City of Yuma

City Council Meeting

Agenda

Wednesday, September 3, 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

PRESENTATIONS

• Griffin Family Recognition

• Briefing on the upcoming Marine Corps Air Station-Yuma (MCAS-Yuma) WTI Exercise

• Reading of Proclamation: General Aviation Appreciation Month

• Reading of Proclamation: Library Card Sign-Up Month

• Retiring Fire Chief presentation

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 2025-138

Regular City Council Worksession Draft Minutes July 15, 2025

Attachments:

07 15 2025 RWS Minutes

MC 2025-139

Regular City Council Meeting Draft Minutes July 16, 2025

Attachments:

07 16 2025 RCM Minutes

MC 2025-140

Regular City Council Meeting Draft Minutes August 6, 2025

Attachments:

08 06 2025 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 2025-123

Bingo License: Carefree Village Resort

Approve a Class A Bingo License application submitted by James

McMillan on behalf of Carefree Village Resort located at 3900 S.

Avenue 8½ E. (BL25-01) (City Administration/ City Clerk) (Lynda

L. Bushong)

Attachments:

1. MAP Carefree Village Resort

MC 2025-124

Liquor License: Dirty South BBQ House

Approve a Series #07: Beer and Wine Bar Liquor License

application submitted by Juanita Esparza, agent for Dirty South

BBQ House located at 1095 S. 3rd Avenue. (LL25-15) (City

Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)

Attachments:

1. MAP Dirty South BBQ House

MC 2025-125

Liquor License: Tacos Marlyn Yuma

Approve a Series #12: Restaurant Liquor License application

submitted by Dania Vizcarra, agent for Tacos Marlyn Yuma located

at 2820 S. 4th Avenue. (LL25-13) (City Administration/City Clerk)

(Lynda L. Bushong)

Attachments:

1. MAP Tacos Marylin Yuma

MC 2025-126

Liquor License: Walmart Fuel Station #4325

Approve a Series #10: Beer and Wine Store Liquor License

application submitted by John Curtis II, agent for Walmart Fuel

Station #4325 located at 8151 E. 32nd Street #2. (LL25-14) (City

Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)

Attachments:

1. MAP Walmart Fuel Station #4325

MC 2025-127

Bid Award: Rye Grass Seed

Authorized the purchase of rye grass seed to the lowest

responsive and responsible bidder for a total expenditure of

$125,736.00 (excluding tax) to Helena Agri Enterprises of

Phoenix, Arizona. (Parks and Recreation) (RFB-26-027 Eric

Urfer/Robin R. Wilson)

MC 2025-128

Bid Award: Roof Repair and Maintenance Services

Authorize the award for a one-year roof repair and maintenance

services contract with the option to renew for four additional

one-year periods, one year at a time, at an estimated annual

expenditure of $80,000.00, depending on the appropriation of

funds and satisfactory performance, to Roofing Technologies,

Yuma, Arizona. (Facilities Management-RFB-25-291) (Justin

Lewis/Robin R. Wilson)

MC 2025-129

Bid Award: Avenue 4E Sewer Line Extension, 36th Street to 28th

Street

Award a construction services contract for Avenue 4E Sewer Line

Extension, 36th Street to 28th Street to the lowest responsive and

responsible bidder in the amount of $4,457,078.23 to Gutierrez

Canales Engineering, Yuma, Arizona. (Engineering-RFB-25-280)

(David Wostenberg/Robin R. Wilson)

MC 2025-130

Cooperative Purchasing Agreement: Elevator Maintenance

Services

Authorize the use of the cooperative purchase agreement initiated

by the City of Tucson through Omnia Partners Network, for the

purchase and delivery of elevator, escalator, chairlift and platform

lift maintenance and repair and related services with Otis Elevator,

Farmington, Connecticut, for an estimated annual expenditure of

$24,000.00 (Facilities Management-CPA-21-139) (Justin Lewis/

Robin R. Wilson)

MC 2025-131

Cooperative Purchase: Dispatch Console Equipment and

Services

Authorize the purchase of dispatch console equipment and

services for the Emergency Dispatch backup Center utilizing a

Cooperative Purchase Agreement through the Houston-Galveston

Area Council, from Russ Bassett Corporation, Whittier, California

for a total expenditure of $115,296.54. (Police-CPA-26-024)

(Thomas Garrity/Robin R. Wilson)

MC 2025-132

10.

Cooperative Purchase Agreement: OpenGov Asset Management

Software Subscription Renewal and Department Expansion

Authorize the use of the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance

(NCPA) Cooperative Purchase Agreement for a three-year

renewal of asset management software subscription “OpenGov”,

including expansion to the Utilities and Facilities Management

Departments, for a total estimated expenditure of $750,000.00 to

Vertosoft, Leesburg, Virginia. (CPA-25-194) (Isaiah Kirk/Robin R.

Wilson)

MC 2025-106

MC 2025-133

11.

12.

Request for Qualifications Award: Development Fee Update

Authorize the City Administrator to execute a professional services

contract for the required Development Fee update at a total cost of

$249,460.00 to PSOMAS, Tucson, Arizona. (Engineering-

RFQ-25-318) (Dave Wostenberg/Robin Wilson)

Request for Qualifications (RFQ): Landscape Maintenance

Services

Authorize the City Administrator to execute a one-year contract

with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods, one

period at a time, depending on the appropriation of funds and

satisfactory performance, at an estimated annual amount of

$474,849.00, with the following landscape contractors: APV

Curbing Landscape and Masonry, Yuma, Arizona; Arbor Tech Tree

& Landscape Services, Yuma, Arizona; JSA Company, Yuma,

Arizona; (Public Works/Streets - RFQ-25-293) (Joel Olea/Robin R.

Wilson)

MC 2025-135

MC 2025-136

13.

14.

Rental/Lease Contract: AZ WasteWater Industries (AWI) Sewer

Recycler Truck

Authorize a 6-month rental/lease contract for a specialized

recycling sewer cleaning truck with a budgeted expenditure of

$130,920.00 to AWI, Phoenix, AZ. (Utilities CI-26-039) (Jeremy

McCall/ Robin R. Wilson)

Subrecipient Agreements: Community Development Block

Grant (CDBG)

Authorize the City Administrator to execute two Subrecipient

Agreements for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, totaling $200,000

awarding CDBG funding in accordance with the Annual Action

Plan adopted by City Council on July 2, 2025. (Neighborhood and

Economic Development) (Kassandra Granados)

Attachments:

1. Subrecipient Agreement - Housing America Corporation

2. Subrecipient Agreement - Southwest Fair Housing Council

MC 2025-098

15.

16.

Affordable Housing Plan

Adopt the City of Yuma Affordable Housing Plan developed by

Root Policy Research. (Planning & Neighborhood Services/

Neighborhood Services) (Alyssa Linville)

Attachments:

1. Affordable Housing Plan

MC 2025-137

Final Plat: Premier Storage Condominiums of Yuma Unit 2 LLC,

Phases X, XII, and XIV

Approve the final plat of the Premier Storage Condominiums of

Yuma Unit 2 LLC, Phases X, XII, and XIV. The property is located

near the southwest corner of 32nd Street and Avenue 4E.

(Community Development/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)

Attachments:

1. PZ RPT Final Plat Premier Storage Condominiums

2. PLAT Final Plat: Premier Storage Condominiums

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.

R2025-082

Order of Improvements: Municipal Improvement District No. 130

La Vida Townhomes

Order Improvements for Municipal Improvement District (MID) No.

130 to serve La Vida 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. 130 shall be assessed upon the

properties in MID No. 130 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. (Planning & Neighborhood Svc./Community

Planning) (Alyssa Linville)

Attachments:

1. RES Order of Improvements MID 130: La Vida Townhomes

2. EXH A Order of Improvements MID 130: La Vida Townhomes

R2025-083

Termination of Economic Development and Lease of Sewer

Capacity Agreement

Approve the termination of a 2022 Economic Development and

Lease of Sewer Capacity Agreement with Dole Fresh Vegetables,

Inc. (City Administration) (Jay Simonton).

Attachments:

1. RES Termination of Economic Development and Lease of Sewer Capacity

Agmt.

2. AGR Termination of Economic Development and Lease of Sewer Capacity

Agmt

R2025-086

Development Agreement: Juniper Tree Academy

Authorize a Development Agreement with Juniper Tree Academy

dba Desert View Academy for property located at the southeast

corner of Avenue C and 16th Street. (City Administration) (Jay

Simonton)

Attachments:

1. RES Juniper Tree Academy Development Agreement

2. AGR Juniper Tree Academy Development Agreement

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.

O2025-029

Right-of-Way Vacation - 48th Street

Authorize the vacation of 48th Street (County 13th Street)

right-of-way to Kerley Investments of Yuma, LLC, an Arizona

limited liability company. (Engineering/ Development) (David

Wostenberg)

Attachments:

1. ORD Right-of-Way Vacation: 48th Street

2. MAP Right-of-Way Vacation: 48th Street

3. QCD Right-of-Way Vacation: 48th Street

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.

O2025-030

Lease: Keithly-Williams Seeds, Inc.

Authorize a 5-year lease with Keithly-Williams Seeds, Inc. for the

12.39 acres and the Associated Citrus Packers, Inc. building

recently acquired by the City. (City Administration) (Jay Simonton)

Attachments:

1. ORD Lease Keithly-Williams Seeds, Inc.

2. AGMT Lease Keithly Williams Seeds, Inc.

O2025-031

Real Estate Option: 2888 Kyla Avenue

Approve an agreement with Top Quality Products, LLC that

provides an option to purchase City-owned property. (City

Administration) (Jay Simonton)

Attachments:

1. ORD Option to Purchase - Kyla Ave.

2. AGMT Option to Purchase - Kyla Ave.

O2025-032

Rezoning of Property: 1749 S. Madison Avenue

Rezone approximately 6,329 square feet from the Light Industrial

(L-I) District to the Low Density Residential (R-1-6) District, while

maintaining the existing Infill Overlay (IO) District, for the property

located at 1749 S. Madison Avenue. (Community

Development/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)

Attachments:

1. P&Z RPT Rezoning of Property: 1749 S. Madison Avenue

2. ORD Rezoning of Property 1749 S. Madison Avenue

O2025-033

Amend Yuma City Code: 2024 International Building Code with

Amendments

Amend Yuma City Code Chapter 15, Sections 150-015 and

150-016. (Community Development/Building Safety) (Randall

Crist)

Attachments:

1. ORD Amend Yuma City Code: 2024 IBC

O2025-034

Amend Yuma City Code: 2024 International Residential Code

with Amendments

Amend Yuma City Code Chapter 150, Sections 150-180 and

150-181. (Community Development/Building Safety) (Randall

Crist)

Attachments:

1. ORD Amend Yuma City Code: 2024 IRC with Amendments

O2025-035

Amend Yuma City Code: 2024 International Existing Building

Code with Amendments

Amend Yuma City Code Chapter 150, Sections 150-170 and

150-171. (Community Development/Building Safety) (Randall

Crist)

Attachments:

1. ORD Amend Yuma City Code: 2024 IEBC with Amendments

O2025-036

Amend Yuma City Code: 2024 International Property

Maintenance Code with Amendments

Amend Yuma City Code Chapter 150, Sections 150-090 and

150-091. (Community Development/Building Safety) (Randall

Crist)

Attachments:

1. ORD Amend Yuma City Code: 2024 IPMC with Amendments

V. PUBLIC HEARING AND RELATED ITEMS

R2025-084

Minor General Plan Amendment: 1980 W. Colorado Street

Following a public hearing, approve the request to amend the City of

Yuma General Plan to change the land use designation from Low

Density Residential to High Density Residential. (Planning and

Neighborhood Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)

Attachments:

1. P&Z RPT GP Amendment: 1980 W. Colorado Street

2. RES GP Amendment: 1980 W. Colorado Street

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 August 7, 2025 through September 3, 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 instruction to legal counsel regarding the potential

sale or lease of various real 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.