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Action 13.

Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting - 10:00 am

Board of Supervisors

Meeting Date:: 04/07/2026
Title:: Appointment of Board members to Sunsites Pearce Fire District Board
Submitted By:: Lara Loewenheim, Board of Supervisors
Department:: Board of Supervisors

Presentation:

No A/V Presentation

Recommendation:

Approve

Document Signatures:

BOS Signature NOT Required

# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:

NAME
of PRESENTER:

Lara Loewenheim

TITLE
of PRESENTER:

Clerk of the Board

Docket Number (If applicable):

Mandated Function?:

Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:

Information

Agenda Item Text:

Discussion and possible action to appoint up to three board members to the Sunsites Pearce Fire District Board, selected from the attached letters of intent, to fill vacancies pursuant to A.R.S. § 48-803(B), effective immediately to serve until the next general election.

Background:

It has come to the attention of the Board of Supervisors that the Sunsites Pearce Fire District does not currently have a quorum after a series of recent resignations. Per the statute below, the Board of Supervisors wishes to appoint qualified electors (all were verified by the Recorder's Office) to ensure a quorum of the Fire District Board and ensure the continued operation of the District.

48-803. District administered by a district board; report
B. If a vacancy occurs on the district board other than from expiration of a term, a quorum of the board members shall fill the vacancy by appointment of an interim member and, except for a district formed pursuant to article 3 of this chapter, a quorum of the board members shall fill the vacancy within ninety days after the date the vacancy occurs. Except for a district formed pursuant to article 3 of this chapter, if the quorum of district board members does not appoint an interim member within that ninety-day period, the board of supervisors shall appoint an interim member to the district board within sixty days after expiration of the ninety-day period, and if the district is located in more than one county, the board of supervisors of the county in which the majority of the assessed valuation of the district is located shall make the appointment after the expiration of the ninety-day period. If the entire board resigns or for any reason cannot fulfill its duties, or does not have a number of remaining board members sufficient to constitute a quorum of the board, the board of supervisors shall appoint interim district board members to fill the vacancies, or an administrator to administer the district with the same duties and obligations of the elected board to serve until the next election. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

Department's Next Steps (if approved):

Send email with Letters of appointment and oath of office with open meeting law packet to each new member.

Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:

The Sunsites Pearce Fire District will not have a quorum to vote and approve the District's budget or conduct other business.

To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:

Please see Clerk of the Board regarding packets.

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