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CITY OF PHOENIX

CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2009 - 2:00 P.M.

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

200 WEST JEFFERSON

 

 

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38.431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the City Council and to the general public that the City Council will hold a meeting open to the public on Tuesday, June 9, 2009, at 2:00 P.M. located in the City Council Chambers, 200 West Jefferson, Phoenix, Arizona.  Council members may participate by telephone.  As indicated in the Agenda, the City Council may vote to go into Executive Session, which will not be open to the public, for the purpose of discussing those matters listed on the Agenda.

 

 

 

1:00 P.M. -

AN EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS CALLED FOR THIS TIME AT THE POLICY MEETING OF JUNE 2, 2009.

 

THE TIMES LISTED FOR AGENDA ITEMS ARE ESTIMATED.  ITEMS MAY BE DISCUSSED EARLIER OR IN A DIFFERENT SEQUENCE.

 

ESTIMATED 1.    2:00 P.M.-

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

This item is scheduled to allow the City Council to act on the Mayor’s recommendations on the Consent Agenda.  The Consent Agenda has been publicly posted.

 

CALL FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

 

A vote to call an Executive Session may be held.

 

AGENDA ITEMS.

 

This item is scheduled to give City Council members an opportunity to ask questions about the Formal Agenda on May 13, 2009.  If the information is available, staff will immediately provide it to the City Council member.

 

 

ESTIMATED 2.      2:30  P.M.-

UPDATE ON THE SEVENTH AVENUE AND SEVENTH STREET REVERSE LANE STUDY

Staff:   Zuercher, Bearup (Presentation 20 min.)

 

Based on considerations of cost and traffic capacity, the Street Transportation Department recommends Option 1, maintaining reverse lane operations as is.  Staff will continue to explore ways to mitigate any adverse traffic impacts caused by the existing reverse lanes.  If City Council chooses other options, staff will identify and research reasonable and cost-effective methods of implementing the program and mitigating potential traffic problems.  Staff seeks City Council’s input and direction.

 

This item is for information, discussion and possible action.

 

Backup included in Council packet/City Clerk's Office.

 

 

ESTIMATED

3:30  P.M.- ADJOURNMENT

 

For further information, please call the Management Intern, City Manager's Office, at 602-262-4449.

 

For reasonable accommodations, call the Management Intern at Voice/602-262-4449 or TTY/602-534-5500 as early as possible to coordinate needed arrangements.

 

Si necesita traducción en español, por favor llame a la oficina del gerente de la Ciudad de Phoenix, 602-262-4449 tres días antes de la fecha de la junta.

 

 

PHOENIX CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

 

Councilwoman Baier

Councilman DiCiccio

Councilman Johnson

Councilman Mattox

Councilwoman Neely

Councilman Nowakowski

Councilwoman Williams

Vice Mayor Simplot

Mayor Gordon