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Informal Meeting Minutes Monday, December 09, 2013 Board Members 10:00 AM Andrew Kunasek, Chairman, District 3 Denny Barney, Vice Chairman, District 1 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Steve Chucri, District 2 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 Special Session at 10:00 AM on Monday, December 09, 2013, at the Carnegie Library, 1101 W. Washington, Phoenix AZ 85007, with the following members present: Andrew Kunasek, Chairman, District 3 (absent); Denny Barney, District 1 chaired the meeting; Steve Chucri, District 2; Clint Hickman, District 4; Mary Rose Wilcox, District 5. Also present: Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board; Tom Manos, County Manager; and Ian MacPherson and David Neiderdeppe, Legal Counsel. Minutes compiled by Shirley Million, Minutes Coordinator. NOTE: In the Absence of Chairman Kunasek, Vice Chairman Denny Barney chaired the meeting. He welcomed Paul Peterson, Helen Purcell, Karen Osborne, Michael Jeanes, Hos Hoskins, Jerry Sheridan and Keith Russell to the meeting, explaining that they all serve in various capacities on the AACo Board. PRESENTATION Board of Supervisors 1. PRESENTATION BY ARIZONA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES Presentation by Arizona Association of Counties (AACo). (C-06-14-100-M-00) Jennifer Sweeney, Executive Director of AACo County Recorder Helen Purcell explained that she is currently the Maricopa County coordinator for the Arizona Association of Counties (AACo) and noted the name change for AACo’s newly elected executive director, Jennifer Sweeney Marson, a newlywed just back from her honeymoon. Mrs. Marson said AACo, founded in 1968, is the only statewide organization representing Arizona’s elected county officials and their governments, and spoke of its two branch organizations, Arizona Association of Counties and the AACo Foundation – the Arizona Government Services Foundation. Informal Meeting Minutes Monday, December 09, 2013 Page 2 of 3 AACo Foundation is a volunteer Board of Directors with one representative from each county and one from each elected office. She announced the newly elected officers: The Hon. Buster Johnson, President The Hon. Brad Carlyon, 1st Vice President The Hon. Manny Ruiz, 2nd Vice President The Hon. Chad Roche, 3rd Vice President The Hon. Keith Russel, Immediate Past-President She also noted the AACo Foundation’s board representation from Maricopa County The Hon. Helen Purcell, Maricopa Representative The Hon. Michael Jeanes, AACO representative on NACo Board The Hon. Phil Hazlett, Constables Representative Ms. Marson said the AACo staff of four handle varied services that this past year included 17 customized research projects, 37 in-county meetings and 3,121 requests for various other services. From January through June 2013 they tracked about half of the 1,158 bills that were introduced through the legislative process, held 400 meetings with legislators, 545 meetings with stakeholders and 166 meetings with the Governor or her executive staff. AACo is very involved in advocacy and tracked 664 bills of the 1,158 bill that were introduced in last year’s legislative session (January through June) that were related to counties. She said that speaks to the volume of work in which counties are involved – about half of all the bills introduced at the legislature. She explained that AACo is best known for their advocacy work but they also provide, or are planning to provide, many other services in dealing with counties that are either free or at a discounted cost. Conference calling is provided for free – up to 150 people Provides membership in NACo Dental Discount Program for individuals or families Health Discount Program Prescription Drug Discount Card Cooperative Purchasing County Job Board Discounted subscription cost for Capitol Times Webinars Research Services Salary and benefit survey of counties Arizona Government Directory contact information Meeting space Expanded discounts for Arizona New Service products County Excellence Awards Discounted hotel/motel lodging costs in Phoenix and D.C. Expanded professional development Reinvigorating the AACo Foundation Scholarships – next generation AACO for students interested in public service She said that Members can follow AACo on Twitter and Facebook. Mr. Barney asked about the similarities between AACo and CSA (County Supervisors Association) and if the County is a member of AACO through the membership in the National Association of Counties (NACo) or if it is a direct membership. Ms. Mason explained that a county’s membership in AACo automatically makes them a member of NACo. Maricopa County also has a direct membership in NACo. She said that all Informal Meeting Minutes Monday, December 09, 2013 Page 3 of 3 of the counties in Arizona have elected to be members of NACo through their state associations making Arizona one of the 100% States. She stated that there is a definite overlap between AACo and CSA – AACo was founded in 1968. AACo works with all elected positions not just county supervisors, however, supervisors have a seat on the AACo Board. A disagreement between the supervisors and other elected officials occurred in the late 1980s and resulted in some AACo members creating CSA. 2. EXECUTIVE SESSION Vote to convene in Executive Session to consider items on the Executive Agenda dated December 09, 2013, 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, Wilcox Absent: Kunasek MEETING ADJOURNED After discussion on the executive session items and there being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. __________________________ Denny Barney, Vice Chairman ATTEST: _____________________________ Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board