Monday, August 31, 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 Reverend Brian Crane at Eternal Life Lutheran 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  
3
Take action on the following liquor license applications:  
Itz-A Wings  
*3-a  
A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a new Series 12  
Restaurant License for Itz A Wings 10 LLC, 6837 East Main Street - Jose  
Angel Moreno, agent. There is no existing license at this location.  
(District 2)  
Original Cuisine  
*3-b  
*3-c  
*3-d  
A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a new Series 12  
Restaurant License for Original Cuisine Inc., 1853 West Broadway Road -  
Jiale Tian, agent. There is no existing license at this location. (District 3)  
Soju Station  
A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a new Series 12  
Restaurant License for Fox Helps LLC, 1976 West Southern Avenue - Jaong  
Hwon Woo, agent. There is no existing license at this location. (District 3)  
Sam’s One Stop Shop  
A liquor store is requesting to add sampling privileges to their existing Series  
9 Liquor Store License for Dani & Mila 1 LLC, 2111 South Alma School Road  
Suite 4 - Osamah Mahmud Arikat, agent. The existing license will revert to  
the state for modification. (District 3)  
Sprouts Farmers Market #0059  
*3-e  
A grocery store is requesting a new Series 10S Beer and Wine Store License  
with Sampling Privileges for SF Market LLC (FN), 1110 West Southern  
Avenue Suite 1-6 - Amy Suzanne Nations, agent. There is no existing license  
at this location. (District 3)  
Kagawa Guys  
*3-f  
A restaurant that serves dinner is requesting a new Series 12 Restaurant  
License for Saboten LLC, 2121 West Guadalupe Road Suite 6 - Yosuke  
Takahashi, agent. There is no existing license at this location. (District 3)  
Longbow Golf Club  
*3-g  
A golf club with a restaurant that serves breakfast and lunch is requesting a  
new Series 12 Restaurant License for WG Longbow LLC, 5601 East  
Longbow Parkway - Kevin Arnold Kramber, agent. The existing Series 12  
Restaurant License held by Thompson Golf Group OPS LLC will revert to the  
State. (District 5)  
Longbow Golf Club  
*3-h  
A golf club is requesting an ownership transfer of an existing Series 7 Beer  
and Wine Bar License for WG Longbow LLC, 5601 East Longbow Parkway -  
Kevin Arnold Kramber, agent. The existing Series 7 Beer and Wine Bar  
License held by Thompson Golf Group OPS LLC will revert to the State for  
modification. (District 5)  
Oregano’s Pizza Bistro  
*3-i  
A restaurant that serves lunch and dinner is requesting a new Series 12  
Restaurant License for Oregano’s AZ LLC - 3506 South Signal Butte Road -  
Kevin James Holt, agent. There is no existing license at this location.  
(District 6)  
Fumarys  
*3-j  
A smoke shop is requesting a new Series 10 Beer and Wine Store License  
for Senebel LLC, 5925 East Southern Avenue Suite 102 - Bernadette Maria  
Fortini, agent. The is no existing license at this location. (District 6)  
Sprouts Farmers Market #0055  
*3-k  
A grocery store is requesting a new Series 10S Beer and Wine Store License  
with Sampling Privileges for SF Market LLC (FN), 5131 South Ellsworth  
Road - Amy Suzanne Nations, agent. There is no existing license at this  
location. (District 6)  
4
Take action on the following contracts:  
Elliot Road: Eastern Maricopa Floodway to Ellsworth Road, Design-Bid-Build  
*4-a  
Contract (District 6)  
This project will improve the Elliot Road corridor from a two-way, two-lane  
rural roadway into a six-lane major arterial roadway with raised medians,  
curb/gutter, sidewalk, roadside retention basins, traffic signals, street lighting,  
and median landscaping. A storm drain pipe will be installed from Hawes  
Road to an outfall into the East Maricopa Floodway (EMF).  
Staff recommend awarding a contract to HEI Civil, in the amount of  
$17,143,737.55, and authorizing a change order allowance in the amount of  
$1,714,373.76 (10%), for a total authorized amount of $18,858,111.31. This  
project is funded by Local Street Sales Tax, of which 94.3% will be  
reimbursed by the federal grant under the STBG program.  
Eastmark Aquatic Complex - Pre-Construction Services and Construction  
*4-b  
Manager at Risk (CMAR) (District 6)  
The scope of this portion of the Eastmark Aquatic Complex Project is to  
review the project design for constructability, prepare and submit cost  
estimates, develop construction sequencing and an efficient construction  
schedule, create construction phasing plans, and develop the Guaranteed  
Maximum Price (GMP).  
Staff recommends selecting Sun Eagle Corporation as the CMAR for this  
project and awarding a pre-construction services contract in the amount of  
$136,295.00. This project is funded by 2024 Parks and Culture General  
Obligation (GO) Bond.  
Red Mountain Aquatic Complex - Pre-Construction Services and  
*4-c  
Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) (District 5)  
The scope of this services contract for the Red Mountain Aquatic Complex  
Project is to review the project design for constructability, prepare and submit  
cost estimates, develop construction sequencing and an efficient  
construction schedule, create construction phasing plans, and develop the  
Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP).  
Staff recommends selecting Sun Eagle Corporation as the CMAR for this  
project and awarding a pre-construction services contract in the amount of  
$136,295.00. This project is funded by 2024 Parks and Culture General  
Obligation (GO) Bond.  
Three-Year Term Contract with Two-Year Renewal Options for Wind  
Screens, Protective Netting & Batter’s Eye Repair & Replacement for the  
Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities Department (Single Response)  
(Citywide)  
*4-d  
This contract will provide the purchase, installation, and repair or  
replacement of wind screens, protective netting, and batter’s eye screens for  
the various City parks and sports fields maintained by the Aquatics and  
Parks Maintenance Division. Repair and replacement services include but  
are not limited to the repair and/or replacement of existing fabric covers,  
existing structural parts, screen fabrication, and installation of new fabric  
covers. This contract will ensure the windscreens remain both functional and  
visually well-maintained as they age or experience damage from storms or  
vandalism.  
A committee representing Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities  
Department and Procurement Services evaluated responses and  
recommend awarding the contract to the single, responsive, and responsible  
proposal from Chase Sports Specialist, LLC in an amount not to exceed  
$245,000 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 Helicopter  
Pilot Training Services for the Mesa Police Department (Single Response)  
(Citywide)  
*4-e  
This contract will provide helicopter pilot training services for initial pilot  
certification and additional ratings for existing pilots. The Mesa Police  
Department’s Air Support Unit provides critical airborne law enforcement  
services, including patrol support, and depends on a team of qualified pilots  
to maintain operational readiness. Training will be conducted by a Federal  
Aviation Administration (FAA) commercially certified regional flight school,  
providing high-quality instruction while maximizing program effectiveness,  
operational efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.  
A committee representing the Mesa Police Department and Procurement  
Services evaluated responses and recommend awarding the contract to the  
single, responsive, and responsible proposal from Jets to Helis, LLC dba  
Quantum Helicopters, in an amount not to exceed $164,000 annually, with  
an annual increase allowance of up to 5% or the adjusted Consumer Price  
Index.  
Dollar Limit Increase to the Term Contract for Off Site/On-Site Vehicle  
Washing Services for Citywide Departments (as requested by the Business  
Services Department) (Citywide)  
*4-f  
This contract provides a list of qualified vendors to perform off-site/on-site  
vehicle washing services for various types of City vehicles on an as-needed  
basis. The original award amount was based on anticipated usage at the  
time of award but actual usage has exceeded initial estimates due to  
departmental operational needs.  
The Business Services, Fleet, Mesa Fire and Medical, and Mesa Police  
Departments and Procurement Services recommend increasing the dollar  
limit with Cobblestone Opco, LLC (a Mesa business); Paragon Power  
Washing (a Mesa business); Twin Palms Investment, LLC (a Mesa  
business); and Yuyin Detail, LLC (a Mesa business) by $25,000, from  
$100,000 to a total combined amount not to exceed $125,000 annually.  
5
Take action on the following resolutions:  
Approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Right of Way  
Occupancy License for MMR Fiber Solutions Communications, LLC.  
*5-a  
(Citywide)  
Setting the time and date for the public hearing on the continuation of the  
Mesa Town Center Improvement District No. 228 to be October 26, 2026, at  
5:45 P.M. (District 4)  
*5-b  
On October 7th, 1985, the City established the Mesa Town Center  
Improvement District to provide enhanced municipal services for the Town  
Center. Approval on October 26, 2026 would continue the Mesa Town  
Center Improvement District for an additional five years.  
6
Introduction of the following ordinance and setting September 14, 2026 as the  
date of the public hearing on this ordinance:  
ANX25-00725 Annexation of 659± feet of County right-of-way on South  
Signal Butte Road approximately 1,250± feet south of the southwest corner  
of South Signal Butte Road and East Williams Field Road (0.38± acres).  
(District 6)  
*6-a  
26-0624  
7
Discuss, receive public comment, and take action on the following ordinance:  
Amending Sections 10-4-2 and 10-4-3 of the Mesa City Code to establish a  
continuous speed limit of 45 mph on Ellsworth Road from the north City limits  
to the south City limits by modifying the Ellsworth Road speed limit between  
Elliot Road and the south City limits from 50 mph to 45 mph, as  
recommended by the Transportation Advisory Board. (District 6) Ordinance  
No. 6028  
*7-a  
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.