I was just kidding.

Oh my god.

Wait, what are we going to say?

There it is.

There it is.

Good evening.

Welcome to the Eloy City Council meeting.

It is Monday, July 14th.

The time is approximately six PM.

I would like to call this meeting to order.

Madam Clerk, may I have a roll call, please?

Council member.

Councilmember Galendo?

Here.

Councilmember Badraska.

Here.

Councilmember Garcia.

Present.

Councilmember Curtis.

Here.

Council Member Schneider.

Here.

Vice Chair Turango.

Here.

And Mayor Senton.

Here.

At this time I'd like everybody to rise for a moment of silence.

And the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council Member Snyder.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

And to the report which is one nation under God.

Thank you, sir.

Okay, that brings us to section number five.

Public appearance.

Tonight we have a scheduled public appearance by Craig McFarland.

Ex Casa Grande.

And president and CEO of Panel Partners.

Whenever you're ready, sir.

Thank you, Mayor.

I do have a couple of pieces that I wanted to leave with you all.

It's um it it shows all of the card and my cell mode, so we need to use all the other than that.

Well, first of all, let me introduce myself, Craig McFarlane.

Um and mayor is correct.

I termed term limited out uh in December of 24 and started as president CEO of Penal Partnership in January of 25.

So I'm relative newbie to this job, uh certainly not to marketing or sales or economic development, but um here and kind of going around and talking to all of our members, especially our municipalities, and so that they can understand what Panal Partnership really is all about.

It's um it's really uh an excellent organization.

It should be an extension of you, an extension of of the things that you're trying to work on uh in your community uh from water to transportation to energy, those being the big three.

Uh, but it also includes more than that.

And if you look at uh the at the actual committees that are there, you'll see there's about eight different committees.

And I'm kind of getting ahead of myself, so I'll follow the slides here.

Um we are a 501c6, so we're nonprofit.

Uh we rely on memberships.

We have over 200 members now.

Uh the city of Eloy is a member, and uh actually all of the cities, other than maybe some of the Copper Corridor cities, the smaller cities are not members, but all the all the main cities within Panell County are members.

And you can see some of the other businesses that are also members.

It includes a large number of very large companies as well.

We we have pulled in a lot of Maricopa companies which have interest in Penal, and it's really about bringing all of that interest that we have here in Penall County uh and bringing it together.

And let's you know, trying to use our combined forces to do do good and do right for for the citizens and for our communities.

This is our mission.

I want to read the whole thing, but we have eight committees, we have an emerging leaders initiative also, uh ninth committee, and I think uh council member uh Galindo, you mentioned the one we were doing at Lucid with the AAD, which is the Arizona uh economic development uh association.

So we're doing that in cooperation.

Is and that's the kind of thing that they're trying to do, is trying to take these young leaders and get them out and get them exposure into these types of situations where they interact, number one, they interact with us, but they also interact with some of our industry that's out there.

And I think it's important uh myself as being past mayor.

One of the things I did is I threw myself out there and I was probably I was on uh probably 25 different boards and committees, and you can get sucked into more than that if if you're not careful, as I'm sure all of you know, uh, even within your own community, you can get sucked into all these boards and communities.

So but it was good because it got me a lot of exposure, got me a lot of of connections, and as as part of that, trying to use those connections now, then to move Penall County forward.

And there's a lot of initiatives that we're working on.

We've done we do breakfast every first Friday of the month.

The first thing I did was I established that we're gonna pick a day, pick a Friday, and make it so because we were moving it around and it wasn't working out very well.

So now it's the first Friday of the month, except for the month of July, so this month we're dark.

Uh we'll come back August 1st will be the next one, and that's an economic development.

Uh breakfast that your city manager is going to participate in as one of the panel members.

In fact, our past one of our past presidents is gonna be is he is it you or you?

Oh, it's McKenzie.

Sorry, McKenzie.

I read it and then I'll for some reason I I just went to David, but anyway.

You didn't know any about it, did you?

No, okay.

Anyway, sorry, McKenzie Lector will be uh the participant, along with uh I think uh the city of uh Casgagande, Maricopa, and one other Padge Junction.

And um the owner of the winery, one of our past presidents is gonna be the moderator.

So it should be an interesting, uh interesting breakfast.

We're gonna do another one in September, it'll be on zoning.

So some of the changes that the state has passed here recently, we're gonna have some zoning experts and some attorneys come in and talk about the zoning changes and how that affects you and how it affects your city.

Uh so I think it's important that we we dig into it because there is gonna be some buy-right uh legislation that was passed that's gonna affect us all.

And so uh we need to we need to know how to deal with that.

So that'll be the September breakfast just to kind of give you a little insight of what's coming.

Uh, we're also gonna do another one on water and lobbying.

So uh we're gonna continue to move that through.

We've done, you can see what we've done in the past.

We typically have a mayor's breakfast every year, we have a supervisor's breakfast every year, and then we kind of mix it up based on what the current topics are.

These are the committees, which you've got a list of.

And one of the things I wanted to highlight on the committees, is that we've got a lot of activity that went on this past year on water.

We hired a lobbying firm uh January when I first started.

We we I went out and hobbyed a lobbying group, and we met our water committees met every week since January, the first week in January until about two weeks ago when the legislature signed he died.

And so we've been able to use that lobbying group and use our water committee to actually pass legislation this year that should help the entire county, especially the Penall AMA.

Um, and so we got two major pieces of legislation passed.

One was on to get us included in a bill that was passed last year for the Phoenix AMA, but get Penall AMA included on that bill.

And it's uh basically a water recharge uh portion that would now will help us in terms of a designation.

And it should help even Eloy.

I know you guys have a designation, but it should also allow you then, because now we're gonna we also passed a bill that that is AG to municipal use, and the ag to municipal use now allows an AG, a grandfather water right to be converted to a designation.

It's not the same one-to-one, but it's enough that you can use it for municipal use.

And so that you could even help Eloy expand their designation in terms of the amount of water that you actually have.

I know you have a lot of water, which I wish I mean, Cus Grand is very jealous of, by the way.

But anyway, it's that that was some of the legislation we passed uh this next year in terms of of our transportation.

We also have uh an arrangement that we just solidified and are working on with ASU, which will be to identify a new transportation plan for the county.

Uh so we're going to be moving forward with that.

We passed legislation also to get a half a million dollars for the for the study from the legislature.

Uh Teresa Martinez helped us get that money.

So thank you, Teresa.

And then ASU is putting in half a million, and the county is gonna put in 300,000.

So it's about 1.3 million dollars that we've acquired, so now we can move forward with this ASU decision theater.

If you're not familiar with the decision theater, it's a fascinating uh AI computer, basically.

And what our goal is to take everybody's data, so we take all of all of Eloy's data, all of Casagran's data, all of uh AJ, Maricopa, all the municipalities and the county, put it in one spot, and say, okay, based on owner landownership, based on population growth, based on on traffic needs, traffic studies, all the things that we all have, everyone, every municipality has.

So they're using that information that we've acquired, and they're gonna be moving forward with that north-south designation calling it the 505, which is a new loop.

And one of the reasons why we went after that was because everybody knows what the 101 is, everyone knows 202, the 303.

And so we tried on the last, if you were following the Pinall Regional Transportation Authority and some of the troubles that we had there.

Trying to convince everybody, well, the North South works, but Maricopa says no, it doesn't.

I need the 347.

You know, and Casagrande goes, no, I need the East West.

So instead of fighting over everybody's individual projects, now it becomes the 505.

And now it becomes a loop system.

So now we can sell that into the communities to our constituents, and they understand what that means.

And so that's that's directionally where we're gonna go with this whole transportation thing.

And and the Penall Partnership is going to be the head of that.

So uh we're working with the county, obviously directly, and we're gonna be moving forward with that here probably in the next couple of weeks.

So you'll be hearing more about it.

Terms of projects, these are some of the past projects.

Uh again, I've kind of went ahead of myself because they issued decision theater.

Uh we have a golf tournament coming up uh uh in October of this year for a fundraiser.

So if you're so inclined, go online.

And on the back of that one piece that has the committees on it, there's a QR code there, and if you scan that QR code, also on the back of my business card, it'll take you right to the website.

And you can see all the events, you can see all the committees.

You can actually go to Panawall County's maps, and it's easier to get to their maps from our website than it is to go through the county's website.

Because theirs is so cumbersome.

Uh if you just go to ours and go to maps, you're in.

And then you can go and you actually don't go down and look to every at every parcel in your city and know who owns it.

And and it's just much much easier.

I recommend going through our website.

Anyway.

Which is your website, because you you all help pay for it.

Just a little economic outlook.

Um we're projected to do 32% in the next decade.

That's Pinal County as a whole.

And six out of the top 15 cities in population growth are in Pinal County.

And something to keep an eye on, which I know you are, is Santan Incorporation, which is gonna happen uh well, they're gonna vote on it August 5th.

So please keep an eye on it because it obviously will impact you.

It will impact every municipality in this county.

I know for a fact, just from personal knowledge, but Cus Grant is about eight million dollars.

So I'm sure that it's probably two or three million dollars for you guys.

Um so it's it it will have an impact.

So obviously, plan ahead, that's all.

Just a suggestion.

Um the good news is that our economy is diversified.

In 2005, 2006, 2007, we were so reliant on construction that when the market turned or our industry turned, we took a big dump.

It was it was just bad.

But today, I don't think that would happen.

I think that because of the technology, uh because of the lucids, because of LG, because of you know the these industries that we've brought in, that I think that our economy is much more resilient.

Phoenix's economy is much more resilient.

And so I I'm I am very bullish on on our economy.

I think we're hitting we got a little bit of a bump just because of housing prices, but that that's probably a good thing because housing prices need to come down a little bit.

Uh we need some affordable housing.

As I mentioned, water, transportation, energy, uh, workforce housing, those really are the big five in terms of what we're gonna be tracking.

Uh we have a we have a lobbying group, and I am offering that you know, if Eloy has something you need to lobby, you need some help, call on us.

We we can help.

I know we I know we have the you know the League of Cities, but the League of Cities tends to get caught up in some of the you know the Phoenix and Tucson politics, and sometimes that those politics do not fare well when you go to the legislature.

Uh I know for a fact because I've been told so by the legislature.

So I think that us having this a presence at the legislature really will will help all of us, we'll help the municipalities, we'll help Pinal County.

And so I'm excited about it.

I'm excited to move it forward to the next our next generation, if you will, uh, in this next year.

And we will include you.

I know Andy's on the board, so I know we'll include he'll be part of that conversation in terms of you know what do we want to focus on next year.

We'll be looking at that in September, October, and uh, and I'm sure that he can report back to you or I can come back and report to you too.

So appreciate your support.

Um, I know I've taken up probably more than I should have, and I apologize, but uh, you know, ex-politician doesn't know when to stop talking.

So that's again my my information and QR code.

Please call me, you have my card.

Uh I am available anytime.

Text, call, email.

Thank you.

Anybody on council have any questions for Mr.

McFarlane?

Go ahead.

Thank you, Mayor.

I have a question.

Um, I know you just took over what seven months ago or so, but um being that I worked for the city of Eloy for a long time and I've lived here for quite a while now.

Um obviously I'm very invested in us growing Eloy.

How is Penell partnership?

I don't want to be forgotten because of the growth going on in all of the larger communities because we do have land, we do have water.

Um what um is your goal or what have you done, or what is planned to ensure because I I read that you your purpose is fostering sustainable economic growth and development in Penang County.

What are you doing to help us do that here in Eloy?

Well, by the lobbying efforts from our water work, uh, from transportation, um, you know, we're we are focused on the whole county.

And my goal is to be the voice for the whole county for all of our municipal partners.

And uh, you know, as a past mayor, I know what that means.

I know how important it is for each community.

Um, and I know I know that you know, as a council member, you know, we our job is to look out after our community.

You know, our constituents there are the ones who vote us in and vote us out.

So it's uh it's important, and I think that as we as we move these projects forward, you know, we have open spaces, we have I mean, there's a there's eight different committees there, and as long as you guys are participating in that, then I think you will you will maximize your benefit from it.

You know, and I've always said that if you belong to something, you need to participate.

And if you don't participate, then shame on you for belonging, you know what I mean?

Paying a paying fees and not not getting the maximum for your dollars.

And so, like I said, and transportation, uh, and you know, mayor's part of our board, uh, he'll be in some integral conversations.

He he has a voice, and so those voices need to be heard, and and I'm here to tell you that they will be heard uh uh as as the representative and as the head of the organization.

Anyone else?

Go ahead, sir.

I have a question.

I know you've mentioned the lobbying efforts on behalf of uh or with the legislature and so forth, but uh just curious after going to several uh more than several panel partnership meetings.

What do you do relative to the county?

I know the supervisors attend, but how much effort should we made to influence what the county does uh as opposed to the legislature well I would tell you that for example from the energy standpoint because our originally our energy committee was called renewable energy.

In fact, it probably is named that on that sheet that I just gave you because we have not reprinted them yet.

And they have been very and I know you guys have not been real popular on solar fields either, but um so I decided that renewable energy was too targeted, and it really that wasn't the problem that or and that's not the issue.

The issue is energy.

And so taking the focus away from renewable energy and putting it on energy, because there's there's you got solar, you have wind, you have water, you have you know, coal, you have you know, and and I don't think coal is dead yet.

Uh I mean there's opportunities in all kinds of things in terms of energy, and whether it's nuclear, small nuclear reactors, you know, all of that is on the table.

And so trying to work with the county because they really just shut the door on solar, um, and trying to help influence them in a positive way that says, hey, stop looking at it from just a solar perspective.

You gotta look at it from an energy needs perspective.

We have to double our energy needs in the next 10 years.

That's a problem.

That's a that's a it's not a not an unsolvable problem, but it's something we need to be focused on.

We need we we need water, and we need to find more water.

Yes, we've solved a couple things here recently, but it's not over.

And so trying to influence them on transportation.

This whole transportation thing, the way they did it in the past, it was they went, they said, okay, Eloy, what do you want?

They said, Okay, Cascran, what do you want?

Mary Copa, what do you want?

Well, if you want a regional transportation plan, you can't do it that way.

So this ASU decision theater is an opportunity to really have an impact on the county and say, look, we took the data from all of our members, all of our municipalities in our county, we put it in one place, and we asked AI, where should these roads of significance be?

And what should it look like?

And make it look like a loop system so that it's connected and it connects all the communities.

And that way, then you can go back to the communities and go, we did this based on data.

We didn't base it on what Mayor Sutton wanted, or what Craig McFarland wanted.

It was based on data.

And so I think that that we're bringing that to the county and helping them and guiding them and pushing them in in the right ways.

What's the mechanism of doing that?

I mean, are the people from the county on some of these uh committees?

They are.

Oh, they are okay.

Yep.

Yep.

In fact, uh, two of the supervisors are on the board.

Um, yes, they're they're they're active.

You're active, yeah.

They're active in there on.

We have we have their economic development person.

Um she's on our on a on a couple of our committees.

We have Diedrich, he's one of the co-chairs, he's the their transportation guy, he's co-chair of the transportation committee.

So, yeah, if you in fact, I think if you go online, you can see all the members of each of the committees and where they're from and what companies they work for.

So, yeah, they're they're engaged.

So, um, I thank you for coming and thank you for sharing this information.

Um in response to the vice mayor's question.

I know that I serve on the Health and Human Services Subcommittee for Penel Partnership, and and I constantly getting resources, I'm constantly making connections there and stuff.

I know the city manager probably gets frustrated every time I attend a Panel Partnership meeting or something, because I'm I'm sending him okay.

There's this opportunity here, there's this opportunity here.

And you know, like like you said, if you're gonna serve your community, you have to be engaged.

And you know, just the networking at the Panel Partnership Breakfast has been so rewarding for me as you know, a servant for your uh this community, um, and to be able to help our staff with you know being able to know what's out there.

And I know that the Health and Human Services uh Committee focuses mainly on housing, but we also focus on re-entry, and we've gotten to the point where we've been recognized statewide for our efforts that have been going on in re-entry and and in helping you know to build a stronger and healthier community.

So I just wanted to thank you for that opportunity as well.

And thank you for your participation too, councilwoman.

Appreciate it.

And like I said, I said said it earlier.

I said, you know, if you're gonna if you want to take advantage, the opportunity is there, and you're you're a member, it costs you nothing to participate, any not didn't cost you anything more to participate, let's put it that way, other than your time, and and we appreciate your time.

So I know past experience that you know, time is valuable, and you don't really get paid very well for your time.

So um it is appreciated though.

Okay, anybody else have anything for Mr.

McFarlane?

Mr.

McFarlane, I want to thank you for coming out here today, and thank you for coming here.

That was very informative, letting everybody know about the Panel Partnership and other people.

Well, and I'm available anytime.

So if you have you know private questions you want to ask, please give me a call.

Appreciate it.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Okay, that'll bring us to unschedule.

We have on schedule.

Mayor, we had no other sign-ins.

Really?

Okay.

Okay, that brings us to item number six reports and announcements.

And you know your mayor has reports and announcements.

Nothing new there.

On Tuesday, the 24th, Councilmember Bob Rosker and I had the pleasure of meeting with Arizona City veterans.

We shared about what's happening in Eloy and chatted about ways we can team up with our neighbors in Arizona City.

It's always good to keep those lines of communication and cooperation open.

We also celebrated the 4th of July right here in Eloy with some seriously impressive water slides.

The food trucks were cranking out some real treats, and I felt it was my duty as mayor to sample from each vendor out there.

Mission accomplished.

The park looked great, and when they emptied out all those water slides, I thought we were, I thought there was gonna be a flood, but it worked out very well.

Thank you for all you did on that.

So next is something of a bit of a serious matter.

As you all know, I'm always down here interacting with the local populace down here in our downtown area.

And some things were brought to my attention that I was really not very happy about.

So I'm gonna just put this statement out here right now.

In light of recent statements circulating within the community that have caused concern and confusion, I want to directly address and clarify misinformation that does not reflect my beliefs, values, or the direction in which the city of Eloy is moving.

Recent comments circulating in the community have falsely suggested that I, as mayor, intend to deport undocumented individuals, or that my background should be cause for fear, particularly among our Hispanic residents.

Let me be clear.

This is why I am speaking directly to the people of Eloy today to reaffirm that Eloy is a city rooted in diversity, resilience, and unity.

I am proud to serve all residents regardless of background or immigration status.

My administration will not support any actions that target or marginalize members of our community.

I proudly stand with our Hispanic community and all communities that call Eloy home.

I am deeply committed to transparency, inclusiveness, and listening always.

If anyone has any concerns or questions, I encourage open dialogue.

I welcome calls, emails, and face-to-face conversations.

My door remains open because I believe building trust through communication and not fear.

Together we will continue to move Eloy forward with dignity, respect, and unity at our core.

So in short, what I'm saying is don't believe everything you hear.

Judge by actions.

Thank you.

So with that, do we have any council member announcements?

Mr.

Vod Radzka.

Thank you, Mayor.

Um, I just wanted to uh uh just say that um I'm happy to be back here to the city of Eli.

I took a little two-week vacation, um, flew to Chicago, met up with family and friends, and uh drove back with my wife.

She had driven out there several weeks earlier.

And uh if you haven't taken a road trip in a long time, um, and you have the opportunity to do so, I would say do it.

Um, it's really a big eye-opener what is happening in a lot of communities, and I just want to say that I'm very thankful to be part of this community compared to what I've seen on the road.

Um we are pretty good shape.

We really are.

And uh I I was doing a little self-promotion of the city.

I as most of you know I have this I love Eloy shirt, and a lot of people would stop and look and smile and ask, you know, where's Eloy?

And uh it gave me a little uh a little warm feeling.

And uh I just wanted to let the staff here know, as well as uh the citizens that you know we have a lot to offer and should be proud of that.

Thank you.

Thank you, sir.

Very well said.

Anyone else over here have anything?

Yeah.

Go ahead, Jose.

Thank you.

Well, today was my first day back at work, so I'm tired and don't want to talk.

Um but having said that, it's the first day back with kids.

So we just want to remind the public that they are out and about going to school, coming home from school.

So I just asked that as you travel do your morning travels and stuff.

Just be careful for them.

They're starting to wake up earlier than they have been.

Uh, but is it six weeks off of waking up at 10 o'clock?

It's hard to get used to.

Having said that, though, on Thursday, we had our Meet the T or Yeah, Meet the Teachers Night.

And we were very honored as an institute uh education institution to introduce the new hospital to our community.

They came out, they joined us, they had spent had a great time talking to everybody.

And most people were happy as to what they were going to be receiving, and several of them went left home with the information on how to apply for a job.

Thank you.

And we welcome them into our community as well.

Joanne.

Okay, so um it's kind of an impromptu to your comments.

We we were having that same discussion at work today because we were doing a lot of moving and boxing and you know, and uh I've actually had a couple of them say that they're considering moving to Eloy because they feel that uh they're safer in Eloy.

So congratulations to our police department and our community for making people feel safe and and welcomed.

Um I also big kudos to community uh services.

Uh the wonderful Fourth of July event.

The kid everywhere I went, kids were smiling and having fun and and the fireworks were spectacular.

So kudos to you guys.

And lastly, um I want to thank my fellow council members, specifically uh the mayor, for uh the information that we received from the city manager that they ADOT will be doing it has an approvement project for Vitagula in 87.

And you all know that is that's been a passion project for me.

And I want to I I know that it will make coming in and out of Eloy so much more safer and and you know, keep our community safe, keep our visitors safe, keep people that come and want to enjoy Eloy safer.

It's just gonna be a safer route into you know, one of one of the main corridors into our community.

And I specifically would like to thank the mayor for being our advocate for being our leader and for taking that uh idea and project to Scampo and and putting it on the radar for ADOT so that uh we can have a better community.

So thank you all.

Thank you, councilwoman.

Thank you for the suggestion of getting that done.

There was some wrangling back and forth, and mayor here can attest as always a give and take on all these projects, but you came out ahead without a doubt.

Without a doubt.

Anyone else?

Okay, this time we're gonna go over city manager announcements.

Thank you, Mayor.

Vice Mayor members of council, just a couple things on my agenda.

As Councilmember Garcia pointed out, school has started.

As such, the Parks and Arts Department has begun their Eloy after school program Monday through Thursday, 245 to 5:30.

So if anyone is listening and interested, please reach out to the parks community services department, and they can uh register your your kid or kids.

Registration started on the first.

So we're looking forward to another successful uh uh year of Eloy after school programs.

Uh next up is just a reminder that in order to continue our push towards this Eloy General Plan and getting this through and getting a lot of community input.

As you recall, we had the Eloy talks uh that Dan Simer helped put together, and it was a huge success, and lots of people showed up.

And thank you, Dan and his team and the folks uh our consultants, Logan Simpson for making that happen.

So to continue those efforts, we've got meetings at the end of this month.

So mark your calendars for Wednesday, July 30th, uh, Thursday, July 31st, and Saturday, August 2nd.

I'll send out an email to council members as a reminder.

If you haven't, please jump on the uh Eloy General Plan update page and register for one or more of these events because once you register, then you get noticed about what these events and what's happening.

So I will do our best to put the information out via Facebook, social media uh here at council meetings, just make sure to register, get on that that site and uh get those updates.

So again, Wednesday, July 30th, 6 p.m.

at the Eloy City Hall, Thursday, July 31st, 6 o'clock at the Eloy Senior Center in Toltec.

And the last date is Saturday, August 2nd, 10 a.m.

Ropes and Ranch Golf Club.

So be there and offer your input.

We'd love to hear from you.

The last item on my agenda is an apology.

I forgot to add our reoccurring first of the month report from the chief of police to give you all an update on what's going on with our fine police department and the offers that they're doing for our community.

So why not on the agenda?

Our Captain Gowaltney is in the audience and ready and prepared to present that update to you.

So without further ado, Captain Gualtney.

And just a quick uh thing.

With the Eloy with the general plan with those three events.

Those so everybody knows those three events are the same event, so you only need to register for the one.

It's not like three separate topics at the event, because that question came up a number of times.

Just want everybody to be out the you don't have to repeat yourself.

So, Captain, how are you, sir?

I'm doing great, sir, and you.

First of all, uh good evening and and thank you all.

Honorable mayor and members of city council.

I want to thank you for this opportunity to address this to address you all this evening.

Uh, the purpose of this briefing is set forth by our chief is to highlight the outstanding work being done by our officers and staff to ensure the safety of the city of Eloy and to reaffirm our commitment to transparency, communication, community collaboration, uh, and just general safety of our community.

Uh, the following is a recap of the PD activity for the month of June.

And tonight's presentation will cover three main areas, and that includes internal department updates, community engagement activities, and notable enforcement activity along with key statistics.

So, to begin with uh internal department updates for the month of June, we have been working hard on recruitment as we always have.

Uh June 6th, we held oral board interviews and conducted uh in these interviews for lateral officers and community service officer.

Currently, as of the end of June, we had four lateral officers going through the background process.

And as you know, that takes some time to get them through that.

Uh, we have one candidate in the background process for community service officer.

As we know, our existing community service officer, William Lebs is uh due to due to retire, retire uh in the in the near future.

And then one candidate in the background for our open dispatcher positions at that time.

Uh Eloy PD held a family barbecue on Saturday, June 7th at our park, also with some water slides, and several of you uh had the opportunity to swing by and join us and say hi, and we thank you for that.

It was a great opportunity for the staff members, the officers, and their families to enjoy a little bit of time together in Eloy and just recognize that time to relax and support, and they felt the support from our community and from all of you as well, too.

Um we have two additional, we had two additional uh office cubicles installed in our investigations area to make room for uh two additional uh staff members to work in that area.

We removed a large uh work table to make room for the cubicles, but that will certainly increase our capacity to work and improve the overall working conditions.

We have two uh police package Chevy Tahoes still being upfitted at our upfitter, and those are from last fiscal year.

It's kind of highlighting sometimes how long it takes uh to get to get police cars uh in place.

Next topic is our community engagement update.

As we all know, community engagement is essential to building trust and legitimacy with our community partners.

By fostering open dialogue and collaboration, we strengthen our relationship with the public and reinforce the shared responsibility for community safety.

For the month of June, the Eloy Police Department participated in several community events.

On June 1st, we coordinated with Pennell County Animal Care and Control to conduct a vaccination clinic at City Hall, where we had 162 animals received vaccinations, 148 rabies vaccinations, 122 parvo vaccinations, 44 uh bordatella vaccinations, and 12 general vaccines for cats.

Uh they inserted 36 microchips uh for uh were applied, 54 cats, cat and dog licenses were also issued during that event.

On June 7th, the PDA again coordinated with Pennell County Animal Care and Control to host a span neuter clinic uh in the back parking lot of the Eloy Police Department performed by Arizona Vet Direct Mobile Clinic.

Um during that time, they conducted 189 spay and neuter procedures for Eloy residents performed through grant funding uh acquired by uh Pennell County Animal Care and Control.

50 feral cats were sterilized through the community trap and neuter and return program, and 40 spay neuter procedures were completed for Eloy residents funded by our fiscal year 24-25 operating funds from the city of Eloy.

As it relates to uh Penell County animal care and control and upcoming events, we also have five vaccine clinics scheduled between now and the end of this calendar year.

More are being planned for uh the rest of the fiscal year following on in uh in January.

We've also coordinated for four additional spay and neuter clinics, one per quarter for the rest of this fiscal year uh to be held here in Eloy for Eloy residents.

Um, as as we've talked about the beginning of school again, our adopt a school program uh has started back up again for this time frame, and that is where we have each each of our schools has an officer assigned to it as their primary liaison and response.

They visit the schools, and then all the officers are swinging by each of our schools uh when possible and just checking in with staff and making sure everything is safe.

Uh another program, cops and clergy initiative is undergoing.

This program is designed to build a meaningful relationship between law enforcement and our local faith-based leaders.

Our goal is to foster open dialogue, mutual understanding, and collaboration to better serve the needs of our community spiritually, emotionally, and safely.

In the coming weeks, Chief Benales will be reaching out to schedule initial uh gatherings to introduce the program and exchange ideas and discuss how Eloy PD can work together in this shared mission of service.

The chief's intent is to host a quarterly cops and clergy meeting to help foster that level of communication and openness.

These efforts reflect our department's dedication to remaining accessible, visible, and supportive across all areas of our community.

And lastly, uh noble enforcement activities uh for June.

Uh June 1st, officers conducted a traffic stop on a person who had active arrest warrants while the officers were attempting to arrest the subject.

Um a physical altercation ensued uh with the officers, where the suspect was ultimately taken safely into custody.

However, one of our officers sustained minor injuries during that time.

Uh the subject was also found to be in possession of methamphetamine.

On June 18th, officers also attempted a traffic stop on a on a male on a bicycle, uh, who then fled from the officers and was taken into custody after a short foot pursuit.

And he was also found to be in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

On June 25th, authors are officers working a stone garden detail attempted a traffic stop on I-10 eastbound.

The driver failed to yield and actively attempted to flee from police.

Uh the driver was acting and driving in a reckless manner even once uh the initial pursuit was called off, continuing to endanger the public.

The pursuit was re-engaged, and the officers very, very uh uh adequately controlled it.

Uh ultimately the driver was taken into custody with the assistance of Arizona Department of Public Safety, the Sheriff's Office, and of course, our own officers.

Um the the driver and two occupants were taken into custody.

A snapshot of overall statistics for the month of June.

The Eloy Police Department handled 1,185 calls for service for both fire and police communication.

On average, police calls were 905, which account for about 76% for that month.

Fire calls were 280 or 24% of our calls.

And we received 759 911 calls on our 911 line.

Uh we handled 180 investigations or incidents handled by officers.

179 civil traffic citations were issued.

15 traffic collisions were investigated, and our record section managed 194 public records requests.

Um newly uh regenerated traffic unit has also been very active with one uh traffic corporal in that position, also assisting in our vehicular crimes unit um relationship with the county uh during the month of June.

Um he conducted 37 traffic stops, issued 56 citations and made four arrests uh while also conducting traffic safety studies along Sunshine and working with uh local um truck uh vendors to do safety inspections before they hit the road to ensure safety of our of our roads.

Um but the as a traffic unit continues to get more active, that will be uh even even better.

And our and again, thank you for your time and your continued support, and I'm happy to answer any questions on any of the stuff I briefed on or anything else if you have any.

That was very good.

Thank you so much.

And I'm I'm really happy with the school visits.

I know that means a lot in the community, and it keeps you know the face out there.

Does anybody have anything for Captain Walting?

Thank you, sir, and you guys are doing a fantastic job.

I mean Thank you.

Good evening.

You good?

Yes, sir.

That's it.

Thank you.

Okay, that brings us to item number seven, consent agenda.

All items listed with an asterisk are considered to be routine matters and will be enacted by one motion and one roll call vote of the council.

There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a council member so requests in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence of the agenda.

Ms.

Mayor, I'd like to pull item B.

Anyone else?

So at this time I'm looking for a motion to approve items A and C on the consent agenda.

Mayor, I make a motion that we approve items A and C from the consent agenda.

Do I have a second?

I'll second.

Roll call, Madam Clerk.

Council Member.

Yes.

Councilmember Bedraska?

Yes.

Councilmember Garcia?

Yes.

Councilmember Curtis?

Yes.

Councilmember Snyder?

Yes.

Vice Mayor Tarango?

Yes.

Mayor Sutton.

Yes.

Okay, this time for item B.

You'd like to speak to Dan?

Yes.

Yeah.

And this is more general question before I understand what it was happening here.

Uh understand the operation, I guess, a little bit.

A little confused reading through the request and the conditional use permit of what's the difference between having trailers or uh in the as opposed to a storage yard.

Which is a current uh the current use permit storing outdoor trailers, and is that different than what will happen with this conditional use to be able to sell those trailers in the outdoor yard.

So I guess what I'm trying to lean to is it.

You know, it sales are indoor, but then uh how many trials will be sitting outside as part of this?

Is this ship gonna become a storage yard?

Is what I'm trying to say.

Mayor members and council dance community development director.

The application is for a conditional use permit to allow for retail sales.

The under the I2 zone, they're allowed to do outdoor storage regardless.

The since they're gonna be also utilizing it's it's kind of one of those storage display things.

Um it has more to do with the fact that they're allowed to do outdoor storage.

If you're displaying them, there's no real difference.

But the the company has evolved since it really started to start doing a lot more um walking customers.

And since you're no longer doing retail offline online like the original anticipated or doing both, it required a conditional use permit.

And they are also clarifying the fact that they will have display out there.

So in an I2 zone.

Okay, that answers my concern that the uh there's really not any change other than the fact they're probably gonna improve that area because you'll have people walking around in so uh Mr.

Mayor, with that in mind, I'd uh make a recommendation or motion may approve item B.

Do we have second?

Can I have a roll call, please?

Yes.

Member Galindo?

Councilmember Lindo.

Councilmember Pedrasca.

Yes.

Councilmember Garcia?

Yes.

Councilmember Curtis.

Yes.

Councilmember Snyder.

Yes.

Vice Mayor Tarango.

Yes.

Mayor Sutton.

Yes.

You guys are the trailer guys, right?

I just want to again thank you for putting your business in Eloy and really helping us.

It means so much to all of us.

Thank you.

And we hope to be great partners in the future.

Thank you.

Okay, that brings us to item number eight.

Business and possible discussion andor action on the following.

Motion to adopt ordinance number 2598 levying upon the assessed valuation of the property within the city of Eloy, subject to a taxation of a certain sum upon each 100 valuation.

Sufficient to raise the amount estimated to be required for the annual budget, less the amount estimated to be received from other sources of revenue providing funds for various bond redemptions, or for the purpose of paying interest upon bonded indebtedness, providing for funds for general municipal expenses for all fiscal years ending the 30th day of June 2026.

Go ahead, sir.

Mr.

Mayor, members of the council.

Um 40 tonight is uh ordinance 2598 setting the uh property tax levy for the fiscal year 2526.

This is the final step in the budget process.

Um we did hold a public hearing on uh June 26th.

At that public hearing, uh there were no comments.

So the the last step is to adopt the ordinance once uh adopt adopted by council.

We will pass on Pedell County for the Board of Supervisors for their approval.

Do we have any questions for Mr.

Bryan Wright?

Okay, with that, do we hear a motion to read by title adoption of ordinance number 25988?

So moved.

I have a second.

Second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed say nay?

Motion carries.

Um read the ordinance, right?

Okay, an ordinance of the city of Eloy, Panao County, Arizona, levying upon the assessed valuation of the property within the city of Eloy, subject to taxation, a certain sum upon each 100 of valuation sufficient to raise the amount estimated to be required in the annual budget, lest the amount estimated to be received from other sources of revenue, providing funds for various bonds, redemptions for the purpose of paying interest upon bonded indebtedness, and providing funds for general municipal expenses, all for the fiscal year ending the 30th day of June 2026.

Do we have a motion to approve ordinance 25-988 as presented?

Mayor, I'll make a motion to adopt ordinance number 2598.

Do I have a second?

I'll second.

May I have a roll call, madam?

Councilmember Galindo.

Yes.

Councilmember Vedrasca.

Yes.

Councilmember Garcia.

Yes.

Councilmember Curtis?

Yes.

Council Member Snyder.

Yes.

Vice Mayor Tarango.

Yes.

Mayor Sutton.

Yes.

Motion carries 70.

Thank you.

Okay.

Item B, conduct a public hearing and consider the adoption of ordinance number 25989.

Approving the annexation case number A 2025, dash 001 of approximately 30.12 acres of land, generally located at the east northwest corner of Adams Road and 10 Road, including an abutting Guano Road, right of way into the corporation limits of Eloy.

I will open this public hearing.

Staff comments.

Mayor members of council.

As the mayor, as the mayor has indicated, that this is an annexation case as originally brought to you by us by the applicant, although the city is is the applicant on this one because it includes several properties in the application.

The site is located as the mayor indicated, generally north of the I said 10, uh fronting the railroad along front street along Adams.

A little bit closer.

The site does include the old um, I guess you want to call those hay hay barns and uh other farm storage facilities.

Uh recently required by CONCAST, it which is a concrete manufacturer that manufactures things out of cement and concrete.

They are looking forward to locating here in Eloy.

So which uh time the annexation process.

Furthermore, staff reached out to the property owners of the Border Patrol site, and they were also willing to annex into the city.

Um they did ask that we address Adams Road as part of that because Adams Road is in our city right now and has not been maintained for several years.

So we have agreed to do that as part of Sunland Gen project and pavement.

Also, as part of the annexation, uh, we're required to assign zoning at the time of the annexation.

The general plan calls for the property to be uh general industrial, and the assigned zoning will be I2, uh, which will be uh enacted as upon the adoption and inaction of the ordinance.

So I'll be happy to answer any questions you have at this time, and I'll turn it over to back to the mayor.

Thank you, sir.

Do we have any questions for Mr.

Simon concerning this item?

Any questions?

Excellent, Mr.

Simon.

Anyone from the public, being this is a public hearing?

No, okay.

At this time I will close the public hearing.

Do I hear a motion to read by title in favor?

Of ordinance number two five dash nine eight nine.

Mayor, I'll make a motion to uh read by title annexation ordinance number two five-989.

Do I have a second?

Second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed?

Motion carries.

Madam Clerk.

An ordinance of the mayor and council of the city of Eloy, Arizona, extending and increasing the corporate limits of the city of Eloy, Penau County, State of Arizona, pursuant to the provisions of Title IX, Chapter 4, Article 7, Arizona revised statutes and amendments there too by annexing thereto certain territory contingent to the existing city limits of the city of Eloy of 30.12 or 30.12 acres of land and further extending the jurisdictional boundaries of the Eloy Fire District to correspond with the property here and after within the boundaries of the city of Eloy, establishing translation zoning to general industrial I2 and providing an effective date.

Thank you, Madam Clerk.

Do I have a motion to approve as read ordinance number 25989?

Mr.

Mayor, I make a motion to approve as read.

Do I have a second?

Second.

Madam Clerk.

Councilmember Galindo.

Yes.

Councilmember Vodrasca.

Yes.

Councilmember Garcia?

Yes.

Councilmember Curtis.

Yes.

Councilmember Snyder?

Yes.

Vice Mayor Tarango?

Yes.

Mayor Sutton.

Yes.

7-0 motion carries.

Thank you, ma'am.

All right.

That brings us.

We won't have executive session.

That brings us to our favorite part of the meeting, which is called adjournment.

I would like to thank everyone for coming out tonight, and I would wish you all a safe journey home.

Do I have a motion to adjourn?

Mayor I make a motion to adjourn.

Everybody wants to have a second.

Second.

All favor say aye.

Aye.

Any opposed?

Thank you all.