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9.
City Council Joint Work Session
Meeting Date:
04/28/2021
From:
Dan Folke, Community Development Director
Department:
Planning & Development Services
Co-Submitter:
Jay Christelman, Coconino County Community Development Director

Information

TITLE:

Report on the Jointly Funded Dark Sky Specialist Position

DESIRED OUTCOME:

Dark Sky Specialist Mark Stento has prepared a report on the work program and accomplishments of the new position which is jointly funded by Coconino County and the City of Flagstaff.  The presentation is for information only.  

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The Dark Sky Specialist position is jointly funded per the existing Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) executed in February 2020 with an expiration of July 1, 2021.  The City of Flagstaff City Council approved the IGA on February 4, 2020, and Coconino County Board of Supervisors approved the IGA on February 11, 2020.  The IGA will not be reviewed in this presentation but is attached for information only along with a staff summary that provides additional background information on the joint position.  The IGA will be presented for renewal consideration to each body separately at future meetings.

INFORMATION:

Flagstaff Regional Plan
Goal E&C.5  Preserve Dark Skies as an unspoiled natural resource, basis for an important economic sector, and core element of community character.

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