City Council Study Session, March 5, 2026
Votes on Direction on Sun Air Homeless Shelter Transition
What happened
Mesa City Council Study Session reviewed procurement contracts for pavement management services and a 25-megawatt solar power purchase agreement with Arizona Electric Power Cooperative for the city's electric utility.
- Jurisdiction
- Mesa, AZ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Direction on Sun Air Homeless Shelter Transition
Council directed city manager to explore options for maintaining Windermere operations while investigating alternative funding sources, nonprofit partnerships, and transition timelines before committing to move the Off the Streets program to the Sun Air facility. The Sun Air property was purchased for $13.2 million using ARPA funds and would cost $2.5 million annually to operate versus $3 million at Windermere.
- Staff to return with concrete options including potential RFQ for nonprofit operators, federal grant opportunities, and analysis of treasury repayment obligations
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
Mesa City Council Study Session reviewed procurement contracts for pavement management services and a 25-megawatt solar power purchase agreement with Arizona Electric Power Cooperative for the city's electric utility.
Key Decisions (3)
Direction on Sun Air Homeless Shelter Transition
Pavement Management Services Contract Review
Solar Power Purchase Agreement Review
Development Activity (1)
Val Vista and Southern Road Widening
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Mesa's Off the Streets program has 16 families and 18…
Infrastructure
City investing in pavement management technology to extend road life…
Commercial Demand
Mesa's municipal electric utility serving 5.5 square miles is securing…
Sentiment
Recent city polling showed homelessness, inflation/affordability, and housing among top…
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