CALL TO ORDER

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN 2026

Kayla Warren, Fire Support Services Chief, will brief City Council on the proposed Emergency Operations Plan Update 2026; followed by questions and/or discussion with City Council.

UTILITIES DEPARTMENT UPDATE

Jeremy McCall, Director of Utilities, will present a department update; followed by questions and/or discussion with City Council.

MOHAVE COUNTY, ET AL. V. UNITED STATES BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

Rodney Short, Deputy City Attorney, will brief City Council on the September 16th agenda item requesting City Council's approval for the City of Yuma to join Mohave County's lawsuit to enforce the federal Court's judgment against the Bureau of Reclamation, provide an update on the post-2026 Colorado River Operations, and possible legal action opposing the Department of Interior's suggestion for cuts to Lower Basin water users; followed by questions and/or discussion with City Council.

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2026

City Council discussion and/or questions to City staff on any Regular City Council Meeting agenda item. (For a listing of agenda items, the Regular City Council meeting agenda is posted adjacent to this worksession agenda and is available in the Office of the City Clerk and on the City’s website at www.YumaAz.gov).

EXECUTIVE SESSION

An Executive Session may be called during this public meeting for the purpose of receiving legal advice for items included on the September 16, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting and the September 15, 2026, Regular Worksession agendas, pursuant to A.R.S. Section 38-431.03 A (1, 3, 4 and/or 7) and the following items:

Discussion, consultation with and/or instruction to legal counsel regarding the following legal matters:
• Deloney v. City of Yuma, AWC
• Mullikin v. City of Yuma
• Candela v. City of Yuma
• Thompson v. City of Yuma
• Quesada v. City of Yuma
• O’Neal v. T&A, City of Yuma
• Partridge v. Allo, City of Yuma, et al.
• LaMarche v. City of Yuma
• Farfan v. City of Yuma
• Kelley v. City of Yuma Municipal Court, et al.
• Achieve Human Services v. City of Yuma, et al.
• NR Hwy 80 v. City of Yuma
• Mohave County, et al. v. United States Bureau of Reclamation, et al.
• Possible litigation regarding the United States Department of Interior's August 2026
decision relating to the Operating Guidelines of the Colorado River
• Claims against the City
(A.R.S. § 38-431.03 A3, A4 and A7)

Discussion, consultation with and/or instruction to legal counsel regarding the AgTech
contract. (A.R.S. §38-431.03 A3 and A4)

ADJOURNMENT

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the City of Yuma does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission of or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs, activities, or services. For information regarding rights and provisions of the ADA or Section 504, or to request reasonable accommodations for participation in City programs, activities, or services contact: ADA/Section 504 Coordinator, City of Yuma Human Resources Department, One City Plaza, Yuma, AZ 85364-1436; (928) 373-5125 or TTY (928) 373-5149.