City Council Meeting Notice & Agenda
Tuesday, September 8, 2020             City Council Chamber 8401 West Monroe Street Peoria, AZ 85345

PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING PEORIA CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

As part of the city's phased approach to reopening buildings and facilities amid the COVID-19 pandemic, public meetings will resume in the Peoria Council Chamber with some physical distancing protocols in place. The public is required to wear a face covering. Capacity will be restricted during public meetings in Phase One. When the capacity level is reached, members of the public will be redirected to a separate viewing room to watch the meeting remotely. These measures are in place to ensure the health and safety of residents while discussions, deliberations and actions of the Mayor and City Council remain transparent.

The Tuesday, September 8, 2020, Peoria City Council meeting will be held with these new measures in place but the public can also access the meeting remotely through technological means, as permitted by Arizona law. A live stream of the meeting will be broadcast through Cox Channel 11, CenturyLink Channel 8509, Facebook (www.facebook.com/CityofPeoriaAz) and YouTube (Digital Peoria).

Members of the public can submit comments and questions regarding items on the meeting agenda via the city's Facebook page or by emailing cityclerk2@peoriaaz.gov no later than 6:00 p.m. on the day of the Council Meeting.

For additional questions, please contact the Peoria City Clerk's Office at (623) 773-7340.

Roll Call

CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine or have been previously reviewed by the City Council, and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember so requests; in which event the item will be removed from the General Order of Business, and considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.

Consent

Discussion and possible action to authorize the holding of an Executive Session for the purpose of discussions or consultations with designated representatives of the public body and/or legal counsel in order to consider its position and instruct its representatives regarding:

Adjournment

The above-named Public Body of the City of Peoria, Arizona will convene into Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03 for those items listed on the agenda. Only those persons who are:

• Members of the Public Body, or

• Officers of the City that are required to attend, or 

• Those individuals whose presence is reasonably necessary for the Public Body to carry out its Executive Session responsibilities as determined by the City Attorney may be present during the Executive Session.

All persons who remain present during the Executive Session are reminded that the business conducted in Executive Session, including all discussion taking place herein, is confidential and may not be disclosed to any person, except as permitted by law.

Arizona Open Meeting Act:

Arizona law requires that persons who are present in an executive session receive instruction regarding the confidentiality requirements of the Arizona Open Meetings Act. Minutes and discussions made during executive sessions are confidential and may not be disclosed to any party, except:

• Members of the Council, 

• Appointees or employees who were subject of discussion under the personnel item
  subsection of the Open Meetings Act, 

• County Attorney or Attorney General pursuant to an investigation of a violation of the Open Meetings Act, and

• Arizona Auditor General in connection with an audit authorized by law.

Any person who violates or who knowingly aids, agrees to aid, or attempts to aid another person in violating the Arizona Open Meetings Law may be punished by fine of up to $500.00 per violation and/or by removal from public office.

Study Session Agenda

Roll Call

Final Call to Submit Speaker Request Forms

Vistancia Community Facilities

District Board Meeting

CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine or have been previously reviewed by the City Council, and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember so requests; in which event the item will be removed from the General Order of Business, and considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.

Consent

CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine or have been previously reviewed by the City Council, and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember so requests; in which event the item will be removed from the General Order of Business, and considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.

Consent

Call To The Public (Non-Agenda Items)
If you wish to address the City Council, please complete a Speaker Request Form and return it to the clerk before the call to order for this meeting. The City Council is not authorized by state law to discuss or take action on any issue raised by public comment until a later meeting.

Reports from City Council

Reports from the Mayor

Adjournment

NOTE: Documentation (if any) for items listed on the Agenda is available for public inspection, a minimum of 24 hours prior to the Council Meeting, at any time during regular business hours in the Office of the City Clerk, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Room 150, Peoria, AZ 85345.

Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities: Alternative format materials, sign language interpretation and assistive listening devices are available upon 72 hours advance notice through the Office of the City Clerk, 8401 West Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona 85345 - Phone: (623) 773-7340 or FAX (623) 773-7304. To the extent possible, additional reasonable accommodations will be made available within the time constraints of the request. The City has a TDD line where accommodations may be requested at: (623) 773-7221.

Public Notice
In addition to the City Council members noted above, one or more members of the City of Peoria Boards and Commissions may be present to observe the City Council meeting as noticed on this agenda.

City Council Meetings can be viewed live on Channel 11 (Cox Cable) and are available for viewing on demand at https://www.peoriaaz.gov/government/mayor-and-city-council/city-council-videos