Guadalupe

Mayor and Council

The Town Council will consider several professional services agreements for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Key decisions include appointing a Town Attorney and authorizing studies to evaluate refuse and sewer utility rates.

• Town Attorney contract with Pierce Coleman PLLC not to exceed $84,000
• Building safety and inspection services renewal with Willdan Engineering up to $182,626.25
• Code compliance services agreement with Michael T. Ritter up to $70,000
• Refuse and sewer utility rate studies contract with Burgess & Niple, Inc. up to $67,000

Mayor and Council

The Town Council will hold a public hearing and then vote on the final FY2026/2027 budget of $12,683,833. The budget includes a structural deficit, with expenditures exceeding revenues, and the town manager warns the general fund could be depleted by FY 2030 without changes. The budget also includes a 3% salary increase for staff and closure of the Community Action Program.

• Final budget adoption for FY2026/2027 totaling $12,683,833
• General Fund deficit of $1.44M, drawing down fund balance
• 3% salary increase for all staff
• Closure of Community Action Program in December 2026
• Decrease in Capital Projects Fund by 22%

The council held a public hearing and then adopted Resolution R2026.15, approving the final Fiscal Year 2026/2027 budget of $12,683,833. No vote tally was recorded in the minutes.

• Held public hearing on final budget
• Adopted $12,683,833 FY2026/27 budget (Resolution R2026.15)

Mayor and Council

The Guadalupe Town Council will consider and possibly approve multiple action items, including several rent and fee increases for Mercado suites to address a projected budget deficit, a support letter for a tribal revenue sharing grant, a telecommunications license agreement, and intergovernmental agreements for community services.

• Support letter for Tempe Union High School District $63,032 grant request from Ak-Chin Community
• 5-year telecommunications license with Cablevision Lightpath LLC for right-of-way use (no revenue)
• Mercado suite rent stabilization to $1.00/sq ft and increase to $1.05/sq ft effective Oct 1, 2026
• Mercado utility fee increase to $0.30/sq ft (office/nonprofit) and $0.40/sq ft (retail) effective Oct 1, 2026
• Approval of $699,693.73 in claims for May 2026

Council approved stabilizing Mercado suite rent at $1.00 per square foot effective October 1, 2026, and denied a proposed increase to $1.05. They also approved utility fee increases to 30¢/sq ft for office/non-profit and 40¢/sq ft for retail, along with increased patio and multipurpose room rental fees. Other actions included a telecommunications license for Cablevision Lightpath LLC, a support letter for Tempe Union High School District's revenue sharing grant, monthly claims of $699,693.73, and an intergovernmental agreement with Maricopa County for Community Action Program services.

• Approved February 26, 2026 minutes
• Approved support letter for TUHSD revenue sharing grant to Ak-Chin Community
• Approved wired telecommunications license with Cablevision Lightpath LLC (5-year term)
• Approved Mercado suite rent stabilization at $1.00/sq ft effective Oct 1, 2026
• Denied Mercado suite rent increase to $1.05/sq ft
• Approved Mercado suite utility fee increase to 30¢/sq ft (office/non-profit) and 40¢/sq ft (retail)
• Approved Mercado patio and multipurpose room event rental fee increase effective July 1, 2026
• Approved monthly claims for May 2026 totaling $699,693.73

Mayor and Council

The council held a public hearing and approved a conditional use permit (CU2026-09) and a variance (V2026-01) for a single-family home at 5531 E Calle Sonora. It also approved a support letter for the Tempe Guadalupe Little League's revenue sharing grant application and recommended Councilmember Mary Bravo and Councilmember Esteban F. V. Fuerte for appointments to the Maricopa County Community Development Advisory Committee. No vote tallies were recorded in the minutes.

• Approved conditional use permit for single-family home at 5531 E Calle Sonora (no vote tally recorded)
• Approved 8-foot side yard variance for 5531 E Calle Sonora (no vote tally recorded)
• Approved support letter for Tempe Guadalupe Little League revenue sharing grant application (no vote tally recorded)
• Recommended Mary Bravo and Esteban F. V. Fuerte for Maricopa County committee appointments (no vote tally recorded)