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We'd like to welcome you to the formal board meeting of Maricopa County Board of Supervisors for April 8th,

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2026. Thank you, everyone, who is here. Madam Clerk, would you please call the roll?

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Yes, good morning. Thank you. Supervisor Gallaudible.

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Here. Vice chair Lesco. Here.

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Supervisor Galvin, who's joining us remotely.

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Supervisor Stewart. Here. Chair Brophy McGee.

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Here. Thank you. We have all board members and attendance in person or virtually.

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Our next item is invocation and pledge of allegiance.

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Supervisor Stewart, would you please introduce your guest, who will lead us in the invocation and pledge?

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Thank you, Madam Chair. It's my esteemed privilege to invite President Warren Peterson,

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Senate President of our great state of Arizona to lead us in the invocation and pledge.

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Madam Chair, I'd like to make some remarks about the President after the pledge.

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Yes, sir. Thank you. President Peterson, welcome.

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Good morning. Please join me in prayer.

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Our dear kind of gracious Heavenly Father, we're group for this beautiful day for many blessings.

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We're grateful for this Board of Supervisors and their service to the county.

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We pray without bless them with wisdom, bless them with patience, bless them with unity and the ability to work together with decorum,

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bless them that they, when they disagree, that they can agree to disagree.

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Please bless them that they will put the interests of the citizens first, always and above all to protect individual rights and liberties.

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We pray for this county. We pray for our state. We pray that we can find solutions to the water issues that we're facing at this time.

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We pray for prosperity and we pray for peace.

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And we pray for strength for these leaders and all the leaders of the state and the communities.

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And we say these things the name of the ison Jesus Christ, amen.

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Amen.

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Please join me in the pledge of allegiance.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which stands.

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One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and peace.

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Thank you, Mr. Stewart.

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Thank you, Madam Chair.

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President Peterson has served the Arizona legislature since 2012.

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First elected to the House of Representatives before joining the state Senate.

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He currently represents legislative district 14, which includes Gilbert and parts of Queen Creek.

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President Peterson is now in his fourth year of serving as president of the Arizona Senate.

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Through his legislative career, President Peterson has been leading advocate for limited government.

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Physical responsibility reduced regulations and policy and set strengthen Arizona's economy while providing individual liberty.

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As Senate president, he has focused on defending state laws, ensuring fairness and accountability in government, safeguarding public safety and preserving Arizona's constitutional freedoms.

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His leadership roles have included House Majority Leader, Senate Commerce, Committee Chair, Senate Judiciary, Committee Chair, Senate Rules Chair and Service on the Senate Ethics Committee.

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He has been widely recognized for his works on tax policy regulatory reform, small business advocacy and protecting fundamental rights.

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As a third-generation Gilbert resident, President Peterson is a graduate of Gilbert High School.

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Here in his bachelor's degree from ASU and his chair of Stockford degree from ASU in law.

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He's worked in real estate industry for more than two decades primarily in new home construction and family owns a real estate brokerage.

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I want to humbly thank President Warren Peterson for his tireless commitment to the citizens of our state passing commonsense legislation

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that defends our constitution, freedoms, and for being a servant leader who places others first.

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I wish the greatest success to you and to our state and please join me in giving the President a round of applause for his 14 years of exceptional leadership.

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Thank you, Madam Chair.

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Thank you, supervisor Stewart, and President Peterson, our mutual friend, Rust Jones used to call it the silly season,

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and you're in the midst of a good luck and wishing you the best in terms of outcomes for the state of Arizona.

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Thank you, sir.

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Okay, so moving us on to the next agenda item, it is the pet showcase.

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And we have a real cutie here.

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Well, you too, but I was talking about the dark.

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Oh, what a sweetie.

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All right, well, this is Oscar and yes, he is a cutie.

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He is, if you can't believe it, he is 10 years old, so he is a senior, although he looks like a permanent puppy.

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He arrived at the shelter about a week ago with his two friends who are also senior dogs as well, but about the same size as him.

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And again, you never guessed that he is 10.

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He is very energetic.

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He walks with a purpose.

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We always sing a little song when he's walking, because his ears are bouncing around.

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If anyone knows it, anybody going to break mustard.

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That's what we've been singing as we walk him around the shelter.

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And he is full of excitement.

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He is so excited to meet new people and jump around.

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And as long as you have a treat, he will give you every bit of attention that you have.

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He already knows sit and shake and down.

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And I'm sure he has a couple other ones in there as well.

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And he also appears to be party trains.

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So that's a good thing.

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At 10 years old, that puppy nonsense is all out of the way.

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He is a well-trained senior pup.

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He does have some lumps and bumps.

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And like I said, he has endless energy.

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But he does have some lumps and bumps as most senior dogs do.

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So whoever adopts him, we highly recommend bringing them to his veterinarian.

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Getting it worked up and making sure that that his bad breath gets taken care of.

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And he's ready to go and live out his golden ears.

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So he's a great little companion.

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And he is looking to spend somewhere where his golden ears can shine.

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And again, him being a senior, he is only $25.

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And he's already new to that.

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So that means he can go home today.

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Thank you so much, Kim.

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And good luck.

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You are representing the senior generation quite ably Oscar.

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You got this.

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Thank you so much to animal care and control.

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I would like to exercise my discretion as chair.

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To move items 64 transfer of ownership of retiring equine, a pop-up to the front of the agenda.

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This item requires a unanimous roll call vote.

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Madam Clerk, do we have any speakers?

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Madam Chair, none for item 64.

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Well, thank you.

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The board will now consider items 64.

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Madam Vice Chair.

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Thank you, Madam Chair.

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I move that we approve item number 64.

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Thank you, is there a second?

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Second.

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Madam Clerk, hearing no discussion.

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Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

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Thank you.

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Supervisor Gallauder.

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Aye.

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Vice Chair, let's go.

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Aye.

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Supervisor Galvin.

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Supervisor Stewart.

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Aye.

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Chair Brofimi Ghee.

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The motion carries unanimously.

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Thank you very much.

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We will now go to our regular agenda or our agenda starting with item five.

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Before we launch into item five, we have some speakers signed up today.

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So I'm going to remind people of the rules of decorum.

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It is the intent of the members of the Board of Supervisors to follow orderly procedures so that we can conduct our

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business.

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The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors has the authority to maintain order and professional standards during the open meetings and may enforce the following rules.

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And those disregarding the rules will be subject to removal.

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Attendees shall remain seated during an open meeting to minimize distractions to the Board or other attendees unless they are called forward to address the Board.

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Or if they are leaving the meeting room.

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No person.

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Attending an open meeting shall engage in disorderly or boisterous conduct.

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Including but not limited to applause, whistling, stamping of feet, bullying, or making any loud threatening,

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profane, abusive personal and pertinent or slanderous utterance that disturbs disrupts for otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of the meeting.

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Signs, placards, vanners or other similar items will not be permitted in the audience.

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And I very much appreciate people's attention to these rules that will ensure the orderly conduct and most robust public participation in our meetings.

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If I may make a quick announcement, please.

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I was getting there.

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Thank you so much.

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I'm sorry about that.

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No, my apologies.

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I always skip that part.

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I just wanted to make everyone aware that the applicant for item number eight, which is under the planning and zoning hearings regular agenda for the more land, back yard rentals.

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There is a request to withdraw this item.

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Number eight.

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And thank you, Madam Clerk.

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My apologies.

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That was the request of the applicant, correct?

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Yes.

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So item number eight will not be considered on today's agenda at the request of the applicant.

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Thank you.

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I'm sorry, Madam Chair.

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Madam Chair.

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Madam Chair.

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I do not believe there is any further motion.

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I would defer to Brooke.

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Madam Chair members of the board.

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I don't believe so.

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You can always make a motion to make it official.

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But you don't.

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It's not.

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It's your decision.

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As an abundance of caution.

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You know what?

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Madam Chair, my apologies.

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I let me rephrase that because it is a statutory hearing and is listed on the agenda.

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Thank you.

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It probably is.

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Best practice.

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So Mr. Gayardo, would you make a motion, please?

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Would you move?

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To table or.

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With draw.

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All right.

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Madam Chair.

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I appreciate it.

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I make a motion that we withdraw item number eight from today's agenda.

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Supervisors.

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Second.

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It's been moved and seconded.

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All those in favor of the motion.

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We'll say aye.

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Hearing none opposed?

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Now we go back to consent agenda for planning and zoning.

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Hearing.

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Supervisors.

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Do you wish to remove any item from the consent?

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Madam Chair.

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I'd like to remove item number seven from the consent agenda because we have speakers.

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Item number five and number six.

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Remain on the consent agenda.

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We will now consider item.

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Madam Chair.

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Mr. Stewart.

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Thank you.

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I'd like to remove item number 29.

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The MOU.

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That's down the road.

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Is it.

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After the.

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We're just ending for five six and seven.

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Planning and zoning.

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Thank you.

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So I'll come back to you.

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But don't let me forget.

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Thank you.

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The board will now consider items five.

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Magic South and item six three thirty south 75th Avenue clean harbours industrial.

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For action.

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Is there motion?

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Madam Chair.

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I move that we approve item number five and six.

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Thank you.

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Is there a second?

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You had speakers.

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You are out of order.

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Let me explain.

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This is consent agenda.

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Unless the board member removes an item from the consent agenda.

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It is not subject.

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Is there a second?

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Any further discussion?

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We will proceed to a vote.

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Item number five and six on the planning and zoning consent agenda.

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All those in favor.

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We'll say aye.

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We'll now proceed to item number seven.

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House of Yampo Ranch.

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Vice chair.

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Let's go.

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Madam Chair.

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It's my understanding that the applicant is here.

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And I would like to hear from the applicant for however many minutes you desire the applicant to speak.

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And then possibly after that I'd like to hear from the staff.

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Thank you very much.

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If the applicant would come forward.

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Four minutes.

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Four minutes.

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And please introduce yourself for the record.

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Thank you.

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Madam Chair.

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I remember that in the law from very read out kennel.

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My pleasure to be here today on behalf of Arizona land consulting.

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Jump to the next slide if you would.

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The land we are talking about out here is out at a.

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Three hundred thirty ninth avenue with one thousand six hundred and

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eighty seven acres out in the ton of pot area.

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Next.

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It was originally entitled back in 2008 as part of the DNP that really was defunct and never happened next slide.

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It was actually ultimately even zone as part of that.

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With significant number of residential units, it was ultimately a master plan community.

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All schools, commercial and unfortunately the infrastructure was not there to support it. Next slide, if you would.

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This board may recall we were back here in December as part of the major comprehensive plan, and this site was improved for industrial at the time.

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And we are here today in conformance with that approval. Next.

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So our rezoning request is to modify to I2IUPD. Next if you would.

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Consistent again with that comprehensive plan, really to look at employment, type uses, differing it into what you're seeing as this changing area.

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That'll demonstrate here in just a minute. Next if you would.

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As I mentioned, it's also consistent with the Tonepal Arlington area plan in addition to the comprehensive plan. Next.

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So in terms of plan land uses in the area, you will see that there has been a pretty significant shift that Belmont here has become industrial.

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There's quite a bit of heavy and light industrial. What we're proposing today is entirely consistent with that change. Next.

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We are also in addition to the changes that you see along our western.

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The western side of our property, we do have a significant sand and gravel operation that is on the eastern portion.

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So this land is kind of sandwiched between the two, which is why we really think light industrial uses makes a whole lot of sense. Next if you would.

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Again, very consistent with what this board is already approved out for the Belmont 1080.

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Next. And then what I really want to touch on is this is a case where frankly supervisor Lesco in this board challenged us when we came here with the comprehensive plan amendment to do a lot of work with the community.

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We had been doing that. We've had really good conversations with folks. Next slide if you would and I want to just highlight some of the things we were able to work out.

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We were able to assure them that the primary access here will be 339 avenue.

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If you look at where that purple star is, that's where the majority of folks kind of live out there.

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So we're not cutting through their area, their way of life. Next slide if you would.

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We also spend a great deal of time negotiating buffer zones. So we created a 22 acre area where we have limited the permitted uses.

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We've got enhanced design standards where we have ensured them that the preservation of desert landscaping really given them significant restrictions in terms of what actually happens directly behind our home.

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So next slide if you would. That first buffer zone, there's no structures, there's no parking, there's no storage, it's just circulation vehicle and pedestrian circulation access and native landscaping. Next slide.

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Buffers zone number two. We've limited permitted uses, there's no outdoor storage, it's less on the other side of building. We've limited the maximum height. Again, we talked to them about specific design standards.

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Next slide. We also restricted the uses that could go in that buffer zone. Next slide.

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And then we also created a separate solar exclusion zone, that was a real concern if they wanted to have, they did not want to have solar behind their homes.

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So we created an area where that would be specifically prohibited within 500 feet when generation is prohibited across the entire site.

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So we're sort of very carefully negotiated with the community. This is to give you an idea of what those enhanced design standards would look like for those buildings.

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And then what I will say in my form and it's here just to summarize is we were very grateful that the most impacted neighbors adjacent to this site, we were actually able to get letters of support.

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Those were hard fought, lots of negotiations, and lots of commitments made, and we're grateful to have them. So we would respectfully request your support as well.

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Thank you, Mr. Dow. Any questions?

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Madam Clerk, have we received any requests to speak from the public?

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Madam Chair, yes, we did receive via email three comments in opposition.

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And out of those three in opposition two, wish to speak, and they've asked to speak virtually.

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Sherry's Campbell and Erin Roscoe, both wish to speak just for the record, Mr. David Campbell is in opposition.

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And I also have a friend of me two more requests to speak on item number seven. One of them is in favor from Andrew Ty.

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Mr. Joe Hoff also is request to speak on item seven, but he did not indicate if he is in favor or in opposition.

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Thank you.

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Shall we proceed with the virtual testimony on this item? Madam Clerk.

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Yes, first speaker, Sherry's Campbell.

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Hi there, can you hear me?

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Yes, and Ms. Campbell, you have three minutes.

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Okay, thank you.

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I own four persons of land in the Hossale Forest community.

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I'm not merely a resident, but I'm also a small business owner.

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It was likely that it will be disrupted by the removal of this rezoning request.

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More broadly, this is a rural, rural, desert communities surviving on why not resources, limited water availability, and a stress electrical grid during summer.

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Arizona is already in a 32-year drought that scientists are saying has shifted into a state of permanence, a peer review report to players that we have entered global water bankruptcy.

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The state that comes after the crisis, when Craig measures what take it to tail the crisis.

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A state of permanence in which systems can no longer rebound.

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The proposed project would drive biological and life cycle alterations, habitat loss and fragmentation for various wild species.

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Many that are supposed to be protected by the Endangered Species Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

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Species that personally recorded nesting on the site's under discussion.

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It would create noise, polite, electromagnetic and air pollution that will threaten the peace, health, and overall well-being of nearby residents,

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which is something the planning and zoning committee pretended to care so much about in the previous meeting regarding other agenda items in which the applicants.

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We're not billionaire developers requests by the common men to use their land for purposes of business or entertainment all denied on the basis that these endeavors would disrupt the peace of the area and the quality of life of nearby residents.

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On that basis alone why has this request not also been denied?

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This would be more consequential than just in noise nuisance to the community.

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And don't point to the economic growth and need of infrastructure as being justification for approval.

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The guaranteed negative impact supersede any possible positive and will be more permanent.

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The short-term payout you might expect will become an even greater cost and not just in terms of money.

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Contrary to what the applicant says in terms of compatible land use, the only nearby operating industry is a couple hundred acre gravel line that doesn't even see from the properties.

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And should we really be pointing to the Bellmont City concept which has seen zero developments since it was first touted almost a decade ago, by the way, as justifications for further development.

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Accessing out of the water supply for this proposed Bellmont City would be challenging enough without a massive 1.5 gigawatt data center, which could also which could alone demand 10 million gallons of water per day.

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Even if air coin technology is used versus the water cooling the impact to the electrical grid is a legitimate concern, particularly when you consider this new study that suggests vast data centers are creating their own heat islands.

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Warming the land around them up by up to 16 degrees Fahrenheit. It already reaches 110 to 120 degrees, multiple days throughout the summer in this region, allowing this development to move forward would be inhumane.

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And that would precipitate transformation of our desert home into an uninhabitable wasteland.

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General urban development on its own, which you are all calling infrastructure improvements, will already exacerbate the heat island effect.

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I think we residents thank you miss Campbell.

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Madam clerk next speaker in opposition Aaron O'Rill School.

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Mr. O'Rill School.

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We're getting a lot of feedback.

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Hello.

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Hello, can you hear me?

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Let's give it a try.

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Yes.

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My concerns are the same in alignment with Sherry's Campbell, and I would like to give my time to Sherry's to finish her opposition speaking points.

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I'll three minutes. I'm sorry.

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She has three more minutes, sir.

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Yes.

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I will exercise my discretion and allow.

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Thank you.

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Miss Campbell, you're up to bad again.

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Hi.

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I appreciate that. Thank you.

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Where did I stop that?

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The heat island effect.

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General urban development on its own, what you're calling the infrastructure improvements.

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Well, already exacerbates that heat island effect.

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It's talking about something we've enrolled residents didn't really have to worry much about.

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But if this new study proves to be accurate, we could see temperatures over 130 degrees here.

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That's not sustainable, and that cannot lead to what you all call progress or a successfully economy.

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No, I personally cannot stop this progress as you call it.

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But lack of natural resources can, and an uninhabitable environment will.

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Your progress will lead to death, and I'd say that is a hugely backward, not forward.

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It's not acceptable because this is preventable.

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Maricopa County's planning and zoning decision makers and Board of Supervisors should use their authority to do the right thing for the lives and greatest need.

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The voiceless and the disenfranchised who will be impacted the most by this.

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By saying yes to industry or any major development in this area, maybe wiping and entire species of the face of this earth or pushing them to bring.

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You may just be killing even one of us, a hostile, orange community resident, clinging to the peace and refuge.

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That only this rural lifestyle can provide.

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If that doesn't give you pause, you've been tragically desensitized by the power and greed of corporate America money and politics.

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Approving this rezoning request would be irresponsible and frankly immoral.

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Thank you for the time.

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Thank you, Miss Campbell.

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The Mr. Oralsko. Madam Clerk.

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Next speaker, which is to speak in favor Andrew Ty followed by Joe Hoff.

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Okay.

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Mr. Ty, you have three minutes, are you here?

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Thank you.

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The attorney that represented the firm.

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I agree with all and my questions were answered that I had from the statements that she made.

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So I'd like to turn in my time.

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Thank you very much, Mr. Ty.

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Madam Clerk.

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Joe Hoff.

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And Mr. Hoff, I'm going to preent my colleague's question to you and I'm earlier board meeting.

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Are you for or against the developments, sir?

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Could you answer a question for me and how important is that with the very short statement that I've got here?

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Let's see if it pertains to this.

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Usually, it's always for or against or neutral.

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Okay.

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Can I proceed?

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Please.

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I would like to ask about the environmental and resource impacts associated with this proposed rezoning.

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This site includes proximity to the Hassanford River and the permitted uses included are

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including industrial operations such as data centers, which are known to require substantial water and power resources.

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Can the board clarify whether a full environmental and water usage analysis has been completed and whether those findings are available to the public?

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Additionally, how will long-term impacts to surrounding land, wildlife and water systems be monitored and enforced?

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These are significant considerations given the size and scope of this project.

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I reserve my time for my two questions to be answered.

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Thank you.

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You're welcome.

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Madam Clerk, are there any other speakers?

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Madam Chair, no other speakers on this item.

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Thank you.

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Then I would ask for Ms. Redeld, come forward on behalf of the applicant.

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Hopefully having taken note of those questions and other objections.

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Thank you.

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Madam Chair, members of the board.

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We are here at the zoning phase.

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We know that we have to work with Arizona Department of Water Resources.

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We've had some preliminary conversations with them on the water.

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As things eventually advance, we would be coming forward in doing any necessary environmental studies at that time.

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It's all part of the process.

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Thank you.

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Any questions from board members?

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Supervisor, Vice Chair, let's go.

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No, I do not.

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We heard this case before I think in December.

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If I'm not mistaken, thank you.

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Thank you.

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Are there questions from any other board members?

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Thank you, Ms. Redeld.

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Thank you.

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So, the board will now consider item number seven.

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House of Yompa Ranch.

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Is there a motion?

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Yes.

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Thank you, Madam Chair.

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I move for approval of planning and zoning agenda item numbers.

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And accordance with the Commission recommendations as printed in the agenda.

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Thank you, is there a second?

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Second. It's been moved in seconded. Hearing no further discussion, we will proceed to a vote.

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All those in favor will say aye.

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Aye, aye. Any opposed? Motion passes unanimously.

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Reminding all that item number eight was withdrawn.

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We will proceed to item number nine, planning and zoning.

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Event space at Gamble Field Vice Chair Lesco.

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Thank you, Madam Chair. I believe the applicant is here.

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And so I'd like to hear from the applicant, if possible.

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And, ma'am, I would like to, I'm limiting you to four minutes, please.

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Okay. Please introduce yourself for the record.

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Yes, ma'am. My name is Jane Piper, and I am the applicant for the events face at Gamble Field,

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and I do live in District 4. Madam Chair and members Board of Supervisors.

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Sorry, I'm very nervous.

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It's okay.

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So, what we are proposing if you go ahead and go to the next slide, please move out.

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This is the actual view every morning when I wake up.

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This is the sunrise over my actual property. It is not Photoshop.

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It is my little slice of heaven for the first five minutes of every day.

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After that, the day can kind of do. Next slide, please.

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So, we are Gamble Field because of the large number of Gamble Clale on the property. Next slide.

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We do currently host dog events, next slide, and you can thumb through to the slides pretty quickly.

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So, the dog events are held by AKC, UKC, and ABA, and other nationally recognized entities and organizations.

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They rent the field because the field is safe, secure for their dogs, allows security from traffic,

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and allows for the dogs to do what dogs do, run, play, interact.

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The problem we have, even having been passed the planning and zoning commission,

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is that several of the conditions that are attached to this proposal are unduly burdensome and an abroneous application of the law

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and bordering on unconstitutional. Next slide, please.

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So, we do have a huge amount of support for our proposal. Next slide.

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Keep going.

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So, what we are asking for is 40 days a year, or that is what we have compromised to is 40 days a year

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between October and April, using Friday Saturday's Sundays and Major Holidays only.

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We are primarily a daytime operation. There are a few times when we will operate in the evening,

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and most of the conditions that are proposed are not a problem at all, and we agree with those.

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The problems that we have are the dedication of the road, as there is no essential nexus,

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between that land dedication requirement, and our proposal, and it is not proportional to our use.

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The problem additionally arises that when you have a required dedication that changes the size of the property,

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and then you add in the Prop 207 waiver that says no changes of the made to the value of the property,

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they cannot both stand at the same time.

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So, one or the other has to go.

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There is no essential nexus. This road has been functioning as a road illegally,

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but functioning as a road says at least 2002.

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The county built the road through 21 private properties, without first acquiring any right of way or land rights.

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It was an eight foot telephone easement that the county came through and turned into a 30 foot wide road.

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The records request that we have submitted supposedly the records only go back to 2018.

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I do not believe that is true because they also did not provide any destruction of records certification for the records that supposedly no longer exist,

471
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and those records should have been covered in my records request.

472
00:34:27,000 --> 00:34:34,000
Additionally, I have not received any of the emails that I have requested amongst the various departments as to how they came about these determinations.

473
00:34:34,000 --> 00:34:40,000
The assertion that has been made by the Department of Transportation is that the number of occupants or

474
00:34:40,000 --> 00:34:44,000
number of people that can participate in our events must be kept low as well.

475
00:34:44,000 --> 00:34:52,000
In part because the road currently has 92 average daily trips according to an email I received on March 11 after planning and zoning.

476
00:34:52,000 --> 00:34:59,000
That is not true by Department of Transportation's most recent traffic count.

477
00:34:59,000 --> 00:35:02,000
And I have those for you if you'd like to see them.

478
00:35:02,000 --> 00:35:05,000
We are already at the 100 mark.

479
00:35:05,000 --> 00:35:11,000
My limited traffic does not change the level of service on that road and would not require any additional improvements.

480
00:35:11,000 --> 00:35:14,000
There are no changes that are needed.

481
00:35:14,000 --> 00:35:18,000
These burdens are erroneous and need to be removed.

482
00:35:18,000 --> 00:35:20,000
Thank you.

483
00:35:20,000 --> 00:35:22,000
So I heard your two objections.

484
00:35:22,000 --> 00:35:27,000
Are there those or the summary of your two objections?

485
00:35:27,000 --> 00:35:28,000
Next year.

486
00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:29,000
Let's go.

487
00:35:29,000 --> 00:35:30,000
Questions?

488
00:35:30,000 --> 00:35:31,000
Yeah.

489
00:35:31,000 --> 00:35:32,000
Thank you, Madam Chair.

490
00:35:32,000 --> 00:35:33,000
I'll be brief.

491
00:35:33,000 --> 00:35:34,000
Thank you for coming forward.

492
00:35:34,000 --> 00:35:43,000
I just want to confirm that you're opposed at this time to your application because of certain things.

493
00:35:43,000 --> 00:35:44,000
Correct.

494
00:35:44,000 --> 00:35:45,000
You're in opposition.

495
00:35:45,000 --> 00:35:46,000
No.

496
00:35:46,000 --> 00:35:49,000
I mean, opposition of the illegal condition.

497
00:35:49,000 --> 00:35:54,000
And the board has the authority and the discretion to remove that condition and approve the permit.

498
00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:58,000
But as it stands on the agenda, you're opposed to it, correct?

499
00:35:58,000 --> 00:36:01,000
As the conditions are written before you.

500
00:36:01,000 --> 00:36:02,000
Yes.

501
00:36:02,000 --> 00:36:04,000
We are opposed to that condition.

502
00:36:04,000 --> 00:36:06,000
But that's not.

503
00:36:06,000 --> 00:36:11,000
I feel like you are attaching the wrong language by Chair Lesco.

504
00:36:11,000 --> 00:36:16,000
I'm not opposed to our own application that would be bizarre.

505
00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:22,000
We are opposed to the illegal conditions and you have the discretion to remove those.

506
00:36:22,000 --> 00:36:23,000
It's part of the job duty.

507
00:36:23,000 --> 00:36:24,000
Thank you.

508
00:36:24,000 --> 00:36:28,000
Madam Chair, I'd like to have this staff come forward.

509
00:36:28,000 --> 00:36:32,000
I think that would be Mr. Ellsworth and Mr. Gutierrez.

510
00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:33,000
Thank you.

511
00:36:33,000 --> 00:36:35,000
To explain what has transpired.

512
00:36:35,000 --> 00:36:40,000
Thank you, gentlemen.

513
00:36:40,000 --> 00:36:44,000
And starting with Mr. Ellsworth.

514
00:36:44,000 --> 00:36:46,000
Could you please introduce yourselves.

515
00:36:46,000 --> 00:36:50,000
Make sure your mics are on and close for the record.

516
00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:51,000
Yes. Madam Chair.

517
00:36:51,000 --> 00:36:52,000
My name is Tom Ellsworth.

518
00:36:52,000 --> 00:36:55,000
I am the director for Planning and Development.

519
00:36:55,000 --> 00:36:57,000
Good morning.

520
00:36:57,000 --> 00:36:58,000
Madam Chair.

521
00:36:58,000 --> 00:36:59,000
Just a few together.

522
00:36:59,000 --> 00:37:01,000
Director of Transportation.

523
00:37:01,000 --> 00:37:04,000
Thank you.

524
00:37:04,000 --> 00:37:06,000
Madam Chair, supervisor.

525
00:37:06,000 --> 00:37:07,000
Thank you.

526
00:37:07,000 --> 00:37:08,000
Thank you.

527
00:37:08,000 --> 00:37:09,000
Thank you.

528
00:37:09,000 --> 00:37:10,000
Thank you.

529
00:37:10,000 --> 00:37:11,000
Madam Chair.

530
00:37:11,000 --> 00:37:12,000
Members of the Board.

531
00:37:12,000 --> 00:37:14,000
This request for a special use for a bit is on.

532
00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:17,000
It's eight acres of a 19 acre property.

533
00:37:17,000 --> 00:37:19,000
The property is zoned.

534
00:37:19,000 --> 00:37:20,000
Rule 43.

535
00:37:20,000 --> 00:37:22,000
So what that gives them the right to do it.

536
00:37:22,000 --> 00:37:26,000
Currently for land use would be rural uses as well as residential uses.

537
00:37:26,000 --> 00:37:29,000
Which is the property is currently being used for.

538
00:37:29,000 --> 00:37:35,000
In the past couple of years there have been three requests for temporary use permits to allow temporary events on the site.

539
00:37:35,000 --> 00:37:36,000
That's been occurring.

540
00:37:36,000 --> 00:37:41,000
Each of those temporary use events has incrementally increased in its intensity.

541
00:37:41,000 --> 00:37:45,000
With the last temporary use permit it went to the Board of Adjustment.

542
00:37:45,000 --> 00:37:51,000
The Board of Adjustment indicated that with this level of intensity it was becoming more of a permanent use.

543
00:37:51,000 --> 00:37:55,000
So the applicant has requested the special use permit for a permanent entitlement.

544
00:37:55,000 --> 00:38:02,000
The original request was for up to 400 attendees at 60 days a year.

545
00:38:02,000 --> 00:38:07,000
At that level of intensity and this became a permanent type of event venue.

546
00:38:07,000 --> 00:38:13,000
It also would be considered a commercial type of venue under our codes.

547
00:38:13,000 --> 00:38:18,000
With that come requirements for certain infrastructure improvements.

548
00:38:18,000 --> 00:38:27,000
The request that came forward did not provide the adequate level of detail to show that those infrastructure improvements would be provided.

549
00:38:27,000 --> 00:38:31,000
Some of those would include water service wastewater service.

550
00:38:32,000 --> 00:38:37,000
The gradient and drainage for the parking area and ADA access.

551
00:38:37,000 --> 00:38:42,000
As we proceeded through through the through the evaluation analysis of the request.

552
00:38:42,000 --> 00:38:50,000
It became apparent that what what the applicant is proposing would be to have a permanent entitlement to what could be considered more of an interment use.

553
00:38:50,000 --> 00:38:55,000
As you see on on the slide that she showed it's a very beautiful pristine location.

554
00:38:55,000 --> 00:39:04,000
The intent is that my understanding and our discussions with the applicant the intent would be that after each of these events it returns to that pristine location.

555
00:39:04,000 --> 00:39:11,000
So with that in mind as we as departments got together to look at those codes and what those requirements would be.

556
00:39:11,000 --> 00:39:16,000
What are the thresholds where things would would be considered more of a temporary or interim type use.

557
00:39:16,000 --> 00:39:22,000
As we looked at those codes the conditions of approval that were advanced through the commission are those ones that we came up with.

558
00:39:22,000 --> 00:39:30,000
or the ones that would would allow for the use of portable portable toilets the ability to utilize the site.

559
00:39:30,000 --> 00:39:41,000
As you can see in the for the for those smaller types of events that's where we came up with with the lesser intensive use of the 49 49 epic our 49 attendees.

560
00:39:41,000 --> 00:39:51,000
Primarily as it relates to the questions that were brought up by the applicant today with regards to the prop 2 of 7 waiver or that section of the Arizona statute regarding.

561
00:39:51,000 --> 00:40:00,000
waiver of liability that is a something that is asked of every applicant it's an acknowledgement that states that they are asking for for this decision.

562
00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:07,000
And they're waving that this legislative act waving that ability to come back and seek.

563
00:40:07,000 --> 00:40:11,000
Redress through that through that statute.

564
00:40:11,000 --> 00:40:16,000
It's a common procedure it's something that goes through without that.

565
00:40:16,000 --> 00:40:20,000
To proceed forward puts the county at that liability.

566
00:40:20,000 --> 00:40:30,000
The other request is Mr. Gutierrez here's the speak to that is on the conditions of approval related to the infrastructure related to the transportation.

567
00:40:30,000 --> 00:40:40,000
Chair before we move on to Mr. Gutierrez I just want to understand the first the first request was to have up to 400 attendees.

568
00:40:40,000 --> 00:40:46,000
But there were certain in order to do that there had to be infrastructure improvements correct that is correct.

569
00:40:46,000 --> 00:40:52,000
And then it is that you're understanding the applicant and want to do those infrastructure improvements for 400.

570
00:40:52,000 --> 00:41:00,000
So you guys talked together I assume and then moved it down to 49 attendees.

571
00:41:00,000 --> 00:41:05,000
So that there would be less infrastructure needs is that your understanding.

572
00:41:05,000 --> 00:41:07,000
Chair may have a less correct.

573
00:41:07,000 --> 00:41:09,000
Okay. Thank you.

574
00:41:09,000 --> 00:41:11,000
May I please ask the follow-up.

575
00:41:11,000 --> 00:41:17,000
Water services ADA access waste water services there was one more.

576
00:41:17,000 --> 00:41:19,000
Transportation.

577
00:41:19,000 --> 00:41:22,000
Thank you just a moment.

578
00:41:22,000 --> 00:41:24,000
Vice chair.

579
00:41:24,000 --> 00:41:25,000
Let's go.

580
00:41:25,000 --> 00:41:31,000
Thank you and I would like Mr. Gutierrez with McDonough to explain the road.

581
00:41:31,000 --> 00:41:34,000
The road situation.

582
00:41:34,000 --> 00:41:36,000
Madam chairman vice chair.

583
00:41:36,000 --> 00:41:38,000
I'll give you a little background on.

584
00:41:38,000 --> 00:41:40,000
Three thirty first.

585
00:41:40,000 --> 00:41:42,000
So is you see the slide there.

586
00:41:42,000 --> 00:41:44,000
Three thirty first there's an existing roadways.

587
00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:48,000
Hard to tell on that particular area there's more to follow.

588
00:41:48,000 --> 00:41:52,000
But you could see the red arrow is the subject property.

589
00:41:52,000 --> 00:41:57,000
And along that alignment north and south you can see a roadway.

590
00:41:57,000 --> 00:42:00,000
This is all the way back to 1976.

591
00:42:00,000 --> 00:42:03,000
Let's move on to the next slide.

592
00:42:03,000 --> 00:42:07,000
The next slide you could clearly see there's a well defined road.

593
00:42:07,000 --> 00:42:11,000
Well before this is 1986 now.

594
00:42:11,000 --> 00:42:13,000
Three thirty first.

595
00:42:13,000 --> 00:42:17,000
From lower buck I you could see the lower buck I writing on the area all the way

596
00:42:17,000 --> 00:42:20,000
Vamburen on the north on the top of the slide.

597
00:42:20,000 --> 00:42:21,000
There's a well defined road.

598
00:42:21,000 --> 00:42:25,000
Yes there are other roadways scattered throughout but you could see

599
00:42:25,000 --> 00:42:30,000
Three thirty first is a well defined roadway existing all the way back.

600
00:42:30,000 --> 00:42:33,000
I'll start from 1976 this is 86.

601
00:42:33,000 --> 00:42:36,000
And it serves multiple properties multiple neighbors.

602
00:42:36,000 --> 00:42:39,000
As the area develops there was more.

603
00:42:39,000 --> 00:42:41,000
The roadway was more defined.

604
00:42:41,000 --> 00:42:43,000
So moving to the next slide.

605
00:42:43,000 --> 00:42:47,000
Circa 1996 you can see the existing roadway.

606
00:42:47,000 --> 00:42:49,000
There's a roadway there that serves a property.

607
00:42:49,000 --> 00:42:54,000
The the arrow red arrow points to the property in question.

608
00:42:54,000 --> 00:42:56,000
And it's a well defined road.

609
00:42:56,000 --> 00:43:00,000
Again yes there are other adjacent roadways to properties and two deserts.

610
00:43:00,000 --> 00:43:04,000
But this roadways well defined many years before.

611
00:43:04,000 --> 00:43:11,000
But the claim the claim from the applicant was that we created the road in 2004.

612
00:43:11,000 --> 00:43:14,000
The road has been there for over 50 years.

613
00:43:14,000 --> 00:43:17,000
So the next slide.

614
00:43:17,000 --> 00:43:20,000
Again is is a little more defined.

615
00:43:20,000 --> 00:43:23,000
That's the current condition of the roadway.

616
00:43:23,000 --> 00:43:29,000
We've met with the applicant obviously and had numerous discussions to try to.

617
00:43:29,000 --> 00:43:34,000
Work through the SUP and I'll I'll talk more about that in a second.

618
00:43:34,000 --> 00:43:36,000
But this is the the most current slide.

619
00:43:36,000 --> 00:43:39,000
So in those next slide.

620
00:43:39,000 --> 00:43:42,000
That's all right.

621
00:43:42,000 --> 00:43:48,000
I think we're on the wrong one.

622
00:43:48,000 --> 00:43:50,000
Going backwards.

623
00:43:50,000 --> 00:44:00,000
Going.

624
00:44:00,000 --> 00:44:04,000
Eight, nineteen.

625
00:44:04,000 --> 00:44:14,000
Almost there in close.

626
00:44:14,000 --> 00:44:16,000
Got more.

627
00:44:16,000 --> 00:44:17,000
Right there.

628
00:44:17,000 --> 00:44:21,000
So the existing roadway serves obviously a multitude of properties.

629
00:44:21,000 --> 00:44:25,000
To points north and south of the applicants property.

630
00:44:25,000 --> 00:44:30,000
It was taken into the county system by the board in 1994.

631
00:44:30,000 --> 00:44:33,000
We discussed the need for the dedication.

632
00:44:33,000 --> 00:44:39,000
Which is a standard practice for for the increase zoning entitlement to the county zoning zoning ordinance.

633
00:44:39,000 --> 00:44:43,000
In the fact that this is a section line alignment and requires.

634
00:44:43,000 --> 00:44:45,000
The house re-dedication.

635
00:44:45,000 --> 00:44:47,000
Very clear.

636
00:44:47,000 --> 00:44:49,000
Very straightforward.

637
00:44:49,000 --> 00:44:53,000
The requirement for traffic impact study was waived.

638
00:44:53,000 --> 00:44:59,000
The requirement for reservation of a 55 foot right away was waived and reduced.

639
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:10,000
To 40 feet, the half-street improvements that would typically be required from a business putting in the infrastructure have been waived.

640
00:45:10,000 --> 00:45:29,000
Staff work to provide all the requested information. I know that one of the questions or one of the points made by the applicant that they didn't receive, the information we provided over 600 documents, four different directors have worked on this.

641
00:45:30,000 --> 00:45:42,000
Personally, work with them directly to provide the answers to provide the support and any guidance that we could to try to make this work.

642
00:45:42,000 --> 00:45:54,000
I know that one of the claims is that we didn't provide the documentation required, but that fact that we provided over 600 documents.

643
00:45:54,000 --> 00:46:05,000
Director of Data Governance herself came to make not look through over 5,000 files herself to provide the information to the applicant.

644
00:46:05,000 --> 00:46:09,000
When it comes to this move to the next slide?

645
00:46:09,000 --> 00:46:19,000
This point of clarification, all those items that were waived, are they in relationship? Thank you for this project and relationship to this project.

646
00:46:19,000 --> 00:46:21,000
Directly related to this project.

647
00:46:21,000 --> 00:46:27,000
So when we look at this slide, it talks to the other points.

648
00:46:27,000 --> 00:46:32,000
All those areas in blue along that alignment are state land.

649
00:46:32,000 --> 00:46:41,000
We have a tremendous relationship with state land, and those right-of-way dedications that we would need for the roadway are granted through state land.

650
00:46:41,000 --> 00:46:52,000
So the claim that we're going through properties without permission is to this slide, I'll speak to it.

651
00:46:52,000 --> 00:47:09,000
Either going to be granted to us by state land or we can vote ARS 37931, which all the guarantees is that everything in blue there, the state land and property, that will have a right away for the roadway.

652
00:47:09,000 --> 00:47:17,000
So those are not in question. It's kind of difficult to see, but then you'll see some yellow lines along 33.

653
00:47:17,000 --> 00:47:22,000
Those are previous dedications from either subdivisions or private properties.

654
00:47:22,000 --> 00:47:27,000
So what we're left with is two red arrows pointing to two properties.

655
00:47:27,000 --> 00:47:30,000
Those are the only two dedications needed.

656
00:47:30,000 --> 00:47:41,000
So the point that we don't have permission to be there and don't have the right away throughout the entire stretch is erroneous.

657
00:47:41,000 --> 00:47:44,000
So we do have permission to be on the right away.

658
00:47:44,000 --> 00:47:57,000
When we talk about those other areas that we do not have specific dedicated right away, because we've established that the road has been there for at least 50 years.

659
00:47:57,000 --> 00:48:02,000
We have what's called prescriptive rights, prescriptive easements, the right.

660
00:48:02,000 --> 00:48:16,000
And as I say, I'm speaking of the general public, all the neighbors, all the residents along the alignment are using that roadway for access to their properties and have been conspicuously using that for over 10 years.

661
00:48:16,000 --> 00:48:20,000
Those are some of the tests to the prescriptive rights case law.

662
00:48:20,000 --> 00:48:38,000
And the fact that they are using this on a daily basis as well as the applicant is using other people's property for access to their property is really speaks to prescriptive easement rights.

663
00:48:38,000 --> 00:48:49,000
The fact that we can be there and all we are doing from the department transportation is maintaining that existing roadway for the residents providing a safe passage for that.

664
00:48:49,000 --> 00:49:13,000
And to finalize my comments, the dedication allows us to finally get those last portions of right away so that we can continue and improve the the roadway for the business that's coming in and for the residents to continue to make the next level of improvement right now to dirt road.

665
00:49:13,000 --> 00:49:24,000
Once we reach a level of traffic beyond under a hundred, which is what we're at right now, average daily traffic was re-measured.

666
00:49:24,000 --> 00:49:37,000
I spoke to the applicant, I let her know that the numbers we're using were several years old and the number was about 75.

667
00:49:37,000 --> 00:49:54,000
The applicant told me those are probably wrong so I asked for an expedited done in about two weeks, which normally takes two months, we got it done in two weeks got the numbers back and the numbers came back in the 90s.

668
00:49:54,000 --> 00:50:12,000
So it didn't help the case that any more traffic along that route is going to trigger the need for make dot to start making more improvements for does mitigation for controlling the access in terms of making it a safer passageway.

669
00:50:12,000 --> 00:50:20,000
All those points really are the nexus of the requirement and it is directly tied to this development.

670
00:50:20,000 --> 00:50:41,000
So the fact that we are essentially asking for this dedication is strictly tied to the development and is clearly justified through our standard practices and policies and zoning ordinance and the fact that we're only trying to provide a safe passage for the residents on a roadway that's existed for over 50 years.

671
00:50:41,000 --> 00:51:01,000
What's your thank you I have a couple questions and I think you already answered it but I want to make sure it's clear this isn't any unusual condition on this particular applicant correct this is before you would ask this of any applicant correct.

672
00:51:01,000 --> 00:51:06,000
Madam chair, Madam vice chair absolutely.

673
00:51:06,000 --> 00:51:11,000
The the roadway dedication is part of our zoning ordinance.

674
00:51:11,000 --> 00:51:25,000
I think you know I even saw in the slides from the previous agenda item that was listed on there the requirement so and that they're inviting by and so absolutely this is standard practice it would not.

675
00:51:25,000 --> 00:51:29,000
This is not specific to this this particular development.

676
00:51:29,000 --> 00:51:35,000
Thank you and Madam chair I have a question again from Mr. Ellsworth Mr. Ellsworth can you under.

677
00:51:35,000 --> 00:51:51,000
Explain to me again this went through the planning and zoning commission correct and these conditions were put on during the planning and zoning commission and can you explain the process I mean did the applicant like.

678
00:51:51,000 --> 00:51:57,000
and agree to these conditions I'm trying to understand why it's changed.

679
00:51:57,000 --> 00:52:04,000
Madam chair Madam vice chair that's correct during the planning zoning commission we had similar discussion to the one that's occurring today at this hearing.

680
00:52:04,000 --> 00:52:20,000
During that there was motions made by the commission to to approve the site with these lesser intense conditions of approval at that point the chair asked the applicant if they were agreeable to those conditions at which point they had indicated they were.

681
00:52:20,000 --> 00:52:30,000
They did try to have a discussion on on points of those conditions but these are the conditions that came forward.

682
00:52:30,000 --> 00:52:33,000
That's all the questions I have for this staff.

683
00:52:33,000 --> 00:52:38,000
Thank you.

684
00:52:38,000 --> 00:52:42,000
I wish to proceed on this in terms of.

685
00:52:42,000 --> 00:52:52,000
It seems like first of all Madam you have been raising your hand.

686
00:52:52,000 --> 00:52:56,000
I'm going to give you four more minutes please.

687
00:52:56,000 --> 00:52:58,000
For rebuttal.

688
00:52:58,000 --> 00:53:06,000
Madam chair and Board of Supervisors I have the documents would you like to see them I have the traffic counts Mr. Gutierrez speaks of he is mistaken.

689
00:53:06,000 --> 00:53:11,000
We are not in the 90s the average daily traffic count by make dots count.

690
00:53:11,000 --> 00:53:14,000
Not my count is already at a hundred.

691
00:53:14,000 --> 00:53:17,000
Why is he misleading this board?

692
00:53:17,000 --> 00:53:25,000
I also have the building codes that Mr. Ellsworth refers to and we also did not agree to a count of 49 people.

693
00:53:25,000 --> 00:53:29,000
We objected strenuously to that also at planning and zoning.

694
00:53:29,000 --> 00:53:34,000
I have the records would you like to see them I make copies for everyone.

695
00:53:34,000 --> 00:53:36,000
Or do you not care about the truth.

696
00:53:36,000 --> 00:53:40,000
Respectfully I'm trying very hard to be respectful.

697
00:53:40,000 --> 00:53:49,000
And I am too but what I'm trying to say is it's not appropriate to have us look at the records here up the dias and make a decision.

698
00:53:49,000 --> 00:53:53,000
The records are not invited to me prior to planning and zoning.

699
00:53:53,000 --> 00:53:55,000
I understand that was a concern.

700
00:53:55,000 --> 00:53:59,000
It's a huge concern and speaks to fairness.

701
00:53:59,000 --> 00:54:03,000
I'm going to let district four by share.

702
00:54:03,000 --> 00:54:04,000
Let's go proceed.

703
00:54:04,000 --> 00:54:12,000
Did you have any other items you wish to read about or comments that you wish to?

704
00:54:12,000 --> 00:54:19,000
I would like to address Mr. Ellsworth's statement that we agreed.

705
00:54:19,000 --> 00:54:28,000
We agreed in order and it was made clear on the record at planning and zoning that we were only agreeing in order to move the process forward.

706
00:54:28,000 --> 00:54:34,000
We had been precluded from filing for additional temporary use permits.

707
00:54:34,000 --> 00:54:56,000
And because we are no longer able to file for additional temporary use permits we have no recourse to we cannot both use our property in the way that we would like even temporarily and still continue negotiations with planning and development and make dot and all of the various other county departments.

708
00:54:56,000 --> 00:54:59,000
So we have no choice but to move forward.

709
00:54:59,000 --> 00:55:08,000
Otherwise this this this body could very well reinstate our ability to apply for temporary use permits.

710
00:55:08,000 --> 00:55:15,000
Send this back for further negotiation and have everybody attempt to come to a better solution.

711
00:55:15,000 --> 00:55:25,000
But we can't do that if our only other available recourse the temporary use permits has already been precluded at the request of planning.

712
00:55:25,000 --> 00:55:28,000
Which is in the record from the Board of Adjustment.

713
00:55:28,000 --> 00:55:30,000
Thank you.

714
00:55:30,000 --> 00:55:31,000
Thank you.

715
00:55:31,000 --> 00:55:33,000
Supervisor.

716
00:55:33,000 --> 00:55:35,000
Yes thank you madam chair.

717
00:55:35,000 --> 00:55:37,000
I move that we.

718
00:55:37,000 --> 00:55:48,000
Remand item number nine back to the planning and zoning commission which will give the applicant and the staff time to continue their discussions.

719
00:55:48,000 --> 00:55:51,000
I mean this is a very unusual.

720
00:55:52,000 --> 00:55:53,000
A situation.

721
00:55:53,000 --> 00:56:06,000
It's never happened to me before where the applicant went through planning and zoning agreed to conditions and then came back in front of the board and does not agree to the conditions.

722
00:56:06,000 --> 00:56:12,000
And so it's it's never happened to me and I've talked to the planning and zoning.

723
00:56:12,000 --> 00:56:17,000
I don't know that it's happened to them where the applicant came back and said nope by don't agree.

724
00:56:17,000 --> 00:56:24,000
I'm going to remand it back to planning and zoning so you guys can further talk and and that's my motion.

725
00:56:24,000 --> 00:56:27,000
Yes there's second.

726
00:56:27,000 --> 00:56:29,000
Before proceed to a vote.

727
00:56:29,000 --> 00:56:32,000
I do have discussion.

728
00:56:32,000 --> 00:56:35,000
From my board member perspective.

729
00:56:35,000 --> 00:56:41,000
I think everything that could be waived has been waived.

730
00:56:41,000 --> 00:56:46,000
And it appears that your business is successful.

731
00:56:46,000 --> 00:56:57,000
It's getting more and more successful and it's created the intensity of use on the property that now requires a special use permit.

732
00:56:57,000 --> 00:57:02,000
And also I think the road to history has been outlined.

733
00:57:02,000 --> 00:57:09,000
I understand where you're coming from but.

734
00:57:09,000 --> 00:57:21,000
I cannot support the motion respectfully because I think this project should be denied and maybe try again down the road.

735
00:57:21,000 --> 00:57:24,000
I'm going to add a respect for supervisor.

736
00:57:24,000 --> 00:57:26,000
Let's go.

737
00:57:26,000 --> 00:57:29,000
A little heard to drive the bus.

738
00:57:29,000 --> 00:57:37,000
That being said, I will ask for a roll call vote.

739
00:57:37,000 --> 00:57:39,000
Does it matter that we have.

740
00:57:39,000 --> 00:57:40,000
Excuse me.

741
00:57:40,000 --> 00:57:41,000
We have speakers scheduled.

742
00:57:41,000 --> 00:57:43,000
This is a public hearing.

743
00:57:43,000 --> 00:57:44,000
Madam clerk.

744
00:57:44,000 --> 00:57:49,000
Where are their speakers?

745
00:57:50,000 --> 00:57:52,000
Madam chair.

746
00:57:52,000 --> 00:57:55,000
I do have in front of me for speaker four.

747
00:57:55,000 --> 00:57:59,000
Okay. Well that changes that there's a motion on the table.

748
00:57:59,000 --> 00:58:02,000
But we will for go the boat.

749
00:58:02,000 --> 00:58:05,000
Who has signed up to speak?

750
00:58:05,000 --> 00:58:07,000
Madam chair.

751
00:58:07,000 --> 00:58:09,000
Brad may field in favor.

752
00:58:09,000 --> 00:58:10,000
Kimberly.

753
00:58:10,000 --> 00:58:12,000
Lower in favor.

754
00:58:12,000 --> 00:58:13,000
Mark Graham.

755
00:58:13,000 --> 00:58:14,000
Oh please.

756
00:58:14,000 --> 00:58:15,000
Excuse me.

757
00:58:15,000 --> 00:58:17,000
County County rules apply.

758
00:58:17,000 --> 00:58:22,000
Would the maker of the motion and the second please withdraw.

759
00:58:22,000 --> 00:58:25,000
And we'll start over.

760
00:58:25,000 --> 00:58:26,000
Madam chair.

761
00:58:26,000 --> 00:58:28,000
I'll withdraw the motion for the time being.

762
00:58:28,000 --> 00:58:29,000
Thank you.

763
00:58:29,000 --> 00:58:30,000
Madam chair.

764
00:58:30,000 --> 00:58:31,000
I'll withdraw.

765
00:58:31,000 --> 00:58:32,000
Thank you.

766
00:58:32,000 --> 00:58:33,000
I'll get their book.

767
00:58:33,000 --> 00:58:36,000
It's different than school board.

768
00:58:36,000 --> 00:58:40,000
Who are the speakers?

769
00:58:40,000 --> 00:58:41,000
Please.

770
00:58:42,000 --> 00:58:43,000
Madam chair.

771
00:58:43,000 --> 00:58:44,000
In favor.

772
00:58:44,000 --> 00:58:46,000
Brad may field.

773
00:58:46,000 --> 00:58:47,000
Kimberly.

774
00:58:47,000 --> 00:58:48,000
Lower.

775
00:58:48,000 --> 00:58:49,000
Mark Graham.

776
00:58:49,000 --> 00:58:50,000
Lower.

777
00:58:50,000 --> 00:58:51,000
Lower Garza.

778
00:58:51,000 --> 00:58:52,000
Did not.

779
00:58:52,000 --> 00:58:53,000
Indicated.

780
00:58:53,000 --> 00:58:54,000
She is in favor.

781
00:58:54,000 --> 00:58:55,000
Or in opposition.

782
00:58:55,000 --> 00:58:56,000
Please.

783
00:58:56,000 --> 00:58:57,000
Comfort.

784
00:58:57,000 --> 00:58:58,000
Mr. Mayfield.

785
00:58:58,000 --> 00:58:59,000
Excuse me.

786
00:58:59,000 --> 00:59:00,000
Excuse me.

787
00:59:00,000 --> 00:59:01,000
Excuse me.

788
00:59:01,000 --> 00:59:02,000
Excuse me.

789
00:59:02,000 --> 00:59:03,000
Excuse me.

790
00:59:03,000 --> 00:59:04,000
Excuse me.

791
00:59:04,000 --> 00:59:05,000
Excuse me.

792
00:59:05,000 --> 00:59:06,000
Excuse me.

793
00:59:06,000 --> 00:59:07,000
Excuse me.

794
00:59:07,000 --> 00:59:08,000
Excuse me.

795
00:59:08,000 --> 00:59:09,000
Excuse me.

796
00:59:10,000 --> 00:59:12,000
Madam chair.

797
00:59:12,000 --> 00:59:13,000
Where have you been out there?

798
00:59:13,000 --> 00:59:15,000
Pardon me.

799
00:59:15,000 --> 00:59:17,000
Madam chair.

800
00:59:17,000 --> 00:59:18,000
You're probably getting here.

801
00:59:18,000 --> 00:59:19,000
But as a speaker comes forward.

802
00:59:19,000 --> 00:59:21,000
How many minutes per speaker on this item?

803
00:59:21,000 --> 00:59:23,000
I'm going to do three minutes.

804
00:59:23,000 --> 00:59:25,000
Are you ready to go?

805
00:59:25,000 --> 00:59:26,000
Okay.

806
00:59:26,000 --> 00:59:27,000
I'm Brad may field.

807
00:59:27,000 --> 00:59:29,000
I've lived out there for 50 years.

808
00:59:29,000 --> 00:59:33,000
I would like to clarify some of his statements on the existing roadway.

809
00:59:33,000 --> 00:59:34,000
Okay.

810
00:59:34,000 --> 00:59:38,000
It might have been a two track two houses.

811
00:59:38,000 --> 00:59:42,000
But it was not a roadway in 1976 or 86.

812
00:59:42,000 --> 00:59:49,000
In 2002, a homeowner at the corner of Lower Buckeye and Rickenberg Road blocked the road

813
00:59:49,000 --> 00:59:51,000
because it was his private property.

814
00:59:51,000 --> 00:59:57,000
The signs are in place two days at the county install for closing that part of the road.

815
00:59:57,000 --> 00:59:59,000
That's when they built the road.

816
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:11,000
And the new alignment, open to the public. Before hand, it was a two-track that taken mirrors off your car, if you didn't watch it. It was not a public-used road for clarity.

817
01:00:11,000 --> 01:00:28,000
Also, for clarity, I have a piece of parcel that I'm letting the public use. It's dated five acres. I pay taxes on four and a half. I never got a letter, information saying they were taking property from me for any reason, legally or not.

818
01:00:28,000 --> 01:00:38,000
The county has a lot of problems out there that they're refusing to address. They need to get their crap together as homeowners and treat us properly with respect.

819
01:00:38,000 --> 01:00:46,000
If there was no easement, it was a power line utility, which has not allowed for public traffic as I understand it may be on-roll.

820
01:00:46,000 --> 01:00:58,000
Correct me if I'm wrong. Allowing neighbors to use it out of kindness turns into they take it without any due process.

821
01:00:58,000 --> 01:01:05,000
I do not believe that's fair. And that has happened to wherever your map is. A lot of us out there.

822
01:01:05,000 --> 01:01:14,000
I have two other parcels you've done it to me on both ends of the same parcel. So I will lose in an acre on parcels because you take in it or plan to take it.

823
01:01:14,000 --> 01:01:25,000
Some can still be worked out. Yes, for the world, the times are caught up to us. The pagulation is caught up to us, needs are caught up to us. It's time the county caught up to us to brought us into the modern age.

824
01:01:25,000 --> 01:01:27,000
Legally. Thank you.

825
01:01:27,000 --> 01:01:42,000
Thank you, Madam Porter. Next up, Kimberly. Lowly followed by Mark Graham.

826
01:01:42,000 --> 01:01:54,000
I'm Kimberly Lowley and half of the road. I've never given up any of my property. If I've sinned that in, everyone's bought.

827
01:01:54,000 --> 01:02:07,000
Knowing to go up or down. I've not been approached. Asked about given up any of the property. I've not nothing. I've paid taxes on this for the last 10 years.

828
01:02:07,000 --> 01:02:19,000
As a homeowner, as my personal property. And I've had to give written permission to jame for her. People would be able to go across there.

829
01:02:19,000 --> 01:02:28,000
Because it's my personal property. After that road, it's not a road. It looks like a road if they maintain it.

830
01:02:28,000 --> 01:02:40,000
But until one day, it's a road and the next day I'm told it's not. And I haven't given up anything. And no one has taught to me or asked me anything.

831
01:02:40,000 --> 01:02:50,000
And I'm the very first part of that road coming off of lower by going north.

832
01:02:51,000 --> 01:03:05,000
So I would like to have this get resolved. I have no issues with gamble field. I'm all for everything that they do.

833
01:03:05,000 --> 01:03:14,000
But this road is becoming a problem. And it needs to be fixed. Thank you.

834
01:03:14,000 --> 01:03:22,000
Mr. Mark Graham also in favor followed by Lu and Mar Garza.

835
01:03:22,000 --> 01:03:38,000
Hi, my name is Mark Graham. I am the property owner and therefore obviously I'm in support. What I would like the board to do is to approve this application with the removal of the road dedication requirement and an alteration of the number of people requirement.

836
01:03:38,000 --> 01:03:48,000
I am extremely upset with the way Mr. Guterres has been misrepresenting and playing fast and hard with the truth.

837
01:03:48,000 --> 01:03:56,000
The road already has a road count of over 100, which requires EPA stabilization, which they had last year.

838
01:03:57,000 --> 01:04:04,000
So for them to have previously done the road stabilization at a cost of 300,000 taxpayer dollars.

839
01:04:04,000 --> 01:04:14,000
Yeah, we pulled those records. Oh, and as a side note, yeah, he did give us a data dump of some 600 documents 500, which were for other roads we didn't request information on.

840
01:04:14,000 --> 01:04:27,000
But don't act like the big volume of information they gave us was relevant. He still refuses to provide the documents we requested claiming they no longer have them, even though the law requires they being maintained in perpetuity.

841
01:04:27,000 --> 01:04:38,000
There are some serious shenanigans going on with that. Also the 49 person thing is tied back to whether the road is stabilized.

842
01:04:38,000 --> 01:04:46,000
The 49 people EPA is going to require that the road be stabilized. They already did stabilize it last year.

843
01:04:46,000 --> 01:04:56,000
20 20 had over 100 car count, which required the stabilization, which they did in January of 2025. Again, 300,000 taxpayer dollars.

844
01:04:56,000 --> 01:05:04,000
We talked up through our count 21 privately owned properties and they had not the Board of Supervisors said in 94.

845
01:05:04,000 --> 01:05:11,000
Go build the road, but get the access to it, get the acquire it.

846
01:05:11,000 --> 01:05:18,000
They built it without acquiring it. That constitutes an illegal taking under both federal law and state law.

847
01:05:18,000 --> 01:05:34,000
And we have repeatedly offered to negotiate the deeting of the road and Mr. Gutierrez has zero interest in buying or otherwise acquiring what he thinks he can just take.

848
01:05:34,000 --> 01:05:42,000
Oh, and the county attorney at that Board of Adjustment meeting, the one that we retired acknowledged that this is all private property.

849
01:05:42,000 --> 01:05:53,000
Now, we're not opposed to being a road there, even though I'm paying taxes on it, but the idea that we do a permanent dedication in exchange for a temporary permit.

850
01:05:53,000 --> 01:06:03,000
Because even though it's a special use permit, it's got a time limit on it. At the end of our permit, do we get our road back? Because if we don't get our road back, then the property has been diminished in value.

851
01:06:03,000 --> 01:06:18,000
So, all we want to do is let dogs play in the field. What we propose is that the road issue be separated and dealt with as a separate issue, which is going to have to be anyway at some point in the future.

852
01:06:18,000 --> 01:06:29,000
But we will accept the terms as they are in order to get the permit approved, because we have hundreds of people who want their dogs to play in this field.

853
01:06:29,000 --> 01:06:33,000
Thank you, sir.

854
01:06:33,000 --> 01:06:35,000
Thank you.

855
01:06:35,000 --> 01:06:37,000
Ms. Garza.

856
01:06:41,000 --> 01:06:43,000
Hello, Mr. Berigarza.

857
01:06:43,000 --> 01:06:49,000
I reviewed the hyperlinks on this particular item. There were 471 pages attached.

858
01:06:49,000 --> 01:06:54,000
One thing that nobody has mentioned is that you'll notice in item D of number 9.

859
01:06:54,000 --> 01:07:03,000
It says that we have on Friday, Saturday and Sunday is only October through April and holidays. Hundreds of dogs have in fun.

860
01:07:03,000 --> 01:07:10,000
And so happens in Arizona that the Quail Hunting season is October through March, I believe.

861
01:07:10,000 --> 01:07:17,000
So, in that regard, the only reason I'm kind of looking at it is it goes from 49 people to 400 people.

862
01:07:17,000 --> 01:07:26,000
And the gentleman did note on here, and I will repeat what he stated on one of these 471 pages.

863
01:07:26,000 --> 01:07:35,000
This is overall natural unimproved outdoor space, where people and dogs can participate in the vast openness without concrete traffic or other city characteristics.

864
01:07:35,000 --> 01:07:43,000
But there are guns involved, because Quail Hunting involves guns and then you have dogs all over the place chasing them.

865
01:07:43,000 --> 01:07:51,000
This is what I'm understanding from what's going on in here. It is Gamble's a Quail and she did mention that there's Quails all over the place.

866
01:07:51,000 --> 01:07:59,000
So I'm wondering if there is a safety factor regarding a lot of guns in one area where you jump from 400 people down to 49.

867
01:07:59,000 --> 01:08:08,000
And I also read it that said that they wanted a 30 year SUV and you brought it down to a 10 year SUV.

868
01:08:08,000 --> 01:08:23,000
Is that a concern regarding the Quail Hunting, the noise, I don't know what else might be, it's just I'm throwing it out for thought, but it is in those 471s and I'll give the rest of my time for you to answer those questions.

869
01:08:23,000 --> 01:08:33,000
And thank you very much for the extra minute. It gives us a lot more to work with. And you did take my number eight, but that's okay. Thank you.

870
01:08:33,000 --> 01:08:35,000
Well,

871
01:08:35,000 --> 01:08:38,000
Madam.

872
01:08:38,000 --> 01:08:40,000
Vice chair, let's go.

873
01:08:40,000 --> 01:08:51,000
Thank you, Madam Chair. I didn't know if Mr. Gutierrez wanted some time to talk about the allegations against him.

874
01:08:51,000 --> 01:08:54,000
Madam Chair, Madam Vice chair.

875
01:08:54,000 --> 01:09:05,000
The ADT average daily traffic counts given taken by staff and given to me by staff indicated in the 90s.

876
01:09:05,000 --> 01:09:14,000
The wrong number data that was provided as part of the transparency and request indicate different numbers.

877
01:09:14,000 --> 01:09:23,000
There's a phone Larry that you use traffic engineering to accommodate and come up with the average daily traffic ADT that we use.

878
01:09:23,000 --> 01:09:33,000
But that's almost a regardless to the dedication requirement in the zoning ordinance, the zoning ordinance requires that we get a half street dedication on these section lines.

879
01:09:33,000 --> 01:10:00,000
Those are two separate things. On top of that dedication, we are looking at the added traffic, the added volumes that push us, whether it's 102 to 120, 150, whatever the vehicle count is that we take the next step to improve the roadway to make it safe to reduce the dust and the problems that we have.

880
01:10:00,000 --> 01:10:10,000
So those items are interconnected but the way they're being described is not exactly accurate.

881
01:10:10,000 --> 01:10:25,000
So it's a very straightforward methodology that we use. We follow the ordinance. We follow the processes and the zoning ordinance is very direct requirement for the half street dedication.

882
01:10:25,000 --> 01:10:44,000
Nothing to do with the actual weather we spent and we were actually told by the applicants that we did a great job of maintaining this roadway for since the board took it in in 1994 we've done everything we could as a DOT to make it a safe roadway.

883
01:10:44,000 --> 01:10:51,000
So we have done we have expanded those bodies and we shared that information. We provided that information in full transparency.

884
01:10:51,000 --> 01:11:11,000
We have provided everything we have because the initial request was very general and very large so I think the information shared depicted the fact that we do request this from other applicants not just you and that's why it was shared.

885
01:11:11,000 --> 01:11:24,000
There's relevant to the request so a lot of those things are not exactly accurate and I'm not saying they're intentionally inaccurate by the applicant I'm just saying they're just inaccurate.

886
01:11:24,000 --> 01:11:33,000
So hopefully that answers the average daily traffic the requirement for the half street dedication which is what we require everybody.

887
01:11:33,000 --> 01:11:51,000
And the fact that we have because the board of supervisors took this roadway into the roadway system we therefore maintain it since 1994's part of the road file doing our due diligence and doing the best we can so along with that any any further questions.

888
01:11:51,000 --> 01:11:53,000
Be happy to answer.

889
01:11:53,000 --> 01:11:55,000
No supervisor story.

890
01:11:55,000 --> 01:12:04,000
Thank you madam chair. So I'd like supervisor Lesco's idea of tableliness to another meetings that we can get these things worked out with the applicant.

891
01:12:04,000 --> 01:12:11,000
Obviously we want to support small business sounds like a great opportunity for dog to play and for people to take advantage of it.

892
01:12:11,000 --> 01:12:19,000
The neighbors seem to be okay with it we just got to figure out this road issue and I kind of see these as possibly two separate deals that have come together like this.

893
01:12:19,000 --> 01:12:29,000
What the idea of like tableliness to another meeting but my question madam chair is Tom if we do that and then the stipulation change or we make adjustments.

894
01:12:29,000 --> 01:12:40,000
Can that be done by staff or does this need to go back to planning and zoning for a review again and then come back to us at another time and it sounds like we've got some time to do that since the season.

895
01:12:40,000 --> 01:12:46,000
Starts in October April's halfway over. What are your thoughts? Thank you madam chair.

896
01:12:46,000 --> 01:12:49,000
So madam chair supervisor Stewart.

897
01:12:49,000 --> 01:13:05,000
The process if it were if you were to vote to remand to P&Z we would take it back with the direction from this board to work out conditions of approval that are acceptable to the applicant that can be worked out with the recommendation back to this board from the planning and zoning commission.

898
01:13:05,000 --> 01:13:11,000
So if we went back we would be discussing with the applicant those conditions of approval the numbers on those conditions.

899
01:13:11,000 --> 01:13:17,000
And then be back here once we have a recommendation from the P&Z board or commission.

900
01:13:17,000 --> 01:13:20,000
Sorry.

901
01:13:20,000 --> 01:13:26,000
Mr. Gallauder or Mr. Gallauder, do you have comments?

902
01:13:26,000 --> 01:13:31,000
I don't have any madam chair.

903
01:13:31,000 --> 01:13:35,000
So it might apologies Mr. Gallauder's.

904
01:13:35,000 --> 01:13:37,000
I don't know and then you.

905
01:13:37,000 --> 01:13:46,000
You know madam chair. I mean I have no really anything to add at this point only that you know.

906
01:13:46,000 --> 01:13:49,000
The more I think about it the more I want to vote no.

907
01:13:49,000 --> 01:13:52,000
To be honest on everything start from scratch.

908
01:13:52,000 --> 01:13:57,000
But I do I do like the direction that.

909
01:13:57,000 --> 01:14:02,000
I think everybody in the less goes going this is our district. I always defer to that supervisor.

910
01:14:02,000 --> 01:14:07,000
And and I believe she has a motion that I'll be supportive of.

911
01:14:07,000 --> 01:14:10,000
That might help us move the train.

912
01:14:10,000 --> 01:14:15,000
Forward so I will reserve my comments for that motion.

913
01:14:15,000 --> 01:14:18,000
Thank you supervisor Galvin.

914
01:14:18,000 --> 01:14:20,000
Yeah, I'm.

915
01:14:20,000 --> 01:14:25,000
I think I'm going to reserve comments for the motions but I just want to say madam chair at the onset.

916
01:14:25,000 --> 01:14:29,000
I'm a, uh, you know, involved at the Sler against our staff.

917
01:14:29,000 --> 01:14:33,000
Uh, the turns including playing fast and loose with the facts.

918
01:14:33,000 --> 01:14:39,000
I know that Mr. Gutierrez is a man of integrity and a man of honesty who is worked very hard on a wide variety of projects.

919
01:14:39,000 --> 01:14:47,000
I'm behalf of the county and I know Mr. Ellsworth and his team at the planning department are also honest and trustworthy people.

920
01:14:47,000 --> 01:14:53,000
And I know that they have been working on an honest and trustworthy basis on this project in this case.

921
01:14:53,000 --> 01:14:59,000
project in this case as well and they think they've done a really good job of advocating and standing up and behalf.

922
01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:13,000
I just want to say any attacks on staff, especially in their integrity, to me, is appalling an uncold for, and I'll reserve other comments that my thoughts in this case later when we vote. Thank you.

923
01:15:13,000 --> 01:15:16,000
Thank you, sir. Madam chair, just real.

924
01:15:16,000 --> 01:15:27,000
Sir, I do want to echo the comments by Supervisor Galvin. Don't attack the staff, guys. Don't. Hands off.

925
01:15:27,000 --> 01:15:38,000
All right. Have issues come talk to us. We'll work them out. We're willing to do that, but don't attack staff. All right. Staff's off limits.

926
01:15:38,000 --> 01:15:43,000
Excuse me.

927
01:15:43,000 --> 01:15:46,000
Thank you, Madam chair.

928
01:15:46,000 --> 01:15:56,000
This is an interesting case, as I've said before, because it's the first time that has happened to me, where they applicant agreed to something and now doesn't agree to something.

929
01:15:56,000 --> 01:16:07,000
The conditions. And it's been kind of confusing quite frankly, because I think the owner is your name, Mr. Graham.

930
01:16:07,000 --> 01:16:21,000
I think, yeah, I think he said first that you were like, well, you want this approved without the road stuff and without the limit of the 49 people. You want to go back up to 400 people.

931
01:16:21,000 --> 01:16:32,000
Excuse me, but then at the end, if I'm not mistaken, you said, well, I want you to prove it. So I'm really quite confused, quite frankly.

932
01:16:32,000 --> 01:16:42,000
And so, you know, you heard what's going on here. I think there's some ideas from some of the board members just to deny the thing outright, right?

933
01:16:42,000 --> 01:16:48,000
And then you'd have to wait a year, a year to reapply.

934
01:16:48,000 --> 01:17:07,000
I think my motion is actually doing you a favor, which is to remand it back to the planning and zoning commission, because it sounds like it's going to go either that way or just outright denial. I don't know, but that's what I heard here.

935
01:17:07,000 --> 01:17:24,000
And so I'm going to make a motion again, because I do support small businesses and private rights, but I also do know that in my over a year working with the staff, they're honorable people that do a great job.

936
01:17:24,000 --> 01:17:40,000
I've worked with both of them extensively, and so you may believe something is happening, but it's hard for me to believe that because I've worked with them for over a year on a lot of different issues.

937
01:17:40,000 --> 01:17:50,000
So that's not helping your case. I know you're upset, but you know, going after the staff and saying they're lying about things, it's just hard for me to believe.

938
01:17:50,000 --> 01:18:02,000
So with that, I'm going to do my motion again. I move that item number nine be remanded back to the planning and zoning commission.

939
01:18:02,000 --> 01:18:24,000
Thank you. Is there a second? Second. As before, I will ask for a roll call vote, and along with their vote, if each supervisor would make comments explaining their vote, I would appreciate it. Madam Kirk.

940
01:18:24,000 --> 01:18:32,000
Thank you, Madam Chair. I will go ahead and support the motion that's on the table.

941
01:18:32,000 --> 01:18:45,000
These types of projects, particularly those that are relatively in the rural areas, tend to be a little bit more difficult than those that are in the urban areas.

942
01:18:45,000 --> 01:18:54,000
It takes a little bit more time to look at it and work out some of the possible challenges with each project.

943
01:18:54,000 --> 01:19:07,000
But I have all faith that folks will come together and try to come up with a proposal that the board will support.

944
01:19:07,000 --> 01:19:18,000
However, there's a strong possibility. You'll have the same stipulations on the project you have now. It may not even change. It can come right back to us looking the exact same.

945
01:19:18,000 --> 01:19:27,000
That's a strong possibility. And in that case, you're going to have to decide if you want to move forward or withdraw about this type of application.

946
01:19:27,000 --> 01:19:40,000
That's just the world we live in right now and in this particular area dealing with some of the challenges. So Madam Chair, I am happy to support the motion that is put on the table by supervisor Lesco.

947
01:19:40,000 --> 01:19:54,000
I think she's in the right direction in trying to really help the applicant in making sure that this project that they want is in fruition and it is meets all the different county and state standards.

948
01:19:54,000 --> 01:19:57,000
Madam Chair, I support the motion.

949
01:19:57,000 --> 01:20:00,000
Supervisor Gayardo Vauxai.

950
01:20:00,000 --> 01:20:03,000
Vice Chair Lesco.

951
01:20:03,000 --> 01:20:19,000
Thank you, Madam Chair. I don't know that I have any more comments. I do have some concern that, you know, you have to decide if you wanted 400 people to attend this or 49 people to

952
01:20:19,000 --> 01:20:26,000
attend this project because if you want 400, there's some infrastructure you need to agree to do. And that's just the way it is.

953
01:20:26,000 --> 01:20:39,000
With anybody, with any applicant. And so I'm reminding it, I'm making this motion to try to help the applicant.

954
01:20:39,000 --> 01:20:43,000
And with that, I vote aye.

955
01:20:43,000 --> 01:20:50,000
Thank you, Madam Chair. Can you hear me? Yes.

956
01:20:50,000 --> 01:21:01,000
I also support the motion and applaud Vice Chair Lesco under leadership on this. I do think that there must be a strong and healthy respect for the process.

957
01:21:01,000 --> 01:21:10,000
I do not like hearing the applicant say that they agree to all the conditions just to move it forward, but don't actually agree. That's not how it works.

958
01:21:10,000 --> 01:21:14,000
To me, if you give you word, that's what it means. That's what you're supporting.

959
01:21:14,000 --> 01:21:21,000
And so our planning and zoning commission works really, really hard. Each of them are appointed by members of this board.

960
01:21:21,000 --> 01:21:29,000
I have two members that have planning commission that I support and respect 100% and I know how hard they take the process.

961
01:21:29,000 --> 01:21:37,000
And I would hate to think that they were hard in a case like this, only to hear someone say, well, we only agree to the conditions just to move it forward.

962
01:21:37,000 --> 01:21:45,000
That's how it works, Madam Chair. And so I'm going to keep that in mind if this case ever comes back before this board of supervisors.

963
01:21:45,000 --> 01:21:55,000
And secondly, I just urge and ask staff to continue maintaining positions that feel strongly for the good of the county on behalf of the county, which I know they will.

964
01:21:55,000 --> 01:22:02,000
But I do not expect anyone to lay down just to make a deal for the sake of making a deal.

965
01:22:02,000 --> 01:22:12,000
So I strongly encourage the applicant to work with everyone in good faith. And I will vote to support the motion. I thank you.

966
01:22:12,000 --> 01:22:14,000
Supervisor Stewart.

967
01:22:14,000 --> 01:22:20,000
Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair. Yeah, is it local politics fund or local things like this fund?

968
01:22:20,000 --> 01:22:31,000
There's so many moving parts, right? And we're trying to help a community member run a small business. We're also trying to be safe by making sure that there's sewage or that there's running water.

969
01:22:31,000 --> 01:22:41,000
That there's good, safe traffic flow and trying to make Mary all those together as we're migrating from a very, very rural area to something that has a little bit more activity.

970
01:22:41,000 --> 01:22:47,000
And so the county is there to support not only the community, but the community at large to make those things happen.

971
01:22:47,000 --> 01:22:58,000
So when these things come down the pipe, it was a weird one, right? It's eight years in city council. I've never had something like this and certainly in the two years almost that we've been here. I haven't dealt with something like this.

972
01:22:58,000 --> 01:23:08,000
My suggestion is to support the, I will be supporting the motion to table this, but staff is here to help you get through the traps, right?

973
01:23:08,000 --> 01:23:18,000
And if you have an issue and you don't think that things are lining up, address it with your supervisor for your district and we'll get to the bottom of that.

974
01:23:18,000 --> 01:23:26,000
But staff's going to work hard to make this work not only for you, but for the public, that's their role as a customer service department and they're good at that.

975
01:23:26,000 --> 01:23:30,000
So with that, I'll be voting aye. Thank you, Madam Chair.

976
01:23:30,000 --> 01:23:32,000
Chair, Profi McGee.

977
01:23:32,000 --> 01:23:42,000
So respectfully to my colleague, none of this is fun, but it is local government in action.

978
01:23:42,000 --> 01:23:49,000
To the applicants, the problem was clearly stated in Mr. Elzworth's opening comments.

979
01:23:49,000 --> 01:23:57,000
You, the success of your venue means you no longer fit a temporary use permit.

980
01:23:57,000 --> 01:24:06,000
Too many people like it, too many people are so then you have to become a special use permit, which creates more requirements.

981
01:24:06,000 --> 01:24:13,000
And if you think about the road aspect, you've got more people coming, people driving on those roads.

982
01:24:13,000 --> 01:24:21,000
And I think the staff has done a wonderful job in presenting.

983
01:24:21,000 --> 01:24:29,000
Obviously there's been, I think what we have is a case of hearing what you want to hear.

984
01:24:29,000 --> 01:24:41,000
But I've spent a long time in local government and I have spent that entire time holding staff accountable.

985
01:24:41,000 --> 01:24:55,000
This staff is accountable every day for what gets done here, for the benefit of Maricopa County taxpayers, residences and businesses and businesses.

986
01:24:55,000 --> 01:25:04,000
The final straw for me, you further weakened your case by attacking that same staff.

987
01:25:04,000 --> 01:25:12,000
I don't think you either got to get small again, or if you get big, you need to meet those requirements.

988
01:25:12,000 --> 01:25:15,000
And I'm not seeing a solution here.

989
01:25:15,000 --> 01:25:22,000
I'll do respect by share. Let's go. I will vote no on this.

990
01:25:22,000 --> 01:25:24,000
Thank you.

991
01:25:24,000 --> 01:25:33,000
The motion carried on a four one vote to remand, back to planning and zoning.

992
01:25:33,000 --> 01:25:47,000
Thank you.

993
01:25:47,000 --> 01:25:53,000
We will now proceed to statutory hearings for Clerk of the Board.

994
01:25:53,000 --> 01:26:02,000
Item 10, a liquor license application for roadrunner, restaurant and saloon.

995
01:26:02,000 --> 01:26:10,000
And 11, a bingo license application for St. Rose, Philippine, DuShane, Catholic parish.

996
01:26:10,000 --> 01:26:17,000
Also transportation, 12A, road file, number 8046-R.

997
01:26:17,000 --> 01:26:23,000
And 13 through 15, patent abandonment easements as shown on the agenda.

998
01:26:23,000 --> 01:26:26,000
Madam Clerk, do you have any speaker forms?

999
01:26:26,000 --> 01:26:28,000
Madam Chair, none on these items.

1000
01:26:28,000 --> 01:26:33,000
Thank you. The Board will now consider items 10 through 15.

1001
01:26:33,000 --> 01:26:35,000
Is there a motion?

1002
01:26:35,000 --> 01:26:39,000
Thank you. Madam Chair, I move that we approve items 10 through 15.

1003
01:26:39,000 --> 01:26:41,000
Thank you. Is there a second?

1004
01:26:42,000 --> 01:26:45,000
It's been moved and seconded.

1005
01:26:45,000 --> 01:26:47,000
All those in favor will say aye.

1006
01:26:47,000 --> 01:26:48,000
Aye.

1007
01:26:48,000 --> 01:26:50,000
Any opposed?

1008
01:26:50,000 --> 01:26:56,000
The motion passes for a zero with one absent.

1009
01:26:56,000 --> 01:26:59,000
We will now proceed.

1010
01:26:59,000 --> 01:27:01,000
Madam Chair, I do vote there.

1011
01:27:01,000 --> 01:27:04,000
Yes. Mr. Stewart left through.

1012
01:27:04,000 --> 01:27:06,000
I'm not sure if I apologize.

1013
01:27:06,000 --> 01:27:18,000
But we are coming up on items 16 through 63, which is the consent agenda.

1014
01:27:18,000 --> 01:27:20,000
It's my understanding, Mr. Stewart.

1015
01:27:20,000 --> 01:27:23,000
I wanted to pull one. He better give me the number now.

1016
01:27:23,000 --> 01:27:25,000
We're just going to vote it through.

1017
01:27:25,000 --> 01:27:35,000
So Mr. Stewart or other supervisors, do you wish to move any item from the consent agenda?

1018
01:27:35,000 --> 01:27:37,000
Madam Chair.

1019
01:27:37,000 --> 01:27:39,000
Item number 29 please.

1020
01:27:39,000 --> 01:27:41,000
Okay. Any others?

1021
01:27:41,000 --> 01:27:49,000
So we will vote or motion on item 16 through 28.

1022
01:27:49,000 --> 01:27:54,000
And the 30 through 63.

1023
01:27:54,000 --> 01:27:56,000
Did I get that right, Madam Clerk?

1024
01:27:56,000 --> 01:27:58,000
Madam Chair, yes, you did.

1025
01:27:58,000 --> 01:28:00,000
Eight numbers.

1026
01:28:00,000 --> 01:28:03,000
Is there a motion to that effect?

1027
01:28:03,000 --> 01:28:04,000
Thank you, Madam Chair.

1028
01:28:04,000 --> 01:28:09,000
I move that we approve item 16 through 28 and 30 through 63.

1029
01:28:09,000 --> 01:28:11,000
Thank you, is there second?

1030
01:28:11,000 --> 01:28:12,000
Second.

1031
01:28:12,000 --> 01:28:15,000
Hearing no further discussion, we will proceed to a vote.

1032
01:28:15,000 --> 01:28:18,000
All those in favor will say aye.

1033
01:28:18,000 --> 01:28:19,000
Aye.

1034
01:28:19,000 --> 01:28:20,000
Any opposed?

1035
01:28:20,000 --> 01:28:22,000
Motion passes unanimously.

1036
01:28:22,000 --> 01:28:31,000
We will now go to item number 29 for separate consideration.

1037
01:28:32,000 --> 01:28:33,000
Mr. Stewart.

1038
01:28:33,000 --> 01:28:34,000
Madam Chair.

1039
01:28:34,000 --> 01:28:35,000
Thank you very much.

1040
01:28:35,000 --> 01:28:40,000
I'd love a presentation from staff on this particular item.

1041
01:28:40,000 --> 01:28:45,000
I just want to deeper understanding of the agreement that we're entering into here.

1042
01:28:45,000 --> 01:28:46,000
Thank you.

1043
01:28:46,000 --> 01:28:50,000
Is there anybody here from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office?

1044
01:28:50,000 --> 01:28:53,000
Oh, Mr. Printville.

1045
01:28:53,000 --> 01:28:56,000
Is that on the other side?

1046
01:28:57,000 --> 01:28:58,000
Welcome.

1047
01:28:58,000 --> 01:29:00,000
And see, hold the microphone close.

1048
01:29:00,000 --> 01:29:05,000
Make sure it's on and tell everybody who you are.

1049
01:29:05,000 --> 01:29:08,000
Jim Printville, CFO Sheriff's Office.

1050
01:29:08,000 --> 01:29:09,000
Please proceed.

1051
01:29:09,000 --> 01:29:15,000
So this agreement is with the DEA through Homeland Security.

1052
01:29:15,000 --> 01:29:22,000
For the last 15 years or so, we've had an agreement with an organization called OSA

1053
01:29:22,000 --> 01:29:27,000
Death, which is the organized crime drug enforcement task force.

1054
01:29:27,000 --> 01:29:34,000
That organization or that unit has been disbanded by the DOJ this year.

1055
01:29:34,000 --> 01:29:46,000
So this work of drug enforcement and cartel investigation is now falling under Homeland Security Task Force.

1056
01:29:46,000 --> 01:29:49,000
And they work through the DEA on this.

1057
01:29:49,000 --> 01:29:56,000
We basically resurrected the same mission just through a different part of the government.

1058
01:29:56,000 --> 01:29:58,000
So our team...

1059
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:20,000
Because cartel activity continues to encroach deeper and deeper into our county, it makes sense for our deputies to work with the DEA and with their federal funding, we're able to buy equipment, investigative tools, pay for analysts, things like that.

1060
01:30:20,000 --> 01:30:35,000
The original agreement sent to us from the DEA was just an MOU. We worked with the county attorney and split that into not only an MOU that dictates how our deputies work with the DEA.

1061
01:30:35,000 --> 01:30:47,000
We also then did a cost reimbursement agreement, which outlines the kinds of equipment and services that we can use their money for.

1062
01:30:47,000 --> 01:30:55,000
And that's what we have here today is both of these agreements now need to be approved so that we can continue our work.

1063
01:30:55,000 --> 01:31:16,000
This round of the contracts is down a federal fiscal year, so technically it started back in last October, but it took a long time for the DEA and the Homeland Security sort out which projects they wanted to continue and not continue.

1064
01:31:17,000 --> 01:31:29,000
Thank you, Madam Chair. I appreciate the background on that. This is a good agreement. I appreciate some of the background as it relates to how it's going to be paid for.

1065
01:31:29,000 --> 01:31:42,000
I'll be reimbursed, that's something that I'm always interested in understanding how that works in our partnership with the different agencies, whether that be state federal or what have you or municipal for that matter. So I appreciate the background on that.

1066
01:31:42,000 --> 01:31:44,000
Thank you, Madam Chair.

1067
01:31:44,000 --> 01:31:49,000
Thank you, Madam Clerk, are there any speakers on this item?

1068
01:31:49,000 --> 01:31:57,000
No, speaker's, Madam Chair. Thank you. I think that's good. Any more questions?

1069
01:31:57,000 --> 01:32:03,000
Okay. We will proceed to a vote on number 29, Madam Vice Chair.

1070
01:32:03,000 --> 01:32:08,000
Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that way, approve item number 29. Is there a second?

1071
01:32:08,000 --> 01:32:17,000
It's been moved and seconded. Hearing no further discussion, we will proceed to a vote. All those in favor will say aye.

1072
01:32:17,000 --> 01:32:23,000
Aye. Any opposed? Motion passage unanimously.

1073
01:32:23,000 --> 01:32:30,000
Board, we've taken previous action on the next item, 64. We will move to item 65.

1074
01:32:31,000 --> 01:32:36,000
The IGA between Maricopa County and Stadium District.

1075
01:32:36,000 --> 01:32:47,000
Madam Clerk, has anyone signed up to speak? Madam Chair, yes, we do have two requests to speak from Jamie Martin and Lori Baroney.

1076
01:32:47,000 --> 01:32:50,000
Okay. Miss Martin?

1077
01:32:51,000 --> 01:33:04,000
Hello. This is again item 65. I have a, all of our concerns regarding the assessments being collected for bond repayment.

1078
01:33:04,000 --> 01:33:17,000
I have three questions. The first one can afford to clarify whether property owners were given an opportunity to review or challenge the assessment amounts before they were finalized.

1079
01:33:17,000 --> 01:33:21,000
Two, wherever the postings placed.

1080
01:33:21,000 --> 01:33:31,000
And is there a publicly accessible document that shows how each parcel's share of the repayment was calculated from a public standpoint?

1081
01:33:31,000 --> 01:33:41,000
It's important to understand not just that assessments exist, but how they were determined and shared point and whether the processes and shared fairness and adequate notice.

1082
01:33:41,000 --> 01:33:44,000
If property owners were not, I'm chair point of order.

1083
01:33:44,000 --> 01:33:49,000
Or could not challenge the results? That's a process failure.

1084
01:33:49,000 --> 01:33:54,000
Madam chair point of order. Excuse me, Miss Martin. I believe the point of order is min-raised.

1085
01:33:54,000 --> 01:33:58,000
Madam chair, I believe the speaker is intending to speak on item 66.

1086
01:33:58,000 --> 01:34:02,000
And this is currently a time for speaking on 65.

1087
01:34:03,000 --> 01:34:10,000
It's the IGA between Maricopa County and Stadium District.

1088
01:34:10,000 --> 01:34:15,000
I just have the public awareness and fairness attributes.

1089
01:34:15,000 --> 01:34:21,000
I tell you what, I think, in looking at the next item, can you hold off on your comments?

1090
01:34:21,000 --> 01:34:26,000
Has anybody else, and will call you forward on 66?

1091
01:34:26,000 --> 01:34:32,000
Madam chair, Laura Baroni, also marked item 65.

1092
01:34:32,000 --> 01:34:37,000
Are we looking at our agenda numbers and confirming?

1093
01:34:37,000 --> 01:34:40,000
Because I'm not seeing anyone else coming forward.

1094
01:34:48,000 --> 01:34:50,000
Okay, we're getting there.

1095
01:34:50,000 --> 01:34:52,000
Thank you, Brooke.

1096
01:34:52,000 --> 01:34:57,000
I need to start calling you by your last name, but thank you very much.

1097
01:34:57,000 --> 01:35:01,000
There is no further discussion on this item.

1098
01:35:01,000 --> 01:35:05,000
We will proceed with a motion, Madam Vice Chair.

1099
01:35:05,000 --> 01:35:10,000
Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that we approve item number 65.

1100
01:35:10,000 --> 01:35:12,000
Is there a second?

1101
01:35:12,000 --> 01:35:14,000
Second.

1102
01:35:14,000 --> 01:35:16,000
Okay, it's been moved and seconded.

1103
01:35:16,000 --> 01:35:19,000
Hearing no further discussion, we will proceed to a vote.

1104
01:35:19,000 --> 01:35:21,000
All those in favor will say aye.

1105
01:35:22,000 --> 01:35:26,000
All those opposed, motion passes unanimously.

1106
01:35:26,000 --> 01:35:34,000
We will now recess as the Board of Supervisors and convene as the Improvement District Board of Directors.

1107
01:35:34,000 --> 01:35:37,000
Madam Clerk, speakers.

1108
01:35:37,000 --> 01:35:39,000
Yes, Madam Chair.

1109
01:35:39,000 --> 01:35:42,000
I have three speaker forms in front of me.

1110
01:35:42,000 --> 01:35:46,000
Again, Jamie Martin, I have changed that to item number 66.

1111
01:35:46,000 --> 01:35:54,000
Lowry Baroni, item number 66, and Tom Arnold, item number 67.

1112
01:35:54,000 --> 01:35:58,000
Ms. Martin.

1113
01:35:58,000 --> 01:36:00,000
Sorry.

1114
01:36:00,000 --> 01:36:01,000
Okay.

1115
01:36:01,000 --> 01:36:03,000
Hello, I'm Jamie Martin.

1116
01:36:03,000 --> 01:36:04,000
I am 66.

1117
01:36:04,000 --> 01:36:09,000
I have a follow up concern regarding the assessments being collected for bond repayment.

1118
01:36:09,000 --> 01:36:15,000
Can the Board please clarify whether property owners were given an opportunity to review or challenge the assessment

1119
01:36:15,000 --> 01:36:18,000
amounts before they were finalized?

1120
01:36:18,000 --> 01:36:23,000
Number two, where were the postings placed and then third?

1121
01:36:23,000 --> 01:36:30,000
Is there a publicly accessible document that shows how each parcel share of the repayment was calculated?

1122
01:36:30,000 --> 01:36:34,000
From a public standpoint, it's important to understand not just the assessments exist,

1123
01:36:34,000 --> 01:36:39,000
but how they were determined and whether the process ensures fairness and adequate notice.

1124
01:36:39,000 --> 01:36:43,000
If property owners were not properly notified or could not challenge the results,

1125
01:36:43,000 --> 01:36:49,000
that looks at the process failure and a corrective action plan would resolve it.

1126
01:36:49,000 --> 01:36:51,000
Thank you, Madam County Manager.

1127
01:36:51,000 --> 01:37:01,000
Well, let's hear from Ms. Baroni as well and accumulate any questions and get those answers.

1128
01:37:01,000 --> 01:37:08,000
So, specifically I'd like to request clarification regarding the collection of those assessments tied to the bond repayment of this

1129
01:37:08,000 --> 01:37:10,000
painting and proven district.

1130
01:37:10,000 --> 01:37:15,000
First, specifically, can the Board clearly state for the record what the total repayment obligation is,

1131
01:37:15,000 --> 01:37:18,000
including interest for the affected property owners.

1132
01:37:18,000 --> 01:37:23,000
Second, additionally, how were those property owners formally notified of their financial obligation

1133
01:37:23,000 --> 01:37:28,000
and were they provided with clear breakdowns of the long-term cost prior to the assessments being finalized?

1134
01:37:28,000 --> 01:37:35,000
It's important because these types of obligations can significantly impact residents and transparency regarding the total cost and

1135
01:37:35,000 --> 01:37:38,000
of qualifications critical for public trust.

1136
01:37:38,000 --> 01:37:52,000
So, I'd also like what criteria you use and where there are any safeguards in place to prevent over extension of financial obligations tied to property assessments,

1137
01:37:52,000 --> 01:38:00,000
and specifically what analysis was conducted to ensure that issuing the debt is the most appropriate and cost effective option compared to alternatives.

1138
01:38:00,000 --> 01:38:05,000
Understanding the decision making process behind using these bonds is important for public accountability and long-term.

1139
01:38:05,000 --> 01:38:08,000
This will resolve responsibility.

1140
01:38:08,000 --> 01:38:11,000
Two questions were asked. I'd like to reserve my time.

1141
01:38:11,000 --> 01:38:16,000
I'd also like to make it clear that 90% of the agenda items to speak on today are off.

1142
01:38:16,000 --> 01:38:17,000
Thank you.

1143
01:38:17,000 --> 01:38:25,000
Since 67 is the same project, Mr. Arnold, please come forward with your questions.

1144
01:38:25,000 --> 01:38:34,000
Please comment.

1145
01:38:34,000 --> 01:38:36,000
Good morning.

1146
01:38:36,000 --> 01:38:38,000
A gender item, 67.

1147
01:38:38,000 --> 01:38:46,000
I would like clarification regarding the cost sharing structure for this intergovernmental agreement.

1148
01:38:46,000 --> 01:38:53,000
The county appears to be contributing the majority of the funding for this project.

1149
01:38:53,000 --> 01:38:59,000
The question one is, can the board explain how the cost distribution was determined?

1150
01:38:59,000 --> 01:39:05,000
And what proportional benefit county taxpayers are expected to receive?

1151
01:39:05,000 --> 01:39:07,000
And two, please.

1152
01:39:07,000 --> 01:39:21,000
Additionally, how is it ensured that county funds are being allocated in a way that referees reflects, excuse me, equitable benefit across the border, excuse me, broader county population?

1153
01:39:21,000 --> 01:39:30,000
Understanding how these partnerships are structured helps in your transparency and fairness in the use of public funds.

1154
01:39:30,000 --> 01:39:31,000
Thank you.

1155
01:39:31,000 --> 01:39:33,000
Thank you.

1156
01:39:33,000 --> 01:39:36,000
That concludes public participation, Mr. Gutierrez.

1157
01:39:36,000 --> 01:39:50,000
Good morning, Madam Chair.

1158
01:39:50,000 --> 01:39:51,000
Members of the board.

1159
01:39:51,000 --> 01:39:53,000
Jessica Gutierrez, county engineer.

1160
01:39:53,000 --> 01:39:56,000
Good morning, Madam Chair and members of the board.

1161
01:39:56,000 --> 01:39:59,000
Lana Lewicki, Superintendent of Street.

1162
01:39:59,000 --> 01:40:03,000
I'll give a very brief overview on this project.

1163
01:40:03,000 --> 01:40:10,000
I might answer a lot of questions initially and then I'll ask Lana to fill in the blanks with details of the funding and the numbers.

1164
01:40:10,000 --> 01:40:15,000
This is a public improvement district, a paving improvement district.

1165
01:40:15,000 --> 01:40:32,000
And essentially the neighborhood, the property owners themselves came together, requested that the county design, bid, build and operate this roadway on their behalf.

1166
01:40:32,000 --> 01:40:36,000
They are funding it in its entirety.

1167
01:40:36,000 --> 01:40:45,000
The transparency comes through numerous steps, which this particular item and the next one are steps six and seven of the entire process.

1168
01:40:45,000 --> 01:40:49,000
We've gone through steps one through five before the board.

1169
01:40:49,000 --> 01:40:59,000
Everything from the postings to the acceptance of the design, the assessment map, what each homeowner is going to pay.

1170
01:40:59,000 --> 01:41:14,000
The cost estimates from the contractor, essentially through every step, each homeowner has been notified directly and in person about their contribution, their expected contribution.

1171
01:41:14,000 --> 01:41:23,000
And in the final contribution, they've been kept up the speed on the progress of the project through the last four years, it's been a long process five years now.

1172
01:41:23,000 --> 01:41:29,000
And essentially there are no gaps in the communication or the transparency.

1173
01:41:29,000 --> 01:41:38,000
Every single homeowner is fully aware and voted on the project and anything related to it specifically.

1174
01:41:38,000 --> 01:41:43,000
Giving that background, I know there are several specific questions.

1175
01:41:43,000 --> 01:41:49,000
I'll ask Lana, our superintendent of the streets to talk to those specific points.

1176
01:41:49,000 --> 01:41:52,000
Yes, Madam Chair, members of the board.

1177
01:41:52,000 --> 01:42:07,000
To first, just these touch space on the public notifications, but as per statute, we followed the notifications required each step of the forming the district and all the resolutions that have been previously approved.

1178
01:42:07,000 --> 01:42:10,000
The assessment of the questions was a assessment amount.

1179
01:42:10,000 --> 01:42:26,000
I've started off, we collected $259,000 and $40 and $222,000 in cash payments from property owners, which resulted in $189,000, $320 in a penny that are going to go to bond.

1180
01:42:26,000 --> 01:42:45,000
The total bond plus interest that this will result in is $280,000 and $265, sorry, I'm curious to that, $286,000, $565 and $31,000 that's bond plus interest over the next 10 years.

1181
01:42:45,000 --> 01:42:53,000
There are 14 properties that will have assessment amounts that will be collected.

1182
01:42:53,000 --> 01:43:04,000
The county is not paying as Jesse has stated the county is not paying for any of this is all funded by the property owners and the road is accepted into the county and we will be maintaining it going forward.

1183
01:43:04,000 --> 01:43:08,000
Thank you very much. Any questions from board members?

1184
01:43:08,000 --> 01:43:09,000
Madam Chair, please.

1185
01:43:09,000 --> 01:43:22,000
Thank you. This is district on one item. We've, this is probably the third or fourth time we've explained that the community, the neighbors have come together and said we want the county's help to build a road that can use our buying power.

1186
01:43:22,000 --> 01:43:29,000
They can use our services. They can use our bonding authority. All those things to make it easier for them to do the work in their neighborhood.

1187
01:43:29,000 --> 01:43:36,000
And so this is a good thing. I just hope that if any of the neighbors are watching, you know, don't be concerned about the questions to ask today.

1188
01:43:36,000 --> 01:43:42,000
The community is just trying to get to more understanding of how that when you see the word bond, it usually makes people nervous.

1189
01:43:42,000 --> 01:43:45,000
But this is a bond that the neighbors will be paying. Correct?

1190
01:43:45,000 --> 01:43:48,000
Okay. Great. Thank you very much, Madam Chair.

1191
01:43:48,000 --> 01:43:52,000
Thank you. Any other comments or questions from board members?

1192
01:43:52,000 --> 01:43:54,000
Thank you, Mr. Gutierrez.

1193
01:43:54,000 --> 01:43:55,000
Thank you.

1194
01:43:55,000 --> 01:44:00,000
Reminds me of a story about, you may be seated.

1195
01:44:00,000 --> 01:44:09,000
About Americans getting together to solve a problem at the lowest level possible.

1196
01:44:10,000 --> 01:44:18,000
And that is how the county works. That's how we work. We're not going to go to our senator. We're not going to go to our congressmen.

1197
01:44:18,000 --> 01:44:24,000
We're going to go to our neighbors and say, we need this. Let's get together and figure it out.

1198
01:44:24,000 --> 01:44:28,000
And thank you for facilitating that, Mr. Gutierrez.

1199
01:44:29,000 --> 01:44:34,000
The board will now consider item 66 or 67 is their motion.

1200
01:44:34,000 --> 01:44:39,000
Madam Chair, I move that we approve item number 66 and 67.

1201
01:44:39,000 --> 01:44:41,000
Is there a second?

1202
01:44:41,000 --> 01:44:42,000
Second.

1203
01:44:42,000 --> 01:44:47,000
Hearing no further discussion, we will proceed to a vote. All those in favor will say aye.

1204
01:44:47,000 --> 01:44:48,000
Aye.

1205
01:44:48,000 --> 01:44:53,000
Motion passes unanimously.

1206
01:44:53,000 --> 01:44:59,000
We will adjourn as the improvement district board of directors and convenes of flood control district.

1207
01:45:00,000 --> 01:45:13,000
Administrative Board of Directors to consider items 68, 69, and 70, IDA with the town of Carefree Personnel Agenda, and easement right away and relocation assistance documents.

1208
01:45:13,000 --> 01:45:16,000
Madam Clerk, do you have any speaker forms?

1209
01:45:16,000 --> 01:45:18,000
Madam Chair, none on these items.

1210
01:45:18,000 --> 01:45:23,000
Thank you. The Board will now consider items 68, through 70, is there a motion, Madam Vice Chair?

1211
01:45:23,000 --> 01:45:27,000
Madam Chair, I move that we approve items number 68, through 70.

1212
01:45:27,000 --> 01:45:30,000
Okay, there's a motion on the table, is there a second?

1213
01:45:30,000 --> 01:45:31,000
Second.

1214
01:45:31,000 --> 01:45:36,000
Hearing no discussion, we will proceed to a vote. All those in favour will say aye.

1215
01:45:36,000 --> 01:45:38,000
Aye. Any opposed?

1216
01:45:38,000 --> 01:45:42,000
Hearing no opposition, the motion passes unanimously.

1217
01:45:42,000 --> 01:45:49,000
We will adjourn as a flood control district board of directors, and convenes as a library district board of directors.

1218
01:45:49,000 --> 01:45:51,000
Madam Clerk, are there any speaker forms?

1219
01:45:51,000 --> 01:45:58,000
Madam Chair, we received one speaker form from Leslie Shepherd, which is to speak on this item number 71.

1220
01:45:58,000 --> 01:45:59,000
Thank you.

1221
01:45:59,000 --> 01:46:01,000
Thank you.

1222
01:46:07,000 --> 01:46:08,000
Going once.

1223
01:46:08,000 --> 01:46:23,000
Ms. Shepherd, do you have two minutes?

1224
01:46:23,000 --> 01:46:24,000
Okay.

1225
01:46:24,000 --> 01:46:35,000
Ms. Shepherd, yes.

1226
01:46:35,000 --> 01:46:38,000
Okay, agenda item number 71.

1227
01:46:38,000 --> 01:46:42,000
I understand this item is presented as a personal agenda.

1228
01:46:42,000 --> 01:46:50,000
However, not as a personal agenda, but however it directly relates to the operation, the oversight of the county library system.

1229
01:46:50,000 --> 01:46:54,000
So I am addressing this as a matter of oversight responsibility.

1230
01:46:54,000 --> 01:47:01,000
I want to raise concerns that issues involving materials, accessibility to minors within the library system,

1231
01:47:01,000 --> 01:47:11,000
are being addressed with the same, are not being addressed with the same level of attention, review and transparency that the public would expect.

1232
01:47:11,000 --> 01:47:21,000
From a public perspective, when personnel and oversight structures are approved, there is an expectation that the systems are actively ensuring appropriate standards,

1233
01:47:21,000 --> 01:47:24,000
especially where children are involved.

1234
01:47:24,000 --> 01:47:28,000
So I am providing this as a direct criticism.

1235
01:47:28,000 --> 01:47:39,000
Can the board clarify what oversight mechanisms are currently in the place to ensure that materials accessible to minors are being reviewed or excuse me.

1236
01:47:39,000 --> 01:47:49,000
Two minors are being reviewed appropriately, and whether any recent reviews or audits of those materials have been conducted and made publicly available.

1237
01:47:49,000 --> 01:47:53,000
This is a direct criticism, and under your own rules, you may respond.

1238
01:47:53,000 --> 01:47:59,000
I know that happens during public comment that we have to say that, but I want you to know I'm actually addressing it that way.

1239
01:47:59,000 --> 01:48:12,000
Given that this is more for you, given that interruptions and unrecognized speaking from the dias occur, there is no reason these questions cannot be answered.

1240
01:48:12,000 --> 01:48:16,000
Because you have a tendency of interrupting people, even if they've only said one or two kids.

1241
01:48:16,000 --> 01:48:18,000
Is that your testimony?

1242
01:48:18,000 --> 01:48:20,000
No, that was my question.

1243
01:48:20,000 --> 01:48:21,000
That's your testimony.

1244
01:48:21,000 --> 01:48:22,000
No, that was my question.

1245
01:48:22,000 --> 01:48:23,000
There was a question in there.

1246
01:48:23,000 --> 01:48:24,000
Thank you.

1247
01:48:24,000 --> 01:48:25,000
Absolutely.

1248
01:48:25,000 --> 01:48:28,000
Whether the recent reviews of audits of the community who may be seated.

1249
01:48:28,000 --> 01:48:36,000
The board will now consider item 71.

1250
01:48:36,000 --> 01:48:39,000
Madam Vice Chair, is there a motion?

1251
01:48:39,000 --> 01:48:40,000
Thank you, Madam Chair.

1252
01:48:40,000 --> 01:48:43,000
I move that we approve item number 71.

1253
01:48:43,000 --> 01:48:44,000
Second.

1254
01:48:44,000 --> 01:48:45,000
It's been moved and seconded.

1255
01:48:45,000 --> 01:48:48,000
Hearing no discussion, we will proceed to a vote.

1256
01:48:48,000 --> 01:48:50,000
All those in here will say aye.

1257
01:48:50,000 --> 01:48:51,000
Aye.

1258
01:48:51,000 --> 01:48:52,000
Aye.

1259
01:48:52,000 --> 01:48:54,000
We will say aye.

1260
01:48:54,000 --> 01:48:55,000
Aye.

1261
01:48:55,000 --> 01:48:56,000
Aye.

1262
01:48:56,000 --> 01:48:58,000
Any opposed?

1263
01:48:58,000 --> 01:48:59,000
Madam Chair.

1264
01:48:59,000 --> 01:49:03,000
After you vote, I will take your comments, sir.

1265
01:49:03,000 --> 01:49:04,000
I vote aye.

1266
01:49:04,000 --> 01:49:05,000
Thank you.

1267
01:49:05,000 --> 01:49:07,000
Motion passage unanimously.

1268
01:49:07,000 --> 01:49:08,000
Supervisor Galvin.

1269
01:49:09,000 --> 01:49:10,000
Sorry, Madam Chair.

1270
01:49:10,000 --> 01:49:12,000
I was trying to get in and see if I could explain my vote.

1271
01:49:12,000 --> 01:49:16,000
But I do just want to remind everyone that if there's any information that they seek,

1272
01:49:16,000 --> 01:49:21,000
they can always follow public records, your quest for full available in the state that they would need.

1273
01:49:21,000 --> 01:49:23,000
Thank you, Madam Chair.

1274
01:49:23,000 --> 01:49:24,000
Thank you.

1275
01:49:24,000 --> 01:49:32,000
We will adjourn as the Library District Board of Directors and reconvene as the Board of Supervisors for public comment.

1276
01:49:32,000 --> 01:49:37,000
And supervisors, county manager, summary of current events.

1277
01:49:37,000 --> 01:49:39,000
Madam Clerk, public comment.

1278
01:49:39,000 --> 01:49:44,000
First of all, do we have anybody who has submitted comments by email?

1279
01:49:44,000 --> 01:49:50,000
Madam Chair, yes, we did receive a few email comments regarding water concerns,

1280
01:49:50,000 --> 01:49:57,000
concerns about litreal park, elections and corrective action plan.

1281
01:49:57,000 --> 01:50:01,000
And all those email comments have been shared.

1282
01:50:01,000 --> 01:50:06,000
We have a total of 22 speaker forms for public comment.

1283
01:50:06,000 --> 01:50:10,000
Okay, please start.

1284
01:50:10,000 --> 01:50:22,000
First up, Jamie Martin, followed by Amanda Moniz and Lisa Everett.

1285
01:50:22,000 --> 01:50:26,000
Hi, I'm Jamie Martin, Dear Board.

1286
01:50:26,000 --> 01:50:33,000
We need to discuss complaints and how they are or are not being handled.

1287
01:50:33,000 --> 01:50:40,000
Talking specifically about the meeting that you guys just had on Monday, April 6.

1288
01:50:40,000 --> 01:50:49,000
At that meeting, there was clear acknowledgement of how public records request, elections,

1289
01:50:49,000 --> 01:50:53,000
recorders office, procurement, operate together.

1290
01:50:53,000 --> 01:50:55,000
That part's understood, no problem.

1291
01:50:55,000 --> 01:51:01,000
What's still missing is that what actually happens when something goes wrong.

1292
01:51:01,000 --> 01:51:05,000
Right now, complaints are raised in this public comment form.

1293
01:51:05,000 --> 01:51:12,000
We can submit them, they're reviewed, but there's no clear consistent process

1294
01:51:12,000 --> 01:51:19,000
that ensures complaints are corrected and follow through to resolution.

1295
01:51:19,000 --> 01:51:22,000
That's the gap I've been trying to raise with you.

1296
01:51:22,000 --> 01:51:30,000
Steve, you said at the last meeting, no one has come to you to discuss a solution.

1297
01:51:30,000 --> 01:51:34,000
I've been trying since May 5th at 2023.

1298
01:51:34,000 --> 01:51:36,000
I'd love to talk to you about it.

1299
01:51:36,000 --> 01:51:43,000
Yesterday, I emailed you all a full 90 day corrected action plan along with the supporting

1300
01:51:43,000 --> 01:51:44,000
background.

1301
01:51:44,000 --> 01:51:45,000
The framework's there.

1302
01:51:45,000 --> 01:51:51,000
It simply needs to be considered and acted upon.

1303
01:51:51,000 --> 01:51:54,000
You have a process flow.

1304
01:51:54,000 --> 01:51:57,000
You have a formal corrected action.

1305
01:51:57,000 --> 01:52:04,000
And if you had pulled the run dot contract like I did, and you had seen there was no disaster recovery policy,

1306
01:52:04,000 --> 01:52:09,000
during a pandemic election, signed June 4th of 2020,

1307
01:52:09,000 --> 01:52:12,000
YouTube would be outraged as I was.

1308
01:52:12,000 --> 01:52:20,000
Please get corrected action plans on and upcoming agenda, so we can stop the systemic issues from repeating.

1309
01:52:20,000 --> 01:52:23,000
Thank you.

1310
01:52:23,000 --> 01:52:25,000
Thank you, Madam Clerk.

1311
01:52:25,000 --> 01:52:26,000
Amanda Monies.

1312
01:52:26,000 --> 01:52:28,000
Lisa Everett.

1313
01:52:28,000 --> 01:52:29,000
Yolanda.

1314
01:52:29,000 --> 01:52:32,000
La Deros.

1315
01:52:32,000 --> 01:52:34,000
Good morning, Chair.

1316
01:52:34,000 --> 01:52:35,000
Vice Chair and Supervisors.

1317
01:52:35,000 --> 01:52:37,000
My name is Amanda Monies.

1318
01:52:37,000 --> 01:52:40,000
I'm an elected member of the Central Arizona Water Conservation District.

1319
01:52:40,000 --> 01:52:44,000
But today I speak to you as a member and a resident of the Rio Verde Foothills.

1320
01:52:44,000 --> 01:52:51,000
I'm here and to represent the community and opposition of KCPA 26001 and Z26002.

1321
01:52:51,000 --> 01:52:58,000
And to formally submit a community petition of 1,214 signatures from residents of the Rio Verde Foothills

1322
01:52:58,000 --> 01:53:04,000
and surrounding communities, including many of those directly adjacent or bordering the proposed zoning area.

1323
01:53:04,000 --> 01:53:09,000
The clerk has copies for each of you of these petitions, including for the county manager and the county planner.

1324
01:53:09,000 --> 01:53:11,000
Our concerns are as follows.

1325
01:53:11,000 --> 01:53:16,000
Our community has already experienced a widely publicized water crisis.

1326
01:53:16,000 --> 01:53:19,000
That is she was not completely resolved.

1327
01:53:19,000 --> 01:53:26,000
Increasing density in an area without a reliable renewable water supply will increase dependence on groundwater and a base in the lacks meaningful recharge.

1328
01:53:26,000 --> 01:53:31,000
Second, this proposal is fundamentally incompatible with the existing community.

1329
01:53:31,000 --> 01:53:37,000
Current rule 43 zoning supports responsible growth in an area with low density desert equestrian living.

1330
01:53:37,000 --> 01:53:44,000
There are quest shifts to a high density zoning, including small lots and multi-family housing and it is not a transition.

1331
01:53:44,000 --> 01:53:49,000
As a complete change of land use, place into the middle of a rural desert community.

1332
01:53:49,000 --> 01:53:53,000
Third, this is not just a local issue, it has regional impacts.

1333
01:53:53,000 --> 01:53:58,000
The road emergency services and infrastructure in this area are shared across multiple surrounding communities.

1334
01:53:58,000 --> 01:54:05,000
Increase density here will directly impact traffic, response items and public safety while beyond the boundaries of this project.

1335
01:54:05,000 --> 01:54:08,000
The community is strongly opposed to these rezoning requests.

1336
01:54:09,000 --> 01:54:14,000
We ask that these concerns and the voices of 1,000 residents be taken seriously as is moved forward.

1337
01:54:14,000 --> 01:54:20,000
And we respectfully ask that you take the time to meet with representatives of the community before making any final decisions.

1338
01:54:20,000 --> 01:54:28,000
Lastly, we would like to thank the staff and the Planning and Development Department for the professionalism, patients and ongoing communication.

1339
01:54:28,000 --> 01:54:33,000
We understand that the very beginning of the process and we intend to stay engaged throughout.

1340
01:54:33,000 --> 01:54:34,000
Thank you for your time.

1341
01:54:34,000 --> 01:54:35,000
Thank you.

1342
01:54:35,000 --> 01:54:37,000
Madam Clerk.

1343
01:54:37,000 --> 01:54:43,000
Lisa Everett, Yolanda Law Deros, and I'm sorry if I may pronounce that.

1344
01:54:43,000 --> 01:54:47,000
Shanty, gruffie is rabbi.

1345
01:54:47,000 --> 01:54:49,000
Ms. Everett, welcome.

1346
01:54:49,000 --> 01:54:50,000
Thank you.

1347
01:54:50,000 --> 01:54:56,000
I am here this morning to speak about an upcoming agenda item regarding project Bacara.

1348
01:54:56,000 --> 01:55:00,000
It is a data center that is scheduled for the West Valley in District 4.

1349
01:55:00,000 --> 01:55:07,000
I am strongly in support of this and I wanted to share a little bit with you of why I am.

1350
01:55:07,000 --> 01:55:13,000
First, many people don't realize how much we need data centers.

1351
01:55:13,000 --> 01:55:17,000
Our military depends on them, your medical records depend on them.

1352
01:55:17,000 --> 01:55:22,000
We Google something every day, our GPS, etc.

1353
01:55:22,000 --> 01:55:28,000
We need responsible building of data centers and that's exactly what project Bacara is doing.

1354
01:55:28,000 --> 01:55:31,000
They are providing their own energy source.

1355
01:55:31,000 --> 01:55:38,000
They're selling back power to APS on the wholesale market.

1356
01:55:38,000 --> 01:55:46,000
So it's going to provide power to the citizens of the West Valley, which we need with all of the growth that we're experiencing.

1357
01:55:46,000 --> 01:55:55,000
This project will also use reclaimed water, which is critical because as everyone in this room will tell you water is a concern.

1358
01:55:55,000 --> 01:56:02,000
So using the reclaimed water, kind of disperses their reasons for being against this project.

1359
01:56:02,000 --> 01:56:11,000
People will come in with the sky as falling scenarios, telling you there's chemicals, there's noise, there's all of these things.

1360
01:56:11,000 --> 01:56:15,000
But the reality is this, data centers are here to say, stay.

1361
01:56:15,000 --> 01:56:20,000
They are very popular right now to it's popular to be against them.

1362
01:56:20,000 --> 01:56:24,000
But the people who are against them are not digging into the facts.

1363
01:56:24,000 --> 01:56:31,000
And the fact is a data center in the West Valley is going to be needed mainly for the power.

1364
01:56:31,000 --> 01:56:34,000
But also, we have to keep up.

1365
01:56:34,000 --> 01:56:40,000
Our military depends on data centers and right now we're in a war.

1366
01:56:40,000 --> 01:56:43,000
Thank you very much for your time.

1367
01:56:43,000 --> 01:56:45,000
Thank you very much.

1368
01:56:45,000 --> 01:56:47,000
Thank you.

1369
01:56:47,000 --> 01:56:49,000
Thank you.

1370
01:56:49,000 --> 01:56:51,000
Thank you.

1371
01:56:51,000 --> 01:56:53,000
Thank you.

1372
01:56:53,000 --> 01:56:55,000
Thank you.

1373
01:56:55,000 --> 01:56:56,000
Thank you.

1374
01:56:56,000 --> 01:57:01,000
Please come to the microphone and introduce yourself for the record.

1375
01:57:01,000 --> 01:57:04,000
Good morning, chair and members of the board.

1376
01:57:04,000 --> 01:57:08,000
My name is Yolanda Landeros and I live in Buckeye, Arizona.

1377
01:57:08,000 --> 01:57:17,000
I'm a mom, a grandmother, and I care deeply about the future of this country and the generations that come after us.

1378
01:57:17,000 --> 01:57:21,000
As an American, I believe are right to vote a sacred.

1379
01:57:21,000 --> 01:57:25,000
It is our birth, right, and it must be protected.

1380
01:57:25,000 --> 01:57:32,000
Arizona's elections are secure, trusted, and already working for voters like me.

1381
01:57:32,000 --> 01:57:36,000
That's why what's happening right now is so concerning.

1382
01:57:37,000 --> 01:57:48,000
Instead of protecting a system that works, we are seeing actions that create confusion, delay decisions, and make it hard for people to vote.

1383
01:57:48,000 --> 01:57:59,000
Here in Marko, but counting recorder just in heap is stalling voting maps and blocking communities from getting the polling locations they need.

1384
01:57:59,000 --> 01:58:02,000
That doesn't protect voters.

1385
01:58:02,000 --> 01:58:05,000
It puts them at risk of being left out.

1386
01:58:05,000 --> 01:58:13,000
When access is delayed and confusion spreads, it's everyday people like me who pay the price.

1387
01:58:13,000 --> 01:58:19,000
I am asking you to stand with voters and protect what is already working.

1388
01:58:19,000 --> 01:58:27,000
Ensure polling locations reflect the needs of our communities so everyone can vote no matter their zip code.

1389
01:58:27,000 --> 01:58:33,000
We should be making it easy for people to participate, not harder.

1390
01:58:33,000 --> 01:58:39,000
This country belongs to all of us, and we all deserve to have a voice.

1391
01:58:39,000 --> 01:58:40,000
Thank you.

1392
01:58:40,000 --> 01:58:43,000
Thank you, Madam Clerk.

1393
01:58:43,000 --> 01:58:50,000
Shanti Garpias, Rebi, Samuel, Versam, Juan de Lurk, and Margie Gomez.

1394
01:58:50,000 --> 01:58:51,000
Thank you.

1395
01:58:51,000 --> 01:58:54,000
Welcome, please introduce yourself for the record.

1396
01:58:54,000 --> 01:58:57,000
Good morning, Chair and members of the Board.

1397
01:58:57,000 --> 01:59:00,000
My name is Shanti Garpias Rebi.

1398
01:59:00,000 --> 01:59:01,000
I live in Mesa.

1399
01:59:01,000 --> 01:59:02,000
I'm a registered voter.

1400
01:59:02,000 --> 01:59:06,000
I work in 95, and I'm an everyday survivor of our economy.

1401
01:59:06,000 --> 01:59:13,000
I am here because I have a deep love for our state's beauty, our community, and its future.

1402
01:59:13,000 --> 01:59:19,000
And to that end, I am here to defend the importance of our elections.

1403
01:59:19,000 --> 01:59:27,000
Here, because when President Trump had signed the executive order to undermine male invoting, I was an utter disbelief.

1404
01:59:27,000 --> 01:59:38,000
I, like many of my loved ones, have voted by male because my job, like many others, do not allow the day off so that we can go to our polling locations to place our vote.

1405
01:59:38,000 --> 01:59:43,000
When I have gone in the past, the lines were so long, it would just take hours of my time.

1406
01:59:43,000 --> 01:59:58,000
So voting by male gave me essential time to do the research on the candidates and ballot measures so that I could make an informed decision well before election day and doing all this in the comfort of my own home.

1407
02:00:00,000 --> 02:00:27,000
To disrupt our election process. But looking at the survey released by the Center for the Future of Arizona on January 15, 26, it shows our core value for accuracy with 96% saying every vote counted and each are essential. With 69% saying votes should be easier and convenient for citizens to vote early by mail and election day.

1408
02:00:27,000 --> 02:00:47,000
Arizona doesn't need people like Justin heap or Mac influences. Who would limit the number of polling locations making it disproportionately harder for communities like my own and other marginalized groups to make and to make our voices heard because let's be real they do not want to hear what we have to say.

1409
02:00:47,000 --> 02:00:57,000
Our elections are secure, accurate and trusted by our residents. We deserve a system that reflects the needs of our communities where voting is accessible.

1410
02:00:57,000 --> 02:01:05,000
Thank you, Madam Park, Sam Vansler, Margie Gomez, Vivian Seraphin.

1411
02:01:05,000 --> 02:01:12,000
Thank you and please introduce yourself in the microphone for the record.

1412
02:01:12,000 --> 02:01:20,000
Madam Chair and members of the board. Thank you for this opportunity to speak. My name is Sam Wandler and I live in Gilbert.

1413
02:01:20,000 --> 02:01:27,000
I'm a husband, a father, a veteran and someone who cares deeply about the future of our state and my children's future.

1414
02:01:27,000 --> 02:01:39,000
I'm here because I believe our elections matter and our vote must be protected. I've been voting by mail for over 25 years starting when I joined the Navy in 1998.

1415
02:01:39,000 --> 02:01:49,000
It has been a reliable and trusted way for me to participate in our democracy. It gives me the time to research candidates and make informed decisions without feeling rushed.

1416
02:01:49,000 --> 02:01:57,000
That's why it's so concerned to see a system that has worked for decades now being questioned and disrupted.

1417
02:01:57,000 --> 02:02:05,000
Arizona's elections are secure, trusted and already working for voters like me, but recorded just in heat is undermining that trust.

1418
02:02:05,000 --> 02:02:12,000
He's creating confusion, delanded decisions and making people question the system that works.

1419
02:02:12,000 --> 02:02:23,000
We need the polling locations map finalize, delays like this don't protect voters, they discourage participation and it makes it harder for people to do their civic duty.

1420
02:02:23,000 --> 02:02:30,000
I've already proven my eligibility to vote, voters should not have to jump through new hoops just to have their voices heard.

1421
02:02:30,000 --> 02:02:41,000
The only time I've ever questioned the security of our elections was when politicians and their supporters tried to overturn legitimate votes are Jerry Mander maps.

1422
02:02:41,000 --> 02:02:51,000
That's the real threat. Not a system that has worked for decades. I'm asking the board to stand up for voters in sure access and protect the integrity of our elections.

1423
02:02:51,000 --> 02:02:57,000
Because elections only matter when all of us can participate. Thank you.

1424
02:02:57,000 --> 02:03:09,000
Thank you, madam clerk. Margie Gomez. Excuse me. Margie Gomez Vivian Seraphin Pamela Cunningham.

1425
02:03:09,000 --> 02:03:12,000
Thank you. Please introduce yourself for the record.

1426
02:03:12,000 --> 02:03:23,000
Hello, my name is Margie Gomez. I vote by mail every time and without it, my vote would be jeopardized.

1427
02:03:23,000 --> 02:03:38,000
Good morning, chair and members of the board. We have trusted the board of supervisors to keep election safe, insecure and accessible and protecting people's ability to vote up to now.

1428
02:03:38,000 --> 02:03:51,000
We are critical of the board's in action to defend our voting or proven voting process. Please finally stand up against Justin heep and the radical mega agenda.

1429
02:03:51,000 --> 02:04:02,000
It would hurt the credibility of the board to turn over its responsibility to someone who is suing the board to have complete control while refusing to negotiate.

1430
02:04:02,000 --> 02:04:18,000
We do not want the board to change processes based on false conspiracy theories to try to justify voter suppression. We want to make it easier to vote by having more voting locations.

1431
02:04:18,000 --> 02:04:28,000
Radical mega republicans on the other hand want to have complete control to disenfranchise and so chaos and confusion.

1432
02:04:28,000 --> 02:04:41,000
We are fighting for increased not less transparency, a formalized voting agreement now to maintain the current voting responsibilities and not change because of lawsuits.

1433
02:04:41,000 --> 02:05:01,000
Do not give in to any demands. My experience voting over the years has improved over time. I always vote by mail to secure to make sure my ballot is counted in case something comes up including having to respond to a work emergency. Thank you.

1434
02:05:01,000 --> 02:05:13,000
Madam Kirk Vivian Seraphin Pamela Cunningham Juan Mendes.

1435
02:05:13,000 --> 02:05:18,000
Welcome please introduce yourself for the record.

1436
02:05:18,000 --> 02:05:27,000
Good morning chair and members of the board. My name is Vivian Setafine and I am a proud first generation Mexican woman who cares deeply about her community.

1437
02:05:27,000 --> 02:05:36,000
I am here today in an attempt to galvanize the board into doing what's right for the communities that shape two I am and make this date great.

1438
02:05:36,000 --> 02:05:45,000
As County recorded just in heat disrupts our election system that has been proven secure for years and extremely concerned about those who will disenfranchise.

1439
02:05:45,000 --> 02:05:51,000
He is casting doubt and creating chaos in hopes of discouraging those who see through his dishonesty from voting.

1440
02:05:51,000 --> 02:06:00,000
That is un-American. I worry about the single parents who cannot afford to take time off work to direct to a polling location nowhere near their vicinity.

1441
02:06:00,000 --> 02:06:07,000
I worry about those already struggling just to survive in this economy and don't have the resources to access the polls.

1442
02:06:07,000 --> 02:06:16,000
I worry about our elderly neighbors or people with disabilities who rely on mail and ballots and need plenty of time to create a voting plan.

1443
02:06:16,000 --> 02:06:27,000
I worry about our fellow black, brown, indigenous and marginalized neighbors who will be left to navigate the mess created by just in heat and enabled by you.

1444
02:06:27,000 --> 02:06:36,000
The people need transparency. The people need consistency. We, the people need a free and fair election.

1445
02:06:36,000 --> 02:06:42,000
Finalize the polling locations map and stop drug maga agenda from spoiling our state's democracy.

1446
02:06:42,000 --> 02:06:46,000
Empower us to use our voices rather than discouraging them.

1447
02:06:46,000 --> 02:06:55,000
The Arizona we deserve is one with the Board of Supervisors who stands up when the sanctity of the elections tied to them is threatened.

1448
02:06:55,000 --> 02:07:01,000
Do not let the actions of one man smear your name. Thank you.

1449
02:07:02,000 --> 02:07:04,000
Thank you.

1450
02:07:04,000 --> 02:07:10,000
Pamela Cunningham, Juan Mendez, Diane Barker.

1451
02:07:10,000 --> 02:07:14,000
Welcome. Welcome. Welcome to the name for the record.

1452
02:07:14,000 --> 02:07:17,000
Pamela Cunningham, Madam Chair, Board members.

1453
02:07:17,000 --> 02:07:21,000
As I stayed in my name is Pamela Cunningham and I'm from Scottsdale.

1454
02:07:21,000 --> 02:07:30,000
Arizona has a long history of safe and secure elections as proven with both the 2020 and 2024 elections along with prior and subsequent elections.

1455
02:07:30,000 --> 02:07:37,000
Justin heaps attempts to sow doubt and discord regarding Arizona's elections through his actions should not be tolerated or allowed.

1456
02:07:37,000 --> 02:07:49,000
Heap and magas chaos can, sorry, conspiracy theories and threats to the voting rights of the people of Maricopa County and our democracy should be disregarded by the Board of Supervisors.

1457
02:07:49,000 --> 02:07:53,000
The Board of Supervisors should not pay to Justin's heaps out Registimans.

1458
02:07:53,000 --> 02:08:01,000
Rather the Board of Supervisors and their attorneys should use the current litigation to ensure that a fair shared services agreement is entered into.

1459
02:08:01,000 --> 02:08:06,000
And that Justin heaps as can recorder does not interfere in Arizona's elections.

1460
02:08:06,000 --> 02:08:15,000
And instead does his job in a fair, competent and just manner in compliance and with both state and federal election laws and statutes.

1461
02:08:15,000 --> 02:08:29,000
Additionally, the Board of Supervisors need to finalize the polling locations map so that voters have time to implement a voting plan where the voting in person on election day early voting or dropping off a ballot.

1462
02:08:29,000 --> 02:08:37,000
Delaying his process disproportionately affects our brown, black, indigenous and other marginalized communities within the Maricopa County.

1463
02:08:37,000 --> 02:08:44,000
Furthermore, more accessible voting sites need to be established to allow those with disabilities to exercise their constitutional rights.

1464
02:08:44,000 --> 02:08:47,000
People have even tried to get ice at the polls.

1465
02:08:47,000 --> 02:09:00,000
I should never be present at polling locations and their presence is unnecessary and would have a chilling effect upon voters and serve to intimidate eligible voters from exercise in their constitutional right to them.

1466
02:09:00,000 --> 02:09:11,000
I requested the Board of Supervisors stand up for our elections and mine other voters voting rights that are enshrined in the Constitution and not allowed Justin heaps and MAGA to improperly interfere in Arizona's elections.

1467
02:09:11,000 --> 02:09:12,000
Thank you.

1468
02:09:12,000 --> 02:09:14,000
Thank you.

1469
02:09:14,000 --> 02:09:18,000
Madam Chair, I pulled Diane Barker.

1470
02:09:18,000 --> 02:09:20,000
I understand she left.

1471
02:09:20,000 --> 02:09:22,000
I will call on the next three.

1472
02:09:22,000 --> 02:09:23,000
Juan Mendes.

1473
02:09:23,000 --> 02:09:24,000
Tristan Miller.

1474
02:09:24,000 --> 02:09:26,000
Viral Farmsworth.

1475
02:09:26,000 --> 02:09:28,000
Senator.

1476
02:09:28,000 --> 02:09:32,000
Good morning chair members of the Board.

1477
02:09:32,000 --> 02:09:33,000
Juan Mendes from Tempe.

1478
02:09:33,000 --> 02:09:40,000
I stand before you again still hoping for collaboration but the community and I are past the point of frustration with all the inaction.

1479
02:09:40,000 --> 02:09:49,000
We need to know who is to blame for America becoming not having finalized and publicized share our upcoming primary polling locations.

1480
02:09:49,000 --> 02:10:00,000
As a supervisor, Guadalu, pointed out in Monday's informal meeting, we cannot afford to hide behind objective criteria while actively creating voting deserts in our West Valley and South Phoenix communities.

1481
02:10:00,000 --> 02:10:07,000
While you debate the fine print of an IT budget and heap cries about the technicalities of the shared service agreements that clock is ticking.

1482
02:10:07,000 --> 02:10:12,000
Do not allow this administrative power struggle to turn into a voter access crisis.

1483
02:10:12,000 --> 02:10:14,000
You're supposed to be better than this.

1484
02:10:14,000 --> 02:10:21,000
Other counties like Yavipai and Mojavey have already given their citizens a voting roadmap, yet Maricopa remains paralyzed.

1485
02:10:21,000 --> 02:10:26,000
How long until a failure to act becomes an active obstruction on our work to get the vote out.

1486
02:10:26,000 --> 02:10:30,000
The July primaries around the corner with early ballots scheduled to be mailed out in June.

1487
02:10:30,000 --> 02:10:32,000
I should be helping our people make a plan to vote.

1488
02:10:32,000 --> 02:10:41,000
Instead, we're stuck waiting for everyone to agree on a spreadsheet, creating an unprofessional time crunch that makes it almost logistically impossible for us to activate, educate and organize our community.

1489
02:10:41,000 --> 02:10:50,000
But before we get too far, we're going to need a detailed explanation on the math and the criteria that the reporter heap and you all as the supervisors are using to select the vote centers.

1490
02:10:50,000 --> 02:10:53,000
We need to explain the justification for his current proposal.

1491
02:10:53,000 --> 02:11:09,000
If I heard correctly on Monday, heap is planning for seven far east of early vote centers to be open for 28 days before the election versus one west side of the voting location center in Levine to be open for only 12 days.

1492
02:11:09,000 --> 02:11:10,000
Make that make sense.

1493
02:11:10,000 --> 02:11:14,000
Is he planning based on some historical voting patterns that we all know about?

1494
02:11:14,000 --> 02:11:20,000
Or is he planning for the voters he wants to show up for his maga Republican candidates?

1495
02:11:21,000 --> 02:11:25,000
As I end, please do not let technical disputes disenfranchise us.

1496
02:11:25,000 --> 02:11:30,000
Protect our voters, finalize the early voting sites now, and give us a transparency we deserve.

1497
02:11:30,000 --> 02:11:32,000
I'm ready to work with you.

1498
02:11:32,000 --> 02:11:33,000
Thank you.

1499
02:11:33,000 --> 02:11:34,000
Madam Clerk.

1500
02:11:34,000 --> 02:11:36,000
Tristan Miller.

1501
02:11:36,000 --> 02:11:38,000
Viral Farmsworth.

1502
02:11:38,000 --> 02:11:40,000
Louis Margarza.

1503
02:11:44,000 --> 02:11:46,000
Good morning chair and members of the board.

1504
02:11:46,000 --> 02:11:49,000
My name is Tristan Miller and I'm grateful for my time to speak today.

1505
02:11:49,000 --> 02:11:53,000
I'm from Pensacola, Florida, and moved Arizona in 2011.

1506
02:11:53,000 --> 02:11:58,000
Voting in America is one of the most important duties we have as citizens, but it was not always an equal right for everyone.

1507
02:11:58,000 --> 02:12:00,000
Let's not repeat history and go backwards.

1508
02:12:00,000 --> 02:12:05,000
I'm here today because of the injustices going on in our country and in our state that are not being addressed.

1509
02:12:05,000 --> 02:12:08,000
People shouldn't have to fight just to have their voices heard.

1510
02:12:08,000 --> 02:12:17,000
Our elections have already been trustworthy in the past years, but just in heap and his maga agenda are deliberately sabotaging the system that makes our democracy.

1511
02:12:17,000 --> 02:12:23,000
Arizona is a face for the consequences of the fabricated chaos, and yet the board has yet to come through for us.

1512
02:12:23,000 --> 02:12:28,000
If you allow just and heap to dismant our elections, the voters like me will suffer the consequences.

1513
02:12:28,000 --> 02:12:38,000
My neighbors will suffer the consequences, black, brown, indigenous, and marginalized communities will be left with even less resources to have a say in a system that is already not built for them.

1514
02:12:38,000 --> 02:12:39,000
Is that what you want?

1515
02:12:39,000 --> 02:12:44,000
Why do we not have a finalized polling location in the map yet when other counties are ready to do?

1516
02:12:44,000 --> 02:12:47,000
Everyone in our great state deserves it right through a fair election.

1517
02:12:47,000 --> 02:12:50,000
We deserve a board that will choose our democracy over Trump's agenda.

1518
02:12:50,000 --> 02:12:54,000
My mother, my father, my neighbors, they all deserve a voice.

1519
02:12:54,000 --> 02:13:02,000
I'm standing before you to ask for a prompt polling locations map, a saying who governs our state and for everyone to feel a power that comes with the yielding their ballot.

1520
02:13:02,000 --> 02:13:03,000
Thank you.

1521
02:13:03,000 --> 02:13:05,000
Thank you, sir.

1522
02:13:05,000 --> 02:13:06,000
Madam Clerk.

1523
02:13:07,000 --> 02:13:11,000
Verl Farmsworth, Louis Margarza, Lori Peroni.

1524
02:13:13,000 --> 02:13:16,000
Please state your name for the record.

1525
02:13:16,000 --> 02:13:18,000
Verl Farmsworth.

1526
02:13:18,000 --> 02:13:23,000
Thank you for the privilege to be able to come and address you today.

1527
02:13:23,000 --> 02:13:34,000
I am concerned that the board is yet to act upon moving back to the Recorder's Office, the duties that were present there for years upon years elections upon elections.

1528
02:13:35,000 --> 02:13:49,000
You as the board do not have the ability individually or collectively to supervise the elements that you moved or the previous board moved, which you have sanctioned to stay in place.

1529
02:13:49,000 --> 02:14:03,000
You do not have the ability to supervise and provide transparency, accountability, and integrity collectively unless each of you all five are present for every meeting.

1530
02:14:03,000 --> 02:14:13,000
Every training, every oversight, every directed that is given to the election department, unless you are collectively there.

1531
02:14:13,000 --> 02:14:22,000
It becomes a partisan issue for each of you then to, while I trust the fellow board members for their conclusions.

1532
02:14:22,000 --> 02:14:26,000
That is not transparency board.

1533
02:14:26,000 --> 02:14:34,000
Transparency is to give the Recorder his duty that he was due the elected to do and hold him accountable.

1534
02:14:34,000 --> 02:14:39,000
That is the vote that is what everybody is expressing.

1535
02:14:39,000 --> 02:14:45,000
Everybody wants their vote to be accounted for the way that they submitted it.

1536
02:14:45,000 --> 02:14:53,000
And that is what you do. You hold the individual accountable. Collectively, you cannot do that.

1537
02:14:53,000 --> 02:14:57,000
You cannot collectively vote to approve.

1538
02:15:00,000 --> 02:15:11,520
Your actions without it creating a cloud that is not transparency for the voters of Maricopa County. Please return to the

1539
02:15:11,520 --> 02:15:16,520
Recorders Office for duties that he was elected to do. Thank you.

1540
02:15:16,520 --> 02:15:23,520
Madam Clerk, Louis Margarza, Lori Baroney, Andrew Tile.

1541
02:15:23,520 --> 02:15:29,520
Before you start my time, a Diane Baker did leave a ten second note for me to read.

1542
02:15:29,520 --> 02:15:34,520
And if I may, because earlier you allowed, it's the second time it has started.

1543
02:15:34,520 --> 02:15:41,520
The people who make concern, Diane Baker, you are a citizen taxpayer, advocates for public forms to be open and really be excused.

1544
02:15:41,520 --> 02:15:43,520
Or particularly what?

1545
02:15:43,520 --> 02:15:47,520
You may be excused unless you would please participate yourself.

1546
02:15:47,520 --> 02:15:52,520
I am. This is part of my speech now for persons of disabilities.

1547
02:15:52,520 --> 02:15:54,520
And I am disabled in that regard.

1548
02:15:54,520 --> 02:16:01,520
For these, the Luther group brought out their alternons today, and they have a skull, the satanic belief that they have.

1549
02:16:02,520 --> 02:16:13,520
I find it very offensive when they in parent form state that the black brown and indigenous people will be unable to handle their voting duties.

1550
02:16:13,520 --> 02:16:19,520
So in other words, all the black brown and indigenous people in the military are stupid idiots.

1551
02:16:19,520 --> 02:16:21,520
Is that what I am hearing here?

1552
02:16:21,520 --> 02:16:25,520
Everybody on staff that is black brown and indigenous is an idiot.

1553
02:16:25,520 --> 02:16:31,520
These people right here, if you have anything to do with it, it will come down raining on you.

1554
02:16:31,520 --> 02:16:37,520
On top of that, we are under a department of war manual.

1555
02:16:37,520 --> 02:16:41,520
Your phone slips on you 25, 7, be careful.

1556
02:16:41,520 --> 02:16:50,520
And the curly mo and Larry, who got me last the last meeting and decided to get on my case regarding a motion I made,

1557
02:16:50,520 --> 02:16:58,520
which is going to be a motion I asked about my inverse of the audience and about the board are over the top.

1558
02:16:58,520 --> 02:17:02,520
You are excused from the meeting room.

1559
02:17:14,520 --> 02:17:16,520
You are excused from the meeting room.

1560
02:17:16,520 --> 02:17:34,520
Madam clerk, next up, Lori Baroni, Andrew Ty, Joe Hoff.

1561
02:17:34,520 --> 02:17:36,520
Wow.

1562
02:17:36,520 --> 02:17:39,520
Okay, so board.

1563
02:17:39,520 --> 02:17:42,520
I'd like to again note that under Arizona open.

1564
02:17:42,520 --> 02:17:46,520
Open meeting laws.

1565
02:17:46,520 --> 02:17:54,520
As reflected in your agenda, board members may respond to criticism made by those who have addressed the board.

1566
02:17:54,520 --> 02:18:00,520
With that in mind, I'm offering the following as direct criticism.

1567
02:18:00,520 --> 02:18:10,520
Public speakers limited to two minutes and our minutes are interrupted.

1568
02:18:10,520 --> 02:18:13,520
Very quickly, if perceived be off topic.

1569
02:18:13,520 --> 02:18:21,520
Sometimes with seconds within seconds, I myself was interrupted by the chair three times in the last meeting that I was at.

1570
02:18:21,520 --> 02:18:28,520
Within the first 25 seconds of my public comment, you didn't even acknowledge what I was going to say.

1571
02:18:28,520 --> 02:18:31,520
That's called viewpoint discrimination and guess what?

1572
02:18:31,520 --> 02:18:33,520
That's unconstitutional.

1573
02:18:33,520 --> 02:18:35,520
Same thing you just did.

1574
02:18:35,520 --> 02:18:40,520
That is an infraction against my free speech in my first amendment, right?

1575
02:18:40,520 --> 02:18:43,520
In case you didn't know, first amendment is free speech.

1576
02:18:43,520 --> 02:18:45,520
This is my free speech time.

1577
02:18:45,520 --> 02:18:53,520
I was thrown out and for an unconstitutional restriction of my first amendment for those of you who are reminder that is my free speech.

1578
02:18:53,520 --> 02:19:00,520
However, board members, particularly during budget discussions recently, have expanded the time to go off topic without similar interruption.

1579
02:19:00,520 --> 02:19:05,520
From a public standpoint, this appears to be unequal application of rules.

1580
02:19:05,520 --> 02:19:08,520
Because of my pushback, I was ejected from the room.

1581
02:19:08,520 --> 02:19:13,520
And when asked where I was removed, the response from Mr. Galvin was profanity.

1582
02:19:13,520 --> 02:19:18,520
I did not say anything profane to cause myself to be ejected.

1583
02:19:18,520 --> 02:19:20,520
And that was completely untrue.

1584
02:19:20,520 --> 02:19:23,520
And we might just call that what it is, it's called a lie.

1585
02:19:23,520 --> 02:19:29,520
So if we can't expect the truth from you, Mr. Galvin and the board, why should we believe anything that you say?

1586
02:19:29,520 --> 02:19:34,520
Chair McGee, you allowed that violation to happen and shame on you as well.

1587
02:19:34,520 --> 02:19:38,520
So I'm going and asking this in a way that allows the response,

1588
02:19:38,520 --> 02:19:50,520
Madam Clerk, next up Andrew Ty, Joe Hoff, Veronica Korkerin.

1589
02:19:50,520 --> 02:19:51,520
Good morning.

1590
02:19:51,520 --> 02:19:54,520
My name is Andy Ty and Steve.

1591
02:19:54,520 --> 02:19:57,520
I saw a short video on you yesterday.

1592
02:19:57,520 --> 02:20:02,520
It was really good about how people come to this meeting.

1593
02:20:02,520 --> 02:20:05,520
Sometimes they're upset and angry.

1594
02:20:05,520 --> 02:20:09,520
I know that you guys catch a lot of flack.

1595
02:20:09,520 --> 02:20:14,520
I'm also on the other side of that because this is only my fourth meeting.

1596
02:20:14,520 --> 02:20:22,520
And as a retired realtor, I find the fraud that's involved in the foreclosure.

1597
02:20:22,520 --> 02:20:25,520
The auction sales is atrocious.

1598
02:20:25,520 --> 02:20:27,520
I also handed these out.

1599
02:20:27,520 --> 02:20:32,520
So I don't know if you have this form you've seen it before.

1600
02:20:32,520 --> 02:20:35,520
And it's kind of odd when you really look at it.

1601
02:20:35,520 --> 02:20:37,520
There's, you know, 22 homes on it.

1602
02:20:37,520 --> 02:20:42,520
There's only one where in the column where it says, you know,

1603
02:20:42,520 --> 02:20:46,520
the balance in that account is zero.

1604
02:20:46,520 --> 02:20:50,520
And that means that that homeowner, after their foreclosure,

1605
02:20:50,520 --> 02:20:54,520
and their equity was stolen from the home.

1606
02:20:54,520 --> 02:20:57,520
By the banks, they got that money back.

1607
02:20:57,520 --> 02:21:02,520
So that's less than 5% of the people are getting their money back.

1608
02:21:02,520 --> 02:21:07,520
And the only reason that they, it's so low is that they've never,

1609
02:21:07,520 --> 02:21:10,520
it's never been disclosed to them about this.

1610
02:21:10,520 --> 02:21:14,520
So I would really like to reach out with two of you

1611
02:21:14,520 --> 02:21:18,520
and see if we could set up a meeting and talk about this.

1612
02:21:18,520 --> 02:21:23,520
This has been going on for probably 25 years.

1613
02:21:23,520 --> 02:21:28,520
I've been a realtor for 44 years and never heard the term,

1614
02:21:28,520 --> 02:21:32,520
excess funds, excess proceeds, or overages.

1615
02:21:32,520 --> 02:21:35,520
I've worked for banks, I've foreclosed on homes.

1616
02:21:35,520 --> 02:21:39,520
So this is a tremendous amount of money,

1617
02:21:39,520 --> 02:21:43,520
and they're taking it from the most vulnerable people.

1618
02:21:43,520 --> 02:21:47,520
You get thrown out on the street after foreclosure.

1619
02:21:47,520 --> 02:21:50,520
Look at the money there that it would change their lives.

1620
02:21:50,520 --> 02:21:52,520
Thank you.

1621
02:21:52,520 --> 02:21:53,520
Thank you, sir.

1622
02:21:53,520 --> 02:22:00,520
Madam Clerk, Joe Hop, Veronica Corkeron, Roger Made.

1623
02:22:00,520 --> 02:22:14,520
Hello again.

1624
02:22:14,520 --> 02:22:20,520
I would like to ask about ballot handling and chain of custody.

1625
02:22:20,520 --> 02:22:24,520
Arizona has procedures for post-election audits and tabulation,

1626
02:22:24,520 --> 02:22:27,520
but the public still needs clear visibility

1627
02:22:27,520 --> 02:22:31,520
into how ballots move through the system.

1628
02:22:31,520 --> 02:22:35,520
Can the public easily access documentation that shows

1629
02:22:35,520 --> 02:22:42,520
where ballots are at each stage custody?

1630
02:22:42,520 --> 02:22:46,520
Be who is responsible for them?

1631
02:22:46,520 --> 02:22:48,520
Custody.

1632
02:22:48,520 --> 02:22:52,520
And see how they are secured and transferred?

1633
02:22:52,520 --> 02:22:54,520
That's custody also.

1634
02:22:55,520 --> 02:22:59,520
Chain of custody is one of the most critical parts of election integrity.

1635
02:22:59,520 --> 02:23:02,520
If the public cannot clearly follow that process,

1636
02:23:02,520 --> 02:23:05,520
confidence will continue to decline.

1637
02:23:05,520 --> 02:23:13,520
Transparency in handling ballots is just as important as counting them.

1638
02:23:13,520 --> 02:23:18,520
And if you all will allow Justin Heeb to continue doing the job he's doing,

1639
02:23:18,520 --> 02:23:21,520
we'll get there.

1640
02:23:22,520 --> 02:23:25,520
Thank you.

1641
02:23:25,520 --> 02:23:27,520
Madam Clerk.

1642
02:23:27,520 --> 02:23:40,520
Veronica Corkeron, Roger Made, Leslie Shepherd.

1643
02:23:40,520 --> 02:23:41,520
Thank you.

1644
02:23:41,520 --> 02:23:43,520
Please pay tribute to the record.

1645
02:23:43,520 --> 02:23:45,520
Veronica Corkeron.

1646
02:23:45,520 --> 02:23:49,520
It's funny every time I try to sign up to speak online.

1647
02:23:49,520 --> 02:23:52,520
I'm rejected because I'm not disabled.

1648
02:23:52,520 --> 02:23:57,520
But level of emotional and mental disability presented here is

1649
02:23:57,520 --> 02:24:01,520
a rampant when evil is called good and good evil.

1650
02:24:01,520 --> 02:24:06,520
These days evil is celebrated and good and God is being marked.

1651
02:24:06,520 --> 02:24:12,520
Orange man bad king and maga calling for common sense is extremism.

1652
02:24:12,520 --> 02:24:17,520
Mr. Gallardo, you would have said with me last time when I call

1653
02:24:17,520 --> 02:24:21,520
a people who allow sexual abuse of minor children,

1654
02:24:21,520 --> 02:24:23,520
a rotten human beings.

1655
02:24:23,520 --> 02:24:25,520
You're entitled to your opinion, sir.

1656
02:24:25,520 --> 02:24:30,520
But minor sexual abuse is not negotiable.

1657
02:24:30,520 --> 02:24:34,520
For the same reason refused to negotiate with a drunk.

1658
02:24:34,520 --> 02:24:37,520
I was also criticized for leaving in the last meeting,

1659
02:24:37,520 --> 02:24:40,520
as soon as I gave my public comment.

1660
02:24:40,520 --> 02:24:44,520
First of all, sir, I would rather do it online.

1661
02:24:44,520 --> 02:24:47,520
And I would rather have it three minutes.

1662
02:24:47,520 --> 02:24:50,520
I came here on my dime, my time.

1663
02:24:50,520 --> 02:24:55,520
And last I checked, you guys are working for us.

1664
02:24:55,520 --> 02:25:00,520
And for us to not giving your grievances will be irresponsible.

1665
02:25:00,520 --> 02:25:03,520
I thought you democratic hate kings.

1666
02:25:03,520 --> 02:25:06,520
Democrats are now paying money for no king protest,

1667
02:25:06,520 --> 02:25:09,520
taking down the last man standing for the American middle class.

1668
02:25:09,520 --> 02:25:13,520
Let us be clear, our president is saving American middle class fighting

1669
02:25:13,520 --> 02:25:18,520
the British imperial financial system that before 250 years ago.

1670
02:25:18,520 --> 02:25:23,520
President Trump is fighting real Nazi who hate America on both sides of the aisle.

1671
02:25:23,520 --> 02:25:26,520
Academia, media, people are misled.

1672
02:25:26,520 --> 02:25:29,520
Please try to see the bigger picture.

1673
02:25:29,520 --> 02:25:34,520
And let the mind remind you that our election process has been

1674
02:25:34,520 --> 02:25:37,520
hijacked any drop.

1675
02:25:37,520 --> 02:25:40,520
Thank you, Madam Clerk.

1676
02:25:40,520 --> 02:25:49,520
Next up, Roger May, Leslie Shepard and last speaker, Tom Arnold.

1677
02:25:57,520 --> 02:26:00,520
My name is Roger May, but when you guys all campaigned,

1678
02:26:00,520 --> 02:26:03,520
he said things like, I'll listen to your interests.

1679
02:26:03,520 --> 02:26:05,520
I'm here for you.

1680
02:26:05,520 --> 02:26:07,520
I'll be your public servant.

1681
02:26:07,520 --> 02:26:09,520
And then you won the race.

1682
02:26:09,520 --> 02:26:10,520
You got elected.

1683
02:26:10,520 --> 02:26:13,520
You probably thought, these people are pretty wise.

1684
02:26:13,520 --> 02:26:14,520
They elected me.

1685
02:26:14,520 --> 02:26:16,520
These are smart people.

1686
02:26:16,520 --> 02:26:20,520
I would have hoped that the first meeting you guys got together

1687
02:26:20,520 --> 02:26:27,520
and would have had focused on how do we glean from our people's wisdom.

1688
02:26:27,520 --> 02:26:31,520
In Proverbs, chapter 11, 16 and 24,

1689
02:26:31,520 --> 02:26:37,520
it is stated over and over about how good outcomes are obtained by the wisdom

1690
02:26:37,520 --> 02:26:39,520
and the counsel of many.

1691
02:26:39,520 --> 02:26:43,520
If you want the wisdom of your people, like you said,

1692
02:26:43,520 --> 02:26:45,520
here's a starting place.

1693
02:26:45,520 --> 02:26:49,520
First, make it convenient for your people.

1694
02:26:49,520 --> 02:26:56,520
The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows 87% of the working men and women

1695
02:26:56,520 --> 02:26:59,520
are stuck at their jobs between eight and five,

1696
02:26:59,520 --> 02:27:00,520
Monday through Friday.

1697
02:27:00,520 --> 02:27:06,520
So, once you hold this public meeting on Saturday or in the evenings,

1698
02:27:06,520 --> 02:27:09,520
too, once you prove the webinar access to all,

1699
02:27:09,520 --> 02:27:13,520
not just the board or the elite view.

1700
02:27:13,520 --> 02:27:16,520
Three, once you stop restricting public dialogue

1701
02:27:16,520 --> 02:27:20,520
on nearly 80% of the agenda items.

1702
02:27:20,520 --> 02:27:24,520
Instead, once you ask the people if they want to speak on any

1703
02:27:24,520 --> 02:27:26,520
or all the agenda items for,

1704
02:27:26,520 --> 02:27:31,520
once you schedule the public comment time at the beginning of the meeting.

1705
02:27:31,520 --> 02:27:35,520
Sometimes we wait here for three hours to speak for two minutes.

1706
02:27:35,520 --> 02:27:38,520
People these two are going to speak on those two.

1707
02:27:38,520 --> 02:27:41,520
That would have been a total of six for driving for three hours.

1708
02:27:41,520 --> 02:27:45,520
Once you schedule the dog presentation after the public comment,

1709
02:27:45,520 --> 02:27:47,520
your dogs come before your people.

1710
02:27:47,520 --> 02:27:49,520
How about people before dogs?

1711
02:27:49,520 --> 02:27:52,520
Once you budget some funds to advertise to the people

1712
02:27:52,520 --> 02:27:57,520
that you are eager to hear from the people at these.

1713
02:27:57,520 --> 02:28:02,520
Madam Clerk, Leslie Shepherd and Tom Arnold.

1714
02:28:23,520 --> 02:28:26,520
Ms. Shepherd.

1715
02:28:26,520 --> 02:28:28,520
Okay.

1716
02:28:28,520 --> 02:28:31,520
The time started, I hadn't started talking yet.

1717
02:28:31,520 --> 02:28:34,520
Ms. Shepherd, you've taken away 15 of my seconds.

1718
02:28:34,520 --> 02:28:37,520
I will take away a minute and 45 seconds.

1719
02:28:37,520 --> 02:28:39,520
Please proceed.

1720
02:28:39,520 --> 02:28:42,520
It's my public comment and you stole from me.

1721
02:28:42,520 --> 02:28:45,520
So I just want to say that I'm really happy that people are coming here

1722
02:28:45,520 --> 02:28:48,520
to talk about the elections with you because that's what we're supposed to do.

1723
02:28:48,520 --> 02:28:51,520
Regardless of what your opinion is about the elections.

1724
02:28:51,520 --> 02:28:54,520
Because that's our job to come here and do.

1725
02:28:54,520 --> 02:28:59,520
And I don't care what your opinion is regarding the just in heaps situation,

1726
02:28:59,520 --> 02:29:00,520
one way or the other.

1727
02:29:00,520 --> 02:29:03,520
The bottom line is that is our job to come here and do that.

1728
02:29:03,520 --> 02:29:07,520
I'm here to talk to you about protection of children,

1729
02:29:07,520 --> 02:29:10,520
which obviously Cape Rolfing McGee feels like that.

1730
02:29:10,520 --> 02:29:13,520
That's not even worth any time and threatens again to kick me out

1731
02:29:13,520 --> 02:29:19,520
because she's abusing her position of responsibility for the record

1732
02:29:19,520 --> 02:29:23,520
enforcement of revelant should be reasonable and consistent.

1733
02:29:23,520 --> 02:29:27,520
It erupting based on a single phrase does not allow meaningful opportunity

1734
02:29:27,520 --> 02:29:28,520
to speak.

1735
02:29:28,520 --> 02:29:33,520
I respectfully request that you stop interrupting this Cape Rolfing McGee.

1736
02:29:33,520 --> 02:29:36,520
So on page 202 to 208,

1737
02:29:36,520 --> 02:29:41,520
I've let you guys know that in these sexually charged books that are for the minors

1738
02:29:41,520 --> 02:29:44,520
teaching children how to have sex with one another.

1739
02:29:44,520 --> 02:29:47,520
I asked a question earlier that was completely dismissing

1740
02:29:47,520 --> 02:29:50,520
and it was completely relevant because it was talking about the overall,

1741
02:29:50,520 --> 02:29:53,520
excuse me, the overall personnel.

1742
02:29:53,520 --> 02:29:56,520
That's what that agenda item was for the library district.

1743
02:29:56,520 --> 02:29:58,520
And I asked a very legitimate question.

1744
02:30:00,000 --> 02:30:06,000
That was dismissed. I've gotten up here and I've had my time taken away and I'm threatened again to be kicked out.

1745
02:30:06,000 --> 02:30:12,000
I mean, I'm sitting here fighting for children and for you guys to identify that the laws are being violated for the children

1746
02:30:12,000 --> 02:30:22,000
and that actually harms them when they grow up. They think it's normal. We're allowing this to be normalized. You play that role.

1747
02:30:22,000 --> 02:30:24,000
Thank you, Madam Clerk.

1748
02:30:24,000 --> 02:30:26,000
Last speaker, Tom Arnold.

1749
02:30:34,000 --> 02:30:36,000
Tom Arnold?

1750
02:30:36,000 --> 02:30:46,000
Florida and Mississippi are among four Republican controlled states, along with South Dakota and Utah, that have enacted proof of citizenship measures this year.

1751
02:30:46,000 --> 02:30:52,000
These measures reflect election integrity reforms demanded by President Donald J. Trump.

1752
02:30:52,000 --> 02:31:00,000
Donald J. Trump, such as requiring a birth certificate, naturalization certificate or passport.

1753
02:31:00,000 --> 02:31:08,000
President Trump has also issued an executive order to reform mail-in ballot voting, which is facing obstruction

1754
02:31:08,000 --> 02:31:14,000
from Democrat lawmakers left-wing extremist and liberal judges.

1755
02:31:14,000 --> 02:31:20,000
Are they worried about losing their votes from illegal aliens?

1756
02:31:20,000 --> 02:31:28,000
Just question. If these four states can pass this legislation on requiring voter ID, Arizona can too.

1757
02:31:28,000 --> 02:31:34,000
Each of us need to write to our senator, whether it's Kelly or Gallego,

1758
02:31:34,000 --> 02:31:38,000
and ask, did you vote to pass the Save America Act?

1759
02:31:38,000 --> 02:31:46,000
If no, please explain what part of it is not in the best interest of putting America first.

1760
02:31:46,000 --> 02:31:56,000
We need to remind them that they are elected by us, hopefully, to carry out our will.

1761
02:31:56,000 --> 02:32:04,000
Our will is to place America first, this having the same America Act passed.

1762
02:32:04,000 --> 02:32:13,000
Board members, if you are in agreement with the Save America Act, when you go out to your group meetings and meet with large number of people,

1763
02:32:13,000 --> 02:32:19,000
please talk about this, you can reach more people than we can as individuals.

1764
02:32:19,000 --> 02:32:33,000
And Mr. Gallardo, last meeting when I asked the board members, if they had stood in the state of the Union address, you said no.

1765
02:32:33,000 --> 02:32:39,000
I would like to find out if you're an agreement with the Save America Act.

1766
02:32:40,000 --> 02:32:42,000
Thank you.

1767
02:32:42,000 --> 02:32:45,000
That concludes public comment.

1768
02:32:45,000 --> 02:32:47,000
Correct, Madam Clerk.

1769
02:32:47,000 --> 02:32:49,000
Madam Chair, there are no other speakers.

1770
02:32:49,000 --> 02:32:57,000
We will proceed to supervisor, summary of current comment, current events, and I will start with supervisor Galvan.

1771
02:32:57,000 --> 02:33:04,000
Madam Chair, thank you very much for running a very good meeting. Once again, I have nothing to add. Thank you, Madam Chair.

1772
02:33:04,000 --> 02:33:07,000
Thank you, sir. Supervisor Gallardo.

1773
02:33:07,000 --> 02:33:11,000
Thank you, Madam Chair. I'll make this real quick. I know it's been a long meeting.

1774
02:33:11,000 --> 02:33:22,000
And to the gentleman that came up earlier, we'll be in touch. I don't know much about it, but I'm interested in hearing what you have to say.

1775
02:33:22,000 --> 02:33:30,000
If it's something we can do from a county perspective or looking to, I don't know if it's statutory or whatever, but we'll find out more.

1776
02:33:30,000 --> 02:33:33,000
We'll sit on the talk. Thank you for coming.

1777
02:33:34,000 --> 02:33:36,000
Excuse me, sir.

1778
02:33:36,000 --> 02:33:39,000
Preja, we'll talk.

1779
02:33:39,000 --> 02:33:48,000
And to some of our guests, our first time guests that have came to our board meeting to express our concerns on elections.

1780
02:33:48,000 --> 02:33:51,000
I look forward to sitting down talking.

1781
02:33:51,000 --> 02:33:54,000
I thought once so here, there he is.

1782
02:33:54,000 --> 02:33:57,000
One, I'll be in touch with one. We'll sit down.

1783
02:33:57,000 --> 02:34:02,000
I think it's really important for folks who really can have a true understanding.

1784
02:34:02,000 --> 02:34:12,000
So our, our elections are created statutorily. There are some some statutory requirements under the Recorders office.

1785
02:34:12,000 --> 02:34:16,000
And there's, there's a whole slew of requirements under the Board of Supervisors.

1786
02:34:16,000 --> 02:34:22,000
I think it's really important to understand who's responsible for what and the purpose of the shared service agreement.

1787
02:34:22,000 --> 02:34:25,000
I'd love to sit down talk to you all about that.

1788
02:34:25,000 --> 02:34:31,000
And continue to work with you all. I think your input, community input, is critical on everything.

1789
02:34:31,000 --> 02:34:42,000
You know, we have folks on the other side here that I don't necessarily agree by totally respect their viewpoints on some of the issues until they start calling as names.

1790
02:34:42,000 --> 02:34:47,000
But nonetheless, I respect their opinions for coming down as well as you also.

1791
02:34:47,000 --> 02:34:49,000
Thank you for coming down. We'll talk more.

1792
02:34:49,000 --> 02:34:53,000
And Madam Chair, just real quickly looking forward to this weekend.

1793
02:34:53,000 --> 02:35:00,000
We have in tallest in the, the, will be days. They call it will be I have no idea where the came up the name will be days.

1794
02:35:00,000 --> 02:35:06,000
It is their founders day celebration. It is a huge event there at Veterans Park.

1795
02:35:06,000 --> 02:35:12,000
The whole town comes out. It's just one of those events that I just love being at.

1796
02:35:12,000 --> 02:35:15,000
So that will be our time on Saturday.

1797
02:35:16,000 --> 02:35:21,000
Friday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It's a three day weekend for us.

1798
02:35:21,000 --> 02:35:27,000
But it's that time of the year where all the community events are happening is beautiful. The weather is beautiful.

1799
02:35:27,000 --> 02:35:37,000
We know the summer time is coming. So I know all of us are headed outside at some of them or another during the weekend.

1800
02:35:37,000 --> 02:35:42,000
So with that, Madam Chair, thank you for a wonderful, well run meeting.

1801
02:35:42,000 --> 02:35:45,000
Thank you, Supervisor Gallardo, Supervisor Stewart.

1802
02:35:45,000 --> 02:35:52,000
Thank you, Madam Chair. And you know, this is what we have these meetings and folks get to come speak to us.

1803
02:35:52,000 --> 02:35:59,000
Actually, I appreciate it. It's one of the few things that happen in this nation that I think is a good thing, right?

1804
02:35:59,000 --> 02:36:07,000
When your community can address their grievances or complaints or even sometimes we occasionally get some praise.

1805
02:36:07,000 --> 02:36:12,000
But I appreciate that and I appreciate everybody that comes down and shares a thoughts and feelings.

1806
02:36:12,000 --> 02:36:17,000
It's a good thing about a republic. You know, we've been out in the community as we always are in district one.

1807
02:36:17,000 --> 02:36:27,000
We attended a not my kid event, which is a organization, a trusted organization that helps with mental health and substance abuse with teens.

1808
02:36:27,000 --> 02:36:33,000
It gives parents the tools that they need to help their kids get through a tough time in their life.

1809
02:36:33,000 --> 02:36:41,000
We know that mental health is an issue with our teens right now. And so I encourage you to go to not my kid.org and learn more about that and maybe you can get involved.

1810
02:36:41,000 --> 02:36:43,000
It's an incredible organization.

1811
02:36:43,000 --> 02:36:56,000
I also want to thank Vice Chair Lesco. She held a, she organized a meeting at the state capital for us to meet with our legislators from both sides of the aisle to talk about local independence, right?

1812
02:36:56,000 --> 02:37:02,000
Local control and how important it is for the government closest to our community to be able to support their community and work with them.

1813
02:37:02,000 --> 02:37:12,000
And not so basically let us see what we do, they do what they do, and it was a great meeting. So thank you for that supervisor.

1814
02:37:12,000 --> 02:37:19,000
Attendant the Gilbert State of the town, where that town is booming, attended that with Mayor Anderson and Council.

1815
02:37:19,000 --> 02:37:23,000
But I think the great thing about that is the community members that come out to take part in that.

1816
02:37:23,000 --> 02:37:26,000
They're doing great things in Gilbert.

1817
02:37:26,000 --> 02:37:34,000
We attended the grand opening. And I was thank you Madam Chair for allowing me to speak at the new Maricopa County Department of Public Health.

1818
02:37:34,000 --> 02:37:38,000
The staff there is incredible. We had a ribbon cutting.

1819
02:37:38,000 --> 02:37:50,000
And this location will bring together multiple services like WIC, vital record, vital records, immunizations, health screening, testing treatment service, all in a consolidated location.

1820
02:37:50,000 --> 02:37:58,000
We like to talk about meeting the customer, where they are, and this particular location of Mesa just does that. And it's a state of the art place.

1821
02:37:58,000 --> 02:38:04,000
And then I had the fortunate time to spend with Mayor Cori Woods last week.

1822
02:38:04,000 --> 02:38:06,000
And we had a nice lunch and downtown.

1823
02:38:06,000 --> 02:38:08,000
It's happy they've done some great things on Mill Avenue.

1824
02:38:08,000 --> 02:38:11,000
But tempies and good hands with Mayor Woods and Council.

1825
02:38:11,000 --> 02:38:14,000
And thank you very much, Chair, for the time.

1826
02:38:14,000 --> 02:38:18,000
Thank you, supervisor Stewart, vice chair, let's go.

1827
02:38:18,000 --> 02:38:24,000
Thank you, Madam Chair. First of all, I want to thank everybody that came here today to come speak to us.

1828
02:38:24,000 --> 02:38:28,000
I appreciate it. I also greatly appreciate the staff.

1829
02:38:28,000 --> 02:38:32,000
We always have, you know, seems like we always have complicated issues.

1830
02:38:32,000 --> 02:38:36,000
And so I think they do have really good job and I applaud them.

1831
02:38:36,000 --> 02:38:42,000
I want to thank all of the veterans and active duty military.

1832
02:38:42,000 --> 02:38:48,000
I got had the great honor to be invited to the hundredth anniversary of the veterans of foreign war.

1833
02:38:48,000 --> 02:38:52,000
Sandy Corpose number 1433.

1834
02:38:52,000 --> 02:38:56,000
They've been there in Glendale for 100 years.

1835
02:38:56,000 --> 02:39:02,000
And they serve not only veterans and help veterans, but also active duty military.

1836
02:39:02,000 --> 02:39:04,000
They do a great job.

1837
02:39:04,000 --> 02:39:10,000
And I was really honored that I was able to go there and speak.

1838
02:39:10,000 --> 02:39:16,000
I also got to go to the Sun City Pasi Open House for those of you that don't know.

1839
02:39:16,000 --> 02:39:22,000
The Sun City has volunteers and they help the community.

1840
02:39:22,000 --> 02:39:26,000
They go out with their cars. They look like sheriff cars, but they're not sheriff cars.

1841
02:39:26,000 --> 02:39:28,000
They're posse cars.

1842
02:39:28,000 --> 02:39:32,000
And they help with road control, traffic, that type of thing.

1843
02:39:32,000 --> 02:39:39,000
But they also check in on people that are gone on vacation to make sure that their house is okay.

1844
02:39:39,000 --> 02:39:42,000
And there's not a flood in that type of thing.

1845
02:39:42,000 --> 02:39:50,000
And as supervisor Stewart said, I host a legislative luncheon down at the state capital.

1846
02:39:50,000 --> 02:39:56,000
And I was honored to have our chair Mrs. Brophy McGee there.

1847
02:39:56,000 --> 02:40:00,000
And also Mr. Stewart joined in also a number of legislators.

1848
02:40:00,000 --> 02:40:03,000
And we talked about all kinds of issues.

1849
02:40:03,000 --> 02:40:10,000
But as these two can attest, I just kept telling our state legislators don't mess with the county.

1850
02:40:10,000 --> 02:40:16,000
And which is interesting because I used to be in the state legislature.

1851
02:40:16,000 --> 02:40:18,000
And I used to mess with the county in the city.

1852
02:40:18,000 --> 02:40:20,000
And now I'm in this different building.

1853
02:40:20,000 --> 02:40:23,000
I'm like hands off at the county.

1854
02:40:23,000 --> 02:40:30,000
Anyway, and then yesterday I got to go to Glencroft a center for modern aging.

1855
02:40:30,000 --> 02:40:33,000
It's an assisted living center for senior citizens.

1856
02:40:33,000 --> 02:40:38,000
And got to speak to a great group of senior citizens that are still active.

1857
02:40:38,000 --> 02:40:40,000
And was happy to do so.

1858
02:40:40,000 --> 02:40:41,000
Thank you.

1859
02:40:41,000 --> 02:40:42,000
Thank you.

1860
02:40:42,000 --> 02:40:45,000
Madam County manager.

1861
02:40:45,000 --> 02:40:46,000
Nothing today.

1862
02:40:46,000 --> 02:40:47,000
Thank you chair.

1863
02:40:47,000 --> 02:40:49,000
Thank you very much.

1864
02:40:49,000 --> 02:40:52,000
I wanted to.

1865
02:40:52,000 --> 02:40:57,000
So I'm on legislative policy committee for CSA.

1866
02:40:57,000 --> 02:41:03,000
And two of the members of that group that meets every Friday.

1867
02:41:03,000 --> 02:41:10,000
I think my colleagues from the legislature would recognize Frank Cantonore from Cochise County.

1868
02:41:10,000 --> 02:41:13,000
Sunny Borelli from Mojave County.

1869
02:41:13,000 --> 02:41:22,000
And if I had a nickel for every time they said, I wish I had known this in the legislature.

1870
02:41:22,000 --> 02:41:30,000
I picked on county so much and they're really mad because we're getting picked on.

1871
02:41:30,000 --> 02:41:34,000
So the light eventually goes on.

1872
02:41:34,000 --> 02:41:38,000
But even for even for the.

1873
02:41:38,000 --> 02:41:40,000
But I won't call them eerie deemables.

1874
02:41:40,000 --> 02:41:43,000
But that's what they called me.

1875
02:41:43,000 --> 02:41:45,000
Now we're good friends.

1876
02:41:45,000 --> 02:41:49,000
I wanted to thank Scott Jarrett and his team.

1877
02:41:49,000 --> 02:41:52,000
I got to participate in a mock election.

1878
02:41:52,000 --> 02:41:55,000
But the election volunteers.

1879
02:41:55,000 --> 02:41:57,000
It was really fun.

1880
02:41:57,000 --> 02:42:02,000
I got to role play a voter who showed up with my early ballot wanting to vote it.

1881
02:42:02,000 --> 02:42:05,000
But I didn't bring my ID.

1882
02:42:05,000 --> 02:42:08,000
And I couldn't bully my way through.

1883
02:42:08,000 --> 02:42:10,000
Guy was so nice.

1884
02:42:10,000 --> 02:42:12,000
I said I can't be grumpy.

1885
02:42:12,000 --> 02:42:13,000
He's too nice.

1886
02:42:13,000 --> 02:42:18,000
But they were role playing all these different situations for what can happen.

1887
02:42:18,000 --> 02:42:20,000
And it had a polling place.

1888
02:42:20,000 --> 02:42:23,000
And I was very, very impressed.

1889
02:42:23,000 --> 02:42:25,000
I Helen Purcell was there.

1890
02:42:25,000 --> 02:42:27,000
So that's always fun.

1891
02:42:27,000 --> 02:42:29,000
To I was very impressed.

1892
02:42:29,000 --> 02:42:32,000
I was very happy to be a part of that.

1893
02:42:32,000 --> 02:42:37,000
When I was on the school board I used to walk into a school.

1894
02:42:37,000 --> 02:42:40,000
And the energy was always unique.

1895
02:42:40,000 --> 02:42:46,000
And then depending on the classroom you went into the energy was unique.

1896
02:42:46,000 --> 02:42:47,000
Because things were happening.

1897
02:42:47,000 --> 02:42:50,000
I remember one classroom I went in and it was nothing was happening.

1898
02:42:50,000 --> 02:42:51,000
I was very sad.

1899
02:42:51,000 --> 02:42:53,000
But most of the time there's a pop.

1900
02:42:53,000 --> 02:42:54,000
Things are happening.

1901
02:42:54,000 --> 02:43:03,000
So walking into that elections room and the energy just popped.

1902
02:43:03,000 --> 02:43:06,000
People were excited to be there.

1903
02:43:06,000 --> 02:43:10,000
They were excited to participate.

1904
02:43:10,000 --> 02:43:15,000
They were very dedicated to ensuring that people got to vote.

1905
02:43:15,000 --> 02:43:21,000
And everybody, you know, were able to present their ballot.

1906
02:43:21,000 --> 02:43:29,000
And it was led by Mr. Jarrett, who also despite his auditor background had some real energy.

1907
02:43:29,000 --> 02:43:31,000
Going, this is his passion.

1908
02:43:31,000 --> 02:43:33,000
This is what he loves to do.

1909
02:43:33,000 --> 02:43:37,000
And it was really an honor and a privilege.

1910
02:43:37,000 --> 02:43:42,000
So I also wanted to thank, we had some new participants today.

1911
02:43:42,000 --> 02:43:46,000
And I wanted to thank the new participants.

1912
02:43:46,000 --> 02:43:49,000
We had some regular participants.

1913
02:43:49,000 --> 02:43:53,000
A couple of whom recognized different views, different perspectives.

1914
02:43:53,000 --> 02:43:55,000
Thank you for coming.

1915
02:43:55,000 --> 02:43:57,000
Thank you for presenting those views.

1916
02:43:57,000 --> 02:44:00,000
Thank you for presenting those perspectives.

1917
02:44:00,000 --> 02:44:04,000
And I have a microphone.

1918
02:44:04,000 --> 02:44:06,000
I'm a politician.

1919
02:44:06,000 --> 02:44:09,000
But I kind of know when to be quiet.

1920
02:44:10,000 --> 02:44:11,000
It's very tempting.

1921
02:44:11,000 --> 02:44:14,000
But with all of that being said, thank you again,

1922
02:44:14,000 --> 02:44:17,000
to staff for your participation here.

1923
02:44:17,000 --> 02:44:21,000
And with no further business before the board, this meeting is adjourned.

1924
02:44:21,000 --> 02:44:22,000
Thank you.