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COMBINED WORK SESSION / SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
COMBINED WORK SESSION / SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
| CITY COUNCIL COMBINED WORK SESSION / SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY APRIL 22, 2025 |
COUNCIL CHAMBERS 211 WEST ASPEN AVENUE 3:00 P.M. |
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***PUBLIC COMMENT***
Verbal public comments not related to items appearing on the posted agenda may be provided during the "Open Call to the Public" at the beginning and end of the meeting and may only be provided in person.
Verbal public comments related to items appearing on the posted agenda may be given in person or online and will be taken at the time the item is discussed.
To provide online verbal comment on an item that appears on the posted agenda, use the link below.
ONLINE VERBAL PUBLIC COMMENT
Written comments may be submitted to publiccomment@flagstaffaz.gov. All comments submitted via email will be considered written comments and will be documented in the record as such.
(https://www.youtube.com/@FlagstaffCityGovernment)
***PUBLIC COMMENT***
Verbal public comments not related to items appearing on the posted agenda may be provided during the "Open Call to the Public" at the beginning and end of the meeting and may only be provided in person.
Verbal public comments related to items appearing on the posted agenda may be given in person or online and will be taken at the time the item is discussed.
To provide online verbal comment on an item that appears on the posted agenda, use the link below.
ONLINE VERBAL PUBLIC COMMENT
Written comments may be submitted to publiccomment@flagstaffaz.gov. All comments submitted via email will be considered written comments and will be documented in the record as such.
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WORK SESSION
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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 work session, 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).
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Roll Call
| NOTE: One or more Councilmembers may be in attendance through other technological means. |
| MAYOR DAGGETT VICE MAYOR SWEET COUNCILMEMBER ASLAN COUNCILMEMBER GARCIA |
COUNCILMEMBER HOUSE COUNCILMEMBER MATTHEWS COUNCILMEMBER SPENCE |
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Pledge of Allegiance, Mission Statement, and Land Acknowledgement
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the City of Flagstaff is to protect and enhance the quality of life for all.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Flagstaff City Council humbly acknowledges the ancestral homelands of this area's Indigenous nations and original stewards. These lands, 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.
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Open Call to the Public
Open Call to the Public 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. Open Call to the Public appears on the agenda twice, at the beginning and at the end. The total time allotted for the first Open Call to the Public is 30 minutes; any additional comments will be held until the second Open Call to the Public.
If you wish to address the Council in person 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 Open Call to the Public and Public Comment. 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.
Open Call to the Public 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. Open Call to the Public appears on the agenda twice, at the beginning and at the end. The total time allotted for the first Open Call to the Public is 30 minutes; any additional comments will be held until the second Open Call to the Public.
If you wish to address the Council in person 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 Open Call to the Public and Public Comment. 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.
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PROCLAMATIONS
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Proclamation: International Dark Sky Week
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Proclamation: Fair Housing Month
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Proclamation: Administrative Professionals' Day
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Proclamation: Arab American Heritage Month
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April Work Anniversaries
Recognition of employees celebrating work anniversaries in April.
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City Manager Report
Information only
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Barrier Free Flagstaff Presentation
Information only
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Presentation and discussion regarding the City of Flagstaff Community Development Block Grant Program Year 2025 Annual Action Plan and Staff recommendations for Program Year 2025 CDBG funding allocations
Obtain Council direction on the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for Program Year 2025 Annual Action Plan, required by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The 2025 Annual Action Plan (AAP) is due to be submitted to HUD on May 15, 2025, pending notification of the City's Entitlement Award amount, and is required for the City of Flagstaff to maintain its compliance with federal CDBG regulations.
Staff will provide Council with a presentation regarding the 2025 CDBG proposals that were received through the Notice of Funding Available application process. Staff will review each proposal and provide funding recommendations for the 2025 CDBG entitlement and Annual Action Plan. Staff is seeking Council direction regarding CDBG allocations in anticipation of returning on May 6, 2025 for Council approval of a resolution authorizing submission of the AAP to HUD as part of the CDBG process.
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Regional Plan Retreat - Review of Draft Agenda for May 2, 2025.
Discussion only
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Adjournment
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SPECIAL MEETING
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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 work session, 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).
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Council Confirmation of Direction: Approval of direction and instruction given by City Council to City Attorney in executive session on April 22, 2025 to approve amicus brief in support of petition to the Arizona Supreme Court for review of a ruling by the Court of Appeals dismissing a lawsuit against Desert Mountain Energy. In addition, approve the direction and instruction given in Executive Session on April 22, 2025 regarding the potential settlement of pending litigation.
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approval of direction and instruction given in Executive Session on April 22, 2025.
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Open Call to the Public
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Informational Items To/From Mayor, Council, and City Manager; future agenda item requests
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Adjournment
| CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF NOTICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing notice was duly posted at Flagstaff City Hall on , at a.m./p.m. in accordance with the statement filed by the City Council with the City Clerk. Dated this day of , 2025. __________________________________________ Stacy Saltzburg, MMC, City Clerk |
THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF ENDEAVORS TO MAKE ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. With 48-hour advance notice, reasonable accommodations will be made upon request for persons with disabilities or non-English speaking residents. Please call the City Clerk (928) 213-2076 or email at stacy.saltzburg@flagstaffaz.gov to request an accommodation to participate in this public meeting.
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