Sep 23, 2025 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting

WE'RE GONNA GO THE FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA, THE CONSENT AGENDA.

JUST PUTTING THIS TOGETHER TO, TO HONOR THE FIREFIGHTERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES MOST RECENTLY, UH, WITH TIM MESA.

ALRIGHT,

[1. CONSENT AGENDA: These items are considered to be routine or administrative in nature and will be approved in a single motion. A Board member may request for any item to be removed from the consent agenda and considered on the regular agenda:]

UM, ARE THERE ANY ITEMS ON THE AGENDA BOARD'S WISHING TO SPEAK, IF NOT, CHAIR ANY A MOTION CHAIRMAN, I MOTION FOR APPROVAL ON THE ITEMS OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.

SECOND MOTION IN A SECOND.

ALTHOUGH, ANY MORE DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR VOTE.

BUT I'D LIKE TO CALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN NOMINATED, UH, UP TO THE FRONT.

ANY OPPOSED? ALRIGHT, WE'RE GONNA GO

[a. Navajo County recognizes the following employees for their excellence in personal performance, far exceeding organization expectations for the month of September: Tom Franklin (Information Technology), Jackie Walker (Finance), and Denise Yazzie (Facilities Management)]

TO EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION.

WE'RE GONNA TURN THE TIME OVER TO RON SMITH FOR THE EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION THAT WE GET TO DO.

THANKS SO MUCH.

GOOD MORNING.

UM, BEFORE WE START, WE'VE GOT A LITTLE PRESENTATION,

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TOM FRANKLIN SENT ME AN EMAIL ABOUT 10 MINUTES AGO SAYING HE WASN'T FEELING WELL AND WOULDN'T BE HERE IF JACKIE COULD COME UP.

AND I DON'T SEE DENISE, SO I KNOW SHE WORKS DOWNTOWN ON THE DOWNTOWN BUILDINGS.

I DON'T KNOW IF SHE GOT STOPPED BY A TRAIN OR SHE'S NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO MAKE IT HERE, BUT WE'LL START THE PRESENTATION.

I THE MAGIC IF I CAN WORK THIS RIGHT.

I HAVE THE MAGIC CLICKER HERE, SO, OKAY, .

WHERE DID HE GO? SO WE'LL START WITH JACKIE WALKERS AND SHE'S HERE.

I, HUH? DENISE IS HERE.

COME ON UP.

I THINK YOU PROBABLY GOT STOP BY YOUR TRAIN.

ALL RIGHT.

SO JACKIE WALKERS FROM FINANCE AND, UM, LET ME GO AHEAD AND GIVE THEM THEIR CERTIFICATES REAL QUICK.

THEY DO GET A LEAF AS WELL, BUT WITH ALL THE CHANGEOVER AND FACILITIES, I DIDN'T GET THE LITTLE NAVAJO COUNTY SEALS.

SO AS SOON AS WE GET THOSE, THEY'LL BE PRESENTED WITH THEIR, WITH THEIR BADGES, WITH THEIR LEAVES.

SORRY, JACKIE.

OR LEAVING A TASK HALF DONE.

SO YOU'RE IN THE, OH, OH NO, THAT MIGHT HURT THE CAMERA.

ALRIGHT, SO WHAT WE HAVE IS, I HAVE A NO NO, YOU NEED STAND UP HERE WHILE WE READ AND TALK ABOUT YOU .

I KIND OF SHORTENED THEIR, THEIR INFORMATION DOWN, UH, SINCE IT WAS UP THERE TO BE READ.

IF YOU READ FAST, YOU CAN READ THE WHOLE THING.

IF NOT, I HAVE KIND OF THE SHORT VERSION FOR JACKIE WALKER.

IT SAYS, JACKIE'S TIMING AND ACCURATE ACCOUNTING WORK HAS BEEN EXCEPTIONAL FOR THE REAL ARIZONA EXECUTIVE TEAM IN MAKING DECISIONS MONTH TO MONTH, THE ACCOUNTS WHICH SHE RECORDS AND REPORTS ON, GIVES OUR TEAM THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION NEEDED TO STEER THE REAL AR.

IF I CAN TELL IT TO STEER THE REAL ARIZONA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS QUICKLY, JACKIE IS ALWAYS PROMPT WITH REQUESTS FOR INVOICING AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE STATUS.

HER RESPONSE TIME KEEPS OUR PARTNERS, VENDORS, AND MEMBERS INFORMED.

JACKIE HAS PROVEN TIME AND TIME AGAIN THAT THE DETAILS DON'T GET MISSED.

THE FOLLOW THROUGH, SHE EXHIBITS CREATE HIGH LEVELS OF TRUST.

HER WORK IS CRITICAL FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS.

WHEN THE QUESTIONS ARISE, SUCH AS STATUS OF PAYMENT OR TIMING, THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A TIME THAT JACKIE DID NOT HAVE THE ANSWER OR WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY GET THE ANSWER.

THIS IS EXCELLENT AND VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.

HAVING WORKED DIRECTLY WITH JACKIE FOR TWO FISCAL CYCLES, IT IS CLEAR THAT SHE REFINES OUR ANNUAL INVOICING AND REPORTING PROCEDURES CONTINUALLY.

EACH SUCCESSIVE YEAR IS SMOOTHER AND MORE ACCURATE, THANKS TO JACKIE'S CONTINUALLY REFINEMENT DESPITE NEW ACCOUNTING PROCESSES BEING INTRODUCED.

OKAY, NEXT WE HAVE DENISE, I .

ALL RIGHT, DENISE.

SUPPORT STAFF AND VISITORS ALIKE BY KEEPING THE GYM AREA WELCOMING AND READY TO USE HER FRIENDLY ATTITUDE AND WILLINGNESS TO HELP CREATE A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERYONE.

DENISE TAKES OWNERSHIP OF HER RESPONSIBILITIES CONSISTENTLY, LEAVING THE GYM SPOTLESS, KEEPING SUPPLIES STOCKED AND AVAILABLE, AND ENSURING REPAIRS OR MAINTENANCE NEEDS ARE HANDLED PROMPTLY.

DENISE DEMONSTRATES HONESTY AND PRIDE IN HER WORK, MAINTAINING HIGH STANDARDS AND TREATING EVERYONE WITH RESPECT.

HER STRONG CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS, ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND COMMITMENT TO QUALITY SHINE THROUGH, AND EVERYTHING SHE DOES FROM CLEANLINESS TO ENSURING EQUIPMENT IS WORKING PROPERLY.

DENISE IS PROACTIVE IN IDENTIFYING NEEDED REPAIRS OR IMPROVEMENT, HELPING TO KEEP THE FACILITY RUNNING SMOOTHLY.

AND THEN TOM FRANKLIN, SINCE HE'S NOT HERE, WE'RE STILL GONNA READ HIS NOMINATION.

UH, TOM EXEMPLIFIES WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A TRUE TEAM PLAYER.

HE'S ALWAYS WILLING TO JUMP IN AND HELP EVEN WHEN HE'S JUGGLING COUNTLESS OTHER TASKS.

TOM'S CALM AND FRIENDLY DEMEANOR MAKES HIM EASY TO APPROACH, AND HE FOSTERS A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE WE ALL FEEL CONFIDENT IN ASKING FOR HELP.

WHEN WE HAVE AN ISSUE, WE KNOW WE CAN DEPEND ON HIM TO RESPOND QUICKLY AND SEE IT THROUGH TO RESOLUTION.

HE TAKES OWNERSHIP OF PROBLEMS AND ENSURES THEY ARE ADDRESSED EFFICIENTLY AND THOROUGHLY, NEVER BRUSHING ANYTHING ASIDE

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HE COMMUNICATES OPENLY ABOUT THE NATURE OF ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS, HELPING US UNDERSTAND NOT JUST WHAT'S BEING FIXED, BUT WHY WE TRUST HIM COMPLETELY.

TOM BRINGS DEEP EXPERTISE TO HIS ROLE AND IT SHOWS IN EVERYTHING HE DOES.

HE HAS A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF OUR SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES, AND HE APPLIES THAT KNOWLEDGE WITH PRECISION AND SKILL.

HIS WORK IS CONSISTENTLY HIGH QUALITY, AND HE ALWAYS STRIVES TO ENSURE WE'RE RUNNING AS SMOOTHING AND EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE.

AND SO THEN YOU GOTTA SEE, SNOOPY SAYS IT'S SEPTEMBER.

WHERE DID THE SUMMER GO? AND I THINK THAT'S EVERYBODY'S QUESTION 'CAUSE TIME SEEMS TO BE FLYING.

SO WE'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE TWO OF THESE, AND TOM, FOR NOT BEING HERE AND FOR THE GOOD WORK AND EFFORT THAT THEY PUT INTO THEIR JOBS.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? UM, CHAIRMAN, I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR, UM, WHAT YOU DO FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND FOR OUR COMMUNITIES.

WE'RE GONNA GO TO ITEM NUMBER THREE ON THE AGENDA, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.

APPRECIATED.

THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO.

GLAD I HAD A CHANCE THAT WE HAD A CHANCE TO RECOGNIZE YOU TODAY.

THANKS FOR ALL, FOR ALL YOU DO.

ALRIGHT, EVERYBODY,

[a. Update on the impact of changes in federal funding sources on Navajo County. ]

WE'RE GONNA TURN THE TIME OVER.

START OFF WITH JASON WALL.

THANK YOU CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRWOMAN AND SUPERVISORS.

IT'S MY PLEASURE TO STAND BEFORE YOU.

UM, I'M GONNA BE VERY BRIEF UP HERE BECAUSE MY, MY JOB TODAY IS JUST TO KIND OF INTRODUCE OUR TOPIC.

UM, SO, AND THAT'S AN UPDATE ON SOME OF THE IMPACT OF THE CHANGES ON THE, ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL FOR, FOR SOME OF OUR, A COUPLE OF OUR DEPARTMENTS.

UM, FIRST WE'RE GONNA HEAR, UM, FROM OUR PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR, JANELLE LIN.

AND THEN SECOND, WE'LL HEAR FROM OUR WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT, UM, DEPARTMENT OR OTHERWISE KNOWN AS WEOA OR WORKFORCE.

AND THEY'RE GONNA SPECIFICALLY TALK ABOUT THE, THE IMPACT OF THE CHANGING OF THE FEDERAL FUNDING AND SOME OF THE CHANGES ON THE, ON THE FEDERAL SIDE THAT IS IMPACTING THESE TWO DEPARTMENTS AND SOME OF THE WAYS THAT WE'RE RESPONDING TO THOSE AND, AND, AND MAKING CHANGES TO, TO KEEP PROVIDING SERVICES TO OUR CITIZENS.

SO WITH THAT, I'LL TURN THE TIME OVER FIRST TO, UM, TO, UM, JANELLE LYNN.

OH, I'M SORRY.

WE GOTTA GO INTO A DIFFERENT SESSION WHEN SHE'S OUT.

SO WE NEED A VOTE TO GO INTO PUBLIC HELP.

I THOUGHT I HEARD YOU.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR VOTE.

THE AYE.

HAVE IT.

WE NOW ARE IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT BOARD DIRECTOR SESSION, SO NOW WE CAN HEAR FROM YOU.

GOOD TO SEE YOU TODAY.

GOOD MORNING, CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT TO YOU TODAY.

I'M GONNA BE WALKING YOU THROUGH, UH, HOW DECREASED FUNDING HAS FORCED US TO MAKE SOME DIFFICULT DECISIONS IN PUBLIC HEALTH, HOW THAT'S IMPACTING OUR COMMUNITY AND WHY YOUR SUPPORT AS ADVOCATES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IS MORE CRITICAL NOW THAN EVER.

WE HAVE OUR CLICKER.

SO ON JANUARY 20TH, UM, THE UNITED STATES WITHDREW FROM THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION AND ISSUED A COMMUNICATION FREEZE, UH, FOR THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE CDC.

TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES.

CAN YOU MOVE IT TO THE NEXT ONE FOR ME? THANK YOU.

SO I'D JUST LIKE TO ASK THAT IF YOU REMEMBER, UM, NOTHING ELSE TODAY THAT YOU WOULD AT LEAST REMEMBER THESE THREE TAKEAWAY THINGS.

UM, THERE ARE FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES AND CONTINUED UNCERTAINTY IN PUBLIC HEALTH.

THERE HAVE BEEN SERVICE REDUCTIONS AND ELIMINATIONS THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT INDIVIDUALS AND ECONOMIES AND ADVOCACY IS NEEDED TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF RURAL PUBLIC HEALTH.

UH, I KNOW THIS IS A LOT OF INFORMATION, SO PLEASE BEAR WITH ME.

MY PRESENTATION IS A LITTLE BIT LENGTHY, UH, BUT THESE ARE IMPORTANT THINGS TO COVER SO THAT YOU CAN UNDERSTAND.

UM, THESE UNPRECEDENTED FUNDAMENTAL SHIFTS WE'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING SINCE THE 1ST OF JANUARY.

THEY MARKED THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTION IN OUR HEALTH DISTRICT'S HISTORY, AND WE'VE LOST ESSENTIAL STAFF HAD TO HALT CORE PROGRAMS AND ARE RAPIDLY ADJUSTING TO A SERVICE MODEL WITH LESS REACH, UM, DURING A TIME THAT WE HAVE MORE NEED THAN EVER.

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IN FEBRUARY, FEDERAL WORKERS, UM, WERE RE THERE WAS A WORKFORCE REDUCTION IN RE RESTRUCTURING THAT IMPACTED OVER 5,000 FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, UM, THAT FILTERED DOWN TO STATES.

AND THIS ENDED UP, UM, A DHS HAVING TO LET GO OF 57 INFECTIOUS DISEASE INVESTIGATOR AND, UM, LABORATORY EMPLOYEES.

ON FEBRUARY 27TH.

UH, WE MET WITH OUR STAFF, UM, WHO WERE PAID FROM GRANTS THAT WE WERE WORRIED MIGHT BE AT HIGH RISK FOR BEING DEFUNDED TO GIVE THEM A HEADS UP THAT WE MAY HAVE TO DO A REDUCTION IN FORCE IF THAT FUNDING WAS CUT.

ON MARCH 26TH, MULTIPLE FEDERAL GRANTS RECEIVED STOP WORK ORDERS AND THOSE DIRECTLY IMPACTED US WITH THE LOSS OF OUR HEALTH DISPARITIES GRANT, OUR ELC SURVEILLANCE GRANT AND FIVE DIFFERENT IMMUNIZATION GRANTS.

WE DIDN'T RECEIVE THIS STOP WORK ORDER UNTIL TWO DAYS AFTER IT HAD ACTUALLY GONE INTO EFFECT.

AND SO WE QUICKLY HAD TO ENTER, UM, ISSUE REDUCTION IN FORCE NOTICES TO OUR STAFF.

ON MARCH 27TH, THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY ANNOUNCED, UH, THAT HRSA, SAMHSA AND CDC WERE GOING TO BE RESTRUCTURED AND BECOME A PART OF THE ADMINISTRATION FOR A HEALTHY AMERICA OR THE A HA.

THIS IMPACTED ANOTHER 10,000 FEDERAL PUBLIC, UM, HEALTH WORKER POSITIONS.

UM, AND THEY WERE ELIMINATED ON JULY 4TH.

THE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL WAS SIGNED INTO LAW.

THIS INCLUDED ELIMINATION OF MANY PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS AND A TRILLION DOLLAR CUTS TO MEDICAID, WHICH WILL HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON OUR RURAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM.

ON AUGUST 7TH, UH, THE PRESIDENT ISSUED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER REGARDING OVERSIGHT OF FEDERAL GRANTS.

THE, THE LANGUAGE IN THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER IS, UH, VERY RESTRICTIVE AND WILL IMPACT THE STABILITY AND THE WAY, UM, WE HANDLE FEDERAL GRANTS MOVING FORWARD.

AND THEN ON AUGUST 27TH, UH, THE NEWLY APPOINTED CDC DIRECTOR WHO HAD BEEN APPOINTED BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION, UM, AFTER ONLY 29 DAYS IN HER POSITION, UH, WAS RELEASED DUE TO REFUSING TO, TO SIGN OFF ON PROJECTS.

THAT RECOMMENDATIONS WERE NOT ROOTED IN SCIENCE AND NOT ON THE TIMELINE, UM, BUT THAT WE'VE JUST RECEIVED NOTICE OF IN THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS.

UM, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY ON SEPTEMBER 30TH THAT WE COULD RECEIVE ADDITIONAL STOP WORK ORDERS FOR OUR PUBLIC HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTS, OUR OVERDOSE PREVENTION GRANTS, AND EVEN OUR WIC GRANT.

UH, SO NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.

SO, UH, THIS IS JUST KIND OF A SUMMARY OF THE FOUR, UM, THINGS THAT WE HAVE ON OUR RADAR THAT ARE UNDER THREAT.

UM, MAJOR FEDERAL GRANTS BEING SUSPENDED OR ELIMINATED HUGELY IMPACTS OUR DEPARTMENT.

WE ARE 75% GRANT FUNDED AND HEAVILY RELIANT ON THESE FUNDS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO OUR COMMUNITY.

ON MARCH 26TH, THAT STOP WORK ORDER ALONE IMPACTED 20 OF MY STAFF, SEVEN OF WHICH, UM, WERE PERMANENTLY LOST WHEN WE HAD TO DO OUR REDUCTION IN FORCE.

THAT'S 14% OF MY DEPARTMENT.

MEDICAID THREATS, UM, ARE MEDICAID CUTS ARE A THREAT TO RURAL COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE ACCESS.

MEDICAID FUNDING REDUCTIONS ARE LIKELY TO HAVE FURTHER SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ON OUR LOCAL HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CLINICS.

AND UNCERTAINTY AROUND STABILITY OF OTHER FUNDING, UM, IS ALSO A CONCERN TO US.

WITH THE NEW FEDERAL RESTRUCTURING, MANY ADDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAMS ARE AT A RISK OF DEEP CUPS ARE BEING COMPLETELY ELIMINATED AND SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN.

PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACHES ARE BEING THREATENED BY POLITICAL OPINIONS.

THIS IS CREATING INSTABILITY AND PLANNING AND PREVENTING US FROM CONFIDENTLY SUSTAINING SERVICES AND BEING ABLE TO FILL, UH, VACANT POSITIONS.

SO, UM, WE'RE, WE ARE WORRIED ABOUT ALWAYS OUR WORKFORCE.

WE CAN'T BE SUCCESSFUL WITHOUT OUR TEAM MEMBERS.

AND SO, UM, TO, TO BE REALISTIC IN WHAT WE CAN PROVIDE WITH FEWER STAFF IN REDUCING FUNDING, WE'RE HAVING TO REDESIGN OUR SERVICE MODEL.

WE'VE HAD TO LET GO OF CRITICAL POSITIONS, INCLUDING THREE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE POSITIONS THAT IMPACTS OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE CLINICAL SERVICES LIKE IMMUNIZATIONS, INFECTIOUS DISEASE INVESTIGATIONS AND RESPONSE, AND PERFORM CANCER SCREENINGS.

UM, WITH THE FUNDING THAT WE LOST ON MARCH 26, 26, THAT EQUATED TO $984,900, AND WE HAVE ADDITIONAL CUTS.

LOOMING KEY GRANT

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POSITIONS ARE BEING HELD VACANT DUE TO UNSTABLE FUNDING, UM, AND UNCERTAINTY WITH OUR WIC PROGRAM, OUR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM, AND OUR SUBSTANCE USE FUNDING.

THEN THIS IS PUTTING ADDITIONAL STRAIN ON OUR SHRINKING WORKFORCE.

UM, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST, UH, ONE OF THE, THE, UM, FUNDING POTS THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY ELIMINATED IS THE USDA SNAP EDUCATION NUTRITION FUNDING.

WE USED TO HAVE THIS GRANT.

WE HAD WRITTEN AN APPLICATION AND RECEIVED NOTICE OF AWARD THAT WE WOULD BE REINSTATED WITH THE PROGRAM.

AND THEN WE RECEIVED NOTICE THAT THEY WERE COMPLETELY DEFUNDING IT.

SO COME OCTOBER 1ST, OUR TRIBAL COMMUNITIES HAVE STILL BEEN RECEIVING SERVICES THROUGH THAT FUNDING.

THEY HAD THAT, AND THAT FUNDING WILL STOP.

SO THERE WILL BE IMPACTS TO NUTRITIONAL PROGRAMS ON TRIBAL LANDS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST.

UM, SO THIS IS JUST KIND OF A SUMMARY OF THINGS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN ELIMINATED AND THAT WE'VE HAD TO STOP WORKING ON DUE TO THE LOSS OF THAT FUNDING.

SO, HEALTH DISPARITIES WORK, UM, OUR NUTRITION PROGRAMS THAT WE WERE, UM, GETTING READY TO, TO REINSTITUTE CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION.

UM, WE'VE HAD TO ELIMINATE OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH LIAISON POSITIONS AND STOP WORK ON MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID AT RISK FOR, UM, FURTHER BEING REDUCED.

OUR, OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE ONSITE SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION CLINICS AND VACCINE OUTREACH, UM, LIMIT OUR NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION, EMERGENCY MITIGATION AND RESPONSE.

SO THINGS LIKE TABLETOP EXERCISES AND EMERGENCY PLANS, PUBLIC HEALTH IMPROVEMENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, UH, ESPECIALLY OF CONCERN TO US ARE THE MEDICAID CUTS AND THE DEVASTATING IMPACT TO THE RURAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

UM, THE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL CUT MEDICAID BY $1 TRILLION.

UM, ACROSS THE NATION, OVER 11 MILLION AMERICANS ARE AT RISK OF LOSING MEDICAID COVERAGE.

AND THAT, UM, IS ESTIMATED TO IMPACT 12,274 PEOPLE HERE IN NAVAJO COUNTY, UH, THAT WOULD STAND TO LOSE THEIR ACCESS BENEFITS OR HAVE THEIR COVERAGE REDUCED.

60% OF OUR RESIDENTS ARE CURRENTLY COVERED BY MEDICAID AS THEIR INSURANCE.

IT'S ESTIMATED IN NAVAJO COUNTY ALONE THAT WE COULD BE AT RISK OF LOSING 1,408 HEALTHCARE WORKER JOBS.

THAT'S EVERYTHING FROM PUBLIC HEALTH JOBS TO DOCTORS, NURSES, UM, SUPPORT STAFF AT HOSPITALS AND CLINICS.

ACCESS CURRENTLY SUPPORTS 90% OF ARIZONA'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM.

AND SO CUTS TO ACCESS WILL RESULT IN HUGE NEGATIVE IMPACTS TO OUR SERIOUS CITIZENS WHO EXPERIENCE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.

UH, SPECIALTY UNITS SUCH AS OB COULD BE AT RISK, UM, IS WHAT OUR LOCAL HOSPITALS HAVE TOLD US.

UH, THEY'RE CONCERNED ABOUT INCREASED EMERGENCY, UM, DEPARTMENT COSTS WITH IF THEY END UP WITH, UM, UNINSURED, UM, PATIENTS.

AND THEY ARE ESTIMATING THAT HERE IN NAVAJO COUNTY, IN OUR TWO NON-TRIBAL HOSPITALS ALONE, THAT COULD COST US $4 MILLION A YEAR STRAINING OUR LOCAL HOSPITALS.

700 HOSPITALS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, UM, ARE AT RISK FOR CLOSURE.

THEY'RE ALL RURAL HOSPITALS, AND THAT'S A THIRD OF ALL RURAL HOSPITALS ACROSS THE US.

UM, SO THAT COULD IMPACT OUR RURAL HOSPITALS AS WELL.

THESE ARE THE FIVE AREAS THAT WERE, UM, IDENTIFIED BY OUR CITIZENS DURING OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH, UM, SURVEY THREE YEARS AGO AS BEING THEIR PRIORITIES, UM, FOR HEALTH ISSUES IN OUR COUNTY, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH.

AND SO THAT WILL BE IMPACTED BY, UM, LOSING DISPARITIES FUNDING LIMITS, OUR ABILITY TO PROGRESS ON NUTRITION, HOUSING AND CHILDCARE INITIATIVES THAT WE WERE WORKING ON SUBSTANCE USE FUNDING, UM, ON CERTAIN OPIOID FUNDING IMPACTS, UM, OUR ABILITY TO DO EPIDEMIC RESPONSE AND TARGET SPECIFIC, UM, ISSUES.

MENTAL HEALTH, THE LOSS OF THAT FUNDING DISC AND ITS DISCONTINUATION HAS STALLED OUR PREVENTION EFFORTS, PREVENTION PROGRAMS BEING ELIMINATED HAVE HAD US HAVE TO SHIFT OUR PARADIGM AROUND HOW WE'RE APPROACHING CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND SURVEILLANCE.

AND PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUNDING CUTS LIMIT OUR ABILITY TO DO OUTBREAK RESPONSE.

SO LIKE DURING COVID, UM, AND REDUCE PREVENTION CAPACITY.

SO, UM, IMPACTS CORRELATED JUST WITH THE LOSS OF FUNDING THAT WAS EARMARKED ONLY FOR NUTRITION, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE.

SO ONLY THOSE THREE POTS OF MONEY WOULD HAVE THESE IMPACTS TO OUR COMMUNITY.

SNAP CUTS ARE PROJECTED TO RESULT IN A LOSS OF 2,400 JOBS IN ARIZONA FROM PLACES LIKE GROCERY STORES AND FOOD MANUFACTURERS.

FOOD INSECURITY IS

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ESTIMATED TO INCREASE CHRONIC SCHOOL ABSENTEEISM BY 5.4%.

IN ARIZONA, HUNGRY CHILDREN STRUGGLE TO CONCENTRATE AND FOCUS ON THEIR SCHOOLWORK.

POOR NUTRITION LEADS TO AN INCREASE IN CHRONIC DISEASE COMPLICATIONS, HIGHER HEALTHCARE COSTS, AND DECREASED LEARNING.

SO THE EXPECTED ECONOMIC IMPACTS INCLUDE JOB LOSSES AND LONG-TERM DECREASES IN WORKFORCE PRODUCTIVITY FROM, UH, THE, THE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE FUNDING, UM, DISCONTINUATION INVESTING IN COMMUNITY-BASED PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS. IT HAS BEEN PROVEN, UM, TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE THAN INCARCERATION.

FUNDING PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACHES FOR INMATES REDUCES RECIDIVISM BY 43%.

EVERY DOLLAR SPENT ON REENTRY PROGRAMS HAS A RETURN OF INVESTMENT OF $6 AND 73 CENTS.

EXPECTED ECONOMIC IMPACTS FOR OUR AREA INCLUDE INCREASED RATES OF RECIDIVISM, RESULTING IN INCREASED TAXPAYER BURDEN FOR INCARCERATION COSTS, AND FEWER INDIVIDUALS BEING ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY, UM, INTEGRATE BACK INTO THE WORKFORCE.

UM, I WANT TO SHARE HOW THE LOSS OF PUBLIC HEALTH FUNDING IMPACTS OUR LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

EVERY DOLLAR INVESTED IN PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS HAS A RETURN OF INVESTMENT OF $14 AND 30 CENTS.

UM, AND THAT SAVES US MONEY THROUGH REDUCED HEALTHCARE COSTS AND IMPROVED WORKFORCE PRODUCTIVITY.

PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS THE STABILITY OF OUR WORKFORCE.

REDUCTIONS IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICAID FUNDING RESULT IN DIRECT LOSSES TO SKILLED WELL-PAYING HEALTHCARE JOBS AND REDUCE ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE.

A ROBUST PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM ENSURES OUR RURAL SUSTAINABILITY HEALTHCARE JOBS ARE AMONG THE BEST PAYING JOBS IN NAVAJO COUNTY, AND THEY HELP ENSURE OUR ABILITY TO MAINTAIN SAFE AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES.

RURAL AREAS WITHOUT STRONG HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS ARE LESS ATTRACTIVE TO BUSINESSES AND FAMILIES.

AND THESE CHALLENGES DON'T JUST AFFECT HEALTH SERVICES.

THEY STRIKE AT THE HEART OF OUR LOCAL ECONOMY, AND THEY LIMIT PEOPLE'S ABILITY TO BUILD A LIFE IN OUR RURAL COMMUNITIES.

UH, SO PUBLIC HEALTH IS AT THE CENTER OF OUR COMMUNITY.

WE INTERSECT AND SUPPORT WITH OTHER COMMUNITY PRIORITIES SUCH AS ECONOMIC GROWTH, EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

AND RIGHT NOW THAT INFRASTRUCTURE IS IN SERIOUS JEOPARDY.

SUSTAINING AND SUPPORTING OUR PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE IS ESSENTIAL.

IT'S FOUNDATIONAL TO BUILDING HEALTHY, THRIVING COMMUNITIES AND WITHOUT GREATER ATTENTION AND ADVOCACY, OUR PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM RISKS BECOMING INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE UNDER ITS CURRENT TRAJECTORY.

SO WE'RE ASKING YOU TODAY IF YOU WILL ENGAGE WITH US IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS, IF YOU WILL SUPPORT US.

AND, UM, THERE'S OPPORTUNITY TO DESI FEDERAL AND STATE PUBLIC HEALTH FUNDS.

THIS WOULD ALLOW US FLEXIBILITY TO SPEND DOLLARS IN A WAY THAT BEST MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY.

IF YOU HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT IN THAT, THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL.

YOU CAN HELP US ADVOCATE, UH, WITH LEGISLATORS AS THEY ARE WORKING NOW TO ALLOCATE BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL FUNDS TO ENSURE ESSENTIAL SERVICES THROUGH PUBLIC HEALTH, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, WIC, AND TO ENSURE RURAL MEDICAID PROTECTIONS, UH, WORK GROUPS AND COMMITTEES ARE CURRENTLY BEING FORMED TO DETERMINE HOW TO BEST DISTRIBUTE THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION FUNDS, WE'D URGE YOU TO CONSIDER APPLYING TO SERVE ON THESE WORK GROUPS OR COMMITTEES, UH, AND ADVOCATE FOR FUNDING THAT CAN COME TO OUR LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND OUR LOCAL RURAL HOSPITALS AND CLINICS IN NAVAJO COUNTY.

UH, YOU CAN HELP US.

UH, WE HAVE REALIZED THAT WE NEED TO DO A BETTER JOB TELLING OUR PUBLIC HEALTH STORIES, AND YOU CAN HELP BY ENGAGING WITH US AS WE PRIORITIZE THIS.

OUR COMMUNITY DEPENDS ON A THRIVING PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM, AND IT'S IMPORTANT THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT WE DO AND HOW IT BENEFITS THEM.

YOU CAN STAND WITH US AS WE FIGHT TO ENSURE PUBLIC HEALTH POLICIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE BASED ON EVIDENCE AND SCIENCE, RATHER THAN SWAYED BY POLITICAL OPINIONS.

AND YOU CAN HELP US FOLLOW, UM, ACTIVELY FOLLOWING KEY LEGISLATION THAT DETERMINES THE SECURITY OF PUBLIC HEALTH FUNDING.

UM, WE'RE ESPECIALLY WATCHING RIGHT NOW, THE SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE'S CURRENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WIC FUNDING, SUBSTANCE USE FUNDING, AND PUBLIC HEALTH IMPROVEMENT FUNDING.

AND YOUR ENGAGEMENT COULD BE CRITICAL, UH, TO HELP US ENSURE THAT THESE RESOURCES ARE REACH AND SUSTAIN OUR COMMUNITIES.

IN CLOSING, UH, MY OPINION IS THAT AS A PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIAL WITH 23 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, THESE CHANGES ARE ATROCITIES.

IF WE CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM SCIENCE INFORMED EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES, AND WE CONTINUE TO ALLOW PUBLIC HEALTH FUNDING TO BE DECIMATED, WE THE CITIZENS OF NAVAJO COUNTY WILL FILL THIS.

WE WILL EXPERIENCE CATASTROPHIC LONG-TERM EFFECTS THAT COULD IMPACT US FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

I WOULD URGE YOU AS A BOARD

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TO JOIN US AS WE TAKE A STAND TO HELP US AMPLIFY OUR VOICE AS WE ADVOCATE FOR STABLE FUNDING, SOUND, PUBLIC HEALTH POLICIES, AND SCIENCE-BASED APPROACHES.

I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND I'M AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

JANELLE.

COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD? CHAIRMAN, GO.

ADVICE CHAIR.

UH, THANK YOU CHAIRMAN.

UM, THANK YOU JANELLE.

THANK YOU FOR, UM, PROVIDING THE INFORMATION.

AND, UM, I THINK THE, THE BEST THING FOR US IS TO HAVE THE BEST AND MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION.

AND SO THE, THE TIME THAT YOU TOOK AND BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT.

UM, I KNOW THAT, UM, THAT I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO WORK ON SOME OF THE ADVOCACY AND THAT INFORMATION BECOMES REALLY, IT'S INVALUABLE BECAUSE WHAT I HAVE FOUND THAT IT REALLY DOES COME DOWN TO THE NUMBERS BECAUSE WE COULD MAKE, UM, OVERARCHING ASSUMPTIONS THAT, UM, THAT HEALTHCARE, UM, FUTURE OF NAVAJO COUNTY IS HEADING IN A POOR TRAJECTORY THAT DOESN'T REALLY SAY A LOT.

AND SO THE INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE AND OTHERS WHO HELP PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION REALLY HELPS TO TELL THAT STORY.

AND SO I KNOW THAT, UM, I'M REALLY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR STAFF.

UM, I KNOW AT THAT TIME WHERE YOU WERE FORCED TO RE TO LOOK AT YOUR BUDGET AND TO DETERMINE HOW YOUR DOLLARS WERE GOING TO BE STRETCHED.

AND, UM, YOUR WORKFORCE CAME TOGETHER AND THEY, UH, VOLUNTEERED, UM, TO GIVE UP HOURS TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER TO, AND THEY WERE VERY CREATIVE.

AND, UM, SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE MY HEART IS NOT MEANT TO BE CITY SEATED HERE.

AND, UM, BUT I REALLY DO APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE ULTIMATELY, UM, ALL OF THIS COMES TO THE, TO THE POINT THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL AS A HUMAN BEING AND THAT THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVE US HAVE THEIR OWN FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO SUPPORT OUR ORGANIZATION AND TAKE TIME.

I WAS TRULY TOUCHED ABOUT THE EFFORTS THAT THEY TOOK, UM, TO HELP TO LOOK AT THE BUDGET IN A WAY THAT MAYBE WE HADN'T OR TO GIVE UP SOME OF THEIR OWN TIME FOR OTHER INDIVIDUALS.

UM, SO I WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT, UM, YOUR DEPARTMENT AND RURAL HEALTHCARE THROUGHOUT ARIZONA AND THROUGH, UM, THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITIES.

AND IF I COULD BE A VOICE TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THAT, UM, I'D BE HAPPY TO DO THAT.

AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OUR LOCAL HEALTH PROVIDERS TO BE ABLE TO BUILD A STRONGER STORY.

SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.

UM, I APPRECIATE YOU AND I APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU DO.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT.

THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? CHAIRMAN, IF I COULD, SOME MIGHT FIND IT A STRANGE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

THE JANELLE AND THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT PARTICIPATED IN OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL, AND THAT IS BECAUSE THERE IS A INTERCEPT BETWEEN SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, SUCH AS FOOD INSECURITIES, HEALTH IN GENERAL, AND ITS IMPACT ON RISING, UH, PARTICIPATION IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

SO WHAT JANELLE HAS TALKED ABOUT FROM ALL THESE FEDERAL CUTS WILL NOT ONLY IMPACT HER DEPARTMENT AND THE HEALTH OF THE CITIZENS OF OUR COUNTY, IT'S GOING TO HAVE AN IMPACT ON OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

IT'S GOING TO HAVE MORE DEMANDS FOR CALLS FROM OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

THERE'LL BE MORE CASES IN OUR JUSTICE COURTS, IN OUR SUPERIOR COURTS.

SO MORE DEMANDS ON OUR PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, OUR CONTRACT ATTORNEYS, THE PROSECUTORS IN MY OFFICE, MORE DEMANDS ON THE CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT AND THE JUSTICE COURTS AS THEY HAVE TO PROCESS MORE CASES, MORE DEMANDS ON OUR PROBATION DEPARTMENT.

SO NOT ONLY ARE WE LOSING MONEY TO SUPPORT OUR WORKERS IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WE'RE GOING TO PROBABLY HAVE INCREASED COSTS ON THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SIDE.

IT IS THEY'RE JOINED TOGETHER THAT WE'RE JUST REALLY LEARNING MORE ABOUT

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THESE LAST 10 YEARS.

SO THE IMPACTS ARE GOING TO RIPPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY IN MANY WAYS.

SO WE NEED TO BE AWARE OF THAT TOO.

SO SOME OF THE SUGGESTIONS THAT JANELLE MADE TO ENCOURAGE ALL OF US, NOT JUST BOARD MEMBERS, BUT EVERYBODY IN THE COUNTY TO BECOME MORE INVOLVED ON THE STATE LEVEL AND THE NATIONAL LEVEL IN BOTH ADVOCATING FOR FUNDING TO COME TO THE COUNTY, BUT ALSO JUST ADVOCATING IN GENERAL TO SUPPORT THESE NEEDED AND NECESSARY PROGRAMS. 'CAUSE THEY HAVE A VERY WIDE RANGING IMPACT TO ALL OF OUR CITIZENS AND TO OUR LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENTS.

THANK YOU, BRIAN.

MUCH APPRECIATED.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? I'LL ADD? FIRST OFF, THANK YOU TO YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP.

THANK YOU TO YOUR TEAM FOR ALL THAT THEY'VE DONE AND CONTINUE TO DO.

AND THANKS FOR PROVIDING SOME DIFFERENT PROPOSED SOLUTIONS OR WAYS THAT WE COULD SUPPORT YOU MOVING FORWARD.

I HOPE THAT YOU'LL KEEP US IN THAT CONVERSATION AS WELL AS, AS BRAD SAID, UM, ALL THE LEADERSHIP HERE AT NAVAJO COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS, DEPARTMENT HEADS, UM, AND CITIZENS AND WHAT'S GOING ON, HOW THEY CAN ENGAGE AND HOW THEY CAN APPROPRIATELY ADVOCATE FOR THE NECESSARY SERVICES.

SO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE.

MUCH APPRECIATED.

BEFORE WE MOVE ON, ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION TODAY.

VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.

WE'LL NEED A MOTION TO RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION, SO MOVE SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, VOTE.

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, UH, AGAIN, PAYS FOR THE ADULT TRAINING PROGRAMS. AND THEN OUR RAPID RESPONSE, OUR LAYOFF AVERSION LAYOFF ASSISTANCE, WHICH I CAN CORRELATE TO THE PRIOR, UH, UH, PRESENTATION.

THE AYES HAVE.

IT WILL NOW GO TO MR. GERARD AND HIS POWERPOINT PRESENTATION.

MR. CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE, OR THE OTHER SUPERVISORS.

I JUST WANNA, UH, DO A, THIS IS KIND OF JUST A QUICK GLANCE AT OUR WORKFORCE AND WHERE WE'RE SITUATED RIGHT NOW.

UM, SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE FORGET IS THAT WORKFORCE IS THE VERY GLUE THAT HELPS DEVELOP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

AND SECOND, THIS DOES NOT JUST IMPACT NAVAJO COUNTY, NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA.

THIS IMPACTS THE TRIBAL LANDS AS WELL.

ARIZONA TRIBAL WORKFORCE AND THE NAVAJO DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

ALL OF US ARE AFFECTED IN THE SAME WAY.

UH, JUST TO GIVE A QUICK UPDATE OF WHAT, JUST TO, LET'S GET RIGHT INTO, I THINK IT DIED.

YEAH.

I JUST GO TO THE NEXT ONE.

UM, JUST A QUICK INTRODUCTION OF WHAT WORK, WHAT WIA AND THE LOCAL AREAS.

WHAT WE'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR, AND THIS IS A LONG LIST.

UH, WE'VE GOTTA DEVELOP THE LOCAL PLAN.

WE HAVE A LA LABOR, LABOR MARKET ANALYSIS THAT WE HAVE TO PRODUCE ANNUALLY.

UH, WE HAVE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ON A CONSTANT LEVEL.

WE'RE ALWAYS WORKING WITH ALL OF THOSE PARTNERS THAT WE HAVE.

UH, WE HAVE EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT NAVAJO, OUR NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA, INCLUDING THE TRIBAL LANDS, HAS DONE NOT VERY WELL AT.

AND WE ARE TRYING TO IMPROVE.

UH, I'M HAPPY TO SAY THAT WE ARE THE LEADER IN NORTH HOUSTON, ARIZONA FOR THE STATE RIGHT NOW.

WE HAVE THE LEADER IN OUR NUMBERS AND WHO WE'RE ENGAGING, UH, MANAGEMENT OF ONE STOP CENTERS.

THAT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY, AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES, PERFORMANCE MEASURES, AND THE CERTIFICATION OF OUR ONE STOPS, WHICH CURRENTLY WE HAVE THREE.

UH, THESE ARE, THESE PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN IMPLEMENTING WORKFORCE AND MAKING SURE THAT OUR WA FUNDING AND OUR PARTNERS FUNDING ARE ALL AVAILABLE TO OUR COMMUNITIES.

NEXT, OUR CURRENT STAFF FOR NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA IS THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, GREG CLARK, AND HE'S ONE OF OUR NEW POSITIONS.

WE'VE COMBINED SEVERAL POSITIONS INTO ONE DUE TO OUR BUDGET CUTS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, BRI, UH, OLS, SHE'S OUR FINANCE, OUR BOARD CLERK, AND OUR PERSONNEL, AGAIN, THREE OR FOUR POSITIONS MAXED INTO ONE.

WE HAD, IT WAS JUST OUT OF NECESSITY.

WE DO HAVE A BSR COVERING GILA COUNTY, A BUSINESS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE.

AND THEN WE HAVE ONE IN SAME IN NAVAJO AND APACHE COUNTIES.

AGAIN, A RECENT CHANGE.

WE'VE HAD TO COMBINE THOSE TWO COUNTIES INTO ONE PERSON.

IT'S A LOT, BUT THANKFULLY HE'S GETTING IT DONE.

UH, AND THEN MYSELF.

NEXT SLIDE.

ONE OF THE BIG CHANGES, AND I KNOW THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS AWARE OF THIS, WE DID, UH, MOVE INTO A NEW CONTRACT PROVIDER, AND THAT'S ECKERD CONNECTS.

UH, ONE OF THE BIG THINGS THAT'S REALLY HURTING US RIGHT NOW IS THAT WE HAD SIX BEFORE AND WE'VE HAD TO CUT THAT DOWN TO THREE FOR THREE COUNTIES.

UH, HEAD FORCE SOLUTIONS.

WE WENT TO A ONE-STOP OPERATOR.

AGAIN, WE HAD TO GO LLC.

WE COULDN'T USE ONE OF THE BIGGER, BETTER COMPANIES WE HAD.

AND, AND SHE'S VERY GOOD.

BUT WE HAD TO, TO BE MORE CREATIVE, UH, TO BRING THAT CONTRACT DOWN FROM $140,000 DOWN TO $87,000.

UH, THIS IS AN EXPLANATION OF OUR FUNDING.

TO GIVE YOU A BACKGROUND ON IT, WE HAVE THE YOUTH, WHICH PROVIDES WORK EXPERIENCES AND PAYS FOR THAT TRAINING THAT WE USE FOR AGES 18 TO 24 AND INCLUDING HIGH SCHOOLS.

WE HAVE OUR ADULT FUNDING, WHICH PAYS FOR

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UH, WHEN THEY LAID OFF THOSE WORKERS WITH NEVILLE COUNTY, MY TEAM WAS THE ONE THAT RESPONDED THROUGH THIS TYPE OF FUNDING.

UH, ADDITIONAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES.

RIGHT NOW WE'RE WORKING WITH ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN SERVICES, AND HOPEFULLY NOVEMBER OF THIS NOVEMBER, WE'RE GONNA BE APPLYING FOR A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS GRANT THAT WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY VETERANS IN OUR AREA, UH, TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL TRAINING THAT WE, WE NORMALLY WOULD NOT HAVE THE BUDGET FOR.

AND THIS IS TO GIVE A GLIMPSE OF WHERE WE'RE SITTING RIGHT NOW WITH NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA, ARIZONA AT WORK.

UH, WE, WE, THIS IS JUST GOING BACK FROM 23 TO TODAY, AND YOU CAN SEE THAT CONSISTENT.

IT'S NOT GRADUAL.

IT'S A CONSISTENT DROP.

UH, WE HAD A FLUKE IN 24 25.

THEY DID GIVE US $500,000 FOR RAPID RESPONSE.

UNFORTUNATELY, THE STATE WORKFORCE ADVISORY COUNCIL TOOK THAT MONEY BACK.

UH, BASICALLY THE STATE TOOK THE MONEY BACK.

SO WE ARE NOW DOWN TO $195,000 FOR THREE INDIVIDUALS TO PROVIDE SERVICES.

UH, AND OVERALL, THIS IS AN OVERALL REDUCTION OF 12%.

UH, THIS IS ACTUALLY ONE OF OUR HIGHEST YEARS WE'VE HAD.

UH, AND IT JUST, WE'RE EXPECTING MORE.

NEXT SLIDE.

I WANT TO POINT IN SOME OF OUR, OUR IMPACTS OF OUR RE REDUCED BUDGET.

UH, RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A REDUCED NUMBER OF, UH, JOB COACHES, WHICH IS WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER.

WE HAD SIX, NOW WE'RE DOWN TO THREE FOR THREE COUNTIES.

UH, IT REDUCES OUR COVERAGE.

UH, IT'S REDUCING OUR ACCESS TO THE FUNDING.

WITHOUT THAT JOB COACH, THEY CANNOT ACCESS THE TRAINING FUNDS, THEREFORE, THEY CANNOT GET THOSE TRAINING NEEDS MET.

AND AGAIN, I WANNA REITERATE, THIS IS NOT JUST FOR ARIZONA WORK, NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA.

THIS IS GOING TO BE ACROSS THE BOARD FOR THE ENTIRE STATE.

UH, THIS AFFECTS ALL LOCAL WORKFORCE AREAS AND WORKFORCE PROGRAMS. UH, WE HAVE A REDUCED ONE-STOP OPERATOR COST.

UH, WITH THAT REDUCED BUDGET THAT WE HAD, WE HAD TO, UH, OR WE AWARDED, IT REDUCED OUR TRAVEL COSTS.

SO NOW WE DON'T HAVE THOSE EYES IN THE JOB CENTER, WHICH IS PUTTING MORE STRAIN ON OTHER POSITIONS TO GO IN THERE AND OBSERVE WHAT'S HAPPENING.

IN THE BY FEDERAL LAW, WE HAVE TO OBSERVE, UH, IT, IT IS REDUCING IT, UH, REDUCING IN PERSON CONNECTION.

THE PRESENCE OF THE JOBS, UH, JOB CENTER, UH, AND CONTRACTED OVERSIGHT HAS BEEN DIMINISHED.

UH, SERVICE PROVIDER CONTRACT DECREASE.

UH, OUR OLD CONTRACTOR WAS AWARDED $775,000.

OUR NEW CONTRACT IS $445,000.

AND WITH THAT, WERE THOSE THOSE REDUCTIONS IN TRAINING DOLLARS? UH, WE'VE HAD TO MATCH OUR POLICY, WHICH IS UNFORTUNATE TO THOSE OUT THERE FROM $6,000, UH, TRAINING ACCOUNT DOWN TO A $3,000 TRAINING ACCOUNT.

TO PUT IN PERSPECTIVE, A CDL, UH, CLASS COSTS $5,000.

WE CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO SEND PEOPLE TO CDL SCHOOLS.

IT'S JUST NOT WITHIN OUR SCOPE.

IT'S NOT WITHIN OUR, OUR TRAINING BUDGET.

WE HAVE BEEN, THIS IS HOW BADLY WE'VE BEEN REDUCED, UM, JOB CENTER COSTS.

UH, WE'VE LOST A JOB CENTER ALREADY.

THE GLOBE COMMUNITY CENTER HAS BEEN NO, IS NO LONGER A CERTIFIED ONE STOP.

UH, WE'VE MOVED ON TO THREE.

AGAIN, ANNUAL COSTS FOR A JOB CENTER, TO PUT THIS IN PERSPECTIVE, IS THREE POINT.

IT'S $3,500 PER YEAR.

AND THAT'S NOT TOO BAD WHEN IT'S DES.

UM, BUT WHAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING IS AS THE ECONOMY IS CHANGING, SO IS THE RENT.

AND SO THEY SAY, THIS IS WHAT'S GONNA COST YOU ANNUALLY.

BUT THEN OUR BILL COMES IN $500 MORE.

UH, SORRY, WE USE MORE HEAT.

WE HAD MORE AIR CONDITIONING WE, WE USED OVER THE SUMMER.

UM, I AM WORKING ON PLANS, BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS WE HAVE THREE JOB CENTERS FOR THREE COUNTIES.

AND IF WE LOSE ONE MORE, WE ARE NOW FURTHERING, UH, DEC DECLINE OR WE'RE, WE'RE NOT PROVIDING THE OPPOR AMPLE OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR RESIDENTS TO SEEK THAT ASSISTANCE.

AND THAT INCLUDES UI, THAT INCLUDES JOB SEARCH, RESUME.

WE'RE, WE'RE AT A LOSS.

UH, FINALLY ARE ALREADY WORKING WITH A 2.5 PERSON ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.

UM, WE'RE, WE'RE OPERATING ON THE BARE MINIMUM.

IF I LOSE ONE MORE, I, I JUST DON'T, WE'RE GONNA END UP BEING LIKE WE WERE BEFORE FROM THE PRIOR DIRECTOR WHEN THEY ENDED UP WITH TWO PEOPLE AND EVERYTHING GOT COMPLETELY OUTTA CONTROL.

AND WE WERE ON THE VERGE OF BEING DE-CERTIFIED AS A LOCAL BOARD.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE BODIES, YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE PERSONNEL TO GET AND THE EXPERTISE TO GET THE JOB DONE.

UM, MOVING FURTHER, WHAT I'M ASKING FOR IS THE HEALTH EDUCATIONAL LABOR AND PENSIONS HELP COMMITTEE APPROPRIATIONS BILL, UH, S 25 87.

IT KEEPS FUNDING WIA AT THE SAME LEVEL WITH ONLY A 1% REDUCTION, WHICH MY TEAM HAVE.

WE'VE ALREADY MET.

WE, WE CAN MEET THAT WE, WE CAN MAKE IT WORK.

UH, ON THE HOUSE SIDE, HR 50 53 0 4, UH, IT DOES REDUCE, UH, THE STATE GRANT BY $1.7 BILLION, LEAVING 1.3 FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.

THE YOUTH

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FUNDING IS ELIMINATED FROM MY RESOURCES.

I WILL NO LONGER HAVE THAT, THAT FUNDING IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM.

IT ELIMINATES $948 MILLION TOTAL.

UH, THE WOA ADULT, UH, TRAINING REDUCED REDUCTION IS 713 MILLION FROM THE 2024 LEVEL LEAVING 174 MILLION.

BASICALLY WHAT THAT'S TELLING ME IS THAT I'M, I CAN TAKE MY ADULT FUNDING AND CUT IT IN HALF.

AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE LEFT FOR THREE COUNTIES.

WITHOUT THIS, THIS FUNDING, WE ARE LEFT WITH LIMITED RESOURCES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH.

WITH ECONOMIC GROWTH COMES HIGHER TAX, YOU KNOW, MORE TAX INCOME, MORE REVENUE.

AND IT SUPPORTS OUR COUNTIES, OUR NA, OUR GOVERNMENTS, IT, IT SUPPORTS US IN GENERAL.

WE ARE A GROWING, GROWING AREA, AND WE REALLY, REALLY NEED SUPPORT FROM ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM.

WE CAN GET IT.

REAUTHORIZATION IS ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL THINGS THAT EVERYBODY'S IGNORED OVER THE YEARS.

WIA IS STILL LAW.

IT IS JUST EXPIRED.

WE NEED TO BE REAUTHORIZED.

CONGRESS HAS YET TO PASS THIS LEGISLATION.

UM, EV WE ARE ASKING FOR ADVOCACY TO THE FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO FUND WIA, UH, WIA IS A CRITICAL FOR ALL THREE COUNTIES, BUT I WANNA TAKE IT FURTHER.

IT'S CRITICAL FOR THE ENTIRE STATE.

THIS STATE IS TRYING TO GROW AT A RAPID RATE WITHOUT WIA FUNDING.

WE HAVE NO VEHICLE.

WE HAVE NO WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE TO GET THERE.

IT'S, I, I CAN'T STRESS, I, I'M SORRY I'M VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS, BUT WHY HAVE YOUTH THAT CAME TO ME YESTERDAY AND SAID, I CAN'T GO TO SCHOOL.

THIS CAN'T HAPPEN.

THIS IS THAT LITTLE GIRL WHO SITS IN THAT CLASSROOM AND SAYS, I WANNA BE A NURSE.

BUT SHE KNOWS SHE CAN'T AFFORD TO GO TO SCHOOL WITHOUT THIS FUNDING.

SHE CAN'T GO TO SCHOOL.

IT'S JUST NOT GONNA HAPPEN.

WE NEED HEALTHCARE WORKERS.

WE NEED THESE PEOPLE.

WE NEED THESE FIVE PRIORITY SECTORS.

IT, WE NEED CDL DRIVERS.

WE NEED THESE THINGS TO FUNCTION.

WITHOUT THIS PROGRAM, THOSE AREN'T GONNA HAPPEN.

AND I'M BEING REALISTIC.

IT IS JUST THE MAKE AMERICA SKILLED.

AGAIN, THERE'S A LOT OF RISKS THAT WE'RE FACING WITH THE IDEA OF IT.

AGAIN, IT'S A CONCEPT.

IT HASN'T HAPPENED YET WITHOUT THAT FUNDING.

IF IT GETS PUT INTO THAT ONE FUNDING, NOW WE'RE CUTTING US EVEN FURTHER TO THE POINT WHERE I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN EXIST WITH THE THREE COUNTIES.

I'VE HAD MANY CONVERSATIONS.

WE HAD AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MEETING YESTERDAY.

WE'RE ALL JUST, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO.

I MEAN, I'VE MADE CUTS.

I, BEFORE THIS BOARD, I'VE MADE CUTS.

I HAVE BEEN, MY TEAM HAS DONE EXCEPTIONAL JOB.

BRINY HAS, THAT POOR GIRL HAS HAD TO REDO THAT BUDGET EVERY DAY BECAUSE WE HAVE TO MAKE THINGS FIT.

AND WE'RE DOWN TO PENNIES.

WE'RE, WE'RE, WE'RE ON VAPORS.

UM, I JUST, AND I WILL SAY THAT, THAT THE, UH, ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF, OF, UH, COUNTIES, THE LEAGUE OF MAYORS ALL HAVE WROTE LETTERS TO ELI CRANE ASKING HIM TO PLEASE DO NOT DEFUND.

WIOA.

SO I DO KNOW THAT THAT'S HAPPENING ALONG WITH, WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKFORCE BOARDS.

WE'RE ALL IN ALIGNMENT.

IT'S JUST, WE GOT TO GET THESE CONGRESSMEN TO LISTEN.

WE CANNOT LOSE THIS FUNDING.

IT IS VERY CRITICAL, ESPECIALLY IN A RURAL AREA WHERE WE HAVE LIMITED RESOURCES ALREADY.

SO THAT IS, THAT IS ALL I HAVE.

I APOLOGIZE FOR THE, THE TIME.

UM, BUT I, I HOPE YOU TAKE MY WORDS INTO CONSIDERATION.

ADAM, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION AND YOUR PASSION AND WHAT YOU DO.

DO ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD? THANK YOU.

WHAT I WOULD SAY IS THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR ALL THAT YOU DO.

ROCHELLE, IF WE CAN MAKE SURE TO LOOK AT THESE LAST TWO PRESENTATIONS AND WHERE ARE ITEMS OR AREAS THAT WE CAN ADVOCATE AND HELP SUPPORT, IF YOU'LL MAKE SURE TO WORK WITH THE BOARD ON THAT, WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE HELPING WHAT WE CAN.

I, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY ONE MORE THING.

I WANT TO APPRECIATE ROCHELLE, UH, FOR THE WORK OR THE EFFORT SHE GAVE TOWARDS ME AND MY TEAM.

SHE'S PUT A LOT OF TIME INTO THIS AND, AND I REALLY WE'RE, WE'RE LUCKY TO HAVE HER .

[b. Board of Directors Session for consideration and possible adoption of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Property Tax Rates for the Joseph City Street Lighting Improvement District.]

ON TO ITEM B, UM, BOARD OF DIRECTORS SESSION.

UM, WE'LL NEED A MOTION TO MOVE INTO THE JOSEPH CITY STREET LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

UM, RECOMMENDING THAT THE RATES STAY THE SAME, UM, FOR THAT.

THANK YOU CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRWOMAN AND SUPERVISORS.

UM, UNFORTUNATELY IT'S COME TO OUR ATTENTION THAT THERE WAS, UH, A MISCALCULATION IN THE, IN THE, FOR THE JOSEPH CITY STREET LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

UM, BECAUSE OF THE, AS, UH, THE ASSESSED VALUATION, WE WERE ESSENTIALLY USING THE, THE SECONDARY, UM, AND THE, THE, THE PRIMARY SHOULD HAVE BEEN USED.

AND SO WE'RE COMING TO THE BOARD ASKING, UM, FOR, UM, APPROVAL OF, UH, REVISED PROPERTY, TEXT LEVY AMOUNT OF $24,579,

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AND SO THAT, THAT IS THE ASK HERE TODAY IS TO AUTHORIZE THE, THE RE A REVISED, UM, LEVY AMOUNT FOR THE JOSEPH CITY STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT.

ANY DISCUSSION FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD? HEARING NONE.

CHAIR TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

MOTION CHAIR.

MOTION IS SECOND.

ANY OPPOSED? VOTE MAY.

HEARING NONE, THE AYES HAVE IT.

MOTION PASSES.

WE NEED A MOTION TO RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION.

FOUR, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS CONSIDERATION OR REVISION OF FISCAL YEAR 2026 FOR THE SHOW.

OPPOSED? NOW ITEM

[a. Consideration of the Revision of the Fiscal Year 2026 Levies for the Show Low Unified School District and Northeastern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technology (NAVIT).]

UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IN NORTHEASTERN ARIZONA.

VOCATION, VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.

OR N YEAH.

HEY, HOW ARE YOU? GOOD.

THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN.

VICE CHAIR AND THANK YOU, UM, VICE CHAIR, WHITE SENIOR FOR YOUR PRAYER.

THIS, THIS MORNING.

I NEED, I NEEDED THAT AND I THINK A LOT OF US DID AS WELL.

SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.

UM, THE, IT SUGGESTED THAT THE RATES STAY THE SAME.

THE NEW LEVEE FOR THE SHOLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT WOULD BE $911,000, 900, $11,075.

AND FOR NAVIT OR NORTHERN ARIZONA VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, 1,085,570.

67,514.

THAT'S THE EVALUATION.

CORRECT THAT $542,784 FOR THE LEVY.

SO IF WE, IT SUGGESTED THAT WE MOVE TO, UM, APPROVE THOSE CHANGES, THOSE CORRECTIONS IN THE LEVIES AND THE RIGHTS REMAIN THE SAME.

MM-HMM .

ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD? HEARING NONE CHAIR ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

MOTION FOR APPROVAL? HAVE A MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

WE HAVE A SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR VOTE.

NOW TO ITEM NUMBER FIVE, NOW, COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTOR SESSION.

[a. CONSENT AGENDA: The following item(s) are considered to be of a routine or administrative in nature and will be approved as a group unless a member of the Board wishes to discuss a particular item: ]

WE'LL NEED A MOTION TO ENTER INTO THAT TO MOVE.

ANY SECOND? SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? VOTE A.

HEARING NONE.

THE AYES HAVE IT.

WE NOW ARE IN THE NAVAJO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT.

WE HAVE THE CONSENT AGENDA BEFORE US.

ARE THERE ANY ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA THE BOARD WISHES TO TALK ABOUT? DID NOT CHAIR TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION? I MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR WILL AYE.

ANY NONE.

THE AYES

[1. Consideration of a Proclamation declaring National Fire Prevention Week, October 5–11, 2025 in Navajo County and calling upon all residents to take proactive steps to prepare for fires in their homes and businesses. ]

HAVE IT.

MOTION PASSES.

WE'RE NOW TO THE REGULAR AGENDA.

ITEM NUMBER ONE, CONSIDERATION OF PROCLAMATION APPEARING NATIONAL FIRE PREVENT OCTOBER 5TH THROUGH 11 20 25 IN N COUNTY.

TURN THE TIME OVER TO KATRINA.

GOOD MORNING CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND SUPERVISORS.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME TODAY.

WE'LL TRY AND GET THROUGH THIS ONE.

IT'S A LITTLE EMOTIONAL CALL.

THINGS CONSIDERED.

UM, ON BEHALF OF OUR FIRE AGENCIES THROUGHOUT NAVAJO COUNTY, I BRING BEFORE YOU A PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK, WHICH IS OCTOBER 5TH THROUGH THE 11TH.

THIS YEAR'S THEME IS CHARGE INTO FIRE SAFETY WITH LITHIUM ION BATTERIES IN YOUR HOME.

UM, IF YOU LIKE, I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ THAT PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS THE NAVAJO COUNTY IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF ALL THOSE LIVING IN NAVAJO COUNTY AND VISITING.

AND WHEREAS FIRE REMAINS A SERIOUS PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERN BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY AND THE PRESENCE OF LITHIUM ION BATTERIES IN MANY HOUSEHOLDS, DIVI HOUSEHOLD DEVICES INTRODUCES UNIQUE FIRE RISKS.

WHEREAS MOST OF THE ELECTRONICS USED IN HOMES DAILY INCLUDES SMARTPHONES, TABLETS, LAPTOPS, POWER TOOLS, E-BIKES, SCOTERS AND

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TOYS.

THEY'RE POWERED BY LITHIUM ION BATTERIES, WHICH IF MISUSED, DAMAGED OR IMPROPERLY CHARGED, CAN OVERHEAT START A FIRE OR EXPLODE.

WHEREAS THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION AID ASSOCIATION REPORTS AN INCREASE IN BATTERY RELATED FIRES, UNDERSCORING THE NEED FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THE SAFE USE OF LITHIUM ION BATTERIES.

AND WHEREAS RESIDENTS SHOULD FOLLOW THESE THREE CALLS TO ACTION BY ONLY LISTED PRODUCTS, CHARGE BATTERIES SAFELY AND RECYCLE THEM RESPONSIBLY TO PREVENT BATTERY RELATED FIRES.

AND WHEREAS LITHIUM ION BATTERIES STORE A LARGE AMOUNT OF ENERGY IN A SMALL SPACE AND IMPROPER USE, SUCH AS OVERCHARGING, USING OFF-BRAND CHARGERS WITHOUT SAFETY CERTIFICATION OR EXPOSING BATTERIES TO DAMAGE CAN RESULT IN FIRE OR EXPLOSION.

AND WHEREAS THE PROPER DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING OF LITHIUM ION BATTERIES HELP PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS AND REDUCE FIRE RISKS IN THE HOME AND COMMUNITY.

AND WHEREAS NAVAJO COUNTY FIRST RESPONDERS ARE DEDICATED TO REDUCING THE OCCURRENCE OF FIRES THROUGH PREVENTION, SAFETY, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH.

WHEREAS THE 2025 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK THEME CHARGE INTO FIRE SAFETY LITHIUM ION BATTERIES IN YOUR HOME SERVES TO REMIND US FOR THE IMPORTANCE OF THE USING CHARGING, RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES SAFELY TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRES IN HOMES AND COMMUNITIES.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF NAVAJO COUNTY IN THE MONTH OF OCTO, SORRY, IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER FIVE THROUGH 11 20 25 AS NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK IN NAVAJO COUNTY, AND CALL UPON ALL RESIDENTS TO TAKE PROACTIVE STEPS TO PREPARE FOR FIRES IN THE HOMES AND BUSINESSES THEY HAVE BUILT.

WITH THAT, I WILL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.

YOU MAY HAVE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS.

IF NOT, UM, WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION BEFORE CHAIR TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND? ANY OR DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE.

[2. Consideration to fund two eligible projects selected for funding with Opioid Settlement Funds after going through the vetting process conducted by the Opioid Settlement Agreement Steering Committee previously delegated by the Board of Supervisors and approving a revision to a previously approved project. ]

GO TO ITEM NUMBER TWO.

CONSIDERATION TO FUND TWO ELIGIBLE PROJECTS SELECTED FOR FUNDING WITH OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS AFTER GOING THROUGH THE VETTING PROCESS CONDUCTED PERIOD.

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS.

STEERING COMMITTEE NOW.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION IS, UH, TO APPROVE US THEN BRINGING THESE BEFORE YOU ONE AT A TIME ON CONSENT AGENDA IN THE FUTURE.

I KNOW THAT'S A MOUTHFUL.

UH, AS THE CHAIR OF THE OPIOID, UH, SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE, UM, I'M BRINGING THESE PROJECTS BEFORE YOU.

UH, WE MET AS A COMMITTEE, UM, AND REVIEWED SOME MORE PROJECT PROPOSALS.

UM, WE FELT THESE, UM, MET THE, THE CRITERIA IN THE VETTING PROCESS AND ARE BRINGING THIS BEFORE YOU TO, UM, SEE IF YOU APPROVE OF THAT PROJECT SUMMARIES.

UH, THE TWO PROJECTS THAT WE ARE RECOMMENDING FOR FUNDING, UM, ARE BOTH SHERIFF'S OFFICE PROJECTS.

ONE IS REQUESTING A TOTAL COST OF THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FOURTEEN THOUSAND EIGHTY TWO DOLLARS AND 32 CENTS OVER A THREE YEAR TIME PERIOD.

UH, WITH A PURPOSE AIM TO CONNECT PEER SUPPORT STAFF WITH INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER OR CO-OCCURRING, UH, DISORDERS, SUCH AS ALSO IN COMBINATION WITH A MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS WHO ARE IN THE GENERAL POPULATION NOT ALREADY ENGAGED IN.

UM, THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, UM, RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM AND THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE RECOVERY ORIENTED SERVICES IN CUSTODY WITH LIMITED RESOURCES UTILIZING PEER SUPPORT STAFF.

THEIR SECOND PROJECT PROPOSAL WAS FOR A 90 DAY, UH, WOMEN IN CUSTODY SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT PROGRAM.

THEY'RE REQUESTING A TOTAL COST OF 468,000 OVER A TWO YEAR TIMEFRAME, UM, WITH AN INTENT TO OPERATE A 90 DAY IN-CUSTODY SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR WOMEN.

AND THEN THE THIRD REQUEST WE RECEIVED WAS FOR A PROJECT THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN BROUGHT BEFORE YOU AND APPROVED FOR FUNDING THROUGH NAVAJO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH.

UM, AND WE AWARDED THEM 300,000 OVER A THREE YEAR TIME PERIOD.

UH, THERE'S NO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS, UH, BUT DUE TO THEM LOSING ONE OF THEIR GRANTS, UH, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER FUNDING THAT THEY WERE LEVERAGING TO, UM, COMPLETE THAT PROJECT DESIGN, UM, THEY HAVE REQUESTED TO AMEND THEIR PROJECT SO THAT IT WILL FIT WITHIN THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.

UM, THEY NEED TO RESCALE THAT IN.

UM, SO, UH,

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SO YOU CAN VOTE ON THOSE, UH, WHETHER OR NOT YOU WANT TO FUND EACH PROJECT.

ANY DISCUSSION FROM THE MEM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD? HEARING NONE SHALL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

CHAIRMAN I MOTION FOR APPROVAL? SECOND.

NO MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR VOTE.

SO MOTION PASSES.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE NEED A MOTION TO RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION.

SO MOVED.

BACK IN REGULAR SESSION ITEM SIX, ELECTIONS, CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 27 DASH 2025, ADOPTING THE VOTE PRECINCT MAPS PURSUANT THROUGH A RS 16 DASH 4 1 1.

SO HAVE WE NOW

[a. Consideration of Resolution Number 27-2025, adopting the vote precinct maps pursuant to A.R.S. §16-411. ]

EILEEN .

GOOD MORNING CHAIRMAN.

UM, WHITING AND, UH, VICE CHAIRWOMAN, UM, WEISINGER AND SUPERVISORS, UM, IN OCTOBER OF 2023, FOLLOWING OUR MOST RECENT APPROVAL OF, UM, PRECINCT BOUNDARIES PRECINCT 19 AND 20 WERE INADVERTENTLY ADDED IN ERROR.

A MISALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE LINE AND A LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT LINE WAS IDENTIFIED IN A SYSTEM WHICH INADVERTENTLY ADDED THE 19 AND 20 PRECINCT.

IN ORDER TO FIX THE ALIGNMENT IN 2025, A MANUAL ADJUSTMENT WILL BE NECESSARY TO ENSURE ACCURATE BOUNDARY REPRESENTATION.

THESE PRECINCTS ARE ONLY 0.16 WIDE AND 983 FEET LONG.

THEY CONTAIN NO REGISTERED VOTERS.

STAFF ARE RECOMMENDING COMBINING PRECINCT SIX, EXCUSE ME, PRECINCT 19 AND 20 WITH PRECINCT 16, WHICH IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE NEIGHBORING PRECINCT BASED ON GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC ALIGNMENT.

COMBINING THESE PRECINCTS WILL HAVE NO IMPACT TO CONSTITUENTS OR THEIR ABILITY TO VOTE.

SHAKING.

UH, NERVOUS? NO.

, SLYLY NOT.

SO DOES, IS THIS WORKING? OKAY.

UH, SO GO AHEAD.

SO THIS IS THE CURRENT PRECINCT LINE AND THE, UH, PRECINCTS 19 AND 20 ARE IDENTIFIED HERE.

I CAN'T, WE CAN'T GET CLOSE ENOUGH TO JUST BECAUSE IT IS 0.16, UH, FEET LONG OR, YEAH.

UM, FEET.

SO THEY'RE, THEY'RE BASICALLY LIKE RIGHT ON TOP OF EACH OTHER LIKE THIS.

AND SO WE WANT TO FIX THAT.

GO AHEAD.

AND, AND IT'S ACTUALLY IN SUPERVISOR, UM, WHITE SINGER'S DISTRICT ON THAT BORDER.

UM, AND SO THE CLOSEST PRECINCT IS NUMBER 16.

AND SO WE, AND IF YOU SEE, SEE THAT PINK LINE ON TOP THAT, THAT'S BOTH OF THE LINES.

AND THEN WE WANT TO JUST MERGE THOSE 19 AND 20 AND PUT IT INTO PRECINCT 16.

AND THAT WILL, UM, REMEDY, REMEDY EVERYTHING, UM, TO STAY CONSISTENT WITH THE NUMBERING.

INSTEAD OF HOPPING FROM 18 TO 21, WE'RE GOING TO, WE'RE JUST GONNA CHANGE PRECINCT NUMBER 21 AND CHANGE THAT NUMBERING TO, TO, UH, TO 19.

SO THAT, UM, JUST, JUST TO STAY CONSISTENT WITH OUR, OUR NUMBERING.

NOTHING ELSE IS GONNA CHANGE.

THE NAME'S NOT GONNA CHANGE.

UM, AND THEN THE, SO THIS IS OUR PROPOSED PRECINCT, AND THEN NEXT SLIDE IS SHOWING YOU THAT NOTHING, NOTHING IS BASICALLY CHA CHANGING OTHER THAN, UM, JUST COMBINING THAT, THAT THOSE TWO LITTLE LINES INTO NUMBER 16 AND, UM, CHANGING THE NUMBERING OF 21 TO, TO 19.

AND THAT'S, THAT'S ALL ALL WE'RE CHANGING.

AND WITH THAT, I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR , I, I ASK THAT YOU APPROVE.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? UH, CHAIRMAN, GO AHEAD.

VICE CHAIR.

UH, JUST CLARIFICATION.

MM-HMM .

UM, THERE, IT'S VERY RULE.

IT'S, THERE'S NOBODY THERE.

POINT ONE SIX FEET WIDE IS WHAT IT IS.

SO THERE AREN'T ANY HOMESTEADS OR NOTHING, ANYTHING.

AND SO NO ONE'S GONNA REGISTER TO VOTE.

MM-HMM.

AND NO, I JUST WANTED YOU'RE CLEAR ON THAT? YEAH.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

SURE, NO PROBLEM.

ANY MORE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? OKAY.

IF NOT, CHAIR TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION CHAIRMAN I MOTION FOR APPROVAL? SECOND.

MORE DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE.

ANY

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THANK YOU SUPERVISORS.

I APPRECIATE IT.

WE'RE NOW ON THE PUBLIC

[a. Consideration of Resolution Number 28-2025, extinguishing 50-foot public ingress and egress easements on Sections 5, 9, 15, and 17, T14N, R21E.]

WORKS.

ITEM SEVEN, A CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 28 DASH 2 0 2 5, EXCHANGING 50 FOOT PUBLIC INGRESS AND EGRESS EASEMENTS IN SECTIONS 5, 9, 15 17 T ONE FOUR AND AND R TWO ONE E.

AND SINCE I READ ALL THAT, THIS IS GONNA BE REALLY QUICK.

IT SHOULD BE .

VICE CHAIR AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BE BEFORE YOU TODAY.

UM, EXCUSE ME.

WHAT WE HAVE IS THE PUBLIC WORKS HAS RECEIVED AN APPLICATION FOR AN EXTINGUISHMENT OF ROADWAY EASEMENTS ON THESE FOUR SECTIONS.

UM, YOU CAN SEE ON THE EXHIBIT SHOWN ON THE SCREEN THERE NORTHWEST OF THE TOWN OF SNOWFLAKE.

THE FOUR SECTIONS ARE SHOWN THERE, INDICATED BY THE FOUR BLACK ARROWS.

THE, THIS EXTINGUISH EXTINGUISHMENT WILL BENEFIT THE RED HILL SOLAR AND STORAGE PROJECT THAT WILL BE LOCATED IN THIS AREA.

THE PURPOSE OF THE REQUEST IS TO EXTINGUISH SOME SPECIFIC INTERIOR RIGHT OF WAY EASEMENTS THAT EXIST ON THESE PROPERTIES THAT WILL NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE DESIGN OF THE SOLAR ARRAYS ON THESE SECTIONS.

UM, IF YOU COULD GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.

MELISSA.

THIS IS A LITTLE CLOSER UP VIEW OF THESE EASEMENTS.

UM, YOU CAN SEE THAT ON THREE OF THE SECTIONS THAT IT IS A SINGLE PARCEL IT HASN'T BEEN PARCELED OUT.

UM, ON THE SOUTHWEST SECTION, UM, THE EASEMENTS ARE LOCATED EAST OF THE RAILROAD.

THAT KIND OF OCCURS THROUGH THAT SECTION.

THERE ARE, THERE WERE PARCELS ON THAT SECTION, BUT THOSE HAVE BEEN COMBINED INTO ONE SINGLE PARCEL AT THIS POINT.

SO THERE'S REALLY NO BENEFIT OF THE, THE EASEMENTS STAFF HAS REVIEWED THIS, THE APPLICATION AND RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF EXTINGUISHING THESE EASEMENTS.

I'LL TRY AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE THEM.

THANK YOU, MR. FLAKE.

ANY QUESTIONS? THANKS FOR DOING A GOOD JOB OF EXPLAINING KIND OF WHAT'S GOING ON AND YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS HERE.

IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS.

SO CHAIR, TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

CHAIRMAN, I MOTION FOR APPROVAL? DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? VOTE, VOTE.

ANY OPPOSED? VOTE AYE.

HEARING NONE, THE AYES HAVE MOTION PASSES.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

B, CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH KINGLEY HORN AND ASSOCIATES AND ASSOCIATES WITH THE NAVAJO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM

[b. Consideration of approval of a Professional Services contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the Navajo County Transportation Master Plan.]

MR. CLAY, THE, UH, THE LAST TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN FOR NAVAJO COUNTY WAS COMPLETED IN 2009.

SINCE THAT TIME, THE COUNTY HAS EXPERIENCED A LOT OF CHANGES AND GROWTH, UM, CHANGES IN LAND USE AND TRANSPORT, TRANSPORTATION NEEDS.

THESE CHANGES REQUIRE AND UPDATED AND COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN.

KIMLEY HORN HAS BEEN SELECTED TO PREPARE THE NEW MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN, WHICH WILL INCLUDE TECHNICAL ANALYSIS, PUBLIC AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, AND PRIORITIZATION, AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS.

THE TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN WILL SERVE AS A GUIDING DOCUMENT FOR, FOR FUTURE TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS IN THE COUNTY, AND ALSO HELP ADDRESS, CHALLENGE THE CHALLENGES IN THE COUNTY AS WELL AS PLANNING FOR FUTURE GROWTH.

THE PROPOSAL FROM KIMLEY HORNE INCLUDES PROJECT MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, WHICH INCLUDES A PRESENTATION TO THIS BOARD.

ALSO INCLUDES EXISTING AND FUTURE CONDITIONS AND ANALYSIS, PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, AND WE'LL INCLUDE DELIVERABLES SUCH AS A WORKING PAPER SHOWING THE, THE FINDINGS AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WERE DETERMINED AS PART

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OF THE MASTER PLAN.

WITH THAT, I RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS CONTRACT.

ANY, UH, COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD? HEARING NONE, CHAIR ANY MOTION? CHAIRMAN I MOTION FOR APPROVAL? SECOND.

NOW TO THE NAMO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS SESSION.

[1. CONSENT AGENDA: The following item(s) are considered to be of a routine or administrative in nature and will be approved as a group unless a member of the Board wishes to discuss a particular item: ]

WE NEED A MOTION TO ENTER INTO THAT SECOND.

A MOTION.

AND SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? A.

THE AYE.

HAVE IT.

WE NOW ARE IN THE NAVAJO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT.

YOU HAVE THE CONSENT AGENDA BEFORE US.

ANY ITEM ON THE CONSENT AGENDA BOARD'S WISHING TO SPEAK TO, IF NOT, CHAIR, TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION.

A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

ALL THOSE IN FAVORABLE? AYE.

MOTION PASSES.

WILL NOW NEED A MOTION TO RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION? SO MOVED.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO RETURN A REGULAR SESSION.

SESSION FOR THE COUNTY BUSINESS UPDATE.

ANY OPPOSED? AND NONE.

THE AYE.

HAVE, WE'RE NOW BACK IN REGULAR

[8. COUNTY BUSINESS UPDATE: Report from County Manager, County Attorney and Board members.]

UM, SUPERVISOR PESAK.

UM, THANK YOU.

VICE CHAIR.

I MEAN CHAIR, SORRY.

VICE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD STAFF.

UH, AS FAR AS FOR DISTRICT TWO, WE'VE JUST BEEN, UM, AS FAR AS I, FOR ME, JUST ATTENDING REGULAR CHAPTER MEETINGS AND PROVIDING MY THIRD QUARTERLY REPORT, UH, RATHER THAN ATTENDING ON MONTHLY MEETINGS.

SO THE COMMUNITIES HAVE BEEN VERY RECEPTIVE OF THAT.

AND THEN ALSO, UM, I LIKE TO EXTEND AN APPRECIATION TO WILL AND ALICIA FOR THEIR, UM, ATTENDANCE AND ALSO PROVIDING AN UPDATE DURING THE JOSEPH CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING IN REGARDS TO THE STREET LIGHTING AND THEN ALSO THE B PROJECT.

AND SO IT WAS VERY, UM, IT WAS A GOOD MEETING.

UM, IT WAS GOOD TO RE UM, NOT REACQUAINT, BUT UM, TO STOP AND VISIT WITH, UM, MEMBERS OF THE CHAMBER.

AND THEN IN ADDITION TO THAT, ALSO BEEN COORDINATING WITH, UH, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OUT OF NEW MEXICO AND PROVIDING, UM, FRESH PRODUCE THAT'S BEEN, I GUESS, UM, BEING PROVIDED FROM FARMS OUT IN CALIFORNIA.

AND SO WE HAD BEEN COORDINATING WITH THE PINON INDIAN HEALTHCARE, UM, PINON CHAPTER HOUSE, AS WELL AS ER, WELL CHAPTER, UM, WINSLOW AND HEALTHCARE CENTER, THE CITY OF HOLBROOK, AND VARIOUS LOCATIONS TO WHERE THEY PROVIDE A LARGE, UM, UH, AN ABUNDANCE OF, UH, OF FRESH PRODUCE AND SOME PRODUCE WE'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE.

UM, SO IT WAS INTERESTING IN HOW TO GET AN INGREDIENT TO PUT SOME OF THESE, UM, PRODUCE TOGETHER.

SO, UM, AND HOW THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO, UM, MAKE A MEAL OUT OF THEM.

SO THAT'S BEEN VERY INTERESTING IN, IN LEARNING THAT I DIDN'T KNOW THAT THERE WERE CERTAIN THINGS THAT I'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE THAT WERE BEING PRODUCED IN CALIFORNIA THAT I GUESS SOME OF THEM ARE EATING, THAT THEY'RE BEING INTRODUCED HERE TO SOME OF OUR RESIDENTS IN ARIZONA.

SO A LOT OF 'EM ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THAT.

AND SO WE'RE VERY THANKFUL FOR THAT OPPORTUNITY.

IT'S A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OUT OF NEW MEXICO CALLED LA PLANTA.

THEY HAVE AN EMPHASIS ON THE, UM, THE, UM, HISPANIC COMMUNITY, BUT THEY'VE BEEN, UM, EXPANDING INTO THE NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY MOST, MOSTLY WITH THE NAVAJO NATION AND THEN ALSO NOW THE HOPI TRIBE.

AND SO WE'VE BEEN JUST BEEN COORDINATING EVERY, BY VIRTUALLY, UM, ON THESE DISTRIBUTION LOCATIONS.

AND SO THEY HAVE BEEN INTO, UH, COCONINO COUNTY, NAVAJO COUNTY, AND THEN ALSO NOW EXPANDING INTO APACHE COUNTY.

AND SO THEY'RE WORKING WITH THOSE RESPECTIVE SUPERVISORS AND, UM, ELECTED OR OFFICIALS AND OTHER, UM, HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS, UM, TO COORDINATE THOSE, UH, FRESH PRODUCE, UM, DISTRIBUTION AND PICKUPS.

AND THEN IN ADDITION TO THAT, UM, WE'RE ALSO LOOKING FORWARD TO, UM, PARTICIPATING IN THE, UM, HOPI HEALTH AND HOPI OR COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR TOMORROW.

IT'S AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT TAKES PLACE IN THE AWA VILLAGE.

AND SO THERE'S VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE HOPI TRIBE AS WELL, AS WELL AS OFF RESERVATION THAT ARE GOING TO BE IN AN ALL DAY, UM, FAIR TOMORROW.

AND SO LOOKING FORWARD TO PARTICIPATING, UM, TO THAT, JUST TO ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY AND THEN ALSO, UM, TO RECRUIT WITH, UH, ELECTED LEADERSHIP THAT I WILL ALSO BE PARTICIPATING IN THAT AREA.

AND

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THEN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK, JUST, UM, PARTICIPATING IN A LOT OF VIRTUAL MEETINGS, UM, I KEPT MY COMMENTARY, UM, TO A MINIMUM, WELL, ACTUALLY I DIDN'T WANT TO COMMENT UNTIL NOW, BUT ALSO LIKE TO EXTEND, UH, SAME REMARKS.

AND I KNOW THAT JANELLE'S PROBABLY, OR SHE'S IN THE BACK.

UM, BUT WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, UM, THEY'VE BEEN KEEPING US, UM, INFORMED OF ALL THESE, UH, FEDERAL BUDGETARY, UM, IMPACTS.

UM, NOT ONLY JUST AT, AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, BUT ALSO THROUGH THE STATE BEING A PART OF THE HEALTH STEERING, THE HEALTH STEERING COMMITTEE, AND THEN THE RULE ACTION CAUCUS, AND THEN ALSO BEING A MEMBER ON THE WINSLOW AND HEALTHCARE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

UM, WE'VE BEEN KEPT, UM, UM, INFORMED OF ALL THE LATEST INFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN COMING UP, AND THEN ALSO MEETING WITH THE, UM, U OF A COOPERATIVE EXTENSION.

UM, MARINA WILL BE SCHEDULING A MEETING.

SO SHE, THEY WERE VERY PROACTIVE IN THEIR, UM, IN REACHING OUT TO ALL THE STAKEHOLDERS THAT OUR COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OFFICE HERE IN HOLBROOK HAD ESTABLISHED WITH, NOT, WITH BOTH OFF RESERVATION AND ON RESERVATION ORGANIZATIONS AND THESE IMPACTS.

AND THEY WERE VERY, UM, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT SOME OF THE COMMITMENTS THAT THEY HAVE MADE AND HOW SOME OF THE, UM, I I, I, I GUESS YOU COULD SAY, COALITION MEMBERS OR STAKEHOLDERS THAT THEY HAVE ESTABLISHED AND WITHIN THEIR NETWORK, JUST HOW THEY WOULD BE PROVIDING SUPPORT.

AND THEN ALSO STEPPING IN, IN, IN THESE AREAS THAT SOME OF THESE POSITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN DONE, UM, ELIMINATED.

AND SO IT WAS GREAT TO SEE WINSLOW AND THEN HEALTHCARE CENTER, UM, STEP IN TO TAKE SOME OF THAT, UM, RESPONSIBILITY, UM, FROM THE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION IN, IN, I GUESS IN A TEMPORARY, IN A TEMPORARY, UM, TIME UNTIL THEY FULLY, UM, IDENTIFY ALL THE OTHER STAKEHOLDERS AS TO WHERE THEY CAN STEP IN AND START PROVIDING SOME OF THOSE RESOURCES AND SERVICES THAT WILL NO LONGER BE RENDERED THROUGH THE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION.

SO, UM, ON THAT PART, BUT OTHER THAN THAT, WE JUST CONTINUED TO MOVE ON, UM, WITHIN DISTRICT TWO AND ATTENDING LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENTS, UH, SENIOR CENTERS, VETERANS MEETINGS, AND OTHER REQUIRED MEETINGS THAT I AM ASKED TO ATTEND TO, UM, AS DISTRICT TWO SUPERVISOR.

THAT'S ALL THAT I HAVE AT THIS TIME.

APPRECIATED.

UH, SUPERVISOR BONNE.

CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND SUPERVISOR.

UM, UM, MY REPORT, UM, LAST WEEKEND I ATTENDED THE WESTERN NAVAJO AGENCY COUNCIL, WHICH WAS A 10 HOUR SESSION, EIGHT OF WHICH I WAS PRESENT.

AND, UM, AS WELL AS, UM, PARTICIPATING IN, UM, HORSE TRAIL RIDERS, UM, THAT COME ACROSS THE RESERVATION AND MADE, UM, SEVERAL, UM, SPEECHES ALONG THE WAY, UM, ENCOURAGING THEM, UM, TO BE PARTICIP, PARTICIPATING IN ADVOCACY.

AND THEN HAD, UM, CON, UM, WORK WITH, UM, NO WITH THE ROADS AROUND, UM, MOSTLY AROUND BLACK MESA REGION BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE OUR, UM, COUNTY, COUNTY, UH, GRADER IS LOCATED.

AND THEN ALSO, UH, ALSO GRAVEL WORK AWAIT.

WE'RE DOING GRAVEL WORK IN BLACK MESA AND, UH, WE'RE AWAITING, UM, NAVAJO NATION PRESIDENT'S SIGNATURE FOR THE IGA AND THEN ANOTHER PROJECT IN CANTA, UM, FOR A BRIDGE.

AND ALSO, UM, WE'RE LOOKING AT GRANTS WITH, UM, ROAD GRANTS FOR, FOR A COUPLE OF ROADS THAT, UM, BEEN COM COMMUNICATING WITH IN DOC FOR, FOR, AND THERE ARE OTHER PROJECTS, UM, GOING AROUND WITH A O AS WELL ALONG THE US HIGHWAY ONE 60 AND 1 63 AND STATE ROUTE, UH, 98, NOT 98, 89, ALWAYS GET THAT.

UM, TURNED AROUND.

AND THEN I'M WORKING WITH THE CHAPTERS, UM, WITH THE STRICT FUNDS AND ALSO, UM, MEETING WITH, UM, VETERANS THAT, UM, INVITE ME OVER TO COME TO THEIR MEETING.

AND I'VE DELIVERED, UM, SENIOR CENTER CHECKS AND AWAITING AND THOSE THAT I ENCOURAGE TO MAKE SURE THEIR DOCUMENTS ARE RETURNED.

SO HOPEFULLY, UM, WE'LL GET 'EM ALL THIS YEAR.

THAT'S IT FOR MY REPORT.

THANK

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YOU, VICE CHAIR.

UH, THANK YOU CHAIRMAN.

JUST A COUPLE THINGS.

UH, WE WERE RECENTLY ABLE TO HAVE A TRANSPORTATION MEETING WITH THE WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE TRIBE, WHERE WE'RE A, WE ARE LOOKING AT BREAKING UP, UH, MY DISTRICT OVER SEVERAL COMMUNITIES.

SO IN MY DISTRICT THERE IS, UM, THE CITY Q COMMUNITY, THE WHITE RIVER COMMUNITY, WHICH INCLUDES, UM, HONDA, UM, EAST FORK AND OTHER SURROUNDING SMALL COMMUNITIES, AND PINETOP LAKESIDE.

AND SO IN THINKING OF ABOUT TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIP, HOW DO WE DO THAT IN AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO SUPPORT, UM, THOSE SMALL COMMUNITIES IN THEIR NEEDS? UM, SO THIS UPCOMING YEAR, THE FOCUS WILL BE ON CBI Q, UM, AND PROVIDING SUPPORT, UM, WITH SOME OF THE PROJECTS THAT THEY'RE ALREADY LOOKING AT.

UH, WE ARE BEING GRATEFUL TO THAT.

UM, SOME OF THAT PARTNERSHIP HAS TAKEN A LONG TIME, UH, AS YOU KNOW, THAT RELATIONSHIPS, RELATIONSHIPS, UM, TAKE QUITE A WHILE AND THEN WHEN YOU HAVE, UM, PEOPLE CHANGING AND SO FORTH, BUT I'VE BEEN GRATEFUL THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO CREATE A, A STRONG PARTNERSHIP WHERE WE CAN REACH OUT TO ONE ANOTHER.

UM, AND BEING ABLE TO OFFER SUPPORT.

YOU HAVE MADE, YOU MIGHT HAVE SEEN THAT WE HAD WORKED ON A BUS TURNAROUND, UM, THAT WAS A VERY SMALL PROJECT.

IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO GET OFF THE GROUND.

UM, BUT I THINK AS A RESULT OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS, THAT IT, IT'S ALLOWED TO BUILD A STRONGER FOUNDATION.

SO I, I AM THANKFUL TO EVERYONE WHO'S PARTICIPATED IN THAT BECAUSE IT, IT WAS A LOT OF, A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO WERE HAVING, UM, CONVERSATIONS AND BEING ABLE TO MOVE THAT FORWARD.

SO WE'LL CONTINUE THOSE EFFORTS TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT, UM, OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THE WAYS OF TRANSPORTATION.

UM, I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND THE SMALL COUNTIES, UM, MEETING LAST WEEK, AND I BRING THIS UP ONLY BECAUSE, UM, THIS CONVERSATION OF, UM, RURAL HEALTHCARE, UM, WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS DISCUSSED IN TRYING TO BRING IT TO THE ATTENTION OF OUR, UM, OTHER COUNTIES AND BEING ABLE TO CREATE A COLLECTIVE VOICE AROUND THE NEED FOR, UM, ADVOCATION FOR RURAL HEALTHCARE AND WHAT IS THE LOCAL IMPACT GOING TO BE.

UM, I KNOW THAT ROCHELLE HAS SPENT A LOT OF TIME, UM, INVESTIGATING THIS AND SUPPORTING, UM, AND LOOKING NOT ONLY AT OUR LOCAL, UH, ORGANIZATION OF NAVAJO COUNTY, BUT ALSO SUMMIT HEALTHCARE.

UM, AND WHAT IS THAT IMPACT GOING TO LOOK LIKE SO WE CAN HAVE A COLLECTIVE STORY.

I KNOW THAT THERE'S LOTS OF WORK LIKE THAT THAT'S ALREADY OCCURRING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF THOSE EFFORTS.

UM, AND THIS KIND OF JUST ALLOWS FOR ANOTHER VOICE TO BE A PART OF THAT.

WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO, UM, GALLEGOS OFFICE, MARK KELLY'S OFFICE, UM, AND I WAS HOPING THAT BLACK MEN AND SENATOR HATLEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE DISCUSSION ON THURSDAY, BUT WE'LL CONTINUE TO REACH OUT TO OUR LAWMAKERS TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF RURAL HEALTHCARE AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITIES.

AND SO THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO'S BEEN INVESTED IN THAT AND HELPING, HELPING TO STRENGTHEN THAT STORY.

UM, LET'S SEE.

IF YOU WANT TO HEAR ME SPEAK, OF COURSE, YOU GUYS ALWAYS DON'T HEAR ME, RIGHT? UH, I'LL BE A FEATURED SPEAKER FOR, UM, THE FIRST THINGS, FIRST RULE, UM, WHAT IS IT? EARLY CHILDHOOD, UM, SUMMIT.

AND SO THAT'S COMING UP ON OCTOBER 10TH.

AND SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SPENDING SOME TIME WITH, UM, MY COLLEAGUES AND BEING ABLE TO TALK ABOUT, UM, EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES AND HOW THAT IMPACTS OUR COMMUNITIES.

MY, UM, MESSAGE WILL FOCUS A LOT ON LANGUAGE, UM, AND WHY LANGUAGE, UM, TRADITIONAL LANGUAGE IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO BE ABLE TO, UM, HAVE IN OUR HOMES AND, UM, HOW CAN PROVIDERS CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THAT SUPPORT.

SO, UM, THANK YOU CHAIRMAN.

ALRIGHT.

THANK YOU EVERYBODY FOR YOUR TIME TODAY.

DO WE HAVE ANY CALL TO THE PUBLIC, MELISSA? WE DO NOT.