City Council Regular Meeting City Hall - Canyon Trails Room 1 & 2 1900 N. Civic Square Goodyear, AZ 85395 |
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CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pizzillo called the Regular Meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
- Present:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo; Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton; Councilmember Wally Campbell; Councilmember Laura Kaino; Councilwoman Vicki Gillis; Councilmember Benita Beckles; Councilmember Trey Terry
- Staff Present:
- Interim City Manager Kini Knudson; City Attorney Roric Massey; City Clerk Jasmine Pernicano
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION BY MAYOR PIZZILLO
PUBLIC COMMENTS/APPEARANCES FROM THE FLOOR
Lisa Oster, Goodyear resident, spoke regarding insurance requirements regarding assisted living homes.
| CONSENT |
MOTION BY Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton, SECONDED BY Councilmember Laura Kaino
to APPROVE Consent Agenda items 1 through 4. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilwoman Vicki Gillis, Councilmember Benita Beckles, Councilmember Trey Terry
Passed - Unanimously
1.
APPROVAL OF THREE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS (IGAs) WITH AGUA FRIA UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 216 (AFUHSD) FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER (SRO) SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the three IGA's with AFUHSD for SRO services at Goodyear High School, Millenium High School and Desert Edge High School, and providing authorization and direction to the City Manager, or their designee, to take actions and execute the documents necessary to carry out the intent of the agreements. (Brian Issitt, Chief of Police)
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the three IGA's with AFUHSD for SRO services at Goodyear High School, Millenium High School and Desert Edge High School, and providing authorization and direction to the City Manager, or their designee, to take actions and execute the documents necessary to carry out the intent of the agreements. (Brian Issitt, Chief of Police)
2.
APPROVAL OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (IGA) WITH BUCKEYE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 201 (BUHSD) FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER (SRO) SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the IGA with BUHSD for SRO services at Estrella Foothills High School and providing authorization and direction to the City Manager, or their designee, to take actions and execute the documents necessary to carry out the intent of the IGA. (Brian Issitt, Chief of Police)
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the IGA with BUHSD for SRO services at Estrella Foothills High School and providing authorization and direction to the City Manager, or their designee, to take actions and execute the documents necessary to carry out the intent of the IGA. (Brian Issitt, Chief of Police)
3.
RESOLUTION ADOPTING FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2027-2030 FOUR-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN, FY 2027 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2026-2519 ADOPTING ITS CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2027-2030 CONSOLIDATED PLAN, AND FY2027 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, FOR THE GOODYEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSMIT THESE DOCUMENTS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) AND TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY HUD, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT AND APPROVE THE REQUIRED BUDGET TRANSFER RELATED TO COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CPD) ENTITLEMENT FUNDS. (Christina Panaitescu, Community Partnerships Program Manager)
RECOMMENDATION
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2026-2519 ADOPTING ITS CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2027-2030 CONSOLIDATED PLAN, AND FY2027 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, FOR THE GOODYEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSMIT THESE DOCUMENTS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) AND TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY HUD, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT AND APPROVE THE REQUIRED BUDGET TRANSFER RELATED TO COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CPD) ENTITLEMENT FUNDS. (Christina Panaitescu, Community Partnerships Program Manager)
4.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITIONS OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY INTERESTS NEEDED FOR THE MC85 AND LITCHFIELD ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CIP #42090)
RECOMMENDATION
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2026-2520 AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY INTERESTS NEEDED FOR THE MC85 AND LITCHFIELD ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. (Kimberly Romero, Real Estate Supervisor)
RECOMMENDATION
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2026-2520 AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY INTERESTS NEEDED FOR THE MC85 AND LITCHFIELD ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. (Kimberly Romero, Real Estate Supervisor)
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5.
FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2026 STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE: UPDATE CITY WEBSITE
Kini Knudson, Interim City Manager, introduced the item and turned the presentation over to Tammy Vo, Digital Communications Director.
Ms. Vo presented an update on the FY2026 Strategic Plan item to modernize the City’s website. She provided a history of the website, an overview of the project goals, including resident-focused menus, consolidating city websites to enhance consistency, accessibility, cybersecurity, and overall user experience, and to meet federal accessibility guidelines. Ms. Vo noted that feedback from residents, Council, and employees informed the project, with key themes including improving ease of navigation and centralizing public notice across the site. She continued reviewing website and social media trends and timelines for a phased launch, starting with the subsites and the main website live by the end of 2026.
Council requested opportunities to learn how to navigate the new website. Council also highlighted areas for improvement, including enhancing information related to volunteering with the City, ensuring the site is user-friendly, mobile-friendly, and reducing the number of clicks needed to access information. Council discussed the project timeline and the need for future website reviews.
In response to Council inquiry, Ms. Vo provided details on resident engagement through surveys online and in the InFocus magazine. She explained how bots could be used on the website and in social media and email communication channels.
| INFORMATION ITEMS |
There were no information items.
| FUTURE MEETINGS |
Future meetings are tentatively scheduled as follows:
| May 11, 2026 | Council Meeting | 5:00 p.m. |
| EXECUTIVE SESSION |
A VOTE MAY BE HELD TO CALL AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE FOLLOWING:
6.
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(1): Discussion with the City Attorney regarding his annual performance evaluation.
MOTION BY Councilmember Wally Campbell, SECONDED BY Councilwoman Vicki Gillis
to CONVENE an Executive Session. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilwoman Vicki Gillis, Councilmember Benita Beckles, Councilmember Trey Terry
Passed - Unanimously
Council moved into Executive Session at 5:26 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Pizzillo adjourned the Executive Session at 6:16 p.m.
RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Pizzillo reconvened the Regular Meeting at 6:16 p.m.
CONTINUATION OF BUSINESS
7.
Council may consider for possible action, adjustments to the City Attorney’s contract and/or compensation.
MOTION BY Councilmember Wally Campbell, SECONDED BY Councilwoman Vicki Gillis
to PROVIDE City Attorney Roric Massey with a five percent (5%) increase to his base salary, with all other existing provisions in his current employment agreement remaining the same. The motion carried as follows:
- AYE:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Wally Campbell, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilwoman Vicki Gillis, Councilmember Benita Beckles, Councilmember Trey Terry
Passed - Unanimously
| ADJOURNMENT |
There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Pizzillo adjourned the Regular Meeting at 6:17 p.m.
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 4, 2026. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
Dated this ____ day of ______________, 2026. SEAL:
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Jasmine Pernicano, City Clerk
| ______________________________ 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 4, 2026. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
Dated this ____ day of ______________, 2026. SEAL:
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Jasmine Pernicano, City Clerk