10.18.2022 Regular Meeting Minutes DARFT

City of El Mirage — Regular Meeting (2022-11-01)

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D R A F T
REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EL MIRAGE
EL MIRAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT
BLUE HONOR COMMUNITY ROOM
12401 W. CINNABAR AVENUE
6:00 PM -TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2022
Minutes
 
           
   
1.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Alexis Hermosillo; Councilmember Roy Delgado; Vice Mayor Monica Dorcey;
Councilmember Anita Norton; Councilmember David Shapera; Councilmember Donna Winston
(via phone) 
2.
CALL TO ORDER - MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:00 pm.
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence
 
3.
PROCLAMATIONS
 
1.
Proclamation to recognize October 2022 as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. (Information
Technology)
Security and Network Architect Vince Rostowsky provided background information on
Cybersecurity Awareness Month.  
Mayor Hermosillo proclaimed October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
  
 
4.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
Citizens desiring to speak on any issue within the jurisdiction of the public body may do so at this
time. Comments shall be limited to three (3) minutes per person and shall be addressed to the City
Council as a whole. At the conclusion of the Call to the Public, individual City Council Members
may (1) respond to criticism made by those who have spoken, (2) direct staff to review or follow up
on the matter, and/or (3) direct that the matter be put on a future agenda.
There were no public comments.
 
5.
CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed under the Consent Agenda will be voted on with one motion. If discussion is desired
regarding any Consent Agenda Item, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and voted
on separately.

1.
Consideration and action to approve the minutes of the Regular Council meeting held Tuesday,
October 4, 2022. (City Clerk)
  
 
2.
Consideration and action to approve the destruction of municipal documents that have reached the
end of their retention period as authorized under A.R.S. § 41 -15I.19. (City Clerk)
  
 
3.
Consideration and action to approve an Automatic Aid Agreement between Luke Air Force Base and
the City of El Mirage for provision of mutual aid fire protection services in times of emergency.
(Fire)
  
 
4.
Consideration and action to enter into an agreement between American Medical Response (AMR)
and the City of El Mirage for Emergency Medical Transport Services. (Fire)
  
 
5.
Consideration and action to authorize the Finance Department to transfer $106,000 from
Contingency to the Fire Department to cover the cost of excess contributions made by Fire PSPRS
members.  (Administration/Finance)
  
 
 
Vice Mayor Dorcey moved to approve Consent Agenda items 1-5 as presented; seconded by
Councilmember Shapera. 
 
Vote: 6 - 0 Passed - Unanimously
 
6.
REGULAR AGENDA
 
1.
Consideration and action to fill the vacant Council position created by the resignation of former
Councilmember Michael Hutchinson pursuant to A.R.S. § 9-235.A. Vacancies in Council.  (Clerk) 
  
 
 
Vice Mayor Dorcey moved to appoint Bob Jones to fill the vacant Council position created by the
resignation of former Councilmember Michael Hutchinson, seconded by Councilmember Shapera. 
 
Vote: 6 - 0 Passed - Unanimously
 
7.
CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS & SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS 
The City Council may not act upon any matter in the City Manager's summary but may have
general comment or questions.
City Manager Dyches thanked Mr. Rostowsky for standing in for Information Technology Director
Tom Bacome and congratulated Bob Jones on being appointed to fill the vacant Council seat.
 
8.
MAYOR'S COMMENTS and COUNCIL SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS 
The Mayor and City Council may not discuss or act upon any matter in the summary unless the
specific matter is properly noticed for legal action.
Councilmember Delgado stated he had received a letter from the Maricopa County Library District
and the statistics for the new El Mirage Library are well beyond expectations.  Councilmember
Norton stated there will be a webinar on domestic violence at 6:30 pm, on Wednesday, October 19,
2022 that will be an eye-opening experience with information and resources available to everyone.  
Councilmember Shapera stated the Police Department and the Fire Department are doing an
excellent job with public interactions.  Mayor Hermosillo reminded everyone of the Fall Harvest
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Event taking place at Gentry Park on October 28, 2022, and she wished Councilmember Norton a
belated happy birthday.
 
8.
ADJOURNMENT - MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:10 PM.
 
_____________________________
Alexis A. Hermosillo, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Sharon Antes, City Clerk
I hereby certify the aforementioned minutes are a true and accurate record of the Regular El Mirage City Council
Meeting held on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, and a quorum was present. 
  
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