WORK SESSION AGENDA
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1. | 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 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).
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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. | Public Participation Public Participation enables the public to address the council about items that are not on the prepared agenda. Public Participation appears on the agenda twice, at the beginning and at the end of the work session. You may speak at one or the other, but not both. Anyone wishing to comment at the meeting is asked to fill out a speaker card and submit it to the recording clerk. When the item comes up on the agenda, your name will be called. 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 to have 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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5. | Review of Draft Agenda for the May 16, 2023 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. | Proclamation: Provider Appreciation Day | ||||||||
7. | Proclamation: Mental Health Awareness Week | ||||||||
8. | Proclamation: National Economic Development Week | ||||||||
9. | Proclamation: National Travel and Tourism Week | ||||||||
10. | National Travel and Tourism Week Update | ||||||||
Provide an update about Discover Flagstaff and National Travel and Tourism Week.
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11. | Economic Development Week 2023 | ||||||||
Awareness of Economic Development Week 2023, related activities and opportunities to participate in engaging the community on the topic of economic development and related local efforts.
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12. | Mountain Line Update to City Council | ||||||||
Discussion Only
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13. | Short-term Rentals License Update | ||||||||
Staff is seeking direction from Council on the draft short-term rental license ordinance.
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14. | 2023 Charter Amendment Discussion | |||||
Council direction on amendments to advance to voters
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15. | Public Participation | |||||
16. | Informational Items To/From Mayor, Council, and City Manager; future agenda item requests | |||||
17. | Adjournment | |||||
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