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CITY OF PHOENIX

CITY COUNCIL POLICY SESSION

TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2008 - 2:00 P.M.

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

200 WEST JEFFERSON

 

 

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38431.02, 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, June 17, 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 JUNE 10, 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.

 

This item is scheduled to allow the City Council to act on the Mayor’s recommendations on the Consent Agenda.  The Consent Agenda has been publicly posted.

 

CALL FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

 

A vote to call an Executive Session may be held.

 

INFORMATION REQUESTS ON FORMAL

AGENDA ITEMS.

 

This item is scheduled to give City Council members an opportunity to ask questions about the Formal Agenda on Wednesday, June 18, 2008.  If the information is available, staff will immediately provide it to the City Council member.

 

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.

 

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.

 

ESTIMATED

3.      2:40 P.M.-

PHOENIX SISTER CITIES DELEGATION VISIT TO RAMAT-GAN, ISRAEL  

Staff:   Takata, West
(Presentation 10 min.)

 

The Phoenix Sister Cities Commission will report on the May 2008 delegation visit to Ramat-Gan, Israel.  The objective of the visit was to explore the potential of educational, cultural and economic projects and exchanges that will showcase the sister city affiliation and strengthen the ties between the two cities and their communities.

 

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

 

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

 

ESTIMATED

4.      3:00 P.M.-

2008 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION RESULTS

Staff:   Zuercher, Lyons, Terri Jackson, Chair, Phoenix Women’s Commission
(Presentation 20 min.)

 

This report informs the Mayor and City Council of the results of the 17th Annual International Women’s Day Luncheon Celebration held on March 6, 2008 at the Phoenix Convention Center.

 

Members of the International Women’s Day Steering Committee and event sponsors will be recognized for their contributions to the success of the event.  Scholarship funds raised through the event will be presented to ten local educational institutions by the Phoenix Women’s Commission. 

 

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

 

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

 

ESTIMATED

5.      3:20 P.M.-

2008 STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Staff:  Fairbanks, Peters (Presentation 10 min.)

 

This report seeks approval, guidance and direction from the Mayor and Council on State legislation of interest to the City,

 

The Mayor and City Council may provide direction to staff on actions necessary to implement new State laws.

 

This item is for information, discussion and possible action.

 

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

 

ESTIMATED

4:00 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

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