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Let's backtrack to one item on the Mesa City Council agenda 17 May 2021.

 Now we know what that mystery of "a data center" turns out to be as well as the agreement to authorize the development to be a MLM customer ( LARGE WATER CONSUMER )

File #:

21-0552

Type:

Resolution

Status:

Agenda Ready

In control:

City Council

On agenda:

5/17/2021

Title:

Approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Development Agreement and Sustainable Water Service Agreement with Redale LLC, for the development of approximately 396 acres of property generally located at the southeast corner of Elliot and Ellsworth Roads.  The Agreements facilitate the phased development of a large data center that will generate economic benefits to the City of Mesa and authorize the development to be a MLM Customer (large water customer) under Title 8, Chapter 10 of the Mesa City Code. (District 6)

Attachments:

1. Council Report, 2. Resolution, 3. Development Agreement, 4. Sustainable Service Agreement

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INSERT: From the Non-Profit City of Mesa Newsroom Mesa Now > More High-Voltage Hype on Mesa's Data Center Hustle

So tell me how the City's "new communication strategy" is going when there's no proof that all the salaried media specialists and all the public information officers produce the final product for publication. . . from what we can see they might appear incapacitated, otherwise-engaged, or either not quite ready-willing-or-able to write their own new press releases for public consumption > With the new data center, Facebook is prioritizing sustainable, clean energy as well as local water conservation. Facebook's investment will support 450 megawatts of new, renewable energy projects at three sites in Arizona, ensuring energy for the facility is 100% renewable. In addition, Facebook announced plans to restore over 200 million gallons of water per year in the Colorado River and Salt River basins to restore more water than the data center will consume. The Mesa Data Center will use at least 60% less water than the average data center. . ." HOW > USING 'WATER OFFSETS' + 'WATER RESTORATION CERTIFICATES'

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Re: Bonneville Environmental Foundation BEF

BEF sells water offsets called WATER RESTORATION CERTIFICATES 

This is a compilation of information related to water marketization, reallocation, and the Verde River.

It emphasizes the activities of the new Verde River Exchange Water Offset program - obviously about creating water offsets.

The Verde River Exchange offers groundwater users an avenue to reduce impacts to the Verde River by allowing them to purchase offset “credits.”

Willing water users, or “sellers,” voluntarily agree to refrain from using a certain quantity of water for a defined period of time, and the reduction is translated into a Water Offset Credit. “Buyers” who wish to reduce their “water footprint” pay for the Water Offset Credit generated by the seller.

Payments for watershed service projects make up a significant portion of implemented ecosystem services schemes (many others relate to carbon). These schemes often involve water users paying “suppliers” for the delivery of clean, consistent water supplies.

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As part of the announcement, FB announced a new $60,000 grant for Crook County School District’s K-12 robotics program, and local politicians praised the company’s donations to education in the area.

Facebook faces renewables trouble in Oregon 

 

 

 

 

Source: https://desertwatergrab.wordpress.com/verde-river/ 

 

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Same Day - 25 May 2021 - Two Very Different Opinions

Two Opinion Pieces on the pages of The Mesa Tribune https://www.themesatribune.com/opinion/

1  Bryan Jeffries

Bryan Jeffries has been a firefighter for 28 years. He is a former Phoenix City Council member and is president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona.

spotlight

Mesa ‘shell game’ impairs citizens’ safety

By Bryan Jeffries, Tribune Guest Writer

May 25, 2021        

Shell games involving subterfuge, confusion, and separating people from their money. That’s exactly what’s happening right now in the City of Mesa – a massive shell game being used to pay for a new $100 million ASU campus at the expense of public safety.

The culprits? Mesa Mayor Giles, city manager Chris Brady and a complicit City Council.

A quick history lesson is in order. In 2016, Giles personally led the effort to pass sales tax increase to pay for a downtown ASU campus. Despite the city tying the ASU spending to increasing resources for police and fire services, conservative Mesa voters said “absolutely not.”

Two years later, those same voters did say “yes” to a public safety measure – one that didn’t include $100 million for the ASU Taj Mahal. That’s when Giles and Brady went to work do the municipal equivalent of “find the pea under the moving shells.”

Somehow, some way, the city managed to find the money to build ASU campus despite that resounding no vote. The bill to date? About $100 million.

Given that public safety is the biggest portion of Mesa’s annual budget, it will come as no surprise that the Mesa Fire Department and Mesa Police have suffered major reductions to pay for Giles’ and Brady’s spending spree. . ."

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2 John Giles

spotlight            

We will capitalize on Mesa’s momentum              

• By Mayor John Giles, Tribune Guest Writer
• May 25, 2021

 

Insert > "Serving as mayor of Mesa for the last six years has been a humbling and inspiring experience.

Our fast-growing city has accomplished great things, but there is still much more to do. My guideposts as we move forward can be summed up with 5Es: Economic Growth, Education, Environment, Emergency Response and Equality & Compassion.

Despite the daunting challenges of COVID-19, Mesa experienced Economic Growth. Anchored by a vibrant arts and culture scene and invigorated by ASU @ Mesa City Center, our downtown continued to welcome exciting new restaurants and retail.

This urban rebirth is driven by a unique combination of education, innovation, entrepreneurship, creativity and history.

Economic growth is not just isolated to downtown