Salt River Project Recusal Question
At a glance
- What: Whether Councilmember Conchas should recuse from votes involving Salt River Project (SRP) because of a possible conflict.
- Where it stands: He recused on one SRP item (August 25) but voted on another (September 22) after saying he had no conflict. Neither time did the legal staff give an opinion on the facts.
- Next: None recorded.
August 25, 2026
Consent item 23 (Amendment 3 to the municipal bill-crediting agreement with SRP for Hoover power) was voted separately at Guzman's request. Conchas recused himself because of a potential SRP conflict. Guzman asked whether recusal was required; Bailey said he had not been asked for or given an opinion and that it is the councilmember's responsibility to assert a conflict, which Conchas had done. Passed 5-0 with Conchas recused and Baldenegro absent.
September 22, 2026
Consent resolution R26-99 (property use license from SRP at 59th Avenue and Northern Avenue) was part of resolutions 16 through 22. Guzman asked if Conchas should recuse. He said no, because the resolution only lets the City Manager accept a license. She asked for a legal opinion; Gruber said the matter came to him too late to weigh in on specifics and that it is up to the councilmember to decide whether there is a conflict. Conchas offered to rescind his motion; Mayor Weiers said that was unnecessary. Turner asked whether he would benefit more than any other Glendale resident; he said no. Passed 7-0.
Sources
- City Council regular (voting) meeting minutes, August 25, 2026: https://destinyhosted.com/agenda_publish.cfm?id=45363&mt=all&get_month=8&get_year=2026&dsp=min&seq=6143
- City Council regular (voting) meeting minutes, September 22, 2026: https://destinyhosted.com/agenda_publish.cfm?id=45363&mt=all&get_month=9&get_year=2026&dsp=min&seq=6147
Log
2026-09-22 - City Council
R26-99 SRP license approved 7-0 after Conchas said he had no conflict.
2026-08-25 - City Council
Conchas recused on SRP Hoover power bill-crediting item; passed 5-0.