031714IB.DOC

Informal Meeting Minutes
Monday, March 17, 2014 Board Members
9:00 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 District, Mary Rose Wilcox, District 5
Library District, Stadium District, Improvement Districts,
and/or Board of Deposit)
County Manager
Tom Manos
"The mission of Maricopa County is to Clerk of the Board
provide regional leadership and fiscally Fran McCarroll
responsible, necessary public services
to its residents so they can enjoy living
in healthy and safe communities.” Meeting Location
Supervisors' Conference Room
301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85003
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
The Board of Supervisors of Maricopa County, Phoenix, Arizona, convened in Informal Session at 9:00 AM
on Monday March 17, 2014, in the Supervisors' Conference Room, 301 West Jefferson, Phoenix, AZ
85003, with the following members present: Denny Barney, Chairman, District 1; Steve Chucri, Vice
Chairman, District 2; Andrew Kunasek, District 3, entered late; Clint Hickman, District 4; Mary Rose Wilcox,
District 5, entered late. Also present: Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board; Shirley Million, Minutes
Coordinator; Sandi Wilson, Deputy County Manager; and Cynthia Kelley, Legal Counsel.
PRESENTATION AND ACTION
Human Services
1. HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM UPDATE, AND APPROVAL OF
APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF FY 2014-2015 BASE GRANT FUNDING
Presentation regarding the 2013-2014 Head Start/Early Head Start Program, presentation of
Application for 2014-2015 Base Funding Grant Funding. At the conclusion of the presentations,
approve the submittal of the application and acceptance of base grant funds from the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)/Administration for Children and Families
(ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), Grant No. 09CH7096, in the not-to-exceed amount of
$22,712,362 for the purpose of promoting school readiness for up to 2,614 children in the
Maricopa County Head Start Zero-Five program. The grant award begins on July 1, 2014 and
ends on June 30, 2015.
Approval of this action will authorize the Chairman to sign all documents related to these grant
funds and submission of any application for additional supplemental funding, as applicable.
The sub-recipient (delegate) of this grant will receive up to $8,215,845 of the total grant funds to
provide services to Head Start/Early Head Start children in the West Valley of Maricopa County.
The grant award begins on 07/01/2014 and ends on 06/30/2015.
The FY 2014 Human Services Department negotiated U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services approved indirect cost rate is 18.8% of salaries and employee related expenses. The FY

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2015 indirect cost rate submitted for approval is 20.2% of salaries and employee related
expenses. Total grant funds are $22,712,362 of which $10,138,781 are for salaries and employee
related expenses. The total estimated indirect costs are $2,048,034 and are fully recoverable.
Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation,
and therefore expenditure of the revenues is not prohibited by the budget law. This grant does not
alter the budget constraining expenditures of local revenues duly adopted by the Board pursuant
to A.R.S. 42-17105. The overall grant budget will be adjusted as necessary to accommodate this
grant through a future reconciliation.
The base grant refunding application is due to the Region IX Head Start Office no later than April
1, 2014. Base funds are awarded only three to seven days prior to the start of the grant period,
which is the reason for seeking advance approval to accept these funds.
The Office of Head Start requires the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman to sign all
grant applications, applications for additional funds, as well as amendments to grant applications.
Amendments are required if the program needs to transfer funds between budget line items in an
aggregate amount of $250,000 or more.
Federal funds that are awarded require a 25% non-federal share match ($5,672,486) which is
provided through in-kind donations of goods and services. (C-22-14-058-G-00)
Bruce Liggett, Human Services Director
Alecia Jackson, Interim Head Start Director
Bruce Liggett reported that Head Start is beginning its 48th year in Maricopa County and staff
had just spent a week with 8-10 federal surveyors who reviewed the entire program. The
results of this review will be available in two months.
He explained that Head Start is unique from other early childhood programs in that its mission
provides comprehensive services to low income families and their children. He commented
on the differences in literacy and math skills of children from low, middle and high socio-
economic status when entering kindergarten if they have, or have not, had a preschool
experience of one to three years. He explained that too often children from low-income
families start from behind and they are not able to catch up with their peers.
Mr. Liggett said the $1.2 million cut in federal funds last year had an impact but funding has
now been restored. He noted that 25% of the Head Start award is required to be met through
in-kind matches. Maricopa County Head Start serves up to 2,600 children. These children are
not from Phoenix as the city has their own agencies to provide for them.
He discussed qualifications for eligibility and participation in the program. The income
eligibility for a family of three is below $19,000 a year, he said “we serve the poorest of the
poor.” Other eligibility standards include children in foster care, homeless families and
families receiving public assistance. Early Head Start is for ages 0-3 and Head Start is for 3
to 4 or until entering kindergarten. The Board of Supervisors has the legal and fiscal
responsibility for the program’s administration and oversight and provides an annual approval
of the grant application and budget. A report on the program is provided for Board Members
every two months in addition to the briefing book given to each office.
Alecia Jackson, Interim Head Start Director, discussed the use of data in the prioritization of
children having the greatest risks and said there are many more children in this service area
than they can actually serve. It is probable that only 8% of eligible children actually receive
services. The federal government mandates that the neediest of the needy are to be served.
Thousands of applications are received every year and points are assigned based on certain
risk factors that include the following:

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Children with disabilities
Children in foster care
Children with teenaged parent(s)
Children whose parent is incarcerated or recently incarcerated
Children whose parent is active military or disabled veteran
Children whose family has a history of child abuse or neglect
Children who have been exposed to domestic violence
Children considered to be homeless
The number of children under five living in poverty, and the number of households receiving
public assistance rose 10% to 23% during the past several years.
Ms. Jackson discussed training plans and activities, program goals in 2014-2017, and school
readiness goals in 2014-2017. She said they do an annual self-assessment having more than
100 check points and this is used in planning the training for staff. The program uses 17
different goals in different areas of development, knowledge and skills to provide school
readiness for these children. These goals include those who can write their first name,
recognize written words, identify and name letters of the alphabet and can identify and make
letter sounds.
Supervisor Hickman asked if Head Start works with First Things First as they seem to follow
the same model and structure of getting children ready for school.
Mr. Liggett said his perspective is that the two operate in a parallel manner and he believes
there is room for them to move even more closely together. The federal government will
release proposals on collaborations of the early childhood programs – aligning Head Start
with other childcare programs.
Supervisor Chucri asked how to involve more than the 8% of the eligible children and if they
are chosen just in regards to family resources or also in finding the most deserving.
Ms. Jackson replied that outreach is important and they have a robust recruitment plan.
When the funding is awarded there is an expectation of a certain number of children to be
served according to the prioritization schedule. Partnerships with the community provide the
opportunity to serve more children.
Chairman Barney noted the importance that Board Members place on trying to support needy
families in many different ways as it pays off in dividends that are generational. He thanked
Catholic Charities for the many things they provide in their public-private partnership with
Maricopa County.
Motion to approve the submittal of the application to request and accept the funds for Head
Start in the amount of $22,708,901 as described in the agenda item by Supervisor Chucri,
seconded by Supervisor Hickman
Ayes: Barney, Chucri, Hickman
Absent: Kunasek, Wilcox
Motion to approve the sub-recipient and grant applications as presented, including non-
federal share match funding, by Supervisor Hickman, seconded by Supervisor Chucri.
Ayes: Barney, Chucri, Hickman
Absent: Kunasek, Wilcox

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~ Supervisors Kunasek and Wilcox entered the meeting ~
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Vote to convene in Executive Session to consider items on the Executive Agenda dated March 17,
2014, for Board of Supervisors and relevant Special Districts pursuant to statutory authority listed
for each item.
Motion to approve by Supervisor Chucri, seconded by Supervisor Hickman
Ayes: Barney, Chucri, Hickman, Kunasek, Wilcox
OPEN SESSION
RECONVENE
Chairman Barney reconvened open session for discussion on the following item.
3. MARICOPA COUNTY V. CHARLES R. RUSH, ET AL, CV2012-007761 (CONSOLIDATED)
Take action on proposed settlement consistent with discussion in Executive Session on March 17,
2014. (C-19-14-043-M-00)
Motion by Supervisor Hickman to authorize settlement in Maricopa County v. Rush, CV 2012-
007761, based on the following terms
 For the Rahn Defendants: Payment of the sum of $440,000 plus statutory interest as
just compensation, conditioned on timely compliance with the Order to Vacate the
subject property, demonstrated by confirmation that the Rahn Defendants have
vacated the property no later than midnight, April 1, 2014;
 For the Rush Defendants: Payment of $385,900, plus statutory interest as just
compensation
 For the Kessler Defendants: payment of $412,800, plus statutory interest as just
compensation.
As to each parcel, payment of just compensation is subject to payment of any real property
taxes owed on the property. Each party will pay their own costs and attorney fees.
Motion was seconded by Supervisor Chucri
Supervisor Wilcox thanked staff.
Ayes: Barney, Chucri, Kunasek, Hickman, Wilcox

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MEETING ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
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Denny Barney, Chairman of the Board
ATTEST:
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Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board