21 May 2020

Mesa City Council Study Session Thu 21 May 2020 @ 07:30 a.m. > Future Transportation Bond Program + Budget For $90,000,000 Federal COVID-19 FUNDS

Another early morning "study session" for you to wake up to and get informed. Million$$$$$$
are on-the-table.
Roll Call 
1 Presentations/Action Items: 
20-0608 Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on a future Transportation Capital Improvement Bond Program, including transportation projects eligible for Proposition 400 funding. 1-a 
File #:20-0608   
Type:PresentationStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:City Council Study Session
On agenda:5/21/2020
Title:Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on a future Transportation Capital Improvement Bond Program, including transportation projects eligible for Proposition 400 funding.

Attachments:1. Presentation 
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20-0611 Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on a proposed budget and related programs supported by the federal funds received under the CARES Act. 1-b 
File #:20-0611   
Type:PresentationStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:City Council Study Session
On agenda:5/21/2020
Title:Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on a proposed budget and related programs supported by the federal funds received under the CARES Act.

Attachments:1. Presentation
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Transportation Bond Presentation
City Council Study Session May 21, 2020 
RJ Zeder, Transportation Director 
Erik Guderian, Deputy Transportation Director




> Planned Transportation Projects Prioritization of Projects
> Planned Transportation Projects Prioritization of Projects: $100M
> Planned Transportation Projects Prioritization of Projects: $150M
> Planned Transportation Projects Prioritization of Projects: $200M
> Interim Transportation Plan 2020-2022 
Priority Project Name Transportation Total (millions) Other/Utilities Total (millions) Total (millions) 
1 Signal Butte Road Improvements: Williams Field to Pecos1 $9.5 $0 $9.5 
2 Signal Butte Road Improvements: Pecos to Germann2 $02 $0 $02 
3 Streetlight LED Conversion Project $7.2 $0 $7.2 
4 Broadway Rd: Mesa to Stapley (Lesueur to Spur) 1 $17.5 $14.0 $31.5 
5 Southern Ave & Country Club Drive Roadways $0.9 $7.6 $8.5 
6 Design Funding for Potential 2022 Bond Projects1,3 $6.0 TBD $6.0 Total $41.1 $21.6 $62.7

1. Eligible for ALCP reimbursement 
2. Funded by Town of Queen Creek up to $8.0M per IGA. Mesa to reimburse Queen Creek by 12/31/2030. 
3. Arterial Reconstructions, Ellsworth - From City Limit to SR24, Sossaman and Baseline, Val Vista Dr.: Pueblo to US 60
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City Council Study Session
May 21, 2020
Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on a proposed budget and related programs supported by the federal funds received under the CARES Act
14 Power Point Slide-Presentation
The CARES Act provides that payments for the Fund may only be used to cover costs that - 
1. are necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19
2. were not accounted for in the budget most recently approved as of March 27, 2020 for the State or government and 
3. were incurred during the period that begins on March 1, 2020, and ends of December 30, 2020



Mesa CARES Outreach: ($150,000) 
• Conducted a community needs assessment related to the impacts of COVID-19 • Serves as a community resource to connect residents with COVID-19 emergency services • Provides call center support for the Small Business Reemergence Program.
Feeding Mesa-Food Distribution: ($10,000,000) 
• United Food Bank Support • United Food Bank Meal Distribution • Midwest Food Bank Support • Canned food drives • Restaurant buy-out program
Reimbursement for public safety and essential service response to the COVID-19 emergency: ($50,000,000) 
• Payroll expenses for public safety employees whose services are substantially dedicated to mitigating or responding to COVID-19 public health emergency.

Utility Assistance Supplement (MesaCAN) ($1,000,000) 
• Increase financial support for utility costumers.


Mitigation and Care for Homeless Pop. ($500,000) 
• Expand overnight sheltering options • Enforce social distancing requirements • Operation Off-the-Streets • Consider permanent sheltering options currently not included in budget ($3,500,000 -$5,000,000 )
Small Business Reemergence: ($20,000,000) 
• Utility Assistance • Facility and Rental Assistance • Technical Assistance, Marketing • Founding Partners (Arts & Culture)
Healthy Buildings Retrofit: ($2,500,000) 
• Installation of barriers • Handsfree improvements • Sanitizing stations • Air filtering systems
Business Continuity and Remote Access: ($2,500,000) 
• Support employees with all technology needed to work from home. 
• Channel 11 digital broadcasting of public meetings. 
• Increased demand in supporting remote business access for the public. 
• Consider educational remote learning technology for mesa students. 
Currently not included in the budget.

Employee Health and Wellness: ($250,000) 
• Employee testing for COVID-19 • Serology testing for public safety and essential service employees • Expenses of providing paid sick and paid family and medical leave to employees to enable compliance with COVID-19 public health precautions
Community Health & Safety: ($500,000) 
• PPE for employees and customers • Additional cleaning supplies • Increased contractual services for facility cleaning
COVID-19 Emergency Contingency: ($2,600,000) 
• Reserve for unanticipated emergency COVID-19 expenses.
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2 Acknowledge receipt of minutes of various boards and committees. 
2-a 20-0605 Judicial Advisory Board meeting held on April 29, 2020. 
File #:20-0605   
Type:MinutesStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:City Council Study Session
On agenda:5/21/2020
Title:Judicial Advisory Board meeting held on April 29, 2020.

Attachments:1. April 29, 2020 Judicial Advisory Board

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3 Current events summary including meetings and conferences attended. 

4 Scheduling of meetings.