City of Yuma  
City Council Meeting  
Agenda  
Wednesday, November 5, 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.  
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  
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 2025-177  
1.  
Regular Council Meeting Draft Minutes September 3, 2025  
Attachments:  
2025 09 03 RCM Minutes  
MC 2025-178  
2.  
Regular Council Worksession Draft Minutes September 16,  
2025  
Attachments:  
2025 09 16 RWS Minutes  
MC 2025-179  
3.  
Regular Council Worksession Draft Minutes September 30,  
2025  
Attachments:  
2025 09 30 RWS 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 2025-160  
1.  
Bid Award: Locksmith Supplies and Services  
Authorize the award for a one-year locksmith supplies and  
services contract with the option to renew for four additional  
one-year periods, one year at a time, at an estimated annual  
expenditure of $40,000.00, depending on the appropriation of  
funds and satisfactory performance, to G&T Locksmith Safe Co.,  
Yuma, Arizona. (Facilities Management-RFB-25-207) (Justin  
Lewis/Robin R. Wilson)  
MC 2025-161  
2.  
Cooperative Purchase Agreement: Communication Equipment  
and Services  
Authorize the purchase of six AXS Dispatch consoles, 16 backup  
radios and related equipment and services, for the Emergency  
Dispatch Backup Center using a Cooperative Purchase  
Agreement through the State of Arizona, from Motorola Solutions,  
Chicago, Illinois for a total expenditure of $834,041.45.  
(Engineering/Police-Public Safety Com. Ctr.-CPA-26-120) (David  
Wostenberg/Thomas Garrity/Robin R. Wilson)  
MC 2025-162  
3.  
Cooperative Purchase Agreement: Bonfire Procurement  
Software Subscription  
Authorize the purchase of five annual renewals of the Bonfire  
Procurement Software Subscriptions from Euna Solutions, Inc.,  
Sandy Springs, Georgia, utilizing a Cooperative Purchase  
Agreement through Sourcewell contract, for an estimated annual  
expenditure of $44,522.00. (Finance/IT-CPA-26-130) (Isaiah  
Kirk/Robin R. Wilson)  
MC 2025-163  
4.  
Cooperative Purchase Agreement: Automated License Plate  
Readers (ALPR)  
Authorize the purchase of Automated License Plate Readers  
(ALPR) and subscriptions utilizing a Cooperative Purchasing  
Agreement originated by Houston-Galveston Area Council, for a  
five-year agreement with Motorola, Chicago, Illinois for an  
estimated amount of $130,094.40. (Police-CPA-26-115) (Thomas  
Garrity/Robin R. Wilson)  
MC 2025-164  
5.  
Cooperative Purchase Agreement: Lighting Improvements,  
Downtown Decorative Lighting  
Authorize the purchase and delivery of Decorative Light Poles and  
Decorative Lighting for the 200 block of Main Street through  
WESCO Distribution, Phoenix, Arizona utilizing the Sourcewell  
Contract for an expenditure of $151,210.24.  
(Engineering-CPA-26-140) (David Wostenberg/Robin R. Wilson)  
MC 2025-165  
6.  
Cooperative Purchase Agreement: AT&T 9-1-1 Call Handling  
Equipment and Services  
Authorize the purchase of 9-1-1 Call Handling Equipment and  
Services for the Emergency Dispatch Backup Center using a  
Cooperative Purchase Agreement through the State of Arizona,  
from vendor AT&T, Bedminster, New Jersey for total expenditure  
of $394,655.78 (Engineering/Police-Public Safety Com. Ctr.  
-CPA-26-142) (David Wostenberg/Thomas Garrity/Robin R.  
Wilson)  
MC 2025-166  
7.  
Cooperative Purchase Agreement: Fire Service Apparatus  
Authorize the purchase of one Pierce Velocity PUC Pumper,  
utilzing the Cooperative Purchase Agreement orginated by the  
Houston-Galveston Area Council, at a cost of $1,431,037.83 to:  
Hughes Fire Equipment, Inc. / Pierce Manufacturing, Inc., Appleton,  
Wisconsin. (Fire Department-CPA-26-126) (John Louser/Robin R.  
Wilson)  
MC 2025-167  
8.  
Contract Increase: Construction Management Services for  
Desert Dunes Water Reclamation Facility Capacity Increase  
Authorize the City Administrator to execute Change Order No.1 to  
the construction management services contract for the Desert  
Dunes Water Reclamation Facility Capacity Increase Project in the  
amount of $1,727,603.20 for a total cost not to exceed  
$4,346,471.20 to Consultant Engineering Inc. (CEI) of Phoenix,  
Arizona. (Engineering-RFQ-22-201) (Dave Wostenberg/Robin R.  
Wilson)  
MC 2025-176  
9.  
Contract Increase: East Mesa Community Park, Phase 1 - Bid  
Alternates  
Authorize a contract increase for additional bid alternates to East  
Mesa Community Park, Phase 1, from bond and donation funding  
in the amount of $3,018,556.03 for a total expenditure of  
$20,971,593.72 to Gutierrez Canales Engineering, PC, Yuma,  
Arizona. (Engineering-RFQ-23-258) (Eric Urfer/David  
Wostenberg/ Robin R. Wilson).  
MC 2025-168  
10.  
Declaration of Surplus and Authorize Donation: Fire Safety  
Gear and Equipment  
Authorize the donation of various safety equipment that is no  
longer needed at the Yuma Fire Department to the Los Algodones,  
Mexicali B.C. Fire Department. (John Louser/Robin R. Wilson)  
Attachments:  
1. LETTER Algodones  
MC 2025-169  
11.  
12.  
Software Subscription Renewal: Tyler Technologies  
Authorize the renewal of the annual software subscription for a total  
expenditure of $179,965.61 to: Tyler Technologies, Inc., Dallas, TX  
(Finance/IT - RFP 2011000118) (Douglas Allen/Isaiah Kirk/Robin  
R. Wilson)  
MC 2025-170  
Mutual Aid Agreement - Rural Metro Fire Department, Inc.  
Authorize the City Administrator to execute all necessary  
documents to adopt the Mutual Aid Agreement between the City of  
Yuma, on behalf of the Yuma Fire Department, and Rural Metro  
Fire Department, Inc., for cooperative fire protection and  
emergency medical services. (Fire) (John Louser)  
Attachments:  
1. AGMT Rural Metro Mutual Aid  
MC 2025-171  
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15.  
Final Plat: Livingston Ranch Unit No. 4  
Approve the Final Plat for the Livingston Ranch Unit No. 4  
Subdivision. The property is located at the northeast intersection of  
38th Street and the Avenue B ½ alignment. (Community  
Development/ Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
1. PZ RPT Final Plat: Livingston Ranch Unit No. 4  
2. PLAT Final Plat: Livingston Unit No. 4  
MC 2025-172  
Final Plat: Desert Sands Unit 5  
Approve the final plat for Desert Sands Unit 5 Subdivision. The  
property is located near the intersection of 45th Street and  
Buckthorn Drive. (Community Development/ Community Planning)  
(Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
1. PZ RPT Final Plat: Desert Sands Unit 5  
2. PLAT Final Plat: Deserts Sands Unit 5  
MC 2025-173  
Ratification: Settlement of Claim - Josefina Mendoza  
Ratify settlement of the claim submitted by Josefina Mendoza.  
(City Attorney) (Richard Files)  
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.  
R2025-094  
1.  
Agreement: Wastewater Treatment Sewer Service for  
Winterhaven County Water District  
Authorize execution of an agreement for Wastewater Treatment  
Sewer Services with the Winterhaven County Water District.  
(Utilities Department/Administration) (Jeremy McCall)  
Attachments:  
1. RES Winterhaven Wastewater Service Agreement  
2. AGMT Winterhaven Wastewater Service Agreement 2025  
R2025-096  
2.  
Resolution of Support: Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA)  
Economic Strength Project (ESP) Application  
Authorize the submission of the ESP grant application to the  
Arizona Department of Transportation and, if awarded, approve  
acceptance of grant funds to advance the design and construction  
of the roadway improvements near Interstate 8 and Avenue 4E.  
(Community Development/Neighborhood & Economic  
Development) (Cynthia Blot)  
Attachments:  
1. RES ACA Grant  
2. AGMT ACA Grant  
R2025-097  
3.  
Development Fee Deferral: Saguaro Unit No. 6 Subdivision  
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Administrator to execute an  
agreement to defer City of Yuma development fees and water and  
sewer capacity charges for Saguaro Unit No. 6 Subdivision, and to  
collect a $500.00 administrative fee for the deferral agreement.  
The effective length of the deferral agreement is for three years  
from date of execution. (David Wostenberg) (Engineering)  
Attachments:  
1. RES Development Fee Deferral- Saguaro Unit No 6 Subdivision  
2. AGMT Development Fee Deferral-Saguaro Unit No 6 Subdivision  
3. MAP Development Fee Deferral-Saguaro Unit No 6 Subdivision  
R2025-098  
4.  
Intergovernmental Agreement: Arizona Department of Housing  
Authorize the City Administrator to execute an Intergovernmental  
Agreement (IGA) with the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH)  
to allow the City to inspect the installation of manufactured homes  
and factory-built buildings to ensure consistency with the  
installation standards of ADOH. (Community Development/  
Building Safety) (Randall Crist)  
Attachments:  
1. RES IGA State of Arizona Dept. of Housing  
2. AGMT IGA State of Arizona Dept. of Housing  
R2025-099  
5.  
Order Improvements: Municipal Improvement District No. 129  
Desert Ridge Townhomes  
Order Improvements for Municipal Improvement District (MID) No.  
129 to serve Desert Ridge Townhomes, 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. 129 shall be assessed upon the  
properties in MID No. 129 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. (Community Development/Community  
Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
1. RES Order Improvements MID 129: Desert Ridge Townhomes  
2. EXH A Order of Improvements MID 129: Desert Ridge Townhomes  
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.  
O2025-038  
1.  
Text Amendment: Industrial Zoning Districts  
Amend Title 15, Chapter 154 to update development regulations  
and allowable uses within the Light Industrial (L-I) and Heavy  
Industrial (H-I) Zoning Districts. (Community Development/  
Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
1. P&Z RPT Text Amendment: Industrial Zoning Districts  
2. ORD Text Amendment: Industrial Zoning Districts  
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.  
O2025-044  
1.  
Lease: Elevate Southwest  
Authorize a two-year lease with an additional three-year option to  
Yuma Multiversity Campus Corporation, DBA Elevate Southwest,  
for City-owned property located at 2450 South Madison Avenue.  
(Administration) (Jay Simonton).  
Attachments:  
1. ORD Elevate Southwest  
2. EXH 1 Legal Description - Elevate Southwest  
3. EXH 2 Lease - Elevate Southwest  
O2025-045  
2.  
Rezoning of Property: Three properties located along 1st  
Avenue, between 12th Street and 13th Street  
Rezone approximately 1.29 acres from the Light Industrial/Infill  
Overlay (L-I/IO) District to the Medium Density Residential/Infill  
Overlay (R-2/IO) District. (Community Development/Community  
Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
1. P&Z RPT: Rezoning of Properties (3): 1st Avenue  
2. ORD Rezoning of Properties (3): 1st Avenue  
O2025-046  
3.  
Ordinance Creating Title 19, Chapter 196 of the Yuma City Code  
Relating to Cross-Connection Control, Repealing Conflicting  
Provisions, and Providing for Related Matters.  
Update and adopt drinking water system cross-connection control  
regulatory provisions by ordinance to strengthen enforceability,  
meet state and federal expectations, and provide transparency for  
residents and businesses. (Utilities Department/ Administration)  
(Jeremy McCall)  
Attachments:  
1. EXH - Proposed Utility Regulations Changes  
2. ORD Cross-Connection Control  
V. PUBLIC HEARING AND RELATED ITEMS  
MC 2025-174  
1.  
Annexation Area No. ANEX-44331-2025 Cha Cha, LLC  
This is a public hearing to consider the annexation of properties  
located west of the southwest corner of 40th Street and Avenue 4½E.  
(ANEX-44331-2025). (Community Development/Community Planning)  
(Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
1. PET Annex: Cha Cha, LLC  
3. MAP Annex: Cha Cha, LLC  
2. PZ RPT Annex: Cha Cha, LLC  
The following public hearing may result in the adoption of Resolution R2025-100.  
R2025-100  
2.  
Minor General Plan Amendment: Southwest Corner of 17th  
Street and Madison Avenue  
Following a public hearing, approve the request to amend the City  
of Yuma General Plan to change the land use designation from  
Mixed Use to High Density Residential. (Community  
Development/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
1. P&Z RPT GP Amendment: SWC of 17th Street and Madison Avenue  
2. RES GP Amendment: SWC of 17th Street and Madison Avenue  
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 October 2, 2025, through November 4, 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 direction to legal counsel concerning Smucker Park  
Retention Basin damages. (A.R.S. §38-431.03 A3, A4 & A7)  
B. Discussion, consultation with, and/or direction to legal counsel regarding proposed sale,  
exchange or leasing of City of Yuma properties. (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.