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Supervisors debate study sessions, meeting formats and downtown office plans at retreat
Summary
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.
Pima County supervisors at the retreat spent part of the agenda discussing board operations, meeting schedules and downtown office arrangements, including a proposal to add regular study sessions to the board calendar.
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.
