Most people don't even care or know who represents their interests, other than spoon-fed junk we get thrown at us from the public information machine inside City Hall.
Now really, would anyone who has lived here in the City of Mesa for just a few years or whose family has lived here for generations, or those who have just arrived in a fast-growing city of more than 500,000 even dare to say that your elected Mesa City Government is open?
Add the words transparent and accountable
and ask that question again . . .
One clear example:
THE AGENDA FOR TOMORROW'S STUDY SESSION WAS MADE YESTERDAY: 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE
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Too many times the game of city government is less known than the baseball games by the sports franchise arriving from Chicago for a few weeks ...
Time to see what your elected government "home team" has on its roster.
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Roll Call (City Council members participate in person or by telephone conference call.)
1 Presentations/Action Items:
20-0194
Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on a draft policy regarding City Council Community Outreach Funds. 1-a
PLEASE NOTE COUNCIL MEMO: Something going wrong?
TO: Mayor and Council
FROM: Scott J. Butler, Deputy City Manager
CC: Chris Brady, City Manager
SUBJECT: Community Outreach Funds
DATE: February 13, 2020
City Staff was asked by the Council to draft revisions and updates to the Community Outreach Funds policy guidelines in order to provide additional definition and clarity as to their use.
In addition, suggested improvements to the City’s reporting of those funds, along with draft disclosure forms have been provided.
Last month, the Audit, Finance and Enterprise Committee members reviewed the drafted policy guidelines and disclosure forms, and recommended that Staff present them to the City Council for discussion and feedback.
| File #: | 20-0194 |
| Type: | Presentation | Status: | Agenda Ready |
| In control: | City Council Study Session |
| On agenda: | 2/13/2020 |
| Title: | Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on a draft policy regarding City Council Community Outreach Funds. |
20-0200
Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on a proposed 2020 Transportation Capital Improvement Bond Program. 1-b
| File #: | 20-0200 |
| Type: | Presentation | Status: | Agenda Ready |
| In control: | City Council Study Session |
| On agenda: | 2/13/2020 |
| Title: | Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on a proposed 2020 Transportation Capital Improvement Bond Program. |
| Attachments: | 1. Presentation |
20-0138 Hear a presentation and discuss
the City’s 3-year comprehensive review of the adopted General Plan,
its policies,
and implementation tools. 1-c
| File #: | 20-0138 |
| Type: | Presentation | Status: | Agenda Ready |
| In control: | City Council Study Session |
| On agenda: | 2/13/2020 |
| Title: | Hear a presentation and discuss the City’s 3-year comprehensive review of the adopted General Plan, its policies, and implementation tools. |
| Attachments: | 1. Presentation |
- Nana Appiah – Planning Director
- Tom Ellsworth – Principal Planner
- Rachel Prelog – Senior Planner
ACCOMPLISHMENTS –
Plan Implementation Implementation involves functions of various City departments
JOB GROWTH & EXPANSIONS
PUBLIC SPACES AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
NEIGHBORHOODS
DOWNTOWN
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CHALLENGES–
Plan Implementation Character Area Designation
CHARACTER AREA DESIGNATIONS
> INTENT
• Focus on the character of areas rather than parcel specific land use • Promote a mixture of uses to provide vibrancy, sense of place, and to reduce auto dependency
> CHALLENGES - MIXED-USE & EMPLOYMENT DESIGNATIONS
• Lack of a well-defined standard for development of primary vs. ancillary uses • Proposals for the development of ancillary uses instead of primary uses
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RECOMMENDATION –Chapter 7 Amendments Character Area Designation
CHARACTER AREA DESIGNATIONS
• Clarify the role and importance of primary uses for establishing the character of an area
• Specify primary vs. ancillary uses• Establish priority for the development of primary uses
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CHALLENGES–Plan Implementation General Plan Amendment Procedures
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT CRITERIA
CHALLENGES
• Ambiguity in requirements for major vs. minor amendments • Doesn’t consider the context of an area
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RECOMMENDATION –Chapter 16 Amendments General Plan Amendment Criteria
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT CRITERIA
• Adjust Major & Minor Amendment Criteria
• Establishment of Approval Criteria
PLANNING 2020 WORK PLAN
Adjust land use tools to respond to changing community needs and implementation
TEXT AMENDMENTS
• Leisure & Recreation Zoning Designation • Form Based Code – Parking Standards for Mid- and High-Rise Buildings
• Group Home Standards
• Parking Standards
• Assisted Living Standards
• Planned Area Development (PAD) Standards
• Site Plan Review Procedures • Subdivision Ordinance
GUIDELINES
• Small Lot Development Guidelines
• Adaptive Reuse Guidelines
• Historic Properties Design Guidelines
NEXT STEPS
• Developer Advisory Forum
• Community Meetings
• City Council Study Session
• Planning and Zoning Board
• City Council
Questions/Discussion
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