROM THE SPRING OF 2024 THROUGH THE FALL OF 2024.

LINDA VISTA TO CEDAR CHANNEL PHASE ONE.

THE FRANCHISE UTILITY PORTION OF THE PROJECT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED FROM THE SPRING OF 2024 THROUGH SUMMER OF 2024.

THE WEDGE PHASE TWO THE UTILITIES PORTION OF THE PROJECT WILL SEE CONSTRUCTION FROM SPRING 2024 THROUGH SPRING OF 2025.

NOW FOR THE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ON THE PROJECT.

THERE HAVE BEEN 18 COUNCIL AND OR COMMUNITY MEETINGS RELATED TO THE SPRUCE WASH, WITH AN ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY PLAN FOR THIS SPRING.

TO DATE, 11 PROJECT NOTICES HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE AREAS ADJACENT TO THE PROJECT.

WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS ARE EMAILED EVERY FRIDAY TO OVER 500 SUBSCRIBERS TO PROVIDE UPDATES AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT.

THERE IS A PROJECT WEBSITE, MUSEUMFLOODPROJECTS.COM WITH PROJECT INFORMATION AND A LINK TO SIGN UP TO RECEIVE E-NEWSLETTERS THAT CAN BE ACCESSED USING THIS QR CODE. THERE IS A PROJECT EMAIL INFO AT MUSEUMFLOODPROJECTS.COM AND A HOTLINE NUMBER (928) 255-5123 TO ASK QUESTIONS REGARDING THE PROJECT.

BETA PR HAS PLAYED A HUGE ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ASPECT OF THE SUITE OF PROJECTS, AND EAGLE MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN VERY INVOLVED WITH THE COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATIONS WITH RESIDENTS BUSINESS OWNERS AFFECTED BY THE CONSTRUCTION.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION, BETA PR, AND CITY STAFF WILL BE INTIMATELY INVOLVED WITH THE COORDINATION AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AND KEEPING STAKEHOLDERS INFORMED ON THE SCHEDULE, SEQUENCE AND IMPACTS DURING CONSTRUCTION.

DOES THE COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? COUNCIL ANY QUESTIONS? I WILL SAY THAT I HEARD FROM A RESIDENT ON GRANDVIEW, AND THEY SAID THAT THE CONTRACTOR HAS BEEN VERY ACCOMMODATING.

IT'S GREAT TO HEAR. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

MAYOR, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEM 9B WITH THE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS ONE, TWO AND THREE.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

MOVING DOWN TO C CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 2024-05.

[C. Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance 2024-05: An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff authorizing the acquisition of real property for the Killip Inlet as part of the Spruce Wash Channel Improvements Project; providing for delegation of authority, repeal of conflicting ordinances, severability, clerical corrections, and establishing an effective date STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: Read Ordinance No. 2024-05 by title only for the final time City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2024-05 by title only (if approved above) Adopt Ordinance No. 2024-05]

WELCOME, MR. OVERTON.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

SCOTT OVERTON, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, SPEAKING TO THIS TOPIC AND ORDINANCE THAT BRYCE DOTY HAS PRESENTED THIS EVENING.

HE IS OUT TONIGHT.

THIS IS THE FINAL READ OF AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD AUTHORIZE THE ACQUISITION OF TWO PARCELS THAT ARE ADJACENT TO THE SPRUCE WASH THAT WE ARE USING FOR THE KILLIP INLET PROJECT. THOSE EXACT PARCEL NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR PACKET AND HERE TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS, BUT THIS WOULD ALLOW THE AUTHORIZATION OF THAT PURCHASE.

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COUNCIL, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

MAYOR, MOVING RIGHT ALONG.

I MOVE THAT WE READ ORDINANCE 2024-05 BY TITLE ONLY FOR THE FINAL TIME.

CAN I GET A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED? CITY CLERK.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY FOR THE KILLIP INLET AS PART OF THE SPRUCE WASH CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. PROVIDING FOR DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY, REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, SEVERABILITY, CLERICAL CORRECTIONS, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

THANK YOU. CAN I GET A SECOND TO ADOPT? I MEAN, A MOTION TO ADOPT.

MOVE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 2024-05.

THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT.

MOVING DOWN TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA TEN A CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 2024-08.

[A. Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2024-08: An ordinance amending the Flagstaff City Code, Chapter 1-14, Personnel System by amending the Employee Handbook of Regulations, Section 1-70-030 Retiree Insurance; providing for repeal of conflicting ordinances, severability, authority for clerical correction, and establishing an effective date. STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: At the March 5, 2024 Council Meeting: 1) Read Ordinance No. 2024-08 by title only for the first time 2) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2024-08 by title only (if approved above) At the March 19, 2024 Council Meeting: 3) Read Ordinance No. 2024-08 by title only for the final time 4) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2024-08 by title only (if approved above) 5) Adopt Ordinance No. 2024-08]

HELLO. HELLO.

WELCOME. GOOD AFTERNOON MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL.

JENNIFER CAPUTO.

I AM THE INTERIM DEPUTY HR DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY.

AND I'M HERE THIS AFTERNOON TO TALK ABOUT A HANDBOOK AMENDMENT RELATED TO OUR RETIREE INSURANCE PROGRAM.

WE ARE LOOKING AT MODIFYING THE LANGUAGE TO CLARIFY THAT OUR INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR RETIREES WOULD BE FOR THOSE THAT WERE HIRED ON OR BEFORE JULY 1ST, 2024.

I'D LIKE TO GIVE YOU JUST A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY TO TELL YOU WHY WE'RE DOING THIS.

I THINK YOU ALL KNOW WE'RE A PART OF NAPEBT, WHICH IS THE NORTHERN ARIZONA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES BENEFITS TRUST.

AND THE TRUST BOARD HAS BEEN WORKING ON PHASING OUT OUR BENEFITS PACKAGE.

THE REASON FOR THAT IS THAT IN THE PAST, THE ARIZONA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM ALSO HAS A RETIREE INSURANCE PROGRAM, BUT THEY DIDN'T OFFER THE THE NETWORK AND THE SERVICES IN THE NORTHERN ARIZONA REGION.

OVER THE YEARS, THEY HAVE DEVELOPED A PROGRAM THAT IS MORE COMPARABLE.

SO THE TRUST STARTED EVALUATING WHETHER OR NOT THEY WANTED TO CONTINUE OUR PROGRAM.

SO SOME OF THE THINGS THAT THE TRUST MEMBERS DID IS WENT BACK TO THEIR BOARDS AND THEIR EMPLOYEE COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES TO GET FEEDBACK.

THEY ALSO ASKED THE ASRS PROVIDER FOR MEDICAL INSURANCE, UNITED HEALTH CARE, TO CONDUCT A NETWORK DISRUPTION ANALYSIS THAT LOOKED AT THE TOP 20 INPATIENT FACILITIES, 50 OUTPATIENT FACILITIES AND 100 PROFESSIONALS THAT WERE USED BY THE NAPEBT MEMBERS THAT THERE WOULD BE MINIMAL DISRUPTION TO SERVICES FOR THOSE RETIREES AND THEIR INSURANCE.

WE ALSO SURVEYED CURRENT EMPLOYEES AND NEW EMPLOYEES FROM THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS AND ASKED THEM IF, WHEN THEY MADE THEIR DECISION TO WORK FOR THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, IF PART OF THAT DECISION WAS RELATED TO HAVING RETIREE BENEFITS AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE.

THAT WAS NOT A CONSIDERATION FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES.

SO THE TRUST DECIDED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH PHASING OUT THE PROGRAM.

THE PROGRAM UNDER ASRS IS COMPARABLE IN NATURE.

THEY HAVE FOUR DIFFERENT PLANS, INCLUDING ONE PLAN THAT WOULD SERVE THE NEEDS OF RETIREES THAT LIVE OUTSIDE OF ARIZONA.

THEY HAVE DELTA DENTAL AND CIGNA FOR THEIR DENTAL COVERAGE.

THE OTHER BENEFIT ABOUT THE ASRS PROGRAM OVER THE CITY, THE CITY'S PROGRAM.

WHEN A RETIREE BECOMES MEDICARE ELIGIBLE, THEY'RE NO LONGER ELIGIBLE TO STAY ON OUR INSURANCE.

BUT WITH ASRS, THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO CONTINUE EVEN AFTER THEY BECOME MEDICARE ELIGIBLE.

THEY RETIREES WOULD ALSO STILL BE ELIGIBLE THROUGH ASRS FOR A SUBSIDY FOR THEIR INSURANCE.

THAT'S WITH OUR CURRENT PROGRAM AND THAT WILL CONTINUE WITH THE ASRS PROGRAM AS WELL.

AND THERE WERE SOME OTHER BENEFITS THAT THE PROGRAM OFFERED AT NO COST, INCLUDING VIRTUAL DOCTOR VISITS AT NO COST.

THERE'S A WAITLIST PROGRAM AT NO COST.

TOBACCO CESSATION PROGRAM AT NO COST.

SILVERSNEAKERS FITNESS AND SOME HEARING AID SAVINGS.

SO CAN I ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS?

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COUNCIL DO YOU HAVE ANY? COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY? THIS IS ALL KIND OF COMPLICATED.

TELL ME IF I'M RIGHT OR WRONG HERE.

RETIREES THAT WORK FOR THE CITY NOW, AFTER THEY RETIRE, THEY WILL STILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR SOME MEDICAL INSURANCE. CORRECT.

BUT AFTER THIS GOES INTO EFFECT, THEY WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL INSURANCE.

AM I MISREADING IT? OUR CURRENT EMPLOYEES AND CURRENT RETIREES WILL MAINTAIN THEIR ELIGIBILITY.

THIS WILL ONLY IMPACT THOSE PEOPLE THAT ARE HIRED ON OR AFTER JULY 1ST OF 2024.

ALL RIGHT. SO WE WON'T BE OFFERING THAT KIND OF INSURANCE TO NEW EMPLOYEES.

AND THAT'S I'M NOT SAYING I'M NOT SAYING I'M AGAINST IT, BUT I'M JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT COUNCIL UNDERSTANDS WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE.

JUST AS A FOOTNOTE, THE COMPANY I WORKED FOR FOR 26 YEARS, WHEN I WORKED THERE, WE GOT AN INSURANCE, WE GOT A RETIREMENT PROGRAM, AND NOW THERE IS NO RETIREMENT PROGRAM AT THAT COMPANY.

SO THAT'S KIND OF THE TREND.

AND I WONDER WHAT SHANNON THINKS ABOUT THIS.

[LAUGHTER] I JUST WANTED TO CONFIRM THAT THEY STILL WOULD HAVE RETIREE COVERAGE.

IT'S JUST GOING TO BE THROUGH ASRS INSTEAD OF THROUGH NAPEBT.

SO JUST AS THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENROLL OR DECIDE WHAT THEY WANT TO DO, THEY'LL BE ABLE TO DO THAT WITH ASRS.

OKAY. THAT'S A BIG DIFFERENCE.

I APPRECIATE IT. SORRY IF I WASN'T CLEAR ON THAT.

WELL, THANKS FOR COMING TO THE MEETING TONIGHT, SHANNON.

IT WAS WORTH YOUR TIME.

GOOD TO SEE YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? AND COULD YOU REPEAT WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT REACHING OUT TO CANDIDATES AND TO PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE IMPACTED BY THIS? YEAH. SO WHAT HAPPENED WAS AT THE BOARD MEETING, THE BENEFITS COMMITTEE HAD TALKED ABOUT HOW TO COMMUNICATE THIS TO EMPLOYEES AND ALSO TO FIND OUT FEEDBACK.

AND AND REALLY IF WE WANTED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH IT.

SO EACH OF THE AGENCIES CONDUCTED A SURVEY THAT WAS SENT OUT TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES, CURRENT RETIREES AND NEW HIRES TO FIND OUT IF IT WAS SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE OR BREAK THEIR DECISION TO COME TO WORK FOR THE CITY, OR THE COUNTY OR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. AND THE ANSWER WAS NO.

CORRECT. ALL RIGHT.

ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS.

SO LET ME SEE IF I UNDERSTAND.

EXCUSE ME. WHAT'S HAPPENING? IT'S A REPEAT OF LAST NIGHT.

SO WHEN A PERSON COMES TO WORK FOR THE CITY.

THEY GO INTO THE NAPETA.

NAPEBT PROGRAM.

THEY DON'T GO INTO THE ARS ARIZONA STATE RETIREMENT, WHATEVER.

WELL, WHEN THEY COME TO WORK FOR THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, THEY GET THEIR INSURANCE THROUGH THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, WHICH IS A PART OF THE NAPEBT TRUST. SO WHEN THE EMPLOYEE EXITS THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH A RETIREMENT, THEY HAVE THE CHOICE TO ELECT THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF INSURANCE THROUGH THE RETIREE PROGRAM, WHICH BASICALLY MEANS THEY CONTINUE ON OUR INSURANCE PROGRAM.

SO WHAT THIS WOULD MEAN IS THAT THEY WOULD IT FOR OUR CURRENT EMPLOYEES AND THOSE BEFORE JUNE 30TH OF THIS YEAR, THEY WOULD MAINTAIN THE ABILITY TO ELECT THAT INSURANCE.

THOSE THAT ARE HIRED AFTER JULY 1ST, 2024 WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO STAY ON THE CITY'S INSURANCE, BUT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO ELECT THROUGH THE ARIZONA STATE RETIREE BENEFITS.

OKAY, SO THIS IS JUST ABOUT INSURANCE, NOT ABOUT RETIREMENT.

YES. PROGRAM.

OKAY. GOT IT.

THANK YOU. I AM READY TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION IF SOMEONE IS READY TO MAKE ONE.

MAYOR I MOVE THAT WE READ ORDINANCE NUMBER 2024-08 BY TITLE ONLY FOR THE FIRST TIME.

THANK YOU. CAN I GET A SECOND? SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE AYE AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? CITY CLERK.

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 1-70-030 RETIREE INSURANCE.

PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.

SEVERABILITY AUTHORITY FOR CLERICAL CORRECTIONS AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

[01:00:04]

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

OKAY MOVING DOWN TO B CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 2024-07.

WELCOME, RICK.

YOU DON'T WANT TO READ THE WHOLE THING? [LAUGHTER] NO, I AM NOT READING THAT WHOLE THING, BUT STACY WILL.

[B. Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2024-07: An ordinance of the Council of the City of Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona (1) providing for sale and issuance of City of Flagstaff, Arizona General Obligation Bonds and General Obligation Refunding Bonds, in one or more series, and for the annual levy of a tax for the payment of the bonds; (2) approving the form and authorizing the execution and delivery of necessary agreements, instruments and documents related to the sale and issuance of the bonds; (3) delegating authority to the Mayor and Management Services Director of the City to determine certain matters and terms with respect to the foregoing as well as certain matters with respect to the bonds being refunded with the proceeds of the sale of the bonds; and (4) authorizing the taking of all other actions necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this ordinance and ratifying all actions taken to further this ordinance. STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: At the March 5, 2024 Council Meeting: 1) Read Ordinance No. 2024-07 by title only for the first time 2) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2024-07 by title only (if approved above) At the March 19, 2024 Council Meeting: 3) Read Ordinance No. 2024-07 by title only for the final time 4) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2024-07 by title only (if approved above) 5) Adopt Ordinance No. 2024-07]

GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

I'M RICK TADDER MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR AND CITY TREASURER FOR THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.

TODAY WE HAVE A FIRST READ OF AN ORDINANCE REQUESTING AN OPPORTUNITY TO ISSUE DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.

AND ALWAYS FIRST OFF, I'D LIKE TO SAY IT DOES TAKE A TEAM TO DO A PROPER FINANCING AND DELIVER THE BEST RATES AND PRODUCT.

AND WITH ME TODAY, I HAVE MARK READER WITH STIFEL NICOLAUS HERE WITH ME, AS WELL AS PAUL GALES WITH GREENBERG TRAURIG, WHO IS OUR BOND COUNSEL, FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND BOND COUNSEL.

AND ONLINE WE HAVE BILL DAVIS, AND ERIKA COOMBS, WHO WILL BE OUR UNDERWRITER TEAM FOR THIS ISSUANCE.

SO A GREAT GROUP A PLUS GROUP TO HELP US GET THROUGH THIS BOND ISSUANCE WITH THIS ROUND.

WE'RE NOT INTENDING TO TALK ABOUT PROJECTS WITH THIS ADOPTION.

THIS IS REALLY JUST ABOUT THE FINANCING AND GETTING THE CASH FLOW FOR THE PROJECTS WE'RE ALREADY TALKING ABOUT AND DELIVERING.

SO 10A IS THE AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE NEW GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT RELATED TO OUR NOVEMBER 22ND BALLOT MEASURES THAT WERE APPROVED BY THE VOTERS? OVERWHELMINGLY A VERY GOOD APPROVAL RATING.

AS WELL AS REFINANCING SOME EXISTING DEBT THAT WE LOOK TO GET A BETTER RETURN AND SOME SAVINGS TO THE SECONDARY PROPERTY TAX FUND. VOTERS APPROVED JUST OVER $57 MILLION TO INVEST IN WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION STORMWATER FLOOD MITIGATION AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE.

SO THAT'S ONE OF THE ISSUANCE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AND WE'RE REQUESTING TO ISSUE $30 MILLION OF THAT ISSUANCE.

WE DON'T WANT TO ISSUE THE FULL AMOUNT UP FRONT.

WE WANT TO WAIT TILL THE CASH FLOW MAKES SENSE AND ISSUE IT CLOSER TO THE NEED OF THE CASH AS WE GO FORWARD THE SECOND SERIES IS GOING TO BE FOR RELATED TO THE $20 MILLION APPROVED BY VOTERS RELATED TO CREATING RENTAL AND HOME OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF.

THAT WAS THE BALLOT MEASURE FOR $20 MILLION.

THIS WILL BE A TAXABLE DEBT THAT WE'LL ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF HOW WE'RE WORKING WITH BUSINESSES AND DELIVERING THOSE BOND FUNDS AND USING THOSE FOR THIS ISSUANCE.

WE'RE LOOKING TO ISSUE THE FIRST $10 MILLION.

SO ABOUT HALF OF THAT HOUSING BOND DEBT WITH THIS ISSUANCE IF AUTHORIZED.

THE LAST ONE IS FOR AUTHORIZATION, CONSIDERING REFINANCING OF EXISTING DEBT.

OUR FRIEND STIFEL HAVE RUN THE NUMBERS, AND THEY'VE SEEN A FEW DEBT THAT DO HAVE A CALLABLE NATURE THAT WE CAN CALL AND REFINANCE WITH NEW DEBT IF IT IS FAVORABLE IN OUR FINANCIAL CONDITIONS, IF IT'S NOT FAVORABLE WHEN WE GET TO MARKET, WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO THIS.

BUT CURRENTLY WE DO LOOK TO SAVE ABOUT 1% ON THOSE REMAINING BONDS, WHICH COULD BE ABOUT $270,000 IN CASH FLOW FOR THE SECONDARY PROPERTY TAX. SO WE'LL CONTINUE TO WATCH INTEREST RATES.

AND AS WE GET CLOSER, WE WILL DETERMINE IF WE'RE GOING TO ISSUE THOSE DEBTS, WHICH I HOPE LIKELY WE ARE AND HAVE THOSE SAVINGS.

GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND DEBT IS PAID BACK BY SECONDARY PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENTS.

THE LEVIES THAT WE BRING IN FROM THE SECONDARY PROPERTY TAX AND ISSUING THIS DEBT IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN OUR 0.8000 RATE.

THAT WAS A PROMISE OR WHAT WE EXPECTED DURING A PUBLICITY PAMPHLET.

WE SAID WE WERE GOING TO TRY OUR BEST TO KEEP IT AT THAT RATE OR BELOW.

WE SHOULD BE EASILY BE ABLE TO DO THAT WITH THIS ISSUANCE.

SO TODAY'S STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THAT YOU READ ORDINANCE 2024-07 BY TITLE FOR THE FIRST TIME.

COUNCIL DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. TADDER? OR REALLY HARD ONES FOR THESE GUYS.

ALL RIGHT. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

MAYOR I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE READ ORDINANCE NUMBER 2024-07 BY TITLE ONLY FOR THE FIRST TIME.

THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED?

[01:05:02]

CITY CLERK.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, COCONINO COUNTY, ARIZONA.

ONE PROVIDING FOR THE SALE AND ISSUANCE OF CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA.

GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS IN ONE OR MORE SERIES, AND FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY OF A TAX FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE BONDS.

TWO APPROVING THE FORM AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF NECESSARY AGREEMENTS, INSTRUMENTS AND DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SALE AND ISSUANCE OF BONDS THREE.

DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE MAYOR AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

DIRECTOR OF THE CITY TO DETERMINE CERTAIN MATTERS AND TERMS WITH RESPECT TO THE FOREGOING, AS WELL AS CERTAIN MATTERS WITH RESPECT TO BONDS BEING REFUNDED WITH THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF THE BONDS, AND FOUR AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF ALL OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY TO CONSUMMATE THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS ORDINANCE, AND RATIFYING ALL ACTIONS TAKEN TO FURTHER THIS ORDINANCE.

THANK YOU. COULD YOU READ THAT ONE MORE TIME? SORRY, MAYOR.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, RICK.

AND THANK YOU, STACY.

ALL RIGHT, MOVING DOWN TO ITEM 11A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS.

THIS IS A REQUEST BY COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY TO PLACE ON A FUTURE AGENDA A DISCUSSION TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE AID BILL FOR

[11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS After discussion and upon agreement by three members of the Council, an item will be moved to a regularly-scheduled Council meeting.]

UKRAINE TO BE SENT TO THE CITY'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.

COUNCIL MEMBER MCCARTHY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING, MAYOR? THANK YOU. I DID PREPARE SOME NOTES IN A BRIEF STATEMENT.

OUR COUNTRY HAS ALWAYS STOOD TO PROTECT FREEDOM AND FIGHT FASCISM.

UKRAINE IS THE LARGEST EUROPEAN COUNTRY, EXCEPT FOR RUSSIA, OF COURSE.

UKRAINE OUR EUROPEAN FRIEND IS UNDER ATTACK BY RUSSIA.

WE NEED TO CONTINUE OUR SUPPORT FOR A FREE EUROPE.

WE NEED TO SEND SUPPLIES TO THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN THAT ARE FIGHTING TO PROTECT THEIR COUNTRY AND PROTECT EUROPE.

WE NEED TO SEND SUPPLIES TO OTHER NATIONS.

EXCUSE ME. WE NEED TO SEND SUPPLIES SO THAT OTHER NATIONS DON'T FALL TO BLATANT AGGRESSION.

IN THE 1930S, COUNTRIES LIKE THE UNITED STATES AND ENGLAND LOOKED THE OTHER WAY WHEN THE NAZIS ATTACKED POLAND.

WHEN THE NAZIS STARTED BOMBING ENGLAND, AND AFTER PEARL HARBOR, WE REALIZED THAT LOOKING THE OTHER WAY WAS A MISTAKE.

MOST AMERICANS AGREE THAT WE SHOULD SEND SUPPLIES TO UKRAINE.