Aug 25, 2026 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting

[ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND AGENDA Tuesday, August 25, 2026 NAVAJO COUNTY GOVERNMENTAL COMPLEX BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' CHAMBERS 100 EAST CODE TALKERS DRIVE HOLBROOK, AZ 86025 One or more supervisors may attend telephonically Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02(H), the public body will have physical access to the meeting place one (1) hour prior to the start of the meeting. The Board may vote to meet in a closed executive session to discuss certain matters and for legal advice on any item as indicated on the following agenda, pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3). Items on the agenda may be considered out of order at the Chairperson's discretion. A copy of the agenda background material provided to the Board, except items to be considered in the executive session, is available for public inspection at the Navajo County website, www.navajocountyaz.gov WATCH THE MEETING LIVE AT: www.navajocountyaz.gov/660 All public comments will need to be made in person or in writing. Written comments will be received by the Clerk of the Board's office twenty-four (24) hours prior to the Board meeting, at leah.thomas@navajocountyaz.gov. Individuals seeking to address the Board during the Call to the Public or when an agenda item is called must fill out a “Request to Speak” form and provide it to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors before the meeting is called to order. Late submissions will not be accepted. The form must indicate whether the item the person wishes to speak on is on the agenda. Members of the public present to speak to the Board on an agenda item must so indicate, and are asked to refrain from speaking during the general Call to the Public. Persons present to address agenda items will be called on during a public comment period by the Board Chairman after the relevant agenda item is called. Individuals addressing the Board during the general Call to the Public are limited to three minutes. Individuals addressing the Board when an item is called are also limited to three minutes, however, additional time may be allotted by the Chairman to address any specific questions asked by members of the Board. Persons with disabilities who need accommodation to attend or participate in the meeting may contact the Clerk of the Board’s office at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting, so accommodation can be arranged. “NOTICE TO PARENTS AND LEGAL GUARDIANS: Parents and legal guardians have the right to consent before Navajo County makes a video or voice recording of a minor child, pursuant to A.R.S. § 1-602(A)(9). The Navajo County Board of Supervisors' regular meetings are recorded and may be viewed on Navajo County’s website and social media pages. If you permit your child to attend/participate in a televised Navajo County Board of Supervisors meeting, a recording will be made, and your child’s picture may be posted on Navajo County’s social media pages. You may exercise your right not to consent by not allowing your child to attend/participate in the meeting.” 9:00 a.m. Call To Order: Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance ]

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GOOD MORNING.

I CALL THIS, UH, REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO ORDER BY ROLL CALL.

SEE THAT WE HAVE ALMOST ALL OF OUR SUPERVISORS HERE, SUPERVISOR ALI, IS IN ROUTE, UH, THIS MORNING.

WE'D LIKE TO THANK THOSE ARE HERE, UH, WITH THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS THOSE WHO MAY BE WATCHING THIS, UH, ON ZOOM OR SOME OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

TODAY WE'D LIKE TO BEGIN, UH, WITH AN INVOCATION.

WE'LL ASK SUPERVISOR PEKA IF HE WOULD OFFER THAT, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

THOSE WHO'D LIKE TO JOIN WITH US.

UH, PLEASE STAND HEAVEN.

ONLY FATHER WOULD COME BEFORE YOU THIS MORNING.

FATHER, GOD, I'M GRATEFUL THAT WE ASSEMBLED THROUGH TOGETHER NOT ONLY AS COUNTY LEADERSHIP, BUT ELECTED OFFICIALS, BUT ALSO WITH STAFF AND THOSE THAT ARE ALSO VISITING FATHER THIS, UH, CHAMBER THIS MORNING, FATHER GOD.

AND WE ALSO A GRATEFUL FATHER FOR ANOTHER DAY.

MANY BLESSINGS CONTINUE TO STILL, EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US.

I PRAY, FATHER GOD, THEY'LL CONTINUE TO INSTILL WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING, AND THAT THE AGENDA THAT IS FOR US AND DECISIONS THAT WILL FATHER, THAT WILL HAVE CONVERSATIONS AND DIALOGUE AND THE PRESENTATIONS THAT WILL BE MADE.

FATHER, WE PRAY THAT TRAVELING MERCY BE UPON THOSE THAT MAY STILL BE TRAVELING AND THOSE, UM, THAT AREN'T BE ABLE, THAT AREN'T ABLE TO BE WITH US HERE TODAY.

FATHER, WE PRAY AND WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE, THAT HAS CONTINUED TO BRING TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US, AND IN THE CAPACITIES AND POSITION IN WHICH WE SERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF CONSTITUENTS.

FATHER, WE PRAY FOR OUR VETERANS CONTINUE TO GO ABOUT TO THEIR BUSINESS.

FATHER GOD, WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THEIR SERVICES AND ALSO THOSE THAT ARE CONTINUING TO SERVE, UM, THROUGH NOT ONLY THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, BUT ALSO THOSE THAT ARE ALSO STATION ABROAD.

WE PRAY THAT TRIBAL MERCY UPON PROTECTION UPON THEM, UPON THEIR FAMILIES AS WELL, LORD, THOSE VARIOUS LEADERSHIP CAPACITIES, NOT ONLY WITHIN THE COUNTY, BUT ALSO WITHIN THE STATE AND CONGRESSIONAL AND FEDERAL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, FOLLOW THOSE THAT ARE ALSO APPOINTED TO VARIOUS POSITIONS OF AUTHORITY CREATED.

THEY'VE ALSO HAVE THE SOUND WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING AND THE GUIDANCE TO MAKE THE DECISION THAT IS THE BENEFIT, NOT ONLY FOR CONSTITUENTS, BUT FOR THE STATE, FOR THIS COUNTRY AS WELL.

SO GRATEFUL AGAIN FOR CONTINUE BE FOR US FATHERS CHRIST, AMEN TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

WHAT ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INVIS, LIBERTY, CHANGE, JUSTICE FOR ALL.

THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR PRESKA.

I APPRECIATE THAT.

UH, JUST THIS MORNING ON OUR AGENDA, WE DO HAVE SOME ITEMS, UH, LATER ON THAT ARE TIME SENSITIVE, UH, AT 10 O'CLOCK, 10 15, AND 10 30.

SO IF WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING, WE'LL BREAK AND GO TO THOSE ITEMS. UH, JUST SO YOU'RE AWARE,

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

I'LL LOOK TO COUNTY MANAGER.

THANK YOU CHAIRMAN.

UH, BOARD MEMBERS.

AS YOU CAN SEE, WE'RE, UH, MAKING SOME IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ROOM HERE, STARTING WITH MODERNIZING THE TECHNOLOGY AND THEN GET RID OF GETTING RID OF SOME OF THE OLD TECHNOLOGY.

WE'LL ALSO BE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS, UH, MAKING ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS TO REALLY TO IMPROVE THE ACOUSTICS AND THE SOUND IN THE ROOM TO MAKE IT EASIER TO HEAR AND, AND BE AND, AND CONVEY YOUR MESSAGE HERE IN THE BOARDROOM.

SO, UH, GRATEFUL FOR YOUR PATIENCE THERE.

UM, ALSO AN UPDATE REGARDING ELECTIONS.

LAST MEETING, I COMMITTED TO THE BOARD THAT WE WOULD INVESTIGATE THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE, UH, UNMARKED, UH, AND UNUSED BALLOTS THAT WERE FOUND AT A POLLING LOCATION.

WE HAVE BEGUN THAT ALONG WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE POLL WORKER TRAININGS AND THE MANUALS.

SO THAT'S ALL UNDERWAY, AND I WILL REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD ONCE WE HAVE SOME DETAILS AND FINDINGS TO SHARE WITH YOU.

THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN.

THANK YOU.

COUNTY ATTORNEY.

DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO REPORT TODAY? NOT THIS WEEK.

THANK YOU.

SUPERVISOR WHITING.

SUPERVISOR PASTOR KAI.

UH, YES, I DO CHAIR.

THANK YOU.

LET ME PULL THIS UP.

UM, IT'S QUITE LENGTHY, BUT I'M GONNA TRY MY BEST TO KEEP IT UNDER FIVE MINUTES.

UM, AND DUE TO THAT, I WAS, UH, I KEPT DEFERRING FOR THE LAST TWO BOARD MEETINGS.

AND SO, BUT AS FAR AS FOR JULY, UM, FOR DISTRICT TWO, I ATTENDED THE LOW MOUNTAIN, UM, CHAPTER MEETING AND THEN ALSO HOSTED A POPUP HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACTIVITY WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT WERE IN ATTENDANCE FOR THAT MEETING AND DOING STRETCHING AND WALKING.

AND THEN EVENTUALLY THAT WE TURNED IT INTO A COMMUNITY WELLNESS MOVEMENT, UM, FOR DISTRICT TWO, UM, FOLLOWING THE, ATTENDING THE HARD ROCK CHAPTER MEETING AS WELL.

AND THEN ALSO IN JULY, I ALSO ATTENDED THE, UH, S LIFE, UM, CONFERENCE WITH AN EMPHASIS TOWARDS,

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AND SO IT WAS A VERY INFORMATIVE, UM, SESSION THAT WAS, UH, COORDINATED THROUGH SEVERAL, UH, PARTNERS IN THAT.

AND SO IT WAS WELL ATTENDED, AND I'M VERY GLAD THAT I LEARNED A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION AS FAR AS, UM, UM, VAPING IS CONCERNED AND, AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH.

AND THEN IN ADDITION TO THAT, I ALSO ATTENDED THE, UH, DELCON CHAPTER MEETING.

I ATTENDED THE SOUTHWEST NAVAJO ELDER FEST IN TITO, SO I WAS ABLE TO DONATE SOME ITEMS THERE AND THEN ALSO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR, UM, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS FAR AS, UM, THEIR SOCIAL, IT'S CALLED A SOCIAL ROUND DANCE.

SO IT WAS VERY, UM, INTERESTING IN, IN, IN, IN DANCING WITH THE ELDERS IN, IN THAT CAPACITY.

AND THEN I ALSO SERVED AS AN MC FOR THE, JUST MOVE IT, UM, AT THE INDIAN WELL SCHOOL.

SO I WAS ABLE TO PROMOTE NAVAJO COUNTY AND THEN ALSO INFORMATION AS FAR AS PROVIDING, UM, UPDATES INTO, INTO WHAT COUNTY, UM, PROVIDES AS FAR AS SERVICES, UM, WITH AN EMPHASIS WITHIN FOR DISTRICT TWO RESIDENTS.

AND THEN I ALSO ATTENDED THE ATTO CHAPTER MEETING.

AND THEN BACK IN JULY, I ALSO ATTENDED THE 25TH NAVAJO NATION COUNCILS AND SUMMER SESSION OPENING DAY.

SO I WAS ABLE TO WITNESS SOME VARIOUS ACTIVITIES OF WALKER'S, RUNNERS, BIKERS, AND MO UM, HORSE RIDERS THAT, UM, THEY'RE DOING THEIR ANNUAL TRAIL RIDE FROM VARIOUS, UH, REGIONS OF THE NAVAJO NATION, WHERE THEY ALL MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE NAVAJO NATION COUNCIL CHAMBER.

SO I WAS ABLE TO PART, UM, WITNESS THAT AND THEN ALSO ATTEND THE PART OF THE OPENING SESSION THAT MORNING.

AND THEN ALSO DURING THE PRIMARY ELECTION, UM, I HAD THE AVAILABILITY OR THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO TIESTO DELCON, WHITE CONE GREASEWOOD SPRINGS AND INDIAN WELLS, UM, WHERE I WAS ABLE TO, UH, JUST, UM, MEET WITH PEOPLE THAT WERE VOTING, UM, BUT OUTSIDE THE 75 FOOT OR 100 FOOT LIMIT.

SO THERE WERE VARIOUS ON THE RESERVATION WHEN CANDIDATES ARE RUNNING, UM, EITHER TRIBAL OR STATE, THEY USUALLY HAVE, UM, UM, HOW WOULD YOU SAY, FOOD BOOTH.

SO PEOPLE WERE SERVING FOOD AND, AND I WAS ABLE JUST TO, TO VISIT WITH INDIVIDUALS AND PROVIDE UPDATES AND SO FORTH.

SO IT'S A GOOD TIME TO, UH, TO COMMUNICATE OR TO SEE THE, TO ENGAGE WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC DURING THAT TIME.

UM, AND THEN I ALSO ATTENDED THE, HERE AT THE COUNTY, UM, THEY, UH, WINS AND HEALTHCARE CENTER HAD THEIR JUST MOVE IT.

AND SO I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO ERIC, TO FACILITIES AS WELL AS TO HR DEPARTMENT, AND THEN ALSO THE STAFF FOR COORDINATING AND, UM, MAKING THE, THE FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR THE USAGE OF A LOT OF OUR WALKERS AND RUNNERS THAT DAY.

AND THEN ALSO FOR STAFF, SOME OF THE STAFF THAT WERE ATTENDING.

AND THEN IN ADDITION TO THAT, I ALSO ATTENDED THE INDIAN WELLS CHAPTER MEETING.

UM, FROM TIME TO TIME I WOULD VISIT, UM, VARIOUS SENIOR CENTERS.

SO LAST, UH, IN JULY I VISITED THE TEAM, THE TTO SENIOR CENTER, UH, WHICH THEY JOINED WITH ALCON, UM, SENIOR CENTER PROGRAMS, UM, ELDERS.

AND SO I WAS THERE TO, UM, ALSO VISIT WITH THEM.

AND THEN WE ALSO HAD A POPUP COMMUNITY WELLNESS MOVE EVENT WHERE WE DID, UM, SOME CHAIR EXERCISES, PHYSICAL, UM, MOVEMENT, UM, AND THEN WERE ABLE TO WALK WITH THEM.

AND THEN IN ADDITION TO THAT, I ALSO ATTENDED THE JOSEPH CITY, UM, COMMUNITY FOR CONVERSION PROJECT OPEN HOUSE.

AND SO THAT WAS WELL ATTENDED BY THE COMMUNITY THERE IN JOSEPH CITY.

SO I WAS ABLE TO LOOK AT THEIR POSTER BOARDS.

I WAS ABLE TO HAVE ONE-ON-ONE CONVERSATIONS WITH SOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS WELL AS STAFF FROM ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE, UH, FOLLOWING THAT, ANOTHER CHAPTER MEETING, WHICH WAS AT WHITE CONE AND THEN ATTENDED A WINSLOW.

AND THEN HEALTHCARE'S, UH, JUST MOVEIT FINALE AT DELCON MEDICAL CENTER.

AND THEN TOWARDS THE BEGINNING OF THIS MONTH, UM, I, FOR JULY, I ATTENDED THE JUTO COMMUNITIES, YVETTE, THEIR SHADOW, PRAY, SHADOW, PRAY POWWOW, UM, PROVIDED FRUITS.

AND THEN I WAS ALSO, I DIDN'T HAVE NO INTENTIONS OF RUNNING, BUT THEY ASKED ME TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR 10 K.

AND I WAS NOT READY FOR IT, BUT I COULD NOT, UM, SAY NO.

SO I WAS ABLE TO RUN WITH THEM AND IT WAS A VERY CHALLENGING COURSE.

UM, BUT OVERALL, LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.

AND THEY HAD OTHER ACTIVITIES, TRAIL RIDES AND OTHER, UM, ACTIVITIES THERE FOR THE COMMUNITY OF JUTO AND NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES.

AND THEN, UM, WE THEN WE ALSO ATTENDED THE, A NAVAJO DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP MEETING.

UH, SUPERVISOR BE WAS ALSO IN ATTENDANCES AND, UM, AS WELL AS NICOLE.

AND SO NICOLE'S BEEN, UM, WE, AS THE FIRST MEETING THAT TWO SUPERVISORS WERE ABLE TO, UM, MEET WITH, UM, THE NDOT LEADERSHIP THERE AND JUST, UM, PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF OUR DISTRICT NEEDS AND THEN HELP TO ALIGN THAT WITH, UM, THEIR TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION PRIORITIES.

AND THEN FOLLOWING THAT, I ALSO ATTENDED THE HOLBROOK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEETING, AND PROVIDED A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION REPORTS AS FAR AS THEIR SCHOOL BUS TURNAROUNDS, THEIR, UM, AND THEN AN UPDATE.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT ON THIS ONE IS THAT IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR, THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, UM, PASSED A RESOLUTION SIMILAR TO WHAT THE BOARD'S RESOLUTIONS PASSED CONCERNING CERTAIN THINGS.

UM, BUT THIS PARTICULAR RESOLUTION WAS IN REGARDS TO ADVOCATING FOR A ROAD SAFETY AUDIT, UM, THAT

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SO IN THIS, THE, UM, ONCE THAT RESOLUTION WAS RECEIVED, THE, IT WAS FORWARDED OVER TO, UM, IN D OT.

AND WE'VE BEEN, UM, ON OUR QUARTERLY BASIS, HAVE BEEN ADVOCATING FOR THIS ROAD SAFETY AUDIT PRIOR TO INDIAN WELLS PASSING A, A LOCAL CHAPTER RESOLUTION.

AND, UH, EARLIER IN THE MONTH OF JULY, WE WERE INFORMED THAT 700,000 FROM THE TRIBES, UM, UM, A CERTAIN FUND ACCOUNT WAS, UM, BEING AWARDED TO INDIAN WELLS ELEMENT OR INTO THE COMMUNITY OF, UH, INDIAN WELLS FOR THIS ROAD SAFETY AUDIT, WHICH THE INDIAN WELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHICH FALLS UNDER THE HOLBROOK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, WILL, UM, BENEFIT FROM IT.

SO HOPEFULLY, UM, AFTER THIS AUDIT WILL DETERMINE IF, UM, TURNOUT LANES FOR THE BUSES INTO THE SCHOOL, AND THEN ALSO SIGNAGE FOR, UM, STOPLIGHTS AND SO FORTH.

'CAUSE IT'S A MAJOR ROAD THAT IS JUST RIGHT NEXT TO THE SCHOOL, NEXT TO THE SCHOOL.

SO THAT WAS ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS WHY I WENT TO THE, TO THE SCHOOL BOARD THERE TO PROVIDE THAT UP TO THEM.

AND THEN, UM, I DID HAVE, WE DID HAVE OUR MONTHLY COMMUNITY NETWORK MEETING, UM, IN JULY.

WE HAD ARIZONA AT WORK.

WE ALSO HAD OUR OFFICE OF SENATOR GALLEGOS AND FIRST THINGS, FIRST NAVAJO NATION AS FEATURED PRESENTERS.

AND THEN FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, WE HAD A PROGRAM CALLED NAVAJO HEALING, UM, NAVAJO, NORTHERN ARIZONA HUNGER ACT, ACTION PARTNERSHIP, AND THEN LIFE COALITION.

SO THEY WERE THREE OF OUR FEATURED, UM, PRESENTERS, UM, FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST.

AND THEN I WAS ALSO ABLE TO ATTEND THE 2026 ARIZONA LEADERSHIP SUMMIT.

AND, AND THAT WAS, UM, THAT WAS VERY GOOD.

I WAS ABLE TO INTERACT WITH OTHER LEADERS, UM, FROM THE HOPI AND OTHER RESERVATIONS, AND THEN ALSO, UM, THOSE, UM, THAT ARE, THAT WE WORK WITH AS WELL.

AND THEN I KNOW THAT YOU DID MENTION IT LAST MONTH, UM, CHAIR OUR EARLY AT OUR LAST BOARD MEETING.

UM, BUT I HAD THE, THE PRIVILEGE TO, UM, TESTIFY BEFORE THE ARIZONA STATE LIQUOR BOARD.

AND SO ALSO LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO BRENT, TO, UM, TO LEAH FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE.

UM, UNFORTUNATELY AS IT WAS STATED, IT DIDN'T GO IN OUR FAVOR, BUT I DO, UM, UM, COMMEND, UM, BRENT FOR HIS REPRESENTATION OF NAVAJO COUNTY AND THEN ALSO LEAH FOR HER ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT DURING THAT TIME.

FOR ME PERSONALLY, IT WAS A LEARNING EXPERIENCE.

I, UM, I GUESS YOU CAN SAY IT WAS MY FIRST TIME TESTIFYING TO THAT KIND OF BODY.

UM, I'VE NEVER BEEN TO COURT TO TESTIFY TO MY, UM, RECOLLECTION.

I DON'T RECALL THAT I SEE IT IN MOVIES.

BUT, UM, IT WAS VERY INTERESTING IN HOW THEY, HOW THEY GO ABOUT THEIR, THEIR MEETINGS THERE.

UM, BUT WE DID WHAT WE CAN WITH THE, WITH THE AUTHORITY BESTOWED UPON US AND HOPING AND, UM, ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY OF JOSEPH CITY.

AND THEN LASTLY, ON THE ONSET OF THE MONSOON SEASON TO PRESENT, I'VE JUST BEEN CLOSELY WORKING WITH OUR TRIBAL PARTNERS IN NAVAJO, DOT HOPI, DOT, UM, BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, AND THEN ALSO THE LOCAL CHAPTER COMMUNICA, UM, COMMUNITIES AND COORDINATING, UM, REPAIRS ON ROAD WASHOUTS.

BUT LUCKILY THE EDUCATION THAT WE'VE BEEN PROVIDING AS FAR AS THE OUTREACH, UM, TO THE CHAPTERS AND HOW TO INITIATE THESE PROCESS, WHO ARE THE INDIVIDUALS OR TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION CONTACTS, RATHER THAN COMING DIRECTLY TO ME, THEY'VE BEEN, UM, IT'S BEEN, UH, BECOMING EASIER ON OUR TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION PARTNERS.

SO THEY REALLY APPRECIATE THE OUTREACH EFFORTS THAT WE PROVIDE WITHIN DISTRICT TWO TO OUR LOCAL CHAPTERS AND, AND COORDINATING THOSE RELIEF EFFORTS.

SO THAT'S ALL THAT I HAVE AT THIS TIME.

I THINK I WENT OVER MY FIVE MINUTES, SO I DO APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.

THANK YOU SUPERVISOR, PASTOR.

I APPRECIATE THAT REPORT.

SUPERVISOR BANAL.

THANK YOU, CHAIR AND SUPERVISOR.

UM, MY REPORT, UM, STARTS LAST MONTH AS I WENT TO, UM, THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN LOUISIANA.

AND I USUALLY DON'T GO TO THE ANNUAL ONE, BUT MY COLLEAGUES FROM THE COCONINO COUNTY ENCOURAGE ME, 'CAUSE THEY HAVE SOMEONE RUNNING, UM, FOR SECOND, CAN YOU TURN YOUR MIC ON PLEASE? SECOND, UM, PRESIDENT OR NOT NEKO.

AND, UM, SHE WASN'T A SUPERVISOR, BUT ANYHOW, UM, WE ALL ENJOYED THE TRIP AND SHE DID WIN THE POSITION FOR SECOND PRESIDENT, UH, OR NEKO, OTHERWISE WENT OUT TO THE CRIME LAB AND ALSO, UM, OTHER ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS, UH, UM, COMFORTS.

AND THEN, UM, COUNTY ATTORNEY MYSELF MET WITH, UM, COMMUNITY AND TRIBAL ENGAGEMENT MANAGER.

AND REGARDING NUCLEAR ENERGY, SHE'LL, UH, COME AROUND TO, TO EDUCATE THE OTHER SUPERVISORS AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY, I ASSUME.

UM, ON MY WAY BACK,

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UH, THAT'S THE COMPLAINTS FROM, UH, CALL TO THE PUBLIC LAST MONTH OR, YEAH, ANYWAYS, LAST MEETING AND, UM, HAD TO DEAL WITH A LOT OF ROAD WASH OUT, CHECK THE ROAD, EVALUATE THE ROADS, AND MAKE SURE THEY WERE REPAIRED TO PASSABLE, UM, COMMUNICATE WITH NDOT AND AS WELL AS BIA.

UM, BUT NOW THE ROADS ARE ALL LINED UP TO BE PERMANENTLY, UM, REPAIRED IN ALL THOSE AREAS.

UM, ROAD DROVE A LOT OF MILES.

THE FURTHEST I WENT WAS, UH, UTE MESA UP THERE IN THE ARIZONA, UTAH BORDER.

AND, UM, I'M THANKFUL FOR BIA AND, UH, GOING OUT THERE AS WELL AS NICOLE FOR CONTACTING THEM BECAUSE THE CHAPTERS WERE HAVING A DIFFICULTY CONTACTING BIA.

AND THEN, UM, MET WITH IN O BOTH WITH THE CHAPTERS, UH, IN AND OVER AT FOREST LAKE, BLACK MESA, AS WELL AS, UM, THERE AT, UM, .

SO SEVERAL MEETINGS WITH, UM, IN O SO THAT, YOU KNOW, THE MAJORITY OF OUR FUNDING IS, UM, HER FUNDS.

SO THAT, THAT IS MAIN, THE MAIN REASON WHY WE COMMUNICATE WITH BIA AND, UM, HER, I MEAN IN THAT.

SO BEEN PRETTY BUSY, UM, DRIVING MANY MILES.

AND ALSO, UM, MET WITH SILVER JACKETS.

SILVER JACKETS IS THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERING THAT, UM, DESIGN DOES DESIGN ENGINEERING WHATEVER IS NEEDED.

UH, SO THAT, UH, FLOOD MITIGATION WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED.

THEY MOST, IN THIS AREA, THEY DO BIRD SPRINGS AS, UM, IN APACHE COUNTY.

IT'S, UM, CHINLEY AGENCY, I MEAN, CHINLEY CHAPTER SO THAT, UM, WE CAN KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON, WHAT ARE THE PLANS, UM, IN PLACE.

SOME OF THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS STILL LIVE IN THE FLOOD ZONE, AND THEY DON'T WANT TO, UM, MOVE FROM THERE BECAUSE THIS IS TRADITIONAL, UM, GENERATION, YOU KNOW, BACK HANDED DOWN FROM GENERATION AND THEIR FAMILIES LIVED THERE ALL THESE YEARS.

SO THEY WANNA STAY THERE.

AND WE, WE TRY TO SEE HOW WE CAN WORK AROUND THEM, UM, BY FIXING THE DRAINAGE AND THE ROADS INTO, OVER HERE BY BIR SPRINGS WAS RAISED IN GRAVEL.

UM, THEY DID A, A GOOD JOB, OF COURSE, COUNTY DID A GOOD JOB TOO ON NORTH PARK ROAD AND TO FIX THAT ONE AREA THAT WAS BROKEN.

UM, BUT FURTHER THERE, UM, LOOKING AT, UM, N 71 TO SEE HOW THEY CAN WORK AND DO DESIGN SO THAT IT WOULD BE BETTER FOR THE COMMUNITIES, BOTH ON BIR SPRINGS, SOLANI LAKE, AND, UM, LOOP IN IT, IES AND COCONINO, AND WORKING WITH THE CHAPTERS, UM, MEETING WITH THEM, MET WITH CHAPTER A FEW CHAPTER MANAGERS TO SEE WHAT, UM, THEIR PRIORITIES ARE AND ALSO, UM, WHAT THEY WANT TO DO.

NAVAJO NATIONS, UM, FISCAL YEAR DOESN'T END HERE UNTIL, UM, END OF SEPTEMBER.

OURS IS ALREADY STARTED, SO THEY'RE, THEY'RE MAKING PLANS.

ALSO, UM, BEEN WORKING WITH, UM, SEVERAL OF THE VETERANS GROUP.

I DID GO OUT TO NAVAJO, UM, NATION CODE TALKERS DAY ON THE 14TH, THE WINDOW ROCK, AND, UM, WAS PART OF THE EVENTS THERE.

UM, PETER MCDONALD, ONE OF THE LAST SURVIVING, UM, CODE TALKER WAS THERE TO SPEAK AND TELL US ABOUT HIS JOURNEY THROUGH BEING A CODE TALKER.

AND THE OTHER GUY, THOMAS BEGAY, WAS DOWN IN PHOENIX AS A REPORTED.

UM, I THINK, UM, THAT'S THE HIGHLIGHTS OF MY REPORT, UH, THIS BOARD MEETING.

THANK YOU, CHAIR AND SUPERVISOR SPEC, YOU CHAIR.

THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR AL, VICE CHAIR.

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UM, LET'S SEE.

WHAT IS THE, THE BIGGEST HIGHLIGHT? WE'LL PICK ONE.

UM, LAST WEEK OR A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, THE LAST BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING, FOLLOWING THE MEETING, I WAS ABLE TO MEET WITH MEALS ON WHEELS, AND I JUST WANTED TO MENTION MEALS ON WHEELS.

UM, THEY'RE A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITHIN ALL OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AND THEY SERVE ELDERLY, UM, COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO MAY NOT BE ABLE TO LEAVE THEIR HOME OR, OR IN JUST IN NEED OF A MEAL.

UM, I CANNOT REMEMBER THE EXACT NUMBER OF MEALS THAT THEY SERVE, BUT I KNOW FOR MY DISTRICT, WHICH IS PINETOP LAKESIDE, UM, THAT THEY SERVE 97 MEALS WITHIN THAT COMMUNITY.

AND I THINK ABOUT THE INTERACTION OF THOSE PARTICULAR INDIVIDUALS THAT THEY'RE ABLE TO SERVE.

THOSE INDIVIDUALS LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THEM.

THEY LOOK FORWARD TO HAVING THEIR MEALS, UM, PROVIDED, UM, SOME OF THEM, UM, WE HAVE VERY ELDERLY ALL THE WAY INTO, I THINK IT'S THEIR, UM, LATE NINETIES.

UM, AND THERE WAS ONE PARTICULAR STORY WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL WHO PROVIDES THE MEALS, UM, WAS ABLE TO HELP SOMEONE WHO HAD FALLEN THE DAY BEFORE.

AND UNFORTUNATELY THAT THEY HAD SPENT SEVERAL HOURS, UM, WITHOUT ASSISTANCE, BUT WITHOUT THE INDIVIDUAL COMING TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT MEAL, IT WOULD'VE BEEN QUITE A LENGTHY TIME BEFORE EVERY ANYONE HAD FOUND THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDING ASSISTANCE.

AND THAT PARTICULAR TIME, UM, THEY WERE ABLE TO CALL, UM, TO PROVIDE, I GUESS THE, UM, MEDICAL SUPPORT THAT THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDED.

UM, THE THING THAT I LEARNED FROM THIS IS THAT, UM, ALL OF THE ORGANIZATIONS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES ARE SO IMPORTANT.

AND THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE DOING THINGS THAT, UM, THAT WE DON'T KNOW, THE KIND OF UNSUNG HEROES, UM, WHO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WHO ARE IN, IN NEED, ALL THE WAY FROM OUR YOUNGEST INDIVIDUALS, UM, TO OUR ELDERLY.

SO I AM SO GRATEFUL JUST FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR OF THEIR EXPERIENCE, UM, AND TO HEAR ABOUT HOW THEY TOUCH LIVES.

AND I THOUGHT THAT WAS AN IMPORTANT REMINDER, NOT ONLY FOR MYSELF, BUT FOR ALL OF US IN THINKING ABOUT, UM, HOW DO WE THANK PEOPLE WHO SERVE, UM, THAT WE MIGHT NOT BE AWARE OF.

UM, SO I'LL LEAVE THE OTHERS FOR UPCOMING UPDATE, BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH, CHAIRMAN.

THANK YOU, VICE CHAIR, APPRECIATE THAT.

I JUST WANT TO THANK, UH, ROCHELLE AND STAFF.

THEY'VE WORKED ON THIS.

UH, WE HAVE THESE TO PASS OUT.

IF ANYBODY, LIKE ONE OF 'EM, JUST TO GIVE YOU QR QUOTES, THE, YOU CAN GET FACTS ABOUT ITEMS THAT WE'RE WORKING ON AND, AND ISSUES, UH, IN NAVAJO COUNTY.

IT WAS GREAT TO ALSO WITH THE MILLS ON WHEELS, ONE OF THE THINGS THERE IS REALIZE THAT YOU CAN GO AND YOU CAN MAKE A DONATION TO MILLS ON WHEELS, AND IT'S TOTALLY A TAX CREDIT, AND SO IT HELPS YOU THAT WAY, AND THEY CAN RAISE, UH, FUNDS, UH, TO BE ABLE TO, TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY.

THE COUNTY, UH, MANAGER MYSELF HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH THE BOARD OF REALTORS, UH, LAST WEEK FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS.

WE ANSWERED QUESTIONS, UH, THAT THEY HAD CONCERNING, UH, RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS, AND WAS ABLE TO TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE MYTHS, SOME OF THE MISINFORMATION THAT'S BEEN SHARED, AND WAS ABLE TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND MORE FULLY, UH, WHERE WE'RE AT WITH SOME OF OUR RENEWABLES.

ALSO, WE HAD THE LIBRARY HAD, UH, ALL THE DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTY MET FOR TRAINING AT THE SHUTTLE GYM, AND IT WAS A GREAT DAY, UH, LASTED MOST OF THE DAY.

IT HAD A LOT OF INFORMATION ON THE DIFFERENT DISTRICTS AND WHAT WAS GOING ON AND HAPPENING, AND HAD THE OPPORTUNITY OF JUST SITTING DOWN WITH PEOPLE AND TALKING AND SEEING WHAT THEY HAVE.

AND WHEN WE LOOK AT IT, OUR LIBRARIES ARE FULL OF THE KNOWLEDGE, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE USE THEM MORE SO THAN WE EVER WOULD IMAGINE, UH, THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE IN ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES.

AND SO IT WAS A GREAT, UH, OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WITH THEM AND TO REALIZE THAT THEY'RE SHARING A LOT OF INTELLIGENCE, UH, AS WE GAIN THAT.

SO IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT WE'LL KEEP WITH US THROUGHOUT OUR LIVES AND THROUGHOUT DEATH.

SO THE MORE INTELLIGENCE WE CAN GAIN, THE BETTER OFF WE ARE.

AND, AND LIKE THAT RICH MAN WHO WANTED ALL THE MONEY WHEN HE DIED, AND SO HIS WIFE WAS VERY SMART, A LITTLE MORE WISER THAN CHIEF.

SHE HAD STEADIED UP ON FINANCES, SO SHE GAVE HIM EVERYTHING SHE JUST WROTE IN A CHECK, PUT IN HIS CASKET AND EVERYTHING.

IT WAS GOOD.

SO THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS.

SO JUST, UH, CHALLENGES, UH, TO ALWAYS LOOK OUT FOR OTHERS, LOOK OUT FOR WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP OTHERS AS, AS WE MOVE FORWARD.

NEXT ITEM IS THE

[2. 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:]

UH, ANY ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE DISCUSSED ARE PULLED.

ONE ITEM, I'M JUST GONNA, UH, TOOT THE HORN ON.

IT'S OUR SURPLUS SEEDS VEHICLES.

A LOT OF

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IT'S GONNA BE, UH, SEPTEMBER 21ST TO THE 28TH, AND THE CARS ARE LINED UP OUT HERE ON THE COUNTY GROUNDS.

SO ANYBODY LOOKING AT THAT, THEY, THAT IS GONNA BE AVAILABLE.

AND WE HAVE THAT LIST, UH, TODAY THAT WE'RE GONNA BE APPROVING HERE IN THE CONSENT AGENDA.

SEEING NOTHING ELSE, UH, NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED OR PULLED.

I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

I MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

WE HAVE A MOTION SUPERVISOR, PASTOR KAI, TO APPROVE.

THERE A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND HAVE A SECOND VICE SUPERVISOR, WHITING.

ANY DISCUSSION? CALL FOR THE VOTE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

MANY OPPOSED.

SEE THAT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

NEXT ITEM IS, UH, A NAVAJO COUNTY JAIL DISTRICT.

I NEED A MOTION TO MOVE INTO THE JAIL DISTRICT.

SO MAD, HAVE A MOTION BY VICE CHAIR.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

SECOND BY SUPERVISOR .

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? SEE THAT PASS.

THIS TIME WE HAVE THE, UH, WE'RE NOW IN

[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 HAVE A CONSENT AGENDA.

IS THERE ANY ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA THAT NEED TO BE PULLED OR DISCUSSED? I'LL LOOK FOR A, A MOTION.

A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL BY BOARD MEMBER WHITE SENIOR.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

SECOND.

BY BOARD MEMBER.

ANY DISCUSSION? CALL FOR THE VOTE, ALTHOUGH IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? SEE THAT PASS.

NEED AN ITEM TO MOVE BACK INTO REGULAR SESSION? HAVE A MOTION BY SUPERVISOR WHITING.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

SECOND BY VICE CHAIR.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

MANY OPPOSED.

SEE THAT PASS.

WE'RE NOW BACK INTO REGULAR SESSION.

THIS TIME, THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE,

[a. Presentation to Sgt. Cooper Stubblefield, Deputy Chance Flores, and Lead Dispatch Communications Specialist Phylicia Bennett for their outstanding work in helping to locate a missing person on June 1st, 2026.]

WE'LL TURN THE TIME OVER TO SHERIFF KLAUS.

GOOD MORNING, MR. CHAIR, VICE CHAIR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

THANKS FOR, UH, GIVING US A FEW MINUTES OF YOUR AGENDA TODAY.

UM, WITH YOUR APPROVAL, I'M GONNA TURN THIS OVER TO THEIR SUPERVISORS TO, UH, KIND OF HIGHLIGHT THESE DIFFERENT, UH, ITEMS. A AND B.

ITEM A IS GONNA BE HANDLED BY, UH, RANDY MOFFITT.

ITEM B WILL BE HANDLED BY JEFF SHARP.

AND, UH, JUST KNOW THESE EMPLOYEES ARE RELUCTANTLY CAME, BUT WE'D LIKE TO, THEY, THEY DON'T LIKE BEING EMBARRASSED BY IT, BUT, UH, THEIR SUPERVISORS HAVE FELT, AND I AS, AS WELL AS I FEEL IT'S IMPORTANT TO ALWAYS HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE TREMENDOUS WORK THAT GOES ON EACH AND EVERY DAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.

SO WITH THAT, WE'LL TURN IT OVER TO RANDY HAM.

THANK YOU, SHERIFF.

GOOD MORNING.

AND THANK YOU SO MUCH, UM, UH, FOR A FEW MINUTES OF YOUR TIME.

IT MEANS A LOT.

IF I HAVE COOPER AND CHANCE, AND THEN FELICIA, PLEASE COME UP.

I, I'D GREATLY APPRECIATE IT.

SO, A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THIS, BUT WHENEVER ANYBODY'S KIND OF WORKING ALONGSIDE ME, THE FIRST THING I ALWAYS SAY IS, TELL ME SOMETHING.

GREAT.

UH, TELL ME SOMETHING GREAT ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING.

SO THESE THREE INDIVIDUALS, ON JUNE 1ST, THERE WAS A, THERE WAS A YOUNG MAN, UH, 79 YEARS OLD, UH, WHO SUFFERING FROM DEMENTIA, JUMPED IN HIS CAR, UH, AT SIX O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING, STARTED HIS CAR AND TOOK OFF.

UM, HIS WIFE WAS IN THE SHOWER.

SHE WAS UNAWARE WHAT HAPPENED.

AND, UH, HE JUST LEFT.

HE WAS JUST GONE.

SO, UM, WE'RE SIX HOURS BEHIND COOPER, UH, SERGEANT STUBBLEFIELD, SORRY, I ALWAYS CALL YOU COOPER.

UM, SERGEANT, UH, STUBBLEFIELD, UM, THEN BEGAN INVESTIGATING THIS ALONGSIDE, UH, DEPUTY FLORES.

I LIKE DEPUTY FLORES SO MUCH BECAUSE THIS IS ALL, HIS KID DOES HIS SMILE ALL THE TIME.

SO, UM, HE JUST STARTS SMILING ALL THE TIME.

SO THERE'S SIX HOURS BEHIND IT.

UH, THEY'RE TRYING TO FIND THIS MISSING PERSON OUTTA WHITE MOUNTAIN LAKES.

FELICIA, WHO'S INCREDIBLE AS A DISPATCH SUPERVISOR, UH, SHE LOCATES, UH, THE VEHICLE THROUGH SOME MALE PR TECHNOLOGY.

SO, THAT BEING SAID, UM, THIS YOUNG MAN, 79 YEARS OLD, HE'S DRIVING AND HE'S DRIVING GOOD, LET ME TELL YOU.

'CAUSE HE MADE IT ALL THE WAY TO FARMINGTON.

UM, WITH THAT BEING SAID, UM, WE REACHED OUT TO A LOT OF OUR FRIENDS IN FARMINGTON PD THAT USED TO WORK FOR NAVAJO COUNTY.

WE CALLED 'EM AND SAID, HEY, WE NEED SOME HELP.

WE NEED TO FIND THIS YOUNG MAN.

UM, THEY WERE SUPER SUCCESSFUL.

THEY FOUND HIM.

THEY NEGOTIATED WITH THE

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THEY GOT THE YOUNG MAN BACK, THEY GOT HIM BACK TO HIS WIFE, AND THEY ALSO NEGOTIATED FOR NO TOW FEES OR ANYTHING ELSE, JUST TO, JUST TO GET THE GUY TAKEN CARE OF.

YOU KNOW, GRANTED, A LOT OF TIMES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, WE ALWAYS TALK ABOUT THE NEGATIVE, BUT TODAY I JUST WANT TO CELEBRATE THESE THREE INDIVIDUALS AND TALK ABOUT THE WONDERFUL THINGS THAT THEY DID.

I GREATLY APPRECIATE YOU.

I APPRECIATE YOU FOR SMILING ALL THE TIME.

AND FELICIA, SHE, SHE'LL JUST STAND BACK HERE AND SHE'LL BE QUIET, BUT SHE REALLY WORKED HARD AT FINDING THIS INDIVIDUAL, GETTING HIM BACK HOME, GETTING HIM WHERE HE NEEDS TO BE AND GETTING THE ASSISTANCE THAT HE NEEDED.

SO, I APPRECIATE YOU ALL.

UM, SHERIFF, IF YOU DON'T MIND, UH, JUST HAVE A COUPLE THINGS FOR A PHOTO OPPORTUNITY.

AND WE ARE SERGEANT STONEFIELD, MR. BERG, AND FELICIA.

SO, WITH THAT BEING SAID, I JUST OPENED UP FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR ANYTHING, JUST A GREAT STORY, AND THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HARD WORK.

SO, COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD.

GO AHEAD, SUPERVISOR.

WA I'LL JUST SAY THANK YOU.

I APPRECIATED, ACTUALLY YOUR COMMENT RESONATED WITH ME THAT WE OFTEN FOCUS ON THE NEGATIVE TODAY, IT SEEMS LIKE, AND NOT THE POSITIVE.

AND THERE REALLY ARE SO MANY POSITIVE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON.

SO THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HIGHLIGHT ONE, YOU CAN TELL THIS HAS MEANT A LOT TO YOU, UM, AND HOW YOU'RE CARRYING THAT.

I KNOW IT PROBABLY MEANT A LOT TO THAT FAMILY AND TO OUR CITIZENS.

THANK YOU GUYS FOR THE WAY THAT YOU ALL THREE SHOWED UP INSIDE OF THIS.

IT MATTERS.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

OTHERS.

THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR WAITING.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR EFFORTS AND FOR YOUR WORK.

AND I THINK IT'S GREAT.

SOMETIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENS, WE HAVE TO USE ALL SORTS OF TECHNOLOGY AND WE'RE GLAD THAT WE HAVE IT BECAUSE IT RETURNS SOMEBODY BACK TO THEIR FAMILY.

THERE'S SO MANY OF THESE STORIES THAT THE FAMILY, THE NEGATIVE HAPPENS AND THEY NEVER HAVE CLOSURE.

THEY NEVER KNOW.

AND SO THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S, THAT'S A GREAT SUCCESS STORY.

AND SO THANK EACH ONE OF YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK AND YOUR OFFICE.

APPRECIATE IT.

WE JUST WANT TO GET A PICTURE WITH THE BOARD IF YOU GUYS WOULD LIKE RIGHT HERE.

OKAY.

GOOD MORNING.

THANK YOU.

YEAH, GOOD MORNING.

THANK YOU, .

OKAY, SIR, TURN AROUND.

HEY, SARAH, GOOD TO SEE YOU.

THANK YOU AGAIN.

GREAT HAND.

GOOD TO SEE YOU.

GOOD CHAIR, VICE CHAIR AND BOARD.

[b. Presentation of the Medical Aid Award to Deputy Tyler Schaefer.]

UH, FIRST I WANNA INTRODUCE MYSELF.

I'M JEFF SHARP.

I'M THE NEW CHIEF DEPUTY FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, UH, ENTERING MY THIRD WEEK.

AND AS YOU'VE HEARD OR ABOUT TO HEAR AGAIN, I COULD NOT BE MORE IMPRESSED WITH THE GREAT WORK THAT THE DEPUTIES ARE DOING EVERY SINGLE DAY.

SO, STANDING WITH ME AS DEPUTY SCHAFER, UM, ON JUNE 27TH, WE RECEIVED A CALL OF AN A TV ACCIDENT INVOLVING A 20-YEAR-OLD DEPUTY SCHAFER ARRIVED ON SCENE, AND WHEN HE DID, SAW THAT A BYSTANDER WAS PERFORMING, CPR, DEPUTY SCHAFER WENT UP AND ASSUMED CPR CONTINUED WORKING ON THE YOUNG LADY.

20-YEAR-OLD, UH, EMS ARRIVED.

AND WHEN EMS ARRIVED, THEY WERE A LITTLE SHORT ON STAFF.

AND RECOGNIZING THAT DEPUTY SCHAFER RODE WITH THE AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL CONTINUING WITH CPR, HE WAS ABLE TO REGAIN A PULSE THROUGH HIS EFFORTS AND ALLOW THE 20-YEAR-OLD VICTIM TO BE FLOWN DOWN TO A MAJOR HOSPITAL IN PHOENIX.

SO I JUST WANTED TO RECOGNIZE HIM FOR THAT BECAUSE OF THIS, WE'RE GIVING HIM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE MEDICAL AID AWARD AND JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THAT, UM, FOR YOUR EFFORTS AND CARE THE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTY.

THERE YOU'RE,

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COMMENTS, QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU ALL.

NO, THANK YOU.

AND YOU KNOW, WE NEVER KNOW.

AND, AND THANK YOU FOR THAT CITIZEN.

YOU JUMPED IN AND STARTED DOING CPR AS WELL BECAUSE THAT'S A LIFESAVING MEASURE AND WE NEVER KNOW AND WE NEVER STOP.

AND SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU DID AND YOU DESERVE THIS AWARD.

WE CAN JUST COME UP, WE'LL GET A QUICK PICTURE WITH YOU AS WELL.

THANK YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU, SIR.

GOOD TO MEET YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ONE MORE WHERE I WAS STANDING.

WE COULDN'T SEE SUPERVISOR, WE THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

NEXT ITEM IS NUMBER

[a. NAVAJO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT: Board of Directors Session: ]

AT THIS TIME, I NEED A MOTION TO MOVE INTO THE NAVAJO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT.

SO MOVE.

I HAVE A MOTION SUPERVISOR, PE SECOND.

SECOND.

SECOND.

VICE CHAIR.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALTHOUGH IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? DO THAT PASS THIS TIME.

WE'RE NOW IN DO THE NAVAJO COUNTY FLOOD DISTRICT BOARD DIRECTORS.

UH, FIRST SIGHTING WE HAVE IS, UH, THE CONSENT AGENDA.

THERE'S NOT A CONSENT, SORRY, IS A REGULAR AGENDA, CONSIDERATION OF AWARD OF A CONTRACT NUMBER B 26 DASH OH FOUR DASH 0 29 WOOD OF DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION TO JUD COMPANY LLC FROM THE TIME TO MR. PERKINSON.

THANK YOU, SUPERVISOR SEYMOUR.

GOOD MORNING AND, UH, GOOD MORNING TO ALL OF YOU.

APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY.

UH, WE ARE REQUESTING APPROVAL FOR A CON FOR CONTRACT FOR THE COMMUNITY OF WOODRUFF.

UH, WOODRUFF.

THEY EXPERIENCE, UH, RUNOFF SOME RUNOFF EVENTS DURING, UH, SOME STORMS THAT INUNDATE THE COMMUNITY.

SO WE'RE SEEKING TO, UH, HAVE THIS CONTRACT APPROVED TO CONSTRUCT DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS THAT INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF CONCRETE, CHANNEL LINING, STORM DRAIN PIPE, UH, CULVERTS AND PAVEMENT IN THE, IN THE COMMUNITY.

WE HAVE RECEIVED THE, THE DOCUMENTS.

YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE SEALED PROPOSALS FROM THE, UH, CONTRACTORS AND WE ARE, WE'RE RECOMMENDING THAT, UH, JUDD CO LLC, THEY WERE THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE, RESPONSIBLE BIDDER AND WE'RE REQUESTING APPROVAL.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? CHAIR, SUPERVISOR, WHITE.

I WANNA SAY THANKS FOR WORKING ON THIS.

THIS HAS BEEN SOMETHING WE'VE WORKED ON FOR A LONG TIME.

I KNOW THAT THAT COMMUNITY HAS HAD A LOT OF FLOODING ISSUES AND IT, IT'S NOT AN EASY THING TO DEAL WITH.

THERE'S A LOT OF, UH, THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF GOING ON THERE, BUT APPRECIATE THE CONTINUED EFFORT ON LOOKING FOR WAYS TO KIND OF HELP RESOLVE THAT.

AND SO THIS IS A GOOD STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

THANK YOU.

WHAT? I HAVE A QUESTION.

UH, YOU SAY HE'S A RESPONSIVE BIDDER OR RESPONSIBLE BIDDER? BOTH.

BOTH? OKAY.

UH, HAVE WE WORKED WITH THEM BEFORE? UH, WE HAVE ON SOME, NOT AT LEAST NOT IN MY EXPERIENCE WITH FLOOD CONTROL, BUT THEY HAVE DONE SOME PUBLIC WORKS, UH, PROJECTS.

OKAY.

IN OTHER PLACES? UH, HERE IN NAVAJO COUNTY.

ALRIGHT.

JUST GOING THROUGH THE BID PROPOSAL.

THERE'S SOME THINGS, YOU KNOW, IT GOES BACK AND FORTH FROM LOCAL PEOPLE TO OTHER BIDDERS THERE.

SO, YOU KNOW, I JUST HOPE, UH, HOPE THIS IS A GREAT PROJECT AND LOOK FORWARD TO JUST HELPING THAT, THAT COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? NO.

I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER WHITING TO APPROVE A SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER WHITE SENIOR.

IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION NOW I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? SEE THAT, THAT PASS.

THANK YOU.

NEXT ITEM IS VICTORY

[b. VICTORY HEIGHTS ROAD MAINTENANCE DISTRICT: Board of Directors Session:]

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SO BOARD HAVE A MOTION.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

WE HAVE A SECOND BY SUPERVISOR .

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

BE OPPOSED.

THIS TIME, UH, DURING THE TIME OVER, UH, I DON'T SEE WHO'S HANDLING THIS ITEM HERE.

IT'S JUST A CONSENT AGENDA.

WE HAVE A CONSENT AGENDA, WHICH IS THE APPOINTMENT OF RICHARD GRINER TO VICTORY HEIGHTS ROAD MAINTENANCE DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION OR MOTION? I'D MAKE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

WE HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

THE BOARD MEMBER WHITING.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

SECOND.

BY BOARD MEMBER WHITE SENIOR.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

A.

AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? DO THAT A NEXT I NEED A WE'RE NOT THERE YET.

IT'S 10 O'CLOCK.

SO, ITEM THAT WE HAD SCHEDULED FOR 10 O'CLOCK WAS ITEM SIX.

AND SO I NEED A MOTION TO MOVE BACK INTO, TO LEAVE THE VICTORY HEIGHTS BOARD AND MOVE INTO NAVAJO COUNTY PUBLIC, UH, HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT.

SO MOVED.

DO WE HAVE A MOTION? IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

WE HAVE A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? THAT PASSED.

[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: ]

UH, THE THREE WIC, UH, BREASTFEEDING PEER COUNSELING SERVICE BETWEEN NAVAJO COUNTY AND ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

IS THERE ANY ITEMS ON THE CONSENT THAT NEED TO BE DISCUSSED OR HOPE? LOOK FOR A MOTION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY I I LOOK FOR A MOTION.

SORRY.

CHAIRMAN, I MOTION FOR APPROVAL ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ON THE NAVAJO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES.

, DO WE HAVE A MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER WHITE SENIOR? IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

SECOND.

BY BOARD MEMBER PASTOR KAI.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

A AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? SEE THAT PASSED THE REGULAR

[b. REGULAR AGENDA:]

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

UM, I APPRECIATE THE TIME TO, UM, COME BEFORE YOU TODAY.

I'LL WATCH THE CLOCK AND BE DONE BY 10 O'CLOCK.

UM, SO WHICH, WHICH BUTTON IS THIS, LEAH? I THINK IT'S THE, THE SIDE HORN.

OKAY.

ALRIGHT.

UM, SO I'M HERE TO, UM, PROVIDE YOU WITH A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION, UM, PROGRAM FUNDS.

THIS IS A FIVE YEAR FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOCUSED, UM, ON PROVIDING US THE ABILITY TO BUILD A HEALTHIER, MORE CONNECTED AND MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR RURAL NAVAJO COUNTY.

UH, THIS IS NOT JUST A GRANT, IT'S A FUNDING ALLOCATION.

AND OUR GOAL IS THAT WE WILL USE THIS FUNDING TO BUILD CAPACITY, STRENGTHEN OUR PARTNERSHIPS, AND CREATE SERVICES, UM, THAT CAN BE CONTINUED WELL BEYOND THE, UM, END OF THE FUNDING PERIOD.

UM, WHAT IS, UM, RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION? UM, THIS, THIS IS A PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE US WITH ANNUAL FUNDING, UM, JUST OVER 549,000 A YEAR, UM, EACH YEAR OF THE FIVE YEAR CONTRACT.

UM, AND LIKE I MENTIONED, WE CAN USE IT TO STRENGTHEN RURAL ACCESS PREVENTION, CARE COORDINATION AND SUSTAINABILITY.

UM, OUR ALLOCATION IS PRIMARILY FOCUSED, UM, ON CHRONIC DISEASE.

UM, 86% OF OUR FUNDS THAT WERE ALLOCATED TO US BY THE STATE HAVE TO BE USED ON CHRONIC DISEASE MEASURES.

UM, AND THEN 14% ON MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH, SPECIFICALLY, UM, IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING CONGENITAL SYPHILIS.

UM, THIS, THIS KIND, UH, SLIDE SHOWS HOW WE ENVISION OUR PROJECT KIND OF FITTING TOGETHER.

UM, WE SEE LEADERSHIP, UH, KEEPING THE PROJECT COORDINATED AND ACCOUNTABLE.

UM, WE INTEND TO DEVELOP A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER MODEL, WHICH, UM, IS, UM, PROVIDES KIND OF, UM, CASE MANAGEMENT TYPE SERVICES AND GUIDE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH, UM, HEALTH

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UM, WE INTEND TO USE, UM, OUR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH DIVISION TO HELP WITH A LOT OF THE CHRONIC DISEASE AND CHW MEASURES AND THEN OUR CLINICAL, UM, DIVISION TO HELP WITH THE CONGENITAL SYPHILIS.

AND THEN SOME OF THE MORE, UM, CLINICAL MEANS AND MEASURES OF THIS.

AND THEN WE, UM, ARE MAKING SURE TO DEVELOP THIS IN A, IN A WAY THAT WE CAN MEASURE IT TO PROVE SUSTAINABILITY.

UM, I WANNA STRESS THAT ONCE AGAIN, ONCE THIS FUNDING ENDS, WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE THIS WORK.

SO IN YEARS ONE AND TWO, WE WILL BE FOCUSING ON BUILDING, UM, BUILDING AND, AND STRENGTHENING OUR WORKFORCE.

UM, CONFIGURING OUR ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS SO THAT WE CAN EXPAND THAT TO CAPTURE THE DATA THAT WE NEED AND, UM, IMPLEMENT A BILLING COMPONENT FOR CHW SERVICES TO STANDARDIZE OUR WORKFLOWS AND ESTABLISH BASELINE DATA.

IN YEARS TWO AND THREE, WE'RE GONNA BE TRACKING OUR CLINICAL OUTCOMES, ENSURE A CLOSED, UM, LOOP REFERRAL SYSTEM, MAJOR ACCESSIBILITY OF OUR SERVICES, AND DEMONSTRATE OUR COSTS, UM, TO PROVE RETURN ON INVESTMENT.

YEARS THREE AND FOUR, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A HEAVY FINANCE FOCUS, UM, MAKING SURE WE BY THAT TIME CAN BILL FOR ELIGIBLE SERVICES, UM, FOR THAT CASE MANAGEMENT, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER COMPONENT, UM, REDUCING DENIALS, UM, ENGAGING ACCESS AND PAYERS IN THE PROCESS AND EXPLORING VALUE BASED MODELS, UM, WHICH IS A BILLING MODEL.

AND, UM, THEN FOUR AND FIVE, WE REALLY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE OUR SUSTAINABILITY IN PLACE, UM, THAT WE HAVE A DIVERSE REVENUE THAT'S NOT GRANT DEPENDENT, THAT WE CAN RETAIN EFFECTIVE SERVICES, STRENGTHEN OUR PARTNERSHIPS, AND BE CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVING.

UM, SO I MAY HAVE GONE ONE TOO FAR.

OKAY.

UM, HOW ARE YOU ARE PROPOSING TO IMPLEMENT THIS AS WE, WE KIND OF HAVE AN IDEAL, UM, PILOT GROUP WITH OUR EMPLOYEE HEALTH, UM, AND WELLNESS, UM, EFFORTS THAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING.