City Council Study Session

Mesa Council Chambers City of Mesa 57 East First Street Meeting Agenda - Final City Council Study Session Mayor Alex Finter Vice Mayor Chris Glover - District 4 Councilmember Dave Richins - District 1 Councilmember Terry Benelli - District 2 Councilmember Dennis Kavanaugh - District 3 Councilmember David Luna - District 5 Councilmember Scott Somers - District 6 Thursday, September 11, 2014 7:35 AM Council Chambers - Lower Level Roll Call (Members of the Mesa City Council will attend either in person or by telephone conference call) 1 Review items on the agenda for the September 11, 2014 regular Council meeting. 2 Presentation/Action Items. 2-a 14-0900 Hear a presentation, discuss and provide direction on the priority uses for and a revised review schedule for a 2013/14 HOME funding request for proposal. 2-b 14-0901 Hear a presentation, discuss and provide direction on creating a preference population for CDBG and HOME federal grants to: Elderly Persons, Disabled Persons, Homeless Persons and Professional Persons per the new federal regulations. 2-c 14-0902 Hear a presentation, discuss and provide direction on the Falcon Field Area Strategic Plan. 2-d 14-0897 Hear a presentation and discuss an update on the 2015 Employee Benefits Program. 2-e 14-0921 Appointments to a Downtown Vision Committee. 3 14-0899 Information pertaining to the current Job Order Contracting projects. City of Mesa Page 1 Printed on 9/9/2014 City Council Study Session Meeting Agenda - Final September 11, 2014 4 Acknowledge receipt of minutes of various boards and committees. 4-a 14-0915 Community and Cultural Development Committee meeting held on August 25, 2014. 4-b 14-0914 Judicial Advisory Board meetings held on June 23 and July 21, 2014. 4-c 14-0912 Local Redevelopment Authority meeting held on November 7, 2013. 4-d 14-0930 Falcon Strategic Visioning Commission meeting held on August 20, 2014. 5 Hear reports on meetings and/or conferences attended. 6 Scheduling of meetings and general information. 7 Adjournment. Any citizen wishing to speak on an agenda item should complete and turn in a blue card to the City Clerk before that item is presented. 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)) The City of Mesa is committed to making its public meetings accessible to persons with disabilities. For special accommodations, please contact the City Manager's Office at (480) 644-3333 or AzRelay 7-1-1 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. City of Mesa Page 2 Printed on 9/9/2014