11 September 2021

Latter-Day Reckoning + Charade for City Manager Chris Brady @ City Council Study Session Thu 09.09.2021

"We have plenty cheap water" > This is the most recent take on the Decades-old Water Drought here in Mesa that starts off with Hizzoner John Giles saying he's "not aware of controversial issues"... Has Giles been sleeping under a rock lately?
No worries - pontificating like a bishop in this screen-grab, he calls on two city staff to talk about Item *5-c while the other six Council members are all ears for what's called A TEMPORARY DEVIATION for the Roosevelt Dam 25 years ago ...It's "a unique situation"

Please Note: An observation made in an earlier post dated 07 Sept 2021: Aaah, September is the third month of the third Quarter for the year 2021.

NO AGENDA UNTIL ABOUT 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE FOR A VERY COMPLICATED AND CONTROVERSIAL ITEM

 
 
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City Council Study Session

09/09/2021 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

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SOME "ADJUSTMENTS" ....

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 "A UNIQUE SITUATION" ........Agenda Item 5-c

Agenda Item  5-c
File #: 21-0931   
Type: Resolution Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/13/2021
Title: Approving, and authorizing the City Manager or designee to sign, an Agreement to Share Costs Among Various Participating Entities (including the City of Mesa) and the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District associated with seeking approval for temporary deviation from the water control plan for operation of flood control space in Modified Roosevelt Dam. (Citywide)
Attachments:

1. Council Report,

2. Resolution,

3. Cost Share Agreement

3 NO QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS CONTRACT: Agenda Item *4-l

21-0911 4-lContract

One-Year Term Contract with Four Years of Renewal Options for Electric Utility Distribution Transformers for the Materials and Supply Warehouse (for the Energy Resources Department) (Citywide)

This contract establishes a supply contract for electric utility distribution transformers, which are required to provide electrical service to new and upgraded commercial and residential services, as well as, routine life cycle replacement of depreciated units.

  The Business Services and Energy Resources Departments and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidders, Anixter, Inc. and Power Partners, LLC, at $1,070,000 annually, with an annual increase allowance of up to 5%, or the adjusted Consumer Price Index.

4 NO QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS CONTRACT: Agenda Item *4-m

BIGGEST CONTRACT Agenda Item 4-m

21-0926 4-mContract

Residential Street Overlays Project (Districts 1, 2, and 5)

 This project will mill and overlay four City quarter sections; three residential and one industrial. The quarter section G08C is located near Brown and Lindsay Roads, quarter section G08A is located near Broadway and Gilbert Roads, quarter section J05A is located near McKellips and Greenfield Roads, and quarter section K08A is located near Broadway and Higley Roads.

  Staff recommends awarding a contract for this project to the lowest responsible bidder, Talis Construction, in the amount of $3,876,782.21, and authorizing a change order allowance in the amount of $387,678.22 (10%), for a total award of $4,264,460.43. This project is funded by the Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF).

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26 April 2019

Mesa's Budget Data + Finances: City Departments Are Eating Each Others Dog Food

It's that time of the year again for the Mesa City Council to hear presentations, discuss and provide direction in a series of public hearings for the annual end of the fiscal year June 30th. Several audits have been done this past year, with more being scheduled. The new Proposed Budget Reviews for next year FY2019/2010 started weeks ago in public hearing in front of the Mesa City Council - where not too many members of the public bother to take the time to get informed about. Budgets are complex and complicated. Unless you are a financial analysis, you might not question the data presented or how the accounting is done to "balance-the-books". These public city department proposed budget hearings will continue until probably May 31st.  
Why should you care?

Because it is a "Shake-Down"
Sooner or later most all the monies that are funding sources for what the City spends come right out-of-your-pockets.
(There is a dis-proportionate share of that allocated to District 6 if you don't know that already.)

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The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) mission is to ensure the effective and efficient use of resources in order to sustain the delivery of quality services for the residents of Mesa.
The Office of Management and Budget develops and manages the annual operating budget and the five-year capital improvement program. It forecasts city-wide revenues, expenditures and fund balances; conducts special projects; and administers the City's performance excellence, which provides process improvement, performance management and strategic planning services to city organizations.
 
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