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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, MAY 19, 2026, 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 948 540 32#. 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 2
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 2
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
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
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 May 5, 2026.
-- Approved
Attachments
County Sheriff
2.
Approve the Modification to the Cooperative Law Enforcement Agreement 23-LE-11030500-048 between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service and the Cochise County Sheriff's Office for overtime, employer related expenses and fleet costs for Sheriff's deputies to patrol various recreation areas of the Coronado National Forest, in the amount of $19,000 , effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026.
-- Approved
Attachments
- 2026 Forest Patrol Grant
- USDA Terms & Conditions
- USFS Terms & Conditions
- 2026 Annual Operating & Financial Plan
- Signature Form
Finance
3.
Approve demands and budget amendments for operating transfers.
-- Approved
Attachments
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Board of Supervisors
4.
Approve Series 6 (Bar License) new liquor license application submitted by Chiragkumar R Patel , Agent for JO2GO Cafe, at 4023 E Ramsey Rd, Sierra Vista, AZ 85650.
-- Approved
Attachments
ACTION
Board of Supervisors
5.
Approve Community Enhancement Fund expenditures for District 2: Allocation for The Local Co-Op project, in the amount $5,000.
-- Approved
Attachments
6.
Approve Community Enhancement Fund expenditures for District 2: Cochise County Employees Activity Fund, in the amount $2,000.
-- Removed From Agenda
Attachments
7.
Approve Community Enhancement Fund expenditures for District 2: Mundo Basketball to provide free basketball experiences to youth across Arizona, in the amount $4,000.
-- Approved
Attachments
8.
Approve Community Enhancement Fund expenditures for District 2: Balar Entertainment LLC for the Veteran Clinic in Douglas to provide funds for the First Veterans Claim and Resource Fair, in the amount $5,000.
-- Approved
Attachments
Development Services
9.
Approve Contract 26-10-DEV-01 with BEC Environmental Inc. for Consultant Services for the Cochise County Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund.
-- Approved
Attachments
- Scope of Work
- Request for Qualifications
- Cochise County Terms and Conditions
- BEC- Statement of Qualifications
- BEC Master Service Agreement
- Evaluation Scoring Summary
- BRLF Staff Presentation
- Offer Acceptance Award Letter
Engineering & Natural Resources
10.
Approve Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between U.S. Marine Corps and Cochise County to access fenced Cochise County property to stage military vehicles and construction materials, at no cost to either party,
-- Approved
Attachments
Facilities
11.
Approve a grant of easement to Arizona Public Service (APS) for an isolated power supply for Well #8 at the Bisbee-Douglas International Airport, effective May 19, 2026.
-- Approved
Attachments
Human Resources
12.
Approve amendments to Human Resources Policy 2203 Political Activity, to protect the county as well as employee first amendment rights.
-- Approved
Attachments
- Policy 2203 Political Activity with Track Changes
- Policy 2203 Political Activty with changes accepted
STATE & FEDERAL LEGISLATION
13.
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.
-- Approved
REPORT BY SHARON GILMAN, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR — RECENT AND PENDING COUNTY MATTERS
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 ___________________________ , 2026 at ____________________
by ______________________________.