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1 CHARLES w. GURTLER, JR. PRESIDING JUDGE DIVISION l SuPERIOR CouRT OF ARIZONA CouNTY of MoHAVE 2225 Trane Road Bullhead City, AZ (928) FAX (928) April23,2015 Honorable Mark Nexsen, Mayor City of Lake Havasu City 2330 McCulloch Blvd. N. Lake Havasu City, AZ Honorable Richard Anderson City of Kingman 310N. Fourth St. Kingman,~ Honorable Tom Brady City of Bullhead City 1255 Marina Blvd. Bullhead City, AZ Honorable Steve Moss, Chairman Mohave County Board of Supervisors 700 W. Beale Street Kingman,~ Re: Regional Veteran's Court Dear Gentlemen: As a result of two separate meetings amongst various City and County personnel the possible structure for a Regional Veteran's Court has been thoroughly explored. To help further this process along, it was requested the structure for a Regional Veteran's Court as well as a cost estimate be provided in order for your respective counsel to work on a draft Intergovernmental Agreement between the three cities and the County. In order for such an Intergovernmental Agreement to take shape, counsel will need to understand and appreciate the processes of a Regional Veteran's Court and how the cost estimates were arrived at. As I have stated at the meetings, there is the caveat that with the use of existing county employees that the respective departments (Mohave County Attorney, Public Defender's Office and Probation), should internallv analyze to discern appropriate staffing not only for the needs of the Regional Veteran's Court, but to

2 also meet existing case demands from the various courts they already serve. As such, those three departments should confirm as part of the Intergovernmental Agreement process their ability to meet these needs and to help ensure the success of a Regional Veteran's Court. Further, as probation services are generally limited to Superior Court matters, it should accept and approve the IGA for services to a Limited Jurisdiction Court. The process begins with the determination of the individual's status as a Veteran. This should entail some training with respect to the respective law enforcement agencies. Such training is outside the scope of the analysis contained herein. The majority ofthe participants in the existing Lake Havasu City Consolidated Courts Veteran's program have been incarcerated in the Mohave County Jail. Sheriff Jim McCabe and Jail Commander Don Bishoff s staff should be commended as they have not only been able to identify individuals as Veterans, but also provide the necessary paperwork for the Veteran to fill out in order for the Veteran's Administration representative (VJO George Lawson) to discern eligibility. The Veteran will have his or her initial appearance in the court of appropriate jurisdiction. Upon discerning that the individual is a Veteran, the court will refer the matter to the Lake Havasu City Consolidated Court to open the file, receive the initial paperwork and process the same with the VJO. It is contemplated that an Administrative Order would be issued by the Presiding Judge to place the pending case before the originating court (whether Municipal or County Justice Court) in a hold status for case processing management standards. Should the Veteran successfully complete the program an appropriate Order would be issued by Judge Kalauli from the Regional Veteran's Court which would allow the originating court to proceed to close the file. If Judge Kalauli issued a Court Order terminating the Veteran from the program unsuccessfully, the same would be provided to the originating Court which would then proceed with the pending matter. There are also participants in the Veteran's Court who have not been incarcerated. The Clerk for each Court (whether City Municipal or a County Justice Court) would maintain the appropriate paperwork for the Veteran to fill out. The pending case would again be placed in the hold status while the paperwork was transmitted to the Lake Havasu City Consolidated Court for opening ofthe Regional Veteran's Court file and processing with the VJO to determine eligibility. Judge Kalauli anticipates conducting staffrngs of Veteran's Court matters on Wednesday mornings. The staffmgs would occur every other week. The staffrngs would necessitate the appearance ofthe County Attorney, Public Defender and Probation Officer. The staffrngs are also attended by the VJO. The VJO's limitations on appearances necessitates a Regional Veteran's Court rather than separate Veteran's Courts n Kingman and Bullhead City. The Regional Veteran's Court would be held on Friday afternoons. This again would necessitate the appearance of the County Attorney, Public Defender and Probation Officer. The VJO does not attend the hearings. The current Veteran's Court utilizes its Clerks for follow-up ofthe various treatment providers, counselors and the like to discern ifthe Veteran is complying with the Court Orders. However, with the Regional Veteran's Court, Probation will have support staff personnel doing the follow-up and compiling the data. The Probation Officer would disseminate the reports and address the same at staffrngs. Transportation of the Veteran to the Regional Veteran's Court will either be done by the Veteran personally, or the Veteran will have to coordinate with local Veteran's agencies or groups to provide

3 transportation. The transportation cost factor is included in the following breakdown of Regional Veteran's Court costs. Chief Criminal Deputy Jace Zack advised that the cost for an attorney from the County Attorney's Office to participate in the Regional Veteran's Court would be $25, I have not spoken with Harry Moore of the Public Defender's Office. I assume the cost of a Public Defender will be in a similar amount. The Assistant Chief Probation Officer, Alan Palomino, has advised that the cost of the support staff and the Probation Officer would similarly be $25, Judge Kalauli has advised that the cost to Lake Havasu City for a pro tempore to cover his Court while he handles the Veteran's Court duties is the sum of$15, Additionally, the Consolidated Court anticipates miscellaneous expenses for supplies, telephone and transport in the amount of$15, The expense or cost for the County Attorney, Public Defender and Probation personnel would each be split four ways as there are four originating courts (Kingman Municipal Court, Bullhead City MuniCipal Court, Cerbat/ Kingman Justice Court and Bullhead City Justice Court). The miscellaneous expenses would, likewise, be split four ways. Judge Kalauli's time would be split five ways as computation of his time also includes the time he spends already presiding over the Lake Havasu Consolidated Court's Veteran's Court. Judge Kalauli estimated clerk time handling Regional Veteran's Court files and coordinating with the VJO at $3, This would be split four ways. There was discussion with respect to there being approximately thirty Veterans in the Lake Havasu City area currently in the program. This tim~ commitment would,.likewise, then be based upon a combined 60 Veterans in the Regional Veteran's Court. The discussion centered around adding an escalator clause to the four participants (the County having two participants with the two Justice Courts and the cities of Kingman and Bullhead City, one each) in intervals of 10 additional Veterans above 60 in the Regional Veteran's Court. The suggestion was to utilize the cost to each participating entity on a per capita basis to determine the escalator clause. It was further discussed at the conclusion of one year, there should be a determination as to where Veteran's Court participants are from so that adjustments could be made for future funding/contribution by the entity where the Veteran's case originated from. The respective cost to the participants follows:_ CAO- $25, divided by 4 equals $6, Cost sharing: BHC- $6, Kingman- $6, County- $12, (presumed already budgeted using existing personnel) PDO- $25,000.0 divided by 4 equals $6, Cost sharing: BHC- $6, Kingman- $6, County- $12, (presumed already budgeted using existing personnel)

4 Probation- $25, divided by 4 equals $6, Cost sharing: BHC- $6, Kingman- $6, County - $12, (presumed already budgeted using existing personnel) LHC Pro Tern coverage:- $15, divided by 5 equals $3, Cost sharing: BHC- $3, Kingman- $3, LHC- $3, Cowity- $6, Miscellaneous Expenses/Travel- $15, divided by 4 equals $3, Cost sharing: BHC- $3, Kingman- $3, County- $7, Lake Havasu Clerk Time- $3, divided by 4 equals $ Cost sharing: BHC - $ Kingman- $ County- $1, If I can be of further assistance with respect to this matter, please do not hesitate to contact.me. Very truly yours, cc: Mike Hendrix, County Administrator John Dougherty, Kingman City Manager Toby Cotter, Bullhead City Manager Charlie Cassens, Lake Havasu City Manager Mohave County Supervisors Kip Anderson, Court Administrator Laurie Allen, Limited Jurisdiction Court Administrator Justice Court Judges Municipal Court Judges

5 FINAL Regular Meeting of the Tri-City Council Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Lake Havasu City 2360 McCulloch Blvd North, Lake Havasu City, Arizona CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 10:10 a.m. by Chairman Mayor Mark Nexsen. 2. Roll Call Lake Havasu City Council Present MarkS. Nexsen, Mayor Don Callahan, Vice Mayor David McAtlin, Councilmember Donna Brister, Councilmember Dean Barlow, Councilmember.al<t> ffnu,y C:ltV,I<ttMJ All ftfiti $, ~-.fj'l$:$*1<;~-~'f ' \j~?f:ht ~:c.~~~.h~,._..,:\f"~.t.t~»h:~ ~g-> Staff Present Charlie Cassens, City Manager Jerri Bracamonte, Executive Assistant to Manager and Council Kelly Williams, City Clerk Sacia Graber, Assistant City Clerk Greg Froslie, Community Services Director Mitchell Kalauli, Lake Havasu City Magistrate Jennifer Harrold, Court Supervisor :ut ot KM ~~< <ui,ari te;t~ J<:>M. <)>~lelf,,l'!~ym *((.~.H~ ~t'!f41'i'-?f,v:i{ti Bullhead City Council Present Jack Hakim, Mayor Kathy Bruck, Vice Mayor Sam Medrano, Councilmember Jerry Duvall, Councilmember Staff Present Toby Cotter, City Manager Bob Leuck, Bullhead City Relations Director Susan Stein, City Clerk City of Kingman Council Present Janet Watson, Mayor Page 1 of12

6 Carole Young, Vice Mayor Mark Wimpee, Councilmember Richard Anderson, Councilmember Staff Present John Dougherty, City Manager Jackie Walker, Human Resources Director/lntergov Others Present Jean Knight, Lake Havasu City MPO Manager Mike Kondelis, Arizona Department of Transportation Jackie Leatherman, Mohave County Community College Steve Moss, Mohave County Supervisor Lisa Krueger, President/CEO Lake Havasu Chamber of Commerce Sybil Smith, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Carol Meier, Mohave County Recorder Michael Eigenbrodt, CEO Interagency Charles Gurtler, Superior Court Judge Ken Strobeck, League of Arizona Cities and Towns Matthew Capalby, Lobbyist/Gov Affairs Representative Hualapai Tribe Kevin Baird, Today's News Herald Carly Arevalo, Havasu Youth Advisory Council Nithya Satiyaselan, Havasu Youth Advisory Council Lexy Arevalo, Havasu Youth Advisory Council Courtney Harrold, Havasu Youth Advisory Council Raigan Mcguire, Havasu Youth Advisory Council Zoe Festa-Woods, Havasu Youth Advisory Council 3. Introduction of Special Guests Chairman Mayor Nexsen noted there were no introductions. 4. Call to the Public Ms. Lisa Krueger, President/CEO of the Lake Havasu Area Chamber of Commerce and Superior. Court Judge Charles Gurtler have scheduled a breakfast presentation with Vice Chief Justice Scott Bales. She invited members of the Tri-City Council to attend the breakfast presentation on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at 8:00a.m. at the London Bridge Resort, King Arthur Room. Mohave County Supervisor Steve Moss stated this was the first Tri-City Council Meeting he had attended. He added the County is committed to the same issues as.the cities and would like to open dialogue with the cities and County on issues of common concern. He said one is the Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF), and the other is further expanding water resources through the use of effluent. He added he is attempting to put together a proposed ordinance which would make further use of A+ effluent and free up fresh water resources. He said there are some critical water issues coming up in the future due to the 15-year drought especially in Page 2 of12

7 Mohave Valley, the Fort Mohave area, and some issues in the Kingman area. Supervisor Moss stated he hoped the County and the Tri-City Council can work together in the future to serve their mutual customers. Ms. Sybil Smith from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) stated the ADEQ along with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and Keep Arizona Beautiful have put together an Environmental Road Show. She stated it is a two hour presentation that addresses what communities can do with regard to Brownfields Grant opportunities, neighborhood parks, recycling programs, and reuse programs. She requested guidance from the cities when they would be available to schedule this event. Ms. Jackie leatherman, Mohave Community College (MCC) Public Information Officer, stated this summer, MCC will be piloting a new program that is county-wide to reach out to high school students who do not feel they can have success in college. She said the pilot program would involve scholarships and different mechanisms to give students class experience to show that they can succeed in college. She added as the cities have economic development conversations with businesses and industries that talk about work force needs, she would be available as a point of contact. Chairman Mayor Nexsen stated from the lake Havasu City's standpoint and the Chamber of Commerce, they would be interested in an internship program; 5. Approval of Minutes from the January 29, 2014 Tri-City Council (TCC) Meeting Mayor Hakim moved to approve the minutes of January Z9, Z014 as presented, Mr. Cotter seconded the motion. Motion carried. 6. ADOT Update- Michael Kondelis, Kingman District Engineer Mr. Kondelis stated he had some good news that ADOT is finally catching up with the Country as far as wayfinding signs. He said ADOT has had a Wayfinding proposal from lake Havasu City that they have been working on for the last year or so, but State policies have not allowed for that type of project. Mr. Kondelis stated with the help of Mayor Nexsen and City Manager Charlie Cassens from lake Havasu City, the State has updated their policies. He added, hopefully one day there will be wayfinding signs in lake Havasu City which would be the first in the State. Mr. Kondelis reviewed the following construction projects: Current Construction Projects E Kingman Tl and BNSF Bridges 1-40 Rattlesnake Wash to Junction US MP 56.9 to MP Ash Fork Tl and BNSF Bridges MP to MP Completed Construction Projects Bullhead City Lighting and HAWK System Page 3 of12

8 SR 95 Construction Projects SR 95 Fence Project MP to Complete SR 95 NB Passing Lane MP Design Complete Construction Projects Lake Havasu City Enhancement SR 95 Mulberry Ave to 1801 Hwy 95 Landscape Enhancement Bridge Projects 1-40 Peacock and Big Sandy Bridges (WB)- Bridge Deck Rehab 1-40 Willow Creek Bridge No. 2 (EB)- Bridge Repair 1-40 Willow Creek Bridges (EB)- Bridge Deck Repair and Maintenance 1-40 Boulder/Franconia/lllavar Wash Bridges (EB)- Bridge Deck Rehab SR 66 Wash and Truxton Wash Bridges- Bridge Deck Rehab SR 89 Hell Canyon Bridge Replacement US 93 South Project Antelope Wash- MP US 93 South Future Projects Carrow-Stephens (In Design) Cane Springs (FY16 Design) Major Studies SR 95 Realignment 1-40 to SR 68 DCR and EIS (Jacobs) 1-40 US 93 West Kingman System Interchange- Study Underway Mr. Kondelis provided a tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Program ( ) for the Kingman District projects. He said the Board is considering the tentative program right now and said the next chance for public comment is on May gth in Flagstaff at the May Board Meeting. Mayor Watson asked how many big horn sheep are using the crossings that were built for them between Kingman and the dam, to which Mr. Kondelis said since 2011 when the crossings were complete, over 5,000 big horn sheep have been monitored through the cameras on the bridges. 7. Veteran's Court- Honorable Mitchell Kalauli, LHC Magistrate Chairman Mayor Nexsen stated Veteran's Court is something that is very near and dear to his heart. He said after watching a Veteran's Court segment on 60 Minutes and saw how the judge handled the individual veterans and how they became quality citizens again, he spoke with Judge Kalauli and Judge Gurtler about starting a Veteran's Court here in Lake Havasu City. He thanked Judge Kalauli and Judge Gurtler for putting the program together. Page 4of12

9 Judge Kalauli started off with a quote that Abraham Lincoln gave to soldiers after returning home from one of the battles of the Civil War. "The measure of our Nation is determined by how we treat our returning soldiers." Judge Kalauli stated since 9-11, of the 900,000 veterans treated by the Veterans Administration {VA), 31.8% have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), almost half of all Vietnam Veterans with PTSD have been arrested or in jail at least once, 14% of our adult homeless have served in the military, and 10% of all prison inmates are Veterans. He added part of the issue that they have is reengaging in society and because of that, they become justice involved. Judge Kalauli stated the Veteran's Court began in 2008 with a court in Buffalo, New York where the Judge was conducting a drug court and realized that a very large majority of the people he was seeing were veterans. He said because of that, the judge developed the Veteran's Court and since 2008 there are now over 200 Veteran's Courts in the country. Judge Kalauli stated that Lake Havasu City's Veteran's Court is the first rural court in Arizona and if they are successful in doing this in a rural area, all of the rural courts can develop a Veteran's Court. He explained the Veteran's Court process and stated one of their goals was to provide a process whereby a veteran in crisis is given the information they need so that in three months, they are stabilized and then work them through the program. He added if they are not stable within that three month time frame, the chances of them successfully completing the program will go down. He stated the Veteran's Court meets the second Friday of every month at 11:30 a.m. He invited the Tri-City Council to attend. Judge Kalauli stated that because Lake Havasu City's Veteran's Court is rural, Judge Gurtler is the Veterans Justice Outreach {VJO) for the whole Northern Arizona region and because of that, resources are minimal. Judge Gurtler stated Governor Brewer just signed a bill that provides for the expansion of Veteran's Courts as well as Mental Health Courts which will allow them on a regional basis. He added the reason that was significant is, Mr. George Lawson who is the VA representative that verifies if a veteran qualifies for services, covers Yavapai, Coconino, Mohave and La Paz counties; and to expand the program to Kingman or Bullhead City would be very difficult because it is unlikely that they would be able to obtain his services for three days each month to have a veterans court in each one of the cities. He said Judge Kalauli has asked that his Court be established as a Regional Court which does create some additional issues. He stated the thought was that the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) would be able to transport veterans from Kingman or Bullhead City, but added he had read in the paper that there was an issue that DAV would be not continued. He said in addition to the transportation, the courts in those cities would have to accept and agree that the matter would be assigned to Lake Havasu City and there would be additional work for the prosecutor as well as the municipal judge. He said there would have to be a Memorandum of Understanding between the cities and hoped the issue of the unavailability of the DAV representative can be worked through by providing transportation to Lake Havasu City. Judge Kalauli stated they tiad just received word from the State that there is a group that is willing to fund transportation costs for veterans involved in Veteran's Courts that the cities may be able to tap in to. He said there are other groups that they are partnering with, and added, Page 5 of12

10 Interagency is going to be key in what they do. He explained one of the problems is there are veterans that qualify for VA benefits but there are also veterans that do not qualify for the VA benefits because of various reasons. He said what the Tucson and Phoenix courts have done is they have been able to partner with some service providers in those jurisdictions thorough grants to provide that treatment for those veterans that do not qualify for VA benefits. He said Michael Eigenbrodt from Interagency submitted a grant that they are hoping to get through Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) as well as other grants available through the Administrative Office of Courts (AOC). He said his goal is to develop the Veteran's Court into a program that will be consistent throughout the years. Judge Kalauli stated Mayor Nexsen, the Lake Havasu City Council, and Mr. Cassens have been 100% behind them through this whole process, and added, he is before the Tri-City Council to find out what each city is looking for, whether or not they want this program, and what can be done to make this happen. Mayor Hakim said he recently had a meeting with Judge Gurtler regarding the program and said this is something he would like the Bullhead City Council to get involved with. He added Lake Havasu City, Kingman, and Bullhead City are veteran towns, have respect for our veterans, and this would be a way to give them the additional help they need. He added he thought this was a terrific program. Judge Kalauli stated they are planning to have a group come up in July that would provide a presentation not only on Veteran's Courts but also veteran's issues. He added it is a very powerful presentation that shows some of the attacks that were caught on camera, what veterans were dealing with on a daily basis, and what they cannot cope with when they come back. Judge Gurtler said the Veteran's Court is very interested in expanding into Bullhead City and Kingman and added he thought the VA is also very interested to see if we can expand the program. Judge Kalauli added not only is the State looking at them but apparently they have some national recognition as well because of being a rural court. Discussion followed concerning the number of homeless veterans that reside in Mohave County. Mayor Nexsen stated this program is not a free ride and the veterans that take it seriously will get the help that they need and become quality citizens. He added if they do not follow this program, there are serious consequences. Mr. Cotter stated Judge Kalauli mentioned there was a Veteran's Resource Center in Bullhead City and wondered what the difference was between that and the person who comes to the court and helps, to which Judge Kalauli stated the head of the Veterans Resource Center comes to the court and assists them. He said their mission is mainly focused on homeless veterans. He added there is a Veterans Center in Lake Havasu City that focuses on those combat veterans that have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury and those kinds of issues. He said there is also a State Veterans Benefits Office which is a state office that helps veterans Page 6 of12

11 obtain the benefits they qualify for. He stated part of the problem is not all of those services are available in every city. Judge Gurtler further explained that Mr. Lawson in Prescott is the only representative of the VA that has the ability to verify that a particular veteran qualifies for veteran's services. Mr. Cotter asked if Lake Havasu City Court had to add any staff, to which Judge Kalauli stated the Court has added a Court Clerk 1/Veterans Court Clerk. He stated they have been able to do everything with the current staff but if the Veteran's Court were to expand, the City would be asking the other cities for monetary support. Mr. Cotter asked if it is regional would the concept be to hold court in Lake Havasu City or rotate with the other cities. Judge Kalauli stated that was the reason they were before the Tri-City Council. He added there is a stakeholders meeting next week to discuss those issues. Judge Gurtler said part of the logistics is; are you going to have your prosecutors and defense attorneys come from Bullhead City, or is it better to simply have Lake Havasu City staff hold the court and the other cities contribute to the cost for the work performed. Mayor Watson stated there might be a point in time when they realize how much of a case load Mr. Lawson can carry. Judge Kalauli stated they had that conversation with the VA and they said the VJO position is tied directly to the number of homeless veterans in the area. Chairman Mayor Nexsen stated what they are trying to do is to gather those statistics. 8. Interagency Council- Michael Eigenbrodt, President/CEO Michael Eigenbrodt stated to dovetail on what Judge Kalauli had said, there are so many different resources in our region and part of the problem is there has not been a whole lot of communication between the people with those resources. He said he received surveys yesterday from 178 homeless veterans, and added, there are currently 59 veterans on the Waiting list for housing. He added part of what Interagency Council is doing with the Veteran's Court is helping provide food and counseling dovetailed with Mr. Joe Little. He said they are working on a $400,000 grant with SAMHSA to add five additional counselors that would travel throughout the County. He added Mohave County has also awarded Interagency 100% of the funding for rent and utility assistance for Bullhead City, Fort Mohave, Mohave Valley, and Kiowa Avenue North in Lake Havasu City. He said they have staff in Kingman, Parker, and Quartzite and will have staff in Bullhead City, Fort Mohave, and Mohave Valley. He added they are serving County wide close to 7,000 people a year through 35 different services. He reviewed those services for Council. Mr. Eigenbrodt stated education is also extremely important, and added, they are dovetailing with Mohave Community College, Arizona State University, and University of Southern California with interns to provide programs that include; how to get a job, how to take an interview, financial fitness, parenthood, and Fatherhood Now. He said Interagency is now recognized by the Arizona Supreme Court as a vendor for the entire state in the rural areas which gives them availability for AOC funds. Page 7 of12

12 Mayor Watson asked what their major sources of funding are, to which Mr. Eigenbrodt stated right now, they have 43 different funding sources through grants, contracts, and donations. Mayor Hakim stated he thought this conversation needs to continue not only for the veterans but for the seniors as well. 9. Legislative Update -Ken Strobeck, League of Arizona Cities and Towns Mr. Strobeck stated.the legislature considered 1,400 bills that the small government legislature had proposed. He said the House and Senate agreed on a $9.2 billion budget for next year but there would likely be a Special Session to address reorganization of Child Protective Services and funding for that service. Mr. Strobeck reported on the following: SB1487 contains the additional $30 million for Highway User Revenue Fund (HURF). Unfortunately it was not the $119 million they were hoping for but it is moving in the right direction. SB1413 changed the Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) tax on electricity used in manufacturing and smelting. The Governor proposed eiiminating the TPT tax on electricity. The Bill was amended to say cities and towns are not affected by this, the TPT tax on electricity continues but it is a city option. It was also amended to include natural gas. SB1415 changes the way city council elections are calculated. It was struck in committee with another bill that places restrictive limits on bonding for special taxing districts and community facilities districts. The Bill is still alive in the Senate and could be put on a calendar today. HB2448 was just compensation for land use laws that might be enacted by a property owner where they could say tha t a law that was passed decreased the value of their property by up to $100,000 and would allow them to take that as a tax credit on their income tax. The Bill was defeated on the Senate Floor. HB2093 was defeated by the Senate Committee of the Whole. The Bill was two parts; one part said you could not lie to a legislature if you were a lobbyist. The other part said if you are a lobbyist for a city, you could not talk to a legislature or staff member about any position on any bill unless your city council has given you permission to talk about that bill. HB 2339 was vetoed by Governor Brewer. It stated if a city or town were to prohibit firearms in a building every entrance of the building would have to have a metal detector, guard, and lockers. HB2517 said if you passed an ordinance at the city level that was found by a court to be in more restrictive than state law on firearms, you were subject to a $5,000 fine, elimination of your job if you are an employee, removal of office if you are an elected official, and are personally liable for anybody that says you are wrong. They can sue you and you cannot be defended by the city. This bill was vetoed by Governor Brewer. Page 8 of12

13 SB1151 was defeated in the House in a Committee of the Whole and preempted all city and town ordinances that had to do with back yard foul. HB2091 said instead of the 180 days that you have to file a notice of claim. If you are filing a Proposition 207 Claim you have 3 years plus the 180 days to file a notice of claim. The Bill was defeated. SB1227 was defeated in the House as a Committee of the Whole that said cities and towns could not adopt any building codes that had to do with energy efficiency. HB2044 passed which prohibits Fire Districts from annexing territory in a municipal planning area without the consent of the city or town in whose territory they are going. HB2387 is on the Governor's desk for signature and has to do with improvement districts for street lighting. It streamlines the process for creating those kinds of special districts. HB2414 was defeated in the Senate on the third read and had to do with burdensome requests for public requests. It said ifthe request is of harassing nature or really excessive it could be denied. SB1326 is on the Governor's desk and would establish a check-off box to donate part of your income tax refund to State Parks. HB 2389 was in Conference Committee yesterday and has to do with technical clean-up on HB2111 from last year regardingtpt. Shared revenues are up this year due to the improving economy. Estimates show the vehicle license tai< is up 6%. Baseline HURF is up 1% not counting the extra $30 million. State shared sales tax distributions will be up 4.6%. Income tax shared revenue is up 8.5 %. The League Conference is scheduled for August 19th through August 22nd_ 10. Discussion regarding Resolutions- Jackie Walker, lntergov Kingman Jackie Walker said it is that time of year where the cities will be receiving communication from the League of Cities and Towns soliciting municipal legislation of interest to be adopted as part of the League Municipal Policy Statement for the 2015 Legislative Session. She said if the Tri-City Council would like to sponsor any resolutions, they need to be back to the League by mid-june. Ms. Walker stated for the 2015 Session one of the resolutions that the Tri-City Council submitted.last year was the speculative building development initiative. She said that did not receive support in the Resolutions Committee and wondered if the Council wanted to run that resolution again this year. Chairman Mayor Nexsen said beside the big city concern, it seemed there was some legislative concerns and wondered how that would be enacted. Mr. Strobeck stated that resolution had to do with property tax abatement. He said if it was enacted, the bigger taxing districts which are the schools and counties and the city portion of that tax would be minimal. He said the consensus was, if you just do the city portion that would not be enough of an incentive to the developer. He added if bigger taxing districts were included they would not be at. the table to make that decision regarding the abatement. Page 9 of12

14 Mayor Hakim stated he would like to revisit the resolution and get a better clarification of what the Tri-City Council is actually looking for. He asked if the County would need to be involved in this decision, to which Ms. Walker stated that was correct. She said there are a lot of stakeholders in the property tax collection process and it would be a huge discussion. She added last year they planted the seed and this year they need to get together with the city managers and mayors to discuss how to water that seed and make it grow. Per Mayor Hakim's request, Ms. Walker explained the reason for this proposed resolution. She stated the cities are experiencing businesses seeking to move into our area, however, there are no buildings large enough in size. She said this bill would specifically require that for property tax abatement to occur, that the building size would have to be at least 50,000 square feet and be in full use prior to starting tax collection on that property. She said basically that was a tool to get those large businesses into our area. Councilmember Medrano spoke in favor of going forward with the resolution. Discussion followed concerning a Revenue Allocation District Bill proposed by the City of Peoria~ Mayor Hakim suggested the Tri-City Council contact the City of Peoria and work with them and come up with something similar to the Revenue Allocation District. Ms. Walker stated Police Chief Robert Devries of Kingman would like to address panhandling. She said Arizona does have an anti-begging law that makes it illegal to beg. She said the City of Phoenix adopted an ordinance banning panhandling and other oral solicitation for cash for after hour solicitation. She added that was challenged and the Court of Appeals found it unconstitutional. She said courts nationwide have addressed panhandling laws and they have found aggressive panhandling and harassment, enforcing those are constitutional but just enforcing passive panhandling by holding up a sign is first amendment protection and found to be unconstitutional to try and enforce that type of behavior. She said to be successful in the courts; you have to be addressing behavior and conduct rather than the free speech rights. She. said to address this, Representative Kavanagh and other lawmakers tried to rewrite the Arizona Anti-Begging Statue with HB 2024 which the governor vetoed. She said that bill tried to address behavior that outlawed solicitation of money within 15 feet of an ATM, 10 feet of a bus stop, or soliciting money at any time in an aggressive manner. She added the reason the Governor vetoed the bill was because she stated this needs to be addressed at the local level. Mr. Strobeck stated they were thinking of getting a group together of city attorneys and. come up with a model ordinance that would be constitutional and in compliance with the Governor's veto letter. Mayor Hakim suggested setting up some boundaries for sign walkers. Mr. Cotter stated the city has to allow sign walkers but restrictions can be put on them. Mr. Strobeck stated in the constitution, the courts have said time, place, and manner restrictions are okay for sign walkers. Discussion followed concerning sign walkers. Council member Medrano said he supports the idea of limiting sign walkers and felt the ordinances that regulate the sign walkers needs to be reviewed. Page 10of12

15 Ms. Walker stated as they start the process and start receiving resolutions, she would share each of the municipal resolutions with the Tri-City Council. She added they would also move forward with trying to work on the Revenue Allocation District/Speculative Development Resolution. Mr. Strobeck stated the League will be completing their Annual New Laws Report and Summary and will provide a link to where those are in the statute. 11. Announce date for TCC Strategic Planning Session- Toby Cotter Bullhead City Manager Mr. Cotter stated at one of the past meetings of the Tri-City Council, the members were talking about goal setting and strategic planning. He added the organizational structure would be held in Kingman at Mohave Community College. He said Mr. Brandon Warner, with the College, would be the facilitator to help walk the Council through some goal setting and strategic planning programs for the future. He said the premise is where the Tri-City Council is going to be in three to five years, just forward thinking and solidify that structure and talk about goals and processes for the future. Mayor Watson requested the meeting be held on June 16th. Mr. Cotter stated the meeting would be scheduled for Monday, June 16, :00 a.m. 12. City Update- Mayors report on what's happening in the cities Mayor Watson introduced Matthew Capalby, previous Regional Director for ADEQ and presently the Lobbyist and Government Affairs Representative for Hualapai Tribe in Grand Canyon West. She stated the Hualapai Tribe is interested in becoming much more of a partner in what is happening in Mohave County. Mayor Watson reported on the following: Representative Gosar held a meeting last week to address that the southern part of Mohave County, south of the Grand Canyon be recognized as part of the group that should receive restitution if their families were affected by the nuclear testing. The Fun Run on Route 66 will be held May 2, & May 3, 2014 in Kingman Mayor Hakim reported on the following: The Laughlin River Run will be held this coming weekend with the City expecting 35,000 to 40,000 bikers coming into town. The Military Moms of the Bullhead City area have received thirty, six foot banners with photos of military personnel on them that will be displayed on Highway 95. The banners will be presented to the military personnel when they retire from service. Bullhead City hosted the Bureau of ReClamation Office out of Denver, Colorado at the Suddenlink Community Center. Thirty agencies from three states attended along with every agency in Mohave County and those agencies along the Colorado River to work together for the safety of the residents along the River. Councilmember Jerry Duvall has put together a homeless resource guide. The Bullhead City Regatta will be held August 9, Page 11 of12

16 Chairman Mayor Nexsen reported on the following: Lake Havasu City hosted the first Pro/Am Event March 29, A Supermoto Cross Race was held last weekend and was.first of its kind in Lake Havasu City, one of six across the United States. Desert Storm will be held this week with Street Scene to be held on Thursday night to display two miles of the large boats. Lucas Oil Boat Racing will begin May 2, 2014 through May 3, Last night the City Council approved a two year ground lease for the Drag Strip Motor Sports Park that allows them to conduct various engineering studies to be able to build a motor sports facility. 13. Discussion regarding Future Agenda Items Mayor Hakim said he had a couple of meetings with Judge Gurtler regarding pre-trial services and would like that put on the agenda for the next meeting. Chairman Mayor Nexsen stated he hoped the three mayors and city managers would be able to meet on a conference call next week because the pre-trial services do have a budget impact. Judge Kalauli stated there are a lot of people that are arrested who may or may not need to be in custody until their next hearing. He said the idea behind the pre-trial services program is to determine if a person is a risk of flight or a risk to the community. He said that will give the judge more information to determine whether they should be held without bond, released on bond, or released on their own recognizances: He stated the reason behind that is the County Jail has become busier so they are looking for other ways to handle the overcrowding. Chairman Mayor Nexsen stated he thought the whole idea is that the jail is getting so full, they are fearful that they are going to have to build another wihg. Mayor Hakim stated that it would also involve probation officers, to which Judge Kalauli said probation officers would actually be the ones that work with the city police departments to make that determination. Chairman Mayor Nexsen welcomed the students from the Havasu Youth Advisory Council (HYAC) who were in attendance. City Clerk Kelly Williams noted there would be a marketing presentation at the next meeting of the Tri-City Council. City Manager Dougherty stated his police chief requested that the Tri-City Counciladdress the issue of the Police Academy and the pressure they are getting from command to close it down. Mayor Watson requested a follow-up of the June 16,2014 Strategic Planning Meeting at the next meeting of the Tri-City Council. 14. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 1:29 p.m. Page 12of12

17 Court geared for veterans begins today- Mohave Daily News: Local News Page 1 of2 Court geared for veterans begins today By JIM SECKLER!The Daily News I Posted: Friday, November 8, :00 am KINGMAN - For the first time in Mohave County, a veterans court will be held today in Lake Havasu City Consolidated Court. Today's initial docket before Judge Mitch Kalauli will see three cases involving veterans charged with a crime. The veterans court is modeled after similar courts in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona Supreme Court spokeswoman Heather Murphy said. Lake Havasu City Mayor Mark Nexsen said he saw an episode of a veterans court on television about a year ago and contacted Kalauli and others about having a veterans court in Mohave County. The mayor also visited the Phoenix veterans court, which began about a year ago with good success returning troubled veterans to being productive citizens. "The court proved to save the lives of veterans who served our country and protected our freedoms," Nexsen said. Nexsen said the court would give a veteran a better chance not to reoffend. About 12 to 15 percent of Mohave County's population is veterans- about 27,000 veterans live in the county. If successful in Lake Havasu City's lower court, veterans court could be held injustice court or Superior Court throughout the county. Veterans court will be based on other specialized courts such as adult and juvenile drug courts, which began in recent years. Veterans court will be held on the second Friday of the month at 11 :30 a.m. following other cases, Kalauli said. The veterans court is for troubled veterans facing misdemeanor crimes such as assault, driving under the influence, drugs, domestic violence and traffic offenses. These crimes could stem from post-traumatic stress disorder. The program will last between six to 18 months and include collaboration between prosecutors, defense attorneys and the defendant to come up with a solution to resolve a veteran's case without jail time, Kalauli said. Once in the program, the veteran would be monitored and would have to go back before the judge every three to four weeks. The veterans will also meet frequently with a representative from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs out of Prescott. Nexsen also said a veterans center is also planned to open today in Lake Havasu City. Another veterans center, Northern Arizona Veterans Resource Center, recently opened in Bullhead City. Website established for veterans who need legal help

18 Court geared for veterans begins today- Mohave Daily News: Local News Page 2 of2 By JIM SECKLER The Daily News KINGMAN- Veterans in need of legal help can now go online for help. The Arizona Supreme Court announced the official launch of a Web site on Veterans Day for veterans to access information on legal issues, health and veteran benefits. The website is Veterans.org. The website is a one-stop site for veterans to access legal information, articles, forms and other resources, Arizona Supreme Court spokeswoman Heather Murphy said. The site focuses on 10 issues including identify theft, employment law, family law, health, housing, consumer, commercial law, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, benefits and criminal law. More than 270 attorneys and legal professionals volunteered to answer questions and guide veterans in solving their legal issues. Some veterans struggle when they return to civilian life and other vets find themselves in the criminal system. Other vets have trouble with denied medical claims, insurance and family law issues or problems with physical, mental and drug abuse, Murphy said. "Our veterans deserve this help, we don't want them hurting, alone or in trouble with nowhere to tum," Vice Chief Supreme Court Justice Scott Bales said. Brig. Gen. Gregg Maxon, who helped plan and develop the website for the Supreme Court, found that there are 2.4 million veterans served in Iraq and Afghanistan. There are also 1.44 million veterans who are eligible for health care through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. About 774,000 veterans have obtained VA health care. Of the veterans who received treatment, 68 percent suffer from muscular or skeletal problems and 52 percent suffer from mental issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder, often from experiences in combat. There are about 27,000 veterans in Mohave County, Maxon reported.

19 Veteran's Courts Page 1 of 10 Listen ( /app.readspeaker.com/cgi-bin/rsent? custom e rid= &1ang=en_us&read i d=rs_read_ this 2&voice=Pau l&aud iofi lename=veteran s_ Cou rts&url =http% 3A%2 F%2 Fwww.lawforvete rans. org%2 Fveterans-cou rts) VETERAN'S COURT Veterans Court is a collaborative process that includes the prosecutor, defense counsel, Judge, the Department of Veteran Affairs and other community based support organizations. The goal of Veterans Court is to rehabilitate and restore veterans as active, contributing members of their community. The Veterans Court program focuses on veterans who are currently in, or entering, the Criminal Justice System. The Court creates and supervises treatment plans to address the underlying causes of the veterans behavior and substance abuse issues. Issues commonly addressed by the treatment programs include: o o o o o o Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Traumatic Brain Injury Anger issues Domestic Violence Alcohol abuse Drug Abuse By focusing on the root problems that contribute to involvement with the criminal justice system and providing specific rehabilitation programs, the Veterans Court provides an opportunity for the veteran to return to the community in a more advantageous and beneficial manner. Eligibility Each Veterans Court is going to be operated differently depending on the needs of the individual jurisdiction. Veterans with cases in jurisdictions without a Veterans Court will have to address their case within the court in that jurisdiction and will not be eligible for Veterans Court. Each Veterans Court establishes its own eligibility rules but, in general, a veteran must request to be placed in the Veterans Court program. The prosecutor, defense counsel and the Judge must all agree that Veterans Court is the appropriate forum for the management of the case. The veteran remains eligible for Veterans Court by making satisfactory progress in their court ordered treatment program and by complying with the other Veterans Court requirements. It is important to remember, no veteran has a "right" to have their case assigned to Veterans Court. Once in Veterans Court, the veteran must continuously "earn" the privilege of remaining in Veterans Court by complying with all the Court's requirements. Process Eligible veterans may participate in the court by voluntarily requesting their case be transferred to Veterans Court which meets as a separate court docket. The prosecutor and the defense counsel evaluate each case and must agree that the case is appropriate for Veterans Court. The case is then presented to the Judge for final approval. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Justice Outreach specialist then verifies the veterans eligibility for veteran's benefits and conducts

20 Veteran's Courts Page 2 of 10 an initial assessment of the veteran's treatment requirements. The veteran, if eligible for VA benefits, is then directed to the local VA medical facility for a more in-depth assessment. It is from this assessment the parties agree upon a treatment plan for presentation to the Judge. Upon approval of the plan by the Judge, the veteran begins the treatment programs called for in the plan. Progress in the treatment program is closely monitored by the Court. Non-compliance with the treatment program can lead to sanctions which may include incarceration, community service, and reprimand by the Judge. In cases of continuous non-compliance, a veteran may be removed from Veterans Court. The favorable terms of any plea agreement may revoked and a sentence imposed. Upon successful completion of the Veteran Court program, diversion eligible veterans may have their cases dismissed. Veterans on probation may have their probation successfully terminated. Veterans in Veterans Court can expect to be subjected to more frequent reviews by the court to monitor the veteran's progress in their treatment programs. Veterans making satisfactory progress will be recognized by the Court and offered words of encouragement. Veteran's not making satisfactory may expect words of encouragement of an entirely different nature and sanctions may be imposed. Successful completion of the Veterans Court program will be marked by "graduation" from the program. Arizona Veterans Court Programs Maricopa County Superior Court Veterans Court (probation only) Maricopa County Superior Court 175 W. Madison Street Phoenix, AZ Presiding Official: Commissioner Barbara Spencer Coordinator: Commissioner Barbara Spencer spencerb@superiorcourt.maricopa.qov (mailto:spencerb@superiorcourt.maricopa.qov) Website: ( Informational Brochure Chttp:// court brochure.pdf) Coconino County Superior Court Veterans Court Coconino County Superior Court