Council approves new subcommittees on age‑friendly planning, mixed‑use review and animal welfare; other committees closed or continued
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At its work study session the Tempe City Council gave consensus to create three new council subcommittees — age‑friendly planning, mixed‑use requirement review and animal welfare/cruelty — and received status updates closing two prior subcommittees.
The Tempe City Council used its work study session Wednesday to form several council subcommittees and to close others, following the procedure in council rule 7, subsection 2(b) for subcommittee formation.
Vice Mayor Garland proposed an Age‑Friendly Tempe subcommittee to develop a 2026–2031 action plan aligned with AARP’s eight livability domains (outdoor spaces and buildings; transportation; housing; social participation; respect and social inclusion; civic participation and employment; communication and information; health services and community supports). Garland named Council Members Nikki Amberg and Randy Keating as members and the council gave consensus to proceed.
Council Member Chen proposed a subcommittee to review the city’s mixed‑use zoning requirements and the percentage thresholds that require on‑site retail. Council Member Amber Amberg and Chen were identified as participants; the council approved moving the subcommittee forward by consensus.
Council Member Hodge proposed a subcommittee focused on animal welfare and cruelty policy, naming Vice Mayor Garland and Council Member Adams as collaborators. The council indicated consensus to form that subcommittee.
Council staff also reported status updates on existing subcommittees. Council Member Keating notified the group that the Heat Safety for Tempe Contract Workers subcommittee will close after the council passed related items at a prior regular meeting. Council Member Bajaj reported that the Increased Advocacy for Tempe Youth with Disabilities subcommittee has completed its pamphlet and outreach work and will transition remaining grant‑seeking activity to the Human Services department while closing the formal subcommittee.
Council members raised no objections and asked staff to coordinate agendas and public notice for the new subcommittees. No formal recorded roll‑call votes or ordinance actions were taken during the work study session; council members used a consensus process to authorize formation and continuation work.