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Lo-Fi Streaming Video Uploads: 2-Hour Mesa City Council Study Session VIRTUAL PLATFORM Thu 04.09.2020

Why "Lo-Fi"? anyone is entitled to ask. . . Simply because what the City Council does in response to public input and public participation deserves to get amplified.
That's too frequently not the case.
Scroll down to see the agenda and get informed ahead of viewing.
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Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on 

• The impact of COVID-19 on the City’s financial position, 
• Forecast, and budget modification recommendations, focusing on project deferral recommendations

QUESTION: Listen to the talking points and ask more questions

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Council Study Session - 4/9/2020

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Mesa Housing Services Governing Board - 4/9/2020

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09 April 2020

IMPACT OF COVID-19 on City of Mesa's FY2019/2020 :: Trajectory For City Projects Scaled-Down > 

CITY'S FINANCIAL STATUS & FORECAST /Proposed Deferrals

NOW THIS IS INTERESTING
Item 1-a 
File #20-0447 
Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on the impact of COVID-19 on the City’s financial position, forecast, and budget modification recommendations, focusing on project deferral recommendations
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File #:

20-0447

Type:

Presentation

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

City Council Study Session

On agenda:

4/9/2020

Title:

Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on the impact of COVID-19 on the City’s financial position, forecast, and budget modification recommendations, focusing on project deferral recommendations.

Attachments:

1. Presentation - Financial Status, 2. Presentation - Project Deferral Recommendations, 3. Listed Project Delay Recommendations

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FINANCIAL UPDATE 
COVID-19 FINANCIAL IMPACT 
APRIL 9, 2020 (15 Slides Power-Point)
City of Mesa 
Candace Cannistraro: Management & Budget Director 
Brian Ritschel: Management & Budget Deputy Director
TIERED RESPONSE STRATEGY
■ Initial Response 
– Identify available reserves, set-aside funds 
– Pause on adding on-going expenditures or obligations 
– Freeze Vacant positions and salary adjustments 
– Pause unobligated capital projects/improvements 
■ Short-Term Response (45-60 days) 
– Departments with Closed Facilities 
   ■ Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities 
   ■ Libraries 
   ■ Arts and Culture 
– Monthly reviews to assess health and economic conditions to possibly open the facilities earlier 
■ Mid-term Response (60-90 days) 
– Citywide review of all funds and operational expenses 

slide 10:
Citywide Impact on General Governmental Revenues 10 Revenue Impacts (Major Revenues) FY 19/20 FY 20/21 Spring 2019 Forecast $ 289,988,000 $ 292,532,000 April 2020 Forecast $ 283,416,000 $ 287,180,000 Difference $ (6,572,000) $ (5,352,000) Lost PRCF Revenues Due to Closures (Apr-Sep) $ (1,800,000) $ (2,900,000) Total Impact to General Governmental Forecast $ (8,372,000) $ (8,252,000)

SLIDE 13
Impact on Mesa’s Economy: General Governmental Revenues
Revenue Impacts (Major Revenues) FY 19/20 FY 20/21

• February 2020 Forecast (not presented to Council) $ 300,570,000 $ 310,093,000
• Spring 2019 Forecast $ 289,988,000 $ 292,532,000

Estimated Gain in Revenues $ 10,582,000 $ 17,561,000

COURTESY POST: "Social-Distancing" Adjustments @ Mesa Farmers Market for Saturday 11 April 2020

According to an information update on the market organizer's website, since March 21st the Mesa Farmers Market will remain open with reduced hours, operating from 8am - 11am.

Pioneer Park

526 East Main Street

Mesa, Arizona 85203

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Many ( some or all? ) of the vendors will be offering a pre-order option so that you can spend minimal time on your trip and return home quickly with your groceries.

The following is a list of changes that were made to navigate the new reality :

• We STRONGLY ENCOURAGE pre-ordering your food as it will be wrapped in advance and will keep our attendance levels at any one given time low and sustainable for future weeks.
• We will be setting up on the edge of the park near the park and ride to give guests easy access to the vendors.
• Only ‘essential’ vendors will be present, we are streamlining our vendor list to critical options for grocery and hot to-go food, excluding our regular flea vendors.
• All regular music and programming has been cancelled.
• In addition to the hand washing stations at individual vendor’s booths, we will be providing our own hand washing station for guests as well as hand sanitizer at the info booth.

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Take advantage of the pre-order options put forward by the market's vendors. 

Please look at their online and phone ordering options below and utilize them to maintain efficiency and reduce contact during the coming weeks.

The following vendors will be participating in the 4/11/20 market:

Please Note: one two have listed phone numbers

Schnepf Farms - preorder on website

Proof Bread - preorder on website

Culture Clash Greek Yogurt - preorder on website

Heartquist Hollow Farm - preorder on website

Sonoran Desert Olive Oil - preorder on website

Bored Baker Pizza Maker - preorder on website

Sonoran Pasta - preorder on website

Simple Soda Co. - preorder on website

Maya’s Cajun Kitchen - preorder on website

Funshine Bakery - preorder on website or text 480-448-4341

All About the Booch - preorder on website

Lab Notes Coffee - preorder on website; enter “PICKUP328” in the coupon code area for local pickup

Green Chile Smokhouse - preorder on website; enter “MesaFM” in coupon code area for local pickup

Honeybee Cookie Co. - email honeybeecookieco@gmail.com

Noi Cacao - send DM via Instagram, or email alex@noicacao.com

One More Bite Bakery - send DM via Instagram or text 480-258-0020

Prickly Pear Tea Co.

Doctor Hummus

Sun Valley Bees

The Early Bird PHX

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UPDATES ON FACEBOOK > https://www.facebook.com/mesafarmersmarket

Mesa Farmers Market and Flea

8 hrs · 

Who’s ready for some hot food (and drinks!) to-go this weekend!
We’ve got @bored_baker_pizza_maker, @mayascajunkitchen, and @earlybirdphx ready to serve you some delicious eats! 

Mesa Farmers Market and Flea

April 8 at 5:23 PM · 

Don’t forget to order your pie for Easter this weekend! Check out @onemorebitebakeryaz to learn what you can pick up!!

IMPACT OF COVID-19 on City of Mesa's FY2019/2020 ::Trajectory For City Projects Scaled-Down > CITY'S FINANCIAL STATUS & FORECAST /Proposed Deferrals

NOW THIS IS INTERESTING
Item 1-a 
File #20-0447 
Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on the impact of COVID-19 on the City’s financial position, forecast, and budget modification recommendations, focusing on project deferral recommendations
_____________________________________________

File #:

20-0447

Type:

Presentation

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

City Council Study Session

On agenda:

4/9/2020

Title:

Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on the impact of COVID-19 on the City’s financial position, forecast, and budget modification recommendations, focusing on project deferral recommendations.

Attachments:

1. Presentation - Financial Status, 2. Presentation - Project Deferral Recommendations, 3. Listed Project Delay Recommendations

________________________________________________________________
FINANCIAL UPDATE 
COVID-19 FINANCIAL IMPACT 
APRIL 9, 2020 (15 Slides Power-Point)
City of Mesa 
Candace Cannistraro: Management & Budget Director 
Brian Ritschel: Management & Budget Deputy Director
TIERED RESPONSE STRATEGY
■ Initial Response 
– Identify available reserves, set-aside funds 
– Pause on adding on-going expenditures or obligations 
– Freeze Vacant positions and salary adjustments 
– Pause unobligated capital projects/improvements 
■ Short-Term Response (45-60 days) 
– Departments with Closed Facilities 
   ■ Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities 
   ■ Libraries 
   ■ Arts and Culture 
– Monthly reviews to assess health and economic conditions to possibly open the facilities earlier 
■ Mid-term Response (60-90 days) 
– Citywide review of all funds and operational expenses 

slide 10:
Citywide Impact on General Governmental Revenues 10 Revenue Impacts (Major Revenues) FY 19/20 FY 20/21 Spring 2019 Forecast $ 289,988,000 $ 292,532,000 April 2020 Forecast $ 283,416,000 $ 287,180,000 Difference $ (6,572,000) $ (5,352,000) Lost PRCF Revenues Due to Closures (Apr-Sep) $ (1,800,000) $ (2,900,000) Total Impact to General Governmental Forecast $ (8,372,000) $ (8,252,000)

SLIDE 13
Impact on Mesa’s Economy: General Governmental Revenues
Revenue Impacts (Major Revenues) FY 19/20 FY 20/21

• February 2020 Forecast (not presented to Council) $ 300,570,000 $ 310,093,000
• Spring 2019 Forecast $ 289,988,000 $ 292,532,000

Estimated Gain in Revenues $ 10,582,000 $ 17,561,000
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PROJECT DELAY LIST - 2 PAGES
Total Deferral FY 2020/21 7,655,000
Proposed Breakdowns 

City of Mesa Office of Management and Budget Capital Improvement & Lifecycle Programs COVID19 Project Delay Recommendations 

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Communications/Technology - FY 2019/20

Subtotal for Deferral 1,530,000

Facilities Maintenance - FY 2019/20
Subtotal for Deferral 2,982,000

Parks & Culture - FY 2019/20
Subtotal for Deferral 1,037,000

Public Safety - FY 2019/20
Total Deferral FY 2019/20 6,116,000

Communications/Technology - FY 2020/21
Subtotal for Deferral 1,202,000

Facilities Maintenance - FY 2020/21
Subtotal for Deferral 990,000

Parks & Culture - FY 2020/2021
Subtotal for Deferral 1,649,000

Public Safety - FY 2020/21
Subtotal for Deferral 3,814,000

Total Deferral FY 2020/21 7,655,000

Republican Strategist Stuart Stevens Who Helped Elect Right-Wing Conservatives Has A Change of Heart Now?

Can a leopard change its spots after working on Romney's losing presidential campaign.?




It Was All a Lie: How the Republican Party Became Donald Trump

• Amazon Kindle Edition
• Stevens, Stuart (Author)
• English (Publication Language)
• 09/14/2020 (Publication Date) - Knopf (Publisher)