City of Yuma  
City Council Meeting  
Agenda  
Wednesday, May 7, 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  
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.  
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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 Proclamation: National/International Water Safety Month  
• Reading of Proclamation: Tourism Week  
• Reading of Proclamation: Motorcycle Awareness Month  
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.  
Regular Council Meeting Draft Minutes February 19, 2025  
Attachments:  
2.  
Special Worksession/Council Retreat Draft Minutes March 24,  
2025  
Attachments:  
3.  
4.  
Special Worksession/Council Retreat Draft Minutes March 25,  
2025  
Attachments:  
Regular Council Meeting Draft Minutes April 2, 2025  
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.  
2.  
3.  
Liquor License: EZ Shop Market  
Approve a Series #09: Liquor Store Liquor License application  
submitted by Marven Rahim, agent for EZ Shop Market located at  
1334 S. 4th Avenue. (LL25-05) (City Administration/City Clerk)  
(Lynda L. Bushong)  
Attachments:  
Liquor License: The First Round  
Approve a Series #07: Beer and Wine Bar/Location Transfer  
Liquor License application submitted by Paul Varela, agent for The  
First Round located at 333 S. Main Street. (LL25-06) (City  
Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)  
Attachments:  
Liquor License: FFranco, LLC DBA Sunshine Market & Liquor  
Approve a Series #09S: Liquor Store with Sampling Privileges  
Liquor License application submitted by Faris Makou, agent for  
FFranco, LLC DBA Sunshine Market & Liquor located at 1997 S.  
Ave B. (LL25-01S) (City Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda L.  
Bushong)  
Attachments:  
4.  
Request for Qualifications Award: Architect and Engineering  
Services for Safe Streets for All..end  
Authorize the City Administrator to execute a professional services  
contract for Architect and Engineering Services for Safe Streets  
for All (SS4A) at a total cost of $600,000, to Kimley-Horn and  
Associates, Mesa, Arizona. (Engineering-RFQ-25-156) (Dave  
Wostenberg/Robin Wilson) ..end  
5.  
Hazardous Waste Transport and Disposal  
Award a one year contract to the lowest qualified bidder for  
Hazardous Waste Transport and Disposal with the option to renew  
for four additional one-year periods, one period at a time,  
depending on the appropriation of funds and satisfactory  
performance for an estimated annual expenditure of $110,000.00,  
to the following firm: Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.,  
Norwell, Massachusetts (Public Works-RFB-25-295) (Joel Olea/  
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.  
Intergovernmental Agreement: Somerton School District No. 11  
Authorize an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Somerton  
School District No. 11 (District) to jointly use a school safety  
interoperability system. (Information Technology) (Jeremy W.  
Jeffcoat).  
Attachments:  
2.  
Intergovernmental Agreement: Arizona Department of  
Transportation - South Frontage Rd. and Avenue 10E Project  
Authorize the City Administrator to execute an Intergovernmental  
Agreement (IGA) with the Arizona Department of Transportation for  
scoping services on the South Frontage Rd and Avenue 10E  
Project. This is a Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)  
funding project. (Engineering) (David Wostenberg)  
Attachments:  
3.  
Intergovernmental Agreement: Arizona Department of  
Transportation - Install Three Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon  
Crossings  
Authorize the City Administrator to execute an Intergovernmental  
Agreement (IGA) with Arizona Department of Transportation for  
scoping services to install three pedestrian Hybrid Beacon  
Crossings. This is a Highway Safety Improvement Program  
Funding (HSIP) project. (Engineering) (Dave Wostenberg)  
Attachments:  
4.  
Intergovernmental Agreement: Arizona Department of  
Transportation - Avenue B and 3rd Street Traffic Signal Project  
Authorize the City Administrator to execute an Intergovernmental  
Agreement (IGA) with the Arizona Department of Transportation for  
scoping services on the Avenue B and 3rd Street Traffic Signal  
Project. This is a Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)  
funding project. (Engineering) (David Wostenberg)  
Attachments:  
5.  
Intergovernmental Agreement: Arizona Department of  
Transportation - Intersection of 32nd Street and Cielo Verde  
Drive Project  
Authorize the City Administrator to execute an Intergovernmental  
Agreement (IGA) with the Arizona Department of Transportation to  
scope a safety countermeasure to install a traffic signal at the  
intersection of 32nd Street and Cielo Verde Drive. This is a  
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funding project.  
(Engineering) (David Wostenberg)  
Attachments:  
6.  
Intergovernmental Agreement: Arizona Department of  
Transportation - Redondo Center Drive between 16th Street  
and I-8 Ramp Project  
Authorize the City Administrator to execute an Intergovernmental  
Agreement (IGA) with the Arizona Department of Transportation to  
scope a safety countermeasure (Project) to realign the curves on  
Redondo Center Drive between 16th Street and I-8 Ramp.  
(Engineering) (David Wostenberg)  
Attachments:  
7.  
Order Improvements: Municipal Improvement District No. 128  
Desert Sands Units 4-6 Subdivision  
Order Improvements for Municipal Improvement District (MID) No.  
128 to serve Desert Sands Units 4-6 Subdivision, to maintain  
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. 128 shall be assessed upon  
the properties in MID No. 128 according to acreage; providing that  
the proposed Landscape Improvements shall be performed in  
accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) Title 48,  
Chapter 4, Article 2. (Planning & Neighborhood Svc./Community  
Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
8.  
Order Improvements: Municipal Improvement District No. 131  
Villa Serena Unit No. 2 Subdivision  
Order Improvements for Municipal Improvement District (MID) No.  
131 to serve Villa Serena Unit No. 2 Subdivision, to maintain  
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. 131 shall be assessed upon  
the properties in MID No. 131 according to acreage; providing that  
the proposed Landscape Improvements shall be performed in  
accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) Title 48,  
Chapter 4, Article 2. (Planning & Neighborhood Svc./Community  
Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
9.  
Intent to Create Municipal Improvement District No. 132: Butler  
Estates Unit 2 Subdivision  
Approve the creation of Municipal Improvement District (MID) No.  
132 to serve Butler Estates Unit 2 Subdivision located at the  
southwest corner of E. 37th Street and S. Avenue 10E. (Planning  
and Neighborhood Services/Community Planning)(Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
10.  
Intent to Create Municipal Improvement District No. 133:  
Kahuna Estates  
Approve the creation of Municipal Improvement District (MID) No.  
133 to serve Kahuna Estates located at the southwest corner 24th  
Street and 33rd Drive (Planning and Neighborhood Services/  
Community Planning)(Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
11.  
Intent to Create Municipal Improvement District No. 134: Butler  
Estates Unit 1 Subdivision  
Approve the creation of Municipal Improvement District (MID) No.  
134 to serve Butler Estates Unit 1 Subdivision located at the  
southwest corner of E. 36th Street and S. Avenue 10E. (Planning  
and Neighborhood Services/Community Planning)(Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
12.  
Preannexation Development Agreement: 9485 E. Stetson Street  
Authorize a Preannexation Development Agreement for the  
property located at 9485 E. Stetson Street. (Planning and  
Neighborhood Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
13.  
Lease Agreement: 1610 South Maple Avenue  
Authorize the City of Yuma to enter into a 3-year lease agreement  
with a new tenant at 1610 South Maple Avenue. (City  
Administration/Attorney) (Jay Simonton/Richard Files)  
Attachments:  
14.  
Memorandum of Understanding: Federal Bureau of  
Investigation  
Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal  
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to allow participation in the Joint  
Terrorism Task Force. (Police/ Administration) (Thomas Garrity)  
Attachments:  
15.  
Economic and Historic Downtown Redevelopment Agreement:  
Hotel San Carlos of Yuma L.L.C  
Approve the Economic and Historic Downtown Redevelopment  
Agreement (Development Agreement) for the sale of the historic  
San Carlos Hotel and payment of $300,000 to the City of Yuma.  
(City Attorney’s Office) (Richard Files)  
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.  
Grant of Easement: 7th Street alignment between 21st Avenue  
and 24th Avenue  
Upon payment of the purchase price, authorize the City  
Administrator to sign and record the Grant of Easement described  
below. (Engineering) (David Wostenberg)  
Attachments:  
2.  
Right-of-Way Vacation: 28th Street  
Vacate 28th Street right-of-way to Top Quality Products, LLC, a  
Delaware limited liability company. (Engineering) (David  
Wostenberg)  
Attachments:  
IV. PUBLIC HEARING AND RELATED ITEMS  
1.  
Rezoning of Property: Near the Southeast Corner of Avenue 9E  
and 24th Street  
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends denial of this  
rezone request by a vote of 4-2. Public comment will be taken at the  
public hearing on May 7, 2025. (Planning and Neighborhood  
Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
V. BUDGET DISCUSSION  
Discussion and questions by City Council relating to the proposed FY2026 Budget  
VI. 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 April 17, 2025 through May 7, 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.  
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.  
VII. 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.  
VIII. 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.  
IX. 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)  
C. Discussion, consultation with and/or instruction to legal counsel regarding the potential  
sale 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.