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City Council Regular Meeting
City Hall - Council Chambers
1900 N. Civic Square

Goodyear, AZ 85395
Monday, February 10, 2025
Immediately following the Work Session that begins at 5:00 p.m.

Mayor
Joe Pizzillo
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Vice Mayor
Wally Campbell
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Councilmember
Brannon Hampton
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Councilmember
Laura Kaino
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Councilwoman
Vicki Gillis
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Councilmember
Benita Beckles
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Councilmember
Trey Terry
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CITIZEN COMMENTS/APPEARANCES FROM THE FLOOR
Please complete a speaker card and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the meeting being convened, if possible. Each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. Once the City Clerk has called your name, step up to the lectern and begin by clearly stating your name for the record and whether you are a Goodyear resident.

NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Members of the public may address the City Council regarding any non-agenda item within the jurisdiction of the City Council. The City Council will listen to comments and may take any of the following actions:

Respond to criticism.
Request that staff investigate and report on the matter.
Request that the matter be scheduled on a future agenda.

AGENDA ITEMS
Members of the public may address the City Council regarding any item on the Consent, Public Hearing and/or Business portions of the agenda. Each speaker's name will be called in turn once the item has been reached and after City staff have completed their presentation.

PROCEDURES
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the Goodyear City Council and to the general public that the Council of the city of Goodyear will hold a meeting open to the public. Public body members of the city of Goodyear will attend either in person or by telephone conference call and/or video communication. The Goodyear City Council may vote to go into Executive Session, pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3), which will not be open to the public, to discuss certain matters. Meetings are conducted in accordance with the City Council Meetings Council Rules of Procedure adopted by Resolution No.2018-1879.

City Clerk's Office: 1900 N. Civic Square, Goodyear, AZ 85395 (623) 882-7830 www.goodyearaz.gov/cityclerk
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Monday, February 10, 2025

Meeting Agenda

Immediately following the Work Session that begins at 5:00 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION BY VICE MAYOR CAMPBELL

COMMUNICATIONS

UNIFIED RESPONDER COMMUNITY AWARD RECIPIENT

SPRING TRAINING PREVIEW

CITIZEN COMMENTS/APPEARANCES FROM THE FLOOR

CONSENT

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

RECOMMENDATION

Approve the January 27, 2025 Regular Meeting draft minutes. (Jasmine Pernicano, Acting City Clerk)

LETTER AGREEMENT WITH 29SC COTTON MFR PROPERTY OWNER, LLC. REGARDING SETTLEMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE OBLIGATIONS

RECOMMENDATION

Approve the Letter Agreement with 29SC Cotton MFR Property Owner, LLC, to provide the city with an in-lieu payment for the construction of an eight-inch (8") water line, and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement. (Kini Knudson, Deputy City Manager)

APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENTS & RELATED EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY

RECOMMENDATION

Approve budget amendments and related expenditure authority. (Ryan Bittle, Finance Manager)

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (IGA) BETWEEN SURPRISE FIRE-MEDICAL DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY OF GOODYEAR FOR BACK-UP AMBULANCE SERVICES

RECOMMENDATION

Approve IGA with Surprise Fire-Medical Department and providing authorization and direction to take actions and execute documents necessary to carry out the intent of the agreement. (Paul Luizzi, Fire Chief)

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2024 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT

RECOMMENDATION

ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2025-2446 RATIFYING THE CONDITIONAL APPROVAL AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE 2024 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT ("AFG") REGIONAL GRANT AWARD, TO THE GLENDALE REGIONAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ON BEHALF OF WEST VALLEY CITIES, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO SAID APPLICATION, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT (IF GRANT FUNDS ARE AWARDED), AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE THE REQUIRED BUDGET TRANSFER (IF GRANT FUNDS ARE AWARDED). (Paul Luizzi, Fire Chief)

PUBLIC HEARINGS

The following actions will take place for each public hearing item:

A. Open the Public Hearing
B. Staff Presentation
C. Applicant Presentation (if applicable)
D. Receive Public Comment
E. Close the Public Hearing

PENSKE TRUCK LEASING ANNEXATION

RECOMMENDATION

Conduct a public hearing to consider the annexation of approximately 4.92 acres of property, generally located on the south side of West McDowell Road, just west of the 183rd Drive alignment. (Justin Gabrielson, Senior Planner)

INFORMATION ITEMS

Comments, commendations, report on current events and presentations by Mayor, Councilmembers, staff or members of the public. The Council may not propose, discuss, deliberate or take any legal action on the information presented, pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02.

Reports from the Mayor and City Council

This may include current events and activities as well as requests for information or future agenda items.

Report from the City Manager

This may include updates from events, staff summary, update of legislative issues, clarification on items being requested by City Council and Manager's update on Council Related Matters.

FUTURE MEETINGS

Future meetings are tentatively scheduled as follows:

February 24, 2025

Council Meeting

5:00 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT

THE CITY OF GOODYEAR ENDEAVORS TO MAKE ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. With 48-hour advance notice, special assistance can be provided for sight and/or hearing-impaired persons at this meeting. Reasonable accommodations will be made upon request for persons with disabilities or non-English speaking residents. Please call the City Clerk (623) 882-7830 or Arizona Relay (TDD) 7-1-1 to request an accommodation to participate in this public meeting.

For Non-English assistance please contact the City Clerk at (623) 882-7830.

Si necesita asistencia o traducción en español, favor de llamar al menos 48 horas antes de la reunión al (623) 882-7830.

POSTING VERIFICATION
This agenda was posted on 2/5/2025 at 4:54 p.m. by VM.

ITEM #: 1.
DATE: 02/10/2025
AI #:2360

CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION

STAFF PRESENTER(S):

Mayor Pizzillo

SUBJECT:

UNIFIED RESPONDER COMMUNITY AWARD RECIPIENT

OTHER PRESENTER(S):

Jamie Aldama, Sounds of Autism Executive Director

ITEM #: 2.
DATE: 02/10/2025
AI #:2437

CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION

STAFF PRESENTER(S):

Bruce Kessman, Deputy Director Ballpark General Manager

SUBJECT:

SPRING TRAINING PREVIEW

Attachments

Staff Presentation

ITEM #: 3.
DATE: 02/10/2025
AI #:2473

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

SUBJECT

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

RECOMMENDATION

Approve the January 27, 2025 Regular Meeting draft minutes. (Jasmine Pernicano, Acting City Clerk)

Attachments

Attachment A - January 27, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes

ITEM #: 4.
DATE: 02/10/2025
AI #:2451

CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT

SUBJECT:

LETTER AGREEMENT WITH 29SC COTTON MFR PROPERTY OWNER, LLC. REGARDING SETTLEMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE OBLIGATIONS

STAFF PRESENTER(S):

Kini Knudson, Deputy City Manager

SUMMARY

29SC Cotton MFR Property Owner, LLC. ("Developer") is developing a project called The Artesian Casitas, which includes construction of certain off-site infrastructure improvements ("Project"). The city determined that the Project requires construction of an eight-inch (8") water line within 175th Avenue. The Developer disagreed with this determination. However, to resolve the dispute, the Developer has offered, and the city has agreed to accept, an in-lieu payment contribution payment from the Developer in the amount of $165,523.64, which shall be applied to the cost of the future construction of the water line.

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT

RECOMMENDATION

FISCAL IMPACT

An in-lieu payment of $165,523.64 will be provided by the Developer to the city and will be allocated to the future construction of an eight-inch (8") water line within 175th Avenue.

BACKGROUND AND PREVIOUS ACTIONS

The Developer is constructing a multi-family residence, which is generally located at the southeast corner of 175th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road. As part of the development, the Developer is required to construct the Project, which includes construction of an eight-inch (8") water line on the western boundary of 175th Avenue. The city issued construction permits to the Developer for plans that did not include construction of the 8" water line. In lieu of requiring the Developer to construct the 8" water line, the city has agreed to accept a one-time payment for the Developer's portion of the estimated cost of constructing the water line, which is expected to be needed in the future.

STAFF ANALYSIS

Staff worked with the Developer on a Letter Agreement (Attachment A) that formalizes this agreement to settle the Developer's infrastructure obligations related to the Project.

Attachments

Attachment A - Letter Agreement for Artesian Casitas

ITEM #: 5.
DATE: 02/10/2025
AI #:2450

CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT

SUBJECT:

APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENTS & RELATED EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY

STAFF PRESENTER(S):

Ryan Bittle, Finance Manager

SUMMARY

APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENTS

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT

RECOMMENDATION

Approve budget amendments and related expenditure authority. (Ryan Bittle, Finance Manager)

FISCAL IMPACT

Fiscal impacts are outlined in the report (included as attachment A). The citywide budget total remains unchanged within the Adopted State Expenditure Limitation.

BACKGROUND AND PREVIOUS ACTIONS

Budget amendments requiring City Council approval are presented as necessary throughout the year. The FY2025 expenditure limitation budget was adopted on June 12, 2024.

STAFF ANALYSIS

Budget transfers are permitted by Arizona Revised Statute 42-17106(B), which provides authorization for cities and towns to exceed expenditures in a budget item after final adoption of a city/town budget by transferring appropriations between budget items. All budget transfers are completed within city policy established by Resolution 2022-2256. Review of budget transfers keeps the Council and public informed about the city's current fiscal year revenues and expenditures.

Attachments

Attachment A - Budget Amendment Report

ITEM #: 6.
DATE: 02/10/2025
AI #:2417

CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT

SUBJECT:

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (IGA) BETWEEN SURPRISE FIRE-MEDICAL DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY OF GOODYEAR FOR BACK-UP AMBULANCE SERVICES

STAFF PRESENTER(S):

Fire Chief Paul Luizzi

SUMMARY

Ambulance service to the citizens of Goodyear is currently provided by the Goodyear Fire Department, Maricopa Ambulance and Mutual-Aid partners. The Intergovernmental Government Agreement between Surprise Fire-Medical and the Goodyear Fire Department will ensure uninterrupted ambulance transport services during times of peak overload, simultaneous emergencies, and during major emergency incidents.

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT

RECOMMENDATION

FISCAL IMPACT

Each agency shall be responsible for the costs associated with providing ambulance transport services. There will be no financial impact to the Fire Department budget by entering into this agreement. Rates and costs associated with ambulance transport services are in compliance with applicable laws and will be billed accordingly.

BACKGROUND AND PREVIOUS ACTIONS

This is the first formal ambulance agreement between Surprise Fire-Medical and the City of Goodyear, and is included as Attachment A.

STAFF ANALYSIS

The Surprise Fire-Medical Department and the City of Goodyear have been partners since December 1999. This agreement enhances our current automatic aid agreement by adding a back-up ambulance transport services agreement. Each agency will provide interim ambulance transport services during times of peak overload, simultaneous emergencies, and major emergency incidents, in accordance with Arizona Department of Emergency Medical Service Emergency Certificate of Necessity A.R.S 36-2234.

Attachments

Attachment A - Agreement

ITEM #: 7.
DATE: 02/10/2025
AI #:2418

CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT

SUBJECT:

RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2024 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT

STAFF PRESENTER(S):

Fire Chief Paul Luizzi

SUMMARY

The Glendale Fire Department has submitted an application for 2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant ("AFG") through FEMA on behalf of all the west valley fire departments. The grant will provide funds for regional education and development training opportunities such as implementing NFPA 1021, Fire Instructor I and Fire Officer I &II / Leadership for the purpose of protecting the health and safety of the public, and first responder personnel against fire and fire related hazards. The Glendale Fire Department has provided a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") outlining the federal share, department cost share, and number of participants per department.

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT

RECOMMENDATION

STIPULATIONS

The City of Goodyear's share of the grant is $285,225.53. There is a requirement that each west valley city agree to a 15% match of their award, which creates a match from Goodyear Fire totaling $35,733.83 for up to 24 students, per the Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") of the 2024 Assistance to Firefighters Regional Grant Award. The required grant match amount will be absorbed in the department's base budget.

FISCAL IMPACT

The total cost requested from Glendale was approximately $2,705,385 ($11,742 per firefighter). The City of Goodyear's share of the grant is $285,225.53. There is a requirement that each west valley city agree to a 15% match of their award, which leave the city of Goodyear's match totaling $35,733.83, absorbed in the department's base budget.

BACKGROUND AND PREVIOUS ACTIONS

The Glendale Regional Fire Department submitted the "AFG" grant award to FEMA on behalf of all west valley cities for regional education and development training funding. The MOU identifies the federal share and each department cost share, as well as the number of students/instructors eligible to participate in the available training.

STAFF ANALYSIS

The Goodyear Fire department supports the submission to request the "MOU" grant award submission for regional education and development training. It is a mutual benefit between the Goodyear Fire Department, Glendale Regional Fire Department and all other west valley cities to accept and utilize the grant award. Resolution to adopt this grant award is included as (Attachment A). The MOU is also included as (Attachment B).

Attachments

Attachment A - Resolution 2025-2446

Attachment B - MOU

ITEM #: 8.
DATE: 02/10/2025
AI #:2439

CITY COUNCIL ACTION REPORT

SUBJECT:

PENSKE TRUCK LEASING ANNEXATION

STAFF PRESENTER(S):

Justin Gabrielson, Senior Planner

SUMMARY

This is a public hearing to consider the annexation of approximately 4.92 acres of property, generally located on the south side of West McDowell Road, just west of the 183rd Drive alignment.

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT

RECOMMENDATION

FISCAL IMPACT

Annexation of land has a fiscal impact. A brief overview of anticipated public infrastructure and services impact is included in the staff analysis section of this report. A detailed fiscal impact will be included in future City Council reports. There is no fiscal impact associated with authorizing the staff to proceed with the state statutory requirements for annexation. Authorizing the process to move forward does not commit the City Council to approve the annexation.

BACKGROUND AND PREVIOUS ACTIONS

This item was previously heard by City Council on October 7, 2024, and City Council provided authorization to start the Annexation Process. The application request is for the annexation of approximately 4.92 acres of property generally located on the south side of West McDowell Road, just west of the 183rd Drive alignment (APN 502-37-064M) (the "Property") (Included as Attachment A - Aerial Exhibit). The Property is one of the five parcels located within a county island that is surrounded by property within the City of Goodyear.

The abutting property to the south of the Property, which is within the city's boundaries, is owned by the Arizona Department of Transportation, and the property north of the Property, which is also within the city's boundaries, is Arizona State Trust Land and is the site of Perryville Prison. The abutting property to the east (APN 502-37-064C), which is within the city's boundaries (the "Penske Leasing Property"), is owned by Penske Truck Leasing Co. ("Penske"). The Penske Leasing Property was rezoned from I-1 to I-2 on August 29, 2022, and a site plan for the development of a Penske Truck Leasing Facility has been approved. Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP acquired the Property in March 2023.

STAFF ANALYSIS

Current Policy:
Arizona State Statutes regulates annexation. Below is a brief summary of the City's annexation process:

Staff determines whether the proposed annexation area meets the state legal requirements for annexation as set forth in A.R.S. § 9-471.
- The Property is located within the city's municipal planning area and staff has determined that the annexation area meets the state legal requirements for annexation pursuant to the provisions of A.R.S. § 9-471 (K).
Assuming the proposed annexation area meets the state legal requirements for annexation, staff conducts a review of the annexation proposal to determine the desirability of the annexation.
Staff provides an impact analysis of the annexation proposal to City Council. The City Council will consider the proposal and make a determination on whether to authorize staff to proceed with the annexation.
- If authorization is not provided, the annexation application will be denied, and no further action on the annexation will be taken.
- If authorization is provided, staff will move forward with processing the annexation application.
- City Council considered the proposal on October 7, 2024 and authorized staff to move forward with processing the annexation application.
After further staff review of the proposal, a blank petition containing the legal description and an accurate map of the annexation territory is filed with the County Recorder and notice and a copy of the filing shall be given to the clerk of the board of supervisors and to the county assessor. The description shall identify the entity, if any, that will be responsible for maintaining the existing rights-of-way and roadways that are within or contiguous to the exterior boundaries of the area of the proposed annexation.
After the blank petition is filed, there is a 30-day waiting period before signatures can be obtained. A public hearing must be held within the last 10 days of this 30-day waiting period to receive public input on the annexation. The first of two public hearings must be held within the last 10 days of this 30-day waiting period to receive public input on the annexation. Notices of the public hearing must be: (i) published in a newspaper of general circulation at least fifteen days before the end of the 30-day waiting period and six (6) days before the public hearing; (ii) be posted in at least three conspicuous public places in the area being annexed at least six (6) days before the public hearing; (iii) sent by first class mail to the chairperson of the board of supervisors of the county in which The Property being annexed is located at least six (6) days before the public hearing; (iv) sent by first class mail, with an accurate map of The Property being annexed to each owner of the real and personal property as shown on the statement provided by the county assessor and department of revenue at least six (6) days before the public hearing.
- The public hearing being held on February 10, 2025, is the first of the two public hearings required for annexation and it is being held within the last ten (10) days of the 30-day waiting period. Notices of the public hearing being held on February 10, 2025, for the annexation was published in the Arizona Republic West Valley Edition on January 24, 2025, which is at least fifteen days before the end of the 30-day waiting period and at least six (6) days before the public hearing. On January 24 2025, notices of the public hearings were also posted in three conspicuous places in each of the properties proposed to be annexed, which is at least six (6) days before the public hearing. On January 17, 2025, notices of the public hearing along with an accurate map of the Annexation Area for each of the proposed annexations was emailed to the County Board of Supervisors; to the County Assessor; and to the owner of real and personal property identified on the lists received from the Maricopa County Assessor and Arizona Department of Revenue, which is at least six (6) days before the public hearing.
After the first public hearing and after the 30-day waiting period is over, the blank petition may be signed and collected.
Once signatures have been collected on the blank petition, an annexation ordinance is prepared, and a second public hearing is held for Council's consideration of the Ordinance. If approved by Council, the signed petitions and required affidavits will be filed with the Maricopa County Recorder and a copy of the Annexation Ordinance is submitted to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors for Maricopa County.

NEXT STEPS
Following the public hearing on February 10, 2025, the applicant will be able to circulate the blank petitions for signature. Once that is done, the applicant will submit the signed petitions to the City. Assuming the petitions submitted satisfy the statutory requirements for an annexation to occur, the annexation will be scheduled for a city council meeting for final consideration by the City Council.

Details of the Request:
The February 10, 2025 public hearing is to receive public input on a pending application for annexation of the following:

Approximately 4.92 acres of property, generally located on the south side of West McDowell Road, just west of the 183rd Drive alignment.

The Property is generally located on the south side of West McDowell Road, just west of the 183rd Drive alignment, and is owned by Penske Truck Leasing Co LP.
The Property is 4.92 acres in size and is within the "Neighborhood" Land Use Designation under the city's General Plan. The existing County zoning for the annexation area is Light Industrial (IND-2). The uses under the County's Light Industrial (IND-2) zoning district are consistent with the city's General Industrial Park (I-2) zoning district. Accordingly, upon annexation, the Property would be designated the city equivalent zoning district of General Industrial Park (I-2).

Although the I-2 zoning district is inconsistent with the Neighborhood Land Use Designation; the Property is already zoned Industrial and could be developed under the existing Maricopa County zoning with industrial uses. Consequently, a General Plan Amendment would not be required upon annexation because the parcel would already be zoned I-2.
If the annexation is ultimately approved by Council, the city could, following the effective date of the annexation ordinance, formally begin the review for Penske Truck Rental Site Expansion and issue necessary permits to begin development.

City's Annexation Policy
The Goodyear City Council adopted an annexation policy by Resolution 2001-768 that provides staff with guidelines for the evaluation of annexation requests:

The City's ability to provide basic services in a timely manner.
Long-term desirability for community development and economic growth
Likelihood of the area being developed in Maricopa County or being annexed by another city or town.
Ability to control the quality of land uses and infrastructure standards.
Compatibility with General Plan, infrastructure needs, and timing of development

As discussed above, the Property was acquired by Penske for the development of a parking lot to support its truck leasing operations being developed on the Penske Leasing Property.
Streets: The Property is located on the south side of West McDowell Road. The developer would be responsible for the construction of The Property's half-street improvements.
Public Safety: The Property is located within an existing Police patrol beat and the current level of service within the beat can accommodate the development of the Property. Fire services will be provided by Station 188, which is located approximately 2.23 miles away from the site and Station 185 located 5.38 miles northwest of the site.
Water: The Property is within the service area of Arizona Water Company. Therefore, there is no impact on the city's water portfolio or any infrastructure needed to provide water service to the Property.
Wastewater: The Property is located within the city's wastewater service area, and the city will be providing wastewater service to the Property. There is an existing trunk line located within West McDowell Road that should have capacity sufficient to meet the wastewater flows that will be generated by the development of the Property. If the existing trunk line cannot accommodate wastewater flows from The Property, The Property owner will be required to install any additional improvements needed for the city to provide wastewater to the Property.

Attachments

Attachment A - Aerial Exhibit

Staff Presentation