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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - City Council - Meeting Date: 9/10/2024City of Glendale 5850 West Glendale Avenue Glendale, AZ 85301 �C Glendale A R I Z O N A Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 10, 2024 12:30 P.M. Workshop Meeting Civic Center City Council Mayor Jerry Weiers Vice Mayor Ian Hugh Councilmember Leandro Baldenegro Councilmember Joyce Clark Councilmember Ray Malnar Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff Councilmember Bart Turner CALL TO ORDER Mayor Weiers called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Jerry Weiers Vice Mayor Ian Hugh Councilmember Leandro Baldenegro Councilmember Joyce Clark Councilmember Ray Malnar Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff Absent: Councilmember Bart Turner Also Present: Kevin Phelps, City Manager Michael Bailey, City Attorney Marcela Moreno, Deputy City Clerk Councilmember Malnar attended telephonically until arriving in person at 1:20 p.m. Councilmember Turner arrived at 1:17 p.m. WORKSHOP SESSION 1. SIERRA VERDE PARK IMPROVEMENTS Presented by: John Kennedy, Director, Parks and Recreation Ms. Moreno read the item by title. Mr. Kennedy presented the following information: . Timeline . Community engagement efforts . Two options for improvements Mr. Kennedy said Sierra Verde Park was located at 71 st Ave and Rose Garden lane, just north of the Loop 101. Mayor Weiers said that was Councilmember Tolmachoffs district. Mr. Kennedy confirmed that was correct. Councilmember Tolmachoff asked if the PowerPoint referred to additional pathways or just the lighting to pathways. Mr. Kennedy said it referred to the pathway lighting. Councilmember Tolmachoff asked if there was to be concrete poured, taking up space in the fields. Mr. Kennedy said none of the open space would be used but pathways between the playgrounds and the ramadas might be built. City Council Meeting Minutes - September 10, 2024 Page 2 of 10 Councilmember Malnar asked what percentage of the survey respondents favored pickleball. Mr. Kennedy said the online survey of Glendale residents indicated 44% favored pickleball. Mayor Weiers asked if staff knew the ages of the survey respondents. Mr. Kennedy said staff did not know the specifics of the respondents. However, the survey was only shared with residents within a one -mile radius of the park. He said staff had noticed that the survey was shared on some public forums which would have allowed anyone to take the survey. Mayor Weiers said it was a good way to do the survey but should be only Glendale residents. Ms. Rios clarified that the City did not share the link on social media. It was shared by residents who received the survey. Future surveys could request addresses or a question about residency. Councilmember Malnar asked if there was any comment on why pickleball was not the option wanted. Mr. Kennedy said there was quite a bit of discussion during the meeting. The main concern was the location in the park was very close to residents. The unique sound of the game was a challenge at many locations. Additional traffic in the neighborhood was also a concern. Councilmember Clark asked if staff was seeking Council consensus for option 1 or option 2. She asked what the staff recommendation was. Mr. Kennedy said staff was seeking consensus on either option 1 or option 2. Staff was recommending option 1. Mayor Weiers asked if the lights would be shielded. Mr. Kennedy said the concentrated LED lighting would have very little spill over into homes or windows. The lights were on a timer and were shut off after hours. Mayor Weiers confirmed Council consensus for option 1. 2. BONSALL PARK NORTH MASTER PLAN Presented by: John Kennedy, Director, Parks and Recreation Heidi Barriga, Deputy Director, Parks and Recreation Ms. Moreno read the item by title. Mr. Kennedy and Ms. Barriga presented information on the following: . Timeline . Design development . Budget Councilmember Clark asked why the tennis courts were being retained. She asked if the courts were being used and if staff had any data to prove the courts were being used. City Council Meeting Minutes - September 10, 2024 Page 3 of 10 Ms. Barriga did not have statistics with her on the use of the courts but did know residents used all the amenities at the park. Councilmember Clark recommended the tennis courts be converted to basketball surfaces. Councilmember Tolmachoff asked if the $1.4 million in ARPA funds was part of the $6.4 million in the following presentation. Ms. Rios said it was. The next presentation would show that $1.4 million was available. Councilmember Tolmachoff requested data on usage of the tennis courts. Councilmember Baldenegro had observed one family playing tennis at the park that had traveled from park to park trying to find a spot to play tennis. He believed it was a disservice to say tennis was not popular. Councilmember Tolmachoff was not suggesting removing the tennis court. She was suggesting that data be gathered regarding the use. Mayor Weiers asked what was happening with the handball courts. Mr. Kennedy said the racquetball courts would be removed during the process and would be replaced by a soccer mini pitch. The sand volleyball courts were being relocated. When the Master Plan was developed and brought to Council a year ago, the intent was to provide a variety of different amenities to try to reengage Bonsall Park. Staff would follow whatever direction Council provided. Mr. Kennedy did not anticipate much of a cost savings whether it was basketball courts or tennis courts. Mayor Weiers asked what the timeframe was to still meet the ARPA deadline. Ms. Rios said if Council was in support of transferring the $1.5 million, staff could begin to gather data about the use of the tennis courts. The next step would be to bring a contract to start building the park to Council. It would be a change because the project was at 100% of the design phase but she did not anticipate much of a cost difference. Staff would bring the contract for approval depending on which option Council preferred. Councilmember Tolmachoff asked if allocating the money met the requirement for ARPA. Ms. Rios said it did not. The City would have to enter into a contract before December 31, 2024. Councilmember Tolmachoff asked if the City could enter into a contract and then make a change. Ms. Rios said that was what she was suggesting. Councilmember Baldenegro said the parks were used in the evening, not during the day, and he wanted the data to be factual. Mr. Phelps said any information gathered in the short term would be anecdotal. A formal survey would be needed if Council was really concerned about the use. It would be beneficial to reach out to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee members for a recommendation about what kind of amenities there should be at the park. It would be difficult to enter into a contract without the design being finalized. Staff could gather data and return with it at the next City Council Meeting Minutes - September 10, 2024 Page 4 of 10 workshop. Mayor Weiers asked if the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee had made a recommendation. Mr. Kennedy said the Committee had approved the Master Plan as presented with tennis courts. Mayor Weiers did not want to hold up the contract. Councilmember Baldenegro asked for information regarding the pathway lighting. Mr. Kennedy said there would be lights along the pathways leading up to and behind the F-100 jet display. Mayor Weiers confirmed consensus to move forward with the new design estimate and transfer the funds needed to complete the project. 3. AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN UPDATE Presented by: Levi D. Gibson, Director, Budget and Finance Amy Lindsay, Assistant Director, Budget and Finance Ms. Moreno read the item by title. Mr. Gibson and Ms. Lindsay presented information on the the following: . ARPA background . ARPA strategy . Next steps Councilmember Tolmachoff asked how much cash would be returned to the General Fund. Mr. Gibson said it would be just under $4 million. Mayor Weiers confirmed consensus for staffs recommended use of the remaining funds. 4. INITIATIVE 2023-001 Presented by: Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney Ms. Moreno read the item by title. Mr. Bailey presented the following information: . Information session . Event Center . Minimum Wage . Hotel *Workload Wages and benefits . Waiver/supercession . Retaliatory acts . Department of Labor . City Enforcement *Private cause of action City Council Meeting Minutes - September 10, 2024 Page 5 of 10 Councilmember Turner asked if the initiative was on the City Clerk's page on the City's website. Mr. Bailey said it was and was also attached to the online agenda. Councilmember Tolmachoff asked if Paseo Racquet Center, which was not an event center, would fall under the event center criteria in the initiative if tournaments were held. Mr. Bailey said, based on the definition in the initiative, staff believed structures that were greater than 20,000 square feet, when rented out, would be subject to the requirements of the initiative. Councilmember Clark asked if high school gyms would be included in the definition of event center. Mr. Bailey said the definition was quite expansive and would include a high school gymnasium. Councilmember Clark said if the location was greater than 20,000 square feet, it would fit under the definition. She asked if churches would be included. Mr. Bailey said, looking at the definition, if the church held an event and was over 20,000 square feet, it would fall under the definition. Councilmember Tolmachoff asked if a transient residential structure was the same thing as a short-term rental. Mr. Bailey said it was, but staff was looking at how the City Code defined it and how the City addressed it. Councilmember Clark asked for a clearer explanation regarding the amount cleaned. Mr. Bailey said the way the initiative was written, the square footage, depending on hours worked, would be calculated based on employees working individually and jointly. The worker was paid for the work done. Councilmember Clark asked, if an employee did the work faster and met the square footage requirement, would the employee get paid for the whole day. Mr. Bailey said that was what the initiative stated. There would be a reduction on a prorated rate if the attendant worked less than 8 hours per day. Councilmember Clark said that would be an incentive to work slower. Mr. Bailey said that additionally, the hotel employer should not require or permit a hotel worker to work more than a 10-hour day unless consented to by the employee after notice in writing. Councilmember Clark asked if there were cost estimates to the City and taxpayers. Mr. Bailey said an analysis had determined the anticipated cost to be approximately $1 million and would be an ongoing expenditure. Councilmember Tolmachoff asked if the $1 million dollars included all employees for that department. City Council Meeting Minutes - September 10, 2024 Page 6 of 10 Ms. Rios said the comparison was based on the tax audit group. It would be approximately $176,000 to start the department and about $1 million to run it. Councilmember Tolmachoff asked if the City would be the enforcement agency. Mr. Bailey said the primary enforcement agency would be the City's Department of Labor. The actions would be civil actions and it would be similar to the actions taken by the Code Department. Councilmember Clark assumed there was no other city under a similar kind of mandate. She asked if it were to pass, would it put a damper on the City's ability to attract new development. Mr. Phelps said it was premature to know definitively. Councilmember Tolmachoff asked if it would apply to every single employee that worked in the bars, restaurants, spas, etc. at the hotel. Mr. Bailey said, based on the definition from the initiative, he believed it would not apply to restaurants. Councilmember Tolmachoff asked if there was a hardship provision for businesses. Mr. Bailey said there was a limited one-year waiver that could be granted to avoid bankruptcy. Also, if the entity entered into a collective bargaining agreement with its employees, it would not be bound by the proposed law. 5. DOWNTOWN CAMPUS REINVESTMENT PROJECT UPDATE Presented by: Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager Ms. Moreno read the item by title. Mr. Phelps presented information on the following: • Site assembly • Wall assembly mock-up • Flat iron and lintels • Slab edge steel prep • Saw cutting - garden level windows • Saw cutting — elevators and plumbing • Electrical service entrance • In the works Mr. Phelps said the workshop regarding the Velma Teague Library study would be held in October. The study was looking at the feasibility of relocating the library and removing the existing library building from Murphy Park. A decision would be required in order to keep the schedule on track. The sequence would be to remodel the new library, move the library into the new space and demolish the old building for the redevelopment of the park. Councilmember Turner asked if the project was on track. Mr. Phelps said the new timeline had gone from December 2025 to January/ February 2026. The contractor would try to make up ground. City Council Meeting Minutes - September 10, 2024 Page 7 of 10 Councilmember Tolmachoff was not aware that the possibility of demolishing the library and relocating it was public. Mr. Phelps did not recall that it was something that was not public. He said staff would know by the October workshop if the concept would work. Councilmember Tolmachoff had received questions about the possibility from residents but had not responded because the possibility had been discussed in an executive session. Councilmember Turner said it was his impression that the concept would not go public until there was a rollout of the idea in a public forum. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT Mr. Phelps said the City's Communications Team had received a Savvy Award for its promotion of the Rolling Stones Concert at State Farm Stadium from the City -County Communications and Marketing Association. Mr. Phelps said Vice Mayor Hugh and Councilmember Clark were recognized by the League of Arizona Cities and Towns for their long service on City Council. Mr. Phelps said Mayor Weiers had been unanimously elected as the Treasurer of the League which put him in line to eventually serve as Vice President and then President of the Leauge. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT No report COUNCIL ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST None MOTION AND CALL TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION A motion was made by Councilmember Bart Turner, seconded by Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff to hold an executive session. AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers Vice Mayor Ian Hugh Councilmember Leandro Baldenegro Councilmember Joyce Clark Councilmember Ray Malnar Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff Councilmember Bart Turner Passed City Council Meeting Minutes - September 10, 2024 Page 8 of 10 EXECUTIVE SESSION Council met in executive session at 2:11 p.m. for: . Discussion/consultation with the City Attorney and City Manager to receive an update, to consider its position, and to provide instruction/direction to the City Attorney and City Manager regarding Glendale's position in connection with city -owned property located near 91st Avenue and Cardinals Way pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 38-431.03 (A)(3)(4)(7) . Discussion/consultation with the City Attorney and City Manager to receive an update, to consider its position, and to provide instruction/direction to the City Attorney and City Manager regarding Glendale's position in connection with property located near Olive Avenue and Litchfield Road pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 38-431.03 (A)(3)(4)(7) . Discussion/consultation with the City Attorney and City Manager to receive an update, to consider its position, and to provide instruction/direction to the City Attorney and City Manager regarding Glendale's position in connection with city -owned property near 57th Avenue and Glendale Avenue pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 38-431.03 (A)(3)(4)(7) . Discussion/consultation with the City Attorney and City Manager to receive an update, to consider its position, and to provide instruction/direction to the City Attorney and City Manager regarding Glendale's position in connection with city -owned property near 47th Avenue and Glendale Avenue pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 38-431.03 (A)(3)(4)(7) A motion was made by Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff, seconded by Vice Mayor Ian Hugh to adjourn the executive session. AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers Vice Mayor Ian Hugh Councilmember Leandro Baldenegro Councilmember Joyce Clark Councilmember Ray Malnar Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff Councilmember Bart Turner Passed Mayor Weiers adjourned the executive session at 3:17 p.m. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Weiers adjourned the meeting at 3:17 p.m. 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 10th day of September, 2624. 1 further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. Dated this 16th day of September, 2024. ie K. Bower, MMC, City Clerk City Council Meeting Minutes - September 10, 2024 Page 9 of 9