Mesa

The Mesa City Council met on November 4, 2024, with seven members present and three absent; Vice Mayor Francisco Heredia was excused from the entire meeting. Mayor John Giles proclaimed November as both Alzheimer's Awareness & National Family Caregivers Month and Be Kind America Month, presenting recognitions to Kathy Norris-Wilhelm of the Alzheimer's Association and Marcia Meyer of The Be Kind People Project. Norris-Wilhelm reported that between 2000 and 2021, Alzheimer's-related deaths exceeded breast and prostate cancer deaths combined and increased by 141 percent. The Council proceeded to consider consent agenda items, which are grouped for single-motion voting unless a Councilmember or citizen requests separate discussion.

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The Mesa City Council held a study session on April 15, 2024, to review agenda items and receive a presentation on the Energy Resources Department budget. The Electric System Superintendent reported that the City's electric utility maintained System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) performance below target, with fewer and shorter customer outages, though summer months experience higher outage numbers. The Energy Resources Program Manager compared power supply costs between Salt River Project and the City of Mesa, noting that the City is stabilizing customer rates through diverse, longer-term contracts while SRP increases rates gradually. The Natural Gas Superintendent indicated emergency response times increased from 2022 to 2023 but predicted decreases due to additional trained staff. The Senior Fiscal Analyst noted that Energy Resources Department budget estimates are higher due to inflation and temporary labor staffing costs for the fiber project.

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The Mesa City Council held a Study Session on September 7, 2023, to review agenda items for the September 11, 2023, Regular Council meeting. Mayor Giles declared a potential conflict of interest on Item 3-a regarding the Signal Butte Water Treatment Plant Expansion, which was removed from the consent agenda; the plant, commissioned in 2018, currently has a 24 million gallons per day capacity and is intended to double capacity to meet area demand using General Fund revenue bonds for financing. The Council also reviewed Item 4-c, a proposed Fiber License Agreement with Zayo Group, LLC for placement of a fiber optic cable network within the public right-of-way citywide, and Item 5-a, concerning Personnel Rules to become effective October 18, 2023. The next Regular Council meeting was scheduled for Monday, September 11, 2023, at 5:45 p.m., preceded by a Study Session at 5:15 p.m.

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The City of Mesa City Council held a Study Session on July 3, 2023, at 5:15 p.m. to review agenda items for the July 3 and July 10, 2023 Regular Council meetings, with Mayor John Giles presiding and six Council members present (Francisco Heredia and Julie Spilsbury participating by video conference), while Alicia Goforth was excused. Items 7a through 7c were removed from the July 10 consent agenda, and discussion included details on The Studios @ Mesa City Center Phase 2 in District 2, which will incorporate music recording audio-visual equipment into a podcast room, and the Gateway Interchange Phase III zoning request for a 9-acre industrial development in District 6 along South 80th Street, where the City acknowledged potential cost-sharing issues with private property owners for water and wastewater infrastructure. The Council also heard a presentation on fireworks enforcement, with Fire Prevention reporting 23 permitted fireworks tents issued in 2023.

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The Mesa City Council held a study session on April 6, 2023, to hear a presentation on utility projects in the Capital Improvement Program. The Office of Management & Budget Director Brian Ritschel reviewed funding sources and CIP challenges, highlighting completed projects in FY 22/23 and projects under construction for Wastewater and Energy departments. The Council discussed the LG Energy Solution battery plant opening in Queen Creek within Mesa's gas service area, with Energy Resources Program Manager Anthony Cadorin providing details on energy demand and location specifics at the northeast corner of Ironwood and Germann Road. Ritschel presented future funded projects for Water, Wastewater, Energy, and Solid Waste, noting the Central Reuse Pipeline is estimated for completion in 2025 with water credits available in 2027 pending a full year of flow verification by the Gila River Indian Community. The Signal Butte Water Treatment Plant expansion will proceed in phases pending Bureau of Reclamation guidance on CAP cuts.

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On February 9, 2023, the Mesa City Council held a Study Session to review items for the February 13, 2023 Regular Council meeting, with all seven council members present. Library Director Polly Bonnett presented an Intergovernmental Agreement with Mesa Unified School District to establish an opt-in library card signup process for students through school enrollment, removing three items (3-a, 8-a, and 8-b) from the consent agenda. The presentation referenced 2015 data showing kindergarteners with public library access achieved higher math, science, and reading scores by third grade, and detailed a new automated year-round library card registration process serving 82 Mesa Public Schools locations and 57 elementary schools across three service districts. Ms. Bonnett noted a kindergarten pilot program is underway in a charter school with planned adjustments following evaluation.

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These are audited financial statements for Mesa Community Action Network, Inc., a nonprofit organization, covering the fiscal years ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. Baker Tilly US, LLP conducted the audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and Government Auditing Standards, and issued an unqualified opinion that the financial statements present fairly the organization's financial position, changes in net assets, and cash flows for both years. The statements include comparative information for two years and encompass statements of financial position, activities, functional expenses, and cash flows along with supporting notes.

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This is the agenda for a Gilbert, Arizona Town Council meeting scheduled for August 3, 2021, at 6:30 PM at the Gilbert Public Safety Training Facility. The document outlines meeting protocols, including attendance options (in-person or remote viewing via livestream), procedures for public comment submission (email by 5 p.m. the day before or online comment cards by noon on the meeting day), and notes that the Town Council may hold executive sessions for legal advice if needed. The specific agenda items to be discussed are not detailed in the provided excerpt.

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On July 8, 2021, the Mesa City Council held a Regular Council Meeting where they approved consent agenda items including minutes from the previous meeting and three new Series 10 Beer and Wine Store Licenses for convenience stores (One Stop Food Mart & Deli, QuikTrip #1433, and Mango Mini Mart). The Council also recognized Randy Carter for 21 years of service on City boards and committees, during which he reviewed over 14,000 land use cases. The meeting included action on contracts, though the specific contract details were not fully documented in the provided excerpt.

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The City Council of Mesa held a regular meeting on June 4, 2018 at 5:45 p.m. in the Council Chambers, with all seven councilmembers present. The council unanimously approved consent agenda items including the reappointment of City Magistrate Elizabeth Arriola to a four-year term from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2022, and three new liquor license applications: Thai Time Kitchen (Series 12 Restaurant license at 1649 South Stapley Drive, District 3), The Latin Kitchen (Series 12 Restaurant license at 540 West Broadway Road, District 4), and Odyssey Cellars (Series 13 Domestic Farm Winery License). Mayor Giles recognized Dr. Ember Conley as the new Mesa Public Schools Superintendent, and Councilmember Freeman recognized Master Gunnery Sergeant Tyson Henry for earning the Young Marines Distinguished Order of Merit.

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This is a Single Audit Act report for the City of Mesa, Arizona covering the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, prepared by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP in accordance with Government Auditing Standards. The report includes independent auditors' assessments of internal control over financial reporting and compliance with federal award requirements under OMB Circular A-133, along with schedules of findings, questioned costs, and expenditures of federal awards. The audit examined the financial statements of the City's governmental activities, business-type activities, major funds, and aggregate remaining fund information, with the audit report dated December 31, 2015. The document notes that the auditors' consideration of internal control was limited in scope and was not designed to provide comprehensive identification of all deficiencies or material weaknesses in the City's financial systems.

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This is the City of Mesa, Arizona's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. The document provides an overview of the city's organizational structure, listing Mayor John Giles and six councilmembers representing six districts, with Chris Brady serving as City Manager. The report includes a detailed organizational chart showing the city's departmental structure under five Deputy City Managers and other senior officials, covering divisions such as police, fire, parks and recreation, water resources, and transportation. The 192-page report was prepared by the Financial Services Department and covers the city's comprehensive financial information for the specified fiscal year.

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Ordinance 5693 extends the corporate limits of the City of Mesa, Arizona by annexing contiguous territory into the city. The City of Mesa filed a blank petition with the Maricopa County Recorder on January 3, 2022, and held a public hearing on January 24, 2022, in compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes Section 9-471. A written petition signed by property owners representing one-half or more in value and more than one-half of the persons owning property subject to taxation within the annexation area was subsequently filed with the County Recorder within one year of the thirty-day waiting period. The annexation satisfies statutory requirements and does not alter territory previously claimed in another filing.

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