ty employees scored touchdowns when it came to eeping residents and visitors safe and steering them to mooth rides to and from the stadium while also enerating positive media buzz for the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl at ate Farm Stadium on New Year’s Eve.
the video to the left, Deputy City Manager Brent toddard, also on the Fiesta Bowl Board of Directors, reveals how the Fiesta Bowl and Phoenix’s Rate Bowl provide an economic impact of $100 million to the region.
City Traffic Engineer Tony Abbo, pictured in the video to the right, provided tips on the best times to arrive and leave the stadium during an interview with Fox 10 on Dec. 31. He also offered advice for how to navigate the area for a story in “The Arizona Republic. ”
Videographers Mike Harris and Alfredo Kasper also captured the Boise State Broncos and Penn State Nittany Lions fans’ excitement for the Fiesta Bowl in a fun video to the left.
Check out some of the stories in the links below.
GUESS WHO LOVES WHAT TUNES
This month, we’re kicking off a FUN WAY to get to know people throughout the city with a little musical guessing game! Can you match each city management team member to their favorite artist? Ready to play? Let’s go!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
HELP SAVE A LIFE BY GIVING BLOOD DURING MAYOR’S DRIVE
There is a critical need for blood after the winter holidays so everyone who is eligible is invited to join Mayor Jerry Weiers at a blood drive from 7:30 a m to 5:30 p m at the Civic Center in the Crowne Ball Room.
Anyone who donates blood will receive a Waste Management Phoenix Open admission ticket and a FREE pint of Culver’s frozen custard. Donors also will earn 500 wellness points! For those who have not donated blood in the past, many of the travel deferrals have ended.
Register for the blood drive here with the blood drive code P2Y36.
CITY COUNCIL TO KICK OFF NEW YEAR WITH NEW MEMBERS
The New Year is here, which means our new City Councilmembers will participate in their first City Council workshop and voting meeting.
Lupe Conchas of the Cactus District and Dianna Guzman of the Yucca District were sworn into office during an exciting Mayor & Council Installation Ceremony last month. Our returning Mayor Jerry Weiers and Councilmember Ray Malnar of the Sahuaro District were reelected to office and also took their oaths of office to continue serving the city last month
Watch Mayor Weiers and the full City Council - which also includes Vice Mayor Lauren Tolmachoff of the Cholla District and Councilmember Bart Turner of the Barrel District - during the Council workshop, which starts at 12:30 p.m. and then the voting meeting, which kicks off at 5:30 p.m. at the Civic Center. To see what’s on the agenda, visit the GRID or click here.
MORE EVENTS TO GROW AND ENGAGE IN GLENDALE
Join the Inclusion Network for its Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Event with the theme of “Unity” from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium.
City Manager Kevin Phelps
Deputy City Manager Brent Stoddard
Engineering Services Director Don Bessler
Communications Director Sue Breding
Presiding Judge Nicholas C. DiPiazza
Fire Chief Ryan Freeburg
This will be a great opportunity to hear from these city leaders, who will be speaking: Lunch will be served after the event. Anyone interested in attending should RSVP through NEOGOV
Budget and Finance Director Levi Gibson
Community Services Director Kimberly Hall
Parks and Recreation Director John Kennedy
Field Operations Director Michelle Woytenko
Fitness expert, TV personality and author Chris Powell will return to the city for an exciting and inspirational kick-off to the Move It Maricopa Challenge from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Main Library Auditorium.
Powell, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, will share fitness tips and lead participants in a five-minute daily routine that can help boost physical and mental health.
Register for this event in NEOGOV Learn or via the GRID calendar.
GIVE BACK DURING FRUIT-GLEANING DAY OF SERVICE
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. advocated for peace, unity and service, always striving to create change in his community City employees and volunteers share this passion for giving back, and in that spirit will participate in a fruit-gleaning event
Our city, in partnership with HandsOn Greater Phoenix and St Mary’s Food Bank Alliance, will hold this MLK Day of Service from 9 a m to noon at Sahuaro Ranch Park Historic Area at 9802 N. 59th Ave. and at Manistee Ranch Park at 5127 W. Northern Ave.
WATCH INBOX FOR IMPORTANT FORM TO COMPLETE
All city employees will be receiving an email by close of business today with a link to the 2025 Outside Employment Status Form. Every Glendale employee must complete and submit this form every year whether they have outside employment or only work for the city. It’s an annual requirement. The deadline to turn in these forms is Jan. 31. These forms can be found on the GRID here.
GREAT NEWS AROUND GLENDALE
EMPLOYEES’ GENEROSITY AND TIME BRIGHTEN FAMILIES’
The winter holiday season was brighter for families in need last month, thanks to the generous donations of city employees.
City workers in various departments assisted 96 families with a total of 331 people through our Adopt-a-Family Program. They purchased and wrapped presents worth $35,000, based on the ages and needs of each family member, and spread holiday cheer to these residents in December.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Adopt-a-Family program. It’s just one way the city demonstrates its compassion and commitment to assisting residents who are experiencing difficult times.
HOLIDAY TREE RECYCLING CAPTIVATES MEDIA
After the last present was opened and celebrations ended, our Field Operations Department was busy running the city’s holiday tree recycling program.
This program, which allowed anyone to drop off their live trees at seven locations around the city, landed much coverage on TV and radio stations and in newspapers Johnny Morales, supervisor for Solid Waste - Recycling in Field Operations, pictured to the left, shared details about this convenient way to “go green” with a KSAZ-Fox 10 reporter during a live segment on Dec 27 at Foothills Park
Glendale sends these trees to a city of Phoenix, where they are ground up and used for sod, mulch and landscaping, keeping them out of landfills.
Trees were collected from Dec. 26 to Jan. 4 at the seven sites and Glendale residents also could leave their trees outside to be picked up during the city’s regular, monthly Bulk Trash collection scheduled for their areas.
Check out the media coverage of the recycling by clicking the icons below.
EMPLOYEE CELEBRATIONS
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW EMPLOYEES
· Ryan Angus - Human Resources
· Benjamin Beutler - Budget and Finance
· Stephanie Brasovean - Parks and Recreation
· Jennifer Brown - Mayor & Council Office
· Cameron Calvert - Field Operations
· Monica Ann Castro - Police
· Subhash Chandra - Community Services
· Branden Davis - Police
· Yvette Franklin - Community Services
· Kimberly Hall - Community Services
· Angelica Henderson - Police
· Veronica Morales - City Court
· Maribel Moreno - Budget and Finance
· Frank Morin - Human Resources
· Nathan Paige - Police
· Kevin Shaughnessy - Police
· Matthew Shufrin - Budget and Finance
· Aidan Stephenson - Police
· Rachel Tan - Community Services
· Elijah Wixom - Water Services
· Hugo Zamora Ortiz - Field Operations
HAPPY WORK ANNIVERSARY
Your hard work, dedication and loyalty are appreciated!
HAPPY 30 YEARS
· Jean Moreno - Community Services
HAPPY 20 YEARS
· Michael Robinson - Police
· Shawn Dirks - Police
HAPPY 25 YEARS
· Cody Carmichael - Police
· Brian Johnson - Police
· Daniel Soto - Police
HAPPY 15 YEARS
· Brent Stoddard - City Manager’s Office
HAPPY 10 YEARS
· Deborahann Gentry - City Manager’s Office
· Jeffery Hasch - Police
· Anthony Jones - Water Services
· Ryan Lee - Intergovernmental Programs
· Daniel Lindula - Water Services
· Mark Munson - Budget and Finance
· Clay Normile - Water Services
· Anne Stahley - Water Services
· William Stout - Field Operations
HAPPY 5 YEARS
· Diana Gonzalez - City Attorney’s Office
· Alejandro Lerma - Development Services
· Vlasios Poggas - Development Services
· John Tran - Innovation and Technology
Would you like to give a SHOUT-OUT to a city employee who excels at their job? You can post praise anytime on the GRID on the Employee Kudos page at the link below. Don’t delay -brighten someone’s day!
