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El Mirage council approves $100,000 consultant for downtown plan after debate over staff capacity and appointment process
Summary
After lengthy debate over repeating outside studies and staff capacity, El Mirage City Council approved a up-to-$100,000 contract with Michael Baker International to implement elements of the 2023 downtown revitalization plan and later confirmed Planning & Zoning appointments amid a procedural challenge citing city ordinance 154.036(b)(2).
El Mirage — On Jan. 6 the El Mirage City Council voted to enter a professional services contract with Michael Baker International not to exceed $100,000 to carry out action items from the city’s 2023 downtown revitalization plan.
The decision followed an extended debate about whether the work should be handled by city staff or outsourced. Councilmember Nora McDaniel said residents and staff talent had already contributed to previous studies and argued against paying another consultant, saying, “I don’t support this spending another $100,000 for Michael Baker to tell us how we can do this.”
City staff told the council the consultant’s proposed tasks…
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