Minutes for City Council Regular Meeting

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City Council Regular Meeting
City Hall - Council Chambers
1900 N. Civic Square
Goodyear, AZ 85395

Monday, December 5, 2022

Immediately Following the Work Session

Meeting Minutes

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Pizzillo called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:10 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; City Attorney Roric Massey; City Clerk Darcie McCracken

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION BY MAYOR PIZZILLO

COMMUNICATIONS

Recognize the Estrella Foothills High School Girls' Volleyball Team for winning the 4A State Championship.

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Mayor Pizzillo presented a proclamation to the Estrella Foothills High School Girls' Volleyball Team.

CITIZEN COMMENTS/APPEARANCES FROM THE FLOOR

Michael Cavanaugh, a Goodyear resident, spoke to Council reference truck traffic at Sarival and Lower Buckeye. Council agreed and added that there were also issues on Indian School and 152nd. City Manager Julie Karins asked staff to contact the speaker.

CONSENT

MOTION BY Councilmember Bill Stipp, SECONDED BY Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton to APPROVE Consent Agenda Items 2 and 3. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:: Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Bill Stipp, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilmember Patrick Bray

Passed - Unanimously

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Recommendation
Approve the draft minutes from the November 14, 2022 Regular Meeting and the November 29, 2022 Special Meeting. (Darcie McCracken, City Clerk)

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CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY FOR BULLARD WASH

Recommendation
Accept the Special Warranty Deed from Compass Datacenters PHX I, LLC conveying property needed for Bullard Wash. (Kimberly Romero, Real Estate Coordinator)

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WESTERN AVENUE PROJECT MINOR LAND DIVISION AND EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY (CIP #42042)

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Councilmember Campbell requested that this item be heard separately.

Senior Project Manager Mario Saldamando responded to Council's inquiries about what was previously approved for the property.

MOTION BY Councilmember Laura Kaino, SECONDED BY Councilmember Bill Stipp to APPROVE the Minor Land Division of Properties on Pico Drive and authorize its recordation with the Maricopa County Recorder and approve the expenditure authority of $1,533,400 for all fees and costs for design, construction and equipment for the Western Avenue parking lot. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:: Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Bill Stipp, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilmember Patrick Bray
NAY:: Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell

Passed

BUSINESS

PRESENTATION OF THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT (ACFR) AND AUDIT RESULTS

Recommendation
Receive the Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and audit results. No action is required. (Jared Askelson, Deputy Finance Director)

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Deputy Finance Director Jared Askelson presented information on the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. He reviewed the standardized reports and the results which included an unmodified opinion, or clean audit, no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses and that the city complied in all material aspects.

Crimson Singleton, Audit Director, with HintonBurdick, reviewed the findings and recommendations which also included no significant deficiencies and no material weaknesses.

Council thanked staff, including Celina Morris, Financial Services Manager, who worked on this audit.

CAMELBACK ROAD WIDENING RAISE GRANT

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Transportation Planning Manager Christopher Bridges presented the information on the RAISE grant and the partnerships that would be established to complete the projects.

MOTION BY Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, SECONDED BY Councilmember Bill Stipp to ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-2276, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR FY 2022- 2023 REBUILDING AMERICAN INFRASTRUCTURE WITH SUSTAINABILITY AND EQUITY, (RAISE) DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (USDOT), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO SAID APPLICATION, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE REQUIRED BUDGET AMENDMENTS. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:: Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Bill Stipp, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilmember Patrick Bray

Passed - Unanimously

ADOPTION OF CITY OF GOODYEAR DROUGHT PREPAREDNESS PLAN 2022 AND AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 14 OF THE GOODYEAR CITY CODE

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Water Resources and Sustainability Manager Ray Diaz presented information on the Drought Preparedness Plan and changes to Chapter 14 of the Goodyear City Code. He reviewed the four stages of the plan and what activities would take place during each stage.

MOTION BY Councilmember Wally Campbell, SECONDED BY Councilmember Laura Kaino to ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2022-1546, AMENDING SECTIONS 14-5-5 (VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES) AND 14-5-6 (WATER USE RESTRICTIONS) OF THE GOODYEAR CITY CODE. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:: Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Bill Stipp, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilmember Patrick Bray

Passed - Unanimously

MOTION BY Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton, SECONDED BY Councilmember Patrick Bray to Adopt City of Goodyear Drought Preparedness Plan 2022. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:: Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Bill Stipp, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilmember Patrick Bray

Passed - Unanimously

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ARIZONA WATER BANKING AUTHORITY AND CITY OF GOODYEAR FOR M&I FIRMING

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Water Resources and Sustainability Manager Ray Diaz presented information about the agreement with the Arizona Water Banking Authority that would allow the city to bank water until it is needed.

MOTION BY Councilmember Bill Stipp, SECONDED BY Councilmember Wally Campbell to APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the city manager to execute the IGA between the Arizona Water Banking Authority and the city of Goodyear. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:: Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Bill Stipp, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilmember Patrick Bray

Passed - Unanimously

INFORMATION ITEMS

City Manager Julie Karins reported that approximately 2,500 guests visited Holidays on the Square on Friday.

Council reported that they participated in Shop with a Cop and read to the kids at a local school.

FUTURE MEETINGS

December 12, 2022	Special Meeting	5:30 p.m.
December 12, 2022	Community Facilities District Meeting	Immediately following the Special Meeting
December 12, 2022	Regular Meeting	Immediately following the Work Session

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Pizzillo adjourned the Regular Meeting at 7:14 p.m.

__________________________ Darcie McCracken, City Clerk	__________________________ Joe Pizzillo, Mayor
Date:___________________

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING of the city of Goodyear, Arizona, held on December 5, 2022. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.

Dated this ____ day of ______________, 2022. SEAL:

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Darcie McCracken, City Clerk