City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingYuma, AZ · April 16, 2025
Agenda
City of Yuma
City Council Meeting
Agenda
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 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
FINAL CALL
Final call for submission of Speaker Request Forms for agenda related items.
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ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS
• Reading of Proclamation: Community Development Week
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 2025-055 Regular Council Meeting Draft Minutes February 5, 2025
Attachments: 2025 02 05 RCM Minutes
2. MC 2025-054 Regular Council Worksession Draft Minutes March 18, 2025
Attachments: 2025 03 18 RWS 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 2025-051 Bid Award: Arizona Avenue Waterline Replacement - 17th
Street to 24th Street
Award a construction services contract for Arizona Avenue
Waterline Replacement from 17th Street to 24th Street to the
lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of
$1,760,000.00 to DPE Construction, Yuma, Arizona.
(Engineering-RFB-25-252) (David Wostenberg/Robin R. Wilson)
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2. MC 2025-052 Change Order: Advanced Traffic Management System Software
Authorize an increase to the contract value for Advanced Traffic
Management System (ATMS) Software with Econolite, Anaheim,
California, in the amount of $49,560.00 bringing the total to
$382,808.00, and an annual expenditure of $35,820.00 for years
two through five for software licensing. (Engineering SS-25-117),
(David Wostenberg/Robin R. Wilson)
3. MC 2025-053 Final Plat: La Vida Townhomes
Approve the final plat for La Vida Townhomes Subdivision. The
property is located at the northwest corner of 34th Street and
DeVane Drive. (Planning and Neighborhood Services/Community
Planning) (Alyssa Linville)
Attachments: 1. PZ RPT Final Plat: La Vida Townhomes
2. PLAT Final Plat: La Vida Townhomes
4. MC 2025-056 Development Loan Agreement: Arizona Housing Development
Corporation
Approve a Development Loan Agreement with Arizona Housing
Development Corporation for the Magnolia Gardens Project
funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development’s HOME Investment Partnership and HOME-ARP
Programs. (Planning and Neighborhood Services/Neighborhood
Services) (Cynthia Blot)
Attachments: 1. HOME Loan Agreement - Council
2. Attachment 1 - CHDO Including TPP
3. Attachment 2 - Legal Description
4. Attachment 3 - Project Schedule copy
5. Attachment 4 - Site Map
6. Attachmment 5 - Project Budget
7. Attachment 6 - Scope of Development
8. Attachment 7 - LURA & Exh A Revised 2.23.25
9. Attachment 8 - Promissory Note
10. Attachment 9 - Deed of Trust
11. Attachment 10 - Insurance Specification
12. Attachment 11 - Affirmative Marketing and Occupancy Verification - HOME
13. Attachment 12 - Borrower's Certification
14. Attachment 13 - Cert of Completion & Exh A
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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 may be taken separately.
1. R2025-027 Agreement: Rural Metro Fire Department
Authorize the City Administrator to execute an agreement with the
Rural Metro Fire Department for use of the City of Yuma’s Public
Safety Training Facility (PSTF). (Fire Department/Administration)
(Chief Fields)
Attachments: 1. RES AGMT: Rural Metro Fire Department
2. AGMT: Rural Metro Fire Department
2. R2025-028 Development Fee Deferral: Desert Sky Unit No. 3 Subdivision
Authorize an agreement to defer City of Yuma development fees
and water and sewer capacity charges for Desert Sky Unit No. 3
Subdivision, and to collect a $500.00 administrative fee for the
three-year deferral agreement. (David Wostenberg) (Engineering)
Attachments: 1. MAP Development Fee Deferral: Desert Sky Unit No.3 Subdivision
2. RES Development Fee Deferral: Desert Sky Unit No. 3 Subdivision
3. AGMT Development Fee Deferral: Desert Sky Unit No 3 Subdivision
3. R2025-029 Development Fee Deferral: Saguaro Unit No. 5 Subdivision
Authorize an agreement to defer City of Yuma development fees
and water and sewer capacity charges for Saguaro Unit No. 5
Subdivision, and to collect a $500.00 administrative fee for the
three-year deferral agreement. (David Wostenberg) (Engineering)
Attachments: 1. MAP Development Fee Deferral: Saguaro Unit No 5 Subdivision
2. RES Development Fee Deferral: Saguaro Unit No 5 Subdivision
3. AGMT Development Fee Deferral: Saguaro Unit No 5 Subdivision
4. R2025-030 Preannexation Development Agreement: Crossroads Mission
Authorize the City Administrator to execute a Preannexation
Development Agreement with Crossroads Mission. (Planning and
Neighborhood Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)
Attachments: 1. RES PDA: Crossroads Mission
2. AGR PDA: Crossroads Mission
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5. R2025-031 Intent to Create Municipal Improvement District No. 128: Desert
Sands Units 4-6
Approve the creation of Municipal Improvement District (MID) No.
128 to serve Desert Sands Units 4-6 located at the northwest
corner of 48th Street Avenue 8E. (Planning and Neighborhood
Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville).
Attachments: 1. RES Intent to Create MID No. 128: Desert Sands Units 4-6
2. EXH A Intent to Create MID No. 128: Desert Sands Units 4-6
6. R2025-032 Intent to Create Municipal Improvement District (MID) No. 131:
Villa Serena Unit No. 2 Subdivision
Approve the creation of Municipal Improvement District (MID) No.
131 to serve Villa Serena Unit No. 2 Subdivision located at the
northwest corner of Avenue 6E and 48th Street. (Planning and
Neighborhood Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville).
Attachments: 1. RES Intent to Create MID No. 131: Villa Serena Unit No. 2 Subdivision
2. EXH A Intent to Create MID No. 131: Villa Serena Unit No. 2 Subdivision
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. O2025-006 Declare Property Surplus and Authorize Transfer and
Settlement of Lawsuit: Bill Alexander Ford Lincoln Mercury and
BJA Enterprises, LLC
Authorize the vacation of Bonanza Avenue right-of-way, reserving
utility and access easements in the right-of-way, declare the
Meinhardt/B-8 Stormwater Basin (subject to certain no-build
easements) and the vacated Bonanza Avenue right-of-way (subject
to the reserved easements) surplus, and authorize an exchange of
the surplus property to Bill Alexander Ford Lincoln Mercury Inc.
(Alexander Ford) or its nominee in exchange for a covenant to
perform perpetual maintenance and stormwater capacity of the
basin property. (City Attorney) (Richard Files)
Attachments: 1. ORD Declare Surplus & Authorize Sale: Bill Alexader
2. EXH A Declare Surplus & Authorize Sale: Bill Alexander
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2. O2025-009 Rezoning of Property: Café Main Street Properties, LLC
Rezone approximately 4.18 acres located west of the 7th Street
and 21st Avenue intersection, Yuma, AZ from the High Density
Residential (R-3) District to the General Commercial (B-2) District.
(Planning and Neighborhood Services/Community Planning)
(Alyssa Linville)
Attachments: 1. P&Z RPT Rezoning of Property: Cafe Main Street Properties, LLC
2. ORD Rezoning of Property: Cafe Main Street Properties, LLC
3. O2025-010 Rezoning of Property: Calle Ocho Properties, LLC
Rezone approximately 2.5 acres located at 764 S. 21st Avenue,
Yuma, AZ from the High Density Residential (R-3) District to the
General Commercial (B-2) District. (Planning and Neighborhood
Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)
Attachments: 1. PZ RPT Rezoning of Property: Calle Ocho Properties LLC
2. ORD Rezoning of Property: Calle Ocho Properties, LLC
4. O2025-011 Statutory Compliance Hearing/Amendment: Ordinance
O2003-12
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 9-462.01, determine compliance with the
conditions of approval for rezoning Ordinance O2003-12, and
introduce an ordinance to amend O2003-12 to remove conditions
and extend the time to comply with the rezoning conditions.
(Planning and Neighborhood Services/Community Planning)
(Alyssa Linville)
Attachments: 1. P&Z RPT Statutory Compliance Hearing/Amendment: O2003-12
2. 2003 ORD Statutory Compliance Hearing/Amendment O2003-12
3. MAP Statutory Compliance Hearing/Amendment: O2003-12
4. ORD Statutory Compliance Hearing/Amendment: O2003-12
IV. APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SCHEDULING
Discussion and possible action on the following items:
1. Appointments:
• Yuma County Library Free Library District Board of Trustees
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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 3, 2025 through April 16, 2025. 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.
V. 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.
VI. CALL TO THE PUBLIC
Members of the public may address the City Council on matters within City Council's authority
and jurisdiction that are not listed on the agenda during the "Call to the Public" segment of the
meeting. All speakers must complete a Speaker Request Form and submit it to City Clerk staff
no later than the "Final Call for Speaker Request Forms" is made at the beginning of each
meeting.
VII. 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 concerning potential
litigation. (A.R.S. § 38-431.03 A3, A4 & A7)
B. Discussion, consultation with and/or instruction to legal counsel regarding the railroad
crossing at 9E. (A.R.S. §38-431.03 A3 & A4)
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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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