Monday, June 8, 2026  
5:45 PM  
City Hall  
20 East Main Street¹  
City Council Agenda  
Mark Freeman  
Mayor  
Rich Adams  
Councilmember, District 1  
Francisco Heredia  
Councilmember, District 3  
Dorean Taylor  
Councilmember, District 2  
Scott Somers  
Vice Mayor, District 6  
Jennifer Duff  
Councilmember, District 4  
Alicia Goforth  
Councilmember, District 5  
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Mayor's Welcome  
Roll Call  
Invocation by Pastor Richard Cornejo of Victory Outreach Mesa  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Awards, Recognitions and Announcements  
1
Take action on all consent agenda items.  
Items on the Consent Agenda  
Approval of minutes of previous meetings as written.  
*2  
3
Take action on the following liquor license applications:  
Aguila's Hidaway Lil' Drummer  
*3-a  
A bar is requesting the ownership transfer of an existing Series 6 Bar  
License for Lil Drummer LLC, 1211 North Country Club Drive Suite 9 - Javier  
Jimenez Aguila, agent. The existing license held by A Pleasant Affair LLC  
will revert to the State for modification. (District 1)  
Angry Crab Shack  
*3-b  
*3-c  
*3-d  
A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a new Series 12  
Restaurant License for ACF North Mesa LLC, 1927 North Gilbert Road Suite  
13 - Jeffrey Craig Miller, agent. There is no existing license at this location.  
(District 1)  
Tailgate Bar & Grill  
A bar is requesting the ownership transfer of an existing Series 6 Bar  
License for Wayne Michael LeJambre, sole proprietor, 1762 South  
Greenfield Road Suite 111-112. There is no existing license at this location.  
(District 2)  
Holiday Inn Express & Suites  
A hotel is requesting a new Series 10 Beer and Wine Store License for Dolce  
Vita Hotels Arizona LLC, 1405 South Westwood - Kevin Arnold Kramber,  
agent. The existing license held by MK Mesa Hotels LLC will revert to the  
State. (District 3)  
Boulders on Southern  
*3-e  
*3-f  
A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a new Series 12  
Restaurant License for Commons LLC, 1010 W Southern Ave Suite 1 -  
Justin Tyler Bucknell, agent. The existing license held by Ascenders LLC will  
revert to the State. (District 3)  
Oro Brewing Company  
A bar is requesting a new Series 7 Beer and Wine Bar License for Oro  
Brewing Company LLC, 210 West Main Street - David Lawrence Valencia,  
agent. The existing Series 7 Beer & Wine Bar License held by Oro Brewing  
Company LLC will remain active at the location. Once issued, the new Series  
7 Beer & Wine Bar License will be put in non-use (inactive) status until it is  
either sold or transferred to another location. (District 4)  
Quick Corner #2  
*3-g  
*3-h  
A convenience store is requesting a new Series 10 Beer and Wine Store  
License for KL Mart LLC, 66 South Mesa Drive - Anurag Khare, agent. The  
existing license held by Go & Grab LLC will revert to the State. (District 4)  
Jao Sua  
A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a new Series 12  
Restaurant License for Jao Sua Mesa LLC, 17 West Main Street - James  
Chayanonda Doyle, agent. There is no existing license at this location.  
(District 4)  
Siplxix  
*3-i  
*3-j  
A farm winery is requesting a new Series 13 Farm Winery License for Siplxix  
LLC, 502 West 3rd Avenue Suite 5 - Cory Lee Jensen, agent. There is no  
existing license at this location. (District 4)  
BrkThrough  
An interactive entertainment venue with a bar that is requesting a new Series  
7 Beer and Wine Bar License for BrkThrough Cannon Beach LLC, 4551  
South Power Road Suite 133 - Keith Brian Turner, agent. There is no  
existing license at this location. (District 6)  
7-Eleven #42635H  
*3-k  
A convenience store is requesting a new Series 10 Beer and Wine Store  
License for 7-Eleven Inc., 3615 South Power Road - Andrea Dahlman  
Lewkowitz, agent. There is no existing license at this location. (District 6)  
Tastea Pho Banh Mi Café  
*3-l  
A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a new Series 12  
Restaurant License for Pho Banh Mi Café Corporation, 3442 South Ellsworth  
Road Suite 101-102 -Nicholas Truong Nguyen, agent. There is no existing  
license at this location. (District 6)  
Makoto Sushi  
A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a new Series 12  
Restaurant License for Makoto Sushi LLC, 1545 South Power Road Suite  
116 - Li Zhang, agent. The existing license held by Mesa Sakura Sushi Inc.  
will revert to the State. (District 6)  
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Take action on the following contracts:  
One-Year Term Contract with Four-Year Renewal Options for Electric Utility  
Distribution Transformers for the Materials and Supply Warehouse (for the  
Energy Resources Department) (Citywide)  
*4-a  
This contract will establish a list of qualified, pre-approved vendors for  
electric utility distribution transformers, including pole-mounted,  
pad-mounted, and submersible transformer configurations used throughout  
the City of Mesa electric distribution system.  
A committee representing the Energy Resources and Engineering  
Departments and Procurement Services evaluated responses and  
recommend awarding the contract to the highest scored proposals from  
Alpha Plotter NC, Inc.; Kllen Group America, Inc.; Magnetron USA, LLC; and  
Wesco, Inc. dba Anixter, Inc. in a combined total amount not to exceed  
$10,910,000 annually, with an annual increase allowance of up to 5% or the  
adjusted Consumer Price Index.  
Three-Year Term Contract with Two-Year Renewal Options for Hazardous  
*4-b  
Facility Operational Support for the Solid Waste Department (Citywide)  
This contract supports the City of Mesa’s Household Hazardous Materials  
(HHM) Facility by providing disposal services for hazardous waste materials,  
on-site staffing services as needed, and necessary equipment supplies. The  
HHM Facility operates as a drive through service for eligible residents, where  
staff check in customers, unload vehicles, sort materials, and perform other  
operational duties.  
A committee representing the Solid Waste and Environmental and  
Sustainability Departments and Procurement Services evaluated responses  
and recommend awarding the contract to the highest scored proposal from  
Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. in an amount not to exceed  
$285,000 annually, with an annual increase allowance of up to 5% or the  
adjusted Consumer Price Index.  
Dollar Limit Increase to Use of the Cooperative Term Contract for Route  
Planning and Management Solutions as Requested by the Solid Waste  
Department and Department of Innovation and Technology (Citywide)  
*4-c  
A dollar limit increase is needed to implement an AI-enabled camera system.  
Solid Waste currently utilizes external, legacy vehicle camera systems to  
support safe fleet operations; however, the existing system no longer meets  
operational needs. The Samsara system provides improved image quality,  
real-time AI alerts to the Solid Waste driver for pedestrians and hazards, and  
cloud-based video storage and access, which eliminates the need to  
physically retrieve and reinstall hard drives from vehicles to view video, which  
is currently required with the existing, labor-intensive system.  
The Solid Waste Department, Department of Innovation and Technology,  
and Procurement Services recommend increasing the original dollar limit with  
Wastech Corp./Routeware, Inc. by an additional amount of $480,320, which  
includes $138,375 for installation services and $341,945 for two and half  
years of annual subscription fees for a revised total contract amount not to  
exceed $807,820.  
Purchase of Solar-Powered Portable Traffic Signal Trailers for the  
*4-d  
Transportation Department (Sole Source) (Citywide)  
This purchase will provide a Solar-Powered Portable Traffic Signal System to  
support the City of Mesa’s ongoing commitment to public safety, effective  
traffic management, and efficient roadway operations. The system will serve  
as a temporary traffic control solution at locations requiring enhanced safety  
measures or operational flexibility, particularly in areas with increased  
commercial vehicle activity or shifting traffic patterns.  
The Transportation Department and Procurement Services recommend  
awarding the contract to the sole source vendor, OMJC Signal, in an amount  
not to exceed $315,000.  
Aripine Park & Whitman Park Playground Renovation, Design-Bid-Build  
*4-e  
Contract (Districts 1 and 4)  
This project will furnish and install new playground equipment, shade  
structures, site amenities, concrete ramps and new playground surfacing to  
the existing and new playgrounds at designated areas in each park.  
Sidewalk ramps, new engineered wood fiber, and new poured-in-place  
seamless rubber play surfacing will improve safety and make the  
playgrounds more accessible. Additional amenities to be installed include  
benches, new lighting, and trash receptacles.  
Staff recommend awarding a contract for this project to the lowest  
responsible bidder, Valley Rain Construction Corp, in the amount of  
$1,271,188.26, and authorizing a change order allowance in the amount of  
$127,118.83 (10%), for a total authorized amount of $1,398,307.09. This  
project is funded by federal funding through the Community Development  
Block Grant Program (CDBG) granted through the Housing and Community  
Development Department.  
5
Take action on the following resolutions:  
A resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a  
*5-a  
Lease Agreement to operate, manage, and program a downtown restaurant  
and food business incubator at the City-owned property located at 111 West  
Main Street. (District 4) Resolution No. 12543  
Approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a funding  
agreement with Valley Metro Rail, Inc., for the current light rail operations in  
the City of Mesa. The estimated cost of service for operations, maintenance  
and facility landscaping of the existing light rail line for fiscal year 2026/27 is  
$21,148,000. The City anticipates receiving $2,866,000 in light rail fares,  
advertising, preventive maintenance grant and Arizona Lottery Funds for a  
net impact to the City’s General Fund of $18,282,000. (Districts 3 and 4)  
Resolution No. 12544  
*5-b  
*5-c  
*5-d  
Approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into an amendment to  
Intergovernmental Agreement with the Regional Public Transportation  
Authority (RPTA) for fixed-route bus, paratransit and RideChoice, services  
that was approved by the City Council on January 26, 2026 for FY 25/26.  
The estimated cost of transit services for FY26/27 is $41,409,954 . Public  
Transportation Funds (PTF) from Propositions 400 and 479 will fund  
$35,886,106 and the City's General Fund will fund $5,523,848. (Citywide)  
Resolution No. 12545  
Approval of a Fiber Access Agreement with the City of Apache Junction for  
Information Technology and Related Services. (District 5)  
Resolution No. 12546  
Approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Foreign-Trade  
Zone Operator Agreement for U.S. Foreign-Trade Zone 221 with MGC Pure  
Chemical America, Inc., to activate and operate a chemical manufacturing  
facility including foreign-trade zone activities at 6560 South Mountain Road.  
(District 6) Resolution No. 12547  
*5-e  
*5-f  
A resolution approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into an  
Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the City of Mesa and the State  
of Arizona on behalf of the Superior Court of Arizona, in and for the County  
of Maricopa (“Superior Court”), for the Mesa Municipal Court’s use of jury  
administration infrastructure and related jury services offered by the Superior  
Court. The City of Mesa and the State of Arizona have maintained  
intergovernmental agreements for jury administration infrastructure and  
related jury services for the Mesa Municipal Court since prior to 2000. The  
purpose of the IGA is to allow the Mesa Municipal Court to continue to utilize  
the Superior Court’s established jury administration infrastructure and related  
jury services system rather than creating and maintaining a separate  
full-service jury operation internally. (Citywide) Resolution No. 12548  
Items not on the Consent Agenda  
Items from citizens present.  
(Maximum of three speakers for three minutes per speaker.)  
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Adjournment.¹  
¹ Prior to adjournment, at this Council meeting, the City Council may vote to go into executive session  
for legal advice on any item listed on this agenda pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3); this notice is  
given pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02 to the members of the City Council and the public.