Vote — approved

Thomas Galvin	yes
Kate Brophy McGee	yes
Mark Stewart	yes
Debbie Lesko	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes

Ayes: Thomas Galvin, Kate Brophy McGee, Mark Stewart, Debbie Lesko, Steve Gallardo

Item Text

67. PAYMENT OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES IN BENCOMO, ET AL., V. PHOENIX UNION, ET AL., NO. CV-90-00369-PHX-GMS Approve payment of attorneys’ fees totaling $92,049.28 in the case of Bencomo, et al., v. Phoenix Union, et al., No. CV-90-00369-PHX-GMS. In orders dated October 17, 2024, October 25, 2024, and January 10, 2025, the Court ordered that Maricopa County pay the attorneys’ fees of four candidates in the Phoenix Union High School District Governing Board election, as well as attorneys’ fees for Plaintiff and Phoenix Union High School. This item was heard in Executive Session on February 24, 2025. Additionally, pursuant to A.R.S. 42-17106(B), approve the transfer of expenditure authority in the FY2025 budget as follows: a. Decrease the expenditure budget for Non-Departmental (D470) General Fund (100) Non Recurring (NRNP) "Unreserved Contingency" (4711) line by the amount of $92,050. b. Increase the expenditure budget in the Non-Departmental (D470) General Fund (100) Non Recurring (NRNP) in the amount of $92,050. These actions will have County-wide net impact of zero and they do not alter the budget constraining the expenditure of local revenue duly adopted by the Board pursuant to A.R.S. 42-17105. This item was heard on Executive Session February 24, 2025. (C-19-25-066-X-00)