City Council Special Meeting Goodyear City Hall 190 N. Litchfield Rd., Room 230 Goodyear, AZ 85338 |
 |
|
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Lord called the Special Meeting to order at 5:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL
- Present:
- Mayor Georgia Lord; Vice Mayor Bill Stipp; Councilmember Joe Pizzillo; Councilmember Sheri Lauritano; Councilmember Wally Campbell; Councilmember Brannon Hampton; Councilmember Laura Kaino
- Staff Present:
- City Manager Julie Karins; City Attorney Roric Massey; City Clerk Darcie McCracken; Human Resources Director Lyman Locket
| BUSINESS |
COUNCIL, UPON ROLL CALL VOTE, MAY CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AS POSTED FOR THE FOLLOWING:
MOTION BY Vice Mayor Bill Stipp, SECONDED BY Councilmember Joe Pizzillo to CONVENE an Executive Session. The motion carried by the following vote:
- AYE:
- Mayor Georgia Lord, Vice Mayor Bill Stipp, Councilmember Joe Pizzillo, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Laura Kaino
Passed - Unanimously
1.
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(1): Discussion with the City Attorney regarding his annual performance evaluation.
Mayor Lord convened the Executive Session at 5:02 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Lord adjourned the Executive Session at 6:01 p.m.
RECONVENING OF SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Lord reconvened the Special Meeting at 6:01 p.m.
CONTINUATION OF BUSINESS
2.
Consideration and possible action to authorize the Mayor to execute an employment agreement with the City Attorney.
MOTION BY Vice Mayor Bill Stipp, SECONDED BY Councilmember Joe Pizzillo to renew the employment agreement with the City Attorney with a three-year term, a 5% base salary increase and a $100 per month increase to car allowance, with all other conditions remaining. The motion carried by the following vote:
- AYE:
- Mayor Georgia Lord, Vice Mayor Bill Stipp, Councilmember Joe Pizzillo, Councilmember Sheri Lauritano, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Laura Kaino
Passed - Unanimously
Mayor Lord recessed the Special Meeting at 6:02.
Mayor Lord reconvened the Special Meeting at 6:16 p.m.
Mayor Lord reconvened the Special Meeting at 6:16 p.m.
| WORK SESSION - FOR DISCUSSION ONLY |
3.
FY2022 COMMUNITY FUNDING PROGRAM
Jenna Goad, Assistant to the City Manager and Christina Panaitescu, Grants and Neighborhood Services Supervisor presented information about the Community Funding Program. Ms. Goad gave a brief background on the process and Ms. Panaitescu reviewed information from the 2019 Community Assessment results. Ms. Panaitescu noted that there were several overlaps with the CDBG assessment and the Five-Year Plan.
She then reviewed the tentative timeline with an application deadline of noon on June 11 and the subcommittee meeting the week of June 21. She added that there was a tentative Council date of July 12 and funding distributed in August.
Council discussed possible opportunities for community funding including healthcare, mental illness, and regional homelessness.
Council spoke about the process and if there was a way to target the priorities that Council and the community assessments have identified with one-time money.
Julie Karins, City Manager, spoke about the additional $100,000 being added to the budget for the upcoming year and wanting to provide a vehicle to get funds to local non-profits sooner.
Ms. Panaitescu spoke about the Goodyear CARES program and the requests for assistance from the public.
Council discussed and had consensus to move forward with a non-profit incubator/innovation training academy as part of the American Rescue Plan funds discussion.
Council requested additional advertising for the RideChoice program.
Council consensus was to continue with the same process with a focus on the five areas in the community assessment and make recommendations up to $214,400 based on the applications that are received.
She then reviewed the tentative timeline with an application deadline of noon on June 11 and the subcommittee meeting the week of June 21. She added that there was a tentative Council date of July 12 and funding distributed in August.
Council discussed possible opportunities for community funding including healthcare, mental illness, and regional homelessness.
Council spoke about the process and if there was a way to target the priorities that Council and the community assessments have identified with one-time money.
Julie Karins, City Manager, spoke about the additional $100,000 being added to the budget for the upcoming year and wanting to provide a vehicle to get funds to local non-profits sooner.
Ms. Panaitescu spoke about the Goodyear CARES program and the requests for assistance from the public.
Council discussed and had consensus to move forward with a non-profit incubator/innovation training academy as part of the American Rescue Plan funds discussion.
Council requested additional advertising for the RideChoice program.
Council consensus was to continue with the same process with a focus on the five areas in the community assessment and make recommendations up to $214,400 based on the applications that are received.
| ADJOURNMENT |
There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Lord adjourned the Special Meeting at 7:19 p.m.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING of the city of Goodyear, Arizona, held on May 17, 2021. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
Dated this ____ day of ______________, 2021. SEAL:
_____________________________
Darcie McCracken, City Clerk
| __________________________ Darcie McCracken, City Clerk |
____________________________ Georgia Lord, Mayor |
Date:___________________ |
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING of the city of Goodyear, Arizona, held on May 17, 2021. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
Dated this ____ day of ______________, 2021. SEAL:
_____________________________
Darcie McCracken, City Clerk