01.06.2026 Special Council Meeting and Council Executive Session Minutes.pdf

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January 6, 2026 Special Council Meeting and Council Executive Session Minutes 
 
 
 
CITY OF BUCKEYE 
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AND COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION 
JANUARY 6, 2026 
MINUTES 
 
City Council Chambers 
530 East Monroe Avenue 
Buckeye, AZ 85326 
4:30 p.m. 
 
1. 
Call to Order/Roll Call 
Mayor Orsborn called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.  
 
Members Present:  
Councilmember Youngker, Councilmember Berry, Councilmember Beard, 
Councilmember HagEstad (via Microsoft Teams), Councilmember Heustis, Vice Mayor Goodman, 
and Mayor Orsborn.  
 
Members Absent:  
None.  
 
Departments Present: City Manager Doug Sandtrom, Interim City Attorney Tosca Henry, Deputy City 
Clerk Summer Stewart, and Chief Human Resources Officer Cindy Camarata. 
 
2. 
Convene into Executive Session 
 
At 4:30 p.m. a motion was made by Vice Mayor Goodman and seconded by Councilmember Heustis 
to convene into Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. Sections 38-431.03 A.1 and 38-431.03 A.4 for 
discussion or consideration of the appointment of a City Attorney. Motion passed unanimously. 
 
3. 
Reconvene into Public Meeting 
 
At 5:29 p.m. a motion was made by Councilmember Youngker and seconded by Councilmember 
Heustis to reconvene into the Public Meeting. Motion passed unanimously.  
 
4. 
Council to take action to direct staff on the next steps in the City Attorney selection 
process. 
 
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Goodman and seconded by Councilmember Youngker to direct 
the City Manager to negotiate an employment agreement with the City Attorney candidate consistent 
with the direction provided in Executive Session and present the employment agreement for City 
Council consideration at the next regularly scheduled City Council Meeting as is practicable. Motion 
passed unanimously.  
 
5. 
Adjournment  
There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Orsborn adjourned the meeting at 5:29 p.m. 
 
_________________________________ 
Eric W. Orsborn, Mayor

January 6, 2026 Special Council Meeting and Council Executive Session Minutes 
ATTEST: 
 
_____________________________________ 
Lucinda J. Aja, City Clerk 
 
 
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the Special Council Meeting 
and Executive Session held on January 6, 2026. I further certify that a quorum was present. 
 
_____________________________________ 
Lucinda J. Aja, City Clerk