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MARANA TOWN COUNCIL
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653 Council Chambers, April 7, 2026, at or after 6:00 PM Jon Post, Mayor Roxanne Ziegler, Vice Mayor Patrick Cavanaugh, Council Member Patti Comerford, Council Member Herb Kai, Council Member Teri Murphy, Council Member John Officer, Council Member
Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the Marana Town Council and to the general public that the Town Council will hold a meeting open to the public on April 7, 2026, at or after 6:00 PM located in the Council Chambers of the Ed Honea Marana Municipal Complex, 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona.
ACTION MAY BE TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM LISTED ON THIS AGENDA. Revisions to the agenda can occur up to 24 hours prior to the meeting. Added or revised language appears in italics.
As a courtesy to others, please turn off or put in silent mode all electronic devices.
Meeting Times Welcome to this Marana Town Council meeting. Regular Council meetings are usually held the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM at the Ed Honea Marana Municipal Complex, although the date or time may change and additional meetings may be called at other times and/or places. Contact the Town Clerk or watch for posted agendas for other meetings. This agenda may be revised up to 24 hours prior to the meeting. In such a case a new agenda will be posted in place of this agenda. Public access to the Council Chambers begins 20 minutes prior to the start of the meeting. Speaking at Meetings If you are interested in speaking to the Council during the Call to the Public or Public Hearings, you must fill out a speaker card and deliver it to the Town Clerk. All persons attending the Council meeting, whether speaking to the Council or not, are expected to observe the Council rules, as well as the rules of politeness, propriety, decorum and good conduct. Any person interfering with the meeting in any way, or acting rudely or loudly will be removed from the meeting and will not be allowed to return. Accessibility To better serve the citizens of Marana and others attending our meetings, the Council Chambers are wheelchair and handicapped accessible. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the Town Clerk at (520) 382-1999. Requests should be made as early as possible to arrange the accommodation. Agendas Copies of the agenda are available the day of the meeting in the lobby outside the Council Chambers or online at www.maranaaz.gov under Agendas and Minutes. For questions about the Council meetings, special services or procedures, please contact the Town Clerk, at (520) 382-1999, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. This Notice and Agenda will be posted no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting, at the Ed Honea Marana Municipal Complex, 11555 W. Civic Center Drive, the Marana Operations Center, 5100 W. Ina Road, and at www.maranaaz.gov under Agendas and Minutes. |
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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING |
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| CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL | ||||||
| PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE | ||||||
| APPROVAL OF AGENDA | ||||||
| CALL TO THE PUBLIC At this time any member of the public is allowed to address the Town Council on any issue within the jurisdiction of the Town Council, except for items scheduled for a Public Hearing at this meeting. The speaker may have up to three minutes to speak. Any persons wishing to address the Council must complete a speaker card and deliver it to the Town Clerk. Individuals addressing a meeting at the Call to the Public will not be provided with electronic technology capabilities beyond the existing voice amplification and recording capabilities in the facilities. Pursuant to the Arizona Open Meeting Law, at the conclusion of Call to the Public, individual members of the Council may respond to criticism made by those who have addressed the Council, and may ask staff to review the matter, or may ask that the matter be placed on a future agenda. |
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| PROCLAMATIONS | ||||||
| PR1 | Proclamation Recognizing the Week of the Young Child (Jill McCleary) | |||||
| MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS | ||||||
| MANAGER'S REPORT: SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS | ||||||
| PRESENTATIONS | ||||||
| CONSENT AGENDA The Consent Agenda contains items requiring action by the Council which are generally routine items not requiring Council discussion. A single motion and affirmative vote will approve all items on the Consent Agenda, including any resolutions or ordinances. Prior to a motion to approve the Consent Agenda, any Council member may remove any item from the Consent Agenda and that item will be discussed and voted upon separately. |
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| C1 | Resolution No. 2026-019: Relating to Administration; approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute the Intergovernmental Agreement with Pima County for the Pima Early Education Program (Lisa Shafer) | |||||
| C2 | Resolution No. 2026-020: Relating to Parks and Recreation; approving and authorizing the Mayor to sign the "Safe Harbor Agreement Landowner Certificate of Inclusion In The Safe Harbor Agreement" with the Arizona Game and Fish Department for Topminnow and Pupfish at the El Rio Preserve (Wayne Barnett) | |||||
| C3 | Resolution No. 2026-021: Relating to Intergovernmental Relations; approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Town of Marana, Northwest Fire District and Marana Unified School District No. 6 for development review and inspection, facility use and general cooperation (David Udall) | |||||
| C4 | Resolution No. 2026-022: Relating to Marana Regional Airport; approving and authorizing the Mayor to sign a Land/Facility Use Agreement between the Town of Marana and the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management for use of the Airport as an air tanker base for fire suppression activities during fire season (David L. Udall) | |||||
| C5 | Resolution No. 2026-023: Relating to Personnel; approving and adopting amendments to the Town's Personnel Policies and Procedures; revising Chapter 5 "Work Rules and Employee Discipline," by amending Policy 5-8 "Informal Personnel Action Review Procedures" (Curry C. Hale) | |||||
| C6 | Resolution No. 2026-024: Relating to Water and Intergovernmental Relations; approving and authorizing the Finance Director to sign a services agreement with the Arizona Board of Regents (University of Arizona) for water education outreach and engagement (Jerry Huerstel) | |||||
| C7 | Relating to Procurement; approving a change order to the contract with McGann & Associates in the amount of $14,620 for the Saguaro Bloom Community Park, Ph-2 (PK040); authorizing the transfer of appropriations if necessary for the change order; and authorizing the Town Manager or designee to execute the necessary documents to effectuate the change order (Fausto Burruel) | |||||
| C8 | Approval of Regular Council Meeting Summary Minutes of March 3, 2026 and March 17, 2026 (Jill McCleary) | |||||
| LIQUOR LICENSES | ||||||
| BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES | ||||||
| COUNCIL ACTION | ||||||
| ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION / POSSIBLE ACTION | ||||||
| D1 | Relating to Development and Public Works; update, discussion, and possible direction regarding public and private projects and development applications on the Town's Marana Current and Proposed Projects internet site (Brett Wittenberg) | |||||
| D2 | Relating to Legislation and Government Actions; discussion and possible action or direction regarding all pending state, federal, and local legislation/government actions and on recent and upcoming meetings of other governmental bodies (Terry Rozema) | |||||
| D3 | Relating to Budget; discussion, direction and possible action regarding development of the fiscal year 2026/2027 budget, including proposed budget initiatives and expenditures (Terry Rozema) | |||||
| EXECUTIVE SESSIONS Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03, the Town Council may vote to go into executive session, which will not be open to the public, to discuss certain matters. |
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| E1 | Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03 (A), Council may ask for discussion or consideration, or consultation with designated Town representatives, or consultation for legal advice with the Town Attorney, concerning any matter listed on this agenda for any of the reasons listed in A.R.S. §38-431.03 (A). | |||||
| FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Notwithstanding the Mayor's discretion regarding the items to be placed on the agenda, if three or more Council members request that an item be placed on the agenda, it must be placed on the agenda for the second regular Town Council meeting after the date of the request, pursuant to Marana Town Code Section 2-4-2(B). |
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| ADJOURNMENT | ||||||