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COUNTY OF MARICOPA 
State of Arizona 
Office of the Clerk 
Board of Supervisors 
State of Arizona 
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County of Maricopa 
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I, Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, do hereby certifY that the 
following is a true and correct statement of the agenda item and the action taken by 
the Board of Supervisors at their meeting held December 12, 2018: 
9. 
PUBLIC SERVICE FRANCHISE- EPCOR WATER ARIZONA INC. 
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Pursuant to A.R.S. §40-283, convene the scheduled public hearing, to solicit comments and consider 
the application by EPCOR Water Arizona Inc., for a public service franchise to provide domestic water 
and waste water utility services to the residents of Anthem, Sun City Tierra Del Rio, NE Agua Fria, Sun 
City, Sun City West, Agua Fria, Luke 303 Wastewater, Russell Ranch, Verrado, Chaparral and 
Paradise Valley, residing in Maricopa County. The hearing will also consider whether the applicant is 
able to adequately maintain facilities in county rights-of-way. Upon Board approval, authorize the 
Chairman to sign the Franchise Resolution. (Supervisory District No 2,3,4). (C-06-19-171-7-00) 
Motion to approve by Supervisor Gates, seconded by Supervisor Barney 
Ayes: Barney, Chucri, Gates, Hickman, Gallardo 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set 
my hand and affixed the Official Seal of the 
County of Maricopa. Done at Phoenix, the 
County Seat, on December 12, 2018. 
Clerk ofthe Board of Supervisors 
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 
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MARICOPA COUNTY, STATE OF ARIZONA 
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF 
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EPCOR Water Arizona Inc. 
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FOR A FRANCHISE 
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FRANCHISE 
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF MARICOPA COUNTY, STATE OF 
ARIZONA, THAT: 
WHEREAS, EPCOR Water Arizona Inc. hereinafter designated as the Grantee, doing business in 
Maricopa County, Arizona, submitted an application bearing date of January 12, 2018, praying for the right, 
privilege, license and franchise to construct, maintain and operate all necessary equipment along, upon, 
under and across public highways, roads, alleys and thoroughfares (excepting State Highways) for the 
supplying of domestic water and waste water utility services for a period not to exceed twenty-five (25) years 
or for a period of one (1) year after the franchised area or a portion thereof is annexed by a municipality, 
whichever is shorter, within Maricopa County, Arizona more particularly shown on the attached Exhibits and 
not within the confines of any incorporated city or town, and under such restrictions and limitations and upon 
such terms as the Board of Supervisors may provide, not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Arizona, or 
the orders and rules of the Corporation Commission of the State of Arizona, and that the Board take such 
proceedings herein as is provided by laws of the State of Arizona; and 
WHEREAS, upon filing said application, the said Board of Supervisors on November 7, 2018 
ordered that public notice of the intention of said Board to make such grants be given by publishing a notice 
in the official newspaper of Maricopa County, published in the County of Maricopa, State of Arizona, and that 
9:30 a.m., on December 12, 2018, at the meeting room of said Board of Supervisors located at 205 West 
Jefferson Street, in the City of Phoenix, Arizona, be set as the time and place to consider the said application; 
and 
WHEREAS, the said application coming on regularly for consideration on said day and it appearing 
by the affidavit of the duly authorized agent of the said time and place set for the consideration of such 
application has been published for at least once a week for the three-week period prior to said date set forth 
herein, to-wit: 
In the issues of the said newspaper on November 22, 2018; November 29, 2018; and December 6, 
2018 and it appearing that no sufficient protest has been filed by the qualified electors of the said County 
petitioning said Board of Supervisors to deny such license and franchise, and it further appearing the best 
interests of Maricopa County will be served by the granting of said application and the franchise referred to 
therein; 
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Supervisors of Maricopa County, State of Arizona, acting on 
behalf of said County does hereby grant unto EPCOR Water Arizona Inc. doing business in Maricopa 
County, Arizona, subject to the terms, conditions and limitations hereinafter contained, the right, privilege, 
license and franchise to construct, maintain and operate an extension to an existing public franchise, for a 
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period of not to exceed twenty-five (25) years or for a period of one (1) year after the franchised area is 
annexed by a municipality, whichever is shorter, for the supplying of this service along, upon, under and 
across the pubic highways, roads, alleys and thoroughfares (excepting State highways) within that portion of 
Maricopa County, Arizona, hereinabove described, under such restrictions and limitations and upon such 
terms as this Board at any time may provided, not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Arizona, or the 
orders and rules of the Corporation Commission of the State of Arizona, specifically providing, however, that: 
1) 
All rights hereunder are granted under the express condition that the Board 
of Supervisors of said Maricopa County shall have the power at any time to 
impose such restrictions and limitations and to make such regulations on 
such highways, roads, and thoroughfares as may be deemed best for the 
public safety, health, welfare and convenience. 
2) 
All rights hereby granted shall be exercised so as to not interfere or conflict 
with any easements or rights-of-way heretofore granted by said Board of 
Supervisors and now in force. 
3) 
All rights hereby granted shall be exercised so as not to interfere or conflict 
with any easement, either public or private, of whatsoever nature, which 
has been acquired in or to the proper use of said highway, roads, and 
thoroughfares, or any portion thereof. 
4) 
All rights hereby granted shall be exercised so as not to interfere or conflict 
with or endanger in any way the proper use by the public of said highways, 
roads, and thoroughfares, or any portion thereof. 
5) 
That the said Grantee shall bear all expenses incurred including damages 
and compensation for the alteration of the course, direction, surface, grade 
or alignment of any of the said highways, roads and thoroughfares 
necessarily made by the said grantee for the purpose of this franchise; that 
said grantee will maintain his equipment from time to time as may be 
needed, without the necessity of notice from Maricopa County. In the event 
the said grantee shall fail to make any repairs within ten days from the time 
same becomes necessary, then Maricopa County may cause the same to 
be made, and said grantee agrees to pay Maricopa County the cost 
thereof. 
6) 
That all property of the franchise be installed and operated by the said 
grantee and shall be placed, removed or relocated, initially and throughout 
the term of this franchise, along, in, over, under and across the said 
highway, roads and thoroughfares, in such a manner and location as the 
Board of Supervisors or its duly authorized agents may designate. Such 
placement, removal or relocation shall be done at the sole expense of the 
grantee upon a determination by the Board of Supervisors of Maricopa 
County that such placement, removal or relocation is necessary. 
If the grantee fails or refuses to so remove or relocate, Maricopa County may so remove or relocate, 
at the sole expense of grantee, such expense to include any and all damages and compensation of 
whatsoever nature arising therefrom. 
In this section the term "property" includes conduits, pipe, wires, poles, or other structures and 
appliances used to supply or deal in gas, electricity, lights, water, heat, refrigeration, power, telephones, 
telegraph, television and other public utilities. 
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Any finding or determination made by the Board of Supervisors pursuant hereto shall be final and 
binding upon the grantee whether or not such findings or determinations relates to the requirements of public 
safety or welfare, the use of public roads or the need for proposed improvements, and whether or not the 
function to be served by such removal or relocation is of a governmental or proprietary nature. 
7) 
That said grantee shall indemnity and save harmless, the said County of 
Maricopa from all costs, expense and liabilities in connection with the 
granting of this franchise and exercise of the same by them. 
8) 
That the rights of any person claiming to be injured in any manner by the 
maintenance of said projects and equipment shall not be affected hereby. 
9) 
That the terms and conditions of this franchise shall inure to the benefit of, 
and be binding upon, all the heirs and assigns of the said Grantee. 
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That the franchise and privilege herein granted shall not be deemed to be 
exclusive and the said Board of Supervisors hereby expressly reserves the 
right and power to grant from time to time similar franchises and privileges 
over the same territory and highways, roads and thoroughfares. 
11) 
This franchise is granted upon the express condition that the Certificate of 
Convenience and Necessity be procured from the Corporation Commission 
of the State of Arizona within six months from the date of granting of this 
franchise and proof thereof submitted to the Board of Supervisors; and if 
such Certificate is not granted within six months from said date, then this 
franchise may be declared void. If the Certificate of Convenience and 
Necessity is not procured from the Corporation Commission within six 
months from the date of granting of this franchise, the franchisee may 
submit proof to the Board of Supervisors of application made to the 
Corporation Commission for the Certificate and the franchisee will be 
granted a six month extension for the procurement of the Certificate, for a 
total of twelve months from the date of granting of this franchise. 
12) 
That no facilities shall be installed until the Certificate of Convenience and 
Necessity be procured from the Corporation Commission of the State of 
Arizona and such Certificate has been delivered to the Board of 
Supervisors. 
13) 
This franchise is granted upon the express condition that all of the 
Property Tax obligations of the franchisee shall remain current and if 
such taxes are not current, then this franchise extension is deemed void. 
14) 
All materials and construction methods used with the public right-of-way 
shall conform to the applicable standards, specifications and special 
provisions currently in effect in Maricopa County. 
15) 
The Franchise holder shall obtain a construction permit from the Office of 
the County Engineer prior to construction of any facilities in the public right-
of-way. 
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DATED this 121h day of December, 2018. 
Steve Chucri, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors 
ATTEST: 
Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors 
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