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Phoenix Children’s Hospital taps Glendale for campus BY LAUREN SERRATO Glendale Star Staff Writer
As the West Valley continues to rapidly grow, Phoenix Children’s Hospital announced plans to build an Arrowhead Campus in Glendale. The new freestanding, three-story facility will offer inpatient care, an emergency department, an outpatient surgery center and a multispecialty clinic. The Arrowhead Campus will feature 24 inpatient beds, six operating rooms, two minor procedure rooms, 30 emergency bays/trauma rooms and a 45,000-squarefoot medical office building to house orthopedics, neurology, cardiology, oncology and other specialty services. “This expansion dramatically increases pediatric health services for families and the community,” said Robert L. Meyer, president and CEO of Phoenix Children’s Hospital.
Phoenix Children’s Hospital has announced plans to build an Arrowhead Campus in Glendale. (Image courtesy of Phoenix Children’s)
“This is a big day for Phoenix Children’s and the West Valley. We are grateful for the people and partners who have helped us get here, and we look forward to being a bigger part of this vibrant, growing area.” The groundbreaking for the Arrowhead Campus is set for the summer, with the
specialty clinic set to open in spring 2023 and the hospital in spring 2024. Phoenix Children’s Hospital Arrowhead Campus represents an investment of $134.7 million and is expected to support 76,000 annual visits. Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers said he SEE CAMPUS PAGE 3
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The Glendale City Council unanimously approved a nondiscrimination ordinance prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing and places of public accommodation based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, veteran status, marital status, genetic information or familial status. This will ensure that the diverse population in Glendale has equal access to and
equal treatment regarding what they buy, services they need, the jobs they hold and where they live. “This is not a new idea or a new topic for this city council,” said Mayor Jerry Weiers. “Since I became mayor, this council has made concerted efforts to study and take measured steps to address discrimination in all its forms.” Councilmember Jamie Aldama said the issue has been a priority. “The passage of this ordinance is about
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is particularly excited about the close proximity his residents will have to quality health care. “I’m confident the Arrowhead Campus will help families with their health care needs by providing access to specialized professionals and top-notch services in a convenient location,” Weiers said. “You won’t have to drive downtown anymore, and that’s huge. The quality of life becomes much better and much easier on the patient.” The announcement of the Glendale facility comes just two months after Phoenix Children’s reported it was opening a Southwest Campus in Avondale in 2023. Additionally, the Phoenix Children’s Sports Medicine Clinic in Avondale is expected to open later this year. The clinic will provide physical therapy, rehabilitation and education services to the young athletes in the West Valley. While the clinic will serve athletes, Dr. Heather Menzer, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, said it will bring additional exposure to other Phoenix Children’s specialists and services. “While I’m particularly interested in the expansion as it relates to sports medicine and the sports medicine facility, I think that this also increases our ability to deliver these facilities to multiple specialties, including several pediatric subspecialties,” Menzer said. “We’re very, very excited to bring that to you on a more local level in providing this individualized care to your backyard.” All three West Valley Phoenix Children’s facilities round out to a total investment nearing $200 million. “The West Valley is booming,” Meyer said. “The population is projected to grow at twice national rates over the next five years. Kids represent a big part of this growth. It is estimated the number of children will grow 25% by 2030. These children deserve to have access to world class pediatric medical care right in their own backyard,” Meyer said. Meyer said he’s pleased children will have the help they need. “I think it’s a huge benefit for people because, take cancer patients for example, you’re getting chemotherapy, generally speaking, for three days a week.
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Do you want to make three trips from Glendale to Downtown Phoenix, or would you rather do that at a facility at 67th Avenue?” Meyer said. “We are a community, and everybody needs that access.” Additionally, Meyer said there was a clear need for the facilities as the West Valley population continues to grow, thus growing the demand for pediatric health care services. The West Valley is estimated to grow at twice the national rate in five years, while the pediatric population is estimated to increase by nearly 100,000 by 2030. In addition to helping children throughout the West Valley, the Arrowhead Campus, Southwest Campus and Sports Medicine Clinic will provide more than 650 jobs. As for Avondale, Mayor Kenn Weise said the population growth statistics speak for themselves, indicating that a quality health care facility like Phoenix Children’s was vital for Avondale. “Last year, almost 30,000 kids in Avondale went to emergency departments. So, it tells you the need that we
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have,” Weise said. “Having this facility in the Northwest Valley, having the facilities in Avondale, are huge for our residents. It also speaks to the growth of the West Valley.” Phoenix Children’s Hospital now offers services at more than 40 locations throughout the state, with further expansion plans to continue to serve the continued population growth in Maricopa County. For more information or a list of current Phoenix Children’s locations, visit phoenixchildrens.org.
Phoenix Children’s Hospital locations Phoenix Children’s Hospital Arrowhead Campus 18701 N. 67th Avenue, Glendale Phoenix Children’s Hospital Southwest Campus 1665 N. Avondale Boulevard, Avondale Phoenix Children’s Hospital Sports Medicine Clinic 765 N. 114th Avenue, Avondale
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ty and inclusiveness starting in 2014. Since then, actions include: • Spending more than a dozen city council workshops and voting meetings discussing antidiscrimination. • Signing the One Community Unity Pledge (2014). • Implementing internal nondiscrimination policies for its employees, contractors and vendors (2015). • Hiring a professional facilitator to hold four community conversations. This included one meeting for the business community and three meetings for citizens to gauge how they felt about an antidiscrimination ordinance. • Forming the human relations commission to recommend ways to encourage mutual respect and understanding among all people, to discourage prejudice and discrimination, support cultural awareness and unity of the community in all its diverse forms. • Glendale has also designated an LGBTQ liaison to the city manager. This liaison serves as a resource for the public to elevate the voice of the LGBTQ community and to ensure that the concerns of the community are being heard by executive management. Glendale is the ninth Arizona city to have adopted a nondiscrimination ordinance. Those include Flagstaff, Mesa, Phoenix, Tempe, Tucson, Scottsdale, Sedona and Winslow. The ordinance does not apply to religious corporations and organizations, public schools, religious schools
and charter schools. It does not apply to single-sex designated areas of a place of public accommodation or single-sex sports, recreational leagues and programs. In addition, the ordinance does not displace or repeal any criminal laws. It does apply to businesses with five or more employees, places of public accommodation, employers and the workplace, city employees and facilities, and city contractors and vendors. “A little over a month ago, the Glendale Chamber Board of Directors formed a diversity task force to champion the adoption of a LGBTQ inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance in the city of Glendale that would prohibit discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations,” said Kate Kochenderfer, senior director of supply chain, transportation and flight services for Salt River Project. She also serves as Glendale Chamber of Commerce board chair. “Our goal was to bring together diverse stakeholders across all industries to discuss the benefits of a nondiscrimination ordinance like what the cities of Mesa, Scottsdale and Phoenix have adopted, and I’m proud we have achieved that goal.” Glendale Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Robert Heidt was pleased to witness the unanimous vote. “My hope is their swift action will be the catalyst to move the entire West Valley along in adopting similar ordinances for their cities,” Heidt said. “Glendale is better today and, in the near future, I hope the entire West Valley is welcoming of all people ensuring equality.”
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Vitalant, Desert Financial, Cardinals team up for blood drive BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Every day in hospitals across the country, millions of patients like 6-year-old Nathan depend on lifesaving blood donations to survive. A rare blood disorder means the child, whose last name was withheld, receives blood transfusions every four to five weeks. Desert Financial encourages healthy, eligible donors to “Do Your Part” to rebuild the supply lost during the pandemic when so many blood drives were canceled. Desert Financial, Vitalant and the Arizona Cardinals are hosting a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 5, at State Farm Stadium, 1 Cardinals Drive, Gate 2, North Concourse, Glendale. Donors can park for free in the north and east preferred lots. To show donors appreciation for doing their part, Big Red, the Cardinals’ mascot, will make an appearance for photos, and the following thank-you gifts will be given after donations are
made: • All donors will receive a $10 Dutch Bros gift card. • All donors will receive Cardinals/Desert Financial co-branded sunglasses. • All donors will be entered to win one of these two thank you gifts: an Apple Watch or an Eco Dot. Participants are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes early. Visit vitalant.org. “Not everyone can fight on the front lines or practice the science that helped us win the fight against COVID-19,” said Jeff Meshey, Desert Financial’s president and CEO. “But most healthy people can do their part by donating blood. It’s a small investment of time with the biggest return yet — the gift of life.” Vitalant, Arizona’s largest nonprofit
community blood provider, has partnered to host the blood drive. While there is no inherent risk of contracting coronavirus while donating blood, Vitalant is following current guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Extra precautions will continue to be implemented, including social distancing, health screening and sanitation to protect staff, volunteers and donors.
Donors are encouraged to arrive early. Masks will be required during donations and provided by Desert Financial. Additional precautions taken during the blood drive include the following: • Temperatures will be taken at registration. • Those higher than 99.5 are not eligible to donate. • Waiting areas will accommodate social distancing measures of 6 feet apart. • Donors are required to wear masks; Desert Financial will supply extras. • Donor-touched areas will be sanitized frequently and after every collection. • Donations will be taken using sterile, one-time-use collection sets. • Donors’ arms will be swabbed with an antiseptic for 30 seconds. To register, visit https://bit.ly/ 2SxiAVb.
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Glendale adopts new parks and rec master plan
BY LAUREN SERRATO Glendale Star Staff Writer
Glendale’s parks and recreation master plan was approved and adopted during the May 25 city council meeting. The public facilities, recreation and special events department teamed with GreenPlay LLC to update the plan, as it is reviewed and renewed every 10 years. To meet Glendale’s needs, GreenPlay, a parks and recreation master plan consulting firm, conducted research; gathered information through stakeholder interviews, focus groups and surveys; and hosted an open house to gather a better understanding of what was best for the city. The finalized master plan was initially approved by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission on May 17, which was then presented and adopted at the city council meeting on May 25. Now, the parks and recreation team will work together to implement the plan and determine what action needs to be taken first. Jim Burke, public facilities, recreation and special events director, will take the lead on where the plan goes next. “The first thing I will do is get with my staff and go through the recommendations and then identify those that are really short term, already given instructions to work on and come up with a plan to start working those into our work plan,” Burke said. “It starts off with people’s performance evaluations and starts becoming
part of our request very minor in for capital funds some of the tables and property and charts in the funds. Then we’ll early part of the just track as we document to clean make progress, as them up, and then things get comthe council’s inpleted or as things terested in how get reprioritized we’re going to or shifted over deal with the new time. And that’ll sets of data when be an ongoing anit comes up,” he nual review.” said. The plan will As new data be used as a guide comes in, Burke to prioritize resaid his team will source allocation review annually decisions for new to see how it affacilities and re- Jim Burke has served as the director of fects what they habilitation proj- Glendale’s public facilities, recreation and consider for disects, programs special events department since 2018. tribution pro(Photo courtesy of the city of Glendale) and services to grams, activities create further recreation opportunities, or development. well-maintained facilities, and a cusBurke said the plan will ultimatetomer focused and responsive park and ly benefit the community and its resrecreation system. “This will be our guiding document for how we implement programs, capital improvement projects for the park system moving into the future,” Burke said. “That will bring decisions and discussions to the council and to the greater communities — what are your priorities, what are the things you’re interested in, how do you want us to deal with this year by year?” As for the changes from the previous plan that was created in 2011 and approved by council in 2012, Burke indicates they are minor. “Most of the changes were very,
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idents, as it will help identify and strengthen the condition of parks and community programs. “It brings a focus on the condition of the parks,” Burke said. “We’re all aware that the council made a lot of comments that they want to start bringing more resources and allocating to parks, how the grass grows, trees look, and how the buildings are maintained and cared for, but it also identifies needs for additional programming and distribution of programs across the entire community.” The master plan allows Burke’s team to scrutinize the situation and identify how to fix, adjust and strengthen different parts of Glendale. “Glendale parks is giving us a path forward for improving that in terms of access to outdoor recreation, access to indoor recreation, types of programming and where those programs are offered in the community,” he said.
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Glendale begins work on Heroes Park Lake BY CONNOR DZIAWURA Glendale Star Staff Writer
Glendale took another step forward in development of the Heroes Regional Park recently, when city officials broke ground on a new lake. Situated at the northeast corner of 83rd Avenue and Bethany Home Road, the 4-acre Heroes Regional Park Lake will be the city’s second, after the Bonsall Pond. Slated for completion later this year, Mayor Jerry Weiers expressed excitement May 24 to eventually cut the ribbon at the lake — and promised a surprise once that happens. “At that time (the idea for the park was conceived), the council felt that area of Glendale would be impacted by the next wave of residential development where an amenity like a regional park completely makes sense — and it certainly does,” Weiers explained. “Well, they weren’t wrong. It just took a few years longer than originally anticipated, for many different reasons, but we’re here. “We all know too well the financial adversity and sacrifices that Glendale has endured over the last 20 years, and I’m forever proud to stand before you and know in my heart how much time and effort this council has committed to overcoming and stabilizing the city’s financials, which allowed us to get to the point that we’re at today.” Once complete, the 4-acre lake will feature fishing docks, as well as a customizable waterscape fountain with color-changing lights and a night-glow lighting system. Ramadas and walking trails will accent the area. At 13 feet deep, the lake will be part of the Arizona Game and Fish Urban Fishing Program, housing fish like rainbow trout during the winter months and bluegill, sunfish and catfish when the weather is warmer. Aeration equipment will be installed to maintain water quality and aquatic habitat. “This urban lake was always a part of the original scope, and as an avid sportsman and a firm believer in people enjoying outdoors, I’m so very excited that we’re taking one more step toward this (81-acre) park being fully
completed,” Weiers said. Councilmember Joyce Clark, who represents the Yucca District the park is located within, admitted the lake is “long overdue.” Weiers said the idea was conceived in the late 1990s. “The coming of the fishing lake is yet another testament to the city’s commitment that we will see this park completed,” Clark said, pausing multiple times for emphasis. The lake is the latest addition to the park’s many amenities, which include a splash pad, a skate park, volleyball and basketball courts, playground areas, an archery range and picnic ramadas. The Heroes Regional Park Library opened in 2019. “We have been developing it in dribs and drabs and pieces,” Clark said. With the city’s continued growth, she feels the park will prove important. “Yucca District is now the largest-populated district in the city, with, according to the latest census, 72,000 people,” Clark explained. “And more are coming, because we continue to plant apartments in the Westgate area and beyond. …
“And that’s what makes this amenity so vital to the community. It’s that with all of these people, there’s a great deal of pent-up demand for good recreational opportunities — and that is what this park is to provide.” Tom Traw, a local supporter who has been seeing the park coming to fruition, recalled a developer once attempting to turn the area into a community of more than 400 homes. But locals came together to protest those plans, instead opting for the park, he recalled. “Back in those days, I was part of that, forming that, and we couldn’t fathom this becoming another residential property when it was supposed to be for our kids, for our children, for our grandkids. … We went down to the city and we protested — peaceful protest — and they listened to us. And I’ll tell you what, here’s what we have today,” Traw said, standing in front of the corner where residents will see dirt moving. “And believe it or not, (the lake is) twice as large as what I thought it was going to be.”
The 4-acre lake Heroes Regional Park Lake will feature fishing decks, ramadas and walking trails, as well as a customizable waterscape fountain with color-changing lights and a night-glow lighting system. The water will be stocked with a variety of fish throughout the year. (Image courtesy of the city of Glendale)
Clockwise from top, Glendale officials formally broke ground on the Heroes Regional Park Lake May 24; Mayor Jerry Weiers reflects on more than two decades of work toward seeing a complete Heroes Regional Park; Local resident Tom Traw has been championing the development for years; Tom Traw presents Councilmember Joyce Clark, of the Yucca District, with a humorous shirt as a tribute to her support of the Heroes Regional Park. (Photos courtesy of the city of Glendale)
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Arizona Christian acquires Glendale/Peoria YMCA BY JOE MCHUGH
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Arizona Christian University acquired the Glendale/Peoria YMCA, which is another step in expanding the liberal arts school. ACU was able to purchase the 5-acre property thanks to donations from Green Fund, headed by David and Barbra Green of Hobby Lobby and the Museum of the Bible. “It’s a fantastic story, and one that we’re really grateful for,” said James Griffiths, the vice president of university engagement. “The Green Fund became aware of the opportunity that we had to purchase the YMCA property, and made a generous gift to the university to help make that happen, along with some other record-breaking fundraising that enabled us to make that happen.” Griffiths said the timing and the partnership was ideal. “This was just us connecting well with people who were interested in what was happening in the school and wanted to be a part of it,” said Griffiths. This is just another step in Arizona Christian’s growth. In 2018, in a land swap with ASU’s Thunderbird School of Global Management, the Firestorm took over the university’s facilities. The move gave Arizona Christian more room to expand. “We have been so grateful to have the facility that we have,” Griffiths said. “But as a graduate business school, the Thunderbird School did not have robust athletic facilities. As a liberal arts undergraduate school, that is something that we need.” The YMCA is a huge upgrade to the previous facilities. With this new space, ACU has its own gymnasium, which will host volleyball, basketball, and wrestling matches, as well as a gym facility, a lap pool, locker rooms and a group fitness room. Along with that, it will set up the gym to cater to athletes who train using the cardio and strength facilities. This addition does not only help the
ACU student athletes, though. All the previously mentioned amenities will also be available to the ACU student and staff population, including club and intramural sports. Now with the new space, students, athletes and staff will have a place to work out and compete. This gives Arizona Christian a home court advantage. “We have been grateful for those in the broader Glendale area, including the YMCA, who have allowed us to rent and lease space for our athletes to train and compete all over Glendale,” Griffiths said. “But what this will allow us to do now is to have our own space.” Finding the facilities needed to keep up the multitude of sports programs is tedious and expensive, Griffiths said. The Firestorm family has a reputable sports program and has accumulated many awards and championships over the years, including 11 championships since 2011, 10 nationally ranked teams across multiple sports, as well as produced over 200 all-conference athletes, which is the most by any school in the conference. With the addition of the YMCA, ACU has its sights set on more achievements. Some of these Firestorm athletes have even made it to the big leagues, including nine former ACU athletes making it to the Major League Baseball draft. During this past sports season, as a part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the National Christian College Athletic Association, Arizona Christian’s teams have performed well. Its men’s basketball team finished 24-3, ranked No. 5, and took home the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) title. The women’s basketball team finished at 12-5, which was second place in the GSAC East. Aside from the sports teams, this is a real morale booster for the students enrolled at ACU, providing them with a big upgrade to what they previously had, and will be a huge leap to helping the university grow in the future.
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City of Glendale supports Heat Relief Network BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF The city of Glendale continues to support the critical work of the Heat Relief Network, spearheaded by the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG). Valley municipalities, nonprofit organizations, faith-based communities and area businesses work together as part of this network to help those who may be most vulnerable to heat-related illness or death. More than 300 people lost their lives due to heat last summer. Glendale
Mayor and MAG Chair Jerry Weiers said it can affect all of us. “Many of these victims were people experiencing homelessness. Some were people working outside. Some were homebound adults. This can happen to anyone.” With temperatures already rising, Glendale and other communities are taking action. Heat relief sites in Glendale include the Glendale Community Action Program and Public Housing offices. Additional sites are located at the
Glendale Municipal Courts building, the Glendale Cemetery and all four Glendale Public Library branches. There is also an Emergency Heat Relief Station at the Salvation Army Glendale Corps at 6010 W. Northern Avenue. Hydration stations, cooling stations and water donation sites throughout the county can be found on MAG’s interactive heat relief map. The city of Glendale also offers several additional excessive heat-related programs, including a Glendale emer-
gency home repair program and utility assistance. Utility assistance is offered through the CAP office for qualifying residents. The emergency home repair program helps low- to moderate-income households in need of repairs, such as AC unit or evaporative cooler repair. The city partners with Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona to offer this program. For additional information, contact Habitat for Humanity at 623-583-2417 ext. 108 or visit habitatcaz.org.
BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF The city of Glendale recently completed the sale of $13.7 million in general obligation bonds and $22.72 million of water and sewer revenue obligations. Glendale took advantage of historic low interest rates in the marketplace, achieving a net interest cost of 2.08% for the general obligation bonds and 2.78% for water and sewer bonds. The Glendale City Council authorized the sale of the bonds to continue making improvements and updates to Glendale infrastructure including:
General obligation bonds • Sahuaro Ranch Park improvements. • Thunderbird Park improvements. • O’Neil Park splash pad. • Heroes Regional Park Lake. • Storm drains. • Street reconstruction (Glendale Avenue from Loop 101 to El Mirage Road) and Bell Road (51st to 59th avenues).
• 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant. • Sewer line rehabilitation.
work of financial management among its credit strengths. “The sale of these bonds allows the city to continue moving forward with investments in our infrastructure, including parks, streets, water treatment and distribution systems, as well as sewer lines,” said Budget and Finance Director Lisette Camacho. “Even more importantly, it demonstrates Glendale’s commitment to protecting the health and safety of Glendale residents, while improving their quality of life.” RBC Capital Markets served as the financial adviser on the bonds.
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The best flags speak about what we love, not hate BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Glendale Star Columnist
One of the things I miss most about America was how people used to believe certain topics shouldn’t be discussed in public. Religion was one. So was politics. You didn’t ask people what they weighed or how much money they earned. We kept those things to ourselves, and it was deemed impolite to quiz people about it. Those days are over. Now everyone is an amateur newspaper columnist, spouting off 24/7: constantly on social media, with bumper stickers and fullsleeve tattoos, Yelp reviews, you name it. Then there’s the lady who lives in north Phoenix up around 56th Street along Bell Road. Not content to stop at Facebook trolling or boring the hell out of people at a Memorial Day barbecue, this anonymous soul has hoisted a massive black flag up her backyard flagpole for thousands of drivers-by
and neighborhood school kids to glimpse daily. Her flag uses expletives to describe Biden and those who voted for him. “Yes, it might be a little vulgar to some and offensive to some, but everybody’s entitled to their opinion,” Ms. Profane Flag Lady told reporter Jason Barry with Arizona’s Family. “If those kids can figure out what that sign said, then those kids have already heard that kind of language and vulgarity either from their homes, on TV, in movies or in school.” And furthermore: “It’s a sign,” said the woman, who refused to be identified out of fear for her safety. “Get over it. If it hurts your feelings, sorry.” My standard policy when it comes to people who are striving to be offensive is to refuse to be offended. Instead, like with this lady, I just feel sorry for them. How miserable does your life have to be that you would go to the trou-
ble of ordering such a flag, much less taking the time to raise it to offend strangers? Can you imagine sipping your morning coffee as the sun rises over the neighborhood, sitting in your backyard and enjoying the occasional honked horn or screamed profanity from a Prius driver tooling up Bell? Boy, talk about living. Get a life. That same sentiment occurs to me when I play golf on a course that winds through homes amid backyards. Trust me, Profane Flag Lady is not alone. From Mesa to Glendale, Avondale to chi chi Scottsdale, many of us still feel compelled to lash out at Donald Trump with the same class this Bell Road idiot has displayed. Trust me, for every gentle soul mortally wounded by your cheap piece of polyester, there’s a hundred of us who simply shake our heads at the statement you’ve chosen for all the world to see. Put another way, there are more than 60,000 flags for sale today on Ama-
zon. There’s innumerable Stars and Stripes. There’s Arizona flags galore. ASU, NAU, UA, they all have flags. Your alma mater has a few dozen. There’s the Jolly Roger, if you’re into pirates. For 10 bucks, you can get a flag adorned with Marlon Brando in full Don Corleone mode from “The Godfather.” There are POW/MIA flags, yellow smiley face flags, “Beware of Pugs” flags and an “I Heart Hot Moms” flag. The best flags seem to speak about what we love, not who we hate. If you can’t manage that, there’s always no flag at all. Back in the day, we used to keep quiet about a lot of controversial things, which added some mystery to life. The guy next door or the lady beside you in line at the bank might be an absolute jerk. Fortunately, those people rarely opened their mouths to prove it to everyone.
goers of Taiwan, saying that the island nation of Chinese nationalists would be the first country to see the new feature, the communist mainland started breathing fire in dragon-like fashion, and Cena promptly surrendered to the worldview of the jarringly misnamed “People’s Republic.” Putting the “dip” in diplomacy, Cena sought to blame his busy promotional schedule for his unintentional deviation from Chicom dogma, with its insistence that Taiwan is really part of China, and the ominous rumblings that a “reunification” through military action could become reality. “I’m doing a lot of interviews. I made a mistake in one of my inter-
views. … I love and respect China and Chinese people. I’m very, very sorry about my mistake. I apologize. I’m very sorry. You must understand that I really love, really respect China and the Chinese people. My apologies.” To reinforce his “love and respect,” Cena offered his apology in Mandarin, a language he initially learned for WWE tours in China. He is now considered fluent in Mandarin, since he moved to China for five months in 2018, shooting a movie there with Jackie Chan. The Cena-Chan casting combination isn’t much of a surprise in the movie biz, but the bipartisan tag teams that emerged to take apart Cena’s Man-
darin mea culpa in the Twitter-sphere was eye-opening. Leftist commentator and sportscaster Keith Olbermann called it “shameful”; conservative Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, described it as “pathetic.” Two other broadcasters from opposite ends of the political spectrum offered another rare left-right combination. CNN’s Jim Sciutto put forth this rhetorical question-and-answer flurry: “Why not call a decades-long healthy and functioning democracy a country? Because much of Hollywood operates in fear of Beijing, many of its blockbuster movies dependent on the mainline Chinese market.” Talk radio
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China means you always have to say ‘Sorry!’ BY J.D. HAYWORTH
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“Love means you never have to say you’re sorry,” or so Ali MacGraw and Ryan O’Neal told us in the 1970 motion picture “Love Story.” But over a half-century later, the love of money has Hollywood falling all over itself to apologize to communist China. “Fast and Furious” is not only an exhaustive action film franchise — if you’re keeping count, the new release is No. 9 — but it also describes how quickly bodybuilder/wrestler/movie star John Cena scrambled to get back into the good graces of the millionaire Marxists in Beijing. After encouraging the good movie-
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host Ben Shapiro taunted Cena with a cross between “Monday Nitro” and “Firing Line”: “Taiwan is a country. Hong Kong should be free. If you are unwilling to say these things because it might hurt your bottom line, you are a pathetic coward.” Cowardice, calculation or both, Cena is scarcely alone when it comes to kowtowing to the communist Chinese. NBA players and coaches, so “woke” when it comes to America’s alleged social ills, stay silent on the subject of slave labor in China. The World Health Organization, tasked by the United Nations to deal with major health problems such as global pandemics, lavished praise on the Chinese government for its initial response to COVID-19, despite reports that security forces locked infected Wuhan residents in their apart-
ments, denying them food and medical treatment, while nature took its course. What course will the world follow in the years ahead? Puff Daddy rapped of gritty economic reality in his 1997 hit “It’s All About the Benjamins,” but given the inclinations of the entertainment industry, the indulgent attitude of the Biden administration, and the Chinese aspirations for military and economic ascendancy, he would do well to concoct a new composition. Perhaps “It’s All a Yin for the Yuan” will reflect the rhythms of a new reality, but don’t expect anyone in China to say “Sorry!” And no one will confuse it with “Love Story.” J.D. Hayworth worked as a sportscaster at Channel 10 Phoenix from 1987 until 1994 and represented Arizona in Congress from 1995-2007.
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Delta Dental earns gold award for 5th year BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF For the fifth consecutive year, Delta Dental of Arizona earned the Healthy Arizona Worksites Program Gold Award for its implementation of evidence-based health initiatives to improve the well-being of its employees, employees’ families and communities. Healthy Arizona, a public health initiative developed through a partnership between the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, will recognize Delta Dental for its wellness efforts during a virtual event on June 17. Delta Dental was among approximately 43 companies across Arizona to meet Healthy Arizona’s gold eligibility
requirements this year. Gold recipients not only set new goals and implement programs but show they have tracked and documented outcomes and behavioral changes. Delta Dental of Arizona’s efforts to support employee well-being include: • Paid time off for dental appointments. • Paid volunteer time off. • Tuition reimbursement for employees who want to continue their education. • A wellness discount focused on encouraging preventive care. • Premium discount for tobacco-free
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BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Marcus & Millichap, a commercial real estate brokerage firm, helped arrange the sale of 2.44 acres of land in Glendale for $550,000, according to Ryan Sarbinoff, regional manager of the firm’s Phoenix office. Art Rullo, Michael E. Farrar and Ross Smith, investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office, had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller, an individual/personal trust. The buyer, a limited liability company and partnership, was procured by Rullo, Farrar and Smith. This 2.44-acre development opportunity is located at the northwest corner of West Union Hills Drive and North 53rd Avenue.
“The sellers owned the property for nearly five decades and felt the time was right to bring this infill parcel to market,” Rullo said. “The buyer was the neighboring memory care facility, who purchased the 2.44 acres to add to their existing site. As part of the buyer’s governmental approval process, they rezoned their existing memory care facility, vacant land and this 2.44-acre property to a planned area development. This rezoning will enable the buyer to create a continuum of care campus for the surrounding community.” As of close of escrow, the buyer had no timetable for starting construction of the additional facilities.
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Chamber’s Heidt chosen for leadership program BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Glendale Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Robert W. Heidt Jr. has been selected by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives to participate in a leadership development opportunity with nine other chamber of commerce professionals from throughout the United States. The Chamber Leadership Diversity Program is an immersive executive development program that provides chamber of commerce professionals with education and networks to advance their careers, contribute to the future of the industry and create meaningful change in their communities. “Robert Heidt brings the power of diversity and inclusion to the Glendale chamber, its members, and the Glendale Business Community,” said Kate Kochenderfer, Glendale Chamber of Commerce’s board chair and Salt River Project’s director of supply chain, transportation and flight services. “His participation in the ACCE Leadership Diversity Program will not only strengthen his focus on diversity and inclusion, but help to create an environment of respect, involvement, and connection within our Glendale community and the Arizona Chambers of Commerce Community.”
During the three-year program, participants will engage in a range of professional development opportunities designed to equip them with knowledge of best practices in chamber leadership, a strong peer network and national connections to advance their work. “Increasing diversity and inclusion throughout the chamber industry remains a top priority for ACCE,” said Sheree Anne Kelly, ACCE’s president and CEO. “We are excited to bring together this impressive group of chamber leaders who bring a variety of skills and depth of knowledge to the program. In addition to providing robust professional development and a strong peer cohort experience, we will leverage their participation as a sounding board on issues critical to the future of the chamber industry.”
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Alfredo Escarcega Jr. makes his city proud BY GRANT GREABELL Glendale Star Staff Writer
Alfredo Escarcega Jr. has wanted to be a boxer since he put on gloves for the first time in the third grade. Now, the Avondale native and Westview High School graduate is making his city proud. Escarcega Jr. will take on Brian Rodriguez on Friday, June 4, as part of Thunderbolt Boxing’s event at Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix. It’s the undefeated welterweight’s first Arizona fight. “It’s been a long time coming now,” Escarcega Jr. said. “It’s been three years into my professional career and 13th fight. So, I’m excited to finally have my first homecoming fight.” Years of hard work and dedication to the sport preluded Escarcega’s status as a rising boxing star, though. The southpaw has been committed to getting better at his craft since he was seven years old. “My uncle was actually boxing at Sonny’s Boxing Gym here in Avondale, and I was only in about third grade,” Escarcega Jr. said. “My dad was at the age where he didn’t want me to get bullied and wanted me to learn how to defend myself. He took me to the gym, and that’s pretty much where it got started.” Escarcega Jr. remembers it came naturally to him. Because he was left-handed and had an innately good stance, the transition into boxing was smooth. He had his first fight a year later, at the age of 8, and fell in love with boxing. His dad was his trainer,
Alfredo Escarcega Jr., a West Valley native, will fight Friday, June 4, as part of Thunderbolt Boxing’s event at Arizona Federal Theatre. (Photo courtesy of Facebook)
even though he didn’t have a fighting background. “He just pretty much learned with me,” he said. “He’s been in the boxing game as long as me, 16 years. Every single day he just learns and learns and learns.” It was not always easy for Escarcega Jr. to be coached by his father, though. But he wouldn’t trade it for anything. “To be honest, it’s kind of a blessing,” he said. “My dad’s always expecting a lot out of me and pushes me to my limits.” Boxing has always been a family affair for Escarcega Jr. Besides his father coaching him, he has competed with the closest person he has to a brother,
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fellow rising West Valley boxing star Breenan “B Fly” Macias. Macias graduated from Verrado High School. “He’s like a younger brother to me,” Escarcega Jr. said. “He’s not blood, but he’s like my brother. He’s grown up with me since we were kids. He’s lived in my house and everything. It’s always a push between us. It’s good; it’s very good to have that atmosphere.” As far as idols, Escarcega Jr. has always looked up to Oscar De La Hoya, but as he got more into fighting, he started to love southpaws such as Terence Crawford, Pernell Whitaker and Manny Pacquiao. While Escarcega Jr. has goals to one day be the welterweight world cham-
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pion in boxing, he also realizes the importance of getting his education as a backup plan. He is working on getting his degree in communications and mass media at Arizona State University. “I’m looking to get in the broadcasting side of boxing. I really enjoy it. I want to get started while I’m still boxing,” Escarcega Jr. said. “I would love to cover sports in general. I love being knowledgeable, and not just about boxing. My other favorite sport is baseball. I love football, and I like watching basketball as well. I’m always up to date when it comes to sports.” But for now, Escarcega’s focus is his upcoming fight on June 4. He hopes to stay undefeated, but he’s not worried about his record. He’s worried about improving and not shying away from tough competition. “It’s not about me worrying about who is undefeated or not,” he said. “It’s always about pushing yourself and getting to the next level. At the same time, taking the tough fights, it’s good for your career. You learn a lot more. It’s better than being 20-0 against guys you’re supposed to knockout.”
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Emotional, upbeat ‘Heights’ recalls old Hollywood BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Glendale Star Executive Editor
“In the Heights” stars Olga Merediz and Jimmy Smits say their musical masterpiece is the perfect anecdote to a rough 18 months. “It’s balanced with emotional and deep moments, but there’s a lot of happiness and joy,” said Merediz, who plays the matriarch Abuela Claudia. “The musical numbers are just right. The music cuts right through to you, and Jon Chu has done an amazing, amazing job with his incredible visuals. I think people are really going to resonate with the characters, and I think people are really going to enjoy it.” With a wide smile, Smits said “ditto,” but he takes it a step further. “We’ve also had to reckon with a lot of social issues in the past year and a half,” said Smits, who plays Kevin Rosario, a father who butts heads with his ambitious daughter. “We’re hoping that this film provides joy. Musicals tend to be uplifting and inspirational, but the universal themes resonate very strongly. I think this film is something all audiences will be able to grasp.” Set to hit screens on Friday, June 11, “In the Heights” fuses Lin-Manuel Miranda’s music and lyrics with director Chu’s lively eye for storytelling. Chu also directed 2018’s “Crazy Rich Asians.” The film takes viewers to the streets of Washington Heights, where the scent of cafecito caliente hangs in the air outside of the 181st Street subway stop. Led by bodega owner Usnavi (Anthony Ramos, “A Star is Born”), the tight-knit, multicultural community shares its dreams and wishes with each other — in the hopes of paving a way out, while maintaining its ties to Wash-
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ington Heights. “I hope people recognize themselves and see themselves and feel proud,” Merediz said. Smits added that viewers mustn’t live in Washington Heights to feel for the characters. “I’m sure you had your nanas, your grandmothers and that,” he said. “The city might be different, and the cultural specificity might be a little different, but the feelings of community and family and how the generation who comes here from another place has expectations for their (children and grandchildren) are all the same. “Those are universal things.” Merediz starred as Abuela Claudia on the stage version of “In the Heights.” She’s excited to spread her character’s word among the mass of movie lovers. “I wanted to give Claudia the platform she deserves,” said Merediz, referring to her character’s age. “She’s a character who is overlooked in our society. It’s just such a youth-oriented society. It gives me such pleasure to give her that platform.” She explains she enjoyed translating the stage version for film, although it was a little challenging. “The difference is, on stage, you’re
delivering to the last row and you’re doing things chronologically. In a film, everything is very internal, and you shoot out of sequence. That is a challenge for an actor to keep your place, to where you are able to keep that flow and that intensity of the moment in the song. It was definitely challenging, but I was up for the challenge. I’d do it again in a heartbeat.” “In the Heights” will be available in cinemas and on HBO Max. Smits and Merediz say that although it will be available to watch at home, “In the Heights” is worthy of a trip to the movie theater. “The film has to be seen in the cinema,” Merediz said. “These huge numbers are epic, and they need the biggest screen you have. I know in the past year we were in lockdown. We didn’t
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have a choice. I think it’s a good idea to have the option to see it in the movies and also at home if you don’t have the ability to go to the cinema. I hope people see it in the theater.” The singing and dancing numbers can translate to a cellphone or computer, but Smits agrees — go to the cinema. “Jon’s chosen to give these visual flourishes to old Hollywood,” he added. “It takes your breath away. He really did such a great job. I hope we bring richness, light and happiness to their (cinemagoers’) lives. After the horrible year that we’ve had, people are ready for a film like this.”
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An article with a bit of irony and a little wrinkly Did you know I have been writing this article since November 2004? That’s a heap of writing. Several times a year, I select some of the best quotes and short snippets I’ve gleaned from my reading or social media and share them with you. Today’s article is one of those. I’ve included humor, wisdom, quips, inspiration, practical and insightful snippets for you. Some are unusual (like the title of this article). Here we go. “Take your age and add 5 to it. That will be your age in five years.” “Learn from the mistakes of others; you can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.” “They say we can have gatherings with up to eight people without issues. I don’t even know eight people without issues.” “I need to get back in shape, but I’m kind of waiting to see if the world is going to end before I put any real effort in.” “The biggest lie I tell myself is, ‘I don’t need to write that down. I’ll remember it.’” Someday the United States may go metric. Here are some phrases involving weights and measures which will need to be converted. “A near miss is a
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good as 1.61 kilometers.” “There isn’t 0.06 gram of truth in it.” “He felt 3.05 meters tall.” “First down and 9.14 meters to go.” “She 2.54-‘centimetered’ her way through the crowd.” “Don’t hide your light under 35.24 liters.” Here are the conversion answers for the mentally challenged like me: mile, ounce, 10 feet, 10 yards, inched, bushel. I bet you never mused about that before. Consider these “B Positive” blood-pumping ideas. “If you fail, never give up, because F.A.I.L. means ‘first attempt in learning.’ The end is not the end. E.N.D. means ‘effort never dies.’ If you got ‘no’ as an answer, remember N.O. means ‘next opportunity.’ Change your mindset.” Here’s a great thought. “Two principles for a happier life: Use things,
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er: your attention.” Here’s a favorite on my Facebook page. “The ability to speak several languages is an asset, but the ability to keep your mouth shut in any language is priceless.” “Let your smile change the world, but don’t let the world change your smile.” “Don’t let the offense against you produce an offense within you.” “We overestimate what we can do over a year but underestimate what we can do over 10 years.” Want to stand out by becoming outstanding in your career? Consider these thoughts. “Your smile is your logo. Your personality is your business card. How you leave others feeling after transacting is your trademark.” “If you try and fail … congratulations. Most people won’t even try.” “Don’t get all steamed up when you don’t know what’s cooking.” “Maybe if we tell some people the brain is an app, they will start using it.” “Begin your day with an ‘I get to’ mentality instead of an ‘I have to.’ I get to go to work. I get to have a busy day. Whatever it is. We often dress our opportunities in SEE DELPH PAGE 23
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Bellevue Heights hosting summer Bible study BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF A 12-week Bible study that takes an in-depth look at what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ will be offered this summer at Bellevue Heights Church. The public is invited to attend the Bible study sessions, called “Growing in Christ,” taught by Senior Pastor Rob Boyd. They will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesdays from June 9 to Aug. 25.
According to Boyd, the sessions are designed to help attendees know Christ, grow in Christ and live for Christ. Gatherings will be held in Franklin Hall on the Bellevue Heights Church campus at 9440 W. Hutton Drive in Sun City. There is no charge, and attendees are invited to come early for coffee. For more information, call the church office at 623-977-8308 or visit bhcsuncity.com.
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ant: praying or reading the Bible?’” Charles Spurgeon responded with, “What is more important: breathing in or breathing out?” There you go — an article with a bit of irony and a little wrinkly. Remember to breathe in and break out. Prayer and Bible reading will do you good and help you, too. Remember, God’s not mad at you. God’s mad about you.
stress, but they are, in fact, blessings.” Consider these self-discovery thoughts. “Being less visible doesn’t make you less valuable.” “When you know your value, you will stop giving discounts.” “Know your value, then add tax.” “If God doesn’t say it about you, quit saying it about yourself.” “Someone will always be prettier. Someone will always be smarter. Someone will always be younger. But they will never be you.” Let’s close with spiritual health snippets. “There isn’t a mask big enough to protect us from everything going on in the world today. We need to suit up with the whole armor of God.” (Ephesians 6.) Here’s some encouragement for “sisters” wearing the whole armor of God. “Sister, when you get on that scale, remind yourself that you are wearing the full armor of God, and that stuff is heavy!” (I just made someone’s day!) “When asked, ‘What is more import-
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New O’Neil Park splash pad cools area kids BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF The city of Glendale welcomes kids to cool down at O’Neil Park’s new splash pad that opened May 29. The splash pad features an aqua dome, water bloom, fountain spray, jet stream, luna cannon rainbow water tunnel and more. There are also shade ramadas and tables for family and friends to supervise children. To kick off the fun, Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers, Ocotillo District Councilmember Jamie Aldama and fellow councilmembers held an official ribbon-cutting ceremony, while neighborhood kids gave it an “official” pre-opening test run. “I am proud to stand with the council in continuing to support family-friendly park amenities that allow our community to enjoy the outdoors safely,” Weiers said.
Providing a water amenity at O’Neil Park has been a priority for Aldama. “I am very excited to finally bring this project to a community that has lacked this amenity for years,” Aldama said. “I am very proud of the outcome and am positive it will be enjoyed by many families for years to come.” The splash pad is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Aug. 8, as well as 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from Aug. 14 to Sept. 6.
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BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Glendale Community College student Dien Nguyen received the prestigious Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The highly competitive national transfer scholarship provides selected students with up to $40,000 a year to complete their bachelor’s degrees. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation said Nguyen is one of 72 high-achieving community college students, and the only student in Arizona, to receive the scholarship. Over 1,300 students from 370 com-
munity colleges applied for the 2021 Cooke Foundation Scholarship. The foundation evaluated each submission based on students’ academic ability and achievement, financial need, persistence and leadership. “We know how much exponentially harder this past year has been on students. It’s an honor to award this group of individuals, as they have achieved so much both in the classroom and in their daily lives,” said Seppy Basili, executive director of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. “We are proud to welcome this new
class of Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholars to our community and are excited to support them as they transition to four-year institutions.” “Congratulations to Dien for earning the Cooke Foundation Scholarship,” said Terry Leyba Ruiz, Ed.D., president of Glendale Community College. “It is truly a testament to his hard work, leadership and diligence. “All of us at GCC are so proud of his accomplishments and excited that his future is off to a bright start with this wonderful scholarship.” Nearly half of the students pursuing
college choose to attend two-year institutions. Research commissioned by the foundation found that community college students who transfer to selective institutions have equal to or higher graduation rates as students who enrolled directly from high school or transferred from four-year institutions. Yet, at the nation’s top colleges, only 5% have transferred from a community college. The Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship seeks to increase the number of community college students completing their education at top four-year institutions.
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ORDINANCES ORDINANCE NO. O21-39 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, CREATING A NEW GLENDALE CITY CODE CHAPTER 34 “NON-DISCRIMINATION CODE” PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION IN PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND HOUSING ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY, VETERAN’S STATUS, MARITAL STATUS, AND FAMILIAL STATUS AND ESTABLISHING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF. WHEREAS, the City of Glendale is comprised of diverse and varied groups, communities and individuals; WHEREAS, the City of Glendale values its diversity and the City Council finds that all individuals living in, working in or visiting the City are entitled to be treated with equal dignity and respect; WHEREAS, the City Council believes that discriminatory practices impede the social and economic progress of the City by preventing all people from contributing to and fully participating in the cultural, social and economic growth of the community, which is essential to the growth and vitality of the City’s neighborhoods and businesses; WHEREAS, the City of Glendale has a compelling interest in ensuring equal access to publicly available goods and services and housing for all individuals living in, working in or visiting the City; WHEREAS, the City of Glendale has a compelling interest in ensuring workplaces within the City are free from discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, veteran’s status, marital status, and familial status; and WHEREAS, preventing discriminatory practices based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, veteran’s status, marital status, or familial status will benefit the citizens and community of the City of Glendale, and the City Council hereby finds that this ordinance is in furtherance of the compelling governmental interests of ensuring equal access to publicly available goods and services and housing, and ensuring that workplaces are free from discrimination and harassment in the City of Glendale. as follows:
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE
SECTION 1. following:
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SECTION: 34-1 34-2 34-3 34-4 34-5 34-6 34-7 34-8
CHAPTER 34 NON-DISCRIMINATION Definitions Policy Unlawful Practices Exclusions Enforcement Provisions Civil Violation Citation Civil Penalties General Provisions
34-1 DEFINITIONS The below words and phrases, wherever used in this Chapter 34, shall have the definition set forth in this Section unless, from the context, a different meaning is intended. Words used in the present tense include the future tense, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number: Age means to discriminate against an individual because the individual is forty (40) years of age or older.
Familial status means the state of having one or more minor children under the age of eighteen (18) being domiciled with: a parent, guardian or another person having legal custody; the designee of such parent, guardian or another person having legal custody with written permission; or, a foster parent or other person with whom a minor child is placed by court order. This definition includes pregnant women and people securing custody of children under the age of eighteen (18) or that have a disability. Gender identity means the actual or perceived gender-related identity, expression, appearance, or mannerisms, or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, regardless of the individual’s designated sex at birth. Marital status means the status of a person being unmarried, married, separated, widowed, or divorced. National origin means the country or nation of origin of an individual or any of his/her forebears and characteristics generally identified with individuals so originating. Place of public accommodation means facilities, establishments, accommodations, services, commodities or use offered to or enjoyed by the general public, but does not include any dwelling, any bona fide private club, or any place that is in its nature distinctly private. Place of public accommodation includes, but is not limited to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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Hotels, motels, trailer courts and boardinghouses, which shall include any establishments offering lodging to transient guests for compensation. Restaurants, which shall include lunch counters, coffee shops, lunchrooms, luncheonettes, cafes, cafeterias, tearooms, snack bars or stands, mobile food service facilities, grills, sandwich shops, supper clubs, soft drink fountains, ice cream parlors or stands, and other places which offer food, ice cream parlors or stands, and other places which offer food, ice cream or beverages for purchase and consumption on or off the premises. Taverns, which shall include bars, barrooms, saloons, roadhouses and like establishments, wherein spiritous or malt liquors or wines are offered for sale or consumption on or off the premises. Theaters, which shall include places, whether indoors or outdoors, at which any theatrical performance, moving picture show, musical concert or recital, dramatic reading or monologue, circus, carnival or other like entertainment or amusement is offered. Retail establishments, which shall include retail stores, garages, automobile and gasoline service stations, and other like establishments serving the public. Places of public amusement and recreation, which shall include bowling alleys, billiard halls and poolrooms, dance halls, race courses, shooting galleries, sports arenas or fields, gymnasiums, exhibitions, skating rinks and other like establishments. Educational facilities, which shall include a private academy, college, university, elementary or secondary school, kindergarten, extension course, nursery school system, and a business, nursing, professional, secretarial, technical or vocational school located or operating in the City. An educational facility shall not include any religious educational institution, as set forth in Section 34-4(A) of this Chapter, any public school or any charter school. Public conveyances, which shall include all transportation facilities operated on land, air or water as well as the stations and terminals thereof. Funeral parlors and places of burial, including any cemetery, mausoleum, crypt, or any establishment for the embalming, processing or interment of corpses.
Respondent means the person alleged by the Complainant to have violated a provision of this Chapter. Sex means male or female and shall be interpreted broadly to include all distinctions based on pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions. Sexual orientation means actual or perceived homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality. Veteran’s status has the same meaning as set forth under federal law at 38 U.S.C. § 101(2). 34-2 POLICY It is declared to be the policy for the citizens of Glendale, Arizona, to be free from discrimination in public accommodations, employment, and housing, and contrary to public policy and unlawful to discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, veteran’s status, marital status, or familial status in places of public accommodation, employment, and housing; and contrary to the policy of the City and unlawful for vendors and contractors doing business with the City to discriminate, as set forth in this Chapter. 34-3 UNLAWFUL PRACTICES The following, within the City of Glendale, shall constitute a violation of this Chapter:
Bona fide private membership club means a private club not open to the public that is supported by membership fees, dues, and assessments, and qualifies for exemption by the Internal Revenue Service; and, that is not organized for the purpose of evading compliance with this article.
(A)
City contractor or city vendor means a person or firm in the business of selling or otherwise providing products, materials or services, that has gone through a competitive solicitation process with the City of Glendale, and been awarded a contract with the City of Glendale through a formal award by the City Council. This does not include a cooperative procurement conducted by, or on behalf of, more than one eligible public procurement unit.
Public Accommodation. For any owner, operator, lessor, manager, agent or employee of any place of public accommodation to discriminate against any person, including to restrict or refuse access or service on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, veteran’s status, marital status, or familial status.
(B)
Employment. For an employer, because of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, veteran’s status, marital status, or familial status to refuse to hire or employ or bar or discharge from employment any person, or to discriminate against such person in compensation, conditions, or privileges of employment.
(C)
Housing. For any owner or lessor to discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions, or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in the provision of services or facilities therewith, or to refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental because of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, veteran’s status, marital status, or familial status.
Complainant means an individual claiming to be aggrieved by a violation of this Chapter and that files a complaint under this Chapter. Dwelling means any building, structure, or portion thereof which is occupied, or designed or intended for occupancy, as a residence by one or more families and any vacant land which is offered for sale or lease for the construction or location thereon of any such residential building, structure, or portion thereof. Disability means a physical or mental impairment, except any impairment caused by current use of illegal drugs, that substantially limits one or more major life activities of the individual, a record of such physical or mental impairment, or being regarded as having such physical or mental impairment. Disability and disability discrimination shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (as amended), the Federal regulations promulgated thereunder, and judicial decisions construing them. Discriminate and Discrimination means to make any distinction with respect to any individual or individuals based on the actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, veteran’s status, marital status, genetic information, or familial status of an individual except as required by federal or state law or court order. Employee means an individual employed for pay to perform services for an employer covered by this Chapter and whose activities are controlled and directed by the employer for whom services are being performed and who is economically dependent upon the employer. Employer means a person doing business within the City who has five or more employees for each working day in each of twenty (20) or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year, and any agent of such person. This definition excludes a bona fide private membership club (other than a labor organization) that is exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended).
(1)
This Subsection shall not exclude or deny housing designated for senior living or for individuals with disabilities, or as otherwise designated or directed by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or the State of Arizona.
(2)
This Subsection shall not apply to the rental of rooms within a single residential dwelling or single residential lot (such as accessory dwelling units or duplexes) if the owner or lessor resides therein or thereon.
(D)
Labor Organizations. For a labor organization, because of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, veteran’s status, marital status, or familial status, to exclude, expel, limit or restrict from its membership any person, or to provide segregated membership or otherwise discriminate in any manner against any of its members, applicants or employers.
(E)
City Contracts. For a city contractor or city vendor, or a grantee, because of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, veteran’s status, marital status, or familial status, to refuse to hire or employ or bar or discharge from employment any person, or to discriminate against such person in compensation, conditions, or privileges of employment. 34-4 EXCLUSIONS (A) This Chapter shall not apply to:
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A place of public accommodation to afford beneficial pricing or policies to senior citizens, veterans, students or individuals with disabilities. A place of public accommodation operating solely as a single-sex fitness center or gymnasium as long as the fitness center or gymnasium does not include any other place of public accommodation as defined in this Chapter and does not discriminate against any other protected group identified in Section 34-2. (3) A place of public accommodation that includes single-sex designated areas within the place of public accommodations, as long as the place of public accommodation does not discriminate against any other protected group identified in Section 34-2. (4) A religious corporation, association or society; or a school, college or university or other educational institution or institution of learning if the institution is in whole or substantial part controlled, managed, owned, or supported by a religious corporation, association or society; or the curriculum of the institution is directed toward the propagation of religion, except this Chapter shall apply to the employment or an employment opportunity with a religious organization, wherein the duties of the position pertain solely to activities of the organization that generate unrelated business taxable income subject to taxation under Section 511(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (5) An expressive association whose membership of a person protected by this Chapter would significantly burden the association’s rights of expressive association under the First Amendment, federal or state statutes, as interpreted in binding judicial decisions, that would preempt or preclude enforcement of this Chapter. (6) Speech and expressive activities and the free exercise of religion protected under the First Amendment and other applicable federal and state statutes, as interpreted in binding judicial decisions, that would preempt or preclude enforcement of this Chapter. (7) An employer who observes the conditions of a bona fide affirmative action plan authorized pursuant to federal or state law or a bona fide seniority system that is not a pretext to evade the purposes of this Chapter. (8) The right of a place of public accommodation to remove or cause to be removed from such place any person under the influence of alcohol or other drugs, or who is engaged in boisterous conduct or conduct that would constitute criminal activity under any state or federal criminal law, or who violates any regulation of any place of public accommodation that applies to all persons, regardless of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, veteran’s status, marital status or familial status. (9) The United States government, any of its departments or agencies, or any corporation wholly owned by it; an Indian tribe; the state of Arizona or any of its departments, agencies, or political subdivisions; and any community college district or high school or elementary school district or public school, including charter schools, but excluding the City of Glendale. 34-5 ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS (A) Administrative Responsibilities (1) The City Manager has the authority and responsibility for administering this Chapter. The City Manager may delegate any of the City Manager’s authority or responsibilities to designees who shall have the same authority as the City Manager, as set forth in this Chapter. (2)
(2)
The City Manager shall be responsible for the investigation, mediation, and conciliation of complaints filed pursuant to this Chapter.
(3)
The City Manager shall have the authority to issue citations for violations of this Chapter pursuant to this Chapter. For a first violation under Section 34-7(A)(1), the City Manager shall seek resolution through mediation or alternative means before issuing a citation. For second, third or subsequent violations, the City Manager may seek resolution through mediation or alternative means before issuing a citation.
(4)
Upon issuance of a citation, the City Manager is authorized to take such actions as appropriate to carry out the enforcement of this Chapter.
(C) If the person served with a citation fails to pay the fine or fails to appear on or before the time directed to appear or at the time set for hearing by the Civil Hearing Officer, the allegations in the complaint shall be deemed admitted and the Civil Hearing Officer shall enter a finding of responsible and impose the applicable sanction as specified in Section 34-7. (D) All proceedings before the Civil Hearing Officer shall be informal and without a jury, except that testimony shall be given under oath or affirmation. The technical rules of evidence do not apply, except for statutory provisions relating to privileged communications. If the allegations in the citation are denied, the City is required to prove violations of this Chapter by a preponderance of the evidence. Pre-hearing discovery shall be permitted as determined by the Civil Hearing Officer. The Civil Hearing Officer is authorized to make such orders as may be necessary or appropriate to fairly and efficiently determine the truth and decide the case at hand including, but not limited to, issuing subpoenas. (E) An appeal from final judgments of the Civil Hearing Officer may be taken pursuant to the Arizona Rules of Procedure for Special Actions. Appeals must include the basis for the appeal and be filed within 20 days of the final judgement. (F) Any judgment for civil fines or penalties pursuant to this Chapter may be collected as any other civil judgment. 34-7 CIVIL PENALTIES (A) Any person who is found responsible for a violation of this Chapter, whether by admission, default, or after a hearing shall be issued a civil sanction as follows: (1) First Violation. A person found responsible for a first violation of this Chapter shall be fined a penalty of $300 per civil offense. (2) Second Violation. A person found responsible for a violation of this Chapter within twelve (12) months of being held responsible for a prior violation of this Chapter shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than $2,500 per civil offense. (3) Third Violation. A person found responsible for a violation of this Chapter within twenty-four (24) months of being held responsible for two prior violations of this Chapter, shall be fined not less than $600 nor more than $2,500 per civil offense. 34-8 GENERAL PROVISIONS (A)
This Chapter does not create a private cause of action.
(B)
It shall be a violation of this Chapter for a person who with the intent to promote or facilitate the commission of an offense under this Chapter: (i) solicits or commands another person to commit the offense; or (ii) aids, counsels, agrees to aid or attempts to aid another person in planning or committing an offense. A violation under this Section shall be subject to the same enforcement provisions and civil sanctions as all other violations under this Chapter.
(5)
(B)
Nothing in this Chapter shall preclude the City Manager from seeking voluntary compliance with the provisions of this Chapter, or from enforcing this Chapter through notices or warnings of violations or through other informal means designed to achieve compliance in the most efficient and effective manner under the circumstances. Civil Violation Procedures
(B) The Respondent shall, within the time period specified on the citation, either pay the civil sanction and the fees, or appear in person or through an attorney before the Civil Hearing Officer and admit or deny the allegations contained in the citation. If the Respondent timely pays the fine and fees, either in person or by mailing payment to the City, the allegations in the citation shall be deemed admitted and such person shall be deemed responsible for having committed the offenses described in the citation. If the Respondent appears and admits the allegations, the Civil Hearing Officer shall enter judgment against the Respondent and enter an appropriate sanction. If the Respondent appears and denies the allegations contained in the citation, the Civil Hearing Officer shall set the matter for hearing.
(1)
Within ninety (90) days of an alleged violation of this Chapter, a Complainant must file with the City Clerk a written verified complaint signed by the Complainant. The complaint shall set forth facts upon which it is based and shall identify the person alleged to have violated this Chapter.
(2)
To avoid multiple legal actions, if the Complainant has filed a complaint with a federal or state agency or court alleging the same facts, the City of Glendale complaint will be dismissed to allow the federal or state agency or court to address the allegations.
(3)
If the complaint states a claim that would be a violation of existing state or federal law or is within the jurisdiction of a federal or state agency, the City Manager shall refer the Complainant to the appropriate agency or tribunal and dismiss the complaint.
(4)
The City Manager will dismiss the complaint if it was untimely filed or if the location of the alleged violation of this Chapter did not occur within the City of Glendale. The City Manager may dismiss the complaint on procedural or substantive grounds including, but not limited to, there is insufficient evidence to establish reasonable cause that a violation of this Chapter occurred.
(5)
If the complaint is not dismissed, the City Manager shall furnish the Respondent with a copy of the complaint. The Respondent may file, no later than thirty (30) days following receipt of the complaint, a written verified answer. The City Manager may grant an extension, upon a good faith request of the Respondent. If the Respondent fails to timely answer the complaint, the allegations in the complaint shall be deemed admitted, such person shall be deemed responsible for having committed the offenses described in the complaint, and a civil penalty shall be imposed pursuant to this Chapter.
(6)
1.1
At any time prior to a finding of responsible, whether by admission, default, or after a hearing, the City Manager may seek resolution through mediation. A resolution resulting from mediation shall not automatically be considered an admission. (7) If the complaint is not dismissed and mediation attempts are unsuccessful, the City Manager shall investigate the allegations of the discriminatory practices set forth in the complaint to determine if there is sufficient evidence to establish reasonable cause that there was a violation of this Chapter. If the City Manager determines that there is sufficient evidence to establish reasonable cause that the Respondent violated this Chapter, the City Manager shall issue a citation pursuant to Section 34-6 of this Chapter. 34-6 CIVIL VIOLATION CITATION (A) The citation will be substantially in the form established by the City Manager. It shall advise the Respondent of the violations committed, either by written description of the violations or by designation of the City Code Section that was violated. The Civil Hearing Officer may permit amendments to the citation if substantial rights of the Respondent are not thereby prejudiced. The citation shall direct the Respondent to pay the civil sanction and all applicable fees as specified in Section 34-7 within the time period specified on the citation. The citation shall be served by personal service, or pursuant to A.R.S. § 9-500.21.
SECTION 2.
RECITALS. The recitals above are fully incorporated in this Ordinance by reference.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. The effective date of this Ordinance shall be one-hundred twenty (120) days following adoption by the Glendale City Council. SECTION 4. INTENT, INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION. Nothing in this Chapter is intended to alter or abridge other rights, protections, or privileges secured under any state or federal law. This Chapter shall be construed, applied, and enforced in a manner consistent with the Arizona Constitution, Article 2, Section 6, the Free Exercise of Religion Act (FERA) (A.R.S. § 41-1493.01), and First Amendment jurisprudence relating to freedom of speech, expression, and the exercise of religion. Because federal law substantially regulates employment-based health benefits, this ordinance does not regulate, and shall not apply to, employee-based health benefits. This Chapter is not intended to, and shall not, prevent or preclude single-sex sports or recreational leagues or programs, as long as such sports, leagues or programs do not discriminate against any other protected group identified in Section 34-2. SECTION 5. PRESERVATION OF RIGHTS AND DUTIES. This Ordinance does not affect the rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, or proceedings that were begun before the effective date of this Ordinance. SECTION 6. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance or any part of the material adopted herein by reference is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. PASSED, ADOPTEDth AND APPROVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 25 day of May, 2021. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager Published: Glendale Star, Jun 3, 2021 / 38889
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June 3, 2021 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MARICOPA SUMMONS Case No. CV2021-091527 Michael St. George, et al., Plaintiff v Brian Scott Hessler, Defendant. To Brian Scott Hessler WARNING THIS AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT FROM THE COURT THAT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS. READ THIS SUMMONS CAREFULLY. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND IT, CONTACT AN ATTORNEY FOR LEGAL ADVICE. 1. A lawsuit has been filed against you. A copy of the lawsuit and other court papers were served on you with this Summons. 2. If you do not want a judgment taken against you without your input, you must file an Answer in writing with the Court, and you must pay the required filing fee. To file your Answer, take or send the papers to Clerk of the Superior Court, 201 W. Jefferson, Phoenix, Arizona 85003 or electronically file your Answer through one of Arizona's P.o. Box 10537 approved electronic filing systems at http://www.azcourts.gov/efilinginformation Mail a copy of the Answer to the other party, the Plaintiff, at the address listed on the top of this Summons. Note: If you do not file electronically you will not have electronic access to the documents in this case. 3., If this Summons and the other court papers were served on you within the State of Arizona, your Answer must be filed within TWENTY (20) CALENDAR DAYS from the date of service, not counting the day of service. If this Summons and the other court papers were served on you outside the State of Arizona, your Answer must be filed within THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS from the date of service, not counting the day of service. Requests for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the court by parties at least 3 working days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding. GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona in and for the County of MARICOPA. SIGNED AND SEALED this Date: March 26, 2021 JEFF FINE Clerk of Superior Court By: DENISE HILL Deputy Clerk Requests for an interpreter for persons with limited English proficiency must be made to the division assigned to the case by the party needing the interpreter and/or translator or his/her counsel at least ten (10) judicial days in advance of a scheduled court proceeding. If you would like legal advice from a lawyer, contact Lawyer Referral Service at 602-257-4434 or https://maricopabar.org. Sponsored by the Maricopa County Bar Association. Published: Glendale Star, May 13, 20, 27, Jun 3, 2021 / 38358 NOTICE OF INTENT TO ABANDON CITY RIGHT OF WAY The City of Glendale is providing notice that it intends to abandon the City easement at 7959 N. 53rd Ave. The City has determined it is in the public’s interest to abandon this easement since it is no longer needed for the health, welfare and safety of its citizens. Glendale City Council must authorize completion of the abandonment by ordinance. The City of Glendale Council will consider approval of this abandonment at its June 22nd, 2021 meeting, to be held at 5:30 p.m. at the City of Glendale Council Chambers, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona 85301. Local tax and property valuation information can be found at the Maricopa County Assessor’s website (www.maricopa.gov/assessor/). Information specific to the Glendale area can be found at websites such as www.glendaleaz.com, www.VisitGlendale.com, and www.glendaleazchamber.org/. The legal description, aerial graphic and other information about the property is available for review at the City of Glendale, Engineering, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Suite 315, Glendale, Arizona 85301. Glendale Star – Publication June 3rd and June 10th, 2021. / 38884 NOTICE OF INTENT TO ABANDON CITY RIGHT OF WAY The City of Glendale is providing notice that it intends to abandon the City easement at 18495 N. 83rd Ave. The City has determined it is in the public’s interest to abandon this easement since it is no longer needed
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO ABANDON CITY RIGHT OF WAY The City of Glendale is providing notice that it intends to abandon the City easement at 18495 N. 83rd Ave. The City has determined it is in the public’s interest to abandon this easement since it is no longer needed for the health, welfare and safety of its citizens. Glendale City Council must authorize completion of the abandonment by ordinance. The City of Glendale Council will consider approval of this abandonment at its June 22nd, 2021 meeting, to be held at 5:30 p.m. at the City of Glendale Council Chambers, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona 85301. Local tax and property valuation information can be found at the Maricopa County Assessor’s website (www.maricopa.gov/assessor/). Information specific to the Glendale area can be found at websites such as www.glendaleaz.com, www.VisitGlendale.com, and www.glendaleazchamber.org/. The legal description, aerial graphic and other information about the property is available for review at the City of Glendale, Engineering, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Suite 315, Glendale, Arizona 85301. Glendale Star – Publication June 3rd and June 10th, 2021. / 38885 NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL CITY PROPERTY The City of Glendale is providing notice that it intends to sell City owned property, APN 501-03-010M. Glendale City Council must authorize completion of the sale by ordinance. The City of Glendale Council will consider approval of this sale no earlier than its June 22, 2021 meeting, to be held at 5:30 p.m. at the City of Glendale Civic Center, 5750 W. Glenn Drive, Glendale, Arizona 85301. Local tax and property valuation information can be found at the Maricopa County Assessor’s website (www.maricopa.gov/assessor/). Information specific to the Glendale area can be found at websites such as www.glendaleaz.com, www.VisitGlendale.com, and www.glendaleazchamber.org/. The legal description, aerial graphic and other information about the property is available for review at the City of Glendale, Engineering, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Suite 315, Glendale, Arizona 85301. Glendale Star – Publication June3, 2021 and June 10, 2021. / 38886 In accordance with federal statute 34 CFR § 300.624, this serves as a public notice that Glendale Elementary School District #40 will be destroying the records of students who left the district or exited services in the 2015/2016 school year. Special Education records are destroyed five (5) years after a student has been withdrawn, transferred, graduated, or exited from special education services at the district. If you are a parent or student who needs a copy of these records for any reason, i.e. social security benefits, please contact the Special Education Department at (623) 237-7148 prior to June 4, 2021.. Published: Glendale Star, May 20, 27, Jun 3, 10, 2021 / 38511 Attention all residents of Glendale Elementary School District with students who are home- schooled: If you have concerns that your child requires special education or your child has a current Individualized Education Program (IEP), please contact the Special Education department at (623) 237-7148 for information. We will be holding a virtual meeting on June 10, 2021 at 4:00 PM and an in person meeting on July 29, 2021 at 4:00 PM with further information. If you are interested in attending either meetings, please contact the Special Education department.. Published: Glendale Star May 20, 27, Jun 3, 10, 2021 / 38510
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: AMAZING KREATIONS AZ LLC II The address of the registered office is: 5550 N 84TH LN, GLENDALE, AZ, 85305, The name of the Statutory Agent is: KARINA MORENO III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: AMAZING KREATIONS AZ LLC II The address of the registered office is: 5550 N 84TH LN, GLENDALE, AZ, 85305, The name of the Statutory Agent is: KARINA MORENO III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBERS KARINA MORENO, 5550 N 84TH LN, GLENDALE, AZ, 85305, and ANYSIA RODRIGUEZ, 19226 W JACKSON ST, BUCKEYE, AZ, 85326. Published Glendale Star, May 13, 20, 27, 2021 / 38294
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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: OL M & REMODELING LLC II The address of the registered office is: 5123 N 35TH DR, PHOENIX, AZ, 85019 The name of the Statutory Agent is: ROCIO GONZALEZ III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBER ROCIO GONZALEZ, 5123 N 35TH DR, PHOENIX, AZ, 85019 Published Glendale Star, May 20, 27, Jun 3, 2021 / 38522 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: ICONIC READY MIX SOLUTIONS LLC II The address of the registered office is: 6441 N 78th Ln., GLENDALE, AZ, 85303 The name of the Statutory Agent is: United States Corporation Agents, Inc. III Management of the Limited Liability Company is vested in a manager or managers. The names of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are: MEMBERS David Lee Hild and Christopher Lee Hild, 6441 N 78th Ln., GLENDALE, AZ, 85303, Published Glendale Star, May 20, 27, June 3, 2021 / 38524
NOTICE OF BID NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR BID NO. 21-54 VENDOR SELF SERVICE BID NO. 42100073 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY OF GLENDALE, ARIZONA WILL RECEIVE BIDS FOR FURNISHING THE FOLLOWING: VARIOUS GASES FOR WATER QUALITY THE BID DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE ON THE CITY’S VENDOR SELF SERVICE HOME PAGE AT: https://glendaleazvendors.munisselfservice.com/ Vendors/default.aspx BIDDER MUST BE REGISTERED AS A VENDOR TO ACCESS BID AND SUBMIT PROPOSAL. REGISTRATION CAN BE DONE THROUGH THE VENDOR REGISTRATION LINK LOCATED AT: https://glendaleazvendors.munisselfservice.com/Ven dors/default.aspx EACH PROPOSAL SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED THEREIN. EACH PROPOSAL SHALL BE RECEIVED THROUGH THE VENDOR SELF SERVICE PORTAL ON OR BEFORE 2:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME, JUNE 24, 2021. THE CITY OF GLENDALE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY OR ALL PROPOSALS AND TO WAIVE INFORMALITIES. CITY OF GLENDALE BY: KEVIN R. PHELPS CITY MANAGER PUBLISH: THE GLENDALE STAR - PUBLISHING DATE JUNE 3, 2021. / 38882
NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Loretta A. Garrison, Deceased NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as the Personal Representative of this estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present their claims within four (4)
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Loretta A. Garrison, Deceased NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed as the Personal Representative of this estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to undersigned Personal Representative at 10020 N. 50th Drive, Glendale, Arizona 85302. DATED this 10 day of May, 2021 /s/ Michael Garrison Michael Garrison Published: Glendale Star, May 20, 27, Jun 3, 2021 / 38431
NOTICE OF HEARING CITY OF GLENDALE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of Glendale City Council will hold a public hearing on June 22, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. at the Glendale Civic Center, 5750 West Glenn Drive, Glendale, Arizona, 85301, to hear the following: WOOLF CROSSING PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT (PAD) AMENDMENT ZON21-11: A request by the City of Glendale on behalf of Woolf Family Enterprises, LTD, to amend the approved 2006 Woolf Crossing PAD. The proposal will remove residential, neighborhood park, and elementary school as permitted land uses, allow an expansion of commercial and Luke Compatible land uses, and establish development standards for approximately 300 acres. All other components of the existing PAD will remain as approved in the 2006 Woolf Crossing PAD. The site is generally located east of the southeast corner of Olive Avenue and Loop 303 Freeway (15551 West Olive Avenue) and is in the Yucca District. Staff Contact: Tabitha Perry, Executive Officer, Special Projects, 623-930-2596. ZANJERO PASS PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (PRD) ZON2101: A request by Brennan Ray on behalf of Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. representing owner DR Horton, for an amendment to the existing Zanjero Pass Planned Residential Development (PRD) zoning from R1-7 PRD, R1-8 PRD, and R1-10 PRD zoning to R1-6 PRD (50’ Wide Lots), R1-6 PRD (45’ Wide Lots), and R1-10 PRD zoning for 171.56 acres. The site is located north of the northeast corner of Olive Avenue and Citrus Road; and is in the Yucca District. Staff Contact: Alex Lerma, Planner (623) 9302810. Copies of all applications, exhibits, and documents are available for public review at the Development Services Department, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Second Floor, Glendale, Arizona , between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm weekdays or will be available a t o n l i n e https://www.glendaleaz.com/cms/one.aspx?pageId=15331862 after 6:00pm the Friday prior to the public meeting. For further information, please call the case staff contact at the number listed above or (623) 930-2800. Interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing. FOR SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS Please contact Diana Figueroa at (623) 930-2808 or dfigueroa@glendaleaz.com at least three working days prior to the meeting if you require special accommodations due to a disability. Hearing impaired persons should call (623) 930-2197. CITY OF GLENDALE Kevin R. Phelps City Manager Publish: June 3, 2021 The Glendale Star / 38883
NOTICE OF SALE CITY OF GLENDALE NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of Glendale auctions surplus City property on a biweekly basis at Sierra Auctions. For further information, visit the Sierra Auction website www.sierraauction.com Publish: Jun 3, 2021 The Glendale Star / 38881
and a new fire station constructed on the same site. The construction cost for this project is estimated at approximately $4M. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Fire Station 153 and the adjacent retired City CLASSIFIEDS owned community center were originally built in 1974. The fire station and community center site are bound by 59th Avenue and Dailey Street, to the west and south, respectively, with residential properties on the north and east. The combined site is approximately 2 acres and supports an equipment fueling station with underground storage tanks, two dispensing pumps, and an overhead canopy. The current fire station is approximately 7,400 square feet under roof (e.g., living, support, and equipment spaces). However, the original 1974 station was 5,750 square feet, including the apparatus bays and living/sleeping quarters, until 1997. In 1997 approximately 1,650 square feet were added to the northside of the existing apparatus bays. The addition added six bedrooms and two bathrooms. The retired adjacent community center is approximately 5,000 square feet under roof (e.g., meeting room, kitchen, storage, office spaces). The Glendale Fire Department has an obligation to maintain an expected level of emergency services. Therefore, in order to continue delivering the same services Fire Station 153 must continue to function as it currently does. Fire staff will remain in close proximity during all phases of the project and will be relocated to temporary housing facilities during demolition of the existing buildings and construction of the new station. SCOPE OF WORK The City is seeking a qualified Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) to provide pre-construction and construction services. The City will enter into a professional services agreement with an architectural firm for the design of the new fire station. The CMAR will work closely with and be an integral part of the project team during all phases of this project. The CMAR begins with the firm in an agency support role for preconstruction services. At some point prior to construction, the CMAR will assume the risk of delivering the project through a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) contract. The CMAR will also be responsible for construction means and methods. PRE-SUBMITTAL CONFERENCE A pre-submittal conference will be held on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., at the Glendale Fire Station 153, 14061 N. 59th Avenue, Glendale, AZ. At this meeting, staff will discuss the scope of work, general contract issues and respond to questions from the attendees. The City will also conduct a brief walkthrough of the facilities. Attendance will be limited to a maximum of 2 attendees per firm. Because of fire station operations this will be the only opportunity to ask questions about the project and walk-through the facility, so it is strongly suggested that interested firms send a representative to the pre-submittal conference. REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION PACKET The RFQ packet is available on the City’s Vendor Self Service (VSS) Bids Page, Bid No. 42100069 at https://glendaleazvendors.munisselfservice.com/Vendors/VBids/Default.aspx. Questions pertaining to the RFQ or selection process should be directed in writing to the Engineering Department, City of Glendale, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85301, or by e m a i l t o EngineeringDept@glendaleaz.com. The RFQ submittal date is: Thursday, June 24, 2021, no later than 2:00 p.m. You must be registered as a vendor in order to submit a proposal. To register please visit the Vendor Self Service site at https://glendaleazvendors.munisselfservice.com/Vendors/Default.aspx. Any proposal received after this time will not be considered and will be returned to the consultant. CITY OF GLENDALE, ARIZONA Published: May 27 & June 3, 2021 The Glendale Star / 38636
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ORDINANCES ORDINANCE NO. O21-38 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A QUIT-CLAIM DEED FROM VALLEYWISE HEALTH AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A QUIT-CLAIM DEED TO MARICOPA COUNTY FOR PROPERTY AT 5141 WEST LAMAR ROAD (PROPERTY) AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO RECORD A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, in 1976 the City entered into a contract with Maricopa County (Contr #1000) for acquisition of Property and construction of a Primary Health Care Center, including reversionary language vesting Property to the City if the County ceases to use as Primary Health Care Center; and WHEREAS, in 1977 the Property was conveyed to the City by Final Order in Condemnation; and City subsequently conveyed to the County, including reversionary language; and WHEREAS, in 2004 the County conveyed Property to the Maricopa County Special Health Care District, now dba as Valleywise Health, including reversionary language: and WHEREAS, in 2021 Valleywise ceased use of the Property and the County wishes to acquire and operate the Property for health care and community facilities; and WHEREAS, the City accepting the property from Valleywise and conveying to Maricopa County is in the public interest in continuing health and community services, which have been operating at this Property since the late 1970’s. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That the City Manager and City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute all documents necessary to accept said Property (Exhibits A) and to execute all documents necessary to subsequently convey said Property (Exhibit B), on behalf of the City of Glendale. SECTION 2. That the duly authorized disbursing officers of the City of Glendale be authorized and directed to pay all sums necessary to acquire said real property as well as all recording fees, if needed, and other costs necessary for the acquisition and conveyance of the said real Property. SECTION 3. That the provisions of this ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after passage of this ordinance by the Glendale City Council. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 25th day of May, 2021. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager. Published Glendale Star, Jun 3, 2021 / 38888
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS CITY OF GLENDALE FIRE STATION 153 REPLACEMENT CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK PROJECT NUMBER 202129 (Bid No. 42100069) CONSTRUCTION SERVICES The City of Glendale is seeking a qualified construction manager/general contractor to provide construction services as the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) for the replacement of Fire Station 153, located at 14061 N. 59th Avenue. The existing fire station and community center will be demolished, and a new fire station constructed on the same site. The construction cost for this project is estimated at approximately $4M. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Fire Station 153 and the adjacent retired City owned community center were originally built in 1974. The fire station and community center site are bound by 59th Avenue and Dailey Street, to the west and south, respectively, with residential properties on the north and east. The combined site is approximately 2 acres and supports an equipment fueling station with underground storage tanks, two dispensing pumps, and an overhead canopy. The current fire station is approxim-
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RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. R21-42 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF THE SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT 2 TO THE 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19 AND 201920 ANNUAL ACTION PLANS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN THE COMBINED AMOUNT OF $701,766.49. WHEREAS, in accordance with the federal regulations found at 24 CFR 91, the City of Glendale is required to submit a
RESOLUTION NO. R21-42 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY CLASSIFIEDS OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF THE SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT 2 TO THE 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19 AND 201920 ANNUAL ACTION PLANS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN THE COMBINED AMOUNT OF $701,766.49. WHEREAS, in accordance with the federal regulations found at 24 CFR 91, the City of Glendale is required to submit a Five-Year Consolidated Plan and five (5) Annual Action Plans to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") for its Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG"), and Emergency Solutions Grants ("ESG") funding; WHEREAS, modifications to either the Consolidated Plan or the Annual Action Plans that exceed thresholds in 24 CFR 91 necessitate the completion and submission of a Substantial Plan Amendment. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That the Substantial Amendment 2 to the 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019- 20 Annual Action Plans is hereby approved. The Substantial Amendment 2 is on file in the office of the City Clerk and copies are available for review/inspection at the following locations: Community Revitalization Glendale Municipal Office Complex 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Suite 107 Glendale, Arizona 85301 Community Action Program Glendale Municipal Office Complex 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Basement Level Glendale, Arizona 85301 Community Housing Administration Office 6842 North 61st Avenue Glendale, Arizona 85301 Foothills Branch Library 19055 North 57th Avenue Glendale, Arizona 85308 Glendale Main Library 5959 West Brown Street Glendale, AZ 85302 Heroes Regional Park Library 6075 North 83rd Avenue Glendale, AZ 85303 Velma Teague Branch Library Murphy Park-Downtown Glendale 7010 North 58th Avenue Glendale, Arizona 85301 SECTION 2. That the City Manager or designee is hereby authorized and directed to submit the Substantial Amendment 2 to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and execute any and all necessary documents on behalf of the City of Glendale to make such submission. (Signatures on the following page.) PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 25th day of May, 2021. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager . Published Glendale Star, Jun 3, 2021 / 38899
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sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking; or (4) recently homeless and for whom providing rental assistance will prevent the family’s homelessness or having high risk of housing instability; and, WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is allocating approximately 70,000 EHVs to public housing agencies (PHAs) to administer this program. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That the City Council hereby accepts the full allocation of EHVs identified in the initial award letter dated May 10, 2021 ($679,536 effective July 1, 2021 for 72 EHVs) and will accept any additional EHVs provided by HUD in the future that are specific to this program not to exceed $1,500,000. SECTION 2. That the Mayor or City Manager and the City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute and deliver all agreements and documents necessary to administer this program on behalf of the City of Glendale. SECTION 3. That during the entire term of this agreement, the City manager is authorized and directed to execute renewals or amendments for the purpose of accepting funding from HUD for the EHV program. (Signatures on the following page) PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 25th day of May, 2021. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager Published Glendale Star, Jun 3, 2021 / 38904
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RESOLUTION NO. R21-41 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ENTERING INTO OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR FIRE AND MEDICAL SERVICES RESPONSE TO THE DESERT DIAMOND CASINO WITH THE CITY OF PEORIA AND THE SUN CITY FIRE DISTRICT ON BEHALF OF THE GLENDALE FIRE DEPARTMENT. WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted Resolution No. 19-95, which authorized and directed the City Manager to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (“IGA”) with the City of Peoria and Sun City Fire District for Fire and Medical Services Response to the Desert Diamond Casino; and WHEREAS, by its terms, the IGA will terminate on May 31, 2021; and WHERAS, the IGA could be extended on terms and conditions acceptable to Glendale, Peoria and the Sun City Fire District for two one-year terms, and may be extended or modified in writing signed by all parties; and WHEREAS, the City of Glendale, City of Peoria and Sun City Fire District wish to further extend the expiration date of the IGA through May 31, 2023. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That it is deemed in the best interest of the City of Glendale and the citizens thereof that the Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Peoria and Sun City Fire District for Fire and Medical Services Response to the Desert Diamond Casino be amended as provided in Amendment No. 1. SECTION 2. That the City Manager and City Clerk are authorized and directed to execute and deliver such agreement on behalf of the City of Glendale. (Signatures on the following page) PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 25th day of May, 2021. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager . Published Glendale Star, Jun 3, 2021 / 38898
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RESOLUTION NO. R21-47 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHERS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) NOT TO EXCEED $1,500,000 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THIS PROGRAM INCLUDING THE ACCEPTANCE OF ADDITIONAL VOUCHERS IF NEEDED. WHEREAS, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) provides over $1.9 trillion in relief to address the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, public health, State and local governments, individuals, and businesses; WHEREAS, Section 3202 of the ARP appropriates $5 billion for new incremental Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHVs) for individuals and families who are (1) homeless; (2) at risk of homelessness; (3) fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking; or (4) recently homeless and for whom providing rental assistance will prevent the family’s homelessness or having high risk of housing instability; and, WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is allocating approximately 70,000 EHVs to public housing agencies (PHAs) to administer this program. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That the City Council hereby accepts the full allocation of EHVs identified in the initial award letter dated May
RESOLUTION NO. R21-46 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, APPROVING THE PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN FOR THE CITY OF GLENDALE. WHEREAS, Glendale City Council awarded a contract to Greenplay, LLC on August 13, 2019 to develop a new ten-year Parks and Recreation Master Plan for the City of Glendale; and WHEREAS, the contract is for the replacement of the existing Parks and Recreation Master Plan that was originally completed in 2002 and updated in 2011; and WHEREAS, the master plan development process conducted by Greenplay, LLC included an in-depth analysis working through five stages of public engagement: Information Gathering, Findings and Visioning, Disparity Report, Draft Recommendations, and Final Plan; and WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission reviewed the Disparity Report as presented by Greenplay, LLC on September 20, 2020, and made a recommendation to include it as part of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan; and WHEREAS, Glendale City Council reviewed and made suggestions to the proposed master plan at its workshops on June 9, 2020 and on April 13, 2021; and WHEREAS, a copy of the Disparity Report that sought to assess if differences in access to services between population groups based on household income, race and age exist in Glendale, was shared with Council in September 2020 and discussed at the April 13, 2021 Council meeting; and WHEREAS, the Glendale Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission recommended on May 17, 2021 to forward the proposed master plan to City Council for adoption. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That the Parks and Recreation Master Plan is hereby approved. The Parks and Recreation Master Plan is on file in the office of the City Clerk. (Signatures on the following page) PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 25th day of May, 2021. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager Published Glendale Star, Jun 3, 2021 / 38903 RESOLUTION NO. R21-41 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ENTERING INTO OF AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR FIRE AND MEDICAL SERVICES RESPONSE TO THE DESERT DIAMOND CASINO WITH THE CITY OF PEORIA AND THE SUN CITY FIRE DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO. R21-44 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND ACCEPT A PROPERTY USE LICENSE FROM SALT RIVER PROJECT AGRIC UL TU RAL IM PR OVEM ENT AND POWER DISTRICT FOR THE INTERSECTION LOCATED AT 63RD AVENUE AND NORTHERN. WHEREAS, Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District review of project design plans resulted in requirement of the City to make traffic signal conduit undercrossings, paving, sidewalk, curb and gutter improvements at the intersection of 63rd and Northern Avenues; WHEREAS, the City requires a Property Use License from Salt River Project Agricultural and Improvement District to construct intersection improvements at the intersection of 63rd Avenue and Northern; WHEREAS, the City has determined that the Property Use License would benefit the citizens of Glendale and be in the public interest. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to execute and accept a Property Use License from Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District. Said Property Use License is on file with the City Clerk. SECTION 2. That the Mayor or City Manager and the City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute and deliver said agreement on behalf of the City of Glendale. (Signatures on the following page) PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 25th day of May, 2021. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager Published Glendale Star, Jun 3, 2021 / 38901
RESOLUTION NO. R21-45 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ENTERING INTO OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (IGA 210008180-1) FOR THE INSTALLATION OF BICYCLE LANES AND ENHANCEMENT OF PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES AT THE INTERSECTION OF 67TH AVENUE BETWEEN MISSOURI AVENUE AND CHOLLA STREET. WHEREAS, the Federal Government has approved funds through the Federal Highway Administration (“FHWA”) agency to Glendale to improve bicycle lanes and pedestrian enhancements on 67th Avenue between Missouri Avenue and Cholla Street (“Project”); and WHEREAS, the “FHWA” will be responsible for 94.3% of the “Project” and the City will be responsible for 5.7% of the “Project.” BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That it is deemed in the best interest of the City of Glendale and the citizens thereof to enter into the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation for the installation of bicycle lanes and enhancement of pedestrian facilities at the intersection of 67th Avenue between Missouri Avenue and Cholla Street (IGA 210008180-1), which agreement is now on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Glendale. SECTION 2. That the City Manager or designee and City Clerk are authorized and directed to execute and deliver any and all documents necessary to effectuate said Agreement on behalf of the City of Glendale. (Signatures on the following page) PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 25th day of May, 2021. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager Published Glendale Star, Jun 3, 2021 / 38902
RESOLUTION NO. R21-43 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, DIRECTING AND ENTERING INTO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF MARICOPA COUNTY AND THE GLENDALE HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR THE VETERAN AFFAIRS SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM. WHEREAS, PHA administers the U.S. Department of Housing and urban Development Housing Choice Voucher Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing program which combines voucher rental assistance for homeless veterans and their families with case management and clinical services provided by the Department of Veteran Affairs medical center and clinics. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That it is deemed in the best interest of the City of Glendale and the citizens thereof that the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Glendale Housing Authority and the Housing Authority of Maricopa County for the Housing Choice Voucher Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing Program be entered into, which agreement is now on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Glendale. SECTION 2. That the City Manager and City Clerk are authorized and directed to execute and deliver such agreement on behalf of the City of Glendale. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 25 day of May, 2021. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager. Published Glendale Star, Jun 3, 2021 / 38900
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The Glendale Star
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June 3, 2021
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GESD'S IMES AND SINE SCHOOLS FINISH STRONG Students, staff and families honor their schools' past by making the most of the present.
Isaac E. Imes School was built in 1942. At that time, it was known as Unit 2. Later the school was named after a beloved teacher who dedicated his life to serving others. In 1919, Imes began teaching in the Glendale Elementary School District upon returning home after serving in the First World War. He spent decades making education in Glendale his mission.
In 1957, Unit 4 was built and later named after another celebrated educator, Mr. Melvin E. Sine. In his obituary published in The Arizona Republic, Sine is quoted saying, "I believe in the kids. And I let them know that I think they are good and I expect them to be good. School should be a place where kids enjoy themselves. They learn better when they are happy." For the students, alumni, staff and families of Imes and Sine, memories of their schools are etched forever in their hearts and minds. They celebrate the past by making the most of the present. To honor the Imes and Sine communities, GESD will be producing a legacy video to be shared this summer paying tribute to the historic journeys of both schools.
Cindy Segotta-Jones, Superintendent