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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, May 19, 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.
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THE TIMES LISTED
FOR AGENDA ITEMS ARE ESTIMATED. ITEMS MAY
BE DISCUSSED EARLIER OR IN A DIFFERENT SEQUENCE.
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ESTIMATED
1. 2:00
P.M.-
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COUNCIL INFORMATION AND
FOLLOW-UP REQUESTS.
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This item is scheduled to give City Council members an
opportunity to publicly request information or follow-up on issues of interest
to the community. If the information is
available, staff will immediately provide it to the City Council member. No decisions will be made or action taken.
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 20, 2009.
If the information is available, staff will immediately provide it to
the City Council member.
REPORTS AND BUDGET UPDATES BY
THE CITY MANAGER.
This item is scheduled to allow the City Manager to report
on changes in the City Council Agenda and provide brief informational reports
on urgent issues. The City Council may
discuss these reports but no action will be taken.
This report provides the City Council with information on
the accomplishments on the U.S.S. Phoenix Commission.
This item is for information only. No City Council action is required.
Backup included in Council packet/City Clerk's Office.
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ESTIMATED
3. 2:40 P.M.-
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EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARD
ANNOUNCEMENTS (NO REPORT)
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Staff: Washington, Smith
(Presentation 10 min.)
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This item is for information only. No City Council action is required.
Arizona Public Service (APS)
will present the City Council with a $97,170.08 rebate check for the City’s use
of environmentally responsible design and construction methods on the publicly
financed and privately operated Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel. APS
representatives will discuss their solar rebate program.
This item is for information only. No City Council action is required.
Backup included in Council packet/City Clerk's Office.
This report requests City Council approval to submit and
enter into grant agreements for a Stimulus-Funded Transportation Investment
Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER GRANT) under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for PHX Sky Train at
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PSHIA). The completed Grant Application would request
up to $300 million to complete the PHX Sky
Train from Terminal 4 to Terminal 3 with a walkway to Terminal 2
**This item is for information, discussion and possible
action.
Backup included in Council packet/City Clerk's Office.
This report provides the City Council with
information about the METRO Light Rail, Central Phoenix/East Valley line, which
opened December
27, 2009 and has been operational for nearly five
months with great success. This report
also requests approval to extend weekend hours of operation to allow a last
train through downtown Phoenix at 2:00 a.m.
**This item is for information, discussion and possible
action.
Backup included in Council packet/City Clerk's Office.
This report seeks approval, guidance, and direction from
the Mayor and Council on state legislation of interest to the City.
This item is for information, discussion and possible
action.
Backup included in Council packet/City Clerk's Office.
ESTIMATED
4:00 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