Tucson Mayor and City Council Meetings, February 18, 2026
Approves Industrial Development Authority El Rio bond financing, 7-0
What happened
This Tucson Mayor and Council meeting was primarily a study session on budget, water policy, traffic safety, and homelessness with few formal land-use votes.
- Jurisdiction
- Tucson, AZ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 13 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 13
Authorization on Colorado River negotiations and water contracts
Council authorized the mayor, city attorney, and city manager to file/join comments on the draft Colorado River Environmental Impact Statement, enter negotiations regarding interstate negotiations and possible reductions including in-state mitigation and compensation, supplement Central Arizona Project water by contract, and obtain a state land cap allocation. Motion passed by voice vote.
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
This Tucson Mayor and Council meeting was primarily a study session on budget, water policy, traffic safety, and homelessness with few formal land-use votes.
Key Decisions (13)
Authorization on Colorado River negotiations and water contracts
Multimodal traffic safety action framework directive
Large Quantity Water Users Ordinance refinement update
FY27 Budget study session update
Revised FY26 Payment Standards (PHA)
PHA Calendar Year 2025 Review and 2026 Housing Reinvestment Strategy
Appointment of Tucson Police Chief Monica Prieto
Industrial Development Authority El Rio bond financing
Lease agreement with T-Mobile for telecommunications facility
Disposal of city-owned property at 2937 North Stone Avenue
Lease with Skyline Beauty and Wellness at 147 North Stone Avenue
Lease with El Ritual Tucson at 400 North Thule Avenue
Taco Spot liquor license conditional denial
Development Activity (5)
El Rio Stone Health Center
Commercial
Large-scale data center Unified Development Code amendment (Tucson)
Infrastructure
Tucson House redevelopment
Residential
Market Signals (7)
Infrastructure
Tucson faces a projected FY27 general fund operating deficit and…
Infrastructure
The Large Quantity Water Users Ordinance (10,000 CCF/month threshold) remains…
Commercial Demand
Tucson lost jobs two years in a row per Eller…
Who Spoke (34)
On the record: the mayor, 6 councilmembers, 11 staff members, an attorney, a witness, and 4 members of the public.
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