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>> MORNING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH.
THIS IS THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HERE IN COTTONWOOD.
ALL ITEMS LISTED ARE POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, THE ORDER OF ITEMS MAY BE MODIFIED AT THE MEETING.
NOTE ONE OR MORE BOARD MEMBERS MAY ATTEND TELEPHONICALLY OR VIRTUALLY.
BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDING TELEPHONICALLY OR VIRTUALLY WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE MEETING.
PURSUANT TO ARS38-431.03A1 AND THREE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MAY VOTE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING LEGAL ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY ITEM LISTED ON THE AGENDA.
CITIZENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO WATCH THE MEETING VIRTUALLY AT WWW.YAVAPAIAZ.GOV\MEETINGS.
THE PUBLIC WILL HAVE PHYSICAL ACCESS TO THE MEETING LOCATION 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
ANY WRITTEN COMMENTS ON CURRENT AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE CLERK OF THE BOARD AT THE CLERK OF THE BOARD DO WEB AT YAVAPAIAZ.GOV 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE BOARD MEETING.
WITH THAT, COULD HAVE THE INVOCATION BY MS. MALLORY AND THE FLAG SALUTE.
>> GOOD MORNING. LORD, WE ARE GRATEFUL TO GATHER HERE IN THE FREEDOM AND THE SAFETY THAT IS ALWAYS PROVIDED BY OUR COUNTRY, BY OUR LAW ENFORCEMENTS, AND OUR MILITARY.
WE PRAY FOR THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN SENT OVER TO OTHER FOREIGN COUNTRIES, LORD THAT CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR OUR FREEDOM.
WE PRAY FOR THEIR SAFETY AND WE PRAY FOR THEIR FAMILIES, AND WE PRAY FOR THEIR RETURN.
AS WE MOVE FORWARD, WE PRAY FOR PEACE, ALSO, LORD, IN GUIDANCE AS WE MOVE THROUGH AND ENTERING INTO THE ELECTION.
WE THANK YOU, LORD FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP IN OUR LIVES, AND MAY WE ALWAYS SEEK YOU FOR OUR GUIDANCE IN JESUS NAME, AMEN.
>> PLEASE FOLLOW ME WITH THE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE.
>> THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> THANK YOU. WITH THAT, CALL THE ORDER AND HAVE ROLL CALL, PLEASE.
>> YEAH. WORDS AND PROCLAMATIONS.
[ AWARDS AND PROCLAMATIONS ]
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WANTS TO BE RECOGNITION OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR RECEIVING ACCREDITATION FROM THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACCREDITATION BOARD, WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE PHAB BY DECISION OF THE PHAB ACCREDITATION COMMITTEE IN AUGUST 21ST OF '24.THIS ACTION CONSTITUTES RE-ACCREDITATION OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE, WHICH THE FIRST COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO BECOME PHAB ACCREDITED IN 2016. GOOD MORNING.
>> WELL, GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY MANAGERS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DRAWING ATTENTION TO AND HELPING US TO CELEBRATE THIS.
>> I GUESS I SHOULD INTRODUCE MYSELF.
I'M YOUR COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR, BUT I'M ALSO JOINED BY SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HERE AND IN PRESCOTT.
HEATHER KLOMPARENS IS OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION SECTION MANAGER IS HERE TO HELP ME WITH THIS ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
THEN IN PRESCOTT, IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE CAROL LEWIS, OUR PUBLIC HEALTH ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, LORENA PADEA.
WE WANTED TO JUST COME OUT AND REALLY WE DO APPRECIATE THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT, BECAUSE THIS IS A HUGE TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENT.
IT TRULY TAKES ALL OF US TO COME TOGETHER TO GATHER ALL THE DOCUMENTATION, PUT TOGETHER, EVERYTHING THAT THEY'RE REQUIRING, AND WHAT PUBLIC HEALTH ACCREDITATION TELLS US IN THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THAT OR THE AWARD OF IT.
IS THAT WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING ON A NATIONAL STANDARD THAT WE SHOULD BE TO SERVE THE PUBLIC HEALTH NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES.
THERE'S VERY FEW. I THINK MAURY, YOU SAID THERE'S ONLY FIVE NOW IN THE STATE THAT ARE ACCREDITED, FIVE OTHER COUNTIES.
THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT DOES PURSUE IT, AND THEY SUPPORT US IN PURSUING THIS ACCREDITATION.
BUT WE WERE THE FIRST IN ARIZONA TO BECOME ACCREDITED IN 2016.
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IT'S EVERY FIVE YEARS, BUT AS WE KNOW, WE HAD A LITTLE HICCUP THERE FOR A FEW YEARS WITH THAT PANDEMIC, AND DID NOT.WE ASKED FOR SOME EXTENSIONS BECAUSE WE WERE DUE, I BELIEVE, IN 2022 AND IT'S NOW TAKEN US TO 2024 TO BECOME RE-ACCREDITED.
WE DO A LOT TO MAINTAIN THIS, TOO.
WE HAVE TO DO ANNUAL REPORTS, KEEPING UP OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING, OUR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT MEASURES, OUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, WHICH HAS BEEN A HUGE PUSH FOR US SINCE THE PANDEMIC, MAKING SURE OUR WORKFORCE IS WELL TRAINED AND WELL EQUIPPED FOR WHATEVER COMES OUR WAY NEXT, AS WELL AS THAT THEY'RE WELL, BOTH PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY, WE WANT TO TAKE CARE OF OUR STAFF AND MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A TEAM THAT IS WORKING TOGETHER WELL AND READY TO SERVE IN ALL OF OUR DISTRICTS AND TO ALL OF OUR MANY COMMUNITIES.
WE'RE VERY PROUD AND EXCITED THAT WE FINALLY GOT RE-ACCREDITED BECAUSE NOW WE DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEARS OTHER THAN ANNUAL REPORTS.
HEATHER, DO YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING ELSE?
>> SURE. HI. I'M HEATHER KLOMPARENS.
THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING US TO BE HERE TODAY, AND I JUST WANT TO RECOGNIZE CAROL LEWIS.
SHE WAS THE TEAM LEADER IN THIS ENDEAVOR, AND SHE REALLY DID A PHENOMENAL JOB. THANK YOU TO HER.
>> YES. THANK YOU FOR SAYING THAT.
>> JUST A QUICK QUESTION. WHAT DOES THIS ACCREDITATION AFFORD US AS A COUNTY?
NO, LIKE I SAID, ORIGINALLY, WE WERE LED TO BELIEVE IT MIGHT ALLOW US MORE FUNDING, MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO BRING IN PROGRAMS AND GRANTS.
BUT WE'VE EFFECTIVELY BROUGHT IN A LOT OF FUNDING AND OTHER PROGRAMS AND GRANTS THAT ACTUALLY DID NOT RELY ON THIS PUBLIC HEALTH ACCREDITATION.
IT DOES, LIKE I MENTIONED, IT TELLS US THAT WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING AT A NATIONAL STANDARD THAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO DO.
I FEEL LIKE THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY SERVICES AND HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF THE PROCESSES WE TAKE, AS WELL AS THE WORK THAT WE DO IN THE COMMUNITIES, AND HELPS US TO KNOW WHAT'S WORKING, WHAT'S NOT, AND HOW TO DO BETTER.
>> WE HAVE SIMILAR ACCREDITATIONS, DON'T WE?
>> WITH PUBLIC HEALTH OR OTHER DEPARTMENTS?
>> YEAH, WITH PUBLIC HEALTH, THERE'S NONE THAT STAND WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACCREDITATION BOARD, THAT IS THE PRIMARY ACCREDITATION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH.
BUT WE'RE LOOKING INTO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER ACCREDITATION.
WE'RE ALSO LOOKING INTO NAME ACCREDITATION FOR THE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE AND LOOKING AT WHAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE FOR US TO PURSUE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL.
>> ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD?
>> NO QUESTIONS, BUT LOTS OF ACCOLADES COMING FROM ACADEMIA, I UNDERSTAND THE RIGOR IT TAKES TO GET THROUGH ACCREDITATION PROCESS.
IT'S GRUELING AND THEN YOU WONDER WHY YOU DID IT.
I KNOW THAT THAT MUST BE ROLLING THROUGH YOUR MIND BECAUSE IT'S A LOT OF HOURS.
BUT TELLING THE REST OF THIS STATE THE BAR AT WHICH WE FUNCTION SENDS A FANTASTIC MESSAGE THAT THIS IS OUR STANDARD IN YAVAPAI COUNTY.
I LOOK FORWARD TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH ARENA BEING ACCREDITED, ALSO.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. TO ECHO WHAT HEATHER SAID, CAROL LEWIS OVER THERE IN PRESCOTT, SHE REALLY DID THE LION'S SHARE OF THE GATHERING OF THE DOCUMENTATION, SUBMITTING, AND WRITING.
I THINK SHE'S VERY RELIEVED AT THIS POINT THAT SHE KEEPS THREATENING TO RETIRE BEFORE THE NEXT ACCREDITATION PROCESS, BUT WE'LL SEE.
>> WELL, CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU AND ALL YOUR STAFF FOR GETTING THIS ACCREDITATION FOR YAVAPAI COUNTY.
>> CHAIRMAN, IF I MAY MAKE A COMMENT HERE, PLEASE.
I JUST TOO WANT TO EXTEND MY GRATITUDE TO LESLIE AND THE STAFF OF OUR PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR PURSUING THIS AND BEING THE FIRST IN ARIZONA.
ACTUALLY, IN MY LAST COUNTY, WE WERE THE FIRST COUNTY IN KANSAS TO HAVE OUR PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT ACCREDITED.
WHEN I LEARNED THAT YAVAPAI WAS THE FIRST HERE, I WAS VERY PLEASED BECAUSE IT IS A HUGE COMMITMENT.
YOU HAVE A SMALL INKLING OF THE TIME AND WORK THAT GOES INTO THE PROCESS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH ACCREDITATION.
I'M VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THAT.
CHAIRMAN, YOUR QUESTION IS SPOT ON.
NOW, SO WE DID THIS. WHAT'S THE REAL VALUE? AS LESLIE SAID AT THE TIME THAT THERE WAS A PUSH ACROSS THE NATION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH ACCREDITATION, THERE WAS THE BELIEF IT WAS GOING TO YIELD BENEFITS IN TERMS OF INCREASED GRANT FUNDING, ETC.
AS LESLIE'S INDICATED, I DON'T KNOW THAT WE'VE SEEN THAT HOLD TRUE.
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BUT I FOUND THE VALUE IN ACCREDITATION BEING IT HOLDS US ACCOUNTABLE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE DOING WHAT WE NEED TO BE DOING EVERY DAY.OFTENTIMES, PART OF THE WORK REQUIRED FOR ACCREDITATION IS STUFF THAT YOU CAN LET SLIP IN THE DAY-TO-DAY PUSH TO GET THE WORK DONE.
IT AGAIN, HOLDS US ACCOUNTABLE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE DOING WHAT WE NEED TO BE DOING. AGAIN, THANK YOU.
>> YEAH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. THOMPSON.
I DID HEAR HIM SAY ONE TIME THAT HE NOTICED THAT WE WERE ACCREDITED, AND THAT'S WHY HE CAME TO YAVAPAI COUNTY.
[LAUGHTER] WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE IT.
>> THANK ALL STAFF INVOLVED. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. HOPEFULLY, THEY'RE ALL WATCHING.
>> FACILITIES RECOGNITION OF YAVAPAI COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER IS A RECIPIENT OF THE PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD AND THE STRUCTURE $25-75 MILLION CATEGORY FROM THE ARIZONA CHAPTER OF AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION.
IS THIS FOR ME? ALL I CAN SEE IS THAT 25 MILLION TO 75 MILLION.
WHEN YOU SENT THIS OUT IN THE EMAIL, I THINK TO EVERYBODY, IT LOOKS A LITTLE LARGER.
>> IT SHOULD BE FOR $25-75 MILLION CATEGORY.
GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MANAGERS.
I'M THE DIRECTOR OF THE FACILITIES DEPARTMENT.
I'M VERY PROUD TO BE STANDING BEFORE YOU GUYS TO PRESENT THAT AWARD.
IT'S AN AMAZING ACHIEVEMENT, NOT JUST FOR WHAT I DID AS THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT, BUT FOR THE COUNTY AS A WHOLE.
I'D ACTUALLY LIKE TO START OFF WITH A VIDEO.
WE HAD KITCHELL PREPARE A VIDEO.
>> NO, THAT'S NOT IT. KITCHELL PREPARED A NICE VIDEO A SUBMISSION TO APWA IN CONSIDERATION OF THIS AWARD.
I'D LIKE TO PLAY THIS QUICK VIDEO REAL QUICK AND THEN I'LL MOVE ON.
>> WE'RE STANDING IN YAVAPAI COUNTY'S NEWEST JUSTICE CENTER.
I BELIEVE THE LAND WAS ACQUIRED 10-12 YEARS AGO.
THIS BUILDING 106,000 SQUARE FEET REPRESENTS A REACH AND REACH OUT, A TITLE 36 INVOLUNTARY MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT.
WE ALSO HAVE DETENTION CAPACITY OF 152 BEDS, PRIMARY HOUSING, PLUS WHATEVER'S IN THE INTAKE AND MEDICAL AREAS.
THEN WE'VE GOT TWO COURT ROOMS HERE PRIMARILY TO SUPPORT THE DETENTION AREA THAT'S ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING.
STARTING ABOUT SIX YEARS AGO, WE STARTED MOVING IN EARNEST ON DEVELOPING THIS PROJECT.
THEN AFTER THAT, I WAS CONTRACTING WITH KITCHELL INTO PROGRAMMING AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, AND THEN FINALLY WITH CONSTRUCTION.
TITLE 36 IS INVOLUNTARY MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT.
IT'S THE COUNTY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE THIS ASSESSMENT, AND WHETHER IT BE THE SPACE FOR IT OR CONTRACTING WITH A VENDOR TO DO THAT AS WELL.
YOU SPENT A LOT OF TIME KNOWING THE INS AND OUTS OF YOUR JOB, BUT I SPENT A LOT OF TIME IN THIS PROJECT LEARNING THE INS AND OUTS OF OTHER PEOPLE'S JOB.
TO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CRIMINAL PROCESS HERE IN YAVAPAI COUNTY, JUST ALL OF THE WORK THAT GOES INTO IT, ALL THE LITTLE DETAILS THAT GOES INTO EVERY DAY FOR THEM TO DO THEIR JOB.
THAT'S BEEN REALLY EYE OPENING, REALLY FASCINATING FOR ME.
KITCHELL HAS BEEN HERE FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.
IT'S BEEN DELIVERED BY A CMR PROJECT DELIVERY PROCESS.
WE'VE BEEN HIRED AS THE OWNERS REP AND WE REPRESENT YAVAPAI COUNTY.
>> BUT WE'RE ABLE TO COME TOGETHER AS A TEAM AND REALLY WORK WITH DLR, THE DESIGNER AND HENSEL PHELPS OUR CONTRACTOR TO PROTECT THE BEST INTERESTS OF OUR CLIENT, WHICH REALLY ARE THE PEOPLE OF YAVAPAI COUNTY.
I THINK COMING TOGETHER AS A TEAM TO DO IT TOGETHER HAS BEEN A VERY GRATIFYING EXPERIENCE.
EVERYBODY STICKING ON THE SAME TEAM, HELPS YOU LEARN IN THE LONG RUN, AND WE ALL WIN.
>> ON AUGUST 15TH, I TRAVELED TO TUCSON TO ACCEPT THE AWARD ON BEHALF OF YAVAPAI COUNTY.
AGAIN, NOT MY AWARD, YAVAPAI COUNTY'S AWARD.
THE AWARD WAS IN THE STRUCTURES CATEGORY, $25-75 MILLION CATEGORY AS WE DISCUSSED FROM THE ARIZONA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION.
I WAS ACCOMPANIED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM HENSEL PHELPS, THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND CONTRACTOR, DLR, THE LEAD DESIGNER, AND I WAS GRATEFUL TO HAVE ROGER IN THE AUDIENCE AS WELL.
THAT WAS A NICE SURPRISE FOR ME.
THE JUSTICE CENTER REPRESENTS MORE THAN JUST A BUILDING.
IT EMBODIES OUR COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE, EQUALITY, AND COMMUNITY.
IT IS THE SPACE DESIGNED TO SERVE AND PROTECT, TO PROVIDE A SAFE HAVEN FOR THOSE SEEKING JUSTICE AND TO ENSURE THAT THE PRINCIPLES OF FAIRNESS AND EQUITY EQUITY ARE UPHELD.
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WE NEED TO SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE EFFORTS OF YCSO AND THE RE ENTRY PROGRAM, KNOWN AS REACH IN REACH OUT.THIS PROGRAM IS SO SUCCESSFUL IN REDUCING RECIDIVISM AND IMPROVING THE ENGAGEMENT OF FORMER INMATES HERE IN YAVAPAI COUNTY THAT IS BEING ADOPTED BY VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND HAS BEEN LABELED THE YAVAPAI MODEL.
TO OUR BOARD MEMBERS, PRESENT AND PAST, YOUR DIRECTION AND COMMITMENT TO THIS PROJECT, HELP THE VISION COME TO LIGHT, TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS.
YOUR SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION HAVE BEEN INVALUABLE.
THIS PROJECT WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOUR TRUST AND SHARED COMMITMENT TO THE CREATING A BETTER AND MORE JUST SOCIETY.
WE ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE INCREDIBLE EFFORTS OF OUR STAFF WHO BREATHE LIFE INTO THIS BUILDING EVERY DAY.
YOU PASSION, DEDICATION TO SERVING OUR COMMUNITY, THE TRUE HEART OF THE JUSTICE CENTER.
>> I JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT IT HAS BEEN FANTASTIC TO BE ABLE TO BE FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END OF THIS PROJECT.
AGAIN, AS A COMMUNITY, WE SHOULD ALWAYS BE SUPPORTIVE TO OUR FIRST RESPONDERS.
THEY ARE OUT THERE ALL THE TIME, AND THIS FACILITY SERVICES THE WHOLE COUNTY, ALL THE LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES AS WELL IN THEIR DEPARTMENTS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.
FANTASTIC JOB TO EVERYONE, AND WHATEVER WE CAN DO TO KEEP OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT SAFE IS WHAT WE NEED TO DO. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. MR. CHAIRMAN, THE KEY POINT OF THIS EXTRAORDINARY EFFORT AND ACCOMPLISHMENT AS EVIDENCED IN THE FACILITY ITSELF IS WHAT HAPPENS IN THAT FACILITY.
I'M VERY PROUD BECAUSE I WAS AS A CANDIDATE IN 2020 OPPOSED.
BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO SEE PEOPLE IN CELLS.
I DON'T WANT MORE JAIL CELLS, I WANT MORE DIVERSION PROGRAMS. AND WHAT YOU'VE DONE WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER IS CREATE A PROGRAM WHERE PEOPLE THAT HAVE TO SPEND THAT TIME THERE ALSO DEVELOP SKILLS SO THEY DON'T RETURN, AND ARE CONNECTED THROUGH THE OUTREACH PROGRAM TO COMMUNITY, SO THEY DON'T RETURN.
THAT'S THE REAL ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THIS BRICK AND MORTAR.
YES, I KNOW IT WAS A GRUELING PROCESS.
BUT THE OUTCOME IS THAT OUR RECIDIVISM IS SOMETHING THAT WE KEEP CHIPPING AWAY AT, AND WE WANT TO DECREASE IT EVERY YEAR.
THAT'S THE FANTASTIC STORY OF OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
SO ACCOLADES TO YOU FOR PROVIDING A FACILITY WHERE THAT CAN HAPPEN.
>> THIS IS A CULMINATION OF ABOUT 20 PLUS YEARS OVERALL IN DISCUSSING WHAT THIS CENTER WAS GOING TO BE AND WHAT IT WAS GOING TO BE FOR.
A LOT OF CONCEPTS HAVE CHANGED OVER THE YEARS.
BUT THE ONE THING THAT'S ALWAYS HELD TRUE IS IS THAT WE WERE GOING TO DO IT, EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE SOME STUMBLING BLOCKS AND SOME ISSUES THAT GOT IN OUR WAY A COUPLE OF TIMES, NO LESS COVID, AND I THINK WE'VE ACHIEVED SOMETHING THAT'LL BE LASTING INTO THE FUTURE, AND I BELIEVE THAT BEING CALLED THE YAVAPAI MODEL IS VERY APPROPRIATE.
THANK YOU BRENDAN FOR ALL THE WORK FROM YOUR DEPARTMENT, OBVIOUSLY, YOU GUYS WORKED THE HARDEST PHYSICALLY ON THE PROJECT, SO TO EVERYONE INVOLVED, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> WE HAVE IT RIGHT THE. REMEMBER?
>> DO WE GET TO KEEP THIS, OR ARE YOU TAKING IT WITH YOU?
>> WE GET TO KEEP IT AS A COUNTY.
WHAT I WOULD ACTUALLY LIKE TO DO WITH IT IS BUILD A CASE AND PUT IT AT THE FACILITY.
THERE'S NO BETTER PLACE TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT THAN AT THE FACILITY.
WE GET A LOT OF TRAFFIC THROUGH THERE, AND I JUST THINK THAT WOULD BE THE MOST APPROPRIATE FOR IT RATHER THAN SITTING ON MY DESK OR ANYBODY ELSE'S DESK.
>> WELL, AS LONG AS YOU GUYS BUILD THE CABINET, WE DON'T HAVE TO BUY IT.
>> MR. CHAIRMAN, SHOD WE TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH TO MEMORIALIZE THIS? HOW ARE WE PREPARED TO DO THAT? LOOKS LIKE WE ARE.
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ONE MORE.PRESENTATION REGARDING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COUNTY SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION,
[ PRESENTATIONS]
WHICH WE CALL CSA, INCLUDING A DISCUSSION OF THE RECENT LEGISLATIVE SESSION.MR. CRAIG A SULLIVAN, THE COUNTY SUPERVISOR ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS HERE WITH US.
>> WELL, MR. CHAIRMAN, I'M GOING TO TRY TO GET THIS UP.
>> GOOD MORNING. THIS IS YOUR ANNUAL PRESENTATION TO US.
ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE HERE IN COTTONWOOD. I DON'T KNOW WHY.
>> KEEP THAT IN MIND NEXT YEAR.
>> WELL, PERFECT. WELL, MR. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE WITH YOU TODAY.
FOR THE RECORD, I'M CRAIG SULLIVAN WITH THE COUNTY SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION, AND IT'S REALLY MY PLEASURE TO REPORT OUT TO YOU THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ASSOCIATION.
AS MEMBERS OF OUR GOVERNING BOARD, IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR ME TO COME BY AND REPORT OUT HOW WE'VE BEEN SUPPORTING YOU AND YOUR COUNTY AND TO GAIN YOUR FEEDBACK AND GUIDANCE ON HOW WE GO FORWARD.
I HAVE PROVIDED A SLIDE DECK FOR YOU.
YOU HAVE A PACKET OF THE INFORMATION BEFORE YOU.
THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION IN HERE.
WITH YOUR PERMISSION, I'LL JUST HIT SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS AS WE GO ALONG, BUT IF THERE'S AN AREA THAT YOU WANT TO EXPLORE MORE IN DETAIL, PLEASE STOP ME. I'M HAPPY TO DO IT.
THIS IS THE LAST TIME THAT I'LL STAND BEFORE THIS BOARD AS IT'S CURRENTLY CONSTRUCTED AND I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN, DR. MICHAELS, SUPERVISOR OBERG.
IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE TO SERVE YOU AND TO WORK WITH YOU OVER THE YEARS.
I JUST WANT TO HONOR YOUR SERVICE AND LET YOU KNOW, WE APPRECIATE YOU, AND I HOPE YOU STAY INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY.
IF I CAN EVER BE A SERVICE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
>> HEADING INTO THIS, LET ME FIRST TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT WE ARE AS AN ASSOCIATION.
THERE ARE A LOT OF FOLKS WHO MAY NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH US, BUT THE COUNTY SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION IS A COLLABORATION OF THE 15 COUNTIES.
WE DO NONPARTISAN POLICY AND RESEARCH WORK TO SUPPORT ALL 15 AND THE COUNTIES CREATED THIS BECAUSE IT'S MORE EFFICIENT TO HAVE A BACK OFFICE THAT'S SUPPORTING EVERYBODY, AND EVERYBODY BENEFITS FROM THE INFORMATION IN YOUR WORK ON POLICY ITEMS AND SUPPORTING YOUR COMMUNITY.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT ON THE RIGHT, YOU CAN SEE ALL THE VARIOUS ENTITIES THAT AFFECT WHAT YOU DO HERE LOCALLY.
OPERATING IN A SILO IS NOT THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY.
YOU GOT TO CONNECT. YOU ALL GET IT, AND WE LIKE TO SERVE YOU IN THAT CAPACITY.
EVERY COUNTY'S INVOLVED WITH US, ALL THE SUPERVISORS AND MANAGEMENT.
SUPERVISOR MALLORY, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR JOINING OUR LEADERSHIP CHAIN.
I KNOW IT'S EXTRA WORK AND EXTRA DUTY, BUT THANK YOU FOR SERVING IN THAT CAPACITY.
THIS SLIDE JUST SHOWS YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW WE USE OUR BOARD MEETINGS AND OUR ORGANIZATION JUST TO CONNECT WITH EXTERNAL ENTITIES.
YOU SEE A LIST FROM THE LAST YEAR, YOU PARTICIPATED IN MANY OF THESE, WHERE WE BROUGHT IN ELECTED OFFICIALS AND POLICY EXPERTS TO TALK ABOUT ISSUES THAT WERE RELEVANT.
WE'RE BUILDING OUT THE CALENDAR FOR THE NEXT YEAR NOW, AND WE'LL BE DEPLOYING THAT STARTING THIS WEEK AT OUR BOARD MEETING.
ON THE LEFT, YOU SEE SOME OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL TASK FORCES THAT WERE TAPPED.
THIS IS JUST A SELECT LIST, SOME OF THE PRIORITY ONES, BUT WE WERE INVOLVED FOR THE COUNTIES ON THE GOVERNOR'S WATER POLICY COUNCIL, WHICH DR. MICHAELS, YOU WERE TRACKING.
READILY, WE HAVE APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMERCE AUTHORITY, THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION.
I SERVE ON THE PSRS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
THAT ALL EXISTS SO THAT WE'RE CLOSELY CONNECTED WITH THESE STATE LEVEL WORK GROUPS THAT ARE UNFOLDING AND SO IT'S EASIER AND MORE EFFICIENT FOR US TO DO THAT ON YOUR BEHALF.
WHAT YOU SEE ON THE BOTTOM IS WHAT WE CALL OUR AFFILIATE GROUPS, PART OF OUR ROLE IS TO SERVE AS A HUB WITH THE 15 COUNTIES ON A PROFESSIONAL STAFF LEVEL.
WE BENEFIT MIGHTILY FROM REGULAR CONVERSATIONS WITH THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF IN YOUR COUNTY, YOUR MANAGER, AND OTHERS.
IT REALLY CREATES A STRONG FOUNDATION OF COLLABORATION.
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WE ALSO PARTNER WITH THE ARIZONA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES.THEY REPRESENT THE OTHER CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS.
WE HAVE A VERY STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM, AND WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THAT PARTNERSHIP.
SO COUNTY LAND IS VERY CONNECTED, AND WE LIKE TO DO OUR PART TO SUPPORT THAT.
NOW, THIS SLIDE REFLECTS OUR DATA INITIATIVE, AND AS YOU KNOW, OVER THE YEARS, WE'VE BEEN BUILDING OUT OUR DATABASE CAPABILITY.
RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE NORTH OF FOUR MILLION DATA POINTS IN OUR DATABASE.
WE'RE EXPANDING IT CURRENTLY TO INCLUDE MORE BUDGET INFORMATION AND MORE COURT RELATED INFORMATION SO THAT WE CAN DO POLICY ANALYSIS AND CREATE VISUALIZATIONS THAT WE CAN PROVIDE TO YOU.
YOU'VE SEEN THIS WORK IN OUR BOARD MEETING.
SOME OF WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW IS BUILDING IT OUT INTO VARIOUS COUNTY PROFILES, AND SO I GAVE YOU A DRAFT EXAMPLE OF HOW WE'RE USING SOME OF THE NEW TECHNOLOGY TO DO PROFILES ON COUNTIES AND TO PROVIDE THAT TO YOU.
BUT WE CAN'T DO GOOD POLICY WORK WITHOUT GOOD OBJECTIVE INFORMATION. THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ABOUT.
WE SET A SPECIFIC RESEARCH AGENDA EVERY YEAR.
THESE NEXT TWO SLIDES WILL HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THAT WORK.
FIRST, WE SECURED 1.4 MILLION DOLLAR IN GRANTS FROM THE ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS TO DO COLLABORATIVE STUDIES IN TWO KEY ISSUES THAT WE CARE ABOUT.
THE FIRST ONE WAS A PUBLIC SAFETY RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT STUDY, AND THIS IS WHERE I WAS TAPPED BY THE LEGISLATURE TO SERVE ON A WORK GROUP WITH MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS.
OUR TEAM IDENTIFIED THE UNIVERSITY OPPORTUNITY AND SERVED AS THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT EFFORT.
IT'S YIELDED A LOT OF GREAT RESULTS.
WE'VE LEVERAGED THAT TO PARTNER WITH THE SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION TO GET SPECIFIC RESOURCES AND STUDIES INTO DETENTION.
THAT ISSUE WILL BE EVALUATED IN A COLLABORATION OVER THE NEXT YEAR.
WE'LL SEE WHAT SOME OF THOSE RESULTS ARE.
THERE'S REAL POTENTIAL, I THINK, IN DEVELOPING BETTER INFORMATION FOR POLICYMAKERS AS IT RELATES TO THE DETENTION SPACE.
SIMILARLY, WE ARE WORKING ON A PROCUREMENT MODEL STUDY.
NOBODY RUNS FOR OFFICE SAYING, I'M REALLY EXCITED TO LOOK INTO A PROCUREMENT.
BUT YOU KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS.
OUR TEAM IS WORKING WITH THE LEGAL OF CITIES AND TOWNS AND ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY TO LOOK INTO EFFICIENT PRACTICES IN PROCUREMENT, WAYS OF MEASURING SUCCESS, AND WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT WHAT WE'LL DO THERE OVER THE NEXT YEAR.
TO THE RIGHT HIGHLIGHTS OUR CONTENT AND RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITY.
I FOCUSED ON THIS ONE BECAUSE OVER THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF, WE HAD REALLY DUG INTO THE EXPENDITURE LIMIT ISSUE, WHICH I KNOW IS AN ISSUE HERE LOCALLY TO JUST GET THE FULL HISTORY AND FULL PICTURE OF THE EXPENDITURE LIMIT CONVERSATION.
WE HAVE ONLINE A VERY ROBUST KIT THAT I KNOW YOUR TEAM HAS SEEN.
IN THE NEXT YEAR, WE'LL BE BUILDING OUT SIMILAR KITS ON OTHER MAJOR POLICY AREAS THAT YOU DEAL WITH.
I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THIS BECAUSE IF YOU GO BACK, THIS IS ABOUT HOW WE'VE BEEN WORKING TOGETHER ON CONTROLLING THE DEBT FOR PENSIONS.
IF YOU GO BACK SEVERAL YEARS, YOU CAN SEE THE UNFUNDED STATUS OF THE VARIOUS PENSION SYSTEMS. OUR ORGANIZATION, WITH ALL THE COUNTIES, CAME UP WITH A STRATEGY TO IDENTIFY LOCAL SOLUTIONS, STATE POLICY SOLUTIONS, AND HOW WE CAN BETTER INFORM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THAT MAKES DECISIONS THAT DRIVE THESE COSTS, TO TRY TO CONTAIN TAX-PAYER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IT.
YOU CAN SEE THE SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT OVER THE YEARS AND THAT'S BEEN EVERYBODY WORKING TOGETHER DOING WHAT THEY CAN DO, STATE, COUNTY, AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE LEVEL.
WE'VE HAD A STRATEGIC INITIATIVE FOR MANY YEARS ON BROADBAND.
FIRST, WE WERE ASKING FOR THE STATE TO TAKE LEADERSHIP, PUT OUT GRANT PROGRAMS, CREATE AN OFFICE FOCUSED ON IT.
THEN WE ALL PIVOT IT TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
ULTIMATELY, THERE ARE A LOT OF RESOURCES THAT HAVE COME DOWN, AND NOW OUR ROLE IS WORKING WITH THE ACA, THE FEDERAL AGENCIES TO JUST SUPPORT THE DEPLOYMENT OF BROADBAND.
EACH COUNTY'S DOING IT IN ITS REGIONAL WAY.
WE'RE TRYING TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FROM OUR OFFICE WHERE WE CAN HELP YOU TROUBLESHOOT PROBLEMS IN THAT AREA.
AND I KNOW, MR. CARTER IS IN THE ROOM.
HE'S BEEN A LEADER IN THE SPACE FOR YEARS, AND I WANT TO COMMEND YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP THERE, TIM.
I'LL PIVOT A LITTLE BIT INTO THE LEGISLATURE.
A BIG PART OF WHAT WE DO IS INTERGOVERNMENTAL WORK AS WELL, JUST WORKING ON BILLS.
THIS LAST YEAR, WHEN WE ALL GOT TOGETHER, OUR BIGGEST CONCERN WAS THAT THE STATE WOULD BALANCE ITS BUDGET ON THE BACK OF THE COUNTY TAXPAYER AND SO Y'ALL WERE PART OF AN EDUCATION EFFORT TO PUSH BACK ON THAT.
YOUR LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, MR. WYNN, MISS BLISS, AND MR. BENNETT, WE'RE ALL INSTRUMENTAL AT SAYING, WE'RE NOT SHIFTING THIS DOWN TO THE COUNTY.
I WANT TO COMMEND YOU FOR THAT MESSAGING TO THEM AND COMMEND THEM FOR FOLLOWING THROUGH ON IT.
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THE NEXT COUPLE OF SLIDES WILL SHOW YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HOW THEY DID BALANCE THEIR BUDGET.DID IT WITHIN THE FOUR CORNERS OF THEIR BUDGET.
THEY SWEPT FUNDS, CUT AGENCIES, DID ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU DO.
THEY STILL HAVE A BUDGET SITUATION WE NEED TO WATCH AND MAKE SURE THAT THIS DOESN'T TREND NEGATIVE.
VERY POSITIVELY, THEY PROTECTED THEIR RAINY DAY FUND, $1.5 BILLION.
IN THE GREAT RECESSION, THEY EXHAUSTED THAT RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE.
THEY MANAGE THIS VERY WELL COMPARATIVELY.
THIS SLIDE SHOWS HOW THEY DID IT, AND A COUPLE OF THINGS I'LL HIGHLIGHT HERE.
ONE IS THEY SWEPT RESOURCES OUT OF THE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE, FINANCE AUTHORITY.
THIS WAS THE BILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT FOR WATER AUGMENTATION, WATER CONSERVATION.
IT WAS THEIR PREROGATIVE TO DO THAT, BUT WE ALL KNOW THAT WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND WATER ISSUES ARE AN ISSUE OF OUR TIME.
THAT CONVERSATION WILL CONTINUE AND AS I'VE BEEN GOING AROUND THE STATE, FOLKS HAVE REALLY HIGHLIGHTED THAT AS A REAL STEP BACKWARDS IN THE STATE BUDGET.
THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT MONIES, THEY ONLY SWEPT THE STATE MONEY.
THEY DID NOT SWEEP THE COUNTY MONEY, BUT WE KNOW THAT SOME OF THOSE STATE MONIES WERE WORKING THEIR WAY DOWN LOCALLY, SO IT'S ALL CONNECTED, BUT THAT WAS THEIR POLICY CHOICE TO DO THAT.
>> THOUGH THERE WAS A LOT OF GOOD IN THE BUDGET, THERE ARE SOME UNDONE TASKS, AND THESE ARE THEM, AND I WANTED TO SPEND A LITTLE BIT OF TIME ON THEM.
THE STATE HAS STILL NOT MET ITS ONGOING COMMITMENT TO STATE FUNDED PROBATION OFFICERS.
THESE FOLKS ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE JUDICIARY.
THEY'RE STATE OFFICERS AND EACH YEAR, AS SALARY ADJUSTMENTS HAVE OCCURRED, THE STATE HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES.
WHEN WE SAW THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO DO IT IN THIS BUDGET CRISIS, THE COURTS AND STARTED SAYING, WELL, YOU GOT TO GET SOME MONEY IN THE POT TO HELP BRIDGE IT OVER THE NEXT FISCAL YEARS.
THAT MONEY CAME FROM FEDERAL MONEY THAT THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE ALLOCATED, $10.1 MILLION OVER TO THE JUDICIARY.
SO THAT PROBLEM IS PATCHED FOR A YEAR.
BUT IT'S GROWN, AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED ON A SUSTAINABLE BASIS MOVING FORWARD.
SO WE'RE REALLY GOING TO NEED YOUR HELP TO SOLVE THAT IN THAT OF YOUR LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.
JP SALARY FUNDING, COUNTIES PAY 60% OF JP SALARIES, THE STATE PAYS 40, THEY REIMBURSE US THROUGH A FUND.
THEY SWEPT ABOUT $500,000 OUT OF THAT FUND.
WHEN WE FIRST SAW THAT, WE DIDN'T THINK IT WAS GOING TO IMPACT YOU DIRECTLY, AND IT WOULDN'T HAVE AT THAT MOMENT.
BUT ON SATURDAY WHEN THE BUDGET WAS COMPLETED, WHEN THEY INCREASED JUDGES SALARIES, THAT INCREASED JP SALARIES AND CAUSED A TRICKLE EFFECT THAT NOW MEANS THAT FUND IS UNDERFUNDED IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO ASK FOR THAT.
THIS IS A LIST OF ITEMS THAT WERE PROTECTED IN THE BUDGET AND THE REASON I WANTED TO SHOW THIS TO YOU IS IN PRIOR RECESSIONS, WHAT WE HAD SEEN WAS COMMITMENTS TO THE COUNTIES BEING UNDONE AND ELIMINATED.
THEY DIDN'T DO THAT THIS YEAR ON MAJOR ITEMS. IMPORTANTLY, ON THE LIST, PRIOR COUNTY APPROPRIATIONS PROTECTED.
IF YOU SCAN THAT, YOU'LL SEE ITEMS WE WORKED ON TOGETHER, INDIGENT DEFENSE MONIES, JUVENILE DEPENDENCY MONIES, CYBERSECURITY GRANTS, ERP RELIEF FOR THE COUNTIES, IN LEU LOTTERY MONEY.
THESE WERE ALL THINGS OVER THE YEARS WE WORKED TO MAKE SURE THE STATE WAS PROVIDING ASSISTANCE.
THOSE WERE ALL PROTECTED AND SO THAT WAS A GOOD THING, BUT THOSE ARE AREAS WHERE THE COUNTIES CAN BE AFFECTED FAIRLY READILY.
MOVING ON TO SOME SPECIFIC BILLS, OVERWHELMINGLY, WHAT OUR TEAM DOES IS TRIAGING ALL THE BILLS THAT COME IN THE PROCESS.
THERE ARE A FEW THOUSAND EVERY YEAR.
HUNDREDS OF THEM TOUCH COUNTY OPERATIONS AS ADMINISTRATIVE ARMS OF THE STATE.
OUR TEAM READS THEM ALL, GETS FEEDBACK FROM YOUR POLICY PEOPLE AND YOUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF, AND THEN WE GET SUPERVISOR GUIDANCE ON WHAT TO DO.
THIS JUST GIVES YOU A SENSE OF THE MAJOR POLICY AREAS THAT OUR TEAM SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON THIS YEAR AND AS YOU SEE, IT RUNS THE WHOLE GAMUT OF COUNTY RELATED ITEMS. THIS SLIDE IS ABOUT BILLS THAT WERE PASSED AND I THINK WHAT I'D SHARE WITH YOU HERE IS, GIVEN THAT WE'RE IN AN ERA OF SPLIT GOVERNMENT, MOST LEGISLATORS ARE RECOGNIZING THAT TO GET SOMETHING PASSED, THEY OUGHT TO WORK WITH FOLKS.
AND SO WHEN WE'RE OPPOSING A BILL, I'M OFTEN GETTING CALLS FROM LEGISLATORS SAYING, COME ON IN, LET'S FIGURE OUT HOW TO WORK IT OUT AND THAT'S A GREAT THING.
THAT MEANS THEY'RE LISTENING TO THE COUNTIES, AND WE'RE HELPING THEM ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS TOO.
SO BY LARGE, THINGS WERE PRETTY GOOD AND THIS IS JUST A BIT OF A SAMPLING.
I DID HIGHLIGHT IN ORANGE THE PROACTIVE BILLS WE TOOK, AND THOSE WERE RELATED TO THE AUTOMATIC RECOUNT ISSUE THAT WE WORKED ON ALL THROUGH THE FALL, AND THEN IN THE FIRST PART OF THE YEAR AND THIS WAS A GREAT COLLABORATION WITH SUPERVISORS AND RECORDERS AND ELECTION OFFICIALS, AND I REALLY WANT TO COMMEND OUR FRIENDS AT ACO FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP IN THIS SPACE TOO.
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BUT IT WAS A GREAT WIN, AND YOU KNOW HOW MUCH WORK THAT TOOK TO GET THERE.WE DO HAVE A LOT OF ITEMS ON THE BALLOT.
GIVEN SPLIT GOVERNMENT, THE MAJORITY HAS REFERRED ITEMS THAT THEY KNOW WOULD BE VETOED TO THE BALLOT, SO WE'VE GOT A LOT OF BALLOT QUESTIONS.
SOME OF THE KEY ONES AT TOUCH COUNTIES, THE BORDER COUNTIES ARE TALKING TO ME A LOT ABOUT THE BORDER RELATED BILL AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IT, PROP 312, WHICH IS RELATED TO MAKING CLAIMS ON NUISANCE ABATEMENT, WHICH IS A LITTLE CONFUSING FOR FOLKS.
SO WE'LL MONITOR HOW THESE ITEMS GO FORWARD, BUT THESE ARE ALL ISSUES THAT ARE RELEVANT TO COUNTY AUTHORITIES THAT ARE ON THE BALLOT.
AND THEN I JUST WANTED TO WRAP UP WITH SOME OF THIS.
THESE ARE ALL THE REPORTS WE PROVIDED.
NOW, THEY'RE MORE FOR THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND YOUR MANAGEMENT TO SEE ALL THE TECHNICAL ELEMENTS IN THE BUDGET.
FOR THE REST OF US, THEY'RE HOW WE CAN CURE INSOMNIA, IF YOU EVER HAVE TROUBLE, GIVE THEM A READ.
BUT THEY'RE INCREDIBLY DETAILED WRAP UP DOCUMENTS, AND THEY CREATE A RECORD ON EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS EACH LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
SO I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THIS BECAUSE YOU ALL PARTICIPATED IN OUR LPC, MR. GREGORY, MR. OBERG, MS. MALLORY.
THIS JUST GIVES YOU A SENSE OF SOME OF THE NUMBERS THAT CAME THROUGH A LOT OF WORK.
OUR TEAM TESTIFIED MORE THAN 30 TIMES IN COMMITTEE TO SHARE LOCAL PERSPECTIVE.
MOST OF THAT WAS DONE BY JACOB [INAUDIBLE] ON OUR TEAM HE DID A GREAT JOB.
I WANT TO COMMEND EVERY SUPERVISOR WHO CAME DOWN TO TALK WITH LEGISLATORS, AND I KNOW THERE WERE MANY SUPERVISOR MICHAELS, WHO GOT A STARRING ROLE BECAUSE OF THE GOOD WORK YOU WERE DOING ON WATER ISSUES.
BUT TO ME, AND I'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR 20 YEARS NOW, THERE IS NOTHING MORE POWERFUL THAN STRENGTHEN THE CONVERSATION BETWEEN COUNTY OFFICIALS AND STATE LEGISLATORS.
YOU'RE IN THE SAME BUSINESS, THEY WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU, AND SO WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT OCCURS AND I WAS REALLY PROUD TO SEE THAT.
AND THEN THE FINAL SLIDE, AND I KNOW, MR. CHAIRMAN, I BROKE THROUGH MY TWO MINUTES.
THE REWARD FOR WRAPPING UP A LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS WE HAVE TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN AND SO WE ARE MEETING TO SET OUR AGENDA IN OCTOBER, AND I HOPE THAT YOU'LL PARTICIPATE IN THAT AS [NOISE] FOR THE NEXT SESSION.
IT'S A REAL FUN COLLABORATION OF ALL THE COUNTIES.
WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT SOME MAJOR POLICY ITEMS THAT WE THINK WE NEED TO BE TALKING ABOUT, AND WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU ALL AT OUR TABLE.
AND WITH THAT, MR. CHAIRMAN, I DO WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR INVOLVEMENT IN THE ASSOCIATION AND I'D BE HAPPY TO STAND FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OR ANY COMMENT? MARY.
>> YES. I WENT DOWN TO THE LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS JUST A MONTH OR SO AGO AND I WILL TELL YOU, IT'S ALWAYS SO WONDERFUL TO SEE YOU AND YOUR TEAM THERE BECAUSE A LOT OF TIMES THE COUNTIES BELIEVE THE LEAGUES OF CITIES AND TOWNS IS JUST THE CITIES AND TOWNS, BUT WE ARE ALL AFFECTED BY WHAT GOES ON IN THE CITIES AND TOWNS AND I BELIEVE IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE COUNTIES TO BE ENGAGED TO KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING TO THEIR CITIES AND TOWNS ACROSS THE STATE.
SO I LOVE SEEING YOU GUYS THERE, AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT YOU ARE A PART OF THAT.
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT. SO THANK YOU.
>> I'M SORRY. DID I INTERRUPT? GO AHEAD.
>> I JUST WANT TO COMPLIMENT THE POLICY ASPECT OF THE WORK THAT YOU DO, BEING A POLICY NERD MYSELF.
BOY, JACOB HAS BEEN FANTASTIC, AS WELL AS OTHER STAFF, BEING ABLE TO CALL ON YOU, CRAIG, AND ASK YOU IF THIS IS IN THE UNIVERSE OF CONSIDERATION.
AND IF SO, WHAT WOULD BE THE NEXT STEPS FOR A SUPERVISOR, THAT PARTICULARLY A NEWLY SEATED SUPERVISOR, THAT'S CRITICAL.
AND SO PERSONAL THANK YOU, AS WELL AS AN ORGANIZATIONAL, THANK YOU, BECAUSE THE WORK IS AMAZING THAT YOU DO.
AND WE NEED YOU, SO STAY AROUND. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.
YOU GUYS ARE ALWAYS VERY HELPFUL WHEN I CALL DOWN THERE, AND THE CSA BOARD ITSELF, IT'S VERY EDUCATIONAL, AS FAR AS ME BEING A NEW SUPERVISOR, MY FIRST TERM WAS VERY HELPFUL FOR THINGS GETTING DONE, AND IF WE NEED THINGS TO GET ACCOMPLISHED, YOU GUYS GIVE US GOOD ROAD MAP TO GET THERE.
SO I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU GUYS DO AND HOW YOU GUYS COMMUNICATE.
I TOO JUST WANT TO EXTEND MY THANKS FROM YOUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF, LET ME ASSURE YOU THAT CRAIG AND HIS TEAM CONTINUE TO PROVIDE GREAT VALUE.
I PICKED UP ON ONE COMMENT YOU MADE REGARDING THE EXPENDITURE LIMIT MATERIAL, SO WE MAY HAVE SEEN IT.
WE HAVE SEEN IT AND USED IT EXTENSIVELY, SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.
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>> YES, THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO.
AND AGAIN, WE'LL MEET YOU NEXT MONTH AND START THIS PROCESS ALL OVER AGAIN. YOU BET. THANKS.
>> THERE NO DOUBT THERE'S A LOT OF REDUNDANCY IN WHAT WE DO WITH CSA, BUT AS AN ORGANIZATION, WE ALWAYS RELY UPON YOU TO HELP US WHEN WE SEE THINGS HAPPENING AT THE LAST MINUTE AND/OR YOUR ALERTS TO THINGS THAT ARE TAKING PLACE THAT MAY HAVE A NEGATIVE OR POSITIVE EFFECT ON US DOWN IN THE LEGISLATURE AND THE COORDINATION THIS YEAR WILL BE EVEN MORE IMPORTANT BECAUSE THERE MAY BE SOME CHANGES THAT ARE TAKING PLACE DOWN THERE, INCLUDING THE OVERALL POWER STRUCTURE, IF YOU WANT TO USE THAT WORD BUT WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS, AND WE RELY UPON YOU HEAVILY TO BE READY WHENEVER THOSE CHANGES OR ANY CHANGES TAKE PLACE.
SO THANK YOU FOR THE LAST 12 YEARS.
I KNOW YOUR PHONE NUMBER. YOU KNOW THAT.
SO ESPECIALLY DURING COVID, WHEN WE HAD SO MUCH DISINFORMATION, SHALL WE SAY.
SO THANK YOU, CRAIG, FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR THIS COUNTY, AND WE APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.
>> WELL, THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS.
>> MOVING ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[ CONSENT AGENDA (Routine items that may all be approved by one motion.) ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM NO. 12.]
I ONLY HAVE ONE ITEM BEING PULLED AND THAT'S ITEM NUMBER 12 AND BY MR. OBERG.SO THEREFORE, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT ITEMS NUMBER 1 THROUGH 22, EXCLUDING NUMBER 12.
>> NUMBER 12. JUVENILE PROBATION,
[12. Juvenile Probation - Approve a state-funded Juvenile Probation Supervisor position in the amount of $125,000.00, which includes approximate salary and employee-related expenses.]
APPROVE A STATE FUNDED JUVENILE PROBATION SUPERVISOR POSITION, THE AMOUNT OF $125,000, WHICH INCLUDES A PROXIMATE SALARY AND EMPLOYEE RELATED EXPENSES.THE SCREEN IS VERY SMALL, SO I'M GOING TO ASSUME THAT THAT IS TAR UP THERE, AM I RIGHT?
>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN BROWN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, TARA NEWMAN, DIRECTOR OF JUVENILE COURT.
AND, YES, WE ARE REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR A NEW STATE FUNDED JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER POSITION.
>> WELL, I'VE JUST GOT A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS VERY QUICKLY TO GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THIS, AND I THINK MAYBE TO HELP OUR PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND IT TOO.
WHEN DID YOU RECOGNIZE THE NEED FOR THIS POSITION?
>> HONESTLY, IT WAS SEVERAL YEARS AGO SINCE I'VE BEEN IN MY CURRENT POSITION.
WE WENT BACK THROUGH RECORDS AND WE WENT BACK, LIKE 15 YEARS, AND WE COULDN'T FIND ANY TIME THAT WE HAVE REQUESTED A NEW SUPERVISORY POSITION.
BUT HOWEVER, DURING THOSE 15, 20 YEARS, OUR DEPARTMENT HAS EXPANDED.
WE'VE ADDED ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING, ADDITIONAL STAFF.
SO WHEN I CAME INTO THE POSITION, I WAS VERY CONCERNED WITH THE WORKLOAD THAT OUR CURRENT THREE SUPERVISORS THAT WE HAVE.
WE HAVE TWO PROBATION SUPERVISORS IN THE PRESCOTT OFFICE AND ONE IN THE COTTONWOOD OFFICE.
>> SO IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'VE RECOGNIZED THAT YOU HAD THIS NEED FOR SOME TIME.
I GUESS MY CONCERN IS, DID YOU IDENTIFY IT IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET TO BE CONSIDERED FOR APPROVAL AND ALSO FOR FUNDING AT OUR COUNTY LEVEL?
>> AT THE COUNTY LEVEL, NO, BECAUSE I WAS COUNTING ON REQUESTING THAT FROM THE STATE.
THE MAJORITY OF OUR PROBATION OFFICER POSITIONS ARE STATE FUNDED AND SO I FELT IT MOST APPROPRIATE TO REQUEST THE STATE TO FUND THAT.
THEY DID NOT GIVE US ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN OUR BUDGET FOR IT.
BUT WHAT WE DID IS WE GOT A LITTLE CREATIVE, AND WE LOOKED AT TWO DIFFERENT POSITIONS THAT WE HAVE THAT WERE VACANT AND ABSORBING THOSE POSITIONS, UTILIZING THOSE FUNDS FOR THE CREATION OF THIS POSITION.
>> IS THIS ONE YEAR FUNDING FROM THE STATE?
>> THIS IS THE SAME FUNDING THAT WE RECEIVE EVERY YEAR FROM THEM, SO IT IS NOT ADDITIONAL FUNDING.
IT'S ALREADY BEEN BUILT INTO OUR BUDGET FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
JUST THESE PARTICULAR TWO POSITIONS HAVE BEEN VACANT.
ONE OF THEM IS A VERY LOW LEVEL POSITION.
WE DON'T HAVE GOOD RECRUITMENT FOR IT.
WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FILL IT IN YEARS.
AND SO IT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO ASK TO USE THAT FUNDING FOR THE CREATION OF THIS NEW POSITION.
>> IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE THE STATE STEP UP
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AND SUPPORT OUR COUNTY AND OUR CONSTITUENTS WITH SERVICES.BUT I ALWAYS WORRY ABOUT COST SHIFTING.
THEY'VE DONE THAT IN THE PAST, AND THEY COULD POSSIBLY DO IT IN THE FUTURE AND HOW DO YOU SEE GOING FORWARD? IS THIS SOMETHING YOU'RE GOING TO WANT TO HAVE FROM THIS POINT ON? AND IF WE DO NOT GET STATE FUNDING FOR IT, WHAT DO YOU ANTICIPATE DOING?
>> WELL, THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION, AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE TALKED ABOUT AS A DEPARTMENT AS WELL.
ONE THING THAT BRINGS ME A SENSE OF PEACE WITH THIS IS THAT THIS FUNDING HAS ALREADY BEEN BUILT INTO OUR BUDGET FOR MANY YEARS AND SO, IF STATE FUNDING DOES GO AWAY OR GETS REDUCED, WE WOULD HAVE TO RE-LOOK AT OUR ENTIRE STRUCTURE.
ARE THERE OTHER POSITIONS THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE VACANT THAT WE COULD KEEP VACANT.
IT WOULD JUST DEPEND ON THE FUNDING AND HOW MUCH WE GOT OR HOW MUCH WE DIDN'T GET.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND CHAIRMAN, I'LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE THE MOTION TO SUPPORT ITEM 12.
>> MOTION 4 AND SECONDED BY MS. MICHAELS.
NOW, THIS FUNDING IS $125,000.
WHERE IS IT COMING FROM, AGAIN, FROM THE STATE?
>> IT DOES. IT COMES FROM THREE OF THE STATE FUNDS THAT WE HAVE, WHICH IS OUR DIVERSION INTAKE FUND, OUR JPSF FUND, AS WELL AS OUR JIPS FUND.
SO IT'S LITTLE POCKETS OF MONEY FROM EACH OF THOSE FUNDS THAT IS BEING ABSORBED AND MADE INTO THE PROBATION SUPERVISOR POSITION.
>> BASICALLY SALARY SAVINGS FROM TWO POSITIONS WITHIN THOSE PARTS OF THE ORGANIZATION, CORRECT?
>> SO IN FACT, IF YOU DECIDED TO FILL THOSE OTHER TWO POSITIONS AFTER THIS, YOUR BUDGET JUST WENT UP BY $125,000, CORRECT?
>> THAT'S CORRECT. AND WE DO NOT PLAN ON FILLING THOSE POSITIONS.
AGAIN, THOSE POSITIONS HAVE BEEN VACANT FOR QUITE SOME TIME, SO WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO FUNCTION WITHOUT THEM.
>> WELL, IF THEY'RE BEEN VACANT FOR A LONG TIME, WHY DON'T WE JUST REMOVE THEM FROM THE SALARY SCHEDULE AND YOUR BUDGET IN THAT WAY, WE CAN ADD THIS ITEM IN REPLACEMENT.
>> THAT IS THE PLAN, SUPERVISOR BROWN.
>> WELL, I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING IN HERE THAT REMOVED THE TWO POSITIONS THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
>> WELL, YEAH, I'M NOT SURE HONESTLY HOW THAT WORKS ON THE COUNTY END, BUT I KNOW ON THE STATE END, THOSE POSITIONS WILL JUST BE SITTING THERE.
BUT, WE DON'T HAVE FUNDING FOR THEM BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO CREATE THIS NEW POSITION.
>> WELL, IF THERE'S NO FUNDING FROM THE STATE AND THERE'S NO FUNDING FROM US, THEN WHY DON'T WE ELIMINATE THOSE TWO POSITIONS? THEN I WOULD SUGGEST THIS TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS, TOO, BECAUSE FOR SO LONG, WE SAID WE HAVEN'T GOT ENOUGH PEOPLE, BUT YET WE HAVEN'T TRIED TO FILL MANY BECAUSE OF UNDERFUNDING AND OR POSITIONS JUST DOESN'T MAKE IT RIGHT.
>> MR. CHAIRMAN, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT.
>> OH, I THOUGHT YOU WERE, PARDON ME.
>> WELL, WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD ON THIS.
NOW, WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND TO APPROVE IT AS IT IS, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR A MODIFICATION TO THAT OR AT LEAST AN UNDERSTANDING THAT THESE POSITIONS WILL THEN BE STRICKEN FROM THE BUDGET.
>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIR MAURY THOMPSON, COUNTY MANAGER, LET ME ASSURE YOU THAT THAT IS IN FACT HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS.
THE NEW POSITION NUMBER WILL NOT BE ESTABLISHED WITHOUT THE ELIMINATION OF THE TWO EXISTING POSITIONS TO CREATE THE NEW ONE.
AS TO YOUR LARGER QUESTION ABOUT LOOKING THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION FOR VACANT POSITIONS, WE ARE DOING THAT NOW ON A ROUTINE BASIS.
IF WE IDENTIFY POSITIONS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN FILLED FOR AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME, WE ARE ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT AND TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTION.
>> MR. OBERG, IS THAT RIGHT TO ADD THAT TO YOUR MOTION?
>> ABSOLUTELY. I ASSUME THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROCESS.
THAT WAS WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY, MR. CHAIRMAN.
I THINK THAT THERE IS A DEFICIENCY MODEL NOW IN PLAY WITH MR. THOMPSON TO CLEAN THAT UP AND REALIGN, IF YOU WILL.
YES, I WOULD BE FINE WITH THAT AMENDMENT.
>> WITH THAT EXCEPTION BEING ADDED TO THE MOTION, ONE OTHER THING I'D LIKE TO BRING UP IS THAT, AOC IS NOTORIOUSLY SAID WE COULD DO THIS AND DO THAT, BUT THEY NEVER SEEMED TO FIND THE MONEY TO FUND THIS AND THAT.
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>> UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU, MAURY.
>. ACTION ITEMS, APPROVE A REQUEST FOR TRANSFER BUDGET CAPACITY OF
[1. Board of Supervisors - Approve request to transfer budget capacity from 1) contingency to departments that exceeded their adopted general fund operating budgets and 2) operating budgets for departments that exceeded their adopted general fund capital outlay budgets for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024.]
ONE CONTINGENCY DEPARTMENT THAT EXCEEDS THEIR ADOPTED GENERAL FUND OPERATING BUDGETS AND OPERATING BUDGETS FOR DEPARTMENTS THAT EXCEED THEIR ADOPTED GENERAL FUND CAPITAL OUTLAYS BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24. MR. THOMPSON.>> GOOD MORNING, AGAIN, CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIR, MAURY THOMPSON, COUNTY MANAGER.
BEFORE YOU THIS MORNING WITH AN ANNUAL PIECE OF CLEAN UP ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS FOR OUR BUDGET.
LET ME EMPHASIZE HERE THIS MORNING THAT THE COUNTY IS REQUIRED TO REMAIN WITHIN OUR PUBLISHED BUDGET IN TOTAL AND BY DEPARTMENT AND FUNCTION FOR BOTH THE GENERAL FUND AND OUR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS.
OUR MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR, TOTAL GENERAL FUND ACTUAL EXPENDITURES, WERE UNDER BUDGET.
I WANT TO STRESS THAT. IN TOTAL, WE'RE UNDER BUDGET.
HOWEVER, WE HAD EIGHT DEPARTMENTS THIS YEAR THAT EXCEEDED THEIR BUDGET AND REQUIRE AN INCREASE IN THEIR BUDGET CAPACITY FROM OUR CONTINGENCY, WHICH WE PLANNED FOR IN THE CONTINGENCY FOR JUST USES SUCH AS THIS.
IN ALL THESE CASES THAT ARE BEFORE YOU, AND THE DETAIL IS IN YOUR AGENDA ITEM THIS MORNING, THE AVERAGE WAS CAUSED BY BOARD APPROVED PROJECTS OR OTHER UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES.
REALLY NONE OF THESE ARE SURPRISES TO US, THINGS THAT WE KNEW THAT WE WOULD NEED TO ADDRESS AT SOME POINT, AND WE'RE AT THAT POINT IN THE PROCESS.
FINANCE DIRECTOR IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN PRESCOTT FOR ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
WITH THAT, I'D STAND FOR QUESTIONS.
>> I HAVE NO QUESTIONS. THANK YOU.
>> NO QUESTION. I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> ITEM NUMBER 2, CONSIDER SUCH ACTION AS MAY BE REQUIRED REGARDING AN APPEAL TO
[2. Board of Supervisors - Consider such action as may be required regarding an appeal to the Board of Supervisors of Administrative Hearing Officer Case No. 23-011946, County of Yavapai v. Soon Chin Rauls and Richard Ruhling. CHAIRMAN BROWN MOTIONED TO UPHOLD ALL OF THE HEARING OFFICER'S DECISION; SECONDED BY VICE CHAIRMAN MICHAELS; PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ]
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING CASE NUMBER 23-01946, COUNTY OF YAVAPAI VERSUS SOON CHIN RALLS AND RICHARD RULING.NOW, IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE BEEN GIVEN A PACKET WITH THE INFORMATION FROM THAT HEARING THAT WAS CONDUCTED.
I WANT TO IDENTIFY THAT WE ARE WHEN THERE IS AN APPEAL, THERE ARE ONLY FIVE DIFFERENT MOTIONS THAT YOU CAN POSSIBLY MAKE IN REGARDS TO THAT.
ONE IS UPHOLD ALL OR PART OF THE HEARING OFFICER'S DECISION, REVERSE ALL OR PART OF THE HEARING OFFICER'S DECISION.
SEND THE MATTER BACK TO THE HEARING OFFICER FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
INCREASE, DECREASE, OR MODIFY ANY OF THE CIVIL PENALTIES SET BY THE HEARING OFFICER AND EXTEND SHORTEN OR MODIFY THE DATE SET FOR THE COMPLIANCE.
AM I CORRECT? MR. COUNTY ATTORNEY.
>> THAT IS CORRECT, CHAIRMAN. THANK YOU.
>> WITH THAT, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO UPHOLD ALL OR PART OF THE HEARING OFFICER'S DECISION.
>> ALL IN FAVOR? [BACKGROUND] NO.
>> I'M AS YOU'RE REPRESENTING.
>> UNANIMOUS. ITEM NUMBER 3, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING APPOINTMENT TO THE POSITION OF VERDI VALLEY CONSTABLE.
>> [OVERLAPPING] [INAUDIBLE] RECORD. MY NAME IS STEVE SCHWARTZ.
>> MR. SCHWARTZ, YOU'RE OUT OF ORDER.
>> DO YOU HAVE A SEAT, PLEASE?
>> WOULD YOU HAVE A SEAT, PLEASE? [OVERLAPPING] DO I NEED TO HAVE YOU REMOVED?
>> NO, SIR. I JUST WISH TO MAKE A RECORD.
>> YOU CAN MAKE A RECORD, BUT NOT THROUGH THIS PROCESS. THANK YOU.
>> POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING APPOINTMENT TO THE POSITION
[3. Board of Supervisors - Discussion and possible action regarding appointment to the position of Verde Valley Constable, pursuant to A.R.S. §§11-402, 16-230, and 38-294. VICE CHAIRMAN MICHAELS MOTIONED TO APPOINT BRANDON RUMPF AS YAVAPAI COUNTY CONSTABLE OF THE VERDE VALLEY, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY; SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR GREGORY; PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.]
VERDI VALLEY CONSTABLE PURSUANT TO ARS 11-402, 16-230, 38-294.CLERK OF THE BOARD HAS RECEIVED HOW MANY LETTERS OF INTEREST IN APPLICATIONS?
>> THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RECEIVED FOUR LETTERS OF INTEREST.
WE HAVE FOUR APPLICANTS PRESENT TODAY.
>> WHO ARE THOSE FOUR PEOPLE, IF YOU DON'T MIND?
>> THOSE FOUR INDIVIDUALS ARE BRANDON RUMP, JOSEPH MORAGA, KEVIN FOWLER, AND WALTER SPOKES.
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>> MR. CHAIRMAN, WOULD YOU ENTERTAIN A MOTION?
>> YES, MR. CHAIRMAN, I WOULD OFFER UP AS A CANDIDATE FOR APPROVAL BRANDON RUMP.
>> I'LL GO AHEAD AND SECOND THAT.
>> ANY DISCUSSION NEEDED? DOESN'T APPEAR THERE IS ANY. ALL IN FAVOR?
WELCOME MY BOARD, AND THE CLERK WILL ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE.
>> YOU'LL DO THAT RIGHT AFTER THE MEETING, SO MEET WITH CLERK RIGHT? CONGRATULATIONS. THIS IS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM. YOU REALIZE THAT.
THANK YOU. WITH THAT, CALL TO THE PUBLIC.
[ CALL TO THE PUBLIC: Individuals may address the Board for up to three (3) minutes on any relevant issue within the Board's jurisdiction. Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.01(H), Board members shall not discuss or take action on matters raised during the call to the public. The Board may direct staff to study the matter or direct that the matter be rescheduled for consideration at a later date.]
INDIVIDUALS MAY ADDRESS THE BOARD OF UP TO THREE MINUTES ON ANY RELEVANT ISSUE WITHIN THE BOARD'S JURISDICTION PURSUANT TO ARS 38-43101H.BOARD MEMBERS SHALL NOT DISCUSS OR TAKE ACTION ON MATTERS RAISED DURING THE CALL OF THE PUBLIC.
BOARD MAY DIRECT STAFF TO STUDY THE MATTER OR DIRECT THAT THE MATTER BE RESCHEDULED FOR CONSIDERATION AT A LATER DATE.
WITH THAT, DO WE HAVE ANY GREEN SHEETS, MADAM CLERK? NO GREEN SHEETS.
ANYONE OVER IN PRESCOTT? CALL TO THE PUBLIC.
>> NOBODY IN PRESCOTT. THANK YOU.
>> CHAIRMAN, I THINK WE DO HAVE SOMEBODY HERE TO SPEAK TO D NODA.
[OVERLAPPING] YOU FILL A LOT OF GREEN SHEETS.
>> WHO WISH TO SPEAK, TO LET US KNOW WISH TO SPEAK.
[BACKGROUND] YOU NEED TO FILL OUT YOU NEED TO FILL OUT A GREEN SHEET BEFORE OR [BACKGROUND] GO AHEAD AND DO IT AFTERWARDS.
AFTER YOU'RE FINISHED TALKING, SEE THE LADY OVER HERE AT THE FAR END.
>> MY NAME IS MICHAEL BROGI, PRESCOTT RESIDENT.
I'VE KNOWN SUPERVISOR OBERG FOR MANY, MANY YEARS, WORKED ON HIS CAMPAIGN FOR MAYOR AND FOR SUPERVISOR.
IT WAS ON HIS INVITATION TO COME HERE TODAY WITH ONE OF THE MOST FASCINATING INDIVIDUALS I'VE EVER MET IN MY LIFE.
HIS NAME IS DR. PETER DECROUSLE.
HE IS AN EXPERT ON WORKFORCE HOUSING.
HE'S A RESIDENT OF WILLIAMSON VALLEY AND HONG KONG.
I'VE WRITTEN HALF A DOZEN BOOKS ON CHINA AND US RELATIONS.
IF YOU EVER HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A LUNCH OR DINNER, HE'S A HIGH RECOMMENDATION.
I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE TO THIS BOARD, DR. PETER DECROUSLE.
HOPEFULLY, MY INTRODUCTION DOESN'T COUNT AGAINST HIS THREE MINUTES.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME, AND GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN BROWN AND VICE CHAIR MICHAELS, AND THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR OBERG FOR INVITING ME HERE.
WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS GIVE EACH ONE OF YOU A BOOK AND A ONE SHEET ON WHAT I AM PROPOSING.
I JUST DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROPER PROCESS IS IF I APPROACH YOU OR GIVE IT TO THE CLERK TO.
>> WHEN YOU GET DONE, WE CAN GIVE IT TO THE CLERK.
>> MY BACKGROUND IS, YES, I AM A DOCTOR OF LAW AND HOUSING.
WHAT I AM PROPOSING IS BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE, REPRESENTING REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS, BANKS, AND HAVING FOUNDED BACK IN 1980, THE LARGEST INITIALLY FUNDED NATIONAL BANK.
I AM ALSO A LAWYER WHO WROTE THE LEGISLATION BACK IN THE 70S GOVERNING MOBILE HOME PARKS IN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA.
I MOVED TO WILLIAMSON VALLEY IN 2017, AND THAT IS WHERE I CAME UP WITH WHAT I AM PROPOSING HERE, WHICH IS A SOLUTION TO THE HOUSING CRISIS, NOT ONLY FOR WORKFORCE HOUSING, BUT FOR BUYERS AND RENTERS.
EVERYONE IS NOW FOCUSED ON WORKFORCE HOUSING.
WHAT I DID ONCE I MOVED TO WILLIAMSON VALLEY WAS TALK AND BRAINSTORM WITH FRIENDS OF MINE WHO ARE THE UNOFFICIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE THAT I MENTIONED IN THE OPENING ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THIS BOOK, WHICH I HAD SENT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU LAST YEAR A BOOK THAT I HAD ALSO SENT TO EVERY ELECTED OFFICIAL IN ARIZONA AND THE TRI STATE CITY OF PRESCOTT VALLEY,
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AND CHINO VALLEY AS A PROPOSED SOLUTION.I'D ALSO SENT THE BOOK TO ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS IN VERMONT AND MASSACHUSETTS.
THE TWO STATES BEING THE MOST PROGRESSIVE ON HOUSING ISSUES.
ONE OF MY CONTRIBUTORS TO THE IDEA, MARK TEGAN WAS A PROFESSOR.
HE JUST RETIRED AT CLARK UNIVERSITY IN WORCESTER, AND HE WAS A PROFESSOR ON COMMUNITY AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, CONSIDERED ONE OF THE FOREMOST AUTHORITIES WHO WORKED WITH ME AND OTHER RETIRED STATE TREASURERS, BANKERS, UNION FUND LEADERS, ALL OF WHO I MENTIONED IN THE OPENING, ACKNOWLEDGMENT SECTION.
I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT MY PROPOSAL FOR A HOUSING SOLUTION IS BULLETPROOF.
I'D LOVE TO AND WELCOME ANY COMMENTS.
SEVERAL CITIES IN BOTH VERMONT AND MASSACHUSETTS, ARE LOOKING AT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE, AND THAT IS WHERE I'M GOING FROM HERE, BUT I WANTED TO GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE MY HOME STATE AND HOME COUNTY, AT LEAST LOOK AT IT, CONSIDER IT, AND HOPEFULLY ADOPT IT BECAUSE IT IS A VIABLE SOLUTION, AND NOTHING WOULD GIVE ME GREATER PLEASURE THAN HAVING MY OWN HOME COUNTY ADOPT IT.
THE BASIC CONCEPT IS HOUSING HAS TO BE A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR.
RIGHT NOW, ALL HOUSING PROGRAMS ARE RUN BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, THERE IS NOT ONE HOUSING PROGRAM THAT IS A PARTNERSHIP.
THE END RESULT IS THAT WE HAVE THE PROBLEMS THAT WE ARE FACING.
DELAYS, SECTION 8 HOUSING OR ANY OF THE OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, ANYWHERE 5-18 YEAR WAIT LISTS. THEY HAVE FAILED.
WE SEE THE CRISIS NOT ONLY FROM THE HOMELESS, BUT PEOPLE CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY OR RENT ANYMORE.
PEOPLE OR HOUSEHOLDS WITH TWO HOUSEHOLD INCOMES HAVE UP TO 80% OF THEIR INCOME GOING EITHER FOR RENT OR MORTGAGE AND HAVE ALL BECOME HOUSING INSECURE AND ARE FACING THE STREET.
MY SOLUTION IS, YES, IT'S A PARTNERSHIP.
NUMBER 2, WHEN AN ADMINISTRATION CHANGES, THE HOUSING OFFICIALS DO NOT CHANGE.
HOUSING IS AN APOLITICAL ISSUE.
PEOPLE OF ALL PARTIES OR NO PARTIES NEED A ROOF OVER THEIR HEAD.
EVERY RESIDENT OF YAVAPAI COUNTY DESERVES A ROOF OVER THEIR HEAD. HOW DO WE DO THAT? HOW DO WE ENSURE THAT NOBODY PAYS MORE THAN 25% OF THEIR INCOME FOR EITHER A MORTGAGE OR RENT? THAT IS WHAT MY SOLUTION PROPOSES, WE NEED FIVE STAKEHOLDERS.
THE FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT STAKEHOLDER IS LOCAL GOVERNMENT, BE IT COUNTY OR CITY TO BASICALLY ADDRESS HOUSING ORDINANCES AND FUNDING.
AS YOU KNOW, THERE ARE MANY FUNDS IN EVERY STATE AND EVERY COUNTY FOR HOUSING.
THOSE SHOULD BE CONSOLIDATED, AND FUNDS FROM THE FEDERAL LEVEL HAVE TO BE BROUGHT IN.
IF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN PAY OVER 300 BILLION TO FARMERS NOT TO GROW.
WHAT ABOUT USING SOME OF THAT LAND AND MONEY TO WHAT I CALL SEED HOUSING? WE START WITH THE GOVERNMENT, A STAKEHOLDER NUMBER 1.
>> ACTUALLY, WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO GO THROUGH THE WHOLE PROCESS.
WHAT I'M GOING TO DO IS ASK YOU TO CONTACT MR. THOMPSON AND ALSO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOLKS WHO WOULD BE DIRECTLY IN LINE WITH THIS AND HAVE IT, LET'S PUT UP A MEETING BETWEEN THEM, AND THEN THEY CAN BRING IT TO US IN ANOTHER TYPE OF SESSION.
WE'RE ALREADY WAY PAST THE THREE MINUTES. I APPRECIATE IT THOUGH.
>> I'LL GIVE THEM THIS TO THE CLERK THEN.
>> PLEASE FILL OUT A GREEN SHEET. THANK YOU.
WE NEED IT FOR THE CONTACT INFORMATION AND THE CONTINUITY.
THANK YOU. WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.