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DRAFT Meeting Minutes for:
Election and Personnel Committee Meeting
Yuma International Airport, Conference Room
Monday, August 18, 2025 at 01:00 PM
Call to Order:
The Yuma County Airport Authority, Inc. (YCAA) Election and Personnel Committee Meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order at 1:00PM on August 18, 2025, in the Yuma International Airport Conference Room, 2191 E. 32nd Street, Suite 218, Yuma, Arizona 85365. The Presiding officer was Reetika Dhawan, Committee Chairwoman.
YCAA ELECTIONS AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT WERE:
Reetika Dhawan, Chairwoman & YCAA Director
William Fox, Director
Daniel Hann, Director
YCAA ELECTIONS AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WERE:
None
ALSO PRESENT WERE:
Bill Craft, President
Ken Scott, Director
Gladys Brown, Airport Director
Gerald Hinkle, Jr., Chief Financial Officer
Gabby Reyes, Finance and HR Specialist
Sandra Mendivil, Finance and HR Specialist
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
There were no Public Comments.
REGULAR AGENDA
1) August 18, 2025, Election and Personnel Committee discussion, possible recommendations, and update on advertisement and procedures for the vacancies on the YCAA Board of Directors.
Ms. Brown, Airport Director, explained this upcoming year (2026), the YCAA has three Directors up for re-election, 1st Vice President Dean Hager, 2nd Vice President Juan Guzman and Director Reetika Dhawan. 2nd Vice President Guzman has expressed his desire to be placed on the ballot for consideration. 1st Vice President Hager, and Director Dhawan, have indicated that they do not wish to be on the ballot. As a result, there are three seats to fill. Two vacant seats to fill and one other that has an incumbent running for re-election. She then went over the timeline.
Ms. Brown, Airport Director, described the Committee’s role in the election process, which is established in the Authority’s By-Laws. application, the vetting process, and the informational presentation available to interested parties.
After a discussion the Committee concluded that the application, advertising process and the advertisement met the needs of the YCAA.
2) August 18, 2025, Election and Personnel Committee discussion regarding the performance evaluation of the Airport Director and the process during FY25.
Ms. Brown, explained the process in which her performance as Airport Director was evaluated for FY25 and how this evaluation coincided with the pending expiration of her existing employment agreement and related work by the Committee to consider a new employment agreement beginning October 1, 2025. During the discussion, Ms. Brown explained how she believed the two issues may have been confused by the Board of Directors during the August 12, 2025, regular meeting in which the results of her annual evaluation was listed as Agenda Item #4 Airport Director Evaluation.
After pointing out that the action taken by the Board of Directors, subsequent to the Executive Session convened to address the Airport Director’s Evaluation attempted to authorize entering into a proposed employment agreement with the Airport Director, which was not on the agenda, Mr. Craft, stated that this committee may be helpful in resolving the issue raised but believed the matter needed to be addressed by the Executive Committee first, pointing out that the a meeting has been scheduled on August 20, 2025 for this purpose.
It was the consensus of the committee to table the issue presented and began a discussion related to ensuring that any future employment agreement contained more specific language to assist in ensuring proper considerations moving forward. To this end, Mr. Craft asked Ms. Brown to develop and propose such language to be included in her proposed future employment agreement so the Executive Committee can not only address any mistakes that may have happened but consider contractual language that may help avoid future issues. Ms. Brown agreed to do so.
3) August 18, 2025, Election and Personnel Committee possible executive session for discussion and/or consideration for the Airport Director’s personnel matters under the provision of A.R.S. §§ 38-431.03(A)(1)-(7).
The Committee determined it was not necessary to enter Executive Session.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
There were no Public Comments.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Committee, the meeting adjourned at 1:50PM.
Reetika Dhawan
Election and Personnel Committee Chairperson | |
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| Wed Aug 20, 2025 -- Executive Committee |
| Mon Aug 18, 2025 -- Election and Personnel Committee |
 | Tue Aug 12, 2025 -- August Board |
| Mon Jul 28, 2025 -- Finance Committee |
| Wed Jul 16, 2025 -- Election and Personnel Committee |
| Tue Jun 10, 2025 -- June Board |
| Wed May 21, 2025 -- Finance Committee |
| Tue May 20, 2025 -- Election and Personnel Committee |
| Tue May 13, 2025 -- May Board |
| Wed May 7, 2025 -- Election and Personnel Committee |
| Wed Apr 16, 2025 -- Public Relations Committee |
| Tue Apr 8, 2025 -- April Board |
| Tue Mar 18, 2025 -- Strategic Planning Committee |
| Tue Mar 11, 2025 -- March Board |
| Tue Mar 4, 2025 -- Finance Committee |
| Tue Feb 11, 2025 -- February Board |
| Tue Jan 14, 2025 -- January Board |
| Tue Jan 14, 2025 -- Annual Board Meeting 2025 |
| Tue Dec 10, 2024 -- December Board |
| Tue Nov 12, 2024 -- November Board |
| Wed Oct 16, 2024 -- Elections and Personnel Committee |
| Tue Oct 8, 2024 -- October Board |
| Mon Oct 7, 2024 -- Finance Committee |
| Tue Sep 10, 2024 -- September Board |
| Tue Aug 13, 2024 -- August Board |
| Tue Aug 6, 2024 -- Finance Committee |
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| Tue Jun 11, 2024 -- June Board |
| Tue May 21, 2024 -- Strategic Planning Committee |
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