Peoria Times 03-02-2023

Liberty girls wrestling wins 2nd consecutive state title

BY JOE MCHUGH Peoria Times Staff Writer

Prior to even entering the building for the 2023 Division I Girls Wrestling State Championship, the defending state champions Liberty had one thing on their mind: creating a dynasty.

The team was looking to be the one to achieve something that would go on for years beyond its time and create a culture that would be revered by future programs.

“They know that target’s on them and

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consecutive state title, the Liberty girls wrestling program will look to build on the success and create a dynasty for the coming years. (Liberty High School/Submitted)

One Step Beyond receives $10,000 grant from Onsemi

BY JOE McHUGH Peoria Times Staff Writer

Local nonprofit One Step Beyond recently received a $10,000 grant from the ON Semiconductor Foundation as a part of its Giving Now program.

The grant will be implemented to One Step Beyond’s culinary program, and will help grow the impact that the nonprofit has across the Valley.

“(We are) very excited,” said Jeff Swanson, One Step Beyond executive director of administration. “Any revenues we’re able to bring in that we can put back toward programs makes a difference in the lives of the people we serve. So, the support from Onsemi will go a long way in our culinary training operations.”

One Step Beyond is an organization that provides programming and services to adults with intellectual disabilities. Their goal is to give people with disabilities a chance to live a happy and successful life by teaching them valuable life skills such as cooking, employment skills, health and fitness, performing and fine arts, social recreation and sports.

The culinary program specializes in teaching the basics of cooking and catering. Students go through a variety of training topics, such as safety, meal planning, kitchen skills and customer service.

“The mission of the grant was STEAM focused,” Swanson said. “People with disabilities don’t always have the same ability to learn those specific ways. So, the culinary training program provides a hands-on

opportunity, which are highly flexible, lifelong learning opportunities to make them independent.”

The culinary program will be seeing upgrades across the board with the added funds. In addition to receiving STEAM-focused training, they will also be expanding their facilities’ homestyle and commercial kitchens, as well as new kitchen equipment for the students to learn at the highest quality.

“The ultimate goal is connecting them with employment in the community on the culinary side,” Swanson said. “So whether it’s a catering business like the one we operate at One Step, or working at an off-site, vocational location where they can take

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some of those cutting skills they’ve learned through grants like this, and put them into perspective to earn a livable wage.”

Onsemi is an organization dedicated to pushing and creating innovative and intelligent power and sensing technologies. Its Giving Now program is one of the many ways in which it gives back to the community both locally and globally.

Onsemi represents social, environmental and business responsibility in an effort to “work for a better tomorrow.”

“Having partners like Onsemi give us money for the culinary program helps us take that mission further,” Swanson said. “Our long-term goal is credited as individuals with meaningful employment, life skills programs and recreational programs, those things are

awesome. But at some point, they’re going to take care of themselves, and learning a livable wage is a big part of that. So, we’ve had a lot of success. We’re always growing; we’re always expanding.”

Moving forward, Swanson and One Step Beyond will use this momentum from Onsemi’s grant to keep pushing forward in getting people educated and employed for a better future.

“The goal is to keep expanding, keep growing and providing programs in the Valley,” Swanson said. “There’s around 300,000 people that have disabilities in our service area. We serve 700. You could take that two ways — we do a great job for 700, we’re missing 299,000 of them. But that has been a mission to serve and grow, and we believe that wherever there are special needs, One Step needs to be.” PT

With the new funds received from Onsemi, One Step Beyond will be able to further its culinary program. (One Step Beyond/Submitted)

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Theater Works staging ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’

Tickets are on sale for “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” at Theater Works. From the Academy Award-winning team comes a lushly scored retelling of Victor Hugo’s epic story of love, acceptance, and what it means to be a hero. Based on the Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score as well as new songs by Menken and Schwartz. Performances run through Sunday, March 5, at Theater Works, located at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts, 10580 N. 83rd Drive, Peoria.

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Peoria’s 30th season of Spring Training is underway

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The Peoria Arts and Cultural Festival returns

The Peoria Arts and Cultural Festival returns on Saturday, March 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Downtown Peoria, near 83rd and Grand avenues. For the 21st year, the city of Peoria and Peo-

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that pressure is on,” Liberty head coach Eric Brenton said prior to the end of the season. “But at the same token, the girls are not focused necessarily on winning. I think their focus this year is dominating and setting a legacy.”

After bursting onto the scene in 2022 with its first state title, Liberty had quickly ascended the national rankings, becoming the No. 4-ranked program in the country.

They carried that momentum into Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Feb. 17 and Feb. 18, where they rolled through the competition and secured a state title in back-to-back years.

“It feels fantastic,” Brenton said. “Going back to back is always difficult, not easy to accomplish. There’s always roadblocks, there’s always things that pop up at the most inconvenient time. … But in terms of feelings, it was the goal at the beginning of the season.

And to accomplish that is always nice.”

The title run for the No. 4-ranked program in the nation went as expected. As a group, they convincingly brought home the title with nearly a 60-point lead over the second-place program.

Anchored by three individual state champions in Bella Bocanegra, in the 100-pound weight class, Taylor Colangelo in the 132-pound weight class, and Bridget Sotomayor in the 138-pound weight class, the Lions had no shortage of points to go around. They also had a state runner-up in Claire Avery out of the 152-pound weight class.

“When you put four in the finals like that, they kind of take some of the pressure off the others,” Brenton said. “What it did is it really took off that pressure and just let them go out there and compete. And I think that’s really what helped separate us. We were in the driver’s seat. Sunnyside had to

come catch us. And our girls were just able to kind of just relax and just compete.”

The program was focused from the very beginning, as they had their eyes on the prize from Day 1. Liberty knew they would have challenges throughout the course of the regular season, but that they needed to weather them in order to get back to the top and stay there.

“One thing that we talked about this year, every year is we talked about mindset, but one thing that kind of took off toward the end of the year, probably toward last month, is just that just the idea of being a buffalo,” Brenton said. “When a storm comes, cows run away from the storm, whereas a buffalo herd, they run into the storm. So that was kind of our mantra from the last month is you know, to be a buffalo.

“We’re going to have storms and

we’re going to have setbacks and we’re going to have things that are disguised as absolute travesty, but we’re just going to continue to move forward. We’re going to run toward the storm. The sooner we deal with it, the sooner we’re out of it.

With the 2023 season on the back burners, the Lions will be faced with some challenges as they will be leading their new dynasty path without some familiar faces. Top wrestlers like Bocanegra and Sotomayor are off to bigger and better things with their careers, but the stamp they placed on their program will be something future wrestlers will use to keep the legacy alive.

“They just follow the same standard and they just make it their own; I think sometimes just success breeds success,” Brenton said. “I think the girls, they embrace that and I hope it doesn’t change.” PT

House reps consider firearms safety training in grades 6-12

BY SARAH MIN HELLER Cronkite News

Arizona’s House of Representatives is continuing to advance a bill requiring public middle and high schools in Arizona to offer training on the proper handling of firearms.

Rep. Selina Bliss, R-Prescott, who sponsored HB 2332, said she wants children to learn proper firearms handling from experts to stop accidental deaths, and denied that the bill was about training children to use firearms. But opponents, including two high school students who testified against the bill this month, worry the training would take away already limited school resources and push gun culture in public schools.

“The purpose of this bill is for children to learn about firearm safety from qualified individuals with the focus on safety rather than on popular culture in various forms of media,” said Bliss, a nurse, concealed weapons instructor

and mother. The bill, which sets up an optional firearms safety training elective in school districts and charter schools for grades six to 12, has already passed through two committees and House caucuses. The next step would be a vote by the full House.

Bliss explained in an email that the bill would mandate that schools offer a 30- to 60-minute one-time session, but parents could opt out their children. Parents and firearm owners could be used to teach the class, Bliss said.

The Arizona Education Association opposes the bill as just another unfunded mandate.

“We have too many unfunded mandates that are having a negative impact on our public schools,” Isela Blanc, legislative liaison for the AEA, said at a House Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee meeting on Feb. 6. That committee passed the bill by an

A bill in the Arizona House would mandate that Arizona’s public middle and high schools offer training for students on properly handling firearms. (Tynin Fries/Cronkite News)

Arizona’s 1st pygmy hippo born at Wildlife World Zoo

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

For the first time ever, one of the most endangered and beloved animals of Africa was born in the Arizona desert.

Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park recently announced the birth of a pygmy hippo named Bubbles.

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8-7 vote, and the House Rules Committee advanced the bill on Feb. 13 by a 5-3 vote.

Two high school students also voiced their opposition to the bill at the first committee hearing, saying there’s not enough funding for classes they consider beneficial.

“This gun training would take away resources from our school’s top priority and only responsibility — to educate students in areas that will prepare us to become productive, valuable members of society,” said Bridgette Hanson, a

This is a significant birth not only for Wildlife World but for animal enthusiasts and conservationists, because fewer than 3,000 pygmy hippos are left in the wild.

Bubbles was born Jan. 15 to his parents, Nessie and Tootsie, and is in excellent health. Bubbles is on exhibit now, and the timing of the pygmy hip-

Gilbert High School freshman, adding her seventh grade newspaper class was stopped because of lack of funding.

Moms Demand Action, a nonprofit group advocating for stronger gun laws, also opposes the bill. The group has its own firearms safety program called Be SMART — an acronym for secure, model, ask, recognize and tell. The program is aimed at parents and firearms owners to take the responsibility, not children, said Kelley Ireland, co-leader of Be SMART in Tucson. Ireland added firearms safety training sessions in schools “could traumatize

po’s birth was perfect, as Feb. 15 was World Hippo Day.

Hippos are highly intelligent animals, and the team at Wildlife World was able to train complex medical behaviors allowing the mother Nessie to participate in procedures like ultrasounds, long before the calf was conceived. By Nessie participating in

children.”

This is not the first time such a bill has been considered. In 2022, Bliss’ District 1 colleague, Rep. Quang Nguyen, R-Prescott Valley, introduced HB 2448, which was nearly the same as HB 2332, with many sections of Nguyen’s bill taken verbatim by Bliss.

The exact curriculum is another concern of opponents. HB 2332 says sessions should be based on firearms accident prevention programs that must have “a task force made up of educators, school administrators, curriculum specialists, urban housing safety of-

her own health care, the animal team, including two veterinarians, veterinary technicians and specialists, was able to better monitor her and Bubbles’ health through every step of pregnancy.

That ensured the birth of a healthy

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ficials, clinical psychologists, law enforcement officials and firearms safety experts from the National Rifle Association,” along with other requirements.

The NRA’s Eddie Eagle program has a task force that matches this requirement using nearly the same words as the bill. That program, established in 1988, also fulfills another requirement in the bill, that the firearms accident prevention programs have existed for more than 30 years.

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calf, and helped maintain the health, comfort and well-being of mom. The pygmy hippopotamus is mainly found in West Africa and is a far more terrestrial species compared to

common hippos. Both types of hippos are threatened by habitat loss due to logging and human settlement.

Although conservation initiatives are ongoing, without more informa-

tion on the species’ status and a coordinated conservation strategy, the pygmy hippo may disappear from the wild.

Fortunately, Arizona’s climate is much like parts of West Africa and

provides the young hippos with a perfect environment to flourish and thrive, all the while being an ambassador for their species and inspiring people to conserve and protect their wild counterparts. PT

Bubbles was born on Jan. 15, one month before World Hippo Day. (Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park/Submitted)

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Credit Union West promotes new VP of administration

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

Credit Union West, a member-owned and Arizona-based financial institution, recently announced the promotion of Jaime Burt to the position of vice president of administration.

“Jaime exemplifies the truest attributes of a servant leader with a willingness to help in any capacity to serve the needs of our employees and members,” said Cheryl Brown, vice president and chief people officer of Credit Union West. “Under her leadership, Jaime has transformed the administration department and has earned an outstanding reputation as a supportive and motivational leader.”

Burt joined Credit Union West as a member service officer in 2004. She was the recipient of the Credit Union West Chairman’s Award of Service Excellence twice — once in 2007 and again in 2016.

She has served nearly two decades at the $1.1 billion credit union with a passion to serve.

Gifted in organization and operational support, Burt was named director of administration in 2019. She was responsible for all facets of administration and managed the crucial support of the organization’s senior leadership and board of directors.

Now, as vice president of administration, Burt will be instrumental in the organization’s growth strategies, project management, and people and cul-

Nothing has changed on the Mexican border

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Peoria Times Columnist

The first time I visited Nogales to see the Mexican border with my own eyes was more than 20 years ago.

George W. Bush was president and the border was a sieve. A rancher named Roger Barnett gave me a tour of his land near Douglas, where he detained border crossers by the score. Later, I headed to Nogales and spoke to the Border Patrol officers. One statistic lodged in my mind. That year, the Border Patrol reported

1.6 million “encounters” with migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Fast forward 20 years. Little has changed except for the name of our president. In 2021, the last year for which we have complete numbers, the Border Patrol again reported 1.6 million encounters with migrants.

I mention it because the story of George Alan Kelly and Gabriel Cuen-Butimea should come as absolutely no surprise.

Kelly, a 75-year-old rancher, has been charged with first-degree homicide for allegedly shooting down Cuen-Butimea in cold blood on Jan. 30 near Kino Springs in Santa Cruz County. Kelly also faces two counts of

assault for allegedly shooting two of Cuen-Butimea’s compatriots.

“Mr. Kelly shot an unarmed man in the back in an unprovoked attack as he ran for his life,” said Kimberly Hunley, the chief deputy Santa Cruz County attorney, in a Feb. 22 court hearing. “There was no warning and the victim was more than 100 yards from the defendant’s residence when he was shot and killed.”

Kelly and his court-appointed lawyer call this version of the story absolutely false.

As Kelly tells the tale through court documents, he and his wife Wanda were about to eat lunch when he heard a gunshot. He looked outside and saw

a “group of men” brandishing AK-47s “moving through the trees around his home.”

Kelly says he grabbed a rifle. “As he shot, Mr. Kelly took care to aim well over the heads of the armed group of men,” a defense motion says. “The group then began running into the desert surrounding his home.”

The Kellys called the Border Patrol, which came to investigate. The feds found nothing and left. Come sundown, Kelly went to check on his horse. That’s when he says he found a body.

“The cause of death appeared to be a

Feds’ alphabet soup becomes gruel in Ohio

BY J.D. HAYWORTH Peoria Times Columnist

or the better part of four generations, Americans have grown into adulthood seemingly afloat upon an ocean of acronyms. That’s especially true when it comes to our federal government.

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single gunshot wound, and it appeared that the body was fresh,” according to the defense. “The person had a radio with him, and he was wearing tactical boots, indicating that he was possibly involved in illegal activity.”

No bullet has been found to determine which gun fired the deadly shot. Thus far, it appears the prosecutor’s case is based mostly on the testimony of Kelly’s two other alleged victims.

News from Washington is filled with letters denoting governmental entities — DOJ, FBI, CIA… CDC, OMB — and the one agency that expects to hear directly from you every April 15 — the IRS.

FWhat most of us find especially taxing is the explosion of acronyms that corresponds with the exponential growth of government.

Bill Clinton may have said “the Era

Unimpressed, the defense says, “It is entirely possible that the person found on Mr. Kelly’s property was a victim of other drug traffickers.”

Predictably, Kelly’s case has spawned massive international media coverage. He remains in jail on $1 million bond, the subject of death threats and on 23-hour lockdown.

Multiple GoFundMes have been started to pay for his defense — and been shut down because the case is so

of Big Government is over” in early 1995, but 9/11, the Age of Obama and the “Pandemic Panic” ensured that poll-tested phrase would end up in history’s wastebasket.

More resilient and reliable is the humor of the late Ronald Reagan. Our 40th president, speaking at a 1986 press conference, famously quipped, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the

controversial.

On the political right, Kelly has become a hero, his case a cautionary tale of the evil left. As one conservative blogger spins it: “How is it that Mr. Kelly finds himself in this position? It is because of the lawlessness of the progressive socialist left, the Biden administration, to enact an unconstitutional open borders policy.”

I believe two things about this case

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government, and I’m here to help.’”

Sure enough, there’s one federal agency that is supposed to answer urgent calls for assistance requiring the resources of the Feds.

It answers to the acronym FEMA — the Federal Emergency Management Agency. As the name implies, it is supposed to assist states, cities, towns and

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with all my heart.

One, Kelly is innocent until proven guilty. And two, nothing at the border has changed in 20 years, no matter the president, no matter the political promises, no matter the lengthy list of the dead. PT

David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com.

wherever afflicted Americans can be found in times of peril.

But like the Reagan observation of almost 40 years ago, a recent national emergency did not result in an urgent response from Uncle Sam — and unlike the Gipper’s anecdote, there’s nothing funny about it.

On the first Friday night in February, a Norfolk Southern train pulling close to 150 freight cars derailed in East Palestine, Ohio.

Twenty of those cars were carrying hazardous materials, and five of them were filled with vinyl chloride. That’s the chemical compound associated with increased risk for liver cancer, and other forms of that disease, according to another federally funded entity, the National Cancer Institute — also known by its acronym, NCI.

Given the dangers, you would think that an SOS would emanate from that eastern Ohio town, and also from affected Pennsylvanians, who live just across the nearby state line.

In fact, that distress call did go out — but for some reason, the bureaucrats on the banks of the Potomac weren’t especially keen on offering a quick response.

Instead, those “acronym bearing swamp dwellers” embraced an anachronism — the old advertising slogan of a bygone era: “Long Distance is the next best thing to being there.”

So with Official Washington content to “phone it in,” state and local officials, along with railroad representatives, worked over that first February weekend to contain a catastrophe that soon grew even more catastrophic.

Officials on the ground observed a “drastic temperature change” in one of the rail cars carrying vinyl chloride, and that prompted a drastic decision.

Fearing a massive explosion that could scatter shrapnel over a mile-wide area, authorities opted to evacuate East Palestine on Sunday evening, then initiate a “controlled release” of the toxic chemical the following day.

When that “vent and burn” began in the late afternoon of Monday, Feb. 6, a mushroom cloud soon took shape, prompting one official to comment that the small town had been “nuked.”

Certainly it made the situation even more politically “radioactive” for

elected officials, but it was much worse for residents who were eventually allowed — and encouraged — to return to their homes.

They found pets and livestock sick and dying… And the water in nearby creeks shimmering with an ominous rainbow hue.

Even the air that they breathed concerned the townspeople, as officials explained that the evacuation was required since more than vinyl chloride was released.

Phosgene and hydrogen chloride fumes also escaped.

Phosgene was used as a chemical weapon in World War I, a highly toxic gas that causes vomiting and breathing difficulties… And some area residents began suffering from those symptoms long after authorities had given the “all clear.”

Still unclear is Washington’s lack of motivation to provide a “muscular response.”

Is it because East Palestine, Ohio, is not “diverse” enough?

Recall that Vice President Harris initially suggested that post-Hurricane Ian aid to Florida be based on “equity, and understanding that not everyone starts out at the same place… Sometimes we have to take into account those disparities.”

Or could it be the disparity between the 2020 vote totals in East Palestine? The Trump/Pence ticket received 906 more votes than Biden/Harris… A margin far greater than the 641 ballots cast in favor of Joe and Kamala.

What casts a political shadow on all of this is the fact that FEMA finally decided to show up in East Palestine… As soon as Donald Trump announced that he would personally visit on Feb. 22. Which proves that the acronym giving Joe Biden a “sinking feeling” is spelled “GOP.” PT

J.D. Hayworth represented Arizona in the U.S. House from 1995-2007. He authored and sponsored the Enforcement First Act, legislation that would have mandated enforcement of federal immigration law in the 109th Congress. Hayworth worked as a sportscaster at Channel 10, Phoenix, from 1987 until 1994 and represented Arizona in Congress from 1995-2007.

Dorothy Crane is a living legend

BY JUDY BLUHM Peoria Times Columnist

orothy Crane has a purpose. A talent. And a God-given gift that she has graciously shared with sick children. Dorothy is having a birthday; she’ll soon celebrate her 100th.

A resident of Black Canyon City, she makes collage books out of construction paper, with cutout pictures from magazines, creating uplifting and beautiful picture books. Her mission is to bring smiles and comfort to suffering children and every day she makes little works of art, punching holes, tying ribbon, arranging and pasting pictures, in a true labor of love.

DAuthor H. Faizal who wrote “We Hunt the Flame,” claimed, “life without a purpose, is no life at all.” Purpose is not restricted by age, health, wealth or circumstance. It is the inner drive to forge ahead, make a difference, know that our efforts matter, that our journey is richer when we have a goal.

My mother died at the age of 97. Her last few years were diffi cult as she moved out of the family home, into assisted living. As her health was failing, one of her missions at the nursing home was to improve the food by “teaching” the cooking staff how to cook.

At age 96, she revised her cookbook that she had written years before. She held cooking classes at the nursing home. The lesson? Keep going. The rewards (to yourself and others) are

huge.

Dorothy is a role model for each of us. Her husband of 64 years passed away many years ago and to work through her grief, she poured her heart into craft projects. The one project that dominated her time and became a core purpose, was the collage books. When 30 books are completed, Dorothy boxes them up and sends them to a children’s hospital on her list of 20.

So how many books has Dorothy made? A whopping 17,000 books have been lovingly created, sent and received! Every box that is sent brings hope, joy and encouragement to an ill child. What a legacy!

Boxes of collage books are sent to numerous hospitals in fi ve states. How is this possible? Neighbors and friends in Black Canyon City take magazines, paper, glue and other supplies to Dorothy Crane. Often these helpful folks take the boxes to the post offi ce and pay for the postage.

One lady inspires a whole town to spring to action. And we are all better because of it!

A couple of the hospitals who receive these books in Arizona are John C. Lincoln and Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Today a child is in a hospital room, perhaps frightened and in need of comfort. And today, a sick child will receive a happy, handmade book of pictures of kittens, doggies, rabbits, unicorns, sunsets and princesses... And many more images that are joyful reminders of a wonderful world.

How do we spread hope and love? If you are Dorothy Crane, one book at a time. And 100 years of living and giving is a milestone to emulate and celebrate. Thank you, Dorothy! PT

Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local Realtor. Have a story or a comment? Email her at judy@ judybluhm.com.

The respiratory syncytial virus has become a huge issue

BY DIANA CHAVEZ Coalition for Safe and Innovative Medicine Volunteer

As a pediatric nurse in Phoenix, I have witnessed the devastating impact of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) on children and their families. This highly contagious virus, which causes severe respiratory illness, has become an increasingly prevalent issue in our community over the past year, compounding the strain on our healthcare system amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and seasonal flu outbreaks.

Last year, we faced an early and aggressive arrival of the virus. RSV season typically lasts from November to March, but in 2022, cases began to uptick sooner in the season than usual. This tells us that RSV is an unpredictable virus and can affect people of all ages, but particularly impacts young children and older adults. It can cause mild to severe respiratory illness in children, including bronchiolitis and pneumonia.

In the most severe cases, it can lead to hospitalization and in fact is the leading cause of hospitalization in children under the age 1, sending between 58,000 and 80,000 children to the hospital and leading to up to 300 deaths per year in the U.S.

Young children who suffer from severe RSV infections can experience trouble breathing, difficulty eating and dehydration. They may even have to receive oxygen therapy, intubation or ventilation to breathe better.

I have seen the impact of RSV firsthand, both in my professional life and in my personal life, when my 1-year-old nephew contracted the virus. I saw him struggle to breathe and not eat. He had a ferocious cough with phlegm and a high fever. Unfortunately, his experience is just one of thousands in Arizona,

where RSV cases have risen 340% from the average season with the highest number of cases occurring in children between the ages of 1 and 4.

He was part of the thousands of cases impacting Arizona. It used to be just 239 cases over a five-year average, but our state has faced 1,610 cases since October 2022 when it was just only 1,103 cases from 202 to 2022. The highest number of cases occurred in children between the ages of one and four, meaning that overall Arizona reported four times the number of usual cases.

Despite the prevalence of RSV, infants and children are not immunized against it, which is concerning because immunization is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of this virus and protect those who are most vulnerable.

However, there is hope on the horizon. Immunizations are under review by the FDA and CDC. These immunizations to help children fight against RSV have already been approved in Europe. They have been proven to be safe and effective and can help prevent serious illness and hospitalization caused by RSV. For those who are among the most vulnerable, like children, being protected against this virus is critical.

The FDA and CDC should move quickly to review these immunizations before the next RSV season hits. These immunizations should be made accessible to all families through the Vaccines for Children program and coverage of the Affordable Care Act.

Families, health care providers and the public health community need safe and effective immunizations now and the Biden administration has a chance to protect infants to avoid a repeat of last season’s RSV outbreak. The need for immunization against RSV cannot be overstated, and I urge leadership to take this important step in protecting the health of our children. PT

• Wine Tastings from Arizona Wineries

• Craft Beers from Arizona Breweries

• Dozens of festival eateries and food trucks

• Entertainment by Sandra Bassett, Bluesman Mike, Inka Gold and more!

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Cardinals hire new offensive and defensive coordinators

BY JOE MCHUGH Peoria Times Staff Writer

The Arizona Cardinals’ exciting offseason continues as the team recently hired Drew Petzing and Nick Rallis to serve as the new offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator, respectively.

Both coaches are first-time coordinators in the league and will look to make their mark in Arizona.

Starting with Petzing, he is making the transition to the Cardinals from the Cleveland Browns, where he was the Browns’ quarterbacks coach in 2022, and he feels he has all the support he could need in his new role with Arizona.

“(I’m) 100% confident,” new head

coach Jonathan Gannon said at Petzing’s intro press conference about Petzing’s ability to run the offense. “That’s why he’s sitting next to me.”

Petzing has been coaching for 10 years in the NFL. He began his career as the Minnesota Vikings’ assistant wide receiver coach and was then moved to the team’s assistant quarterbacks coach in 2018. From there, he became the team’s head wide receivers coach.

Petzing then moved on from Minnesota to Cleveland in 2019, where he took over as tight ends coach for the Browns.

The career path then took him to the Browns’ quarterbacks coach, where he battled with a turbulent quarterback room in 2022.

With the suspension of quarterback

Deshaun Watson, Petzing compiled a game plan for backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett, who had a solid showing in his 11-game stint. The veteran threw for 2,608 yards and a 2:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio.

Petzing will be walking into yet another turbulent quarterback room with the Cardinals, as quarterback Kyler Murray tore his ACL at the end of last season. The offense as a whole was toward the bottom half of the league in total yards per game and points per game.

But Petzing is ready to take over and implement what he’s learned over the years to help right the ship.

“I think it’s exciting; it’s something you certainly dream about,” Petzing said. “I can remember even when we were assistants back in Minnesota talking about if we had the chance to do it, we would do this or that. I think I’ve been very fortunate enough to be around some great people that have helped me grow in my career.

“And that answer and my goal in doing that has changed every year and every time I’ve met somebody new. So, it’s certainly a dream come true in a lot of ways, and it’s going to continue to be that way as we put the staff together. And I lean on those guys to help me do that.”

Switching over to the defensive side of the ball, with the hire, Rallis is now the youngest coordinator in the league at 29 years old.

Rallis served on the Eagles’ coaching staff with Gannon and was instrumental in leading the team to a Super Bowl appearance last season. He is looking forward to working with Gannon again.

“I have believed in him as a person, as a coach, as a guy that will help me out as a coordinator because he was just in my shoes,” Gannon said. “And obviously I got to witness work with him.”

Rallis’ coaching career began at Wake Forest University as the football team’s quality control coach in 2-17 before later serving three seasons with the Vikings in a similar role.

Nick Rallis speaks after the announcement that he will take over defensive coordinator duties for the Arizona Cardinals. (Caitlyn Epes/Arizona Cardinals/Submitted)

He found his way to Gannon in 2021, serving as the linebackers coach for the Eagles.

With just two years of positional coaching, Rallis has a lot to learn, but he is more than ready to take over the defense with Gannon and bring life back to a defense that allowed the second most points per game last season. Rallis will have his work cut out for him, but he will look to develop as a coach, without letting his age hold him back.

“I think there’s a lot of things that go into making a coach a good coach,” Rallis said. “And whether I’m 29 or 55 years old, I’m still trying to be a great coach. There’s certain things that you have to do, whether it’s acquiring more knowledge or adapting to the game, or being able to connect with players so that you can coach them better.

“And everything that involves maximizing the player and putting us in position to win, I’m always striving to get better at those things no matter what age I am.” PT

Player-turned-coach opens 12,000-square-foot soccer facility

BY JOE MCHUGH Peoria Times Staff Writer

Soccer wasn’t always the dream for Javier Torres, as he didn’t even play the sport until he was in his mid-teens.

But once the ball hit his foot, it was love at first touch.

After putting in copious hours to the sport day in and day out, Torres grew the skills to compete at the Division I and semi-professional levels. He suffered a career-ending knee injury, though, that would change the path of his soccer career forever.

With playing out of the question, Torres looked to stay involved in the sport that he loved. He found it — behind the scenes as a coach.

Initially thinking of doing private lessons out of his own backyard, Torres grew his idea into what is now Growth Soccer Training, which recently moved into a 12,000-square-foot facility, allowing him to continue doing what he loves the most in a new state-of-the-art facility.

“I always had a vision, I always wanted to (be where I am today), I just didn’t know it was going to happen this fast,” Torres said. “Based on the stuff that I was learning as an entrepreneur how things take time, I just didn’t know I was going to make this big of a jump.”

Moving from a 2,000-square-foot facility in Peoria to his new spot in Glendale, Torres is upgrading his facility sixfold and has all the bells and whistles that his players could possibly need. His two indoor fields and separate training area are top of the line and perfect for his small-group style of coaching.

Offensively based, Torres’ players must be selected into his training, as he believes in “quality over quantity.” He offers a unique style of coaching that is always on the ball from the second the kids get into the facility to the second they leave.

Torres also doesn’t believe in warming up at the facility, as “every minute counts,” so by having his students warm up beforehand, they can maximize their efficiency in the session.

“It’s more rewarding for me to see these things; see them learn the things that I didn’t get taught as a player now that I know the game a little better,” Tor-

res said. “No one told me this, no one told me that, and I can be the person that tells these kids this and teach them how to be more creative and have more fun and teach them how to be technical.”

The attention to detail through his coaching has netted him a solid base of players and families that trust him and his mission. When he was moving facilities to his new Glendale location, his families stepped up and pooled their efforts to get the facility up and running faster.

But his best period of growth, surprisingly, happened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Torres’ indoor facilities offered something very few competitors had — a space where, if everyone was safe, they could practice with confidence. Torres would work 13 to 15 hours each day to keep his dream alive, and it was well received.

People liked the idea, which inspired huge growth of his classes, to the point where students would be waiting 40 minutes in the lobby to get their class in. With only 2,000 square feet to work with, Torres’ upgrade allowed for the boom in clients to keep coming in.

“I felt like all the hard work that I put in to gather a really strong community and kind of family of several families,” Torres said. “And they just come out here and help and put in their time so that they can see me and their children grow and be in a different place.”

Torres teaches classes for students ranging 5-year-olds to 15- and 16-yearolds. The classes are quaint, with a 1:12 coach-to-student ratio, which allows the team aspect to shine through while having a tight-knit relationship from coach to player.

All in all, Torres’ ability to switch focus from playing the game he loves to teaching it to others is a full circle, as he gets to see kids like him become the player he wanted to be, all while being there every step of the way.

“As a coach, to see a kid grow, it just puts more gasoline in me to keep going every day,” Torres said. “Even when I don’t feel my best, I get to come in here and train for the kids, because there’s times where they come

After years of hard work, Javier Torres is now living the dream as a coach. (Javier Torres/Submitted)

in here feeling sick or feeling tired, and they still come in here and do work. So, I feel a strong obligation to show for the kids that are coming here and help them grow.”

For more info, check out Growth Soccer Training on Facebook or visit growthsoccertraining.com. PT

Growth Soccer Training has two indoor fields and a separate training area. (Javier Torres/Submitted)

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Peoria Chamber to give $15,000 to first responders

BY RHONDA CARLSON Peoria Chamber President and CEO

On Feb. 6, the Peoria Chamber of Commerce hosted its 4th Annual First Responders Charity Golf Tournament at Blackstone Country Club.

The event played host to over 130 golfers, including many city digni-

taries and first responders that proudly serve our Peoria community. The event kicked off with a special welcome from Mayor Jason Beck, a K-9 demonstration, and several pre-golf activities to keep participants engaged and warmed up prior to hitting the course.

Through the generosity of our many great sponsors, donors, golfers

and volunteers, the event was able to raise $15,000 for our Peoria first responders. These funds provide critical resources to both departments and support many of the community give back events they host throughout the year.

We sincerely value the opportunity to show our appreciation for our first responders in this manner and look forward to hosting again next year.

A special check presentation to the Peoria Police and Fire-Medical de-

partments will take place at the Peoria City Council meeting at 6 p.m Tuesday, March 7. Additionally, awards will be provided to Councilmembers Brad Shafer, Bill Patena and Michael Finn for their direct support of this event.

Thank you to Law Enforcement Specialists, Westside Concepts, Aero Federal Credit Union, Immanuel Campus of Care, Alaska USA and Councilmember Michael Finn for

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: L AW E NFORCEMENT S PECIALISTS , I NC .

BY PEORIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Law Enforcement Specialists, Inc. (LES) has provided private armed security services to commercial and residential clients for almost three decades.

With a mission to protect what matters most to those they serve, founder Bonnie Lucas bore the concept of LES out of the diffi culties many companies were experiencing in handling the various requirements to get the security they need, while police departments lacked the resources to coordinate off-duty work for their offi cers.

Working with companies like Walmart, Costco and Bank of America, LES employs over 10,000 officers through their streamlined platform, Blue Dispatch, which scales to meet the needs of any law enforcement/public safety department in the United States.

The full range of security services includes:

• Commercial security.

• Personal protection.

• Events.

• Crowd control.

• Hotels and resorts.

• Residential security.

• School security.

• Religious establishments.

• Government.

• Traffic services.

In addition to the valuable services they provide to communities across the country, Law Enforcement Specialists gives back locally to first responders and recently served as title sponsor for the Peoria Chamber of Commerce’s 4th Annual First Responders Charity Golf Tournament.

LES will also host its annual True Blue Cookoff on Saturday, April 22, at Lake Pleasant Harbor from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., proceeds from which support local police charities throughout Arizona. Great food, live music and a car show are just a few of the event details to look forward to at this year’s cook-off.

Sponsorship and vendor opportunities are available. For more information, visit their website at offdutypoliceofficers.com. PT

Law Enforcement Specialists

9299 W. Olive Avenue, Peoria, Suite 801 888-572-2442, info@lesaz.com

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serving as our top sponsors of this event.

Additional thanks to Chief Art Mill-

er and Chief Gary Bernard for their leadership and guidance in helping our team best prepare for the tournament.

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sporting events, bingo, crafts and more.

Friendships are made at every event.

“I can’t tell you how many bucket lists we’ve made for the cancer patients,” said Larry Atkinson, HOPE Team volunteer program manager. For Atkinson, the award from Lesko is a huge deal. For all of the work he and his team do, the recognition is appreciated.

“They discovered the hole in my office where I fell through the floor when Debbie Lesko’s office called to say that we were getting the Congressional Recognition Award,” Atkinson joked.

“It just means a lot to me,” he added.

“It’s a pat on the back. It’s knowing that a member of the House of Representatives

movies, dinners,

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wanted to thank the HOPE Team and went through the paperwork to have that recognition certified and presented.” Atkinson said there is no other organization in Maricopa County that does what the HOPE Team does. In fact, nationwide, patients “west of the Mississippi” travel to the Valley to receive what the nonprofit offers. This year so far, the HOPE Team has raised more than $50,000 for its patients from groups like the Cleveland Guardians, Cincinnati Reds and Intel, as well as foundations and other sources.

“A lot of folks understand what we’re

MARCH EVENTS

Ribbon Cutting – The UPS Store

4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, March 2 9069 W. Olive Avenue, Suite 111, Peoria

Networking Breakfast

Guest Speaker: Wayne Morris, USA Insurance Brokers

7:30 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 7 Haymaker Restaurant

8706 W. Thunderbird Road, Peoria

Workshop Wednesday 7:20 to 7:50 a.m. Wednesday, March 15

Sunrise Mountain High School 21200 N. 83rd Avenue, Peoria

Peoria Luncheon Function 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 15 Location TBD

Ribbon Cutting – Dental Depot 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16 18855 N. 83rd Avenue, Peoria

Ribbon Cutting – Pure Infusion Suites

5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21 9125 W. Thunderbird Road, Suite 105, Peoria

Ribbon Cutting – Becoming Transformed

4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 10210 W. Happy Valley Parkway, Suite 140, Peoria

Military Affairs Committee Meeting

4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 29 Rio Vista Recreation Center 8866 W. Thunderbird Road, Peoria

After Hours Shenanigans Networking Event

5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30 Location TBD

For event updates, please visit our website at peoriachamber.com/events. PT

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson finds some opinions collide

BY GREY GARTIN Peoria Times Staff Writer

American astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson has popularized science since the early 1990s.

Over the years, however, the way Tyson communicates the ideas of science and the truths of the universe has evolved. He said the “system has broken in recent years, where people are cherry picking their own truths.”

He’ll share his thoughts about this and “cosmic collisions” during a stop at the Arizona Financial Theatre on Thursday, March 9.

“The stuff that goes bump in the night — the galaxies, stars and black holes that collide in space — knows no end,” Tyson said.

“There might even be intersecting universes, parallel universes, for example, and then there are particles that collide, asteroids that collide.”

Although the idea of gargantuan objects striking each other at unfathomable speeds can seem dark, some of these cosmological events resulted in the reality in which we live, he says.

“The asteroid that took out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago pried open an ecological niche enabling the newly shaped mammals of the day to evolve into something more ambitious than just a tree rodent, scurrying, trying to avoid getting eaten by T. rex,” he said.

His presentations are fully illustrated with videos, slides and simulations. The information changes from date to date, as there are around a dozen topics from which event coordinators can choose.

Tyson has devoted his life to the study of science, spending time leading institutions such as Hayden Planetarium in New York City. Meanwhile, he brings complex knowledge to people across the globe.

New research allows Tyson to reference findings that give him and those he presents to “a deeper, more sensitive awareness of what’s going on,” he said. One of the more recent breakthroughs in astrophysics was the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope in December 2021.

“Now the James Webb telescope, it’s truly transcended the Hubble telescope, not only in how far away it can see but the level of detail it provides and the new windows it was opening to phenomena in the universe,” he said.

The James Webb telescope has been so valuable because it has much greater light-gathering power than the Hubble telescope. Because of this, the longer, dimmer wavelengths of light are studied in more detail. It allows researchers to see further back into the timeline of the universe.

Tyson recognizes that most people don’t spend a night out listening to an astrophysicist’s lecture. However, space has increasingly become a topic of interest in recent years. He said there is certainly an “appetite” for this information, and he sees it as his job to

provide that information to the public.

Aside from the lecture series, Tyson released the book “Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization” late last year. The book is a departure for Tyson as it offers scientific perspectives to social and political issues.

Tyson is active on social media, reflecting on his followers’ comments. He adjusts the way he presents the information to make sure the objective truth, “brought to you by the methods and tools of science,” can land on the most ears possible, he said.

“It’s helped to sharpen my communication tactics.”

He said that we need to teach “science as a possibly unique method of

approach to establishing what is and is not objectively true in the world.” This would help us to better consider our biases and unseen influences on measurements, according to Tyson. PT

IF YOU GO...

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson: “Cosmic Collisions”

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9

WHERE: Arizona Financial Theatre, 400 W. Washington Street, Phoenix

COST: Tickets start at $59.50

INFO: livenation.com

Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson will make an appearance at the Arizona Financial Theatre on Thursday, March 9. (Submitted)

Peoria residents make blockbuster showing at Brick Fest Live

BY JOSH ORTEGA Peoria Times Staff Writer

Since 2014, Brick Fest Live has brought a whole new meaning to the term block party.

On Feb. 18 and Feb. 19, Lego fans of all ages marveled at the creativity and wonder that comes from the plastic interconnectable bricks. Bell Bank Park in East Mesa hosted the smallest KFOLs (kid fan of Legos) to the oldest AFOLs (adult fan of Legos) communed to with other Lego fans in the area.

It also featured interactive stations including contributing to a floor mosaic of DC Comics versus Marvel Comics characters made of more than 73,000 individual Legos.

Kalani Tran, Brick Fest Live show manager, estimated more than 8,000 people visited the expansive convention floor, and despite “a little hiatus” during COVID-19, the tour goes on with stops in more than 40 cities, illustrating how Lego has a national community.

Currently a college student, Tran started working for the LEGO convention nearly two years ago and said sets like the LEGO Star Wars sets garner a lot of nostalgia from his childhood playing with the bricks that bring an

unlimited potential to inspire, educate and entertain that’s encapsulating a growing audience.

“We just want to engage people in the creativity, the education and the fun of what Lego can do for you,” Tran said.

Among the lifesized Lego models of samurais and merchants that sell new, vintage and custom Lego were fan-built displays such as Zachary Repp’s small sample from his collection.

Tracey, Zachary’s mom, bought his first set when he was six years old and said she enjoys watching him build the kits and illustrate his imagination.

“Once he gets a kit, he builds it but then he takes it apart and does his own modifications to it” Tracey said. “So, he’s become very creative with that.”

The Peoria residents loaded down their car and made the trek to East Mesa to show off just a small sampling of Zachary’s collection.

The 15-year-old’s setup sat to the left of the main entrance as people walked into the convention, and Tracey said she enjoyed seeing people look at his creativity and skills of the artistic layout that seems to tell a story.

“They’re watching like all the movements that he’s done, his attention to detail,” Tracey said. “They’re looking at the way that he poses it so it starts to tell a story.”

The layout over the weekend had at least 200 small sets including Ninjago, a fantasy-inspired collection that spawned a movie and 210-episode series, and a train set that rolls along a track interwoven through the entire layout.

Zachary said he remembers his first Lego set, a “Lego City” mining truck his parents bought him nine years ago from which he still uses a small plastic boulder in his current display.

Today, he enjoys not only recreating stories from the Lego Ninjago series

but also creating his stories and, above all, sharing his passion with other like minded fans.

“It’s nice to have all these sets and displays in my room, but I really like to show other people what I’ve done,” Zachary said.

Zachary said he finds building Lego very relaxing and suggests a good coping strategy when you’re angry, one that doesn’t just limit someone to what can be read on the instructions but can draw on inspiration from other places and people and build a larger community.

“You can take it apart and build your own creations, and I just think that’s incredible,” Zachary said. “I get lots of inspiration from other people, and then I give other people inspiration for them to build their own thing.”

Brick Fest Live also featured a pair of individuals that many in the Lego community may call professionals. Father-son duo Nestor and Manny Garcia from Fox’s “Lego Masters” signed autographs and took photos with many fans at the event.

The two appeared on season one of “Lego Masters,” competing against nine other teams for $100,000, a Lego trophy and the title of Lego Masters.

A barber by trade, Manny has honed his creative genius since his dad bought him his first Lego set when he was 4 years old living in their native Puerto Rico, and despite the father-son team not winning the show, they now work as brand ambassadors for Brick Fest Live to help inspire and motivate future Lego Masters.

“We just continue having a love and passion for Lego, and we just want to continue inspiring and motivating other father-and-sons and mother-and-daughters,” Manny said.

While Lego may start as a mess of bricks and a book of instructions, Manny said Lego builds both a creation and a sense of accomplishment in kids finding that daily victory that they created something, or people of all ages.

“The suggestion says 8 to 12 (years old),” Manny said. “That still doesn’t mean that somebody in their 30s or in their 40s can’t build that, can’t buy that box and find that same sense of victory and fulfillment building on something. I think that’s very important.”

(Left to right) Peoria residents Tracey, Zachary and Ken Repp made the trek to share a small sampling of Zachary’s Lego sets during Brick Fest Live at Bell Bank Park on Feb. 18. (Josh Ortega/Staff)

The Peoria Times publishes on Thursday. The weekly calendar — a listing of entertainment events such as concerts, theatrical performances, events for schools, churches, county parks and nonprofit groups — runs every issue. Events must be open to the public to be considered and generally must be held within the Times’ coverage area, which is Peoria.

Weekly calendar items print on a space-available basis. The only way to guarantee that an item will print is to purchase an advertisement.

Submissions must reach our office by 4 p.m. Thursday to be considered for the following Thursday publication. Submissions must be in writing and may be emailed to Christina Fuoco-Karasinski, christina@timeslocalmedia.com.

Cactus League Games

ALL MARCH

Spring Training is back in the Valley, and the Peoria Sports Complex is ready to host fans of the Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres. The Peoria Sports Complex is honing in on the fan experience for 2023. The stadium will have promotional days, the American

Afternoon Adventures at the Peoria Main Library

MONDAYS

Elementary kids looking for something to do after school are invited to come to the library for a wide variety of fun activities every Monday and Thursday. Legobuilding challenges, crafts, board games and card games, and much more are all intended to help foster the creativity of students. Call for more information on specific activities and which will be done on a specific day.

Experienced adults 18 and older are invited.

Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., free, peoriaaz.gov

Momma’s Organic Market

SATURDAYS

Furniture Warehouse “Oasis” and a new team mascot. Check out the Cactus League website at cactusleague.com for the full schedule.

Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N. 83rd Avenue, Peoria, visit website for tickets and times, peoriasportscomplex.com

Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., free, 623-773-7578, peoriaaz.gov

Sew Smart Sewing Club

WEDNESDAYS

Join the sewing club on Wednesdays for fun, laughter and sewing. Participants are invited to use the library’s machines or bring their own.

Featuring food trucks, local artisans and fresh produce, this weekly farmers market gives locals the chance to shop local and shop fresh. Taking place near Dillard’s, new vendors grace this event weekly. Admission is free, and furry friends are allowed if they’re on a leash. Cash and cards are accepted as methods of payment, and the market runs from 8 to 11 a.m.

Arrowhead Towne Center, 7780 W. Arrowhead Towne Center, Glendale, 8 a.m., free, arrowheadtownecenter. com

1. You might skip the waitlist: Limited seats are available! Offers are sent on a first-come, firstserved basis. Act now to beat the rush!

2. You can drop your stress level: Secure your child’s seat in our affordable before and after school programs. It’s one less thing to worry about!

3. You can get the jump on next year: Start getting involved now with our events and extracurriculars updates to set up your student’s best year yet!

EVEN EXCHANGE by

Donna Pettman

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Informational Sessions on the PACT Act

MARCH 3

The Peoria Veterans Memorial Board and the Veterans Administration will host a free informational meeting on the PACT Act at the Rio Vista Recreation Center. John Calens of the Veterans Administration will speak on the PACT Act, eligibility requirements and how the act can benefit Veterans. Rio Vista Recreation Center — Lakeview Room, 8866 W. Thunderbird Road, Peoria, 8 to 10 a.m., free, peoriaaz.gov

Women in Song

MARCH 4

ProMusica Arizona’s Women in Song is a group of talented and dedicated singers who perform community outreach concerts in addition to their regular ProMusica Arizona Chorale participation. They are directed by ProMusica Arizona Artistic Director/ Principal Conductor Patti Graetz.

Each numbered row contains two clues and two answers. The two answers differ from each other by only one letter, which has already been inserted. For example, if you exchange the A from MASTER for an I, you get MISTER. Do not change the order of the letters.

Women in Song will perform jazz and popular standards at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 4, at the Peoria Main Library, and the public is invited to attend this free performance. This concert is funded by a city of Peoria grant.

Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, 2 p.m., free, peoriaaz. gov

Read It & Eat It Cookbook Club

MARCH 8

The second Wednesday of the month, adults are invited to take cookbooks from a chef or cooking theme and try them. Once guests have chosen their dish to bring, contact Jenni Gordon by phone at 623-773-7578 or by email at jennifer.gordon@peoriaaz.gov with information on the dish to ensure there will not be a lot of duplication in the dishes that will be sampled on meeting night. The March 8 theme is “Anything with Apples - Apples are great in all sorts of recipes!”

Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, free, 6 to 7 p.m., peoriaaz.gov

Dungeons & Dragons

MARCH 8

Get ready for the upcoming new film “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” by playing the fantasy tabletop version of the game that started it all. This event is geared toward teens. Registration is required by visiting the Sunrise Mountain Library or calling 623-773-8650. Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue, Peoria, 4:30 to 6 p.m., free, peoriaaz.gov

St. Patty’s PreParty

MARCH 4

Come enjoy a free screening of “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” along with food trucks, a St. Patty’s Scavenger Hunt, a bounce house and face painting. The whole family can listen to DJ Jonny and hit up the night market before the movie starts. Don’t forget

to bring a blanket, chair or other seating for the outdoor screening. Centennial Plaza Park, 9875 N. 85th Avenue, Peoria, 5 to 8:30 p.m., free, http://bit.ly/3lOAKR6

Bravo Peoria

MARCH 11

Ahoy! Join the Peoria Public Library System on Saturday, March 11, at Sunrise Mountain Library for its annual Bravo Peoria family event. The theme this year is “Pirates!” Learn about all the services and collections the Peoria Public Libraries have to offer the community while enjoying the many fun and free family activities. There will also be food trucks, inflatables, games and a huge Friends of the Peoria Public Library book sale, among many, many other activities. Be sure to bring all your lads and lasses, as it is promised this celebration will not be rated “Arrr!” Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue, Peoria, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., free, peoriaaz.gov PT

When something supernatural happens

CHURCHCOMMUNITY CONNECTION

Pastor Ed Delph Peoria Times Columnist

Last spring, something happened to me that propelled me to a higher way of living. The incident created a highway to a higher way. Interested?

I was ministering at Destiny Center International in Phoenix. After the church service, one of the church leaders walked up to me. He looked me directly in the eyes and asked me a ques-

tion loudly: “What do you need?”

Having recalled the day before when I was made aware by several board members of our ministry that our website wasn’t very inspiring, I blurted out, “I need a new website!” The leader gazed at me and said, “I’ll give you $3,000 for the new website because you said you need it. God supplies our needs, not our wants. Now, get started on the website.” I found Nemo! Knowing the higher way is more valuable than the $3,000.

Did you know there is a sure way to know when something good, even supernatural, is about to happen? Read on.

The highway to a higher way I’m addressing today is about asking God for certain things to happen or not happen. Everyone, whether a Christian or a non-Christian, has asked God for something at one point in their life. “God, please let my team win.” “God, let my political candidate win.” “God, help me pass my exam.” One thing is for sure, if there are final exams, there will be prayer.

How about this plea asking, “God, please give me the promotion, new house or the new car.” Or other more serious prayers, George Bailey prayers like, “Lord, please don’t let me die. I want to live.” In tough times, God’s cell phone gets busy with texts and calls. Nothing

improves our prayer life like a crisis. There’s nothing wrong with asking God to answer a prayer. God’s word encourages us to ask God to meet our needs, not our greed.

Jesus said, “Don’t bargain with God. Be direct. Ask for what you need. This isn’t a cat-and-mouse, hide-and-seek game we’re in. If your child asks for bread, do you trick him with sawdust?

Do you scare him with a live snake on his plate if he asks for fish? As bad as you are, you wouldn’t think of such a thing. You’re at least decent to your own children. So, don’t you think the

God who conceived you in love will be even better?” Matthew 7:7-11.

So, asking God is OK. But did you know there is something better than asking God for something? It’s when Jesus asks us for something. Then something supernatural happens.

My friend, Wilson Ng, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, sums this idea up this way. “As you traverse through the Gospels, you will find that whenever Jesus asks for us to do something, something supernatural takes place. Something important happens, and something divine is unleashed.”

Think of the times in the Scriptures when Jesus asked people for something and they provided what he asked. After

speaking to 5,000 people, the people became hungry. Jesus asked if anyone had some food in the audience. Someone gave him a few fish and a few loaves of bread. Jesus multiplied the fish and loaves to feed the 5,000 and then, on another occasion, to feed 4,000. That’s supernatural. After listening to Jesus, they received a fish and chips dinner. On another occasion, Jesus attended a wedding in Cana. The hosts were running out of wine. When Jesus asked for earthen vessels filled with water, he turned water into wine. Something supernatural happened because someone provided for what Jesus asked.

On another occasion, Jesus asked his disciples to ask the owner of a donkey and the donkey’s colt if Jesus could borrow the pair of donkeys to ride into

Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. We still celebrate the results of Jesus’ triumphal entrance into Jerusalem.

When Jesus entered Jerusalem, purity came with him. He cleansed the temple of moneychangers. After the moneychangers dispersed, God’s house became a house of prayer. After purity and prayer, the power came as Jesus healed the blind and the lame. And, after purity, prayer and power came, the children began to praise God, saying, “Hosanna” (God save us). Purity, prayer, power and praise — that’s supernatural. Why did this happen? Rather than asking Jesus for something, someone responded when Jesus asked for something.

Here’s your takeaway to a higher way. It’s one thing to ask God for something. That’s good. It’s another thing when God asks you to do something. That’s great. Why? Because something supernatural and God-size happens.

says, “Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious — the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.” Philippians 4:8-9.

Above all, listen for Jesus knocking at the door of your mind and heart, asking if he can come in, then open the door and let him in, and something supernatural happens. You start harmonizing with God. Revelation 3:20. PT

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Peoria Unified recognized at awards luncheon

BY COLE JANUSZEWSKI Peoria Times Staff Writer

The Peoria Unified School District received the Copper Medallion Award from the Arizona School Public Relations Association (ASPRA) at this years annual ASPRA*tion Awards and Superintendents’ Luncheon on Feb. 1.

In a release, ASPRA said it “celebrate(s) standards of excellence in school public relations and celebrate the people and organizations supporting public relations efforts in Arizona’s schools.”

The Copper Medallion Award is one of the many awards that ASPRA gives out to schools. In particular, the award is given to only one school district with more than 10,000 students. Peoria Unified won the Medallion Award through its Kindergarten Enrollment project titled “Calling All Kindergarteners.”

Danielle Airey, chief communications officer at the Peoria Unified School District, said the program was created to boost kindergarten enrolment in its schools following the COVID-19 lockdown.

“As we were emerging from COVID-19, we knew we had to focus on making sure our youngest learners knew that our school district was not only open for in person learning but was certainly a leader in education here in the Northwest Valley,” she said. “So our team put together a comprehensive communication plan to identify strategies to reach families in our communities and encourage them to enroll for kindergarten.”

Peoria Unified said the award submissions for a Copper Medallion are “rigorous and include clear demonstrations of research, planning, implementation and evaluation of a major communications project.” Specifically, Ariey detailed the process the school district went through.

“We submitted the work that we did around kindergarten enrollment here in the Peoria Unified School District,” she said. “That work entails a comprehensive

communications plan complete with strategies and tactics and a lot of research to support it and guide our communication and marketing efforts to increase kindergarten enrollment here in our district.”

She said the work was then judged by school public relations professionals from across the country. She also said, “We are very humbled and honored. As the chief communications officer here in Peoria Unified, I’m incredibly proud of our team for the work that went into the plan to receive the awards.”

The school district received other awards during the Superintendents’ Luncheon as well. Particularly, PUSD received the Identity/Image Package award for its submission on Communications Camp for School Administrators, the Photography award for Honoring Our Heroes, Our Youngest Learners and Prize Patrol, the Podcast/Audio award for its submission called Leaders in Education, and the Writing award for its submission on Providing Technology to Every Student.

Airey said these awards are a reflection of the work that the Peoria Unified public relations team puts in to make sure the district achieves their four primary perspectives.

“Our public relations and communications team falls under or supports the area of community connection as part of our strategic plan,” she said. “We have four primary perspectives within our strategic plan: student success, safety and well-being, stewardship of resources and community connectedness. So the work that we do around strategic communications is incredibly important in supporting the overall mission of the school district.”

However, Airey said the most important thing she wants people to know about Peoria Unified public relations team is that they are “professionals that keep students at the center of what they do and work every day to to use our channels to to best reach our community and best connect with our community.” PT

Along with the Copper Medallion Award from the Arizona School Public Relations Association, the Peoria Unified School District took home five other awards including the Photography award for Honoring Our Heroes. (PUSD/ Submitted)

PUSD to host field trip for the public

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

The Peoria Unified School District will host a Spring Field Trip from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday, March 14.

This will serve as an opportunity for elected officials, local business owners, community members and prospective parents to get an up-close and personal look at what’s happening in Peoria Unified classrooms. On the spring field trip, guests will visit Ironwood High School, Marshall Ranch Elementary School and Desert Valley Elementary School.

“I look forward to spending time with our community as they experience what it is that makes Peoria Unified such an incredible place to learn and work,” PUSD Superintendent Dr. Jason Reynolds said in a statement. “Field trip attendees will interact with our students from pre-K to 12 and have an opportunity to see how we steward our resources to help every student, every day, prepare to shape tomorrow.”

The event will begin at Ironwood High School, located at 6051 W. Sweetwater Avenue, Glendale. District leaders will welcome guests and give an overview of the district while enjoying a light breakfast. Guests will then receive a tour of the campus, which includes the prestigious International Baccalaureate Program — one of Peoria Unified’s signature programs of choice.

The tour will continue via a Peoria Unified school bus and head to Marshall Ranch Elementary School, located at 12995 N. Marshall Ranch Drive, Glendale, where participants will be greeted by students and hear a presentation about the school’s 30th anniversary, followed by a tour of the campus.

Guests will then head to Desert Valley Elementary School, located at 12901 N. 63rd Avenue, Glendale, to also get an up-close and personal look at their program offerings.

Finally, guests will complete their tour back at Ironwood High School where

they will enjoy a lunch prepared by the high school’s culinary arts students.

The spring field trip is an interactive, informative and ideal way to introduce the community to Peoria Unified’s award-winning schools and programs. The district hosts field trips twice each school year to share information on the wide variety of exceptional schools and programs offered as part of its ongoing commitment to the community.

Any interested individual must reserve a space at peoriaunified.org/springfieldtrip or call Peoria Unified’s Public Relations Department at 623-486-6100. PT

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The following Ordinances and Resolutions adopted by the Peoria City Council on February 21, 2023 can be viewed in their entirety at http://www.peoriaaz.gov/councilmeetings

RESOLUTION NO. 2023-33

RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE IMPROVEMENTS OF A CERTAIN AREA WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY AND CREATING AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT KNOWN AS THE CITY OF PEORIA MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PROVIDING THAT THE COST OF THE MAINTENANCE OF THE LANDSCAPING INCLUDED WITHIN, NEAR, AND ADJACENT TO A PARKWAY AND RELATED FACILITIES TOGETHER WITH APPURTENANT STRUCTURES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS, SHALL BE ASSESSED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA, THAT:

SECTION 1. The public interest or convenience require and it is the intention of the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona to order the maintenance of landscaping within the proposed district and that the cost of maintaining landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together with appurtenant structures be assessed upon a certain improvement district to be known as Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1257.

The estimate of the cost and expenses for the maintenance of the landscaping on file with the Superintendent of Streets and the City Clerk is approved and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City.

SECTION 2. The maintenance of the landscaping, therefore, in the opinion of the Mayor and Council of the City, are of more than local or ordinary public benefit, and are of special benefit to the respective lots, pieces and parcels

Resolution No. 2023-33

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The following Ordinances and Resolutions adopted by the Peoria City Council on February 21, 2023 can be viewed in their entirety at http://www.peoriaaz.gov/councilmeetings

RESOLUTION NO. 2023-34

RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHTING THE STREETS AND PUBLIC PARKS WITHIN THE PROPOSED DISTRICT AND THAT THE COST OF THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHTING THE STREETS AND PUBLIC PARKS, BE ASSESSED UPON A CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS CITY OF PEORIA STREETLIGHT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1161, VILLAGE H AT VISTANCIA PARCEL H-24; PROVIDING THAT THE COST OF THE ELECTRICITY REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE SYSTEM BE ASSESSED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA, THAT:

SECTION 1. The public interest or convenience require and it is the intention of the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona to order the purchase of electricity for lighting the streets and public parks within the proposed district. The estimate of the cost and expenses for the purchase of electricity for the operation of the streetlights on file with the Superintendent of Streets and the City Clerk is approved and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City.

MID 1257, Village H at Vistancia Parcel H-24

February 21, 2023

Page 2 of 8 Pages of land within the real property described herein. The Mayor and Council of the City make and order that the cost and expense for the maintenance of the landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together with appurtenant structures be chargeable upon a district to be known and designated as the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1257 and as described and bounded as set forth on Exhibits A and B attached, and declare that the district in the City benefited by the maintenance of landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together with appurtenant structures to be assessed, to pay the costs and expenses thereof in proportion to the benefits derived therefrom.

The City shall not assess the costs and expenses for the maintenance of landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together with appurtenant structures, which are for the general public benefit against the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1257 and if a portion of the costs and expenses for the maintenance of landscaping is for the general public benefit, the City shall assess the boundaries of the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1257 only that portion of such costs and expenses which benefits the lots, pieces and parcels of land located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1257.

SECTION 3. The costs and expense for the maintenance of landscaping shall be made and all proceedings therein taken; that the Superintendent of Streets of the City shall post or cause to be posted notices thereof; that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Resolution of Intention; that the Engineer shall prepare duplicate diagrams of the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1257 described in Section 2 of this Resolution to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof, under and in accordance with the provisions of Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended.

SECTION 4. The majority of owners of all of the real property within the proposed district have executed a Petition for formation of a Maintenance Improvement District and the City Council has verified the ownership of the property. Publication and posting of the notice of the passage of the Resolution of Intention will be completed as prescribed by the State Statues.

SECTION 5. Any Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict with the provisions of this Resolution are hereby repealed.

SECTION 6. The immediate operation of the provisions of this Resolution is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety and an emergency is declared to exist, and this Resolution will be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor and Council of the

Resolution No. 2023-33

MID 1257, Village H at Vistancia Parcel H-24

February 21, 2023

Page 3 of 8 Pages City of Peoria, Arizona as required by law and is exempt from the referendum provisions of the Constitution and laws of the State of Arizona.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, this 21st day of

SECTION 2. The streetlights and the electricity, therefore, in the opinion of the Mayor and Council of the City, are of more than local or ordinary public benefit, and are of special benefit to the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land within the real property described herein. The Mayor and Council of the City make and order that the cost and expense for the purchase of electricity be

Resolution No. 2023-34

SLID 1161, Village H at Vistancia Parcel H-24

February 21, 2023

Page 2 of 8 Pages chargeable upon a district to be known and designated as the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1161 and as described and bounded as set forth on Exhibits A and B attached, and declare that the district in the City benefited by the purchase of electricity for streetlights to be assessed, to pay the costs and expenses thereof in proportion to the benefits derived therefrom.

The City shall not assess the costs and expenses for the purchase of electricity for streetlights which are for the general public benefit against the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1161 and if a portion of the costs and expenses for the purchase of electricity for streetlights is for the general public benefit, the City shall assess the boundaries of the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1161 only that portion of such costs and expenses which benefits the lots, pieces and parcels of land located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1161.

SECTION 3. The costs and expense for the purchase of electricity for streetlights shall be made and all proceedings therein taken; that the Superintendent of Streets of the City shall post or cause to be posted notices thereof; that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Resolution of Intention; that the Engineer shall prepare duplicate diagrams of the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1161 described in Section 2 of this Resolution to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof, under and in accordance with the provisions of Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended.

SECTION 4. The majority of owners of all of the real property within the proposed district have executed a Petition for formation of a Streetlight Improvement District and the City Council has verified the ownership of the property. Publication and posting of the notice of the passage of the Resolution of Intention will be completed as prescribed by the State Statutes.

SECTION 5. Any Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict with the provisions of this Resolution are hereby repealed.

SECTION 6. The immediate operation of the provisions of this Resolution is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety and an emergency is declared to exist, and this Resolution will be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona as required by law and is exempt from the referendum provisions of the Constitution and laws of the State of Arizona.

Resolution No. 2023-34

SLID 1161, Village H at Vistancia Parcel H-24

February 21, 2023

Page 3 of 8 Pages

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, this 21st day of February, 2023.

CITY OF PEORIA, an Arizona municipal corporation Jason Beck, Mayor

Date Signed ATTEST:

The following Ordinances and Resolutions adopted by the Peoria City Council on February 21, 2023 can be viewed in their entirety at http://www.peoriaaz.gov/councilmeetings

RESOLUTION NO. 2023-35

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENTS OF CERTAIN STREETS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN AND CREATING AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT KNOWN AS THE CITY OF PEORIA STREETLIGHT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1161, VILLAGE H AT VISTANCIA PARCEL H-24

PURSUANT TO TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES AND AMENDMENTS

THERETO FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING ELECTRICITY, WHICH INCLUDES A CHARGE FOR THE USE OF LIGHTING FACILITIES AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS TOGETHER WITH ALL APPURTENANT STRUCTURES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

WHEREAS on the 21st day of February, 2023, the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, passed and adopted Resolution No. 2023- 34, declaring its intention to order the purchase of electricity for lighting the streets and public parks within the proposed district and that the cost of the purchase of electricity for lighting the streets and public parks be assessed upon a certain improvement district, to be known as City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1161; providing that the cost of the electricity required to operate the system be assessed under the provisions of Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended; and declaring an emergency; and

WHEREAS, a copy of Resolution No. 2023-34 has been published in the Peoria Times, a newspaper published and generally circulated in the City, as required by law or alternatively a petition has been filed with the City Clerk having been signed by all the owners of the real property; and

WHEREAS, the Superintendent of Streets of the City caused to be posted along the streets of the District, no more than three hundred (300) feet apart, notices of the passage of Resolution No. 2023-34, said notices being headed "Notice of Proposed Improvement", each heading in letters at least one (1) Resolution No. 2023-35

SLID 1161, Village H at Vistancia Parcel H-24

February 21, 2023

Page 2 of 9 Pages inch in height. Said notices stated the fact of the passage of said Resolution of Intention No. 2023-34 or alternatively a petition has been filed with the City Clerk having been signed by all the owners of the real property; and

WHEREAS, more than fifteen (15) days have elapsed since the date of the last publication of said Resolution of Intention No. 2023-34 and since the completion of the posting of said notices or alternatively a petition has been filed with the City Clerk having been signed by all the owners of the real property; and

WHEREAS, no protests against the proposed improvement and no objections to the extent of the District were filed with the Clerk of the City during the time prescribed by law; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City having acquired jurisdiction to order the improvements as described in Resolution No. 2023-34; and

WHEREAS, the City Engineer acting as District Engineer has prepared and presented to the Mayor and Council of the City duplicate diagrams of the property contained within the District ("the Diagram") and legal description copies of which are attached and incorporated as Exhibits A and B.

NOW THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA, as follows:

Section 1. By virtue of the authority vested in the Mayor and Council of the City by Title 48, Chapter 4,

Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes and all amendments thereto, the Mayor and Council of the City orders the work or improvement done as described in Resolution No. 2023-34 and in accordance with the Plans and Specifications approved and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona.

Section 2. The Superintendent of Streets of the City is authorized and directed to prepare and execute the notice of the passage of this Resolution, which is attached as Exhibit B. Such notice shall be posted and published as provided by law.

Section 3. That the Diagram, as prepared and presented to the Mayor and Council of the City is approved by the Mayor and Council of the City.

Section 4. That the Clerk of the City is authorized and directed to certify that the Diagram was approved by the Mayor and Council of the City on the 21st day of February, 2023, and after such certification, the Clerk of the City is authorized and directed to deliver the Diagram to the Superintendent of Streets of the City.

Resolution No. 2023-35

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PLANS, SHALL BE ASSESSED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA, THAT:

SECTION 1. The public interest or convenience require and it is the intention of the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona to order the maintenance of landscaping within the proposed district and that the cost of maintaining landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together with appurtenant structures be assessed upon a certain improvement district to be known as Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1258.

The estimate of the cost and expenses for the maintenance of the landscaping on file with the Superintendent of Streets and the City Clerk is approved and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City.

SECTION 2. The maintenance of the landscaping, therefore, in the opinion of the Mayor and Council of the City, are of more than local or ordinary public benefit, and are of special benefit to the respective lots, pieces and parcels

Resolution No. 2023-37

MID 1258, Village H at Vistancia Parcel H-18 February 21, 2023

Page 2 of 8 Pages of land within the real property described herein. The Mayor and Council of the City make and order that the cost and expense for the maintenance of the landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together with appurtenant structures be chargeable upon a district to be known and designated as the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1258 and as described and bounded as set forth on Exhibits A and B attached, and declare that the district in the City benefited by the maintenance of landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together with appurtenant structures to be assessed, to pay the costs and expenses thereof in proportion to the benefits derived therefrom.

The City shall not assess the costs and expenses for the maintenance of landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together with appurtenant structures, which are for the general public benefit against the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1258 and if a portion of the costs and expenses for the maintenance of landscaping is for the general public benefit, the City shall assess the boundaries of the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1258 only that portion of such costs and expenses which benefits the lots, pieces and parcels of land located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1258.

SECTION 3. The costs and expense for the maintenance of landscaping shall be made and all proceedings therein taken; that the Superintendent of Streets of the City shall post or cause to be posted notices thereof; that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Resolution of Intention; that the Engineer shall prepare duplicate diagrams of the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1258 described in Section 2 of this Resolution to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof, under and in accordance with the provisions of Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended.

SECTION 4. The majority of owners of all of the real property within the proposed district have executed a Petition for formation of a Maintenance Improvement District and the City Council has verified the ownership of the property. Publication and posting of the notice of the passage of the Resolution of Intention will be completed as prescribed by the State Statues.

SECTION 5. Any Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict with the provisions of this Resolution are hereby repealed.

SECTION 6. The immediate operation of the provisions of this Resolution is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety and an emergency is declared to exist, and this Resolution will be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor and Council of the Resolution No. 2023-37

MID 1258, Village H at Vistancia Parcel H-18 February 21, 2023

Page 3 of 8 Pages City of Peoria, Arizona as required by law and is exempt from the referendum provisions of the Constitution and laws of the State of Arizona.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, this 21st day of February, 2023.

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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-30

RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHTING THE STREETS AND PUBLIC PARKS WITHIN THE PROPOSED DISTRICT AND THAT THE COST OF THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHTING THE STREETS AND PUBLIC PARKS, BE ASSESSED UPON A CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS CITY OF PEORIA STREETLIGHT IMPROVEMENT

DISTRICT NO. 1175, ALORAVITA NORTH PHASE 3 PARCEL 16; PROVIDING THAT THE COST OF THE ELECTRICITY REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE SYSTEM BE ASSESSED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA, THAT:

SECTION 1. The public interest or convenience require and it is the intention of the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona to order the purchase of electricity for lighting the streets and public parks within the proposed district.

The estimate of the cost and expenses for the purchase of electricity for the operation of the streetlights on file with the Superintendent of Streets and the City Clerk is approved and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City.

SECTION 2. The streetlights and the electricity, therefore, in the opinion of the Mayor and Council of the City, are of more than local or ordinary public benefit, and are of special benefit to the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land within the real property described herein. The Mayor and Council of the City make and order that the cost and expense for the purchase of electricity be

Resolution No. 2023-30

SLID 1175, Aloravita North Phase 3 Parcel 16

February 21, 2023

Page 2 of 10 Pages

chargeable upon a district to be known and designated as the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1175 and as described and bounded as set forth on Exhibits A and B attached, and declare that the district in the City benefited by the purchase of electricity for streetlights to be assessed, to pay the costs and expenses thereof in proportion to the benefits derived therefrom.

The City shall not assess the costs and expenses for the purchase of electricity for streetlights which are for the general public benefit against the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1175 and if a portion of the costs and expenses for the purchase of electricity for streetlights is for the general public benefit, the City shall assess the boundaries of the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1175 only that portion of such costs and expenses which benefits the lots, pieces and parcels of land located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1175.

SECTION 3. The costs and expense for the purchase of electricity for streetlights shall be made and all proceedings therein taken; that the Superintendent of Streets of the City shall post or cause to be posted notices thereof; that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Resolution of Intention; that the Engineer shall prepare duplicate diagrams of the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1175 described in Section 2 of this Resolution to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof, under and in accordance with the provisions of Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended.

SECTION 4. The majority of owners of all of the real property within the proposed district have executed a Petition for formation of a Streetlight Improvement District and the City Council has verified the ownership of the property. Publication and posting of the notice of the passage of the Resolution of Intention will be completed as prescribed by the State Statutes.

SECTION 5. Any Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict with the provisions of this Resolution are hereby repealed.

SECTION 6. The immediate operation of the provisions of this Resolution is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety and an emergency is declared to exist, and this Resolution will be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona as required by law and is exempt from the referendum provisions of the Constitution and laws of the State of Arizona.

Resolution No. 2023-30

SLID 1175, Aloravita North Phase 3 Parcel 16

February 21, 2023

Page 3 of 10 Pages

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, this 21st day of February, 2023.

CITY OF PEORIA

WHEREAS on the 21st day of February, 2023, the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, passed and adopted Resolution No. 2023- 30, declaring its intention to order the purchase of electricity for lighting the streets and public parks within the proposed district and that the cost of the purchase of electricity for lighting the streets and public parks be assessed upon a certain improvement district, to be known as City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1175; providing that the cost of the electricity required to operate the system be assessed under the provisions of Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended; and declaring an emergency; and

WHEREAS, a copy of Resolution No. 2023-30 has been published in the Peoria Times, a newspaper published and generally circulated in the City, as required by law or alternatively a petition has been filed with the City Clerk having been signed by all the owners of the real property; and

WHEREAS, the Superintendent of Streets of the City caused to be posted along the streets of the District, no more than three hundred (300) feet apart, notices of the passage of Resolution No. 2023-30, said notices being headed "Notice of Proposed Improvement", each heading in letters at least one (1) Resolution No. 2023-31

SLID 1175, Aloravita North Phase 3 Parcel 16 February 21, 2023

Page 2 of 11 Pages inch in height. Said notices stated the fact of the passage of said Resolution of Intention No. 2023-30 or alternatively a petition has been filed with the City Clerk having been signed by all the owners of the real property; and

WHEREAS, more than fifteen (15) days have elapsed since the date of the last publication of said Resolution of Intention No. 2023-30 and since the completion of the posting of said notices or alternatively a petition has been filed with the City Clerk having been signed by all the owners of the real property; and

WHEREAS, no protests against the proposed improvement and no objections to the extent of the District were filed with the Clerk of the City during the time prescribed by law; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City having acquired jurisdiction to order the improvements as described in Resolution No. 2023-30; and

WHEREAS, the City Engineer acting as District Engineer has prepared and presented to the Mayor and Council of the City duplicate diagrams of the property contained within the District ("the Diagram") and legal description copies of which are attached and incorporated as Exhibits A and B. NOW THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA, as follows:

Section 1. By virtue of the authority vested in the Mayor and Council of the City by Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes and all amendments thereto, the Mayor and Council of the City orders the work or improvement done as described in Resolution No. 2023-30

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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-38

RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHTING THE STREETS AND PUBLIC PARKS WITHIN THE PROPOSED DISTRICT AND THAT THE COST OF THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHTING THE STREETS AND PUBLIC PARKS, BE ASSESSED UPON A CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS CITY OF PEORIA STREETLIGHT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1162, VILLAGE H AT VISTANCIA PARCEL H-18; PROVIDING THAT THE COST OF THE ELECTRICITY REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE SYSTEM BE ASSESSED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA, THAT:

SECTION 1. The public interest or convenience require and it is the intention of the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona to order the purchase of electricity for lighting the streets and public parks within the proposed district.

The estimate of the cost and expenses for the purchase of electricity for the operation of the streetlights on file with the Superintendent of Streets and the City Clerk is approved and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City.

SECTION 2. The streetlights and the electricity, therefore, in the opinion of the Mayor and Council of the City, are of more than local or ordinary public benefit, and are of special benefit to the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land within the real property described herein. The Mayor and Council of the City make and order that the cost and expense for the purchase of electricity be

Resolution No. 2023-38

SLID 1162, Village H at Vistancia Parcel H-18

February 21, 2023

Page 2 of 8 Pages

chargeable upon a district to be known and designated as the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1162 and as described and bounded as set forth on Exhibits A and B attached, and declare that the district in the City benefited by the purchase of electricity for streetlights to be assessed, to pay the costs and expenses thereof in proportion to the benefits derived therefrom.

The City shall not assess the costs and expenses for the purchase of electricity for streetlights which are for the general public benefit against the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1162 and if a portion of the costs and expenses for the purchase of electricity for streetlights is for the general public benefit, the City shall assess the boundaries of the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1162 only that portion of such costs and expenses which benefits the lots, pieces and parcels of land located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1162.

SECTION 3. The costs and expense for the purchase of electricity for streetlights shall be made and all proceedings therein taken; that the Superintendent of Streets of the City shall post or cause to be posted notices thereof; that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Resolution of Intention; that the Engineer shall prepare duplicate diagrams of the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1162 described in Section 2 of this Resolution to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof, under and in accordance with the provisions of Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended.

SECTION 4. The majority of owners of all of the real property within the proposed district have executed a Petition for formation of a Streetlight Improvement District and the City Council has verified the ownership of the property. Publication and posting of the notice of the passage of the Resolution of Intention will be completed as prescribed by the State Statutes.

SECTION 5. Any Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict with the provisions of this Resolution are hereby repealed.

SECTION 6. The immediate operation of the provisions of this Resolution is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety and an emergency is declared to exist, and this Resolution will be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona as required by law and is exempt from the referendum provisions of the Constitution and laws of the State of Arizona.

Resolution No. 2023-38

SLID 1162, Village H at Vistancia Parcel H-18

February 21, 2023

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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, this 21st day of February, 2023.

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OF TITLE

UNDER

CHAPTER

ARTICLE 2, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA, THAT:

SECTION 1. The public interest or convenience require and it is the intention of the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona to order the maintenance of landscaping within the proposed district and that the cost of maintaining landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together with appurtenant structures be assessed upon a certain improvement district to be known as Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1273.

The estimate of the cost and expenses for the maintenance of the landscaping on file with the Superintendent of Streets and the City Clerk is approved and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City.

SECTION 2. The maintenance of the landscaping, therefore, in the opinion of the Mayor and Council of the City, are of more than local or ordinary public benefit, and are of special benefit to the respective lots, pieces and parcels

Resolution No. 2023-29

MID 1273, Aloravita North Phase 3 Parcel 16 February 21, 2023

Page 2 of 10 Pages of land within the real property described herein. The Mayor and Council of the City make and order that the cost and expense for the maintenance of the landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together with appurtenant structures be chargeable upon a district to be known and designated as the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1273 and as described and bounded as set forth on Exhibits A and B attached, and declare that the district in the City benefited by the maintenance of landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together with appurtenant structures to be assessed, to pay the costs and expenses thereof in proportion to the benefits derived therefrom.

The City shall not assess the costs and expenses for the maintenance of landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together with appurtenant structures, which are for the general public benefit against the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1273 and if a portion of the costs and expenses for the maintenance of landscaping is for the general public benefit, the City shall assess the boundaries of the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1273 only that portion of such costs and expenses which benefits the lots, pieces and parcels of land located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1273.

SECTION 3. The costs and expense for the maintenance of landscaping shall be made and all proceedings therein taken; that the Superintendent of Streets of the City shall post or cause to be posted notices thereof; that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Resolution of Intention; that the Engineer shall prepare duplicate diagrams of the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1273 described in Section 2 of this Resolution to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof, under and in accordance with the provisions of Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended.

SECTION 4. The majority of owners of all of the real property within the proposed district have executed a Petition for formation of a Maintenance Improvement District and the City Council has verified the ownership of the property. Publication and posting of the notice of the passage of the Resolution of Intention will be completed as prescribed by the State Statues.

SECTION 5. Any Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict with the provisions of this Resolution are hereby repealed.

SECTION 6. The immediate operation of the provisions of this Resolution is necessary for the preservation of

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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-28

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO CREATE AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO MAINTAIN LANDSCAPING INCLUDED WITHIN, NEAR AND ADJACENT TO A PARKWAY AND RELATED FACILITIES TOGETHER WITH APPURTENANT STRUCTURES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS, FOR MAINTENANCE WITHIN AN AREA IN THE CITY OF PEORIA AS DESCRIBED HEREIN; ADOPTING PLANS FOR CITY OF PEORIA MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1273, ALORAVITA NORTH PHASE 3 PARCEL 16, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, AND DECLARING THE WORK OR IMPROVEMENT TO BE OF MORE THAN LOCAL OR ORDINARY PUBLIC BENEFIT, AND THAT THE COST OF SAID WORK OR IMPROVEMENT SHALL BE ASSESSED UPON A CERTAIN DISTRICT, AND PROVIDING THAT THE PROPOSED WORK OR IMPROVEMENT SHALL BE PERFORMED UNDER ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, declare that the Maintenance of the landscaping included within, near and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities in the District to be of more than local or ordinary public benefit, and further that the cost of said maintenance shall be assessed on a certain District; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, declare that the maintenance of landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities in the District is incidental to the maintenance and preservation of the parkway and related facilities, has aesthetic value, and maintains and increases the value of property within the District; and

Resolution No. 2023-28

MID 1273, Aloravita North Phase 3 Parcel 16

February 21, 2023

Page 2 of 15 Pages

WHEREAS, the City Council declares that the maintenance of landscaping included within and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities preserves and promotes the health, safety, and welfare of those citizens of the City of Peoria living within the District as well as preservation of the streets and parkways which may be adversely impacted by drainage and other water formations; and

WHEREAS, the City of Peoria declares that the maintenance of a landscaped buffer between a parkway and the adjacent developments reduces the visual and other impact of light, air and noise pollution and tends to increase personal and vehicular safety on the parkway and decreases the likelihood vehicular accidents will harm adjacent developments in furtherance of the health, safety and welfare of those citizens of the City living within the District; and

WHEREAS, the City Council declares that maintenance of landscaped drainage and other water control facilities and features within, near or adjacent to a parkway and related facilities tends to preserve the structural integrity of the parkway and mitigates flooding of adjacent areas and the structural integrity of the parkway and mitigates flooding of adjacent areas and the parkway by draining water to and from the parkway in furtherance of the health, safety and welfare of those citizens of the City of Peoria living within the District:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Definitions

In this Resolution, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

"Assessment Diagrams" shall mean those duplicate diagrams of the property contained in the Assessment District is to be filed with the Clerk and approved by the Mayor and Council.

"Assessment District" shall mean the lots, pieces or parcels of land lying within the boundaries described on Exhibit B attached hereto and as shown on the map on file with the City Engineer "City" shall mean the City of Peoria, Arizona.

"City Council" or "Council" shall mean the Mayor and Council of the City.

"Clerk" shall mean the City Clerk.

"Engineer" shall mean City Engineer.

Resolution No. 2023-28

MID 1273, Aloravita North Phase 3 Parcel 16

February 21, 2023

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"Lots" shall mean all lots, pieces or parcels of land lying within the Assessment District.

"Parkways" shall mean those streets and rights-of-way which are designated in Exhibit B as "Parkways," and specifically those portions of Pedestrian Facilities, Parks, Retention, Detention and Storm Water Management

Facilities included within or adjacent to the Assessment District.

"Plans and Specifications" shall mean the engineer's estimate for the Maintenance Improvement District No. 1273 filed with the Clerk prior to the adoption of this Resolution.

"Superintendent of Streets" shall mean the City Engineer. Section 2. Declaration of Intention to Order an Improvement. The public interest or convenience requires, and it is the intention of the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, to order the following work, hereinafter "Work," to be performed, to wit:

The maintenance of all landscaping, including replacement of landscape materials, in the area generally described as follows:

SEE EXHIBIT "A", LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF CITY OF PEORIA MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1273

The Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona designate as parkways, those areas set forth on Exhibit "B” Assessment Diagram in accordance with Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes. The public interest and convenience require, and it is the intention of the City Council to order the Work adjacent to the designated parkways to be performed as stated herein. All items of the Work shall be performed as prescribed by the Plans and Specifications hereby approved and adopted by the Council and on file in the Office of the City Engineer and no assessment for any lot shall exceed its proportion of the Estimate. The estimate of the cost and expenses of the work or improvements on file in the offices of the Superintendent of Streets and the Clerk of the City are hereby approved and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City. In addition to the requirements of law, the procedures set forth in the City Code will be followed regarding acceptance of bids and setting tax levies. For purposes of this Resolution and of all resolutions, ordinances and notices pertaining to this Resolution, the improvement as herein described is hereby designated City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1273.

Resolution No. 2023-28

MID 1273, Aloravita North Phase 3 Parcel 16

February 21, 2023

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Section 3. Determination of Need

In the opinion of the City Council, the Work is of more than local or ordinary public benefit. The City Council hereby orders that all amounts due or to become due with respect to the Work shall be chargeable upon the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land within the Assessment District.

Section 4. Preparation of Assessment Diagrams

The City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to prepare duplicate diagrams (Assessment Diagrams) of the property contained within the Assessment District. The diagrams shall show each separate lot, numbered consecutively, the approximate area in square feet of each lot, and the location of the lot in relation to the work proposed to be done.

Section 5. Exclusion of Certain Property

Any public street or alley within the boundaries of the Assessment District is hereby omitted from the assessment hereafter to be made. Any lot belonging to the United States, the State, a county, city, school district or any political subdivision or institution of the State or county, which is included within the Assessment District shall be omitted from the assessment hereafter made.

Section 6. Officers Not Liable

In no event will the City of Peoria or any officer thereof be liable for any portion of the cost of said Improvement District nor for any delinquency of persons or property assessed.

Section 7. Annual Statement

The City Council shall make annual statements and estimates of the expenses of the District which shall be provided for by the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes upon the assessed value of all real and personal property in the District as provided in A.R.S. § 48-574 and amendments thereto.

Section 8. Statutory Authority

The Work and all proceedings pertaining thereto shall be performed under the provisions of Title 48, Article 2, specifically Section 48-574, and all amendments thereto and pursuant to Article I, Section 3, (8) of the Peoria City Charter.

Resolution No. 2023-28

MID 1273, Aloravita North Phase 3 Parcel 16

February 21, 2023

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Section 9. Delegation of Authority

The City Engineer is hereby authorized to fill in any blanks and to make any minor corrections necessary to complete the Plans and Specifications and the Contract Documents.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, this 21st day of February, 2023.

CITY OF PEORIA, an Arizona municipal corporation

Jason Beck, Mayor Date Signed ATTEST:

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ORDINANCE NO 2023-02

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, REZONING SPECIFIED PROPERTY FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1-35) TO PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT (PAD) ZONING DISTRICT; AMENDING THE ZONING MAP AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS the City of Peoria Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on January 19, 2023 pertaining to zoning Case Z2201 in the manner prescribed by law for the purpose of considering an amendment to the zoning district of a property within the City of Peoria, Arizona, to provide for rezoning of a parcel of land as described below, from Single-Family Residential (R1-35) to Planned Area Development (PAD) zoning district, as provided in Section 21317 of Chapter 21 of the Peoria City Code;

WHEREAS, due and proper notice of such Public Hearing was given in the time, form, substance and manner provided by law including publication of such notice in the Peoria Times Newspaper on Thursday, December 21, 2022 edition of the Peoria Times; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with Arizona Revised Statute 9-462.01.E, the City of Peoria finds that the subject ordinance would not have a direct impact on the cost to construct housing for sale or rent within the City of Peoria.

WHEREAS, the City of Peoria Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended to the Mayor and the Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, the zoning of property as aforesaid and the Mayor and the Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona desires to accept such recommendation and rezone the property as described below as aforesaid.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona that:

SECTION 1. Parcels of land in Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona, which are more accurately described in Exhibits A and B, to this Ordinance are hereby rezoned from Single-Family Residential (R1-35) to Planned Area Development (PAD) zoning district.

SECTION 2. The amendment to the zoning herein provided is conditioned and subject to the following stipulations: and applicable engineering design standards, policies, and requirements.

SECTION 3: The City of Peoria zoning map is herewith amended to reflect the change in districts referred to in Section 1 above and as defined by the Legal Descriptions as represented in Exhibit A, and the corresponding parcel map as shown as Exhibit B.

SECTION 4: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.

SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall become effective at the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council for the City of Peoria, Arizona this February 21, 2023.

Jason Beck, Mayor

Date signed

ATTEST:

Lori Dyckman, Acting City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM: Emily Jurmu, Acting City Attorney

Published in: Peoria Times

Publication Date: March 2, 2023

Effective Date:

All exhibits on file in the Peoria City Clerk’s Office. Published in the Peoria Times, Mar 2, 2023

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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-32

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO CREATE AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO MAINTAIN LANDSCAPING INCLUDED WITHIN, NEAR AND ADJACENT TO A PARKWAY AND RELATED FACILITIES TOGETHER WITH APPURTENANT STRUCTURES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS, FOR MAINTENANCE WITHIN AN AREA IN THE CITY OF PEORIA AS DESCRIBED HEREIN; ADOPTING PLANS FOR CITY OF PEORIA MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1257, VILLAGE H AT VISTANCIA PARCEL H-24, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, AND DECLARING THE WORK OR IMPROVEMENT TO BE OF MORE THAN LOCAL OR ORDINARY PUBLIC BENEFIT, AND THAT THE COST OF SAID WORK OR IMPROVEMENT SHALL BE ASSESSED UPON A CERTAIN DISTRICT, AND PROVIDING THAT THE PROPOSED WORK OR IMPROVEMENT SHALL BE PERFORMED UNDER ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, declare that the Maintenance of the landscaping included within, near and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities in the District to be of more than local or ordinary public benefit, and further that the cost of said maintenance shall be assessed on a certain District; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, declare that the maintenance of landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities in the District is incidental to the maintenance and preservation of the parkway and related facilities, has aesthetic value, and maintains and increases the value of property within the District; and

Resolution No. 2023-32

MID 1257, Village H at Vistancia Parcel H-24

February 21, 2023

Page 2 of 12 Pages

WHEREAS, the City Council declares that the maintenance of landscaping included within and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities preserves and promotes the health, safety, and welfare of those citizens of the City of Peoria living within the District as well as preservation of the streets and parkways which may be adversely impacted by drainage and other water formations; and

WHEREAS, the City of Peoria declares that the maintenance of a landscaped buffer between a parkway and the adjacent developments reduces the visual and other impact of light, air and noise pollution and tends to increase personal and vehicular safety on the parkway and decreases the likelihood vehicular accidents will harm adjacent developments in furtherance of the health, safety and welfare of those citizens of the City living within the District; and

WHEREAS, the City Council declares that maintenance of landscaped drainage and other water control facilities and features within, near or adjacent to a parkway and related facilities tends to preserve the structural integrity of the parkway and mitigates flooding of adjacent areas and the structural integrity of the parkway and mitigates flooding of adjacent areas and the parkway by draining water to and from the parkway in furtherance of the health, safety and welfare of those citizens of the City of Peoria living within the District:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Definitions

In this Resolution, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

"Assessment Diagrams" shall mean those duplicate diagrams of the property contained in the Assessment District is to be filed with the Clerk and approved by the Mayor and Council.

"Assessment District" shall mean the lots, pieces or parcels of land lying within the boundaries described on Exhibit B attached hereto and as shown on the map on file with the City Engineer.

"City" shall mean the City of Peoria, Arizona.

"City Council" or "Council" shall mean the Mayor and Council of the City.

"Clerk" shall mean the City Clerk.

"Engineer" shall mean City Engineer.

Resolution No. 2023-32

MID 1257, Village H at Vistancia Parcel H-24

February 21, 2023

Page 3 of 12 Pages

"Lots" shall mean all lots, pieces or parcels of land lying within the Assessment District.

"Parkways" shall mean those streets and rights-of-way which are designated in Exhibit B as "Parkways," and specifically those portions of Pedestrian Facilities, Parks, Retention, Detention and Storm Water Management

Facilities included within or adjacent to the Assessment District.

"Plans and Specifications" shall mean the engineer's estimate for the Maintenance Improvement District No. 1257 filed with the Clerk prior to the adoption of this Resolution. "Superintendent of Streets" shall mean the City Engineer. Section 2. Declaration of Intention to Order an Improvement.

The public interest or convenience requires, and it is the intention of the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, to order the following work, hereinafter "Work," to be performed, to wit:

The maintenance of all landscaping, including replacement of landscape materials, in the area generally described as follows:

SEE EXHIBIT "A", LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF CITY OF PEORIA MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1257

The Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona designate as parkways, those areas set forth on Exhibit "B” Assessment Diagram in accordance with Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes. The public interest and convenience require, and it is the intention of the City Council to order the Work adjacent to the designated parkways to be performed as stated herein. All items of the Work shall be performed as prescribed by the Plans and Specifications hereby approved and adopted by the Council and on file in the Office of the City Engineer and no assessment for any lot shall exceed its proportion of the Estimate. The estimate of the cost and expenses of the work or improvements on file in the offices of the Superintendent of Streets and the Clerk of the City are hereby approved and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City. In addition to the requirements of law, the procedures set forth in the City Code will be followed regarding acceptance of bids and setting tax levies. For purposes of this Resolution and of all resolutions, ordinances and notices pertaining to this Resolution, the improvement as herein described is hereby designated City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1257.

Resolution No. 2023-32

MID 1257, Village H at Vistancia Parcel H-24

February 21, 2023

Page 4 of 12 Pages

Section 3. Determination of Need

In the opinion of the City Council, the Work is of more than local or ordinary public benefit. The City Council hereby orders that all amounts due or to become due with respect to the Work shall be chargeable upon the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land within the Assessment District.

Section 4. Preparation of Assessment Diagrams

The City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to prepare duplicate diagrams (Assessment Diagrams) of the property contained within the Assessment District. The diagrams shall show each separate lot, numbered consecutively, the approximate area in square feet of each lot, and the location of the lot in relation to the work proposed to be done.

Section 5. Exclusion of Certain Property

Any public street or alley within the boundaries of the Assessment District is hereby omitted from the assessment hereafter to be made. Any lot belonging to the United States, the State, a county, city, school district or any political subdivision or institution of the State or county, which is included within the Assessment District shall be omitted from the assessment hereafter made.

Section 6. Officers Not Liable

In no event will the City of Peoria or any officer thereof be liable for any portion of the cost of said Improvement District nor for any delinquency of persons or property assessed.

Section 7. Annual Statement

The City Council shall make annual statements and estimates of the expenses of the District which shall be provided for by the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes upon the assessed value of all real and personal property in the District as provided in A.R.S. § 48-574 and amendments thereto.

Section 8. Statutory Authority

The Work and all proceedings pertaining thereto shall be performed under the provisions of

The following Ordinances and Resolutions adopted by the Peoria City Council on February 21, 2023 can be viewed in their entirety at http://www.peoriaaz.gov/councilmeetings

RESOLUTION NO. 2023-36

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO CREATE AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO MAINTAIN LANDSCAPING INCLUDED WITHIN, NEAR AND ADJACENT TO A PARKWAY AND RELATED FACILITIES TOGETHER WITH APPURTENANT STRUCTURES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS, FOR MAINTENANCE WITHIN AN AREA IN THE CITY OF PEORIA AS DESCRIBED HEREIN; ADOPTING PLANS FOR CITY OF PEORIA MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1258, VILLAGE H AT VISTANCIA PARCEL H-18, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, AND DECLARING THE WORK OR IMPROVEMENT TO BE OF MORE THAN LOCAL OR ORDINARY PUBLIC BENEFIT, AND THAT THE COST OF SAID WORK OR IMPROVEMENT SHALL BE ASSESSED UPON A CERTAIN DISTRICT, AND PROVIDING THAT THE PROPOSED WORK OR IMPROVEMENT SHALL BE PERFORMED UNDER ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, declare that the Maintenance of the landscaping included within, near and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities in the District to be of more than local or ordinary public benefit, and further that the cost of said maintenance shall be assessed on a certain District; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, declare that the maintenance of landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities in the District is incidental to the maintenance and preservation of the parkway and related facilities, has aesthetic value, and maintains and increases the value of property within the District; and

Resolution No. 2023-36

MID 1258, Village H at Vistancia Parcel H-18

February 21, 2023

Page 2 of 12 Pages

WHEREAS, the City Council declares that the maintenance of landscaping included within and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities preserves and promotes the health, safety, and welfare of those citizens of the City of Peoria living within the District as well as preservation of the streets and parkways which may be adversely impacted by drainage and other water formations; and

WHEREAS, the City of Peoria declares that the maintenance of a landscaped buffer between a parkway and the adjacent developments reduces the visual and other impact of light, air and noise pollution and tends to increase personal and vehicular safety on the parkway and decreases the likelihood vehicular accidents will harm adjacent developments in furtherance of the health, safety and welfare of those citizens of the City living within the District; and

WHEREAS, the City Council declares that maintenance of landscaped drainage and other water control facilities and features within, near or adjacent to a parkway and related facilities tends to preserve the structural integrity of the parkway and mitigates flooding of adjacent areas and the structural integrity of the parkway and mitigates flooding of adjacent areas and the parkway by draining water to and from the parkway in furtherance of the health, safety and welfare of those citizens of the City of Peoria living within the District:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Definitions

In this Resolution, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

"Assessment Diagrams" shall mean those duplicate diagrams of the property contained in the Assessment District is to be filed with the Clerk and approved by the Mayor and Council.

"Assessment District" shall mean the lots, pieces or parcels of land lying within the boundaries described on Exhibit B attached hereto and as shown on the map on file with the City Engineer

"City" shall mean the City of Peoria, Arizona.

"City Council" or "Council" shall mean the Mayor and Council of the City.

"Clerk" shall mean the City Clerk.

"Engineer" shall mean City Engineer.

Resolution No. 2023-36

MID 1258, Village H at Vistancia Parcel H-18

February 21, 2023

Page 3 of 12 Pages

"Lots" shall mean all lots, pieces or parcels of land lying within the Assessment District.

"Parkways" shall mean those streets and rights-of-way which are designated in Exhibit B as "Parkways," and specifically those portions of Pedestrian Facilities, Parks, Retention, Detention and Storm Water Management Facilities included within or adjacent to the Assessment District.

"Plans and Specifications" shall mean the engineer's estimate for the Maintenance Improvement District No. 1258 filed with the Clerk prior to the adoption of this Resolution. "Superintendent of Streets" shall mean the City Engineer.

Section 2. Declaration of Intention to Order an Improvement

The public interest or convenience requires, and it is the intention of the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, to order the following work, hereinafter "Work," to be performed, to wit:

The maintenance of all landscaping, including replacement of landscape materials, in the area generally described as follows:

SEE EXHIBIT "A", LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF CITY OF PEORIA MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1258

The Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona designate as parkways, those areas set forth on Exhibit "B” Assessment Diagram in accordance with Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes. The public interest and convenience require, and it is the intention of the City Council to order the Work adjacent to the designated parkways to be performed as stated herein. All items of the Work shall be performed as prescribed by the Plans and Specifications hereby approved and adopted by the Council and on file in the Office of the City Engineer and no assessment for any lot shall exceed its proportion of the Estimate. The estimate of the cost and expenses of the work or improvements on file in the offices of the Superintendent of Streets and the Clerk of the City are hereby approved and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City. In addition to the requirements of law, the procedures set forth in the City Code will be followed regarding acceptance of bids and setting tax levies. For purposes of this Resolution and of all resolutions, ordinances and notices pertaining to this Resolution, the improvement as herein described is hereby designated City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1258.

Resolution No. 2023-36

MID 1258, Village H at Vistancia Parcel H-18

February 21, 2023

Page 4 of 12 Pages

Section 3. Determination of Need

In the opinion of the City Council, the Work is of more than local or ordinary public benefit. The City Council hereby orders that all amounts due or to become due with respect to the Work shall be chargeable upon the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land within the Assessment District.

Section 4. Preparation of Assessment Diagrams

The City Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to prepare duplicate diagrams (Assessment Diagrams) of the property contained within the Assessment District. The diagrams shall show each separate lot, numbered consecutively, the approximate area in square feet of each lot, and the location of the lot in relation to the work proposed to be done.

Section 5. Exclusion of Certain Property

Any public street or alley within the boundaries of the Assessment District is hereby omitted from the assessment hereafter to be made. Any lot belonging to the United States, the State, a county, city, school district or any political subdivision or institution of the State or county, which is included within the Assessment District shall be omitted from the assessment hereafter made.

Section 6. Officers Not Liable

In no event will the City of Peoria or any officer thereof be liable for any portion of the cost of said Improvement District nor for any delinquency of persons or property assessed.

Section 7. Annual Statement

The City Council shall make annual statements and estimates of the expenses of the District which shall be provided for by the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes upon the assessed value of all real and personal property in the District as provided in A.R.S. § 48-574 and amendments thereto.

Section 8. Statutory Authority

The Work and all proceedings pertaining thereto shall be performed under the provisions of Title 48, Article 2, specifically Section 48-574, and all amendments thereto and pursuant to Article I, Section 3, (8) of the Peoria City Charter.

Resolution No. 2023-36

MID 1258, Village H at Vistancia Parcel H-18

February 21, 2023

Page 5 of 12 Pages

Section 9. Delegation of Authority

The City Engineer is hereby authorized to fill in any blanks and to make any minor corrections necessary to complete the Plans and Specifications and the Contract Documents. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, this 21st day of February, 2023.

CITY OF PEORIA, an Arizona

corporation

Beck, Mayor

The following Ordinances and Resolutions adopted by the Peoria City Council on February 21, 2023 can be viewed in their entirety at http://www.peoriaaz.gov/councilmeetings

RESOLUTION NO. 2023-39

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENTS OF CERTAIN STREETS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN AND CREATING AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT KNOWN AS THE CITY OF PEORIA STREETLIGHT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1162, VILLAGE H AT VISTANCIA PARCEL H-18

PURSUANT TO TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES AND AMENDMENTS

THERETO FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING ELECTRICITY, WHICH INCLUDES A CHARGE FOR THE USE OF LIGHTING FACILITIES AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS TOGETHER WITH ALL APPURTENANT STRUCTURES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

WHEREAS on the 21st day of February, 2023, the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, passed and adopted Resolution No. 2023- 38, declaring its intention to order the purchase of electricity for lighting the streets and public parks within the proposed district and that the cost of the purchase of electricity for lighting the streets and public parks be assessed upon a certain improvement district, to be known as City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1162; providing that the cost of the electricity required to operate the system be assessed under the provisions of Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended; and declaring an emergency; and

WHEREAS, a copy of Resolution No. 2023-38 has been published in the Peoria Times, a newspaper published and generally circulated in the City, as required by law or alternatively a petition has been filed with the City Clerk having been signed by all the owners of the real property; and

WHEREAS, the Superintendent of Streets of the City caused to be posted along the streets of the District, no more than three hundred (300) feet apart, notices of the passage of Resolution No. 2023-38, said notices being headed "Notice of Proposed Improvement", each heading in letters at least one (1) Resolution No. 2023-39

SLID 1162, Village H at Vistancia Parcel H-18

February 21, 2023

Page 2 of 9 Pages inch in height. Said notices stated the fact of the passage of said Resolution of Intention No. 2023-38 or alternatively a petition has been filed with the City Clerk having been signed by all the owners of the real property; and

WHEREAS, more than fifteen (15) days have elapsed since the date of the last publication of said Resolution of Intention No. 2023-38 and since the completion of the posting of said notices or alternatively a petition has been filed with the City Clerk having been signed by all the owners of the real property; and

WHEREAS, no protests against the proposed improvement and no objections to the extent of the District were filed with the Clerk of the City during the time prescribed by law; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City having acquired jurisdiction to order the improvements as described in Resolution No. 2023-38; and

WHEREAS, the City Engineer acting as District Engineer has prepared and presented to the Mayor and Council of the City duplicate diagrams of the property contained within the District ("the Diagram") and legal description copies of which are attached and incorporated as Exhibits A and B.

NOW THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA, as follows:

Section 1. By virtue of the authority vested in the Mayor and Council of the City by Title 48, Chapter 4,

Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes and all amendments thereto, the Mayor and Council of the City orders the work or improvement done as described in Resolution No. 2023-38 and in accordance with the Plans and Specifications approved and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona.

Section 2. The Superintendent of Streets of the City is authorized and directed to prepare and execute the notice of the passage of this Resolution, which is attached as Exhibit B. Such notice shall be posted and published as provided by law.

Section 3. That the Diagram, as prepared and presented to the Mayor and Council of the City is approved by the Mayor and Council of the City.

Section 4. That the Clerk of the City is authorized and directed to certify that the Diagram was approved by the Mayor and Council of the City on the 21st day of February, 2023, and after such certification, the Clerk of the City is authorized and directed to deliver the Diagram to the Superintendent of Streets of the City.

Resolution No. 2023-39

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