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Prescott City Council approves multiple contracts, land use changes, charter ballot language, and workforce housing plan

PrescottMar 10, 20264 min read

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Council approved consent agenda items including grants and contracts, adopted a municipal court lease, approved a water service application, updated downtown parking rules, approved a school expansion rezoning and general plan amendment, authorized charter amendments for a November special election, and adopted a Workforce Housing Strategy; several items passed on split votes.

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Approved Consent Agenda Items 9.A–9.F (7-0), including acceptance of three Arizona Department of Homeland Security grants for HAZMAT equipment, City Contract No. 2026-156 with AECOM for the Prescott Lakes Parkway Bridge report, an amendment adding the Yarnell Fire Department to the Prescott Regional Communications Center IGA, board/committee appointments, and purchase orders for HAZMAT equipment and LED streetlight heads.
Adopted Ordinance No. 2026-1936 approving City Contract No. 2026-178 to lease 406 W. Goodwin Street for Municipal Court and related city offices (7-0).
Approved WSA26-005, a water service application submitted by Woda Cooper Development, Inc., for a development between Lakeview Plaza Lane & Mogollon Road (7-0).
Adopted Ordinance No. 2026-1938 amending Land Development Code Article 4 parking requirements within the Downtown Business (DTB) zoning district (passed 6-1; Councilman Gambogi dissenting).
Adopted Resolution No. 2026-1978 & Ordinance No. 2026-1937 approving Rezoning REZ26-001 and General Plan Amendment GPA26-001 for Prescott Seventh-Day Adventist School expansion to include grades 9–12 (7-0).
Adopted Resolution No. 2026-1977 to place charter revisions on a Special Election for November 3, 2026 (including Article IX, Section 6 Option 2 and Article XI, Section 4 removing 'Justice of the Peace'); approved ballot language (passed 5-2; Mayor Pro Tem Fruhwirth and Councilman Gambogi dissenting).
Approved the City's Workforce Housing Strategy and Implementation Plan (passed 4-3; Mayor Rusing, Councilman Gambogi and Councilman Garing dissenting).
Received presentation and project update on the Wish Man Monument project and noted public comments raising environmental concerns about the Rodeo Fairgrounds Master Plan.

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City Council Voting Meeting

Mar 10, 2026, 3:00 PM201 N Montezuma Street, City Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Prescott AZ 86301completed

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. INTRODUCTIONS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
4. INVOCATION - Pastor Marc McDonald with St. Lukes Episcopal Church
5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilman Garing
6. PRESENTATIONS
A. Introduction & Project Update on the Wish Man Monument Project
Decision: PRESENTATIONS
7. PROCLAMATIONS
A. Vietnam War Veterans Day - March 29
Decision: PROCLAMATIONS
B. Water Awareness Month - April 2026
Decision: PROCLAMATIONS
8. OPEN CALL TO THE PUBLIC
9. CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed on the Consent Agenda may be enacted by one motion and one vote. If discussion is required by members of the governing body, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. Recommended Action: MOVE to approve Consent Agenda Items 9.A. through 9.F.
A. Approval of Meeting Minutes from the February 17, 2026 Special Study Session, the February 24, 2026 Study Session, and the February 24, 2026 Voting Meeting.
MOVE to approve minutes as presented | attachments=3 | reports=1
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
B. Approval of Acceptance of Three (3) Grants from the Arizona Department of Homeland Security - State Homeland Security Grant Program to Obtain an Advanced HAZMAT Substance Detector, HAZMAT Meter & Approval of City Purchase Order No. 2260523 with FarrWest Environmental Supply in the Amount of $68,312.50.
MOVE to approve acceptance of grants and equipment purchase | attachments=8 | reports=1
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
C. Approval of City Contract No. 2026-156 with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. for Engineering Services for the Prescott Lakes Parkway Bridge Report.
MOVE to approve City Contract No. 2026-156 | attachments=2 | reports=1
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
D. Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-1976 Approving City Contract No. 2012-091A3, an Amendment to City Contract No. 2012-091 an IGA for Dispatching Services at Prescott Regional Communications Center (PRCC) Adding the Yarnell Fire Department.
MOVE to adopt Resolution No. 2026-1976 | attachments=3 | reports=1
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
E. Approval of Appointment of Members to the Board of Adjustment, Building Safety Advisory & Appeals Board, CDBG Citizens Advisory Committee, Fire Board of Appeals, Planning & Zoning Commission, and the Tourism Advisory Committee.
MOVE to approve appointments in accordance with recommendations from the Council Subcommittee on Appointments | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
F. Approval of City Purchase Order No. 2260522 for the Purchase of LED Streetlight Heads and Photocells from Clark Transportation Solutions, in the Total Amount of $76,293.63. Funding is Budgeted, Previously Approved and Available in the Streets Fund.
MOVE to approve City Purchase Order No. 2260522 | attachments=5 | reports=1
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
10. CONSENT ORDINANCE
Recommended Action: MOVE to adopt Consent Ordinance Item 10.A.
A. Adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-1936 Approving City Contract No. 2026-178 with Goodwin Street Investments LLC to Lease the Property at 406 W. Goodwin Street for Municipal Court and Related City Offices. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRESCOTT, YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA, APPROVING A MUNICIPAL COURT LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PRESCOTT AND GOODWIN STREET INVESTMENTS, LLC
MOVE to adopt Ordinance No. 2026-1936 | attachments=2 | reports=1
Decision: CONSENT ORDINANCE
11. REGULAR AGENDA
A. WSA26-005: A Water Service Application Submitted by Woda Cooper Development, INC. Location: Between Lakeview Plaza Lane & Mogollon Road South of Willow Creek Road, a Portion of APN 106-20-509,508,507A,506A
MOVE to approve or deny WSA26-005 | attachments=4 | reports=1
Decision: REGULAR AGENDA
B. Adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-1938 Approving an Amendment to the City of Prescott Land Development Code Article 4 Section 4.9.4 .B and 4.9.4 . C to Update the Parking Requirements within the Downtown Business (DTB) Zoning District. Applicant: City of Prescott - Planning & Zoning Division. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRESCOTT, YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE CITY OF PRESCOTT’S LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 4.9.4(B) BY DELETING THE COMMENT BOX FOUND UNDER 4.9.4B/COMPATIBILITY REVIEW GUIDELINES AND AMENDING 4.9.4C/PARKING AND LOADING BY ADDING NEW LANGUAGE TO REPLACE OLD LANGUAGE; AND PROVIDING A SEVERANCE PROVISION
MOVE to approve Ordinance No. 2026-1938 | attachments=2 | reports=1
Decision: REGULAR AGENDA
C. REZ26-001 and GPA26-001: Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-1978 (GPA26-001) & Ordinance No. 2026-1937 (REZ26-001) A Request for a Rezoning from SF-35 (Single-Family Minimum Lot Size 35,000SF) and SF-9 (Single-Family Minimum Lot Size 9,000SF) to BG (Business General) on a Total of 3.6 Acres & a Minor General Plan Amendment from Low-Medium Density Residential to Commercial for the Expansion of an Existing School to Include Grades 9-12. Location: APN 106-21-237B, 2980 Willow Creek Road. Owner: Arizona Conf. Corp Seventh-Day Adventists. Applicant: Prescott Seventh-Day Adventist Church – Lindsey Toyama. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRESCOTT, YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE ZONING OF CERTAIN PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF PRESCOTT GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF WILLOW CREEK ROAD AND NICHOLET TRAIL, FROM SINGLE-FAMILY MINIMUM LOT SIZE 35,000SF (SF-35) ZONING DISTRICT AND SINGLE-FAMILY MINIMUM LOT SIZE 9,000SF (SF-9) ZONING DISTRICT TO BUSINESS GENERAL (BG) ZONING DISTRICT
1) MOVE to adopt Resolution No. 2026-1978; and 2) MOVE to adopt Ordinance No. 2026-1937 | attachments=6 | reports=1
Decision: REGULAR AGENDA
D. CONTINUED ITEM: Discussion & Possible Action Regarding Updates to Article IX Section 6 of the Prescott City Charter "Majority to Elect in Primary" for Approval at a Future Election; Review of Recommendations from the Charter Review Committee Regarding Proposed Charter Revisions; and Possible Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-1977 Providing Notice of a Special Election to be Held November 3, 2026.
1) MOVE to adopt Resolution No. 2026-1977; and 2) Following discussion, direction to staff regarding ballot language for Charter updates or MOVE to approve ballot language as provided | attachments=4 | reports=1
Decision: REGULAR AGENDA
E. Presentation, Discussion & Possible Action Regarding the City's Workforce Housing Strategy and Implementation Plan.
MOVE to approve the Workforce Housing Strategy and Implementation Plan | attachments=3 | reports=1
Decision: REGULAR AGENDA
12. ADJOURNMENT