Regular Council Meeting — Buckeye, AZ
Date: 2026-03-04

CITY OF BUCKEYE
 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
 MARCH 3, 2026
 MINUTES

City Council Chambers
530 East Monroe Avenue
Buckeye, AZ 85326
6:00 p.m.

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3) the Council may, by majority vote, recess or adjourn to executive
session at one or more times during the meeting, as needed to confer with the City Attorney for legal
advice regarding any item listed on this agenda.

1. Call to Order/Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance/Roll Call
Mayor Orsborn called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.; Pastor Keith Howard of Vescent Church
led the invocation; Councilmember Heustis led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Members Present: Councilmember Youngker, Councilmember Berry, Councilmember HagEstad,
Councilmember Beard, Councilmember Heustis, Vice Mayor Goodman, and Mayor Orsborn.

Members Absent: None.

Departments Present: City Manager Doug Sandstrom, Deputy City Manager Javier Setovich, Deputy
City Manager Jared Askelson, City Attorney Tosca Henry, Deputy City Clerk Summer Stewart, Fire
Chief Jake Rhoades, Water Resources Director Terry Lowe, Program Management Office Director
James Shano, Community Services Director Miranda Gomez, Information Technology Director Greg
Platacz, Chief Financial Officer Keith Fallstrom, Economic Development Director Suzanne Boyles,
Interim Communications Director John O’Halloran, Chief Human Resources Officer Cindy Camarata,
Public Works Director Amy Murray, Deputy Police Chief Charles Bezio, and Development Services
Director Brian Craig.

2. Comments from the Public – None.

3. Awards/Presentations/Proclamations – None.

4. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS / NEW BUSINESS

Approval of items on the Consent Agenda - All items with an (*) are considered to be routine
matters and will be enacted by one motion and vote of the City Council. A motion was made by
Councilmember Heustis and seconded by Vice Mayor Goodman to approve Items *4.A, *4.B,
*4.C, *4.D, *4.E, *4.F, *4.G, *4.H, and *4.I. Motion passed unanimously.

*4.A Council to take action on Resolution No. 25-26 enlarging the City of Buckeye Street
 Lighting Improvement District No. SLID-2006-015; and ordering the recording and filing
 of this Resolution.
 Staff Liaison: Ron Moll, City Engineer

Council adopted Resolution No. 25-26 enlarging the City of Buckeye Street Lighting Improvement
District No. SLID-2006-015; and ordering the recording and filing of this Resolution.



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*4.B Council to take action on Resolution No. 26-26 enlarging the City of Buckeye Street
 Lighting Improvement District No. SLID-2019-002; and ordering the recording and filing
 of this Resolution.
 Staff Liaison: Ron Moll, City Engineer

Council adopted Resolution No. 26-26 enlarging the City of Buckeye Street Lighting Improvement
District No. SLID-2019-002; and ordering the recording and filing of this Resolution.

*4.C Council to take action on Resolution No. 24-26 accepting a Petition for Enlarging MID-
 2019-005 to include Westpark Phase II P-7S, 8, 19, and 10N; declaring its intention to
 enlarge MID-2019-005; and ordering the recording and filing of this Resolution.
 Staff Liaison: Ron Moll, City Engineer

Council adopted Resolution No. 24-26 accepting a Petition for Enlarging MID-2019-005 to include
Westpark Phase II P-7S, 8, 19, and 10N; declaring its intention to enlarge MID-2019-005; and ordering
the recording and filing of this Resolution.

*4.D Council to take action to ratify and approve the submission of a $1,500,000 Phoenix
 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) application through the Arizona Department of
 Homeland Security for the purchase of a new Hazardous Materials (HazMat) truck to
 replace a 2009 vehicle.
 Staff Liaison: Rob Roach, Grant Program and Procurement Manager

Council ratified and approved the submission of a $1,500,000 Phoenix Urban Area Security Initiative
(UASI) application through the Arizona Department of Homeland Security for the purchase of a new
Hazardous Materials (HazMat) truck to replace a 2009 vehicle.

*4.E Council to take action to ratify and approve the submission of a $525,000 Phoenix Urban
 Area Security Initiative (UASI) application through the Arizona Department of Homeland
 Security for the purchase of seven unmanned aerial vehicle systems (UAVs) to increase
 response time for public safety personnel when responding to and/or preventing
 emergency events.
 Staff Liaison: Rob Roach, Grant Program and Procurement Manager

Council ratified and approved the submission of a $525,000 Phoenix Urban Area Security Initiative
(UASI) application through the Arizona Department of Homeland Security for the purchase of seven
unmanned aerial vehicle systems (UAVs) to increase response time for public safety personnel when
responding to and/or preventing emergency events.

*4.F Council to take action on Change Order No. 4 to the Cooperative Contract Purchase
 Addendum (CCPA No. 2025158) between the City of Buckeye, an Arizona municipal
 corporation, and Municipal Emergency Services, Inc., a Nevada corporation, for
 firefighting equipment; and authorize the City Manager to execute and deliver said
 Change Order on behalf of the City of Buckeye.
 Staff Liaison: Jake Rhoades, Fire Chief

Council approved Change Order No. 4 to the Cooperative Contract Purchase Addendum (CCPA No.
2025158) between the City of Buckeye, an Arizona municipal corporation, and Municipal Emergency
Services, Inc., a Nevada corporation, for firefighting equipment; and authorize the City Manager to
execute and deliver said Change Order on behalf of the City of Buckeye.

*4.G Council to take action on Change Order No. 2 to the Cooperative Contract Purchase
 Addendum (CCPA No. 2025209) between the City of Buckeye, an Arizona municipal


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 corporation, and L.N. Curtis and Sons, Inc., a California corporation, for firefighting
 equipment; and authorize the City Manager to execute and deliver said Change Order on
 behalf of the City of Buckeye.
 Staff Liaison: Jake Rhoades, Fire Chief

Council approved Change Order No. 2 to the Cooperative Contract Purchase Addendum (CCPA No.
2025209) between the City of Buckeye, an Arizona municipal corporation, and L.N. Curtis and Sons,
Inc., a California corporation, for firefighting equipment; and authorize the City Manager to execute and
deliver said Change Order on behalf of the City of Buckeye.

*4.H Council to take action on the Contract for Materials and Services (Contract No.
 32600176) between the City of Buckeye, an Arizona municipal corporation, and Motorola
 Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation, to approve Quote No. 3396496 for Motorola
 Solutions - Brinc MSI Take Off Program - A Drone as First Responder Program; and
 authorize the City Manager to execute and deliver said Contract on behalf of the City of
 Buckeye.
 Staff Liaison: Robert Sanders, Police Chief

Council approved the Contract for Materials and Services (Contract No. 32600176) between the City
of Buckeye, an Arizona municipal corporation, and Motorola Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation, to
approve Quote No. 3396496 for Motorola Solutions - Brinc MSI Take Off Program - A Drone as First
Responder Program; and authorize the City Manager to execute and deliver said Contract on behalf of
the City of Buckeye.

*4.I Council to take action to preauthorize the City Manager to approve construction actions
 and contract amendments for Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project No. 109080 –
 Verrado Marketplace Buckeye PD Substation TI, in an amount not to exceed the
 remaining approved construction budget of $875,000, to allow phased implementation of
 the Project; approve Delivery Order No. 1 to the Job Order Contract (JOC No. 2025086)
 between the City of Buckeye, an Arizona municipal corporation, and Haydon Companies,
 LLC, an Arizona limited liability company, for CIP Project No. 109080, Verrado
 Marketplace Buckeye PD Substation TI, in the amount of $577,651, which represents the
 first phase of construction; and authorize the City Manager to execute and deliver said
 Agreements and to take all actions necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this
 authorization on behalf of the City of Buckeye.
 Staff Liaison: James Braveboy Jr., Project Manager

Council preauthorized the City Manager to approve construction actions and contract amendments for
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project No. 109080 – Verrado Marketplace Buckeye PD
Substation TI, in an amount not to exceed the remaining approved construction budget of $875,000, to
allow phased implementation of the Project; approved Delivery Order No. 1 to the Job Order Contract
(JOC No. 2025086) between the City of Buckeye, an Arizona municipal corporation, and Haydon
Companies, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company, for CIP Project No. 109080, Verrado
Marketplace Buckeye PD Substation TI, in the amount of $577,651, which represents the first phase of
construction; and authorized the City Manager to execute and deliver said Agreements and to take all
actions necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this authorization on behalf of the City of
Buckeye.

5. Public Hearings / Non-Consent - New Business

5.A Council to hold a public hearing only regarding a blank annexation petition requesting to
 annex three parcels of land, totaling approximately 83.5 acres, located at the southeast
 corner of Interstate 10 and State Route 85.


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 Staff Liaison: Sean Banda, Senior Planner

Planning Manager Ken Galica presented information regarding the proposed annexation; vicinity maps
were displayed. The site is currently designated as business commerce in the general plan, which
allows for non-residential or commercial service types of uses. The land is currently zoned rural 43
within the county, and upon annexation, it will receive comparable city zoning, specifically R 143,
which is limited to the development of acre lots for single-family homes. There is a separate zoning
request in process to rezone this site to business park in conformance with the general plan. The
proposed annexation meets all required eligibility requirements, and all necessary notices have been
completed. No comments have been received on the annexation to date, and there are no remaining
comments from city reviewing departments. Mayor Orsborn opened a public hearing at 6:08 p.m. to
hear citizen input regarding the proposed annexation. There being no public comment, Mayor Orsborn
closed the public hearing at 6:08 p.m.

5.B Council to hold a public hearing only regarding a blank annexation petition requesting to
 annex one parcel of land, totaling approximately 3.5 acres, located north of the
 northeast corner of Rainbow Road and Broadway Road.
 Staff Liaison: Joseph Mueller, Senior Planner

Mr. Mueller presented information regarding the proposed annexation; vicinity maps were displayed.
The parcel is part of a larger proposed single-family residential development comprising approximately
470 acres, and it is the only portion not already within the city's jurisdiction. The property is currently
undeveloped farmland and is part of a four-property county island. The general plan designates the
area as neighborhood, consistent with the applicant's long-term goal for the property. The land is
currently zoned rural 43 within Maricopa County, and upon annexation, it will carry the R-143 zoning
designation, which is a large lot residential designation. The applicant will seek zoning compatible with
the rest of their properties in the area. All notice and publication requirements have been met, and
there are no outstanding issues from reviewing departments. Mayor Orsborn opened a public hearing
at 6:13 p.m. to hear citizen input regarding the proposed annexation. Rusty Graves presented
statements and concerns regarding the proposed annexation and the impacts to surrounding
properties. There being no further public comments, Mayor Orsborn closed the public hearing at 6:15
p.m. Councilmember Youngker asked what kind of single-family residences were planned for the
annexed property. Mr. Mueller responded that the applicant has indicated that the development will be
single-family residential subdivisions, but specific plans have not yet been submitted. The zoning
districts mentioned were neighborhood mixed-use and planned community, but the precise details of
the development are not yet known.

5.C Council to hold a public hearing and take action on Ordinance No. 04-26 amending
 Ordinance No. 18-23 relating to the rezoning of approximately 158 acres generally
 located west of the northwest corner of State Route 85 and Patterson Road by amending
 Exhibit D to replace former conditions "a" through "k" with conditions "a" through "l."
 Staff Liaison: Joseph Mueller, Senior Planner

Mr. Mueller presented information regarding Ordinance No 04-26; vicinity maps were displayed. The
proposed amendment to Ordinance No. 18-23 involves modifying stipulations to allow for expanded
industrial uses on the property, which was previously limited to hydrogen gas production. The site,
located west of the northwest corner of Paterson Road and 283rd Avenue, is designated as
employment in the general plan and zoned heavy industrial I2. The applicant seeks to expand the
allowed uses to include general I2 industrial uses, with the potential for a data center campus on the
157-acre site. No formal submittal for the data center has been made yet, but if pursued, a conditional
use permit and administrative plan would be required. The surrounding 920-acre site, owned by the
same group, would require additional rezoning and a Major General Plan amendment for any industrial
expansion. Staff recommended conducting a public hearing and approving the modifications, subject


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to the new stipulation. Mayor Orsborn opened a public hearing at 6:22 p.m. to hear citizen input
regarding the proposed amendments to rezone Ordinance No. 18-23. Cepand Alizadeh spoke in
support of the proposed amendments. There being no further comment, Mayor Orsborn closed the
public hearing at 6:24 p.m. Councilmember Heustis asked who owns the 920 acres surrounding the
property in question. Mr. Mueller clarified that the same ownership group seeking the subject matter
application tonight owns the 920 acres. Vice Mayor Goodman asked for further information regarding a
potential data center. Mr. Mueller responded that there is no official submittal yet. If the application for
a data center does come forward, the applicant would need to go to the Planning and zoning
Commission for approval of a conditional use permit, but it would not need to come to Council. A
motion was made by Councilmember Heustis and seconded by Councilmember HagEstad to adopt
Ordinance No. 04-26 amending Ordinance No. 18-23 relating to the rezoning of approximately 158
acres generally located west of the northwest corner of State Route 85 and Patterson Road by
amending Exhibit D to replace former conditions "a" through "k" with conditions "a" through "l." Motion
passed unanimously.

6. Comments from the Mayor and Council

Councilmember Heustis: noted the Veterans Lift Up event has been cancelled.

7. City Manager's Report and Summary of Current Events

Mr. Sandstrom presented a summary of current events.

8. Proposals for Future Agenda Items – None.

9. Adjournment
There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Orsborn adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m.

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Eric W. Orsborn, Mayor


ATTEST:

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Lucinda J. Aja, City Clerk

I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the Regular Council Meeting
held on March 3, 2026. I further certify that a quorum was present.

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Lucinda J. Aja, City Clerk




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