2026-10-08 - City Council Work Study Session

Summary

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Built from the City's posted agenda and legal action summary as read (read in condensed form; presentation substance was not read); no minutes are posted, so debate is not recorded.

• Sister Cities delegates from Skopje, Regensburg and Trollhattan were welcomed; proclamations for Agent Orange, Fire Prevention Week and Bullying Prevention. Adjourned 6:27 PM.
• A technical audio failure for Teams attendees led to a recess from 4:24 to 4:35 PM.
• Issue Review: overview of the Community Health and Human Services department and the department and Tempe Community Council fiscal 2025-26 joint impact report (Community Health and Human Services Impact Report).
• Issue Review: Public Safety Advisory Task Force implementation update (Public Safety Advisory Task Force).
• Committee of the Whole: updates from six subcommittees (Council Subcommittees). Councilmember St. George requested a future Animal Welfare Office presentation.

Sources

• Agenda: https://tempe.hylandcloud.com/agendaonline/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=1965&doctype=1
• Legal action summary: https://tempe.hylandcloud.com/agendaonline/Documents/DownloadFileBytes/City_Council_Work_Study_Session_1965_Summary_10_8_2026_4_00_00_PM.pdf?documentType=3&meetingId=1965
• City website: https://www.tempe.gov (calendar of all board, committee and commission meetings: https://www.tempe.gov/government/city-clerk-s-office/boards-and-commissions/calendar-of-all-board-committee-and-commission-meetings)
• Agendas and minutes portal: https://tempe.hylandcloud.com/AgendaOnline
• Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL4Fu8Y1Ndw (YouTube, Tempe 11 channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1buzbkjuy215CTejeVX6oQ; titled "Tempe City Council - Work Study Session - Oct. 8, 2026")
• Video (City archive): https://tempe.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=4056
• Town: Tempe

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