Mar 25, 2025 City Council

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DAN'S

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THERE'S A PROBLEM.

WE GOOD? WE'RE GOOD.

OKAY.

[1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/MOMENT OF SILENCE]

PLEASE JOIN ME FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE ALL.

AND NOW A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

OKAY.

THANK YOU MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ THE ROLL CALL? MAYOR JALO.

HERE.

VICE MAYOR PLU.

PRESENT.

COUNSELOR DUNN.

HERE.

COUNSELOR FOLTZ.

PRESENT.

COUNCILOR FURMAN? HERE.

COUNCILOR KINSELLA.

PRESENT.

COUNCILOR FAF.

HERE.

THANK YOU.

OKAY, ITEM

[3. CONSENT ITEMS - APPROVE]

CONSENT ITEMS. THIS IS THE, THE TIME WHEN THE PUBLIC STAFF OR THE COUNCIL CAN PULL ANY ITEMS. I DON'T BELIEVE ANY ITEMS WILL BE PULLED.

UH, CAN I HAVE A MOTION FOR ITEMS A THROUGH E? I MOVE.

EXCUSE ME, I MOVE, UH, ACCEPTANCE OF ITEMS THREE A THROUGH E.

SECOND.

SECOND.

DONE.

OKAY.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

OPPOSED? UNANIMOUS APPOINTMENTS ARE NONE.

SUMMARY OF CURRENT

[5. SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS BY MAYOR/COUNCILORS/CITY MANAGER & COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS ]

ANYTHING TO CONTRIBUTE? OKAY.

YES, ACTUALLY.

OKAY.

I, I JUST WANTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE SEDONA COMMUNITY CENTER, UH, WAS AWARDED THE GOLDEN PLATE AWARD FROM YBA COUNTY FOR THE FIFTH YEAR IN A ROW.

SO ANYBODY WHO'S LOOKING FOR THEIR THE BEST LUNCH VALUE IN TOWN, IN A GREAT ENVIRONMENT, PLEASE GO TO THE SEDONA COMMUNITY CENTER.

YOU COULD CHECK OUT THE MENU ONLINE.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

ITEM, UH, FIVE, A EXECUTIVE SESSION REPORT.

THERE'S NOTHING TO REPORT.

PUBLIC FORUM.

[6. PUBLIC FORUM ]

HOW DO YOU KNOW IT'S YOU? JOHN? GOT BROCHURE.

MR. MARTINEZ, WOULD YOU STEP UP? I, GOOD EVENING, COUNSELORS.

MY NAME IS JOHN MARTINEZ, AND I STILL LIVE IN THE CITY OF SEDONA.

AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, I AM THE TREASURER FOR THE SEDONA SYMPHONY.

I AM ON THE BOARD, AND I WANTED TO PERSONALLY THANK YOU AND THE CITY FOR PROVIDING US WITH A VERY GENEROUS GRANT.

BUT THE REAL REASON I STAND BEFORE YOU IS TO REMIND COUNCIL AND STAFF AND FOLKS IN TV LAND THAT ARE NEXT AND LAST CLASSICAL CONCERT THIS SEASON.

APRIL 6TH IS FEATURING LAURA DOWNS, A WORLD RENOWNED PIANIST WHO IS HONORED AS THE CLASSICAL WOMAN OF THE YEAR BY NPR PERFORMANCE TODAY.

TICKETS FOR HER PERFORMANCE ARE STILL AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE, SEDONA SYMPHONY.ORG.

AS ALWAYS, THIS PERFORMANCE WILL BE AT THE SPAC, THE SEDONA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, BUT I ALSO WANTED TO MENTION TO SEVERAL OTHER EVENTS COMING UP.

SO PLEASE SAVE THESE DATES ON APRIL 6TH.

IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CONCERT, WE, WE WILL BE HOLDING OUR ANNUAL GALA AT SPAC, AND IT IS BELIEVED THAT LAURA DOWNS WILL BE THERE AFTER THE CONCERT TO MAYBE DO PERFORMANCE SOMETHING SIMPLE.

AND WE COULD ALL OR EVERYONE ELSE CAN PROBABLY TALK TO HER.

TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AT OUR WEBSITE.

ONCE AGAIN, SEDONA SYMPHONY.ORG.

BUT HERE'S THE BEST PART WHY I'M HERE, AND ESPECIALLY FOR ALL OF US BOOMERS.

SOME OF YOU DON'T QUALIFY YET, BUT ON SATURDAY THE 26TH, LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH, IN APRIL AT SEVEN O'CLOCK, WE WILL BE PRESENTING THE CLASSICAL MYSTERY TOUR, A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES WITH A SEDONA SYMPHONY.

SO YOU'VE GOT JOHN, PAUL, GEORGE, AND RIGO IN FRONT OF OUR FULL ORCHESTRA.

IT'S GONNA BE AN AWESOME TIME.

SO TICKETS ARE GOING FAST, SO, SO PLEASE GO ON OUR WEBSITE TO GET OUR, GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THAT GREAT

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TO WRAP UP THE SEASON, WE WILL BE HOLDING A RECEPTION AND APPRECIATION OF OUR MAJOR DONORS, MUSICIAN, HOSTS, AND VOLUNTEERS ON MAY 22ND.

IF YOU'RE NOT YET A MAJOR DONIE FOR JUST DONOR, FOR JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF A THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE, YOU CAN GO TO THE WEBSITE AND CLICK ON THAT AND YOU WILL BE INVITED TO THAT REALLY NEAT EVENT.

SO ANYWAY, I WANNA LET YOU KNOW THAT WE THANK YOU FOR THE GRANT.

WE'VE HAD FOUR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES SO FAR.

I DON'T RECALL SEEING MANY OF YOU, IF ANY AT ALL, BUT I KNOW NUM A NUMBER OF YOU APPRECIATE CLASSICAL MUSIC.

SO PLEASE, PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND THE APRIL 6TH CONCERT WITH LAURA DOWNS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU, MR. MARTINEZ.

OKAY, PROCLAMATIONS, ITEM

[7.a. Vietnam War Veterans Day Proclamation, March 29, 2025. ]

I HAVE A REALLY NICE PROCLAMATION FOR VIETNAM VETERANS DAY, UH, DON CLARK.

UH, WHY DON'T YOU STEP UP TO THE LECTERN? I READ THIS AND THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.

I'LL PRESENT IT TO YOU.

WHEREAS PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SIGNED INTO LAW THE VIETNAM VETERANS VIETNAM WAR VETERANS RECOGNITION ACT OF 2017.

AND WHEREAS THIS LAW OFFICIALLY DESIGNATES MARCH 29TH AS A DAY IN WHICH AMERICANS WILL OBSERVE VIETNAM VETERANS WAR DAY EACH YEAR.

WHEREAS, UH, VIETNAM VETERANS, UH, WAR DAY PROVIDES EVERY AMERICAN THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE WITH GREAT PRIDE AND ADMIRATION TO SERVICE SACRIFICE AND BRAVERY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES WHO FOUGHT, UH, IN THIS, THE, UH, SOUTHEAST ASIA CONFLICT TO PROTECT OUR GREATEST, A GREAT NATION AND PRESERVE DEMOCRACY.

AND WHEREAS VIETNAM WAR, VETERANS DAY PROVIDES EACH AMERICAN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROUDLY DISPLAY THE AMERICAN FLAG, THE GREATEST SYMBOL OF FREEDOM THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN, TO HONOR THE OVER 3 MILLION VETERANS WHO SERVE IN COMBAT, UH, AND SUPPORT OPERATIONS FOR 11 YEARS.

AND WHEREAS VIETNAM WAR OF VETERANS DAY PROVIDES EACH AMERICAN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRAY FOR THE, FOR THE OVER, UH, 58,000 US TROOPS KILLED OR MISSING IN ACTION, AND THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS WOUNDED AND INJURED, WHEREAS, UH, VIETNAM VETERANS DAY GIVES, UH, EVERY AMERICAN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY THANK YOU AND WELCOME HOME TO VETERANS WHO RETURN HOME, PERHAPS NOT TO THE HERO WELCOME THAT THEY EXPECTED, BUT, UH, TO A DIVIDED NATION.

AND, UH, WERE OFTEN MET WITH HOSTILITY AND INDIFFERENCE.

NOW, THEREFORE, I SCOTT BLO, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SEDONA, ARIZONA ON BEHALF OF THE SEDONA CITY COUNCIL DUE, HEREBY PROCLAIM MARCH 29TH, 2025, AS VE UH, VIETNAM VETERANS WAR DAY ISSUED THIS 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. MAYOR.

UH, DO WE HAVE TIME FOR A MINUTE OR TWO OF HISTORY ON HOW THIS DAY WAS CHOSEN? I WOULD APPRECIATE THAT.

THANK YOU.

MY YES.

OH, SORRY.

THANKS.

THE VIDEO.

OH, OH, EXCELLENT.

OH, WELL, HE WANTS TO HEAR ME SPEAK.

OH, OKAY.

I THOUGHT MAYOR WAS GONNA STAND WITH IT DURING THIS.

YEAH, IT'S HIS MOMENT FOR TWO MOMENTS.

MR. MAYOR, COUNSELORS, UM, STAFF, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

MY NAME IS DON CLARK.

I LIVE IN THE VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK, BUT I AM A MEMBER OF THE SEDONA AREA VETERANS COMMUNITY OUTREACH GROUP.

AND, UH, SEVERAL OF US HERE ARE VIETNAM VETERANS.

UM, I WAS ALSO HONORED TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMMEMORATION OF THE VIETNAM WAR, WHICH WAS A, UH, PENTAGON INITIATIVE.

AND I SERVED ON THAT COMMITTEE FROM 2013 TO 2023.

AND WE WERE THE, UH, THE COMMEMORATION WAS THE GROUP THAT, UH, SPAWNED HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS OF SMALL TOWN CELEBRATIONS.

UH, MOST RECENTLY, UM, THE VIETNAM TRAVELING WALL WAS IN CAMP VERDE TWO YEARS AGO, AND WE'VE HONORED, UH, OVER 300,000 LIVING VETERANS, UH, DURING THIS, DURING THIS INITIATIVE.

NOW, THE DATE MARCH 29TH, WE WILL GO BACK IN HISTORY A LITTLE BIT.

UM, ACTIVITIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA BEGAN IN, IN NINE, IN 19,

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AND THEY TERMINATED, UH, KIND OF TRAGICALLY.

IN 1975.

IN JANUARY OF 1973, THE PARIS PEACE ACCORDS WERE SIGNED, AND THE PROVISIONS OF THE PARIS PEACE ACCORDS WERE, UH, WITHDRAWAL OF MILITARY UNITS, AMERICAN MILITARY UNITS, AND OUR ALLIES FROM VIETNAM, AND THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS, INCLUDING OUR OWN JOHN MCCAIN.

UH, THE FIRST PRISONERS OF WAR WERE RETURNED IN THE, UH, SECOND WEEK OF MARCH.

UM, MARCH 29TH IS THE OFFICIAL DAY WHEN THE LAST MILITARY UNIT LEFT VIETNAM.

UM, MORE OF THE POWS CAME OUT, CAME OUT IN APRIL.

UM, ON THE, UM, POSTER THAT I GAVE THE MAYOR.

IT ALSO SHOWS THE DATE OF, UH, 1975, WHICH IS THE LAST DAY THAT THE FOUR AMERICAN MARINES WERE KILLED DURING THE, UH, SOMEWHAT CHAOTIC EVACUATION OF AMERICANS IN VIETNAMESE IN 1975.

SOME OF YOU THERE OLD ENOUGH WILL REMEMBER THAT SCENE.

SO, UH, IN THE YEARS FOLLOWING THE WAR, UM, MANY OF THE STATES, UH, DESIGNATED THEIR OWN HOLIDAY.

AND IN 2017, AS AN INITIATIVE OF THE COMMEMORATION OF THE VIETNAM WAR, UM, THE STATE WAS CHOSEN.

AND SINCE THAT TIME, UM, 48 OF THE STATES AND TWO US TERRITORIES HAVE NOW SYNCHRONIZED ON, ON MARCH 29, IT IS AN OFFICIAL DAY IN THE US CODE FOR, UH, DISPLAYING THE FLAG.

AND MAYBE NEXT YEAR THE FLAGS WILL BE UP ON 89 A.

WE'VE, UH, WE'VE ASKED FOR PERMISSION TO FLY THE FLAGS ON THAT WEEKEND, SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I REALLY APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY.

THANK YOU AGAIN.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

THANK YOU.

OKAY, ITEM EIGHT, REGULAR

[8.a. AB 3168 Discussion/possible action regarding an Ordinance annexing approximately 3,422 acres of land including the City's wastewater treatment plant and neighboring City-owned property (the Dells) into the City's jurisdictional boundaries. ]

DISCUSSION, POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING APPROXIMATELY 34 22 ACRES OF LAND, INCLUDING THE CITY'S WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND NEIGHBORING CITY OWNED PROPERTY, THE DELLS INTO THE CITY'S JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR AND COUNCILORS.

UH, THIS IS THE THIRD MEETING COUNCIL'S HAD ON THE ANNEXATION ON THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION, AND THIS WOULD BE THE FINAL ANNEXATION MEETING, UM, IF COUNSEL APPROVES THE ORDINANCE AS PROPOSED TONIGHT.

UM, UP ON THE SCREEN, YOU HAVE A MAP OF THE ANNEXATION AREA.

IT INCLUDES ALL OF THE SHADED AREA.

ORANGE IS CITY OWNED, RED IS 8.0, AND GRAY IS, UH, NATIONAL FOREST.

I WANTED TO DRAW JUST ONE, UM, LITTLE, UH, UNIQUE BIT OF INFORMATION THAT CAME OUT DURING THE PREPARATION OF THE ORDINANCE.

UM, AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW AND ALL THE AREA ANNEX WILL BE ZONED TO THE CITY'S MOST, UM, UH, CAN'T, CAN'T GRANT ANY MORE AUTHORITY TO, TO DEVELOP OR, UM, THE, THE, BASICALLY THE SAME ZONE IN THE COUNTY HAS.

AND IT CAN'T BE ANY LESS OR MORE RESTRICTIVE.

WE NEED TO MATCH IT AS BEST AS WE CAN.

AND SO, IN THERE, UM, ON PACKET PAGE 47, YOU HAVE THE ACTUAL ORDINANCE AND SECTION FOUR, IT TALKS ABOUT THE EFFECTIVE DATE AND THEN WHAT PROPERTIES WILL BE ZONED.

WHAT, UM, IT TURNS OUT, I THOUGHT ORIGINALLY THAT ALL THE PROPERTY WAS THE COUNTY'S, UH, TWO RRCT TWO UA.

SO TWO UNITS AN ACRE OF RESIDENTIAL.

UH, IT TURNS OUT THIS ONE LITTLE SECTION RIGHT HERE BY THE CULTURAL PARK, UM, IS BASICALLY ONE UNIT AN ACRE INSTEAD OF THE TWO UNITS AN ACRE.

SO THIS LITTLE SQUARE RIGHT HERE IN THERE, YOU'LL SEE THAT THE, IT'S, THIS IS THE SECTION 16 TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH RANGE FIVE.

SHELBY BE ZONED CITY OF SEDONA, R 35.

UM, AND SO THAT CORRESPONDS PRETTY WELL.

THE WHOLE REST OF THE ANNEXATION AREA WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE ZONED PER THE ORDINANCE R 70, BUT IT'S GONNA HAVE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.

OUR R 70 HAS A 70,000 MINIMUM LOT SIZE.

THE COUNTIES HAS AN 87,120 SQUARE FOOT LOT SIZE.

SO WE'RE GONNA ADOPT A LITTLE BIT OF A HYBRID WHEN R 70 WITH A DIFFERENT MINIMUM LOSS SIZE.

NOW, THAT'S KIND OF A LOT TO SAY ABOUT NOTHING, BECAUSE NONE OF THIS, UM, CAN BE DEVELOPED NECESSARILY.

IT'S IN THE, IT'S, YOU KNOW, ADOT PROPERTY, IT'S COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST PROPERTY.

UM, AND THE CITY, UM, MOST LIKELY, UM, WAS IT GOES THROUGH THE PROCESS FOR THE, UH, WASTEWATER

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SO IT WON'T NECESSARILY REMAIN RS 70 WITH THAT MINIMUM LOSS SIZE FOR FOREVER.

UM, ONCE IT'S, IT JUST HAS TO BE INITIALLY, UM, COUNCILS FREE TO REZONE THE PROPERTY TO ANYTHING IT WOULD LIKE, UH, THEREAFTER.

SO OTHER THAN THAT, THE, UM, THE ORDINANCE IS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD.

IT ANNEXES IN THIS ENTIRE AREA WITHIN THE CITY'S, UM, JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES, UM, SUBJECT TO THIS CITY'S FULL POLICE POWER.

UH, THE, IT'S A LITTLE BIT STRANGE, BUT WE'LL PROBABLY MOVE THE CITY LIMIT SIGNS THAT YOU COME INTO DOWN BY LOWER RED ROCK LOOP ROAD.

WE'LL PROBABLY MOVE IT AND, OR DUPLICATE IT AND PUT ANOTHER ONE ON 89 A RIGHT AT THE CITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, LETTING PEOPLE KNOW THAT YOU'RE ENTERING IN THE CITY LIMITS, UM, EARLIER THAN IT IS NOW.

SO, UH, THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR COUNSEL.

UM, IF THE COUNSEL PASSES THE ORDINANCE TODAY, IT'LL BE IN EFFECT, UH, IN 30 DAYS, UM, TO, FOR WHEN THE ANNEXATION WILL ACTUALLY BE EFFECTIVE.

OKAY.

THANK YOU, KURT.

ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY, ANY COMMENTS? OKAY.

CAN I HAVE A MOTION I MOVE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 2025 DASH 0 3 0 3 ANNEXING APPROXIMATELY 3,422 ACRES OF LAND, INCLUDING THE CITY'S WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, NEIGHBORING CITY OWNED PROPERTY, THE DELLS INTO THE CITY'S JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES, ADOPTING A POLICY REGARDING CITY SERVICES AND ZONING, THE NEWLY ANNEXED PROPERTY RS DASH 35 AND RS DASH 72ND.

OKAY, ANY COMMENTS? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

OPPOSED? NOPE.

WE HAVE 1%.

OH, ONE NEGATIVE.

OKAY.

KURT, WHAT WAS THE EFFECTIVE DATE AGAIN, PLEASE? SO, LET'S SEE.

THERE'S 31 DAYS, SO IT'LL BE APRIL 23RD I OR 24TH.

I, I'LL HAVE TO DOUBLE CHECK.

THANK YOU.

OKAY, KURT, THIS IS FOR YOU AS WELL.

UH, ITEM B,

[8.b. AB 3188 Discussion/possible direction/action regarding proposed State legislation, short-term rental legislation, lobbying efforts, and State budget and their potential impact on the City of Sedona. ]

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.

AND COUNCIL.

UH, SO, UH, THE REPORT WAS SENT OUT YESTERDAY AS THE LATEST.

UM, IT APPEARS THAT THE ONE BILL, THE CITY IS, IS FOR HP 2023 IS NOT ON ANY AGENDA FOR COMMITTEE HEARINGS IN THE SENATE.

SO EVEN THOUGH IT PASSED THE HOUSE 52 TO ZERO, UM, IT WASN'T GIVEN AN AGENDA HEARING, UM, IN ON ANY COMMITTEE IN THE SENATE.

AND SO, UH, UNLESS, YOU KNOW, IT MIRACULOUSLY APPEARS ON ONE IN THE NEXT DAY OR TWO, UH, THIS IS THE LAST, UH, DAY FOR, FOR, UH, THIS FRIDAY'S, THE LAST DAY FOR BILLS TO BE HEARD IN THE OPPOSITE CHAMBER.

SO IT'LL DIE, UM, IF IT'S NOT HEARD IN THE, IN ONE COMMITTEE BEFORE THE END OF THIS WEEK.

SO IT APPEARS THAT'S MOST LIKELY GOING TO FAIL.

HAVE WE ASKED BLISS WHAT YOUR THOUGHTS ARE? SHE HAS ANY OTHER INFORMATION ON THIS BILL THAN WE DO? NO, NO.

I HAVE NOT SPECIFICALLY REACHED OUT TO BLISS.

UH, I, I KNOW SHE SUPPORTS IT.

AND SO SHE, SHE WOULD'VE REACHED OUT TO THE, HER, HER COLLEAGUES AND SENATORS THAT CHAIR COMMITTEES AND ASKED FOR IT TO BE HEARD.

IT WAS ASSIGNED TO THE STATE GO SENATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE, BUT JUST WAS NOT EVER PUT ON THE AGENDA.

SO I DON'T KNOW IF WE'VE HEARD, UM, AND THEN WE CAN ASK THE CITY LOBBYISTS, UH, TO FOLLOW UP ON THAT AS TO A REASON WHY.

UH, AND THEN FOUR OF THE BILLS THAT THE CITY ARE AGAINST ARE STILL MOVING FORWARD.

THE ONE WAS HEARD YESTERDAY IN THE HR H HOUSE, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2021 ON THE MUNICIPAL TAX, FOOD TAX.

UH, BILL WAS HEARD YESTERDAY, UM, AND IT DID PASS OUT OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE SEVEN TO ZERO.

UM, SO AS LONG AS IT PASSES THE SENATE IN THE NEXT, THERE'S NO REAL DEADLINE NOW, JUST BEFORE THE END OF THE SESSION, UH, IT WOULD GO TO THE VOTERS.

UM, AND THE LEAGUE HAS ACTUALLY SWITCHED.

THEY'VE, THEY'VE AMENDED THIS A LOT TO, LIKE I MENTIONED HERE, THE LEAGUE IS NOW NEUTRAL ON IT SO THAT ANYONE WHO HAS A CURRENT, UH, MUNICIPAL FOOD TAX RATE CAN STICK WITH THAT.

UM, AND JUST NO ONE CAN EXCEED THE 2%, UM, IF ANYONE WANTS TO ADOPT A NEW ONE, AND IT HAS TO BE APPROVED BY VOTERS.

SO, UM, THAT REMOVED MOST OF THE OPPOSITION FROM THE CITY.

SO THE LEAGUE

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UM, AND SO THAT LOOKS LIKE IT'LL MOST LIKELY GO TO, UH, THE VOTERS, UH, TO DETERMINE, UH, WHETHER THAT BECOMES LAW OR NOT.

UM, OTHER THAN THAT, THE OTHER ONES, A COUPLE WERE HEARD IN COMMITTEE MEETINGS TODAY, AND I DON'T KNOW THE RESULTS OF THOSE YET.

SO LIKE THE STARTER HOME, UM, ACT AND, UM, THE STATE, UM, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLES, UH, ACT, UM, OR THAT BILL WILL BE HEARD ON THURSDAY, SO, OR TOMORROW.

SO THE, UH, CITY LOBBYIST WANTED TO BE HERE TONIGHT.

I DON'T KNOW IF WE, DID WE EVER GET IT? I DON'T THINK WE GOT IT WORKING OVER HERE, BUT SHE WAS ALSO STILL IN SOME COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

UH, BUT SHE PLANS ON ATTENDING IN PERSON IN TWO WEEKS, UM, TO GIVE, UH, MORE OF A, A DEBRIEF ON WHAT, UH, WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE.

UH, BUT THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR THE, FOR THE COUNCIL RIGHT NOW.

I HAVE A QUESTION.

OH, VICE MAYOR HAS A QUESTION.

OH.

OH, WELL, I DON'T HAVE A QUESTION.

THANK YOU.

VICE MAYOR.

MAYOR JABO.

UM, UH, I JUST WANTED TO ADD IN THAT, UM, THERE'S A TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE HEARING TOMORROW, UH, AT TWO O'CLOCK, UM, FOR OUR, UM, NACOG PRIORITY PROJECTS AND KURT HARRIS HAS SUBMITTED WRITTEN TESTIMONY AND, UM, SO HOPEFULLY THEY'LL KEEP OUR FOREST ROAD, UH, ROUNDABOUT PROJECT AND THE A O FUNDING BILL.

UM, SO THAT'S BEING DISCUSSED TOMORROW.

THANK YOU.

AND DR.

KURT STILL BE GOING DOWN TO THE CAPITOL? THAT WAS A QUESTION.

UH, NO, HE IS NOT GOING DOWN TO THE CAPITOL.

UM, NACO WILL BE DOWN THERE WITH, UM, A FEW OTHER FOLKS, AND SO WE DON'T NEED TO BE THERE IN PERSON.

THEY JUST ASKED US TO REACH OUT AND PROVIDE AGAIN, OUR BENEFIT TALKING POINTS FOR WHY THE PROJECT IS INCLUDED IN THE RECOMMENDATION.

AND, UM, UM, REPRESENTATIVE BLISS JUST REPLIED TO KURT'S EMAIL AS YOU WERE DOING YOUR PRESENTATION, UM, SAYING SHE'S IN SUPPORT OF OUR PROJECT AND IS CONTINUING TO CHAMPION IT, AND SHE'S ON THAT COMMITTEE, SO, OKAY.

GREAT.

THANK YOU.

UH, SOMEBODY VICE MAIL, YOU HAD A QUESTION? I DO.

IT'S ABOUT HB 2222.

WOULD YOU REMIND US, IS THAT, THAT INCLUDES SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS FROM MUNICIPALITIES? YES.

YEAH, IN FACT, IT'S SPECIFICALLY, UM, GEARED TOWARDS MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES.

UM, BUT I THINK IT WAS MORE GEARED TOWARDS THE CITIES.

UM, AND SO IT HAS, IT HAS PASSED THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ALREADY, AND SO IT'LL SURVIVE THIS WEEK.

THERE'S NO DEADLINES THAT'S UP AGAINST OTHER THAN THE END OF THE SESSION.

IT JUST NEEDS TO BE DEVOTED ON BY THE ENTIRE SENATE AND THEN A GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE OR NOT.

THEY DID, AS YOU SEE HERE, THEY DID SOFTEN THE LANGUAGE FROM WHAT WAS INITIALLY PROPOSED AT THE BEGINNING.

UM, AND SO IF IT'S, YOU KNOW, UH, 500, UNDER 500,000, THERE'S NOTHING TO DO.

IT'S THE 500,000 TO A MILLION YOU SUBMIT SO THAT THEY CAN, UM, THEY CAN, YOU KNOW, THEY CAN PROPOSE TERMS, UH, SO THEY CAN JUST REVIEW, BUT THERE'S NO, NO REAL AUTHORITY THERE FOR THEM TO APPROVE OR DENY.

UM, IT'S, WHEN IT'S OVER AND OVER A MILLION, THEN IT GOES TO BOTH THE, BOTH CHAMBERS, THE GOVERNOR, AND THEN THEY PROVIDE MORE RECOMMENDATIONS.

SO BEFORE IT WAS, THEY HAD A RIGHT TO APPROVE IT.

UH, SO THERE'S NO LONGER THAT RIGHT TO APPROVE IN THERE.

IT'S JUST REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS NOW, BUT IF, DOES IT APPLY TO EVERYTHING THAT EVERY LAWSUIT, EVERY LITIGATION? YEAH, ANY SETTLE, ANY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, ANYTHING TO RESOLVE, UM, LITIGATION.

IF IT'S GONNA BE OVER 500,000, WE'LL GO FOR, FOR REVIEW.

AND WHAT IF LEGISLATURE'S NOT IN SESSION, IF IT'S OVER A MILLION DOLLARS? SO, UH, I DON'T BELIEVE IT CLARIFIES THAT.

I THINK WE CAN SUBMIT IT.

UM, AND THERE, YOU KNOW, IT'S, IT JUST HAS TO BE 90 DAYS SUBMITTED, 90 DAYS BEFORE APPROVAL.

SO THE, THE BIGGEST DOWNSIDE OF THE STILL IS THAT 90 DAYS USUALLY, UM, YOU KNOW, ONCE COUNSEL HAS PROVIDED DIRECTION ON A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, WE COULD GO NEGOTIATE IT.

USUALLY IT CAN BE WRAPPED UP IN A, IN A MONTH, YOU KNOW, A 30 DAY PERIOD.

AND THAT CAN EVEN COVER TWO, YOU KNOW, PUBLIC MEETINGS.

UH, SO THE PUBLIC HAS PLENTY OF TIME, BUT NOW THERE'LL BE A 90 DAY WAITING PERIOD, UH, BEFORE IT CAN BE ENTERED.

OKAY.

IS THAT ALL KURT? YES.

THANK YOU, MR. MURRAY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ANY COMMENTS BEFORE WE MOVE ALONG? OKAY, ITEM

[8.c. AB 3066 Discussion/possible action regarding future meeting/agenda items.8]

OKAY, UH, WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

WE HAVE A MEETING TOMORROW IS AT IT AT A TWO OR THREE, 3:00 PM

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YES, WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

3:00 PM 3:00 PM WHAT? YEP.

OKAY.

ALRIGHT.

SEE

[10. ADJOURNMENT]

THIS MEETING'S ADJOURNED.