COMBINED SPECIAL MEETING / WORK SESSION AGENDA
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(https://www.flagstaffaz.gov/1461/Streaming-City-Council-Meetings) ***PUBLIC COMMENT*** Verbal public comments not related to items appearing on the posted agenda may be provided during the "Open Call to the Public" at the beginning and end of the meeting and may only be provided in person. Verbal public comments related to items appearing on the posted agenda may be given in person or online and will be taken at the time the item is discussed. To provide online verbal comment on an item that appears on the posted agenda, use the link below. ONLINE VERBAL PUBLIC COMMENT Written comments may be submitted to publiccomment@flagstaffaz.gov. All comments submitted via email will be considered written comments and will be documented in the record as such. |
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Call to Order
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 special meeting, the City Council may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, for discussion and consultation 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).
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2. | Roll Call
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3. | Pledge of Allegiance, Mission Statement, and Land Acknowledgement
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the City of Flagstaff is to protect and enhance the quality of life for all.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Flagstaff City Council humbly acknowledges the ancestral homelands of this area's Indigenous nations and original stewards. These lands, still inhabited by Native descendants, border mountains sacred to Indigenous peoples. We honor them, their legacies, their traditions, and their continued contributions. We celebrate their past, present, and future generations who will forever know this place as home.
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4. | Proclamation: Administrative Professionals Day | ||||||||
5. | Consideration and Approval: Congressionally Directed Spending Requests and Federal Lobbying Trip to DC Materials |
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Approve the 2024 Federal Lobbying Packet and retroactively approve the Congressionally Directed Spending Requests.
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6. | Adjournment | ||||||||
WORK SESSION
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Call to Order
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 discussion and consultation 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).
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2. | Open Call to the Public Open Call to the Public enables the public to address the Council about an item that is not on the prepared agenda. Comments relating to items that are on the agenda will be taken at the time that the item is discussed. Open Call to the Public appears on the agenda twice, at the beginning and at the end. The total time allotted for the first Open Call to the Public is 30 minutes; any additional comments will be held until the second Open Call to the Public. If you wish to address the Council in person at today's meeting, please complete a comment card and submit it to the recording clerk as soon as possible. Your name will be called when it is your turn to speak. You may address the Council up to three times throughout the meeting, including comments made during Open Call to the Public and Public Comment. Please limit your remarks to three minutes per item to allow everyone 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. |
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3. | City Manager Report | ||||||||
Information Only
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4. | Discussion and Direction on City Seal/Logo | ||||||||
Direct Staff to convene a working group and begin work on project in coordination with NAU VisualDESIGNLab
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5. | Proposed Relocation of Arizona Materials to adjacent BNSF Railway Parcel | ||||||||
Discussion and receive comments from the Council and the public.
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6. | Bed, Board, and Booze (BBB) Tax Renewal & Related Code Change Discussion | ||||||||
Inform the Council and public about the upcoming BBB Tax Renewal ballot measure, share the components of the informational outreach, as well as discuss recommended code changes related to the role of Commissions and Economic Development programs.
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7. | Initial Discussion of the Draft Economic Development Strategic Plan | |||||
Hear a presentation from Stiletto: Make A Point (Stiletto), the City's Economic Development Strategic Plan consultant, as well as from City staff. Provide questions, feedback and guidance on the direction of the draft plan.
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8. | Emergency Management Briefing - Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) | |||||
Discuss with the Mayor and Council how Arizona Public Safety (APS) PSPS events will work and the impact it will have on the city in the immediate and long term.
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9. | Open Call to the Public | |||||
10. | Informational Items To/From Mayor, Council, and City Manager; future agenda item requests | |||||
11. | Adjournment | |||||
THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF ENDEAVORS TO MAKE ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. With 48-hour advance notice, reasonable accommodations will be made upon request for persons with disabilities or non-English speaking residents. Please call the City Clerk (928) 213-2076 or email at stacy.saltzburg@flagstaffaz.gov to request an accommodation to participate in this public meeting. NOTICE TO PARENTS AND LEGAL GUARDIANS: Parents and legal guardians have the right to consent before the City of Flagstaff makes a video or voice recording of a minor child, pursuant to A.R.S. § 1-602(A)(9). The Flagstaff City Council meetings are live-streamed and recorded and may be viewed on the City of Flagstaff's website. If you permit your child to attend/participate in a televised Council meeting, a recording will be made. You may exercise your right not to consent by not allowing your child to attend/participate in the meeting. |