081913IB.DOC

Informal Meeting Minutes
Monday, August 19, 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 Informal Session at 10:00
AM on Monday, August 19, 2013, in the Supervisors' Conference Room, 301 W. Jefferson, 10th Floor,
Phoenix, AZ 85003, with the following members present: Denny Barney, District 1; Steve Chucri, District 2;
Clint Hickman, District 4; Mary Rose Wilcox, District 5; Andrew Kunasek, Chairman, District 3. Also
present: Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board; Shirley Million, Minutes Coordinator; David Smith, County
Manager; and David Benton, Legal Counsel.
ACTION
Board of Supervisors
1. CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATION TO FILL THE VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF MARICOPA
COUNTY ASSESSOR
Consideration of a nomination of a qualified applicant to fill the vacancy in the office of Maricopa
County Assessor pursuant to A.R.S. § 16-230. The vacancy is due to the resignation of Keith
Russell as Maricopa County Assessor. (C-06-14-038-M-00)
Chairman Kunasek, noting that Keith Russell was present in the audience, greeted him, and
recognized him as the former County Assessor. The Chairman explained that much interest
had been shown in the vacancy and that eleven resumes were submitted for consideration by
the Board in the appointment of a replacement for Mr. Russell.
Supervisor Barney said that two of the eleven candidates were present at the meeting, and
explained that Members had enjoyed meeting with and interviewing the candidates. He noted
that Mr. Russell has been the County Assessor for eight years and his office has created a
great infrastructure, adding that this is a position that deals with a massive amount of
technical data.
Supervisor Barney expressed the Board’s goal to appoint someone who was familiar with the
operations of the office and who could take over and maintain continuity until next year’s
election. He felt all of the candidates had presented a variety of good options and

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qualifications from which to make a choice.
Supervisor Barney offered a motion to appoint Paul Peterson to fill the vacancy of County
Assessor saying that Mr. Peterson has worked in the office for years and is familiar with all
procedures. In particular he is familiar with the new CAMA system that will replace the
County’s old online system.
Supervisor Chucri provided the second to the motion and agreed that Members had quality
candidates to choose from. He noted that this added to the difficulty of choice in which all
Members felt continuity must play an important role. He felt confident that Paul Peterson
would serve his constituency very well in this year-long appointment to fill the remaining
portion of Keith Russell’s term, noting that he would need to run for the office in the 2014
election.
Supervisor Wilcox said she had met with all of the candidates either in person or by phone
and felt comfortable supporting Paul Peterson for this appointment She felt all of the
candidates had superior qualifications but Paul Peterson had the personal experience that
was required.
Supervisor Hickman said the County spent a lot of money on the new CAMA system and
Paul Peterson was familiar with it. He also felt that Mr. Peterson had the experience to effect
a smooth transition.
Supervisor Barney thanked Jack Harper for his interest in being a candidate for this position
and for all he contributes to public service in the County.
Motion was approved by unanimous vote:
Ayes: Kunasek, Barney, Chucri, Hickman, Wilcox
Paul Peterson thanked the Board Members for their vote of confidence. He thanked each
Member for taking the time to meet with him and said he plans to reward that confidence by
working hard to continue the work Keith Russell has done to make this office a professional
and well-respected department of County government.
Chairman Kunasek said he’d had the pleasure – when serving on the Charter Government
Committee – to look at all of the roles of the various Offices in the County and had learned
that the Assessor was one who should remain independent in the mind of public, and
unaffected by possible political influences. He said the Assessor has a very important role
when it comes to public confidence and Mr. Russell leaves the office having instilled a high
degree of confidence in the public.
Chairman Kunasek asked Judge Keith Russell to officiate at the swearing in of Paul Peterson
as the new County Assessor. Mr. Peterson’s wife stood at his side as he took the Oath of
Office.
2. FY 2014 PROPERTY TAX LEVY – RESOLUTION
Adopt the following Resolution regarding the “Maricopa County 2013 Tax Levy”
WHEREAS, pursuant to A.R.S.§ 42-17105 on June 24, 2013 the Board of Supervisors adopted
the FY 2014 budget which included a budgeted property tax levy of $409,775,397; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to A.R.S. §48-3620, on June 24, 2013 the Flood Control District of Maricopa

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County Board of Directors adopted the FY 2014 Budget which included a budgeted property tax
levy of $39,842,985; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to A.R.S. §48-252 on June 24, 2013, the Library District Board of Directors
adopted the FY 2014 Library District budget which included a budgeted property tax levy of
$14,116,305; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to A.R.S. §48-954 on June 24, 2013, the Boards of Directors of the County
Improvement Districts adopted the FY 2014 Budgets; each Budget indicating a corresponding
budgeted property tax levy as detailed in the budget schedules adopted that day; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to A.R.S. §42-17151 the Board of Supervisors is directed to “fix, levy and
assess the amount to be raised from primary property taxation and secondary property taxation;”
and “fix and determine a primary property tax rate and a secondary property tax rate;”
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MARICOPA COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS,
1. Pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 42-17151 and 48-3620, and based on the budget duly adopted for
Maricopa County, the Flood Control District of Maricopa County, the Maricopa County Library
District and the Maricopa County Improvement Districts the Board of Supervisors determines and
fixes tax rates as follows:
• Fiscal Year 2014 (Tax Year 2013) Maricopa County Primary Tax Rate at $1.2807 per $100 of net
assessed valuation with a levy of $409,775,397.
• Fiscal Year 2014 (Tax Year 2013) Flood Control District of Maricopa County Secondary Tax
Rate at $0.1392 per $100 of net assessed valuation with a levy of $39,842,985.
• Fiscal Year 2014 (Tax Year 2013) Maricopa County Library District Secondary Tax Rate at
$0.0438 per $100 of net assessed valuation with a levy of $14,116,305.
• Fiscal Year 2014 (Tax Year 2013) for each of the assessable properties within County
Improvement Districts the tax levy and/or tax rate as set forth in the “Maricopa County 2013 Tax
Levy.”
2. Based on the amount of taxes to be raised by property taxation determined by each
governmental entity set forth in the “Maricopa County 2013 Tax Levy,” the Maricopa County Board
of Supervisors has calculated the numerical tax rates necessary to raise the requested revenues,
and pursuant to the direction of each such government entity, levies the amounts of taxes and
sets the resulting tax rates, all as set forth in the “Maricopa County 2013 Tax Levy.”
3. Pursuant to ARS §42-18003, the Maricopa County Treasurer is directed to collect taxes as
required by law from the persons listed on the tax roll. The County Treasurer is now therefore
responsible for collecting the totals of all taxes levied on the roll. (C-06-14-047-7-00)
County Manager Tom Manos reported that passing the Property Tax Levy is the last step in
the implementation of the 2014 County Budget that was approved by the Board on June 24,
2013. He reminded Members that on that date he had said that this budget and tax rate
would be good for the taxpayers of Maricopa County, and he reaffirmed that opinion. He said
this budget will reduce County spending by $89 million and the overall property tax levy by
$32.9 million. He reported that over the past four years the County has reduced property
taxes by $124 million. The County’s operating budget has been reduced by $147 million since
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Maricopa County’s portion of the tax bill sent to homeowners for the County and the County’s
Special Districts has been reduced from 12% in 2013 to 11.07% in 2014. The impact on a
homeowners Property Tax Bill will be an average reduction of $13.60. The 88% of remaining
tax monies are portioned out to the 1,500 other taxing districts in the County, based on the
assessed values and the calculated rates. The School District taxes take the largest portion
of collected taxes (56%), followed by the Community College District (12%), Cities (11%),
Special Districts (5%), and the State of Arizona (4%).
Today the Board also set the Fiscal Year 2014 (Tax Year 2013) Primary and Secondary Tax
Rates and Tax Levy, by Resolution, for the jurisdictions of Maricopa County; Flood Control
District of Maricopa County; Maricopa County Library District; and will also cause the levies to
be enacted for about 1,500 other jurisdictions and special taxing districts in the County
Improvement Districts.
Mr. Manos said this has always been a cumbersome process in the past but Shelby
Scharbach, Assistant County Manager and Chief Finance Officer, and Clerk of the Board
Fran McCarroll, with the help of the County Attorneys’ Office, have devised a new and much
more streamlined version to approve all the jurisdictional levies with a single vote, and he
thanked them for pursuing that goal. He explained that today’s vote will conclude the budget
process for FY 2014 and said discussion on the 2015 budget has already begun.
On behalf of the three new members on the Board, Supervisor Barney expressed
appreciation for the help provided by the senior Supervisors, Kunasek and Wilcox, during the
complex budget process. He also commented on the small portion of the levy that the County
actually controls, which is less than 12% of the total tax bill. He confessed, “This has been a
huge eye opener for me.”
Supervisor Barney made a motion to adopt, by Resolution, the Maricopa County 2013 Tax
Levy as expressed in the agenda and detailed in the packet prepared by the Finance
Department which includes the tax levies and rates or assessments for all jurisdictions within
the County, and to direct the Treasurer to collect the levies detailed on the roll. Supervisor
Chucri seconded the motion.
Supervisor Chucri said Members had done a good job of cutting excess and trimming the
budget as much as possible. He asked the other 88% of County jurisdictions, especially the
School Districts, to take a correspondingly serious approach in also cutting their budgets.
Supervisor Wilcox commented that this year’s budget talks had been very different because
of the new Members on the Board. She said they had done a thorough review of some long-
standing principles that have been taken for granted. She noted that she would vote yes on
this item, but with some reservations. She would have preferred a flat levy option, one which
would not have raised taxes on homeowners and businesses but would have provided more
than the $15 million needed to provide for our critical needs. She added her gratitude to
colleagues for supporting a much needed salary increase for County employees, saying this
pay increase is the first in five years and is long overdue.
Supervisor Hickman expressed his appreciation for all that former Supervisor from District 4,
Max Wilson, had done in showing his leadership and hard work during past budgets. He said
he was looking forward to continuing the discussions and hard work as they begin the budget
process for 2014 and beyond.
Chairman Kunasek thanked all Members for their hard work and said he appreciated all the
ideas and suggestions from the newer Members. He said he hoped the media would help
inform the public that 88% of the tax bill they receive will not stay with Maricopa County even

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though the bill comes from the County. He said it is a very complex process with many
moving parts that are handled by a very competent staff year after year.
Ayes: Kunasek, Barney, Chucri, Hickman, Wilcox
3. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Vote to convene in Executive Session to consider items on the Executive Agenda dated August
19, 2013, for Board of Supervisors and relevant Special Districts pursuant to statutory authority
listed for each item.
Motion to approve by Supervisor Wilcox, seconded by Supervisor Chucri
Ayes: Kunasek, Barney, Chucri, Hickman, Wilcox
MEETING ADJOURNED
Following discussion of the executive session items and there being no further business to come before
the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
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Andrew Kunasek, Chairman of the Board
ATTEST:
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Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board