Taking a step back in time, we looked at the Orpheium's original handdrawn plans, they gave us context of a grand design, and an intent to fully immerse the audience. An atmospheric garden oasis was beautifully created in this space. Surrounded by Spanish medieval baro style architecture, murals of mountains and forests under a deep blue dome sky. It was hailed an architectural and artistic marvel expressing modern theater at its finest. We were inspired to marry today's technology to that original intent. Taking a step forward, we gathered sounds [music] that are true to Arizona, mixing and layering hours of recordings, achieving realism to surround our audience. The dome sky is further brought to life where advanced lighting and [music] visuals are meticulously synced to captured sounds. Witness dusk till dawn and the expanse [music] of our universe. All this magic to honor the Orpheium's original intent for audiences [music] to lose themselves in this garden oasis and be drawn closer to the performance. [music] These efforts are a nod to the Oreium's history and performances past, present, and future. As stewards of this historic space, we look forward to welcoming you and walking beside you. One step into [music] history, one step into the future. Heat. [music] Heat. [music] Hi everyone and welcome welcome to the sixth annual Planting Hope event. We're so excited to have you here with us this morning for this very special domestic violence awareness event and community tree planting. October is domestic violence awareness month and for the last five years, housing has partnered with residents here in the Edison East Lake community to host this Paint Phoenix Purple event, which aims to raise awareness about domestic violence and available resources. When we started Planting Hope back in 2020, it was one of the ways we connected with Edison Eastlake residents during the height of the pandemic in a safe outdoor environment at the garden. Back then, we planted purple flowers in honor of this Paint Phoenix Purple awareness campaign, created signs with positive messages, shared information about domestic violence resources, and stood in solidarity with survivors. >> [laughter] >> Today, five years later, we get to build on this powerful initiative by planting 56 trees thanks to generous support from APS and for the commitment of resident leaders and Phoenix Revitalization Corporation who coordinated with housing, Dunlop and McGee and Gorman & Company to make this happen. These trees, some of which will have purple flowers, will serve as a lasting visible reminder of our collective commitment to ending domestic violence in addition to providing practical benefits like beautifification and shade. I hope you'll join us inside uh the community center here after the tree planting to hear from community partners, check out the hive, and participate in fun paint purple activities. Um, you can also check out our showcase here in the parking lot, um, where you can see Planting Hope over the years. Thank you for being here today and for choosing to spend your morning with us. Without further ado, please join me in welcoming Councilwoman Kesha Hajj Washington. >> Thank you so much, Jessica. Good morning everyone. >> Morning. >> Good morning. Thank you so much for joining us today. It is wonderful to see so many faces to see our community come together for such a meaningful event. This event is a great example of what happens when we work with residents and our partners to bring positive change to our community. It is the power of this partnership that has allowed plant and hope and the APS community tree planting event to continue to grow over the last five years. This really started when we the city heard from residents here that they wanted more trees in their community. At the same time, through the Nature Conservancy Urban Heat Leadership Academy, our housing department was connected with the EPS community tree program. With the support from the Phoenix Revitalization Corporation and housing residents themselves designed the grant application that made today's tree planting possible. Plant and Hope's success over the years is because of resident leadership and the power of partnership. What began with a small group of residents at Sydney P. Osborne, an Americanor Vista member and dedicated city staff has grown into this movement, connecting survivors with vital resources and support. This is truly a team effort. I'd like to give special thanks to Gwen Ruiz from the city's prosecutor office, the city of Phoenix strategic initiatives team, Phoenix family first, Eratra's afterchool program, [applause] The Hive, DNM M and Gorman and Company, the team from Unlimited Potential. >> They are here to guide us with proper tree planting, the APS arborists, Phoenix Union students, and the volunteers who are all pitching in today. ASA who created a tree care guides for residents so that these trees continue to thrive long after today. And thank you to the city of Phoenix's office of heat response and mitigation who has also provided trees for Edison Park and the impact hub to increase shade in this community. And of course, it goes without saying thank you to the housing department. [laughter] Our work here in Edith Edison East Lake does not stop here. As the city's revitalizations efforts continue, we are building resilience and showing what is possible when we work together. I want to thank each and every one of you for being here today and being a part of this. Next up, I'd like to introduce our city of Phoenix housing director, Titus Matthew. Morning. >> That's a pretty weak morning. Good morning. >> Good morning. >> So, I'm I'm glad to be here this morning and it's excites me to see tree planting because some of you may know that I grew up in Africa where I was surrounded by trees. I've always had a passion for trees and I prefer it over artificial shade. So, great morning this morning and thank you to APS for donating the trees and planting and all to the community as well. This community has dramatically changed over the last several years with the housing department's investment of more than $40 million from the choice neighborhood implementation grant. The center of this effort is transforming 577 public housing units to over thousand mixed income units. We're also adding a community center or hub at the Thash Mark Center and nearly 9 acres of new and expanded green space to the neighborhood. Today's event is a reflection of this continued progress and the city's dedication to the Edison Eastlake community. Nearly a decade ago, the city of Phoenix housing department partnered with PRC to launch the resident leadership council andmies to form a council assuring residents were at the center of the planning and process as well. These resident leaders helped shape housing and neighborhood designs and public art projects. They reviewed proposals, conducted walking audits, and even led resident trainings on facilitation, placekeeping, and community organizing. They were an actionoriented group aimed at supporting community members in pursuing resident driven initiatives. We've seen the leadership grow and bring new projects to life, including creating little free library or little free pantry, excuse me, which was decorated at a past planting hope event. Now it's serving residents at Saloona, a place where they can share dry goods and other pantry items. Today we see the leadership in action again. Miss Pat, a graduate of the RLC, was the first to advocate for adding more trees in our community after several were damaged along Via Street during the monsoon storms. Eight other community members joined her, including Miss Mary and Miss Adel Deia Padilla, who worked with Miss Pat to draft a successful grant application, ultimately being awarded the APS Community Tree Program Grant. Congratulations to resident leaders on this exciting achievement, and thank you to everyone who has contributed to the Edison East Lake transformation over the years. Your voices and your vision continue to shape this community's future. Thank you very much. I'd like to introduce now Maria from APS. >> Good morning everybody. >> Uh you see my talking point. >> Well, good morning. Uh my name is Maria Morales. I'm with the APS community program uh program manager and I want to just extend my extreme thanks to this entire community for being here today. Um, this is the power of community. This is the power of advocacy. And this is the power of working together and collaborating with the housing department, with the resident leaders, and with the city to really create a longlasting initiative in this community. I want to really dedicate this to the resident leaders because they work so diligently to advocate, to learn, and to grow together to speak up and say we need more trees. And that's the beauty of what happens when we all work and we involve ourselves in what we're doing in our communities. The APS community tree program is based on helping to grow and create cooler spaces in urban communities that need it the most to give the shade and to give us some relief from the heat that we all feel every single summer. So the beauty of this planting is that it's going to be here for years and years to come. Families will make memories under those trees. kids and families remember that they planted that tree and that's what makes us all come together and really made this program such a beautiful beautiful program for APS. I personally feel very connected to this program because throughout the process of working with the resident leaders and with PRC and with the Phoenix housing department I found out that my mom grew up in this area. she went to Edison East Lake and I didn't even realize that until the moment that I was having those conversations and it made me even more proud to be doing this project and be completing and planting these 56 trees that will hopefully thrive for years to come. I'm so immensely grateful for the city housing department for all of you here being a asa every single organization that is here and to all the resident leaders and the residents here that are advocating to plant these trees. Thank you again on behalf of APS for the beauty of allowing us to partner with these programs and thank you for all the hard work that you guys are all going to do today. It's going to be a little tough, but I promise you it'll be it'll be for good reasons. Now, I'd like to present Patty Play. Good morning, everyone. Good morning. Good morning. What a what a great day to be out planting trees. Um, I just want to say uh thank you for coming out um on this wonderful tree planting day here in the Edison East Lake community. Uh, Phoenix Revitalization has been part of this community oh seems like definitely for over the last 10 years and we have helped uh cultivate some of the best city resident leaders here. So raise your hand if you're a resident uh c leadership council member. I know Miss Pat, Miss Stellia, Miss Marines, thank you for coming out and being the voice of the community uh to provide the leadership for these tree plantings. Um, I want to say again, what a great way to have more trees in the community to provide tree canopy, um, cooler relief for the families that are here, uh, to be out and have a lasting project here in the community. Um, I'm just going to keep it short. So again, thank you all the volunteers and the res resident leadership council for coming out and being the voice for the rest of the residents here. So thank you and have a great day. Um I am going to now introduce one of our resident leadership council uh members and one of the strong advocates for this tree planting today, Miss Delia Padilla. All right. Hello everyone. Thank you so much for coming to our tree planting event. Uh so to me, planting trees might seem like a small act to a lot of people, but I think it has such a big impact because trees help cool our neighborhoods, clean the air that we breathe, and bring life to our streets. I think that they're very essential in creating a healthier and more sustainable community. And that's exactly what we're going to be doing here today. With the help of PRC, we were able to create the grant application that made today's tree planting possible. Their support and collaboration have helped turn the community's ideas into real lasting change. Through PRC, I also had the opportunity to join the Urban Heat Leadership Academy where I learned about how deeply heat affects our neighborhoods and how residents can lead the way to make a difference. From there, I went through the resident leadership academy and I'm now proud to sh serve on the resident leadership council. These programs taught me that if you want change in your community, you should be willing to help fix it yourself. Whether it's a big planting project like today's planting or something smaller, every little effort matters. One example is the little free pantry project that I have pioneered which was painted the little free pantry itself was painted a couple years ago from the domestic violence awareness uh planting hope event. I helped find it a home and by starting the pilot program at Sol Luna and that kind of just shows that even small steps can feed, support and inspire others. Thank you again for everybody uh who helped make today's event uh who made sorry who helped make today happen. Your time and energy truly make a difference. Next, we're going to hear from Raquel Wyn, who will be speaking about domestic violence awareness month. [applause] Good morning everyone. My name is Raquel Wyn, strategic initiatives manager at the city of Phoenix in the human services department. In my role, I have the privilege of overseeing Paint Phoenix Purple, an awareness and prevention campaign for domestic violence, which is now in its 13th year. Events like this that bring attention to domestic violence and community are so important because domestic violence can affect any one of us. It does not discriminate. One in four women and one in 10 men will experience sexual or physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime. And to put this issue into perspective, the city of Phoenix Police Department received over 33,000 domestic violence calls for service in 2023. In that same year, there were 84 known domestic violence fatalities in our state. Paint Phoenix Purple exists to shine a light on a very dark issue. Abuse thrives in silence, so we want to talk about it. Aside from fun community events like this, Paint Phoenix Purple also encourages having those difficult conversations so that we can prevent domestic violence and ultimately end it. We have several of our of our of our wonderful community partners here today who will be part of the resource fair. I encourage you to talk with them to learn more about what they do and the array of services that they provide like connection to shelter, assistance with orders of protection, safety planning, therapy, and more. Thank you to the housing department and this community for including us in this event. My team and I are excited to participate in the tree planting and to be part of something that will least that will leave a positive mark on this community. Thank you so much. Awesome. >> Well, thank you all again for being here this morning. We are so excited to be doing this. Um, again, we want to invite you to join us in the community center after we plant our trees. There's going to be several activities. We'll hear from community partners. Um, we're also joined today by the hive. So, be sure to check out the hive space. They offer one-on-one tech support. Um, so we hope you'll visit that space. Remember, there's that showcase happening. So, be sure to check out Planting Hope through the years. Um, and again, just thank you so much for being here. Um, next we're going to take a group photo. So, if you're helping us plant today, anyone wearing purple, um, anyone who's here today to show your support, please join us in front of the community center. Um, and we'll take a big group photo. Thanks so much. This location started out as a one room family school, one of the first schools in the whole valley. It was started by a pioneer family called the Osborne family. And it was actually uh Sydney Osborne, one [music] of the sons of the family, became governor of Arizona in the in the 1940s. For 140 years, this building was a church. several different denominations, but it started out in 1914 as the Bethl United Methodist Church. And as Phoenix continued to grow all around it, the need for larger buildings came along with that growth. So in 1948, they built this larger building. Starting in 2012, [music] the new owners worked very, very closely with the city to transform the building rather than demolishing it. And through a [music] process called adaptive reuse, the city and the owners were able to transform [music] this gorgeous building into a successful small business called the Taco Guild. We want to welcome you to the regrand opening of East Lake Pool. >> [cheering] >> For those of you who don't know, East Lake is one of our actually the oldest right around 1929 and in 2021 staff came out find the floor had finally broken to the point where it can't be fixed anymore. So, we were blessed to work with the East Lake Park Neighborhood Association and the community to come up with what you see here. And so, we are excited to do that and excited to get things moving. So, I'm going to turn it over to the city of Phoenix Mayor, Kate Dad. >> Thank you, Scott, for everything you do for the city of Phoenix. I am so thrilled to be with you to celebrate East Lake Park and this gorgeous pool complex. A huge thank you to everyone who delivered this beautiful project. This is a pool that is befitting of the incredible history in this community as well as the bright future. Thrilled to be here with so many colleagues including Kesha Hajj Washington, the council woman who represents this area and so many longtime community leaders including Jackie Barry who we'll get to hear from in a moment. People who understand how special this place is. This is the park where this we have the city's civil rights memorial and and we celebrate our roots. where we have welcomed so many major events in the city and now where we have one of the very coolest pools in Phoenix. Although pool might not be the right world word since it is the first heated pool in this part of town. We are excited that this pool will meet the needs of our growing community. It is a more inclusive space, more ADA friendly. It's a good thing I'm a short mayor cuz like if I was a little bit taller, uh, that could be tough. Uh, a huge thank you to everyone who is part of this. Our parks department, streets department. No one wanted to hear that part of the speech anyway. Um, we're joined by uh so many leaders, including uh Tony Moya from our parks commission. Thank you for voting in favor of this great Park. I feel like the balloons are telling me that it is now time to end my speech. So, I will turn it over to the great council woman for this area, Councilwoman Hutch Washington. >> Okay, I will try to be hopefully a little more cooperative. Good morning, everyone. >> Good morning. I am council Washington. I am so excited to be here. Thank you, mayor, for the introduction. And I think the most beautiful part about East Lake is its cultural history. And we've heard a little bit about how this is the oldest park in our one of the oldest parks in our community. And I really am excited to see it reopen. I want to give a special thank you to the parks department. I know this was a little bit on the later end and you accepted the challenge to open the park nonetheless. So now we have a heated pool in our neck of the woods. We have a pool that's going to be open extended hours. So, you can still come on out and enjoy um enjoy all the things that you can find here. We I also want to say thank you to Jackie Barry. Um Jackie is the president of the East Lake Park Neighborhood Association and he's a he's part of a legacy of the stewards of this community and I'm hoping I spoke with him right before I came in and he is very excited and proud of the renovations that we have here. East Lake Park to me symbolizes equity in our community. It symbolizes the rich history and as the mayor mentioned some of the ADA um compliance things that we have done to make it accessible to all is consistent with that. Um just in terms of the I'll go a deep dive into some of the things that have been done. Um the the new ADA features we have a new play pool. We um the pool continues to remain a place where our community can feel relaxed and at home. I am missing a page of my Oh, here it is. >> [laughter] >> Um these improvements I think talk to our community's commitment to equity uh and accessibility. Earlier this uh this month we talked a little bit about some of the accessibility things that the city has been doing to continue to make our city the most accessible city in in the US. And I think we are doing that one step at a time through projects like our bond uh geo bond help us be able to continue that. And I just am excited. I won't stand very much longer before you so we can go on to have the pool actually ready to open. So, thank you for being here. I am excited. And now it is my pleasure to introduce parks and recreation director Cynthia Aguular. >> Thank you, Councilwoman Hodge Washington and Mayor Ggo, who you've heard from already. I'm Cynthia Aguilar and I get the honor of being the parks and recreation director for the city of Phoenix and I'm so proud of our team. I see many of you in the audience and I'd like to give a shout out to all of our parks and recreation staff. If you could please raise your hand. There are more. Thank you for everything you've done to get us here and even more importantly everything you'll continue to do to make sure this asset remains viable and accessible for the community. We wouldn't be here without the leadership of Mayor Ggo and Councilwoman Hot Washington as well as Mr. Barry from the neighborhood. And I mean that genuinely. It's always devastating when you have to shut down an asset that belongs to the community for any period of time. It doesn't make us happy, but to days like this make it all worth it. So, we're very proud to be here with you today celebrating this. I also want to thank the East Lake community in general. Mr. Barry certainly represents the community. I know there are many more out there who helped give feedback to help design what you see behind me today. Um, also I wanted to make sure that everyone knows that we because of the heated pool that you see here are registering currently for swim lessons and we will also have open swim hours. And we already have I heard maybe 15 kids signed up for swim lessons. >> This is the very first pool. Somebody may correct me later, but I'm pretty sure this is the first pool we've ever to offer swim lessons in the month of November. So, that is exciting. We also now have a pool here in the inner core of our city where we will be able to train lifeguards and get kids and youth and teens from the community right here in the pools to serve as lifeguards, working with kids from the neighborhood. I'd also like Isley still out here? Ashley. Ashley is the pool manager here for East Lake Pool. And I learned that she grew up coming to this pool here and has a history here in this city with her mother and her grandmother. And so what better I see her proud mother right here. Yes, grandmother. Oh my goodness. [laughter] >> Love it. Um, so Ashley will be a pool manager here right from the community. I love it. Thank you, Ashley. already for what you've done. [cheering] >> And lastly and not least, we do have our parks and recreation board member Tony Moya with us today. The parks board is another body that helps guide the parks and recreation department just like the mayor and city council. So, thank you everyone. With that, it's my honor to introduce our key community leader, Jackie Barry. [applause] Can all stand in front of our Thank you very much. Um, I'm not going to be too long because I'm sure Mayor Mayor Gyos and Casual Hajes want to take a dip before they leave. So, but what I do want to do is I want to thank the city of Phoenix when they first brought this uh idea of us that we're going to do something with the pool and they gave us an option of a splash pad or a pool and uh we took it to the community and we had a 2700 to zero that we wanted the pool [laughter] and um the East Lake really means a whole lot to everybody. You know, I I was two years old when I learned how to swim in this pool. So that was just a few years ago, but when it was last over, but East Lake I come from East Lake, we're more of a community partnership with the city of Phoenix. Uh the Buffalo Soldiers, they clean up this area four times a year. Pilgrim Rest donated the sound equipment that we're going to have for the jazz festival. Hopefully everybody attend when we get through here. Um, our company helps paint the amphitheater along with Sun's Charities every other year. So, it's really a, you say, a bipartisan, I know that's a foreign word nowadays, but a bipartisan effort to keep this park. And the park looks good, doesn't it? >> It really does. It really does. And so, with that, I would hope everybody would come back, go to the jazz festival, come swim with us one day, just come enjoy our park because it is one of the best inner city parks you could ever have. Thank you. >> 3 2 1 [cheering and applause] for historic [music] Phoenix Picnic. [music] [music] Up until 1889, the majority of the water that was used by Phoenicians came from the actual original [music] canal that went through town. In 1889, a man named John Gardner started the first city [music] waterworks, which is where we're standing today. Water was delivered to this very spot at Birdie [music] Park by a redwood tunnel that extended for 30 miles to the east and the northeast. Part of the city waterworks in 1938 was this pump house. It was built with the intention [music] of being an emergency pump house. Water has always been an important element [music] of thriving in the Valley of the Sun. This pump house represents one of the few remaining structures that show how that water was [music] transported in the early 20th century. And it's a wonderful [music] piece of architecture here in the southwest corner of the Garfield Historic District that we can all continue to enjoy here at Verie Park. [music] Welcome to the Cesar Chavez Community Center. The city of Phoenix is begin in one minute. Good afternoon. Welcome to the Phoenix City Council meeting. Before we begin, we will have a moment of silent reflection. Thank you. And now, please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the stands one nation indivisible. Thank you so much for joining us. Today is December 3rd and we are pleased to call the meeting to the order. Will the clerk call the role? >> Councilwoman Wardado >> here. >> Councilwoman Hernandez >> here. >> Councilwoman Hodgej Washington >> here. >> Councilwoman Pastor >> here. >> Councilman Robinson. Councilwoman Stark >> here. >> Councilman Wearing. Vice Mayor O'Brien >> here. Mayor Ggo here. Councilman Robinson is not with us today because he is leading the city's delegation on our first ever non-stop flight between Phoenix in Asia, which has just landed. So, today is a historic day. And speaking of important news of today, we are so pleased to welcome Ginger Spencer, our newly appointed assistant city manager. So, welcome, Ginger. Phoenix native, Alhamra High School graduate and longtime public servant at the city of Phoenix, joining Lori Bae as our two assistant city managers. So, congratulations, Ginger. We are thrilled with the the news and and welcome to your new chair. >> Thank you, mayor. Thank you, council. >> Elsie Dwarte is with us to provide Spanish interpretation. Elsie, would you introduce your team? >> Yes, mayor. Thank you. My name is Elsie Dart and along with my colleague Oscar Monroy, we will be providing Spanish interpretation during today's formal meeting. I will now take a moment to introduce ourselves to our Spanish speaking audience. interpret. Fore! Foreign! Foreign! Gracias. Thank you, mayor. >> Thank you. Will the city clerk read the 24-hour paragraph? The titles of the following ordinance and resolution numbers on the agenda were available to the public at least 24 hours prior to this council meeting and therefore may be read by title or agenda item only. Ordinances number G7450 through 7461 S52406 52435 52437 through 52481 and resolution 22348. >> Thank you so much. Will the city attorney explain the role of public comment? >> Yes. Thank you, mayor. Members of the public may speak for up to two minutes to comment on agenda items. Comments must be related to the agenda item and the action being considered by the council. General comments that go beyond the scope of the agenda item should be made during the citizen comment session at the end of the agenda. The city council and staff cannot discuss or comment on matters related to pending investigations, claims, or litigation. Additionally, any member of the public who appears before the council in their capacity as a lobbyist must, as required by Phoenix City Code, disclose this fact before addressing the council. The city code states that speakers must express their comments respectfully and courteously. Use of profane language, threats, or personal attacks on members of the public, council members, or staff are not allowed. Such comments are disruptive and unrelated to the council's business. Any person who violates these rules may lose their opportunity to speak further and could be asked to leave. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you so much. And now we the good news continues. We have a swearing in of our municipal judges. Uh two individuals who are unanimously uh supported by the city council at our last meeting. We will do two swearing in in alphabetical order and each judge will have a chance to introduce the family members who are here with you. So we'll begin with Brett Hutchinson. Of course. >> Congratulations and we're so pleased. And if you could introduce your wife. >> Thank you. This is my wife, Carla. >> Wonderful. Please raise your right hand. Please state your name. >> Brett Hudson. do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution and laws of the State of Arizona >> and the Constitution and laws of the state of Arizona >> that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same >> that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same >> and and defend them against all enemies >> and against and defend them against all enemies, >> foreign and domestic. >> foreign and domestic. and that I will faithfully and impartially >> And I will faithfully and impartially >> discharge the duties of the office of >> discharge the duties of the office of >> municipal court judge >> municipal court judge >> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you for helping me. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. Thank you. And a >> Christine family. >> Yes. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you. And if you could introduce your husband. >> This is my husband, Dan Mulleno. >> Wonderful. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. I >> I Christine Mulleno >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution and laws of the state of Arizona >> and the Constitution and laws of the State of Arizona >> that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same >> that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same >> and defend them against all enemies >> and defend them against all enemies >> foreign and domestic. foreign and domestic. And that I will faithfully and impartially >> And that I will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of the office of discharge the duties of the office of >> municipal court judge municipal court judge >> according to the best of my ability. >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you, mayor. >> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. Congratulations to our judges. Next, we go to the liquor license portion of our city council meeting. We provide an advisory role to the state of Arizona on liquor licenses. Do we have a motion on liquor licenses? I move to approve items 2 through 11, except item 11. Second. >> We have a motion and a second from Councilwoman Stark. All those in favor, please say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Signal nay. Passes unanimously. Item 11 is Hatcher Beer and Smoke Shop. Uh we'll turn to Councilman Stark for a motion. >> Thank you. I am going to recommend disapproval based on the neighborhood protest. Also, staff notes that the applicant must resolve any pending City of Phoenix building and zoning requirements and be in compliance with applicable City of Phoenix codes and ordinances. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. See, we do not have any speakers on this item. Roll call. Guardalo, >> yes. >> Ernandez, >> yes. >> Hodge Washington, >> yes. >> Pastor, >> yes. >> Stark, >> yes. >> Wearing, >> yes. >> O'Brien, >> yes. >> GGO, >> yes. >> Passes 80. >> City clerk, are we ready for ordinances resolution new business planning and zoning? >> Yes, mayor. >> Vice Mayor, do we have a motion? I move to approve items 12 through 77 except the following. Items 16, 23, 30, 32, 38, 39, 68, 71, 72, and 76. Noting that item 23 has additional information. Item 73 is withdrawn. Items 74 and 75 are continued to December 17th 2025. Item 77 is continued to January 7th, 20126. And can the clerk confirm if there are any other items that should be excluded for in-person public comment? Mayor, Vice Mayor, also excluding items 33, 46, and 48. That's items 33, 46, and 48. >> Second. >> Thank you. We have a motion and a second. Any comments on that? Roll call. >> Ward, >> yes. >> Hernandez, >> yes. >> Haj Washington, >> yes. >> Pastor, >> yes. >> Stark, >> yes. >> Wearing, >> yes. >> O'Brien, >> yes. Diego. >> Yes. >> Passes 8 Z. >> Vice Mayor, do we have a motion to suspend the roles and take item 68 out of order to be heard at this time? >> So moved. Mayor. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. All those in favor, please say I. >> I. >> Any oppose? Nay. >> I. >> All right. Thank you. We will take item 68 next related to historic preservation and we will begin with Julia Tagert followed by Rita Davenport. Thank you uh for taking it out of the schedule. Um I know there was more family members that wanted to come, but unfortunately yesterday we lost one of the cast members, Whit Kirsten. um he succumbed to the colon cancer. Um so we were trying to get this done in time for him to celebrate with us, but unfortunately that was not a possibility. Um the item that is up is KPHO. It was Arizona's first television station building. Um December 4th, 1949 was the first ever broadcast for television in the state of Arizona, which is why we have it on this meeting to approve it. And then tomorrow, a big celebration at 10:00 a.m. at First Studio Gallery. Um, I've talked with all the families of the broadcasting pioneer television stars like Gold Dust Charlie, Lou King, Ranger Show, uh, Jack Murphy, our first anchorman for the state. They are all in support of it. Most of them are flying in today to celebrate with us tomorrow. Uh, this building has meant so much to people and it really was the start of television and broadcasting here in Arizona. And now we have multiple stations besides just channel 5. We have Fox 10, ABC 15, 12 News. Um, and we're very grateful to Randy and Theresa Murray for pursuing historic status and for really preserving that building. If you ever get a chance to go in on the second floor, uh, by the staircase is a whole exhibit of the history of the building that you can see what has happened in that building and what is happening now with the office spaces for different artists. Um, it's just it's an amazing building and we're so happy to preserve it. And we did put the plaque out in front. I know that was something people wanted. So, there is a plaque now. Um, and hopefully some of you guys can join us. Maybe next year to celebrate the building. We're going to try for the National Register. And if we get the National Register, we will be the only other state with a television station building listed. So, I appreciate you guys doing the group photo. I know that will go in the studio and all of your support in this. And I'm glad that it's happened 76 years later and we can look back at television and keep looking forward of, you know, what we're going to see happen next. So, thank you. >> Thank you, Julia. Rita, please welcome Rita Davenport. >> Well, Julia said so much that makes such a difference. I'm so excited about and I thank you all, mayor and council people for what you're doing to honor the Wallace and Ladmo show fame and Pat McMahon as Gerald and all the things that they have done to make people laugh. You know, it's amazing how therapeutic laughter is. And what they did for all of us that have lived here for so many years was make us laugh no matter what. They were just so talented. And we were so grateful to have that kind of example in broadcasting, something that people could really talk about to their family. Uh once I was driving to Tucson and Pat was doing a a regular radio show and my son was in the car with me and he was about six years old. He says, "Mama, that's Gerald. Pull over. Gerald is on radio right now. We need to call somebody." So, uh, the kids took it really serious that Gerald Gerald was somebody you don't mess with. But, uh, it was just such an honor to work with them. My f first show, uh, was the open house show and then I did Phoenix at midday and then I did Cooking with Rita. And I knew that food was powerful and important and uh thank God that it did become a food network. Not my food network, my idea but not my my food network which uh would have been tremendous. But uh I I knew that having famous people come and cook and people love food. So, but the Wallace and Ladmo show and all the humor and excitement once we went to um um Mexico with Ladmo and his family and I said, "Ladmo, nobody knows you're here. You can you can just relax." And he was running on the beach and 12 kids were falling behind him yelling, "Lad Mo, Ladmo is in Mexico." So, he was known around the world and they were wonderful, wonderful, talented people. And I'm so grateful for our time together and thank you for doing this to honor them. It is historic. They were historic and they made a difference to they made a difference. >> Fabulous. Thank you, Rita. I was pleased to be able to present Randy Murray with a proclamation for KPHO day in Phoenix tomorrow. And thank you for celebrating our great Phoenix history, which we just learned goes all the way to Mexico and internationally. So, thank you. Uh, do we have a motion? I will move to approve second. >> Thank you. >> Comments >> with the >> Councilwoman Stark and then Councilwoman Hud Washington. >> Yeah. And my motion includes the ordinance as well. Um you know I Julia is a constituent of mine and I will tell you she is very passionate about history especially the history in Phoenix. She has really done a lot in the sunny soap area, but it's not just sunny soap she loves. She loves all of Phoenix and the history we have. So, thank you, Julia, to bring this to our attention. >> Councilwoman Hodge Washington. >> Thank you, Mayor. I too just wanted to celebrate and thank um Julia for bringing it forward. Um she's also working in district 8 on another matter. I love her passion for history, but I'm thrilled to support the overlay for the KPHO studios. Um, we know it's a cornerstone of our state's media history, and it is home to some of our earliest shows, including um, Arizona Tonight, Valley Spotlight, those things. And I think this dedication just honors the legacy of local journalism and it protects the landmarks that help shapes our community's um stories and it ensures that future generations can appreciate its space and Arizona broadcast heritage. So I am proud to support this important um step in preserving our past while inspiring our future. So thank you >> Councilwoman Pestor. >> Yes. Thank you mayor. Um, I just wanted to say that I'm obviously know that I'm a strong advocate of his of preserving Phoenix history. Um, and also of historic buildings. Um, I'm hoping one day Wearing will come along with me. Um, but that's an inside joke between us, just how to make him laugh. Um, but that the historic buildings also tell a story and tell a story of our city and this one in particular does. it being the first building uh to for the Arizona's first TV broadcast aired uh December 4th, 1949. Isn't that an interesting date? And for years afterwards, KPHO was still the only TV station in Phoenix, meaning that everything residents saw, including news, entertainment, elections, sports, and more, came from this one building. So, think about that. This is that one space in time. Everything was moving out of there. Um at the time that when Phoenix was the first beginning to define its identity on a larger scale, uh this play building played a foundational role. And if you kind of think about where it's situated and where it's at right there in the middle at that time in time and space, that was the main drag and that's where things happened. if you go back and look and was part of that history. Uh, one thing about our cultural identity is where the Wallace and Landm show came about, continued and aired a very long time. [sighs] But what I want to say is that generations of Phoenicians will be able to see that space and go back in time in history and see what happened. but also it be very much a modernized space too and be able to demonstrate how you can take a historic building and modernize it and keep the identity within itself. So I just want to thank you for doing this as a passion. It does take a person with passion uh to really preserve some of these buildings and take on the fight uh to explain why and have a a backbone to stand up and say this is what's what's needed. So I want to thank everybody that was part of this the collective of doing it. So thank you. [clears throat] >> Thank you. >> Roll call. >> Yes. Ernandez, >> yes. >> Hodgej Washington, >> yes. >> Pastor, >> yes. >> Stark, >> yes. >> Wearing, >> yes. >> O'Brien, >> yes. >> Diego, >> yes. Passes 8 Z. Woohoo. Thank you so much. And I hope wishing incredible celebration tomorrow and ongoing. More good news for us. Will the city clerk read the title for item 16? Item 16 is for ordinance G7460, an ordinance amending chapter 12, article 7, division 2 of the Phoenix City Code by adding section 12-1504 relating to campaign finance reporting requirements and political action committees and candidate committees. >> Thank you. Do we have a motion? >> I'll move to approve. >> I move to approve item 16. Second. How >> about a second? >> Second. >> Wonderful. Thank you. We have a motion and a second. Thank you to the city clerk's office and the legal team for working with us on this. Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Yes. >> Hernandez, >> yes. >> Haj Washington, >> yes. >> Pastor, >> yes. >> Stark, >> yes. >> Wearing, >> yes. >> O'Brien, >> yes. >> VGO, >> yes. passes 8 Z. >> Thank you. Item 23 is union comments on the proposed changes to memorand of understanding. This is related to our contracts with our city labor organizations. We have a process that is outlined and the the opportunity today comes for our labor partners to comment on proposed changes to their memorandums of understanding. There will be an opportunity for the public to comment on the labor group's proposed changes at the next formal meeting on December 17th, 2025. Um me uh each labor organization has up to 10 minutes to comment. We have uh Brian Willingham here today on behalf of Local 493. Welcome Brian. >> Mayor, members of council, thank you for allowing me to speak. And for those of you in the audience who don't know me, I'm the president of Local 493, the United Phoenix Firefighters Association. We represent 3,000 firefighters here in the valley. 2,000 of those work here in Phoenix, everywhere from Surprise, Peoria, Glendale, Tempe, and Chandler as well. I work for the city of Phoenix. I'm a captain paramedic on engine 25, which is just south of Indian School on 63rd Avenue. Again, thank you for allowing me to speak, Mr. Zurker. Welcome back, Lori Ba. Members of staff, thank you for allowing me to speak as well. Thank you for your time today. We all share a priority that I think we have in common, and it's taking care of the citizens of Phoenix. I want to step back for a moment and acknowledge in recent years especially, this mayor and this council have done an extraordinary job of taking care of you. And the reason I say that is because I've been a part of this and I've witnessed this. They've provided additional funding. They they did something very bold, very controversial for any politician, especially if you want to label them as politicians. They're people, too. They have jobs. And I want to let you know that by increasing the transaction privilege tax as well as modifying the excise tax that has allowed us to increase our resources, our staffing, and you will see the largest transition and really um increase in resources in the history of the city of Phoenix because of this mayor and this council. So, credit where credit is due. I think there's a third leg here and that's what I'd like to talk about. We have a formal process in the city of Phoenix. It's our negotiations process. All units go in together at the same time. It's pattern bargaining. I won't bore you with details, but it's very formal as juxtaposed to many cities that are not very formal. And we're very fortunate to have this in our ordinance and our contracts that we're allowed to do this, especially in a right to work state. So, I'm going to read from this script, but I'm happy to take questions, too, because I just don't want to miss anything. But in recent years, as stated before, we've worked together on major investments and strengthened our city's emergency response system and improved service delivery for all you, the residents. So, when I tell you that we've increased staffing, we're increasing staffing, and we're adding stations close to nine now, and we're also adding additional apparatus in our system, that means your response times are going to go down. Okay? That's safer for you and your family. So, as we begin this year's negotiations, the central issue is whether Phoenix can remain competitive enough to retain and recruit the firefighters required to sustain that level of service. Last year, Phoenix firefighters responded to more than two thou 235,000 calls. Our city continues to grow, the workload continues to rise, and the risks our crews face are increasing. We accept that it's the job. It's really what we sign up to do. And most firefighters, if you talk to them, they love their job. But many Valley Fire departments have raised wages significantly. And since the last class and comp study, which actually was recent within the last few years, Phoenix has not kept pace, and we are now at risk of losing experienced firefighters to neighboring departments that offer more. Competitive wages are not a benefit for the fire department or to the fire department. They are essential to maintaining reliable, consistent service for the people of Phoenix and their families. Retention directly improves emergency response. It keeps trained, experienced firefighters on every engine, every ladder, and every rescue unit. It reduces turnover and limits overtime reliance. Our proposal that we've submitted formally on December 1st reflects that need. It strengthens specialty pay for high-risk units that protect Sky Harbor, downtown, the major economic centers such as TSMC and the future data centers that have recently been talked about here at the council meetings that many of you have participated in. It supports retention through improved benefits and it keeps Phoenix positioned as a destination, not a stepping stone. This is not about asking for more. It is about protecting the level of service our residents expect and depend on every day. To deliver the best, Phoenix must re remain competitive. Local 493 remains committed to good faith bargaining and to finding solutions that respect the city's fiscal realities while sustaining strong, reliable service to our community. And I mean that in every sense of the word. We partner with our council, every one of them up here. We partner with the city manager. Bonds, things that don't directly affect the fire department, we care deeply about. A rising tide lifts all boats. We believe in that that philosophy. I've been a firefighter for 35 years. I've signed up to retire. I'll be retiring about four or five depending on how things go. It's been a long run. We work 2,912 hours in a year. It's 40% more than every other governor employee. Again, this is not a complaint. I don't think the average person understands this. If you work two and a half years as justapose, somebody who works 280 hours in a year, in 2 and 1/2 years, we've worked an additional 280 hours. We don't get overtime until the 54th hour of our work. Okay? That's what they call the FLSA, the Fair Labor Standards Act 7K exemption. being mindful of our time. That's why I'm looking up here. So, in 2 and 1/2 years, we've worked an extra year in hours of service to our community. Again, please do not accept this as a complaint. It's not meant to be one. I just want to help you understand the toll it takes on a firefighter physically and mentally. So, in 5 years, we've worked 7 years. In 10 years, we've worked 14 years. In 20 years, we've worked 28. And in 30 years, I've over 30 myself. We've worked 42 years in hours of service to our community. The mental anguish that our folks experience, PT PTSD, has been absolutely plaguing the fire industry. And I I'll just be blunt about if I can take a moment to talk about me specifically and my role as the president representing these firefighters. I am terrified to lose another firefighter over suicide. Okay? The changes that these folks made are going to help with that. You all deserve every ounce of credit for that. I also don't want to lose them to another fire department. We're not losing a lot of them right now, but there has been talk and we have lost a few and I just don't want to see a trend begin. So, I'm trying to appeal to all of you. I do know the city's fiscal situation, it's not great, right? Everybody's experiencing trouble and it's difficult in our current environment in our economy. The devaluation of the fiat currency, the American dollar now is get becoming more and more difficult. It compounds on the increase in inflation for everyone. And I would imagine everybody in this room is experiencing the same thing. I want to advocate for our firefighters. Those are the that's my family. Those are the people that I love, the people that I care about, and I know that you do, too. So that's all I'm trying to do today is appeal to you and help you understand we I feel like our fire department, our firefighters are the best in the business, the absolute best. And I want to advocate them for them in a manner that res that respects what they do and how they do it and how well they do it. The Phoenix Fire Department is known throughout the world as one of the best fire departments in the world and I will always believe that. Thank you for time today. I will take any questions if you have any for me. So, >> thank you. Thank you for that important testimony. Do my colleagues have questions? >> Wonderful. Thank you for advocating for your members. >> Thank I think you're also the first uh time to talk about fiat currency in a presentation on labor contracts. All right. And again, we the public will have comments opportunity on the 17th, our next council meeting. We next go to item 30, which is amending an ordinance to add federal home ARP funding for the Salvation Army. Did I miss Oh, I'm sorry. Councilwoman Hernandez has comments. I apologize. Councilwoman. >> Thank you, Mayor. Um, I just wanted to offer up some brief comments. Um, I've had a chance to review the proposals from each of the units and I look forward to the negotiations as we move forward. Um, and as we get into this labor negotiation season, um, I'd like to raise some concerns that the community has shared um, and has already raised in the past about this process. Overall, we have heard repeatedly about the lack of transparency and opportunities for public participation during the labor contract negotiation process. Um, this is a significant community concern. specifically when discussing contracts related to the police associations. Um, as a majority of the city's discretionary funding goes towards the compensation we negotiate with the unions and associations and the protections offered to police officers within theou directly um how those directly impact police accountability and transparency. It seems it would be in the best interest of Phoenix residents in the city for those negotiations to be as transparent as possible with significant um opportunity for communities uh feedback. So for those reasons, um I am directing city staff to research negotiation practices for cities that include uh public process and transparency practices um such as allowing community members to join negotiation meetings and posting videos and minutes from the meetings throughout the negotiation process. I would request that these findings be reported back to the full city council by February of 2026. Um Ed, can we make that happen? Mayor, members of council, Councilwoman Hernandez, yes, the uh the the research of transparency practices is something I think we have have some done somewhat already. We'll we'll round that out and can certainly be done to report back to the council by February. >> Okay. Thank you so much. Thank you, mayor. >> Thank you, Councilwoman. Councilman Gordado. >> Thank you, mayor. I guess now um I do have some questions for Brian if it's okay for him to come back up. Brian, so just a couple of questions and this is me um putting my organizing hat back on contract negotiations. Can you explain to us how the process works with the members when it comes to transparency negotiations? How do we communicate with the members and how do we communicate with the public? >> Councilwoman, thank you very much. I appreciate this. And Councilwoman Hernandez, too, thank you. I understand your concern. Um, if if I can step back for a moment and and just say something. I I didn't expect this, but m Hernandez, please understand. I am adamantly opposed to what you're recommending. I believe our our our process is transparent. It's incredibly transparent, but I also believe if you go a step further in what you're suggesting, it will put this city and the negotiations process into a stalemate that I think will set us back years. There are cities across the country that do this. Chicago is one of them. And they can't get through negotiations. They've had stalled out negotiations for years. Here's why. I believe it's it's transparent and very open and honest for all of our citizens of this and taxpayers within the city of Phoenix. We come up with proposals. A lot of them are concepts. Some of them are not realistic. We don't know that until we get into the negotiations process. So, when we sit across the table with what I believe are some of the best budget folks in the country, uh I don't know if Amber's here, she's amazing, but her staff under I mean even Jeff Barton when he was there, city manager Zurker, all those folks that have come up through that that department within our city, they prepare costing cuz sometimes we don't know how to cost certain things, right? So, we go through this discussion process and even some of the the items we've submitted this year, we don't know how much they cost. It's not disingenuous, but if if we're in a situation where we're negotiating and I'm worried about what to be frank, the Goldwater Institute is going to read about my comments in private discussion to try to explore these concepts or if I'm worried if somebody on the other side is worried about maybe what the mayor or all of you on council are thinking. We're not having organic natural conversations. It's posturing. This is my opinion. And you're asking Councilwoman Warloo, >> and I I feel very passionate about this. I testified against the Goldwater efforts to do this for a reason. I I when we finally come to an agreement on a contract, and I've been doing this for 20 years in the city of Phoenix, when we come to an agreement, you guys all get the proposals. You know exactly what they cost. You know exactly what the language is that we've agreed upon. So, we're not posturing at that point. It's just factual. It's in front of you. And you get a few weeks with that to determine whether you want to go thumbs up or thumbs down. Our constituents, your constituents, I should say, our our family in our community has an opportunity to come up and rebut that and and speak against it or in favor of it. And they get to see that language, too. It's all public record from my understanding. If I'm misspeaking, please correct me. But I I believe it's an incredibly transparent process. Pattern bargaining allows for a very equitable process. If the firefighters get 3%, so do the folks in the water department. So do the folks in waste management. It's a it's an equitable process for everyone. There are things that I don't like about our negotiations, right? Like I could tell you plenty. I'm not here to complain. I'm trying to answer your question. I believe they're very transparent. Mr. Hernandez, you and I have had some connections, right? We have some very, very profound, deep things that we connect about. We also have some differences. And you and I have talked about our brothers, right? I understand where you come from. I in my position in my in my union, in our local, in our fire department, I want transparency with everything, but I don't want to be in a situation where we can't be open and honest in a dialogue because I'm worried about what some person might think and don't understand because many of the provisions in our contract, it takes weeks for my own Eboard to understand. I have to we have educational components that I have to put on classes for my own Eboard to help them understand. and they have to attend several times to finally wrap their mind around some of these benefits. And this is knowing many people in the community a heck of a lot smarter than I am can read our contract and and cipher some of that stuff. But a lot of it requires a lot of nuance in explanation. It can take months to reach that point. So if we have outside agencies diving into this before we actually come to an agreement, every single issue one by one I think will be cherrypicked and pulled out and twisted and I think misrepresented in a lot of cases. So with all due respect, I would adamantly advise against that. This is not personal for me, okay? It's a prof. This is business and I I would just adamantly advise against that for the I hope I answered your question, Councilwoman Guard. >> Yeah, thank you for that. I guess I guess you know like just my own perspective. Thank you, Brian. You know, my own perspective, I would also strongly recommend against this. Um, just being a negotiator myself and having done this for many, many years um, in the private sector um, with the unions, I mean, contract negotiations is not something that a lot of companies are very open to. We're very lucky here um, that we are in the city of Phoenix and I think um, everyone that has negotiated contracts here in the past have been very open in terms of looking at the needs um, for all of our workers. I think um in the last six years, we worked really hard on turnover. I remember one of my first meetings with Ed when I first got elected in 2019 was talking about turnover and talking about what could we do to change that and hearing the frustrations from all the different um locals um from ask me to plead to um 493 to everyone Launa just the frustration on how you know we were spending so much money on on boarding people and we spend more money on boarding them that and it took them like five minutes to look for a new job given given the benefits and given a lot of things that needed to change. And fortunately, we've been able to make that turn. Huge thank you to all of my colleagues um for everything that we've done um to really um change um the atmosphere when it comes to wages and benefits um for all of our workers um throughout the city. And I think we've made that turn. I think people can now a lot of people now definitely say that they're proud to work in the city of Phoenix. And I would not like that to change. Like I don't know, Julie. I mean, you can stop me if I'm wrong. I mean, I just think having open negotiations just causes, you know, maybe stalling of negotiations. We know that the Goldwater Institute loves to look at everything. And I know they would love to see a public process and I think that just sabotages negotiations and to me that's um they would love it because they it's a way to union bust the unions and you know get members to not want to be members of the union. And again it gets I know that I'm going a step further just because I do put on my union hat on and the work that I've done here in Arizona um for a very long time. So, I would, you know, I I would try to figure out, you know, I know we have theus have been submitted, correct, from all the different unions, and I think we're going to discuss those next week with every whoever wants to come from the public and talk about it. I mean, I would, you know, I I don't have an issue if we want to make those more public for people that want to see them, but having open negotiations, I just think causes a lot of friction, a lot of issues, and I don't think that workers will get all the compensation that they should get if we go ahead and do this. So, I would I don't know how everyone feels up here, but I would strongly recommend against this because to me that's just not um an equitable way to be able to negotiate and to have open dialogue about things that about all the different things and for people to be honest. I I just think that's not a good practice. I don't think it's a practice that we have anywhere throughout the country. Um, I think all the and I think this sets a precedent that then everyone public and private sector would love to be able to do this. And I think this will definitely bust the unions and really fracture negotiations and really stop workers from getting all the benefits that they might be able to get. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Brian. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. and just want to make sure we uh it is very very worthwhile discussion to have about the process but we got to I guess stay within how it was posted online as as we have the discussion which this is agendaized for union comments and proposed changes to theus Councilman Hud Washington. >> Thank you mayor. I I wanted to um c I also wanted to caution this conversation in public without I feel uncomfortable having this conversation without the advice of council as to whether or not this is permissible and whether or not this is in line with ARS the revised statutes because we are talking about matters I believe could be viewed as in violation. I understand my c my colleagues desire for more information about how alternatives to the process but I think this is probably not on the DS without that information. I don't feel comfortable saying I agree or I disagree with the proposal because I don't have some key information that I need. So, I too would be cautious about going any further with this conversation. >> Counciloman Hernandez. >> Thank you, Mayor. And thank you, Brian. Like, this is the great piece about public engagement, right, and the the public discourse steps. I think my comments were very specific, asking for research. The proposal is simply asking for research. So I not anything additional. I'm not offering up I'm not asking for us to vote on changes. My request is simply research. I I also would like to say that I think I've made it a habit of not posturing during my time as an elected official. Um, and so I see no harm in gathering research to see how these processes are handled in other cities. Um, and that is the extent of my request. >> Mayor, I'm I'm sorry. Can you just if she can can you just reframe that then because I didn't understand it that way. >> Sure. It says, "I am directing staff to research negotiation practices for cities that include a public process and transparency practices such as allowing community members to join negotiation meetings and posting videos and minutes from the meetings throughout the negotiation process." >> Got it. >> Councilwoman Pastor, >> I just want to be clear on process. So my understanding and and you're going to have to I don't have it memorized. I should but there's a mo certain point in time where the electives uh are then uh placed on blackout. Can you go through the process and explain what blackout is for us? >> And I don't know if this falls in this purview because I'm just doing it for the public. >> Uh mayor Councilman Pastor Yes, you are correct. There is a point in the process in which there is a blackout period. We are not even close to that yet. So, so you're all good with that, but I think Lori might have generally, if not specifically, those dates. >> Actually, what I would like to do, um, city manager Zurker, if you don't mind, is actually have Jason Perkiser, our human resources director, come down because he has the exact dates and can go over those for the mayor and council as well as the public. And as you're coming up in their next meeting, I believe that then the public will have the opportunity to speak. >> Correct. That is correct. >> Yes, that is correct, Councilman. [clears throat] Um, thank you uh for the question, mayors, mayor, and members of council. So, there is a blackout period. That period um will begin in March. Um that's the period in which the um both labor groups and management at various times are not permitted to communicate with council with regard to the negotiation process. Um but with regard to some other important dates. So as we've already discussed, excuse me, there is going to be an opportunity for public comment here uh at the next formal meeting where public is more than welcome to weigh in on the proposals that have been submitted. There is additional opportunities for public comment as well before the contracts are finally voted upon by mayor and council. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. All right. Seeing no no further comments, we will next move on to item 30, uh, which is St. Katherine's Manor Affordable Housing Project. And I'll turn to Councilwoman Haj Washington for comments and a motion. Thank you, mayor. I wanted to uh I wanted to go ahead and highlight these two items. I think they are very prudent and great use of our home art funds. Um these I say two comments because I'm actually lumping item 29 and item 30 together. um they represent 29 um 29 new rooms or sorry 12 new rooms and 60 units for 60 individual family members as well as 11 units for our senior population. And I wanted to take a moment to um use this time to to address the importance of projects such as these continuing to be funded especially to see our federal partners make changes that are going against our permanent supportive housing here in our community. And I really just wanted to highlight the importance of today's request. These are dollars that we are using to reduce homelessness and improve ho improving housing stability. And there's we are not impacting our general fund. This is a great project. I just wanted to thank our housing department for projects such as these. More rooms mean more families are sheltered and more children supported, more senior supported. I'm grateful to our housing department and the Salvation Army as well as um sorry Ca um Katherine Manners St. Katherine Manners for make for their partnership and I'm in support of this item. I would move to approve item 30. >> Second. We have a motion and a second. >> Roll call. >> Yes. >> Nandez. >> Yes. >> Hodge Washington. >> Yes. >> Pastor. >> Yes. >> Stark. >> Yes. wearing O'Brien. >> Yes. >> GGO. >> Yes. >> Passes 80. >> Item 32 is related to Mountain Preserve Maintenance Services request for an award. Do we have a motion? >> I move to approve item 32. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second, Councilman Hernandez. And then we will go to public comments from Tim and Jerry. Uh, thank you, mayor. I just want to take a moment to comment here about the value of the parks and the value of our public spaces. Um, across Phoenix, we have all types of parks, small pocket parks, baseball and soccer fields, nature preserves with trails, dog parks, and parks with big open spaces where we host concerts and celebrate our city. Um, those parks are public space. They exist for the good of our community. um they exist to provide rest and leisure space where our people can unwind and enjoy nature. Um reviewing this contract proposal in preparation for today's meeting, I was reminded that our city makes positive investments in our parks all the time. Um with this contract, we are investing in trails and outdoor space uh where our residents will connect with the land. That is a beautiful thing and I wish all of our residents and for my D7 residents specifically um but let's also be honest it will largely be white affluent residents of the city that enjoy these clear trails. Um in most of the parks in my neighborhood we don't have accessible and open bathrooms. Um and we criminalize people for sleeping and sharing meals. We are told that we can't have picnic tables because we don't want homeless individuals to gather around them. We are told that criminalization is a solution for our challenges. I am voting yes on this contract because we need beautiful and accessible spaces. Um, but I am voting yes knowing that tomorrow this council may vote to criminalize sharing food in the rest of the parks in my district. Um, and finally, can I get a list of what trails in which parks will be cleared as they become available? >> Mayor, uh, Councilwoman Hernandez. Yes. as we have that information, we'll make it available to the council. >> Okay. Thank you so much. >> Thank you, mayor. >> Thank you. I think our parks are such a treasure. The um there's been statewide polling that says our open space is the number one thing that unites Arizonans, which I think is fabulous that how much we love our open space. The parks are a gem for our whole city and and even our visitors. Uh there's a couple trails trails where I like to count how many different languages I heard being spoken along the trail as I go hiking and my record is I heard seven different languages being spoken on Kowanas Trail on just one hike. So what a what a gem for the incredible diversity of our community and our visitors. Uh we'll hear from Tim followed by Jerry Timowski. Thank you so much for the time and merry Christmas. You know, it's great to talk about how everyone loves the parks, but how come they're not taken care of? This maintenance program we talked about 10 years ago. Nothing's been done. I I I'm amazed that Echo Canyon has been shut down now for almost two months. one of the most traversed trails in the United States and nothing is done about it at the present time. It's only two weeks ago that they had someone coming out and looking at the trail to see what could be done with the trail. Is this management? Is this really good management? I doubt it. The trail needs to be opened. We need trail repair. We need maintenance on parks continually. I don't know what we can do at the present time to express this to you individuals. on city council that something needs to be done. I don't know what I can do to tell the city manager this needs to be done. I'm I'm at awe. How many times do we have to repeat the scenario and tell people that maintenance is very important in the parks? Am I misunderstood? We could use 3PI money. You've used it for everything else at this point. So my god, let's let's start looking at maintenance and saying we need to do something. You need to ask the question why the number one or number two trail Echo Canyon is closed at the present time. What's being done? What's being done with this? Is the city manager communicating with the parks department to make sure something is being done at the present time? That's a a valid question at this point. Echo needs to be open. Trail maintenance needs to be taken care of. If you don't know how to do it, hire someone who can. Thank you. Thank you. Our final speaker will be Jerry on this item. Good afternoon. Uh Jerry Van Gas. Um you know, this was a red flag as soon as I saw it on the agenda. It wasn't under the parks department. Uh we, you know, but we've become used to this. So we we go through everything. And it's uh it's not coincidental that two months ago torrential rains eroded and uh catastrophically eroded Echo Canyon. But uh our attorneys at the Center for Law and the Public Interest in the last 3 weeks have filed record requests for both that and now all of a sudden we need trail maintenance. and they haven't heard back a word. Uh because frankly um they you know they don't know what to say because we had trail maintenance six years ago with Okonagan Trail Construction that built Echo Trail and we decided not to renew that contract. So, we've been going naked, you know, the insurance term, on these trails with absolutely no maintenance except what the volunteers can provide. These are the most, if this was a national park, it'd be number two in the country for visitation and use. And we have no maintenance program. And now all of a sudden, you want one. So, we're I ask that this this item be continued. It never went through the parks board. This is the first we saw of it and it's a knee-jerk policy which is not sustainable in the city. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Yes, >> Councilwoman Hud Washington. >> Thank you so much, Mayor. I was curious if we could have Parks come to the table. Just had a quick question for you. Good afternoon, mayor, members of the city council. Councilwoman Hod Washington. >> Thank you so much. Um, Director Aguular, just had a quick question. One of the comments was the public doesn't have um well what I took away from one of the comments was that the public doesn't have a mechanism in which to identify of needed repairs in the park systems or the trail system. Can you explain um how we could how uh members of the public can make uh service requests? >> Absolutely. Councilwoman Hud Washington, Mayor, members of the city council, there's probably a few different ways that the public can report issues to us. Uh we do use the 311 system as a way where issues can be reported. We also have a main email address. We have so have a phone number. Uh and we have a team of rangers and other staff who are out on sites and in the parks where information can also be reported. And and thank you. And if you can talk a little bit about the proposed oversight that you would have over the vendor uh any vendor under this procurement process for preserve trail maintenance. Can you talk a little bit about that? >> Yes, Councilwoman Hodgej Washington. This will allow us an opportunity to go outside our own scope of work of what resources we have internally to conduct trail maintenance. So we have always performed trail maintenance. We have had other contracts in place historically. We do as mentioned have employees and volunteers who help with trail maintenance. And then we also have individual um projects, if you will, where we identify project numbers and separate contractors that go in and do a whole scope of work that would include trail maintenance and other work within the preserves. And if I heard you correctly, you said both employees and volunteers that participate in the trail maintenance. Um can you tell me about how many employees that you have that would work on the trail maintenance portion of it? Because I presume it outweighs or they outnumber the volunteer base. Yes, Councilwoman Haj Washington. We have um about a hundred rangers in total. About 60% of those are in the preserve. Uh they go through different training in regards to trill uh maintenance and some have different specialties. Some may go and get special certificates or training specific to erosion control and other maintenance that's needed around there. So we certainly have a core team of employees who help and we have a large number of park steward volunteers who are instrumental to our trail maintenance. So thank you. If I could recap, I think it's fair to say that not only are we reactive to the needs of our if there was a complaint that comes in from the public, but we also have a we are proactive in trying to identify maintenance issues on our own. Correct. >> Yes, Councilwoman Hud Washington. >> Thank you so much for your time. Thank you, Mayor. That's all my questions. Thank you. Roll call. Oh, Councilwoman Pastor, >> I have one question. Um, I would just like to know how do we keep the public informed on maintenance and when it would be completed? >> Councilwoman Pastor, mayor, me, mayor, members of the city council. Uh, right now when there are trail there is trail work that impacts the public, signage is posted out at the site to inform the public. If it's a larger project, uh, we try to put large project information on our website. We now have a dedicated uh page where we are posting project update information. Okay. So basically larger projects like Echo Canyon is on the website and it will give updated information as to uh this is what will be happening and this is when we will finish and if it doesn't happen within that time frame then is it updated saying we have to extend whatever whatever. >> Yes. Councilwoman Pastor, that is our goal. In the case of Echo Canyon, we don't have a definitive end date at the time, but we have been posting updates about where we are. We in fact expect to post another update this Friday. >> Okay. And so, we know that erosion has happened. So, what are we doing about it? >> Yes, Councilwoman Pastor. In this situation, after the recent rainfall, uh, three large boulders were identified to be unsafe. the rain essentially washed away the sediment that was under and holding those boulders in place. Uh we then had to bring in some geotechnical engineers, some civil engineers to assess that and then we had to find the right types of contractors that were willing to come up and secure the boulders while they could actually drill. So the work that's been happening is they are drilling inside the boulders. They're inserting expanding grout that breaks off chunks of these boulders to try to make them smaller. And right now we've seen some great progress. We think we might be within a week of reopening, but we are waiting for a further evaluation by the engineers tomorrow. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. Roll call. >> Yes. >> Hernandez, >> yes. >> Hodge Washington. >> Yes. >> Pastor, >> yes. >> Stark, >> yes. >> Wearing, >> yes. >> O'Brien, >> yes. >> Diego, >> yes. passes 8 Z. >> Thanks so much. Item 33 is stage hand services. It was u moved removed from the consent agenda in error. Uh do we have a motion on item 33? >> Move item >> I move to approve item 3. >> Second. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. I. >> Any oppose? Nay. >> I >> Oh, I'm sorry. Uh roll call. >> Yes. Hernandez, >> yes. >> Hudge Washington, >> yes. >> Pastor, >> yes. >> Stark, >> yes. >> Wearing, >> yes. >> O'Brien, >> yes. >> Diego, >> yes. >> Passes 8 Z. >> Item 38 is leads online contract. Do we have a motion? >> I move to approve item 38. >> Motion in a second. Any comments? Roll call. Yes. >> Hernandez, >> no. Hudge Washington, >> yes. >> Pastor, >> yes. >> Stark, >> yes. >> Wearing, >> yes. >> O'Brien, >> yes. >> VGO, >> yes. >> Passes 71. Item 39 is retroactive authorization to apply for community based violence intervention and prevention initiative grant program. Do we have a motion? I move to approve item 39. >> Second. >> Council Hernandez. >> Uh, roll call. >> Yes. >> Hernandez. >> Mayor, >> please. >> Thank you, Mayor. Um, I have met extensively with Phoenix PD about real-time operations center work that uh Phoenix PD has done along the I17 corridor. Um, these projects use video surveillance and license plate cameras and engage in other data collection collecting with the goal of reducing crime. Overall, I'm against these tools. I do not support the state surveilling our residents. Um, I've been clear about all my concerns regarding the license plate readers and I do not support collecting the data under the guise of crime reduction. It is a very slippery slope that puts the state in our neighborhoods and on our streets and in our homes. And I especially re reject the continued use of these tools in black and brown communities such as my home area of Mville. We have gotten enough criminalization. I do believe in real investments in housing, in harm reduction, and in root cause interventions. I would love to see the city invest this $2 million in the actual well-being of Mville residents. Um, I expect better of the city and I vote no. >> Caj Washington, >> yes. Pastor, >> yes. Stark, >> yes. >> Wearing, >> yes. >> O'Brien, >> yes. >> VGO, >> yes. Passes 71. >> Item 46 is related to Phoenix Deer Valley Airport. Do we have a motion? >> I move to approve item 46. >> We have a motion and a second. Cesar, please come forward for comment. Afternoon mayor. Oh, sorry about that. >> Good afternoon, mayor and council members. My name is Caesar or Cesar Corral, and I'm here on behalf of the men and women of our local union trades. I want to start by expressing my deep appreciation for your support on item 46, the Deer Valley Airport Repaving Project. Your decision to move forward with union labor truly means a lot to our members. It reflects a recognition of their skill, their professionalism, and the pride they take in every job they touch. This isn't just another project to us. Actually, none of them are just projects to us. It's an opportunity for local workers to provide for their families and to work safely and with dignity and to deliver the level of quality that this city and this airport deserve. Your support makes that possible, and we are genuinely grateful. Thank you for your leadership, your trust, and your continued commitment to partnering with the workforce that builds and maintains Phoenix every single day. We're proud to be a part of the city's success, and we appreciate you giving union workers a chance to continue proving their value. Thank you very much. >> Thank you so much, Mark Cardus. >> Afternoon. uh mayor and honorable council members. Um usually people are here when they're unhappy with the city and we think it's important to be here when we um when we're happy with the city as well. And so that's why um the Western States Carpenters is here um to for one to commend the city of Phoenix for selecting J Banicki Construction uh to repave the taxi ways at both Deer Valley Airport and uh Goodyear airports. Uh we believe it's exactly this kind of smart local investment that keeps Phoenix strong. And also to our city manager, uh thank you for recommending them to the council for approval. Um Jay Banicki is a homegrown union contractor. Uh their workforce lives here, raises families here, and relies on these jobs to build a stable middle class life. When the city awards projects to local union contractors, we're not just repaving taxi ways. We're putting Phoenix residents to work. Also, we're supporting apprenticeships and ensuring these major aviation assets are built with the highest standards of safety and skill. Airports are critical to our region's economy, and the quality of this work matters. Jay Banicki has a long track record of delivering complex infrastructure projects on time, on budget, and with craftsmanship that reflects the best things about the city of Phoenix. So, this decision does more than just fix pavement. It keeps taxpayer dollars in Phoenix, supports fair wages, and ensures our airports are ready for the growth ahead. Thank you. >> Thank you, Councilwoman Gordado. Thank you, mayor. Um, as well, I'd be supporting this item. I'm very happy to see um that we're doing um union work, local union work. Um love to see our youth coming up here and talking about how excited they are to be able to do this work um here. One of the things that we've been talking about as a city and things that we are doing here in the city of Phoenix is really supporting apprenticeship programs. I think those are key especially for our youth. Um there's a lot of young people that cannot afford right now to go into a university. So apprenticeship programs are key um to making sure that we continue to grow as a city and that and that our youth continues to stay here in Arizona. I know that as majority mom council, um, it's important for us to say that we want our children to stay here and if we're able to create those type of jobs and we're able to create those type of opportunities, I think we're definitely on our way. So, congratulations to the Carpenters 1912. Thank you guys for your advocacy and everything that you guys continue to do and showing us that apprenticeship programs, good union jobs is the way to go, especially for our workingclass communities that cannot afford to send their children into a university. I think this is key. I think this is the way to do things. So, thank you guys all so much. Thank you, mayor. >> Thank you. >> Roll call. >> Yes. >> Hernandez, >> yes. Haj Washington, >> yes. >> Pastor, >> yes. Woohoo. >> Stark, >> yes. >> Wearing, >> yes. >> O'Brien, >> yes. >> GGO, >> yes. >> Passes 80. Item 48 is next, a related item, Phoenix Goodyear Airport infilled paving. Do we have a motion? >> I move I move to approve item 48. >> Motion and a second. Bill Ruiz. Good afternoon, Mayor and Council. My name is Bill Ruiz. I'm with the Western States Regional Council of Carpenters, Councilwoman Guardo. Um, just wanted to let you know we now have as of today 1,000 apprentices at uh 1912. And um, also uh, local 1912 Arizona is the fastest growing local in the UBC, United States, and Canada as we speak. And so, uh, we're working hard to secure more work for our members. So, I want to thank you very much for the uh um support for item number 48 on the Goodyear airport, the field paving project. Your decision to move forward with union labors means a great deal to our members. It shows that this council continues to recognize the value of skilled, trained, and reliable local workers. We take pride in delivering safe, durable, and highquality infrastructure for our region and for our carpenters. This project isn't just about construction, but it's about keep members working here locally and ensuring that critical transportation assets like Phoenix Goodyear Airport are built to the highest standards. Your leadership makes that possible and we are genuinely grateful. Thank you for your continued trust in the men and women who build and maintain our communities. We we appreciate the partnership and the and look forward to delivering exceptional work on this project and many more to come. Thank you. >> Thank you, Bill. Congratulations on the thousand work. Ready to put them to work. >> Roll call. >> Yes. >> Hernandez, >> yes. >> Haj Washington, >> yes. Pastor, >> congratulations. Yes. >> Stark, >> yes. Wearing, >> yes. O'Brien, >> yes. >> BGO, >> yes. >> Passes 8 Z. >> Next is item 71, administrative design review text amendment. Would anyone like a staff report? All right. Open the public hearing. We do not have anyone to comment. I will close the public hearing. Do we have a motion? So >> I move to approve the item >> per the planning commission recommendation and adopt the related ordinance. >> Second team effort. >> Good team effort. We have a motion and a second. Roll call. >> Yes. >> Hernandez. >> Yes. >> Haj Washington. >> Yes. >> Pastor. >> Yes. >> Stark. >> Yes. >> Wearing O'Brien. >> Yes. >> GGO. >> Yes. passes 80. >> Item 72 is the historic preservation plan. Councilwoman Pastor, do you want to introduce the item in the staff report? >> Sure. Um, this is regarding the historic preservation plan. And what I want to do is thank uh our staff and the historic preservation commission and the village planning committees uh that were placed together or gathered together in order to begin this work. And what we have here today is the preserve historic Phoenix 2025 update. So I want to thank staff for all that work. Uh the plan reflects years of public engagement, review, and thoughtful collaboration. Uh Phoenix historic neighborhoods are essential part of our city's identity as we know this. Um I happen to grow up in a neighborhood that at the time was not historic and then as an adult and as I purchased a home uh it became historic um and understand all the needs of a historic home. And so I understand the importance and feel of a family and community and really collaboration and a belonging in a neighborhood. Um this plan celebrates all our accomplishments throughout uh our historic neighborhoods and what has been done and reinforces our commitment. Um it lays out really action plans that are achievable and goals that we can do together. And so I'm I'm really proud of that. But it also reinforces uh what we've always has always have said about the historic neighborhoods that it's it's one of the things about the historic plan is in the past and I'm sure uh it's here was that the value of the economic development it brings within those areas in central core but it also there is elements affordability within there and so we talk about affordability economic uh economic engine or economic drive. It's all within that space, but it's also uh very much small businessoriented too. Um and so I think it's I'm very proud of some of the items that we have done. Um, specifically what I want to see as us move forward with updates to the historic preservation ordinance related to regulations and penalties for demolition and nonpermitted construction. Um, I would really like to look at that. It was brought up uh recently and uh really want to study and understand and what what we're able to do. Um, and I think historic preservation is important to the council, too. Um, because it's our city. So, I just want to thank you for that. >> Thank you, Councilwoman, for that wonderful introduction. And now we'll turn it over to Josh Bernard. >> Thank you, mayor, members of the council. I certainly just want to reiterate our appreciation for your leadership in getting us here. want to recognize Helena Rutder and her team at the HP commission, all the members of our HP community for their tremendous work over the last couple years putting this plan together. So, I'll turn to Helena now to give a brief overview of the plan. Thank you, mayor, members of council. Uh as noted, this is an update to the city's first uh comprehensive historic preservation plan uh that was adopted by council in 2015 and really uh was kicked off with uh hiring the consultant place economics uh to do some nationwide research for us. Uh and what it does is it really puts uh historic preservation in uh context of uh the Phoenix General Plan talks about u benefits and program functions. And then as Councilwoman Pastor noted highlights the accomplishments of the office over the last 10 years. Uh what we realized after uh um looking at both the consultants recommendations and starting um at public engagement and surveys and meetings was that the original five goals of the 2015 plan still remain relevant today. Um but some of the new possible um uh policies and uh um uh goals can kind of change underneath these um original five goals. Uh so the five goals are to protect archaeological resources, protecting historic resources, um exploring preservation incentives, developing community awareness, and promoting partnerships. Um I'll just real quickly go through these. Um so uh archaeological resources are mentioned in chapter 8 of the zoning ordinance, but arguably um that is a section of our ordinance that can be enhanced. So that's one area that we're looking at um with this new plan uh in terms of protecting historic resources. Also looking at um how we can refine our historic preservation ordinance which hasn't been updated since 2006. Uh also looking at the possibility of creating an honorific heritage property classification to celebrate uh historic properties. Uh in terms of exploring preservation incentives, uh one of the things that we're looking at is um creating a better partnership with our office of customer advocacy that's within planning and development to figure out additional ways we can uh work with property owners of historic age buildings on adaptive reuse. Uh we are currently in the process of uh creating an HP 101 series really to kind of uh better inform um property owners about historic preservation and also the general public. Uh which will then kind of lead into some broader educational tools for um realtors selling properties in historic districts. Uh and then some of the things we're looking at doing are are really internally as well. um making sure that we are u better integrated within our own department. Uh taking on some new uh review processes and um one of the things we are also looking at is the possibility of uh creating a city affiliated historic preservation nonprofit. Uh and then recognizing that we would like to uh enhance uh protections for archaeological resources under the historic preservation ordinance. um want to make sure that we are doing a better job in our office of uh partnering with uh tribal historic preservation offices. Uh so this is just kind of a summary of the previous recommendations um most recently approved um for the planning commission recommendation at the um TIP subcommittee. And then staff is recommending uh council adoption um the resolution for approval of the preserve historic Phoenix 2025 preservation plan update. Thank you so much for that great presentation. We'll open the public hearing. We do not have anyone here to provide public comment. So I will close the public hearing. Uh it's exciting moment for us. The preserve historic Phoenix 2025 ensures that we will honor our past while embracing the future. We will connect with our powerful historic and cultural resources because we know they play such a key role in our city. A huge thank you to the dedicated and passionate community members who have led the way in preserving the positive aspects of our community character. And thank you to the professional staff who works alongside of them. I'm excited we will give our historic preservation office new tools and policies to protect our archaeological and historic resources to explore incentives and develop community awareness and partnerships. I'm particularly eager to see our historic preservation office pursue creative initiatives aimed at preserving and promoting our community character and celebrating some of the incredible ethnic history we have here. The HP 101 series for property owners in the general public I think will be very helpful and preserving some of the incredible history structures as well as we've had a great year for archaeology in Phoenix and and celebrating our roots there. And then I always want to thank the voters who approved historic preservation bonds many many times which has contributed so much to our city. Anyone else like to comment? >> Roll call. No, >> we need a motion. >> I motion to approve the item per the planning commission's recommendation and adopt the related resolution. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. Roll call. >> Yes. >> Hernandez. >> Mayor, >> please. Thank you. Um, I'm excited to see this item on the agenda as we continue to develop our historic preservation plan. I also want to recognize that the historic preservation access and resources have not always been equitable in the past. Um, in district 7, we have neighborhoods that should be considered historic but have never had that opportunity. Um, but as we move forward and build the Phoenix of our future, I want to make sure that in this preservation plan, we are ensuring that it is done in the most equit equitable way possible. Um, that represents all of our history. So, we have to do our part so that our communities are not gentrified while other communities are historically preserved. Um, I vote yes. >> Cut Washington, >> yes. >> Pastor, >> yes. >> Stark, >> yes. Wearing >> yes. >> O'Brien, >> yes. >> Diego, >> yes. >> Passes 80. >> Item 76 is the reszoning application for the Metro North Corporate Park PUD approximately at Thunderbird Road in the Black Canyon Highway. I want to credit the vice mayor who worked over her Thanksgiving break to make sure that this could go forward today. Um, we'll begin with opening a public hearing. Um, Taylor Earl is here on behalf of the applicant. Does anyone have comments or questions for Taylor? >> I'll close the public hearing and turn to the vice mayor. >> Thank you, mayor. Um, first I just want to thank all of the staff who also worked over um Thanksgiving break uh and the property owner uh everybody who came together as well as you and and your staff mayor to make this happen today. Um and with that I would move to approve the item per the memo from the planning and development director dated December 3rd, 2025 and adopt the related ordinance. Second. Thank you. We have a a motion and a second. Uh this project includes a data center and the city has really been working hard on on this area. We are seeing a pretty stunning amount of requests for data centers and it has been an all hands-on deck effort. So, uh thank you to the planning department. I think we're really getting watched all over the country. Our folks in IT are helping to protect the city on the cyber security side. Uh important in this one, no on-site power generation. We are getting more and more requests for power plants immediately adjacent to residential development, which is not traditional for land use planning. And in this one, there will not be power plants on site. It does not require new transmission to come in, which is also important because we're getting increasing complaints from folks who say, "I've lost part of my property for a transmission line for a data center. Please include me in these decisions." Uh, we're seeing now a new study coming out saying that the property value is devalued near data center. So, really complicated time, but we think we we balanced economic development and the community on this one. And thank you to all the folks who worked so hard on that. Any additional comments? Roll call. >> Yes. >> Hernandez. >> Yes. >> Hud Washington. >> Yes. >> Pastor, >> yes. >> Stark, >> yes. >> Wearing, >> yes. >> O'Brien, >> yes. >> Yes. Passes 8. >> Thank you. We go to the final portion of our meeting agenda. and I'll ask the city attorney to introduce citizen public comment. >> Thank you, mayor. During citizen comment, members of the public may speak to the city council for up to three minutes on issues of interest or concern. However, the matters addressed must be within the jurisdiction of the Phoenix City Council and on which the council has the authority to act. The citizen comment session is limited to 30 minutes. The Arizona open meeting law allows the city council to listen to comments but prohibits council members from discussing or acting on the issues presented. However, council members may respond to criticism. Thank you. >> Thank you. We'll begin with Leonard Clark followed by Michelle Glenn. >> Hello Mayor and council members. My name is Leonard Clark and thank you so much for letting me speak. Um, I was born right down the street at the uh, Samaritan Hospital there. Although I live out in the West Valley, Phoenix is always close to my heart. Um, I wanted to start off by saying thank you to our union brothers and sisters. Uh, my father was a union member in a carpenters union here for almost 50 years. And thanks to a union, my father was able to get fair pay for fair work. And we need our unions because guess what? You know what? They'd be working us 40 hours, working us day and night, and our workers would just be worked into the ground. Secondly, I wanted to uh ask you, I know it's controversial, but I think that it's time we pay tribute to a gentleman who was raised in Phoenix, who went to college at Phoenix College. His name was Ron Rydenhower. He was the infantryman who was a a door gunner on a Huey helicopter uh in Vietnam and who came back to Phoenix uh having learned from other soldiers about something that occurred at a place called Milai. Um he lived right down here on Thomas and 16th Street and uh it's historical. People talk about the letter he sent to the congressman at that time in 1968. his really the only person that took interest at the time was our congressman, a good man named Mo Udall, Morris Udall. So Ron Rydenhower and a few other soldiers, but especially Ron Reinhower with his letter ex uh exposing this atrocity that occurred uh represents the best example of American soldiers. the soldiers I knew who who helped children and homeless people uh were often painted in the American army and the armed forces as all killers and we don't care about the people. That's not true. Ron Rdenhower I think deserves a plaque and u you know maybe we could also we have Senator John McCain uh who also I believe had a residence or residences in Phoenix. the late Senator John McCain who when uh others wanted to talk about torturing people in the name of the United States, he was against that because he was a P for many years in Vietnam. And also uh good men like uh Senator Mark Kelly who have said please to the soldiers follow your constitutional oaths. And then finally, I want to let everybody know, and I I'm sure uh I'm preaching to the choir on this, that our beautiful citizens of Phoenix, whether you be from Somalia, Mexico, Ireland, it doesn't matter if you're white, black, brown, whatever the color, ethnicity, we love you. Uh we hope you'll love us back. We will not give into the hate. Not here in Phoenix. We love each other too much here. We love the fact that our country is based upon diversity. you know, and inclusion. And this is something that I think Phoenix stands for. And uh anyways, thank you. >> Thank you. Michelle is next, followed by Ellen. >> Yes. Yes. Thank you for the opportunity to speak. Um I do have to make a small disclaimer. It's my first ever time speaking and I do have a pending case before municipal port court about a chicken um a rooster that accidentally received but never wanted um in between receiving these baby chicks are only 4 weeks old and adorable and with the passing of I believe it's HB 2325 I now have six little well bigger chickens But I'm called before municipal port court because of my rooster and my backyard being dirty. Well, it happened to be monsoon season and I'm a disabled 100% disabled. So, it's connected um for knee problems. I had two recent replacements. These are the cards you get after receiving the replacements. It was horrific. You can wish that on your worst enemy with the knee replacements because it's truly the worst surgery and painful. I could not get out of bed for the longest and then I was sent to cardiologist for complications. Um I believe that um being a registered nurse with a master's degree and um honorable medic uh Porman matters and that when I honestly speak to you saying that I could not get out of bed with knee surgery and heart problems and being a partial thoracic spinal cord injury at T7 and 8 after a car accident that I am a wreck that is standing before you only by the grace of God. But I am trying to raise some chickens because Hickman's just went out of business and we all know about that. So, um, being a farmer's daughter, being a medic, being independent as my dad taught me as I was, uh, the first daughter to, I don't know, drive a tractor, milk cows, do whatever he said. It was yes, sir. Way before I joined the military. So, um, my the problem is also that my neighbor who I testified, and this makes me really nervous, you're going to tell my I am a subpoenaed witness to Superior Court of Arizona without my permission, $10,000 fine, and my possibility of losing my children, and sent to jail, was testified. I testified reluctantly, and my neighbor has been harassing me since. He won't leave me alone. He's one report reported the rooster and my shed from Teimu that I was experimenting with would survive one monsoon, which it didn't. People think that's funny, but it's I'm a science major. I get to scientifically do whatever I want in my backyard. So, that's the problem. Uh, thank you for that testimony. Uh Spencer from our team may share some resources that we have uh available that you were going to say. Okay. Uh thank you for that testimony. Ellen is next followed by uh Noah James. Hello and good afternoon. Um my name is Ellen Israel and I am a public affairs specialist with the US Small Business Administration. Um, we're here in Maricopa County because of the micro burst storms that occurred in October of this year. And we are offering disaster assistance in the form of lowinterest fixed rate loans uh available to homeowners renters businesses and nonprofits uh straight from the federal government. For uh homeowners, the low interest rate is 3%. Uh for businesses, it is 4% and for nonprofits, it is 3.62. 625%. Uh homeowners can qualify for up to $600,000 total to repair and replace uh their personal property or their uh damaged real estate. Uh renters can qualify for up to $100,000 to repair and replace personal property, including cars. And uh businesses may qualify for up to $2 million. And uh for businesses in particular, they may qualify for a loan to assist with a physical damage, but they can also qualify for an economic injury disaster loan. Um meaning uh that the money can be used for uh assistance with the loss of revenue due to the storms. So, um, if a business is seeing a drop in traffic because of the storms or maybe they lost some inventory because the storms knocked out power and, uh, they had perishable food in a fridge, uh, these economic injury loans can help with that. Um, the deadline to apply for a physical disaster loan is January 13th. And for an economic injury disaster loan, that deadline is August 14th. Uh if you're interested in applying, you can do so online at sba.gov/desaster. Again, that is sba.gov/desaster or you can visit us in person. Uh we have a disaster loan outreach center open at the Tempe Public Library. Um we are open from uh we we're open Monday through Wednesday from 9 to 6 and Thursday from 9 to 5. Um, and these loans, uh, for the first year, you don't have any payments, no interest acred, uh, and there are no prepayment penalties, and your loan terms could be as long as up to 30 years. So, uh, the application process really doesn't take anything from you but your time. Uh, you're not obligated to take the loan or the amount that we offer you. Uh, so I encourage everybody, even if you're not sure if you apply, uh, to come out and, uh, just see what you can get. So, thank you very much for your time. Thank you for making this important resource available to our community members, so many of whom were impacted. Noah is next, followed by Tim. >> Wow, it's so nice to be up here again. Aloha, Maria, and to the rest of the city council and Anna. I love that you fight for the police uh the police force because I'm very thankful that you're fighting. Um, but I'm here for another thing. I'm here to talk about Mormons and Catholics. There's about 503 congregations here in Phoenix and 443,000 to 450,000 members here in Arizona. And did you know it's a false prophet and it's not in the Bible? So stop building these churches here in Phoenix. Now we are here on the subjects about Catholics in Phoenix. There's about 94 parishes and 23 missions and 2.4 million Catholics in Arizona. And did you know back in the day there was a small Catholic group that praised Hitler and what he was doing to the Jews? So we need to stop building churches here in Phoenix. >> Excuse me, sir. Your comments need to relate to an actionable item by the council. It doesn't appear that um that is the you're making any request of our city council. >> Um don't you have churches here? >> What is What can you explain what your request is for the city council? My request is to stop building them. >> The city council doesn't build churches. >> How are they built then? >> Well, I don't I don't want to go back and forth with you, but so is your request that the city council stop building churches, >> Mormon and Catholic churches. >> Okay. Well, that that is not something that is actionable by the city. If not, okay, then I'll talk about something else, but I hope you heard that. Um, I hope that we can have more lighting downtown Mo where all the gay clubs are or some kind of lights. It just seems so dark to walk at night and like maybe a rainbow lights or rainbow crosswalks. Just a suggestion. Um, and there's another thing I have to talk about. No, Phoenix businesses should not offer someone free filtered water in this city or this state. I I just don't understand that. there. I've been to a Starbucks and I just don't understand how you can refuse somebody to give somebody free water. It just makes no sense to me. So, I hope Phoenix doesn't do that. When you have events for Phoenix, there should always be a sign language interpreter at your events from concerts to city events. And I should never have to ask for this from the city. It should be provided and paid. And then about your firefighters, they're complaining too much. And I understand that we need to give them a higher wage, but go to a counselor if you need help. >> Thank you. Is uh Tim Sakowski still here? >> All right, then we will go to virtual public comment. Amanda McGowan, followed by Tammy Weaver. >> Good evening. Thank you for the opportunity to speak. Um, I'm here today to make you aware that at the most recent ethics commission meeting, which was held on November 20th, there were 21 ethics inquiry requests that were tabled, not because of their substance, but because they were not notorized. The issue is that the form and the city website actually provided no space for a notary signature, nor any instructions stating that notoriization was required. Only after these inquiries were tabled did a brand new form appear dated November 25th, which now includes a place for a notary. In addition, the city clerk has indicated that this form has to be handd delivered to city hall between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday when most people are working. This effectively limits who can participate in the ethics process and raises real concerns about accessibility and transparency. The city of Phoenix allows lobbyists to submit their forms electronically without notoriization or hand delivery. And on top of all of this, the form contains threatening language warning citizens that they may be charged more than $500 if their inquiry is deemed frivolous. Around a third of Americans cannot cover a $500 emergency expense. So for many people, this warning alone is enough to deter them from reporting the legitimate ethics concerns. If our ethics process discourages participation, creates fear of financial penalty, or places procedural hurdles that ordinary residents can't overcome, then it's not an equitable process. It becomes a barrier and one that protects institutions instead of the public. I'm asking city council to promote equity, access, and trust by removing unnecessary barriers, eliminating intimidating language, and ensuring that reporting ethics concerns is straightforward, safe, and accessible to everyone. The public should never feel punished or threatened for trying to hold their government who is supposed to represent them accountable. Thank you. >> Thank you. Our final speaker is Tammy. Hi, my name is Tammy. Um, I submitted a citizen's petition request to the the mayor and city council for the promotion of equitable access and transparent municipal ethics complaint process. Um, so as Amanda just spoke about the the ethics complaints that um have been submitted and how they were tabled, um, the petition includes language about that particular process. Um, and what we would like to see changed. Um, that is part of of the language that was submitted. I I don't know if you need me to go through all of that right now. I can if if you need me to. Um, but I I you know have stated the word citizen petition request. So I believe that you can can hear that moving forward. >> Thank you. I believe um looking at our city attorney, but I believe that is sufficient. >> Yes, sir. >> Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. Uh with that, we are adjourned. committee for pushing this forward and to making this happen. You were very new on the council, but you definitely um put it all together and you helped us move this forward. Mayor Ggo, thank you so much for your vision and for everything that you've