City of Yuma  
City Council Meeting  
Agenda  
Wednesday, July 17, 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.  
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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.  
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 2024-097  
1.  
Regular Council Meeting Draft Minutes June 5, 2024  
Attachments:  
2024 06 05 RCM Minutes.docx  
MC 2024-096  
2.  
Special Council Meeting Draft Minutes June 18, 2024  
Attachments:  
1. 2024 06 18 SCM 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 2024-091  
1.  
Teletrack Wagering License: Turf Paradise at Showcase Sports  
Bar  
Approve a request submitted by David Johnson, Vice President of  
Turf Paradise, for the renewal of a Teletrack Wagering license at  
Showcase Sports Bar, located at 2703 S. 4th Avenue, with a term  
to expire on June 30, 2027, to coincide with the term of Turf  
Paradise's State license. (OTB24-01) (City Administration/City  
Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)  
MC 2024-092  
2.  
Request for Proposals (RFP) Award: Offsite Fuel Card Services  
Authorize the City Administrator to execute a two-year agreement  
for Offsite Fuel Card Services with the option to renew for three  
additional one-year periods, one period at a time, subject to the  
appropriation of funds and satisfactory performance to McNeece  
Bros. of Yuma, Arizona for an estimated annual expenditure of  
$2,000,000.00. (Public Works- RFP 24-284) (Joel Olea/Robin R.  
Wilson)  
MC 2024-093  
MC 2024-094  
3.  
4.  
Declaration of Surplus and Authorize Donation: Fire Engine  
Authorize the donation of a 1995 Pierce Arrow Pumper to the Town of  
Wellton, Arizona. (Yuma Fire Dept.) (Dustin Fields)  
Bid Award: Environmental Laboratory Testing Services  
Award to the four qualified bidders for Environmental Laboratory  
Testing Services, with the option to renew for four additional one-year  
periods, one period at a time, depending on the appropriation of funds  
and satisifactory performance for an estimated annual expenditure of  
$172,000.00, with the following firms: Eurofins Easton Analytical,  
LLC., Pomona, California; Eurofins Environment Testing Southwest,  
LLC., Phoenix, Arizona; SGS North America Inc., Rutherford, New  
Jersey; Tempe, Arizona; Turner Laboratories, Inc., Tucson, Arizona.  
(Utilities Department - RFP-24-297) (Jeremy McCall/Robin R. Wilson)  
MC 2024-095  
5.  
Ratification of Purchase Order: Emergency Sewer Bypass  
Smucker Park  
Ratify and approve a purchase order issued to Rain For Rent, Yuma,  
Arizona in an amount of $129,236.96 for emergency bypass of a  
sanitary sewer line at Smucker Park. (Engineering/Utilities-  
EM-24-285) (David Wostenberg/Jeremy McCall/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.  
R2024-036  
1.  
2024 Parks, Arts, Recreation and Trails Master Plan  
Approve the request to adopt the 2024 Parks, Arts, Recreation &  
Trails Master Plan. (Parks & Recreation) (Eric Urfer)  
Attachments:  
1. RES 2024 PART Master Plan  
R2024-037  
2.  
Memorandum of Understanding: Airport Cooperative  
Operational Security Plan  
Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of  
Yuma and the Yuma County Airport Authority to create a  
cooperative operational security plan. (Police/Patrol) (Tom Garrity)  
Attachments:  
1. RES Airport Operational Security Plan  
2. AGMT Airport Operational Security Plan  
R2024-038  
3.  
Intergovernmental Agreement: United States Border  
Patrol-Yuma  
Approve an intergovernmental agreement with United States  
Border Patrol (USBP)-Yuma for the use of the City of Yuma Public  
Safety Training Facility. (Police/Support Services) (Tom Garrity)  
Attachments:  
1. RES IGA: USBP-Public Safety Trng Facility  
1. AGMT IGA: USBP-Public Safety Facility  
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.  
O2024-024  
1.  
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:  
1. ORD Parks Code Amendment  
O2024-025  
2.  
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:  
1. ORD 2024 Special Election - Charter Amendment  
O2024-026  
3.  
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:  
1. P&Z RPT Rezone 1712. S. Maple Avenue  
2. ORD Rezone 1712 S. Maple Avenue  
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.  
O2024-021  
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:  
1. P&Z RPT Rezoning: NWC 28th Street and Avenue B  
2. ORD Rezoning: NWC 28th Street and Avenue B  
V. PUBLIC HEARING AND RELATED ITEMS  
Adoption of Resolution R2024-039 may result in this Public Hearing.  
R2024-039  
1.  
General Plan Amendment: Yuma Development One  
Following a public hearing, approve the request to amend the City  
of Yuma General Plan to change the land use designation from  
Commercial to Medium Density Residential, for the property  
located at the northwest corner of 34th Street and DeVane Drive.  
(GP-42445-2024) (Planning and Neighborhood Services/  
Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
1. P&Z RPT GP Amendment: Yuma Development One  
2. RES GP Amendment Yuma Development One  
FINAL CALL  
Final call for submission of Speaker Request Forms for Call to the Public.  
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 June 27 through July 17, 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.  
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 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.  
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, and/or direction to legal counsel concerning government  
property leases (A.R.S. § 38-431.03 A(3), A(4) and A(7)).  
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.