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Scott Kirk testified during the meeting that the report used to justify pay changes had not been posted and that the current proposal created pay-grade differences that he and others viewed as inequitable across inspection disciplines. “The report has not been provided,” Kirk said, and he specifically questioned why plumbing and mechanical inspectors were slated to be paid a pay grade above other inspection disciplines.

City officials responded that the city conducted a citywide compensation analysis and that some adjustments created a cascade of additional changes. A staff speaker said the city had created a special Class and Comp information page and that officials would ensure the report and a timeline are posted so employees can see the justification for proposed adjustments. A city official acknowledged that an HR presentation to employees on the specific issue would be scheduled and that staff would ensure better access to information on the website.

Councilmembers asked for a timeline and clearer communication so employees would know the steps and that HR committed to improving the website information and to present additional briefings. The council approved the item by roll call.

The transcript does not include the full report or the specific dollar amounts for the affected positions; staff said the report would be posted on the special Class and Comp information page and more briefings would follow.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting - February 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved a citywide class-and-compensation package that includes pay-grade adjustments for inspection positions after public testimony seeking transparency; staff said the salary-report will be posted and further briefings to employees will follow.","taxTitle","Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona","taxId",2207,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6314057,"Council approves purchase agreement with Isaac School District to free 4.56 acres for 72 affordable units",222,2955000,3177000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2385657-96b849c88bbc098770096e7eeace7166&start=2955&end=3177","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2385657-96b849c88bbc098770096e7eeace7166/thumbnail_2955000.jpg","/articles/6314057/Phoenix/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Council-approves-purchase-agreement-with-Isaac-School-District-to-free-456-acres-for-72-affordable-units","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6314057-bfbd4e93d437f70b70d090a97180edcd/orig.mp4?Expires=1775897673&Signature=XPwaZLtn7rBm4xvQwRiEWCoFrkoz9XmqklnPrSwCfZNUNxHbcbEQ8uSXYO2xdDlfnUTdEwcaZLlPeP1QE5upEIC5-R8USwmWTFkPTZA61dDCsQj1b8VflsaRQN1rLF-S8C6P1DvOxcEaDhpbWj5FSbqxEf6NgO1iOGAkMR~miG8Q59Fj0kFHftWWHuIRRN9uCTLEuuRwEXrBKeuqCH7Qh-gk3qzLuYhSYIALBZiru-VfXbR6Y8Gvk1Dg2XyRBW4XpxQ2YWqpz5Mvk3EVfI-wQFwRepdTYEBkG7l0TDZtNY0tMepHgtxAo7Uig9JAtVDv4vDZvSRBTfP~anwp~qCp3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Phoenix City Council on Feb. 19 approved a purchase-and-sale agreement that will allow the city and Phoenix Industrial Development Authority to acquire 4.56 acres from Isaac School District for resale to developers planning affordable multifamily housing.

City officials said the sale will enable the creation of 72 new affordable multifamily units and will provide immediate revenue to Isaac School District at a time when the district faces significant budget pressure. Council members described the transaction as a way the city can help a school district that faces a possible receivership by enabling asset sales that are difficult for districts to complete directly.

Councilwoman Pastor described the transaction as one tool among many the district is using to address its fiscal challenges; she said the sale provides money that will help reduce school debt. The city’s statement at the meeting said the land will be resold and used to build affordable multifamily units.

The council approved the agreement by roll call. The vote was recorded as unanimous in favor.

City staff and council members framed the sale as part of a broader set of conversations about how the city and its partners can work with school districts to preserve educational services while enabling productive reuse of district property for housing.

The approval authorizes the city to complete the purchase-and-sale transaction and begin disposition consistent with the terms discussed in council briefings. The transcript does not specify the sale price or exact disposition timeline.

The city said it expects resale of the property to yield 72 affordable multifamily units; no site plan or developer contract was adopted at the meeting.","Phoenix approved a purchase-and-sale agreement with Isaac School District for 4.56 acres that will be resold for affordable multifamily housing, a move intended to both create housing and help the district address budget shortfalls.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6314060,"Phoenix holds public hearing on proposed impact fee increases; developers seek grandfathering for affordable projects",190,3564000,3754000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2385657-96b849c88bbc098770096e7eeace7166&start=3564&end=3754","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2385657-96b849c88bbc098770096e7eeace7166/thumbnail_3564000.jpg","/articles/6314060/Phoenix/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Phoenix-holds-public-hearing-on-proposed-impact-fee-increases-developers-seek-grandfathering-for-affordable-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6314060-77998e55c08b195b1837b1e076199d18/orig.mp4?Expires=1775897673&Signature=S2bQ8dNbsJRQkiMFw2wDE1SOwU~e2RpTa63IZNOd9zYOqPTsjLF44dB8H1wQC0TaQN2G1j3LV4u7H7DzXhE0Bn39QPGJhyFDoiFnwa~o3mTsdQo7yOr3cDtMIGJRtYLbwMDwMThO4O4X4g8Xmac31QORcYMGQbqNi6gk6Ah82YqVmt5yo3T6yuB9INF9hIlW0J82tOEIuPjhXBP7UzG~D2iz9TGVT01tG6FPqMmcVDs~OkyX~qmC9V8OECSJM~ODvO8Xo6~D~EWLbEK54zLzmmlSsJ~5xQzgYJaC325Di8spspdvvszT6mzd5IdvGD5XYWWoADlgIjLQrhHwk08LfQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Phoenix City Council held a public hearing on Feb. 19 on a proposed update to development impact fees that would raise charges assessed on new development to pay for capital projects such as water, wastewater, streets and public safety facilities.

Matthew Klein of Lincoln Avenue Communities, an affordable-housing developer, told the council proposed fee increases would threaten projects already under contract. Klein said a multifamily site he contracted for in third quarter 2024 had been modeled under prior impact fees and that increases — he estimated an earlier fee of $3.5 million could rise to more than $7.5 million — would jeopardize feasibility. He asked the council to extend grandfathering provisions for affordable housing developments that are already in the entitlement process.

City staff explained state law and the timeline for implementation. A staff member said state law requires new fees to become effective at least 75 days after adoption, and that fees cannot increase for 24 months once effective. For multifamily and nonresidential projects, final site plan or plat approval filed before that 75-day effective period allows developers to be grandfathered under older fees for 24 months; single-family grandfathering also requires a building permit. The staff member added that some northern parcels face additional water and infrastructure constraints that can extend review timelines.

Council members probed fairness and structure. Vice Mayor O’Brien asked whether single-family units pay the same fee regardless of home size; staff said within an impact-fee service area all single-family units pay the same per-unit fee, while multifamily is assessed a reduced per-unit rate and nonresidential is assessed by impact. Councilwoman Hodge Washington and others asked staff to ensure the fee schedule did not over-collect and noted staff had reduced earlier proposed numbers after reexamining water treatment assumptions and other cost drivers.

No adoption vote occurred that day; the council closed the public hearing and said a vote would be scheduled for a later meeting after additional review. Staff and council members indicated they would continue to evaluate the schedule, grandfathering timing and whether the fee structure could be refined in future updates.

The public hearing included several council questions about how impact fees relate to overall capital planning, what costs impact fees may not cover (operations, maintenance, replacement capital), and the limits state law imposes on altering fees within the five-year window. Council members also discussed whether fee adjustments should be paired with other funding sources (bonds or general capital) if the council wanted to reduce fees for particular geographic areas or project types.","Developers and council members debated the timing and fairness of proposed impact fee increases at a public hearing; staff explained statutory timelines and grandfathering rules, and the council closed the hearing for a later vote.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6314066,"Phoenix council continues vote on Tanner Thomas veterans housing after community concerns; sets March 5 follow-up",1924,1034000,2958000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2385657-96b849c88bbc098770096e7eeace7166&start=1034&end=2958","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2385657-96b849c88bbc098770096e7eeace7166/thumbnail_1034000.jpg","/articles/6314066/Phoenix/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Phoenix-council-continues-vote-on-Tanner-Thomas-veterans-housing-after-community-concerns-sets-March-5-follow-up","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6314066-9a4ba212a3c0f3fecd3452932e7286bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1775897673&Signature=KHa~sE5bB6TvLlxp~ZfggGEPutG7Lx6KBFJY3YLlnEhyeCnpBEZ0vhkP9jHNe8GEQiQE5JFwMxORRSlwrzkxylHX6aJxl6foxZ~lMEnECUDR6st~nbPOEBOcs36kGzlaefzSQz1lKZodQSdgiDPBir86zsViZN4I5WHFAd-eZAmlJEogLU2IcXkRFCifmJiMPHudM6Tfih-50aK2UJXRvGSGv3VVP9Lxi~uzURAC-ZpXjcSLgBOKzCwvL5m~CYwFr8QscEoyeFteJFAnJGjptAqg8VH159jdNLgVUXlZfbngYs~91OEQewXaXjxfdvKTEMi69HbPLS8LLAc9ExQtxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Phoenix City Council on Feb. 19 continued action on a proposed supplemental funding allocation for Tanner Thomas Village for Veterans, setting the item for March 5 to allow more time for community engagement and for the developer to address conditions the council requested.

Councilwoman Hodge Washington, who moved for the continuance after first proposing approval with conditions, said the council’s role at this point is to consider supplemental funding rather than zoning. She outlined expected conditions for any approval: 24-hour on-site security; in-person, on-site case management and behavioral health/substance-abuse treatment provided Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; a public, comprehensive operational plan shared with neighbors; and a community contact (telephone and email) with a response within two business days. “We want to make sure that they have the likelihood of success,” Hodge Washington said as she explained the conditions she originally sought to attach to funding.

Developers and veterans’ groups testified in favor of the project during the meeting. The Rev. Dr. Benjamin Thomas Sr., pastor of historic Tanner African Methodist Episcopal Church, told council members Tanner’s organizations could “help make a difference in the lives of the veterans that we serve.” Chuck Byers, identified as a commissioner of the Arizona Department of Veterans Services and national chair for veterans health care with Vietnam Veterans of America, urged support and called permanent supportive housing a lifesaving alternative to shelters and transitional programs. Ben Jeffrey, a Navy veteran who said he had been homeless, called the proposal “permanent, real stability, real transformation.”

Residents and community members spoke against placing the development at the proposed site, saying the area is residential and citing prior problems at nearby properties. Hubert Ross, who lives across the street from the proposed site, asked the council to postpone action so neighbors could “look at the area and do something positive.” Paul Bozeman, identified in testimony as head of a local bank, said neighbors were not adequately notified and argued the project would bring small units into a neighborhood he described as struggling with drug and safety problems.

Del Monte Edwards, executive director of Tanner Properties and a co-developer, said the team has operated in South Phoenix for decades and described measures already taken at other Tanner properties—security cameras, lighting, changes in management and coordination with police—to address criminal activity. He said the operational plans and many of the services the council requested were already described in the report submitted to council and that 24-hour security would need additional budgeting.

Council members emphasized the difference between a funding decision and a zoning decision. Hodge Washington reiterated that the council asked the applicants to return with clearer documentation about wraparound services for a high-acuity veteran population and steps to track outcomes. The council agreed to continue the item to the March 5 formal council meeting to allow Tanner and staff to refine the operational plan and meet with the community; the continuance passed.

The council also discussed holding at least one community meeting at a neighborhood location with appropriate public notice and exploring a community advisory committee or “good neighbor” agreement, steps staff said have been used on other shelter and service projects. Housing staff present said much of the requested outreach and operational detail was already in the submitted materials but that some items—most notably full-time, around-the-clock security—would require budget adjustments.

The item drew sustained public comment: veterans and veterans’ advocates urged the council to fund the project as a permanent solution to veteran homelessness; neighbors and community leaders expressed opposition to the proposed site and asked for more time and clearer operational commitments. The council’s motion to continue was moved by Councilwoman Hodge Washington and seconded by Councilwoman Pastor; the continuance was approved by the council.

Next steps include (a) Tanner Properties revising and releasing a comprehensive operations plan that addresses the council’s listed conditions and (b) additional community meetings and outreach as described by council members. The council did not vote on supplemental funding at the Feb. 19 meeting.

Votes at the Feb. 19 meeting on the item were procedural: the council voted to continue consideration to March 5. No funding allocation was approved on Feb. 19.","The City Council continued consideration of supplemental funding for Tanner Thomas Village for Veterans and directed additional community outreach and a clearer operations plan after residents raised concerns about neighborhood impacts and service provisions.","actionData","errors"]

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Phoenix holds public hearing on proposed impact fee increases; developers seek grandfathering for affordable projects

Phoenix council continues vote on Tanner Thomas veterans housing after community concerns; sets March 5 follow-up