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 March 21, 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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City Manager Report
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Information Only
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7. | Discussion and direction on whether to consider an invitation for bid for a lease within the Cheshire Park expansion area for a Telecommunication Facility (cell tower). | ||||||||
City staff in the Property and Development Committee as well as Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Events (PROSE) staff recommend not pursuing a lease in the Cheshire Park expansion area at this time.
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8. | Update on Minimum Wage and Office of Labor Standards | ||||||||
Provide information to Council and obtain feedback and input on the Flagstaff Minimum Wage Ordinance and management of the Office of Labor Standards.
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9. | Council Discussion on Petition to Flagstaff City Council titled: Climate Emergency: Stop the Money Pipeline. | ||||||||
Discussion related to the City's banking contract with Wells Fargo specific to the petition request.
Allow staff to continue to manage our banking services under the procurement requirements in order to remain compliant with the Procurement Code as adopted by City Council. |
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10. | Public Participation | ||||||||
11. | Informational Items To/From Mayor, Council, and City Manager; future agenda item requests |
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12. | Adjournment | ||||||||
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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 End of Year Report | |||
Capital Projects Monthly Report | |||
Capital Projects Map |
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CITY OF FLAGSTAFF | |||||||||||||
STAFF SUMMARY REPORT | |||||||||||||
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Discussion and direction on whether to consider an invitation for bid for a lease within the Cheshire Park expansion area for a Telecommunication Facility (cell tower). | |||||
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION: | |||||
City staff in the Property and Development Committee as well as Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Events (PROSE) staff recommend not pursuing a lease in the Cheshire Park expansion area at this time.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: | |||||
City staff have received interest from companies wishing to install a 100' cell tower within the City real property identified as an expansion area of Cheshire Park. Staff is seeking council direction on whether to solicit an invitation for bids to lease approximately 2,500 square feet of the property for such a site. | |||||
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AT&T is looking to expand both its commercial cellphone coverage and its FirstNet program, a first responders network connectivity program, within the City of Flagstaff. A parcel belonging to the City of Flagstaff, Assessor's Parcel Number 111-02-006B has been identified as a potential site. This site is currently identified by City Parks for the expansion of Cheshire Park. A concept plan was produced and adopted by Council in 2003. The Parks and Recreation Commission continues to prioritize this location for a multi-purpose field. There are current and fruitful ongoing conversations with local partners to contribute funds to construct a joint project of a multi-purpose field with a community running track around it. There is concern that a cell tower within the park, and the access it would require, will split the parcel and limit the ability to provide the multi-purpose field and track desired by the community. There is also concern that a cell tower site in a park is not compatible with park purposes in general. Because of these concerns staff does not support a cell tower on the site. However if these concerns, and community concerns regarding cell towers in general could be adequately addressed, granting a cell tower lease at this site could provide improved service in the area for customers and first responders, and provide a revenue source to fund future park improvements. Based on Average Municipal Land Cell Tower Rates in Arizona, Flagstaff could expect revenue of $22,500 annually with 3% annual escalators over the course of a 50-year lease, totaling $2.2 million over 50 years. Cell tower sites are often located in public parks and at public schools in the metropolitan Phoenix area. The pole could be designed to resemble a ponderosa pine tree ("stealth" facility). A standard 100' facility could accommodate multiple telecommunication companies. While the staff Property & Development Team opposed the proposal, it is an advisory group. Past considerations of these types of requests have not advanced beyond the staff discussion. In an effort to provide more transparency and offer a public discussion, Real Estate is bringing this item to City Council to receive direction on whether a lease should be pursued. Should Council direct staff to continue in the direction of siting a cell tower on the site, staff will initiate the following steps: 1. Commissions: Take the request to the Parks and Recreation Commission for their recommendation, input and siting coordination 2. Procurement: Solicit an invitation to bid for a ground lease on the property. We would establish a minimum bid and incorporate additional requirements as directed (for example, additional screening requirements, lessor ability to relocate at lessor expense, etc.) 3. Public Auction: the ground lease would be offered to the highest responsible and responsive bidder only for the property and access rights needed to erect a cell tower. 4. Award of Lease: Staff would bring the lease to council for award. 5. Permitting: The use on the property is allowed subject to a conditional use permit. The ground lease would be contingent on successful approval of a conditional use permit. |
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Attachments: | Updated cell tower at Cheshire presentation |
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STAFF SUMMARY REPORT | |||||||||||
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Update on Minimum Wage and Office of Labor Standards | |||||
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Provide information to Council and obtain feedback and input on the Flagstaff Minimum Wage Ordinance and management of the Office of Labor Standards.
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This presentation is intended to provide Council with an overview of the work this office has conducted in 2022 and the work that it expected in the future. City Staff is also seeking input and direction on a possible amendment to the Minimum Wage Ordinance pertaining to corrections made to the Consumer Price Index by the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics after it is published. | |||||
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The Flagstaff Office of Labor Standards was created in 2017 following the passage of Proposition 414 by the people of Flagstaff in the 2016 General Election. The Office is tasked with enforcing the City's Minimum Wage Ordinance by providing documents to employers and employees, conducting outreach to the community, and investigating possible wage violations. | |||||
Attachments: | 2023.03.14 - Flagstaff OLS 2023 Update |
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STAFF SUMMARY REPORT | |||||||||||
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Council Discussion on Petition to Flagstaff City Council titled: Climate Emergency: Stop the Money Pipeline. | |||||
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Discussion related to the City's banking contract with Wells Fargo specific to the petition request.
Allow staff to continue to manage our banking services under the procurement requirements in order to remain compliant with the Procurement Code as adopted by City Council. |
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: | |||||
On May 17, 2022, City Council discussed the Petition to Flagstaff Council titled Climate Emergency: Stop the Money Pipeline. The petition states: "We request that the Flagstaff City Council instruct the City’s financial managers to move the City’s banking from Wells Fargo, one of the world’s top financiers of the fossil fuel industry, to a Community Bank or Credit Union." At that meeting at least three City Councilmembers agreed to have further discussion. City staff will inform City Council about the Wells Fargo banking services, Wells Fargo's commitment to Climate Action, and Wells Fargo as a community bank. |
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On December 17, 2021, the City entered into a Cooperative Purchase Contract, No. 202-47, with Wells Fargo Bank for banking services. The City utilized a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement (#B20-01-030) which was procured by Navajo County to supply materials and/or services, and was awarded through a competitive and open procurement process. The City has authority to enter into a cooperative purchase contract with Wells Fargo utilizing the Agency Contract pursuant to Arizona law. The term of the Cooperative Purchase Contract is for an initial term through June 30, 2023 with options for two one-year extensions. The City chose to enter into this banking services contract with Wells Fargo due to the outstanding services that have been provided to the City for over three decades. As the City has grown over the decades, Wells Fargo has been able to provide the adjust and add services a government needs to run their finances. They have also been a partner in looking at City business practices and make recommendations to improve our management of financial transactions. We hope to continue this strong partner for many years. |
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Attachments: | Petition: Climate Action: Stop the money pipeline | ||
Cooperative Contract for Banking Services | |||
Presentation | |||
CO2eMission Executive Summary | |||
CO2eMission Methodology | |||
Wells Fargo Task Force Climate Disclosure | |||
Community Letter | |||
Wells Fargo Environmental Social Governance Report - September 2022 |