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Minutes for Amended City Council Work Session


City Council Work Session
Municipal Court and Council Chambers
14455 W. Van Buren St., Suite B101
Goodyear, AZ 85338
Monday, June 13, 2022 5:00 p.m. Meeting Minutes
 
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pizzillo called the Work Session to order at 5:00 p.m.
 
ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Joe Pizzillo; Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton; Councilmember Sheri Lauritano; Councilmember Wally Campbell; Councilmember Bill Stipp; Councilmember Laura Kaino; Councilmember Patrick Bray
Staff Present:
City Manager Julie Karins; Assistant City Attorney Jay Karlovich; City Clerk Darcie McCracken
 
AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
ALL ITEMS LISTED ARE FOR DISCUSSION ONLY. NO ACTION CAN NOR WILL BE TAKEN.
 
1.
COMMUNITY RESPONSE VEHICLE PROGRAM UPDATE
Interim Deputy City Manager Paul Luizzi presented an update on the Community Response Team program and played a video that provided an overview of the program and introduced the team.

Mr. Luizzi indicated that the first day of the program was on November 15, 2021, and the current call breakdown is 87 percent crisis response and 13 percent community paramedicine calls.

Crisis Response Coordinator Sandra Lerma-Espinoza discussed the incident types which included high stress, behavioral health and community paramedicine incidents.  She also discussed the types of the resources that are provided during each call.

Mr. Luizzi and Ms. Lerma-Espinoza discussed the positive feedback the program received and the details behind the feedback.  Mr. Luizzi added that the effectiveness of the program still needed to be evaluated along with the impact the program has on the community.

A discussion ensued related to the types of calls the team responds to and the support the Community Response Team receives after calls.

Council thanked Mr. Luizzi and Ms. Lerma-Espinoza for the program and presentation.
 
2.
MARICOPA COUNTY REDISTRICTING
Government Relations Manager Ginna Carico spoke about Maricopa County’s redistricting of their 5 supervisor districts.  Ms. Carico explained that Maricopa County is required to redistrict following the decennial census.

Ms. Carico reviewed the current board of supervisors maps, drafts of the redistricting maps, as well as the criteria Maricopa County is required to abide by when redistricting and developing the maps. She added that a public hearing will be held on June 20, 2022 to discuss the redistricting methodology and initial public feedback.

A discussion ensued related to the drafts of the redistricting maps.

Council thanks Ms. Carico for her presentation.
 
INFORMATION ITEMS
Council relayed that they participated in the Economic Development Trade Mission, and learned about the importance of trade and tourism with Mexico.
 
FUTURE MEETINGS
June 27, 2022 Work Session 5:00 p.m.
June 27, 2022 Regular Meeting 6:00 p.m.
 
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Pizzillo adjourned the Work Session at 5:50 p.m.

 
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Darcie McCracken, City Clerk
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Joe Pizzillo, Mayor

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