Board of Supervisors Addendum - Regular Meeting

We are gonna begin the meeting. We got a packed day today and a packed meeting room. So hello. Glad everybody could be here. We will start out with roll call.

The board

members are present. I would now like to invite Mackenzie Schmidt, Administrative Assistant two from Facilities to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Stand.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of The United States Of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you.

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are always having a ball over there, you know, just getting stuff done and running around and getting things paid. Another day in paradise.

Thank you so So we have an incredible treat today for our land acknowledgment statement. We are joined today by students and staff and the superintendent from Babakivri School District and Babakivri High School. They are going to both read the land acknowledgment as well perform a traditional Utham song. Will note that after their visit, after their sharing with us, they are going go on a tour of the Pima County Historic Courthouse. Much thanks to a lot of county departments including Marcelino Flores for really trying to put together a good tour and support for the students visiting today.

Would like to invite Babakiever Unified School District Superintendent Ruben Diaz up to the podium. If you wouldn't mind introducing your students and your team and then I'll let you all take it away. Good morning

everyone. My name is Ruben Diaz and I am the proud Superintendent for the amazing Baba Quay Unified School District in serving the Toronto automation. And at this point with your support, I want to thank you on behalf of the community that I serve and my amazing students. I would like my staff and students to please come up also to the podium to introduce themselves right before they do the land acknowledgment and as well the amazing songs. Tim?

Good morning. My name is Ethan Antone. I work, with the students here at Baboquiwi High School as their Don O'odham history and language teacher.

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Good morning. My name is is. Eli Johnson.

Good morning. My name is Darin Eze.

And at this point, may I please have your IR so we can read the land acknowledgment?

The Pima County Board of Supervisors, 02/01/2022 voted to begin every board meeting with the reading of land acknowledgment statement honoring the ancestral lands of the region's indigenous peoples. On behalf of Pima County residents, we honor the tribal nations who have served as caretakers of this land from time in memorial and respectful acknowledgement the ancestral homelands of the Tohono O'odham nation and the multimillennial presence of the Pascua Yaqui tribe within Pima County. Consistent with Pima County's commitment to diversity and inclusion, we strive towards building equal partner relationships with Arizona's tribal nations.

Thank you, Ryan. And at this point, for those that are able and can, our students and staff are going to be singing three songs. Tradition is that we stand up for those songs, so if you're able and willing, please join us by standing up as well. Once again, please be seated on behalf of the Tijuana Automation and on behalf of Abiquiu Unified School District. We thank you for this amazing opportunity for let us start our day and to bring a piece of the Toronto Automation to Pima County.

Thank you and you have a successful meeting today.

Thanks. And thank you all for taking the time to be here sharing with us. I'm sure you have just made your families very proud. You've made all of us proud. A couple of things I want to mention about the Babakivri School District because I had heard some good news and some good words about the school district when we were down last in Sasabe.

So a couple things I just want to point out. BUSD schools have maintained or improved the Arizona Department of Education letter grades and the district earned a letter grade of B recently. They've also decreased absenteeism by 50% in the last two years, which is huge. Members of the Baba Keever Unified School District were recognized as Teacher of the Year and Coach of the Year, and their athletic teams proudly advanced to the state finals. Congratulations.

We are now moving on to Agenda Item four, which is Pause for Paws.

Chair Allen, for the record Supervisor Hines has joined today's meeting.

Good morning everyone. I have quite possibly the cutest little guy in the world. His name is Bunny, which makes him even cuter. What might be hard to believe is that this guy, along with another dog we're assuming is his brother, they look very similar, was a stray like most of PAC's pets. A stray dog, he was neutered and he's very well taken care of and he loves people, so we were kind of surprised that he showed up in our care.

So he serves as a good reminder that if your pet is lost, it might be a pack. Please come to pack first because he'll be on stray hold for three days and then he'll be available to adopt. So if anyone is interested in adopting him, please come to PAC and put a reservation fee and you can get first choice. He seems to be just a lovely little guy.

And I wanted to

take the time to also remind folks that we have the Barking into Spring, our new event at the end of the month on the twenty fifth. And you can come in and just enjoy springtime events and springtime fun. We'll have some food trucks, some snacks, some fun stuff, lots of adopt ions, obviously. And we also wanted to remind folks that this is kitten season and puppy season. So if you are interested in having a kitten or a puppy, it's a great time to foster.

Because if you foster, you get first choice at mom or the babies. So and we actually have a lot of moms and babies right now who could use a foster. So please stop by and come check it out. We have a lot of dogs in need that have $0 adoption fees so you'd only have to pay the $20 licensing fee. So thank you.

Acknowledgements. Anyone? Well, oh, Supervisor Kunnel.

Thank you Chair Allen and good morning everyone. It's a pleasure to welcome you to your Board of Supervisors hearing room. Last Thursday, the District 5 Office concluded the fourth installment of our Love of Like Pouda series. It was an author series that I've talked about over the last several months where we invited four local authors beginning in November to join us. Over the course of that time, about 400 people joined us, 400 free signed copies of the books were distributed to our guests and to community members who joined us.

We had lots of private sponsorship of the events, and I want to thank every one of our sponsor, Desert Diamond Casino, Diamond Ventures. We had Republic Services. We also had the Parklands Foundation and the Friends of Pima County Public Library. And am in Cox Communications as well. This took a lot of effort for us to celebrate local authors, but I'm so glad we did it and I look forward to us continuing this signature series in District 5 in the year ahead. Thank you, Chair Allen. We

have an event on this Friday, actually trying to get folks over to PAC and to help out the dogs. We're doing a Walk a Dog with District three event Friday, April 10 from nine to twelve at PAC at Silver Bell. We are limited in the group that can go size number wise but there's still a couple seats available. Shoot a quick note to district3pima.gov if you are interested in joining us. We will be participating in CCLOVIA this Sunday, April 12.

It runs from nine to three p. M. Look for the District three team as we ride our bikes along the route through the Amphi neighborhood area downtown and are connecting with constituents from our bicycles. And then We will be at the Living Desert Alliance's first annual membership meeting, a meet and greet, on Sunday, April 12 as well from one to three p. M. Up at Crossroad Park near Marana. We will move on to Agenda Item six, Agenda Adjustments.

On the regular agenda Executive Session, so on page three, Item 14, and then on the Addendum Agenda, Page one, Item three, four, five, and on Page two, Item seven, the executive session items will be heard at a time soon of twelve p. M. Also the executive session on the regular agenda item 14, there is a correction to the agenda language removing section on Robert's Rules. On the regular agenda, Page five, Item 25, under Board of Supervisors, the naming of Pima Animal Care Center Dispatch Center as Celine and Baker Dispatch Center. This item will be heard at a time start of eleven a.

M. On the addendum agenda executive session, this is Page one, Item five. There is a correction to the addendum language. They are removing the statutory note one and, and they are adding language for discussion and consultation related to, they are removing consideration of employment and appointment of, and then the county administrator, and then removing including the recruitment and hiring process. And then on the addendum agenda page three, Item 13, under Board Commission and or Committee, Trial Court Appointments Nominating Committee District five. Supervisor Conno requests this item be removed from agenda. You.

Thank you. Have next on the agenda are the presentations and proclamations. Just a little warning, there are a few of them. So they are all important and we're going to try to move quickly. So our first is a presentation of a proclamation to the county administration proclaiming National County Government Month in Pima County. I'll move the item.

Second.

Seconded by Supervisor Scott. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Item passes. Five zero. Supervisor Scott, would you like to present?

Yes ma'am.

Chair Allen, if I may. I'm going to ask the Deputy County Administrators to join me. We have two department directors, Cullen and Baca is still here, and if I may, we also have three of our County elected officials here. So if the Superintendent of Schools could join us, the recorder, and I believe the Clerk of Superior Court is with us as well. And the County Attorney Laura Conover is here.

Good morning everybody. I am pleased to be our representative to the State's County Supervisors Association Legislative Policy Committee. All supervisors are members of the County Supervisors Association. We were encouraged to put this item on the agenda, all 15 counties were, and it accompanies a proclamation from the governor regarding County Government Month. Whereas Arizona's constitution and statutes establish county governments to implement state policies and programs at the regional level overseen by locally elected county officials in order to promote effective response COVID-nineteen.

COVID-nineteen We Florida. And the we're of collaboration with local, state, federal, and tribal partners to meet community needs. And whereas county governments proudly employ more than 35,000 hardworking Arizonans who diligently serve our communities. And whereas Arizona's 15 counties serve as trusted stewards of public resources and community institutions. And whereas Arizona counties

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Of of California. The And And in team. The the the team and Thank you all very much. I just wanted to see, since we have four of our elected leaders here, if the county attorney or county recorder, school superintendent or, clerk of superior court would, like to say anything.

Hi. My name is Gabriela Cassadus Kelly. I'm from the communities of and Koopk, which are on the Far West End of Pima County. I serve as your county recorder. I'm the elected, official responsible for voter registration and early voting for the county for our over 630,000 registered voters and counting. We are also, responsible for public documents. And I cannot tell you enough, although it is really wonderful to serve as an elected official, we could not do our jobs without the other county departments. Even this morning seeing facilities come up here and do pledge of allegiance, they

had to get out of

here because they have so much work to do that supports all of our work. We see that with every single county department from finance to

human resources.

It's so wonderful. The number of dedicated professionals who are working to serve you is really astounding. I am never ever it never ceases to amaze me the commitment that Pima County staff members have to ensuring that we make Pima County as great of a place to live and work. So thank you.

Next item is Agenda Item eight. It is a presentation of a proclamation for the week of April '1 to be Southside Environmental Awareness and Environmental Justice Week. Jose Gasselom, Angelica Dudleston, Julia Gonzales, Cynthia Lopez will be accepting the proclamation. I move the item.

Second.

Seconded by Supervisor Cano. Any discussion? Favor? Aye. Opposed? Item passes, five-zero. And Supervisor Cano is ready to present.

We can go on this side. As we get ready to have everybody come up, I of course want to thank Sunnyside Unified School District governing board members who are present, Bobby Jaramillo. And I also want to thank Becky Quintero. Thank you for your guys' years of service to the people of Sunnyside and the Southside and District Board of the the Board due to decades of groundwater contamination from TCE and other pollutants highlighting the long term impacts of chemical pollution and whereas Desert View students conducted an original scientific investigation titled Forever Chemicals and Temporary Effects of a Chemical Surfactant, how do I pronounce this? I should have on chlorophyll production in lettuce plants, inspired by concerns about PFAS pesticides finding that increased chemical exposure reduce photosynthetic efficiency and cause physiological stress in plants and whereas this research helps students understand the connections, environmental contamination, food systems, public health, and affected communities while demonstrating science and education empowers young people to understand and advocate for community based solutions.

And whereas partnerships between schools and local government and institutions of higher education create opportunities for students to pursue environmental science, public health and sustainability careers while contributing to their communities. And whereas the Pima County Board of Supervisors recognizes the importance of empowering students as future scientists, leaders and environmental stewards and whereas the Board supports the development of educational partnerships between schools, school districts, the Pima County School Superintendent's Office, Pima Community Share, local government agencies and the University of Arizona to establish dual enrollment environmental science opportunities that prepare students for college careers and environmental leadership. Now therefore be it resolved that the Pima County Board of Supervisors hereby proclaims the week of April 16 through 04/21/2026 to be Southside Environmental Awareness and Environmental Justice Week, recognizing the importance of community education, student research and collaborative efforts to protect environmental and public health, passed and adopted the April 2026. Congratulations.

Hello everyone, thank you for having us. On behalf of the Sunnyside Unified School District, we are so thankful for this recognition of our students. This is what it's all about. It's about the student experience, it's about our students getting involved with community projects like this one here with Pima County. But they can't do that without a great teacher, a great leader.

Ms. Cynthia Lopez, who is also an Arizona teacher of the year finalist through Arizona athletics, doesn't surprise me that she provides these amazing opportunities for her students. I really want to give the mic to her to say a few things, but to the students, we are super proud of you and congratulations in representing not only Sunnyside but your community well and doing such an important investigation here, an important project.

Thank you. Thank you so much. We are so excited to be here. We didn't know what to expect And it's just it's so this project has been so completely impactful. I think for years I've been teaching students about the importance of science.

But these past couple of years, we've taken it to the next level, and students have found the project extremely impactful, especially meaningful. It has direct ties to their community that they're living in, to people that they know that are living in their community. It was founded on a history of water contamination. So that's usually where we start the project. But this year we've pushed it to include today's most relevant chemical, which is PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

I wanted to also thank my mentors, Mary Anne Landreth, for helping me get started in the Community Share Project. It's taken my teaching to the next level. It's given me way more passion than I had before. And students have I think I've seen more engagement in students than I've have in my entire teaching career. And I also want to thank our community board members who have been invited to our classroom to share their experience.

Dustin Williams, thank you for pushing us to put this proclamation together. Very honest, I didn't know what it was. And so it's been a very authentic learning experience for me and students. And so when we realized that this was an opportunity, we said we had to take him up on that opportunity. I've been sharing with students how important it is to elevate their voices, to speak up, and to take action using science, and that's what we're here doing today.

I feel like there's so much more I wanna say, but I'll keep it brief. The last thing I wanna I wanna say is thank you to my students. We've been so busy and working so hard. I haven't had a chance to say thank you for trusting me and coming along on this journey because I didn't know how it was what was going to happen or how it would end. And I'm very proud of all the work that you've done. And these ladies are my women in STEM part of my women in STEM club, and they represent the best and the the brightest and the most beautiful that Desert Vee has to offer, so thank you.

We're going to take a quick picture, and I just wanted to briefly say thank you to the students. Protecting our environment is very personal to me. It's actually how I was introduced to county government when I was here. My grandmother passed away from exposure to beryllium, which is a plant on the South Side that she worked at, where she was exposed to it. And so I was your age going to Department of Environmental Careings, looking at the pollutants and the samples, and that inspired me many years ago to get involved, advocate for my community, and here I am, representing 200,000 people.

It's a dream come true, and I hope that you find that short story as an example of all that you can do and perhaps be a county employee one day too. So thank you.

Congratulations. Next on the agenda is item number nine. It is a presentation of a proclamation proclaiming the month of April as Fair Housing Month in Pima County. I will move the item.

Second.

Seconded by Supervisor Hines. Discussion? All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Item passes five-zero. I am presenting this and I would like to invite Jay Young, Executive Director of Southwest Fair Housing Council to join me. Whereas the Civil Rights Act of 1968 and the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 ensure fair and full access to housing opportunity. And whereas April 2026 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Fair Housing Act, and whereas shelter is a basic human need, and when shelter is denied, the quality of human life is greatly diminished, and whereas people must not be denied equal access to and enjoyment of housing because of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, disability, or familial status. And whereas, despite recent federal efforts to defund fair housing education and enforcement, and efforts to deny the act's obligation to affirmatively further fair housing, the Fair Housing Act remains the law of the land.

And whereas Pima County recognizes and values the efforts of those who seek to reduce barriers to full and fair housing opportunity. And whereas April is designated nationally as fair housing month. Now therefore be it resolved, the Pima County Board of Supervisors hereby proclaims the month of April 2026 to be fair housing month in Pima County and encourages all Pima County residents to work for tolerance and equal housing opportunity in our community, passed and adopted this April 2026.

Thank you so much. My name is Jay Young. I'm the executive director of the Southwest to make make sure make going

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sure we're able to to time for sure fair housing and civil rights throughout the country. We have had funding withheld that was appropriated by Congress and actually had to lay off staff for the first time ever and have had to go through basically suing the federal government to continue to enforce civil rights in Pima County, Tucson and Arizona. So it is always just a real honor to have partners like Pima County. We could not have done it without Pima County support this year. Local funding, state funding is what kept our doors open.

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made past. And we're On to agenda item number 10, this is a presentation of a proclamation to Sam Miller, Vice Chair, Board of Directors of the Dark Sky International Southern Arizona Chapter proclaiming the meeting. The I'm you Conno is going ready to present.

I don't see any crazy scientific terms in here, Mr. Miller. Perhaps I'll be able to read this.

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of viewing the stars inspires feelings of wonder and awe and encourages a growing interest in science and nature, whereas light pollution has proven economic and environmental consequences resulting in significant impacts on the ecology and the human health of all communities, and whereas 80% of the world's population, including much of Pima County, lives under a dome of light pollution, excessive artificial lighting at night that disrupts natural darkness, and may never experience the visual wonder or ecological and health benefits of living under a dark sky. And whereas Arizona hosts 10%, that's one out of 10 of the world's largest telescopes, the Whipple Observatory, the University of Arizona's MMT and Large Binocular Telescope Observatories, Kitt Peak National Observatory and the Vatican Observatory. And whereas optical astronomy and astrotourism, which are both endangered by unfettered light pollution, And of impact impact

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We make a serious attempt to keep science simple. Chair Allen, supervisor Conham, and supervisors, on behalf of my 2,300 colleagues throughout the world in 22 countries and six continents, We want to thank you for this proclamation. This proclamation casts a wider net than what we can do individually as advocates to impress upon the public the adverse consequences of light pollution. And that's not just for the opportunity to go out in the evening and experience the awesome beauty of our night sky, but also as the proclamation states, it protects our science, our astronomy observatories that are on the mountaintops that surround us. But more importantly, as we have now discovered as of some pretty serious and very productive research studies since the late 90s, light pollution has serious effects on almost all living things.

It affects plants, animals, particularly the nocturnal variety, insects, and even we humans. And there's been some significant research here in the last ten years or so that shows an interruption of our circadian rhythm, nighttime darkness, has serious effects on we humans that we're just now learning to understand. So on behalf of my colleagues, supervisors, we thank you for this proclamation. It will help us educate and advise the public on the adverse effects of light pollution and hopefully get our light pollution down here in Pima County. Thank you.

Thank you. On to agenda item number 11, which is a presentation of a proclamation proclaiming this week to be National Public Health Week. I will move the item.

Second.

Seconded by Supervisor Hines. Discussion? All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? Item passes. Five zero. Like to invite Celia Robodeau, Tyler Bacam, Ceci Estrada, Nerida Maldonado, Grace Faulkner, Marcelino Flores and John Banuelos who will be accepting the proclamation and anyone else who's here for it. Director And Terry Cullen and Supervisor Conno, would you like to present?

Hi, everyone.

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proclamations, This is a very important one. Thank you for being here. Our public health team and especially Doctor. Colin, we're very grateful for your leadership. Whereas Pima County is committed to prioritizing the health and quality of life of our constituents through prevention, partnership, surveillance and response in alignment with national efforts to address public health challenges.

And whereas for more than thirty years during the April, the American Public Health Association has been unifying communities through the development of national campaigns to educate the public about improving their health. And whereas the resilience of public health systems bolstered by a dedicated workforce is essential for adapting to emerging health challenges, safeguarding public health, and ensuring a sustainable health care future for all. And whereas public workers in states and communities across the country play a crucial role in ensuring that everyone can be care and the the health care and healthy lives in thriving care communities and whereas acknowledging that public health activities protect communities from infectious diseases, environmental health threats, workplace hazards, chronic diseases, unintentional injuries, and violence and whereas the aid provided by public health workers in times of natural disasters and other catastrophic events merits recognition. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Pima County Board of Supervisors hereby of of pleased Directors of

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Of And team. Proud We're of your recognition of National Public Health Week. This year's theme, which is Ready, Set, Action, reflects our commitment to prevention, preparedness, and building healthier, more equitable communities. Public health is often described as an invisible shield. When it works well, nothing dramatic happens, and that's the point.

Much of our work happens quietly long before a crisis never makes the news. Here in Pima County, your local health department strengthens that shield every day. For example, a toddler walked away from a car crash because their car seat was properly installed, supported by more than 11,500 car seats in education our teams provided to the families last year. A family was able to enroll a child in school, apply for a job, or access benefits because of our vital records team which processed over a 102,000 birth and death certificates. A potential outbreak in a long term care facility was contained before it spread thanks to the seventy nine outbreak investigations and rapid response work carried out by our epidemiology teams.

A park stayed open for play and exercise because of effective mosquito prevention, the kind of vector control and environmental health work that protects the community every day. They may not make headlines but they are powerful reminders of the public health protect that public health protects quietly and consistently through prevention, education, environmental protection, emergency preparedness and strong community partnerships. National Public Health Week is a moment to celebrate the successes and honor the people behind them. Our epidemiologists, our nurses, and our outreach staff, environmental protection, emergency preparedness, and strong I'm sorry, environmental health instructors preparedness teams, clinic staff, and so many others who serve Pima County with dedication. Thank you again for this recognition and for your continued support, and we look forward to continuing to make Pima County super healthy.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Agenda item number 12 we have a presentation of proclamation proclaiming Thursday, 04/30/2026 to be National Therapy Animal Day in Pima County. I move the item. Second. Seconded by Supervisor Scott. Discussion? All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Item passes five-zero. I believe Kristen Carter and Carolyn Dexter will be here to accept the proclamation. And Supervisor Scott, would you like to present?

Yes, ma'am.

Chair Correction to the vote, that was four-zero because Supervisor Hines stepped away from the dais. Supervisor Connolly.

Thank you. Before Supervisor Scott offers the presentation, I just wanted to thank our nursing students from the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University that have spent a lot of time in this board hearing room. As we celebrate Public Health Week and as you transition to make some decisions in the next couple of

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Thank you all very much and we're delighted to have with us for the second time this morning our county attorney Laura Conover. Whereas therapy animal teams serve many communities in Pima County, and whereas nearly 200 Pima County therapy animal teams visit schools, hospitals, government employees, 911 operators, the VA, and anyone in need of comfort. And whereas scientific research shows that interacting with therapy animals can reduce stress, relieve depression, slow heart rate, lower blood pressure, and strengthen the immune system. That means you have to stay here for our entire meeting, by

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And whereas therapy animal teams throughout Pima County play an essential role in improving human health and well-being through the human animal bond. And whereas therapy animal teams interact with a variety of people in our community, including veterans, seniors, patients, students, and those approaching end of life. And whereas these exceptional therapy animals who partner with their human companions bring comfort and healing to those in need. And whereas we encourage more pet owners to consider becoming therapy animal team volunteers in

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share share the the impact of these animals that and they have on the community. And, I just I hope that you guys can just take a moment just to kind of see what that how that made you feel just to see them walk in. I know if I see a dog in the street, it makes me it brings a lot of joy to me even if it's not my own dog. So these guys, specifically, the Pima County Attorney's Office, Victim Services Division is home to three courthouse dogs. We have here today with us Arrow and Jacob. We also have a beautiful black lab. His name is Baja. He's not here today. But these yeah. He's got some he's got some other work that he's doing right now.

But these guys are trained facility dogs who make who we get to see the incredible impact that they make every day. They provide support and comfort to our most vulnerable victims of crime here in in our community. And, most notably, they play a vital role in helping children feel safe when they have to go through the incredibly scary process of having to testify at trial. So, these guys are really special, and we're really excited to be part of this and to kind of, bring awareness to the, impact that they bring and, getting to see more programs come to to life, to help even larger portions of the community. So thank you so much.

We are now going to move to addendum item number one, which is also a presentation of a proclamation. This is proclaiming the week of April 11 through April 17 to be Week of the Young Child in Pima County. I'll move the item.

Second.

Seconded by Supervisor Scott. Discussion? All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? Item passes four-zero. Check this time. Supervisor Scott, would you like to present? Yes ma'am. I will invite Francisco Padilla, Rose Hattab, Jessica Croco, Mary Cliff, and Tiffany Bucciarelli Fay to come up and accept the proclamation and anyone else with the organizations.

Whereas all of Arizona's children deserve access to early a system. Of our

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leader future. Leader in Education of Young Children, Southern Arizona Association for the Education of Young Children, and other community organizations in conjunction with the National Association for the Education of Young Children are celebrating the fifty fifth anniversary of the week of the young child. And whereas these organizations are working to improve equitable early childhood opportunities that provide a strong start for children in Pima County, and whereas the childcare workforce, early childhood educators, and others who care for and teach young children deserve to be recognized and supported for their essential work, and whereas public policies that support efforts are to

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to six to be our week of the young child in Pima County and encourages all citizens to support and invest in early care and education in our community. Congratulations and thank you for being here. Would, anybody like to speak?

That'll be me. Alright.

Thank you so much. My name is Rosa Taub, and I'm the policy partnerships and outreach advisor for Southern Arizona with First Things First. First Things First is a state agency dedicated to supporting the health development and early learning of Arizona's children, from birth to age five. These early years are critical as 90% of a child's brain growth happens by age five, setting the foundation for lifelong success. In twenty twenty five, First Things First invested more than $128,000,000 into Arizona's early childhood system, providing funding to 80 organizations and impacting the lives of around 160,000 children.

Nearly half of FTF's funds are dedicated to expanding quality child care and providing scholarships to families in need. Investing in early childhood programs gives a significant return, saving us $4 to $16 for every dollar spent by helping kids do better in school and stay healthy. Families benefit immediately too. These programs help make childcare more affordable, provide health and parenting resources, and help all children receive a fair start. With strong immediate and long term returns, supporting early childhood is one of the smartest investments we can make for families today and for our state's future.

We need the community and our elected leaders to endorse policies for Arizona's children that give them the best start possible and help move the Arizona economy forward. So thank you to the Pima County Board of California, California,

partnership with First Things First and our other partner organizations. Early education child Pima Early Education Program scholarships have helped to send 5,000 kids to preschool since its inception in 2021, and we couldn't do it without the support of First Things First and our other partners in the community. So thank you very much.

And last but absolutely not least, we're going go to addendum item number two. This is a presentation of a proclamation proclaiming the day today as Pima Community College Women's Basketball National Champions Day in Pima County. I'll move the item. Second. Seconded by Supervisor Hines. Discussion? All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? Item passes five-zero.

And I would like to invite up, if they are here, coach Todd Hulthouse, head coach Pete, Fajardo, assistant coach Felicia the I think we have Nevea, Renda, and Kylie Sauers Miller. Maybe So proclamation reads: Whereas the Pima Community College women's basketball team demonstrated exceptional talent, tenacity, and teamwork throughout a historic twenty twenty five-twenty six season. And whereas the Aztecs achieved their first 30 win season in school history, secured the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference regular season championship, and finished their season with an 18 game winning streak. Whereas as the National Junior College Athletic Association Division two Women's Basketball Championship in Hickory, North Carolina, the Aztecs won four games in five days, rallying past Kirkwood 60 four-fifty eight in the title game on March 21 to capture the program's first national championship. And whereas team captain, Melissa Melissa Nelson was selected the tournament's most valuable player.

And whereas the coaching staff, led by nineteen year head coach Todd fosters a culture of excellence, sportsmanship, and resilience bolstered by the support of families, faculty, staff, and the broader Pima Community College, and whereas the achievements of the Pima College women's basketball team serve as an inspiration to young athletes across the region, encouraging them to pursue their goals with passion and perseverance. Now therefore be it resolved that the Pima County Board of Supervisors hereby proclaims the day of Tuesday, 04/07/2026 to be Pima Community College Women's Basketball National Champions Day in Pima County. And commends the team for its contributions to the spirit, pride and excellence of Pima County and encourages all residents to celebrate the value of community college athletics and support the continued success of local student athletes. Passed and adopted this April 2026.

Thank you very much. I'd like to thank the board so much. I'd like to thank Edgar So to, Doctor. Aubrey Conover, and Steve Holmes for his recognition. I've been at Pima for nineteen years.

I was a junior college product myself. I know the value firsthand of junior colleges and community colleges. Being at Pima for almost twenty years now, this is a national championship for this team, but I also think that it's a national championship for all the years that we've done this and for all the athletics at Pima Community College because the foundation that Pima offers its students to come to Pima for a couple years and then go on afterwards and do great things, and many times coming back to Tucson and giving back to our own community as well as going out into the world and doing things representing Pima Community College is so worth it. You know, basketball is a talent that gets them here, but it's actually the tool that they use to get their education. And so I'm just grateful for these opportunities.

I'm so proud to represent Tucson, and I love going places and representing Pima. And the young ladies that do it for our program year after year are the best of the best. And so I thank you for your time and your consideration and this is amazing. I never had a proclamation before so this will look good on the display wall with all the other region championships and now the national championships. So thank you so much.

Thank you.

Okay, we are moving on to call to the public. Will read rules we have well, for the rules. Citizens attending the meeting shall observe rules of propriety, decorum, and good conduct. Any person making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks or who become boisterous while addressing the Board may be removed by the sergeant in arms if directed by the chair. Such person may be barred from further audience before the board.

Unauthorized remarks from the audience, stamping the feet, whistling yells, and similar demonstrations shall not be permitted by the chair who may direct offenders from the hearing room. We have nine speakers today, including one who is telephonic. I'll read out the first three. The first one will be telephonic, if the other two could come up and be ready, I'll just read out the next as we cycle through. So our first speaker is Trista Dijonova, if Trista is connected telephonically.

Here's your chance to rescue a whole flock of therapy animals. In honor of Pima County Therapy Animal Day, I'm respectfully demanding this board return to me. My service dog, Doctor. Baker, unlawfully seized by PAC in the shafts, 08/30/2023. Before I continue on that point, I would like to tell you a word about the power you hold as a board.

You could vote on resolution to demand our representative, former member of this very board, file immediately to impeach remove a criminal regime who just threatened war crimes on another country for in its eastern message. That said, I'm here to take you to task for your lack of interaction in general and specifically in my case. My very own district seven supervisor failed to respond to at least public three public requests now and one written demand in my social media campaign to save my my service dog, doctor Baker, my therapy animal. Is this board really still heartless in response to your inaction, which makes you civilly liable, by the way, for negligence? So Pima County voters, I make the happy announcement that I have declared myself, independent, write in candidate for District 7 Pima County Board Of Supervisors as well as I'm a declared candidate for Pima County sheriff.

And for one, I keep my promises. I will not be above on the log. In fact, I promise to actually respond to constituents unlike this board. I talk to talk and walk the walk. I've already proposed resolutions like the one I have already sent to this board, and the Tucson City Council is to immediately remove Nana's for not just the litany of other scandals you should have already removed him for, not just because the deputy association just voted unanimously, mind you, to not vote of no confidence in Nano, but my own personal experience oh, by the way, not just for watching the Guthrie investigation, which should have been given immediately to the FBI.

I am haunting this board every meeting until you do your job and help me rescue my babies, my pursuit of happiness, my livelihood, my therapy animals because PAC and PTSD thefted them. There's no other way to describe what happened in that tragic day, which I believe is the worst case of institutional animal cruelty in American history. When I'm elected, we'll make my case an example of all the things our law enforcement is not supposed to do. PS, when we shut down PAC, we'll devote those resources to the Humane Society instead, which is a no kill shelter. Name it, none of $5,000 pan chili that PAC cruelly puts out in order to justify that 2023 raid on my property.

Since I have been doing your job for you, you get to send me the check. Pat, PCAO and PCST violated every law in my case for which I'm suing you, Pima County, hopefully, out of business in. My multibillion dollar will put it towards

Thank you, Tessa. That would be your time. So our next three speakers are going to be Lori Moore, Corey Stephens, and then Susie Lawrenson.

Good morning. My name is Laurie Moore. Arizona State Law Section eleven-ten 51 regarding cooperation and assistance in enforcement of immigration laws state. No official or agency of this state or county, city, town, or other political subdivision of this state may limit or restrict the enforcement of federal immigration laws to less than the full extent permitted by federal law. This means the ordinances and other lesser terms that have been issued by this Board to appease the left leaning constituency have no teeth.

They are completely useless, if not dangerous, and in direct violation of Arizona State and Federal law. This Board does not have the authority to change state or federal immigration laws or mislead the community to believe that they have jurisdiction to do so. Your unlawful pronouncements encourage protesters to engage in and hinder lawful immigration enforcement. The feds have a job to do, and any juvenile attempt at obstruction from the community deportation could result in several arrests, not just the illegal in question. There is no sanctuary for U.

S. Citizens or illegals who break state and federal immigration law, even those residing in a sanctuary city or welcoming center. We are a nation of laws. Laws are followed or changed in a lawful manner. They are not ignored. How many other state and federal laws is this Board going to encourage residents in Pima County to not follow because you don't agree with them or you are afraid of your unruly constituency. I have a copy of the state laws that I want to give to Sam Brown, but I'll give it to this young lady over here. Thank you.

Thank you. Our next speaker is Corey

person of authority enforce a set of policies and procedures if they themselves are not held accountable to those same standards? Who then would be responsible for holding that individual accountable for their actions? This board has made it clear that elected officials can certainly be investigated, questioned. What is the accountability and consequences of action and may it carry no weight? I have a copy of a final decision administrative investigation dated 03/1926.

Complaintant, Heather lieutenant Heather Lappin, principal Chris Nanos. It's no secret that Chris Nanos used his authority and department resources for political gain. What drives a person to request this type of investigation? I can tell you that lieutenant Lapid reported several instances to miss Bolen, head of HR. After she lost the election, she returned to work, and Nanos came after her again.

She begged miss Boland to find her another duty assignment to save her from his continued harassment from both he and his cronies, and she refused. Was lieutenant Lappin given her full due process or protected when she appealed questionable discipline? Both Jane Leisher and miss Bolan sided with captain Ogden and the next captain Hillaker. Why do protect people in power? I can tell you this.

It's cowardice, selfish, and I'd argue they allowed the behavior or knew it was a setup, and it makes you complicit. It's time to hold all those responsible and accountable with truth and transparency. This board must hold Nanos accountable. Elections have consequences.

Thank you. Our next speaker is Susie Lauransen. And then I'll note the three speakers after Ms. Lauransen are Shannon Waltney, Dana Cormash, and then Cynthia Brackett.

Good morning. Thank you for allowing us to speak. My name is Susie Lauransen and I am going to be talking about the flag of Mexico in the lobby.

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violates diversity, equity and inclusion. There are three of the flags, the flag of The United States Of America, the flag of Arizona, and then on the opposite wall, there's the flag of the Mexico. So the Pima County Board of Supervisors work in this building and obviously you are of all your allegiance to all of to the American flag and to the flag of Arizona is appropriate. But I don't know why we have the Mexican flag. It doesn't meet the DEI standards according to the DEI rules.

Many, well you might argue that our proximity to Mexico might be a factor or the population of Arizona has ties to Mexico or even there's our love of their culture and their great food. But none of these should be considered as reasons to display the Mexican flag in the lobby at the exclusion of all the other foreign countries. So there are approximately 193 other countries in the world and DEI practices would insist that all of these flags be in the lobby. Yet, the only foreign country displayed in the lobby is Mexico. It would appear that you have an allegiance to Mexico as it has been given equal status with the flag of The United States and of Arizona.

So I'm English, Irish, some Indian, no sign of DEI for those countries in your lobby, only Mexico. So this board works in Arizona, in The United States Of America and we pledge allegiance to one flag. In keeping with the DEI practices, the flags representing the other 193 countries should be displayed in your lobby or the flag of Mexico should be removed. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Thank you. Our next speaker is Shannon

Good morning. My name is Shannon Gwaltney. In November 2020, Pima County voters had an opportunity to put sheriff Mark Napier back into office at the Pima County Sheriff's Department, a man who, regardless of whether you agreed with him 100% of the time, was a decent human being. In the end, the use of a libel, unethical websites, and political nonsense orchestrated by former chief Rick Castigar and Nanos himself was too much for an ethical man like Mark Napier to overcome. Now here we are with a freight train called Sheriff Nano spiraling out of control down the tracks, and we're presented with an arduous task of stopping him.

It's going to take strength, courage, and determination to finish this job. As I stand here before you today, I wanna say thank you for the courageous measures you've already taken and compel you to persevere through this effort. My family has given nearly a hundred years of service to the Pima County Sheriff's Department. My uncle retired as a deputy in 1995. My mother was a records clerk when I was hired at the age of 17.

I met my husband of twenty seven years there. So when I say that it breaks my heart to see what has become a once great department run with professionalism and pride under both sheriff sheriff Dubnik and Napier, please understand I mean these words literally. The safety of our community and the restoration of public trust can only begin with Chris Nannis' removal from office. We're counting on your efforts to protect our community from the leadership failures of this entire administration and I humbly ask you stay the course. Thank you.

Thank you. Our next speaker is Dana Cormash.

So thank you all for letting me speak and a shout out to the county for all she does for the current county employees and those that are retiring because I worked here for twenty five point five years and this was kind of thrown at me, like get out of here. But that was because I was on a mainframe. Mainframes went away and now they kind of want them back, but that's a different story. So AI. In December, my husband and I decided to leave the Arizona State Retirement System's medical plan and go with United Healthcare AARP.

We both got approved and then I got disenrolled. And I'm pretty sure it was AI. I mean, I'm not positive, but I'm pretty sure it was AI. And so I was kind of told by UnitedHealthcare, Well, you don't have insurance for the month of January, and I'm like, my husband said stay in the house, don't go outside. Well then on about the January 20 someone from UnitedHealthcare said you are insured whether or not it's Arizona State Retirement or AARP.

So I went and played pickleball and on my bad hip stepped back and instead of just this like I've done before, I put my hand out and now I and so here I am going through surgery thinking do I really have health insurance? Anyway, so that's just another thing about AI. Human takes time to a computer is faster than it was in 'seventy nine when I went to school, and when I went to school, a nanosecond is how fast it went. A nanosecond to a second is like a second is to thirty years. That's how fast these computers go.

I'm into humans, not computers. Thank you again.

Our next speaker is Cynthia Brackett and then after Cynthia our following two speakers will be Joel Strabala and then followed by Melissa Cordero.

Hi. Sorry. I'm nervous. So first of all, wanted to show you a picture of my son. This is Kevin Brightweiser. He is my son. He's lived in Pima County his whole life. Kevin has been in and out of jail so many times. He is diagnosed schizophrenic. And when he was in Pima County Jail, he I got him pencils and paper, and he wrote this.

I love Pima County. But I'm here because he's been in and out of jail. I know that you have a program that if you're in and out of jail three times in the last year, you can qualify for housing. Since Kevin is an adult, our the family is running into red flags all the time, because he is an adult, and they want him to talk. But Kevin thinks he's fine. He had vandalized my vehicle. I had a 2025 Nissan vehicle Nissan Rogue. He vandalized it. He also vandalized the neighbor's vehicle. He goes into psychosis mode.

He's been in Palo Verde several times. No discharge plan. Goes back right out to the streets. When he was in jail, his public defender Aubrey Breckenburg or something. I'm sorry. I her name. She had said we have nothing for him. We have no houses. We have nothing. He's not

Can you move the the mic a little closer just so we can hear you?

Oh, I'm sorry.

Thank so you much.

My son is not a drug user, so all the programs that they had said that they had is for drug users. He's not a drug user. He does have he did have done drugs, but now that he is not doing drugs, it's mental health. Due to his mental health, they had said there's no housing. The cycle is not random.

It happens because there's no stable housing in place at the place of discharge. Every time that he's in the Hospital, Palo Verde, Sonora, CRC. There's another one on Wilmont that I don't know that he's been in. They just discharge him to the streets. It's right that goes into the cycle. He qualifies for housing. I worked at Pima County, and I know the spadat, and he would come first on the spadat. I need help to please help him go into housing. The family has helped as much as we can. We are at a stopping point, for housing for him.

We're not rich at all. If there are programs out there, please reach out to me to where we can get them into housing. That's all I'm asking for the court right now.

Thank you. Thank you. Our last

morning, Supervisors. It's Strybola. Most people mispronounce it, so no offense taken. Good morning. I'm Joel Strela, a resident of Pima County, and this concerns agenda item 22 today of unfinished business of the proposed Pima County Anti Masking Ordinance.

Pima County voters, whether they support or oppose ICE operations to deport illegal immigrants know that the Pima County supervisors have publicly acknowledged that they are trying to unlawfully target and restrict federal immigration enforcement operations by ICE County by passing a covertly worded and unlawful anti masking ordinance. In late twenty twenty five, the State of California passed a similar law attempting to impose masking requirements on federal ICE agents that was ultimately suspended and struck down by a federal district court judge in February 2026. It is my opinion that the Pima County Anti Masking Ordinance violates USC code sections thirteen seventy three and sixteen forty four as well as Arizona revised statutes eleven ten fifty one, which paragraphs states no official agency of this state or the county, city, town or political subdivision of this state may limit or restrict the enforcement of federal immigration laws to less than the full extent permitted by federal law. Paragraph H of the same ARS allows a person who is a legal resident of the state that may bring action in superior court to challenge such court may order the imposition of a fine not less than $500 a day and not more than $5,000 a day for a policy that remains in effect after the finding of the action pursuant to the subsection of the IRS.

Additionally, the court may award court costs and any reasonable attorney's fees. When this issue is eventually litigated, I hope that the supervisors that supported this, their staff, the county administrator and be fined to the maximum extent of the law of $5,000 a day until this ordinance is removed from our considerations. So therefore, I'm requesting that supervisors stop wasting time and taxpayers' money in pursuing this ordinance and move forward on other more important business. Thank you.

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I live in Ward The 1. I'm very here today as a member of Transit For All Coalition, also known as TFAQ. I am the deputy director of climate justice for Veterans Power America. I am also the founder of Veterans Against Mass Deportation. The reason I started that now national campaign is because this administration is also deporting veterans. But I'm not here for that. Just had to add that in. I do want to talk about transit though. First, thank you for your leadership in moving Pima County forward. This is a wonderful meeting for the most part and I thank you guys for that.

You may remember back in March 2022, the Transit For All Coalition, a group of social justice, climate, and anti poverty advocates came together to advocate for permanently free public transit for city residents. And you may also recall that the mayor and sit the mayor and council committed to Tucson Resilient Together, and alongside Piedmont County, they passed the prosperity initiative. Free transit is a natural extension of these efforts. Since the pandemic, Tucson has consistently sought ways to keep those free. Now we urge Piedmont County to support this vital initiative.

Every dollar a rider saves goes back into our local economy by removing fare barriers. We help people get to work consistently, which is essential for businesses. Free transit is a form of economic development. In extreme heat, access to cooling centers, libraries, and recreation centers is crucial for public health. As a veteran who has lived in the city for twelve years, I have a deep appreciation, and I still have a crush on the city and county. Thanks to leaders like you, I get to call this place home. I also want to share that my mother was a veteran who experienced homelessness. Her biggest barrier was transportation. Not effort, not motivation, but transportation. So let's reimagine public transportation.

I often use our transit system as a mobile meeting place, connecting over coffee on the go. Tucson's fear free system is something I'm very proud of. I have seen the struggles in rural Arizona because of the work I do in climate justice, and I see the disconnection and the limit access to work and services. And some people can't even get to parliament and zoning meetings because they just can't. Together, let's keep moving forward. I'm excited. I would love to see more collaboration between the city and county leadership on this matter. So let's ensure transit remains very free, accessible, and focused on the people who rely on it most. After all, I think we're all here because we have a crush on this city and county. Thank you.

Thank you. So that concludes call to the public. I will ask my board members if they would like to do any of the following: request staff to follow-up on any matter from call to the public, request that an item be placed on a future agenda, or respond to a criticism. All right, thank you. We have a time certain at 11:00, so between now and then I wanted to get to item number 23 because we have our Clerk of Superior Court and others from the Superior Court here with us.

So item 23, I will pass it over to the Superior Court Administrator Ron Overholt and anyone else to give us an overview of this ordinance.

Thank you, Chair Allen, members of the Board. I'm joined by Cassandra Urias, who is our Chief Deputy Court Administrator James D'Accamino, is our Clerk of Court and Ray Rivas, who is our Chief Deputy Clerk of Court. This item is a proposal to adjust a fee, the automation and technology fee that supports technology in both the Superior Court and the Clerk of Court. It was established in 2003 as a way to support technology as it was emerging in the courts and in the clerk's office. The fee was set at $40 in 2003 and has not been adjusted since then even though technology has grown so much in terms of cost increase and pretty important in courts.

The proposal is to raise the fee to $100 on civil filing fees, family law fees and probate fees. There is a mechanism to waive the fees for persons who meet the federal poverty levels and there is a process where someone can file a request to waive those fees. Approximately 10% of the filings in those three areas are waived through that process. So again, this is only a partial way that technology is funded in the courts. There are some other special technology fees and the general fund that supports the ongoing technology.

This is not a project. I know there was a question about whether this would be a one time cost that then we would have this ongoing revenue for a one time cost. It's not supporting a project, it's supporting our overall technology. I'd be happy to answer any questions or if James or Ray or Cassandra have anything to add. Submitted.

Questions from supervisors for our guests? Well I have a question. There so it's the waiver right because going from 40 to 100 is more than doubling the increase, so it caught my eye. I am wondering if there is the waiver is tied to federal poverty line which is incredibly low. I don't know whether you have flexibility in what the waiver gets pegged to if that is a statutorily defined parameters or if it is something that there's discretion around.

Request would be in terms of fees go up increasing the waiver eligibility tying it perhaps instead of federal poverty line to the average median income for Pima County residents would be one idea or increasing it from the 150% to 200%. I think this is something that we have done through some of the fee departments in the county who have had to increase fees or services that have also increased the parameters of eligibility for fee reductions. And I'm just wondering if you have the discretion to do that or it's something that could be considered.

Thank you, Cheryl. There is discretion. The statutory that sets it at 150 of the federal poverty level and the federal poverty level is set by the federal government and can be adjusted. Anyone who is receiving food stamps, TANF or SSI are automatically waived and then there is a hearing before a judge and a judge always has some discretion in terms of waiving the fees under special circumstances. So the number one goal of the Superior Court is access to justice and this fee sort of has a double edged sword.

It supports access to justice by providing technology. We are a seventwenty four, three sixty five operation now where we were an eight to five show up downtown kind of operation. So it supports that access to justice, but we want to be very careful not to have it be a barrier to justice as well.

Supervisor Hines and Supervisor Scott.

Thank you. Just to clarify, this is a fee that would apply for civil filings and I think family but not criminal.

Is that correct?

Not criminal, it's probate, and family law.

Okay. Thank you.

Supervisor Scott.

Thank you, Chair Allen. Mr. Overholt, you mentioned that the fee has not been raised since 2003 and we note that it's going into the local court automation and technology fee fund. How was the amount determined and how was that determined amount related to what you and your team project to be the needs of that fund in the years to come?

Thank you, Chair Allen and Supervisor Scott. The fee is allocated between the Superior Court budget and the Clerk of Court budget. It's a split of 85% to Superior Court and 15% to the Clerk of Court. That is set through a negotiation that we had with Mr. Giacomino and his staff based on the fact that we have a consolidated technology department now that supports both the Superior Court and the Clerk of Court.

And we meet regularly to set priorities for where those funds should be allocated and how it's applied. But this has been a negotiation discussion we've had for at least the last two years with the Clerk of Court and Superior Court and we believe it's an equitable approach.

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Okay. Could I ask the County Administrator, could we find out if the Chief Justice authorized any kind of payment to Pima County to help defray the cost or deal with the cost of the order from her office.

Chair Allen and Supervisor Scott are happy to get that for you but they did What we can do is clarify the amount of state pays for the courts which is not the full cost of the courts.

No and it never has been but that would be more decision by the legislature than by the Chief Justice correct. All right. Thank you very much. Thank you.

Any further questions. I will make the motion to approve ordinance number twenty twenty six-four. I'm sorry. We will close the hearing followed by the motion to approve ordinance twenty twenty six-four. Second. Seconded by Supervisor Hines. Discussion?

Sure, Allen. Supervisor Scott. Following up on my request, could the Board get notice if there appears to be any ability to lower this fee moving forward based on the projections that you've made? And if the distribution changes from 80 fivefifteen if we could be noticed of that as well.

Of course. Thank you.

And I guess I would add to that deliberation around expanding the eligibility so that more people fall within it. And if there's any fine tuning that can be done around the application process to make it as minimally bureaucratic as possible People are able to achieve it.

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those in favor? Aye. Opposed? Item passes for one.

Thank you very much. Thank you for your courtesy of taking us.

We have ten minutes until our time is certain. Will well I could ask are the Our guests who are here for item 25, are they present? Yes? Why don't we go ahead then to item 25. This is the naming of the Animal Care Center Dispatch Center to the Celine and Baker Dispatch Center.

Like to first come on up. I wanted to thank PAC Director Steve Kozacek for championing this effort to name the PAC Dispatch Center after Celine Ann Baker. I understand that Celine proudly served Pima County for twenty years, thirteen of which as a Dispatch Supervisor at PAC. And so it's my honor today to bring this item forward to recognize Celine's incredible service to the community and her lifelong commitment to compassionate care for animals here in Pima County. So we have some speakers.

I believe we're joined by Celine's dad, Terry Baker, and Danielle Hinte from the Animal Protection Services Chief at PAC. So, please. Thank

you very much for the opportunity. To address the Board of Supervisors, I'll try to maintain my composure to go through this. I'll make this very brief, I promise. My name is Terrence Baker. Our daughter, Selena Baker, worked for Pima County for twenty years, the last thirteen with the care center.

She started as dispatcher and was promoted to the position of supervisor at the dispatch center. Answering thousands of calls during that time, prided herself on her professionalism and dedication to animal welfare. She made sure that she was very knowledgeable on all current laws and regulations. In addition to providing information to citizens calling in, she made sure that the animal control officers in the field were dispatched efficiently and safely monitored. Likewise, when the dispatch center was relocated three different times, she and her team assisted in a smooth transition with little or no disruption to public.

Unfortunately, she passed away in August. I would ask the board to please approve the Pima County Animal Control Center dispatch center to be named in her honor the Slim Nann Baker Dispatch Center. Thank you.

Thank you.

Slim Nann stood watch over countless sheriff's deputies and animal protection officers during her twenty years of service with Pima County. During her time at PAC, I, like many others, got to know Sleigh Nan as well as her loyal service dogs, Rolleck and Tup Tim. Sleigh Nan was the type of coworker who always had candy at her desk for visitors, gifts for her team at the holidays, and an open door for anyone needing to talk. We are all honored to have known and worked with her. No one is more deserving of this dedication, and I think the call center I would be honored to have it named in her honor. Thank you. Thank you.

So I will move the item to rename the dispatch center the Celine M. Baker Dispatch Center.

Second.

Seconded by Supervisor Hines. Further discussion? All those in favor? Aye. Those opposed? Item passes five-zero. Thank you. And it's my understanding that there will be a that there is a lovely plaque that will be put outside the dispatch center. Thank you so much for being here with us today and the opportunity to honor your daughter. All right.

We are now going to jump back in order on the agenda to item number 15. So this will be the Board of Supervisors sitting as the Flood Control District Board. This is a Pima County Flood Control District contract. I will move the item. Second. Seconded by Supervisor Hines. Any discussion? All those in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Item passes, five-zero. Item 16, continuing on the Flood District Board contract with the Hydrologic Research Center. I move the item. Second. Seconded by Supervisor Hines. Any discussion? All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? Item passes five-zero. We will now switch over to sitting as the Vail Crossings Desert Vista Community Facilities District. This is item number 17. Will move the items. Madam Chair? Yes, Supervisor Christie.

I going to move the item. Oh, please do.

Second. Seconded by Supervisor Hines. Any discussion? All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? Item passes. Five-zero. Now we're going to resume sitting as the Board of Supervisors. Moving to Item 18, this is a fireworks permit hearing. I will, is there anyone here who wishes to speak to this item? All right, I move to close the public hearing and approve this permit.

Second.

Seconded by Supervisor Scott. Discussion? All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? No. Item passes for one. Hearing number 19, again a fireworks permit. Is anyone here wish to speak to this item? I move to close the public hearing and approve this permit.

Second.

Seconded by Supervisor Scott. Discussion?

Chair Allen.

Supervisor Scott.

Our office has been championing the cause of doing away with fireworks shows at the resorts that are for purely commercial purposes. These two items, both 2018 and 2019 are related to high school proms. And so we are very comfortable supporting them and are very glad and grateful to the other resorts. Skyline Country Club, of course, is not a resort, but we're grateful to the resorts in our district that have not been coming forward with permits for commercial purposes. Just wanted to point that out. Thank you, Chair Allen.

Further discussion? All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? No. Item passes four-one. Board Board Board Directors the High. Discussion? All those in favor? Of Aye.

Opposed? Item passes five-zero. This is item 21, also liquor license job number 380025 in the

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Going to skip item 22. That is the unfinished business hearing co text amendment to the ordinance because it is tied to an executive session item. So we will move to 23. Moving on to 24, which is approval of the consent calendar.

Madam Chair?

Supervisor Christie?

Yes, I'd like to request that items three and fourteen be pulled from the consent and considered separately.

Okay. All right. Anyone else? All right. I move to approve the consent calendar with the exceptions of items three and fourteen. Second. Seconded by Supervisor Hines. Of

quarter on project blue, the clay target relocation. 19 The We'd like to use this opportunity to ask the county administrator if we can get an update on the further progress of moving forward with everything associated with that land sale and proceeding with the construction. If there's any updates that can be shared with the board.

Chair Allen? Supervisor Connoff. Thank you. I want to offer my appreciation to the county administrator and to our team at the Community and Workforce Development Department. Included in this consent are items with

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increase expect in year. And importantly, putting some dollars behind it. And I look forward, as I've mentioned, to some tribal leaders that these particular items are down payments on future collaboration with the Tohono O'odham and the Pasquale Yaqui. Thank you.

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to items three and fourteen. Is it okay if I combine those two, Supervisor Christie? Okay. I will move the items.

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Seconded by Supervisor Hines. Any discussion? All those in favor?

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Opposed? Item passes four. Items pass four one. All right. Moving through. We already did 25. Let's go to item number 26. This is the anti racketeering revolving funds for the amount of $519 for National Crime Victims Rights Week. I will move the item.

Second.

Seconded by Supervisor Hines. Discussion? Discussion? All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? Item passes. Five, zero. We will now go to Item number 27, which is our monthly financial update.

Thank you, Chair Allen. Mr. Cuaron, your Finance Director is here for item seven. Thank you.

Thank you, Administrator Lecture, Chair Allen, members of the Board. Really brief update for you today as the slides are coming up. High level overview of our finances through period eight is New York County is in a very strong financial position. We have our general fund revenues projected to exceed the budget by $15,600,000 This is an increase over where we were last period by $3,300,000 This is again largely driven by our state shared sales tax increase. We projected another small increase over last month, really just the economy continues to perform at a level that maybe we didn't anticipate during the creation of the twenty fivetwenty six budget.

We also have expenditures that are trending lower than our budget by about $7,700,000 net of operating transfers out. So departments continue to do a good job of monitoring our budget. This is an increase of $2,600,000 in savings compared to the prior month. So really good job by the departments there. Our fund balance as a result of both the revenues coming in higher than expected and expenditures trending lower than expectations have our fund balance projected to increase by $39,300,000 This also does reflect an $8,600,000 increase in our beginning fund balance.

That's really as a result of the completion of our audit by the Auditor General's Office which was issued on 02/27/2026. So we did pick up an additional $8,600,000 in fund balance at the beginning of the fiscal year. As a reminder to the board, our period eight forecast locks in our savings for use in the twenty twenty six-twenty twenty seven budget. So that 39.3 that you see there will be used in our budget discussions for the upcoming fiscal year. So it does lock in those savings in this fiscal year.

So overall, very strong position financially for Pima County as we sit through the March projection, which is as of February 28. Next slide please. This chart just demonstrates the numbers that I just talked about, the $16,900,000 there in the beginning fund balance, the revenues, the expenditures as I mentioned leading to that 39,300,000.0 there at the bottom with very healthy position. Next slide. This slide as I mentioned last month just demonstrates that we are year over year on pace with both our revenue collections and our expenditures as far as the timing.

So next slide please. Our general fund balance update, as you can see here, we have our beginning fund balance there of 131.4 taking out the short term crisis funding that the Board has approved a couple of times this fiscal year, leads to our 129.7 less our reserve policy, which again is 15% this year, 92,000,000 leaves us with that $37,600,000 fund balance. As we look to twenty six-twenty seven, again we have that $26,300,000 there. Again the fund balance, this snaps the line. We will be using this in our twenty six-twenty seven budget which will be the county administrator recommended will be delivered to the board on April 17 as originally planned.

Next slide please. We have our contingency. There wasn't a change in period eight. I do want to note that we do have that $483,000 balance there, but there will be a $100,000 reduction to this based on the board action of the twenty fourth which I believe was for St. Luke's.

So you will see that reflected in our future forecast. Next slide. Again, I just mentioned it April 17, recommended budget will be distributed to your offices and posted online. I do want to make note here, I did note that there are two date changes that are incorrect on this slide. The tentative adoption is on May 26 and the final budget adoption is scheduled for June 23. I just missed those with the changes of the Board dates. So that concludes my prepared remarks. I'll be happy to answer any questions the Board may have.

Chair Allen?

Supervisor Hines?

Thank you, Chair, and thank you for being here Director Quotan. Could you walk us through how a state audit generated $8,000,000 because I think that's what I heard you say and I'm just not quite sure what that means.

Sure. Chair Allen, Supervisor Hynes. The audit itself didn't generate the savings. We just didn't present them until the audit was final. So what happens after period eight when we lock in the general fund balance savings into the budget, anything that is derived after period eight rolls into our fund balance for the next year.

And so that 8,600,000.0 was what had accumulated after period eight last year, so period nine, ten, eleven and twelve and carried forward into our general fund reserve pot for the next fiscal year. We just didn't feel comfortable projecting it until the auditor general had an opportunity to review our financials. So it's not that the audit generates it, it's there. We just don't forecast it or project it until we know the audit is complete.

Are there any other like amounts of money like that that we could be expecting to learn about at any point? Chair Allen, Supervisor Heinz, not that we can expect at this time.

I do have a question. Is there it just strikes me sort of unusual that our expenditures are down $7,700,000 Is there something specific that has contributed to that? Or yes, guess I just wonder what the analysis is behind that.

Yes, Chair Allen, this is really on the part of the departments just monitoring their budgets, whether it's through natural attrition, not filling positions, maybe a project didn't come to fruition as the department might have expected or they are not seeing the increases in the budget that they had originally thought. It's a confluence of factors and there is not one particular thing that I could pinpoint. It's just a confluence of factors that help from a countywide general fund perspective be under by that amount of money.

Thank you. Any additional questions? Okay. Well, thank you for your presentation. We are moving on now to the addendum.

We have already done items one and two. There are several executive session items items addendum items three, four and five are executive session. Item six on the addendum is also tied to an executive session item. Seven also executive session. Eight is also tied to an executive session, which brings us to item number nine. This is Resolution number twenty twenty six, Opposing Unlawful Federal Interference in Pima County Election Administration. Was item from District 2. So supervisor Heinz.

Thank you, chair Allen. In light of the most recent federal presidential attempt to basically take over election administration or interfere with election administration, which is something that is delegated to the state, specifically also delegated to the counties, I felt that it would be a good idea for this board to to oppose that. I would should I

Madam Chair, could the supervisor speak up please? Sorry.

Is it working? Okay. All right. Sorry. Yes. So this resolution is just basically to declare that the counties are in fact responsible for elections and that federal interference is not only unwelcome, but unlawful. And I would like to move the item, but I should also read it. Do you want me to read it first? And then how do I get it?

I'll just read it.

Okay. Whereas the County Board of Supervisors finds that free, fair and accessible elections are a core constitutional function of the states delegated to the counties and not subject to unilateral control by the President of The United States and whereas President Trump's 03/31/2026 executive order on mail in voting attempts to impose new federal controls over state election administration, including federal citizenship lists, new mail in ballot transmission rules and threatened enforcement against state and local election officials, and whereas federal courts have already blocked key portions of the Trump administration's 2025 election executive order, concluding that the President lacks authority to direct federal election administration in areas reserved to the states, Congress and independent agencies and whereas Pima County conducts secure elections under state law and vote by mail as a lawful long standing and widely used method relied upon by roughly 90% of Arizona voters and whereas the use of incomplete or mismatched federal databases risks disenfranchising eligible voters, including citizens with limited mobility, of of Board Board of restricts lawful access to vote by mail and be it further resolved that the Board affirms that Arizona elections must be administered in accordance with the United States Constitution, the Arizona Constitution, relevant federal laws and the Arizona revised statutes not by unilateral presidential decree and be it further resolved that the Board urges prompt judicial review of the 03/31/2026 executive order and supports all lawful efforts to protect eligible voters from disenfranchisement and be it finally resolved that the Clerk of the Board transmit this resolution to the President Of The United States, Governor Katie Hobbs, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, Attorney General Chris Mayes and the congressional delegation for Arizona, hopefully passed and adopted by the Pima County Board of Supervisors the April 2026.

And I move the item.

I'll second. Seconded by Supervisor Scott. Discussion? Will thank you Supervisor Hines for introducing this. Elections in Pima County have proven repeatedly to be safe, effective, accessible to eligible voters.

And I am incredibly proud of the work of our county recorder, Gabriela Casares Kelly, and our elections director, Constance Hargrove, and, both of their respective departments, because they work tirelessly during election season, which continues to get longer and longer and longer much like our summers. And outside of it, to ensure the Pima County voters can have confidence in our election systems and their results. They do all of that against the backdrop of a more than half a decade of disinformation campaign, that has been led by president Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the twenty twenty election and to sow distrust in our electoral system. So, you know, the bottom line is that the people who brought you the big lie and January 6 want us to believe that they are the ones best poised to run elections. And here in Pima County, I think we will have none of that.

So I support the resolution, and thank you again for bringing it forward.

Chair Allen? Supervisor Scott? Not at the last legislative policy summit of the County Supervisors Association, which was held in Yuma, but the previous to going sure that that. Going we're then, we're And to

couple of

that. Of, think, the lies that were told by president Trump and his allies about how the, twenty twenty election was conducted in Maricopa County. I had the privilege of serving, with those three gentlemen during my first term, and I have had the privilege of representing Pima County on the legislative policy committee for the County Supervisors Association since 2021. There have been several instances in those six years where members of the legislature have introduced legislation that calls into question the fact that counties conduct elections in Arizona accurately, fairly, safely, securely. The majority of the members of the legislative policy committee of the county supervisors association are Republicans.

But every time those measures have come before us, we have recommended unanimously that they be opposed. So I thank my colleague for bringing this up. And I also want to remind the members of the media and the of The United States, by his, since removed Department of Homeland Security secretary when she was in this state, and despite the assertions of some of the president's allies

we're to to one. Item passes for one. And I'll note that that item is Resolution twenty twenty six-nineteen. Item 10 is also connected to an executive session item, so we will come back to that. Item this is addendum item 11, it's the classification compensation from department. I will move the items. Second. Seconded by Supervisor Hines. Discussion?

Madam Chair?

Supervisor Christie, yes.

Couple of questions on this. This new position, with the pay grade and the title and all the trappings of a new job, is this position funded by a grant or is it coming from funding by the general fund?

Thank you. Deputy County Administrator Holmes.

Chair Allen, Supervisor McPherson, this is being funded by the opioid dollars at the last distribution for justice services to engage in co responder training. So it is funded by that grant for three years.

So it's not coming from the general fund at this point?

Chair Allen, Supervisor Christy, no, it's not, it's opioid dollars and I apologize, it's not a grant, it's opioid funds that's not considered a grant. So I just want to correct myself.

Okay. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Chair

Allen? Supervisor Heinz?

These dollars are already budgeted. This is not an additional this is not an increase for this. This looks like that's there's already quarter

The 19. The Opposed? Item of passes. Five-zero. We'll The move on to Item 12. This is the appointment of Crystal Franco to fill a vacancy on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. I will move the item. Seconded by Supervisor Hines. Discussion? All those in favor?

Aye. Opposed? Item passes. Five-zero. Are going to break for executive session. Will make the motion seconded by Supervisor Hines. Discussion? All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Breaking for executive session is past five-zero. Significant executive session so I would assume I would give us an hour and a half. Would say folks are free, give us at least ninety minutes.

Madam Chair, why don't we just tell everybody we'll see them tomorrow when we're done.

Okay. Yeah. Let's do that. We'll do that item first. And then I think this yeah.

Madam Chair, can you hear me? I can't hear anybody in the boardroom.

We have not said anything yet.

There we go.

We've been remarkably quiet, in fact. We are back from a tiny little, executive session feeling refreshed. So we are gonna pick up on the items that were, executive session items, starting with, regular agenda item number 14. This is the, open meeting law and related matters, legal advice and discussion. We will proceed for information only.

Now we'll move to addendum item three. This was for legal advice and direction regarding the regulation of unidentified mass groups. Was also for information only. Addendum item number four: was for legal advice and direction regarding HSL and Cantata Twin Peaks. That was for information only.

Addendum item number five: for discussion and consideration of employment and appointment of the County Administrator. No surprising here. That was also for information only. Addendum item number seven: Executive Session regarding the ARS 30 eight-four 31 legal advice and discussion about Sheriff Nanos. That item is also for information only.

So now we will go to the items that correspond with some of those executive session items. We will move to Regular agenda item 22. So this is unfinished business, the co text amendment for ordinance number twenty twenty six-two. I believe I'm going to pass it to Civil County Attorney Brown to read some of the changes into the record.

All right. Thank you Chair Allen. Following the reading of these changes into the record, if there's a motion

Board

Board of Directors of the relating to public peace and welfare, amending the Pima County Code Title IX by adding chapter 9.25, regulation of unidentified masked groups causing intimidation, exempting identified law enforcement officers. That's on page one. And this is in reference to the version that the board has already received dated February 18. On page three, there were 17 items listed. There is now an eighteenth item.

Number 18 reads, the county has implied statutory authority under ARS section eleven two five one two nine to regulate and manage county acquired public rights of way within unincorporated Pima County. Section A on that page now reads in the second sentence, this ordinance seeks to protect residents and law enforcement from criminal impersonation and to ensure safe and fair elections and to support coordination between local and federal law enforcement agencies in enforcing federal law. At the bottom of page three, in section G, the words, to local law enforcement and the community have been stricken. So the new sentence in G reads, a federal law enforcement officer may wear conceal the officer's face and prevent doxing while at the same time remaining identifiable as a legitimate law enforcement officer. On page four, there is now a new section H that reads, The Board agrees that the presence of masked and unidentifiable individuals, including law enforcement, is more likely to heighten the sense of insecurity for all, as stated by the U.

S. District Court for the Central District of with the citation to that case, ruling from 02/09/2026. And now to the text of the amendment of the ordinance, the changes in Section one of the title now includes the words causing intimidation. The title reads Regulation of Unidentified Mass Groups Causing Intimidation Exempting Identified Law Enforcement Officers. The declaration of policy now reads The purpose of this chapter is to protect inhabitants of Pima County from intimidation caused by unidentified masked groups and prevent unintentional interference with legitimate law enforcement operations within the county.

And the next section, nine point two five point zero two zero, the Regulation of Unidentified Mass Groups, Section A reads, Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to gather in a group of two or more persons within the unincorporated

of

of of of of Board to. Within of that list in section A2, we have added the words in 2E military or law enforcement style professional chemical agents. And in section F we have added to handcuffs, zip tie handcuffs, flex cuffs or zip cuffs. And finally, in the penalty provision starting on Page five in Section 9.25.040, four separate new provisions from the earlier version. Section A now reads, Each act of violation shall constitute a separate offense.

Section B reads, A person's first violation of this chapter constitutes a Class III misdemeanor and is subject to a fine of up to $500 up to thirty days in jail and up to one year of probation. Section C reads, A person's second violation of this chapter constitutes a Class II misdemeanor and is subject to a fine of up to $750 up to four months in jail and up to two years of probation. Section D reads, Any subsequent violation of this chapter constitutes a class one misdemeanor and is subject to a $2,500 fine, up to six months in jail, and up to three years of probation. The rest of the language remains the same as the previous version.

Thank you. I will move for approval ordinance number twenty twenty six dash two as amended by deputy civil attorney. Second. Seconded by supervisor Hines. Oh. And we closed the hearing. And then We'll

still second.

Still have the second. Is there discussion? All those in favor? Aye. Those opposed?

The ordinance number twenty twenty six dash two passes four one. Moving on to addendum item number six. This is the county administrator hiring process. I'm wondering if we could ask an administrator Lesher if we could have an overview perhaps of some of the process that is in play from hands from either Administrator Lesher or perhaps Director Bullen, whoever feels inclined.

Thank you very much. It does.

I guess it is a little bit awkward for you.

Either way. I am motivated. Chair Allen and members of the Board and the public, what we've talked about today was establishing a process by which the Board has reviewed some key criteria and we will be posting all of that on the website no later than the April 15. We'll let folks know about that. It delineates a timeline by which applications will be due by the May, I believe May 30, the Board will begin deliberations at time.

The goal is to the timeline calls for the hiring of the selection of the new county administrator and for that person to be in place by October 1 to allow for a transition through the end of this calendar year. There is a committee that is being formed to assist the Board with that process, representing two representatives of each of the five members of the Board and then five additional individuals who are being named in order to make sure that all aspects of the community are represented. As soon as we hear formally that all those individuals have accepted appointment, that committee will be known publicly as well. I think part of what the Board looked at today and we will be providing to the public is an opportunity to ensure that there is regular and ongoing feedback and participation from county employees, from our directors, and from the public as well. First, in the elements of what might you be looking for in a county administrator and then continuing to participate and have input, including towards the end of the process when the Board has asked that three finalists be brought to the Board and there will be an opportunity to meet with those individuals in some format, whether they be meet and greets and focus groups within again with county employees, with the public, with directors, and that can be part of or ancillary to actual interviews conducted by the Board.

And there will be a portal set up on the Pima County website. I'll get the name for that in just a moment. There are three individuals in HR who will have access to that and no one else so that we can try to keep close hold on the information. Ms. Boland, what is the website that we will be using? It will be

administratorrecruitmentpima.gov.

And the board approved the salary. We looked at the looking at grade five where we were to make sure that we're advertising appropriately what the salary is. And I'm still trying to dig for my notes. Was there another element that I have not reported on this morning, this afternoon?

Chair Allen and members of the Board and Ms. Lesher, I believe I was going to be given some guidance on the proposed criteria and then also a proposed hiring range.

I'm happy to do that, Chair Allen, but my notes were taken at executive session. So I need my notes back, Madam Clerk.

So I believe that it was from class the class category was 25 within the class and comp and that the in '19.

Decline

quarter of a decline in the range that will go out with the position announcement.

And Chair Allen, if I can just clarify, I believe it's quartile one?

Quartile one.

Quartile one to the maximum. And then as far as the criteria, there was a list that you guys had reviewed. And if I'm okay to proceed on that, that's the go ahead that I would need.

I move that we proceed as discussed. I don't know. Do we have to vote on it? Okay.

Yeah. You vote on it? All right. Second? Seconded by Supervisor Allen. Any further discussion?

And just to be clear, Chair Allen? Yes. For the public's knowledge, grade 25, the annual 1Q, is that the correct? Quartile. Quartile is $299,041.6 and the maximum, Chair Allen, is $416,041.60. Those are the posted grades. Any

further discussion or additions? No? Okay. All those in favor? Aye. Those opposed? The item passes five-zero. All right. Now we are moving on to item number eight. This is the, addendum item number eight.

This was a request of a report from from sheriff Nanos per ARS 11Dash253. So I I will read what the best way to present this. I will read and then we will further discuss and vote on the language that that we will be putting forward. All right. So this is the text that will be communicated to Pima County Sheriff Nanos.

There will be a cover letter that precedes this, but the heart of the communication is this: Recent public reporting has raised questions concerning several matters involving the Pima County Sheriff's Department. Accordingly, pursuant to ARS eleven-two 53, the Board requests a report from Sheriff Nanos addressing the facts and circumstances related to each of the following matters, together with any corrective actions taken to date, any additional actions proposed, and a timeline for implementation where applicable. Prior representations regarding your employment history with the El Paso Police Department including: The circumstances of your departure The dates of your employment as reflected in application materials, resumes, prior testimony with Pima County, and C. Any prior disciplinary history, including suspensions. For this matter, please also identify whether any inaccuracies or omissions occurred and what steps, if any, you will take to address this matter, restore public confidence, and ensure the accuracy and completeness of your official background and employment representations in the future.

Two, the disciplinary actions involving former Pima County Sheriff Candidate Lieutenant Heather Lappin and union leader Sergeant Aaron Cross, including the process standards considerations applied in those matters. For this matter, please also identify whether existing policies, procedures, and supervisory practices adequately safeguard impartiality and consistency in disciplinary decisions and describe any steps you will take to clarify standards, strengthen review processes, and prevent the appearance of retaliatory or uneven enforcement in future matters involving employees engaged in protected or political activities. Three, nature and extent of communications or coordination between the Pima County Sheriff's Department and federal immigration officials since 2021, including how those interactions align with the Department's stated policies and public representations. For this matter, please also describe any written policies or procedures currently governing such interactions, whether those policies have been followed consistently, and what steps, if any, you will take to clarify departmental guidance and public communication on this issue going forward. And finally, four: There have been repeated instances where the Board of Supervisors has been informed by the Finance Department that your department would exceed its budget.

Please describe how and why prior department expenditures have exceeded your budget and what you have done to address budgetary issues in forthcoming budget cycles. The cover letter accompanying these questions per the statute will communicate that we will expect a report in ten days. That report can be either written or verbal and will coincide with the next Board of Super direction.

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be sure we're And that make we're

you. You.

Any further discussion? All those in favor?

Aye.

Opposed? Item passes, five Moving on to addendum item number 10. This is a proposed settlement and tax appeal of HSL Encantada Twin Peaks. I will move that we approve the item as discussed in executive session.

Second.

Seconded by Supervisor Hines. Discussion? The

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foundation

company. Adjourned.