City of Yuma  
City Council Meeting  
REVISED Agenda  
Wednesday, June 26, 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  
remain as required by the Yuma City Charter and other applicable laws.  
Those wishing to speak on an agenda item or during the Call to the Public must complete a  
Speaker Request Form. Forms are located at the entrance of the Council Chambers and  
should be submitted to City Clerk staff on the evening of the City Council meeting.  
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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.  
PRESENTATIONS  
• Governmental Finance Officers Association Triple Crown Awards  
• Yuma Police Department Annual Report  
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.  
2.  
3.  
Regular Council Meeting Draft Minutes May 1, 2024  
Attachments:  
Regular Council Worksession Draft Minutes May 14, 2024  
Attachments:  
Regular Council Meeting Draft Minutes May 15, 2024  
Attachments:  
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.  
Bid Award: Concert Production Services  
Award to the most responsive and responsible bidder a one-year  
contract for concert production services with an option to renew for  
four additional one-year periods. The option to renew depends on  
the appropriation of funds and satisfactory performance. The  
estimated annual expenditure of $44,948.10 is awarded to  
Showboss LLC, Mesa, Arizona. (Administration RFB-24-323) (Jen  
Miller/Robin R. Wilson)  
2.  
Bid Award: Riley Avenue and 17th Street Sidewalk and Streets  
Authorize the City Administrator to execute a contract for  
construction services at Riley Avenue and 17th Street, Sidewalk  
and Streets Project, to the lowest responsive and responsible  
bidder in the amount of $123,349.50 for the base bid and  
$26,303.00 for the alternate bids for a total of $149,652.50 to  
Gutierrez Canales Engineering PC, Yuma, Arizona.  
(Engineering-RFB-24-199) (David Wostenberg/Robin R. Wilson)  
3.  
4.  
Cooperative Purchase Agreement: Amazon Business  
Authorize the purchase of various products offered from Amazon  
Business utilizing Omnia Partners cooperative purchase  
agreement at an estimated annual amount of $500,000.00.  
(Finance-CPA-25-006) (Douglas Allen/Robin R. Wilson)  
Cooperative Purchase Agreement: Medium and Heavy Trucks  
and Truck Bodies  
Authorize the purchase of three 2025 Peterbilt Model  
520/McNeilus 31-Yard Side-loaders and the purchase of one 2026  
Peterbilt Model 520/McNeilus Rear-loader utilizing the cooperative  
purchase agreement originated by Houston-Galveston Area  
Council, for an estimated expediture of $1,941,981.00 to: Rush  
Truck Centers of Yuma (Public Works - CPA-24-345) (Joel  
Olea/Robin R. Wilson)  
5.  
Cooperative Purchase Agreement: Kennedy Hockey Rink,  
Lighting Upgrade  
Authorize the purchase, delivery and installation of lighting fixtures  
at the Kennedy Hockey Rink to Musco Sports Lighting, LLC,  
utilizing Sourcewell cooperative purchase agreement for an  
expenditure of $122,450.00. (Parks/Engineering-CPA-25-005)  
(Eric Urfer/David Wostenberg/Robin R. Wilson)  
6.  
Cooperative Purchase Agreement: Information Technology  
Products and Services  
Authorize the purchase of Information Technology Products and  
Services utilizing vendors awarded from the 15 cooperative  
purchasing agencies noted below, at an estimated amount of  
$7,062,175.00. (IT-CPA-25-001) (Isaiah Kirk/Robin R. Wilson)  
Attachments:  
7.  
8.  
Cooperative Purchase Agreement: Cyclical Network Refresh  
Project  
Authorize the purchase of Cisco Network devices, equipment, and  
licensing utilizing a Cooperative Purchase Agreement through the  
State of Arizona for an estimated total amount of $340,000.00  
(IT-CPA-25-004) (Isaiah Kirk/Robin R. Wilson)  
Cooperative Purchase Agreement: Purchase of Laptops and  
Monitors  
Authorize the purchase of laptops, monitors, and docks utilizing a  
Cooperative Purchase Agreement with Dell Technologies in the  
estimated amount of $475,000.00. (IT-CPA-25-003) (Isaiah  
Kirk/Robin R. Wilson)  
9.  
Grant Award: Yuma County 9-1-1 System Annual Funding  
Award  
Authorize the City Administrator to execute the required  
documents with Arizona Department of Administration 9-1-1  
Program Office (ADOA) to disperse awarded grant funds from the  
Emergency Telecommunication Services Revolving Fund to pay  
for authorized contractual costs related to equipment and services  
used in the operation of 9-1-1 services in the Yuma County region.  
(Information Technology/YRCS) (Jeremy W. Jeffcoat)  
Attachments:  
10.  
11.  
Sole Source: Human Resources Software Subscription  
Renewal  
Authorize the renewal of a Software Subscription from  
Governmentjobs.com, dba NeoGov, El Segundo, CA, at a  
one-year estimated expenditure of $125,000.00. (IT/HR-25-002)  
(Isaiah Kirk/Monica Welch/Robin R. Wilson)  
2024 Annual Action Plan - Community Development Block Grant  
and HOME Investment Partnerships Program  
Approve the City of Yuma 2024 Community Development Block  
Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program  
(HOME) Annual Action Plan and authorize the City Administrator to  
execute funding agreements with the U.S. Department of Housing  
and Urban Development (HUD). (Planning & Neighborhood  
Services/Neighborhood Services) (Nikki Hoogendoorn)  
Attachments:  
12.  
13.  
Final Plat: Downtown Heights Subdivision  
Approve the final plat of the Downtown Heights Subdivision. The  
property is located on the northwest corner of Giss Pkwy and 3rd  
Avenue. (Planning and Neighborhood Services/Community  
Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
Settlement: Heebink Claim  
Authorize settlement of a Notice of Claim submitted on behalf of  
Christian Heebink. (City Attorney) (Richard Files)  
14.  
Renewal of City Insurance Coverage for Fiscal Year 2025  
Authorize binding of 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, Automobile Damage, Drone, and  
Deadly Weapon coverage for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 for the total  
amount of $1,982,334.86 to: Alliant Insurance Services, Inc., of  
Phoenix, AZ (City Attorney-RFB-23-110) (Richard W. Files/ Robin  
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.  
Election Consolidation, Voting Center Locations, and the  
Election Board  
Adopt the voting center locations and consolidation of the  
precincts, and appoint an election board for the 2024 City of Yuma  
Primary and General Elections to be held July 30, 2024 and  
November 5, 2024, respectively. (City Administration/City Clerk)  
(Lynda L. Bushong)  
Attachments:  
2.  
3.  
Resolution Designating the Chief Fiscal Officer for FY 2025  
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 2025.  
(Finance) (Douglas Allen)  
Attachments:  
Annual Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Funding  
Policy for Fiscal Year 2025  
Adopt the annual Public Safety Personnel Retirement System  
(PSPRS) funding policy for Fiscal Year 2025, as required under  
Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) § 38-863.01. (Finance) (Doug  
Allen)  
Attachments:  
4.  
5.  
6.  
Memorandum of Understanding: Special Operations Group  
Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between United States  
Customs and Border Protection and the Yuma Police Department  
to assign federal personnel to the Police Department’s Special  
Operations Group. (Yuma Police Department) (T. Garrity)  
Attachments:  
Preannexation Development Agreement: Ruiz Roesner Trust  
Authorize a Preannexation Development Agreement with Ruiz  
Roesner Trust for the properties located at 3731 W. 5th Street and  
3731 ½ W. 5th Street. (Planning and Neighborhood  
Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
Preannexation Development Agreement: VEREIT Real Estate,  
L.P.  
Authorize a Preannexation Development Agreement with the  
VEREIT Real Estate, L.P. for the property located at 3320 E. Gila  
Ridge Road (Planning and Neighborhood Services/Community  
Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
7.  
Intent to Create Municipal Improvement District No. 126:  
Barkley Ranch Units 8-10  
Approve the creation of Municipal Improvement District (MID) No.  
126 to serve Barkley Ranch Units 8-10 located at the northwest  
corner of 32nd Street and Avenue C. (Planning and Neighborhood  
Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville).  
Attachments:  
8.  
Order Improvements: Municipal Improvement District No. 125:  
Saguaro Units 5 & 6  
Order Improvements for Municipal Improvement District (MID) No.  
125 to serve Saguaro Units 5 & 6, 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. 125 shall be assessed upon  
the properties in MID No. 125; 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) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
9.  
City Council Meeting Procedures and Call to the Public  
Guidelines  
Adopt a resolution establishing updated rules and procedures for  
City Council meetings. (City Administration) (Jay Simonton)  
Attachments:  
Addition  
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.  
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:  
2.  
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:  
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.  
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:  
2.  
3.  
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:  
City of Yuma 2024 Special Election  
Call for a Special Election to be held in conjunction with the  
General Election scheduled on November 5, 2024, for the purpose  
of determining whether to amend the Yuma City Charter, Article VI,  
Section 14a, relating to City Council Compensation. (City  
Administration/City Clerk’s Office)  
Attachments:  
4.  
Rezoning of Property: 1712 S. Maple Avenue  
Approve the rezoning of an approximately 6,690 square foot lot  
from the Light Industrial/Infill Overlay (L-I/IO) District to the Low  
Density Residential/Infill Overlay (R-1-6/IO) District, for the property  
located at 1712 S. Maple Avenue, Yuma, AZ (ZONE-42472-2024)  
(Planning and Neighborhood Services/Community Planning)  
(Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
FINAL CALL  
Final call for submission of Speaker Request Forms for Call to the Public.  
V. 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 6, 2024 through June 26, 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.  
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.  
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, 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)).  
B. Discussion, consultation, and/or direction to legal counsel regarding proposed Ordinance  
Number O2024-024. (A.R.S. § 38-431.03 A(3)).  
C. Discussion, consultation, and/or direction to legal counsel regarding Solario v. City of  
Yuma. (A.R.S. § 38-431.03 A(3) and A(4)).  
D. Discussion, consultation, and/or direction to legal counsel relating to claims stemming  
from Smucker Park Basin construction damage to City’s sanitary sewer system and sewage  
releases. (A.R.S. § 38-431.03 A(3) and A(4)).  
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.