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Get To Know District 6 Mesa City Council Member Kevin Thompson

New Series of featured posts on members of the Mesa City Council that are not up for election in 2016
District 4 Christopher Glover
District 5 David Luna
District 6 Kevin Thompson

One year and eight months after taking his seat in city government what has Kevin Thompson delivered for District 6?
Not your typical background for a public elected official . . .

Published on Jan 22, 2015

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An introduction of new District 6 Councilmember Kevin
Thompson of Mesa, Arizona

 

Language Used To Support TPT Sales Tax Increase On November Ballot 2016 > Kinda Fuzzy Huh?

First > watch the video http://mesa11.com/vod/?show=1420&Mode2=Video

This gets passed unanimously in 3:01

A PUBLIC HEARING? Note how many members of the public are in attendance



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Conduct a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2016-17 Budget and the proposed Fiscal Year 2016-17 Secondary Property Tax Levy, and take action on the Fiscal Year 2016-17 Budget.
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16-0672 A resolution approving the budget for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2017. (5 votes required)

Please take a look at the Total City Budget from the last fiscal year to the right

RESOLUTION NO. 10817
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESA, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF MESA, ARIZONA, AT THE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 8, 2016, THE QUESTION OF INCREASING THE CITY'S TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE (SALES) TAX.

WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that economic development and redevelopment projects to fund, without limitation, buildings, parking facilities, public open space areas, public infrastructure, related facilities and improvements, and other costs incurred in the furtherance of such economic development or redevelopment projects in the City, including post-secondary educational related development projects, will assist in the creation and retention of jobs and will improve and enhance the economic welfare of the City's citizens and promote greater economic activity in the City;
 
 WHEREAS, in furtherance of economic development and post-secondary educational opportunities, the City has entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement (the "IGA") with the Arizona Board of Regents, for and on behalf of Arizona State University ("ASU"), that establishes the parties' agreement, subject to terms and conditions, for the development of an ASU campus in downtown Mesa.

Under the IGA, ASU would bring

[1] certain academic programs to the City and

[2] meet certain minimum student, faculty and staff requirements; and
 
[3] City of Mesa would

• improve the Civic Plaza and
• construct new buildings or improve existing buildings.

These buildings may initially be used for such uses as:

• ASU programs,
• post-secondary educational courses,
• ASU entrepreneurial space
• all types of uses found on post-secondary educational campuses including ancillary retail, commercial, and restaurant uses.

[4]  Additionally, the IGA includes provisions for an Early Childhood Education Program and an Early Childhood Education Facility to be located in the City.

This City and ASU project described in the IGA is herein referred to as the "Arizona State University Project" or "ASU project."

WHEREAS, in addition to the ASU project, City Council may, also in furtherance of post-secondary educational opportunities,

• build out and improve the Mesa Center for Higher Education and the Mesa-owned property currently leased to Benedictine University, and
• may also construct and improve downtown parking for the public, City employees, and students.

WHEREAS, the City Council hereby submits to the qualified electors of the City the question of increasing the transaction privilege (sales) tax on all applicable taxable activities in the City by four tenths of one percent (0.4%), from 1.75 percent (1.75%) to 2.15 percent (2.15%), as set forth substantially in the form of the ballot language included within this resolution.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESA, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS: The following question, as set forth substantially in the form of the ballot language below, shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the City at the November 8, 2016 General Election



Shall the City of Mesa be authorized to increase the City's transaction privilege (sales) tax, applicable to all taxable activities in the City of Mesa, from 1.75% to 2.15%, of which 0.4% will be used to provide funds solely for the following municipal purposes:
 • Personnel, equipment, facilities and other costs incurred in providing Mesa Police services;
• Personnel, equipment, facilities and other costs incurred in providing Mesa Fire and Medical services; and
 • Buildings, public open space areas, public infrastructure, parking facilities, related facilities and improvements and other costs incurred for governmental uses and/or economic development projects in the City of Mesa, including projects to increase post-secondary educational opportunities in Mesa, which includes the Arizona State University project in Mesa, and constructing and/or improving the Mesa Civic Plaza, downtown parking, Mesa's Center for Higher Education, and Mesa-owned property currently leased to Benedictine University.
If approved by a majority of the qualified electors of the City, this transaction privilege (sales) tax increase will be effective on March 1, 2017.
YES ": --NO ---

"Tag Line" language
Shall Mesa be authorized to increase, beginning on March 1, 2017, the City's transaction privilege (sales) tax from 1. 75% to 2.15%, of which 0.4% will be used solely to fund Mesa Police and Mesa Fire and Medical personnel, equipment, facilities and other services, and governmental and economic development projects, including the ASU project and other post-secondary educational projects. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 20th day of June, 2016

Building Great Places

Kimber Lanning

Founder and Executive Director, Local First Arizona

Kimber Lanning²⁵ is an entrepreneur, business leader, and community-development expert who works to cultivate vibrant, sustainable communities and inspire a higher quality of life throughout Arizona.
Her long-time work at Local First Arizona²⁶ fosters cultural diversity, economic self reliance, regional planning, and responsible growth in the greater Phoenix area.

In this talk, Lanning will discuss the relationships among built environments, economies, urban planning, and finance. Join us to learn how culturally rich and diverse socioeconomic built environments can stimulate local economies and foster placemaking, creating spaces that promote health, happiness, and well-being for all.
Raveen Arora, owner of Dhaba Cuisine, winner of Tempe's Don Carlos Humanitarian Award, and proud member of Local First, will introduce Kimber.
Lunch will be provided.
Please fill out all the information requested
Go to this link >> Building Great Places

*Due to great demand, we have moved to a larger venue:

Pima Room, Memorial Union, 2nd floor.

Thursday, September 8, 2016
12:00 - 1:15 p.m.

Pima Room, Memorial Union, 2nd Floor
Arizona State University, Tempe campus

General Information Re: General Election Nov 8 2016

General Election
Source: http://www.mesaaz.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/election-information/general-election

On June 20, 2016, the Mesa City Council adopted resolutions 10817 and 10818 calling a General Election for Tuesday, November 8, 2016. The resolutions outline the purpose of the election, designates the deadline for voter registration and establishes the times that polls will be open.



Note: Pro/con arguments for the publicity pamphlet are due no later than 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 10th, 2016. and must be submitted at the following location:
Mesa City Clerk's Office, 20 East Main Street, Suite 150, Mesa, Arizona 85201
Arguments cannot exceed 300 words in length and must contain the original NOTARIZED signature of each person sponsoring it. The address and phone number for each signer must be included on the argument but will not be printed in the publicity pamphlet. A payment of $250.00 per argument is required to offset a portion of the cost of paper and printing the pamphlet.
For more information, call the Mesa City Clerk's Office at (480) 644-4868.

Ballot Language
November 8, 2016 General Election Notarized Pro/Con Ballot Arguments
Publicity Pamphlet (coming soon)
Early Voting Locations (coming soon)

Key Election Dates

First day to request an early ballot	08/07/2016
Voter registration cutoff	10/10/2016
Early voting begins	10/12/2016
Last day to request an early ballot by mail	10/28/2016
Early voting in person ends	11/04/2016
ELECTION DAY	11/08/2016

Maintaining & Expanding Affordable and Attainable Workforce Housing

A Public Talk · Hosted by Local First Arizona 6-8 pm

As the Valley, particularly along the light rail corridor, undergoes widespread redevelopment, many fear displacement as longtime property owners and speculators sell, remodel, or rebuild.

LFA For(u)m gathers developers interested in the workforce--producing traditional affordable housing, mixed-income, and attainable market-rate products.   
While luxury product has dominated headlines, developers, financial institutions, and others have recognized the need to maintain and expand the availability of affordable and attainable housing units. Some purchase land independently, others seek tax credits or bid for a city RFP, and others still simply aim at a more diverse product to cater to a changing neighborhood. Join For(u)m along with those producing housing in all its forms--while catering to the masses rather than those already dominating the real estate market.
Featuring:
- Kyle Paine, Community Development Partners
- Ryan A. Kerr, Ro2/ True | North
- Joel McCabe, Trellis 

+ 1 more TBC
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What Is a City?

A living organism, Mesa?

Published on Sep 26, 2014

Views: 7,462

Physicists Geoffrey West and Luis Bettencourt of the Santa Fe Institute have looked at data from cities around the world to try to understand what, exactly, they are. They've found that surprising patterns underlie the growth of all urban systems. You can read more about their research here: http://www.santafe.edu/research/citie...