The Tempe City Council on April 3 voted unanimously to approve multiple contracts for construction, maintenance and professional services and adopted two ordinances on second reading, while tabling the final hearings for two other ordinances until April 10.

The actions clear funding and vendor authority for city projects including concrete improvements, custodial services, playground equipment, landscape maintenance, water-reclamation reactivation work, alley stabilization, and a multi-use path. Councilmembers also approved an allocation transfer for Municipal Art Fund repairs at the Union Pacific underpass and amended sewer code language clarifying responsible staff and meter requirements.

Councilmembers moved and seconded each item on the non-consent agenda and recorded unanimous votes. The council adopted a resolution awarding one-year master job-order construction contracts (with renewal options) to multiple firms for concrete improvement work; approved cooperative contracts for custodial services and playground equipment procurement; renewed a landscape maintenance contract; awarded a professional services contract for the Kyrene Water Reclamation Facility reactivation; and awarded construction contracts for alley stabilization and a multi-use path project. Each of those items passed on voice vote, recorded as 7–0.

Two ordinances were introduced for first reading and public hearing on April 10: one would transfer funds to incorporate the construction of a communications monopole at the Tempe Municipal Operations Center Phase 2, and the other would grant a power-distribution easement to Salt River Project over city-owned land at 2060 West Rio Salado Parkway. Council did not take final action on those two items tonight; final votes are scheduled for April 10.

On items scheduled for second and final hearing tonight, the council adopted an ordinance transferring Municipal Art Fund funds for Mill Avenue underpass repairs and adopted code amendments to Chapter 27, Article 2 (sewers general) to clarify enforcement responsibility and additional meter requirements; both measures passed 7–0.

What the council approved (selected items):
- Resolution awarding one-year master job-order construction contracts (project listing and contractors specified on the agenda) — moved by Councilmember Adams, seconded by Councilmember Keating; vote 7–0.
- Authorization to use a one-year cooperative contract with Viking Building Services LLC for custodial services — moved by Councilmember Adams; seconded by Councilmember Amberg; vote 7–0.
- Use of Sourcewell cooperative contracts for procurement and installation of playground equipment from multiple vendors — moved by Councilmember Hodge; seconded by Councilmember Keating; vote 7–0.
- One-year renewal with Artistic Land Management Inc. for landscape maintenance of medians and right-of-way — moved by Councilmember Keating; seconded by Councilmember Chin; vote 7–0.
- Professional services contract award to Hazen and Sawyer, P.C., for the Kyrene Water Reclamation Facility reactivation (project number 32240185) — moved by Councilmember Verkietta; seconded by Councilmember Chin; vote 7–0.
- Construction contract award to Redpoint Contracting for alley stabilization (project 5410391) — moved by Councilmember Hodge; seconded by Councilmember Adams; vote 7–0.
- Construction contract award to AJP Electric Inc. for the Eighth Street multi-use path to McClintock Drive (project 607131B) — moved by Councilmember Keating; seconded by Councilmember Adams; vote 7–0.
- Second and final adoption: transfer of Municipal Art Fund to fund Union Pacific underpass wall repairs (Mill Avenue) — moved by Councilmember Hodge; seconded by Councilmember Amberg; vote 7–0.
- Second and final adoption: amendments to Tempe City Code Chapter 27, Article 2 (sewers general) clarifying enforcement responsibilities and additional meter permitting requirements — moved by Councilmember Keating; seconded by Councilmember Chin; vote 7–0.

Council members did not record roll-call vote breakdowns by name in the spoken record for each item; the meeting record reflects each listed motion carried by a 7–0 tally. Several items were designated as public hearing items and either closed to testimony or scheduled for the April 10 second hearing as noted on the agenda.

The council meeting adjourned with its next regular meeting scheduled for April 10, 2025.