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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
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
1.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