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No mask, no service, possible fine BY TOM SCANLON
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On June 17, Gov. Doug Ducey and Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ sat down at a long table to begin a news conference. Both were wearing masks. It was a hint that things were going to change—quickly. The wheels started spinning on regulations requiring masks in cities like Glendale, where fines for not wearing a mask can be up to $250, and, ultimately, all of Maricopa County. Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers’ mask proclamation came two days after Ducey’s warning words. “COVID-19 is widespread in the state of Arizona, and Arizonans must act responsibly to protect one another,” Ducey
said. In the week before Ducey’s conference, COVID-19 cases in Maricopa County jumped from 15,000 to 22,000, then passed 33,000 this week. Glendale 85301 had 791 positive tests June 23, one of the most of any ZIP Code in the state. In the last week, 90 died of COVID-19 in the county, bringing the total of deaths caused by coronavirus in the county to 630. The number hospitalized by COVID-19 in Maricopa County rose from 1,953 to 2,272 in the last week. Ducey urged “all Arizonans wear face masks when you can’t social distance … to help protect vulnerable communities and reduce infection rates.” He did not make a statewide order, instead stressing mayors should set mask SEE MASKS PAGE 4
Mayor Jerry Weiers said he weighed input from residents and Glendale City Council before issuing a proclamation requring people to wear masks in the city. (Photo courtesy city of Glendale)
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NEWS...............8 Father, son celebrate COVID-19 recovery
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In addition to the thousands directly impacted by COVID-19, the pandemic has hurled many more out of work and into severe financial hardship. Through federal funding, the city of Glendale has millions of dollars and multiple programs aimed at providing swift assistance to residents. “Monthly rental assistance may be available to households who have had a substantial reduction in income due to COVID-19,” according to information on
a city website (glendaleaz.com/live/city_ services/citizen_assistance_programs/ COVID19Programs). Jean Moreno, Glendale’s interim director of community services, said interest in rent assistance has skyrocketed. “We had over 700 applicants the first week (of the program); in a normal year, we have 1,700,” she said. One of the few bright spots about the pandemic: It has made millions of federal assistance dollars available to cities like Glendale. For the current fiscal year, the city is re-
ceiving about $3.5 million in Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds. On March 27, the CARES Act provided additional state and local government funding to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The city will receive an additional $2.2 million in HUD funding. “While HUD provided administrative waivers to expedite getting these funds into communities, eligible uses of these funds have not changed,” Moreno said.
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Glendale couple hits big on lottery jackpot BY GLENDALE STAFF STAFF If you heard shrieks of excitement and peals of laughter recently, it might be that your neighbor hit the jackpot. A married couple in Glendale will cash out close to a quarter of a billion dollars from the Arizona Lottery. The $410 million winning ticket was sold at a Circle K at 20203 N. 67th Avenue. The couple chose the lump-sum cash option for their jackpot-winning Mega Millions ticket. The cash option is worth $320 million, less approximately $77 million in federal taxes and $15 million to the state of Arizona, for an estimated after-tax payout of $228 million. “The couple is choosing to remain permanently anonymous, under a state law enacted last year,” according to an Arizona Lottery release. The multidraw ticket, sold May 27, matched all six numbers in the Tuesday, June 9, Mega Millions drawing, winning the 11th largest jackpot in the game’s history and the largest single payout. The Circle K store hit it big as well, with a $50,000 sales incentive from the Arizona Lottery for selling the winning ticket. The store said it will donate the one to United Cerebral Palsy of Central
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to medical or mental health conditions, developmental disabilities and those engaging in exercise and/ or team sports. And while those eating or drinking in a restaurant don’t have to wear a mask in Glendale, “If a patron is not At a news conference last week, Gov. Doug Ducey said he was “empowerseated at their ing” local governments to decide on masks. (Glendale Star file photo) table or other Weiers issued a proclamation re- designated eating area, a face covering quiring masks be worn in public as of is required.” June 20. The Glendale proclamation defines “This proclamation will mandate a face covering as a covering made of the use of face coverings for those in cloth, fabric or other soft or permeGlendale ages 6 and older in all public able material. “Face coverings must situations where social distancing may be without holes and should cover the not be followed,” Weiers said. nose, mouth and surrounding areas The proclamation allows for sev- of the lower face. It should fit snug eral exceptions, including those who against the side of the face and remain cannot wear a facial covering due in place without the use of a person’s hands,” the proclamation said. “The COVID-19 virus has caused me to think about and consider policy issues that I could never have imagined a year ago,” Weiers said. “I take my responsibility for the welfare of our community seriously, and I cannot shy away from the impact COVID-19 has had throughout our community and beyond but instead must be resolute in my actions in doing what I feel to be right for the health and well-being of Glendale citizens and visitors.” Glendale’s proclamation emphasizes education, as Ducey stressed. “Private businesses and venues shall enforce this proclamation by asking any person failing to comply with the emergency proclamation to leave their premises. By allowing people/patrons to remain on the premises without a face covering as described above, is a violation of this emergency proclamation,” the proclamation stated. “As a last resort, continued failure to comply with an emergency procGlendale Goodyear lamation by a business owner and/or 5890 W Thunderbird Rd, Suite 101
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Varied opinions presented at city council mask meeting BY ERIN BRASSEY
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A wide range of opinions were presented at a Glendale City Council meeting June 19 on face coverings in public spaces. The mandate was put in place later the same day. Mayor Jerry Weiers started the meeting wearing a mask. “I’m 6 feet away from anyone and I can’t breathe with this on so I’m taking it off,” he said, shortly after starting the meeting. Although the it was advertised as a “special voting meeting,” Weiers announced at the beginning that no voting would take place. At a press conference on June 17, Gov. Doug Ducey said he and other state officials are going to “empower local officials” to require masks in public. “COVID-19 is widespread in the state of Arizona, and Arizonans must act responsibly to protect one another,” Ducey said. At the Glendale meeting, Deputy City Manager Rick St. John explained that although the city and state anticipated a spike in cases after lifting the stay-at-home order, they did not expect the spike to continue to rise. St. John was not wearing a mask. Most staff and council members also were not wearing masks at the meeting. Councilman Bart Turner said he was concerned about the continual growth of cases in Arizona. “Arizona’s not just leading the nation, we’re leading the world in the increase, and we need to do something about it for our residents. … I don’t think we have time to waste,” Turner said. Several council members said they supported masks—but not without exceptions. “I believe it should be places where it is difficult to social distance,” Councilwoman Lauren Tolmachoff said. “Not outside.” Councilwoman Joyce Clark, who has been wearing a mask to meetings, had a similar opinion. She shared that face coverings should be worn when social distancing isn’t possible and if people will be together for longer than 10 minutes. However, she felt children younger than 6 should not be required to wear a face covering and no one should be
required to wear one outdoors. Clark said she would support the mandate even though she dislikes wearing a mask. “You’re not doing it for you, and you can only be so selfish so long before you realize that you have to protect others around you,” she said. Councilman Jamie Aldama also saw the mandate in a positive light. “Mayor, you should come out with a mandate of some sort,” he said. Councilman Ian Hugh wondered about enforcement. He asked, “Are (the police) going to go out and enforce face masks in the public?” St. John explained that the governor has recommended that the mandates be enforced through educating the public on why they are being required to wear a mask. Among the five community members who came to speak at the meeting, four were against a face covering mandate. Both Daniel McCarthy and Adam Danks felt that a mandate for masks goes against their rights and freedoms as Americans. “This is a violation of the First Amendment,” McCarthy said. “You cannot tell someone that they have to wear a mask.” Community member Joan Abney shared information that she said disproved the effectiveness of wearing masks and said she opposes a mandate. “I don’t support a government mandating this type of thing, and the reason I don’t mainly is because we don’t know for sure what we’re dealing with,” Paul Bronson said. The only member of the public to come forward with a positive view was Joe Garcia. He said he had wanted the governor to put a statewide mandate in place. Some of the council members understood that their constituents were concerned about their freedoms. “We have to protect individual rights,” Councilman Ray Malnar said. “I am concerned about the inconsisten-
cy in our science, not even knowing for sure that it is making an impact.” Tolmachoff said that she feels like it is more about protecting citizens rather than taking freedoms. “I think that’s what we’re really talking about here: the right to endanger others,” she said. Malnar said the response in his district was split almost 50/50. “It is a very dividing issue for our city,” he said. “Slightly more than half
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To get started applying for rent assistance, Glendale residents can go to saveourhomeaz.gov and complete the Program Qualification Self-Assessment. The tool will begin an application that will be sent to the Glendale Community Action Program office to complete the processing. For questions about the program or help making an application, call 211 Arizona at 1-877-211-8661. The COVID-19 Rental/Eviction Assistance Program eligibility is based on total gross monthly income, which, when annualized, does not exceed 100% of the area median income, adjusted by household size. Eligible households will be responsible for paying 30% of total gross monthly income towards rent. The maximum benefit is $2,000 per month, with payment going directly to the landlord. (Landlords are required to register as a vendor on the city’s website.) Eligible participants must provide documentation including, but not limited to:
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Glendale also has mortgage assistance available for those in need. The Arizona Department of Housing Save Our Home AZ program offers principal reduction assistance, monthly mortgage subsidy assistance and second lien elimination assistance to qualified Arizona homeowners. For more information, visit housing. az.gov/save-our-home. Meanwhile, the city is brainstorming how to use nearly $30 million in expected AZCares funding. “This is an opportunity to help the business community that has been suffering,” Moreno said. “We don’t have the cash in hand now,” she noted. Moreno said more options for resi-
dent and business assistance would be presented to Glendale City Council at its June 23 meeting. At the same meeting, council is to approve previously allocated funding. “The COVID hit, and we were notified we would receive additional money,” Moreno said. The extra CARES funding will expand the city’s capacity for “rapid rehousing” from 20 to 60 families, Moreno said, with families to get housing assistance ranging from one to two years. The city will now have more than $1 million for an eviction prevention program. The previously allocated $1.5 million Community Development Block Grant is to be used for utility assistance, business assistance, rental assistance, foreclosure/eviction prevention assistance, homeless assistance and employment programs. The city is also receiving nearly $600,000 from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, to be used for utility assistance for gas/ electric bills.
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process what was going on. I made one phone call, updated my sister—and then I woke up 13 or 14 days later.” He was later told he was the first COVID-19 patient to go on a ventilator at that hospital who lived. Craig Sr. remembers waking up “pretty grumpy” after his two-week ventilator vacation. “I FaceTimed my family and within a couple hours I was ready to go home,” he said. Though he was ready to jump out of bed, when he hit the ground he was too weak to walk, leaving the hospital in a wheelchair. He said he lost 32 pounds during three weeks in the hospital. At first, “I couldn’t walk on my own without a walker or a wheelchair, I couldn’t breathe very well, couldn’t use the restroom on my own,” Craig Sr. said. He and his son, who lost 28 pounds over a week in the hospital, are both web designers. It took about two weeks before he was functioning normally. Now, he said, “My breathing’s better, I’m able to walk, run, workout. I do just about everything I could do before I got sick.” His Father’s Day in Litchfield Park included a family barbecue and swimming party. “It will mean something more to be able to celebrate Father’s Day with him because we definitely could have lost him,” Craig Jr. said, a few days before the holiday. Having gone to the very edge of existence before coming back, Craig Sr.’s gratefulness is tinged with frustration—like when he goes to the gym for his regular workout. “I don’t think people are taking it seriously,” he said. “For every 50 people that are in there, I would say one has a mask on. It’s just bizarre.” He doesn’t wish what he went through on anyone; he just wishes people would believe the reality. “This virus is real,” Craig Sr. said. “Wear your mask, wash your hands, take care of yourself. If you think you can’t get it like I thought, you can. “I was one of the lucky people that didn’t die. Take it seriously.”
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Dr. Carson makes a house call to Glencroft
United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson, right, visits Glencroft Center for Healthy Aging in Glendale to discuss COVID-19 and mitigation strategies the facility has taken to help is elderly residents.
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BY GLENDALE STAFF STAFF United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson wore a mask June 16 while visiting Glendale’s Glencroft Center for Modern Aging, which has been hit hard by COVID-19, with 35 deaths. The campus has around 900 senior residents; Glencroft says 91 residents had COVID-19 but have recovered. Glencroft continues to be a model of transparency/communication, providing frequently updated statistics on its website. Dr. Carson and Rep. Debbie Lesko, who represents the 8th Congressional District including Peoria and part of Glendale, visited Glencroft to discuss the impact of COVID-19. Glencroft recently integrated a HUD 103 unit uninsured senior living building into its senior community. HUD residents have access to all restaurants; ZoeLife culture, including the Performance Center (full gym); University Room for continuing education classes; and all health and wellness programs, including the Parkinson’s Immersion and Stroke Immersion programs. Glencroft’s partnership with HUD provides housing and health care to
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Two Glendale officer suspensions go to AZPOST BY TOM SCANLON
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A former Glendale Police officer and a current officer were on the June 17 Arizona Police Officer Standards and Training (AZPOST) board agenda. The AZPOST board, which has the ability to grant, suspend and revoke certifications, accepted without comment the voluntary relinquishment of peace officer certification for Matthew Schneider, a former officer. Schneider, called “an arrest machine” in a glowing 2017 annual review, was the subject of numerous investigations and disciplinary actions. The most serious came after a July 2017 traffic stop, during which Schneider repeatedly used his Taser on a man who was in handcuffs and deemed to be not resisting arrest. Schneider was suspended—but not until more than a year after the incident. According to a September 2018 Glendale Police Department notice to Schneider, “The subject got tangled in the seatbelt and was taken to the ground by Officer (Michael) Fernandez. Officer Fernandez had control of the subject who was face-down and handcuffed on the ground. The male suspect was no longer resisting once the handcuffs were applied. You delivered a 2 or 3 second drive stun to the suspect’s right shoulder. “This application of force was not within policy as the resistance had stopped. “The male suspect was complying with Officer Fernandez. … The suspect’s feet were close to where you
The AZPOST board accepted without comment the voluntary relinquishment of peace officer certification for Matthew Schneider, a former officer. (Photo courtesy Glendale Police Department)
were standing, when the male suspect swung his legs around and appeared to kick you. You reacted by kicking him in the groin. You stated you kicked the suspect in the groin with the tip of your right boot. You then placed your Taser on his right buttock … and drivestunned the subject in the right lower buttocks/groin.” According to the notice, “It is the philosophy of the Glendale Police Department to use only the amount of force or control reasonably necessary to conduct lawful public safety activities and the mission of the department.” On June 29, 2018, Schneider received a written reprimand. “During the course of this investigation several witnesses brought forth examples of accounts in which they believed you displayed verbal or physical conduct that
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had the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with their work performance. Witnesses described instances of you being insubordinate, bullying, and making inappropriate comments to others routinely. This conduct led to intra-squad fighting and low morale. “Officer Schneider, you engaged in harassing behavior by repeated statements that you refused to ride with certain members of the squad, that often you wouldn’t respond to Officers on the squad about work matters, in some cases you seemed to be specifically acting in opposition of what was necessary to accomplish the work mission at hand,” said the notice from Rich LeVander, assistant chief of police. A review of Schneider’s personnel file also shows he did not put a knife he was holding away when ordered to do so, leading to an injury. According to a 2008 Glendale Police Department review, “Had Officer Schneider immediately acted as he was directed to by his supervisor this incident would have been avoided. Due to his failure to do so another officer was injured to the extent that he required surgery and has been unable to return to work in a full duty capacity. It is clear his actions affected the efficient operations of the department.” Schneider was suspended for three days. According to another written notice to Schneider, “On Nov. 26, 2005, you were investigated for Unbecoming Conduct, Administrative Investigation 2005-208. As a result of this investigation, you received a Letter of Counsel.” Sgt. Don LaBrant called Schneider “an arrest machine” in a May 2017 annual review. “Officer Schneider is a very successful officer, he has ‘IT.’ He is a bloodhound against criminals and can dig up crime anywhere you put him. Officer Schneider is in the top three in the department for arrests every year for the last 10 years. Arrests are great, but he has a high conviction rate which is more important.” Schneider applied for disability retirement, which was approved by the Glendale Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Police Board in
January. According to the March 25 meeting minutes, “Based on the medical records and the IME (independent medical examiner) report, the board voted to approve the application for accidental disability retirement from the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) submitted by Matthew Schneider, Police Officer.” According to the city, Schneider’s last day of work was March 25.
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Matthew Salyers was suspended in December after he punched a man during a traffic stop March 6, 2019. His 40-hour suspension was reduced to 30 hours after he appealed. In a report he filed the day after the incident, Salyers stated he struck Angelo Carillo Sr. after he refused commands. On March 6, Glendale officers William Johnston and Salyers stopped Carillo, 57, near Maryland and 59th avenues. Police reported the Carrillo was stopped for failing to signal a turn. He then refused to provide identification. According to a Glendale Police Department press release, “Officer Johnston attempted to arrest Carrillo who was still seated in the vehicle. “A struggle ensued as Carrillo resisted and Officer Salyers, who was on the passenger’s side of the vehicle, entered the vehicle and delivered closed-hand strikes to Carrillo’s face, causing an injury which required stitches.” At the June 17 AZPOST meeting, the board reviewed video of the Salyers case, during which the driver is heard saying, “Why are you hitting me? I’m not resisting nothing. … I didn’t do a damned thing, and you beat me up.” In his report, Salyers wrote he saw the driver reach for the car’s console and feared he might have a weapon there. AZPOST did not take any further action. Assistant Attorney General Paul Ahler was the only board member to vote against the no-action motion and request further investigation of Salyers. “We have a public trust; each (case) should be treated specifically,” Ahler said. “I think we ought to look at them very carefully.”
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Two local Spencer’s TV & Appliance customers were awarded major shopping sprees at its original location in Mesa recently. Patti Everts of Scottsdale and Richard Holmes of Peoria each won $10,000 to spend at the store for being its 4 millionth transaction. John Polainer, the Scottsdale location’s general manager, gave them certificates. He also served as the salesperson who sold Everts her appliances at the Scottsdale store. Patti Everts was a first-time Spencer’s customer when Everts’ prize-winning trip was her she bought a new kitchen. The move entered her into a grand-prize competition. (Photos courtesy Spencer’s) first visit to Spencer’s. “I bought a whole new kitchen,” Spencer’s and was also surprised that he Everts said gleefully. “I bought every- had won. thing that a kitchen should be—a washer “One of the managers let me know,” and dryer, refrigerator, microwave and Holmes said. “I was surprised, and right dishwasher, the whole kitchen.” after that the salesman called me.” Everts said she never won anything like To enter into the competition, Holmes this. At first, she thought she thought the bought a new stove and refrigerator. He phone call from Spencer’s was a trick. bought all of his appliances at Spencer’s “I received a phone call in the after- in the last 15 years. noon, and I thought I was punked,” Everts Holmes had also never won something said matter-of-factly. “I didn’t know the to the magnitude of this prize. person calling me. I didn’t recognize the “My first experience with them was number on my cellphone. I was trying to really good and every experience since be excited for him, but I didn’t want to be has been great, so I just keep coming super excited and be wrong. back,” Holmes said. “Then John (Polainer), my salesperson, He already used most of the gift on calls me about an hour later and congrat- more appliances and will finish using ulated me and then I knew it was real.” the winnings and continue to be “a SpenEverts is not sure how she will spend cer’s customer forever.” “We got another new stove and anothher $10,000, but she’s excited to return er new refrigerator and a deep freezer to Spencer’s when she is ready. Holmes is a long-time customer of and a TV. Now we’re just waiting to get some more stuff,” Holmes said. After buying a new stove, Holmes sold his other one but now has three refrigerators and a freezer in his house. Spencer’s has 10 Valleywide locations that are practicing social distancing during the pandemic and offers virtual listings of its appliances on its website. Polainer was happy to award the winners and is hopeful that by next year the company will have reached the 5 millionth transaction mark. Richard Holmes has bought every appliance in his home at Spencer’s over the last 15 years.
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personal protective equipment. And when it comes to how to behave in a situation where more than 116,000 Americans have died, I tend to look beyond politics toward medical science, which on the subject of masks is abundantly clear. Under a section headlined “Everyone Should,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains that “everyone should wear a cloth face cover when they have to go out in public, for example to the grocery store or to pick up other necessities.” The CDC web page also touts the value of hand washing, social distancing and frequent disinfection of hightouch surfaces. As for cloth masks, they should not be used on children under 2, people with difficulty breathing or anyone who can’t remove the mask without help. The point of the mask, per the CDC? It’s “meant to protect other people in case you are infected.” Given that the CDC hasn’t acquitted itself well during the pandemic, some folks may not find this persuasive. If so, try poring over a June 1 study published in The Lancet, a British
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At age 7, I went through a period of childhood that involved masks. This behavior was mostly influenced by television. The Lone Ranger. Batman and Robin. Quick Draw McGraw’s alter-ego, guitar-wielding crimefighter El Kabong. My brother and I would cut up mom’s frayed bath towels to use as face coverings and sometimes a cape—all the better to stay in character. Who knew that the Leibowitz boys were 50 years ahead of our time? Today, wearing a mask amid the COVID-19 pandemic has strangely become a political statement, with progressives claiming the moral high ground for their willingness to don protective garb and conservatives taking the allegedly more muscular position that wearing face coverings is for sissies and germophobes. Tell that to Mr. Wrestling II and Mil Mascaras, two of my favorite masked professional wrestlers from back in the day. Personally, I prefer my political statements to be more clear-cut than simply refusing to wear an item of
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die from coronavirus than to live the rest of my life in fear and wearing a damn mask.” Oddly, if I recall Huff’s mediocre Major League career correctly, he batted wearing a helmet and wore a glove while playing the field. I’m surprised such a “he man” bothered with protective equipment, given what a display of weakness safety represents. Then again, Huff probably used a thimble as a cup to protect his manhood from errant ground balls. Here’s a thought: If you want to make a political statement, save it for politics as opposed to toying with the safety of your fellow grocery shoppers or the grandfather next door. No one cares which side of the political aisle you’re on—only the grocery aisle. David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com.
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Gov. Doug Ducey’s news conference last week was dominated by discussion about masks, which also have implications for businesses. Did you know that Ducey has been requiring businesses to “provide and require employees to wear masks when possible” for more than a month? Last week, Ducey stressed that guidelines for businesses to reopen from May would begin to be enforced—though it was not clear who would be doing the enforcing, or how. Though his criticism was indirect, without naming businesses, Ducey was pointed in his words. “Arizona businesses also need to do their part,” Ducey said. “As we’ve reopened, there have been good actors. And I’ve said several times, there have been outliers. By and large, Arizona businesses have been terrific, but there have been more than an outlier here and there. “Serious changes are needed to be made, and there will be enforcement around those changes,” the governor said. His previous reopening order includes “Requirements for Businesses” to limit and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by: • Promoting healthy hygiene practices.
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Glendale woman to be honored for her work with poor BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF A Glendale resident who is the director of the Maricopa County Department of Human Services is one of six women slated to be honored for their leadership by the Arizona chapter of an international women’s organization. Sandra Mendez will be honored by the ATHENA Valley of the Sun (AVOS) luncheon July 28 at the Clayton House in Scottsdale. Mendez, a native Arizonan whose Hispanic family traces its roots to the migrant worker community, worked for 23 years for the state Department of Economic Security and is being honored with the group’s “Learn Constantly” award. She started as a caseworker helping food stamp clients and worked her way up to program developer and assistant director of the Human Services Department. She became a director for the Community Action Partnership in Arizona, explaining, “I think I can make the biggest impact addressing the causes of poverty by using my ability to identify areas where vulnerable populations really need help, either financial or infrastructure, and work to identify what that
Sandra Mendez will be honored by the ATHENA Valley of the Sun (AVOS) luncheon July 28 at the Clayton House in Scottsdale. (Submitted photo)
change needs to be and then pursue it aggressively.” Her fellow Arizona directors of Community Action “were her early mentors and taught her a lot about this work,” a spokeswoman said, calling Mendez “a fighter or a contender, because when she pursues something, she’s not going to let it go.” “Sandra deftly keeps her fingers in state policy development, program de-
New guidelines at Lake Pleasant BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Those planning to cool off with a trip to Lake Pleasant should be ready for a few changes. According to the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation website, “All individuals, when in public (e.g., parks, outdoor recreation areas), should maximize physical distance from others. Social settings of more than 10 people, where appropriate distancing may not be prac-
tical, should be avoided unless precautionary measures are observed.” County parks will continue to limit the day-use capacity to comply with state and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. “Once the park has reached day-use capacity, entrance into the park will be restricted to a one-out, one-in practice or closing completely and reopened when capacity is at SEE LAKE PAGE 17
velopment and legislative analysis,” the spokeswoman said. “However, writing a contract is not as impactful as watching a family become sustainable or watching a young person being able to go to college and break the generational cycle of poverty—that is what she finds exciting.” When asked if she had the opportunity to change the perception of others, Mendez replied, “If I could change people’s perceptions of each other in relation to race, I could eradicate racism. … The social justice arena as it relates to poverty indicators is directly related to race. So those two are working together. It’s the way that we perceive one another. “Second, I could change people’s perception of vulnerable populations living in poverty. People living in poverty are not the problem; they’re the result of a problem.” “I know when something is not operating effectively or just wrong. I think the place where I can make the biggest impact is my ability to identify areas where vulnerable individuals really need help, either financial or infrastructure, and identify what that change needs to be and then pursue it aggres-
sively,” Mendez added. “I just keep plugging away. I don’t take no for an answer. I know intuitively that we can do better; we can do more.” AVOS also will present the ATHENA Award to Shelley Zalis, CEO of The Female Quotient, for advancing equality in the workplace. “Her work has changed the game for women by elevating feminine values in the workplace,” the group said. In addition, six young women in high schools will be honored for the work they do in their communities and will be mentored by the HAIL award honorees. The 2020 Young ATHENAs are Anna-Grace Sellers, Alondra Macias, Tania Ramos, Chloe Kwa, Deeann Schettrer and Emma Cain. AVOS was launched in 2015 to help women achieve leadership potential through its mission to “Support, Develop and Honor” female leaders. Luncheon proceeds will help provide leadership programs and other support to area women and young women in East Valley high schools. Luncheon tickets are available at athenaaz.com. Information and sponsorships: info@ athenaaz.com or call 602-214-5988
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As is our nature, neither of us would admit the possibility that we might be in error. To her credit, Nancy finally said, “Look, I’ll tell you what. I’ll admit I’m wrong if you admit I was right.” “Fine,” I said. She took a deep breath, looked at me in the eye, and said, “I’m wrong.” I grinned and replied, “You’re right.” How we manage conflict can either make us or break us, especially in today’s angry, fearful, frustrated and drama-based world. It seems like we are addicted to drama and conflict. How does most mainline national media determine what makes the headlines? “If it bleeds, it leads.” To those sources, I suggest don’t start drama and then say you hate drama. Like pornography, fear is an addiction. Many become addicted
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want to take the risk of breaking the relationship. However, if you fight against a feeling for the long term, you always lose. The fourth style is “compromise.” One party stays engaged, but the engagement is conditional. “I’ll only give if you give. I’ll go as far as you go.” It’s like a chess game that seldom resolves. The fifth style is resolution. This style looks for a win-win. “We both need a win. There is a right answer for both of us.” But resolution requires that both parties get control of their emotions and choose to stay engaged in the resolution process. Both parties must realize that they may have to give a little to get a lot. Sometimes you need to give up, to go up, which is a sign of growing up. Both sides build a bridge and get over it. Often, a neutral third party is required to keep both parties from going to the dark side. Let’s learn a lesson from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names. All are different colors, but
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Peoria Unified Governing Board approves new district fees BY ERIN BRASSEY
Glendale Star Staff Writer
At its June 11 meeting, the Peoria Unified School District Governing Board unanimously voted to approve recommended fee amounts for the 2020-21 school year. These fees cover courses, programs, extracurricular activities and other district fees, such as facility rentals. Fees range from $1.50 for elementary school breakfast to $100 for high school athletics or band. Many fees, including those for field trips ($5), yearbooks ($75) and lockers ($3), will remain unchanged for the upcoming school year. New fees include $150 for lost or broken technology and up to $20 for
miscellaneous spending, such as trophies, awards, T-shirts and elementary PE uniforms Board member Beverly Pingerelli asked about the damaged technology fee. Chief Financial Officer Michelle Myers responded, “We added the fee both through consent for the current fiscal year as well as for next year related to the high volume of devices that we’re now checking out.” Myers explained that parents sign a form when allowing their child to check out technology which states that the fee will be assessed should anything happen to the device. Mike Treguboff, director of technology operations, has researched the cost
Truth in Taxation Hearing Notice of Tax Increase In compliance with §15-905.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, Glendale Elementary School District is notifying its property taxpayers of Glendale Elementary School District’s intention to raise its primary property taxes over the current level to pay for increased expenditures in those areas where the Governing Board has the authority to increase property taxes for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020. The Glendale Elementary School District is proposing an increase in its primary property tax levy of $55,353. The amount proposed above will cause Glendale Elementary School District’s primary property taxes on a $100,000 home to be $36.18. Without the tax increase, the total taxes that would be owed would have been $34.49. These amounts proposed are above the qualifying tax levies as prescribed by state law, if applicable. The increase is also exclusive of any changes that may occur from property tax levies for voter approved bonded indebtedness or budget and tax overrides. All interested citizens are invited to attend the public hearing on the proposed tax increase scheduled to be held July 9, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. at the Glendale Elementary School District Office Boardroom, 7301 N. 58th Avenue, Glendale AZ 85301.
of a depreciated device and confirmed that the value of the equipment is up to $150. Other questions from the board members concerned the cost of athletic fees throughout the district. Board member Monica Ceja Martinez asked about financial assistance for students who cannot afford participation fees. “I want equal access for all our students,” Martinez said. Myers explained that principals have the ability to provide partial or full financial assistance in regards to participation fees if a child suffers from financial hardship. Martinez said she is raising a teenager herself and felt like students would not ask for help even if they know they need it. “It really is relying on the adult to play an active role in advocating for those students,” she said. Shawn Duguid, a former assistant
principal and current chief operations, safety and risk management officer, said the guidelines for reaching out to students in need were always obvious to him as a site administrator. He added he would also make sure coaches understood there was financial support available to students in need. While looking at another way to provide help to families struggling with financial hardship, David Sandoval, the board president, asked if there is a system for parents to make payments throughout an athletic season. Myers said this system is available and usually evaluated on a case-bycase basis. She said, “Our sites are very aware of our students’ needs, and they are always willing to work with them.” She added the 13% override that was previously approved also plays a role in providing financial assistance for athletics.
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given the opportunity,” about 60% of parents, students and teachers responded “disagree” or “strongly disagree.” Among students, the data demonstrates many don’t want to continue online learning for the fall semester. Fifty-five percent of students responded “disagree” or “strongly disagree” to the statement, and only 24% agreed or strongly agreed. About a fifth of student respondents were neutral on the subject. Similar responses were seen from parents. Sixty-two percent of parents disagreed or strongly disagreed that they would want to continue remote learning. On the other end of the spectrum, 22% of parent respondents agreed or strongly agreed, and 16% of
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Responses to a survey show students and parents are not eager to continue online learning, which was required when schools closed in March by state order due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the Peoria Unified School District decides how to operate schools in the fall, parents, students and staff weighed in with opinions on how the spring semester went and how they would like to proceed. Answers to a district-wide survey were present at a recent PUSD board meeting. When presented with the statement “All things considered, I would choose to continue remote online learning if
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parents stood neutral. Chief Operations Officer Shawn Duguid said 8,936 parents, 2,395 students, 1,676 teachers or administrators, and 866 classified staff employees responded. The district had 37,000 students in Peoria and Glendale. Duguid said the information was collected to help decide how to run schools in the fall. Of the students who responded, 63% were in high school. Although the majority of respondents did not wish to A Peoria Unified School District survey of students, parents and staff shows most would prefer not to continue continue with remote learnonline learning. (Images courtesy PUSD) ing, these numbers do not reflect an unhappiness with sponses with 63% agreeing or strongly Duguid said a task force working how online schooling was handled agreeing that their online learning was a to make decisions about the future of during the spring semester. success. Teachers had the least amount the district is reviewing the survey reAbout 41% of parents, students and of positive responses with 32% agree- sponses to guide decision making. Fall semester options will be disteachers agreed or strongly agreed that ing or strongly agreeing, while 37% of the at-home education was a success. parents agreed or strongly agreed at- cussed at a study session July 1 with a decision planned July 9. Students had the most positive re- home education was a success.
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June 25, 2020 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: CLINICA MEDICA CONSULTANTS, LLC II The address of the registered office is: PO BOX 5805, PEORIA, AZ, 85385, The name of the Statutory Agent is: Carlos Arellano 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 Carlos Arellano, PO BOX 5805, PEORIA, AZ, 85385, MEMBER Jorge Luis Arellano, PO BOX 5113, PEORIA, AZ, 85385 Published Glendale Star, June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2020 / 30928 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: BG INSURANCE SOLUTIONS 2, PLLC II The address of the registered office is: 1027 E PRINCETON AVE, GILBERT, AZ 85234, The name of the Statutory Agent is: Galen P Gallegos 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: MANAGERS Barbara Jean Gallegos, 1027 E Princeton Ave, GILBERT, AZ, 85234 Published Glendale Star, June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2020 / 30908 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: QUICK SERVE RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC II The address of the registered office is: 23035 N 22nd Way, PHOENIX, AZ, 85024, 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: MANAGERS Samuel Burk Forsythe and Polly Kay Forsythe 23035 N 22nd Way Phoenix, AZ 85024 Published: Glendale Star, June 18, 25, July 2, 2020 / 31223
NOTICE OF BID NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. 20-39 VENDOR SELF SERVICE BID NO. 42000051 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY OF GLENDALE, ARIZONA WILL RECEIVE BIDS FOR FURNISHING THE FOLLOWING: POLICE PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES THE BID DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE ON THE CITY’S VENDOR SELF-SERVICE HOME PAGE AT: HTTPS://GLENDALEAZVENDORS. MUNISSELFSERVICE.COM/VENDORS/VBIDS/SEA RCHRESULTS.ASPX BIDDER MUST BE REGISTERED AS A VENDOR TO ACCESS THE BID AND SUBMIT THEIR BID. REGISTRATION CAN BE DONE THROUGH THE VENDOR REGISTRATION LINK LOCATED AT: HTTPS://GLENDALEAZVENDORS. MUNISSELFSERVICE.COM/VENDORS/DEFAULT.A SPX EACH BID SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED THEREIN. EACH BID SHALL BE SUBMITTED ONLINE THROUGH THE VENDOR SELF SERVICE PORTAL ON OR BEFORE 2:00 P.M. LOCAL TIME, JULY 21, 2020. THE CITY OF GLENDALE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS AND TO WAIVE INFORMALITIES. CITY OF GLENDALE BY: KEVIN R. PHELPS CITY MANAGER PUBLISH: THE GLENDALE STAR - PUBLISHING DATE JUNE 25, 2020 / 31332
ing on July 16, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. in the Coyote Room, Foothills Recreation and Aquatics Center, 5600 West Union Hills Drive, Glendale, Arizona, 85308, to hear the following: ZON20-05 PHOENIX CEM EN T R EZONING APPL IC ATION ZON20-05: A request by Gammage & Burnham on behalf of Phoenix Cement, representing Phoenix Cement Investment Holdings LLC, to rezone approximately 55 acres from Planned Area Development (PAD) to PAD with a Special SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA, Use District (SUD) overlay for an inert MARICOPA COUNTY NO. PB2020materials landfill and a sand and gravel 070772 NOTICE TO CREDITORS (For mining operation with an expiration date Publication) In the Matter of the Estate of of 2038 and rezone approximately 160 Dwaine Clayton Pfeifer Deceased. Noacres to amend the existing Special Use tice is given that Cory L. Hansen was apDistrict (SUD) overlay in the Planned pointed personal representative of this Area Development (PAD) and Light Inestate. All persons having claims against dustrial (M-1) zoning districts to extend the estate are required to present their the time the mining operations are perclaims within four (4) months after the mitted for an additional five years until date of the first publication of this notice 2038. The site is located at the southor the claims will be forever barred. east corner of Glendale Avenue and Claims must be presented by delivering 115th Avenue (11401 West Glendale Avor mailing a written statement of the enue) in the Yucca District. Staff Conclaim to the personal representative at tact: George Gehlert, AICP, Senior Plan21934 N. 68th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85310. ning Project Manager, 623-930-2597 B DATED: 6/18/2020 Cory L. Hansen PFITT CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 21934 N. 68th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85310. CUP20-04: A request by Baylee Pfister Published: Glendale Star, June 25, July on behalf of B-Pfitt Training, represent2, 9, 2020 / 31372 ing Don Van Horne, to approve a Conditional Use Permit for a health and wellness facility for personal training categories as commercial retail and serCITY OF GLENDALE NOTICE OF PUBvices, other than those otherwise permitLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY ted under the M-1 (Light Industrial) zonGIVEN THAT the City of Glendale Planing district. The project is located at 7280 ning Commission will hold a public hearNorth Glen Harbor Boulevard #106, ing on July 16, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. in the Yucca District. Staff Contact: Alex Coyote Room, Foothills Recreation and Lerma, Planner at 623-930-2810. Aquatics Center, 5600 West Union Hills POPEYE’S DRIVE THRU CONDITIONDrive, Glendale, Arizona, 85308, to hear AL USE PERMIT CUP20-05: A request the following: ZON20-05 PHOENIX CEby Edin Coralic of Coralic, LLC., represM ENT REZON ING APPLICATION enting Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen Fast ZON20-05: A request by Gammage & Food Restaurant, to approve a CondiBurnham on behalf of Phoenix Cement, tional Use Permit (CUP) to allow a resrepresenting Phoenix Cement Investtaurant and drive thru in the C-2 Zoning ment Holdings LLC, to rezone approximDistrict. The project is located at 5930 ately 55 acres from Planned Area DevelWest Northern Avenue, Barrel District. opment (PAD) to PAD with a Special Staff Contact: Joseline Castaneda, PlanUse District (SUD) overlay for an inert ner at (623) 930-2823. GABBERT’S materials landfill and a sand and gravel GUN SHOP CONDITIONAL USE PERmining operation with an expiration date MITsolicited CUP20-07: A request by Office Andrew 00 11 16 Invitation to Bid Sealed bids are being by Facility Services, of of 2038 and rezone approximately 160 a Conditional Use Planning, Design and Construction, NorthernGabbert Arizonafor University, for and onPermit behalf to of acres to amend the existing Special Use allow the sale of firearms and ammunithe Arizona Board of Regents, for the furnishing of all labor, material, transportation District (SUD) overlay in the Planned tion as a Home Occupation in a SingleProject Name: Science Annex and services required for Project Number: 09.200.201, Area Development (PAD) and Light InFamily Residential zoning district (R1-6). 1st and 2nd Floor Renovation on the Campus of Northern Arizona University, Flagdustrial (M-1) zoning districts to extend Thespecifications site is located 18016 North 55th onatfile with Facility Serstaff, Arizona, in accordance with the plans and the time the mining operations are perStaff Avenue and in the District. vices, Office of Planning, Design and Construction. Bidsiswill be Cholla received at Facility mitted for an additional five years until Contact: Edward Vigil, Planner. 623-930Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Services, Building #77, Main Reception Desk, 2038. The site is located at the south3071Local or evigil@glendaleaz.com. Time. Firms submittingEVERbids in Arizona, until Friday, July 17 at 2:00PM Arizona east corner of Glendale Avenue and 101to AND BELLincluding ROAD person are required to observe public health GREEN guidanceLOOP in regard Covid-19, 115th Avenue (11401 West Glendale AvG E N E R A L P L Adirectly N A Mthereafter ENDMEN T and wearing a mask to drop off the bid. Bids will be opened publicly enue) in the Yucca District. Staff ConAND REZONING read aloud via a ZOOM meeting. The ZOOMGPA20-02 meeting invitation for the bid APPLICAopening is tact: George Gehlert, AICP, Senior PlanTION ZON20-04: A request by Shaine provided in Section 00 21 14.6 of the Division 00 bidding document. No public attendning Project Manager, 623-930-2597 B on behalf ofConference Tiffany & Bosco, A mandatory Pre-Bid will be ance at the bid opening meeting is allowed. Alleman PFITT CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT representing Glendale Bell 101, held via ZOOM on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 atP.A., 2:00PM Arizona Local Time. Pre-RegisCUP20-04: A request by Baylee Pfister LLC, for 1) a General Plan Amendment for this tration for the Pre-Bid Conference ZOOM meeting is required. Registration on behalf of B-Pfitt Training, representOFC meeting can be done afrom t t h e (Offices) f o l l otow HDR i n g 30 l (High ink: ing Don Van Horne, to approve a CondiDensity Residential 20-30 du/ac) and 2) https://nau.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwvde6vqzsqG9PmxxcNW8vApdpw4y1WNtional Use Permit for a health and wellPalm Canyon PAD a zone change from information NPN After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing ness facility for personal training cat(Planned Development) to be PAD about joining the meeting. Plans and Specifications for Area the proposed work may inegories as commercial retail and ser(Planned Area Development) approx. The scope on of work for spected online at https://in.nau.edu/facility-services/bids-rfq/ vices, other than those otherwise permitimately 16.10 acres. The site is generthis project is renovation of the 1st and 2nd floors of Building 20, Science Annex, to fated under the M-1 (Light Industrial) zonally2nd located at the northwest of floor and expanded andcorner updated cilitate relocation of the CSTL program to the ing district. The project is located at 7280 the intersection of Bell Road and the floor entails a nearly complete demoliclassrooms on the 1st floor. Work on the 2nd North Glen Harbor Boulevard #106, Loop 101 Freeway and is in the Cholla tion and rebuild to include classroom, light lab, storage and office spaces. Work on the Yucca District. Staff Contact: Alex Contact: George Gehlert, space Staff for expanded and renovated 1st floor entails partial demolition of theDistrict. Lerma, Planner at 623-930-2810. Senior Planning Project halls. Manager 623classrooms and offices, with add alts. for ADA upgrades to lecture Bothatfloors POPEYE’S DRIVE THRU CONDITION930-2597. GLEN LAKES MAJOR is inwill receive new HVAC and electrical systems. A more detailed scope of workGENAL USE PERMIT CUP20-05: A request ERAL PLAN AMENDMENT MGPA20cluded in the plans and specifications and will be reviewed at the mandatory pre-subby Edin Coralic of Coralic, LLC., represa 01:visits A request City of Glendale, mittal meeting. Accompanied pre-submittal site will be by scheduled individuallyfor with enting Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen Fast general plan guidance amendment to observing public health with reinterested firms. Site visits will be conducted major Food Restaurant, to approve a Condiamend the land use designation on apgards to Covid-19. Information on scheduling these visits will be published on the NAU tional Use Permit (CUP) to allow a resproximately 42.8 acres propertycheck from website https://in.nau.edu/facility-services/bids-rfq/. A certified check,ofcashier's taurant and drive thru in the C-2 Zoning Open to MDR 5 (10%)(Parks of the and amount ofSpace) bid, must accomor NAU Bid Bond Form FS#9 for ten percent POS District. The project is located at 5930 (Medium Density Residential) for Trevino pany each proposal, as a guarantee that the Contractor will enter into a contract to West Northern Avenue, Barrel District. Glen Lakes located atorthe northeast plans and specifications as Liquidated perform the proposal in accordance with the at Staff Contact: Joseline Castaneda, Planof 55th Avenue Avthe Contractor to enterand intoNorthern the contract. Damages in the event of failure or refusal ofcorner ner at (623) 930-2823. GABBERT’S enue in the Barrel District. Staff Contact: Checks or bonds will be returned to the unsuccessful bidders, and to the successful GUN SHOP CONDITIONAL USE PERLisa Collins, Interim and contract, asDevelopment prescribed bySerAribidder upon the execution of a satisfactory bond MIT CUP20-07: A request by Andrew vicesthe Director GLEN LAKES shall, SUBDIVIzona Revised Statutes. The Contractor, to whom contract is awarded, after Gabbert for a Conditional Use Permit to I N G P P L I C AaTsatisION S I O N R E Z ON receipt of Notice of Intent to Award, furnish to the aforesaid Board ofARegents allow the sale of firearms and ammuniZON19-17: A request the Citypercent of Glamount equal to onebyhundred factory performance and payment bond in an tion as a Home Occupation in a Singleendale approximately 42.8 (100%) of the full amount of the bid, such bond not to to be rezone expressly limited as to time in Family Residential zoning district (R1-6). acres A-1 to R1-6 PRD. The proposal which action may be instituted against the surety company for possible nonperformThe site is located at 18016 North 55th would allow for a maximum 173-lot ance of the Contractor. Bonds must be from a corporate surety company licensed to Avenue and is in the Cholla District. Staff family residential community. The Individual sureties will not be accepted. issue surety bonds in the State of Arizona. single Contact: Edward Vigil, Planner. 623-930siteof is an located at 5450 West or Northern Avexecuted contract a Notice to Work shall commence immediately after receipt 3071 or evigil@glendaleaz.com. EVERenue and is in 10, the 2021, Barrel and District. Proceed and shall be Substantially Complete by January shallCopies be FiGREEN LOOP 101 AND BELL ROAD of all applications, exhibits, and docunally Complete by April 30, 2021. More detailed scheduling information will be inGENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT mentscertificates are available forbe public reviewand at cluded in the bid package. Bonds and insurance must submitted GPA20-02 AND REZONING APPLICAtheBoard Development Services Department, of Regents reserves the right to approved prior to commencement of work. The TION ZON20-04: A request by Shaine West Glendale Avenue, Second 5850 reject any or all bids, to waive or decline to waive irregularities in any bid, or to withAlleman on behalf of Tiffany & Bosco, Floor,and Glendale, Arizona, the hold the award for any reason it may determine, also reserves thebetween right to hold P.A., representing Glendale Bell 101, hours and 5:00pm dateofof8:00am the opening thereof.weekdays No bidder any or all bids for a period of 60 days after the LLC, for 1) a General Plan Amendment o r w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e o n l i n e at may withdraw a bid during this 60-day period without forfeiture of the bid bond. Wofrom OFC (Offices) to HDR 30 (High https://www.glendaleaz.com/cms/one.asto apply. Persons with a disabilmen owned and minority owned firms are encouraged Density Residential 20-30 du/ac) and 2) px?pageId=15331862 after 6:00pm(928) the by contacting Facility Services, ity may request a reasonable accommodation a zone change from Palm Canyon PAD prior be to the public meeting. For 523-4227. ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTSFriday Bids should addressed to: NAU Plan(Planned Area Development) to PAD further information, please call the case ning, Design and Construction Attention: Judith Scholar Winfield PO Box 5637 Flag(Planned Area Development) on approxcontact at(928) the number listed above 523.9441 Email adstaff, Arizona 86011 Phone: (928) 523.4468staffFacsimile: imately 16.10 acres. The site is generor (623) 930-2800. Interested are/ Glendale Star, Juneparties 25, 2020 dress: Judith.scholarwinfield@nau.edu Publication: ally located at the northwest corner of invited to attend and participate in the 31381 the intersection of Bell Road and the public hearing. FOR SPECIAL ACCOMLoop 101 Freeway and is in the Cholla MODATIONS Please contact Diana District. Staff Contact: George Gehlert, Figueroa at (623) 930-2808 or Senior Planning Project Manager at 623dfigueroa@glendaleaz.com at least
Y ucca District. Staff Contact: Alex Lerma, Planner at 623-930-2810. POPEYE’S DRIVE THRU CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CUP20-05: A request by Edin Coralic of Coralic, LLC., representing Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen Fast Food Restaurant, to approve a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow a restaurant and drive thru in the C-2 Zoning District. The project is located at 5930 West Northern Avenue, Barrel District. Staff Contact: Joseline Castaneda, Planner at (623) 930-2823. GABBERT’S GUN SHOP CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CUP20-07: A request by Andrew Gabbert for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the sale of firearms and ammunition as a Home Occupation in a SingleFamily Residential zoning district (R1-6). The site is located at 18016 North 55th Avenue and is in the Cholla District. Staff Contact: Edward Vigil, Planner. 623-9303071 or evigil@glendaleaz.com. EVERGREEN LOOP 101 AND BELL ROAD GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA20-02 AND REZONING APPLICATION ZON20-04: A request by Shaine Alleman on behalf of Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., representing Glendale Bell 101, LLC, for 1) a General Plan Amendment from OFC (Offices) to HDR 30 (High Density Residential 20-30 du/ac) and 2) a zone change from Palm Canyon PAD (Planned Area Development) to PAD (Planned Area Development) on approximately 16.10 acres. The site is generally located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Bell Road and the Loop 101 Freeway and is in the Cholla District. Staff Contact: George Gehlert, Senior Planning Project Manager at 623930-2597. GLEN LAKES MAJOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT MGPA2001: A request by City of Glendale, for a major general plan amendment to amend the land use designation on approximately 42.8 acres of property from POS (Parks and Open Space) to MDR 5 (Medium Density Residential) for Trevino at Glen Lakes located at the northeast corner of 55th Avenue and Northern Avenue in the Barrel District. Staff Contact: Lisa Collins, Interim Development Services Director GLEN LAKES SUBDIVISION REZONING APPLICATION ZON19-17: A request by the City of Glendale to rezone approximately 42.8 acres A-1 to R1-6 PRD. The proposal would allow for a maximum 173-lot single family residential community. The site is located at 5450 West Northern Avenue and is in the Barrel District. 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 online at 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 25, 2020 The Glendale Star / 31331
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PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE – CITY OF GLENDALE THE GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL HAS REFERRED THE PROPOSED FRANCHISE AGREEMENT TO A VOTE AT THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 GENERAL ELECTION
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN EPCOR Water Arizona Inc., And CITY OF GLENDALE, Arizona This FRANCHISE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), is made and entered into as of the ___ day of ________ , 2020 (Effective Date), between EPCOR Water Arizona Inc. an Arizona corporation, or its successors and assigns (“EPCOR”) and City of Glendale, an Arizona municipal corporation (“City”). RECITALS A. EPCOR represents and warrants to the City that it is a public service corporation within the meaning of Article 15, Section 2, of the Arizona Constitution and is authorized to provide potable water within portions of Maricopa County, Arizona, in accordance with a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (“CC&N”) issued by the Arizona Corporation Commission (“Commission”). B. EPCOR will own, operate and maintain a public water and wastewater system within the City limits of Glendale. C. EPCOR and City have entered into a separate agreement for the construction of the Sarival Avenue waterline extension. The terms and conditions of the approved Main Extension Agreement (“Sarival MXA”) dated October 23, 2012 for the Sarival Avenue waterline extension will remain in effect and in force, and if conflicts exist between this Agreement and the Sarival MXA, the Sarival MXA provisions will govern. D. EPCOR and City are developing a separate agreement for the construction of the Loop 303 waterline extension. The terms and conditions of the completed and approved Main Extension Agreement for the Loop 303 waterline extension (“Loop 303 MXA”) will remain in effect and in force, and if conflicts exist between this Agreement and the Loop 303 MXA, the Loop 303 MXA provisions will govern. E. EPCOR and City agree and acknowledge that the Recitals set forth above are true and correct and are by this reference incorporated herein. AGREEMENT NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this agreement, the parties, each intending to be legally bound by this agreement, hereby agree as follows: Grant of Franchise A. Utility will present the desired franchise (“Franchise”) to the City’s governing body and file it with City Clerk after entry of a final order granting Utility an extension of its Certificates of Convenience and Necessity (“CC&Ns”) by the Arizona Corporation Commission that grants Utility the exclusive right to provide Utility Services in an area within the Subject Territory. B. If the City’s governing body deems the granting of the Franchise beneficial to the City, it will pass a resolution and thereafter submit the Franchise to the qualified electors as to whether the Franchise should be granted at the next regular election held in the City or at a special election called for approving the Franchise. The City will not call a special election for approving the Franchise without the consent of EPCOR. The Franchise election will be called and conducted in accordance with applicable law. C. EPCOR will be responsible for all costs incurred by the City for holding a general election to approve the Franchise, provided that such costs will not be unreasonably incurred by the City. If other items, measures, initiatives or candidates are placed on the same ballot as the Franchise, the City will equitably apportion only those costs attributable to the election of the Franchise to EPCOR. D. The City will invoice the estimated cost of the general election for the Franchise (“Estimated Cost”) within 60 days after the filing of the Franchise with the Glendale City Clerk. EPCOR will promptly pay the City the estimated cost within 30 days after receiving the invoice. The City will reconcile the actual general election cost attributable to the Franchise (“Actual Cost”) Within 60 days after the Franchise vote in a general election. EPCOR will promptly pay the City the difference between the Estimated Cost and the Actual Cost if the Actual Cost exceeds the Estimated Cost. The City will promptly refund EPCOR the difference between the Actual Cost and the Estimated Cost if the Actual Cost is less than the Estimated Cost. E. The Franchise filed by Utility, at a minimum, must contain the following provisions: 1. Franchise Agreement. This franchise is hereby granted by City to EPCOR, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of Arizona, and conveys to EPCOR the right and privilege to construct, maintain, and operate within the present and future public rights-of-way (including – but not limited to – streets, alleyways, highways, and bridges) in the Franchised Area (as defined below) in Glendale, Arizona, a potable water delivery system and a wastewater collection system, together with certain appurtenances (including – but not limited to – transmission mains, distribution and collection mains, service lines, fire hydrants, meters, and equipment for its own use) for the purpose of supplying potable water and wastewater services to City, its successors, the inhabitants thereof, and all individuals and entities within or beyond the limits thereof (collectively, the “Served Population”), and for collecting wastewater from the Served Population, in each case for all purposes for which it is duly authorized by its CC&Ns (“Franchise”). For purposes of this Franchise, the “Franchised Area” shall consist of those portions of the area within the then effective borders of City that are also within the boundaries of any of EPCOR’s then effective CC&Ns, as granted by the Commission. The Franchised Area as of the date of this Franchise provides the ability to construct, maintain and operate its system, as defined herein, upon, over, along, across and under the present and future public rights-of-way. These rights-of-way include but are not limited to streets, alleys, ways and highways in the City of Glendale, Arizona (herein called “City”).This Franchise is for EPCOR’s use of City’s public rights-of-way to supply and deliver safe, adequate and reliable water treatment, transmission, and distribution services, and to provide safe and reliable wastewater collection, transmission and treatment services to City, its successors, the in-
habitants thereof, and all individuals and entities either within or beyond the limits thereof, for all purposes. All such transmission mains, distribution and collection mains, and service lines shall be located underground unless otherwise approved by City. EPCOR shall not construct wells, well sites, storage, or pumping facilities in the public rights-of-way. Nothing herein shall be construed to permit EPCOR to maintain any portion of its potable water delivery system or wastewater collection system, or appurtenances thereto, in any manner which would adversely affect or interfere in any way, as determined by City in its sole discretion, with City’s use of the public rights-of-way for its intended use; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not preclude reasonable temporary interference necessitated by EPCOR’s repair or maintenance of those facilities. City acknowledges and agrees that all of EPCOR’s infrastructure located within the Franchised Area as of the date of this Franchise complies with the foregoing or is otherwise acceptable in its current location to City. 2. EPCOR’s Compliance with Requirements; Plans Submitted for Approval; City Construction near EPCOR’s Facilities. A. The quality of water treatment, transmission, and distribution services, and of the wastewater collection, transmission and treatment services provided by EPCOR shall comply with the requirements of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Arizona Corporation Commission, Arizona Department of Health Services, and the Maricopa County Department of Environmental Health Services. B. All construction under this Franchise shall be performed in accordance with established practices for City with respect to such public rights-of-way. Before EPCOR makes any major installations in the public rights-of-way, EPCOR shall submit for approval any applicable permit applications and a map showing the location of such proposed installations to City. When time does not permit prior application for a permit and repairs to EPCOR’s facilities are reasonably required, EPCOR first may institute and complete the repairs and then complete and file the applicable permit application. In this case, telephone notification of the repair will be given as soon as practicable to the contact person designated by City. Within ninety (90) days after the approval of this Franchise by the Mayor and Council of City, EPCOR shall submit to City’s City Manager a map showing the true and correct location of all present installations of EPCOR within City’s rights-of-way. If City undertakes, either directly or through a contractor, any construction project adjacent to or near EPCOR’s facilities operated pursuant to this Franchise and for the relocation of which City is required hereunder to pay, City shall include in all such construction specifications, bids, and contracts a requirement that as part of the cost of the project, the contractor or contractor’s designee obtain from EPCOR the temporary or permanent removal, relocation and barricading of equipment, and depressurization of EPCOR’s facilities or equipment, all as necessary to avoid the creation of an unsafe condition in view of the equipment to be utilized or the methods of construction to be followed by the contractor. C. Mapping Requirement. EPCOR shall maintain As-Built Drawings of its facilities located within the ROW and furnish a copy both electronically in a mapping format compatible with the current City electronic mapping format as specified by the City and in hard copy form. 3. Construction and Relocation of EPCOR’s Facilities: Payment. A. All facilities installed or constructed pursuant to this Franchise shall be so located or relocated and so erected as to minimize the interference with traffic or other authorized use over, under, or through the public right-of-way. Those phases of construction of EPCOR’s facilities relating to traffic control, backfilling, compaction, and paving – as well as location or relocation of facilities herein provided for – shall be subject to regulation by the City Council. EPCOR shall keep accurate records of the location of all facilities in the public right-of-way and furnish them to City upon request. Upon completion of new or relocation construction of underground facilities in the public right-of-way, EPCOR shall provide City with corrected drawings showing the actual location of the underground facilities in those cases where the actual location differs significantly from the proposed location approved in the permit plans. B. If City requires EPCOR to relocate EPCOR’s facilities that are located in private easements or private rights-of-way from which the facilities must be relocated, the entire cost of relocating EPCOR’s facilities (including the cost of purchasing a new private easement or right-of-way, if necessary) shall be borne by City. City shall not be obligated to bear such costs under this paragraph B if, prior to City’s acquisition of such right-of-way, either: (i) EPCOR subordinated its easement or right-of-way in such a manner that the person from whom City acquired the right-of-way would not have been obligated to bear any costs of such relocation, or (ii) EPCOR did not in fact obtain such easement or right-of-way. C. Except as covered in Paragraphs B or D of this section, EPCOR shall bear the entire cost of relocating its facilities located on public rights-of-way. D. If the City, at its expense, has previously required EPCOR to relocate its facilities in a particular area, and EPORC desires to again relocate these facilities, EPCOR shall bear the entire cost of such relocation. City will bear the entire cost of relocating any of EPCOR’s facilities, the relocation of which is necessitated by the construction of improvements by, or on behalf of, City in furtherance of a proprietary function. E. Prior Occupancy. Provided that anything contained herein does not interfere with EPCOR’s obligation to provide safe and reliable water and wastewater service, any privilege claimed under this Franchise by EPCOR in any Public Street or other public property is subordinate to any: (a) prior or subsequent lawful occupancy or use thereof by the City or any other governmental entity; (b) prior lawful occupancy or use thereof by any other Person; and (c) prior easements therein. Notwithstanding the foregoing subordination provision, nothing herein extinguishes or otherwise interferes with property rights established independently of this Franchise. F. If City participates in the cost of relocating EPCOR’s facilities for any reason, the cost of relocation to City shall not include any additional cost resulting from any upgrade or improvement of EPCOR’s facilities as they existed prior to relocation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if EPCOR requests, in connection with any such relocation by City, any upgrade or improvement of the affected EPCOR’s facilities, City will in good faith consider such request, subject in each case to EPCOR’s agreement to reimburse City for the actual, additional costs incurred by City for the requested upgrade or improvement. City will deliver to EPCOR documentation reasonably satisfactory to EPCOR to evidence the actual, additional cost of such upgrades and improvements. G. Subject to the provisions of the foregoing paragraphs 3 (B), (C), and (D) regarding the cost of relocation of EPCOR’s facilities, EPCOR’s right to retain its facilities in their original location is subject to the paramount right of City to use its public rights-of-way for all permitted purposes, which shall include, but shall in no way be limited to, the following functions of City: i. Any and all improvement to City streets, alleys, and avenues; ii. Establishing and maintaining sanitary sewers, storm drains, drainage structures, and related facilities; iii. Establishing and maintaining parks, parkways, pedestrian malls, or
grass, shrubs, trees, and other vegetation for the purpose of landscaping any street or public property; iv. Providing fire protection; v. Collection and disposal of garbage; vi. structures for public purposes deemed appropriate by the Mayor and Council of City; vii. Any structure for any purpose, whether governmental or proprietary, which City is authorized to construct and/or maintain. 4. Restoration of Rights of Way. Subject to the provisions of the foregoing paragraphs 3 (B), (C), and (D) regarding the cost of relocation of EPCOR’s facilities, (i) whenever EPCOR shall cause any work, opening, or alteration whatsoever to be made for any purpose in any City public right-of-way, the work shall be completed with due diligence within a reasonably prompt time; and EPCOR shall, upon completion of such work, restore the disturbed property to as good condition as it was in prior to such openings or alteration, and (ii) EPCOR shall provide any barricades, signing, rerouting of traffic, or other actions which City shall consider necessary or desirable in the interest of public safety during any such opening or alteration within the public right-of-way. A. Street Repair. If EPCOR causes damage to pavement, sidewalks, driveways, landscaping, or other property during construction, installation, or repair of its facilities, EPCOR or its authorized agent shall replace and restore such places as nearly as possible to its original condition that existed before the damage occurred. If the repair, replacement or restoration cannot replicate the site’s original condition, EPCOR shall return the site to a condition that approximates the original condition and compensate the City for any difference. All repair and restoration necessary to meet the requirements set forth in this Section shall be at EPCOR’s expense and shall be conducted in a manner acceptable to the City, in its sole unreviewable discretion. For any pavement or sidewalk cuts by EPCOR, EPCOR agrees to restore the pavement or sidewalks. B. Damage to Public Property. In addition to any indemnity obligation under this Franchise, whenever the installation, use, maintenance, removal, or relocation of any of EPCOR facilities are required or permitted hereunder, and such installation, removal or relocation damages or disturbs the surface or subsurface of any ROW or public property or any public improvement that may be located thereon, therein, or thereunder, however such damage or disturbance was caused, EPCOR, at its sole cost and expense, shall promptly restore the surface or subsurface of the ROW or public property and/or repair or replace the surface, subsurface and/or public improvement therein, or thereunder, in as good a condition as before in accordance with applicable laws, normal wear and tear excepted, reasonably satisfactory to the City Engineer. If EPCOR does not repair the damage or disturbance as just described, then City shall have the option, upon ten (10) business days’ prior written notice to EPCOR, to perform or cause to be performed such reasonable and necessary work on behalf of EPCOR and to charge Franchise for the proposed costs to be incurred or the actual costs incurred by the City at City’s standard rates. C. Public Safety / Public Emergency. Notwithstanding the notice provision above, in the event of a public emergency, the City shall have the right to immediately perform, without prior written notice to EPCOR, such reasonable and necessary work on behalf of EPCOR to repair and return public property to a safe and satisfactory condition in accordance with applicable laws, normal wear and tear excepted, reasonably satisfactory to the City Engineer. The City shall provide written notice to EPCOR of the repairs as soon as practicable after the work has begun. EPCOR agrees that any damaged City-owned Conduit or fiber must be replaced or repaired and restored with new or like-new materials. If the City needs to perform any part of the necessary repairs, relocation and/or removal work, it shall be entitled to seek payment for such repairs and/ or relocation and/or removal costs from EPCOR Upon the receipt of a demand for payment by City, EPCOR shall, within thirty (30) days, reimburse City for such costs. In the event of a public emergency, neither the City nor any agent, contractor or employee of the City shall be liable to EPCOR or its Contractors or its customers or other third parties for any harm so caused to them by the reasonable actions of the City or its agents, contractors or employees in reasonably responding to such public emergency. When practical and if possible, City will consult with EPCOR in advance to assess the necessity of such actions and to minimize, to the extent practical under the circumstances, damage to and disruption of either the public property involved or the EPCOR’s facilities involved. C.i. EPCOR Facilities / Cooperation with City. If any of EPCOR’s facilities or activities present any immediate hazard or impediment to the public, to the City, to other City improvements or activities within or outside of the Route, or to City’s ability to safely and conveniently operate the ROW or perform City’s utility, public safety and/or other public health, safety and welfare functions, then EPCOR shall immediately remedy the hazard, comply with City’s request to secure the route area, and otherwise cooperate with City at no expense to City to remove any such hazard or impediment. 5. Indemnification/Insurance. A. Indemnification. EPCOR agrees to indemnify and hold harmless City and any of its departments, agencies, officers, employees, elected officials, and representatives from all damages, claims, or liabilities and expenses (including attorney’s fees) to the extent arising out of, or resulting in any way from EPCOR’s performance or failure to perform the services required of EPCOR under the terms of this Agreement and caused by negligent or intentional acts, errors, mistakes or omissions of EPCOR, its officers, employees, or other for whose acts that EPCOR may be legally liable. B. Insurance. During the term of this Franchise, and for such other term that any claims may be brought, EPCOR shall maintain in full force and effect, at no cost or expense to the City, commercial general liability insurance in the amount of five million dollars combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage. The City shall be designated as an additional named insured. Such insurance will not be cancelable except upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the City. Upon written request, EPCOR shall provide a certificate of insurance showing evidence of the coverage required by this Section. EPCOR may selfinsure the abovedescribed policy coverages if EPCOR or its parent is of sufficient financial standing to provide such insurance. C. Coverage. EPCOR shall secure and maintain during the term of this Franchise, insurance coverage which shall include statutory workers’ compensation, comprehensive general, and automobile liability, all including contractual liability assumed by the insured. The comprehensive general and automobile limits shall be no less than five million U.S. dollars ($5,000,000) per occurrence (combined single limit), including bodily injury and property damage, and in an amount not less than five million U.S. dollars ($5,000,000) annual aggregate for each personal injury liability and products-completed operations. City shall be named as an Additional Insured with respect to all operations of the insured and EPCOR’s insurance policy shall contain a waiver of subrogation against City, its departments, agencies, boards, commissions, officers, officials, agents, and employees for losses arising from the service provided by or on behalf of EPCOR in the event the EPCOR is found to be solely negligent. Insurance coverage must be provided by an insurance company admitted to do business in Arizona and rated A-VII or better by AM Best’s Insurance Rat-
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PUBLIC NOTICE ing. Subsequently, a certificate of insurance, signed by an authorized representative of the insurer with 30 days’ notice of cancellation or non-renewal, shall be presented a minimum of five (5) days after the date of expiration of the policy term. In the event EPCOR fails to provide such certificate of coverage, City may – but shall not be required to – purchase insurance if available, to protect itself against any losses. If City elects to purchase the insurance under the provision, City shall provide EPCOR with at least five business days’ prior written notice and EPCOR shall be liable to City for all costs insured by City for purchasing such insurance. D. Certificate of Insurance. EPCOR shall submit to City – Engineering Division, Glendale, AZ - a certificate of insurance, evidencing the coverage and limits stated in the foregoing paragraph within ten (10) days of award of this Franchise. Insurance evidenced by the certificate shall not expire, be cancelled, nor non-renewed without thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to City - Engineering Division, Glendale, AZ. A statement to that effect must appear on the face of the certificate, and certificate shall be signed by a person authorized to bind the insurer. 6. Franchise Fee. A. EPCOR agrees to pay City in consideration of the grant of this Franchise a sum equal to three percent (3%) of the gross receipts1 of EPCOR from the sale by it of potable drinking water within the Franchised Area, and from the collection and treatment by it of wastewater within the Franchised Area as shown by EPCOR’s billing records (the “Franchise Fee”). The Franchise Fee shall be due and payable quarterly and shall be in lieu of all fees or charges for permits or Franchises issued for the construction of EPCOR’s facilities hereunder or for the inspection thereof. For the purpose of verifying the amounts payable hereunder, the books and records of EPCOR shall be subject to inspection by duly authorized officers or representatives of City at reasonable times and places, and in the event that such inspection evidences that the Franchise Fee actually paid for any quarter is more than ten percent (10%) below the amount that should have been paid for such quarter, EPCOR shall reimburse City for the costs of such inspection. If at any time Franchisee is paying any municipality in the State of Arizona a Franchise Fee greater than three percent (3%) of Franchisee’s gross receipt in such municipality, then the percentage set forth in this Section shall be increased to match the greater percentage amount Franchisee is paying to such other municipality pursuant a franchise agreement. If municipality request Franchisee to match such greater Franchise Fee, all terms and conditions which are applicable to the greater Franchise Fee must be fully adopted by municipality herein. In addition to the foregoing Franchise Fee, Franchisee shall pay charges, taxes and fees as described in the Franchise. B. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the amount payable under the Franchise Fee shall not be reduced by reason of the payment of any general ad valorem taxes, assessments for special improvements such as general sales or transaction privilege Franchise taxes, or any similar general tax or levy. C. The amount payable under either the Sarival MXA or the Loop 303 MXA shall not be reduced by reason of payment of the Franchise Fee. 7. Franchise Fee Audit. A. Upon written notice to EPCOR, City may inspect Franchise’s records of Gross Revenues, and City shall have the right to audit any amounts determined to be payable under this Franchise; provided, however, that such audit must take place within thirty-six (36) months following the close of Franchise’s fiscal year for which the audit is desired. B. Upon completion of an audit, City shall provide EPCOR with written notice including a copy of the audit report and setting forth any additional amounts due to City identified in the audit. EPCOR shall pay any deficiency within thirty (30) days following such written notice; provided, however, that EPCOR will not be required to pay such deficiency until thirty (30) days after completion of the administrative hearing process if EPCOR commences such process pursuant to administrative process. If a City audit shows overpayments, City shall promptly pay EPCOR the overpaid amount. C. If EPCOR determines in an internal audit that it overpaid Franchise Fees, EPCOR may request a credit or refund by submitting a written claim for credit or refund of the overpaid Franchise Fees. A credit or refund claim must identify (i) the dollar amount of the credit or refund requested, (ii) the specific Franchise Fee period(s) involved, and (iii) the specific grounds upon which the claim is based. No credit shall be allowed or refund paid except for those Franchise Fees paid in excess of the amount due within the limitation period. The credit or refund limitation period shall be calculated from the date the City receives EPCOR’s written claim meeting the requirements of this Paragraph C. C.i. The following additional requirements apply to the City and EPCOR for claims for credit or refund submitted pursuant to this Paragraph C. The City may request, in writing, additional information or documentation from EPCOR to support the requested credit or refund. Such information or documentation must be reasonably related to the claim and required to be maintained in the normal course of business. C.ii. Upon denial of all or part of a claim or, if the City fails to issue a determination within three (3) months after the later of receiving the claim and receiving any requested additional information or documentation, the EPCOR may consider the claim for credit or refund denied and may commence a process under Section B. Interest shall be allowed on the overpayment of Franchise Fees claimed by EPCOR under this procedure at the rate and in the manner set forth in Paragraph B. and shall be calculated from the date the City receives the EPCOR’s written claim meeting the requirements of this Paragraph C.
A. Failure or unreasonable delay2 by any Party to perform any term of provision of this Franchise for a period of ten (10) days after written notice thereof from another Party shall constitute a default under this Franchise. If the default is of a nature which is not capable of being cured within ten (10) days, the cure shall be commenced within such period, and diligently pursued to completion. The notice shall specify the nature of the alleged default and the manner in which the default may be satisfactorily cured. In the event of a default hereunder by any Party, the non-defaulting Party shall be entitled to all rememdies at both law and in equity, including, without limitation, specific performance. B. To further the cooperation of the parties in implementing this Franchise, City and EPCOR each shall designate and appoint a representative to act as a liason between City and its various departments and EPCOR. The initial representative for City (the “City Representative”) shall be the City Manager or his designee the initial representative for EPCOR shall be its Director of Operations, as identifed by EPCOR from time to time (the “EPCOR Representative”). The representatives shall be available at all reasonable times to discuss and review the performance of the Parties and the development of property. C. If a dispute arises out of or related to this Franchise or breach thereof, Utility and City agree first to try to settle the dispute through mediation before resorting to arbitration, litigation, or some other dispute resolution. In the event that the Parties cannot agree upon the selection of a mediator within seven (7) days, either Party may request a presiding judge of the Superior Court to assign a mediator from a list of mediators maintained by the Arizona Muncipal Risk Retention Pool. If a dispute arises out of or relates to this License, or the breach thereor, and if the dispute cannot be settled through negotiation, Licensee and City agree first to try to settle the dispute through mediation before resorting to litigation, arbitration, or some other dispute resolution procedure. 10. Non-Exclusive. This Franchise is not exclusive, and nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent City from granting other like or similar grants or privileges to any other person, firm, or corporation. 11. Transfer of Franchise. The right, privilege, and franchise hereby granted may be transferred in whole or in part by EPCOR, its successors and assigns, to any public service corporation approved by the Commission to provide public utility water service within the Franchised Area and upon payment of an appropriate transfer fee to City to reimburse City for any reasonable costs it incurs in processing the transfer. No other assignment of any rights, privileges or franchise hereby granted may be made without the prior written consent of both the City Council and the Commission and payment of an appropriate transfer fee to City to reimburse City for any reasonable costs it incurs in processing the transfer. The City Council’s consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. No consent shall be required in connection with an assignment made as security pursuant to a mortgage or deed of trust or in connection with subsequent transfer made pursuant to any such instrument. 12. Title to Facilities; Right to Use Easements; Reserved Right to Purchase or Condemn.
B. The right, privilege, and franchise hereby granted shall continue and exist for a period of twenty-five (25) years following the Effective Date; provided, however, that either party may reopen any or all sections for further review and possible amendment of this Franchise, on its fifth (5th) or twelfth (12th) anniversary, by giving written notice of its intention to do so not less than one (1) year before the fifth (5th) or twelfth (12th) anniversay. Any such amendment will be subject to any applicable requirements for approval by the qualified electors of City. Neither party is bound to enter into any amendment to this Agreement unless it, in its sole discretion, elects to do so. No refusal to enter into an amendment to this Agreement will effect the on-going validity or effectiveness of this Agreement. C. Unless terminated earlier by written agreement of the parties, this Franchise will expire on the twenty-fifth (25th) anniversary of the Effective Date. EPCOR shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws and ordinances, including those that may come into being, in its exercise of Franchise rights. 9. Default; Dispute Resolution.
C. Attorneys. EPCOR further acknowledges that it was represented throughout the negotiations of this Franchise by its own attorneys and had opportunity to consult with its own attorneys about its rights and obligations regarding this Franchise Agreement. 18. Confidentiality. A. Protection of Confidential Information. Subject to the Arizona Public Records Law (A.R.S. § 39-121 et seq.), to the fullest extent permitted by law, the City agrees to treat on a confidential basis any Confidential Information disclosed by EPCOR to the City. The City shall not use the Confidential Information for any purpose whatsoever other than in connection with its rights and obligations under this Franchise. The City shall safeguard the Confidential Information using measures that are equal to the measures used to safeguard its own confidential information of comparable value, but in no event, shall the City exercise less than reasonable care. 19. Severability. If any section, paragraph, clause, phrase or provision of the franchise shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the Franchise as a whole or any part of the provisions hereof other than the part so adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional. 20. Miscellaneous. A. Filings. When not otherwise prescribed herein, all matters herein required to be filed with the City shall be filed with the office of the City Clerk. B. Force Majeure. B.i. EPCOR shall not be held in default under, or in noncompliance with, the provisions of this Franchise, nor suffer any enforcement or penalty relating to noncompliance or default (including termination, cancellation, or revocation of this Franchise) where such alleged noncompliance or default occurred or was caused by an act of God, an act or omission of governmental military or civilian authority, strike or lockout, riot, epidemic or quarantine, war, earthquake, fire, flood, tidal wave, unusually severe rain, wind, or snow storm, hurricane, tornado or other catastrophic act of nature, labor disputes, terrorist acts, governmental, administrative or judicial order or regulation or other circumstances that could not have been avoided through EPCOR’s exercise of reasonable care, prudence and diligence. B.ii. Furthermore, the parties hereby agree that it is not the City’s intention to subject EPCOR to penalties, fines, forfeitures, or revocation of the Franchise for immaterial breaches or violations of this Franchise Agreement. “Immaterial” breaches or violations of this Agreement may include, but are not limited to instances or for matters: (i) where a violation or a breach by EPCOR of the Franchise was a good faith error that resulted in minimal or no negative impact on the Citizens within the Franchised Area; (ii) where strict performance with the terms of the Franchise would result in practical difficulties and hardship to EPCOR that outweigh the benefit to be derived by the City and/or Citizens.
A. Title to all water and wastewater utility facilities wherever situated on public grounds or in easements for public utility purposes and installed by EPCOR or its agents or contractors shall be and remain in EPCOR, its successors, or assigns. B. Nothing contained in this Franchise shall be construed as preventing, diminishing, or restricting EPCOR from using for public utility purposes any easement shown on any plat or plats of any portion of City before or hereafter platted or recorded that has been or may hereafter be created, granted, or dedicated for public utility purposes by any person, firm, or corporation. The costs associated with such use shall be borne by EPCOR.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Franchise as of the ____day of ________________, 2020. City of Glendale an Arizona municipal corporation
C. City reserves the right and power to purchase and condemn the plant and distribution facilities of EPCOR within the corporate limits or any additions thereto, as provided by law. EPCOR likewise reserves all of its rights and remedies provided by law in any such circumstance. D. In the event of a purchase of EPCOR or under the exercises of eminent domain, this Franchise shall be construed to have no value for purposes of establishing value of EPCOR. 13. Applicable Laws and Regulations. EPCOR is responsible to adhere to all applicable Federal and State laws, municipal ordinances, and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over EPCOR’s activities in the rights-of-way, including – but not limited to – storm water regulations (MS4), US Army Corps of Engineers permitting, Americans with Disabilities Act, and appropriate traffic control measures.
By: ________________________________ Jerry P. Weiers, Mayor Attest: ___________________________________ Julie K. Bower, City Clerk Approved as to Form: ___________________ Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney EPCOR Water Arizona Inc. an Arizona Corporation
14. Conflict of Interest. This Franchise shall be subject to cancellation pursuant to the provisions of A.R.S. §38-511 in the event of a conflict of interest. 15. Notices. All notices required to be given to either party shall be mailed or given at the following addresses: To City:
5850 W. Glendale Avenue Glendale Arizona, 85301 Attn: City Manager
With a copy to:
City of Glendale, City Attorneys Office 5850 W. Glendale Avenue, Ste. 450 Glendale, Arizona 85301
To EPCOR:
EPCOR Water Arizona Inc., 2355 West Pinnacle Peak Road, Suite 300 Phoenix, AZ 85027 Attn: Vice President – Arizona Operations
8. Term. A. This Effective Date of this Franchise shall be the first day of the calendar month immediately following the calendar month in which this Franchise is approved by the qualified electors of City. This Franchise shall continue and exist for a period of twenty-five (25) years from the Effective Date.
sions herein, and represents and warrants that, as long as it operates its utility system, it will be bound by the terms and conditions of this Franchise or any subsequently issued license.
16. Arizona State Law to Govern. The provisions of this Franchise shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arizona.
By: ___________________________________ STATE OF ARIZONA, County of__________ The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ____ day of _______________, 2020, by ________________________________________ as the __________of the EPCOR Water Arizona Inc., an Arizona corporation, on behalf of the corporation.
_______________________________________ Notary Public My Commission Expires:
_____________________
17. EPCOR’s Representations and Warranties. A. Authority. EPCOR represents and warrants that it has the power and authority to enter into this Franchise by and through the representative who has signed this Franchise on its behalf, and that it has the power and ability to do all the acts required of it by this Franchise. B. Misrepresentation. EPCOR has not misrepresented or omitted material facts, has not accepted this Franchise with intent to act contrary to the provi-
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June 25, 2020
PUBLIC NOTICE
Truth in Taxation Hearing Notice of Tax Increase In compliance with §15-905.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, Cartwright School District is notifying its property taxpayers of Cartwright School District’s intention to raise its primary property taxes over the current level to pay for increased expenditures in those areas where the Governing Board has the authority to increase property taxes for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020. The Cartwright School District is proposing an increase in its primary property tax levy of $300,000. The amount proposed above will cause Cartwright School District’s primary property taxes on a $100,000 home to be $167.7170. Without the tax increase, the total taxes that would be owed would have been $157.5071. These amounts proposed are above the qualifying tax levies as prescribed by state law, if applicable. The increase is also exclusive of any changes that may occur from property tax levies for voter approved bonded indebtedness or budget and tax overrides. All interested citizens are invited to attend the public hearing on the proposed tax increase scheduled to be held July 1, 2020 at 5:00PM at 5220 W Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85031 – Governing Board Room.
SUMMARY OF SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSED EXPENDITURE BUDGET I certify that the Budget of
Cartwright School
proposed by the Governing Board on Victoria Farrar
June 11
District,
CTDS NUMBER 070483000 VERSION Proposed
Maricopa
TOTAL EXPENDITURES BY FUND
County for fiscal year 2021 was officially
Budgeted Expenditures
, 2020, and that the complete Proposed Expenditure Budget may be reviewed by contacting
at the District Office, telephone
(623) 691-4081
Fund
during normal business hours.
Prior FY
President of the Governing Board 1. Average Daily Membership: 2019 ADM Attending
14,985.607
2. Tax Rates: Primary Rate (equalization formula funding and budget add-ons not required to be in secondary rate) Secondary Rate (voter-approved overrides, bonds, and Career Technical Education Districts, and desegregation, if applicable) 3. Budgeted expenditures and budget limits Maintenance & Operation Fund Classroom Site Fund Unrestricted Capital Outlay Fund
Budget Yr. 4. Average Teacher Salaries (A.R.S. §15-903.E) 2021 ADM 1. Average salary of all teachers employed in FY 2021 (budget year) 2. Average salary of all teachers employed in FY 2020 (prior year) 14,817.035 14,076.182 3. Increase in average teacher salary from the prior year Prior FY Est. Budget FY 4. Percentage increase
Prior Yr. 2020 ADM
61,882 57,898 3,984 7%
Comments on average salary calculation (Optional): 4.2381
6.8460
5.7716
Budgeted Expenditures Budget Limit 103,482,976 14,317,673 7,400,608
54,002 15%
Prior FY
Prior FY
Budget FY
103,482,976
843,665
0.8%
1,445,400
1,445,400
0
0.0%
English Language Learners
0
0
0
0.0%
Compensatory Instruction
0
0
0
0.0%
Classroom Site
14,228,769
14,317,673
88,904
0.6%
Federal Projects
27,272,394
23,925,871
(3,346,523)
-12.3%
State Projects
3,407,854
3,407,854
0
0.0%
Unrestricted Capital Outlay
5,442,557
7,400,608
1,958,051
36.0%
0
0
0
0.0%
Adjacent Ways
300,000
300,000
0
0.0%
Debt Service
2,256,766
2,256,766
0
0.0%
School Plant Fund
216,405
216,405
0
0.0%
Auxiliary Operations
529,885
529,885
0
0.0%
0
0
0
0.0%
Food Service
16,586,767
16,586,767
0
0.0%
Other
21,836,986
21,986,986
150,000
0.7%
Budget FY
Prior FY
Total All Disability Classifications
from
TOTAL
100 Regular Education 1000 Instruction
43,962,882
46,044,667
806,078
806,078
44,768,960
46,850,745
4.7%
2000 Support Services 2100 Students
2,025,216
2,201,730
179,904
179,904
2,205,120
14,693,685
15,151,759
475,462
490,284
Remedial Education
0
0
ELL Incremental Costs
0
0
ELL Compensatory Instruction
0
0
Vocational and Technical Education (non-CTED)
0
0
Career Education (non-CTED)
0
0
Career Technical Education (CTED)
0
0
15,169,147
15,642,043
Gifted Education
Prior FY
Budget FY
2,381,634
8.0%
2200 Instructional Staff
3,401,404
2,985,771
218,069
218,069
3,619,473
3,203,840
-11.5%
2300, 2400, 2500 Administration
11,926,058
11,736,066
1,909,852
1,909,852
13,835,910
13,645,918
-1.4%
2600 Oper./Maint. of Plant
5,999,629
7,072,872
7,213,314
5,213,314
13,212,943
12,286,186
-7.0%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
3000 Oper. of Noninstructional Services
130,056
128,428
270,000
270,000
400,056
398,428
-0.4%
610 School-Sponsored Cocurric. Activities
0
61,750
0
0
0
61,750
--
620 School-Sponsored Athletics
0
61,750
3,500
3,500
3,500
65,250
1764.3%
630, 700, 800, 900 Other Programs
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
Certified --
67,445,245
70,293,034
10,600,717
8,600,717
78,045,962
78,893,751
1.1%
Superintendent, Principals, Other Administrators
0
75
75
1 to
Teachers
3
920
923
1 to
15.3
0
25
25
1 to
563.0
3
1020
1,023
1 to
13.8 293.3
2900 Other
Regular Education Subsection Subtotal 200 and 300 Special Education 1000 Instruction
TOTAL
PROPOSED STAFFING SUMMARY
Staff Type
7,766,404
8,140,331
609,490
609,490
8,375,894
8,749,821
4.5%
Other
5,289,212
5,496,248
634,925
634,925
5,924,137
6,131,173
3.5%
Classified --
Subtotal
2000 Support Services District: Cartwright School District No. 83
CTDS: 070483000
This is a notification that the above mentioned School District will be having a public hearing and board meeting to adopt its Fiscal Year 2021 Expenditure Budget. Meeting Date:
7/1/2020
Street Address: 5220 W Indian School Road Bldg: District Office City: Phoenix
Time:
5:00 PM
Location: Rm/Ste: State: AZ
Governing Board Room Zip: 85031
A copy of the agenda of the matters to be discussed or decided at the meeting may be obtained by contacting: Contact Name: Phone: Victoria Farrar (623) 691-4000 Email Address: victoria.farrar@csd83.org Phone Ext: The information above is posted on ADE's Web site pursuant to A.R.S. §15-905(C) and is not intended to satisfy Open Meeting Law requirements under A.R.S. §38-431.02 et seq.
Prior FY
M&O FUND SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS BY TYPE Program (A.R.S. §§15-761 and 15-903) Prior FY Budget FY
% Inc./(Decr.) Other
from
Prior FY
102,639,311
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION EXPENDITURES Salaries and Benefits
(Decrease)
from
Instructional Improvement
Bond Building
103,482,976 14,317,673 5. Average salary of all teachers employed in FY 2018 7,400,608 6. Total percentage increase in average teacher salary since FY 2018
% Increase/
(Decrease)
Maintenance & Operation
New School Facilities
4.2381
Budget FY
$ Increase/
2100 Students
Purchased Services Personnel FTE Employee FTE
Total FTE
Staff-Pupil Ratio 187.7
818,939
710,872
49,977
49,977
868,916
760,849
-12.4%
Managers, Supervisors, Directors
0
48
48
1 to
2300, 2400, 2500 Administration
0
0
200
200
200
200
0.0%
Teachers Aides
0
236
236
1 to
59.6
2600 Oper./Maint. of Plant
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
Other
2
1054
1,056
1 to
13.3
2
1338
1,340
1 to
10.5
5
2358
2,363
1 to
6.0
2200 Instructional Staff
2900 Other
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
3000 Oper. of Noninstructional Services
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
Special Education Subsection Subtotal
13,874,555
14,347,451
1,294,592
1,294,592
15,169,147
15,642,043
3.1%
Subtotal TOTAL Special Education --
400 Pupil Transportation
3,285,577
3,334,154
572,500
0
3,858,077
3,334,154
-13.6%
510 Desegregation
4,494,007
4,494,007
134,054
134,054
4,628,061
4,628,061
0.0%
Teacher
0
152
152
1 to
31.6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
Staff
0
126
126
1 to
38.2
530 Dropout Prevention Programs 540 Joint Career and Technical Education and Vocational Education Center 550 K-3 Reading Program TOTAL EXPENDITURES
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0%
938,064
984,967
0
0
938,064
984,967
5.0%
90,037,448
93,453,613
12,601,863
10,029,363
102,639,311
103,482,976
0.8%
Comments:
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Carl R Hightower Carl was born and raised in the Glendale/Peoria area. Carl attended Peoria Schools through his sophomore year and graduated from Glendale High School in 1949, since he had enough credits to graduate high school in 3 yrs. He also attended Grand Canyon College & ASU. Carl was preceded in death by his mother, Marie (Little) Hightower and father, Beryl Hightower. He is survived by his sisters, Berylene Martin, Gerry Johnson, and Janet Gilsdorf. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews a great nieces & nephews. A memorial service will be planned at a later date.
Gary Alan Charette Gary Alan Joseph Charette passed away in his home in Glendale, Arizona on June 9, 2020 at the age of 59. Gary was born on March 10, 1961 in Lewiston, Maine to Robert and Ruth Charette. Gary moved to Arizona at the age of fifteen and resided in Glendale for the remainder of his life. His primary place of employment was Heritage Pest Control, where he worked for 34 years. He enjoyed gardening, traveling, the outdoors, the occasional ice cream and took much pride in his home. He is survived by his five siblings, sister Debbie and four brothers, Tom, John, Jim, and Steven; four children Jesse, Alan, Christina and Jessica; and eleven grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association https://www.heart.org/en/affiliates/arizona/phoenix Memorial Services will be held at Chapel Of The Chimes Mortuary in Glendale on Friday, June 19th from 12-4pm.
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Varsity está solicitando personas para limpieza de oficinas en la Cuidad de Glendale. Los solicitantes deben tener alguna experiencia de limpieza, ser confiable y capaz de comunicarse con el cliente y supervisor, deben tener transportación confiable. Deben pasar una verificación de antecedentes, y ser autorizados a trabajar en los Estados Unidos. Aplique en persona al: 8930 N 78th Ave., Peoria, AZ 85345 de 9:00 am a 4:00 pm de lunes a viernes.
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Discovery Elementary School Recognized as a Model PLC School Award recognizes staff for its high levels of learning. This is an internationcollaboration to increase learning al award and the school will be recognized on In 2019, Glendale Elementary School District was recognized as a Model PLC District through Solution Tree, an organization that supports schools and school districts in increasing student achievement through teacher collaboration. Each school may apply to be recognized as a Model PLC School as well. After a thorough application process, Discovery Elementary School has been recognized by the Solution Tree organization as a Model PLC School for their hard work collaborating to ensure all students reach
the allthingsplc.com website. Key components that helped Discovery become a Model PLC School are that the staff, students and parents have: a focus on learning for ALL students, a focus on collaboration in order to ensure all students’ needs are met, and a focus on results. Discovery Elementary School exemplifies these elements and the intentional work of the entire school community has paid off. Congratulations to those staff members, parents, and students at Discovery Elementary School.
A message about social justice I would be remiss if I did not address the social injustice our country has witnessed over the last few weeks. We must respond with empathy and support for our children, families and staff who are experiencing anger and grief. All across our country we have seen social uprisings that have been sparked by the senseless murder of Mr. George Floyd. This turmoil serves as a reminder that for as far as our society has come, we still have much work to do in the area of social justice and equity. Education is one area of society that has long been plagued by systemic racism. Though it has been several decades since Brown vs the Board of Education, national research tells us that Black students are suspended and expelled at a rate three times their White counterparts. This evidence shows us that some of these systemic challenges still rear their ugly head by way of school
disciplinary practices that disproportionately affect Black students, oftentimes contributing to the school to prison pipeline. The primary mission of GESD is to support students in academic achievement. To reach this goal children must feel safe, supported and ready to learn. Because this is a systematic problem a systematic solution is necessary. One of our goals is to build resilience to this historical trauma. Through a dedicated focus on mental health we are committed to provide necessary resources and support to the children and families of our community. GESD is and has been long committed to fighting these historical concerns and building a new paradigm. As a school community it is our obligation to ensure that the families of our community feel supported and we are committed to ensuring that our Black students are provided the edu-
cation that includes diversity and inclusion and addresses social justice and equity. This statement in no way diminishes the other students of GESD but highlights a population that has been marginalized in American society. We know that as a school community we will band together to fight the systemic challenges we face to ensure fairness in the quality of education we provide for all students. Respectfully,
Cindy Segotta-Jones Superintendent