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Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 1:00 PM 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 Clint Hickman, Chairman, District 4 Jack Sellers, Vice Chairman, District 1 Thomas Galvin, District 2 Bill Gates, District 3 Steve Gallardo, District 5 County Manager Joy Rich Clerk of the Board Juanita Garza 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 Special Session at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, in the Supervisors’ Conference Room 301 W Jefferson, 10th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85003, with the following members present: Clint Hickman, Chairman, District 4; Jack Sellers, Vice Chairman, District 1; Thomas Galvin, Supervisor, District 2; Bill Gates, Supervisor, District 3. Absent: Steve Gallardo, Supervisor, District 5. Also present: Juanita Garza, Clerk; Joy Rich, County Manager; Andrea Cummings, Legal Counsel; Kelly Gardiner, Minutes Coordinator. PRESENTATION 1. PRESENTATION REGARDING THE FY 2024 BUDGET MARICOPA COUNTY ATTORNEY Rachel Mitchell, County Attorney (C-06-23-465-X-00) Note: there was an audio problem in the first 40 seconds of the meeting. There was no audible introduction. Rachel Mitchell, County Attorney, began by introducing her staff, Paul Ahler and Jennifer Liewer and thanking the Board for the opportunity to present the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO) budget. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 2 of 31 Ms. Mitchell reviewed the above slide and spoke about the huge strides that have been made since April 2022. She reported that their staff vacancy rate will go down to less than 9% from the previous 20% vacancy rate. Ms. Mitchell reviewed the Budget Review slide said MCAO has not had a general fund increase since 2019/2020. She talked about the ways that MCAO was realizing salary savings. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 3 of 31 The above slide was reviewed and Ms. Mitchell stated the FY23 General Fund balance started at $107,000,000 and with adjustments, brought the adopted budget to $110,000,000. Ms. Mitchell said performance-based pay increases in the amount of approximately $7 million took the General Fund Baseline up to the budgeted $117,533,964. She talked about retaining talent and attracting new staff and encouraged the Board to continue to utilize market-based studies. Ms. Mitchell talked about the above slide and said none of these items were included in the current budget request. She spoke about the loan deferral/repayment program that would come due in the future and it is not clear how many participants are included in the program. Supervisor Gates asked about the repayment program and how it would impact the budget. Ms. Mitchell gave an overview of the repayment process and concluded there Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 4 of 31 was not enough information to give any further details. She talked about the prospect of needing additional office space due to the influx of staff. Ms. Mitchell reviewed the above slide and said some of the needs will be covered by MCAO, with the RICO funds to be used for the purchase of a Digital Evidence Management system. Ms. Mitchell named the Budget Request items above and then expanded on them in the following slide. Ms. Mitchell reviewed the above slide and explained the need to have additional staff dedicated to reviewing evidence and eliminating that task from the paralegals. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 5 of 31 Chairman Hickman asked about the tedious nature of an evidence specialist. Ms. Mitchell said it has historically been spread out over the paralegals and she emphasized the need to have dedicated staff to perform this task. Ms. Mitchell reviewed the above slide and said the increase in requests has been huge. MCAO has hired an outside consultant to assist with recommendations to ensure compliance and best practices. Ms. Mitchell reviewed the Community Outreach and Education slide and stated the goal of expanding public awareness. Supervisor Gates asked how many Community Affairs Personnel were currently on staff and what was their role. She replied there are two and gave examples of what they do in the community. Supervisor Sellers asked about the backlog of cases at MCAO that were on the books when she was appointed and asked how much have they come down. She stated the backlogs have come down in every category. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 6 of 31 Supervisor Gates was impressed to see all that has been accomplished in the short amount of time that Ms. Mitchell has been the County Attorney. The breadth of involvement in all areas of law in Maricopa County is great. Ms. Mitchell thanked the Board for their support. 2. PRESENTATION REGARDING THE FY 2024 BUDGET MARICOPA COUNTY ASSESSOR Eddie Cook, Assessor Dawn Marie Buckland, Chief Deputy Troy Ares, Director of IT (C-06-23-464-X-00) Assessor Cook introduced his staff, Dawn Marie Buckland and Troy Ares. He thanked the Board for their partnership and collaboration. He commented on the MARS to AA- GAMMA project that went live in October and the Notice of Valuation notices that will go out soon to utilize the new program fully. He also touched on the five-year strategic plan that was just completed, giving the Assessor’s office a “guiding light”. Assessor Cook spoke about the recruitment process and how the market for “fee appraisers” has been phased out of the industry due to the economy. It is those individuals who are qualified to work in the Assessor’s Office who have been recruited. Assessor Cook reviewed the slide above, giving an overview of the requests. Ms. Buckland made some opening remarks about the new AA-GAMMA system project and talked about the over baseline requests listed on the slide. Business automation was emphasized as a goal. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 7 of 31 Ms. Buckland reviewed the above slide that summarized the areas of need. She talked about how the automation of the Assessor’s Office has allowed the department to run smoother and deliver the customer experience that is expected. Supervisor Gates asked when the Digital First Solutions would be implemented if the funds were available. Ms. Buckland said the short answer is “within the next fiscal year” and added that more information would be coming later in the meeting. Ms. Buckland talked about the Five-Year Plan, referencing the above slide. She asked Mr. Ares to talk about some of the technical aspects of Year Three. He talked about the priorities as listed on the slide. Ms. Buckland said there is a lot of data entry that can be automated which would allow more time to personalize the customer experience which is a high priority. A discussion ensued regarding agriculture properties and the importance of communication with property owners and maintaining agriculture status. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 8 of 31 The above slide serves as a roadmap with the goal to fully integrate the many County systems and department applications. Ms. Buckland talked about the integration of information within the Assessor’s Office as well as between the various County Departments over time. Application Programming Interfaces (API) allows the connecting of two or more applications or systems to exchange data, to allow for seamless exchange of information in real time. Ms. Buckland explained the enormous amount of data that has migrated and been integrated into the new system with the benefit of API. Mr. Ares reiterated the API integration will allow all the systems to “talk together”, reducing dual data entry and increasing accuracy. Ms. Buckland reviewed the slide above and said this Data Architect position is one that the County does not currently have. It is a unique position and a high priority for this year. Supervisor Sellers asked if this position would be difficult to fill. Assessor Cook said that many industries are looking for the next generation of data architects and they are in high demand. Additional discussion involved the current positions in the Assessor’s Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 9 of 31 Office and how the advancement in technology requires different job skills that are commensurate with the changing landscape of business and technology. Ms. Buckland reviewed the above slide and stated aerial photography helps to keep valuations and updates current on property. She explained the difference between oblique imagery and standard straight down angle and said oblique is done at an angle to show the difference between living space and a carport for example. Ms. Buckland noted that 911 was a primary user of the oblique imagery. Ms. Buckland reviewed each of the items on the above slide and said the increases are standard. She said these numbers represent a lot of the start-up costs and will go down as the Assessor’s Office starts managing their own services. Chairman Hickman said it would be interesting to know how much emergency services access the Maricopa County webpage for information on building configuration before entering the building. Ms. Buckland said they could investigate that. Assessor Cook said there is a lot of aerial imagery used by commercial businesses and he has received a lot of compliments on how helpful the website is for this purpose. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 10 of 31 The last slide, Over Baseline Summary, was projected as the presentation finished up. Assessor Cook thanked the Board for their time and the Board thanked Assessor Cook and his team for their good work. 3. PRESENTATION REGARDING THE FY 2024 BUDGET MARICOPA COUNTY TREASURER John Allen, Treasurer (C-06-23-463-X-00) John Allen, Maricopa County Treasurer, and Jordan Dale, Chief of Staff, came forward. Mr. Allen began by saying that the Treasurer’s Office is not asking for anything over baseline and wanted to share the recent accomplishments of the department. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 11 of 31 Mr. Dale began the presentation reviewing the Accomplishments slide. He talked about the future of the Treasurer’s Office is digital files and of the many bankers’ boxes that used to be full, 80% of the documents have been scanned and filed. Mr. Dale said the renovation of the Administration building created a more streamlined process for staff and the public. Treasurer Allen talked about the increased security of the ballot vault and Chairman Hickman asked about segmentation of ballots from election to election. Treasurer Allen explained it is all done in a prescribed way and is secure. Mr. Dale reviewed the above slide saying the goals are to apply data in making effective management decisions and track progress. He gave examples on the bullet items above. Treasurer Allen said the Treasurer’s Office collects and utilizes data to improve the product for taxpayers. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 12 of 31 Mr. Dale reviewed the above slide. In the slide above, Mr. Dale said he would provide an update for the budget request from the last fiscal year, and he talked about how the money requested was spent and how it benefited the ongoing operations of the Treasurer with respect to Office of Enterprise Technology (OET). Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 13 of 31 The Capital Improvement Projects slides were reviewed by Mr. Dale and Treasurer Allen and stated progress is being made to ensure the total operation runs smoothly. The Capital Improvement Projects slide above was reviewed. Supervisor Gates asked for an estimate on when the new software project would be complete. Treasurer Allen said he would refrain from saying the exact date until they were closer to completion. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 14 of 31 Mr. Dale reviewed the slide Capital Improvement Projects regarding the accounting software update and stated the importance of integrating this software with the existing property tax software for continuity. Supervisor Galvin thanked Treasurer Allen and Mr. Dale for their presentation and particularly for the information on the security and transparency of ballot storage. 4. PRESENTATION REGARDING THE FY 2024 BUDGET MARICOPA COUNTY RECORDER/ELECTIONS Stephen Richer, Recorder (C-06-23-462-X-00) Stephen Richer, Recorder, came forward to present the 2024 Budget for the Recorder/Elections Departments. Recorder Richer stated the Recorder’s Office budget is set up differently than the Assessor or the Treasurer office’s in that there were many different “buckets” that were used to sort the accounts. Today he would be presenting on the “1000, Operating and Recurring Costs”, and “1001, One-Time Appropriations”. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 15 of 31 Recorder Richer stated the Recorder’s Office is a revenue generating office and the two slides above show the revenue generated each fiscal year since FY2019. In the slide titled Recording Revenue, he explained how different services impact the different revenue funds. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 16 of 31 The Administration slide was reviewed and Recorder Richer said the Recorder’s Office is moving toward increased data storage to the Cloud and the use of outside servers like Iron Mountain Phoenix and Iron Mountain Scottsdale which is consistent with best practices for Maricopa County. He said the government domain migration is important for County communication consistency. Recorder Richer reviewed the Constituent Services slide and stressed the importance of better customer service. He said the Treasurer and Assessor currently utilize these software products and therefore the Recorder’s Office could easily build onto the same system, allowing better communication between County departments. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 17 of 31 Recorder Richer reviewed the IT Services slide and explained the importance of security and IT due to the expanding number of demands placed on the lead Security Manager at the County. The above slide, Recording, was reviewed and the four items listed were expanded on by Recorder Richer. Each one has a different function within the Recorder’s Office, and all needed upgrades due to age and the importance of having the system streamlined with the departments that are closely related to the County Recorder functions. A discussion ensued regarding the importance of Title Protection Software. Recorder Richer said Senator Wendy Rogers recently introduced a bill to make this a requirement of the Counties. He said Maricopa County has already initiated a title alert system that helps property owners know if their title has been tampered with. A more permanent program should in place the first half of this calendar year. Chairman Hickman asked if the bill introduction was in response to other Counties expressing a need for this? Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 18 of 31 Recorder Richer said Yavapai County was the only County that currently has it and there is an increased awareness for the need of this type of service for title protection. Recorder Richer said the above slide listed the recurring costs of the previously mentioned upgrades. Recorder Richer reviewed the Voter Registration/Recording slide and said this Artificial Intelligence (AI) software request would allow documents to be read (both handwritten and typed) and categorized, thereby saving time, and reducing human error in terms of data input. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 19 of 31 Recorder Richer thanked Berta Ramirez and Richard Greene for their work in the Recorders Office and on this presentation. Supervisor Gates asked about the surcharge balance amount. Recorder Richer did not have that information available. Staff in the audience reported the balance was $2.2 million. 5. PRESENTATION REGARDING THE FY 2024 BUDGET MARICOPA COUNTY ELECTIONS Scott Jarrett, Elections Director (C-06-23-461-X-00) Scott Jarrett, Co-Director, Elections and Rey Valenzuela, Co-Director, Elections came forward for the Elections presentation. Mr. Jarrett began the presentation and outlined the budget items that will be covered in FY 2024. He said this would include ELE1 Budgets, that specifically covers the large County-wide elections in March 2024, the Presidential Preference, and the August 2024 Primary Election. Mr. Jarrett began by discussing the FY2024 Operating Budget with the following slides Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 20 of 31 Mr. Jarrett reviewed the Over the Baseline - IT Projects slide with the five items and an explanation of the one-time and recurring costs of each. Mr. Jarrett talked about the challenges in hiring the high volume of workers needed and the importance of tracking the information and the worker. Chairman Hickman asked if this system would be able to track the workers’ performance? Mr. Jarrett said that tracking feature was available for the poll workers but not for the Central Board workers but anticipate it to be available in the future. ~ Galvin left the dais at 3:10 and returned 3:12 ~ Mr. Jarrett spoke about the website costs and the future of integrating the Recorder’s website with Elections to increase continuity and reduce recurring licensing fees. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 21 of 31 Mr. Jarrett reviewed the Over the Baseline - Equipment slide and said the Ballot on Demand Printers is the largest budget request, being $9 million in contingency. He explained the three types of equipment and their costs. He said due to the Okee tabulator problems from the November 2022 election, those machines would be replaced with the larger, more robust Lexmark model printers that performed well in the same election. Chairman Hickman asked how many Lexmark printers would $9 million buy, and would that number be sufficient for the vote centers in need? Mr. Jarrett said the number of printers to be purchased would allow the County to expand the number of vote centers to 250 with three printers at each location. These funds are being requested as a contingency so when the outcome of the investigation is complete, the purchase can be completed. Supervisor Galvin confirmed that the proposed Lexmark printer model is the same as the ones used in the 2022 election. Supervisor Gates confirmed and Chairman Hickman reiterated that the budget request is being held in contingency pending the outcome of the investigation of the printer malfunction in the 2022 election. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 22 of 31 Mr. Jarrett reviewed the above slide, Over the Baseline – Other and gave some detail about the four items listed on the slide. The Presidential Preference Election slide was reviewed with the presumption it would include Republican, Democrat, and Libertarian elections. He said inflationary factors have driven up the cost across the board, especially in the cost of labor. Mr. Jarrett said that with regards to the printing and mailing, the cost has gone up significantly because of the number of people who receive an early ballot and then vote at the polls rather than mailing their early ballot in. This creates a lot of duplication and cost. Chairman Hickman asked who bares the cost of the Presidential Preference Election? Mr. Jarrett said, by statute, the state reimburses the County for the elections at a rate of $1.25 per voter and the County picks up the rest. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 23 of 31 Mr. Jarrett said there is a large cost related to communications during the election cycle and communicating to voters who are eligible to vote in the Presidential Preference Election. Mr. Jarrett reviewed the slide above, August Primary Election. Mr. Jarrett said the Elections Department was significantly under budget due to several timing circumstances. He stated Elections will be working with the County Budget Department to right size this number as we get closer. He said it was necessary to make the ask now so we are ready when time arrives. Chairman Hickman thanked the Elections team for their hard work. 6. PRESENTATION REGARDING THE FY 2024 BUDGET MARICOPA COUNTY MANAGER AND ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGERS Joy Rich, County Manager Lee Ann Bohn, Assistant County Manager Valerie Beckett, Assistant County Manager Jen Pokorski, Assistant County Manager (C-06-23-460-X-00) ~ Supervisor Gates left the dais briefly during the presentation change over ~ Joy Rich, County Manager; Lee Ann Bohn, Assistant County Manager; Valerie Beckett, Assistant County Manager; and Jen Pokorski, Assistant County Manager, came forward. Chairman Hickman acknowledged the County Manager’s office and all the work it required to put together this budget. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 24 of 31 Ms. Rich reviewed the Summary slide that represented approximately 50 lines of business over 28 Maricopa County departments. ~ Supervisor Gates returned to the dais ~ Ms. Rich reviewed the slide for Enterprise Technology. She said there is a need to expand the Cybersecurity Tools to keep the County safe from cyber-attacks. Ms. Rich explained some of the details that are included in Internet Technology (IT) services. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 25 of 31 Ms. Rich continued with the Facilities Management slide review. She talked about the individual items that comprise these dollar amounts and commented on the impact that inflation has on Facilities Management. Ms. Rich reviewed the Human Resources slide and she offered background details on each of the line items. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 26 of 31 Jen Pokorski, Assistant County Manager, reviewed the slide for Animal Care and Control. She said a large portion of the $2.81 million request is to fund the new East Animal Care and Control Shelter and improve standards of care. She said there is a national shortage of veterinarians, and the County is looking for relief veterinarians to assist with the mandatory spay/neuter services. Ms. Pokorski thanked the Board for the recent approval of the tuition reimbursement program to entice new veterinarians. Ms. Pokorski reviewed the Environmental Services slide. She said most of the ask is for the expansion of vector control since the identification of dengue positive mosquito. Ms. Pokorski said part of the costs was for the ongoing maintenance of 10 closed landfills in Maricopa County as required by Arizona Department Environmental Quality (ADEQ). Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 27 of 31 Ms. Pokorski continued with the Environmental Services slide that covered additional Waste Resources and Vector Control. Ms. Beckett reviewed the above slide, Parks and Recreation, and said the request focuses on the Maricopa Trail maintenance. The Procurement numbers were reviewed. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 28 of 31 Ms. Beckett reviewed the above slide and said this Public Defense is a large budget request. She detailed the underpayment of investigators in Maricopa County and the need to raise rates to attract additional investigators and Contract Counsel. Ms. Bohn reviewed the above slide and said there is not a lot to this request because she said the Board has been very generous in the last three years in addition to the many grant funds. Ms. Bohn said the Budget Office is adding a new position to aid the Budget Department in the complex issues associated with a County that supports a $4 billion budget. Chairman Hickman asked if there were any questions from the Board. He then thanked the County Manager’s Office for the work that goes into the budget. Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 29 of 31 7. MARICOPA COUNTY FY 2024 BUDGET GUIDELINES AND PRIORITIES Approve the "Maricopa County FY 2024 Budget Guidelines and Priorities." (C-18-23- 067-X-00) Cindy Goelz, Chief Financial Officer, presented the Board of Supervisors the FY 2024 Budget Guidelines and Priorities. She gave the Board a handout that included guidelines and summarized the Property Tax rate information, the anticipated direction of the economy, retirement rate contributions, Human Resources compensation packages, department budgets, and the expenditure limitations. Chairman Hickman asked how much under the expenditure limits was the County. Ms. Goelz said because of the CARES funding that has been available, there has not been an impact on the limits in the past few years. That will be changing in the coming FY2024 because those funds will not be available. Ms. Goelz said the expenditure limit is currently about $20 million under the limit. Motion was made by Vice Chairman Jack Sellers, to approve the Maricopa County FY 2024 Budget Guidelines and Priorities, seconded by Supervisor Bill Gates Supervisor Gates thanked all the departments for the work on budgets and the continued demonstration of fiscal responsibility at Maricopa County. Ayes: Bill Gates, Clint Hickman, Jack Sellers, Thomas Galvin Absent: Steve Gallardo MEETING ADJOURNED There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. ______________________________ Clint Hickman, Chairman of the Board ATTEST: ____________________________ Juanita Garza, Clerk of the Board Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 30 of 31 FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT The Board of Directors for the Flood Control District convened in Special Session at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, in the Supervisors’ Conference Room 301 W Jefferson, 10th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85003, with the following members present: Clint Hickman, Chairman, District 4; Jack Sellers, Vice Chairman, District 1; Thomas Galvin, Director, District 2; Bill Gates, Director, District 3. Absent: Steve Gallardo, Director, District 5. Also present: Juanita Garza, Clerk; Joy Rich, County Manager; Andrea Cummings, Legal Counsel; Kelly Gardiner, Minutes Coordinator. 8. MARICOPA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT FY 2024 BUDGET GUIDELINES AND PRIORITIES Approve the "Maricopa County Flood Control District FY 2024 Budget Guidelines and Priorities." (C-18-23-066-X-00) Ms. Goelz briefly reviewed the Flood Control District guidelines and said the taxes would be set based on the truth in taxation rates and there would likely be no increases. Motion was made by Vice Chairman Jack Sellers, to approve the Maricopa County Flood Control District FY 2024 Budget Guidelines and Priorities, seconded by Director Thomas Galvin Ayes: Bill Gates, Clint Hickman, Jack Sellers, Thomas Galvin Absent: Steve Gallardo MEETING ADJOURNED There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. ______________________________ Clint Hickman, Chairman of the Board ATTEST: ____________________________ Juanita Garza, Clerk of the Board Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Page 31 of 31 LIBRARY DISTRICT The Board of Directors for the Library District convened in Special Session at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, in the Supervisors’ Conference Room 301 W Jefferson, 10th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85003, with the following members present: Clint Hickman, Chairman, District 4; Jack Sellers, Vice Chairman, District 1; Thomas Galvin, Director, District 2; Bill Gates, Director, District 3. Absent: Steve Gallardo, Director, District 5. Also present: Juanita Garza, Clerk; Joy Rich, County Manager; Andrea Cummings, Legal Counsel; Kelly Gardiner, Minutes Coordinator. 9. MARICOPA COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT FY 2024 BUDGET GUIDELINES AND PRIORITIES Approve the "Maricopa County Library District FY 2024 Budget Guidelines and Priorities." (C-18-23-065-X-00) Ms. Goelz briefly reviewed the Library District guidelines and said the taxes would be set based on the truth in taxation rates and there would likely be no increases. Motion was made by Vice Chairman Jack Sellers, to approve the Maricopa County Library District FY 2024 Budget Guidelines and Priorities, seconded by Director Bill Gates Ayes: Bill Gates, Clint Hickman, Jack Sellers, Thomas Galvin Absent: Steve Gallardo MEETING ADJOURNED There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. ______________________________ Clint Hickman, Chairman of the Board ATTEST: ____________________________ Juanita Garza, Clerk of the Board