​

Regular Meeting Wednesday, April 08, 2026 06:00 PM City Hall - Council Chamber, 425 10th Street, Douglas, AZ 85607

Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02, notice is hereby given that the Mayor and Council of the City of Douglas will hold a SPECIAL MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION at 5:00 p.m., and a REGULAR MEETING at 6:00 p.m., on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026, at City Hall Council Chamber, 425 Tenth Street, Douglas, AZ 85607.

Meetings are open to the public. Council members may attend in person or by phone. The Council may vote to enter an Executive Session for legal advice on any agenda item, per A.R.S. §38-431.03. Executive Sessions are not open to the public.

The agenda will be available at least 24 hours in advance at the City Clerk's Office, 425 Tenth Street. Consent Agenda Items are reviewed by Council Members in advance. Unless an item is removed for discussion, all items will be approved collectively without debate.

Call to the Public comments submitted in advance, please call (253) 205-0468 at 6:00 p.m. and enter Meeting ID: 893 4271 5790 Passcode: 229105 when prompted and wait to be called upon to participate. Responses to public comments are limited to directing staff to further review or scheduling the matter for future discussion. To speak on a specific agenda item, contact the City Clerk at (520) 417-7301 or email alma.andrade@douglasaz.gov to complete a request to speak form by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

Public Notice: Meetings may be recorded, and children present may be included in recordings per A.R.S. §1-602. A.9. Consent is assumed unless action is taken to prevent recordings.

Posted on April 3, 2026.

AGENDA

1.CALL TO ORDER.

2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

3.INVOCATION.

4.ROLL CALL.

5.EVENTS UPDATE.

6.MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER UPDATES AND/OR REPORTS.

7.PRESENTATION of AWARDS.

  1. A.MISS DOUGLAS DAYS RECOGNITION.

8.COCHISE COUNTY GOVERNMENT UPDATES.

9.PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL IN WRITING OR VERBALLY ON ANY ITEM NOT ON THE AGENDA.

10.DISCUSSION/DECISION on APPROVAL of CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

  1. A.EXPENDITURES for the month of MARCH 2026 totaling $3,116,812.60.

  2. B.MEETING MINUTES for MARCH 11 and MARCH 30, 2026.

  3. C.RESOLUTION NO. 26-1728, a Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona, RATIFYING and GRANTING a UTILITY EASEMENT to ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE company for installation and maintenance of electric lines, together with appurtenant facilities and fixtures over part of city owned parcel number 408-31-002A, and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.

  4. D.RESOLUTION NO. 26-1729, a Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona, RATIFYING and GRANTING a UTILITY EASEMENT to ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE company for installation and maintenance of electric lines, together with appurtenant facilities and fixtures over part of city owned parcel number 408-31-002E, and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.

  5. E.RESOLUTION NO. 26-1730, a Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona, AUTHORIZING the execution of a formal SISTER CITIES AGREEMENT with the CITY of CANANEA, SONORA, MEXICO, for MUTUAL COOPERATION between both cities; and establishing an effective date.

11.DISCUSSION/DECISION on APPROVALS.

  1. A.FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 26-1230, an Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the City of Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona, AUTHORIZING the ACCEPTANCE of DONATED VACANT UNIMPROVED REAL PROPERTY from Ray Mehan consisting of a 6.35 acre parcel with assessor’s parcel number 410-12-035 in the City of Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona, establishing severability of components of ordinance; and establishing an effective date thereof.

12.CITY MANAGER REPORTS.

13.FUTURE AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

14.ADJOURNMENT.

Posted at City Hall on Friday, April 3, 2026, @ 10:30 a.m. by: