City of Scottsdale Page 1 of 90 April 14, 2015 Regular Council Meeting Closed Caption Transcript
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CITY OF SCOTTSDALE PAGE 1 OF 90 APRIL 14, 2015 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING CLOSED CAPTION TRANSCRIPT This document was created from the closed caption transcript of the April 14, 2015 City Council Regular Meeting and has not been checked for completeness or accuracy of content. A copy of the agenda for this meeting, including a summary of the action taken on each agenda item, is available online at: http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/Assets/Public+Website/council/Council+Documents/2015+Agendas/0414 15RegularAgenda.pdf An unedited digital video recording of the meeting, which can be used in conjunction with the transcript, is available online at: http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/citycable11/channels/council15 . For ease of reference, included throughout the transcript are bracketed “time stamps” [Time: 00:00:00] that correspond to digital video recording time. For more information about this transcript, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 480-312-2411. CALL TO ORDER [Time: 00:00:02] Mayor Lane: Good afternoon. I would like to call to order the April 14th, 2015 City Council meeting. We'll start with a roll call, please. ROLL CALL [Time: 00:00:08] City Clerk Carolyn Jagger: Mayor Jim Lane. Mayor Lane: Present. City Clerk Carolyn Jagger: Vice Mayor Linda Milhaven. Vice Mayor Milhaven: Here. City Clerk Carolyn Jagger: Councilmember Suzanne Klapp. Councilwoman Klapp: Here. City Clerk Carolyn Jagger: Virginia Korte. CITY OF SCOTTSDALE PAGE 2 OF 90 APRIL 14, 2015 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING CLOSED CAPTION TRANSCRIPT Councilmember Korte: Here. City Clerk Carolyn Jagger: Kathy Littlefield. Councilwoman Littlefield: Here. City Clerk Carolyn Jagger: Guy Phillips. Councilman Phillips: Here. City Clerk Carolyn Jagger: David Smith. Councilman Smith: Present. City Clerk Carolyn Jagger: City Manager Fritz Behring. City Manager Fritz Behring: Here. City Clerk Carolyn Jagger: City Attorney Bruce Washburn. City Attorney Bruce Washburn: Here. City Clerk Carolyn Jagger: City Treasurer Jeff Nichols. City Treasurer Jeff Nichols: Here. City Clerk Carolyn Jagger: City Auditor Sharron Walker. City Auditor Sharron Walker: Here. City Clerk Carolyn Jagger: And the Clerk is present. [Time: 00:00:32] Mayor Lane: Thank you. Just a couple items of business. We do have cards if you would like to speak on any of the items on the agenda or for public comment. Those are the white cards the city clerk is holding up over her head now to my right. We also have cards if you would like to give us some written comments on any of the agendized items. That's the yellow card she is holding up now. Those are cards we will read through the course of the proceedings. This afternoon we have Scottsdale police officer Tom Cleary and Jason Glenn right directly in front of me this evening if you have need for their assistance on anything. The areas behind the council dais are reserved for council and staff and we have facilities for your convenience over here under that exit sign over here to my left. CITY OF SCOTTSDALE PAGE 3 OF 90 APRIL 14, 2015 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING CLOSED CAPTION TRANSCRIPT PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE [Time: 00:01:37] Mayor Lane: Today we're honored to have the Girl Scout Daisy Troop 724, and their leader Andrea Parson, are here to lead us in the pledge. Ladies, if you could come up to the microphone. And if you could stand, if you can, please. Ladies, whenever you're ready. Girl Scout Daisy Troop 724: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Mayor Lane: Thank you very much. You're already on the script. So turn that microphone around if you would. Please introduce yourself and let us know where you go to school and what your favorite subject is. Lana: My name is Lana. My school is Pima. My favorite subject is movies. Melody: My name is Melody. My school is Pima. My favorite subject movies, too. Emma: I am Emma. I go to Pima Elementary. And my favorite subject is my teacher. Kaitlin: My name is Kaitlin, and I go to Pima Elementary, and my favorite subject is my teacher. Jasmine: My name is Jasmine. I go to Pima Elementary. My favorite school subject is math. Lauren: My name is Lauren. I go to Pima Elementary school. My favorite subject is art and monkey bars. Mayor Lane: Very good. Thank you, ladies! Okay. We won't have that song and dance I was talking about. But thank you very much for being here and you can go ahead and have a seat. INVOCATION [Time: 00:03:56] Mayor Lane: For the invocation this evening we have now welcome Reverend Dr. Cathy Clardy Patterson from Fountain of Life Church to provide an invocation. Reverend Dr. Cathy Clardy Patterson: Let us bow our heads. Dear Father God we come thanking you first for such a spectacular day. We pause right now to lift up the members of this City Council. We ask that this evening they use all of the gifts that you have imbued them with as they consider the topics before them. We ask that you grant them wisdom and discernment, and we ask that as people come and present their position passionately, that grace prevail this evening, as we work together to better the lives of every citizen in our community. We ask all these things in your name, and the redeemed CITY OF SCOTTSDALE PAGE 4 OF 90 APRIL 14, 2015 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING CLOSED CAPTION TRANSCRIPT people of God said, amen. Mayor Lane: Amen. Thank you Reverend. MAYOR’S REPORT [Time: 00:05:13] Mayor Lane: I would like to note that this week is National Volunteer Week, and in honor of national volunteer week, I have issued a proclamation designating this week as Volunteer Week in Scottsdale. I would like to express my sincere gratitude for all the thousands, 4,000 I might say here in Scottsdale, volunteers that serve our city and have dedicated over 200,000 hours to the betterment of life here in our city. I encourage all of you to get involved in one of the many volunteer opportunities that we do have here in the City of Scottsdale and throughout Scottsdale. PRESENTATIONS [Time: 00:07:25] Mayor Lane: Presentation, we have this afternoon is a proclamation and I'm going to go ahead and read it first. There will be some comments by some folks that would like to speak toward this. I'll present it to Sergeant Kerry, who I believe is here. The proclamation is this: whereas the City of Scottsdale shares a critical concern for victims of sexual violence and a desire to support their needs for justice and healing; and whereas according to the bureau of justice statistics only 36% of rapes, 34% of attempted rapes, and 26% of sexual assaults were reported between 1992 and 2000; whereas statistic now show offenders attack an average of six times, one failed response can equal five more victims. 75% of the time they target acquaintances and 77% of the time the rapes are committed using drugs or alcohol as a tactic; whereas research has shown that two of the primary reasons that victims of sexual assault do not report the crime are embarrassment and the stigma associated with the crime and the fear of not being believed and being blamed for the attack; whereas research documents that victims are far more likely to disclose their sexual assault to a friend or family member, and when these loved ones respond with doubt, shame or blame, victims suffer additional negative effects on their physical and psychological well-being; whereas, start by believing awareness campaign, a program of end violence against women international, is designed time prove the response of friends, family members and community professionals so they can help victims access supportive resources and engage the criminal justice system. Whereas local governments around the state are adopting the start by believing campaign the City of Scottsdale proudly joins in this simple message of support for survivors of sexual assault. I Jim Lane, the Mayor of City of Scottsdale Arizona, in Scots concert with the Scottsdale police department, proclaim April to be start by believing month and encourage all our citizens to join in with their support. I would like to make this presentation to Sergeant Kerry, Kim Hedrick, are you here as well? If you would like to come forward, please. CITY OF SCOTTSDALE PAGE 5 OF 90 APRIL 14, 2015 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING CLOSED CAPTION TRANSCRIPT START BY BELIEVING/SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS [Time: 00:09:02] Kim Hedrick: Good evening, everyone. My name is Kim Hedrick. I'm very honored to be here tonight while the City of Scottsdale and the Scottsdale police department make the proclamation for April to start by believing month. Start by believing is a public awareness campaign designed to change the way we respond to rape and sexual assault in our communities. The goal of the start by believing campaign is to change the world and outcomes for victims, one response at a time. In November 2009 I was a victim of a serial rapist. Unfortunately, I encountered somebody who did not believe me. I stand here today as a survivor because thankfully I also encountered people who did believe me. I'm especially thankful for forensic nurse examiner Erin at Banner and the Scottsdale police department. When I say they saved my life I truly mean that. People often ask me why I speak about my experience, wouldn't I rather just forget about it.