FY2025 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 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
May 5, 2025 
 
To: 
Thomas Galvin, Chairman, District 2 
Kate Brophy McGee, Vice Chairman, District 3 
Mark Stewart, Supervisor District 1 
Debbie Lesko, Supervisor District 4 
Steve Gallardo, Supervisor District 5 
 
Cc: 
Jennifer Pokorski, County Manager 
 
Darcy Kober, Assistance County Manager 
 
From: 
Philip McNeely, Director 
 
Subject: 
FY2025 Substantive Policy Statement Certification 
 
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 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. § 49-471.11 and 
MCAQD’s compliance with the same. 
 
A.R.S. § 49-471.11 Requirements and County Actions 
 
§ 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, 2024 to June 30, 2025, MCAQD 
promulgated four substantive policy statements: 
 
• Revised SPS-2018-007-Nondiscrimination Program Policy 
• Decommissioned SPS-2019-002-Rule 313 Nighttime Combustion Operations 
• Revised SPS-2021-001-Travel Reduction Program-Telework Plan 
• Issued SPS-2024-002-Approval of Alternative Test Method Use 
 
MCAQD posted these substantive policy statements on the Maricopa County’s Enhanced 
Regulatory Outreach Program website and on MCAQD’s website. 
 
 
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§ 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 
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.  
 
§ 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. § 49-471.11.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to 
contact me at 602-506-6701. 
 
 
Sincerely, 
 
 
 
Philip A. McNeely 
Director 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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