Agenda

PURSUANT TO A.R.S. § 38-431.01, THE GILA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WILL HOLD A MEETING AT THE GILA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ HEARING ROOM, 1400 EAST ASH STREET, GLOBE, ARIZONA. ONE OR MORE BOARD MEMBERS MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL OR BY INTERACTIVE TELEVISION VIDEO (ITV). THE MEETING IS ALSO TELEVISED TO THE GILA COUNTY TOMMIE CLINE MARTIN COMPLEX, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' CONFERENCE ROOM, 707 S. COLCORD ROAD, PAYSON, ARIZONA. THE MEETING ROOMS WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT 9:00 A.M.

Citizens may watch the Board meeting live-streamed at:
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Citizens may submit written comments related to the July 22nd Special Meeting agenda by no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, July 21st, by emailing the Clerk of the Board's office at casrarynezami@gilacountyaz.gov or calling 928-402-4390. Citizens may also submit written comments during the meeting through YouTube. Please include the meeting date, agenda item number, your name, and your residence address in the email.

SPECIAL MEETING - TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2025 - 10:00 A.M.

1. CALL TO ORDER - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - INVOCATION

2. PRESENTATIONS:

A. Public recognition of Rowena Dosela by the Gila County School Superintendent's Office staff to recognize her for being awarded the 2025 Outstanding Adult Educator of the Year from the Arizona Correctional Educators, Inc. (Roy Sandoval)

B. Information/Discussion regarding the Operational Corrective Action Plan for Russell Gulch and Buckhead Mesa Landfills. (Troy White)

3. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

A. (Recess as the Gila County Board of Supervisors and convene as the Gila County Library District Board of Directors) Convene a Truth in Taxation (TNT) public hearing to hear from citizens regarding the proposed secondary property tax levy rate of $0.2425 per $100 assessed value for FY 2026, excluding amounts that are attributable to new construction and any changes that may occur from property tax levies for voter-approved bonded indebtedness or budget and tax overrides, that is $2,943.56 greater than the amount allowed without a TNT public hearing; and approve the proposed secondary property tax levy rate of $0.2425 per $100 of assessed value for FY 2026. (Roll Call Vote) (Elaine Voutruba)

B. Convene a public hearing to hear taxpayers who may wish to comment on the FY 2026 Gila County Library District Tentative Budget, which was adopted on June 17, 2025, or any proposed changes to the FY 2026 Gila County Library District Tentative Budget; and adopt the FY 2026 Gila County Library District Budget in the amount of $2,894,904. (Elaine Votruba) (Adjourn as the Gila County Library District Board of Directors and reconvene as the Gila County Board of Supervisors.)

C. Convene a Truth in Taxation (TNT) public hearing to hear from citizens regarding the proposed primary property tax levy for the rate of $4.19 per $100 assessed value for FY 2026, excluding amounts that are attributable to new construction and any changes that may occur from property tax levies for voter-approved bonded indebtedness or budget and tax overrides, that is $314,046.86 greater than the amount allowed without a TNT public hearing; and approve the proposed primary property tax levy rate of $4.19 per $100 of assessed value for FY 2026. (Roll Call Vote) (Maryn Belling) (Recess as the Gila County Board of Supervisors and convene as the Gila County Flood Control District Board of Directors.)

D. Convene a public hearing to hear taxpayers who may wish to comment on the FY 2026 Gila County Flood Control District Tentative Budget, which was adopted on June 17, 2025, or any proposed changes to the FY 2026 Gila County Flood Control District Tentative Budget; and adopt the FY 2026 Gila County Flood Control District Budget in the amount of $737,503. (Maryn Belling) (Adjourn as the Gila County Flood Control District Board of Directors and convene as the Board of Directors for the Gila County Street Lighting Improvement Districts.)

E. Convene a public hearing to hear taxpayers who may wish to comment on the FY 2026 Gila County Street Lighting Improvement Districts' (SLIDs) Tentative Budgets, which were adopted on June 17, 2025, or any proposed changes to the FY 2026 Gila County SLIDs' Tentative Budgets; and adopt the FY 2026 Budgets for Gila County SLIDs, as follows: Pine SLID $2,490, Apache Hills SLID $4,023, Upper Glendale/Central Heights SLID $1,744, East Verde Park SLID $5,250, Miami Gardens SLID $3,836, Midland/Central Heights SLID $19,859, and Claypool/Lower Miami SLID $29,815. (Maryn Belling) (Adjourn as the Board of Directors of the Gila County Street Lighting Improvement Districts and reconvene as the Gila County Board of Supervisors.)

F. Convene a public hearing to hear taxpayers who may wish to comment on the FY 2026 Gila County Tentative Budget which was adopted on June 17, 2025, or any proposed changes to the final FY 2026 Gila County Tentative Budget; and adopt Resolution No. 25-07-02 authorizing the adoption of the FY 2026 Gila County Budget in the amount of $158,297,158. (Maryn Belling)

4. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:

G. Information/Discussion/Action to adopt Resolution No. 25-07-05 for installation of regulatory ‘No Parking’ signage along Old County Road starting just south of State Route 87 and continuing towards W. South Road in Pine. (Alex Kendrick)

A. Information/Discussion/Action to approve the FY 2026 Intergovernmental Agreement between the Town of Payson and Gila County for Centralized Management of 9-1-1 grant funds for the performance period of July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026. (Debra Williams)

B. Information/Discussion/Action to approve Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. 091521-Sub-Grantee for Project Manager (Workforce Development Crisis Emergency Cooperative Agreement Grant) with WOWZA LLC, extending the term for one additional year from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, for a term amount not to exceed $257,000. (Josh Beck)

D. Information/Discussion/Action to approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 092723-Consulting Services - Opioid Abatement with Guild Health Group, extending the term for one additional year from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, for a term amount not to exceed $190,000. (Josh Beck)

C. Information/Discussion/Action to approve Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. 072721-Sub-Grantee for Project Management (Health Disparities) with WOWZA LLC, extending the term for one additional year from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, for a term amount not to exceed $245,000. (Josh Beck)

D. Information/Discussion/Action to approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 092723-Consulting Services - Opioid Abatement with Guild Health Group, extending the term for one additional year from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, for a term amount not to exceed $190,000. (Josh ~~Beck)~~ (This item was moved before item 4C)

E. Information/Discussion/Action to adopt Resolution No. 25-07-03 designating Maryn Blythe Belling, Finance Director, as the Chief Fiscal Officer for Gila County as required by Arizona Revised Statutes §41-1279.07(E) to submit the FY 2026 Expenditure Limitation Report to the Arizona Auditor General. (James Menlove)

F. Information/Discussion/Action to adopt Resolution No. 25-07-04 for the installation of regulatory ‘Stop’ signage at the intersection of W. Outlaw Lane and S. Ewing Trail located in Tonto Basin. (Alex Kendrick)

G. Information/Discussion/Action to adopt Resolution No. 25-07-05 for installation of regulatory ‘No Parking’ signage along Old County Road starting just south of State Route 87 and continuing towards W. South Road in Pine. (Alex Kendrick) (This item was moved before item 4A)

H. Information/Discussion/Action to adopt Resolution No. 25-07-06 for the installation of regulatory ‘Stop’ signage at the intersection of N. Western Way and W. Coyote Drive in Strawberry. (Alex Kendrick)

I. Information/Discussion/Action to adopt the FY 2026 Gila County Salary Plan which provides $1/hour increases for 88% of staff and 2.5% increases for the remaining 12% of staff, effective the first full pay period of the fiscal year. (Maryn Belling)

5. CONSENT AGENDA ACTION ITEMS: (Any matter on the Consent Agenda will be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed and voted upon as a regular agenda item upon the request of any member of the Board of Supervisors.)

A. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Impound Agreement No. 06112024 with the Humane Society of Central Arizona, Inc. extending the term of the Agreement for one additional one-year term from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.

B. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Contract No. 062724 with Diana G. Montgomery, PLLC increasing the amount of the contract by $10,000 to an amount not to exceed $61,200 for the contract term of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.

C. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. CTR056376, based on Arizona State Procurement Cooperative Contract No. CTR056376, with APIC Solutions, Inc. extending the term of the Contract through September 30, 2025.

D. Approval of an Inspection Services Agreement to Enforce Installation Standards between Gila County and the Arizona Department of Housing, Office of Manufactured Housing (OMH) for the purpose of enforcing installation standards of OMH for manufactured homes, mobile homes, and factory-built buildings for a period of three years from the date of execution by OMH.

E. Approval of the Board of Supervisors' June 3, 2025, June 17, 2025, June 24, 2025, and July 1, 2025, meeting minutes.

6. CALL TO THE PUBLIC: A call to the public is held for public benefit to allow individuals to address the Board of Supervisors on any issue within the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors. Board members may not discuss items that are not specifically identified on the agenda. Therefore, pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.01(I), at the conclusion of an open call to the public, individual members of the Board of Supervisors may respond to criticism made by those who have addressed the Board, may ask staff to review a matter or may ask that a matter be put on a future agenda for further discussion and decision at a future date.

7. At any time during this meeting pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02(K), members of the Board of Supervisors and the County Manager may present a brief summary of current events. No action may be taken on the information presented.

8. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS: (The Board of Supervisors may vote to go into executive session on one or all of the items listed in this section. No action will be taken by the Board while in executive session.) (There were no Executive Session items discussed)

IF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NEEDED, PLEASE CONTACT THE RECEPTIONIST AT (928) 425-3231 AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO ARRANGE THE ACCOMMODATIONS. FOR TTY, PLEASE DIAL 7-1-1 TO REACH THE ARIZONA RELAY SERVICE AND ASK THE OPERATOR TO CONNECT YOU TO (928) 425-3231.

THE BOARD MAY VOTE TO HOLD 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. §38-431.03(A)(3).

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