TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOR CITY COUNCIL PACKET

JANUARY 6, 2009

 

POLICY SESSION AGENDA

1.

 

Council Information and Follow-up Requests/Consent Agenda/Call for E-Session

2.

 

AZTF -1 Deployment to Hurricanes Gustav and Ike

3.

 

On the Road to the 2010 Census

 

a.  Presentation from the Census Bureau

 

b.  Appointment of City Council Census 2010 Subcommittee

 

c.  Approve Nominations of the Phoenix 2010 Census Complete Count Committee

 

4.

2008-09 - 2009-10 General Fund Balanced Budget Proposal

 

 

BACK-UP INFORMATION FOR THE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2009, FORMAL AGENDA

 

Boards

Citywide

Page 1

 

Boards and Commissions

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

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Liquor License Applications Received for the Period of December 17, 2008 through December 23, 2008

 

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Liquor License Applications Received for the Period of December 24, 2008 through December 30, 2008

 

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Police Department Recommendation for Two Liquor License Items on the January 7, 2009 Formal Agenda

 

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Candidate Information for 2009 Council Election

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2009 Phoenix Human Relations Commission Awards Honorees

 

 

Packet Date:  December 31, 2008


 

CITY OF PHOENIX

CITY COUNCIL POLICY SESSION

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2009 - 2:00 P.M.

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

200 WEST JEFFERSON

 

 

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38.431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the City Council and to the general public that the City Council will hold a meeting open to the public on Tuesday, January 6, 2009, at 2:00 P.M. located in the City Council Chambers, 200 West Jefferson, Phoenix, Arizona.  Council members may participate by telephone.  As indicated in the Agenda, the City Council may vote to go into Executive Session, which will not be open to the public, for the purpose of discussing those matters listed on the Agenda.

 

 

1:00 P.M. -

AN EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS CALLED FOR THIS TIME AT THE POLICY MEETING OF DECEMBER 9, 2008. 

 

THE TIMES LISTED FOR AGENDA ITEMS ARE ESTIMATED.  ITEMS MAY BE DISCUSSED EARLIER OR IN A DIFFERENT SEQUENCE.

 

ESTIMATED

1.    2:00 P.M.-

COUNCIL INFORMATION AND FOLLOW-UP REQUESTS.

 

This item is scheduled to give City Council members an opportunity to publicly request information or follow-up on issues of interest to the community.  If the information is available, staff will immediately provide it to the City Council member.  No decisions will be made or action taken.

 

CONSENT AGENDA.

 

There is no Consent Agenda for consideration this week.

 

CALL FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

 

A vote to call an Executive Session may be held.

 

AGENDA ITEMS.

 

This item is scheduled to give City Council members an opportunity to ask questions about the Formal Agenda on January 7, 2009.  If the information is available, staff will immediately provide it to the City Council member.

 

REPORTS AND BUDGET UPDATES BY THE CITY MANAGER.

 

This item is scheduled to allow the City Manager to report on changes in the City Council Agenda and provide brief informational reports on urgent issues.  The City Council may discuss these reports but no action will be taken.

 

ESTIMATED

2.      2:30  P.M.-

AZTF -1 DEPLOYMENT TO HURRICANES GUSTAV AND IKE

Staff:   Washington, Harris, Khan
(Presentation 20 min.)

 

The purpose of this report is to provide the City Council with information regarding Arizona Task Force 1’s deployment last Fall to Louisiana and Texas for hurricanes Gustav and Ike.

 

This item is for information only.  No City Council action is required.

 

Back-up included in Council packet/City Clerk's Office.

 

ESTIMATED

3.      2:50  P.M.-

ON THE ROAD TO THE 2010 CENSUS

a.      Presentation from the Census Bureau

b.      City Council Census 2010 Subcommittee

c.      Approve Nominations of the Phoenix 2010 Census Complete Count Committee

Staff:   Osuna, Perkins, Cathy Illian, Director of the Denver Regional Census Office
(Presentation 10 min.)

 

This report describes the City’s partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau for a complete and accurate 2010 Census count in Phoenix; summarizes the key role of the Phoenix 2010 Census Complete Count Committee; identifies critical dates; and notes activities already underway. 

 

This item is for information, discussion and action to approve Nominations to the Phoenix 2010 Census Complete Count Committee.

 

Back-up included in Council packet/City Clerk's Office.

 

ESTIMATED

4.      3:00  P.M.-

2008-09 – 2009-10 General Fund Balanced Budget Proposal

Staff:   Zuercher, Gleason
(Presentation 20 min.)

 

This report provides proposed actions, including program and service cuts, to balance the City’s General Fund budget.  The total deficit for 2008-09 and 2009-10 combined is $269.7 million.  Several initiatives are proposed that reduce the amount of program and service cuts to $162.3 million.  At this level of service cuts, 1,070.5 positions are proposed for elimination.  Up to an additional 225.0 positions are proposed for reduction from Enterprise and Special Revenue funded departments.

 

This item is for information only.  No City Council action is required.

 

Back-up included in Council packet/City Clerk's Office.

 

ESTIMATED

3:40  P.M.- ADJOURNMENT

 

For further information, please call the Management Intern, City Manager's Office, at 602-262-4449.

 

For reasonable accommodations, call the Management Intern at Voice/602-262-4449 or TTY/602-534-5500 as early as possible to coordinate needed arrangements.

 

Si necesita traducción en español, por favor llame a la oficina del gerente de la Ciudad de Phoenix, 602-262-4449 tres días antes de la fecha de la junta.

 

PHOENIX CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

 

Councilwoman Baier

Councilman Johnson

Councilman Mattox

Councilman Nowakowski

Councilman Simplot

Councilman Stanton

Councilwoman Williams

Vice Mayor Neely

Mayor Gordon


 

CITY COUNCIL REPORT

POLICY AGENDA

TO:

Alton Washington

Assistant City Manager

AGENDA DATE:

January 6, 2009

FROM:

Bob Khan

Fire Chief

ITEM:

2

 

 

SUBJECT:

AZTF -1 DEPLOYMENT TO HURRICANES GUSTAV AND IKE

 

 

The purpose of this report is to provide the City Council with information regarding Arizona Task Force 1’s deployment last Fall to Louisiana and Texas for hurricanes Gustav and Ike.

 

THE ISSUE

On August 29, the Phoenix Fire Department’s FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team (AZTF-1) was deployed to Louisiana in anticipation of impending Golf Coast hurricanes.  The Type 3 team consisted of 34 members including Fire, Police and support personnel along with associated vehicles and an equipment/ supplies cache.

 

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