The liquor license application process includes the posting of a public notice of the application at the proposed location for twenty days and the distribution of an application copy or a copy of this report to the following departments for their review: Finance, Planning, Police, Fire, Street Transportation, Development Services, and the Maricopa County Health Department. Additionally, License Services mails a notice to all registered neighborhood organizations within a one-mile radius of each proposed business location (excluding Special Events).

Additional information on the items listed below is generally not available until the twenty-day posting/review period has expired.

LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATIONS

Application Type Legend

O-

Ownership

L-

Location

N-

New

OL-

Ownership & Location

AOC-

Acquisition of Control

SE-

Special Event

Liquor License Series Definitions

	1 In State Producer	*	7 On sale-beer & wine	11 Hotel/Motel-all liquor on premises
	3 Microbrewery		8 Conveyance license-sale of all liquor on board planes & trains	12 Restaurant-all liquor on premises
	4 Wholesaler			12 Restaurant-all liquor on premises
	5 Government		9 Off sale-all liquor	14 Clubs-all liquor on premises
*	6 On sale-all liquor		10 Off sale-beer & wine	15 Special Event

*	On-sale retailer means any person operating an establishment where spirituous liquors are sold in the original container for consumption on or off the premises and in individual portions for consumption on the premises.

Dist	App. Type	Agent/Owner Name Business Name/Address Phone	Lic. Type	Protest Period Ends	Within 2,000 Feet of Light Rail	Proposed Agenda Date
1	N	Samia Salameh, Agent Cafe Afify 4220 West Summit Walk Court, #1202 623-551-9361	12	12/12/08	No	1/7/09
1	O	Mohammad Abdeen, Agent Greenway Liquor & Market 3502 West Greenway Road, #17-19 602-978-9294	9	12/12/08	No	1/7/09
4	N	Joseph Cipollini, Agent Smart & Final #499 1450 North 43^rd Avenue 602-353-0591	10	12/16/08	No	1/7/09
6	AOC	Celeste Nichols, Agent Wrigley Mansion Club 2501 East Telawa Trail 602-955-4079	12	12/12/08	No	1/7/09
8	N	Mario Aniles, Agent Bootleggers Beer and Wine Delivery 1601 North 43^rd Street, Ste. C 602-570-1083	10	12/12/08	No	1/7/09

For further information regarding any of the above applications, please contact the City Clerk Department, License Services Section, at 602-534-3365.

RECOMMENDATION

This report is provided for information only; no Council action is necessary.

CITY COUNCIL REPORT
GENERAL INFORMATION
TO:	Mayor And City Council	PACKET DATE:	November 26, 2008
FROM:	Frank Fairbanks City Manager
SUBJECT:	FOLLOW-UP: NOVEMBER 25, 2008 POLICY SESSION

Attached is the November 25, 2008 Policy Session Minutes and Announcements.

CITY OF PHOENIX

CITY COUNCIL POLICY SESSION

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2008 - 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, November 25, 2008, 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 OCTOBER 28, 2008.

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

Action Taken:

Mayor Gordon called the meeting to order at 2:12 p.m., with Council members Mattox, Stanton, Baier, Johnson, Williams and Nowakowski present. Vice Mayor Neely and Councilman Simplot were not present.

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.

Action Taken:

Councilman Mattox presented a Friend of Phoenix Award to Ima Jean Dolan for her work in organizing the Grandma’s Day Event for residents in District 5.

Councilwoman Baier thanked volunteers that participated in a recent bone marrow donation drive to support Thunderbird High School student Saulo Morris.

Councilwoman Williams thanked those that participated in the Pioneer Village Thanksgiving event.

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.

Action Taken:

Councilman Johnson moved the City Council, pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes, Section 38-431.02.A, meet in Executive Session on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. in the East Conference Room, 12^th Floor of the Phoenix City Hall, 200 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona. Councilwoman Williams seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

REPORTS 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.

Action Taken:

Dana Wolfe Naimark, President/CEO of the Children’s Action Alliance, presented Councilman Greg Stanton with the Jacque Steiner Public Leadership Award for Children.

City Manager Frank Fairbanks gave a PowerPoint presentation that provided an update on the City budget. He indicated the $200 – $250 million deficit estimate has not changed.

ESTIMATED

2. 2:30 P.M.-

EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS (NO REPORT)

Staff: Washington, Smith
(Presentation 10 min.)

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

Action Taken:

Councilman Stanton presented an Employee Service Award to Ms. Martha Pérez-Loubert for 25 years service with the City.

Councilwoman Baier presented an Employee Service Award to Mr. Mike Scott for 25 years service with the City.

Councilman Mattox presented an Employee Service Award to Ms. Stephanie Lopez for 25 years service with the City.

ESTIMATED

3. 2:40 P.M.-

RECREATION MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM SPONSORSHIPS

Staff: Naimark, Larsen
(Presentation 10 min.)

This report provides the City Council with information on the donation by the business community to purchase recreation membership cards for participants at City of Phoenix community centers in Districts 7 and 8.

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

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

Action Taken:

Deputy City Manager Rick Naimark stated last year’s budget cuts prompted the possibility of Parks and Recreation Department recreation centers closing one day per week. He explained a user fee was created to help fund the centers, and local businesses volunteered to donate money to help residents that could not afford to pay the fee. He then introduced Assistant Parks and Recreation Director Inger Erickson and Deputy Director Rene Vera.

Ms. Erickson and Mr. Vera thanked participating businesses, including El Bravo, Grand Isle Yogurt (Coldstone and Einstein Bros.), JD Hogg’s, Oaxaca, Phoenix Airport Food Services (Paradise In Flight), Sylterbran, Famous Famiglia, Yoshi’s, Flo’s, JMJ-LLC (Wendy’s), and Chilli’s.

Donors present and speaking in support of the City’s efforts included County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox, Terry Ell (Host Marriott Inc.), Candace Norgrass (Paradise Bakery), and Art Othon (El Bravo).

Mr. Ell noted his organization was happy to assist and pledged to do so again in the coming year.

The Mayor and Council members each thanked the donors present for their contributions.

ESTIMATED

4. 2:50 P.M.-

NORTH I-17 CORRIDOR UPDATE

Staff: Zuercher, Krietor, Miller, Maxwell
(Presentation 20 min.)

This report provides the City Council with an update on economic activity along the North Interstate 17 corridor within Council District 1.

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

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

Action Taken:

Councilwoman Williams indicated this item highlighted retail opportunities in District 1, and she also introduced Goldwater Block Watch leader Jim Shoemaker.

Deputy City Manager David Krietor introduced Community and Economic Development Director Don Maxwell and Neighborhood Services Director Jerome Miller.

Mr. Maxwell explained the northern stretch of the I-17 corridor offers a variety of commercial, retail, and cultural opportunities. He noted additional opportunities exist for future growth and investment.

Mr. Miller noted the Neighborhood Services Department has partnered with Metrocenter mall and neighborhood leaders to promote the area.

A film was then shown highlighting the north I-17 corridor’s retail offerings.

Mr. Maxwell noted the area’s retail development creates revenue that funds important City services.

Mayor Gordon asked about future light rail routes and their connection to the Metrocenter area and west Valley. He added the City may be able to work with Glendale on light rail planning and future economic development opportunities.

Mr. Krietor emphasized the importance of the Metrocenter area, not only as a retail hub but also as revenue generator to fund City services.

Councilman Johnson stated discussions about future light rail options should include south Phoenix. He also suggested the City, in order to encourage residents to shop Phoenix, increase its publicity of retail opportunities.

Mr. Krietor noted staff would be giving a city-wide Shop Phoenix presentation at a Council Policy session in the near future.

Mayor Gordon indicated a Shop Phoenix kickoff was set for the week before Christmas. He then asked City Attorney Gary Verburg whether Channel 11 may be used to present information on Phoenix retail opportunities.

Mr. Verburg stated this would be acceptable.

Councilwoman Williams left the meeting at 3:17 p.m.

ESTIMATED

5. 3:10 P.M.-

PLASTIC BAG RECYCLING UPDATE

Staff: Naimark, Bristo
(Presentation 10 min.)

This report provides an update to the City Council on the results of the one-year-old Bag Central Station-Where Plastic Bags Belong voluntary plastic bag recycling program. Staff requests the City Council approve continued implementation of the Bag Central Station where-Where Plastic Bags Belong program. Staff will return with an update in June, 2009.

This item is for information, discussion and action.

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

Action Taken:

Deputy City Manager Rick Naimark introduced Public Works Acting Director Carolyn Bristo and Assistant Public Works Director John Trujillo to discuss the department’s Bag Central Station – Where Plastic Bags Belong voluntary plastic bag recycling campaign.

Ms. Bristo stated plastic bags are a major concern both for their environmental effects, as well as the damage they cause City recycling equipment. She explained the department collaborated with the Arizona Food Marketing Alliance (AFMA) to initiate a voluntary plastic bag recycling program.

Mr. Trujillo gave a PowerPoint presentation that described the program’s goals, operation, and results. He stated the program has distributed 30,000 reusable bags to residents, and added staff has recorded a 20% decrease in the amount of plastic bags entering City recycling facilities.

Mayor Gordon left the meeting at 3:25 p.m.

Councilman Stanton thanked staff and AFMA for their work and affirmed small lifestyle changes can have dramatic positive impacts on the environment.

Councilman Mattox noted the success of the partnership between the City and merchants and stated the program should continue.

Councilwoman Baier thanked Paradise Valley Mall for its commitment to the program and contributions to District 3.

Councilman Mattox made a motion to continue to the plastic bag recycling program. Councilman Stanton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

ESTIMATED

3:50 P.M.- ADJOURNMENT

Action Taken:

Councilman Johnson adjourned the meeting at 3:37 p.m.

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 Announcements

City Council Policy Session

November 25, 2008

COUNCILAMAN MATTOX

Councilman Mattox presented a “Friend of Phoenix Award” to Imogen Dolan for her hard work with neighborhoods. He mentioned her work with the Grandma’s Day event which she has hosted for the last four years. Mr. Mattox stated she exemplifies a model citizen.

COUNCILWOMAN BAIER

Councilwoman Baier thanked everyone that came out to the bone marrow donation drive for Saulo Morris, a student at Thunderbird High School. She stated they are still looking for a match and anyone interested in becoming a potential donor should contact her office for further information.

COUNCILWOMAN WILLIAMS

Councilwoman Williams thanked everyone that came out to the Pioneer Thanksgiving event at Pioneer Village. She mentioned close to 700 came out to help raise money for Pioneer Village.

MAYOR GORDON

Mayor Gordon thanked Simis Elementary for hosting a fund raiser to help one of their students battling with leukemia.

COUNCILMAN STANTON

Councilman Stanton was presented the “Jackie Steiner Public Leadership Award for Children” by Dana Naimark, President and CEO of Children’s Action Alliance, in honor of his leadership in: Head Start programs, K-12 programs, and creating good quality after‑school programs for children.

RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FROM CITIZENS
TO:	Mayor and City Council	PACKET DATE:	November 26, 2008
FROM:	Lisa Takata Executive Assistant to the City Manager
SUBJECT:	RESPONSES TO REQUESTS FROM COUNCIL/CITIZENS

The following information report(s) responds to requests from citizens at the Citizen's Request Session:

Mr. Louis Acosta

CITY COUNCIL REPORT
CITIZEN REQUEST
TO:	Rick Naimark Deputy City Manager	PACKET DATE:	November 26, 2008
FROM:	Carolyn F. Bristo Acting Public Works Director
SUBJECT:	RESPONSE TO CITIZEN REQUEST FROM MR. LUIS ACOSTA

Official Web Site of the City of Phoenix

1 In State Producer

7 On sale-beer & wine

11 Hotel/Motel-all liquor on premises

3 Microbrewery

4 Wholesaler

5 Government

6 On sale-all liquor