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April 21st, 2017

CITY EVENTS

UPCOMING PUBLIC CITY MEETINGS

• Parks, Arts, Education and Equality Subcommittee Meeting – Wednesday, April 26th, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. in Assembly Rooms A, B and C, Phoenix City Hall, 200 West Washington Street.

• Zoning Adjustment Hearing – Thursday, April 27th, 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, April 28th, 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 starts at around 7:45 a.m. The speaker for the next breakfast is Mr. Thomas Remes. Mr. Remes is the Freeway Coordination Manager in the Phoenix City Manager’s Office. Mr. Remes will discuss the I-10 and I-17 Spine Corridor Master Plan and provide updates on the expansion of the Loop 202.

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CITY NEWS:

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS HOSTS PUBLIC MEETING – SOUTH MOUNTAIN FREEWAY, LOOP 202 PUBLIC INPUT On Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at the Boys and Girls Club of the East Valley, Gila River Branch-Komatke, 5047 West Pecos Road, Laveen, Arizona from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District (Corps) will hold a public hearing in relation to the Department of the Army permit application received for the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway project. All interested individuals are invited to attend. The hearing was requested because of the public review period (December 7th, 2016 through February 7th, 2017) of a Public Notice announcing the Corps’ consideration of a permit application under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act for proposed discharges in Waters of the United States associated with the project. The Corps Regulatory Program evaluates permit applications for most construction activities that occur in the nation’s lakes, rivers, streams, oceans, and wetlands. The purpose of the public hearing is to gather additional public views and comments on the proposed activity. The information gathered will become part of the record and will be considered in the decision. To provide an equal opportunity for all speakers and to keep the hearing from running excessively long, a time limit for speakers may be imposed and one representative from each organization in attendance may speak on behalf of their group. Translators will be available at the public hearing for those wishing to provide oral comments in their traditional Native language. Comments regarding the proposed permit application can be submitted orally or in writing at the public hearing. Oral comments can be provided directly to a court reporter, or to a panel of Corps of Engineers’ representatives and the public hearing attendees at large. Written comments will also be accepted after the hearing and should be submitted by Friday, May 19, 2017. Written comments can be mailed to the address below or sent via email to: Jesse.M.Rice@usace.army.mil. Comments received during the public review period will be considered by the Corps and will become part of the administrative record for the decision. Should you have any questions about this project or the public hearing, please contact:

LOS ANGELES DISTRICT, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS REGULATORY DIVISION ATTN: Jesse Rice 3636 North Central Avenue Suite 900 Phoenix, AZ 85012-1939

For additional information please call Jesse Rice at 602-230-6854 or via e-mail at

Jesse.M.Rice@usace.army.mil. This public notice is issued by the Chief, Regulatory Division.

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I-17 ALERT: CLOSURES FOR RESURFACING IN PHOENIX Through June, crews will work on weekends to add a new layer of smooth, durable rubberized asphalt to I-17 between Dunlap Avenue in north Phoenix and 19th Avenue near the downtown area. The resurfacing is part of the Arizona Department of Transportation’s $9.8 million I-17 improvement project that started last fall with sidewalk and wheelchair ramp improvements at cross-street interchanges. Following this first closure, plans call for weekend closures to continue along southbound I-17 before crews begin resurfacing the northbound side of the freeway. I-17 will be closed one direction at a time for approximately three-mile stretches each weekend while the rubberized asphalt paving takes place. Drivers should consider alternate routes, including State Route 51 or Loop 101, while I-17 is closed. Travelers can expect heavy backups and delays when I-17 traffic is detoured to the freeway’s frontage roads or, in areas without frontage roads, to 19th Avenue. Other work includes I-17 drainage improvements near Durango Street, new signs and concrete-barrier upgrades. ADOT will provide updates on the I-17 resurfacing and scheduled closures on the agency’s website and Twitter feed (@ArizonaDOT). Sign up for email alerts by visiting: www.azdot.gov/I17PavementPreservation.

PUBLIC TRANSIT OCTOBER 2017 SERVICE CHANGES The Public Transit Department is focused on improving the efficiency and reliability of Phoenix’s transit system to best serve our passengers’ needs. The department regularly receives passenger input and reviews routes semiannually to determine if improvements can be made to transit services. Improvements can include modifications such as schedule changes, service efficiencies, or adding route connections. The proposed service changes along with financial impact will be brought back to the subcommittee after the public outreach process, and would be funded through T2050, the dedicated Phoenix transportation fund. A public outreach process for the proposed changes will be conducted in coordination with Valley Metro and will follow the guidelines of the City’s Title VI Policy for public participation. The proposed October 2017 bus service changes are described below. Increased Frequencies Route 29 (Thomas Road) - Increase Off-Peak Frequency to 15 minutes Staff proposes increasing off-peak service frequency during weekdays in the higher ridership segment of the route. Route 29, the highest ridership route in the region, operates from 91st Avenue on the west end to Pima Park in Scottsdale (86th Street) on the east end. Currently, the high ridership segment, located between 51st Avenue and 44th Street, operates at 8-minute frequency during peak service periods and 20-minute frequency during off-peak times. The proposed improvement would increase midday and early evening frequency from 20 minutes to 15 minutes and extends the higher frequency segment further west, from 51st Avenue to Desert Sky Transit Center (75th Avenue). With the improvement, Route 29 will have a minimum service frequency of every 15 minutes from 6 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday through Friday between Desert Sky Transit Center and 44th Street. Current 8-minute peak frequency will remain unchanged. The overall impact is reduced wait times between bus connections in the off-peak period for the region’s busiest route.

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Route 50 (Camelback Road) - Increase Off-Peak Frequency to 15 minutes Staff proposes increasing off-peak service frequency during weekdays for the higher ridership segment of the route. Route 50, the sixth highest ridership route in the region, operates from 107th Avenue on the west end to Scottsdale Road on the east end. Currently, the high ridership segment is between 67th Avenue and 44th Street and operates at 10-minute frequency during peak service periods and 15- to 30-minute frequency during off-peak times. The proposed service improvement is to increase the midday and early evening frequency from 30 minutes to 15 minutes. With the improvement, Route 50 will have a minimum service frequency of 15 minutes from 6 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday through Friday for the high ridership segment of the route. Current 10-minute peak frequency will remain unchanged. The overall impact is reduced wait times between bus connections in the off-peak period. Route Extensions Route 19 (19th Avenue) - Extension to Happy Valley Road Staff proposes extending the north end of the route from its current terminus at Pinnacle Peak Road and 23rd Avenue to Happy Valley Road and 23rd Avenue. The one-mile extension will provide a direct connection to the Happy Valley Towne Center, create a new connection with Route 35 (35th Avenue), and provide new service to residential and commercial areas along 23rd Avenue. This route extension would not require expansion to the bus fleet. Service to Happy Valley Road on Route 19 would be operated at a 30-minute frequency. Based on total weekday boardings, Route 19 is currently the fourth most utilized route in the region. Route 60 (Bethany Home) and Route 83 (83rd Avenue) Staff proposes extending the east end of the route from its current terminus at 16th Street and Bethany Home Road to Camelback Road and 20th Street via 16th Street, Missouri Avenue, and on to 20th Street. The route extension will connect Bethany Home Road to residential areas along Missouri Avenue and 20th Street as well as shopping destinations around Camelback Road and 20th Street. Service to 20th Street and Camelback on Route 60 would be operated at a 30-minute frequency. Based on total weekday boardings, Route 60 is currently the 24th most utilized route in the region. In addition to the proposed changes in Phoenix, the City of Glendale is proposing to eliminate the one-mile segment of Route 60 service on 83rd Avenue between Bethany Home Road and Glendale Avenue to avoid duplicative service with the proposed Route 83 extension. In October 2017, the cities of Glendale and Peoria are proposing to extend Route 83 on 83rd Avenue from Camelback Road to Arrowhead Transit Center. Neither route extension would require expansion to the bus fleet. Based on total weekday boardings, Route 83 is currently the 70th most utilized route in the region, recognizing the current route is newer and short in distance.

REGIONAL BIKE SHARE PROGRAM EXPANSION - ST87600078 (ORDINANCE S-43447) In recent years, the City of Phoenix has made significant progress toward adding and improving bicycle facilities as part of a larger strategy to build a strong and active multimodal transportation system. In addition to other programs that add connecting bicycle lanes on city streets, the City Council approved the launch of

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the Grid Bike Share Program in November 2014. The Grid bike share program enhances Phoenix's overall multi-modal public transportation system. The Grid Bike Share Program started with 250 bicycles at 24 stations. In 2015, the City Council approved the purchase of 250 additional bicycle racks for the program using funds from the Street Transportation Department's non-general fund reserve account for citywide bicycling improvements. Use of the Grid Bike Share has steadily increased, with the summer months of 2016 alone having more bike share rides than all of 2015. In calendar year 2016, there were 47,826 trips taken by 9,927 riders for a total of 81,095 miles, a 28.5 percent increase in trips and 29.7 percent increase in total miles from the same period in 2015. Membership in the Grid Bike Share Program has grown to a total of 11,685 registered users in the past two years. As of Dec. 31, 2016, the Grid Bike Share system has grown to 49 stations with the capacity for 500 bicycles. The Grid Bike Share Program has done well and seen success in Phoenix. The system is generally geographically balanced based on utilization, with some stations popular enough to warrant expansion. Bike Share has been particularly popular in the area bounded by Jefferson to Roosevelt streets and 5th Avenue to 5th Street. The bicycle racks at small stations such as 3rd Street and Taylor Street, 5th Avenue and Fillmore Street, and 5th Street and Roosevelt Street fill up faster than larger stations such as Central Avenue and Roosevelt Street, and 1st Street and Pierce Street. Twenty new stations and four expanded stations are proposed to provide new or improved amenities for Bike Share users. The 20 new stations are proposed to build upon the existing network to be installed along business and entertainment locations. Attachment B shows the proposed expanded bike share station locations. The selection of station locations is based on strategic factors that include: user demand, transit connectivity, land use, and others.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR PARKING PAY-BY-PHONE SERVICE The Street Transportation Department plans to issue a RFP to solicit proposals from qualified companies to continue to provide Pay-by-Phone system services for the City's parking meter system. The contract for services with the current Pay-by-Phone vendor, Pango USA, LLC, was executed on Nov. 30, 2014 for a three-year term and will expire on Nov. 30, 2017. This Pango service was extended to all credit/debit card capable and coin-only meters in the downtown, Capitol, and uptown areas. This new solicitation will continue the services to provide parking payment options to parking meter customers. As part of this solicitation, the City’s key factors for selecting a vendor will include expertise and proven experience with implementing the best quality program that will maximize customer convenience and add parking payment options, as well as available parking locational information for parkers. It also includes choosing a vendor that charges a reasonable convenience fee for services offered. Vendor services shall be self-sufficient with an independently operated system requiring no City capital or operating expenses. The Pay-by-Phone service has successfully served customers since its launch on Feb. 12, 2015. The first year of the Pay-by-Phone contract saw over 2,500 app downloads and approximately 500 unique users. The second

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year included the extension of payby-phone services to approximately 500 coin-only parking meters. Currently, the program has over 6,500 registered users and adds approximately 350 new users each month. The option to pay for parking by phone has contributed to $26,000 increase in annual gross parking revenues during the past year and functions as an additional convenience option for meter users.

ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTS FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER

INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT LOCATED AT 40415 N. 43RD AVE. (ORDINANCE S-43452) City Council authorized a request from the Water Services Department to acquire easements in all or portions of vacant land voluntarily, or by the power of eminent domain, for the West Anthem Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement project. Council further authorized the city to enter into short-term protective leases to minimize relocation costs and temporary occupancy agreements to allow occupants time to relocate, as may be necessary to and in furtherance of this acquisition. Council also authorized the City Treasurer to accept, and for the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item. The easements are needed to allow the City of Phoenix to construct water and wastewater infrastructure and to be able to provide direct water and sewer services to West Anthem, a developed area within the City of Phoenix municipal limits. The improvements will allow for future development within the City of Phoenix area to the north and also provide the backbone utilities for future growth within the intended service area.

WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM ODOR CONTROL PROGRAM UPDATE The City of Phoenix Water Services Department wastewater collection system includes approximately 4,800 miles of sewer pipe conveying 67 billion gallons of wastewater per year. The current odor control program for the wastewater collection system includes 21 chemical feed sites and nine air scrubber systems at lift stations. Wastewater moving through the sewer system generates odor due to the organic constituents in wastewater and associated natural biological activity that also causes pipe corrosion. Physical factors in the sewer system including sewer slopes, deflections, siphons, wastewater age, and temperature can cause odors to escape the sewer and create nuisance odor in the environment. Odor treatment in problem areas is most frequently initiated after resident report. The Water Services Department recognizes that implementation of odor control best practices is an important part of customer service delivery. An odor control study was conducted on the 39th Avenue Interceptor in January 2014 as part of a customer service initiative. The study examined odor generation sources from the approximately 20-mile-long interceptor, which ranges from 33 to 66 inches in diameter. This interceptor begins at 47th Avenue and Pinnacle Peak Road, travels south and east along 39th Avenue, then south and eventually discharges into the Salt River Outfall Interceptor at 47th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road.

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Additional on-going capital improvement projects to reduce odor near wastewater collection systems include: Lift Station 44 located at 6570 W. Softwind Drive -- Design for site improvements was completed in June 2016. Construction, which will include installation of a biofilter, will begin in spring 2017. During the design and construction phases installation of a temporary activated carbon adsorption unit at the site will help control odor from the lift station well. This site continues to add an odor control chemical (calcium nitrate) to the wastewater to reduce odors downstream from the lift station. Lift Station 50 Redundant Force Main and site located at 12050 N. 49th Drive -- Existing chemical addition equipment will be relocated to improve odor control chemical effectiveness (calcium nitrate) by feeding it directly into the lift station. The project is expected to be completed in spring 2017. Lift Station 46 Biological Odor Scrubber located at 10652 W. Indian School Rd. – In February 2017 a biotower was constructed to replace an outdated scrubber. Salt River Outfall Interceptor and Southern Avenue Interceptor Odor Control Study -- The study includes system modeling, wastewater air sampling, bench scale chemical addition evaluation, and fan testing along the Salt River Outfall (SRO) and Southern Avenue Interceptors (SRI). The SRO and SAI convey wastewater from Sub-Regional Operating Group (SROG) partner cities (Phoenix, Glendale, Mesa, Scottsdale and Tempe) to the 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant. The interceptors range from 48 to 84 inches in diameter. The SRO is approximately 23 miles long and not treated for odors. The SAI is approximately 20 miles long and is treated with ferrous chloride and peroxide for odor control.

WATER SYSTEM POWER REDUNDANCY PROJECT PHASE I CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK DESIGN SERVICES - WS85470002 (ORDINANCE S-43432) City Council authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an agreement with Ludvik Electric Company (Coolidge, Ariz.) to provide Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) design phase services in support of the Water System Redundancy Phase I project. Council further authorized the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. Phase I of this project is to implement standby power systems at the Phase I facilities including the Cave Creek Corridor Booster Pump Stations (6A-B1, 7A-B1, and 8A-B1), Union Hills Water Treatment Plant (WTP) pressure zone 5E, and Deer Valley WTP pressure zones 1, 2A, and 3D finished water booster pumps. This project will also develop a roadmap for implementing power redundancy in future phases to maintain potable water production at the Union Hills, Deer Valley, 24th Street and Val Vista WTPs. Providing power redundancy at these facilities will improve the City's ability to continue potable water deliveries to customers during potential local or regional utility outages.

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AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY WELL 303 CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

AT RISK CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES - WS85010051 (ORDINANCE S-43431) The below-ground portion of ASR Well 303 is currently in design with drilling and construction scheduled for summer 2017. The expected production capacity is about 1,200 to 1,500 gallons per minute (gpm). Water pumped from the well will be used to supplement supplies for potable customers in northeast Phoenix. During periods of low water demand, the City plans to store surplus potable water in the aquifer by injecting potable water down this well. The anticipated injection rate is 1,200 gpm with an objective of recharging 1,000 to 1,200 acre-feet per year, which aims to stabilize water levels in the northeast valley Phoenix aquifer.

TRANSFORMING TRASH INTO RESOURCES II On Oct. 20, 2016, the Public Works Department issued the Transforming Trash into Resources II RFP to identify new partners for diversion of four material categories - carpeting, latex paint, urban wood, and other trash components - in order to help the City reach its goal of diverting 40 percent of trash from the landfill by the year 2020. Public Works received five responsive proposals:

Category 1 - Carpet and Carpet Foam 1 proposal Category 2 - Latex Paint 2 proposals Category 3 - Urban Wood 2 proposals Category 4 - Other Trash Components 0 proposals

Green Sheen Paint & Design, Inc., (Latex Paint) - Each year, the City receives an estimated 11,000 gallons of waste latex paint, primarily through the City's Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) events. Currently, the City ships latex paint to a recycling facility in California at a cost of $5 per gallon. Green Sheen Paint & Design Inc., (Green Sheen) will collect usable latex paint from the City's transfer stations and at HHW events. The paint will be processed at Green Sheen's Phoenix facility for resale. Green Sheen expects to create 12 to 15 new jobs. Edgewood Lumber and Sawmill, LLC, (Urban Wood) - The City landfills approximately 130 tons of tree trunks and large stumps annually. By contracting with Edgewood Lumber and Sawmill, LLC, (Edgewood), a significant portion of that tonnage will be diverted from the landfill and milled into lumber. Edgewood will transport tree trunks from the City's transfer stations or other designated locations to its Gilbert facility for processing. Edgewood will make a portion of the wood available to high school wood shop classes in Phoenix. Johnny Taylor dba GIS Consulting (Carpet and Carpet Foam) - An estimated 900 tons of waste carpeting and carpet foam are added to the City's landfill each year. As a pilot program, staff proposes the City contract with Johnny Taylor dba GIS Consulting (GIS Consulting) to process approximately 100 tons per year at its Phoenix facility, where it will be repurposed into blown insulation and concrete products.

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PHOENIX PLANNED MAJOR STREET RESTRICTIONS – UPDATED APRIL 21ST, 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:

WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS

We have some exciting news to share! A few members of the #WESDFamily have received new administrative roles. The Governing Board approved the following personnel actions for the 2017-2018 school year at its April 13 meeting: Rich Morris, currently the principal at Chaparral, will be an administrative coach. Cody Riding, now the assistant principal at Shaw Butte Elementary, will be the new principal at Alta Vista Elementary. Heather Vasquez, currently the program coach at Richard E. Miller, will be the new principal at Tumbleweed Elementary. Rich began his tenure in WESD at Richard E. Miller as the program coach in 2011. In 2012, he became the assistant principal at Maryland. He has been the principal at Chaparral since 2014 where he has been

instrumental in implementing PBIS and Opportunity Culture. Rich will be presented with the WESD’s highest honor, the Lamp of Learning Award, May 5. Cody came to the WESD from the Alhambra Elementary School District in 2013 to be the assistant principal at Shaw Butte Elementary. Cody has participated in the University of Virginia (UVA) training model at Shaw Butte. Heather has worked in the WESD since 2001, starting as a teacher at Mountain View. Currently, she is the program coach at Richard E. Miller, where she is actively involved in the UVA training. Heather was named a RODEL Exemplary teacher in 2009 and she is also a recipient of the WESD Lamp of Learning Award.

Congrats to these wonderful educators!

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The new makerspace at Cholla Middle School is an exciting collaborative learning space that has provided students with the opportunity to learn new skills while enhancing the STEAM disciplines of curiosity, inquiry, creativity, exploration, collaboration, critical thinking and real-world problem solving. This exciting experience was made possible thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Phoenix IDA and the Arizona Community Foundation. On

April 19, City of Phoenix Councilwoman Thelda Williams and Phoenix IDA Executive Director Juan Salgado, toured the new space, interacted with students and took part in the official check presentation for the project. Cholla Middle School Principal Phil Garitson and science teacher Paul Vachon thanked the Phoenix IDA for their generosity and explained how the new space is expanding the learning for students. Superintendent Dr. Paul Stanton shared his hopes for more makerspaces in the WESD in order to give all students these exciting opportunities. Also, participating in the tour and demonstration were WESD Governing Board President and Vice President Bill Adams and Larry Herrera, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Lyn Bailey, Kathleen McKeever and Deirdre Mai from Academic Support Programs, Phoenix IDA Community Relations Administrator Lydia Lee and Phoenix IDA Communications Specialist Gina Flores. The WESD is truly appreciative of this support for its students and STEAM programs. Thank you, Phoenix IDA!

DEER VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Parent and Community Satisfaction Survey Invitation

Deer Valley Unified School District is administering its annual parent and community member satisfaction survey to gather feedback and satisfaction with our schools and DVUSD leadership. The results of this survey will be used to help inform future improvements within the district. The survey will remain open to collect responses until Friday, May 5.

Please click or ctrl-click on the link below to begin the survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2017DVUSD

Thank you in advance for your participation. If you have trouble accessing the survey, please contact Scott Smith @ scott.smith@dvusd.org.

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GLENDALE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS Moon Valley High School took 15 students to the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (Arizona FCCLA) state leadership conference in Tucson on April 10-12. Four groups competed in an event called Focus On Children and four groups competed in an event called Illustrated Talk. Moon Valley had the top two groups at state in Focus On Children and will be competing at Nationals in Nashville in July.

Sana Abdullah and Danae Gandara received first place in Focus On Children and received $1,000 scholarships to Grand Canyon University. Rici Campbell and Sebastian Real took second place in Focus On Children and they will be going to Nationals as well. Emel Mahadi and Heidi Schlosser took first place in Illustrated Talk and will be going to Nationals this summer. Lastly, Ashleigh Tanton will be representing Moon Valley’s Early Childhood Program as a State Officer for FCCLA as well as Oscar Moreno representing Culinary for the 2017-2018 school year.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT: The Communications Office and citywide PIOs worked together to highlight NCAA Final Four activities on the City’s social media platforms. In total, staff posted 52 videos that generated over 28,684 views across the weekend. Sunday, April 2, alone saw more than 80,000 impressions on the City’s Twitter feed due to popular posts on the Downtown Dribble and Fan Fest. For perspective, March posts generated approximately 338,000 impressions overall, or more than 2.5 times the amount generated in an average month. During the Final Four, Public Transit provided a special bus shuttle service between light rail and the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. There were more than 3,200 boardings on the shuttle over the three days of service.

Economic Development & Education On April 4, large crowds were expected to travel through the Airport’s TSA checkpoints following the Final Four activity. The TSA reported 65,000 passengers were processed with only three instances with a wait time longer than 10 minutes. TSA also reported that approximately 94 percent of all passengers processed this day experienced a wait time less than 5 minutes.

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The Community and Economic Development Department is working with WebPT on its expansion at its current location at 625 S. 5th St. CEDD staff has assisted in coordinating meetings and making connections with the Planning and Development Department as it relates to proposed architects and signage. In early 2017, WebPT announced its plans to expand and renovate its current office in the Downtown Phoenix Warehouse District, and focus on making the location into more of a headquarters, with a new entrance and outside branding. WebPT will take over an additional 7,500 square feet that will be vacated by the Mi Hacienda Tortilla Factory in the northwest side of the building. On April 6, preliminary approval was granted for Hillstone, a 349-lot, single-family residential subdivision covering 265-acres at North Cave Creek Dam Road and Desert Peak Parkway. Much of the site is former flood control land that was made developable as a result of County flood control projects in the surrounding area. April 11-13 the Arizona Science and Engineering Fair brought 1,200 estimated attendees to the Phoenix Convention Center. Sponsored by the Arizona Science Center, AzSEF brings together first-place winners from school, homeschool, district, county and regional science fairs across Arizona to compete for thousands of dollars in prizes and scholarships. The Grand Award winners in the Senior Division from the state-level fair will be selected to compete at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. April 10-14 the National Wood Flooring Association 2017 Expo brought 2,400 estimated delegates to the Phoenix Convention Center. The National Wood Flooring Association is a not-for-profit trade association representing all segments of the hardwood flooring industry. Phoenix last hosted NWFA in 2008. April 14-15 Symphony Hall hosted Big Bad Voodoo Daddy with the Phoenix Symphony. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is one of the most in-demand swing bands touring today.

Neighborhoods and Livability The Communications Office worked with Neighborhood Services to develop and design a one-hour presentation the department will give on the Abatement Lien Program at several national conventions this Summer. The presentation includes videos, slideshows, and animations that explain the innovative program the City embraced two years ago to recoup abatement costs on abandoned properties around Phoenix. The presentation highlights the amazing results the City has seen from the program, including doubling projected foreclosures and recouping $1.5 million. NSD will travel to the Transforming Local Government conference at the end of this month to present. In an effort to curb a chronic dumping problem at Santa Maria Park, the Parks and Recreation Department partnered with Public Works to install two motion-activated cameras at the top of area light poles facing the dumpsters. The cameras snap a photo and a voice command audio feature alerts violators their picture has been taken and there is potential for prosecution. Signage is prominently displayed in the area.

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Social Services Delivery Communications staff, Human Services Department, Neighborhood Services Department, Police and the City Manager’s Office are working collaboratively with the local NPR station for a multi-story series on local homelessness that is being produced and aired on KJZZ. The stories are expected to look at how the City and County respond to homelessness issues, while focusing on key ways individuals, groups and others can help make a positive and long-term difference. The stories are expected to run later this month. Throughout Community Development Block Grant month, Neighborhood Services Department staff is conducting a social media campaign that highlights CDBG and HOME-funded agencies and projects on Facebook, Twitter, NextDoor and other social media outlets, branded with the hashtag #THXCDBG. This week NSD highlighted Equal Opportunity Department Fair Housing (April is Fair Housing month), Arizona Recreation Center for Handicapped, Graffiti Busters, Homeward Bound, and the Landlord Tenant Assistance Program. NSD staff is also producing a Congressional Briefing Booklet, which showcases the exceptional work of CDBG and HOME funded agencies and the tremendous impact they have on communities. On April 26, the fifth annual City of Phoenix Impact Volunteer Awards will take place at Steele Indian School Park Memorial Hall at 5 p.m. Mayor Stanton and members of the Council will honor 30 volunteers for their exemplary service to the residents of Phoenix. These honorees were nominated by City Council offices and more than 20 City department volunteer programs. Areas of service include: homelessness, parks, literacy, public safety, arts and culture, aviation, sustainability, neighborhood revitalization, refugee support, among others.

Infrastructure On March 25, Public Works Department staff collaborated with Keep Phoenix Beautiful to provide recycling services for the Pride Run. More than 1,100 runners participated in the 10K and 5K events. Approximately 140 pounds of recycling, 100 pounds of compost and 100 pounds of landfill materials were collected. Staff also participated with other City departments in the Pride Festival parade on April 2.

Phoenix Team Information Technology Services has rolled out new security awareness training combating phishing emails, the greatest cyber-attack risk to organizations. These emails are sent by hackers to employees in an attempt to get them to click on links or download content, thereby providing the hacker either information or access to the organization’s network. The defense against these emails is educated employees who can identify traits of phishing emails. The new security awareness training proactively sends employees fake phishing emails to determine their ability to identify them as suspicious. Employees who click on the links in these training emails are then taken to a site with content to educate them on what they should have identified in the email. The rollout of the training will be by department, with lessons-learned being implemented as the training continues.

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know99 and Chuck Emmert won an award for “Excellence in Education Reporting” from ASPRA, the Arizona School Public Relations Association. The Arizona School Public Relations Association is a professional organization that provides support to educators involved in school public relations, as well as professional development activities for school public relations specialists.

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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

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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