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Guadalupe council approves tribal support letters, HUD cooperative agreement, Wildfire utility contract and tentative FY27 budget; canvasses May 19 election
Summary
At its May 27 meeting the Guadalupe Town Council approved three tribal revenue-sharing support letters, adopted a cooperative agreement with Maricopa County for HUD CDBG/HOME/ESG programs, authorized a $168,749 Wildfire utility assistance contract, adopted a tentative FY2026/27 budget totaling $12,892,121, and canvassed the May 19 special election results (Prop. 412).
The Guadalupe Town Council on May 27 approved several items on its agenda, including three tribal revenue-sharing support letters, a cooperative agreement with Maricopa County for federal housing and community development programs, a contract for utility assistance, and the town’s proposed tentative Fiscal Year 2026–2027 budget.
The council approved a request to send a support letter for a Tempe Guadalupe Little League (TGLL) grant application to the Tohono O’odham Nation seeking $6,500 to offset equipment and registration costs for families. Council also approved a request to support a Tempe Union High School District (TUHSD) grant to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe for $154,000 to provide tuition assistance to 20 Pascua Yaqui families to enroll preschool children at the Marcos de Niza High School Early Learning Center. Separately, the council approved a TUHSD revenue-sharing support letter for an application to the Tohono O’odham Nation to fund four Cultural Education Nights and the Miss Tempe Union Indigenous Royalty Program; the agenda lists the amount as "$15,6000" (transcript shows this figure, which appears to be a typographical error and is not treated as a verified figure in this report).
The council adopted Resolution R2026.13 authorizing the mayor, or designee, to execute Cooperative Agreement C2026-13 with Maricopa County to participate in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development programs including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement program, HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) for fiscal years 2027–2029. Adoption authorizes the mayor or designee to sign necessary documents in furtherance of the agreement.
Council members voted to authorize Contract C2026-14 with the Arizona Community Action Association, dba Wildfire, to provide $168,749 for utility bill assistance and for utility repair, replacement and deposit (URRD) funds to eligible Guadalupe families; the contract term is July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, and the agenda notes the mayor may assign a designee to sign required electronic documents.
The Town Council also adopted the proposed Tentative FY27 Annual Budget totaling $12,892,121 and the attached Five-Year Financial Forecast covering the General, CAP, Senior Center, LTAF, HURF, Mercado, Sewer, Refuse, Capital Project and Grant funds. The agenda notes final budget adoption is scheduled for the June 25, 2026 council meeting.
Finally, the council adopted Resolution R2026.14 to canvass the official results of the May 19, 2026 special election, as provided by the Maricopa County Elections Department. The special election included Proposition 412, a proposed primary (ad valorem) property tax not to exceed $300,000, effective July 1, 2026.
The agenda text indicates these actions were approved or adopted as noted; the transcript provided does not include recorded motion text, mover/second, or roll-call vote tallies for these items. The meeting also included routine Town Manager/Clerk comments and councilmember remarks before adjournment.
