Discussion and possible action on any and all matters regarding the appointment of a member to serve on the Western Arizona Council of Government (WACOG) Executive Board of Directors.  (Jenny Torres, Acting City Manager)

Western Arizona Council of Governments (WACOG) is a community action agency that provides a comprehensive array of services to help people achieve their highest level of self-sufficiency. WACOG is composed of member entities of cities, towns, and counties within Yuma County, La Paz County, and Mohave County. Each entity appoints an official representative consisting of the Mayor or a member of the city council. WACOG board meets on the second Thursday of February, April, June, September, and November at 1:30 pm in Parker, Arizona. The meetings are available via Zoom but require you to be in person at the June meeting. Council member Torres was appointed on January 20, 2015, replacing Council member Jose Ponce. There are no terms to serve on the board. 

The current executive board consists of the following members: 
Norm Simpson, Town of Quartzsite
Cecilia McCollough, Town of Wellton
Ken Watkins, City of Kingman
Michele Lin, Lake Havasu
Grace Hecht, Bullhead City
Mike File, Mohave County, School Superintendent
Jesus Roldan, City of Somerton
Duce Minor, La Paz County, School Superintendent
Dru Waggoner, La Paz County
Tony Reyes, Yuma County
Rey De Leon, Town of Parker
Carol Smith, City of Yuma
Gloria Torres, City of San Luis
Howard Ream, Colorado City
Tom Hurt, Yuma County, School Superintendent
Travis Lingensfelter, Mohave County
Martin Porchas, Yuma County (Sub for T Reyes)

WACOG has several advisory councils or subcommittees. Yuma County Advisory Council is a tripartite Community Action Board providing governance to WACOG community action programs. The council is represented by one-third of elected officials, one-third of low-income representatives, and one-third of private community representatives. The executive board's elected representative serves as the elected official. The meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at 10:00 am at the WACOG office in Yuma, and Zoom is optional.  The current council is represented by the following members:

• Gloria Torres, Elected official
• Veronica Arevinar, low-income representative
• Aracely de la Hoya, private community.

The Community Action Board is represented by a similar structure as the advisory council. The following elected official represents the City of San Luis.

• Gloria Torres - Elected official

The Regional Council of Aging is an advisory council appointed to represent communities and senior organizations in all three counties. The council meets on the third Tuesday of June, September, November, February and April at 10 am. The council is represented by the following members:

County Supervisors

• Lynne Pancrazi, Yuma County

Senior Group Representatives

• Vacant-Yuma County

City/Town Council Members

• Maria Cecilia Cruz, San Luis

Veterans Representatives

• Vacant

Councilmember Cruz was appointed to the Board on April 26, 2023.