City council to continue budget talks this week
Public hearing slated for Wednesday’s regular meeting
The Yuma City Council are set to continue discussions of the proposed 20172018 budget. A public hearing on the proposed budget is scheduled for Wednesday.
Citizens also have an opportunity to express concerns at a Citizen’s Forum to be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The council will then hold a work session at 6 p.m. Tuesday, allowing members to discuss and question staff on agenda items on the regular meeting, which is slated for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. No formal action will be taken during the work session; that can only be done during Wednesday’s regular meeting.
During Tuesday’s work session, the council and staff will address the property tax, Capital Improvement Program and further scheduling of the budget discussion.
The Citizen’s Budget Committee will also report its recommendations of the budget.
In addition, the Community Development Department will make a presentation on the Infill Incentive Plan and Overlay.
Wednesday’s regular meeting agenda calls for a public hearing on the proposed budget and related items, such as the Capital Improvement Program.
The agenda also calls for possible adoption of the final 2017-2018 budget in the amount of $215 million, which includes a CIP budget of $38.6 million and an operating budget of $176 million.
The council is also scheduled to discuss and possibly adopt the 2017-2018 Primary Property Tax Levy and Mall Maintenance District Property Tax Levy.
Other agenda items include: • A cooperative purchase agreement initiated by the City of Peoria for manhole rehabilitation for an estimated amount of $100,000 per year to the awarded vendor, Southwest Environmental Testing of Phoenix.
• An agreement with Utility Service Partners Private Label (Service Line Warranties of America) to use Yuma’s name and logo in the company’s marketing materials, which will advertise the company’s external sewer line, water line and in-home plumbing warranties to residential property owners.
• A call to reject all bids for the Fleet Services Maintenance Shop “because the design does not match the desired direction for this project as to building type and intended focus on costsaving features.”
The consent agenda includes amendments related to personnel residency requirements and Call of Election approval for the primary and general elections to be held Aug. 29 and Nov. 7
The ordinances consent agenda includes proposed amendments regarding accessory dwelling units and sign regulations.
The introduction of ordinances agenda includes:
• Rezoning of about 17,000 square feet from Agriculture District to Limited Commercial (B-1) District of property located at the northwest corner of 8th Street and Avenue B.
• Amending the Zoning Code to reduce the number of required parking spaces for certain uses; provide permitted parking reductions; and to clarify language prohibiting parking of boats, campers, travel trailers and motorhomes within the front yard setback of any residential or services district.