Anita Norton-McDaniel
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 17
- Total speaking time
- 2:30:05
- Avg per meeting
- 8:50
- Segments
- 1962
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Top issues during term (20)
Automatic License Plate Reader (FLOCK) Contract Concerns
The Flock contract involves approximately $1.1 million agreed to earlier in the year.
Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Water Meter Warranty
Involves past meter purchases and a $150,000 warranty fee.
Sonoran Bloom Public Art Mural
Private investment in building facade improvements.
FY 2026-2027 City Budget and Spending Limitation
Routine administrative adjustments ensuring compliance with state law without increasing the overall budget.
Smoke and Vape Shop Conditional Use Permit
Generates new sales tax revenue for the city.
Warehouse and Outdoor Storage Conditional Use Permit
Generates new property tax revenue and economic activity through industrial development.
Citywide Traffic Safety and High-Collision Intersections
Total expenditure of $61,111 for the first project and $104,000 for the second project (base bid with in-house striping).
Electric Bicycle and Scooter Regulations
Negligible administrative costs associated with signage and public education materials.
Municipal Advisory Services Agreement
Transactional compensation for financial advisory services as needed.
Parks Capital Improvement Plan Priorities
Guides future capital improvement spending and helps qualify the city for grants, though exact implementation costs will be determined in later design phases.
Police and Fire Dispatch Services Contract Renewal
Total cost not to exceed $1,599,800 for dispatch services.
Palm Street Residential Variance
Null
Primary Election Results Canvass
None.
City Hall Space Renovations Design
Requires $150,000 from CIP 62607 and $12,368.25 in contingency funds.
Road Maintenance and Pavement Management Funding
Expenditure not to exceed $1,092,570.60 funded through capital improvement funds.
Community Partnership Grant Program Awards
Grant funding amounts will be determined annually through the city budget process.
Utility Rate Changes and Fee Adjustments
Increases water and wastewater service rates by 3% for single-family residential accounts.
Downtown Revitalization and Online Development Map
Expenditure not to exceed $100,000.
Fire Apparatus Mutual Aid Agreement
Repair and insurance liabilities remain with the equipment owner during mutual aid usage.
Municipal Internet Infrastructure Upgrade
The new fiber service costs $350 per month, offset by cancelling an existing $275 per month Cox connection, resulting in a net increase of $75 monthly.
Decisions during term (172)
Recorded while Norton-McDaniel was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Agenda Approval
Conditional Use Permit for Retail Smoke/Vape Shop
Conditional Use Permit for Sonoran Bloom Public Art Mural
Walgreens Liquor License Renewal
Motion to Table Stifel Municipal Advisory Services Agreement
Stifel Municipal Advisory Services Agreement Approval
EXECUTIVE SESSION Consideration and action to convene into Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3) and (A)(4) to receive legal advice from counsel and to discuss matters relating to the Mountain States Pipe & Supply metering…
ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment
Consent Agenda Approval
Purchase of Five Police Vehicle Radios
Purchase of Five 2027 Ford Explorers
Consideration and action to proclaim October 4-10, 2026, as Fire Prevention Week in the City of El Mirage. (Fire)
Consideration and action to approve the minutes of the City Council Work Session and Regular City Council meeting held Tuesday, September 1, 2026. (City Clerk)
Consideration and action to enter into a one (1) year extension of the agreement between American Medical Response (AMR) and the City of El Mirage for Emergency Medical Transport Services. (Fire)
Convene Executive Session - Litigation and Mountain States Pipe & Supply Contract
Approval of July 14, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Conditional Use Permit Recommendation - Smoke/Vape Shop
Conditional Use Permit Recommendation - Public Art Mural
Consideration and action to approve the minutes of the July 14, 2026, Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting.
Voting record (37)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Purchase of Five 2027 Ford Explorers
Variance Approval for 14206 N. Palm Street
Based upon the statute for board of adjustment and granting the variance, a variance cannot... be something that is created by the applicant themselves.
Motion to Table Community Partnership Grant Awards
Expressed concern that the grant program may violate the Arizona gift clause.
Approve FY2026-27 Community Partnership Grant Program Awards
Expressed legal concerns regarding the gift clause.
Approval of El Mirage Road Traffic-Calming Contract (Well St to End St)
Approval of El Mirage Road Traffic-Calming and Striping Contract (End St to Santa Fe Lane)
Adoption of FY 2026-2027 Budget (Resolution R26-06-11)
FY2025-2026 Budget Transfers
Did not approve the initial budget and will not approve transfers.
FY2026-2027 Budget Carry-Forward Adjustments
Did not approve the budget and will not approve adjustments to it.
Resolution R26-05-09: Miscellaneous Fees and Service Charges
Water rates from previous meter purchases were never lowered after being paid off.
Resolution R26-05-10: Tentative Budget Adoption
Appointment of Grant Review Committee Members
Scoring should be an administrative function handled by staff using an objective rubric to avoid political influence and bias.
Adoption of Resolution R26-04-07 (Street Naming Policy)
Felt the policy lacked sufficient advance work session review and broad community input.
CDAC Committee Appointments (Item 5.4)
Expressed procedural concerns regarding prior interest from other council members and committee bylaws.
Approval of CORE Construction Contract for City Court CIP 62009
Expressed concerns over lack of a detailed operational relocation plan during construction.
Establishment of El Mirage Community Partnership Grant Program
Objected to final council discretion overriding objective rubric scoring.
Reconsideration of Development Impact Fees
Supported bringing back impact fees to fund necessary infrastructure.
Reject DBA Construction Contract for El Mirage Road Traffic-Calming (Item 5.1.a)
Conditional Use Permit for Wireless Communication Facility at 10075 N. El Mirage Road (Item 5.1)
Notice of Intent to Change Fees (Item 5.2)
Resolution R26-03-02 Adopting the Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) for FY 2027–2031 (Item 5.3)
Reject Procurement EM25-TRW01 for Thompson Ranch Well Site (Item 5.4)
Purchase of Three Replacement Pumps for Grand Village Lift Station (Item 5.5)
FY26 Pavement Maintenance Contract with M.R. Tanner (Item 5.6)
Accept Development Impact Fee Report and Conclude Evaluation
Accept Total Compensation Study and Direct Implementation
Acceptance of Parks and Recreation System-Wide Master Plan
Michael Baker International Downtown Revitalization Contract
Stated that existing city staff have the talent to complete the task without spending $100,000 on outside consultants.
Planning and Zoning Commission Appointments
Challenged the interpretation of city code regarding recruitment and interview processes for commission vacancies.
Red Tree Consulting City Hall Architectural Design Contract
Stated that after touring City Hall, she found no overcrowding or need to convert cubicle areas into four-wall private offices.