Redevelopment Commission
Regular MeetingGilbert, AZ · November 18, 2020
Minutes
REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 18, 2020 6:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
50 E. CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, GILBERT, ARIZONA
COMMISSION PRESENT: TOWN OF GILBERT STAFF PRESENT:
Peter Sciacca, Chair Daniel C. Henderson, CEcD Economic Development Director
Tyler Hudgins, Vice Chair Amanda Elliott, Redevelopment Program Manager
Boe Bigelow John Baird, Assistant Town Attorney
Casey Kendel Jocelyn Smith, Administrative Assistant
Maisha Hagan (Online)
COUNCIL PRESENT:
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Kathy Tilque, Councilmember
Ryan Hamilton
Options were available for the public to attend in person or participate remotely as listed on the agenda.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Sciacca called the regular meeting of the Redevelopment Commission to order at 6:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Amanda Elliott called the roll and declared that a quorum was present.
COMMUNICATION FROM CITIZENS
Chair Sciacca opened the floor to the public for any comments or communications on items not on the agenda. The
Commission’s response is limited to responding to criticism, asking staff to review a matter commented upon, or
asking that a matter be put on a future agenda. There were no communications from Citizens.
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
1. Minutes – Consider Approval of the Minutes for the Meeting of October 21, 2020.
MOTION: Commissioner Hudgins moved to approve the meeting minutes of October 21, 2020, seconded by
Commissioner Bigelow. The motion passed 3-0.
2. Outgoing Redevelopment Commissioner Tyler Hudgins.
Chair Sciacca appreciated coming onto this Commission with a Chair who had experience and took this very
seriously. That was evident through Commissioner Hudgins' preparation, reading of staff materials, being
thoughtful in his questions to staff, and through his interactions with concerned citizens. Having been born and
raised right here in the Gilbert community, Tyler had boots on the ground as he served. During his service on the
Commission from October 2016 through November 2020, Tyler has been a great and thoughtful leader for the
creation and adoption of the 2018 Heritage District Redevelopment Plan and the draft Heritage District Design
Guidelines, and he provided design review for many critical projects including the Hearn Way parking, Hale Theater
expansion, Collab Building, Porch Gilbert, Culinary Dropout, Aspire Heritage District and the HD South renovation
and expansion. Chair Sciacca has always looked to Tyler as a mentor and thanked him for his dedication to the
Gilbert Heritage District as well as his guidance, thoughtfulness, and leadership during his service on the
Redevelopment Commission. He wished Tyler the best as he continues to shape this community.
Tyler Hudgins stated it was a pleasure to have served for the last four years and it meant a lot to be on this
Commission. Gilbert is his hometown and he has lived here his whole life. He remembers his first job back in 2007
working at Joe's Real BBQ and seeing the different businesses come and go across the street where Postino's and
Joyride Taco are located today. Seeing a number of businesses fail, he knew something had to change. He had
moved on to work at Liberty Market and continued to be a part of this community and serve. It was truly an honor
to be appointed by the Mayor and Town Council to serve on this Commission. During his interview, he was asked
what he would like to see different and what would improve our downtown. His response was that we have an
oversaturation of restaurants in our downtown and we needed more retail. He felt one of the greatest
accomplishments of this Commission and the amazing Economic Development team was the 10-year
Redevelopment Plan. Through that plan, we have really set the foundation to have a diversified downtown where
we will bring in more retail and office. He looks forward to seeing the next 10 years and what Gilbert accomplishes
in our downtown.
3. Oaths of Office – Swear in Maisha Hagan and Casey Kendel as appointed Commissioners.
Councilmember Tilque thanked Tyler Hudgins for his service on the Redevelopment Commission and to the
community. She wished him the best in his latest efforts to bring our faith community together through
GilbertFaith.com.
Councilmember Tilque administered the Oath of Office to new Redevelopment Commissioners Casey Kendel and
Maisha Hagan and looked forward to the expertise they will bring to the Commission.
Chair Sciacca welcomed the new Commissioners and looked forward to working with them. He noted that the
Mayor, Town Council and staff take the time to find the right fit for the Commission.
4. Chair and Vice Chair Appointments.
Councilmember Tilque advised that LDC Section 5.109.3 and Arizona Revised Statutes Section 36-1476 state that
the Mayor shall annually appoint a chair and vice chair from among the members of the Redevelopment
Commission. The Redevelopment Commission Bylaws states that the term of chair and vice chair shall be one year
and any member serving in those roles is eligible for re-appointment. No chair or vice chair shall serve in the same
capacity for more than two consecutive one-year terms.
Councilmember Tilque announced that the Mayor has appointed Peter Sciacca as Chair and Ryan Hamilton as Vice
Chair of the Redevelopment Commission. The Oath of Office taken upon their appointment to the Commission
continues to apply to their duties as Chair and Vice chair. She thanked them for their continued dedication and
leadership to the Redevelopment Commission.
COMMUNICATIONS
5. Report from the CHAIR on current or future events.
There was no report.
6. Report from COUNCIL LIAISON on current or future events.
Councilmember Tilque wished everyone a wonderful and safe holiday. She appreciated everything the
Commissioners do throughout the year. 2020 has been a strange year for all and she hoped everyone would take the
upcoming week and Thanksgiving holiday to be thankful for all our blessings.
7. Report from COMMISSIONERS on current or future events.
Commissioner Boe Bigelow welcomed the new Commissioners and was excited to get to know them both. It is
going to be a great year.
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Newly appointed Commissioner Kendel thanked everyone for being so welcoming. He appreciated Tyler Hudgins’
service on the Commission.
8. Report from STAFF LIAISON on current or future events.
Amanda Elliott welcomed new Commissioners Hagan and Kendel and looked forward to working with them. She
thanked Tyler Hudgins for his four years of service and all of his support and wisdom through the Redevelopment
Plan, Design Guidelines, Parking Master Plan, and other initiatives. She looked forward to continuing to work with
Tyler in the future.
ADJOURN
Chair Sciacca adjourned the meeting at 6:19 p.m.
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Peter Sciacca, Chair
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Agenda
Gilbert Redevelopment Commission
Agenda
November 18, 2020
Peter Sciacca, Chair ● Boe Bigelow ● Maisha Hagan
● Ryan Hamilton ● Casey Kendel
Council Liaison: Kathy Tilque ● Staff Liaison: Amanda Elliott
Council Chambers
50 East Civic Center Drive
Gilbert, Arizona Regular Meeting: 6:00 PM
Meeting Access
Due to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, which have prompted declarations of a
public health emergency at the local, state, and federal levels, members of the public will either
be able to attend Redevelopment Commission meetings in person or participate remotely.
The number of people allowed in the Council Chambers will be limited to ensure physical
distancing as required by the Governor’s Stay Healthy, Return Smarter, Return Stronger
Executive Order (E.O. 2020-36) and as recommended by both the Centers for Disease
Control and the Arizona Department of Health Services. Admittance to the Council
Chambers will be on a first come, first served basis. Anyone who arrives after the Council
Chambers is at capacity will be able to participate in the public meeting in the lobby or elsewhere
via one of the various remote options. Members of the public attending these meetings in person
will be required to wear a face covering as mandated by Maricopa County pursuant to its order
dated June 19, 2020.
For any members of the public who decide to participate in the public meeting in the lobby, a
staff member will ask whether anyone wishes to address the public body both prior to the
Communications from Citizens agenda item and prior the Public Hearing agenda item. Those
members of the public in the lobby wishing to address the public body, if any, will then be
escorted into the Council Chambers one by one and will be given the opportunity to address the
public body.
Please be aware that these measures are in place to limit the need for members of the public to
participate in a large public gathering, while ensuring that the discussions, deliberations, and
actions taken in public meetings in the Town of Gilbert are transparent and conducted openly in
compliance with Arizona law.
For those who do not wish to attend in person, the public will also be able to fully participate in
public meetings remotely through various technological means, as permitted under Arizona law.
Additionally, items on agenda may be shortened, continued to a future public meeting, or taken
out of order. Moreover, participants will be allotted a limited amount of time to speak at public
meetings (the exact amount of time will be determined at the meeting by the Mayor depending on
the number of participants, as permitted by Town Code and state law).
Remote Viewing
For those who want to view Town Council meeting without attending in person or addressing the
public body, the meeting will be broadcast on Cox Channel 11 (for Gilbert residents with cable
service) and a live stream of the meeting will be broadcast online
at https://gilbertaz.gov/gilbertlive. These meeting are also recorded and available for view
anytime on the Gilbert Live website
In addition, the Town has made a number of resources available that would allow the public to
address public bodies remotely during public meetings. Any member of the public who wishes to
address the Redevelopment Commission can choose any of the following options.
Online Comment Card
At least one hour before the Redevelopment Commission meeting, submit an online public
comment card and indicate whether you are for or against the public hearing item. Online
comment cards not submitted by the deadline will not be read at the meeting.
Listening Via Conference Line/Addressing the Redevelopment Commission Telephonically
To receive a call back, provide your phone number when you join the event, or call the number
below and enter the access code.
+1-415-655-0001 Access Code: 141 302 6231
WebEx Online Meeting Platform
Members of the public, applicants, and Town staff will also have the ability to participate in the
Redevelopment Commission meeting via WebEx in order to give presentations during the
Communications from Citizens and the Public Hearing sections of the meeting.
If you would like to address the Redevelopment Commission via the WebEx platform, you must
register for the public meeting before it begins. Pre-registration allows Town staff to have your
information ahead of time and ensure that you are called on at the appropriate time.
The WebEx registration link is
https://gilbertaz.webex.com/gilbertaz/j.php?MTID=mb53f2a9521174d661831a6d85e854d08
If you are not able to pre-register on WebEx, you may still have the opportunity to participate via
WebEx and would need to let the WebEx moderator know when you log-on that you wish to
present at the meeting. However, you must log-on and register before the Redevelopment
Commission calls the agenda item that you wish to address. Once the Redevelopment
Commission has discussed an agenda item, it is closed to further discussion and will not be
reopened.
If you have any issues accessing the WebEx platform, the link to WebEx technical support is
below.
WebEx Technical Support (1-866-229-3239)Unavailable
PLEASE NOTE:
The following Microsoft Teams link below will ONLY be utilized if the above-mentioned WebEx link
and toll-free number become unavailable or if issues occur within the WebEx platform. This link
will be operational within 15 minutes of WebEx becoming unavailable.
Please sign into the meeting as a “Guest” when prompted to do so. No pre-registration is
required for the Microsoft Teams Platform.
The Microsoft Teams link is:
Join Microsoft Teams Meeting (BACKUP ONLY)
If you have any issues joining the Microsoft Teams platform, the link to Microsoft technical
support is below.
Joining Microsoft Teams
AGENDA ITEM
CALL TO ORDER OF THE REGULAR MEETING
ROLL CALL
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS
At this time, members of the public may comment on matters not on the agenda. The
Commission's response is limited to responding to criticism, asking staff to review a matter
commented upon, or asking that a matter be put on a future agenda.
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
1 Meeting Minutes - Consider approval of minutes for the Regular meeting held on
October 21, 2020
2 Outgoing Redevelopment Commissioner - Tyler Hudgins
3 Oaths of Office – Swear in Maisha Hagan and Casey Kendel as appointed
Commissioners
4 Chair/Vice Chair Appointments
COMMUNICATIONS
Report from CHAIR on current or future events
Report from COUNCIL LIAISON on current or future events
Report from COMMISSIONERS on current or future events
Report from STAFF LIAISON on current or future events
ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING
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 Commission Meetings
are recorded and maybe viewed on Channel 11 and the Gilbert website. If you permit your child to
participate in the Commission 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.
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