Remarks by Lori Matthews
28 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 2
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“Takes a lot of people to run our IT department. Dang. Okay. Whereas information technology IT professionals are essential to the City of Flagstaff's ability to serve our community by ensuring employees have the technology, systems, and tools they need to perform their work effectively. And whereas the IT professionals of the City of Flagstaff support all the city departments by maintaining secure, reliable, and acceptable devices, applications, networks, communications, and data systems. and whereas these dedicated professionals protect city information, strengthen cybersecurity, respond to…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. Just a quick report. Last week, we had our CJCC Criminal Justice Coordinating Council meeting, and we're still going through our strategic plan. analysis and just grouping that together. And just one thing that really jumped out at me and I thought it was important to share, when our behavioral health segment was talked about, there's a lot of concern within the mental health community and just in our community that when the HR1 bill goes into effect January, where adults with a child, I think it's 13 years old or older, they're required to work or volunteer or go to school…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Tiffany, for all the great information. Just curious because you have mentioned that this also can be applied through industrial. Can you just talk a little bit about what it does or doesn't do, allow and not allow for someone wanting to bring in a data center?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, mayor. Um, you know, I just want to start out by saying we had a presentation from sustainability in February, um, to kind of go over some of the options and what they were thinking of. And then, um, This is a lot to digest. We got the package when the community gets it in Thursday. And we have Tuesday to then, I know it was a work session last week, but I appreciate staff responding to my request about adding the triplex and fourplexes into the IRC code instead of the triplex. Commercial code. Thank you so much. I didn't realize how many other layers it impacted so I appreciate…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I'm just curious, why would we even allow that option? Because I don't think the Wilsons knew that risk. when they opted for that and then lost their whole house. So I don't know if that's an additional discussion, but I remember it was pretty devastating.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“And since you're up here now... The noncombustible material, like if, you know, everybody in my neighborhood is about nine years old, the neighborhood, but we all have decks. And I know that when I had my home hardening inspection, they talked about fences not being wood, but that's a significant cost if we're not going to allow wooden decks at all, is that correct?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Do you have a guesstimate on how much a deck would cost with non-combustible? Is that always metal or is that...”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“So continuing with that conversation, like I just added to my back patio an extension of my, you know, the concrete and then the patio covering, which was wood. If it was an addition like that, of course I didn't get a permit. Never mind. No. That would require, I wouldn't be able to do that today if I did want to do it legally.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you. That's all the questions I have. I'm going to have some comments afterwards. I want to wait for a public comment, but I do really appreciate the pivoting on the triplex and the fourplexes. I really appreciate that. I had another amendment, but after talking to Lee and getting some emails, I learned another side to it. So I'm not going to bring that one up, but I appreciate all the hard work, especially on the triplex and fourplexes was a big deal. So I really appreciate that. Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. Michelle, I just want to thank you and your team and the whole staff that worked on this. But to bring the conversation back from last week about Last Cap, As it was stated last week, and one of the speakers made mention, there are some council members that want option on the energy code three and four. And that is fine, and I've been pretty steady on saying I'm 100% for full efficiency if it doesn't impact the cost of housing. I have a gas car, don't have the money for an EV car. I live in a fairly modern house, but I can't afford a full efficiency house. Housing is our…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Mayor, I'll move that we read resolution number 2026-46, I mean, I'm sorry, 2026-24 by title only for the first time.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“I was reading your notes. Oh, sorry. 47. Yes, okay. I move that we read resolution number 2026-47 by title only, including the amendments that were discussed tonight with council. Is that good enough?”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“And approved. And approved by council for the first time.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“We read ordinance number 2026-21 by title only for the first time.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you for the presentation. Wow, it's a lot, and you're ready to just take it to the Water Commission and come back. I don't know if we're going to be ready for that. I'm thinking of the aquaplex. Their pool has a fountain. Maybe I missed it when you first started talking. Are we in a critical...”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you and isn't there one over at Continental? In their one of their lakes.”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“OK, kids, that was that's what I was thinking. I know that some of the golf courses have. some type of aerator or something that maybe looked decorative, but it's actually functional. So anyway, I could go on with a lot of questions, but there's a lot that you covered. And I don't know that I feel comfortable thinking that you're going to come back with an ordinance read. I'd like to digest it because there's a lot. And I have no idea the unintended consequences of a lot of things that you offered up here that sound really good on paper, but it's just a lot and it was fast. So I'm gonna just…”
City Council · Sep 15, 2026
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“My pleasure. Please stand if you're able. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands,”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. It has been a busy break. On August 10th, we had the annual Code Talkers celebration. It's one of my most favorite events to go to, and we had dancers from the Tonto Apache tribe come and dance for us, and it was just always very... I learn something every year about the history of the Code Talkers, so it's a It's a well-anticipated celebration. On August 12th, we had the CJCC executive session where we recap the strategic planning event that happened when I was actually out of town. And we talked about a new learning series, the indigenous perspectives in Coconino County,…”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to move that we read ordinance number 2026-19 by title only for the final time.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“I'll try it. Mayor, I move to approve the settlement of the notice of claim by the estate of Essene Ibram.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Ibrahim and I should have taken this one. Ashia Mohammed and all statutory beneficiaries pursuant of the terms of the tentative settlement discussed in executive session on July 31st, 2026 and today's date. And authorize and direct the city manager and the city attorney to execute all documents and take such action other action as Necessary to finalize the settlement.”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you, Mayor. Just to add on to that, is there a direct bus route from, let's say, where the existing library is? If people go there, can they jump on a bus and go directly to the new location, or is it not as easy?”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“Good. And then I may have missed it when you were showing the timeline, but when do you, obviously you'll be moved out before they start construction on the existing library for whatever they're gonna do, but when do you project opening up this new location?”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026
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“And then my last question is, I think I saw in your timeline that the rent agreement with the property owners is for three years?”
City Council · Aug 25, 2026