City of Yuma  
City Council Meeting  
Agenda  
Wednesday, September 4, 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 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 for agenda related items.  
ROLL CALL  
PRESENTATIONS  
• Reading of Library Card Sign-Up Month Proclamation  
• Briefing on the upcoming Marine Corp Air Station-Yuma (MCAS-Yuma) WTI Exercise  
• Bond Buy-Back Program Presented by Stifel  
• Information Technology Department 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  
may be taken separately.  
A. Approval of minutes of the following City Council meeting(s):  
1.  
Special Council Meeting Draft Minutes August 13, 2024  
Attachments:  
2.  
Regular Council Worksession Draft Minutes August 20, 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.  
Liquor License: Oriental House  
Approve a Series #12: Restaurant Liquor License application  
submitted by Feifei Zhao, agent for Oriental House located at 2951  
S. 4th Avenue. (LL24-11) (City Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda L.  
Bushong)  
Attachments:  
2.  
Liquor License: A Swanky Place LLC  
Approve a Series #06: Bar Liquor License application submitted  
by Maria Stefanakos, agent for A Swanky Place LLC located at  
3950 W. 24th Street. (LL24-10) (City Administration/City Clerk)  
(Lynda L. Bushong)  
Attachments:  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Bid Award: High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Irrigation Pipe  
Authorize the purchase of HDPE Pipe to the lowest responsive  
and responsible bidder, Ferguson Waterworks of Yuma, Arizona in  
an amount of $189,777.00 (excluding tax) for the Desert Hills Golf  
Course irrigation upgrades. (Engineering-RFB-25-024) (David  
Wostenberg/Robin R. Wilson)  
Cooperative Purchase Agreement: Freshworks Freshservice  
Enterprise IT Ticketing Software  
Authorize the use of the State of Arizona Cooperative Purchase  
Agreement for a three-year IT Ticketing Software subscription for a  
total estimated expenditure of $260,000.00 to: CDWG, Chicago,  
IL. (CPA-25-094) (Isaiah Kirk/Robin Wilson)  
Request for Qualifications (RFQ): Pavement Preservation  
Services  
Authorize the City Administrator to execute a one-year contract for  
pavement preservation services with the option to renew for four  
additional one-year periods, one year at a time, depending on the  
appropriation of funds and satisfactory performance, to the  
following contractors: Cactus Asphalt, Tolleson, Arizona; Holbrook  
Asphalt Company, St. George, Utah; Sunland Asphalt &  
Construction, LLC., Phoenix, Arizona and VSS International, Inc.,  
West Sacramento, California, for an estimated annual expenditure  
of $2,354,000.00. (Public Works/Utilities/Engineering-  
RFQ-24-350) (Joel Olea/ Robin R. Wilson)  
6.  
Agreement: Law Enforcement Support Office Program  
Authorize the City Administrator to sign a participation letter  
allowing the Yuma Police Department to participate in the  
Department of Defense Law Enforcement Support Office (LESO)  
Program, otherwise known as the 1033 Program.  
(Police/Administration) (Thomas Garrity)  
Attachments:  
7.  
Subrecipient Agreements: Community Development Block  
Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program  
Authorize the City Administrator to execute five Subrecipient  
Agreements for fiscal year 2024-2025, totaling $317,824.00,  
awarding CDBG and HOME funding in accordance with the Annual  
Action Plan adopted by City Council on June 26, 2024. (Planning  
& Neighborhood Services/Neighborhood Services) (Nikki  
Hoogendoorn)  
Attachments:  
8.  
Infrastructure and Services Report: ANEX-42924-2024 Irwin  
Trust  
Approve an Infrastructure and Services Report for Annexation Area  
No. ANEX-42924-2024, identified as the Irwin Trust Annexation,  
located in the vicinity of E. 28th Street and S. Rebecca Avenue.  
(Planning and Neighborhood Services/Community Planning)  
(Alyssa Linville)  
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.  
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Self-Evaluation and  
Transition Plan  
Adopt the ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan, dated  
September 2023 (Engineering) (Dave Wostenberg/Steve Wilson)  
Attachments:  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Addendum to Real Property Exchange and Development  
Agreement: Southgate Mall, LLC  
Authorize the City Administrator to execute an Addendum to Real  
Property Exchange and Development Agreement with the  
Southgate Mall, LLC (Planning and Neighborhood Services)  
(Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
Lease and Operating Agreement: Yuma County Historical  
Society  
Approve and authorize the City Administrator to sign a Lease and  
Operating Agreement with the Yuma County Historical Society for  
the City-owned properties at 240 South Madison Avenue and 272  
Madison Avenue. (Administration) (Jennifer Reichelt)  
Attachments:  
City of Yuma Title VI Implementation Plan 2025-2028  
Adopt the City of Yuma Title VI Implementation Plan.  
Attachments:  
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.  
Annexation Area No. ANEX-42924-2024: Irwin Trust  
Authorize annexation of property located in the vicinity of E. 28th  
Street and S. Rebecca Avenue. (ANEX-42924-2024). (Planning  
and Neighborhood Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
IV. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY HOSPITAL REVENUE BOND SERIES 2024A  
Presented for discussion and consideration of adoption.  
1.  
Industrial Development Authority Hospital Revenue Bonds  
Series 2024A  
Approve the Issuance of Hospital Revenue Bonds, Series 2024A  
(Yuma Regional Medical Center) by the Industrial Development  
Authority (IDA) of the City of Yuma, Arizona and declare an emergency.  
(City Attorney) (Richard W. Files)  
Attachments:  
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 August 22, 2024 through September 4, 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 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.  
"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.  
Speakers are limited to 3 minutes, with no more than 5 speakers permitted per topic/issue. The  
total time for "Call to the Public" is limited to 30 minutes.  
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 the following  
legal matters (ARS 38-431.03 A3, A4 and A7):  
1) BJA v. COY  
2) Mohave County, et al. v. BOR, et al.  
3) Quinn v. Yuma County, et al.  
4) Aguilera for O.A.  
5) Jaramillo, et al. v. COY  
6) Roberts v. COY  
7) Tortora v. COY  
8) Candela v. COY  
9) Blankenship v. Allo, et al.  
10) Meadows v. COY, et al.  
11) MacDonald v. COY  
12) Rodriguez v. COY  
13) Claims against the City  
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.