Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38.431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the City Council and to the general public that the City Council will hold a meeting open to the public on Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at 2:00 P.M. located in the City Council Chambers, 200 West Jefferson, Phoenix, Arizona. Council members may participate by telephone. As indicated in the Agenda, the City Council may vote to go into Executive Session, which will not be open to the public, for the purpose of discussing those matters listed on the Agenda.

1:00 P.M. -

AN EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS CALLED FOR THIS TIME AT THE POLICY MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 23, 2008.

THE TIMES LISTED FOR AGENDA ITEMS ARE ESTIMATED. ITEMS MAY BE DISCUSSED EARLIER OR IN A DIFFERENT SEQUENCE.

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1. 2:00 P.M.-

COUNCIL INFORMATION AND FOLLOW-UP REQUESTS.

This item is scheduled to give City Council members an opportunity to publicly request information or follow-up on issues of interest to the community. If the information is available, staff will immediately provide it to the City Council member. No decisions will be made or action taken.

CONSENT AGENDA.

This item is scheduled to allow the City Council to act on the Mayor’s recommendations on the Consent Agenda. The Consent Agenda has been publicly posted.

CALL FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

A vote to call an Executive Session may be held.

AGENDA ITEMS.

This item is scheduled to give City Council members an opportunity to ask questions about the Formal Agenda on October 15, 2008. If the information is available, staff will immediately provide it to the City Council member.

REPORTS BY THE CITY MANAGER.

This item is scheduled to allow the City Manager to report on changes in the City Council Agenda and provide brief informational reports on urgent issues. The City Council may discuss these reports but no action will be taken.

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2. 2:30 P.M.-

AZNAHRO AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING HOUSING DEPARTMENT RESIDENTS AND EMPLOYEES

Staff: Zuercher, Dorney
(Presentation 10 min.)

This report provides the City Council with information on awards presented by the Arizona Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (AZNAHRO) and the Arizona Housing Authority Director’s Association (AHADA).

This item is for information only. No City Council action is required.

Back-up included in Council packet/City Clerk's Office.

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3. 2:40 P.M.-

ZERO BASED BUDGET REVIEW PACKAGE

Staff: Fairbanks, Gleason
(Presentation 10 min.)

Staff will present three budget reports to the Mayor and City Council. One report is the Zero Based Budget Review of general fund expenditures. This report will be the basis of the City Council ratings which will be turned in at the City Council Policy meeting on October 28, 2008. There are also two reports on Allocating Budget Growth and Shortfall. City Council is requested to provide general guidance on the allocation.

Back-up included in Council packet/City Clerk's Office.

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4. 2:50 P.M.-

STREET TRANSPORTATION FUNDING OUTLOOK

Staff: Callow, Bearup
(Presentation 10 min.)

This report provides information concerning the Street Transportation Department’s revenue projections and anticipated shortfalls for the Capital Improvement Program.

Staff is requesting input from City Council concerning the general areas where the reductions should be made. Based on the direction received, a balanced Capital Improvement Program budget will be prepared and submitted to City Council at a later date for review and approval.

This item is for information, discussion and possible action.

Back-up included in Council packet/City Clerk's Office.

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5. 3:00 P.M.-

INCREASING CITY PURCHASES FROM PHOENIX BUSINESSES

Staff: Fairbanks, Wingenroth, Perkins
(Presentation 10 min.)

For years the City has encouraged our residents to “Shop Phoenix”. Shopping in Phoenix creates much needed sales tax revenues that support city services, as well as helps local businesses thrive.

We request approval for a program to significantly increase buying from Phoenix firms, by increasing the number of Phoenix firms involved in the City process. We will do extensive outreach to Phoenix businesses on all Invitations for Bid (IFB), Requests for Proposal (RFP) and Requests for Quotes. We would be able to implement this program within 30 days. We would evaluate the results of the program after the June 30, 2009 fiscal year end to identify potential improvements.

This item is for information, discussion and action.

Back-up included in Council packet/City Clerk's Office.

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3:40 P.M.- ADJOURNMENT

For further information, please call the Management Intern, City Manager's Office, at 602-262-4449.

For reasonable accommodations, call the Management Intern at Voice/602-262-4449 or TTY/602-534-5500 as early as possible to coordinate needed arrangements.

Si necesita traducción en español, por favor llame a la oficina del gerente de la Ciudad de Phoenix, 602-262-4449 tres días antes de la fecha de la junta.

PHOENIX CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

Councilwoman Baier

Councilman Johnson

Councilman Mattox

Councilman Nowakowski

Councilman Simplot

Councilman Stanton

Councilwoman Williams

Vice Mayor Neely

Mayor Gordon

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