City of Yuma  
City Council Meeting  
REVISED Agenda  
Wednesday, May 1, 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.  
City Council Chambers will be open with public access in addition to  
participation through Zoom  
Those wishing to speak on any applicable agenda item and choose to participate via Zoom,  
must submit an email request to publiccomment@yumaaz.gov no later than 60 minutes  
prior to the start of the scheduled meeting. Further instructions will be given at that time.  
Members of the public are encouraged to view the meeting through either of the following two  
venues:  
1) Zoom: Residents will need to connect through the following website:  
https://cityofyuma.zoom.us/. Click on "Calendar" then select the City meeting and click “Join”.  
2) City of Yuma live stream: Use the Video and TV Stream quick link at www.yumaaz.gov and  
search for Yuma Live Playlist 73. Watch live on TV cable channel 73.  
A recording of the meeting will be available on the City’s website after the meeting.  
CALL TO ORDER  
INVOCATION  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
ROLL CALL  
FINAL CALL  
Final call for submission of Speaker Request Forms for agenda related items.  
PRESENTATIONS  
• Economic Development Week Proclamation  
• Community Development Block Grant and HOME Annual Action Plan Briefing  
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 2024-051  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Special Worksession/City Council Retreat Draft Minutes March 26,  
2024  
Attachments:  
2024 03 26 SWS Retreat Minutes  
MC 2024-052  
Special Worksession/City Council Retreat Draft Minutes March 27,  
2024  
Attachments:  
2024 03 27 SWS Retreat Minutes  
MC 2024-053  
Regular Council Meeting Draft Minutes April 17, 2024  
Attachments:  
2024 04 17 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 2024-045  
1.  
Liquor License: La Bodega Entertainment & Hospitality, LLC  
Approve a Series #12: Restaurant Liquor License application  
submitted by Ruben Walshe, agent for La Bodega Entertainment &  
Hospitality, LLC located at 1221 W. 16th Street. (LL24-04) (City  
Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)  
Attachments:  
1. MAP Liquor License: La Bodega Entertainment & Hospitality LLC  
MC 2024-046  
2.  
Bid Rejection: Concert Production Services  
Pursuant to Yuma City Code § 36-36, reject the bid received for  
concert production services, which exceeded the allocated amount  
for these services. (Administration RFB-24-173) (Jen Miller/Robin  
R. Wilson)  
MC 2024-047  
3.  
Cooperative Purchase Agreement: G2 Fire Station Alerting  
System  
Authorize the purchase and installation of a G2 Fire Station  
Alerting System utilizing the cooperative purchase agreement  
orginated by NPPgov at a cost of $718,637.45 to: US Digital  
Designs, Inc., Tempe, Arizona. (Fire Department CPA-24-280)  
(Dusty Fields/ Robin R. Wilson)  
MC 2024-048  
4.  
Agreement: Arizona Department of Homeland Security -  
Overtime-Mileage  
Authorize the City Administrator to execute an agreement with the  
Arizona Department of Homeland Security to reimburse the City  
for funds expended for overtime, employee related expenses, and  
mileage being utilized in support of Operation Stonegarden.  
(Police/Patrol) (Thomas Garrity)  
Attachments:  
1. AWARD LTR Arizona Department of Homeland Security  
2. AGMT Arizona Department of Homeland Security  
3. LTR A Arizona Department of Homeland Security  
4. SUPP DOC Arizona Department of Homeland Security  
MC 2024-049  
5.  
Agreement: Arizona Department of Homeland Security -  
Overtime-Mileage  
Authorize the City Administrator to execute an agreement with the  
Arizona Department of Homeland Security to reimburse the City  
for funds expended for overtime, employee related expenses, and  
mileage being utilized in support of Operation Stonegarden.  
(Police/Patrol) (Thomas Garrity)  
Attachments:  
1. AWARD LTR Arizona Department of Homeland Security  
2. AGMT Arizona Department of Homeland Security  
3. LTR A Arizona Department of Homeland Security  
4. SUPP DOC Arizona Department of Homeland Security  
MC 2024-050  
6.  
Agreement: Arizona Department of Homeland Security -  
Equipment  
Authorize the City Administrator to execute an agreement with the  
Arizona Department of Homeland Security to reimburse the City  
for funds expended for equipment utilized in support of Operation  
Stonegarden. (Police/Patrol) (Thomas Garrity)  
Attachments:  
1. AWARD LTR Arizona Department of Homeland Security  
2. AGMT Arizona Department of Homeland Security  
3. LTR A Arizona Department of Homeland Security  
4. SUPP DOC Arizona Department of Homeland Security  
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.  
R2024-012  
1.  
Intergovernmental Agreement: Marine Corps Air Station-Yuma  
Approve an intergovernmental agreement with Marine Corps Air  
Station-Yuma (MCAS-Yuma) for the use of the City of Yuma Public  
Safety Training Facility. (Police/Support Services) (Thomas  
Garrity)  
Attachments:  
1. RES IGA with MCAS for the Public Safety Training Facility  
2. AGMT IGA with MCAS for the Public Safety Training 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.  
1.  
O2024-014  
Text Amendment: Short-Term Rentals (Vacation Rentals)  
Amend Title 7 of the Yuma City Code to add a new Chapter 77:  
Short-Term Rentals (STRs) to provide for regulations consistent  
with Arizona Revised Statutes, Titles 9 and 42 (Finance) (Doug  
Allen/Rodney Short)  
Attachments:  
1. ORD Text Amendment: Short Term Rentals  
2. EXH A Text Amendment: Short Term Rentals  
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.  
O2024-013  
1.  
Compensation and Benefits for Municipal Judge  
Establish compensation and benefits for the office of Municipal  
Judge from and after January 1, 2025. (Municipal Court) (Del  
Miller)  
Attachments:  
1. ORD Compensation and Benefits for Municipal Judge  
O2024-015  
2.  
Grant of Easement: Yuma County Water Users’ Association  
Authorize the grant of an easement to Yuma County Water Users’  
Association (YCWUA) along the south side of 28th Street,  
between Avenue C and 33rd Drive, for the relocation of a portion  
of the United States Bureau of Reclamation’s (USBR) Thacker  
Lateral. (Engineering) (David Wostenberg)  
Attachments:  
1. ORD Grant of Easement to YCWUA – 28th Street, between Avenue C and  
33rd Drive  
2. EXH B AGMT Grant of Easement to YCWUA - 28th Street, between Avenue  
C and 33rd Drive  
O2024-016  
3.  
Rezoning of Property: 958 S. 3rd Avenue  
Approve the rezoning of an approximately 7,000 square foot lot  
from the General Commercial/Infill Overlay (B-2/IO) District to the  
Transitional/Infill Overlay (TR/IO) District, for the property located at  
958 S. 3rd Avenue, Yuma, AZ. (ZONE-42266-2024) (Planning and  
Neighborhood Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
1. P&Z RPT Rezone 958 S. 3rd Avenue  
2. ORD Rezone 958 S. 3rd Avenue  
O2024-017  
4.  
Rezoning of Property: Southeast Corner of Avenue 6E and  
48th Street  
Rezone approximately 77 acres from the Agriculture (AG) District  
to the Low Density Residential (R-1-6, R-1-8, and R-1-12) Districts  
for the properties located at the southeast corner of Avenue 6E  
and 48th Street. (Planning and Neighborhood Services/Communtiy  
Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
1. P&Z REPORT Rezoning: Southeast corner of Avenue 6E and 48th Street  
2. ORD Rezoning: Southeast corner of Avenue 6E and 48th Street  
V. POTENTIAL CHARTER AMENDMENTS  
Discussion and possible action regarding potential Charter amendments to Article IV. Elections  
and Article VI. City Officials.  
VI. BUDGET DISCUSSION  
Discussion and questions by City Council relating to the proposed FY2025 Budget.  
VII. APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SCHEDULING  
Discussion and possible action on the following items:  
1. Appointments:  
Addition  
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 16, 2024 through May 1, 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.  
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.  
VIII. 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.  
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 regarding different aspects of  
A.R.S. § 38-431 et seq. (A.R.S.38-431.03 A(3) and A(9)).  
B. Discussion, consultation, and or direction to legal counsel regarding Article VI. City  
Officials, of the Yuma City Charter. (A.R.S. 38-431.03 A(1), (3) and A(4)).  
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.