Coconino County supervisors approve a slate of proclamations, funding and appointments

The Coconino County Board of Supervisors approved six proclamations and a number of consent‑agenda items during its April 8 meeting, including funding for a local youth leadership program, multiple workforce board appointments, a contract to update the county's hazard mitigation plan and a small grant to buy duty weapon equipment for constables.

Why it matters: The actions formalize county participation in community observances and support initiatives that county leaders said advance public safety, workforce development and resilience planning. Several items approved came with staff briefings or public remarks that outlined scope, funding sources and next steps.

Votes at a glance - Proclamations approved (each adopted by voice vote): International Dark Sky Week (April 21–27, 2025); April 2025 as Earth Month; April 2025 as National County Government Month; May 1, 2025 as Law Day; May 2025 as Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month; and May 2025 as Treatment Court Month.

- Boys & Girls Club of Flagstaff: The board approved a funding agreement to provide $1,500 from District 1 community initiative funds and $1,500 from District 2 community initiative funds, a total of $3,000, for a youth leadership program (term through 06/30/2025). Motion made by Supervisor Horstman; second by Supervisor Vasquez; approved by voice vote.

- Superior Court grant (recovery court support): The board approved acceptance of a Fiscal Year 2025 funding agreement (Cycle 38) in the amount of $62,861.08 from the Administrative Office of the Courts to support recovery court work and associated budget amendments. Motion made by Supervisor Vasquez; second by Supervisor Ontiveros; approved by voice vote.

- Coconino County Workforce Development Board appointments: The board approved appointments of Jeff McCormick, Carolyn Kidd, Jason Jones and John Connolly for two‑year terms (04/08/2025–04/08/2027). Motion made by Supervisor Horstman; second by Supervisor Ontiveros; approved by voice vote.

- Constable equipment grant (CNA 25‑102): The board approved a grant award contract with the Arizona Constable Ethics Standards and Training Board in the amount of $2,298.35 to purchase duty weapon equipment for the constable offices in Williams and Flagstaff and to approve a corresponding budget amendment. Motion made and second recorded on the floor; approved by voice vote.

- Hazard mitigation planning contract: The board awarded RFP 2025‑514 to Emergency Management Partners LLC and approved a contract, not to exceed $100,000, funded by the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) 2023 grant award, to develop a multi‑jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan. Motion made by Supervisor Fowler; second recorded on the floor; approved by voice vote.

What county leaders said: Several supervisors used their remarks to emphasize county efforts on renewable energy, dark‑sky tourism, and sustained investment in specialty courts and workforce development. Presenters and staff highlighted that the hazard mitigation plan update is a FEMA requirement that typically takes about 16 months and that recovery and treatment courts both produce fiscal savings and better long‑term outcomes compared with incarceration.

Next steps and scheduling notes: Staff said item(s) pulled from the consent agenda (items 9 and 21) would not be considered that night; staff indicated item 21 would return to the April 22 agenda after vendor changes. The hazard mitigation plan work will include municipal partners and additional institutions and staff expect to bring a finished plan back to the board in roughly a year.

Votes recorded in the minutes were by voice (aye/oppose) and the clerk recorded motions, seconds and that each motion carried; individual roll‑call tallies were not read into the record for the items listed above.