CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES

Transportation - Work Plans
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This committee works to mitigate noise impacts on neighborhoods under the flight paths for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, encourage the implementation of noise reduction measures for new developments in redevelopment areas around Town Lake, assure the safe and efficient movement of people and vehicles along the street system, and recognize and encourage pedestrian and bicycle travel as an important part of the transportation system.

Members:               Vice Mayor Shana Ellis (Chair) and Councilmember Ben Arredondo

Meets:                    4th Tuesday of each month, 3:00 p.m., City Hall 3rd Floor Conf. Rm.

Lead Staff:             Carlos DeLeon (350-8527)

Education Partnerships - Work Plans
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The goal of this committee is to advance partnerships among the city, educational entities (Arizona State University, Maricopa Community College District, Tempe Union High School District, Tempe Elementary District, Kyrene District, and charter schools), and education non-profits, in order to enhance the quality and delivery of education within Tempe.

Members:                 Councilmember Ben Arredondo (Chair) and Councilmember Joel Navarro

Meets:                      3rd Monday of alternate months, 3:30 p.m., City Hall, 3rd Floor Conf. Rm.

Lead Staff:               Shauna Warner (350-8883)

Sports, Recreation, Arts & Cultural Development - Work Plans
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This committee addresses opportunities for economic and cultural development, including programs and related capital projects associated with professional, youth and amateur sports and recreation, and arts and cultural opportunities.

Members:                 Councilmember Mark Mitchell (Chair) and Councilmember Onnie Shekerjian

Meets:                      2nd Wednesday of each month, 3:00 p.m., City Hall, 3rd Floor Conf. Rm.

Lead Staff:               Mark Richwine (350-5325)

Technology, Economic & Community Development - Work Plans
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This committee addresses technology application and implementation in Tempe, economic development issues and opportunities, and community development and redevelopment strategies and efforts.

Members:                Councilmember Onnie Shekerjian and Councilmember Corey Woods

Meets:                     1st Friday of each month, 10:00 a.m., City Hall, 3rd Floor Conf. Rm.

Lead Staff:              Chris Messer (350-8562)

Neighborhood Parks Rehabilitation & Maintenance -Work Plans
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The committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 3 p.m. This committee addresses park rehabilitation and maintenance efforts through a collaborative effort between citizen input and feedback and City staff responsible for oversight of park design and maintenance.

Members:               Councilmember Joel Navarro (Chair) and Councilmember Mark Mitchell

Meets:                     3rd Wednesday of each month, 3:00 p.m., City Hall, 3rd Floor Conf. Rm.

Lead Staff:              Sam Thompson (350-5234)

Housing - Work Plans
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The committee’s goals are to explore regulatory-based incentives for developing affordable housing and implementing inclusionary housing programs, developing an affordable housing strategy to guide the city’s overall efforts, creating new affordable housing programs and evaluating existing programs, and providing a forum for dialog with the community to understand the needs of affordable housing throughout the city. The committee also encourages additional funding and continued support of the HOPE program, and builds partnerships that increase access to permanent affordable housing for homeless individuals and families.

Members:                Councilmember Corey Woods (Chair) and Vice Mayor Shana Ellis

Meets:                     3rd Tuesday of each month, 3:00 p.m., City Hall, 3rd Floor Conf. Rm.

Lead Staff:              Liz Chavez (350-8958)

WORKING COMMITTEES 

Community Sustainability - Website
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Members:                 Mayor Hugh Hallman (Chair), Vice Mayor Shana Ellis, Councilmembers Onnie Shekerjian and Corey Woods

Meets:                      3rd Wednesday of alternate months (beg. 3/18/09), 8:00 a.m., City Hall, 3rd Floor Conf. Rm.

Lead Staff:               Lisa Collins (350-8989)

This committee address environmental programs and capital projects, including development and applications of cost-effective, environmentally sustainable programs, including recycling programs and resource conservation and waste reduction programs, both for city operations and community application; consider and develop environmental design standards that are specifically applicable to the arid, relatively warm climate of Tempe. The work plan includes the creation of three subcommittees to focus on Economics, Codes, and Technology. These sub-committees have prepared draft scopes of work and work plans to provide a framework for the actions items that will develop.

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Meet as needed.

Technology Sustainability Subcommittee Past Agendas Past Minutes All
Meet as needed.

Code Sustainability Subcommittee Past Agendas Past Minutes All
Meet as needed. 

Quality of Life
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The goal of this committee is to improve life in Tempe neighborhoods. The committee leads a multifaceted effort, undertaken by agencies both within and outside the city, to address property enhancement and public safety at a neighborhood level. Some of the issues tackled include vehicles speeding and cutting through residential areas, maintenance of streets and alleys, recreational facilities and unkempt homes.

Members:                 Mayor Hugh Hallman (Chair), Councilmembers Ben Arredondo, Mark Mitchell, Joel Navarro

Meets:                      Meet on floating Thursdays of alternate months, 4:00 p.m., 3rd Floor Conf. Room

Lead Staff:               Shauna Warner (350-8883)

Mill & Lake District
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All Councilmembers serve on this committee. Its work plan focuses on Tempe’s central core and issues such as redevelopment, stabilization, branding and tourism. The committee works to maintain, rehabilitate and preserve Papago Park and its amenities, and to work with the Mill Avenue District, the Rio Salado Foundation, the Papago Salado Foundation, the Arizona Historical Society Museum and others, to create a widely accepted and understood vision of the Mill & Lake District and its components.

Members:                 Mayor Hugh Hallman (Chair), all Councilmembers

Meets:                      Meet prior to 1st Council Meeting of each month, 4:00 p.m., Mayor's Office

Lead Staff:               Chris Salomone (350-8294)

AD HOC COMMUNITY COMMITTEES

Community Ad Hoc Committee on Long-Range Finance Planning
 

All Councilmembers

Lead Staff:               Jerry Hart (350-8505)

Meets:                      TBD

Papago Park Master Plan Committee
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All Councilmembers

Lead Staff:               Shawn Wagner (350-5299)

Meets:                      TBD