Javier Vargas
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- Meetings spoken in
- 12
- Total speaking time
- 18:44
- Avg per meeting
- 1:34
- Segments
- 393
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Top issues during term (20)
Las Palomas Townhomes (Plaza Colibri Lots 32-36) rezoning refiled
Street safety, speeding, and lighting in residential neighborhoods
Individual project costs range from $8,000 to multimillion-dollar deferrals like the County 25th Street extension.
West Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion
$1.63 million contract — costs have roughly doubled compared to a few years ago.
Proposed sale of the San Luis Regional Detention and Support Center
A potential sale of a city facility could have major budget implications, though terms were not public.
Business Incubator Program Policy Updates
Higher rents would help the city cover the incubator's utilities and staffing costs for the first time since 2013; tenants would pay up to $0.80 per square foot.
FY 2026-2027 Tentative Budget ($152.4M)
$2,111,796.39 in city payments over roughly two weeks.
Workforce Development Programs
Programs reinvested $3.84 million in Yuma County last program year; employers save on training costs at no expense to businesses.
Senior Center rules and regulations
If occupancy rules were ignored, the insurance wouldn't cover injury claims and the city could have to divert money — possibly from a park fund — to pay for them.
Main and B Street Intersection Mural
Funded by a $60,000 grant from GM's Main Street program — no local cost mentioned.
Cellular service gaps in east San Luis
Unknown — coverage depends on private carriers rather than city spending.
Cesar Chavez Boulevard water and sewer connection planning
The city already spent money installing the lines, and officials discussed but didn't adopt any developer payback fees that could recover those costs.
First dog park rules
Minimal; signage and amenities costs plus future in-house pet licensing.
Joe Orduño Park turf field renovation
The contract amount wasn't published in the agenda; it would come from parks and recreation funds.
Five-year Economic Development Strategic Plan
Funded by a $50,000 APS grant.
Regional Center for Border Health hospital financing refinancing
No taxpayer liability — under state law neither the city nor the IDA owes a dollar on these bonds; the debt is the hospital organization's.
Opioid settlement funds
Potential settlement proceeds for the city, though amounts aren't stated in the agenda.
Well Site #4 water storage tank rehabilitation
$65,940 for design, with construction costs to follow.
Port of entry jobs and expansion
Major regional infrastructure investments expected to open land for commercial and industrial development and diversify the local economy.
Merrill Avenue Phase 2 improvements
The contract cost wasn't listed in the agenda, but the project comes out of city infrastructure funds.
Cut of 4FrontED regional contribution
Saves the city $18,000 a year.
Decisions during term (246)
Recorded while Vargas was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Agenda (minutes, disbursements, Resolution No. 2417 YCAT funding)
Annual fire department physicals with Company 1582, LLC
Zoll Medical ExpertCare maintenance contract renewal
Purchase of SCBA regulators and air packs from Municipal Emergency Services, Inc.
Economic Development Commission appointments
Notice of Intent — San Luis Business Incubator rates and fees
Professional services contract with TIP Strategies, Inc. for Economic Development Strategic Plan
Well Site 6 Booster Pump Station Expansion — construction contract with TF Contracting Services, LLC
Well Site No. 3 Electrical Upgrade — construction contract with Nu-Wave Innovations
Reading of Ordinance No. 488 by title only
Adoption of Ordinance No. 488 — animal control enforcement
Proclamation on Extra Mile Day - November 1, 2026
Proclamation on Law Enforcement Records and Support Personnel Appreciation Week - November 9-15, 2026
Proclamation on Family Court Awareness Month - November 2026 and Hot Pink Day - November 18, 2026
Proclamation on Alzheimer's and Caregiver Awareness Month - November 2026
Proclamation on Lung Cancer Awareness Month - November 2026
Proclamation on National Diabetes Awareness Month - November 2026
Proclamation on National Runaway Prevention Month - November 2026
MINUTES OF - Regular Council meeting held September 23, 2026
DISBURSEMENTS From October 7, 2026 to October 20, 2026 Total $2,260,902.51 (Two Million, Two Hundred Sixty Thousand, Nine Hundred Two Dollars and Fifty-One Cents)
Voting record (29)
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Adoption of Ordinance No. 488 — animal control enforcement
Purchase of new rescue truck from National Auto Fleet Group
Award of Well Site #4 water storage tank rehabilitation contract to TF Contracting Services, LLC
FY2027 cumulative purchases for Public Works
FY2027 slurry seal pavement preservation contract
Resolution No. 2416 — BLM lease renewal for wastewater treatment plant site
Order No. 2026-09 — $40,000 in highway safety grants for police
Vote to enter executive session on 580 N. San Luis Plaza Dr. lease
Broker/consulting services agreement to lease 580 N. San Luis Plaza Dr.
Resolution No. 2415 — $12.15M WIFA loan for wastewater expansion
Resolution No. 2414 — IDA bond draws for Regional Center for Border Health refinancing
Ordinance No. 487 — Wastewater Treatment Plant Setback Clarification
Ordinance No. 486 — State Land Rezoning, Case No. 2026-0307 (7.H)
Resolution No. 2397 — Colibri Townhomes General Plan amendment (7.I)
Senior Center rules and regulations
4FrontED annual contribution, FY 2026-2027
Filanc Construction contract — West Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion
APS deposit — Sidewinder Road Streetlight Project (No. 2026051)
Tentative Budget, Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Resolution No. 2401 — technical codes as public records
Ordinance No. 485 — adopting 2024 building codes
UKG Ready payroll and HR platform purchase
Ordinance No. 484 — Dog Parks
Reappointment of three Planning and Zoning Commissioners (omnibus motion)
Appointment of Hugo Garcia to Planning and Zoning Commission
Ordinance No. 481 — removal of taxi stand provisions from city code
Motion for reconsideration of Ordinance No. 481
Resolution No. 2388 — General Plan amendment (Case 2025-0273)
Declared a conflict of interest.
Ordinance No. 475 — Rezoning to R-2 (Case 2025-0274)
Declared conflict of interest.