Tucson Mayor and City Council Meetings, June 17, 2025
Approves Direction to staff on large quantity water user conservation requirements, unanimous
What happened
The Tucson Mayor and Council reconsidered and adopted two ordinances in response to Proposition 312, prohibiting camping in city parks (Ordinance 12181, 5-1) and in washes and watercourses (Ordinance 12182, 5-1), with Councilmember Dahl dissenting on both; amended definitions of…
- Jurisdiction
- Tucson, AZ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 17, 2025
- Decisions
- 17 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 17
Direction to staff on large quantity water user conservation requirements
Council directed the Water Department to explore conservation requirements for large quantity water users (modeled on Phoenix's 250,000/500,000 gallons-per-day tier ordinance) and return in September/October with options. Motion by Council Member Lee.
- engage stakeholders including environmental groups, business community, and Pima County
- return in September and October with options
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
The Tucson Mayor and Council reconsidered and adopted two ordinances in response to Proposition 312, prohibiting camping in city parks (Ordinance 12181, 5-1) and in washes and watercourses (Ordinance 12182, 5-1), with Councilmember Dahl dissenting on both; amended definitions of…
Key Decisions (17)
Direction to staff on large quantity water user conservation requirements
Middle housing (HB 2721) code amendment update and direction
Direction to draft amendments complying with four state development bills
Joel Valdez Main Library and city-owned library buildings re-envisioning
Initiation of recruitment for new City Attorney
TEP franchise agreement not placed on November ballot
Public Housing Authority budget approval
RAD repositioning of public housing units at 1501 North Oracle Road
Section 18 disposition application (scattered site)
Liquor license denial - Urban Cowboy
Small-scale agriculture water rate pilot program continuation
Differential water rate structure and fee increases
Property tax levy FY2025-26
Appointment of City Magistrate Al Bond
Reappointment of City Magistrate Geraldine S. Hale
Camping prohibition in city parks (Prop 312 response)
Camping prohibition in washes and watercourses (Prop 312 response)
Development Activity (5)
Safer Center (Sobering Alternative Facility for Recovery)
Other
Amazon Flats Phase 2
Residential
Aqua Gringo Urban Farm
Other
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Tucson gaps analysis shows over 7,100 additional shelter beds needed…
Infrastructure
Tucson Water reports zero customers currently reach the 250,000 gallons-per-day…
Commercial Demand
HB 2110 adaptive reuse changes aim to convert vacant/obsolete commercial…
Who Spoke (32)
On the record: the mayor, 6 councilmembers, a board member, 12 staff members, an attorney, the applicant, and 6 members of the public.
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