FY2021SUBSTANTIVEPOLICYSTATEMENTCERTIFICATION 2021-05-20.PDF

Maricopa County
Air Quality Department
DATE: May 20, 2021
Philip A. McNeely, R.G.
Director
3800 North Central Avenue TO: Jack Sellers, Chairman, District 1
Suite #1400
Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Bill Gates, Vice Chairman, District 3
602-506-6010 – phone Steve Chucri, Supervisor District 2
602-372-6440 – fax
www.maricopa.gov/aq Clint Hickman, Supervisor District 4
Steve Gallardo, Supervisor District 5
CC: Joy Rich, County Manager
Jennifer Pokorski, Assistant County Manager
FROM: Philip A. McNeely, Director
SUBJECT: FY2021 Substantive Policy Statement Certification
Pursuant to A.R.S. §49-471.11, the Maricopa County Air Quality Department
(Department) control officer must certify to the Board of Supervisors that the Department
is in compliance with this section on or before June 30 each year. The following provides
a summary of §49-471.11 and the Department’s compliance with the same.
A.R.S. §49-471.11 REQUIREMENTS AND COUNTY ACTIONS
1. §49-471.11(A) Requirement:
Requirement: “A control officer shall post substantive policy statements pertaining to this
article on the county’s website.”
Department Compliance: In the timeframe of June 30, 2020 to June 30, 2021, the
Department promulgated two substantive policy statements:
SPS-2018-007-Nondiscrimination Program Policy
SPS-2021-001-Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Plant Compliance
The Travel Reduction Program Regional Task Force promulgated one substantive policy
statement:
SPS-2021-002-Travel Reduction Program-Telework Plan
The Department posted these substantive policy statements on the Maricopa County’s
Enhanced Regulatory Outreach Program website.
2. §49-471.11(B) Requirement:
Requirement: “The control officer shall post on the county’s website at least annually a
directory summarizing the subject matter of all currently applicable rules or ordinances
and substantive policy statements pertaining to this article. The control officer shall keep
copies of this directory and all of its substantive policy statements at one location. The
directory, rules or ordinances, substantive policy statements and any materials

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incorporated by reference in the directory, rules or ordinances or substantive policy
statements shall be open to public inspection at the office of the control officer.”
Department Compliance: The Department maintains a directory of all rules, ordinances,
and substantive policy statements. This directory is available on the Department’s website
and on Maricopa County’s Enhanced Regulatory Outreach Program website.
3. §49-471.11(C) Requirement:
Requirement: “On or before June 30 of each year, the control officer shall certify to the
board of supervisors that the county is in compliance with this section.”
Department Compliance: This memorandum hereby serves as the control officer’s
certification that the Department is in compliance with this section.
Through the actions described above, I certify that Maricopa County is in compliance with
the requirements of A.R.S. §49-471.11. If you have any further questions, please do not
hesitate to contact me at (602) 506-6701.