Agenda

WORK SESSION AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
TUESDAY
AUGUST 29, 2017

COUNCIL CHAMBERS
211 WEST ASPEN AVENUE
6:00 P.M.

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).

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.

Roll Call

NOTE: One or more Councilmembers may be in attendance telephonically or by other technological means.

MAYOR EVANS
VICE MAYOR WHELAN
COUNCILMEMBER BAROTZ
COUNCILMEMBER MCCARTHY

COUNCILMEMBER ODEGAARD
COUNCILMEMBER OVERTON
COUNCILMEMBER PUTZOVA

Preliminary Review of Draft Agenda for the September 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.

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.

Brief updates from area professionals regarding the Flagstaff business community. These updates will happen quarterly and this is the first quarterly update for the year.

Consideration and Discussion of the City's Rethink Waste Plan (Resolution 2017-30)

Review of Draft Agenda Items for the September 5, 2017, City Council Meeting.*

* Public comment on draft agenda items will be taken at this time, at the discretion of the Mayor.

Public Participation

10.

Informational Items To/From Mayor, Council, and City Manager; future agenda item requests.

11.

Adjournment

CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OF NOTICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing notice was duly posted at Flagstaff City Hall on                     , at                a.m./p.m. in accordance with the statement filed by the City Council with the City Clerk.

Dated this               day of                                       , 2017.

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Elizabeth A. Burke, MMC, City Clerk

CITY OF FLAGSTAFF

STAFF SUMMARY REPORT

To:	The Honorable Mayor and Council
From:	David McIntire, Community Investment Director
Date:	08/14/2017
Meeting Date:	08/29/2017


TITLE:
Brief updates from area professionals regarding the Flagstaff business community. These updates will happen quarterly and this is the first quarterly update for the year.
DESIRED OUTCOME:
Council will receive information regarding the business activities that have been happening in our community.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City of Flagstaff Economic Development Program works with several business providers, both in Flagstaff and regionally. As the economy grows and shifts over the next year there will be a series of quarterly updates in which these partners, and various business leaders or groups, will have the opportunity to provide brief updates about their efforts, successes, observations, and challenges in the business sector. The intention is to provide Council, and the public, an opportunity to hear more about what is happening in the community on a regular basis.
INFORMATION:
The Flagstaff economy is complex and always shifting. It, like all economies in our system, adapts to new influences ranging from the international stage to individual consumer trends and preferences. As markets, behaviors, rules, regulations, technology and infrastructure change; Flagstaff's economy adjusts as well. This has been a year where change has been apparent in a number of ways. Growth is visible throughout the community in new construction of healthcare facilities, housing, and with new businesses opening, but a number of business closures also remind us that cycles are constantly in flux. To help inform the Council, staff, and the public there will be quarterly work session updates from various community partners. In this first update, mainly economic development organizations and institutions will present, but the future updates on November 28, 2017; February 27, 2018; and May 22, 2018, will allow for more diverse representation throughout our business community. Out of respect for the number of organizations working on these issues , and the Council's working calendar, each presenter has been asked to keep their presentations three to five minutes. Obviously this time will only allow them to discuss specific items, but it is hoped that through these brief presentations, and any additional dialogue, that a picture of what is happening in our business community will continue to enhance everyone's knowledge and awareness.

Attachments:

CITY OF FLAGSTAFF

STAFF SUMMARY REPORT

To:	The Honorable Mayor and Council
From:
Date:	08/18/2017
Meeting Date:	08/29/2017


TITLE:
Consideration and Discussion of the City's Rethink Waste Plan (Resolution 2017-30)
DESIRED OUTCOME:
Obtain feedback on Resolution No. 2017-30
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In an effort to better prepare for changes in the waste and recycling landscape in the City of Flagstaff, as well as most effectively reduce the impact of the community’s waste and material consumption, City staff have created the Rethink Waste Plan (“Plan”) to guide future efforts. The Plan establishes a framework for institutionalizing a new approach to managing the City’s waste and materials, known as materials management. Additionally, the Plan establishes a vision and goals to evaluate future success, as well as a near term plan for setting a foundation to be built upon in future planning. Resolution 2017-30 adopts the Rethink Waste Plan and establishes an effective date. The goal of the presentation is to obtain feedback in hopes of bringing the Resolution back to City Council in October for approval.
INFORMATION:
As part of the FY 2017 budget, Council approved a Request for Service Level increase for recycling outreach in an effort to increase the recycling rate, currently at 13%. Many Flagstaff residents, businesses, and institutions lack the knowledge and access to services needed to reduce the impact of their waste and material consumption. The Plan outlines the barriers that prevent these actions and guides City staff over the next three (3) years in implementing the most cost-effective initiatives that will empower the community to be resourceful, reduce waste, and make recycling more efficient. Additionally, the Plan provides the public with a clear long-term vision and goals to understand how the City is working to reduce the impact of the community’s material consumption and waste. COUNCIL GOALS: CLIMATE CHANGE: Take meaningful climate change action. Actively manage and protect all environmental and natural resources. ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES: Actively manage and protect all environmental and natural resources. Further develop sustainability and waste removal policies and programs. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Grow and strengthen a more equitable and resilient economy. REGIONAL PLAN: Policy E&C.1.4. Maintain air quality through pursuit of non-polluting industry and commercial enterprises. Policy E&C.2.1. Encourage the reduction of all energy consumption, especially fossil-fuel generated energy, in public, commercial, industrial, and residential sectors. Policy E.1.3. Empower all community members to make smarter energy choices through education and incentives. Goals CD.1. Improve the City and County financial systems to provide for needed infrastructure development and rehabilitation, including maintenance and enhancement of existing infrastructure. Goal PF.2. Provide sustainable and equitable public facilities, services, and infrastructure systems in an efficient and effective manner to serve all population areas and demographics.

Attachments:	Rethink Waste Presentation
	Resolution 2017-30
	Rethink Waste Plan