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Eloy City Council Meeting - June 22, 2026

Meeting Portal — Monday, June 22, 2026
BodyEloy, Arizona
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DateMonday, June 22, 2026
StatusFILED
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1:03

I don't know.

1:17

That's probably what we're talking about.

1:19

She's doing the several narrative.

1:22

Well, can you try and decide what we're doing?

1:49

Mayor, we're ready when you are.

2:05

We're ready when you are mayor.

2:10

That's even the listing.

2:40

All right, good evening, everyone.

2:42

Nice to see a full house here.

2:44

Welcome to tonight's Eloy City Council meeting.

2:47

It is Monday, June twenty second, twenty twenty-six.

2:50

The time is six PM.

2:52

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

2:56

Councilmember Badraska.

2:58

Here.

2:59

Councilmember Galindo.

3:01

Here.

3:02

Councilmember Curtis.

3:03

Here.

3:04

Councilmember Garcia.

3:06

Present.

3:07

Councilmember Snyder.

3:08

Here.

3:09

Vice Mayor Tarango.

3:11

Here.

3:12

Mayor Sutton.

3:14

Here.

3:15

I kindly ask everybody to please rise for a moment of silence.

3:19

And the pledge that will be led by Councilmember Galindo.

3:57

Thank you all.

4:01

All right, now that brings us to item number five, public appearances.

4:06

And tonight we actually have a scheduled public appearance.

4:09

And we're very happy to have Pennell County Attorney Brad Miller in the house.

4:13

Brad, welcome to Eloy Show.

4:15

The floor is yours.

4:18

Thank you very much, Mr.

4:20

Mayor, Vice Mayor, members of this council.

4:22

Thank you so much for having me.

4:24

I really do appreciate it.

4:25

Um before I get into my prepared remarks.

4:29

I just got off duty in the Marine Corps a few days ago.

4:33

I had a I had an opportunity to go on active duty for a couple of weeks to conduct some training.

4:38

And I just want to say to each member here and to everybody in the audience, we live in a fantastic country.

5:02

No, I ran for a Penell County attorney, I was a career prosecutor.

5:05

I ran because we wanted to keep our community safe.

5:09

And uh what I was seeing was we weren't really doing that.

5:12

And so when I came into office in uh 2025, we changed up some policies on how we conduct business.

5:20

And the reason why is because there are certain people that need to be punished in our communities, those that commit violent crimes, repeat offenders, people who abuse and sexually abuse children.

5:33

And so we decided to change all of the policies to make those sentences harsher because being a career prosecutor and a sex crimes prosecutors, and uh really working in the area of uh child sex crimes, which I did both in the Marine Corps and on the civilian side.

5:49

I found out that some of these folks really cannot be rehabilitated.

5:53

And I know that may sound shocking coming from a prosecutor, but I can tell you from anecdotal experience and 18 years of practicing law that that is the case, and we decided to change that.

6:04

That kind of relates back into what's happening here in Eloy.

6:09

What I wanted to do is uh about six months ago, my office and I came up with an idea.

6:15

We wanted to go town to town, really introduce myself, say hello to each one of you, ask for questions from each of you, and talk about what is happening in your town with criminal statistics.

6:26

And what I found most helpful is if we can get down to that granular level of where the crime is occurring, if there's any patterns, and what we're actually seeing in the community, and what cases we're actually prosecuting.

6:38

And so that's really what we're doing tonight.

6:40

Now, before I get started, this is for the members of the council and anybody sitting here in the audience.

6:46

Um, we have a newsletter going out that the full presentation we will send you, we'll email this over to you.

6:51

We have a newsletter.

6:52

So if you want to sign up and give us your email, we'll send this to you, and then we'll give you updates about what we're doing all along all across the county.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Safety███████████████████████████████████████████43%
Technology and Innovation████████████████16%
Procedural███████████████15%
Community Engagement████████8%
Public Engagement███████7%
Mental Health Awareness███3%
Environmental Protection██2%
Economic Development██2%
Cannabis Regulation█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Eloy City Council Meeting - June 22, 2026

The Eloy City Council met on Monday, June 22, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the City Council Chambers. The meeting included a scheduled presentation by Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller on crime statistics, unscheduled public comment on vegetation removal, approval of the consent agenda with an amendment, and unanimous approval of two business items: a water meter infrastructure upgrade and an AI-driven data management software for police investigations.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Scheduled Appearance – Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller: Mr. Miller presented prosecution statistics for Eloy from 2023–2025. He reported 279 total cases in 2023, 259 in 2024, and 257 in 2025. Community-based crime dropped 25% over three years, violent crime (assaults) decreased 20% from 2023 to 2025, and homicides fell from 7 in 2024 to 0 in 2025. Drug activity dropped nearly 50% between 2024 and 2025. However, property crime and traffic-related prosecutions increased. He highlighted a partnership with the Eloy Police Department, including a prosecutor embedded in the department, and a diversion program with a high success rate. Council members expressed appreciation and asked about conviction rates, prison-based crime, transit crime, and domestic violence data. Mr. Miller offered to provide additional data and invited council members to his office.
  • Unscheduled Public Comment – Valerie Motica (Toltec resident): Ms. Motica, a wildlife rescuer, voiced concerns about code enforcement forcing vegetation removal in the Toltec area, especially during extreme heat. She argued that blanket clearing harms wildlife, contributes to dust and crime, and that communication from the city is poor. She requested a review of vegetation removal practices and left documentation with the council. The council took the matter under advisement.

Reports and Announcements

  • Mayor’s Announcements: The mayor reported on a candidate forum (June 10), the Pinal Partners Emerging Leaders event (June 10), a meet-and-greet with ADOT board member Doug Coleman (June 10), the first delivery of tiny homes at the Pinal Hispanic Council site (June 17), and the Tri-City Expo (June 18).
  • Council Members’ Announcements: Multiple council members echoed attendance at the candidate forum and emerging leaders event. Councilmember Garcia mentioned attending the Pinal Workforce Development Board meeting. Councilmember Snyder noted she was a candidate at the forum.
  • City Manager’s Announcements: The city manager reminded that a special budget session is scheduled for June 25, city offices will be closed July 3 for Independence Day, and the July 4 celebration (5-9 PM at Main Street Park) will include live music, water slides, food trucks, a taco-eating contest, and fireworks at 9 PM.

Consent Calendar

The consent agenda was approved unanimously with one amendment. Items included:

  • Approval of minutes from June 8, 2026.
  • Acceptance of FFY 2025 Operation Stone Garden Grant ($140,300) from AZDOHS.
  • Resolution No. 26-1667 supporting the Refugio Gallegos AZ SMART Fund application.
  • Authorization to use City of Casa Grande JOC for drainage culvert replacements.
  • Item E (amended): A one-year time extension (instead of the requested two-year) for eight preliminary plats (1,326 residential lots) submitted by Sun Lakes-Casa Grande Development, LLC. Councilmember Curtis clarified the amendment, which was accepted by the motion maker and seconder.
  • Approval of an IGA with Pinal County for the Safety Roadeo.

Discussion Items

  • Item A – FlexNet Base Station Replacement: Public Works Director Cookie Towers presented a proposal to replace the aging AMI base station (15 years old) with a new FlexNet M420B unit via Sourcewell contract #040825-CAM, at a cost of $64,845 (including installation and first-year protection plan). The new unit will provide reliable two-way communication, battery backup, and is compatible with future smart meters. The cost is not budgeted but sufficient capacity exists in the water fund due to loan payoffs. The council approved unanimously.
  • Item B – eSleuth Automated Data Management Software: Police Chief presented a proposal to purchase eSleuth software for $180,000 using funds from the One Arizona Opioid Settlement Agreement (five-year contract). The software uses AI to analyze data, identify drug-related crime patterns, and support referrals to treatment. In 2025, Eloy responded to 54 opioid overdoses, and 48% of criminal investigations had a drug nexus. The chief noted that the city will be the first in Arizona to use eSleuth. Council members asked about training (on-site provided at no cost), compatibility with other systems, and data security. The software is web-based, hosted in AWS GovCloud, and continuously updated. The council approved unanimously.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Agenda: Approved as amended (Item E changed to one-year extension).
  • Item A (FlexNet Base Station): Approved unanimously.
  • Item B (eSleuth Software): Approved unanimously.
  • No executive session was held; the meeting adjourned after the business items.

Meeting Transcript

I don't know. That's probably what we're talking about. She's doing the several narrative. Well, can you try and decide what we're doing? Mayor, we're ready when you are. We're ready when you are mayor. That's even the listing. All right, good evening, everyone. Nice to see a full house here. Welcome to tonight's Eloy City Council meeting. It is Monday, June twenty second, twenty twenty-six. The time is six PM. Madam Clerk, may I have a roll call, please? Councilmember Badraska. Here. Councilmember Galindo. Here. Councilmember Curtis. Here. Councilmember Garcia. Present. Councilmember Snyder. Here. Vice Mayor Tarango. Here. Mayor Sutton. Here. I kindly ask everybody to please rise for a moment of silence. And the pledge that will be led by Councilmember Galindo. Thank you all. All right, now that brings us to item number five, public appearances. And tonight we actually have a scheduled public appearance. And we're very happy to have Pennell County Attorney Brad Miller in the house. Brad, welcome to Eloy Show. The floor is yours. Thank you very much, Mr. Mayor, Vice Mayor, members of this council. Thank you so much for having me. I really do appreciate it. Um before I get into my prepared remarks. I just got off duty in the Marine Corps a few days ago. I had a I had an opportunity to go on active duty for a couple of weeks to conduct some training. And I just want to say to each member here and to everybody in the audience, we live in a fantastic country. No, I ran for a Penell County attorney, I was a career prosecutor. I ran because we wanted to keep our community safe. And uh what I was seeing was we weren't really doing that. And so when I came into office in uh 2025, we changed up some policies on how we conduct business. And the reason why is because there are certain people that need to be punished in our communities, those that commit violent crimes, repeat offenders, people who abuse and sexually abuse children. And so we decided to change all of the policies to make those sentences harsher because being a career prosecutor and a sex crimes prosecutors, and uh really working in the area of uh child sex crimes, which I did both in the Marine Corps and on the civilian side. I found out that some of these folks really cannot be rehabilitated.

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