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The council unanimously approved the tentative FY26 budget that sets legal maximum appropriations before the final public hearing and tax-levy votes scheduled in June and July. Heidi Derryberry, the city’s budget director, told council the $523 million tentative budget prioritizes compensation and benefits, basic services, infrastructure and continued implementation of Flagstaff’s climate neutrality and housing plans. The general fund is approximately $117 million, and enterprise funds total about $169 million.

Council also adopted Resolution No. 2025-33, the Greater Observatory Mesa Natural Plan, following a presentation by Robert Wallace, open space supervisor. The council approved the City of Flagstaff’s CDBG 2025 annual action plan and authorized staff to submit the plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; staff said the final HUD allocation exceeded expectations and allowed expanded public‑service funding and a recommendation to replace playground equipment in the Pine Knoll/Brandon Homes target area.

Mountain Line’s amended and restated master intergovernmental agreement (IGA) among the city, Coconino County, Northern Arizona University and Coconino Community College District was approved by resolution 2025-24. Jackie Leners, deputy general manager for Mountain Line, said the updated IGA modernizes contact details and clarifies Mountain Line’s rights as a property owner as it pursues a public‑private partnership for affordable workforce housing adjacent to its facility.

On land use, the council approved the preliminary plat for Atlas at Timber Sky, a proposed 60-lot single-family subdivision on roughly 6.36 acres in the High Density Residential zone. Ben Mejia, a city planner, reviewed zoning, density and resource-preservation findings for the project; several nearby homeowners raised concerns about construction impacts, grading, drainage and building heights during public comment before the council vote.

Council approved a clerical correction and notice of intention to increase certain water capacity fees after staff said two meter fees were published at incorrect values; the council set a public hearing for Aug. 26, 2025. Council also forwarded a new Series 5 (government) liquor-license application for the Express Flagstaff visitor center at Pulliam Airport to the state with a recommendation for approval.

Several items were handled on consent or by single motions; council also allocated remaining council initiative funds to community events and the Flagstaff Family Food Center. Most votes were unanimous; where counts or individual “ayes” were not read into the record, staff reports and the posted agenda packet list the official roll-call records.

Votes at a glance
- Liquor license: Forwarded to state with recommendation for approval (motion passed). (Public hearing and staff report presented by Stacey Salzberg.)
- Consent agenda (items 8a–f): Approved (single motion).
- Atlas at Timber Sky preliminary plat: Approved (motion carried).
- Resolution 2025-33: Greater Observatory Mesa Natural Plan — Adopted.
- Resolution 2025-31: Tentative FY2025–26 Budget — Adopted.
- Resolution 2025-34: Notice of intention to correct water capacity fees (clerical error) and set public hearing — Adopted.
- Resolution 2025-30: City of Flagstaff CDBG 2025 Annual Action Plan — Adopted; authorized submission to HUD.
- Resolution 2025-24: Amended and restated Mountain Line master IGA — Adopted.
- Council initiative funds: Approved allocation to Juneteenth community events and Flagstaff Family Food Center.

What’s next
Council will hold a public hearing and take final action on the budget and the property-tax ordinance at its June 17 meeting, and a second reading of the property-tax ordinance is scheduled for July 1. The water-fee public hearing is set for Aug. 26, 2025; the CDBG annual action plan will be submitted to HUD as authorized.

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Poor said the contract’s scope includes 11,823 square feet of sidewalk replacement and that the West Savannah Way sidewalks account for roughly 784 square feet (about 6.6% of that total), meaning the work is covered by the contract’s cited funding sources. He said residents received a notice three days after the council approved the contract stating the city intended to use an additional funding source they had not approved, citing Ordinance 2020‑O‑2 (approved Jan. 21, 2022) which, he said, can require adjacent property owners to pay at least half of certain sidewalk repairs.

Poor described prior repairs elsewhere in the city — North Crescent Drive, East David Drive and East Hutchinson Drive — where sidewalks were repaired at no cost to adjacent residents without invoking the ordinance. He also told council that West Savannah Way experienced repeated flood events in late 2022 tied to a city drainage configuration he described as a code violation; residents have not pursued reimbursement or litigation, he said, but worry being singled out for assessment is unequal treatment.

Poor asked the council to instruct staff to stop attempting to collect funds from the unapproved source for West Savannah Way and to use the funding sources listed in the approved contract. He offered figures from his attendance at budget meetings indicating current HEERF balances and recent sales-tax revenue but did not request a specific appropriation during the meeting.

Council did not take formal action on the matter during the June 3 meeting. The topic appears in the public-comment record for follow-up, and Poor suggested council consider an executive session with attorneys to discuss legal options.

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The proclamation referenced national statistics included in the staff packet describing gun deaths and homicides and highlighted the local impact of gun violence, noting that community organizations are organizing events to honor victims and survivors. The proclamation was read and adopted during the council meeting.

Julie (surname not provided in the transcript), a survivor who spoke during public comment, described wearing a jacket she received to stay visible while walking and related her experience as a survivor of a mass shooting that killed 14 friends. She thanked council for the proclamation and groups including Moms Demand Action for advocating for “common-sense” gun-safety measures.

Event plans announced at the meeting include a free yoga-for-healing class on the courthouse lawn Saturday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. and a blood drive Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Council and staff encouraged community members to wear orange on June 6 as a visible gesture of support and remembrance.

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Traxell told council he previously raised concerns in March and that recent national reports have reinforced his view: he cited reported data‑sharing incidents in California and Texas, allegations of cross‑state searches for abortion-related investigations and law-enforcement searches for immigration enforcement. He said Flagstaff Police Department’s Flock contract is not part of Flock’s transparency portal and that the public cannot see how many cameras exist, where they are sited, police lookups or audit logs.

“You do not have control over how it is used,” Traxell said, arguing the system’s consolidated capability makes it vulnerable to misuse by state or federal actors. He asked the council to cancel the city’s contract with Flock Safety and said he would send additional materials to council by email.

Council did not take action at the meeting; Traxell’s remarks are part of the public-comment record and proponents of greater surveillance oversight and transparency may follow up in future meetings.

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Baker said the program completed phase 3 (Anasazi Ridge/Rock Ridge) with positive resident feedback on timing and dumpster service. Phase 4 began the day before the council meeting and covers the Cheshire and Lynnwood areas; three dumpsters are deployed for the phase. Baker said participation has been strong and quieter than expected in some areas, with only “occasional phone calls.”

He introduced a new intern, Asa Worthington, who Baker said will boost program capacity and outreach. Baker emphasized that the pine-needle removal is a one‑time seasonal mitigation that should be repeated annually to maintain the fire-risk reduction achieved by the program.

Baker closed by thanking council and the public and said program staff will incorporate resident feedback about timing and service frequency into future phases.

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