City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingYuma, AZ · June 17, 2020
Agenda
City of Yuma
City Council Meeting
Agenda
Wednesday, June 17, 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 June 17, 2020 Regular City Council meeting will be conducted
remotely through technological means along with limited public, in-person access, consistent
with social distancing requirements.
City Council Chambers will be open with limited public access in
addition to participation through Zoom.
Those wishing to speak at the Public Hearing or on any agenda item that will be
participating via Zoom must submit an email request to publiccomment@yumaaz.gov no
later than 60 minutes prior to the start of the scheduled meeting. Further instructions will
be given at that time.
Members of the public are encouraged to view the meeting through either of the following two
venues:
1) Zoom: Residents will need to connect through the following website:
https://cityofyuma.zoom.us/. Click on "Calendar" then select the City meeting and click “Join”.
2) City of Yuma live stream: Use the Video and TV Stream quick link at www.yumaaz.gov and
search for Yuma Live Playlist 73. Watch live on TV cable channel 73.
A recording of the meeting will be available on the City’s website after the meeting.
The Worksession and Citizen's Forum previously scheduled for June 16, 2020 are cancelled.
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
FINAL CALL
Final call for submission of Speaker Request Forms for agenda related items.
PRESENTATIONS
• Special Cares Act Funding Update
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 2020-123 Budget Roundtable Draft Minutes May 14, 2020
Attachments: 2020 05 14 SWS Minutes
2. MC 2020-124 Regular Council Meeting Draft Minutes May 20, 2020
Attachments: 2020 05 20 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 2020-116 Cooperative Purchase Agreement: Technology Solutions
Products and Services
Authorize the City Administrator to enter into a one year contract
with the option to renew an additional one-year period for
Technology Solutions Products and Services utilizing The Interlocal
Purchasing System (TIPS) contract for a first year cost of $86,400
for subscription and implementation and a second year cost of
$69,900 for subscription to: Vertosoft, LLC, Leesburg, Virginia.
(Finance - Bid #2020-20000094) (Lisa Marlin)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA CPA: Technology Solutions Products and Services
2. QUOTE CPA: Technology Solutions Products and Services
3. AGMT CPA: Technology Solutions Products and Services
4. STMT OF WORK CPA: Technology Solutions Products and Services
3. MC 2020-117 Request for Qualifications (RFQ): Professional Environmental,
Geotechnical and Materials Testing and Other Related Services
Authorize City Administrator to negotiate and execute a one-year
contract with the option to renew for four additional one-year
periods, one period at a time, depending on the appropriation of
funds and satisfactory performance, for Professional
Environmental, Geotechnical and Materials Testing and Other
Related Services with the following firms:
1) Geotechnical Testing Services, Inc. - Yuma, Arizona
2) Gutierrez Canales Engineering, PC - Yuma, Arizona
3) Nicklaus Engineering, Inc. - Yuma, Arizona
4) Ninyo and Moore - Phoenix, Arizona
5) Western Technologies - Tucson, Arizona
(Engineering - RFQ #2020-20000118) (Jeff Kramer/Robin R.
Wilson)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA Professional Environmental, Geotechnical and Materials Testing
2. SPRDSHEET Professional Environmental, Geotechnical and Materials
Testing
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4. MC 2020-118 2020 Annual Action Plan - Community Development Block Grant
and HOME Investment Partnership Funds
Approve the City of Yuma 2020 Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program
Annual Action Plan and authorize the City Administrator to execute
funding agreements with the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD). (Community Development/
Neighborhood Services) (Rhonda Lee-James)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA 2020 Annual Action Plan CDBG and HOME
2. SUPP 2020 Annual Action Plan CDBG and HOME
3. PLAN 2020 Annual Action Plan CDBG and HOME
5. MC 2020-119 Subrecipient Agreements: Community Development Block
Grant - CARES Act COVID-19
Authorize the City Administrator to execute five Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) subrecipient agreements
totaling $90,565 for public service responses to COVID-19 (CV).
(Community Development/Neighborhood Services) (Rhonda
Lee-James)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA CBDG-CARE Subrecipient Agreements
2. AGR CDBG Subrecipient AHDC
3. AGR CDBG Subrecipient CPLC
4. AGR CDBG Subrecipient Right Turn
5. AGR CDBG Subrecipient Crossroads
6. AGR CDBG Subrecipient Healing Journey
6. MC 2020-122 Renewal of City's Insurance Coverage for Fiscal Year 2021
Authorize insurance coverage for Property, Public Liability
(including Employee Benefits, Public Officials, Employment
Practices, Liquor, Law Enforcement and Auto), Excess Liability,
Crime/Dishonesty, Excess Workers Compensation, Cyber Liability
and Auto Physical Damage coverage for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 for
the total amount of $1,013,660.00 to: Willis Towers Watson Ins
Services West Inc., Dallas, Texas (City Attorney - RFP
#2018-20000061) (Richard Files/Robin R. Wilson)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA FY21 City Insurance
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II. 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. O2020-009 Yuma City Code Text Amendment: Animals Disturbing the
Peace
Amend Title 13, Chapter 130, Article 5 (Yuma City Code §
130-005) to define "excessively," update the definition of "animal,"
clarify that provocation exists as a defense, and modify the penalty
to civil sanctions with a warning provision. (City Attorneys Office)
(Richard Files)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA Animals and Fowl Code Text Amendment
2. ORD Animals and Fowl Code Text Amendment
2. O2020-012 City of Yuma 2020 Special Election
Call for a Special Election to be held November 3, 2020, for the
purpose of allowing the qualified electors to determine whether to
amend the Yuma City Charter Article IV (Sections 4 and 6), Article
VI (Section 2) and Article XI (Section 3). (City Attorney) (Richard
Files)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA 2020 Special Election - Charter Amendments
2. ORD 2020 Special Election - Charter Amendments
3. O2020-013 Rezoning of Property: 7600 E. 32nd Street
Rezone approximately 3.25 acres from the Agriculture (AG)
District to the General Commercial (B-2) District. (Community
Development/Community Planning) (Randall Crist)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA Rezoning of Property: 7600 E. 32nd Street
2. P&Z RPT Rezoning of Property: 7600 E. 32nd Street
3. ORD Rezoning of Property: 7600 E. 32nd Street
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III. 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. O2020-015 Vacate Alleyway: 13th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues
Authorize the vacating of the unused alley located north of 13th
Street between 2nd and 3rd avenues to allow for the construction
of the Thomas F. Allt Utilities Complex. (Engineering) (Jeffrey
Kramer)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA Vacate Alleyway - 13th Street
2. MAP Vacate Alleyway - 13th Street
3. ORD Vacate Alleyway - 13th Street
IV. PUBLIC HEARING FOR 2020-2021 BUDGET AND RELATED ITEMS
The following public hearing may result in the adoption of Resolution R2020-024
1. R2020-024 Public Hearing: Truth in Taxation and Final Budget Adoption
for Fiscal Year 2021
Conduct a combined public hearing on Truth in Taxation and the
proposed expenditures for Fiscal Year 2021, and adopt the City of
Yuma Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Budget in the amount of
$249,330,796 which includes a Capital Improvement Program
Budget of $51,444,152; an Operating Budget of $185,651,999;
Interfund Transfers of $12,041,577, and Wastewater Interfund
Borrowing of $193,068. (Administration/Finance) (Philip
Rodriguez/Lisa Marlin)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA PH Truth in Taxation and Final Budget Adoption
2. RES PH Truth in Taxation and Final Budget Adoption
3. Schedules A-G
4. Schedule H
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The following discussion may result in the introduction of Ordinance O2020-016
2. O2020-016 Adopt the 2020-2021 Primary Property Tax Levy and Mall
Maintenance District Property Tax Levy
Adopt the 2020-2021 Primary Property Tax Levy and Mall
Maintenance District Property Tax Levy (Administration/Finance)
(Philip Rodriguez/Lisa Marlin)
Attachments: 1. RFCCA FY20-21 Primary Property Tax Levy and Mall Maintenance District
Property Tax Levy
2. ORD FY20-21 Primary Property Tax Levy and Mall Maintenance District
Property Tax Levy
FINAL CALL
Final call for submission of Speaker Request Forms for Call to the Public.
V. 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 June 4, 2020 through June 17, 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.
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VI. 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.
VII. CALL TO THE PUBLIC
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.
VIII. 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 a proposed
contract. (A.R.S § 38-431.03 A3, A4 & A7)
B. Discussion, consultation with and/or instruction to legal counsel regarding a contract
matter. (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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