FY2026 SUBSTANTIVE POLICY STATEMENT CERTIFICATION.PDF
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Air Quality Department Office of the Director 301 W. Jefferson St., Suite 410 Phoenix, Arizona 85003 P: 602-506-6443 E: Philip.McNeely@maricopa.gov April 2, 2026 To: Kate Brophy McGee, Chair, District 3 Debbie Lesko, Vice Chair, District 4 Mark Stewart, Supervisor District 1 Thomas Galvin, Supervisor District 2 Steve Gallardo, Supervisor District 5 Cc: Jennifer Pokorski, County Manager Darcy Kober, Assistant County Manager From: Philip McNeely, Director Subject: FY2026 Substantive Policy Statement Certification Pursuant to A.R.S. Section 49-471.11, the Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD) Control Officer must certify to the Board of Supervisors that MCAQD is in compliance with this section on or before June 30 each year. The following provides a summary of A.R.S. Section 49-471.11 and MCAQD’s compliance with the same. A.R.S. Section 49-471.11 Requirements and County Actions Section 49-471.11(A): Requirement: “A Control Officer shall post substantive policy statements pertaining to this article on the county’s website.” MCAQD Compliance: In the timeframe of June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2026, MCAQD promulgated one substantive policy statement: • SPS-2025-003-Emergency Engine Use MCAQD posted this substantive policy statement on Maricopa County’s Enhanced Regulatory Outreach Program website and on MCAQD’s website. Section 49-471.11(B): 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 Docusign Envelope ID: 369BACAA-DDFD-49C6-820B-8D2900F244DA Page 2 of 2 of this directory and all of its substantive policy statements at one location. The directory, rules or ordinances, substantive policy statements, and any materials 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. MCAQD Compliance: MCAQD maintains a directory of all rules, ordinances, and substantive policy statements. This directory is available on Maricopa County’s Enhanced Regulatory Outreach Program website and MCAQD’s website. Section 49-471.11(C): 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.” MCAQD Compliance: This memorandum hereby serves as the Control Officer’s certification that MCAQD 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. Section 49-471.11. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 602-506-6701. Sincerely, Philip A. McNeely Director Docusign Envelope ID: 369BACAA-DDFD-49C6-820B-8D2900F244DA