Council Study Session

COUNCIL STUDY SESSION AGENDA April 28, 2015, 4:00 PM Members may attend in person or by telephone. John W. Lewis, Mayor Eddie Cook Jenn Daniels Jordan Ray, Vice Mayor Victor Petersen Brigette Peterson Jared Taylor Municpal Center, Council Chambers 50 East Civic Center Drive Gilbert, Arizona Study Sessions are held at the Gilbert Municipal Center, Council Chambers, 50 East Civic Center Drive, Gilbert, Arizona. Study Sessions are open to the public. Discussion of agenda items is reserved for the Council and Staff. No decisions are made or action taken during the Study Session. 1. Review items scheduled for the Council Meeting of April 30, 2015 at which time items will be acted on or continued. Agenda items are detailed on the Council Meeting Agenda for April 30, 2015. 2. Presentation and report by the Historical Society showing performance milestones and progress toward self-sufficency. 3. Update on the FY2016 Budget process. 4. Discussion and direction on the total amount of General Funds to be available for FY2016 Non-profit support. 5. Discussion on FY 2016 Sales Tax. 6. Update and discussion on the Mayor's Building a Healthy Gilbert roundtable. 7. Update and discussion regarding Gilbert railroad projects. 8. Review of presentation from August 2014 Retreat related to Boards, Commissions, and Committee staff support, direction, and future utilization of Boards, Commissions, and Committees; and possible future direction to provide to Board and Commission members. 9. Discussion on the efficiency and effectiveness of Study Sessions and Council Meetings. NOTICE TO PARENTS: Parents and legal guardians have the right to consent before the Town of Gilbert makes a video or voice recording of a minor child. A.R.S. §1-602.A.9. Gilbert Council Meetings are recorded and may be viewed on Channel 11 and the Gilbert website. If you permit your child to participate in the Council Meeting, a recording will be made. If your child is seated in the audience your child may be recorded, but you may request that your child be seated in a designated area to avoid recording. Please submit your request to the Town Clerk.