Aug 01, 2023 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

WELCOME, EVERYONE.

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[ CALL TO ORDER]

TODAY'S DATE IS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2ND, 2023.

I'LL CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER.

THE TIME NOW IS 9 A.M.

ALL ITEMS LISTED ARE POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, THE ORDER OF THE ITEMS MAY BE MODIFIED AT THE MEETING.

ONE OR MORE BOARD MEMBERS MAY ATTEND TELEPHONICALLY OR VIRTUALLY BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDING TELEPHONICALLY OR VIRTUALLY WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE MEETING.

WE'LL START OFF WITH THE INVOCATION BY VICE CHAIR OBERG AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY SUPERVISOR BROWN.

PLEASE BOW YOUR HEADS. DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY.

WE THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO COME BEFORE YOU AND DO THE BUSINESS OF THE COUNTY.

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR BLESSINGS OF RAIN AND OBVIOUSLY, OH LORD, WE SURE NEED A LOT MORE AND WE HOPE YOU WILL GIVE US CONTINUED BLESSINGS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

GIVE US THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES TODAY.

OH LORD, GIVE US THE WISDOM TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS.

WE ASK THE LORD THAT YOU WILL WATCH OVER ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES AS THEY'RE OUT AND ABOUT DOING THEIR BUSINESS, KEEP THEM SAFE.

AND WE ALSO ASK THAT FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS.

WE ASK THIS IN JESUS NAME, AMEN.

AMEN. AMEN. AMEN. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE JOIN ME IN SALUTE TO OUR FLAG.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

CLERK OF THE BOARD. CAN YOU CONDUCT ROLL CALL? YES. THANK YOU.

CHAIRMAN GREGORY HERE.

VICE CHAIRMAN OBERG HERE.

SUPERVISOR BROWN HERE.

SUPERVISOR MALLORY HERE.

SUPERVISOR MICHAELS HERE.

THANK YOU. THAT IS VIRTUALLY.

YOU HAVE A QUORUM.

THANK YOU. OKAY, WE'LL START OFF WITH THE AWARDS AND PROCLAMATIONS, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PRESENTATION AND RECOGNITION OF 30 YEARS OF SERVICE TO YAVAPAI COUNTY

[ AWARDS AND PROCLAMATIONS ]

HE WAS PROMOTED TO LEAD CARPENTER IN 2000 AND THEN TO CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES SUPERINTENDENT IN 2004.

DIRECTOR VAN KEUREN CONTINUED TO CLIMB UP THE LADDER AND WAS PROMOTED TO ASSISTANT FACILITIES DIRECTOR IN 2009 AND FACILITIES DIRECTOR IN 2011.

HE COMPLETED HIS CAREER WITH YAVAPAI COUNTY AS FACILITIES DIRECTOR ON AUGUST 1ST, 2023.

HIS CAN DO ATTITUDE HAS SERVED THE COUNTY WELL, SO CONGRATULATIONS TO KENNY AND COUNTY MANAGER MAURY THOMPSON.

DID YOU HAVE SOME COMMENTS? WHO IS THIS ONE RECOGNIZED? I DON'T REMEMBER HIM [LAUGHTER]. I DON'T EITHER.

MAYBE WE CAN GET A PICTURE.

YEAH. HE WAS GONE ON MONDAY.

YEAH. GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ADD A FEW COMMENTS TO THIS RECOGNITION, THIS WELL-DESERVED RECOGNITION THIS MORNING.

AS YOU JUST HEARD, THE CHAIRMAN RUN THROUGH THE LIST OF POSITIONS THAT KENNY HELD IN FACILITIES.

AND AS I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET TO KNOW HIM OVER THE LAST SEVEN MONTHS AND LOOK BACK ON HIS CAREER HERE, I WOULD CHARACTERIZE KENNY AS SOMEONE WHO'S REALLY DONE WORK AND DONE IT RIGHT.

AS YOU SAID, HE'S HE'S WORKED MANY, MANY DIFFERENT ROLES IN THAT DEPARTMENT.

SO IN MY OPINION, HE KNEW THE WORK OF THAT DEPARTMENT FROM THE FROM THE GROUND FLOOR UP.

HE DID 30 YEARS AND HE DID THEM RIGHT.

HE ALSO ENSURED IT WAS A DEPARTMENT NOT ONLY BUILT ON HIS TALENT, BUT HE MENTORED, HE COACHED AND HE DEVELOPED A TEAM THAT WAS WELL EQUIPPED TO NOT MISS A BEAT WHEN HE DID DECIDE TO RETIRE.

AND HE'S LEFT US WITH A NEW DIRECTOR FULLY PREPARED, IN MY OPINION, TO TAKE THE HELM.

HE ALSO HAS WORKED TO PREPARE THIS COUNTY IN OTHER WAYS BESIDES THE PEOPLE COMPONENT.

BUT THE KIND OF THE STUFF OR THE THINGS OF THIS OF THIS COUNTY.

HE HAS SEVERAL SUBSTANTIVE PROJECTS UNDER HIS BELT DURING THOSE 30 YEARS.

I'LL JUST MENTION A COUPLE, OUR AWARD WINNING HISTORICAL COURTHOUSE PRESERVATION THAT HE OVERSEEN, OVERSAW, AND THAT WE'RE ALSO PROUD OF AND THEN CAPPED OFF HIS CAREER WITH A NEW STATE OF THE ART JUSTICE CENTER, JUST TO NAME A COUPLE OF THINGS.

ONE OTHER REFLECTION OF HOW WELL HE'S LEFT.

THIS ORGANIZATION THAT I'D LIKE TO SHARE IS THAT RECENTLY BEGAN CONVERSATIONS WITH A FIRM WHO WANTED TO COME IN AND TAKE A LOOK AT NO CHARGE TO US ABOUT HOW THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SOME SAVINGS TO US THROUGH EFFICIENCIES.

WELL, OF COURSE, ONE OF THE FIRST PLACES YOU DO WHEN YOU START THAT WORK IS YOU GO TO THE FACILITIES DEPARTMENT AND BEGIN TO LOOK AT OUR WORK.

I GOT AN EMAIL FROM THE LEAD CONSULTANT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO WHO SAID, YOU ARE PUTTING ME THROUGH MY PACES.

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SO AGAIN, HIGH, HIGH, HIGH MARKS FOR KENNY AND THE WORK THAT HE'S DONE AND HOW HE'S LEADING US HERE.

AND FINALLY, I WOULD ADD, AS YOU ALLUDED TO, MR. CHAIRMAN, HE'S DONE IT ALL WITH A SMILE AND A SENSE OF FUN.

WHEN I ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT AND THAT I HAD APPOINTED BRANDON AS THE NEW DIRECTOR, I SENT THAT OUT TO ALL OF OUR EXECUTIVES, DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS HERE IN THE ORGANIZATION. I THINK WITHOUT WITHOUT EXCEPTION, ALL OF THEM CHIMED IN AND EXTENDING THEIR THANKS AND THEIR GRATITUDE AND THE PLEASURE IT WAS TO WORK WITH HIM OVER THE LAST MANY YEARS.

SO HE REALLY DID DEVELOP A SENSE OF TEAM AND WAS A TEAM PLAYER WITH HIS PEERS HERE.

I ONLY PERSONALLY HAVE ONE REGRET AND IT WAS THAT WE'VE ONLY HAD SEVEN MONTHS TO WORK TOGETHER.

I WOULD WISH FOR MANY MORE YEARS WORKING WITH KENNY AND HE WILL BE MISSED SO [APPLAUSE].

MR. CHAIRMAN, I BELIEVE WE ALSO HAVE A PLAQUE THAT IF YOU'D LIKE TO STEP DOWN AND WE CAN PRESENT THAT.

YES. WELL, WE'RE GOING TO DO SOME COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD FIRST AND WE'LL START OFF WITH AND WE ALSO, IF I MAY HAVE A SHORT PRESENTATION TO SHARE, BUT IF YOU'D LIKE TO GO TO THIS FIRST, WE CAN DO THAT. OKAY? YEAH. SUPERVISOR MALLORY.

THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN.

YOU KNOW, WITH YOU, KENNY, YOU LIVED AND BREATHED THIS COMMUNITY.

THIS COMMUNITY, THIS JOB WAS IN YOUR SOUL AND YOUR HEART.

AND THAT'S WHAT YOU DID IT WITH.

IT SHOWS.

IT ABSOLUTELY SHOWS.

AND ALL THE PEOPLE HERE KNOW THAT.

SO GOD BLESS YOU.

WE'RE HERE TO CELEBRATE YOU.

WE'RE HERE TO CELEBRATE ALL YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS.

AND WE'RE HERE TO CELEBRATE THE FUTURE OF WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO NOW.

SLEEP IN. YOU GET TO SLEEP IN.

YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SHOW UP AT BOARD MEETINGS AND NO GREEN SHEETS.

BUT OTHER THAN THAT, YOU'RE GOOD TO GO.

GOD BLESS YOU.

THANK YOU. VICE CHAIR OBERG.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.

WELL, KENNY, I THINK THE ONE THING I HAVE TO SAY IS I'M SURPRISED THAT YOU HAVE ANY HAIR AT ALL OR THAT IT'S NOT TOTALLY GRAY OR WHITE LIKE MINE.

OBVIOUSLY, YOU HAVE TWO HERDS OF CATS TO DEAL WITH.

THERE'S FOUR OF THEM UP HERE AND ONE ON THE SCREEN UP THERE.

AND OF COURSE, YOU GOT ALL THE, YOU KNOW, THE DEPARTMENTS.

AND I KNOW WHEN YOU WERE TRYING TO LOOK AT HOW WE WERE GOING TO ALLOCATE ROOM AT THE GURLEY STREET BUILDING, THAT WAS A CAT FIGHT THAT WON'T QUIT. SO THE FACT THAT YOU WERE ABLE TO MOVE THROUGH THAT AND GET THAT ACCOMPLISHED AND WE'RE NOW STARTING TO GET PEOPLE IN THEIR PROPER PLACES WITH THE PROPER AMOUNT OF SPACE AND EVERYTHING.

I DEFINITELY WANT TO COMMEND YOU FOR YOUR PROFESSIONALISM.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

SUPERVISOR BROWN.

WELL, KENNY, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF THE PROJECTS PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE WE'VE ACTUALLY ACCOMPLISHED OVER THE YEARS SINCE I'VE BEEN A SUPERVISOR TALKING ABOUT REDOING PROSSER.

WE CLEANED UP THE CEMETERIES AND GOT IT TO WHERE IT SHOULD BE FOR THE INDIGENT PEOPLE THAT COME THROUGH US.

WE'VE WORKED VERY HARD TO, YOU KNOW, FINISH UP PROJECTS THAT WERE OCCURRING BEFORE, LIKE THE UNION STREET PARKING GARAGE.

THEN WE CAME ON TO THE BIG ONE, WHICH WAS THE WORK ON THE COURTHOUSE.

THE COURTHOUSE WAS A BIG, BIG CHALLENGE BECAUSE IN FACT, WE HAD TO TRY AND KEEP IT, YOU KNOW, AS AS WHAT WOULD YOU SAY AS CLEAN A HISTORIC PRESERVATION AS YOU COULD POSSIBLY DO.

AND THERE'S A LOT OF BIG ISSUES THAT CAME UP OVER THAT.

AND I REMEMBER JUDGE MACKEY ON SATURDAY NIGHT WHEN WE WERE ROASTING YOU, HE TALKED ABOUT THE MUSEUM THAT ACTUALLY IS INSIDE THE COURTHOUSE, WHICH YOU WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN, HELPED PUT TOGETHER, AND ABOUT THE THIEVING OF THE SAFE FROM OUT OF THE TREASURER'S OFFICE.

SO ANYWAY, YOU KNOW, YES, THE JUSTICE CENTER WE JUST OPENED WAS A BIG, BIG TO DO AND A LOT OF THINGS. BUT WE ALSO HAD THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER THAT WE HAD PUT TOGETHER.

UM, AND PROSSER WAS THE FIRST ONE I THINK YOU AND I REALLY HAD ANY CONTACT IN REGARDS TO, AND MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW IT, BUT THAT WAS A WAREHOUSE THAT HAD BIRDS COMING IN UNDER THE EAVES AND PARKING IN THE LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT WERE KEPT THERE.

SO WE GOT THAT TAKEN CARE OF PRETTY QUICK.

AND SO AND IT'S NOW A MUSEUM.

IT'S A MUSEUM AND A LIBRARY OF ITSELF.

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PEOPLE APPALLED AND THANK YOU FOR THEIR LIBRARY.

IT WAS A BIG DEAL. IT DIDN'T COST THE COUNTY ANYTHING.

AND WE COORDINATED WITH A LOT OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND I THINK THEY'RE ALL VERY PROUD OF THE WORK THAT WAS DONE THERE AND JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR MICHAELS.

GOOD MORNING. YES, THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I'M THE ONE THAT PROBABLY HAS HAD THE LEAST OPPORTUNITY, KENNY, TO WORK WITH YOU.

BUT I UNDERSTAND THE HISTORY AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT YOU HAVE MADE.

I'M JUST SO STRUCK BY 30 YEARS.

WHO DOES THAT AND WHAT A GREAT MODEL IT IS BECAUSE YOU DON'T DO WELL FOR 30 YEARS UNLESS YOU HAVE A LOT OF SKILL, BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO CREATE A CULTURE THAT YEAR AFTER YEAR AND DECADE AFTER DECADE IS GOING TO GO WITH YOU INTO THE FUTURE AND REPRESENT YOUR STANDARDS.

AND CLEARLY YOU'VE DONE THAT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST IN WHATEVER COMES NEXT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

OKAY. I'LL TURN IT BACK OVER TO KENNY.

[INAUDIBLE] WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW THINGS? IF YOU DON'T MIND.

NOT AT ALL. YOU EARNED IT.

FIRST OF ALL, I COULDN'T HAVE DONE ANY OF ALL THIS WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF THE LOVE OF MY LIFE.

MY WIFE, MARLENE.

I DON'T THANK HER ENOUGH, BUT I'M GOING TO CONTINUE TO DO AS BEST AS I CAN UNTIL I HAVE MY LAST BREATH.

SO I JUST WANTED TO THANK HER FIRST [APPLAUSE].

IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR TO SERVE THE CITIZENS OF YAVAPAI COUNTY FOR 30 YEARS.

WE DID THE VERY BEST WE COULD, AND I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT THE HELP AND THE SUPPORT OF THIS BOARD AND ALL THE PREVIOUS BOARDS THAT I'VE WORKED FOR.

SO I APPRECIATE ALL THAT.

I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT THE TEAM, THE AMAZING TEAM THAT I HAD.

AND I DON'T KNOW WHO'S DOING THE WORK NOW, BUT THERE'S SOME OF THEM HERE.

BUT I REALLY APPRECIATED THEM.

WE'VE HAD A FAMILY ATMOSPHERE AT FACILITIES FOR THE LONGEST TIME AND I KNOW IT'S GOING TO CONTINUE AND I JUST WANTED TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR THEIR SUPPORT.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU, KENNY [APPLAUSE]. OKAY.

WOULD LIKE TO JOIN ME BRANDON.

IF I CAN FIGURE THIS OUT.

NOW WHERE DO I GO FOR FULL SCREEN HERE.

IT'S THE LITTLE BUTTON UP AT THE TOP.

GOOD MORNING, CHAIR. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

I'M BRANDON SHOULTS, THE DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS [LAUGHTER].

IT FEELS VERY WEIRD TO SAY THAT.

APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT THAT EVERYBODY'S GOTTEN.

I APPRECIATE KENNY SO VERY MUCH.

I'M GOING TO DO MY BEST TO WALK THROUGH THE PRESENTATION THAT BETH WAS SO KIND TO PUT TOGETHER, AND THEN WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE PLAQUE AND OTHER STUFF THAT WE'VE GOT.

UH, KENNY VAN KEUREN STARTED 1993.

THERE'S A PICTURE OF HIM, I THINK WAS THAT WHEN YOU WERE FIRST APPOINTED TO DIRECTOR BACK IN 2011? SO YOU CAN SEE, CRAIG, THE JOB HAS HAD AN IMPACT ON HIM [LAUGHTER].

MANY OF THESE PROJECTS, I THINK YOU GUYS JUST MENTIONED, MAURY MENTIONED A LOT OF THESE TOO.

A LOT OF THESE ARE NEAR AND DEAR TO ME.

I WAS SLAVING THROUGH HIM WITH KENNY.

JUST AMAZING WORK THAT'S GONE ON HERE FROM OUR JUSTICE CENTER BUILDING.

OF COURSE, THE JUVENILE BUILDING THAT'S BEEN IN SERVICE FOR ALMOST TEN YEARS.

THE AMAZING WORK DOWNTOWN AT THE COURTHOUSE, LADY ERMINTRUDE.

DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S HER OFFICIAL NAME, BUT THAT'S WHAT WE CALL HER.

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL STATUE THAT WAS DOWN THERE.

AND SHE WOULDN'T BE IN EXISTENCE TODAY IF IT WASN'T FOR KENNY AND HIS SHARP EARS.

ONE RANDOM CONVERSATION AND HE CAUGHT SOMEBODY FROM CHARLOTTE HALL MADE THE COMMENT OF HAVING THAT STATUE IN THE BASEMENT.

HE SAID, EXCUSE ME, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT.

AFTER A LOT OF WORK AND GENEROUS GENEROSITY OF THE BOARD TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THAT, WE WERE ABLE TO GET HER RECONDITIONED AND SHE'S NOW PROUDLY BACK AT THE COURTHOUSE AGAIN.

TREE ASSESSMENTS, PARKING DECKS MUSEUM AT THE COURTHOUSE HAS ALREADY BEEN MENTIONED.

JUST ON AND ON.

HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF PROJECTS THAT HE'S WORKED ON IN HIS YEARS.

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A COUPLE OF THE MAJOR THINGS THAT HAD HAPPENED HERE.

MAURY HAD RECOGNIZED THE COURTHOUSE PLAZA FOR GETTING THE NATIONAL AWARD.

KENNY ACTUALLY WENT TO LAS VEGAS TO RECEIVE THAT AWARD.

IT WAS A VERY WONDERFUL IT'S POSTED UP IN OUR OFFICE BACK THERE IN COMMERCE.

AND I LOVE LOOKING AT IT ALL THE TIME.

IT'S A REMINDER OF WHO WE ARE AND THINGS THAT I NEED TO STRIVE TO DO.

THROUGHOUT HIS TENURE, HE HAS RECEIVED MANY, MANY ACCOMMODATIONS FROM A VARIETY OF SUPERVISORS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS AND VARIOUS OTHER PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.

I CAN'T EVEN BEGIN TO TOUCH THE NAMES THAT ARE ON THIS LIST, AND I'M SURE THERE ARE MANY, MANY MORE.

I WOULD PUT MY NAME UP THERE AS WELL.

NOT ONLY DID KENNY WORK HARD, HE HAD A LOT OF FUN.

WE DID A LOT OF PARADES.

WE'VE DONE A LOT OF THAT STUFF.

KENNY'S ALWAYS HAD A KNACK FOR MAKING EVERYBODY FEEL GOOD AND FEEL WELCOME AND JUST HAVING A GOOD TIME.

SO IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE HIM OUT THERE WITH THE COMMUNITY.

ONE OF MY FAVORITE SHOTS, I BELIEVE THAT WAS A PARADE A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WHERE WE THE THEME WAS OLD MINER, MINER 49 OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

MORE PARADE STUFF.

LOVE THIS SHOT.

KENNY AND MARLENE DOWN ON THE BEACH, PRACTICING RETIREMENT.

THANK YOU. YEAH. THANK YOU, BRANDON.

AND FINALLY, WE DO HAVE A PLAQUE IF THE BOARD WOULD LIKE TO STEP DOWN AND I BELIEVE FACILITIES HAS PREPARED A LITTLE SOMETHING THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BRING OUT AS WELL.

YEAH SPECIAL THANKS TO CHRISTINE AND JEN FROM OUR OFFICE.

THEY GOT TOGETHER AND MADE A 3D PRINTED MODEL OF THE COURTHOUSE BASED UPON PHOTOS.

CHRISTINE CHASED DOWN THE IMAGE TO GET IT CREATED.

AND JEN PUT TOGETHER THE WONDERFUL CAKE.

AND AS A REPRESENTATION OF THE HARD WORK YOU'VE PUT INTO THE COURTHOUSE, WE THOUGHT THIS WAS MORE THAN FITTING.

WOW. THAT'S AMAZING.

THANK YOU.

MIC] SO I BELIEVE WE'VE GOT A COUPLE OF THINGS WE'D LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU.

COUNTLESS CONTRIBUTIONS TO YAVAPAI.

THANK YOU AND ENJOY YOUR RETIREMENT FROM YOUR FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES

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WE ARE GOING TO TAKE THE CAKE OUT INTO THE LOBBY AND WE'LL CUT IT THERE.

IF ANYBODY WANTS ANY CAKE.

HAVE SOME CAKE. ENJOY.

OKAY. I'M GOING TO GET CAKE.

I'LL BE RIGHT BACK. WE'LL TAKE A FIVE MINUTE BREAK.

STARTED. ITEM NUMBER TWO WILL BE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVED PROCLAMATION DECLARING AUGUST 14TH, 2023 AS NATIONAL NAVAJO CODE TALKER DAY IN YAVAPAI COUNTY.

MR. OBERG. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. PROCLAMATION NAVAJO CODE TALKERS DAY.

WHEREAS THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, WHEN GEORGE WASHINGTON PRESENTED THE INDIANS UNDER HIS COMMAND, THE UNITED STATES HAS BEEN PRIVILEGED TO HAVE MEMBERS OF THE NAVAJO AND INDIAN NATIONS SERVE IN OUR ARMED FORCES.

AND WHEREAS, FROM THE BRAVERY DEMONSTRATED AT VALLEY FORGE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE US INDIAN SCOUTS IN AUGUST 1ST, 1866, TO THE PRESENT DAY, NATIVE AMERICANS HAVE HEEDED THE CALL TO DUTY.

THOUGH OFTEN EXCLUDED FROM THE ANNALS OF UNITED STATES HISTORY, THESE PEOPLE NONETHELESS HAVE DEFENDED THE ONLY LAND THEY HAVE EVER KNOWN, ASKING FOR NOTHING MORE THAN OPPORTUNITY IN RETURN.

AND WHEREAS, THE NAVAJO NATION, WHEN CALLED UPON TO SERVE THE UNITED STATES, CONTRIBUTED A PRECIOUS COMMODITY NEVER BEFORE USED IN THIS WAY.

IN THE MIDST OF THE FIGHTING IN THE PACIFIC DURING WORLD WAR TWO, A GALLANT GROUP OF MEN FROM THE NAVAJO NATION UTILIZED THEIR LANGUAGE IN CODED FORM TO HELP SPEED THE ALLIED VICTORY. AND WHEREAS, EQUIPPED WITH THE ONLY FOOLPROOF UNBREAKABLE CODE IN THE HISTORY OF WARFARE, THE CODE TALKERS CONFUSED THE ENEMY WITH AN EARFUL OF SOUNDS NEVER BEFORE HEARD BY CODE EXPERTS.

THE DEDICATION, UNSWERVING DEVOTION TO DUTY SHOWN BY THE MEN OF THE NAVAJO NATION IN SERVING AS RADIO CODE TALKERS IN THE MARINE CORPS DURING WORLD WAR TWO SHOULD SERVE AS A FINE EXAMPLE FOR ALL AMERICANS.

AND WHEREAS, IT IS FITTING THAT AT THIS TIME WE ALSO EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR THE OTHER AMERICAN INDIANS WHO HAVE SERVED OUR NATION IN TIMES OF WAR.

MEMBERS OF THE CHOCTAW, CHIPPEWA, CREEK, SIOUX AND OTHER TRIBES USED THEIR TRIBAL LANGUAGES AS EFFECTIVE BATTLE CODE BATTLEFIELD CODES AGAINST THE GERMANS IN WORLD WAR ONE AND THE JAPANESE AND GERMANS IN WORLD WAR TWO.

AND WHEREAS, BEYOND THIS UNIQUE ROLE, AMERICAN INDIANS SERVING IN THE UNITED STATES MILITARY FORCES HAVE ESTABLISHED AN OUTSTANDING RECORD OF BRAVERY AND HEROISM IN BATTLE. MANY HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTY.

THEIR RECORD SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED BY ALL AMERICANS.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE YAVAPAI COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM AUGUST 14TH, 2023, AS NAVAJO CODE TALKERS DAY AND WITNESS THEREOF, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD ON BEHALF OF THE YAVAPAI COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, SETS HIS HAND AND CAUSES THE SEAL OF THE COUNTY OF YAVAPAI, ARIZONA, TO BE AFFIXED ON THE 2ND DAY OF AUGUST 2023.

MR. CHAIRMAN, I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION.

SECOND, THAT MOTION. MR. CHAIRMAN, WE HAVE A MOTION BY VICE CHAIR OBERG, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR BROWN.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE, AYE.

AND, MR. CHAIRMAN, WE HAVE MARION DILLINGER HERE TO ACCEPT A PROCLAMATION, AND I THINK SHE WANTS TO SAY A FEW WORDS.

OKAY. MOTION CARRIES AND COME ON UP.

GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY. THANK YOU.

YES, THE THIS IS WONDERFUL.

I WAS HOPING THAT OUR ACTUAL NATIVE AMERICAN OUTREACH COORDINATOR COULD BE HERE, BUT HE'S AT AN EVENT OVER THERE AT THE NAVAJO NATION, SO HE WASN'T ABLE TO BE HERE.

BUT THANK YOU FOR THIS.

AND FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT MAYBE AREN'T AWARE, THERE ARE ACTUALLY ONLY TWO CODE TALKERS THAT ARE STILL ALIVE TO THIS DAY.

ONE RESIDES IN ARIZONA IN NAVAJO NATION AND THE OTHER RESIDES IN NEW MEXICO.

AND THAT CODE TO THIS DAY HAS NOT BEEN BROKEN.

SO IT'S A VERY, VERY BIG DEAL.

SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. SHALL WE GO DOWN AND GET A WE CAN GET DO YOU WANT TO STEP UP TO GET A PHOTO WITH US?

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THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. PROCLAMATION COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER WEEK.

WHEREAS FOR OVER 50 YEARS, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS HAVE PROVIDED HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE IN OUR NATION'S UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, DEMONSTRATING THAT LOCALLY GOVERNED HEALTH CARE CAN IMPROVE LIVES WHILE LOWERING COSTS.

AND WHEREAS, NATIONAL HEALTH CARE CENTER WEEK OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE AMERICA'S HEALTH CENTERS, THEY'RE DEDICATED STAFF, BOARD MEMBERS AND ALL THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUCCESS AND GROWTH SINCE THE FIRST HEALTH CENTERS OPENED THEIR DOORS MORE THAN 50 YEARS AGO.

DURING THIS NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK, WE CELEBRATE THE LEGACY OF AMERICA'S HEALTH CENTERS AND THEIR VITAL ROLE IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF AMERICA'S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. AND WHEREAS, IN 1993, PRESCOTT FREE CLINIC, INC.

BECAME A GRASSROOTS ALL VOLUNTEER EFFORT, AND IN 2002 ENTERED A PARTNERSHIP WITH YAVAPAI COUNTY TO FORM COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF YAVAPAI WHEN FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER STATUS WAS RECEIVED.

AND WHEREAS, FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, THE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER OF YAVAPAI HAS AND CONTINUES TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES INCLUDE MEDICAL CARE, DENTAL, PEDIATRIC, PRENATAL, REPRODUCTIVE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR ALL RESIDENTS, REGARDLESS OF INCOME OR ABILITY TO PAY.

WHEREAS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF YAVAPAI OPERATES THREE HEALTH CLINIC CENTERS IN PRESCOTT, PRESCOTT VALLEY AND COTTONWOOD AND EMPLOYS MORE THAN 90 PEOPLE.

COLLECTIVELY, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF YAVAPAI SERVES MORE THAN 12,000 PATIENTS IN 2022.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEREBY PROCLAIM AUGUST 6TH TO 12TH, 2023, AS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER WEEK ACROSS YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA. IT WITNESSED THEREOF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD ON BEHALF OF THE YAVAPAI COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, SETS HIS HAND AND CAUSES THE SEAL OF THE COUNTY OF YAVAPAI, ARIZONA, TO BE AFFIXED THIS 2ND DAY OF AUGUST 2023.

MR. CHAIRMAN, I MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION.

I'LL SECOND. OKAY.

WE GOT A MOTION BY VICE CHAIR OBERG, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR MALLORY.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. AND, MR. CHAIRMAN, WE HAVE SHARON RICKMAN HERE WHO WOULD LIKE TO COME UP AND ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION AND HAS A FEW WORDS TO SAY.

OKAY. AND MOTION CARRIES.

GOOD MORNING, SHARON. GOOD MORNING.

I'M SHARON RICKMAN, DIRECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER.

THANK YOU FOR PROCLAIMING NEXT WEEK, AUGUST 6TH THROUGH 12TH COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER WEEK IN YAVAPAI COUNTY.

AS YOU KNOW, FOR 21 YEARS, I'M SUPERVISOR OBERG POINTED OUT IT STARTED IN 2002 THAT OFFICIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH PRESCOTT FREE CLINIC TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO SOME OF THE NEEDIEST PEOPLE IN THE COUNTY.

AND THAT RELATIONSHIP ACTUALLY GOES BACK FURTHER.

YOU MENTIONED 1993 WHEN PRESCOTT FREE CLINIC STARTED WITH THREE NURSES WHO FOUND VOLUNTEER PROVIDERS AND CAME TO THE COUNTY AND THEY GAVE THEM SPACE DOWN ON DIVISION STREET, WHICH I BELIEVE KENNY COULD TELL US.

BUT I THINK THAT IS A PARKING GARAGE NOW AT THE HOSPITAL.

I THINK THAT BUILDING IS GONE.

BUT THERE ARE A FEW PEOPLE IN OUR OFFICE THAT DID WORK ON DIVISION STREET, NOT MANY OF THEM.

THEY HAVE A VERY LOW C NUMBER.

YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REALIZE IF YOU LOOK AT THEIR C NUMBER, YOU CAN TELL THEIR LONGEVITY.

SO I DO WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR PROCLAIMING IT AT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER WEEK.

I AM SO PROUD TO LIVE IN A COUNTY WHERE THE NEEDS OF EVERYONE ARE RECOGNIZED AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MAKES SURE EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

STEP DOWN TO GET A PICTURE GOING DOWN.

SHARON, HANG ON WE'RE GOING TO GET A PICTURE.

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[ CONSENT AGENDA (Routine items that may all be approved by one motion.) ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 8.]

DOES ANY OTHER SUPERVISORS HAVE ANY ITEMS TO BE PULLED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF EIGHT.

I KNOW EIGHT'S BEING PULLED ALREADY.

NO, MR. CHAIRMAN. SUPERVISOR BROWN.

NO, NO, NO CHAIRMAN AND SUPERVISOR MICHAELS WOULD YOU LIKE ANYTHING? NO, MR. CHAIRMAN.

THANK YOU. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS ONE THROUGH THIRTY NINE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM EIGHT.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. AND I WOULD SECOND THAT MOTION.

IF YOU NEED A SECOND.

YES. THANK YOU. OKAY.

SO THE MOTION MADE BY MYSELF, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR MICHAELS.

MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER EIGHT CLERK OF THE BOARD.

[8. Board of Supervisors - Approve the appointment of Norm Jackson to immediately replace Richard Williams on the County Attorney Investigators Retirement Plan (CAIRP), and complete the remaining terms for the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS), the Correctional Officers Retirement Plan (CORP) and the CORP-Dispatchers Plan. Terms are set to expire June 30, 2025.]

I JUST HAD SOME CLARIFICATIONS ON ITEM NUMBER EIGHT.

ON JULY 5TH, 2023, NORM JACKSON WAS APPOINTED TO A FOUR YEAR TERM AS A PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVE ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOARD TO TAKE THE PLACE OF RICHARD WILLIAMS. THE TERM WAS SET TO EXPIRE ON JUNE 30TH, 2027 AS STATED IN THAT AGENDA, HOWEVER, THE SEAT ON THE BOARD SHOULD EXPIRE ON JUNE 30TH, 2025, AS MR. JACKSON WAS CONTINUING THE TERM FOR MR. WILLIAMS. TODAY THE BOARD IS BEING ASKED TO APPOINT NORM JACKSON TO IMMEDIATELY REPLACE RICHARD WILLIAMS ON THE COUNTY ATTORNEY INVESTIGATOR'S RETIREMENT PLAN AND COMPLETE THE REMAINING TERMS FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, THE CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS RETIREMENT PLAN AND THE CORP DISPATCHERS PLAN. THOSE TERMS ARE SET TO EXPIRE JUNE 30TH, 2025.

THE CORRECTION TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY INVESTIGATOR'S RETIREMENT PLAN BOARD WILL CHANGE THE TERM FOR EXPIRATION TO JUNE 30TH, 2027. THE PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOARD, CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, RETIREMENT PLAN AND CORP DISPATCHERS PLAN ALL HAVE TERMS EXPIRING JUNE 30TH, 2025, AS STATED ON THE AGENDA.

THANK YOU. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? OKAY. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. OKAY.

MOTION MADE BY MYSELF.

SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR BROWN.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIES.

OKAY, MOVING ON TO ACTION ITEMS. PROVE LETTER SUPPORT ON THE BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISOR REQUESTING THAT NO NAME CREEK AND GRANITE DELLS BE RENAMED ELISABETH CREEK IN HONOR OF ELISABETH

[1. Board of Supervisors - Approve letter of support on behalf of the Board of Supervisors requesting that No Name Creek in the Granite Dells be renamed "Elisabeth Creek" in honor of Elisabeth Ruffner. ]

YES, MR. CHAIRMAN. WE HAVE ONE GREEN SHEET OF A PERSON.

I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE.

RUTH ANN NORRIS, WOULD YOU PLEASE COME ON UP? GOOD MORNING. HIT THE BUTTON.

GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIRMAN. MR. VICE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

I'M RUTH ANN NORRIS.

I'M CURRENTLY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE GRANITE DELLS PRESERVATION FOUNDATION.

THE FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SAVING THE ICONIC LANDSCAPES AND WILDLIFE OF THE

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AND DURING OUR WORK, IT CAME TO OUR ATTENTION THAT WHEN ONE OF THE THE DEVELOPER'S PROPOSALS IN THE GRANITE DELLS SUBMITTED MAPS THAT HAD A CREEK THAT HAD NEVER BEEN NAMED.

AND SO THIS UNNAMED CREEK WAS LISTED AS NO NAME CREEK.

AND WE FELT LIKE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE COULD CHANGE TO HONOR ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY, ELISABETH RUFFNER.

ELISABETH, I'M SURE YOU ALL KNOW ELISABETH.

SHE'S BEEN ACTIVE IN EVER SO MANY THINGS IN OUR COMMUNITY, INCLUDING EARLIER, THE REFERENCE TO THE COURTHOUSE AND SAVING OUR HISTORICAL SO MANY OF OUR HISTORICAL THINGS IN PRESCOTT.

SO I JUST RISE IN SUPPORT OF THIS.

IN ADDITION TO ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES THAT ELISABETH WAS INVOLVED IN, SHE ALSO SERVED ON OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE LAST YEAR OF HER LIFE. SO WE THINK THIS IS A REALLY FITTING WAY TO HONOR HER.

AND I THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, RUTH ANN. AND I'LL GO AHEAD AND MENTION THAT CITY OF PRESCOTT HAS ALREADY DECIDED TO SUPPORT THIS REQUEST TO RENAME NO NAME TO ELISABETH CREEK. AND I MAKE A MOTION AT THIS POINT TO, UH, TO DO THE SAME AND HONOR THIS REQUEST.

I WOULD SECOND THAT MOTION.

OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION BY VICE CHAIR OBERG.

A SECOND BY SUPERVISOR BROWN.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

OKAY. CAN I ADD ONE LITTLE COMMENT? MOST CERTAINLY CAN, ELISABETH.

MANY OF YOU MAY NOT KNOW ELISABETH, BECAUSE YOU JUST COME HERE.

BUT ELISABETH WAS ONE OF THE PEOPLE THAT WAS VERY ACTIVE IN MAINTAINING AND HELPING US KEEP OUR CEMETERIES, OUR PLACES THAT WE'RE THE THAT WERE COMING FALLING LITERALLY APART AND GOT A LOT OF BROUGHT A LOT OF ATTENTION TO THOSE DIFFERENT ITEMS. ONE OF THEM I'M THINKING OF RIGHT NOW IS THE OPERA HOUSE.

AND THAT WAS A BIG PROJECT WITH HER AND HER DAUGHTER, MELISSA, WHO'S NOT HERE.

I'M SURPRISED, BUT WE JUST WANT TO THANK HER FOR ALL OF HER ACTIVISM.

SHE WORKED VERY CLOSELY WITH SHARLOT HALL IS JUST DID AN AMAZING AMOUNT OF THINGS TO MAINTAIN PRESCOTT AS PRESCOTT WAS.

I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.

MR. CHAIRMAN. I KNOW MELISSA'S NOT HERE, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND RECOGNIZE REBECCA RUFFNER.

I WENT TO SCHOOL WITH HER FOR MANY YEARS AND A DAUGHTER OF ELISABETH.

GLAD YOU COULD BE HERE TODAY.

OKAY. THE MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO ACTION ITEM NUMBER TWO, APPROVE REVISIONS TO HUMAN RESOURCES POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 4.01

[2. Human Resources - Approve revisions to Human Resources Policies and Procedures 4.01, Compensation and 6.01, On-the-Job Injury and Illness, with an effective date of August 6, 2023.]

WENDY ROSS. GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN GREGORY AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

WENDY ROSS, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND RISK MANAGEMENT.

I AM HERE BEFORE YOU REQUESTING A COUPLE OF REVISIONS TO COUNTY POLICIES.

THE FIRST ONE IS POLICY 4.01.

THAT'S OUR COMPENSATION POLICY.

THERE'S A COUPLE OF THINGS WE'RE TRYING TO DO HERE.

WE ARE ASKING TO ADD IN A CAP TO OUR PAY FOR PERFORMANCE INCREASE PROGRAM.

CURRENTLY, THERE IS NO CAP.

THERE ARE SOME RULES ASSOCIATED WITH HOW THOSE RAISES GET DISTRIBUTED, BUT WE'D LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND PLACE A CAP ON THAT TO GIVE THOSE PARAMETERS TO DEPARTMENTS WHEN THEY'RE DISTRIBUTING THAT THOSE FUNDS.

ADDITIONALLY, WE'RE ASKING TO ADD IN SOME NEW POLICY LANGUAGE THAT ALLOWS FOR EQUITY ADJUSTMENTS.

AND WHAT THIS WOULD DO, IT WOULD ALLOW DEPARTMENTS TO MAKE A REQUEST OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO REVIEW CASES OF EXTREME INEQUITIES WITHIN COMPENSATION WITHIN THEIR DEPARTMENT AND ALLOW THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR TO APPROVE THOSE, SO LONG AS THE DEPARTMENT HAS BUDGET CAPACITY TO MAKE THOSE ADJUSTMENTS MID-YEAR.

THE NEXT POLICY THAT WE HAVE SOME REVISIONS TO IS POLICY 6.01.

THAT'S OUR ON THE JOB INJURY AND ILLNESS POLICY.

AND WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE IS THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF CLEANUP AND CLARIFICATION OF SOME LANGUAGE THROUGHOUT THE POLICY.

BUT THE MAIN CHANGE WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE HERE IS TO MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE WAY THAT WE HANDLE WAGE REPLACEMENT SITUATIONS.

WHEN AN EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN OFF WORK DUE TO A WORK RELATED INJURY LONG ENOUGH TO QUALIFY FOR WAGE REPLACEMENT UNDER THE STATE WORKER'S COMPENSATION

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SO I WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT THOSE SUGGESTED CHANGES.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? NO, SIR. I AM.

SUPERVISOR BROWN. OKAY.

IN REGARDS TO THE EQUITY ADJUSTMENT, THAT WOULD BE AN ADJUSTMENT THAT'S OTHER THAN MERIT, CORRECT? CORRECT. AND IT WOULD BE IN THE CASE OF A SUBJECT NOT BEING PAID ACCORDING TO THEIR TRAINING AND EXPERTISE, SHALL WE SAY.

CORRECT. FROM TIME TO TIME, WE RUN ACROSS THAT WHERE, YOU KNOW, FOR A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES, WE MAY HAVE A CURRENT EMPLOYEE WHO IS NOT PLACED APPROPRIATELY WITHIN THEIR PAY GRADE BASED ON THEIR EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION AND YEARS WITH THE COUNTY AND OR THAT DEPARTMENT.

AND YOU HAVE SITUATIONS WHERE MAYBE THE DEPARTMENT IS TRYING TO HIRE IN A NEW EMPLOYEE WITH A LOT OF EXPERIENCE.

AND WE'RE BUMPING INTO SOME COMPRESSION ISSUES OR SOME INEQUITY ISSUES.

AND THIS WOULD ALLOW THE HR DIRECTOR TO EVALUATE THAT AND APPROVE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THAT EXISTING EMPLOYEE TO AVOID THOSE INEQUITY ISSUES. WOULD THIS BE ALLOWED IN THE CASE OF NEW HIRES? THAT WOULD BE AN EXAMPLE OF WHERE THIS MIGHT COME UP, BECAUSE THEY'VE MAYBE THE DEPARTMENT HAS IDENTIFIED A NEW HIRE.

HOPEFULLY WE'RE WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO PLACE THE NEW HIRE APPROPRIATELY SO WE DON'T HAVE TO LATER MAKE AN EQUITY ADJUSTMENT.

BUT BY DOING SO, IF WE'RE TRYING TO PLACE THE NEW HIRE APPROPRIATELY, WE MAY BE CREATING AN EQUITY ISSUE WITH EXISTING EMPLOYEES.

SO IN MOST CASES, WHAT I'M THINKING IS THIS IS GOING TO APPLY TO EXISTING EMPLOYEES TO FIX THOSE INEQUITIES AS NEW HIRES ARE BEING HIRED IN.

THANK YOU. COUNTY MANAGER.

CHAIRMAN YEAH. IF I COULD ADD.

THANK YOU, WENDY, FOR THAT EXPLANATION.

I WOULD ADD THAT I ALSO SEE THIS AS ANOTHER TOOL TO HELP US TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY AND QUITE FRANKLY, THE INVESTMENT THAT THIS BOARD HAS MADE IN OUR COMPENSATION STUDY TOO. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. WITH THAT IN MIND, I WOULD MOVE THAT WE APPROVE AS PRESENTED FOR REVISIONS TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL MAKE THE SECOND.

SO WE HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR MICHAELS.

A SECOND BY MYSELF.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. AYE. AYE.

THAT'S UNANIMOUS. MOTION CARRIES.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

OKAY. WE'LL BE MOVING ON TO THE LIBRARY DISTRICT.

[3. Library District - The Board of Supervisors will resolve into the Board of Directors of the Yavapai County Free Library District and following consideration of this item, will reconvene as the Board of Supervisors - Approve a one-year extension to an existing agreement with the Prescott Historical Society in the amount of $38,500.00 to partially fund the archivist position at the Sharlot Hall Museum. YC Contract No. 2018-202A5 (District 1 - Supervisor Oberg)]

COREY, GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU.

CHAIR GREGORY VICE CHAIR OBERG, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE SPEAKING TO YOU TODAY.

COREY CHRISTIANS I'M YOUR COUNTY LIBRARIAN AND YOUR LIBRARY DISTRICT DIRECTOR.

A COUPLE OF MEETINGS AGO I SUBMITTED AN AGENDA ITEM TO HAVE OUR REGULARLY BUDGETED ITEM OF SOME FUNDING TO SHARLOT HALL GO FORWARD WITH THIS YEAR'S BUDGET. THE BOARD HAD ASKED ME TO DO SOME INVESTIGATION INTO THAT AND SEE IF THERE'S THE POSSIBILITY THE CITY OF PRESCOTT MIGHT BE ABLE TO COVER THAT COST AND I DID MEET WITH MR. JOHN HEINEY FROM THE CITY OF PRESCOTT.

WE HAD A GREAT CONVERSATION.

AND HERE'S THE RESULTS OF THAT MEETING.

SO THE CITY OF PRESCOTT DOES ACTUALLY FUND SHARLOT HALL TO A CERTAIN DEGREE RIGHT NOW, PRETTY, PRETTY HEALTHILY, ACTUALLY IN THESE PARTICULAR AREAS, THEY FUND $10,000 WORTH OF UTILITIES, $25,000 WORTH OF MARKETING, $5,000 WORTH OF SPECIAL EVENTS FOR A TOTAL OF $40,000.

SOME OF THAT IS THE BID TAX THAT GOES TO FUND SOME OF THOSE PORTIONS FOR SHARLOT HALL.

SO THEY'RE CURRENTLY FUNDING ABOUT $40,000 WORTH OF EXPENSES TO HELP OFFSET COSTS FOR SHARLOT HALL.

SO ON SPEAKING WITH THEM, THERE ARE A COUPLE OF CONCLUSIONS I DREW.

ONE IS THAT THE CITY OF PRESCOTT IS ALREADY COMMITTED TO FUNDING $40,000 FOR SHARLOT HALL MUSEUM WAS ALREADY APPROVED IN THEIR 23-24 BUDGET, AND THIS, IF THEY WERE TO COVER THAT EXPENSE, WOULD BE AN UNBUDGETED EXPENSE OF $38,500.

SO THERE'S NOT A LOT OF ROOM IN THEIR BUDGET RIGHT NOW FOR A NEW BUDGETARY EXPENSE THAT THEY HADN'T PLANNED ON.

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GIVE ME A CHANCE TO SIT DOWN WITH SHARLOT HALL MUSEUM, LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES LEADERSHIP, AND THEN I CAN THE BOARD AND MYSELF AND SHARLOT HALL CAN REEVALUATE WHAT THAT FUNDING MIGHT LOOK LIKE IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR AT THE PLEASURE AND DESIRE OF THE BOARD, OF COURSE.

SO THAT'S THAT'S WHAT I'VE CONCLUDED AFTER THE MEETING WITH THE CITY OF PRESCOTT.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO ADDRESS THEM AS BEST I CAN.

SUPERVISOR BROWN.

A COUPLE QUESTIONS. HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN THAT WE'VE FUNDED THIS POSITION OVER THE COURSE? IT'S BEEN ABOUT AT LEAST TEN YEARS I'M AWARE OF.

THAT'S CORRECT. I BELIEVE IT FIRST STARTED IN 2008 WAS WITH THE ONSET OF THE LAST RECESSION.

THEY STARTED HAVING SOME TROUBLE FUNDING THEIR ARCHIVIST POSITION, WHICH WAS REQUIRED TO KEEP THE LIBRARY OPEN.

SO THE LIBRARY DISTRICT OFFERED TO HELP OFFSET THAT COST BY, I BELIEVE, $42,000 TO HELP KEEP THE LIBRARY FOR SHARLOT HALL OPEN.

AND THE FUNDING HAS ALWAYS GONE TO COVER THE COST OF THE ARCHIVIST.

AND WE HAVE HAD ACCESS TO MANY OF THE THINGS THAT SHARLOT HALL PROVIDES, AND THEY NEVER CHARGE US FOR THAT, CORRECT? THE I'M PROBABLY THE NOT THE RIGHT PERSON TO ANSWER THAT.

FROM THE LIBRARY DISTRICT'S PERSPECTIVE, THE PUBLIC GETS A LOT OF ACCESS TO THE LIBRARY, THE ARCHIVES, AND THEY'RE NOT CHARGED FOR THAT USE BECAUSE IF THEY WERE BEING CHARGED TO USE THE LIBRARY, THAT WOULD BECOME A PROBLEM FOR US SINCE WE'RE A FREE LIBRARY DISTRICT.

BUT I KNOW THEY'VE HELPED THE COUNTY IN A NUMBER OF WAYS.

WELL, I WAS THINKING ABOUT ONE OF THE THINGS KENNY'S HAD MENTIONED EARLIER WITH THE FOUNTAIN AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

THEY HELPED US WITH THAT AND HAD BEEN STORING IT FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME DOWN AND MANY PEOPLE HAVEN'T BEEN IN THE BASEMENT, BUT IT IS AN AMAZING LOT OF STUFF DOWN THERE. SO A LOT OF HISTORY.

I AGREE. AND I WOULD MAKE A MOTION TO GO AHEAD AND EXTEND THIS FOR ONE YEAR UNTIL WE TALK TO PRESCOTT AND WORKED OUT SOMETHING TOGETHER WITH SHARLOT HALL, ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE IS NOW A NEW MANAGER THERE AT SHARLOT HALL.

WE GOT A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR BROWN.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL MAKE A SECOND. SECOND BY SUPERVISOR MALLORY.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

WE'RE GOING TO BE MOVING ON TO HEARINGS.

NUMBER ONE WILL BE APPROVED ZONING CHANGE, PROJECT NAME, WEBB TELFORD ZONING MAP CHANGE LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY OF WICKENBURG.

[1. Development Services - Approve a Zoning Map Change from the R1L-10A (Residential; Single Family Limited to site-built structures only; minimum 10-acre parcel size) zoning district to the R1L-175 (Residential; Single Family Limited to site-built structures only; minimum 175,000 sq. ft. parcel size) zoning district, subject to the conditions of approval. Owner/Applicant: Kalena & Daniel Webb & Jacob Telford; Agent: Natalie Wesbrock; Project Name: Webb Telford Zoning Map Change; APN: 201-02-088F & 201-02-088G; PLA23-000059. The properties are located on South Nine Iron Ranch Rd., in the community of Wickenburg, AZ. Section 18, Township 08 North, Range 05 West. G&SRB&M. Staff: Becca Sirakis (District 1 - Supervisor Oberg)]

GOOD MORNING, CHAIR. GREGORY.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. BECCA SIRAKIS PLANNER WITH YAVAPAI COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

SORRY. ALL RIGHT.

SO THIS APPLICATION IS A REQUEST FOR A ZONING MAP CHANGE FOR ZONING MAP CHANGE FROM THE R1L-10 ZONING DISTRICT TO THE R1 L-175 ZONING DISTRICT.

THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED WITHIN DISTRICT ONE SUPERVISOR OBERGS DISTRICT IN THE WICKENBURG AREA.

THE ADJACENT ZONING SURROUNDING THESE TWO SUBJECT PROPERTIES ARE R1L-175 TO THE NORTH AND R1L-175 TO THE SOUTH, WHICH IS THE REQUESTED ZONING. SO THERE IS ADJACENT ZONING TO WHAT THEY ARE REQUESTING.

THERE IS R1L-2A TO THE WEST, WHICH IS AN EVEN SMALLER DENSITY THAN WHAT THEY ARE REQUESTING AND THERE IS R1L-10A TO THE EAST.

THE SURROUNDING PARCELS ARE BOTH DEVELOPED AND UNDEVELOPED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES.

SO SHOWN ON THE SCREEN ARE THE TWO APPROXIMATELY FIVE ACRE PARCELS THAT WERE CREATED SMALLER THAN THE REQUIRED TEN ACRE MINIMUM BY THE PREVIOUS PROPERTY OWNER. THE PROPERTIES WERE SOLD TO TWO NEW PROPERTY OWNERS AND THEY WERE NOT AWARE THAT THEY WERE NOT CONFORMING TO THE DENSITY.

THIS ZONING APPLICATION IS A CHANGE FROM R1L-10A TEN ACRE MINIMUM LOT SIZES TO R1L-175 175,000 SQUARE FOOT MINIMUM LOT SIZES.

AND THIS APPLICATION IS ONLY AFFECTING THE TWO SUBJECT PROPERTIES.

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THEY WERE A MISUNDERSTANDING THAT THE CHANGE WOULD AFFECT THEIR PROPERTIES AND THE NINE IRON RANCH AREA.

BUT THIS IS A CHANGE ONLY FOR THE TWO SUBJECT PARCELS.

THE APPLICANT'S AGENT, NATALIE WESTBROOK, WHO IS HERE, HAS SPOKEN WITH THE NEIGHBORS WHO REACHED OUT TO HER TO ASSURE THEM THAT IT'S ONLY GOING TO BE A CHANGE FOR THE TWO SUBJECT PARCELS. SO IN SUMMARY, THE APPLICANTS ARE REQUESTING CONSIDERATION OF A ZONING MAP CHANGE.

JUST CHANGING THE DENSITY DISTRICT FROM R1L-10A TO R1L-175 DUE TO THE ADJACENT ZONING OF R1L-175 AND LESS DENSE R1L-2A.

STAFF DOES SUPPORT THIS APPLICATION AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION DID RECOMMEND THIS APPLICATION UNANIMOUSLY.

THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

BY CHERYL BURKE. THIS IS YOUR DISTRICT.

DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS? YES, MR. CHAIRMAN. I'VE TAKEN A LOOK AT THIS.

I THINK THIS IS AN APPROPRIATE MAP CHANGE REQUEST.

AND SO I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ZONING MAP CHANGE FROM R1L-10A LIMITED TO SITE BUILD STRUCTURES ONLY MINIMUM TEN ACRE PARCEL SIZE.

ZONING DISTRICT TO R1L-175 LIMITED SITE BUILD STRUCTURES ONLY.

I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION. SO CAN WE HAVE A MOTION BY VICE CHAIR OBERG A SECOND BY SUPERVISOR BROWN.

ANY FURTHER COMMENT? OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. AYE.

SUPERVISOR MICHAELS WE DIDN'T GET.

YES, SAID AYE.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

AND MOTION CARRIES.

OKAY. NEXT ITEM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

[2. Development Services - Approve a new Class B Bingo License for VFW Post 1796 located at 34801 Velda Rose Road, Black Canyon City, AZ 85324. (District 2, Supervisor Gregory)]

MARK OH, IT'S EASY TO MIX THIS UP.

YES. YES.

GOOD MORNING. BOARD. MARK LAWSON, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR WITH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

BEFORE YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, IS THE APPROVAL OF A CLASS B BINGO LICENSE FOR THE VFW POST NUMBER 1796, LOCATED IN BLACK CANYON CITY.

I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

THIS IS MY DISTRICT. I DON'T HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH IT.

I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL SECOND. SECOND.

OKAY. ANY OTHER FURTHER COMMENT? OKAY. MOTION MADE BY MYSELF.

SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR MALLORY.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. OKAY, NEXT ITEM WILL BE CALL TO THE PUBLIC.

[ CALL TO THE PUBLIC: Individuals may address the Board for up to three (3) minutes on any relevant issue within the Board's jurisdiction. Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.01(H), Board members shall not discuss or take action on matters raised during the call to the public. The Board may direct staff to study the matter or direct that the matter be rescheduled for consideration at a later date.]

PURSUANT TO A.R.S.

38-431.01(H) BOARD MEMBERS SHALL NOT DISCUSS OR TAKE ANY ACTION ON THE MATTERS RAISED DURING THE CALL TO THE PUBLIC.

THE BOARD MAY DIRECT STAFF TO STUDY THE MATTER OR DIRECT THAT STAFF MATTER BE RESCHEDULED FOR CONSIDERATION AT A LATER DATE.

VICE CHAIR OBERG. IS THERE ANY GREEN SHEETS? YES, MR. CHAIRMAN, WE HAVE THREE.

AND I'D LIKE TO REMIND EVERYBODY COMING UP TO SPEAK THAT YOU'VE GOT THREE MINUTES.

WE'LL HAVE A TIMER OVER HERE AND THE FIRST PERSON TO SPEAK WILL BE RICHARD TUPEK ON SCENIC WALKER ROAD.

ON BOARD YOUR MICROPHONE.

GOOD MORNING, BOARD. MY NAME IS RICHARD TUPEK.

I'M THE APPLICANT THAT SUBMITTED THE SCENIC ROAD FOR WALKER ROAD, AND IT WAS APPROVED ON JUNE 21ST.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. BUT I AM HERE TO DISCUSS AND POINT OUT SOME OF THE FALSE INFORMATION THAT WAS PRESENTED BY DAN CHERRY DURING HIS PRESENTATION WHILE REPRESENTING APS AND ADVOCATING FOR THE APS PROJECT.

FIRST OF ALL, IN HIS PRESENTATION ON JUNE 21ST, HE STATED THAT APS HAS HELD PUBLIC MEETINGS REGARDING THE PROJECT GOING DOWN WALKER ROAD FOR OVERHEAD POWER LINES. THAT IS COMPLETELY FALSE.

THERE HAS BEEN NO PUBLIC MEETINGS ADDRESSING ANYBODY IN THE YAVAPAI COUNTY REGARDING THAT PROJECT AND I KNOW THAT FOR A FACT BECAUSE I HAVE TALKED TO APS AND THEY TOLD ME NO, THERE WOULD NOT BE ANY PUBLIC MEETINGS BECAUSE THEY JUST DIDN'T HAVE TO.

IT WAS NOT REQUIRED.

SECOND OF ALL, HE STATED THAT BURYING THE LINES DOWN WALKER ROAD IS MORE COSTLY.

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AND YES, BURYING THE LINES IS OBVIOUSLY PROBABLY MORE COSTLY INITIALLY.

BUT IF YOU DO A LIFE CYCLE COST OF BURYING THOSE LINES GUARANTEED, IT WILL COME OUT LESS COSTLY THAN OVERHEAD POWER LINES. THIRD THING, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, IN HIS DEPARTMENT, HE STATED THAT THERE ARE OTHER WAYS OUT OF WALKER FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES, AND THAT IS TRUE IF YOU HAVE A RAZOR OR A 4X4 MONSTER TRUCK.

BUT WE HAD A MEETING WITH APS, WITH THE FOREST SERVICE AND WITH HIS DEPARTMENT AND I HAVE THOSE MEETING MINUTES WHICH I WILL EMAIL TO ALL OF YOU. AND THE CONCLUSION OF THAT MEETING WITH APS, CREATING THOSE MEETING MINUTES IS THAT THERE IS NO OTHER SUITABLE WAY OUT OF WALKER IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

LIKE I SAID, YES, THERE ARE DIRT ROADS, SINGLE LANE DIRT ROADS THAT ARE PASSABLE BY RAZORS AND 4X4 MONSTER TRUCKS.

BUT IF YOU WANT TO GET A TWO WHEEL, TWO WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE OUT IN EMERGENCY, MAYBE PULLING TRAILERS, THERE IS NO GREAT WAY OUT OF THERE.

SO I GUESS MY MINUTES ARE UP.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

MR. CHAIRMAN, THE SECOND ONE IS LUCY WHEAT, WHICH IS I HAVE TO SPEAK AND TALK ABOUT A SENSITIVE SUBJECT.

THAT'S NOT VERY HELPFUL, BUT THANK YOU.

SORRY. HERE WE GO.

OKAY. CHAIRMAN GREGORY AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY.

MY NAME IS LUCY WHEAT AND I'M AN ARIZONA AND YAVAPAI COUNTY RESIDENT.

I'M ALSO THE FIRST VICE CHAIR FOR THE YAVAPAI COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE, AND APPARENTLY I HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED AS AN LGBTQIA HATER, ACCORDING TO THE HOUSE OF HUGHES SYLVIA [INAUDIBLE] TESTIMONY BEFORE THE PRESCOTT CITY COUNCIL THIS PAST WEEK BECAUSE I PROTESTED THEIR RAINBOW PRIDE DRAG QUEEN EVENT THIS PAST JUNE.

THAT COMES AS A SURPRISE TO ME BECAUSE I ADVOCATE CLOSELY WITH THE LGB PATRIOTS AND ARIZONA LESBIAN GAY BISEXUAL GROUP WHO ARE PROUD PATRIOTS OF THIS COUNTRY WHICH GAVE THEM THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS.

LGB PATRIOTS REJECT THE RAINBOW PRIDE AGENDA AND THE SEXUALIZATION OF KIDS.

OUR KIDS ARE NOT THEIR KIDS [INAUDIBLE] TESTIFIED IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE OF VIEW'S RAINBOW PRIDE DRAG QUEEN EVENT AND REMINDED THE COUNCIL OF DRAG'S FIRST AMENDMENT FREE SPEECH RIGHT BUT CONVENIENTLY SKIPPED MENTIONING THAT I ALSO ENJOY THE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT TO SPEAK OUT AND THE RIGHT TO A PEACEFUL PROTEST.

[INAUDIBLE] ALSO REMINDED THE COUNCIL THAT LGBTQIA PLUS COMMUNITY ARE TAXPAYERS AND VOTERS.

THE VAST MAJORITY OF YAVAPAI COUNTY CONSTITUENTS ARE RED, WHITE AND BLUE, NOT RAINBOW.

MISS ESMAY AND MISS PHASE REQUIRE THIS COUNTY TO MAKE THEM FEEL SAFE IN YAVAPAI BY TURNING IT INTO A RAINBOW PRIDE TOWN FESTOONED WITH RAINBOW PRIDE TRANSGENDER BANNERS INSTEAD OF OLD GLORY.

THIS 5.6 LGB CONSTITUENCY, ACCORDING TO THE USA 2020 CONSENSUS, REQUIRES THE REMAINING 94.4% OF US TO ALLOW ACCESS TO OUR CHILDREN TO INDOCTRINATE THEM INTO DRESS UP, MAKE UP, ACT UP AND HOST A FLUID, SEXUALITIES AND FABRICATED GENDERS. THIS MAKES ME FEEL UNSAFE, QUITE FRANKLY.

THE JIG IS UP FOR THE LGBTQ RAINBOW PRIDE COMMUNITY, WHICH USURPED LGB CIVIL RIGHTS AND BEGAN ADVOCATING FOR AN EXCESSIVE TRANSGENDER AGENDA.

WE NOW KNOW THAT THEY ARE WHAT THEY ARE UP TO BECAUSE THEY HAVE REPEATEDLY TOLD US AND SHOWN US THROUGH THEIR TRANS TRANSGRESSION.

THEY HAVE INFILTRATED OUR SCHOOLS, PUSHING FOR HOMOSEXUALITY AS A CHOICE OVER DECADES OF ADVOCATING THAT HOMOSEXUALITY IS INNATE AND GOD OR NATURE GIVEN.

THEY HAVE INFILTRATED OUR POLITICS BY BULLYING SOCIETY INTO RAINBOW COMPLIANCE.

THE BULLIED HAVE NOW BECOME THE BULLIES.

THEY HAVE INFILTRATED OUR SOCIAL MEDIA WITH ANY RESISTANCE TO THIS AGENDA IS MET AND IS MET WITH WITH SOCIAL SHUNNING, CANCELING AND DEBUNKING.

SORRY, I HAVE A MINUTE LEFT, BUT THAT'S OKAY.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. THANKS. AND THE FINAL ONE IS RISHA VANDERWEY, WHO IS THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE

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GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN.

VICE CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

MY NAME IS DR. RISHA VANDERWEY, AND I'M THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR MAYER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

I STARTED THERE LAST JULY, SO I'M OFFICIALLY HERE AND I'M NO LONGER NEW.

I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.

YOUR SERVICE. I REPRESENT THE COMMUNITIES OF BLACK CANYON CITY, MAYER, CORTEZ, POLAND JUNCTION AND DEWEY.

AND A LOT OF THE DECISIONS THAT YOU ALL MAKE TRULY IMPACT THE KIDS, THE PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITIES THAT I SERVE.

SO I JUST WANT TO SAY, AS WE ROLL INTO THE FUTURE AND LOOK FOR THE NEXT 5 TO 10 YEARS, I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AND BEING A VOICE FOR YAVAPAI COUNTY AND RURAL ARIZONA.

SO I LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU ALL AND HAVING A CUP OF COFFEE.

THANKS. THANK YOU, DOCTOR.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE, MR. CHAIRMAN. OKAY. IS THERE ANY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO SPEAK? OKAY. WITH THAT, THE BOARD NOW WILL CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION.

[ EXECUTIVE SESSION ]

38-431.03(A)(3) AND (A)(4) FOR LEGAL ADVICE, CONSULTATION AND DISCUSSION REGARDING INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE UPPER VERDE WATERSHED PROTECTION COALITION AND YAVAPAI COUNTY.

WITH THAT, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION? SO MOVED. SO MOVED.

OKAY WITH THAT.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OKAY.

GOING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

WELCOME BACK, EVERYONE.

ON THE ISSUE WE WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR WE'RE NOT GOING TO TAKE ANY ACTION ON THAT ITEM.

WE'RE GOING TO TABLE IT AND WE'LL DO I GOT A MOTION TO GO INTO ADJOURNMENT, SO MOVED.

SECOND. OKAY.

VICE CHAIR MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN AND SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR MALLORY.

CALL THE MEETING. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. OKAY.

MOTION CARRIES.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.