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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 3, 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.
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THE TIMES LISTED
FOR AGENDA ITEMS ARE ESTIMATED. ITEMS MAY
BE DISCUSSED EARLIER OR IN A DIFFERENT SEQUENCE.
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ESTIMATED
1. 2:00
P.M.-
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COUNCIL INFORMATION AND
FOLLOW-UP REQUESTS.
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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.
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 4, 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.
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ESTIMATED
2. 2:30 P.M.-
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WATER QUALITY REPORT
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Staff: Cavazos, Modeer
(Presentation 10 min.)
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This report provides the City Council with an
update on water quality testing in the City of Phoenix drinking water system.
This item is for information only. No City Council action is required.
Back-up included in Council packet/City Clerk's Office.
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ESTIMATED
3. 2:40 P.M.
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ARIZONA’S
BIOSCIENCE ROADMAP FIVE-YEAR UPDATE
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Staff: Naimark, Chan
(Presentation 10 min.)
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In spring 2002, in partnership with the City and many other
stakeholders, the Flinn Foundation commissioned the
Battelle Memorial Institute (Battelle) to conduct a comprehensive study of the
biosciences sector in Arizona to
assess the state’s competitive position in the biosciences and to develop a
strategic plan for the bioscience industry for the next decade. This report provides information to the Mayor
and City Council on Arizona’s
Bioscience Roadmap five-year update.
This item is for information only. No City Council action is required.
Back-up included in Council packet/City Clerk’s Office.
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ESTIMATED
4. 2:50 P.M.
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BIOSCIENCE REAL
ESTATE MARKET UPDATE
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Staff: Naimark, Chan
(Presentation 10 min.)
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The investment by the City of Phoenix
and the State of Arizona in the
development of the bioscience industry has attracted bioscience companies and
is attracting an employment base that is building the knowledge based economy
which is needed in the twenty-first century.
This effort to develop a bioscience industry and knowledge base
workforce is being realized with the continued development of the PBC and other
successes throughout the state. This report provides information to the Mayor
and City Council on Arizona’s Bioscience Real Estate Market.
This item is for information only. No City Council action is required.
Back-up included in Council packet/City Clerk's Office.
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ESTIMATED
5. 3:00 P.M.
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BIOMEDICAL CAMPUS AND
CITYWIDE BIOSCIENCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY
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Staff: Naimark, Chan
(Presentation 10 min.)
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In 2002, the
City furthered its commitment to building a knowledge-based economy in the
biosciences with the development of the TGen/IGC headquarters and
assemblage of the 28-acre Phoenix Biomedical Campus (PBC). This
report provides an update to the Mayor and City Council on the Phoenix
Biomedical Campus and other citywide bioscience economic development activity.
This item is for information only. No City Council action is required.
Back-up included in Council packet/City Clerk's Office.
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ESTIMATED
6. 3:10 P.M.
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COLLEGE
OF MEDICINE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
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Staff: Naimark, Chan
(Presentation 10 min.)
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This report provides information to the Mayor and City Council on student
achievements at the University of Arizona College of
Medicine - Phoenix in partnership
with ASU campus.
This item is for information only. No City Council action is required.
Back-up included in Council packet/City Clerk's Office.
ESTIMATED
3:20 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
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Councilwoman Baier
Councilman Johnson
Councilman Mattox
Councilman Nowakowski
Councilman Simplot
Councilman Stanton
Councilwoman
Williams
Vice Mayor Neely
Mayor Gordon
