2026-09-09 - Mayor and Council

Summary

Based on the Legal Action Report (official minutes).

Mayor Romero, Vice Mayor Santa Cruz, and Council Members Paul Cunningham (electronic), Kevin Dahl, Nikki Lee, Selina Barajas, and Miranda Schubert all present (7/7)
Passed and adopted 7 consent agenda items (a–g): minutes approval, ADOT crash reporting data sharing agreement, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program with directions on diversity and immigration enforcement conditions, Limberlost Drive Complete Streets right-of-way acquisition, Pima County PRICE home repair program IGA, Pima County PRICE emergency eviction legal services (EELS) IGA, and Materials Testing Lab lease extension

Rezoning request TP-ENT-426-00008 to C-2 zoning; applicant Lexy Wellott present, representing The Planning Center
Council approved C-2 zoning subject to preliminary conditions, 7-0

Rezoning request TP-ENT-0426-00009 to I-1 zoning; applicant Steve Vasquez present, representing Rick Engineering
Council approved rezoning to I-1 Light Industrial zoning subject to preliminary conditions, 6-0 (Vice Mayor Santa Cruz absent 7:11–7:13 p.m.)

Resolution 24177 to rename park
Opening remarks from Vice Mayor Santa Cruz
Motion by Vice Mayor Santa Cruz to direct City Manager to place moratorium on naming and renaming of city assets, revisit Administrative Directive 1.02-19 with clear criteria for evaluating named individuals and community harm, establish process for submittals to City Manager's office, review community engagement adequacy, and establish completion timeline
Discussion among Mayor Romero, Vice Mayor Santa Cruz, and Council Members Paul Cunningham, Kevin Dahl, Nikki Lee, Selina Barajas
Motion passed 4-3 (Paul Cunningham, Kevin Dahl, Nikki Lee dissenting)

Naming Stacy Redondo Fields

Resolution 24178 to name new softball complex at Kennedy Park (Ward 1)
Discussion from Mayor Romero, Vice Mayor Santa Cruz, and Council Members Paul Cunningham and Selina Barajas
Resolution adopted 7-0

Transcript pending.