Attachment A - April 20, 2022 Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning Subcommittee Meeting: Draft Minutes

Phoenix City Council 
Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning Subcommittee 
Summary Minutes 
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 
City Council Chambers 
200 W. Jefferson St. 
Phoenix, Ariz. 
Subcommittee Members Present                    Subcommittee Members Absent 
Councilwoman Debra Stark, Chair 
         
Vice Mayor Laura Pastor  
Councilwoman Betty Guardado  
Councilwoman Ann O’Brien* 
 
*Councilwoman O’Brien joined the meeting during Item 7. 
 
CALL TO ORDER 
Chairwoman Stark called the Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning Subcommittee 
to order at 10:11 a.m. with Vice Mayor Pastor and Councilwoman Guardado present.  
CALL TO THE PUBLIC 
No members of the public requested to speak for this item.  
MINUTES OF MEETINGS 
1. Minutes of the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Planning Subcommittee 
Meeting 
Vice Mayor Pastor made a motion to approve the minutes of the Feb. 16, 2022, 
Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning Subcommittee meeting. 
Councilwoman Guardado seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 3-0. 
CONSENT ACTION (ITEMS 2-3)  
2. Amend City Code – Section 36-158, Schedule I, Local Speed Limits at 39 
Locations 
3. Fiscal Year 2022-23 Assessment for Water Industry Research and Partnerships 
Vice Mayor Pastor made a motion to approve Consent Action Items 2-3. 
Councilwoman Guardado seconded the motion, which passed unanimously 3-0. 
INFORMATION ONLY (ITEMS 4-6)  
4. Metro, Regional Public Transportation Authority and Maricopa Association of 
Governments Meetings

Information only. No Councilmember requested additional information. 
5. Citizens Transportation Commission Meetings 
Information only. No Councilmember requested additional information. 
6. Freeway Program Update 
Information only. No Councilmember requested additional information. 
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION (ITEM 7)  
7. Maricopa County Regional Flood Control Update 
Public Works Director Joe Giudice and Maricopa County Flood Control District (FCD) 
Director Michael Fulton presented about the partnership between Phoenix and FCD, as 
well as FCD’s role in flood control infrastructure.  
Mr. Fulton provided a brief overview of FCD, and its mission of reducing risk and 
damage from flooding, which included building and identifying flood structures, 
identifying and delineating floodplains, issuing permits for activities in floodplains, and 
providing alerts and outreach throughout Maricopa County. Mr. Fulton explained FCD’s 
revenue structure, which relied on secondary property tax revenues, including 
contributions from the City. Mr. Fulton then discussed hazard mitigation studies 
conducted by FCD, coordination and funding with partnering agencies, as well as Small 
Project Assistance Program (SPAP), which identified smaller projects where regional 
structural solutions were impractical. He noted 34 SPAP projects which impacted the 
City had been completed since 2011. Mr. Fulton concluded his presentation by 
discussing challenges and opportunities for FCD in the coming years.  
Councilwoman O’Brien joined the meeting at 10:17 a.m.  
Mr. Giudice stated that the intent of the presentation was to provide basic information to 
the Subcommittee and that staff would return to provide further detail regarding SPAP.  
Chairwoman Stark stated she would like to have a discussion with staff regarding 
roadway flooding and the evaluation criteria for SPAP. In addition, she noted the City’s 
high contribution rate and wanted to make sure Phoenix was getting its fair share of 
FCD assistance funds. 
Vice Mayor Pastor echoed the comments of Chairwoman Stark regarding evaluation 
criteria. She also discussed areas within the City she had noticed flooding during storms 
and encouraged staff to continue addressing these issues.  
Councilwoman O’Brien requested additional information on street flooding.  
Chairwoman Stark commented on the excellent work of FCD and reiterated her desire 
to discuss reevaluating project criteria.

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION (ITEM 8-12)  
8. Comprehensive Micromobility Plan Update 
Chairwoman Stark asked Assistant City Attorney David Benton to read a statement 
regarding public comment.  
Mr. Benton stated the rules regarding public comment 
Street Transportation Director Kini Knudson provided an overview of the 
Comprehensive Micromobility Program and its history.  
Assistant Street Transportation Director Briiana Velez presented statistics on Phase III 
of the E-Scooter Pilot Program. Ms. Velez noted an average of 185 scooters were 
deployed averaging a little over 1.3 miles per trip, with no collisions reported. She 
explained the methodology for community outreach events held in November, noting 
staff received over 800 dot poll interactions at in-person events and roughly 200 online 
surveys. She highlighted the key takeaways of larger boundary expansion, additional 
vehicle types, and more supportive bike infrastructure. Ms. Velez discussed the 
expanded boundaries phase of the proposed Micromobility Program, consisting of a 
maximum of 3,000 E-scooters, a minimum of 125 E-bikes, a minimum of 125 pedal 
bikes, and a minimum of 50 adaptive bikes. She also discussed the equity components 
and the request for proposal evaluation criteria.  
Mr. Knudson stated the next steps were to secure vendors to operate the program and 
to increase public bike parking in the boundaries. Mr. Knudson requested the 
Subcommittee recommend City Council approval to move forward with the phased 
implementation of a Comprehensive Micromobility Program through the issuance of a 
request for proposal.  
Chairwoman Stark opened the floor to public comment.  
Phuong Bui thanked staff and expressed her support for the proposed Comprehensive 
Micromobility Program.   
Cyndy Gaughan expressed gratitude to staff for amending the ordinance to include 
E-bikes and adaptive vehicles.     
Councilwoman Guardado expressed her support for the proposed Comprehensive 
Micromobility Program and stated belief that residents in the Maryvale canal area would 
benefit from having E-scooters or bikes in their area. She asked staff to look into and 
include equipment recovery from the canal and mentioned having community outreach 
sessions.  
Mr. Knudson stated they could incorporate the Maryvale canal area as part of any 
phased expansion of this program.

Vice Mayor Pastor explained that the city would need to account for who pays for the 
debris or micromobility equipment that could potentially land in the canal and what the 
cost of clean-up would be. In addition, she asked for the Road Safety Action Plan 
strategies and improvements to reduce serious injury and a plan on how staff would 
maintain the lock-to requirement.  
Chairwoman Stark mentioned the bike squad in Desert Horizon that assisted with safety 
and suggested having a bike squad for the Maryvale area. 
Vice Mayor Pastor agreed with Chairwoman Stark and suggested having funding for a 
bike squad along the canal.  
Councilwoman Guardado echoed the comments of Vice Mayor Pastor and 
Chairwoman Stark. In addition, she directed staff to look at neighboring cities’ practices 
regarding micromobility along the canal. 
Councilwoman Guardado motioned to approve staff recommendations for Item 8. 
Vice Mayor Pastor seconded the motion, which passed unanimously 4-0.  
9. Downtown Interactive Kiosk Update 
Street Transportation Director Kini Knudson discussed the previous Transportation, 
Infrastructure and Planning Subcommittee presentation on interactive digital kiosk from 
Sept. 15, 2021. Mr. Knudson noted feedback at the previous meeting and provided a 
historical overview of the downtown kiosk project. Mr. Knudson reviewed the request for 
proposal requirements and mentioned the goal of having 20 kiosks in operation by the 
2023 Superbowl.  
Deputy Street Transportation Director Chris Ewell discussed the kiosk vendor selection 
process and announced IKE Smart City (ISC) as the awardee. Mr. Ewell highlighted 
there were no upfront or ongoing costs to the City and mentioned how the kiosk would 
be installed in the public right-of-way. He also discussed the financial, and commercial 
benefits of the kiosks.  
Mr. Knudson requested the Subcommittee recommend City Council approval to enter 
into agreement with IKE Smart City, LLC to provide digital kiosks in downtown Phoenix; 
to approve one additional staff position funded with kiosk revenues to manage and 
administer the agreement; and to grant an exception to PCC 3-8 to allow off-site 
advertising on the digital kiosk in public right-of-way.  
Chairwoman Stark asked how much revenue advertising would generate for the City.  
Mr. Knudson stated the advertising revenue would be either the minimum agreed upon 
dollar amount of $14,000 per-kiosk-per-year, or 32 percent of gross, whichever was 
greater.

Anna Baerman on behalf of IKE Smart City thanked the subcommittee and staff for the 
opportunity to bring IKE to Phoenix. 
Councilwoman O’Brien asked how loitering would be handled by people who were not 
using the kiosk.  
Mr. Knudson stated the City would be working in partnership with Downtown Phoenix 
Inc and with their ambassadors to work through any issues with the improper use or 
improper gathering around those kiosks. 
Vice Mayor Pastor asked staff to investigate creating an app version of the kiosk.  
Mr. Knudson stated IKE offers an app along with their kiosk.  
Councilwoman O’Brien motioned to approve staff recommendations for Item 9. 
Vice Mayor Pastor seconded the motion, which passed unanimously 4-0.  
10. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Comprehensive Asset Management 
Plan 
Aviation Director Chad Makovsky provided an overview of the Comprehensive Asset 
Management Plan (CAMP). In addition, he discussed the importance of revalidating the 
CAMP assumptions and projects to ensure that near-term investments aligned with the 
highest priority needs for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), as well as its 
customers and stakeholders. 
Deputy Aviation Director Jordan Feld explained the three main areas of CAMP and 
provided an update of the meetings with stakeholders and the Phoenix Aviation 
Advisory Board. Mr. Feld discussed near-term priority projects at PHX, their estimated 
cost, and next steps for each project. Mr. Feld requested the Subcommittee recommend 
City Council to direct staff to submit an updated Airport Layout Plan to the Federal 
Aviation Administration (FAA) for the PHX Comprehensive Asset Management Plan, as 
needed, based on recent CAMP implementation.  
Vice Mayor Pastor asked about the name of the outside the fence planning areas. She 
requested that staff come back to the Subcommittee to discuss the areas surrounding 
the airport. 
Mr. Makovsky stated he could return to provide the subcommittee with a more 
expansive view of those parcels in Aviation’s long-term plan. In addition, he noted the 
possible uses of these areas were influenced by the type of funding used to purchase 
them. 
Councilwoman Guardado asked if staff were planning on conducting community 
outreach regarding use of the land.

Mr. Feld replied they would conduct public outreach pending further information from 
the FAA, and he discussed the type of outreach typically conducted.  
Councilwoman Guardado motioned to approve staff recommendations for Item 10. 
Vice Mayor Pastor seconded the motion, which passed unanimously 4-0.  
11. Consideration of Citizen Petition Related to the Process for Preparing Formal 
Council Meeting Agendas 
City Clerk Denise Archibald gave a staff presentation in response to a citizen petition 
submitted by Jeremy Thacker on Feb. 16, 2022. She discussed the process, according 
to Arizona Revised Statutes, Arizona’s Open Meeting Law (OML), Phoenix City Charter, 
Phoenix City Code (PCC) and Administrative Regulations, in which Formal City Council 
agenda items get added and noted only the City Manager, Mayor, or at least three 
Councilmembers could have items placed on the agenda. In addition, Mrs. Archibald 
detailed several alternative ways in which a resident could present items to the Council 
for discussion.  
Vice Mayor Pastor asked how a resident could put something on the agenda. In 
addition, she asked if Councilmembers were not allowed to respond to citizens’ 
comments due to OML and what the fine was if they did. Vice Mayor Pastor asked staff 
to explain why the proposed solution in the petition could not work.  
Assistant City Attorney David Benton confirmed that there is a fine associated with 
violating OML. 
Mrs. Archibald replied that citizens do have the opportunity to request the Mayor or 
Council members add items to a Council agenda during citizen comments at the Formal 
City Council meeting. In addition, she explained that residents could also communicate 
with their Council members, or City departments directly. She also included 
subcommittees as a way for a resident or citizen to provide comments to members to 
request an item be placed on an agenda. Mrs. Archibald also clarified that during citizen 
comment, Council could only respond to items on the agenda, but Council could request 
to address an issue on a future agenda. She stated Phoenix City Code only provided 
the authority to place things on the agenda currently to the City Manager, the Mayor, 
and three councilmembers. 
Councilwoman O’Brien asked for clarity on the proposed solution. In addition, she asked 
if there would need to be more details and information so that the public would be 
properly notified about an item. 
Mr. Benton stated there would have to be staff research and review into this proposed 
solution. In addition, Mr. Benton mentioned that members of the public would need 
sufficient information on a particular item to meet the requirements of OML.

Jeremy Thacker stated the current citizen petition process was cumbersome and did not 
guarantee a two-way conversation with the Council. Mr. Thacker noted that citizen 
comment in the past used take place at the beginning of a Formal meeting and was 
convenient for residents. He proposed any public comment request submitted 72 hours 
in advance and containing the proper amount of detail to meet OML requirements be 
placed on the agenda.  
Chairwoman Stark asked Mr. Thacker to provide an example of his proposal and for 
staff to comment the proposal. 
Mr. Thacker provided an example where if a resident wished to speak about shutting 
down municipal golf courses due to excessive watering, the City Manager and City 
Clerk would approve that item and add it to the agenda.  
Mrs. Archibald explained that staff typically prepare agenda items one month in 
advance and throughout that period they were going through the necessary review 
process. She discussed challenges that might arise with this proposal, such as not 
giving staff enough time to prepare.  
Vice Mayor Pastor stated there was not a platform for citizens to say they would like the 
Council to discuss specific subject matter.  
Councilwoman O’Brien asked Mr. Thacker what steps he had taken to bring his golf 
course example to his councilmember, or other councilmembers, to have it placed on 
the agenda. 
Mr. Thacker replied he had reached out to all councilmembers’ offices, met with 
Councilwoman Stark, presented to Parks and Recreation Department staff, and had an 
item placed on the Parks and Recreation Board agenda before later having it removed. 
Councilwoman O’Brien expressed her concern with the 72-hour time frame that was 
proposed in the citizen petition. 
Councilwoman O’Brien motioned to continue this item to the June 15, 2022 
Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning Subcommittee. Vice Mayor Pastor 
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously 4-0.   
12. Consideration of Citizen Petition Related to Process for Handling Citizen 
Petitions 
City Clerk Denise Archibald gave a staff presentation in response to a citizen petition 
submitted by Jeremy Thacker on March 2, 2022. She stated the petitioner requested 
that the Council provide clarification on the City's current process for handling citizen 
petitions. Mrs. Archibald provided Mr. Thacker with the procedures for citizen petition 
process on December 1, 2021, which outlines the process and qualifications for citizen 
petitions.

Jeremy Thacker read portions of the Phoenix City Charter regarding citizen petitions 
and expressed his interpretation on the meaning of Council action.  
Vice Mayor Pastor asked staff to answer the questions that were brought up by 
Mr. Thacker.  
Assistant City Attorney David Benton stated that it boiled down to his disagreement with 
legal analysis of how the citizen petition process was being deployed by Council 
currently. In addition, Mr. Benton mentioned Council had decided by way of approval of 
the City Code that the Mayor would be manage City subcommittees.  
Vice Mayor Pastor asked Mr. Benton to answer the question pertaining to how citizen 
petitions were handled in the past.  
Mr. Benton explained citizen petitions were addressed within 15 days of the City’s 
regular business. He stated that the Council had decided and given the authority to the 
Mayor to manage subcommittees, and that the Mayor had decided to assign citizen 
petitions to the subcommittees.  
Vice Mayor Pastor asked for a briefing on the citizen petition process and the relevant 
portions of the City Code and Phoenix City Charter.  
Councilwoman O’Brien motioned to continue this item to the June 15, 2022 
Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning Subcommittee. Vice Mayor Pastor 
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously 4-0.   
 
CALL TO THE PUBLIC  
No members of the public requested to speak for this item. 
 
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 
None. 
 
ADJOURNMENT 
Chairwoman Stark adjourned the meeting at 12:10 p.m. 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
Grant Harrison  
Management Intern