Jim Garing
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 35
- Total speaking time
- 2:02:02
- Avg per meeting
- 3:29
- Segments
- 2357
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Top issues during term (20)(Development)
Rodeo and Fairgrounds Master Plan Modernization
The financial terms of the lease weren't disclosed since the discussion was closed to the public.
Hospital Ambulance Service and Heliport Compliance Review
Potential civil fines of up to $2,500 per day for ongoing non-compliance.
USVETS Housing and StandDown Coordination
None.
IDDM, LLC Water Service Application (WSA26-037)
Involves hundreds of millions in private construction value and long-term city revenues estimated at over $80 million.
General Plan Update Consultant Contract
Fiscal impact is currently unknown pending consultant proposals.
Lakeview Grove Affordable Housing Development
Direct fiscal impact is currently undefined, but rising senior displacement increases demand for social safety net services.
Downtown parking lot improvements at 209 S. Montezuma
$176,092, unbudgeted but available in the Facilities Maintenance Fund.
General Plan Reorganization and Public Outreach
The contract with HR Green is valued at $176,150, with potential optional services discussed.
Community Development Department Staffing Analysis
Potential budget impact to fund three new full-time equivalent positions discussed for the upcoming fiscal year.
CDBG Grant Ranking Sheet Revisions
Affects the allocation and oversight of federal CDBG grant funds exceeding $400,000 annually.
State Historic Preservation Guidelines Training
Downtown Signage Approval at 110 E. Gurley Street
development fees
Your future home could get more expensive if developers pass these municipal fee hikes straight on to buyers.
Multifamily Workforce Housing Water Allocation
Allocates 11.3 acre-feet per year from the semi-annual residential water budget.
Embry-Riddle Dormitory Water Service Application & Turf Policy
Conserves approximately 0.25 to 0.4 acre-feet of water annually by eliminating the turf requirement.
Workforce Housing Committee Dissolution
Disbanding the committee eliminates ongoing advisory board expenses, though members argue that failing to address housing retention costs city departments more through employee turnover.
Detached Garage Height Variance on Grapevine Lane
Private construction investment with standard building permit fees.
Deep Well Ranch Residential Development Near Airport
Private residential development investment.
North Prescott Commercial Center Water Allocation
Generates an estimated $135.8 million in retail sales, $4 million in city revenue, and 790 jobs.
Municipal Workforce Recruitment and Housing Impacts
Recruitment costs thousands per hire, while vacant positions strain city services and inflate overtime costs.
Decisions during term (8)
Recorded while Garing was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval for the Community Development Department Application for the 2027 Arizona SHPO Annual Conference Sponsorship Grant.
Approval of Acceptance of Seven (7) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grants & Seven (7) Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Grant Applications as Follows: 1) Grant #3-04-0030-061-2026 for Hangar Development Phase Two (2) in…
LDC26-004: Hillside Development Standards Amendments
Update to City Charter Establishing Restrictions on Development Agreements
LDC26-004 Hillside Development Standards Text Amendment
Approval of City Contract No. 2024-228A1, an Amendment to City Contract No. 2024-228 for an Extension of the Tolling Agreement by and Between the City and Arizona Eco Development.
Item 9B: Land Development Code Bylaw Alignment Ordinances
Approval of Development Agreement with Woda Cooper Development, Inc. for Lakeview Grove
Voting record (1)(Development)
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