From all appearances just a couple of years ago at a Zumba class here in Mesa, John Giles was just getting his groove on getting in shape for this year's conference that concluded yesterday.
In his absence, yesterday's Mesa City Council Study Session was presided over by Vice-Mayor Mark Freeman after local breaking news stories over a new big confidential deal for a proposed Google Data Center was discussed in two closed-door Executive Sessions - one last week and another one yesterday.
Though negotiations to all accounts have been ongoing for about a year, the details were not disclosed in the entire development process with the "Code Name: Red Hawk".
Resolutions Preview:
Mayors Consider Issues Related to Trade and Immigration
https://www.usmayors.org/2019/06/26
"Across the country, mayors tackle the greatest challenges facing our nation every day. At the United States Conference of Mayors’ 87th Annual Meeting this week in Honolulu, they’ll meet to discuss those challenges, including trade and the continued crisis at the border. . . They will share ideas with one another and look for opportunities to learn from each other’s approaches. . . And while the Congress continues to debate the USMCA, mayors will discuss what impact signing it, or failing to do so, will have on cities across the country. There are two resolutions on this issue, one by Mesa Mayor John Giles and the other by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. . ."
