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Key consent votes and ordinances

- Consent agenda items 7A–7C: Approved 6–0. The meeting record lists the consent agenda as adopted with no items pulled; the packet did not provide additional detail on each consent item during the public meeting record.

- Ordinance No. 2025‑1884: Adopted 6–0. Description in the packet: \"An ordinance approving City Contract No. 2025‑136, a memorandum of understanding by and between the City and the Town of Chino Valley for the installation and maintenance of a portion of the Peavine Trail.\" (Adopted on consent.)

- Ordinance No. 2025‑1890: Adopted 6–0. Description in the packet: \"An ordinance approving LDC 204‑3, a proposed amendment to the Land Development Code amending Section 9.1.5 application completeness for compliance with ARS 9‑462.11 and providing a severance provision.\" (Adopted on consent.)

Votes and procedure

Council made a motion and second to approve the consent agenda and the two consent ordinances; the City Clerk called the vote and the motions passed unanimously (6–0). Later in the meeting the council adopted Ordinance No. 2025‑1881 (ADU submeters) by vote 5–1 (covered in a separate article). The council recorded that Councilman Montoya was absent for the meeting.

The meeting minutes show no additional public testimony on the consent ordinance items during the meeting. Details for consent items 7A–7C were not read into the record during the meeting; the council packet contains the items and ordinance text referenced above.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Voting Meeting - February 11th 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Prescott City Council on Feb. 11 approved the consent agenda (items 7A–7C) and adopted two consent ordinances—an MOU for the Peavine Trail (Ordinance No. 2025‑1884) and a Land Development Code amendment for application completeness (Ordinance No. 2025‑1890)—by unanimous votes (6–0).","taxTitle","Prescott City, Yavapai County, Arizona","taxId",53183,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6335567,"Prescott council adopts ordinance requiring private submeters for accessory dwelling units, passes 5-1",714,2856000,3570000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2289074-8171372c16b27f0b063e0ab03839c993&start=2856&end=3570","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2289074-8171372c16b27f0b063e0ab03839c993/thumbnail_2856000.jpg","/articles/6335567/Prescott-City/Yavapai-County/Arizona/Prescott-council-adopts-ordinance-requiring-private-submeters-for-accessory-dwelling-units-passes-5-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6335567-6313d8dc723d1c8efca1d464090257f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169185&Signature=R7FhUTzPx~6ZTHDzqmIp0uzGOyaWCVu0mZSZR9IQYrXKcjn7ty9HzLt1oM59vm4UBe7S2zJb4ZfnOQniws6INsclLpEJeZZtYz5cULHlBqYqBlEebsfwlu3wmHiCAUnUiYKrRBV9eRjM7Ve27AM2MfSmS16o9sdjUkDnvwSQp~D-5RMvnIRVMSsCYNn6DEOqTQu5ykmpV4uhs~1oF2npnDP-ApF6pjEoiv~Nz25O9f3VVhB5is62aKmvk8RblpVc-gNXCYILOPmLFUuKvY1nYI9zg5pF0uHu-wcljRfkbdt5T23S~cmWcwOfsDwvURydUIfhP5kFXPVvQ5Vl-6Qvfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Prescott on Feb. 11 adopted Ordinance No. 2025‑1881 to require private submeters for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and to add ADU-related definitions to the land development and utility codes; the measure passed the City Council 5–1.

City staff explained the ordinance updates the Land Development Code and the City utility code to require a private water meter (submeter) for ADUs and to add a definition for \"accessory dwelling unit private water meter.\" Staff said the change is intended to improve water conservation, increase transparency for landlords and tenants, and make leak detection easier.

At the start of the discussion staff summarized constraints imposed by recent state law: Arizona statute prevents municipalities from prohibiting long-term leasing of ADUs, requiring additional parking for ADUs, or requiring street improvements related to ADU development. Council members said the state law limits some of the local regulatory tools they had considered, but submetering remains a local option. Staff and a council subcommittee said submeters can reduce water use by 15–20% when tenants receive metered bills and that submeters are relatively low cost to install.

Councilmember Roosin moved to add private submetering to Prescott City Code for ADUs; the motion was adopted after a second and after staff confirmed that the submeter requirement will apply to new ADUs and to ADUs that undergo modifications but will not be retroactively enforced on existing, unchanged ADUs.

Several council members spoke in favor of the change as consistent with the council’s water‑conservation goals. Staff clarified that submeters are private meters used to measure water consumption for the accessory unit, that the submeter does not typically generate a separate city water bill for the tenant (it provides usage transparency for the property owner/lessor), and that the city’s utility code already requires separate metering for multi‑family residences in other contexts. A council member asked about ADUs attached to single‑family residences; staff said attached ADUs may be submetered similarly to condominium situations and would be subject to the submeter requirement.

The ordinance passed by a 5–1 vote. Staff said there is no program to require retroactive installation of submeters for existing ADUs unless the property makes changes that trigger the requirement. The council directed staff to proceed with the code updates in the packet and to incorporate any further adjustments after the ongoing state legislative session clarifies ADU rules.

Votes at the meeting recorded the ordinance as approved; the council did not identify a legal challenge or fiscal emergency related to the ordinance during the session.","On Feb. 11 the Prescott City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2025-1881 to require private submeters (submetering) for accessory dwelling units (ADUs); the ordinance passed 5–1. Staff said the change aligns with local water-conservation goals and that existing ADUs will not be retroactively required to install submeters unless modified.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6335572,"Prescott council directs staff to draft mayoral proclamation policy, keep in-chamber presentations and allow council certificates",1336,1494000,2830000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2289074-8171372c16b27f0b063e0ab03839c993&start=1494&end=2830","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2289074-8171372c16b27f0b063e0ab03839c993/thumbnail_1494000.jpg","/articles/6335572/Prescott-City/Yavapai-County/Arizona/Prescott-council-directs-staff-to-draft-mayoral-proclamation-policy-keep-in-chamber-presentations-and-allow-council-certificates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6335572-bea1cf85de0c8ca926a5c9f875185285/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169185&Signature=Fjh2nHtKWNZ1t2fcq0hJ02VNnu5mmjtsGtR5NhpvVv6hD3MhcFOcdZf8xbEJ~d9w-TdTu43kx2GJnCATRDO1Rmxi58XV5jxYcq1ooJPczn1CYPsE8y730r3dGj2Bwr6DcA4VKOBYOB7RLsqkA8RkmKVO1D143KoeJxEE2448J6FGT4Aq5HwOzY2NfQuEmGgBdfC-mAVb~-XAMolSXivwcsnoF~ncRQrPPHP7p82dvLW6nPxgDBNtFs0KJJztDd1EF-MY1JtCrQB0fK04yNP1TxaARylRgg2BSX8aWXC9bw4YNPuvQ0H0oD~dJO7ByEF9P~7jRF2xIXUGwBhpruMjjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Prescott City Council on Feb. 11 directed staff to draft a formal proclamation policy that would codify how the city issues proclamations and recognitions. Council members said proclamations should generally be mayoral, the mayor should have the right to edit or deny requests, requests should show a clear Prescott connection and an online submission form should be created; staff will return the draft policy to council for inclusion in the rules of procedure.

Council members said codifying proclamation procedures is intended to reduce confusion and controversy about recurring proclamations, clarify who may request and present them, and ensure relevance to Prescott residents and organizations. Several council members and staff cited examples from Scottsdale, Phoenix, Peoria and Chandler while recommending a mayoral-proclamation approach with an alternative certificate of recognition available when two council members request it.

City staff opened the discussion by noting the council currently follows Rule 4(c) of the council rules of procedure: a proclamation request normally goes to the mayor, and if the mayor declines two council members may place the item on an agenda. The staff memo offered options including (a) leave the current informal practice as-is and codify it, (b) make all proclamations mayoral only, (c) place proclamation requests on the consent agenda for majority vote, or (d) limit proclamations to certain categories or to those with a local connection. Staff proposed making the request form available online and adding guidance about whether the requestor or honoree must be a Prescott resident.

Councilmembers repeatedly said the mayor should retain authority to edit verbiage or deny a request because the mayor’s name appears on a mayoral proclamation. Councilmember Roosin suggested keeping the ability for any two council members to place a recognition on the agenda but referred to that as a certificate of recognition rather than a mayoral proclamation. Councilmember Freeworth and others said proclamations should be presented in front of council to provide public recognition and awareness.

Several council members favored requiring that the requester or honoree have a local Prescott connection. Councilmember Ferrerth proposed an online form that requires complete information from requesters, and Councilmember Hussain suggested a 60-day public comment period before the policy is finalized; council direction was to have staff draft the policy and return it for council action at the next meeting (staff said they could have a draft ready at the next council meeting). Council members also recommended a 21–30 day lead time on the form so staff and the council have adequate time to process requests.

Staff said the draft policy will include both a mayoral proclamation pathway and a certificate-of-recognition pathway (two councilmembers), a required local connection for proclamations, an online request form linked from the City Clerk page, and a minimum lead time for scheduling. The council did not take a final vote on the policy; instead the direction to staff was to prepare the ordinance/rules amendment and return it to council for formal adoption.

The council’s guidance leaves open the exact text of any future restriction on topics (for example, whether certain political, ideological or religious matters would be excluded), but multiple members said they favored excluding items with no direct relationship to the city and limiting routine annual proclamations so they retain community significance.","On Feb. 11 the Prescott City Council instructed staff to draft a formal proclamation policy that would make proclamations primarily mayoral, allow two-councilmember certificates of recognition, require a local connection and an online form, and return the policy to council for adoption.","actionData","errors"]

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