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Regular Agenda Item 4. F.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	02/16/2021
Submitted By:	Jacque Sanders, Deputy County Manager/Librarian
Department:	Deputy County Mgr/Library District

Information

Request/Subject

Approval of a letter from the Board of Supervisors to Senator Mark Kelly regarding initial federal issues and priorities.

Background Information

Senator Mark Kelly held an informational Zoom work session with members of the Board of Supervisors and staff on February 4, 2021, to discuss Covid-19 response and issues as well as gain insight into Gila County infrastructure issues as they relate to federal land and jurisdiction. Senator Kelly requested that the Gila County Board of Supervisors send to him a letter briefly outlining in a paragraph the topics discussed along with requests for assistance with the topics discussed as soon as practicable.

Given that Gila County is comprised of nearly 95% federal and tribal lands, there are many, many federal issues that could be addressed. The work session of February 23, 2021 will cover many of the federal opportunities and issues, review the federal priorities from past years and will provide an opportunity to prioritize the County's federal priorities and action plan with the County's federal lobbyist for 2021.

Evaluation

Staff has created a draft letter for consideration by the Board addressed to Senator Kelly, summarizing the discussion and providing an initial federal priority requests. This agenda item provides the opportunity for Board members to discuss and approve the letter to Senator Kelly.

Conclusion

N/A

Recommendation

N/A

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion/Action to approve a letter from the Board of Supervisors to Senator Mark Kelly outlining Gila County's initial concerns and areas for opportunities related to COVID-19 response and potential infrastructure needs. (Jacque Sanders)

Attachments
Draft Letter to Senator Kelly Feb 2021