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Approval of minutes (Consent agenda, item 4a): A motion to approve the minutes of the Oct. 16, 2024 regular meeting passed by voice vote. The transcript records committee members saying \"Aye\" in response to the motion; no roll‑call vote totals or individual names for the ayes/noes were recorded in the transcript.

Ad hoc committee for historic preservation (Agenda item 5a): The commission moved and seconded a motion to create an ad hoc committee composed of commission members and interested community members to explore historic preservation as an economic development strategy and to draft committee parameters to present to City Council for approval. The motion carried by voice vote; the transcript records \"Everybody in favor say aye\" and later \"Motion carries.\" The mover and seconder are not identified in the transcript.

Adjournment: The commission approved a motion to adjourn by voice vote at the end of the meeting; participants responded \"Aye.\" No formal roll call of votes was recorded for the adjournment motion in the transcript.

The transcript does not include named roll‑call tallies for these motions; where names or counts were not provided, outcomes are reported based on the recorded voice votes and the chair’s statement that motions carried.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Wednesday, January 29, 2025 -San Luis Economic Development Commission","oneSentenceSummary","The San Luis Economic Development Commission approved the October 16, 2024 minutes on the consent agenda, voted to create an ad hoc committee to explore historic preservation, and voted to adjourn at the end of the meeting.","taxTitle","San Luis, Yuma County, Arizona","taxId",53256,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6361415,"San Luis selects 12 businesses for local accelerator; city outlines outreach, incubator and workforce projects",3096,890000,3986000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2170676-82a9894ac7c061a2c6e72299a499050e&start=890&end=3986","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2170676-82a9894ac7c061a2c6e72299a499050e/thumbnail_890000.jpg","/articles/6361415/San-Luis/Yuma-County/Arizona/San-Luis-selects-12-businesses-for-local-accelerator-city-outlines-outreach-incubator-and-workforce-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6361415-4e47be63c6fa1b325531e4725f41200c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201942&Signature=FDLdqZQG7Viz8Rc1OmLcTyep~y0E2iVHUOwqPWbqLRa3z2wjyVPZ7AfgwJY2ar6txAMb-eUwYvbY4Ws0ose9za~aNKwtzRX2r9JkRp~nrRlfIL8kdL5pRf-3E6quabpKUh1T~EYgcKMVtyJSxGAiltvO7awtOpG8QNrgjM-zAXgMa5-vNehVRNJMfmyx7GzUWmdQDZLjZ0cwhYNczmvn9crtBPvxIzJn3sD7b6TKPMhEwqH5r0Xn2jzAbbEjaPyFCfdJeo~94OYgDa24-seDYCHxMxUeXjoWZUInDjFM36hte3-KhB0lZ6vzXpntFuMKfm~xBMVBfgN0YV~Sgivy2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Armando, director of the San Luis Economic Development Department, briefed the commission on a local business accelerator cohort and several outreach and workforce initiatives intended to support small businesses and job training in the city.

\"We were able to interview 38 companies… and our funding only was only able to accept 12 for this cohort for the business accelerator program,\" Armando said, describing the selection process for the Local Business Accelerator run in partnership with Local First Arizona. He invited the 12 participating businesses to introduce themselves; the program will include promotion by the city, a graduation ceremony planned for July in partnership with Local First, and a press release to publicize the cohort.

Vice Chair Salma Marufo and commissioners expressed support and suggested involving the Yuma County Chamber of Commerce for ribbon cuttings and mixers. Armando said a second cohort is planned to start in August and that the city will open recruitment in March or April; 38 applications were received and staff will reach out to remaining applicants for potential future cohorts.

Staff also reported several complementary projects: a home‑based business assistance workshop tentatively scheduled for Feb. 19 at 5 p.m. at City Hall; a three‑event \"Community Connections\" series beginning Feb. 4 (east side), March 4 (City Hall) and April (Pep Park) to engage residents citywide; and an EV technician certificate program being developed with Arizona Western College to be housed at the business incubator, expected to open in the fall pending shop setup. Armando said one incubator suite is vacant and under consideration to host the EV training program, which would draw students from across the county.

Commissioners also asked for materials and vacancy lists. Armando said presentation slides were attached to the meeting agenda and could be emailed, and staff are working to create an accessible online inventory of shovel‑ready and vacant commercial properties as part of marketing and website updates.","The Economic Development Department announced 12 businesses selected for a local accelerator cohort, plans for additional cohorts, community engagement events, a home‑based business assistance workshop and a proposed EV technician program with Arizona Western College.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6361420,"State Historic Preservation Office urges San Luis to seek CLG status; commission votes to form ad hoc committee",1650,1927000,3577000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2170676-82a9894ac7c061a2c6e72299a499050e&start=1927&end=3577","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2170676-82a9894ac7c061a2c6e72299a499050e/thumbnail_1927000.jpg","/articles/6361420/San-Luis/Yuma-County/Arizona/State-Historic-Preservation-Office-urges-San-Luis-to-seek-CLG-status-commission-votes-to-form-ad-hoc-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6361420-a12978d90422e637e3a57560fa00cf60/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201942&Signature=CpDEdwsVrvLP2zTK-2foxB9sVNuIbrVozkccXzsE5004sLialfmDKaT-UXOIoMpyASw1DC1pEd54vTgc2S87zHz9Kz1F-Im8M0u5MO1KW7KiLmwr~I4BfAOkc7S76aeXbVZ~SB2Ve6mDp~fVzUZ1f~usaPIfony1Bm06ahzLpAk8mSLxuawZfsLmSQ7~JqT7f~KxxH7yjyEsAVmH6BWRmrQumj9yncg2oD7gAFy2niKqBAJQjRNoA~UpKhtNMEYcoV5JyuLsMO8m4YuVF~QL~WGyCIHzM9C0iydHE4SZOIh5YcdqTKsfk-JUFo3dnOI2n1pSM6OhAfHjvAxlSRDrMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ariana Urban, city planner and local government coordinator with the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office, briefed the San Luis Economic Development Commission on heritage preservation tools and the Certified Local Government (CLG) program and said certification unlocks planning support and grant funding for preservation planning.

\"I get really excited about this. I think I had the best job in Arizona,\" Urban said, describing technical assistance, training and a federal pass‑through funding obligation that typically provides roughly $100,000 per year statewide to CLGs in the form of planning grants. Urban explained that CLG certification requires a local code amendment establishing a historic preservation commission or equivalent, a basic inventory or register of local resources and public participation mechanisms.

Urban noted grant limits and match rules: the state SHPO typically issues preservation planning grants in the approximate range of $20,000 each and requires a 40% match, which can be in the form of staff time or volunteer contributions. She also described the National Register of Historic Places process and federal rehabilitation tax incentives — noting the federal rehabilitation tax credit can amount to about 20% of qualifying rehabilitation costs over a multi‑year period for eligible properties.

Commission staff and members discussed next steps. Armando, director of the Economic Development Department, recommended creating an ad hoc committee composed of commissioners and interested community members to explore how a preservation program could serve economic development goals and how to align local policy and incentives. After a motion and second, the commission voted to create the ad hoc committee and to schedule a follow‑up meeting to solicit interested members and define the committee’s parameters. The motion carried by voice vote; individual roll‑call votes were not recorded in the transcript.

Commissioners praised the presentation and suggested local oral histories and a San Luis Historical Society as potential supports for preservation work. Urban offered the SHPO's technical assistance and encouraged the commission to consider a local register and small‑scale planning grants to seed façade and context documentation projects.","A State Historic Preservation Office planner outlined Certified Local Government benefits, grant opportunities and local strategies for downtown heritage; the commission voted to create an ad hoc committee to explore a local historic preservation program.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6361425,"Greater Yuma Port Authority outlines San Luis 2 industrial park growth, cross‑border initiatives",691,141000,832000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2170676-82a9894ac7c061a2c6e72299a499050e&start=141&end=832","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2170676-82a9894ac7c061a2c6e72299a499050e/thumbnail_141000.jpg","/articles/6361425/San-Luis/Yuma-County/Arizona/Greater-Yuma-Port-Authority-outlines-San-Luis-2-industrial-park-growth-crossborder-initiatives","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6361425-48c260220a45baebc53f03bfa74d72d7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201943&Signature=BOQv745g2iRJ~iR5Y7rSlwwFsZC2tHkRK0x-HtSdm76VuM7QUUQ-LrWqKOmqngkr8LK9HOsxzYX13oYBIw4VmTlJ8ypidktk1PVt5-EQcfkmIMCTstfg-xIwVuOMYqMaBoyS1DsRB6nurJlatXKTs8uB9xCbjzVuE6vIxLyKLnq2Bo94Yvu4VrNfBvM-6C2eA3ZSH8~uZrSnTG3b3ua0VcxHMEI4NsP1e1jGzeuG~YYQQbqpd~MfFCn~yY8w1uS0CW5~EKpIdXN7lalbz0BfcjYOYJdcaBeeUYtavsVYsy8f6YZixEdgvWcd0YuxaEXrHhQGH7~zjX4xe4tGgpSS-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Buna George, executive director of the Greater Yuma Port Authority, told the San Luis Economic Development Commission that the port authority is pursuing industrial development and cross‑border trade projects around San Luis 2 that aim to expand commercial capacity and safety for freight traffic.

The presentation described the port authority’s mission and governance and gave an overview of San Luis 2, a parcel purchased in the early 2000s to separate commercial operations from pedestrian and passenger vehicle traffic. \"My name is Buna George. I serve as the executive director to the Greater Yuma Port Authority,\" George said as she introduced the authority’s board and recent work.

George said the original purchase of a little over 240 acres led to gifts and sales of portions of the land for federal and state facilities and creation of an industrial park. She said about 50 acres are occupied and developed and generate more than $500,000 in taxable value for Yuma County. She described a Phase 3 development funded in part by Yuma County and ARPA funds; the presentation stated the county allocated what was described in the meeting as \"over 2 and a half $1,000,000\" for a shovel‑ready infrastructure project and that 97 acres were later sold \"for a little over $7,000,000.\" (Amounts quoted are as stated in the presentation.)

George outlined current initiatives: a corridor design for County 25th from Avenue D to Ash Highway funded in part by a $134,000 award to cover 30% of design costs, a $400,000 feasibility study allocated to the General Services Administration (GSA) to explore future private‑vehicle processing at San Luis 2, and a partnership with Illumination Labs for a data storage operation to support data‑driven industry recruitment. She said the port authority is working with U.S. and Mexican consulates, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) field operations and the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) on operational and staffing needs as commercial traffic grows.

George described outreach and staffing advocacy: the port authority has suspended routine cash calls this year after land‑sale revenue allowed member governments to retain their $50,000 contributions. She also said the port authority is engaged in preparation for the 2026 USMCA review and partners with nearby port authorities such as Nogales and Douglas on regional coordination.

Commission members asked no substantive questions; the presentation concluded with George offering to field questions and thanking the commission for their time.","Buna George, executive director of the Greater Yuma Port Authority, briefed the San Luis Economic Development Commission on San Luis 2, industrial park development, funding sources and ongoing cross‑border projects including feasibility studies and a data storage partnership.","actionData","errors"]

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