1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:15,000 Okay, good morning everybody, special meeting for August 13, 2024 is called to order with the clerk, please call the roll. May or be in one there. Here, by Mayor Stanton, here, council number and dean. 2 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:16,000 Here. 3 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:17,000 I'm so number level. 4 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:18,000 Here. 5 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:19,000 I'm so number more. 6 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:20,000 Here. 7 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:22,000 I'm so number pace. 8 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:23,000 Here. 9 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:24,000 Number Thomason. 10 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:25,000 Here. 11 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:26,000 Mr. Mayor, we have a quorum. 12 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:32,000 We have two members attending in person and five, one, two, three, four, five, six members, 13 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:33,000 attend. 14 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:37,000 There's five members attending in my remote participation. 15 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:43,000 So under our rules, section seven of the town council rules of procedure, 16 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:48,000 says that a majority of the council members have to be in person attendance. 17 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:55,000 So section 19 of the council rules of procedure says that the council can wave that rule at any time. 18 00:00:55,000 --> 00:01:04,000 So the recommendation is for the council to wave section seven of the council rules of procedure requiring a quorum of members to attend in person. 19 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:08,000 And the recommendation is to accept that motion and take a vote. 20 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:10,000 Thank you, Mr. Miller. 21 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:20,000 So this is item 24-234 discussion possible action to suspend section seven of town council rules of procedure regarding remote attendance at council meetings. 22 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:22,000 We have staffs recommendation and presentation. 23 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:26,000 Are there any questions or discussion from council? 24 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:27,000 This is Ellen. 25 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:29,000 I have a question. 26 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:31,000 Go ahead, please. 27 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:32,000 Just curious. 28 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:34,000 Duncan, thank you for the information in the staff report. 29 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:37,000 I didn't see the resolution, but I was just curious. 30 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:42,000 This is just for this meeting or is it indefinitely until we change it again. 31 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:44,000 Mr. Mayor, council member. 32 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:49,000 And this is this motion is just specifically for this action item today. 33 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:52,000 Okay, very good. Thank you. 34 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:53,000 Thank you. 35 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:56,000 Any other questions or discussion? 36 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:58,000 Is there a motion? 37 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:06,000 Mr. Mayor, I move that we suspend the provision and section seven of the town council rules and procedures prohibiting more than three council members. 38 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:12,000 I'm attending a council meeting remotely via audio video conference. 39 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:13,000 Second. 40 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:14,000 Thank you. 41 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:18,000 It's been moved by council member Thomas and it's seconded by by Mayor Stanton. 42 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:21,000 Is there any discussion on the motion? 43 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:23,000 All those in favor, please say aye. 44 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:24,000 Aye. 45 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:25,000 Aye. 46 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:27,000 Any opposed? 47 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:28,000 Thank you. 48 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:31,000 The eyes have it unanimously. 49 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:39,000 Next up, we have item 24 dash two three five discussion and possible action regarding adoption of resolution number twenty twenty four dash fifteen. 50 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:44,000 Approving the twenty twenty four canvas of the primary election held July 30th. 51 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:48,000 Twenty twenty four the staff recommendation is to adopt the resolution. 52 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:54,000 And our staff contact is our town clerk, Mr. Duncan Miller, who will make a presentation. 53 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:56,000 Mr. Mayor, members council. 54 00:02:56,000 --> 00:03:00,000 We'd like to inquire as the town council to meet in canvas the election. 55 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:04,000 No less than six days no more than twenty days following an election. 56 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:12,000 The resolution in your package today certifies the election results to clears the winners and serves as a permanent record of the canvas. 57 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:21,000 In this election on the screen is the votes that received by each candidate. 58 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:26,800 certificates of nomination or issued to Mark Stanton and Anna Thomason for the position 59 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:32,260 of mayor and certificates of election are issued to Karen Liepman Scott Moore and Julie 60 00:03:32,260 --> 00:03:43,540 Pates. The turnout in the selection was about a little over 40 percent and here is a chart showing 61 00:03:43,540 --> 00:03:51,580 voter turnout over the years. We peaked in 2022 and our turnout was about 40 percent in this 62 00:03:51,580 --> 00:03:57,340 selection. We will have a runoff on November 5th for the office mayor. We have not actually 63 00:03:57,340 --> 00:04:05,420 had a general election, a November election for a Paradise Valley candidate race since we've 64 00:04:05,420 --> 00:04:10,860 consolidated our elections with the state and county elections because that occurred in 2014 65 00:04:10,860 --> 00:04:18,620 and we actually haven't had a runoff since we've moved to a consolidated election. 66 00:04:18,620 --> 00:04:28,260 There's a, give me a second here. I wanted to show you, this report was in your 67 00:04:28,260 --> 00:04:34,460 packet. This is the Mayor Copa County Board of Supervisors approved their canvas of election 68 00:04:34,460 --> 00:04:41,380 yesterday and here there were reports specifically to Paradise Valley. I wanted to point out. 69 00:04:41,380 --> 00:04:48,220 So in a well is the no labels party and so we have liberty Democrat Republican, libertarian 70 00:04:48,220 --> 00:04:58,100 green, no labels. Non is non political party, registered voters, commonly known as independence. 71 00:04:58,100 --> 00:05:04,380 It's interesting about this. I'll just point it out that even though there are 3,017 independent 72 00:05:04,380 --> 00:05:12,700 voters registered in Paradise Valley only 80 voted in this election, which is something to consider 73 00:05:12,700 --> 00:05:18,060 in future elections. It's perhaps due even more outreach to those voters that they can vote in 74 00:05:18,060 --> 00:05:23,220 this election. I just have to request a ballot. The other interesting thing is voters in Paradise 75 00:05:23,300 --> 00:05:33,820 Valley, it's certainly adopted early voting. So only 317 of over 4,000 people voted in person. 76 00:05:33,820 --> 00:05:39,820 And then if you scroll down at like I say, this report is in the council packet but it has more detailed 77 00:05:39,820 --> 00:05:47,220 information on the vote distribution for each candidate and by each precinct. 78 00:05:47,220 --> 00:05:54,340 Other thing I wanted to share. Here's the calculation to determine whether or not a recount 79 00:05:54,340 --> 00:05:59,980 which required an Paradise Valley between the candidates receiving this second to the third highest 80 00:05:59,980 --> 00:06:06,100 votes in Paradise for the office of mayor. Obviously it was not even close according to this calculation. 81 00:06:06,100 --> 00:06:11,100 And here are the calculations to determine if a candidate received a majority of votes cast in the 82 00:06:11,100 --> 00:06:18,500 primary election. So pretty office of mayor, 1886 votes were necessary to win its primary election 83 00:06:18,500 --> 00:06:25,340 and no candidate received that announced. So we will have a runoff election in November 5th. I will tell 84 00:06:25,340 --> 00:06:30,860 that the council note that the November election will be handled exactly the same way that the 85 00:06:30,860 --> 00:06:38,140 primary election was handled. We will have an early ballot drop box in the town hall lobby 27 days before 86 00:06:38,140 --> 00:06:44,460 the election which is October 9th and we will have in person voting in the community room 12 days 87 00:06:44,460 --> 00:06:50,700 before the election October 25th and we will be open on Saturdays, the two Saturdays before the election. 88 00:06:50,700 --> 00:06:57,980 And we will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on election day for people to vote in person. Anyone any registered voter in 89 00:06:57,980 --> 00:07:02,620 America County can drop off their early ballot in Paradise Valley and any registered voter in 90 00:07:02,620 --> 00:07:10,220 America County can vote in person in our early voting location in the community room. So Mr. Mayor, 91 00:07:10,220 --> 00:07:17,980 that's all I have the recommendation is to adopt resolution number 24-15. Thank you very much. 92 00:07:17,980 --> 00:07:27,020 I was there any questions from council. Yes, Mayor. I have a question. Go ahead. 93 00:07:27,020 --> 00:07:32,620 Good time. Thank you, Mayor. I first I just want to thank Duncan. I know we all know how much he does. 94 00:07:32,620 --> 00:07:37,820 He's our Steve Kornacki. He likes to give us numbers and statistics and analysis and it's been great 95 00:07:37,820 --> 00:07:43,980 and some of his observations are always well received and helpful. And I think the transparency 96 00:07:43,980 --> 00:07:48,700 providing all the information and having it available was really good and answering questions for people. 97 00:07:48,700 --> 00:07:54,860 So I think we all know how much we value Duncan and thank him during election time and I'm sure 98 00:07:55,420 --> 00:08:02,060 there's a lot of people that came to the door knocking and asking questions. So a big thank you to him. 99 00:08:03,660 --> 00:08:09,260 And question about on the ballot in general for the general election on the runoff. 100 00:08:09,820 --> 00:08:16,060 I know there were questions about having it hard to find for the PV election on the back of the ballot. 101 00:08:16,060 --> 00:08:21,900 Do we have any idea about placement and do we have any influence on that or is it just going to be in the long ballot wherever it lands? 102 00:08:23,500 --> 00:08:28,780 There are requirements. I set out in statute and the elections manual. 103 00:08:28,780 --> 00:08:34,620 It states that local elections are at the end of the ballot at the end of the federal ballot. 104 00:08:34,620 --> 00:08:39,740 So you will see federal candidates and state candidates and county candidates and judges and 105 00:08:40,460 --> 00:08:45,980 ballot measures, state white ballot measure initiatives and local elections are at the very 106 00:08:45,980 --> 00:08:51,740 bottom of the ballot on the back page. So there's we don't have any influence on council member pace on 107 00:08:51,740 --> 00:08:58,140 on where our our measure or our candidates appear on the ballot. But as I think the council has been 108 00:08:58,140 --> 00:09:03,180 informed before, it's anticipated that the ballot in America, the county will be three pages 109 00:09:03,180 --> 00:09:10,460 front and back. So voters will need to vote the entire ballot before they find the mayor and council. 110 00:09:10,460 --> 00:09:14,140 All right. Thank you, Duncan. All right. Thank you, Mayor. I yield. 111 00:09:14,780 --> 00:09:21,420 Thank you. Any other questions? Mayor, I just wanted to echo council member pace this comments. 112 00:09:21,420 --> 00:09:27,260 Thank you, Duncan. I've heard from a number of people in the community as they reached out and 113 00:09:27,260 --> 00:09:35,260 had questions. You are always responsive, cheerful, helpful, available. You are really the secret sauce 114 00:09:35,260 --> 00:09:39,500 to Paradise Valley elections. And I just wanted to thank you. It's both the council member and 115 00:09:39,500 --> 00:09:44,860 a candidate. I really mean it. You're your top drawer. Thank you, and council member Thomason. 116 00:09:45,340 --> 00:09:53,900 If we were jeopardy in playing jeopardy, I found both of those for not being in the form of a 117 00:09:53,900 --> 00:09:58,540 question, but we're at a council meeting, so I can't do that. But thanks Alex, true back. Good. 118 00:09:58,540 --> 00:10:04,220 Good. Congratulations, Terry. I think we all agree with an our very pleased with the performance 119 00:10:04,220 --> 00:10:10,060 of our staff and all the volunteers who worked on the election. So very nice sentiments towards our staff. 120 00:10:10,620 --> 00:10:15,900 I'm getting back into meeting mode. So forgive me. Any other questions? 121 00:10:21,820 --> 00:10:25,420 Okay. Is there anyone in the audience who would like to speak on this item? 122 00:10:32,860 --> 00:10:34,220 Is there any further discussion? 123 00:10:40,060 --> 00:10:45,900 Is there a motion? Mayor, I move that we adopt resolution 2024-15. 124 00:10:47,740 --> 00:10:53,100 Second, it's been moved by council member peace and second by vice mayor Stanton. Is there any 125 00:10:53,100 --> 00:11:00,620 discussion on the motion? All those in favor, please say aye. 126 00:11:04,060 --> 00:11:08,620 Any opposed? Thank you. The eyes have it unanimously. 127 00:11:10,620 --> 00:11:16,140 The next regular meeting is scheduled for September 12, 2024. 128 00:11:17,420 --> 00:11:25,100 I want to side it to see the face of a new council member. So congratulations, Karen Leibman, and to 129 00:11:25,100 --> 00:11:33,100 everyone in the election. We look forward to congratulations to everybody who participated. 130 00:11:33,980 --> 00:11:39,900 The next meeting is scheduled for September 12, 2024. Is there a motion to adjourn? 131 00:11:41,100 --> 00:11:51,260 So move. Okay. Second. It's been moved by second. All those in favor, please say aye. 132 00:11:51,900 --> 00:11:58,300 Aye. Any opposed? Thank you. The meeting is adjourned. Thank you.