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2026-10-13 - City Council Workshop

Summary

Built from the official minutes and the posted agenda. Minutes certified October 21, 2026. No video was found.

  • Workshop, 12:30 to 2:36 p.m.; all seven members present.
  • Family Self-Sufficiency Program results: 11 graduates, $89,077 in escrow paid out, three new homeowners.
  • Water Resources update on Colorado River reductions in 2027, advanced water purification and wells.
  • City Manager reported a budget software award, perfect-score Parks and Recreation re-accreditation, employee excellence awards (189 recognized) and the leadership retreat. City Attorney: no report. No Council items of special interest.
  • Executive session 1:17 to 2:36 p.m. (7-0 to enter and to leave, motion Turner, second Vice Mayor Malnar) on the Glendale Paseo Racquet Center contract, the Arizona Cardinals and Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority, a lawsuit, and board appointments.

Family Self-Sufficiency Program

  • Corrales and Hall presented; Jose Quevedo described buying a home with $50,000 in forgivable down payment help. Plans: expand to youth and the Emergency Housing Voucher program, from 50 to 75 participants.

Colorado River Water Supply

  • Sheldon and Richards answered questions on the Yuma plant, purification work with Phoenix, EPCOR and Mesa, and private wells. Project Eagle water would come from EPCOR (see Project Eagle Data Center Annexation).

Glendale Paseo Racquet Center Contract

  • Closed-door update on Glendale's position; no public action.
  • Closed-door update on possible litigation or settlement; no public action.

Agenda

Family Self-Sufficiency Program update; Water Resources update; City Manager and City Attorney reports.

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