City of Yuma  
City Council Meeting  
Agenda  
Wednesday, April 16, 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.  
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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: Community Development Week  
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 5, 2025  
Attachments:  
2.  
Regular Council Worksession Draft Minutes March 18, 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.  
Bid Award: Arizona Avenue Waterline Replacement - 17th  
Street to 24th Street  
Award a construction services contract for Arizona Avenue  
Waterline Replacement from 17th Street to 24th Street to the  
lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of  
$1,760,000.00 to DPE Construction, Yuma, Arizona.  
(Engineering-RFB-25-252) (David Wostenberg/Robin R. Wilson)  
2.  
Change Order: Advanced Traffic Management System Software  
Authorize an increase to the contract value for Advanced Traffic  
Management System (ATMS) Software with Econolite, Anaheim,  
California, in the amount of $49,560.00 bringing the total to  
$382,808.00, and an annual expenditure of $35,820.00 for years  
two through five for software licensing. (Engineering SS-25-117),  
(David Wostenberg/Robin R. Wilson)  
3.  
Final Plat: La Vida Townhomes  
Approve the final plat for La Vida Townhomes Subdivision. The  
property is located at the northwest corner of 34th Street and  
DeVane Drive. (Planning and Neighborhood Services/Community  
Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
4.  
Development Loan Agreement: Arizona Housing Development  
Corporation  
Approve a Development Loan Agreement with Arizona Housing  
Development Corporation for the Magnolia Gardens Project  
funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban  
Development’s HOME Investment Partnership and HOME-ARP  
Programs. (Planning and Neighborhood Services/Neighborhood  
Services) (Cynthia Blot)  
Attachments:  
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.  
Agreement: Rural Metro Fire Department  
Authorize the City Administrator to execute an agreement with the  
Rural Metro Fire Department for use of the City of Yuma’s Public  
Safety Training Facility (PSTF). (Fire Department/Administration)  
(Chief Fields)  
Attachments:  
2.  
Development Fee Deferral: Desert Sky Unit No. 3 Subdivision  
Authorize an agreement to defer City of Yuma development fees  
and water and sewer capacity charges for Desert Sky Unit No. 3  
Subdivision, and to collect a $500.00 administrative fee for the  
three-year deferral agreement. (David Wostenberg) (Engineering)  
Attachments:  
3.  
Development Fee Deferral: Saguaro Unit No. 5 Subdivision  
Authorize an agreement to defer City of Yuma development fees  
and water and sewer capacity charges for Saguaro Unit No. 5  
Subdivision, and to collect a $500.00 administrative fee for the  
three-year deferral agreement. (David Wostenberg) (Engineering)  
Attachments:  
4.  
Preannexation Development Agreement: Crossroads Mission  
Authorize the City Administrator to execute a Preannexation  
Development Agreement with Crossroads Mission. (Planning and  
Neighborhood Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
5.  
Intent to Create Municipal Improvement District No. 128: Desert  
Sands Units 4-6  
Approve the creation of Municipal Improvement District (MID) No.  
128 to serve Desert Sands Units 4-6 located at the northwest  
corner of 48th Street Avenue 8E. (Planning and Neighborhood  
Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville).  
Attachments:  
6.  
Intent to Create Municipal Improvement District (MID) No. 131:  
Villa Serena Unit No. 2 Subdivision  
Approve the creation of Municipal Improvement District (MID) No.  
131 to serve Villa Serena Unit No. 2 Subdivision located at the  
northwest corner of Avenue 6E and 48th Street. (Planning and  
Neighborhood Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville).  
Attachments:  
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.  
Declare Property Surplus and Authorize Transfer and  
Settlement of Lawsuit: Bill Alexander Ford Lincoln Mercury and  
BJA Enterprises, LLC  
Authorize the vacation of Bonanza Avenue right-of-way, reserving  
utility and access easements in the right-of-way, declare the  
Meinhardt/B-8 Stormwater Basin (subject to certain no-build  
easements) and the vacated Bonanza Avenue right-of-way (subject  
to the reserved easements) surplus, and authorize an exchange of  
the surplus property to Bill Alexander Ford Lincoln Mercury Inc.  
(Alexander Ford) or its nominee in exchange for a covenant to  
perform perpetual maintenance and stormwater capacity of the  
basin property. (City Attorney) (Richard Files)  
Attachments:  
2.  
Rezoning of Property: Café Main Street Properties, LLC  
Rezone approximately 4.18 acres located west of the 7th Street  
and 21st Avenue intersection, Yuma, AZ from the High Density  
Residential (R-3) District to the General Commercial (B-2) District.  
(Planning and Neighborhood Services/Community Planning)  
(Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
3.  
Rezoning of Property: Calle Ocho Properties, LLC  
Rezone approximately 2.5 acres located at 764 S. 21st Avenue,  
Yuma, AZ from the High Density Residential (R-3) District to the  
General Commercial (B-2) District. (Planning and Neighborhood  
Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
4.  
Statutory Compliance Hearing/Amendment: Ordinance  
O2003-12  
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 9-462.01, determine compliance with the  
conditions of approval for rezoning Ordinance O2003-12, and  
introduce an ordinance to amend O2003-12 to remove conditions  
and extend the time to comply with the rezoning conditions.  
(Planning and Neighborhood Services/Community Planning)  
(Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
IV. APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SCHEDULING  
Discussion and possible action on the following items:  
1. Appointments:  
• Yuma County Library Free Library District Board of Trustees  
2. 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 3, 2025 through April 16, 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.  
3. Scheduling:  
Motion to schedule future City Council meetings pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes  
Section 38-431.02 and the Yuma City Code, Chapter 30.  
V. 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.  
VI. 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.  
VII. 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)  
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.