Attachment A - Public Safety Executive Committee.pdf

To:
City Council
Date:
March 15, 2019
From:
Mayor Thelda Williams
Subject:
Public Safety Bond Executive Committee – REVISED*
Historically, periodic bond programs have been a best practice for the City of Phoenix to 
maintain and update the city’s infrastructure. Almost 13 years have passed since the last 
General Obligation bond program, and significant public safety capital needs have accumulated. 
The Police and Fire departments have identified priority facility and vehicle needs totaling 
between $449 and $613 million. Addressing these needs will take a deliberate and sustained 
effort.  
In accordance with the timeline and process approved at the March 5, 2019 Policy Meeting,      
I recommend the establishment of a Public Safety Bond Executive Committee to review and 
refine the bond program’s scope and size, and to coordinate community engagement. The 
committee will provide a final recommendation to Council in the Spring of 2020 in preparation 
for a November 2020 bond election.  
I recommend the following for appointment to the executive committee. Additional members 
and subcommittees may be added as needed.  
CHAIR 
David Krietor, former CEO Downtown Phoenix, Inc. and former Phoenix Deputy City Manager 
Claude Mattox, Molera Alvarez 
Peggy Neely, Neely Public Strategies 
Rick Naimark, Arizona State University 
*Phil Gordon, former Mayor of Phoenix
Susan Ehrlich, former Arizona Court of Appeals Judge
Art Hamilton, The Art Hamilton Group, LLC
Sue Glawe, Blue Cross Blue Shield
Maria Baier, Phoenix Suns
Gail Knight, Protocol Communications
Verma Pastor
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