FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL RETREAT
FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
211 WEST ASPEN
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2017
9:00 A.M.
FLAGSTAFF CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
211 WEST ASPEN
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2017
9:00 A.M.
MINUTES
1.
Call to Order
Mayor Evans called the Retreat of January 5, 2017, to order at 9:00 a.m.
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 legal advice and discussion 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).
2.
Pledge of Allegiance
The audience and City Council recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
The audience and City Council recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
3.
Roll Call
| NOTE: One or more Councilmembers may be in attendance telephonically or by other technological means. |
| PRESENT: MAYOR EVANS VICE MAYOR WHELAN COUNCILMEMBER BAROTZ COUNCILMEMBER MCCARTHY COUNCILMEMBER ODEGAARD COUNCILMEMBER OVERTON COUNCILMEMBER PUTZOVA (arrived at 9:03 a.m.) |
ABSENT: NONE |
Others present: City Manager Josh Copley and City Attorney Sterling Solomon.
4.
Public Participation
Public Participation enables the public to address the council about items that are not on the prepared agenda. Public Participation appears on the agenda twice, at the beginning and at the end of the work session. You may speak at one or the other, but not both. Anyone wishing to comment at the meeting is asked to fill out a speaker card and submit it to the recording clerk. When the item comes up on the agenda, your name will be called. You may address the Council up to three times throughout the meeting, including comments made during Public Participation. Please limit your remarks to three minutes per item to allow everyone to have 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.
None
Public Participation enables the public to address the council about items that are not on the prepared agenda. Public Participation appears on the agenda twice, at the beginning and at the end of the work session. You may speak at one or the other, but not both. Anyone wishing to comment at the meeting is asked to fill out a speaker card and submit it to the recording clerk. When the item comes up on the agenda, your name will be called. You may address the Council up to three times throughout the meeting, including comments made during Public Participation. Please limit your remarks to three minutes per item to allow everyone to have 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.
None
5.
City Council Goal-setting Retreat and Consideration of Council Goals Selection.
Mr. Copley welcomed everyone and reviewed the proposed agenda for the day, and then each member of the City Council voiced their expectations for the goal-setting retreat. Mr. Copley then began the Goal Setting Process by first reviewing the Guiding Documents previously adopted and asked Council if they were still relevant. After reviewing the Mission and Vision previously adopted by a prior Council, and having further discussions and suggestions, Council agreed on final wording and staff said they would prepare it for formal adoption at a future meeting.
Deputy City Manager Shane Dille then gave a brief history of the Regional Plan. A break was then held from 10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Mr. Copley then reviewed the Strategic Plan developed by the City staff, and talked about how it is used by management and leadership.
Mr. Dille and Deputy City Manager Barbara Goodrich then reviewed the objectives of the Council for the last year and the progress made to date.
A lunch break was held from 12:21 p.m. to 12:43 p.m.
FMPO Manager David Wessel then gave an update on the Regional Transportation Plan and Senior Project Manager James Duval gave an update on the Rio de Flag Flood Control Project.
At this time, rather than further review the past goals of Council, and whether they were still relevant, Council chose to share their goals for the future. After a lengthy discussion, staff was directed to bring back the proposed 2017/2018 goals for adoption by the Council.
Discussion then turned to the Intergovernmental Priorities for 2017. At this time, Rick Moore, Clean Energy and Efficiency Director for the Grand Canyon Trust, came forward and asked that they integrate support for the financing of energy and water conservation efforts.
City state lobbyist Richard Travis said that these efforts were sponsored by the City of Flagstaff before. He said that five years ago when they started, their initial goal was to have it apply to residential and commercial, but they found the residential piece to be problematic. After the economic collapse in 2008-2009, California, who had a similar program, had a problem with the devaluation of homes. For several years they were dealing with the banking institutions whose position was that they did not want to engage in dialogue until the economy got better. During that time they were seeing other states start and implement new programs, so they came back with the concept of looking at commercial only.
Mr. Travis said that they are closer today than they have ever been before, and he applauded the work of the Grand Canyon Trust, and specifically what Mr. Moore has done, to bring new life to the effort. He said that at this time he thinks the bankers will be neutral. The next hurdle is with friends at the County as it becomes a burden on the part of the County and what happens with a default. He said that the last hurdle will be with utilities. They are anticipating that they could have serious opposition from Salt River Project and Arizona Public Service, which have taken on alternative energy programs. He said that they are trying to get a coalition together with the cities, counties and banks before they go to the utilities.
He said that if they do not run a bill this year, they may consider supporting discussions to educate members and use the year to do that. If they feel strongly, they can go down the road of pushing a bill.
Discussion was then held on the Tribal Priorities for the year.
After further discussion and recap, staff was directed to bring back what was discussed for a formal vote.
Brief discussion was then held on the annual lobbying trip, and it was agreed that Mayor Evans, and Councilmembers Overton and McCarthy would travel to Washington DC this year.
Deputy City Manager Shane Dille then gave a brief history of the Regional Plan. A break was then held from 10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Mr. Copley then reviewed the Strategic Plan developed by the City staff, and talked about how it is used by management and leadership.
Mr. Dille and Deputy City Manager Barbara Goodrich then reviewed the objectives of the Council for the last year and the progress made to date.
A lunch break was held from 12:21 p.m. to 12:43 p.m.
FMPO Manager David Wessel then gave an update on the Regional Transportation Plan and Senior Project Manager James Duval gave an update on the Rio de Flag Flood Control Project.
At this time, rather than further review the past goals of Council, and whether they were still relevant, Council chose to share their goals for the future. After a lengthy discussion, staff was directed to bring back the proposed 2017/2018 goals for adoption by the Council.
Discussion then turned to the Intergovernmental Priorities for 2017. At this time, Rick Moore, Clean Energy and Efficiency Director for the Grand Canyon Trust, came forward and asked that they integrate support for the financing of energy and water conservation efforts.
City state lobbyist Richard Travis said that these efforts were sponsored by the City of Flagstaff before. He said that five years ago when they started, their initial goal was to have it apply to residential and commercial, but they found the residential piece to be problematic. After the economic collapse in 2008-2009, California, who had a similar program, had a problem with the devaluation of homes. For several years they were dealing with the banking institutions whose position was that they did not want to engage in dialogue until the economy got better. During that time they were seeing other states start and implement new programs, so they came back with the concept of looking at commercial only.
Mr. Travis said that they are closer today than they have ever been before, and he applauded the work of the Grand Canyon Trust, and specifically what Mr. Moore has done, to bring new life to the effort. He said that at this time he thinks the bankers will be neutral. The next hurdle is with friends at the County as it becomes a burden on the part of the County and what happens with a default. He said that the last hurdle will be with utilities. They are anticipating that they could have serious opposition from Salt River Project and Arizona Public Service, which have taken on alternative energy programs. He said that they are trying to get a coalition together with the cities, counties and banks before they go to the utilities.
He said that if they do not run a bill this year, they may consider supporting discussions to educate members and use the year to do that. If they feel strongly, they can go down the road of pushing a bill.
Discussion was then held on the Tribal Priorities for the year.
After further discussion and recap, staff was directed to bring back what was discussed for a formal vote.
Brief discussion was then held on the annual lobbying trip, and it was agreed that Mayor Evans, and Councilmembers Overton and McCarthy would travel to Washington DC this year.
6.
Informational Items To/From Mayor, Council, and City Manager; future agenda item requests.
None
None
7.
Adjournment
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