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Minutes for City Council Special Meeting


City Council Special Meeting
City Hall - Council Chambers
1900 N. Civic Square
Goodyear, AZ 85395
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 10:00 a.m. Meeting Minutes
 
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pizzillo called the Special Meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
 
ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Joe Pizzillo; Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton; Councilmember Laura Kaino; Councilwoman Vicki Gillis; Councilmember Benita Beckles; Councilmember Trey Terry
Absent:
Councilmember Wally Campbell
Staff Present:
City Manager Bryan Langley; City Attorney Roric Massey; City Clerk Jasmine Pernicano
[Councilwoman Gillis participated by telephone.]
 

MOTION BY Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton, SECONDED BY Councilmember Laura Kaino to excuse Councilmember Campbell. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:
Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilwoman Vicki Gillis, Councilmember Benita Beckles, Councilmember Trey Terry

Passed

 
BUSINESS
 
1.
CANVASS THE JULY 21, 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS
Jasmine Pernicano, City Clerk, presented the results of the July 21, 2026 Primary Election, noting that the city had 17,049 ballots cast, representing nearly a 26% voter turnout. Ms. Pernicano reported that Joe Pizzillo received the highest number of votes for Mayor, and Brannon Hampton, Sheri Lauritano, and Vicki Gillis received the majority of votes for Councilmember, eliminating the need for a General Election.

Ms. Pernicano read Resolution No. 2026-2533 by title only.

Council congratulated the newly elected candidates. 
 

MOTION BY Councilmember Laura Kaino, SECONDED BY Councilmember Benita Beckles to adopt Resolution No. 2026-2533 Declaring and Adopting the Results of the Primary Election held on July 21, 2026, Declaring the Election of Mayor, Declaring the Election of Councilmembers, Canceling the General Election; and Setting an Effective Date. The motion carried by a roll-call vote as follows:

AYE:
Mayor Joe Pizzillo, Vice Mayor Brannon Hampton, Councilmember Laura Kaino, Councilwoman Vicki Gillis, Councilmember Benita Beckles, Councilmember Trey Terry

Passed

 
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Pizzillo adjourned the Special Meeting at 10:03 a.m.


 
______________________________
Jasmine Pernicano, City Clerk
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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 SPECIAL MEETING of the city of Goodyear, Arizona, held on August 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