Attachment A - Oct. 9, 2024 EDH Minutes.pdf

Phoenix City Council 
Economic Development and Housing (EDH) Subcommittee 
Summary Minutes 
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 
City Council Chambers 
200 W. Jefferson Street 
Phoenix, AZ 
Subcommittee Members Present                    Subcommittee Members Absent 
Councilwoman Ann O’Brien, Chair 
        Councilman Kevin Robinson  
Vice Mayor Debra Stark  
Councilwoman Kesha Hodge Washington 
 
CALL TO ORDER 
Chairwoman O’Brien called the Economic Development and Housing Subcommittee to 
order at 10:02 a.m. with Vice Mayor Stark and Councilwoman Kesha Hodge 
Washington present. 
 
CALL TO THE PUBLIC 
None. 
 
MINUTES OF MEETINGS 
1. Minutes of the Economic Development and Housing Subcommittee Meeting 
Vice Mayor Stark made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 11, 2024, 
Economic Development and Housing Subcommittee meeting. Councilwoman Hodge 
Washington seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 3-0. 
 
INFORMATION ONLY (ITEMS 2-3)  
2. Head Start Birth to Five Monthly Report – August 
Information only. No councilmember requested additional information. 
3. Youth and Education Office Quarterly Updated 
Information only. No councilmember requested additional information. 
 
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION (ITEMS 4)  
4. Naloxone Program Annual Report 
Interim Public Health Advisor Yanitza Soto presented on the item. 
 
Councilwoman Hodge Washington congratulated the program’s anniversary and its 
progress in mitigating suspected opioid overdose. Councilwoman Hodge Washington

suggested conducting a more detailed tracking on where the naloxone kits are being 
distributed. 
 
Chairwoman O’Brien asked why some of the distribution of naloxone kits are identified 
as unknown. 
 
Ms. Soto replied while the partners distributing the naloxone kits typically report zip 
codes for the recipients, next year’s goal would be to engage the partners for better 
clarity on where the naloxone kits are being distributed. 
 
Chairwoman O’Brien requested clarification on where the percentage increase in 
naloxone use prior to EMS arrival is derived from. 
 
Ms. Soto answered  the percentage comes from comparing the number of this year to 
prior year in the report from the electronic patient care record reported by the Phoenix 
Fire Department, where on-scene EMS is reporting whether a naloxone kit is 
administered prior to arrival.  
 
Chairwoman O’Brien asked what the goal is and the target number of the naloxone 
program.  
 
Ms. Soto replied the goal is to increase the administration of naloxone kits, decrease the 
occurrence of suspected overdoses, and share information regarding substance abuse. 
 
Chairwoman O’Brien suggested use of hard numbers as targets for year 2025 to 
monitor progress and success of the program moving forward. 
 
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION (ITEM 5-6)  
5. Consideration of a Possible Shopping Cart Restrictive Device Ordinance  
Neighborhood Services Director Spencer Self presented on the item. 
 
Vice Mayor Stark asked if other cities requiring locking mechanisms on shopping carts 
provide retailers the option to not participate if they have a retrieval contract and if staff 
spoke with those cities. 
 
Mr. Self responded the City has spoken to other cities, which were not successful in 
enforcing both options.  
 
Councilwoman Hodge Washington asked what are the requirements of retrieval 
contracts.  
 
Mr. Self answered while he is uncertain about the timeframe on the retrieval contracts, 
the Neighborhood Services Department has established the timeframe to respond to 
shopping cart complaints, which is within 48 hours of the submittal of complaint and 
most shopping carts are retrieved within 24 hours.

Councilwoman Hodge Washington suggested if an ordinance was to be passed, the 
required timeframe for the retrieval contracts should align with the requirement of the 
City. She asked if there was any discussion with the retailers regarding the proposal of 
the ordinance. 
 
Mr. Self replied  there has not been any discussion regarding the ordinance.  
 
Councilwoman Hodge Washington asked if there is data on the efficacy of the restrictive 
device on shopping carts from the retailers and if the retailers are using similar types of 
devices. 
 
Mr. Self stated  most retailers use similar types of devices and that there is no specific 
data on the efficacy of the restrictive devices.  
 
Councilwoman Hodge Washington stressed the importance of dialogue with the retail 
industry partners to ensure a new ordinance does not put excessive burden on them. 
Councilwoman Hodge Washington also recommended engaging with the Office of 
Homeless Solutions regarding this issue as many of the lost shopping carts are being 
used by people experiencing homelessness. 
 
Chairwoman O’Brien asked if the City has an existing ordinance on removal of shopping 
carts from the premises of the retailers. 
 
Mr. Self answered  the City adheres to the state statute regarding retrieval of shopping 
carts. He added there is city code regarding theft of shopping carts.  
 
Chairwoman O’Brien stressed the importance of engaging stakeholders and receiving 
comprehensive data from the retailers.  
 
Vice Mayor Stark asked staff to receive feedback from Target regarding their use and 
efficacy of locking mechanisms for their shopping carts. 
 
Chairwoman O’Brien suggested signing memorandum of understandings with other 
government agencies, so retrieval companies are able to retrieve shopping carts from 
various properties. 
 
Ms. Trish Hart, representative from Arizona Food Marketing Alliance, stated 
stakeholders have been working closely with the City of Phoenix regarding retrieval of 
shopping carts and is willing to continue to engage with the City and provide any 
information regarding this matter.   
 
Ms. Lisa Bednar, President of the Arizona Food Marketing Alliance, expressed 
willingness to be at the stakeholders’ table to find productive solutions regarding this 
matter.

6. 2024-28 Local Workforce Development Area Plan 
Assistant Community and Economic Development Director Eric Johnson, Deputy 
Community and Economic Development Director LaSetta Hogans, and Administrative 
Assistant II Hayden Maynard presented on the item. 
 
Vice Mayor Stark requested information regarding the composition of stakeholders for 
the Local Workforce Development Area Plan. 
 
Ms. Hogans stated stakeholders include education partners, businesses, and residents. 
 
Councilwoman Hodge Washington asked whether the City has met or exceeded the 
performance measures from the last plan and whether the City expects to meet 
performance measures in the proposed plan. 
 
Ms. Hogans answered the City has met or exceeded all performance measures in the 
last plan and continue the momentum in the next plan. 
 
Councilwoman Hodge Washington asked what the timeline is for public comments for 
the proposed plan and whether they are addressed in the plan. 
 
Ms. Maynard replied public comments were received from September 23 to October 3. 
 
Ms. Hogan added the public comments are under review to be considered for inclusion 
into the finalized plan. 
 
Vice Mayor Stark made a motion to approve the item. Councilwoman Hodge 
Washington seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 3-0. 
 
CALL TO THE PUBLIC  
None. 
 
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 
Councilwoman Hodge Washington asked when an item on legal representation for 
evictions will be on the agenda. 
 
Chairwoman O’Brien replied will work on getting the item on an agenda. 
 
ADJOURNMENT 
Chairwoman O’Brien adjourned the meeting at 10:56 a.m. 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
Brian Seo 
Management Fellow