Tempe approves $15.6M for bus service, renews rail deal — Oct 12–27

Chandler City Council — October 12, 2026

• Resolution No. 6046 - Authorizing Airport Improvement Grant with FAA for the Design of Airfield Electrical Improvements: Chandler's council is set to retroactively authorize the city to accept a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant of up to $118,750 for the design of airfield electrical improvements at Chandler Municipal Airport (Resolution No. 6046). The grant constitutes 95% of the design cost, with the remaining 5% match anticipated to be split between the Arizona Department of Transportation and the city. The city already executed the grant agreement — the FAA required full execution before the end of the federal fiscal year, which did not allow enough time for council approval at a scheduled meeting — and is now seeking retroactive approval. View item
• Introduction and Tentative Adoption of Ordinance No. 5175 - Power Distribution Easement at the Chandler Municipal Airport: Chandler's Oct. 12 study session agenda included the introduction and tentative adoption of Ordinance No. 5175, which would grant Salt River Project (SRP) a power distribution easement of about 2,240 square feet — 0.10 acre — for the Mathew Aircraft Hanger being built on city property at the northwest corner of Ryan Road and Stinson Way. The ordinance grants the easement at no cost to SRP. View item

Phoenix City Council — October 13, 2026

• 2028 General Obligation Bond Program Development and Report of the Fiscal Capacity Committee - Citywide: Phoenix is preparing its 2028 General Obligation Bond Program — debt backed by secondary property tax revenue. A five-member Fiscal Capacity Committee chaired by Ron Butler is to recommend the program's size and financial parameters to the mayor and council in fall 2026, and nonprofits seeking bond funding must send a letter of interest by Jan. 4, 2027 and a full project request by March 1, 2027. Project assets would be owned by the city, and nonprofits would have to operate and maintain them, and keep providing the stated public service, for at least 20 years. View item

City Council — October 13, 2026

• Approve Second Amendment to the Agreement for Design-Build Services between the City of Tolleson and Haydon Companies, LLC for the 91st Avenue Pedestrian Bridge Project, and authorize the City Manager to execute and deliver said Amendment. The Amendment establishes the scope of work and Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) of $5,447,758.65 for construction of the 91st Avenue Pedestrian Bridge.: Tolleson's Oct. 13 council agenda included a second amendment to the design-build agreement with Haydon Companies, LLC that sets the scope of work and a guaranteed maximum price of $5,447,758.65 for construction of the 91st Avenue pedestrian bridge, including associated site drainage improvements, elevator towers, and mechanical and electrical rooms. Staff, led by Development Services Director Jason Earp, recommends approval; construction is anticipated to begin in December 2026 once the city issues a notice to proceed. View item

Chandler Airport Commission — October 14, 2026

• Airport Conflict Evaluation: PLH26-0022 Hamstra Crossing Northwest Corner of McQueen Road and Germann Road.: Airport staff recommended a finding of no conflict with airport uses for Hamstra Crossing — a two-phase project with a gas station and convenience store, a car wash, and four recreational vehicle storage buildings at the northwest corner of McQueen Road and Germann Road, about half a mile from airport property. The six buildings would total about 102,821 square feet and stand no taller than 32 feet, and the owner must file FAA Form 7460-1 notices for the buildings and for construction equipment such as cranes. View item

Chandler Airport Commission — October 14, 2026

• Airport Conflict Evaluation: PLH-26-0022 Hamstra Crossing Northwest Corner of McQueen Road and Germann Road.: The same Hamstra Crossing airport conflict evaluation went to the Airport Commission's study session, with the same staff finding of no conflict with airport uses and the same FAA notice requirements for final building heights and construction cranes. The staff report says the project's design must not create reflectivity issues for aircraft, encourages non-reflective glazing and paint, and requires a solar study if rooftop panels are installed. View item

Tempe City Council — October 15, 2026

• Adopt a resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign Amendment One to an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Regional Public Transportation Authority (RPTA) for the purchase and supply of transit services for fiscal year (FY) 2026-27.: Tempe's Oct. 15 council agenda included a resolution (No. R2026.128) authorizing Mayor Corey D. Woods to sign Amendment One to the city's intergovernmental agreement with the Regional Public Transportation Authority (RPTA) for the purchase and supply of transit services in fiscal year 2026-27. The meeting's summary sheet puts the annual total at $15,579,235, up 4.21% from $14,949,483. View item
• Adopt a resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign Operations Funding Agreement (Fiscal Year 2026-27) Number 19 with Valley Metro Rail, Inc. for the purchase and supply of Light Rail and Streetcar transit services.: The same Oct. 15 agenda included a resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign Operations Funding Agreement (FY 2026-27) No. 19 with Valley Metro Rail, Inc. for the purchase and supply of light rail and streetcar services (Contract No. 169-43-2027-19-00-LRT-SC). The published agreement spells out the terms and signature blocks but does not list a dollar amount. View item
• Award a construction contract to Temcon Concrete Construction, LLC for Project No. 5401417A - Minor Concrete Improvements.: The Oct. 15 agenda also included awarding a construction contract to Temcon Concrete Construction, LLC for Project No. 5401417A – Minor Concrete Improvements. The contract sets city rules on testing and inspecting materials, relocating utilities that conflict with the new work, and notifying property owners. View item

Chandler City Council — October 15, 2026

• Introduction and Tentative Adoption of Ordinance No. 5175 - Power Distribution Easement at the Chandler Municipal Airport: Introduction and tentative adoption of Ordinance No. 5175 — the power distribution easement for the Mathew Aircraft Hanger — also appeared on Chandler's Oct. 15 regular meeting agenda. The easement covers about 2,240 square feet, or 0.10 acre, on city property at the northwest corner of Ryan Road and Stinson Way. View item

Avondale City Council — October 19, 2026

• REGULAR AGENDA: Avondale's council will receive an update from staff on the city's WeRIDE transit program; the item is for information and discussion only. The same regular-agenda block also includes a public hearing on a major amendment to the Avondale Commons Planned Area Development — approximately 25.23 gross acres at the northwest corner of Avondale Boulevard and McDowell Road — that would remove Stipulation No. 2 from the original rezone Ordinance 2052-0921, which relates to commercial construction and the timing of multi-family residential development. View item

Goodyear City Council — October 19, 2026

• PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM: Goodyear's council will receive an update on the city's Pavement Management Program and provide direction to staff; no action will be taken. Public Works Director Sumeet Mohan, P.E., and Streets Superintendent Brian Harvel are listed as the staff presenters. View item

Buckeye City Council — October 20, 2026

• Council to take action on the acceleration of CIP Project No. 104350 – Buckeye Municipal Airport: Buckeye's council is set to accelerate the Airport Utility Improvements project (CIP No. 104350) from fiscal year 2028 to fiscal year 2027 and authorize the City Manager to approve project-related expenditures up to $3,300,000, using $2,700,000 of capital improvement savings. The work replaces the existing domestic water line from Well Site No. 1, provides water and electrical service for the initial Vermillion hangars, and extends city fiber conduit on the airfield in District 1. View item
• Council to take action on Ordinance No. 21-26 approving the transfer of certain rights-ofway and roadways, lying in Sections 22, 26 and 27, Township 1 North, Range 4 West, Gila: The council agenda also includes Ordinance No. 21-26, which would approve the transfer of certain rights-of-way and roadways lying in Sections 22, 26 and 27 of Township 1 North, Range 4 West. View item
• Council to take action on Resolution No. 88-26 enlarging the Street Lighting Improvement: The council agenda also includes Resolution No. 88-26, which would enlarge a Street Lighting Improvement District. View item
• Council to take action on Resolution No. 89-26 enlarging the Street Lighting Improvement: Resolution No. 89-26 is a second enlargement of a street lighting improvement district on the same Oct. 20 agenda. View item

Flagstaff City Council — October 20, 2026

• Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-22:: On the draft agenda, Flagstaff would adopt Ordinance No. 2026-22 to buy the property interests it needs for the Fanning Wash Culvert at Steves Boulevard project. The ordinance delegates authority to staff, requires later council approvals, and sets an effective date. View item
• Consideration and Approval of Contract:: Flagstaff's draft agenda also lists a contract with Ailevon Pacific Aviation Consulting for air service development consulting services, for consideration and approval. View item

Flagstaff City Council — October 20, 2026

• Consideration and Adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-22:: The final version of the same Ordinance No. 2026-22 appeared for adoption, authorizing property purchases for the Fanning Wash Culvert at Steves Boulevard project. It was listed on both the draft and final agendas for the Oct. 20 meeting. View item
• Consideration and Approval of Contract:: The Ailevon Pacific Aviation Consulting air service development contract returned on the final agenda for the Oct. 20 meeting. It is the same contract listed on the draft agenda under a different item number. View item

Flagstaff City Council — October 20, 2026

• Legal advice to consider the city's position in negotiations regarding purchase and acquisition of real property interests and parking spaces in a future parking garage at the southwest corner of Birch Avenue and Leroux Street.: Flagstaff's council is set to meet in closed session for legal advice on the city's position in negotiations to buy real property interests and parking spaces for a future parking garage at the southwest corner of Birch Avenue and Leroux Street. Because it is an executive session agenda item, any discussion would happen out of public view. View item

Scottsdale City Council — October 20, 2026

• Sierra Pinta Residence Abandonment (4-AB-2025): Scottsdale would abandon a 25-foot roadway easement along the northern boundary of a home site at 9021 E. Sierra Pinta Drive — a 1.52-acre parcel zoned R1-35 ESL — to increase buildable area. The owner would dedicate a 25-foot public utility easement in its place. The Planning Commission recommended approval 7-0 on Sept. 9, 2026, and the staff report notes no formal opposition from neighbors. View item
• 60th Street Abandonment (AB-0002-2026): The council would also abandon 66 feet of right-of-way along the N. 60th Street alignment between E. Quail Track Drive and E. Pinnacle Vista Drive, adjacent to the property at 5932 E. Quail Track Drive, where no street improvements were ever constructed. The owner is required to dedicate a 20-foot-wide water and sewer facilities easement for future sewer expansion and development on adjacent parcels; the Planning Commission recommended approval 7-0 on Sept. 9, 2026. View item
• Scottsdale Airport Ordinance Code Amendment: Scottsdale's Oct. 20 agenda includes Ordinance No. 4722, which would let the Aviation Director discontinue an airport permit with not less than 30 days' notice when continued use of city-owned airport property is no longer consistent with the public interest. The ordinance provides for retroactive applicability; the airport is managed through an enterprise fund and does not use general fund money, and the city says no additional staffing is required. View item

Phoenix City Council — October 21, 2026

• Acceptance and Dedication of Deeds for Roadway Purposes (Ordinance S-53273)- Districts 6 and 8: Phoenix's Oct. 21 formal agenda includes acceptance and dedication of deeds for roadway purposes in Districts 6 and 8 (Ordinance S-53273). View item
• Phoenix Deer Valley Airport Taxiway C Reconstruction and Strengthening - 2-Step Construction Manager at Risk Services - AV31000099 FAA/ADOT (Ordinance S-53268) - District 1: Phoenix would hire construction manager at risk services, in a two-step process, to rebuild and strengthen Taxiway C at Deer Valley Airport (Project AV31000099, Ordinance S-53268). The work is in District 1 and uses Federal Aviation Administration and Arizona Department of Transportation money. View item
• Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Rental Car Center Vertical Transportation Modernization - Engineering Services - AV15000080 (Ordinance S-53275) - District 8: The city would hire engineering services to modernize the vertical transportation at the Sky Harbor International Airport Rental Car Center (Project AV15000080, Ordinance S-53275) in District 8. The work covers the equipment that moves travelers between floors at the rental car building. View item
• Transit Regional Radio System Maintenance and Support Agreement Extension (Ordinance S-53254) - Citywide: Phoenix would extend the maintenance and support agreement for the regional transit radio system (Ordinance S-53254), a citywide item. View item
• Various Alleys In Phoenix (Fiscal Year 2026 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Alley Dustproofing) - Design-Bid-Build Services - ST87440029 (Ordinance S-53263) - Districts 4, 7, and 8: Phoenix would hire design-bid-build services to dustproof various alleys in Districts 4, 7 and 8 (Project ST87440029, Ordinance S-53263), funded through the fiscal year 2026 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality program. View item
• Transportation 2050 Program Management Consultant - Professional Services - ST85100368 (Ordinance S-53283) - Citywide: Council would hire a program management consultant for the citywide Transportation 2050 program (Project ST85100368, Ordinance S-53283). The consultant would support delivery of the program's projects. View item