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1 Take action on all consent agenda items.
8-a Five-Year Term Contract for Photo Safety Enforcement Program Services for the Police Department (Sole Source) (Citywide)

Since 2006, American Traffic Solutions, Inc. has provided services and support for the City's photo safety program. A significant amount of infrastructure has been put in place to monitor red light violations, traffic speed or other traffic movement, and issue citations for traffic violations. The Axsis equipment and software currently in place are proprietary and can only be serviced by Verra Mobility.

The Police Department and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to the sole source vendor, American Traffic Solutions, Inc., dba Verra Mobility (a Mesa business), at $1,870,000 annually, based on estimated usage.
9-a Amending Article IV and Article VI of the Mesa City Code Title 5, Chapter 10 (Privilege and Excise Taxes) by increasing the rate of taxation in certain sections from one and three-fourths percent (1.75%) to two percent (2.00%) beginning on March 1, 2019. (Citywide)

The Amendment is a codification of the tax rate increase approved by the qualified electors of Mesa under Question Two at the November 6, 2018 general election. The funds raised by the tax rate increase will be used solely for the purpose of funding Mesa Police and Mesa Fire and Medical services, personnel, equipment, training, and related costs.
10-a Conduct a public hearing on Minor General Plan Amendment ZON18-00181.
10-b GPA ZON18-00181 (District 6) The 9500 to 9800 blocks of East Hampton Avenue (south side). Located north of the U.S. 60 Superstition Freeway and west of Crismon Road (33± acres). Minor General Plan Amendment to change the Character Type from Employment to Neighborhood. This request will allow for a small-lot single-residence subdivision and multi-residence development. Reese Anderson, Pew & Lake, PLC, applicant; Crismon BFC, LLC, owner.

Staff Recommendation: See Staff Memo dated December 3, 2018
P&Z Board Recommendation: Denied (Vote: 3-2)