CITY OF KINGMAN
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
*AMENDED*
Council Chambers
310 N. 4th Street Kingman, AZ 86401

Invocation will be given by Pastor Michael Bell of Kingman Nazarene Church

Those wishing to address the Council should fill out request forms in advance. Comments from the Public will be restricted to items not on the agenda with the exception of those on the Consent Agenda. There will be no comments allowed that advertise for a particular person or group. Comments should be limited to no longer than 3 minutes. The Council may not respond to speakers during the call to the public. The Council may direct the City Manager to study the matter or request that the matter be placed on a future agenda.

All matters listed here are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the CONSENT AGENDA and will be considered separately.

The Water Division requests to reallocate approved FY 2025-2026 Water Operating funds of $160,000, originally designated for a new dump truck, toward the purchase of a new backhoe via OMNIA Contract 212816 01, a cooperative contract. By sharing an existing vehicle within the department, the division can utilize these resources to equip a newly authorized maintenance team dedicated to high-priority leak repairs. The total cost of $170,896.00 results in a $10,896.00 variance, which will be absorbed by the Water Operating Fund. Staff recommends approval.

Resolution No. 5605 allows for the the acceptance of the public improvements and release of the property escrow agreement for Rancho Santa Fe, Tract 1953-G. Engineering and Public Works Inspectors have determined that all required improvements have been completed and are in compliance with the terms of the final plat, improvement plan, and the requirements of the City’s Subdivision Ordinance; with the exception of the sidewalks which will be completed prior to the issuance of the individual Certificates of Occupancy. Staff recommends approval.

This resolution is to approve the sale of City right-of-way located north of Northern Avenue between Stockton Hill Road and Sierra Road for the appraised value of $18,000.  The vacation will facilitate the site plan approval of a future convenience store. An appraisal and exhibit showing the location of the right-of-way is attached. Staff recommends approval.

This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Kingman, through the Kingman Police Department (KPD), and the United States Capitol Police (USCP) allows for reimbursement to KPD for services provided in support of Congressional events or protective operations within its jurisdiction. Staff recommends approval and authorization for the Chief of Police to sign the MOU.

This resolution approves the annual Intergovernmental Agreement for 2026 between the City and the Mohave County Flood Control District. This year's allocation from the Flood Control District is in the amount of $894,093. Staff recommends approval.

The Kingman Police Department (KPD) has been awarded a $1,000.00 grant from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS).  The grant will support KPD's continued detection and enforcement efforts towards safety belt and child restraint during Arizona's "Buckle Up It's the Law" program in support of the National Click It or Ticket campaign between May 18 - May 31, 2026.  The grant funds will support 'personnel services' overtime and other 'employee-related' expenses to participate during the two-week campaign. Staff recommends approval.

Mohave County Flood Control District adopted new Flood Insurance Rate Maps, which became effective in October of 2025. This new Floodplain Ordinance affirms the City's commitment to their obligations related to floodplain management. Staff recommends approval.

On Tuesday February 18, 2025 Council Approved to enter into a three-year contract with Routeware Inc. The contract included ten (10) tablets and GPS licenses per year. Due to growth, the Solid Waste Division needs to add one more license to the current contract. If approved, a tablet will also need to be purchased. The GPS license will cost $114 per month for a total of $1,368 per year. There is roughly two years left on the three-year contract. Staff recommends approval.

The Kingman Little League (KLL) would like to donate four New Score boards for fields 1,2,3 and 4 at Southside Park 1001 Buchanan, at the cost of $24,321.60. This most recent investment by KLL is slated to replace the older, ‘incandescent bulb’ scoreboards that are currently being used on these fields. Staff recommends approval.

On August 5, 2025, the City Council approved a ground lease agreement with WAVE-CTED for property located at the northeast corner of Andy Devine Avenue and Fairgrounds Boulevard.  This item is an addendum to the previously approved ground lease, reaffirming, as part of that lease, the City of Kingman's ability to cross the ground-leased portion of the property to access the remaining parcel of City of Kingman Land.  Staff recommends approval.

The City of Kingman published a Request for Proposal seeking a landscaping company to maintain Beale Street landscaping along with the Airport and Industrial Park landscaping along Mohave Airport Drive and Flightline Drive for five years. The City received two submittals with Kingman Landscape & Maintenance LLC (KLM). receiving the highest score. There will be an estimated fiscal impact of $125K to the Airport Fund and $50K to the Highway Users Revenue Fund (HURF). Staff recommends approval.

This item is for consideration and approval of a construction contract for the installation of a new traffic signal at the intersection of Airway Avenue and Burbank Street. The proposed signal is intended to improve overall traffic operations and enhance safety for motorists and pedestrians. This project was approved in the FY2025–26 Adopted Budget and 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan with a budget of $700,000. The proposed cost of $976,310.70 exceeds the approved amount, and the overage will be funded using available budget capacity from the Traffic Interchange Landscaping project. Staff recommends approval.

Staff is seeking Council discussion and direction on future in-fill districts. Council discretion.

The City of Kingman is eligible to submit a notice of intent to apply to the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) for FY2026–2027 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Regional Account funds in the amount of $809,824. A public meeting was held on February 19th to solicit community input on potential eligible projects; however, no input was received. Staff is recommending an ADA barrier removal project that would include replacement of curb ramps, driveway approaches, non-compliant sidewalks, and handrails along Andy Devine Avenue from Johnson Avenue to Michael Street. The project would also include the design of the next phase of ADA improvements along Stockton Hill Road from Detroit Avenue to Airway Avenue. Any comments or suggestions received at this time will be taken into consideration. Staff recommends conducting the public hearing and selecting an eligible project for the FY2026–2027 CDBG funding cycle.

ZO26-0001 - A staff initiated proposal to amend the City of Kingman Zoning Code Chapters 2-5 to provide additional clarifying detail, restore previously approved; however, erroneously omitted sections, add additional development standards for Data Centers and interim sign code amendments based on stakeholder feedback received since the January 1, 2026 implementation. Staff recommends approval.

Limited to announcements, board and commission liaison reports, availability/attendance at conferences and seminars.