June 6, 2023 Draft Minutes
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DRAFT MINUTES CITY OF GLENDALE CITIZEN BOND ELECTION COMMITTEE CITY HALL 4th FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 5850 W. GLENDALE AVE. GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301 JUNE 6, 2023 5:30 p.m. 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call Roll call was conducted. Members Present: Lisa Baker, Committee Chair Jim Brodnax, Committee Member Helena Johnson-Bodine, Committee Member Connie Kiser, Committee Member Sam McConnell, Committee Member Michael Socaciu, Committee Vice Chair Members Absent: Alicia Rubio, Committee Member Other Attendees: Vicki Rios, Assistant City Manager Levi D. Gibson, Director, Budget and Finance Amy Lindsey, Budget Administrator Jamsheed Mehta, Assistant City Manager Rick St. John, Assistant City Manager Michelle Woytenko, Director, Field Operations Chief Chris Briggs, Glendale Police Department Chief Ryan Freeburg, Glendale Fire Department Tom Carlson, RBC Capital Markets Kurt Freund, RBC Capital Markets William DeHaan, Greenburg Traurig (via Zoom) 3. Citizen Comments None. 4. Approval of May 16, 2023 Minutes A motion was made by Committee Member Connie Kiser, second by Committee Member Jim Brodnax, to approve the Citizen Bond Election Committee May 16, 2023 meeting minutes as written. Aye: Committee Chair Lisa Baker Committee Member Jim Brodnax Committee Member Connie Kiser Committee Member Sam McConnell Committee Vice Chair Michael Socaciu Other: Committee Member Helena Johnson-Bodine (ABSTAINED) Committee Member Alicia Rubio (ABSENT) Passed Minutes of the Citizen Bond Election Committee June 6, 2023 Page 2 5. Presentation of the City’s G.O. Bond Funded Public Safety and Facilities Capital Projects Presented by: Levi D. Gibson, Director, Budget and Finance Ms. Woytenko gave a presentation, which included detailed information on the following: Budget Overview • Building Philosophy o Tier 1: Mission Critical o Tier 2: Business Critical o Tier 3: Support • Industry Standard Benchmark o Facility Condition Index (FCI) o FCI: Total Cost of Existing Repairs divided by the Current Replacement Value • Intended Outcomes: Guiding Principles • Public Safety Building FCI Summary o FCI Calculation Examples o Project Safety Components: Chief Freeburg presented on the topic. Diesel Exhaust Removal Building Zones Acoustics – 24 hour shifts Emergency Power Training Space Security Operational Efficiency o Benefits for the City: Ms. Woytenko and Chief Briggs presented on the topic. Safer Conditions Timely Processing of Evidence Chain of Custody Enhanced Security Building Efficiency / Reduced Maintenance Sustainability Fiscally Responsible • Current Public Safety G.O. Bonded Projects o An overview of the projects was provided. • Additional Projects Requiring Authorization – Estimated Cost of $69.5 Million: Chief Freeburg and Chief Briggs presented on the topic. o Police Forensics Lab All lab work, such as DNA, serology, DUI testing, and toxicology, is currently sent to DPS which can take a long time to process. Having a lab in Glendale will shorten the turnaround time, which will provide quicker closure for victims and speed up prosecution. o Potential Fire Station 154 Relocation / New Fire Station 101 Area The four-minute polygon / response time map was displayed and explained. The heat map depicting gaps or relocation opportunities was displayed and explained. Automatic aid was explained. o Expand Training Capacity and Needs at GRPSTC o Relocate Support Services o Main Public Safety Building Minutes of the Citizen Bond Election Committee June 6, 2023 Page 3 Mr. St. John noted that if Glendale had its own forensics lab, criminals would be off the streets faster, which was a benefit to the community. Committee Vice Chair Socaciu asked if the automatic aid between valley cities was fairly even. Chief Freeburg surmised that Glendale was a premier provider because of its resources. He said Glendale provided certain assets that not all other partners had, so Glendale probably provided a little more. Committee Vice Chair Socaciu asked what would happen to Phoenix residents if Fire Station 154 was relocated and if Phoenix would be made aware of the change in order to ensure its own coverage of the area. Chief Freeburg said Phoenix would be aware as there was a Strategic Planning Committee which discusses plans up to ten years in the future. He said Phoenix also does heat maps and planning as well for its stations, which can change as population changes. Committee Member Kaiser asked if the proposed Glendale Forensics Lab would be used by Surprise or Peoria. Chief Briggs said initially it would be used for Glendale only and could be looked at in the future for other cities with an IGA, but only if there was capacity. Committee Member Brodnax asked if other cities had their own forensics lab. Chief Briggs said all of the west side cities used DPS. Committee Vice Chair Socaciu asked about the proposed new location for Support Services. Mr. St. John relayed the new location as the Field Operations Campus at 6210 W. Myrtle. Ms. Woytenko relayed details of the new location. Chair Baker inquired if there would still always be police officers dispatched out of downtown Glendale. Chief Briggs said that was correct. 6. Education and Public Outreach Presented by: Vicki Rios, Assistant City Manager Presented by: Levi D. Gibson, Director, Budget and Finance Mr. Rios announced that Council approved the resolution calling for the Public Election and gave a presentation on the following: o Education and Public Outreach Timeline o Public Outreach Community Meetings o Meeting Dates September 19th, 21st, 27th – 2 hours per meeting o Locations FRAC, Heroes Regional Park Library, Glendale Main Library o Facebook Live o Bond Election Talking Points o On May 26th, Moody’s Investor Service has upgraded Glendale’s transportation excise tax bonds to A1 from A2. Moody’s maintains an A1 issuer rating on the City. The outlook is stable. There will be a press release. Committee Vice Chair Socaciu asked if the Election Talking Points was allowed to say the bonds will not result in a tax increase. He thought it had to say that the bonds would increase taxes, but because of City policy, it most likely would not. Ms. Rios said the language was approved by the Bond attorney, which is: “These bonds will not result in a tax rate increase: Consistent with prior fiscally responsible practices, the city intends to coordinate the issuance of new bonds with the full repayment of old bonds. Stable property values and continued growth will keep the secondary property tax rate from increasing.” Minutes of the Citizen Bond Election Committee June 6, 2023 Page 4 7. Staff Report Mr. Gibson noted that the Committee has received presentations on the G.O. Bonds, Streets, and Public Safety. He asked for the Committee’s interests in other topics or additional meetings. Committee Vice Chair Socaciu expressed interest in what the public says on the City’s website and how the site was being updated in response to the public’s questions and feedback. He would like to be informed on the public feedback before the first outreach meeting. Ms. Rios asked if the Committee would like this information in a report format or presented at a meeting. Chair Baker indicated she preferred a meeting so the Committee Members could discuss or ask questions. Ms. Rios noted that the first public meeting was scheduled in September. Mr. Gibson will reach out to the Committee Members with a few potential dates for the next meeting for scheduling. 8. Committee Comments and Suggestions None. 9. Adjournment A motion was made by Committee Member Connie Kiser, second by Committee Member Helena Johnson-Bodine to adjourn the meeting at 6:41 p.m. Aye: Committee Chair Lisa Baker Committee Member Jim Brodnax Committee Member Helena Johnson-Bodine Committee Member Connie Kiser Committee Member Sam McConnell Committee Vice Chair Michael Socaciu Other: Committee Member Alicia Rubio (ABSENT) Passed The Citizen Bond Election Committee meeting minutes of June 6, 2023 were submitted and approved this ______ Day of ________. _______________________________ Levi D. Gibson Director, Budget and Finance