WORK SESSION AGENDA
**A M E N D E D**
PARKING IS LIMITED - PARKING/SHUTTLE WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE LEAF
(LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION FACILITY) LOCATED AT 911 EAST SAWMILL |
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 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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4. | Preliminary Review of Draft Agenda for the July 5, 2017, City Council Meeting.*
* Public comment on draft agenda items may be taken under “Review of Draft Agenda Items” later in the meeting, at the discretion of the Mayor. Citizens wishing to speak on agenda items not specifically called out by the City Council for discussion under the second Review section may submit a speaker card for their items of interest to the recording clerk.
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5. | 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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6. | Presentation on Happenings in the Southside Neighborhood. | ||||||||
7. | Discussion and review of direction on disposition of three parcels of City-owned land for affordable housing purposes. | ||||||||
8. | Reclaimed Water Rate Options for Consideration. (MOVED FROM ITEM 10) | ||||||||
9. | Water Resources Planning Update. | ||||||||
10. | Low Impact Development (LID) Stakeholder Meeting Update. | ||||||||
11. | Discussion on Rate Study for Potable Water. | ||||||||
12. | Review of Draft Agenda Items for the July 5, 2017, City Council Meeting.*
* Public comment on draft agenda items will be taken at this time, at the discretion of the Mayor.
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13. | Public Participation | ||||||||
14. | Informational Items To/From Mayor, Council, and City Manager; future agenda item requests. |
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15. | Adjournment | ||||||||
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CITY OF FLAGSTAFF | |||||||||||
STAFF SUMMARY REPORT | |||||||||||
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Presentation on Happenings in the Southside Neighborhood. | |||||
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Informational Only.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: | |||||
Provide an overview on City of Flagstaff projects/programs in the vicinity of the Southside area including: -Housing -Planning -Construction Projects -Road Construction -Dining -ParkFlag -Flagstaff Webcam Please reference the attached PowerPoint Presentation. |
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City Council Goals: Affordable Housing; Economic Development; Transportation & Other Public Infrastrucure; Community Outreach. | |||||
Attachments: | Happenings Southside Neighborhood |
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CITY OF FLAGSTAFF | |||||||||||
STAFF SUMMARY REPORT | |||||||||||
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Discussion and review of direction on disposition of three parcels of City-owned land for affordable housing purposes. | |||||
DESIRED OUTCOME: | |||||
Receive additional Council direction on possible disposition of three parcels of City-owned land for affordable housing purposes.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: | |||||
In order to work toward Council's goal of creating additional affordable housing units, Housing staff has identified three parcels of City-owned land that were either acquired for housing purposes or have been previously identified by City Council for affordable housing use. Additionally, the three sites are not all in one area, also achieving Council's goal of dispersing affordable housing throughout the community. During the work session staff will review Council direction received on May 23, 2017 and provide an overview of each piece of property, the potential for affordable rental development, and the community input received. | |||||
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The three identified parcels are detailed below: Address: 1700 E. Sixth Avenue PIN: 109-11-151C Size: .86 acres Other: Acquired in part with housing funds. Staff recommends existing community garden be incorporated into the final use. Address: 3500 N. Fort Valley Road PIN: 111-02-001C Size: 3.06 acres Other: Acquired and improved with housing funds as part of a development agreement for a neighboring property. Address: 3100 N. West Street PIN: 109-02-001P Size: .91 acres (useable) Other: Previously designated by Council for affordable housing use. On May 23, 2017 Council directed staff to issue a Request For Proposals for all three pieces of property to be utilized for the creation of additional affordable rental housing. The RFP process will have emphasis on the creation of one and two bedroom units, maximizing the number of units created, and the length of affordability. Additionally, the existing community garden on the Izabel site is required to be incorporated into the development and the building height on the Schultz parcel is limited to two stories. The combination of the parcels is critical in achieving a realistic unit count for a successful Low Income Housing Tax Credit application, the most likely funding source for a development of this type. |
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Attachments: | PowerPoint | ||
All Public Comment | |||
Public Engagement |
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STAFF SUMMARY REPORT | |||||||||||||
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Reclaimed Water Rate Options for Consideration. (MOVED FROM ITEM 10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Below are the Options that Staff brought forward to the Water Commission at their June 15, 2017 meeting for their consideration: All Reclaimed Customer Classes, Except Off-Peak Option 1: Increase all Reclaimed Water customer classes to 35% of equivalent potable water customer class. Increase rates in a single year in January 2018. Rates will then increase 4.4% in January 2019 & 2020 in line with potable water rate increases. Option 2: Increase all Reclaimed Water customer classes to 35% of equivalent potable water customer class. Increase rates in a 3-year phase completed in January 2020. Option 3: Increase all Reclaimed Water customer classes to 45% of equivalent potable water customer class. Increase rates in a 3-year phase completed in January 2020. Off-Peak Customer Class Option 1: Eliminate Tier 2 in January 2018 and no rate increases to Tier 1 Option 2: Eliminate Tier 2 in January 2018 and increase Tier 1 by 4.4%/year between 2018 and 2020 Option 3: Phase out Tier 2 through January 2020 and no rate increases to Tier 1 Option 4: Phase out Tier 2 and increase Tier 1 by 4.4%/year between 2018 and 2020 |
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Attachments: | Reclaim Water 6.22.17 |
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STAFF SUMMARY REPORT | |||||||||||
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Water Resources Planning Update. | |||||
DESIRED OUTCOME: | |||||
Provide an update to City Council on the status of water resources master planning.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: | |||||
There have been numerous conversations within the community about water resource planning and the Utilities Division has been doing significant work on planning for the past several years. Staff wants to provide City Council an update on water resources planning for your comment, discussion and guidance. A portion of this presentation was provided to the Water Commission on February 16, 2017. The Utilities Division plans for and provides water supplies and infrastructure to meet the needs of the community on various time scales ranging from near-term to build-out. The city has made significant progress in water resource planning, most notably, in adopting the state's voluntary water adequacy management criteria as a sound water management strategy, which links new development to water supply availability/planning, and in developing a Utilities Integrated Master Plan (UIMP). The UIMP was the first organized effort by staff to ferret unmet water supply needs of the community with various water supply options, while considering the volume of water various options contribute towards the projected water supply deficit, and the cost to save (as through conservation), recycle (as with expanded reuse), or obtain (as with Red Gap Ranch) resources. The high-level cost-benefit analysis in the Water Resources Chapter of the UIMP, in 2011, was the first study to analyze and compare various supplies and their cost comparison. Water resources' planning goals and elements of this presentation were provided to the Water Commission on February 16, 2017 for comment, discussion, and recommendations. The goals of the Water Resources Section are to 1) further the work completed in the 2011 Water Resources chapter of the UIMP, 2) incorporate objectives of a "One Water" approach, and 3) to develop a public involvement plan. This coordinated water resource planning effort will result in a strategic plan with options for City Council and the community to consider by 2020. |
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Master planning is an iterative process and the Council-adopted Water Policies calls for the Water Resources chapter to be updated every five years such that subsequent UIMP chapters are continually based on refreshed information. The 2011 chapter pointed at numerous water supply options evaluated at a high-level cost benefit comparing the volume of water to the cost per acre-foot, over a 10-year period. Staff will expand to meet the goals presented above, to include the following: Updating the Water Resources chapter with:
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Attachments: | WR_Powerpoint |
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STAFF SUMMARY REPORT | |||||||||||
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Low Impact Development (LID) Stakeholder Meeting Update. | |||||
DESIRED OUTCOME: | |||||
Provide staff direction
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: | |||||
The Utilities Division - Stormwater Section was directed by Council to request the Flagstaff Water Commission to hold a public meeting(s) to discuss the City’s Low Impact Development (LID) program. Currently retention requirements for commercial development are to hold 1-inch of stormwater generated from new impervious surfaces onsite and release them over an extended time period. The Water Commission directed Stormwater to hold a series of stakeholder meetings to receive input from the public on this issue. Urbanization and other land development activities changes natural pervious areas into altered impervious surfaces. The result of such activities is an increase in the volume of runoff, peak discharge rates, erosion, and non-point source pollution due to the reduction in infiltration and natural vegetation. In the absence of regional detention facilities and due to inadequate downstream capacities of existing streets, storm drain systems or channels, local on-site or sub-regional detention and LID facilities are necessary to attenuate the increased runoff caused by development. The temporary storage of stormwater runoff reduces the extent of downstream flooding, soil erosion, sedimentation, and surface water pollution. Retention facilities also reduce the costs associated with replacement of undersized storm drain systems with in the City ROW. LID provides importance retention strategies to reduce costs to the public and reduction of flooding. This meeting is requested to take testimony regarding the Pros vs. the Cons of the current 1-inch requirement as opposed to a less robust LID requirement. Staff has conducted stakeholder meetings to determine if the 1-inch should be maintained. Further, staff has conducted stakeholder meetings to identify what constitutes a difficult site in regards to implementation of the LID code. Finally, staff has conducted stakeholder meetings to identify potential improvements to our current process for difficult sites. |
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City Council Goals: Environmental and Natural Resources - Actively manage and protect all environmental and natural resources. |
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Attachments: | LID Stakeholder Meeting Update |
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STAFF SUMMARY REPORT | |||||||||||
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Discussion on Rate Study for Potable Water. | |||||
DESIRED OUTCOME: | |||||
None. Discussion purposes only.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: | |||||
The City of Flagstaff Utilities had Willdan Financial complete a Water, Sewer and Stormwater Rate and Capacity Fee Study in 2016. Subsequently, City Council in April 2016 authorized the increase in rates and capacity fees for water, sewer and stormwater starting in July 2016 with additional increases in January 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. In accordance with the City Council adopted Principles of Sound Water Management - Water Policies, Chapter A Finance, Policy A3 Rate Design Elements: a formal rate study shall be performed every (3) years. To remain in compliance with this policy, it is anticipated that staff will bring to City Council proposed funding for a new rate study to start in Fiscal Year 2019. | |||||
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In accordance with the City Council adopted Principles of Sound Water Management - Water Policies, Chapter A Finance, Policy A3 Rate Design Elements: a formal rate study shall be performed every (3) years. To remain in compliance with this policy, it is anticipated that staff will bring to City Council proposed funding for a new rate study to start in Fiscal Year 2019. | |||||
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