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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY MAY 4, 2021		STAFF CONFERENCE ROOM SECOND FLOOR - CITY HALL 211 WEST ASPEN AVENUE 3:00 P.M.

ATTENTION

IN-PERSON AUDIENCES AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

The meetings will continue to be live streamed on the city's website (https://www.flagstaff.az.gov/1461/Streaming-City-Council-Meetings)

PUBLIC COMMENT PROTOCOL

The process for submitting a public comment has changed and public comments will no longer be read by staff during the Council Meetings.

All public comments will be taken either telephonically or accepted as a written comment.

Public comments may be submitted to publiccomment@flagstaffaz.gov

If you wish to address the City Council with a public comment by phone you must submit the following information:

First and Last Name
Phone Number
Agenda Item number you wish to speak on

If any of this information is missing, you will not be called. We will attempt to call you only one time. We are unable to provide a time when you may be called.

All comments submitted otherwise will be considered written comments and will be documented into the record as such.

If you wish to email Mayor and Council directly you may do so at council@flagstaffaz.gov.

AGENDA

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 regular meeting, the City Council may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, for legal advice and discussion 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).

ROLL CALL

NOTE: One or more Councilmembers may be in attendance telephonically or by other technological means.

MAYOR DEASY
VICE MAYOR DAGGETT
COUNCILMEMBER ASLAN
COUNCILMEMBER MCCARTHY

COUNCILMEMBER SALAS
COUNCILMEMBER SHIMONI
COUNCILMEMBER SWEET

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MISSION STATEMENT

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the City of Flagstaff is to protect and enhance the quality of life for all.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Public Participation enables the public to address the Council about an item that is not on the agenda. Comments relating to items that are on the agenda will be taken at the time that the item is discussed. If you wish to address the Council at tonight'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 Public Participation. 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.

PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS

Proclamation: Building Safety Month

Proclamation: Bike Month

Proclamation: National Nurses Appreciation Week

Nurse Recognition

APPOINTMENTS

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 the City Council may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, for the purpose of discussing or considering employment, assignment, appointment, promotion, demotion, dismissal, salaries, disciplining or resignation of a public officer, appointee, or employee of any public body...., pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(1).

Consideration of Appointments: Parks and Recreation Commission.

STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Make one appointment to a term expiring August 2022.

LIQUOR LICENSE PUBLIC HEARINGS

Consideration and Action on Liquor License Application: Matthew Allan Gorman, "Matty G's," 6 E. Aspen Avenue #100, Series 12, New Application.

STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Open the public hearing.
Receive citizen input.
Close the public hearing.

The City Council has the option to:
1) Forward the application to the State with a recommendation for approval;
2) Forward the application to the State with a recommendation for denial based on the testimony received at the public hearing and/or other factors.

CONSENT ITEMS

All matters under Consent Agenda are considered by the City Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion approving the recommendations listed on the agenda. Unless otherwise indicated, expenditures approved by Council are budgeted items.

Consideration and Approval of Contract: The renovation of the sports courts in partnership with the Phoenix Suns Rebound Project at Ponderosa Park in the Sunnyside neighborhood with General Acrylics, Inc. in the amount of $55,533.84

STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Approve the cooperative purchasing agreement with General Acrylics, Inc. in the amount of $55,533.84 for the third sports court (tennis) to be included in the renovation of the two (2) basketball courts as part of the donation by the Phoenix Suns and Arizona Public Service (APS)
Authorize City Manager to execute the necessary documents

Consideration and Approval of Contract: Purchase of one (1) Residential Rear Load Refuse Truck from Short Equipment, Inc. in the amount of $158,775.37.

STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Approve the purchase of one (1) used Newway 20yd Cobra Rear Load Refuse Truck in the amount of $158,775.37 (page 1 of pricing quote) from Short Equipment, Inc.;
Authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.

Ratification: Surface Transportation Reauthorization Revised Project Request

STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Ratify the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Revised Project Request Letter

Consideration of Appointments: On-Call Magistrates for the Flagstaff Municipal Court

STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Approve the Judicial Appointment Advisory Panel's recommendation to appoint Andrew Moore, Michael Araujo and Howard Grodman as On-Call Magistrates for the Flagstaff Municipal Court.

ROUTINE ITEMS

Consideration and Approval of Grant Agreement: Grant Agreement between the City of Flagstaff (COF) and the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program funding for operational and maintenance expenses directly related to the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport.

STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Approve the grant agreement in the amount of $1,444,012 for airport operational and maintenance costs.

10.

REGULAR AGENDA

Consideration and Approval of Preliminary Plat: Case No. PZ-20-00088-01, CDR 276, LLC requests Preliminary Plat approval for Canyon Del Rio Block I located at 3200 E Butler Avenue, a single-family home subdivision on 13.34 acres in the R1 (Single Family Residential) Zone.

STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Staff recommends the City Council, in accordance with the findings presented in this report and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation of approval (4-1), approve the Preliminary Plat.

Consideration and Approval of Preliminary Plat: Case No. PZ-20-00089-01 CDR 276, LLC requests Preliminary Plat approval for Canyon Del Rio Block G located at 3200 E Butler Avenue, a single-family townhome subdivision on 9.03 acres in the MR (Medium Density Residential) Zone.

STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Staff recommends the City Council, in accordance with the findings presented in this report and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation of approval (4-1), approve the Preliminary Plat.

Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2021-12: An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff abandoning and authorizing the sale of approximately 1,400 square feet of the Hoskins Avenue public right-of-way adjacent to 709 S. O'Leary Street; providing for delegation of authority, repeal of conflicting ordinances, severability, and establishing an effective date.

STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Staff recommends a motion that the requested public right-of-way within Hoskins Avenue is necessary to complete public improvements and therefore do not approve the abandonment request; or

If Council finds that the full width of Hoskins Avenue is no longer needed as public roadway, then

At the May 4, 2021 Council Meeting:
1) Read Ordinance No. 2021-12 by title only for the first time
2) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2021-12 by title only (if approved above)

At the May 18, 2021 Council Meeting:
3) Read Ordinance No. 2021-12 by title only for the final time
4) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2021-12 by title only (if approved above)
5) Adopt Ordinance No. 2021-12

or as an additional alternative:

City Council can remand the request back to the Planning & Zoning Commission for their consideration.

While staff provided a written recommendation to deny the request at the Planning & Zoning Commission in January, during the meeting staff provided an alternative recommendation that the right-of-way was not needed. Since that time Transportation Engineering has determined the right-of-way is in fact desired to be retained for public use.

Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2021-18: A resolution of the Flagstaff City Council amending the Flagstaff Automotive Sales Tax Rebate Program to further the City's climate action goals and to support local automotive dealers (Flagstaff Automotive Sales Tax Rebate Program)

Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2021-19: A resolution of the Flagstaff City Council amending the Flagstaff Business Attraction Job Creation Incentive Program to assist in attracting new businesses that will provide high wage jobs in specific industry sectors (Flagstaff Business Attraction Job Creation Incentive Program)

Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2021-20: A resolution of the Flagstaff City Council amending the Development Reinvestment Incentive Program to assist in attracting new businesses that will provide high wage jobs in targeted industry sectors (Flagstaff Business Attraction Development Reinvestment Incentive Program)

STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Flagstaff Automotive Sales Tax Rebate Program:

1) Read Resolution No. 2021-18 by title only
2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2021-18 by title only (if approved above)
3) Adopt Resolution No. 2021-18

Flagstaff Business Attraction Job Creation Incentive Program:
1) Read Resolution No. 2021-19 by title only
2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2021-19 by title only (if approved above)
3) Adopt Resolution No. 2021-19

Flagstaff Business Attraction Development Reinvestment Incentive Program:
1) Read Resolution No. 2021-20 by title only
2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2021-20 by title only (if approved above)
3) Adopt Resolution No. 2021-20

Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2021-15: A resolution approving the City of Flagstaff's 2021/2025 Consolidated Plan and authorizing its submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2021-16: A resolution approving the City of Flagstaff's 2021 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice and authorizing its submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2021-17: A resolution approving the City of Flagstaff's 2021/2022 Annual Action Plan and authorizing its submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:

1) Read Resolution No. 2021-15 by title only
2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2021-15 (if approved above)
3) Adopt Resolution No. 2021-15

4) Read Resolution No. 2021-16 by title only
5) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2021-16 (if approved above)
6) Adopt Resolution No. 2021-16

7) Read Resolution No. 2021-17 by title only
8) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2021-17 (if approved above)
9) Adopt Resolution No. 2021-17

Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2021-06: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, amending the Flagstaff Zoning Map to rezone approximately 11 acres of real property generally located at 151 West High Country Trail, APNs 112-05-001W and 112-05-011 from the Estate Residential (ER) zone to the Medium Density Residential (MR) zone with conditions, providing for severability, authority for clerical corrections, and establishing an effective date.

STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Staff recommended that the Planning and Zoning Commission forward the Direct to Ordinance Zoning Map Amendment request to the City Council with a recommendation for approval, in accordance with the findings presented in the attached report.

The Planning & Zoning Commission disagreed with staff's recommendation and instead recommends that the City Council, in accordance with the findings, deny the requested Direct to Ordinance Zoning Map Amendment for Aura Flagstaff (PZ-20-00008-01).

Should the Council decide to deny the requested Zoning Map Amendment:

At the May 4, 2021 Council Meeting:
1) Approve a motion to deny the application for Zoning Map Amendment

Should the Council decide to approve the requested Zoning Map Amendment:

At the May 4, 2021 Council Meeting:
1) Read Ordinance No. 2021-06 by title only for the first time
2) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2021-06 by title only (if approved above)

At the May 18, 2021 Council Meeting:
3) Read Ordinance No. 2021-06 by title only for the final time
4) City Clerk reads Ordinance No. 2021-06 by title only (if approved above)
5) Adopt Ordinance No. 2021-06

11.

COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS


12.		CITY MANAGER REPORT

	A.	City Manager Report

13.		INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS FROM COUNCIL AND STAFF, FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS

14.		ADJOURNMENT