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Santa Cruz supervisors approve flood‑mitigation grant, university tree‑planting support, drones and law‑enforcement agreement
Summary
The Board unanimously approved a pre‑disaster mitigation grant application for the Ephraim Canyon project, an intergovernmental agreement with the University of Arizona for IRA tree‑planting, purchase of Paladin drones (grant funded), a DPS border‑support agreement and routine liquor‑license recommendations.
At its Jan. 2 meeting the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved a slate of action items and agreements.
Resolution 2026‑01: pre‑disaster mitigation grant (Ephraim Canyon) The board voted to adopt Resolution No. 2026‑01 designating the county manager as the applicant's agent for the Pre‑Disaster Mitigation grant (PDM‑PJ‑09‑AZ‑2019‑001/EMF‑2020‑PC‑0014) for the Ephraim Canyon flood project. The motion was moved, seconded and passed unanimously.
University of Arizona intergovernmental agreement (IRA tree‑planting) Supervisors approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Arizona Board of Regents/University of Arizona to support a tree‑planting and community engagement project funded under the Inflation Reduction Act. The county will provide watering for planted trees for up to five years, capped at $150,000, and assist with community engagement and planning.
Paladin drones purchase The board approved a cooperative purchase (quotation no. 26964540) from SHI International Corp. for Paladin drones in the amount of $153,102.78. County staff indicated the purchase will be paid from grant funds and that the drones will be used primarily for search‑and‑rescue and public‑safety deployments.
Local border support agreement with Department of Public Safety Supervisors approved a local border support agreement with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, a two‑year, grant‑funded agreement (effective 07/01/2025–06/30/2027) in the amount of $444,000 to enhance law‑enforcement services addressing border‑related crimes.
Liquor licenses and consent agenda The board approved recommendations to issue liquor licenses for two businesses (Pigeon's Liquor in Rio Rico and B Rancho Castillo LLC in Sonoita) and passed the consent agenda items 1–8 without discussion. The meeting concluded with adjournment.
Budget/funding notes Officials said the drone purchase and the DPS agreement are funded through grants (GRAMA/other grant funds) and thus do not draw on the county general fund. County finance staff previously reported general fund balances and noted rising sales‑tax receipts; detailed monthly sales‑tax figures will appear in the next report.
