August 17, 2026 Study Session

City of Mesa — City Council (2026-09-14)

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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK             
 
 
COUNCIL MINUTES 
 
August 17, 2026 
 
The City Council of the City of Mesa met in the Study Session room at City Hall, 20 East Main Street, on 
August 17, 2026, at 5:15 p.m. 
 
COUNCIL PRESENT 
 
COUNCIL ABSENT 
OFFICERS PRESENT 
Scott Somers 
Jennifer Duff 
Alicia Goforth 
Francisco Heredia 
Dorean Taylor 
 
  Mark Freeman 
  Rich Adams  
 
Scott Butler 
Holly Moseley 
Jim Smith 
 
 
 
Vice Mayor Somers conducted a roll call. 
 
Vice Mayor Somers excused Mayor Freeman and Councilmember Adams from the entire 
meeting. 
 
1. 
Review and discuss items on the agenda for the August 17, 2026 regular Council meeting. 
 
All of the items on the agenda were reviewed among Council and the following was noted: 
 
Conflict of interest: None 
 
Items removed from the consent agenda: None 
 
2-a. 
Acknowledge receipt of minutes of various boards and committees.  
 
2-a. 
Housing and Community Development Advisory Board meeting held on April 2, 2026. 
 
2-b. 
Transportation Advisory Board meeting held on May 19, 2026. 
 
2-c. 
Planning and Zoning Study Session held on June 10, 2026. 
 
2-d. 
Planning and Zoning Public Hearing held on June 10, 2026.

Study Session 
August 17, 2026 
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It was moved by Councilmember Heredia, seconded by Councilmember Taylor, that receipt of the 
above-listed minutes be acknowledged. 
 
Upon tabulation of votes, it showed:  
 
AYES – Somers–Duff–Goforth–Heredia–Taylor 
NAYS – None 
ABSENT – Freeman–Adams 
 
Vice Mayor Somers declared the motion carried unanimously by those present.  
 
3. 
Current events summary including meetings and conferences attended. 
 
Vice Mayor Somers and Councilmembers highlighted the events, meetings, and conferences 
recently attended. 
 
4. 
Scheduling of meetings. 
 
City Manager Scott Butler stated that the schedule of meetings is as follows: 
 
Thursday, August 27, 2026, 7:30 a.m. – Study Session 
 
5. 
Adjournment. 
 
Without objection, the Study Session adjourned at 5:29 p.m. 
 
 
 
 
    ____________________________________ 
SCOTT SOMERS, VICE MAYOR 
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
 
_______________________________ 
HOLLY MOSELEY, CITY CLERK 
 
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Study Session 
of the City Council of Mesa, Arizona, held on the 17th day of August 2026. I further certify that the meeting 
was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
_______________________________ 
    HOLLY MOSELEY, CITY CLERK 
 
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