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DISTRICT 1 NEWS & EVENTS:

MESSAGE FROM THELDA RE: PENSION REFORM TASK FORCE AND CITIZENS COMMITTEE ON THE

FUTURE OF PHOENIX TRANSPORTATION STATUS The Pension Reform Task Force recommended: Pension Reform--The Civilian Retirement Security Ad Hoc Committee completed its work late last week, unanimously recommending the following changes for the ballot, which are estimated to save the City an additional $39 million over the next 20 years:

1. Changing from a Defined Benefit to a Stacked Hybrid plan for new hires, which sets a cap of $125,000 (indexed) on compensation that can be used for a defined benefit pension and a 2% matching contribution from the City to a 401K-type plan for compensation above that level.

2. Creating a ceiling for Tier 2* and new hire contribution rates of 11 percent. 3. Changing the following benefits for new hires:

• Changing from a COPERS-funded to a retiree-funded cost of living adjustment option upon retirement;

• Changing Final Average Salary calculation from a three-year to a five-year average;

• Lowering the benefit multiplier schedule. The current minimum benefit of 2.1% would be reduced to 1.85% and the current maximum benefit would be reduced from 2.3 % to 2.1%

• Elimination of the sick leave service credit;

• Elimination of the ability for some employees previously employed by the State or other cities in Arizona to enter COPERS as Tier 1 employees.

4. Reduce the interest credit to a maximum of 3.75% for all current and future employees who leave the City and withdraw their contributions from the system.

Adding this to the previous reforms will save the city over $900 million dollars in the next twenty years. The impact of previous approved reforms has a significant reduction in next year’s budget.

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The Mayor appointed the citizens committee to address the expiring transit tax, the operation and expansion of transit (bus and light rail), and the increasing need to repair/replace streets. The Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee heard the transportation recommendations: Transportation Plan--The Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee voted 3-1 to recommend Council approval to send to the ballot recommendations #a-c of the Citizens Committee on the Future of Phoenix Transportation, modified as follows:

1. Exclude the Camelback Phase 2 High Capacity Transit Project (west of 43 rd Avenue)

2. Reduce the scope of the Northeast Extension High Capacity Transit project by 1/3 by finding a shorter route to reach Paradise Valley Mall

3. Commence the tax January 1, 2016 and Sunset it December 31, 2050

4. Upon passage of the Tax, the Public Transit System would be a Special Revenue Fund, and we would eliminate the current $16 million General Fund support for bus and rail. This $16 million would be allocated to add Police Officers to fill vacancies and new hires.

The tax rate proposed (.75 of a cent) would be reduced based upon the changes above (to put it into perspective, it would cost you an additional $35.00 on $10,000.00). The proposal includes: High Capacity Transit: 115 miles of light rail, streetcar or Bus Rapid Transit Bus Service: New Routes, expanded routes, increased frequency, increased hours of operation Street Improvements: more than double current funding for pavement overlays; $280 M for major transportation projects- new roads, bridges, street modernization; implementation of the Bicycle Master Plan projects; Complete street implementation in major transit corridors The City Council will hold a formal policy session on March 3 to review the recommendations. The Council may accept or modify or deny all or portions of the plan. District 1 would gain the light rail to Metro Center; increased bus service and frequency; and importantly the means to repair our streets which are falling apart. * Tier 2 employees are the new hires since the voters approved pension reform

This has NO impact on public safety employees or retirees.

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Nonprofit Gabriel’s Angels Board of Young Professionals

Thank you for supporting Gabriel’s Angels Young Professionals Group and voting for my painting during the Paw Prints fund raising event. Every day Gabriel's Angels is making a difference by bringing healing Pet Therapy to abused, neglected, and at-risk children in Arizona. Now more than ever, your investment means the world to Gabriel's Angels and

the children they serve. I would like to personally thank the following people who voted for my painting and donated online to this very important organization, Gabriel’s Angels: Patrick Ziegert, Shell Chiropractic, Ruben Alonzo, Sina Matthes, Christina Smith, Daniel George, Barbara George, Seth Scott, Karen Peters, Ken Clarke, Cynthia Williams, Cheryle Mangels, George Weisz, Karen Mortimer, Scott Sumners, David Krietor, Turf Paradise, Stephen Earl, Kelly Dalton, Stephanie Hurd, Chad Makovsky, Tom Remes, Barbara Ray, Toni MacCarone, Frank & Joyce Steinmetz, Penny Parrella, Ed Zuercher, Bill Gates and Neal Young. Proceeds from Paw Prints 2015 will help Gabriel’s Angels continue to serve approximately 14,000 children around in Arizona.

DISTRICT 1 COMMUNITY BREAKFAST

Our next Community Breakfasts will be held Friday, February 27th, 2015 at the Deer Valley Airport Restaurant. Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. and the speakers will start around 7:45 a.m. Breakfast will be available for $4.99, not including tax or gratuity, and the District 1 office will pay for your drink.

This month’s speaker is Chris Camacho from the Greater Phoenix Economic Council. Chris was recently named President & CEO by the Board of Directors at one of the longest standing public private partnerships for economic development across the country. He most recently served as the interim president, having previously served as the organization’s Executive Vice President.

THE SUPER AWESOME WESD COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVE!!!! Help Thelda raise 75,000 pounds of food for the Washington Elementary School District to support St. Mary’s Food Bank. Thelda’s challenge to District 1 is this: whoever raises the MOST amount of food, whether it is a

business or other organization, will be officially recognized by the Phoenix City Council at an official City Council Meeting.

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Collection dates will be from February 17th through the 27th Interested businesses or organizations should contact:

Jill Hicks Washington Elementary School District 4650 W. Sweetwater Glendale, AZ 85304 602-347-2644 phone jill.hicks@wesdschools.org

Please see Thelda’s YouTube video at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlCv0S7ShF0

DISTRICT 1 BIKE, SAFETY, ARTS & FOOD DRIVE FESTIVAL Councilwoman Williams, the City of Phoenix, Washington School District, Metro Center Mall and St. Mary’s Food Bank will be hosting a Bike, Safety, Arts & Food Drive Festival. Meet Councilwoman Williams at the event and also stop by the WESD Business Advisory booths. Bring a can of food and receive a raffle ticket to prize drawings and to support St. Mary’s Food Bank. Here are some of the activities:

• Free Bike Helmets (ages 5-18 must ride in the Rodeo to receive free helmet)

• Hourly Raffles

• Bike Rodeo

• Student Music Performances

• Student Arts Festival and Contest

• School Bike Relay Race

• Free Car Seat Check

• Bus Safety Training The event will take place on Saturday, February 28th, from 12 – 4 p.m. It will be located at Metro Center Mall, 9445 N. Metro Parkway East, across from Castles and Coasters.

CITY NEWS & EVENTS

VIOLENT IMPACT PROJECT – PRECINCT COMMUNITY MEETING

On Thursday, February 26th, the Cactus Park Police Precinct, Grand Canyon University and representatives from Council Districts 1 and 2 will be attending a community meeting to discuss the Violent Impact Project (VIP). We will be discussing the VIP area and scope and talking about clean up area dates and locations. Please join us at the Helen Drake Senior Center, located at 7600 North 27th Avenue, at 6:30 p.m. We are looking forward to seeing everyone there!

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PHOENIX CENTER FOR THE ARTS YOUTH ART CAMPS Phoenix Center for the Arts offers the best youth arts camp programs in Downtown Phoenix! Camps are offered every spring, summer, and fall. At Phoenix Center for the Arts Youth Camps, children receive full-day instruction in visual and performing arts from professional local artists. Your child will gain a well-rounded arts experience while engaging in music, dance, drama, and visual arts classes. Materials are all included! Family and friends are invited to the Center on the last day of camp for a fun performance and gallery-style show. Camp programs are designed for grades K-6. For camps occurring in 2015, children must be enrolled in kindergarten through sixth grade for the 2014-2015 school year. Campers will be grouped by age to allow for the highest quality arts instruction.

If you are interested in signing up for any of the Phoenix Center for the Arts camps, please visit: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/home?studioid=21770

CITY OF PHOENIX PARKS AND RECREATION MUSIC MONDAY

City of Phoenix Parks & Recreation, in partnership with Phoenix Center for the Arts, presents: Music Monday! Sponsored in part by the Hance Park Conservancy. Every Monday from 5-7pm in Hance Park, just East of Central Ave. in the Urban Plaza, at 1st St. & Moreland. FREE live music along the Meet Me Downtown Phoenix route. Music Mondays takes place in collaboration with FitPHX.

FREE LIVE MUSIC, GREAT WEATHER Come on out and bring your friends.

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UPCOMING PUBLIC CITY MEETINGS

• City Council Policy Meeting – Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 200 West Jefferson Street.

• Parks, Arts, Transparency, and Education Subcommittee Meeting – Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in Phoenix City Hall, First Floor Assembly Rooms A, B, and C, 200 West Washington Street.

• Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee Meeting - Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. in Phoenix City Hall, First Floor Assembly Rooms A, B, and C, 200 West Washington Street.

Zoning Adjustment Hearing – Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in Phoenix City Hall, First Floor Assembly Rooms A, B, and C, 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.

FOLLOW COUNCILWOMAN WILLIAMS ON TWITTER! Thelda is tweeting! Follow her @TheldaWilliams1.

PHOENIX LIGHT RAIL TRIVIA

How long would it take you to travel the current 20 miles of the Phoenix Light Rail system?

CITY NEWS

100 + WAYS TO CONSERVE WATER When it comes to conserving water, small adjustments can have a big impact. Here you can sort through nearly 200 water-saving tips, download and print tip posters or share your favorites on social media: http://wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways-to-conserve/

WATER SAVING TIP #32: Turn off the water while you brush your teeth and save up to 4 gallons a minute. That’s up to 200 gallons a week for a family of four.

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APPROVAL TO RELEASE A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR EARLY

HEAD START CHILD CARE PARTNERS The EHS-CCP program incentivizes local partnerships between Early Head Start grantees and child care programs to leverage their funds to provide high quality, comprehensive early learning experiences to more infants and toddlers. The grant provides funding for activities such as training, facility improvement, and the delivery of comprehensive services. The City of Phoenix seeks to award multiple contracts to serve approximately 64 children in the Alhambra School District, 88 in the Cartwright School District and 36 in the Isaac School District. The slot distribution is based on the 2015 Community Assessment data of the number of eligible children in each district. The RFQ process will be utilized to identify child care partners. To be eligible to partner in this grant, the applicant must have a current contract with the Arizona Department of Economic Security to provide child care, possess a child care license from the Arizona Department of Health Services, and be participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Applicants will be asked to provide information on their qualifications to determine the likelihood they can meet the Head Start Performance Standards within 12 months of execution of the contract.

NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION UPDATE The Phoenix Park and Recreation Department’s Natural Resource Division is responsible for the stewardship of over 40,000 acres of mountain preserves, desert parks and facilities. Preservation of these treasures traces back to the acquisition of South Mountain in 1924, Pueblo Grande Museum in 1929, Papago Park in 1959, the Phoenix Mountains Preserves in 1975, Tovrea Castle in 1993, the Phoenix Sonoran Preserve starting in 1999 and the creation of the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area in 2005. Visitors to the desert parks and preserves will encounter our park rangers who continue to be the point of contact for the preserve system. Today, the Division has forty-nine (49) budgeted Park Ranger positions responsible for forty (40) trailheads, multiple neighborhood access points and over two hundred (200) miles of developed trails. Phoenix has been named as one of National Geographic’s top hiking cities. During the winter months, hikers gather at many of the popular trails including:

• Echo Canyon at Camelback Mountain

• Piestewa Peak at Phoenix Mountains Park

• Pima Canyon at South Mountain Park

These three sites are the most heavily used by visitors. In 2013, over 150 emergency mountain rescues were performed; over 70 percent occurred at Camelback Mountain. In 2014, there were over 130 rescues, primarily on Camelback Mountain.

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The Phoenix Mountain Parks and Preserves are popular with both locals and visitors as well. However, they are showing multiple signs of impact such as trail erosion, braiding and widening; in addition traffic, parking and safety issues have steadily increased.

Partnerships, volunteers, and programs continue to be very important to the Department and division. Staff is working on engaging local businesses and volunteers, recruiting park stewards, and working with nonprofit operators to continue to provide opportunities and quality programs to our residents. To learn more about the improvements to our mountain preserves, desert parks and facilities, please contact Gregg Gary Bach, the Public Information Officer, at gregg.bach@phoenix.gov or at 602-732-2545.

INTERSTATE 10/INTERSTATE 17 CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN UPDATE The Regional Council received a briefing on the Interstate 10/Interstate 17 Corridor Master Plan Study, a proactive effort to anticipate and respond to future traffic needs along the I-10 and I-17 corridor. This 35-mile long corridor, which extends from the I-17/Loop 101 interchange in the north Valley to the Loop 202 Pecos Stack interchange in the south, has been named the “Spine,” because it serves as the backbone for transportation in the metropolitan Phoenix area. In fact, more than 40 percent of all daily freeway travel uses the Spine Corridor. Staff reported that studying both corridors together means that economies of scale can be realized to establish a common vision and operating principles for accommodating existing and future travel demand. Staff noted that public input is extremely important to the study process. Beginning in early February, community members can complete the online MetroQuest survey to identify their priorities and preferred improvement strategies for the study at spine.azmag.gov. This includes addressing the traffic circles and pedestrian concerns along Happy Valley Road. Public meetings also are planned at the following times and locations:

• North meeting - Deer Valley Community Center Thursday, February 26, 2015 6:00-8:00 p.m. 2001 W. Wahalla Ln., Phoenix (south of Loop 101, west of 19th Ave.)

• Central meeting - Academia Del Pueblo Elementary School Gymnasium Wednesday, February 25, 2015 6:00-8:00 p.m. 201 E. Durango St., Phoenix(north of I-17, east of Central Ave.)

• South meeting - Four Points by Sheraton, Phoenix South Ballroom (formerly known as the Grace Inn) Tuesday, March 3, 2015 6:00-8:00 p.m. 10831 S. 51st St., Phoenix

Members of the public can provide direct input to the study at any time at spine. azmag.gov or email at spine@azmag.gov, calling (602) 759-1916, or writing Spine Study Team, 302 N. 1st Ave, Suite #200, Phoenix, AZ 85003. For more information, please contact Bob Hazlett, MAG Senior Engineering Project Manager, (602) 254-6300.

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STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Please contact your Arizona Legislator and let them know your position on the proposed bills. Your district can be located by visiting: http://azredistricting.org/districtlocator/ and find your legislator by visiting here: http://www.azleg.gov/MemberRoster.asp.

BILL TO SUPPORT HB 2087: Sex Offender Registration; Address Verification (Rep. Sonny Borrelli; R-Lake Havasu City) mandates that registered sex offenders confirm their address if a verification request has been made by the Department of Public Safety. A person who fails to comply with registration requirements is guilty of a class 4 felony. The Mayor and Council have expressed concerns about sex offenders and where they reside within the community. This bill grants law - 2 - enforcement greater authority to track the location of sex offenders living in our communities. HB 2087 was approved in the House Rules Committee on February 2, 2015 and now awaits House Floor action.

BILLS TO OPPOSE SB 1167: Photo Radar; Prohibition (Sen. Kelli Ward; R-Lake Havasu City) eliminates speed and red light running photo radar by law enforcement departments statewide. Currently, the Phoenix Police Department uses eight mobile speed vans to conduct photo enforcement in school zones on a rotating basis to more than 300 schools. In addition, the City of Phoenix uses fixed photo enforcement systems to conduct red light enforcement at 12 intersections. The Police Department believes that the bill will negatively impact pedestrian and vehicle safety within Phoenix. Total run-red crashes have declined by 47.9% since 2010 at the 12 intersections. Injury/fatal run-red crashes have experienced a 57.3% reduction at the same locations during the same time period. The loss of this technology would erode the advances made in driver safety. SB 1167 passed the Senate Public Safety, Military, and Technology Committee on February 4, 2015 by a vote of 5-1 and now awaits review by the House Rules Committee. HB 2504: Board of Technical Registration; Alarms (Rep. Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert) removes alarm businesses from the regulatory control of the State Board of Technical Registration which currently conducts criminal background checks on those persons installing alarms in homes and businesses. As a result, there would be no criminal background checks and an alarm business would not be required to provide the City with any information regarding the alarm subscribers of the contractor without a court order. The information provided by these companies helps police officers responding to alarm calls by determining the owner of the alarm system and their contact information. The Police Department is concerned that the bill compromises officer safety and exposes the public to potential criminal activity. This bill passed the House Commerce Committee on January 28, 2015 by a vote of 6-2 and now awaits review by the House Rules Committee.

IMPROVING TRANSPARENCY AND ZERO-BASED INVENTORY OF

PROGRAMS BUDGET DOCUMENT Due to Councilwoman Williams, the City of Phoenix is improving its commitment to helping residents know how their tax dollars are being used and to making all of the City’s processes transparent, accessible, and easily understood. In concert with the expectations and desires of residents, the City has one of the

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most open and accessible budget input and adoption processes in the country. Additionally, Phoenix has received a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association for 29 consecutive years. The Zero-Based Inventory of Programs document is provided six weeks prior to the City Manager’s Trial Budget and subsequent Community Budget Hearings. This document presents both a high-level perspective as well as detailed view of the preliminary City budget in comparison with recent year spending, providing necessary context and considerations for well-informed budget discussions and decisions. All of the information is provided on the Budget and Research website and is designed to be easily reviewed electronically with a table of contents, navigation links throughout the document and full word search capability. By detailing the more than 400 City programs and services and providing a complete view of the City’s current year budget along with a preliminary look at next year’s estimates, the Mayor, Council and public can begin reviewing this important information very early in the process. On March 24, a balanced City Manager’s Trial Budget will be presented. This will include greater detail on the proposed 2015-16 budget. The City Manager’s Trial Budget is then followed by a presentation of the Preliminary Five-Year Capital Improvement Program on April 7, and Community Budget Hearings during the month of April. Currently the https://www.phoenix.gov/ webpage provides access to significant information on the City’s budget and finances. Listed below are additional resources that can be found on the Budget and Research (https://www.phoenix.gov/budget) and Finance Departments’ (https://www.phoenix.gov/finance) web pages:

• Inventory of Programs - Zero Based Budget Document

• Summary Budget

• Detail Budget

• Five-Year Capital Improvement Program

• Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

• Monthly Financial Report

• Financial Conditions Report

• Online Checkbook

• Investor information

• Annual Single Audit detailing grant program expenditures

• Aviation Annual Report

• Budget-related documents and reports to City Council

• Video recordings of all Community Budget Hearings

• Contact information for Budget and Research and Finance Departments

LOCAL ALTERNATIVE SPENDING LIMIT (ALSO KNOWN AS A HOME RULE

OPTION) The 2015 Expenditure Limit Task Force recommends a Local Alternative Spending Limit (also known as a Home Rule Option) be presented to voters on the August 25, 2015 ballot. This recommended Home Rule Option would ask Phoenix voters to continue setting the annual spending limit equal to the annual budget.

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This alternative has been in place for 16 years. This would allow Phoenix residents to continue to control local expenditures through the annual budget process, rather than default to a state-imposed formula. The City of Phoenix, like most Arizona cities and towns, has had an alternative expenditure limit in place for many years. This limit, most recently approved by voters in 2011, allows the City to locally control expenditures by deciding what programs, services and facilities will be provided in the community through the annual budget process. Without this alternative expenditure limit, services would be controlled by a formula that limits annual spending to 1979-80 levels, adjusted only for population and national inflation. Phoenix residents have approved eight Home Rule Options since 1981. The current Home Rule Option provides for the Mayor and Council to set the limit at the adopted budget following budget hearings throughout the City and in each Council district. This Home Rule expires on June 30, 2016. On November 19, 2014, the Mayor and Council appointed the 2015 Expenditure Limit Task Force to study the provisions of the constitutional spending limit and to make a recommendation on a future approach to an alternative expenditure limit.

STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND New development and employment drives wealth into a community, which funds the services residents enjoy. Positioning Phoenix as a national/international player in corporate location decisions and in the attraction of the knowledge workforce is key to our economic success. In January 2014, Community and Economic Development Department (CEDD) staff brought forward a broad set of strategies to enhance Phoenix’s position in the national and global economy. These strategies, listed below, remain valid and are key elements of a strong, vibrant economic development program, and are now planned in great detail.

1. Invest in strategic land use planning and make capital infrastructure investments in major employment corridors in order to enhance the inventory of ready-to develop sites.

2. Commit resources to work force training that will support new job creation

and competitively position Phoenix in pursuing high-quality jobs for the community.

3. Cultivate entrepreneurship and emerging enterprise ecosystems to ensure

sustained growth. 4. Pursue redevelopment opportunities in critical areas of the City to revitalize

economic activity and ensure the availability of a ready to go building stock. 5. Develop new marketing strategies to sell Phoenix.

To support this investment, staff proposes the formation of a Strategic Economic Development Fund (SEDF). The fund would be used to support the efforts noted above and close identified funding gaps in projects or programs in order to allow Phoenix to be more competitive for high quality development and high wage job creation.

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The SEDF is proposed to be capitalized from a portion of new general fund sales tax generated from CEDD supported projects. Based on current activity levels, staff believes the funding level generated in the first year could range between $1 and $3 million. City Council would annually determine the priorities for expenditures supported by the SEDF. Staff recommends an initial set of investment priorities listed below:

• Public Infrastructure Improvements

• Land Planning and Development

• Job Training Programs

• Job Creation Programs

• Entrepreneurial and Early Stage Program

• Marketing Opportunities

• Future Economic Development Staff City Council action would be required for expenditures from the SEDF consistent with the requirements of the City Code and City Charter.

TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES The Neighborhood Services, Housing and Human Services Departments utilize a variety of methods to assure persons with limited English proficiency have access to information and resources. Utilizing bilingual employees is the primary and most effective method of providing interpretation services. For example, Human Services Department (HSD) staff provide interpretation for languages including Spanish, Arabic, Dine (Navajo), Mandarin, French, German, Somali, Albanian, and American Sign Language. On occasion staff will use volunteers or a person that a resident trusts to provide interpretation. Neighborhood Services Department (NSD) and Housing Department (HD) staff also use Cyracom, an interpretation service, to provide over-the-phone interpretation to residents in the office and field. Cyracom offers 24-hour service for more than 200 languages. Over the last six months, NSD staff has utilized Cyracom to communicate with residents who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, Farsi, Persian, and Burmese. HSD utilizes TransPerfect to provide professional interpretation services. In addition, the City’s Public Information Office (PIO) has three Spanish translation and five interpretation contracts for use by departments citywide. PIO interpretation contracts include Spanish, American Sign Language, Communication Access Real Time (CART) for deaf and hard of hearing individuals, Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin and Serbian languages.

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PANGO MOBILE PAYMENT FOR PARKING

The city of Phoenix has launched a mobile payment app for on-street parking in partnership with Pango. The app allows drivers to pay for parking using any mobile phone. The service is currently available to pay for parking at meters that accept credit cards. Soon Pango also will be extended to the coin only meters across the whole city. Pango is a new third option of payment for parking within the city in addition to coins and credit cards. To use the service:

1. You can download the app for Apple iOS, Google Android, or Microsoft

Windows Mobile from www.myPango.com. Or, you can sign up for the service using the voice system at 1-844-Pango44 (726-4644). Sign up takes a few minutes, and you only need your contact information and a method of payment (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover)

2. To use the service, you look for the space number where you are parked, and

then you simply enter the number and the amount of time you want to pay for. You will get text alerts when you start and stop parking.

Parking costs the same as the normal city parking rate plus an additional $0.07

convenience fee per parking session. The Pango app also shows you where public parking garages are located and remembers where you parked your car. The service is available in English and Spanish. Drivers can get 24X7 customer support by calling 1-844-Pango44 or by going to the website at www.myPango.com.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

State: Rep. Paul Boyer (R-Phoenix) held a press conference on Tuesday, February 10, in support of House Bill 2517, a city supported measure that transfers $5 million from the Arizona Lottery to fund Internet Crimes Against Children operations. Attorney General Mark Brnovich, Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery, Vice Mayor Jim Waring, and representatives from the Phoenix Police Department were in attendance. The bill is scheduled to be heard on Wednesday, February 11 in the House Appropriations Committee. Grants: Government Relations assisted City departments in applying for funding from the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee; two applications were awarded funding. Parks and Recreation Department received $20,000 for FitPHX Energy Zones that will be used to expand the Energy Zone programs that provide physical activity and nutrition education to children ages 10 to 14 at Phoenix libraries and parks in underserved neighborhoods. The Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee, in partnership with The Arizona Republic and 12 News’ Season for Sharing holiday campaign, awarded $80,000 to the Phoenix Public Library Foundation for its Summer Reading program. Funding will be used to combat low literacy rates among Phoenix children by offering a summer reading program which stems skill loss over the summer and by providing community-based early literacy programming in high need areas of the city.

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SUPER BOWL XLIX Phoenix Sky Harbor, Deer Valley and Goodyear Airports continue to receive extensive positive local, national and international coverage in news media and on social media after successfully hosting arriving and departing visitors who came to the Valley for Super Bowl XLIX and the Phoenix Open. The coverage has focused on how friendly and efficient employees were at all three airports. Sky Harbor saw record numbers of passengers and rental car returns. The Public Works Department with the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee and the National Football League announced that the city achieved a 73 percent waste diversion rate at the Verizon Super Bowl festivities, a first in the city’s history of hosting high-profile events. Prior to the opening of Verizon Super Bowl Central, Mayor Stanton introduced the Kick the Waste initiative, which encouraged attendees to divert their waste from the landfill, by either placing it in recycling or compost containers, provided by NFL sponsor, PepsiCo. The Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee encouraged vendors within the 12-block perimeter of Verizon Super Bowl Central to use compostable materials, such as paper cups and paper plates, when serving food and beverages. The Public Works Department hauled all solid waste materials from Verizon Super Bowl Central to the City-owned 27th Avenue Transfer Station, just less than 10 miles away from all the festivities, where the materials were sorted and processed.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION On January 30, 2015, CEDD staff completed acquisition of a 2.8-acre parcel from Maricopa County, located between 4th and 5th avenues, south of Fillmore Street. The parcel formerly housed the Thomas J. Pappas School. The city purchased the property in collaboration with the Phoenix Industrial Development Authority (IDA), which provided a majority of the funding. CEDD staff anticipates issuing an RFP in March for private sector development of 7.4 acres of city property, including this parcel. This property will be the largest development site in the downtown area since the Arizona Center. This property could accommodate a landmark project with a range of residential options for up to 1,000 new downtown residents, along with other uses to support a new and emerging part of the downtown community.

PUBLIC SAFETY On February 3, staff from John F. Long Family Services Center facilitated the presentation “In Her Shoes” at North High School. The presentation was completed with four classes of 25 students in each class. The focus of the interactive presentation is to bring awareness of domestic violence and to promote healthy relationships. The staff reported positive feedback and good participations from the students. The Public Safety Section together with the Police Department will be assisting the Fire Department by providing search warrant refresher training to the Fire Investigations Unit. This training is critical for several reasons. First, during some fire investigations, search warrants are required in order for fire investigators to lawfully enter and remain on residential or business premises for investigatory purposes. Second, in properly obtaining search warrants, the probability of successful suppression motions (requesting a court suppress evidence) will be reduced. Third, this training should minimize the City's civil liability exposure to potential civil rights claims under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983. The Fire Investigations Unit investigators will be trained on the constitutional and statutory requirements applicable to search warrants, including the necessity of probable cause; the necessity of analyzing facts to determine the existence of

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probable cause; search warrant preparation; and the e-warrant search warrant process used by Maricopa County Superior Court. In 2014, the City of Phoenix had 64 drowning incidents. Nineteen of those incidents resulted in fatalities. Drowning prevention efforts seem to be having an impact on the public as the City has seen a steady decline each year from 2011’s high of 86 Phoenix drowning incidents. Vandals entered a closed and protected area at Papago Park. The popular Hunt’s Tomb, which overlooks the park and Phoenix Zoo, was spray painted with a cryptic symbol above the doorway into the tomb. It is believed that the vandalism took place on the evening of January 31; Police is following up on the investigation.

NEIGHBORHOODS AND LIVABILITY As part of the Neighborhood College, the Neighborhoods Service Department is holding a Hands-on Paint Sprayer Training, where attendees will learn how to safely operate a paint sprayer and receive hands-on instruction by removing graffiti at a nearby location. Upon completion, participants will be able to use a paint sprayer free of charge for community clean-ups. The session will be held from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on March 14 at the NSD West Facility located at 3325 W. Flower St. On February 20, the Deer Valley Community Center will host the Moonlight Mardi Gras, a premier teen extravaganza for 13 to 17 year olds. Moonlight Mardi Gras is a free event that marks the grand opening of Deer Valley’s renovated teen room. During the event, local teens will have a chance to see the new teen room, participate in #text2win giveaways, compete in tournaments, enjoy barbeque food, and even sing some karaoke. The event is promoted through partnerships with local businesses and schools within the surrounding community. Approximately 300 teens are estimated to attend the event.

SOCIAL SERVICES DELIVERY On February 19, the Phoenix Fire Department will host a free immunization clinic from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Deer Valley Community Center. These shot clinics have become very popular with the community’s growing concern about the Measles epidemic. Vaccinations will be given to protect children against 15 serious childhood diseases including the Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Haemophilus Influenza Type B, Pneumococcus, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Rotavirus, Meningococcal Disease, Human Papaloma Virus, and Varicella. Children from 6 weeks to 18 years old are eligible for the free vaccinations.

INFRASTRUCTURE Aviation Department Customer Service team members will participate in a study conducted by ACRP on airport customer experience. Sky Harbor was selected as a top US airport for customer service, and the information compiled in this project will be used to develop a guidebook that will identify key drivers of customer satisfaction at airports and provide best practices to increase customer service. December year end passenger statistics are in for Sky Harbor and show a 6.3% increase for December 2014 compared to the previous December. The total passenger count for 2014 was 42.1 million, a 4.4% increase

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over calendar year 2013. The only year with a higher total passenger count was 2007 when Sky Harbor served nearly 42.2 million passengers. On February 4, Parks and Recreation Department staff attended a meeting with representatives from the Japanese Friendship Garden to discuss the upcoming ADOT repair project at Hance Park. The project is scheduled to begin on June 1, 2015 and will mitigate water infiltration into the I-10 Deck Park Tunnel. A small project working group has been identified and will meet on a monthly basis to monitor the impact and restoration to the garden. Rehabilitation construction activities have begun at the Tres Rios Wetlands radial influent weirs. The weirs serve as a mixing point for de-chlorination of the 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment effluent before it goes to the wetlands. The influent weirs also serve as a physical barrier from fish trying to swim into the receiving stream. The rehabilitation will ensure infrastructure stability by prolonging the life of the structure, while ensuring proper chemical dosing during high influent flow periods, promoting permit compliance, and keeping fish in the wetlands and establishing a presence in treatment plant basins.

TEAM PHOENIX. The 21st annual City of Phoenix Employee Memorial Ceremony will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on February 19 at the Orpheum Theatre. The ceremony will honor two City of Phoenix employees who lost their lives in 2014 in the course of their duties: Police Detective John Hobbs, who was shot in March after attempting to make contact with a violent suspect, and Paula Carroll, Human Services, who was seriously injured in a 1992 shooting incident at the City of Phoenix Personnel Building. Her injuries contributed to her death in September 2014.

PHOENIX LIGHT RAIL TRIVIA ANSWER

It would take you about 60 minutes to travel the current 20 miles of the Phoenix Light Rail System. By way of comparison, it would take about the same time to drive the same route in your car, but cost nearly four times as much in just fuel for a round trip.

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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

FOR DETAILS REGARDING TIMES AND LOCATIONS OF UPCOMING

EVENTS, PLEASE SEE ITEMS IN THE NEWSLETTER NOTE: THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LISTING OF PUBLIC MEETINGS OR EVENTS/ACTIVITIES IN

DISTRICT 1, OR CITYWIDE.

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