Phoenix leaders will get an update on the city's public safety improvements and community transparency initiative at a policy session on Oct. 27. An attached summary of council action items describes accountability and transparency measures citywide.

Maricopa County supervisors take up a three-year mutual aid agreement with the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation for law enforcement help, and a $100,000 state grant for impaired-driving training and Drug Recognition Expert certification. They also consider $339,400 in victims' rights funding for the County Attorney and a public hearing on creating the Peoria County Island Fire District.

Mesa council members will consider a contract worth up to $700,500 a year for Glock handguns and parts for the police department, and up to $200,000 for additional rescue tools for Mesa Fire and Medical. Phoenix will also vote on federal funding for the National Integrated Ballistic Information Modernization Program and a donated accelerant-detecting dog.

The week also includes bond-funded design work for Fire Station No. 51 and a police precinct project. County supervisors take up a $865,703 BioWatch air-monitoring agreement, a $4.6 million expansion of the Southwest Regional Justice Center, and appointments of pro tem judges. Youngtown's public safety pension board also meets.

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Phoenix City Council — October 27, 2026

  • Public Safety Improvements and Community Transparency Initiative Updates - Citywide: The Phoenix City Council will get an update on the city's Public Safety Improvements and Community Transparency Initiative at a policy session, with an attached summary of council action items describing accountability and transparency measures citywide. View item

Board of Supervisors — October 21, 2026

  • MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITH FORT MCDOWELL YAVAPAI NATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE: Maricopa County supervisors take up a three-year mutual aid agreement with the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation for law enforcement assistance, effective Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2029; each side covers its own costs. View item
  • MOU WITH THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY FOR STATE PHLEBOTOMY COORDINATOR/ EAST VALLEY REGIONAL DRE COORDINATOR (50DRECRD) FFY2027: The Sheriff's Office would accept a $100,000 state grant to fund a coordinator for impaired-driving training and Drug Recognition Expert certification from Oct. 1, 2026, to Sept. 30, 2027. View item
  • FY27 VICTIMS' RIGHTS GRANT FUNDING FROM ARIZONA ATTORNEY GENERAL: The County Attorney's Office would receive $339,400 in state victims' rights funding to cover costs of notifying crime victims about criminal proceedings from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. View item
  • IMPACT STATEMENT HEARING FOR THE PROPOSED PEORIA COUNTY ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT: Supervisors hold a public hearing on the proposed Peoria County Island Fire District, which would cover unincorporated areas inside Peoria's planning area; the board will decide whether to approve the impact statement and let supporters circulate petitions. View item
  • ACCEPTANCE OF TITLE IV-E FEDERAL ENTITLEMENT FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THRU THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY: Maricopa County would accept up to $3,411,264 in federal Title IV-E funds to supplement Public Defense Services' costs for dependency cases, waiving $366,369.75 in indirect costs. View item
  • 250049-ROQ, SW REGIONAL JUSTICE CENTER EXPANSION: Supervisors would approve a $4,603,408 contract modification with DFDG Architects for additional design and construction administration services on the Southwest Regional Justice Center expansion at 10420 W. Van Buren St. in Avondale. View item
  • REPLACEMENT WARRANTS - FELONY PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM AND FELONY DIVERSION PROGRAM: The County Attorney's Office would issue $6,448.49 in replacement restitution warrants to eight victims in the Felony Pretrial Intervention and Felony Diversion programs. View item
  • REPLACEMENT WARRANTS - VICTIM COMPENSATION PROGRAM: The County Attorney's Office would issue $539.25 in replacement victim compensation warrants to four crime victims. View item
  • AGREEMENT WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR BIOWATCH PROGRAM: Maricopa County would accept an $865,703 federal agreement with the Department of Homeland Security for the BioWatch program, which monitors the air for biological threats across 30+ jurisdictions through July 31, 2027. View item
  • SHADOW COUNTRY POLICE SHOOTING RANGE: Supervisors would approve a special use permit for the Shadow Country Police Shooting Range, a private sniper training facility in the Vekol Valley area, limited to 19 people and 70 training days per year, with operating hours from 6 a.m. to midnight. View item
  • APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENT OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE PRO TEMPORE FOR JUSTICE COURTS IN MARICOPA COUNTY: Supervisors would appoint and reappoint Justices of the Peace Pro Tempore for Maricopa County Justice Courts for calendar year 2027. View item
  • RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM SUPERIOR COURT LAW LIBRARY FUND TO SUPERIOR COURT BUILDING REPAIR FUND: Supervisors would transfer $300,000 from the Superior Court Law Library Fund to the Superior Court Building Repair Fund for court building repairs and tenant improvements. View item
  • RATIFICATION OF PREVIOUS INSTRUCTION/ACTION REGARDING THE STATE OF ARIZONA'S ERRONEOUS CONVICTION STATUTES: Supervisors would ratify a June 8, 2026 executive-session instruction to the County Attorney regarding Arizona's erroneous conviction statutes; a complaint was filed Sept. 17, 2026 by outside counsel for Tucson, and Maricopa County is also a named plaintiff. View item
  • AMENDMENT TO LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF PHOENIX: Supervisors would approve an eighth amendment extending a license agreement with Phoenix for five years, through Dec. 31, 2031, allowing the city to keep public safety monitoring devices on county property. View item
  • AMENDMENT TO REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF PHOENIX: Supervisors would approve a third amendment extending a revocable license with Phoenix for five years, through Dec. 31, 2031, for public safety monitoring devices at the South Court Tower, 175 West Madison Street in Phoenix. View item
  • 250038-CMR, OFFICE SPACE OPTIMIZATION PROJECT GMP #9: Supervisors would approve a $5,287,883 guaranteed maximum price for Phase II renovation of about 17,591 square feet on the first floor of the West Courts Building, including security, fire protection, and technology upgrades. View item
  • ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES GRANT FUNDING FOR TOXICOLOGY TESTING: The Office of the Medical Examiner would accept $100,000 from the Arizona Department of Health Services for toxicology testing in opioid and stimulant overdose deaths from Sept. 1, 2026, to Aug. 31, 2027. View item
  • TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE TO OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY: Supervisors would transfer a 2008 Ford F-150 truck, originally bought with High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas grant funds, to the Drug Enforcement Administration. View item
  • IGA WITH ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM: Maricopa County would accept up to $3,174,569 from the Arizona Department of Health Services for the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program, including the Maricopa City Readiness Initiative, for the budget year ending June 30, 2027. View item

Mesa City Council — October 26, 2026

  • Three-Year Term Contract with Two-Year Renewal Options for Glock Handguns and Glock Accessories and Parts for the Mesa Police Department (Citywide): Mesa police would award a three-year contract, with two optional renewal years, for Glock handguns, parts, and holsters to four vendors, not to exceed $700,500 annually; the department maintains more than 1,500 Glock pistols. View item
  • Purchase of Extrication Equipment (Addition) for the Mesa Fire and Medical Department (Sole Source) (Citywide): Mesa Fire and Medical would buy up to $200,000 in additional Genesis rescue tools from sole-source vendor Swift Group, partially funded by a $46,000 Arizona Department of Homeland Security grant. View item

Phoenix City Council — October 21, 2026

  • Authorization to Retroactively Apply for and Accept the Fiscal Year 2026 National Integrated Ballistic Information Modernization Program (NIBIN) (Ordinance S-53261) - Citywide: Phoenix would retroactively apply for and accept federal funding for the Fiscal Year 2026 National Integrated Ballistic Information Modernization Program (NIBIN) citywide. View item
  • Request to Retroactively Accept a Donation of an Accelerant-Detecting K9 and Handler Training, Enter into an Agreement, Rescind Ordinance S-52764, and Approve an Exception to Phoenix City Code Section 42-18 (Ordinance S-53277) - Citywide: Phoenix would retroactively accept a donated accelerant-detecting K9 and handler training, enter into an agreement, rescind Ordinance S-52764 and approve an exception to Phoenix City Code Section 42-18 citywide. View item
  • Cactus Park Precinct - Construction Manager at Risk Services - PD00000077 (General Obligation Bond) (Ordinance S-53271) - District 1: Phoenix would use general obligation bond funds for construction manager at risk services on the Cactus Park Precinct project in District 1. View item
  • Fire Station No. 51 - Architectural Services - FD57100032 (General Obligation Bond) (Ordinance S-53281) - District 1: Phoenix would use general obligation bond funds for architectural services for Fire Station No. 51 in District 1. View item
  • Retroactive Authorization to Apply for and Accept the First Responders-Comprehensive Addiction Act Program (Ordinance S-53262) - Citywide: Phoenix would retroactively apply for and accept federal funding through the First Responders-Comprehensive Addiction Act Program citywide. View item

Youngtown PSPRS Local Board — October 26, 2026

  • Presentation, Discussion, and/or Action Re: Ongoing matters related to the administration and operation of the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Board: Youngtown's Public Safety Personnel Retirement System local board will discuss ongoing administration matters, including membership and benefit eligibility for sworn personnel. View item

Flagstaff Library Board — October 22, 2026

  • Public Safety Presentation regarding Proposition 404 & 405: The Flagstaff Library Board will hear a public safety presentation on propositions 404 and 405. View item