Subcommittee Meeting
Regular MeetingPeoria, AZ · December 9, 2025
Minutes
CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
PINE CONFERENCE ROOM
December 9, 2025
A Regular Meeting of the Council Boards and Commissions Subcommittee of the City of
Peoria, Arizona, was convened by Subcommittee in an open and public session at 8401 W.
Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona on December 9, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
Members Present: Subcommittee Member Edwards and Subcommittee Member Finn.
Members Absent: Subcommittee Chair Beck
Other Municipal Officials Present: Chris Jacques, Planning and Community Development
Director; Christine Nickel, Human Resources Director; Breanne Nelson, Human Resources
Deputy Director; Emily Jurmu, City Attorney; Kyana Hayes, Deputy City Clerk.
Note: The order in which items appear in the minutes is not necessarily the order in
which they were discussed in the meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA
1 C. Minutes
Approved the minutes of September 9, 2025, Council Boards and Commissions
Subcommittee meeting as part of the consent agenda.
Motion was made by Subcommittee Member Edwards, seconded by Subcommittee Member
Finn, to approve the consent agenda.
Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously 2-0.
REGULAR AGENDA
NEW BUSINESS
2 R. Board and Commission Interviews
The Subcommittee interviewed Shawn Hutchinson for possible appointment to the Planning
and Zoning Commission.
The Subcommittee interviewed Joe Clure for possible reappointment to the Public Safety
Retirement Boards.
3 R. Authorization to Hold an Executive Session
Motion was made by Subcommittee Member Edwards, seconded by Subcommittee Member
Finn, to authorize the holding of an Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03 (A)(1)
through (3), for the purpose of discussions regarding:
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(a) Arts and Culture Commission
(b) Board of Adjustment
(c) Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected City Officials
(d) Construction Board of Appeals
(e) Historic Preservation Commission
(f) Parks and Recreation Board
(g) Personnel Board
(h) Planning and Zoning Commission
(i) Public Safety Retirement Board – Fire/Medical
(j) Public Safety Retirement Board – Police
(k) Volunteer Firefighter Pension Board
Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously 2-0.
Subcommittee Member Finn recessed the meeting to go into Executive Session at 5:40
p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
4. Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03 (A)(1) through (3), an Executive Session was
convened for the purpose of discussion or consideration of appointments; or
discussion or consideration of records exempt by law from public inspections;
or discussion or consultation for legal advice with the attorney or attorneys of
the public body regarding board or commission member vacancies on the
following:
(a) Arts and Culture Commission
(b) Board of Adjustment
(c) Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected City Officials
(d) Construction Board of Appeals
(e) Historic Preservation Commission
(f) Parks and Recreation Board
(g) Personnel Board
(h) Planning and Zoning Commission
(i) Public Safety Retirement Board – Fire/Medical
(j) Public Safety Retirement Board – Police
(k) Volunteer Firefighter Pension Board
Subcommittee Member Finn, reconvened the meeting in an open and public session at
5:46 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS – CONTINUED
5 R. Board and Commission Vacancies
Discussion and possible action to appoint, reappoint, schedule interviews for, or recruit for
the following board and commission vacancies:
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(a) Arts and Culture Commission
(b) Board of Adjustment
(c) Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected City Officials
(d) Construction Board of Appeals
(e) Historic Preservation Commission
(f) Parks and Recreation Board
(g) Personnel Board
(h) Planning and Zoning Commission
(i) Public Safety Retirement Board – Fire/Medical
(j) Public Safety Retirement Board – Police
(k) Volunteer Firefighter Pension Board
A motion was made by Subcommittee Member Edwards and seconded by Subcommittee
Member Finn to:
• Reappoint Christopher Vigil as a regular member to the Arts and Culture Commission
with a term to expire December 31, 2027,
• Reappoint Malina Blaise as a regular member to the Board of Adjustment with a term
to expire December 31, 2027,
• Reappoint Joan Evans as a regular member to the Citizens Commission on Salaries
for Elected City Officials with a term to expire December 31, 2027,
• Reappoint Harold Gribow as a regular member to the Construction Board of
Appeals with a term to expire December 31, 2027,
• Reappoint John De La O and Mike Fusco as regular members to the Historic
Preservation Commission with terms to expire December 31, 2027,
• Reappoint Katrina Romijn as a regular member to the Parks and Recreation
Board with a term to expire December 31, 2027,
• Reappoint Jane Cicinelli as a regular member to the Personnel Board with a term to
expire December 31, 2027,
• Appoint Shawn Hutchinson and reappoint Anthony Feiter as regular members to the
Planning and Zoning Commission with terms to expire December 31, 2027,
• Reappoint Joshua Champion and Joe Clure as regular members to the Public Safety
Retirement Board - Fire/Medical with terms to expire December 31, 2027,
• Reappoint Joshua Champion and Joe Clure as regular members to the Public Safety
Retirement Board - Police with terms to expire December 31, 2027, and
• Reappoint John Albright and Brenda Rehnke as regular members to the Volunteer
Firefighter Pension Board with terms to expire December 31, 2027.
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Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously 2-0.
Call to the Public (Non-Agenda Items): None.
Updates from Staff:
Kyana Hayes, Deputy City Clerk, gave a brief update on the 2026 Board and Commission
Appreciation Event.
Reports from Subcommittee: None.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the Subcommittee, the meeting was duly
adjourned at approximately 5:50 p.m.
Jason Beck, Subcommittee Chair Kyana Hayes, Deputy City Clerk
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