PRIORITIES
following five strategic outcomes that they wish to see in the city: safe and prosperous, active and appealing, connected and engaged, unique and creative and respected and responsible.
At the retreat, the council identified the following priorities under each strategic outcome:
SAFE AND PROSPEROUS
Expand efforts related to economic development
Encourage and attract new industry – zone ready, plan ready
Identify adequate staging for public safety
Annual expenditure limitation: seek voter approval for base adjustment
Directional signage on 4th Avenue connecting to downtown
Expansion of public safety infrastructure out east
Increase housing opportunities for all – update regulations and processes
Focus on acquiring land for innovation and industrial development
Enhance collaboration between city and county development departments
Implementation of intelligent
transportation system UNIQUE AND CREATIVE
Develop innovation district Documentation of City of Yuma history
Create a simplified process for murals and public art
Use of drone technology to enhance city operations
Use of public safety partnerships to restore and repair facilities
Honor and preserve history of Pioneer Cemetery
Find unique way to fund Historic City Hall restoration
Create partnership with YCHS to sustain Molina Block and Sanguinetti
House Museum
Use of North End Redevelopment Fund to enhance or improve historic downtown
Underground overhead utilities
ACTIVE AND APPEALING
Care for existing infrastructure/improve road conditions/ parks revitalization
Beautify the community overall curb appeal/landscape our rights-of-way
Complete parks master plan and determine priority implementation strategy
Establish a trail and bike path connection, partnerships for trail connections (irrigation district), establish equitable maintenance partnerships for the Bureau of Reclamation, Arizona Department of Transportation and schools.
Bring drive-in movie theater Innovation District and riverfront: resources, infrastructure and development
Plant native trees
Integrated multi-modal transportation master plan update
RESPECTED AND RESPONSIBLE
Advocate for local control by proposing our own bills/proactive, not reactive
Participate in 2027 Colorado
River Operation Plan
Increase PSA for recruitment and retention
Expansion of municipal court and prosecutor’s office
Expansion of police academy (current)
CONNECTED AND ENGAGED
Joint county and city meetings twice a year
Public private partnerships for Hotel Del Sol
Joint k-20 education opportunities and Elevate Southwest Establish innovation hub Establish youth council, youth involvement forums (youth council, youth government day)
Explore partnerships with military
Recruit a trade school to Yuma (advocate)
Expand online public document offerings/access
Provide tools for business to expand in foreign markets
Parcel file access (online) Enhance and improve city website (department ownership)
Provide tools for businesses to expand in foreign markets
Explore resident notification tools (SMS, apps, etc.)
Hold city meetings – geographic areas
Research and develop AI uses and city applications