Monday, March 9, 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 Jose Luis Amaya at Iglesia de Cristo Elim Betel Church  
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  
26-0029  
3
Take action on the following liquor license application:  
Zax Cigar Bar  
*3-a  
26-0219  
A cigar bar is requesting a new Series 7 Beer & Wine Bar License for Jakub  
LLC, 7310 East Main Street - Zachary Ryan Jakubowski, agent. There is no  
existing license at this location. (District 2)  
4
Take action on the following contracts:  
Dollar Limit Increase to the Term Contract for Landscape Maintenance  
26-0216  
*4-a  
Services for City Facilities (Zone 7) for the Facilities Management  
Department (Council Districts 1, 2, 5, and 6)  
A dollar limit increase is needed to add landscape maintenance and exterior  
grounds cleaning services to the new Gateway Library. This contract  
provides landscape maintenance services for various City facilities. Facilities  
Management has divided their landscaping needs into geographic zones.  
Zone 7 is the area east of Val Vista Road and contains 15 City-owned  
facilities.  
The Facilities Management Department and Procurement Services  
recommend increasing the dollar limit with Mariposa Landscape Arizona, Inc.  
by $75,757.97, from $549,404.45 in an amount not to exceed $625,162.42,  
through 9/30/2026.  
Dollar Limit Increase to the Term Contract for Safety and Medical Supplies  
*4-b  
26-0217  
for the Mesa Police and Public Safety Support Departments (Citywide)  
The Mesa Police and Public Safety Support Departments require a  
continuous supply of miscellaneous safety and medical supplies such as  
gloves, sanitary wipes, safety glasses, face masks, and bio-hazard materials  
that are essential for maintaining sanitary practices and taking precaution  
against the spread of hazards and disease. In the past, this contract was  
primarily used to purchase miscellaneous safety and medical supplies for  
use in the field, but the contract also includes safety equipment such as  
ballistic helmets, shields, tactical respirators, and other specialized officer  
safety equipment. A dollar limit increase is needed to purchase ballistic  
shields for all districts, tactical respirators for Special Ops, ballistic helmets  
for FY27 Life Cycle Replacement, miscellaneous contract purchases, and  
PPE safety and medical supplies. Increasing the contract threshold will  
ensure Mesa Police can procure essential safety equipment for their officers  
in a timely and efficient manner. Mesa Police compared quotes from three  
different vendors/coop contracts, and Safeware, Inc. had the lowest pricing  
for ballistic helmets and ballistic shields; because our city contract offered the  
best pricing it is necessary to increase the not to exceed dollar threshold.  
The contract is in the last year and is being rebid.  
The Mesa Police and Public Safety Support Departments and Procurement  
Services recommend increasing the dollar limit to the City of Mesa Safety  
and Medical Supplies contract; Contract No. 2022028, with Henry Schein,  
Inc.; Mallory Safety and Supply; Safeware, Inc.; Premier Medical Distribution,  
LLC; By Love, Inc.; Bound Tree Medical, LLC; and Arrowhead Scientific, Inc.  
by $400,000, from $200,000 in a combined total amount not to exceed  
$600,000, for Year 5.  
Use of a Cooperative Contract for the Purchase of 200 Ballistic Helmets  
*4-c  
26-0215  
(Replacement) for the Mesa Police Department (Citywide)  
This contract will be used to purchase 200 ballistic helmets with face shields  
and storage bags to replenish inventory stock at PD Supply. These helmets  
will be distributed to new officers and used to replace expired helmets for  
existing officers.  
The Mesa Police Department and Procurement Services recommend  
authorizing the purchase using the OMNIA Partners cooperative contract  
with Mallory Safety and Supply, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $102,000,  
based on estimated requirements.  
Three-Year Term Contract with Two-Year Renewal Options for Traffic Signal  
Loop Detection Installation Services for the Transportation Department  
(Single Response) (Citywide)  
*4-d  
26-0214  
This contract is for the installation of traffic signal in-pavement inductive loop  
detectors. Traffic signal loop detectors are used at signalized intersections to  
detect the presence of cars, trucks and bicycles. The contract will be used for  
maintenance purposes to replace existing detectors that are defective and  
for the installation of new detectors. This is funded through the  
Transportation Department Operating Budget using Local Street Sales Tax  
Fund.  
The Transportation Department and Procurement Services recommend  
awarding the contract to the single, responsive, and responsible bidder,  
Kimbrell Electric, in an amount not to exceed $143,750 annually, with an  
annual increase allowance of up to 5% or the adjusted Consumer Price  
Index.  
Three-Year Term Use of a Cooperative Contract for Pavement Management  
*4-e  
26-0218  
Services for the Transportation Department (Citywide)  
The Transportation Department is leveraging advancements in pavement  
management technology and software to transition to a more robust system  
for data collection, analysis, and decision making. These improvements will  
enable Transportation to establish long-term forecasting projections and the  
flexibility to adjust them depending on the need, budget, and direction of the  
City.  
This contract provides a full-service pavement and assessment management  
consultant to collect pavement performance data using laser-based  
automated technologies to determine the Pavement Condition Index (PCI).  
The data will be analyzed using a Budget Optimization Street Selector  
(BOSS) system, a third-party pavement management software. The resulting  
PCI assessment will support annual forecasting treatments for pavement  
preservation and the street overlay program. The contract includes pavement  
condition assessments for residential, arterial and collector roadways, as well  
as the implementation fee and annual web license fees for the BOSS  
system. This is funded through the Transportation Department’s operating  
budget, using either the Local Street Sales Tax (LSST) or the Highway User  
Revenue Fund (HURF).  
The Transportation Department and Procurement Services recommend  
authorizing the purchase using the Houston - Galveston Area Council  
(HGACBuy) cooperative contract with Roadway Asset Services, LLC, in  
amounts not to exceed $173,200 for Year 1, $87,450 for Year 2, and  
$156,950 for Year 3, based on estimated requirements.  
Three-Year Term Contract with Two-Year Renewal Options for Traffic  
Management Center (TMC) Video Wall Upgrade (Replacement) for the  
Transportation Department (Citywide)  
*4-f  
26-0220  
The first year of the contract will cover the furnishing, installation,  
configuration and support of a new wall processor system for the City’s  
Traffic Management Center (TMC) within the Mesa Transportation  
Department. The upgraded system will replace the existing video wall  
processor, which has reached end-of-life and end-of-support status. The  
current processor also poses a cybersecurity risk, as its software can no  
longer be updated to meet modern security and performance standards.  
Subsequent contract years will cover warranties, maintenance and repairs.  
This is funded using Local Street Sales Tax in the Capital Improvement  
Program Budget.  
The Transportation Department and Procurement Services recommend  
awarding the contract to the lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder,  
AVI-SPL, LLC, in amounts not to exceed $155,000 for Year 1 and $10,000  
annually for each subsequent year, with an annual increase allowance of up  
to 5% or the adjusted Consumer Price Index.  
5
Take action on the following resolutions:  
Approving and authorizing the City Manager or designee to enter into the  
*5-a  
26-0208  
Power Purchase and Energy Storage Agreement for the Pinal Solar Project  
("Project") with Arizona Electric Power Cooperative ("AEPCO"), as  
negotiated by all ten (10) Project participants and as approved by the  
AEPCO Board of Directors on January 14, 2026. (Districts 1, 3, and 4)  
Resolution No. 12476  
Approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into an  
*5-b  
26-0231  
Intergovernmental Agreement with Gilbert Unified School District No. 41 for  
solid waste/recycling collection. (Citywide) Resolution No. 12477  
6
Introduction of the following ordinance and setting March 23, 2026 as the date of  
the public hearing on this ordinance:  
ZON24-01027 "Mesa Premier RV & Boat Storage Phase II", 13.7± acres  
located approximately 265 feet east of the southeast corner of North Higley  
Road and East Thomas Road. Rezone 3.5± acres from Single Residence-90  
(RS-90) to Light Industrial with a Planned Area Development Overlay  
(LI-PAD), Rezone 10.2± acres from LI-PAD to LI with a new PAD,  
modification of a Council Use Permit, and Major Site Plan Modification. This  
request will allow for an RV and Boat Storage Facility. (District 5) Ordinance  
No. 6004  
*6-a  
26-0205  
Staff Recommendation: Approval with conditions  
P&Z Board Recommendation: Approval with conditions (Vote: 5-0)  
7
Discuss, receive public comment, and take action on the following ordinance:  
An ordinance proposing amendments to Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11,  
12, 14, 20, 21, 22, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 42, 46, 56, 63, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71,  
72, 73, 76, 80, 81, 86, and 87 of Title 11 of the Mesa City Code pertaining to  
administrative review in compliance with A.R.S. § 9-500.49. The  
amendments replace, amend, and update procedures for submission,  
review, approval, modification, expiration, and enforcement for land use  
applications associated with administrative approval, along with  
corresponding revisions needed to align related provisions for consistency.  
The amendments replace, amend, and update development standards  
citywide to incorporate technical updates and objective standards in  
compliance with A.R.S. § 9-500.49. The amendments also include related  
changes in terminology and definitions, modifications to rules of  
measurement, and updates to alternative compliance. (Citywide)  
Ordinance No. 5996  
*7-a  
26-0055  
Staff Recommendation: Adoption  
P&Z Recommendation: Adoption with Conditions (Vote: 6-0)  
The Planning and Zoning Board recommended adoption of the proposed  
Mesa Zoning Ordinance (MZO) Administrative Review text amendments with  
the condition that staff clarify the meaning of “Change of Use” as it pertains  
to Section 11-69-5 and related sections. The ordinance being introduced  
reflects modifications made by staff in response to the Board’s  
recommendations as well as input and various comments from stakeholders  
within the development community.  
Items not on the Consent Agenda  
Items from citizens present.  
(Maximum of three speakers for three minutes per speaker.)  
8
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26-0004  
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.