City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingYuma, AZ · April 15, 2020
Agenda
City of Yuma
City Council Meeting
Agenda
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 5:30 PM Yuma City Hall Council Chambers
One City Plaza, Yuma
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Resolution R2015-047 that one or more members of the Yuma City
Council may participate in person or by telephonic, video or internet conferencing. Voting procedures will
remain as required by the Yuma City Charter and other applicable laws.
Consistent with the March 13, 2020 Arizona Attorney General opinion Relating to Arizona’s
Open Meeting Law and COVID-19, in order to protect the public and reduce the chance of
COVID-19 transmission, the April 15, 2020 Regular City Council meeting will be conducted
remotely through technological means.
City Council Chambers will be closed to the public as there are no
public hearings scheduled.
Members of the public may view the meetings live streamed on the City of Yuma website and
City Channel 73. Recordings of the meetings will be available on the City’s website after the
meeting.
Public comment regarding any agenda item shall be limited to those provided in written format to
the City Clerk at email address publiccomment@yumaaz.gov no later than 30 minutes prior to
the start of the scheduled meeting. Comments received timely will be entered or read into the
record when the referenced agenda item is discussed.
The Call to the Public portion of the April 15, 2020 regular City Council Meeting is cancelled.
The Worksession and Citizens's Forum previously scheduled for April 14, 2020 are cancelled.
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
FINAL CALL
Final call for submission of Speaker Request Forms for agenda related items.
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PRESENTATIONS
There are no presentations scheduled at this time.
I. MOTION CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed on the Motion Consent Agenda will be considered and enacted with one motion.
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember so requests. In
which event, the item will be removed from the Motion Consent Agenda and the vote or action
will be taken separately.
A. Approval of minutes of the following City Council meeting(s):
1. MC 2020-095 Regular City Council Worksession Draft Minutes: October 15,
2019
Attachments: 2019_10_15_RWS_Minutes
2. MC 2020-096 Regular City Council Worksession Draft Minutes: February 18,
2020
Attachments: 2020_02_18_RWS_Minutes
3. MC 2020-097 City Council Citizens Forum Draft Minutes: March 17, 2020
Attachments: 2020_03_17_CCF_Minutes
4. MC 2020-098 Regular City Council Worksession Draft Minutes: March 17, 2020
Attachments: 2020_03_17_RWS_Minutes
5. MC 2020-099 Regular City Council Meeting Draft Minutes: March 18, 2020
Attachments: 2020_03_18_RCM_Minutes
B. Approval of staff recommendations:
1. MC 2015-000 Executive Sessions
Executive Sessions may be held at the next regularly scheduled
Special Worksession, Regular Worksession and City Council
Meeting for personnel, legal, litigation and real estate matters
pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03 Section A (1), (3), (4), and (7).
(City Attorney)
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2. MC 2020-090 Liquor License: Holy Smokes
Approve a new Series #12 Restaurant Liquor License application
submitted by Danielle Louise Sundwall, agent for Holy Smokes
located at 251 S. Main Street (LL20-03) (City Administration/City
Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA Liquor License: Holy Smokes
2. MAP Liquor License: Holy Smokes
3. MC 2020-091 Liquor License: Da Boyz Express
Approve a new Series #12 Restaurant Liquor License application
submitted by Torrey Julia Dempsey, agent for Da Boyz Express
located at 2431 S. 4th Avenue (LL20-04) (City Administration/City
Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA Liquor License: Da Boyz Express
2. MAP Liquor License: Da Boyz Express
4. MC 2020-093 Job Order Authorization: Fire Station No. 2
Authorize the City Administrator to execute a Job Order with
Cemex Construction Materials South, LLC, in an amount not to
exceed $266,141.83, for capital improvements to Fire Station No.
2. (Engineering) (Jeffrey A. Kramer)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA - Replace Parking Lot Fire Station No.2
2. JOB ORDER - Replace Parking Lot Fire Station No. 2
5. MC 2020-094 Special allocation of CDBG funds for COVID-19 emergency
response
Authorize the use of CDBG funds from the CARES Act for an
Emergency Rental Assistance Program for households
economically impacted by COVID-19-related job losses and for
public services addressing crfitical community needs (Community
Development/Neighborhood Services) (Jay Simonton)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA CDBG-CARES Act
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II. RESOLUTION CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed on the Resolution Consent Agenda will be considered and enacted with one
motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a City Councilmember so
requests or a Speaker Request Form has been submitted. In which event, the item will be
removed from the Resolution Consent Agenda and the vote or action will be taken separately.
1. R2020-015 Preannexation Development Agreement: Venegas
Authorize a Preannexation Development Agreement with Maria E.
Reynoso De Venegas for property located at 310 S. 44th Avenue.
(Community Development/Community Planning)(Jay Simonton)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA PDA 310 S 44th Avenue
2. RES PDA 310 S 44th Avenue
3. AGMT PDA 310 S 44th Avenue
2. R2020-016 Municipal Improvement District No. 111: Villa Serena Unit No. 1
Subdivision - Order Improvements
Order Improvements for Municipal Improvement District (MID) No.
111 to serve Villa Serena Unit 1 Subdivision, to operate, maintain
and repair landscaping improvements within, near and adjacent to
the retention and detention basins and parkings and parkways and
related facilities together with appurtenant structures (Landscape
Improvements); declaring the Landscape Improvements to be of
more than local or ordinary benefit, and that the costs of the
Landscape Improvements for MID No. 111 shall be assessed upon
the properties in MID No. 111; providing that the proposed
Landscape Improvements shall be performed under Arizona
Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2.
(Community Development/Community Planning) (Jay Simonton)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA MID No. 111 Villa Serena Unit No. 1 Subd - Order Improvements
2. RES MID No. 111 Villa Serena Unit 1 Subd - Order Improvements
3. EXH A MID No. 111 Villa Serena Unit No. 1 Subd - Order Improvements
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III. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed on the Ordinances Consent Agenda will be considered and enacted with one
motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a City Councilmember so
requests or a Speaker Request Form has been submitted. In which event, the item will be
removed from the Ordinance Consent Agenda and the vote or action will be taken separately.
1. O2020-010 Business Regulations Text Amendment: Swap Meets
Amend Title 7, Chapter 70 General Business Regulations to
update the licensing requirements for swap meets. (Community
Development/Communtiy Planning) (Jay Simonton)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA Business Regulations Text Amendment: Swap Meets
2. ORD Business Regulations Text Amendment: Swap Meets
IV. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES
The following ordinance(s) is presented to the City Council for introduction. No vote or action by
the City Council is necessary. However, the City Council may, at its option, vote or take action
where appropriate. Ordinances given introduction are generally presented to the City Council for
adoption at the next Regular City Council meeting.
1. O2020-011 Rezoning of Properties: Northwest corner of Arizona Avenue
and 34th Street
Rezone approximately 18.34 acres from the Agriculture (AG)
District to the Light Industrial (L-I) District, for the properties located
at the northwest corner of Arizona Avenue and 34th Street, Yuma,
AZ. (Community Development/Community Planning) (Jay
Simonton)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA Rezoning of Properties: NW Corner of Arizona Ave and 34th St
2. P&Z RPT Rezoning of Properties: NW Corner of Arizona Ave and 34th St
3. ORD Rezoning of Properties: NW Corner of Arizona Ave and 34th St
V. PUBLIC HEARING AND RELATED ITEMS
There are no public hearings scheduled at this time.
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FINAL CALL
Final call for submission of Speaker Request Forms for Call to the Public.
VI. APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SCHEDULING
Discussion and possible action on the following items:
1. Appointments:
There are no appointments scheduled at this time.
2. Announcements:
City Council report on meetings/events attended – City Council report on issues discussed
in meetings/events attended by a City Council representative in their official capacity as the
City’s representative during the period of April 2, 2020 through April 15, 2020. City Council
questions regarding the update must be limited solely for clarification purposes. If further
discussion is warranted, the issue will be added to a future agenda for a detailed briefing.
City Council report of upcoming meetings.
City Council request for agenda items to be placed on future agendas.
3. Scheduling:
Motion to schedule future City Council meetings pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes
Section 38-431.02 and the Yuma City Code, Chapter 30.
VII. SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS
This is the City Administrator’s opportunity to give notice to the City Council of current events
impacting the City. Comments are intended to be informational only and no discussion,
deliberation or decision will occur on this item.
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VIII. CALL TO THE PUBLIC
CANCELLED
Members of the public may address the City Council on matters that are not listed on the City
Council agenda. The City Council cannot discuss or take legal action on any matter raised
unless it is properly noticed for discussion and legal action. At the conclusion of the Call to the
Public, individual members of the City Council may respond to criticism made by those who
have addressed the City Council, may ask staff to review a matter or may ask that a matter be
placed on a future agenda. All City Council meetings are recorded and videotaped.
IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION
An Executive Session may be called during the public meeting for the purpose of receiving
legal advice for items on this agenda pursuant to A.R.S. Section 38-431.03 A (1, 3, 4 and/or 7)
and the following items:
A. Discussion, consultation with and/or instruction to legal counsel regarding COVID-19
legalities. (A.R.S. 38-431.03 A3 & A4)
B. Discussion, consultation with and/or instruction to legal counsel regarding potential
annexation(s). (A.R.S. 38-431.03 A3 & A4)
C. Discussion, consultation with and/or instruction to legal counsel regarding potential
litigation. (A.R.S. 38-431.03 A3 & A4)
ADJOURNMENT
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the
City of Yuma does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission of or access to, or treatment or
employment in, its programs, activities, or services. For information regarding rights and provisions of the ADA or
Section 504, or to request reasonable accommodations for participation in City programs, activities, or services
contact: ADA/Section 504 Coordinator, City of Yuma Human Resources Department, One City Plaza, Yuma, AZ
85364-1436; (928) 373-5125 or TTY (928) 373-5149.
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