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Mesa City Council Study Session – September 2, 2026

Council Study Sessions — Wednesday, September 2, 2026
BodyMesa, Arizona
SessionCouncil Study Sessions
DateWednesday, September 2, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:01

Good afternoon.

0:04

Welcome to the Mesa City Council study session for August 31st, 2026.

0:10

Mayor Freeman is out of town and excused, but he is here in spirit.

0:16

Also, those up front.

0:20

Councilmember Duff is also absent and excused.

0:24

We have Councilmember Adams and Councilmember Goforth participating by Zoom.

0:29

Ms.

0:29

Goforth, Mr.

0:31

Adams, can you hear us?

0:34

Yes, I can.

0:36

And uh I I have my bowl of tie on as well.

0:39

But my camera doesn't seem to want to work.

0:42

Okay, as long as we have you on, because we're we're really thin on the uh uh quorum.

0:50

So let's hope technology holds.

0:52

So item number one is to review the agenda for tonight's council meeting.

0:56

I know we went over this previously.

0:58

Are there any additional questions or comments?

1:03

I have none.

1:05

All right.

1:06

I do not have anything additional either.

1:08

Thank you.

1:09

Also of note is uh Mr.

1:10

Hirschberg is filling in for uh Mr.

1:13

Butler.

1:14

Welcome, Mr.

1:15

Hirschberg.

1:16

I understand on item six C we had some uh Scrivener's errors, but that doesn't change the issue substituting.

1:23

That is correct, Vice Mayor Lee.

1:25

Just so uh typographical errors that were corrected and uploaded and replaced that document.

1:31

Excellent.

1:32

Okay.

1:33

Very good.

1:35

All right.

1:36

Seeing nothing else on that, and Miss Goforth, Mr.

1:39

Adams, do you have anything on the agenda?

1:45

Hearing No, I do not.

1:47

Okay.

1:47

I do not either, Vice Mayor.

1:50

Item number two is to acknowledge receipt of minutes, various boards and committees.

1:55

Do I have a motion?

1:56

I have a motion from Councilmember Heredia.

2:00

Second from Council.

2:02

Councilmember Taylor since we're here.

2:05

Uh all in favor say aye.

2:06

Aye.

2:07

Any opposed?

2:10

Motion carries unanimously.

2:12

All right.

2:13

Current events, summaries, conferences attended.

2:15

Anybody have anything?

2:18

No.

2:20

I love this meeting.

2:22

No.

2:23

Two minutes.

2:24

Councilmember Goforth.

2:25

I think you're uh helping uh one of your your was it your daughter move into college?

2:35

Um actually I'm happening to remove from she graduated college and now she's moving to her first job.

2:42

Um yes.

2:45

That's the best update we've had in a while.

2:49

That's right.

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Summary of Proceedings

Mesa City Council Study Session – September 2, 2026

The Mesa City Council held a brief study session on September 2, 2026 (the transcript references August 31, 2026, creating a date discrepancy). Vice Mayor Lee presided, with Councilmembers Adams and Goforth joining via Zoom (Goforth without video) and Councilmembers Heredia, Taylor, and others present. Mayor Freeman and Councilmember Duff were absent. The meeting covered agenda review, minutes approval, and announcements.

Discussion Items

  • Agenda Review: Council reviewed the regular council meeting agenda. Vice Mayor Lee noted that item 6C contained scrivener's errors that were corrected (typographical) without changing the substance. Mr. Hirschberg, filling in for Mr. Butler, confirmed the corrections.
  • Acknowledgment of Minutes: Councilmember Heredia moved to acknowledge receipt of minutes from various boards and committees, seconded by Councilmember Taylor. The motion carried unanimously.
  • Current Events: Councilmember Goforth reported that her daughter graduated from college and is moving to her first job. No other current events or conference reports were shared.

Key Outcomes

  • Minutes Approved: The council unanimously approved the acknowledgment of minutes from various boards and committees.
  • Adjournment: The study session was adjourned by unanimous consent. Upcoming meetings were noted: the Audit and Finance Committee on September 3, and a study session on September 10 followed by a council meeting, plus another study session on September 14.

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon. Welcome to the Mesa City Council study session for August 31st, 2026. Mayor Freeman is out of town and excused, but he is here in spirit. Also, those up front. Councilmember Duff is also absent and excused. We have Councilmember Adams and Councilmember Goforth participating by Zoom. Ms. Goforth, Mr. Adams, can you hear us? Yes, I can. And uh I I have my bowl of tie on as well. But my camera doesn't seem to want to work. Okay, as long as we have you on, because we're we're really thin on the uh uh quorum. So let's hope technology holds. So item number one is to review the agenda for tonight's council meeting. I know we went over this previously. Are there any additional questions or comments? I have none. All right. I do not have anything additional either. Thank you. Also of note is uh Mr. Hirschberg is filling in for uh Mr. Butler. Welcome, Mr. Hirschberg. I understand on item six C we had some uh Scrivener's errors, but that doesn't change the issue substituting. That is correct, Vice Mayor Lee. Just so uh typographical errors that were corrected and uploaded and replaced that document. Excellent. Okay. Very good. All right. Seeing nothing else on that, and Miss Goforth, Mr. Adams, do you have anything on the agenda? Hearing No, I do not. Okay. I do not either, Vice Mayor. Item number two is to acknowledge receipt of minutes, various boards and committees. Do I have a motion? I have a motion from Councilmember Heredia. Second from Council. Councilmember Taylor since we're here. Uh all in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries unanimously. All right. Current events, summaries, conferences attended. Anybody have anything?

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