4.
City Council Combined Special Meeting/Work Session
- Meeting Date:
- 03/10/2015
- Co-Submitter:
- Josh Copley, Deputy City Manager
- From:
- Josh Copley, Deputy City Manager
- Department:
Co-Submitter:
TITLE:
Consideration of Resolution No. 2015-07: A resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of Flagstaff, Arizona, calling upon the Arizona Board of Regents to recognize Arizona youth with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) as Arizona state residents for purposes of educational benefits including in-state tuition, financial aid, and scholarships
DESIRED OUTCOME:
1) Read Resolution No. 2015-07 by title only
2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2015-07 by title only (if approved above)
3) Adopt Resolution No. 2015-07
2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2015-07 by title only (if approved above)
3) Adopt Resolution No. 2015-07
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In response to a citizen request made during public participation at the Council meeting of February 17, 2015, Councilmember Putzova asked that consideration of the proposed Resolution be placed on the next available agenda. This occurred at the March 3, 2015, Council meeting at which three members of the Council requested that it move forward for consideration. Due to the time constraints required for action, a Special Meeting was called to consider this and other time-sensitive items.
The proposed Council Resolution calls upon the Arizona Board of Regents to recognize Arizona youth with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status as Arizona state residents for the purpose of being eligible for certain educational benefits, including in-state tuition, financial aid, and scholarships.
The proposed Council Resolution calls upon the Arizona Board of Regents to recognize Arizona youth with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status as Arizona state residents for the purpose of being eligible for certain educational benefits, including in-state tuition, financial aid, and scholarships.
INFORMATION:
COUNCIL GOALS:
3) Provide sustainable and equitable public facilities, services, and infrastructure systems in an efficient and effective manner to serve all population areas and demographics
10) Decrease the number of working poor
3) Provide sustainable and equitable public facilities, services, and infrastructure systems in an efficient and effective manner to serve all population areas and demographics
10) Decrease the number of working poor