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Informal Meeting Minutes
Monday, January 10, 2022
9:00 AM
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Maricopa County, Arizona 
(and the Boards of Directors of the Flood Control District, 
Library District, Stadium District, Improvement Districts 
and/or Board of Deposit)
"The mission of Maricopa County is to 
provide regional leadership and fiscally 
responsible, necessary public services to 
its residents so they can enjoy living in 
healthy and safe communities”
Board Members
Bill Gates, Chairman, District 3
Clint Hickman, Vice Chairman, District 4
Jack Sellers, District 1
Thomas Galvin, District 2
Steve Gallardo, District 5
County Manager
Joy Rich
Clerk of the Board
Juanita Garza
Meeting Location
Supervisors’ Auditorium
205 W Jefferson, 10th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85003
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
The Board of Supervisors of Maricopa County, Phoenix, Arizona, convened in an Informal Session at 
9:00 AM on Monday, January 10, 2022, in the Supervisors’ Auditorium, 205 W Jefferson, Phoenix, AZ 
85003, with the following members present:  Bill Gates, Chairman, District 3; Clint Hickman, Vice 
Chairman, District 4 (remote);  Jack Sellers, Supervisor, District 1;  Thomas Galvin, Supervisor, District 
2; Steve Gallardo, Supervisor, District 5 (remote/entered late). Also present: Juanita Garza, Clerk; Kelly 
Gardiner, Minutes Coordinator; Joy Rich, County Manager; Andrea Cummings, Legal Counsel 
(remote).
PRESENTATION
1.
PENSION DEBT STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS PRESENTATION
Presentation regarding Pension Debt Strategies and Recommendations
Cindy Goelz, Chief Financial Officer
Bridget Harper, Deputy Finance Director (C-18-22-101-X-00)
Chairman Gates noted the items on this agenda reflect an ongoing process. He said the first 
presentation has to do with the Pension Debt. He said one of the biggest issues in Arizona is 
how we deal with significant pension debt. The County will focus on this throughout 2022.
 
Cindy Goelz stated she and Bridget Harper would be giving this presentation and that Tim 
Pickrell and William Davis were in attendance.
Ms. Goelz explained the purpose of the pension fund and reviewed each slide.

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Ms. Goelz explained this presentation is focusing on Correctional Officers Retirement Plan 
(CORP), the plan for Detention Officers and Public Safety Personnel Retirement System 
(PSPRS), the plan for law enforcement officers, as these plans are solely under the purview of 
Maricopa County. The following slide indicates the Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability (UAAL) 
for these two plans.

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Ms. Harper reviewed the Employer Contributions Requirement: Normal Cost vs UAAL slide as 
it relates to the previous slide.

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Chairman Gates asked if the rates would indicate continued growth on the above slide if no 
action is taken. Ms. Harper confirmed the rates would continue to grow.
Ms. Harper reviewed the following Contribution Impact slide explaining the rate could be 
affected by increasing the contribution rate.
Ms. Harper reviewed the following slide and explained the bullet points.

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Ms. Harper continued the presentation by reviewing the following slide. Supervisor Galvin asked 
for further explanation concerning expenditure limitation.  Ms. Harper said it is to limit spending 
by the counties through state law enacted in 1980.
Ms. Harper reviewed the following slide.

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Ms. Goelz explained the following slide.
Ms. Goelz noted the Plan Related Elements depicted on the following slide. 
~ Supervisor Gallardo entered the meeting ~

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Ms. Harper explained the bullet points on the following slide.
Ms. Harper reviewed the following slide. At the Chairman’s request, Ms. Harper defined the 
term “amortization.”

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Bond Issuance Elements (2) slide was reviewed. Chairman Gates asked about real or personal 
property and the reason for that minor lease hold interest. Ms. Harper explained the reason 
was due to the structure of the financing as noted by the asterisk on the slide.
Ms. Goelz reviewed the following strategy bullet points.

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Ms. Goelz reviewed the risks and explained each one from the following slide.
Ms. Goelz explained the following Summary of Strategy Element Recommendation slide. 
Chairman Gates asked about the target rates for ASRS.

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Ms. Harper explained the following timeline of events concerning the pension debt.
Ms. Harper reviewed the following slide.

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The Board members expressed their thoughts concerning this plan and how impressive it is 
that the taxpayers were taken into consideration. They thanked Ms. Goelz and her team for 
their hard work. The Board expressed their support of the plan.
Chairman Gates asked if the County would be able to reduce property tax and still be able to 
address the pension debt. Ms. Goelz confirmed this could be done and explained how.
2.
PRESENTATION REGARDING THE FY 2023 BUDGET MARICOPA COUNTY CLERK OF 
THE COURT
Jeff Fine, Clerk of the Court (C-06-22-426-X-00)
Jeff Fine, Clerk of the Court, stated it was an honor to serve the Board and the citizens of 
Maricopa County. He introduced Nancy Rodriquez, Chief Deputy Clerk of the Court. She 
introduced the Clerk’s team involved with putting this budget together. 
Mr. Fine explained the Clerk’s Office strategic focus and reviewed different aspects of that 
focus.

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Mr. Fine reviewed each bullet point on the slide below and informed the Board of the awards 
his  Office have won. The investment in technology helps the citizens participate in the process, 
such as the. ability to submit exhibits for a case online. He stated the path to improvement is 
ongoing and lasting and expounded on the need for these items to be or continue to be 
implemented.
Mr. Fine reviewed the slide below and emphasized the importance of digitizing. He noted many 
of the bullet items are currently paper oriented. The investment in technology is coming and he 
is proud that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been advancing to help. Technology is assisting with 
the paper documents that will continue to exist because we cannot force everyone to be digital. 
Electronic records will move across all platforms, and the pandemic has made this all happen 
very quickly.

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Mr. Fine reviewed the following slide concerning workforce needs. He noted that recruitment is 
underway but there are 70% to 80% fewer applicants. He said competition is steep and the cost 
of living is high. He stated he does not have the answer, but he trusts Human Resources will 
come up with a strategic recruiting plan.
Mr. Fine reviewed the slide below and spoke about their capital improvement requests.
Mr. Fine emphasized that the most important issues are recruitment and retention. He said 15% 
of his personnel positions are vacant.

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The Board thanked Mr. Fine for this presentation and asked questions for clarification on some 
of the requests, the costs associated with them, and the statistics associated with those 
questions.
3.
PRESENTATION REGARDING THE FY 2023 BUDGET MARICOPA COUNTY JUDICIAL 
BRANCH
Judge Joseph Welty, Presiding Judge, Superior Court (C-06-22-427-X-00)
Judge Joseph Welty, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, led the presentation noting the 
Court is a critical public service. 
FY23 EMERGING PRIORITIES
Technology
Security Improvements
Vehicles
Non-Recurring and Capital Facilities
-Related
2
Judge Welty reviewed the following slide and stated it is basically beefing up the Internet 
Technology (IT) staff. He noted online judging has been effective and could not have been done 
without pandemic funds. He reviewed the staffing and IT staffing it took to bring this to fruition 
and he wants to see this service continued moving forward.
IT BASELINE STAFFING
AUGMENTATION
3
Personnel Contingency Request
General Fund Operating Contingency $2.34M
o Personnel Additions to Court Technology Services Pending Results of
Staffing Study
General Fund Non-Recurring Contingency $160,000
o Supplies/Services and Vehicle for Staffing Addition

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Judge Welty reviewed the bullet points from the following slide.
IT ONGOING EFFORTS
Technology Services Operating True
-Up
General Fund Operating $6,592,892
– est. $2.4 = $4,192,892
o Full Zero-Based Budget Style Review of Operating Supplies/Services Needs and
Costs
o Offset of an Estimated $2.4M from Vacancy Savings Adjustments to be Validated
in Collaboration with the County Budget Office
o Increase for FY23 are Primarily Related to Data Storage and Transport
Expenses, Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery On
-Going Maintenance and ,
Hardware/Software With Pre-paid Maintenance Now Coming Due for Ongoing
Support
Electronic Court Recording Upgrade (Year 3 of 3)

General Fund Capitalized Project Funding Continuation $7.8M
4
Judge Welty reviewed the following slide. He said this is speaking to network security broadly. 
He noted the Superior Court has always been a part of the County’s network and the Courts 
are extremely appreciative for this, but the Court needs to be on its own network. Judge Welty 
brings this forward due to the subpoenas issued to the Board of Supervisors for routers and 
network access.
IT NEW INITIATIVES
Network Segregation to Comply with Requirements
General Fund Non-Recurring $1M
o Initial Efforts to Identify Needs, Estimate Costs, and Achieve the Level
of Segregation to Meet Supreme Court Requirements
Jury Management System
General Fund Non-Recurring $1M
o Clearview Justice Portal Tool to Improve Jury System Operations
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Judge Welty addressed the bullet points in the following slide. He noted the problems being 
faced with due to the end of Internet Explorer.  
IT NEW INITIATIVES (CONT’D)
Digitization of Records
General Fund Non
-Recurring $750,000
o First Year Efforts to Transition to Online Digital Records (likely a
three-year effort at this amount)
Conversion of iCISng Reports
General Fund Non
-Recurring $400,000
o
Contractors to Supplement Staff for Conversion of Reports as Required
Due to Sunset of Internet Explorer
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Judge Welty explained the FY 23 security requests on the following slide.
FY23 SECURITY REQUESTS
Cameras and Related Infrastructure Project:
Replacements/Upgrades at Various Court Locations (multiple years at
estimated amount below until complete)
Request:$2.5M
Secure Fencing Projects:
Northeast Regional Court Center and Southwest Regional Court
Center Secure Fencing (two years at estimated amount below)
Request:$800,000
Security Facilities Improvement Budget:
Security-Related Facilities Improvement Operating Budget Increase
Request:$300,000
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Judge Welty reviewed the following slides.

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FY23 VEHICLE REQUESTS
Non-Recurring $277,000 for Additions to County Fleet:
One Court Technology Services Van
Two Security Vehicles
o East region and APD region
Four Vehicles for Juvenile Probation Surveillance Officers
o More frequent contact/visit requirements imposed for high
-risk
probationers
.
8
FY23 ADULT PROBATION MESA
OFFICE RELOCATION
Adult Probation Non-Recurring Relocation Budget
Probation Service Center staff are to relocate to the remodeled
Southeast Facility. One
-time costs for the department are estimated at
the amount below.
Request: $500,000
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Judge Welty reviewed the following slide. He stated there needs to be a meaningful 5-10 year 
ongoing Capital Improvement plan. He said there are immediate needs for the Southeast 
Juvenile Facility. They are requesting  $11.5 million per year for the next three years.

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FY23 CAPITAL FACILITIES
FUNDING REQUESTS
Central Court Building
Continue approved construction schedule and funding based on
FMD cost estimates. (Multiple years at estimated amount below
until complete)
Request: $14.2M
Southeast Juvenile Facility
Remodel facility to accommodate current and future use based on
FMD cost estimates. (Three years at estimated amount below)
Request: $11.5M
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Judge Welty reviewed the following slide.
COMPENSATION
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Sincere Gratitude for Recent Market Studies
Improving Recruitment and Retention to the Benefit of All
Supportive of the County in Ongoing Efforts to Maintain Market
Competitiveness to Attract and Retain a Quality Workforce, Including:
Pay for Performance
Targeted Market Studies
Chairman Gates thanked Judge Welty and his team for the presentation, and he said it was 
time to have a meeting concerning capital improvements for the Superior Courts.

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4.
PRESENTATION REGARDING THE FY 2023 BUDGET MARICOPA COUNTY JUSTICE 
COURTS
Anna Huberman (C-06-22-428-X-00)
Anna Huberman, Presiding Justice of the Peace, noted the challenge of the pandemic provided 
an opportunity to change court services going forward.
Service &
Innovation
With Technology
Planning for the
Future
Justice Huberman reviewed the following slides.
Where we are
•
93% of courts used remotein 2020; 89% in 2021
•
Courts are using remote capabilities to decrease court backlogs
•
49% of county and municipal court respondents stated that
virtual hearings increase access to justice
•
23% still do not have broadband access but…
•
97% of Americans own a cell phone of some kind
•
85% own a smartphone
•
Lack of access may become a thing of the past
(ThomsonReuters survey Dec2021)
Remote appearances:
Increaseappearance rates
Save time
Save money
Create efficiency by avoiding conflicts and wait time
Provide safety by reducing crowds

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Where we are
headed
•
There is a need for continued use and expansion of capability
for technology in the courtroom for the 21
st Century and beyond
(AZ Supreme Court Subcommittee and Arizona Courts
Commission on Technology)
•
Future Court Needs
•
Courts need a platform of optimized, seamless technology
to avoid more backlogs and disruptions
•
Surveys show 86% of courts plan to use mix of in
-person
and remote
•
Weare ready for in person
•
But must prepared for virtualenvironment
•
Requires court staff and the public to be prepared for both
Technology
Needs
•
Overcome the digital divide:
•
Hardware, webcams, microphones, digital documents
•
Internet access
•
Minimize technology disruptions in remote hearings
•
Allow for the remote presentation of documents
•
Manage presentation and sharing of evidence
•
Allow digital signing
•
Allow payments and payment plans to be done remotely
Justice Huberman reviewed the following slide and noted the PC/LAN technicians are needed 
for Criminal Processing Automation.

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Budget
Requests
and Costs
PC/Lan Technicians (6)
$438,390
Criminal Processing Automation
$140,000 .
FTR Upgrades $4,004,000
Approved Budget $70,000 per courtroom
Required Budget $154,000 per courtroom
Difference $84,000 per courtroom
Teams Conferencing
$205,000
Justice Huberman reviewed the following slide noting customer service continues to be a high 
priority.
Budget
Requests
and Costs
DocuSign - year 1
$247,368.
- years 2-5 $217,368.
Laptops and Docking Stations
$185,300.
Public Assistance / Navigators (6)
$232,000.
Staffing Study $100,000
Chairman Gates stated he was pleased to hear the efficiencies obtained during the pandemic 
will be used going forward.
5.
PRESENTATION 
REGARDING 
THE 
FY 
2023 
BUDGET 
MARICOPA 
COUNTY 
CONSTABLES’ OFFICE
Mike Branham, Presiding Constable (C-06-22-429-X-00)
Constable Mike Branham noted that a lot of work has been done on everyone’s behalf. They 
have been able to address a number of shortcomings in a collaborative effort.

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Mr. Branham explained the following slide.
ABOVE BASELINE REQUEST: $180,141
Sergeant Level Deputy Constable Position
Deputy Constable Hourly Increase
Mr. Branham reviewed the following slide and explained the need for this position. 
Sergeant Level Deputy Constable Position
Establishment of a sergeant salary level Deputy Constable.
To allow for a highly skilled response from an AZ Peace Officers and Standards (AZPOST) certified deputy to
coordinate high risk and complex scenes/investigations/encounters with other agencies/entities on behalf of
elected constables, who may themselves not possess the experience for such events.
This deputy would meet with other law enforcement, criminal justice and governmental agencies to help
ensure smooth cooperation on the scene of events which fall outside the normal course of business.
When not actively involved in such high-risk events, this deputy would assist areas in addressing the needs of
precincts where an unusually high case load requires additional resources.
This deputy would provide regular and special in-service training for Constables and staff on pertinent safety,
civil process, seizure of property under AZ civil statute and act as field training officer for incoming Constables.
Mr. Branham reviewed the following slide.

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Dangerous Incidents on the Rise
• High-risk incidents are increasing in number and severity
including weapons seizures, criminal activity, suicides &
increased/enhanced crisis intervention
• The position fills the need for complex scene management and
Inter-Agency coordination occurring on Maricopa County
Constable assignments on a regular basis.
• Police agencies no longer wish to “take over” complex or
dangerous Constable scenes, instead opting to work in concert
with well trained certified Constable personnel to find solutions
to each event.
Mr. Branham reviewed the following slide noting this is a recap of the dangerous incidents.
Training for Complex/Dangerous Incidents
• Newer and non-certified Constable personnel have
chosen to look internally for the expertise in solving
issues/scene.
• This new position solidifies an internal process for
expertise not currently formalized in policy.
• This position will allow for more and highly complex
training to occur within our own ranks.
Mr. Branham explained the following two slides.

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ABOVE BASELINE REQUEST SUBTOTAL: $140,808
Sergeant Level Deputy Constable Position
Deputy Constables Hourly Increase
Request: Increase baseline to raise Deputy Constable hourly pay to
starting salary of 25.00 per hour.
Purpose: To recruit/retain qualified candidates.
Current:
Deputy Constables (current hourly range 19.89-30.35).
Starting salary $22.00.
Highest paid hourly after 10 years is $23.99
Agency Comparison:
MCSO Dep Sheriff (hourly range 24.80- $38.60)
Phoenix PD (hourly range 25.34 – 37.79)
Glendale PD (hourly range 27.88 – 39.23)
Gilbert PD (hourly range 27.91 – 39.29)
 
Supervisor Hickman thanked Mr. Branham for his work over the years and the professionalism 
he has brought to the office. Board members questioned Mr. Branham about the Sergeant level 
Deputy Constable’s role in the organization and if there was support from the Sheriff’s Office. 
Mr. Branham responded all partnerships were considered in this matter.
Chairman Gates thanked Mr. Branham for the presentation.

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6.
PRESENTATION REGARDING THE FY 2023 BUDGET MARICOPA COUNTY SCHOOL 
SUPERINTENDENT
Steve Watson, School Superintendent
Matt Morales, Chief Deputy (C-06-22-430-X-00)
Chairman Gates noted that Supervisor Galvin was attending remotely for the balance of the 
meeting.
Steve Watson, School Superintendent,  introduced the staff with him for this presentation, Matt 
Morales, Chief Deputy; Mark Kuffner, Chief Finance Officer; Sarah Reimer, School Staff; and 
Laurie King, Assistant Superintendent. He noted the areas that are being focused on with the 
biggest impact.
Continuing the Transformation
Focusing on the following areas has the biggest
impact on improving K12 education:
•
Create systems to connect the community to
the schools.
•
Find the right school for every child.
•
Develop creative solutions to increase
classroom spending.
•
Nurture supportive and positive work
environments and improve the teaching
experience.
Mr. Morales reviewed the following slide noting the request for a new position and why it is 
needed. 
Communications and Outreach
•Communications and social media footprint are
up by 35%
•Request to add one position for design
production.
• We need a specialist who can craft and
design digital products that support the direct
services.

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 Mark Kuffner reviewed the following slides.
Detention Education
•Working to resolve the Detention Center
Education Fund (15
-913.D)
– Funded by State formula (revenue source).
•Detention Education Transition Facilitator
–Program is in place and operating.
Detention Education Budget
•Funding:
– $700K special revenue
– $436K grants
•FTE’s
– 13 special revenue, 6 Grants, 3 Transition Facilitation
Specialists
•Working with Juvenile Detention and the courts to fund
additional para-professional staff.
Mr. Watson reviewed the following slide noting this is for students who cannot function in a 
traditional school setting.

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County Accommodation School
A Two-Pronged Approach To Education Reform
1. Create high-quality, accessible education for
students “who are unable to profit from the
regular school course of study and
environment” as authorized by ARS
§15-308
2. Create a laboratory of radical education
reform that reduces administrative overhead
and empowers operational and instructional
decisions to be made by parents and teache
Ms. Reimer displayed posters depicting events taking place at the Accommodation School. Ms. 
Reimer also shared some of her experiences at this school. Mr. Watson reviewed the following 
slides.
County Accommodation School
70-85% of students are:
– Chronically suspended.
– Expelled
– Experienced behavior incidents that cause a
disconnection from school.
15-30% of students are:
–Family members of the above disengaged students
–Families getting all their children to one school

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County Accommodation School
Teacher-Led Schools:
– No building principal.
– No district-level curriculum, assessment, or
professional development positions.
– Year-round teacher-leaders. Non-instructional
days are used for administrative tasks.
– Robust Site Council to elevate parent and
student voice in decision
-making.
Mr. Kuffner reviewed the following slides.
Current educational model requires county
supplemental funding.
Getting closer to resolving funding request
from FY 2022 Budget request.
County Accommodation School

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Supplemental funding of $2.1M annually and
Consolidate administration into the county schoo
superintendent's office:
– 2 FTEs and support services:
approx. $278,000.
– Grant funds approx. $600,000 plus one
-time
ESSER funds through 2024.
County Accommodation School
Mr. Kuffner reviewed the following slide. Mr. Watson expounded on the opportunity for funding 
personnel for mitigation of COVID learning loss.
Department Grant Fund
September 30, 2021
– End of Teacher Incentive Grants (since 2010
– Reduction of 50 positions (32 actual FTE’s).
Opportunity for funding of 20FTE’sfor mitigation
of COVID learning loss.

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Mr. Kuffner reviewed the following slides,
Other Operations
One-time fund balance use (5 FTE’s)
– Special Revenue fund 790.
– One-time revenue from ESSER funds.
– A consortium for teacher effectiveness.
– approx. $519K non-operating.
One-time fund balance use (1 FTE)
- Special Revenue fund 782 approx. $119K non
-operating
Other Operations
Current lease expires June 2023.
– Funding increase of $338,329 annually
required (assumes current lease value).
– Currently, working with Public Health to offse
cost and provide space they need.

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FY 2023 Financial Summary
Mr. Morales noted they have no further needs for IT because of a close relationship with the 
Office of Enterprise Technology (OET). 
Board members asked about the enrollment and ages of students at the Accommodation 
School. Mr. Watson said there was approximately 75-100 students on any give day from K-8th 
grade.
7.
PRESENTATION REGARDING THE FY 2023 BUDGET MARICOPA COUNTY SHEFIFF’S 
OFFICE
Paul Penzone, Sheriff
James Prindiville, Chief Financial Officer
Ann Scheel, Executive Chief of Administration
Russ Skinner, Chief Deputy (C-06-22-431-X-00)
Sheriff Paul Penzone attended remotely and reviewed the following slide. He briefly noted the 
progress being made in compliance to the court order being monitored.

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FY23 Budget Baseline $433M
Detention $255.5M
General
Fund $133.5M
Compliance $27.5M
Other $16.2M
2
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Sheriff Penzone reviewed the General Fund slide. He noted that as of midnight tonight, Queen 
Creek will have their own municipal law enforcement agency fully active.
January 10, 2022
GENERAL FUND
Critical Needs
3
1) Retain 5 Queen Creek positions
$843K/yr
for General Crimes Division
2) Property & Evidence Walk-in Freezers
$600K
3) Crime Lab Certification
$352K
4) Facilitate New Avondale Substation
$188K
Sheriff Penzone reviewed the Detention Fund Critical Needs slide.

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DETENTION FUND
Critical Needs
4
1) Radios for Detention Officers
$1,836K
2) Laundry Equipment
$1,219K
3) Food Factory Equipment
$ 600K
Sheriff Penzone reviewed the Compliance Fund slide and explained the needs.
January 10, 2022
COMPLIANCE FUND
Critical Needs
5
1) Increase Contract for
$500K
Investigative Services
2) Legal Liaison Case Tracking
$382K
and Evidence Preservation System
3) Body-Worn Cameras for
$279K
Posse Members
Following questions from the Board, Sheriff Penzone explained why posse members needed 
cameras.
Sheriff Penzone reviewed the Vehicle Study slide and explained the needs in this category.

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VEHICLE STUDY
Phase 2 of 4 -year response to County vehicle study
• 30 Additional Vehicles to Improve Specific Coverage Issues and
Support Operational Needs ($2.0M)
• 1 HIDTA Clandestine Mobile Lab Processing Truck ($485K)
(MCSO leads State HIDTA task force & uses Phoenix PD’s retired truck)
• 19 Patrol Vehicles: 3 -4 per District + Major Crimes + SID ($1.4M)
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In FY21 MCSO added a 3 rd Party Off-Duty Management Company that will
ensure any vehicle costs of off -duty assignments are properly reimbursed
Jim Prindiville, Chief Financial Officer, reviewed the following slide concerning key technology 
upgrades.
KEY TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES
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• Mobile Device Manager (VMWare Workspace One) $348K
• Expand storage and backup capability (Rubrik/Qumulo) $195K
• IT Governance Software (Galvanize High
-Bond Solution) $175K
• response to audit finding to improve controls over security,
asset inventory control and risk management
• Increases in Annual Maintenance/Service Contracts $823K
January 10, 2022
Sheriff Penzone noted the following slide depicted items that are not an immediate ask; 
however, he wanted the Board to be informed they would be upcoming needs.

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ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Upcoming Big -Ticket Needs
Fixed-Wing Plane
(Cessna Grand Caravan- $3.5M)
• Replace 1978 Cessna 206 with 12,000 flight hours
• Increase passenger capacity (10 vs 4)
• Needed to comply with latest FAA avionics regulations
• Performs 100 extradition flights per year (could be 200)
RMS/CAD System
(Implementation $10M+)
• Current systems are not integrated, nor are they
compliant with FBI’s NIBRS requirements
(National Incident -Based Reporting)
Deputy Staffing Study
• Maricopa County population growth warrants a review
• Court monitor requests review of PSB staffing issues
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Sheriff Penzone reviewed the following budget requests from the Sheriff’s Office for FY 2023. 
MCSO Budget Request FY23 Summary
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Now or Soon:
•
Cessna Grand Caravan $3.5M
•
RMS / CAD System $10M
•
Deputy Staffing Study
FY22 Item Needs Funding:
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Deputy Market Range
Adjustments $5M
Chairman Gates thanked Sheriff Penzone for the presentation. He also wanted to clarify that 
the funds needed for court-ordered Compliance are paid by Maricopa County taxpayers.
Chairman Gates reviewed some of the requests concerning recruitment and being competitive 
in the job market and his desire for property tax relief. He said all of these would be considered 
as they move forward in the budget process.

Informal Meeting Minutes
Monday, January 10, 2022
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8.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Vote to convene in Executive Session to consider the items on the Executive Agenda dated 
Monday, January 10, 2022, for Board of Supervisors and relevant Special Districts pursuant to 
the statutory authority listed for each item.
Motion to approve by Supervisor Jack Sellers, seconded by Supervisor Steve Gallardo
Ayes: Jack Sellers, Bill Gates, Steve Chucri, Clint Hickman, Steve Gallardo
MEETING ADJOURNED
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
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Bill Gates, Chairman of the Board
ATTEST:
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Juanita Garza, Clerk of the Board