Mar 20, 2024 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

WELCOME. CAN YOU HEAR US?

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[ CALL TO ORDER]

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NOW I CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER.

WE'LL BEGIN WITH THE INVOCATION BY MISS MALLORY AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY MR. GREGORY. PLEASE STAND.

DEAR LORD, WE COME BEFORE YOU TODAY.

WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER HERE.

WE WILL FOREVER REMEMBER THOSE THAT HAVE FOUGHT THE HARDEST BATTLES FOR US TO BE ABLE TO DO SO TODAY.

WE APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT OUR THE COMMUNITY ELECTS US TO DO GOOD JOBS AND KEEP THE FOREFRONT OF THE SAFETY OF OUR PEOPLE.

WE APPRECIATE OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT, OUR VETERANS, AND WE APPRECIATE ALL THE COMMUNITY WHO CONTINUES TO WORK TO KEEP US SAFE IN ALL THAT WE DO, OUR FREEDOM OF SPEECH, ALL OF OUR RIGHTS.

LORD, LET US NEVER TAKE ANY OF IT FOR GRANTED.

AND AS WE MOVE FORWARD TO SAY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, LET US NEVER TAKE OUR FLAG FOR GRANTED AS WELL.

LORD, IT STANDS EVERY DAY BY YOUR GRACE.

IN JESUS NAME, AMEN.

AMEN. PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

THANK YOU SUPERVISOR GREGORY AND SUPERVISOR MALLORY.

OKAY, FOLKS, MY NAME IS CRAIG BROWN.

I'M THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

AND WITH THAT, WE'RE GOING TO ASK THE CLERK TO DO ROLL CALL.

CHAIRMAN BROWN.

HERE. VICE CHAIR MICHAELS.

HERE. SUPERVISOR OBERG.

HERE. SUPERVISOR GREGORY.

HERE. SUPERVISOR MALLORY.

HERE. YOU HAVE A QUORUM.

THANK YOU. OKAY, MOVING ON TO PRESENTATIONS.

[ PRESENTATIONS]

IS LEON HERE YET? OH, HI, LEON.

HOW ARE YOU DOING? OKAY.

PRESENTATION BY LEON THOMAS, PHOENIX DISTRICT OFFICE MANAGER, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT REGARDING THE FINAL TABLE, MESA ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND THE NEXT STEPS SURROUNDING THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE RULES ASSOCIATED WITH DEVELOPED RECREATION AREAS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW FACILITIES AND THE NEW FEATURES OF THE DEVELOPED RECREATION AREAS. WE HAD A HANDOUT, I BELIEVE THAT YOU GOT TO ALL OF US.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT.

SO TELL US WHAT'S GOING ON.

THIS IS YOU'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IT FOR A YEAR NOW.

SO. YES, I HAVE.

GOOD MORNING. FOR THE RECORD LEON THOMAS, DISTRICT MANAGER, PHOENIX DISTRICT OF THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.

HAPPY TO BE HERE AGAIN.

LAST TIME WE WERE HERE, WE WERE TALKING ABOUT WHAT WE WERE GETTING READY TO DO.

NOW WE CAN TALK ABOUT WHAT WE DID.

WE SIGNED A RECORD OF DECISION ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ON MARCH 21ST.

AND I'D LIKE TO START OFF BY SAYING THIS.

THIS IS TRIGGER TRASH, RIGHT? THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF DEBATE, BOTH INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY.

MY AGENCY, AS FAR AS WHAT TO CALL THAT THAT WE SHOULDN'T CALL IT TRIGGER TRASH, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO CALL IT.

YOU KNOW, SO IT COULD BE STUFF LEFT OVER AFTER SOMEONE GOT DONE SHOOTING.

WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT.

THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS, INSTEAD OF DEBATING ABOUT WHAT THAT IS OR WHAT IT ISN'T AS AN AGENCY, OR AT LEAST THE PHOENIX DISTRICT, WE DECIDED THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. AND SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE DID WAS WE ACTUALLY DEVELOPED SOME RECREATIONAL TARGET SHOOTING SITES ABOUT THREE YEARS

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AND THEN WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE SOUTH.

WE HAVE A FIFTH ONE THAT IS ACTUALLY DESIGNED FROM AN ENGINEERING PERSPECTIVE.

WE'RE JUST WAITING FOR THE FUNDING FOR THAT ONE.

AND WE'VE SEEN GREAT SUCCESS.

JUST IN ONE QUARTER ALONE AT OUR CHURCH CAMP SITE OFF OF CAREFREE HIGHWAY, WE HAD 30,000 VEHICLES GO THROUGH.

AND WHAT'S GREAT ABOUT IT IS THE USER IS BEING VERY RESPONSIBLE.

AT THE END OF EACH NIGHT, THEY'RE ACTUALLY GRABBING BROOMS, CLEANING UP AFTER THEMSELVES, THEMSELVES, AND THE SITES LOOK IMMACULATE.

WE'VE HAD HELP FROM THE VARIOUS SHERIFF'S OFFICES.

WE'VE HAD HELP FROM ARIZONA GAME AND FISH AS FAR AS PEOPLE COMING THROUGH AND FLYING THE FLAG.

AND THEN, OF COURSE, OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PARK RANGERS HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH THERE AS WELL.

SO GREAT SUCCESS AT EACH OF OUR SITES.

AND SO WE FEEL LIKE THAT'S, YOU KNOW, IT WAS A GOOD WAY FOR US TO MODEL WHAT WE WANT TO SEE ACROSS THE DISTRICT.

THAT BRINGS US TO TABLE MESA.

THE RECREATION AREA OVER HERE WAS ACTUALLY ANALYZED TO BE SO IN 2010.

BACK THEN, WE DIDN'T HAVE THE TOOLS IN OUR TOOLKIT THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE NOW.

WHAT WE DIDN'T HAVE WAS WE DIDN'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO MANAGE FOR RECREATIONAL TARGET SHOOTING.

SO WE THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO REVISIT THIS AREA BECAUSE AS IT WAS STANDING IT WAS BASICALLY MANAGING CHAOS.

IF YOU GO OUT THERE, WE'RE SEEING REMNANTS OF THAT TRIGGER TRASH AND EVERYTHING ELSE OUT THERE, PEOPLE SHOOTING IN ALL DIRECTIONS.

SO QUITE FRANKLY, AS FAR AS RECREATION GOES, IT WAS HIJACKED BY THAT ONE ACTIVITY.

AND SO WE WANTED TO OPEN IT UP FOR OTHER ACTIVITIES TO BE HAD AS FAR AS RECREATION GOES.

SO WE ANALYZED ABOUT 11,990 ACRES FOR THIS USE.

ONE OF THE MAIN ISSUES THAT CAME OUT THROUGH OUR ANALYSIS WAS WE PUSHED THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY UP A BIT TO CREATE OUR RECREATION AREA. I THINK I HAVE A POINTER HERE.

SO RIGHT IN HERE ARE MINING CLAIMS THAT BELONGED TO KAY MINE, AND THEY WERE CONCERNED THAT IF WE HAD THE BOUNDARY UP IN THIS AREA, THAT WE'D COVER UP MOST OF THEIR MINING CLAIMS OR ENCUMBER MOST OF THEIR MINING CLAIMS. AND SO WHAT WE DID WAS WE ACTUALLY MOVED IN OUR FINAL DECISION.

WE MOVED OUR BOUNDARY DOWN TO HERE FOR THEM.

THE AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE ARE STILL SOME MINING CLAIMS IN HERE, BUT RIGHT HERE IS THE BLACK CANYON TRAIL.

WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAD THE BLACK CANYON TRAIL AND THE RECREATION AREA.

SO IF THEY COME IN WITH A PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT FOR THOSE MINING CLAIMS, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO NEGOTIATE WITH US ANYWAY.

SO I FELT THAT IT WAS SAFE FOR US TO GO AHEAD AND PUSH THE BOUNDARY DOWN THERE AND MAKE SURE WE HAVE THOSE PROTECTIONS FOR THAT BLACK CANYON TRAIL.

THIS IS THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WE WENT AHEAD AND APPROVED IN THE FINAL DECISION.

SO AS YOU CAN SEE, WE CREATED AN AREA FOR RECREATIONAL TARGET SHOOTING.

SO WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD.

WE'RE GOING TO BUILD FACILITIES AND HAVE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THAT ACTIVITY BE DONE IN A RESPONSIBLE AND SAFE WAY, AND HAVE THE ETHIC THAT WE WANT TO SEE ON THE LANDSCAPE.

THAT CHURCH CAMP FACILITY THAT I TALKED ABOUT, WHERE WE HAD 30,000 VEHICLES GO THROUGH, WE ACTUALLY ANALYZED AN AREA TO BE ABLE TO BUILD UP TO FIVE OF THOSE RIGHT HERE IN TABLE MESA.

SO THERE'LL BE PLENTY OF CAPACITY AS FAR AS PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO SHOOT THERE.

AND AS YOU CAN SEE, WE'VE NOW ALSO ENHANCED OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AS FAR AS DEVELOPED CAMPING TECHNICAL VEHICLES FOR UTVS CLAY TARGET SHOOTING.

WE HAVE ARCHERY, THE WHOLE NINE YARDS, EVEN INTERPRETIVE TRAILS.

SO WITH THAT REC AREA BOUNDARY, WE'LL BE ABLE TO ENFORCE THE ACTIVITIES THAT WE WANT TO SEE IN THE AREAS THAT WE WANT TO SEE THEM.

AND OF COURSE, LIKE I MENTIONED, GOING AHEAD AND PUTTING IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE A RESPONSIBLE AND ENHANCED RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL.

SO WE'RE COMING UP ON THE CLOSE OF OUR APPEAL PERIOD, WHICH IS TOMORROW.

AND NEXT THING, THIS IS A LIST OF THE NEXT THINGS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING.

ALL IN ALL, REALLY WHAT IT IS, IS JUST MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE THE PROPER DINGELL ACT NOTIFICATION FOR THE AREAS WHERE WE'RE NO LONGER GOING TO ALLOW FOR SHOOTING, TO MOVE THE SHOOTING TO THE FACILITY TYPE AREAS, AND THEN JUST DOING ALL THE COORDINATION THAT WE'VE BEEN WANTING TO DO WITH OUR PARTNERS, WHETHER IT BE THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR WHOEVER ELSE.

BEFORE I JUMP INTO QUESTIONS, ONE MAIN QUESTION THAT CAME UP LAST TIME WAS ENFORCEMENT.

AND SO SINCE THAT DISCUSSION, WE HAVE BROUGHT ON A NEW LAW ENFORCEMENT RANGER.

SHE ACTUALLY JUST GOT DONE WITH HER FIELD TRAINING, AND WE'RE IN THE INTERVIEW PROCESS TO BRING ON ANOTHER.

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AND JUST LIKE BEFORE ARIZONA GAME AND FISH IS ALSO, YOU KNOW, COMMITTED TO HELPING US FLY THE FLAG OUT IN TABLE MESA AS WELL, THAT THEY'RE EXCITED ABOUT SOME OF THE THINGS WE'RE DOING THERE. SO JUST LOOKS LIKE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL OF US TO, YOU KNOW, COME TOGETHER AND JUST MAKE FOR A BETTER AND MORE RESPONSIBLE USE FOR RECREATION ON THE GROUND UP THERE IN TABLE MESA.

I'LL PAUSE FOR QUESTIONS.

ANY QUESTIONS? I HAVE ONE.

NO. NO QUESTIONS, JUST A COMMENT.

THANK YOU FOR REACHING OUT AND MEETING WITH US AND WORKING WITH US ON THIS PROCESS DOWN THERE IN TABLE MESA.

IT IS A WILD WEST DOWN THERE.

AND I THINK THAT'S A GREAT STEP IN MAKING THINGS A LITTLE BIT MORE COORDINATED AND ABILITY FOR FAMILIES TO GO DOWN THERE AND NOT WORRY ABOUT GETTING SHOT AND DIFFERENT THINGS LIKE THAT.

I'VE BEEN DOWN THERE AT NIGHT ON THE NORTH END OF LAKE PLEASANT.

IT'S PRETTY IT'S PRETTY SCARY DOWN THERE.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS AND THANK YOU FOR WORKING WITH US.

WHAT A GREAT IDEA.

AS FAR AS HELPING US OUT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, WHERE WE CAN HELP YOU OUT ALSO TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE PATROLLING OUR PUBLIC LANDS.

SO THANK YOU. ABSOLUTELY.

AND ONE THING I'D LIKE TO MENTION IS ON THE WEEKENDS, I'D ACTUALLY GO OUT TO TABLE MESA AND TALK TO THE FOLKS THAT WERE OUT THERE SHOOTING.

AND MOST PEOPLE I, YOU KNOW, APPROACH WE'RE SHOOTING RESPONSIBLY.

BUT IT LOOKED LIKE, YOU KNOW, THAT SCENE WITH THE TRIGGER TRASH.

AND SO I APPROACHED A FEW OF THEM AND I SAID, HEY, DO YOU KNOW THAT ABOUT SEVEN MILES BACK DOWN THE FREEWAY, YOU PASSED SOME DEVELOPED FACILITIES THAT WE HAD AND SHOWED THEM THE MAPS? AND, YOU KNOW, A FEW OF THEM ACTUALLY PACKED UP AND WENT TO GO USE THOSE DEVELOPED FACILITIES.

SO THE APPETITE IS THERE FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO USE THE FACILITIES.

MS. MALLORY.

YEAH. I JUST WANT TO REALLY TELL YOU HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE YOU COMING BACK HERE AND DOING THIS, BECAUSE A LOT OF TIMES YOU MAY HEAR THE ORIGINAL PRESENTATION, BUT THEN YOU DON'T ALWAYS GET THE FOLLOW UP.

SO YOUR FOLLOW UP IS A WONDERFUL AND VERY MUCH APPRECIATED AND TO KEEP US IN THE LOOP AND THE MOVEMENT REALLY, IT'S JUST A FRESH.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR MALLORY.

THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE IS WHAT IS A TECHNICAL VEHICLE TRAINING SITE? WELL, BASICALLY THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS THERE FOR PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO LEARN HOW TO NAVIGATE SAFELY THROUGH DIFFERENT COURSE TYPE STRUCTURES ON THEIR UTV. [INAUDIBLE], OKAY, THAT'S WHAT I WAS TRYING TO GET TO BECAUSE I THINK SUPERVISOR MICHAELS IS GOING TO ASK A SIMILAR QUESTION.

WELL, YES.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, I WILL TELL YOU THAT OF COURSE, WE'RE ALL CONCERNED ABOUT OUR OPEN SPACE AND WHAT'S HAPPENING TO IT.

A PARTICULAR CONCERN, OF COURSE, IS OUR CATTLE RANCHING INDUSTRY.

862 MILLION A YEAR TO THE BOTTOM LINE FOR THIS STATE BY OUR SMALL CATTLE RANCHERS.

AND SO WHEN THEIR PERMIT ALLOTMENTS ARE DECIMATED BY OHVS THAT SORT OF ENCOMPASSES ALL OF THE MACHINES OUT THERE, I THINK.

IT DOES PERMANENT DAMAGE.

AND SO YOUR ADDITION TO SUPPORT OUR SHERIFF'S OFFICE AS WELL AS PROVIDE YOUR OWN STAFF TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND YOU KNOW, JUST LIKE A DIAMOND IS FOREVER.

SOME OF THAT DAMAGE IS FOREVER, TOO.

AND IF THEY DEVELOP A CULTURE, WE CAN WORK TOGETHER.

BUT I HOPE SOON THAT WE'LL HAVE EVEN MORE TOOLS AT YOUR SERVICE TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR PUBLIC LANDS ARE ARE SAFE AND OUR GRAZING ALLOTMENTS ARE PROTECTED AND WE CAN ALL RECREATE OUT THERE SAFELY.

SO I DO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK.

THANK YOU. AND I AGREE WITH ALL SAID.

AND IN THE ANALYSIS STAGE, WE ACTUALLY TIED IN WITH THE PERMITEES OUT THERE.

AND THEY WERE ACTUALLY VERY THANKFUL FOR THE FACT THAT WE WERE GOING TO GET OUR ARMS AROUND SOME OF THE ACTIVITY THAT WAS OUT THERE BECAUSE IT WAS AFFECTING, YOU KNOW, SOME OF THEIR, YOU KNOW, GRAZING ALLOTMENTS IN THEIR BUSINESS AS WELL.

SO. WELL, THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY BLM IS OFFERING TO THE PEOPLE OF ARIZONA AND YAVAPAI COUNTY AS WELL.

YEAH. YOU KNOW, WE LOOKED AT YOUR PLANS LAST YEAR, AND I'LL BE HONEST WITH YOU, I HAD A LITTLE SKEPTICISM, AND I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT YOU KNOW, IT'S ALL COME TOGETHER AND WORKED OUT WELL. SO IT'S YOU KNOW, AS A BIG PROJECT AND BIG PLAN, AND IT WORKED OUT WELL.

SO CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER? NOPE. THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

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GOOD MORNING. CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIR AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

I'M LESLIE HORTON WITH THE YAVAPAI COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, AND I'M HERE ONCE AGAIN TO ANNOUNCE OUR PROUD WINNERS OF THE 2023 GOLDEN PLATE AWARDS.

ONE OF OUR FOOD SAFETY INDUSTRY COUNCIL LONG TIME MEMBERS, ELAINE BREMNER, IS HERE TO HELP ME.

AND SO I WILL LET YOU ALL KNOW KIND OF WHAT QUALIFIES OUR ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THIS AWARD.

BUT TO START OFF, I ALWAYS LIKE TO SAY, YOU KNOW, OUR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INSPECTORS THEY WORK REALLY HARD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS THAT MEET FOOD CODE STANDARDS FDA STANDARDS.

AND TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR ESTABLISHMENTS ESPECIALLY KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO GET UP AND START A BUSINESS.

WE WALK THEM THROUGH EVERY STEP AS THEY ARE OPENING UP AND AS THEY'RE RUNNING.

AND SO MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE OUT THERE CHECKING ON THEM ONCE IN A WHILE ISN'T TO BE PUNITIVE.

IT'S TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY CAN SERVE SAFE FOOD TO THE PUBLIC AND THAT WE DON'T HAVE A MASSIVE FOODBORNE OUTBREAK.

AND YOU KNOW, I CAN SAY IN OUR COUNTY, WE'VE DONE REALLY, REALLY WELL.

OUR ESTABLISHMENTS WORK REALLY HARD TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FOOD THAT THEY PROVIDE IS SAFE FOR CONSUMPTION AND TASTES GREAT.

AND THESE FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS HERE TODAY HAVE WORKED ESPECIALLY HARD BECAUSE TO WIN THE GOLDEN PLATE AWARD, THERE WERE 283 ESTABLISHMENTS THIS YEAR.

THEY HAVE TO OPERATE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE ENTIRE YEAR OF 2023, WITHOUT A CITED PRIORITY OR PRIORITY FOUNDATION FOOD HANDLING VIOLATION.

THEY HAVE AN APPROVED AND IMPLEMENTED FOOD SAFETY PLAN AND HAVE A PERSON IN CHARGE WITH AN ACCEPTED AND CURRENT MANAGER LEVEL FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

AND SO BEYOND THAT YOU KNOW, THERE'S SO MANY THINGS THAT WE LOOK FOR IN THOSE ESTABLISHMENTS AND TO BE ABLE TO GET THROUGH WITHOUT A PRIORITY OR PRIORITY FOUNDATION FOOD HANDLING VIOLATION MEANS THAT THEY'RE REALLY TAKING A SPECIAL CONSIDERATION AND CARE FOR THE RUNNING OF THEIR ESTABLISHMENTS.

SO I ALWAYS ALSO LIKE TO SAY, IF YOU ARE HUNGRY AND WE GET OUT OF THIS MEETING OR LATER THIS WEEK PLEASE CHECK OUT SOME OF THESE GOLDEN PLATE AWARD WINNERS, BECAUSE THEY ARE WONDERFUL ESTABLISHMENTS THAT DESERVE YOUR YOUR BUSINESS.

AND SO I'LL CALL ON ELAINE TO SEE IF SHE HAS ANYTHING TO SAY IN ADDITION TO WHAT I'VE SAID.

AND THEN WE ARE GOING TO ACTUALLY READ OFF THE LIST OF THOSE FOLKS THAT HAVE SHOWED UP HERE TODAY.

SO I NEED TO MAKE SURE I'VE GOT THAT LIST IN HAND.

SO HOLD ON. AND ELAINE.

THANK YOU LESLIE. WELL.

I'LL SHOW YOU THIS.

ELAINE, YOU GOT TO USE THE MICROPHONE SO WE CAN.

OH, YES. OH, I'D BETTER LOWER IT.

THERE YOU ARE. SORRY.

I JUST THOUGHT YOU COULD HEAR ME.

AND I ALWAYS HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY, YOU KNOW THAT, CRAIG.

SO THIS CERTIFICATE IS SO IMPORTANT HAS BECOME VERY IMPORTANT TO FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS IN YAVAPAI COUNTY.

IT'S ONE OF THE BEST THINGS THAT WE DID TO HELP PROMOTE THE RESTAURATEURS OF OF YAVAPAI COUNTY.

AND THERE ARE A LOT OF THEM.

AND TO HAVE 283, I THINK IT WAS 283 CERTIFICATES I SIGNED THAT THAT WHICH WAS A PRIVILEGE, YOU KNOW, BUT THERE ARE FEW OUT THERE NEED A LITTLE MORE HELP.

I WANT TO SAY THIS FOR THE FOOD INSPECTORS.

THEY DO A FANTASTIC JOB.

THEY ARE VERY SHORT STAFFED.

THEY WORK HARD, BUT THEY COME IN THERE INTO YOUR FACILITY AND THEY'RE VERY THOROUGH, BUT THEY'RE THERE ALSO TO HELP THE PERSON.

THEY'RE NOT THERE TO CONDEMN ANYTHING.

THEY SHOW THEM THE WAY IF THEY ARE MESSING UP ANYWHERE.

AND SO THAT IT BECOMES THEY HAVE TO MAKE A CHANGE RIGHT AWAY IF THEY'RE NOT IN COMPLIANCE.

AND THAT MAKES IT SAFER FOR ALL OF THE FOOD CONSUMERS, YOU KNOW, AND WITHOUT SAYING, IT MAKES IT A LOT SAFER. AND AS YOU KNOW, THE VERDE VALLEY SENIOR CENTER NONPROFIT, AND WE TREASURE THIS.

WE WORK HARD TO EARN THIS.

AS I KNOW A LOT OF THE RESTAURATEURS HERE DO.

I LOOK FOR THIS WHEN I GO TO A RESTAURANT, I LOOK FOR THAT GOLDEN PLATE AWARD.

AND I KNOW MOST OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM BECAUSE IT'S OBVIOUS I EAT OUT A LOT.

[LAUGHTER] OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

SO SO WE HOLD THEM TO A STANDARD AND IT'S JUST THE GREATEST THING THAT WE'VE DONE THUS FAR FOR THE FOOD

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

SO THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ELAINE.

AND THE FOOD SAFETY INDUSTRY COUNCIL IS A REALLY COOL PART OF OUR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM BECAUSE THEY DO HAVE THEY'RE COMPRISED OF A COUNCIL OF RESTAURANT OWNERS, CONSUMERS, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS, AND PARTS OF OUR TEAM.

BUT FOLKS WHO ARE INVESTED IN FOOD SAFETY IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

AND THEY'VE DONE SOME AMAZING THINGS OVER THE YEARS.

IT'S BECOME A BEST PRACTICE THAT'S SPREAD TO OTHER COUNTIES AND COMMUNITIES TO USE SUCH A FOOD SAFETY INDUSTRY COUNCIL.

SO WE APPRECIATE THAT ELAINE HAS BEEN ON THAT FOR A LONG TIME AND COMES OUT FOR THINGS LIKE THIS TO SUPPORT THOSE RESTAURANTS THAT ARE EXCELLING.

AND SO. PARDON ME BEFORE YOU GO ON, DO WE HAVE ANY FOOD SAFETY COUNCIL MEMBERS HERE BESIDES ELAINE? I DON'T THINK SO. I DON'T SEE ANY.

DO WE HAVE ANY OUR FOOD SAFETY EMPLOYEES? WE HAVE THEM OUT IN THE LOBBY.

THAT'S WHY I HAD TO RUN AND GET THE LIST FROM THEM.

THEY WERE HANDING OUT.

ABSOLUTELY. LET ME GO GRAB IT.

WHY DON'T YOU HAVE THEM INTRODUCE THEMSELVES? SOUNDS GOOD.

I'M SALLY SHELBY.

I'M THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.

AND I'M MONICA KRINER AND I'M THE UNIT MANAGER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.

WELL, WE JUST WANTED TO CALL YOU IN AND SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE WITH FOOD SAFETY IN THIS COUNTY AND MAKING SURE THAT THE GOLDEN PLATE AWARD IS TRULY AN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE.

AND WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THAT GOAL.

THANK YOU LESLIE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND WE DO APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT OF OUR TEAM.

WE WOULD HAVE HAD MANY MORE TEAM MEMBERS HERE, BUT THEY ALL HAD FAMILY OR OTHER SITUATIONS WHERE THEY COULD NOT BE HERE.

AND SO THAT LEAVES IT UP TO US TO MAKE SURE WE GET THIS LIST RIGHT.

SO IF THERE'S ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT DOES NOT GET CALLED ON AND WAS HERE TO REPRESENT THEIR GOLDEN PLATE AWARD, PLEASE, PLEASE LET US KNOW AT THE END.

BUT CAROL LEWIS, OUR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR IN PUBLIC HEALTH, IS GOING TO HELP ME OUT HERE WITH THIS LIST.

THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, MISS LEWIS.

GOOD MORNING. SO WE'RE GOING TO START OUT WITH BABE'S ROUNDUP.

ARE THEY HERE TODAY? [APPLAUSE] WE HAVE COTTONWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOL.

[APPLAUSE] COTTONWOOD EDUCATION SERVICES.

[APPLAUSE] DANIEL BRIGHT SCHOOL.

[APPLAUSE] FOOD CITY NUMBER 37.

[APPLAUSE] WE HAVE OAK CREEK SCHOOL.

[APPLAUSE] RAINBOW ACRES.

[APPLAUSE] SEDONA WINDS ASSISTED LIVING.

[APPLAUSE] SEDONA WINDS INDEPENDENT LIVING RECEIVED THEIR FIVE YEARS.

WOW. [APPLAUSE] STARBUCK'S BASHES #28.

[APPLAUSE] STARBUCK'S BASHES #49.

[APPLAUSE] VERDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY.

[APPLAUSE] AND VERDE VALLEY SENIOR CENTER.

[APPLAUSE] ALL RIGHT.

AND I DID SEE ONE PERSON THAT DID NOT STAND UP WAS SUPERINTENDENT STEVE KING, WHO HAD SEVERAL SCHOOLS ON HERE.

AND YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN STANDING UP FOR THESE.

[APPLAUSE] WELL, WE KNOW THAT HE IS RETIRING OUT OF HIS SUPERINTENDENT POSITION VERY SOON, AND SO WANTED TO ALSO THANK HIM FOR ALL THAT WORK OVER THE YEARS TO MAKE SURE HIS SCHOOLS SERVE OUR CHILDREN WELL.

AND THOSE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT REALLY STRIKE ME AS A LOT OF TIMES ON OUR LIST.

WE HAVE MANY SCHOOLS.

OUR SCHOOLS DO FEED MANY OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY AN OUR CHILDREN.

AND SO I KNOW THAT AS A PARENT, IT FEELS GOOD TO KNOW THAT WHEN YOU SEND YOUR KIDS TO SCHOOL AND THEY'RE EATING AT THE SCHOOL, THAT THAT SCHOOL IS GOING OVER AND ABOVE TO MAKE SURE THAT FOOD IS SAFE FOR THEM.

SO AS ALWAYS, IF WE WANT TO JOIN OUTSIDE, WE'LL TAKE A PHOTO OF ALL OF OUR GOLDEN PLATE AWARD WINNERS WHO ARE HERE.

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ARE WE GOING TO COME OUT THERE AND JOIN YOU IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH LIKE WE DID THE LAST TIME? THAT IS UP TO YOU. LET'S DO THAT.

NO, IT'S NOT YOU.

I KNOW. I PICKED UP ON IT.

YOU TRIED TO GET AWAY, BUT IT DIDN'T.

[LAUGHTER] GOOD JOB. I DON'T WANT TO SAY ANYTHING.

NICELY DONE. HOW ARE YOU? VERY GOOD. AND BEFORE EVERYONE'S OUT OF THE ROOM, WE DID MISS ONE.

THERE WAS CAREFREE ASSISTED LIVING WAS HERE, SO THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] I APOLOGIZE, I MEANT TO CALL OUT AND SAY, DID WE MISS ANYONE? SO HI, I'M [INAUDIBLE] FOOD SAFETY MANAGER FOR BASHES AND FOOD CITY AND [INAUDIBLE] WE ARE WONDERING, WE'RE TAKING THE PICTURE OUTSIDE OR CAN WE TAKE IT? WITH ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS HERE? SHOULD WE TAKE IT IN HERE? WE WANT TO POST IT.

THAT MIGHT BE QUICKER FOR YOU GUYS.

LET ME BRING THEM BACK IN, BECAUSE THERE ISN'T SO MANY THAT WE CAN'T DO THAT.

CITY TEAM AND STARBUCKS, CAN WE GET A LITTLE BIT CLOSER? OKAY, I'M GOING TO TAKE SEVERAL.

OH, YEAH. YEAH. GO AHEAD.

NO WORRIES. OKAY? OKAY. I THINK WE HAVE TWO STRAGGLERS.

HOLD IT. LADIES, COME IN HERE.

YEAH. WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO SQUEEZE IN.

SQUEEZE IN.

I DON'T.

EXCUSE ME. SQUEEZE IN HERE BY CRAIG.

NO, I HAVE YOU.

CAN YOU SEE YOU? JUST KEEP IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT.

YEAH, YEAH, YOU SHOULD BE.

YOU SHOULD BE IN FRONT.

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READY? YOU'RE RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU.

THANK YOU. WONDERFUL. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. SEE YOU NEXT.

SEE YOU NEXT.

JAMES, JUST TAKE A PICTURE OF THAT EMPTY CHAIR.

YOU KNOW WHAT? SHE WAS TOO QUICK TODAY.

I NEEDED TO GET IT.

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SO IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE.

WE'RE AT AWARDS AND PROCLAMATIONS.

[ AWARDS AND PROCLAMATIONS ]

I'M GOING TO READ THE PROCLAMATION.

NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY, WHEREAS BY AN ACT OF CONGRESS IN 2017, NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY IS OBSERVED ON MARCH 29TH TO THANK AND HONOR OUR NATION'S VIETNAM VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES FOR THEIR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE.

AND WHEREAS MARCH 29TH, 1973 WAS THE DAY THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND VIETNAM WAS DISESTABLISHED, THE LAST US COMBAT TROOPS DEPARTED VIETNAM, AND EFFORTS WERE FULLY UNDERWAY TO RELEASE THE LAST OF THE ACKNOWLEDGED UNITED STATES SOLDIERS HELD AS PRISONERS OF WAR BY NORTH VIETNAM. AND WHEREAS, DUE TO THE TURBULENT CULTURAL CLIMATE OF THE ERA AND THE UNPOPULARITY OF THE VIETNAM CONFLICT, MANY OF THE RETURNING VIETNAM VETERANS DID NOT RECEIVE THE RESPECT AND GRATITUDE THEY RICHLY DESERVED FOR SERVING THEIR NATION SO ABLY AND HONORABLY.

AND WHEREAS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY IS AN APPROPRIATE WAY TO HONOR AND RESPECT THOSE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES AND TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR SELFLESS ACTS OF SERVICE TO OUR STATE AND COUNTRY.

AND WHEREAS, IN THE SPIRIT OF PRIDE AND GRATITUDE IS AT THIS TIME, WE HONOR THE HEROIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ALL WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN VIETNAM, AND ESPECIALLY THE 58,000 SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN MEMORIALIZED ON THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL FOR THEIR ULTIMATE SACRIFICE TO THEIR COUNTRY.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE YAVAPAI COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DO HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE MARCH 29TH, 2024 AS NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY AND URGE ALL CITIZENS OF YAVAPAI COUNTY TO REFLECT ON AND RECOGNIZE THE COURAGE AND SACRIFICE OF OUR VETERANS BY DISPLAYING THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES AND WITNESS THEREOF.

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, YAVAPAI COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CRAIG BROWN.

SO HARRY AND I ARE BOTH VIETNAM VETERANS, SO THIS HAS A MEANING TO US.

IT IS PROBABLY BEYOND SOME THAT YOU WOULD FIND WITH OTHER PEOPLE.

ANYWAY, WE HAVE SOME FOLKS OVER.

IS CHRIS LAMBERTON OVER THERE, SCOTTISH SOCIETY THERE HE IS.

HERE. HE'S OVER IN PRESCOTT.

AND WE WANT TO LET CHRIS.

STAND THERE AND GIVE US A COMMENT AND THEN WE'LL MAKE A PRESENTATION.

GOOD MORNING CHAIRMAN BROWN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING US IN HERE TODAY.

MY NAME AGAIN IS CHRIS LAMBERT, AND I'M THE POST COMMANDER OF THE ARIZONA HIGHLANDERS.

POST 1297 OF THE SCOTTISH AMERICAN MILITARY SOCIETY.

WITH ME HERE TODAY TO MY RIGHT IS MANUEL LUCERO GULF WAR VETERAN.

AND TO MY LEFT GARY CHAMBERS 42 YEAR MILITARY VETERAN INCLUDING THE VIETNAM WAR. NEXT FRIDAY, MARCH 29TH, IS THE SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY, WHICH WAS ENACTED IN 2017 BY PRESIDENT TRUMP.

IN MUCH THE SAME WAY THAT WORLD WAR TWO DEFINED THE GREATEST GENERATION SO ALSO DID THE VIETNAM WAR DEFINE THE BOOMER GENERATION? BOTH LEFT INDELIBLE MARKS ON AMERICA.

50 YEARS AGO, THE US WAS STILL EMBROILED IN THE MOST DIVISIVE WAR IN OUR HISTORY.

OUTSIDE OF THE CIVIL WAR.

IN VIETNAM, SOME 2.7 MILLION AMERICANS SERVED.

THE AVERAGE AGE WAS 19.

THREE QUARTERS WERE VOLUNTEERS.

1 IN 10 BECAME A CASUALTY.

MOST CAME HOME.

ABOUT A THIRD OF THEM STILL SURVIVE.

OUR WREATH THAT WE WILL BE LAYING NEXT FRIDAY AT THE COUNTY WAR MEMORIAL ON COURTHOUSE PLAZA, FACING

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AND WHO HAVE PASSED ON.

OUR PURPOSE IS NOT TO DEBATE THE WAR, BUT TO RECOGNIZE ALL THOSE WHO SERVED.

WHEN THEY CAME HOME, IT WAS WITHOUT WELCOME.

THEY DID NOT RETURN TO THE PUBLIC ACCOLADES AFTER PREVIOUS WARS, BUT AMERICA HAS SINCE GROWN IN ITS APPRECIATION OF THEM AND OF THEIR SERVICE.

IT IS OUR INTENTION TO EXPRESS OUR APPRECIATION TO ALL THOSE WHO SERVED IN VIETNAM. AND LET THEM KNOW THAT THEY HAVE EARNED AND THEY DESERVE THE RESPECT AND HONOR OF THEIR COUNTRYMEN, AND WE WISH TO WELCOME THEM HOME.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU COMMANDER.

APPRECIATE IT. ALSO, ARE THERE ANY OTHER VIETNAM VETERANS HERE IN THE AUDIENCE BY ANY CHANCE? IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE.

WE'RE GETTING TO BE FEW OF US.

SO I'VE MOVED TO ACCEPT PROCLAMATION.

SECOND. SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR MICHAELS.

ALL IN FAVOR.

AYE. THAT BEING APPROVED, WE CAN MOVE ON TO THE NEXT PROCLAMATION, I GUESS.

HOWEVER, HARRY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WELCOME HOME.

THANK YOU AND WELCOME HOME.

SO, YEAH, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO APPROVE A PROCLAMATION DECLARING MARCH AS ARIZONA WINE MONTH.

THIS IS NOT FOR WHINERS.

THIS IS FOR VITICULTURE.

[LAUGHTER] DARN. OKAY.

ANYWAY IN YAVAPAI COUNTY SEND SUPERVISOR MICHAELS.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.

WELL, IT'S REALLY WITH THE GREAT ENTHUSIASM AND EXCITEMENT AND ACCOLADES TO AN INDUSTRY THAT LITERALLY CREATED ITSELF IN OUR VERDE VALLEY.

AND WHAT AN AMAZING JOB YOU ALL HAVE DONE.

AND SO IT IS MY PLEASURE TO READ THE ARIZONA WINE MONTH PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS ARIZONA IS HOME TO A FLOURISHING GRAPE AND WINE INDUSTRY, WHICH IS AN IMPORTANT SECTOR OF THE STATE'S AGRIBUSINESS. AND WHEREAS ARIZONA WINE PRODUCTION MEASURED IN NET PRODUCTION, HAS NEARLY TRIPLED IN VOLUME BETWEEN 2012 AND 2019.

AND WHEREAS THE ARIZONA GRAPE AND WINE INDUSTRY DIRECTLY PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT FOR MORE THAN 1270 PEOPLE ACROSS THE STATE, AND THAT NUMBER IS GROWING.

AND WHEREAS THE COMBINED ANNUAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE ARIZONA WINE INDUSTRY, INCLUDING DIRECT ACTIVITIES AND ADDITIONAL JOBS, INCOME AND REVENUES SUPPORTED THROUGH BUSINESS TO BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS AND HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION IS AN AMOUNT IS ESTIMATED AT 55.6 MILLION IN INCOME AND 155.9 MILLION IN BUSINESS REVENUES.

AND WHEREAS VINEYARDS AND WINERIES PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN ARIZONA'S TOURISM INDUSTRY, WITH WINERIES AND VINEYARDS SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCING TOURISM IN THE STATE BY PROVIDING UNIQUE TRAVEL DESTINATIONS AND ESTHETIC APPEAL.

AND WHEREAS AN ESTIMATED 600,000 VISITORS TRAVELED TO ARIZONA VINEYARDS AND TASTING ROOMS EACH YEAR, CREATING A ROBUST WINE TOURISM INDUSTRY THAT DIRECTLY SUPPORTS AN ESTIMATED 390 JOBS, 13.5 MILLION IN ANNUAL LABOR INCOME AND 33.7 MILLION IN ANNUAL WINE TOURISM SPENDING.

AND WHEREAS NATIONAL WINE MONTH IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE ARIZONA'S RICH WINE HERITAGE WITH CITIZENS, BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WORKING IN THE WINE INDUSTRY.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE YAVAPAI COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MARCH 2024 AS NATIONAL WINE MONTH IN THE COUNTY OF YAVAPAI.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, ON BEHALF OF THE YAVAPAI COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, SETS HIS HAND AND CAUSES THE SEAL OF

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MR. CHAIRMAN, BEFORE I MAKE THE MOTION, I KNOW THAT WE HAVE AT LEAST ONE REPRESENTATIVE HERE OF OUR ROBUST WINE INDUSTRY. WE HAVE MANY, MANY OTHERS AS WELL.

BUT I WOULD ASK TOM SCHUMACHER IF HE WOULD LIKE TO COME UP AND SPEAK TO THE WINE INDUSTRY AND SAY A FEW WORDS.

MR. SCHUMACHER MAKE SURE THE GREEN LIGHTS ON, ON THE MICROPHONE.

THANK YOU. GOOD.

CHAIRMAN. MADAM VICE PRESIDENT.

VICE CHAIR REALLY WASN'T PREPARED TO SPEAK TODAY.

BUT I CERTAINLY WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE WHAT THE WINE INDUSTRY HAS DONE IN YAVAPAI COUNTY.

AS YOU'VE MENTIONED SINCE 2012 IT'S GROWN FROM SOMETHING PEOPLE WHISPERED ABOUT TO SOMETHING PEOPLE ASK ABOUT AND TRAVEL WORLDWIDE TO COME TO.

I THINK ONE OF THE BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE INDUSTRY IS THAT WE ALSO ROUGHLY THREE YEARS AGO NOW, FINALLY GOT THE APPROVAL OF THE AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREA, THE AVA, WHICH IS AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED DESIGNATION FOR ANYONE WHO'S AFFILIATED WITH ANY KIND OF WINE OR WINE INDUSTRY.

WITH AS A SIDE NOTE TO THAT I'M A MEMBER OF THE VERDE VALLEY WINE CONSORTIUM.

WE WERE ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE THE WINE INDUSTRY IN THE VERDE VALLEY.

WE HIRED A PUBLICIST WHEN WE KNEW THAT WE WERE GETTING CLOSE TO THE AVA DESIGNATION.

AND WE WERE HOPING FOR ON OUR WEBSITE TO GET MAYBE 6000 HITS WHEN IT FINALLY WAS ANNOUNCED.

THE FACTS CAME BACK A MONTH AFTERWARDS, AND IN THE FIRST MONTH OF OUR WEBSITE FOR THE VERDE VALLEY AVA, WE HAD 63 MILLION HITS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. [APPLAUSE] YES.

THAT IS A FACTUAL THING THAT I CAN STATE TO YOU.

AND WE WERE OVERWHELMED BY IT, BUT THE STATE WAS READY FOR IT, THE VERDE VALLEY WAS READY FOR IT.

AND I THINK YAVAPAI COLLEGE OR COUNTY IS CERTAINLY READY FOR IT.

SO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, TOM.

AND, YOU KNOW, I WANT TO MENTION THAT THERE ARE OTHERS WHO WOULD BE HERE IF THEY COULD BE HERE.

MAYNARD, OF COURSE, WITH MERKIN AND CADUCEUS WINERY.

JOHN BRADSHAW, RON BRUMLEY WITH ALCANTARA, ERIC GLOMSKI.

MANY OF US KNOW HIM WITH PAGE SPRINGS WINERY AND OF COURSE, THE WINE CONSORTIUM.

AND SO I THINK ALSO MR. CHAIRMAN, YOU HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM U OF A AS WELL.

I DO. MR. MATT HALLDORSON, AND MATT IS ACTUALLY THE VITICULTURE DIRECTOR FOR YAVAPAI COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, AND HE'S GOT A LONG TITLE, AND I'M NOT GOING TO READ IT ALL OFF.

WELL, WITH THAT IN MIND, I WOULD SAY TO YOU, WE ARE SO GRATEFUL TO THE INTENDED OR UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF THIS INDUSTRY PROVIDING OPEN SPACE.

AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S A LOW WATER CROP ONCE IT'S ESTABLISHED.

AND TO BE SUCH A FABULOUS EMPLOYER OF OUR COUNTY IS IN KEEPING WITH PROTECTING AND PRESERVING AND PROMOTING OUR RURAL CHARACTER AND OUR VALUES.

AND SO WITH THAT, MR. CHAIRMAN, I WOULD MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION, AND I WOULD SECOND THAT MOTION.

AND WITH THAT, GO AHEAD AND VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR FAVOR AYE.

AYE. YEAH.

NONE OPPOSED. AND MATT, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP AND SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE EXTENSION PROGRAMS VITICULTURE.

YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. SO SO MY NAME IS FOR ALL OF YOU WHO HAVEN'T MET ME.

I'M MATT HALLDORSON.

I'M THE DIRECTOR OF COOPERATIVE EXTENSION HERE IN YAVAPAI COUNTY.

I JUST HAPPEN TO BE A VITICULTURIST BY TRAINING.

SO WITHIN AG AND NATURAL RESOURCES, THAT'S WHAT I SPECIALIZE IN.

I THINK IT'S FITTING THAT WE ARE HERE IN YAVAPAI COUNTY CELEBRATING ARIZONA WINE MONTH, BECAUSE IF YOU READ THE HISTORY OF ARIZONA WINE, A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD ASSUME THAT IT STARTED IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA, SPANISH MISSIONARIES, SO ON AND SO FORTH.

BUT WHEN YOU REALLY LOOK AT THE HISTORY AS WRITTEN BY FOLKS LIKE ERIC BERG THE BEGINNING OF ARIZONA WINE WAS RIGHT HERE IN YAVAPAI COUNTY STARTING IN PRESCOTT.

AND WHEN IT BECAME THE TERRITORIAL CAPITAL AND THEN AND THEN MOVING ON, HENRY SCHUERMAN WAS DOING A LOT OF WINE GROWING UP IN OAK CREEK CANYON.

SO I THINK IT'S EXTREMELY FITTING.

I'LL JUST SHARE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE WITH ARIZONA WINE.

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I GREW UP HERE. I WENT TO YAVAPAI COLLEGE, WHERE WE'RE SO LUCKY TO HAVE FOLKS THAT ARE ARE LEADING THE ARIZONA WINE INDUSTRY AND REALLY PROVIDING THE ONLY FORMAL EDUCATION IN WINE GROWING HERE IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA.

WENT ON TO NAU AND WAS VERY EXCITED TO GO WORK FOR THE FOREST SERVICE AS SOON AS I GOT OUT OF COLLEGE.

BUT THE ECONOMY SORT OF FELL APART IN 2008.

AND THERE WEREN'T MANY JOBS AVAILABLE.

SO I LOOKED TO THE VERDE VALLEY WINE INDUSTRY AND WAS REALLY INSPIRED BY THE WORK THAT ALL THE PEOPLE THAT YOU JUST MENTIONED WERE DOING.

AND I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, IF I COULD JUST LEARN HOW TO DO THAT, I WOULD BE ABLE TO FIND A JOB HERE IN YAVAPAI COUNTY.

SO I WENT OFF, AND THAT'S WHAT I DID.

AND WHILE I WAS LEARNING TO BECOME A WINE GROWER I ENDED UP MEETING FOLKS FROM COOPERATIVE EXTENSION.

AND THE THING I LOVED, AND THIS IS UP IN WASHINGTON STATE, THIS IS A PLUG FOR EXTENSION THROUGHOUT THE NATION.

BECAUSE WHAT I FOUND OUT IS THAT OUR MISSION IN COOPERATIVE EXTENSION IS REALLY TO EXTEND OBJECTIVE, SCIENCE BASED KNOWLEDGE TO THE PUBLIC, RIGHT? THAT COULD BE IN WINE GROWING, THAT COULD BE IN FAMILY CONSUMER HEALTH SCIENCES.

WE TALKED ABOUT THE THE GOLDEN PLATE AWARDS.

RIGHT. SO WE'RE PART OF THAT FOOD SAFETY INDUSTRY COUNCIL AS WELL.

AND ORGANIZING THAT COULD BE 4H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.

BUT WHAT I KNEW AS A WINE GROWER WAS I COULD ALWAYS I COULD APPROACH COOPERATIVE EXTENSION AND ASK THEM FOR ADVICE, BECAUSE AS A TAXPAYER, I'VE ALREADY PAID FOR THEIR SERVICES.

THEY'RE NOT TRYING TO SELL ME ANYTHING, AND THEY ARE ONLY GOING TO GIVE ME THAT KIND OF ADVICE.

SO YOU KNOW, THE WINE INDUSTRY CERTAINLY HAS CHANGED MY LIFE IN A POSITIVE WAY.

I THINK WE CAN ALL LOOK TO OLD TOWN COTTONWOOD TO SEE IN REAL TIME THE CHANGES THAT THE WINE INDUSTRY HAS MADE FOR YAVAPAI COUNTY.

AND I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU ALL INVITING ME HERE TODAY TO TALK A LITTLE BIT.

AND THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIRMAN BROWN.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, VICE CHAIR DONALDSON.

THANK YOU MATT.

SO WE HAVE SOMEBODY IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT WINE OR IF YOU WANT TO START GROWING VINES IN YOUR BACKYARD, MATT'S THE GUY TO CALL.

SO MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT, MOVE ON TO OUR STUDY SESSION.

DO WE WANT TO TAKE A PICTURE MR. CHAIRMAN. OH, WE SHOULD GET A PICTURE.

MATT WENT AWAY FOR THE PICTURE.

OKAY, EVERYBODY PUT THEIR WINE GLASSES DOWN.

[LAUGHTER] WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A QUICK PHOTO WITH THE PROCLAMATION.

SO MATT AND TOM, IF YOU WOULD COME UP, IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL.

I HAD A REMINDER. DO WE HAVE ANYBODY OVER IN PRESCOTT? IN REGARDS TO THE VITICULTURE PROCLAMATION.

NO. OKAY.

NO. NO WHINING.

WE'RE ALL FRIENDS.

USUALLY IT'S GOOD TO HOLD ONE PERFECT. THANK YOU.

FIRST TIME CALLED.

PERFECT. THANK YOU.

YOU KNOW WHAT? WE MADE TWO COPIES.

GOOD TO SEE YOU. 40 YEARS.

DON'T SAY THAT, I KNOW IT.

CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS.

YOU KNOW, I GOT TIED UP A FEW MINUTES AGO IN THE VIETNAM VETERAN PROCLAMATION AND RECOGNIZED THE SCOTTISH SOCIETY AND THOSE FOLKS OVER IN PRESCOTT. BUT I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT WE HAVE SOMEBODY HERE WITH US TODAY FROM US VETS.

IT'S A NEW DIRECTOR BRYAN.

YOU WANT TO COME UP AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF? CHAIRMAN BROWN VICE CHAIR, DR.

MICHAELS I JUST WANTED TO SAY, BOARD MEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE HERE TODAY.

I'D BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T SAY SHERIFF RHODES AND YOUR TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS THAT PROTECT US EVERY SINGLE DAY, I APPRECIATE THAT.

MY NAME IS BRYAN CAMPBELL.

I'M THE THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF US VETS IN PRESCOTT.

I SERVED 20 YEARS IN THE MARINE CORPS, RETIRED AS A FIRST SERGEANT, AND I DID A FOUR COMBAT TOURS AS A HELICOPTER DOOR GUNNER.

ABOVE ALL THAT, I HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD AT A CAPACITY WHERE I CAN BE AROUND MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS EVERY DAY AND TRY TO IMPACT CHANGE IN THEIR LIVES.

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AND THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN.

BRYAN, WE'RE GOING TO COME DOWN WITH YOU.

AND I THINK YOU AND SUPERVISOR OBERG HAS A LITTLE BIT OF A FOND MEMORY OF HAVING FLOWN IN HELICOPTERS WITH.

ALL RIGHT. SO.

WHY DON'T WE COME DOWN AND GIVE HIM? I'M HONORED.

THANK YOU GUYS.

DID I TELL YOU? THAT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE STUDY SESSION AND WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO THE SHERIFF.

[1. Sheriff - Study Session and update by Sheriff Rhodes regarding the status of operations at the Yavapai County Justice Center.]

GOOD MORNING.

MORNING YAVAPAI.

COUNTY SHERIFF DAVID RHODES AND I.

YOU HAVE TO BEAR WITH ME BECAUSE I DON'T REALLY DO POWERPOINTS A WHOLE LOT, BUT WE'RE GOING TO DO ONE TODAY.

SO WE GOT A LITTLE INFORMATION AND A LITTLE, LITTLE HISTORY LESSON.

THIS IS A BIG WEEK.

BUT BEFORE WE GET STARTED, I JUST WANTED TO SAY IN REFERENCE TO THE VIETNAM PROCLAMATION, CRAIG AND HARRY, THANK YOU GUYS FOR WHAT YOU DID.

WE APPRECIATE YOU.

SO THIS IS A BIG WEEK.

THE JAIL IS THE NEW THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER IN PRESCOTT IS FULLY OPERATIONAL NOW AND FULLY STAFFED. AND WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT.

BUT I WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW WE GOT HERE.

YOU KNOW, PUBLIC PROJECTS ARE ALWAYS INHERENTLY BUREAUCRATIC AND LENGTHY, AND THE PROCESS BY WHICH WE GO, YOU KNOW, PUTTING ALL OF THIS TOGETHER TAKES A LITTLE BIT OF TIME.

AND BUT THIS ONE TOOK A LITTLE EXTRA TIME.

27 YEARS FROM THE TIME THAT IT WAS IDENTIFIED AS A NEED TO THE TIME THAT IT'S FULLY OPERATIONAL HERE IN YAVAPAI COUNTY.

SEVEN DIFFERENT BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS.

FOUR DIFFERENT SHERIFFS.

THREE DIFFERENT COUNTY ATTORNEYS, FOUR DIFFERENT JAIL DISTRICTS, SALES TAX, ELECTIONS TO GET TO THIS POINT.

BUT WE ARE FINALLY HERE.

SO LET'S SEE WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.

19. WELL, WE'LL GO ALL THE WAY BACK.

1979 YAVAPAI COUNTY COMPLETED THE 95 BED FACILITY ON GURLEY STREET, 255 EAST GURLEY STREET.

AND THAT WAS ON THE SECOND FLOOR.

AND I ACTUALLY GOT TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN OLSEN, WHO WAS ON THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF OLSEN'S GRAIN ON THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN THE 1970S.

AND HE THOUGHT THAT THE BUILDING, THEY ALL THOUGHT THAT THE BUILDING, THERE WAS ONLY THREE OF THEM THEN, THAT THAT BUILDING ON GURLEY STREET WAS GOING TO LAST THEIR ENTIRE LIFETIMES, AND IT DIDN'T EVEN MAKE IT 20 YEARS.

AND THAT WAS DUE TO THE EXPLOSIVE GROWTH THAT YAVAPAI COUNTY WAS SEEING THEN AND IS STILL SEEING NOW.

SO IN 1997, 40 BEDS WERE ADDED AND IT BECAME 135 BED CAPACITY.

A JAIL AND CAMP VERDE HAD A 54 BED JAIL THAT WAS FINISHED IN 1989.

SO WE OPERATED AT THIS THING ROCKS A LITTLE BIT THERE.

THERE WE GO. WE OPERATED AT 180% CAPACITY FROM 95 TO 97 ROUTINELY.

AND THE CAMP VERDE JAIL OPERATED AT 135% CAPACITY.

AND THAT, OF COURSE, LED TO WHAT WE WERE IS KNOWN AS THE CRIPA INVESTIGATION.

THAT WAS THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WAS THEY CAME TO YAVAPAI COUNTY AND THEY DID THEIR OWN INVESTIGATION INTO THE OVER WELL INTO THE JAIL OPERATIONS OF YAVAPAI COUNTY.

AND THEY MADE A COUPLE OF KEY FINDINGS.

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AND THAT WAS DUE TO THE OVERCROWDING.

AND IT WAS PRETTY CLEAR AT THAT POINT, YAVAPAI COUNTY WAS GOING TO HAVE TO DO SOMETHING TO INCREASE THE BED CAPACITY OR THE SIZE OF THE YAVAPAI COUNTY JAIL.

SO WE YAVAPAI COUNTY HAD BEGAN ALREADY CONSTRUCTION ON ANOTHER 120 BED HOUSING UNIT IN CAMP VERDE, AND THAT OPENED IN OCTOBER OF 1997.

AND THAT INCREASED THE YAVAPAI COUNTY BED CAPACITY, OR THE CAMP VERDE BED CAPACITY, TO 174 BEDS.

BY JULY OF 2001, CAPACITY OF BOTH PRESCOTT AND JAILS WAS 325 BEDS AND WE WERE RUNNING OR 312 BEDS.

WE WERE RUNNING AT 128% OF CAPACITY.

AND THAT'S WHEN THE BEGINNING OF THE PLANNING PHASES OF THE 480 BED, WHAT WE CALL THE TWIN TOWERS, WHICH WAS OVER IN CAMP VERDE BEGAN.

NOW, THIS IS AN IMPORTANT.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE AT THIS TIME THAT YAVAPAI COUNTY, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS , AND SHERIFF BUCHANAN RECOGNIZED THAT THAT JAIL REALLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN BUILT IN THE PRESCOTT AREA.

AND THEY LOOKED FOR AREAS TO BUILD IT.

THEY LOOKED FOR PROPERTY TO TO BUILD IT ON, TO BUY, TO PURCHASE AND WHATNOT.

AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO COME UP WITH ANYTHING THAT DIDN'T HAVE SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC OPPOSITION OR DIFFERENT CHALLENGES WITH IT DURING THAT TIME, AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME BECAUSE THEY NEEDED MORE BED SPACE.

SO THEY DECIDED BECAUSE WE HAD ALL OF.

NOW, THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE CAMP VERDE JAIL FACILITY.

AND YOU LOOK AT ON THE BOTTOM, IT SAYS 2004.

THOSE TWO HOUSING UNITS WERE COMPLETED AS A RESULT OF THAT AND OPEN IN 2004.

SO IN 2000 STATE LAW CHANGE.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT YAVAPAI COUNTY WAS DEALING WITH WAS THE CHALLENGES OF FUNDING THE JAIL.

AND IT WAS FUNDED PRIMARILY THROUGH PER DIEM CHARGES TO THE AGENCIES THAT USED IT, WHICH IS ALLOWED BY LAW AND PROPERTY TAXES. BUT STATE LAW CAN CHANGE.

AND IT ALLOWED A EITHER A SECONDARY PROPERTY TAX TO OR THE FORMATION OF A DISTRICT THAT COULD BE FUNDED BY EITHER SECONDARY PROPERTY TAX OR A HALF CENT SALES TAX, UP TO A HALF CENT SALES TAX.

AND THE YAVAPAI COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WENT TO THE VOTERS AND THEY ASKED FOR A QUARTER CENT JAIL DISTRICT SALES TAX FOR THE OPERATION AND INCREASED CAPACITY OF THE NEW JAIL, AND IT PASSED.

IN 2004, THE CAMP VERDE JAIL OPENED AND THAT WAS TOTAL BED CAPACITY WITH THE INFIRMARY WITH 600 BEDS.

AND THAT WAS A BIG RELIEF.

AND THAT'S REALLY WHEN THINGS STARTED TO GET BETTER.

BUT IN 2008, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REQUESTED THE VOTERS TO INCREASE THE JAIL DISTRICT SALES TAX FROM A QUARTER CENT TO A HALF A CENT, AND THIS WAS DUE TO DECLINING REVENUES.

AND THIS WAS DURING THE TIME OF THE ECONOMIC DOWNFALL THE HOUSING CRISIS AND THAT THAT DID NOT PASS, TO THE SURPRISE OF NO ONE THAT DID NOT PASS MUSTER WITH THE VOTERS.

IN 2009, THOUGH, WE HAD TO CLOSE THE PRESCOTT JAIL, THERE WAS NOT MONEY TO OPERATE IT ANYMORE.

WE WEREN'T ABLE TO STAFF IT.

BECAUSE OF THE LINEAR DESIGN IT REQUIRED STAFFING MODELS THAT WERE JUST NOT TENABLE ANYMORE.

AND SO WE CLOSED THAT, AND THAT HAD SOME PRETTY SERIOUS OR SHERIFF WAUGH AT THE TIME CLOSED IT, AND THEY HAD SOME PRETTY SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY, BECAUSE WHAT HAPPENED NOW WAS ALL THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OPERATING OUT OF PRESCOTT OR THE WESTERN SIDE OF YAVAPAI COUNTY.

WELL, EVERYBODY IN THE COUNTY BUT THE WESTERN SIDE HAD TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY TO CAMP VERDE WITH PEOPLE THAT THEY HAD ARRESTED, AND IT TOOK THEM OFF OF THE ROAD FOR SIGNIFICANT PERIODS OF TIME AND OUT OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND SHERIFF [INAUDIBLE] RECOGNIZE, YOU KNOW, STILL THAT THERE WAS GOING TO BE A NEED FOR A CRIMINAL JUSTICE FACILITY OVER IN THE PRESCOTT AREA, AND.

BUT IT NEEDED TO BE FUNDED.

IN 2014 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DECIDED TO ASK THE VOTERS AGAIN.

THEY PUT A PROPOSITION TO THEM AND SAID, HEY, WE'RE GOING TO BUILD A CRIMINAL JUSTICE FACILITY IN PRESCOTT.

HOW DO YOU WANT TO PAY FOR IT? AND YOU WANT TO INCREASE THE JAIL DISTRICT SALES TAX BY A QUARTER CENT, OR DO YOU WANT TO USE PROPERTY TAXES? AND THE PROPOSITION OF INCREASING THE JAIL DISTRICT SALES TAX FAILED? THE BOARD MOVED AHEAD AND THEY BROUGHT IN AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT TO DO AN ANALYSIS AND MAKE A PROPOSAL.

AND THAT WAS A LADY NAMED KAREN CHIN.

AND SHE WAS A NATIONWIDE EXPERT IN CORRECTIONS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT.

SHE CAME IN AND SHE MADE SOME FINDINGS.

NUMBER ONE WAS THAT THE CAMP VERDE JAIL WAS AT MAXIMUM CAPACITY.

65% OF THE REST THAT WERE HAPPENING IN YAVAPAI COUNTY WERE HAPPENING OVER IN THE PRESCOTT AREA.

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AND THAT WAS ABOUT $2 MILLION A YEAR THAT WAS BEING SPENT ON INMATE TRANSPORT BACK AND FORTH.

SO, YOU KNOW, YOU WOULD GET YOU'D BE ARRESTED OVER IN THE PRESCOTT AREA.

YOU'D COME OVER HERE, YOU'RE HOUSED.

IF YOU DON'T BOND OUT RIGHT AWAY OR TAKING YOU OVER THERE TO SEE THE JUDGE FOR ALL THE COURT APPEARANCES, WE'RE USING THE DOWNTOWN JAIL A LITTLE BIT TO HOLD PEOPLE DURING THE DAY AND THEN TAKING THEM DOWN ONE BY 1 OR 2 BY TWO DOWN TO THE COURTHOUSE IN DOWNTOWN PRESCOTT.

IT WAS A VERY INEFFICIENT MODEL, COST A LOT OF MONEY, WASN'T VERY SECURE.

PEOPLE WHO ARE IN CUSTODY ARE GETTING OUT, YOU KNOW, IN FRONT OF THE FAMILIES ON THE COURTHOUSE PLAZA, ALL THESE THINGS ALL THE TIME.

AND SO THIS WAS A SERIOUS BURDEN.

IT WAS VERY INEFFICIENT.

SO SOME RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE.

AND WE RECOGNIZE THAT EVEN THOUGH THAT 480 BEDS PROBABLY WOULD HAVE SERVED US BETTER OVER IN THE PRESCOTT AREA, THAT WAS NOT ON THE TABLE, AND WE STILL NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO USE THAT JAIL CAPACITY.

WE DIDN'T NEED TO BUILD ANOTHER 480 BEDS OR HUGE JAIL OVER IN THE PRESCOTT AREA.

WE NEEDED TO COME UP WITH A WAY THAT WE DIDN'T INCREASE THE BED CAPACITY BEYOND WHAT WAS FEASIBLE FINANCIALLY.

BUT BUT WE NEEDED THAT CRIMINAL JUSTICE FACILITY IN PRESCOTT.

SO THE CHIN REPORT PROPOSED 150 BED JAIL TO ELIMINATE THE TRANSPORT TO DOWNTOWN PRESCOTT.

AND SHE ALSO ZEROED IN ON SOMETHING ELSE.

AND THAT WAS PROGRAMS. AND SHE BASICALLY SAID, YOU KNOW, WE NEED TO IF YOU'RE GOING TO MANAGE YOUR JAIL POPULATION, YOU NEED TO BE DOING SOME THINGS TO DO THAT DIVERSION, DIFFERENT THINGS LIKE THAT. AND THAT'S WHEN REACHOUT BEGAN, AND THAT WAS THE NATIONWIDE MODEL.

NOW THAT IS REACHOUT WHERE WE'RE SCREENING EVERY INMATE THAT, UPON THEIR ENTRY INTO JAIL FORMING PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH THE YAVAPAI COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND MENTAL HEALTH COALITION.

AND WE'RE CONNECTING TO CARE UPON RELEASE.

AND WE BEGAN DOING THAT IN 2016.

AND THE BENEFITS HAVE BEEN TREMENDOUS.

ONE OF THE MAIN BENEFITS IS THE RECIDIVISM.

WE MEASURE THAT BY NEW CRIMINAL ACTS.

AND THIS IS OF THIS AT RISK POPULATION.

YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE WHO ARE EXHIBITING SIGNS OR THAT ARE MENTALLY ILL, THAT ARE ADDICTED, OR THEY HAVE OTHER RISK FACTORS.

AND THE RECIDIVISM RATE OF THOSE PEOPLE WAS ANYWHERE BETWEEN 40 AND 50% DURING THAT TIME, AND IT DROPPED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO ABOUT 17%.

JAIL BOOKINGS WERE ABOUT 10,000 A YEAR.

THOSE ARE DOWN TO ABOUT 6800 ON AVERAGE, AND THE AVERAGE DAILY POPULATION DECREASED.

AND THIS IS HOW WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MANAGE JAIL POPULATION AND MAKE THE COMMUNITY SAFER USING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE FACILITY.

SO WE STILL NEEDED THE NEW FACILITY.

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IN 2019 APPROVED A BOND AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE FACILITY AND THE CO-LOCATED CONNECTION CENTER.

AND I THINK THAT THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S MOST IMPORTANT OR UNIQUE ABOUT OUR OUR FACILITY HERE IN YAVAPAI COUNTY AND OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

THEY ADDED 156 BED COUNTY JAIL, SUPERIOR COURT, TWO DIVISIONS, AND BY CO-LOCATING THEM THERE, THAT ELIMINATED THE TRANSPORT TO DOWNTOWN PRESCOTT. THE TRANSPORT THAT IS OCCURRING DOWN THERE IS OR IS JUST FOR VERY LIMITED TRIALS AND OUT OF CUSTODY THINGS AND SOME JUSTICE COURT TRANSPORT, BUT DRAMATICALLY, DRAMATICALLY DECREASED IT.

AND IT MADE THE SYSTEM EFFICIENT, MUCH MORE EFFICIENT BECAUSE YOU COULD HAVE PEOPLE HOUSED THERE AT THE FACILITY.

JUDGES CAN SEE THEM EASILY.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO DRIVE THEM ALL OVER.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO PUT IN A JUDGE, A, YOU KNOW, AN ORDER, WAIT FOR A WEEK TO GET THEM OVER TO PRESCOTT SO THAT THEY CAN SEE THE JUDGE.

COUNTY ATTORNEY, PUBLIC DEFENDER, CLERK OF THE COURT AND OF COURSE, THE CONNECTION CENTER .

NOW THE CONNECTION CENTER.

YES, SIR. YES, THAT'S A GOOD POINT. THANK YOU MR. CHAIRMAN. WE HAD SHERIFF MASCHER HAD REOPENED VERY LIMITED PORTION OF THE PRESCOTT JAIL ON GURLEY STREET JUST FOR BOOKINGS.

BUT WE DIDN'T HAVE MEDICAL THERE, AND WE DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF THE SERVICE THAT WE NEEDED TO ACCEPT A LOT OF THE BOOKINGS THAT WERE OCCURRING, FORCING LAW ENFORCEMENT TO STILL DRIVE OVER TO THE VERDE.

NOW WE HAVE FULL BOOKING, FULL INFIRMARY ALL OF THE SERVICES, LAW ENFORCEMENT NEVER HAS TO BRING ANY OF THEIR ARRESTEES OVER TO THE VERDE VALLEY, WHICH IS AN IMPORTANT

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THE CONNECTION CENTER, THOUGH, IS ONE OF THE MORE UNIQUE PIECES BECAUSE THIS IS YOUR REENTRY CENTER.

PEOPLE WHO ARE ARRESTED, SCREENED, IDENTIFIED AS HAVING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES CONNECTED TO EITHER TREATMENT OR SOME OTHER TYPE OF SERVICE.

SO THEY'RE NOT JUST BEING RELEASED OUT ONTO THE STREET OR THE HIGHWAY AND ARE NOW COMING OUT OF THE FACILITY INTO THE CONNECTION CENTER WHERE THAT'S OCCURRING AND THAT'S BEING RUN NOW BY OUR YAVAPAI COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WHICH THE HEALTH DIRECTOR IS HERE, MISS HORTON.

AND THEY'VE GOT FANTASTIC STAFF.

THEY'RE COMPLETELY BOUGHT IN AND IT'S WORKING VERY WELL.

BUT THE LESS TALKED ABOUT PIECE THAT I THINK IS MORE INTERESTING AND MORE INNOVATIVE IS THE CO-LOCATION OF TITLE 36 AT THAT IN THAT FACILITY.

TITLE 36 IS A CIVIL COMMITMENT.

AND IT'S BASICALLY IF YOU ARE FOUND TO BE A DANGER OR SELF TO OTHERS, OR THERE'S PROBABLE CAUSE THAT YOU'RE A DANGER TO YOURSELF, TO OTHERS, BUT YOU HAVE NOT COMMITTED A CRIME, YOU CAN STILL BE ORDERED TO UNDERGO A COURT, OR THE COURT CAN STILL ORDER YOU TO UNDERGO TREATMENT.

AND THAT RESPONSIBILITY HAD BEEN DELEGATED TO THE COUNTIES TO IDENTIFY WHO WAS GOING TO PROVIDE THAT TREATMENT AND WHO WAS GOING TO PROVIDE THE TITLE 36 SERVICES MANY YEARS AGO.

AND THE LEGISLATURE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE, EVEN THOUGH THE COUNTIES ARE NOT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT PROVIDERS, THE LEGISLATURE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE THE COUNTIES DO IT.

BECAUSE YES, I KNOW SOMETIMES THE DECISIONS THAT GET MADE RIGHT ANYWAYS, BECAUSE IT'S AN ADVERSARIAL PROCESS, MEANING THE COUNTIES ALREADY HAVE THE DEFENSE ATTORNEYS AND THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND THE COURTS.

THEY SAID, WELL, WE'LL JUST HAVE THE COUNTIES HAVE THE CONTRACT.

WHAT WAS VERY DIFFICULT HERE IN YAVAPAI COUNTY TO GET TREATMENT PROVIDERS WHO WANTED TO TAKE ON THAT CONTRACT BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE FACILITY. SO WHEN WE BUILT THIS, WE INCLUDED THIS 16 BED INPATIENT PSYCH FACILITY THERE.

SO THAT TITLE 36 CAN OCCUR RIGHT THERE ON SITE, RIGHT WHERE THE COUNTY ATTORNEYS ARE, RIGHT WHERE THE DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ARE, RIGHT WHERE THE COURT IS, RIGHT WHERE THE JAIL IS. WITH THE IDEA THAT WE COULD LEVERAGE SOME ECONOMIES OF SCALE.

THE JAIL PREPARES THE FOOD, DOES THE LAUNDRY, PROVIDES SOME SECURITY AS NEEDED.

AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, IF THEY HAVE PEOPLE WHO THEY ARE TRYING TO GET INTO THE TITLE 36 SYSTEM NOW CAN JUST COME TO ONE LOCATION AND THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO PRIOR TO THIS OR HAVE TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL, OR THEY HAVE TO GO TO, YOU KNOW, WHEREVER.

NOW THEY CAN JUST COME INTO ONE LOCATION, GET BACK OUT ON THE ROAD AND GET BACK TO THEIR DUTIES.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT.

AND BY THE COUNTY BUILDING, THE INPATIENT PSYCH FACILITY IT OPENED THE DOOR TO MANY MORE TREATMENT PROVIDERS WHO WERE WILLING TO TAKE ON THAT CONTRACT BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO PROVIDE THE FACILITY.

POLARA HEALTH, WHO USED TO BE WEST YAVAPAI GUIDANCE CLINIC AND HAS BEEN IN THE COUNTY FOR 60-70 YEARS, IS THE CONTRACTED TITLE 36 PROVIDER.

SO AFTER 20 AND 2022 2023, I CAME TO THE YAVAPAI COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

AND WITH THE PROPOSED BUDGET INCREASE FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE NEW CRIMINAL JUSTICE FACILITY, THERE WAS 57 FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS THAT WERE REQUESTED.

THE BOARD APPROVED.

AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, THE ENTIRE INCREASE FOR THE OPERATIONAL COST OF THE FACILITY WAS ABOUT $5.7 MILLION.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS TO GET THE FACILITY ACTUALLY OPEN THAT WAS GOING TO WAS MOST DIFFICULT WAS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION. LAW ENFORCEMENT WAS STRUGGLING TERRIBLY TO GET PEOPLE INTO THIS BUSINESS, WHETHER IT'S CORRECTIONS, WHETHER IT'S LAW ENFORCEMENT, DOESN'T MATTER.

IN 2020 AND 2021, 2022 EVEN.

AND WE'RE WORKING WITH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WE DID DO A COMPENSATION STUDY.

EVERGREEN CAME IN.

THEY MADE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS.

THE BOARD ALSO AGREED TO IMPLEMENT THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE INCREASED SALARIES FOR DETENTION OFFICER ONE BY 20%.

STARTING DETENTION OFFICER TWO BY 20%.

WE ALSO WENT TO THE ARIZONA LEGISLATURE AND ASKED FOR HIRING AND RETENTION BONUSES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE STATE FOR ALL THE SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES AND CORRECTION OFFICERS IN THE STATE THAT IN TOTAL AWARD WAS $54 MILLION IN 2022.

YAVAPAI COUNTY GOT $3.5 MILLION, AND WE USED THAT FOR $10,000 IN RETENTION BONUSES.

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AND ALL OF THIS EFFORT THAT WE HAVE WORKED TOGETHER ON, THAT YOU HAVE WORKED WITH ME ON IS HAVING A TREMENDOUS IMPACT ON RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION.

199 TOTAL UNIFORMED POSITIONS AND THE CURRENT VACANCY RATE IS 7% AND WHICH IS ABOUT 15 VACANCIES TOTAL. BUT WE ALSO HAVE SIX PEOPLE IN THE BACKGROUNDS THAT WE ANTICIPATE HIRING VERY SOON.

THIS VACANCY RATE FOR CORRECTIONS IS UNPRECEDENTEDLY LOW BY STATE STANDARDS.

AND I TALKED TO ALL THE SHERIFFS ALL THE TIME.

AND THIS IS BECAUSE YAVAPAI COUNTY IS DOING SOMETHING RIGHT HERE.

SO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR EFFORTS IN STAFFING AND OPERATING THE JAIL.

SO HERE'S THE TIMELINE OF EVENTS.

WE GOT A TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY IN JUNE OF 2023.

BUT I'M HERE TO TELL YOU, AND I'M SURE THAT OUR FACILITIES DIRECTOR WILL ATTEST TO THIS.

WE WERE NOT READY TO FULLY POPULATE THE JAIL.

THERE WERE A LOT OF BUGS AND A LOT OF THINGS THAT HAD TO BE WORKED OUT.

BUT WE DID OPEN COURT SERVICES AND INTAKE ON JULY 17TH, 2023.

WE GOT THE TOTAL OR THE ACTUAL CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY IN NOVEMBER 17TH, 2023.

DECEMBER 3RD WE OPENED MEDICAL, WHICH WAS THE INFIRMARY.

FEBRUARY 19TH WAS PHASE THREE OF THE KITCHEN LAUNDRY.

AND THEN OF COURSE, THIS WEEK HOUSING PHASE FOUR OUR PARTIAL HOUSING, WHICH WE HAVE ABOUT 60 INMATES IN THE JAIL NOW.

AND BY THE END OF THIS MONTH WE WILL BE FULLY OPERATIONAL AND TRANSITION TO FROM 108% OPERATIONAL CAPACITY TO ABOUT 80% OPERATIONAL CAPACITY OVER IN PRESCOTT.

SO I WANT TO THANK THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE STAFF.

WE HAVE SOME OF THEM HERE TODAY, COMMANDER BRENT KIMBROUGH.

WE HAVE CAPTAIN ERIC STUMP, CHIEF DEPUTY NEWNUM, AND OF COURSE, SERGEANT WARBURTON.

BUT HE DOESN'T WORK OVER IN THE JAIL.

HE'S HERE FOR OTHER REASONS, BUT I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR ALL THE WORK THAT THEY DID, INCLUDING ALL OF OUR RECRUITMENT, RETENTION PERSONNEL, OUR BACKGROUND INVESTIGATORS, OF COURSE, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN.

AND THIS WAS A LONG TIME COMING.

THE JAIL IS A SYMBOL OF SECURITY IN THE COMMUNITY.

I BELIEVE WHAT WE HAVE THE CAPACITY THAT'S NEEDED FOR A VERY LONG TIME, DEPENDING ON, YOU KNOW, GROWTH AND SOME OTHER FACTORS.

ANY QUESTIONS? ONE QUICK ONE THAT'S COMING UP OVER THIS PERIOD OF TIME THAT I WAS INVOLVED IN THIS OPERATION WAS QUESTION ALWAYS CAME UP IS, IF I HAVE 600 BEDS, HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN I PUT IN THOSE 600 BEDS? AND YES, THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.

SO YOU YOU HAVE TO KEEP ABOUT 10 TO 20% VACANCY IN THE FACILITY FOR TWO REASONS.

WHAT WE CALL PEAKING, WHICH YOU HAVE DIFFERENT SEASONS IN WHICH YOU HAVE YOUR CAPACITY AS THERE'S MORE PEOPLE IN JAIL.

TYPICALLY AUGUST IS THE TOP MONTH THAT PEOPLE ARE INCARCERATED AND DECEMBER IS THE LOWEST MONTH.

AND THEN YOU HAVE CLASSIFICATION.

IT'S AS A THE PRIMARY HOUSING UNIT FOR EVERYBODY THAT'S ARRESTED IN THE COUNTY.

YOU HAVE EVERYBODY FROM 18 YEAR OLD SHOPLIFTERS TO DEATH PENALTY HOMICIDE CASES, AND YOU JUST CAN'T HOUSE EVERYBODY IN THE SAME LOCATIONS OR IN THE SAME CELLS.

AND SO YOU NEED THE ABILITY TO HOUSE PEOPLE PROPERLY ACCORDING TO CLASSIFICATION, TO KEEP THE JAIL SAFE.

AND SO, YOU KNOW, 600 BEDS OVER IN THE VERDE VALLEY, YOU CAN HAVE ABOUT 500 OR SO PEOPLE INCARCERATED THERE.

OUR AVERAGE DAILY POPULATION IS ABOUT 530 RIGHT NOW.

SO IT'S A LITTLE BIT HIGH.

WE WILL GET PROBABLY ABOUT 150 OR SO.

MAYBE A FEW MORE WILL BE OVER IN PRESCOTT AT DIFFERENT TIMES BECAUSE OF [INAUDIBLE] AND IN TRANSFERS AND WHATNOT.

THIS IS GOING TO ALLOW US TO CLOSE AN ENTIRE POD 120 BED POD OVER IN THE VERDE VALLEY, AND WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO MOVE THE POPULATION OF INMATES AROUND AND GO BACK IN AND REFURBISH THE JAIL ONE POD AT A TIME BECAUSE IT'S, YOU KNOW, THE NEWEST PIECE OF IT IS 20 YEARS OLD NOW, NEEDS PAINT, NEEDS SOME THINGS LIKE THAT.

NEEDS UPDATED.

THE CLASSIFICATION MOST FOLKS DON'T UNDERSTAND IS THAT IF YOU HAVE 600 BED, THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN HAVE 600 INMATES.

THAT WOULD BE THE MAXIMUM.

HOWEVER, IN MOST CASES WE HAVE TO SEPARATE JUVENILES BEING HELD AS ADULTS FROM AWAY FROM OTHER ADULTS.

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THEN YOU HAVE WOMEN, JUST WOMEN, PERIOD.

AND THEN THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS BEING SOMETHING OTHER THAN WHAT THEY'RE BIOLOGICALLY.

AND SO ALL OF THOSE THINGS HAVE TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION, WHICH.

YEAH, YEAH, I KNOW YOU'RE RIGHT.

YOU HAVE PROTECTIVE CUSTODY, YOU HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION, YOU'VE GOT PSYCHOLOGICAL OBSERVATION, YOU'VE GOT SUICIDE WATCH, YOU'VE GOT FEMALES, YOU'VE GOT MALES, YOU'VE GOT FELONIES, YOU'VE GOT YOU KNOW, THE MENTAL ILLNESS, THE MENTALLY ILL POPULATION, YOU'VE GOT ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT THINGS.

AND SO YOU NEED A LITTLE BIT OF SPACE TO BE ABLE TO MANEUVER PEOPLE AROUND AND KEEP IT SAFELY.

YOU OBVIOUSLY CAN'T PUT, YOU KNOW, THE MEN AND THE WOMEN TOGETHER.

YOU CAN'T PUT SHERIFF MASCHER SAID.

YOU CAN'T PUT MALE INMATES AND FEMALE INMATES TOGETHER BECAUSE THAT'S HOW YOU GET LITTLE INMATES.

AND SO YOU NEED SPACE TO DO THAT.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? YES, MR. CHAIRMAN. AGAIN, I THINK YOU'RE LOOKING AT PRESCOTT BEING EARLY DISPOSITION.

AND IF THEY'RE GOING TO BE OVER A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME INCARCERATED, THEY WOULD GO TO CAMP VERDE.

YEAH. MR. CHAIRMAN, SUPERVISOR OBERG, GREAT QUESTION.

WHEN WE DESIGNED THE PRESCOTT JAIL, WE DESIGNED IT AS A TRANSFER FACILITY.

PEOPLE ARE ARRESTED IN PRESCOTT, AND IF THEY'RE ARRESTED FOR MISDEMEANOR, THEIR AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY IS ABOUT FOUR DAYS.

IF THEY'RE ARRESTED FOR A FELONY, AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY IS ABOUT 22 DAYS.

RIGHT NOW. NOW YOU HAVE TO BE EITHER INDICTED OR PLEAD GUILTY.

YOU HAVE TO BE INDICTED WITHIN TEN DAYS, HAS TO GO TO THE GRAND JURY WITHIN TEN DAYS.

IF THEY'RE EARLY DISPOSITION COURT OFTENTIMES IS ABLE TO RESOLVE THOSE CASES THROUGH PLEA AGREEMENT PRIOR TO TEN DAYS THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE ARRESTED WILL WILL STAY THERE IN PRESCOTT IF THEY DON'T GET OUT OF JAIL OR THEY DON'T PLEAD GUILTY, THEN THEY'LL BE BROUGHT OVER TO THE VERDE VALLEY AFTER 14 DAYS OR SO, AND THEN THEY'LL JUST BE BROUGHT BACK FOR COURT APPEARANCES UNTIL THEY ARE, THEIR CASE IS DISPOSED OF, WHICH IS EITHER RELEASE FROM THE YAVAPAI COUNTY JAIL OR TRANSFER TO THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.

MY SECOND QUESTION IS OBVIOUSLY THE EXPANSION WAS VERY NECESSARY.

I APPLAUD YOUR EFFORT RIGHT NOW TO WITH THE CLOSED POD TO START, YOU KNOW DOING REPAIRS.

I THINK WE NEED TO KEEP THAT OPERATIONAL.

BUT THE OTHER THING, TOO, IS YOU KNOW WITH THE EXPANSION THERE'S GREATER COST.

ARE WE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT GOING BACK AND DOING ANOTHER QUARTER CENT WITH THE VOTERS ADDITIONAL QUARTER CENT? WELL, I WILL SAY THIS THE OPERATIONS AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS FULLY FUNDED.

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU.

AND WE'RE NOT PROPOSING ANY TAX INCREASE OF ANY KIND TO FOR PUBLIC SAFETY.

NOW, I UNDERSTAND THAT THE BOARD HAS OTHER CHALLENGES WITH THE SPENDING CAP AND THE SPENDING LIMITATIONS AND GOING FORWARD AND THINGS THAT THEY NEED TO DO.

AND I THINK THAT THAT'S A BIGGER DISCUSSION THAT THE BOARD NEEDS TO HAVE.

AND WHATEVER THE BOARD PROPOSES TO ME I WILL TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND SEE HOW I FEEL ABOUT IT IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT I SUPPORT OR NOT.

BUT WE'RE NOT PROPOSING ANY TAX INCREASES.

I WANT TO BE CLEAR ABOUT THAT.

THANK YOU. APPRECIATE THAT.

BUT MISS MALLORY.

YEAH, SHERIFF, I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW, AND, OF COURSE, ALL OF YOUR DEPARTMENT TO KNOW THAT I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU VERY MUCH WHAT YOU DO FOR ME, I SEE AS A CALLING FOR YOU GUYS BECAUSE IT'S A GIFT.

YOU GO OUT THERE AND AND YOU'RE ON THE FRONT LINES.

AND SO WE ALL SLEEP GOOD AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF YOU AND YOUR DEPARTMENT, AND THERE'S NOT ENOUGH WORDS TO SAY HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE. THANK YOU SUPERVISOR.

AND I JUST WANT TO ADD ON AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP THROUGH THIS WHOLE THING.

THIS HAS BEEN A VERY LONG PROCESS.

AND AS YOU CAN SEE, IT WAS VERY WELL ORGANIZED.

AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND WHATEVER WE CAN DO TO HELP, WE SUPPORT OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT YAVAPAI COUNTY.

SO THANK YOU, SHERIFF. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU SHERIFF.

APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.

BEEN A LONG 30 YEARS.

OKAY WITH THAT? WE'RE GOING TO TAKE ABOUT A TEN MINUTE BREAK.

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OKAY. WE FINISHED UP WITH SHERIFF RHODES IN OUR STUDY SESSION, SO WE'RE NOW MOVING ON TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

[ CONSENT AGENDA (Routine items that may all be approved by one motion.)]

BOARD MEMBERS IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING YOU'RE ONLY PULLING ONE ITEM, AND THAT'S NUMBER 29 AM I CORRECT MARY? NO, I'M NOT PULLING.

OKAY, SO IT'S ONLY THE ONE ITEM.

OKAY. THEREFORE, I'LL BE MAKING A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS 1 THROUGH 28 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM NUMBER 29.

AND DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ITEM NUMBER 29.

[29. Sheriff - Approve procurement of consultation services from Mission Critical Partners, LLC., under State Contract CTR061478, to conduct a full professional evaluation of the potential consolidation of the five (5) primary Public Safety Answering Points in Yavapai County, in the amount of $63,740.00, using General Fund Contingency if needed. YC Contract No. 2024-084 ]

MORNING AGAIN, SHERIFF.

COULD YOU EXPLAIN WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO WITH NUMBER 29? I THINK IT'S VALUABLE FOR THE PUBLIC TO KNOW ABOUT THAT.

ABSOLUTELY. MR. CHAIRMAN, SUPERVISOR OBERG, DAVID RHODES, YAVAPAI, COUNTY SHERIFF.

WHAT WE ARE DOING IS WE ARE BRINGING A CONSULTANT TO COME AND LOOK INTO 911 OPERATIONS, THE FEASIBILITY OF POTENTIALLY MAYBE CO-LOCATING OR SOME TYPE OF REGIONAL 911 COMMUNICATION CENTERS FOR YAVAPAI COUNTY.

AND WE'RE WORKING WITH THE STATE OF ARIZONA THE ARIZONA DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION, WHO OVERSEES 911 FOR THE STATE AND TO SEE IF THERE'S A BETTER WAY THAT WE CAN DO BUSINESS CURRENTLY.

911 CENTERS ARE CALLED PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS.

PSAPS IS WHAT THEY'RE REFERRED TO AS.

AND CURRENTLY THERE'S FIVE OF THEM IN YAVAPAI COUNTY.

AND EACH OF THOSE FIVE PSAPS ARE LOOKING TO ADD TO THEIR CAPACITY, THEIR OVERALL STAFFING.

THEY NEED NEW BUILDINGS, THEY NEED NEW EQUIPMENT, THEY NEED NEW RADIOS.

AND BEFORE WE DO ALL OF THAT, WE BELIEVE THAT IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO LOOK AT REGIONAL COOPERATION AND COLLABORATION AMONG ALL THE GOVERNING AGENCIES.

YOU HAVE BETWEEN THE FIRE DISTRICTS, THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, THE AMBULANCE SERVICES AND WHATNOT, THIS IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO DO A BETTER JOB.

AND SO. THERE'S ONLY AS YOU, YOU KNOW, THERE'S ONLY ONE TAXPAYER AND EACH GOVERNMENT ENTITY AS THEY GO TO BUILD THEIR OWN INFRASTRUCTURE IN ANY ARENA, IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER.

MANY TIMES THERE'S REDUNDANCY THAT'S BUILT IN OR THE EFFICIENCIES BECOME LESSENED.

AND THAT'S WE FEEL LIKE MIGHT BE THE CASE HERE WITH 911 OPERATIONS.

I GIVE YOU SOME EXAMPLES.

911 WORKS OFF OF LOCATION BASED SERVICES PRIMARILY ON CELL PHONES.

THERE'S VERY FEW LANDLINE PHONES LEFT ANYMORE.

THOSE LOCATION BASED SERVICES DON'T ALWAYS GET THINGS CORRECT, AND THEY DON'T ALWAYS IDENTIFY EXACTLY WHERE SOMEBODY IS. SO YOU MAY PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL 911, AND YOU REALLY NEED TO TALK TO THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

BUT YOU'RE TALKING TO PRESCOTT REGIONAL DISPATCH CENTER, SO THEY'VE GOT TO HAND YOU OFF TO THE THEY GOT TO FIGURE OUT WHERE YOU ARE AND THEN HAND YOU OFF TO THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. AND THEN PERHAPS THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS THIS IS A MEDICAL CALL.

NOW, THEY'VE GOT TO HAND YOU OFF TO A FIRE DISTRICT.

AND THE FIRE DISTRICT SAYS THAT'S NOT REALLY IN THE DISTRICT.

AND NOW YOU'VE GOT TO BE HANDED OFF TO MAYBE AN AMBULANCE SERVICE.

AND THIS HAPPENS NOT INFREQUENTLY, WHERE YOU HAVE PEOPLE IN CRISIS OR IN EMERGENCIES THAT ARE BEING HANDED OFF, YOU KNOW, THREE, FOUR, SOMETIMES EVEN FIVE TIMES.

AND IF THOSE CALLS GET DISCONNECTED AT ANY TIME, THEN PEOPLE HAVE TO CALL 911 AGAIN AND GO THROUGH THIS ENTIRE GAUNTLET TO GET BACK TO THE PLACE THAT THEY ORIGINALLY WERE.

WE BELIEVE THAT WE REALLY CAN DO BETTER, AND BUT WE NEED AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT TO COME IN AND MAKE SOME SUGGESTIONS TO US.

WHAT WOULD GOVERNANCE LOOK LIKE? WHAT WOULD COST LOOK LIKE REALLY WHAT IS NEEDED HERE BEFORE WE GO AND INVEST A BUNCH MORE MONEY AND EVERYBODY'S INDEPENDENT YOU KNOW, INFRASTRUCTURE.

SO ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT COMES UP ROUTINELY IS HOW WOULD WE PAY FOR ALL OF THIS TO BEGIN? SO WE'VE REACHED OUT TO OUR UNITED STATES SENATORS, PARTICULARLY SENATOR KELLY, AND FOR THE PROPOSITION OF POTENTIALLY GETTING CONGRESSIONALLY

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WE BELIEVE THAT, YOU KNOW, REGIONAL COOPERATION, PARTICULARLY AROUND PUBLIC SAFETY, IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT SHOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING. I KNOW THAT SENATOR KELLY'S OFFICE IS INTERESTED IN TRACKING THIS PROJECT.

THEY'VE MADE NO COMMITMENTS TO FUND IT, BUT THEY'RE CERTAINLY INTERESTED IN THE OUTCOMES OF IT.

AND JUDY SULLTROP, WITH SENATOR KELLY'S OFFICE IS HERE TODAY, AND I'D LIKE TO INVITE HER UP TO JUST MAKE A COUPLE COMMENTS, IF SHE'S WILLING, ABOUT THAT.

HI. GOOD MORNING.

SUPERVISORS AND CHAIRMEN.

SO THIS PROJECT IS SOMETHING THAT THE SENATOR COULD VERY MUCH SUPPORT THE TEAM BACK IN D.C..

OBVIOUSLY, OUR FIRST RESPONDERS, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT RURAL AREAS, JUST THE COLLABORATION.

THIS IS THE KIND OF PROJECTS THAT THEY TRACK AND THAT THEY'RE INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING.

SO WHILE WE COULDN'T SAY, YOU KNOW, IT DOES DEPEND ON COMMITTEE IF IT IS SUBMITTED, IT HAS TO GO THROUGH COMMITTEE.

THESE FUNDS ARE FUNDS THAT ARE ALREADY IN THE BUDGET.

SO THESE AREN'T ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO TAXPAYERS.

THIS IS TAXPAYER MONEY THAT IS ALREADY THERE.

IT'S JUST A NONCOMPETITIVE GRANT THAT WOULD COME INTO YAVAPAI COUNTY.

AND THIS IS THE KIND OF PROJECT THAT THE SENATOR WOULD SUPPORT.

SO YOU KNOW, WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY IS AWARE THAT IT'S SOMETHING OUR OFFICE IS TRACKING.

I THINK THE FUNDING IS THE SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 28TH OF THE MONTH.

SO WHILE IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE COMPLETE, IT CAN BE REALLY JUST A PROPOSAL TO THE SENATOR.

AND THEN FROM THERE, OUR TEAM BACK IN D.C.

WILL BE WORKING WITH THE SHERIFF OR SUPERVISOR GREGORY.

I KNOW THERE'S BEEN SEVERAL MEETINGS HERE IN YAVAPAI, SO WE'RE JUST HERE TO LEND OUR SUPPORT.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. YES, IF I MAY, ME DOWN HERE.

ACTUALLY, THE DEADLINE WE SAW THIS WEEK WAS EXTENDED TO APRIL 5TH, WHICH WE GREATLY APPRECIATE THE EXTRA TIME.

OKAY, GREAT. THANK YOU. GREAT, GREAT.

IT'S HARD TO KEEP UP.

OKAY, WELL, THANK YOU AND THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TODAY.

WELL, PLEASE LET THE SENATOR KNOW WE APPRECIATE ALL THE THINGS HE DOES TRY TO HELP US WITH.

AND WE UNDERSTAND WE CAN'T GET 100% ALL THE TIME.

BUT WE DO UNDERSTAND THIS IS ONE PROJECT THAT IS REALLY SORELY NEEDED IN THIS RURAL COMMUNITY.

IT IS. AND AND JUST SO THAT EVERYBODY'S UNDERSTANDING ALSO THIS YEAR, THE SUBMISSIONS WITH SENATOR SINEMA'S OFFICE, WE'VE NOW COORDINATED THEM. SO WHEN YOU SUBMIT TO OUR OFFICE, IT'LL BE ALSO SUBMITTED TO SENATOR SINEMA.

AND, YOU KNOW, WE'LL BE ABLE TO WORK TOGETHER AS SHE'S TRANSITIONING.

SO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. [INAUDIBLE] MR. CHAIRMAN. IF I CAN ASK A COUPLE THINGS IS IT'S GOING TO ALLOW US TO HAVE A LOT BETTER COORDINATED RESPONSE, KEEP UP WITH THE TECHNOLOGY.

IT'S THE SAME TAXPAYER.

WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO CONSOLIDATE OUR FUNDS IN ONE LOCATION INSTEAD OF DUPLICATING OUR RESOURCES.

SO ANYTIME WE CAN DO THAT IN GOVERNMENT WE NEED TO DO THAT.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND BRINGING THIS FORWARD TO THE BOARD.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU SUPERVISOR GREGORY.

I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ONE POINT OF CLARIFICATION IS THAT IF WE WERE TO MOVE FORWARD, THE MODEL, WHICH EXISTS IN MANY PLACES IN THIS COUNTRY, IS SHARED GOVERNANCE.

THIS IS NOT AN ATTEMPT BY THE YAVAPAI COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO TAKE OVER 911 OPERATIONS THAT WOULD BE SHARED GOVERNANCE, A BOARD DIRECTOR, STAFFING.

AND I TRULY BELIEVE THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT MODEL IS WORKING IN OTHER PLACES.

AND YAVAPAI COUNTY, GIVEN THE NATURE OF OUR GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION, OUR SIZE OF OUR GOVERNMENTS AND CITIES, THIS WOULD REALLY BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY HERE AS WELL.

WELL, THANK YOU FOR THAT EXPLANATION, SHERIFF.

AND MR. CHAIRMAN, I THINK, YOU KNOW, SINCE IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A VERY GOOD EFFORT, IT'S GOING TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY POSSIBLY IMPROVE SERVICE TO OUR CONSTITUENTS AND MAYBE EVEN REDUCE COST.

I MAKE THE MOTION TO GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THIS ITEM.

I'LL SECOND. THAT MOTION IS MADE BY MR. OBERG AND SECONDED BY MR. GREGORY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? NO.

THANK YOU. OKAY, WE'RE MOVING ON TO ACTION ITEMS

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

[01:30:04]

WE GOT A FEW THINGS TO REPORT THIS MORNING REGARDING LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY.

FIRST, THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE OF THE COUNTY SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION MET THIS PAST FRIDAY AS USUAL, AND IT MAY HAVE BEEN A RECORD SHORT MEETING.

I THINK THEY ARE IN AND OUT IN UNDER 30 MINUTES, MAYBE ABOUT 20 MINUTES TOTAL.

OH, I DIDN'T DRIVE.

I DID THAT REMOTELY.

SO THE LPC ON FRIDAY TOOK OPPOSITION, STATED THEIR OPPOSITION TO TWO BILLS WHICH WERE THE TWO THAT THEY CONSIDERED.

ONE WAS SENATE BILL 1357, DEALING WITH EARLY BALLOTS AT AFFIDAVITS AND PRIVACY, ESSENTIALLY REQUIRING THAT EARLY BALLOT ENVELOPES WOULD CONTAIN A MEANS FOR CONCEALING THE PRINTED AFFIDAVIT, OFTEN REFERRED TO AS A PRIVACY FLAP ON YOUR ENVELOPE.

THE LEGISLATION DID NOT CONTAIN THOSE SPECIFIC TERMS. AND YOU WOULD NEED TO HAVE THAT IN PLACE DURING DELIVERY TO THE COUNTY RECORDER OR OTHER OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ELECTIONS.

MY SUMMARY OF THE CONCERNS WAS THAT JUST WASN'T WELL DEFINED.

SOME QUESTIONS THAT NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED AND WORKED THROUGH BEFORE THERE WOULD BE SUPPORT FOR THAT.

SECOND WAS HOUSE BILL 2177 DEALING WITH JURIES, PARENTAL RIGHTS AND TERMINATION.

THE BILL WOULD PERMIT A PARENT TO REQUEST A HEARING TO TERMINATE PARENTAL RIGHTS AS A JURY TRIAL.

SO, AGAIN, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING.

AND AGAIN, I DON'T THINK UNIQUE TO ARIZONA OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, THIS PUSH FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO HAVE A JURY TRIAL IN LIEU OF BENCH TRIAL OR OTHER MEANS FOR DISPOSITION.

SECOND ITEM I'LL DRAW TO YOUR ATTENTION.

HOPEFULLY YOU HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING KEVIN ADAMS WITH OUR RURAL TRANSPORTATION ADVOCACY COUNCIL HIS UPDATES.

HE PROVIDED ONE LAST WEEK, JUST CONTINUING TO KEEP US APPRIZED OF THE CONTINUATION OF ADOT LEGISLATORS CONTINUING TO WRESTLE WITH THAT.

AS YOU KNOW, THAT PERIODICALLY OCCURS WITH ALL STATE AGENCIES.

ADOT IS UNDERGOING A SUNSET REVIEW THIS YEAR AND TO REQUIRE WHICH IS REQUIRED TO CONTINUE THE DEPARTMENT AFTER JUNE 30TH OF THIS YEAR. WE HAVE TWO COMPETING VERSIONS OF THAT CONTINUATION LEGISLATION, ONE IN THE HOUSE, HOUSE BILL 2037, AND IT HAS PASSED THE HOUSE BY 41 TO 18 MARGIN.

THAT BILL WOULD PROVIDE AN EIGHT YEAR EXTENSION FOR ADOT CONSISTENT WITH THE CURRENT AUTHORIZED DURATION OF THE DEPARTMENT.

SENATE VERSION, HOWEVER, IS SENATE BILL 1184.

IT STARTED OUT AS A FOUR YEAR CONTINUATION, BUT IT HAS HAD A NUMBER OF ITEMS ADDED TO IT, SO NUMEROUS PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS AGAINST ADOT SO FAR FROM A CLEAN CONTINUATION OF ADOT.

SO WE'LL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THOSE.

I THINK, AS WE ALL WOULD AGREE, ADOT MANAGEMENT OF OUR TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES IS A VITAL PIECE OF GOVERNMENT, AND WE NEED TO HAVE AN ORGANIZATION AND AGENCY IN PLACE TO OVERSEE THAT WORK FOR US ALL.

SO I'M SURE THAT WILL GET RESOLVED AT SOME TIME AND IN SOME MANNER.

NEXT, I WANT TO TURN TO A COUPLE OF ISSUES THAT ARE VERY PERTINENT TO US AS YAVAPAI COUNTY AND MAY DEFER TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD TO ADD TO THIS, UNDERSTAND THAT THE CHAIRMAN HAS BEEN ASKED TO PROVIDE SOME TESTIMONY IN RELATION TO MINES, AND SUPERVISOR GREGORY IS GOING TO BE GOING DOWN AND PLACE OF THE CHAIRMAN TO PROVIDE THAT TESTIMONY TOMORROW.

CORRECT. SO I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD EITHER ONE OF YOU TO THAT.

THE MINING ISSUE.

WELL, WE'VE DISCUSSED IT BACK AND FORTH, AND WE'RE PRETTY MUCH OF THE SAME MIND ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IN REGARDS TO THE LEGISLATION THAT'S PROPOSED.

AND I THINK JIM WILL GO DOWN AND MAKE A GOOD POSITIVE INFLUENCE.

TYPE OF MESSAGE TO THE SENATORS.

THE IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT ON THESE SOME OF THESE ITEMS, WE CAN'T JUST WRITE LETTERS, CAN'T JUST SEND EMAILS.

IT'S MUCH MORE FACE TO FACE CONTACT WITH THEM HAS A FAR REACHING APPROACH THAN MOST OTHER MANNERS OF COMMUNICATION.

I AGREE COMPLETELY CHAIRMAN COULDN'T HAVE SAID THAT BETTER.

SO AGAIN, THANKS SUPERVISOR GREGORY FOR GOING DOWN AND REPRESENTING US AND OUR CONSTITUENTS.

ABSOLUTELY. AND YOU KNOW, IT'S A GOOD TOPIC TO TALK ABOUT BECAUSE RIGHT NOW WE DON'T HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER WHEN THE MINING OPERATIONS END UP IN THE CITIES, IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS.

SO WE'RE NOT ANTI MINING, BUT WE ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY'S A GOOD NEIGHBOR TOO.

AND IT GIVES A LITTLE BIT MORE NOTICE AND AUTHORITY WITH THE MINING INSPECTOR TO DO AND LISTEN TO ELECTED OFFICIALS ON THIS PROCESS.

SO IT'S A GOOD START.

THANK YOU DONNA.

YEAH I WOULD ONLY ADD THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. MAURY, THAT THIS IS SUCH A VITAL FOCUS OR SHOULD BE AND NOW IS BECAUSE OUR CONSTITUENTS HAVE BROUGHT IT

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THE LEGISLATION THAT PRESENTLY EXISTS DATED BACK TO THE 1800S.

AND, YOU KNOW, THERE WE'VE CHANGED A LOT AS A COUNTY, AND WE HAVE TO PROTECT OUR LAND AND OUR WATER OR KNOW THE IMPLICATIONS, NOT JUST FOR TODAY, BUT WELL INTO THE FUTURE.

AND I UNDERSTAND THAT AGGREGATE MINING IS REALLY GOING TO EXPLODE HERE AND ACROSS THE STATE, AND THAT WE ARE ABOUT A YEAR OUT FROM HAVING TO SHIP AGGREGATE IN FOR DEVELOPMENT.

SO THAT SUGGESTS TO ME THAT WE NEED TO GET ON THE KIND OF CONTEXT IN WHICH WE WILL ADVANCE THIS INDUSTRY.

AND SUPERVISOR GREGORY, YOU'RE RIGHT.

WE NEED TO DO IT.

BUT I THINK WITH THE APPROPRIATE OVERSIGHT AND LEADERSHIP, WE CAN KEEP OUR RESIDENTS AND OUR ENVIRONMENT SAFE IN THE DOING SO.

THANK YOU FOR GOING DOWN THERE.

I APPRECIATE IT. AND THANK YOU, MAURY, FOR KEEPING A WATCH ON IT FOR US.

ABSOLUTELY. AND THEN THE SECOND BILL OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO HERE IN YAVAPAI COUNTY IS SENATE BILL 1052, DEALING WITH OUR OHVS.

AND WE HAVE AMENDMENTS TO THAT BILL.

NOW THAT REALLY MOVE THIS FROM THE NOTION THAT WE HAD TALKED ABOUT EARLIER ABOUT A DECAL BEING ATTACHED TO THEM TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ESTABLISHING AND FUNDING A REMEDIATION PROGRAM TO HELP MITIGATION DAMAGE TO LAND, INCLUDING PRIVATE PROPERTY THAT RESULTS FROM OHVS.

SO THE DEPARTMENT WOULD ESTABLISH AND FUND A COUNTY SHERIFF LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM RELATING TO THE OHVS IN THE STATE, TO ENABLE A COUNTY SHERIFF TO HAVE DEDICATED OFFICERS TO ENFORCE OHV LAWS IN THIS STATE.

SO AGAIN, REALLY GOING BACK TO PROVIDING FUNDS TO THE ENTITY THAT'S DOING THE ENFORCEMENT, WE'VE ALL TALKED ABOUT THAT.

SO HOPEFULLY THIS IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

AND I'M SURE VICE CHAIR WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO THAT.

SHE'S BEEN INVOLVED IN THOSE CONVERSATIONS UP AND DOWN THE HILL, UP AND DOWN THE HILL.

RIGHT. BUT THIS IS A REALLY IMPORTANT ONE.

AGAIN, FOR YAVAPAI COUNTY.

EXPECT EARLY WEEK TO HAVE A BILL BROUGHT FORWARD THAT IS 1176 THAT WILL ADD IT'LL BE SEPARATE FROM THE 1052, BUT ACTUALLY SEEK FUNDS OR APPROVAL FOR FUNDS FROM THE STATE PARKS, AND THEY'VE ALREADY AGREED TO THAT.

THE YAVAPAI CATTLE GROWERS ARE COMING BACK TO ENDORSE THIS ONE ESPECIALLY.

SO I THINK WHAT WE'RE GOING TO SEE IS MORE MONEY, ACTUALLY, FROM A FUND THAT ALREADY EXISTS.

THAT'S JUST GREAT NEWS.

SO RATHER THAN THE DECAL WHICH WE'RE GOING TO WITHDRAW WHICH WOULD TAKE US SOME TIME TO BUILD A POOL OF FUNDS, WE'RE GOING TO USE FUNDS NOW WITH PERMISSION AND ENDORSEMENT FROM STATE PARKS TO PROVIDE 65% OF THE MONEY TO OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT.

AND IT'S REALLY, REALLY NEEDED.

SO KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED.

WE THINK WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENTER THAT EARLY WEEK AS A STRIKER, AND WE'RE GOING TO DO SO.

SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

AND THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE RIGHT NOW, A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE IF YOU CALL 911 AND YOU'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FOREST, THE RESPONSE IS YCSO IS RESPONDING. RIGHT. AND THAT WERE THE PRIMARY LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THOSE AREAS, AND WE DON'T GET ANY FUNDING OR VERY LIMITED FUNDING FOR THOSE RESOURCES THAT WE PROVIDE WITH THAT.

THAT'S GOING TO ALLOW US TO HIRE ADDITIONAL DEPUTIES, KEEP OUR FORESTS A LOT MORE SAFE.

AND IT'S A GOOD THING FOR THE COUNTY.

GREAT THANK YOU.

AND I DID HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH SHERIFF RHODES, WHO, OF COURSE, SERVES AS THE CHAIR OF THE STATEWIDE SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION, AND HE'S FULLY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS AS YOU WOULD EXPECT HIM TO BE. IT TRULY IS A ALMOST A SAINT PATRICK'S DAY GIFT WITH THE POT OF GOLD WE'VE FINALLY FOUND TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE FUNDS.

IF THIS DOES PASS, AND WE EXPECT IT TO.

THANK YOU, MAURY. THANK YOU.

AND FINALLY MR. CHAIRMAN, I JUST WANTED TO REPORT ON A COUPLE OF ISSUES THAT I HAVE ASKED STAFF TO DO SOME RESEARCH AND BE ABLE TO REPORT BACK TO CSA WAS NOTIFIED LAST EVENING OF THREE STRIKE EVERYTHING AMENDMENTS THAT WERE POSTED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

THE FIRST IS HOUSE BILL 2580.

IN SUMMARY, THIS WOULD PROVIDE A PERSON, THIS STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE FROM IMPOSING ON ANY LAWFULLY ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICER, INCLUDING A PERSON WHO IS APPOINTED TO AN ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICE, ANY REQUIREMENTS REGARDING BACKGROUND CHECKS OR PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING.

SO WE WILL BE WATCHING WHERE THAT BILL GOES.

[01:40:04]

AND I WON'T GO INTO THE DETAIL, BUT I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO LOOK AT THEM VERY CLOSELY YET.

BUT ALLOWING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THEME PARK DISTRICTS, AND ONE IS VERY SPECIFIC, CALLING OUT THOSE WHO RESIDE IN APACHE, COCONINO, MOJAVE OR YAVAPAI COUNTY.

SO AGAIN, I'LL TRY TO FIND OUT THE GENESIS OF THOSE AND WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THOSE.

SO WITH THAT CHAIRMAN, HAPPY TO STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

WELL, THAT LAST ONE CERTAINLY IS A QUESTION.

OH. I'VE NEVER HEARD OF IT.

I HADN'T EITHER.

NOT SURE WHAT THE GENESIS OF THIS IS.

ANY IDEA WHAT IT'S ABOUT.

OH, THE ROLLER COASTER.

SO IF YOU LIKE, I CAN GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF DETAIL I HAVE HERE.

SO CURRENTLY STATE STATUTE ALLOWS THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY WITH A POPULATION GREATER THAN 125,000 AND A CITY WITH A POPULATION GREATER THAN 1 MILLION, AND THAT IS LOCATED ENTIRELY WITHIN THE AFOREMENTIONED COUNTY TO ESTABLISH A THEME PARK DISTRICT, THE DISTRICT MUST BE LOCATED WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF THE PARTNER CITY AND MUST CONSIST OF ONLY CONTIGUOUS PROPERTY IN THAT CITY.

THE DISTRICT IS GOVERNED BY A FOUR PERSON BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ONE MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE PARTNER CITY, ONE MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE PARTNER COUNTY, ONE MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHO RESIDES IN APACHE, COCONINO, MOJAVE OR YAVAPAI COUNTY, AND ONE MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC FROM MARICOPA COUNTY.

YEAH, I'M LIKE YOU I'M SHAKING MY HEAD AGAIN.

DON'T KNOW WHERE THIS IS COMING FROM OR WHAT THIS IS ABOUT, BUT WE'LL FIND OUT.

I HAVE A SNEAKING SUSPICION, BUT.

ANYWAY, THAT'LL BE LEFT UNSAID RIGHT NOW.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I HAVE ONE QUESTION.

I THINK THERE WAS A BILL THAT WAS BEING RUN THIS YEAR, OR ACTUALLY, I THINK THIS WEEK TO RAISE THE OHV WEIGHT LIMIT FROM 2500, I THINK UP TO 3500. AND IT WAS BASICALLY SAID THAT THE REASON WHY THEY HAD TO DO THIS IS TO PUT MORE SAFETY EQUIPMENT ON, BUT BASICALLY IT'S FOR THE MUCH HIGHER POWERED RACERS AND OTHER OHVS OUT THERE, WHICH PROBABLY WOULD BE LESS SAFE.

SO DO WE KNOW WHERE THAT IS RIGHT NOW? AND HAS THE CSA TAKEN A POSITION ON IT? I'M NOT AWARE THAT THEY HAVE.

I WILL DO SOME CHECKING AND LET YOU ALL KNOW.

OKAY. THANK YOU. AND I WOULD AGREE WITH YOU.

WHEN YOU STARTED TO DESCRIBE THE REASON, MY MIND IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE YEAH. THANKS. SO, MR. CHAIRMAN THAT PIECE OF LEGISLATION IS VERY PROBLEMATIC.

YOU'RE RIGHT SUPERVISOR OBERG.

AND IT IS SHIFTING AS WE SPEAK.

I HAD AN EARLY MORNING CALL ABOUT THAT VERY ONE.

AND ESSENTIALLY ADDING 1,000 POUNDS IS GOING TO CREATE MORE DAMAGE INCREASE HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES.

AND I DON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO END UP WITH THE SUPPORT THAT IT NEEDS TO GO FORWARD.

SO WE'LL WATCH THAT VERY CLOSELY.

YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.

WE SHOULD ALL CARE ABOUT THAT ONE.

THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE.

ALL RIGHT. LOOKS LIKE WE'RE DONE.

OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO.

YEAH. I'M GOING TO MOVE ON TO COUNTY ATTORNEY, APPROVE A NEW LITIGATION SPECIALIST POSITION FOR THE AUDIO VIDEO REDACTION TEAM AND TRANSFER CAPACITY FROM GENERAL FUND

[2. County Attorney - Approve a new Litigation Specialist position for the audio/ video redaction team, and transfer capacity from General Fund Contingency in the amount of $25,445.37. ]

MR. BILL HUGHES.

GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN BROWN.

I APPRECIATE YOU HEARING OUR REQUEST FOR THIS POSITION.

I WAS WITH THE BOARD'S COMMISSION.

I'D LIKE TO GIVE A LITTLE BACKGROUND BEHIND THE REQUEST.

STARTING MAYBE AROUND TEN YEARS OR SO, A LITTLE MORE, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AROUND THE COUNTRY STARTED MAKING THE, I THINK, WELL, THE WELL-REASONED DECISION TO START USING BODY CAMS AND BODY CAMS HAVE PROLIFERATED SINCE THEN.

WE NOW HAVE AROUND 511.

I CHECKED LAST NIGHT, 511 ACTIVE BODY CAMS IN OUR COUNTY.

IN ADDITION, THERE ARE STILL DASH CAMS. LITTLE NON-UNIFORMED OFFICERS, LIKE DETECTIVES, RUN AUDIO RECORDING WHEN THEY'RE IN THE FIELD.

THERE ARE VIDEOTAPE OF SUSPECT INTERVIEWS AND INTERVIEW ROOMS. ALL THAT INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT EVIDENCE BY LAW.

WE HAVE TO DISCLOSE THAT EVIDENCE TO THE DEFENSE.

WITHIN A SHORT TIME, 30 DAYS OF AN ARRAIGNMENT AND A FELONY CASE OR 30 DAYS OF A REQUEST.

[01:45:06]

LAST YEAR, WE CAME AT THE BUDGET SEASON TO THE BOARD AND ASKED FOR SEVERAL POSITIONS.

THE BOARD, I BELIEVE, KINDLY GAVE US ONE OF THOSE POSITIONS BUT SAID, PLEASE COME BACK IN JANUARY IF THERE'S STILL A BACKLOG.

SO WE'RE BACK.

THE BACKLOG IS LESS, CONSIDERABLY LESS BECAUSE OF THE POSITION THAT YOU FUNDED, BUT IT'S STILL THERE.

AND SO WE HAVE COME TO REQUEST PERMISSION TO HIRE SOMEBODY INTO THIS VERY NEEDED ROLE OF AN AVQ REDACTION SPECIALIST.

AND I WOULD ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE BOARD MAY HAVE.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I SAY, I TOLD YOU SO.

SO AND THIS GOES WAY BACK TO WHEN BODY CAMS FIRST BECAME THE DISCUSSION ITEM.

THIS IS NOW COST US MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WHEN IT WAS ONLY SUPPOSED TO BE $100,000 TO START WITH.

SO IT'S GOING TO CONTINUE TO GET WORSE AND ESPECIALLY SINCE WE'VE CREATED ITS OWN MONSTER.

SO ANYWAY, ANY QUESTIONS FOR BILL? YES, I GOT ONE.

WHERE'S THE FUNDING FOR THIS POSITION COMING FROM? WE'RE REQUESTING A GENERAL FUND AS CURRENTLY RIGHT NOW MY OFFICE IS UNDER BUDGET IN OUR PERSONNEL COSTS, ALTHOUGH WE DO HAVE AN ATTORNEY THAT WE HAVE EXTENDED AN OFFER TO WHO'S ACCEPTED.

SO I'M NOT SURE WHAT OUR FUNDING WILL BE.

I'M HOPING TO BE UNDER BUDGET PERSONNEL BY THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, BUT WE ARE REQUESTING THAT THIS BE A GENERAL FUND PAID POSITION.

I REALIZE THERE IS A BUDGET CAP IN PLACE RIGHT NOW, AND THIS IS A TERRIBLE TIME TO ASK.

HOWEVER, THE BACKLOG OF CASES THAT THIS OFFICE IS DEALING WITH, WHICH, AGAIN, IS, IN A WAY, OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S CONTROL, WE DON'T CONTROL WHO HAS BODY CAMS HAS TO BE DEALT WITH.

THERE'S FINANCIAL COST NOT ONLY TO THE COUNTY, BECAUSE INMATES ARE SITTING IN JAIL WAITING FOR EVIDENCE THAT THEY DESERVEDLY SHOULD LOOK AT BEFORE THEY DECIDE WHETHER TO PLEA OR GO TO TRIAL.

THOSE ARE COSTS THAT WE'RE BEARING EVERY SINGLE DAY.

THERE'S THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE COUNTY COULD BE SANCTIONED BECAUSE WE'RE NOT COMPLYING WITH THE RULES BECAUSE WE SIMPLY DO NOT HAVE THE MANPOWER.

SO AGAIN, I'M VERY COGNIZANT OF THE BUDGET CAPACITY ISSUE.

BUT I DO BELIEVE THAT FROM THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE PERSPECTIVE, THAT'S A VITAL POSITION TO HAVE FILLED.

AND YOU WOULD EXPECT THIS TO BE RECURRING IN THE FUTURE.

YOU DON'T SEE A POINT WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO GET AHEAD, AND YOU WOULD NOT NEED THIS PERSON ANYMORE.

OR DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING TO NEED THEM IN PERPETUITY.

CHAIRMAN BROWN, SUPERVISOR OBERG I SHARE CHAIRMAN BROWN'S PESSIMISM ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

IF YOU CALL IT A PROBLEM OF BODY CAMS, IT'S ONLY GOING TO GET BIGGER AND BIGGER.

SO I DO SEE THE PROBLEM CONTINUING.

IF WE CAN GET TO THE POINT WHERE WE CAN HANDLE THE REQUESTS WITHIN THE STATUTORY TIME FRAME, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO.

AND I BELIEVE THIS POSITION WILL GET IF NOT GET US THERE, IT'LL GET US VERY CLOSE.

BUT OVER TIME, AS AGENCIES GROW, WE HIRE MORE DEPUTY SHERIFFS, THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS HIRE MORE UNIFORMED OFFICERS THERE WILL BE MORE AND MORE BODY CAMS ON THE STREETS.

AND SOMEDAY, I SUSPECT MYSELF OR A PREDECESSOR OF MINE MIGHT COME BEFORE THIS BOARD AND SAY WE'VE GONE FROM 511 BODY CAMS BACK IN 2024 TO 800 BODY CAMS IN 2000 AND, YOU KNOW, 29 OR WHATEVER.

AND WE'RE GOING TO NEED ANOTHER PERSON.

MR. CHAIR, I GUESS I'D LIKE TO ASK THE COUNTY MANAGER, YOU KNOW, WHAT OUR EXPENDITURE LIMIT ISSUES DO WE HAVE THE CAPACITY AND TO BE ABLE TO TAKE THIS ON? THANK YOU. SUPERVISOR OBERG, CHAIRMAN BROWN, FOR THE QUESTION.

MAKE A FEW COMMENTS ON THIS.

SO WHEN THIS CAME TO MY ATTENTION, THE REQUEST WAS FORWARDED TO ME.

I ASKED THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR SOME DOCUMENTATION TO DEMONSTRATE THE NEED.

AND QUITE FRANKLY, I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE RESEARCH THEY HAD DONE WITH THE DATA THEY PROVIDED SUBSTANTIATING THE NEED.

SO I HAVE I HAVE PERSONALLY, NO QUESTION ABOUT THE NEED FOR THIS ADDITIONAL BODY AT THIS TIME.

HOWEVER, I DO HAVE RESERVATIONS ABOUT OUR ABILITY TO ADD ANOTHER POSITION TO THE GENERAL FUND AT THIS TIME.

SO WE'RE IN A BIT OF A DILEMMA HERE.

HOW I HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO APPROACH THIS OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS IS TO IDENTIFY ANOTHER FUNDED AND BUDGETED POSITION WITHIN THE COUNTY THAT'S NOT BEING

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I HAVE IDENTIFIED SOME POSITIONS, BUT QUITE FRANKLY DON'T HAVE AGREEMENT YET TO MAKE THAT TRANSFER.

I REMAIN OPTIMISTIC THAT I CAN GET THAT ACHIEVED, SO I WOULD PROPOSE TODAY IF THE BOARD HAS A WILLINGNESS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE NEED FOR THIS POSITION, THAT YOU MIGHT APPROVE IT CONTINGENT UPON ME FINDING A FULLY FUNDED AND ALREADY APPROVED POSITION TO TRANSFER FOR THIS NEED.

THANK YOU, MR. THOMPSON.

I HAVE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, MR. CHAIRMAN. BASICALLY, I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY IS THAT MY CONCERN WAS WAY BACK 5 OR 6 YEARS AGO WHEN WE FIRST WENT TO BODY CAMS, WAS THAT THIS WAS GOING TO BE AN ONGOING, INCREASING EXPENSE OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT'S HAPPENED.

AND IT WASN'T ANYTHING THAT WAS MANDATED BY ANYBODY.

SO IT WAS JUST WE WERE TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH OUR NEIGHBORS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT.

SO. SO NOW WE HAVE A SITUATION WHERE WE HAVE TO HAVE MORE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS JUST BECAUSE NOW IT IS, QUOTE, EVIDENCE UNQUOTE, IN BOTH CIVIL AND CRIMINAL MATTERS.

SO WE HAVE TO HAVE THIS.

AND THERE'S NO REASON NOT TO SUSPECT THAT, YOU KNOW, WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD.

NOW THE NEXT ITEM IS HOW DO WE WORK WITH THIS WITHIN THE BUDGET SO THAT IT WILL CONTINUE ON AFTER, YOU KNOW JUNE 30TH, 31ST. SO EXACTLY.

SO THAT'LL BE SOMETHING WE'LL HAVE TO TAKE UP IN BUDGET.

THAT'S A WHOLE OTHER DIFFERENT DISCUSSION.

SO ANYWAY, YEAH, I WOULD JUST SAY THAT THIS IS JUST NOT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

IT'S ALL MUNICIPALITIES AND ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT HAVE POLICE OFFICERS ON THE STREET THAT WE WERE PAYING FOR THAT THE REDACTION ON FELONY CASES THAT ARE COMING THROUGH AND THEN MISDEMEANOR CASES WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

BUT THIS IS A COUNTY WIDE THING THAT REALLY THE [INAUDIBLE] JUST NOT THEM.

IT'S JUST ALL JURISDICTIONS THAT ARE HANDLING IT.

AND ON THE LOCAL JURISDICTIONS LIKE PRESCOTT VALLEY, PRESCOTT, DO THEY PAY FOR REDACTION ON FELONY CASES OR DO WE DO IT? CHAIRMAN BROWN. SUPERVISOR GREGORY.

THE REDACTIONS ARE BEING PERFORMED BY MY OFFICE WITHOUT PAYMENT.

THE EVIDENCE EXISTS.

IT COMES TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THEN THE STATUTORY AND CRIMINAL RULE OBLIGATIONS, SORT OF THAT UNFUNDED TRICKLE DOWN MANDATE FALLS ON THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO DO THAT.

I DO BELIEVE THAT SOME OF THOSE AGENCIES HAVE PEOPLE THAT DO REDACTIONS FOR THEIR OWN PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST PURPOSES, BUT THEY'RE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS, IN MY UNDERSTANDING.

I REAFFIRM FOR YOU THAT THEY DO.

SO AND ALSO WE WERE THE FIRST ONES TO GO TO BODY CAMS, NOT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

SO. DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING ELSE? I DO. YES.

MR. CHAIRMAN, JUST A COMMENT REALLY.

I'M PREPARED TO MAKE A MOTION, I THINK CONTINGENT AS OUR COUNTY MANAGER SUGGESTED, BUT I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S SOFTWARE IN THE PIPELINE THAT CAN DO SOME OF THIS REDACTING.

I HAVEN'T HEARD A REPORT ON IT PROBABLY IN A YEAR, AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE THAT IS AT.

CAN YOU SPEAK TO THAT AT ALL? CHAIRMAN BROWN. VICE CHAIRMAN MICHAELS.

YES, I CAN, I CAN TELL YOU WE MET INTERNALLY IN MY OFFICE WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM AXON, WHICH IS THE PRIMARY.

YOU KNOW, I DON'T WANT TO USE THE BUSINESS SCHOOL EXAMPLE OF YOU GIVE PEOPLE RAZORS FOR FREE BECAUSE YOU KNOW, THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BUY THE CARTRIDGES.

BUT AXON SORT OF DOES THAT IN MY MIND.

THEY PROVIDE LOW COST, VERY HIGH QUALITY CAMERA EQUIPMENT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ALL OVER.

AND NOW THEY'RE IN THE DATA PROCESSING BUSINESS MUCH MORE THAN BUILDING THESE CAMERAS BUSINESS.

SO YES, THEY HAVE VERY GOOD SOFTWARE.

WE DID MEET WITH THEM.

WE ARE USING SOME OF THEIR SOFTWARE NOW.

THE SOFTWARE THAT WOULD ACTUALLY OBVIATE THE NEED FOR POSITIONS, AT LEAST FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, IS OBSCENELY EXPENSIVE AS OF RIGHT IN THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. AND SO WE'VE MADE THE DECISION THAT RATHER THAN GO TO YOU TO ASK FOR $400,000 TO BUY SOFTWARE LICENSES, WE BELIEVE WE CAN DO IT WITH PUTTING BODIES TO DO THAT.

BUT YES, THERE IS THE TECHNOLOGY.

IT'S GETTING BETTER EVERY DAY, BUT IT'S JUST OBSCENELY EXPENSIVE RIGHT NOW.

WELL, I THINK YOU MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE SPEAKING FOR MYSELF.

[LAUGHTER] BUT I'LL ALSO SAY THAT IT IS SOMETHING TO TO WATCH BECAUSE AS ALL TECHNOLOGY, IT'S OBSCENELY EXPENSIVE AT FIRST.

AND THEN, YOU KNOW, IT DROPS LIKE AN ANVIL AFTER IT'S YOU KNOW, SORT OF A PUBLIC DOMAIN THING.

SO WITH THAT IN MIND, MR.

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I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE HIS REQUEST.

SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION.

MOTION MADE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU BILL. APPRECIATE IT.

WE WILL HAVE TO HAVE SOME MORE DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS GOING INTO BUDGET ON HOW WE WORK AROUND THIS SOMEHOW.

CHAIRMAN BROWN.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

MOVING ON INTO HEARINGS NOW.

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DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM P&Z? NO. I CAN'T SPEAK FOR P&Z BUT THERE ARE NO COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC.

OKAY, HOW ABOUT CALL OF THE PUBLIC? I MEAN, TO THE PUBLIC? NO, SIR. NOTHING FROM THE PUBLIC.

OKAY. MR. GREGORY OR. WITH THAT, WITH NO OPPOSITION FROM A PUBLIC.

AND JUST IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING FORWARD, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. MOTION MADE AND SECONDED.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THANK YOU MARK.

HOW DOES HE GET ALL THE EASY ONES? [LAUGHTER] OKAY, BECCA.

OKAY. APPROVE A ZONING MAP CHANGE FROM THE R1L-70 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY, LIMITED TO SITE BUILT STRUCTURES ONLY.

[2. Development Services - Approve a Zoning Map Change from the R1L-70 (Residential; Single Family Limited to site-built structures only – min. 70,000 sq. ft. lot size) zoning district to the RS-70 (Residential and Services) – minimum 70,000 sq. ft. lot size) zoning district, with the allowance of the C2 District, subsection F: Dancing, art, music, business and trade schools (including permission for public recitals, concerts and dances), subject to the conditions of approval. Project Name: Spring Property LLC; Owner(s): Spring Property LLC; Applicant/Agent: David Schmid; APN: 500-04-501A; PLA23-000156. The property is approximately 27.09 acres and located at 13690 South Burton Rd. in the community of Spring Valley. Section 08, Township 11N, Range 02E. G&SRB&M. Staff: Becca Sirakis (District 2 - Supervisor Gregory)]

ZONING DISTRICT TO THE RS 70 RESIDENTIAL SERVICES.

MINIMUM 70,000 SQUARE FOOT LOT SIZE ZONING DISTRICT WITH THE ALLOWANCE OF THE C2 DISTRICT SUBSECTION F DANCING, ART, MUSIC, BUSINESS, AND TRADE SCHOOLS INCLUDING PERMISSION FOR PUBLIC RECITALS, CONCERTS AND DANCES SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL PROJECT NAME SPRING PROPERTY LLC, OWNER, SPRING PROPERTY LLC.

APPLICANT AGENT DAVID SCHMID.

I THINK I'M PRONOUNCING THAT CORRECTLY.

APN NUMBER 500-04501 A AND PLA 23-000156. PROPERTY IS APPROXIMATELY 27.09 ACRES AND LOCATED AT 13690 SOUTH BURTON ROAD IN THE COMMUNITY OF SPRING VALLEY.

SECTION EIGHT, TOWNSHIP 11 NORTH, RANGE 02E G&SRB&M . STAFF BECCA SIRAKIS.

YOU DID THIS ON PURPOSE TO PAY ME BACK, DIDN'T YOU? WELL. GOOD MORNING. SUPERVISOR GREGORY'S DISTRICT.

GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING.

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

SO STARTING OFF, THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED WITHIN SUPERVISOR GREGORY'S DISTRICT.

DISTRICT NUMBER TWO, DELINEATED IN GENERAL WITH THE YELLOW STAR.

THE PROPERTY IS APPROXIMATELY 27.09 ACRES AND LOCATED AT 13690 SOUTH BURTON ROAD IN THE COMMUNITY OF SPRING VALLEY.

THE SUBJECT PROPERTY FALLS WITHIN THE R1L-70 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY LIMITED TO SITE BUILT STRUCTURES ONLY.

MINIMUM 70,000 SQUARE FOOT LOT SIZE ZONING DISTRICT, BUT HAS BEEN OPERATING UNDER A PREEXISTING USE EXEMPTION SINCE 2005 AS A PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITY. IT'S A PRIVATE WHAT? PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITY, A PRIVATE SCHOOL.

YEAH. SO A LITTLE BIT OF THE PROPERTY HISTORY.

IN 1997, THE SPRING RIDGE ACADEMY BEGAN OPERATION.

IN 2005, A PREEXISTING USE EXEMPTION WAS ISSUED BY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO PERMIT THE EXISTING USE OF THE PRIVATE SCHOOL ON THE RESIDENTIALLY ZONED PROPERTY.

IN 2023, THE SCHOOL DID CLOSE DUE TO HARDSHIP CAUSED BY THE PANDEMIC, AND THE PROPERTY OWNER APPROACHED YAVAPAI COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO OBTAIN A ZONING MAP CHANGE TO

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AND HERE IS THE SITE PLAN OF THE EXISTING FACILITY.

THE ENTRANCE IS TO THE RIGHT FROM BURTON ROAD, AND AGAIN THIS IS A 27 ACRE PROPERTY.

THE MAJORITY OF THE FACILITY IS LOCATED TO THE WEST OF THE PROPERTY, AND DIRECTLY TO THE WEST IS I'M SORRY, STATE LAND OR NOT RESIDENTIALLY DEVELOPED PROPERTY CURRENTLY.

SO THE PROPERTY OWNER DID NOT WANT TO PROPOSE A ZONING MAP CHANGE TO C-2 BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T WANT TO OPEN UP THIS USE AS JUST GENERAL BLANKET COMMERCIAL.

THEY WANTED TO ASK FOR RS OR RESIDENTIAL SERVICES TO ALLOW FOR THE GENERAL USES OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, BUT SPECIFICALLY ASKING FOR C-2 SUBSECTION F, WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO OPERATE.

MORE LOOSELY AND NOT SPECIFIC TO A PROVIDE OFFER A CURRICULUM OF GENERAL INSTRUCTION COMPARABLE TO SIMILAR PUBLICLY FUNDED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. SO THAT'S STIPULATION IS IN THE RS DISTRICT, BUT IT WOULD BE TAKEN AWAY IF WE DID ALLOW THAT SUBSECTION F FROM C2.

SO SPECIFICALLY WE ARE ASKING FOR A ZONING.

THE APPLICANT IS ASKING FOR A ZONING MAP CHANGE TO RS WITH JUST THE ALLOWANCE FOR THE GENERAL CURRICULUM OUTSIDE OF OUTSIDE OF THE GENERAL CURRICULUM, IF THAT MAKES SENSE.

SO WE'LL LOOK AT A FEW PHOTOS HERE.

WE'RE LOOKING EAST.

THE SUBJECT PROPERTY THE SPRING VALLEY COMMUNITY IS IN THE FOREGROUND, AND STATE ROUTE 69 IS TO THE NORTH TO THE TOP OF THE PROPERTY, I MEAN, IMAGE.

HERE WE'RE LOOKING SOUTH AGAIN AT THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.

WE ARE LOOKING WEST.

STATE LAND IS IN THE FOREGROUND.

AND HERE WE'RE LOOKING NORTH.

YEAH. SO STAFF HAS RECEIVED TWO LETTERS OF OPPOSITION.

THE ONE OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS DID NOT PROVIDE AN ADDRESS, AND SO WE DON'T HAVE THE LOCATION OF THAT SECOND OPPOSITION, BUT ONE WAS PROVIDED TO YOU.

IT WAS PROVIDED TO YOU HERE.

THE ALEX, WE HAVE ONE OPPOSITION SHOWN HERE ADJACENT TO THE PROPERTY.

AND I SHOULD POINT OUT THAT THE APPLICANT DID PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY 50 LETTERS OF SUPPORT IN THEIR PACKET AS PART OF THEIR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PROCESS.

IN SUMMARY, THIS IS AN APPLICATION FOR A ZONING MAP CHANGE FROM THE EXISTING R1L-70 ZONING DISTRICT TO THE RS 70 ZONING DISTRICT WITH THE ALLOWANCE OF THE C2 DISTRICT SUBSECTION F FOR DANCING, ART, MUSIC, BUSINESS AND TRADE SCHOOLS, INCLUDING PERMISSION FOR PUBLIC RECITALS, CONCERTS AND DANCES SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.

AND I WILL ADD THAT THE APPLICATION STAFF FEELS IT IS IN GENERAL CONFORMANCE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BECAUSE THIS SPECIFIC PROPERTY IS DESIGNATED AS A LAND USE TYPE IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS COMMERCIAL, IT'S BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THAT IN OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

THAT DOES CONCLUDE MY PRESENTATION.

THE APPLICANT IS HERE AND HAS A PRESENTATION IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THAT.

AND I WILL SAY THAT COMMISSIONER BUCHANAN IS HERE TO REPRESENT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION'S THOUGHTS ON THIS APPLICATION.

THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION DID RECOMMEND THIS APPLICATION UNANIMOUSLY.

WHAT WAS THAT? THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED THE APPLICATION WITH A UNANIMOUS VOTE.

MR. GREGORY.

WITH THAT, WAS THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RECEIVED ONE COMMENT IN OPPOSITION.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

AND WITH THAT, WITH THE PLANNING AND ZONING UNANIMOUS, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. MOTION TO APPROVE.

AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME. OKAY.

PROVE A USE PERMIT AMENDMENT TO CHANGE FROM A FIVE UNIT, OWNER OCCUPIED BED AND BREAKFAST HOME STAY TO A

[3. Development Services - Approve a Use Permit Amendment to change from a five (5) unit, owner-occupied Bed & Breakfast Homestay to a six (6) unit, non-owner-occupied Bed & Breakfast Country Inn in a PUD (Planned Unit Development) zoning district on a 17,424 sq. ft. parcel, subject to the conditions of approval. Owner: Cozy Cactus LLC; Applicant: Carrie Nordell; Project Name: Cozy Cactus Bed & Breakfast Use Permit Amendment; APN: 405-27-279A; PLA23-000140. The property is located at 80 Canyon Circle Dr. in the community of the Village of Oak Creek. Section 13, Township 16N, Range 05E. G&SRB&M. Staff: Stephanie Johnson (District 3 - Supervisor Michaels)]

COUNTRY INN IN A PUD ZONING DISTRICT ON A 17,424 SQUARE FOOT PARCEL, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS

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OWNER COZY CACTUS LLC APPLICANT IS CARRIE NORDELL PROJECT NAME IS COZY CACTUS BED AND BREAKFAST USE PERMIT AMENDMENT. THE APN IS 405-27-279A AND PLA23-000140 . THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 50 CANYON CIRCLE DRIVE IN THE COMMUNITY OF VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK.

SECTION 13 TOWNSHIP N.

AND RANGE 05E G&SRB&M STAFF STEPHANIE JOHNSON, DISTRICT THREE SUPERVISOR MICHAELS.

STEPHANIE. GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

ONE QUICK CORRECTION.

I THINK YOU SAID 50 CANYON DRIVE AND IS 80 CANYON DRIVE.

I STAND CORRECTED. CANYON CIRCLE DRIVE.

SO GOOD MORNING.

THANK YOU GUYS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THIS INFORMATION TO YOU.

I'M HERE TO PRESENT THE COZY CACTUS BED AND BREAKFAST USE PERMIT AMENDMENT.

THE SUBJECT PARCEL IS LOCATED IN DISTRICT THREE SUPERVISOR, MICHAELS DISTRICT.

THIS MATTER WENT BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY 22ND OF 2024, AND THE P&Z COMMISSION MADE A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, AND THAT RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUS.

THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 80 CANYON CIRCLE DRIVE IN THE COMMUNITY OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK.

THE PARCEL IS ZONED PUD.

IT'S A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT.

IT IS APPROXIMATELY 17,424FT².

THIS ALMOST HALF ACRE SITE IS COMPRISED OF LOTS 15 AND 16 OF THE BELL ROCK PLAZA SUBDIVISION.

THE PARCEL IS SURROUNDED BY DEVELOPED PARCELS, HAVING A SIMILAR NATURE OF USE AS THIS PARCEL.

HERE'S A QUICK LOOK AT THE SITE PLAN THAT WAS SUBMITTED WITH THE MINOR PAD AMENDMENT THAT WAS DONE IN 2007, THAT MINOR AMENDMENT ALLOWED AN ADDITIONAL ROOM TO BE USED WITHIN THE ALLOWANCE FOR THE BED AND BREAKFAST AT THAT TIME. THE PROPERTY HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED SINCE 2007, WHEN THE SITE PLAN WAS DONE.

THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING USE PERMIT HEARING APPLICATION 5760 TO ALLOW FOR A SIX UNIT NON OWNER OCCUPIED BED AND BREAKFAST COUNTRY INN.

IN ADDITION TO THE AMENDMENT OF THE USE PERMIT THE PROPERTY OWNER WOULD LIKE TO CONFIRM THE ALLOWANCE FOR SMALL WEDDINGS AND EVENTS FOR HER LODGING GUESTS, NOTING THAT ALL FOOD WILL BE CATERED FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES AND IS NOT AN ON SITE AMENITY.

THERE ARE NO WAIVERS BEING REQUESTED.

HERE'S SOME BETTER IMAGERY OF THE PARCEL.

THIS IS FROM GOOGLE OVERHEAD IMAGERY.

YOU SEE THE PARCEL OUTLINED IN RED? LET ME TURN MY POINTER ON.

SO YOU SEE THE PARCEL OUTLINED AT THE NORTH OF THE IMAGERY OUTLINED IN RED.

AND NOW IT DOESN'T WANT TO GO FORWARD.

HERE'S ANOTHER IMAGE OF THE GOOGLE OVERHEAD.

SO THIS IS THE FRONT OF THE COZY CACTUS BED AND BREAKFAST.

YOU SEE THE POSTING IN SITE.

THERE'S A VIEW LOOKING ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE COZY CACTUS AT THE APARTMENT COMPLEX.

THIS VIEW IS LOOKING WEST DOWN CANYON CIRCLE DRIVE WITH RED AGAVE LOCATED AT THE END OF THE STREET HERE.

THAT'S THE RED AGAVE RESORT.

THIS VIEW IS LOOKING EAST TOWARD CANYON VILLA BED AND BREAKFAST, LOCATED AT THE OTHER END OF CANYON CIRCLE DRIVE. HERE'S A VIEW OF THE PARKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE SUBJECT PARCEL.

MORE PARKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE SUBJECT PARCEL.

AND THEN SOME PARKING THAT IS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE PARCEL.

WELL, STAFF DOES BELIEVE THAT THIS REQUEST IS ALIGNED WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THAT THE USE PERMIT ENCOURAGES PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN LAND USE DECISIONS. THAT'S GOAL SIX.

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THIS FACILITY HAS BEEN IN OPERATION FOR OVER 30 YEARS, IS LOCATED IN AN AREA CONDUCIVE TO LODGING.

AND MEETS THE ZONING GUIDELINES FOR BED AND BREAKFAST USE.

SUPERVISOR MICHAELS.

OH YES, I DID WANT TO HEAR MR. CHAIRMAN, STEPHANIE SPEAK TO THIS.

IT DOES APPEAR TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

THE ONLY QUESTION, DESPITE THAT, IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED, IS THE TRAFFIC INGRESS EGRESS WITH WEDDINGS.

YOU KNOW, THAT ADDITION IS A BIT CONCERNING TO ME IN A RESIDENTIAL SETTING WHERE WE DO HAVE OTHER B AND B'S, BUT I KNOW THAT RED AGAVE HAS BROUGHT THE ATTENTION OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR NOISE, ETC.. AND SO IT'S AN AREA THAT MAY BE IN A BIT OF A TRANSITION, BUT CAN YOU SPEAK A LITTLE BIT TO THAT ABOUT THE TRAFFIC AND THE NUMBER OF WEDDINGS AND WHAT IS THEIR ANTICIPATION? SURE. I CAN ABSOLUTELY SPEAK TO THAT.

PARKING IS SOMEWHAT OF A CONCERN.

I SHOULD PROBABLY GET TO ANOTHER IMAGE SLIDE HERE.

IT IS SOMEWHAT OF A CONCERN AS IT IS IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD.

IT'S NOTED AND YOU CAN SEE IT HERE SOMEWHAT.

PEOPLE PARK UP AND DOWN ALONG THE STREET ON BOTH SIDES.

PUBLIC WORKS DIDN'T HAVE ANY INPUT PER SE, FOR THE PARKING, OTHER THAN THEY KNOW THAT PEOPLE PARK ON THE SIDES OF THE ROAD.

THAT'S NOT DESIGNATED PARKING, BUT THEY CAN CHOOSE TO ASSUME THAT RISK OF PARKING ON THE STREET IF THEY CHOOSE TO.

IN CONVERSATION WITH THE APPLICANTS AND OWNERS THEY HAVE A PRETTY GOOD PLAN WORKED OUT THAT IT IS THE RESIDENT GUESTS THAT ARE ATTENDING THESE WEDDINGS.

THERE ARE NUMEROUS LODGING FACILITIES IN THE AREA.

SO MANY OF THEM THAT DON'T RESIDE IN THIS ESTABLISHMENT WILL RESIDE IN CLOSE ESTABLISHMENTS TO THAT AREA.

THERE'S ALSO THE BELL ROCK PLAZA PARKING LOT THAT HAS A FAIR AMOUNT OF PARKING AVAILABLE.

AND MISS NORDELL HAS BEEN IN CONVERSATION WITH THE BELL ROCK PLAZA ASSOCIATION TO ALLOW FOR USE OF PARKING WITHIN THEIR PARKING LOT FOR HER EVENTS.

SHE ALSO FEELS PRETTY CONFIDENT THAT A LOT OF GUESTS WILL BE CARPOOLING.

AND AGAIN, A LOT OF THOSE GUESTS WILL BE STAYING THERE ON SITE ALREADY WHERE THEY HAVE THEIR VEHICLES.

BELL ROCK PLAZA ASSOCIATION, STEPHANIE, IF I UNDERSTAND, HAS SAID YES, IT'S OKAY.

YES, MA'AM. OKAY.

YES, MA'AM. THAT'S MY BIG CONCERN.

WHAT ABOUT NOISE LEVEL? WE DO NOT HAVE A NOISE ORDINANCE.

HOWEVER IN THAT SENSE, AS I RESEARCHED THE PROPERTY, THERE WERE TWO TIMES THAT A COMPLAINT WAS MADE TO OUR DEPARTMENT.

ONCE IN 2011 AND ONCE IN 2017.

BOTH OF THOSE WERE UNFOUNDED COMPLAINTS.

THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO BE SUBSTANTIATED.

I ALSO ASKED. WHAT WERE THE COMPLAINTS? I APOLOGIZE I DON'T HAVE THEM SPECIFICALLY HERE.

I BELIEVE ONE WAS NOISE AND ONE WAS TRAFFIC OR PARKING.

I DON'T HAVE THOSE SPECIFICALLY IN FRONT OF ME.

I DO WANT TO MAKE NOTE, THOUGH, THAT THERE HAS BEEN, OR THAT MISS NORDELL DID REACH OUT ALSO TO VOCA, THE VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK ASSOCIATION, AND IT WAS LATE AND SO THERE WAS NO DISTRIBUTION TO THE SUPERVISORS.

I RECEIVED THIS EMAIL MYSELF THIS MORNING, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO STATE FOR THE RECORD THAT LAURA MALONE SENT AN EMAIL TO CARRIE NORDALE YESTERDAY, MARCH 19TH AT 3:57 P.M.

AND SHE STATES, GOOD AFTERNOON, CARRIE I AM THE COMMUNITY MANAGER FOR THE VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK ASSOCIATION.

OUR RECORDS REFLECT THAT THE COZY CACTUS IS IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE ASSOCIATION.

THERE ARE NO VIOLATIONS OR COMPLAINTS DOCUMENTED SINCE 2016, WHICH IS THE ONLY HISTORY THAT I CAN SEE AT THIS TIME DUE TO A CHANGE IN COMPUTER PROGRAMS IN 2016.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

I'M HAPPY TO HELP AND PROVIDES HER CONTACT INFORMATION.

I WANTED TO HAVE HER GAIN JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION FROM THE COMMUNITY FROM VOCA, SPECIFICALLY TO SEE IF THERE HAS HAVE BEEN ANY ISSUES OR IF THERE'S ANY PROBLEMS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN NOTED.

STEPHANIE, YOU'VE DONE YOUR HOMEWORK.

I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

MR. CHAIRMAN, UNLESS THERE'S FURTHER QUESTIONS AND I SEE THAT THERE IS ONE.

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THIS DIDN'T EXIST BEFORE CORRECT? IT HAS ALWAYS EXISTED.

SINCE 1991, THEY HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO OPERATE WEDDINGS OR HOLD WEDDINGS.

AND THEY SAY SMALL EVENTS, WHICH I LOOK AT RETIREMENTS OR GRADUATIONS, THINGS LIKE THAT.

BUT SINCE.

SO THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE EXISTING PERMIT.

SO ALL WE'RE DOING IS ADDING A ROOM.

YOU'RE THE SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE IN THIS APPLICATION IS ALLOWING THE FACILITY TO BE NON OWNER OCCUPIED.

THEREFORE USING THE OWNERS PORTION AS AN ADDITIONAL SIXTH ROOM FOR THE B&B.

RIGHT. AND WITH REGARD TO THE WEDDINGS THERE WERE NO PARAMETERS.

SET IS THE ONLY REASON THAT IT'S BEEN BROUGHT UP AS MUCH AS IT WAS.

I FELT THAT IT WOULD BE A GOOD TIMING TO PUT IN THOSE PARAMETERS SO THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE THOSE UNANSWERED QUESTIONS.

MY GREATEST CONCERN IN THIS IS GOING TO BE LIKE IT WAS IN THE LAST SEVERAL ONES THAT WE'VE HEARD WITH BUSINESSES THAT ARE IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS.

THIS IS RIGHT ON THE CUSP OF A FULL RESIDENTIAL AREA THAT'S APARTMENTS.

APARTMENTS NOTORIOUSLY FOSTER PROBLEMS WITH PARKING AND THERE.

THERE IS NOT ANY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES IN THIS LOCATION, BUT THERE IS A LOT OF LODGING.

ALTHOUGH IT IS ZONED RESIDENTIAL.

YES, SIR. WELL, THIS SPECIFIC PARCEL IS A PUD.

THE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, BUT ALL AROUND IT.

CORRECT? WITH THAT IN MIND, MR. CHAIRMAN, I WOULD MOVE TO APPROVE THIS APPLICATION.

THERE A SECOND.

I'LL MAKE A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION.

DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE ANY.

ALL IN FAVOR.

AYE. IT'S UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. OKAY, THAT WAS A TOUGH ONE THOUGH.

THAT WAS THE WEAKEST. WE HAD TO DRAG THAT ONE OUT.

OKAY, FOLKS, WE'RE COMING TO CALL TO THE PUBLIC.

INDIVIDUALS MAY ADDRESS THE BOARD FOR UP TO THREE MINUTES ON ANY RELEVANT ISSUE WITHIN THE BOARD'S JURISDICTION.

PURSUANT TO ARS 38-43101 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 ANOTHER CONSIDERATION AT A LATER DATE.

DO WE HAVE ANY GREEN SHEETS? NO, NO.

ANYBODY OUT THERE THAT WANTS TO TALK TO US? NO. NO.

WE'RE ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.