Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2014-04:  A resolution memorializing the direction received from City Council on the disposition of seventeen parcels of City of Flagstaff owned real property in a work session meeting on October 28, 2013.

Approval of Resolution 2014-04 will memorialize the City Council's direction provided in work session on October 28, 2013, regarding the potential disposition of seventeen parcels of City-owned land.  The work session provided direction, but did not include an action item.  Resolution 2014-04 will formalize that direction. The actual disposition of each parcel will require an additional action, most likely by Ordinance.   

Approval of the Resolution itself will not have any financial impact as it simply memorializes Council's direction; however, the process of enacting the direction memorialized in the Resolution will require resources.  Depending on the specific direction and the individual parcel these could include, but are not limited to, costs for appraisals, survey work, title work, specific fund reimbursement for alternative use of purchased land, opportunity costs and staff time. Additionally, in the cases of the parcels with City Council direction to sell, trade, or develop, there is a potential for positive revenue generation. 

Effective governance

City Council direction was received at work session on October 28, 2013. Actions relating to individual parcels were also addressed by various City Council decisions over years past.

1) Approve Resolution 2014-04.  This will memorialize the previous guidance and staff will bring action items forward on specific parcels.
2) Amend and approve Resolution 2014-04.  This will clarify or change previous guidance and provide updated direction for staff.  Staff will bring action items forward on specific parcels.
3) Do not approve Resolution 2014-04 and provide additional direction.

On October 28, 2013, City staff presented seventeen parcels of City owned land for discussion and direction.  This Resolution memorializes the direction received that evening from the Council in order to formalize it as an action item.  The seventeen parcels were identified through an exclusion based process which removed parcels that were under one half acre, legally restricted or committed for specific long term uses.  Staff provided recommendations for the parcels based on internal conversations and presentations were given to a number of City Commissions as well as ECONA.  There was significant public interest in specific parcels. 

The primary reason for the process was to assist staff in gaining a better understanding of Council's preferred use of City-owned land.  The timing of the process was fairly quick to ensure guidance was received prior to the Regional Plan adoption.   The Council's guidance provided on October 28th was incorporated into the Regional Plan draft.

Resolution 2014-04 will make the guidance a formal action item.  Additionally, any changes in the disposition or status of a parcel will be brought forward for City Council consideration as an additional action item.  This will provide much more detail regarding the method, process and implications of the action and additional opportunity for public comment.      

It is beneficial for City staff to have a clear understanding of City Council's preferred use for City owned land.

The discussion on October 28, 2013 provided direction to memorialize by this Resolution.

Action on individual parcels will be subsequently brought forward for consideration.

There was significant public interest in certain parcels.

Additional opportunities for public comment will be presented with each subsequent action item.

There will be costs and time associated with some of the direction given, and there may be multiple viable methods for implementing the Council's direction. 

The disposition of each parcel will have a different potential for community benefit.  Memorializing the Council's direction will provide longevity and formalityand guide staff in its implementation.  This will result in beneficial uses City owned land while providing effective governance through staff's improved understanding of Council's preference.

Consult

Staff's recommendations were presented to various City Commissions and ECONA prior to the work session.  Commission recommendations, when different from staff recommendations, were provided to City Council as part of the presentation.  Significant public comment was received prior to the meeting and at the meeting.