Attachment A - Nov. 17, 2021 Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning Subcommittee Meeting Minutes

Phoenix City Council 
Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning Subcommittee 
Summary Minutes 
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 
City Council Chambers 
200 W. Jefferson St. 
Phoenix, Ariz. 
Subcommittee Members Present                    Subcommittee Members Absent 
Councilwoman Debra Stark, Chair 
         
Councilwoman Laura Pastor 
Councilwoman Betty Guardado 
Councilwoman Ann O’Brien 
 
CALL TO ORDER 
Chairwoman Stark called the Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning Subcommittee 
to order at 10:06 a.m. with Councilwoman Pastor, Councilwoman Guardado, and 
Councilwoman O’Brien present.  
CALL TO THE PUBLIC 
Annie Eldon requested the City build more protected bike lanes. 
MINUTES OF MEETINGS 
1. Minutes of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning Subcommittee 
Meeting 
Councilwoman Pastor made a motion to approve the minutes of the Oct. 20, 2021 
Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning Subcommittee meeting. Councilwoman 
O’Brien seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 4-0. 
CONSENT ACTION (ITEM 2)  
Item 2 was for consent action. No presentations were planned, but staff was available to 
answer questions. 
2. Airports Council International – North America Membership 
Councilwoman Pastor made a motion to approve Item 2. Councilwoman O’Brien 
seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 4-0. 
INFORMATION ONLY (ITEMS 3-6)  
3. Metro, Regional Public Transportation Authority and Maricopa Association of 
Governments Meetings

Information only. No Councilmember requested additional information. 
4. Citizens Transportation Commission Meetings 
Information only. No Councilmember requested additional information. 
5. Freeway Program Update 
Information only. No Councilmember requested additional information. 
6. Fiscal Year 2020-21 Transportation 2050 (T2050) Annual Progress Report 
Information only. No Councilmember requested additional information. 
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION (ITEMS 7-8)  
7. Passenger Experience at Sky Harbor 
Aviation Director Chad Makovsky gave a staff presentation regarding the passenger 
experience at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. He spoke about outreach efforts 
for customer feedback and described data that staff obtained. Mr. Makovsky noted that 
customer satisfaction in 2021 at the airport had gone down but was slowly recovering as 
of August. He described other metrics and stated that throughout the month of October, 
staff had received almost 200 positive comments regarding customer service, 
cleanliness, and the preservation of murals.  
Chairwoman Stark asked staff for an update on the Aviation Navigator Program. 
Mr. Makovsky replied that participants in the Navigator Program had the option to return 
in person two months ago, and that 50 percent had returned. He also stated the 
Aviation Navigator Buddies Program had returned, noting his excitement for the return 
of pet therapy dogs to the airport. 
Councilwoman Guardado thanked staff for their presentation and asked if they had 
current concessionaire staffing numbers as well as if there had been an increased 
number of dining concepts open. 
Mr. Makovsky replied he had recently met with the prime concessionaires to better 
understand their experience and noted they were committed to Council objectives. He 
stated that concessionaires had doubled their sign-on incentives but described the 
hiring issue as being cyclical. Mr. Makovsky stated the concessionaire reopening had 
been slow and gradual but that Aviation staff supported the onboarding of new 
employees.  
Councilwoman Guardado asked how many residents attended the recent airport job fair 
and participated in an interview with the concessionaires.

Mr. Makovsky stated that the concessionaires gave positive feedback regarding the job 
fair but he did not know the exact number of attendees. He indicated he would provide 
that information to Councilwoman Guardado. 
8. Fire Hydrant Operation and Maintenance 
Water Services Director Troy Hayes, Assistant Water Services Director Brandy Kelso, 
and Executive Assistant Fire Chief Scott Walker gave a staff presentation regarding the 
fire hydrant maintenance, repair, and replacement program. 
Executive Assistant Chief Walker described how out of operation fire hydrants impact 
Fire Department service delivery. He noted such hydrants delay staff, who must then 
find new water sources to extinguish fires. Executive Assistant Chief Walker stated that 
any delay to a fire attack plan increased the risk of harm to both victims and firefighters.  
Assistant Director Kelso discussed the history and improvement to the fire hydrant 
maintenance, repair, and replacement program. She also highlighted the department 
focus to address the backlog of hydrant repair and replacement efforts. Ms. Kelso also 
discussed next steps for the program including use of a contractor to address the 
backlog of hydrant replacements. 
Councilwoman Stark asked staff about repercussions if there were to be a large fire 
near a fire hydrant that was out of operation. 
Executive Assistant Chief Walker replied that staff assumes all fire hydrants work and if 
a fire hydrant was out of operation the fire crew must adjust its entire plan of fire attack. 
He stated that a broken fire hydrant was a significant incident for staff that could have 
critical impacts.  
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION (ITEM 9)  
9. 2022 State and Federal Legislative Agendas 
Government Relations Director Frank McCune, State Government Relations Manager 
Lauren Armour, and Federal Government Relations Manager Eric Gudino gave a staff 
update for the 2022 State and Federal Legislative Agendas. 
Ms. Armour discussed the guiding principles for the state legislative agenda, which 
included the preservation of state shared revenues, opposition of unfunded mandates, 
protection of local authority, and the preservation of water resources. She then 
described policy focus areas for the City, which included items such as affordable clean 
energy, increasing the state reimbursement cap for semiconductor infrastructure, and 
increasing the index gas fuel tax and use fuel tax. 
Mr. Gudino discussed the guiding principles for the federal legislative agenda, which 
included promoting fiscal sustainability and protecting local authority. He then gave a

brief background on the recently passed federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 
before discussing policy focus areas for the City. Mr. Gudino outlined focus areas that 
highlighted airspace management, environmental justice, and COVID-19. 
Councilwoman Stark asked staff how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 
allocated funding for flood control projects and street safety investments. 
Mr. Gudino replied that a large portion of funding for flood control and street safety 
projects would be allocated through a competitive grant funding process.  
Councilwoman Guardado asked staff to explain the goal and vision for electrifying the 
City bus fleet. 
Mr. Gudino replied the City will competitively seek electric vehicle funding through the 
federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.  
Councilwoman Guardado asked if Government Relations staff were coordinating with 
various transit departments regarding electric vehicle funding. She also asked if Public 
Transit staff was fully aware that new funding available in the Infrastructure Investment 
and Jobs Act could be allocated to City departments.  
Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua replied that there was significant funding for 
electric buses, vehicles, and charging infrastructure within the Infrastructure Investment 
and Jobs Act. He noted that staff would work with the Office of Government Relations to 
seek out all available federal funding for this to transition the current bus fleet to an 
electric fleet.  
Councilwoman Guardado made a motion to approve Item 9. Councilwoman O’Brien 
seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 4-0. 
 
CALL TO THE PUBLIC  
There were no additional members of the public registered to speak. 
 
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 
Councilwoman Pastor asked Chairwoman Stark to add a future update to the electric 
bus fleet transition and speak to the subcommittee regarding a plan to electrify the City 
bus fleet.  
 
ADJOURNMENT 
Chairwoman Stark adjourned the meeting at 11:06 a.m. 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
Cooper Payne 
Management Intern