[ 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 ITEMS 7, 14, AND 16. ]

CONSENT AGENDA, ROUTINE ITEMS THAT MAY BE ALL APPROVED IN ONE MOTION.

IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WE ARE PULLING NUMBER 7 FOR MR. OBERG AND NUMBER 16 IS BEING UPPED FOR CLARIFICATION OF THE WORDING OF THE SPECIFIC ITEM.

ANY OTHERS WHO SHOULD BE PULLED.

NO, [INAUDIBLE] I DON'T SEE ANY. MS. MALLORY?

>> NO, SIR. THANK YOU.

>> GOOD. THEN I WOULD MOVE TO ACCEPT ALL CONSENT ITEMS OTHER THAN ITEMS 7 AND 16.

>> JUST ONE MINUTE. MR. CHAIRMAN, SUPERVISOR OBERG, WAS THAT THE CORRECT NUMBER THAT YOU WANTED PULLED?

>> WELL, I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO PULL 14, TOO.

>> MY UNDERSTANDING WAS YOU WANTED 14 PULLED AND NOT 7.

>> I DO WANT SEVEN NOW.

>> VERY GOOD.

>> MAKE THIS CLEAR, WE'RE PULLING ITEM 7, 14, 16 FOR CLARIFICATION, CORRECT?

>> CORRECT.

>> THEN, I MOVE TO APPROVE ALL ITEMS OTHER THAN 7, 14, AND 16.

>> SECOND.

>> SECONDED BY THE VICE CHAIR. ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE.

>> IT'S UNANIMOUS. MOVING ON TO ITEM 7, COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES.

[7. Community Health Services - Approve Amendment No. Two (2) to the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) CTR060276 to extend grant term for existing grants to June 30, 2025, and to add grant funding in the amount of $212,203.00 from the Arizona Department of Health Services as the pass through agency for federal funding from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the Bridge Access Program grant, establish a new fund number and authorize the Community Health Services Director to sign all related documents. YC Contract No. 2020-377A5]

GOOD MORNING, MISS HORTON.

>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, LESLIE HORTON WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES.

>> GOOD MORNING, MISS HORTON.

CAN YOU JUST GIVE ME A LITTLE UNDERSTANDING OF HOW WE'RE GOING TO USE THIS FUNDING? I SEE IT'S FROM THE CENTER OF DISEASE CONTROL AND I GUESS IT'S FOR A BRIDGE ACCESS PROGRAM GRANT.

POSSIBLY, WE CAN GO AHEAD AND LET THE PUBLIC KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THAT IS AND HOW THAT'S GOING TO BE A BENEFIT TO THEM.

[00:05:03]

>> ABSOLUTELY. I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THAT, SUPERVISOR OBERG.

>> THIS IS A BRIDGE ACCESS PROGRAM THAT WE'VE ACTUALLY HAD SINCE 2020.

IT'S A GRANT EXTENSION.

WE ARE SEEING SOME OF THOSE FUNDING SOURCES THAT CAME IN DURING THE PANDEMIC BEING EXTENDED AT THIS POINT.

ONE OF THE REASONS FOR THIS ONE IS THAT DURING THE PANDEMIC, PEOPLE COULD RECEIVE VACCINATIONS, TESTING, AND OTHER SERVICES FOR FREE.

WHEREAS, I THINK IT'S ABOUT A YEAR AGO, THAT FREE OPTION WENT AWAY, ALTHOUGH WE STILL HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE UNDER SERVED OR LOW INCOME THAT DO WANT TO RECEIVE VACCINATIONS.

THIS GRANT WHAT IT REALLY DOES IS ALLOW FOR US TO PROVIDE FREE VACCINES AND OTHER SERVICES AROUND COVID TO THOSE FOLKS THAT CAN'T OTHERWISE AFFORD IT, SO THEY'RE EXTENDING THE PROGRAM.

WE MAY OR MAY NOT END UP SPENDING THE ENTIRETY OF THIS GRANT EVEN DURING THE EXTENSION, BUT WE APPRECIATE THAT THEY'RE WILLING TO EXTEND SOME OF THESE FUNDS SO THAT WE CAN EXTEND THOSE BENEFITS THAT THEY HAD PRIOR, AND IF SOMEONE DOES WANT TO RECEIVE THOSE SERVICES, THEY CAN.

>> I UNDERSTAND THIS IS GOING TO BE FOR, LIKE YOU SAID, SERVICES AND VACCINATIONS.

ARE WE GOING TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THIS OUT IN OUR RURAL COMMUNITIES ALSO?

>> ABSOLUTELY. IT WOULD BE TO SERVE THE ENTIRE COUNTY, AND AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE PLANS TO DO MORE IN THOSE RURAL AREAS IN THE NEAR FUTURE, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE HAVE THOSE MOBILE VEHICLES AND OTHER THINGS THAT WE CAN SERVE THEM BETTER.

BUT WE DID UTILIZE THIS GRANT PROGRAM WHEN WE WENT OUT AND DID RURAL VACCINATIONS JUST RECENTLY TOO.

>> HOW ARE YOU GOING TO ADVERTISE TO THE RURAL AREAS THAT THIS OPTION IS AVAILABLE TO THOSE THAT CANNOT AFFORD? GO AHEAD.

>> I THINK WE'RE HAVING SOME LITTLE GLITCHES IN THE POWER.

IN ORDER TO ADVERTISE TO THE RURAL AREAS, ACTUALLY, WHEN WE GO OUT TO THOSE RURAL AREAS, WE HAVE ALMOST ALWAYS OFFERED ALL OF OUR VACCINATIONS FOR FREE.

ONCE IN A WHILE, IF WE GO OUT AND DO AN EVENT WHERE WE ASK PEOPLE TO PRESENT INSURANCE INFORMATION OR OTHERS, WE CAN BILL INSURANCE, BUT OTHERWISE, IF THEY DON'T HAVE THOSE AS PUBLIC HEALTH, WE GENERALLY DO OFFER THOSE FOR FREE.

WE APPRECIATE GRANTS LIKE THIS THAT HELP US PAY FOR STAFF TIME AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF THOSE VACCINES.

>> WELL, THANK YOU.

MR. CHAIRMAN, I MAKE A MOTION TO GO AHEAD AND ACCEPT NUMBER 7.

>> SECOND.

>> MOTION IS SECONDED BY THE VICE CHAIR. ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> CHAIRMAN BROWN, COULD I MAKE A COMMENT?

>> YOU CERTAINLY CAN.

HOWEVER, YOU ARE NOT ON THE SCREEN ANYMORE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU.

>> [BACKGROUND].

>> WELL, I DON'T KNOW. I'M HERE.

>> YOU'RE JUST IN OUTER SPACE RIGHT NOW.

>> ABSOLUTELY. ANYWAY, WHAT I WANT TO SAY IS, I HAVE ATTENDED THE MEETINGS FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND I APPRECIATE WHAT LESLIE AND THE STAFF IS DOING AS WE CONTINUE TO SERVE ALL THE AREAS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

WE TALKED ABOUT THIS AND IT IS A VERY GOOD PROGRAM.

JUST WANTED TO ADD THAT IN THERE. THANK YOU.

>> DID I ASK ALL IN FAVOR?

>> YOU DID.

>> IT'S UNANIMOUS. MOVING FORWARD.

>> THANK YOU.

>> NUMBER 14, HUMAN RESOURCES APPROVED A CLASS SPECIFICATION FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE,

[14. Human Resources - Approve a new Class Specification for the Sheriff's Office: Deputy Support Specialist and salary placement at Grade 8.]

DEPUTY SUPPORT SPECIALISTS, AND SOME REPLACEMENT AT GRADE 8.

>> GOOD MORNING.

>> GOOD MORNING. I JUST WANT TO ASK A FEW QUESTIONS ON NUMBER 14.

DO WE KNOW HOW MANY OF THESE POSITIONS ARE GOING TO BE ASKED FOR BY THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE?

>> I DO NOT, BUT I KNOW THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS REPRESENTED HERE TODAY.

I HAVE A FEELING MANY OF YOUR QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED AT THEM.

>> THANKS.

>> GOOD MORNING, SUPERVISOR ROD.

>> GOOD MORNING. HOW ARE YOU?

>> I'M GOOD. HOW ABOUT YOU?

>> GOOD.

>> TOM TO GIVE US YOUR NAME AND TELL US WHO YOU ARE.

>> TOM BOLTS, YOU ARE FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

RIGHT NOW WE'D BE LOOKING TO FILL ONE OF THESE USING SPECIAL FUNDS.

THAT'D BE THE SMART AND SAFE MONEY WE'LL SEE HOW IT WORKS.

>> WHAT'S THE PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION?

>> THE PURPOSE OF THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE HIGH COST OF THE PSPRS.

THESE POSITIONS WOULD COME IN ASRS, WHICH SAVES THE COUNTY ABOUT 40% PLUS THE LOWER WORKERS CONTRIBUTIONS IT'LL SAVE THE COUNTY MONEY AND IT'LL ALLOW US TO DO SOME WORK THAT, WE DON'T REQUIRE A CERTIFIED DEPUTY TO DO SO.

THEY CAN HELP SUPERVISE OR MANAGE SEARCH AND

[00:10:02]

RESCUES IS WHAT WE INTEND TO DO WITH IT. IMMEDIATELY.

>> THESE PEOPLE WILL BE BASICALLY DOING ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES?

>> THIS POSITION THE INDIVIDUAL WOULD BE OUT IN THE FIELD WHEN THERE'S A SEARCH AND RESCUE.

BUT THEY'LL BE CALLING OUT THE VOLUNTEERS.

THEY'LL BE HELPING THE VOLUNTEERS TO MAP THAT SEARCH OUT, GET MORE RESOURCES IF THEY NEED.

>> WHAT WAS THE SOURCE OF FUNDING ON THIS AGAIN?

>> SMART AND SAFE MONEY.

>> THAT SOME MONEY GET EVERY YEAR OR IS THAT FINITE?

>> WE DO.

>> YEAH, ONE OF MY CONCERNS WOULD BE THAT AT SOME POINT, IF THAT FUNDING GOES AWAY, WOULD IT BE THE INTENT TO HAVE THIS BE PICKED UP BY THE COUNTY.

>> IF THAT HAPPENS, WE WOULD HAVE THE DATA THEN TO SEE DOES THIS BENEFIT OR DOES IT NOT BENEFIT.

IF IT BENEFITS THEN WE'D COME BACK AND ASK FOR THAT.

>> RIGHT NOW IT'S ONE, BUT IT COULD BE MORE POSITIONS?

>> WE DON'T KNOW. WE HAVE TO SEE WHAT WE HAVE TO SEE WHAT THE DATA SHOWS AFTER WE GET THEM OUT THERE.

>> WELL, THANK YOU FOR THAT MR. CHAIRMAN, I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION EXCEPT 14.

>> I'LL SECOND.

>> SECONDED BY THE VICE CHAIR.

BEFORE I CALL FOR THE QUESTION JUST FOR SOME DISCUSSION.

ONE MORE POINT. SINCE YOU BROUGHT IT UP, IS THIS CREATING A NEW POSITION WITHIN THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT?

>> IT WOULD, YES.

>> BECAUSE I HAD ALREADY BEEN FTE, AND IS IT GOING TO BE AN EXPENSE IN THE BUDGET COMING IN NEXT YEAR?

>> IT WILL BE IT WON'T BE AN EXPENSE IN THE BUDGET BECAUSE IT'S COMING OUT OF SMART AND SAFE MONEY IT'S NOT GENERAL FUND MONEY, BUT I'M NOT SURE.

>> IS THERE GOING TO BE GRANT FUNDED?

>> YES. YES.

> IT'S BASICALLY GRANT FUNDED.

THEREFORE, IF THE GRANT GOES AWAY, THE POSITION SHOULD GO AWAY.

THAT'S BEEN THE POLICY IN THE PAST.

HOWEVER, IF THE SHERIFF WANTS TO COME FORWARD AND ASK FOR THE POSITION TO BE PERMANENT, THEN THAT WE DO THAT SOME OTHER TIME.

>> RIGHT AND BY THEN, IF IT WERE TO GO AWAY, THIS IS COMING FROM THE SMART AND SAFE MONEY, FROM THE MARIJUANA TAX.

RIGHT? SO IF THAT WERE TO GO AWAY.

>> IT WOULDN'T BE A SHAME, WOULDN'T IT? THEN WE WOULD HAVE WE'D HAVE THE DATA TO SHOW WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS A NET BENEFIT TO THE COMMUNITY AND THE COUNTY, OR WHETHER OR NOT IT'S IT'S NOT WORTH GOING FORWARD BEFORE WE WOULD COME AND ASK FOR THAT, WE WOULD HAVE THAT DATA TO SHOW WHETHER OR NOT IT'S WORTH DOING THAT.

>> MR. CHAIR, I HAVE ONE QUESTION THAT JOB WOULD REGULARLY BE DONE BY A SWORN OFFICER, WHICH WE PAY A LOT MORE MONEY TO AND WITH SALARY AND BENEFITS AND EVERYTHING ELSE?

>> CORRECT YES, THE GRADE THE PAY GRADE IS HIGHER FOR A DEPUTY THAN FOR THIS.

NOT TO MENTION THE COUNTY CONTRIBUTIONS TO PSPRS AND WORKER'S COMP ARE MUCH HIGHER THAN THEY WOULD BE FOR THIS POSITION.

>> THANK YOU. GREAT. ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE.

>> UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO NUMBER 16.

[16. Information Technology Services - Approve a Master Agreement (MA) with Ricoh USA, that will allow County departments to submit purchase requests to lease printers utilizing Arizona State cooperative contract #CTR067090. YC Contract No. 2024-048 (All Districts) ]

THIS IS JUST FOR CLARIFICATION OF THE ACTUAL ITEM.

PAT, WHAT ARE YOU FIXING HERE?

>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN BROWN, VICE CHAIR MICHAELS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

ESSENTIALLY, WE REQUEST TO HAVE THIS ITEM PULLED BECAUSE THE VENDORS ATTORNEY WANTED SOME LANGUAGE CHANGED AFTER WE HAD SUBMITTED THE CONTRACT TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW THE NEW LANGUAGE HAS BEEN REPEATED BY COUNTY COUNCIL ESSENTIALLY THE REVISED AGREEMENT REPLACES ACTIONS, ACTS, ERRORS, OR MISTAKES WITH NEGLIGENT OR WILLFUL ACTS THAT'S THE REVISED CLAUSE AND THAT'S ACCEPTABLE TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY? THAT'S CORRECT.. S ATTORNEY HAS REVIEWED THAT.

>> SO WITH THOSE CHANGES NOTED AND MADE THE CLERK OF THE BOARD?

>> YES, SIR.

>> YOU GOT THAT? WHAT THE CHANGES ARE.

THANK YOU. YES, SIR. THANK YOU.

WELL THEN I'LL MOVE TO ACCEPT THE-

>> SECOND.

>> -SECONDED BY THE VICE CHAIR. ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE.

>> THANK YOU.

>> AYE.

>> UNANIMOUS. WE'RE WORKING ON A POSSIBLE RECORD HERE. YOU GUYS KNOW THAT.

ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE INTO ACTION ITEMS, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,

[1. Board of Supervisors - Discussion and possible action regarding legislative updates. ]

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE LEGISLATIVE UPDATES AND HOW EFFICIENT THEY ARE.

BECAUSE I WAS THERE YESTERDAY. GO AHEAD.

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

THANK YOU. YES I WAS GOING TO COMMENT ON THAT.

THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN, FOR GOING DOWN YESTERDAY AND PROVIDING TESTIMONY ON OUR BEHALF I WILL GET TO THAT ONE IN JUST A MINUTE.

I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH BY BILL NUMBER HERE IN ORDER I'D LIKE TO START AND GIVE YOU SOME UPDATES ON

[00:15:02]

SPECIFIC PIECES OF PENDING LEGISLATION THAT ARE A PARTICULAR INTEREST TO YAVAPAI COUNTY AND THAT WE ARE MONITORING CLOSELY.

THE FIRST IS HOUSE BILL 2096, TINY HOMES CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS AND EXEMPTIONS.

THIS HAD A HEARING THIS WEEK. THIS BILL.

FORTUNATELY, SUPERVISOR GREGORY AND I WERE ABLE TO TALK TO REPRESENTATIVE BLISS PRIOR TO THAT COMMITTEE MEETING AND EXPRESS CONCERNS ON THE PART OF YAVAPAI COUNTY THERE ARE A NUMBER OF CONCERNS THAT WE'VE IDENTIFIED WITH THAT BILL, BUT PRINCIPALLY THAT IT PREEMPTS COUNTY AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH EVEN BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN THIS BILL.

>> A THRESHOLD THAT WE BELIEVE JUST MUST BE ADDRESSED.

I WANT TO STRESS, AS YOU KNOW, THE COUNTY SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION HAS ALSO LOOKED AT THIS ISSUE, AND WE WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT WE HAVE ALSO IDENTIFIED THE NEED TO ADDRESS HOUSING.

HOWEVER, WE BELIEVE THIS BILL IN ITS CURRENT STATE IS NOT THE WAY TO DO THAT, WE'LL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THAT ONE AS WELL, JUDGE.

>> >> HAS IT BEEN SAID TO CSA, WE'VE TOLD THEM THAT WE OPPOSE STILL IN HIS TURN STATUS?

>> YES, WE HAVE CSA IS MONITORING THIS VERY CLOSELY AND THEY HAVE TAKEN THAT SAME POSITION.

I WILL NOTE AGAIN, THANKS TO REPRESENTATIVE BLISS, SHE NOTED THAT REPRESENTATIVE PARKER WHEN SPEAKING INTRODUCED THIS BILL AND SPEAKING NOTED THAT YAVAPAI COUNTY WAS IN SUPPORT OF THAT.

WE'VE CLARIFIED THAT AND REPRESENTATIVE BLISS SAID THAT SHE WOULD MAKE SURE THAT THAT WAS NOTED AGAIN, THANK YOU TO REPRESENTATIVE BLISS FOR WORKING ON OUR BEHALF ON THAT ISSUE.

SECOND BILL WAS HOUSE BILL 216-02-0160 DEALING WITH DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS.

THIS WAS A BILL ALSO INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE BLISS.

I WAS FLAGGED ON THIS BILL BY CSA THIS WEEK, NOT SURE WHAT THIS WAS ABOUT, SO I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY AGAIN TO TALK TO REPRESENTATIVE BLISS.

THIS IS A BILL DEALING ONLY WITH DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THEM TO SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS AND BUDGETS TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

I ASK REPRESENTATIVE BLISS ABOUT THE INTENT OF THAT AND HER RESPONSE WAS, IT'S MERELY A TRANSPARENCY MEASURE.

RIGHT NOW, THOSE DISTRICTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THAT WE BELIEVE THAT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR THE GREATER COMMUNITY AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO HAVE THAT INFORMATION.

>> I'VE HAD THIS QUESTION FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM WHAT IF THEY DON'T GIVE US THEIR REPORT? IS THERE SOME ACTION THAT WE TAKE? OR IS THERE SOMEBODY THAT'S MONITORING THIS TO SAY THAT THEY'RE NOT LIVING UP TO THE STATUTE, AND I DON'T BELIEVE THERE IS ANYTHING IN THERE.

>> I WILL TAKE A LOOK, I'VE GOT A COPY OF THE MARKED UP BILL TO SEE IF THERE'S, AS YOU KNOW, THERE ARE SOME OF THESE INSTANCES WHERE THE BILL IS ACTUALLY SILENT ON THAT.

>> WELL, IT'S UNFORTUNATE BECAUSE WE FIND THIS ALL THE TIME, IS THAT WE HAVE ALL THESE PEOPLE, DISTRICTS USUALLY, THAT HAVE TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN THINGS.

OR SO THEY THINK THEY HAVE TO COMPLY BECAUSE THEY'RE GIVING IT TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WHO WE BASICALLY HAVE NOTHING TO DO BUT READ IT.

THAT'S CORRECT SO THERE'S NO ACTION FROM US, YEA, NAY, UP, DOWN, SIDEWAYS, OR ANYTHING ELSE THE QUESTION WOULD BE, IS IF WE'RE GOING TO BE GIVEN THE RESPONSIBILITY OF KEEPING TRACK OF THIS STUFF COMING IN, WE SHOULD HAVE SOME ABILITY TO TAKE SOME KIND OF ACTION, OTHERWISE, IT'S WORTHLESS.

>> I WOULD AGREE WITH YOU, I THINK WE FOUND THAT OR SAW THAT LAST YEAR WITH OUR FIRE DISTRICTS.

I MEAN, THERE'S A STATUTORY REQUIREMENT THAT THEY SUBMIT THEM AND THE CLERK FILES THEM.

>> FOR SURE REASON.

>> IT JUST CAME TO MY HEAD.

>> YEAH, WHAT'S THE CSA'S OPINION ON THIS ONE RIGHT NOW?

>> I DON'T KNOW THAT THE CSA HAS TAKEN A POSITION ON THIS ONE.

AGAIN, THEY FLAGGED IT.

IT JUST KIND OF POPPED UP ON THEIR RADAR THIS WEEK AND SENT ME A NOTE ASKING WHETHER THERE WAS AN ISSUE UP HERE THAT WE WERE AWARE OF.

>> I BELIEVE, JUDGE, WE HAVEN'T WENT THROUGH IT LPC YET, BILL YET, AND TAKING A POSITION ON IT.

THEY HAVEN'T. THEY HAVEN'T, JUDGE.. THANKS, JUDGE.

>> I WOULD BE MR. CHAIRMAN, IF I MAY, REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAME POINT THAT YOU MADE.

IF WE HAVE THAT RESPONSIBILITY AND IT'S TIED TO ACCOUNTABILITY AND EXPOSURE, WE CERTAINLY NEED TO PUT A STRUCTURE IN PLACE TO INDEMNIFY THE PROCESS.

>> YEAH, JUDGE. WELL, LET ME BE CLEAR.

RIGHT NOW, LIKE WITH THE FIRE DISTRICTS, OUR ONLY RESPONSIBILITY IS TO PUT THEM IN A FILE PERIOD.

>> BUT WE PROBABLY WITH THE WATER DISTRICT, WOULD WE NOT, MR. THOMPSON, WANT TO HAVE A BIT MORE OVERSIGHT ON THAT? I'M LOOKING, FOR EXAMPLE, WITH THE VERDI VILLAGE AND THEIR NEED FOR PERHAPS A WATER DISTRICT GOING FORWARD IF WE'RE GIVEN THAT RESPONSIBILITY, AND I DON'T MIND THAT IT'S SOMEBODY ELSE'S RESPONSIBILITY, BUT IF THE COUNTY IS GIVEN THAT RESPONSIBILITY,

[00:20:03]

I JUST WANT TO SPEAK TO WHAT THAT EXPOSURE MIGHT BE, JUDGE, UNLESS WE'RE JUST FILING IT IN WHICH CASE THAT DOESN'T MAKE A LOT OF SENSE TO ME.

>> WELL, AGAIN, THE STATUTES REQUIRE THAT MOST OF THE DISTRICTS REPORT TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN SOME MANNER OR FORM.

NOW, IF THEY DON'T, THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT EXCEPT SEND THEM A LETTER.

HEY, YOU FORGOT TO SEND US THE PAPER.

THAT'S ABOUT AS MUCH AS IT GOES BECAUSE WE DON'T EVEN NOTIFY THE STATE.

WE TAKE NO ACTION.

WE DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO IS LIKE FINING OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEYOND SENDING THEM THE LETTER IT JUST SEEMS RIDICULOUS TO HAVE A STATUTE THAT GIVES YOU POWER TO LOOK AT THINGS BUT NOT TAKE ANY ACTION. YEAH.

I WOULD OPPOSE THIS BILL RIGHT FROM ITS FACE.

>> I WILL TAKE A LOOK CLOSER AT THE BILL DRAFT TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY REPERCUSSIONS FOR FAILURE TO FILE.

>> YEAH, I CONCUR. THANK YOU, MALLORY.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU. NEXT I HAVE TWO ADDITIONAL HOUSE BILLS, 2275, AND THEN 2494.

THESE ARE TWO BILLS THAT WERE BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY THE ARIZONA COUNTY INSURANCE POOL.

THE FIRST ONE 2275 DEALS WITH SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS, AND I BELIEVE I SAW A LITTLE BIT OF MEDIA COVERAGE OF THIS ONE, SO YOU MAY HAVE SEEN THAT AS WELL.

THIS BILL WOULD REQUIRE COUNTIES, AND PROBABLY ACEP TO REPORT ANY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS OVER $500,000 TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

THEN IF ANY OF THOSE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS WERE OVER $1 MILLION, IT WOULD REQUIRE THE GOVERNOR'S APPROVAL BEFORE IT WOULD BE CONSIDERED LEGALLY BINDING.

ACEP HAS SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THIS, THEY BELIEVE IT WOULD MAKE HANDLING LIABILITY CASES VERY DIFFICULT.

OFTEN, SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS OCCUR QUICKLY, AS WE KNOW, BETWEEN THE ATTORNEYS, AND THIS COULD REALLY SLOW OR COMPLICATE THAT PROCESS, AND PROBABLY CREATES OTHER UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES, AND LIKELY ACEP BELIEVES INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CASES GOING TO JURY TRIALS IF SETTLEMENTS AREN'T APPROVED.

SO WE'LL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THAT ONE.

>> WELL, THERE'S ONE OTHER ISSUE, AND I HOPE I'M NOT BUTTING IN, BUT WHAT DO WE DO IN THE CASE OF NON DISCLOSURE?

>> GREAT QUESTION. THAT'S ANOTHER ISSUE THAT THEY'VE IDENTIFIED.

>> THEY HAVEN'T DONE BECAUSE THERE'S A BIG ISSUE RIGHT NOW ON A LOT OF CASES BEING SETTLED WITH NON-DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS, SO NOBODY EVER KNOWS WHAT THE ACTUAL SETTLEMENT IS.

>> CORRECT. ANOTHER ONE THAT WAS PROBABLY UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF THAT PIECE OF LEGISLATION.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> YEAH, SECOND ONE IS 2494, DEALING WITH FIRST RESPONDERS POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.

THIS BILL WOULD ADD ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES OF EMPLOYEES TO THE CRAIG TIGER ACT, BUT ALSO PROVIDES FOR FIRST RESPONDER PTSD PRESUMPTION.

CONCERN THERE THAT AS VOICES THE LANGUAGE IS VAGUE AND CONFUSING SINCE IT MIXES BETWEEN THE CRAIG TIGER ACT AND WORKERS COMPENSATION BENEFITS.

THEY BELIEVE IT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE COST FOR BOTH THE COUNTIES WHO PAY CRAIG TIGER ACT BENEFITS DIRECTLY, AND IN OUR WORKERS COMPENSATION BENEFITS.

ACEP IS WORKING RIGHT NOW WITH CSA ON BOTH OF THESE.

SO MORE TO COME ON THOSE CONVERSATIONS.

>> CURRENTLY CSA, WE'RE OPPOSING THAT.

>> I AGREE.

>> NEXT ONE, HOUSE BILL 2412, AND THIS IS A LITTLE BIT OF GOOD NEWS, THIS IS A TRANSPORTATION BILL.

YOU MAY HAVE SEEN THAT VINNY SENT US NOTICE END OF LAST WEEK, THAT 2412, THE APPROPRIATION BILL FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS IN THE STATE, $400 MILLION OF WHICH CYMPO WOULD RECEIVE $33 MILLION.

THAT DID PASS THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE LAST WEDNESDAY, A VOTE OF NINE TO ONE.

BUT WHEN THEY PASSED IT, THEY DID ACKNOWLEDGE THE STATE OF THE BUDGET, AND THIS IS A VERY PRELIMINARY APPROVAL IN THE PROCESS, AND WE'LL SEE WHERE WE END UP, BUT A LITTLE BIT OF GOOD NEWS THERE.

>> YEAH, ONE COMMENT JUST FOR THE BOARD'S INFORMATION, REALLY IN THE PUBLIC, IS THAT THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE BILL THAT WE SENT TO THE LEGISLATURE LAST YEAR TO SUPPORT RURAL TRANSPORTATION, AND IN THIS CASE OUR REQUESTS HAVE NOT CHANGED A WHOLE LOT BECAUSE IT'S STILL BASIC PRIORITIES THAT WE SET LAST YEAR.

IT'S JUST ANOTHER GO AROUND.

LAST YEAR WE GOT ALL THE WAY THROUGH UNTIL THE 11TH, WELL THE 12TH HOUR, AND THEN IT WAS STRICKEN FROM THE BUDGET.

HOPEFULLY, IT'LL GO THROUGH THIS YEAR.

>> HOPEFULLY. THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN.

NEXT, HOUSE BILL 2685.

THIS IS A BILL OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO YAVAPAI COUNTY, THIS DEALS WITH THE MINING ISSUE THAT WE'VE FACED OVER THE PAST YEAR.

[00:25:04]

THIS WAS HEARD IN THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, ENERGY AND WATER THIS PAST TUESDAY, AND AGAIN, SUPERVISOR GREGORY AND I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO REPRESENTATIVE BLISS ABOUT THIS BILL.

THIS WAS A BILL INTRODUCED BY LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 1 DELEGATION, BLISS, NGUYEN AND BENNETT.

IN ESSENCE, WHAT THIS BILL DOES IS ADD A DISTANCE FROM A MINING OPERATION TO ANY RESIDENTIAL AREA, AND ALSO ADD SOME REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IN.

THIS BILL DID PASS OUT OF COMMITTEE ON A UNANIMOUS VOTE, AND AGAIN, THIS IS THE ONE THE CHAIRMAN WENT DOWN TO TESTIFY AND REPRESENT OUR INTEREST IN.

THANK YOU. IT WASN'T A VERY NICE DAY TO MAKE THE TRIP, BUT HE MADE IT AND I REPRESENTED AS WELL. THANK YOU FOR THAT.

>> NOTHING LIKE DRIVING IN PHOENIX TRAFFIC AT 3:00 OR 04:00 IN THE AFTERNOON.

>> YEAH, IN THE RAIN.

NEXT UP, HOUSE BILL 2785, AND THAT HAS A COMPANION BILL ON THE SENATE SIDE WHICH IS 1733, BOTH THE BILLS ARE REALLY KNOWN AS THE ELECTION FIX.

AS YOU KNOW, CSA AND OUR ELECTION OFFICIALS AROUND THE STATE HAVE BEEN VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE TIMELINE, BEING ABLE TO CONDUCT OUR ELECTIONS THIS COMING YEAR, WITH THE NEW RECOUNT PROVISIONS THAT THE LEGISLATURE ADOPTED.

WE DO NOW HAVE BILLS IN BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE SIDE THAT HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED, AND SUPPORT IS BEING REGISTERED NOW.

I HAVE WEIGHED IN ON THAT, AND I BELIEVE I SAW SUPERVISOR MALLORY.

THIS WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO ENCOURAGE YOU ALL, THERE ARE BILLS THAT ARE OF A PARTICULAR INTEREST TO US.

PLEASE TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY THEN TIME TO WEIGH IN AND VOICE YOUR SUPPORT FOR THOSE.

>> WHAT'S THAT NUMBER AGAIN?

>> THE HOUSE BILL WAS 2785, THE COMPANION SENATE BILL IS 1733.

>> COULD YOU REPEAT PLEASE?

>> YES. HOUSE BILL 2785, AND SENATE BILL 1733.

THESE ARE BOTH EMERGENCY MEASURES MEANT TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM WITH OUR CALENDAR NOW.

>> I ASSUME OUR RECORDER AND ELECTIONS OFFICERS ARE IN FAVOR?

>> THEY HAVE, I ACTUALLY SAW MYSELF THEIR SIGNATURES ON THE SYSTEM, YES.

SKIP OVER THAT ONE, THAT.

JUST IN GENERAL, I WANT TO MAKE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS AND MAYBE ASK FOR SUPERVISOR MICHAELS TO ADD TO THAT.

I KNOW THERE ARE A COUPLE OF OTHER BILLS THAT SHE IN PARTICULAR HAS BEEN FOLLOWING.

I BELIEVE ONE WAS HB 2244, THE MISREPRESENTATION OF FOOD LABELING, FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD, AND I BELIEVE YOU'VE HAD SOME CONVERSATION WITH PERHAPS SENATOR BENNETT ON THAT ISSUE?

>> YES.

>> ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO ADD TO THAT?

>> SENATOR BENNETT, AND IT WAS A REPUBLICAN BILL AND BARELY MADE IT OUT OF THE DEMS CAUCUS, BUT WE MANAGED TO GET THEIR APPROVAL AND SUPPORT FOR IT.

IT IS ESSENTIALLY TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE CONSUMING.

IN PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO MEAT PRODUCTS, IT IS APPARENT THAT OVER TIME, PRODUCTS SUCH AS MEAT GLUE, WHICH I NEVER HEARD OF, AND I'M SORRY IF I EVER ATE ANY OF IT, IS USED TO PUT TOGETHER DIFFERENT TYPES OF SOURCING OF MEAT THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN.

IT DID PASS OUT OF THE HOUSE FAVORABLY, SO 2244 IS ON ITS WAY, IN FACT, WITH NOW THE SENATE, AND I DON'T HAVE THAT NUMBER YET, BUT IT'S EXPECTED, BECAUSE IT'S OBVIOUSLY BEEN REQUESTED, AND THE LANGUAGE DEVELOPED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KNOW WHAT KIND OF MEAT PRODUCT WE ARE IN FACT EATING, AND WE EXPECT IT TO CLEAR, AND I'M DELIGHTED THAT THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.

IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION, I HAD NO IDEA THIS WAS HAPPENING.

I THOUGHT OUR FOOD WAS LABELED CORRECTLY, BUT IN THE CASE OF MEAT, THERE HAS BEEN THESE OCCURRENCES AND IT WILL NOW STOP. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOUR SUPERVISOR. NEXT, I JUST WANTED TO NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO CSA LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING THIS WEEK, DUE TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE.

THEY WILL AGAIN RESUME THEIR MEETINGS ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16.

LAST THING TODAY IS HOPEFULLY EACH OF YOU FOUND YOUR LEGISLATIVE GUIDE.

I LEFT THOSE ON YOUR DESK, AND I BELIEVE SUPERVISOR MICHAELS GAVE YOU YOURS.

IF YOU DIDN'T GET THAT, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

HOPEFULLY EVERYONE'S GOT THAT, AND WITH THAT,

[00:30:02]

HAPPY TO STAND FOR QUESTIONS, MR. CHAIRMAN.

>> I DIDN'T.

>> OKAY, I'LL GET YOU ONE.

>> MALLORY ANY QUESTIONS OUT THERE?

>> NO, SIR. JUST HANGING OUT? [LAUGHTER].

>> NO.

>> LOOKS LIKE NO QUESTION. THANK YOU MOORE.

>> THANK YOU, SIR.

>> WELL, THERE'S NO ACTUAL ACTION TO TAKE, SO IT'S BEEN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION AND DIRECTION GIVEN TO THE ADMINISTRATOR, AND NOW WE'LL MOVE ON TO HEARINGS.

HEARING NUMBER 1,

[1. Development Services - Approve a Final Plat for Phase 1 of Stringfield Ranch to create 69 single family lots ranging between 1 acre to 4.40 acres and 6 tracts ranging between 1,743 sq. ft. to 69.53 acres on approximately 223.13 acres in a PAD (Planned Area Development) zoning district. Project Name: Stringfield Ranch Phase 1 Final Plat. Owner/Applicant: Stringfield Development Company LLC, Jeffrey & Valerie Raymond, Jeffrey & Mary Davis; APN: 106-06-002K,106-06-002J & 106-29-279C; PLA22-000113, subject to conditions of approval. The parcels are located west of the intersection of Pioneer Parkway and Williamson Valley Road in the Williamson Valley area. Sections 7, 8 & 18, Township 14N, Range 02W, G&SRB&M. Staff:Becca Sirakis (District 4 - Supervisor Brown) Hearing continued to the March 6, 2024, Board of Supervisors Agenda. ]

PROVE OF FINAL PLAN FOR PHASE 1 OF SPRINGFIELD RANCH TO CREATE 69 SINGLE FAMILY LOTS, RANGING BETWEEN ONE ACRE TO 4.4 ACRES, AND SIX TRACKS, RANGING BETWEEN 1,743 SQUARE FEET TO 69.53 ACRES ON APPROXIMATELY 223.13 ACRES IN A PAD ZONING DISTRICT, AND I'M GOING TO STOP RIGHT THERE SO I DON'T WASTE A LOT OF OUR TIME.

MR. BRENNAN, I BELIEVE YOU'RE GOING TO BRING US AN UPDATE.

>> YES.

>> CAN YOU COME DOWN IN FRONT OF US?

>> PARDON ME.

>> THERE ARE SOME UNRESOLVED ISSUES ON THIS, AND MR. BRENNAN IS GOING TO GIVE US AN UPDATE ON THAT.

>> CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MARTIN BRENNAN, BOARD COUNSEL, THIS ITEM INVOLVES CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF A FINAL PLAT FOR THE SPRINGFIELD RANCH DEVELOPMENT.

THE APPLICANT IS HERE.

I WOULD NOTE THAT HE HAS BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY ALONG WITH HIS COUNSEL TO SUBMIT ALL OF THE INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR THE COUNTY TO REVIEW AND MAKE A DETERMINATION REGARDING A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL OF THE PLAT.

BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THEY WERE UNABLE TO MEET ALL OF THE TIMELINES FOR NECESSARY SUBMISSIONS.

STAFF, PUBLIC WORKS, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, FLOOD HAVE BEEN WORKING OVERTIME AS WELL TO TRY TO GET THIS IN A POSITION WHERE IT COULD BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD, BUT IT'S SIMPLY NOT READY TO GO AT THIS TIME.

SO I WOULD SUGGEST THAT IF THE BOARD WOULD CONTINUE THIS HEARING UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING IN PRESCOTT, WHICH WOULD BE MARCH 6, THAT WOULD ALLOW TIME FOR THE APPLICANT TO WORK WITH THE VARIOUS COUNTY DEPARTMENTS TO ADDRESS ANY REMAINING ISSUES, INCLUDING THE POSTING OF AN APPROPRIATE PERFORMANCE BOND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M AVAILABLE TO ANSWER THEM.

>> NO QUESTIONS. THEREFORE, I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND ADMINISTRATIVELY MOVE THAT TO BE CONTINUED UNTIL 3-6-'24.

>> THANK YOU.

>> BELMONT SERVICES RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF LIQUOR LICENSE AND

[2. Development Services - Recommend approval to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control of series 13 Farm Winery Liquor License application (268668) without protest, submitted by Jeffrey Craig Miller for Witch Creek Craft Cider located at 9280 E. Cornville Road, Cornville, AZ 86325 (District 2 - Supervisor Gregory)]

CONTROL OF SIRIUS 13 FARM WINERY LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION.

WOW. WHO THINKS UP THESE TITLES? 268668 WITHOUT PROTEST SUBMITTED BY JEFFREY CRAIG MILLER FOR WITCH CREEK CRAFT CIDER LOCATED, 9280 CORNVILLE ROAD, CORNVILLE, ARIZONA IN 6325.

MR. GREG GRACE, YOUR DISTRICT.

>> CLERK OF THE BOARD, DID WE GET ANY COMMENTS ON THIS OR AGAINST?

>> NO, SIR.

>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> IT'S UNANIMOUS. MOVING ON TO NUMBER 3, PUBLIC WORKS.

[3. Public Works - Hearing to approve a Fiber Internet Franchise Agreement with Wecom, LLC. YC Contract No. 2024-033 (District 2 - Supervisor Gregory; District 3 - Supervisor Michaels; District 4 - Supervisor Brown)]

HEARING TO APPROVE A FIBER INTERNET FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH WICOM LLC, CONTRACT NUMBER 2024-033, DISTRICT 2, SUPERVISOR GREGORY, DISTRICT 3, MISS MICHAELS, AND DISTRICT 4, SUPERVISOR BROWN.

MR. GREGORY, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING?

>> I HAVE NO COMMENT.

>> MISS MICHAELS?

>> SUPERVISOR MICHAELS, DOES.

I LOVE THAT WE HAVE ARRIVED AT THIS MOMENT.

IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING AND I WANT TO APPLAUD COREY, MR. CARTER, THE TEAM, AND DAN, I KNOW YOU HAVE YOUR HANDS IN ABSOLUTELY ALL OF THESE IMPORTANT PROJECTS AND WE NEEDED IT, WE'RE NOT DONE.

I KNOW THAT WE HAVE SOME OUTLIERS SUCH AS SEDONA.

I WISH EVERYBODY WOULD WORK TOGETHER SO THAT WE COULD HAVE POOLED BENEFIT FROM SOME OF THESE FOLKS IN COMMUNITIES.

BUT I UNDERSTAND THEY'RE GOING TO GO OUT ON THEIR OWN IN SOME CASES.

THAT SAID, I WISH THEM LUCK.

I LOVE THAT WE'RE HERE AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THIS START.

[00:35:02]

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> MR. CHAIR.

>> GO AHEAD. I HAVE NOTHING TO COMMENT IN REGARDS.

>> MAY I SHARE A FEW WORDS ON THIS?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> I'M DAN CHERRY, THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR.

JUST FOR THE SAKE OF THE PURPOSE OF THIS HEARING IS TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE.

AS NOTED, THIS HAS IMPLICATIONS IN THREE OF THE SUPERVISORY DISTRICTS, DISTRICT 2, 3, AND 4.

THIS IS FOR THE APPROVAL OF A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH THE WICOM LLC BROADBAND PROVIDER THAT THE COUNTY HAS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH FOR UTILIZING FUNDS TO INSTALL FIBER OPTIC BROADBAND FOR THOSE AREAS.

WHAT IS BEFORE YOU TODAY IS BASICALLY TO APPROVE THE USE OF COUNTY RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THESE FACILITIES THAT WICOM WILL PLACE.

AS MENTIONED, THE TEAM FOR THE BROADBAND INITIATIVE HAS BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH WICOM, PUBLIC WORKS HAS A STAFF MEMBER, JOE HUOT, THAT HAS BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THOSE MEETINGS AND WORKING TOWARDS APPROPRIATE INSTALLATION OF THOSE FACILITIES.

NOT ONLY WITH WICOM, BUT WITH THE OTHER AGENCIES THAT HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE COUNTY ON OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTY.

>> MR. CHERRY, WHAT'S THE START AND FINISH ESTIMATE HERE?

>> I'M NOT AT LIBERTY TO SAY THAT YET.

WHAT WE'RE ASKING YOU TO APPROVE TODAY IS JUST THE USE OF THE COUNTY RIGHT OF WAY.

THE SCHEDULE FOR PROCEEDING ON THAT IS PROBABLY BETTER ADDRESSED BY MR. CARTER.

BUT AT THIS POINT, WE'RE JUST ASKING YOU GUYS TO APPROVE USE OF THE COUNTY RIGHT OF WAY.

>> MR. CARTER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING?

>> GOOD MORNING. TIM CARTER, THE COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT AND THE PROJECT MANAGER FOR THE BROADBAND INITIATIVE.

WE ARE ANTICIPATING CONSTRUCTION BEGINNING WITHIN ABOUT 3-4 MONTHS, AND WE ARE ANTICIPATING VARIOUS COMPLETION DATES BECAUSE AS YOU KNOW, IT INVOLVES THREE SUPERVISORS OF DISTRICTS.

SOME OF THOSE BILLS ARE GOING TO BE RELATIVELY SIMPLE, SOME ARE GOING TO BE VERY CHALLENGING.

PROBABLY SEPTEMBER OF '24, RUNNING INTO MID '25.

AS LONG AS THEY HAVE STARTED WITHIN THE '24 YEAR, OUR UNDERSTANDING IS THEY CAN GO BEYOND THAT IF THEY NEED TO.

OUR COMMITTEE WAS VERY MUCH AWARE OF THE FACT THAT SOME OF THOSE AREAS ARE SIMPLY GOING TO BE MORE CHALLENGING TO BUILD THAN OTHERS.

>> THANK YOU, MR. CARTER.

>> THIS WILL STILL BE UNDER OUR RULES, AND THAT'S WHY WE HAVE TO HAVE IT STARTED AT LEAST BEFORE THE END OF '24.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN, THAT'S CORRECT.

>> OKAY. GREAT.

>> THEN REAL QUICK, ON DISTRICT 2, THE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE GOING TO BE IMPACTED IS CORDES LAKES, SPRING VALLEY, AND LAKE MONTEZUMA, AND BEAVER CREEK.

>> THAT IS CORRECT.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU.

>> AS ALWAYS, MR. CHERRY IS AHEAD OF US.

HE HAS MAPS. [LAUGHTER]

>> THANK YOU, TIM. YOU ALL APPROVED ACCEPTING THE APPLICATION AS SET TO TODAY'S HEARING DATE LAST MONTH ON JANUARY 3RD.

THE UTILITY, WICOM LLC, HAS BEEN OPERATING SINCE 1958.

THEY CURRENTLY PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES TO JUST UNDER 6,500 CUSTOMERS, BOTH IN ARIZONA AND NEVADA.

I DO HAVE MAPS HERE.

I WILL GO OVER THOSE QUICKLY HERE JUST SO EVERYBODY IS AWARE OF WHAT COVERAGE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE.

THIS MAP HERE SHOWS THE COMMUNITIES OF SPRING VALLEY AND CORDES LAKES AREA.

THAT IS OF COURSE, IN DISTRICT 2.

WE HAVE HERE AREAS AROUND DEWEY-HUMBOLDT.

THEY ARE CONSTRUCTING QUITE A BIT WITHIN THE INCORPORATED LIMITS OF DEWEY-HUMBOLDT THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO THIS FRANCHISE AGREEMENT, BUT IT ALSO INCLUDES AREA AROUND ORME ROAD AND WHITEHORSE RANCH OFF OLD CHERRY ROAD THAT IS SUBJECT TO THIS FRANCHISE AGREEMENT.

WE DO HAVE SOME COUNTY RIGHTS AWAY IN SOME OF THOSE LOCATIONS.

THE AREA AROUND LAKE MONTEZUMA, RIMROCK, THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT FOR THAT AREA.

THIS ONE HERE IS THE COMMUNITY OF JEROME.

WHILE MOST OF THAT IS INCORPORATED AND NOT UNDER THE COUNTY'S JURISDICTION, AS WE DO NOT MAINTAIN ROADS THERE WITHIN MOST OF THIS, THERE IS SOME COUNTY RIGHT OF WAY THAT HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO THE PUBLIC AND WE FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS FRANCHISE AGREEMENT JUST FOR THE SAKE OF CLARITY.

THEN OF COURSE, THE VERDE VILLAGE AREA, THERE IS A PIECE THERE AT THE NORTHWESTERN PART OF IT THAT IS IN THE CITY OF COTTONWOOD.

[00:40:03]

BUT MOST OF THE BLUE AREAS SHOWN ON THIS MAP ARE WITHIN UNINCORPORATED COUNTY IN THE VERDE VILLAGE SUBDIVISION.

THEN THIS ONE HERE IS IN DISTRICT 4.

THIS IS THE AREA AROUND POULTON THAT IS A MASSIVE IMPROVEMENT UP IN THAT PART OF THE COUNTY.

THEN LASTLY, THE VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK.

THIS IS ON THE EAST SIDE OF 179 THAT WILL ADD IN IMPROVED BROADBAND FOR THAT AREA.

I THINK THAT CONCLUDES THE AREAS.

WITH THAT, WE ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THIS.

WITH THAT, I'M HAPPY TO TAKE RECOMMENDATIONS.

>> SO MOVED.

>> SO MOVED BY MISS MICHAELS, SECONDED BY MYSELF. ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE.

>> THANK YOU ALL. WE LOOK FORWARD TO THIS PROJECT.

>> I ALWAYS LIKE TO SEE THIS MOVING FORWARD.

THAT'S THE END OF OUR HEARING ITEMS, I BELIEVE.

YES, MA'AM. NOW MOVING TO CALL OF 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.]

CALL OF THE PUBLIC, INDIVIDUALS MAY ADDRESS THE BOARD FOR UP TO THREE MINUTES ON ANY RELEVANT ISSUE WITHIN THE BOARD'S JURISDICTION, PURSUANT TO ARS 38-431.01H, 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 MATTER BE RESCHEDULED FOR CONSIDERATION AT A LATER DATE.

DO WE HAVE ANYBODY FROM CALL THE PUBLIC? I HAVE MISS PATRICIA BETTSHOLD.

I HOPE I'M PRONOUNCING THAT CORRECTLY.

GOOD MORNING. TURN YOUR MIC ON.

>> YOU HAVE TO TURN IT ON.

I'M A RESIDENT OF PRESCOTT VALLEY, HOWEVER, WE'RE BUILDING ON GRANITE MOUNTAIN.

IN THE MEANTIME, I'M A MEMBER OF PVCA, STOP LAKESHORE 650, AND ALSO SUNDOG DISCONNECT.

HOWEVER, OUR CHAIR FOR PVCA WAS ILL THIS MORNING.

SHE FORWARDED AN EMAIL TO JAMIE TO SHARE WITH THE BOARD THIS MORNING.

I'M NOT GOING TO REPEAT ANY OF THAT, BUT I'M GOING TO ADD SOME COMMENTS ON THE ISSUE THAT WE'RE DISCUSSING.

>> DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT YOU WANTED TO CONVEY TO ALL OF US?