Aug 06, 2025 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

>> WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND.

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YES.

>> CONSENT ITEMS 1-41 HAVE BEEN APPROVED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM NUMBER 5, 13 AND 19.

MOVE FORWARD, SUPERVISOR CHECK. GOOD MORNING.

[5. Board of Supervisors - Approve the appointment of Aimee Novak to the Food Safety Industry Council (FSIC) as a District 1 Representative for a three (3) year term set to expire June 30, 2028.]

>> GOOD MORNING. I HAVE PULLED ITEM NUMBER 5 REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT OF AMY NOVAK TO THE FOOD SAFETY INDUSTRY COUNCIL AS A DISTRICT 1 REPRESENTATIVE FOR A THREE YEAR TERM, SET TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2028.

I JUST WANT TO EXPLAIN MY REASON FOR PULLING IT WAS BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT A RESUME INCLUDED IN OUR PACKET ORIGINALLY.

WE WERE ABLE TO GET THAT RESUME SINCE.

ALSO, THE LETTER THAT CAME IN RECOMMENDATION OF THIS INDIVIDUAL'S APPOINTMENT FROM COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, DIDN'T EXPLAIN THE REASON WHY THEY WERE SUPPORTING THEIR CANDIDACY.

SPECIFICALLY, THIS IS AN INDUSTRY POSITION THAT NEEDED TO BE APPOINTED.

THERE'S TWO THINGS THAT WE AS THE BOARD, I BELIEVE, NEED TO CONSIDER IN APPOINTMENTS.

ONE IS THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS MEET THE CRITERIA.

SECOND IS LOOKING OUT FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.

I KNOW THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON A CHANGE IN OUR POLICY AND PROCEDURE REGARDING APPOINTMENTS TO TIGHTEN THINGS UP A LITTLE BIT.

I JUST WANTED TO BRING ATTENTION TO THE REASONS WHY IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE A RESUME.

LUCKILY, I RECEIVED A RESUME FOR AMY, AND SHE IS MORE THAN QUALIFIED.

I WAS VERY HAPPY TO SEE THAT, AND I'M VERY CONFIDENT THAT SHE'LL MAKE A GREAT APPOINTEE TO THE COUNCIL.

I'D MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NUMBER 5.

>> I WILL SECOND THAT. MOTION, SECOND ON THE FLOOR.

YES.

>> CONSENT ITEM NUMBER 5 IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

>> FANTASTIC. SUPERVISOR CHECK,

[13. Board of Supervisors - Approve an Internship Agreement with Yavapai College for one (1) unpaid intern to perform administrative duties in the District 4 Board of Supervisors' Office. YC Contract No. 2025-268 TABLED BY 4 TO 1 VOTE. SUPERVISOR KUKNYO OPPOSED.]

WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER?

>> THIRTEEN.

>> THIS IS REGARDING AN ITEM THAT SUPERVISOR KUKNYO BROUGHT TO THE BOARD WITH A WISH TO APPROVE AN INTERNSHIP AGREEMENT WITH YAVAPAI COLLEGE, SPECIFICALLY TO HAVE AN UNPAID INTERN PERFORM ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES ONLY FOR DISTRICT 4'S OFFICE.

I DUG INTO THIS A BIT AND I REALLY AM NOT COMFORTABLE MOVING FORWARD WITH IT.

HOWEVER, I WOULD SAY THAT I LOVE THE IDEA, AND ESPECIALLY AS YAVAPAI COUNTY CONTINUES TO DEVELOP A STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH YAVAPAI COLLEGE THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

I WANT TO SEE AN INTERNSHIP PROCESS DEVELOPED BECAUSE I THINK THERE'S REAL ASSETS.

THERE WERE MANY, MANY UNFUNDED POSITIONS IN OUR BUDGET A SEASON THAT WE LOOKED AT AND WE'RE UNABLE TO FUND, AND IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNTY TO SIT DOWN AND LOOK AT HOW CAN WE CRAFT AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM TO TRULY MEET THE COUNTY'S NEEDS IN AN EQUITABLE WAY AND ALSO REALLY MEET THE EDUCATIONAL DESIRES OF POTENTIAL INTERNS.

BUT I DON'T THINK THAT IT'S APPROPRIATE TO MOVE FORWARD ON THIS ITEM NOW BECAUSE IT'S DONE IN AN INEQUITABLE FASHION.

THERE'S NOT A PROCESS IN PLACE AND THE OTHER DISTRICTS DID NOT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CULTIVATE INTERNSHIPS IN THE SAME CAPACITY.

>> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR CHECK.

DO WE HAVE OTHER CONVERSATION?

>> I ECHO SOME OF THE SAME CONCERNS SUPERVISOR CHECK HAS SAID.

I WOULD CERTAINLY SUPPORT THE PROGRAM INTERNSHIPS COMING IN FROM THE COLLEGE.

IT'S JUST THE WAY THE INTERNSHIP AGREEMENT IS WRITTEN, THE STATUS OF THE PERSON THAT THEY WERE GOING TO BE BRINGING IN.

QUITE FRANKLY, WE DEAL WITH A LOT OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION ON THE THIRD FLOOR.

I DON'T THINK ANOTHER BODY THERE IS A GOOD IDEA, EVEN WITH AN NDA.

BUT I SUPPORT THE PROCESS, JUST NOT HOW THIS HAS MOVED FORWARD AT THIS TIME.

I WOULD LOOK FORWARD TO SEE STAFF MAYBE HAVE A STUDY SESSION WHERE WE CAN DEVELOP A PROCESS TO BRING EVERYBODY IN.

>> THANK YOU. I WILL SURELY REACH OUT TO SUPERVISOR KUKNYO.

>> SURE. I WROTE STUFF DOWN BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO BABBLE ON THIS ONE.

BUT I TELL YOU WHAT THIS WHOLE THING RUBBED ME THE WRONG WAY.

WE HAVE TO TALK THIS IN PUBLIC BECAUSE IT'S THE ONLY TIME WE CAN TALK TO MORE THAN ONE OTHER MEMBER.

FIRST, WHEN I HEARD SUPERVISOR CHECK PULLED THIS ITEM, I GAVE HER A CALL AND I ASKED HER IF I COULD ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS SHE HAD.

SHE SAID SHE HAD SPOKEN TO ANOTHER SUPERVISOR ABOUT THIS ITEM, SO SHE REALLY COULDN'T TALK TO ME. THAT SHOCKED ME.

THERE WAS SILENCE ON THE PHONE AND I SAID, OKAY, AND WE HUNG UP.

I STARTED THINKING, THIS IS NOT A COUNTY WIDE THING.

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IT'S NOT EVEN A DISTRICT 4 THING.

THIS IS ME TRYING TO DO SOMETHING SPECIFIC TO MY OFFICE.

WHY WOULD SUPERVISORS BE TALKING TO EACH OTHER ABOUT SOMETHING THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THEM? SOMETHING THAT COST THE COUNTY $0.

ADMINISTRATION OF MY OFFICE IS MY CONCERN.

IF THEY DID HAVE CONCERNS, WHY DIDN'T THEY SIMPLY CALL ME FIRST? IF THEY COULD HAVE, I WOULD HAVE EXPLAINED THAT I'M HOPING TO GET AN INTERN FOR ABOUT A WHOLE 135 HOURS, NOT A BIG TIME FRAME.

I WANT TO CREATE A MORE CONSISTENT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SYSTEM TO PUT INTO PLACE TO EXPAND ON THE OUTREACH I'VE ALREADY STARTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

PUBLIC APPEARANCES AND IN NEIGHBORHOOD GATHERINGS.

THE RESPONSE I HAVE RECEIVED SO FAR HAS BEEN AMAZING, BUT I THINK IT COULD BE SO MUCH BETTER.

I KNOW HOW TO USE FACEBOOK FAIRLY WELL AND NEXTDOOR TO SOME DEGREE, BUT I HAVE NEVER TWEETED.

I'VE NEVER INSTAGRAMMED, AND THERE ARE A HOST OF OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS THAT ARE NEW AND FOREIGN TO ME.

WON'T IT BE GREAT IF A CURRENT COLLEGE STUDENT FAMILIAR WITH THESE PLATFORMS WOULD BE WILLING TO GET ME AND MY ASSISTANT UP TO SPEED ON THE LATEST AND MOST EFFICIENT WAYS TO COMMUNICATE WITH THOSE WHO GAVE ME THIS JOB, THE CITIZENS.

PAST BOARDS DID NOT USE THESE TOOLS BECAUSE THEY ARE SO NEW AND EVER CHANGING, TO LET THEM KNOW THE EFFORTS BEING MADE TO MAKE WILLIAMSON VALLEY ROAD SAFER, TO SHOW THEM HOW I'M ATTENDING MEETINGS ALL OVER THE STATE ON THEIR BEHALF FOR ROADS.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WHEN I'M BRINGING THE MOBILE OFFICE TO THEM TO LISTEN TO THEIR CONCERNS, AND I USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO GET THAT WORD OUT, AND THAT'S HOW COME ATTENDANCE HAS BEEN SO GOOD AT IT.

OUR PUBLIC RELATIONS TEAM HAS PRODUCED AWESOME VIDEOS FOR ME WITH DISTRICT 4 UPDATES.

BUT WHAT GOOD DOES IT DO IF IT'S NOT HITTING AS MANY CONSTITUENTS AS POSSIBLE? NEWSLETTERS ARE GREAT FOR A SPECIFIC DEMOGRAPHIC, BUT MY MAILING LIST IS 170 PEOPLE.

ONE SOCIAL MEDIA POST REACHES THOUSANDS, AND IT CAN BE TARGETED FOR A SPECIFIC AREA OF MY DISTRICT.

THEIR SPOT SO FAR HAS BEEN GREAT, BUT I KNOW IT CAN BE BETTER.

I JUST NEED A LITTLE TRAINING FROM SOMEONE THAT ALREADY KNOWS.

I KNOW THE STUDENT FROM MY TIME SPENT ON THE COLLEGE BOARD, AND I'M VERY IMPRESSED.

SHE WAS STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT, AND AS TWO MAJORS, SHE'S PURSUING CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND POLITICAL SCIENCE.

SHE IS SOMEONE THAT YOU WOULD WANT ON YOUR TEAM.

CAN SHE HELP COORDINATE AND SCHEDULE THE SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH WITH THE PHYSICAL OUTREACH? AFTER HER SHORT TIME AS AN INTERN, MY HOPE IS THAT MYSELF AND MY ASSISTANT WILL BE TRAINED AND HAVE A PATH TO FOLLOW BY THE BLUEPRINT SHE CREATES FOR US.

I HOPE SHE GAINS EXPERIENCE THAT WILL HELP HER WITH HER FUTURE GOALS AS IN POLITICAL SCIENCES.

UNLIKE THE RECENT INTERN FOR THE BUDGET MANAGER THAT DID NOT COME BEFORE THE BOARD APPROVAL, SHE WILL NOT HAVE CARD ACCESS.

SHE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE NETWORK.

SHE WILL SIGN A CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT AND SHE WILL HAVE A BACKGROUND CHECK.

WE HAVE INTERNS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY THAT DO NOT HAVE TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD, AND OUR HR DIRECTOR SUPPORTS THE PRACTICE OF BRINGING ON UNPAID INTERNS AS IT'S A WIN WIN FOR BOTH TAXPAYERS AND THE STUDENTS.

WE WENT WITH THIS PROCESS AS A COURTESY TO THE BOARD, OUT OF RESPECT AND TRANSPARENCY.

ITEMS 34 AND 35 THAT WE APPROVED HAS SOME OF THE WEAKEST CONTRACTS I'VE EVER SEEN.

THE SCOPE OF WORK AND ACCOUNTABILITIES ARE NON EXISTENT, BUT WE ARE GOING TO PAY SOMEBODY $1,400 A WEEK FOR THE SERVICE FROM THE DOCUMENTS PROVIDES US, LEAVES US WITH QUESTIONS.

BUT YOU KNOW WHAT, I HAVE FAITH AND SUPERVISOR CHECK AND JENKINS THAT THEY'VE VETTED THIS PROJECT AND IT'S HAPPENING IN THEIR DISTRICTS.

I WILL SUPPORT THEM BASED ON THE BELIEF OF THEIR ABILITIES.

>> EXCUSE ME. CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THE COMMENTS REALLY SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THIS PARTICULAR AGENDA ITEM.

IF YOU COULD LIMIT THEM TO THE AGENDA ITEM, THAT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE. THANK YOU.

>> MY POINT IS THAT IF I HAD SERIOUS CONCERNS, I WOULD HAVE CONTACTED THEM, I WOULDN'T HAVE CONTACTED CHAIR MALLORY OR COMPTON.

TO SUPERVISOR CHECK'S CREDIT, SHE TOLD ME THE OTHER DAY THAT SHE FELT BAD AND INSTEAD SHOULD HAVE CALLED ME FIRST.

I ACCEPT THAT AND TO ME, THAT'S OVER. IT'S DONE WITH.

I'M STILL REALLY EXPECTING GREAT THINGS FROM THIS BOARD, AND I DO BELIEVE IN US.

ANY SUCCESS WITH ANYTHING CREATED, I WILL HAPPILY SHARE.

IT'S GOOD FOR US AND IT'S GOOD FOR OUR CITIZENS.

I THINK WE SHOULD TRUST EACH OTHER'S DECISIONS AND ABILITIES AND WIN TOGETHER. AMEN.

>> THANK YOU FOR ACKNOWLEDGING, I DO BELIEVE I DID MAKE A MISTAKE, AND I APOLOGIZED FOR NOT REACHING OUT TO SUPERVISOR KUKNYO.

>> FORGIVEN.

>> I THINK THAT IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT HOW WE CONDUCT OURSELVES AS A BOARD.

THERE ARE APPARENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITHIN THIS ITEM.

THE HEADLINE THAT READS IN MY MIND WHEN I THINK ABOUT THIS IS FORMER YAVAPAI COLLEGE GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER

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RECEIVES UNPAID INTERNSHIP WITHOUT DUE PROCESS.

I MEAN, WITHOUT ANY CONVERSATION ABOUT EQUITY AND THE USE OF PUBLIC RESOURCES.

HONESTLY, FOR AN AMOUNT OF TASKS THAT I DON'T FULLY KNOW ARE NOT CAMPAIGNING.

SUPERVISOR KUKNYO WON A CLOSE RACE, AND I THINK WE HAVE TO TURN OUR EYES TO HOW PUBLIC RESOURCES ARE USED, ENSURE THAT THEY'RE NOT USED FOR CAMPAIGNING PURPOSES.

IF WE'RE GOING TO APPROVE SOMETHING FULLY VETTED THROUGH THE ENTIRE BOARD, EVERY BOARD MEMBER SHOULD UNDERSTAND HOW IT ADDS VALUE TO YAVAPAI COUNTY ITSELF, NOT A CERTAIN SUPERVISORS DISTRICT.

I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE THIS ITEM UNTIL AFTER WE'VE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A SPECIAL STUDY SESSION REGARDING THE MATTER OF INTERNSHIPS BROADLY?

>> WE HAVE A MOTION SECOND.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION REGARDING THIS ITEM?

>> I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS IF YOU DON'T MIND.

>> NO PROBLEM. THIS IS PROBABLY TO LEGAL OR PERHAPS TO THE MANAGER.

IS THIS SAME OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE TO ALL OF US REGARDLESS OF THE FORMAL PROCESS, WHICH I AGREE, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THIS. NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.

>> MY SECOND QUESTION IS THE AGREEMENT IS COMING FROM THE COLLEGE ITSELF AND IT'S NOT ALWAYS CLEAR TO ME IN THE PACKET WHETHER A DOCUMENT HAS BEEN THROUGH LEGAL REVIEW OR NOT.

IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE A CHECK BOX ON ALL OF OUR PACKETS, WHETHER LEGAL HAS VETTED IT.

I'M ASSUMING IT HAS, BUT IT'S JUST NOT TRANSPARENT, IS THAT CORRECT?

>> YES. CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, SUPERVISOR JENKINS, THAT IS CORRECT.

THROUGH THE ROUTING PROCESS, THE ITEM WOULD NOT APPEAR ON THE AGENDA UNLESS IT HAD BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY LEGAL.

>> THANK YOU. ONE OTHER QUESTION OR A COMMENT IS, I UNDERSTAND SUPERVISORS CHECK CONCERN ABOUT THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE OTHER SUPERVISOR AND THE COLLEGE.

WOULD THAT CONCERN ALSO FOLLOW IF I HAD INTERN, THEY CAME FROM THE TOWN OF CAMP VERDE, YOU UNDERSTAND MY CONNECTION THERE? I JUST DON'T KNOW HOW TO ANSWER THAT.

I UNDERSTAND THAT CONCERN, BUT I'M ALSO FROM THE TOWN OF CAMP VERDE AND SERVED ON THE COUNCIL.

IF I WERE TO HAVE AN INTERN FROM THERE, WOULD THE SAME QUESTION ARISE? I DON'T WANT TO HANDCUFF US IN HOW WE GET INTERNS BUT THOSE ARE ALL GREAT DISCUSSIONS THAT WE CAN HAVE IN A WORK STUDY SESSION, MAYBE TO CLARIFY THE WHOLE PROCESS.

BUT IT'S NOT LIKE I DISAGREE WITH HAVING AN INTERN FOR ALL THE REASONS THAT SUPERVISOR KUKNYO EXPRESSED, BUT WE WANT TO ALL FEEL COMFORTABLE AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER. THANK YOU.

>> CHAIR MALLORY, ONE MORE ITEM I FAILED TO MENTION, WHICH IS THAT I BELIEVE THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL IS ACTUALLY ALSO AN EMPLOYEE OF YAVAPAI COLLEGE WITH THE TITLE OF CULINARY EXPERIENCE OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR.

THAT ALSO ADDS TO MY CONCERN.

>> WELL I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S INPUT HERE.

WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY IS THAT I FEEL IT DEFINITELY NEEDS A DISCUSSION.

WE ALL NEED TO BE SUPPORTIVE OF EACH OTHER, BUT WE ALL NEED TO BE UNDERSTANDING OF EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THAT WE'RE DOING AND HOW THIS WOULD WORK FOR ALL OF US.

SECOND OF ALL, I AM VERY SUPPORTIVE OF WHAT I CALL A GOVERNANCE DAY OR WEEK OR HOWEVER.

WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE, STUDENTS TO BE A PART OF THIS PROCESS TO UNDERSTAND IT.

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? ALL OF THESE THINGS.

OF COURSE, THEY WON'T KNOW UNTIL THEY ACTUALLY GET IN THE DOOR.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO HAVE PEOPLE SHADOW YOU AND BE ABLE TO DECIDE WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE? HOW DOES THIS WHOLE THING WORK? I WOULD SUPPORT DEFINITELY THE DISCUSSION GOING FORWARD, THE WORK STUDY ON THIS.

I SUPPORT HAVING THESE PEOPLE THAT MAY SHADOW US COME INTO AND UNDERSTAND WHAT IS THEIR FUTURE AND HOW DOES IT LOOK LIKE? THEY WON'T KNOW UNTIL THEY GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE WITH US, WHETHER IT'S IN THE ELECTED, WHETHER IT'S IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT, HOW DOES THAT WORK?

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BUT THEY NEED TO GET A CHANCE.

I THINK THAT IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO TRY TO WORK THROUGH THIS AND MOVE FORWARD TO BE SUPPORTIVE OF WHAT SUPERVISOR KUKNYO IS SAYING.

I DO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING AND ALL OF YOUR POINTS ARE GOOD.

AS YOU SAID, WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING EXCEPT IN PUBLIC SO HERE WE ARE.

NOW WE CAN GO AHEAD AND AGENDA SIZE A WORK STUDY, AM I CORRECT? THAT WILL BE IN PUBLIC AND THEN WE CAN AIR OUT ALL OF THE CONCERNS, THE ISSUES AND DEVELOP SOMETHING NOT ONLY FOR THIS CURRENT TIME, BUT ALSO MAYBE A POLICY OR SOME SORT THAT WILL HELP THOSE IN THE FUTURE OF THE BOARDS THAT COME FORWARD BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY, SOCIAL MEDIA HAS REALLY BEEN A BIG DEAL IN THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS.

I COMMEND YOU FOR THE SOCIAL MEDIA.

I HAVE TO TELL YOU I'M NOT ON TOO MUCH ON THE SOCIAL MEDIA.

I DO THE FACEBOOK AND ONLY WHEN I GO ON A LONG VACATION.

>> MADAM CHAIR, CAN WE CALL HR? CAN I ASK HER A FEW QUESTIONS SHE'S IN HERE?

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

>> WELL, WE DO HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

I'LL REACH OUT TO LEGAL.

>> EXCUSE ME, CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

YES, AS STATED, YOU HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND THAT OPENS THE MATTER UP FOR DISCUSSION.

THE EXTENT OF DISCUSSION WILL BE UP TO THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR SO BACK TO YOU.

>> GOOD.

>> GREAT.

>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR FROM WENDY?

>> YEAH, PLEASE. SOMETHING ELSE THAT STRUCK ME IS A NEWSLETTER CAMPAIGNING.

IT'S DONE WITH COUNTY RESOURCES.

>> RIGHT NOW, WE GOT TO STAY ON THE MATTER.

>> IS IT REQUIRED THAT DOING WHAT I DO HAD TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD OR COULD HAVE BEEN DONE OUTSIDE?

>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR MALLORY, VICE CHAIR COMPTON AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

I'M WENDY ROSS, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND RISK MANAGEMENT.

IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IT DID NEED TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD.

ALL CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL, AND THIS IS AN AGREEMENT THAT REQUIRES BOARD SIGNATURE.

I DO WANT TO ADD A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AT YAVAPAI COLLEGE.

IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THEY'VE RECENTLY EITHER RAMPED IT UP A LITTLE BIT OR MORE FORMALIZED IT.

SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, THE INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR AT THE COLLEGE SENT OUT AN EMAIL TO WHAT I CAN ONLY ASSUME IS LOTS OF BUSINESSES AROUND THE COMMUNITY, INVITING THEM TO GET ADDED TO THEIR INTERNSHIP LIST.

THAT WAY, WHEN THERE ARE STUDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, THEY CAN LOOK AT THAT LIST AND KNOW WHICH EMPLOYERS ARE TAKING ON INTERNS AND THEN REACH OUT TO THEM TO SET UP AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.

IT IS FOR CREDIT, SO IT'S PART OF THEIR DEGREE PROGRAM TO EARN CREDIT FOR DOING THEIR INTERNSHIP.

I HAD ADDED MYSELF TO THE LIST ON BEHALF OF YAVAPAI COUNTY, THINKING THAT IF INTERN STUDENTS REACHED OUT, I COULD FIND OUT WHAT THEIR INTERESTS ARE AND THEN REACH OUT TO COUNTY DEPARTMENTS TO HELP GET THEM PLACED.

MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT SUPERVISOR KUKNYO'S OFFICE ALSO ADDED THEMSELVES TO THE LIST.

THIS IN TURN REACHED OUT TO BOTH OF US TO SEE IF SHE COULD GET PLACED.

CLASSES START IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS AND IF THIS DOESN'T GET APPROVED, I DO BELIEVE IT'S GOING TO IMPACT HER DEGREE PROGRAM BECAUSE IT'S PART OF HER CURRICULUM THAT SHE BELIEVES SHE HAS SIGNED UP FOR.

AGAIN, WE CAN SEE IF WE CAN PLACE HER IN ANOTHER DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE COUNTY WITH HER TWO DEGREES THAT SHE'S WORKING FOR.

IT SEEMED LIKE THIS WAS GOING TO BE A GREAT PLACE FOR HER TO BE.

SHE'S VERY INTERESTED IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE COUNTY AND COUNTY GOVERNANCE AND STRUCTURE, THAT TYPE OF THING.

I DO WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS, WE ALWAYS REMIND PEOPLE BEFORE THEY TAKE SOMEONE ON, IT'S NOT FREE LABOR.

IN FACT, MOST OF THE TIME, IF YOU'RE DOING IT RIGHT, IT'S CAUSING YOU MORE WORK, THEN LESS WORK BECAUSE WE ARE HELPING THEM, WE'RE TRAINING THEM, WE'RE MENTORING THEM, WE'RE TEACHING THEM, AND IT MAY TAKE US EXTRA TIME TO SPEND THAT TIME WITH THEM TO DEVELOP THEM IN THEIR CAREER GROWTH AND THEIR SCHOOL CURRICULUM.

>> HOW MANY INTERNS DO WE HAVE AT YAVAPAI COUNTY?

>> UNFORTUNATELY, WE DON'T TRACK THEM BECAUSE THE ONES WHO ARE UNPAID GET PROCESSED AS VOLUNTEERS.

THAT WAY THEY DO GO THROUGH OUR BACKGROUND CHECK.

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THEY DO RECEIVE SOME ORIENTATION AND TRAINING ON SOME OF OUR POLICIES.

I HAVE A LIST OF HOW MANY VOLUNTEERS WE HAVE.

I'D HAVE TO GO THROUGH THAT AND SORT THROUGH TO DETERMINE HOW MANY OF THEM ARE ACTUALLY INTERNS.

THERE'S ALSO SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF INTERNS.

PEOPLE WILL USE THAT TERM FAIRLY FREELY.

SOMETIMES IT IS THROUGH A FORMAL SCHOOL PROCESS WHERE THEY'RE EARNING CREDITS, AND OTHER TIMES IT IS NOT.

IT'S SIMPLY A WAY FOR THEM TO GAIN WORK EXPERIENCE TO PUT ON THEIR RESUME, TO HAVE THAT KNOWLEDGE, AND IT'LL BE CALLED AN INTERN.

I DON'T HAVE A GOOD NUMBER.

I KNOW OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS HAD QUITE A FEW INTERNS COME THROUGH.

THE IT DEPARTMENT HAS USED INTERNS.

I WANT TO SAY I BELIEVE PUBLIC DEFENDER AND COUNTY ATTORNEY OR THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT COME IMMEDIATELY TO MIND.

I KNOW THERE'S OTHERS.

>> BECAUSE I JUST KNOW ON MY TIME, WE'VE NEVER SEEN AN INTERN COME UP FOR APPROVAL ON THE AGENDA, AND I KNOW THAT THERE IS A LOT OF THEM AND IF I HAVE TO DO THAT BECAUSE IT'S A CONTRACT, BUT I KNOW THAT WE JUST HAD A FINANCE INTERN THAT HAD CARD ACCESS THAT HAD COMPUTER ACCESS.

>> EXCUSE ME, I'M SORRY, CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, SUPERVISOR KUKNYO.

HONESTLY, IF WE COULD LIMIT THE COMMENTS TO THIS ITEM AND MATTERS REASONABLY RELATED TO IT, THAT'S WHAT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE.

>> WHY HAVE WE NOT SEEN A CONTRACT THEN? IF THIS IS A THING THAT'S REQUIRED, HOW COME WE HAVE NOT SEEN A CONTRACT? THAT'S THE QUESTION.

>> AGAIN, I'M GLAD TO SPEAK TO THAT OFFLINE, BUT IT DOES NOT DIRECTLY RELATE TO THIS ITEM.

I'D BE HAPPY TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION AND MAYBE EVEN AGENDIZE THAT IF YOU'D LIKE FOR DISCUSSION AT A STUDY SESSION AT A LATER DATE.

>> IF I COULD ADD, I AM IN THE PROCESS RIGHT NOW OF WORKING WITH YAVAPAI COLLEGE PROCUREMENT OFFICE TO DEVELOP A MOU BETWEEN THE COLLEGE AND THE COUNTY FOR INTERNSHIPS, SUCH THAT WE COULD SIGN ONE BIG MASTER AGREEMENT FOR A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE COLLEGE FOR INTERNSHIPS THAT ALL DEPARTMENTS COULD THEN UTILIZE TO BRING INTERNS ON IN THE FUTURE.

THAT HAS BEEN BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN MYSELF AND THE COLLEGE, AND IT IS NOW IN THE HANDS OF OUR ATTORNEY REP FOR THEIR REVIEW SO THAT I CAN BRING IT TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL.

>> HAVE SUPERVISORS IN THE PAST USED INTERNS AND NOT BROUGHT IT BEFORE THE BOARD, OR HAVE THEY JUST CALLED THEM VOLUNTEERS AND BYPASSED THE WHOLE PROCESS?

>> I AM ONLY AWARE OF SUPERVISORS USING VOLUNTEERS IN THE PAST.

TO MY KNOWLEDGE, I CAN'T THINK OF ANY INTERN.

>> BUT USING A VOLUNTEER WOULD KEEP HER FROM GETTING THAT.

>> EXCUSE ME. I'M SORRY.

CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, WE SEEM TO BE COVERING THE SAME GROUND AS WE DID PREVIOUSLY.

IF YOU COULD LIMIT THE DISCUSSION TO THE AGENDA ITEM, THAT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE. THANK YOU.

>> I'M TRYING TO HELP A GIRL OUT.

I'M HOPING SHE HELPS ME OUT.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GOOD ALL AROUND.

THE TIMELINE IS GOING TO SCREW IT UP, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE I'M LOOKING PRETTY DOOMED HERE.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A STUDY SESSION OVER SOMETHING THAT ANYBODY CAN ACCESS AND ANYBODY CAN DO.

I'LL LET THE VOTE GO ON FOR THIS MOTION.

>> COULD I ASK WHEN EXACTLY WAS THIS PROCESS STARTED? NOW YOU EXPLAINED THAT SHE'S GOT A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

WHEN DID THIS KNOWLEDGE OR THIS DESIRE COME ABOUT? WE'RE ONLY HEARING OF IT RIGHT NOW THIS MOMENT, AND NOW WE GOT TWO WEEKS OR IT MESSES UP THE CREDIT.

CAN YOU HELP ME OUT WITH THAT?

>> I KNOW THAT I SIGNED UP, PUT YAVAPAI COUNTY ON THE LIST FOR INTERNS SEVERAL MONTHS AGO.

I THINK THAT THE EMPLOYEE REACHED OUT TO ME AT LEAST A MONTH AGO AND THEN WE HAD TO SET AN APPOINTMENT.

I WAS ON VACATION, THAT TYPE OF THING.

I DON'T KNOW WHEN SUPERVISOR KUKNYO HAD ASKED TO BE ADDED TO THE LIST AND WHEN SHE FIRST REACHED OUT AND THAT TYPE OF THING.

FOR ME, IT'S BEEN A COUPLE OF MONTHS.

THEY ALSO HAVE A FORMAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM AND I HAVE ONE STUDENT WHO IS WORKING WITH ME AS A MENTOR.

AGAIN, GETTING CREDIT FOR THAT.

I THINK I FEEL LIKE IT'S FAIRLY NEW AND IT WILL LIKELY GROW AND MY HOPE IS THAT WE'LL START TO GET CONTACTED BY MORE AND MORE AND BE ABLE TO PUSH THAT OUT INTO OTHER DEPARTMENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN BOTH THE MENTORSHIP AND THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE THAT.

ANY MORE QUESTIONS FOR MS. ROSS? I STILL THINK THIS IS A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY AND IDEA, AND WE HAVE COME ALONG WITH A LOT OF NEW INFORMATION THAT I THINK IS SUPER IMPORTANT FOR ALL OF US TO HAVE TO TALK MORE ABOUT.

WITH THAT, I WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

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>> CAN WE REPEAT THE MOTION, PLEASE?

>> YES, WE CAN.

>> I'D BE HAPPY TO. THERE WAS A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR CHECK TO TABLE AND A SECOND BY SUPERVISOR COMPTON.

>> YOU MADE THE MOTION.

>> NOW WE'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

>> NO.

>> THE ITEM IS TABLED 4:1.

>> LET'S TRY TO GET THIS ON, PLEASE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

NOW WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 19, SUPERVISOR JENKINS.

[19. Fleet Management - Award a two (2) year contract to Auto Trim Plus, LLC of Prescott at various unit prices for roof wraps and decals for Yavapai County Sheriff's Office vehicles. YC Contract No. 2025-257]

>> YES, PLEASE. THANK YOU. EXCUSE ME.

NUMBER 19 IS AWARDED TWO YEAR CONTRACT TO AUTO TRIM PLUS LLC OF PRESCOTT AT VARIOUS UNIT PRICES FOR ROOF WRAPS AND DECALS FOR YAVAPAI COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE VEHICLES.

I'M GLAD SOMEBODY'S HERE TO ANSWER MY QUESTIONS.

IT JUST WASN'T CLEAR TO ME WHAT THE POSSIBLE OVERALL COST IS OF A CONTRACT.

I LIKE TO SEE WHAT THE DOLLAR VALUE IS.

I KNOW IT'S ALREADY BEEN BUDGETED AND APPROVED, BUT I DON'T KNOW SPECIFICALLY WHAT THE BUDGET IS.

IF YOU COULD GIVE ME SOME BACKGROUND ON THE AVERAGE COST PER VEHICLE, MAYBE THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES SOMEHOW TO GET TO, IS IT 200,000 OR IS IT TWO MILLION? THANK YOU.

>> GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, SUPERVISORS.

I'M GIL RIVERA, THE FLEET MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR.

SUPERVISOR JENKINS, THIS IS ALL PART OF THE NEW LOOK, AS YOU'RE AWARE FROM I BELIEVE A MONTH AND A HALF, TWO MONTHS AGO.

ON AN AVERAGE, WE PULLED SOME DATA.

WE DO APPROXIMATELY 28-35 PATROL VEHICLES A YEAR AND THAT ALL DEPENDS ON MILEAGE.

I DON'T CONTROL THAT.

THE YCSO IS VERY BUSY.

THEY HAVE A BIG AREA TO COVER.

COME BUDGET TIME, WE PULL DATA FROM OUR MAINTENANCE PROGRAM AND WE USE THE THRESHOLD OF 125,000 MILES.

AT THAT TIME, WE BUNDLE UP ALL THE VEHICLES FROM THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS, AND WE SUBMIT THAT WITH OUR BUDGET FOR REPLACEMENT.

BUT FOR THIS PARTICULAR AGENDA ITEM AT 28 VEHICLES ANNUALLY, IT WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $80,000 [NOISE] EXCUSE ME, FOR SIDE DECALS AND ROOF WRAPS.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET AT THAT NUMBER THROUGH THE CONTRACT.

IT WAS QUITE A LENGTHY CONTRACT SO THANK YOU FOR THAT OVERALL INFORMATION, I APPRECIATE IT.

>> THEY ARE APPROXIMATELY 285580 FOR EACH VEHICLE, MA'AM.

>> YOU ANSWERED MY QUESTION? WAS THERE ANYTHING ELSE?

>> NO. YOU WANT TO MAKE A MOTION?

>> YES. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS AGENDA ITEM.

>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. WE'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

>> CONSENT ITEM 19 IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GOOD TO SEE YOU GIL.

>> YOU TOO, MA'AM. THANK YOU.

>> WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ACTION ITEM NUMBER 1, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

[1. Board of Supervisors - Consider such action as may be required regarding an appeal to the Board of Supervisors of Administrative Hearing Officer Case No. 24-010151, County of Yavapai v. Pad Pals LLC.]

CONSIDER SUCH ACTION AS MAY BE REQUIRED REGARDING AN APPEAL TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICER CASE NUMBER 24-010151 COUNTY OF YAVAPAI VERSUS PAD PALS LLC.

I WILL GO AHEAD AND TURN THIS OVER TO THE VICE CHAIR COMPTON.

I BELIEVE IT'S IN YOUR DISTRICT, SIR.

>> YES. THANK YOU, CHAIR.

I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT I'VE REVIEWED THE MATERIAL.

I'VE REVIEWED THE HEARING OFFICER'S DECISION AND THEREFORE, I'M GOING TO MAKE A MOTION TO UPHOLD THE HEARING OFFICER'S DECISION.

>> A MOTION AND A SECOND. CALL FOR THE VOTE.

>> ACTION ITEM NUMBER 1 HAS BEEN UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED TO UPHOLD THE DECISION OF THE HEARING OFFICER.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, VICE CHAIR COMPTON.

MOVING ON TO ACTION ITEM NUMBER 2,

[2. Community Health Services - Award a contract to 340B Technologies, dba Nuvem, in an amount not to exceed $208,000.00 for a 340B Drug Pricing Program analysis, monthly compliance reviews, and annual audit services, utilizing 340B program funds. YC Contract No. 2025-177]

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES. GOOD MORNING, LESLIE.

>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

I'M LESLIE HORTON, YOUR COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR.

ACTION ITEM NUMBER 2 IS TO APPROVE A CONTRACT WITH 340B TECHNOLOGIES DOING BUSINESS AS NUVEM.

THEY PROVIDE 340B PROGRAM ANALYSIS, MONTHLY COMPLIANCE REVIEWS, AUDIT SERVICES, AND WE DID AN RFP PROCESS TO COME TO THIS CONCLUSION AND CHOOSE THIS CONTRACTOR.

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THERE WERE SIX BIDS AND THEY WERE THE ONE THAT WAS CHOSEN TO BE BEST QUALIFIED AS WELL AS COMING AT THE BEST COST.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS IN REGARDS TO THIS PROGRAM? IT IS A FEDERAL PROGRAM, REQUIRES A HIGH LEVEL OF AUDIT, AND SO IT IS ONE OF THE THINGS WITHIN THE CLINICAL SERVICES SIDE OF OUR DEPARTMENT THAT WE CHOSE TO CONTRACT OUT TO GET PROFESSIONALS TO DO THIS.

>> I DO NOT HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT ACTION ITEM NUMBER 2.

>> I HAVE A MOTION. I HAVE A SECOND. CALL FOR THE VOTE, PLEASE.

YEP.

>> ACTION ITEM NUMBER 2, IT'S BEEN APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

>> THANK YOU, LESLIE. JAIL DISTRICT.

[3. Jail District - The Board of Supervisors will resolve into the Board of Directors of the Yavapai County Jail District and following consideration of this item, will reconvene as the Board of Supervisors - Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement with Aramark Correctional Services, LLC in the estimated annual amount of $1,707,050.00 for inmate food services at Yavapai County Detention Centers. YC Contract No. 2022-258A3]

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WILL RESOLVE INTO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE YAVAPAI COUNTY JAIL DISTRICT.

WELL, GOOD MORNING, JEFF.

>> GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR, VICE CHAIR COMPTON, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

MY NAME IS JEFF NEWNUM, I'M THE CHIEF DEPUTY FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

SHERIFF RHODES IS ALSO HERE, BUT HAD TO STEP OUT JUST BRIEFLY.

THIS ITEM IS THE ONE-YEAR CONTRACT FOR ARAMARK SERVICES, WHICH IS OUR FOOD SERVICES.

IT'S A $1.7 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE NEXT YEAR.

WE'VE PARTNERED WITH ARAMARK SINCE 2022.

SO FAR, THEY'VE DONE A GOOD JOB FOR US.

JUST AS A NOTE, WE SERVE, DEPENDING ON THE POPULATION, BETWEEN 30,000-40,000 MEALS A MONTH IN THE JAIL.

THEY NOT ONLY DO ALL OF OUR FOOD SERVICES, BUT ALL OF OUR COMMISSARY SERVICES AS WELL, WHICH IS WHAT WE HAD ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

THIS CONTRACT ITEM, THIS ITEM HERE HAS AN INCREASE OF ABOUT WELL, BETWEEN 13-17 CENTS A MEAL FOR THIS NEXT YEAR, WHICH IS NOT BAD.

HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.

>> THANK YOU, JEFF. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT ITEM NUMBER 3.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

CALL FOR THE VOTE, PLEASE.

>> YEP.

>> ACTION ITEM NUMBER 3 IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU, JEFF. MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 4, LIBRARY DISTRICT.

[4. Library District - The Board of Supervisors will resolve into the Board of Directors of the Yavapai County Free Library District and following consideration of this item will reconvene as the Board of Supervisors - Approve the Affiliate Library Agreements in the total amount of 1.32 million dollars with the following: the City of Prescott ($463,954.61), the Town of Prescott Valley ($291,461.65), the Sedona Public Library, Inc. ($203,832.23), the City of Cottonwood ($120,151.52), the Town of Camp Verde ($70,235.94), the Town of Chino Valley ($85,280.79), and the Town of Jerome ($19,955.61). YC Contract Nos. 2025-261 through 2025-267]

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WILL RESOLVE INTO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF YAVAPAI COUNTY FREE LIBRARY DISTRICT.

FOLLOWING CONSIDERATION OF THIS ITEM, WE'LL RECONVENE AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. GOOD MORNING.

>> GOOD MORNING. CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, MY NAME IS RUTHIE HEWITT, I'M THE ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR THE LIBRARY DISTRICT.

THIS AMOUNT FOR THE AFFILIATE LIBRARY AGREEMENTS WAS APPROVED IN THE FY26 BUDGET, AND THE ALLOCATED AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA ITEM.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR THIS ITEM? WITH THAT, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT ITEM NUMBER 4.

>> A MOTION AND A SECOND. CALL FOR THE VOTE.

>> ACTION ITEM NUMBER 4 IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 5,

[5. Sheriff - Approve Extension No. 1 to the Agreement with the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) to accept an annual grant in the amount of $568,331.00 for the 2025 Public Safety Answering Points 9-1-1 Program. YC Contract No. 2024-457A1]

SHERIFF APPROVE EXTENSION NUMBER 1 TO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION. GOOD MORNING.

>> GOOD MORNING. AGAIN, MADAM CHAIR, VICE CHAIR COMPTON, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, JEFF NEWNUM, AGAIN, CHIEF DEPUTY FOR THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

THIS ITEM IS TO ACCEPT THE FUNDING THAT COMES FROM THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AS THE PRIMARY PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT ADMINISTRATOR, AS WE ARE AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

WE'D ADMINISTRATE FUNDS THAT GO TO ALL FIVE OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS IN THE COUNTY.

EACH ONE OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS, WHICH IS REALLY YOUR 911 CENTERS, DEPENDING ON HOW MANY CONSOLES THEY HAVE AT THEIR CENTERS IS WHAT DICTATES HOW MUCH MONEY COMES FROM THE STATE TO THOSE CENTERS.

AS THE ADMINISTRATOR, WE BRING THIS FUNDING TO YOU TO ACCEPT THIS GRANT AND THE EXTENSION, SO WE CAN ADMINISTER THOSE FUNDS APPROPRIATELY TO THOSE FIVE PSAPS.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, JEFF.

ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS FOR MR. NEWNUM? NO. WITH THAT, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT ITEM NUMBER 5.

>> A MOTION AND A SECOND. CALL FOR THE VOTE, PLEASE.

>> ACTION ITEM 5 IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

JEFF, I IMAGINE YOU'LL STAY UP BECAUSE I'M [OVERLAPPING]

[6. Sheriff - Approve the transfer of one (1) Jail District Detention Captain position (decreasing Detention Personnel expenditures in the amount of $253,101.63) to a General Fund Patrol Captain position (increasing Patrol Personnel expenditures in the amount of $253,101.63).]

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>> I'M GOING TO STAY UP. I THINK THE SHERIFF HAS BEEN PULLED AWAY, AS YOU KNOW, HE'S VERY BUSY.

THIS ITEM HERE IS THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS, SHERIFF RHODES HAD REORGANIZED HIS STAFF.

WE HAD PULLED WHAT HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN A LAW ENFORCEMENT CAPTAIN THAT WE HAVE PLACED IN THE JAIL FOR THE LAST PROBABLY 5-7 YEARS PULLING THAT CAPTAIN POSITION BACK INTO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES DIVISION WHERE IT'S DESPERATELY NEEDED.

THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS, THE SHERIFF UPGRADED A DETENTION LIEUTENANT UP TO A CAPTAIN POSITION, WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD.

THIS IS TO APPROPRIATELY MOVE THE FUNDING FOR THE DETENTION CAPTAIN POSITION.

PUT THE FUNDING DECREASE, THE FUNDING FROM THE JAIL DISTRICT AND INCREASE THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNDING.

THAT'S WHAT THIS ACTION ITEM IS FOR.

>> THANK YOU, AGAIN, JEFF.

WITH THAT, DO WE HAVE ANY CONVERSATION FROM THE BOARD?

>> I DO, BUT VICE CHAIR CAN GO FIRST.

>> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY, MR. NEWNUM, YOU CAME CLOSE TO SUPERVISOR BROOKS, BUT YOU CORRECTED YOURSELF. [LAUGHTER]

>> I DID. I DON'T KNOW WHY I DO THAT.

>> I KNOW BECAUSE I GO BY BROOKS.

THAT'S FINE. IT'S JUST ME.

I JUST WANTED TO KNOW [INAUDIBLE] [LAUGHTER]

>> I DO WANT TO NOTE THAT I DO HAVE CONCERN WITH THE CONTINUING TREND TO SHIFT OPERATIONS FOR THE JAIL INTO THE GENERAL FUND.

I KNOW THAT IN OUR BUDGET SESSION, WE DID ACCEPT AT LEAST ONE OTHER FTE, IF NOT MORE INTO THE GENERAL FUND.

IT'S JUST A CONTINUING TREND BECAUSE THE JAIL HAS ITS OWN TAXING DISTRICT.

TO ME, THERE'S A MISMATCH THERE, AND I KNOW IT'S NOT AN ISSUE WE'RE GOING TO SOLVE OVERNIGHT, BUT I WOULD BE REMISS ABOUT BRINGING IT UP AND CALLING ATTENTION TO THE IDEA THAT I'D REALLY LIKE TO SEE THOSE DEDICATED FUNDING SOURCES COME FROM THEIR MOST APPROPRIATE PLACE.

BUT THAT'S A WHOLE ANOTHER CONVERSATION.

I JUST WANTED TO BRING IT UP.

>> CHAIR MALLORY, SUPERVISOR CHECK, IT'S A GREAT QUESTION, AND I BELIEVE THAT'S REALLY THE SPIRIT OF WHAT WE'RE DOING.

WE HAVE A CAPTAIN POSITION THAT HAS BEEN SERVING IN THE DETENTION CAPACITY BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE HE WAS NEEDED, BUT HE WAS A CERTIFIED CAPTAIN, LAW ENFORCEMENT CAPTAIN THAT WAS FILLING THAT ROLE AND THOSE RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE JAIL.

WE HAVE BEEN SHORT OF CAPTAIN POSITION BECAUSE WE'RE GROWING SO MUCH ON THE LAW ENFORCEMENT SIDE.

WE'VE BEEN OKAY NOT HAVING THAT CERTIFIED CAPTAIN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT. WE HAD ONE.

NOW, IT'S TO THE POINT WHERE WE NEED TWO CERTIFIED CAPTAINS.

IT'S AN INCREASE IN SERVICE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT.

YOU DON'T HAVE A CERTIFIED CAPTAIN BEING PAID OUT OF THE JAIL DOING CERTIFIED WORK ON LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND YOU DON'T HAVE A JAIL CAPTAIN BEING PAID OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND.

THEY'RE APPROPRIATELY PAID FOR.

IT'S JUST SHIFTING A PCN, IF YOU WILL, A POSITION CONTROL NUMBER, BACK TO LAW ENFORCEMENT SO HE CAN FOCUS ON LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS, AND THEN WE UPGRADED A LIEUTENANT IN DETENTION TO BECOME A CAPTAIN.

WE NEED THAT LIEUTENANT, BUT THAT'S GOING TO BE ANOTHER ASK THIS COMING YEAR IS TO BRING BACK THAT LIEUTENANT POSITION IN THE JAIL DISTRICT.

THIS IS A WAY TO APPROPRIATELY FUND THOSE TWO POSITIONS THAT ARE DOING THOSE ROLES AND NOT FUNDING THEM OUT OF THE JAIL DISTRICT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND WHATNOT.

WE BELIEVE THAT WE'RE DOING THAT.

WE CERTAINLY CAN ANSWER MORE QUESTIONS.

WE AGREE WITH YOU, AND SO WE WANT TO FUND THEM APPROPRIATELY, BUT AS OUR OPERATION GROWS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITIES, THIS WAS A NECESSITY FOR US THIS YEAR.

>> GREAT. WELL, THANKS FOR THAT CLARIFICATION AND I KNOW WE'VE GOT A MEETING COMING UP, SO WE'LL BE ABLE TO DIG INTO THAT A LITTLE MORE.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> I'D BE HAPPY TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ACTION ITEM NUMBER 6.

>> I'LL SECOND THAT.

>> A MOTION AND A SECOND. CALL FOR THE VOTE, PLEASE.

>> ACTION ITEM NUMBER 6 IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU, JEFF. IT'S 9:44.

WE ARE GOING TO TAKE A BREAK.

BE BACK HERE ABOUT 10:00.

>> LET'S GO. THERE WE GO.

MADAM CHAIR, IT'S 10:01. THERE SHE IS.

>> I WAS STILL MISSING. I AM HERE.

>> SUPERVISOR KUKNYO, THE BOARD REQUESTS YOUR PRESENCE AT THE DAIS.

[LAUGHTER]

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HERE HE IS.

>> NO WORRIES. I WAS LATE TOO.

IT'S ALL RIGHT. WE HAD A BREAK. TIME TO BREATHE.

MOVING FORWARD NOW TO HEARINGS.

PUBLIC WORKS, APPROVE ADJUSTMENTS TO

[1. Public Works - Approve adjustments to Solid Waste Transfer Station Fee Schedule pursuant to A.R.S. §11-251.08 and §11-251.13.]

SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATION FEE SCHEDULE. GOOD MORNING.

>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR MALLORY, VICE CHAIR COMPTON, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

MY NAME IS ROGER MCCORMICK, I'M YOUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR.

YES, BEFORE YOU TODAY, WE HAVE A HEARING ITEM.

THIS HEARING ITEM IS RELATED TO APPROVING AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATION FEE SCHEDULE.

THIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED THROUGH THE STATE PROCESS.

I ACTUALLY GO TO MY NEXT SLIDE HERE.

THERE'S A COUPLE OF STATUTES THAT GOVERN HOW THIS FEE PROCESS UPDATE IS TO BE DONE, ARS 11-251 AND 11-251.13.

ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THOSE TWO STATUTES HAVE BEEN MET.

WE'VE HAD THE FEE SCHEDULE ON THE COUNTY WEBSITE FOR 60 DAYS.

IN ADDITION, ABOVE AND BEYOND THAT, WE FELT IT WOULD BE PRUDENT TO POST THOSE AT ALL OF OUR TRANSFER STATIONS.

FOR 60 DAYS, WE HAVE HAD THOSE POSTED PUBLICLY AT OUR TRANSFER STATIONS AS WELL.

THEN 15 DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING THAT WE'RE HAVING TODAY, WE PUT PUBLICATION IN THE NEWSPAPER NOTIFYING THE PUBLIC THAT WAY.

ALL THAT CRITERIA HAS BEEN MET. LITTLE BACKGROUND.

THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATION FEES HAVE NOT INCREASED FOR OVER 20 YEARS.

THEY'VE BEEN PRETTY STAGNANT.

WITH THAT SAID, THERE HAVE BEEN SOME SPECIFIC MINOR FEE CHANGES OVER TIME.

WE'VE HAD THE ADDITION OF A NEW [INAUDIBLE] TRANSFER STATION THAT CAME ONLINE.

DURING THAT TIME, WE DIDN'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO WEIGH TRASH AT ANY OF OUR TRANSFER STATIONS.

[INAUDIBLE] IS THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THAT.

WE HAD TO DO SOME MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO FEES IN RELATION TO THAT, AND SO THERE HAS BEEN SOME CHANGES THERE, BUT ALL IN ALL, WE HAVEN'T HAD AN UPDATE TO OUR FEES IN OVER 20 YEARS AT THE TRANSFER STATIONS.

SOLID WASTE CONTINUES TO ANALYZE THE REVENUE THAT COMES IN THROUGH THE TRANSFER STATIONS IN COMPARISON TO WHAT IT COSTS US TO OPERATE, EACH TRANSFER STATION IN RELATION TO GATHERING TRASH, PAYING THE EMPLOYEES, THE UTILITIES, PAYING ALL THE HAUL OFF FEES, ALL THE DIFFERENT COSTS THAT GO INTO OPERATING A TRANSFER STATION, WE DO COMPARE AGAINST THE USER FEES THAT ARE PAYING FOR THE SERVICES THEY COME IN.

ON THE NEXT SIDE, WE CAN GO INTO THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL.

BUT CURRENTLY, THE FEES THAT ARE BEING GENERATED FROM THE USERS THAT ARE GOING IN AND TAKING ADVANTAGE OF OUR TRANSFER STATION IS COVERING ABOUT 45% OF THE ACTUAL COST THAT THE SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATIONS ARE INCURRING TO THE COUNTY BUDGET.

THE REMAINDER OF THOSE COSTS ARE BEING SUPPLEMENTED BY THE GENERAL FUND AT THIS POINT IN TIME.

THIS GRAPH, THERE'S A LOT GOING ON HERE, SO I'LL TRY TO BREAK IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT FOR YOU SO THAT WE CAN ALL SEE IT.

THESE COLUMNS HERE ARE THE YEARS.

IT GOES BACK TO 2009 AND 2010, STARTING ON THE LEFT SIDE HERE, GOING ALL THE WAY UP TO PRESENT, OUR MOST RECENT YEAR OF '24-'25.

THIS GRAPH IS THE REVENUE VERSUS THE COST, SO WHAT THIS IS SHOWING HERE IS THAT BACK IN 2009, WE WERE ABOUT 60% ON THE REVENUE TO COST.

WE WERE COVERING ABOUT 60% OF WHAT IT COSTS US TO RUN A TRANSFER STATION BACK THEN.

NOW, THE DIFFERENCE IN THE COLOR HERE AS FAR AS THE GREEN VERSUS THE BLUE IS HISTORICALLY, IT HAD BEEN TRACKED WITH JUST INCLUDING GENERAL STATION OVERHEAD, ATTENDED WAGES AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

IT DIDN'T INCLUDE THE FULL ENCOMPASSING SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE LIKE GREEN WASTE AND SITE MAINTENANCE AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

IN '23-'24, WE STARTED TRACKING THE COMPLETE PACKAGE OF WHAT WE DO AT OUR TRANSFER STATIONS, INCLUDING ALL THE GREEN WASTE AND EVERYTHING.

THAT'S WHY WE'VE DENOTED THIS AS A DIFFERENT COLOR JUST BECAUSE IT WAS A LITTLE BIT OF A DIFFERENT TRACKING IN RELATION TO THE NUMBERS.

MOST RECENTLY, YOU SEE THAT WE'RE DOWN OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS,

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PRETTY FLAT, SO WE'RE CONSISTENT OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS OF RIGHT AROUND THAT 45%.

IT'S ACTUALLY 43% IS WHAT WE'RE SEEING AS FAR AS THE USER FEES PAYING FOR THE TRANSFER STATION COSTS THAT WE INCUR IN RELATION TO THAT.

THE REQUEST IS TO INCREASE THESE FEES.

THE NEXT SLIDE HERE HAS SOME OF THE PROPOSED FEES, THAT WOULD CHANGE.

I'M JUST GOING TO HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF THEM.

>> STARTING OFF HERE AT THE TOP, IF YOU HAVE A SINGLE BAG OF TRASH, A 30 GALLON BAG OF TRASH, RIGHT NOW WE'RE CHARGING A DOLLAR FOR SOMEBODY TO DROP THAT OFF, THAT WOULD BE GOING TO $2 AS FAR AS THE DROP OFF FOR ONE PIECE OF TRASH OR ONE BAG OF TRASH.

NOW, IF YOU COME IN WITH A BIG TRUCK LOAD OF GARBAGE AND YOU WANT TO DISPOSE OFF YOUR WHOLE TRUCK, WE DO THAT BY THE CUBIC YARD AT MOST OF OUR TRANSFER STATIONS BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE SCALES.

RIGHT NOW IT'S $24, THAT WOULD GO UP TO 45.

AT THE PALEN TRANSPORTATION AS MENTIONED, RIGHT NOW WE'RE CURRENTLY CHARGING $80 PER TON.

IT WOULD GO UP TO 140 WITH A MINIMUM CHARGE OF $5.

WHAT THAT EQUATES TO IS, IF YOU HAVE 125 POUNDS OF TRASH, IT WOULD COST YOU $5.

THE TYPICAL US HOUSEHOLD ON AVERAGE EACH WEEK HAS ABOUT 35-50 POUNDS OF TRASH, SO THAT'S UNDER THAT 125 POUND THRESHOLD.

YOU'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT $5 FOR A MINIMUM UP TO THAT 125 POUND RANGE.

THEN SOME OF THE OTHER THINGS THAT WE TAKE IN.

OF COURSE, WE TAKE IN GREEN WASTE.

THAT WOULD GO FROM $5 UP TO 10 FOR RESIDENTIAL, THEN FROM FIVE UP TO 20 FOR COMMERCIAL.

WE TAKE IN MATTRESSES, RIGHT NOW THAT'S $5, WILL GO TO 10.

THEN APPLIANCES WITH AND WITHOUT REFRIGERANT, FROM 20 UP TO 40 AND FROM 6-10, AUTO BATTERIES FROM 3-5.

USED OIL, RIGHT NOW WE'RE NOT CHARGING FOR USED OIL.

WE WOULD CHARGE A DOLLAR PER GALLON FOR THAT.

OF COURSE, THE TIRE COST YOU GET YOUR FIRST FIVE TIRES FOR FREE, BUT THEN AFTER THAT IT'S $2 PER TIRE RIGHT NOW, WOULD GO UP TO $4.

FOR PASSENGER TYPE TIRES AND THEN FOR THE OFF ROAD SEMI LARGER TIRES IT WOULD BE $20.

THAT SUMMARIZES THE FEES AS FAR AS THE CHANGES.

THIS LAST SLIDE HERE IS JUST TO DEPICT WHAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT BEFORE WITH THE EXISTING CONDITION.

THE PEOPLE THAT ARE COMING INTO OUR TRANSFER STATIONS AND PAYING THE FEES TO DISPOSE OF THEIR TRASH ARE COVERING ABOUT 45% OF WHAT IT COSTS TO OPERATE OUR TRANSFER STATIONS.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT DOESN'T UTILIZE THE TRANSFER STATIONS ARE PAYING FOR 55% OF WHAT IT COSTS US TO OPERATE THE TRANSFER STATIONS.

WE'RE PROPOSING WITH THESE FEE INCREASES.

OUR BEST ESTIMATE RIGHT NOW IS THAT WE'LL GET UP TO THE TRANSFER STATIONS COVERING ABOUT 85% OF THE COSTS TO OPERATE THE TRANSFER STATIONS, LEAVING ABOUT A 15% GAP TO FILL BY THE GENERAL FUND.

THAT'S AN ESTIMATE IT COULD BE 85, 90, IT COULD BE 95, BUT UNTIL WE GET INTO TRACKING SOME OF THE TONNAGE THAT WE RECEIVED WITH THE NEW FEES, WE'LL TRACK THAT AND SEE HOW CLOSE WE WERE BUT THAT'S OUR ESTIMATE.

I THINK THAT'S OUR LAST SLIDE.

IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS.

I WILL MENTION THAT JEFF DARLEY, WHO IS OUR SOLID WASTE MANAGER FOR THE COUNTY IS HERE.

HE'S THE GUY REALLY BEHIND THE SCENES THAT DOES IT ALL FOR US, AND HE DOES A GREAT JOB.

IF THERE'S ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE SOLID WASTE IN RELATION TO THESE FEES, HE'S HERE TO HELP ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS TOO.

>> WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ROGER, WITH THE INFORMATION YOU'VE GIVEN US.

THIS IS A HEARING ITEM, SO WE HAVE OPENED THIS UP.

WITH THAT BEING SAID, I'D LIKE TO REACH OUT IN REGARDS TO THE VICE CHAIR OF ANY GREEN SHEETS REGARDING THIS HEARING ITEM.

>> NO GREEN SHEETS ON THIS ITEM, MADAM CHAIR.

>> CLERK OF THE BOARD, HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY COMMUNICATIONS?

>> NO COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED ON THIS ITEM.

>> AGAIN, I WILL REACH OUT TO THE AUDIENCE.

ANY COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE WHO WANTS TO SPEAK REGARDING THIS HEARING? SEEING NONE, I WILL REACH TO THE BOARD FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR ROGER.

>> QUESTION, PLEASE. IS THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE COUNTY TO HAVE THE TRANSFER STATIONS IN THE FUTURE PAY FOR THEMSELVES?

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>> I THINK THAT'S THE GOAL. YOU WANT TO GET CLOSE TO WHERE THEY'RE COVERING THEIR COSTS, SO YOU'RE NOT HAVING TO SUPPLEMENT THE OPERATION OF THOSE THROUGH OTHER REVENUE SOURCES.

WE CAN'T GET TO WHERE WE'RE MAKING A PROFIT OUT THEM, BUT YOU CAN GET AS CLOSE AS YOU CAN TO COVERING THE COST OF WHAT IT IS FOR US TO DO BUSINESS, BASICALLY FOR THERE.

WE TRY TO GET CLOSE BUT NOT GO OVER IS THE GOAL.

>> I APPRECIATE THE FEE FOR SERVICE COMING AT LEAST CLOSER INTO RANGE WITH THE COST TO HELP UNBURDEN THE TAXPAYERS FOR THIS.

I REALLY APPRECIATE IT, AND IT ALL SEEMS APPROPRIATE TO ME.

>> MADAM CHAIR, THANK YOU. TWENTY YEARS AGO, GRAY WOLF I THINK WAS CHARGING $35 A TON ACROSS THEIR SCALES.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT'S THEIR RATE RIGHT NOW?

>> I DON'T KNOW THEIR RATE. HE THINKS IT'S AROUND 60.

>> AROUND 60. THEN WHAT DOES IT COST YOU TO HAUL A TON FROM PALEN AND GRAY WOLF?

>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE HIM COME UP AND SPEAK?

>> IF YOU WANT TO, JEFF, YOU CAN.

HE WAS SAYING IT'S PROBABLY AROUND $1,000 PER HALL.

>> HOW MANY TONS YOU GET IN THAT HALL?

>> GO AHEAD AND STATE YOUR NAME AND WE'LL MOVE FORWARD WITH THE QUESTION.

>> CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, JEFF DARLEY, I'M YOUR SOLID WASTE MANAGER.

>> BECAUSE IT SOUNDS EVEN AT 140 A TON, IT'S PROBABLY PRETTY DUG ON CLOSE TO BREAK EVEN FOR YOU GUYS.

>> YEAH.

>> JUST THE HAULING AND THE DISPOSAL COST.

>> YES, DEFINITELY.

>> JUST GETTING THIS UP FROM 20 YEARS AGO, IT'S GOING TO BE A SHOCKER.

I DIDN'T KNOW IF THERE WAS A THOUGHT OF MAYBE STEPPING THE INCREASE OVER THREE YEARS TO STOP THE STICKER SHOCK.

MY ONLY CONCERN WITH THE RAISING OF THESE TRANSFER STATION FEES, BECAUSE THEY ARE IN THE OUTLYING AREAS IS, ARE WE GOING TO SEE A LOT MORE ILLEGAL DUMPING ON JUNIPERWOOD RANCH OUT IN THE FOREST, THINGS LIKE THAT.

BECAUSE IT'S SO EXPENSIVE, ARE PEOPLE JUST GOING TO DUMP IT BECAUSE THEY'RE DOING THAT NOW? I KNOW WE HAVE TO RECOVER THE COST.

I AGREE WITH HAVING TO RECOVER THE COST.

I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO MAKE IT ANY GENTLER.

WHATEVER YOU GUYS DECIDE, I'M GOING TO VOTE FOR BECAUSE YOU'RE OUR EXPERTS, BUT YOUR THOUGHTS ON THAT THING?

>> I THINK WHAT HAPPENED WAS THE BASE THAT WE WERE GOING OFF OF WAS THE ONE $1 PER BAG, AND WE'RE TRYING TO STAY AWAY FROM GETTING INTO GIVING COIN CHANGE.

THE OBVIOUS PLACE TO GO IS FROM $1-$2.

WE HAD TO WAIT FOR THAT POINT WHERE WE WERE DROPPED BELOW 50% OF WHAT WE WERE BRINGING IN IN ORDER TO MAKE THAT WORK, TO STAY UNDER 100%.

>> ANOTHER THING THAT WE GOT TO FIGURE INTO THIS IS WE EVEN EXPANDED THE COST ON YOU THIS YEAR BY EXTENDING FREE BRUSH REMOVAL FOR A WHOLE EXTRA MONTH.

I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT THE COST WAS FOR THAT.

WE'RE ABSORBING THAT TO MAKE FIRE WISE, BUT SOMEBODY IS GOT TO PICK UP THAT COST.

HAVING THE CONVENIENCE OF THESE TRANSFER STATIONS IN THE OUTLYING AREAS IS HUGE, THEY DON'T HAVE TO MAKE THAT DRIVE INTO PRESCOTT AND THERE'S SOME PLACES IN THE COUNTY WHERE HAULERS WILL NOT GO.

THIS IS THEIR ONLY OPTION. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR KUKNYO. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NO. AGAIN, WELL, THIS HEARING ITEM NOW HAS BEEN HEARD.

IT IS NOW CLOSED, AND WE WILL GO AHEAD AND I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RATES.

>> I WILL SECOND.

>> I HAVE MOTION, I HAVE A SECOND. CALL FOR THE VOTE, PLEASE.

>> ACTION. HEARING ITEM NUMBER 1 IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

>> FANTASTIC.

>> OUR NEXT HEARING ITEM IS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

[2. Development Services - Approve a permanent and nontransferable Use Permit for APN 306-01-064E to allow for canine boarding and training services on a 10.32-acre parcel, subject to the conditions of approval. Owners/Applicants: Donald (III) & Tracy Divelbiss. Application No. PLA25-000019. (District 4 - Supervisor Kuknyo)]

APPROVE A PERMANENT AND TRANSFERABLE USE PERMIT. GOOD MORNING?

>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR MALLORY, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

I'M JUST GOING TO OPEN THIS UP.

I'M SUSAN HEBERT, PLANNER OF THE YAVAPAI COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED THIS APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL ON JULY 3RD.

HOWEVER, AFTER THE COMMISSION MEETING, THE APPLICANT REQUESTED THAT STAFF INCLUDE ADDITIONAL TRAINING FACILITIES IN THE AREA OUTLINED IN BLUE ON AN UPDATED SITE PLAN,

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INCLUDING ONE INDOOR TRAINING FACILITY, TWO SHADE STRUCTURES, A DOCK DIVING POOL, AN AGILITY FIELD, AN OBSTACLE COURSE, AND MISCELLANEOUS TRAINING FIELDS.

ALL ITEMS ON THIS LIST ARE PLANNED AS POTENTIAL FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AND NOTHING BEING SET IN STONE.

TO INCLUDE THOSE ADDITIONAL REQUESTS, CONDITION OF APPROVAL NUMBER 6 WOULD BE REVISED TO ALLOW THE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN 10 YEARS OF THE APPROVAL DATE.

IF THE USE PERMIT WERE APPROVED AS ORIGINALLY PRESENTED TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, AN AMENDMENT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO ADD THOSE ITEMS AT A LATER DATE.

THE PROPERTY IS IN SUPERVISOR KUKNYO OF DISTRICT 4.

IT'S JUST SOUTH AND EAST OF THE TOWN OF CHINO VALLEY.

IT'S RCU-2A ZONING SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL HERE, AND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ALSO DESIGNATES THIS PARCEL FOR RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY.

THIS IS THE ORIGINAL SITE PLAN.

THE PARCEL IS ABOUT 10 ACRES.

THE ENLARGED AREA SHOWS WHERE THE KENNEL AND TRAINING FIELD ARE LOCATED HERE.

THE EAST HALF OF THE PROPERTY IS NOT CURRENTLY DEVELOPED, SO THAT IS SEPARATED BY A CENTRAL FENCE.

AN UPDATED VERSION OF THE SITE PLAN SHOWS THE AREA OUTLINED IN BLUE WHERE THE REQUESTED ADDITIONAL TRAINING FACILITIES WOULD BE LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST PORTION OF THE PARCEL, AND EXACT LOCATIONS WOULD NOT BE KNOWN AT THIS TIME.

THE APPLICANT PURCHASED THE PROPERTY IN 2020, AND A PERMIT TO BUILD A HOUSE WAS ISSUED IN 2021, BUT A COMPLAINT WAS RECEIVED REGARDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF METAL BUILDING, PLACEMENT OF STORAGE CONTAINERS, AND TEMPORARY CAMPING IN AN RV WITHOUT PERMITS LATER THAT YEAR.

THE APPLICANTS VOLUNTARILY COMPLIED AND RECEIVED THE APPROPRIATE PERMITS WITH THE METAL BUILDING BEING PERMITTED AS A WORKSHOP AND KENNEL FOR THE OWNERS DOGS.

A NEW COMPLAINT WAS RECEIVED IN AUGUST OF 2024, REGARDING THE OPERATION OF A BUSINESS ON A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY.

THE APPLICANT SAID THEY HAD OFFERED BOARDING AND TRAINING SERVICES FOR THREE YEARS AND SOUGHT TO APPLY FOR A HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT.

HOWEVER, K9 BOARDING DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THAT, AND USE PERMIT WOULD BE REQUIRED.

THE HOME CO. PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION GRANTED PERMISSION TO OPERATE THIS BUSINESS IN 2022 FOR AS LONG AS THE APPLICANTS OWN THE HOME.

THE APPLICANT HAS SAID HE IS CURRENTLY THE PRESIDENT OF THAT POA.

ACTIVITIES WOULD INCLUDE TRAINING FOR OBEDIENCE, SCENT WORK, PROTECTION, POLICE DOGS, AND BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.

NO MORE THAN 10 DOGS WOULD BE ALLOWED ON SITE, COMPRISED OF BOARD AND TRAINS, PERSONAL PROTECTION, AND POLICE DOGS AND TRAINING.

THIS AREA HERE IS THE NORTHEAST PORTION WHERE THE ADDITIONAL TRAINING FACILITIES WOULD BE LOCATED.

THE TRAINING WOULD BE PROVIDED WITH THE USE OF OCCASIONAL ASSISTANCE.

THE APPLICANT SENT NOTIFICATION LETTERS TO THEIR NEIGHBORS WITHIN 1,000 FEET AND RECEIVED ONE PHONE CALL FROM A NEIGHBOR IN SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ALSO RECEIVED A COMMENT FROM THAT SAME NEIGHBOR, SAYING THAT THEY WERE OFTEN OUTSIDE AND NEVER HEARD BARKING FROM THAT DIRECTION.

DIDN'T BELIEVE THERE WOULD BE AN IMPACT TO NEIGHBORS.

STAFF HAS NO CONCERNS WITH THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION, AS THE OPERATION OF THIS BUSINESS NEAR A RESIDENCE DOES ALLOW FOR CONSTANT SUPERVISION OF THE DOGS.

HOWEVER, THE ADDITIONAL REQUESTS WERE ADDED LATE IN THE PROCESS, AND THERE'S A CONCERN THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE BENEFIT OF REVIEW FROM EITHER THE TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE OR FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.

WHILE WE DID HAVE THE UPDATED SITE PLAN POSTED ONLINE AND ON THE SURVEY, THE INITIAL PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD DID NOT HAVE THAT.

IN SUMMARY, THE REQUEST IS A PERMANENT AND NON-TRANSFERABLE USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR K9 BOARDING AND TRAINING ON A 10.32 ACRE PARCEL IN THE RCU ZONING DISTRICT.

THE BOARD MAY ALSO CHOOSE TO APPROVE THE USE PERMIT AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY PRESENTED TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ON JULY 3RD.

AGAIN, THEY DID RECOMMEND THIS UNANIMOUSLY AT THAT TIME.

THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.

CONDITION NUMBER 2 FOR THE MAXIMUM OF 10 DOGS.

CONDITION NUMBER 3 FOR THE DISTANCE OF 200 FEET FROM ADJACENT PARCELS FOR THE KENNEL AND LET-OUT AREAS.

NUMBER 4 ADDRESSES ANY BARKING ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE, ALTHOUGH THAT HASN'T BEEN AN ISSUE.

HERE ARE THE REVISED CONDITIONS.

NUMBER 5 AND 6, TO CHANGE THE DATE OF THE SITE PLAN AND TO ADD THE POINT OF ALLOWING THAT DEVELOPMENT WITHIN 10 YEARS WITHOUT AN AMENDMENT.

THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

>> THANK YOU, SUSAN.

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> SUPERVISOR KUKNYO, THIS IS YOUR DISTRICT REACH OUT TO YOU.

>> THIS IS A FUN ONE. I'M GLAD TO SEE IT AROUND FINALLY.

I MET WITH THIS GENTLEMAN EARLY ON IN MY TERM, AND HE WAS PRESIDENT OF THE HOA AND HE HAD PUT SOME TICKET ON A GENTLEMAN, I THINK IT WAS 2.5, THREE MILES AWAY?

>> CORRECT.

>> THREE MILES AWAY.

THIS GUY GOT BACK AT HIM, THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF PEOPLE WEAPONIZING CODE ENFORCEMENT TO INFLICT DAMAGE ON THEIR NEIGHBORS, WHICH REALLY DRIVES US NUTS.

I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THIS PROJECT.

HIS NEIGHBORS HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THIS PROJECT, BUT I HAVE ONLY KICKED TWO PEOPLE OUT OF MY OFFICE, AND HE WAS THE FIRST ONE BUT IT WASN'T BECAUSE OF THE PROJECT, IT WASN'T ANYTHING, BUT IT WAS SAID, IF I DON'T GET THROUGH PNZ, I'M GOING TO SUE THE COUNTY.

WHEN THOSE WORDS ARE SPOKEN, THE MEETINGS OVER, BUT I'M GLAD THAT HE'S FOLLOWED THROUGH.

I'M GLAD THAT HE'S GOT THIS DONE, AND I FULLY SUPPORT THIS PROJECT.

>> THIS IS A HEARING ITEM.

THIS HEARING IS OPEN.

WITH THAT, I'LL REACH TO THE VICE CHAIR TO SEE IF WE HAVE ANY GREEN SHEETS.

>> NO GREEN SHEETS.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. CLERK OF THE BOARD.

DO WE HAPPEN TO HAVE ANY COMMUNICATION ON YOUR SIDE?

>> NO PUBLIC COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED ON THIS ITEM.

>> THANK YOU. I WILL REACH OUT TO THE AUDIENCE TO SEE IF THERE'S ANYONE IN HERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A VOICE TO THIS ISSUE.

I DON'T SEE ANYTHING GOING ON THERE.

I WILL, AGAIN, ANY OF THE SUPERVISORS, WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. GO AHEAD, SUPERVISOR.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION. I NOTICED YOU YOUR DEPARTMENT HAD NO CONCERNS WITH THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT.

DO YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS WITH THESE NEW ADDITIONS THAT IF I UNDERSTAND YOU'RE RIGHT, WERE NOT HEARD BY PLANNING AND ZONING, IS THAT?

>> THAT'S CORRECT AND THAT IS THE MAIN CONCERN.

THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION IS THE BODY THAT DOES MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION TO YOU, AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO SEE THESE ADDITIONAL REQUESTS.

>> MADAM CHAIR, I SEE WE HAVE COMMISSIONER RANDY GARRISON IN THE AUDIENCE.

>> YES. ABSOLUTELY.

>> WE COULD HEAR FROM HIM JUST TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY CONCERNS.

>> GOOD MORNING, RANDY.

IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU.

>> GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBERS.

RANDY GARRISON, MEMBER OF THE YAVAPAI COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING, REPRESENTING DISTRICT 3.

I THINK THE CONCERN IS, IF I'M HEARING IT RIGHT, THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF EXTRA CONDITIONS OR EXTRA ASKS THAT WEREN'T NECESSARILY BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD OR THE COMMISSION.

I THINK WE HAD A VERY THOROUGH DISCUSSION ABOUT HIS PROJECT, WHAT HE WAS DOING ON SITE.

IT WAS SAID THAT HE'D BEEN ACTUALLY PROVIDING THESE SERVICES FOR QUITE A WHILE.

HE HAS A VERY LARGE PARCEL.

THERE WAS NO COMPLAINTS FROM ANY NEIGHBORS OVER HIS CURRENT ACTIVITIES.

EVEN THE PLANNING STAFF WHEN THEY WENT OUT TO THE SITE, HAD A HARD TIME BELIEVING THERE WAS EVEN DOGS ON THE PROPERTY BECAUSE EVERYTHING WAS SO QUIET.

I GET THAT THERE'S A WHOLE LOT OF EXTRA THINGS THAT ARE BEING ASKED.

BUT I THINK THE WAY WE WENT THROUGH THE PROCESS AND THROUGH THE PROJECT, I DON'T SEE THAT THERE WAS ANYTHING THAT WOULD MEANINGFULLY CHANGE THE DECISION TO RECOMMEND THIS FOR BOARD APPROVAL.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, RANDY AND SUPERVISOR CHECK. JENKINS.

>> THANK YOU FOR THAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

THAT'S HELPFUL. THANK YOU.

>> SUPERVISOR CHECK? DID YOU HAVE ANY? NO.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. [OVERLAPPING].

>> I APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE VERY MUCH.

>> SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, THIS HEARING IS NOW CLOSED, IF WE HAVE A MOTION?

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE A PERMANENT AND NON TRANSFERABLE USE PERMIT FOR APN 306-01-064E TO ALLOW FOR NINE BOARDING AND TRAINING SERVICES ON A 10.32 ACRE PARCEL SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.

CAN WE CALL FOR THE VOTE, PLEASE?

>> MOTION AND A SECOND.

>> YEAH.

>> HEARING ITEM NUMBER 2 HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR CLARIFICATION.

IS THAT WITH THE ORIGINAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OR THE ADDITION OF THE FIVE AND SIX THAT WERE REFLECTED TODAY.

>> MY UNDERSTANDING IS IS THAT IT'S WITH THE ADDITIONAL.

>> MY SECOND WAS FOR THE ADDITIONAL.

>> THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION.

>> FANTASTIC.

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>> NOW WE KNOW WHO LET THE DOGS OUT.

>> YES, WE DO AND WE KNOW WHO TO GO TO ABOUT IT ALSO. GOING TO YOU.

HEARING ITEM NUMBER 3 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES,

[3. Development Services - Approve a nontransferable Use Permit for a period of 10 years for APN 301-26-052 to allow for the sale and consumption of alcohol on a 0.12-acre parcel, including a waiver of Section 602 parking requirements to reduce the number of required parking spaces to two ADA accessible spaces, subject to the conditions of approval. Agent/Applicant: American Legion Post 123. Application No. PLA25-000027. (District 4 - Supervisor Kuknyo)]

APPROVE A NON TRANSFERABLE USE PERMIT PERIOD OF 10 YEARS.

IS ALSO IN SUPERVISOR KUKNYO'S DISTRICT?

>> YEAH. HE'S A BUSY PERSON, TOO.

>> GO AHEAD.

>> THANK YOU, CHAIR MALLORY, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

I'M [INAUDIBLE] WITH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION ALSO RECOMMENDED THIS APPLICATION UNANIMOUSLY.

DISTRICT 4 IN THE COMMUNITY OF SELIGMAN.

THE PARCEL IS ONE BLOCK UP FROM ROUTE 66, WHERE ZONING TRANSITIONS FROM THE DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TO A RESIDENTIAL AREA.

HOWEVER, IT DOES HAVE A COMMERCIAL DESIGNATION IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

ACKNOWLEDGING ITS HISTORICAL USE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, IT'S BEEN BOTH A COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER AND THE AMERICAN LEGION HALL.

THE SITE PLAN SHOWS THE EXISTING 850 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING AND TWO PROPOSED ADA ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES.

EIGHT PARKING SPACES WOULD NORMALLY BE REQUIRED FOR A BAR OR COCKTAIL LOUNGE IN A BUILDING OF THIS SIZE, ONE OF WHICH WOULD NEED TO MEET ADA STANDARDS.

WHILE THERE IS ENOUGH SPACE AVAILABLE, PUBLIC WORKS NOTED DURING THE REVIEW OF THE PROJECT THAT DESIGNATED PARKING SPACES COULD NOT BE LOCATED WITHIN THE EASEMENT THAT'S IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING.

AS AN ALTERNATIVE, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING A WAIVER TO ALLOW FOR JUST THOSE 280 A ACCESSIBLE SPACES, AND THERE WOULD BE ADDITIONAL ON STREET PARKING WITHIN 300 FEET.

HERE'S AN AERIAL VIEW OVER SELIGMAN AND CLOSER VIEW WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE EASEMENT ALONG PACACO AVENUE.

THE BUILDING BEGAN SERVING AS A COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER IN 1929, THE AMERICAN LEGION HAS HAD CONTINUED USE OF THE BUILDING, EVEN AFTER OWNERSHIP WAS TRANSFERRED TO SELIGMAN HEALTH SERVICES IN 1976.

THE APPLICANTS INQUIRED ABOUT A LIQUOR LICENSE EARLIER THIS YEAR, BUT WERE INFORMED THAT R1 ZONING WOULD NOT ALLOW FOR ALCOHOL SALES AND CONSUMPTION.

THE APPLICANTS WOULD LIKE TO SELL BEER AND WINE AT THIS VOLUNTEER RUN AMERICAN LEGION HALL ON FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS FROM 4:00-10:00 PM.

THAT WOULD REQUIRE THIS USE PERMIT AS WELL AS AN APPROPRIATE LIQUOR LICENSE.

YOU CAN SEE THE AREA WHERE THE PAVED AND MARKED ACCESSIBLE PARKING WOULD BE LOCATED NEXT TO THAT ENTRANCE RAMP AND INNER COURTYARD.

DURING THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PROCESS, THE APPLICANT RECEIVED ONE RESPONSE IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATION.

NO PUBLIC COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED BY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, AND WE HAVE NO CONCERNS WITH THIS REQUEST.

THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY ISSUES WITH AMERICAN LEGION HALL'S PRESENCE, AND IT'S A VERY ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOOD.

IN SUMMARY, THE REQUEST IS FOR A NON TRANSFERABLE USE PERMIT FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS TO ALLOW FOR ALCOHOL SALES AND CONSUMPTION IN THE R1 ZONING DISTRICT.

A WAIVER OF SECTION 602 TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED PARKING TO TWO ADA ACCESSIBLE SPACES IS ALSO PART OF THE REQUEST, AND THE APPLICATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED.

THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL ARE ON SCREEN.

BEN EMERY, REPRESENTING POST 123 IS ALSO HERE AND AVAILABLE.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SUPERVISOR KUKNYO WILL REACH OUT TO YOU ON THIS?

>> YEAH, THIS HAS TAKEN TOO LONG, BUT IT HAD TO TAKE TOO LONG JUST BECAUSE IT WAS IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD.

WE HAD TO HAVE A CHANGE OF ZONING AND SPECIAL USE PERMIT, WHATNOT, TO GET THIS DONE.

THEN IT HAD TO SPEND THE TIME GETTING POSTED AND GETTING HERE.

BUT I TELL YOU WHAT, THERE'S GOING TO BE A PARTY AT AMERICAN LEGION POST 123, IF NOT TONIGHT, FRIDAY, I'M SURE.

NO PROBLEM WITH THIS.

I SUPPORT IT 100%, AND IT'S GOING TO BE GOOD FOR THE COMMUNITY TO DO THINGS THE RIGHT WAY.

>> THANK YOU. IT'S A HEARING.

DO WE HAVE ANY GREEN SHEETS?

>> NO GREEN SHEETS, MADAM CHAIR.

>> THANK YOU. ANYMORE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK?

>> NO COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED ON THIS ITEM.

>> OF COURSE, SCANNING THE AUDIENCE.

ANYBODY WANT TO TALK LIKE THIS?

>> WOULD THE COMMANDER LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS?

>> NOT UNLESS YOU HAVE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, SIR.

>> WITH THAT, ANY COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD? WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION, SUPERVISOR KUKNYO?

>> I'D LOVE TO. I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE A NON TRANSFERABLE USE PERMIT FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR PARCEL 30126052 TO ALLOW FOR THE SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON 0.12 ACRE PARCEL, INCLUDING A WAIVER OF SECTION 602 PARKING REQUIREMENTS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES TO TWO ADA ACCESSIBLE SPACES,

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SUBJECTS TO THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.

>> I SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND WE HAVE A SECOND. SUPERVISOR CHECK.

>> HEARING ITEM NUMBER 3 IS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

>> FANTASTIC. HEARING ITEM NUMBER 4 IS BEING WITHDRAWN.

[4. Development Services - Recommend approval to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control of series 12 Restaurant Liquor License Application No. 348837 without protest, submitted by Connor Brian Maxwell for the Cordes Diner located at 19780 E. Hitching Post Way, Mayer, AZ 86333. (District 2 - Supervisor Jenkins)]

THAT'LL TAKE US OVER TO HEARING ON ITEM NUMBER 5 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES,

[5. Development Services - Approve a waiver of the right of way pavement width from 30 feet to 24 feet and approve the Final Plat for Phase 2 of Stringfield at Granite Mountain; to create 30 single-family lots and 3 tracts (A-C), on 94.73 acres, in a Planned Area Development (PAD) zoning district, subject to the conditions of approval. Property Owner: Stringfield Development Company LLC. Applicant/Agent: Jeff Davis of Stringfield Development Company LLC & Gary Kelley of Kelley/Wise Engineering Inc. APN: 106-06-002N; PLA24-000123. The property is located west of the intersection of Pioneer Parkway and Williamson Valley Road. (District 4 - Supervisor Kuknyo) APPROVED BY 4 TO 1 VOTE. VICE CHAIR COMPTON OPPOSED.]

APPROVE A WAIVER OF A RIGHT OF WAY PAVEMENT WITH FROM 30 FEET TO 24 FEET.

THIS IS IN SUPERVISOR KUKNYO'S DISTRICT, ALSO. WELL, GOOD MORNING, MATT.

>> GOOD MORNING, CHAIR MALLORY, AND VICE CHAIR COMPTON AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

MY NAME IS MATT BLAKE, YOU'RE PLANNING MANAGER WITH YAVAPAI COUNTY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION I WILL PRESENT IS FOR THE STRINGFIELD RANCH AT GRANITE MOUNTAIN PHASE 2 FINAL PLAT.

A LITTLE BIT OF PROJECT BACKGROUND.

IN 2020, 700 ACRES WAS APPROVED FOR A REZONING FROM THE R1L-70 THAT IS RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE FAMILY LIMITED TO SITE BUILT ONLY 70,000 SQUARE FOOT LOT ZONING DISTRICT TO THE PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT OR PAD ZONING DISTRICT, BUT THE STRING FIELD AT GRANITE MOUNTAIN SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT.

PAD APPROVED THE ZONING DENSITY FOR A RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT FOR 340 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS, AVERAGING AN ACREAGE IN SIZE.

THIS PROJECT AREA WOULD HAVE ALLOWED FOR APPROXIMATELY 435 LOTS UNDER THE PREVIOUS R1L-70 ZONING DISTRICT.

THE PAD ZONING INCLUDES A REQUIREMENT OF 25% OPEN SPACE, WHERE THE PREVIOUS R1L ZONING DISTRICT WOULD HAVE NOT REQUIRED THIS OPEN SPACE.

THE GREATER STRINGFIELD DEVELOPMENT IS PROPOSING A TOTAL OF 33% OPEN SPACE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PROJECT AREA AND IN NOVEMBER 2024, THE STRING FIELD A GRANITE MOUNTAIN PHASE 2 PRELIMINARY PLAT WAS APPROVED.

SINCE APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY PLOT, THERE HAS BEEN ONE APPROVED MINOR CHANGE THAT IS LIMITED TO A TEMPORARY EASEMENT FOR AN ACCESS ROAD TO SERVE A FUTURE DETENTION BASIN TO BE BUILT IN PHASE 5.

THIS WAS A MINOR CHANGE.

AT THE TIME OF RECORDING, FOR PHASE 5, THE TEMPORARY EASEMENT WILL BE ABANDONED.

I'LL NOTE THAT DIRECTOR LYNN WHITMAN WITH OUR FLOOD CONTROL IS PRESENT, SHOULD THE BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FLOOD STORM WATER MANAGEMENT AND THIS CHANGE, AND THE APPLICANT IS ALSO PREPARED TO SPEAK TO ANY QUESTIONS RELATING TO THIS APPLICATION.

THAT BRINGS US TO TODAY'S APPLICATION, AND I WOULD NOTE THAT ACTION BY THE BOARD ON A SUBDIVISION FINAL PLAT IS SET FORTH IN SECTION 463 OF THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS AS BY RIGHT OF APPROVAL IF ALL SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.

IN CONTRAST, A WAIVER REQUEST MAY BE GRANTED OR DENIED AT THE BOARD'S DISCRETION IN CONSIDERATION OF THE SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, RATHER THAN BEING AUTOMATICALLY GRANTED BASED ON MEETING CERTAIN PRE DEFINED CRITERIA.

THIS MEANS THAT THE APPLICANT MUST DEMONSTRATE WHY GRANTING WAIVER IS MERITED AND SO I'M NOT GOING TO GET INTO THEIR SPECIFIC WAIVER REQUEST SO MUCH.

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I THINK THE APPLICANT CAN DO AS FAR AS THEIR JUSTIFICATION AND ANY POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE CRITERIA.

AS FOR HOW THE FINAL PLAT CONFORMS WITH THE CRITERIA OUTLINED HERE REGARDING SECTION 463 ACTION BY THE BOARD.

I'LL JUST PARAPHRASE IT BY SAYING THAT NUMBER 1, THE PLAT HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY ALL REVIEWING AGENCIES.

NUMBER 2, THERE ARE BONDS IN PLACE TO COVER IMPROVEMENTS.

THREE, THE PLAT IS IN GENERAL CONFORMANCE WITH THE PRELIMINARY PLAT.

NUMBER FOUR, FINALLY, THE PLAT IS IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE APPROVED PAD PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT.

THUS, THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SECTION 463, REGARDING BOARD ACTION ON A SUBDIVISION PLAT HAS BEEN MET.

LET'S PLACE THIS PROJECT ON THE MAP.

HERE IS SUPERVISOR DISTRICT MAP SHOWING THAT THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN SUPERVISOR KUKNYO'S DISTRICT, AND THAT IS DISTRICT 4.

HERE'S THE AREA MAP SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION OF WILLIAMSON VALLEY ROAD AND PIONEER PARKWAY

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IN THE WILLIAMSON VALLEY AREA, SO YOU CAN SEE IN THAT TAN PARCEL TO THE EXTREME WEST, YOU CAN SEE IT OUTLINED IN RED.

IS THAT AREA OUTLINED IN RED IS FOR THIS PHASE, THAT IS PHASE 2.

NOW WE'LL TURN TO A ZONING MAP AND YOU CAN SEE THE ARE IN TAN IS JUST REFLECTING THAT THE ZONING WAS CHANGED WITH THE APPROVAL OF CREATING A PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT.

THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES NOW ZONED AT PAD AS APPROVED FOR THE STRINGFIELD A GRANITE MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT FOR A TOTAL OF 340 LOTS.

TODAY, THE PHASE TWO FINAL PLOT PROPOSING 30 LOTS IS IN FRONT OF YOU FOR CONSIDERATION.

NOW I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU SOME AERIAL IMAGERY.

HERE IS AN AERIAL IMAGE OF THE GREATER STRINGFIELD DEVELOPMENT AREA.

TO THE NORTH, THERE IS SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT TO THE EAST IS STATE OF ARIZONA LAND THAT IS ADJACENT TO WILLIAMSON VALLEY ROAD.

TO THE SOUTH IS PHASE 1, AND BELOW THAT IS THE HO KAGON RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT.

TO THE WEST IS THE PRESCOTT NATIONAL FOREST, GRANITE MOUNTAIN, AND NAMESAKE FEDERAL WILDERNESS AREA.

>> I'M JUST GOING TO NOTE AS I GO THROUGH THIS DRONE PHOTOGRAPHY THAT A LOT OF THIS WAS TAKEN A LONG TIME AGO SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, SO THERE'S PROBABLY BEEN IMPROVEMENTS THAT FOLKS, IF THEY WERE TRAVELING ALONG WILLIAMSON VALLEY ROAD, THESE PHOTOS ARE A LITTLE BIT OUTDATED.

I JUST WANTED TO POINT THAT OUT.

THIS IS LOOKING WEST.

IF YOU WERE STANDING ON WILLIAMSON VALLEY ROAD WITH THE INTERSECTION OF PIONEER PARKWAY, YOU CAN SEE PIONEER PARKWAY EXTENDING INTO THE DEVELOPMENT.

PHASE 1 IS BEING SERVED BY THE BLACK RIDGE TRAIL, AND YOU CAN SEE THAT GOING ALONGSIDE TO THE SOUTH OF THE MOUNTAIN HEADING WEST.

THIS PHASE, PHASE 2, SEEKING PRELIMINARY FINAL PLOT THAT, I BELIEVE WOULD EXTEND ALONG THE RIDGE LINE OF WHAT I BELIEVE IS AN UNNAMED MOUNTAIN.

NOW WE'RE LOOKING NORTHWEST, AND AGAIN, YOU CAN SEE BLACK RIDGE TRAIL AND THEN RIDGE VIEW TRAIL, WHICH WOULD SERVE THIS PHASE, PHASE 2.

NOW WE'RE LOOKING EAST OUT TOWARDS THE VALLEY.

THERE'S RIDGE VIEW TRAIL.

NOW WE'RE LOOKING EAST AND SO WE CAN SEE THE ROAD.

OBVIOUSLY HASN'T BEEN APPROVED YET, BUT YOU CAN SEE THE OUTLINES OF THAT ROADWAY IN THE MAKING.

THEN IN THE FAR DISTANCE TO THE EAST, AGAIN, YOU CAN SEE WILLIAMSON VALLEY ROAD INTERSECTION WITH PIONEER PARKWAY.

WE'RE PRETTY HIGH UP RIGHT NOW LOOKING DOWN OUT INTO THE VALLEY.

NOW WE'RE LOOKING SOUTH.

SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH OUR DRONE IMAGE, SO I HAD TO GRAB THIS IMAGE.

THIS IS GENERALLY LOOKING TO THE SOUTH.

BUT I THINK MORE SO, WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO SHOW HERE IS YOU CAN SEE THE HO KAY GAN SUBDIVISION TO THE RIGHT, LOOKING SOUTH THERE.

IN THE DISTANCE, AGAIN, YOU CAN SEE WILLIAMSON VALLEY ROAD, PIONEER PARKWAY, AND THE RIDGELINE WHERE PHASE 2 IS GOING TO BE LOCATED.

THAT BRINGS US TO CONFORMANCE WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS LOCATED WITHIN AN AREA DESIGNATED FOR RESIDENTIAL USE.

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

THE INTENT IS TO PROVIDE FOR LARGE LOT COMMUNITIES.

UNDER SECTION 2.7, LAND USE GOALS AND POLICIES IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, GOAL 1 IS TO INCREASE PLAN DEVELOPMENT, WHERE POLICY 1G SPECIFICALLY STATES, ENCOURAGE PLAN DEVELOPMENT OVER LOT SPLITTING TO THE EXTENT THAT THE LAWS GOVERNING THE COUNTY ALLOW.

THIS IS NOT LOT SPLITTING.

THIS IS A PLANNED SUBDIVISION, IN THIS CASE, A PAD.

THIS APPLICATION IS AN EXAMPLE OF A PLANNED SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT THAT IS PROPOSING ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS, CENTRALIZED WASTEWATER SYSTEMS, FIRE SUPPRESSION MEASURES, OPEN SPACE, AND REQUIRES A COMPREHENSIVE GRADING AND DRAINAGE REVIEW.

PHASE 2 CONFORMS WITH BOTH THE UNDERLYING LAND USE CATEGORY AND GOALS SUPPORTING PLANNED DEVELOPMENT.

THIS PROJECT CONFORMS TO THAT.

I WISH WE COULD GET A BETTER PICTURE, BUT THIS IS ABOUT THE BEST WE CAN DO, BUT WHAT YOU'RE SEEING IS THE 30 LOTS THAT WOULD COMPRISE PHASE 2.

LET ME JUST TEASE THAT OUT A LITTLE BIT.

WE'RE LOOKING AT 30 SINGLE FAMILY LOTS AVERAGING AT ABOUT ONE ACRE IN SIZE.

YOU CAN SEE BORDERING AND BUFFERING IT TO THE EAST, TO THE SOUTH, AND TO THE WEST.

THERE ARE TRACKS.

THERE IS ONE TRACT AND I BELIEVE THAT IS TRACT A, WHICH IS ACTUALLY THE ROADWAY.

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THAT WOULD NOT BE INCLUSIVE OF ANY OPEN SPACE.

REALLY, IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THAT, IT WOULD BE TRACKS B AND C THAT HAVE A MIXTURE OF OPEN SPACE, SLOPE, DRAINAGE, AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES.

THESE TRACKS ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY PURPOSE FOR OPEN SPACE, AND A LOT OF IT'S STEEP SLOPE AND MORE OF A PASSIVE RECREATIONAL ANIMAL.

I BELIEVE ONE OF THE TRACKS ASSOCIATED WITH PHASE 1 JUST BELOW TO THE SOUTH IS ACTUALLY SERVING FOR A TRAIL.

LET'S TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE REVIEWING ENTITIES THAT ARE PERTINENT TO OUR REVIEW HERE.

WE HAVE A LETTER FROM THE COUNTY ENGINEER IN SUPPORT OF THE WAIVER REQUEST.

REMEMBER, THIS IS A TWO-PART APPLICATION.

WE HAD THE REQUEST FOR A WAIVER REGARDING THE ROADWAY PAVEMENT WIDTH AS WELL AS THE FINAL APPROVAL FOR PHASE 2.

AS STATED AT THE OUTSET, THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF A WAIVER OF THE YAVAPAI COUNTY ROAD DESIGN STANDARDS TO ALLOW FOR REDUCTION IN PAVEMENT WIDTH FROM 30 FEET TO 24 FEET.

THE ROADS ARE PRIVATE AND NOT BEING ACCEPTED FOR COUNTY MAINTENANCE.

AS SHOWN HERE IN THE LETTER, ROGER MCCORMICK, OUR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, AND COUNTY ENGINEER HAS PROVIDED A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL OF THE WAIVER REQUESTS FOR THE REDUCTION IN PAVEMENT WIDTH FROM THE REQUIRED 30 TO 24 FEET.

AGAIN, AS FAR AS WHY THAT IS BEING REQUESTED BY THE APPLICANT, I THINK APPROPRIATE FOR THE APPLICANT TO GET INTO WHY THAT MAY BE NECESSARY AND THEIR JUSTIFICATION.

>> DID THEY BUMP IT OUT TO 26 AT THE FIRE HYDRANTS?

>> AS FAR AS GETTING INTO THE TECHNICALITY, I WOULD DEFER TO THE APPLICANT. I THINK THAT'S BEST.

I'LL ALSO NOTE THAT DIRECTOR MCCORMICK IS PRESENT AND AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS THE BOARD MAY HAVE WITH RESPECT TO THE WAIVER REQUEST, AND AGAIN, ANY COUNTY ROADWAY STANDARDS SPECIFIC TO THIS PROJECT.

WHEN I COMPLETE, I ALWAYS STAND FOR QUESTIONS, AND MAYBE AT THAT TIME, IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO CALL UP THE PROFESSIONAL AS AN APPLICANT.

MOVING ON TO CENTRAL ARIZONA AND MEDICAL AUTHORITY, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS CAFMA.

ON JANUARY 16TH, 2025, CAFMA SUBMITTED A LETTER OF APPROVAL FOR PHASES 2 AND 3 AS PART OF THEIR STANDARD REVIEW PROCESS.

THEIR REQUIREMENTS, WHICH ARE SUMMARIZED HERE IN THE LETTER, AND THEY'RE PARAPHRASED.

I DIDN'T CAPTURE, WE'D BE LOOKING AT MULTIPLE SLIDES, BUT THAT REALLY SUMMARIZES THEIR LETTER AND MAINLY ARE MEANT TO ADDRESS CONFORMANCE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE STANDARDS.

VERY IMPORTANT. SHOULD THE BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE REQUIREMENTS OR OTHER FIRE SAFETY CONCERNS, I WILL DEFER TO THE FIRE MARSHAL TUPAC AND THE APPLICANT.

I BELIEVE FIRE MARSHAL TUPAC IS PRESENT.

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> THANK YOU. THANKS FOR THAT CONFIRMATION.

>> GOOD.

>> LET'S TURN TO CITIZEN PARTICIPATION.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT FOR A USE PERMIT, THERE'S ONE ROUND OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION.

WELL, THESE TYPES OF PROJECTS BECAUSE THERE'S THE PAD, THEN THERE'S PRELIMINARY, NOW WE'RE AT FINAL, IT'S A BIFURCATED PROCESS, AND THUS, THE GENUINE ONE, THE OFFICIAL CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PROCESS REALLY OCCURRED BACK WHEN THE APPLICANT WENT TO SECURE AND OBTAIN APPROVAL FOR THEIR PAD.

I JUST WANTED TO NOTE THAT.

ONLY REQUIRED AT THE PAD STAGE OF THE APPROVAL PROCESS.

HOWEVER, OF COURSE, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SENT OUT NOTIFICATION LETTERS TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN A HALF MILE RADIUS. THAT WAS DONE.

THE PROPERTY WAS POSTED AT FOUR LOCATIONS ALONG WILLIAMSON VALLEY ROAD.

I HAVE THE SPECIFIC CORNERS IF THAT'S HELPFUL.

STAFF REPOSTED SURVEY 123 ON OUR WEBSITE ON JULY 18TH TO REFLECT THE UPDATED PLOT WHICH HAS THE MINOR CHANGES WITH RESPECT TO THE EASEMENT TO SERVE THE STORMWATER CONTROL FACILITY FOR PHASE 5, AND NO COMMENTS OR LETTERS OF OPPOSITION OR SUPPORT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AS OF JULY 30TH.

AS GETTING TO STAFF CONCERNS, THERE'S NO STAFF CONCERNS WITH THE PROPOSED FINAL PLAT AS IT IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED PAD.

THAT'S THE FIRST TEST THAT WE HAVE TO LOOK AT.

SECOND, AS I MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY, IT IS IN CONFORMANCE.

WE FIND WITH SECTION 463 OF THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS.

ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE NO STAFF CONCERNS WITH THE PROPOSED PAVEMENT WIDTH WAIVER AS IT IS SUPPORTED BY THE COUNTY ENGINEER.

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THAT TAKES US TO OUR LAST SLIDE, THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.

I'LL READ IT. NUMBER 1 IS TO APPROVE A WAIVER OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY PAVEMENT WIDTH FROM 30 TO 24 FEET.

THE SECOND CONDITION, APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT FOR PHASE 2 OF THE STRINGFIELD AT GRANITE MOUNTAIN TO CREATE 30 SINGLE-FAMILY LOTS AND THREE TRACKS, A THROUGH C ON A 94.73 ACRES IN A PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT, PAD ZONING DISTRICT.

WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION, I'M AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

I'LL NOTE JEFF DAVIS, THE DEVELOPER OF THIS PROJECT, AND CHRIS MOORE WITH SUNRISE ENGINEERING ARE HERE AND AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT.

AGAIN, ROGER MCCORMICK, OUR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS IS ALSO HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MATT. SUPERVISOR KUKNYO, I WOULD ASK YOU, WOULD YOU WANT TO HEAR THE PUBLIC AND THEN GO INTO QUESTIONS FROM ALL OF US OR HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO HOLD THIS?

>> I'LL GO RIGHT NOW JUST BECAUSE I'M GOING TO COVER SOME OF THE PUBLIC STUFF THAT I'VE GOTTEN [OVERLAPPING] IF THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

>> YEAH, THAT'S FINE.

>> BECAUSE I'VE GOTTEN ONE LETTER OF OPPOSITION COMING TO ME AND THEN ANOTHER BY PHONE THAT I'VE RECEIVED DOCUMENTATION ON FROM LARRY, WHO'S WITH US RIGHT HERE TODAY.

THE ONE LETTER OF OPPOSITION HIT ON A LOT OF THINGS THAT REALLY, IF I JUST TALK ABOUT IT, I THINK IT HITS A LOT OF THE POINTS AND WHERE MY MIND IS AT AS WELL.

THEY WANT TO DENY THE STRINGFIELD PHASE 2, AND THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT DESTRUCTION OF OUR PRISTINE OPEN SPACES.

THAT IS A CONCERN, BUT IT'S NOT YOUR OPEN SPACE.

THIS IS MS. SPRINGFIELD'S PRIVATE PROPERTY.

SHOULD WE ALLOW MS. SPRINGFIELD TO BE ABLE TO SELL HER LAND? IT'S HER ASSET. IT'S NOT OPEN SPACE.

BY THE WAY, I LOOKED UP THEIR HOUSE.

THEIR HOUSE IS LOCATED ON WHAT USED TO BE PRISTINE OPEN RANCH LAND SPACE AS WELL.

THEY ARE ASKING FOR A BUILDING MORATORIUM AND THEN SAY THAT THEY'RE NOT ANTI-DEVELOPMENT.

THEY ADD THERE IS CLEARLY A LOSS OF BALANCE, AND I CAN'T AGREE WITH MORE.

I WOULDN'T SAY THERE'S A LOSS OF BALANCE.

I'D SAY THERE'S A LACK OF PLANNING THAT WE'VE DONE FOR OUR GROWTH IN THE FUTURE, WHICH I THINK WE'RE ADDRESSING WITH OUR ZONING STUDY GOING FORWARD AND REALLY MAKING A LOT OF CHANGES TO SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 1968.

ANOTHER PRISTINE MOUNTAIN MUST BE HACKED TO PIECES.

JUST TAKE A LOOK ABOVE THE BASIS SCHOOL.

I GRIEVE EVERY TIME I DRIVE PAST, EMOTIONALLY DEVASTATING.

I AGREE THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE, BUT THIS DEVELOPMENT ISN'T DOING THAT.

WHEN THEY CLEAR EVERY LIVING THING FROM THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN, THE TOP OF A HILL, THROUGH A PRAIRIE, WHATEVER, AND THEN HAVE TO REPLACE AND PLANT THINGS THAT NEED IRRIGATION, I MASSIVELY DISAGREE WITH THAT.

I THINK IT'S GOOD WHEN YOU USE THE EXISTING VEGETATION THAT KNOWS HOW TO LIVE ON WHAT FALLS FROM THE SKY, AND IT JUST DOESN'T CHANGE THE AREA AND THE LOOK OF THE THING.

DEVELOPMENT IS RUNNING ROUGHSHOD OVER BEAUTIFUL PRESCOTT AND THE VARIOUS CITY AGENCIES ARE ALLOWING IT.

I AGREE WITH THAT AS WELL.

I SEE SOME OF THIS DEVELOPMENT THAT I THINK IS REALLY NOT PRESCOTT WHATSOEVER.

THERE'S SOME DEVELOPMENTS GOING ON RIGHT NOW THAT ARE 0.21 ACRES PER HOME, AND THEY'RE FIVE FEET AWAY FROM EACH OTHER.

THE HOMES ALL LOOK THE SAME.

THEY'RE VERY CLOSE, AND IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, THAT IS GOING TO HAVE FIVE HOMES PER ACRE, AS OPPOSED TO THIS ONE, WHERE IT'S 30 HOMES ON 94 ACRES.

I THINK ONE OF THE WAYS WE CAN CONTROL GROWTH IS TO REQUIRE LARGER PARCELS BECAUSE THEN THERE'S LESS PEOPLE ON THE LAND, LESS PEOPLE IMPACTING THE LAND.

WE'LL GO THROUGH THAT A LOT MORE WITH OUR ZONING STUDY.

BE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THAT CHANGES THE DIRECTION OF OVERDEVELOPMENT IN OUR PRECIOUS TOWN AND TAKES US IN A MORE BALANCED DIRECTION.

I THINK THAT'S ACTUALLY HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.

THERE'S BEEN THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED A LONG TIME AGO BEFORE WE COME ON HERE THAT WE GOT TO WRAP UP, BUT I THINK THE ZONING STUDY WANTING TO PUT IN NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT WHEN IT COMES TO WATER RECHARGE.

THIS PARTICULAR HOME THAT WROTE ME IS ON A PRIVATE WELL AND A SEPTIC.

THESE NEW HOMES WILL HAVE METERED SYSTEMS WHERE YOU KNOW HOW MUCH WATER YOU'RE USING, AND THE WATER WILL BE RECHARGED AND PUT BACK INTO THE GROUND WHERE A SEPTIC TANK DOESN'T HAVE ANY KIND OF REQUIREMENT FOR THAT.

THE PEOPLE THAT WROTE THIS BOUGHT THIS HOUSE 15 MONTHS AGO,

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SO THIS WAS GOING ON.

THERE WAS AWARENESS THAT IT WAS GOING TO BE HAPPENING.

[NOISE] I FEEL THE NEED TO SLOW GROWTH DOWN AS WELL.

I THINK WE'RE GETTING TOO CRAZY, BUT I THINK WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO GROW.

I THINK A MORATORIUM IS NOT THE ANSWER.

I THINK OF ALL THE PEOPLE THAT WORK IN THOSE TRADES.

IF ALL OF A SUDDEN THAT JUST STOPS, HOW WOULD YOU EVER GET SOME OF THAT BACK? BUT THE OTHER THING THAT REALLY PRESSES ON ALL THESE DECISIONS IS FIRE.

LARRY PUT TOGETHER A POWERPOINT THAT HE COULDN'T USE AT THIS PRESENTATION, BUT HE SENT IT TO ME.

THEY HAD A BUNCH OF GOOD QUESTIONS ABOUT B AND NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE APPENDIX D. I DIDN'T KNOW IF CHIEF WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THAT BECAUSE CAFMA HAS GIVEN FULL APPROVAL TO THIS PLAN.

JUST WHEN THOSE THINGS COME UP, WE GOT TO TURN TO OUR EXPERTS AND ASK ABOUT IT.

>> ARE YOU ASKING FOR THE CAFMA TO COME UP?

>> PLEASE.

>> GOOD MORNING, GENTLEMEN.

>> GOOD MORNING. CHAIR MALLORY COMPTON, SUPERVISORS, I'M GOING TO LET FIRE MARSHAL TIRPAK, SPEAK TO THIS ISSUE BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY, THIS HAS BEEN SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN REVIEWED EVEN PRIOR TO HIM COMING ON BOARD, BUT HE HAS ALSO TAKEN A LONG LOOK AT THIS, AND HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE DEVELOPER AS WELL AS WE MOVE THROUGH THAT PROJECT.

WE'LL LET YOU SPEAK TO THOSE AND IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS AFTER THAT, WE CAN CERTAINLY ANSWER.

>> PLEASE CHIEF.

>> SORRY.

>> INTRODUCE YOURSELF.

>> YES. JOHN KAFMA WITH, I'M CURRENTLY THE INTERIM FIRE CHIEF.

>> THANK YOU, SIR.

>> GOOD MORNING, DARRYL TIRPAK, FIRE MARSHAL. GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR.

>> GOOD MORNING.

>> VICE CHAIR, BOARD MEMBERS.

I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> I WAS BEING TOLD THAT THIS DEVELOPMENT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE APPENDIX D, WHICH IS FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS.

>> WHAT WOULD THE QUESTION BE?

>> IS IT?

>> YES, IT IS.

>> IT'S IN COMPLIANT.

>> MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS ROADS ARE 20 FOOT WIDE.

>> OKAY.

WE WERE ABLE TO GET THEM EXTENDED TO 24 FOOT WIDE AND 26 FOOT WIDE IN A 20 FOOT SECTION AT ALL FIRE HYDRANTS.

>>IT'S SAYING THAT WE'RE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPENDIX D, SECTION D106.2 PROJECTS HAVING MORE THAN 200 DWELLING UNITS?

>> SECTION D 106 REFERS TO MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS.

UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS GOING TO FALL UNDER SECTION D 107 ONE OR TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS.

>> OKAY.

>> IF IT WOULD FALL UNDER THE MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENTS, WHICH ARE GOING TO BE QUAD PLEX APARTMENTS AND EVERYTHING LIKE THAT, THEN THAT CODE WOULD HAVE BEEN USED AT 200 DWELLINGS WOULD REQUIRE MULTIPLE ACCESS POINTS?

>> THE LAST ONE THERE WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPENDIX D, SECTION D106.3 IN REGARDS TO REMOTENESS.

>> AGAIN, SECTION 106.3 REMOTENESS STILL FALLS UNDER SECTION D106, WHICH IS MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS AND I CAN ACTUALLY SHOW IT TO YOU IF YOU WANT TO SEE IT.

>> I'M SURE GLAD YOU KNOW ALL THIS STUFF. THANK YOU.

THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT.

BUT YOU GUYS ARE FULLY IN SUPPORT OF THIS GOING FORWARD, AS IT IS.

YOU HAVE NO CONCERNS.

>> FOR ME, AS A FIRE MARSHAL, I REMAIN NEUTRAL IN ALL APPLICATIONS LIKE THAT.

I JUST LOOK FOR THE INTENT OF FIRE CODE AND SEE IF IT'S MEETING ALL OF OUR CODES.

>> IT IS MEETING THOSE CODES?

>> CURRENTLY, IT IS, YES.

>> ALL RIGHT. HEY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING OUT.

>> I THINK THERE IS A SERIOUS CONCERN THAT.

I'M THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. I MEAN, MAYBE THE DEVELOPER.

>> I'M SORRY. HOLD ON. I'M SORRY.

VICE CHAIR, DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION?

>> MR. TIRPAK, I REACHED OUT TO YOU TO EARLIER LAST WEEK.

I NEVER GOT A RESPONSE, AND I WOULD JUST APPRECIATE IT IN THE FUTURE IF YOU'D RESPOND.

I WAS JUST CURIOUS WHY WE DIDN'T HAVE AN ADDITIONAL FIRE LITTER.

THIS PROJECT IS MOVING ON.

I DON'T WANT TO RELY ON ONE THAT'S FROM JANUARY.

I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD DO THAT.

THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE FOR YOU, WOULD YOU RATHER FIGHT A FIRE ON A 30 FOOT WIDE ROAD OR A 24 FOOT WIDE ROAD?

>> PREFERABLY, SINCE YOU BROUGHT UP TWO NUMBERS, OF COURSE, I'M ALWAYS GOING TO WANT TO FIGHT ON A BIGGER ROAD FIRE.

>> OKAY. ARE WE GOOD ON QUESTIONS FOR THAT GENTLEMAN? OKAY. NOW, SUPERVISOR [INAUDIBLE]

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> JUST WANTED TO BRING UP THE DEVELOPER AND ASK HIM A COUPLE OF THINGS.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> BECAUSE TO THIS FIRE,

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AND LARRY BROUGHT UP A VERY BIG CONCERN IS, IS THERE A SECOND WAY OUT? BECAUSE WHEN WE HAVE A WILDFIRE COME THROUGH AN AREA, IF ONE PLACE IS BLOCKED OFF, WE SAW EXAMPLES IN CALIFORNIA WHERE PEOPLE COULDN'T GET OUT.

I REALLY CAN'T SPEAK TO THAT BECAUSE I LIVE ON THE DEAD END AND I HAVE ONE WAY OUT OF MY PLACE.

BUT IT IS A GOOD CONCERN.

DO YOU HAVE ANY PLANS IN THE FUTURE? BECAUSE ONE OF THE THINGS WHEN YOU FIRST CAME TO US IS THE PEOPLE AT PEMBERTON WERE SAYING, WE DO NOT WANT HIM TO TIE INTO OUR DEVELOPMENT.

THAT WAS A BIG THING FOR THEM TO BE RELAXED WITH, AND I THINK THAT'S WHY WE DON'T SEE AS MANY LETTERS OF OPPOSITION FROM THEM LIKE WE DID BEFORE.

MOVING FORWARD IN THE FUTURE, IS THERE ANY PLANS IN THESE OTHER PHASES EVEN TO TIE IN A SECOND ACCESS BECAUSE THAT SEEMED TO BE MR. JACOB'S BIGGEST CONCERN.

>> OKAY. CHAIR MALLORY, VICE CHAIR COMPTON, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

FOR THE RECORD, JEFF DAVIS, 110 EAST CURLEY STREET.

I'M THE DEVELOPER AND MANAGER FOR STRINGFIEL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.

WHEN WE ORIGINALLY STARTED THIS, WE CAME IN WITH OUR MASTER PLAN, 340 UNITS ON 700 ACRES.

THE PROPERTIES IS COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY FOREST SERVICE OR PRIVATE PROPERTY.

THERE WAS NO ROADS OTHER, IT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE ACCESS TO WAYSON VALLEY ROAD.

THAT'S WHY THIS PROPERTY HAD SET HERE AS LONG AS IT HAD AS THERE WAS NO LEGAL ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY, NO ZONING ON THE PROPERTY, NO UTILITIES TO THE PROPERTY.

I'VE SPENT SIX YEARS WORKING THROUGH THE PROCESS, WORKING WITH COUNTY AND COUNTY STAFF, ACQUIRED OUR 200 FOOT RIGHT AWAY THROUGH ARIZONA STATE LAND TRUST DEPARTMENT TO COME OFF OF THE WILLIAMSON VALLEY ROAD INTERSECTION AS OUR PROPERTY.

THERE WAS, I MISSPOKE A LITTLE BIT.

HOSEINI CAME FROM THE SOUTH NORTH INTO THE PROPERTY AT OUR NORTHEAST CORNER AND WE DID TIE INTO THAT AND WE HAVE GATED THAT.

WE HAVE AN OX LOCK THERE WITH KAFMA, AND THAT'S PAVED TO THAT POINT, SO THAT IS ONE SECONDARY EX.

WHETHER QUALIFIES OR DOESN'T QUALIFY, IT WAS THERE, SO WE PUT THAT IN THERE.

AT THE TIME, WHEN WE HAD OUR NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS FROM THE MASTER PLAN, WE TALKED TO THE PEOPLE AT BUENA VISTA, WE TALKED WITH PEOPLE OVER AT PEMBERTON, WE REACHED OUT THROUGH DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, NOBODY WANTED TO GRANT US ACCESS OUT OF THE PROPERTY.

WE WENT THROUGH WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT WAY THE CURRENT ORDINANCES ARE WRITTEN, THAT IF WE CANNOT PROVIDE A SECONDARY ACCESS, THEN WE HAVE TO MANDATE FIRE SPRINKLERS FOR ALL RESIDENTIAL UNITS.

WE'RE DOING THAT. PHASE 2 HAS NOTES ON THE FRONT OF THE FINAL PLAT THAT MANDATES ALL 30 UNITS MUST INSTALL RESIDENTIAL UNITS OR EXCUSE ME, FIRE SPRINKLERS AND EVERY PHASE GOING FORWARD, WE'LL DO THE SAME THING.

AS FAR AS THE WATER SUPPLY, WE ORIGINALLY STARTED WITH THE CITY OF PRESCOTT OWNING AND MAINTAINING ALL THE WATER SERVICES ON SITE.

THAT GOT CHANGED. THEY DIDN'T REALLY WANT TO DO THAT AS MUCH AS THE CONTRACT GOT PUT TOGETHER WITH THE CITY MANAGER, THE COUNCIL, PUBLIC WORKS, THEN OPERATIONS CHANGE THEIR POSITION ON THAT.

WE HAVE THE STRINGFIELD, DOMESTIC WATER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, THAT WAS FORMED THROUGH BOARD APPROVAL, AND THE DISTRICT IS GOING TO OWN AND MAINTAIN ALL THE WATER SYSTEM ON SITE.

THERE ARE FIRE HYDRANTS.

WE HAVE $2 MILLION BOOSTER PUMP FACILITY PUMP HOUSE THAT WE'RE INSTALLING THAT'LL BE FINISHED HERE IN THE NEXT 60 DAYS THAT HAS BACKUP PUMPS.

THERE'S REDUNDANCY ON ALL MY FIRE FLOW PUMPS.

IN CASE ONE PUMP GOES OUT, WE GOT ANOTHER ONE SETTING AIR RAY TO GO.

THERE'S A $400,000 GENERATOR THAT'S DIESEL FUELED THAT SETS THERE, 24/7, IN CASE WE LOSE OUR APS POWER.

ONE OF THE BENEFITS THIS PROJECT DOES FOR PEOPLE TO THE NORTH OF US AND PEOPLE TO THE SOUTH OF US, AND PEOPLE EVEN TO THE EAST OF US BECAUSE THESE GUYS ARE ON WELLS AND SEPTICS IS THAT WE'VE GOT FIRE FLOW.

WE HAVE A WATER SOURCE THAT THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS WILL BE ABLE TO UTILIZE.

EVERY ONE OF OUR METERS THAT WE SET AT OUR AT EVERY LOT IS A 1 " METER, THAT'S ADEQUATE TO PROVIDE FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. THAT'S EVEN IN PHASE 1.

THEY'RE NOT REQUIRED BECAUSE OF THE SECONDARY ACCESS ON HOSEINI, BUT I BELIEVE EVERYBODY, EVERY PLAN I'VE LOOKED AT SO FAR THEY ARE INSTALLING IT.

IT'S A SMART THING TO DO.

BACK TO YOUR ORIGINAL QUESTION WITH ACCESS, I'M NOT OPPOSED TO SETTING ANOTHER PAIR OF GATES AND PUTTING A KNOX LOCK AND MAYBE

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THROWING DOWN SOME MO WEATHER SURFACE FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES TO GET IN OR RESIDENTS TO GET OUT, BUT IT WOULD TAKE COOPERATION FROM SOMEBODY AROUND ME THAT HAS PRIVATE PROPERTY THAT WOULD BE OKAY WITH DOING THAT.

>> ANOTHER CONCERN THAT WAS BROUGHT TO ME WAS THAT WE REALLY HAVE NOISE ORDINANCE.

THE STATE JUST PASSED A BILL THAT ALLOWS CONSTRUCTION TO START AT 5:00 A.M.

UNLESS YOU'RE POURING CONCRETE, THEN YOU CAN START AT 4:00 A.M.

WHICH MEANS CREWS WILL BE SHOWING UP AT 3:00 A.M. WITH YOU BEING ON THE SIDE OF THAT HILL, ANY NOISE YOU MAKE IS GOING TO GO RIGHT ACROSS THE VALLEY.

IS THERE A WAY TO GET IT TO THE SUBCONTRACTORS TO PUT THEM AT A MINIMUM START TIME OF 7:00? A NAIL GUN AT 5:00 A.M. IS GOING TO DRIVE PEOPLE NUTS AND MAKE MY PHONE RING.

>> YEAH. FROM WHAT I CAN CONTROL WITH THE RESIDENTIAL SIDE OF IT, THERE ARE CC&RS THAT ARE RECORDED AND GO AND THEY APPLY THEY GOVERN EACH PROPERTY WE SELL STRINGFIELD.

THERE ARE CONSTRUCTION HOURS THAT ARE THERE, THAT'S FOR VERTICAL PRODUCT.

WE DO, I BELIEVE, I MIGHT BE MISSPEAKING, BUT I BELIEVE 7:00 IS WHAT WE SET IT AT, AND WE TRY AND GET EVERYBODY OUT THERE AROUND 5:00.

I CAN DOUBLE CHECK THAT AND TALK TO MATTER BECK IN REGARDS TO THAT.

I'M FINE WITH THAT BECAUSE WE GET ONE PERSON LIVING THERE.

WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE A HOUSE CONSTRUCTION NEXT DOOR ACROSS THE STREET.

07:00 IS REASONABLE.

ESPECIALLY THE SUMMERTIME IS WHERE WE SEE THE BIG GUYS WANT TO START LOW EARLIER.

I KNOW THEY MAKE NOISE.

BUT THEY'RE TYPICALLY DISTANCE SOMEWHAT.

WE HAD MOST OF OUR ISSUE IS AROUND PHASE 1 BECAUSE WE WERE CLOSEST TO HOGE GONE.

WE'VE HAD A LOT OF DISCUSSION AROUND THAT.

I'VE MADE A LOT OF APOLOGIES AND HAD MEETINGS WITH PEOPLE. THAT'S BEHIND US.

WE ACCESS 100% FROM THE WILLIAMSON VALLEY ROAD INTERSECTION.

WE'RE PAVED OUT ON PHASE 1.

NOW WE MOVE UP ON TOP FOR PHASE 2 AND WE GO TO THE NORTH ON PHASE 3. A LOT MORE WORDS.

I CAN REACH OUT TO THESE GUYS, BUT TYPICALLY THEY'RE STARTING AT 6:00.

THEY WANT TO START EARLY.

THEY WANT TO GET DONE EARLY. IT'S HOT OUT THERE.

THESE MACHINES, IT'S HOT TO BE IN THESE MACHINES ARE ALL RUNNING DIESEL.

I DON'T KNOW THAT I CAN GET ANYBODY TO COOPERATE WITH THAT, BUT I'D BE HAPPY TO TALK TO THEM, BUT RIGHT NOW I KNOW THEY'RE STARTING AT 6:00 AND THEY'RE OUT OF THERE 4:00.

>> THE OTHER CONCERN THAT I GOT PHONE CALLS ON IS THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE HAS BEEN THERE FOR QUITE A WHILE WITH ALL THE VERTICAL STICKING UP ALL OVER THE PLACE, AND PEOPLE ARE SAYING, HOW COME IT ISN'T GETTING FINISHED? YOU SEE A BUNCH OF WORK HAPPEN REALLY FAST AND THEN THERE'S NOTHING FOR A LONG TIME.

WHAT IS THE PLAN ON GETTING THAT LEFT HAND TURN LANE DONE SO THE FLOW OF WILLIAMSON VALLEY CAN RETURN TO NORMAL.

>> I APPRECIATE THAT. I'M JUST AS FRUSTRATED WITH THAT.

RIGHT NOW, ALL THE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE INTERSECTION ARE COMPLETE, EXCEPT FOR THE NORTHBOUND LEFT TURN LANE THAT ALL THE ROCK IS REMOVED.

EXCESS DIRT IS REMOVED, COMPACTIONS BEEN TESTED BY ETC.

THESE CLM IS IN THAT'S THEIR CONTRACT.

THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BRINGING IN THE AB.

THEY'RE GETTING THEIR PACE UP.

I BELIEVE THEY'LL BE ASKING THE COUNTY TO COME OUT AND BUY THAT, THEY CALL IT BUY THE BASE AND SET THAT YET THIS WEEK.

THEN WE'RE READY TO COME IN AND PAVE THAT.

AT THE SAME TIME, WE WERE UNABLE TO PAVE OUR HOSEINI EXTENSION SOUTH DOWN TO YAMPA AREA.

WE GO TO OUR PROPERTY AND THEN IT'S AN ALL WEATHER SURF SURFACE TO YAMPA.

WE'RE UNABLE TO PAVE THAT BECAUSE WE HAD OUR WATER TOWER SETTING IN THERE.

FOR A LONG TIME, WE TOOK A HYDRANT AT THE INTERSECTION OF JAVAPAI HOSEINI, I HAD MY HYDRANT METER.

WE RAN A LINE UP, THAT WAS OUR WATER TOWER.

THAT WAS ALL OF OUR WATER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION. THAT'S GONE.

WE HAVE CLEARED WITH THE CITY OF PRESCOTT, ALL OF OUR OFFSITE SEWER, ALL OF OUR OFFSITE WATER.

WE NOW HAVE OUR 12 INCH WATER LINE UP TO THE STRINGFIELD PROPERTY IS ON.

WE HAVE OUR OWN HYDRANTS UP THERE, OUR WATER TOWER HAS BEEN MOVED.

WITH THE WATER TOWER MOVED OFF SINE, WE'RE PROCEEDING TO PAVE THAT.

WE EXPECT BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK WE'LL HAVE PAVING DONE ON HOSEINI AND THE INTERSECTION, AND AT THAT POINT, WE CAN PULL THE CANVAS BAGS OFF OF THE NEW SIGNALS AND PULL THE CONSTRUCTION BARRIERS OUT OF THERE AND GET THIS OPENED.

>> YEAH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THAT'S ALL I GOT FOR YOU.

JUST TO WRAP UP REALLY QUICK, MADAM CHAIR, I THINK WE GOT TO REALLY LOOK AT THESE PADS VERSUS THE WILD CAST SUBDIVISIONS, AND WHAT DO WE GET WITH ONE THAT WE DON'T GET WITH THE OTHER?

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LIKE WE HEARD EARLIER TODAY, THERE IS A REQUIREMENT FOR OPEN SPACE WHERE THESE LOTS ARE AN ACRE LOT, BUT THERE'S GOING TO BE 30 OF THEM IN A 94 ACRE AREA.

WE GET TO WEIGH IN ON FLOOD CONTROL, WE GET TO WEIGH IN ON PAVING.

WE GET TO WEIGH IN ON THE DENSITY, WE GET TO WEIGH IN ON THE WATER USAGE AND THE WATER DISCHARGE, WHICH I THINK IS SO IMPORTANT.

I THINK THAT NEEDS TO GO IN OUR STUFF IN THE FUTURE AS WELL.

BUT THIS DEVELOPMENT HITS THOSE PAGES.

I THINK IF WE CAN GET THE FIRE STUFF SATISFIED, I THINK WE'RE GOLDEN ON THAT.

I TURN THIS OVER TO THE PUBLIC AND THE REST OF MY BOARD TO WEIGH IN.

>> I APPRECIATE ALL OF THAT, SUPER ADVISER KUNIO.

AGAIN, THIS IS A NEW BOARD, AND WE HAVE A LOT OF THINGS THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT MOVING INTO A FUTURE OF ALL OF THESE SUBJECTS THAT YOU MENTIONED, AND THAT'S WHY WE CONTINUE TO HAVE THESE WORK STUDIES AND PLANNING AND ZONING MEETINGS TOGETHER.

WE WILL KEEP ALL OF THAT IN THE FOREFRONT AS WE MOVE FORWARD AND WE'LL LEARN FROM THE PAST BECAUSE THAT'S THE BEST THING THAT WE CAN DO HERE, IS TO LEARN FROM THE PAST AS WE MOVE FORWARD.

WITH THAT BEING SAID, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS HEARING THAT IS STILL OPEN TO THE GREEN SHEETS, VICE CHAIR COMPTON.

>> WE HAVE TWO, MADAM CHAIR.

DENNIS DION, HE DID WISH TO SPEAK, BUT HE'S NO LONGER HERE, BUT HE IS OPPOSED TO THE ISSUE, AND WE HAVE LARRY JACOBS WHO WISHES TO SPEAK.

>> OKAY. PLEASE NOTE, IT'S 3 MINUTES.

WE DO HAVE A TIMER ON, AND GOOD MORNING, LARRY.

>> WELL, GOOD MORNING, MADAM CHAIR MALLORY, AND GOOD MORNING, VICE CHAIR COMPTON, SUPERVISORS, AND COUNTY STAFF.

MATT HAD BROUGHT UP SEVERAL THINGS ALREADY, SO I CAN GO THROUGH MY SLIDES RELATIVELY FAST.

AGAIN, I APOLOGIZE.

I DIDN'T KNOW CITIZENS COULDN'T HAVE A POWERPOINT, SO I PRESENTED MY OWN.

I'LL TRY TO WORK OFF THAT TO GIVE YOU SOME INSIGHT IN TERMS OF SOME OF THE THINGS I FOUND.

ONE OF THE THINGS ABOUT [INAUDIBLE] IT HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE 1965.

NOT ONLY HAS IT BEEN AROUND SINCE 1965, IT HAS FIVE DIFFERENT ACCESSES, THREE ON WILLIAMSON VALLEY AND TWO SOUTH INTO AN ADJACENT COMMUNITY THAT HAS AN ARTERIAL ROAD THAT ALSO GOES OVER TO WILLIAMSON VALLEY.

I THINK IT'S BEEN SAID BY MATT ALSO THAT THERE ARE 340 DWELLINGS ON THAT.

I LISTENED VERY CLOSELY TO WHAT STATE FIRE MARSHAL TOPIC SAID.

MY FIRST QUESTION TO HIM IS WHETHER OR NOT HE'S USING THE 2017 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE RATHER THAN THE 2018.

BECAUSE IN DOING MY RESEARCH, I CALLED THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL CASSIE PHILLIPS, AND HE HAS INDICATED TO ME THAT ARIZONA USES THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE ALONG WITH TITLE 37 OF THE ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES.

I WANT TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION, AND I WANT TO READ BECAUSE HE SAID THIS DOESN'T APPLY THE TWO PROVISIONS THAT I HAD PUT UP THERE, BECAUSE THOSE WERE ONLY FOR MULTIFAMILY UNITS.

I'M GOING TO BE READING OFF THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE APPENDIX D, AND THAT IS FOR PROJECTS HAVING MORE THAN 200 DWELLING UNITS.

FIRST OF ALL, IT SAYS, FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS HAVING MORE THAN 200 DWELLING UNITS.

REMEMBER, AS MATT SAID, THEY HAVE 340, SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH SEPARATE AND APPROVED FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY ARE EQUIPPED WITH APPROVED SPRINKLER SYSTEM OR NOT.

NOW, THE ONE THAT SUPERVISOR KUKNYO BROUGHT UP THAT I ALSO INDICATED WAS D106.3, AND THIS IS THE REMOTENESS CLAUSE.

WHERE TWO FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS ARE REQUIRED, THEY SHALL BE PLACED A DISTANT APART EQUAL TO NOT LESS THAN 1/2 OF THE LENGTH OF THE MAXIMUM OVERALL DIAGONAL DIMENSION OF THE PROPERTY OR AN AREA TO BE SERVED MEASURED IN A STRAIGHT LINE.

THAT WOULD MEAN YOU'D GO TO THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER AND YOU'D PUT THAT LINE UP TO THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER, WHATEVER HALF THAT DISTANCE IS IS HOW FAR THOSE FIRE ACCESS ROADS HAVE TO BE.

THE CURRENT FIRE ACCESS ROAD IN THE ZONING ISN'T ANYWHERE NEAR THAT HALFWAY MARK.

NOT ONLY THAT, IT ONLY ALLOWS ACCESS TO 69 HOMES TO DEPART OR TO GET A FIRE APPARATUS IN THERE FOR THOSE 69 HOMES BECAUSE IT'S DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO THE PIONEER PARKWAY AT WILLIAMSON VALLEY ENTRANCE.

THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NOTHING FOR A SECONDARY FIRE APPARATUS ROAD THAT IS NORTH OF PHASE 1, THAT BEING PHASE 2, 03, 4, AND 5.

THAT IS A PROBLEM.

I HAVE MANY MORE THINGS THAT OBVIOUSLY THE AUDIENCE WILL NOT SEE,

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BUT YOU WILL SEE BECAUSE YOU SEE MY SPREADSHEET, AND YOU ACTUALLY SEE WHAT I PUT ON THE POWERPOINT SLIDE.

BUT THERE ARE MANY ISSUES HERE, AND I CAN GO BACK 13 YEARS TO THE DOUSE FIRE.

THE ONLY REASON [INAUDIBLE] WASN'T BURNED OUT OR STRINGFIELD RANCH IS BECAUSE OF AN ACTIVE GUARD WHERE THE WIND CHANGED AND GOOD FOREST SERVICE DC-10 COMING OVER WITH A SLURRY BOMBER.

THIS IS A HIGHLY PRONE AREA FOR FIRES.

YOU NEED A SECONDARY ACCESS IN THAT NORTHERN POINT SO THAT FIRE CAN GET IN THERE, ESPECIALLY IF THERE'S A FIRE AT THE ENTRANCE, THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO GET IN.

I UNDERSTAND MY TIME IS OVER.

>> THANK YOU, MR. JACOBS.

>> I WANT TO LEAVE YOU AT JUST ONE SAYING.

AS A PUBLIC SAFETY MANAGER AND COMMAND OFFICER IN A MAJOR MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR OVER 34 YEARS, I HAD ONE THING I TOLD MY PEOPLE EVERY TIME THEY WENT OUT TO WORK, AND I'LL SHARE THAT WITH YOU RIGHT NOW.

IF YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU'LL HAVE THE TIME TO DO IT TWICE.

I'LL LEAVE YOU WITH THAT.

I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT FIRE MARSHAL TIRPAK IS USING FOR HIS GUIDE BECAUSE THERE ISN'T A PROVISION LIKE THAT IN THE 2018.

>> THANK YOU, MR. JACOBS.

WE'RE GOING TO FINISH UP WITH THIS GREEN SHEETS, PUBLIC COMMENT.

>> NO MORE GREEN SHEETS, MADAM CHAIR.

>> OKAY. THIS IS A HEARING ITEM.

CLERK OF THE BOARD, DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER COMMUNICATION?

>> NO ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATION ASIDE FROM THE TWO LETTERS THAT WERE PROVIDED PREVIOUSLY.

>> THANK YOU. WOOD, I DIDN'T KNOW IF THE AUDIENCE OR IF KATHMA HAD ANY DESIRE TO COME BACK UP, OR IF ANYBODY HAD ANY OTHER COMMENTS.

THIS HEARING IS STILL MOVING.

>> DARRELL TIRPAK FIRE MARSHAL, MADAM CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, BOARD MEMBERS.

AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS IS THE 2018 FIRE CODE, IF YOU LOOK AT IT.

I WILL GLADLY SHOW SECTION D, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME UP AND CLARIFY.

YOU MISSED ONE WORD WHEN YOU TALKED ABOUT SECTION D 106, MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS.

THAT SECTION D 106-1, D SECTION 106-2, WHICH YOU SAID 200 MORE DWELLINGS.

BUT IF YOU GO DOWN TO SECTION D 107, ONE OR TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS, 30 HOMES REQUIRES A SECONDARY REGRESS WITH AN EXCEPTION THAT EVERY HOME HAS FIRE SUPPRESSED.

>> I SEE WHAT YOU SAY HERE, BUT THIS ISN'T WHAT I GOT FROM THEM.

>> [OVERLAPPING] THANK YOU. YOU MADE YOUR STATEMENT, AND I APPRECIATE YOU CLARIFYING THAT.

APPRECIATE THAT VERY MUCH.

NOW, THE BOARD, DO I HAVE ANY SUPERVISORS WHO WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, IN REGARDS TO ANY OF THE.

>> MADAM CHAIR, THE GENTLEMAN THAT LEFT ASKED ME TO SPEAK ABOUT, WHAT HE WANTED TO TALK ABOUT WAS, DO WE HAVE A NOISE ORDINANCE? WE DO NOT HAVE A NOISE ORDINANCE.

THE STATE HAS PREEMPTED US FROM REALLY CREATING ANY THING.

I WOULD HOPE TO WORK WITH THEM TO REPEAL WHAT THEY'VE DONE AND PUT IN SOMETHING BECAUSE HAVING.

>> [OVERLAPPING] I'M SORRY, EXCUSE ME, CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, SUPERVISOR KUKNYO, THAT MAY BE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THIS ITEM.

>> MADAM CHAIR, I'D LIKE TO JUST CLARIFY BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE IT'S BEEN VERBALIZED IN THIS MEETING THUS FAR THAT A CLARIFICATION OF 24 FOOT WIDE PAVEMENT WITH AN ADDITION OF FOUR FOOT WIDE SHOULDERS ON EACH SIDE OF THAT PAVEMENT.

I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PAVEMENT IS VERY MUCH SPECIFIED IN SOME OF THESE THINGS BECAUSE IT ACTS DIFFERENTLY THAN DIRT.

BUT AS FAR AS FIRE RESPONSE GOES, IF YOU HAVE AN ADDITIONAL FOUR FOOT OF DIRT, SHOULDER ON EACH SIDE OF THAT PAVEMENT, IT CREATES A LOT OF SPACE TO BE ABLE TO GET IN THERE AND MANEUVER.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT CLARIFICATION.

>> THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR CHECK.

SUPERVISOR JENKINS, AND VICE CHAIR COMPTON.

>> YES, THANK YOU. MY OPPOSITION TO THE ROAD WIDTH REDUCTION IS THE SAME AS IT WAS BEFORE.

I REPRESENT TWO DIFFERENT DISTRICTS.

I REPRESENT CAFMA AND I REPRESENT THE CITY OF PRESCOTT.

THE CITY OF PRESCOTT DOES NOT CONCUR WITH CAFMA, DOES NOT AGREE WITH THE 24 FOOT RIDE ROAD WIDTH, THEY SAY 26 FEET, AND SINCE THE MEN AND WOMEN OF PRESCOTT ARE GOING TO BE FIGHTING FIRES IN THERE, IF WE HAVE ONE, HOPEFULLY WE DON'T.

I'M GOING TO ERR ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION, AND SO I'M OPPOSED TO THE ROAD WIDTH REDUCTION.

>> THANK YOU, VICE CHAIR. WITH THAT CONVERSATION, I WILL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THIS HEARING AND I WILL LOOK TO A MOTION.

>> WORK ON THE SECOND EXIT.

I WOULD MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE A WAIVER OF RIGHT AWAY PAVEMENT WITH FROM

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30-24 FEET AND APPROVE THE FINAL PLATE FOR PHASES 2 OF STRINGFIELD AT GRANITE MOUNTAIN, TO CREATE 30 SINGLE FAMILY LOTS AND THREE TRACKS ON 94.73 ACRES IN A PAD PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT ZONING DISTRICT, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.

>> THANK YOU. HAVE A MOTION AND WE HAVE A SECOND.

>> GO AHEAD.

>> THAT WAS A SECOND.

CAN WE CALL FOR THE VOTE, PLEASE?

>> NO.

>> HEARING ITEM NUMBER 5 IS APPROVED BY 41 VOTES.