Call To Order

A. Call To Order
Any prayer or invocation that may be offered before the start of the Regular Council Meeting is a
voluntary offering by a private resident of Surprise; has not been previously reviewed or approved
by City Council or City staff; should not be considered an endorsement of any particular religion
by the City or its officials, as the beliefs, viewpoint, and content are personal to the speaker; and
no participation by any person in attendance is required. A list of volunteers is maintained by the
office of the City Clerk and interested persons should contact the Clerk’s Office for further
information.

Invocation

B. Roll Call

Roll Call

C. Pledge of Allegiance

Pledge of Allegiance

D. Proclamation and Community Acknowledgements

Proclamation and Community Acknowledgements

E. City Manager Report
The City Manager may present a brief summary of current events, including recognition of
Council will not discuss or take action on any matter within the City Manager Report.

City Manager Report

F. City Clerk Report

The City Manager may present a brief summary of current events, including recognition of community members, employees, and programs, pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02(K). The City Council will not discuss or take action on any matter within the City Manager Report.

G. Regular City Council Meeting Agenda

Reports

CONSENT AGENDA:

Citywide
Consideration and action to approve the minutes of the
August 4, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting, and
Executive Session Minutes.
Kristi Passarelli
City Clerk

City Clerk Report

District 4
Consideration and action pertaining to the immediate
formation of a street lighting improvement district known
616 for the purpose of purchasing facilities and energy
for lighting the public streets; Resolution 2026-116.
Kristin Tytler
Public Works

Reports

District 3
Consideration and action pertaining to the immediate
formation of a street lighting improvement district known
616 for the purpose of purchasing facilities and energy
for lighting the public streets; Resolution 2026-111.
Kristin Tytler
Public Works

Regular City Council Meeting Agenda

Citywide
Consideration and action to grant Flying Bull Internet,
LLC dba NOVOS FiBER, the non-exclusive revocable
right-of-way use agreement to use public streets, roads
and alleys for installation, operation, and maintenance of
fiber optic cable; Resolution 2026-70.
Kristin Tytler
Public Works

CONSENT AGENDA:Approval of the consent agenda may be by one motion and a passing vote by the City Council. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Councilmember requests such. The requested item for discussion will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. 

District 6
Consideration and action on approving a water line
easement from Market West Square, LLP, located near
Cactus and Bullard.
Tiffany Copp
Community
Development

REGULAR AGENDA ITEM - PUBLIC HEARING:

District 1
Consideration and action on accepting a Warranty Deed
for dedication of Right of Way from Robert Plath on

REGULAR AGENDA ITEM - NON-PUBLIC HEARING:

th Avenue south of Dynamite.
Tiffany Copp
Community
Development

Call To The Public

Citywide
Consideration and action to authorize acceptance of a
grant agreement from the Arizona Department of
Administration and approve an amendment to the Fiscal
Year 2027 budget to transfer $173,000 in budget
authority from Project P31190 in the General Capital
Fund to Project G31450C in the Grants Fund; Resolution
2026-123.
Evan Becher
Police

INSTRUCTIONS: In order to address the City Council, you will need to fill out a Public Comment Form available at the entrance, and turn it in to the City Clerk before the meeting begins. You may also fill out the Public Comment Form online. If submitting the online form the City Clerk must receive the request at least one hour before the meeting start time.  In accordance with A.R.S. 38-431.01(I) - During this time, members of the public may address City Council only on issues within the jurisdiction of the City Council. At the conclusion of the open call, City Council may respond to criticism, may ask staff to review the matter or may ask that the matter be put on a future agenda.  Councilmembers may not discuss or respond to matters raised during the call to the public that are not specifically identified on the agenda.  Each speaker shall be limited to three (3) minutes per item. If several speakers desire to speak regarding a single topic, the Chair may limit the number of speakers or the time given to each group. A maximum time of 30 minutes will be given per topic. However, an equal amount of time will be given to each side of an issue.

Other Business and Future Agenda Items

REGULAR AGENDA ITEM - PUBLIC HEARING:

District 1
Consideration and action pertaining to a rezone of 160
acres generally located along the southwest corner of
Deer Valley Road and 231st Avenue from Rural
Residential (RR) to Residential Medium Density (R-2).
Ordinance 2026-16. Case FS25-0750.
Trever Fleetham
Community
Development

City Council Reports

District 1
Consideration and action pertaining to a rezone of
approximately 422 acres from the Buena Vista Ranch
Planned Area Development (PAD) and Rural Residential
(RR) zoning districts to a combination of Residential Low
Density (R-1), Residential Medium Density (R-2),
Residential High Density (R-3), Open Space
Conservation (OS-1), and General Industrial (I-2).
Ordinance 2026-15. Case FS24-1191.
Trever Fleetham
Community
Development

Executive Session

Citywide
Consideration and action pertaining to a proposed
Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) to the Surprise Land
Development Ordinance (LDO) related to Battery Energy
Storage Systems (BESS). Ordinance 2026-10. Case
FS23-1041.
Trever Fleetham
Community
Development

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03A. On a public majority vote of the members constituting a quorum, a public body may hold an executive session but only for the following purposes:1. Discussion or consideration of employment, assignment, appointment, promotion, demotion, dismissal, salaries, disciplining or resignation of a public officer, appointee or employee of any public body, except that, with the exception of salary discussions, an officer, appointee or employee may demand that the discussion or consideration occur at a public meeting. The public body shall provide the officer, appointee or employee with written notice of the executive session as is appropriate but not less than twenty-four hours for the officer, appointee or employee to determine whether the discussion or consideration should occur at a public meeting.2. Discussion or consideration of records exempt by law from public inspection, including the receipt and discussion of information or testimony that is specifically required to be maintained as confidential by state or federal law.3. Discussion or consultation for legal advice with the attorney or attorneys of the public body.4. Discussion or consultation with the attorneys of the public body in order to consider its position and instruct its attorneys regarding the public body's position regarding contracts that are the subject of negotiations, in pending or contemplated litigation or in settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation.5. Discussions or consultations with designated representatives of the public body in order to consider its position and instruct its representatives regarding negotiations with employee organizations regarding the salaries, salary schedules or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits of employees of the public body.6. Discussion, consultation or consideration for international and interstate negotiations or for negotiations by a city or town, or its designated representatives, with members of a tribal council, or its designated representatives, of an Indian reservation located within or adjacent to the city or town.7. Discussions or consultations with designated representatives of the public body in order to consider its position and instruct its representatives regarding negotiations for the purchase, sale or lease of real property.8. Discussion or consideration of matters relating to school safety operations or school safety plans or programs.9. Discussions or consultations with designated representatives of the public body in order to discuss security plans, procedures, assessments, measures or systems relating to, or having an impact on, the security or safety of buildings, facilities, operations, critical infrastructure information and information technology maintained by the public body. Records, documentation, notes, or other materials made by, or provided to, the representatives pursuant to this paragraph are confidential and exempt from public disclosure under this chapter and title 39, chapter 1.

Adjournment

REGULAR AGENDA ITEM - NON-PUBLIC HEARING:

Citywide
Consideration and action to approve the Alexandria Way
Development Agreement; Resolution 2026-118.
Jeanine Jerkovic
Economic
Development

Citywide
Consideration and action pertaining to approval of a
Fiscal Year 2027 budget amendment moving budget in
the amount of $30,000 from General Contingency to the
Tourism Fund to support the Desert Fall Festival;
Resolution 2026-124.
Kendra Pettis
Sports,
Entertainment, and
Culture

District 6
Consideration and action pertaining to a
recommendation to the Arizona Department of Liquor
Licenses and Control (DLLC) on Application No. 404665,
requested by Yiorgos Savva Makris, for Tap House
Sports Grill located at 13699 N Litchfield Rd, Surprise,
AZ 85379 for a new Series 12 Liquor License.
Kristi Passarelli
City Clerk
H.
Call To The Public
INSTRUCTIONS:
In order to address the City Council, you will need to fill out a Public Comment Form available at the
entrance, and turn it in to the City Clerk before the meeting begins.
You may also fill out the Public Comment Form online. If submitting the online form the City Clerk
must receive the request at least one hour before the meeting start time.
Council only on issues within the jurisdiction of the City Council. At the conclusion of the open call,
City Council may respond to criticism, may ask staff to review the matter or may ask that the matter be
put on a future agenda.
Councilmembers may not discuss or respond to matters raised during the call to the public that are
not specifically identified on the agenda.
Each speaker shall be limited to three (3) minutes per item. If several speakers desire to speak
regarding a single topic, the Chair may limit the number of speakers or the time given to each group.
A maximum time of 30 minutes will be given per topic. However, an equal amount of time will be given
to each side of an issue.
I.
Other Business and Future Agenda Items
J.
City Council Reports
K.

Executive Session

Adjournment