WORK SESSION AGENDA
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| COMBINED CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION / SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY OCTOBER 28, 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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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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Review of Draft Agenda for the November 4, 2025 City Council Meeting
Citizens wishing to speak on agenda items not specifically called out by the City Council may submit a speaker card for their items of interest to the recording clerk.
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October Work Anniversary Presentation
Recognition of employees celebrating work anniversaries in October.
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City Manager Report
Information only
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Community Discussion on Citizen Petition Regarding Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) and Flock Safety
Hear community input on ALPR technology and Flock Safety, and its usage by the Flagstaff Police Department to serve victims of crime in our community.
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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
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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: Council met in executive session on October 28, 2025 to consult with and give instructions and direction to its legal counsel and designated city representatives regarding pending and potential litigation, condemnation litigation, and Timber Sky Annexation and Development Agreement, as amended, City's obligations under the Development Agreement, and the negotiation of certain legal contracts related to City's involvement in the Habitat for Humanity affordable housing project at Timber Sky.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Direct and authorize the City Attorney and/or designated city representatives to proceed as discussed in Executive Session regarding the following:
Direct and authorize the City Attorney and/or designated city representatives to proceed as discussed in Executive Session regarding the following:
- Condemnation Litigation Update
- Legal advice, discussion, and consultation regarding pending and potential litigation.
- Legal advice, discussion, and consultation regarding Timber Sky Annexation and Development Agreement, as amended, City's obligations under the Development Agreement, and the negotiation of certain legal contracts related to City's involvement in the Habitat for Humanity affordable housing project at Timber Sky.
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Council Confirmation of Direction: Council met in executive session on October 28, 2025 to consult with and give instructions and direction to its legal counsel regarding legal advice on Desert Mountain Energy, to evaluate all options to protect the city's resources, up to and including potentially refiling litigation against Desert Mountain Energy and defend any related new counter-claims.
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Direct and authorize the City Attorney to proceed as discussed in Executive Session regarding Desert Mountain Energy litigation, up to and including potentially refiling or amending claims against Desert Mountain Energy and defend any related new counter-claims.
Direct and authorize the City Attorney to proceed as discussed in Executive Session regarding Desert Mountain Energy litigation, up to and including potentially refiling or amending claims against Desert Mountain Energy and defend any related new counter-claims.
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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 |
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