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Avondale City Council Meeting - October 15, 2025

City Council — Wednesday, October 15, 2025
BodyAvondale, Arizona
SessionCity Council
DateWednesday, October 15, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:12

Liberty and the case.

0:26

Thank you so much, everyone.

0:29

Julie, can you please do roll call?

0:32

Councilmember Condi here.

0:34

Councilmember Garcia.

0:36

Here.

0:37

Councilmember Solorio?

0:39

Here.

0:40

Councilmember Weiss?

0:42

Here.

0:43

Councilmember White?

0:44

Present.

0:45

Vice Mayor Nielsen.

0:47

Here.

0:48

And Mayor Pineda?

0:50

Here.

0:51

And Mayor, since we did not play the instructional video, I will read a statement of participation for the record.

0:57

Anyone wishing to address the council regarding items listed on the agenda or under unscheduled public appearance?

1:04

Should raise your hand through the Zoom meeting platform to request to speak.

1:08

If you are joining through a phone call, please dial star nine to request to speak.

1:13

When your name is called, please unmute yourself through Zoom and give your name for the public record.

1:19

Please limit your comments to three minutes.

1:21

If more than five requests to speak are received, comments may be limited to one minute.

1:27

If your comments concern an item not listed on the agenda, Arizona open meeting law restricts mayor and council actions.

1:34

If your comments concern an item not listed on the agenda, mayor and council may respond to criticism, request that staff review the matter, or request that the matter be scheduled on a future agenda.

1:48

Thank you so much, Julie.

1:49

And I don't see any hands that went up, but were there any um requests to speak prior to that?

1:55

Thank you, Mayor.

1:56

We have not received any requests to speak.

1:58

Are there any is there anybody on the call that wishes to request to speak?

2:04

Okay.

2:06

Thank you.

2:07

Thank you so much.

2:08

And seeing none, we'll go to item number three, consent agenda.

2:11

Do we have any council members who wish to pull an item for consent?

2:14

Separate consent.

2:20

See none, can I get a motion?

2:22

My hand is raised.

2:22

I'm sorry, Mayor.

2:23

My hand is raised.

2:24

Oh, I'm sorry.

2:25

I did not see that.

2:27

Okay, council member White.

2:29

Yes, I'd like to pull item three B.

2:33

Okay.

2:33

Can we get a motion for the consent agenda minus item 3B?

2:39

So moved.

2:41

We just got you.

2:45

Councilmember Weiss.

2:46

Okay.

2:47

So we got a motion from Councilmember White, second from Councilmember Weiss.

2:50

Uh Julie, can we do a voice voice vote?

2:53

Councilmember Conde?

2:55

Aye.

2:56

Councilmember Garcia.

2:58

Aye.

2:59

Councilmember Solorio?

3:00

Aye.

3:01

Councilmember Weiss.

3:03

Hi.

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Summary of Proceedings

Avondale City Council Meeting - October 15, 2025

The Avondale City Council convened on October 15, 2025, to address the consent agenda and a secondary employment request for the city manager. The meeting included roll call, a public comment period with no participants, and unanimous approval of items.

Consent Calendar

  • The consent agenda (excluding item 3B) was approved unanimously via voice vote.
  • Councilmember White pulled item 3B (approval of secondary employment for City Manager Ron) to request additional transparency data, but later did not make a motion to block it.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public requested to speak.

Discussion Items

  • Item 3B – Secondary Employment for City Manager Ron: Councilmember White requested additional data on the teaching job but did not formally object after receiving a job description via email. Councilmember Solorio proposed issuing a press release to highlight the positive nature of the city manager teaching an HR course. Councilmember Garcia supported the press release idea and congratulated Ron. The city manager clarified he would teach an HR course for a bachelor's in public administration cohort starting in January for eight weeks, in person. A motion to approve the secondary employment was made by Councilmember Solorio, seconded by Councilmember Garcia.

Key Outcomes

  • Approval of secondary employment: Passed unanimously (roll call: Condi – aye, Garcia – aye, Solorio – aye, Weiss – aye, White – aye, Nielsen – aye, Pineda – aye).
  • Adjournment: Motion by Councilmember White, second by Councilmember Condi, passed unanimously. The next council meeting was noted for August 25th (per transcript, though the meeting date is given as October 15, 2025).

Meeting Transcript

Liberty and the case. Thank you so much, everyone. Julie, can you please do roll call? Councilmember Condi here. Councilmember Garcia. Here. Councilmember Solorio? Here. Councilmember Weiss? Here. Councilmember White? Present. Vice Mayor Nielsen. Here. And Mayor Pineda? Here. And Mayor, since we did not play the instructional video, I will read a statement of participation for the record. Anyone wishing to address the council regarding items listed on the agenda or under unscheduled public appearance? Should raise your hand through the Zoom meeting platform to request to speak. If you are joining through a phone call, please dial star nine to request to speak. When your name is called, please unmute yourself through Zoom and give your name for the public record. Please limit your comments to three minutes. If more than five requests to speak are received, comments may be limited to one minute. If your comments concern an item not listed on the agenda, Arizona open meeting law restricts mayor and council actions. If your comments concern an item not listed on the agenda, mayor and council may respond to criticism, request that staff review the matter, or request that the matter be scheduled on a future agenda. Thank you so much, Julie. And I don't see any hands that went up, but were there any um requests to speak prior to that? Thank you, Mayor. We have not received any requests to speak. Are there any is there anybody on the call that wishes to request to speak? Okay. Thank you. Thank you so much. And seeing none, we'll go to item number three, consent agenda. Do we have any council members who wish to pull an item for consent? Separate consent. See none, can I get a motion? My hand is raised. I'm sorry, Mayor. My hand is raised. Oh, I'm sorry. I did not see that. Okay, council member White. Yes, I'd like to pull item three B. Okay. Can we get a motion for the consent agenda minus item 3B? So moved. We just got you. Councilmember Weiss. Okay.

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