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Wednesday, March 28, 2018
CO+HOOTS Jenny Poon Appearing Tonight @ RAIL-Sponsored Event
There's something about CO+HOOTS that honestly bugs your MesaZona blogger. Seriously. Just can't get excited about it - no way and no how. Just too many over-used buzzwords and way too much exaggerated hype based on a wing-and-a-prayer and a hope to build and become some kind of 'hub' to start up and spread 'the entrepreneurial spirit' to students who are not typically given entrepreneurial opportunities to startup environments creating a pipeline to help nearby Benedictine grow. Right-while ASU gets the big push --- and a new deal
. . . all this makes 'The Old Donut-Hole' unique???
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Mesa gives ASU new deal for school in downtown
East Valley Tribune-Mar 13, 2018
Giles acknowledged that downtown has made some strides in recent years following the recession, but his ultimate plan to revitalize downtown centers on the development of an Innovation District – a term coined by Washington, D.C. think tank the Brookings Institution – with a higher-education anchor __________________________________________________________________________
Mesa could be the next great spot to foster the kind of entrepreneurial community Co+Hoots has facilitated in Phoenix.?
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It could be a con, even with initial high hopes and a positive reaction at the Brookings Institute presentation "The Rise of Mesa's Innovation District" at the Mesa Arts Center when Jenny Poon appeared on the stage in The Ikeda Theater with two other women from ASU and Greater Phoenix Phoenix Economic Council, with the Brookings' presenter far left. That's John Graham at the center, Sunbelt Holdings.
Reasonable doubts arose in February after having a second, third and fourth look at this streaming video where Jenny Poon and her husband (who said nothing) sat before the Mesa City Council. Somehow the plans to partner with developer Tony Wall to fill up space in the proposed GRID project - Oops! that's 'anchor tenant' - appeared to get thrown together very quickly: he didn't even know who the group was a month before! . .
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Extract from PBJ article written by Hayley Ringle:
“We believe in the city of Mesa’s commitment to transforming its downtown into a vibrant urban core,” Poon said. “We love downtown Mesa’s already hyper-localized community and believe a Co+Hoots location that will reflect downtown Mesa’s distinctive personality will be a great fit. Among many of our goals, the Mesa location will support and bring together the area’s entrepreneurial, startup and small business community, create jobs, provide free business and technology education through our nonprofit Co+Hoots Foundation, and become a major economic driver for Mesa.”
How long have we been hearing this??? Amen,,,, Amen and Good Luck!
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Mesa Mayor John Giles announced the lease agreement during his annual State of the City address on Feb. 6. In a remark from an article by Lily Altavena , "To Giles, Co+Hoots adds an "intangible aspect" to downtown Mesa.
"When you bring a business like Co+Hoots that has a really high-energy young business people downtown, that is really going to have a ripple effect," he said.
The same day: not one but two 'spoon-fed' news raving
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azcentral-Feb 6, 2018
The agreement between the two would also create a "pipeline" of students to Benedictine, according to Poon. The Co+Hoots Foundation works to expose students who are not typically given entrepreneurial opportunities to startup environments. Giles said Benedict's location near the Grid will "help BenU ...
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Phoenix Business Journal-Feb 6, 2018
Among many of our goals, the Mesa location will support and bring together the area's entrepreneurial, startup and small business community, create jobs, provide free business and technology education through our nonprofit Co+Hoots Foundation, and become a major economic driver for Mesa.”.
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What exactly is Co+Hoots?
Co+Hoots is a co-working space in midtown Phoenix. Poon said the expansion to Mesa happened after Mesa Councilman Jeremy Whittaker visited the Phoenix location and later representatives from 3W Management visited it.
With city leaders pushing to create an innovation district, Poon said, Mesa could be the next great spot to foster the kind of entrepreneurial community Co+Hoots has facilitated in Phoenix.
"We’ve spent a lot of time there now; there’s a lot of groups fighting for a much stronger ecosystem there," she said. "They’ve got great momentum going."
The Mesa location will take up the second floor of the Grid, serving as the development's anchor tenant.
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Wednesday, March 28 - 6pm
Join us for our Monthly RAIL Meeting!
Jenny Poon, CO+HOOTS founder, will be joining us to chat about their plans for Mesa
The Nile Cafe (née Volstead)
105 W. Main Street
Downtown Mesa
6pm
Jenny Poon, CO+HOOTS founder, will be joining us to chat about their plans for Mesa
The Nile Cafe (née Volstead)
105 W. Main Street
Downtown Mesa
6pm
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Agenda: Mesa City Council Study Session Thu 29 March 2018
Here we go again presenting for your information, interest and curiosity tomorrow morning's agenda for the Study Session of your elected representatives on the Mesa City Council. You might have noticed that some members are more active than others, at least in public at these open meetings - how would you rate your city councilmember if you even know who they are? There's an election soon. . .
August 28, 2018 for the Primary Election and November 6, 2018 for the General Election
Candidates seeking municipal office may obtain nomination paperwork (petitions and other required forms) at the Office of the City Clerk.
All nomination paperwork must be filed no earlier than April 30, 2018 and no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 30, 2018 at the Office of the City Clerk in order for candidates to have their names appear on the Primary Election ballot.
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NOTE: Minutes from 3 closed-to-the-public Executive Sessions held on January 11, February 8, and March 5, 2018 are on the agenda for approval
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Your MesaZona blogger asks that question for a good reason: the only .way representative democracy can work is if you get active where you live and get-to-know the candidates who are elected by you. Six months from now Districts 4, 5 and 6 are open with incumbents in-office in D5 and D6. Chris Glover D4 is termed-out. In addition to those three regular elections, there's a special election in D3 where Francisco Heredia was appointed to fill a vacancy. In other words, four of the six seats on the Mesa City Council are in play in the next six months: one seat will definitely have a new person; the other three (all incumbents) can succeed themselves if district voters express confidence in their performance and choose to vote them in again.
Keep in mind that whoever gets elected get paid to represent your interests and issues: otherwise they're only influenced by what others tell them to do.
For more information and details about the Mayor & Council, please go http://www.mesaaz.gov/city-hall/mayor-council
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Meeting Agenda - Final
Mesa Council Chambers 57 East First Street
7:30 AM Council Chambers - Lower Level Thursday, March 29, 2018
Mayor John Giles
Vice Mayor David Luna - District 5
Councilmember Mark Freeman - District 1
Councilmember Jeremy Whittaker - District 2
Councilmember Francisco Heredia - District 3
Councilmember Chris Glover - District 4
Councilmember Kevin Thompson - District 6
Roll Call (City Council members participate in person or by telephone conference call.)
1 Review items on the agenda for the April 2, 2018 regular Council meeting
Blogger Note: There are 26 Items on this agenda for Mon 02 April (scroll down)
2 Presentations/Action Items:
- 18-0350 Hear a presentation and discuss the City's role and preparation efforts for the United States 2020 Census. 2-a
4 Acknowledge receipt of minutes of various boards and committees.
- 18-0392 Transportation Advisory Board meeting held on January 16, 2018.4-a
- 18-0395 Library Advisory Board meeting held on January 16, 2018.4-b
- 18-0410 Judicial Advisory Board meeting held on March 7, 2018.4-c
5 Hear reports on meetings and/or conferences attended.
6 Scheduling of meetings and general information.
7 Adjournment.
(Page 1 City of Mesa)
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THE PUBLISHED AGENDA
| Meeting Name: | City Council Study Session | Agenda status: | Final |
| Meeting date/time: | 3/29/2018 7:30 AM | Minutes status: | Draft |
| Meeting location: | Council Chambers - Lower Level | ||
| Published agenda: |  Agenda | Published minutes: | Not available |
| Meeting video: |
| Attachments: |
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Agenda for the April 2, 2018 regular Council meeting
Please Note Item 5-a
| File #: | 18-0357 |
| Type: | Resolution | Status: | Agenda Ready |
| In control: | City Council |
| On agenda: | 4/2/2018 |
| Title: | Calling the Primary Election for August 28, 2018; designating election dates; and providing the last date for candidates to file nomination papers. (Citywide) |
| Attachments: | 1. Resolution |
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESA, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA,
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MESA, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA,
- DESIGNATING ELECTION DATES AND PURPOSES OF EACH ELECTION
- PROVIDING THE PLACE AND THE LAST DATE FOR CANDIDATES TO FILE NOMINATION PAPERS
- PROVIDING THE DEADLINE FOR VOTER REGISTRATION
- PROVIDING THE TIMES THAT POLLS WILL BE OPEN.
Section 1. That August 28, 2018 has been set as the time for holding the Primary Election in the City of Mesa for nominating a candidate for Councilmember in Council District 3 to fill the remainder of an unexpired term (until January 2021) and for Councilmembers in Council Districts 4, 5, and 6, whose terms shall expire in January 2023.
In accordance with the City Charter, if a District Councilmember candidate at the Primary Election receives the number of votes constituting a majority of all the valid ballots cast for the office of Councilmember in that district, that candidate will be declared elected without running at the General Election.
Also in accordance with the City Charter, a General Election shall be held on November 6, 2018 for those seats where no candidate was elected at the Primary Election.
For each such seat, the two persons (or more than two in the event of a tie vote) receiving the highest number of valid votes cast at the Primary Election for that office shall be the only persons named on the ballot at the General Election.
Section 2. Candidates seeking municipal office may obtain nomination paperwork (petitions and other required forms) at the Office of the City Clerk.
All nomination paperwork must be filed no earlier than April 30, 2018 and no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 30, 2018 at the Office of the City Clerk in order for candidates to have their names appear on the Primary Election ballot.
Section 3. Candidates seeking municipal office may obtain nomination paperwork (petitions and other required forms) at the Office of the City Clerk.
All nomination paperwork must be filed no earlier than April 30, 2018 and no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 30, 2018 at the Office of the City Clerk in order for candidates to have their names appear on the Primary Election ballot.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Mesa, Arizona, this 2nd day of April,
2018.
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8 Liquor Licenses
2 Contracts
| 4-a File #: | 18-0374 |
| Type: | Contract | Status: | Agenda Ready |
| In control: | City Council |
| On agenda: | 4/2/2018 |
| Title: | Three-Year Term Contract for Off-Site Records Management and Storage Services for Various City Departments as requested by the City Clerk’s Office (Citywide) TOTAL = $225,000 The contract will provide secure, confidential document storage and inventory control for various City departments as required. The vendor will be required to follow all federal, state and local guidelines, as well as industry standards and certifications for the transportation and storage of City records. An evaluation committee representing the City Clerk’s Office, Municipal Court and Purchasing recommends awarding the contract to the highest-scored proposal from Arizona Records Storage Center, at $75,000 annually, based on estimated usage. |
| Attachments: | 1. Council Report |
4-b
| File #: | 18-0370 |
| Type: | Contract | Status: | Agenda Ready |
| In control: | City Council |
| On agenda: | 4/2/2018 |
| Title: | Purchase of Seven Additional Utility Carts (Six Electric, One Gas) for the Water Resources Department (Citywide) The new Signal Butte Water Treatment Plant needs five carts; three general-duty units for their Maintenance Division and two heavy-duty units for their Operations Division. The Greenfield Water Reclamation Plant needs two utility carts; a general-duty unit for daily operations use, and a rugged heavy-duty unit. The Water Resources Department and Purchasing recommend authorizing the purchase using the National IPA / Region 4 Education Service Center cooperative contract with EZGO Division of Textron, Inc., at $62,891.98. |
| Attachments: | 1. Council Report |
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- 5 Resolutions
- 8 Ordinances
NOTE: ITEM 6-e
| File #: | 18-0266 |
| Type: | Ordinance | Status: | Agenda Ready |
| In control: | City Council |
| On agenda: | 3/19/2018 |
| Title: | Amending Title 8, Chapter 4, Section 15 “Prohibited Substances and Discharge Limitations” of the Mesa City Code, a part of the Sanitary Sewer Regulations, to include a provision regarding establishment of wastewater discharge pollutant mass limitations for industrial users. (Citywide) |
| Attachments: | 1. Council Report, 2. Ordinance |
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PUBLIC HEARING:
Item 7-a ZON17-00572 > Continuance to May 7, 2018 City Council Meeting
| Meeting Name: | City Council | Agenda status: | Tentative |
| Meeting date/time: | 4/2/2018 5:45 PM | Minutes status: | Draft |
| Meeting location: | Council Chambers - Upper Level | ||
| Published agenda: | Agenda | Published minutes: | Not available |
| Meeting video: |
| Attachments: |
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