2021 COUNTY OUTREACH PRESENTATION - MARICOPA.PDF

Maricopa County
Board Briefing
COUNTY SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION
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Craig Sullivan, Executive Director
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Why CSA?
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CSA’s Purpose 
A non-partisan forum for Arizona’s 61 county
supervisors to address important issues facing
local constituents, providing a mechanism to
share information and to advance a state and
federal policy agenda.
CSA’s Core Goals
Protect and enhance county authorities and resources in order 
to promote efficient, responsive constituent services.
Develop and disseminate information to assist state and local    
decision-making.
Empower supervisors and professional staff to influence policy 
decision-makers at the state and federal level.

61 Arizona 
County Supervisors
U.S. Executive, 
Congressional & 
Federal 
Agencies
State 
Legislature
Other County 
Elected 
Officials
The Courts
The Executive & 
State Agencies
Strengthening  
Intergovernmental 
Engagement
Why CSA?
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CSA Leadership
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CSA Board of Directors
All 61 County Supervisors from Arizona’s 15 counties
Executive Committee
President
Hon. Steve Gallardo
Maricopa  County
President Elect
Hon. Jean Bishop
Mohave County
First Vice 
President
Hon. Jason Whiting
Navajo County
Second Vice 
President
Hon. Steve Miller
Pinal County
Immediate Past
President
Hon. Rudy Molera
Santa Cruz County
Third Vice 
President
Hon. Lynne Pancrazi
Yuma County
Legislative Policy Committee
Apache County – Alton Shepherd
Cochise County – Ann English
Coconino County - Matt Ryan 
Gila County – Woody Cline
Graham County – Danny Smith
Greenlee County – Richard Lunt
La Paz County – Duce Minor
Maricopa County – Steve Gallardo
Mohave County – Hildy Angius
Navajo County – Jason Whiting
Pima County – Rex Scott
Pinal County –Stephen Miller (Alt. Mike Goodman)
Santa Cruz County – Rudy Molera 
Yavapai County – Mary Mallory (Alt. Donna Michaels)
Yuma County – Lynn Pancrazi (Alt. Jonathan Lines)

Capacity Development
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Recent Guest Speakers
Professional Staff Support
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County Managers Association
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County Planning Directors & Code 
Enforcement Officials
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County Finance Officers Organization
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Association of County Engineers
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County Directors of Environment Health 
Services Association
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Civil Deputy Attorneys Association
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County Clerks Association
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Local Health Officers Association
• Hon. U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema
• Hon. U.S. Senator Mark Kelly
• Former U.S. Senator Martha McSally
• Hon. Kimberly Yee, AZ State Treasurer
• Hon. Katie Hobbs, AZ Secretary of State
• Hon. Karen Fann, President, AZ Senate
• Hon. Rusty Bowers, Speaker, AZ House of 
Representatives
• Hon. Senator Lisa Otondo
• Hon.  Representative Charlene Fernandez
• Hon. Robert Brutinel, Chief Justice of the AZ 
Supreme Court
• Liz Archuleta, Director of International 
Affairs, U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Ben Blink, AZ Governor's Office, Policy 
Advisor - Transportation and Technology 
Innovation
• Lisa Atkins, Arizona State Land 
Commissioner
• Tom Buschatzke, Director, AZ Department 
of Water Resources 
• Dave Byers, AZ Administrative Office of the 
Courts
• Kevin Biesty, Deputy Director of Policy, AZ 
Department of Transportation
• Jessica Rigler, Assistant Director of Public 
Health Preparedness, AZ Department of 
Health Services
• Danee Garone, Staff Attorney, AZ 
Ombudsman – Citizens Aide Office
• Mike Townsend, PSPRS Administrator
• Dominic Papa, Vice President of Smart State 
Initiatives, AZ Commerce  Authority
• Harry Papp, Vice-Chairman, PSPRS Board of 
Trustees
• Alan Maguire, PSPRS Board of Trustees
• Robert Pickels, Former Yuma County 
Administrator
• Bruce Adelson, CEO of Federal Compliance
• Marci Rosenberg, Senior Land Use Planner, 
Lazarus, Silvyn & Bangs
• Hesston Klenk, Manager of Native American 
and Regional Engagement, Resolution 
Copper
• Pat Graham, State Director, The Nature 
Conservancy
• Christopher Kuzdas, Environmental Defense 
Fund 
• Karen Mossberger, Director of the Center 
on Technology, Data and Society, Arizona 
State University
• Lev Gonick, Chief Information Officer, 
Arizona State University
• Jocelyn Gibbon, Freshwater Policy 
Consulting

Strategic Initiatives
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COLLECTION
CSA gathers data from 
counties & third-party 
sources
VISUALIZATION
County Encyclopedia 
& various dashboards 
make underlying data 
easy to consume.
ANALYSIS
CSA staff uses budget, 
demographic and other 
county data to quantify 
the impacts of legislation 
& agency policies.
ADVOCACY
CSA legislative team uses 
data to build narratives 
that demonstrate the 
importance of county 
priorities
STRATEGIC
INITIATIVES
Using research & data to inform 
decision making & advocacy on 
key county priorities.
Research & Data Initiative
Actively expanded and maintained 
county, state & municipal data:
620 county, state & municipal metrics
3.5M+ data points
190+ interactive visualizations
Easily accessible, high-quality data is key to identifying, 
understanding, and advocating on behalf of county interests 
and priorities. 
Available Interactive Tools
County Encyclopedia
County Revenue Dashboard
County Employment Dashboard

County Encyclopedia: Quick comparisons across all 15 counties & over time
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County Data Tools: Understanding local tax bases & economic conditions
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Revenue Dashboard
Employment Dashboard
County Encyclopedia

Strategic Initiatives
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DATA 
COLLECTION
CSA staff consolidated 20 
years of pension & county 
budget data
PROBLEM 
DEFINITION
Worked with the system 
to define the problem and 
implications for employers 
& taxpayers
CAPACITY 
DEVELOPMENT
Built capacity within 
counties, the association 
& key stakeholders to 
understand problem & 
paths forward
IMPLEMENTING 
SOLUTIONS
Supported counties in 
contributing additional 
resources into the system 
to reduce total cost to 
taxpayers.
Public Safety Pensions
In May 2019, the new PSPRS actuary informed the 
PSPRS Board of Trustees of fundamental flaws in the 
system. 
It became a strategic imperative for CSA to pursue 
critical objectives to support the counties’ interests 
relating to PSPRS, CORP & EORP.
Key actions taken by counties & CSA have 
resulted in:
Major changes to repayment plan for 
existing & future pension debt
$1B+ in employer/taxpayer 
savings statewide once fully 
implemented
9 counties implementing proactive 
plan to address outstanding debt*
STRATEGIC
INITIATIVES
Using research & data to inform 
decision making & advocacy on 
key county priorities.
* through July 2021

Strategic Initiatives
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Key Outreach
Congressional
Delegation
U.S. Treasury 
Department
AZ Dept. of 
Health 
Services
Governor’s 
Office
COVID-19 Response
$486M CARES Act distributions
$91M AzCARES Fund distributions
$1.4B ARPA distributions
$2.0 B Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund in FY 22 & FY 23
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$750 M to counties for local revenue sharing each year
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$250 M to eligible tribal governments 
Established or participated in regular 
communications with federal & state 
partners
Developed & distributed information 
to counties & partners
Advocated for & supported counties accessing 
federal resources

2021 Session
Numbers
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General effective date for bills:
September 29, 2021
90 days after Sine Die
Bills
Introduced
1,774
Passed
474
County Relevant
280
Signed
445
W/O Signature
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Vetoed
28
Enacted Rate
25.1%

State Budget
Maricopa County Board Briefing
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State Budget: Structural Balance
Slide 13
Dollars in millions
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
FY2024
Beginning Balance
$372.5
$441.5
$201.8
$40.3
Total Revenues
14,052.3
12,994.3
12,815.9
13,431.8
Total Expenditures
13,610.8
12,792.5
12,775.6
13,014.2
Ending Balance
441.7
202.9
41.8
419.4
Ongoing Revenues
13,638.9
13,368.8
12,928.5
13,709.9
Ongoing Expenditures
11,374.8
12,215.1
12,628.5
12,955.8
Structural Balance
2,264.1
1,153.7
300.0
750.1
*Figures may not add due to rounding

SPENDING
Debt Reduction - $1.98 B
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Pay-down of three debt issuances ($272.9 M reduction in 
ongoing spend)
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$507 M Lottery Bonds Payoff 
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$470 M Sale/Leaseback Payoff
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$1 B PSPRS Unfunded Liability Payoff
Pay Increase
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$30.7 M for 5% increase for correctional officers
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$24 M for 10% increase for DPS troopers and civilians
Higher Education
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$119 M for Universities 
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$41 M for Community Colleges
K-12 Education
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$350 M in new federal fund parity for non-Title 1 schools
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$315 M for targeted K-12 programs, services, and facilities
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K-12 Rollover reduced to $865,727,700
Legislative Budget Increase
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$5 M in FY 22 for both House & Senate
State Budget: Major Items
TAX PACKAGE
Property Tax Shift 
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Reduces the Class 1 assessment ratio from 18.0% to 16.0% over 4 
years. 
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18.0% to 17.5% in Tax Year (TY) 2022;
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17.5% to 17.0% in TY 2023;
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17% to 16.5% in TY 2024; and
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16.5% to 16% in TY 2025. Sec. 15
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Increases the homeowner’s rebate from 47.2% to 50% to in FY 
22 to offset the increased burden on homeowners ($30 M)
Income Tax - $1.9 B Transition to Flat Tax
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Two tax brackets in TY 2022
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2.55%  for less than $27,273
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2.75% for more than $27,773
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Establishes 2.5% flat tax year after state General Fund revenues 
total greater than $12.98B
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Increases the urban revenue sharing distribution from 15% to 
18% FY 24.

FY 22: Major County Issues
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Doesn’t eliminate ADJC fee - $8.5 M 
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Removes cost share to ADOR $4 M in ongoing savings (Maricopa = $2,401,117)
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Transportation infrastructure $331.5 M in onetime spending
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Broadband infrastructure $140 M in onetime spending (Federal Funds)
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Extend county “flexibility language” as a tool to meet county fiscal obligations 
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ALTCS  contributions (Maricopa = $184,272,900)
Temporary enhanced FMAP savings of ($134 M) in FY 21 & ($267 M ) in FY 22
Enrollment numbers are lower than anticipated, temporarily reducing cost
Budget includes a rate increase for the elderly and physically disabled 
providers, anticipated cost of $10.8 million to counties.

Transportation Funding & Infrastructure
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Transportation FY 21: $331.5M
$223.5M project spending, $90.0M statewide pavement preservation & $18.0M for the State Aviation Fund
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Cochise
$3.5 M – SR 186 Repairs on SR 186/SR 10 in Wilcox
$10.6 M - SR 90 repave near Fort Huachuca
Gila 
$700 K - SR 88 study – vegetation study and design report
$1.2 M – Improvements to the Hill Street Corridor in Globe
Graham
$1.0 M - Safford 20th Ave
Maricopa
$8.0 M - Camelback widening between SR 303 & Litchfield Road
$150 K - SR 303 study – on/off ramps at Grand Intersection
$ 8.5 M - 67th Ave drainage improvements (Peoria)
$7.9 M – Ocotillo Road Bridge design and land acquisition
$50.0 M – Expand I-10 from Phoenix to Casa Grande
Mohave
$46.7 M - Repave SR 95 between 1-40/Santa Park and 
Parkway/Courtwright
Navajo
$140 K – Study guardrail – shoulder of State Route 377 from Holbrook to
Heber
Pima
$5.0 M - I-10 improvements (Marana)
$13.6 M - SR 77 repave in Oro Valley
Pinal
$35.0 M - Riggs Road SR 347 (design study, construction, environmental
study, and final design and easements)
$4.0 M - Pinal North/South corridor study
$1.0 M – Butte Ave Bridge Near Eyman Prison – Florence
$750,000 – Improve SR 87 local match
Yavapai
$4.7 M - Repave SR 69 (Prescott Valley)
$560 K – Jerome Infrastructure/Public Safety Improvements
Yuma
$10.0 M - SR 95 Yuma County Fairground improvement
Pavement Preservation 
• $90M as a FY 2021 supplemental appropriation to 
the Department of Transportation (ADOT) for 
pavement rehabilitation.
• Removes the listing of specific pavement 
rehabilitation projects to be funded, and instead 
directs ADOT to select projects that are:
• Located outside of Maricopa and Pima 
counties;
• On roads that are in fair or poor condition; 
and
• Not contained in ADOT's five-year 
construction program.

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Broadband Investment
Federal Funds Allocated to:
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ADOT $40 million for broadband on West I-40
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$75 million to Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) for rural broadband grants
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$25 million underserved urban broadband
ACA secured a consultant (KPMG) to update the State's 2018 Broadband Strategic 
Plan
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Provide detailed long-haul and middle-mile plan.
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Analyze all federal broadband funding programs and detail strategies to 
incorporate each program into the strategic plan update.

Special Session on 
Wildfire Mitigation
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HB/SB 2001 appropriations; fire suppression 
(Griffin/Kerr)
$100 million to combat and prevent wildfires, equip 
firefighters and communities with needed 
resources, reimburse state agencies or political 
subdivisions and to prepare for wildfire aftereffects. 
Targeted investments include:
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$24.6 M - reduce wildfire risk to AZ 
communities by conducting hazardous 
vegetation removal.
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$75 M - fire suppression, recovery efforts 
including post-fire floods, economic assistance 
for those displaced, and assistance to 
landowners for emergency repairs to damaged 
infrastructure. 
Signed by Governor Ducey on Friday, June 18, 2021.
55th Legislature, 1st Special Session

CSA Introduced 
Bills
Maricopa County Board Briefing
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CSA Board Adopted  Legislative Priorities
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15 Legislative Proposals Submitted
• 9 Legislative Priorities Approved
4 CSA Run
3 Larger Coalition
2 Supported 
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2 CSA Priorities Enacted
Military Leave Pay Ch. 193
Write-In Candidates Ch. 318
2021 CSA Adopted 
Legislative Priorities

Reactive Advocacy
Maricopa County Board Briefing
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Reactive Advocacy
Evaluate
Deliberate
Engage
983 bills tracked
99 processed via LPC
40 supported
amended or defeated

Support Products to Process the Legislative Session
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Legislative Summary
State Budget: County 
Touchpoints
County Budget & 
Audit Guide
County Revenue & 
Expenditure Report
JLBC Baseline vs. 
Executive Budget

Upcoming Events
CSA Board Meeting
September 16, 2021
2021 CSA Legislative Policy Summit 
Hosted by Yavapai County
Wednesday, September 29, 2021- Friday, October 1, 2021
Prescott Resort & Conference Center