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Mesa council approves consent agenda, amends city manager contract after public comment; several zoning items passed
Summary
Council approved the consent agenda and a removed amendment to the city manager's contract after a resident objected to the proposed raise; multiple zoning cases passed and residents raised issues from school support to Falcon Field landing fees.
The Mesa City Council approved its consent agenda on Jan. 12 and handled several items taken off consent, including an amendment to the city manager's employment contract. Resident Carrie Davis spoke against item 4L, saying the change would raise the city manager's compensation from about $345,000 to roughly $398,000 and that the increase lacked a clear performance component. (Carrie Davis, resident; SEG 148-156.)
Council members defended the benchmarking process and said internal performance measures apply; after discussion the council voted to approve the contract amendment unanimously. (Motion and unanimous vote recorded.)
The council also approved several zoning cases: a site plan and zoning case at 623 South Mesa Drive (8D) and a Dutch Bros site (25-00309, 8E), both moved and passed unanimously after brief public support from Noah James. (Noah James, speaker; SEG 1107-1169.)
During the "items from citizens present" segment, Jason Smithson praised staff and a council coordinator for securing gifts for Webster Elementary after a shortfall, commending the office of Councilmember Heredia and coordinator Hambright. (Jason Smithson, SEG 1212-1245.) Reginald Braun raised broader safety and policing concerns that exceeded his allotted time. Pilot Trey Heitke urged the council to reconsider proposed landing fees at Falcon Field, warning that fees would push pilots to less-controlled airports and pose safety risks.
The meeting concluded with adjournment.
Next steps: staff said they will follow up on constituent requests (an assistant city manager to reach out on Falcon Field) and will provide implementation guidance for newly adopted ordinances.
