Thursday, November 19, 2020

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WHAT'S THIS? $30,000,000 in "Budget Modifications" + Another Lawsuit To Go Behind Closed-Door Executive Session


Something to know more?? It's a year-end Circle-The-Wagons Slide Presentation to be given by Candace Cannistraro and Scott Butler 

 

File #: 20-1160   
Type: Presentation Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council Study Session
On agenda: 11/19/2020
Title: Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on a FY 2020/21 General Governmental Fund update and budget modifications.
Attachments: 1. Presentation

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7:30 AMVirtual PlatformThursday, November 19, 2020
Roll Call
1 Presentations/Action Items: 20-1160 Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on a FY 2020/21 General Governmental Fund update and budget modifications. 1-a
2 Current events summary including meetings and conferences attended.
3 Scheduling of meetings.
4 Convene an Executive Session. ES-005-20 Discussion or consultation for legal advice with the City Attorney. (A.R.S. §38-431.03A (3)) Discussion or consultation with the City Attorney in order to consider the City’s position and instruct the City Attorney regarding the City’s position regarding pending or contemplated litigation or in settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation. (A.R.S. §38-431.03A(4))
1. Connelly v. City of Mesa, et al.     

Maricopa County Superior Court, Case No. CV2018-011668
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5 Adjournment.¹
¹ Prior to adjournment, at this Council meeting, the City Council may vote to go into executive session for legal advice on any item listed on this agenda pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3); this notice is given pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02 to the members of the City Council and the public.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2020

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"SPECIAL BOARD MEETING" > Planning & Zoning Wed 11.18.2020


Preceded before with a Study Session that is not broadcasted or streamed for public viewing. . . So, what is so special about one more "Special Board Meeting"? Apparently these meetings are so special that few or no public comments or public input is every provided -- these are all about LAND USE and what they call Community Character.

Date:    November 18, 2020

To:    Planning and Zoning Board

From:   Rachel Prelog, Senior Planner

Through:  Nana Appiah, Planning Director

Subject:  Mesa 2040 General Plan Amendments

- Proposed amendments to Chapter 7

 - Community Character and Chapter 16

 - Plan Implementation and Amendment of the General Plan.  

ITEM 4-a MINOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND REPLACING IN THEIR ENTIRETY

> THE EXISTING CHAPTER 7: COMMUNITY CHARACTER

> THE EXISTING CHAPTER 16: PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION

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BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: The City adopted the 2040 General Plan in 2014. Development of the Plan included extensive public participation and reviews.  Overall, the Plan has the following three interrelated functions:  
 

 An expression of community goals and priorities;  A decision-making guide; and  A fulfillment of a legal requirement of state law.
As discussed earlier, the 2040 Mesa General Plan requires a comprehensive review of the Plan’s policies and strategies every three years at which time recommendations for amendments and updates to the Plan and implementation tools can be presented to the City Council. The periodic evaluation of the Plan is also consistent with requirements of Arizona State law. Specifically, Arizona State Law (ARS 9-461.07) requires administrative bodies to provide an annual report to its governing body, describing efforts implemented to administer the General Plan over the last year.    
Through the recent comprehensive review of the City’s General Plan, staff is recommending the following text amendments to the plan:  . . .

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File #: PZ 20142   
Type: PZ Zoning - Discuss and Recommend Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Planning and Zoning Board - Public Hearing
On agenda: 11/18/2020
Title:

Minor General Plan amendment repealing and replacing the existing Chapter 7: Community Character and the existing Chapter 16: Plan Implementation and Amendment in their entirety and replacing them with the exhibits attached to case no: ZON20-00735.

These amendments include but are not limited to, clarifying permitted zoning districts and land uses for each character type, adding minimum primary land use and zoning districts within the community character areas, revising the definition for major and minor character area map amendments, and adding approval criteria for character area map amendments. (Citywide) Planner:  Rachel Prelog Staff Recommendation:  Adoption

Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Exhibit One, 3. Exhibit Two, 4. Presentation

 

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