2026-09-08 - City Council

Summary

Built from the official minutes only. Minutes certified September 22, 2026.

Voting meeting, 5:30 to 6:09 p.m.; all seven members present.
August 25 minutes approved 7-0.
Consent agenda items 2 through 7 approved 7-0 (Paymentus services; construction manager at risk with Felix Construction for Zone 4 well work; BrightView landscaping amendment; street sweeper brooms; two vehicle repair linking agreements).
Consent resolutions R26-86 to R26-97 approved 7-0: Proposition 202 grants from the Gila River Indian Community ($20,000 Glencroft farmers market, $30,000 Midwestern University dental assistance, $20,000 OCJ Kids), county air quality monitoring site amendments, Phoenix landfill agreement, holiday lights invoice, police grants and federal task force agreements, and a Phoenix transit pass-through.
Ordinance O26-31 (access easement for Liberty Utilities west of 7510 North Dysart Road) adopted 7-0, motion by Tolmachoff, seconded by Guzman.
$1.4 million TKO sponsorship approved 7-0.

Three-year, six-event sponsorship with the Arizona Sports and Events Alliance, funded from bed tax. Motion by Baldenegro, seconded by Guzman; passed 7-0.

Equitable sharing, Byrne grant (about $110,888), $188,910 homeland security grant, DEA task force agreement through federal fiscal year 2031, El Mirage SWAT agreement and SB 1847 funding transfer, all within the consent resolutions.

R26-90 pays a Custom Holiday Lights invoice for work before the contract ended and ratifies expenses above the amount Council had approved. One resident spoke about a costumed character at the event.

25th anniversary of September 11 and the 9/11 Tower Challenge; congratulations to Assistant City Manager Rios on a Women Achievers award; G.A.I.N. Night October 17; Allen Ranch neighborhood meeting September 30 (Guzman); ADOT Loop 101 update October 7 (Tolmachoff); Turner's last Barrel District meeting October 22; Vice Mayor Malnar's district meeting September 17. One resident also spoke on the 9/11 anniversary.