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Minutes for City Council Regular Meeting


City Council Regular Meeting
City Hall - Council Chambers
1900 N. Civic Square
Goodyear, AZ 85395
Monday, May 5, 2025   Meeting Minutes
Immediately following the Work Session that began at 5:00 p.m.
 
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pizzillo called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:26 p.m.
 
ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Joe Pizzillo; Vice Mayor Wally Campbell; Councilmember Brannon Hampton; Councilmember Laura Kaino; Councilmember Benita Beckles; Councilmember Trey Terry
Absent:
Councilwoman Vicki Gillis
Staff Present:
City Manager Wynette Reed; City Attorney Roric Massey; City Clerk Jasmine Pernicano
 

MOTION BY Councilmember Laura Kaino, SECONDED BY Councilmember Benita Beckles to EXCUSE Councilwoman Gillis. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:
Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Wally Campbell, Councilmember Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilmember Benita Beckles, Councilmember Trey Terry

Passed - Unanimously

 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION BY VICE MAYOR CAMPBELL
 
COMMUNICATIONS
 
1.
2025 SPRING TRAINING RECAP
John Brown, Ballpark Coordinator Business Development, highlighted the 2025 Spring Training Season recap and gave a brief update on future events at Goodyear Ballpark. 
 
2.
WATER SERVICES HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PILOT PROGRAM

Sabrina Dezso, Senior Human Resources Business Partner, highlighted the successful partnership with local school districts to launch a Water Services internship pilot program for school year 2024–2025, which provided hands-on experience to six students and supported workforce development and youth engagement goals.
 
PUBLIC COMMENTS/APPEARANCES FROM THE FLOOR

There were no public comments.
 
CONSENT
 

MOTION BY Councilmember Brannon Hampton, SECONDED BY Vice Mayor Wally Campbell to APPROVE Consent Agenda items 3 through 4. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:
Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Wally Campbell, Councilmember Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilmember Benita Beckles, Councilmember Trey Terry

Passed

 
3.
APPROVAL OF NEW SERIES 12 (RESTAURANT) LIQUOR LICENSE FOR SIP AT THE RANCH
 
RECOMMENDATION
Recommend approval of Application No. 334411 to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control (DLLC) for a New Series 12 (Restaurant) liquor license for Sip At The Ranch located at 17650 W Elliott Rd., Ste A-105, Goodyear, AZ 85338. (Jasmine Pernicano, City Clerk)
 
4.
APPROVAL OF NEW SERIES 12 (RESTAURANT) LIQUOR LICENSE FOR DINO'S GREEK & ITALIAN GRILL
 
RECOMMENDATION
Recommend approval of Application No. 339918 to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control (DLLC) for a New Series 12 (Restaurant) liquor license for Dino's Greek & Italian Grill located at 1550 N Dysart Rd. #B8, Goodyear, AZ 85338. (Jasmine Pernicano, City Clerk)
 
BUSINESS
 
5.
FY2024-2025 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
Christina Panaitescu, Community Partnership Program Manager, reviewed the proposed plan for FY26 CDBG investment which included program administration and a subrecipient agreement to expand the Southwest Valley YMCA Early Learning Center.
 

MOTION BY Councilmember Laura Kaino, SECONDED BY Councilmember Brannon Hampton to ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025-2463 APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY’S FY2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (“PLANNING DOCUMENTS”) FOR THE CITY OF GOODYEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSMIT THESE PLANNING DOCUMENTS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) AND TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY HUD. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:
Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Councilmember Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilmember Benita Beckles, Councilmember Trey Terry
NAY:
Vice Mayor Wally Campbell

Passed

 
INFORMATION ITEMS
Council highlighted recent events they attended and noted the outreach efforts on the upcoming Special Election.
 
FUTURE MEETINGS
Future meetings are tentatively scheduled as follows:
May 12, 2025 Council Meeting 5:00 p.m.
 
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Pizzillo adjourned the Regular Meeting at 6:51 p.m.

 
______________________________
Jasmine Pernicano, City Clerk
__________________________
Joe Pizzillo, Mayor

Date:___________________
 
  

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING of the city of Goodyear, Arizona, held on May 5, 2025.  I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.

Dated this ____ day of ______________, 2025.                            SEAL:


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Jasmine Pernicano, City Clerk