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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, OCTOBER 21, 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 528 467 817#. 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.
Note that some attachments may be updated after the agenda is published. This means that some presentation materials displayed at the Board meeting may differ slightly from the attached version.
INVOCATION - DISTRICT 1
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.
Note that some attachments may be updated after the agenda is published. This means that some presentation materials displayed at the Board meeting may differ slightly from the attached version.
INVOCATION - DISTRICT 1
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.
PRESENTATION
Presentation by Ms. Vada Phelps, Executive Director of Arizona@Work - Southeastern Arizona, on the Annual Report for July 2024 to June 2025, to highlight events and accomplishments.
-- No Action Taken
Attachments
CONSENT
Board of Supervisors
1.
Approve the Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of October 7, 2025.
-- Approved
Attachments
Development Services
2.
Approve the reappointment of Robert Montgomery to the Planning & Zoning Commission, representing District 1, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2029.
-- Approved
Finance
3.
Approve demands and budget amendments for operating transfers.
-- Approved
Attachments
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Board of Supervisors
4.
Approve Series 13 (Farm Winery) new liquor license application submitted by Salvatore Joseph Tirrito for Tirrito Dairy and Wines at 6148 S Kansas Settlement Rd, Willcox, AZ 85643.
-- Approved
Attachments
5.
Approve Series 13 (Farm Winery) new liquor license application submitted by Joseph P Monks for Saint Isidore Vineyards at 3465 E Fawn Ranch Rd, Pearce, AZ 85625.
-- Approved
Attachments
6.
Approve Series 18 (Craft Distiller) new liquor license application submitted by John Mike McLoughlin of Arizona Wineries, LLC, at 8401 Bell Ranch Rd, Willcox, AZ 85643.
-- Approved
Attachments
Development Services
7.
Approve or deny the appeal by Mario and Angela Robles (applicants) Docket SUA25-03 of the Planning and Zoning Commission's denial of Docket SU25-18, a Special Use Authorization request to allow guest lodging and special events at 1819/2044 W. Wild Horse Lane (Supervisor District 3).
-- Approved
Attachments
- Staff Presntation
- Staff Memo
- Application
- Commission Meeting Minutes (8-13-2025)
- Publication Affidavit
- Public Input
8.
Adopt Zoning Ordinance 25-22 to rezone tax parcel 205-12-347B from SR-22 (Single-Household Residential District, one dwelling per 22,000 square feet) to RU-2 (Rural District, one dwelling per 2 acres) pursuant to the application of David and Diane Ruozi (Supervisor District 3).
-- Approved
Attachments
ACTION
Adult Probation
9.
Approve the Funding Agreement for the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) Drug, Gang, and Violent Crime Control Program (DGVCCP) Grant to enhance the ability of the courts to provide services for drug, gang, and/or related violent crime control efforts to deter, investigate, prosecute, adjudicate, and treat drug, gang, and related violent adult offenders, in the amount of $68,745.04 and the required $22,915.01 matching funds, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
-- Approved
Attachments
10.
Approve the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) Criminal Justice and Treatment Improvement Program Grant Agreement CJTIP-25-008 between the ACJC and Cochise County Probation Department, in the amount of $36,629, effective April 17, 2025, through September 30, 2025.
-- Approved
Attachments
Board of Supervisors
11.
Approve the retention of outside counsel Joe Kanefield, of Snell & Wilmer, LLP, to represent all Cochise County defendants in Groover v. Antenori, et al., Cochise County Superior Court, Case No. CV202500676.
-- Approved
County Sheriff
12.
Approve Grant EMV-2025-GR-05060 from the Department of Homeland Security through the Fiscal Year 2025 Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program, in the amount of $1,000,000, effective September 30, 2025, through August 31, 2028.
-- Approved
Attachments
Court Administration
13.
Approve Fiscal Year 2026 Traffic Case Processing Funds funding agreement as provided by the Arizona Supreme Court, Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), in the amount of $66,000 which includes $25,000 matching funds from general fund and $16,000 from local Judicial Collection Enforcement Funds, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
-- Approved
Attachments
Facilities
14.
Approve Contract 26-01-FAC-01, with Desert Springs Construction & Remodeling, LLC, for the demo and remodel of the Elections and Treasurers Departments located at 1415 W Melody Lane, Building E, in an amount of $231,760, effective October 21, 2025.
-- Approved
Attachments
- Statement of Work
- Request for Proposal
- Site Visit Sign In Sheet
- Proposal
- Past Performance
- Evaluation Summary
- Acceptance Award Letter
15.
Approve Grant Agreement 3-04-0049-015-2025 between the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration and Cochise County for the installation of the Fuel Farm Self Service System at the Cochise County Airport in Willcox, in the amount of $70,841, effective October 21, 2025.
-- Approved
Attachments
16.
Approve Grant Agreement E6M4M01D between the Arizona Department of Transportation, Aeronautics Group and Cochise County for Project No. 3-04-0049-015-2025, for the installation of a Fuel Farm Self Service System at the Cochise County Airport in Willcox, in the amount of $1,864, effective October 21, 2025.
-- Approved
Attachments
17.
Approve lease agreement between Cochise County and Master Aircraft Services, Inc., in the amount of $20,000 a year, effective at midnight on September 2, 2025 and ending at midnight on September 2, 2045.
-- Approved
Attachments
18.
Approve Lease Agreement between Cochise County ("Lessor") and Cochise AirLease, LLC, ("Lessee") of approximately two (2) acres of land located at Cochise County Airport, adjacent to the taxiway "A" as more particularly described in Exhibit A ("Leased Premises"), for $1,500 per quarter, for a 20-year term effective November 1, 2025, with an option to renew the lease for an additional two terms.
-- Approved
Attachments
Health & Social Services
19.
Approve Professional Services Agreement between Cochise County Health & Social Services and Cochise Harm Reduction for the Health Department Safer Use Practices for the Smart & Safe Arizona Fund/Justice Reinvestment Fund, in the amount of $145,000, effective November 1, 2025, through October 31, 2026.
-- Approved
Attachments
STATE & FEDERAL LEGISLATION
20.
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 ______________________________.