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Chair Supervisor Scott opened the item on board meeting schedules and formats by confirming the board's regular meeting calendar is already approved through June 2026. He asked whether supervisors wanted to add monthly study sessions and solicited preferences on timing and length.

The conversation also touched on staffing and intergovernmental affairs. County leadership said a deputy-level position previously coordinated intergovernmental relations and outside lobbying activities, but that an ongoing, dedicated intergovernmental-affairs office had been discussed and not implemented in recent years. Deputy County Administrator Carmine Debonis and County Administrator Jan Lesher described prior work to coordinate communications and intergovernmental strategy, and staff said they would consider how to support regional collaboration going forward.

Clerk of the Board Melissa Manriquez and other staff described logistics for a working lunch and a planned presentation on a downtown space plan and options for board offices, which were on the retreat agenda for later discussion. No formal decisions were made; supervisors asked staff to return with options and logistics so the board could consider changes to meeting format or location at a later date.

Ending: Staff said they would bring more detailed proposals for meeting formats, study-session schedules and downtown office arrangements for the board to consider alongside budget and operational constraints.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pima County Board of Supervisors Retreat - August 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board members discussed whether to add monthly study sessions, how to structure meetings and a downtown office/space plan; staff said the regular meeting calendar is already approved through June 2026 and noted some intergovernmental-affairs structures have existed in the past but were not currently staffed.","taxTitle","Pima County, Arizona","taxId",2570,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6480146,"Pima County supervisors identify housing, climate, public-health and prosperity as top priorities at retreat",3164,1316000,4480000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5691876-08c8606f164960ebf5c6742cc3c5c354&start=1316&end=4480","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5691876-08c8606f164960ebf5c6742cc3c5c354/thumbnail_1316000.jpg","/articles/6480146/Pima-County/Arizona/Pima-County-supervisors-identify-housing-climate-public-health-and-prosperity-as-top-priorities-at-retreat","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480146-bc4a84a21c8a3f3199416821093f3f8a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180168&Signature=eKEro-gLJyVHTyqDYjXP1vSWTy3J2nxTu6vDkGzXfJgGRCoMfjdxUrYmD6PoGB464ZLeezQIJKMkbL-MSifkyfnVRCohFQLNuv9uSqmJvzA5cst4~pTkt3BAmNruZqbcUfaeN6b1K54698kIVJRMuvb0sNFI5cFoiXllcEKOpd3F11Z~or1yejh9PBk6NFTBnC4aODJx~spDOYCWAk-7r5IVxNtsLTAlbUJG9rW1mzLvzTWCuCT05KA-ByXUo-jdAgk-2iM1wIkmF~lmk-CVj9hM9tlP9~vEUWVRDMYhbw-sMzLflZEPLllLYvZ-ziL~hw7LDDOW-dVL8KcaPGE65g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pima County Board of Supervisors members used a first-ever retreat to surface shared priorities they want staff to fold into a multi-year strategic plan, naming housing and homelessness, climate resilience, public-health prevention and the county's Prosperity Initiative as top items for the next strategic period.

The discussion, framed by County Administrator Jan Lesher and facilitators from county staff, focused on turning broad goals into a priority-based budgeting approach and establishing measurable outcomes. Chair Supervisor Scott said the retreat's purpose was to help the county plan its budget around the board's vision rather than reacting year-to-year.

Supervisors described three-year priorities they want staff to flesh out with costs and metrics. Supervisor Scott called for a \"full transition\" to priority-based budgeting and suggested using the recent class-and-compensation study and the vacancy policy to \"right-size\" departments and better align personnel costs with service delivery. He also asked staff to examine fiscal policy options, including bonding, for long-term county obligations.

Supervisor Allen emphasized integrated solutions for behavioral health, substance-use disorders and housing, tying county workforce-development, opioid-settlement funds and supportive housing investments into a strategy to reduce reliance on the jail as a default treatment center. Allen also urged stronger county action on greenhouse-gas reductions and resilience measures given Pima County's desert climate. \"We have to decrease our greenhouse-gas emissions, minimize the impact of heat, drought, wildfires and increase community resilience,\" Allen said.

Supervisor Connell listed economic development, environmental stewardship and education among priorities and urged stronger communications and targeted investments such as neighborhood reinvestment and expanded eligibility for early-childhood scholarships. Connell called for a budget process that aligns funding with the Prosperity Initiative and department work plans.

Supervisor Hines and Supervisor Cano also urged regional collaboration and programs aimed at improving household economic security. Multiple supervisors said the county should define measurable targets to track progress, and asked staff to return with recommended key performance indicators and cost estimates. \"We need to be a data-driven organization,\" County facilitator Nancy Cole told the board.

Board members discussed the county's role in regional partnerships with cities, towns, tribal nations and state/federal partners. Supervisors repeatedly returned to the need for clearer performance measures and better public communications so residents can see what the county has accomplished.

Participants raised several cross-cutting operational items for staff follow-up: using the class-and-compensation study and vacancy policy to adjust staffing, establishing metrics and reporting for the Prosperity Initiative, reviewing options for bonding and capital planning, and developing a clearer regional strategy for housing, homelessness and climate resilience. The board agreed to produce a consensus list of priorities at the retreat; supervisors clarified that a later meeting would convert consensus into formal commitments and year-by-year implementation steps.

No binding votes were taken at the retreat. Staff and the facilitators said they would return with implementation costs, proposed metrics and suggested timelines for year 1, year 2 and year 3 actions.

Ending: The retreat session ended with staff committing to translate the board's consensus into an operational strategic plan and to provide the metrics and budgetary analysis the supervisors requested for subsequent action and potential budget consideration.","At a county-run retreat, supervisors identified a set of shared priorities — including affordable housing and homelessness, climate resilience, public-health prevention and the county's Prosperity Initiative — and directed staff to fold the themes into a multi-year strategic plan and priority-based budgeting review.","actionData","errors"]

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Supervisors debate study sessions, meeting formats and downtown office plans at retreat

Pima County supervisors identify housing, climate, public-health and prosperity as top priorities at retreat