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Regular Meeting Wednesday, January 14, 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 REGULAR MEETING at 6:00 p.m., on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 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 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: 834 3395 7234 Passcode: 849804 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, January 13, 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 January 9, 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.READING of PROCLAMATION.

  1. A.BLACK HISTORY MONTH.

  2. B.MEXICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE DAY.

8.PRESENTATION of AWARDS.

  1. A.AWARD of CERTIFICATE of ACHIEVEMENT for EXCELLENCE in FINANCIAL REPORTING for FY 2024 AUDIT.

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 DECEMBER 2025 totaling $5,050,809.31.

  2. B.MEETING MINUTES for DECEMBER 10, 2025.

  3. C.FINANCE COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT of DANITZA MORENO and KATHLEEN GOMEZ.

  4. D.FIRE PUBLIC SAFETY RETIREMENT BOARD APPOINTMENT of ANA URQUIJO.

  5. E.MUNICIPAL PROPERTY CORPORATION-GOLF COURSE APPOINTMENT of JOSE GRIJALVA.

  6. F.PLANNING and ZONING COMMISSION APPOINTMENT of RAY NOVOA.

  7. G.BID AWARD to SMYTH INDUSTRIES, INC for the INSTALLATION of the EQUIPMENT for the New Water Production WELL #18.

  8. H.BID AWARD of Request for Qualifications for Economic Development Consulting Services to RAMIREZ ADVISORS INTER-NATIONAL, LLC.

  9. I.RESOLUTION NO. 26-1712, a Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona, AUTHORIZING the execution of the INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT between the CITY of DOUGLAS and COCHISE COUNTY to PROVIDE CERTAIN ELECTION SUPPLIES and SERVICES for the City of Douglas Special Election scheduled for May 19, 2026.

  10. J.RESOLUTION NO. 26-1713, a Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona, ADOPTING the City of Douglas 2026 PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM PENSION FUNDING POLICY.

  11. K.RESOLUTION NO. 26-1714, a Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona, RATIFYING the City Manager’s signature ACCEPTING the SAFE STREETS FOR ALL (SS4A) GRANT AWARD in the amount of $440,000, APPROVING the required LOCAL MATCH of $110,000.

  12. L.RESOLUTION NO. 26-1715, a Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona, ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDING from the LEGACY FOUNDATION of Southeast Arizona for Project Lifeline: Advancing CPR with Innovation, in the amount of $50,000.

11.DISCUSSION/DECISION on APPROVALS.

  1. A.SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 25-1217, an Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the City of Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona, AMENDING CHAPTER 8.28 of the DOUGLAS MUNICIPAL CODE relating to NOISE, establishing severability of components of ordinance; and establishing an effective date thereof.

  2. B.SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE 25-1223, an Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the City of Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona, AUTHORIZING the EXECUTION of a PROPERTY EXCHANGE AGREEMENT with the DOUGLAS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 27, for sections of real property, identified as the DOUGLAS AQUATIC CENTER, the OLD SEGREGATED HISTORIC SCHOOL and OTHER VACANT LAND PARCELS in exchange for sections of real property identified as the ARMANDO DE LUCAS FOOTBALL and COPPER KING BASEBALL STADIUMS; 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, January 9, 2026, @ 3:35 p.m. by: