City Council
Regular MeetingMesa, AZ · December 9, 2013
Agenda
City of Mesa
Council Chambers
57 E. First Street
City Council
Meeting Agenda - Final
Monday, December 9, 2013
5:45 PM
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
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If you are interested in speaking on an agenda item, please fill out a
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CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed with an asterisk (*) will be considered as a group by the
City Council and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no
separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or citizen
requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent
Agenda and considered as a separate item. If a citizen wants an item
removed from the consent agenda, a blue card must be completed
and given to the City Clerk prior to the Council’s vote on the consent
agenda.
Mayor Scott Smith
Vice Mayor Alex Finter - District 2
Councilmember Dave Richins - District 1
Councilmember Dennis Kavanaugh - District 3
Councilmember Chris Glover - District 4
Councilmember David Luna - District 5
Councilmember Scott Somers - District 6
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Roll Call
(Members of the Mesa City Council will attend either in person
or by telephone conference call)
Invocation by Pastor Tony Frazee, Gateway Bible Church
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor's Welcome
Awards, Recognitions and Announcements
1 Take action on all consent agenda items.
Items on the Consent Agenda
*2 13-2297 Approval of minutes of previous meetings as written.
3 Take action on the following liquor license applications:
*3-a 13-2277 Bahia De Kino
A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a person -to-person
and location transfer of a Beer and Wine Bar License for Bahia De Kino,
1040 West Broadway Road, Jada Enterprises, LLC - Andrea Dahlman
Lewkowitz, agent. This location has a Restaurant License held by Jada
Enterprises, LLC, that will revert back to the State. (District 4)
*3-b 13-2278 Circle K Store 3463
A convenience store with a fueling station is requesting a new Beer and
Wine Store License for Circle K Store 3463, 9228 East Guadalupe Road,
Circle K Stores, Inc. - Kim Kenneth Kwiatkowski, agent. This is new
construction with no previous liquor license at this location. (District 6)
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4 Take action on the following contracts:
*4-a 13-2285 Three (3) Year Term Contract for Fingerprinting Services for the Human
Resources Department (Citywide)
This contract will provide a vendor for fingerprinting services pertaining to
pre-employment, volunteers, contractors and City of Mesa temporary
agency workers.
Human Resources and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to
the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, Arizona Livescan (a Mesa
business), at $65,000 annually, based on estimated requirements.
*4-b 13-2283 Three (3) Year Term Contract for Boiler Maintenance and Repair for the
Facilities Maintenance Department (Citywide)
This contract will provide scheduled annual and quarterly preventive
maintenance services and any non-scheduled repair and emergency
services on an "as needed" basis on the City's boilers.
An evaluation committee representing Facilities Maintenance and
Purchasing evaluated responses and recommends awarding the contract
to the highest scored proposal from Midstate Mechanical, at $50,000
annually, based on estimated requirements.
*4-c 13-2257 Three (3) Year Term Contract for Heavy-Duty Truck Brake and Wheel
Parts for the Fleet Services Department (Citywide)
This contract will provide heavy-duty truck brake and wheel parts for
various pieces of rolling stock equipment owned by the City.
Fleet Services and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to the
lowest, responsive and responsible vendors: Arizona Brake & Clutch
Supply, Inc., at $80,000; FleetPride (a Mesa business), at $85,000; and
Freightliner of Arizona, at $105,000; annually, based on estimated
requirements. The total contract award is $270,000 annually.
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*4-d 13-2287 Three (3) Year Term Contract for Line Clearance and Tree
Trimming/Removal Services for the Energy Resources Department
(Citywide)
This contract will provide qualified contractors to keep trees and vegetation
clear of high voltage electric primary and secondary distribution lines and
secondary service drops in order to maintain safety and minimize and
prevent electric service outages in Mesa's electric transmission and
distribution system.
Energy Resources and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to
the lowest, responsive and responsible bidders: Asplundh Tree Expert
Co., at $85,000; and West Coast Arborists, Inc. (a Mesa business), at
$35,000; for a total of $120,000 annually, based on estimated
requirements.
*4-e 13-2286 One (1) Year Lease Agreement for One (1) Gas Chromatograph Mass
Spectrometer (CGMS) for the Police Department (Sole Source) (Citywide)
Forensics has recently procured three new CGMS instruments replacing
three of the four leased instruments, which will be returned when the lease
agreement expires this month. This one-year lease provides for the fourth
leased unit at the Forensics Controlled Substance Unit until the final
instrument can be purchased.
Police and Purchasing recommend awarding the one-year lease
agreement to the sole source vendor, Quantum Analytics, at $37,000.
*4-f 13-2284 Purchase of a Replacement Workstation for the Automated Fingerprint
Identification System for the Police Department (Sole Source) (Citywide)
This purchase will provide a replacement store and forward workstation,
part of the Arizona Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AZAFIS)
for the Police Department. The Forensic Services, Fingerprint
Identification Unit, uses AZAFIS (a State managed system). The function
of the workstation is to receive and store the electronically transmitted
computerized fingerprint records received from the City’s existing LiveScan
terminals. This terminal will replace an existing unit that was purchased in
2004.
Police and Purchasing recommend authorizing this purchase using the
State of Arizona cooperative contract from the sole source vendor , Safran
MorphoTrak, Inc., at $52,800. This purchase is grant funded by the
Arizona Criminal Justice Commission.
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*4-g 13-2299 Purchase of One (1) Replacement Vehicle for the Engineering Department
(Single Bid) (Citywide)
This purchase will provide one two-wheel drive Chevrolet Tahoe to support
Engineering operations. The vehicle being replaced has met established
criteria and will be retired and sold at auction.
Fleet Services, Engineering and Purchasing recommend awarding the
contract to the single bidder, Thorobred Chevrolet, at $35,358.01. This
purchase is funded by the Vehicle Replacement Fund.
*4-h 13-2298 Purchase of Thirteen (13) Replacement Light-Duty Cab and Chassis
Service Body Vehicles for the Water Resources Department, and One (1)
Replacement Light-Duty Pickup Truck for the Transportation Department
(Citywide)
The replacement vehicles have met established criteria and will be retired
and sold at auction. The new vehicles will be additional purchases against
contracts originally awarded by Council on April 1, 2013.
Fleet Services, Water Resources, Transportation and Purchasing
recommend awarding the contract to the lowest, responsive and
responsible bidders, PFVT Motors, Inc., at $363,368.56 and Berge Ford (a
Mesa business), at $24,335.83 . The total contract award is $387,704.39.
These purchases are funded by the Utility Replacement and Renewal
Fund ($363,368.56) and the Vehicle Replacement Fund ($24,335.83).
*4-i 13-2281 Three (3) Year Term Contract for Backflow Testing and Repair Services for
various City Departments (Citywide)
This contract will provide a qualified vendor for backflow device testing and
repair services for various City Departments.
Water Resources and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to
the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, RC and Sons (a Mesa
business), at $60,000 annually, based on estimated requirements.
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*4-j 13-2288 Purchase of Software for Wastewater Asset Management for the Water
Resources Department (Sole Source) (Citywide)
Water Resources has been using proprietary software from Innovyze for
their existing water software systems (InfoWater and InfoSewer) and
needs to update their current wastewater asset management system.
This software will not only enhance productivity in asset management, but
also provide the City a tool to explore alternatives for sewer rehabilitation.
Water Resources and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to
the sole source vendor, Innovyze, at $30,827.
*4-k 13-2256 Five (5) Year Term Contract for Bike Sharing Program for the
Transportation Department (Citywide)
This contract will establish a bike share network that will include up to 250
bicycles and 25 hub stations with payment kiosks throughout Downtown
Mesa and/or within three miles of existing/future light rail/bus service.
First-year funds will be for the use of the bicycles and all equipment, in
addition to services related for implementation of the bike share system.
The City Manager’s Office, Transportation and Purchasing recommend
authorizing a five-year contract using the cooperative contract conducted
with the City of Phoenix with CycleHop, LLC, at $200,000, based on
estimated requirements. Future year’s expenditures would be included on
an as-needed basis in annual budget reviews and as approved by Council.
*4-l 13-2275 Oakland A’s Spring Training Facility (Districts 1 and 4)
This is the second Guaranteed Maximum Price package (GMP No. 2) for
the Oakland Athletics Spring Training Facility, a Construction Manager at
Risk project. The GMP No. 2 scope of work includes demolition, site
grading, site utility work and underground piping. Staff anticipates bringing
GMP No. 3 for the remaining project scope to Council for consideration in
early February.
Recommend award for GMP No. 2 to W.E. O’Neil, in the amount of
$5,365,811. The funding is available from the Spring Training
Construction Fund.
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5 Take action on the following resolutions:
*5-a 13-2302 Approving and authorizing the City Manager to accept funding made
available through a Grant Award from the Arizona Sports and Tourism
Authority for Medina and Hawes park project. This award provides
$50,000 for playground equipment with a City match of $25,758.
(District 6)
*5-b 13-2292 Approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Airport
Development Reimbursable Grant Agreement with the State of Arizona for
the construction of a runway guard light system at Falcon Field Airport .
The approved project cost is $632,047, with $575,542 funded by the
Federal Aviation Administration, $28,252 funded by the State and the
remaining $28,253 funded by a City match. (District 5)
*5-c 13-2293 Approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Airport
Development Reimbursable Grant Agreement with the State of Arizona for
the reconstruction of approximately 80,000 SY of existing Falcon and
Terminal aircraft parking aprons at Falcon Field Airport. The approved
project cost is $2,000,000. The State grant amount is $1,800,000. The
remaining $200,000 will be funded by a City match. (District 5)
*5-d 13-2295 Approving and authorizing the City Manager to accept funding through a
Memorandum of Understanding with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives (ATF). This Memorandum of Understanding
provides overtime funding for police officers assigned to the ATF Violent
Crime Task Force. The maximum amount of overtime funding is
$17,202.25 per officer, per year. (Citywide)
*5-e 13-2296 Approving and authorizing the City Manager to accept Grant Agreements
funding from the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces. The
Grant Agreements provide a cumulative amount of $100,000 in overtime
funding, through September 2014, for police department personnel
assigned to the task forces. (Citywide)
*5-f 13-2294 Approving and authorizing the City Manager to accept funding made
available through a Grant Award from the Water Infrastructure Finance
Authority of Arizona for the creation of Low-Impact Development
guidelines and standards. This award provides $35,000 for professional
consultant services. (Citywide)
*5-g 13-2276 Approving the Final Assessments for the Elliot Road Improvements,
located on Elliot Road from Signal Butte Road and continuing west
approximately 1600 feet; Street Assessment Project. (District 6)
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*5-h 13-2308 Staff is requesting approval from City Council to continue negotiations to
acquire property on the northwest corner of Signal Butte and Elliot Roads
for the Signal Butte and Elliot Road Intersection Improvement Project, and
authorizing and directing that fee title, easements or other interests in and
possession of certain real property be acquired by the City of Mesa under
the power of eminent domain as a matter of public necessity. (District 6)
6 Introduction of the following ordinances and setting January 13, 2014 as
the date of the public hearing on these ordinances:
*6-a 13-2279 Z13-055 (District 2) The 4100 block of East Southern Avenue (south
side). Located on the southwest corner of East Southern Avenue and
South Norfolk (6.2± acres). Rezone from RS-15 to RS-9 and Site Plan
Review. This request will allow the development of a 17 lot
single-residence subdivision.
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
P&Z Board Recommendation: Approval with Conditions (Vote: 5-0-1,
Carter absent, Arnett abstain)
*6-b 13-2280 Z13-057 (District 2) The 3600-3900 blocks of East Brown Road (south
side). Located on the southeast corner of East Brown Road and North
Val Vista Drive (60± acres). Rezone from RS-15 to RS-15 PAD and Site
Plan Review. This request will allow the development of a 98 lot
single-residence subdivision.
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
P&Z Board Recommendation: Approval with Conditions (Vote: 6-0,
Carter absent)
7 Discuss, receive public comment and take action on the following
ordinance introduced at a prior Council meeting. Any citizen who would
like to provide comment should submit a blue card to the City Clerk before
the item is voted on. If a citizen wants to comment on an item listed with
an asterisk (*), a blue card must be given to the City Clerk before Council
votes on the Consent Agenda.
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*7-a 13-2160 Z13-051 (District 5) The 8900 block of East Upper Canyon Drive (north
side). Located north of McKellips Road on the west side of Ellsworth
Road (37.1± acres). Rezone from RS-35-PAD to RS-15-PAD-PAD and
Site Plan Review. This request will allow a single-residence subdivision in
Parcel 2 of the Mountain Bridge master plan.
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
P&Z Recommendation: Approval with Conditions (Vote: 7-0)
Items not on the Consent Agenda
8 Discuss, receive public comment and take action on the following
ordinance that was introduced at the December 2, 2013 Council meeting.
Any citizen who would like to provide comment should submit a blue card
to the City Clerk before the item is voted on.
8-a 13-2265 Adopting an Ordinance of the City Council acknowledging receipt of the
report and recommendations of the Independent Commission on
Compensation for Elected Officials and increasing the compensation for
the Offices of Mayor and City Council.
9 Items from citizens present. (Maximum of three speakers for three minutes
per speaker).
10 Adjournment.
The Council may vote to hold an executive session for the purposes of obtaining
legal advice from the City Attorney (A.R.S. §38-431.03A(3)) or to discuss and
instruct the City Attorney regarding the City’s position regarding contracts that
are the subject of negotiations, in pending or contemplated litigation or in
settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation. (A.R.S.
§38-431.03A(4))
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