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 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. | 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. | 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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Review of Draft Agenda for the April 2, 2024 City Council Meeting
Citizens wishing to speak on agenda items not specifically called out by the City Council may submit a speaker card for their items of interest to the recording clerk.
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6. | March Work Anniversaries | ||||||||
Recognition of employees celebrating work anniversaries in March
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7. | City Manager Report | ||||||||
Information Only
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8. | Discussion of Citizen Petition to Change the Goals in Carbon Neutrality Plan | ||||||||
Discussion and direction regarding the petition.
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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. |
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CITY OF FLAGSTAFF | |||||||||||
STAFF SUMMARY REPORT | |||||||||||
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March Work Anniversaries | |||||
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Recognition of employees celebrating work anniversaries in March
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Executive Summary: | |||||
Information: | |||||
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Attachments: | Presentation |
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CITY OF FLAGSTAFF | |||||||||||
STAFF SUMMARY REPORT | |||||||||||
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City Manager Report | |||||
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Information Only
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: | |||||
These reports will be included in the City Council packet for regularly scheduled Work Session meetings. The reports are intended to be informational, covering miscellaneous events and topics involving the City organization. | |||||
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Attachments: | City Manager Report | ||
Community Development 2023 Report |
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CITY OF FLAGSTAFF | |||||||||||
STAFF SUMMARY REPORT | |||||||||||
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Discussion of Citizen Petition to Change the Goals in Carbon Neutrality Plan | |||||
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Discussion and direction regarding the petition.
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Executive Summary: | |||||
On October 17, 2023, the City Council heard the petition and approved the FAIR to move forward for further discussion. The petition "requests the City Council add Wildfire, Flooding, and Drought to the current Priorities listed in the Carbon Neutrality Plan (CNP). These three are the most direct environmental threats identified by a Flagstaff-specific vulnerability assessment and highlighted in the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan pp. 17, 18. Include in the CNP specific goals and strategies for addressing Prevention, Detection and Suppression of Wildfires; Mitigation of Flooding; and Preparation for Drought." | |||||
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Staff will provide the Council with an overview of the Citizen Petition, background information on climate mitigation and adaptation, examples of where the Carbon Neutrality Plan supports fire, flooding, and drought, existing work in these areas, and options. | |||||
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Attachments: | Citizen Petition Presentation | ||
Petition #2023-08 | |||
Carbon Neutrality Plan | |||
CNP Strategies List |