Agenda - City Council Meeting

City of Yuma

City Council Meeting

Agenda

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

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.

Those wishing to speak on an agenda item or during Call to the Public must complete a

Speaker Request Form prior to the start of the meeting. Speaker Request Forms can be

found on the City's website, in the Clerk's Office, as well as in the Council Chambers.

"Call to the Public" comments are limited to non-agenda items that pertain to City

business under the authority and legislative functions of the City Council. The total time

for "Call to the Public" is limited to 30 minutes.

Speaker Request Forms should be submitted to City Clerk staff prior to the start of each

meeting. All speakers, whether speaking on an agenda item or during "Call to the Public"

are provided 3 minutes, with no more than 5 speakers permitted per topic/issue.

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CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

FINAL CALL

Final call for submission of Speaker Request Forms.

ROLL CALL

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):

MC 2026-107

Regular Council Meeting Draft Minutes March 4, 2026

Attachments:

2026 03 04 RCM 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:

MC 2026-101

Liquor License: Valley Liquor

Approve a Series #09: Liquor Store/Owner Transfer Liquor

License application submitted by Ragheed Shaya, agent for Valley

Liquor located at 3840 W. 24th Street. (LL26-04) (City

Administration/City Clerk) (Janet L. Pierson)

Attachments:

1. MAP Liquor License: Valley Liquor

MC 2026-102

Bid Award: Reconstruction of a Single-Family Home using

HOME Funds

Authorize award of bid to reconstruct a single-family home under

the Neighborhood Services Housing Rehabilitation Program to the

lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of

$147,254.75 to D’Pair Development, LLC. Yuma, Arizona.

(Community Development/Neighborhood Services) (Cynthia Blot)

MC 2026-103

Cooperative Purchase Agreement: YRCS D-Series Multi-Carrier

(DBR) Integration Services

Authorize the purchase of post-sale engineering services and field

engineer integration support, utilizing a Cooperative Purchase

Agreement through the State of Arizona with Motorola Solutions,

Inc., Chicago, Illinois for an estimated expenditure of $108,317.14.

(IT-YRCS-GNT-26-335) (Bret Moore/Robin R. Wilson)

MC 2026-104

Ratification of a Cooperative Purchase Agreement: Playground

Equipment

Authorize the purchase, delivery, and installation of playground

equipment for Carver and Clymer Park, utilizing a Cooperative

Purchase Agreement through 1GPA in the amount of $410,607.61

to Altitude, Frederick, Colorado. (Parks CPA-25-211) (Eric Urfer/

Robin R. Wilson)

MC 2026-105

Ratification: Water Distribution Line, Gila Street to Redondo

Authorize the ratification of a purchase order for jack and bore

obstruction delays for the 5th Street Water Distribution Line, Gila

Street to Redondo Road Project, in the amount of $173,229.66 to

Taylor Engineering, Yuma, Arizona. (Engineering RFB-25-283)

(Dave 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.

R2026-026

Resolution Designating the Chief Fiscal Officer for FY 2027

Designate Douglas W. Allen as the Chief Fiscal Officer for the

purpose of submitting the City’s Annual Expenditure Limitation

Reports (AELR) to the Auditor General for Fiscal Year 2027.

(Finance) (Douglas W. Allen)

Attachments:

1. RES Chief Fiscal Officer for FY 2027

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.

O2026-015

City of Yuma Proposition 436: Permanent Base Adjustment -

November 2026 General Election

Adopt an ordinance authorizing the submission of Proposition 436

to the qualified electors of the City of Yuma at the November 3,

2026, General Election, asking whether to approve a $30 million

Permanent Base Adjustment to the City’s expenditure limitation.

(City Administration/Finance) (Jay Simonton/Douglas Allen)

Attachments:

1. ORD Proposition 436: Permanent Base Adjustment

O2026-016

Rezoning of Property: Northwest Corner of 27th Street and

20th Avenue

Rezone approximately .43 acres from the Residence

Manufactured Housing (R-MH-20) District to the Medium Density

Residential (R-2) District. (Community Development/ Community

Planning) (Alyssa Linville)

Attachments:

1. P&Z RPT Rezoning of Property: Lume Desert Living

2. ORD Rezoning of Property: Lume Desert Living

O2026-017

Rezoning of Properties: 2 E. 6th Street, 541 S. Gila Street, 599

S. Gila Street and Southeast Corner of 6th Street and Gila

Street

The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of

the request to rezone the properties located at 2 E. 6th Street, 541

S. Gila Street, 599 S. Gila Street and the Southeast Corner of 6th

Street and Gila Street, from the Heavy Industrial/Infill Overlay

(H-I/IO) District to the Old Town/Infill Overlay (OT/IO) District.

(Community Development/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)

Attachments:

1. P&Z RPT Rezoning of Properties: 2 E. 6th St,541 S. Gila St, 599 S. Gila St,

southeast corner of 6th St and Gila St

2. ORD Rezoning of Properties: 2 E. 6th St, 541 S. Gila St, 599 S. Gila St,

southeast corner of 6th St and Gila St

O2026-018

City of Yuma Proposition 437: Signatures on Nomination

Petitions

Authorize the submission of Proposition 437 to the qualified

electors of the City of Yuma at the November 3, 2026, Special

Election, asking whether to approve a City Charter change that will

reduce the number of signatures required on nomination petitions

for City elected office. (City Administration) (Jay Simonton)

Attachments:

1. ORD Nomination Petitions Charter Change Draft.docx

IV. PUBLIC HEARING - BUDGET RELATED ITEM

MC 2026-106

Public Hearing: Truth in Taxation, Main Street Mall and Off-Street

Parking Maintenance District No. 1, Levy for 13 Municipal

Improvement Districts (MID), and Final Budget Adoption for Fiscal

Year 2027

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 13 Municipal Improvement Districts and the

proposed revenues and expenditures (budget) for Fiscal Year 2027

pursuant to A.R.S. § 42-17104. (Finance) (Douglas W. Allen)

The City of Yuma expenditure budget for Fiscal Year 2027 in the

amount of $566,762,519 which is comprised of a Capital

Improvement Plan budget of $215,883,457; combined 13

Maintenance Improvement Districts of $757,034 and Operating

Expenditure / Expense Budget of $350,122,028; 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/Douglas W.

Allen)

Attachments:

1. PH TNT-Levies-Final Budget FY27 Schedules A-G

V. SPECIAL MEETING: Discussion and Possible Action relating to the FY 2027 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 2027.

R2026-027

Fiscal Year 2027 - Fiscal Year 2031 Capital Improvement

Program

Adopt a resolution approving the FY 2027 - FY 2031 Capital

Improvement Program, pursuant to the Yuma City Charter, Article

XII, Section 11. (Engineering) (David Wostenberg)

Attachments:

1. RES FY27-FY31 CIP

R2026-028

Final Budget Adoption for Fiscal Year 2027

Adopt the City of Yuma’s final budget for Fiscal Year 2027 in the

amount of $566,762,519 which is comprised of a Capital

Improvement Program Budget of $215,883,457; combined

Maintenance Improvement Districts of $757,034 and Operating

Expenditure / Expense Budget of $350,122,028; 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/ Douglas W. Allen)

Attachments:

1. RES Final Budget Adoption for FY 2027

2. SCH A-G Final Budget Adoption for FY 2027

RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING

VI. ADDITIONAL BUDGET RELATED ITEMS

The following may result in the introduction of Ordinance O2026-019

O2026-019

Adopt the Fiscal Year 2027 City of Yuma Primary Property Tax

Levy, the Main Street Mall and Off-Street Parking Maintenance

District No. 1 Property Tax Levy, and 13 Municipal Improvement

District Tax Levies

Adopt the Fiscal Year 2027 Primary Property Tax Levy, the Main

Street Mall and Off Street Parking Maintenance District No. 1

Property Tax Levy, and 13 Municipal Tax Levies.

(Administration/Finance) (Jay Simonton/Douglas W. Allen)

Attachments:

1. ORD Property Levies Adoption FY 2027

VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SCHEDULING

Discussion and possible action on the following items:

1. 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, 2026 through June 17, 2026. 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.

2. 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.

IX. 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.

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, consultation with and/or instruction to legal counsel regarding the potential

lease of real property. (A.R.S. §38-431.03 A3, A4 & A7)

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.