Discussion and possible action on any and all matters regarding the appointment or re-appointment of members to serve on the Greater Yuma Port Authority Board (GYPA). (Jenny Torres, Acting City Manager)

The Greater Yuma Port Authority (GYPA) was established in September 2000 to provide a two-port solution for key port of entry between San Luis, AZ, and San Luis, Sonora. The GYPA is composed of the member entities of the City of San Luis, Yuma County, the Cocopah Nation, and the City of Yuma. Each member entity appoints two (2) directors to the board. The GYPA 5th Amended Bylaws, Section 4.3, one (1) director shall be an elected official or employee of the City of San Luis, and the other director may be part of the City of San Luis (elected official or staff) or an outside person. It is strongly recommended that members appointed to the board have experience in economic development, transportation, and international issues. The term of office is for five (5) years. The GYPA board meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month at 8:30 am at San Luis City Hall. 

The current board consists of the following members: 

City of San Luis:   Nieves Riedel, Mayor, and Matias Rosales, former Council Member
City of Yuma:        Doug Nicolls, Mayor, and Russ Jones, RL Jones Custom Broker
Yuma County:       Tony Reyes, Supervisor, and Ian McGaughey, County Administrator 
Cocopah Tribe:     Gary Magrino, Business Development, and Arturo Durazo, Tribal Planner

Matias Rosales and Frank Rascon were appointed on January 14, 2015. On January 13, 2021, the San Luis City Council re-appointed both members. On November 21, 2023, the San Luis City Council removed Frank Rascon and appointed Mayor Nieves Riedel. 

Matias Rosales expressed to the GYPA and the City of San Luis an interest in continuing to serve on the board.