Votes at a glance: Pima County Board approves appointments, development agreements and funding items

The Pima County Board of Supervisors took a series of formal actions at its April 15, 2025 meeting. Below are the principal recorded votes and short summaries of each action.

Andres Cano appointment (see separate article) - Action: Appointment of Andres Cano to District 5 supervisor and swearing-in (appointment effective immediately). - Vote: Roll-call recorded as yes from Supervisors Jen Allen, Hines and Chair Rex Scott; appointment proceeded and oath administered.

Vice chair selection - Action: Selection of Jen Allen as board vice chair. - Mover/Second: Motion by Supervisor Hines; seconded and approved by roll call. - Vote: Allen, Connell (Andres Cano), Hines, Chair Scott — yes (4-0)

Development and land-use approvals (addendum; development agreements and final plat) - South Wilmot Land Investors LLC — First amendment to Southlands specific-plan development agreement (no cost, 25-year term): approved on voice vote (4-0). - SPH Verano LP — Verano Section 10 development agreement and related master wastewater service agreement for Verano Section 10: approved (voice votes, 4-0). - Final plat: Verano Section 10 (multiple blocks/commons): approved (4-0).

Contracting, procurement and appeals - El Bato Road storm-drain procurement protest: Board denied the protest after staff review and vendor assurances; motion to deny protest passed 4-0. Staff explained the low bid was lower than the engineer’s estimate but procurement staff were satisfied the low bidder could perform, and payment/performance bonds provide additional protection.

Elections and court-related items - Judge Alexander Ball resignation: Board accepted Judge Ball’s resignation and approved the clerk’s timeline and process for appointing a replacement, including scheduling a League of Women Voters forum and a May 6 appointment; motion approving the selection process passed by voice vote. - Clerk of the Superior Court: Board approved a non-general-fund equipment expenditure (scanner) requested by the newly designated clerk, and congratulated the appointee; approved 4-0.

HUD consolidated plan and housing-related funding - Resolution approving submission of the City of Tucson–Pima County consortium HUD five-year consolidated plan and Pima County annual action plan: approved 4-0. The plan lays out priorities including community facilities, public services, housing rehabilitation and ESG/HOME program goals and target areas; allocations will be finalized after HUD’s annual allocations are announced.

Opioid-settlement funding - Action: Board approved use of $8,000,000 from regional opioid-settlement funds to post RFP(s) for treatment, prevention and recovery programs, per recommendations of a regional advisory committee; motion passed 4-0.

Fireworks permits and public-events licensing - Walden Grove High School commencement fireworks: approved (vote recorded 3-1; Supervisor Jen Allen opposed). - Empire High School prom fireworks at Skyline Country Club: approved 3-1 (Supervisor Allen opposed); Sabino High School requested removal/cancellation of its fireworks permit and that item was withdrawn. - A Caterpillar-related fireworks permit drew a tie vote at the meeting; the clerk recorded the tie and moved the item to the May 6 meeting for reconsideration.

Other consent and administrative items - Multiple routine contracts, no-cost amendments and grant acceptances were approved on the consent calendar and during the meeting by unanimous votes when recorded (see official minutes for the full itemized consent list). The board approved outflow of county standard grant and contract items and accepted regular monthly finance and departmental reports.

Ending

The board also heard a series of presentations and updates (monthly finance forecast; climate action plan update; INVEST reentry program evaluation) that informed programmatic priorities but did not, on their own, change county policy. Several items were continued for further discussion or to a future meeting date per board direction.