City of Yuma  
City Council Meeting  
Agenda  
Wednesday, October 16, 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.  
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.  
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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  
I. PRESENTATIONS  
• Downtown Yuma Merchants Association Update  
II. 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.  
2.  
Regular Council Worksession Draft Minutes September 17,  
2024  
Attachments:  
Regular Council Worksession Draft Minutes October 1, 2024  
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: Angry Italian  
Approve a Series #12: Restaurant Liquor License application  
submitted by James Owens, agent for Angry Italian located at  
2680 S. 4th Ave. (LL24-13) (City Administration/City Clerk) (Lynda  
L. Bushong)  
Attachments:  
2.  
Liquor License: Mariscos El Navegante 2  
Approve a Series #12: Restaurant Liquor License application  
submitted by Jesus Ortiz Paez, agent for Mariscos El Navegante 2  
located at 1651 S. 4th Avenue. (LL24-15) (City Administration/City  
Clerk) (Lynda L. Bushong)  
Attachments:  
3.  
Bid Award: Backflow Assembly Testing and Repair Services  
Award to the most responsive and responsible bidder a one-year  
contract for backflow assembly testing, inspections, and repair  
services with an option to renew for four additional one-year  
periods, depending on the appropriation of funds and satisfactory  
performance, for an estimated $22,000.00 annually to Metro Fire  
Equipment, Inc., Gilbert, Arizona. (Building Safety-RFB-25-014)  
(Randall Crist/Robin R. Wilson)  
4.  
5.  
6.  
Bid Award: Replacement of Manufactured Home with HOME  
Investment Partnerships Act Funding  
Authorize award of bid to replace a manufactured home under the  
Neighborhood Services Housing Rehabilitation Program to the  
lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of  
$110,398.00 to Easy Living Lifestyles, LLC. (Planning &  
Neighborhood Services) (Nikki Hoogendoorn)  
Bid Rejection: Mesa Heights Neighborhood Visual  
Improvement Program VIP-004  
Pursuant to the Yuma City Code § 36-36, reject all bids received  
for the Mesa Heights Neighborhood Visual Improvement Program  
- Metro Mobile Project due to incomplete bid submittals (Planning  
and Neighborhood Services/Neighborhood Services) (Nikki  
Hoogendoorn)  
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Award: City-Wide Vehicle  
Purchases  
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, with the following qualified vendors:  
Alexander Ford Lincoln, Yuma, Arizona; Chapman Chevrolet Buick  
GMC, Yuma, Arizona, Lamb Chevrolet, Prescott, Arizona and  
Sanderson Ford of Glendale, Arizona. (Public Works/Fleet-  
RFQ-24-245) (Joel Olea)  
7.  
Cooperative Purchase Agreement: Painting Services for City  
Hall and Public Works Building  
Authorize the use of a cooperative purchase agreement initiated  
by the Yuma Educational Materials Management Consortium to  
obtain painting services for City Hall and the Public Works building  
at an estimated cost of $155,100.00 to MC Custom Painting LLC,  
Yuma, Arizona. (CPA-23-251-Building Safety) (Justin Lewis/Robin  
R. Wilson)  
8.  
Cooperative Purchase Agreement: Ground & Turf Maintenance  
Equipment  
Authorize the purchase of various Ground and Turf Maintenance  
Equipment from: RDO Equipment, Yuma, Arizona; Stotz  
Equipment, Avondale, Arizona; Felling Trailers, Sauk Centre,  
Minnesota; Simpson Norton, Goodyear, Arizona utilizing  
Sourcewell and Mohave Education Services cooperative purchase  
agreements, at an estimated expenditure of $403,245.28 (Parks &  
Recreation-CPA-25-133 (Eric Urfer/Robin R. Wilson)  
9.  
Cooperative Purchase Agreement: Fire Service Apparatus  
Authorize the purchase of one Skeeter Emergency Vehicle 2025  
Ford F-550 Type 5 Rescue Vehicle, utilzing the cooperative  
purchase agreement orginated by the Houston-Galveston Area  
Council, at a cost of $374,330.79 to: Hughes Fire Equipment, Inc.,  
Springfield, Oregon (Fire Department-CPA-25-138) (Dustin  
Fields/Robin R. Wilson)  
10.  
11.  
12.  
Sole Source: Human Resources Software Subscription  
Supplement  
Authorize additional modules of Software Subscription from  
Governmentjobs.com, dba NeoGov, El Segundo, California, for a  
one-year estimated expenditure of $210,000.00. (Information  
Technology-SS-25-002) (Isaiah Kirk/Monica Welch/Robin R.  
Wilson)  
Begin Negotiating Terms of the Hotel Del Sol Development  
Agreement  
Authorize the City Administrator and City staff to begin negotiating  
the terms of a development agreement with Kalthia Group Hotels  
from San Diego, California, for the redevelopment of the Hotel del  
Sol and former Alsco properties. (Engineering RFQ-24-200)  
(David Wostenberg/Robin R. Wilson).  
Final Plat: Santana Unit 1 Subdivision  
Approve the final plat for the Santana Unit 1 Subdivision, located at  
the northwest corner of 34th Street and Avenue 7¾ E Alignment  
(SUBD-043214-2024) (Planning and Neighborhood Services/  
Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
13.  
Adoption of the Updated City of Yuma Strategic Plan  
Adopt the updated 2024 - 2029 City of Yuma Strategic Plan.  
(Administration) (Jay Simonton/Jennifer Reichelt)  
Attachments:  
III. 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.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Intergovernmental Agreement: Yuma Union High School  
District #70 - Joint Use of Facilities  
Authorize the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA)  
with the Yuma Union High School District #70 continuing the  
current Joint Use of Facilities Program with the City of Yuma.  
(Parks & Recreation) (Eric Urfer)  
Attachments:  
Intergovernmental Agreement: Yuma Union High School  
District #70 - Cibola Softball Complex  
Authorize the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA)  
with the Yuma Union High School District #70 continuing the  
current maintenance and use of the Cibola High School Softball  
Complex with the City of Yuma. (Parks & Recreation) (Eric Urfer)  
Attachments:  
Intergovernmental Agreement: Yuma Union High School  
District #70 - Sunrise Optimist Park  
Authorize the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA)  
with the Yuma Union High School District #70 continuing the  
current maintenance and use arrangement of the Sunrise Optimist  
Park with the City of Yuma. (Parks & Recreation) (Eric Urfer)  
Attachments:  
Preannexation Development Agreement: Contreras  
APN-631-56-157  
Authorize a Preannexation Development Agreement with Jose A.  
Contreras for Assessor Parcel Number 631-56-157 located on 5th  
Street, west of Avenue C. (Planning and Neighborhood  
Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
5.  
License Agreement: Cactus State Utility Operating Company,  
LLC  
Approve a license agreement with Cactus State Utility Operating  
Company, LLC (Cactus State) for operation and maintenance of  
wastewater utility infrastructure within City right-of-way. (City  
Administration) (Jay Simonton)  
Attachments:  
IV. 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.  
Rezoning of Property: 733 S. Clifford Way  
Approve the rezoning of three parcels, totaling approximately  
48,207 square feett in size, from the Manufactured Housing  
Subdivision (MHS) District to the Medium Density Residential  
(R-2) District, located at 733 S. Clifford Way, Yuma, AZ.  
(ZONE-42944-2024)(Planning and Neighborhood Services/  
Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
2.  
Text Amendment: Outdoor Lighting Standards  
Amend Title 15, Chapter 154, to update development standards  
for outdoor lighting. (Planning and Neighborhood  
Services/Community Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
V. 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.  
3rd Street Right-of-Way Acquisition  
Approval of right-of-way acquisition from Yuma County for 3rd  
Street from east of 27th Drive to Avenue B, a distance of  
approximately 700’. (Engineering) (Steve Wilson/ Dave  
Wostenberg).  
Attachments:  
2.  
3.  
Acceptance of Shaw Field  
Accept Shaw Diversified Services, Inc.’s (“Shaw”) donation of  
Shaw Field to the City of Yuma. (City Administration) (Jay  
Simonton).  
Attachments:  
Right-of-Way Acquisition: Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon Signals  
Approval of Right-of-Way Acquisition to install five Pedestrian  
Hybrid Beacon Signals (High-intensity Activated crossWalK  
Signals, commonly known as HAWK’s) to improve pedestrian  
safety. (Engineering) (Dave Wostenberg)  
Attachments:  
4.  
Tender Offer: Purchase of Certain Obligations of the City  
Adopt an ordinance approving a tender offer with respect to the  
purchase of certain obligations of the City (Administration) (Jay  
Simonton/Douglas Allen)  
Attachments:  
VI. PUBLIC HEARING AND RELATED ITEMS  
1.  
General Plan Amendment: Southeast corner of Avenue A and 16th  
Street  
Following a public hearing, approve the request to amend the City of  
Yuma General Plan to change the land use designation from Mixed  
Use and Low Density Residential to High Density Residential, for the  
property located at the southeast corner of Avenue A and 16th Street.  
(GP-42762-2024) (Planning and Neighborhood Services/Community  
Planning) (Alyssa Linville)  
Attachments:  
VII. 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 October 3, 2024 through October 16, 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.  
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.  
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. 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.  
X. 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 the potential  
sale and acquisition of real properties. (A.R.S. § 38-431.03 A3, A4 & A7)  
B. Discussion, consultation with and/or instruction to legal counsel regarding a contract  
matter. (A.R.S. 38-431.03 A3, A4 & A7)  
C. Discussion, consultation with and/or instruction to legal counsel concerning A.R.S. §  
16-1019. (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.