This work study session included a tourism update, public comments, and updates from several council subcommittees. The council approved the formation of a new subcommittee on livability and well-being, expanded the scope of the term limits subcommittee, and closed multiple subcommittees after receiving their final reports.
Good afternoon. Welcome to the Tempe City Council work study session. Item number one is call to order. Council meetings can be watched in real time via Cox Cable Channel 11 and at Tempe.gov slash Tempe Eleven. Members of the public may also attend the meeting virtually through Microsoft Teams. Guidelines for conduct at City Council meetings are on the table near the entrance for those in attendance at tonight's meeting. We will now play a video with the proper protocol for ensuring the appropriate conduct at City Council meetings. The public appearances portion of the Tempe City Council agenda welcomes people to address the Tempe City Council on city related issues. Speakers will generally be taken in the order in which they have signed up to speak. No visual aids or pre-recorded materials are allowed. People may speak once during public appearances for up to three minutes. If there is a large number of speakers, the mayor may limit the amount of time allotted for each person. The city council as a whole is prohibited by state law from discussing, responding to, or taking action on matters that are not on the current agenda. However, an individual council member may respond to criticism made by those who have addressed the public body, may ask the staff to review a matter, or may ask that a matter be put on a future agenda. The City Council rules of procedure provides everyone with an opportunity to speak. However, rules of decorum are in effect and behavior that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of any city council meeting is not permitted. This includes behavior at the podium inside or adjacent to the council chambers. Speakers shall refrain from name-calling, making personal or insulting comments or slanderous remarks while addressing the city council or while attending the meeting. Should a speaker become disorderly, action will be taken. First, the mayor may issue a verbal warning, and if the speaker continues disruptive behavior, the speaker will forfeit any remaining time for public comment and will be asked to leave the podium. Further disruption beyond that may result in removal from the council chambers, and the mayor may ask security officers to remove the speaker. If the speaker refuses to leave, security will warn the speaker that they are now trespassing, and the next step is an arrest for disorderly conduct, trespassing, or both. If necessary to maintain order, the mayor may recess the meeting. Your right to address the Tempe City Council is important to us. These rules are intended to create an atmosphere that is conducive to thoughtful public speech. Thank you. Thank you very much. Item number two is call to the audience. The city council welcomes public comment at this time for the issue review session and committee of the whole items on this work study session agenda. There is a three-minute time limit per speaker. Uh, let's see. Madam Clerk, I have one call to the audience. Is he in the virtual room? Yes, he is, and he can unmute his mic. Okay, so our first speaker here is David Sokolowski. Mr. Sokolowski can hear me. Can you hear me? Yes. You have three minutes. My name is David Sokolowski. I live in Tempe. I'm disappointed the e-mobility subcommittee is proposing changes without including the Transportation Commission. I think meeting with the Transportation should have been the first priority. And I assume the city would include the Transportation Commission before the final recommendations. When is the city going to include input from the Transportation Commission? Thank you. Thank you very much. Uh Madam Clerk, any other speakers. Not at this time.