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Approval of minutes: Commissioners approved the minutes from the March 19, 2025 meeting with corrections. The motion carried by voice vote; Commissioner Riesenberg abstained and the minutes were approved by majority voice vote. The motion to approve was seconded by Commissioner Sanchez. The commission’s clerk will implement the spelling and phrasing corrections noted during discussion.

Proclamations: The commission approved and recommended three proclamations for Council consideration: Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month; Jewish American Heritage Month; and drafting and recommending an Arab American Heritage Month proclamation to be completed and forwarded to Council. Staff said the Jewish proclamation was drafted by city staff using national and local language and that staff would reach out to local stakeholders (for example, Chabad) for input prior to Council. The motion to forward the proclamations to Council carried by voice vote.

Multicultural County Park exhibition representative: Commissioners nominated and approved Commissioner Mandy Hernandez as CODA’s representative to the Multicultural County Park exhibition selection panel with Commissioner Martinez named as the alternate. Chair Kid moved the motion; Commissioner Sanchez seconded it and the motion carried by voice vote.

Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 3:04 p.m.

No further formal votes on policy items occurred during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Flagstaff Commission on Diversity Awareness Meeting - April 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the April 16 meeting the Commission on Diversity Awareness approved minutes with corrections, voted to advance three heritage-month proclamations to City Council, and nominated a commission member to serve on a Multicultural County Park art-exhibition panel.","taxTitle","Flagstaff City, Coconino County, Arizona","taxId",4650,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6572960,"Flagstaff staff outline ‘LastCap’ study identifying 50 opportunity sites and zoning changes to boost housing and climate goals",1600,3234000,4834000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3129074-58e2ae6a07a32084fa7b85af994e8d8f&start=3234&end=4834","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3129074-58e2ae6a07a32084fa7b85af994e8d8f/thumbnail_3234000.jpg","/articles/6572960/Flagstaff-City/Coconino-County/Arizona/Flagstaff-staff-outline-LastCap-study-identifying-50-opportunity-sites-and-zoning-changes-to-boost-housing-and-climate-goals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6572960-c23b942bed5f77b623e5a944d9ca7647/orig.mp4?Expires=1770585807&Signature=QFQ~ZbxvOmMdZYvp-2J7xMPQXnOKROAXkKkkagGdPnhsLJJqzBcSOIEwXZ4OC0IlNhdWhINbVGn5npm2SMNNrk0hHgZGD08-OUN33-xCZewUO-9nD5QD0ukF6notSRjvSA4MZc8u5jYHvO9l8DNi4uIaRGVPIqV4vWYmviLkdXJZ~20UDIfLU6-a1TJjLXXlLP-zkJkbJodf1Cw~WHh1lu6jRZgwY1tbuZx-uHC1KRcPebhwexRO6bwOOvcLOM0pLVFF4MNzNGbpVGUxrmKHn3HmjcL57rI6uNTOn~kuxOXOeQq28LHq3HHaldUtev09XZfgoR5KNeUk2yEdzYdXcA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Commission on Diversity Awareness on April 16 that a multi-year project called LastCap (land availability and suitability study plus code analysis) has identified roughly 50 “opportunity sites” and a set of code concepts intended to help Flagstaff meet housing and carbon-neutrality goals.

Jen Michelson, housing planning manager, said the project grew from the city’s 10-year housing plan and its Carbon Neutrality Plan. “We wanted to look at our codes, our development code specifically, to see how they are getting in the way of increasing housing production and greener infrastructure,” Michelson said.

Consultants’ work included a land inventory that flagged city-owned and privately held parcels with infill potential, and a code diagnostic that interviewed frequent code users and developers. Staff said the diagnostic found that multiple code requirements — low density maximums, parking, landscaping, slope and tree protections and open-space rules — combine to limit the amount of buildable area on a site.

Planned prototype modeling showed a common outcome: constrained development often produces larger, more expensive units across housing types. Michelson said the city’s target — that 10% of new development be affordable — remains a planning goal included in the team’s analysis.

Staff presented a menu of options to address identified barriers: reducing parking requirements; increasing allowable densities in targeted areas; streamlining development review; and other code-level changes. The consultants also flagged choices that will require community discussion, such as narrower street standards and where denser development is appropriate.

Commissioners asked for concrete examples and implementation timelines. Michelson said staff will continue outreach, including a City Council work session May 6 and a larger community conversation planned for early summer. The consultants will use community direction to draft final code amendment recommendations; staff said zoning-code changes and other amendments would then be brought forward for adoption in subsequent planning cycles.

No vote was taken. Staff encouraged commissioners and community members to review project web materials and to request follow-up one-on-one briefings if they want to dig into technical findings.","Housing and sustainability staff presented the Land Availability & Suitability Study and code analysis (LastCap), showing zoning constraints that limit density, push up unit size and cost, and proposing targeted code changes and extensive public outreach.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6572965,"Flagstaff staff seek public feedback on bringing e-scooters and e-bikes back to the city",1158,1454000,2612000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3129074-58e2ae6a07a32084fa7b85af994e8d8f&start=1454&end=2612","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3129074-58e2ae6a07a32084fa7b85af994e8d8f/thumbnail_1454000.jpg","/articles/6572965/Flagstaff-City/Coconino-County/Arizona/Flagstaff-staff-seek-public-feedback-on-bringing-e-scooters-and-e-bikes-back-to-the-city","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6572965-c48855958c859c3f1f439f780254c62d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770585807&Signature=TjlwHZT96JLypJ97MVm-dyCiCxmXNuna3RFf4Zn29F1QYi1KLCzdnosx9RirV7Y~ZtN4l0M58bV1ERpL62Ox6g1xD1pBaBABEQoQsP4sPhBCegciA8i3fS6v~2KmtABMvvYP2z0W1SpymX1HnTVPMETuqze0IGSXID9XEWBSY1aqSepvahWz4rKMbxCgumpLBKvdkFm-UdDqZqK~xg5vHSl04UywNP1cCO2auXza1qUKAGnXJaCYgfXd6fY3NR7TTxhvWwhRVl2wbI4GSQPk3W9RGFO64U9NwbwSvFMyFucJSIJVSk-~qyBZTvPkRrLdTsfnyFVnAhaN1Gx-ht~3kw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Flagstaff sustainability staff told the Commission on Diversity Awareness on April 16 that micromobility share — short-term public access to e-scooters and e-bikes — is already present in the city but that officials are weighing whether and how to allow private operators to return.

The presentation, led by Jamie Larson, housing and transportation VISTA, and Jenny Nieman, climate action section director, framed the issue as a policy choice rather than an immediate program start. “Micro Mobility Share is already here. We’re just simply discussing whether we want operators and businesses to come to Flagstaff,” Larson said.

Staff said the City Council asked staff in February 2025 to restart conversations about the program. Presenters summarized peer-city research showing environmental and congestion benefits and noted a 2023 National Association of City Transportation Officials finding that micromobility trips offset millions of pounds of carbon emissions nationally. The staff briefing highlighted potential advantages for Flagstaff: shorter local trips, reduced downtown parking pressure and first/last-mile connections to bus service.

At the same time, staff outlined key risks and management needs: personal-injury liability, device parking and clutter, enforcement of local rules on where devices may be ridden or parked, and staff time required to oversee contractors. Nieman described “geofence parking” technology as a common mitigation — virtual boundaries that require devices to be returned inside a prescribed area — and said companies commonly build that capability into their systems.

Commissioners focused on equity and implementation. Commissioner Selena Martinez urged prioritizing low-income and unhoused residents, noting some community members “rely on Mountain Line and those bus passes” and that micromobility should not exclude people who lack IDs or credit cards. Commissioner Sanchez asked for clearer cost data and recommended the procurement process require companies to propose low-cost or subsidized access; he said the headline membership numbers ($100–$300 per year) needed context about how many rides that covers. Several commissioners including Commissioner Hernandez and Commissioner Capela said they preferred awarding a single vendor contract initially to limit citywide clutter and ensure uniform management.

Staff described next steps: continued community engagement with commissions and community groups, vendor interviews, a public survey on the City’s engagement platform (Connect Flagstaff) timed to Earth Day outreach, and a return to City Council with two clear options in the fall — either an adoption path with a procurement/RFP or a direction to change city code to prevent vendor activity. If Council directs staff to proceed, staff said implementation would generally rely on a contractor to own and operate devices while the city enforces contract terms.

The discussion did not include a formal vote. Commissioners and staff agreed to keep equity, helmet access and accessible payment options central to planning and to provide input into the forthcoming survey and public meetings.","City sustainability staff presented research on micromobility share — e-scooters and e-bikes — outlining benefits, risks and equity concerns and asking the Commission on Diversity Awareness for input before returning to City Council.","actionData","errors"]

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CODA approves minutes and forwards three heritage-month proclamations; names representative for county park exhibition

Flagstaff staff outline ‘LastCap’ study identifying 50 opportunity sites and zoning changes to boost housing and climate goals

Flagstaff staff seek public feedback on bringing e-scooters and e-bikes back to the city