Sec. 2-603. Powers and duties of the Committee.
A. The purpose of the Committee should be to strengthen region-serving functions which are predominately located downtown, in the Central Avenue, Airport and Governmental Mall corridors, and in the Medical Center Urban Redevelopment area. Responsibilities include the provision of advice to the City Council on such projects and concerns as the Mayor or Council may from time to time indicate, including the following:
Projects involving the use of City property, land acquisition powers, or financial resources.
Facilities and amenities which support City and regional functions, such as parking, transit, pedestrian and other circulation systems, streetscape, and parks. Special attention should be given to the coordination of plans for such facilities with land use.
Housing which will provide opportunities to live in or near downtown and the central City.
The Committee shall have the following powers and duties.
1. Annually develop and submit to the Mayor and Council a comprehensive plan of action for the promotion, development and improvement of Central Phoenix and for projects and functions related to the Committee’s mission.
2. Review and make recommendations to the Mayor and Council on central City project proposals which affect its purpose, whether they involve public participation or assistance or private development.
3. Conduct hearings, workshops and other discussion and research activities which will help to obtain information or develop consensus about needs, interests, concerns and opportunities related to its mission.
4. Help to assure coordination between various central City project proposals and to assure conformance to approved policies and plans through the organization of presentations or meetings or in other ways which may be appropriate.
5. Help to assure the feasibility and compatibility of various plans and programs with its mission by making appropriate and timely recommendations to other official groups with responsibilities in the central City.
6. Promote and advocate positions and projects of importance to its mission with private developers, other governmental jurisdictions, and with the general public.
7. Study and help to develop ways to finance and implement projects and programs of importance to its mission.
8. Respond to requests for advice for assistance from the Mayor and/or Council. (Ord. No. G-2913, § 1)