Pima County Board of Supervisors votes at a glance: Dec. 5, 2024 meeting

The Pima County Board of Supervisors took a series of votes on Dec. 5, 2024. Below is a concise summary of formal actions the board approved or considered, followed by brief notes on discussion points where relevant.

Key outcomes

- Kino Sports Complex / FC Tucson preseason agreement (Items 7 & 14): Approved. The board moved to approve agreements allowing FC Tucson to host pre-season training camps at Kino Sports Complex over the next three seasons; the sets of funds to be used include dedicated stadium/hotel-bed tax revenues to reimburse qualifying hotel room nights. Motion moved and seconded; item passed (board recorded approval by voice; tally recorded as unanimous).

- Consent calendar: Approved unanimously.

- American Battery Factory (Item 18): Amendment No. 2 to the lease-purchase agreement (extension + $10,000 fee) — Approved unanimously. Company representatives described equipment-sourcing and commissioning delays; county staff confirmed ABF is current on lease payments and deposits.

- ARPA local recovery fund budget revisions (Item 10): Approved 4–1. County administrators presented final proposed modifications to obligate remaining American Rescue Plan Act monies. The board approved the transfers and final obligations; Supervisor Christie recorded a no vote. (Transcript reference described the amount to be reallocated as roughly "130,000,0.0" in the packet; staff described this as the final allocation to obligate remaining ARPA funds.)

- Justice of the Peace productivity credits (Item 11): Approved unanimously (statutorily defined allocation of productivity credits; board acts as a pass-through per state rules).

- City of Tucson IGA for emergency eviction legal services (Item 12): Approved 4–1 (Supervisor Christie voted no). The agreement continues county participation in emergency eviction legal services established during the COVID-era programs and funded through a mix of sources.

- NavCare amendment for correctional health services (Item 13): Approved unanimously.

- Combined procurement/contract items (Items 15–17): Approved unanimously.

- Federal Highway Administration grant for Sabino Canyon improvements (Item 19): Approved unanimously. Board members noted the project will add parking stalls, paving and restroom facilities to improve access and safety.

- Continuum of Care / community workforce development (Item 20): Approved unanimously.

- Pima Reach Coalition awards/acceptances (Items 21 & 22): Approved 4–1 with Supervisor Christie voting no.

- Fireworks permits at Loews and La Paloma (Items 24 & 25): Denied (failed) — Board recorded only one in-favor vote for the pair (Supervisor Christie); the board majority opposed. (Discussion cited concerns about fireworks at resort sites that are adjacent to residences and consistency with prior votes opposing commercial fireworks at resort locations.)

- Rezoning for Habitat for Humanity (Item 29): Approved unanimously.

- Rezoning on River Road (Item 30): Approved unanimously.

- Addendum items (United Way grant acceptance and certification of Marana irrigation district canvas): Approved unanimously.

Context and next steps: Several items were routine contract or grant acceptances; the most substantial policy questions in discussion were 1) the American Battery Factory extension (utility siting and equipment timing) and 2) obligation of remaining ARPA funds, where one supervisor opposed the final APRA allocation. The homelessness update and HUD TA visit were informational; staff will return with further details on protocol updates and with a year-end report. County staff said they will continue to report back on large project milestones, ARPA spend-down progress and facility-specific items that require additional approvals.

Detailed roll-call and tallies for recorded items are summarized below in the actions array.