Stakeholder Meeting | AZPDES Permittees and the Navigable Waters Rule

AZPDES Permittees and the Navigable Waters Rule The new WOTUS rule and your AZPDES Permit As of today, the Waters of the US/Navigable Waters Rule will become effective on June 22. ADEQ has been working to prepare for the rule change and to provide answers to your questions posed during the initial meeting on March 24.  On June 15, ADEQ will provide information regarding permit status and the termination process for those no longer discharging to Waters of the U.S. after the rule effective date. We will also provide updates on several programs underway including determining Traditionally Navigable Waters, methodology for a typical year analysis, development of a state-wide flow regime map and information provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Lastly, we will provide an update on what we know about legal challenges to the rule and the status of those cases. Date: Monday, June 15, 2020 Time: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Location: Online Only | Register to Join via GoToWebinar > Agenda | View/Download > For more details, visit the ADEQ website at azdeq.gov/wotus   Questions? Contact Justin Bern at Bern.Justin@azdeq.gov or 602-771-3958 About ADEQ Under the Environmental Quality Act of 1986, the Arizona State Legislature established the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality in 1987 as the state agency for protecting and enhancing public health and the environment of Arizona. For more information, visit azdeq.gov.

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JUNE 2020 RENT REPORT: Mesa ranks #1 for fastest year-over-year rent growth

Hi Tim,

Hope you're staying safe and healthy! We've just released our June rent report for Mesa, where we track rent growth, median prices, and market trends. 

If you’d like to check the full report, you may find it here. 

All the best,

Justin

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Here are some of this month's highlights for Mesa:

• Rents in Mesa are up 3.4% over the past year, the #1 fastest growth rate among the nation's large cities. For comparison, our national rent index grew by just 0.8% over the past year.
• Since 2014, rents in Mesa have grown by 23.4%, outpacing the national average of 9.6%.
• The median rent for a 2BR apartment in Mesa is currently $1,148 compared to the national average of $1,194.

USAFacts > A 2020 Webby Winner

FOOD PRICES UP While average prices for goods are down overall, the cost of most kitchen staples rose from March to April. According to the Consumer Price Index, grocery store food and beverage prices rose 2.6% last month, the largest monthly increase since February 1974. Milk went up 1.5%, while the cost of white bread rose 3.5%. Eggs had the biggest jump, with an increase of 16.1% in just one month.   Raw ground beef rose 3.7% over March prices, while fresh and frozen chicken parts were up 5.2%. Pork prices rose by 3%.   Prices were down in many other categories, however. The apparel index declined by 4.7%, while recreational equipment was down 1%. Yet, the biggest drop might have been in gasoline, with prices falling 20.6%. See more about the price of goods and consumer spending over the past two months here. COVID-19 DATA & A REDDIT AMA Ask the USAFacts team anything about collecting COVID-19 data tomorrow on Reddit. Check Facebook and Twitter for a link at 9 A.M. PT on May 27. Reddit users,sign up to get a reminder.  The USAFacts Coronavirus Hub is a major data source for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The White House Coronavirus Task Force is also using it to plan governmental responses.    The Department of Defense is using the hub to plan for the domestic deployment of personnel and resources. It’s also being used by the North American Air Defense and companies and research institutions like Google, MIT, and Seattle Children’s Hospital. This is the same data available to all Americans at USAFacts.org every day. When everyone has access to the same data, probing, fact-based discussions can take place.   THE STATE OF UNEMPLOYMENT The unemployment rate hit double digits in all but six states in April. A new report at USAFacts has the numbers on what states have been hit hardest. Many states had large losses in hospitality jobs. Tourism-heavy Nevada was the worst hit, with the unemployment rate reaching 28.2%. Leisure and hospitality industry jobs typically comprise 11% of the nation’s jobs overall, but they're 25% of the jobs in Nevada.   In some states, like Hawaii and Michigan, more than one in five people in the labor force are unemployed.   California, Michigan, and Ohio lost a combined 408,000 manufacturing jobs, more than 29% of the manufacturing jobs lost.    At 7.9%, Connecticut had the lowest unemployment rate. Get more data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, including interactive maps on unemployment numbers, here. Facts matter! USAFacts just won a Webby for Best Government and Civil Innovation website.  The Webby Academy selected USAFacts.com as an industry leader among thousands of entries worldwide.

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Economic Development Committee - June Meeting CANCELED

Maricopa Association of Governments

The MAG Economic Development Committee meeting scheduled for June 2, 2020 has been canceled. 

National LISC Updates

Our Communities Need a Marshall Plan Posted by on 29 May, 2020 In his latest video message, LISC CEO Maurice A. Jones reflects on the disproportionate health and economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on underinvested communities and communities of color, and calls for a 21st-century Marshall Plan—intensive and broad investment that will both help people and enterprises recover, and redress the inequities that set the stage for the fallout of the current crisis. Read more → We Have Reached the Housing Cliff Posted by on 29 May, 2020 As we look back on Affordable Housing Month, marked every year in May, it's clear that the need for safe, affordable housing—as well as the threats to providing it—have never been more acute. Denise Scott, LISC's EVP for Programs, makes a compelling case for why, during the Covid era and beyond, we need a robust national plan to safeguard homes for all of our country's vulnerable residents, as well as for the organizations that make those homes possible. Read more → When “Hoops in the Hood” Became “Hoops in the House” Posted by on 29 May, 2020 When Covid-19 came to Chicago, Hoops in the Hood, LISC's long-running basketball-community-building-and-safety program, morphed into the perfect antidote for quarantine stress and boredom. Now, hundreds of kids and their parents across the city are staying active, and logging their exercise minutes, in a true Chicago-style competition between neighborhoods. Read more →

New Economy Power Lunches [Rose Law Group Reporter]

Rose Law Group’s New Economy 
(Virtual) Power Lunch 

Season 1 Episode 10

Posted by Staff  1 day ago

Rose Law Group hosted the tenth episode of The New Economy (Virtual) Power Lunch today. RLG Founder and President Jordan Rose and RLG Co-Founder and Partner Court Rich engaged with another panel of local leaders who shared their insights on COVID-19’s impact on our state. 

This week, they heard from "the best of the best" in the retail and real estate industries! 

1st panelist was Andy Warren, President of Arizona homebuilder Maracay Homes. Warren is known for his deep understanding of the housing market and decades long track record of being a leader in the industry. Maracay focuses exclusively on the Arizona market and was named the 2019 #1 Top Company to Work for in Arizona by The Arizona Republic in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority and BestCompaniesAZ. Warren is also an Executive Committee Board Member and serves as Chairman of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council. 

Also joining this week was Darryl Berger, a co-founder of BB Living, a national leader in build-to-rent that pioneered the industry back in 2012. BB Living is a single-family rental community developer that has teamed with Toll Brothers and a large private equity fund. Berger is also the Founder and CEO of Berger Holdings – a top diversified real estate investment company. Berger Holdings owns and manages single and multi-family rentals and hotels. Berger is well-known for his widespread experience with property investment management. 

Representing the retail industry, Ann Siner – the Co-Founder and CEO of Eco-Chic Consignments, was also on our panel. Eco-Chic Consignments, Inc. is a family of three high-end designer consignment concepts — My Sister’s Closet (women), My Sister’s Attic (home furnishings), and Well Suited (men). Eco-Chic Consignments, a 24-million-dollar business, has fourteen locations in Arizona and Southern California and continues to thrive despite the current economic conditions. 

Also returning to the panel was Dr. Joshua Lewis, an emergency room doctor on the front-line of the COVID-19 pandemic. He provided us a breakdown of how our state is weathering the virus so far.

If you missed it watch here and next week book em… 12-1 Friday we have a standing new power date.

Details on another riveting panel to come… thank you everyone for participating.

Now that’s community. 

Maricopa County Board Published Meetings Update > Special Meeting, Monday, June 01, 2020

 

Maricopa County

Board of Supervisors

And the Boards of Directors of the Flood Control District, Library District, Stadium District, Improvement Districts, Housing Authority of Maricopa County and/or Board of Deposit

PUBLIC NOTICE (Prepared in compliance with A.R.S. §38-431.01, 38-431.02 and 38-431.03(A))

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the general public that the Board of Supervisors of  Maricopa County, Arizona; the Board of Supervisors sitting as the Board of Deposit; and the Board of Directors of the Special Districts listed above will hold a meeting as follows: Date Time Type Location Monday June 01, 2020 10:00 AM Special & Executive Supervisors' Conference Room 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor Phoenix, AZ  85003  Agendas are available at least 24 hours prior to each of the above scheduled meetings in the Office of the Clerk of the Board, 301 W. Jefferson, Tenth Floor, Phoenix, Arizona, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and open meeting agendas are available via the internet at http://www.maricopa.gov/324/Board-of-Supervisors-Meeting-Information. For questions, please call 602-506-3766. One or more members may attend telephonically.  Members attending telephonically will be announced at the meeting. Executive Sessions are always preceded by an open, public meeting as per A.R.S. §38-431.03, and are held in compliance with one or more of the following statute(s): A.R.S. §38-431.03.(A)(1) - Personnel matters A.R.S. §38-431.03.(A)(2) - Records exempt by law from public inspection A.R.S. §38-431.03.(A)(3) - Legal advice A.R.S. §38-431.03.(A)(4) - Litigation; contract negotiations; settlement discussions A.R.S. §38-431.03.(A)(5) - Personnel matters dealing with employee organizations A.R.S. §38-431.03.(A)(6) - International and interstate negotiations A.R.S. §38-431.03.(A)(7) – Purchase, sale or lease of real property

Fran McCarroll, Clerk of Board

Removal of this notice is illegal.

Dated: May 29, 2020

June 01. 2020: MESA CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION + REGULAR MEETING

It's the FINAL AGENDA - it's a Whopper. with significant changes and/or additions to what was the Tentative Agenda.
Calendar for June 2020 > http://mesa.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx 
NOTE: City budget planning, public hearings, and votes on proposed budgets usually must be approved by the end of June.
There are 26 items jammed on the regular meeting's agenda.
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SPENDING MONEY ON CONTRACTS (9)
Softball field lighting $338,803.55
Police Department DNA Analysis $132,164.42
Airborne Video Surveillance $156,000
Gas Pipe & Fittings $872,000 annually
Utility Adjustment Services $515,120
Gas Meters $265,500 annually
Robson Electrical Substation East Bay Transformer - Switchgear Replacement CMAR Project - GMP No. 2 (District 2)1,407,799.30. 
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Reference: and links on contact information
https://www.mesaaz.gov/city-hall/mayor-council

"The Mesa City Council believes that its people, not leaders, are what makes a City great and actively works to encourage citizen participation in the decision-making process. Whether it is through neighborhood meetings, advisory boards and committees, telephone calls and letters, or email, the Mesa City Council sets policies based on the input and needs of its citizens."

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Mayor John Giles
Vice Mayor Mark Freeman District 1	Councilmember Jeremy Whittaker District 2	Councilmember Francisco Heredia District 3
Councilmember Jen Duff District 4	Councilmember David Luna District 5	Councilmember Kevin Thompson District 6

 

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ACTION ITEM *5-d 

File #:

20-0498

Type:

Resolution

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

City Council

On agenda:

6/1/2020

Title:

Approving and authorizing the City Manager to disburse Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Human Services funds to non-profit organizations for activities approved by City Council and to enter into agreements for disbursement of the funds. (Citywide)

Attachments:

1. Council Report, 2. Attachment A - Funding Recommendations, 3. Resolution

ACTION ITEM *8 

Discuss, receive public comment, and take action on the following zoning ordinance and take action on the following development agreement regarding property located on the west side of South Ellsworth Road, north of Ray Road: 

Item *8-a

20-0513 ZON18-00483 (District 6) 

Within the 4800 to 5000 blocks of South Ellsworth Road (west side). Located on the west side of Ellsworth Road north of Ray Road 

(74± acres). 

Rezoning from AG, LI, and PEP-BIZ-PAD to LI-PAD, LC-PAD and RM-4-PAD. 

This request will allow for a mixed-use development

[ City Council Hearing May 18, 2020 

CASE No.: ZON18-00483 PROJECT NAME: Mesa Ray ]

P&Z Hearing Date(s): April 22, 2020 / 4:00 p.m

HISTORY 

• On October 6, 2000, the City Council adopted an ordinance annexing the property into the City of Mesa and zoned the property to Agriculture (Ord. #3815; Z00-087)
• On October 20, 2008, the City Council approved a rezoning of 9.1± acres of the property from AG to LI (Z08-061) 
• On December 7, 2009, the City Council approved a rezoning of 15.4± acres of the property from AG to PEP-BIZ-PAD. 

This rezoning was part of the Gateway 202 Airpark Development Master Plan (Z09-017) which was approved for 230± acres of property.

Existing Zoning District: 

Agriculture (AG), Light Industrial (LI), and Planned Employment Park with a Bonus Intensity Zone Overlay (PEP-BIZ)

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• Jeffery Blilie, Beus, Gilbert, McGroder PLLC, applicant; 
• Sun Belt Land Holdings LP, owner. 

Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions 

P&Z Board Recommendation: Approval with conditions (Vote: 7-0) 

File #:

20-0513

Type:

Ordinance

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

City Council

On agenda:

5/18/2020

Title:

ZON18-00483 (District 6) Within the 4800 to 5000 blocks of South Ellsworth Road (west side). Located on the west side of Ellsworth Road north of Ray Road (74± acres). Rezoning from AG, LI, and PEP-BIZ-PAD to LI-PAD, LC-PAD and RM-4-PAD. This request will allow for a mixed-use development. Jeffery Blilie, Beus, Gilbert, McGroder PLLC, applicant; Sun Belt Land Holdings LP, owner. Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions P&Z Board Recommendation: Approval with conditions (Vote: 7-0)

Attachments:

1. Staff Report, 2. Ordinance, 3. Ordinance Map, 4. Vicinity Map, 5. Conceptual Site Plan, 6. Design Guidelines, 7. Minutes, 8. Submittal Documents

• History (0)
• Text

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20-0573 Approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Development Agreement with Sunbelt Land Holdings, LP, relating to approximately 73.7 acres of property located at the northwest corner of Ellsworth Road and Point Twenty-Two Boulevard for the purpose of developing a mixed-use development. (District 6)

Item *8-b

File #:

20-0573

Type:

Resolution

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

City Council

On agenda:

6/1/2020

Title:

Approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Development Agreement with Sunbelt Land Holdings, LP, relating to approximately 73.7 acres of property located at the northwest corner of Ellsworth Road and Point Twenty-Two Boulevard for the purpose of developing a mixed-use development. (District 6)

Attachments:

1. Presentation, 2. Council Report, 3. Resolution, 4. Development Agreement

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Mesa Ray 

(Ellsworth Road and Point Twenty -Two Boulevard) 

City Council Study Session May 28, 2020 

Veronica Gonzalez, Project Manager 

[ Planning & Zoning Board April 22, 2020 ]

DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 

•Site will develop in phases. 

•First phase includes: 

 70,000 square foot building at east end of industrial parcel 

 Improvements on Starfire Avenue, Ellsworth Road and Point TwentyTwo Boulevard 

•Building permits for the multiresidence parcel will not be issued until 70,000 square foot industrial building is constructed.

City Council Report 

Date: June 1, 2020 

To: City Council 

Through: Karolyn Kent, Assistant City Manager 

From: 

• Christine Zielonka, Development Services Director 
• Veronica Gonzalez, Development Services Project Manager 

Subject: Development Agreement associated with the development of land located at the northwest corner of Ellsworth Road and Point Twenty-Two Boulevard (also known as Mesa Ray, rezoning case ZON18-00483). Council District 6 

Purpose and Recommendation 

The purpose of this report is to recommend to the City Council approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Development Agreement (DA) with Sunbelt Land Holdings, LP (Developer). 

The DA has been prepared in conjunction with a request to rezone property located on the west side of Ellsworth north of Ray Road. 

Staff recommends approval of the DA. 

Background 

On April 22, 2020, the Developer received a recommendation of approval from the Planning and Zoning Board for a request to rezone approximately 73.7 acres to Light Industrial (LI) Planned Area Development (PAD), Limited Commercial (LC) PAD and Multiple Residence 4 (RM-4) PAD. The purpose of the rezoning request is to accommodate future development of a high-quality, mixed-use project. To ensure highquality and cohesive built environment, the rezoning case (ZON18-00483) includes design guidelines that apply to all future development within this project site. The City and Developer have been working together on the terms of the DA for the development of site. This Council report provides a summary of the DA terms that have been negotiated between the City and the Developer. The City Council is being asked to consider this DA in conjunction with the rezoning request.

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FINAL AGENDA STUDY SESSION Monday, June 1, 2020 5:15 PM 

Roll Call 

1 Review and discuss items on the agenda for the June 1, 2020 regular Council meeting

2 Presentations/Action Items: 

20-0624 Discuss and provide direction on the process for selection of the next Presiding City Magistrate. 2-a 

NOTE: No records provided 

File #:

20-0624

Type:

Presentation

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

City Council Study Session

On agenda:

6/1/2020

Title:

Discuss and provide direction on the process for selection of the next Presiding City Magistrate (see Item 6 farther down)

3 Acknowledge receipt of minutes of various boards and committees. 

3-a 20-0622 

Human Relations Advisory Board meeting held on February 26, 2020. 

File #:

20-0622

Type:

Minutes

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

City Council Study Session

On agenda:

6/1/2020

Title:

Human Relations Advisory Board meeting held on February 26, 2020.

Attachments:

1. Human Relations Advisory Board Minutes Feb 26, 2020

4 Current events summary including meetings and conferences attended. 

5 Scheduling of meetings.

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ITEM 6 

Introduction of the following ordinance and setting June 15, 2020 as the date of the public hearing on this ordinance: 

20-0616 Repealing and replacing Title 1, Chapter 7 of the Mesa City Code pertaining to City Magistrates to formalize the term of office for the Presiding City Magistrate and clarify the term of office for City Magistrates, and amending Title 2, Chapter 3 of the Mesa City Code pertaining to the Judicial Advisory Board to 

• formalize the appointment and reappointment process for the Presiding City Magistrate
• clarify the appointment and reappointment process for City Magistrates, and 
• clarify the Presiding City Magistrate’s authority to appoint Magistrates Pro Tem. (Citywide) 

File #:

20-0616

Type:

Ordinance

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

City Council

On agenda:

6/1/2020

Title:

Repealing and replacing Title 1, Chapter 7 of the Mesa City Code pertaining to City Magistrates to formalize the term of office for the Presiding City Magistrate and clarify the term of office for City Magistrates, and amending Title 2, Chapter 3 of the Mesa City Code pertaining to the Judicial Advisory Board to formalize the appointment and reappointment process for the Presiding City Magistrate, clarify the appointment and reappointment process for City Magistrates, and clarify the Presiding City Magistrate’s authority to appoint Magistrates Pro Tem. (Citywide)

Attachments:

1. Council Memo, 2. Ordinance

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Item 5 

Take action on the following resolutions:

ITEM *5-a 20-0619 Authorizing the City Manager to suspend enforcement, temporarily modify, or approve alternatives to requirements or specifications in the Mesa City Code, related to 

• outdoor seating and services for eating and drinking establishments and 
• temporary signage for all businesses and organizations, 

to mitigate the health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic during the Declaration of Emergency. 

This resolution is intended to assist businesses and other organizations that are operating in a limited capacity due to the pandemic, or otherwise effected by the pandemic. (Citywide) 

File #:

20-0619

Type:

Resolution

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

City Council

On agenda:

6/1/2020

Title:

Authorizing the City Manager to suspend enforcement, temporarily modify, or approve alternatives to requirements or specifications in the Mesa City Code, related to outdoor seating and services for eating and drinking establishments and temporary signage for all businesses and organizations, to mitigate the health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic during the Declaration of Emergency. This resolution is intended to assist businesses and other organizations that are operating in a limited capacity due to the pandemic, or otherwise effected by the pandemic. (Citywide)

Attachments:

1. Council Report, 2. Resolution

> Seating areas have been reduced up to 50% (in some cases higher) to accommodate social distancing requirements. The Arizona Restaurant Associated Association proposed considering modifications to City Codes to facilitate temporary expansions that will allow an increase in customers while complying with the emergency procedures. This resolution, as proposed, also adopts a policy of suspending enforcement of temporary signage to promote individual restaurants and their services.

> City staff from numerous departments have been collaborating to develop a very streamlined process to approve expansion of premises requests. This will be accomplished through a consolidated, very brief, no-charge application and approval review process. The goal is to approve requests within two to four days. The process will rely on restaurant owners/operators obtaining landlord approvals to expand their facilities and to ensure compliance with life/safety requirements for public safety. The Development Services Small Business Assistant will be the central point of contact for receiving, reviewing, and documenting approval of expansion requests

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