City of Yuma  
City Council Meeting  
Agenda  
Wednesday, February 4, 2026  
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.  
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 2026-033  
1.  
Regular Council Meeting Draft Minutes November 5, 2025  
Attachments:  
2025 11 05 RCM Minutes  
MC 2026-034  
2.  
Regular Council Meeting Draft Minutes January 7, 2026  
Attachments:  
2026 01 07 RCM 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 2026-023  
1.  
Bid Award: Emergency Dispatch Backup Center  
Award a construction services contract for Emergency Dispatch  
Backup Center to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in  
the amount of $805,201.81 to Yuma Valley Contractors Inc., Yuma,  
Arizona (Engineering-RFB-26-149) (David Wostenberg/Robin R.  
Wilson)  
MC 2026-024  
2.  
Declaration and Bid Award: Sale of Firearms  
Declare surplus and award sale of firearms to the highest  
responsive and responsible offer for the Sale of Firearms (100) for  
a total of $14,703.61 from the following vendors: ProForce  
Marketing, Inc. Prescott, AZ, $13,613.61 and Spragues Sports  
LLC., Yuma, AZ, $1,090.00. (Police Department - RFO-26-129)  
(Thomas Garrity/Robin R. Wilson)  
MC 2026-025  
MC 2026-026  
MC 2026-027  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Cooperative Purchase Agreement: Institutional Custody  
Banking Services  
Authorize the use of a City of Mesa cooperative purchase  
agreement for institutional custody services, one-year professional  
services contract, with the option to renew annually for up to four  
additional years. Renewals contingent upon funding appropriations  
and satisfactory performance to U.S. Bank National Association of  
Cincinnati, Ohio. (Finance-CPA-26-185) (Douglas Allen/Robin R.  
Wilson)  
Cooperative Purchase Agreement: Investment Banking  
Services  
Authorize a one-year professional services contract for Investment  
Banking Services with the option to renew annually for up to four  
additional years through a Crane School District Cooperative  
Purchase Agreement. Renewals are contingent upon funding  
appropriations and satisfactory performance to Stifel, Nicolaus &  
Company, Inc. of Phoenix, Arizona. (Finance-CPA-26-177)  
(Douglas Allen/Robin Wilson)  
Contract Award: Professional Architectural Services (On-Call)  
Award a one-year contract with the option to renew for up to four  
additional years, one year at a time, depending on the  
appropriation of funds and satisfactory performance, for  
Professional Architectural Services on a Delivery Order basis to  
the following five firms: GH2 Architects LLC, Scottsdale, Arizona,  
GLHN Architects & Engineers, Tucson, Arizona, Nicklaus  
Engineering, Inc, Yuma, Arizona, Perlman Architects, Phoenix,  
Arizona, Thompson Design Architects, Yuma, Arizona.  
(Engineering-RFQ-26-122) (David Wostenberg/Robin R. Wilson)  
MC 2026-028  
6.  
Grant Acceptance: Arizona Department of Public Safety Local  
Border Support  
Authorize acceptance of a $971,723.75 grant agreement (DPS  
Contract # 2025-353) between the Arizona Department of Public  
Safety and the City of Yuma through the Police Department for  
equipment and software. (Police/Administration) (Thomas Garrity)  
Attachments:  
1. AGMT DPS and YPD Local Border Support  
MC 2026-029  
7.  
Grant Acceptance: Arizona Department of Public Safety  
Anti-Human Trafficking Fund  
Authorize acceptance of a $11,500 grant agreement (DPS  
Contract # 2025-306) between the Arizona Department of Public  
Safety and the City of Yuma through the Yuma Police Department  
for equipment and software. (Police/Administration) (Thomas  
Garrity)  
Attachments:  
1. AGMT AZ DPS AHTF  
MC 2026-030  
8.  
9.  
Declare Surplus and Authorize Donation: Police Motorcycle  
Authorize the donation of a surplus police motorcycle to the Sierra  
Vista Police Department. (Finance/Police) (Thomas Garrity/Robin  
R. Wilson)  
Attachments:  
1. SUPP Sierra Vista Consideration Letter  
MC 2026-031  
Ratification of Purchase Order: Emergency Pavement  
Replacement, 1st Avenue  
Ratify and approve a Purchase Order issued to Gutierrez Canales  
Engineering, PC - Yuma, Arizona in the amount of $157,646.00 for  
the emergency pavement replacement on 1st Avenue.  
(Engineering RFQ-22-089) (David Wostenberg/Robin R. Wilson)  
II. 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.  
O2026-005  
1.  
Right-of-Way Vacation and Property Exchange: Cha Cha, L.L.C.  
Authorize vacation of the north half width of 42nd Street (County  
12¼ Street) right-of-way in exchange for fee title to the west half of  
the Avenue 4½ E right-of-way with Cha Cha, L.L.C. (Engineering)  
(David Wostenberg)  
Attachments:  
1. MAP ROW Vacation and Exchange Cha Cha,LLC an AZ LLC  
2. ORD ROW Vacation and Exchange Cha Cha,LLC an AZ LLC  
3. QCD ROW Vacation and Exchange Cha Cha,LLC an AZ LLC  
4. DEED ROW Vacation and Exchange Cha Cha,LLC an AZ LLC  
O2026-006  
2.  
Approve the Housing Authority of the City of Yuma (HACY)  
Acquisition, Development and Operation of an Affordable  
Housing Apartment Complex, Tentatively known as Vista  
Apartments  
Authorize the Housing Authority of the City of Yuma (HACY) to: (1)  
undertake acquisition and ownership of the former Vista  
Alternative High School site (Property), subject to an affordable  
housing covenant; (2) form a project-based 501(c)(3) non-profit  
entity (HACY 501(c)(3) Non-Profit) which, together with the Arizona  
Housing Development Corporation (AHDC) will form a managing  
member entity which will then form an ownership entity for the  
apartments (Ownership Entity); (3) enter into an option for a  
long-term ground lease for the Property between HACY as the  
lessor and Ownership Entity as the lessee and should the  
Ownership Entity exercise the option, to enter into a long term  
ground lease; and (4) enter into a Development Consulting  
Agreement with Gorman & Company through the Ownership Entity,  
to facilitate development of the Vista Apartments as a proposed  
three phase, 200-unit, low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC)  
project (Project). (Community Development /Neighborhood and  
Economic Development) (Cynthia Blot)  
Attachments:  
1. ORD HACY  
III. LIVINGSTON RANCH WALL  
This agenda item covers the adoption of Ordinance O2026-004, which vacates the right-of-way  
and allows the City to sell the surplus property to the adjacent landowners to expand their  
backyards; followed by a Bid Award for the construction of the block wall.  
O2026-004  
1.  
Vacation and Authorization to Sell Surplus Property:  
Livingston Ranch Phase I  
Vacate 1,457 feet of 30-foot right-of-way north of Livingston Ranch  
Phase I and authorize the City of Yuma to sell the surplus property  
to adjacent landowners in Livingston Ranch. (Community  
Development) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
1. MAP Vacation/Sale of Property: Livingston Ranch Phase 1  
2. ORD Vacation/Sale of Property: Livingston Ranch Phase 1  
MC 2026-015  
2.  
Bid Award: Livingston Ranch Wall  
Authorize a bid award for the construction of a block wall in the  
Livingston Ranch subdivision, to the lowest responsive and  
responsible bidder in the amount of $128,923.50 to Maya’s  
Construction, Yuma, Arizona. (Engineering RFQ-25-090) (David  
Wostenberg/Robin R. Wilson)  
IV. PUBLIC HEARING AND RELATED ITEMS  
MC 2026-032  
1.  
Annexation Area No. ANEX-44726-2025 Livingston Ranch Unit Nos.  
5-7  
This is a public hearing to consider the annexation of property located  
at the northwest corner of 38th Street and Avenue C.  
(ANEX-44726-2025). (Community Development/Community Planning)  
(Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
1. PET Annex: Livingston Ranch Unit Nos. 5-7  
2. MAP Annex: Livingston Ranch Unit Nos. 5-7  
3. PZ RPT Annex Livingston Ranch Unit Nos. 5-7  
V. APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SCHEDULING  
Discussion and possible action on the following items:  
1. Appointments:  
• Library 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 January 22, 2026 through February 4, 2026. 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.  
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.  
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 and/or direction to legal counsel regarding the lawsuit of Quinn  
v. City of Yuma. (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.