City Council Strategic Planning Session - Regular Meeting

Monday, August 31, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council Strategic Planning Session
Meeting Type
City Council Strategic Planning Session
Location
Mesa, AZ
Meeting Date
August 31, 2026

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Monday, August 31, 2026

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Mayor's Welcome

Mayor's Welcome

Roll Call

Roll Call

Invocation by Reverend Brian Crane at Eternal Life Lutheran Church

Invocation by Reverend Brian Crane at Eternal Life Lutheran Church

Pledge of Allegiance

Pledge of Allegiance

Awards, Recognitions and Announcements

Awards, Recognitions and Announcements

Take action on all consent agenda items.Item 1

Take action on all consent agenda items.

Items on the Consent AgendaItem *2

26-0040 Approval of minutes of previous meetings as written.

Items on the Consent AgendaItem *3-a

26-0762 Itz-A Wings

A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a new Series 12 Restaurant License for Itz A Wings 10 LLC, 6837 East Main Street - Jose Angel Moreno, agent. There is no existing license at this location. (District 2)

Items on the Consent AgendaItem *3-b

26-0766 Original Cuisine

A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a new Series 12 Restaurant License for Original Cuisine Inc., 1853 West Broadway Road - Jiale Tian, agent. There is no existing license at this location. (District 3)

Items on the Consent AgendaItem *3-c

26-0755 Soju Station

A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a new Series 12 Restaurant License for Fox Helps LLC, 1976 West Southern Avenue - Jaong Hwon Woo, agent. There is no existing license at this location. (District 3)

Items on the Consent AgendaItem *3-d

26-0758 Sam's One Stop Shop

A liquor store is requesting to add sampling privileges to their existing Series 9 Liquor Store License for Dani & Mila 1 LLC, 2111 South Alma School Road Suite 4 - Osamah Mahmud Arikat, agent. The existing license will revert to the state for modification. (District 3)

Items on the Consent AgendaItem *3-e

26-0761 Sprouts Farmers Market #0059

A grocery store is requesting a new Series 10S Beer and Wine Store License with Sampling Privileges for SF Market LLC (FN), 1110 West Southern Avenue Suite 1-6 - Amy Suzanne Nations, agent. There is no existing license at this location. (District 3)

Items on the Consent AgendaItem *3-f

26-0763 Kagawa Guys

A restaurant that serves dinner is requesting a new Series 12 Restaurant License for Saboten LLC, 2121 West Guadalupe Road Suite 6 - Yosuke Takahashi, agent. There is no existing license at this location. (District 3)

Items on the Consent AgendaItem *3-g

26-0764 Longbow Golf Club

A golf club with a restaurant that serves breakfast and lunch is requesting a new Series 12 Restaurant License for WG Longbow LLC, 5601 East Longbow Parkway - Kevin Arnold Kramber, agent. The existing Series 12 Restaurant License held by Thompson Golf Group OPS LLC will revert to the State. (District 5)

Items on the Consent AgendaItem *3-h

26-0757 Longbow Golf Club

A golf club is requesting an ownership transfer of an existing Series 7 Beer and Wine Bar License for WG Longbow LLC, 5601 East Longbow Parkway - Kevin Arnold Kramber, agent. The existing Series 7 Beer and Wine Bar License held by Thompson Golf Group OPS LLC will revert to the State for modification. (District 5)

Items on the Consent AgendaItem *3-i

26-0765 Oregano's Pizza Bistro

A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a new Series 12 Restaurant License for Oregano's AZ LLC - 3506 South Signal Butte Road - Kevin James Holt, agent. There is no existing license at this location. (District 6)

Items on the Consent AgendaItem *3-j

26-0759 Fumarys

A smoke shop is requesting a new Series 10 Beer and Wine Store License for Senebel LLC, 5925 East Southern Avenue Suite 102 - Bernadette Maria Fortini, agent. The is no existing license at this location. (District 6)

Items on the Consent AgendaItem *3-k

26-0760 Sprouts Farmers Market #0055

A grocery store is requesting a new Series 10S Beer and Wine Store License with Sampling Privileges for SF Market LLC (FN), 5131 South Ellsworth Road - Amy Suzanne Nations, agent. There is no existing license at this location. (District 6)

Items on the Consent AgendaItem *4-a

26-0748 Elliot Road: Eastern Maricopa Floodway to Ellsworth Road, Design-Bid-Build Contract (District 6)

This project will improve the Elliot Road corridor from a two-way, two-lane rural roadway into a six-lane major arterial roadway with raised medians, curb/gutter, sidewalk, roadside retention basins, traffic signals, street lighting, and median landscaping. A storm drain pipe will be installed from Hawes Road to an outfall into the East Maricopa Floodway (EMF). Staff recommend awarding a contract to HEI Civil, in the amount of $17,143,737.55, and authorizing a change order allowance in the amount of $1,714,373.76 (10%), for a total authorized amount of $18,858,111.31. This project is funded by Local Street Sales Tax, of which 94.3% will be reimbursed by the federal grant under the STBG program.

Items on the Consent AgendaItem *4-b

26-0751 Eastmark Aquatic Complex - Pre-Construction Services and Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) (District 6)

The scope of this portion of the Eastmark Aquatic Complex Project is to review the project design for constructability, prepare and submit cost estimates, develop construction sequencing and an efficient construction schedule, create construction phasing plans, and develop the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP). Staff recommends selecting Sun Eagle Corporation as the CMAR for this project and awarding a pre-construction services contract in the amount of $136,295.00. This project is funded by 2024 Parks and Culture General Obligation (GO) Bond.

Items on the Consent AgendaItem *4-c

26-0752 Red Mountain Aquatic Complex - Pre-Construction Services and Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) (District 5)

The scope of this services contract for the Red Mountain Aquatic Complex Project is to review the project design for constructability, prepare and submit cost estimates, develop construction sequencing and an efficient construction schedule, create construction phasing plans, and develop the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP). Staff recommends selecting Sun Eagle Corporation as the CMAR for this project and awarding a pre-construction services contract in the amount of $136,295.00. This project is funded by 2024 Parks and Culture General Obligation (GO) Bond.

Items on the Consent AgendaItem *4-d

26-0768 Three-Year Term Contract with Two-Year Renewal Options for Wind Screens, Protective Netting & Batter's Eye Repair & Replacement for the