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DISTRICT 1 NEWS & EVENTS:

TAKING THE FEAR OUT OF HALLOWEEN FOR YOUNG KIDS

Halloween can be a fun time of year, but for infants, toddlers and preschoolers – who often can’t distinguish between fantasy and reality – scary experiences can ruin the holiday and create long-term fears. Below are tips for minimizing anxiety and helping young kids enjoy Halloween. Teach kids the difference between real and imaginary. One way to do this is to connect to something kids already do – like playing dress-up or pretend. Talk with your child leading up to Halloween about how people will be dressed up and how some costumes – while scary –aren’t real.

Choose costumes and decorations carefully. Something may be cute or funny to us, but uncomfortable, scary or downright dangerous to young kids. Consider how long your child will wear a costume. Avoid masks, which can be scary and restrict vision; try face-painting instead. If your child is old enough, let her help choose a costume. Practice for trick-or-treating. This is more than just what to say to get candy. Talk about holding hands when crossing the street and going only to well-lit homes. Remind kids that some people will be strangers, but that you will be with them the entire time. On the big night. Go trick-or-treating early in the evening. Stay with your children always. If your child is fearful, don’t tell them to not be afraid. This invalidates their concerns and may prevent them from expressing anxieties later on. Remind them that you are there to protect them. Choose treats wisely. Hard candies, gummy snacks and caramels get stuck in tiny teeth and can cause tooth decay. The best selection of treats is plain chocolate, which melts easily. In addition, look out for very small treats or toys with small parts, which can be choking hazards. Make holiday learning fun. Engage your child in family traditions, like baking seasonal favorites or carving pumpkins. Read books about Halloween. Talk about your past Halloweens and ask kids to share what they like about the holiday. By following these simple tips, we can make this time of year fun for the entire family, especially those new to Halloween.

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FIELD SCHOOL IS RECRUITING FOR THE JANUARY 2015 CREW Participants Must:

- Meet WIA eligibility guidelines - Be 18-21 years old - Be available full time from January 2015- May 2015 - Have an interest in the outdoors & conservation field

Please send all interested youth my way. Also, please share the flyer with anyone you think would be appropriate.

Jessica Sutton

649 N. 6th Ave.

Phoenix, AZ 85003

Office: (602) 252-6721, ext. 228

www.acyraz.org

FLU SEASON STARTED EARLY IN ARIZONA Maricopa County Department of Public Health

If you experience sudden onset of fever, aches, chills, or extreme tiredness, you may have the flu.

Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to

severe illness. Serious outcomes of flu infection can result in hospitalization or death. Some people,

such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for

serious flu complications. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting vaccinated each year and

avoiding sick people. Primary and Other symptoms

• Fever - Your temperature is considered elevated when it is 100°F or greater. • Aches - Body aches that are sudden and unexplained can be a sign of the flu. • Chills - Body chills not related to a cold environment can be a sign of the flu. • Tiredness - Tiredness is a feeling of exhaustion or lack of energy. When associated with one

or more of the other symptoms, this can be a sign of the flu. • Headache - A headache associated with the flu may appear suddenly and be accompanied

by body aches or nasal congestion. • Sore throat - Swelling in the throat can make it sore. • Runny or stuffy nose - A runny or stuffy nose may occur, but is more common in children

than adults. • Stomach symptoms - These include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. They are more

common in children than adults. • Chest discomfort, cough - Chest discomfort is often severe with the flu.

Symptoms can come on quickly. Ask your doctor about an antiviral at first signs of flu

Additional information is available at: http://www.maricopa.gov/PublicHealth/Programs/Flu/

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CITY NEWS & EVENTS

UPCOMING PUBLIC CITY MEETINGS

• Downtown, Aviation and Redevelopment Subcommittee Meeting – Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in Assembly Rooms A, B and C, Phoenix City Hall, 200 West Washington Street.

• City Council Formal Meeting - Wednesday, November 4, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 200 West Jefferson.

• Zoning Adjustment Hearing - Thursday, November 6, 2014 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.

NOTES FROM CITIZENS COMMITTEE ON THE FUTURE OF PHOENIX

TRANSPORTATION (CCFPT) Since late August, the CCFPT has worked to develop a transportation plan and funding strategy to recommend dot the Phoenix City Council. City Staff, led by Public Works Director, Maria Hyatt, explained the history and current status of the Transit 2000 tax. Before the tax, there was no Sunday service provided, the Public Transit Department only had 17 staff members, limited Saturday bus service was provided, and no light rail or RAPID bus service existed. With two recessions during the first 14 years of the Transit 2000 tax, the department will be unable to fully implement the Transit 2000 Plan. The planned light rail miles included 24 miles within the first 16 years and an additional 7-10 by 2020. We have built 16 miles and have capital funds to build an additional 4-5 miles if operating funds are identified. Local bus peak frequencies were identified in the plan and 26% of routes meet peak and 86% meet off-peak frequency goals. Due to funding shortages, the Public Transit Department was also not able to provide local bus service until midnight, but does run until 10 p.m. Thanks to Transit 2000, Phoenix’s transit service has grown extensively. Over the last 14 years, ridership as a whole has increased 60% while revenue miles have increased 45%. What this shows is that service is efficient. Phoenix’s farebox recovery has also increased during this time period. Ms. Hyatt also informed the committee that Phoenix has seen significant investment along the light rail line, with more than $3.6 billion in private investment and $1.4 billion in public investments. This includes residential, commercial and hotel growth. The Downtown Phoenix Partnership and Community and Economic Development Department indicated there are 48 new downtown restaurants since 2008. Proximity to high frequency public ransit also has an impact on property values. A 2013 Urban Land Institute study noted that during the last recession, condos near transit outperformed those in the entire region by 30% and apartments by 80%. Once the T2000 tax expires in 2020, a $130M deficit is forecast. If the transportation tax expires, the lost tax revenue for 2020-21 equates to 62% of our operating budget. Ms. Hyatt estimated about 15% of the operating budget is administrative costs, and the remaining 85% direct service. Therefore, 85% of the 62%

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decreased revenues = 53% service reduction. Additionally, loss of service will result in a 30% loss of revenue. Ms. Hyatt stated that the estimated reduced fare revenues to be about 7% of the operating budget, and along with the 53% service reduction resulting from the lost tax revenue, would result in a 60% service reduction. Phoenix funds about 15.3M miles of bus service annually, and will be at 2.1M miles of rail service with the addition of NWE Phase I. Consequently, 9.3M miles of bus service would have to be eliminated and about and 1.3M miles (just 400K less than we currently fund) of rail service, assuming both services are reduced by 60%. This would put the Phoenix well below pre-T2000 service levels for bus, and really poor service for rail (probably service levels that would reduce ridership, thus reducing fare recovery). Ms. Hyatt informed the committee that a new website has been developed, www.talktransportation.org, which gives the community the opportunity to participate in discussions about what they want in regards to transit. Anyone can sign up and be involved in the discussion, and the ideas will be tracked and passed on to the committee. The website is just one of the many ways to encourage public involvement. Streets Transportation Director Ray Dovalina presented an overview of the City of Phoenix Street Transportation Department to the committee. The main focus of the department is to plan and provide for the safe and convenient movement of people and vehicles on City streets, maintain existing City streets, and design and inspect the construction of new streets to insure they meet specifications. The department also maintains 4,856 miles of streets, 95,592 Street Lights, 1,104 signalized intersections, 430 miles of bike lanes, 163 miles of bike routes, 582 bridges, uses 50,000-60,000 gallons of lane striping paint each year, fills 21,600 potholes each year, and sweeps 179,000 roadway lane miles each year. Mr. Dovalina explained to the committee that there was a large boom of road construction in the 1970’s and 1980’s, which makes those roads now 30 and 40 years old. The optimum overlay cycle is 30 years, but the City is currently on a 60-65 year schedule. Due to the economic downturn over the past six years, staffing numbers have decreased significantly, but the number of streets has not, forcing the department to manage a steady and somewhat increasing inventory of roadway miles with fewer staff. While putting the department in a position to be more efficient in how to manage, maintain, and build streets, it has reached the point where it is difficult to deliver the services and roadways our citizens expect. The Streets Transportation Department operating budget is comprised of funding from Arizona Highway Users Revenue (AHUR) ($47M), General Funds ($17M) Other Sources (Grants, Capital Construction Funds, City Improvement Funds, Other Restricted Funds) ($4M). The Capital Improvement Budget is projected to maintain a steady level of funding for the next 5-6 years. The department has a greater reliance on HURF funds for its daily operating needs due to decreases in general fund support over the past 7 years. Instead of using 28% of our HURF funds for operating activities, we are now using 45% of HURF funds, and a net increase of $10 million per year. This in turn has reduced the amount of HURF funds the department can use for capital expenditures. Mr. Dovalina then showed the committee the evolution of the street’s network and the five key initiatives: Phoenix Bikeway Plan, BikeShare Program, Complete Streets Policy, Downtown Transportation Study, and the ITS Strategic Plan. Some of the current construction projects currently underway are: 32nd Street Redevelopment, 107th Avenue Safety Enhancements, Avenida Rio Salado, Sonoran Desert Drive, and Black Mountain Boulevard. Looking to the future, Mr. Dovalina presented the committee with the future needs of the department: Revenue projections are $2 billion for next 20 years, there is an estimated $6 billion in projected needs, a

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shortfall of approximately $4 billion, and an estimated $509 million in critical needs (major maintenance, special projects, bicycle mobility, pedestrian mobility, drainage and bridges, and technology enhancements).

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CITY NEWS

REDUCED STATE INCOME TAX REVENUE This report transmits recently received information from the State’s Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) regarding state income tax revenue reductions due to legislative changes. As a result, the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 General Fund revenue estimate will be reduced by $6.8 million compared to previous projections. Future fiscal year General Fund revenue estimates will also be substantially reduced. The current fiscal year General Fund revenue estimate is not negatively impacted. Due primarily to legislative changes made in 2011 under House Bill 2001, also known as the “Jobs Bill”, and in 2013 under Senate Bill 1179, the JLBC has lowered their corporate and individual income tax forecast. The legislative changes include reducing the corporate income tax rate from 6.97% to 4.90% over four years, increasing the corporate optional sales factor for multi-state corporations from 80% to 100%, allowing higher deductions to 529 college savings plans, and eliminating the requirement that a filer itemize deductions in order to claim the working poor tax credit.

The potential impact was discussed as a caveat to the forecast and identified as one of the “Resource Assumptions.” Now that JLBC has put a dollar figure to the changes, staff will be able to include it in future forecasts. The impact to GF revenues is significant starting in Fiscal Year 2015-2016 based on JLBC projections. The variances from the prior GF forecast are included in the table below:

2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 Reduction to State Shared Income Tax Projections

$6.8 million $16 million $23 million $27 million

As reported by JLBC, the revenue estimate reductions worsen the budget outlook for the State considerably compared to recently reported figures. Clearly, this also adds to the budget challenges that the City already must address. This information will be included in future discussions regarding General Fund revenue and budget status for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 and beyond.

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PHOENIX BICYCLE MASTER PLAN

At 2013 City of Phoenix budget hearings, several residents expressed a need for the Street Transportation Department to provide additional or improved bike facilities throughout the city. As a result, the City Manager directed the department to allocate $1 million in funding for new bike infrastructure. Funded projects included the Greening of Lower Grand Avenue and major extensions of bike routes along Indian School Road and 15th Avenue corridors. In order to identify specific needs citywide, the department hired a consultant to develop a bicycle infrastructure needs assessment to guide future improvements. The Bicycle Master Plan offers a blueprint for extending bicycle facilities throughout the City. A total of 385 potential projects were identified to complete gaps along 37 corridors throughout the City. The projects range in complexity from simple, inexpensive lane striping adjustments to bike bridge construction. Total estimated costs of the improvements recommended in the 20-year plan are approximately $52.6 million in today’s dollars. Funding for all the improvements has not yet been identified, but the City will continue to build new bike infrastructure and make other enhancements as funding allows.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES – 23RD AVENUE

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT PLATINUM AWARD

The 23rd Avenue WWTP achieved five consecutive years with no reporting or permit limit exceedances and received a platinum award for the 2013 calendar year. This is the first time a City of Phoenix facility has received this prestigious award. The 23rd Avenue WWTP treats an average of 36 million gallons of wastewater every day. This is approximately 13 billion gallons per year. Over the past 5 years, there have been more than 14,500 samples collected and analyzed and more than 65 billion gallons of wastewater treated at the 23rd Avenue WWTP equal to filling 55 Olympic-size pools every day over the past five years. Over 75 operations, laboratory, and maintenance staff have worked diligently at this facility to ensure regulations are met and water is treated properly. The 91st Avenue WWTP plant received a gold award for 2013. The 91st Avenue WWTP treats an average of 135 million gallons per day. Plant staff at 91st Avenue WWTP collected more than 6,900 samples and treated more than 49,000 million gallons in 2013.

UPDATE ON INFILL DEVELOPMENT/UTILITY COORDINATION

The establishment of the initial segment of the light-rail line combined with the City focus on infill development and adaptive reuse has created the need to evaluate development regulations that were created to facilitate new growth on the suburban fringe where regulations are not constrained by an established development pattern or established neighborhood concerns. Infill development that builds upon the existing character and development patterns is necessary to achieve City planning goals and utilization of the light-rail line as a public transportation amenity. These efforts have led staff to modify codes to allow for a more urban style of development. In early 2013, the Planning and Development Department (PDD) began a two-year project, working with an Infill Advisory Group to address barriers to infill development and incorporate flexibility in standard development requirements. The group’s goal was to promote growth and development in areas served by light rail and existing public infrastructure. This process began with public meetings with more than 200

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residents, design professionals, builders and business owners in attendance. Staff solicited input on attendees’ experience with infill development, how it has affected neighborhoods, and how the City’s process could be improved. Over 150 comments and suggestions were gathered and categorized into a work plan. Comments from the public meetings led to the creation of two advisory groups. The first group was assigned the more technical issues related to the interpretation and application of City Code and Building Code requirements including utility conflicts. The group consisted of design professionals, builders, zoning professionals, and City staff. The technical group met over a period of four months and formulated a number of technical recommendations ranging from reducing fire access and trash collection requirements to eliminating plant salvage plans for downtown vacant lots (Attachment A). Included in those recommendations were two utility related items:

1. Allow the use of master meters for Single-Family Attached type subdivisions within the Infill Development District

2. New coordinated minimum standards for street and private driveway/accessway widths to cover requirements of both water/sewer demands, and traffic/pedestrian circulation demands

These were the primary utility issues identified by the technical group as negatively affecting infill development. The new standards were coordinated with the Water, Street Transportation, Fire, and Public Works Departments. These recommendations were approved by the Development Advisory Board and City Council and were implemented on January 1, 2014. Since then, PDD has applied these new standards to more than 40 projects currently in the development process within the Infill Development District (see Attachment B). More recent public concerns have arisen about a challenge with implementing some provisions within the existing Downtown Code and the proposed Walkable Urban (WU) Code because of utility conflicts. Most significant are conflicts between utility easements and minimal building setbacks with mandatory shade requirements. Upon plat of a parcel, City Code requires an eight foot public utility easement (PUE) along all right-of-way adjacent to the property to accommodate both public and private utilities. Since no permanent structures can be built in a PUE, the additional eight feet of setback can be in conflict with the maximum setback requirements of the draft WU Code. The development applicant can petition the utilities for relief from the PUE, but many times the public and private utilities are unwilling to forego the easement due to existing or potential future needs to deliver services. Staff is currently working on options for developers to comply with both the PUE requirement and the WU Code in a manner that provides desired shade and urban amenities while also accommodating the utilities. These options will be further discussed in upcoming WU Code public hearings and presentations. Staff will also report other options at the T&I Subcommittee meeting in December. There is potential for additional conflicts with the WU Code mandatory shade requirements and the City Code-required ten foot minimum distance for construction footings or tree roots adjacent to a water or sewer line. These distances were set for two purposes: (1) to prevent property damage of footings if the water or sewer line were to break; and (2) to prevent root invasion into water and sewer lines, which has the potential to result in serious disruptions to service, damage to streets, and increased costs to rate payers. It is important to note that the water and sewer lines located in PUEs downtown are likely to be lines that

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provide service to some of the City’s densest development, and disruption of service has the potential to impact a large number of businesses and families.

PRIVATE STREET MAINTENANCE AN DEDICATION

1. The subcommittee requested staff to explore options for neighborhoods with private streets to:

2. Make improvements towards compliance

3. Research funding options

4. Address ordinance requirements to meet standards

5. Research “gift clause” to address the percentage of public use of private streets

6. Research the impact of businesses on private streets

OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND REACH OF PHX11 PROGRAMMING The Public Information Office issued an RFI to all low- and full-power Phoenix area Television stations. The City received four responses to the RFI, each from television stations that are interested in working with the City to provide its television programming over the air. RFIs are for information-gathering purposes only, and the results of this RFI were extremely helpful for researching the options available to increase the City’s transparency efforts. Approval to issue an RFI was granted by the Subcommittee at its June 25, 2014 meeting. Currently, PHXTV programming is available on Cox Communications Cable 11, CenturyLink Prism TV, and streamed live on phoenix.gov. Due to the expanding media marketplace and choices, cable subscribers have consistently decreased over the last 10 years, with PHXTV currently reaching about 200,000 Cox households and 4,000 households with Century Link. PHXTV programming also is streamed live on phoenix.gov, which receives more than 1.5 million visits per month. To increase transparency and reach as many residents as possible, the Public Information Office is exploring expanding its television programming availability to Phoenix residents who prefer free, over-the-air television. The number of over-the-air households currently in Phoenix is approximately 275,000.

PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT RESIDENT PRIORITY, USAGE AND

SATISFACTION SURVEY

In 2014, PRD contracted with Behavior Research Center to conduct a current survey of Phoenix residents. For the 2014 survey, Behavior Research used a more thorough phone sampling method, including cell phone-only households. Overall, the survey found a very high visitation rate at Phoenix city parks and preserves and a large majority of residents generally are satisfied with park conditions. Among the findings: 77 percent of Phoenix residents reported visiting a park or preserve area in the past year, up slightly from 75 percent in 38 2011. The most popular activities reported by adult park users were walking (83 percent), hiking desert trails (73 percent) and using developed picnic areas/ramadas (66

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percent). “Engage in general exercise” was a close fourth at 65 percent. For children of adult users, the most popular activity was visiting a playground, which 71 percent of users reported. This was followed closely by walking (69 percent) and using developed picnic areas/ramadas (60 percent). The survey asked residents to indicate how much spending priority the City should give to various park improvements. Residents gave restrooms the highest priority rating (74 percent), followed by playgrounds (66 percent), and lighting (65 percent). Sports fields were a distant fourth at 47 percent.

ARTPLACE GRANT APPLICATION

The FY 2014-19 Public Art Project Plan includes the Arterial Canal Crossings and Trail Connections Public Art Project. The project will be coordinated with the Street Transportation Department’s Grand Canalscape Phase I initiative to improve the safety, connectivity and visibility of street crossings and trails along the Grand Canal in Phoenix. By improving the canal bank as a bicycle and walking path, these combined efforts will reconnect surrounding communities to the canal system and strengthen the canal banks as safe recreational and alternative transportation corridors. The ArtPlace grant would enable the Office of Arts and Culture, Street Transportation Department and their community partners to expand the scope of artist-designed improvements developed through the Grand Canalscape initiative. The grant would add to funds available through the Phoenix Public Art Program and Salt River Project Municipal Aesthetics Fund Program to carry out the project. ArtPlace is a collaboration among national grantmakers to support projects that use art and new approaches to placemaking to strengthen the social, physical, and economic fabric of communities.

BEST CITIES FOR SUCCESSFUL AGING PLEDGE

The City of Phoenix is concerned and committed to the future of our aging population as is evidenced by social and nutrition services at the City’s 15 senior centers and commitment to the Maricopa Association of Governments Greater Phoenix Age-Friendly Network. As part of the network, the City, in partnership with All Saints Episcopal Church, has developed and implemented the “Central Village,” offering a Time Bank (exchange of services) along with Socialization/Education Activities and Information and Referral to its members. This project is one of the main components in the City receiving a regional network Desert Peak Award in the area of public-private partnerships. The Greater Phoenix region will experience significant population growth in people aged 65 years and older over the next several years; increasing from 462,000 people to more than 700,000 people by 2020. Research demonstrates the ability to connect with peers and others in the community is a critical element to aging well in place. The Greater Phoenix region is not prepared to fully meet the socialization needs of people aged 60 years and more given the dramatic increases in population and their 30 diverse needs. Senior centers provide critical services, but the changing nature of the expectations, needs and demands of this diverse customer base coupled with reductions in public and non-profit funding have increased the difficulty of providing appropriate services to this group. Additionally, the talents of older adults are often untapped resources.

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Collaboration and partnerships between and among agencies serving older adults, local governments, and foundations will be assets in finding sustainable approaches to keeping older adults active and socially engaged. This coupled with the findings of the BCSA report will provide the framework for strategies to improve the City for all residents.

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AT INTERSECTIONS AND JAYWALKING (RECOMMENDATION TO AMEND CITY CODE 36-128) The Public Safety and Veterans Subcommittee recommend City Council approved, for emergency action (during the November 5th City Council Formal meeting), an amendment to City Code Section 36-128 that adds language prohibiting pedestrians from stopping or remaining in a traffic island or median except to wait to cross the roadway. Staff also recommended that language be added to this code section making violations a civil traffic offense currently resulting in a sanction of $250, and subsequent violations a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Staff recommended adding the following language to Section 36-128: “No pedestrian may stop or remain in the portion of the roadway designed for vehicular use or in a painted or raised traffic island or median not designated for use by pedestrians except to wait to cross the roadway at the next pedestrian signal or, in the absence of a pedestrian signal, when traffic has cleared or yielded.”

CITY MANAGER’S WEEKLY REPORT

On Monday, Oct. 12, the City of Phoenix network was hit with a “denial of service” attack. Early Monday, October 20, and early Wednesday, October 22, the City’s network was attacked again. Denial of Service attacks happen when outside entities bombard a network system with excessive amounts of traffic, basically overloading the system’s ability to respond and work properly. No system or data breach has been identified at this time. Staff continues to validate and access our current security posture. Systems that have been affected include phoenix.gov and internet access; service impacts have been minimal. When the city learned of the “denial of service” attacks, staff immediately responded and continues to monitor the situation.

LEGISLATIVE The City Council of the City of Glendale approved the amendments to the Intergovernmental Agreement and the Real Estate Purchase Contract between Glendale and the City of Phoenix regarding the development of Camelback Ranch this week. Upon execution of the amendments, Glendale's first installment payment, $345,750.00, is due to the City of Phoenix. The City received a $95,000 grant from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety. The grant will be used by Street Transportation to promote pedestrian safety through a series of public service announcements, further develop the City’s bicycle safety program, pay for a part-time intern, and purchase 1,700 bicycle helmets for students participating in the City’s Bike to School

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION Ambassador Petr Gandalovic, Czech Republic ambassador to the United States, traveled to Phoenix to officially open an Honorary Czech Consulate in Phoenix and announced Slobodan Popovic, a local citizen, as the honorary consul for the Czech Republic in Arizona. The EUROPA Get Fit & Sports Expo returns to the Phoenix Convention Center on October 25-26 with events including an obstacle course, kids’ obstacle course, kids’ zone, cross fit, model search, karate, grappling, wrestling and martial arts. The event is open to the public with estimated attendance of 12,000. College Depot and the Phoenix Public Library Foundation secured a $31,125 grant from The Steele Foundation as a partial match to launch Career Online High School (COHS). The contract for COHS has been signed and the program. will launch January 2015. Planning and Development staff received the initial submittal of the Traffic Impact Analysis for Grand Canyon University and is currently reviewing it in coordination with the Street Transportation Traffic Operations Division. Staff is committed to meeting the expedited time frame of November 18-19 for the Planning Commission and City Council Hearing dates respectively. Office of Customer Advocacy (OCA) staff met and discussed the proposed adaptive reuse of the existing vacant Welnick Building at 341 West Van Buren Street from the previous print shop to a mixed use retail/restaurant establishment. Staff shared the adaptive reuse incentives as well as coordination services available for future site and building submittals.

PUBLIC SAFETY On October 16, the Phoenix Suns hosted a Domestic Violence Awareness event. At the game, the City was recognized for its leadership on the issue of domestic violence and the Paint Phoenix Purple campaign. Vice Mayor Jim Waring and Councilwoman Kate Gallego along with local service providers were recognized at center court before the game. The Phoenix Suns also purchased and distributed Paint Phoenix Purple bracelets at the game and Verizon Wireless took cell phone donations to benefit the Hopeline program. Staff also distributed information and resources to approximately 60 individuals. The staff of Public Affairs and Fire Prevention are working together to organize a press opportunity on October 31 to teach the public Halloween safety tips. The event will be held at Fear Farm, 2209 North 99th Avenue. Fear Farm features five haunted houses and a corn maze. Fire Prevention inspectors will be on hand to discuss the dangers of unregistered haunted houses and how to safely go Trick or Treating.

NEIGHBORHOODS AND LIVABILITY For the week ending October 12, Graffiti Busters staff removed 140 sites of graffiti in the graffiti free zone. A total of 1,886 graffiti sites have been removed fiscal year to date. On October 25, the Zombie Walk Sixth Annual Festival took place at Heritage Square from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. This free event features live music, food and merchandise vendors, a Little Zombie Zone, canned food drive benefiting St. Mary's Food Bank and a march of over 10,000 zombies through the streets of

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Downtown Phoenix. The park’s Historic Orson House Museum (139 N 6th St) will also be open for special ticketed tours during the festival. On October 25, the Goelet AC Beuf Community Center hosted the annual Boo Fest Event. This event features inflatables, face painting, hot air balloons, a train ride and much, much more. Over 5,000 people normally attend this event.

Social Services Delivery The Salvation Army has selected Head Start to receive 400 slots for free food boxes for families as part of their partnership with PepsiCo and Avon to participate in a Feed the Children Event scheduled for November 4, 2014. Sunnyslope residents were invited to attend a Domestic Violence Awareness presentation presented by the Area Agency on Aging Doves Program. The presentation was given in collaboration with the City of Phoenix "Paint Phoenix Purple" campaign and focused on bringing awareness of Domestic Violence in the senior population.

INFRASTRUCTURE Aviation will be conducting a Triennial Full Scale Exercise on Thursday, October 30. A full scale emergency training exercise is required by the Federal Aviation Administration and must take place at least once every three years. The exercise will focus on rescue, triage, treatment, transport, command, and family assistance and will involve a number of participants including Aviation Staff, the American Red Cross, Southwest Airlines, the Arizona Air National Guard 161st Air Refueling Wing, the National Transportation Safety Board, the Transportation Security Administration, and multiple Phoenix-area police and fire units. Due to the extensive storm damage in the Sunburst area, the Public Works Department arranged for follow up recovery assistance. On October 11, 2014, staff removed 43.81 tons of debris from Sunburst Farms, bringing the total to 174.6 tons.

SUSTAINABILITY On October 12, 2014, the Public Works Department and Keep Phoenix Beautiful worked together to provide trash and recycling services for the 2014 Komen Race for the Cure. Along the race route, 540 pounds of paper cups, cardboard, and plastic bottles were collected, representing a 95 percent diversion rate along the route. Diversion numbers for roll off bins were split evenly. Adding everything together, the overall diversion rate at the race was 53 percent or two tons. The City is preparing to submit a rebate application to Salt River Project for the water treatment basin LED lighting upgrades. Value of the rebate is approximately $8,200.

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TRIVIA ANSWER

The ancient Celts thought that spirits and ghosts roamed the countryside on Halloween night. They began wearing masks and costumes to avoid being recognized as human.

Tip for keeping animals safe during Halloween: All but the most social dogs and cats should be kept in a separate room away from the front door during peak trick-or-treating hours. Too many strangers can be scary and stressful for pets. – ASPCA https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/halloween-safety-tips

METRO CENTER UPDATE

METROCENTER WALK ‘N TALK EVENTS Purpose Statement: To create a fun and healthy framework to encourage exercise in a safe, convenient and climate controlled environment. To provide educational opportunities and information that promotes healthy lifestyles. FREE Presentations will be provided monthly in the Metrocenter Community Room on the 1st Thursday of each month at 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. (Located at the end of the hallway leading to the restrooms by the Food Court.) Please note: Presentations are for the purpose of providing FREE information. Presentations ARE NOT for the purpose of sales pitches. November 6th “Nutrition versus Diabetes” Presented by Aubrey Uhling, Dietician November 5th is “National Eating Healthy Day”

December 4th “Home Safety and Smoke Detectors” Presented by Captain Robert E. Johnson , City of Phoenix Fire Department

FREE Blood Pressure Checks by CareMore Insurance at each Event.

Walker’s etiquette First, check with your doctor to make sure you are healthy enough to walk regularly.

• Please walk on the upper level only until the mall opens at 9:30 a.m.

• Stay clear of any work that may be in process in the mall or mall parking lot.

• Watch out for your fellow walkers.

• Please patronize the mall merchants!

• Call 911 immediately if there is a medical emergency, and then contact mall security.

• For any other issues please contact Metrocenter Security at 602-944-0970.

• Finally... have fun! For more info contact: MetrocenterWalkNTalk@gmail.com

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Or contact Tim Emory at (602) 343-1204 – temory@bgcmp.org

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix

Del E. Webb Administrative Center

2645 North 24th Street

Phoenix, AZ 85008

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EARLY CHILDHOOD INVESTMENTS BENEFIT EVERYONE

Quality early childhood experiences increase high school graduation rates and college enrollment, which in turn, reduce teen pregnancy, unemployment, crime and dependence on social services.

THESE ARE BETTER OUTCOMES FOR KIDS THAT ALSO SAVE TAXPAYERS MONEY.

In fact, Nobel Prize-winning economist James Heckman found that for every dollar we invest in high quality early education and intervention, we could save $4 to $9 in reduced costs for things like remedial education, job re-training and social welfare.

See more at: http://www.readyazkids.com/everybodys-issue/

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SPECIAL RECOGNITION

On Saturday, Oct. 25, Sandra Day O’Connor High School student and District 1 resident Quade Merrill celebrated “Make a Difference Day” by coordinating a cleanup at the northwest corner of 19th Avenue and

Union Hills Drive. This project will also serve as Quade’s final community service project in pursuit of his Eagle Scout ranking. More than 30 volunteers, including Quade’s mom and dad, participated in the cleanup event. The team started at 7:30 a.m. and began weeding, raking and removing litter around the U.S. Post Office branch. By 10 a.m. the cleanup was complete and the busy corner was free of litter and looking great. “Make a Difference Day,” a partnership of USA WEEKEND Magazine and Points of Light Foundation, was launched 20 years ago as an annual nationwide event to improve the lives of others. For more information, visit makeadifferenceday.com. To facilitate the project, Quade worked with Councilwoman Williams’ office, the Neighborhood Services Department and the City Manager’s Citywide Volunteer Program.

If you would like to participate in a volunteer project in phoenix, visit phoenix.gov/volunteer. If you have questions or ideas for a project you would like to lead, email volunteer@phoenix.gov. Thanks to Quade and his volunteer team for making Phoenix shine!