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BEA Bureau of Economic Analysis: Gross Domestic Product, 4th Quarter and Year 2020 (Advance Estimate)

 

Quick-Read Synopsis: GDP for 2020

Real GDP decreased 3.5 percent in 2020 (from the 2019 annual level to the 2020 annual level), compared with an increase of 2.2 percent in 2019 (table 1).

The decrease in real GDP in 2020 reflected decreases in PCE, exports, private inventory investment, nonresidential fixed investment, and state and local government that were partly offset by increases in federal government spending and residential fixed investment. Imports decreased (table 2).

The decrease in PCE in 2020 was more than accounted for by a decrease in services (led by food services and accommodations, health care, and recreation services). The decrease in exports reflected decreases in both services (led by travel) and goods (mainly non-automotive capital goods). The decrease in private inventory investment reflected widespread decreases led by retail trade (mainly motor vehicle dealers) and wholesale trade (mainly durable goods industries). The decrease in nonresidential fixed investment reflected decreases in structures (led by mining exploration, shafts, and wells) and equipment (led by transportation equipment) that were partly offset by an increase in intellectual property products (more than accounted for by software). The decrease in state and local government spending reflected a decrease in consumption expenditures (led by compensation).

The increase in federal government spending reflected an increase in nondefense consumption expenditures (led by an increase in purchases of intermediate services that supported the processing and administration of Paycheck Protection Program loan applications by banks on behalf of the federal government). The increase in residential fixed investment primarily reflected increases in improvements as well as brokers' commissions and other ownership transfer costs.

Current-dollar GDP decreased 2.3 percent, or $500.6 billion, in 2020 to a level of $20.93 trillion, compared with an increase of 4.0 percent, or $821.3 billion, in 2019 (tables 1 and 3).

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BEA 21-02

Gross Domestic Product, 4th Quarter and Year 2020 (Advance Estimate)

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 4.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020 (table 1), according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 33.4 percent.

> The GDP estimate released today is based on source data that are incomplete or subject to further revision by the source agency (see "Source Data for the Advance Estimate" on page 4). > The "second" estimate for the fourth quarter, based on more complete data, will be released on February 25, 2021.

Real GDP: Percent change from preceding quarter, Q4 '20

The increase in real GDP reflected increases in exports, nonresidential fixed investment, personal consumption expenditures (PCE), residential fixed investment, and private inventory investment that were partly offset by decreases in state and local government spending and federal government spending. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, increased (table 2).

COVID-19 Impact on the Fourth-Quarter 2020 GDP Estimate

The increase in fourth quarter GDP reflected both the continued economic recovery from the sharp declines earlier in the year and the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including new restrictions and closures that took effect in some areas of the United States.

> The full economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be quantified in the GDP estimate for the fourth quarter of 2020 because the impacts are generally embedded in source data and cannot be separately identified.

For more information, see the Technical Note.

The increase in exports primarily reflected an increase in goods (led by industrial supplies and materials).

The increase in nonresidential fixed investment reflected increases in all components, led by equipment.

The increase in PCE was more than accounted for by spending on services (led by health care); spending on goods decreased (led by food and beverages).

The increase in residential fixed investment primarily reflected investment in new single-family housing.

The increase in private inventory investment primarily reflected increases in manufacturing and in wholesale trade that were partly offset by a decrease in retail trade.

Current‑dollar GDP increased 6.0 percent at an annual rate, or $309.2 billion, in the fourth quarter to a level of $21.48 trillion.

> In the third quarter, GDP increased 38.3 percent, or $1.65 trillion (tables 1 and 3). More information on the source data that underlie the estimates is available in the Key Source and Data Assumptions file on BEA's website.

The price index for gross domestic purchases increased 1.7 percent in the fourth quarter, compared with an increase of 3.3 percent in the third quarter (table 4). The PCE price index increased 1.5 percent, compared with an increase of 3.7 percent in the third quarter. Excluding food and energy prices, the PCE price index increased 1.4 percent, compared with an increase of 3.4 percent.

Personal Income

Current-dollar personal income decreased $339.7 billion in the fourth quarter, compared with a decrease of $541.5 billion in the third quarter.

The decrease in personal income was more than accounted for by decreases in personal current transfer receipts (notably, government social benefits related to the winding down of CARES Act pandemic relief programs) and proprietors' income that were partly offset by increases in compensation and personal income receipts on assets (table 8).

Disposable personal income decreased $372.5 billion, or 8.1 percent, in the fourth quarter, compared with a decrease of $638.9 billion, or 13.2 percent, in the third quarter.

Real disposable personal income decreased 9.5 percent, compared with a decrease of 16.3 percent.

Personal saving was $2.33 trillion in the fourth quarter, compared with $2.83 trillion in the third quarter. The personal saving rate—personal saving as a percentage of disposable personal income—was 13.4 percent in the fourth quarter, compared with 16.0 percent in the third quarter. Additional information on factors impacting quarterly personal income and saving can be found in "Effects of Selected Federal Pandemic Response Programs on Personal Income."

GDP for 2020

Real GDP decreased 3.5 percent in 2020 (from the 2019 annual level to the 2020 annual level), compared with an increase of 2.2 percent in 2019 (table 1).

The decrease in real GDP in 2020 reflected decreases in PCE, exports, private inventory investment, nonresidential fixed investment, and state and local government that were partly offset by increases in federal government spending and residential fixed investment. Imports decreased (table 2).

The decrease in PCE in 2020 was more than accounted for by a decrease in services (led by food services and accommodations, health care, and recreation services). The decrease in exports reflected decreases in both services (led by travel) and goods (mainly non-automotive capital goods). The decrease in private inventory investment reflected widespread decreases led by retail trade (mainly motor vehicle dealers) and wholesale trade (mainly durable goods industries). The decrease in nonresidential fixed investment reflected decreases in structures (led by mining exploration, shafts, and wells) and equipment (led by transportation equipment) that were partly offset by an increase in intellectual property products (more than accounted for by software). The decrease in state and local government spending reflected a decrease in consumption expenditures (led by compensation).

The increase in federal government spending reflected an increase in nondefense consumption expenditures (led by an increase in purchases of intermediate services that supported the processing and administration of Paycheck Protection Program loan applications by banks on behalf of the federal government). The increase in residential fixed investment primarily reflected increases in improvements as well as brokers' commissions and other ownership transfer costs.

Current-dollar GDP decreased 2.3 percent, or $500.6 billion, in 2020 to a level of $20.93 trillion, compared with an increase of 4.0 percent, or $821.3 billion, in 2019 (tables 1 and 3).

The price index for gross domestic purchases increased 1.2 percent in 2020, compared with an increase of 1.6 percent in 2019 (table 4). The PCE price index also increased 1.2 percent in 2020, compared with an increase of 1.5 percent. Excluding food and energy prices, the PCE price index increased 1.4 percent, compared with an increase of 1.7 percent.

Measured from the fourth quarter of 2019 to the fourth quarter of 2020, real GDP decreased 2.5 percent during the period (table 6). That compared with an increase of 2.3 percent during 2019.

The price index for gross domestic purchases, as measured from the fourth quarter of 2019 to the fourth quarter of 2020, increased 1.3 percent during 2020. That compared with an increase of 1.4 percent during 2019. The PCE price index increased 1.2 percent, compared with an increase of 1.5 percent. Excluding food and energy, the PCE price index increased 1.4 percent, compared with an increase of 1.6 percent.

Source Data for the Advance Estimate

Information on the source data and key assumptions used for unavailable source data in the advance estimate is provided in a Technical Note that is posted with the news release on BEA's website. A detailed Key Source Data and Assumptions file is also posted for each release. For information on updates to GDP, see the "Additional Information" section that follows.

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Next release, February 25, 2021 at 8:30 A.M. EST
Gross Domestic Product (Second Estimate) Fourth Quarter and Year 2020

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Release Dates in 2021
Estimate	2020 Q4 and Year 2020	2021 Q1	2021 Q2	2021 Q3
Gross Domestic Product
Advance Estimate	January 28, 2021	April 29, 2021	July 29, 2021	October 28, 2021
Second Estimate	February 25, 2021	May 27, 2021	August 26, 2021	November 24, 2021
Third Estimate	March 25, 2021	June 24, 2021	September 30, 2021	December 22, 2021
Gross Domestic Product by Industry	March 25, 2021	June 24, 2021	September 30, 2021	December 22, 2021
Corporate Profits
Preliminary Estimate	---	May 27, 2021	August 26, 2021	November 24, 2021
Revised Estimate	March 25, 2021	June 24, 2021	September 30, 2021	December 22, 2021

Full Release & Tables (PDF)

Technical Note (PDF)

Tables Only (Excel)

Release Highlights (PDF)

Historical Comparisons (PDF)

Key source data and assumptions (Excel)

Effects of Selected Federal Pandemic Response Programs on Federal Government Receipts and Expenditures (PDF) (PDF)4th quarter and year 2020

Effects of Selected Federal Pandemic Response Programs on Federal Government Receipts and Expenditures (XLS) (Excel)4th quarter and year 2020

Effects of Selected Federal Pandemic Response Programs on Personal Income (PDF) (PDF)4th quarter and year 2020

Effects of Selected Federal Pandemic Response Programs on Personal Income (XLS) (Excel)4th quarter and year 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic: Federal Recovery Legislation and the NIPAs

How does the Paycheck Protection Program impact the national income and product accounts (NIPAs)? Updated

How does the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic affect BEA’s estimates of personal interest payments? Updated

How are federal economic impact payments to support individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic recorded in the NIPAs? Updated

How will the expansion of unemployment benefits in response to the COVID-19 pandemic be recorded in the NIPAs? Updated

Revision Information

• Technical
  Lisa Mataloni 
  (301) 278-9083
  gdpniwd@bea.gov

• News Media
  Jeannine Aversa
  (301) 278-9003
  Jeannine.Aversa@bea.gov

Resources

Additional resources available atwww.bea.gov:

• Information on COVID-19 and recovery impacts is available on our website.
• Stay informed about BEA developments by reading the BEA blog, signing up for BEA's email subscription service, or following BEA on Twitter @BEA_News.
• Historical time series for these estimates can be accessed in BEA's interactive data application.
• Access BEA data by registering for BEA's data application programming interface (API).
• For more on BEA's statistics, see our monthly online journal, the Survey of Current Business.
• BEA's news release schedule
• NIPA Handbook:  Concepts and Methods of the U.S. National Income and Product Accounts

Definitions

Gross domestic product (GDP), or value added, is the value of the goods and services produced by the nation's economy less the value of the goods and services used up in production. GDP is also equal to the sum of personal consumption expenditures, gross private domestic investment, net exports of goods and services, and government consumption expenditures and gross investment.

Gross domestic income (GDI) is the sum of incomes earned and costs incurred in the production of GDP. In national economic accounting, GDP and GDI are conceptually equal. In practice, GDP and GDI differ because they are constructed using largely independent source data. 

Gross output is the value of the goods and services produced by the nation’s economy. It is principally measured using industry sales or receipts, including sales to final users (GDP) and sales to other industries (intermediate inputs).

Current-dollar estimates are valued in the prices of the period when the transactions occurred—that is, at "market value." Also referred to as "nominal estimates" or as "current-price estimates."

Real values are inflation-adjusted estimates—that is, estimates that exclude the effects of price changes.

The gross domestic purchases price index measures the prices of final goods and services purchased by U.S. residents.

The personal consumption expenditure price index measures the prices paid for the goods and services purchased by, or on the behalf of, "persons."

Personal income is the income received by, or on behalf of, all persons from all sources:  from participation as laborers in production, from owning a home or business, from the ownership of financial assets, and from government and business in the form of transfers. It includes income from domestic sources as well as the rest of world. It does not include realized or unrealized capital gains or losses.

Disposable personal income is the income available to persons for spending or saving. It is equal to personal income less personal current taxes.

Personal outlays is the sum of personal consumption expenditures, personal interest payments, and personal current transfer payments.

Personal saving is personal income less personal outlays and personal current taxes.

The personal saving rate is personal saving as a percentage of disposable personal income.

Profits from current production, referred to as corporate profits with inventory valuation adjustment (IVA) and capital consumption (CCAdj) adjustment in the National Income and Product Accounts (NIPAs), is a measure of the net income of corporations before deducting income taxes that is consistent with the value of goods and services measured in GDP.

The IVA and CCAdj are adjustments that convert inventory withdrawals and depreciation of fixed assets reported on a tax-return, historical-cost basis to the current-cost economic measures used in the national income and product accounts. Profits for domestic industries reflect profits for all corporations located within the geographic borders of the United States. The rest-of-the-world (ROW) component of profits is measured as the difference between profits received from ROW and profits paid to ROW.

For more definitions, see the Glossary: National Income and Product Accounts.

Statistical conventions

Annual-vs-quarterly rates. Quarterly seasonally adjusted values are expressed at annual rates, unless otherwise specified.  This convention is used for BEA's featured, seasonally adjusted measures to facilitate comparisons with related and historical data. For details, see the FAQ "Why does BEA publish estimates at annual rates?" Quarterly not seasonally adjusted values are expressed only at quarterly rates.

Percent changes. Percent changes in quarterly seasonally adjusted series are displayed at annual rates, unless otherwise specified. For details, see the FAQ "How is average annual growth calculated?" and "Why does BEA publish percent changes in quarterly series at annual rates?" Percent changes in quarterly not seasonally adjusted values are calculated from the same quarter one year ago. All published percent changes are calculated from unrounded data.

Calendar years and quarters. Unless noted otherwise, annual and quarterly data are presented on a calendar basis.

Quantities and prices. Quantities, or "real" volume measures, and prices are expressed as index numbers with a specified reference year equal to 100 (currently 2012). Quantity and price indexes are calculated using a Fisher-chained weighted formula that incorporates weights from two adjacent periods (quarters for quarterly data and annuals for annual data). For details on the calculation of quantity and price indexes, see Chapter 4: Estimating Methods in the NIPA Handbook.

Chained-dollar values are calculated by multiplying the quantity index by the current dollar value in the reference year (2012) and then dividing by 100. Percent changes calculated from real quantity indexes and chained-dollar levels are conceptually the same; any differences are due to rounding. Chained-dollar values are not additive because the relative weights for a given period differ from those of the reference year. In tables that display chained-dollar values, a "residual" line shows the difference between the sum of detailed chained-dollar series and its corresponding aggregate.

Updates to GDP

BEA releases three vintages of the current quarterly estimate for GDP: "Advance" estimates are released near the end of the first month following the end of the quarter and are based on source data that are incomplete or subject to further revision by the source agency; "second" and "third" estimates are released near the end of the second and third months, respectively, and are based on more detailed and more comprehensive data as they become available.

The table below shows the average revisions to the quarterly percent changes in real GDP between different estimate vintages, without regard to sign.

Vintage	Average Revision Without Regard to Sign (percentage points, annual rates)
Advance to second	0.5
Advance to third	0.6
Second to third	0.3
Note - Based on estimates from 1993 through 2019. For more information on GDP updates, see Revision Information on the BEA Website.

Annual and comprehensive updates are typically released in late July. Annual updates generally cover at least the 5 most recent calendar years (and their associated quarters) and incorporate newly available major annual source data as well as some changes in methods and definitions to improve the accounts. Comprehensive (or benchmark) updates are carried out at about 5-year intervals and incorporate major periodic source data, as well as major conceptual improvements.

Unlike GDP, advance current quarterly estimates of GDI and corporate profits are not released because data on domestic profits and on net interest of domestic industries are not available. For fourth quarter estimates, these data are not available until the third estimate.

GDP by industry and gross output estimates are released with the third estimate of GDP.

 

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MEETING DETAILS [Tentative]: Mesa City Council Thu 02.04. 2021 REMOTE ZOOM VIRTUAL @ 5:45 PM

There was no study session last Thursday 01.27.2021

Reference > Mesa LegiStar Feb 2021 Calendar https://mesa.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx 

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Setting the Agenda e.g..When was the last time there was any agenda item initiatiated by input by citizens?

 

 

EVER WONDER WHY REMOTE MEETINGS DON'T FEEL THE SAME??????????????

The science of why remote meetings don't feel the same

As COVID-19 has pushed more teams to work remotely, many of us are turning to video calls. And if you’ve ever been on a video call and wondered why it doesn’t feel quite the same as an in-person conversation, we have something in common...If you’re face-to-face with someone, you might notice they’ve leaned forward and invite them to jump into the conversation. Or, you might pick up on a sidelong glance in the audience while you’re giving a presentation, and pause to address a colleague’s confusion or skepticism. Research shows that on video calls where social cues are harder to see, we take 25 percent fewer speaking turns. 

But video calls have something email doesn’t: eye contact. We feel more comfortable talking when our listeners’ eyes are visible because we can read their emotions and attitudes. This is especially important when we need more certainty—like when we meet a new team member or listen to a complex idea.

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PLEASE NOTE: RELEASE OF "APPROVED MINUTES" from two meeting in January 2021

> Jan 11 2021 Study Session

> Jan 25 2021 Study Session

> Jan 25 2021 Regular Meeting

File #:

21-0141

Type:

Minutes

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

City Council

On agenda:

2/8/2021

Title:

Approval of minutes of previous meetings as written.

Attachments:

1. January 11, 2021 Study, 2. January 25, 2021 Regular, 3. January 25, 2021 Study

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OVERVIEW SCAN:

Item 3: Liquor License Application 3

Item 4: Contracts 12 (Please note the dollar amounts and dollar limit increases)

Item 5: Resolutions 4

Item 6: Ordinances 2 Annexation Items

Item 7: Sub-Division Plat 1 for 'Destination at Gateway East - Phase 2' in District 6

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Meeting Name:

City Council

Agenda status:

Tentative

Meeting date/time:

2/8/2021 5:45 PM

Minutes status:

Draft

Meeting location:

Virtual Platform

Published agenda:	Agenda	Published minutes:	Not available

Meeting video:

Not available

Attachments:

• Meeting Items (23)

23 records

ile # Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details 21-0141 2 Minutes Approval of minutes of previous meetings as written.     Not available 21-0132 3-a Liquor License Application Boca Taqueria A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a new Series 12 Restaurant License for Boca Taqueria 3 LLC, 10706 East Point Twenty-Two Boulevard, Suite 112; Clay Sherwood Eagar, agent. There is no existing license at this location. (District 6)     Not available 21-0133 3-b Liquor License Application Intentional Foods A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a new Series 12 Restaurant License for Intentional Foods LLC, 1837 West Guadalupe Road, Suite 103; Lisa Marie Heath, agent. There is no existing license at this location. (District 3)     Not available 21-0134 3-c Liquor License Application Over Easy A restaurant that serves breakfast and lunch is requesting a new Series 12 Restaurant License for Dobson Café LLC, 1941 West Guadalupe Road, Suite 105; Jeffrey Craig Miller, agent. The existing license held by Ellas Cuisine LLC will revert to the State. (District 3)     Not available 21-0123 4-a Contract Dollar-Limit Increase to the Term Contract for Uniform Garments for Citywide Use as requested by the Business Services Department (Citywide) Through the uniform purchase program, the City purchases and issues garments to certain job classifications in various departments. The contract was extended for 6 months to facilitate a rebid. These additional funds are needed for purchases made during this extension period. The Business Services Department and Purchasing recommend increasing the dollar-limit with International Corporate Apparel, Inc. and Mission Linen Supply, by $200,000, from $270,000 to $470,000.     Not available 21-0122 4-b Contract Dollar-Limit Increase to the Term Contract for Cabling Services for Citywide Departments as requested by the Police Department (Citywide) This contract provides services to install hardware and cabling for data, video, and related equipment throughout the City. In part, the pandemic has required facility modifications to create social distancing, which led to greater use of this contract than was originally anticipated. The Police Department and Purchasing recommend authorizing the dollar-limit increase to the term contract using the State of Arizona cooperative contract with Corporate Technology Solutions, by $100,000, from $200,000 to $300,000 annually, with an annual increase allowance of up to 5%, or the adjusted Consumer Price Index.     Not available 21-0072 4-c Contract Three-Year Term Contract with Two Years of Renewal Options for Fertilizer for the Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Department (Citywide) This contract will provide fertilizer and related commodities for use in landscape areas at Mesa aquatic facilities, Mesa Cemetery, parks, retention basins, sports fields, and other City facilities. The Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Department and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidders: JR Simplot Company, dba Simplot Turf and Horticulture; Nutrien AG Solutions; Rentokil North America, Inc., dba Target Specialty Products; and Wilbur Ellis, at $200,000 annually, with an annual increase allowance of up to 5%, or the adjusted Producer Price Index.     Not available 21-0079 4-d Contract Dollar-Limit Increase to the Term Contract for Automated Driveway Gate Operators and ADA Doors Preventative Maintenance and Repair Services for the Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Department (Citywide) This contract provides preventative maintenance and repair services on automated driveway gates and ADA doors at various City of Mesa facilities. Quarterly maintenance is performed on the City's automated driveway entrance/exit gate operators and annual maintenance is performed on the motorized ADA accessible motorized doors. The Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Department and Purchasing recommend increasing the dollar-limit with the DH Pace Company, by $50,000 for Year 1, from $122,000 to $172,000 annually, with an annual increase allowance of up to 5%, or the adjusted Consumer Price Index.     Not available 21-0127 4-e Contract Eighteen-Month Term Contract with Three One-Year Renewal Options for Referee Services for Adult and Youth Sports for the Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Department (Citywide) This contract will provide referees and officials for various adult and youth sports programs. The Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Department and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract using the City of Chandler and City of Tempe cooperative contracts with Spiker Sports, LLC, at $150,000 annually, with an annual increase allowance of up to 5%, or the adjusted Consumer Price Index.     Not available 21-0128 4-f Contract Term Contracts for HVAC Services and Equipment for the Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Department (Citywide) This contract will provide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment and services to support City facilities. The Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Department and Purchasing recommend authorizing term contracts using the following cooperative contracts: 1GPA with HACI Service LLC and Sunstate Mechanical Services; and Omnia Partners with Daikin Applied Americas Inc, at $2,700,000 annually, with an annual increase allowance of up to 5%, or the adjusted Consumer Price Index.     Not available 21-0129 4-g Contract Purchase of Parking Lot Lighting and Automation for the Communications Building and Fitch Park for the Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities Department and the Department of Innovation and Technology (District 4) This purchase will replace the lights in the parking lots for the Communications Building and the Fitch Park overflow parking on Athletics Way. It will also provide new security cameras, a Wi-Fi network, and outdoor air quality testing. Software will integrate all the data and controls of these systems with the existing HVAC and building automation system to allow control of the lights and allow indoor air circulation to react to outdoor air quality. In addition to the Smart City building automation, a pilot project in the Mesa Smart City program will use these systems to test parking space detection and the reach of the Wi-Fi into parks and neighborhoods. The Department of Innovation and Technology Data Services team will use the data connections to building automation to create dashboards showing air circulation and air quality reports in equipped buildings. The     Not available 21-0124 4-h Contract Three-Year Term Contract with Two Years of Renewal Options for Ford Original Equipment Manufacturer Auto and Light-Duty Truck Parts for the Fleet Services Department (Citywide) This contract will provide a source of Ford original equipment manufacturer parts to support the City's fleet of sedans, light-duty trucks, and vans. The Fleet Services Department and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder, Sanderson Ford, at $158,000 annually, with an annual increase allowance of up to 5%, or the adjusted Consumer Price Index.     Not available 21-0126 4-i Contract Purchase of a Coiled Pipe Dispensing Trailer (Addition) for the Energy Resources Department as requested by the Fleet Services Department (Citywide) This purchase will provide a coiled pipe dispensing trailer for Energy Resources Gas Construction Crews. The Fleet Services and Energy Resources Departments, and Purchasing recommend authorizing the purchase with Scheele Engineering Corporation, dba SECOR, at $63,770.68.     Not available 21-0125 4-j Contract Purchase of Three (3) Caterpillar 440 Backhoe Loaders (Replacements) for the Energy Resources Department as requested by the Fleet Services Department (Citywide) This purchase will provide three replacement Backhoe Loaders for the Energy Resources Department. The equipment being replaced has met established criteria and will be either traded, auctioned, sold, or deployed to special uses. The Fleet Services and Energy Resources Departments, and Purchasing recommend authorizing the purchase using the Omnia Partners/City of Tucson cooperative contract with Empire Southwest, LLC (a Mesa business), at $500,364. This purchase is funded by the Utility Renewal Extension and Replacement Fund.     Not available 21-0140 4-k Contract Three-Year Term Contract with Two Years of Renewal Options for Ball Valves for the Materials and Supply Warehouse (for the Energy Resources Department) (Citywide) This contract will provide weld end ball valves stocked in the Materials and Supply Warehouse for use by Energy Resources in gas construction and maintenance projects. The Business Services Department and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidders, BROEN, Inc and Tri-Pacific Supply, Inc, at $100,000 annually, with an annual increase allowance of up to 5%, or the adjusted Consumer Price Index.     Not available 21-0144 4-l Contract One-Year Term Contract with Two Years of Renewal Options for Two Master Job Order Contracts for Fire Safety Construction Services (Citywide) Job Order Master Contracts for fire safety construction services include new construction, renovations and repairs, additions, and facility upgrades for City buildings and facilities. Staff recommends the selections of American Fire Equipment Sales & Service and Metro Fire Equipment, Inc. for fire safety construction services. These contracts allow for the issuance of multiple individual job orders with a not-to-exceed limit of $1,500,000 per job order, and a total contract value not-to-exceed $1,500,000 for each year of the contract, per contractor.     Not available 21-0110 5-a Resolution Approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Grant Agreement with the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission to accept $65,458 in grant funds that will be used for training, equipment, and supplies for the Police Department’s Forensic Services Division. (Citywide)     Not available 21-0119 5-b Resolution Approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a grant agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Multimodal Planning Division, Aeronautics Group, for rehabilitation of Runway 4R/22L at Falcon Field Airport. The total estimated cost for this project is $995,700 to be funded by ADOT, at 90% ($896,130) and the City, at 10% ($99,570) from the Falcon Field Airport Enterprise Fund. (District 5)     Not available 21-0120 5-c Resolution Approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Project Agreement with the Maricopa Association of Governments for reimbursement under the Arterial Life Cycle Program for the Sossaman Road at Baseline Road intersection improvement project. (District 6)     Not available 21-0143 5-d Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to suspend enforcement, temporarily modify, or approve alternatives to requirements or specifications in the Mesa City Code, related to outdoor seating and services for businesses and organizations, to mitigate the health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic during the Declaration of Emergency. This resolution is intended to assist businesses and other organizations that are operating in a limited capacity due to the pandemic, or otherwise effected by the pandemic. (Citywide)     Not available 21-0117 6-a Ordinance ANX20-00463 (District 6) Annexing a portion of South 222nd Street and East Williams Field Road right-of-way (6.74± acres).     Not available 21-0118 6-b Ordinance ANX20-00464 (District 6) Annexing a portion of South Meridian Road right-of-way (2.5± acres).     Not available 21-0121 7-a Subdivision Plat “Destination at Gateway East - Phase 2” (District 6) Within the 11400 to 11600 blocks of East Williams Field Road (south side) and within the 6000 to 6200 blocks of South Meridian Road (west side). Located south of Williams Field Road and west of Meridian Road (32.8± acres). Jen Arizona 47, LLC, developer; Raymond S Munoz III, EPS Group, surveyor.     Not available

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