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Special Meeting Summary Wednesday, June 04, 2014 Board Members Meeting Scheduled Start Time: 9:45 AM Denny Barney, Chairman, District 1 Steve Chucri, Vice Chairman, District 2 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Andrew Kunasek, District 3 Maricopa County, Arizona Clint Hickman, District 4 (and the Boards of Directors of the Flood Control Marie Lopez Rogers, District 5 District, Library District, Stadium District, Improvement Districts, Housing Authority of Maricopa County, Housing Authority of Maricopa County and/or Board of County Manager Deposit) Tom Manos Clerk of the Board "The mission of Maricopa County Fran McCarroll is to provide regional leadership and fiscally responsible, Meeting Location necessary public services to its residents so they can enjoy Board of Supervisors Conference Room living in healthy and safe 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor communities” Phoenix, AZ 85003 The Board of Supervisors of Maricopa County, Phoenix, Arizona, convened in Special Session at 9:45 AM on Wednesday, June 4, 2014, in the Sullivan Conference Room, 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003, with the following members present: Denny Barney, Chairman, District 1; Steve Chucri, Vice Chairman, District 2; Andrew Kunasek, District 3; and Clint Hickman, District 4. Also present: Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board; Tom Manos, County Manager; Michelle Wood, Legal Counsel; and Maria Armstrong, Minutes Coordinator. Board Action 1. MARICOPA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DISTRICT 5 VACANCY APPOINTMENT Accept the resignation of Mary Rose Wilcox, Maricopa County Supervisor, District 5, effective May 27, 2014, and appoint a qualified elector to fill the District 5 vacancy. (C-06- 14-442-7-00) Chairman Barney stated that Mary Rose Wilcox has resigned to run for Congress which has created a vacancy on the Board. He said that an appointment process was started, identical to previous instances and the appointee will serve through the end of this year. He noted that voters would determine who would serve the remainder of Ms. Wilcox’s term. He explained that it has been a quick process because the Board wanted to fill the vacancy and get back to working on the budget since the fiscal year begins on July 1st and there is still quite a bit of work yet to do. He then thanked the Board Members and the 4 applicants for their interest – former Avondale Mayor Marie Lopez Rogers, former Phoenix Councilmember Michael Johnson, former Arizona Corporation Commission Policy Advisor Cristina Arzaga-Williams, and Phoenix Attorney Otilla Diaz. Supervisor Chucri stated the process is important, but is also the least fun when it comes to selecting just one out of many talented individuals. He stated that the Board Members have been very judicious in the process and that in the end, the Board needed to appoint an individual. Supervisor Kunasek said that the process is serious in terms of the Board substituting votes for several thousands of people in a district where there is a vacancy. He stated that there has been debate on whether to appoint a placeholder or wait until the Fall election and let the voters have the final say. He said that for him it came down to two candidates, Michael Johnson and Marie Lopez Rogers. He stated that he really wanted to appoint someone that wants to be here and is not just a placeholder. Special Meeting Summary Wednesday, June 04, 2014 Page 2 of 2 Supervisor Hickman recalled going through the appointment process himself just 15 months ago and said it was nerve racking. He said the process is significant and that it is an honor to be considered and to get to this point. He stated that the communities that District 4 and 5 represent cross paths and share portions of several cities. He felt it was important to nominate someone that understands and has already worked with those communities. He said that the individual he would like to appoint grew up on the farm fields of the West Valley, just as he did, and has spent her life working and loving that community. Supervisor Clint Hickman made a motion to appoint Marie Lopez Rogers to succeed Mary Rose Wilcox as the District 5 Supervisor. The motion was seconded by Supervisor Chucri Ayes: Barney, Chucri, Kunasek, Hickman and Clerk McCarroll. Chairman Barney congratulated Ms. Rogers and thanked all of the applicants for their interest. Marie Lopez Rogers thanked Mary Rose Wilcox for her dedicated service and acknowledged her years of service to District 5. She thanked the Board Members for the process and said it was an important process. She stated that she and the other applicant, Michael Johnson, had wished each other luck, are great friends, have known each other for a long time, and she appreciates the service that he has brought forth as well. She stated that she looked forward to working with the Board of Supervisors on the budget and throughout the coming months. She said she looked forward to working within District 5 and reaching out to those that need service. She concluded by introducing her family and friends that were present to support her. Marie Lopez Rogers was sworn in by Fran McCarroll then photos were taken. MEETING ADJOURNED There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. ________________________________ Denny Barney, Chairman of the Board ATTEST: _____________________________ Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board