Thursday, July 04, 2019

BIG AGENDA: Mesa City Council Meeting Mon 08 July 2019


32 Records with attachments for details, including
17 New Contracts (Item 4)
  4 Resolutions (Item 5)
  6 Ordinances (One is Item 6 and five in Item 7)
  2 Subdivision Plats (Item 8)
 
  1 PUBLIC HEARING (Item 9) - details below





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City Council Report 
Date:  July 8, 2019
To:  City Council
Through: Kari Kent, Assistant City Manager   
From: 

Christine Zielonka, Development Services Director  
Nana Appiah, Planning Director
Subject: Public Hearing prior to the release of the petition for signatures for annexation case ANX18-00031, located south of Williams Field Road and west of Signal Butte Road (162.4± acres) Council District 6  
Purpose and Recommendation
The purpose of this agenda item is for the City Council to conduct a public hearing on the proposed annexation of 162.4+ acres (see Exhibit “A”).
State Statute requires the City Council hold a public hearing to consider the release of the annexation petition within the last 10 days of the 30 day waiting period after the recordation of the blank annexation petition (A.R.S. §9-471-A). 
The blank petition was recorded on June 11, 2019.  
This annexation was initiated by the applicant, Dennis Newcombe, Beus Gilbert PLLC, for the owner, Pacific Proving, LLC.

Following this hearing, the annexation petition will be released for signatures.
Once the signatures have been received, the annexation ordinance will be brought back to the City Council for consideration of adoption.
Staff anticipates making a recommendation of approval for the annexation. 

Background
The annexation area consists of one privately owned, undeveloped parcel with frontage on Williams Field Road and 222nd Street. 

The applicant is proposing to develop the site as
a master planned community
The current Maricopa County Zoning for the subject property is Rural-43 (RU-43).

The annexation ordinance will establish a City of Mesa zoning designation of Agriculture (AG) on the property. 
Discussion
This land has a General Plan character area designation of “Mixed Use Community”. 

If annexed, any development of the site will be to City of Mesa standards, including storm water retention, street improvements, landscaping, screening, and signage.
The City will also collect the development fees as well as supply water and gas utilities. 
The property is contiguous to existing Mesa City Limits. 
Utilities and City services are already provided in the area and extension of these services will have minimal impact on the City. 
City of Mesa departments/divisions of Engineering, Transportation, Fire, Solid Waste, and Water Resources have provided comments related to the future development of the property; however, none of the comments pertain to the annexation of the currently vacant property. 

Planning 
State Statute requires the City of Mesa to adopt a zoning classification that permits densities and uses no greater than those permitted by the County on newly-annexed land (A.R.S. §9-471-L). 

The property is currently zoned RU-43 in Maricopa County. 
City of Mesa zoning designation of AG will be established through the annexation ordinance. 

Fiscal Impact 
Annexation of this site will result in the collection of any future secondary property tax, construction tax, and development fees generated from this site. 


Notification 
The annexation site has been posted and notifications have been sent to all property owners and county agencies as required by state statute (A.R.S. §9-471).  

GENERAL INFORMATION                                                                        Area  .......................................................................................  162.4± Acres Population ...............................................................................  0 People Dwelling Units  ........................................................................  0 Homes Existing Businesses ................................................................  0 Businesses Arterial Streets ........................................................................  0 feet  Total Owners  ..........................................................................  1 Owner
Total Assessed Valuation of private land ................................  $7,148  

File #: 19-0766   
Type: Public Hearing Status: Agenda Ready
On agenda: 7/8/2019
Title: Public hearing prior to the release of the petition for signatures for annexation case ANX18-00031, located south of Williams Field Road and west of Signal Butte Road
(162.4± acres). (District 6)
Attachments: 1. Council Report, 2. Annexation Map, 3. Annexation Petition
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THE ENTIRE AGENDA:
Source: Meeting Detail
Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/8/2019 5:45 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers - Upper Level
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
Meeting video:  
Attachments:
File #Agenda #TypeTitleActionResultAction Details
19-0740 2MinutesApproval of minutes of previous meetings as written.  Not available
19-0792 3-aLiquor License ApplicationBashas’ #2 A grocery store is requesting a new Series 9 Liquor Store license for Bashas’ Inc., 339 East Brown Road - Michael Joseph Basha, agent. This is a location transfer. The existing license held by Bashas’ Inc., will be modified by the State to inactive status. The transfer license will be the active liquor license at this location. (District 1)  Not available
19-0779 4-aContractPurchase of One Light-Duty Pickup Truck (Replacement) for the Police Department as requested by the Fleet Services Department (Citywide) The vehicle that is being replaced has met established criteria and will be either traded, auctioned, sold, or deployed to special uses as part of the vehicle replacement program. The Police Department and Purchasing recommend authorizing the purchase from the existing contract with PFVT Motors, LLC, dba Peoria Ford, at $37,581.23. This purchase is grant funded by Arizona Department of Homeland Security.  Not available
19-0790 4-bContractThree-Year Term Contract with Two Years of Renewal Options for Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Aftermarket Refuse Body and Sweeper Body Parts for the Fleet Services Department (Citywide) This contract will provide OEM and aftermarket refuse body and sweeper body parts to support the City's fleet of equipment. The Fleet Services Department and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidders: Wastebuilt Environmental; Western Refuse & Recycling Eq. Inc.; Lacal Equipment, Inc.; Balar Holding Corp., dba Balar Equipment; Amrep Manufacturing, LLC; AZ Wastewater Industries, Inc.; and BTE Body Company, formerly dba Dadee Manufacturing, LLC; at $900,000 annually, with an annual increase allowance of up to 5%, or the adjusted Consumer Price Index.  Not available
19-0784 4-cContractPurchase of Replacement Stage Curtains for the Mesa Arts Center, Ikeda Theater, as requested by the Arts and Culture Department (Citywide) The existing stage curtains for the Ikeda Theater are in poor condition and are due for cycle replacement. The Arts and Culture Department and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder, Rose Brand Wipers, Inc., dba Rose Brand, at $52,324.80. This purchase is funded by the Mesa Arts Center Restoration Fund.  Not available
19-0781 4-dContractDollar-Limit Increase to Year 4 and One-Year Renewal for Year 5 to the Term Contract for Audio-Visual Services for the Mesa Convention Center as requested by the Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Department (Citywide) This contract provides audio-visual services to Mesa Convention Center clients. The City collects the money from exhibitioners and event coordinators and then issues a payment to settle with the concessionaire. The Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Department and Purchasing recommend increasing the dollar-limit by $55,000, from $160,000 to $215,000, for Year 4; and authorizing the renewal for Year 5, with JLG Enterprises, Inc., dba Premier Audio Visual (a Mesa business), at $215,000 annually, based on estimated usage.  Not available
19-0787 4-eContractOne-Year Renewal with a One-Year Renewal Option to the Term Contract for Perennial Ryegrass Seed for the Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Department (Citywide) This contract provides for the annual purchase of grass seed for over-seeding over the winter months at Fitch Park, Gene Autry Park, Eastmark Great Park, Red Mountain Park, Hohokam Park, the Mesa Cemetery, and Riverview Park. These sites are highly visible and heavily used for recreation in the winter months. The Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Department and Purchasing recommend authorizing the renewal with Wilbur Ellis Company, at $38,556 annually, with an annual increase allowance of up to 5%, or the adjusted Consumer Price Index.  Not available
19-0788 4-fContractThree-Year Term Contract with Two Years of Renewal Options for Emergency Medical Supplies and Pharmaceuticals for the Mesa Fire and Medical Department (Citywide) The vendor will provide the City with eight dispensing systems and related software for emergency medical supplies and pharmaceuticals. The dispensing machines will allow sworn Fire personnel to restock apparatus with pharmaceuticals at select fire stations, rather than driving and replenishing at the hospital. The machines will reduce apparatus being out of service and will create security measures for the controlled substances and medications. The Mesa Fire and Medical Department and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to the highest-scored proposal from Bound Tree Medical, LLC, at $535,000 annually, with an annual increase allowance of up to 5%, or the adjusted Consumer Price Index.  Not available
19-0785 4-gContractOne-Year Renewal to the Term Contract for DNA Crime Lab Supplies for the Police Department (Sole Source) (Citywide) This contract provides supplies for the Forensic Services Division to process evidence and conduct forensic DNA testing for criminal investigations. The supplies include reagents and consumables to determine the quantity of DNA present, to make copies of the DNA, and to detect the DNA on genetic instruments. The Police Department and Purchasing recommend authorizing the renewal with Life Technologies Corporation, at $175,000 annually, based on estimated usage.  Not available
19-0794 4-hContractOne-Year Term Contract for Randox Drug Screening and Testing Supplies for the Police Department (Sole Source) (Citywide) The Randox Evidence Investigator Biochip Analyzer allows multiple tests to be carried out from a single patient sample, reducing the time and labor spent on individual tests by the Forensic Services Division. This instrument utilizes biochips with multiple antibody/antigen reaction sites and other associated reagents that are exclusively manufactured by, and available only through, Randox Laboratories. The Police Department and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to the sole source vendor, Randox Toxicology, at $140,000, based on estimated usage.  Not available
19-0789 4-iContractOne-Year Term Contract for Electronic Personal History Software for the Police Department (Citywide) Electronic Statement of Personal History (eSOPH) is a web-based software system designed and developed to assist with pre-employment background investigations to streamline the applicant hiring process. Agencies using eSOPH report processing times between 8 and 14 days; the current process takes an average of 58 days. eSOPH also allows processing of multiple files simultaneously and information sharing with other agencies. The Police Department and Purchasing recommend authorizing the purchase using the City of Scottsdale cooperative contract with Miller Mendel, Inc., at $50,000 annually, with an annual increase allowance of up to 5%, or the adjusted Consumer Price Index.  Not available
19-0782 4-jContractOne-Year Renewal to the Term Contract for Uniform Badges for the Police Department (Citywide) This contract provides a qualified manufacturer for custom uniform badges to include shirt badges, flat badges mounted in black leather wallets, and cap pieces for the Police Department. Orders are placed on an as-needed basis. The Police Department and Purchasing recommend authorizing the renewal with Sun Badge Company, at $50,000 annually, based on estimated usage.  Not available
19-0817 4-kContractPurchase of Modular Furniture and Installation for the Police Department (Citywide) This purchase will provide modular furniture, workstations, and chairs for the Police Department’s Special Operations Unit. The Police Department and Purchasing recommend authorizing the purchase using the State of Arizona cooperative contract with Arizona Furnishings, at $68,890.47.  Not available
19-0793 4-lContractOne-Year Renewal with a One-Year Renewal Option to the Term Contract for Replacement Portable and Mobile Two-Way Radios and Related Accessories and Equipment for the Police Department as requested by the Information Technology Department - Communications Division (Citywide) In 2016, the Police Department replaced 1,793 radios that reached end of useful life, with new radios that allow GPS tracking and Wi-Fi reprogramming with a lease-to-purchase contract paid over three years. The Police Department is requesting an annual contract amount of $720,000 for Years 4 and 5, for the purchase of additional two-way radios and related accessories and equipment for new hires and expanded programs requiring the need for radio communication. The Police Department and Purchasing recommend authorizing the renewal with Motorola Solutions, Inc., at $720,000 annually, with an annual increase allowance of up to 5%, or the adjusted Consumer Price Index. This purchase is funded by the Capital - General Fund.  Not available
19-0786 4-mContractOne-Year Renewal with a One-Year Renewal Option to the Term Contract for Electric Utility Distribution Transformers for the Materials and Supply Warehouse (for the Energy Resources Department) (Citywide) This contract provides electric utility distribution transformers that are required for new/revised customer service installations and equipment replacement installations. Energy Resources must have an adequate supply of distribution transformers in warehouse stock to handle both new construction and emergency replacement needs. The Business Services, and Energy Resources Departments, and Purchasing recommend authorizing the renewal with Central Maloney, Inc.; and Border States Electric; at $1,583,235 annually, with an annual increase allowance of up to 5%, or the adjusted Consumer Price Index.  Not available
19-0795 4-nContractPurchase of a Data Storage System (Replacement) for Security Cameras for the Water Resources Department as requested by the Information Technology Department (Citywide) To improve security at the City’s water and wastewater plants, pump sites, and wells over the next year, Water Resources plans to double the current number of security surveillance cameras in use at these sites. The current storage system housing this data is no longer supportable and does not have enough storage capacity to accommodate the planned expansion, therefore, a replacement data storage solution is required. Water Resources, Information Technology, and Purchasing recommend authorizing the purchase using the Mohave cooperative contract and the lowest-quoted vendor, iT1 Source, at $34,556.03.  Not available
19-0783 4-oContractThree-Year Term Contract with Two Years of Renewal Options for Corrosion Monitoring and Testing Services for the Water Resources Department (Citywide) This contract will provide annual testing, inspection, maintenance, and minor repair services for corrosion monitoring and cathodic protection systems within the City's water, reclaimed water, and wastewater systems. An evaluation committee recommends awarding the contract to the highest-scored and qualified proposals from Accurate Corrosion Control, Inc.; and Peak Corrosion Control, Inc., at $250,000 annually, with an annual increase allowance of up to 5%, or the adjusted Consumer Price Index.  Not available
19-0757 4-pContractFire Station 221 Construction Project - Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Selection and Pre-Construction Services Contract (District 6) In November 2018, the City of Mesa voters approved a Public Safety Bond Initiative that included the construction of Fire Station 221 in the Eastmark Community of southeast Mesa. The current population growth in that area has made the addition of Fire Station 221 necessary to address emergency response needs, and to maintain a safe and secure Eastmark Community. Fire Station 221 will be constructed on the northeast corner of Ellsworth and Ray Roads. Staff recommends selecting CORE Construction Inc., as the CMAR for this project and awarding a pre-construction services contract in the amount of $48,400. This project is funded by 2018 authorized Public Safety bonds.  Not available
19-0776 4-qContractSouthern and Stapley Gas Line and Water Line Replacements Project - Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Selection and Pre-Construction Services Contract (District 4) This project will replace existing gas and water infrastructure that is nearing the end of its lifecycle, on Southern Avenue, between Horne and Gilbert Road, and on Stapley Drive, between Southern Avenue and 8th Avenue. Salt River Project will be relocating their existing 12kv overhead power lines underground along Stapley Drive and Southern Avenue as part of the Municipal Aesthetics Program. Staff recommends selecting Haydon Building Corp., as the CMAR for this project, and awarding a pre-construction services contract in the amount of $73,708. This project is funded by 2014 authorized Water Bonds and 2010 authorized Gas Bonds.  Not available
19-0751 5-aResolutionApproving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Tempe for a qualified police officer to perform Aviation Administrator duties for the Mesa Police Department on a temporary basis. Mesa will pay $61,489.50 to Tempe for the initial term ending April 30, 2020, with three, one-year renewal options at a negotiated rate of pay each year. (Citywide)  Not available
19-0764 5-bResolutionApproving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Airport Improvement Program Grant Agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the construction of two acute angle taxiway exits for Runway 4L/22R at Falcon Field Airport. The total estimated cost for this project is $1,370,000, with the FAA paying 91.06% ($1,247,522). Funding for the remaining 8.94% ($122,478) is the responsibility of the City. The City will seek to obtain a matching grant from the Arizona Department of Transportation in the estimated amount of $61,239, and if obtained, the City will pay the remaining estimated amount of $61,239 with funds from the Falcon Field Airport Enterprise Fund. (District 5)  Not available
19-0767 5-cResolutionApproving the Falcon Field Airport-Airport Master Plan and authorizing the City Manager to execute documents that are included as part of the Master Plan. (District 5)  Not available
19-0815 5-dResolutionApproving the sale of land, and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Purchase and Option Agreement, Development Agreement, and Ground and Parking Garage Lease with Union Mesa Holdings, LLC, for a phased office campus development (UNION) of approximately 28.2 acres of property located north and northeast of the intersection of Cubs Way and Riverview Drive. (District 1)  Not available
19-0674 6-aOrdinanceZON18-00891 (District 3) 535 West Baseline Road. Located west of Country Club Drive on the south side of Baseline Road (1.4± acres). Rezone from NC to LI. This request will allow for the development of an industrial use. Matthew Rettig, applicant; PDE Investments, LLC, owner. Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions P&Z Board Recommendation: Approval with conditions (Vote: 4-0)  Not available
19-0759 7-aOrdinanceAmending Mesa City Code, Title 11, Mesa Zoning Ordinance, Chapters 56, 58, 59, and 60 of Article 6: Form-Based Code by adopting “Form-Based Code Amendments” a public record of the City of Mesa and amending the definition of By-Passed Parcel in Chapter 87 of Article 8: General Terms. (Citywide) Staff Recommendation: Approval P&Z Board Recommendation: Approval (5-0)  Not available
19-0798 7-bOrdinanceAmending the Mesa City Code by repealing the existing Title 4, Chapter 6, Section 2 entitled “Potable Water Use Restrictions” and adopting as part of Title 8 a new Chapter 10, Sections 1 through 11, entitled “Municipal Water System” related to water use and the City’s water utility system. (Citywide)  Not available
19-0742 7-cOrdinanceZON19-00193 (District 4) Within the 400 block of North Matlock Street (east side). Located north of University Drive and west of Stapley Drive (0.38 ± acres). Rezone from RM-4 to RS-6. This request will allow for the development of single residences. Andrea Forman, Forman Architects, applicant; Jesus Ludwig/Reina Salustia Roman, owners. Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions P&Z Board Recommendation: Approval with conditions (7-0)  Not available
19-0743 7-dOrdinanceZON19-00201 (District 6) Within the 9800 through 10000 blocks of East Hampton Avenue (south side) and within the 1400 through 1500 blocks of South Crismon Road (west side). Located at the northwest corner of the US-60 Superstition Freeway and Crismon Road (15 ± acres). Rezoning from PEP-PAD to PEP-PAD; and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for the development of a group commercial center with office and commercial uses. Gilmore Planning & Landscape Architecture, applicant; Virtua Mesa Crismon Owner LLC; and SWC Crismon & Hampton LLC, owners. Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions P&Z Board Recommendation: Approval with conditions (Vote: 7-0)  Not available
19-0741 7-eOrdinanceZON18-00067 (District 6) Within the 9500 through 9800 blocks of East Hampton Avenue (south side). Located north of the US-60 Superstition Freeway and west of Crismon Road (33± acres). Rezoning from NC-BIZ, NC-PAD and PEP-PAD-CUP to RM-2-PAD; and Site Plan Review. This request will allow for a single-residence subdivision. Reese Anderson, Pew & Lake, LLC, applicant; Crismon BFC, LLC, owner. Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions P&Z Board Recommendation: Denial (Vote: 3-3) A "yes" vote is for approval of the zoning case as recommended by City Staff.  Not available
19-0765 8-aSubdivision Plat“SEC First & Macdonald Phase 2” (District 4) Within the 0 through 100 blocks of West 1st Avenue (south side) and within the 100 block of South Macdonald (east side). Located south of Main Street and west of Center Street, on the southeast corner of 1st Avenue and Macdonald (1.6± acres). Charles Huellmantel, Huellmantel & Affiliates, developer; City of Mesa, owner; Jerry L. Dodd Jr., Survey Innovation Group, Inc., surveyor.  Not available
19-0802 8-bSubdivision Plat“Nuevas Vistas, A Condominium Plat” (District 4) Within the 600 through 700 blocks of West Pepper Place (both sides) and the 0 block of North Date (west side north of Pepper Place). Located north of Main Street and west of Country Club Drive (3.5± acres). Nuevas Vistas on Main, LLC, owner; David S. Klein, Superior Surveying Services, Inc., surveyor.  Not available
19-0766 9-aPublic HearingPublic hearing prior to the release of the petition for signatures for annexation case ANX18-00031, located south of Williams Field Road and west of Signal Butte Road (162.4± acres). (District 6)  Not available

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Mesa City Council Study Session Mon 08 July 2019 @ 5:15 PM

1 Review and discuss items on the agenda for the July 8, 2019 regular Council meeting.
2 Presentations/Action Items:
> 2-a  19-0797 Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on the proposed Audit Plan for FY 2019/20. 2-a
> 2-b 19-0816 Appointment to the Economic Development Advisory Board.2-b
3 Acknowledge receipt of minutes of various boards and committees.
> 3-a 19-0807 Economic Development Advisory Board meeting held on May 7, 2019.3-a
4 Hear reports on meetings and/or conferences attended.
5 Scheduling of meetings and general information.
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File #: 19-0797   
Type: Presentation Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council Study Session
On agenda: 7/8/2019
Title: Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on the proposed Audit Plan for FY 2019/20.
Attachments: 1. Presentation, 2. FY 2020 Proposed Audit Plan
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File #: 19-0816   
Type: Appointment Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council Study Session
On agenda: 7/8/2019
Title: Appointment to the Economic Development Advisory Board.
Attachments: 1. Appointment Memo
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July 8, 2019  
TO:  CITY COUNCILMEMBERS  
FROM: MAYOR JOHN GILES  
SUBJECT: Appointments to Boards and Committees  
The following is my recommendation for appointment to City of Mesa Advisory Boards and Committees. 
Economic Development Advisory Board – Nine-member board including new appointee.   Brad Wilson, District 1. 
Mr. Wilson is a self-employed business owner doing medical sales distribution with GM Biomedical LLC.  He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado and is a lifelong Mesa resident.
His term will expire June 30, 2022.  

RELATED CONTENT: Who is Brad Wilson?
According to LinkedIn - Medical Real Estate Developer/Construction
Business Description http://www.buzzfile.com/business/GM-Biomedical-LLC 
GM Biomedical is located in Mesa, Arizona
GM Biomedical LLC        
3124 E Glencove St
Mesa, AZ 85213 
This organization primarily operates in the Medical Apparatus and Supplies business / industry within the Miscellaneous Retail sector.
  • This organization has been operating for approximately 4 years.
  • GM Biomedical is estimated to generate $120,000 in annual revenues
  • and employs approximately 1 people at this single location.

VIEW Brad Wilson's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community
Brad Wilson - Medical Real Estate Developer/Construction ...
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-wilson-5430b6ab
 
Brad Wilson

@GMBiomedical

Owner GM Biomedical LLC. Distributor of orthobiologics, medical devices, PRP & stem cell therapies. Spine, Ortho, trauma, podiatry, plastics & pain management

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Audit, Finance and Enterprise Committee Meeting Mon 01 July 2019

This meeting was done and over with in 33 minutes:
Remarkable. But then again, it's more like what some people say is "business-as-usual". 4 audits not completed.
A review provides limited assurance on an organization's financial statements. ... This “does it make sense” analysis is useful when the organization needs some assurance about their financial statements, but not the higher level of assurance provided by an audit

> Chairperson Duff called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m,
> There were no items from citizens present.
> It was moved by Committeemember Freeman, seconded by Committeemember Luna, that the recommended Audit Plan proposal for FY 2019/20 be forwarded to full Council for approval
Upon tabulation of votes, it showed:
AYES - Duff-Freeman-Luna

NAYS - None

> Chairperson Duff declared the motion carried unanimously by those present


> Without objection, the meeting adjourned at 4:33 p.m.


Jennifer Duff - Chairperson
Mark Freeman
David Luna
Christopher Brady - Ex Officio
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File #: 19-0771   
Type: Presentation Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Audit, Finance and Enterprise Committee
On agenda: 7/1/2019
Title: Hear a presentation and discuss the following audits: 1. Development Services Fees and Charges 2. Facilities Contract Monitoring (Follow-Up Review) 3. Police Supplies and Equipment (Follow-Up Review) 4. CDBG Contract Monitoring (Follow-Up Review) 5. FY 2019 Citywide Cash Funds
Attachments: 1. Presentation
2. Development Services Fees & Charges
3. Facilities Maintenance Contract Monitoring Follow-up Review
4. MPD Supplies and Equipment Follow-up Review
5. CDBG Contract Monitoring Follow-up Review
6. FY2019 Citywide Cash Funds
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File #: 19-0772   
Type: Presentation Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Audit, Finance and Enterprise Committee
On agenda: 7/1/2019
Title: Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide a recommendation on the proposed Audit Plan for FY 2019/20.
Attachments: 1. Presentation
2. FY 2020 Audit Plan
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PROPOSED AUDIT PLAN FY 2019/2020
Mission 
The City Auditor’s office provides audit, consulting, and investigative services to identify and minimize risks, maximize efficiencies, improve internal controls and strengthen accountability to Mesa’s citizens. 

Audit Plan Purpose and Considerations 
The Audit Plan is a Council-approved document which outlines the planned activities of the City Auditor’s office for the year.

Factors considered when selecting audits may include:
• Requests or suggestions received from the City Council or City Manager.
• Statutory mandates and/or volume of regulations (highly regulated vs. unregulated).
• Prior audit history or lack thereof. 
• Activities commonly susceptible to fraud.
• Complexity of operations, significant changes in operations, or high turnover.
• Cash handling volume and number of locations.
• Impact and likelihood of potential adverse events (risk management/control failures).

The Audit Plan intentionally exceeds our capacity by approximately 20%, in order to provide flexibility to adjust the timing of a project to accommodate the needs of the client, while also managing our resources most efficiently.
Audits which are not completed in the current year may be carried forward to the next year, as is the case with four of this year’s audits*. 
Audits Planned for FY 2019/2020 
Audit Subject Area Initial Objectives
4 NOT COMPLETED

* Business Services/ Purchasing Division – Procurement Processes 
Determine whether effective controls are in place to prevent or detect errors, fraud, waste, or abuse, and ensure compliance with policies, statutes, and other applicable requirements.
* Fire & Medical – Transport Services & Billing
Determine whether effective controls are in place to ensure all eligible costs are recovered, billing services meet contract terms, and other financial risks are mitigated. 
* HR/Employee Benefits – Claims Admin. Contract 
Determine whether effective controls are in place to ensure accuracy, compliance, and performance expectations are being met.
* Utilities – Metering Processes
Determine whether effective controls are in place to ensure usage is accurately metered and recorded for billing purposes.
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FINDINGS:
Development Services –Fees and Charges
Follow-up Review
5
What did we find?
Cash handling controls need improvement.
• Fees and charges not updated in DIMES
• Manual changes to permit fees are not monitored.
• System access administration needs improvement
• Internal audit process needs improvement.

> Fees and Charges Follow-up Review
8
System Access

• Implement controls to remove access for terminated/transferred employees.
Internal Monitoring

• Develop a more effective audit process
• Staff training
• Standard forms and procedures
• Follow-up process
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Facilities Maintenance Contract Monitoring Report Date: 04/25/2019
A follow-up review to ensure action plans were successfully implemented.

Police Department Supplies & Equipment Report Date: June 19, 2019
A follow-up review to ensure action plans were successfully implemented.
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Tuesday, July 02, 2019

Scaling Down Data Centers > better ways to cool data centres and to recycle their waste heat.

NEWS FEATURE                    
How to stop data centres from gobbling up the world’s electricity
The energy-efficiency drive at the information factories that serve us Facebook, Google and Bitcoin
Source: https://www.nature.com.

 
. . . Inside these vast factories, bigger than aircraft carriers, tens of thousands of circuit boards are racked row upon row, stretching down windowless halls so long that staff ride through the corridors on scooters.
These huge buildings are the treasuries of the new industrial kings: the information traders. The five biggest global companies by market capitalization this year are currently Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Facebook, replacing titans such as Shell and ExxonMobil. Although information factories might not spew out black smoke or grind greasy cogs, they are not bereft of environmental impact. As demand for Internet and mobile-phone traffic skyrockets, the information industry could lead to an explosion in energy use (see ‘Energy forecast’).
Already, data centres use an estimated 200 terawatt hours (TWh) each year. That is more than the national energy consumption of some countries, including Iran, but half of the electricity used for transport worldwide, and just 1% of global electricity demand (see ‘Energy scale’). Data centres contribute around 0.3% to overall carbon emissions, whereas the information and communications technology (ICT) ecosystem as a whole — under a sweeping definition that encompasses personal digital devices, mobile-phone networks and televisions — accounts for more than 2% of global emissions.
That puts ICT’s carbon footprint on a par with the aviation industry’s emissions from fuel.
What could happen in the future is hard to forecast.
But one of the most worrying models predicts that electricity use by ICT could exceed 20% of the global total by the time a child born today reaches her teens, with data centres using more than one-third of that (see ‘Energy forecast’)1.
If the computationally intensive crypto currency Bitcoin continues to grow, a sharp rise in energy demand could come sooner rather than later (see ‘The Bitcoin bite’).
. . . With the spectre of an energy-hungry future looming, scientists in academic labs and engineers at some of the world’s wealthiest companies are exploring ways to keep the industry’s environmental impact in check. They are streamlining computing processes, switching to renewables and investigating better ways to cool data centres and to recycle their waste heat.
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. . . “The trend is good right now, but it’s questionable what it’s going to look like in 5–10 years,” says Dale Sartor, who oversees the Center of Expertise for Energy Efficiency in Data Centers at the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California.
. . . Shift to high gear
Perhaps the most startling forecast of ICT’s future energy demand comes from Anders Andrae, who works on sustainable ICT at Huawei Technologies Sweden in Kista; he predicts that data-centre electricity use is likely to increase about 15-fold by 2030, to 8% of projected global demand1. Such dire numbers are controversial.
 

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