Votes at a glance: Coconino County Board approves proclamations, appointments, grants and contract changes

The Coconino County Board of Supervisors recorded a series of formal actions at its Jan. 14 meeting. The board approved proclamations, confirmed appointments to advisory bodies, ratified grant awards and accepted contract and agreement changes. Below is a concise listing of the items acted on at the meeting and the recorded movers, seconders and outcomes when available from the meeting transcript.

Votes at a glance

- Proclamation: Designation of January 2025 as Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month. Motion to approve by Supervisor Patrice Horstman; second by Supervisor Fowler. Outcome: Approved (motion carries).

- Proclamation: Designation of Jan. 27, 2025 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Motion to approve by Supervisor Tammy Ontiveros; second by Supervisor Fowler. Outcome: Approved (motion carries).

- Appointments and reappointments to boards and commissions (consent agenda and pulled items): Multiple appointments and reappointments were confirmed, including Elise Fisher (Board of Adjustment), Chris Wani (Board of Adjustment), Sat Best (Planning and Zoning Commission), David Hayward (Planning and Zoning Commission), Deborah Harris and Cara House (African Diaspora Advisory Council), Donna Kessner (reappointment as Chief Deputy Recorder pursuant to ARS 11‑409 and ARS 11‑401), Jennifer Stott (Community County Public Defender), and others. Motion approving consent agenda (with specified items pulled) was made and seconded; outcome: Consent agenda and pulled items approved, with recorded aye/abstention outcomes noted on the record for specific items.

- Termination notice: Approval to submit notice of termination to the Arizona Department of Housing for the inspection services agreement that covered plan review and inspection of manufactured homes and factory‑built buildings (return services to the state). Motion to approve by Supervisor Fowler; second by Supervisor Ontiveros. Outcome: Approved (motion carries).

- Grant/Contract: Arizona State Parks project sponsor agreement no. 782‑504 providing $344,415 to purchase a submersible remotely operated vehicle, night‑vision equipment and medical supplies for Lake Powell law enforcement and emergency rescue boating. Motion made by Supervisor Fowler; second by Supervisor Vasquez. Outcome: Approved (recorded: all in favor; one abstention reported).

- Agreement: Coconino County agreement with the Accommodation School District to support the "Building Youth and Resiliency in Schools" program, not to exceed $125,000 for July 1, 2024–Dec. 31, 2024 (ratification). Motion by Supervisor Fowler; second by Supervisor Ontiveros. Outcome: Approved.

- Contract reappointment/acceptance: Reappointment of Donna Kessner as chief deputy recorder (authority per ARS 11‑409 and ARS 11‑401). Motion and second recorded; outcome: Approved.

- Appointment: Acceptance of Jennifer Stott as county public defender. Motion by Supervisor Ontiveros; second by Supervisor Fowler. Outcome: Approved.

- Jail district contract: Approval of a contract with Piper Sandler for services to the county jail district, not to exceed $110,000. Motion recorded; outcome: Approved.

How the board voted: The public meeting transcript records motions, seconders and verbal aye/opposed calls for each item; many consent‑agenda items were passed collectively after removal of specific items for separate consideration. Where the transcript did not list a roll‑call tally, the board recorded the motion and the chair announced "motion carries" or the verbal ayes noted on the record.

Notes and next steps: For each grant and contract, staff will follow the normal implementation steps (contract execution, reporting to grantors and project monitoring). For the terminated Arizona Department of Housing agreement, staff said the state is resuming inspection services in Northern Arizona and the county will transfer responsibilities as allowed under state rules.