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MINUTES JOINT STUDY SESSION WITH THE FOLLOWING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: TOWN COUNCIL, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMISSION, HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION, PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, STORMWATER UTILITY COMMISSION, WATER UTILITY COMMISSION, YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL September 28, 2023 ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE

STUDY SESSION AT OR AFTER 6:00 PM

Planning Manager Bayer Vella welcomed everyone and thanked them for their time.

CALL TO ORDER

Planning Manager Bayer Vella called the meeting to order at 6:08 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Planning Manager Bayer Vella performed the Roll Call, calling out the Board and Commission members who were present.

Present:	Christian Kirkland, Youth Advisory Council
	Tanish Doshi, Youth Advisory Council
	George Li, Youth Advisory Council
	Jordan Adams, Youth Advisory Council
	Daren Crusenberry, Youth Advisory Council
	Devak Biswas, Youth Advisory Council
	Riley Goodwin, Youth Advisory Council
	Amiya Lotun, Youth Advisory Council
	Jaden Wu, Youth Advisory Council
	Kenna Brock, Youth Advisory Council
	Liam DaDeppo, Youth Advisory Council
	Gary Temple, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
	Joanne Moothart, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
	Kimberly Outlaw Ryan, Planning and Zoning Commission
	Philip Zielinkski, Planning and Zoning Commission
	Thomas Gribb, Board of Adjustment
	Joe Winfield, Town Council
	Tim Bohen, Town Council
Absent:	Estelle Lee, Youth Advisory Council
	Elizabeth Shepperd, Youth Advisory Council
	Valerie Maynard, Youth Advisory Council
	Sylvia Russell, Youth Advisory Council
	Patrick Luu, Youth Advisory Council
	Grayson Kang, Youth Advisory Council
	Matthew Querimit, Youth Advisory Council
	Taylor Rayl, Youth Advisory Council
	Emma Kim, Youth Advisory Council
	Kennedy Blanchard, Youth Advisory Council
	Allison Kuester, Youth Advisory Council
	Faith Ryan, Youth Advisory Council
	Pundaleste Bozeman, Historic Preservation Committee
	Nicole Casaus, Historic Preservation Committee
	Auvie Lee, Historic Preservation Committee
	Michael Paul, Historic Preservation Committee
	Joan Pliego, Historic Preservation Committee
	Ronald Scantlan, Historic Preservation Committee
	Matthew Wood, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
	Philip Saletta, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
	Emily Veres, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
	Cheryl Horvath, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
	Antonia Landau, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
	Jacob Herrington, Planning and Zoning Commission
	Joseph Nichols, Planning and Zoning Commission
	Skeet Posey, Planning and Zoning Commission
	Anna Clark, Planning and Zoning Commission
	Dan Sturmon, Planning and Zoning Commission
	Helen Dankwerth, Board of Adjustment
	Octavio Barcelo, Board of Adjustment
	Stephen Roach, Board of Adjustment
	Joseph Affinati, Board of Adjustment
	John Fortunato, Budget and Finance Commission
	Michael Mason, Budget and Finance Commission
	Gerald LeMay, Budget and Finance Commission
	Jennifer Carr, Budget and Finance Commission
	Melanie Barrett, Town Council
	Josh Nicholson, Town Council
	Harry Greene, Town Council
	Joyce Jones-Ivey, Town Council
	Steve Solomon, Town Council
	Richard Crocker, Stormwater Utility Commission
	Richard Hawkinson, Stormwater Utility Commission
	Gary Mattson, Stormwater Utility Commission
	William "Ed" Thomas, Stormwater Utility Commission
	David Atler, Water Utility
	Alan Forrest, Water Utility
	Greg Hitt, Water Utility
	Kay Lantow, Water Utility
	Tom Marek, Water Utility
	Patricia Olson, Water Utility
	Naranjan Vescio, Water Utility
Staff Present:	Milini Simms, Principal Planner
	Bayer Vella, Planning Manager
Attendees:	Richie Brevaire, Gordley Group
	Andres Adame, Gordley Group
	Heather Valdez, Gordley Group

STUDY SESSION AGENDA

DISCUSSION ONLY WITH TOWN COUNCIL, BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS, YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL AND PUBLIC ATTENDEES REGARDING THE PROJECT IDENTITY, INCLUDING THE NAME OF THE UPCOMING GENERAL PLAN

Long Range Principal Planner Milini Simms spoke about the brief survey all participants were asked to take when they arrived.

Ms. Simms provided a presentation that included the following:

- Purpose and roles
- The General Plan process
- What is a General Plan?
- General Plan elements
- Community engagement plan
- Guiding principles for community engagement

Ms. Simms then turned over the meeting to Richie Brevaire with the Gordley Group, who introduced his team members, Heather Valdez and Andres Adame. Mr. Brevaire spoke on branding, icons and consistency. Mr. Adame reviewed the results from the three question survey the participants took at the beginning of the meeting. Ms. Valdez led the group in an exercise that demonstrated the point of aligning different visions. Ms. Simms and Mr. Adame discussed core values with the group. Mr. Adame asked the group to narrow down to their top five values, then further narrow down to top three core values. The group chose community, accountability and collaboration as their top three values.

Discussion ensued among staff, Gordley group and meeting participants.

Ms. Valdez led the group in another exercise regarding "mood boards" and how they communicate to them. Discussion ensued by reviewing the results with the group.

Ms. Simms thanked the group for their participation. Based on the feedback, staff will work with the Gordley Group to distill the details and create a cohesive brand. A followup virtual meeting has been scheduled for October 16 to present the results of the name, logo and tagline.

ADJOURNMENT

Long Range Principal Planner Milini Simms adjourned the meeting at 7:38 p.m.

I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the 2026 General Plan Community Engagement Advisory Group of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 28th day of September 2023.

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Jeanna Ancona
Senior Office Specialist