Mar 17, 2026 Governing Board

[1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL]

[3. FIRE BOARD REPORTS]

[5.A. PRESENTATION OF PERSONNEL]

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GRFD HOST: THAT'S, THAT'S ONE, TOO.

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GRFD HOST: IT'S 9 O'CLOCK.

GRFD HOST: THIS IS THE… GRFD HOST: GOVERNING BOARD MEETING FOR GOLDEN RANCH FIRE DISTRICT. TODAY IS TUESDAY, MARCH 11TH, 9 A.M. WE'RE AT 1600 EAST HANLEY BOULEVARD, ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA.

GRFD HOST: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL. MR. BRADY? HERE.

GRFD HOST: SANDY, I'LL, HERE.

GRFD HOST: VICKI COX-GOLDER IS ABSENT.

GRFD HOST: I'M SCHELLENBERGER, ERIC, AND I'M WALLY BETTY. LET'S STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

GRFD HOST: JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE TO THE… OUR FLAG.

GRFD HOST: TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

GRFD HOST: AND TO THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

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GRFD HOST: NONE.

GRFD HOST: OH, THANK YOU. NOPE. OKAY. I HAVE TWO. ONE WAS THE BARBECUE THAT THEY HAD. I FINALLY FIGURED OUT HOW TO DO IT. YOU TAKE A ZIPLOC BAG, AND YOU HAVE THEM FILL IT, AND YOU GIVE THEM A BUNCH OF TICKETS, AND YOU GO HOME, AND YOU GOT BARBECUE FOR DAYS.

GRFD HOST: I DON'T KNOW IF… MR. JONES HEARD ABOUT THAT, BUT… IT WAS PRETTY FUN.

GRFD HOST: THE OTHER WAS THE, ORO VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL PRESENTATION THAT THE CHIEF DID.

GRFD HOST: RIGHT AFTER OUR LAST COUNCIL MEETING, AND THERE WILL BE A PRESENTATION LATER, SO YOU CAN SEE THAT.

GRFD HOST: OKAY, MOVING ON TO… CALL TO PUBLIC.

GRFD HOST: NONE? OKAY. PRESENTATIONS, CHIEF? MR. VICE CHAIR, BEFORE WE GET STARTED, IF YOU DON'T MIND, RECENTLY WE LOST, ONE OF OUR FAMILY MEMBERS, OUR CHAPLAIN, STEVE WRIGHT, SO IF WE COULD START OUT THE BOARD MEETING WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE, I THINK THAT'D BE APPROPRIATE. YOU BET.

GRFD HOST: ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

GRFD HOST: HOW ABOUT NOW? OKAY, COOL. AWESOME. WELL, THIS IS THE TIME OF, BOARD MEMBER, BOARD MEETINGS THAT WE ALL REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO, WHEN WE GET TO PROMOTE OUR INDIVIDUALS AND ALSO RECOGNIZE NEW EMPLOYEES. SO, FIRST, IF WE COULD HAVE MR. VICTOR CAMPOSERNA, A NEW PARAMEDIC, COME ON UP.

GRFD HOST: BEING READ BY… JASON TAYLOR.

GRFD HOST: AND… WHERE IS HE? GRFD HOST: ALRIGHT, WELL, LET'S, PIVOT AND HAVE, MR. CLAUSSEN COME ON UP.

GRFD HOST: GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY.

GRFD HOST: SO… THESE FOUR WERE GETTING PROMOTED TO PARAMEDICS, WENT… JUST WENT THROUGH A 6-PLUS MONTH PROGRAM.

GRFD HOST: I GUESS THE BEST WORD WOULD BE INTENSE. THAT'S WHAT I SAW ON THEIR FACES WHEN WE DID OUR TWO-WEEK CHECK-INS.

GRFD HOST: SO REAL QUICK, I WANT TO THANK ALL THE FAMILY MEMBERS IN HERE, SPOUSES, PARENTS, CHILDREN, EXTENDED FAMILY AND FRIENDS FOR YOUR SUPPORT AS THEY WENT THROUGH THIS PROCESS SUCCESSFULLY.

GRFD HOST: I CERTAINLY COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU.

GRFD HOST: GETTING TO WES SPECIFICALLY, HE HAD AN EXTENSIVE CAREER IN THE MILITARY.

GRFD HOST: BEFORE JOINING THE PUBLIC FIRE SERVICE, AND HE FOLLOWED HIS FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS, THROUGH BOTH PATHS.

GRFD HOST: PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS. HE'S BEEN DECORATED BY BOTH THE AIR FORCE AND THE NAVY, FOR MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARDS, INHERENT RESOLVE CAMPAIGN MEDAL.

GRFD HOST: AND GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL.

GRFD HOST: AS I STATED BEFORE, HE'S A SECOND-GENERATION MILITARY AND FIREFIGHTER. HIS FATHER, DANA, SERVED IN THE AIR FORCE BEFORE TRANSITIONING INTO THE FIRE SERVICE.

GRFD HOST: WES IS MARRIED TO HIS WIFE, LAURA, WHOM HE'S BEEN WITH SINCE HIGH SCHOOL. THEY CELEBRATED THEIR 10TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY THIS PAST YEAR. CONGRATULATIONS.

GRFD HOST: AND TOGETHER THEY SHARE THEIR HOME WITH THEIR 3-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER, MAYA, AND ENJOY SPENDING THEIR TIME AS A FAMILY GOING TO THE PARK AND BEING OUTDOORS.

GRFD HOST: THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER AND TRAINING, HE CREDITS MUCH OF HIS SUCCESS TO THE SUPPORT OF HIS WIFE.

GRFD HOST: AND I BELIEVE SHE WILL COME UP TO PIN YOU.

GRFD HOST: OH, THAT'S RIGHT, YOU'RE DEAD. DANA, COME ON UP.

GRFD HOST: CONGRATULATIONS, WES.

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GRFD HOST: ALRIGHT, VICTOR CAMPOS BEGAN HIS CAREER WITH GOLDEN RANCH IN 2022.

GRFD HOST: AND THEN JOIN THE WILDLAND TEAM IN 2024.

GRFD HOST: PERSONAL, PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS, HE WAS A CORRECTIONS OFFICER WITH THE PIMA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO JOINING THE FIRE SERVICE.

GRFD HOST: AND HE COMPLETED PARAMEDIC SCHOOL.

GRFD HOST: LAST WEEK? GRFD HOST: PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST, ENJOYS SPENDING TIME WITH HIS FAMILY, CAMPING AND FISHING.

GRFD HOST: CONGRATULATIONS, VICTOR.

GRFD HOST: AND VIC WILL BE PENNED BY HIS SON, SANTIAGO.

GRFD HOST: ALRIGHTY, NEXT UP, PARAMEDIC JONATHAN HIGGINS.

GRFD HOST: ALL RIGHT, JONATHAN HIGGINS STARTED HIS CAREER IN THE FIRE SERVICE AT GOLDA RANCH IN AUGUST OF 2022.

GRFD HOST: AND SOMETHING I CAN EMPATHIZE WITH ON HIS PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS IS PASSING THE NATIONAL REGISTRY PARAMEDIC FOR THE FIRST TIME, OR ON THE FIRST TRY.

GRFD HOST: NO SMALL FEAT? GRFD HOST: AND NOTICE OF INTEREST, HE RECENTLY PURCHASED HIS FIRST HOME, AND IS EXCITED TO START WORKING ON PROJECTS FOR THE HOUSE.

GRFD HOST: NOTHING LIKE ADDING SOME STRESS TO AN ALREADY STRESSFUL SITUATION. CONGRATULATIONS, JOHNNY.

GRFD HOST: AND JOHN IS GONNA BE PINNED BY HIS GIRLFRIEND, BRANDY.

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GRFD HOST: ALRIGHT, PARAMEDIC JOHN SAVAGE, CAREER HISTORY, UNITED STATES MARINE.

GRFD HOST: FROM 2007 TO 2012.

GRFD HOST: AND THEN AFTER HIS MILITARY CAREER, HE WENT TO ORACLE FIRE DISTRICT FROM 2016 TO 2023.

GRFD HOST: STARTING AS A RESERVE FIREFIGHTER AND PROMOTING THROUGH THE RANKS TO CAPTAIN.

GRFD HOST: JOINED GOLDER RANCH IN 2023 THROUGH A TRANSITIONAL ACADEMY.

GRFD HOST: PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS. HE JOINED THE WILDLAND… THE GOLDEN RANCH WILDLAND TEAM.

GRFD HOST: BEING AN ACTIVE MEMBER, AND HE RECENTLY JOINED THEIR LEADERSHIP TEAM AS THE LOGISTICS OFFICER.

GRFD HOST: JOHN HAS AN ASSOCIATES OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN FIRE SCIENCE AND PARAMEDICINE.

GRFD HOST: AND FOR PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST, HE REALLY ENJOYS THE 48-96 SCHEDULE, BUT I DON'T THINK THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH, SO… GRFD HOST: I WANTED TO SHARE SOMETHING WITH EVERYBODY. JOHN'S SORT OF FAMOUS.

GRFD HOST: SO, IN HIS MILITARY CAREER, ON BASE WITH HIS FELLOW MARINES, THEY HAD A REIMAGINING OF A BRITNEY SPEARS VIDEO.

[5.B. GOLDER RANCH FIRE DISTRICT 2025 RESULTS PRESENTATION GIVEN TO THE ORO VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 18, 2026]

GRFD HOST: IT GOT NATIONAL ATTENTION, AND IT GOT ATTENTION FROM BRITNEY SPEARS, SO… GRFD HOST: I THINK THAT'S WAY BETTER THAN THE SCHEDULE.

GRFD HOST: CONGRATULATIONS, JOHN.

GRFD HOST: AND JOHN'S GONNA BE PINNED BY HIS FATHER, DON.

GRFD HOST: ALRIGHTY.

GRFD HOST: NEXT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO, TWO OF OUR NEW HIRES. WE COULD, GRFD HOST: HAVE, MISS MARTHA FARRELL COME ON UP.

GRFD HOST: AND SHE'LL BE READ BY, JEFF SARGENT.

GRFD HOST: GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY.

GRFD HOST: WE ARE SUPER EXCITED TO HAVE MARTHA WITH US.

GRFD HOST: WE'VE BEEN RUNNING A LITTLE SHORT SINCE DECEMBER, SO SHE IS AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO THE TEAM. SHE IS A LITTLE BIT SHY, AND SO THIS IS KIND OF A SHORT PRESENTATION. SHE WASN'T SUPER EXCITED ABOUT GETTING UP HERE, SO… MARTHA COMES TO US WITH A BACKGROUND IN ACCOUNTING.

GRFD HOST: SPECIALIZING IN INDIVIDUAL AND BUSINESS TAXES WITH A STRONG BACKGROUND IN PAYROLL, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE.

GRFD HOST: HER GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IS FORMING A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY WITH HER HUSBAND, WHO IS ALSO PART OF THE GOLDEN RANCH FAMILY.

GRFD HOST: AND SHE HAS 2 AMAZING BOYS.

GRFD HOST: THE LOVE FOR HER FAMILY IS WHAT PUSHES HER TO CONTINUALLY STRIVE TO GROW IN KNOWLEDGE IN ALL ASPECTS OF HER LIFE, ESPECIALLY WORK. I DO LIKE THAT LAST PART, EVEN THOUGH WE LIKE WORK, LIKE, BALANCE.

GRFD HOST: MARTHA'S BEEN MARRIED FOR 15 YEARS IN APRIL.

GRFD HOST: SHE HAS 2 BOYS, 12 AND 13.

GRFD HOST: WHEN SHE'S NOT WORKING, SHE LIKES TO SPEND TIME WITH HER FAMILY AND TRAVEL WITH THEM. SHE ALSO LOVES TO DANCE.

GRFD HOST: BOTH LORICO AND FLAMENCO, AND HAS A STRONG PASSION FOR BALLET.

GRFD HOST: AND WE'RE NOT GONNA MAKE A DANCE.

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GRFD HOST: GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. IT'S MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU JAMES LOFTUS, THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE TECHNOLOGY TEAM. HE'S JOINING US AS A SYSTEM SPECIALIST.

GRFD HOST: HE'S COME TO US WITH A LOT OF EXPERIENCE PREVIOUSLY. HE'S WORKED BOTH AT, MARANA AEROSPACE AND ALSO PIMA COUNTY.

GRFD HOST: ONE INTERESTING THING ABOUT JAMES IS HE'S AN ORO VALLEY RESIDENT, SO HE'S LOOKING FORWARD TO SERVING AND SUPPORTING HIS LOCAL COMMUNITY.

GRFD HOST: ON THAT NOTE, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT JAMES HAS DONE IS BUILD UP CLASSES FOR SENIORS, DEVELOPED AND TAUGHT THEM SO THAT THEY HELP STAY SAFE ONLINE, AND ALSO TEACH THEM BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS. SO, SOMETHING TELLS ME HE'S GONNA FIT IN AROUND HERE.

GRFD HOST: OKAY.

GRFD HOST: WELCOME TO POLAR RANCH.

GRFD HOST: WE HAVE THE BEHAVIORALS, AND I'LL READ IT, AND YOU REPEAT.

GRFD HOST: I, YOUR NAME? GRFD HOST: DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I WILL BE ALERT IN MY DUTIES AT ALL TIMES? GRFD HOST: GETTING SWALLOWING MY SWEAR TO YOU.

GRFD HOST: I DO USE AT ALL TIMES. I WILL STRIVE TO BE MINDFUL OF THE WELFARE OF RIGHTS OF OTHERS.

GRFD HOST: I WILL STRIVE TO BE MEANINGFUL.

GRFD HOST: LOTS OF OTHERS.

GRFD HOST: I WILL BE IMPARTIAL IN MY TREATMENT OF ALL PERSONS.

GRFD HOST: ALL PERSONS COMING UNDER MY JURISDICTION.

GRFD HOST: EXCELLENT.

GRFD HOST: VERSUS HOME.

GRFD HOST: JURISDICTION.

GRFD HOST: I WILL BE COURTEOUS AND HELPFUL TO ALL, AND MY FEELINGS SHALL NOT INFLUENCE MY DECISIONS.

GRFD HOST: IT'LL BE GOOD NEWS AND HOPEFUL AS WELL.

GRFD HOST: DECISIONS. I WILL REFRAIN FROM CLOSING.

GRFD HOST: I WILL REFRAIN FROM BEING VULGAR OR PROFANE IN MY SPEECH OR ACTIONS WHILE ON DUTY.

GRFD HOST: EVERYTHING FROM BEING OVER.

GRFD HOST: ASHESION BIOLOGY.

GRFD HOST: I WILL COOPERATE FULLY WITH MY SUPERVISORS TO PROVIDE THE GREATEST PROTECTION GRFD HOST: FOR THE PUBLIC AND THE FIRE DISTRICT I SERVED.

GRFD HOST: PROTECTION TO THE PUBLIC.

GRFD HOST: OKAY, I WILL STRIVE TO BECOME MORE PROFICIENT IN MY DUTIES.

GRFD HOST: AS AN EMPLOYEE OF GOLDEN RANCH FIRE DISTRICT THROUGH THE DILIGENCE, STUDY, AND TRAINING.

GRFD HOST: RIGHT.

GRFD HOST: RIGHT, PRIOR TO THIS WEEK.

GRFD HOST: AND 20… GRFD HOST: I WILL REGARD MY EMPLOYMENT WITH GOLDEN RANCH FIRE DISTRICT AS A SYMBOL OF TRUST FROM MY STATE, MY FIRE DISTRICT, AND THE COMMUNITY OF WHICH I SERVE, AND ACT ACCORDINGLY.

GRFD HOST: SORRY.

GRFD HOST: RANKED BY A DISTRICT, THOUGH.

GRFD HOST: GREAT, THANK YOU.

GRFD HOST: COMMUNITY NHS.

GRFD HOST: SUPPORTING ME.

GRFD HOST: I WILL CON… I WILL CONSTANTLY STRIVE TO OBTAIN THESE OBJECTIVES AS I SERVE AS AN EMPLOYEE OF CALDER RANCH FIRE DISTRICT.

GRFD HOST: STRIKE TO IT AND PROTECT IT.

GRFD HOST: THANKS FOR SHARING WITH ME INVENTORY, JUST… OKAY, NOW THE LOYALTY OATH.

GRFD HOST: I… YOUR NAME? GRFD HOST: MARTHA FARRELL.

GRFD HOST: DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA.

GRFD HOST: IF I'M SQUARE.

GRFD HOST: COMPLETE FOOD.

GRFD HOST: DATE.

GRFD HOST: EXPECTATION ANYMORE.

GRFD HOST: WHAT ARE YOU TAKING NOTES.

GRFD HOST: THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME, AND DEFEND THEM AGAINST ALL ENEMIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.

GRFD HOST: YOU'RE SAFE.

GRFD HOST: THANK YOU.

GRFD HOST: AND THAT I WILL BE… THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY AND IMPARTIALLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF MY OFFICE AND YOUR… NAME YOUR POSITION.

GRFD HOST: AND THAT I WAS THANKFULLY, PARTIALLY DISCHARGE A DEED.

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GRFD HOST: ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, SO HELP ME, GOD.

GRFD HOST: ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MINE.

GRFD HOST: OKAY.

GRFD HOST: NOW WE'LL TAKE A SHORT BREAK AND LET… PEOPLE LEAVE IF THEY WISH.

GRFD HOST: OKAY, WELL, CALLING ME BACK TO ORDER.

GRFD HOST: LET CHIEF DO THE GOLD RANGE FIRE DISTRICT 2025 RESULTS PRESENTATION.

GRFD HOST: YES, SIR, MR. VETTI, VICE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, RECENTLY, CHIEF BRAN HUBER AND MAYOR WINFIELD GRFD HOST: MET UP, SOMETHING THEY DO OFTEN, AND MAYOR WINFIELD REQUESTED THAT, THE FIRE DISTRICT PUT TOGETHER A PRESENTATION JUST TO KIND OF SHOW OFF OUR DISTRICT, SHOW THE GOOD THINGS THAT WE DO FOR THE COMMUNITY. AND, A FEW WEEKS AGO, WE ATTENDED THE, ORANGE VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL, WHERE CHIEF DID A PRESENTATION, AND IT WAS VIDEOED, SO… GRFD HOST: PER YOUR REQUEST, SIR, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND PLAY THAT FOR EVERYBODY. IT'S A REALLY WELL-DONE PRESENTATION, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE WORKED HARD ON IT, SO WE'LL GO AHEAD AND QUEUE THAT UP AND… GRFD HOST: LET EVERYBODY, ENJOY IT.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: I'D LIKE TO WELCOME THIS EVENING FIRE CHIEF TOM BRANDUBER, WHO WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM THIS EVENING. I TOLD COUNCILMEMBER GREEN EARLIER, BEFORE THE MEETING BEGAN, IF WE'RE GONNA HAVE A HEART ATTACK, THIS IS THE NIGHT TO DO IT.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: OKAY, CHIEF, WELCOME.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: ACTUALLY, PROBABLY NOT, BECAUSE THIS IS JUST A BUNCH OF ADMIN PEOPLE. CHIEF! CHIEF! AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: WELL, I'M SORRY, WE HAVE ONE PERSON WHO COULD PROBABLY DO WELL.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR, MADAM VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, CHIEF RILEY, MR. WILKINS, TOWN STAFF, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN OF ORO VALLEY.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: MY NAME IS TOM BRANHUBER, I'M THE FIRE CHIEF FOR GOLDEN RANCH FIRE DISTRICT, AND HONORED TO SPEAK TO YOU TONIGHT ABOUT THE GREAT JOB OUR MEN AND WOMEN DO IN PROVIDING SERVICE TO THE TOWN OF BORA VALLEY.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: I DID BRING A TEAM, NOT AS BIG AS… WELL, THEY'RE GONE. ALMOST AS BIG AS TEAM BAYLESS. BUT, WE DO HAVE TWO OF OUR GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS HERE TODAY. I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR VICE CHAIR, MR. WALLY VETTI.

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AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: AND THEN OUR BOARD CLERK, MS. SANDRA OUTLAW.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: AND BOTH WHO LIVE IN THE TOWN OF ORO VALLEY, SO WE DO HAVE REPRESENTATION ON OUR BOARD. ALSO, I WANT TO THANK THE VARIOUS GRFD STAFF FOR BEING HERE TODAY. AS THEY SAY, IT TAKES A VILLAGE, AND TRUST ME, THEY CAN TELL YOU HOW MUCH OF A VILLAGE IT TAKES FOR ME.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: I DO WANT TO ESPECIALLY THANK, CAPTAIN BEN JONES, WHO'S THE PRESIDENT OF LOCAL 3832, FOR BEING HERE TODAY. BEN, THANK YOU.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: NOW, WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOU ABOUT THE GOLDEN RANCH FIRE DISTRICT AND REVIEW OUR ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE TOWN FOR 2025.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: WHILE NOT CAPTURING ALL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES, WE BELIEVE WE HAVE CAPTURED THE MAJORITY.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: AND IF I CAN FIGURE OUT A BUTTON… OH, LOOK AT THAT.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: OKAY, BRIEFLY, I KNOW THAT THE U OF A'S PLAYING AT 7 O'CLOCK, SO I'M GONNA TRY TO GET THROUGH THIS QUICKLY, AND THEN YOU ALL CAN BE BLAMED FOR THE DELAY IN GETTING TO THE GAME. SO… AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: I JUST BRIEFLY WANTED TO TALK ABOUT GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY. SOME PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW OUR FIRE DISTRICT IS SET UP. A FIRE DISTRICT IS A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF A STATE, ACCOUNTABLE TO THE VOTERS THAT IT SERVES WITHIN THAT GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: WE OPERATE UNDER ARIZONA REVISED STATUTE, NUMBER 48, WHICH GOVERNS SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICTS. IT'S THE SAME ONE THAT GOVERNS SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: WE HAVE A 5-MEMBER, NONPARTISAN GOVERNING BOARD THAT STAGGERED FOUR-YEAR TERMS, SO THAT WE HAVE PLENTY OF CONTINUITY AND LEADERSHIP. AND AGAIN, THE GOVERNING MEMBERS MUST LIVE IN THAT GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT, AND THEY'RE ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE WHO VOTE WITHIN THE DISTRICT.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: OF BRIEF HISTORY, WE WERE ESTABLISHED IN 1977 AS A VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN CATALINA, ARIZONA, WITH A SINGLE FIRE STATION.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: MR. LLOYD GOLDER III AND BOB MURRAY WERE CRITICAL TO ESTABLISHING THIS FIRE DEPARTMENT. MR. GOLDER, IN FACT, DONATED THE FIRST AMBULANCE.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: NOW, 2026, WE'VE GROWN INTO A CAREER AGENCY PROVIDING ALL-HAZARD FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WITH 315 EMPLOYEES.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: OUR MOTTO IS SOMETHING THAT'S IMPORTANT TO US, NOT JUST SOMETHING THAT'S ON THE TRUCK, AND IT'S COMMUNITY FIRST. WE BELIEVE IN PLACING THE NEEDS AND SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE AT THE CENTER OF EVERY DECISION.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: THIS REFLECTS OUR COMMITMENT TO PARTNERSHIP, TRANSPARENCY, AND SERVICE.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND TRANSPARENCY. GOLDEN RANCH FIRE DISTRICT IS KNOWN FOR THIS. THE ONLY TWO THINGS THAT WE DO BETTER IS OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE EXEMPLARY, MEDICAL CARE WE PROVIDE TO OUR PATIENTS. WE TAKE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY VERY SERIOUSLY.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: MR. GEPHARDT'S BEATING US ON THE AWARDS, BUT WE'RE TRYING TO CATCH UP TO HIM. WE DO HAVE A AA PLUS BOND RATING, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE FOR GOVERNMENT ENTITIES. WE'RE RECOGNIZED BY THE GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICER ASSOCIATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCE REPORTING FOR THE LAST 14 YEARS.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: IN THE LAST 2 YEARS, WE'VE RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARD.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: NOW, TO THE RIGHT IS PROBABLY THE LEAST POPULAR THING FOR ANY OF US TO EVER SPEAK TO, AND THAT'S THE PROPERTY TAXES, BUT I'M PROUD OF OUR PROPERTY TAX RATE. IF YOU LOOK FOR SOUTHERN ARIZONA, WE'RE ONE OF THE LOWEST RATES, AND IN FACT, FOR THE STATE OF ARIZONA, FOR A FIRE DISTRICT OUR SIDE, WE ARE THE LOWEST RATE.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: SO OUR O&M RATE IS $2.55, OUR BOND RATE IS 11 CENTS FOR A COMBINED RATE OF $2.66.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: I AM A FIRE… I LIVE IN THE FIRE DISTRICT, SO I PAY THE TAXES.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: WE ARE VERY CONSCIOUS THAT WE'RE ASKING PEOPLE TO MAKE PAYMENT TO US, SO WE'RE VERY FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE, AND WE TAKE THAT RESPONSIBILITY SERIOUSLY.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT US, GOLDEN RANCH FIRE DISTRICT COVERS 238 SQUARE MILES, INCLUDING THE TOWN OF ORO VALLEY, CATALINA, SADDLEBROOK, SADDLEBROOK RANCH, AND PORTIONS OF UNINCORPORATED PIMA AND PINAL COUNTIES.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: ADDITIONALLY, WE, HOLD A CERTIFICATE OF NECESSITY, CO156, AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: AND THIS IS A CERTIFICATE THAT ALLOWS US TO TRANSPORT PATIENTS IN THE AMBULANCE, AND THAT'S CONTROLLED BY THE STATE THROUGH THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: IF YOU LOOK AT THAT MAP, THE GRAYER AREA COVERS OUR CON, WHILE THE SMALLER AREA IS OUR FIRE DISTRICT AREA.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: AS I MENTIONED, CAPTAIN JONES IS WITH US AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE NORTH TUCSON AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, 3832, AND I SAID IT RIGHT A COUPLE TIMES, BEN, SO… I'VE BEEN KNOWN TO BE DYSLEXIC AND GET THE NUMBERS WRONG, WHICH IS NOT GOOD WITH YOUR LABOR GROUP. SO, THAT'S THE PART I'VE BEEN PRACTICING ON.

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AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: AND, OUR LOCAL UNION DOES PHENOMENAL THINGS. THEY'RE MADE UP OF OVER 250 MEMBERS. THEY WERE FOUNDED MORE THAN 25 YEARS AGO.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: THEY'RE VERY ACTIVE IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH THROUGH FUNDRAISING EVENTS, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND HANDS-ON VOLUNTEER EFFORTS. SOMETHING I'M SURE MANY OF YOU HAVE BEEN TO, AND I HOPE YOU COME AGAIN, IT'S COMING UP CLOSE, MARCH 7TH IS THE 8TH ANNUAL JOSE SAMANIAGO ARCHERY SHOOT AND BARBECUE CHALLENGE AT THE NARANHA PARK.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: I CAN VOUCH FOR THE FOOD, IT'S VERY, VERY GOOD.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: SOMETHING THAT'S NOT ON THE SLIDE, BUT I DO WANT TO MENTION.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: EVERY YEAR, LOCAL 3832 SPONSORS SHOP WITH A FIREFIGHTER AT THE TARGET AT ROONEY RANCH. THEY DO THIS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CATALINA CRUSADERS AND FUNDRAISING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS YEAR, THEY WERE ABLE TO HAVE 175 CHILDREN GO SHOPPING WITH A $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: AT THE TARGET, ALONG WITH THE FIREFIGHTERS. AND ADDITIONALLY, THE FAMILIES RECEIVED A $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO FRY'S.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: SO, LOCAL 3832 WAS ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH $35,000 WORTH OF GIFTS FOR FAMILIES IN NEEDS IN THE ORO VALLEY AREA.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: WE'RE PROUD… AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: WE'RE PROUD THAT WE'RE NATIONALLY ACCREDITED. COMMISSION ON FIRE ACCREDITATION INTERNATIONAL, GAVE US THAT ACCREDITATION. ONLY 1% OF FIRE DEPARTMENTS NATIONWIDE HAVE THAT. WE ALSO ARE PROUD OF OUR COMMISSION OF ACCREDITATION ON AMBULANCE SERVICES.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: AND FINALLY, INSURANCE SERVICE OFFICER, ISO, AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: NOT OFFICER, OFFICE, SORRY. ISO HAS US OF A RATING OF 2. THAT'S IN THE TOP 5% OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS NATIONWIDE.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: FIRE STATIONS IN AURA VALLEY. STATIONS ARE STAFFED AND DISPATCHED JUST IN THE CLOSEST UNIT, AVAILABLE. AND BEFORE I BREAK INTO THE DIFFERENT, STAFFING AND PERSONNEL AT THE STATION, I DO WANT TO TALK ABOUT AUTOMATIC AID. AUTOMATIC AID IS AN AGREEMENT WE HAVE WITH TUCSON FIRE AND WITH NORTHWEST FIRE DISTRICT.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: WHICH THE COMPUTER PICKS THE CLOSEST, MOST APPROPRIATE UNIT, AND IT SENDS IT REGARDLESS OF GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES. SO IF A NORTHWEST FIRE PARAMEDIC IS LEAVING ORO VALLEY HOSPITAL.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: AND A CALL GOES OUT IN GOLDEN RANCH'S AREA, IN THE TOWN OF ORO VALLEY, AND THEY'RE CLOSEST, THEY'RE GONNA GO. AND THAT'S WHAT'S BEST FOR THE COMMUNITY, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT IT SAYS ON THE NAME OF YOUR BACK. SO WE'RE VERY PROUD TO HAVE THAT AGREEMENT WITH TUCSON AND WITH, NORTHWEST.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: STATION 374, UP BY SUN CITY, WE HAVE 4 PERSONNEL AND A FIRE ENGINE. STATION 375, 6 PERSONNEL, AND A LADDER TRUCK, AND AN AMBULANCE.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: STATION 376, 6 PERSONNEL, A FIRE ENGINE, AN AMBULANCE, AND A BRUSH TRUCK.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: STATION 377 IS OUR SPECIAL OPS STATION, WITH 8 PERSONNEL, A FIRE ENGINE, AND AN AMBULANCE.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: THE NEXT TWO STATIONS, 379 AND 380, ARE JUST OUTSIDE OF THE TOWN BOUNDARIES, BUT THEY OFTEN RESPOND INTO THE TOWN. STATION 379 HAS 7 PERSONNEL, FIRE ENGINE, AMBULANCE, WATER TENDER, AND AIR POWER TRUCK.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: STATION 380 HAS OUR SELF-BATTALION CHIEF, 11 PERSONNEL, 2 FIRE ENGINES, AND AN AMBULANCE.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: AND I'D BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T STATE THAT ALL OF OUR FIRE TRUCKS, LADDER TRUCKS, AND FIRST-OUT AMBULANCES ARE STAFFED WITH PARAMEDICS AND EQUIPPED WITH PARAMEDICS. SO I KNOW THE QUESTION COMES UP SOMETIMES, HOW COME THERE'S A FIRE ENGINE WHEN I CALL 911 FOR CHEST PAIN? AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: BECAUSE THAT ENGINE IS CLOSER THAN THE AMBULANCE, AND THEY HAVE THE PARAMEDIC WITH ALL THE EQUIPMENT AND MEDICATION THAT THEY CAN START TAKING CARE OF THE PATIENT.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: SO… I WASTED 10 MINUTES BEFORE WE GOT TO WHAT THE TITLE OF THE PRESENTATION WAS. 2025 RESPONSE.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE IN THE TOWN OF AURA VALLEY, 9,442. EMERGENCY MEDICAL INCIDENTS IN THE TOWN OF AURA VALLEY, 5,289.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: PUBLIC ASSIST FOR REPTILE RELOCATION.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: THAT'S A FANCY WORD FOR SNAKES, BECAUSE 99.9% OF THE TIME IT'S A SNAKE, BUT 2,305, AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: PUBLIC ASSIST WITH SMOKE, ALARM BATTERY REPLACEMENTS, AND INSTALLS IS $827, AND THAT'S GONNA TIE INTO SOMETHING IN JUST A FEW SLIDES, BUT THAT'S PART OF OUR PREVENTION PROGRAM THAT WE THINK IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE SERVICE WE PROVIDE.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, EMS, DOESN'T MATTER WHAT FIRE DEPARTMENT YOU WORK FOR, THAT IS WHAT THE MAJORITY OF, FIRE SERVICE IS NOW, IS PROVIDING, EMS. AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: WE WORK UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL DIRECTOR AMBER RICE. WE HAVE 7 ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT AMBULANCES, 116 TOTAL MEDICS.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: AND WE HAVE THE REGIONALLY ALLIED STANDARDS OF CARE, WHICH MEANS TUCSON FIRE, NORTHWEST FIRE, AND GOLDER ALL OPERATE UNDER THE SAME GUIDELINES, SO REGARDLESS OF WHO'S RESPONDING AND PROVIDING AID TO YOU, IT'S THE SAME LEVEL OF CARE.

[00:45:12]

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: 3,908 PATIENTS WERE TRANSPORTED BY US TO ORO VALLEY HOSPITAL.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: WE HAD 10 CARDIAC ARREST CODE SAVES.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: THIS NUMBER IS GREAT, BUT IT'S ONE OF OUR GOALS TO INCREASE. 55% OF DISPATCHED CARDIAC ARRESTS HAD BYSTANDER CPR IN PROGRESS PRIOR TO OUR ARRIVAL.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: I DO WANT TO SHARE ONE HEARTWARMING STORY OF THOSE 10 CARDIAC ARREST CODE SAVES. ONE WAS A 10-YEAR-OLD CHILD.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: WHO WENT INTO CARDIAC ARREST AT THE CENTER POINT.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: VISTOSO COMMUNITY CENTER. BYSTANDER CPR WAS STARTED, OUR CREWS GOT THERE, AND WE WERE ABLE TO REVIVE HIM. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER, HIM, HIS FAMILY.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: THE BYSTANDERS WHO PERFORMED CPR AND OUR CREWS GOT TOGETHER FOR A PIZZA LUNCH AT OUR HEADQUARTERS. SO IT WAS VERY EXCITING. BYSTANDER CPR IS HUGELY IMPORTANT, AND AGAIN, I'LL HIGHLIGHT THAT A FEW MORE TIMES.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: WILDLAND RESPONSES, I KNOW WILDLAND HAS BEEN VERY POPULAR LATELY.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: A LOT OF REQUESTS FROM CITIZENS, A LOT OF CONCERNS.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: A LOT OF IT GENERATED FROM THE FIRES IN CALIFORNIA. THERE'S 3 THINGS NOT ON THIS SLIDE THAT WORK FOR US. OUR WIND PATTERNS ARE DIFFERENT, OUR VEGETATION IS DIFFERENT, AND OUR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION IS DIFFERENT. ALL 3 THINGS WORK IN OUR FAVOR, BUT WE REALIZE THERE'S STILL CONCERN ABOUT IT.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: SO WE HAVE SPECIALIZED APPARATUS WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING, SPECIALIZED TRAINING, AND NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: WE HAVE A 48-PERSON WILDLAND TEAM. WE HAVE GENERAL TRAINING FOR ALL OF OUR FIGHTERS AND WILDLAND. WE ALSO HAVE INTERAGENCY COORDINATION, AND WE HAVE MOBILE WATER SUPPLIES, SO IF WE GO TO A PLACE WITHOUT WATER, WE CAN BRING THE WATER WITH US.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: SAFETY SERVICES, WE OFFER A FULL SUITE OF SAFETY SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF ORO VALLEY. CPR TRAINING. I KNOW I'VE KIND OF POUNDED ON THAT, AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: KIND OF APROPOS, BUT CPR TRAINING IS FREE, AND IT'S CHANGED FROM PROBABLY WHEN YOU'VE TAKEN IT BEFORE. WE DON'T DEAL WITH RESPIRATIONS ANYMORE. ALLS WE TEACH IS TO COMPRESS ON THE CHEST AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AS FAST AS POSSIBLE, AND AS HARD AS POSSIBLE.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: AND GETTING AN AED, THAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE, IT'S NOT THE RESPIRATIONS. WE'VE ALSO LEARNED THAT TEACHING PEOPLE JUST TO DO THE CHEST COMPRESSIONS, THEY'RE MORE WILLING TO DO THAT THAN IF THEY HAVE TO LIP-LOCK A STRANGER, SO… AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: ANOTHER THING WE'RE DOING IS COMMUNITY RESOURCE TECHNICIAN. WE STARTED THIS PROGRAM IN 2025, WHERE WE HAVE, 15 FULLY TRAINED PART-TIME EMPLOYEES WHO ARE RESPONDING TO THE SNAKE CALLS.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: RESPONDING TO THE, SMOKE ALARMS AND PICKUP TRUCKS. AND WHAT'S THAT? IT'S HELPING US REDUCE COSTS AND WEAR AND TEAR ON OUR BIG TRUCKS, AND ALSO KEEPING THEM IN SERVICE FOR 911 CALLS.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: 311 HAS BEEN INITIATED IN THE TOWN OF ORO VALLEY, SO IF YOU NEED A SNAKE REMOVED, OR YOU NEED A BATTERY CHANGE, YOU CAN CALL 311, BECAUSE YOU CAN'T FIND THE 11 ON THE PHONE, SO 311, AND IT'LL TAKE YOU TO GET A DISPATCH. YOU DON'T HAVE TO CALL 911 ANYMORE.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: WE ALSO OFFER FIRE EXTINGUISHER TRAINING, RESIDENTIAL LOCKBOX, HOME SAFETY ASSESSMENTS, WILDFIRE SAFETY ASSESSMENTS, FIRE STATION TOURS, AND SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS, AS WELL AS PUBLIC EVENT REQUESTS. ALL THOSE CAN BE REQUESTED ON OUR WEBSITE, GRFDAAZ.GOV.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: MOREOVER, COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION, WHICH WE BELIEVE IN SO MUCH, WE STARTED OUR OWN DIVISION WITH THIS.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: FIRE PREVENTION IS THE FIRST STEP. SPRINKLER BUILDING PLAN REVIEWS IN THE TOWN OF AURORA VALLEY, 626 COMPLETED IN 2025.

[6. CONSENT AGENDA]

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: 6 MINI-MUSTERS AT THE LOCAL SCHOOLS IN THE TOWN OF ORO VALLEY.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: 89 PRESENTATIONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. THESE ARE ANYWHERE FROM SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES TO SCHOOLS, BUT WE GO IN AND WE TEACH DIFFERENT THINGS, SO WE DID 89 OF THEM IN THE TOWN OF ORA VALLEY IN 2025, AND 17 STATION TOURS IN ORO VALLEY, WHICH IS WHERE PEOPLE CAN COME TO GET A TOUR OF THE FIRE STATIONS.

[7.A. FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT – CHIEF BRANDHUBER]

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: OUR 5-YEAR AVERAGE HAS BEEN A LITTLE BIT LESS THAN 6, BUT WE'RE HAPPY TO REDUCE THAT. WE WANT TO SEE IT REDUCED EVEN MORE. WE CONSIDER A STRUCTURE FIRE MORE THAN ONE SUPPRESSION UNIT AND MODERATE PROPERTY DAMAGE.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: THIS, I THINK, REALLY SHOWS TO WHAT WE, ARE DOING ON RISK REDUCTION. THE STOSSEL VILLAGE, WE CHANGED OUT 248 OF THE 271 HOMES RECEIVED NEW SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERIES OR A NEW SMOKE DETECTOR.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: AND THAT WAS DONE BY THE CRTS. IT WAS NOT… THAT'S IN ADDITION TO THE CALLS THAT WE RECEIVED FROM THE PUBLIC TO GO OUT.

[00:50:03]

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: BUT WHAT CAN INCREASE THAT IS THE PUBLIC DOING CPR BEFORE WE GET THERE. THAT CAN MAKE THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE IN SOMEONE'S SURVIVABILITY RATE.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: SO, EXCUSE ME. PREPARING FOR TOMORROW, WE WANT TO DECREASE FALL INJURIES IN OUR GREATER THAN 65-YEAR-OLD POPULATION.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: WE ARE GOING TO BE ROLLING OUT A PHONE APP CALLED NIMBLE, AND WHAT THIS APP DOES IS IT HAS TWO THINGS.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: ONE IS A COGNITIVE TEST, WHERE YOU CAN POINT TO PICTURES OR ASK YOU QUESTIONS, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME YOU'RE STANDING ON ONE LEG, OR YOU'RE DOING OTHER BALANCE. AND THIS HAS HELPED TRAINING YOUR BODY TO KEEP CENTERED AND REDUCE THE NUMBER OF FALL INJURIES. WE'RE GONNA START THAT PROGRAM WITH THE SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: AND AS WE MOVE IT ALONG, WE'RE GONNA ROLL IT OUT TO THE ENTIRE PUBLIC.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF HIRING A WILDFIRE RISK COORDINATOR TO HELP US BETTER ADDRESS WILDFIRE RISK AND MITIGATION.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: WE'RE HOPING BY THE END OF 2026 TO START FIELD ADMINISTRATION OF WHOLE BLOOD, WHICH IS FOR TRAUMA PATIENTS, AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: DR. GREEN, YOU'D PROBABLY KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT THAT, BUT WITH, BLEEDING, THE IV SOLUTIONS WE CARRY CANNOT CARRY ANY OXYGEN. SO THIS IS SOMETHING NEW, WE'D BE THE FIRST DEPARTMENT IN ARIZONA TO DO IT, AND WE'RE HOPEFUL TO HAVE THAT BY DECEMBER.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: AND THEN WE'RE DOING A SURVEY FOR EVERY CUSTOMER INTERACTION.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: WE FEEL WE DO A REALLY GOOD JOB, BUT WE NEED INPUT. SO IF WE'RE DOING SOMETHING GOOD, IT'S GREAT TO HEAR ABOUT IT, BUT IF WE'RE NOT MEETING THE NEEDS, WE ALSO WANT TO HEAR ABOUT THAT. SO IT'LL BE ROLLED OUT TO ANY INTERACTION WE HAVE WITH THE PUBLIC TO GET THE INPUT SO WE CAN GET BETTER.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: OUR COMMITMENT TO ORO VALLEY.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: I AM VERY, HONORED AND PROUD THAT OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT GETS TO SERVE.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: THE RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN OF ORO VALLEY. I'M ALSO EXTREMELY PROUD TO SERVE WITH CHIEF RILEY AND THE ORO VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT. THEY'RE NATIONALLY RENOWNED FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT THEY ARE. YOU KNOW, I CONSIDER CHIEF RILEY A FRIEND AND A MENTOR.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: BUT I KNOW IF SHE'D GOTTEN IN THE RIGHT LINE THAT SAID FIRE AND NOT POLICE, SHE WOULD HAVE HAD A GREAT CAREER IN THE FIRE SERVICE, SO… AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: ALMOST DONE, I PROMISE.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: WE DID A RECENT SURVEY THAT I THINK SHOWS HOW INTERTWINED WE ARE WITH THE TOWN OF ORO VALLEY. WE HAVE 181 DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT CALL ORO VALLEY HOME.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: WE… THIS NUMBER SURPRISED… WELL, IT DIDN'T REALLY SURPRISE ME. 45 TEAM MEMBERS HAVE GRADUATED FROM ORO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLS THAT WORK FOR US NOW.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: AND 104 OF OUR EMPLOYEES WHO LIVE OUTSIDE THE TOWN STILL UTILIZE THE ORO VALLEY, ESPECIALLY THE RECREATIONAL AMENITIES. SO, EVEN THOUGH THEY DON'T LIVE WITHIN THE TOWN BOUNDARIES, THEY COME TO THE TOWN.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: THE TWO PICTURES YOU SEE RIGHT THERE ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR DEDICATION TO PROJECT GRADUATION. EVERY YEAR.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: WE SHOW UP AT IRONWOOD RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL IN CDO, AND WE MOVE ALL THEIR STUFF, AND TRUST ME, THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF.

[7.B. COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION DIVISION’S REPORT - ASSISTANT CHIEF PERRY]

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: ALSO, ADDITIONALLY, DURING PROJECT GRADUATION NIGHT, WE DONATE THE STAFFING FOR PARAMEDIC AMBULANCE TO BE THERE THE WHOLE NIGHT AT EACH HIGH SCHOOL, BECAUSE WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY, AND ESPECIALLY TO THE KIDS. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE A SAFE NIGHT.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: AND ADDITIONALLY, WE ALWAYS INCREASE OUR STAFFING FOR MAJOR EVENTS IN THE TOWN, INCLUDING ROCKING FOR HEROES.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: THE CHRISTMAS, THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS, AND NATIONAL NIGHT OUT.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: WE DO HAVE A COMMUNITY SURVEY OUT RIGHT NOW. MR. WILKINS, I APPRECIATE YOU PUTTING THAT ON THE TOWN WEBSITE. SO, APPARENTLY THIS LITTLE SQUARE THING, IF YOU… AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: POINT YOUR PHONE AT, YOU CAN… SOMETHING HAPPENS, AND YOU CAN GO TO IT. SO, THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO THAT, BUT WE REALLY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN THE SURVEY, BECAUSE AGAIN.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: WE WANT TO GET BETTER. WE FEEL REALLY GOOD ABOUT WHAT WE DO, BUT THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: OKAY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO CALL 911 OR 311 TO GET AHOLD OF US. YOU CAN CALL OUR CENTRAL OFFICE, THE PHONE NUMBER'S UP THERE. YOU CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE, GRFDAZ.GOV.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: OR YOU CAN COME VISIT US AT OUR NEW HEADQUARTERS, WHICH IS SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE OF ORO VALLEY. AND THEN THERE'S THAT LITTLE SQUARE THING AGAIN YOU CAN POINT YOUR CAMERA AT, AND SOMETHING HAPPENS.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: SO, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY, MR. MAYOR, AND WE DON'T TAKE LIGHTLY THE FACT THAT WE GET TO HELP PROVIDE FOR THE PREMIER PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE TOWN OF BORA VALLEY.

[00:55:08]

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: BUT YOU GUYS ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THAT. GOLDER RANCH IS JUST AS MUCH A PART OF THAT, SO WE COULDN'T DO ALL OF THIS WITHOUT YOU GUYS. WE WOULD NOT BE THE SAFEST TOWN IN ARIZONA.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: ONE THING, I WANT TO SAY, YESTERDAY, I HAD TO DIAL 311. SO IT WORKS, BECAUSE I HAD NOT ONE, BUT TWO RATTLESNAKES AT MY HOUSE. I HAD TO BRING MY SON TO SCHOOL. MY NEIGHBOR, THANKFULLY, CAME OVER, AND I SAID, EITHER WAY, GOLDA RANCH IS COMING TO MY HOUSE, BECAUSE IF I GET HOME, AND THEY HAVEN'T REMOVED THE SNAKES, I'M BURNING MY HOUSE DOWN. SO, THANKFULLY, I GOT HOME, AND MY NEIGHBOR SAID, NOPE, THEY WERE ALREADY HERE, TOOK THEM.

[7.C. SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION’S REPORT - ASSISTANT CHIEF CESAREK]

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: SUCKERS WERE OUT OF MY HOUSE, SO… WE JUST PUT THEM IN YOUR BACKYARD. YEAH, WELL, I DON'T LIKE THE NAME, REPTILE RELOCATION. I'M REALLY HOPING THAT WAS RELOCATED FAR, FAR, FAR AWAY. MAYBE… AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: IN ANOTHER TOWN. SO, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. IT'S FUNNY THAT YOU SHOULD SAY THAT, CHIEF, BECAUSE OF THOSE, I DON'T KNOW, WAS IT, 2,500 REPTILES, OR… I WAS GONNA SAY ABOUT 500 OF THOSE ARE THE SAME SNAKE. MR. MAYOR, I THINK IT'S PROBABLY HIGHER. I'M KIDDING. VICE MAYOR? AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: THANK YOU, I REALLY ENJOYED YOUR INFORMATIVE PRESENTATION, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU AND ALL OF YOUR TEAM DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY. I CAN ATTEST TO ALL OF THE TIMES IN THE 17 YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN HERE THAT I'VE HAD TO, CALL 911 AND HAVE PEOPLE SHOW UP. OBVIOUSLY, THOSE ARE SOME OF THE MOST STRESSFUL TIMES OF AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: LIFE THAT YOU RESPOND TO, AND THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING THROUGH.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: AND EVERY SINGLE TIME I'VE EVER INTERACTED WITH ANYONE ON YOUR TEAM, IT'S BEEN HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL, VERY HIGH-QUALITY INTERACTIONS AND SERVICE THAT I HAVE FELT.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: HAVE BEEN UTMOST PROFESSIONAL. SO, I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT, AND I KNOW THAT THAT'S THE EXPERIENCE OF SO MANY PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND THESE NUMBERS SHOW THAT. SO, THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU, MADAM VICE MAYOR, AND AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: IT'S… AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: THE PEOPLE BACK HERE AND THE PEOPLE ON THE TRUCKS, SO I WILL MAKE SURE THEY HEAR YOUR WORDS. THANK YOU.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: COUNCILMEMBER NICHOLSON, AND THEN COUNCILMEMBER GREEN? THIS IS A QUESTION. THE AIR AND POWER TRUCK, WHAT DOES THAT DO? AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: SO, THE AIR AND POWER TRUCK, WHAT THAT DOES IS IT HAS WHAT'S CALLED A CASCADE SYSTEM ON, SO THEY RESPOND TO A STRUCTURE FIRE THAT'S GONNA BE PROLONGED, AND THEY CAN SWITCH OUT THE AIR TANKS AND GIVE THEM NEW AIR TANKS, OR FILL THE AIR TANKS SO THEY CAN GO BACK IN SERVICE.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: AND IT'S ALSO GOT, EXTRA LIGHTING THAT THEY CAN RAISE UP ON TELESCOPIC POLES AND LIGHT THE SCENE UP BETTER.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: I HAD A QUESTION, TOO. LIKE, THE BRUSH TRUCK, I ASSUME THAT'S, LIKE, A 4X4 TRUCK THAT'S MORE MANEUVERABLE TO GET INTO… AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: YEAH, MR. MAYOR, COUNCILMEMBER NICHOLSON, WE DO… THERE'S, QUITE A FEW DIFFERENT TYPES OF BRUSH TRUCKS, BUT WHAT'S CONSIDERED A TYPE 6 IS, LIKE, THE 4X4 TRUCK YOU WOULD BE THINKING ABOUT THAT YOU CAN GET BACK.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: INTO DIFFERENT AREAS. THERE'S A TYPE 3, WHICH IS A LITTLE BIT BIGGER. YOU CAN'T TAKE AS FAR BACK INTO THE WILDERNESS, SO THE TYPE 6 DOES A REAL GOOD JOB GETTING BACK TO THE MORE… AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: REMOTE LOCATIONS.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: THANKS.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: COUNCILMEMBER GREEN? AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: I AM HERE TONIGHT BECAUSE OF YOU AND YOUR STAFF.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: I HAD A 911-TYPE EVENT, AND THE… AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: MY WIFE SAID THAT THEY RESPONDED VERY, VERY WELL. I WAS UNCONSCIOUS, SO I CAN'T REMEMBER IT, BUT I KNOW THAT I'M GLAD TO BE HERE, AND I WANT TO THANK YOU AND YOUR FOLKS FOR ALL YOU DO FOR US.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE THAT.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: COUNCILMEMBER ROBB? AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOUR GUYS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PROFESSIONAL, YOU'VE BEEN IN MY HOUSE TWICE, AND IT WAS GREAT OUTCOMES BOTH TIMES, SO THANK YOU.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: THANK YOU.

[7.D. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES & FIRE RESPONSE DIVISON’S REPORT – ASSISTANT CHIEF GRISSOM]

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: IT'S WONDERFUL, AND AS I SAID TO YOU A FEW WEEKS AGO.

AUDIO SHARED BY GRFD HOST: I'M OUT IN THE COMMUNITY A LOT, AND VISITING WITH BUSINESSES, OR AT ASSISTED CARE COMMUNITIES, AND VARIOUS EVENTS. IT'S ALWAYS A POSITIVE FEEDBACK THAT I RECEIVE ABOUT THE GOLDER RANCH FIRE DEPARTMENT, SO…

[01:00:05]

[8.A. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING POLICIES: 712-DISTRICT USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA, 1000-RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION, 1001-PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS, 1011-DISCRIMINATION/HARASSMENT, 1012-CONDUCT AND BEHAVIOR, 1040-MILITARY LEAVE, AND 1046-RETIREMENT PLANS]

GRFD HOST: MOVING ON TO CONSENT AGENDA.

GRFD HOST: APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 17TH.

GRFD HOST: AND APPROVAL AND ADOPT RESOLUTION.

GRFD HOST: 2026003 TO DECLARE ITEMS AS SURPLUS AND GRFD HOST: DIRECTION TO STAFF TO SELL OR PROVIDE ITEMS TO NEIGHBORING FIRE DISTRICTS OR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

GRFD HOST: I SAW MOOB.

GRFD HOST: SLIDING IN.

GRFD HOST: ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ALL OPPOSED? OKAY.

GRFD HOST: REPORTS AND CORRESPONDENCE. CHIEF.

GRFD HOST: MR. VICE CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, YOU HAVE CHIEF BRAN HUBER'S REPORT, GRFD HOST: HE IS HAPPY TO REPORT HE'S HAVING A GOOD TIME OUT IN SAN DIEGO WITH FAMILY, AND HE REALLY MISSES BEING HERE, BUT I'M SURE SAN DIEGO WEATHER'S TREATING HIM WELL. A FEW THINGS I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT OVER THE PAST MONTH HAS BEEN A REALLY GOOD MONTH FOR OUR DISTRICT, OUR EMPLOYEES, AND OUR EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS. WE'VE HAD GRFD HOST: FOUR PRETTY LARGE, SIGNIFICANT WORKING FIRES THAT OUR CREWS, OUR MEN AND WOMEN, DID AN INCREDIBLE JOB KEEPING THE COMMUNITY SAFE. THEY DID… I COULDN'T BE MORE PROUD OF THE HARD WORK AND EFFORT THEY PUT INTO THESE FIRES, AND KEEPING THEIR CREWS SAFE. THEY'RE REALLY, REALLY TOUGH.

GRFD HOST: TOUGH FIRES, AND THEY DID A GREAT JOB, SO REALLY PROUD OF ALL OF OUR CREWS OUT THERE. WE HAD SOME REALLY, REALLY GOOD EVENTS RECENTLY. WE HAD, A, LAST FRIDAY, WE HAD A SMOKE DETECTOR WALK WHERE MANY OF OUR EMPLOYEES SHOWED UP, AND FAMILY MEMBERS SHOWED UP, AND WE WERE ABLE TO GO TO 30 DIFFERENT HOMES UP IN THE ORACLE JUNCTION AREA AND INSTALL 76 SMOKE DETECTORS, THE NEW LITHIUM BATTERY SMOKE DETECTOR, SO IT WAS A REALLY GOOD EVENT.

GRFD HOST: THAT COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION PUT ON, ALONG WITH THE SAFETY DAY THEY DID DOWN AT THE TUCSON MALL LAST WEEKEND, SHOWING OFF, OUR APPARATUSES AND SHOWING THE KIDS WHAT, YOU KNOW, THE GOOD THING ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY. MANY, MANY DISTRICT, DISTRICTS ACROSS THE CITY PARTICIPATED. IT WAS A REALLY GOOD EVENT.

GRFD HOST: AND THEN FINALLY, TO THE, LOCAL 3832, WHO PUT ON A GREAT EVENT FOR, WHO IS A DEAR FRIEND OF MINE, JOSE SALMANIEGO. IT WAS A GOOD, INCREDIBLE DAY. ATE TOO MUCH BARBECUE, BUT, REALLY GOOD, REALLY GOOD DAY TO HONOR HIM AND, KEEP HIS LEGACY GOING. SO, I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THOSE EVENTS THAT OUR, OUR, OUR MEN AND WOMEN PARTICIPATED IN, AND IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, I'D BE HAPPY TO, TRY MY BEST.

GRFD HOST: MOVING ON TO LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORT, PRESIDENT JONES? GRFD HOST: MR. VICE CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, GOOD MORNING. A COUPLE THINGS, TO SHARE WITH YOU. FIRST, I WANT TO START OFF WITH, LET'S NOT ADVERTISE, BRINGING THE ZIPLOCS TO THE BARBECUE. WE PUT THEM IN LITTLE 2-OUNCE, CUPS SO THAT WE HAVE ENOUGH TO DISTRIBUTE TO EVERYONE. SO, BUT THAT WAS A GENIUS IDEA. THE EVENT, AS CHIEF GRISTMAN WAS JUST SAYING, IS, REMARKABLE.

GRFD HOST: EVENT AND, SUCH, JUST A GREAT EVENT TO HIGHLIGHT JOSE AND, BRING IN SOME FUNDS SO WE CAN, HELP, YOU KNOW, FAMILIES AND STUFF THROUGHOUT, THE YEAR. WE HAD ABOUT, 2,500 PEOPLE ATTEND, WHICH WAS GOOD NUMBERS, AND WE BROUGHT IN AROUND 9,000 FOR, OUR CHARITY'S ACCOUNTS. SO, I THINK IT WAS A SUCCESSFUL EVENT, IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY.

GRFD HOST: A LITTLE BIT OF WIND AT THE END, BUT, BETTER THAN LAST YEAR. SO, THAT'S ONE HIGHLIGHT, AND THEN THE NEXT HIGHLIGHT IS, WE JUST GOT BACK, MYSELF AND THREE OTHERS WENT TO.

GRFD HOST: WASHINGTON, D.C, WITH THE INTERNATIONAL LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE, AND MET WITH SOME OF CONGRESS ON SOME OF THE INTERNATIONAL'S LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES. SO WE MET WITH SOME OF THE MEMBERS, AND TWO OF THE TOP, I MEAN, THERE WAS ABOUT A LIST OF 15 THINGS THAT THEY'RE WORKING ON RIGHT NOW, BUT THE TWO HIGHLIGHTED ONES THAT, THAT WE, WERE ASSIGNED WERE THE PFAS FREE ACT, WHICH GRFD HOST: PFAS IS, YOU KNOW, A CHEMICAL THAT IS A CARCINOGEN THAT'S IN OUR TURNOUTS, AND IT'S IN A LOT OF THINGS, BUT, THEY'RE TRYING TO GET SOME LEGISLATIVE PASS, TO COME UP WITH SOME ALTERNATIVES FOR THAT. AND THEN THE OTHER THING WAS THE WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS ACT. SO, AS WE'VE TALKED ABOUT EVEN TODAY, WILDFIRES HAVE.

GRFD HOST: BEEN AN ISSUE, AND SO, LOOKING AT, HAVING THE USDA, OPEN UP AN OFFICE SPECIFICALLY FOR WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS, AND, GETTING SOME FUNDS, TRAINING, YOU KNOW, WHATNOT. SO, GREAT EVENT. I'VE NEVER BEEN TO DC BEFORE, AND MAN, YOU COULD SPEND A LIFETIME THERE AND PROBABLY NOT EVEN SCRATCH THE SURFACE. SO, THOSE ARE THE ONLY THINGS I HAVE TO REPORT TO YOU, THIS MONTH.

[01:05:13]

GRFD HOST: QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS? OKAY, THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION DIVISION, CHIEF PERRY.

GRFD HOST: MR. VICE CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, I AM MIXING IT UP. I'M PRESENTING FROM BACK HERE. THERE'S A REASON FOR IT. I WANTED TO DEMONSTRATE, ONE OF THE THINGS YOU'D ASKED FOR LAST BOARD MEETING WAS TO DEMONSTRATE OUR FALL PREVENTION APP, NIMBLE, THAT WE ARE ROLLING OUT.

GRFD HOST: SO, WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO PULL THAT UP. IT'S, PROJECTED OFF MY PHONE HERE REAL QUICK.

GRFD HOST: BEAR WITH US.

GRFD HOST: SAW IT FOR A SECOND.

GRFD HOST: OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SO, IN FRONT OF YOU, WHAT YOU SEE IS THE, THE NIMBLE APP. WE'RE FOCUSING ON THE, OBVIOUSLY, THE BALANCE, PORTION OF IT. AS YOU CLICK INTO THE APP.

GRFD HOST: IT WILL TAKE YOU THROUGH BASIC MOVEMENTS, SUCH AS KNEE LIFTS, OR STANDING ON ONE LEG, THINGS LIKE THAT, WHERE YOU STAND UP, YOU HOLD YOUR PHONE OUT IN FRONT OF YOU, JUST LIKE IS DEMONSTRATED ON THE APP.

GRFD HOST: AND THEN IT'LL WALK YOU THROUGH SOME COGNITIVE TRAINING WHILE YOU'RE DOING THAT. SO WHILE YOU'RE LIFTING YOUR KNEE, YOUR RIGHT SIDE, YOU'RE ALSO GOING THROUGH AND ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS, SUCH AS, WHICH ONE OF THESE DOES NOT BELONG? GRFD HOST: YOU CLICK THE QUESTION.

GRFD HOST: YOU MOVE ON. SO YOU DO THAT FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS TO A MINUTE EACH SESSION, AND WHAT IT DOES IS IT BASICALLY DISTRACTS YOUR BRAIN. WHILE YOU'RE WORKING ON YOUR BALANCE, IT HELPS YOU BUILD THAT PROPRIOCEPTION, AND GRFD HOST: REALLY HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING FALL INJURIES. SO, AS WAS, MENTIONED LAST, MEETING, AS WELL AS ON THE, ORO VALLEY GRFD HOST: REPORT THAT, CHIEF BRAND HUBER JUST GAVE. WE ARE ROLLING THIS OUT RIGHT NOW AT SOME OF OUR, SPECIALIZED CARE FACILITIES. WE'RE ALSO GOING TO BE LOOKING AT PUSHING IT OUT TO, MOST OF OUR MEMBERS DISTRICT-WIDE.

GRFD HOST: OVER 65, SO THAT'S THE FOCUS AREA. OTHER THAN THAT, I HAVE, NOTHING FURTHER TO HIGHLIGHT IN MY REPORT, BUT I'M HERE FOR QUESTIONS.

GRFD HOST: NO QUESTIONS? GRFD HOST: OKAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, CHIEF. THANK YOU.

GRFD HOST: MOVING ON TO SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION.

GRFD HOST: CHIEF CESAR. MR. VICE CHAIR, BOARD MEMBERS, YOU DO HAVE OUR REPORT ATTACHED. I DO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF THINGS, WE CONTINUE WORKING THROUGH GRFD HOST: GETTING THE, CONTRACTORS ESTABLISHED AND DRAWINGS COMPLETED OVER AT THE QUASAR BUILDING. WE'RE WORKING THROUGH THAT PROJECT TO ENSURE ANYTHING THAT NEEDS TO HAVE PERMITS IS PERMITTED AND APPROPRIATE AND ROUTED THROUGH THE COUNTY, TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT TAKING ANY SHORTCUTS AND MAKING SURE THAT EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE ON THE, GRFD HOST: ON THE UP AND UP THROUGH THAT PROJECT. SO, WE ARE WORKING THROUGH THAT, AND THEN WE'RE IN THE NEXT PHASE, WHICH WOULD BE OUR VALUE ENGINEERING PHASE ON THE TRAINING AND FLEET RENOVATIONS.

GRFD HOST: AND PUTTING THE TEAM TOGETHER TO ROLL THROUGH EVERYTHING THAT THEY HAVE IN THE BUDGET, AND SEE WHETHER THERE'S ANY VALUE OPTIONS. THERE'S SPOTS WHERE WE CAN FIND SOME SAVINGS AND STILL GET CERTAIN PRODUCTS. YOU KNOW, WE FIND THAT WITH GRFD HOST: FINISHES IN THE BUILDING, TILE, CARPET, THOSE THINGS THAT MIGHT LAND IN THAT BUILDING TO WHERE WE COULD FIND SOME DIFFERENT OPTIONS THAT THE ENGINEERS AND OR THE ARCHITECT DIDN'T THINK OF. SO, WE'LL BE PUTTING THE TEAM TOGETHER TO DO THAT VALUE ENGINEERING EXERCISE TO BE ABLE TO MAXIMIZE WHAT YOU'VE AFFORDED US AS FAR AS THE BUDGET ON THAT PROJECT, SO… GRFD HOST: WITH THAT, JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT IN THOSE COUPLE OF PROJECTS THAT ARE STILL REMAINING IN OUR AREA, AND THEN I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ON OUR REPORT.

GRFD HOST: NOPE.

GRFD HOST: I HAVE… COUPLE. STATION TESTING FOR DIESEL FUMES? GRFD HOST: I THOUGHT THE FILTERS THAT WE HAD INSTALLED ON ALL THE TRUCKS REDUCED THAT OR ELIMINATED THAT. MR. VICE CHAIR, AND BOARD, YES.

GRFD HOST: THE NO-SMOKE FILTERS DO REDUCE THAT. HOWEVER, PART OF OUR ACCREDITATION PROCESS INCLUDED, AND WE'VE BEEN WANTING TO DO IT, BUT BRING IN AN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST TO DO THE TESTING TO ENSURE THAT THE PRODUCTS THAT WE'VE PUT IN PLACE TO REDUCE DOWN WHAT WE BELIEVE IS GOING TO BE A REDUCTION IN DIESEL PARTICULATE, WE WANT TO CONFIRM THAT.

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GRFD HOST: AND THEN THE OTHER WAS PERCENTAGE OF ANNUAL PHYSICALS.

GRFD HOST: IT WAS, LIKE, 97, 98%. WHY AREN'T WE AT 100%? MR. VICE CHAIR, BOARD MEMBERS, THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. OUR GOAL IS TO BE AT 100%. IT'S PART OF OUR STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN TO BE AT 100% OF ALL OF OUR SUPPRESSION EMPLOYEES. HOWEVER, WHEN WE PULL THOSE REPORTS, THERE ARE TIMES, BECAUSE WE GET A QUARTERLY COMPLETION REPORT.

GRFD HOST: SO THERE ARE TIMES WHERE SOMEBODY MAY HAVE TO TAKE THEIR FIRST TEST, AND THEY HAVE TO THEN MISS, FOR SCHEDULING REASONS, THEY MISS THEIR SECOND TEST. THE TWO-PART PHYSICAL, RIGHT? SO THEY GET TO THE FIRST ONE, THEY MAY MISS THE SECOND ONE.

GRFD HOST: SO, WE'RE HAVING TO KIND OF CONSTANTLY LOOK TO SEE WHERE OUR STRAGGLERS ARE AT WITH OUR OVERALL 12-MONTH GOAL OF BEING AT 100%. SO, PART OF THE REASON WHY YOU SEE THE 97-98% FROM MONTH TO MONTH IS BASED OFF OF THAT SCHEDULING ASPECT AND GETTING EVERYBODY THROUGH THE QUARTERLY SETUP.

[8.B. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE GOLDER RANCH FIRE DISTRICT RECONCILIATION AND MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT]

GRFD HOST: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND FIRE RESPONSE.

GRFD HOST: CHIEF GRISSOM? VICE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, YOU HAVE MY REPORT. A FEW THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT, IS THE, ACADEMY IS GOING STRONG. WE'RE IN THE 10TH WEEK. WE HAVE 23 RECRUITS, AND I'M PRETTY CONFIDENT WE'RE GOING TO GRADUATE 23, SO THEY'RE DOING REALLY WELL, LED… YOU KNOW, THE CADRES ARE DOING A GREAT JOB, LED BY MIKE LESLIE AND CAPTAIN RINDER.

GRFD HOST: AND ALSO, OUR EMS STAFF IS WORKING HARD TO PUT TOGETHER AN EMT CLASS, SO AN EMT CLASS WILL BE TAKING PLACE RIGHT AFTER THE FIRE ACADEMY FOR RECRUITS THAT DO NOT HAVE AN EMT CERTIFICATE, SO… GRFD HOST: WORKING HARD UP THERE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AREA. SO, OTHER THAN THAT, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

GRFD HOST: OKAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'LL MOVE ON TO REGULAR BUSINESS.

GRFD HOST: DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING POLICIES… GRFD HOST: 712 DISTRICT USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA, 1,000, RECRUITMENT FOR SELECTION, 101 FOR 1001 PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.

GRFD HOST: WE'RE GONNA… TABLE… 10-11, DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT UNTIL NEXT MONTH.

GRFD HOST: 1012, CONDUCT AND BEHAVIOR.

GRFD HOST: 1040 MILITARY LEAVE.

GRFD HOST: AND 1046 RETIREMENT PLANS.

GRFD HOST: ANY DISCUSSION? GRFD HOST: I… I HAVE… A LITTLE BIT OF DISCUSSION. I'M JUST… IT WAS KIND OF OVERWHELMING.

GRFD HOST: THEY HAVE 7 POLICIES TO REVIEW THIS TIME.

GRFD HOST: SOME OF THEM, WE COULD DO FAIRLY QUICKLY. SOME, LIKE, MILITARY LEAVE.

GRFD HOST: TAKE SOME TIME TO GO THROUGH.

GRFD HOST: I'M JUST WONDERING IF… WE COULD MAYBE LIMIT THE, GRFD HOST: REVIEW OF THESE POLICIES, TWO, MAYBE TWO OR THREE EACH BOARD MEETING.

GRFD HOST: HOW MANY MORE DO WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH? WE'VE ALREADY GONE THROUGH SOME A COUPLE MONTHS AGO, AND THEN THESE SEVEN.

GRFD HOST: SHE IS DOING AN AMAZING JOB.

GRFD HOST: BUT WE'RE ALSO TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THAT SWEET SPOT IS.

GRFD HOST: SHE AND OUR… GRFD HOST: SO THERE'S A BALANCE BETWEEN WE ACTUALLY HAVE A GUN.

GRFD HOST: THERE ARE A LOT OF THOUGHTS, THERE'S HYDRANTS.

GRFD HOST: AND… NOT A RUSH.

GRFD HOST: THANK YOU.

GRFD HOST: WE AGREE.

GRFD HOST: X.

GRFD HOST: DATING.

GRFD HOST: DANNY? GRFD HOST: GET A FORTUNE.

GRFD HOST: YOU GUYS ARE MADE AVAILABLE.

GRFD HOST: I UNDERSTAND.

GRFD HOST: THAT ARTICLE.

[01:15:01]

GRFD HOST: I… I DON'T KNOW, GRFD HOST: IF A NUMBER, YOU KNOW, 3 OR 5 MAKES… MAKES A LOT OF SENSE, I THINK GRFD HOST: A LOT OF IT DEPENDS ON HOW COMPLICATED THE POLICY IS.

GRFD HOST: SOME OF THEM ARE FAIRLY STRAIGHTFORWARD.

GRFD HOST: SOME ARE COMPLICATED. I WOULD SAY IF YOU HAVE ANY BIG ONES WITH LOTS AND LOTS OF CHANGES.

GRFD HOST: LIKE, THE MILITARY LEAVE POLICY, MAYBE HOLD THAT TO 3.

GRFD HOST: AND THEN ONES THAT ARE… ARE… A LITTLE EASIER TO DIGEST.

GRFD HOST: MAYBE THE 5 LIMIT, SO 3 TO 5 MIGHT MAKE SENSE. WE CAN… AND WE CAN CERTAINLY LOOK AT TRYING TO BALANCE THOSE OUT, WHERE IF WE'RE PUTTING FORWARD ONE OR TWO REALLY BIG POLICIES, THAT WE MAKE SURE THE OTHER POLICIES ARE A LITTLE BIT SMALLER AND EASIER TO DIGEST, AND THAT SORT OF THING. A LOT OF IT, HONESTLY, IS GRFD HOST: WHAT COMES UP AND WHAT HAPPENS. SOCIAL MEDIA, AS WE KNOW, IS A VERY BIG THING, RIGHT? THAT'S A WHOLE NEW POLICY FOR US.

GRFD HOST: WE REALLY NEED TO HAVE THAT POLICY IN PLACE. THE RECRUITMENT SELECTION, HONESTLY, IT WAS OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW. IT HAD TO BE UPDATED, RIGHT? AND IT'S A SMALL ONE.

GRFD HOST: PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS, WE'VE COMPLETELY CHANGED OUR PRACTICE, BECAUSE WE NOW HAVE SOFTWARE THAT HELPS ASSIST US IN ACCOMPLISHING THAT TASK AND KEEPING IT GRFD HOST: TIME SENSIBLE.

GRFD HOST: SO… GRFD HOST: THAT ONE, TOO, IS KIND OF… IS TIME-SENSITIVE. IF OUR POLICY DOESN'T MATCH OUR PRACTICE, WE'VE GOT TO GET THAT POLICY UPDATED AND GET IT IN FRONT OF YOU AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. DISCRIMINATION, THAT WAS AN ANNUAL CLEANUP.

GRFD HOST: YOU GUYS WILL SEE THAT ONE. MILITARY LEAVE, AGAIN, THAT POLICY WAS OUT OF PRACTICE AND OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. SO, WE TRY TO… WHEN WE'RE LOOKING, AND SAME WITH THE RETIREMENT PLANS ONE, IT WAS OUT OF COMPLIANCE BECAUSE THE IRS JUST PASSED UP SOME STUFF THAT NEEDED TO BE CHANGED.

GRFD HOST: THERE'S A… THERE IS A BALANCE THERE, AND WE WILL TRY AND STRIKE THAT BALANCE AS BEST WE CAN. I JUST CAN'T MAKE A PROMISE ON A NUMBER, SIMPLY BECAUSE IF WE… IF WE'RE GOING THROUGH A MONTH.

GRFD HOST: AND SOMETHING PINGS FOR US, THE FEDS CHANGE A RULE, WE FIND THAT A POLICY HAS BEEN SEVERELY OUT OF COMPLIANCE FOR A WHILE, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE THAT UP AND GET IT IN FRONT OF YOU GUYS AND GET IT ACTIVE IN OUR ORGANIZATION AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. IF WE SIT ON THOSE AND HOLD THEM BECAUSE WE'RE ONLY DOING 3 A MONTH IN FRONT OF YOU.

GRFD HOST: WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE TO FALL BEHIND. SO, I DO AGREE THAT THERE IS A HAPPY MIDDLE HERE, AND WE WILL FIND IT, AND WE WILL STRIKE THAT BALANCE AS BEST WE CAN.

GRFD HOST: THIS WAS A HEAVY ONE. WE GOT A LOT DONE THIS PAST MONTH. I DON'T ANTICIPATE YOU'LL PROBABLY ALWAYS GET 7.

GRFD HOST: BUT AT THE SAME TIME, I WANT TO BE REALISTIC AND BE HONEST WITH YOU ON… GRFD HOST: THIS JUST MAY HAPPEN, AND WE… IT'S BECAUSE POLICIES HAVE TO BE UPDATED. WE… WE CAN'T JUST HOLD THEM BACK A MONTH AT A TIME.

GRFD HOST: WELL, I CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND THAT, AND THAT'S… WE DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING THAT'S GOING TO HINDER YOU, BUT JUST KEEP THAT IN MIND FROM OUR STANDPOINT. YEAH, AND WE APPRECIATE THE FEEDBACK, BECAUSE THIS IS SOMETHING NEW THAT HR HAS TAKEN OVER, WE HAVE A DEDICATED POLICY COORDINATOR, SO

[9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS]

GRFD HOST: I APPRECIATE IT. OTHER QUESTIONS? GRFD HOST: OKAY, I HAVE ONE… YES, SIR. …ON, THE EVALUATION POLICY 1001. YEP.

GRFD HOST: WHY DID WE CHANGE FROM OUTSTANDING TO SATISFACTORY? GRFD HOST: I MEAN, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT… WE NEVER… GRFD HOST: I CAN'T SAY NEVER, I APOLOGIZE.

GRFD HOST: IN THE ALMOST 10 YEARS, TENURE THAT I HAVE HERE.

GRFD HOST: OUR PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS HAVE ALWAYS HAD TWO METRICS, AND IT'S EITHER YOU MEET STANDARDS, OR YOU DO NOT MEET STANDARDS.

GRFD HOST: SO, THAT POLICY LANGUAGE FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS HAS NOT BEEN IN ALIGNMENT WITH OUR PRACTICE.

GRFD HOST: SO WOULD… GRFD HOST: I MEAN, THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT GO ABOVE AND BEYOND, SO WOULD THAT BE… HOW WOULD THAT BE RECOGNIZED? I MEAN, SATISFACTORY, AND THEN IN THE COMMENTS SECTION, THERE WOULD BE… GRFD HOST: YOU KNOW, DESCRIPTION OF ABOVE AND BEYOND, OR… THERE IS, AND… AND ALSO THEY OFTEN GET RECOGNIZED AT BOARD MEETINGS AND… AND THINGS LIKE THAT. SO, YES, THERE… BUT… GRFD HOST: THERE IS NOT A GRADING RUBRIC FOR THAT IN OUR CURRENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM AS IT SITS NOW.

GRFD HOST: AND I APOLOGIZE, I INHERITED THAT. I DO REALIZE THAT GRFD HOST: THAT DOESN'T ACCOUNT FOR EVERYTHING. AND I THINK THAT IT'S A GOAL OF MINE AND MY ENTIRE TEAM'S, THAT AT SOME POINT WE GET THAT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ITSELF.

[01:20:02]

GRFD HOST: MR. VICE CHAIR, IF I MAY ADD SOMETHING. WE ALSO DO WHAT'S CALLED GREEN SHEETS FOR OUR EMPLOYEES. EVERYBODY CAN WRITE IN A GREEN SHEET FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORM… A SERVICE OR PERFORMANCE.

GRFD HOST: THAT THEY CAN BE RECOGNIZED AT BOARD MEETINGS. IT DOES GO IN THEIR FILE, AND IT IS ADDED TO THEIR… THEIR EVAL, SO THEY… JUST BECAUSE IT DOESN'T SAY OUTSTANDING, IT'S STILL NOTED IN THERE THAT THEY'RE A HIGH, PERFORMING EMPLOYEE, SO IT'S STILL… IT'S STILL GOOD.

GRFD HOST: THEY STILL KNOW, SO… OKAY. SO, I MEAN… GRFD HOST: WHEN YOU SAY SATISFACTORY, TO ME, SATISFACTORY IS… YOU KNOW.

GRFD HOST: THE MEDIUM, YOU KNOW, THE MIDDLE. AND TO ME, I MEAN, I THINK PRETTY MUCH EVERYBODY IN THE DEPARTMENT'S SATISFACTORY, SO IT'S A THING OF… GRFD HOST: HOW DO YOU RECOGNIZE THEM AND REPENT? GRFD HOST: ENCOURAGE THEM TO IMPROVE.

GRFD HOST: AND I THINK THAT'S A FANTASTIC POINT. CHIEF GRISSOM IS 100% CORRECT, THOUGH.

GRFD HOST: WE GET THOSE GREEN SHEETS ON THE REGULAR, WHICH IS AMAZING, AND THAT MEANS WE ARE RECOGNIZING OUR PEOPLE.

GRFD HOST: I'M GONNA TELL YOU NOW, AS AN EMPLOYEE MYSELF.

GRFD HOST: I WANT THAT DAILY RECOGNITION, THAT GREEN SHEET. IF I'VE GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND, RECOGNIZE ME RIGHT NOW, DON'T WAIT 12 MONTHS TO RECOGNIZE ME IN MY IUVAL. SO I WOULD SAY WE DO A REALLY, REALLY GOOD JOB OF RECOGNIZING PEOPLE, AND I… WHILE, YEAH, OUR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION ITSELF ULTIMATELY DOES NEED TO BE BROUGHT UP TO DATE, GRFD HOST: I… I THINK OUR PEOPLE GET VERY WELL RECOGNIZED, AND I'M PROUD OF THE WAY WE DO IT.

GRFD HOST: WELL, AN ANNUAL EVALUATION SHOULD BE GRFD HOST: A RECAP OF THE YEAR. IT SHOULDN'T BE A SURPRISE, GOOD OR BAD.

GRFD HOST: YOU KNOW, IT SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT THEY'VE HEARD IT ALL ALONG, WHETHER THEY NEED TO IMPROVE THIS, OR… GRFD HOST: THEY'RE DOING GREAT, SO… AGREED. THANK YOU, AGREED. I JUST HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION FOR ALLISON. YES, SIR. IN SEVERAL PLACES THAT IT… THE WORD SHOULD IS USED, DOES THAT MEAN MANDATE… IS THAT THE SAME AS MANDATORY, OR IS IT… GRFD HOST: DISCRETIONARY.

GRFD HOST: OUR STANDARD LANGUAGE IS SHOULD.

GRFD HOST: AND SHOULD IS NOT MANDATORY.

GRFD HOST: IT ALLOWS US… SHELL WOULD BE MANDATORY, SHOULD IS OUR NON-MANDATORY.

GRFD HOST: SO IF YOU SAY THE WORD SHELL, YOU KNOW IT'S MANDATORY IN A POLICY. SHOULD… NOT MANDATORY, BECAUSE WE MAY NEED SOME AREA TO OPERATE.

GRFD HOST: BECAUSE NOT EVERYTHING WILL ALWAYS FALL IN THE BLACK AND WHITE, SO THAT ALLOWS US THAT AREA TO OPERATE IF WE NEED TO GO TO THE FIRE CHIEF OR AN ASSISTANT CHIEF TO POTENTIALLY OPERATE A LITTLE BIT OF OUTSIDE OF THAT LANGUAGE. IT'S USED PURPOSELY TO GIVE YOU SOME LATITUDE. YES, SIR. THANK YOU.

GRFD HOST: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? GRFD HOST: OKAY, CAN I GET A MOTION? GRFD HOST: YES, I'LL MAKE A MOTION. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE POLICY 712, DISTRICT USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA, 1000, RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION, 1001, PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.

GRFD HOST: 1012, CONDUCT AND BEHAVIOR.

GRFD HOST: 1,040, MILITARY LEAVE.

GRFD HOST: AND 1,046 RETIREMENT PLANS AS PRESENTED.

GRFD HOST: I'LL SECOND.

GRFD HOST: ANY DISCUSSION? GRFD HOST: ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ALL OPPOSED? GRFD HOST: OKAY.

GRFD HOST: ITEM B, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE GOLDEN RANGE FIRE DISTRICT ARCONCILIAN MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT.

GRFD HOST: DAVE? GRFD HOST: GOOD MORNING, MR. VICE CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. SO FEBRUARY IS A SHORT MONTH. IT'S ONLY 28 DAYS IN FEBRUARY, AND AS SUCH, YOU SEE THAT KIND OF REFLECTED IN SOME OF THESE NUMBERS.

GRFD HOST: FOR EXAMPLE, PROPERTY TAXES DID COME UP A LITTLE BIT SHORT. WE DID, COME UP… I'M SORRY, NOT PROPERTY TAXES, THE, MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE CAME UP A LITTLE BIT SHORT. THE, AMBULANCE REVENUE.

GRFD HOST: LIKEWISE, CAME UP A LITTLE BIT SHORT. SO, IT'S ONE OF THOSE MONTHS WHERE, VERY DIFFICULT TO PREDICT THE AMOUNT OF REVENUE THAT WE'RE GOING TO SEE IN ANY ONE OF THEIR CATEGORIES. BUT, NEVERTHELESS, YEAR-TO-DATE, WE'RE LOOKING VERY, VERY GOOD ON OUR REVENUE.

GRFD HOST: COST-WISE, WE, WERE MORE OR LESS FAVORABLE. WE DID COME IN A LITTLE UNFAVORABLE ON THE VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT EXPENSE.

GRFD HOST: A LITTLE BIT OF A TIMING THERE. WE HAD SOME, PRETTY SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITIONS OF PARTS AND VEHICLE REPAIRS, OUTSOURCED FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS THAT CAME IN IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY. BUT FOR THE MOST PART, ALL OF OUR EXPENSE CATEGORIES ARE FAVORABLE.

GRFD HOST: COMING IN 13% FAVORABLE ON EXPENSES. SO, WE ONLY USED ABOUT A MILLION DOLLARS OF CASH. I HAD ANTICIPATED WE WERE GOING TO USE A LITTLE BIT MORE.

GRFD HOST: SO WE BEAT OUR CASH FLOW EXPECTATION FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY.

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GRFD HOST: EVERYTHING'S SMOOTHING OUT NICELY. 8% FAVORABLE ON OUR REVENUE, AND THAT'S ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES. WE'RE FAVORABLE. 6% FAVORABLE ON OUR PROPERTY TAXES, WHICH IS THE LARGEST SHARE.

GRFD HOST: WE'RE SITTING AT $29 MILLION ON A BUDGET OF $26 MILLION, JUST PAST THE MIDPOINT OF THE FISCAL YEAR, SO WE'RE DOING VERY, VERY GOOD THERE. AND THEN ON COSTS, WE ARE ONLY 1% FAVORABLE ON OUR LABOR. AND LABOR IS BY FAR, THE BIGGEST CATEGORY. IT DWARFS EVERYTHING.

GRFD HOST: SO BEING 1% FAVORABLE IN LABOR REALLY KIND OF DRIVES THE WHOLE PICTURE HERE.

GRFD HOST: ALL IN ALL, WE'RE 4% FAVORABLE ON OUR EXPENSES. SO WE'VE ADDED ABOUT $3 MILLION OF CASH FOR THE WHOLE YEAR, AT A TIME IN THE FISCAL YEAR WHEN WE REALLY SHOULD BE AT ABOUT A BREAK-EVEN, OR A DEFICIT EVEN. SO, WE'RE VERY, VERY LUCKY TO BE IN A SITUATION WHERE… GRFD HOST: THE, TOTAL CASH FLOW IS POSITIVE AT THIS POINT. WE STILL GOT A COUPLE MORE MONTHS BEFORE OUR MAY PROPERTY TAX REVENUES COME IN.

GRFD HOST: AND THAT'S REALLY WHERE, YOU KNOW, WE START TO SEE THAT THE FISCAL YEAR'S SHAPING UP. BUT WE'RE SITTING VERY, VERY WELL FOR THE, FOR FEBRUARY, AND STILL IN THAT SECOND HALF OF THE FISCAL YEAR BEFORE THE PROPERTY TAXES COME ROLLING IN IN MAY.

GRFD HOST: UP IN PINAL COUNTY, WE'VE GOT, JUST 350,000.

GRFD HOST: AND IN PIMA COUNTY, IN THE GENERAL FUND, WE'RE SITTING AT, IT LOOKS LIKE THIS ONE DIDN'T GET FILLED OUT ALL THE WAY. WE'RE… WE SHOULD BE SITTING AROUND $24 MILLION. I APOLOGIZE, THIS SLIDE DIDN'T GET UPDATED.

GRFD HOST: ALL IN ALL, $26 MILLION IS WHERE WE'RE SITTING AT FOR THE ENTIRE FISCAL YEAR THROUGH THE END OF FEBRUARY.

GRFD HOST: AND THEN IN AMBULANCE BILLING, WE DID DROP OFF, AND IN TERMS OF OUR DAILY TRANSPORT COUNT, WE WERE RUNNING AT ABOUT 22 PER DAY IN JANUARY.

GRFD HOST: IN FEBRUARY, WE ACTUALLY, PULLED BACK A BIT, AND WE DROPPED DOWN TO ABOUT 20 PER DAY IN FEBRUARY.

GRFD HOST: SO, FEBRUARY WAS SURPRISING, IN THAT REGARD. IT'S A SHORT MONTH, TO BE SURE, BUT NEVERTHELESS, DROPPING OFF 100 TRANSPORTS IN ONE MONTH IS PRETTY SUBSTANTIVE.

GRFD HOST: WE ARE CURRENTLY STILL RUNNING AT ABOUT 20 PER DAY.

GRFD HOST: SO, GRFD HOST: IT'S, IT'S JUST INDICATIVE OF WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE COMMUNITY, MOSTLY IN THE VIRAL TRANSMISSION OF, VARIOUS, GRFD HOST: RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES, THINGS LIKE THAT. AND SO, KIND OF A GOOD THING, I GUESS, IN ONE REGARD, BUT 20 A DAY SEEMS TO BE OUR SWEET SPOT. IT'S OUR BASELINE NUMBER, I THINK, RIGHT NOW.

GRFD HOST: AND WE STILL HAVE NO FIRES AT THIS POINT IN TIME, SO WILDLAND ACTIVITY IS VERY, VERY SLOW.

GRFD HOST: SO, ON A PERSONAL NOTE, I JUST WANT TO SAY, TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SAY THIS IS MY LAST FINANCE PRESENTATION, AND I WANTED TO LET THE BOARD KNOW THAT GRFD HOST: I HAVE, ALWAYS, ENJOYED AND APPRECIATED THE, THE SUPPORT AND THE TRUST THAT THE, THAT THIS GOVERNING BODY HAS AFFORDED MYSELF AND THE FINANCE TEAM.

GRFD HOST: I KNOW THAT THIS BOARD, CONSIDERS ITS FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY AND TAKES THAT VERY, VERY SERIOUSLY. AND SO, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, FOR… GRFD HOST: ALLOWING MY FINANCE TEAM AND MYSELF AND THE INFORMATION WE PROVIDE TO, TO MEET THAT EXPECTATION, TO MEET THAT RESPONSIBILITY THAT THIS BOARD, CARRIES WITH IT, SO… GRFD HOST: IT'S BEEN THE GREAT JOY OF MY LIFE TO BE HERE AND SPEND THIS TIME WITH YOU, AND IT'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING I'M GOING TO MISS, SO THANK YOU.

GRFD HOST: DAVE, ON A PERSONAL NOTE, I'VE APPRECIATED WORKING WITH YOU. I THINK YOU'RE VERY TALENTED AND CONSCIENTIOUS IN YOUR WORK.

GRFD HOST: AND WE'LL MISS YOU.

GRFD HOST: I APPRECIATE THAT. I WILL SECOND THAT. I… GRFD HOST: YOU BROUGHT ME A LONG WAY. I HAD A LOT TO LEARN IN FINANCE, AND YOU'VE HELPED ME UNDERSTAND THIS, SO… GRFD HOST: I APPRECIATE IT, AND I HOPE YOU'RE GONNA GO DO SOMETHING FUN.

GRFD HOST: WELL, I'M… I'M… HOPE SO, TOO. VERY KIND WORDS. THANK YOU, SIR.

GRFD HOST: OKAY, CAN I GET A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE REPORT? GRFD HOST: I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

GRFD HOST: OH, SECOND.

GRFD HOST: I'LL SECOND THAT.

GRFD HOST: ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ALL OPPOSED?

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GRFD HOST: FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. GRFD HOST: VICE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, WE DO, FOR THE FUTURE, WE DO NEED TO AGREE ON SOME DATES TO GO OVER THE BUDGET. SO WHAT WE'D LIKE TO DO, IF, WITH YOUR PERMISSION, IS WE'D LIKE TO, GIVE YOU THE BOARD REPORT, OR, I'M SORRY, OUR BUDGET, THE WEEK OF THE 29TH OF APRIL.

GRFD HOST: AND THEN SET UP A DAY, THE WEEK OF MAY 4TH, FOR A BUDGET STUDY SESSION, IF THAT WOULD WORK FOR EVERYBODY, WHATEVER DAY DURING THE WEEK OF MAY 4TH WOULD WORK.

GRFD HOST: COULD YOU SAY THAT ONE MORE TIME? WHAT DAY BEFORE THE BUDGET SESSION? SO WE'LL GET YOU THE, WE'LL GET YOU THE COMPLETED BUDGET PACKET THAT, EVERYBODY'S BEEN WORKING ON THE WEEK OF, APRIL 29TH.

GRFD HOST: AND THEN DO A BUDGET STUDY SESSION THE NEXT WEEK, THE WEEK OF MAY 4TH.

GRFD HOST: OKAY.

GRFD HOST: EARLIER IN THE WEEK.

GRFD HOST: OF THE 27TH WOULD BE HELPFUL, KNOWING THAT… WE CAN GET YOU THAT ON THE 27TH. I MEAN, BECAUSE IT'S… YEAH.

GRFD HOST: IT'S GONNA BE BIG.

GRFD HOST: OKAY, AND THEN, YOU KNOW, SET UP TIME FOR… MAY 4TH AND PROBABLY BE 9 O'CLOCK. OKAY.

GRFD HOST: LET US KNOW.

GRFD HOST: AND THEN, YOU KNOW, HOPEFULLY A TENTATIVE BUDGET APPROVAL THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEETING ON MAY 19TH, AND THEN HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON JUNE 16TH, AND FINAL BUDGET APPROVAL, SO… OKAY.

GRFD HOST: ANYTHING ELSE? GRFD HOST: OKAY.

GRFD HOST: MEETINGS… OH, CAN I GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO ADJOURN. SECOND THAT. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE.

GRFD HOST: MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.