*Special Date* Economic Development and Housing (EDH) Subcommittee Meeting - November 10, 2026

The City of Phoenix Economic Development and Arts Subcommittee met on November 10, 2026. The subcommittee approved its October 14 minutes and a consent item; comments associated with the consent discussion emphasized workforce training, access to job programs, and measuring outcomes such as stable employment and improved wages. Members also considered renewing the city’s membership in the Canada Arizona Business Council for January 2027 through December 2029. Staff requested a recommendation to City Council to approve the dues, but the amount was not stated in the transcript; a motion and second are audible, while the vote result is unclear in the transcript. The presentation described the council’s role in connecting Phoenix with Canadian businesses and investment.

The subcommittee considered two property actions in Spark Area 2 of the airport land reuse strategy. Staff requested authority to acquire six privately owned vacant parcels near Grant and 11th Street at appraised fair-market value, plus customary closing costs, using funds from the 2023 general obligation bond program; the transcript does not clearly capture the vote on this item. Staff also proposed selling nine city-owned aviation-noise parcels, approximately 1.2 acres near Sherman and 7th Street, together as one group through an open-market process at appraised fair-market value. The sale is subject to FAA and city requirements, including aviation compatibility, a navigation easement, and restrictions against long-term residential use; the subcommittee approved this recommendation unanimously.