30 January 2020

End-of-January 2020 > STUDY SESSION Mesa City Council Thu 30 Jan 2020


Heads-Up! ONLY ONE DAY IN-ADVANCE!
07:30 a.m. today in The Lower Chambers
Only one day in-advance, printed/available online yesterday 01/29/2020
Who's had the time 'to study' ??

Reference: January 2020 Mesa Legistar Calendar
Council, Committee & Board Research Center

A breakdown and details of the agenda are provided below for your interest . . .
  • Mesa Achieves Higher Education Task Force - hear, discuss and provide recommendations
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3 Subjects got lumped into a single Action Item 1-b
PLEASE PAY ATTENTION 
Reliable and Affordable Utilities
January 30, 2020
  • Public Assistance
  • Franchise Fees & Charges

• Franchise fees are typically charged to utility, telecommunication and cable companies to use city owned streets, alleys and other rights-of-way.
 • Mesa currently has agreements with private gas and telecommunication companies with franchise fees up to 5% of gross revenues. 
Ordinance would allow for a fee of 3% of the gas and electric revenues and 5% of the water and wastewater revenues.
Public Safety and General Use Transfers
• Ordinance would allow for the transfer of up to 25% of utility revenues to the general fund for public safety purposes.
• Up to an additional 5% of utility revenues may be transferred to general fund for general u
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  • CREATION OF A UTILITIES ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
  • PERMITTED USES FOR UTILITY SYSTEM REVENUES
  • PERMITTED TRANSFER OF UTILITY FUNDS - PRIMARILY FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
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OVERVIEW OF AGENDA FOR TODAY'S STUDY SESSION
Meeting Name: City Council Study Session Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/30/2020 7:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers - Lower Level
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
Meeting video:  
Attachments:
File #Agenda #TypeTitleActionResultAction Details
20-0149 1-aPresentationHear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on the Mesa Achieves Higher Education Task Force recommendations.  Not available
20-0174 1-bPresentationHear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on a proposed ordinance to replace Mesa City Code Title 3, Chapter 3, with new language that would include the creation of a Utility Assistance Program, the permitted uses for the utility system revenues, and the permitted transfer of Utility Fund’s primarily for Public Safety.  Not available
20-0169 2-aMinutesAudit, Finance and Enterprise Committee meetings held on July 1, 2019 and January 09, 2020.  Not available
20-0175 2-bMinutesMuseum & Cultural Advisory Board meeting held on November 21, 2019.  Not available
20-0177 2-cMinutesTransportation Advisory Board meeting held on September 17, 2019.  Not ava

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FINAL AGENDA
Roll Call
(City Council members participate in person or by telephone conference call.)

1 Presentations/Action Items:
> Item 1-a 20-0149 Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on the Mesa Achieves Higher Education Task Force recommendations
> Item 1-b 20-0174 Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on a proposed ordinance to replace Mesa City Code Title 3, Chapter 3, with new language that would include
the creation of a Utility Assistance Program
the permitted uses for the utility system revenues, and
the permitted transfer of Utility Fund’s primarily for Public Safety
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MEETING DETAILS
> Item 1-a 20-0149
File #: 20-0149   
Type: Presentation Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council Study Session
On agenda: 1/30/2020
Title: Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on the Mesa Achieves Higher Education Task Force recommendations.
Attachments: 1. Presentation, 2. Task Force Recommendations Report

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> Item 1-b 20-0174
File #: 20-0174   
Type: Presentation Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council Study Session
On agenda: 1/30/2020
Title: Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on a proposed ordinance to replace Mesa City Code Title 3, Chapter 3, with new language that would include the creation of a Utility Assistance Program, the permitted uses for the utility system revenues, and the permitted transfer of Utility Fund’s primarily for Public Safety.
Attachments: 1. Presentation, 2. DRAFT City Code - Title 3, Chapter 3
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2 Acknowledge receipt of minutes of
various boards and committees (3)
Item 2-a 20-0169
Audit, Finance and Enterprise Committee meetings held on 01 July 2019 +09 Jan 2020
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File #: 20-0169   
Type: Minutes Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council Study Session
On agenda: 1/30/2020
Title: Audit, Finance and Enterprise Committee meetings held on July 1, 2019 and January 09, 2020.
Attachments: 1. July 1, 2019 Audit, Finance and Enterprise.pdf, 2. January 9, 2020 Audit Finance and Enterprise





Item 2-b 20-0175
Museum & Cultural Advisory Board meeting held on November 21, 2019
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Item 2-c 20-0177

Transportation Advisory Board meeting held on September 17, 2019
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3 Current events summary including meetings and conferences attended.
4 Scheduling of meetings.

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