WORK SESSION AGENDA
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 |
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. | 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.
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3. | ROLL CALL
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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 October 20, 2020 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. | Arizona Department Of Transportation's (ADOT) Update on the Milton and US180 Corridor Master Plans. | ||||||||
7. | Red Gap Ranch Grazing Lease Scope | ||||||||
8. | Flagstaff Police Presentation to City Council on Alternative Response Models | ||||||||
9. | Public Participation | ||||||||
10. | Informational Items To/From Mayor, Council, and City Manager; future agenda item requests |
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11. | Adjournment | |||||
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CITY OF FLAGSTAFF | |||||||||||
STAFF SUMMARY REPORT | |||||||||||
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Arizona Department Of Transportation's (ADOT) Update on the Milton and US180 Corridor Master Plans. | |||||
DESIRED OUTCOME: | |||||
Daniel Gabiou (ADOT's Regional Planning Manager) will be joined by Kevin Kugler (Project Manager with Michael Baker International) to provide an Elected Official Project Briefing. | |||||
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: | |||||
This presentation is an update to discuss progress made to date on both the Milton Corridor Master Plan and the US180 Corridor Master Plan and to discuss next steps including Working Paper #2 and Public Outreach. | |||||
INFORMATION: | |||||
Please refer to the attached 14 slide presentation. | |||||
Attachments: | Presentation |
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CITY OF FLAGSTAFF | |||||||||||
STAFF SUMMARY REPORT | |||||||||||
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Red Gap Ranch Grazing Lease Scope | |||||
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: | |||||
Water Services is requesting comments and/or recommendations from the Council on the scope of work for the grazing lease at Red Gap Ranch. | |||||
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: | |||||
In 2004 the voters in the City of Flagstaff approved a bond initiative to purchase land and water rights for future water supply and to be paid for through the Utility (Water Services) fund. In 2005, the City purchased Red Gap Ranch as a future water source. The Ranch is located approximately 30 miles east of flagstaff along the I-40 corridor near Meteor City. It consists of approximately 8,500 acres of deeded lands (private and City-owned) and 15,000 acres of State Lands. The City of Flagstaff currently holds the grazing lease on all state lands within the boundary of Red Gap Ranch. The lease agreement the City of Flagstaff holds with the grazing operator also required the operator to apply for Arizona State Lands Division grazing sub-lease with the City of Flagstaff being the primary leaseholder. The prior owner of Red Gap Ranch had received grants from the Department of Agriculture that required the installation of four water storage tanks with watering troughs for wildlife and grazing animals. In order to meet the requirements of the grant, Water Services completed the installation of the four water tanks and then sought out a grazing operator to partner with to fulfill the final requirements of the grant. The operation and maintenance requirements of the original grant expire in 2020. This allows for other options in the grazing lease at Red Gap. For the last 10 years, Manterola Sheep Company has held the lease for grazing at Red Gap Ranch, including a sublease to graze on State Lands. Purchasing is in discussions with the current grazing operator to extend their lease until a new lease is awarded. It is not a requirement of Arizona State Lands Division (ASLD). The City of Flagstaff's grazing lease with Arizona State Land Division expires in 2023 and when the new contract is awarded by the City of Flagstaff, Arizona State Lands Division would issue a grazing sub-lease to the new grazing operator not to exceed the City of Flagstaff's ASLD lease. Water Services continues to oversee the Red Gap Ranch with a Primary focus on protecting the future water supply with a secondary focus keeping the agricultural aspects of the ranch and potentially utilizing a portion of the ranch for sustainable energy. The new scope of work for the grazing lease is not animal-specific, however, it does limit the domestic livestock to 181 Animal Units. Other opportunities exist that align with the City of Flagstaff Key Community Priorities and Objectives. These values are being incorporated into a Request for Proposal from potential grazing operators. While this solicitation is for grazing, it does not provide exclusive rights and allows for other optional uses of the land by the City of Flagstaff Water Services is emphasizing the importance of environmental stewardship. If the scope of work meets the Council's approval, a solicitation would be posted by October 15, 2020, with a due date three weeks after the initial posting. Recommendation for award of the grazing lease would be anticipated at the first Council meeting in December. |
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Key Community Priorities and Objectives: Safe and Healthy Community, Sustainable, Innovative Infrastructure, Environmental Stewardship. | |||||
Attachments: | Red Gap Ranch Location | ||
Draft Scope of Work | |||
Red Gap Ranch with Fence and Roads | |||
RGR Stock Tank Map | |||
Pasture and Grazing Fences |
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CITY OF FLAGSTAFF | |||||||||||
STAFF SUMMARY REPORT | |||||||||||
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Flagstaff Police Presentation to City Council on Alternative Response Models | |||||
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: | |||||
Provide the City Council with knowledge about Alternate Response Models to emergency and non-emergency calls. |
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: | |||||
This is the second of three presentations the Flagstaff Police Department will be providing to Council. The first presentation focused on current police policies, statistics and procedures. This presentation will focus on examples of “Alternate Response Models” that are currently in use. There has been considerable interest in using Alternate Response Models to those who are displaying mental illness and/or alcohol related issues. Instead of sending police officers, the alternate models look at sending mental health practitioners, social workers, sometimes in tandem with a specialty trained officer or paramedic to non-emergency and/or emergency calls for service. These models help triage the person offering alternative care, or other social solutions based on the individual's need. |
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INFORMATION: | |||||
Recent events have resulted in this request by the City Council for information on how the Flagstaff Police Department operates. The Flagstaff Police Department provided information on policies and procedures related to racial profiling, de-escalation training, use of force, community complaints, and the police background process. This presentation will include discussions about alternate response models that could respond to non-violent mental health and/or public intoxicant related calls. The final meeting will be a discussion on Public Safety Commissions. These discussions are in line with the Mission of the City of Flagstaff to protect and enhance the quality of life for all. | |||||
Attachments: | Alternate Response Models PPT |