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Special Meeting Wednesday, January 07, 2026 05:30 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 at 5:30 p.m., on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 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 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 5:30 p.m. and enter Meeting ID: 828 0656 3573 Passcode: 388367 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 6, 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 5, 2026.

AGENDA

1.CALL TO ORDER.

2.ROLL CALL.

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

4.DISCUSSION/DECISION on APPROVALS.

  1. A.RESOLUTION NO. 26-1711, a Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona, AUTHORIZING the City of Douglas to ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING and ENTER into a SUBGRANTEE AGREEMENT with the STATE OF ARIZONA for a REIMBURSABLE GRANT FUND allocation in the amount of $396,000 for EQUIPMENT under the LOCAL BORDER SUPPORT program.

5.DISCUSSION with POSSIBLE DECISION on WARD 3 SEAT VACANCY.

  1. A.COUNCIL MEMBER INTERVIEWS for WARD 3.

  2. B.COUNCIL MEMBER APPOINTMENT for WARD 3.

  3. C.POSSIBLE OATH of OFFICE to the NEW COUNCIL MEMBER.

  4. D.POSSIBLE COMMENTS by NEWLY APPOINTED COUNCIL MEMBER.

6.DISCUSSION/DECISION to call for and CONDUCT an EXECUTIVE SESSION.

  1. A.Under the authority of ARS 38-431.03 (A3) and (A7) to consider its position, instruct its representatives and obtain legal advice regarding the purchase, sale or development of real property within the City of Douglas or near the new commercial port of entry.

7.ADJOURNMENT.

Posted at City Hall on Monday, January 5, 2026, @ 5:00 p.m. by: