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AGENDA FOR REGULAR BOARD MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2020 AT 10:15 AM
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM
1415 MELODY LANE, BUILDING G, BISBEE, AZ 85603

ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA IS OPEN FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

THE ORDER OR DELETION OF ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION AT THE MEETING

ROLL CALL
Members of the Cochise County Board of Supervisors will attend either in person or by telephone, video or internet conferencing.

Due to health concerns related to COVID-19, the Board has suspended public group access to conference rooms located in County buildings. Members of the public who wish to attend these meetings remotely can call 602-609-7513 or 888-680-6714, Conference ID 465 215 747#. If you have trouble accessing this meeting remotely, call 520-432-9200 for direction. To comment on an agenda item, email the Clerk of the Board at board@cochise.az.gov by 5 p.m. the day before the meeting. Please include the date of the meeting and the agenda item number.

Call to the public will be suspended during the public health emergency, but comments submitted ahead of public hearings on specific agenda items will be read during 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.

CONSENT

Board of Supervisors

Approve the Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of October 27, 2020. Click to View

-- Approved

Attachments

Demands Minutes

Minutes

Demands Minutes

Approve Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) Contract 2020-CIOT-006, providing the Cochise County Sheriff's Office with $6,000 to cover overtime expenses, as-well-as employee-related expenses, to participate in the two-week "Buckle Up Arizona... It's the Law" program, effective November 16, 2020 through November 29, 2020. Click to View

-- Approved

Attachments

GOHS Click It or Ticket

Ratify minor changes to Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) approved on September 15, 2020, among Santa Cruz County, Cochise County and Superior Courts for Juvenile Detention Services as outlined in attached. Click to View

-- Approved

Attachments

IGA Juvenile Detention Initialed Changes

Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Sierra Vista Metropolitan Planning Organization (SVMPO) and Cochise County, for contribution of local matching funds to support the SVMPO's annual work program, in the amount of $25,000 plus in-kind contributions, for a total Fiscal Year 2020-21 payment of $33,493.20. Click to View

-- Approved

Attachments

MOU

SVMPO Map

County Attorney

Approve Authorization Letter to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office to represent Cochise County in all tax appeal litigation of centrally assessed property for tax years 2021 and 2022.

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-- Approved

Attachments

Draft Letter

County Schools

Approve Contract #1878 between the Cochise County Superintendent and Graduation Solutions LLC, for the Dropout Recovery Program that runs from July 1 through June 30, for the 2021-2024 school years. Click to View

-- Approved

Attachments

ContractAgreement

Court Administration

Approve a Proclamation declaring November 23, 2020 to be National Adoption Day in Cochise County. Click to View

-- Approved

Attachments

Proclamation

Approve Fiscal Year 2020-21 Fill The Gap funding agreement as provided by the Arizona Supreme Court, Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 in the amount of $33,747. Click to View

-- Approved

Attachments

FY21 Funding Agreement

Grant Approval Form

Engineering & Natural Resources

Accept the County Engineer’s recommendation and set a public hearing for December 15, 2020 to alter the declared width of Davis Road, an established County Highway, from 100 feet to 200 feet. Click to View

-- Approved

Attachments

Executive Summary

Public Notice

10.

Adopt Resolution 20-18 authorizing the abandonment of a public right-of-way near Willcox, as described in attached Exhibit A. Click to View

-- Approved

Attachments

Executive Summary

Executive Summary Map

Resolution 20-__

Quit Claim Deed

Location Map

11.

Adopt Resolution 20-19 authorizing the abandonment of any interest the County may have in a certain "No Access" easement, as described in attached Exhibit A. Click to View

-- Approved

Attachments

Executive Summary

Executive Summary Map

Resolution

Location Map

Finance

12.

Approve demands and budget amendments for operating transfers. Click to View

-- Approved

Attachments

Demands

Health & Social Services

13.

Approve Amendment Two and extend the Provider Contract for Title 36 Mental Health Services Agreement between Cochise County and Canyon Vista Medical Center, for a term of two years, beginning April 22, 2020 and ending on April 22, 2022. Click to View

-- Approved

Attachments

Amendment 2

Information Technology

14.

Approve renewal of right-of-way Lease No. 18-105186-00 for service road access to the San Bernardino radio tower between Cochise County and the Arizona State Land Department, effective August 31, 2020 through August 30, 2030. Click to View

-- Approved

Attachments

Lease 18-105186

Legal Advocate

15.

Adopt Resolution 20-20 authorizing the Public Defender, Legal Advocate and Legal Defender Departments to accept court appointment to represent indigent defendants at proceedings authorized by ARS 11-584 and 11-584(10). Click to View

-- Approved

Attachments

ARS 11-584

Board Resolution

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Development Services

16.

Adopt Zoning Ordinance 20-14 amending certain Zoning district boundaries from RU-4 (Rural, one dwelling per four acres) to RU-2 (Rural, one dwelling per two acres), pursuant to the application of Mr. and Mrs. Jennings, Mr. Hawkins and Mr. and Mrs. Hernandez. Click to View

-- Disapproved

Attachments

BOS Report

Planning Commission Report

Application and Site Plan

Public Comments

Zoning Ordinance

Exhibit A

PowerPoint

17.

Adopt Zoning Ordinance 20-15 amending certain Zoning district boundaries from SR-43 (Single Residential, one dwelling per 43,000 square feet) to RU-4 (Rural, one dwelling per four acres), pursuant to the application of Mr. and Mrs. Andasola. Click to View

-- Approved

Attachments

BOS Report

Planning Commission Report

Public Comments

Zoning Ordinance

Exhibit A

Staff Presentation

18.

Adopt Zoning Ordinance 20-16 amending certain Zoning district boundaries from R-36 (Residential, one dwelling per 36,000 square feet) to RU-4 (Rural, one dwelling per four acres), pursuant to the application of Mr. Adam Husarek. Click to View

-- Approved

Attachments

BOS Report

Planning Commission Report

Application and Site Plan

Public Comments

Zoning Ordinance

Exhibit A

Staff Presentation

ACTION

County Sheriff

19.

Approve Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) 2020-075 between the Arizona Department of Public Safety (ADPS) and the Cochise County Sheriff's Office (CCSO), to continue to fund three full-time CCSO Southeast Arizona Border Region Enforcement (SABRE) sworn officers, effective when fully executed, through June 30, 2021, with automatic annual renewal options on July 1, 2021, for a period of time not to exceed five years from July 1, 2020. Click to View

-- Approved

Attachments

DPS IGA 2020-075 SABRE

20.

Approve inter-fund transfer of $543,000 from fund 570 to fund 100 for Sheriff's Office overtime and comp time funding requests. Click to View

-- Approved

21.

Approve Operation Stonegarden Contracts: 18-AZDOHS-OPSG-180401-05, reallocating funds in the amount of $2,064 from the Arizona Department of Homeland Security (DOHS) to purchase Air Cards for the License Plate Readers (LPR's) trailers previously purchased through this grant/program, effective October 20, 2020 through August 31, 2021; and 18-AZDOHS-OPSG-180401-04, reallocating funds in the amount of $27,895 for overtime and mileage, effective October 20, 2020 through July 31, 2021. Click to View

-- Approved

Attachments

Overtime and Mileage contract

Equipment contract

Equipment Grant Form

Overtime and Mileage Grant Form

Court Administration

22.

Approve Fiscal Year 2020-21 Traffic Case Processing Funds funding agreement as provided by the Arizona Supreme Court, Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, in the amount of $63,325 that includes $25,000 matching funds from general fund, $6,500 from cash carry forward, and $6,825 from local Judicial Collection Enforcement Funds. Click to View

-- Approved

Attachments

FY21 Funding Agreement

Grant Approval Form

Interfund Transfer

23.

Approve Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for Court Co-Location and Operations between Cochise County and the City of Sierra Vista, effective January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Click to View

-- Approved

Attachments

Court Agreement - SV - 2020-2021

Emergency Services

24.

Approve Emergency Management Performance Grant EMF-2020-EP-00009, for reimbursement not to exceed $302,229.13, in Emergency Management related services, effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. Click to View

-- Approved

Attachments

EMPG Agreement

Human Resources

25.

Approve the background check agreements between Cochise County and GovernmentJobs.com, Inc. (dba "NEOGOV") and AssureHire, Inc., with both agreements effective the date of execution, with NEOGOV renewing annually for $2,000 per year, and AssureHire, Inc. renewing for successive one-year periods, with payment for services. Click to View

-- Approved

Attachments

A Check vs AssureHire Pricing

AssureHire Pricing Agreement

NeoGov Contract

Revised AssureHire Contract

REPORT BY RICHARD G. KARWACZKA, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR -- RECENT AND PENDING COUNTY MATTERS

SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS

Report by District 1 Supervisor, Thomas E. Borer

Report by District 2 Supervisor, Ann English

Report by District 3 Supervisor, Peggy Judd

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 Julie Morales, Cochise County Risk Management & Safety, (520) 432-9830, FAX (520) 432-9758, 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