[1. ROLL CALL BY THE CITY CLERK]
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TO ORDER THE COUNCIL MEETING A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 2ND, 2025.
WOULD YOU ALL PLEASE RISE AND STAND WITH ME FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND A MOMENT OF SILENCE? I, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.
IF WE COULD HAVE ROLL CALL PLEASE.
COUNCIL MEMBER WHITE PRESENT VICE MAYOR NIELSEN.
[a. PROCLAMATION - JUNETEENTH DAY OF OBSERVATION]
ITEM NUMBER TWO, RON.UP FIRST WE HAVE, UH, MARK FOOT, OUR RECREATION MANAGER WHO WILL PRESENT OUR FIRST PROCLAMATION OF THE EVENING FOR A JUNETEENTH.
GOOD EVENING MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, AND CITY COUNCIL.
I'M THE RECREATION PROGRAMMER WITHIN PARKS, RECREATION, AND LIBRARIES DIVISION, SPECIFICALLY OVER SPECIAL EVENTS.
I'M HERE TO INTRODUCE A PROCLAMATION, RECOGNIZING JUNETEENTH, AN IMPORTANT DAY IN AMERICAN HISTORY THAT MARKS THE END OF SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES.
IT'S A TIME TO REFLECT, TO LEARN, AND TO HONOR THE STRENGTH AND RESILIENCE OF THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE US.
WE'RE PROUD TO COMMEMORATE THIS MOMENT AS A CITY AND INVITE THE COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER FOR OUR ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION.
THIS YEAR'S EVENT WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 14TH FROM SIX TO 9:00 PM HERE AT THE CIVIC CENTER COMPLEX.
IT'LL FEATURE LIVE MUSIC FROM GROUPS SUCH AS BACKDOOR FUNK, LOCAL THEMED FOOD VENDORS, EDUCATIONAL TALKS, HOSTED AT THE CIVIC CENTER LIBRARY AND PERFORMANCES THAT HIGHLIGHT THE CULTURAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF BLACK AMERICANS THROUGHOUT A HISTORY.
IT'S A FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT MEANT TO BRING NEIGHBORS TOGETHER THROUGH FOOD, MUSIC, AND SHARED EXPERIENCES.
AND WE'RE EXCITED TO HOST THIS THIRD ANNUAL EVENT AND WE ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES TO IN MARKING THIS MEANINGFUL DAY.
IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, MAYOR, AT THIS TIME, WE INVITE YOU TO READ THE PROCLAMATION.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, AND, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER WHITE WILL BE READING THE PROCLAMATION TONIGHT.
WHEREAS ON JANUARY 1ST, 1863, PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN SIGNED THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION GRANTING FREEDOM TO ALL THOSE WHO WERE ENSLAVED.
AND WHEREAS THE NEWS OF FREEDOM DID NOT BECOME AN IMMEDIATE REALITY FOR MORE THAN 250,000 ENSLAVED BLACK PEOPLE OF TEXAS.
AND WHEREAS ON JUNE 19TH, 1865, OVER TWO YEARS AFTER PRESIDENT LINCOLN SIGNED THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION, ENSLAVED AMERICANS IN GALVESTON, TEXAS FINALLY RECEIVED WORD THAT THEY WERE FREE FROM BONDAGE.
AND WHEREAS THOSE WHO WERE FORMERLY ENSLAVED WERE RECOGNIZED FOR THE FIRST TIME AS CITIZENS AND BLACK AMERICANS CAME TO COMMEMORATE JUNE 19TH AS JUNETEENTH WITH CELEBRATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, BUILDING NEW LIVES AND NEW TRADITIONS THAT WE HONOR TODAY.
AND WHEREAS JUNETEENTH, WE RECOMMIT OURSELVES TO THE WORK OF EQUITY, EQUALITY, AND JUSTICE AS WE CELEBRATE THE CENTURIES OF STRUGGLES, COURAGE AND HOPE THAT HAVE BROUGHT US TO THIS TIME OF PROGRESS AND POSSIBILITIES.
WHEREAS ON MARCH 17TH, 19TH, I'M SORRY, 2016,
AND WHEREAS AVONDALE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED JUNE 19TH AS THE JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY, AS OF FEBRUARY 22ND, 2022, WHICH REPRESENTS ONE SIGNIFICANT STEP AMONGST MANY IN OUR 79 YEAR HISTORY, WHICH COMMITS THE CITY TO ERADICATING RACISM AGAINST THE DESCENDANTS OF FORMER ENSLAVED BLACK AMERICANS OF AFRICAN DESCENT.
NOW, THEREFORE, MAYOR AND THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AVONDALE, ARIZONA DO HEREBY PROCLAIM JUNE 19TH, 2025 AS JUNETEENTH AND ENCOURAGE ALL AVONDALE RESIDENTS TO REFLECT UPON THE VALUE OF FREEDOM AND JOIN IN THE JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS ACROSS THE VALLEY.
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YOU SO MUCH.ALSO TO THE CITY MANAGERS TEAM, WE HAVE THESE BEAUTIFUL JUNETEENTH PENS, UH, MAYOR AND COUNCIL THAT WILL BE HANDED OUT AT OUR CELEBRATION ON THE 14TH.
AND AS COUNCIL MEMBER WHITE SAID SATURDAY, JUNE 14TH, AT OUR, HERE, RIGHT AT THE AMPHITHEATER CIVIC CENTER, UH, JOIN US FOR FESTIVITIES FUND AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.
SO IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE WOULD LIKE TO SHARE OTHERWISE? WE'LL, OKAY.
[3. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES]
RIGHT.AT THIS TIME, UH, WE HAVE TWO BLUE CARDS, SO I WOULD LIKE TO CALL UP.
GOOD EVENING MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, I WANT FOR THE RECORD, I WANT TO CLARIFY AN ANSWER BY CHIEF ROONEY ON MAY THE FIFTH THIS YEAR.
ON THE MEETING, MAYOR, YOU ASKED CHIEF ROONEY IF HE HAD CONTACTED ME ON THE, UM, CONTACTED ME AND CHIEF ROONEY SAID YES REGARDING THE INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED ON APRIL THE FIFTH, MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR, WHERE, UH, HE GOT INJURED.
AND, UH, SO ANYWAYS, CHIEF ROONEY NEVER CONTACTED ME AGAIN.
MAYOR, YOU ASKED ROONEY TO TALK TO ME BEHIND THOSE, THAT HALLWAY RIGHT OVER HERE, AND I'M NOT GOING TO DO THAT AGAIN.
SO FROM NOW ON, ANYTHING WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY TO ME WILL BE IN FRONT OF THE COUNCIL.
WHY? BECAUSE IT'S BEING RECORDED AND I HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE.
GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
I'M MARIO RADO, RESIDENT OF AVONDALE.
I AM AGAINST THE INCREASE IN PROPERTY TAXES IN AVONDALE.
THIS PROPOSED INCREASE WILL HAVE AN ECONOMIC IMPACT ON US.
ALL OUR FAMILIES ALREADY HAVE DIFFICULTIES IN TRYING TO MANAGE FAMILY BUDGETS, EVERYDAY COSTS FOR GAS, GROCERIES AND UTILITIES ARE RISING.
THIS PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX INCREASE, LARGE OR SMALL, WILL RAISE RENTS FOR RENTERS AND MORTGAGE PAYMENTS FOR HOMEOWNERS.
I ASK THE COUNCIL TO VOTE NO TO YOUR PROPOSAL, WHICH IS, UM, IN THE REGULAR AGENDA TODAY, A PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION.
10 32 0 6 2 5, TRUTH AND TAXATION HEARING, SETTING FORTH THE INTENT TO RAISE THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY.
I ASK THE COUNSEL TO VOTE NO TO YOUR PROPOSAL TO INCREASE PROPERTY TAXES.
NEXT UP, ITEM FOUR, CONSENT AGENDA.
AND MAYOR, BEFORE WE PROCEED, I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT.
WE DID RECEIVE TWO ADDITIONAL REQUESTS TO SPEAK FROM SEAN AND JANINE LETFORD.
HOWEVER, UM, STAFF DID CONTACT THEM, AND IT'S GOING TO BE A PROCLAMATION ON A FUTURE AGENDA.
UM, I JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT INTO THE RECORD AND JUST IN CASE THEY WERE HERE TONIGHT.
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CLARIFY, BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE AN ITEM NUMBER IN REGARDS TO, UM, ITEM NUMBER FIVE A, SO I WASN'T, UH, SURE IF I SHOULD HAVE HAD MARIA SPEAK THEN OR NOW.SO AT THAT TIME, CAN WE STILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT FOR THE RECORD WHAT WAS STATED? PERFECT.
[4. CONSENT AGENDA]
ALL RIGHT.IS THERE ANY MEMBERS OF COUNSEL WHO WISH TO HAVE AN ITEM REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION? AND IF NOT, CAN WE GET A MOTION? GOT A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER WHITE, A SECOND FROM VICE MAYOR NIELSEN, PLEASE VOTE.
COUNCILMAN CONDI, HOW DO YOU VOTE? YES, I, OKAY.
THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
[a. Public Hearing and Resolution 1032-0625 - Truth in Taxation Hearing Setting Forth the Intent to Raise the Property Tax Levy]
WE HAVE OUR PUBLIC HEARING, UH, FOR THE TRUTH AND TAXATION HEARING SETTING, UH, SET FORTH, UH, TO HINT TO RAISE, UH, THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY.I BELIEVE RENEE WILL BE MAKING THE NEXT, UH, FEW PRESENTATIONS.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
UM, HERE TONIGHT WE HAVE TWO AGENDA ITEMS THAT WILL, WILL BE COVERED IN THIS PRESENTATION.
THE FIRST IS TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX LEVY.
THE SECOND IS TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 20 25, 20 26 IN THE AMOUNT OF $486,614,500.
SO OUR PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX, UM, OUR PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX FOR FISCAL YEAR 26, AND THE COMBINED RATE IS A DOLLAR AND 46 CENTS, WHICH IS, UM, THE SAME AS THIS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR.
UM, YOU CAN SEE THAT THE PRIMARY PROPERTY TAX, UM, IS DECREASING FROM 62 CENTS TO 61, WHERE THE SECONDARY IS INCREASING.
NOW, THE PRIMARY PROPERTY TAX IS USED FOR ONGOING, UM, GENERAL PURPOSES IN THE CITY, AND THE SECONDARY PROPERTY TAX IS USED TO PAY BACK THE VOTER APPROVED DEBT.
SO ON THE LEVY, THE LEVY IS THE AMOUNT OF REVENUE THAT THE CITY COLLECTS, AND IT IS BECAUSE WE ARE LEVYING MORE MONEY THAN THE PRIOR YEAR, UM, THAT WE'RE REQUIRED TO HOLD A TRUTH IN TAXATION PUBLIC HEARING.
SO PART OF THAT REQUIREMENT ALSO INCLUDES SOME PUBLIC NOTICES.
SO THIS IS A COPY OF THE AD ADVERTISEMENT THAT WAS RUN IN THE WEST VALLEY SECTION OF THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC NEWSPAPER ON MAY 16TH AND MAY 23RD.
AND HERE'S A LOOK BACK AT OUR COMBINED PROPERTY TAX RATE.
THE BLUE PORTION OF THE CHART REPRESENTS OUR PRIMARY PROPERTY TAX RATE, AND THE ORANGE IS OUR SECONDARY PROPERTY TAX RATE.
UM, OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, OUR COMBINED RATE HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY AROUND A DOLLAR 46 FROM FISCAL YEARS FOR, UH, 2024 THROUGH 2026.
AND, UM, OUR, AS OUR HISTORY SHOWS, IT'S WELL BELOW THE MAXIMUM, UM, COMBINED RATE OF $2, WHICH IN IS INCLUDED IN OUR CITY FINANCIAL POLICY.
SO WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE CITY'S COMBINED TAX RATE IN RELATION TO A SAMPLE HOMEOWNER'S, UM, TAX BILL, SO A HOMEOWNER WITH A MEDIA AND HOME VALUE OF 405,000 AND A LIMITED PROPERTY VALUE OF 160,000 $122, THE CITY'S PROPERTY TAX IS APPROXIMATELY $233 AND MAKES UP ABOUT 11% OF THE HOMEOWNER'S PROPERTY TAX BILL.
NOW, MOVING ON TO THE FINAL BUDGET, THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 EXPENDITURE LIMIT IS, UM, 486,000,400 AND $614,500.
IT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM WHAT WAS UH, APPROVED WITH THE TENTATIVE BUDGET ON MAY 5TH.
WE DO, HOWEVER, HAVE A COUPLE CHANGES THAT WERE MADE, UM, SINCE THE TENTATIVE BUDGET.
THE FIRST ARE SOME INCREASES FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT FRIENDSHIP PARK, 609,000 FOR PICKLEBALL COURTS AND 169,000 FOR THE DOG PARK.
WE REALLOCATED $25,000 FROM A PRIOR APPROVED SUPPLEMENTAL TO COVER A ONE TIME CONTRIBUTION FROM THE CITY.
FOR THE CITY'S VISION PLAN, WE INCREASED, UM, 321,000
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FOR ANTICIPATED GRANTS THAT WERE RECENTLY APPROVED, AND WE MADE AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE TOTAL FTE.SO 7.75 FTE WERE ADDED TO SOME PARKS POSITIONS, WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY BUDGETED AS A TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT.
UM, AND NOW WE ARE ADDING FTE, UM, TO THEM.
AND THEN LASTLY, WE MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE CARRYOVER APPROPRIATION.
ALL THE INCREASES RELATED TO THESE ADJUSTMENTS WERE OFFSET EITHER BY DECREASES, UM, OR TO DECREASES TO CONTINGENCY OR UNANTICIPATED REVENUES.
SO OTHER EXHIBITS INCLUDED WITH THE BUDGET ARE THE ADMINISTRATIVE AWARDS FOR BUDGET ALLIANCE GREATER THAN A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, THE SCHEDULE OF INTER FUND TRANSFERS AND THE FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.
SO OUR FINAL STEPS FOR THE BUDGET INCLUDE HOLDING THE TRUTH AND TAXATION HEARING, AS WELL AS A HEARING, UM, FOR THE FINAL BUDGET, AND THEN TO RETURN ON JUNE 16TH FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE ADOPTION OF THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY.
SO WITH THAT, OUR RECOMMENDATION IS TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC TRUTH AND TAX SANCTION HEARING.
TO TAKE A RULE CALL ON RESOLUTION ONE OH THREE TWO DASH OH 6 2 5, SETTING FORTH THE INTENT TO RAISE THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FISCAL 2026 FINAL BUDGET AND TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 1 0 3 3 DASH 6 25, SETTING FORTH THE FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 20 25, 20 26.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? MANY MEMBERS OF COUNCIL CASEY, AND THAT, OH, SORRY, GO AHEAD.
SO, UM, IT'S MORE OF A, IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS I'VE BEEN OUT IN THE COMMUNITY AND HEARING A LOT FROM PEOPLE THAT ENGLISH MAY NOT BE THEIR FIRST LANGUAGE.
WHERE THERE, YOU KNOW, A FEW WEEKS AGO WE WERE HERE AND, UM, UTILITY RATES GOT RAISED AND NOW THIS, SO THERE, WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS GIVE YOU MY REASON WHY I WILL BE VOTING NO ON THE RESOLUTION, BUT I ALSO WANNA DO IT IN SPANISH, IF THAT'S OKAY, BECAUSE THERE MIGHT BE PEOPLE LISTENING WHO WON'T UNDERSTAND MY ENGLISH PORTION OF IT.
IF THAT'S OKAY WITH YOU, FEEL FREE.
I WANNA TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CLEARLY EXPLAIN WHY I'LL BE VOTING NO ON THE RESOLUTION TO INCREASE PROPERTY TAXES.
THIS DECISION IS NOT OPPOSING, IT'S NOT ABOUT OPPOSING NECESSARY INVESTMENTS IN OUR CITY OR DISREGARDING OUR STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS.
IT'S ABOUT STANDING UP FOR THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF THE RESIDENTS OF AVONDALE.
JUST WEEKS AGO, THIS COUNCIL APPROVED AN INCREASE IN WATER AND SEWER RATES, AND NOW WE ARE ASKING OUR CONSTITUENTS TO YET SHOULDER ANOTHER FINANCIAL BURDEN THROUGH HIGHER PROPERTY TAXES.
WE MUST CONSIDER THE CUMULATIVE IMPACT OF OUR DECISIONS FOR MANY HOUSEHOLDS, ESPECIALLY SENIORS, WORKING FAMILIES AND RENTERS.
THESE INCREASES ARE NOT ISOLATED EVENTS.
THEY STACK UP A FEW EXTRA DOLLARS EACH MONTH ON UTILITIES, PLUS MORE ON PROPERTY TAXES ADDS UP TO A SERIOUS STRAIN, ESPECIALLY IN TODAY'S ECONOMY WHERE INFLATION HOUSING COSTS AND INSURANCE RATES ARE ALREADY RISING.
YES, WE ARE MEETING OUR LEGAL, UH, REQUIREMENTS WITH THIS RESOLUTION, BUT OUR RESPONSIBILITY GOES BEYOND PROCEDURE.
WE ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR WEIGHING THE BROADER IMPLICATIONS OF OUR FISCAL DECISIONS ON THE PEOPLE WE SERVE IN THE COMMUNITY.
BEFORE WE CONSIDER RAISING TAXES, WE NEED TO TAKE A HARDER LOOK AT OUR BUDGET.
HAVE WE FULLY EXHAUSTED COST SAVING MEASURES? ARE THERE EFFICIENCIES THAT CAN BE GAINED? CAN WE PHASE PROJECTS OR REPRIORITIZE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO AVOID INCREASING THE BURDEN ON TAXPAYERS? RIGHT NOW, VOTING NO ON THIS RESOLUTION IS NOT A VOTE AGAINST PROGRESS.
IT'S A VOTE FOR FISCAL DISCIPLINE, FOR TRANSPARENCY, AND FOR THE ECONOMIC WELLBEING FOR OUR RESIDENTS.
I FEEL WE CAN DO BETTER BY THE PEOPLE WHO ELECTED US TO PROTECT THEIR INTERESTS, NOT JUST BALANCE A BUDGET TO PUT ON THEIR BACKS.
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THANK YOU.BECAUSE I WILL ALSO BE VOTING NO, AND I LIKE THAT THE WAY YOU STATED IT.
I VOTED NO, BUT AS A CITY, WE PASSED, THE UTILITY RATES INCREASE, AND I DON'T THINK RAISING THE PROPERTY TAX RIGHT NOW FOR OUR RESIDENTS, UM, IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO.
UM, AS A SINGLE MOM, I KNOW THE FINANCIALS THAT A LOT OF OUR, OUR, OUR, OUR PARENTS OUT THERE ARE FACING.
I GO KNOCKING DOORS ALMOST EVERY DAY SPEAKING TO RESIDENTS, UM, ALL THROUGHOUT, NOT ONLY THE CITY, BUT THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
AND EVERYONE IS FACING THESE KIND OF FINANCIAL THINGS.
AND JUST LIKE I'VE MENTIONED BEFORE, JUST 'CAUSE OTHER CITIES ARE DOING THIS DOESN'T MEAN HERE IN AVONDALE WE SHOULD BE DOING IT.
WE SHOULD REALLOCATE MONEY GOING TO WONDERFUL IMPROVEMENTS THAT WE COULD PROBABLY WAIT FOR IF, IF THIS MONEY IS NECESSARY.
AND IN FACT, I THINK WE SHOULD EDUCATE OUR CITIZENS ON BONDS BECAUSE THAT IS WHY WE RAISE TAXES, BECAUSE BONDS, WE HAVE TO PAY THEM BACK, AND THAT'S KIND OF WHERE THE MONEY'S GOING TO.
SO IT'S, IF WE'RE OPENING A NEW BOND OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT LATER, UM, IT INCREASES TAXES MAYBE 10 YEARS, 20 YEARS DOWN THE ROAD.
UM, AND WE WON'T BE SITTING HERE.
IT'LL BE ANOTHER COUNCIL THAT WILL BE FACING THE SAME THING, HAVING TO RAISE PROPERTY TAXES IN THE CITY TO PAY THOSE BONDS OUT.
SO IF WE EDUCATE PEOPLE KNOWING THAT INFORMATION, MAYBE WE WON'T BE ABLE TO.
AND IF WE VOTE NO TODAY, MAYBE WE COULD DECREASE THE PROPERTY TAX INSTEAD OF HAVING THE SAME PROPERTY TAX THAT WE HAVE.
ANY OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS? COUNCILOR WEISS.
UM, I'M SORRY, I'M FINDING SOMETHING.
UM, CAN YOU PUT BACK THE SLIDES? I KNOW THAT WE HAVEN'T MADE ANY CHANGES TO THE RATE IN THE LAST THREE YEARS, BUT THIS IS TO INCREASE THE LEVY, RIGHT? YES.
CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT? SO ANY CITY WHO WANTS TO LEVY MORE MONEY THAN THE PRIOR YEAR MUST HOLD THIS, THIS TRUTH IN TAXATION.
OKAY? SO THAT IS WHAT IS EXPLAINED HERE IN THIS END.
SO HOW IS THIS GOING TO AFFECT OUR BUDGET? SO HAVE YOU INCORPORATED LIKE THE RAISE OF THE PROPERTY TAX? WELL, IT'S NOT REALLY THE TAX PART OF IT, BUT THE LEVY PART OF IT IN ORDER IS, IS THAT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT AS FAR AS OUR BUDGET, HOW WE BUDGETED BASED ON AN INCREASED.
SO WE, WE DO BUDGET INCREASED REVENUE OF PROPERTY TAX UP TO THE 2% THAT IS ALLOWED PER STATUTE.
SO IF THIS IS NOT APPROVED AND WE DON'T LEVY THIS YEAR, THEN NOT ONLY DO WE NOT RECEIVE THAT REVENUE THIS YEAR, BUT WE ALSO DON'T RECEIVE A COMPOUNDED AMOUNT OF THAT REVENUE INTO THE FUTURE.
AND THEN I KNOW THAT YOU HAD A SLIDE THERE AND IT SHOWED ABOUT $2,000 ROUGHLY A YEAR FOR SOMEBODY WHO HAD A $400,000 HOME.
BUT IT DOESN'T SAY HOW MUCH THAT IS ACTUALLY GOING UP, DOES IT? IS IT GOING, UH, SO IF MY HOME WAS 400, 5,000 AND AND THIS IS WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS GONNA BE $2,000, I ASSUMING THAT I WOULD BE PAYING IN TAXES, CORRECT? THAT IS A SAMPLE, YES.
SAMPLE THAT WE HAVE, WHAT IT IS RIGHT NOW, UM, WE DON'T HAVE, I MEAN, WE HAVE WHAT IS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THE OTHER JURISDICTIONS, SO WE COULDN'T SAY WHAT THEIR RATES ARE ARE DOING FOR NEXT YEAR.
BUT, BUT THE VALUE OF HOMES IS GOING UP DECREASE EVERY SINGLE YEAR.
SO EVEN IF THE RATE ITSELF STAYS THE SAME, IT'S APPLIED AGAINST THAT VALUATION, THE TOTAL LEVY WOULD GO UP.
SO IT'S GOING UP BECAUSE OUR HOME VALUES ARE GOING UP BECAUSE WE KEPT THE RATE THE SAME, BASICALLY.
AND IN OUR, UM, YOU CAN SEE HERE THAT OUR PRIMARY RATE'S ACTUALLY GOING DOWN MM-HMM
BUT THE LEVY'S STILL GOING UP.
ARE YOU, YOU SATISFIED WITH THE RESPONSE? YEAH.
CAN I ASK ABOUT AT THIS POINT? OKAY.
JUST WANNA MAKE SURE BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD.
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ANY OTHER MEMBERS OF COUNCIL? I JUST, YEP.THE TOTAL IS STILL 1 45 92, A DOLLAR 45, 25 AND 26.
WANT TO CHANGE IS THE SECONDARY ONE, WHICH HAS TO DO WITH, UH, BONDS AND WHATEVER.
IF THAT WAS TO STAY THE SAME, WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO HAVE, IF THAT WAS TO REMAIN AT, UH, 0.83, WHATEVER IT IS, WE WOULDN'T BE HERE TONIGHT.
IS THAT CORRECT? THIS TRUTH AND TAXATION IS JUST BASED ON THE PRIMARY ITSELF.
SO HERE, WITH OUR RATE GOING DOWN, THE TOTAL LEVY'S STILL GOING UP.
WE ARE STILL REQUIRED TO, TO HAVE THE, THE PUBLIC HEARING BECAUSE IT'S THE DOLLARS, NOT THE RATE.
AND THE DOLLARS ARE BASED ON VALUATION.
DID ANYBODY GET THEIR QUESTIONS ANSWERED? ANYBODY ELSE? RHONDA, DID YOU HAVE, DID YOU WANNA ADD ANYTHING? UH, LITTLE, UH, NO.
MR. MAYOR, UM, KNOW THAT THIS BUDGET WAS BUILT ON, UM, THE, THE FOUR, ALMOST HALF A BILLION DOLLARS WAS BUILT ON ALL OF THESE, UH, REVENUES.
UM, SO, UM, IF THE LEVY WEREN'T TO PASS, OR THE TRUTH AND TAXATION WEREN'T TO PASS, WE WOULD HAVE TO, UH, KIND OF REGROUP A LITTLE BIT AND FIGURE OUT, UM, HOW TO MAKE THOSE ADJUSTMENTS.
BUT, UM, WE PLANNED FOR THE GROWTH.
UM, I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO CAPTURE WHAT, UH, RENEE, UH, MENTIONED, WHICH IS, THIS IS A 2%, UH, IS A SMALL AMOUNT, BUT IT'S A COMPOUNDING EFFECT BECAUSE EACH YEAR WE'RE LIMITED TO 2% GROWTH.
WE, WE CAN'T INCREASE THE LEVY BEYOND 2%.
UM, IT, IT'S AGAINST STATE STATUTE.
SO IT'S NOT A 2% OFF THE, YOU KNOW, TWO YEARS AGO IT'S OFF THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
SO EVERY YEAR YOU DON'T INCREASE IT IS, IS, UM, LOWER, UM, LESS REVENUE IN THE, IN THE FUTURE.
SO IT'S, UM, UH, IT CAN LEAD TO, UM, A BIGGER IMPACT DOWN THE ROAD THAN THE IMPACT TODAY.
AND THEN THAT IMPACT WOULD THEN REQUIRE US TO MAKE DIFFERENT DECISIONS BASED UPON THINGS THAT WE WANTED TO PUT INTO THE BUDGET.
I WOULD'VE TO GO BACK AND, AND LOOK AT A COUPLE THINGS.
MEMBER WHITE, THANK YOU SO MUCH, RENEE, FOR, FOR THE PRESENTATION.
THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION.
UM, UH, RON, IT, SO IT SOUNDS LIKE WE'VE MADE A DECISION ON THE BUDGET.
THIS WAS INCLUSIVE IN THAT WE HAVE TO TAKE A SEPARATE VOTE TO PREPARE TO ENSURE THAT WE EXECUTE THIS WAY.
BUT THE ACTUAL, THE, THE ACTUAL VALUE OF THE AMOUNT WE'RE VOTING ON HAS DECREASED.
UH, FOR, FOR INTENTS AND PURPOSES, IF YOU GO BACK 2 CENTS ON THE 0.06095, IT WENT DOWN THAT PRIMARY TAX AMOUNT.
THAT WENT DOWN, UM, PER, YOU KNOW, PER A HUNDRED DOLLARS.
SO WE DON'T HAVE WHAT IT WOULD BE A TAX INCREASE.
WE HAVE A LARGER BUDGET AND LARGER AMOUNT OF MONEY, WHICH IS THE INCREASE WE'RE SEEING.
IS THAT, AM I UNDERSTANDING THAT CORRECTLY? BECAUSE IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE THE PRIMARY RATE INCREASE.
IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING DOWN TO ME.
IT, SO WHEN WE'RE, WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IS INCLUDING THE 2% YES.
OH, THE, THE 2%, IF YOU'RE REALLY NOT FOCUSED ON THE RATE, BUT FOCUS ON THE DOLLAR AMOUNT, THE 4.3 MILLION INCLUDES THE 2% INCREASE.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE ALTERNATIVE RATE THAT WAS RUN IN THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR TRUTH AND TAXATION, THAT DOES NOT TAKE THAT INTO ACCOUNT.
IT ASSUMES THAT WE'RE GOING TO COLLECT EXACTLY WHAT WE DID FOR THE PRIMARY IN FISCAL 25, WHICH IS 4,041,254.
THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION.
AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM FIVE A.
I KNOW THAT WE EARLIER HAD, UH, MS. ALVARADO MARIA COME UP AND SPEAK ON THIS BEHALF.
SO OUTSIDE OF THAT, MARCEL, THERE'S ANOTHER BLUE CARDS.
I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY ADDITIONAL REQUESTS TO SPEAK.
WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
WE GOT SEVERAL COMMENTS FROM COUNSEL.
DO WE DO A VOTE AT THIS TIME OR WE CONTINUE ON WITH THE OTHERS? THANK YOU, MAYOR, WE CAN DO A VOTE FOR ITEM FIVE A.
SO FOR ITEM FIVE A, DO WE HAVE A, OR DO A VOICE VOTE, OR THERE'S A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER WHITE AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER WEISS AT THIS TIME.
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MEMBER WEISS AYE.[b. Public Hearing - Fiscal Year 2026 Final Budget]
OKAY, LET'S MOVE ON.AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING ON ITEM FIVE B.
MARCELLA, WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY, UH, BLUE CARDS ON THIS ITEM ISSUE OR THIS ISSUE EITHER.
THANK YOU, MAYOR, WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY REQUESTS TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEM FIVE B.
AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
UH, WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL? WE HAD SOME EARLIER.
ANY OTHER COUNCIL COMMENTS? OKAY.
AT THIS TIME CAN WE GET A, OH, MAYOR, THIS ITEM IS JUST FOR DISCUSSION ONLY.
SO ONTO ITEM FIVE A, CAN I PLEASE GET A MOTION ON ITEM FIVE A? BUT WE DID THAT VOTE, CORRECT? YEP.
SO WE'RE GOOD FOR FIVE A AND FIVE B.
[6. SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS FROM MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, AND COUNCILMEMBERS]
NOW WE CAN MOVE ON TO SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS.SORRY, THERE WAS JUST SO MANY THINGS HERE ON MY PAPER.
SO CO SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS FROM THE MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
ARE THERE ANYBODY HERE WHO'D LIKE TO SHARE SOME INFORMATION? GO AHEAD.
ON WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, I HAD THE HONOR OF GOING TO, UM, SAN ANTONIO WITH THE WOMEN IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT, UM, WHICH IS HELD EVERY YEAR IN WHATEVER THE CURRENT PRESIDENT'S HOMETOWN IS.
UM, IT WAS VERY EYEOPENING TO SEE MANY THINGS.
UM, PART OF THE TOPICS WERE CIVILITY AND, UM, JUST BEING OUT IN YOUR COMMUNITY, REMEMBERING WHO VOTED YOU INTO THOSE ROLES.
AND A LOT OF IT WAS LEARNING AND ADVOCACY AND, UH, PUBLIC SAFETY WAS THE THEME THIS YEAR.
SO IT WAS REALLY GOOD TO VISIT.
DURING THE GIRLS EMPOWERMENT SUMMIT, WE GOT A CHANCE TO MEET WITH FIRE AND POLICE AND SEE WHAT THEY'RE DOING IN THE GREAT CITY OF SAN ANTONIO.
WE MET THE FIRST FIRE CHIEF WOMAN WHO, IN THEIR HISTORY, WHO JUST RECENTLY, UH, WENT INTO HER ROLE IN NOVEMBER.
THERE'S 1800 FIREFIGHTERS IN SAN ANTONIO.
SO IT WAS REALLY COOL TO SEE THAT AS WELL AS, UM, POLICE CHIEF WHO'S BEEN THERE FOR QUITE A BIT.
AND THEY ANTICIPATE THAT THE NEXT PERSON IN LINE FOR THAT ROLE, UM, THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE SAID, THIS PERSON'S AMAZING AND BEEN THERE.
THEIR HIGHEST RANKING, UM, LIEUTENANT SLASH GOING INTO THAT OTHER ROLE WOULD BE A WOMAN AS WELL.
SO IT WOULD BE, IF IT DID GO THAT WAY, IT WOULD BE A CITY THAT WAS RUN BY TWO WOMEN, WHICH IS HUGE, THEY SAID.
SO IT WAS VERY COOL TO BE THERE AND BE A PART OF THAT.
I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT AVONDALE AND VALLEY METRO AT THE AMERICAN PUBLIC, UH, TRANSIT ASSOCIATION'S LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON DC UM, COUPLE WEEKS AGO.
I'M SORRY, I WASN'T, UH, PRESENT HERE, BUT WE DID HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH BOTH OF OUR SENATORS, SENATOR, UM, TO TALK ABOUT TRANSIT, TRANSIT ISSUES.
AND WE DID ACTUALLY SHARE THE BENEFITS OF MICRO TRANSIT AND SEEK POTENTIAL FUTURE FUNDING, UM, BECAUSE, UH, WE, WE GET SOME SUPPORT WITH VALLEY METRO THROUGH THAT.
SO I APPRECIATE SENATOR GALLEGOS OFFICE AND SENATOR KELLY FOR BEING AVAILABLE.
AND I ALSO STUCK MY HEAD INTO REPRESENTATIVE SCHWEIKERT'S OFFICE DURING THEIR MEETING TOO, SIR.
UM, I JUST WANNA TELL, UM, THANK STAFF FOR PUTTING OUT A GREAT, UM, MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY.
AND I ALSO WANNA JUST THANK, UM, VICE MAYOR NIELSEN FOR MAKING THE REMARKS AT THE CEREMONY AND FOR COUNCIL MEMBER, UM, GARCIA FOR OPENING UP FOR THE PLEDGE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, UM, FOR HOLDING THAT CEREMONY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR KIND WORDS.
UM, IT WAS WONDERFUL TO MEET, UM, PEOPLE FROM AVONDALE WHO HAVE SERVED.
I AM VERY GRATEFUL FOR THEIR SERVICE, UM, TO THIS COUNTRY AND THAT THEY CONTINUE SERVING THROUGHOUT A LOT OF THEM VOLUNTEER, A LOT OF THEM ARE REALLY INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY.
AND THAT EVENT WAS JUST VERY SPECIAL, UM, FOR ME.
AND, UM, WITH THAT, I WANNA HONOR MY FRIEND, UM, UH, STAFF SERGEANT DONALD STACY, WHO PASSED AWAY IN AFGHANISTAN WHILE I WAS THERE.
UM, AND HE IS AN AVONDALE RESIDENT, ALLA GRADUATE.
UM, WE JUST HAPPENED TO BE DEPLOYED AT THE SAME TIME TOGETHER, WHICH WAS AMAZING.
UM, I WAS THE LAST ONE TO SEE HIM, SO EVERY TIME I GET TO HONOR HIM AND THANK HIM FOR HIS SERVICE AND FOR HIS SACRIFICE FOR THIS COUNTRY, I I I TAKE THE TIME.
SO THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THAT AND SHOWED UP.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, VICE MAYOR.
AND I'D JUST LIKE TO ADD MY THANKS TO ALL OF THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN IT, THE COMMENTS I'VE RECEIVED FROM RESIDENCES.
IT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO, TO COME AND PARTICIPATE.
UH, THE ONLY NEGATIVE COMMENT I'VE HAD IS THAT MAYBE WE NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE PRESS ON IT TO GET SOME MORE PEOPLE TO COME AND PARTICIPATE BECAUSE IT WAS SO GOOD THIS PAST YEAR.
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VERY MUCH.AND I, I'LL JUST, UH, FINISH UP BY SAYING THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO ATTENDED THE, THE CEREMONY ON MONDAY.
MY OLDEST WAS GETTING MARRIED AND SO WE WERE COMING BACK IN FROM TOWN FROM THAT.
OTHERWISE I DEFINITELY WOULD'VE LOVED TO HAVE BEEN THERE.
BUT ON SATURDAY I WAS AT THE COLORADO WORLD SUMMER READING PROGRAM, KICKOFF EVENT WITH OUR PARKS, REC AND LIBRARIES.
AND LET ME TELL YOU, THERE WERE SO MANY KIDS THERE THAT WERE SO EXCITED TO BE IN THE SIMULATORS, UH, TO COLOR, TO CUT THINGS OUT, TO MAKE POSTERS.
THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT, UM, BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS THERE FROM, I MEAN, I'D HATE TO LIST A COUPLE AND MISS THEM, SO I'M NOT GONNA NAME ALL OF THEM.
BUT, UH, STAFF WAS THERE, STAFF WAS GREAT.
UM, LIBRARY STAFF WAS, LIBRARY STAFF WAS THERE AS WELL.
UH, THANK YOU TO PHOENIX RACEWAY FOR HOSTING THAT AS I SHARED WITH THEM.
UH, AND THE TEAM IS THAT, YOU KNOW, OTHER MUNICIPALITIES OFFER THEIR LIBRARY FOR THE DAY AND IT WAS REALLY COOL FOR OUR FAMILIES TO BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE THAT AT PHOENIX RACEWAY.
SOME OF IT HAD NEVER BEEN THERE BEFORE, UH, LET ALONE EXPOSURE TO SOME OF THE DIFFERENT AREAS THAT ARE USUALLY OFF, NOT OFF LIMITS, BUT YOU DON'T SEE ALL THE TIME.
THANK YOU, COREY, TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM.
AND THANK YOU TO THE LIBRARY STAFF AS WELL.
CAN I GET A ADJOURN, UH, MOTION? GOT ONE FROM COUNCIL MEMBER WISE? SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER WHITE, PLEASE VOTE.
AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE REGULAR ALAMAR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT BOARD MEETING OF JUNE 2ND, 2025.
[1. ROLL CALL BY THE CITY CLERK]
WE'RE GOING TO JUMP TO THE SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL FOR ONE MORE VOTE.SO THEN I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THAT MEETING TO ORDER
AND I CAN DO THE ROLL CALL FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF JUNE 2ND.
UH, COUNCIL MEMBER CONDI HERE.
COUNCIL MEMBER WHITE PRESENT VICE MAYOR NIELSEN.
[2. Resolution 1033-0625 - Setting forth the Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026]
OKAY.AT THIS TIME WE GOT A PRESENTATION, SO NO PRESENTATION ON THIS ONE.
UM, IT WAS PRESENTED IN THE PREVIOUS AGENDA ITEM.
THIS IS THE FINAL VOTE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE FINAL BUDGET.
DID YOU JUST SAY ROLL CALL OR JUST TO MAKE THE MOTION.
SO WE DO HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILOR WHITE, A SECOND BY COUNCILOR WEISS.
AND AT THIS TIME I CAN DO A ROLL CALL.
THIS TIME UNANIM, I'D LIKE TO GET A MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT.
GOT A MOTION FOR COUNCIL MEMBER WHITE SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER SOLORIO, PLEASE VOTE.
IF THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT, I'LL SWITCH IT TO YES,
[1. ROLL CALL BY THE DISTRICT CLERK]
OKAY, NOW WE'RE MOVING ON TO THE CFD BOARD SPECIAL MEETING.I'D LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE ALAMAR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT BOARD SPECIAL MEETING.
AND MAYOR, THIS ONE IS THE REGULAR MEETING.
UM, WHICH THEN WE WILL GO ON TO THE SPECIAL MEETING.
[2. Public Hearing - Proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Budget and Tax Levy]
MR. MAYOR.UH, ACCOUNT, UH, MR. CHAIR AND BOARD.
UM, WE ARE GONNA HAVE A PRESENTATION FROM OUR DISTRICT TREASURER, UH, RENEE, EVENING CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE A MR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT BOARD.
WE'RE HERE TONIGHT FOR THE FISCAL 2026 FINAL BUDGET.
SO THE FISCAL 2026 BUDGET FOR THE L-M-R-C-F-D IS A TOTAL OF $10.9 MILLION.
THE DISTRICT IS PLANNING TO ISSUE DEBT IN FISCAL 2026 AND WILL LEVY A SECONDARY PROPERTY TAX RATE.
THE COMBINED PROPERTY TAX RATE WILL BE A TOTAL OF $4 AND 15 CENTS, WHICH IS ASSESSED ONLY TO THE PROPERTY THAT IS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CFD.
THE PRIMARY RATE IS 30 CENTS FOR $100 ASSESSED VALUATION, WHICH IS USED FOR OPERATIONS OF THE DISTRICT.
AND THE SECONDARY RATE IS LIMITED TO $3 AND 85 CENTS FOR $100 ASSESSED VALUATION AND IS USED TO REPAY THE DEBT OF THE DISTRICT.
SO OUR RECOMMENDATION IS TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING FOR A FISCAL YEAR 2026 FINAL BUDGET AND TAX LEVY.
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TO ADOPT CFD RESOLUTION TWO DASH 2 0 2 5, SETTING FORTH THE FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 AND CFD RESOLUTION THREE DASH 2025, SETTING THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30TH, 2026.AND WE'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY.
AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED FISCAL 2026 BUDGET AND TAX LEVY.
WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY REQUESTS TO SPEAK.
AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, WE CAN GET A VOTE.
WE GOT A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER WHITE, A SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CONDI.
SO AT THIS TIME, UM, THAT ITEM IS A PUBLIC HEARING FOR DISCUSSION ONLY.
AND THEN THIS MOTION ON THE SCREEN IS FOR ADJOURNMENT.
AND THEN THE VOTE WILL TAKE, UM, AFTER THIS ITEM.
SO THIS AT THIS TIME IS A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
LET ME FIRST APOLOGIZE TO EVERYBODY HERE 'CAUSE I AM MEETING, READING SEVERAL DIFFERENT PAGES AND I AM, I GOT MYSELF MIXED UP SO I, I APOLOGIZE.
WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER.
ALRIGHT, SO NOW WE ARE MOVING TO ADJOURN
SO WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER WHITE AND A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CONDU TO ADJOURN THE, UM, REGULAR MEETING.
[1. ROLL CALL BY THE DISTRICT CLERK]
ALL RIGHT.AND AT THIS TIME WE MOVE TO MR. MAYORS.
UH, THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE THE ALAMAR COMMUNITIES FACILITY, DISTRICT'S BOARD SPECIAL MEETING.
BOARD MEMBER WHITE VICE CHAIR NIELSEN.
[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
OKAY.CAN WE GET A MOTION TO IMPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA UNLESS ANYBODY WANTS TO POOL.
WE'VE GOT A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER WHITE SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER GARCIA.
AND THE NEXT ITEM IS TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
I GOTTA TELL YOU WE'RE SO CLOSE.
I'M JUST, THIS ONE IS TO ADJOURN.
WE WILL ADJOURN THE ALAMAR FOR THE FINAL TIME.
UH, WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILOR WHITE.
A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER CONDI.
[1. ROLL CALL BY THE CITY CLERK]
WE WILL GO BACK INTO CITY COUNCIL.THE LAST SPECIAL MEETING FOR THE NIGHT.
UM, I'LL DO ONE FINAL ROLL CALL.
COUNCIL MEMBER WHITE VICE MAYOR NIELSEN.
[2. ADJOURNMENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION]
OKAY, NOW CAN WE GET A MOTION? THERE WE GO.WE GOT A MOTION FROM COUNCIL MEMBER WHITE.
A SECOND FROM COUNCIL MEMBER CONDI, PLEASE VOTE.
SO AT THIS TIME WE ARE ADJOURNING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE GOTTA GET US, WE WILL BE LEAVING.
PLEASE DRIVE SAFE AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.
AND WE'LL BE BACK AFTER THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
AND IF, FOR THOSE WHO ARE LISTENING ONLINE, THAT CONCLUDES ALL OF THE MEETINGS FOR TONIGHT, THE RECORDING.
UM, WILL NOW TURN OFF AND THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR COMING.