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Minutes for 2023 Citizen Bond Exploratory Committee


2023 Citizen Bond Exploratory Committee
Goodyear City Hall - Library Conference Room
1900 N. Civic Square
Goodyear, AZ 85395
Thursday, March 9, 2023 6:00 p.m. Meeting Minutes
 
CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by Chairman John Cox at 6:00 p.m.
 
ROLL CALL
Present:
Chairman John Cox; Vice Chairman Joseph Hester; Committee Member Jesse Aynes; Committee Member Peter Diliberti; Committee Member Tamara Floyd; Committee Member Danna Kiracofe; Committee Member Eric Lien; Committee Member Joseph Moreno; Committee Member Brian Murphy; Committee Member James Reynolds; Committee Member Susan Schmelzer; Alternate Ernie Nepomuceno; Alternate Gerald Wilson
Staff Present:
Deputy City Manager Andy Grainger; Finance Director Doug Sandstrom; Deputy Finance Director Jared Askelson; Finance Manager, Financial Services Celina Morris; Finance Manager, Budget and Research Ryan Bittle; Finance Management Assistant Amie Gressett
Attendees:
Paul Bentz, Senior Vice President of Research and Strategy, HighGround, Inc.
 
PUBLIC COMMENTS

Before you begin to speak, identify yourself by clearly stating for the record, your name and address. This is the time for citizens who would like to address the Board on any non-agenda item within the jurisdiction of the Board. The Board will listen to comments, and may take any one of the following:

• Respond to criticism
• Request that staff investigate and report on the matter
• Request that the matter be scheduled for on a future agenda.
 
BUSINESS
 
1.
APPROVE MINUTES

Approve the draft minutes of the Citizen Bond Exploratory Committee Meeting on February 26, 2023.
 

MOTION BY Committee Member Eric Lien, SECONDED BY Committee Member Joseph Moreno to APPROVE the draft minutes of the February 26, 2023 Citizen Bond Exploratory Committeee meeting. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:
Chairman John Cox, Vice Chairman Joseph Hester, Committee Member Jesse Aynes, Committee Member Peter Diliberti, Committee Member Tamara Floyd, Committee Member Danna Kiracofe, Committee Member Eric Lien, Committee Member Joseph Moreno, Committee Member Brian Murphy, Committee Member James Reynolds, Committee Member Susan Schmelzer

Passed - Unanimously

 
2.
CITY OF GOODYEAR PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY

Receive a staff presentation by Jared Askelson, Deputy Finance Director and Paul Bentz, Senior Vice President of Research and Strategy, HighGround, Inc.

Paul Bentz, Senior Vice President of Research and Strategy, Highground Inc. provided information to the Committee on the results of the City of Goodyear Public Opinion Survey of Likely Off-Cycle Voters conducted February 13-18, 2023.
 
3.
DISCUSSION ON COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

Receive a staff presentation by Jared Askelson, Deputy Finance Director.

Deputy Finance Director Jared Askelson recapped the results of the Public Opinion Survey in each of the four funding categories and facilitated a discussion for the Committee to determine the next step toward preparing for the Committee's Recommendation to Council. Staff will compile individual recommendations, not to exceed $232 million, received from each of the Committee members. The results will be reviewed and discussed at the next meeting.
 
INFORMATION ITEMS
Comments, Commendations, Report on Current Events and Presentations by Board, Commission or Committee Members, staff or members of the public. The members may not propose, discuss, deliberate or take any legal action on the information presented pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02.
 
None.
 
NEXT MEETING
 
The next of meeting of the Citizen Bond Exploratory Committee is to be held on March 16th at 6:00p.m. in the Canyon Trails Conference Room.
 
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Chairman John Cox adjourned the meeting at 8:17 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by:



 
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Jared Askelson, Committee Secretary
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John Cox, Chairman

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