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- Approval of the meeting agenda: Motion to approve the agenda passed by voice vote.

- Consent agenda (approved): Included approval of special work session meeting minutes of 02/11/2025, regular work session meeting minutes of 02/11/2025, regular city council meeting minutes of 02/13/2025; Resolution 2025-015 (loan of city employees in an intergovernmental agreement between Cochise County and the City of Sierra Vista to authorize 11 city employees to work at CECOM); and Resolution 2025-016 rescinding Resolution 2023-014 dissolving the Youth Commission and transitioning to a Youth Council. The consent agenda passed by voice vote.

- Resolution 2025-017: Acceptance of the Arizona Department of Public Safety Local Border Support Grant (moved by Councilwoman Angelica Landry). Purpose: purchase license-plate readers, a drone and a K-9; staff reported the grant amount as $115,472.89 while the motion listed $115,417.89. Outcome: approved.

- Resolution 2025-018: Intergovernmental Agreement with Cochise County Tourism and Economic Council (moved by Mayor Pro Tem Carolyn Humphrey). Purpose: pool tourism advertising funds, pursue cooperative advertising grants, and have Sierra Vista act as administrative agent. Outcome: approved.

- Ordinance 2025-01 (amendments to Chapter 94, Parks): Amendments to incorporate Vista Golf Center at Pueblo Del Sol and provide flexibility for amplified-sound events in parks (moved by Councilman William Benning). Staff noted the golf course remains regulated under Chapter 93 (noise), which was not amended. Outcome: approved.

- Resolution 2025-019: Proceedings of the Industrial Development Authority of the City of Sierra Vista regarding issuance of tax-exempt and taxable educational facility revenue bonds for Flagstaff Junior Academy projects in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $15,000,000 (moved by Councilwoman Faye Jackson). Staff noted bonds to be sold by Raymond James only to accredited investors or qualified institutional buyers; neither the Sierra Vista IDA nor the city pledges credit for the bonds. Outcome: approved.

All motions and approvals were taken during the regular meeting; no recorded roll-call tallies were provided in the transcript for these items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting | 02.27.25","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of motions, resolutions and ordinances approved by the Sierra Vista City Council on Feb. 27, 2025, including consent items, grant acceptance, intergovernmental agreements, code amendments and IDA revenue bonds.","taxTitle","Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona","taxId",37671,"location","Arizona","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6305484,"Council approves intergovernmental tourism agreement with Cochise County partners to pursue cooperative advertising and matching grants",202,1490000,1692000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2446608-54772316423a559c573d642b94aa6c79&start=1490&end=1692","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2446608-54772316423a559c573d642b94aa6c79/thumbnail_1490000.jpg","/articles/6305484/Arizona/Council-approves-intergovernmental-tourism-agreement-with-Cochise-County-partners-to-pursue-cooperative-advertising-and-matching-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6305484-3cb3091565f69c315dbdbfdd285c0eb3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771095959&Signature=G6uCIfIH73DPSaw8kDdkteUJZMR8BjwXRAR-oPcmVj~T07Ckf5yzPoGDjwJeInuy1RudhX6kMVh64Xvkx071M~DQZlmp3agoUMJY~fjOxs4Nw4B3m~EQ7ma4HPm3Mis~hgBFTgKhkwtKMoX2QhpfdIPVDKUSd8x2NKHadlf-IxVyZ2cEn3A06UXNbXJjD5DLbN1Kt6HFZTzWTbDDYHln1sKlhIidTk3-NCfNe7UMniQhRHiJnjju-A2aEXKEfM7JuOQbLHGK7AFgC4xSNwM22ep~uOOHRtYUYhqA27rN0EFt04q22XOVLnCe6q1v70qSRo~hq0QUNlA9Z3PQ~ke1kQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sierra Vista City Council on Feb. 27 approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Cochise County Tourism and Economic Council (CCTEC) to pool advertising efforts among Benson, Wilcox, Bisbee, Douglas and Sierra Vista.

A staff presentation said the agreement — previously approved by the Cochise County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 28 — lets the participating communities consolidate marketing, maintain a shared website (explorer.cochise) and pursue cooperative advertising grants from the Arizona Office of Tourism. The staff report said a county-city contribution of nearly $45,000 can yield an additional $89,000 if the rural advertising cooperative grant (a 50% match up to $50,000) is secured.

Sierra Vista will act as the administrative agent for CCTEC: half of a tourism coordinator position is reimbursed, graphic design and production costs are reimbursed and staff time for grants administration and social media support is included, staff said. The city’s tourism coordinator position was identified in the presentation as Lauren Healy and the communications lead as Adam Curtis; the grants administrator will verify expenditures.

The staff presentation reviewed recent cooperative advertising activities, including international outreach to Canada and Mexico, a Smithsonian video, streaming ads and placements in specialty publications such as Bird Watchers Digest and Arizona Highways. The staff member said the IGA runs up to four years but that participating communities will reaffirm contributions annually through their budget processes.

The council approved the IGA by voice vote. Staff said the agreement will be forwarded to the other participating city councils for their approval.

What’s next: If the IGA receives the other jurisdictions’ approvals and the cooperative grant application is successful, the pooled funds will support regional advertising and tourism coordination.","Sierra Vista will serve as administrative agent for the Cochise County Tourism and Economic Council under a multi-year intergovernmental agreement to pool advertising funds, pursue the Arizona Office of Tourism Rural Ad Coop (50% match up to $50,000) and coordinate visitor-center activity across participating towns.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":81,"_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":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6305489,"Council approves parks-code changes to incorporate recently acquired golf course and allow amplified sound flexibility",249,1941000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2446608-54772316423a559c573d642b94aa6c79&start=1692&end=1941","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2446608-54772316423a559c573d642b94aa6c79/thumbnail_1692000.jpg","/articles/6305489/Arizona/Council-approves-parks-code-changes-to-incorporate-recently-acquired-golf-course-and-allow-amplified-sound-flexibility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6305489-146d5753816a57d69999bb4b99bc3c37/orig.mp4?Expires=1771095959&Signature=mlalT52ecTj7O3rL69xbCCUVNlhR~aCzW8Ih-bw6NVmJPOIZxU7LbW~TkHEfk3c-xvnTo5B8Zvs6PhzADKY0mcSYlIdykapMgct2sGOxTaDIDjUrj-uyshU~UGATtKmiGfE9pczBoCHmOjHnbRrnUDvoFUY6brjs8bcvy~c8IU7z2dx~8IXenaCxbCUpAWB47pspTg894ZNzfS1zuXdPai2bbXUCu2aK0Brnymp7B3ussMHBAGD-Zo3pT24rm9-HnwPps5WmpCgSW94BdHvTBTH3Sga5b~Qf2dqSOWD3szuMuh13LjfdnBRZmC76sW~feXv87v0AREw70DeZCvHcEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sierra Vista City Council on Feb. 27 approved amendments to Chapter 94 of the city code to incorporate the recently acquired Vista Golf Center at Pueblo Del Sol into Parks and Recreation regulations and to provide flexibility for amplified-sound events in park locations other than the Centennial Pavilion.

Staff described the amendment as adding a definition for the golf course and establishing rules on trespassing, loitering, smoking, fishing and walking on course property. The revisions also update park rules to allow amplified sound in locations beyond the Centennial Pavilion when appropriate, such as ceremonies and music events previously held elsewhere in city parks.

City staff told the council that the proposed amendments do not change the city’s noise code for the golf course: the golf course remains regulated under Chapter 93 (noise), which was not altered by the Chapter 94 edits. The Parks and Recreation Commission recommended approval of the changes on Nov. 12, 2024, and reviewed public comments on Jan. 14, 2025 without recommending further edits, staff said.

Staff reported 13 public comments were received during the required 30-day public review period; copies of the full survey results were included in council packets. Council members said staff had worked extensively on the language and thanked Parks staff for their work. Councilman David Jones asked whether the golf-course items would be separated out later; staff said that splitting golf-course-specific rules from the parks ordinance would be considered in a future revision after moving the current changes forward.

The council approved the ordinance amendment by voice vote.

What’s next: Staff will proceed with publishing the ordinance change and later consider code language to separate golf-course rules from general park code if requested by council.","The council passed amendments to Chapter 94 (Parks and Recreation) to add definitions and rules for the newly acquired Vista Golf Center at Pueblo Del Sol and to allow amplified-sound events in park locations beyond the Centennial Pavilion; the record clarifies noise from the golf course remains regulated under Chapter 93.",{"_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":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6305494,"Residents urge return of $1 million gift to animal shelter; council members say donated funds remain dedicated",839,2286000,3125000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2446608-54772316423a559c573d642b94aa6c79&start=2286&end=3125","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2446608-54772316423a559c573d642b94aa6c79/thumbnail_2286000.jpg","/articles/6305494/Arizona/Residents-urge-return-of-1-million-gift-to-animal-shelter-council-members-say-donated-funds-remain-dedicated","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6305494-97e304bbcebb053c4ec6ddd5599e4c2d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771095959&Signature=N0StfGugCxBDRTCJ5HjVm6NS5hZ8Wbtws-Ht4rQVogwiEb7zAlgngRfY~-dZ~EuhpirOJTm00cbt6xIJ2awnvGxjWLrmXiIVWlGDXl4XCCEIgO16pQp1io3q1BIIb3bTophluWmgreYO4v5Mmeg5GPCSoPkNMltfsabF~LVv2lZEuNLWotQSTd1-9EJ-kTzvWONbs7RLwTSBRe0K7gpUTijVHDh-8PkuRtJUXrs99CO4YnWK-aKBLg-F~8yUyAnH4fo0OSmjdzvcNoLdymICPuQ4cVqSCxZHhFCSPNHh-L2jwoIKuVSFtJK-Y0WtVIM1p6LDdWKJVLSCzIT0uB4pjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Multiple residents told the Sierra Vista City Council on Feb. 27 that a $1 million donation intended for the city animal shelter had been reallocated and should be returned to the shelter.

Speakers at the council’s public-comment period urged the council to honor the donor’s intent and criticized city management for redirecting funds. Diane Connors, Misty Briceno and Joanna Polley each described the $1 million gift and said the donor, identified in comments as Betty Olsen, should be publicly recognized and that the donation should be used for expanded shelter space and related functions.

\"Betty's name should be known and the expand and there should be the extra expansion for what Betty's money should go for,\" Diane Connors said during public comment, urging recognition and that donor funds be used as intended.

Misty Briceno, a longtime volunteer and board member of Friends of the Sierra Vista Animal Shelter, said the decision to reallocate money was made without transparent consultation with donors and had damaged trust. \"If city management can simply redirect a $1,000,000 donation at their discretion, what guarantees do we have that future donations won't be misused in the same way?\" she said.

Council members responded during the council reports and at other points to clarify how the funding was handled. Councilman Mark Rodriguez said the $1 million donation was applied to the shelter and that the city restored its originally budgeted shelter funds to the general fund after the private donation arrived. \"That donation from Miss Olsen was not moved. That's actually being spent at the shelter,\" Rodriguez said, adding that the city money previously earmarked had been returned to the fund and not spent elsewhere.

Councilwoman Angelica Landry said she had asked questions of city staff and acknowledged strong public emotion; she criticized what she described as a \"witch hunt\" atmosphere while saying she agreed the city should be transparent and that the expansion moved forward because the shelter needed capacity.

Speakers said the city previously budgeted $2 million for an expansion; those plans were in progress when the private donation arrived, increasing available shelter funds to $3 million on paper, according to public commenters. Commenters said the city later removed $1 million of its own budgeted funds and used only the private donation for the shelter, leaving the city with an apparent $1 million change in how public funds were allocated. Council members disputed that the donor’s gift was taken for another purpose and said recorded city funds were reallocated back into the budget process but that the private donation remains available for the shelter.

The council did not take a formal vote on any action to return or reassign the donation at the meeting. Several council members encouraged further public discussion and indicated the matter would be addressed in subsequent meetings or work sessions.

What’s next: Council members said they will continue the conversation, and several suggested routes including directing staff to provide a clear accounting of shelter funding and working with the Friends of the Animal Shelter and other nonprofits on donation safeguards.","Public speakers said a $1 million donation intended for the Sierra Vista Animal Shelter was reallocated by city management; council members responded that the donor funds remain dedicated to the shelter and that city budgetary funds were substituted back into the general fund.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6305499,"Sierra Vista accepts DPS border grant to buy license-plate readers, drone and K-9; officials note recurring costs and privacy policy planning",315,1169000,1484000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2446608-54772316423a559c573d642b94aa6c79&start=1169&end=1484","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2446608-54772316423a559c573d642b94aa6c79/thumbnail_1169000.jpg","/articles/6305499/Arizona/Sierra-Vista-accepts-DPS-border-grant-to-buy-license-plate-readers-drone-and-K-9-officials-note-recurring-costs-and-privacy-policy-planning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6305499-1b912cc413adc169bceda46eeb6a0531/orig.mp4?Expires=1771095959&Signature=Tfqi~SXe5qO7oTsSkyjWNfUleTgt1OgUN19KdQb8abQ1jCr-eQ5g8T7WWuJlK3QCcy3hcemJQxGjWNS5kfZAjaWRTSVVoZGvWTXozl5Xigq7Op6JhU0M9PAVvtjkWsOmhZmtZGF7SPTPUsOM0C7eWvVFUZT5EbS9c4p1MqhlIk7INaTkcQSrvONaSdTUlevQC4aR982OBjGwc0qtAKP948XAHAilgYaOgWiduC0EfLpw-v4ReL9qWnpLopXNCnEWBMFA6Z4~0DnEghzCt-kqDmgbIFj86ufzahE9511GiXrJylOw56YkLFx7WlqVt1SgjcGyel7y0kgm9-KIF4~wiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sierra Vista City Council on Feb. 27 approved a resolution to accept an Arizona Department of Public Safety Local Border Support Grant to purchase license-plate readers (LPRs), a drone and a replacement police K-9.

Councilwoman Angelica Landry moved to accept the grant; the motion passed by voice vote. During the staff report, the chief said the funding will be used to buy the hardware and cover first-year data management and training costs.

The grant amount was stated differently in the meeting record. Council paperwork listed $115,417.89 in the motion; the police chief said the grant is $115,472.89. The chief told the council the equipment portion of the plan is about $67,000 and that ongoing data-management and storage costs are expected to run about $40,000 a year if the city continues to operate the LPR system.

The chief described the intended uses for the equipment: the LPR cameras would be installed at strategic entry and choke points to collect plate reads and vehicle “fingerprints” (make, model, color, distinguishing marks) to assist with locating stolen vehicles, missing-person searches and timelines for suspect vehicles. The drone the department plans to buy will support 3-D crime-scene diagramming and accident-reconstruction work, the chief said. The K-9 replacement will restore a vacant handler position after a medical retirement, and the grant will pay for handler training.

Mayor Pro Tem Carolyn Humphrey asked whether the system’s stored data would be kept for 30 days. “30 days. Yes,” the chief replied. The chief also said the police department will consult other CALIA-accredited agencies and draft a public LPR policy before full implementation; he said those policies will be available to the public.

The chief added the LPR vendor and procurement process will allow flexibility so staff can stay within the grant budget, and that the city plans to pursue the same grant program in future years to offset recurring costs.

Council members raised no formal objections and called the question; the resolution passed.

The council did not adopt a final LPR policy during the meeting; staff said policy drafting and outreach to agencies with existing policies would precede wider deployment.

Votes at the meeting show the resolution passed by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.

What’s next: staff will proceed with procurement within the grant budget, draft an LPR use policy and return to the public and council as required for implementation steps.","The City Council approved acceptance of an Arizona Department of Public Safety local border support grant to buy 16 license-plate reader cameras, a higher-end drone and a patrol/narcotics K-9; staff said recurring data-management costs are about $40,000 per year and public-use policies will be developed.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Sierra Vista City Council, Feb. 27, 2025

Council approves intergovernmental tourism agreement with Cochise County partners to pursue cooperative advertising and matching grants

Council approves parks-code changes to incorporate recently acquired golf course and allow amplified sound flexibility

Residents urge return of $1 million gift to animal shelter; council members say donated funds remain dedicated

Sierra Vista accepts DPS border grant to buy license-plate readers, drone and K-9; officials note recurring costs and privacy policy planning