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[ MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS]
IT'S INTERESTING GIVING BIG KUDOS TO THE MARANA WATER DEPARTMENT.
GOING DOWN MY STREET, I NOTICED A LEAK IN WATER RUNNING DOWN THE STREET JUST A BIT, SO I CALLED THE WATER DEPARTMENT, MARANA WATER.
WITHIN 40 MINUTES, FRED NAVARRO, WHO'S ON STAFF WITH THE WATER DEPARTMENT WAS THERE DIGGING THE HOLE.
THEY HAD A BACK THERE. THEY WERE DIGGING.
THEY WERE REPAIRING THAT LEAK.
IT WAS ON THE MARANA SIDE OF THE PIPE.
HE COMMENCED TO TELL ME THE IMPORTANCE OF NOT LETTING THAT LEAK LAST TOO LONG BECAUSE OF THE WATER CREDITS.
WE NEED TO KEEP OUR WATER CREDITS AVAILABLE TO US SO WHEN WE NEED TO USE WATER TO BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE, WE DON'T GET DINGED, IF I THINK I'M UNDERSTANDING THAT.
BUT SO WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE WASTEWATER IN MARANA ON THESE LEAKS.
HE WAS GETTING THE JOB DONE GREAT, AND HE JUST HAD A NICE ATTITUDE, AND THEY GOT IT FIXED WITHIN LIKE TWO HOURS. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, PATRICK. COUNCIL MEMBER,OFFICER.
>> I GOT ANOTHER KUDOS. I DIDN'T CATCH THE NAMES, BUT THE WATER DEPARTMENT, THERE WAS A GIRL GOING TO A FUNERAL THAT I WAS ATTENDING, AND SHE GOT STUCK IN A DITCH.
SHE WAS REALLY WORRIED, AND A COUPLE OF GUYS FROM THE MARANA WATER CAME OUT OR WERE THERE.
IT WAS DOWN BY THE TREATMENT PLANT.
I KNOW WHAT THEY WERE FEELING, BECAUSE WORKING FOR A GOVERNMENT ENTITY BEFORE, AND I SAW PEOPLE THAT WERE BROKE DOWN, AND IT WAS A CATCH 22 TO TO HELP THEM.
BUT THE GUYS THAT I WAS GOING TO HIS WIFE'S FUNERAL, HE'S THE ONE THAT BACKED ME ANYTIME I DID SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
TO HAVE THREE GUYS CAME OUT AND SAID, HEY, WE'LL GO BACK AND GET A LONGER CHAIN, AND THEY PULLED HER OUT, AND SHE WAS ABLE TO GET OVER THERE FOR THE SERVICES A LITTLE LATER.
BUT JUST I WANT THE MAINTENANCE PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT WHEN YOU'RE DOING SOMETHING GOOD AND RIGHT, I'M HERE TO BACK YOU UP.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE TO DO IS TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, JOHN. COUNCIL MEMBER KAI.
SEVERAL OF US ATTENDED THE ELECTED OFFICIALS BREAKFAST.
THAT IS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS LAST WEEK.
IT WAS PUT ON BY FOR TUCSON, WHO USUALLY DOES THAT, ALONG WITH STRENGTH AND SHIELDS.
WANTED TO MENTION STRENGTH & SHIELD IS A LOCAL MARANA NONPROFIT.
THEY WILL BE DOING IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH FOR TUCSON.
IT'S NICE TO HAVE THEM DOING THAT.
THINGS WENT WELL. I THINK WE ALL ENJOYED IT.
GOT TO SEE A FEW PEOPLE WE HADN'T SEEN IN A WHILE.
SECONDLY, I WENT TO MY PLACE HOTEL.
IT'S OVER ON RIGHT OFF AT CORTARO, BEHIND IHOP, A NEW HOTEL IN TOWN.
TUCSON METRO CHAMBER WAS THERE ALONG WITH MARANA CHAMBER TO HELP US OUT.
LASTLY, H_2O HYDROGEN GRAND OPENING UP IN SAFEWAY, JUST NEAR THE STARBUCKS.
IN FACT, IT'S RIGHT BY FILIBERTOS.
WE'RE IN THERE CUTTING RIBBONS, AND IF YOU NEED WATER, GO THERE, IT'S VERY NICE, VERY CLEAN, IT'S BRAND NEW.
THEY HAVE DIFFERENT KINDS OF WATERS.
THAT IS IT. THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.
>> YES. THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR.
JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS, AND I WON'T NORMALLY DO THIS TO EVERYBODY,
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BUT I DID HAVE LUNCH WITH JAN LETCHER, THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.WHAT AN ABSOLUTE DELIGHTFUL HUMAN BEING.
I ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH, MY TIME WITH HER, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO A VERY STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COUNTY.
I'VE BEEN HERE A LONG TIME. I WISH WE HAD HAD HER BEFORE, BUT NEVERTHELESS, I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH HER, AS I THINK WE HAVE A LOT THAT WE CAN ACCOMPLISH.
THEN I HAD LUNCH WITH THE MAYOR OF SARITA AND THE MAYOR OF ORO VALLEY.
AGAIN, BOTH JUST FANTASTIC INDIVIDUALS.
THEY SCHOOLED ME ON RTA, I'M A LITTLE CONCERNED? WELL, A MORE THAN A LITTLE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SUCCESS OF RTA NEXT.
I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF ISSUES THAT ARE GOING ON WITH THAT THAT SHOULD ALL CAUSE OUR COMMUNITY TO HAVE SOME VERY DEEP CONCERNS ABOUT WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN THERE IN OUR FUTURE.
I DON'T WANT TO REALLY SHARE THAT IN THE OPEN, BUT IF ANY OF THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ABOUT THAT WITH ME, JUST LET ME KNOW. ERIC, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING?
[ MANAGER’S REPORT: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS]
ON BEHALF OF TERRY ROZEMA, I DO HAVE A REPORT FOR SOME ITEMS. AS WE DO THE FIRST MEETING OF THE MONTH, WE HAVE A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PERMIT UPDATE.
FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, WHICH JUST CLOSED, WE HAD 82 PERMITS.
THE SAME MONTH A YEAR BEFORE, A YEAR PRIOR, WE HAD 118.
OUR NUMBERS ARE TICKING UP AGAIN, WHICH IS A GOOD THING OVERALL. THEY REMAIN HEALTHY.
THE MARANA AQUATIC & RECREATION CENTER, THE MARC IS MOVING AT A FEVERISH PACE.
OBVIOUSLY, CREWS, YOU CAN ACTIVELY SEE ON THE OUTSIDE, BUT THE CREWS ARE ALSO FEVERISHLY WORKING ON THE INSIDE, COMPLETING A NUMBER OF THINGS RELATED TO LOCK ROOM FIXTURES, AV CONNECTIONS, WATER FOUNTAINS, BREAK ROOMS. A LOT OF THE FINISHING TOUCHES ARE CONTINUING TO MOVE FORWARD, AND WE STILL REMAIN ON SCHEDULE FOR THAT OVERALL PROJECT.
WE'RE OBVIOUSLY EXCITED FOR THAT.
IN THE TOTAL LEAD PRESERVE, YOU MAY RECALL WE HAVE AN OVERALL TRAIL THAT'S UTILIZED BY A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY, AS FAR AS FOR A BIKE TRAIL.
TRAIL CREW STAFF RECENTLY BASICALLY INSTALLED A BIKE MAINTENANCE STATION, WHICH IS A TALL TOWER, ACTUALLY SAW IT TODAY. I DROVE OUT TO THERE.
BASICALLY, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING AIR FOR TIRES, IT PROVIDES A NUMBER OF TOOLS.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO THOSE THAT ARE RIDING BIKES THAT MIGHT NEED A QUICK TUNE UP BEFORE THEY HIT IT, OR AFTER THEY'RE DONE, THEY NEED TO FIX SOMETHING.
THEY'LL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO.
KUDOS TO STAFF TO MAKING SURE THAT THOSE RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO OUR COMMUNITY.
PROJECT TWIN PEAKS OVER RATTLESNAKE PASS, THOSE IMPROVEMENTS CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD.
THERE ARE SOME TRAFFIC ALERTS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE RELEASED.
SPECIFICALLY, THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME INTERMITTENT CLOSINGS OF INTERSECTIONS ALONG LIKE SORAL PEAKS AND SORAL HIGHLANDS INTERSECTIONS AS THEY REMOVE ASPHALT AND MOVE SOME RECONSTRUCTION.
IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THROUGH THERE, WE'LL BE PROVIDING AN UPDATE TO COUNCIL AT THE RETREAT, BUT IT'S AMAZING HOW FAR THAT PROJECT HAS COME ALONG. IT'S REALLY COMING TOGETHER.
THERE WILL BE SOME TRAFFIC ALERTS ON THAT.
IT'S THE SEASON FOR SOME MARANA AWARDS.
ONE THAT IS OPENING UP IS BASICALLY THE YOUTH LEGACY AWARD AND BRANDING IRON AWARDS.
IT'S SOMETHING WE DO EACH YEAR.
THEY CELEBRATE AND RECOGNIZE THOSE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES FOR THEIR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.
THE AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE STATE OF THE TOWN LUNCHEON, WHICH WILL BE ON APRIL 17TH THIS YEAR.
THE NOMINATION FORMS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE, AND THEY'LL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH FEBRUARY 28TH, SO FOR THOSE THAT ARE INTERESTED AND ABLE TO NOMINATE THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
WE HAVE A CITIZEN POLICE ACADEMY.
OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS SOMETHING WE'VE HELD FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, BUT IT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE INTERESTED IN A DEEP DIVE OF THE INNER WORKINGS AND SOME OF THE PROCESSES AND SERVICES THAT THE POLICE PROVIDE.
THAT HAS OPENED UP, AND BASICALLY, IT'LL BE RUNNING FROM FEBRUARY 19TH TO MAY 14TH.
THE APPLICATION FOR THOSE THAT ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THAT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE TOWN'S WEBSITE.
LAST, A NEW PODCAST HAS JUST BEEN RELEASED.
THIS PARTICULAR ONE WAS ON SAFETY, BASICALLY FIRE.
NORTHWEST FIRE CHIEF BRAD BRADLEY, AND MARANA PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, FAUSTO BURRUEL JOINED TERRY BASICALLY TO TALK ABOUT A WILD FIRE IN THE DOVE MOUNTAIN AREA, AND THEN WHAT EMERGENCY PLANNING IS IN PLACE SHOULD SOME TYPE OF A NATURAL WILDFIRE OCCUR, HOW DO WE GET PEOPLE OUT OF THERE SAFELY.
THAT'S AVAILABLE OUT TO THE PUBLIC.
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THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.>> THANK YOU, MR. MONTAGUE. P1.
>> HAD A QUESTION. ERIC, ON THE TWIN PEAKS, RATTLESNAKE RIDGE PROJECT.
>> IF I HEARD YOU RIGHT. WHEN IS THE COMPLETION DATE ON THAT?
>> I DON'T HAVE THAT PARTICULAR COMPLETION DATE.
FASTO, DO YOU HAPPEN TO HAVE AN ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE?
>> I'M OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
[ Relating to Budget; presentation of second quarter results (July-December) for the Town's General Fund and other selected major funds for the 2024-2025 fiscal year (Yiannis Kalaitzidis)]
>> ITEM P ONE, RELATING TO BUDGET.
PRESENTATION OF SECOND QUARTER RESULTS JULY THROUGH DECEMBER FOR THE TOWN'S GENERAL FUND AND OTHER SELECTED MAJOR FUNDS FOR THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR.
>> MR. KALAITZIDIS, THE FLOOR IS YOURS.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR POST, VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I AM HAPPY AND I MEAN THAT HAPPY TO REPORT OUR SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS.
THESE ARE RESULTS FROM THE BEGINNING OF OUR FISCAL YEAR, JULY THROUGH DECEMBER FOR SELECT MAJOR FUNDS.
AS WE HAVE DONE IN THE PAST, WE WILL POST THIS ON OUR WEBSITE TOMORROW, SO IT'S AVAILABLE FOR EVERYBODY TO LOOK AT AND NAVIGATE THROUGH THE INTERACTIVE TOOL AND REMIND EVERYBODY THAT THE RESULTS ARE PRELIMINARY, UNAUDITED, AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS WE MOVE THROUGH OUR FISCAL YEAR.
THE SUMMARY PAGE GIVES US A GOOD SUMMARY, BUT EVEN WHERE IT MIGHT NOT LOOK LIKE WHAT I'M GOING TO SAY IN WORDS, AS WE MOVE TO THE DETAIL, IT ACTUALLY GIVES US THE FULL STORY IN THE SUBSEQUENT PAGES.
LOOKING AT REVENUES, WE ARE MEETING OUR MARKS.
WE'RE HITTING IN MOST CATEGORIES BETWEEN 49 AND 51% OF WHAT WE BUDGETED FOR THE YEAR.
WE ARE BASICALLY EXACTLY WHERE WE WANT TO BE.
IN SOME AREAS, WE ARE DOING MUCH BETTER THAN THAT.
SPECIFICALLY, THE ONE AREA THAT WE CONTINUE TO OUTPERFORM IN EVERY WAY IS CONSTRUCTION SALES TAX.
WE ARE PRETTY DOUBLING UP THERE.
WE'RE PRETTY MUCH FOLLOWING THE PATTERN FROM THE LAST YEAR, WHERE WE HAD ALMOST 16 MILLION IN REVENUE BY THE END OF THE YEAR, AND WE SEEM TO BE HEADING THERE THIS YEAR AGAIN.
OUR BED TAX IS COMING IN EXACTLY WHERE WE EXPECTED TO BE AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.
THERE IS SEASONALITY ASSOCIATED WITH THAT.
WE'RE GOING TO SEE THAT INCREASE OVER THE NEXT QUARTER AS WE GO INTO OUR GEM SHOW SEASON AND INTO OUR WINTER SEASON, IF YOU CAN CALL THAT TODAY WITH 85 DEGREES OUTSIDE.
WATER RECLAMATION FUNDS, OUR COMMODITY REVENUES, OUR USER REVENUES ARE AT ABOUT 51% AS WE LOOK AT THOSE CATEGORIES.
OUR HALF CENT SALES TAX FUND, WE CONTINUE TO COLLECT PRETTY MUCH WHAT WE EXPECTED AND WHAT WE BUDGETED FOR.
HAPPY TO REPORT ONCE AGAIN THAT SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THIS HALF CENT SALES TAX FUND, WE'VE BEEN AVERAGING OVER $600,000 A MONTH.
SO THAT IS EXACTLY WHERE WE WANT TO BE IN ORDER FOR US TO COLLECT THE MONEY, CONSTRUCT THIS ITEM AND THEN PAY IT OFF EARLY AS WE PLANNED.
THE ONE THING I WANT TO POINT OUT ON THE EXPENSES, WHICH ARE ALSO WITHIN EXPECTATIONS IN EVERY WAY IN EVERY FUND, IS YOU WILL NOTICE FOR THE HALF CENT SALES TAX FUND WHERE WE ARE CONSTRUCTING THE MARC, OUR EXPENSES ARE AT OVER $18 MILLION, WHICH IS ABOVE THE REVENUE COLLECTIONS.
YOU WILL RECALL IN FEBRUARY OF LAST YEAR OF '24, WE ACTUALLY BORROWED ALMOST $50 MILLION TO MAKE SURE WE HAD THE CASH IN HAND TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION AS PLANNED BY LATER THIS YEAR IN SPRING.
WE'RE MAKING GOOD USE OF THE MONEY THAT WE BORROWED, AND AS I STATED, WE ARE COLLECTING AT A GOOD PACE, SO WE WILL BE ABLE TO PAY THAT OFF IF EVERYTHING CONTINUES AS PLANNED.
WITH THAT, I WILL BE HAPPY TO TURN IT OVER TO YOU AND ANSWER ANY MORE DETAILED QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU, YIANNIS. THAT'S ALL GOOD NEWS, AND WE'RE AT A GOOD SPOT, AREN'T WE?
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. CONSENT AGENDA. COUNCIL.
[ CONSENT AGENDA The Consent Agenda contains items requiring action by the Council which are generally routine items not requiring Council discussion. A single motion and affirmative vote will approve all items on the Consent Agenda, including any resolutions or ordinances. Prior to a motion to approve the Consent Agenda, any Council member may remove any item from the Consent Agenda and that item will be discussed and voted upon separately.]
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?
[ Relating to Development and Public Works; update, discussion, and possible direction regarding public and private projects and development applications on the Town’s Marana Current and Proposed Projects internet site (Jason Angell)]
>> ITEM D1, RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS, UPDATE, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE DIRECTION REGARDING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROJECTS AND DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS ON
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THE TOWN'S MARANA CURRENT AND PROPOSED PROJECTS INTERNET SITE.>> MAYOR POST, VICE MAYOR ZIEGLER, COUNCIL MEMBERS, I'M GOING TO TRY AND BE FASTER THAN YIANNIS, BUT I DON'T THINK I WILL.
AS WE DO THE FIRST MEETING OF EVERY MONTH, GO OVER STATUS OF PROJECTS, NEW PROJECTS THAT ARE THERE, THERE'S A COUPLE HERE THAT I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT.
FIRST, THE SHAMROCK FOODS HAS SUBMITTED THEIR DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR REVIEW.
THIS IS THEIR NEW DISTRIBUTION COLD STORAGE FACILITY, ALONG WITH OFFICE SPACE, RIGHT OFF OF TANGERINE ROAD AND ABUTTED BY THE FRONTAGE ROAD ON I10 THERE.
THEN MOVING OVER INTO THE HERITAGE SHOPS AREA.
ACROSS FROM THE NEW FRIES, THERE'S A VALVOLINE SERVICE STATION THAT IS UNDER REVIEW RIGHT NOW.
THAT'LL BE GOING IN THERE. ACROSS THE STREET IN FRONT OF THE FRIES IS PIMA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION.
THEN IT'S A RESTAURANT, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF IT MEETS THE DEFINITION OF A RESTAURANT FOR SOME.
TACO BELL IS PROPOSING TO GO OVER WHERE WE'RE SEEING ALL THE DEVELOPMENT THAT'S GOING UP ALONG TANGERINE AND I10 THERE, SO ACROSS FROM THE QT.
THIS IS PROPOSED TO BE NEXT TO WHERE THE STARBUCKS IS TAKING SHAPE OVER THERE.
THERE'S NO NEW RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS THAT ARE LISTED, NO NEW LAND USE PROJECTS AS WELL.
COMMERCIAL PERMITS, WE HAD THREE THAT WAS FOR RENOVATIONS, NO NEW COMMERCIAL ISSUED.
THE BUSINESS LICENSES, THERE IS ONE RESTAURANT HERE.
IT IS TOSS FRIED CHICKEN AND RAMEN.
THIS IS TO BE LOCATED WHERE BAHA CAFE USED TO BE LOCATED, TANGERINE AND THORNYDALE, AND THAT SHOPPING AREA THERE.
THE BIG FIVES IN THERE IS THE MAIN ANCHOR, AND THEN SO IT'S OVER THERE.
THAT IS THE ONE NEW RESTAURANT.
OTHERWISE, THERE ARE 18 BUSINESS LICENSE, 11 OF THEM ARE SERVICE, ONE ASSISTED LIVING, ONE MINING, ONE ONLINE SALE, AND THREE RETAIL.
FROM THE RESIDENTIAL PERMIT ACTIVITY, AS MR. MONTAGUE REPORTED, 82, WE HAD A GOOD MONTH FOR SFRS.
FROM THE BUILDING PERMIT ACTIVITY, OUR NUMBERS ARE ALSO UP OVERALL FOR THOSE 342 TOTAL PERMITS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY.
THAT IS PRETTY MUCH EQUIVALENT TO WHAT WE SAW THIS TIME LAST YEAR FOR JANUARY AS WELL.
IN COMPARISON TO NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, THAT'S ABOUT 100 PERMITS FOR FOR THE MONTH.
INSPECTION WISE, WE'RE STILL VERY HEAVY ON THE INSPECTIONS.
FROM BUILDING INSPECTIONS, IT'S 1,700 INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED THIS MONTH.
WITH THAT, MR. MAYOR, I WILL BE HAPPY TO TRY AND ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS YOU ALL MIGHT HAVE.
>> DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. ANGELL?
>> SORRY, FOLKS. I'M TRYING TO JUST HERE OFF MY GLASSES.
I ALREADY KNEW ABOUT THE TACO BELL.
I'D ALREADY COMMERCIAL PROJECT, SO I COULDN'T GET EXCITED.
BUT ON THE PIMA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, IT SAID IT WAS A DRIVE THROUGH IN YOUR NOTES OR ON THE PROJECTS WEBSITE.
IS THAT NOBODY'S INSIDE, LIKE WELLS FARGO, YOU CAN'T HARDLY FIND ANYBODY? IS THIS THE SAME THING AS JUST A DRIVE-THROUGH?
>> MAYOR POST, VICE MAYOR ZIEGLER, NO, IT IS A FULL SERVICE BANK.
IT JUST ALSO HAS A DRIVE THROUGH WITH IT.
>> SO IT IS FULL SERVICE. GREAT. THAT'S IT.
>> THAT WAS SHORT, THREE MINUTES.
[ Relating to Legislation and Government Actions; discussion and possible action or direction regarding all pending state, federal, and local legislation/government actions and on recent and upcoming meetings of other governmental bodies (Terry Rozema)]
>> ITEM D2, RELATING TO LEGISLATION AND GOVERNMENT ACTIONS, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION OR DIRECTION REGARDING ALL PENDING STATE, FEDERAL AND LOCAL LEGISLATIONS/GOVERNMENT ACTIONS, AND ON RECENT AND UPCOMING MEETINGS OF OTHER GOVERNMENTAL BODIES.
>> MR. MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, I DO HAVE A BRIEF UPDATE.
WE'LL TOUCH UPON A COUPLE OF BILLS, BUT OBVIOUSLY, THE LEGISLATURE IS IN FULL SWING.
IN FACT, AS OF LAST FRIDAY, 725 BILLS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED OR HOUSE BILLS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED 505 WITH THE SENATE, SO A COMBINATION OF 1,300 ALREADY THIS FAR INTO THE SESSION, SO THEY HAVE BEEN ACTIVE.
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF NOTES, AND THEN WE'LL FIELD ANY QUESTIONS THAT COUNCIL MAY HAVE ON SPECIFIC BILLS.
BUT AGAIN, THIS YEAR, HOUSING DESIGN, HOUSING STANDARDS CONTINUES TO BE A THEME,
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AS WE'VE TALKED TO YOU ABOUT IN THE PAST.IN FACT, THERE ARE A COUPLE OF MIRROR BILLS, ONE IN THE HOUSE, ONE IN THE SENATE THAT BASICALLY DEAL WITH PLANNING HOME DESIGN RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITION.
BASICALLY OUR POSITION IS TO SIGN AS OPPOSED TO BOTH OF THESE IF THEY CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD, WHICH THE HOUSE BILL HAS HAD TRACTION, RECENTLY PASSED OUT OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE OF COMMERCE.
THE SENATE BILL PORTION, THAT VERSION OF IT HAS A HEARING SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 5TH, ACTUALLY TOMORROW.
THERE IS SOME TRACTION WITH THEM AND THEY ARE MOVING FORWARD.
IT WOULD BASICALLY PROHIBIT THE MUNICIPALITY FROM REGULATING DESIGN AESTHETICS FOR SFRS, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL HOMES WITHIN THE BUILDING EXCEPT WITHIN SPECIFIC DESIGNED AND WHAT ARE CALLED DISTRICT OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE, PURSUANT TO STATE LAW.
BUT BASICALLY, IT WOULD STRIP OUR ABILITY TO ENFORCE AND TO ENSURE BASICALLY SOMETHING OTHER THAN JUST COOKIE CUTTER.
STRIP OUR ABILITY TO REQUIRE, YOU KNOW, THINGS LIKE WALLS, FENCES, PRIVATE STREETS, OR ROADS, ETC.
IT'S VERY CONCERNING, SOMETHING WE'LL CLOSELY TRACK AND UPDATE COUNCIL ON AS THIS CONTINUES TO MOVE IF IT DOES CONTINUE TO MOVE.
ANOTHER ITEM OF NOTE HAS TO DO WITH THE BASICALLY SOBER LIVING HOMES, YOU MAY RECALL THERE HAS BEEN DIFFERENT ATTEMPTS AT DIFFERENT TIMES TO BRING SOME VERSION OF A SOBER LIVING HOME.
SENATE BILL 1308 IS LISTED AS SOBER LIVING HOMES, IS ONE THAT WE'RE BASICALLY ARE SUPPORTING.
THAT HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR A HEARING FOR TOMORROW, FEBRUARY 5 AT THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, REQUIRES A NUMBER OF THINGS, BUT CHECKS AND BALANCES.
ONE OF THE ITEMS OF NOTE, WHAT IT WOULD REQUIRE ADHS TO BASICALLY OBTAIN DOCUMENTATION FROM THE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, FROM THE JURISDICTION, VERIFYING COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND RULES BEFORE APPROVING A SOBER LICENSE.
THERE WILL BE A CHECK IN, WHICH PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS MAYBE SOME OF THE CONCERNS THAT MAY HAVE EXISTED FOR SPECIFIC ONES.
IT ALSO GOES INTO OTHER ELEMENTS RELATED TO BASICALLY PROCESSES RELATED TO INSPECTIONS, WHEN THOSE NEED TO HAPPEN EITHER BY IDHS OR THEIR CONSULTANT.
IT ALSO SETS FORTH CERTAIN TIMELINES RELATED TO COMPLAINTS, HOW THAT PROCESS WILL HAPPEN OVER SPECIFIC TIME FRAMES.
OVERALL, WE BELIEVE A LOT OF WHAT'S WRITTEN WITHIN THE BILL WILL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SOME MORE CONSISTENCY FROM HOME TO HOME, RELATED TO SOME OF THE CHALLENGES THAT SOME COMMUNITIES HAVE SEEN.
WITH THAT, I THINK THOSE ARE THE ONES OF NOTE.
ONE THAT WE SHARED WITH YOU IN THE PAST HAS TO DO WITH OUR MARANA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.
OBVIOUSLY, WE KNOW THAT SINCE THAT HAS CLOSED, LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND AGAIN, THIS SESSION, THERE'S A BILL THAT'S BEING HOUSE BILL 24 30 WITH REPRESENTATIVE LIVINGSTON, AND THAT BASICALLY IS BASICALLY DO ANOTHER TRANSITIONAL STUDY.
THAT HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO BASICALLY A HOUSE PUBLIC SAFETY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE, BUT THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY MOVEMENT, BUT IT IS OUT THERE.
THE ONE THAT'S RECENTLY COME OUT IS THE ONE FROM SENATOR CAVANAUGH, AND THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE LEASE.
YOU MAY RECALL, THAT'S THE LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR THE STATE TO LEASE IT BASICALLY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETAINMENT OF INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE IN SOME VERSION OF FORM OF IMMIGRATION STATUS IS A TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITY FOR THEM.
THAT HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE MILITARY AFFAIRS OF BORDER SECURITY.
AGAIN, NO MOVEMENT, BUT IT IS A BILL THAT'S OUT THERE THAT WILL CLOSELY TRACK AS IT IMPACTS OUR COMMUNITY.
WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT, AND UNLESS THERE ARE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ON ANY OTHER BILL THAT MIGHT BE OUT THERE.
>> IT'S UP TO YOU. VICE MAYOR?
>> YES, MAYOR. I SENT THIS OUT TO YOU TODAY.
IT'S THE ARIZONA LEGISLATIVE PREVIEW.
I SHOULD HAVE SENT IT TO ANDREA TOO.
THIS IS A PREVIEW OF ALL THE BILLS THAT ARE UP IN PHOENIX. YOU MIGHT ALREADY HAVE IT.
I SENT IT TO YOU. MAYOR, I SENT IT TO YOU, TOO. DID YOU READ IT?
>> I APPRECIATE IT. I DID RECEIVE IT.
>> THAT HOUSING BILL MADE IT OUT OF COMMITTEE, DID MUCH BETTER THAN I HAD HOPED THAT IT WOULD.
[LAUGHTER] BUT THAT ONE'S GOING TO BE TOUGH TO FIGHT. IT REALLY IS.
>> BUT ONE WE NEED TO CLOSELY FOLLOW.
>> YEAH. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WE DON'T NEED AN EXECUTIVE SESSION, SO FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. MOTION TO ADJOURN?
>> THANK YOU.
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