Attachment A - Nov. 19, 2025 TIP Minutes

Phoenix City Council 
Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning (TIP) Subcommittee 
Summary Minutes 
November 19, 2025 
City Council Chambers 
200 W. Jefferson St. 
Phoenix, Arizona 
Subcommittee Members Present     
 Subcommittee Members Absent    
Councilwoman Debra Stark, Chair 
Councilman Jim Waring  
Councilwoman Kesha Hodge Washington 
Councilman Kevin Robinson  
CALL TO ORDER 
Chairwoman Stark called the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Planning (TIP) 
Subcommittee meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. with Councilmembers Kevin Robinson, 
Kesha Hodge Washington, and Jim Waring present. Councilwoman Hodge Washington 
attended the meeting virtually. 
CALL TO THE PUBLIC 
None. 
MINUTES OF MEETINGS 
1. Minutes of the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Planning Subcommittee
Meeting
Councilman Robinson made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 15, 2025,
Transportation, Infrastructure, and Planning Subcommittee meeting. Councilman
Waring seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 4-0.
CONSENT ACTION (ITEMS 2-7) 
Items 2-7 were for consent action. No presentations were planned, but staff was 
available to answer questions. 
Councilman Waring made a motion to approve consent items 2-7. Councilman 
Robinson seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 4-0. 
2. New Facility Lease Agreement with AGI Ground, Inc. At Phoenix Sky Harbor
International Airport
3. Access Agreement with Honeywell International, Inc. For Groundwater and Soil
Vapor Well Monitoring at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
ATTACHMENT A

4. Request to Issue Airport Advertising Revenue Contract Solicitation  
5. Designated Aviation Channeling Services Award Recommendation 
6. Recommendation for Approval of Phil Gordon Threatened Building Grant – 
Coronado Historic District 
7. Recommendation for Approval of Phil Gordon Threatened Building Grant – Dr. 
J. Eugene and R. Thomasena Grisby House 
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION (ITEM 8) 
8. 2025 Planning and Development Process Improvements Update 
Planning and Development Department Director Joshua Bednarek presented this item. 
Director Bednarek gave an overview on Planning and Development Department (PDD) 
operations, turnaround times, process improvements, and budget. Director Bednarek 
highlighted that customer service surveys and listening sessions have been conducted 
to ensure community engagement. 
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION (ITEM 9-10) 
9. Approval of Planning and Development and Fire Prevention User Fee Increases 
(Phoenix City Code, Chapter 9 and Chapter 15) 
Planning and Development Department Director Joshua Bednarek, Assistant Planning 
and Development Department Director Adam Miller, and Executive Assistant Fire Chief 
Tim Kreis presented this item. 
Mr. Miller gave an overview of existing user fees, new user fees being proposed, and 
existing program fees for PDD and the Fire Department. 
Chief Kreis highlighted the partnership between PDD and the Fire Department, 
including joint work on code adoption, building inspections, and building plan reviews. 
Mr. Miller presented the department’s recommended user fee increase and shared a fee 
comparison compared to other local Arizona cities. 
Chief Kreis presented information on the Special Hazards Unit (SHU) fee, which was 
last increased in 2003. Chief Kreis also shared information on fire code. 
Mr. Miller highlighted community engagement listening sessions that were held to 
gather input from the community. 
John Baumer spoke in support of the fees to increase service levels and staffing levels, 
for better coordination and more frequent inspections by the City of Phoenix.

Chairwoman Stark thanked John Baumer for expressing support for the fee increase. 
Chairwoman Stark highlighted conversations she has had with developers in the 
community and emphasized the importance of continues improvement and ensuring the 
City continues to deliver high-quality service. 
Councilman Robinson made a motion to approve the item. Councilman Waring 
seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 4-0. 
10. Five-Year Plan High-Visibility Crosswalks Markings and Stop Bars 
Street Transportation Director Briiana Velez and Assistant Street Transportation 
Director Matthew Wilson presented this item. 
Director Velez shared information on high visibility crosswalk designs. 
Assistant Director Matthew Wilson presented on various categories of roadways and 
provided a crosswalk inventory overview. Mr. Wilson also presented on their peer city 
survey on high visibility crosswalks and stop bars. Mr. Wilson presented four options for 
implementing high visibility crosswalks in Phoenix. 
Director Velez recommended Option 3, a seven-year implementation plan for high-
visibility crosswalks. This plan includes establishing a new citywide standard to install 
stop bars at all signalized and stop-controlled intersections that include crosswalks, and 
to install high-visibility crosswalks at all unsignalized crosswalks and select signalized 
intersections when replaced. 
Councilman Waring asked why thermoplastic is used for striping streets. 
Director Velez explained that thermoplastic is needed due to high traffic volume and its 
better durability, whereas paint would only last around six months. 
Councilman Waring asked for information on street striping options other than 
thermoplastic. 
Director Velez shared that the department is considering various options and shared 
that thermoplastic has been used for many decades. 
Councilman Waring asked for staff to gather information on alternative street striping 
options. 
Chairwoman Stark mentioned that she has discussed the creation of an organization for 
streets similar to Friends of Transit, Friends of the Airport, or Parks Foundation, with the 
Mayor’s Office. 
Nicole Rodriguez expressed appreciation for the staff’s work on this presentation. She 
asked staff to consider using T2050 funds in addition to Vision Zero funding as well as

other funds. She expressed support for considering other street striping options for the 
local and collector roadways. She stated that she is in support of option 3. 
Chairwoman Stark expressed the need for further discussion on street design. 
Councilwoman Hodge Washington acknowledged community members who advocate 
for safer streets, expressed appreciation to staff for their research and presentation, and 
stated her support for option 3. 
Councilman Robinson made a motion to approve the item. Councilwoman Hodge 
Washington seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 4-0. 
 
CALL TO THE PUBLIC  
Jerry Van Gasse expressed concerns regarding the prolonged closure of Camelback 
Mountain trails following storm damage in early October, and noted the limited 
information provided in a recent press release. 
 
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 
None. 
 
ADJOURNMENT 
Chairwoman Stark adjourned the meeting at 11:00 a.m. 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
Cecilia Alcantar-Chavez 
Management Fellow