Eloy City Council Special Meeting: Executive Session and Adjournment – October 27, 2026

The Eloy City Council held a special meeting on October 27, 2026, at approximately 5:30 p.m. in the Eloy City Council Chambers, 595 North C. Street, Eloy, AZ 85131. The meeting was procedural: the Council convened, voted unanimously to enter executive session for legal consultation, later reconvened in open session, and adjourned without taking further public action. No public comments or policy discussion took place.

Call to Order and Roll Call

• Mayor Sutton called the meeting to order and requested a roll call.
• Present: Councilmembers Vadraska, Garcia, Galindo, Curtis, Vice Mayor Tarango, and Mayor Sutton; Councilmember Snyder participated by telephone.
• Also designated to be present for the executive session were the city clerk, city manager, city attorney, and Dan Simon, who was added to the designated participants during the discussion.

Executive Session Authorization

• Mayor Sutton stated the purpose: Council consideration and possible action to enter executive session, designate the parties present, and set the length of the session; the session would not be open to the public.
• The executive session was authorized under A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3) and (4) for discussion/consultation for legal advice concerning permitting, zoning, and development agreement issues involving energy-intensive projects and developments, including negotiations conducted in order to avoid litigation.
• The agenda listed the session as potentially involving consultation with the City Manager, City Planning Director, City Attorney, City Staff, and the public body.
• A motion was made and seconded to proceed. All Councilmembers voted “aye”; no one opposed. The Mayor adjourned the open meeting for the time being.
• No specific length for the executive session was announced in open session.

Return from Executive Session and Adjournment

• The Council reconvened in open session.
• Although the agenda included a possible motion to instruct the City Manager, City Staff, and City Attorney to proceed as directed in executive session, no such motion was made.
• A motion to adjourn was made, seconded, and passed unanimously by voice vote.

Key Outcomes

• Unanimous vote to enter executive session with designated parties.
• No announced action or instruction to staff after the executive session.
• Unanimous vote to adjourn the special meeting.

Note on Date Discrepancy

• The meeting agenda lists the date as Tuesday, October 27, 2026, but the opening of the transcript states “Tuesday, October 22nd, 2026.” This summary follows the agenda date of October 27, 2026.