Here we go again! Woohoo! Pushing out another agenda TO KEEP THE PUBLIC HERE IN MESA INFORMED . . . Look for the agenda for the regular meeting in a separate post since it's quite important . . . Per usual, readers of this blog are strongly and actively encourage to get involved in your elected city government, Otherwise don't complain.
What's Next: Things things usually don't get too much attention but one item really sticks out
the City of Mesa has experienced a 200% increase over the last year of children living in poverty.
> Mayor John Giles makes appointments to boards due to resignations
> Minutes of Community and Cultural Development Committee meeting held on March 1, 2018.
> Follow along and please pay attention to the agenda for the next meeting on the same day : ________________________________________________________________________________
| Meeting Name: | City Council Study Session | Agenda status: | Final |
| Meeting date/time: | 3/19/2018 5:00 PM | Minutes status: | Draft |
| Meeting location: | Council Chambers - Lower Level | ||
| Published agenda: |  Agenda | Published minutes: | Not available |
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Documents for Review: File #18-0368
Memo:
March 19, 2018
TO: CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
FROM: MAYOR JOHN GILES SUBJECT: Appointments to Boards and Committees.
The following are my recommendations for appointments to City of Mesa Advisory Boards and Committees.
Design Review Board – Seven-member board with one new appointment.
Jackson Wright, District 1.
Mr. Wright is a part owner of Larry John Wright Advertising and has worked in the marketing and advertising field for over eighteen years. His professional background includes working on marketing efforts for various home builders, realtors, LISC, NEDCO, and others.
Mr. Wright holds a bachelor of marketing from the W.P. Carry School of Business at Arizona State University. Mr. Wright volunteers his time with the Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Wright’s appointment will be filling a vacancy created by the resignation of Taylor Candland. His partial term will expire June 30, 2018.
Parks & Recreation Board – Eleven-member board with one new appointment.
Kimberly Forest, District 5.
Ms. Forest is the Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Visit Mesa and has spent over forty years working in travel and tourism sales. Previous roles include time at Walt Disney and Universal Studios Hollywood.
Ms. Forest holds a degree from the University of California at Riverside and she is an active member of her homeowners association. Ms. Forest’s appointment will be filling a vacancy created by the resignation of Josh Todd. Her partial term will expire June 30, 2020.
Transportation Advisory Board – Eleven-member board with one new appointment.
Sam Gatton, District 2.
Mr. Gatton is a manager with Niagara Water. He holds a bachelors degree from the University of Phoenix.
Mr. Gatton has many years experience serving on several various boards and committees across the country including on the City of Phoenix’s Transportation Advisory Board. In addition to his professional responsibilities, Mr. Gatton volunteers his time with the Boys and Girls Club. Mr. Gatton’s appointment will be filling a vacancy created by the resignation of Louis Stephen. His partial term will expire June 30, 2018.
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| Documents for Review: File #18-0373 COMMUNITY & CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE March 1, 2018 The Community and Cultural Development Committee of the City of Mesa met in the lower level meeting room of the Council Chambers, 57 East 1st Street, on March 1, 2018 at 8:43 a.m. Please note this occupies 22 pages ...including the Power Point presentation. Item 1. Items from citizens present. See item 2-a for citizens comments. Item 2-a Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide funding recommendations for the FY 2018/19 and prior years' available funding for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Human Services Programs. Housing and Community Development Director Liz Morales displayed a PowerPoint presentation (See Attachment 1) and reviewed the funding sources, amounts, caps, and factors for considerations. She highlighted the applications awarded, funding source, and the amounts granted. > In response to a question posed by Committeemember Thompson, Ms. Morales responded that Housing and Community Development will provide the Committee the history of the last five years of funding amounts by agencies. > Ms. Morales requested that the Committee recommend the contingency amount of $190,570 to be placed in the public facilities category due to the requirement of funding being identified and highlighted the next steps. (See Page 17 and 18 of Attachment 1) > In response to a question from Chairman Heredia, Ms. Morales replied that Federal regulations provides the framework for how the funding is spent, including the Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) and that staff identifies who is eligible by project through the Request for Proposal (RFP) process. > Craig Tribken, representing the Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS), commented that homelessness tends to be proportional throughout the Valley and that the City of Phoenix has robust levels of services. He noted that CASS is expanding in 2019 by increasing the numbers of beds by approximately 250, of which, 43 are dedicated to Veterans. He stated that CASS will be requesting additional funding in FY 2019/20. > Torri Taj, representing Child Crisis Arizona, reported that the City of Mesa has experienced a 200% increase over the last year of children living in poverty. She explained that the Child Crisis Arizona property is land locked, however, with CDBG funding in FY 2017/18 they purchased property for Phase 1 and are assisting an additional 112 children annually. She explained who they serve and the need for continued services. She requested the Committee reconsider their original request. > In response to questions posed by Committeemember Luna, Ms. Taj responded that the CDBG funding request was for $1.5 million to secure the purchase of a church. She clarified that Child Crisis Arizona would need a minimum of $500,000. > In response to a question from Committeemember Thompson, Manager of Downtown Transformation Jeff McVay confirmed that Phase 1 of the Downtown Façade Improvement program had ten businesses request funding and that construction bids are in process for completion. He pointed out that a minimum of four property owner’s requested funding for FY 2018/19. > In response to a question posed by Committeemember Luna, Mr. McVay stated that funding for the Downtown Façade Improvement program is not essential, but is important as three property owners are about to rehabilitate their buildings which included the façade improvement funding. In response to a question from Chairman Heredia, Ms. Morales requested additional time to confirm with Child Crisis Arizona that the project would be completed in the operating years for reporting purposes to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) prior to the commitment of $500,000. > Arlen Westling, representing Paz de Cristo, reported that as of January 2018 they had approximately 2,700 visitors and of that 920 have been identified as homeless. He mentioned that with the increase in homelessness, Paz de Cristo services such as showers, meals, and identification increase as well. He requested that the Committee look at the funding amount granted of $25,000 for FY 2018/19 which was a decrease from previous years funding of $40,000. > Nancy Marion, representing House of Refuge, requested reconsideration of funding for four homes, which the City had done in the past, versus two homes for FY 2018/19. She pointed out that 25% of the House of Refuge population comes from the City of Mesa. Discussion ensued relative to reallocation of funding sources under the CDBG nonpublic service and human services sections. > In response to a question posed by Committeemember Luna, Ms. Morales stated that she does not anticipate any remaining funds from Human Services to be reallocated from FY 2017/18. Community & Cultural Development Committee March 1, 2018 Page 3 Ms. Morales confirmed that staff will provide a revised set of recommendations to the Committee on March 5, 2018 with re-allocation of the Downtown Façade Improvement program funding. Chairman Heredia thanked staff for the presentation. 3. Adjournment. Without objection, the meeting adjourned at 9:32 a.m. I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Community and Cultural Development Committee meeting of the City of Mesa, Arizona, held on the 1st day of March, 2018. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. ___________________________________ DEE ANN MICKELSEN, CITY CLERK ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ |
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