City Council Work Session - 06/15/2026

The City of Goodyear held a City Council Work Session on June 15, 2026, focusing primarily on updates to key strategic projects and ordinances affecting city infrastructure and development. The council received a detailed update on the fiscal year 2026 strategic plan project regarding traffic management center optimization, including the pilot implementation of adaptive signal timing software aimed at improving traffic flow on major corridors. The discussion highlighted the use of existing infrastructure and cloud-based adaptive software to reduce congestion and improve travel times, with plans to evaluate the pilot through the end of 2026 and consider funding in the next fiscal year. Additionally, the council reviewed progress on rewriting the city's zoning ordinance, a comprehensive 18-month effort to modernize land use regulations, including new standards for battery energy storage systems and data centers, with a public hearing and potential adoption scheduled for July 6, 2026. The session also covered updates to the water resource allocation policy and related ordinance amendments designed to manage water use amid anticipated Colorado River water allocation changes. Council members emphasized the importance of stakeholder engagement and expressed concerns about timing and outreach before final adoption. No specific contract awards or procurement actions were reported during this meeting, but the discussions on infrastructure projects and ordinance updates could influence future procurement and development activities.