1 00:00:01,460 --> 00:00:08,380 And good evening, welcome to Glendale City Council meeting June 23, 2026. This meeting is called to order. 2 00:00:08,900 --> 00:00:12,820 I will not call roll call because everybody's here, if you take note of that. 3 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:22,700 Next on the agenda is our Pledge of Allegiance and our prayer. Tonight's invocation will be delivered by Reverend Lydia Gonzalez. 4 00:00:23,540 --> 00:00:28,340 She's with the National Governors Prayer Task Force. Lydia, if you'll come up to the podium. 5 00:00:29,160 --> 00:00:35,400 Gentlemen, if it's appropriate, if you're wearing a hat, if you remove it, if it's not appropriate, keep it on your call. 6 00:00:35,860 --> 00:00:40,940 Everyone, please stand for the invocation. Remain standing for a Pledge of Allegiance. Lydia? 7 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:44,840 Thank you, Mayor. It's good to see you again. It's been a while. 8 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:50,820 And I want to let you know since the last time we met, we were helping each other through the Christmas Parade, 9 00:00:51,060 --> 00:00:55,200 and I wasn't able to complete that task because I had developed breast cancer. 10 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:59,460 But the good news is the Lord healed me of breast cancer. I don't have breast cancer 11 00:00:59,460 --> 00:01:05,040 They've removed all the tumors and 10 years into it negative. So I don't need chemo or radiation 12 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:09,240 So the Lord is always with us who can trust him 13 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:15,240 We can lean on him. We can seek his counsel. We can seek his wisdom and father 14 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:21,400 I just thank you once again to come before your throne of grace for this great opportunity Lord to 15 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:28,460 To bless this city once again, and we thank you for every member that's here today every constituent Lord every city council 16 00:01:28,460 --> 00:01:34,160 Everyone that's seated in government Lord God. We thank you Lord Jesus that you are guiding every 17 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:41,160 Step every agenda everything that needs to be taken care of tonight Lord will be done smoothly and peacefully and father 18 00:01:41,160 --> 00:01:42,100 I thank you 19 00:01:42,100 --> 00:01:47,040 For the wisdom that's upon this mayor Lord you have blessed him upon blessings 20 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:52,160 blessings, and we have seen this city grow and grow and grow with great prosperity, Lord. 21 00:01:52,580 --> 00:01:56,000 We thank you for the families and residents that live among us, Lord God. 22 00:01:56,120 --> 00:01:58,060 We thank you for our neighborhood, Lord God. 23 00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:03,080 We thank you for every business, every church, every school, every college, Lord. 24 00:02:03,440 --> 00:02:06,520 We thank you for every law enforcement, we thank you for the fire department. 25 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:12,560 We thank you, Lord, for every person that's contributing to the growth of this great 26 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:12,940 city. 27 00:02:12,940 --> 00:02:18,260 Father, I ask you tonight for a special blessing upon the Lord, and I ask you, Lord Jesus, 28 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:22,420 to guide us and lead us in every way in Jesus' name. Amen. 29 00:02:22,980 --> 00:02:26,440 Amen. Thank you. If everyone would join me with the 30 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:31,540 Pledge of Allegiance, keeping in mind America's 250th birthday is very, very soon. With that, 31 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:38,060 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for 32 00:02:38,060 --> 00:02:45,500 which it stands. One nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. 33 00:02:51,530 --> 00:02:54,850 Next on our agenda is the consideration of the minutes from the June 9, 34 00:02:55,010 --> 00:03:00,090 2026 voting meeting. Council members, have you any corrections or additions to the minutes? 35 00:03:01,350 --> 00:03:06,050 Seeing none, can I get a motion to approve June 9, 2026 voting meeting minutes? 36 00:03:06,710 --> 00:03:10,170 Mayor, I move we approve the minutes of the June 9, 2026 voting meeting. 37 00:03:10,170 --> 00:03:10,890 Second. 38 00:03:11,430 --> 00:03:12,890 I have a motion from Council Member Turner. 39 00:03:13,090 --> 00:03:13,310 Second. 40 00:03:13,470 --> 00:03:15,050 Council Member Tomchop to approve the minutes. 41 00:03:15,730 --> 00:03:16,330 Any discussion? 42 00:03:16,550 --> 00:03:18,910 Hearing none, all in favor, please signify by saying aye. 43 00:03:19,210 --> 00:03:19,510 Aye. 44 00:03:19,610 --> 00:03:20,590 Any opposed, say nay. 45 00:03:21,630 --> 00:03:22,510 Your ayes have it. 46 00:03:22,610 --> 00:03:23,050 Do have it. 47 00:03:23,190 --> 00:03:23,770 So be it. 48 00:03:24,170 --> 00:03:25,550 Board's commissions and other bodies. 49 00:03:26,550 --> 00:03:29,750 Approval, recommended appointments to boards and commissions and other bodies. 50 00:03:30,410 --> 00:03:31,350 We're going to do just that. 51 00:03:31,490 --> 00:03:33,610 Council Member Guzman, have you any nominations to offer? 52 00:03:33,910 --> 00:03:34,390 Yes, Mayor. 53 00:03:34,550 --> 00:03:36,070 I move to make the following appointments. 54 00:03:36,070 --> 00:03:43,190 for the Arts Commission, Lisa Lovejoy to a term expiring January 31st, 2028, for the Audit 55 00:03:43,190 --> 00:03:49,250 Committee, Councilmember Lauren Tomachoff to a term expiring January 31st, 2028, to the 56 00:03:49,250 --> 00:03:56,270 Municipal Property Corporation, Michael Zaremba to a term expiring January 31st, 2027, and 57 00:03:56,270 --> 00:04:01,510 to the Personnel Board, Kate Myers, to a term expiring January 31st, 2028. 58 00:04:04,090 --> 00:04:14,130 Okay, I have a motion from Councilmember Goodman a second councilmember Tom and shop to make appointments all in favor please signify saying Mayor I have a discussion. 59 00:04:14,970 --> 00:04:16,010 What discussion. 60 00:04:16,790 --> 00:04:20,830 May you what may I are we having discussion may make a comment. 61 00:04:22,810 --> 00:04:26,090 I guess we can we can have discussion if you want discussion. 62 00:04:26,270 --> 00:04:27,170 Thank you very much. 63 00:04:27,170 --> 00:04:33,010 I'd like to state my opposition to the appointment of council member Tom 64 00:04:33,010 --> 00:04:37,970 much off to the audit committee. That was my seat on the audit committee and my 65 00:04:37,970 --> 00:04:42,210 term was to be expired in 2028. And so that's why I'll be voting no tonight. 66 00:04:42,430 --> 00:04:49,990 Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. With that said, we have a motion from 67 00:04:49,990 --> 00:04:50,090 Who? 68 00:04:51,730 --> 00:04:52,590 Council Member Goodman. 69 00:04:52,710 --> 00:04:53,790 Mayor, may I make a comment? 70 00:04:56,090 --> 00:04:56,790 Explain your vote. 71 00:04:57,230 --> 00:04:57,970 Explain my vote? 72 00:04:58,330 --> 00:04:59,470 Yes, I want to explain my vote. 73 00:04:59,510 --> 00:04:59,930 Not yet. 74 00:05:00,110 --> 00:05:01,750 Right now, did you make the motion? 75 00:05:01,870 --> 00:05:02,510 She made the motion. 76 00:05:02,650 --> 00:05:03,210 I second today. 77 00:05:03,390 --> 00:05:04,270 You've made your second. 78 00:05:04,330 --> 00:05:05,390 We have a motion in second. 79 00:05:06,310 --> 00:05:07,810 All in favor, please sign up. 80 00:05:08,010 --> 00:05:08,810 Well, wait a second. 81 00:05:09,110 --> 00:05:09,950 We're going to do a roll call. 82 00:05:10,190 --> 00:05:11,590 Council Member Guzman, how do you vote? 83 00:05:12,090 --> 00:05:12,950 Let me explain my vote. 84 00:05:13,090 --> 00:05:13,230 Go ahead. 85 00:05:14,510 --> 00:05:17,730 The decision to place Council Member Tomachoff 86 00:05:17,730 --> 00:05:25,150 was decided while council member conscious was not on the council. My vote is yes. Thank 87 00:05:25,150 --> 00:05:30,010 you. Okay. With that said, we'll continue the roll call. Look, council member Turner, 88 00:05:30,110 --> 00:05:33,870 how do you vote? Explain my vote please. Go ahead. 89 00:05:36,370 --> 00:05:40,150 I wish that I'd been reminded of 90 00:05:40,150 --> 00:05:45,310 the situation that created the appointment 91 00:05:45,310 --> 00:05:46,630 to the audit committee tonight. 92 00:05:48,070 --> 00:05:50,950 I regret that I didn't occur to me myself. 93 00:05:52,290 --> 00:05:56,230 I would have liked to have worked to get council member 94 00:05:59,190 --> 00:06:01,110 conscious back into that position, 95 00:06:02,090 --> 00:06:04,810 but seeing as the motion's here before us 96 00:06:04,810 --> 00:06:06,390 and we need somebody on the audit committee 97 00:06:06,390 --> 00:06:08,450 and there are other commission seats 98 00:06:08,450 --> 00:06:13,710 that are under the same vote. I will vote aye. Thank you. 99 00:06:14,690 --> 00:06:19,830 Council Member Tomlachoff, how do you vote? Aye, Mayor. Happy to serve. 100 00:06:20,510 --> 00:06:22,410 Council Member Baldenegro, how do you vote? Aye. 101 00:06:24,210 --> 00:06:26,150 Vice Mayor Melner? Aye. 102 00:06:26,870 --> 00:06:31,150 Vice Mayor Melner votes aye. Chair votes aye. Motion carries. 103 00:06:37,490 --> 00:06:43,550 I don't think you did a roll call vote, but you actually didn't call on councilmember conscious, so you need to record a vote for a councilmember conscious. 104 00:06:45,230 --> 00:06:48,310 Okay, well, you're right. Councilmember conscious, how do you vote? 105 00:06:48,630 --> 00:06:49,270 May I explain my vote? 106 00:06:49,750 --> 00:06:51,150 Okay, you already explained it once, didn't you? 107 00:06:51,410 --> 00:06:52,290 That was your own discussion. 108 00:06:52,810 --> 00:06:52,970 Good. 109 00:06:53,630 --> 00:06:59,570 So I want to say thank you to everybody who has stepped up to join a border commission. 110 00:06:59,770 --> 00:07:02,690 It's really important that citizens are engaged in this process. 111 00:07:03,390 --> 00:07:07,170 And in terms of the audit committee, some of the things that I've been looking at and 112 00:07:07,170 --> 00:07:09,770 working on with other council members include the airport. 113 00:07:10,130 --> 00:07:14,370 And I'm really excited that we're going to have a strategy and a strategic plan 114 00:07:14,370 --> 00:07:18,030 for the airport so that we can actually have it generate revenue. 115 00:07:18,030 --> 00:07:24,110 And so I look forward to the work that the audit committee continues to do to serve the people of Glendale 116 00:07:24,110 --> 00:07:26,190 And but with that I vote no thank you 117 00:07:27,510 --> 00:07:29,190 Councilmember conscious votes no 118 00:07:30,490 --> 00:07:31,370 It passes 119 00:07:32,030 --> 00:07:34,030 Moving on to consent agenda items 3 120 00:07:34,610 --> 00:07:35,050 What? 121 00:07:35,930 --> 00:07:42,110 There's I know there's one person here to be sworn in that mr. Zaremba's here to be sworn in and I don't know if anybody else 122 00:07:42,110 --> 00:07:44,470 Is here to be sworn in oh? 123 00:07:44,530 --> 00:07:45,050 Yeah, you are 124 00:07:47,270 --> 00:07:49,490 Yeah, who's here in the audience to be sworn in tonight? 125 00:07:51,190 --> 00:07:51,830 Two people? 126 00:07:52,170 --> 00:07:52,430 Mm-hmm. 127 00:07:52,690 --> 00:07:53,250 Three people? 128 00:07:53,410 --> 00:07:54,210 Three people? 129 00:07:54,810 --> 00:07:56,410 Okay, let's go ahead and do that. 130 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:01,880 Yeah, if you're going to be sworn in, if you'll come up close to the podium, please. 131 00:08:07,510 --> 00:08:08,670 Yeah, you need to go up, too. 132 00:08:11,390 --> 00:08:11,770 Right. 133 00:08:13,130 --> 00:08:13,890 That wasn't... 134 00:08:27,840 --> 00:08:28,220 Okay. 135 00:08:29,560 --> 00:08:32,520 So, if you would all please hold your right hand up. 136 00:08:33,540 --> 00:08:38,820 What I need you to do is find one that has the oath. 137 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:40,160 This isn't it. 138 00:08:40,460 --> 00:08:40,640 You 139 00:08:43,070 --> 00:08:43,790 do the short version. 140 00:08:43,930 --> 00:08:44,430 I don't have an oath. 141 00:08:52,250 --> 00:08:52,630 Okay. 142 00:08:52,730 --> 00:08:53,690 We're going to start that over again. 143 00:08:53,750 --> 00:08:54,630 Hold your right hand up. 144 00:08:54,950 --> 00:08:56,650 Say, I then state your name. 145 00:08:58,170 --> 00:08:59,910 Do solemnly swear or affirm. 146 00:09:00,270 --> 00:09:01,570 Do solemnly swear or affirm. 147 00:09:01,690 --> 00:09:04,370 That I will support the Constitution of the United States. 148 00:09:06,670 --> 00:09:09,470 And the Constitution and laws of the state of Arizona. 149 00:09:09,470 --> 00:09:19,370 that I will bear truth, faith, and allegiance to the same and defend them against all enemies, 150 00:09:20,910 --> 00:09:29,030 foreign and domestic, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of my office 151 00:09:29,030 --> 00:09:33,770 to the best of my ability, so help me God. 152 00:10:22,570 --> 00:10:26,930 Okay, next is the consent agenda items 3 through 32 153 00:10:27,890 --> 00:10:30,810 Items on a consent agenda their routine in nature 154 00:10:30,810 --> 00:10:36,650 Or they've been previously studied by this council at a workshop session the items are intended to be acted upon in one 155 00:10:36,650 --> 00:10:40,410 Motion by this council. Have we any speaker cards? No, sir 156 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:55,940 May I have a motion to approve consent agenda items 3 through 30. Yes, mayor. I move we approve consent agenda items 3 through 32 157 00:10:55,940 --> 00:11:01,920 Second. I have a motion from Councilmember Tomachoff and Councilmember Goosman to approve 158 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:08,140 Consent and Agenda items 3 through 32 all in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Any opposed say nay. 159 00:11:08,980 --> 00:11:10,960 If you guys do have it, that motion carries. 160 00:11:12,540 --> 00:11:16,360 Ms. Barr, would you read Consent Resolutions items 33 through 40? 161 00:11:17,020 --> 00:11:23,520 Item 33, Resolution number R26-65, a Resolution of Council of the City of Glendale Maricopa County, Arizona, 162 00:11:23,520 --> 00:11:27,840 authorizing the execution of a memorandum of understanding between the 163 00:11:27,840 --> 00:11:32,680 Maricopa County adminis- between Maricopa County administered by its human 164 00:11:32,680 --> 00:11:37,220 services department and City of Glendale for workforce development services. 165 00:11:37,440 --> 00:11:42,340 Item 34 resolution number R26-66 a resolution to counsel the City of 166 00:11:42,340 --> 00:11:46,100 Glendale Maricopa County Arizona authorizing and directing the entering 167 00:11:46,100 --> 00:11:50,920 into of an infrastructure cost-sharing agreement with VIP industrial holdings 168 00:11:50,920 --> 00:11:56,300 Phase 2, LLC, item 35, resolution number R26-67, 169 00:11:56,500 --> 00:11:57,740 a resolution that counsel the city 170 00:11:57,740 --> 00:11:59,360 of Glendale Maricopa County, Arizona, 171 00:11:59,940 --> 00:12:02,080 authorizing and directing the entering into 172 00:12:02,080 --> 00:12:04,140 of an infrastructure cost sharing agreement 173 00:12:04,500 --> 00:12:08,020 with Scannnell properties number 521, LLC, 174 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:11,440 an Indiana limited liability company 175 00:12:11,440 --> 00:12:15,200 and SPMIM, Glendale LLC, 176 00:12:15,480 --> 00:12:17,440 a Delaware limited liability company. 177 00:12:17,440 --> 00:12:22,920 Item 36, Resolution number R26-68, a resolution to counsel the City of 178 00:12:22,920 --> 00:12:26,860 Glendale Maricopa County, Arizona, authorizing the execution and acceptance 179 00:12:26,860 --> 00:12:32,120 of deeds and easements at various locations in the city. Item 37, Resolution 180 00:12:32,120 --> 00:12:36,780 number R26-69, a resolution to counsel the City of Glendale Maricopa County, 181 00:12:36,940 --> 00:12:40,460 Arizona, authorizing and directing the entering into of contract 182 00:12:40,460 --> 00:12:43,700 amendment number three to an intergovernmental agreement with the 183 00:12:43,700 --> 00:12:50,280 Control District of Maricopa County, 2022A005 for the Apollo Garden Strainage Improvement 184 00:12:50,280 --> 00:12:50,640 Project. 185 00:12:51,120 --> 00:12:56,820 Item 38, resolution number R26-70, a resolution to counsel the city of Glendale Maricopa County, 186 00:12:56,940 --> 00:13:02,120 Arizona, authorizing and directing the entering into of an intergovernmental agreement with 187 00:13:02,120 --> 00:13:06,320 the cities of Avondale, Buckeye, Elmerage, Goodyear, Peoria, Surprise, Tollison, 188 00:13:06,680 --> 00:13:12,080 and the town of Wickenburg, establishing the West Valley Mobile Field Force response 189 00:13:12,080 --> 00:13:16,740 team to provide a pool of officers available to assist in responding to 190 00:13:16,740 --> 00:13:20,780 incidents of civil disturbance, public demonstrations, or events involving large 191 00:13:20,780 --> 00:13:27,860 crowds. Item 39, resolution number R26-71, a resolution council in the city of 192 00:13:27,860 --> 00:13:31,940 Glendale Maricopa County, Arizona, authorizing the entering into of an 193 00:13:31,940 --> 00:13:35,000 intergovernmental agreement with Tollison Union High School, district 194 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:39,280 number 214, for a school resource officer at Copper Canyon High School 195 00:13:39,280 --> 00:13:47,040 during the 2026-27 school year and item 40 resolution number R26-72 resolution 196 00:13:47,040 --> 00:13:51,040 the council the city of Glendale Maricopa County Arizona authorizing the 197 00:13:51,040 --> 00:13:54,500 entering into of an intergovernmental agreement with Glendale Union High 198 00:13:54,500 --> 00:13:58,980 School District for a school resource officer at Apollo High School Glendale 199 00:13:58,980 --> 00:14:03,780 High School and Independence High School during the 2026-27 school year 200 00:14:03,780 --> 00:14:10,240 That concludes the consent resolutions. All right. Thank you. Can I get a motion mayor? I 201 00:14:10,240 --> 00:14:12,360 move that the council approve consent resolutions number 202 00:14:12,360 --> 00:14:16,060 33 through 40 and waive reading beyond the title second 203 00:14:17,040 --> 00:14:22,860 Councilmember conscious second councilmember Balnegr to approve consent resolutions item 33 through 40 204 00:14:23,380 --> 00:14:27,560 All in favor signify by saying aye aye any opposed saying nay 205 00:14:34,280 --> 00:14:51,640 Resolution number R26-73 a resolution to council the city of Glendale Maricopa County, Arizona amending the general plan map of the city of Glendale, Arizona by approving general plan amendment GPA 25-05 for property located east of the 91st Avenue and north of Cardinals Way. 206 00:14:51,640 --> 00:14:56,620 Ordinance number 026-24, an ordinance that counsel the city of Glendale, 207 00:14:56,700 --> 00:14:59,960 Maricopa County, Arizona, rezoning approximately 10 acres locally. 208 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:21,660 Okay, east of 91st Avenue and north of Cardinals Way from single residents, dash eight planned residential overlay, R1-8PRD to planned area development PAD for a development plan entitled Westgate Park amending the zoning map providing for an effective date and ordering that a certified copy of the ordinance is recorded, public hearing. 209 00:15:22,240 --> 00:15:27,260 Thank you, Mayor, members of the council. We have Phil Martinez, senior planner from development services here. 210 00:15:31,680 --> 00:15:36,540 Thank you Mr. Bancher and good evening mayor and city council. The applicant is proposing 211 00:15:36,540 --> 00:15:41,680 a minor general plan amendment from medium density residential 3.5 to medium high density 212 00:15:41,680 --> 00:15:47,780 residential 8. In addition, the applicant is proposing a rezoning from R18 with a PRD 213 00:15:47,780 --> 00:15:53,580 overlay to PAD for approximately 10 acres. Per the applicant's narrative, the intent 214 00:15:53,580 --> 00:15:56,160 of these requests is to develop a duplex subdivision. 215 00:16:01,140 --> 00:16:03,320 Before you is a slide depicting the subject property 216 00:16:03,320 --> 00:16:07,000 in a red highlight located here, east of 91st. 217 00:16:07,920 --> 00:16:10,440 One will find the Buena Vida subdivision to the northeast 218 00:16:10,830 --> 00:16:14,060 and south of the subject property while 91st Avenue 219 00:16:14,780 --> 00:16:17,240 and the State Farm Stadium are located to the west. 220 00:16:18,680 --> 00:16:21,860 The proposed general plan designation and PAD are 221 00:16:21,860 --> 00:16:23,160 compatible with the subject property 222 00:16:23,630 --> 00:16:24,660 and the surrounding area. 223 00:16:25,360 --> 00:16:29,340 such propositions seek to provide an appropriate transition of densities and 224 00:16:29,340 --> 00:16:33,660 intensities from the single-family houses in the Buena Vida subdivision that 225 00:16:33,660 --> 00:16:38,200 proposed duplexes to the westward areas including the State Farm Stadium, West 226 00:16:38,200 --> 00:16:42,620 Gate and the Vi Resort. Furthermore, this proposition seeks to provide 227 00:16:42,620 --> 00:16:46,640 middle housing on a property that is close to employment centers, furthering 228 00:16:46,640 --> 00:16:47,720 the goals of our general plan. 229 00:16:52,270 --> 00:16:53,390 And I recommend the motions for this 230 00:16:53,390 --> 00:16:56,290 evening. I'm sorry, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended 231 00:16:56,290 --> 00:17:01,230 approval of the proposed general plan amendment and rezoning, subject to the stipulation described 232 00:17:01,230 --> 00:17:05,870 in the staff report, and on the slide before you. This concludes my presentation, and the 233 00:17:05,870 --> 00:17:08,430 applicant and I would be happy to address any questions that you may have. 234 00:17:08,750 --> 00:17:13,150 Yeah, one thing I'd like you to address is the church that's currently there. Now 235 00:17:13,150 --> 00:17:17,510 what's happening to that? I believe it's intended that the developer 236 00:17:17,510 --> 00:17:23,110 will have the applicant or developer would speak on that one. 237 00:17:30,870 --> 00:17:35,950 Mayor, member of the council, Patrick Brown, city manager with DR Horton Homes. 238 00:17:36,490 --> 00:17:41,630 My address is 7689 East Pinnacle Peak Road, Scottsdale, Arizona. 239 00:17:42,610 --> 00:17:48,990 So my understanding is the church has not been operating the site and mainly been using 240 00:17:48,990 --> 00:17:55,190 The income from the parking from the stadium and is looking to relocate a church elsewhere 241 00:17:55,190 --> 00:17:58,490 I don't know if they've actually found a suitable site 242 00:17:59,150 --> 00:18:04,630 Just yet. I think that they're looking for the proceeds of the sale to help them land a different location 243 00:18:05,990 --> 00:18:08,150 You know anything about it 244 00:18:09,190 --> 00:18:10,610 I'd ask councilmember 245 00:18:11,350 --> 00:18:14,970 Guzman if she could brief everybody. Yeah, it's a 246 00:18:14,970 --> 00:18:19,410 duplex development that's coming up the church is going to be relocating they 247 00:18:19,410 --> 00:18:24,690 haven't found a location yet the surrounding neighbors the residents 248 00:18:24,690 --> 00:18:30,990 are all in support of the project any other questions no other questions okay 249 00:18:30,990 --> 00:18:37,970 thank you anyone else need to speak on this item public care is now closed may 250 00:18:37,970 --> 00:18:44,070 have a motion for item 41 resolution r26-73 mayor I moved to prove 251 00:18:44,070 --> 00:18:47,190 Resolution number our two six dash seven three second 252 00:18:48,250 --> 00:18:54,530 Have motion councilmember Balnegro said councilmember Guzman for recommended action roll call vote councilmember Balnegro. How do you vote? 253 00:18:54,730 --> 00:18:59,450 Hi councilmember conscious. How do you vote? Hi councilmember Guzman? How do you vote? Hi councilmember Tomachoff? 254 00:18:59,630 --> 00:19:04,390 How do you vote? Hi councilmember Turner? How do you vote? Hi vice mayor? How do you vote? Hi chair votes I motion carries 255 00:19:05,010 --> 00:19:09,150 Can I get a motion for item 41 ordinance zero to six dash two four mayor? 256 00:19:09,150 --> 00:19:14,670 I move to approve ordinance number zero. That's using oh two six dash two four second 257 00:19:14,670 --> 00:19:20,470 I have motion council member Balden egg or a second from council member Goosman to approve the recommended action roll call 258 00:19:20,470 --> 00:19:24,050 Look council member Balden egg or how do you vote? Hi council member conscious? How do you vote? Hi? 259 00:19:24,330 --> 00:19:27,150 That's member Goosman. How do you vote? Hi? That's member Tom achoff? How do you vote? Hi? 260 00:19:27,270 --> 00:19:31,730 That's member Turner. How do you vote? Hi vice mayor? How do you vote? Hi chair? What's that motion also carry? 261 00:19:31,870 --> 00:19:37,490 Don't move it on to ordinances this borough would read item 42 ordinances zero two six dash two five 262 00:19:37,490 --> 00:19:43,190 Ordinance number 026-25 in ordinance of the Council of the City of Glendale Maricopa County, 263 00:19:43,330 --> 00:19:47,750 Arizona, levying upon the assessed valuation of the property within the City of Glendale 264 00:19:47,750 --> 00:19:54,610 subject to taxation, a certain sum upon each $100 of valuation sufficient to raise the 265 00:19:54,610 --> 00:19:58,950 amount estimated to be required in the annual budget, less the amount estimated to be received 266 00:19:58,950 --> 00:20:03,850 from other sources of revenue, providing funds for various bond redemptions for the 267 00:20:03,850 --> 00:20:08,470 of paying interest upon bond indebtedness and providing funds for general municipal expenses 268 00:20:08,470 --> 00:20:15,130 all for the fiscal year ending the 30th day of June 2027 and declaring an emergency. 269 00:20:15,850 --> 00:20:19,130 Thank you, Mayor and members of the Council. We have Levi Gibson, Director of Budget and 270 00:20:19,130 --> 00:20:21,910 Finance for that to present. Thank you, Mr. Bunger. 271 00:20:22,350 --> 00:20:26,430 Getting any members of the Council, this item is to adopt an ordinance to set the 272 00:20:26,430 --> 00:20:32,530 primary and secondary property tax rate for fiscal year 2027. The primary property 273 00:20:32,530 --> 00:20:39,550 property tax rate will be 0.3096 per $100 of assessed valuation. And the secondary property 274 00:20:39,550 --> 00:20:47,210 tax rate will be 1.0787 per $100 of assessed valuation. The total property tax rate will 275 00:20:47,210 --> 00:20:55,650 decrease from 1.4538 to 1.3883 for fiscal year 2027. This concludes my presentation. 276 00:20:55,910 --> 00:20:59,050 I'd be happy to take any questions. Mr. Gibson, would you explain to everybody 277 00:20:59,050 --> 00:21:04,410 why we're saying this is an emergency. Yes, happy to do that, Mayor. So this ordinance 278 00:21:04,410 --> 00:21:09,530 is adopted with an emergency declaration so that it takes effect immediately upon council 279 00:21:09,530 --> 00:21:15,030 approval. State law requires the city to deliver a certified copy of the adopted ordinance 280 00:21:15,030 --> 00:21:20,870 to Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, who hold a ministerial responsibility under 281 00:21:20,870 --> 00:21:26,710 Arizona law to compile and adopt the countywide tax roll on behalf of all taxing jurisdictions, 282 00:21:26,710 --> 00:21:31,970 including Glendale. Because the county operates on a fixed statutory deadline to 283 00:21:31,970 --> 00:21:35,690 finalize tax rates, transmit levy information to the county treasurer, 284 00:21:36,030 --> 00:21:40,250 and produce property tax bills, the city must provide its certified tax levy to 285 00:21:40,250 --> 00:21:44,630 the county before the deadline passes. The emergency declaration ensures 286 00:21:44,630 --> 00:21:48,110 there is no gap between council approval and the ordinance becoming 287 00:21:48,110 --> 00:21:52,390 legally effective, allowing staff to transmit the required documents to the 288 00:21:52,390 --> 00:21:57,230 county without delay and in compliance with the statutory time. Okay and then 289 00:21:57,230 --> 00:22:02,410 just to make sure I heard what what I believe you said this is a decrease in 290 00:22:02,410 --> 00:22:07,210 property taxes. Correct. This is the 11th year property tax rate decreases. 291 00:22:07,790 --> 00:22:09,410 Thank you. Any other questions? 292 00:22:10,490 --> 00:22:11,490 Hey, can I get a motion? 293 00:22:12,390 --> 00:22:17,890 Mayor, right? I move we adopt ordinance 026 dash two five and wave 294 00:22:17,890 --> 00:22:24,310 reading be on the title second motion I think I heard a second okay you kind of 295 00:22:24,310 --> 00:22:30,250 whispered a little week okay mr. Turner made the motion miss Guzman made the 296 00:22:30,250 --> 00:22:33,270 second to approve the recommended action roll call vote councilmember Balden 297 00:22:33,270 --> 00:22:36,190 nigger how do you vote hi councilmember conscious how do you vote hi 298 00:22:36,190 --> 00:22:39,370 councilmember Guzman how do you vote hi councilmember Tomachop how do you 299 00:22:39,370 --> 00:22:43,250 vote hi councilmember Turner how do you vote hi vice mayor how do you vote hi 300 00:22:43,250 --> 00:22:47,350 chair votes I moving on to new business miss Barr would you read item 301 00:22:47,350 --> 00:22:53,070 43 by title consideration and action to direct the city attorney to act in 302 00:22:53,070 --> 00:22:56,230 accordance with the city council direction provided at the March 25 303 00:22:56,230 --> 00:23:01,230 20 25 work session executive session regarding Glendale's position in 304 00:23:01,230 --> 00:23:06,250 connection with pending or count contemplated litigation with or in 305 00:23:06,250 --> 00:23:10,110 settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation 306 00:23:10,110 --> 00:23:15,530 regarding election law and conscious versus city of Glendale thank you 307 00:23:15,530 --> 00:23:16,410 Mayor and members of the council, 308 00:23:16,590 --> 00:23:18,750 we have Michael Bailey City attorney to present on this item. 309 00:23:19,170 --> 00:23:21,890 Mayor and council, just as first order of business, 310 00:23:22,230 --> 00:23:27,690 there was a typo in the notice that spoke to March 25th 311 00:23:28,270 --> 00:23:32,150 of 2025, actually, that should read June 23rd of this year. 312 00:23:32,770 --> 00:23:34,550 The executive session was held today 313 00:23:35,000 --> 00:23:37,410 and I would ask the council for a motion to direct me 314 00:23:37,410 --> 00:23:38,730 to act in accordance with the direction 315 00:23:38,730 --> 00:23:41,590 that you provided to me in today's executive session. 316 00:23:41,830 --> 00:23:42,270 Thank you. 317 00:23:43,310 --> 00:23:43,910 So moved. 318 00:23:45,590 --> 00:23:50,450 I do have a speaker card here. I'll second it. We have a motion in a second 319 00:23:51,030 --> 00:23:53,570 We're going to go to a speaker card 320 00:23:54,170 --> 00:23:57,490 Please forgive me your heart. You're reading. It's a little bit difficult to read 321 00:23:58,850 --> 00:23:59,990 More more Saul 322 00:24:01,410 --> 00:24:02,430 Am I saying it right? 323 00:24:03,510 --> 00:24:05,210 Aim a I am is that right? 324 00:24:06,050 --> 00:24:11,970 Mar is well Marisol. Okay. Yeah, just state the district. You're from your name and then you have three minutes 325 00:24:11,970 --> 00:24:12,270 Let's go ahead. 326 00:24:12,430 --> 00:24:14,450 My name is Marisol Oliva Valenzuela, 327 00:24:14,930 --> 00:24:16,490 and I'm from the Akatiyo district. 328 00:24:17,750 --> 00:24:21,890 It's just been really a nuisance for our community 329 00:24:22,370 --> 00:24:26,990 on the vote that you guys decided with Lupe Conchas. 330 00:24:28,090 --> 00:24:31,090 This has delayed a lot of different things 331 00:24:31,510 --> 00:24:34,290 that have already been planned out and scheduled. 332 00:24:35,330 --> 00:24:40,050 And it's just been one thing after another 333 00:24:40,050 --> 00:24:41,590 get together from rescheduling 334 00:24:41,590 --> 00:24:44,650 to doing different approaches 335 00:24:44,650 --> 00:24:46,350 for our community on the 336 00:24:46,350 --> 00:24:48,250 efforts that we're doing on our 337 00:24:48,250 --> 00:24:50,950 part for this for for our 338 00:24:50,950 --> 00:24:51,970 community and for Glendale 339 00:24:51,970 --> 00:24:54,530 and that. Councilman conches 340 00:24:54,530 --> 00:24:58,090 has been working with us so. I'm 341 00:24:58,090 --> 00:24:59,630 sorry that he even lost the 342 00:24:59,630 --> 00:25:03,210 other position. It's this has 343 00:25:03,210 --> 00:25:06,470 just been. You guys just made 344 00:25:06,470 --> 00:25:14,370 really bad decision. And it needs to be accountable. You guys made a really bad decision. That's 345 00:25:14,370 --> 00:25:21,950 all we got to say. It's shameful. Thank you. Okay. We have a motion in a second. Any other 346 00:25:21,950 --> 00:25:27,990 discussion? Roll call. Mayor. I had discussion. Question away. Okay. Thank you. 347 00:25:30,070 --> 00:25:31,650 The agenda 348 00:25:31,650 --> 00:25:38,170 says in accordance with city council direction provided at the today's work 349 00:25:38,170 --> 00:25:40,130 session what was the direction? 350 00:25:44,920 --> 00:25:48,620 Mayor and council in accordance with the 351 00:25:48,620 --> 00:25:50,800 direction that would be something that council provided with regard to legal 352 00:25:50,800 --> 00:25:54,600 advice but I will speak to the fact that based on the ruling the city 353 00:25:54,600 --> 00:26:02,020 received recognizing that it implicates a citizen ratified code 354 00:26:02,020 --> 00:26:04,980 provision with regards to the qualifications for a council member I 355 00:26:04,980 --> 00:26:11,700 I believe not only for the city, but even in the best interest for council member conscious that the city appeal this ruling 356 00:26:11,700 --> 00:26:14,260 And I would ask that you move in that regard. Thank you 357 00:26:19,220 --> 00:26:21,320 Mayor you have a question discussion 358 00:26:21,860 --> 00:26:25,860 Yeah, before this council makes a decision on whether to continue appealing this case 359 00:26:25,860 --> 00:26:27,860 I want to speak directly to the cactus district residents 360 00:26:27,860 --> 00:26:34,660 Thank you all for your support for your phone calls for your text messages for your emails for your hugs and 361 00:26:34,660 --> 00:26:37,500 and the encouragement, the grace that you've all shown me. 362 00:26:37,600 --> 00:26:38,740 I really appreciate that. 363 00:26:39,300 --> 00:26:41,660 It's been a toll for all of us, not only on me, 364 00:26:41,720 --> 00:26:42,560 but also on the district. 365 00:26:43,280 --> 00:26:45,720 And it's also important to understand that 366 00:26:46,620 --> 00:26:50,240 the money that the city is going to decide today 367 00:26:50,240 --> 00:26:54,820 through this vote to appeal this court ruling, 368 00:26:55,160 --> 00:26:56,800 that's money that's not gonna be spent 369 00:26:56,800 --> 00:26:59,080 on the daily city services 370 00:26:59,080 --> 00:27:01,540 that the Cactus District residents need. 371 00:27:01,880 --> 00:27:04,040 And I am the duly elected council member 372 00:27:04,040 --> 00:27:09,360 of the cactus district and I think that it's so important that we understand that in the 373 00:27:09,360 --> 00:27:15,020 court ruling it said that I could serve on both the city council and also on the SRP board 374 00:27:15,020 --> 00:27:19,620 and that the resolution and the action that the mayor and the council took was illegal 375 00:27:19,620 --> 00:27:27,960 and void and so I respect the judicial system and the city has the opportunity to appeal 376 00:27:27,960 --> 00:27:34,940 But I also just want the public to know that after a May workshop I went to the restroom 377 00:27:34,940 --> 00:27:40,100 over here and the mayor was having a huddle with council members about this issue and 378 00:27:40,100 --> 00:27:41,680 they said let's wait until he's sworn in. 379 00:27:42,100 --> 00:27:44,000 And that's information that nobody knows about. 380 00:27:44,540 --> 00:27:49,940 And so this has been planned out, they've known that they were going to do this and 381 00:27:49,940 --> 00:27:57,860 they lost in court and they continue to appeal this, where they have been planning 382 00:27:57,860 --> 00:28:03,280 this for a very long time, and there's a lot of information that will be coming out through 383 00:28:03,280 --> 00:28:04,080 this process. 384 00:28:04,280 --> 00:28:04,800 So thank you, Mayor. 385 00:28:05,420 --> 00:28:06,080 I appreciate it. 386 00:28:07,400 --> 00:28:07,900 Mayor? 387 00:28:08,680 --> 00:28:08,960 Go ahead. 388 00:28:09,600 --> 00:28:11,760 I'd like to also respond. 389 00:28:13,320 --> 00:28:20,100 The decision to appeal the ruling in the case is rooted in a steadfast commitment 390 00:28:20,100 --> 00:28:25,140 ensuring the law is applied with absolute clarity and fairness. 391 00:28:26,240 --> 00:28:31,840 While the initial decision represents a single step in the legal process, a thorough review 392 00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:37,680 of the record indicates it that critical nuances and foundational arguments warrant closer 393 00:28:37,680 --> 00:28:39,860 examination by a higher court. 394 00:28:40,800 --> 00:28:46,340 Pursuing an appeal is not merely about contesting the outcome, it is about seeking an accurate 395 00:28:46,340 --> 00:28:51,620 interpretation of the law to ensure that justice is fully and properly served for 396 00:28:51,620 --> 00:28:52,700 all parties involved. 397 00:28:52,700 --> 00:29:00,060 An appeal ensures that complex legal principles are not left ambiguous and that every factual 398 00:29:00,060 --> 00:29:06,580 and statutory angle receives a vigorous and rigorous scrutiny it deserves. 399 00:29:07,660 --> 00:29:14,300 This step underscores a belief in the integrity of the appellate process to correct systematic 400 00:29:14,300 --> 00:29:17,320 oversight and establish a reliable precedent. 401 00:29:17,320 --> 00:29:23,620 that moving forward with this appeal is a vital measure to protect essential interest. 402 00:29:24,560 --> 00:29:28,900 And that is the reason that I think this is brought forward. 403 00:29:29,180 --> 00:29:29,620 Thank you. 404 00:29:30,300 --> 00:29:30,920 Thank you. 405 00:29:31,940 --> 00:29:32,660 Anyone else? 406 00:29:34,080 --> 00:29:34,460 Okay. 407 00:29:35,040 --> 00:29:37,800 We have a motion and a second, correct? 408 00:29:38,400 --> 00:29:38,520 Yep. 409 00:29:39,220 --> 00:29:40,160 Roll call vote. 410 00:29:40,340 --> 00:29:41,340 Council Member Balnegro. 411 00:29:41,760 --> 00:29:42,180 Nay. 412 00:29:43,780 --> 00:29:45,060 Council Member Gonchis. 413 00:29:45,720 --> 00:29:46,540 May I explain my vote? 414 00:29:47,020 --> 00:29:47,300 Sure. 415 00:29:47,300 --> 00:29:55,880 Thank you. The court ruling just ruled that the $60 SRP, the SRP pays is a per diem payment 416 00:29:55,880 --> 00:29:59,940 and it is not compensation and it also ruled that the actions of 417 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:06,900 This council for resolution number 22-60 was void and illegal, so I vote no. Thank you. 418 00:30:06,900 --> 00:30:09,120 Council Member Guzman. Aye. 419 00:30:09,820 --> 00:30:11,160 Council Member Tomachow. Aye. 420 00:30:11,860 --> 00:30:14,200 Council Member Turner. Explain my vote, Mayor. Go ahead. 421 00:30:17,080 --> 00:30:25,480 As I said, when we considered the resolution to remove Council Member Contras, I felt that it was premature and I still feel it's premature. 422 00:30:27,240 --> 00:30:30,400 I don't believe that we should be appealing this order. 423 00:30:30,940 --> 00:30:38,880 The questions at hand were what was the nature of the word receiving and what exactly is meant by compensation. 424 00:30:39,760 --> 00:30:47,480 The judge ruled on compensation and ruled that the $60 amount that members that attend in person only, 425 00:30:47,640 --> 00:30:52,340 not virtually, but only in person, was in fact per DM and under state law, not compensation, 426 00:30:52,340 --> 00:30:57,320 which made the question the first question about receiving moot I think we 427 00:30:57,320 --> 00:31:02,400 have a to me what I consider to be a clear enough ruling from the judge 428 00:31:02,400 --> 00:31:09,740 regarding our position and our ability to remove Mr. conscious we've been 429 00:31:09,740 --> 00:31:15,280 directed to reinstate him and he has been and I believe that that's to be 430 00:31:15,280 --> 00:31:18,520 construed as reinstatement with all the privileges he held at the time that 431 00:31:18,520 --> 00:31:23,840 was removed and I think also too that appealing this is a waste of public 432 00:31:23,840 --> 00:31:27,940 money that could be better spent elsewhere or who knows maybe not even 433 00:31:27,940 --> 00:31:38,820 spent at all remarkable and without a vote now I thank you and I sit here and I 434 00:31:38,820 --> 00:31:42,880 think about all the discussions going on fact that we have courts set up the 435 00:31:42,880 --> 00:31:47,580 way they are for this very reason when there's a disagreement when there's a 436 00:31:47,580 --> 00:31:51,860 ruling that one side doesn't agree with, you have the legal right to challenge it. 437 00:31:52,680 --> 00:31:55,740 Everybody here knows that, and I don't know why everybody's getting upset about it. 438 00:31:56,380 --> 00:32:00,900 The city's taking the action based upon a lot of things that we feel. 439 00:32:01,420 --> 00:32:02,500 At the same time, we need clarity. 440 00:32:02,960 --> 00:32:05,760 We have to have clarity, and our attorneys made it very clear. 441 00:32:06,680 --> 00:32:09,220 Whether it's for this particular or in the future, 442 00:32:09,760 --> 00:32:11,040 that clarity will make a lot of difference. 443 00:32:11,220 --> 00:32:13,080 So I think it's something that needs to be done. 444 00:32:13,600 --> 00:32:15,260 It's painful that we have to go through it. 445 00:32:15,260 --> 00:32:19,980 Comment made earlier. I'm not even going to address that. I don't remember that conversation 446 00:32:19,980 --> 00:32:24,860 I remember huddling up with anybody. I don't play football. So with that I do vote I 447 00:32:26,160 --> 00:32:26,680 Passes 448 00:32:28,000 --> 00:32:33,880 Council comments and suggestions. Mr. Balden anchor. Have you any I just want sir everyone I 449 00:32:34,580 --> 00:32:36,860 Today is June 23rd 450 00:32:36,860 --> 00:32:42,220 623 day I invite everyone downtown Glendale to enjoy all the festivities are having downtown 451 00:32:42,820 --> 00:32:44,320 some businesses are 452 00:32:44,320 --> 00:32:47,520 are participating with specials for today only. 453 00:32:47,760 --> 00:32:50,120 Some are participating for the rest of the week, 454 00:32:50,380 --> 00:32:50,980 the same special. 455 00:32:51,720 --> 00:32:53,420 And then on Saturday we'll be culminating 456 00:32:53,420 --> 00:32:57,180 into a Saturday sundown art crawl 457 00:32:57,180 --> 00:32:59,020 instead of a Sunday brunch art crawl. 458 00:32:59,180 --> 00:33:01,120 We're doing that Saturday evening from five to 10. 459 00:33:01,540 --> 00:33:02,880 We'll have a live art. 460 00:33:03,800 --> 00:33:05,500 The businesses downtown will be providing, 461 00:33:05,860 --> 00:33:07,380 we'll be having meals obviously for purchase. 462 00:33:07,940 --> 00:33:10,520 We'll have a DJ across the street in the park. 463 00:33:10,520 --> 00:33:13,540 We'll be having a some soccer festivities for the kids 464 00:33:13,540 --> 00:33:22,640 We're working on getting at least one possibly more professional players from the Phoenix Rising and there will be at least six different businesses downtown 465 00:33:23,440 --> 00:33:28,100 With the viewing parties for the World Cup soccer game at 7 o'clock that night Saturday night 466 00:33:28,100 --> 00:33:33,440 So I appreciate after we're all done here. Hopefully very quickly. We can all go down to the restaurants and enjoy a good meal 467 00:33:33,440 --> 00:33:36,800 Thank you. Thank you councilmember conscious. Yes, mayor 468 00:33:36,800 --> 00:33:41,520 It is getting to the end of the fiscal year the fiscal year goes from July 1 to June 30th 469 00:33:41,520 --> 00:33:45,200 And so the cactus district residents I have worked with them 470 00:33:45,200 --> 00:33:51,420 And we have planned out where the different monies are going to go from our district office fund because I believe in to 471 00:33:51,420 --> 00:33:54,840 participatory budgeting, and so I can't make the the 472 00:33:55,540 --> 00:34:01,220 determinations of where this money goes without citizen input and so the citizens and I we've decided that 473 00:34:01,220 --> 00:34:05,980 $1,600 is going to transportation assistance through community services department 474 00:34:07,360 --> 00:34:13,300 $4,044.88 is going to a Velma Teague portable sound system because the Cactus 475 00:34:13,300 --> 00:34:16,460 District doesn't have a library in the Cactus District but a lot of our 476 00:34:16,460 --> 00:34:21,800 residents use the closest one which is Velma Teague. We also allocated $1,000 477 00:34:22,440 --> 00:34:27,680 to community services in collaboration with Parks and Rec to help plant 250 478 00:34:27,680 --> 00:34:31,140 50 new trees for America's 250th birthday. 479 00:34:32,180 --> 00:34:40,140 We also asked for $3,700 that we're allocating to Sunset Park. 480 00:34:40,540 --> 00:34:44,280 Originally the proposal from Parks and Rec was one bench, but we had citizen input that 481 00:34:44,280 --> 00:34:45,640 we needed to have two. 482 00:34:46,300 --> 00:34:51,140 And so we're funding two of those benches. 483 00:34:51,800 --> 00:34:56,100 Student scholarships for the Alhambra Foundation for the future of $166.08. 484 00:34:56,100 --> 00:35:01,180 The Arizona Justice Center for Homelessness and Heat Relief of $900. 485 00:35:02,020 --> 00:35:04,820 Glendale Community College for a Student Emergency Fund. 486 00:35:05,420 --> 00:35:10,820 In case any of the students go hungry or they have a bill that they need to pay, that's allocated $900. 487 00:35:11,720 --> 00:35:14,560 The Glendale Historical Society for Community Programs at $900. 488 00:35:15,260 --> 00:35:20,300 The Glendale Women's Club for the Dolly Parton Early Literacy Program is $900. 489 00:35:20,300 --> 00:35:26,880 and the Hope for Hunger Food Bank Food for Phoenix Rescue Mission was allocated at $900. 490 00:35:27,220 --> 00:35:33,100 So the Cactus District overall allocated $15,010.96 for the community. 491 00:35:33,320 --> 00:35:33,620 Thank you, Mayor. 492 00:35:34,180 --> 00:35:35,160 Council Member Tomachal. 493 00:35:37,780 --> 00:35:38,240 Thank you, Mayor. 494 00:35:39,540 --> 00:35:45,160 As we wind down, I think our time over here at the Civic Center, I was thinking about 495 00:35:45,160 --> 00:35:45,700 this today. 496 00:35:46,160 --> 00:35:50,260 I mean, I know for a short time we moved back into the council chambers, but we've 497 00:35:50,260 --> 00:35:52,900 been over here at the Civic Center for about six years. 498 00:35:53,200 --> 00:35:54,580 I see the city clerk shaking her head. 499 00:35:54,720 --> 00:35:56,540 We moved over here during COVID, 500 00:35:57,160 --> 00:36:00,720 so we would have the space to let people come in and speak. 501 00:36:01,700 --> 00:36:02,700 We were, I think, at the time, 502 00:36:02,800 --> 00:36:03,700 we were probably the only city 503 00:36:03,700 --> 00:36:05,200 that was still doing citizen comments, 504 00:36:05,360 --> 00:36:06,420 and I'm really proud of that. 505 00:36:06,500 --> 00:36:07,360 But we've been over here 506 00:36:07,860 --> 00:36:09,500 for the better part of six years, 507 00:36:09,740 --> 00:36:12,180 and we saw the council chambers last week 508 00:36:12,180 --> 00:36:13,420 for the ribbon cutting. 509 00:36:14,100 --> 00:36:16,580 It'll be exciting to be moving back over there, 510 00:36:16,740 --> 00:36:19,620 but it seems like we've been over here forever. 511 00:36:19,620 --> 00:36:24,460 So thank you to the staff that has you know worked hard to make this space work 512 00:36:24,460 --> 00:36:27,940 It's kind of an unconventional place to be holding council meetings 513 00:36:27,940 --> 00:36:30,400 But it's worked well for us over the period of years 514 00:36:30,400 --> 00:36:37,120 But I know for the communication staff and the people who have to make sure that we're broadcasting and the things that this isn't a night 515 00:36:37,120 --> 00:36:42,100 Is an ideal so I know it required a lot of extra work and I just want to say thank you for that and 516 00:36:42,100 --> 00:36:49,760 And also wanted to say, Mayor, that it was said that the council is taking the month of July off. 517 00:36:50,120 --> 00:36:53,620 I want to say, me personally, I am not taking the month of July off. 518 00:36:54,160 --> 00:37:00,760 We vacate the council these meetings during the month of July because it's the first month of the fiscal year. 519 00:37:01,000 --> 00:37:08,980 It gives staff a little bit of a breather to kind of get things, you know, wrap up the previous year, get started on the next fiscal year. 520 00:37:08,980 --> 00:37:16,660 But the city is open for business, the Choya District Office is open for business, and I'm available the entire month of July. 521 00:37:17,060 --> 00:37:17,540 Thank you, Mayor. 522 00:37:17,920 --> 00:37:18,320 Thank you. 523 00:37:18,540 --> 00:37:19,080 Councilmember Turner. 524 00:37:19,920 --> 00:37:20,640 Thank you, Mayor. 525 00:37:21,380 --> 00:37:30,640 I'd like to echo Councilmember Tomitroff's thanks to our staff for making this room work so well for us for so long. 526 00:37:30,640 --> 00:37:38,420 I'd also like to thank our staff and especially Eddie Garcia for having been able to create 527 00:37:38,420 --> 00:37:44,820 such great results that we saw last Thursday over at the ribbon cutting for City Hall and 528 00:37:44,820 --> 00:37:48,920 to me a surprise that the council chamber was virtually finished and we were able to 529 00:37:48,920 --> 00:37:53,680 utilize it except for a few things on the punch list there and hold the ribbon cutting 530 00:37:53,680 --> 00:37:56,720 in Murphy Park itself which is almost completely finished. 531 00:37:57,920 --> 00:37:59,640 That's a great accomplishment. 532 00:38:00,220 --> 00:38:01,940 I think it's a great asset for our community. 533 00:38:02,200 --> 00:38:06,680 It's a great statement for what we believe in here in downtown Glendale and in the future 534 00:38:06,680 --> 00:38:09,540 of our city being rooted in this part of town. 535 00:38:10,560 --> 00:38:19,340 And then, can't say enough, really, about Saturday, it was the 250th celebration in 536 00:38:19,340 --> 00:38:20,220 our new amphitheater. 537 00:38:20,440 --> 00:38:26,020 I'm sure staff had a hard time knowing what to expect and the way of turnout and bugs 538 00:38:26,020 --> 00:38:31,900 that might, you know, technical bugs that might arise, but they seem to be well 539 00:38:31,900 --> 00:38:36,620 prepared and we had a nice crowd. The summer band played. We had a cover band as 540 00:38:36,620 --> 00:38:43,320 well. We had the drone show in the air that was, to me, every bit as exciting 541 00:38:43,320 --> 00:38:50,500 as fireworks without any of the noise. And I think the animals, the dogs, 542 00:38:50,580 --> 00:38:53,480 especially in the neighborhood, probably appreciated that if they'd even 543 00:38:53,480 --> 00:38:58,760 understood but it was a great drone show too and it just looked to me and then 544 00:38:58,760 --> 00:39:03,120 the foam for the kids just looked like to me everybody had a great time and 545 00:39:03,120 --> 00:39:07,520 everybody was enjoying themselves and I like to rejoice in knowing that we'll 546 00:39:07,520 --> 00:39:10,760 be able to do more and more of that in the coming years. Thank you Mayor. 547 00:39:14,090 --> 00:39:19,090 Yes Mayor I have a few comments. First I want to offer my condolences to former 548 00:39:19,090 --> 00:39:26,150 council member Joyce Clark. She lost her husband Charlie on June 13th. My prayers are with 549 00:39:26,150 --> 00:39:32,630 you Joyce. Mayor, I would also like to respond to a question that was asked during the citizens 550 00:39:32,630 --> 00:39:37,690 comment section of our last council meeting on June 9th. I believe the question was, 551 00:39:38,130 --> 00:39:43,070 since the mayor and council will be in recess during the month of July, what expenses 552 00:39:43,070 --> 00:39:51,390 Do we have that equates to $1,350 and that the Cactus district residents would like a response to that question? 553 00:39:52,230 --> 00:40:01,090 Well, here's my response. Just because I am not attending council meetings during the recess, I am, however, still working. 554 00:40:01,090 --> 00:40:07,030 and meeting with residents regarding issues in my district and I am still 555 00:40:07,030 --> 00:40:11,770 meeting with stakeholders concerning projects that will be that will bring 556 00:40:11,770 --> 00:40:17,050 jobs and affordable housing into the Yucca district and I am still attending 557 00:40:17,050 --> 00:40:21,990 community meetings and attending community events during the month of 558 00:40:21,990 --> 00:40:27,130 July just because the council meetings may be on recess I am not. 559 00:40:31,220 --> 00:40:31,940 Further 560 00:40:31,940 --> 00:40:37,440 comment regarding the City Hall ribbon cutting along with the other council 561 00:40:37,440 --> 00:40:43,780 members it was quite an event I'd like to say thank you to everyone and every one 562 00:40:43,780 --> 00:40:47,600 that every city department that was involved in putting the ribbon cutting 563 00:40:47,600 --> 00:40:52,860 together the flyover of the two F-16 gents was from Luke Air Force Base was 564 00:40:52,860 --> 00:40:57,300 the cherry on the top it was quite a quite an experience everybody really 565 00:40:57,300 --> 00:41:03,600 enjoyed it. We had a lot of unexpected visitors to come and take part in that also. I'd like 566 00:41:03,600 --> 00:41:09,840 to also thank Hawley Street Architect for the design of City Hall, the Council Chambers 567 00:41:09,840 --> 00:41:14,280 and Murphy Park. And I'd also like to thank Oakland Construction for bringing it all, 568 00:41:14,480 --> 00:41:20,060 for building it all. The work is beautiful and inspiring. And then of course on Saturday, 569 00:41:20,440 --> 00:41:25,440 like Council Member Turner said, we celebrated our nation's 250th birthday. The whole 570 00:41:25,440 --> 00:41:31,560 event was spectacular. I had several residents come up to me and tell me how excited they 571 00:41:31,560 --> 00:41:36,500 were to see the Murphy Park open again and that they're very excited to see the Glendale 572 00:41:36,500 --> 00:41:40,980 Glitters come back to Murphy Park. And I want to say to Director John Kennedy and all the 573 00:41:40,980 --> 00:41:45,640 employees of Parks and Recreation and also our amazing Glendale police officers and 574 00:41:45,640 --> 00:41:50,160 every city department that was out there Saturday night, thank you for all your hard 575 00:41:50,160 --> 00:41:54,580 work you are appreciated and the event was a big success and I want to wish 576 00:41:54,580 --> 00:41:59,480 everybody in Glendale all the residents a cool and fun summer and remember stay 577 00:41:59,480 --> 00:42:00,760 safe and stay hydrated. 578 00:42:02,800 --> 00:42:06,840 Thank you, Weismer. Thank you Mayor. I could just say 579 00:42:06,840 --> 00:42:12,600 amen and probably call it good but I just wanted to say that what I really 580 00:42:12,600 --> 00:42:17,820 enjoyed about the 250 anniversary celebration we had on Saturday was the 581 00:42:17,820 --> 00:42:24,880 excitement to see all the people there that really enjoyed the event, residents 582 00:42:24,880 --> 00:42:33,500 that came out, enjoyed the band, enjoyed the drone show, the atmosphere. It was 583 00:42:33,500 --> 00:42:38,360 just really great to see downtown Glendale alive again and it all came about 584 00:42:38,360 --> 00:42:42,240 because of our staff, you know, Parks and Rec who put that all together and 585 00:42:42,240 --> 00:42:47,660 all those who are involved with that. Thank you so much and again have a 586 00:42:47,660 --> 00:42:54,200 safe, uh, July. Okay. My comments, uh, is going to one is going to correct Councilmember 587 00:42:54,200 --> 00:43:01,900 Guzman. F 35 is not F 16. Yeah, that's that's a few million dollars difference. Big, big 588 00:43:01,900 --> 00:43:08,720 deal. Uh, certainly big deal to Luke Air Force Base. Uh, uh, on a personal note, uh, 589 00:43:10,780 --> 00:43:10,800 doing 590 00:43:10,800 --> 00:43:15,480 this as many years as I have and, and, and all the council here, we, we all have 591 00:43:15,480 --> 00:43:21,720 issues with our personal lives and our business life and our families. Mine's 592 00:43:21,720 --> 00:43:27,060 mine's good. The day after tomorrow will be my 44th wedding anniversary and I 593 00:43:27,060 --> 00:43:31,780 haven't figured out why she stuck with me that long but I praise God every day 594 00:43:31,780 --> 00:43:35,780 that she does. She's really been a blessing to allow me to come out and 595 00:43:35,780 --> 00:43:40,600 be the mayor of this wonderful city and putting up with with some of the 596 00:43:40,600 --> 00:43:44,500 things that we have to put up with on a daily basis. I would I would hope 597 00:43:44,500 --> 00:43:50,080 that all of you every day would keep in mind of America's birthday, what it means to our country, 598 00:43:50,660 --> 00:43:57,400 the fact that our veterans, many veterans went to war and didn't come home alive to try to protect 599 00:43:57,400 --> 00:44:03,020 those freedoms. And I would hope that as much as sometimes politics is really messy, it's uncomfortable, 600 00:44:03,920 --> 00:44:09,100 sometimes you don't get what you want, sometimes you do. But the fact that our veterans, our 601 00:44:09,100 --> 00:44:13,220 liberties, our freedoms, we can sit here and talk about it. We can do the things that 602 00:44:13,220 --> 00:44:17,280 unpleasant sometimes because of our veterans and because of them fighting 603 00:44:17,280 --> 00:44:21,580 and sometimes giving their lives for for our freedoms so please don't forget our 604 00:44:21,580 --> 00:44:25,760 veterans please think about the people that that served that flag served our 605 00:44:25,760 --> 00:44:30,960 country served those freedoms I hope all of you have a very safe summer it's 606 00:44:30,960 --> 00:44:36,340 not getting cooler it's getting hotter kind of keep an eye on the animals the 607 00:44:36,340 --> 00:44:39,800 pets the kids and just as you're driving down the street watch watch 608 00:44:39,800 --> 00:44:43,240 Most people as they're walking, if they don't look right, stop check on them or if you need 609 00:44:43,240 --> 00:44:44,060 to call 911. 610 00:44:44,860 --> 00:44:46,160 Dehydration is a real thing. 611 00:44:46,780 --> 00:44:49,860 It's a real thing and we certainly don't want to be reading about it. 612 00:44:49,940 --> 00:44:52,320 We want to take care of those issues early. 613 00:44:52,780 --> 00:44:55,280 With that, we're going to open this up to citizens comments. 614 00:44:56,000 --> 00:44:57,340 I have three speaker cards. 615 00:44:58,060 --> 00:44:59,720 I'm not taking any more after that one. 616 00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:02,820 We have Julie. Okay. I'll wait for you to bring that over. 617 00:45:17,260 --> 00:45:18,920 Okay. We're going to start off 618 00:45:18,920 --> 00:45:20,100 with Alex Neff. 619 00:45:22,360 --> 00:45:26,400 You'll come to the podium. You have three minutes. I don't need your 620 00:45:26,400 --> 00:45:31,320 address. You live in Glendale. Just state your district that you live in, sir. State 621 00:45:31,320 --> 00:45:34,780 your name and you have three minutes. Go ahead. Thank you, Mayor. My name is Alex 622 00:45:34,780 --> 00:45:39,240 Neff. I'm a member of the campus district. Sure. Put your microphone up, will we? 623 00:45:39,240 --> 00:45:42,360 I apologize, I'm a little nervous up here. 624 00:45:43,140 --> 00:45:44,200 You're long, so no. 625 00:45:45,180 --> 00:45:49,660 Anyway, first I am glad to see my councilman seated here again. 626 00:45:52,160 --> 00:45:59,200 The whole rigmarole with him being booted off kind of almost seemed like a parking space for my motorcycle again. 627 00:46:00,100 --> 00:46:03,020 So anyway, I'm happy that Lupi's back up here. 628 00:46:03,020 --> 00:46:08,280 I would also like to address the council on their meeting time. As a working 629 00:46:08,280 --> 00:46:14,360 person, it's difficult to get here at 5.30 for a council meeting. When I went 630 00:46:14,360 --> 00:46:19,180 through Glendale University or whatever it was, you folks met a little bit later 631 00:46:19,180 --> 00:46:24,120 in the evening and I think if you would consider that, you might get a little 632 00:46:24,120 --> 00:46:33,000 more participation. Anyway, that's all I've got. Thank you for having a great 633 00:46:33,000 --> 00:46:34,500 call us good 634 00:46:44,260 --> 00:46:50,020 evening I'm Judith Clark cactus district as a resident citizen 635 00:46:50,020 --> 00:46:55,860 voter and constituent of the cactus district I reiterate my support of 636 00:46:55,860 --> 00:47:00,660 councilmember conscious I hope his recent experience has made him a stronger 637 00:47:00,660 --> 00:47:06,840 and more determined public servant and that it doesn't chill his exuberant 638 00:47:06,840 --> 00:47:14,400 advocacy for the Cactus District. Some of the behavior I've seen this evening seems quite 639 00:47:14,400 --> 00:47:21,780 self-serving on behalf of other council members this evening and it's very disappointing. I'm 640 00:47:21,780 --> 00:47:28,660 concerned that you're forgetting your public servants and your disenfranchising voters. 641 00:47:28,660 --> 00:47:37,360 I urge council members to work collegially and harmoniously to avoid unnecessary costs 642 00:47:37,540 --> 00:47:41,220 to taxpayers when differences need resolution. 643 00:47:42,020 --> 00:47:48,960 Knowing that you have many tools at your disposal before taking action that harms residents 644 00:47:48,960 --> 00:47:57,380 and disenfranchises voters, it is unfortunate for you to have revealed yourselves as being 645 00:47:57,380 --> 00:48:05,920 being uninformed of alternate options and the literal meaning of words. It does give 646 00:48:05,920 --> 00:48:13,960 rise to the question of the motivation, dare I say nefarious, behind resolution 26-60. 647 00:48:14,680 --> 00:48:21,460 I won't speculate here, but let's just say the facts are widely available. Thank you. 648 00:48:21,460 --> 00:48:27,940 thank you James Diabler folks no James hi 649 00:48:32,130 --> 00:48:36,130 my name is James Diabler I live in 650 00:48:36,130 --> 00:48:42,470 Phoenix Arizona today I'm speaking to you a God in Glen Neal Council member 651 00:48:42,470 --> 00:48:50,650 lip-bate chances I am pleased to learn that a Merrill Copper can he just has 652 00:48:50,650 --> 00:48:58,770 reading a state Glendale Council member would pay chances to his position on the city council. 653 00:48:59,490 --> 00:49:08,650 I just find that the city of Glendale has overstepping with authority in removing him 654 00:49:08,650 --> 00:49:16,130 from the Glendale City Council last month. He's doing an excellent job on serving the 655 00:49:16,130 --> 00:49:18,210 residents of the cactus district. 656 00:49:20,430 --> 00:49:24,030 And thank you for taking some time to consider the matter. 657 00:49:24,550 --> 00:49:25,270 Thank you, James. 658 00:49:25,990 --> 00:49:26,870 Michael Kias. 659 00:49:36,260 --> 00:49:38,320 Mayor, council members and members of the public, 660 00:49:38,460 --> 00:49:39,820 thank you for the opportunity to speak tonight. 661 00:49:39,960 --> 00:49:40,900 My name is Michael Kias. 662 00:49:41,000 --> 00:49:41,800 I'm from the Barrell District. 663 00:49:42,760 --> 00:49:45,480 I've made it a priority to come to city council meetings 664 00:49:45,480 --> 00:49:47,720 to listen, to observe, and to better understand 665 00:49:47,720 --> 00:49:49,760 the work of the city from the ground level. 666 00:49:50,480 --> 00:49:51,960 And what I have seen is clear. 667 00:49:51,960 --> 00:49:57,300 here, Glendale has incredible potential. This is a city with strong neighborhoods, hard 668 00:49:57,300 --> 00:50:01,600 working families, small businesses, public servants, young people with bright futures 669 00:50:01,600 --> 00:50:06,200 and residents who care deeply about where they live, but potential alone is not enough. 670 00:50:06,500 --> 00:50:11,320 Potential has to be matched with leadership, discipline, transparency, and a real commitment 671 00:50:11,320 --> 00:50:16,540 to the people. Every decision made in this chamber should begin and end with one question. 672 00:50:16,540 --> 00:50:19,500 Does this decision serve the people of Glendale? 673 00:50:20,100 --> 00:50:25,340 Not special interests, not political agendas, not convenience, the people. 674 00:50:26,220 --> 00:50:30,340 Every conversation in this chamber should be about the betterment of Glendale. 675 00:50:30,680 --> 00:50:35,080 Conversations about economic development focusing on more than building going up. 676 00:50:35,620 --> 00:50:40,120 It must mean good paying jobs, stronger wages, opportunities for small businesses, 677 00:50:40,360 --> 00:50:45,220 and a city where working families can afford to live, grow, and succeed. 678 00:50:45,220 --> 00:50:50,680 Every zoning decision should be made with economic conditions of residents in 679 00:50:50,680 --> 00:50:55,440 mind, not just the financial position of the city. Our young families and our 680 00:50:55,440 --> 00:51:00,380 children deserve clean parks, safe neighborhoods, strong communities, and a 681 00:51:00,380 --> 00:51:03,580 city government that plans for their future, not just the next meeting 682 00:51:03,580 --> 00:51:08,780 agenda item. Transparency in government is not optional. It is the 683 00:51:08,780 --> 00:51:14,340 foundation of public trust. Residents should know what is being decided, why 684 00:51:14,340 --> 00:51:18,120 it is being decided and how these decisions affect their daily lives. 685 00:51:19,140 --> 00:51:23,420 Representation matters, but it only means something when the voices of the people are 686 00:51:23,420 --> 00:51:25,600 actually respected and put into action. 687 00:51:26,460 --> 00:51:31,640 Decisions must reflect real priorities of all the people of Glendale, not just the 688 00:51:31,640 --> 00:51:31,920 handful. 689 00:51:33,100 --> 00:51:37,100 For me, that means making sure our police officers and our firefighters have the 690 00:51:37,100 --> 00:51:41,580 training, tools and resources they need to serve the public with professionalism 691 00:51:41,580 --> 00:51:42,620 and accountability. 692 00:51:42,620 --> 00:51:47,700 It means making sure basic city services are done well, trash picked up on time, 693 00:51:48,080 --> 00:51:54,180 streets maintained, parks kept clean, and residents treated with respect when they reach out for help. 694 00:51:54,980 --> 00:51:58,740 At the end of the day, the city government is not supposed to be distant from the people. 695 00:51:59,340 --> 00:52:01,140 It's supposed to be closest to the people. 696 00:52:01,800 --> 00:52:08,380 I would love to see a survey of the people of Glendale asking when the last time they had been contacted by their council member. 697 00:52:08,960 --> 00:52:17,380 Every vote, every dollar, every project, every policy should reflect the will and needs of the residents who call Glendale home. 698 00:52:18,020 --> 00:52:18,280 Thank you. 699 00:52:18,820 --> 00:52:19,320 Thank you. 700 00:52:19,860 --> 00:52:26,720 Okay, there being no further business before the council tonight, I'd like to thank everyone for attending. Please have a safe, safe summer. 701 00:52:27,120 --> 00:52:29,080 There's no objection from the council. Meetings adjourned.