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San Luis council formalizes licenses for Head Start, domestic-violence advocates and local shelter group
Summary
The council approved a continuing license with WACOG for Head Start, formalized a space agreement for Amberley’s Place in the police department, and reinstated a revocable license for Proverbs 31 Home for office space; all actions were taken to preserve services for victims and children.
Acting Mayor Luis Cabrera and the San Luis City Council on May 14 approved or moved forward with multiple license agreements that secure use of city-affiliated space for Head Start and local victim-services organizations.
The actions included adopting Resolution No. 2361 to continue a license with the Western Arizona Council of Governments (WACOG) for a Head Start facility at Joe Junior Park; approving a license that places an Amberley’s Place advocate inside the San Luis Police Department; and granting a nonexclusive revocable license for office space to Proverbs 31 Home at 798 East B Street.
City Attorney Kaye McQuill told the council the WACOG agreement is “just an agreement that they will use the building, which is on federal land that we have a license with or a lease with at Joe Junior Park, that they will continue to use it as a Head Start so that it complies with BLM’s requirements that it be a public purpose.” The council moved to adopt Resolution No. 2361 and the motion carried.
Tory, a representative of Amberley’s Place, described the group’s work to the council. “It’s far greater than just domestic violence victims,” Tory said. “We provide services and support for child abuse, sexual assault, elder abuse, and trafficking victims…we want to ensure…that victims are able to have a safe place to speak to an advocate and that both the victim and the advocate are always safe.” The council voted to approve the license to allow Amberley’s Place to continue providing advocacy space inside the police department.
Maria Cecilia Cruz, who identified herself as president of Proverbs 31 Home, told the council the nonprofit has bought two lots for a planned shelter and described recent grant awards. “We were awarded by the county supervisors…for $500,000,” Cruz said, describing funding from Yuma County supervisors and an ARPA application she submitted. Council members discussed whether to waive a rental fee for Proverbs 31; staff noted other agencies using city buildings had not been charged and recommended consistency. The council approved a nonexclusive revocable license for Proverbs 31 and waived the fee for the space used by the nonprofit.
During discussion, San Luis Police Department staff described frequent demand for victim services and the practical value of colocated advocates. Council members repeatedly emphasized keeping written agreements in place; staff confirmed Amberley’s Place had been operating without a formal license and the agenda items were intended to codify those arrangements.
The approvals do not create new city maintenance obligations for the Head Start building, McQuill said, noting WACOG owns and maintains its manufactured building. The council did not adopt any new funding commitments during the votes beyond authorizing the licenses and waiving fees consistent with prior practice.
Council action: Resolution No. 2361 (WACOG Head Start) — adopted; license for Amberley’s Place in the police department — approved; nonexclusive revocable license for Proverbs 31 Home at 798 East B Street with fees waived — approved.
The council did not set additional deadlines or reporting requirements during the meeting; staff said any further details about facility operations or cost allocation would come back to council if needed.
