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OV'S PATH FORWARD RESIDENT WORKING GROUP MEETING
JOINT STUDY SESSION
January 28, 2025
ONLINE VIA ZOOM
Staff Present:Milini Simms, Principal Planner
Bayer Vella, Planning Manager
Michael Spaeth, Principal Planner
Alexandra Chavez, Planner
Kyle Packer, Senior Planner
Rene Olvera, Senior Planner
RESIDENT WORKING GROUP MEETING AT OR AFTER 5:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Principal Planner Milini Simms called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
AGENDA TOPICS
1.INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ABOUT PARTICIPATING IN OV'S PATH FORWARD
RESIDENT WORKING GROUPS
Principal Planner Milini Simms introduced Mayor Winfield and asked him to welcome the group.
Mayor Winfield welcomed the group and thanked them for their service in the OV Path Forward
10-year action plan process.
Ms. Simms provided a presentation with the following items:
Agenda for Meeting
Importance of the plan
Resident Working Groups
Preparing for Meetings
OV Path Forward Website Overview
Discussion ensued between staff and attendees.
Ms. Simms introduced Planning Manager Bayer Vella to the group.
Mr. Vella presented the following items:
Roles and expectations
Definition of consensus and acceptance were discussed
Topics of discussion
Ms. Simms asked everyone to break into small groups to establish ground rules for resident
working groups. A representative from each group presented a summary of their discussion to
everyone.
Planner Alexandra Chavez presented a comprehensive list of the Ground Rules for the working
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group meetings. Ms. Simms launched a poll asking if there is a consensus on the Ground
Rules. The ground rules were accepted by the majority of the group.
Ms. Simms provided information about a typical meeting process and upcoming meeting dates.
ADJOURNMENT
Principal Planner Milini Simms thanked everyone for attending and adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the joint study session of
the OV's Path Forward Resident Working Group Meeting of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 28th day of January
2025.
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Rene Olvera
Senior Planner
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