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OKAY.[1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/MOMENT OF SILENCE]
UH, GOOD AFTERNOON.WELCOME TO THE CITY OF SEDONA CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
I'D LIKE TO OFFICIALLY CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AT 4:15 PM ON MARCH 10TH.
WILL YOU PLEASE JOIN ME FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO REPUBLIC FOR WHICH STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[3.a. AB 3276 Discussion/possible action regarding a Resolution approving the extension of the Alternative Expenditure Limitation – Home Rule Option (the vote requires a super majority of the City Council) and putting the issue on the July 21, 2026 ballot for voter approval.]
OUR SPECIAL BUSINESS AB 32 76.DISCUSSION, POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EXTENSION OF THE ALTERNATIVE EXPENDITURE LIMITATION HOME RULE OPTION, AND PUTTING THE ISSUE ON THE JULY 21ST, 2026 BALLOT FOR VOTER APPROVAL.
UH, MADAM MAYOR, UH, GO RIGHT AHEAD, KURT.
I'M LOOKING AROUND TO SEE WHO'S BARBARA
THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
UH, SO PER, UH, STATE LAW, IMMEDIATELY AFTER HOLDING TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE ALTERNATIVE EXPENDITURE LIMITATION, HOME RULE OPTION, UH, CITY COUNCIL IS NOW READY TO, UH, DISCUSS AND VOTE ON A PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO PLACE THE HOME RULE OPTION ON THE JULY 21ST, 2026, UH, PRIMARY ELECTION.
UH, SO OTHER THAN THAT, I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO, UH, ANNOUNCE, BUT THIS DOES COMPORT WITH THE LAW AND WE ARE, UH, PREPARED TO PLACE IT ON THE BALLOT IF COUNCIL CHOOSES.
HE STATED THAT MUCH BETTER THAN I COULD.
HAVE YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD? I DO NOT.
UM, I AM HAPPY TO MAKE THE PRESENTATION TO ANY, UH, ORGANIZATIONS THAT WOULD LIKE IT.
UM, GOT A LITTLE ROAD SHOW OF IT GOING ON.
IS THERE A MOTION? I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.
MAYOR, WAS THERE ANY COMMENT, ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? NO.
I MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 2026 DASH OH THREE, PLACING THE CONTINUATION OF THE ALTERNATIVE EXPENDITURE LIMITATION HOME RULE OPTION ON THE BALLOT.
UM, WHILE I WILL BE SUPPORTING THE, THE MOTION TODAY, I THINK THERE HAS BEEN, UH, NOT ONLY INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC, BUT INTEREST FROM MEMBERS OF COUNCIL THAT IN THE FUTURE WE DO CONSIDER, UH, A PBA AS ANOTHER OPTION TO PUT IN FRONT OF, UH, THE VOTING PUBLIC.
UH, OBVIOUSLY NOT HAPPENING THIS TIME AROUND, BUT I DO THINK THERE'S VALUE IN THAT AND WELCOME, YOU KNOW, A FUTURE OPPORTUNITY THAT THE COMMUNITY MIGHT CONSIDER THAT AS WELL.
I THINK THAT'S THE SENSE OF COUNSEL, SO WE'LL CONTINUE THOSE DISCUSSIONS IN THE FUTURE.
UH, DISCUSSION, POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING FUTURE MEETING, AGENDA ITEMS,
[4. ADJOURNMENT]
ANYTHING? OKAY.THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED TILL FOUR 30.