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TOM CROSBY Vice-Chairman District 1 |
SHARON GILMAN County Administrator |
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| KATHLEEN L. GOMEZ Supervisor District 2 |
JOE CASEY Deputy County Administrator |
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| FRANK ANTENORI Chairman District 3 |
LARA LOEWENHEIM Clerk of the Board |
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEARING ROOM
1415 MELODY LANE, BUILDING G, BISBEE, AZ 85603
The order or deletion of any item on this agenda is subject to modification at the meeting, and any item listed is open for discussion and possible action. Please note that some attachments may be updated after the agenda is published, meaning presentation materials displayed at the Board meeting may differ slightly from the attached versions.
Members of the Cochise County Board of Supervisors will attend either in person or by remote conferencing.
Members of the Cochise County Board of Supervisors will attend either in person or by remote conferencing.
Members of the public may
attend this meeting via Microsoft Teams computer or mobile app, or via phone by calling 602-609-7513 or 888-680-6714, Conference ID 604 093 386#. If you have trouble accessing this meeting remotely, call 520-432-9200 for direction.
The Board may permit public comment during the discussion of any item on this agenda. To speak on an agenda item or during the Call to the Public, complete and return the speaker request form to the Clerk of the Board by 9:00 am on the day of the meeting.
INVOCATION - DISTRICT 3
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
The Board may permit public comment during the discussion of any item on this agenda. To speak on an agenda item or during the Call to the Public, complete and return the speaker request form to the Clerk of the Board by 9:00 am on the day of the meeting.
INVOCATION - DISTRICT 3
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
This is the time for the public to comment. Members of the Board may not discuss items that are not specifically identified on the agenda.
CONSENT
Board of Supervisors
1.
Approve the Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of August 5, 2025.
-- Approved
Attachments
Engineering & Natural Resources
2.
Approve the transfer of a tax deeded property to Cochise County, in care of the Engineering and Natural Resources Department, for use in a right-of-way exchange related to the Davis Road: Central Highway to US 191 road widening project.
-- Approved
Attachments
3.
Accept the County Engineer's recommendation to set a public hearing date to establish James Ranch Road as a declared county highway to comply with the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) previously approved on December 10, 2024 regarding the proposed commercial International Port of Entry located near Douglas, Arizona.
-- Approved
Attachments
Finance
4.
Approve demands and budget amendments for operating transfers.
-- Approved
Attachments
Human Resources
5.
Approve the resignation of Merit Commission member, Elda Orduño.
-- Approved
6.
Approve the Merit Commission member appointment of Mr. Joel Evans, effective August 19, 2025 through August 19, 2029.
-- Approved
Attachments
Legal Advocate
7.
Approve State Grant for Public Defender Training funds, per A.R.S. § 12-117 for the Legal Advocate, in the amount of $3,000, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
-- Approved
Attachments
Legal Defender
8.
Approve State Grant for Public Defender Training funds, per A.R.S. § 12-117 for the Legal Defender, in the amount of $25.00, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
-- Approved
Attachments
Public Defender
9.
Approve State Grant for Public Defender Training funds, per A.R.S. § 12-117 for the Public Defender, in the amount of $3,600, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
-- Approved
Attachments
ACTION
Adult Probation
10.
Approve Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Adult Probation Funding Agreement, as provided by the Arizona Supreme Court, Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), in the amount of $2,032,533, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
-- Approved
Attachments
Juvenile Probation
11.
Approve Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Juvenile Probation Funding Agreement, as provided by the Arizona Supreme Court, Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), in the amount of $1,097,063, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
-- Approved
Attachments
Health & Social Services
12.
Approve Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Cochise County Health & Social Services and Arizona Department of Health Services for Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Healthy Arizona Families, in the amount of $112,520, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030.
-- Approved
Attachments
Human Resources
13.
Approve amendments to Human Resources Policy 2203 Political Activity.
-- Approved
Attachments
14.
Approve amendments to Human Resources Policy 2204 Smoking.
-- Approved
Attachments
STATE & FEDERAL LEGISLATION
15.
Discussion and possible action regarding state and federal legislative matters listed or described in the attached County Supervisors Association Legislative Policy Committee Agenda, the Arizona Association of Counties (AACo) Legislative Policy Committee Agenda, and the proposed State budget, and other matters related thereto.
-- No Action Taken
REPORT BY SHARON GILMAN, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR — RECENT AND PENDING COUNTY MATTERS
SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS
Report by District 1 Supervisor, Tom Crosby
Report by District 2 Supervisor, Kathleen L. Gomez
Report by District 3 Supervisor, Frank Antenori
Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(3) the Board may vote to recess into an executive session for the purpose of obtaining legal advice from the Board's attorney on any matter listed on the agenda.
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02(H), the public will have physical access to the meeting place fifteen (15) minutes prior to the start of the meeting.
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02(H), the public will have physical access to the meeting place fifteen (15) minutes prior to the start of the meeting.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Cochise County does not, by reason of a disability, exclude from participation in or deny benefits or services, programs or activities or discriminate against any qualified person with a disability. Inquiries regarding compliance with ADA provisions, accessibility or accommodations can be directed to Cochise County ADA Coordinator, ADACoordinator@cochise.az.gov, (520) 432-9830, TDD (520) 432-8360, 1415 Melody Lane, Building C, Bisbee, AZ 85603.
Cochise County Board of Supervisors
1415 Melody Lane, Building G Bisbee, Arizona 85603
520-432-9200 520-432-5016 fax board@cochise.az.gov
1415 Melody Lane, Building G Bisbee, Arizona 85603
520-432-9200 520-432-5016 fax board@cochise.az.gov
The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of this notice was duly posted at the address listed above in accordance with the statement filed by the Cochise County Board of Supervisors.
Posted this ________ day of ___________________________ , 2025 at ____________________
by ______________________________.