City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingYuma, AZ · June 5, 2024
Agenda
City of Yuma
City Council Meeting
Agenda
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 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
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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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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
may be taken separately.
A. Approval of minutes of the following City Council meeting(s):
1. MC 2024-065 Regular City Council Worksession Draft Minutes April 30, 2024
Attachments: 2024 04 30 RWS Minutes
2. MC 2024-066 Special City Council Meeting Draft Minutes May 8, 2024
Attachments: 2024 05 08 SCM Minutes
B. 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)
C. Approval of staff recommendations:
1. MC 2024-067 Liquor License: Original Yumas Red Tacos
Approve a Series #12: Restaurant Liquor License application
submitted by Michelle Armenta, agent for Original Yumas Red
Tacos located at 2601 S. 4th Avenue. (LL24-06) (City
Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)
Attachments: 1. MAP Liquor License: Original Yumas Red Tacos
2. MC 2024-068 Request for Proposals Award: Professional Audit Services
Authorize the City Administrator to execute a three-year contract,
with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at an
estimated annual cost of $106,400, depending on the
appropriation of funds and satisfactory performance to: BakerTilly
US, LLP, Tempe, AZ. (Finance - RFP-24-263) (Douglas
Allen/Robin R. Wilson)
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3. MC 2024-072 First Amendment: Concession Services Agreement
Amend the existing Concessionaire Agreement with Guzman
Hospitality Group LLC, for operation of the restaurant at Desert Hills
Golf Course (Parks and Recreation) (Eric Urfer)
Attachments: 1. AGR Concession Services Agreement
2. SUPP DOC Concession Services Agreement
4. MC 2024-069 Request for Proposals Award: Transaction Privilege (Sales) and
Use Tax Auditing Services
Authorize the City Administrator to execute a one-year contract, with
the option to renew for four additional one-year periods, at an
estimated annual expenditure of $60,000.00, depending on the
appropriation of funds and satisfactory performance to Albert Holler &
Associates, Queen Creek, Arizona. (Finance - RFP-24-252) (Douglas
Allen/Robin R. Wilson)
5. MC 2024-070 Bid Award: 28th Street Reconstruction Project
Authorize the City Administrator to execute a construction services
contract for road and infrastructure improvements on 28th Street from
4th Avenue to Madison Avenue and on Virginia Drive from 28th Street
to 27th in the amount of $846,255.30 to the lowest responsive and
responsible bidder, DPE Construction, Inc., Yuma, Arizona.
(Engineering RFB-23-277) (David Wostenberg/Robin R. Wilson)
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 may be taken separately.
1. R2024-016 Ratification of Intergovernmental Agreement: Yuma Elementary
School District No. 1 School Safety Program Grant for School
Resource Officers
Ratify execution of a three-year Intergovernmental Agreement
(IGA) with the Yuma Elementary School District No. 1 (District) for
School Resource Officer (SRO) services. (Police/Patrol) (T.
Garrity)
Attachments: 1. RES IGA: Yuma School District No. 1 SROs
2. AGMT IGA: Yuma School District No. 1 SROs
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2. R2024-017 Extension of Delegation Agreement: Arizona Department of
Environmental Quality
Authorize the extension of the Delegation Agreement with the Arizona
Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) for the issuance of open
burning permits until May 23, 2026. (Fire Department/Community Risk
Reduction) (Dustin Fields)
Attachments: 1. RES ADEQ IGA Open Burning Permit
2. SUPP DOC ADEQ IGA Open Burning Permit
3. R2024-019 Intent to Create Municipal Improvement District No. 125: Saguaro
Units 5 & 6
Approve the creation of Municipal Improvement District (MID) No. 125
to serve Saguaro Units 5 & 6 located at the southwest corner of
Mississippi Avenue and 44th Street. (Planning and Neighborhood
Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville).
Attachments: 1. RES MID 125 Intent to Create Saguaro Units 5 & 6
2. EXH A MID 125 Intent to Create Saguaro Units 5 & 6
4. R2024-021 Intergovernmental Agreement: Arizona Department of
Transportation - Highway User Revenue Funding Exchange
Authorize the City Administrator to execute an Intergovernmental
Agreement (IGA) with the Arizona Department of Transportation
(ADOT) regarding receiving Highway User Revenue Funding (HURF)
exchange funding in the amount of $900,000 for the construction of a
box culvert, located on Avenue 7E and 40th Street. (Engineering)
(David Wostenberg)
Attachments: 1. RES IGA HURF Exchange Funding – Bridge 7E and 40th Street
2. IGA HURF Exchange Funding – Bridge 7E and 40th Street
5. R2024-022 Intergovernmental Agreement: Arizona Department of
Transportation - Crane Elementary School District No. 13
Transportation Safety Project
Authorize the City Administrator to execute an Intergovernmental
Agreement (IGA) with the State of Arizona Department of
Transportation for the design of the Crane Elementary School District
No. 13 Transportation Safety Project where the City is acting as
project sponsor for Crane Elementary School District. This is a
Transportation Alternatives Program Funding (TA) project and is
94.3% grant funded, 5.7% local match, for a total amount of
$153,002.00. (Engineering) (David Wostenberg)
Attachments: 1. RES IGA ADOT Crane Elementary School Dist
2. IGA ADOT Crane Elementary School Dist
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6. R2024-023 Intergovernmental Agreement: Arizona Department of
Transportation - 32nd Street Shared Use Pathway Project
Authorize the City Administrator to execute an Intergovernmental
Agreement (IGA) with the State of Arizona Department of
Transportation (ADOT) for the design of the 32nd St. Shared Use
Pathway Project. This is a Transportation Alternatives Program
Funding (TA) project and is 94.3% grant funded, 5.7% local match, for
a total amount of $333,912.00. (Engineering) (David Wostenberg)
Attachments: 1. RES ADOT Shared Use Pathway Project - 32nd St
2. IGA ADOT Shared Use Pathway Project - 32nd St
7. R2024-024 Intergovernmental Agreement: Arizona Department of
Transportation - Bus Pull-Outs, Avenue A at 16th Street Project
Authorize the City Administrator to execute an Intergovernmental
Agreement (IGA) with the State of Arizona Department of
Transportation for the construction of the Bus Pull-Outs Avenue A at
16th Street Project. This is a Carbon Reduction Program (CRP)
project where design will be 100% funded by City Road Tax Funds
and construction will be 94.3% grant funded, 5.7% local match.
(Engineering) (David Wostenberg)
Attachments: 1. RES ADOT Bus Pull-Outs Avenue A at 16th Street Project
2. IGA ADOT Bus Pull-Outs Avenue A at 16th Street Project
8. R2024-025 Intergovernmental Agreement: Arizona Department of
Transportation - Shared-Use Pathway, East Wetlands Park to
Pacific Avenue Project
Authorize the City Administrator to execute an Intergovernmental
Agreement (IGA) with the State of Arizona Department of
Transportation for the design and construction of the Shared-Use
Pathway East Wetlands Park to Pacific Avenue Project. This is a
Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) project where design will be
100.0% funded by City Road Tax Funds and construction will be
94.3% grant funded, 5.7% local match. (Engineering) (David
Wostenberg)
Attachments: 1. RES IGA with ADOT - Shared-Use Pathway
2. IGA with ADOT - Shared-Use Pathway
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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 may be
removed from the Ordinance Consent Agenda and the vote or action will be taken separately.
1. O2024-019 Right-of-Way Vacation and Exchange: JAKART Holdings, LLC
Authorize the vacation of 25 feet of 4th Avenue right-of-way (easement)
in exchange for the underlying fee title to the remaining 75 feet of
right-of-way with JAKART Holdings, LLC, and City acceptance of a
utility easement. (Engineering) (David Wostenberg)
Attachments: 1. ORD ROW Vacation and Exchange: JAKART Holdings, LLC
2. EXH A-B ROW Vacation and Exchange: Jakart Holdings, LLC
3. MAP ROW Vacation and Exchange: JAKART Holdings, LLC
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. O2024-020 Grant of Easement: Electrical Facilities - 200 S. Maiden Lane
Authorize the City Administrator to execute a grant of easement on
City property near the southeast corner of Maiden Lane and 2nd
Street to Arizona Public Service Company (APS) for the
installation of electric facilities necessary for the development of
surrounding Downtown Yuma properties. (City Administrator/Jay
Simonton)
Attachments: 1. ORD Utility Easement: Electrical Facilities -200 S. Maiden Lane
2. AGMT Utility Easement: Electrical Facilities -200 S. Maiden Lane
2. O2024-021 Rezoning of Property: Northwest Corner of 28th Street and
Avenue B
Approve the rezoning of an approximately .51 acre lot from the
Agriculture (AG) District to the Limited Commercial (B-1) District,
for the property located on the northwest corner of 28th Street and
Avenue B, Yuma, AZ. (ZONE-42395-2024) (Planning and
Neighborhood Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)
Attachments: 1. P&Z RPT Rezoning: NWC 28th Street and Avenue B
2. ORD Rezoning: NWC 28th Street and Avenue B
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3. O2024-023 Amend Yuma City Code: Parks, Arts, and Recreation Commission
Amend § 50-02(C) of the Yuma City Code (YCC) to remove the
two-term limit for members of the Parks, Arts, and Recreation
Commission and amend YCC § 50-05(A) to change the meeting
frequency from monthly to quarterly and as deemed necessary by the
Parks, Arts, and Recreation Commission. (Parks and Recreation)
(Eric Urfer)
Attachments: 1. ORD City Code Amendment: PARC
4. O2024-024 Amend Yuma City Code: Regulating Parks Within the City
Adopt a City ordinance to update current park operations and address
ongoing issues in the parks. (Parks and Recreation) (Eric Urfer)
Attachments: 1. ORD Parks Code Amendment
V. PUBLIC HEARING - BUDGET RELATED ITEM
1. MC 2024-071 Public Hearing: Truth in Taxation, Main Street Mall and Off-Street
Parking Maintenance District No. 1, Levy for 12 Municipal
Improvement Districts, and Final Budget Adoption for Fiscal Year
2025
Conduct a combined public hearing on the proposed City of Yuma
primary property tax levy (Truth-in-Taxation); the Main Street Mall and
Off-Street Parking Maintenance District No. 1 expenditures and levy,
as well as for the 12 Municipal Improvement Districts (MID) and the
proposed revenues and expenditures (budget) for Fiscal Year 2025
pursuant to A.R.S. § 42-17104.
The City of Yuma expenditure budget for Fiscal Year 2025 in the
amount of $521,167,546 which is comprised of a Capital
Improvement Program Budget of $222,418,219; 12 Maintenance
Improvement Districts combined for $672,094 and an Operating
Expenditure Budget of $298,077,233; including Governmental and
Enterprise operations. Following the close of the public hearing, City
Council may open a special meeting to adopt the proposed budget
resolution, which includes a 3% increase in solid waste fees.
(Administration/Finance) (Jay Simonton/Doug Allen)
Attachments: 1. FY25 City of Yuma Budget Schedules A-G
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VI. SPECIAL MEETING: Discussion and Possible Action relating to the FY2025 Final
Budget
City Council will convene a Special Meeting in accordance with Arizona law to consider
adoption of the Capital Improvement Program and Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2025.
1. R2024-018 Fiscal Year 2025 - Fiscal Year 2029 Capital Improvement
Program
Adopt a resolution approving the FY 2025 - FY 2029 Capital
Improvement Program, pursuant to the Yuma City Charter, Article
XII, Section 11. (Engineering) (Susan Cowey)
Attachments: 1. RES FY 2025 - FY 2029 Capital Improvement Program
2. R2024-020 Final Budget Adoption for Fiscal Year 2025
Adopt the City of Yuma’s final budget for Fiscal Year 2025 in the
amount of $521,167,546 which is comprised of a Capital
Improvement Program Budget of $222,418,219; 12 Maintenance
Improvement Districts combined for $672,094 and an Operating
Expenditure Budget of $298,077,233; including Governmental and
Enterprise operations. The adoption of the proposed budget
resolution includes a 3% increase in solid waste fees and
establishes the budgets for the Main Street Mall and Off-Street
Parking Maintenance District No. 1. (Administration/Finance) (Jay
Simonton/Doug Allen)
Attachments: 1. RES Final Budget Adoption for FY25
1. SUPP DOC Final Budget Adoption for FY25: Schedules A-G
RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING
ADDITIONAL BUDGET RELATED ITEMS
1. O2024-022 Adopt the Fiscal Year 2025 City of Yuma Primary Property Tax
Levy, the Main Street Mall and Off-Street Parking Maintenance
District No. 1 Property Tax Levy, and 12 Municipal Improvement
District Tax Levies
Adopt the Fiscal Year 2025 Primary Property Tax Levy, the Main
Street Mall and Off Street Parking Maintenance District No. 1 Property
Tax Levy, and 12 Municipal Improvement District Tax Levies.
(Administration/Finance) (Jay Simonton/Doug Allen)
Attachments: 1. ORD Adopt FY 2025 Tax Levy
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FINAL CALL
Final call for submission of Speaker Request Forms for Call to the Public.
VII. APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SCHEDULING
Discussion and possible action on the following items:
1. Appointments:
• Industrial Development Authority - one reappointment
• Residential Advisory Board - three appointments
• Water and Sewer Commission - one appointment
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 May 16, 2024, through June 5, 2024. 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.
VIII. 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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IX. 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.
X. 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, consideration and/or direction regarding the possible purchase, sale, or
lease of various properties. (A.R.S. 38-431.03 A 3, 4 and/or 7)
B. Discussion, consultation, and/or direction to legal counsel regarding different aspects of
A.R.S. § 38-431 et seq. and state and federal constitutions. (A.R.S.38-431.03 A(3) and
A(9)).
C. Discussion, consultation with, and/or instruction to legal counsel regarding the Heebink
Notice of Claim. (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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