WORK SESSION AGENDA
A M E N D E D
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 December 1, 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. | Flagstaff Arts Council Annual Update | ||||||||
7. | Lived Black Experience Strategic Plan | ||||||||
8. | Discussion about property maintenance requirements outside of Title 6 Police Regulations & Title 7 Health and Sanitation | ||||||||
9. | Discussion and Consideration for future action of an emergency resolution declaring a housing crisis in Flagstaff | ||||||||
10. | Re-Entry Plan Update and Possible Direction from Council | ||||||||
11. | Public Participation | ||||||||
12. | Informational Items To/From Mayor, Council, and City Manager; future agenda item requests |
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13. | Adjournment | ||||||||
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CITY OF FLAGSTAFF | |||||||||||
STAFF SUMMARY REPORT | |||||||||||
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Flagstaff Arts Council Annual Update | |||||
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: | |||||
Council to hear a presentation by the Flagstaff Arts Council (FAC) Director, discuss and provide feedback as warranted. | |||||
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: | |||||
The City of Flagstaff contracts with Flagstaff Arts Council to be the City’s lead agency for art, science, and culture as well as to administer related nonprofit grant programs. FAC is an independent nonprofit agency partially funded by the Bed, Board, and Beverage (BBB) Arts & Sciences Fund. Annually, the FAC reports to the City Council regarding their efforts under the contract. This year’s update will include an overview of how the agency continues to help the sector adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, recently awarded grants, and a discussion about its final draft of the strategic planning process it introduced last year. Between the Spring 2020 COVID-19 Relief allocation for grants and regular pass-through grant programs, FAC awarded $467,100 to 39 organizations through 84 separate grants. FAC also receives 15% of the grant amount for managing grant programs and an additional $37,000 for acting as the City’s local arts, culture, and science agency. |
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INFORMATION: | |||||
This update relates to the following Council goals: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Grow and strengthen a more equitable and resilient economy. COMMUNITY OUTREACH: Enhance public transparency and accessibility. |
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Attachments: | Presentation | ||
FAC Strategic Plan Summary 2020 |
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STAFF SUMMARY REPORT | |||||||||||
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Lived Black Experience Strategic Plan | |||||
DESIRED OUTCOME: | |||||
Discussion and possible direction. | |||||
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: | |||||
Ms. Deborah Harris, Executive Director of the Southside Community Association will be presenting on the outcomes of six virtual forums and focus groups designed to provide information regarding the Black Lived Experience of Flagstaff residents. | |||||
INFORMATION: | |||||
The Flagstaff Black CommUNITY Coalition has completed the six community (virtual) forums and a series of small, social distanced focus groups. The virtual forums and focus groups were designed to provide us with information regarding the Black Lived Experience of Flagstaff residents. The virtual forums and focused groups covered the following topics:
The attached document is the result of that work titled, Flagstaff’s Lived Black Experience: A Forgotten People Forging a Path Forward”. |
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Attachments: | Presentation | ||
Flagstaff's Lived Black Experience Strategic Plan |
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STAFF SUMMARY REPORT | |||||||||||
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Discussion about property maintenance requirements outside of Title 6 Police Regulations & Title 7 Health and Sanitation | |||||
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: | |||||
Staff is providing information for discussion purposes on a past effort to adopt a Property Maintenance Ordinance and will be available to answer questions on current code compliance and building safety work. | |||||
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: | |||||
Attached to the report are staff summaries and minutes from a series of City Council meetings where a property maintenance ordinance was reviewed and discussed between 2011- 2013. There are also reports and minutes from discussions on distressed properties. These are properties that are in disrepair, often abandoned. The Property Maintenance Ordinance was not adopted. We continue to maintain a list of distressed properties and actively work with property owners to resolve violations and unsafe conditions. | |||||
INFORMATION: | |||||
Attached to this report are a number of staff reports and minutes from a previous consideration and discussion of a Property Maintenance Ordinance (PMO). The reports provide the following: December 6, 2011 - background on the history of creating a PMO and includes a draft ordinance April 10, 2012 - legislative history on the PMO, an overview of the proposed PMO, and an updated draft of the PMO January 8, 2013- provides an update on distressed properties and offers an alternative to PMO citing existing codes November 12, 2013 - provides an update on the list of distressed properties Also attached is the most current Code Compliance monthly activity report. Consistent with City Council direction from a few years back, Code Compliance has been proactive and sought to more equitably enforce codes. As shown in the monthly activity report, the majority of cases are initiated by staff, of course, we continue to respond to community-initiated cases which are an important part of code compliance. The report includes a wide range of issues, some are related to property maintenance. The City also has building codes that relate to unsafe buildings and living conditions which can be enforced. The city maintains a list of distressed properties which currently includes 12 properties. Code Compliance and Building Safety staff will be available to answer questions on current enforcement activity related to property maintenance issues. |
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Attachments: | Dec 06, 2011 Staff Summary | ||
Dec 06, 2011 minutes | |||
April 10, 2012 Staff Summary | |||
Jan 08, 2013 Staff Summary | |||
Jan 08, 2013 minutes | |||
Nov 12, 2013 Staff Summary | |||
Nov 12, 2013 minutes | |||
October 2020 Code Compliance Report |
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STAFF SUMMARY REPORT | |||||||||||||
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Discussion and Consideration for future action of an emergency resolution declaring a housing crisis in Flagstaff | |||||
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: | |||||
Staff is seeking Council's direction regarding a resolution declaring a Housing Crisis, prioritizing Affordable Housing as an investment within the City’s work plan, and requests local collaboration on equitable and innovative solutions to provide safe, decent, and affordable housing in Flagstaff. | |||||
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: | |||||
On October 29, 2020, City Council considered a F.A.I.R item on a citizen’s petition titled “Housing Crisis Emergency Declaration” and unanimously approved moving it forward for further discussion. Housing Staff, along with other city divisions and Devonna McLaughlin, the submitter of the petition and Chief Executive Officer of Housing Solution of Northern Arizona, collaborated on a draft resolution declaring a Housing Crisis for City Council's review. The draft resolution calls for action on 7 housing items related to planning, community education, programmatic solutions, and the overall prioritization of housing efforts and needs within the City as an organization. | |||||
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The lack of affordable and workforce housing in the Flagstaff community has been a continuing problem for over 50 years. Data shows housing costs, pushed higher by limited supply and external demand, have exceeded the buying and renting power of our workforce for decades while income remained stagnant. In 2017, 54.6% of respondents to the Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona (ECoNA) Housing Attainability for the Flagstaff Workforce survey stated they are considering leaving Flagstaff because of housing costs. In addition, 43.6% of people plan to leave Flagstaff in the “next few years”. Housing Solutions of Northern Arizona and the City of Flagstaff’s Housing Section co-created an infographic titled “Affordable Housing Needs Assessment for the Flagstaff Community”. The infographic sources data from the 2018 American Community Survey, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Council for Community and Economic Research, and Flagstaff’s Multiple Listing Service which reveals that;
From every crisis, an opportunity is created. The Housing Section, local housing providers, and housing practitioners are ready for the call to action should a Housing Crisis be declared by City Council in the Flagstaff Community. |
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Attachments: | DRAFT Resolution | ||
Declaration of Housing Crisis PowerPoint | |||
Citizen's Petition - Housing Crisis |
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STAFF SUMMARY REPORT | |||||||||||
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Re-Entry Plan Update and Possible Direction from Council | |||||
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: | |||||
City staff will walk through the most recent data and share a Re-Entry Plan recommendation for Council's consideration. | |||||
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: | |||||
City staff will walk through the data from Coconino County Health and Human Services, Arizona Department of Health Services and Northern Arizona Healthcare, Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe. Given the upward trajectory of the number of cases, hospitalizations and COVID related deaths, staff will present a recommendation to move back to Phase 2 to City Council for their consideration. |
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INFORMATION: | |||||
In addition to reviewing the most recent data, this update will include information about messaging to encourage mask wearing in Flagstaff and what is happening with the Indigenous Nations. | |||||
Attachments: | Presentation | ||
Re-Entry Plan |