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Special Meeting Minutes Monday, January 16, 2019 Board Members 10:00 AM Bill Gates, Chairman, District 3 or immediately following the Formal meeting Clint Hickman, Vice Chairman, District 4 Denny Barney, District 1 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Steve Chucri, District 2 Maricopa County, Arizona Steve Gallardo, District 5 (and the Boards of Directors of the Flood Control District, Library District, Stadium District, Improvement County Manager Districts, Housing Authority of Maricopa County, Housing Authority of Maricopa County and/or Board of Joy Rich Deposit) Clerk of the Board Fran McCarroll "The mission of Maricopa County is to provide regional leadership and Meeting Location fiscally responsible, necessary Supervisors’ Conference Room public services to its residents so they can enjoy living in healthy 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor and safe communities” Phoenix, AZ 85003 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS The Board of Supervisors of Maricopa County, Arizona convened in Special Session at 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, in the Supervisors’ Conference Room, 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003, with the following members present: Bill Gates, Chairman, District 1; Clint Hickman, Vice Chairman, District 4; Denny Barney, District 1 (entered late); Steve Chucri, District 2; and Steve Gallardo, District 5. Also present: Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board; Joy Rich, County Manager and Andrea Cummings, Legal Counsel. Minutes compiled by Lori Medaris, Minutes Coordinator. Votes of the Members will be recorded as follows: aye-nay-absent-abstain. PRESENTATION 1. PRESENTATION REGARDING THE FY 2020 BUDGET Presentation regarding the FY 2020 Budget from Elected Officials and Judicial Officers. Maricopa County Clerk of the Court Jeff Fine, Clerk of the Superior Court Chris Kelly, Chief Deputy, Clerk of the Court Maricopa County School Superintendent's Office Steve Watson, School Superintendent Marc Kuffner, Assistant Superintendent for Economic Management Maricopa County Assessor's Office Paul Petersen, Assessor Tim Boncoskey, Chief Deputy, Assessor's Office Maricopa County Justice Courts Judge Keith Russell, Presiding Judge, Justice Courts David Osterfeld, Justice of the Peace, White Tank Justice Court James Morrow, Justice Court Administrator Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 2 of 24 Maricopa County Constable's Office David Lester, Constable, McDowell Mountain Precinct Tim Moder, Constables' Administration Maricopa County Recorder's Office Adrian Fontes, Recorder Rey Valenzuela, Elections Director (C-06-19-254-P-00) Clerk of the Superior Court Jeff Fine, Clerk of the Superior Court, and Chris Kelly, Chief Deputy, Clerk of the Superior Court, began their presentation noting he anticipates FY 2020 to be a year of advancement in terms of access to justice, service technology and efficiency. The presentation will provide a fiscal overview of the FY 2020 budget, an approach to innovation and technology, highlights of key technology initiatives and budgetary issues associated with team members. He noted that this office will not be requesting any new resources: ► Proposed budget developed within baseline ► No requests for new or expanded programs ► Improvement projects will continue to be funded through grants and special revenues ► Continue careful management of resources to fulfill mandates Mr. Fine informed the Board that it is believed the office will end fiscal year 2020 with a positive amount in the General Fund. Supervisor Chucri asked why Mr. Fine thought his office would end the fiscal year with a positive balance. Chris Kelly explained the office will see personnel savings and savings in supplies and services. Mr. Fine explained the following is an overview of the approach to innovation and technology: ► Increase access to services by continuing to leverage proven technologies, partnerships and best practices ► Improve online presence in areas of service delivery, information and communication (service portals, website, social media) ► Refine strategies for continuous improvement through increased investment in Business Intelligence and stakeholder engagement ► Refresh strategic agenda He provided more detail for the technology strategy. The current areas of focus are: ► Finalize the replacement of Legacy Financial System (RFR) ► Expand eFiling through case initiation ► Increase online financial services to include payment processes and case initiation Mr. Fine explained the following pertains to their most valuable asset, the staff: ► Our greatest asset in delivering services to Maricopa County residents remains the staff ► Continue to support performance management, including Pay for Performance commensurate with accomplishment ► FY18 courtroom clerk turnover was at 29%. Projected FY19 turnover rate at 17% (12% reduction). Employment offer acceptance increased from 10% to 57% Chairman Gates asked what Mr. Fine attributed to the employment acceptance increase. Mr. Fine stated it was due to the merit increases the Board authorized last year. He said they are still behind in the market ranges, but that has improved. ~ Supervisor Barney entered the meeting ~ Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 3 of 24 Supervisor Hickman noted he was familiar with Mr. Fine when he was a Justice of the Peace. He remembers the innovation Mr. Fine brought to that office. Supervisor Hickman asked what is being looked at in regards to innovation and technology costs. Mr. Fine responded it will not be necessary to come before the Board for additional resources. Supervisor Chucri congratulated Mr. Fine for winning his office and is grateful for the expertise he and his staff provide to the office and the County. Office of Superintendent of Schools Steve Watson, Superintendent of Schools introduced Marc Kuffner, Assistant Superintendent for Economic Management, and began his presentation. He stated the Office of the Maricopa County School Superintendent equips educators to positively impact the education system by: Supporting teachers. Elevating the profession. Providing excellent resources. Mr. Watson noted some of the efforts being made in the office for Executive Leadership: Eight Governing Board Appointments (CY 2018) Teacher Retention Project Teacher Toolkit STEM Challenges Connecting Students to STEM Professionals (virtually and in-person) Mr. Watson explained there is still a teacher shortage and there are things the office can do. The Teacher Toolkit is being prepared to help retain teachers and increase teacher efficacy in the classroom. He explained STEM Challenges stating they utilize technology already in the office to live stream events in Maricopa County. Teachers can use this technology in the classroom to discuss real world challenges. Mr. Watson noted that there is a large amount of data that shows children will go on to become what their parents or adults in their lives are. STEM technology allows students to see what their parents do. For example, this technology allows students to find out what engineers do, what a bio-scientist does, or what a nutritionist does. Marc Kuffner provided a review of the Superintendent of Schools’ FY19 finances: 611,152 processed transactions ($2.2 billion – Expenses) $11.1 million in garnishment pay warrants $1.9 million in school district revenues Murphy Elementary Support Finance Systems o Visions o Time Clock Plus o In-Touch Receipting Hosting additional districts Mr. Kuffner noted that the $1.9 million in revenues are for meeting all statutory requirements the office does for the school districts. He explained that Murphy Elementary was included as a Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 4 of 24 reminder that the office is to make sure school districts do not overspend their budget. He provided an overview of the finance systems the office has in place and noted that In-Touch Receipting will allow the office to perform credit card processing for the school districts. Mr. Kuffner briefly reviewed the FY 2019-2020 Budget Summary and stated there will be no change in their operating fund. Mr. Kuffner informed the Board there are concerns about the revenues and supplemental funds two or three years into the future, but for this year, they are sufficient. Mr. Kuffner was asked to explain the mechanics for the Service Charge and Supplemental Funds. He stated that the Service Charge Fund needed fewer resources outside of personnel for next year. They have partnerships and monies they receive through a consortium that will be less and they have adjusted the funds for software to reduce those costs. He reviewed the FTE Summary noting they will reduce personnel by four staff positions. Mr. Kuffner stated he researched data and found that the General Fund cost per resident and the County is at 66% where other counties are all higher on cost per student. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 5 of 24 Mr. Watson reviewed some of the plans illustrated below as they move forward. Mr. Kuffner noted the entire department is one of the first to transition to Office 365. Chairman Gates asked if everyone had transitioned and Mr. Kuffner responded the entire Superintendent of Schools Office had transitioned. He did note that even though they all have 365, he does not think everyone is utilizing it to the fullest extent. Mr. Kuffner noted they would like to become a physical presence downtown and it is difficult when they are four miles away from the downtown hub. Supervisor Chucri asked how much space would be needed. Mr. Kuffner stated they use two floors at Central and one of them is completely grant funded. In 2021 the lease is built so that floor can be done away with barring any changes. They would still need that space on one of the other existing floors, yet there would still be no reason to bring the entire office downtown. They just need a couple of small offices to be able to work near the downtown hub. Supervisor Chucri noted comments made earlier that the department is paying a lot in rent versus the loss of revenue in the next two or three years. If the department is in need of more real estate versus continuing to pay rent with the loss of revenue, there needs to be a conversation about it, and that should take place now rather than wait until the end of the lease. Discussion ensued on this topic. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 6 of 24 County Assessor Paul Petersen, County Assessor, stated it has always been his goal to be the most efficient large-scale assessment office in the country. He began his presentation by thanking the Board for their initiative with Pay for Performance. This has helped the Assessor’s Office reduce their turnover rate because it allows them to look at those employees who deserve a pay increase and keep those employees who are really efficient and hard-working. It also helps with analyzing where they need to be more proficient. He asked the Board to continue to support this initiative. They have changed the hiring structure and explained how this is being achieved. Mr. Petersen addressed the Legal Class Verification project, and explained it costs the Assessor’s Office $191,000 per year. This cost has been approved in previous budgets and he would like this item to be made a part of the Office’s baseline budget. He noted that the funds brought into the County through the civil penalties are five times the amount of the cost of this legislative initiative. This initiative pays for itself, and he would like to cease the annual presentation of this item. He assured the Board if there is any substantive legal change with this initiative, he will bring this item back to the Board as a separate item. Supervisor Barney stated this project has proven itself over numerous budget years and he is in favor of allowing this item to be included in the Assessor’s baseline budget. Mr. Petersen introduced Tim Boncoskey, Chief Deputy County Assessor. He noted that the Maricopa Assessment Replacement System (MARS) began in 2014 and the Board approved the funding at that time. There is still $8.4 million of those approved funds remaining. The Assessor’s Office is asking for an appropriation of $3.9 million from the remaining $8.4 million for the 2020 budget. He noted if the project goes live in 2020, it could mean this would be the first project to come in under budget and return monies back to the County. Mr. Boncoskey Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 7 of 24 provided a breakdown of how the $3.9 million would be spent on the project. Mr. Boncoskey explained the Office has one request for the FY 2020 budget, that being an increase for the MARS software maintenance of $306,937. Supervisor Hickman asked about the turnover rate because the Office did have concerns about the number of people due for retirement and was going to begin a series of trainings so there would be people fully engaged to replace those who might retire. Mr. Petersen responded the turnover rate has been high, but they are seeing the number come down. He explained this is the reason he was thanking the Board for Pay for Performance. The voluntary turnover rate has declined over the last year because the Board has allowed assessors to be hired at a higher rate of pay. Supervisor Barney commented that the ability to hire assessors at a higher rate of pay was because of Mr. Petersen’s recommendation of collapsing positions. This was a collaboration between the Board and the Assessor’s Office. Supervisor Barney stated he wanted to see a compression of assessed valuation time. He understands this is difficult and that Mr. Petersen has been working to address this issue. He is hoping today’s technology will help reduce the 34 to 30 month delay. Mr. Peterson explained he has tried to think legislatively about this matter, but he has been stymied by certain groups. He stated that as long as valuations in Maricopa County continue to increase, there is not going to be as many complaints from people. He said when there is another downturn and values go down but tax levies go up he wants to be able to show there has been continued efforts on the part of Maricopa County to address the issue. Mr. Peterson expressed to Supervisor Barney that he will be missed on the Board and his appreciation of his leadership. RECESSED/RECONVENED Chairman Gates recessed the Special Meeting for a lunch break and reconvened the Special Meeting to hear the remaining presentations. Chairman Gates and Supervisors Barney and Hickman when the meeting reconvened. Justice Courts Keith Russell, Presiding Judge of Maricopa Justice of the Peace Courts, began his presentation by citing an article in the December 18, 2018 issue of the Arizona Republic about the word “justice” and the number of searches for the word being up 74% from last year. He stated this was interesting in that the Maricopa County Justices work hard to educate the public on the processes. Judge Russell informed the Board he does not anticipate a need for any additional money for next year’s budget. He stated he wanted to discuss revenues for the Justice Courts that come from three different sources. Fund 100 General Revenue Special Revenue Funding Grant Funding He explained that from Fund 100, 92% of the funds are spent on personnel; from the Special Revenue Funding, 81% of the funds are spent on personnel; and Grant Funding supports expenditures for technology. Judge Russell informed the Board that there will be projects in the Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 8 of 24 future that may require additional funding. He said the Justice Courts have gone paperless with civil filings and would like to do the same with criminal filings and he explained how they will explore other resources before coming to the Board. ~ Supervisors Chucri and Gallardo entered the meeting ~ Judge Russell noted that the service demand from FY 2017 and FY 2018 was up 5.3% and reviewed the statistics shown below: Chairman Gates asked what caused the 25.1% increase in civil filings. Judge Russell stated there were several factors and one was that nationwide, in the past few years, debt collectors and that industry fell under a lot of scrutiny and it slowed down the activity in that area. He said the issues have now been worked through and activity is now increasing. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 9 of 24 Supervisor Chucri asked for what period of time have the number of DUIs increased. Judge Russell responded it was from July, 2018 through November, 2018. Supervisor Chucri expressed dismay over this increase. He asked for clarification that DUI is not only alcohol impairment, but also people under the influence with medical marijuana cards. Judge Russell confirmed this to be true. He also informed the Board that there is legislation that could move some of these type cases from the Superior Court to the Justice Courts. Chairman Chucri stated this was disturbing and asked the Chairman for frequent updates on this legislation. Judge Russell informed the Board of another activity that may have an effect on the caseload. There are two pilot projects under Small Claims Court that are currently underway. He explained that the Arizona Office of Courts (AOC) has set time standards for all case types and this time-tracking is the purpose of the pilot programs. Two courts in Maricopa County are participating in the pilot which will run through the summer of 2019. Judge Russell also explained the effect these programs will have on the Justice Courts. He is expecting the results in November, 2019. Supervisor Hickman asked what was driving the review from the AOC. Judge Russell responded that the initial push was to reduce the time in the courts, but additional goals were added that are driving the amended scope of the project. Supervisor Hickman referred to the courts selected for Maricopa County and noted they are both in his district. He asked what determined these two courts to be selected. Judge Russell explained there was nothing in particular as to why these courts were selected – only that the AOC asked for these two courts. Judge Russell reviewed each of the remaining initiatives for the FY 2019 Overview. Judge Russell continued the presentation with the FY 2019 overview. He reviewed new judicial officers and the training they will be getting, and provided statistics for the number of new judges every two years. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 10 of 24 Supervisor Barney asked about the training programs for new and continuing staff. Judge Russell responded that the Justice Courts are themselves asking if there is a better governance structure and a better way of doing business to improve consistency. Supervisor Hickman asked if there are statutory impediments blocking ways to improve the governance of the courts. Judge Russell explained there are restrictions on the information customer service can provide so as not to be construed as legal advice. He knows improvements need to be made to customer service in general and they are working on options that might improve those efficiencies. Judge Russell explained there will be a new Chief Justice next year and his five year plan is illustrated below. Judge Russell touched on budget priorities for FY 2020 and beyond. The new Southeast Development facility will allow the last four stand-alone justice courts to be co-located. The Justice Courts will be getting new computers because the old computers are not able to run the new software upgrades. He briefly touched on Operational Sustainability and Operational Improvements. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 11 of 24 Judge Russell concluded the presentation by reviewing the new Arizona laws that took effect on January 1, 2019. Supervisor Gallardo remarked that in the previous budget briefings, the Presiding Judges of the time have noted that the biggest obstacle they encounter is retaining employees. He stated he found nothing in this presentation concerning this issue. Judge Russell explained that through the flexibility allowed by the Board, when a position became vacant, they were able to use the savings from that vacancy and apply those funds for employee raises. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 12 of 24 ~ Supervisor Hickman left the meeting and did not return ~ Constables Office Tim Moder, Constables’ Administrator, informed the Board that both Presiding Constables were attending mandatory training. He introduced Constable David Lester, McDowell Mountain Justice Precinct. He reviewed statistics from calendar year 2018 noting there had been a total of 31,544 cases served or attempted to be served. He said this is approximately a 10% increase from the previous year. He noted the case statistics and percent of increase that made up the 31,544 cases. He informed the Board that there were no complaints heard by the Constables Ethics, Standards and Training Board. Mr. Moder continued with a review of FY 2019. He noted there were $679,250 service fees collected which was $80,737 over projections. He briefly reviewed spending from the Constables Ethics, Standards and Training Board Grants stating they expect to spend a total of $71,700. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 13 of 24 Mr. Moder informed the Board that following the November elections, five new Constables were elected and Mike Branham was elected as the new Presiding Constable. He addressed the FY 2020 budget and said that most of the funds go towards personnel services and he broke down how the remaining budget is used. He said they are fully staffed for the first time since last fiscal year. The goal of the Presiding Constable in FY 2020 is to increase training in critical areas. Mr. Moder explained that many of the Constables are lay people and are unaccustomed to dealing with the public in these areas. He said the Presiding Constable is pushing for better communication. He reiterated comments from Supervisor Barney that sometimes these electeds work in an autonomous manner and fail to use the available resources especially in co-location offices. He said that recently there has been more communication regarding availability and use of these resources; and there has been positive feedback. Supervisor Chucri asked how often the Constables are having to rely on local law enforcement for backup. Mr. Moder stated he does not have any statistics at the moment, but he knows it is Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 14 of 24 minimal. Chairman Gates asked if the FY 2020 budget was going to request the same level of funding as FY 2019 and Mr. Moder noted there is no need for additional funds in FY 2020. Recorder’s Office Adrian Fontes, County Recorder, introduced Rey Valenzuela from the Elections Department. He stated this budget assumes the status quo. He said the largest issue is the $6 million over the baseline budget and reminded the Board this is an amount that represents three different budgets. He noted three basic priorities illustrated below: Mr. Fontes noted the difference in the number of employees in a 10-year time span and he stated there is a lot of growth needed in order to become “best in class.” He spoke about infrastructure and said it is important to frame the issues appropriately. Supervisor Chucri asked if Mr. Fontes attends conferences, and how does the County’s growth compare to other Counties. Mr. Fontes responded that Maricopa County is third in the country for aggressive growth and has the fastest growth of registered voters. Mr. Fontes gave a brief review of enhanced customer service and provided information for a possible 20% increase in salary for those people who work at the front counters. He reviewed the “above baseline requests” for FY 2020 as seen below: Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 15 of 24 Mr. Fontes explained the needs for the ballot tabulation/election management system replacement and reminded the Board of the condition of the current system and equipment that some witnessed. This equipment was purchased in 1996. His office will be working closely with Procurement Services to make sure they get exactly the equipment that is needed. Mr. Fontes said he wanted to make one thing very clear. In fiscal year 2019 from July, 2018 through December, 2018 the Elections Department spent $756,000 in overtime. This amount does not include election workers or temporary employees. This was for regular full-time employees. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 16 of 24 Supervisor Chucri asked if the request for the technology was going to offset any of the overtime. Mr. Fontes said it might depending on what specific technology is purchases and how the department chooses to deploy the technology. Another question asked was if some of the overtime would diminished since it is not an election year. Mr. Fontes confirmed it would decrease. Supervisor Gallardo asked to see what the department’s overtime was in previous years. He said he would also like to see what the possible overtime would be with the additional full-time employees (FTEs). Mr. Fontes addressed enhanced infrastructure as seen below: He said the department must work through and enhance their disaster recovery circumstances as outlined above for the Department of Homeland Security. Supervisor Chucri asked if the County was draconian in requiring signature verification. He stated since technology is what it is today, was there something better than signature verification if the office planned on spending $25 million. Mr. Fontes responded that biometric verifications are still in the nascent phase of development, but he said a signature could be Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 17 of 24 considered biometric. Rey Valenzuela, Elections Director, said that type of technology is not allowed to be used in federal elections. Supervisor Chucri pointed out that signatures can change the older someone gets. He asked what percentage of our County voters’ signatures did not match. Mr. Valenzuala said the percentage is well below one percent. In the last general election there were 1.1 million early ballots returned and only 307 signatures did not match. Supervisor Barney expressed his concerns about signatures being copied and related to Mr. Fontes and Mr. Valenzuela that his father died 10 years ago but a voter registration card was mailed to his office for his father. He was concerned this scenario could be used to illegally obtain a ballot. Mr. Valenzuela said the frame below is just a proposal and what he believes is needed for the Elections Department. He pointed out that yellow denotes new positions and blue is for current positions held. He eplained why the new positions are critical. Next Mr. Valenzuela explains the need for the new positions being requested for ballots and tabulation seen below. More technicians are needed for ballot processing: Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 18 of 24 Mr. Valenzuela explained the following illustrations shows new positions that would help the department serve the candidates better as well as other divisions of the department. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 19 of 24 The slide below denotes additional personnel for voting centers. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 20 of 24 Supervisor Barney said it would be helpful to know what percentage of the electorate comparison counties have. He would like to see the same barometer measurement for each of the comparisons. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 21 of 24 Mr. Fontes said the slide above explains the reasons behind the transfer of funds between the two departments. ACTION 2. MARICOPA COUNTY FY 2020 BUDGET GUIDELINES AND PRIORITIES Approve the "Maricopa County FY 2020 Budget Guidelines and Priorities." The purpose of these guidelines and priorities is to provide direction from the Board of Supervisors to the County Manager, Budget Office and all departments so that they can develop a sustainable, structurally-balanced budget that achieves, within available resources, the County’s mission and strategic goals. (C-49-19-009-M-00) Motion to approve by Supervisor Chucri, seconded by Supervisor Gallardo Ayes: Barney, Chucri, Gates, Hickman, Gallardo Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 22 of 24 MEETING ADJOURNED There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. ___________________________ Bill Gates, Chairman of the Board ATTEST: ____________________________ Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 23 of 24 FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT The Board of Directors of the Flood Control District of Maricopa County, Arizona convened in Special Session at 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, in the Supervisors’ Conference Room, 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003, with the following members present: Bill Gates, Chairman, District 1; Denny Barney, District 1 (entered late); Steve Chucri, District 2; and Steve Gallardo, District 5. Absent: Clint Hickman, Vice Chairman, District 4. Also present: Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board; Joy Rich, County Manager and Andrea Cummings, Legal Counsel. Minutes compiled by Lori Medaris, Minutes Coordinator. Votes of the Members will be recorded as follows: aye-nay-absent-abstain. MARICOPA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT FY 2020 BUDGET GUIDELINES AND PRIORITIES Approve the "Maricopa County Flood Control District FY 2020 Budget Guidelines and Priorities." The purpose of these guidelines and priorities is to provide direction from the Board of Directors to the County Manager, Budget Office and the Flood Control District so that they can develop a sustainable, structurally-balanced budget that achieves, within available resources, the District’s mission and strategic goals. (C-49-19-011-M-00) Motion to approve by Director Barney, seconded by Director Gallardo Ayes: Barney, Chucri, Gates, Hickman, Gallardo MEETING ADJOURNED There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. ___________________________ Bill Gates, Chairman of the Board ATTEST: ____________________________ Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 24 of 24 LIBRARY DISTRICT The Board of Directors of the Library District of Maricopa County, Arizona convened in Special Session at 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, in the Supervisors’ Conference Room, 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003, with the following members present: Bill Gates, Chairman, District 1; Denny Barney, District 1 (entered late); Steve Chucri, District 2; and Steve Gallardo, District 5. Absent: Clint Hickman, Vice Chairman, District 4. Also present: Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board; Joy Rich, County Manager and Andrea Cummings, Legal Counsel. Minutes compiled by Lori Medaris, Minutes Coordinator. Votes of the Members will be recorded as follows: aye-nay-absent-abstain. MARICOPA COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT FY 2020 BUDGET GUIDELINES AND PRIORITIES Approve the "Maricopa County Library District FY 2020 Budget Guidelines and Priorities." The purpose of these guidelines and priorities is to provide direction from the Board of Directors to the County Manager, Budget Office and the Library District so that they can develop a sustainable, structurally-balanced budget that achieves, within available resources, the District’s mission and strategic goals. (C-49-19-010-M-00) Motion to approve by Director Barney, seconded by Director Gallardo Ayes: Barney, Chucri, Gates, Hickman, Gallardo MEETING ADJOURNED There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. ___________________________ Bill Gates, Chairman of the Board ATTEST: ____________________________ Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board