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Yuma, Arizona - Yuma City Hall, conference room 190, One City Plaza, Yuma, Arizona - Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 5:00 PM.

CALL TO ORDER

I. SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS: City Administrator’s notice to the City Council of current events impacting the City. This is intended to be informational only and no discussion, deliberation or decision will occur on this item.

II. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA OF FEBRUARY 18, 2009: City Council discussion and/or questions to City staff on any Regular City Council Meeting agenda item. (For a listing of agenda items, the February 18, 2009, 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. Briefings are scheduled on the following Regular City Council meeting agenda items:

III. CITY OF YUMA/ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE PARTNERSHIP: Presentation by Bill Smith, Director of Facilities Planning and Management at Arizona Western College (AWC), and John Sternitzke with Sternco Engineers, Inc., on the partnership for shared use athletic facilities and open space parks near AWC and Gila Ridge High School, on 24th Street, east of Araby Road.

IV. CITY OF YUMA BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, OFFICES: City Council discussion regarding appointments to the following boards, commissions, committees and offices. Appointments to a board, commission or committee will occur at a Regular City Council meeting.

• Clean and Beautiful Commission: term to expire on 12/11/2010
• Historic District Review Commission: one unexpired term of 6/30/2009
• Western Arizona Council of Governments - Regional Council on Aging (alternate): one term to expire on 1/2/2011

V. ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR POSSIBLE DISCUSSION

a. City Council report on meetings/events attended - City Council report on issues discussed in meetings/events attended by a City Council representative in their official capacity as the City’s representative during the period of February 3 - 17, 2009. City Council questions regarding the update must be limited solely for clarification purposes. If further discussion is warranted, the issue will be added to a future worksession agenda for a detailed briefing.

b. City Council report of upcoming meetings.

c. City Council request for agenda items to be placed on future agendas.

VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION: An Executive Session may be held during this meeting for personnel, legal, litigation and real estate matters pursuant to A.R.S. Section 38-431.03 A (1), (3), (4), & (7).

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, P.O. Box 13012, Yuma, AZ 85366-3012; (928) 373-5125 or TTY (928) 373-5149.