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June 2nd, 2017

CITY EVENTS

UPCOMING PUBLIC CITY MEETINGS

• Downtown, Aviation, Economy and Innovation Subcommittee Meeting – Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in Assembly Rooms A, B and C, phoenix City Hall, 200 West Washington.

• City Council Formal Meeting – Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 200 West Jefferson Street.

• Zoning Adjustment Hearing – Thursday, June 8th, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in Assembly Room C, Phoenix City Hall, 200 West Washington Street.

For more information on these and all other public City meetings visit:

https://www.phoenix.gov/cityclerk/publicmeetings/notices. City Council meetings are live on Cox Cable Channel 11 and streamed live on phoenix.gov and

facebook.com/cityofphoenix. Past City Council meetings are posted to YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/cityofphoenixaz.

DISTRICT 1 EVENTS:

DISTRICT 1 COMMUNITY BREAKFAST The next breakfast will be on Friday, June 30th, 2017 at the Radisson Hotel Phoenix North, located at 10220 N Metro Pkwy E, Phoenix, AZ 85051. Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. and the speaker will start at around 7:45 a.m.

This month’s speaker is District 5 Councilman Daniel Valenzuela. Councilman Valenzuela began serving on the City Council in January, 2012, and also serves as a first responder in a west valley city. He proudly represents District 5, which includes west and central

Phoenix. Daniel is committed to keeping our families safe, strengthening our economy and improving our neighborhoods. Councilman Valenzuela currently chairs the Downtown, Aviation, Economy and Innovation Subcommittee where he is leading an effort to help Phoenix build momentum as an epicenter for entrepreneurship.

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CITY NEWS:

FALLEN OFFICER DAVID URIBE’S MEMORIAL LOCATION CHANGE Cactus Park Police Precinct Commander Consolian sent out a memo last week regarding the change of location of Officer David Uribe’s memorial and said, “The purpose of this memorandum is to inform you that we will be relocating Officer David Uribe’s memorial from its current location immediately outside of the front entrance of Cactus Park Precinct to the rear entrance doors of the precinct. Here it will be displayed to the officers and staff of the Precinct as an enduring reminder of Officer Uribe’s ultimate sacrifice to our community and Department. This relocation best preserves the donor’s intent and further protects Officer Uribe’s memorial from vandalism or destruction. In the memorial’s current location, it is hidden from everyday view which does not meet the donor’s intent of reminding us each day of Officer Uribe’s ultimate sacrifice. The donor also wanted the memorial to be a reminder for our officers to always wear their protective gear on duty. The new location accomplishes both of these goals as officers enter/exit through these doors throughout their shift.”

Officer David Uribe was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop on West Cactus Road on May 10th, 2005.

A MESSAGE FROM POLICE CHIEF WILLIAMS “In the spirit of transparency and proactive outreach, I wanted to reach out to you to give a brief update on a couple items which are of interest to our community leaders and residents. There are many who have been advocating for the expansion of the Body Worn Camera program. We currently have 300 cameras in use in both the North and South Zones. This is a major increase from the 56 cameras used as part of the pilot camera program in Maryvale Precinct almost four years ago. Although that program has ended, we’ve continued to partner with ASU’s Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety on a new study to measure the effectiveness of camera usage and how it impacts both officer and citizen behavior, as well as complaints, investigations, privacy and community relationships. Our work on restructuring the original request for proposal (RFP) has not stopped. It is important to me to provide the best equipment I can get for officers in the interest of their safety and that of the general public. There is camera technology emerging onto the marketplace which wasn’t available during the original process, and I want to capitalize on as much of it as reasonably possible. There is an expectation for us to be wise stewards of your tax dollars, and I stand behind my decision to press pause on a large camera purchase that would not do us justice. We are still fully committed to outfit all sworn personnel in the patrol bureau with body worn cameras within the next few years. I will continue to update you on this process as it moves along. We are also in the final stages of finishing our new transparency policy which will govern how we share information on critical incidents. Those types of incidents include officer-involved shootings and in-custody deaths among others. Labor and privacy considerations must be taken into account, especially when drafting guidelines on releasing identifying information for those involved in incidents, and I appreciate the input I have received from many of you. I continue to ask for your patience as we investigate each incident, especially

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in the hours and days immediately after something has occurred. Your assistance in this is helpful as we take on the initial tasks of what often is a months-long process which will impact how justice is served in the end. I will be able to share more details about the policy once it is complete.”

AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE The City of Phoenix, is excited about the opportunity to partner with the AARP Arizona and the World Health Organization (WHO) to become an Age-Friendly Community. On October 25, 2016, the Phoenix City Council approved joining the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities. Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton appointed Councilwoman Thelda Williams from District 1 and Councilwoman Kate Gallego from District 8 to Co-Chair the Age-Friendly Ad Hoc Committee. WHO defines an Age-Friendly city that adapts its structures and services accessible to and inclusive of older people with varying needs and capacities. The goal of this Action Plan is to strengthen Phoenix, Arizona’s age friendliness. Building on successful systems already in place and best practices from around the country, the Ad Hoc Committee and community members met to develop the following recommendations focusing on three areas. The three focus areas are:

Age-Friendly Civic Engagement Goals

1. Civic Engagement - Lift the quality of living for everyone in the community by offering

volunteer opportunities and serving on boards.

• Develop a link on AARP ‘s website directing participants to volunteerphoenix.gov to

identify and provide volunteer opportunities within the city of Phoenix.

• Conduct an analysis of programs currently recruiting retired professionals in the

community to utilize their skills in schools.

• Enhance an intergenerational program providing high school students the opportunity to

be mentored by an older adult and volunteer with an older adult program.

2. Employment - Capitalize on opportunities to increase knowledge in our community of older

adult’s experience s and talents for employment.

• Research which programs are currently recruiting and training older adults for

employment.

• Develop partnerships with local businesses to recruit, hire and retain older adults.

• Develop and implement skill building classes to include resume writing, computer classes

and job readiness trainings including city and other nonprofit organizations.

• Research opportunities to create a *Sharing Economy/Entrepreneurial opportunities, and

offer support for entering those types of endeavors.

*A sharing economy is an economic model in which individuals are able to borrow or rent assets owned by someone else.

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3. Social Participation – The Ad Hoc Committee will develop a wide variety of activities to appeal

to a diverse population of older individuals. The focus will be on the 15 senior centers based

on recommendations from the Age-Friendly work groups and survey.

• Survey the older adults at the 15 Senior Centers and Senior Housing facilities to determine

how to increase participation in activities.

• Develop and implement a marketing campaign to increase participation in three Senior

Centers, Deer Valley, South Mountain and Desert West, with declining memberships.

• Survey older adults on meal options and satisfaction at the Senior Centers.

• Analyze and determine WIFI and computer accessibility at 15 Senior Centers.

City of Phoenix Age-Friendly Ad Hoc Committee members from District 1

Thelda Williams, Co-Chair, Councilwoman, City of Phoenix Jack Davis, Community Advocate, Deer Valley Senior Center member Sherry Dudek, Community Advocate, Helen Drake Senior Center member

APPROVAL TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND A PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION DONATION FOR COLLEGE DEPOT AT PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY The Phoenix Public Library Foundation has secured a donation in the amount of $400,000 from the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust to expand the space currently housing College Depot at Phoenix Public Library, incorporating a multi-functional space. College Depot at Phoenix Public Library programming has outgrown its current facility. Presently many programs, such as summer camps, train-the-trainer, and FAFSA sessions, have waiting lists and staff is having to host duplicative sessions of events and workshops due to the limited seating available. The Phoenix metropolitan area’s low-income families lack access to free ACT and SAT test preparation and tutoring. College Depot’s expansion would provide the space needed to launch a program to provide hundreds of valley youth with test prep and tutoring services. The multi-functional space would be equipped with workstations, smartboards, and the latest in information and communications technology. Research has shown that test prep and tutoring have a marked increase on students’ test scores. Through partnerships with local school districts and community-based organizations, including Phoenix Union High School District, Be A Leader Foundation, and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix, students meeting a targeted demographic will be strategically referred to the program. In an effort to serve more teens and families, a larger multi-functional room is needed. The additional space would allow College Depot to launch an ACT/SAT tutoring program and to expand existing programs, such as summer camps, hands-on FAFSA workshops, High School Counselor Trainings, College Fairs and other college access related programming. This expansion will increase College Depot's reach by tripling the capacity for programs and training and increasing staff time efficiency. The space will also provide the opportunity to host youth events with community partners such as Be A Leader Foundation, College Success Arizona and Phoenix Union High School District.

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MARGARET T. HANCE PARK MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION DESIGN

SERVICES The Parks, Arts, Education and Equality Subcommittee will recommend that the City Council authorize the City Manager, or his designee to enter into an agreement with Hargreaves Associates (New York) to provide design services and possible construction administration and observation services with special inspections in support of the Margaret T. Hance Park Master Plan Implementation project. Additionally, the subcommittee will recommend authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. Hargreaves Associates was chosen for this project using a qualifications-based selection process according to section 34-603 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.). Hargreaves Associates, the design consultant, is responsible for developing a Design Concept Report encompassing the Hance Park Master Plan Phase 1 (A&B). In addition, the consultant will provide design services for all components of the existing approved Hance Park Master Plan, including design refinement, design alternatives, design documentation (schematic, design development, final design, construction documents); geotechnical soil reporting; construction estimating; and bid assistance. The consultant will develop, document and implement the design for Margaret T. Hance Park. The redevelopment project site is under the jurisdiction of the Arizona Department of Transportation. The term of this contract is expected to be seven years. The estimated cost for the Design Concept Report is $5 million, which includes all subconsultants and reimbursable costs. Funding has been allocated to implement the first phase of the Hance Park Master Plan through the Phoenix Parks and Preservation Initiative (PPPI). Additional funding sources are anticipated through philanthropic investment and grants. Public outreach and community participation will be conducted on an as-needed basis.

FISCAL YEAR 2017-22 PUBLIC ART PLAN The ordinance establishing the City's Percent for Art Program was adopted in December 1986 and requires the Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission to submit an annual Public Art Plan in advance of each new fiscal year. The ordinance allows for 1 percent of funding from City Capital Improvement Program projects to be invested in public art to enhance the design and experience of public infrastructure, buildings and spaces. Here are projects identified for District 1:

Project Title Control Station 72 Project Number AR84900013 Location 47th Avenue and Pinnacle Peak Road Type of Project Design Team Commission Funding Source Wastewater Capital Program 2017-22 Budget $327,597 (non-GO Bonds)

Description: Arizona artist Kevin Berry has been commissioned to work with the engineering firm Brown/Caldwell to enhance the security and appearance of Control Station 72.

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Project Title Deer Valley WTP Wall and Streetscape Project Number AR84850018 Location Dunlap Avenue, between 29th and 34th Avenues Type of Project Site-Specific Commission Funding Sources Street Transportation Capital Program 2017-22 Budget $21,867 (non-GO Bonds)

Description: Artist John Runnels (TX) has been commissioned to design enhancements for the security wall and streetscape along the Dunlap Avenue side of the Deer Valley Water Treatment Plant. The artist worked with students at Cortez High School, community residents and City staff to design streetscape enhancements, including landscaping and new transit shelters at existing bus stops in front of the water treatment plant wall on Dunlap Avenue.

Project Title Happy Valley Road at I-17 Interchange Project Number AR63850018 Location Happy Valley Road at I-17 Type of Project Design Team Commission Funding Source Street Transportation Capital Program 2017-22 Budget $1,030,000 (non-GO Bonds)

Description: An Arizona artist will be commissioned to work with City departments, the community and the Arizona Department of Transportation to enhance the design of a planned retrofit of the interchange. The enhanced design will improve traffic flow and safety, and serve as north Phoenix gateway.

Project Title Skunk Creek Recreational Area Project Number AR70100007 Location Skunk Creek Landfill Type of Project Design Team Commission Funding Source Solid Waste Capital Program 2017-22 Budget $40,000 (non-GO Bonds)

Description: An Arizona artist will work with City departments to design recreational trails, shade structures and other enhancements at the Skunk Creek Landfill.

NORTH MOUNTAIN TOWER PHASE I - CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK CONSTRUCTION SERVICES This project is for the rehabilitation of the existing private access road to the North Mountain Tower of approximately 4,400 feet of winding, paved private roadway rising approximately 600 feet from the existing parking area off 7th Street to the North Mountain Tower gate, located at 7th Street near Mescal Street. The final design will consist of a new 20-foot wide asphalt access roadway. There will be no lighting or additional utilities installed in the existing roadway. The existing parking area at the base of the mountain will be eliminated. Work will include asphalt paving, drainage improvements, and grading. All land surrounding the roadway is park preserve area, but the roadway boundary is excepted.

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CONTRACT WITH ARIZONA SEARCH DOGS, INC. FOR CANINE URBAN SEARCH & RESCUE SERVICES The contractor, Arizona Search Dogs, Inc., will support the continued development and maintenance of the Canine Search Specialist component of Arizona Task Force One (AZ-TF1), one of 28 Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) task forces funded through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to maintain a national US&R capability. Arizona Search Dogs, Inc. will maintain a minimum of six certified DHS/FEMA National US&R Response System Canine Search dogs that are paired and certified with an AZTF1 handler, for response to emergency and disaster sites with AZ-TF1 within four hours of activation. Without these canine urban search and rescue certifications, Phoenix Fire would be ineligible to receive various federal grant funds.

EXERCISE CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH BANNER -- UNIVERSITY MEDICAL

CENTER PHOENIX The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Medical Director is responsible for providing medical direction to Phoenix Fire Department EMTs and Paramedics, establishing standards for training, providing continuing education programs for EMS personnel, establishing medical protocols for basic and advanced life support programs, and establishing policy on the selection and use of medications, supplies and medical equipment. On April 2, 2014, a Request For Proposals (RFP) for the described services was posted on the City of Phoenix and Fire Department websites. The successful proposal was submitted by the organization now known as Banner -- University Medical Center Phoenix.

CHOLLA LIBRARY HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION REBID DESIGN-BID-BUILD Phoenix Elevator Company will provide construction services in support of the Cholla Library Hydraulic Elevator Modernization project. The work includes a full and complete modernization of a twin-post holeless type hydraulic two-stop elevator and other associated work required to complete this project.

WATER PRODUCTION WELL 301 CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES This project is to equip Well 301 to put it into service to provide water during times of long-term water shortages, emergency outages, and during peak demand times. The well will provide water to customers located in the northwest part of the City. The production capacity is about 1,200 gallons per minute (gpm). The groundwater in this area contains arsenic and therefore a well-head treatment system is required. The scope of work for this project includes sizing of the well pump, installation of piping from the existing distribution system to the new well, an arsenic treatment system, and instrumentation and connections to the Water Services Department's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system.

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GRAND CANALSCAPE PHASE I UPTOWN AND GATEWAY NORTH DESIGN-BID-BUILD Combs Construction Company, Inc. will provide construction services in support of the Grand Canalscape Phase I Uptown and Gateway North project from 15th Avenue to 16th Street and 36th Street to 40th Street. The work includes construction of a 10-foot concrete pathway along the north bank of the Grand Canal between 15th Avenue and 16th Street and along the south bank of the Grand Canal between approximately 36th Street and 40th Street that includes pathway lighting, landscape and irrigation, and other associated work required to complete this project. It also includes artist-designed features such as shade canopies, benches, landscape walls, trail markers and pavers.

AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR TRANSIT LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE

SERVICES The Contractor will be responsible for landscape maintenance services at the Department's seven transit centers, eight park and rides and three operating facilities. Additionally, the services will be provided throughout the light rail corridor, which is currently 16.5 miles. This work will include emergency, project-related, regular grounds and landscape maintenance services, or any combination thereof. The aggregate contract value, including all option years and estimated additional services, shall not exceed $1,880,646 with an estimated annual expenditure of $376,130. Included in this amount is $75,000 per year estimated to be needed for additional services related to water line breaks, storm damage cleanup and landscape replacement, equipment repair and replacement, special event trash cleanup, etc. Additional services are billed at an hourly rate. Funds are available in the Public Transit Department's budget using Transportation 2050 funds.

SUMMER READING TIME! - June 1 - August 1, 2017 Whatever projects you have planned for this summer, Phoenix Public Library has something for you. Free resources to help you learn… grow, connect, and create… Play the Summer Reading game and earn prizes! Join us for free and fun summer programs for the whole family! Summer is an exciting time at your library, so visit us for great books, special events and more… to help you build a better world!

For more information, please visit the Phoenix Public Library website here: http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/browse/Interest-Guides/Pages/Seasonal/Summer%20Reading/Summer-Reading-.aspx

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PHOENIX PLANNED MAJOR STREET RESTRICTIONS – UPDATED JUNE 2ND, 2017 To view a listing of the latest planned major street restrictions please visit this link: https://www.phoenix.gov/streetssite/Pages/Planned-Street-Restrictions.aspx These restrictions represent only the major planned activities reported to the Street Transportation Department’s right-of-way management office. This listing does not reflect closures or restrictions due to unexpected events such as flooding, traffic collisions, fires, utility failures or other emergencies. For street closure alerts follow the Phoenix Street Transportation Department on Twitter at @PHXStreetTrans.

DISTRICT 1 NEWS:

GLENDALE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS The Glendale Union High School District has officially completed another year of educating more than 15,500 students. This week, about 3,083 seniors graduated from the district. The class of 2017 received more than $79.3 million in scholarships, an increase of nearly $6 million more than the previous year! Students needing a transcript should contact their school to make a request or visit their school’s website for details

at http://www.guhsdaz.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=754623&pageId=19997858. Personnel will review transcript requests made by phone each week during the summer. High school offices will be closed from June 5 through July 7 as teachers and administrators attend workshops and trainings to prepare for a successful new school year. Schools reopen to the public on July 10 with extended hours from 7 a.m. to 5p.m. Monday through Thursday. The District Office will implement extended summer hours from June 5 through July 13. Monday through Thursday the District Office is open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Normal business hours will resume on July 17 at all locations. The first day of school is August 7. Summer School: Students have several opportunities to continue their learning this summer. The Summer School program is available as an in-classroom option or online for students to learn everything from algebra to biology to government and economics. Students can register today from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 to 6 p.m. and also on Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Summer School is also available to students living outside of the district; please take your school transcript with you when you register for courses. Summer School begins June 5. Registration takes place at the Online Learning Academy, 4530 W. Northern Ave., Glendale. Call 623-435-7300 for more information.

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WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS We have some exciting news to share! Two members of the WESD Family have received new administrative roles and we’ve welcomed two new faces to the team! The Governing Board recently approved the following personnel actions for the 2017-2018 school year: Lori Mora, assistant superintendent of Academic Services; Aubree “Abby” Potter-Davis, director of Curriculum and Instruction; Courtney Quinlan Mallada, assistant principal at Roadrunner Elementary; and Kimberly D. Gessner, assistant principal at Shaw Butte Elementary. Congrats to our new leaders! Ask a special group of Moon Mountain fourth graders what they did on their summer vacation and they’ll say, “Become national champions!”

During the school year, fourth graders and their teachers took part in Operation Tone-Up ® (OTU), a health and wellness program developed by Tony Lamka. The school’s elite team, comprised of 10 students under the direction of PE teacher Patti Mitchell, competed in the state competition and earned top honors. Students had the opportunity to compete at a national level showcasing their exercise and nutrition knowledge and they won! This is the third year in a row Moon Mountain has sent a team to the national competition. We are so proud of these fit fourth graders! Thank you to the teachers and parents for your support! Nice job, Moon Mountain! Ten WESD teachers are recipients of the Barbara Park Memorial Literacy Grant, sponsored by Gardner’s Book Service. Each received a $500 grant to strengthen and promote literacy. Congrats to the following: Dominique Jennings, Acacia Elementary, Shasteen Murphy, Chaparral Elementary; Sarah Kakritz, John Jacobs Elementary, Marilyn Majerczyk, Moon Mountain Elementary; Jonnie Brundage, Mountain View School; Nancy Moore, Roadrunner Elementary; Laura Livesay, Sahuaro Elementary; Katherine Caudill, Shaw Butte Elementary; Annie Castellanos, Sunset Elementary; and Karen Andersen-Hunter, Washington Elementary. Richard Park, in memory of his wife and beloved children’s author Barbara Park, best known for the Junie B. Jones series, established the grants with the goal of awarding $25,000 per year to support and promote literacy and the joy of reading in elementary schools. This year, 125 educators applied for the grant and 10 of the 50 winners were from WESD! The WESD is proud to announce the sponsorship of the 2017 Summer Food Service Program for Children. The program is available at multiple school sites. Breakfast and lunch are available free to all children 18 years of age and under. This program is made possible through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Services Program, which believes that good nutrition is vital to educational success. This program helps children get the nutrition they need to learn, play, and grow throughout the summer months when they are out of school. All WESD children are eligible. Please note: there will be no meal service on Tuesday, July 4 (Fourth of July). For more information, contact the WESD Nutrition Services Department at 602-896-5235, or visit https://www.wesdschools.org/

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DEER VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT The Deer Valley Unified School District (DVUSD) Governing Board has approved a hiring recommendation for Superintendent:

• Dr. Curtis Finch

The DVUSD Governing Board approved the hiring on a 5-0 vote during their regular meeting on May 30, 2017. Dr. Finch most recently served as Superintendent of the Mecosta Osceola ISD located in Big Rapids, Michigan. Read more about Dr. Finch at www.dvusd.org. There will be opportunities for community members to meet Dr. Finch at events

later this summer and fall. Watch for those events to be announced on www.dvusd.org as well as on social media (Twitter @DVUSD and www.facebook/dvusd. The DVUSD Governing Board would like to thank the students, parents, employees, and community members who took time during the search process to meet the candidates and provide feedback. Deer Valley Unified School District will be hosting a Bus Driver and Assistant job fair, a transportation department event, to help job seekers connect with a great team. DVUSD provides the training to become CDL licensed at no cost to you, while you are working. Medical/Dental and paid holidays, Flexible hours, no nights or weekends.

Wednesday, June 7, 2017 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Transportation Building 18360 N. 51st Avenue Glendale, AZ 85308

To learn more and apply online, visit http://careers.dvusd.org/

Deer Valley Unified School District is proud to participate in the Summer Food Service Program for Children. Several locations will be offering free breakfast and lunch meals this summer. Any child 18 years and younger may eat for free. There are no income or registration requirements.

• All meals include an entrée, fruit, vegetables and cold milk. A monthly menu will be posted in the cafeteria.

• Adult breakfast ($1.50) and lunch ($3.00) meals will also be available.

• Please visit our website for the latest information at www.dvusd.org and click on the Summer Feeding Program page. You may also email us at nutrition@dvusd.org or call us at 623-445-5165.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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CITY MANAGER’S REPORT:

Economic Development & Education Community and Economic Development staff and a representative from Planning and Development met recently with Uniko Food Services, a distributer of food-related equipment and supplies located at 4101 W. Van Buren St. Uniko will double its workforce and square footage within the next 18 months, and CEDD staff has provided potential sites, a connection to the Office of Customer Advocacy, and a referral to the City’s workforce program. This contact with Uniko Food Services was made possible due to the South Mountain Freeway Business Forum planned by CEDD and Connect 202 in March. Community and Economic Development staff has continued its efforts to provide business assistance and construction information to businesses affected by the South Mountain Freeway construction. CEDD staff and a representative from Connect 202 conducted outreach visits to businesses located on 59th Avenue between Interstate 10 and Buckeye Road. The companies visited included: distributers of Halloween costumes, fabricators of steel stairs, manufacturers of plastic pipe, rental and maintenance of trucks and transportation firms. For more than a year, CEDD staff have been conducting outreach to businesses that would be affected by the construction to provide site selection, navigation of City services, and advocacy to help relocate businesses inside Phoenix. On May 16, Community and Economic Development staff met with executive leadership of PanTheryx, a Boulder, Co. medical nutrition company located at 2235 S. Central Ave. PanTheryx recently purchased Phoenix-based APS BioGroup and Bellingham, Washington-based La Belle Associates. The 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Phoenix will be undergoing a physical expansion of 13,000 square feet in the next few months to accommodate the relocation of a soon-to-be determined number of employees from Washington. CEDD staff will be working with the company to facilitate introductions to the Annual Facility Program to streamline planned reconfiguration of their facility. The company is excited about the planned expansion of Light Rail in front of their facility to serve their employees. CEDD staff will be working with the company to connect with and navigate available programs during its expansion. Planning and Development inspection staff is actively inspecting rough plumbing, electrical, framing, fire rated drywall and site utility at Solterra Senior Living, a 164-bed, assisted living facility at the corner of 3rd Avenue and Indian School Road. The affordable units will be certified for low-income individuals as well as veterans. Solterra will be providing assisted living and memory care services in the development. From May 25-28 more than 100,000 estimated attendees descended upon the Phoenix Convention Center for the seventh year of Phoenix COMICON. Known as the signature pop culture event in the Southwest, Phoenix COMICON focuses on comic books, animé, sci-fi, and film.

Social Services Delivery On May 17, Phoenix Starfish Place was acquired from Foundation for Senior Living by a City instrumentality. The property is an affordable housing, multi-family rental property consisting of 15 units set aside for victims

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of human trafficking. Phoenix Starfish Place will have on-site supportive services, and resident move-ins are tentatively scheduled to commence in October.

Neighborhoods and Livability Phoenix Public Library will kick off its Summer Reading Program at the following events: • Harmon Library (1325 S. 5th Ave.) – May 27, 2-3 p.m. • Century Library (1750 E. Highland Ave.) – June 1, 4-6:30 p.m. • South Mountain Community Library (7050 S. 24th St.) – June 2, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. • Palo Verde Library (4402 N. 51st Ave.) – June 3, 1-2:30 p.m. Attendees can sign up for Summer Reading and participate in fun, family friendly activities. On May 20, community members celebrated the unveiling of eight roving murals at the Washington Activity Center. The Washington Park Neighborhood Association received $1,000 from the Love Your Block Phoenix mini-grant program to create roving murals designed by local AP art students from Washington High School. The murals will remain at the center for a few months before traveling to four other community locations over the course of the year to promote community pride and help unify the neighborhood. This project is made possible with support from Washington High School, along with the Neighborhood Services and Parks and Recreation departments. Meet Me Downtown Phoenix hit a huge milestone with a record number 21,000 participants since the start of the program. The free 3.2-mile walk/run takes place every Monday night in Downtown Phoenix and provides exciting raffles and discounts to participating Downtown Phoenix restaurants. This event would not be possible without the strong support of BCBSAZ (Title Sponsor), Downtown Phoenix Inc., Meet Me Concepts, and the local YMCA, which provides group exercise class instructors every Monday night from May to August. The Public Works Department has announced a 90.29 percent diversion rate for trash not going to the landfill from the Final Four events and activities.

Financial Excellence The Public Work’s Department’s Fleet Services Division recently began a pilot program to remove good, used equipment manufacturer parts from Police vehicles with accident damage prior to decommissioning and sale at auction. The parts will be used to repair other vehicles, expedite repairs, decrease vehicle downtime, and lower overall cost of repairs. On May 12, Public Works and Police staff spent the morning resourcing parts from surplus vehicles for a total value of nearly $40,000. The parts included:

• 35 computer docks • 12 printers • 29 printer boxes • 22 scanners • 20 printer cables

Similarly, staff at the Glenrosa Service Center needed a new step for the cab of a refuse truck, and quotes for the part exceeded $1,300. Staff identified a functional used step on a surplus vehicle, saving the City money and returning the truck to service quickly.

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Infrastructure MAG recently announced it will be opening applications for Design Assistance funding. A total of $500,000 is available to cities and towns in the region, and Phoenix is planning to apply for funding of study and pre-design efforts for at least two corridors to improve bicycle and pedestrian mobility. On May 25, attendees of the Summit on Government and Performance & Innovation had the opportunity to tour the City’s Resource Innovation Campus, a circular economy hub that drives economic growth and job creation through education, collaboration, and creativity. The Campus includes the 27th Avenue Waste Transfer Station, Material Recovery Facility, Compost Facility, Artist in Residency program, a local startup company that turns palm fronds into animal feed, future sites of businesses manufacturing products from items in the waste stream, and the future home of the RISN Technology Solutions Incubator.

Phoenix Team Parks and Recreation, Human Services, and Public Works staff, along with Maricopa County, completed the last stage in the removal of a large group of transient camps in the retention area near the Hall of Flame Museum and the south side of Papago Park. A Parks forestry crew removed about eight dump truck loads of cut up trees. The large project was completed within a week.

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CONTACT DISTRICT 1 Councilwoman Thelda Williams

City of Phoenix

200 West Washington Street 11th Floor

Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1611 (602) 262-7444

council.district.1@phoenix.gov

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GREAT CHARITIES TO DONATE TO:

ANIMAL CRUELTY TASK FORCE: Need cases of water, 5 lb. bags of dog/cat food, bowls, towels, collars and leashes. Bring items to our DVPNBWO / BMCA Meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the DVCC or drop them off anytime at the Black Mountain Precinct at 33355 North Cave Creek Road, Phoenix AZ, 85331. ANTHEM PETS Animal Rescue: A Voice for the Voiceless http://anthempets.org/ 480-287-3542 ARIZONA PAWS & CLAWS www.azpawsandclaws.com FETCH FOUNDATION: please go to the following site: www.fetchfoundation.com/Newsflash/the-fido-bag-program M.A.I.N. What We Do - M.A.I.N. - Medical Animals In Need, Dog Rescue in Phoenix Arizona Kelly Ferreira 480-245-9203 President / Medical Animals In Need www.medicalanimalsinneed.com Together we save lives! MINI MIGHTY MUTTS for more information, contact Angie Crouse at 480-304-5654 or info@minimightymutts.com Also check out our website at www.minimightymutts.com Mini Mighty Mutts is a 501(c) 3 organization. We rescue the underdog! OPERATION CARE FOOD BANK located in North Phoenix, a non-profit Christian organization committed to helping those in need with food and clothing. For additional information, please call 602-866-0135, or visit: info@operationcarefoodbank.org