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City Council meeting summary

PrescottJun 9, 20263 min read

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The Prescott City Council met June 9, 2026 and approved consent items including meeting minutes, internal loans for airport land purchases, pension funding policy update, budget appropriation transfers, and a $225,000 amendment for water and wastewater materials. The Council adopted an ordinance allowing a utility easement to Arizona Public Service and an ordinance authorizing purchase (and possible use of eminent domain) of property needed for airport firefighting operations. The Council also adopted the tentative Fiscal Year 2027 budget and approved ballot language for several charter amendment proposals to appear on the November 3, 2026 special election.

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Council actions set the city’s spending plan and moved toward buying property needed for airport firefighting operations; if a seller refuses the city may seek a court process called eminent domain, which provides compensation. The tentative FY27 budget was adopted today so staff can publish required notices and hold a future public hearing before the final budget is adopted. Residents will see some charter amendment questions on the November 3 special election ballot as approved by the Council. Routine contracts and utility easements needed for city services were also approved.

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Approved Consent Agenda (items 7.A–7.E) including adoption of Resolutions 2026-1987 (internal loans for advanced airport land purchases), 2026-1988 (annual pension funding policy update), 2026-1991 (FY26 budget appropriation transfers), and amendment to City Contract No. 2024-096 (Core and Main) for $225,000 for water/wastewater materials — passed 7-0.
Adopted Ordinance No. 2026-1949 authorizing granting an underground utility easement to Arizona Public Service Company — passed 7-0.
Adopted Ordinance No. 2026-1948 authorizing purchase of property necessary for airport operations (including National Forest Service firefighting planes) and authorizing use of eminent domain if needed; staff will send a 20-day written offer before any condemnation action — passed 7-0.
Adopted Resolution No. 2026-1984 approving the tentative Fiscal Year 2027 budget, setting the expenditure limitation, and scheduling public hearings required for the final budget, expenditure limitation, and tax levy — passed 7-0.
Approved ballot language for Charter Review Committee proposals 2, 4 and 5 with specified edits (changing certain 'shall' to 'must' where applicable and deleting paragraph 3 of Proposal 5); proposals 1 and 3 were sent back for further revision and will return to Council — motion passed 7-0.

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City Council Voting Meeting

Jun 9, 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 Kendra Hobson with St. Luke's Ebony Christian Church
5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilman Garing
6. OPEN CALL TO THE PUBLIC
7. 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 7.A. through 7.E.
A. Approval of Meeting Minutes from the May 19, 2026 Budget Workshop III, the May 26, 2026 Executive Session, the May 26, 2026 Study Session, and the May 26, 2026 Voting Meeting.
MOVE to approve minutes as presented | attachments=4 | reports=1
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
B. Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-1987 for Authorization of Internal Loans for Advanced Land Purchases from the General Fund to the Airport Fund.
MOVE to adopt Resolution No. 2026-1987 | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
C. Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-1988 Approving the Annual Update of the City's Pension Funding Policy.
MOVE to adopt Resolution No. 2026-1988 | attachments=3 | reports=1
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
D. Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-1991 Approving the Transfer of Certain Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Appropriations.
MOVE to adopt Resolution No. 2026-1991 | attachments=2 | reports=1
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
E. Approval of City Contract No. 2024-096A3, an Amendment to City Contract No. 2024-096 with Core and Main in the Amount of $225,000 for Water and Wastewater Materials. Funding is Budgeted & Available in the Water and Wastewater Funds.
MOVE to approve City Contract No. 2024-096A3 | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: CONSENT AGENDA
8. CONSENT ORDINANCE
Recommended Action: MOVE to adopt Consent Ordinance Item 8.A.
A. Adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-1949 Authorizing the Granting of a Utility Easement to Arizona Public Service Company. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRESCOTT (“CITY”), YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING THE GRANTING OF AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY EASEMENT TO ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY (APS) FOR NEW UTILITY SERVICE ON CITY PROPERTY, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND STAFF TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE SAID UNDERGROUND UTILITY EASEMENT
MOVE to adopt Ordinance No. 2026-1949 | attachments=2 | reports=1
Decision: CONSENT ORDINANCE
9. REGULAR AGENDA
A. Adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-1948 Authorizing the Purchase of Certain Real Property Necessary to Complete Airport Operations Relating to National Forest Service Fire Fighting Planes & Similar Operations, Including the Possible Use of Eminent Domain to Acquire Such Property. AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRESCOTT, YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF APPROXIMATELY 4.12 ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY FROM CROSSWIND LEASING, LLC NEAR THE PRESCOTT REGIONAL AIRPORT-ERNEST A. LOVE FIELD INCLUDING AUTHORIZATION TO USE THE CITY'S EMINENT DOMAIN AUTHORITY
MOVE to adopt Ordinance No. 2026-1948 | attachments=4 | reports=1
Decision: REGULAR AGENDA
B. Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-1984 Approving the Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 and Setting the Public Hearing for the Final Budget, Expenditure Limitation and Tax Levy for the City of Prescott.
MOVE to adopt Resolution No. 2026-1984 | attachments=3 | reports=1
Decision: REGULAR AGENDA
C. Approval of Ballot Language as Recommended by the Charter Review Committee for Amendments to the Prescott City Charter to be Included on the November 3, 2026 Special Election Ballot.
1) MOVE to approve ballot language for amendments to Prescott City Charter Article XI, Section 4; 2) MOVE to approve ballot language for amendments to Prescott City Charter Article VIII, Section 14; 3) MOVE to approve ballot language for amendments to Prescott City Charter Article I, Section 3; 4) MOVE to approve ballot language for amendments to Prescott City Charter Article I, Section 4; and 5) MOVE to approve ballot language for amendments to City Charter Article VIII, Section 2 | attachments=6 | reports=1
Decision: REGULAR AGENDA
10. ADJOURNMENT