88th Winter Meeting: Mayors and Business Leaders Plenary Breakfast

Eastmark Community Facilities District No. 2 Board Meeting Thun23 Jan 2020

Typically, these board meetings get little attention and are usually brief, only two or three minutes. even though every member of the Mesa City Council is ex-officio on the board. CFD Board meetings are usually scheduled at the same time as City Council Study Sessions.
Today is another one of those scheduling plans, where attention can get siphoned off by other items.

There are two additional members, Sally Jo Harrison, President/CEO of the Mesa Chamber of Commerce, and David Short, head of the Downtown Merchants Association. 
At certain times of the year - the Annual Budget Hearings, the Eastmark Community Facilities District No. 2 does get some attention, as you can see in the screen grab to the right >

Eastmark and Cadence CFD  

City of Mesa CFD

The City of Mesa currently has three Community Facilities Districts, all located in zip code 85212.

Eastmark CFD No. 1,

Eastmark CFD No. 2

Cadence

• Map of Eastmark CFD No. 1
• Map of Eastmark CFD No. 2
• Map of Cadence

What is a Community Facility District?

The Eastmark and Cadence Community Facility Districts (CFDs) were formed at the request of the property developers through the City of Mesa as a means of obtaining community funding for property development.

Funding is used for building parks, roadways, sewer, water storm drain, signage, street light, landscape and related improvements.

Bonds are issued and assessed to the property owners within a CFD

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Eastmark Community Facilities District No. 2 Board

Meeting Agenda - Final

Mesa Council Chambers 57 East First Street

CITY COUNCIL

• John Giles - Chairperson
• Mark Freeman - Vice Chairperson
• Jeremy Whittaker
• Fransico Heredia
• Jennifer Duff
• David Luna
• Kevin Thompson

Sally Harrison
David Short

7:30 AM Council Chambers - Lower LevelThursday, January 23, 2020

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Roll Call (Board members participate in person or by telephone conference call.)

 

1 Items from citizens present.

2 Approval of minutes from the January 9, 2020 meeting.2

File #:

20-0100

Type:

Minutes

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

Eastmark Community Facilities District No. 2 Board

On agenda:

1/23/2020

Title:

Approval of minutes from the January 9, 2020 meeting.

Attachments:

1. January 09, 2020 Eastmark 2

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3 Conduct a public hearing.

20-0097 A public hearing on the final assessment for the Eastmark Community Facilities District No. 2 - Assessment District A.

3-a http://mesa.legistar.com/gateway.aspx?m=l&id=/matter.aspx?key=14412

Reports

File #:

20-0097

Type:

Public Hearing

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

Eastmark Community Facilities District No. 2 Board

On agenda:

1/23/2020

Title:

A public hearing on the final assessment for the Eastmark Community Facilities District No. 2 - Assessment District A.

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0 records

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4 Take action on the following resolutions:

Item 4-a

20-0098 Approving the final assessment for Assessment District A, determining that the work has been completed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, and ordering the collection of the assessment in Assessment District A.

4-a

File #:

20-0098

Type:

Resolution

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

Eastmark Community Facilities District No. 2 Board

On agenda:

1/23/2020

Title:

Approving the final assessment for Assessment District A, determining that the work has been completed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, and ordering the collection of the assessment in Assessment District A.

Attachments:

1. Resolution

Item 4-b 20-0099

> Authorizing the issuance of Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2020 for the Eastmark Community Facilities District No. 2, Assessment District A;
> approving the form and authorizing the execution and delivery of related documents;
> awarding the bonds to a purchaser;
> appointing a registrar, transfer agent and paying agent for the bonds; and
> adopting written tax compliance procedures related to the District’s tax-advantaged obligations.

4-b

File #:

20-0099

Type:

Resolution

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

Eastmark Community Facilities District No. 2 Board

On agenda:

1/23/2020

Title:

Authorizing the issuance of Special Assessment Revenue Bonds, Series 2020 for the Eastmark Community Facilities District No. 2, Assessment District A; approving the form and authorizing the execution and delivery of related documents; awarding the bonds to a purchaser; appointing a registrar, transfer agent and paying agent for the bonds; and adopting written tax compliance procedures related to the District’s tax-advantaged obligations.

Attachments:

1. Resolution, 2. DRAFT Bond Registrar, Transfer Agent, and Paying Agent Contract, 3. DRAFT Purchase Contract, 4. DRAFT Preliminary Official Statement, 5. DRAFT Continuing Disclosure Undertaking

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HEADS UP! Attachments + Records: CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION Thu 23 Jan 2020

PROPOSED 1st AVENUE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT + UPCOMING MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS UNDER-CONSTRUCTION @ SEC MESA DRIVE & MAIN STREET
(TEMPLE RENOVATION AND THE GROVE ON MAIN STREET)
>> SUBURBAN LAND RESERVE STREET IMPROVEMENTS

   FUTURE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS WITH SUBURBAN LAND RESERVE & CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
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FUTURE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS
(HOBSON, 2ND AVENUE, LESUEUR, UDALL, MAIN STREET, AND MESA DRIVE)
1ST AVENUE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
Jeff McVay
Manager of Downtown Transformation
Angelica Guevara
Downtown Transformation Project Manager
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OVERVIEW OF THE GROVES ON MAIN AND TEMPLE RENOVATION PROJECTS
> The Grove on Main: southeast corner of Mesa Drive and Main Street 

Phase 1: 
Development of 243 market-rate apartments 
New Discovery Center for Mesa Temple 
450 space underground parking garage 

Phase 2: 
One duplex 
23 townhomes 
8 new single-family detached homes 
Renovation of 9 historic homes on 1st Avenue 
Mesa Temple Renovation 
Complete interior renovation of Temple 
Removal of visitor center on north side of Temple Complete renovation of Temple grounds

SUBURBAN LAND RESERVE STREET IMPROVEMENTS
> The Grove on Main 1st Avenue Design and construction of Enhanced Streetscape Elements Currently estimated at $580k Udall Reconstruction of street with enhanced landscaping LeSueur Reconstruction of street with enhanced landscaping Mesa Drive Installation of enhanced landscaping Main Street Construction of new on-street parking and landscape improvements 
> Public On-Street Parking

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_________________________________________________________________________________Hear a presentation and discuss the proposed 1st Avenue Maintenance Agreement and upcoming maintenance agreements for segments of:  

Mesa Drive,
Main Street,
Udall,
1st Avenue,
LeSueur,
Hobson, and
2nd Avenue
associated with the redevelopment projects under construction at the southeast corner of Mesa Drive and Main Street (The Grove on Main Street and Temple Renovation).
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Meeting Name:

City Council Study Session

Agenda status:

Final

Meeting date/time:

1/23/2020 7:30 AM

Minutes status:

Draft

Meeting location:

Council Chambers - Lower Level

Published agenda:	Agenda	Published minutes:	Not available

Meeting video:

Not available

Attachments:

• Meeting Items (3)

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File # Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details 20-0137 2-a Presentation Hear a presentation and discuss the proposed 1st Avenue Maintenance Agreement and upcoming maintenance agreements for segments of Mesa Drive, Main Street, Udall, 1st Avenue, LeSueur, Hobson, and 2nd Avenue associated with the redevelopment projects under construction at the southeast corner of Mesa Drive and Main Street (The Grove on Main Street and Temple Renovation).     Not available 20-0128 2-b Presentation Hear a presentation and discuss the findings of the Food-to-Energy program feasibility study, and provide direction on the Food-to-Energy program.     Not available 20-0136 3-a Minutes Housing and Community Development Advisory Board meeting held on December 5, 2019.     Not available

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ITEM 2-a
Hear a presentation and discuss the proposed 1st Avenue Maintenance Agreement and upcoming maintenance agreements for segments of Mesa Drive, Main Street, Udall, 1st Avenue, LeSueur, Hobson, and 2nd Avenue associated with the redevelopment projects under construction at the southeast corner of Mesa Drive and Main Street (The Grove on Main Street and Temple Renovation).

File #:

20-0137

Type:

Presentation

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

City Council Study Session

On agenda:

1/23/2020

Title:

Hear a presentation and discuss the proposed 1st Avenue Maintenance Agreement and upcoming maintenance agreements for segments of Mesa Drive, Main Street, Udall, 1st Avenue, LeSueur, Hobson, and 2nd Avenue associated with the redevelopment projects under construction at the southeast corner of Mesa Drive and Main Street (The Grove on Main Street and Temple Renovation).

Attachments:

1. Presentation

 

Not Quite Ready-For -Prime Time: AFRICOM 3 Americans Killed In Kenya at An Airfield

The attack on January 5th in Africa was overshadowed by events in The Middle East - two fields of war where American Special Operations troops are operating under-the-radar. They're not officially 'boots-on-the-ground'.
WASHINGTON — "Armed with rifles and explosives, about a dozen Shabab fighters destroyed an American surveillance plane as it was taking off and ignited an hourslong gunfight earlier this month on a sprawling military base in Kenya that houses United States troops. By the time the Shabab were done, portions of the airfield were burning and three Americans were dead."
It took four reporters to get that story out today - 17 days after the incident.
Chaos as Militants Overran Airfield, Killing 3 Americans in Kenya

The brazen Shabab assault at Manda Bay, Kenya, a sleepy seaside base near the Somali border, on Jan. 5 left three Americans dead, raising complex questions about the military’s mission in Africa

By Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Eric Schmitt, Charlie Savage and Helene Cooper

• Jan. 22, 2020Updated 10:38 a.m. ET

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COMPLEX QUESTIONS? MORE MURKY DETAILS

The four reporters note per usual :

This article is based on interviews with a dozen American military officials or other people who have been briefed on the attack. Several spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss aspects of a security failure that is now under investigation.

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“This was designed for propaganda, to show they could strike American bases,” said Matt Bryden, the director of Sahan Research, a Nairobi-based think tank.

“Their capability to strike in East Africa is growing.”

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• There are about 200 American soldiers, airmen, sailors and Marines, as well as about 100 Pentagon civilian employees and contractors, in Kenya helping train and assist local forces.
• American forces have used Manda Bay for years. Special Operations units — including Green Berets, Navy SEALs and more recently, Marine commandos — have helped "train and advise" Kenyan Rangers there.
• On Sept. 30, a suicide bomber detonated a car packed with explosives at the gate of a military airfield in Bale Dogle, Somalia, injuring one American service member.
• On Nov. 5, the Shabab released a 52-minute video narrated by the group’s leader, Abu Ubaidah, in which he called for attacks against Americans wherever they are, saying the American public is a legitimate target.
• The attack in Kenya came about a week after an explosives-laden truck blew up at a busy intersection in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, killing 82 people. The Shabab also claimed responsibility for that attack.

 

" . . . Many details of the attack remain murky, and the military’s Africa Command has released only scant particulars pending an investigation. But the deaths of the three Americans — one Army soldier and two Pentagon contractors — marked the largest number of United States military-related fatalities in Africa since four soldiers were killed in an ambush in Niger in October 2017. The Kenya attack underscores the American military’s limits on the continent, where a lack of intelligence, along with Manda Bay’s reputation as a quiet and unchallenged locale, allowed a lethal attack.

The deaths also signify a grim expansion of the campaign waged by the United States against the Shabab — often confined to Somalia, but in this case spilling over into Kenya despite an escalating American air campaign in the region. Kenya is a new addition to the list of countries where Americans have been killed in combat since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, joining Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Niger, Somalia, Syria and Yemen.

The attack is raising new and complex questions about the enduring American military mission on the continent, where more than 5,000 troops now serve, especially as the Pentagon weighs the potential withdrawal of hundreds of forces from West Africa to better counter threats from Russia and China. A Pentagon proposal to reduce the American military footprint in Africa drew sharp criticism last week from senior lawmakers of both parties, including Senator Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican who is a close adviser to President Trump. . .

 

 

 

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