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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - City Council - Meeting Date: 5/24/2016 City of Glendale 5850 West Glendale Avenue Glendale, AZ 85301 GLE 1111 Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, May 24, 2016 6:00 PM Voting Meeting Council Chambers City Council Mayor Jerry Weiers Vice Mayor Ian Hugh Councilmember Jamie Aldama Councilmember Samuel Chavira Councilmember Ray Malnar Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff Councilmember Bart Turner City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 CALL TO ORDER Present: 7- Mayor Jerry Weiers,Vice Mayor Ian Hugh, Councilmember Jamie Aldama, Councilmember Samuel Chavira, Councilmember Ray Malnar, Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff, and Councilmember Bart Turner Also present were Kevin Phelps, City Manager;Jennifer Campbell,Assistant City Manager; Michael Bailey,City Attorney; Pamela Hanna, City Clerk; and Darcie McCracken, Deputy City Clerk PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRAYER/INVOCATION The invocation was offered by Pastor Mark Reiswig from the Catalyst Church. CITIZEN COMMENTS James Deibler, a Phoenix resident, said the city needs to invest in more businesses in downtown Glendale to help the economy recover from the recession. He said Arrowhead Towne Center and Westgate Entertainment District is an economic engine to help provide after school programs for kids. He said he would like to see the city hosting a job fair. He also said Heroes Park and the Western Area Branch Library need to be finished. David Chang, an Ocotillo resident, said he has invested money in restoring a historical building in the downtown area. He said he supports the light rail for the future of his children, grandchildren and the people that work for his restaurant. Connie Kiser, a Sahuaro resident, said her relatives did not have a good experience with the light rail. She said her family did not feel comfortable riding the light rail. She had concerns about the light rail coming to the downtown Glendale area. She said it is not a good idea for Glendale or for the taxpayers. She said the city needs to take care of the problems the city has first like crumbling streets and neighborhoods. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF MAY 10,2016 VOTING MEETING 1. 16-238 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF MAY 10, 2016 VOTING MEETING Staff Contact: Pamela Hanna, City Clerk A motion was made by Vice Mayor Hugh,seconded by Councilmember Chavira, that this agenda item be approved.The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Mayor Weiers,Vice Mayor Hugh, Councilmember Aldama,Councilmember Chavira, Councilmember Malnar,Councilmember Tolmachoff, and Councilmember Turner BOARDS,COMMISSIONS AND OTHER BODIES APPROVE RECOMMENDED APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS,COMMISSIONS AND OTHER BODIES City of Glendale Page 1 Printed on 7/13/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 PRESENTED BY: Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff 2. 16-246 BOARDS, COMMISSIONS & OTHER BODIES Staff Contact: Brent Stoddard, Director, Intergovernmental Programs Arts Commission Eva Davue, Cactus Reappointment Carrie Richards, Mayoral Reappointment Carrie Richard,Chair Aviation Advisory Commission Terry Aramian, Barrel Appointment Randall Krueger, Mayoral Appointment Tim Topliff, Sahuaro Appointment Paul Dagostino, Chair, Cholla Appointment Board of Adjustment Reginald Martinez, Barrel Appointment Citizens Bicycle Advisory Committee Larry Flato, Barrel Reappointment Michael Scanlon, Barrel Appointment Colby Waters,Ocotillo Appointment Michael Osborn, Barrel Appointment Citizens Transportation Oversight Commission Donald Brazier, Barrel Reappointment CJ Williams,Cholla Appointment Commission on Persons with Disabilities Carrie McKay, Barrel Appointment Christina Cadena, Ocotillo Appointment Community Development Advisory Committee Valentina lmag,Cholla Appointment Kevin Lowaria, Barrel Appointment Industrial Development Authority John Catledge,Cholla Reappointment Library Advisory Board Christian Allen,Teen Mayoral Reappointment Nikki Gabala, Cholla Resignation Diane Cokur, Cholla Appointment Teresa Colae,Vice Chair, Sahuaro Appointment Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Barbara Cole, Mayoral Reappointment Henry Rosas,Teen Cactus Reappointment Risk Management Workers'Compensation Trust Fund Board Yvonne Knaack, Barrel Appointment Gary Deardorff, Chair,Mayoral Reappointment. City of Glendale Page 2 Printed on 7/13/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 Mayor Weiers administered the oath of office to those in attendance. A motion was made by Councilmember Tolmachoff,seconded by Councilmember Aldama,that this agenda item be approved.The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Mayor Weiers,Vice Mayor Hugh, Councilmember Aldama, Councilmember Chavira, Councilmember Malnar, Councilmember Tolmachoff,and Councilmember Turner PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS 3. 16-220 PROCLAIM JUNE 1 THROUGH JUNE 7, 2016 AS NATIONAL CPR AND AED AWARENESS WEEK Staff Contact: Terry Garrison, Fire Chief Presented By: Office of the Mayor Accepted By: Mr. TJ Dresher and Mr. Ian Winterstein, Firefighter Paramedics, Glendale Fire Department Mayor Weiers proclaimed June 1 through June 7, 2016 as National CPR and AED Awareness Week. The award was accepted by Mr. TJ Dresher and Mr. Ian Winterstein, Firefighter Paramedics,Glendale Fire Department. CONSENT AGENDA Ms. Pamela Hanna, City Clerk, read consent agenda item numbers 4 through 24 and consent resolution item numbers 25 through 28 by number and title. Mayor Weiers said item number 29 would be heard separately. 4. 16-203 RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSES, GONZO SOCCER, INCORPORATED Staff Contact: Vicki Rios, Interim Director, Finance and Technology This agenda item was approved. 5. 16-204 RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF SPECIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE, 100 CLUB OF ARIZONA Staff Contact: Vicki Rios, Interim Director, Finance and Technology This agenda item was approved. 6. 16-205 RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF LIQUOR LICENSE NO. 5-20273, BLACK BEAR DINER#69 Staff Contact: Vicki Rios, Interim Director, Finance and Technology This agenda item was approved. 7. 16-206 RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF LIQUOR LICENSE NO. 5-20265, TWO BROTHERS MARKET Staff Contact: Vicki Rios, Interim Director, Finance and Technology City of Glendale Page 3 Printed on 7/13/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 This agenda item was approved. 8. 16-240 AWARD RFP 16-41, AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES, INC., TO PROVIDE INSURANCE BROKER AND RELATED CONSULTING SERVICES Staff Contact: Jim Brown, Director, Human Resources and Risk Management This agenda item was approved. 9. 16-244 AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH LEWIS & ELLIS, INC., FOR ACTUARIAL SERVICES TO COMPLETE THE GASB 45 VALUATION OF BENEFIT PLANS Staff Contact: Jim Brown, Director, Human Resources and Risk Management This agenda item was approved. 10. 16-234 AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT FOR CDBG ROOF RESIDENTIAL REPAIR PROGRAM WITH JIM BROWN AND SONS, ROOFING INC., AND INCREASE EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION Staff Contact: Erik Strunk, Director, Community Services This agenda item was approved. 11. 16-237 AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A TWO-YEAR TEMPORARY LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW WESTGATE, LLC, FOR THE GALLERY GLENDALE AT WESTGATE RETAIL SPACE Staff Contact: Erik Strunk, Director, Community Services This agenda item was approved. 12. 16-214 AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIP IN THE ARIZONA MUNICIPAL WATER USERS ASSOCIATION Staff Contact: Craig Johnson, P.E., Director, Water Services This agenda item was approved. 13. 16-215 AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF RAW WATER FROM CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT Staff Contact: Craig Johnson, P.E., Director, Water Services This agenda item was approved. 14. 16-216 AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF RAW WATER FROM SALT RIVER VALLEY WATER USERS'ASSOCIATION City of Glendale Page 4 Printed on 7/13/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 Staff Contact: Craig Johnson, P.E., Director, Water Services This agenda item was approved. 15. 16-217 AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PARTIAL OWNERSHIP IN THE SUB-REGIONAL OPERATING GROUP Staff Contact: Craig Johnson, P.E., Director, Water Services This agenda item was approved. 16. 16-224 EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION FOR PRISONER DETENTION SERVICES FROM MARICOPA COUNTY Staff Contact: Debora Black, Police Chief This agenda item was approved. 17. 16-225 AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH DIBBLE & ASSOCIATES CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC., DOING BUSINESS AS DIBBLE ENGINEERING, FOR GENERAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Staff Contact: Jack Friedline, Director, Public Works This agenda item was approved. 18. 16-226 AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC., FOR INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS TO THE CENTRAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM SOFTWARE Staff Contact: Jack Friedline, Director, Public Works This agenda item was approved. 19. 16-228 AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH DIAMOND RIDGE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES Staff Contact: Jack Friedline, Director, Public Works This agenda item was approved. 20. 16-229 AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A LINKING AGREEMENT WITH TRANE U.S. INC., FOR HVAC SERVICE AND REPAIRS Staff Contact: Jack Friedline, Director, Public Works This agenda item was approved. 21. 16-230 AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A LINKING AGREEMENT WITH UNITED TECHNOLOGIES FOR HVAC SERVICE AND REPAIRS Staff Contact: Jack Friediine, Director, Public Works City of Glendale Page 5 Printed on 7/13/2018 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 This agenda item was approved. 22. 16-231 AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A LINKING AGREEMENT WITH SUN MECHANICAL CONTRACTING FOR HVAC SERVICE AND REPAIRS Staff Contact: Jack Friedline, Director, Public Works This agenda item was approved. 23. 16-232 AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A LINKING AGREEMENT WITH JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC., FOR HVAC SERVICE AND REPAIRS Staff Contact: Jack Friedline, Director, Public Works This agenda item was approved. 24. 16-239 AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH SWAINE ASPHALT CORPORATION FOR THE REMOVAL OF OLDER SPEED HUMPS AND RECONSTRUCTION OF NEW SPEED CUSHIONS Staff Contact: Jack Friedline, Director, Public Works This agenda item was approved. CONSENT RESOLUTIONS 25. 16-235 RESOLUTION 5104: AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM FUNDING Staff Contact: Erik Strunk, Director, Community Services RESOLUTION NO. 5104 NEW SERIES WAS READ BY NUMBER AND TITLE ONLY, IT BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ENTERING INTO OF AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM FUNDING. This agenda item was approved. 26. 16-218 RESOLUTION 5105: AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CITY OF PHOENIX TO PARTICIPATE IN A REGIONAL ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT Staff Contact: Terry Garrison, Fire Chief RESOLUTION NO. 5105 NEW SERIES WAS READ BY NUMBER AND TITLE ONLY, IT BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ENTERING INTO OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CITY OF PHOENIX ADMINISTERED City of Glendale Page 6 Printed on 7/13/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 BY ITS FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER SYSTEM (ISOS) TRAINING FOR GLENDALE FIREFIGHTERS. This agenda item was approved. 27. 16-219 RESOLUTION 5106: AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE ARIZONA STATE FORESTRY DIVISION FOR THE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF WILDLAND FIRES Staff Contact: Terry Garrison, Fire Chief RESOLUTION NO. 5106 NEW SERIES WAS READ BY NUMBER AND TITLE ONLY, IT BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ENTERING INTO OF A COOPERATIVE FIRE RATE AGREEMENT WITH THE ARIZONA STATE FORESTRY DIVISION TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION TO STATE FORESTS AND WILDLANDS. This agenda item was approved. 28. 16-233 RESOLUTION 5107: AUTHORIZATION TO ADJUST RATES FOR MULTIPLE FRONT LOAD BINS FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE Staff Contact: Jack Friedline, Director, Public Works RESOLUTION NO. 5107 NEW SERIES WAS READ BY NUMBER AND TITLE ONLY, IT BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY,ARIZONA,ADJUSTING RATES FOR MULTIPLE FRONT LOAD BINS;AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. This agenda item was approved. Approval of the Consent Agenda A motion was made by Turner,seconded by Chavira,to approve the recommended actions on Consent Agenda Item Numbers 4 through 24 and Consent Resolution Item Numbers 25 through 28. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Mayor Weiers,Vice Mayor Hugh, Councilmember Aldama, Councilmember Chavira, Councilmember Malnar, Councilmember Tolmachoff,and Councilmember Turner 29. 16-202 RESOLUTION 5108: AUTHORIZATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT, IDENTIFYING PREFERENCES AND THE NEXT STEPS FOR THE WEST PHOENIX/CENTRAL GLENDALE HIGH CAPACITY TRANSIT STUDY LEADING ROUTE ALTERNATIVE Staff Contact: Jack Friedline, Director, Public Works RESOLUTION NO. 5108 NEW SERIES WAS READ BY NUMBER AND TITLE ONLY, IT BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, EXPRESSING ITS SUPPORT AND IDENTIFYING PREFERENCES City of Glendale Page 7 Printed on 7/13/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 AND THE NEXT STEPS FOR THE WEST PHOENIX/CENTRAL GLENDALE (WPCG) HIGH CAPACITY TRANSIT STUDY. Mr. Friedline said this is a request to adopt a Resolution expressing support and identifying preferences for the next steps for the Phoenix/Central Glendale High Capacity Rapid Transit study and advancing the leading route alternative as Camelback, 43rd Avenue, Glendale and Glenn, identify light rail as the preferred mode of transit, continue study of transit locations, traffic configuration, design analysis and work toward a formal agreement with the City of Phoenix. He said voters approved a half cent sales tax to fund a Glendale transportation program named Glendale Onboard (GO) Transportation program. This project is in the final stages and a leading route alternative has been identified. The purpose of the evaluation is to establish a preferred alignment and type of transit. He said there is a potential of over 50 percent of capital funding coming from federal sources. He said this project is a 7 mile corridor which begins in Phoenix near 19th Avenue and Camelback Road, to 43rd Avenue, to Glendale and then west to a not yet decided end location. Mr. Friedline said there are three areas which require further detailed analysis. Those include the 1-17 crossing area in Phoenix, the transition from Glendale Avenue to Glenn near 51st Avenue and the end of line station in downtown Glendale. He said the success of this project is subject to continued cooperation and support of the City of Phoenix. Mr. Friedline discussed the actions already taken by Council on this matter. He also provided further information on budget and financial impacts of this project. He said it was important to note that within the city's GO Transportation funding, $110.9 million have been programmed for the capital share of light rail transit for the future construction and operations beginning in FY2026. He said $83.4 million has been budgeted from FY2026 to 2040 operations and maintenance. He said the average was about $5.5 million per year for those costs. Mr. Friedline recognized Scott Smith, Interim CEO for Valley Metro,who was available for questions. Mayor Weiers read his prepared remarks, "First and foremost, I'm not against light rail. I want everybody to understand that. I've said this from the beginning. As Mayor, it is my job to support what makes sense for our community. Throughout my career, I've been to many cities and experienced many different transit systems. I have participated in informational trips arranged by staff, as well. These experiences showed me that there are other options available that I believe should have been considered for our community. One of these options is a street car, a mode of transportation I think deserves consideration for our downtown Glendale. Since September of last year, when Valley Metro and city staff met with me to share their findings on light rail, I asked staff to evaluate the possibility of a street car that would work in conjunction with the light rail. The street car would provide enhanced rider accessibility to our historic Glendale Avenue businesses and would operate in shared traffic. My requests for Valley Metro to evaluate this option thoroughly were not met. I asked for a follow-up meeting with Valley Metro, which occurred in October, and then again in January, and at both of these meetings, I again was not provided with the information that showed their willingness to evaluate a street car option. When Scott Smith took over as CEO of Valley Metro and I'm going to go off script here. I know Scott, I've served with Scott and I respect him immensely, but at the same time, when I request a meeting with Mr. Smith, I have never been granted that opportunity. Mayor Weiers said I previously stated it is my job to ensure the community is provided the best available opportunities, and as part of the community working group that was assembled to evaluate light rail in downtown, a Glendale Avenue street car project was never formally offered as even an option for analysis. Therefore, the concept was not even City of Glendale Page 8 Printed on 7/13/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 available to be considered by the group. When I shared this concept with the group members after we received the report, all were very supportive of learning more about that option. To date, they have never been given, not once, that opportunity. I do not believe it is fair for our residents or community business' to sell them short of an opportunity simply because a long process has taken place and Valley Metro was remiss in providing all options from the very start. In Valley Metro's own words, a street car is an important addition to develop in a total transit network. It supports the existing transit system and community with the ability to attract new riders, increase mobility, strengthen existing neighborhoods and I think most importantly, create sustainable development. Street car projects are not unprecedented in this state, or even the region. An example of an already operating street car is the Tucson Sun Link. I actually took, it upon myself to drive down to Tucson last month to ride on their street car. I met with transportation staff from Tucson's Mayor's Office and the Economic Development staff member. The Tucson street car runs 3.9 miles. It operates a shared travel lane with other traffic. In 2010, the City of Tucson was awarded a $63 million transportation and infrastructure generating economic recovery, also known as a TIGER grant, from the federal Transit Administration. Just as a note, since 2009, Congress has dedicated $4.6 billion for TIGER grants. Over a dozen of those projects have been street car projects, including Tucson Sun Link. Tucson is very adamant to the point out the main component of the Sun Link street car was the information from a community liaison group made up of representatives of key stakeholder groups along the route alignment. The group has been instrumental as part of the group's extensive community outreach campaign utilized to ensure widespread public awareness of alternative transportation options under consideration. I have asked, and I continue to ask, that the same opportunity be afforded to our community that a working group considers all options available. Another example of a local street car project is simply on the other side of town, in Tempe. Tempe's street cars are a Valley Metro project partly underway that derived from a study that evaluated high capacity transit improvements in downtown Tempe. In June 2014, the Tempe City Council supported the three mile route recommendation that will work with light rail also in that community. The street car, however, will provide direct access for riders to Mill Avenue businesses. In spring of 2015, Valley Metro's Rail Board and the Maricopa Association of Government approved that route. On February 9, 2016, the Tempe street car project was included in the President's federal budget for FY 2017 and will receive $75 million in federal funding. The Tempe street car capital costs will be funded using regional Proposition 400 funds, local funds and the federal grant funds from the federal Transit Administration capital investment program. The FTA capital investment program was the primary grant program which approves $2 billion each year to fund light rail, heavy rail, commuter rail, street car and bus rapid transit projects across the country. Currently, this program is supporting seven street car projects underway, including Tempe street car. I was told that the federal funding for projects such as the street car was not highly probable. I have not seen an analysis that would support that and I will say again, I am not anti-light rail, but it is my duty to ensure that this community that I represent is given every opportunity available. Therefore, tonight I'm going to ask yet again that the opportunity to evaluate a street car option in downtown Glendale be offered by the way of the following amendment. Mayor Weiers asked if there was any discussion on his amendment. Councilmember Malnar said he seconded the motion for the amendment because of concerns he had. He said since coming onto the Council, he has heard nothing but light rail as the only option. He said it is difficult for him to approve this option without having the opportunity to hear about or study any other options. He said there are many other options to be considered, and those options need to be reviewed before the Council limits itself to just one. City of Glendale Page 9 Printed on 7/13/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 Councilmember Tolmachoff asked if a street car was one of the options presented to the community work group. Mr. Friedline said one of the modes discussed was street cars, but the focus was on bus rapid transit and light rail. Wolf Grote, Director of Planning and Accessible Transit for Valley Metro, said they did look at street cars when analyzing various options, but they did not look at the configuration the Mayor was proposing. He said street car as a mode for the entire route was investigated. Mayor Weiers said his option was to include both a street car option and the light rail, which would make the most sense for Glendale. Councilmember Turner said he has followed this issue for a very long time. He said studies were done based on ridership and cost and street cars were not chosen due to the amount of ridership and cost. He said when the street car option was introduced again as an option, there was discussion amongst the Councilmembers how they would continue on with the light rail in the future if street cars were used to come into the downtown area. Councilmembers were concerned about visitors having to transfer from the light rail to a street car to visit the downtown area. He said there was no consensus to move forward with a street car option when it was presented at a workshop. He said he doesn't see a reason to put street cars back into the resolution. He also said he was not invited to go to Tucson and see that street car demonstration. He said there was no outreach to include other members of the Council. He said he hasn't seen any evidence to include the street car option in this resolution. He said Mr. Smith had indicated presenting two different funding methods to the federal government would also be problematic and the other light rail partners might not be on board if street cars were only going to be used in downtown Glendale. He said he would consider street cars in the future if additional evidence was provided that they might work for this project, but would like to see Council stay the course at this time. Councilmember Tolmachoff asked if the project would be eligible for federal funding if Council switched to a street car option. Mr. Smith said he did not understand Councilmember Tolmachoff s question. Councilmember Tolmachoff asked if switching to a street car option would make this a completely separate project than what is being presented tonight. Mr. Smith said a street car would be considered a separate project from the light rail. He said the street car is not a bad idea but has a very distinct purpose. He said in Tempe, the street car is used as a circulator, and the light rail is normally used as a pass through or flow through type of transportation. He said there were challenges with combining street car and light rail. Having the street car as a true circulator, the light rail would probably stay on Camelback Road, and that would be a completely different project than what they were talking about today. He said they were not convinced that a street car coming off of that kind of alignment would qualify for federal funds. He explained they barely made the scoring requirements for the street car project in Tempe and it was a difficult sell. He said a street car option would have to be submitted as a completely separate project to the FTA and that process would start over. He said if that occurred, the terminus of the light rail would also be up in the air. He said there was deep analysis of the pros and cons for looking at street cars. City of Glendale Page 10 Printed on 7/13/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 Mayor Weiers said he wanted to make it clear he was asking for an evaluation of the option of a shared traffic street car. He said he was not asking to take away anything that had already been proposed. He said they are just trying to get the best they can get for Glendale. Vice Mayor Hugh asked if the resolution passes,what does that instruct the city to do. Mr. Friedline said staff would move forward with Valley Metro to continue looking at end of line station locations and all other issues, so a specific route can be determined. At the end of that analysis,staff would have much more specific information regarding cost. Vice Mayor Hugh said this would be another side of that and he was looking at an amendment to a possible motion. He asked if they could cancel this resolution in the future once Council has all the information if the street car idea was not possible. Mr. Friedline said staff is trying to frame this project very specifically so they can be ready to compete in this process as well as aligning with the project partners, including the City of Phoenix. Vice Mayor Hugh asked what staff was competing against. Mr. Friedline said they were competing for federal funds and if Glendale was not working hand in hand with the City of Phoenix, it would hurt Glendale's chances in getting those funds. He explained there was a lot of competition for those funds, including other Valley cities. Vice Mayor Hugh asked if Glendale might not be successful in getting those grants from the government. Mr. Smith said they reviewed every opportunity to qualify for federal funding, including ridership. The route that was chosen provided the highest and best numbers for ridership in scoring. He said the scoring will go down if they deviate from the chosen route. One of the reasons for not going into downtown is because of that scoring process. He said the entire project, including the Phoenix portion, could be put at risk by changing this project. He said both the Phoenix and Glendale portions of this project are treated as one route in the application for federal funds. Councilmember Aldama said the amendment put forth by the Mayor undermines the confidence of the working group and the CTOC commission. He said this Council has always spoken highly of their commissions and said when a commission makes a recommendation, the Council needs to listen to that. He said he cannot support the amendment in good conscience. Mayor Weiers said he appreciated Councilmember Aldama's opinion. He said some of the members on that commission told him they were not provided with those options, and wished they had more options to consider. He said the amendment does not change what is being discussed tonight, it simply adds an option for the city. Councilmember Aldama asked if tonight's meeting was just one more step in the federal process. Mr. Friedline said this is a continuation of a process that will get the city to a point where they do get approval for federal funding. City of Glendale Page 11 Printed on 7/13/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 Councilmember Tolmachoff said she is not in favor of the amendment. Councilmember Malnar asked if this was the first official vote taken by the Council on light rail. Mr. Friedline said he was not sure if this was the first vote, but said this was going to be the most important vote in reference to the resolution. He said this vote will set the course, acknowledge the route and send the message to Valley Metro to move forward. Councilmember Malnar said this is an official stance on light rail since they are adopting a resolution. Mr. Smith explained the FTA requires a series of votes and the city has taken steps to refine the parameters of this project. He said the Council will be voting to determine the preferred corridor for this project. He said this is not the final vote to determine the local preferred alternative. That vote will happen later. He said this vote will direct them to focus on this specific alignment and mode of transportation. He said further decisions will have to be made to include votes on environmental issues and the terminus. The final vote will be the locally preferred alternative. At that vote, the alignment and program will be set in stone and that is what is submitted to the federal government for review. Councilmember Malnar asked if this was step one of two steps. Mr. Smith said this is step one of two formal steps. Councilmember Malnar said in conversations with committee members, he was told the only thing that was being discussed was light rail and this concerns him. He said he is not sure everything has been thoroughly reviewed and that is why he is in favor of the amendment. He said he is not sure they are ready to move forward until they look at all the other alternatives. Councilmember Turner said residents voted in favor of the ballot proposition to bring the light rail system to downtown Glendale and the Council passed an Ordinance for this. He said this is not a new development and is an important step in a long process. He said there have been dozens of public meetings over the last several years, as well as obtaining recommendations from the downtown working group which included 47 volunteers. He said this was also recommended by CTOC. He said tonight they are formalizing the consensus already reached in a workshop and to proceed working in more depth toward a refined route and mode. Mayor Weiers said he was not seeking to change, but wanted to explore options. He said they were going to take a vote on the amendment only. A vote was taken. There were three Ayes and four Nays,the motion failed. Mayor Weiers said they would call the names of the public wanting to speak on this issue. Gail Meyers, a Barrel resident, said she was part of the campaign to secure citizen support on Prop 402 in 2001. She said light rail was included in the plan and it has already been preapproved. She said there are still many projects that need to be completed, such as Northern Parkway and bus pullouts. She said light rail was never promised to voters. She said more research needs to be done on this issue and there City of Glendale Page 12 Printed on 7/13/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 are many other opportunities to develop downtown Glendale right now, not twenty years from now. She said the City Center Corridor deserves attention and respect. She asked that this item not be approved. Bobby Casares, an Ocotillo resident, said he did not think it was appropriate to take any type of vote on this issue tonight. He said this issue should be put before the voters again. Business owners and churches are very concerned about the light rail coming to Glendale. He asked if there a conflict of interest with Councilmember Tolmachoff being a liaison with light rail and voting on this issue. He said he knows the people of Glendale do not want the light rail. He said light rail at 59th Avenue and Grand would not work and having the train go west of 59th is a bad idea. Donna Cheung, representing the Japanese American Citizens League located in the Ocotillo District, said they are troubled by the selection of the Glenn Drive preferred alternative route. They are located on Glenn Drive and serve many seniors the construction of light rail will impede those citizens' health and safety. It will also affect the other programs that the organization provides. She said other Glenn Drive businesses did not know about this until the decision had already been made. She said this decision will impact people, both positively and negatively. She said her organization will be one of the losers. Tom Eggleston, a Barrel resident, said he has talked to many property and business owners in the Centerline District. They are very concerned about the light rail route and how it will affect their businesses. They are also concerned about the cost of this project and those funds should be spent wisely. He said the community does not like this particular route. Ron Short, a Cactus resident, said he was in support of the Council approving the resolution and the suggested route. He said Prop 402 was passed without a sunset clause for transportation purposes including light rail connections. He said CTOC reviewed and unanimously recommended approval of this project. This project will provide for Glendale's future and will not affect or change historic buildings in downtown Glendale. Connectivity with the region will allow visitors from all over to visit Glendale. He said light rail will be a stimulus for the city. Frank Johnson, a Cholla resident, said he is a member of the CTOC commission. He said the resolution indicated that the CTOC commission voted unanimously to support the resolution. He said that is incorrect, he did not vote to support the resolution. He said he is in favor of light rail and the roads that have the light rail are very wide. He said he cannot envision the light rail on Glendale Avenue and felt there needs to be more study on this issue. He said the light rail should go all the way to the stadium, but is not convinced the current proposal is good. He said the light rail along Grand Avenue is the most cost effective way to go. He said he is not speaking for the commission at this time. Yvonne Knaack, a Barrel resident, said she is in support of the resolution and was a participant in the citizen's work group. She is a property and business owner in the area and has a vested interest in this issue. She said a vast majority supported light rail and the recommended route. She said there have been studies for decades and it is time to move forward with this project. She said as a Councilmember, she traveled to other locations with light rail and hoped they can bring some of those successes to Glendale. She said major changes are always hard, but would like to see the city being proactive instead of reactive. She said the light rail is a very important part of the Valley's transportation system. She also wanted to take the light rail out past 59th Avenue all the City of Glendale Page 13 Printed on 7/13/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 way to Surprise. She said the Council has to look far into the future when making these decisions. Reginald Martinez, a Barrel resident, said he is in favor of the light rail. He said the future vision for downtown Glendale is growth. He said it was difficult when light rail came to the place where he works. He said some businesses were lost, but many more moved into the area. He said he looks at light rail as an opportunity for residents and visitors in the area. He hoped this issue didn't turn into a problem like the casino. He said they need to move forward with vision. John Gears, an Ocotillo resident, said he has lived in Glendale for over 30 years and has been to Mesa once by taking the light rail. He said he and his wife rode the light rail for $2 and spent over $200 in Mesa while they were there. He would like a system where visitors could come from Mesa and Phoenix and leave their money in downtown Glendale. He said there is plenty of room to build the light rail on Glendale Avenue. He said the route was chosen for its access by riders. He said he had no problems riding the light rail and he and his wife felt secure during their trip. He said the light rail will be a good option when he gets older and is unable to drive. He said they have to start somewhere. He said Centerline hasn't gone anywhere, and business owners are buying the property in anticipation of the light rail. He said the light rail also needs to go farther out west. Bud Zomok, an Ocotillo resident, served on the commission that looked at light rail. He said one of the reasons they did not pursue bus transportation was it had to go on the existing street with cars and the train. He said that issue was one of the catalysts for moving the light rail to Glenn Drive. He said this is the point in time that the Council needs to make a decision. He said he rode the light rail and spent over $600 in Tempe. He said both Phoenix and Mesa opted to accelerate their construction because they value in that acceleration. He worked in central Phoenix during the light rail construction. He explained the area has improved considerably from gangs on the corner to condos and high scale development. He believes the light rail will be the catalyst for change in downtown Glendale. The next opportunity for Glendale to have light rail is over 20 years from now, even though residents will still have to pay the tax. He thinks the Council will be glad they made this decision. He supports the decision to move forward. Bob Yarrow, a Barrel resident, said he rode the light rail from the West Valley all the way into Mesa. He said they only saw one person with a shopping bag during the whole trip. He said they did not get positive feedback from businesses in Mesa. Mesa business owners said they were not helped by the light rail. He said there is commercial development near the stations, but between stations there hasn't been much development. He said residents are counting on the Council to make the right decision. Robert Heidt, Glendale Chamber of Commerce, said the chamber represents the interest of business in Glendale. He explained the Chamber is in support of the light rail and asked the Council to support it too. The Chamber will stand with city leadership to support the businesses. He said he has asked other chamber leaders to share their experiences with the Councilmembers, and those experiences have been favorable. This is a catalyst to drive new business and visitors to Glendale. Light rail is vital to Glendale's success. He said they will be looking at support of these types of issues when determining candidate support in future elections. Ron Kolb, an Ocotillo resident, has been in business in Glendale for 42 years. He is opposed to the route of the light rail. He said he would like to see a station at 43rd Avenue and express buses or street cars to other points of interest in the city. He said all the information Council has received has been from the organization that will benefit City of Glendale Page 14 Printed on 7/13/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 the most from the light rail. He said the Council has a responsibility to make sure this is the right decision. He said he hasn't seen any cost comparisons with the various modes of transportation. He said the costs for the light rail are outrageous. He agreed with Mayor Weiers' proposal to amend the resolution. He said many of the committee members have no equity in the downtown area. The business owners have equity in the downtown area and should have had a say on the committee. He asked the Council to reject this proposal and do further study on this issue once all the facts are received. James Deibler, a Phoenix resident, said he wanted light rail to extend all the way to the Westgate Entertainment District. He said he would also like to see street cars as an alternative for downtown Glendale. He supports light rail, but wants the light rail on Grand Avenue instead of Glendale Avenue. He said light rail is a perfect redevelopment project for the downtown area. Bus routes connecting north and south Glendale would also help the city. Kurt Larson, a Cholla resident, said he only heard about this issue two days ago. He said this is about millions of tax dollars. He said the light rail in Phoenix is lightly traveled and people will not stop in Glendale to shop. He is not opposed to light rail, but gutting downtown Glendale to spend those millions is not a good idea. There is no room for light rail in the downtown area. He said Mayor Weiers' suggestion to use street cars in the main downtown area was shot down because of all the money available to be spent on this project. He said Westgate is not the only part of Glendale that matters. He said the idea that light rail will help downtown Glendale is a fallacy. Rian Maticic, a Peoria resident, said he spends a large amount of time in Glendale running his business, eating in the restaurants and shopping at the stores. He said they are young entrepreneurs and want to make a long term investment in Glendale. The prospect of having light rail in downtown is one of the factors that encouraged them to come to Glendale. He is excited for the light rail to come and said the business community is collaborative and supportive. He said light rail is a huge potential to help businesses thrive in the city. Dan Pratt, an Ocotillo district business owner, said he was part of the committee work group that decided on the light rail route. He wanted everyone to understand the committee members were only allowed to pick from the route options that were given to them and did not have the option to not build the project. Richard Coffinger, an Ocotillo business owner, said he was on the citizens group. He said the group members showed the highest of ethics during the decision-making process. He said the group tried to minimize the impact of the light rail on businesses, churches and homeowners. He said Glendale Avenue is a major arterial street, but is very narrow in the downtown area. This prohibits light rail from coming through on Glendale Avenue from 55th Avenue to 59th Avenue. The group tried to determine the route that would have the least impact on existing businesses and historic buildings. He spoke about the cost for the last three miles of construction in Mesa. He asked the Council to vote in favor of this project. Vivian Valle, a Phoenix resident, said she has been involved in transportation issues for many years. She spends a lot of time and money in Glendale as she lives right off of 43rd Avenue. She said the property owners near 43rd Avenue knew nothing about the light rail coming in. She said Valley Metro has not worked with the local community on this project. She said if the fibers of the community break, the heart of the city is gone. She asked if the Council wanted to accommodate the City of Phoenix or if they wanted to continue supporting Glendale. She said they need to ask where the federal funds are City of Glendale Page 15 Printed on 7/13/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 coming from. Property values will plummet when the light rail is built. Central Phoenix is not the same, even with the light rail. She also said the light rail is not a safe mode of travel for decent people. She urged the Council to analyze this issue in depth before making a decision. She said the light rail should be built on Grand Avenue. Tom Schmitt, a Yucca resident, said he was on the light rail citizens working group. The group went through a long process and gave this project much thought. He is the Chairman of the CTOC committee and the vote was unanimous. He said more detail will come out after the vote tonight and recommended voting in favor of this project. Linda Cabrera, a Cactus business owner, is afraid the light rail construction will hurt her business. She said her business is her life and she is worried about the light rail. Pete Gliniak, a Glendale business owner, said the light rail will put Glendale on the map. He said another way to put Glendale on the map is to spend a lot of money and he has invested money into his local businesses. He was on the light rail committee and did conclude Glenn Drive was the best alternative. Gary Hirsch, a Cactus resident, said the only option being discussed was the light rail. He has served on the General Plan Steering Committee and saw several presentations by Valley Metro. He said the pitch for light rail was economic development, but Valley Metro has never really shown the numbers proving that light rail will bring economic development to the area. There has never been any discussion about alternatives to light rail or no light rail at all. He spoke about the costs per foot to build the light rail. He said the Councilmembers are committing the community to building the light rail and the ongoing costs are enormous. Teresa Oatsen, an Ocotillo resident, said she believed in the light rail and said it will be good for the community. She participated in the work group and all types of transportation were proposed during the discussions. The group looked at local impacts of the light rail for each route. The members took a ride on the light rail and she said there is a lot of opportunity for west Glendale. Ms. Hanna read Resolution No. 5108. A motion was made by Mayor Weiers,seconded by Councilmember Malnar, to amend Resolution 5108 Section 1,with the addition of the following language: Evaluating the option of a shared traffic street car project along Glendale Avenue that would supplement the existing and future transit system and enhance rider accessibility to historic downtown Glendale Avenue business district.The motion failed by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Weiers,Vice Mayor Hugh, and Councilmember Malnar Nay: 4- Councilmember Aldama, Councilmember Chavira,Councilmember Tolmachoff, and Councilmember Turner A motion was made by Councilmember Malnar,seconded by Vice Mayor Hugh, City of Glendale Page 16 Printed on 7/13/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 that this agenda item be tabled.The motion failed by the following vote: Aye: 3- Mayor Weiers,Vice Mayor Hugh,and Councilmember Malnar Nay: 4- Councilmember Aldama, Councilmember Chavira, Councilmember Tolmachoff, and Councilmember Turner 29. 16-202 RESOLUTION 5108: AUTHORIZATION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT, IDENTIFYING PREFERENCES AND THE NEXT STEPS FOR THE WEST PHOENIX/CENTRAL GLENDALE HIGH CAPACITY TRANSIT STUDY LEADING ROUTE ALTERNATIVE Staff Contact: Jack Friedline, Director, Public Works Councilmember Chavira made a motion, seconded by Councilmember Chavira, to approve Item 29. Councilmember Malnar made an alternative motion, seconded by Vice Mayor Hugh, to table this item until the Council has an opportunity to discuss other ideas for alternative transportation ideas for the downtown area. A vote was taken on the alternative motion. The motion did not pass. Mayor Weiers asked if there was any discussion on the original motion. Vice Mayor Hugh asked Mr. Bailey if because he owned property on Glenn Drive, was it a conflict of interest for him. Mr. Bailey said the Council is not entering into any agreements or acquiring any property, they were just voting to instruct staff to pursue a route. He said he did not think there was any conflict issue. Councilmember Tolmachoff said this is not an either or choice based on the ballot, and pointed out that Northern Parkway is a project that is moving forward and is a multi-jurisdictional project. She said there are many other big projects that were on the ballot as well. She said this is an "and" choice they were making tonight. She said people are going to be unhappy no matter what the decision. She said she is in favor of this project and wanted everyone to understand why she is voting the way she did. Councilmember Aldama said he wanted the Sonorita and Heart of Glendale community to know this vote removes all other routes other than the Glenn Drive route for light rail. He said the light rail will not go through Lamar Road, and churches and homes will not be knocked down. He said he is hoping this foresight will build a better Glendale for the children of the community. Vice Mayor Hugh said as a Glendale business owner that he does support business in Glendale. He said some business owners have left their businesses when light rail comes to the area. The local business owners need to be involved in the process and they are concerned about light rail. He said Glendale is connected to other parts of the Valley, getting them to stop and shop may be the problem. He is pro-business, but also supports the citizens. He does not support light rail. Councilmember Chavira said the city needs the foresight to become accessible to the rest of the Valley. He said this is moving the city in the right direction and he is in favor. Councilmember Turner said he hoped to move the conversation about light rail another City of Glendale Page 17 Printed on 7/13/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 step forward. This will allow more information about the costs associated with this project. He said the voters have said they want this at the polls and projects like this take a long time to accomplish. He said over 100 meetings have been held in the community as well as presentations to businesses, civic groups and anyone else who wanted more information on this issue. He said the citizens group and the CTOC have both reviewed and approved the suggested route. He said the research has shown the preferred mode is light rail and the preferred route is the route on Glenn Drive. He said Valley Metro has come a long way in keeping businesses open during the construction phase. He said the local businesses will find a way to keep working together to make this a success. Councilmember Malnar thanked staff for their assistance in helping him understand this issue, and thanked the citizens who came out to the meeting tonight. He said the Council will continue to work together, even though there is disagreement on this issue. He said he does not feel like he has all the information to make the best decision for Glendale. They have not evaluated all the options available. He said there are no capital replacement costs for 20 years from now to repair and replace these systems as they age. He said he isn't ready to move this issue forward and isn't sure this is the best choice for Glendale. Mayor Weiers said he was not opposed to light rail, but does not feel the information provided gives Glendale the opportunity to make light rail the best it could be. A motion was made by Councilmember Aldama,seconded by Councilmember Chavira,that this agenda item be approved.The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4- Councilmember Aldama, Councilmember Chavira, Councilmember Tolmachoff,and Councilmember Turner Nay: 3- Mayor Weiers, Vice Mayor Hugh, and Councilmember Malnar PUBLIC HEARING-LAND DEVELOPMENT ACTIONS A recess was taken at 9:00 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:08 p.m. 30. 16-242 ORDINANCE 2988: REZONING (ZON) APPLICATION ZON15-12 (ORDINANCE) HONOR HEALTH -6220 WEST BELL ROAD (PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED) Staff Contact: Jon. M. Froke, AICP, Planning Director Mr. Froke said this application is for an existing facility at 6220 West Bell Road. He provided a map of the location and said it is currently zoned C-O, commercial office, and a medical facility is permitted in that district. The owner, Honor Health, wishes to have overnight stays, which puts the property in a hospital category. The request is to rezone the property from C-O to G-O, general office. Mr. Froke provided an aerial photo of the property, as well. The Planning Commission recommended unanimous approval, subject to stipulations. Staff recommends approval subject to stipulations. Mayor Weiers opened the public hearing on rezoning application ZON 15-12, 6220 W. Bell Road. City of Glendale Page 18 Printed on 711312016 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 There were no speakers on this item, and Mayor Weiers closed the public hearing ORDINANCE NO. 2988 NEW SERIES, WAS READ BY NUMBER AND TITLE ONLY, IT BEING AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, REZONING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6220 WEST BELL ROAD FROM COMMERCIAL OFFICE (C-O) TO GENERAL OFFICE (G-O); AMENDING THE ZONING MAP; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND ORDERING THAT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE BE RECORDED. A motion was made by Councilmember Malnar,seconded by Vice Mayor Hugh, that this agenda item be approved.The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Mayor Weiers,Vice Mayor Hugh, Councilmember Aldama,Councilmember Chavira, Councilmember Malnar, Councilmember Tolmachoff, and Councilmember Turner 31. 16-243 RESOLUTION 5109 AND ORDINANCE 2989: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA) GPA15-05 (RESOLUTION)AND REZONING (ZON) APPLICATION ZON15-13 (ORDINANCE): ARIZONA GENERAL HOSPITAL ER—8310 WEST CAMELBACK ROAD (PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED) Staff Contact: Jon Froke, AICP, Planning Director Mr. Froke said the applicant for the last item was very good to work with, as was the application for this item. This project is ground up construction located at 8310 West Camelback Road. Mr. Froke said this proposal is to amend the general plan and change it from PC, planned commercial, and convert that two acres to OFC, office designation on the land use map. Mr. Froke provided an aerial photograph of the property. The rezoning case would rezone the property from S-C, shopping center, to G-O, general office. The Planning Commission recommendation was unanimous with no stipulations. The zoning case does include stipulations. He said the application hopes to bring an emergency room to this location. Mayor Weiers opened the public hearing on rezoning application GPA 15-05 and ZON15-13, 8310 West Bell Road. There were no speakers on this item, and Mayor Weiers closed the public hearing. RESOLUTION NO. 5109 NEW SERIES WAS READ BY NUMBER AND TITLE ONLY, IT BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN MAP OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, ARIZONA, BY APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA15-05 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8310 WEST CAMELBACK ROAD. A motion was made by Councilmember Chavira,seconded by Councilmember Aldama,that Resolution 5109 be approved.The motion carried by the following vote: City of Glendale Page 19 Printed on 7/13/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 Aye: 7- Mayor Weiers,Vice Mayor Hugh, Councilmember Aldama, Councilmember Chavira, Councilmember Malnar,Councilmember Tolmachoff, and Councilmember Turner ORDINANCE NO. 2989 NEW SERIES, WAS READ BY NUMBER AND TITLE ONLY, IT BEING AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8310 WEST CAMELBACK ROAD FROM SHOPPING CENTER (SC) TO GENERAL OFFICE (G-O); AMENDING THE ZONING MAP; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND ORDERING THAT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE BE RECORDED. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Hugh,seconded by Councilmember Aldama, that Ordinance 2989 be approved.The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Mayor Weiers,Vice Mayor Hugh, Councilmember Aldama,Councilmember Chavira, Councilmember Malnar, Councilmember Tolmachoff, and Councilmember Turner 32. 16-245 RESOLUTION 5110: AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (IGA) WITH THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD PARK FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STRIP ANNEXATION BOUNDARY (RESOLUTION): MISSOURI AVENUE EAST OF LITCHFIELD ROAD (PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED) Staff Contact: Jon M. Froke, AICP, Planning Director Mr. Froke said in 1978, the city approved a 10 foot wide strip annexation that encompasses the municipal planning area. The request is to enter into an IGA with Litchfield Park for administration of that strip at Litchfield Road and Camelback Road. There is now development at that location and there will soon be single family homes on top of that 10 foot strip. The IGA allows for the city of Litchfield Park to have the authority to do the permitting, zoning, platting and building inspections on future construction along Camelback Road. Mayor Weiers opened the public hearing on authorization to enter into an IGA with the city of Litchfield Park for the administration of the strip annexation boundary on Missouri Avenue east of Litchfield Road. There were no speakers on this item, and Mayor Weiers closed the public hearing. RESOLUTION NO. 5110 NEW SERIES WAS READ BY NUMBER AND TITLE ONLY, IT BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ENTERING INTO OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF LITCHFIELD PARK; AND DIRECTING THAT THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BE RECORDED. A motion was made by Councilmember Tolmachoff,seconded by Councilmember Chavira,that this agenda item be approved.The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Mayor Weiers,Vice Mayor Hugh, Councilmember Aldama,Councilmember Chavira, Councilmember Malnar,Councilmember Tolmachoff, and Councilmember Turner City of Glendale Page 20 Printed on 7/13/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 PUBLIC HEARING-ORDINANCES 33. 16-193 ORDINANCE 2990: AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 21 - LICENSES, TAXATION AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS (ORDINANCE) (PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED) Staff Contact: Vicki Rios, Interim Director, Finance and Technology Ms. Rios said this request is to adopt an Ordinance amending Article 3, Chapter 21, Licenses, Taxation and Miscellaneous Business Regulations. She said this will approve a new city business license, which will have a cost of $25. This item is in preparation for the state to begin TPT administration. This will establish a city business license at $25 and the second item to follow will adjust the fee on the TPT license down from a current rate of $50 to $35. Certain businesses within the city will be required to have both licenses, a city business license and a TPT license. The license fee for businesses that are occupational and do not collect TPT, will go down from $50 to $25. She said certain businesses will be exempt,such as residential rentals. Councilmember Malnar asked if this required a vendor coming from Phoenix to do business in Glendale to obtain this license. Ms. Rios said that was a very complex question. Councilmember Malnar said use a contractor as an example. Ms. Rios said contractors are exempt in certain ways and if they are exempt from those business license requirements by another state law, they would not be required to obtain that license. If the location is in Glendale, you will be required to have a city business license. Councilmember Malnar asked for further clarification. Ms. Rios said it depends, and without knowing the very specific nature of what that contractor is doing in Glendale, it is difficult for her to answer the question. How state law defines contracting versus home repair, it is very complicated. She said there are certain laws in place that exempt certain contractors from this, as well as residential rental properties are exempt. Mayor Weiers asked if this was a tax simplification process. Ms. Rios said this was tax simplification at its best. Mayor Weiers opened the public hearing. There were no speakers for this item, and Mayor Weiers closed the public hearing. ORDINANCE NO. 2990 NEW SERIES, WAS READ BY NUMBER AND TITLE ONLY, IT BEING AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AMENDING ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 21 - LICENSES, TAXATION AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS BY ADDING DEFINITIONS RELEVANT TO BUSINESS LICENSING; ADDING BUSINESS LICENSING REQUIREMENTS; ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS LICENSE FEE; ELIMINATING BUSINESS LICENSE FEE PRORATION; ADDING BUSINESS LICENSING City of Glendale Page 21 Printed on 7/13/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 CANCELLATION REQUIREMENTS; ESTABLISHING BUSINESS CEASE AND DESIST ORDER GUIDELINES; ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING JANUARY 1,2017 AS THE EFFECTIVE DATE. A motion was made by Councilmember Aldama,seconded by Councilmember Chavira,that this agenda item be approved.The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Mayor Weiers,Vice Mayor Hugh, Councilmember Aldama, Councilmember Chavira, Councilmember Malnar, Councilmember Tolmachoff, and Councilmember Turner 34. 16-186 ORDINANCE 2991: AMENDMENT TO THE MODEL CITY PRIVILEGE (SALES)TAX CODE, ARTICLE III-LICENSING AND RECORDKEEPING (ORDINANCE) (PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED) Staff Contact: Vicki Rios, Interim Director, Finance and Technology Ms. Rios said this is a request to adopt an Ordinance amending Chapter 21, Model City Privilege Sales Tax Code. Approval of this item will reduce the fee for the TPT sales tax license from $50 down to $35. She reminded the Council that this fee will be paid to the Department of Revenue,but those funds will come back to the city through the DOR. Councilmember Turner asked if a new business needs a business license now, will they get the new rate now. Ms. Rios said this rate will be effective January 1, 2017, and from now until then the business owner will pay a $50 TPT license to the city. When the state takes over January 1, 2017, the business owner will remit that directly to the state. She said if there is some type of delay, the fee will still take effect with the ordinance and will be paid to the city under some type of an IGA until the state is ready to take over administration. Mayor Weiers opened the public hearing. There were no speakers for this item, and Mayor Weiers closed the public hearing. ORDINANCE NO. 2991 NEW SERIES, WAS READ BY NUMBER AND TITLE ONLY, IT BEING AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AMENDING CHAPTER 21.1 (MODEL CITY PRIVILEGE (SALES) TAX CODE), ARTICLE III-LICENSING AND RECORDKEEPING, SEC. 21.1-320 REDUCING THE TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE AND USE TAX LICENSE FEE FROM FIFTY DOLLARS TO THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS; ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS;AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. A motion was made by Councilmember Turner,seconded by Councilmember Chavira,that this agenda item be approved.The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Mayor Weiers, Vice Mayor Hugh, Councilmember Aldama,Councilmember Chavira, Councilmember Malnar,Councilmember Tolmachoff, and Councilmember Turner ORDINANCES City of Glendale Page 22 Printed on 7/13/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 35. 16-252 ORDINANCE 2992: FISCAL YEAR 2015-16 BUDGET AMENDMENTS Staff Contact and Presenter: Vicki Rios, Interim Director, Finance and Technology Ms. Rios said this is a request to approve certain FY15-16 budget amendments. This does not change the appropriation across all funds. The budget amendments are all consistent with the Council adopted policy Resolution 5038, supporting the cash and budget appropriation transfer policy. ORDINANCE NO. 2992 NEW SERIES, WAS READ BY NUMBER AND TITLE ONLY, IT BEING AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF CASH AND APPROPRIATION AUTHORIZATION BETWEEN BUDGET ITEMS IN THE ADOPTED FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 BUDGET. A motion was made by Councilmember Malnar,seconded by Vice Mayor Hugh, that this agenda item be approved.The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Mayor Weiers,Vice Mayor Hugh, Councilmember Aldama,Councilmember Chavira, Councilmember Malnar, Councilmember Tolmachoff, and Councilmember Turner RESOLUTIONS 36. 16-251 RESOLUTION 5111: FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017 TENTATIVE BUDGET ADOPTION Staff Contact: Vicki Rios, Interim Director, Finance and Technology Ms. Rios said this is a request for authorization to adopt the FY 16-17 Tentative Budget, including the proposed capital improvement plan. She said the Council is also giving notice of two additional public hearings on the budget, June 14, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. and June 28, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. Once the tentative budget is approved, it will be published together with a notice of public hearing in a newspaper. She said adoption of this budget sets the maximum budget appropriation for the city at $693,000,000 in total appropriation. This budget does not have a primary property tax increase, accomplishes many initiatives and priorities of the Council, it adopts a surplus of $1 million in the general fund and a plan to restore the general fund reserves to$50 million by the end of FY19-20. RESOLUTION NO. 5111 NEW SERIES WAS READ BY NUMBER AND TITLE ONLY, IT BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, ADOPTING A TENTATIVE BUDGET OF THE AMOUNTS REQUIRED FOR THE PUBLIC EXPENSE FOR THE CITY OF GLENDALE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017; SETTING FORTH THE REVENUE AND THE AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY DIRECT PROPERTY TAXATION FOR THE VARIOUS PURPOSES; ADOPTING CITY COUNCIL'S FINANCIAL POLICIES; AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE TIME FOR HEARING TAXPAYERS AND FOR FIXING TAX LEVIES. A motion was made by Councilmember Chavira,seconded by Councilmember Tolmachoff,that this agenda item be approved.The motion carried by the following vote: City of Glendale Page 23 Printed on 7/13/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 Aye: 7- Mayor Weiers,Vice Mayor Hugh, Councilmember Aldama,Councilmember Chavira, Councilmember Malnar,Councilmember Tolmachoff, and Councilmember Turner REQUEST FOR FUTURE WORKSHOP AND EXECUTIVE SESSION A motion was made by Vice Mayor Hugh,seconded by Councilmember Tolmachoff,to hold a Special Workshop Meeting on Thursday,June 2,2016 at 9:00 a.m.in the City Council Chambers,for an Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S.38-431.03. It was further moved to hold the next regularly scheduled City Council Workshop on Tuesday,June 7,2016 at 1:30 p.m.in the City Council Chambers to be followed by an Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S.38-431.03. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Mayor Weiers,Vice Mayor Hugh, Councilmember Aldama, Councilmember Chavira, Councilmember Malnar, Councilmember Tolmachoff, and Councilmember Turner COUNCIL COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS Councilmember Aldama thanked staff and the citizens for their comments and the work they did on the light rail issue. He invited Ocotillo residents to mobile office hours for the month of June at O'Neil Park Community Center, 6448 West Missouri Avenue, 5:30 to 7 p.m. He is cancelling mobile office hours for July and will hold mobile office hours in August at the same location. Councilmember Chavira thanked residents and staff for their comments tonight. He reminded everyone to be nice. Councilmember Malnar announced a district meeting on June 2, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. and invited Sahuaro residents at the Martin Arts Center, behind the fire station. He said they will highlight the opportunities for kids to learn about science and technology. Councilmember Tolmachoff thanked staff and City Manager Phelps for listening during the budget process. She also thanked staff and residents who came out to the meeting last week. Councilmember Turner extended thanks to the citizens who spoke tonight and appreciated the input. He also thanked staff for their hard work. He said staff worked very hard on the budget. Mayor Weiers said although the Councilmembers have disagreements, it doesn't mean they can't do their jobs. He said the Council does a good job working together. He told a story about interaction he had with a lady in a wheelchair who had problems voting. He said Mr. Strunk assisted the woman in getting to a polling place to be able to vote. He said staff goes out of their way to assist residents and he is very proud of the city employees. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:37 p.m. City of Glendale Page Y4 Printed on 7/13/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes-Final May 24,2016 I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the meeting of the Glendale City Council of Glendale, Arizona, held on the 14th day of June, 2016. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. Dated this J 3 day of \7(4 V ,2016. or ulie K. Bower, MMC, City Clerk City of Glendale Page 25 Printed on 7/13/2016