City of Yuma  
City Council Meeting  
Agenda  
Wednesday, May 21, 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  
• Presentation of Great American Defense Community Award  
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 City Council Meeting Draft Minutes March 19, 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.  
Liquor License: El Fuego Market and Liquor  
Approve a Series #09: Liquor Store/Owner Transfer Liquor  
License application submitted by Allen Mikha, agent for El Fuego  
Market and Liquor located at 2200 W. 3rd Street. (LL25-07) (City  
Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)  
Attachments:  
2.  
Liquor License: Sunkissed Coffeehouse  
Approve a Series #12: Restaurant Liquor License application  
submitted by Juanita Esparza, agent for Sunkissed Coffeehouse  
located at 3860 W. 24th Street #109. (LL25-08) (City  
Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)  
Attachments:  
3.  
Bid Award: Asphalt and Concrete Maintenance Services  
Authorize the purchase of concrete work for the Yuma Civic Center  
utilizing the Asphalt and Concrete Maintenance Services  
agreement at an expenditure of $215,381.20 awarded to Gutierrez  
Canales Engineering, PC, Yuma, Arizona. (Public  
Works-RFQ-22-089/Engineering) (David Wostenberg/Robin R.  
Wilson)  
4.  
5.  
6.  
Bid Award: 28th Street Widening - 45th Avenue to 33rd Drive  
Award a construction services contract for 28th Street Widening -  
45th Avenue to 33rd Drive, to the lowest responsive and  
responsible bidder in the amount of $4,136,000.00 to DPE  
Construction, Yuma, AZ. (Engineering-RFB-22-171) (David  
Wostenberg/Robin R. Wilson)  
Bid Award: Edenwood Estates Pavement Replacement  
Award a construction services contract for the Edenwood Estates  
Pavement Replacement to the lowest responsive and responsible  
bidder in the amount of $2,073,500 to DPE Construction, Inc.,  
Yuma, Arizona. (Engineering-RFB-25-242) (David Wostenberg/  
Robin R. Wilson)  
Request for Qualifications Award: Environmental, Geotechnical  
and Materials Testing and Other Related Services  
Award 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 for  
Environmental, Geotechnical and Materials Testing and Related  
Services with the following three firms: Geotechnical Testing  
Services, Inc., Yuma, Arizona, Nicklaus Engineering, Inc., Yuma,  
Arizona, Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical & Environmental Sciences  
Consultants, Phoenix, Arizona. (Engineering-RFQ-25-225) (David  
Wostenberg/Robin R. Wilson)  
7.  
Settlement: Torres Claim  
Authorize settlement of the Torres Notice of Claim. (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.  
1.  
Intergovernmental Agreement: Arizona Department of  
Transportation - Comprehensive Safety Action Plan  
Authorize the City Administrator to execute an Intergovernmental  
Agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation to  
develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for the City of Yuma.  
(Engineering) (Dave Wostenberg)  
Attachments:  
2.  
Preannexation Development Agreement: 9437 E. Stetson Street  
Authorize a Preannexation Development Agreement for the  
property located at 9437 E. Stetson Street. (Planning and  
Neighborhood Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
3.  
Intergovernmental Agreement Amendment: Arizona  
Department of Transportation - Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons  
Authorize the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. One to  
the Intergovern-mental Agreement with the State of Arizona  
Department of Transportation (ADOT) dated October 20, 2023  
reducing the scope of work due to funding issues from the original  
three pedestrian hybrid beacons (PHB) to two PHBsThis is a  
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) project and is 100%  
grant funded at a total amount of $1,660,238.00. (Engineering)  
(Dave Wostenberg)  
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.  
Grant of Easement: 7th Street Alignment between 21st Avenue  
and 24th Avenue  
Upon payment of the purchase price, authorize the City  
Administrator to sign and record the Grant of Easement described  
below. (Engineering) (David Wostenberg)  
Attachments:  
2.  
Right-of-Way Vacation: 28th Street  
Vacate 28th Street right-of-way to Top Quality Products, LLC, a  
Delaware limited liability company. (Engineering) (David  
Wostenberg)  
Attachments:  
3.  
Rezoning of Property: Near the Southeast Corner of Avenue 9E  
and 24th Street  
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends denial of this  
rezone request by a vote of 4-2. Public comment will be taken at  
the public hearing on May 7, 2025. (Planning and Neighborhood  
Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
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.  
1.  
Rezoning of Properties: 19 A, LLC  
Rezone approximately 160 acres from the Agriculture (AG) District  
to the Heavy Industrial (H-I) District, for the properties located at the  
northeast corner of W. 96th Street and S. Avenue A. (Planning and  
Neighborhood Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
2.  
Text Amendment: Animals and Fowl  
Amend Yuma City Code,Title 13, Chapter 130, Animals and Fowl,  
in response to State law changes that allow domestic fowl on  
residential properties, development standards for the placement of  
domestic fowl, and provide clarity with regard to animals allowed,  
maintenance, and enclosures. (Planning and Neighborhood  
Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
3.  
Text Amendment: Large Animals  
Amend Title 15, Chapter 154 Suburban Ranch and Low Density  
Residential zoning districts to amend the calculation for the  
allowed number of large animals. (Planning and Neighborhood  
Services/ Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
4.  
Text Amendment: Accessory Dwelling Units  
Amend Title 15, Chapter 154, to update development regulations  
and expand the residential zoning districts which permit accessory  
dwelling units. (Planning and Neighborhood Services/Community  
Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
5.  
Text Amendment: Planned Unit Development Overlay District  
Amend Title 15, Chapter 154, Article 14, Section 7, to update  
regulations within the Planned Unit Development Overlay (PUD)  
District. (Planning and Neighborhood Services/Community  
Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
V. BUDGET AND RELATED ITEMS  
1.  
Public Hearing: Fiscal Year 2026 - Fiscal Year 2030 Capital  
Improvement Program  
Conduct a public hearing for the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 - Fiscal  
Year 2030 City of Yuma Capital Improvement Program pursuant to  
Yuma City Charter, Article XIII, Section 11. (Engineering) (Dave  
Wostenberg)  
The following discussion may result in the approval of the Tentative Annual Budget for Fiscal  
Year 2026  
2.  
Tentative Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2026  
Adopt the Fiscal Year 2026 Tentative Annual Budget in the amount  
of $547,121,059 which includes a Capital Improvement Plan  
budget of $221,254,573; combined Maintenance Improvement  
Districts of $636,884; and Operating Expenditure / Expense  
Budget of $325,229,602 including Governmental and Enterprise  
operations. (Administration/Finance) (Jay Simonton/Douglas  
Allen)  
Attachments:  
VI. APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SCHEDULING  
Discussion and possible action on the following items:  
1. Appointments:  
• ADA Advisory Commission  
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 May 8, 2025 through May 21, 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.  
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 concerning potential  
litigation. (A.R.S. §38-431.03 A3, A4 & A7)  
B. Discussion, consultation with and/or instruction to legal counsel regarding Tortora v. City  
of Yuma. (A.R.S. §38-431.03 A3 & A4)  
C. 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.