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Community Facilities District
Goodyear City Hall - Council Chambers
1900 N. Civic Square
Goodyear, AZ 85395
Monday, April 27, 2026 5:00 p.m. Meeting Minutes

 

COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICTS - CITY OF GOODYEAR, ARIZONA

1. COMMUNITY FACILITIES GENERAL DISTRICT NO. 1
2. PALM VALLEY COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 3
3. COMMUNITY FACILITIES UTILITIES DISTRICT NO. 1
4. WILDFLOWER RANCH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
5. WILDFLOWER RANCH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2
6. COTTONFLOWER COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
7. ESTRELLA MOUNTAIN RANCH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
8. KING RANCH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
9. CENTERRA COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
10. CORTINA COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT

Board members of the ten above mentioned Community Facilities Districts will attend either in person or by telephone conference call or video communications.

CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Hampton called the Joint Community Facilities District meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.

 
ROLL CALL
Present:
Vice Chair Brannon Hampton; Boardmember Wally Campbell; Boardmember Laura Kaino; Boardwoman Vicki Gillis; Boardmember Benita Beckles; Boardmember Trey Terry
Absent:
Chair Joe Pizzillo
Staff Present:
Interim District Manager Kini Knudson; District Clerk Jasmine Pernicano
Attendees:
Andrew McGuire, District Attorney
 

MOTION BY Boardmember Laura Kaino, SECONDED BY Boardmember Benita Beckles to EXCUSE Chair Pizzillo. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:
Vice Chair Brannon Hampton, Boardmember Wally Campbell, Boardmember Laura Kaino, Boardwoman Vicki Gillis, Boardmember Benita Beckles, Boardmember Trey Terry

Passed

 
PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no public comments.
 
CONSENT

 

MOTION BY Boardmember Laura Kaino, SECONDED BY Boardmember Trey Terry to APPROVE the minutes. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:
Vice Chair Brannon Hampton, Boardmember Wally Campbell, Boardmember Laura Kaino, Boardwoman Vicki Gillis, Boardmember Benita Beckles, Boardmember Trey Terry

Passed

 
1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Recommendation
Approve the November 17, 2025 Joint Community Facilities District Regular Meeting. (Jasmine Pernicano, District Clerk)

 
PUBLIC HEARINGS

 
2.
PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE FEASIBILITY REPORT RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS WITHIN THE ESTRELLA MOUNTAIN RANCH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT (EMRCFD)
Vice Mayor Hampton opened the public hearing at 5:02 p.m.

Michael Shoemaker, Interim Finance Director, presented on the feasibility report related to the issuance of general obligation bonds within the Estrella Mountain Ranch Community Facilities District (EMRCFD). Mr. Shoemaker explained the CFD and history of EMRCFD. He summarized the finances for the projects in the CFD, and outlined the actions scheduled for the meeting, including a public hearing and two resolutions that will follow on Business. 

There being no speakers, Vice Mayor Hampton closed the public hearing at 5:06 p.m.

In response to Board inquiry, Mr. Shoemaker confirmed that no new taxes were being proposed.

No action was taken. 

 
BUSINESS
 
3.
APPROVE THE FEASIBILITY REPORT RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF ESTRELLA MOUNTAIN RANCH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT (EMRCFD) - CITY OF GOODYEAR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2026
No additional presentation was given.

Jasmine Pernicano, District Clerk, read Resolution EMRCFD 2026-173 by title only.

 

MOTION BY Boardmember Wally Campbell, SECONDED BY Boardmember Trey Terry to ADOPT EMRCFD RES 2026-173 ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE FEASIBILITY REPORT RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION AND FINANCING OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS BENEFITING THE DISTRICT; AND DECLARING ITS PRELIMINARY INTENTION TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $5,250,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AS DESCRIBED IN THE FEASIBILITY REPORT RELATING TO SUCH IMPROVEMENTS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 6, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:
Vice Chair Brannon Hampton, Boardmember Wally Campbell, Boardmember Laura Kaino, Boardwoman Vicki Gillis, Boardmember Benita Beckles, Boardmember Trey Terry

Passed - Unanimously

 
4.
AUTHORIZE ACTIONS NECESSARY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE ESTRELLA MOUNTAIN RANCH COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT (CITY OF GOODYEAR) GENERAL OBLIGATION (GO) BONDS, SERIES 2026
No additional presentation was provided.

Jasmine Pernicano, District Clerk, read Resolution EMRCFD 2026-174 by title only.
 

MOTION BY Boardmember Trey Terry, SECONDED BY Boardmember Benita Beckles 

to ADOPT RESOLUTION EMRCFD RES 2026-174 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE, SALE AND DELIVERY OF ITS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2026, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,250,000; APPROVING THE FORM AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN INDENTURE OF TRUST AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, A BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE BONDS, A STANDBY CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT, A CONTINUING DISCLOSURE UNDERTAKING, AND CERTAIN OTHER DOCUMENTS SECURING THE PAYMENT OF THE BONDS; DELEGATING THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE CERTAIN MATTERS WITH RESPECT TO THE BONDS, INCLUDING APPOINTING THE TRUSTEE AS DEPOSITORY OR CUSTODIAN FOR THE BONDS; AWARDING THE BONDS TO THE PURCHASER THEREOF; RATIFYING AND APPROVING THE FORM OF A PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT RELATING TO THE BONDS; AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION OF A FINAL OFFICIAL STATEMENT RELATING TO THE BONDS; AUTHORIZING THE LEVYING OF AN AD VALOREM TAX ON TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE BONDS; AND RATIFYING ALL ACTIONS TAKEN OR TO BE TAKEN TO FURTHER THIS RESOLUTION. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:
Vice Chair Brannon Hampton, Boardmember Wally Campbell, Boardmember Laura Kaino, Boardwoman Vicki Gillis, Boardmember Benita Beckles, Boardmember Trey Terry

Passed - Unanimously

 
INFORMATION ITEMS

There were no information items.
 
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Vice Chair Hampton adjourned the CFD Meeting at 5:10 p.m.


 
__________________________
Jasmine Pernicano, District Clerk
__________________________
Joe Pizzillo, District Chair

Date:___________________
 
 


CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT MEETING of the city of Goodyear, Arizona, held on April 27, 2026. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.

Dated this ____ day of ______________, 2026.                            


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Jasmine Pernicano, District Clerk