One or more members of the City Council may be unable to attend the Workshop or Executive Session Meeting in person and may participate telephonically, pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431(4).

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

WORKSHOP SESSION

1. 17-028 STRATEGIC PLANNING & BALANCED SCORECARD INITIATIVE Staff Contact: Jean Moreno, Executive Officer Strategic Initiatives and Special Projects

2. 17-042 ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT (ZTA) ZTA16-02 (City Council Input on Expanding Locations Where Chickens May be Kept) Staff Contact and Presenter: Sam McAllen, Director, Development Services Staff Presenter: Jon M. Froke, AICP, Planning Director

3. 17-024 COUNCIL ITEM OF SPECIAL INTEREST: REQUEST TO ASSESS POSSIBLE INSTALLATION OF A PERMANENT FLAG POLE IN THUNDERBIRD CONSERVATION PARK Staff Contact and Presenter: Erik Strunk, Director, Public Facilities, Recreation and Special Events

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT

This report allows the City Manager to update the City Council. The City Council may only acknowledge the contents to this report and is prohibited by state law from discussing or acting on any of the items presented by the City Manager since they are not itemized on the Council Workshop Agenda.

CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT

This report allows the City Attorney to update the City Council. The City Council may only acknowledge the contents to this report and is prohibited by state law from discussing or acting on any of the items presented by the City Attorney since they are not itemized on the Council Workshop Agenda.

COUNCIL ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST

Councilmembers may indicate topic(s) they would like to have discussed by the Council at a future Workshop and the reason for their interest. The Council does not discuss the new topics at the Workshop where they are introduced.

MOTION AND CALL TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION

EXECUTIVE SESSION

1. LEGAL MATTERS

A. The City Council will meet with the City Attorney for legal advice, discussion and consultation regarding the city's position in pending or contemplated litigation, including settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation. (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3)(4))

B. Council will meet to discuss and consider records exempt by law from public inspection and are specifically required to be maintained as confidential by state or federal law. (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(4))

2. PERSONNEL MATTERS

A. Various terms have expired on boards, commissions and other bodies. The City Council will be discussing appointments involving the following boards, commissions and other bodies. (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3)(4))

1. Arts Commission

2. Aviation Advisory Commission

3. Board of Adjustment

4. Citizens Bicycle Advisory Committee

5. Citizens Transportation Oversight Commission

6. Commission on Persons with Disabilities

7. Community Development Advisory Committee

8. Glendale Municipal Property Corporation

9. Historic Preservation Commission

10. Industrial Development Authority

11. Judicial Selection Advisory Board

12. Library Advisory Board

13. Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission

14. Personnel Board

15. Planning Commission

16. Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board/Fire

17. Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board/Police

18. Risk Management/Workers Compensation Trust Fund Board

19. Water Services Advisory Commission

B. Discussion and consideration of the re-appointment of City Judge Elizabeth Finn and discussion and consultation for legal advice with the City Attorney. (A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(1)(3))

C. Discussion and consideration of the re-appointment of City Judge City Judge Manuel Delgado, Jr. and discussion and consultation for legal advice with the City Attorney. (A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(1)(3))

Upon a public majority vote of a quorum of the City Council, the Council may hold an executive session, which will not be open to the public, regarding any item listed on the agenda but only for the following purposes:

(i) discussion or consideration of personnel matters (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(1)); (ii) discussion or consideration of records exempt by law from public inspection (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(2)); (iii) discussion or consultation for legal advice with the city's attorneys (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3)); (iv) discussion or consultation with the city's attorneys regarding the city's position regarding contracts that are the subject of negotiations, in pending or contemplated litigation, or in settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(4)); (v) discussion or consultation with designated representatives of the city in order to consider its position and instruct its representatives regarding negotiations with employee organizations (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(5)); or (vi) discussing or consulting with designated representatives of the city in order to consider its position and instruct its representatives regarding negotiations for the purchase, sale or lease of real property (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(7)).

Confidentiality

Arizona statute precludes any person receiving executive session information from disclosing that information except as allowed by law. A.R.S. § 38-431.03(F). Each violation of this statute is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500, plus court costs and attorneys' fees. This penalty is assessed against the person who violates this statute or who knowingly aids, agrees to aid or attempts to aid another person in violating this article. The city is precluded from expending any public monies to employ or retain legal counsel to provide legal services or representation to the public body or any of its officers in any legal action commenced for violation of the statute unless the City Council takes a legal action at a properly noticed open meeting to approve of such expenditure prior to incurring any such obligation or indebtedness. A.R.S. § 38-431.07(A)(B).