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April 20th, 2018

Bane, a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois, who had been a K9 with the Phoenix Police Department for more than a year, was mortally wounded

attempting to apprehend a suspect Tuesday afternoon

On April 17, detectives with the Phoenix Police Street Crimes Unit located a stolen vehicle occupied by an adult male suspect driver and an adult female suspect passenger. Detectives called for Air Support and followed the vehicle until a marked police unit could attempt a stop. The suspects fled, stole two other vehicles during the lengthy, violent incident and were finally stopped near 27th Avenue and Bethany Home Road. The male suspect fled into an unoccupied residence. Special Assignments Unit and Canine officers converged on the residence and found the suspect was hiding in the

attic. Despite attempts to negotiate a surrender, the suspect continued to hide from police. At some point, he fell through

the ceiling. A Canine Officer released Bane into the home to apprehend the suspect.

Officers found that Bane was critically wounded during this encounter. He was rushed to an area emergency veterinarian but was unable to survive his injuries. “We sent Bane in to do what the dogs do. They are our protectors, they are our partners and it’s definitely with heart that we lost Bane,” said Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams.

An outpouring of support filled social media pages throughout the evening to offer thanks, and condolences, for Bane, his handler and all the women and men who wear the Phoenix Police uniform.

May you rest in peace, Officer Bane… END OF WATCH 4/17/18

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https://www.phxpolicefoundation.org/k-9-supporter.html

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CITY EVENTS

UPCOMING PUBLIC CITY MEETINGS

• City Council Policy Session – Tuesday, April 24th, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. in City Council Chamber, 200 West Jefferson Street.

• Parks, Arts, Education and Equality Subcommittee Meeting –Wednesday, April 25th, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. in Assembly Room A, B, and C, Phoenix City Hall, 200 West Washington Street.

• Zoning Adjustment Hearing – Thursday, April 26th, 2018 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:

VICE MAYOR WILLIAMS AND COUNCILMAN WARING ANNOUNCE FULL-TIME HOURS FOR TEMPORARY FIRE STATION 55 Vice Mayor Thelda Williams and Councilman Jim Waring today announced that temporary Fire Station 55 in North Phoenix will expand from part-time to full-time operations by May 1. The temporary station will operate every day on a 24-hour schedule. “Ensuring public safety is always a top priority,” said Vice Mayor Williams, who represents District 1 in North West Phoenix. “Councilman Waring and I have been working closely with City Manager Ed Zuercher and Fire Chief Kara Kalkbrenner to find funding to expand the temporary station’s hours. Not only does this improve response times in the area, it provides our firefighters resources they need to respond to increasing demand.” “By expanding Station 55’s operations to 24 hours, we are reassuring our residents their public safety is a priority,” said Councilman Jim Waring who represents District 2 in North East Phoenix. “I look forward to the completion of the permanent Fire Station 55 next year and I know our residents are excited for the station’s opening.” Since January, Phoenix firefighters have been working out of temporary Fire Station 55 from a Marriott Residence Inn near Happy Valley Road and 19th Avenue. Four firefighters (all EMTs) and one advanced life support engine have been based at the temporary station every day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. when a majority of calls for service in the area come in.

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Currently, the temporary station is being staffed using overtime. The Fire Chief has proposed that the temporary station be converted to a 24-hour operation by converting the overtime and other miscellaneous savings into 14 sworn positions. Construction on the permanent site for Fire Station 55 at Interstate 17 and Jomax Road is scheduled to begin in the summer and is expected to be completed in late 2019. Funding to operate the permanent station full time will be requested in the 2019-20 budget.

DISTRICT 1 COMMUNITY BREAKFAST Next month’s breakfast will be on Friday, April 27th, 2018 at the DoubleTree Hotel Phoenix North, located at 10220 N Metro Pkwy E, Phoenix, AZ 85051. Breakfast will be at 7:30 a.m. and the speaker will start at around 7:45 a.m. The speaker will be Ed Zuercher, Phoenix City Manager. Ed Zuercher was appointed

Phoenix City Manager on Feb. 19, 2014. In this role, Zuercher is the Chief Administrative Officer for the city of Phoenix and oversees the largest council-manager form of government in the United States, with 15,000 city employees, including seven employee unions and associations.

CATCH AND RELEASE FAMILY FISHING EVENT SUMMARY

Saturday, April 7th, Vice Mayor Williams, the Arizona Game and Fish Department, along with the Sportsman’s Warehouse, Parks and recreation, the Phoenix Police and the Phoenix Police Cadets hosted the 2nd annual Catch and Release with the Phoenix Police Family Fishing Event. It was a beautiful day and the fishing was great! The banks of Cortez Park Lake were lined with anglers of all ages who had fun catching lots of fish and participating in the raffle for prizes from the Sportsman’s Warehouse. I am excited to let everyone know that our numbers for attendance this year was 153; we had just 70 last year. Also, Vice Mayor Williams gave away 34 youth licenses; last year we gave out 15. Thanks to everyone that helped to make this a great event and we are looking forward to next year!

CITY NEWS & EVENTS:

LOOP 101 (AGUA FRIA FREEWAY) PAVEMENT PRESERVATION PROJECT -Thunderbird Road to Interstate 17 The Arizona Department of Transportation is preparing for a pavement-preservation project on the Loop 101 (Agua Fria) Freeway) in the cities of Glendale and Peoria in Maricopa County. Work will occur on the Loop 101 from Thunderbird Road to the Interstate 17 traffic interchange and will impact both directions of travel and all on- and off-ramps in this work zone.

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The project is scheduled to begin late Friday April 27, and be completed by the evening of Sunday, April 29. What to expect:

• Loop 101 southbound lanes between Interstate 17 and Thunderbird Road will be closed –

including on- and off-ramps in the work zone – beginning at 11:30 p.m. Friday, April 27.

Rolling openings will occur as work is completed, with all southbound closures lifted by 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 28.

• Loop 101 northbound lanes between Interstate 17 to Thunderbird Road will be closed –

including on- and off-ramps in the work zone – beginning at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28.

Rolling openings will occur as work is completed, with all closures lifted by 7 p.m. Sunday,

April 29.

Drivers should plan for heavy traffic and delays and plan to use alternate north-south routes,

including Interstate 17.

MAYOR STANTON, PHOENIX JOIN MCCAIN-LED EFFORT TO ENHANCE

THE RIO SALADO Mayor Greg Stanton joined fellow leaders from tribal governments, local cities and Maricopa County to sign a multijurisdictional Statement of Intent for the continued development and revitalization of the Rio Salado. The signing ceremony took place March 30th during the Rio Reimagined Launch during an event hosted by Sen. John McCain and Arizona State University at the Tempe Center for the Arts that several federal, state, regional and tribal government partners attended. “We are excited about the next chapter of the Rio Salado and working closely with more partners to foster greater economic development and recreation opportunities for our community,” said Stanton. “I am grateful to Senator McCain for bringing our communities together and making this a higher federal priority so we can build on the progress we have made over the years.” McCain is spearheading efforts to improve the Rio Salado and build on the decades-long efforts championed by former U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor. The City Council unanimously approved the Statement of Intent, signing on March 20. “A potential large-scale infrastructure project that draws in economic development, water preservation, community connectivity and tourism is something we’ve talked and dreamed about for decades, but it has been slow going,” said Vice Mayor Thelda Williams. “We’re proud of our riverbed restoration at the Tres Rios Wetlands, but more can be done. As Sen. McCain’s legacy project, we are appreciative that he is re-energizing this key development.” For many years, the City of Phoenix has worked to revitalize the Rio Salado, with several projects along the river from State Route 143 to the east and 99th Avenue to the west. For example, the Rio Salado Habitat

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Restoration Area spans 28th Street to the east and 19th Avenue to the west, and includes several amenities including the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center. On the city’s west end, the Water Services Department treats effluent from the 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant and sustains fish and wildlife habitat at the Tres Rios Wetlands. Tres Rios also provides flood control protection and includes recreation and environmental education amenities. This new collaborative effort helps to better unite and coordinate efforts along approximately 45 miles along the river’s corridor and up to a half mile wide spanning from Buckeye, Goodyear, the Gila River Indian Community, Avondale, Phoenix, Tempe, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and Mesa. ASU will continue to convene these partners and has developed a working group and framework to transform the Rio Salado into an area that better supports and drives economic development, recreation and water conversation. One important step in creating connectivity is the completion of the Peace Path along the Rio Salado, which is a nearly three-mile trail that connects the work Phoenix and Tempe have completed (approximately SR 143 to the east and 28th Street to the west). The asphalt trail, expected to be completed in June 2018, includes low-line vegetation restoration, seating areas, and decorative art planters, and creates connectivity along the river.

RECYCLING MARKET UPDATE For years, China has been the largest export market for recyclables generated in the United States, particularly in western states including Arizona. In 2013, the government of China launched “Operation Green Fence”, a policy aimed at banning import of low quality waste through improved inspections of container ships. Subsequently, in July 2017, China notified the World Trade Organization of its intention to prohibit the import of 24 categories of solid waste. This new national policy known as the "National Sword" commenced on March 1, 2018, with the impacts of the change dating back to September 2017. In addition, China announced an exceedingly stringent contamination standard banning inbound recyclable loads with a contamination rate of 0.5 percent or more and reduced the number of import permits it grants. These policy changes are having a significant impact on a global scale as standards followed by the recycling industry were not designed to meet these stringent specifications. In 2015, to address impacts from the China “Operation Green Fence” policy, declining petroleum prices and slowing overseas economics, a contract amendment was approved by City Council. This amendment provided a higher revenue share to ReCommunity, the materials recovery facility operator, to address declining commodity prices and increased processing costs. In the past year, China’s National Sword campaign combined with Arizona’s newly adopted minimum wage requirements has caused an additional financial impact on net revenue. Despite a 10 percent increase in tonnage of recyclable material processed since the last quarter of 2015, there has been decrease in net revenue of $361,079 during that same period. Net revenue losses can be attributed to increased operating expenses and reduced commodity sales, particularly with mixed paper.

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To respond to these new market signals the City’s contractor has taken action to slow down the sorting process and increase labor on the sort line. These efforts have been highly successful and the commodity buyers have complimented Phoenix on having one of the cleanest commodity streams in the United States. Unfortunately, these efforts also reduce the throughput capacity of the facilities and increase operating costs, as demonstrated by the impacts to net revenue. To position Phoenix for future success in the recycling market, the City must take the actions outlined below to complement existing programs:

• Action must be taken to improve the quality of materials in the curbside recycling containers

to achieve the 0.5 percent contamination standard, which is down from three percent in prior

years. As a result of China’s National Sword policy, the City’s North Gateway Materials

Recovery Facility (MRF) has seen an increase of recycle rejects from 23 percent to 35 percent.

The 27th Avenue MRF has continued to average a high 42 percent rejection rate. To address

material quality, Public Works initiated a curbside recycling container audit program in

February. This program provides direct feedback to customers, through container tags, on

how they can improve recycling and is a complement to our “Top 10 in the Bin” education

outreach efforts.

• Phoenix must make capital improvements to the materials recovery facilities with a focus on

process throughput, commodity quality, and addressing the changing composition of the

inbound recycling stream. For example, the materials recovery facilities were constructed at a

time when newspapers and other paper materials represented 80 percent of the recycle stream.

At present the volumes of those materials have dropped significantly, while the volume of

plastic containers and cardboard has grown. These capital investments, while significant, are

critical to positioning Phoenix to meet our vision of a circular economy model and achieve

cost effective operations.

• The City must develop and leverage partnerships with national organizations such as the Solid

Waste Association of North America (SWANA) and circular economy business ventures, to

address market demand for recyclable material with a strong focus on developing new

domestic markets. The objective of developing these new market opportunities is to diversify

commodity buyers, reducing the risk of dependence on limited off-take contracts.

BUS RAPID TRANSIT PROGRAM UPDATE What is BRT? Bus Rapid Transit is a high capacity transit service using specialized buses with multiple doors for fast entry and exit, off-board fare payment, and level platform boarding making it easier for people of all abilities to efficiently access the system. It includes priority treatment at signalized intersections to increase speed and reliability. It also may include bus lanes in some areas to facilitate faster trips. The objective is to provide fast, frequent and reliable service. Both speed and reliability help reduce operating costs, help people travel

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faster and more conveniently, and help cities make transit an attractive transportation option, which means less cars on the roadway. Generally, BRT service will target speeds 20 percent to 25 percent faster than the local bus. The BRT system will develop and adhere to performance measures to ensure service standards and ridership targets are achieved. Where will BRT be located in Phoenix? Although the ballot identified specific streets for BRT, staff and the BRT consultant team will conduct inventory and analysis using updated data to measure the performance of the identified corridors to ensure that the BRT network advances the optimal corridors. BRT's role in the City transportation plan? To address transportation demands resulting from population and employment growth expected in the next 35 years, BRT is identified to expand the existing high capacity transit (HCT) network. Today, the HCT network only includes light rail service. The BRT expansion of the HCT network provides fast and reliable east/west and north/south travel throughout the city, connecting with, and extending from, the existing and future light rail network, providing faster more reliable transit to greater reaches of the City. Key Tools of BRT. The following tools are the primary building tools of a BRT system:

• Transit Signal Priority uses traffic signals to extend or activate the green light to improve the

travel time for buses.

• Dedicated Running Ways or dedicated bus-only lanes separate buses from traffic, increasing

speed and reliability. As indicated earlier, these can be time and location specific.

• Enhanced Stations with level boarding, off-board fare payment, real-time arrival information,

passenger amenities, and greater spacing than local bus stops to increase speed.

• Specialized vehicles designed for high volume, faster trips, and brand recognition of the

premium service.

The following strategies and techniques that benefit both transit riders and people who drive will also be considered to benefit BRT implementation.

• Reduction, consolidation, or balancing of transit stops to reduce slowdowns in travel lanes.

• Route design that minimizes bus movements crossing high traffic areas.

• “Queue jumps” that advance vehicular traffic in preparation for the forthcoming transit

vehicle.

• “Reverse queue jumps” that allow automobile traffic to progress during bus stops in areas of

limited right-of-way.

• Median running transit that separate transit from cars and right turn conflicts.

• Fast boarding stations utilizing fare prepayment and all-door board reduces the time a bus is

stopped in the right-of-way.

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Clean out your cupboards and lower your library fines during Phoenix Public Library’s annual “Food for Fines” program. Kicking off Saturday, April 7th and running through Saturday, April 21st, all 17 Phoenix Public Library locations are collecting food that will support St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance and Dessert Mission Food Bank. During “Food for Fines”, you receive a 50-cent credit per canned or non-perishable food toward your library fines. The maximum total of fines that can be paid down with donated food is $75, and can also be applied to lost items. Food that is expired, perishable, homemade or require refrigeration will not be accepted. In past years, the program has collected as much as 70,000 pounds of food for Arizona’s hungry – so come visit your Phoenix Public Library and help restock the pantries of Valley food banks Saturday, April 7th through Saturday, April 21st! For more information on “Food for Fines” or for a listing of Phoenix Public Library locations and hours,

log on to www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org

PHOENIX PLANNED MAJOR STREET RESTRICTIONS – UPDATED APRIL 20TH, 2018

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.

REGIONAL NEWS AND INFORMATION

NOW YOU CAN TEXT TO 9-1-1 IN MARICOPA REGION “Call if you can. Text if you can’t.” was the key message rolled out during a press conference on April 2nd as text to 9-1-1 service capability becomes available for the first time in the greater Phoenix region. If you are in imminent danger and unable to talk to a 9-1-1 operator, you now have the ability to text to 9-1-1. The service goes live today following months of collaboration between numerous public agencies and advocates for the disability community.

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The launch of the service is the result of the collaborative efforts of the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), Maricopa Region 9-1-1 and other public agencies working with members of the disability community, the Arizona Center for Disability Law, and the National Association of the Deaf. “Texting has become a very important means of communication and we are excited to bring this technology to 9-1-1 service following months of united efforts and leadership,” said MAG Chair Jackie Meck, mayor of Buckeye. “This is a crucial alternative to a voice call when someone is in danger and can’t talk out loud.” Voice calling is always the best option because texting does not automatically provide dispatchers with your location. It also doesn’t work with group texts and language translations are not available (yet). While calling is preferred, Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton says texting capability may help save lives. “This is a valuable tool to allow emergency responders to interact with people with disabilities or who are in situations that are too dangerous to make a call to 9-1-1, such as a domestic violence or hostage situation,” said Mayor Stanton. The City of Phoenix administers Maricopa Region 9-1-1, which oversees twenty-six 9-1-1 call centers in the region. “Technology often opens doors and makes life easier, and texting to 9-1-1 will allow people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired to summon emergency services, report crimes, and summon aid for others, said Rose Daly-Rooney, Legal Director at the Arizona Center for Disability Law. “Texting to 9-1-1 makes emergency services more accessible to the more than 150,000 Valley residents who are deaf, hard of hearing, Deaf Blind, or have speech difficulties,” said Howard A. Rosenblum, CEO of the National Association of the Deaf. “Maricopa County and Phoenix are providing a model for the rest of the state and country in making their 9-1-1 services accessible to all.” MAG identified a solution to purchase the system necessary to make text to 9-1-1 a reality. The system was installed in December 2017 and public safety call center personnel have been being trained over the past several months to make this day possible.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT:

Economic Development & Education The Communications Office is preparing a special issue of Phoenix at Your Service that will be mailed home during the month of June. The issue will focus on safety information and preparedness efforts related to the upcoming hot weather and annual monsoon. The 2-page “Summer Safety” newsletter will feature important information on everything from hydration, hiking, and driving in the weather, to AC rental rights and important city resources and contact information. Community and Economic Development staff is currently participating in a collaborative planning of a construction job fair marketed to youth from the Phoenix Union High School District including Phoenix Metro Tech High School, Department of Economic Security, and Goodwill. The event is set for May 21 at Metro Tech from 1-4 p.m. The collaboration will be seeking thirty employers to participate in the event.

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Neighborhoods and Livability Planning and Development inspections facilitated the mailing of postcards to 116 home owners’ associations in Phoenix. The postcards are being sent out ahead of Arizona’s monsoon season to remind HOAs that they are responsible for making sure culverts, catch basins, and drainage are kept clean, that drainage channels and retention basins are clear and that drywells are functioning properly. Neighborhood Services provided the HOA mailing list. The postcards were mailed out the week of April 2. Additional copies of the postcard are available to distribute during Building Safety Month and at other appropriate events/venues ahead of monsoon season to spread the word to minimize damage from flooding events. On April 2, Planning and Development staff granted preliminary approval for Astoria, a 10 lot, single family detached subdivision. The project, located at 10212 N. 56th Street, required rezoning and a stipulation limits development to one story on the west side to be more consistent with the surrounding development character. Planning and Development staff issued building permits for the adaptive reuse of the historic Monroe Street Abbey structure at 302 W. Monroe Street. The initial stabilization of the building was completed with the first phase. This phase will include improvements to the site, vertical circulation, and buildout of core shell spaces. Additional tenant improvements will follow to allow for specific uses. Planning and Development staff conducted a pre-application meeting for a new 40-unit condominium project at 1610 E. Baseline Road. The project is going through a rezoning process and hopes to be able to open by the end of 2019. There will be a total of five buildings each housing eight units. The unit mix will comprise of two and three-bedroom units. Planning and Development staff conducted a preliminary review meeting for a new six-story, multi-family development on the Northeast corner of 3rd Street and Earll Drive. The development includes 329 apartment units and associated site amenities. The project was granted preliminary approval based on the Walkable Urban Code T5:6 section for frontages.

Social Services Delivery Staff assisted 83 customers with homeless related concerns as follows: 49 calls, 26 on-line reports, four after-hours voice mails and four e-mails. On April 4, Neighborhood Services assisted with the facilitation of a clean-up of a large homeless encampment at 7th Street and Broadway. The encampment contained several camps with very large piles of debris, furniture and other large items. A second encampment was identified at 20th Place, north of Broadway, on a vacant parcel recently abated by Neighborhood Services. On April 7, approximately 300 volunteers cleaned alleyways, curbs, right of ways, removed appliances and other large items placed curbside by volunteers as part of a hardship assistance project. Volunteers and students also planted 15, 36" boxed trees at Nuestro Barrios Unidos Park. City of Phoenix partners included Support Sky Harbor Coalition (SSHC), Herrera Elementary School, Police, Public Works, Elders with the Mormon community, residents, students, APS and McCarthy, Parks and Recreation, and Phoenix

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Revitalization Corporation. SSHC purchased six picnic tables that were assembled and donated to the school and the Park. On March 27, staff from Neighborhood Services, Police and Parks and Recreation met at the Navy Yard located at 1201 N. 35th Avenue with representatives from the Navy and GSA to discuss the future of the site. Staff was informed by the staff from GSA and Navy that the property is scheduled for disposal in the next 10 to 15 months and that their priority for the property is for homelessness or use by Veteran organizations. If neither of these priority areas can be met the next group on the priority list is education and or other government agencies. GSA staff will send a list of parties that have shown an interest in the property and look at ways in which they can better secure the exterior. Neighborhood Services staff will be in regular communication to ensure this remains a priority. Human Services staff, Council and representatives from Aunt Rita’s Foundation met with the Trevor Browne High School LGBTQ Youth Group to discuss services in west Phoenix. A proposal of a LGBTQ Youth Leadership Council was made as part of the Fast Track Cities Initiative. On April 30, the Mayor, members of the Phoenix City Council and the City Manager will honor outstanding volunteers from more than 40 programs in 20 City departments at the 2018 Impact Volunteer Awards. The ceremony takes place from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall subcommittee rooms.

Infrastructure On April 7, more than 30 community volunteers planted trees in an empty garden bed outside of the City Council Chambers to support the City’s Tree Shade Master Plan. The project was led by Keep Phoenix Beautiful in collaboration with Volunteer Phoenix, Parks and Recreation and Public Works, with support from Lowes and Verizon Green. Public Works staff has started meeting with Police to coordinate the Police Headquarters Building electrical shutdown to perform critical maintenance on the electrical infrastructure. Public Works has met weekly since March 22 with all stakeholders to proactively identify risk and create a detailed plan with contingencies to minimize operational impact and mitigate risk. On April 4, Public Works met with key staff from Police’s Regional 9-1-1, Communications, ITS, Radio Communications, the Chief’s Office, and the Public Affairs Bureau to review all onsite infrastructure that is critical in nature and develop a plan to provide support to the systems as well as provide redundancies. The proposed dates to perform the shutdown are April 21 and April 28, pending Police Management’s approval to proceed. On March 26, staff from Water Services, the Office of Environmental Programs, Gila River Indian Community, and Arizona Game and Fish Department toured the Salt River between 91st and 99th Avenues to identify areas for non-native plant removal. Water Services staff identified several large patches of Salt Cedar, Mexican Palo Verde, and Giant Bamboo needing removal. The project is funded by a grant from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the Gila River Indian Community for fire management activities on tribal and adjacent non-tribal land, and to encourage replanting for native cottonwood, willow, and other riparian vegetation.

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On March 29, staff from Water Services, the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD), Gila River Indian Community, and SRP participated in a bald eagle banding event. Two bald eagle nestlings were carefully removed by AGFD staff using a SRP boom truck and outfitted with a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service tracking band, an AGFD band, and a global positioning system transmitter. Key body measurements were taken and their overall health was assessed. Weighing nine pounds each, AGFD identified both eagles as nearly fully grown females in good health. The nestlings were returned to the nest and will spend the next few weeks building up strength and learning how to fly. The GPS unit will be used to track the eagles’ movements around the Phoenix metro area so SRP can make modifications to high voltage electrical lines, and to better understand their migration pattern when they leave the nest to fly north this May. Information Technology Services is partnering with Arizona Institute of Digital Progress on a “hackathon” event focusing on voice recognition technology, chatbots, automation and machine learning incorporated into customer response systems. The goals of the hackathon are to improve the City’s customer service; provide increased self-serve options to customers; and to take advantage of the maturing technology in voice-activated assistants. The hackathon launch is scheduled for late April, and will run through early June. Street Transportation, Public Transit and Police staff, along with representatives from Valley Metro, attended a meeting with representatives from Talking Stick Resort Arena and the Arizona Diamondbacks to provide them with an overview of the South Central Extension project and the planned changes in the downtown area. While construction activities will not take place in areas adjacent to the arena or Chase Field, construction will impact downtown traffic flows. Public Transit staff provided an overview of the South Central Extension project, how the light rail system will expand into a N/S and E/W line system, the planned downtown configuration to include additional stations, and a project schedule. Overall, staff received positive comments from arena and ballpark representatives, who asked to be kept informed as things progress. The Northwest Light Rail Extension Phase II funding, design and construction agreement between Valley Metro and Public Transit will be presented to the Citizens Transit Commission at the April 26 meeting, and continue through the approval process to the T&I Subcommittee and full Council thereafter.

NEWS & EVENTS FROM AROUND THE DISTRICT:

ACACIA OWLS SPRING FLING AND BIKE RODEO Join Vice Mayor Thelda Williams, the Acacia Elementary Owls PTA, school staff and the City of Phoenix for the Acacia Owls Spring Fling and Bike Rodeo! On Saturday, April 28th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. bring the whole family for an afternoon of Spring Fling fun to include food trucks, games,

raffle prizes and bouncy houses. Visit with community businesses that support Acacia and check out the Health Fair. The Phoenix Fire Department will also be on location to conduct free car seat checks! Game tickets are only 50 cents and raffle tickets are a dollar. Proceeds go to helping fund Acacia classrooms.

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Visit Vice Mayor Thelda Williams and participate in the Bike Rodeo! Kids are encouraged to bring their bikes, learn bike safety, participate in the bike rodeo and get a free bike helmet; thanks to the Phoenix Police and the Street Transportation Department. Two bicycles will be raffled during the event. The drawing for the bicycles is free and you must be present to win.

Acacia Elementary is located at 3021 West Evans Drive, Phoenix Arizona, 85053

WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS WESD Refugee Parent Event Alta Vista The WESD Social Services Department hosted a Refugee Parent Partnership event at Alta Vista Elementary to provide resources to WESD refugee families. Parents had the opportunity to listen to various presentations and participate in breakout sessions on safety, education, health and self-sufficiency. WESD Translation Services provided translators for primary languages

spoken by our refugee families. The keynote speaker at the event was Aniya Edward. She spoke about her experiences as a refugee and the importance of education. Joining Edward with opening comments were Dr. Paul Stanton - WESD Superintendent, Social Services Administrator Dorothy Watkins and Community Liaison for Refugee and Immigrant Services Dr. Zlata Kovacevic. Thank you to all the families, speakers, presenters, translators and volunteers who participated. WESD Job Fair The Washington Elementary School District (WESD) will host a Teacher Interview Fair on Saturday, April 28, 2018 to hire teachers for the 2018-2019 school year. The fair will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the WESD Administrative Center, 4650 West Sweetwater Avenue, Glendale, 85304. Contracts for the 2018-2019 school year will be offered to qualified candidates. Student teachers, soon-to-be college graduates, seasoned teachers and alternative pathways are encouraged to attend. Interviews will be conducted at the event. Successful candidates may be recommended for a 2018-2019 teaching contract. Apply online prior to the interview fair at https://jobs.wesdschools.org/ Human Resources will contact qualified applicants directly to preschedule an interview.

For more information, contact the WESD Recruitment Office at 602-347-2622 or e-mail teach@wesdschools.org.

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DEER VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWS

Five regional sites conveniently located throughout the district provide school-age children in grades K-8 memorable summer experiences through educational, athletic, and social activities in a safe, positive environment. One of these sites also hosts a Preschool Summer Camp for 3-5 year olds. Field trips, guest speakers, and arts & crafts are just a sampling of what make these camps fun!

2018 Locations The calendars in the links below are preliminary drafts of field trips and activities for 2018 summer camp. We are confident that there will be little to no change in these calendars, and feel it is important to share them with you at this time to assist in your summer planning. These calendars are still being finalized, and even the final calendars are always subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. These will be replaced by the permanent calendars as soon as possible.

• Desert Mountain Field Trip & Activity Calendar for Desert Mountain https://www.dvusd.org/cms/lib/AZ01901092/Centricity/Domain/5566/Activity%20Calendar%202018%20DM.pdf

• Las Brisas (CLOSED - AT CAPACITY)

• Mirage Field Trip & Activity Calendar for Mirage https://www.dvusd.org/cms/lib/AZ01901092/Centricity/Domain/5566/Activity%20Calendar%202018%20ME.pdf

• Norterra Canyon (CLOSED - AT CAPACITY)

• Sierra Verde (CLOSED - AT CAPACITY)

• Preschool at Mirage Field Trip & Activity Calendar for Preschool Summer Camp https://www.dvusd.org/cms/lib/AZ01901092/Centricity/Domain/5566/Activity%20Calendar%202018%20Preschool.pdf

Locations subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control.

Discounted Pricing $60 per family April and later, plus $100 per child deposit. The registration deadline is April 30. Great Summer “Rocks” Camps Also Available Deer Valley Unified School District also offers specific camps that kids love: “Art Rocks,” “Music Rocks,” “Gifted Rocks,” “Science Rocks,” and more! Visit our Summer Programs webpage for more details at:

https://www.dvusd.org/Page/4625

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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. ARIZON HUMANE SOCIETY http://www.azhumane.org/get-involved/give-now/ 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 Vice Mayor 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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