There's A Lot To Push-Out For Mesa City Council Meetings on Mon 10 Feb 2020

The first meeting in the Lower Chambers is a Study Session that starts @ 5:15 PM. After the required Roll Call the first item is
1 Review and discuss items on the agenda for the February 10, 2020 regular Council meeting. 
Of all the 29 items on the Final Agenda, there are more than a few of interest to the public for more attention.
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BLOGGER NOTES:
There are at the minimum three items to review, hear and discuss in more detail that are the direct result of one Mesa City Council member Jeremy Whittaker who represents District 2.
More than the other 5 district reps, he has a background in financial and accounting analysis asking all the right questions both last year, the year before 2018, and this year at last Thursday's 2-hour Study Session.
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ONE IS ORDINANCE 8-a
Where city officials have requested
> a public records exemption for auditor working papers and files
> a "change in language" in the Mesa City Code for "City Auditor and adding language related to an annual audit plan, and auditing standards

File #:

20-0220

Type:

Ordinance

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

City Council

On agenda:

2/10/2020

Title:

Amending Title 1, Chapter 31 of the Mesa City Code, entitled "City Auditor" by adding language related to an annual audit plan, auditing standards, and a public records exemption for auditor working papers and files. (Citywide)

Attachments:

1. Ordinance

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RESOLUTION 9-a [and ORDINANCE 9-b] go hand-in-hand to attempt to resolve a possible compromise on the issues raised last year in robust discussions in front of the City Council when Jeremy Whittaker analysed and confronted other city officials about the use of utilities revenues generated by City-owned or city-contracted utilities providers and transfers from one fund into another, as well as asking for more transparency in accountability practices.

File #:

20-0178

Type:

Resolution

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

City Council

On agenda:

2/10/2020

Title:

A resolution declaring proposed terms/rates/fees/charges for water utility services to be a public record. (Citywide)

Attachments:

1. Council Report w Attachment, 2. Resolution w Rate Book

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ORDINANCE 9-b
This is an Ordinance, not a Resolution.
The "modifications" addressed in this ordinance are, once again, the reaction and response to discussions that were generated by probing analytical and informed observations by D2 Councilmember Whittaker.
City-owned utilities cover a small part of the entire city boundaries of Mesa. Affordable Utilities is an issue.

File #:

20-0035

Type:

Ordinance

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

City Council

On agenda:

2/10/2020

Title:

An ordinance modifying terms/rates/fees/charges for non-residential water utility services. (Citywide)

Attachments:

1. Council Report w Attachment, 2. Ordinance, 3. Resolution w Rate Book

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THERE ARE MANY MORE ITEMS ON MONDAY'S AGENDAS
A major development that's been in the works since 2016 that involves 7 private property owners who have hired Jordan Rose and The Rose Law Group to represent their interests where millions of dollars hang in decisions and approvals.
It also involves not one but two land annexations that must be approved.
Project Name: Hawes Crossing Development Project - more than 1,100 acres