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MINUTES
BOND COMMITTEE
CITY HALL, CONFERENCE ROOM 2A
5850 W. GLENDALE AVE.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
5:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Roll call was conducted. Chair Froke announced quorum was reached.
Present: Jon Froke, Chair
Lisa Baker, Vice Chair
Gary Hirsch, Committee Member
Michael Socaciu, Committee Member
Ryan Wesselink, Committee Member
Absent: Michael Boule, Committee Member
John Guers, Committee Member
Also, Present: Vicki Rios, Assistant City Manager
Lisette Camacho, Budget and Finance Director
Julie Patterson, Budget and Finance Management Assistant
Rick St. John, Assistant City Manager
Michelle Woytenko, Field Operations Director
Samuel Pena, Field Operations Program Manager
Attendees:
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS
No citizens present. No comments.
4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Presented by: Jon Froke, Citizen Bond Committee Chair
a. Citizen Bond Election Committee Minutes of February 4, 2020.
A motion was made by Committee Member Gary Hirsch, seconded by
Committee Member Michael Socaciu, to approve the February 4, 2020 Citizen
Bond Election Committee minutes as written.
AYE: Chair Jon Froke
Vice Chair Lisa Baker
Committee Member Gary Hirsch
Committee Member Michael Socaciu
Committee Member Ryan Wesselink
Other: Committee Member Michael Boule (Absent)
Committee Member John Guers (Absent)
5. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
Presented by: Jon Froke, Citizen Bond Committee Chair
None.
6. PRESENTATION ON GOVERNMENTAL FACILITIES - PUBLIC SAFETY CIP
Presented by: Michelle Woytenko, Field Operations Director
Ms. Camacho displayed the current voter authorization and remaining need as
identified for all City divisions.
Ms. Woytenko gave a detailed presentation, which included the following:
1. Financials for the Public Safety Bond Funding CIP by Project were
displayed.
2. Specific Public Safety Bond Funded Capital Projects through
FY2020-FY29 were explained in detail.
• Underground Storage Tank Replacement
Committee Member Hirsch inquired if the budget for the
Underground Storage Tank Replacement included any grants. Ms.
Woytenko replied that staff was unable to find grants for which this
project qualified, however will keep searching.
• City Prosecutor Remodel
Committee Member Socaciu inquired as to where the City
Prosecutors were currently located. Ms. Woytenko explained the
Prosecutors were currently housed in temporary trailers and have
been there for approximately 15 to 17 years. Ms. Rios explained
there is a plan to move the Prosecutors to the Sine Building and if
that comes to fruition, this project would be removed from the CIP.
• Replace/Remodel Fire Station #153 — Thunderbird and 59th Avenue
Committee Member Socaciu asked about the community center at
this location. Ms. Woytenko stated that the planned footprint calls
for the entire space at the location. Committee Member Socaciu
inquired as to where funds for a new community center would be
found. Ms. Woytenko replied the funds would come from the
General Fund. Chair Froke asked if land purchased needed to be
looked at for the build out. Ms. Woytenko replied that Fire Station
#151 would be used as a design, which would fit on the site.
• New Police Evidence Storage
Ms. Woytenko stated that this storage facility may be part of Phase
1 of the new Field Operations campus; however, this has not been
finalized.
• City Court Remodel
Committee Member Socaciu asked when the new City Court would
be constructed. Ms. Woytenko replied that the new court is
planned for the outyears and may not need to be done if this project
creates the necessary functionality. Committee Socaciu proposed
constructing the new court building instead of spending funds to
remodel the current location. Mr. St. John explained that the
current court location is the best in functionality due the
underground transferring of inmates to the jail. Ms. Woytenko
noted the number of court cases has leveled off, there is court room
capacity; however, there are storage issues. Ms. Rios explained
that much of the work is interior infrastructure and it if can be made
functional for $4 million, the City can save $36 million. If another
court building is built, the building would be re -purposed.
Committee Member Socaciu asked if there was bond authorization
for a new court building. Mr. St. John replied the project was short
$15 million in authorization.
Committee Member Hirsch asked if the new court building was in
the Council -approved Cl P. Ms. Rios stated that the project was
included in the 10 -Year CIP; however, only the first year is funded.
Committee Member Hirsch asked if Council would still need to
approve the project. Ms. Rios replied in the positive and that staff
would have to conduct modeling to see if the City could afford the
project.
Ms. Camacho corrected that the project was not included in the
bond authorization. Committee Member Socaciu commented on
the potential of including the project in the current bond request.
Ms. Rios stated that the Committee could make the
recommendation to Council.
• Main Public Safety Building Remodel
• Foothills Police Station Remodel
Chair Froke announced there is very little parking at this station and
there is an oversized utility box at the location, which blocks the
view of people exiting the site. Chair Froke asked that for
consideration of these issues in the design.
Committee Member Socaciu asked if land acquisition costs were
included in the project estimate. Ms. Woytenko replied that the
location was landlocked and staff is looking at the potential cost of
parking above the retention basin.
• Gateway Police Station Remodel
• Renovate Fire Station #154 — 43rd Avenue and Peoria
• Fire Station — Western Area
Mr. St. John reported that a five -acre parcel has been secured at
Olive & Reems and the City is close to securing the deed.
Ms. Woytenko will come back with clarification on this project
versus the site near Highway 303.
• Replace/Remodel Fire Station #155 — Union Hills near 63rd Avenue
• Renovate Fire Station #156 — 68th Drive and Deer Valley Road
• Renovate Fire Station #157 — Near Glendale Community College
• Police Station — West Area
• City Court Building
• 700MHz Commercial Equipment
• Public Safety Building Remodels
Ms. Woytenko will provide the Committee with a full list of projects
in the next two weeks.
• Remodel Fire Station #152
This project was completed.
The agenda item was concluded.
7. STAFF REPORT
Presented by: Vicki Rios, Assistant City Manager
Presented by: Lisette Camacho, Budget and Finance Director
Ms. Rios reported the following:
• Staff met with Council today at the Budget Workshop and Chair Froke,
Vice Chair Baker, and Committee Member Hirsch were in attendance.
• Chair Froke provided an update on the Committee's progress to Council.
• Council requested the Committee anticipate additional needs during the
Bond Election and provided additional direction.
Chair Froke appreciated the attendance of the Committee Members
who attended the Council workshop, complimented staff on a great job, noted
that a nice discussion was held with Council.
Ms. Camacho announced upcoming presentations at future meetings:
Governmental Facilities and Transportation. Ms. Camacho stated that the
information presentations will then be concluded and attention will turn back to
ballot language. Ms. Camacho introduced Ms. Julie Patterson, who will be
coordinating agendas and the meetings.
8. COMMITTEE COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Presented by: Jon Froke, Citizen Bond Committee Chair
9. NEXT MEETING
The next regular meeting of the Citizen Bond Election Committee will be held
on March 17th, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., in conference room 2A, located at 5850
West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona, 85301.
10. ADJOURNMENT
A motion by Vice Chair Lisa Baker and second by Committee Member
Ryan Wesselink was made to adjourn the meeting at 5:58 p.m.
AYE: Chair Jon Froke
Vice Chair Baker
Committee Member Gary Hirsch
Committee Member Michael Socaciu
Committee Member Ryan Wesselink
The Bond Committee meeting minutes of February 18, 2020 were
submitted and approved this 3rd day of March, 2020.
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Lis tte Camacho
Budget and Finance Director