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Welcome everyone to our Mesa

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uh City of Mesa special Council meeting

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for August 10th, 2026.

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Uh we are all remote except myself. I'm

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in the Council

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uh

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studies room. Uh I'll call the special

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Council meeting to order. All Council

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members are present.

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Item 1A is a resolution canvassing and

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declaring the adopting the results of

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the primary election held on July 21st,

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2026.

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I want to congratulate Vice Mayor

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Summers and Nick Willis on their

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elections.

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And in District 5, the top two will be

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moving forward.

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And congratulations to Council member

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Goforth to moving forward into the

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general election in November.

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With that, Ms. Mosley, do we have any

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requests to speak?

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» Uh we have not received any requests.

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» Thank you.

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With that, is there a motion to approve

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this resolution?

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» Vice Mayor Summers.

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I make a motion to approve the measure.

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» Okay, thank you, Vice Mayor. Is there a

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second?

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» I'll second that.

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» Thank you, Ms. Duff.

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» Thank you, Ms. Duff.

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Because we're all remote, we are going

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to do this roll call for the clerk's

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minutes in order of districts. So,

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Council member Adams, how do you vote?

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» Yes.

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» Council member Taylor.

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» Yes.

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» Council member Arredondo.

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» Yes.

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» Council member Duff.

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» Yes.

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» Council member Goforth.

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» Yes.

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» Vice Mayor Summers.

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» Yes.

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» And I vote yes, as well.

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So, the motion passes unanimously. Thank

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you.

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With that, we'll move over to item 1B is

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a resolution approving and authorizing

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the city manager to enter into a

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development agreement, government

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property improvement lease, and all and

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other deal documents to facilitate

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the development of the AC Hotel by

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Marriott.

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Do any council members wish to speak?

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Okay, hearing none. Ms. Mosley, do we

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have any requests to speak?

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» No requests, Mayor.

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» Okay, very good. Is there a motion to

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approve item 1B, this resolution? Is

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there a motion for that?

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» I'll make a motion. This is Jen Duff.

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» Thank you, Ms. Duff.

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» It.

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» Mr. Adams?

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» Yeah, I'll second that motion.

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» Okay. And again, we'll do it since we're

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remote by districts. Council member

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Adams, how do you vote?

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» Yes.

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» Council member Taylor?

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» Yes.

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» Council member Heredia?

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» Yes.

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» Council member Duff?

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» Yes.

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» Council member Goforth?

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» Yes.

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» Vice Mayor Summers?

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» Yes.

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» And I vote yes.

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Therefore, the motion passes

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unanimously.

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Ms. Mosley, anything else?

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» I wasn't sure if Council member Adams

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actually voted.

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» He did.

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» Okay, missed that one.

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» Mr. Adams?

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» Yes.

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» Okay, I voted yes.

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» Okay.

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Well, that is all the items for this

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special council meeting. Is there a

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motion to adjourn?

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Thank you, Ms. Taylor.

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» Second.

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» Thank you, Mr. Heredia.

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With [snorts] that, all in favor say I.

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» I.

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» I.

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» I.

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» Okay, very good. We're adjourned. Thank

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you. Have a good rest of the day,

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Council.

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» Thank you.

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» Thank you.

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» Mhm.