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2026-09-10 - City Council

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Built from the City's posted agenda and legal action summary (the City's record of actions) as read; no regular-session minutes are posted for Council meetings, agenda packets were not read, and the legal action summary was read in condensed form, so debate and public comment are not recorded.

  • Mayor Woods presided and all seven members were present. Adjourned 8:05 PM; 8 speakers on first call and 1 on second call.
  • Accepted minutes of the Board of Adjustment (March 25 and April 29) and the Development Review Commission (August 11).
  • Proclamations for crime analysis day and forensic science week; America250 Heart of Service Award. The Mayor announced 69 openings on 19 boards and commissions, applications due November 13 for appointments on December 17 (Board and Commission Vacancies).
  • The City Manager recognized the retirements of the Strategic Management and Innovation Director and the Community Services Director.
  • Consent: resolution R2026.109 accepting a Gila River grant for a Pathway to Work program.
  • Passed 6-1: five-year Axon contract through Sourcewell, up to $6,994,107.06, with the record noting the fleet cameras are not license plate reader enabled; Councilmember Nichols voted no (Axon Fleet Camera Contract, Automated License Plate Reader Ordinance).
  • Passed 7-0: amendment to the regional transit bus facility lease and a paratransit intergovernmental agreement (Regional Transit Agreements).
  • First hearings: rezoning of 1843 E Southern to a commercial shopping and service district for an assisted living training school (Assisted Living Training School Rezone) and abandonment of an irrigation easement on E Bonita.
  • Second hearings passed: leases at 526 and 524 S Mill Ave, an APS easement (7-0), and partial abandonment of a Lakeshore Dr non-access easement (5-2).

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