Nov 20, 2024 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

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GOOD MORNING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

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IT'S NOVEMBER 20, 2024.

IT'S 9 A.M.. THIS IS THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, AND ALL ITEMS LISTED ARE POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS ON OUR AGENDA. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, THE ORDER OF THE ITEMS MAY BE MODIFIED AT THE MEETING.

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WRITTEN COMMENTS ON CURRENT AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE CLERK OF THE BOARD'S OFFICE AT THE CLERKOFTHE BOARD.WEB@YAVAPAIAZ.GOV, 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE BOARD MEETING.

OR YOU CAN SUBMIT A GREEN SHEET THIS MORNING.

WITH THAT, I WILL CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AND THE INVOCATION.

MISS MALLORY AND I WILL LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

DEAR GOD, WE ARE ALWAYS GRATEFUL FOR ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO DO THE BEST THAT WE CAN FOR OURSELVES, OUR COMMUNITY, OUR FAMILY, AND FOR YOU.

LET US LEAD OUR COMMUNITY IN A VERY GOOD, STABLE AND PEACEFUL WAY.

LET US COME TOGETHER, TALK AND BE RESPECTFUL, LORD, AS WE MOVE FORWARD.

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 THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

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

MOVING ON TO AWARDS AND PROCLAMATIONS.

LET'S DO ROLL CALL FIRST.

THANK YOU SIR. CHAIRMAN BROWN.

HERE. VICE CHAIR MICHAELS.

PRESENT. SUPERVISOR OBERG.

HERE. SUPERVISOR GREGORY.

HERE. SUPERVISOR MALLORY.

HERE. YOU HAVE A QUORUM.

YOU KNOW THE REASON THIS HAPPENS AT ALMOST EVERY MEETING IS THIS ROLL CALL IS AT THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE AND YOU GOT TO GO TO THE NEXT PAGE.

SO. ANYWAY.

ABSOLUTELY. AWARDS AND PROCLAMATIONS.

[ AWARDS AND PROCLAMATIONS ]

NOT THE WHOLE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, JUST YOU.

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

I DIDN'T BRING THE WHOLE TEAM TODAY, BUT WE DID BRING A FEW.

AND SO I'LL LET YOU READ THE PROCLAMATION.

THEN WE HAVE SOME WORDS TO SAY AND BROUGHT SOME PARTNER AGENCIES ALONG AS WELL, I THINK FOR THE NEXT ONE.

BUT WE WILL TALK ABOUT RURAL HEALTH DAY IN A MOMENT.

I THINK MR. CHAIRMAN WOULD LIKE YOU TO TALK ABOUT IT AND THEN WE'LL ISSUE THE PROCLAMATION.

THAT SOUNDS GREAT TOO.

ALL RIGHT. MELISSA GARCIA IS GOING TO JOIN ME.

I'M GOING TO LET HER DO MOST OF THE TALKING.

SHE HAS REALLY DONE A LOT OF WORK TO PUT THIS TOGETHER.

AND WE HAVE SOME INVITATIONS FOR YOU AS WELL THAT I'LL PASS OUT WHILE SHE'S SPEAKING.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANKS.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND THE SUPERVISORS FOR RECOGNIZING NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH DAY.

THIS IS THE 12TH YEAR THAT THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON, AND WE'RE PROUD TO BE A RURAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, FILLING THE NEEDS FOR BOTH OUR URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT YAVAPAI COUNTY.

THIS DAY WAS ESTABLISHED TO RAISE AWARENESS ON THE POWER OF RURAL MEDICINE AND THE EQUITABLE NEED FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES, NO MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE.

ARIZONA AS A RURAL STATE IS PROUD TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS AND WE ARE PROUD.

THIS IS OUR THIRD YEAR OF CELEBRATING NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH DAY.

I WOULD LIKE TO GO BACK TO TWO YEARS AGO, WHERE OUR FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER, AMBER BAIM, AND OUR COTTONWOOD OFFICE WAS ACTUALLY SELECTED TO REPRESENT THE STATE OF ARIZONA FOR NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH DAY BECAUSE OF HER EXEMPLARY ACTIONS FOR RURAL.

HEALTH CARE, AND THAT HER ACTIONS ARE FELT THROUGHOUT THE AGENCY AND WITH ALL OF OUR PROVIDERS, THEY ALL ECHO HER VALUES AND BELIEFS AS WE MEET THE NEEDS FOR

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SO WHETHER THEY ARE INSURED, UNINSURED, WE'RE HERE FOR ALL.

AND WE INVITE EVERYONE TO JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH DAY TOMORROW, EACH OF OUR CLINICS WILL BE CELEBRATING AND WE WILL HAVE A CELEBRATION IN PRESCOTT FROM 9 TO 11.

THAT'S AT 1090 COMMERCE DRIVE, COTTONWOOD.

SO RIGHT ACROSS THE PARKING LOT FROM 12 TO 2 AND PRESCOTT VALLEY.

IT'S IN THE DEL E. WEBB BUILDING AT YRMC FROM 2:30 TO 4:30.

WE WELCOME THE PUBLIC. WE WOULD LOVE TO CONNECT WITH MORE PEOPLE.

AS THE ONLY FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER IN YAVAPAI COUNTY, THERE'S A LOT OF BENEFITS THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN CAN RECEIVE FROM BEING AT A COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER.

BUT BECAUSE WE'RE THE ONLY ONE, WE ARE TRYING TO INCREASE OUR AWARENESS SO THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF INTEGRATED CARE.

SO BEING ABLE TO GO FROM PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE TO COUNSELING TO DENTAL ALL WITHIN THE SAME BUILDING, AND ALL WITH YOUR PROVIDERS PRACTICING TOGETHER AS A CARE TEAM SO THAT THERE'S NO DISJOINTED CARE.

I THINK MY FAVORITE EXAMPLE THAT WE PROVIDE IS WHEN SOMEBODY GOES INTO OUR DENTAL SERVICES AND THEY SAY THE PATIENT HAS A BLOOD PRESSURE THAT'S TOO HIGH FOR THE DENTIST TO BE ABLE TO TREAT.

THE DENTIST WILL COME OVER AND MEET WITH THE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER, EXPLAIN THE SITUATION THAT PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER WILL GET THEM IN THAT DAY OR THE NEXT DAY, SO THAT THEIR HYPERTENSION IS MANAGED AND CAN RECEIVE TREATMENT LATER ON IN THE WEEK.

THAT'S THE VALUE OF WHAT A COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER PROVIDES.

AND WE WELCOME ALL TO BE ABLE TO JOIN US TOMORROW.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

I WANT TO READ THE PROCLAMATION.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.

IT WOULD BE MY HONOR TO READ THIS PROCLAMATION.

HAVING SERVED ON THE NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH BOARD AND THE STATE RURAL HEALTH BOARD, YOU GUYS DO A FABULOUS JOB.

AND FINALLY, RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE ON A NATIONAL LEVEL.

NOW, THIRD YEAR IS AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO REACH OUT TO COMMUNITIES THAT DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU DO.

SO WITH YOUR PERMISSION, MR. CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH DAY.

WHEREAS RURAL COMMUNITIES IN YAVAPAI COUNTY AND THROUGHOUT ARIZONA REPRESENT TOWNS AND HUBS INTERTWINED IN CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY, AND WHEREAS THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR CITIZENS ARE OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO OUR RURAL COMMUNITIES OFTEN FACE ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES, HEALTH CARE PROVIDER SHORTAGES OF STATION BARRIERS, BEING ABLE TO GET TO IT, AN AGING POPULATION SUFFERING FROM A GREATER NUMBER OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS, A GREATER PERCENTAGE OF UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED CITIZENS.

AND WHEREAS, YAVAPAI IS A GREAT PLACE FOR DEDICATED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO DELIVER HEALTH SERVICES AND PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, INDIVIDUALIZED CARE, AND WHEREAS, NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH DAY, FOUNDED BY THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF STATE OF RURAL HEALTH AND CELEBRATED ANNUALLY ON THE THIRD THURSDAY OF NOVEMBER, SERVES AS OF, THE WORD IS MISSING OF THE UNIQUE NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT RURAL COMMUNITIES FACE IN ACCESSING QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE YAVAPAI COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DOES HEREBY RECOGNIZE NOVEMBER 21, 2024 AS NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH DAY IN YAVAPAI COUNTY AND ENCOURAGES CITIZENS TO IN RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING RURAL COMMUNITIES AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES IN PROVIDING HEALTH CARE AND SUPPORTING OTHERS AND STAKEHOLDERS WHO ARE SERVING RESIDENTS IN RURAL AREAS.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, ON BEHALF OF YAVAPAI COUNTY OF SUPERVISORS, SETS HIS HAND AND CAUSES THE SEAL OF THE COUNTY OF YAVAPAI, ARIZONA TO BE FIXED ON 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024. MR. CHAIRMAN, IT WOULD BE MY GREAT PLEASURE TO MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THIS AS A RURAL HEALTH DAY PROCLAMATION FOR YAVAPAI COUNTY.

AND, MR. CHAIRMAN, I WILL SECOND THAT MOTION.

THANK YOU. WITH THAT, ALL IN FAVOR AYE.

AYE. AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? IT'S UNANIMOUS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE'RE GOING TO GO DOWN AND GET A PICTURE REAL QUICK.

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IT'S CLEAR TO ME.

THANKS FOR COMING.

CONGRATULATIONS.

YOU DID ALL THE HARD WORK TO GET IN THE MIDDLE.

I WAS GOING TO SAVE YOU SOME EXERCISE.

ALL RIGHT, I'M GOING TO HAVE EVERYBODY TAKE A STEP FORWARD.

BOARD MEMBERS, STAY BACK, PLEASE.

YEAH. LET'S HOLD IT.

LET ME GET EVERYBODY IN.

OKAY. EVERYBODY WITH ME.

ON ME. ONE MORE, ONE MORE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU EVERYBODY.

[APPLAUSE] ITEMS, BUT THE WAY THEY WERE AGENDIZED, THERE'S ONE IN BETWEEN THEM AND WE HAVE TO GO BY THE AGENDA.

THAT'S THE REASON FOR IT.

SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE UP TO GEOGRAPHY AWARENESS WEEK, AND THAT PROCLAMATION WILL BE READ BY MR. OBERG AFTER OUR GIS DIRECTOR TELLS US ALL ABOUT THIS.

GOOD MORNING, CHAIR BROWN, VICE CHAIR MICHAELS AND THE REST OF THE SUPERVISORS.

NOW GIS DAY AND GEOGRAPHY AWARENESS WEEK IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER ABOUT 25 YEARS NOW.

WHO ARE YOU? OH, SORRY.

KEVIN BLAKE, GIS DIRECTOR.

YEAH. SO IT'S BEEN 25 YEARS SINCE GIS DAY STARTED, SO 1999.

SO GOING ON THIS AND IT'S BASICALLY JUST GIVE AWARENESS OF WHAT GIS IS, THE TECHNOLOGY IT USES, AND WHAT WE CAN DO FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE AROUND.

WE TOUCHED SO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS THAT PEOPLE PROBABLY DON'T EVEN REALIZE.

I MEAN, ONE THING WORKING WITH SUPERVISOR OBERG WITH THE CEMETERIES, I DON'T THINK PEOPLE REALIZE HOW MUCH WE DEAL WITH CEMETERIES RIGHT NOW AND EVERYTHING.

SO WE DEAL WITH THE PARCELS AND ASSESSOR'S OFFICE, WE DEAL WITH A LOT OF CITIZENS.

WE DEAL WITH THE STATE RIGHT NOW WITH THE FEDS.

EVERYBODY HAS A LITTLE TOUCH WITH THE GIS TECHNOLOGY AND WHAT WE DO AND HELP THE COMMUNITY AND MAKE BETTER DECISIONS.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO AND BE MORE EFFICIENT WITH EVERYBODY, WHAT THEY'RE DOING AND EVERYTHING.

SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO CELEBRATE.

AND THEN TOMORROW WE'RE DOING.

GIS DAY IS TODAY, BUT WE COULDN'T GET A ROOM.

SO TOMORROW WE'RE HAVING A CELEBRATION TO HAVE PEOPLE COME IN AND LEARN WHAT GIS AND WHAT WE DO FOR THE COUNTY AND EVERYTHING.

TOMORROW FROM 9:30 TO 11:30 AT THE FAIR STREET BUILDING WITH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING ROOM THERE.

SO IF ANYBODY WANTS TO JOIN, THEY'RE WELCOME TO COME BY AT THAT TIME AND WE'LL SHOW THEM WHAT WE'RE DOING AND GET A LITTLE EDUCATION AND TRAINING.

AND SO WHAT WE CAN DO AND EVERYTHING, ESPECIALLY ON THE INTERACTIVE MAPPING APPLICATION THAT MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE KNOW AND USE A LOT.

SO WE'LL HELP THEM OUT.

SOME TECHNIQUES AND SHORTCUTS HOW TO USE THAT STUFF.

SO JUST WANT TO BRING AWARENESS TO WHAT GIS REALLY IS.

WELL JUST A COMMENT IN REGARDS TO GIS.

GIS, YOU KNOW, PRODUCES ALL OF OUR MAPS AND COORDINATES THOSE WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE STATE GOVERNMENT AND ADOT AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES.

THE TOWNS AND THE CITIES USE OUR SERVICE FOR THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL MAPPING NEEDS, BUT ALSO IT HELPS US WITH FLOOD CONTROL FIRE. WHEN FIRE EVENTS DO OCCUR, IT HELPS WITH OVERHEAD FILMING OF WHERE THEY'RE AT AND WHERE THINGS ARE AT.

AND IT'S EXTREMELY NECESSARY TO HAVE ACCURATE MAPPING IN THIS COUNTY.

SO THANK YOU.

ANYWAY, MR. OBERG.

YES, CHAIRMAN.

THANK YOU, KEVIN, FOR ALL THAT YOU DO.

AND WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR YOU TODAY, GEOGRAPHY AWARENESS WEEK, GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS DAY, WHEREAS GEOGRAPHY HAS PLAYED A DEFINING ROLE IN THE SETTLEMENT, HISTORY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF YAVAPAI COUNTY AND OUR NATION.

AND WHEREAS UNDERSTANDING GEOGRAPHICAL CONCEPTS IS CRITICAL TO MAINTAINING A BALANCE FOR THE WISE USE OF COUNTY NATURAL RESOURCES, CONTINUED ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND A WELL-BEING OF ITS CITIZENS.

AND WHEREAS THE MANAGEMENT, USE AND EXCHANGE OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION IS ESSENTIAL FOR EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING BY LOCAL, STATE,

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AND WHEREAS, GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES ARE A POWERFUL TOOL FOR SUPPORTING EMERGENCY SERVICES, HOMELAND SECURITY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, CRIME MAPPING, HEALTH CARE, LONG RANGE PLANNING, AND MORE.

AND WHEREAS, THE YAVAPAI COUNTY GIS DEPARTMENT COORDINATES EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE DUPLICATION, REDUCE COSTS, DEVELOP STANDARDS AND TO FACILITATE THE SHARING AND EXCHANGE OF GIS DATA, TECHNOLOGY, METHODS AND KNOWLEDGE.

AND WHEREAS THERE IS A NEED TO PROMOTE GIS AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL TRAINING AMONG VARIOUS GROUPS TO APPROPRIATELY AND EFFECTIVELY UTILIZE THIS RAPIDLY DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGY.

HOLDING A DAY OF GIS ACTIVITIES OPEN TO STUDENTS, CITIZENS AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS WILL HELP ACHIEVE GREATER AWARENESS OF THE BENEFITS OF GIS. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE YAVAPAI COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 18TH THROUGH 22, 2024 AS GEOGRAPHY AWARENESS WEEK AND NOVEMBER 20TH, 2024 AS GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS DAY ACROSS YAVAPAI COUNTY AND ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO REFLECT WITH GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION ON THE BENEFITS OF THIS KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGY PROVIDES AND WITNESS THEREOF.

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, ON BEHALF OF THE YAVAPAI COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, SET TO SCAN AND CAUSES THE SEAL OF THE COUNTY OF YAVAPAI, ARIZONA, TO BE AFFIXED ON THE 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2024.

SIGNED CRAIG L.

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

SECOND. SECOND BY MISS MICHAELS.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MR. CHAIRMAN, I JUST WANT TO MAKE NOTE.

I'M SORRY, I DIDN'T MEAN TO INTERRUPT.

ANY OPPOSED? THEY BETTER NOT.

MICHAEL. YOU WANTED TO SAY SOMETHING? YES, I DID, THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.

YOU KNOW, WE'RE MOVING INTO OUR ORDINANCE THE ZONING HARD WORK.

AND AFTER 50 YEARS, YOU KNOW, IT'S TIME TO LOOK CLOSELY AT IT.

AND A PART OF THAT IS BEING AWARE OF WHERE WE INVITE OR DON'T, ENCOURAGE OR DON'T, OR PUT UP WITH BUT KNOW WHY OUR HUGE ALT INDUSTRY THAT'S COMING TOWARD ALL OF US? WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY IT IS ON THE ONE HAND, AND ON THE OTHER HAND, WE REALLY NEED TO KNOW WHERE WE'RE PLACING THOUSANDS OF ACRES, FOR EXAMPLE, OF SOLAR.

SO WE'LL BE COMING TO YOU TO ASK, YOU KNOW, SHOW US THOSE SPACES THAT WE SHOULD BE THINKING ABOUT WHEN WE THINK ABOUT THESE KINDS OF INDUSTRIES.

SO THE WORK THAT YOU DO IS JUST INVALUABLE.

AND IT WILL DIRECT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR OUR COUNTY.

THANK YOU KEVIN. THANK YOU.

OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO COME DOWN AND GET A PICTURE.

KEVIN. YOU GET TO STAND IN THE MIDDLE.

[LAUGHTER] SO WE CAN ALL STAY TOGETHER.

YEAH. MAKE US ALL LOOK SHORT.

LET'S GO ALL THE WAY BACK.

I GOTTA GET HIM IN THE PICTURE.

YEAH, I BET YOU CAN SEE HIM.

THAT'LL WORK. YOU GOT A STOOL? LET'S GET YOU ALL IN. ONE MORE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

OKAY. ITEM NUMBER THREE.

APPROVE OF PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 25TH AS HUNGER AND HOMELESS AWARENESS WEEK IN YAVAPAI COUNTY AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIR, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, AGAIN FOR RECOGNIZING HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS WEEK.

SO I'M GOING TO BRING UP A FEW OTHER INDIVIDUALS.

OH, SORRY, LESLIE HORTON, COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES.

YOU'LL GET TO SEE ME A LOT THIS MORNING, I THINK.

I'M GOING TO BRING UP SOME OTHER INDIVIDUALS FROM OUR DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS PARTNER AGENCY THAT'S COME TO REPRESENT THIS WEEK.

BUT JUST ON BEHALF OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, WE WORK SO HARD WITH ALL OF OUR PARTNER AGENCIES TO SERVE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS OF

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SO ONCE AGAIN, I'M GOING TO INTRODUCE MELISSA GARCIA.

SHE'S GOING TO SAY A FEW WORDS.

AND THEN ONE OF OUR AMAZING PROVIDERS IS HERE AS WELL.

LOLEITA GREEN-REID AND SHE'S GOING TO SAY A FEW WORDS TOO.

THANK YOU. OKAY, I'LL LOWER IT ONCE AGAIN.

IT WENT FROM LIKE MINIMUM TO MAX EXTENSION IN BETWEEN.

SO I'M MELISSA GARCIA AND THANK YOU AGAIN TO THE CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND TO ALL SUPERVISORS FOR RECOGNIZING THIS WEEK AS HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS WEEK.

AND I WANTED TO PROVIDE SOME BACKGROUND ON HOW WE ENDED UP HERE.

AND SO EARLIER THIS YEAR, WE WERE ASKED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO IMPLEMENT A NEW SCREENING TOOL CALLED PREPARE.

IT'S A 22 QUESTION SCREENING TOOL THAT ASSESSES FOR HEALTH RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS, SUCH AS JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT BEING UNHOUSED, NOT HAVING AN EMPLOYMENT.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE HEAVILY UTILIZE IS MOHELP.ORG AND SO WITH THAT, WHEN SOMEBODY IDENTIFIES AS HAVING AN ISSUE IN THAT ASSESSMENT, WE LINK THEM WITH MOHELP SO THAT THEY CAN FIND THE RESOURCES THAT THEY NEED.

AND WE FELT LIKE ALSO, WE'RE OPENING UP A LOT OF CAN OF WORMS WITH THESE.

AND WHAT ARE SOME TANGIBLE THINGS THAT WE CAN IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE TO THESE PATIENTS WHEN THEY OPEN UP TO US BECAUSE WE'RE ASKING THERE'S SOME PRETTY DIFFICULT QUESTIONS.

AND SO ONE OF THE QUESTIONS IS IF THEY'RE FOOD INSECURE.

AND MANZANITA OUTREACH HAS BEEN PROVIDING US WITH FOOD ACCESS TO OUR PATIENTS.

AND IT STARTED OFF, YOU KNOW, JUST A FEW BOXES HERE AND THERE, AND IT JUST HAS EXPLODED.

AND LOLEITA WILL BE ABLE TO TELL US A BIT MORE ABOUT HOW WE'VE GOTTEN HERE WITH THAT.

BUT OVER 125 FAMILIES ARE SUPPORTED BY CHCY FOOD ACCESS SERVICES.

NOW, THANKS TO THE HAVING FOOD DISTRIBUTION AT OUR THREE DIFFERENT SITES EACH MONTH.

AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT AS SOON AS THEY'RE IDENTIFIED AS FOOD INSECURE, OUR STAFF OFFER THEM FOOD BOXES ON THE SPOT SO THERE'S NO DELAY IN CARE.

WE HAVE BAGS THAT THEY CAN TRANSPORT IN.

THERE'S SHELF STABLE STUFF.

IT'S A VARIETY OF THINGS TO HELP ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY.

AND THEN WE ALSO REFER THEM OVER TO THE FOOD SHARE EVENTS WITH MANZANITA OUTREACH.

AND SO WE'RE LOOKING AT OVER A THOUSAND FAMILIES THAT ARE SUPPORTED BY THE PROGRAM EVERY YEAR FROM THIS.

AND SO WITH THAT I WOULD LIKE TO BRING UP THE, AS WE CALL HER, THE QUEEN OF THE FOOD BOXES, LOLEITA GREEN-REID.

HELLO. GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS LOLEITA GREEN-REID.

AND I WORK AT THE PRESCOTT VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER.

AND I WANT TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU DO FOR US.

IN OUR COMMUNITY WE HAVE FOOD BOXES AND IT IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED BY ALL.

YOU MAY ASK WHY I HAVE THIS PASSION OF HANDING OUT FOOD BOXES, BUT WHEN YOU HAVE BEEN WHERE THEY WERE, THEY ARE NOW AND YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE GOING THROUGH AND A HELPING HAND MAKE A GREAT DIFFERENCE.

YOU WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO MAKE SURE THAT NO PATIENT WALK OUT OF YOUR OFFICE WITHOUT A FOOD BOX, AND THE PATIENTS ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF IT, AND I HOPE THAT THIS SUPPORT WILL CONTINUE FOREVER BECAUSE IT IS MAKING A GREAT DIFFERENCE.

OUR DESIRE IS TO REDUCE HUNGER IN OUR COMMUNITY AND BY THE SUPPORT THAT WE GET, WE KNOW IT WILL BECAUSE AS LONG AS I'M IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER, NOBODY WILL LEAVE WITHOUT A BOX, EVEN IF I HAVE TO GET IT FOR MYSELF AND TAKE IT DOWNSTAIRS FOR THEM.

THEY ARE GOING HOME WITH ONE, AND I PRAY THAT THIS SUPPORT WILL CONTINUE FOREVER, BECAUSE IT IS REALLY MAKING A GREAT DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU.

WITH THAT, I'LL READ THE PROCLAMATION.

OH, YEAH? ONE MORE PERSON WANTS TO SPEAK.

WE HAVE ONE MORE.

AND WE HAVE KATE HERE FROM MANZANITA OUTREACH AND SHE JUST HAS A FEW WORDS TO SAY.

THEY'RE THE ONES THAT PROVIDE OUR FOOD BOXES.

OH. GOOD MORNING.

I DON'T KNOW IF THIS GOES EVEN SHORTER.

GOOD MORNING. I'M KATE MORRILL WITH MANZANITA OUTREACH.

YOU KNOW, WE'RE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING NOT ONLY FOOD SECURITY, BUT BASIC NEEDS ACCESS TO OUR COMMUNITY.

WORKING TOGETHER WITH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE YAVAPAI COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES AND THE FREE CLINIC.

AND YOU ALL WE'RE ABLE TO STRENGTHEN THE EFFORTS OF FOOD SECURITY AND PROVIDE MORE ASSISTANCE AND INCREASED ACCESS TO THE

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WITH THE SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION OF ALL OF THESE STRONG PARTNERS, WE'RE PROVIDING FRESH AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD THAT'S NEEDED TO LIVE A HEALTHY AND FULL LIFE TO ALL RESIDENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR CIRCUMSTANCE.

AND TOGETHER, WE'RE WORKING ON THE GOAL OF MAKING YAVAPAI COUNTY THE FIRST FOOD SECURE COUNTY IN AMERICA.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT.

AND ALTHOUGH WE ARE PROVIDING THE FOOD BOXES.

WE COULDN'T DO THIS WITHOUT OUR PARTNERS.

THANK YOU. WITH THAT, I'LL READ THE PROCLAMATION.

HUNGER AND HOMELESS AWARENESS WEEK.

WHEREAS FOOD INSECURITY IMPACTS OVER 25,000 HOUSEHOLDS IN YAVAPAI COUNTY.

AND WHEREAS HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS WEEK IS NOVEMBER 17TH THROUGH 23RD AND IS DEDICATED TO INCREASING PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF FOOD ACCESS AND HOUSING RESOURCES.

AND WHEREAS, COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH STABLE FOOD ACCESS POINTS THROUGHOUT YAVAPAI COUNTY.

AND WHEREAS, THE YAVAPAI COUNTY FOOD SYSTEMS NETWORK WORKS COLLABORATIVELY TO IDENTIFY GAPS AND BRING NEW RESOURCES TO THE YAVAPAI COUNTY FOOD SYSTEM.

AND WHEREAS, COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS WITH A GOAL TO ESTABLISH YAVAPAI COUNTY AS THE FIRST FOOD SECURE COUNTY IN AMERICA PROVIDE ESSENTIAL FOOD ACCESS SERVICES TO COMMUNITIES COUNTY WIDE.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE YAVAPAI COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM THE FOURTH WEEK OF NOVEMBER 2024 AS HUNGER AND HOMELESS AWARENESS WEEK IN YAVAPAI COUNTY.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, ON BEHALF OF YAVAPAI COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, SETS MY HAND AND CAUSES THE SEAL OF THE COUNTY OF ARIZONA TO BE AFFIXED ON THE 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER.

I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

SECOND. SECONDED BY MISS SUPERVISOR MICHAELS.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE.

MR. CHAIRMAN, IF I MAY JUST ADD ONE THING BEFORE WE TAKE THE PHOTOGRAPH, I HAVE TO COMMEND KATE.

YOU KNOW, I'VE WORKED WITH YOU PERSONALLY, AND SHE IS A STRAIGHT SHOOTER THAT TELLS YOU YOU'RE GOING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION FOR MONEY.

IF THAT'S THE CASE, WHICH, OF COURSE, I'M ALWAYS DOING WITH THE REGENERATIVE PRACTICES LAUNCH WITH THE U OF A AND KATE AND MANZANITA OUTREACH ARE A FORMAL PARTNER WITH US.

AND IT'S WONDERFUL BECAUSE THIS CYCLE OF BEING NO LONGER HUNGRY IS POSSIBLE IF YOU COMPLETE THE CIRCLE AND HELP PEOPLE GROW THEIR OWN FOOD.

WE USED TO DO THAT IN THIS COUNTRY.

WE USED TO HAVE VICTORY GARDENS, IN FACT.

AND SO WE CAN HELP OTHERS IN THIS PROCESS LEARN TO FEED THEMSELVES BY GROWING HEALTHY FOOD.

AND YOU GUYS DO JUST A GREAT JOB OF THAT.

AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU ON THE REGENERATIVE PROGRAM AS WELL.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

SO NOW WE'LL COME DOWN AND TAKE ANOTHER PICTURE.

HOW ARE YOU? YEAH, THAT'S THE ONLY TIME I SEE YOU.

THAT'S GREAT. MAKE SURE WE GET ALL THE FOLKS IN THE MIDDLE.

MIC] PERFECT.

THERE YOU GO. THAT'LL WORK.

OKAY, EVERYBODY.

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OKAY, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

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

IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING NOBODY'S PULLING ANY ITEMS THIS MORNING TO DISCUSS.

AM I CORRECT, MR. GREGORY? THAT IS CORRECT. ALL RIGHT, SO I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEMS 1 THROUGH 30 OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.

SECOND. MOTION.

SECONDED. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE.

SO THAT'S UNANIMOUS.

AND WE'LL MOVE ON TO ACTION ITEMS. ELECTIONS. THE CANVAS OF 2024 GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024.

[1. Elections - Canvass the results of the 2024 General Election held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. ]

BEFORE OUR ELECTIONS DIRECTOR MAKES HER COMMENTS.

HOW HARD THE FOLKS WORKED THAT TRIED TO GET EVERYTHING DONE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF ISSUES THAT OCCURRED WITH A THREE AND FOUR PAGE BALLOT.

[LAUGHTER] SO THINGS DO NOT HAPPEN ON THE TURN OF A DIME.

GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN BROWN.

GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN BROWN, VICE CHAIR MICHAELS.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

LAURIN CUSTIS, DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS FOR YAVAPAI COUNTY.

I'M HERE BEFORE YOU TODAY TO CANVASS THE RESULTS OF THE 2024 GENERAL ELECTION.

THERE'S LOTS TO UNPACK.

WE'LL GET RIGHT INTO IT.

I CAN MOVE THAT.

SO IT ALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 3RD, THURSDAY AT 8 A.M..

THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE PERFORMED OUR OFFICIAL LOGIC AND ACCURACY TEST.

THEY BRING A TEST DECK THAT'S PREDETERMINED OUTCOME.

THEY ALSO VOTE ON OUR BALLOT MARKING DEVICES TO ADD ADDITIONAL VOTES IN THERE AND TESTING ALL OF OUR EQUIPMENT.

WE TABULATED ALL THE VOTES THAT WERE GIVEN TO US BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.

AND OF COURSE, TABULATED THE MACHINE COUNT MATCHED THE PREDETERMINED OUTCOME.

SHORTLY AFTER, WE HELD A LOGIC AND ACCURACY TEST FOR THE CITIES AND TOWNS AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS, AND WE CREATED A PREDETERMINED TEST DECK AND THAT ALSO THE PREDETERMINED TEST DECK MATCHED THE MACHINE COUNT 100%.

I'VE FORWARDED ON, BUT I WANTED TO MENTION THAT ON MONDAY WE ALSO DID A POST LOGIC INACCURACY TEST AGAIN OF THE CITIES AND TOWNS AND SPECIAL DISTRICT TEST, AND AGAIN, THAT PREDETERMINED OUTCOME AND THE MACHINE COUNT MATCHED 100%.

SO VOTE BY MAIL.

VOTE BY MAIL BEGAN IN 1991 HERE IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA.

VOTE BY MAIL PACKAGES WERE MAILED OUT TO ACTIVE EARLY VOTING LIST MEMBERS 27 DAYS PRIOR TO ELECTION DAY, WHICH WAS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, 19 OFFICIAL DROP BOXES THAT ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY WERE AVAILABLE FOR USE.

ALL EARLY BALLOTS MUST HAVE BEEN IN THE POSSESSION OF THE RECORDER'S OFFICE TO BE TABULATED ON OR AFTER ELECTION DAY.

IN-PERSON EARLY VOTING THAT BEGAN ALSO ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, WE HAD THREE LOCATIONS.

YAVAPAI COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING IN PRESCOTT.

ACTUALLY HERE IN THE LOBBY AT YAVAPAI COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING IN COTTONWOOD AND IN PRESCOTT VALLEY TOWN CENTER, ACROSS FROM THE LIBRARY.

WE HAD 27 VOTE CENTERS AVAILABLE ON ELECTION DAY.

THEY WERE OPEN FROM 6 A.M.

TO 7 P.M..

INITIAL RESULTS WERE UPLOADED JUST AFTER 8 P.M.

AND BALLOT TABULATION WAS COMPLETED THE EVENING OF THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH.

WE HELD A HAND COUNT OF RANDOMLY SELECTED BATCHES, SO 24 PEOPLE FROM THE DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN AND LIBERTARIAN PARTIES MET ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH AT 9 A.M..

THEY RANDOMLY SELECTED FIVE RACES.

SO PRESIDENTIAL ELECTOR, US SENATOR, CORPORATION COMMISSION, STATE SENATE DISTRICT ONE, AND PROPOSITION NUMBER 315.

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WE BEGAN AT 9 A.M.

AND WE FINISHED AT 4:09 P.M.

THE HAND COUNT MATCHED 100% TO THE MACHINE COUNT.

WE ARE HERE TODAY.

ARS 16-642 DICTATES THAT THE BOARD WILL CANVASS THE ELECTION, AND TOMORROW WOULD HAVE BEEN THE DEADLINE.

THE CANVASS RESULTS.

THIS IS THE FUN PART, RIGHT? SO THE ELECTION WAS HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH.

GENERAL ELECTION STATISTICS ARE 175,210 REGISTERED VOTERS IN YAVAPAI COUNTY WERE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTION.

137,923 VOTERS WERE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THEIR BALLOT AT HOME.

WE TABULATED 293,041 BALLOT PAGES.

BALLOT PAGES 131,676 EARLY VOTERS 18,884 ELECTION DAY VOTERS 325 VOTERS THAT VOTED A PROVISIONAL BALLOT THAT WAS TABULATED.

YAVAPAI COUNTY TURNOUT WAS 86.12%.

THE STATEWIDE TURNOUT, ACTUALLY, THAT'S A LITTLE HIGHER AS YUMA COUNTY POSTED THEIR FINAL RESULTS LAST NIGHT.

SO THAT RESULT IS, I BELIEVE, 78.49% IS THE STATEWIDE TURNOUT.

AND OF COURSE, WE HAVE KEPT OUR TRADITION OF BEING THE HIGHEST TURNOUT IN THE STATE WITH, AGAIN, 86.212%.

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS WILL BE TRANSMITTED.

ACTUALLY, AS SOON AS WE'RE DONE HERE, WE'LL BE HEADING TO FEDEX.

THE CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION RESULTS.

THE STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST.

THE ELECTION SUMMARY REPORT.

PROVISIONAL BALLOT REPORT.

REJECTED BALLOT REPORT.

ADA COMPLIANCE REPORT FOR VOTE CENTERS.

THE POLL WORKER TRAINING REPORT AND ALL OF THE HAND-COUNT AUDIT RESULTS.

YOU ALL RECEIVED THE STATEMENT PRIOR TO THIS MEETING, AND.

SO YOU'VE RECEIVED THE UNOFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING.

WE'RE GOING TO ACCEPT THE CANVAS HERE.

AND ONCE THE CANVAS IS APPROVED, THE UNOFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS WILL CHANGE TO OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS ON OUR WEBSITE ONCE WE GET BACK TO THE OFFICE TODAY.

YOU CAN FIND THOSE RESULTS AT YAVAPAI.GOV.

AND ON THE ELECTIONS TAB.

OF COURSE I THINK WE'RE ALL AWARE THAT ELECTIONS CANNOT HAPPEN.

IT'S DEFINITELY A COMMUNITY EFFORT.

I DON'T NEED TO READ ALL OF THESE OFF, BUT WE JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK EVERYONE OF THE DEPARTMENTS, ALL OF OUR SEASONAL STAFF.

I REALLY DO WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT.

MY FULL TIME STAFF, STEPHANIE LAMBERT, MICHAEL TOBIN, RAYMOND SUTTON, SEAN FREEMAN, VERONICA GIBSON AND THE FULL TIME STAFF FOR VOTER REGISTRATION CELESTE [INAUDIBLE], TERRI THOMPSON, MARSHALL FRANK, HEATHER [INAUDIBLE] AND ANGELA VELASQUEZ. THEY WORKED TIRELESSLY, AND WE JUST REALLY WANT TO THANK THEM.

I WILL ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.

DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO, NO, NO.

JUST THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK.

I KNOW THAT WAS A LONG PROCESS.

AND YOU WORKED, WHAT, 20 SOMETHING DAYS STRAIGHT? OH, YES.

AT LEAST. THANK YOU.

IT HASN'T BEEN UNNOTICED.

IT'S ACTUALLY IT'S BEEN MY PLEASURE AND MY HONOR.

THANK YOU. I THINK THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE PRESENTATION HERE IS EVERYBODY REALIZES HOW HARD IT IS TO DO THIS TYPE OF A TABULATION ON THIS WIDE SPREAD OF VOTING AND THE AMOUNT OF PAGES AND PAPER THAT ACTUALLY IS INVOLVED, AND THE FACT THAT WE COME OUT 100% EVERY TIME WE DO A COMPARISON IT SAYS A LOT FOR THE STAFF AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU ALL MANAGE TO ACCOMPLISH.

SO I COULDN'T AGREE MORE.

MR. CHAIRMAN YOU KNOW, I HOPE THAT THE PUBLIC ALSO VIEWED YOU ALL WORKING NIGHT AND DAY.

YOU KNOW, THIS WASN'T AN EASY PROCESS BECAUSE OF SO MANY BALLOT ISSUES.

OUR MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED.

AND CERTAINLY I HAD A ROLE IN SLOWING WHAT WE ALL WANTED, WHICH WAS IMMEDIATE RESULTS.

OF COURSE EVERYBODY WANTS THAT, BUT QUALITY COUNTS AND INTEGRITY OF THE PROCESS COUNTS.

AND WE KNOW IN YAVAPAI COUNTY WE CAN RELY ON THE INTEGRITY OF THE PROCESS.

AND THAT'S ON YOUR WATCH, LAURIN, AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT.

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THOSE WORDS REALLY MEAN A LOT TO US BECAUSE INTEGRITY MATTERS.

AND SOMETIMES YOU JUST NEED A LITTLE MORE TIME TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR INTEGRITY IS INTACT.

SO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

WITH THAT, MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOTION TO APPROVE THE CANVAS RESULTS OF 2024 GENERAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH OF 2024.

SECOND. SECOND BY MISS MALLORY.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. THANK YOU.

NOW YOU CAN GET TO THE MAILBOX.

YES. AND THEN? AND THEN TAKE A LONG NAP AND A LONG NAP.

RIGHT? YEAH.

OKAY. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING AN APPOINTMENT TO THE POSITION OF SELIGMAN CONSTABLE PURSUANT TO ARS 11-402

[2. Board of Supervisors - Discussion and possible action regarding appointment to the position of Seligman Constable, pursuant to A.R.S. §11-402, 16-230, and 38-294. CHAIRMAN BROWN MOTIONED TO APPOINT RICHARD P. TWISS AS YAVAPAI COUNTY CONSTABLE OF THE SELIGMAN PRECINCT, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY; SECONDED BY VICE CHAIR MICHAELS; PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.]

MR. THOMPSON.

GOOD MORNING, CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

YAVAPAI COUNTY CONSTABLE LUIS ALVAREZ NOTIFIED THE BOARD OF HIS UPCOMING RESIGNATION IN A LETTER WE RECEIVED ON OCTOBER 2ND OF THIS YEAR.

THE BOARD THEN SUBSEQUENTLY ACCEPTED MR. ALVAREZ'S RESIGNATION.

AT YOUR REGULAR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING ON OCTOBER 16TH.

CONSTABLE ALVAREZ'S LAST DAY IN OFFICE WAS OCTOBER 31, 24.

IN THE MEANTIME, OTHER CONSTABLES HAVE BEEN FILLING IN THAT VACANCY.

PURSUANT TO ARS SECTION 16230, IF A COUNTY OFFICE BECOMES VACANT, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SHALL APPOINT A PERSON OF THE SAME POLITICAL PARTY AS THE PERSON VACATING THE OFFICE TO FILL THE PORTION OF THE TERM UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR GENERAL ELECTION.

THEREFORE, THE PERSON APPOINTED TO FILL THIS VACANCY MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

THE YAVAPAI COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SOLICITED LETTERS OF INTEREST AND RESUMES FROM OCTOBER 1824 THROUGH NOVEMBER 1ST FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POSITION OF SELIGMAN CONSTABLE EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 20TH, 2024, TO COMPLETE THE REMAINING TERM OF OFFICE, WHICH WOULD THEN END ON DECEMBER 31ST, 2026. TO DATE, TWO INDIVIDUALS HAVE SUBMITTED LETTERS OF INTEREST AND RESUMES RICHARD P TWISS AND SCHYLAR CLOUDT.

AND AGAIN, I DO WANT TO EMPHASIZE IN THE INTERIM, DURING THE VACANCY, EXISTING CONSTABLES HAVE BEEN DIVIDING THEIR WORKLOAD AMONG THEMSELVES UNTIL YOU MAKE THIS NEW APPOINTMENT.

SO WE WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE AS WELL.

AND WITH THAT MR. CHAIRMAN, I'LL TURN IT BACK TO YOU.

WELL, WHY DON'T WE HAVE OUR TWO CANDIDATES COME UP AND SPEAK.

IF THEY WOULD, MR. TWIST.

GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN BROWN AND VICE CHAIR MICHAELS AND OTHER HONORABLE SUPERVISORS.

MY NAME IS RICHARD TWISS.

I'M A RESIDENT OF SELIGMAN.

YOU'VE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW MY RESUME AND COVER LETTER, SO I WON'T GO INTO GREAT DETAIL THERE.

I WOULD BE HONORED TO SERVE IN THIS CAPACITY.

I'VE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH THE CURRENT CONSTABLE'S, AND THIS POSITION REALLY WASN'T ON MY RADAR UNTIL LOUIS ALVAREZ SHOWED UP AT MY PROPERTY ONE DAY AND ASKED ME IF I WAS INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE POSITION.

BE A GREAT HONOR TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.

I'VE GOT OVER 40 YEARS OF SERVICE IN MY BACKGROUND.

IT'S PART OF MY DNA TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE FOR ME, AND I'VE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH MR. CLOUDT THIS MORNING, AND WE'VE HAD A GREAT CONVERSATION.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? MR. CHAIRMAN, MR. TWISS, I'M VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE BREADTH AND DEPTH OF YOUR EXPERIENCE.

I NOTICED THAT YOU HAVE CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS AS WELL ON ISSUES AS FAR RANGING AS HOMELESSNESS.

SO IT'S CLEAR THAT YOU'RE PRETTY DEDICATED TO SERVING THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM OF THE COMMUNITY, AND SOMETIMES THAT'S FORGOTTEN.

SO I APPRECIATE THAT YOU INCLUDED THAT IN WHO YOU ARE, BECAUSE IT HELPS ME TO MAKE A BETTER INFORMED DECISION.

WHEN I LOOK AT ALL THE WORK THAT BOTH OF YOU, YOU'RE SUCH EQUALLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES.

BUT I REALLY APPRECIATE THE ABILITY TO SERVE DIVERSE POPULATIONS.

THAT'S KEY IN YAVAPAI COUNTY, BECAUSE DIVERSITY IS WHAT WE'RE GROWING.

THANK YOU. YES, MA'AM.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

MR. CLOUT.

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WELL. THANK YOU. THIS IS MY FIRST TIME IN FRONT OF THE BOARD, SO I'M SORRY.

CHAIRMAN BROWN AND CHAIRMAN.

VICE CHAIRMAN MICHAELS.

MY NAME IS SCHYLAR CLOUDT.

AND I'LL GIVE YOU A QUICK RUNDOWN OF MY BACKGROUND.

I'M A FIFTH GENERATION ARIZONAN.

BORN IN PAYSON, JOINED THE UNITED STATES ARMY.

GOT TEN YEARS IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY.

AND WHEN I COME OUT OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY AS AN INFANTRYMAN, I MOVED TO YAVAPAI COUNTY, WHERE I BECAME A MEMBER OF THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE VIP PROGRAM SINCE 2007, AND SO WAS A MEMBER OF THE VOLUNTEER AND PROTECTION PROGRAM FOR YOU GUYS.

I THINK YOU GUYS KNOW WHAT THAT IS.

AFTER THAT I GOT A JOB WITH GUNSITE ACADEMY, WITH MY MILITARY BACKGROUND, AND I'VE BEEN AN INSTRUCTOR FOR THERE FOR GUNSITE SINCE 2020. AND ANYWAY, I'M MARRIED WITH A KID LIVING IN ASH FORK, AND WE ALSO RUN COWS.

VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE HIGH LINE AREA, THE PAULDEN SELIGMAN AND ASH FORK AREA.

I'M NOT REALLY SURE WHAT ELSE TO SAY OTHER THAN THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.

AND MR. TWISS IS A GOOD GUY, TOO.

SO WHATEVER YOU GUYS DECIDE.

YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME? ANY QUESTIONS? I HAVE NO QUESTIONS. BUT I LOVE THAT YOU RUN, COW.

THAT'S GREAT.

WE NEED TO KEEP THAT GOING I HOPE YOU SAID YOU HAD A SON.

YES, MA'AM. ARE YOU RAISING IN THAT TRADITION? YES, MA'AM. IS HE ALREADY A MEMBER OF THE CATTLE GROWERS ASSOCIATION? ABSOLUTELY, YES.

[LAUGHTER] HE BROKE HIS ARM LAST YEAR IN THE GRAND ENTRY.

BUT. OH, DEAR. HE'S DOING GOOD.

HE'S TOUGH. WE'VE ALL GOT THOSE WOUNDS, DON'T WE? WELL, MR. CLOUDT, I KNOW ONE THING.

I'D LIKE YOU TO TAKE MY RUSTY SKILLS AT SHOOTING AND YOU KNOW, POLISH THEM UP.

BECAUSE I INTEND TO GO HUNTING WITH A FELLOW BOARD MEMBER SOON.

ANYTIME. GUNSITES ARE ALWAYS OPEN.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CLOUDT. GOOD.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? HARRY? NO, MR. CHAIRMAN, I JUST WANT TO MAKE A REMARK.

I JUST WANT TO SAY HOW BLESSED WE ARE IN THIS COMMUNITY TO HAVE SUCH GOOD PEOPLE HERE AND BLESSED TO HAVE GREAT CANDIDATES.

BOTH OF YOU, AND APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE AND THAT YOU HAVE CONTINUED TO LOOK FORWARD TO DOING SO.

THANK YOU. I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT.

THANK YOU MA'AM. THANK YOU, MR. [INAUDIBLE]. JUST SO EVERYBODY IS AWARE OF WHAT IS ACTUALLY TAKING PLACE HERE IS.

WE'RE HERE TO APPROVE A REPLACEMENT FOR MR. ALVAREZ, WHO IS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL IN YAVAPAI COUNTY IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA.

THEREFORE, IT'S OUR DUTY TO HAVE SOMEBODY TAKE HIS PLACE AND ELECT THEM AND APPROVE THEM.

IN DOING SO, THEY WILL BE RUNNING FOR ELECTION.

OR SHALL WE SAY, WELL, IT'S NOT REALLY REELECTION.

THEY'LL BE RUNNING FOR ELECTION AT THE NEXT END OF THE TERM, WHICH I BELIEVE IS IN ABOUT TWO YEARS.

SO ANYWAY, I WANTED TO ALSO MAKE A COMMENT.

JUDGE SARNO, WHO IS THE PRIMARILY THE ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE JUDICIAL ACTIONS THAT TAKE PLACE IN THE SELIGMAN DISTRICT.

AND HE WANTED TO MAKE IT VERY CLEAR THAT HE KNOWS BOTH OF THESE PEOPLE.

HE HAS TALKED TO BOTH OF THEM AND HE IS TOTALLY NEUTRAL.

SO THAT'S A [INAUDIBLE] ISN'T IT.

SO HE LEFT IT WITH US TO DECIDE.

AND WE ALSO HAVE OUR HEAD CONSTABLE HERE WITH US TODAY AND WANT HIM TO MAKE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS IN REGARDS TO THE DUTIES THAT ARE REQUIRED.

GOOD MORNING, CHAIR.

DANA OWENS, CONSTABLE YAVAPAI COUNTY JUSTICE PRECINCT.

ALSO PRESIDING CONSTABLE OF YAVAPAI COUNTY CONSTABLES.

IT'S A LOT OF PAPERWORK.

IT'S KIND OF A TOTALLY DIFFERENT JOB.

OF COURSE. BRAND OF RUM.

VERDE VALLEY CONSTABLE IS JUST APPOINTED.

IT'S A LOT OF PAPERWORK.

IT'S KIND OF A SHELL SHOCK TO YOU WHEN YOU COME FROM A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WITH A WHOLE BUNCH OF PAPERWORK, AND IT'S NEW TO YOU BECAUSE WE'RE RELIABLE FOR EVERYTHING THAT WE DO IN OUR OWN OFFICES, SO IT'S TIME CONSUMING.

IT'S NOT ALWAYS OUT IN THE FIELD.

THERE'S A LOT OF PAPERWORK TO COVER, YOU KNOW, AS IT WAS PUT TO ME, IT WAS WE'RE BANKERS ON STEROIDS, BASICALLY, BECAUSE WE'RE ACCOUNTING FOR EVERYTHING WE'RE DOING, MAKING SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS MOVING ALONG.

PLUS HANDLING ALL THE PAPERWORK AND STUFF.

SO I KNOW MR. TWISS DID ONE RIGHT ALONG WITH US WITH CONSTABLE WILLIAMS.

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I THINK SKYLER'S REACHED OUT TO CONSTABLE WILLIAMS, SO I'M PRETTY SURE THEY'RE AWARE OF WHAT IT IS.

BUT UNTIL YOU GET HIT WITH IT AND GET IN THERE AND REALIZE, YEAH, THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF TO IT.

A LOT OF TIME CONSUMING.

THAT'S THE SHELL SHOCK TO YOU? I THINK THEY'RE BOTH GOOD CANDIDATES.

IT'S JUST ONE OF THOSE THAT'S GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE THE SHOES OF CONSTABLE ALVAREZ UP THERE, WHO IS REALLY INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY.

AND LIKE YOU SAID, IT'S TWO YEARS FROM NOW OR IT'S AN ELECTION AGAIN.

SO WE'RE NEUTRAL PUT IT THAT WAY.

OF COURSE. OBVIOUSLY, WITH ALL THE NEUTRALITY THAT WE'RE HEARING HERE.

SOMEBODY'S GOT TO MAKE IT PUTS A GREATER BURDEN ON US.

SO, MR. CHAIRMAN, I WOULD OFFER A MOTION FOR THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION.

OKAY. YOU HAVE TO SAY YES TO ME.

YES. OKAY.

I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE, MR. TWISS, TO FILL THIS VACANCY FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? IT'S YOUR DISTRICT. ARE YOU NEUTRAL? I WAS GOING TO MAKE THE COMMENT, THIS IS MY DISTRICT.

I TAKE THIS VERY, YOU KNOW, VERY SERIOUSLY BECAUSE THE DISTRICT NEEDS TO HAVE, YOU KNOW, OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT PEOPLE TO BE PROFESSIONALS, KNOW THE AREA, BE INVOLVED WITH THE COMMUNITY.

AND BOTH OF THESE CANDIDATES DO THAT.

THAT'S WHY I WAS KIND OF DEPENDING ON JUDGE SARNO TO TELL US, YOU KNOW, WHAT HE THOUGHT, AND HE DIDN'T.

SO, ANYWAY, IT'S A VERY DIFFICULT DECISION FOR ALL OF US.

AND WITH THAT, IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE WANTS TO MAKE A COMMENT? HARRY? WELL, I NOTICED THAT THE JP SAID FLIP A COIN.

SO OBVIOUSLY THEY'RE BOTH HIGHLY RESPECTED, HIGHLY QUALIFIED, AND IT'S GOING TO BE A DIFFICULT DECISION.

BUT I REALLY APPRECIATE BOTH OF THEM STEPPING FORWARD AND OFFERING THEIR THEIR SERVICES TO THE COUNTY.

MS. MALLORY.

I APPRECIATE ALL THAT THE CONSTABLES DO.

I KNOW THAT IT GETS VERY DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY ON CERTAIN WHEN YOU'RE DEALING WITH EVICTIONS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

SO AGAIN, I'D ALREADY SAID WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE BOTH OF YOU GENTLEMEN COME UP AND SERVE, YOU KNOW, AS CONSTABLES.

AND SO DEFINITELY A HARD DECISION.

AND THIS IS THE ONE THAT WE GET TO MAKE.

SO BUT THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SERVICES AND WE WILL FIGURE THIS OUT SHORTLY.

MR. CHAIR, CAN I BE RELEASED? I FEEL LIKE I'M UNDER THE GUN.

ABSOLUTELY. YOU CAN TAKE A SEAT.

YOU CAN GO. SIT DOWN. THANK YOU.

YOU DO HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR AND DON'T HAVE A SECOND, THOUGH.

YEAH. MR. CHAIRMAN, I WOULD JUST REMIND THE BOARD THAT ACCORDING TO YOUR AGENDA, YOU ARE ALLOWED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

IF THE BOARD SO WOULD SO CHOOSE ON THIS ITEM.

WELL, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING MORE YOU WANT TO ADD? NO, I THINK IT'S.

I THINK YOU'RE THE DEAL BREAKER HERE.

YOU SECOND THE MOTION.

WE'LL GO FORWARD. IF NOT, IT'S YOUR AREA.

I WOULD SAY THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE THE MOST INFLUENCE ON THE VOTE.

I THINK WE SHOULD GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES.

ARE YOU MAKING A MOTION? WHY DON'T WE COME BACK AT TEN MINUTES AFTER TEN.

AND THAT WOULD GIVE EVERYBODY A BATHROOM BREAK AND US A MOMENT TO DISCUSS THIS.

OKAY. THAT'S HOW LONG YOU CAN HOLD YOUR BREATH.

I KNOW YOU CAN. AND CHAIRMAN.

CHAIRMAN. EXCUSE ME, CHAIRMAN, JUST TO CLARIFY A COUPLE OF THINGS.

FIRST, THEN THAT MOTION THAT WAS MADE BY SUPERVISOR MICHAELS AT THIS TIME DIES FOR LACK OF A SECOND.

CORRECT. OKAY. AND THEN YOU'RE MOVING TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION? CORRECT. OKAY. THANK YOU.

DO I? OKAY. IF THE CONSTABLES WOULD SIT DOWN AND TAKE A SEAT, YOU KNOW, THAT WOULD HELP US MOVE FORWARD ON THIS. SO SORRY.

IT TOOK US A COUPLE MINUTES LONGER THAN WE THOUGHT.

BUT AT THIS POINT IN TIME, AFTER REVIEWING AND TALKING TO BOTH CANDIDATES AND BEING VERY IMPRESSED WITH BOTH OF THEM, IN ALL HONESTY I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION TO HAVE RICHARD B TWISS BE THE NEXT CONSTABLE.

SELIGMAN. JUDICIAL.

SECOND. JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

SECONDED BY MISS MICHAELS.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. SEE THAT AS BEING UNANIMOUS.

GOOD LUCK AND BEST WISHES.

CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE]

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A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD LIKE. A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD LIKE IT.

WHY ARE WE. ARE WE GETTING FEEDBACK? NO IS YOUR IS YOUR PHONE? WE'RE GETTING SOME FEEDBACK.

TESTING. GOT AN ECHO? ECHO? YES.

WE DIDN'T HEAR YOU THE FIRST TIME.

YEAH. OKAY.

ONE TWO THREE.

SOUNDS GOOD. OKAY.

AND MADAM CLERK, DID YOU INFORM THE CANDIDATE THAT WE SELECTED THAT YOU'LL BE GIVING THEM THE OATH OF OFFICE AFTER THE MEETING? YES, SIR. OKAY. THANK YOU.

OKAY. MOVING ON TO FACILITIES.

[3. Facilities - Award a contract to CG Schmidt, Inc. in the amount of $2,500,000.00 for Community Health Services Department Renovations–Project No. CI0111, using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) lost revenue funding. YC Contract No. 2024-537 (All Districts)]

PROJECT NUMBER IS C.

I THINK THAT'S L0111.

USING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT, ARPA LOST REVENUE FUNDING.

IS THAT THE RIGHT? RIGHT. PROJECT NUMBER CL.

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

I'M BRANDON SCHULTZ. I'M THE DIRECTOR OF YOUR FACILITIES DEPARTMENT.

PROJECT NUMBER IS CI FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 0111.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. I'M ACTUALLY VERY EXCITED TO BE HERE.

AND WE DIDN'T PLAN IT, BUT IT HAPPENS TO BE A GREAT COINCIDENCE THAT WE HAD TWO PROCLAMATIONS FOR OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

AND I'M HAPPY TO BE HERE SUPPORTING THEM, REALLY, IN THEIR MISSION FOR THOSE TWO PROCLAMATIONS.

SO TWO REASONS THAT I AM PERSONALLY EXCITED TO BE HERE IS THIS IS A FULLY COMPLIANT ARPA PROJECT, WAS BID OUT AGAINST FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING ARPA REQUIREMENTS TOO VERY LENGTHY PROCESS THAT WE WENT THROUGH TO SELECT OUR CONTRACTOR.

ONE OF THE OTHER REASONS THAT I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROJECT IS IT'S ACTUALLY A DESIGN BUILD.

IT'S A NEW FORMAT, A NEW DELIVERY FORMAT FOR YAVAPAI COUNTY.

WE HISTORICALLY HAVE DONE THE DESIGN BID BUILD.

YOU GO OUT AND YOU GET A DESIGN.

YOU GO OUT AND GET CONTRACT PRICING AND YOU WORK IT IN TWO VERY DISTINCT STEPS.

THIS ONE'S VERY DIFFERENT BECAUSE THE DESIGNER IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BUILDER.

WE HAVE ONE CONTRACT.

WE HAVE ONE COMPANY THAT WE'LL BE WORKING WITH THROUGH THE DESIGN PROCESS AND THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS.

SHOULD IMPROVE QUALITY CONTROL SHOULD IMPROVE ULTIMATE FEATURES AND SHOULD MAKE A MUCH BETTER EXPERIENCE FOR US AS AN OWNER TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE GETTING WHAT WE NEED.

AND THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S GETTING ALL OF THE FEATURES THAT THEY NEED TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES THAT THEY'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO.

I'M NOT GOING TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME UP HERE.

I'D ACTUALLY LIKE TO TURN IT OVER TO LESLIE HORTON, THE DIRECTOR OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, TO TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE DEFICIENCIES SHE'S EXPERIENCING AND WHAT SHE'S EXCITED ABOUT IN SEEING WITH THIS REMODEL.

ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING ONCE AGAIN, EVERYBODY.

LESLIE HORTON WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES.

AND LIKE BRANDON, I'M VERY EXCITED TO SEE THIS PROJECT COMING TO FRUITION FOR US.

AS YOU RECALL, A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, WE WERE LOOKING FOR A COMPLETELY SEPARATE BUILDING FOR PUBLIC HEALTH.

FORTUNATELY, I BELIEVE NONE OF THOSE WORKED OUT FOR US.

WE EVEN PUT IN OFFERS, AND WE KNEW THAT THE BUILDINGS WE WERE LOOKING AT HAD A LOT OF WORK THAT THEY WOULD NEED.

AND OVER THE YEARS, I MEAN, I'VE BEEN WITH THE COUNTY 22 YEARS, I BELIEVE 20 OF THEM I'VE BEEN WORKING OUT OF THAT SAME BUILDING OFF COMMERCE DRIVE AND IT'S A GOOD LOCATION FOR US.

BUT ONE THING THAT MAKES IT GOOD FOR US IS THAT OUR PATIENTS, OUR PUBLIC KNOW WHERE WE'RE LOCATED.

AND OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, A LOT OF CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO COMBINE PUBLIC HEALTH AND CLINICAL SERVICES, WHICH THEN MADE THIS.

THE FACT THAT WE DIDN'T FIND ANOTHER BUILDING VERY FORTUNATE FOR US, BECAUSE I BELIEVE HAVING OUR TEAM TOGETHER, AS YOU SAW TODAY WITH THE PROCLAMATIONS, WE'RE WORKING TOGETHER TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND HAVING PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF YAVAPAI WITHIN THE SAME BUILDING IS IS THE BEST MODEL FOR THAT.

THEY YOU SEE OUR STAFF WORKING TOGETHER, COMING UP WITH AMAZING PROJECTS AND IDEAS AND NEW WAYS OF SERVING.

AND WE HAVE ALL OF OUR SERVICES RIGHT THERE UNDER ONE ROOF.

IT'S, YOU KNOW, IT'S WONDERFUL ALSO TO SEE, THOUGH, THAT WITHIN THE PROJECT THAT'S BEING PROPOSED, IT DOES EXPAND OUR SPACE.

SO WE KNEW WE SET ASIDE THAT MONEY AND THANKFULLY IT CAN WORK FOR A RENOVATION, NOT A NEW BUILDING.

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WE NEEDED MORE SPACE.

AND IN THOSE 20 YEARS THAT WE'VE BEEN IN THIS BUILDING, I'VE SEEN TREMENDOUS GROWTH WITHIN CLINIC AND PUBLIC HEALTH.

AND I DON'T EVEN I DIDN'T DO A HEAD COUNT, BUT WE HAVE FAR MORE STAFF THAN WE HAVE.

WE'VE USED UP EVERY CLOSET, EVERY NOOK AND CRANNY, EVERY PLACE WHERE WE PROBABLY SHOULDN'T EVEN HAVE PEOPLE WORKING.

THEY'RE WORKING OUT OF AND THEY ARE TRYING TO MAKE THE BEST WITH THE SITUATION WE HAVE NOW.

BUT VERY, VERY MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO EXPANDED SPACES, A MORE WELCOMING CLINIC, SOME OF THE AREAS THAT WE REALLY ASKED OUR DESIGN BUILD CONTRACTOR TO LOOK AT IS THE LOBBY LIKE WHEN YOU COME IN, YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH MULTIPLE DOORS TO GET TO WHERE YOU NEED TO BE.

WE NEED AN OPEN LIGHT RENOVATED AND NEW LOOKING PROFESSIONAL LOOKING LOBBY, AS WELL AS AN AREA THAT CAN ACCESS ALL OF OUR PATIENT CENTERED SERVICES.

SO WHEN YOU COME IN THAT LOBBY, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO ACCESS QUICK AND CLINICAL SERVICES AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND EVEN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND ANYTHING THAT THE PUBLIC NEEDS FROM US. WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO SERVE THEM RIGHT OFF OF THAT MAIN ENTRY POINT OF OUR BUILDING IN THE BACK, THOUGH, IT DOES RENOVATE AND ADD SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF SPACE FOR A TRAINING ROOM THAT WE WILL LOSE WHEN WE EXPAND THE LOBBY AND STAFFING SPACES.

SO THIS DOES WHAT THEY'VE DRAWN UP FOR US, DOES ADD ABOUT 24 ADDITIONAL STAFFING SPACES THAT WE ABSOLUTELY NEED WITHIN PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE CLINIC.

AND SO WE ARE VERY EXCITED.

I COULD SPEAK ALL DAY ON HOW EXCITED I AM ABOUT THIS AND ALL THE DIFFERENT CHANGES, BUT WE'LL KEEP YOU INFORMED AS WE GO.

BUT I WANT OUR CONTRACTOR WAS CG SCHMIDT AND COTTON TO COME UP AND TALK TO YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT THEY PLAN ON DOING.

AND NICOLE IS HERE TO REPRESENT THEIR ORGANIZATION.

QUICK, QUICK QUESTION, IF YOU DON'T MIND WHEN WAS THIS BUILDING ORIGINALLY BUILT THERE ON COMMERCE? I BELIEVE IT WAS ABOUT 2004.

I'M JUST TRYING TO MY TIMELINE.

I WORKED OUT OF PRESCOTT VALLEY ABOUT TWO YEARS AND THEN MOVED INTO THE NEW BUILDING IN PRESCOTT.

SO I BELIEVE IT'S BEEN ABOUT 20 YEARS NOW.

BUT I'LL HAVE TO LOOK BACK AND SEE WHAT THAT FOOTPRINT WAS WHEN WE ACTUALLY DID THAT.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

WELCOME. THANK YOU.

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

MY NAME IS NICOLE SNYDER.

I AM WITH C.G. SCHMIDT.

I AM BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LEADER FOR THE TEAM.

I REPRESENT C.G.

SCHMIDT AND COTTON ARCHITECTS, WHICH IS OUR DESIGN PARTNER ON THIS PROJECT.

WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO BE ENTERING THIS JOURNEY WITH THE COUNTY.

THE SPACE WHEN WE FIRST WALKED THIS SPACE, WE IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFIED THERE WERE BETTER WAYS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.

AND THE PROCESS THAT WE HAVE GONE THROUGH WITH THE COUNTY AN LESLIE'S TEAM IS TO EXPLORE SOME OF THOSE OPPORTUNITIES ALREADY HAS BEEN VERY EXCITING, AND WE'VE IDENTIFIED LOTS OF NEW IDEAS AND OPPORTUNITIES.

THE DESIGN BUILD PROCESS HAS BEEN GREAT FOR US BECAUSE AS WE EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES WITH A LIMITED BUDGET, WE'RE ABLE TO WEIGH THE BENEFITS OF DIFFERENT IMPROVEMENTS.

AND SO WE ALWAYS LIKE TO DREAM BIG.

BUT WHEN WE GO THROUGH A DESIGN BUILD PROCESS, WE'RE DESIGNING WITHIN BUDGET AND WE'RE MAXIMIZING THE DOLLARS THAT YOU HAVE.

AND SO IT'S BEEN A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR US SO FAR.

AND WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO START THE PROJECT.

OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH, LESLIE.

JEFF, ONE MAJOR QUESTION.

YES, I WAS JUST GOING TO ASK IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.

IS THERE ANY GENERAL FUND MONEY BEING USED FOR THIS PROJECT? NOT CURRENTLY. SO AS YOU MENTIONED WITH THIS, I SHOULDN'T SAY NOT CURRENTLY.

WHAT I WOULD SAY IS THAT WE HAVE THE $2.5 MILLION THAT WAS MOVED TO LOST AS IT LOST REVENUE BASED OUT OF ARPA, AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.

BEYOND THAT, IF WE NEED ADDITIONAL FUNDING, WE MAY BE APPLYING TO SOME OF OUR GRANTS, SUCH AS WE HAVE THE WIC PROGRAM AND OTHER STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDED GRANTS THAT SOMETIMES OFFER UP INFRASTRUCTURE DOLLARS, ALONG WITH THE GRANTS THAT WE RECEIVE AND IN ADDITION TO THOSE GRANTS.

SO IF ANYTHING, WE WOULD BE LOOKING TO OUR OTHER FUNDING SOURCES THAT ALREADY FUND PUBLIC HEALTH OR CLINICAL SERVICES TO LOOK INTO ADDITIONAL FUNDS IF WE WERE TO NEED THEM IN THIS DESIGN BUILD PROCESS, BUT NOT GENERAL FUND, THAT IS NOT MY INTENT.

I'LL LET BRANDON ANSWER THAT QUESTION.

OKAY. I'LL LET BRANDON ANSWER THAT QUESTION BECAUSE IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO ME AND MY VOTE.

YES. YOU KNOW, ON WHETHER ANY GENERAL FUND MONEY GETS USED IN THIS PROJECT.

FOR THOSE WHO DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT WE'RE EXACTLY TALKING.

ARPA IS THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT THAT WAS DONE BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AFTER COVID, WHERE THEY TRIED TO PRINT MONEY AND GIVE IT TO US, YOU KNOW, TO MAKE UP FOR THE LOSSES WE HAD DURING THE PANDEMIC, PRIMARILY.

AND WHAT I CAN SAY IS THAT OUR CG SCHMIDT AND COTTON BID US A BID THAT THEY CAN DO THIS WORK WITHIN THE BUDGET THAT WE ALLOWED FOR.

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AND SO THEY WERE THE MAIN AND BEST BID IN OUR PERSPECTIVE BECAUSE OF THOSE THINGS, THEY MET THE BUDGET MARK, BUT THEY ALSO MET ALL OF THE NEEDS WITHIN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE THINGS THAT WE WERE ASKING FOR IN THAT PROJECT.

BRANDON. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY THAT CG SCHMIDT ACTUALLY WAS INITIALLY SELECTED BASED UPON QUALIFICATIONS.

THAT WAS THE PRIMARY BASIS FOR OUR SELECTION, AND THEY EXHIBITED THEIR QUALIFICATIONS EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.

WHEN WE REVIEWED THEIR INITIAL SUBMITTAL, IT WAS COMPLETE.

AS LESLIE SAID, IT HIT ALL THE BULLET POINTS WHICH TOLD ME THEY WERE PAYING ATTENTION.

IT WAS JUST A VERY COMPLETE.

THEY WERE VERY PROFESSIONAL FROM BEGINNING TO END.

THEY WERE VERY RESPONSIVE EVERY TIME WE REACHED OUT.

WE HAD OTHER VENDORS WHO WERE NOT QUITE AS RESPONSIVE.

THEY DID SATISFY THE NEED, BUT NOBODY WAS NEARLY AS RESPONSIVE AS CG SCHMIDT.

AND SO IT WAS AN AMAZING QUALIFICATION.

AND THEN WE GOT INTO THE TECHNICAL PROPOSALS A LITTLE BIT DEEPER.

AND THAT'S WHERE THE SELECTION BECAME VERY OBVIOUS TO THE COMMITTEE.

THE COMMITTEE, I SHOULD DISCLOSE, WAS COMPRISED OF FIVE PEOPLE MYSELF, TWO PEOPLE FROM THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING LESLIE.

WE ALSO HAD AN ENGINEER WHO JOINED US FROM PUBLIC WORKS, WHICH WAS REQUIRED BY STATE STATUTE.

AND THEN WE ENGAGED AN OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR.

WE HAD A LOCAL GENERAL CONTRACTOR WHO WAS PART OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE, TOO.

SO WE HAD A VERY DIVERSE GROUP LOOKING AT A LOT OF DIFFERENT FEATURES, A LOT OF DIFFERENT ASPECTS, AND ULTIMATELY INITIALLY SELECTED, AS I SAID, THROUGH THE QUALIFICATION SELECTION. AND THEN WE HAD A SECONDARY TECHNICAL PROPOSAL WHERE WE REALLY STARTED LOOKING AT SOME OF THESE SPECIFICS.

BUT AGAIN, HEAD AND SHOULDERS, THEY WERE AN AMAZING COMPANY TO WORK WITH THROUGH THE BIDDING PROCESS, AND WE REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THEM DOWN THE ROAD.

AND TO FURTHER ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, CHAIRMAN BROWN, THIS IS EXCLUSIVELY AN ARPA PROJECT.

I'VE NOT BEEN TOLD THAT THEY'RE SPLIT FUNDING OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

SO TO MY KNOWLEDGE, WE ARE 100% ARPA FUNDED FOR WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR TODAY.

IN FULL TRANSPARENCY AND I THINK TO SPEAK TO ZACH'S PRESENTATION THAT WE DID YESTERDAY, THERE'S ALWAYS AN OPERATIONAL COST.

I'M GOING TO HAVE HIGHER UTILITY COSTS.

THERE'S GOING TO BE MORE PEOPLE DOWN THE ROAD AS A HEALTH DEPARTMENT THAT ULTIMATELY I BELIEVE WOULD BE GENERAL FUNDED.

BUT THIS PROJECT, THIS CONSTRUCTION 100% ARPA.

MS. MALLORY. THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN.

SO LIKE WHEN YOU DO THESE REMODELS AND THINGS LIKE THIS, THERE ARE THINGS THAT YOU RUN INTO.

OF COURSE, YOU SAID WE STAYED ON IN THE BUDGET.

DO WE HAVE ANY MONEY SITTING OFF TO THE SIDE THAT FOR WHEN WE RUN INTO SOME PROBLEMS OR ARE WE LIKE ALREADY USED UP OUR WHOLE AMOUNT OF ARPA FUNDS. JUST WANT TO ASK.

WE ARE NOT EXPECTING A WHOLE BUNCH OF SURPRISES IN THAT SENSE THAT WE RUN INTO SOME OF OUR OLDER BUILDINGS.

THIS BUILDING IS FAIRLY NEW.

IT WAS DESIGNED 2002.

I THINK THE CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED LATE 03 TO MISS HORTON'S POINT.

I THINK IT WAS OCCUPIED IN 2004.

SO I THINK SHE'S SPOT ON IN HER TIMING.

FAIRLY NEW BUILDING IN THE SENSE.

SO WE'RE NOT EXPECTING ANY CRAZY, WEIRD SURPRISES.

BUT I KNOW CG SCHMIDT IS VERY SMART LIKE WE ARE, AND WE ALWAYS CARRY CONTINGENCY BUILT WITHIN THE BUDGET, WITHIN THE SCOPE FROM DAY ONE TO DEAL WITH UNKNOWNS, YOU KNOW, AND WE'LL FINE TUNE AND WE'LL MASSAGE THAT CONSTRUCTION BUDGET AS WE GET THROUGH THE DESIGN PROCESS.

AS NICOLE WAS MENTIONING, WE'LL HAVE TO LOOK AT SOME OF THE PLUSES AND MINUSES.

AND REALLY, AS WE FINE TUNE THE DESIGN WITH THE SAME CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, WE'LL BE LOOKING AT THE BUDGET THE WHOLE WAY.

WE'LL LOOK AT THAT SIDE BY SIDE.

EVERY DECISION THAT'S MADE, WE'LL BE LOOKING AT PLUSES AND MINUSES AND STILL LEAVING OURSELVES A LITTLE BIT OF WIGGLE ROOM IN THERE FOR ANY UNKNOWNS THAT MIGHT COME UP.

OKAY, I APPRECIATE THAT.

AND I DO LIKE THE CHOICE OF WORD AS A JOURNEY, BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING WE DO IN THE COUNTY IS DEFINITELY A JOURNEY.

YOU NEVER KNOW HOW LONG THAT JOURNEY IS GOING TO BE, BUT IT'S A JOURNEY.

THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME, MISS MICHAEL.

I'M JUST INTERESTED IN KNOWING IF YOUR SELECTION AND THEY SOUND ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.

I'M SO IMPRESSED WITH WHAT YOU HAD TO SAY AND NICOLE.

AND MEETING ALL THE TECHNICAL MARKS, AS YOU MIGHT GUESS, BRANDED IS IMPORTANT TO ME.

HAVE THEY HAD THIS KIND OF EXPERIENCE WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH HOSPITAL HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEMS WHERE SUCH A DIFFERENT EGG, YOU KNOW? VERY MUCH SO. THAT WAS ONE OF THE.

AND I'LL GIVE NICOLE A MINUTE TO SPEAK HERE TOO.

BUT THAT WAS ONE OF THE BULLET POINTS THAT WE LOOKED AT.

YOU KNOW, AS I'M COMING THROUGH THEIR INITIAL PROPOSAL THAT WAS SUBMITTED TO US, WE'RE LOOKING FOR SPECIFIC COMPARABLE PROJECTS, THEIR ARCHITECT DID A TON OF HEALTH. THESE GUYS HAVE DONE A TON OF HEALTH.

THE I THINK THEIR QUALIFICATIONS ARE EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE NEEDING HERE.

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YEAH, I THINK THAT THAT IS ACCURATE.

BOTH SCHMIDT AND COTTON ARCHITECTS HAS DONE A VARIETY OF HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING CLINICS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS, LARGE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS. OUR TEAM HAS THE DIVERSE EXPERIENCE WHERE WE'RE ABLE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE IMPLEMENTING THE BEST SPACES AND THE BEST PRACTICES TO PROVIDE QUALITY CARE.

YOU KNOW, THAT'S REALLY GOOD TO HEAR.

SO THERE WILL BE NO SURPRISES AND THERE WILL BE NO UNEXPECTED COSTS.

THAT'S GREAT. SO I KNOW AND I DO SAY AND WE TALKED ABOUT IT EARLIER, IT IS A JOURNEY.

AND WE HAVE PLANNED FOR THE UNEXPECTED.

AND WE'LL PROBABLY STILL BE SURPRISED BY UNEXPECTED THINGS.

BUT THAT IS PART OF THE PROCESS.

AND WE'RE VERY INTENTIONAL ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE WE'RE DOING THE RIGHT INVESTIGATIVE WORK UP FRONT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE ABLE TO PREDICT SOME OF THOSE THINGS, AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE COUNTY AND MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE HITTING THE RIGHT PRIORITIES AS WE NAVIGATE THROUGH THOSE.

THANK YOU NICOLE. I APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU. BRANDON. MR. OBERG. THANK YOU.

CHAIRMAN. THE ARPA FUNDS NEED TO BE OBLIGATED BY THE END OF THIS YEAR, 31ST DECEMBER.

SO I ASSUME IF WE APPROVE THIS TODAY, THEN WE'RE MEETING THAT DEADLINE WITH THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT.

YES, SIR. OKAY.

WHICH WAY ARE YOU GOING TO EXPAND OFF THE BUILDING? THE INTENT IS TO GO OFF OF THE BACKSIDE, WHICH WOULD BE KIND OF THE NORTH PORTION TOWARDS THE BACKSIDE OF THE PARKING LOT THERE.

IT ACTUALLY MINIMIZES THE IMPACT TO THE PARKING, TO THE DRIVEWAYS AND WHATNOT.

I DO BELIEVE WE'RE GOING TO LOSE SOME PARKING SPACES THERE, BUT I BELIEVE OUR OVERALL COUNT IS STILL SUFFICIENT THAT WE WON'T BE DEFICIENT IN OUR PARKING AREAS THERE.

IS THIS EXPANSION JUST TO MEET YOUR CURRENT STAFFING REQUIREMENTS, OR IS IT GOING TO MEET FUTURE STAFFING REQUIREMENTS AS YOU CONTINUE TO GROW.

YOU KNOW, WE ARE THANKFUL THAT THE SPACE STUDY WAS DONE JUST RECENTLY AND PROJECTING OUT NEEDS.

AND WE'VE LOOKED AT ABOUT APPROXIMATELY A 5% GROWTH OVER THE CONTINUATION OF THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS.

AND SO WE WERE LOOKING OUT.

THIS DOES ALLOW FOR AT LEAST TEN YEARS, IF NOT MORE, INTO THE FUTURE OF STAFF SPACES.

BUT WE ALSO LEFT A LOT OF SPACES TRANSITIONAL WHERE IT COULD BE ADJUSTED OVER TIME.

AGAIN, IF WE GET TO THAT POINT, I DON'T FORESEE AS MUCH GROWTH AS WE SAW, LIKE DURING THE PANDEMIC, WE HAD EXPANSIVE GROWTH AND NOW WE'VE KIND OF COME BACK DOWN IN STAFFING FROM THERE. BUT WHO KNOWS WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE SPACE, WE HAVE THE ROOM AND THE SPACES TO DO THE WORK THAT WE NEED TO DO, BUT ALSO HAVE THAT ABILITY TO ADJUST THOSE SPACES ACCORDINGLY IF NEEDED IN THE FUTURE. SO THIS DOES ACCOUNT FOR, I WOULD SAY, THE NEXT 20 YEARS.

VERY WELL.

OKAY. I THINK THERE'S ALSO GOING TO BE A PHARMACY ATTACHED TO THIS BUILDING.

SO I ASSUME THIS 2.5 DOESN'T INCLUDE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE PHARMACY.

BUT I THOUGHT WHEN WE WERE DISCUSSING THE PHARMACY PROJECT SOME TIME BACK, IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO BE DOING SOME OF THAT WORK THAT IT'S GOING TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS ONE. IS THAT CORRECT, OR ARE WE TALKING ABOUT TWO SEPARATE PROJECTS? THOSE ARE TWO SEPARATE PROJECTS TOTALLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY.

WE HAVE COMPLETED THE DESIGN BELIEVE WE'RE IN FOR PERMIT REVIEW RIGHT NOW WITH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, AND THEN WE'LL BE COMING BACK FOR A CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THAT ONE.

AS SOON AS WE CAN AT LEAST GET OUR FIRST ROUND OF REVIEW COMMENTS IN A SEPARATE STRUCTURE.

SO IT WILL BE ON SITE.

IT'LL ACTUALLY THE PHARMACY WILL ACTUALLY TAKE OVER.

THERE'S AN ENTRY TOWER THAT YOU PASS THROUGH WHEN YOU GO IN THERE.

WE'RE GOING TO USE THE TOWER AS A BIT OF AN ENTRYWAY SPECIFICALLY INTO THE PHARMACY.

AND THEN THE PHARMACY WILL WRAP AROUND THAT TOWER.

IT'LL CONNECT WATER SEWER LINES IN WITH THE REST OF THE SERVICES THAT PROVIDE ARE PROVIDED TO THAT BUILDING, BUT IT WILL BE COMPLETELY SEPARATE FUNDING.

THAT PROJECT IS FUNDED WITH A FEDERAL GRANT $647,000, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, TO PAY FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND THE CONSTRUCTION.

AND THIS JUST HAPPENS TO BE, TIMING WISE, HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME ON THE SAME SITE.

BUT THEY ARE TWO SEPARATE PROJECTS.

OKAY. AND IT'S BEEN TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WITH THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT WHERE THAT PHARMACY IS GOING TO GO AND IT WILL NOT BE AN IMPACT.

YES. OKAY. THANKS.

YOU MENTIONED THAT THE PHARMACY IS ALSO FEDERALLY FUNDED THROUGH A GRANT.

NOW, IS THAT ARPA MONEY ALSO? NO, THAT IS THE HRSA, THE HEALTH RESOURCES SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.

THEY HAVE FULLY FUNDED US FOR THAT PROJECT ON THE PHARMACY.

OKAY. SEPARATE FEDERAL FUNDING.

MR. GREGORY. ANY QUESTIONS? NO, I JUST HAD THE SAME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PHARMACY, BUT THEY WERE ANSWERED, SO THANK YOU.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

WELL, I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO CG SCHMIDT INCORPORATED IN THE AMOUNT OF AMOUNT OF $2.5 MILLION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT RENOVATIONS.

PROJECT NUMBER C, I0111 ONLY USING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT.

SECOND. REVENUE FUNDING YAVAPAI COUNTY CONTRACT 2024-537.

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SECOND. MOTION SECONDED.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. YES.

THANK YOU. GOOD PRESENTATION.

YOU CAUGHT THE ONE WORD CHANGE, RIGHT? ONLY. [LAUGHTER] I DIDN'T KNOW THAT WAS A CHANGE.

OKAY. ITEM NUMBER FOUR.

[4. School Superintendent - Approve a five-year (5) Independent Contractor Agreement for E-Rate Services with Frank Vander Horst for an annual amount not to exceed $174,207.36. YC Contract No. 2024-570]

HOW ARE YOU? I'M WELL, THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. I HOPE TO BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THAT $0.36 FOR YOU.

TIM CARTER, YAVAPAI COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.

GOOD MORNING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

IT'S MY PLEASURE TO BE HERE.

CHAIRMAN BROWN AND I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A CONVERSATION LAST WEEK.

AND AT THAT POINT, WE AGREED THAT THIS SHOULD PROBABLY BE AN ACTION ITEM SO THAT I CAN SHARE A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT E-RATE FOR BOARD MEMBERS THAT MAY NOT KNOW ALL THESE THINGS AND FOR OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

AND SO I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO DO THAT.

I'M ASSUMING THAT THE BOARD REALIZES AND THE PUBLIC REALIZES THAT E-RATE ITEMS ARE VERY ROUTINE ON YOUR CONSENT AGENDA.

AND I ANTICIPATE THAT THAT WILL CONTINUE.

YOU HAVE FOUR ON YOUR AGENDA TODAY.

A COUPLE FOR CHARTERS.

ONE FOR A COUNTY CONSORTIUM DOWN IN YUMA COUNTY.

AND THEN ONE FROM MINGUS UNION RIGHT HERE IN OUR BACKYARD.

SO TO UNDERSTAND E-RATE, WE NEED TO START WITH FUNDING, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT E-RATE IS ALL ABOUT, IS FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS.

EITHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS, FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS OR FOR LIBRARIES.

AND IT IS FUNDED THROUGH WHAT IS CALLED A UNIVERSAL SERVICE CHARGE.

A UFC, AND TO BE QUITE HONEST, MOST PEOPLE HAVE NO IDEA THAT THAT IS ON THERE.

I'M SORRY.

MOST PEOPLE HAVE NO IDEA THAT THAT IS ON THEIR PHONE BILL EVERY TIME THEY GET A BILL EVERY MONTH.

IT IS NOT A LARGE AMOUNT, BUT WHEN YOU'RE DEALING WITH EVERY PHONE, EVERY BROADBAND CONNECTION, EVERY COMPUTER CONNECTION, AND YOU MULTIPLY THAT BY THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY.

AND TO BE QUITE HONEST, THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO SCHOOLS BECAUSE THAT IS A BIG PORTION OF THEIR BUDGETS.

THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, AND THEY HAVE BEEN VERY CONSISTENT IN THEIR SUPPORT OF E-RATE.

IN FACT, THEY HAVE JUST RECENTLY EXPANDED IT INTO AREAS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED BEFORE, FOR EXAMPLE, WITH WI-FI ON BUSSES, FOR EXAMPLE.

ALL OF THAT IS BASED OFF OF A FUNDING FORMULA THAT INVOLVES THE FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH RATE, WHAT WE REFER TO AS THE POVERTY RATE. AND EVERY SCHOOL HAS ONE.

IT'S RECALCULATED ANNUALLY.

AND SO IF YOU HAVE A 90% SCHOOL AND WE HAVE A LOT OF THOSE IN YAVAPAI COUNTY AND CERTAINLY A LOT OF THOSE IN ARIZONA, THAT MEANS THAT IF I SPEND $100,000 ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS, I CAN GET $90,000 OF THAT BACK.

IF I'M A 50% SCHOOL, I SPEND 100,000.

I CAN GET 50,000 OF THAT BACK.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO APPLY TO GET IT BACK, BUT YOU CERTAINLY CAN.

AND EVERYBODY OUT THERE SHOULD BE.

AND OBVIOUSLY WE TRY TO ENCOURAGE THAT.

SO THE PROCESS IS FORMULA DRIVEN.

VERY FEW PEOPLE TRULY UNDERSTAND THE E-RATE PROCESS IN GREAT DETAIL.

IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT MOST PEOPLE DEAL WITH.

IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT MOST ACCOUNTANTS DEAL WITH.

IT'S NOT SOMETHING MOST IT PEOPLE DEAL WITH, AND IT'S THE KIND OF A COMBINATION OF THE TWO.

IN FACT, IT IS A MAZE OF BUREAUCRACY.

AND I WILL JUST SAY IT BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT IT IS, AND IT'S NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART.

IN ARIZONA, WE REALLY HAVE FOUR GROUPS THAT DO A MAJORITY OF OUR E-RATE WORK.

WE ARE THE LARGEST ORGANIZATION IN ARIZONA BASED OFF OF THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS WE HAVE.

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THIS GOES BACK TO CONVERSATIONS THAT STARTED IN 2012 AND 2013 WHERE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTERS CAME TO US AND SAID, WE NEED HELP WITH E-RATE BECAUSE, NUMBER ONE, WE CAN'T FIND A E-RATE PROVIDERS.

WHEN WE DO FIND THEM, THEY'RE NOT VERY REPUTABLE.

THEY'RE NOT VERY EFFECTIVE AT WHAT THEY DO, AND THEY CHARGE US WAY TOO MUCH MONEY.

SO I THINK EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT WE HAVE A LITTLE MOTTO THAT WE USE ACROSS THE BOARD AND THAT IS LISTEN, INNOVATE AND SERVE.

SO WE LISTEN TO WHAT THEY WERE TELLING US.

WE INNOVATED A SOLUTION.

WE CREATED A GREAT PROGRAM, AND WE'VE BEEN PROVIDING THAT SERVICE NOW FOR TEN YEARS.

WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE TO HIRE A GENTLEMAN BY THE NAME OF FRANK VANDERHORST, WHO IS STILL RUNNING THIS, AND THIS IS HIS CONTRACT THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT NOW.

HE HAD AT THAT POINT RETIRED TO JEROME, WHERE HE LATER BECAME THE MAYOR.

BUT BEFORE THAT, HE HAD BEEN A SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR COCA-COLA IN CHARGE OF LOGISTICS.

THINKING ABOUT MOVING COCA-COLA PRODUCTS ALL OVER THE SOUTHWEST.

SO THIS WAS RIGHT DOWN HIS ALLEY.

WE STARTED WITH 28 SCHOOLS OR 28, WHAT WE REFER TO AS CLIENTS.

AND AGAIN, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHARTER SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES AND CONSORTIUMS. SO LET'S UNDERSTAND THAT A CONSORTIUM CAN HAVE A LOT OF SCHOOLS AS PART OF THE CONSORTIUM.

YAVAPAI COUNTY HAS THE LARGEST EDUCATIONAL CONSORTIUM IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA.

AND NOW COCHISE HAS ONE.

PINAL HAS ONE. YUMA IS WORKING ON ONE.

AND SO IS COCONINO.

SO THEY'RE ONE CLIENT TO US, BUT THEY AGGREGATE FOR THEIR COUNTY.

THAT MIGHT INVOLVE SEVEN, TEN, 20 OR MORE SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

SO EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE 141 ACTUAL CLIENTS, WE'RE SERVING OVER 300 SCHOOLS IN ARIZONA. MOST OF THEM ARE IN RURAL ARIZONA.

IN FACT, IN MOST CASES, IT'S IN THE 13 SMALLEST COUNTIES.

SO IT HAS STEADILY GROWN AGAIN TO 141.

AND MOST OF THOSE E-RATE PROVIDERS, IN FACT, VIRTUALLY ALL OF THEM ARE PRIVATE, FOR PROFIT BUSINESSES. THEY'RE GOING TO ADD 20 TO 30% TO WHATEVER THAT CHARGE IS THAT GOES TO THE SCHOOLS.

WE'RE A SERVICE PROVIDER.

OUR JOB IS TO HELP SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES BE SUCCESSFUL.

WE DON'T HAVE A PROFIT MOTIVE.

WE NEVER HAVE. WE NEVER WILL.

IT WOULD BE ILLEGAL.

SO BECAUSE OF THAT FRANK IS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.

HE IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE.

HE DOES HAVE AN ASSISTANT WHO IS A COUNTY EMPLOYEE, AND BOTH ARE REIMBURSED COMPLETELY BY FEES CHARGED TO THOSE 141 CLIENTS.

AND IT'S A SLIDING SCALE BASED OFF OF THE SIZE OF THE SCHOOL, THE NUMBER OF CONNECTIONS THEY HAVE.

I MEAN, IT'S A RATHER IN-DEPTH PROCESS, BUT IT CAN BE RELATIVELY SMALL, UP TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS DEPENDING ON ON WHAT THE CONFIGURATION OF THAT PARTICULAR ENTITY IS.

FRANK. IN MY OPINION, IS THE VERY BEST IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA AT THIS.

HE, HE IS THE PERSON THAT THE STATE E-RATE DIRECTOR CALLS WHEN HE HAS A QUESTION.

SO I THAT JUST SPEAKS VOLUMES IN MY OPINION.

SO FRANK'S CONTRACT AND I'M GOING TO READ THESE TO YOU BECAUSE IT'S A RATHER LENGTHY LIST.

IT INVOLVES HIS TOTAL COMPENSATION FROM YAVAPAI COUNTY.

SO SALARY, SOCIAL SECURITY, RETIREMENT.

HEALTH, MEDICAL VISION, DENTAL ANY TRAVEL RELATED EXPENSES.

TRAINING. PHONE.

INTERNET. SOFTWARE.

SOFTWARE ITSELF IS OVER $30,000 A YEAR.

OFFICE SUPPLIES, DUES AND ANY OTHER EXPENSES.

SO THOSE ARE ALL THINGS THAT HE COVERS FROM HIS $174,000, WHICH IS AN INCREASE OF 20%.

SO WHEN WE LOOK AT THE INFORMATION THAT WENDY ROSS SENT TO ME, AND I GREATLY APPRECIATE HER WORK, SHE LOOKED

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AND SO THERE WAS SO THE COUNTY EMPLOYEES RECEIVED DURING THAT TIME FRAME, ABOUT 13.47% FOR COLAS.

8% FOR MERIT RAISES PLUS INSURANCE BENEFITS THAT INCREASED ABOUT 3% A YEAR FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.

SO THAT'S WELL OVER THE 20% INCREASE THAT FRANK'S GETTING.

BECAUSE FRANK DIDN'T GET ANY OF THOSE.

AND FRANK WILL NOT GIVE ANY RAISES INTO THE FUTURE.

WHAT HE GETS IN THAT CONTRACT IS HIS TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE.

SO FRANK HAS AVERAGED, OVER THE TEN YEARS, $11 MILLION OF FUNDS RETURNED TO OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CHARTER SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES.

SO IF WE ADD FRANK'S SALARY AND HIS ASSISTANT SALARY, WE'RE UNDER $300,000 A YEAR.

AND WE'RE EARNING $11 MILLION A YEAR IN RETURN ON THAT MONEY.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT THAT SEEMS TO BE A PRETTY GOOD DEAL TO ME.

FRANK, BY THE WAY, JUST WON A STATEWIDE AWARD FROM THE ARIZONA RURAL SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION, WAS CALLED AN INNOVATION AWARD FOR EXACTLY WHAT I JUST DESCRIBED.

IT IS A STATEWIDE HONOR THAT NOBODY HAS RECEIVED FROM THAT GROUP IN THE PAST.

BY THE WAY, STEVE KING, OUR COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT ELECT, IS IN THE ROOM.

HE'S VERY MUCH AWARE OF THIS PROGRAM.

HE WAS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN IT WHEN HE WAS A SUPERINTENDENT HERE IN COTTONWOOD, OAK CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND COTTONWOOD.

OAK CREEK IS STILL ONE OF THOSE MEMBERS.

SO I'M GOING TO STOP AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU FOLKS MIGHT HAVE ABOUT IT.

OBVIOUSLY, THE CONTRACT ITSELF LISTS ABOUT A PAGE AND A HALF OF SPECIFIC DUTIES THAT FRANK WOULD BE DOING, BUT THEY'RE ALL CONNECTED TO WHAT WE JUST SPOKE ABOUT.

ANY QUESTIONS, SUPERVISOR GREGORY? NO QUESTIONS.

SUPERVISOR MALLORY.

NO, SIR. VISOR.

OBERG. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND.

WHAT'S THE SOURCE OF FUNDING? THE SOURCE OF THE FUNDING IS THE FEES THAT THOSE 141 CLIENTS PAY TO FOR THAT SERVICE.

OKAY, THANKS. SUPERVISOR MICHAELS, ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS. OKAY.

THANK YOU. WITH THAT, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE A FIVE YEAR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT FOR E-RATE SERVICES WITH FRANK VAN DER HORST FOR AN ANNUAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $174,207.36. YAVAPAI.

CONTRACT NUMBER 2020 4-570.

AND BEFORE. BEFORE I ASK FOR A SECOND, 98 A SECOND.

I DID. SECOND BY MISS MICHAELS.

OKAY. IN DISCUSSION, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR COMING UP HERE AND SAYING WHAT? GIVING US ALL AN EXPLANATION TO HOW E-RATE WORKS AND HOW IT IS APPLIED HERE AND YAVAPAI COUNTY.

I WANT TO THANK MR. VANDERHORST FOR THE EXTRA WORK HE DOES ON OUR BROADBAND SITUATION, WHICH IS NOT COVERED IN THIS CONTRACT.

SO ABSOLUTELY.

MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR. I UNANIMOUS THANK YOU LADIES.

THANK YOU. HE SAVED MR. KING WHO IS A NEWLY ELECTED SUPERINTENDENT.

A LOT OF DISCUSSION IN FUTURE MEETINGS.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

OKAY. WITH THAT, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD TO HEARINGS.

[1. Development Services - Approve a non-transferrable Use Permit, for a period of ten (10) years, to allow for the onsite operation of a small-scale microbrewery, with no onsite sales on approximately 2.03-acres in the RCU-2A zoning district, subject to the conditions of approval. Project Name: Bell Rock Brewing Co. Use Permit; Property Owner/Applicant: Matthew & Karinsue Miller; PLA24-000064; APN: 405-33-006U. The property is located in the Village of Oak Creek. Staff: Stephanie Johnson. (District 3 - Supervisor Michaels)]

THE PROJECT NAME IS BELL ROCK BREWING COMPANY.

USE PERMIT PROPERTY OWNER APPLICANT MATTHEW AND KAREN SUE MILLER, PLA 24 000064 AND APN NUMBER 405 33 006U AS IN UNION.

PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK.

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GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

I'M STEPHANIE JOHNSON, PLANNER WITH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

AND I'M HERE THIS MORNING TO PRESENT TO YOU THE MILLER FAMILY'S REQUEST FOR A USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE ON SITE OPERATION AND BREWING OF SMALL BATCH, SMALL BATCHES OF BEERS AND CIDERS.

AND I DO HAVE WITH ME TODAY THE MILLER FAMILY, MATT, KAREN, SUE AND JAKE.

YOU'LL BE ABLE TO HEAR FROM THEM SHORTLY.

THIS MATTER WAS HEARD BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 17TH, IN WHICH THERE WAS A UNANIMOUS RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL OF THIS APPLICATION.

I'LL GRAB THE RIGHT BUTTON.

THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN DISTRICT THREE, SUPERVISOR MICHAELS DISTRICT.

THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 170 SUNBEAM ACRES IN THE VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK.

THE IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING PARCELS ARE ALL ZONED RCU TWO A.

THE RCU ZONING DISTRICT ALLOWS FOR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES, A GUEST HOME AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURES.

SINCE THE PROPOSED USE IS OF BREWING, ALCOHOL IS NOT ALLOWED IN THE RCU ZONING DISTRICT.

A USE PERMIT IS REQUIRED.

HERE IS A LOOK AT THE SITE PLAN THAT THE APPLICANTS SUBMITTED.

AND MAYBE WE WANT TO DIM THE LIGHTS JUST A LITTLE TO SEE BETTER.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THE EXISTING PUMP HOUSE.

MAKE SURE I PUT THE WRONG RIGHT BUTTON IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PROPERTY.

THIS IS THE AREA THAT THE APPLICANTS INTEND TO HAVE THEIR BREW HOUSE.

THEY DO PLAN A LITTLE BIT OF EXPANSION TO THAT BREW HOUSE IN THE MEANS OF A COVERED PARKING AREA.

THERE IS ALSO A RENDERING THAT WAS INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET TO SEE THAT PUMP HOUSE.

IF THE APPLICANTS RECEIVE A FAVORABLE OUTCOME FROM TODAY'S MEETING, THEY WILL.

THEY WILL HAVE TO APPLY FOR BUILDING PERMITS TO CONTINUE THIS.

SO THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OUR INTERNAL REVIEWERS.

THAT WILL BE THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE MET DURING THE BUILDING PERMIT PROCESS RATHER THAN HERE TODAY IN FRONT OF THE BOARD.

TODAY WE ARE SEEKING APPROVAL OF THE USE.

SO HERE IS THE BUILDING RENDITION.

RENDITION FOR THE BREW HOUSE.

YOU CAN SEE THE MAIN BUILDING AREA RIGHT HERE AND THE EXPANDED COVERED PARKING AREA TO THE SIDE AND ALSO TO THE REAR.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT SOME SITE PHOTOS AND SOME OF THE AERIAL PICTURES.

THIS IS FROM OUR G.R.

NO, THIS IS FROM THE GOOGLE OVERHEAD IMAGE.

AND YOU CAN SEE HERE THE NEIGHBORING RESIDENCE, THE EXISTING RESIDENCE FOR THE MILLERS AND THAT PUMP HOUSE LOCATED HERE APPROXIMATELY AT THE MIDDLE OF THEIR PARCEL.

HERE IS A CLOSE UP VIEW WHERE YOU CAN THEN ALSO SEE THE PROPERTY LINES SEPARATING THE NEIGHBOR RESIDENTS FROM THE MILLER'S RESIDENCE.

AND AGAIN, THAT EXISTING PUMP HOUSE THAT WILL BE USED FOR THE BREW ROOM.

HERE'S A HERE'S A PHOTO OF THE POSTING IN FRONT OF THE PROPERTY.

SUNBEAM ACRES LANE IS A PRIVATE ROAD THAT IS RIGHT HERE.

THE RESIDENCE AND SUBJECT PARCEL IS WAY IN THE BACK.

THEREFORE, NOTICE WAS POSTED AT THE FRONT AND AT THE INTERSECTION OF LEE MOUNTAIN ROAD AND SUNBEAM ACRES IN ORDER TO GIVE APPROPRIATE NOTICE TO TO THE SURROUNDING PROPERTIES. A LITTLE BIT OF A CLOSE UP OF THAT POSTING.

HERE IS A VIEW LOOKING EAST ALONG LEE MOUNTAIN ROAD WITH SUNBEAM ACRES LANE.

HERE IN YOUR BOTTOM LEFT CORNER.

THIS VIEW IS LOOKING WEST ALONG LEE MOUNTAIN ROAD.

ANOTHER VIEW LOOKING NORTH ALONG SUNBEAM ACRES LANE.

THE SUBJECT PARCEL IS ALL THE WAY AT THE VERY END OF IT.

AND THIS IS A VIEW LOOKING FROM THE MILLER'S RESIDENCE DOWN SUNBEAM ACRES LANE, WITH LEE MOUNTAIN ROAD WAY THERE IN THE BACKGROUND.

HOW FAR? HOW FAR IS THAT? THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION. AND I'LL SEE IF THE MILLERS HAVE THAT DISTANCE.

YEAH. YOU WANT TO HIT YOUR MICROPHONE AND ASK THAT? ABOUT A HALF A MILE. ABOUT A ABOUT A HALF A MILE OR A LITTLE LESS.

PUT IT ON RECORD. YEAH.

HOW FAR? ABOUT A HALF A MILE, YOU SAID.

NOT QUITE A HALF A MILE.

ALMOST. THANK YOU.

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I JUST WANTED TO KIND OF GIVE YOU SOME VIEWS AROUND AND HOW IT IS SITUATED.

I AM CURRENTLY ON SUNBEAM ACRES LANE.

THAT IS THE MILLER'S FENCE AND YOU CAN SEE THE EXISTING RESIDENCE.

THIS IS THE DRIVEWAY UP TO THE RESIDENCE.

AND LOOKING BACK AT SUNBEAM ACRES.

SUNBEAM ACRES IS RUNNING BEHIND THE CAR RIGHT HERE.

QUICK QUESTION, SINCE YOU'RE ON THAT PHOTOGRAPH.

YES, SIR. THIS ROAD I KEEP SEEING.

THIS IS A PRIVATE ROAD.

CORRECT? CORRECT. OKAY.

SO NOT MAINTAINED BY THE COUNTY.

CORRECT? THAT IS CORRECT.

THANK YOU. SO HERE AGAIN, I'M IN THEIR DRIVEWAY LOOKING AT THE RESIDENCE AND AN EXISTING SHED THAT IS ON THE PARCEL. ANOTHER VIEW OF THE SHED.

AND THEN WE'LL TURN.

AND THIS IS STANDING APPROXIMATELY AT THE BREW HOUSE, LOOKING TOWARD THE RESIDENCE.

WE'LL TURN IT AROUND THE OTHER WAY.

HERE'S A CLOSE UP VIEW OF THE EXISTING PUMP HOUSE.

YOU DO SEE SOME DIRT MOVEMENT HERE AS THEY WERE IDENTIFYING WHAT IS EXISTING, SO THEY HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT IT IS THEY NEED TO IMPROVE AND UPGRADE IF THEY RECEIVE A FAVORABLE OUTCOME OF TODAY'S HEARING.

THIS IS A LITTLE BIT FURTHER BACK VIEW OF THAT SAME PUMP HOUSE WHERE THEY PLANNED TO HAVE THESE BREW OPERATIONS.

AND THIS IS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE LOOKING DIRECTLY AT THE BREW HOUSE OR THE PUMP HOUSE.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE MILLERS HAVE SUBMITTED A WONDERFUL LETTER OF INTENT THAT THOROUGHLY OUTLINES WHAT THEIR PRACTICE WILL BE, AND THEY ARE VERY DILIGENT ON HAVING AS MINIMAL IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY AS POSSIBLE.

THEY HAVE OUTLINED FOR YOU.

PARDON ME. THEY HAVE OUTLINED FOR YOU WHAT THOSE PRACTICES ARE AND WHAT THEIR INTENTIONS ARE.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAS COME UP IS TRAFFIC CONCERNS.

AND THE MILLERS HAVE STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT HAVE ANY TRAFFIC BEYOND THEIR OWN NORMAL VEHICLE ACCESSING SUNBEAM ACRES LANE.

THEY DO NOT ANTICIPATE HAVING ANY LARGE DELIVERY TRUCKS OR ANYBODY PICKING UP IN LARGE DELIVERY TRUCKS.

THEY WILL BE GOING TO PICK UP THEIR PRODUCTS.

THAT IS REQUIRED FOR THE BREWING AND THE MAKING OF THE BEERS AND THEIR PRODUCTS.

THEY WILL GO PICK THOSE UP IN THEIR OWN PERSONAL VEHICLE.

ONCE THE PRODUCT IS READY FOR DISTRIBUTION, THERE WILL BE NO ON SITE SALES.

THE PUBLIC IS NOT WELCOME TO COME TO THE PROPERTY FOR PURCHASING, AND THE MILLERS WILL PERSONALLY DELIVER THEIR PRODUCT OUT TO THE NEIGHBORING RESTAURANTS AND BARS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. SO AT HOME BREWING, YOU KNOW, FOR CHRISTMAS, YOU GET THAT GIFT OF BREWING YOUR OWN BEER KIT.

BY OUR ORDINANCE IN YAVAPAI COUNTY, THAT IS NOT ALLOWED.

YOU HAVE TO BE IN AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT IN ORDER TO BREW ANY TYPE OF ALCOHOL.

THAT BEING SAID, SMALL SCALE OPERATIONS OFTEN HAPPEN AND WE AREN'T AWARE OF THEM UNTIL A COMPLAINT IS MADE.

THE MILLERS, HOWEVER, HAVE COME FORWARD TO ASK FOR PERMISSION FOR, THROUGH A USE PERMIT TO BE ABLE TO ENGAGE IN THESE PRACTICES.

AND AGAIN, BECAUSE IT HAS TO BE DONE IN THE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT AND THEY ARE LOCATED IN AN RCU DISTRICT, THEY DON'T BY RIGHT HAVE THAT ABILITY TO PRODUCE ALCOHOL. STAFF HAS NO CONCERNS WITH THIS USE PERMIT APPLICATION.

THE APPLICANT DID SEND OUT A PRE-APPLICATION LETTER TO ALL NEIGHBORING PARCELS WITHIN 1000FT OF THE SUBJECT PARCEL ON MARCH 25TH.

THAT WAS THEIR REQUIRED NOTIFICATION.

DISTANCE WAS 1000FT.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SENT OUT NOTIFICATION TO THE SAME 1000 FOOT RADIUS, AS WELL AS POSTED A SURVEY ON OUR WEBSITE.

TO DATE, INCLUDING THIS MORNING, I DID CHECK OUR SURVEY 123.

WE HAVE RECEIVED SIX COMMENTS ON SURVEY 123.

FIVE OF THOSE COMMENTS WERE IN OPPOSITION.

ONE COMMENT WAS IN SUPPORT.

THE APPLICANTS HAVE SUBMITTED IN A CITIZEN PARTICIPATION REPORT.

IN THAT CITIZEN PARTICIPATION REPORT.

THEY ALSO INCLUDED FOUR LETTERS OF SUPPORT.

STAFF DID RECEIVE ONE EMAIL LETTER OF OPPOSITION FROM AN INDIVIDUAL WHO ALSO COMMENTED ON THE SURVEY ONE, TWO, THREE AND THAT THAT LETTER HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE PNC AND TO YOU FOR YOUR REVIEW.

I WANTED TO NOTE THAT THIS MORNING I'M SORRY.

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON I RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM THE CLERK OF THE BOARD WITH A LETTER OF OPPOSITION THAT

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AND SO I RECEIVED THAT THIS MORNING.

THAT WAS FROM A DEIDRA PETERSON.

AND I BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE THAT FOR YOUR RECORD AS WELL.

SO LET'S TAKE A QUICK LOOK AT THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION MAP, WHERE WE'VE GOT EVERYBODY KIND OF OUTLINED ON THERE WITH THEIR POSITION.

THE PROPERTY WITH THE STAR IS THE SUBJECT PARCEL, THE MILLER'S RESIDENCE.

THE FOUR GREEN SMILEY FACES ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FOUR LETTERS OF SUPPORT THAT THE MILLERS INCLUDED IN THEIR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION REPORT.

YOU WILL SEE ONE, TWO THREE, FOUR, FIVE.

NO SYMBOLS.

THOSE FIVE NO SYMBOLS WERE ALL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OPPOSITION.

COMMENTS FROM SURVEY 1231.

OOPS. WRONG BUTTON.

ONE OF THEM IS VERY TINY AND IT'S DOWN HERE TO YOUR LEFT SIDE.

IT IS VERY SMALL.

IT WAS A LITTLE LOT AND HARD TO GET IN ON THERE, BUT THERE THAT IS.

THE FIVE OPPOSITION COMMENTS RECEIVED.

THE ONE SUPPORTIVE COMMENT THAT WAS RECEIVED FROM SURVEY 123 WAS FROM A PROPERTY OWNER JUST OFF OF JACK'S CANYON ROAD.

SO IT IS OUT OF THE VIEW OF THIS MAP SITE HERE.

THE OTHER FOUR COMMENTS OF SUPPORT WERE RIGHT THERE ADJACENT TO THE PARCEL AND VERY CLOSE TO THE PARCEL.

SO OUR COMMENTS OF SUPPORT AND OPPOSITION ARE JUST ABOUT EQUAL 6 TO 5, FIVE BEING IN SUPPORT AND SIX BEING IN OPPOSITION. THE SUBJECT PARCEL IS LOCATED WITHIN AN AREA DESIGNATED AS RESIDENTIAL UNDERNEATH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THIS LAND TYPE.

THIS LAND TYPE INCLUDES AREAS THAT ARE USED FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS ON LOTS OF ONE ACRE, BUT LESS THAN FIVE.

THE INTENT IS TO PROVIDE FOR LARGE LOT COMMUNITIES.

THIS RCU TO A DESIGNATION DOES PROVIDE THAT, AND THEY HAVE AT LEAST A MINIMUM OF TWO ACRES.

UNDER SECTION 2.7 LAND USE GOALS AND POLICIES IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

GOAL TWO IS TO PRESERVE THE SMALL TOWN FEELING OF RURAL COMMUNITIES WHILE INCREASING LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESSES.

STAFF BELIEVES THIS APPLICATION FOR A USE PERMIT IS ALIGNED WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GOAL TWO, SPECIFICALLY THAT THE MILLERS ARE RESIDENTS OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK AND ARE DESIRING TO OPERATE A SMALL, FAMILY OWNED MICROBREWERY WITH SALES TO THE LOCAL RESTAURANTS AND BARS.

GOAL SIX IS TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN LAND USE DECISIONS.

STAFF BELIEVES THE SUBJECT APPLICATION FOR A USE PERMIT IS ALIGNED WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GOAL SIX IN THAT STAFF IS FACILITATING THE PROCESS BY WHICH A PROPERTY OWNER CAN WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY TO PROPOSE LAND USE DECISIONS THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROPER PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS.

SHOULD THE BOARD FIND THIS APPLICATION TO BE AN APPROPRIATE LAND USE AND CHOOSE TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION, STAFF RECOMMENDS THE USE PERMIT BE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, AS AMENDED BY THE COMMISSION AND ANY AMENDMENTS THAT YOU MAY HAVE TODAY.

ONE A NONTRANSFERABLE USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE ON SITE OPERATION OF A SMALL SCALE DISTRIBUTION MICROBREWERY WITH NO ON SITE SALES FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS.

ANY FUTURE EXPANSION OF NONRESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES WILL REQUIRE A USE.

AN AMENDMENT TO THIS USE PERMIT.

AND I JUST WANT TO EXPAND ON THAT A LITTLE.

THE REASON WHY IT IS NON RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES IS THEY DO HAVE BY RIGHT PROPERTY ALLOWANCES FOR ACCESSORY STRUCTURES THAT WOULD NOT REQUIRE COMING BEFORE THIS BOARD.

IT IS ONLY AS IT PERTAINS TO THE BREWERY OR ANY NON RESIDENTIAL EXPANSIONS THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO SEEK THAT AMENDMENT.

THE PROPERTY IS TO BE DEVELOPED IN GENERAL ACCORDANCE WITH THE SITE PLAN DATED DECEMBER 29TH OF 2020.

IT WAS SUBMITTED WITH THIS APPLICATION AND THE BREWHOUSE RENDERING DATED AUGUST 25TH, 2024 AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE CODES, REGULATIONS, ORDINANCE AND REQUIREMENTS.

A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE IS TO BE ISSUED WITHIN TWO YEARS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVAL, CONFIRMING THAT ALL STIPULATIONS HAVE BEEN SATISFIED.

THE USE IS OPERATING IN CONFORMANCE WITH ALL APPROVALS, AND THAT ALL BUILDING PERMITS HAVE BEEN ISSUED AND THE USES IN CONFORMANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS WHERE THE USE PERMIT WILL BECOME NULL AND VOID IN THE EVENT THE SUBJECT IN THE EVENT THE OWNER OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY FILES A CLAIM UNDER ARS

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THE USE PERMIT SHALL BECOME NULL AND VOID.

THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

I DO HAVE THE MILLER FAMILY HERE.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS OF MYSELF FOR THEM.

WE ARE. WE STAND FOR QUESTIONS.

ANYTHING FROM PLANNING AND ZONING AND WHAT WAS ISSUES.

SO PLANNING AND ZONING DID DISCUSS QUITE A BIT THE TRAFFIC GENERATION.

AND I ACTUALLY DO HAVE MISS LINDA BUCHANAN HERE ON BEHALF OF PLANNING AND ZONING, IF YOU'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM HER AS WELL.

THEY DISCUSSED TRAFFIC.

THEY ALSO DISCUSSED NOISE GENERATION.

THEY DISCUSSED ODOR.

AND THEN THERE WAS A BUNCH OF DISCUSSION ABOUT THE ACTUAL PRACTICES OF HOW IT WORKS.

AND THE MILLERS HAVE BROUGHT A DEMONSTRATION TOOL AS WELL TO HELP UNDERSTAND THAT.

AND THE VOTE WAS WAS A UNANIMOUS VOTE FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.

MR. CHAIRMAN, I'D LIKE TO HEAR FROM MISS BUCHANAN.

EXCUSE ME. AND THE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS, YOU SAID.

YES, SIR. THE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS.

OKAY. AND THE ONLY EXTRA CONDITION WE HAVE IS THE ONE THAT WAS READ INTO THIS IN THE VERY BEGINNING.

CORRECT. EXTRA CONDITION.

YEAH. SHE HAD ON THE USE PERMIT.

I DON'T SEE AN EXTRA CONDITION.

WE DID MODIFY NUMBER THREE TO INCLUDE THE RENDERING.

IS THAT WHAT YOU MODIFICATION? YES, WE WE INCLUDED THE RENDERING AS WELL.

OKAY. LET'S LET'S GO AHEAD AND HEAR FROM THESE FOLKS.

THANK YOU. MILLER FAMILY OR FROM MISS BUCHANAN.

I PREFER FOR P AND Z FIRST IF THAT'S POSSIBLE.

SO WE CAN UNDERSTAND HOW THEY REACHED THEIR DECISION.

THAT'S FINE, MISS BUCHANAN.

GOOD MORNING. I'M LINDA BUCHANAN, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSIONER FROM DISTRICT TWO.

AND HAPPY TO HEAR YOUR HEAR YOUR QUESTION, DOCTOR MICHAELS.

SO, SO I THINK THE GENERAL CONCERNS ARE OBVIOUS, AND STEPHANIE HAS LISTED THEM.

I'VE HEARD FROM NEIGHBORS IN FULL TRANSPARENCY.

YOU ARE NOT FAR FROM ME, SO I OBVIOUSLY WANT TO PROTECT EVERYTHING THAT'S IN THAT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR DILIGENCE AND THE TYPE OF APPLICATION THAT YOU SUBMITTED.

BUT WHAT ABOUT ODOR, NOISE, TRAFFIC? HOW DID YOU GET THROUGH THE PROCESS TO SAY GOOD ENOUGH? THEY AREN'T GOING TO PRODUCE AN UNTOWARD ODOR IN THE MANUFACTURING OF OUR BREWING PROCESS.

WE DID WHAT WE CONSIDERED TO BE A VERY THOROUGH VETTING OF EACH OF THE CONCERNS, AND THAT WERE PRESENTED AND DID HEAR EXTENSIVELY FROM THE MILLER FAMILY, AS WELL AS OTHER EXPERTISE FROM PEOPLE THAT SUPPORTED OR WERE IN PROXIMITY TO THE BREWING OPERATIONS.

IT'S NOT CERTAINLY AN EMERGING INDUSTRY SECTOR HERE IN THE VERDE VALLEY, PROBABLY VERY COMPLEMENTARY IN SOME WAYS TO WHAT WE'VE SEEN WITH THE WINE INDUSTRY.

THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION IS ALWAYS KEENLY COGNIZANT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONFORMANCE.

AND SO THERE WAS, I THINK, NO STONE LEFT UNTURNED IN THAT PROCESS.

WE DID HEAR A ROBUST RESPONSE FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS, NEIGHBORS CLOSE BY.

AND I THINK THAT THE CONCERNS WERE ALLEVIATED WHEN WE CAME TO THAT VOTE.

IT WAS UNANIMOUS.

I APPRECIATE HEARING THAT, MISS BUCHANAN.

WAS THERE EVER A QUESTION ABOUT THE APPLICANTS REACHING OUT A BIT MORE TO THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS THAT HAVE CONCERNS? AND I'M SURE I'M GUESSING THEY'RE THE SAME CONCERNS THAT YOU GUYS WENT THROUGH YOUR PROCESS ON? YES, WE APPRECIATED THE ENGAGEMENT PROCESS THAT THEY UNDERTOOK, AND IT SEEMED THAT THAT WAS STILL ONGOING.

OUR HEARING WAS IN MID-OCTOBER, AND THERE WAS STILL I BELIEVE THEY'D HAD PEOPLE COME VISIT AT THE SITE BECAUSE THE THE TIME THAT'S ELAPSED, THE 30 DAYS BETWEEN OUR HEARING AND YOURS, I THINK IT MIGHT BE MORE APPROPRIATE IF THE MILLERS ADDRESSED THEIR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION. BUT WE WERE PLEASED WITH THEIR THEIR EFFORT AND THEIR DILIGENCE AT THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION LEVEL.

I APPRECIATE HEARING THAT.

MR. CHAIRMAN, I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM THE APPLICANT, IF THAT'S OKAY.

WELL, THAT WAS MY NEXT THOUGHT, BUT I WANTED TO ASK A COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS.

OKAY, LET'S MAKE THIS CLEAR.

THIS IS ENTIRELY A NON COUNTY ROAD.

CORRECT? THAT IS CORRECT.

OKAY. AND WAS THAT ONE OF THE CONCERNS OF THE PEOPLE THAT HAD.

YES. TRAFFIC FLOW WHICH WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER NOR DOES THE SHERIFF.

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AND IT'S JUST A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT'S VIBRANT AND HAS A LOT OF ACTIVITY.

AND THERE WASN'T THE PERCEPTION THAT WHAT THE MILLERS ARE PROPOSING WITH THIS APPLICATION WOULD UNDULY IMPACT THAT.

MY UNDERSTANDING IS, AND AGAIN, WE DIDN'T HAVE A DOCUMENTATION OF THIS, BUT WE HAD COMMENTARY FROM BOTH THE APPLICANT AND OTHER CITIZENS PARTICIPATING THAT THEY HAVE A SHARED PROCESS, SHARED RESPONSIBILITY THAT I DON'T THINK HAS BEEN CODIFIED IN ANY WAY, AND CERTAINLY THE COUNTY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR.

BUT IT'S HOW AS GOOD NEIGHBORS, THEY TAKE CARE OF THEIR ROAD AND THEIR DUST CONTROL ISSUES, AND EVERYTHING THAT WE HEARD LED US AS A COMMISSION TO BELIEVE THAT THIS PROCESS WOULD BE ONGOING AND ADDRESS ANY NEEDS THAT MIGHT ARISE.

WAS NOISE ANOTHER CONCERN OF THE RESIDENTS? NOT FROM THE INDUSTRIAL OPERATION ITSELF.

IT'S NOT A NOISY OPERATION, AND THEY'RE COGNIZANT OF HOURS OF OPERATION WHERE THEY'RE DOING THEIR WORK JUST FROM A FAMILY STANDARD.

THEY LIKE TO HAVE DINNER AND SIT DOWN TOGETHER, AND THEY AREN'T RUNNING EMPLOYEES WITH A STAFFING OR A SHIFT PATTERN.

IT'S IT'S A SMALL, HOME BASED ENTREPRENEURIAL EFFORT THAT WE DID NOT PERCEIVE AS A COMMISSION WOULD NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THANK YOU.

MISS. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. BUCHANAN? NO.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I DID WANT TO MAKE ONE MORE NOTE THAT WAS DISCUSSED.

THERE'S AN AIRBNB PROPERTY ON THAT ROAD AS WELL THAT GENERATES SIGNIFICANTLY MORE TRAFFIC THAN THEY INTEND TO DRIVE.

WELL, AGAIN, I'LL MAKE IT CLEAR IT'S NOT OUR ROAD.

CORRECT. I THINK WE ALL UNDERSTAND THAT, YOU KNOW, IN THAT AREA.

WELL, A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THAT THEY COME IN AND, YOU KNOW, PUT IN SOME TYPE OF AN OPERATION AND WE APPROVE IT, THAT WE HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC, WHEN IN FACT WE REALLY DO NOT.

AND WE CAN TAKE IT INTO CONSIDERATION, BUT NOT HAVE SOMEBODY ENFORCE LAW THAT DOES NOT EXIST.

SAME THING GOES FOR IS THERE A NOISE ORDINANCE? YAVAPAI COUNTY DOES NOT HAVE A NOISE ORDINANCE, SO THAT ANSWERS THAT QUESTION.

A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T AREN'T AWARE OF IT BECAUSE THEY COME FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE, AND THEY THINK IT'S BETWEEN 10 AND 6 IN THE MORNING.

IT IS NOT. AND IT'S NOT ON SUNDAY, WHICH IT IS NOT.

THERE IS NO ORDINANCE, PERIOD.

THAT IS CORRECT. I THINK THAT'S A VERY GOOD POINT, MR. CHAIRMAN. AND I KNOW THAT COMMUNITY.

I'M A MEMBER OF THAT COMMUNITY.

I LIVE DOWN THE ROAD, A SMALL HORSE PROPERTY AND NOISE IS SOMETHING WE DO NOT WANT, AND I THINK THAT WAS PROBABLY THE MAJOR CHALLENGE, HELPING PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROCESS, IT DOESN'T CREATE NOISE AND THE BREWING OF THE BEER ISN'T GOING TO SUDDENLY DISTURB SLEEP OR AGGRAVATE BIRDS THAT WE ALL LOVE TO HAVE IN OUR PROPERTIES AND BY OUR WATER FEATURES, WHETHER WE SHOULD BE USING WATER THAT WAY OR NOT AND DISTURBING OUR LIVESTOCK OR HORSES, ETC..

SO THAT'S A REALLY IMPORTANT YOU CAN'T REPEAT IT ENOUGH.

SO AS YOU GO FORWARD AND I DO WANT TO HEAR FROM THE APPLICANTS, I THINK A CONTINUING CONVERSATION IS HOW I WOULD DESCRIBE IT SHOULD BE A COMMITMENT THAT YOU ALL MAKE, AT LEAST FOR THE FIRST YEAR OR SO, SO THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND IT'S IT'S EDUCATION THAT THEIR LIFESTYLE AND QUALITY OF LIFE, WHICH, YOU KNOW, WE WORKED VERY HARD 19 YEARS AGO.

THERE WAS NOBODY OUT THERE WHEN I BUILT THERE WERE NO HOUSES.

AND SO WITH EACH ADDITION OF ANYTHING, IT'S IT'S VERY DIFFICULT AND CHANGE IS TOUGH.

BUT IF YOU CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION SO THAT FOLKS UNDERSTAND IT'S EMBEDDED INTO THE COMMUNITY.

YOU'LL BEGIN TO GET, I THINK, MORE AND MORE SUPPORT, BUT I DO WANT TO HEAR WHAT THE APPLICANTS ARE DOING TO ADDRESS IT, IF I MAY.

AND THE MILLERS DEFINITELY HAVE COMMENTS WHEN IT COMES TO NOISE AND TRAFFIC.

MR. MILLER? MR. MILLER AND COMPANY.

MY NAME IS MATTHEW MILLER.

THANK YOU FOR HEARING US.

VICE CHAIR MICHAELS.

I THINK YOU RIDE YOUR HORSE PAST OUR PROPERTY EVERY DAY.

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SO THIS PROPOSED BREW HOUSE THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS 80FT FROM MY BEDROOM.

WE'RE GOING TO BREW FROM NOON TO 2:00 EACH DAY.

THAT POT, THERE IS TWO THIRDS OF A BARREL OF BEER.

WE'RE GOING TO BREW THREE OF THOSE A DAY.

THE BUILDING'S ENTIRELY SELF CLOSED.

THERE IS NO ODOR THAT COMES OUT OF IT BECAUSE WE HAVE A FULL CLOSED SYSTEM.

IT IS SUCH A SMALL CONDENSED SYSTEM THAT THERE IS NO NOISE THAT IS PRODUCED.

THE REASON WE WANT TO DO THE BREW HOUSE EXPANSION WITH THE PARKING IS SO THAT WE CAN PUT A 16 KILOWATT SOLAR SYSTEM ON THE ROOF IN ORDER TO GENERATE ALL THE POWER, WE NEED TO ACTUALLY PRODUCE WHAT WE'RE DOING.

WE'VE INVESTED IN THE QUIETEST COMPRESSORS THAT ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET, BECAUSE IT BOTHERS ME THAT I CAN HEAR MY NEIGHBORS ROOFTOP HVAC SYSTEM GOING AT NIGHT.

SO I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT NOISE, TRAFFIC, SMELL.

SO AGAIN, THE SCALE OF WHAT WE'RE DOING IS JUST SO SMALL.

I THINK PEOPLE ENVISION BIG WHAT THEY SEE IN A NORMAL BREWERY.

WE ARE NOT THAT.

WE COULD DO THAT ON OUR KITCHEN STOVE EVERY DAY IF WE CHOSE TO.

THAT'S THE SCALE OF WHAT WE'RE DOING.

WE HAVE TALKED TO THE LOCAL BARS AND RESTAURANTS IN THE TOWN, AND THEY'RE EXTREMELY EXCITED ABOUT HAVING A LOCAL VENDOR.

WE'RE GOING TO USE SINAGUA MALT, WHICH IS NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

BUT THAT CAME UP IN OUR PREVIOUS HEARING THAT WE WANT TO SOURCE THINGS LOCALLY ON OUR PROPERTY, WHICH WAS ACTUALLY BUILT IN THE 60S.

SO THAT ORIGINAL PROPERTY WAS AN 11 ACRE PARCEL THAT WENT DOWN TO LEE MOUNTAIN ROAD.

SO WE BOUGHT THE ORIGINAL HOUSE THAT WAS PUT THERE IN THE 60S, AND THEN THAT HOUSE WAS PRETTY MUCH UNLIVABLE.

SO WE REMOVED IT AND BUILT A NEW STRUCTURE, WHICH YOU SEE NOW WITH THE IDEA OF WE'VE COVERED THAT WITH SOLAR AS WELL, SO THAT WE'RE HAVING ALMOST NO IMPACT AS FAR AS NATURAL RESOURCES, WATER.

YOU SAW THAT WE DO HAVE A WATER TANK ON OUR PROPERTY THAT WAS USED TO IRRIGATE THE FIELDS BELOW OUR OUR HOUSE FOR LIVESTOCK BACK IN THE 60S. OUR IMPACT AS FAR AS WATER USE GOES IS THE EQUIVALENT OF ADDING TWO PEOPLE TO OUR HOUSEHOLD.

SO IT'S LOW IMPACT.

WE'VE HAD MAX KAMEN, WHO WAS HERE IN OUR LAST HEARING, AS WE'RE DESIGNING A SEPTIC SYSTEM FOR THE USE OF THE BREWERY.

AGAIN, HAVING MINIMAL IMPACT.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OH, A LITTLE BIT ON THE ROAD.

IF YOU SAW IN THE PICTURES THERE'S A LITTLE EXCAVATOR THAT'S IN THERE.

I MAINTAIN THE ROAD.

WELL, THAT'S THE GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY.

WE DO. SO WHAT OFTEN HAPPENS IS THERE IS A ROAD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH NEIGHBORS, AND I HAVE MINE AS WELL.

AND AT A CERTAIN TIME OF THE YEAR, WE DECIDE WE NEED WHATEVER KIND OF A, B, MINUS, ETC.

AND THE GUYS GET THEIR TRACTORS OUT AND WE HAVE IT DELIVERED AND THEY TAKE CARE OF IT.

BECAUSE I ALSO AM ON A ROAD WHERE OF COURSE THE COUNTY DOESN'T MAINTAIN IT, SO IT WORKS.

AND THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT WE WANT TO PRESERVE IN OUR COUNTY.

DON'T TELL ME WE CAN'T HAVE ROBUST BOUTIQUE ECONOMIES BECAUSE WE CAN.

AND IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE ONLY WINE.

THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE.

AND WITH THAT IN MIND, I HOPE WE GET MR. CHAIRMAN. OLIVE PRESSES AS WELL BEFORE US BEFORE LONG, BECAUSE THIS IS THE KIND OF BUSINESS THAT WILL MAKE US A SELF-RELIANT OF VERDE VALLEY. I WOULD MOVE THAT.

WE ACCEPT THIS APPLICATION.

SECOND. SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? I. I.

I. WELL, LET'S DO IT BY INDIVIDUALLY, SINCE I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.

HOW MANY FOR? BASED OFF OF WHAT I JUST HEARD, THAT WAS A UNANIMOUS VOTE WITH A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR MICHAELS AND SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR BROWN.

IS THAT WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE AGREED TO? UNANIMOUS. OKAY, THEN.

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THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. MILLER.

GOOD LUCK. I'LL BE WATCHING YOU.

THANK YOU. GUYS FROM HORSEBACK.

HOPEFULLY. ALL RIGHT.

WE'RE NUMBER TWO.

[2. Development Services - Approve a Use Permit, for a period of ten (10) years, to allow for the continued operation of an existing winery and tasting room with appetizer plate service and 1360 sq. ft. of public seating area that accommodates 51 people on approximately 6.19-acres in the RCU-2A zoning district, subject to the conditions of approval. Project Name: Javelina Leap Vineyard & Winery Use Permit; Property Owner: Javelina Leap Vineyard & Winery LLC; Applicant: Lucas Reed; PLA24-000048; APN: 407-29-030G. The property is located in the community of Cornville. Staff: Stephanie Johnson. (District 2 - Supervisor Gregory)]

PROJECT NAME IS HAVOLINE.

JAVELINA LEAP VINEYARD AND WINERY USE PERMIT PROPERTY OWNER HAVOLINE LEAP VINEYARD AND WINERY LLC APPLICANT LUCAS READ PLA 24 000048.

APN NUMBER IS 407 29 DASH 30.

G PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN THE COMMUNITY OF CORNVILLE.

STEPHANIE JOHNSON IS GOING TO SPEAK TO US AND IT'S MR. GREGORY'S DISTRICT.

GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. WE ARE STILL AT MOURNING.

WE'RE DOING GREAT ON TIME TODAY.

WE'VE HAD A FULL AGENDA.

I AM HERE AGAIN TO PRESENT ANOTHER USE PERMIT APPLICATION.

THIS IS FOR THE JAVELINA LEAP VINEYARD AND WINERY.

THERE HAVE BEEN ZERO COMMENTS RECEIVED IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION IN ANY FORM.

AND THE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED A UNANIMOUS APPROVAL OF THIS APPLICATION.

SO, STEPHANIE, WITH THAT, THERE'S NO OPPOSITION WHATSOEVER.

IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY BY THE BOARD.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND. OKAY.

SINCE WE'RE STILL IN DISCUSSION, I JUST HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS.

STEPHANIE. ABSOLUTELY.

ARE THESE FOLKS IN VIOLATION CURRENTLY? NO, THEY ARE NOT CURRENTLY IN VIOLATION.

NO. OKAY.

SO THIS IS NOT TRYING TO CATCH UP ON WHAT THEY'VE BEEN DOING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN ASK FOR A PERMIT, RIGHT? NO. THEY HAVE BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE 2002 UNDER A USE PERMIT.

GOOD. THAT'S GOOD.

YEP. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? WE'RE GETTING TO LUNCH.

I HEAR NONE OPPOSED.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE THAT WANTED TO COMMENT ON THIS LAST PROPOSAL? I'M SORRY, I FORGOT TO ASK.

NO COMMENTS. YES, SIR.

THIS IS MR. LUCAS REID.

MY LEGS ARE ASLEEP. PLEASE COME TO THE MICROPHONE.

I'M LUCAS REID, THIS IS MR. REID. LET ME GIVE YOU SOME SOME ADVICE HERE.

YES. YOU MAY OPEN A CAN OF WORMS, WHICH I DON'T THINK YOU WANT TO DO.

I GOT, BY THE SHEER NATURE OF MAKING A STATEMENT.

WELL, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU.

IT'S MY FAMILY'S PASSION.

I'M SECOND GENERATION, AND WE'RE JUST GOING TO CONTINUE ON DOING WHAT WE DO.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO SAY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

YOU GET PEOPLE TO WALK IN AND BASICALLY STAND UP THERE AND PLEAD GUILTY.

SO ANYWAY, SO WITH THAT, WE'RE GOING TO CALL THE PUBLIC.

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

38 431 01H.

BOARD MEMBERS SHALL NOT DISCUSS OR TAKE ACTION ON MATTERS RAISED DURING CALL TO THE PUBLIC.

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

DO WE HAVE ANYBODY THAT WISH TO ADDRESS THE BOARD? IS THERE ANYBODY OVER IN PRESCOTT? I DON'T BELIEVE THERE IS.

OKAY. WELL, WITH THAT MOVE FOR ADJOURNMENT.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. WE'RE ADJOURNED.

THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.