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PINAL COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
REGULAR SESSION ACTION SUMMARY
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
9:33 AM

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS


Chairman Jeff Serdy

Supervisor, District 5


Vice-Chairman Jeffrey McClure 

 Supervisor, District 4


Kevin Cavanaugh
Supervisor, District 1


Mike Goodman
Supervisor, District 2


Stephen Q. Miller
Supervisor, District 3


PINAL COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEARING ROOM

135 N. PINAL STREET
FLORENCE, AZ 85132

 
Members/Staff Present

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Chairman Serdy offered for the Invocation by Pastor Felix Bermejo, Apostolic Assembly, and the pledge of allegiance by Supervisor Miller.

 

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors convened at 9:33 a.m. this date. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Serdy with the announcement Item 4 will be called out of order and requested a Motion to convene into Executive Session.

 

Members Present: Chairman Jeff Serdy; Vice-Chairman Jeffrey McClure; Supervisor Kevin Cavanaugh; Supervisor Mike Goodman; Supervisor Stephen Q. Miller

 

Staff Present: County Manager, Leo Lew; Chief Civil Deputy County Attorney, Chris Keller; Clerk of the Board, Natasha Kennedy and Deputy Clerk of the Board, Kelsey Pickard

(1)

Call to the Public - Consideration and discussion of comments from the public. Those wishing to address the Pinal County Board of Supervisors need not request permission in advance. Action taken as a result of public comment will be limited to directing staff to study the matter or rescheduling the matter for further consideration and decision at a later date.

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Item Action: Public Comments
(2)County Manager's Report (Information Only). (Leo Lew)
Item Action: Information Only
(3)Purchasing Division Report - February 1, 2023 (Tiara Peterson/Angeline Woods)
Item Action: Approved
(4)Discussion/approval/disapproval to waive attorney client and work product privileges regarding the report of administrative investigation of complaints made by Amanda Stanford and Garland Shreves dated August 27, 2022, and direct the report to be released, subject to any necessary redactions. (Jeffrey McClure)

Item Action: Approved, that the Report is released after the 15th of February. 

(5)Discussion concerning the Limited Term Employment Agreement and performance award entered into August 4, 2022, with Virginia Ross and its legal consequences. (Chris Keller/Kent Volkmer)
Item Action: Information Only
(6)Discussion and update the Board on the Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee (CJCC), its members, and its impact on Pinal County. (Kent Volkmer)
Item Action: Information Only
(7)Discussion and update regarding the 2023 state and federal legislative session, bills, budget proposals, and pending actions. (Stephen Miller)
Item Action: Information Only
(8)CONSENT ITEMS:
All items indicated by an asterisk (*) will be handled by a single vote as part of the consent agenda, unless a Board Member, County Manager, or member of the public objects at the time the agenda item is called.
*A.

Discussion/approval/disapproval of the current billings before the Board. (Natasha Kennedy)

Item Action: Approved

*B.Discussion/approval/disapproval of an amendment to the FY 22/23 budget to transfer reserve appropriation from Fund 213 (Grants/Project Contingency) to Fund 266 (Misc Grants) to increase revenue and expenditure appropriations for the previously approved Gila River Indian Community Grant in the amount of $10,000 for Economic Development and Tourism promotional materials. (James Smith/Himanshu Patel)

Item Action: Approved

*C.

Discussion/approval/disapproval of the following individual to the Pinal County Workforce Development Board: 

  • Appointment (Business Category) Eric Craft, Human Resources Director, The Procter and Gamble Company. 739 E. Arica Road, Coolidge, AZ 82131. The term of service will be February 1, 2023, through January 31, 2025. (Joel Millman/James Smith)

Item Action: Approved

*D.Discussion/approval/disapproval of Special Event Permit SEP-018-22: Mountain Bike America LLC, dba Epic Rides, 24 Hours In The Old Pueblo event to be held at Willow Springs Ranch from February 17, 2023, through February 19, 2023. Supervisor District #4. (Susan Baker/Brent Billingsley)

Item Action: Approved

*E.Discussion/approval/disapproval of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Pinal County and the Town of Florence for Mass Notification System. This contract will be good for two (2) years, with an automatic renewal for 1 (one) additional two (2) year terms. This agreement will be at no cost to the County. Supervisor District #1. (GA22-043) (Courtney Prock/Andrew Smith)

Item Action: Approved

*F.Discussion/approval/disapproval of a License Agreement with Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) for the reconstruction and widening of Thornton Road and retention basins crossing under, over or across WAPA's Casa Grande to Empire 115-kV Transmission Lines located in Sections 6 & 7, T7S, R6E, in the unincorporated area of Pinal County. Supervisor District #3. (GA22-046) (Celeste Garza/Andrew Smith)

Item Action: Approved

*G.Discussion/approval/disapproval of Award No. 2023-405d-034, Amendment Nos. 2023-47 and 2023-61 between the Governor's Office of Highway Safety and the Pinal County Sheriff's Office through the Pinal County Board of Supervisors. Amendment No. 2023-47 increases the award by $50,000 and will be used for overtime and EREs for GOHS Southern Regional DRE Training. Amendment No. 2023-61 increases the award amount by $100,000 and will be used to renovate of the Pinal County Regional DUI Task Force Command Post 2008 Freightliner used for DUI/Impaired Driving. These amendments increase the award by $150,000 for a new award amount of $270,000. The request also requires a fiscal amendment to the FY 22/23 budget to transfer reserve appropriation from Fund 213 (Grants/Project Contingency) to Fund 116 (Sheriff/Traffic Safety) to increase revenue and expenditure appropriations. There is no impact on the General Fund. (Mark Lamb)

Item Action: Approved

*H.

Discussion/approval/disapproval of Award Agreement 2022-207-017 Amendment No. 2022-207-017-1 between the Governor's Office of Highway Safety and the Pinal County Sheriff's Office through the Pinal County Board of Supervisors. The original Agreement term was effective on October 1, 2022, ending March 31, 2023. Amendment No. 2022-207-017-1 extends the term of the agreement to June 30, 2023. This does not require a fiscal year budget amendment as the budget was included in the FY 22/23 adopted budget. (Mark Lamb)

Item Action: Approved

*I.Discussion/approval/disapproval for the STEP Enforcement Award No. 2023-PTS-048 Amendment No. 2023-048 between the Governor's Office of Highway Safety and the Pinal County Sheriff's Office through the Pinal County Board of Supervisors. The amendment increases the award by $50,000 for a total of $158,493. The additional funds will be used for overtime and EREs to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries resulting from speeding, aggressive driving, and other risky driving behavior through enforcement. The acceptance requires an amendment to the FY 22/23 budget to transfer reserve appropriation only from Fund 213 (Grants/Project Contingency) to Fund 116 (Sheriff/Traffic Safety) to increase revenue and expenditure appropriations. There is no impact on the General Fund. (Mark Lamb)

Item Action: Approved

Regular Item
(9)Meeting of the Pinal County Flood Control District Board of Directors. (Christopher Wanamaker/Andrew Smith)
Item Action: Convened into the Pinal County Flood Control District Agenda
(10)Meeting of the Pinal County Library District Board of Directors. (Shawn Flecken/Himanshu Patel)
Item Action: Convened into the Pinal County Library District Agenda
(11)Meeting of the Pinal County Public Health Services District Board of Directors. (Tascha Spears/Leo Lew)
Item Action: Convened into the Pinal County Public Health Services District Agenda
(12)Discussion/approval/disapproval of accepting the donation of 5,000 sandbags (100 pallets 4'x'4 with 50 sandbags each) from D.R. Horton in accordance with Pinal County Policy 8.71 for use by the Public Works Department. (GA22-044) (Ray Garcia/Andrew Smith)
Item Action: Approved
(13)

Public Hearing and discussion/approval/disapproval of Resolution No. 020123-RD22-062, a resolution ordering the abandonment and extinguishment of an easement comprising a portion of La Barge Road. Supervisor District #5. (RD22-062) (Celeste Garza/Andrew Smith)

Item Action: Approved
(14)

Public Hearing and discussion/approval/disapproval of Resolution No. 020123-RD22-063, a resolution ordering the abandonment and extinguishment of an easement comprising a portion of Canyon Street. Supervisor District #5. (RD22-063) (Celeste Garza/Andrew Smith)

Item Action: Approved
(15)Discussion of Board member's request for future agenda item(s) and/or reports to be presented at upcoming meetings. (Jeff Serdy)
Item Action: Information Only
Adjournment