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Vol. 76 No. 34 Career & Education Opportunities In This Issue

City economy surges through pandemic

BY TOM SCANLON

Glendale Star Managing Editor

NEWS...............5 COVID-19 cases appear to be declining sharply

August 20, 2020

According to an Aug. 14 Wall Street Journal story, “U.S. households boosted retail spending 1.2% in July, the third straight monthly increase despite a rise in coronavirus infections.”

At the risk of bragging, Glendale businesses might comment: “That’s nothing!”

Despite slowdowns and outright shutdowns of restaurants, bars, gyms and movie theaters, the Glendale economy is not just surviving the COVID-19 pandemic but thriving through it.

A strong early indicator of a local economy is a city’s share of sales tax, which is

placed on nearly all items sold.

According to the city’s first monthly financial report, released last week, “Through May 2020, General Fund revenues are slightly above target at $223 million or 94.6% of the annual budget. Revenues are $15.5 million or 7.5% higher than the same time last year. … City sales tax increased by $6.8 million or 6.4% over the same time last year.”

A 6% increase would be solid most years—but considering the pandemic economy, it’s fairly remarkable.

“These numbers are not completely surprising, due to the city’s focus on economic development over the past several years

and our strategic approach supporting the attraction of new business,” Glendale City Manager Kevin Phelps said.

The city continues its powerful expansion, he noted: “Even during the pandemic, Glendale has seen continued growth in new business development, particularly near Loop 303. But while this is an encouraging development, we are also cautious in our optimism when we think in terms of overall recovery for our city, due to the serious and unpredictable nature of this virus.”

Robert Heidt, president and CEO of the Glendale Chamber of Commerce, said his SEE SALES TAX PAGE 3

First responders stay safe with PPE, despite the heat

BY TOM SCANLON

NEWS...............6 Alleged carjacker killed by Glendale detective

FEATURES .... 18 Stars lead benefit for youth theater that launched them

OPINION..................... 10 BUSINESS.................. 12 RELIGION ................... 14 YOUTH........................ 16 FEATURES.................. 18 CLASSIFIEDS ............. 19

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Multiple times every day, firefighters and paramedics in Glendale are exposed to patients who have tested positive for COVID-19, or later will test positive.

Yet the number of first responders who themselves test positive is strikingly low.

As president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona, Bryan Jeffries represents 7,000 first responders. He estimates fewer than 300 of them have become sick and/or tested positive for COVID-19.

“That’s not bad,” he said.

He said the reason first responders are not getting sick can be summarized in three words: personal protective equipment.

“The PPE works,” he said. “This masks debate just blows my mind.”

The Glendale Fire Department is strict about using PPE, said Ashley Losch, a department spokeswoman.

“In terms of COVID cases, I think we are similar to most departments,” Losch

said. “We saw a surge in cases at the same time that the state did and we are slowing now.

“I believe that we have put the proper type of PPE in place to protect our membership and good policies from the beginning and that has helped keep our cases Even in a record-hot summer, the Glendale Fire Department “masks up.” From left, Michael Young, Firefighter George Cyrus III, Firefighter Mitch Vankempen and relatively low.” Capt.

Engineer Chris James. (Photo courtesy Glendale Fire Department) She acknowledged the precarious situations firefight- Whether the call be for a fire, a rescue or a ers/paramedics face. medical call, we are constantly evaluating “Certainly there is a risk every time we risk and reacting accordingly. This is just a (treat) a patient that is COVID positive new type of risk that we have had to naviand our people are vulnerable to contract- gate through,” Losch said.

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membership is optimistic about the local economy.

“Overall, there is more positive traction within our membership and community, which is great to hear,” he said.

“In fact, we just recently connected with several brokers and property management companies and they, too, are seeing positive movement for their tenants.”

On the down side, Heidt said, closures and partial closures due to the pandemic have been painful: “Restaurants have been impacted as gyms, theaters, water parks, our sporting events, concerts, tourism for conventions— while we hate to see this occur, every step we take towards creating a safe community increases the ability for these operations to resume.”

Another indicator of strength is many Glendale companies are hiring.

“We have been very fortunate, relative to a lot of other businesses,” said Matthew Mitchell, Corning Optical’s Glendale plant manager.

“We are still hiring, as 2020 revenue will be better than 2019. We have had to navigate all of the new COVID challenges like everyone else and believe the worst is behind us, as the statewide statistics are improving.”

Indeed, the city’s financial report shows Glendale emerged from a short, sharp dip: “For April and May 2020, General Fund sales tax revenues decreased a total of $2.3 million over last year as a result of the COVID-19 ‘stay-at-home’ executive order.”

Heidt said the chamber recognized the need for safety—though with a cost.

“As we all learn how to deal with COVID while keeping our lives and economy going, we need to help to increase consumer confidence—we know there is a reduction in some businesses related to consumer confidence,” Heidt said.

He said the chamber is “launching a business pledge encouraging businesses to take a pledge to continued safe practices and by doing so receive recognition they can use to show their customers, patrons and the rest of the business community they are doing their part.

“This can have a significant impact in getting people more comfortable go-

Corning Optical Communications in Glendale is hiring, as part of a strong 2020. (Photo courtesy Corning)

ing to their favorite coffee shop, place to eat, place to shop local.”

According to Vicki Rios, Glendale’s assistant city manager, May and June tax revenues also increased.

“The increases are mostly a result of strong construction contracting sales tax revenue, which offset losses in retail, amusements like sporting event ticket sales and movies and restaurant/ bar,” she noted.

Rios said she expects Glendale’s

economy to remain strong through 2020, fueled by large construction projects all around the city.

“The reason I think Glendale is in better shape than others is a pretty significant increase in construction and contracting revenue,” she said.

In May and June, as Glendale closed its fiscal year strong, general fund revenues topped $20 million, rising 4% compared to the same period the year before.

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Ducey defends reopening schools, closing some businesses

BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

Gov. Doug Ducey recently defended hard-and-fast limits on some businesses’ reopening while saying it’s OK for schools to send children back to class even if local health conditions do not meet the guidelines set by his own state health director.

The governor also said that unlike the restrictions on businesses, he has no interest in making those safety guidelines for schools mandatory.

“We’ve got different variations of spread throughout the state,’’ Ducey said, adding the state and most counties are “headed in the right direction.’’

Ducey’s remarks came during a week when several landlord groups sued to overturn his eviction orders, bars are awaiting a state Supreme Court hearing on their effort to overturn his indefinite closure order and a Mesa water park filed suit to do the same.

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The guidelines say that schools should consider a three-part test before offering any in-person instruction at all.

Schools are safe to open, the guidelines state, if there are: a decline in the number of cases for at least two weeks; two weeks where positive COVID-19 tests are less than 7%; fewer than 10% of hospital visits for at least two weeks are for people with COVID-like symptoms.

As of Aug. 13, Maricopa and 10 other counties met two of the three benchmarks with four meeting only one.

The health department has set similar benchmarks for reopening of now-shuttered businesses. But only two counties have reached the point where spread is considered only “moderate’’ and some of these can reopen, albeit only on a limited basis.

But while business activity is strictly regulated by those benchmarks, that’s not the case for schools. The guidelines for the latter are voluntary.

Officials in several districts have announced they plan to start in-person instruction this week. Ducey said he sees nothing wrong with that.

Some of it, he said, comes down to local conditions.

“We have some school districts that are packed with children,’’ he said.

“We have others where there’s more room and availability.’’

“We’re not ignoring the benchmarks,’’ Ducey responded.

“Many of the districts are close on the benchmarks,’’ he said.

That drew questions about why the same options are not open to businesses in counties where the governor said it’s safe enough to send kids to school.

“Because we’ve been in the unhappy but responsible business of dispersing large adult gatherings,’’ Ducey responded.

All that raised questions about whether it is safer to have large gatherings of children.

“There’s still a lot that we’re trying to learn about the virus,’’ responded state Health Director Cara Christ, stating it appears that children do not

transmit the virus “as effectively as adults.’’

But is it a risk to send children back into the classroom?

What we wanted to do is provide a menu of options and flexibility in the guidelines so there’s safety inside our schools.”

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“It’s going to depend on those mitigation measures,’’ Christ said.

“If they can appropriately physically distance, if they make them wear the masks, if they are able to cohort groups, that would be a safe environment for kids to return,’’ she said.

Anyway, Christ said she believes that the issue of where kids learn goes beyond the question of safety.

“There’s so many things that happen at school that are important for the appropriate growth and development of children that if we can get them back into the classroom, we want to get them back in the classroom,’’ she said.

The question about safety has spilled over into local schools.

In Queen Creek Unified School District, for example, some teachers have resigned since the school board voted 4-1 to reopen. Ducey made it clear he’s not siding with them.

“I support the principals, I support the superintendents and I support the parents,’’ he said when asked about the situation.

“There’s a lot of teachers that can’t wait to get to the front of the classroom,’’ he added.

On the subject of businesses, the governor brushed aside a series of lawsuits that have been filed against him accusing him of acting illegally.

“My reaction is, get in line, all right?’’ he said.

“We’re doing everything we can to protect people in this state, to protect the most vulnerable through a public health emergency and an economic disruption,’’ Ducey said. “And we’ll continue to do it.’’

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Coronavirus cases on decline, deaths increasing

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF The trend in August has been fewer total COVID-19 cases.

On Aug. 15, Maricopa County reported 128,187 cumulative positive tests.

At the beginning of the month, there were 118,497 cumulative cases in the county.

The 9,690 cases averaged 646 new positive tests per day in August, a steep decline from the 2,250 new COVID-19 cases per day in Maricopa County in July. The number of new cases in Maricopa County reported Aug. 17 fell to

181, with 413 cases reported Aug. 18.

Glendale 85301 neared 3,000 cases, with neighboring 85303 nearing 2,000.

Just south of Glendale, two Maryvale/West Phoenix ZIP codes topped 3,000 each, according to the state’s COVID-19 tracker.

Peoria 85345 neared 2,000 positive COVID-19 cases.

According to the county website, “the mask requirement played a critical role in reducing the spread of COVID-19 in Maricopa County.”

The county reported 2,537 cumulative deaths from COVID-19 mid-way into the month, a 25% increase from the 2,016 coronavirus-related deaths reported in the county Aug. 1.

Deaths in Arizona from COVID-19 increased by 20%, from 3,747 Aug. 1 to 4,492 Aug. 15.

Nurse Victoria Johnston puts a swab inside a patient’s nose during the COVID-19 testing in Tolleson. (Photo by Pablo Robles)

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Despite frequently treating COVID-19 patients and transporting them to hospitals, Jeffries of the firefighters union said his membership “have had very few hospitalizations.

“Once we got past a shortage of PPE, we were able to secure a lot of PPE,” he said. “Our members have been exceptional about wearing the same stuff staff in hospitals do on calls—the shields, the masks, gowns, foot coverings.”

And, he added, the public has been cautious and respectful about emergency responders.

“We’ve had good experiences showing up at people’s homes who are wearing masks—or, when we come to the door, they’ll ask if we want them to put a mask on.”

His message to the public: Wear masks, it works—and firefighters are

proving it.

“It is definitely not as comfortable to wear all the PPE when it’s hot out. But that comes with the job,” Jeffries said.

“It’s definitely causing discomfort, but we have to do that. We can’t compromise our safety or our patients’ safety.”

The same goes in Glendale, where temperatures have been screaming above 110 for most of the last month.

“As for the heat, that is something we know is coming every year, and we encourage our members to begin heat acclimating early so that our bodies are ready,” Losch said. “We workout outside, drill outside in turnouts and we encourage constant hydration. … On days where we anticipate exceptionally high temperatures we ask firefighters to refrain from extra workouts so as to avoid dehydration.”

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August 20, 2020

Glen Lakes development returns to Planning Commission

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF A rezoning and general plan amendment regarding Glen Lakes Golf Course goes before the Glendale Planning Commission—one more time.

The commission meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, at the Glendale Regional Public Safety Training Center, 11550 W. Glendale Avenue.

The commission, which has had two public hearings on the matter, is expected to vote on “a request by the city for a major general plan amendment to amend the land use designation from parks and open space to medium density residential for the Trevino at Glen Lakes development.”

It will also consider a request to rezone the 40-acre property to residential.

In December, a 5-2 Glendale City Council majority approved the $6.5 million sale of the golf course to Towne Development, which plans to develop the golf course into a 173-home community.

According to the developer, “The proposed development is intended to provide greater flexibility in design in order to provide an open space area for the surrounding neighborhoods.

The neighborhood being proposed will blend with the surrounding area while offering a new housing product along with a public park surrounding the new neighborhood.”

Dozens of residents who attended two neighborhood meetings disagree with that, however.

The same two general plan amend-

He said the city let the golf course become run down so it could be sold.

“We are impartial. We’re here to listen and consider facts,” said Gary

Hirsch, the commission’s chairman.

The Glendale Planning Commission will consider a general plan amendment and rezoning to allow the Glen Lakes Golf Course to become 173 homes to be called Trevino at Glen Lakes. (Image courtesy city of Glendale)

ment and rezoning issues for Glen Lakes were on the Planning Commission agenda July 16 and Aug. 4 as public hearings for discussion.

The commission heard multiple citizens speaking against the plan, with more than two hours of harsh criticism.

“Everything we say falls on deaf ears,” said Stella Greazzo. “It doesn’t matter what we say, you already signed on the bottom line to develop.”

Said Fred Beyer, “When this was first proposed and you got feedback from everybody and you got it—the overwhelming majority didn’t want it developed.”

He called the development “cookie-cutter houses” and complained that an original plan for 100 houses has been increased to 173.

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Rick Tannehill said, “I’m really disappointed the way this whole thing has gone. … The entire neighborhood is against doing away with the golf course and turning it into a development.

“The city has done what is called a self-fulfilling prophecy.”

“We make a recommendation to the council. They ultimately make the decision.”

The group Save Glen Lakes has been fighting to keep the golf course for two years.

Glen Lakes Golf Course was originally farmland before becoming a golf course in 1966. The city purchased it in 1979.

The golf course was purchased by the city of Glendale in 1979. The golf course remained in operation until March 2019, when the city closed it and listed it for sale.

According to an agenda summary, “This proposal is for a single-family home neighborhood with 173 lots and an approximately 10-acre linear park that will be dedicated to the city upon completion.”

The proposed development at 5450 W. Northern Avenue is located within the Glendale Elementary School District and Glendale Union High School District.

Alleged carjacker shot, killed by detective

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF A man who allegedly stole a vehicle was shot and killed by Glendale Police Aug. 14.

According to Tiffany Ngalula, a police spokeswoman, detectives were following the suspect of a “carjacking armed robbery” when he pulled into a QT near I-17 and Camelback Road.

“The driver exited the vehicle and upon returning to the vehicle, detectives attempted to arrest the suspect,” she said.

“The suspect knocked one detective to the ground, then reached behind his back on his waistband area, while over top of the detective. A second de-

tective fired his handgun, in fear for the detective’s life who was on the ground.”

Ngalula said a firearm was found “near the suspect.”

The suspect, a 39-year-old Hispanic man, was taken to a hospital, where he died, she said.

“The officers involved will be placed on administrative leave as is standard procedure,” Ngalula said.

She said the name of the suspect who died is Derick Manuel Bonilla, a Glendale resident.

Bonilla had multiple convictions, including resisting arrest and theft of transportation.

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Ducey’s plan to reopen VanTrust Real Estate makes big buy near Loop 303 schools gets flunked

BY SAMANTHA PACHECO MOLINA Glendale Star Contributing Writer

In a video conference Aug. 10, state physicians and education voices called on Gov. Doug Ducey to provide stronger state leadership; support to school districts; and stricter guidelines to keep all students, educators, staff and families safe during the reopening process.

Ducey, along with the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Arizona Department of Education, recently announced a “Roadmap for Reopening Schools.”

In-person learning was not allowed until Aug. 17. After that, school districts were permitted to make their own decisions, based on data provided by the state in different categories.

“With no evidence to back up this roadmap metric, Gov. Ducey is telling Arizona that students can return to class, when conditions are clearly not safe to do so,” said Dr. Dionne Mills, an obstetrician-gynecologist in Gilbert.

The panel of medical professionals and school districts claims the outline is too vague and will not be sufficient enough to combat the spread of the virus.

“From a medical perspective, the most alarming thing about Gov. Ducey’s plan for reopening is that its recommendations simply aren’t quite that backed by science or evidence,” said Mills. “And that is scary.”

“We know that COVID-19 is just as disproportionately hurting working families in Arizona—especially in the Black, Latino and Native American communities, the impact is great,” said Devin Del Palacio, a Tolleson Union High School District board member.

“Ignoring some of the educational

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In response to the governor’s reopening plans, state professionals have produced their own set of “data driven and scientific based” guidelines for school districts to use when reopening.

The list, compiled by educators and medical experts, includes benchmarks like adequate testing with a positivity rate of less than 5%, faster testing results and widespread contact tracing.

Some said teachers are concerned for their safety.

“They are writing wills and are putting together contingency plans for their own children, should they be hospitalized or worse,” said Beth Lewis, co-founder of Save Our Schools Arizona.

“As educators and parents we are extremely concerned that the people we elect to lead us have given up and have left local communities to fend for ourselves,” Lewis said.

Ducey’s roadmap asks educational staff and students to act as emotional and behavior counsels as well as recognize the symptoms of COVID-19.

One said the plan puts added responsibility and stress on school staff and students.

“Piling on more roles and responsibility for our staff without additional resources will only add to the burden and ultimately hurt our most disadvantaged students,” said Del Palacio.

“Our resources are already shorthanded,” Del Palacio said. “And we are now expected to do more, with less.”

For more on Glendale school reopening schedules, see Page 16.

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A rendering shows plans for a commercial building on 76 acres at Sarival Road and Maryland Avenue.

(Image courtesy Van Trust Real Estate)

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF This is not a repeat: Another big real estate transaction took place in Glendale’s “New Frontier” near Loop 303.

VanTrust Real Estate recently acquired 76 acres at Sarival Road and Maryland Avenue.

According to a press release, VanTrust plans to break ground in October on a 660,000-square-foot speculative industrial building to be completed in June.

The land is one of multiple sites that Glendale annexed from Maricopa County over the last six months.

“The site is located in close proximity to a growing and skilled labor force, along with prime access to the Loop 303 freeway. In addition, the building’s size offers tremendous opportunity and flexibility,” said Jenna Borcherding, director of development with VanTrust.

“There’s significant tenant demand for quality industrial space in the area, and with its adjacency to the Loop 303, this building will provide state-of-the-art design in a first-class environment.”

The brokerage team representing this industrial space is Cushman & Wakefield. “This Class A institutional quality distribution facility is being constructed to accommodate and meet the newest market requirements for distribution and e-commerce fulfillment along the Loop 303 corridor,” said Jim Wilson, executive managing director of Cushman & Wakefield.

When it is complete, the speculative industrial space will offer 40-foot heights, “clerestory glass for abundant natural light, ample auto and trailer parking and convenient access to the Loop 303, Northern Parkway and Interstate 10.”

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For more information, visit phoenixrescuemission.org. Gisela Jimenez Vazquez, pictured, picks up a box of masks for Child and Family Resources, a private, community-based, non-profit organization serving children, youth and families. (Photo courtesy Phoenix Rescue Mission)

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August 20, 2020

Federal, state primary election results finalized

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Social distancing restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic likely limited the number of candidates able to get signatures required to make the primary ballot.

But the pandemic apparently had little impact on the Aug. 4 primary.

On Aug. 14, the Maricopa County Elections Department finalized the federal and state primary elections held 10 days earlier.

According to the county, “a historic primary turnout” had 860,704 voters participating. That was nearly 25% more than the 699,636 ballots in the 2018 primary. (In the 2016 primary, 555,844 ballots were turned in to the county.)

The ballots returned represent 35% of the 2.4 million registered voters.

Voters were able to mail or drop off ballots or vote in person, with 99 polling places set up to provide social distancing.

With many races having little competition, there were no upsets, with incumbents cruising to the November general election.

Barnett received 15,245 votes. They will battle in November.

The Aug. 4 primary election had three Democrat candidates for the 8th Congressional District.

Rep. Debbie Lesko was the only Republican to file in District 8, which includes parts of Goodyear, Litchfield Park, Waddell, Glendale and Peoria.

Lesko received 105,758 votes.

There were three Democrats on the primary ballot for the 8th Congressional District: Michael Muscato of Peoria, Bob Musselwhite of Litchfield Park and Bob Olsen of Surprise.

Kyle Martin of Glendale filed as a write-in candidate.

Michael Muscato, who received 35,923 votes, will attempt to unseat Lesko in the November election. Bob Olsen received 20,547 votes and Bob Musselwhite received 9,578 votes.

State races

Incumbent Paul Boyer of Glendale was the only Republican to file, and Douglas Ervin of Phoenix was the only Democrat to file for the state senate position in District 20.

Boyer received 20,242 votes. Ervin received 18,497 votes. The two will battle in November.

Incumbents Anthony Kern of Glendale and Shawnna Bollick of Phoenix were the only two Republicans to file for the two state representatives of District 20. Judy Schwiebert of Phoenix filed as a Democrat for District 20.

Kern received 16,134 votes. Bollick received 15,760 votes. Schwiebert re-

Congressional races

The 7th Congressional District, which includes parts of Tolleson and Glendale, had just three candidates file: incumbent Ruben Gallego, a Democrat, and Republicans Joshua Barnett of Phoenix and Nina Becker of Sun City.

Becker has withdrawn from the race.

In this overwhelmingly Democrat district, Gallego received 56,108 votes.

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ceived 18,520 votes and will try to unseat one of the Republican incumbents in November.

In District 21, which includes Peoria, incumbent Kevin Payne of Peoria and challengers Beverly Pingerelli of Peoria and Randy Miller of Sun City filed as Republican candidates, while Kathy Knecht of Peoria was the lone Democrat to file. Incumbent Tony Rivero of Peoria did not file.

Payne received 16,987 votes. Pingerelli received 16,896 votes. Those two move on to the November ballot. Miller received 10,708 votes.

Knecht received 19,882 votes.

Incumbent Rick Gray filed for the District 21 senate as a Republican, with Ryan Eldridge of Peoria a Republican write-in candidate. Brian Whitman of Peoria was the lone Democrat to file for the District 21 senate seat.

Gray received 26,075 votes. Whitman received 19,464 votes.

Arizona Legislative District 29 includes part of Glendale, Litchfield Park and Maryvale. The primary featured all of the incumbents: Sen. Martín Quezada and representatives Richard C. Andrade and Cesar Chavez.

Quezada, who lives in Glendale, had no competition on the Democrat ballot.

John Wilson of Phoenix was the lone Republican candidate on the District 29

Senate ballot.

Quezada received 12,053 votes and in November will face Wilson, who received 5,400 votes.

Teddy Castro, a Litchfield Park resident, was the third Democrat on the District 29 House of Representatives ballot, joining Andrade and Chavez.

Andrade and Chavez move on to the November ballot, with Andrade receiving 5,868 votes and Chavez receiving 8,731. Castro received 4,684 votes.

Three Republicans were on the District 29 House of Representatives primary ballot: Billy Bragg, Helen Fokszanskyj-Conti and Alysia McMillan.

Bragg and Fokszanskyj-Conti move on to November with Bragg receiving 3,826 votes and Fokszanskyj-Conti receiving 2,834 votes. McMillan received 2,206 votes.

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Glendale hot as WV housing market is on a tear

BY PAUL MARYNIAK

Glendale Star Staff Writer

Sellers have no reason to be jittery about the Valley’s housing market—and especially some West Valley cities—judging by the Cromford Report’s latest look at last month’s home sale data for the region.

Avondale and Glendale have the hottest housing markets in the Valley, according to the latest index developed by Cromford Report—the leading analyst of the Phoenix Metro housing market.

Cromford uses a variety of data for an index that shows how favorable the market is toward buyers or sellers in 17 Valley municipalities.

With 100 on the index representing a balanced market, the higher above 100 for any city, the more tilted the market is toward sellers.

On that score, first-place Avondale has an unprecedented 717 with Glendale in second place at 530.2.

Phoenix ranks seventh with 387.4, followed by ninth-place Goodyear with 365.2.

Peoria’s 311.6 score gets it into 12th place, followed closely by Buckeye in 13th with a 303.6.

All that spells bad news for people looking to buy a home.

Cromford said that while the Valley’s nearly unprecedented low inventory of homes for sale is loosening a tad, prices are rising at an even quicker pace than they had in the first half of 2020.

“The housing market is extremely strong and has been hitting a number of new records in the last few days,” Cromford said, adding that inventory declined by only 3.5%—far weaker than in June.

“This is because we are seeing far more new listings than we got during the first half of the year,” Cromford said, adding the increase “appears to be setting in for the long run.”

Noting that closings were up 13% over July 2019, Cromford said demand—far from being curbed by the pandemic—“has reached heights that make it very strong by any historical standard.”

And that means buyers can expect pric-

es to rise faster—and homeowners can expect to see their houses appreciate at an even higher rate.

The average price per square foot rose 4.5% in July—which Cromford said would be normal year over year but not from one month to the next.

The total number of new and resale home deals closed in July in Maricopa County was 11,205—up 4.7 % over July 2019.

The median sales price was $325,000, up 13.6 % from $286,000 a year ago.

Of the total closures, new homes accounted for 1,662—up 22.9% from July 2019. The median sales price was $363,511, up 2.1 % from $356,001 a year ago.

Prices on resales soared last month over July 2019.

The 9,543 closed resale home transaction had a median price of $317,000—up 14.4% from $277,000 in July 2019.

“This happened during a summer month, making it even more remarkable, because summer months are usually rather weak for pricing, even in strong markets,”

it said.

Median sale price has risen 12.5% between July 2019 and last month, and the double-digit increase in appreciation is “something which we have not seen for six years,” Cromford said.

Cromford said all this adds up to a market that is “extremely unfavorable for buyers” just about anywhere in the Valley— and especially in the East Valley, where Chandler and Mesa rank fourth and fifth, respectively, on its index.

“Not only do they have to contend with prices rising at an unusually high rate, when they do find a house on which they would like to make an offer, they will probably find dozens of other buyers with exactly the same idea in mind,” Cromford said, adding this somber note for those looking to buy: “We do not see things improving for buyers during August, and most sellers can get away with being pretty much as unreasonable as they wish to be. Frustration, tension and stress are the order of the day.”

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Airline passengers are divided into four camps

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Glendale Star Columnist

If you’ve yet to travel by airplane in the age of COVID-19, you’ve missed out on some terrific people watching.

As we’ve discussed previously in this space, America has reached its most fractured point since, oh, the Civil War. Jet travel is no exception, at least if my recent trip to Florida and back is representative. I spent hours closely observing my fellow travelers, and it appears we have divvied ourselves up into four teams these days, separated by how seriously we’re taking the pandemic.

Here are some thumbnail depictions: Team Obey the Rules: These flyers (and I count myself among them) do what federal authorities and the airlines have mandated for safety nowadays, donning a face mask and doing their best to observe social distancing while on the rental car shuttle bus and in the airport waiting areas.

They don’t appear too freaked out,

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but neither do they look entirely comfortable—a feeling I would describe as similar to waking up and discovering that Donald Trump is president of the United States.

There’s nothing you can do about it, so you try not to let it worry you to death. Still, you know it’s out there, lurking.

Team Defcon Three: These folks take the masking thing a few steps further.

I saw a family of five at Sky Harbor traipsing through Terminal Four clad in masks, goggles, plastic face shields and latex gloves.

I didn’t know if they were headed on vacation somewhere or they were a band of gypsy dental hygienists.

The youngest of the three kids, a boy who looked about 5, apparently hadn’t been fully briefed on the new travel protocols, given that I saw him pick his nose with a gloved index finger.

Team Freakshow: Before flying, I had read news reports of people traveling in full-on plastic hazmat suits.

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On four flights and four-plus hours spent in various airline terminals, I saw only one person—a 50-something woman from what I could tell—wearing can only be described as a cross between an ill-fitting body condom and one of those inflatable sumo wrestler costumes.

Sadly, the getup didn’t include a clear plastic astronaut helmet and Prada space booties. On the positive side, she did have a small dog, a mini-Pomeranian who would have looked darling in a matching doggie suit. Alas, the beast had to settle for a tiny sweater.

Team Clint Eastwood: These outlaws seem to revel in defying any and all precautions. They’re the travelers with their American flag masks hooked over one ear and dangling.

Use a dollop of hand sanitizer in their presence and they roll their eyes, then offer up a stage-whispered critique concerning “sheep” and “fake news fear BS.”

They loudly bemoan the lack of inflight beverage service and crowd the aisle when it’s time to fetch baggage from the overhead bin.

They’re the folks for whom nonsensical talking points like, “We wouldn’t have so many COVID deaths if we didn’t test so much” were invented.

If 2020 actually was a blockbuster horror flick—rather than merely feeling that way—members of this team would die in Act One, stomped by the dinosaur they denied existed, or slashed by the killer a minute after boasting how they’d love to run into that pansy in a dark alley.

To the extent that travel has been changed by the virus and its spread, it is more entertaining.

Used to be, you worried about engine trouble or terrorism. Now, you and your travel teammates spend the whole flight wondering when someone last disinfected your seat-back compartment.

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READERS’ VIEWPOINTS We are on the Brink of Global Starvation

Editor: Globally we are facing food shortages of substantial proportions. According to the head of the U.N.’s food agency, the coronavirus pandemic will push the world into a food pandemic. As a nation, we are prioritizing the wrong issues.

Everything is connected to a longterm economic crisis like never before.

The World Food Programme (WFP) announced that due to the coronavirus an additional 130 million people can be pushed to the brink of starvation by the end of 2020, which will bring the total number to 265 million.

We need our leaders to prioritize COVID-19 response to combat the issues that derive from the virus. Gov. Ducey, Sen. Sinema and Sen. McSally need to support additional emergency supplemental resources for the International Affairs Budget to fight COVID-19 for the next relief package.

The last emergency supplemental passed with less than half of 1% of the package earmarked for international funding to fight the pandemic. We can not repeat the same mistakes.

Monica Littles Glendale

Hospital workers are heroes

Editor: It’s amazing to me that as hospitals in Arizona and nationwide continue to grapple with the unforeseen costs of the COVID-19 pandemic, some are still pushing for misguided, government-controlled proposals that would increase their financial burdens and threaten patient access to care.

Far-fetched, unaffordable proposals like the public option or Medicare for All would almost certainly lead to higher taxes for hardworking Arizona families while undermining the very hospitals that need our support right now. This is not the right answer for Arizona or the rest of the country.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR shouldn’t have to worry about their jobs being around when this pandemic is over.

Dorene Hernandez Glendale

Save Glen Lakes!

Editor: There is a striking contrast in the two Glendale City Councils—the 1979 council and the 2020 council.

The 1979 council listened to the will of the Glendale citizens and took action to buy Glen Lakes Golf Course.

The 2020 council majority has not listened to the will of the citizens—they are taking action to sell Glen Lakes!

When a development was proposed at Glen Lakes in 1979, residents protested the development. Two months later the city sold $1.1 million of park bonds to purchase Glen Lakes Golf Course for the city and for its citizens.

A formal document and Ordinance No. 1090 was created “to purchase … a public park for a golf course.”

In other words, we read that GLEN LAKES IS A PUBLIC PARK! There were years when revenue from Glen Lakes supported Parks and Rec and its programs. Glen Lakes has been a revenue producer unlike other parks. Its revenue in 2005 was close to $900,000.

Tiger Woods hosted a clinic at Glen Lakes; his foundation contributed to the unique overhead canopy at the driving range.

We value Glen Lakes and its open space. Having open space increases our quality of life. Councilwoman Joyce Clark echoed this sentiment in a Glendale Independent article on “parks.”

She said, “In addition to boosting the quality of life of current residents, parks can be a draw to new residents or companies considering moving to Glendale.” A good point, Councilwoman Clark, as we have an upscale housing development, Village at Olive Marketplace, going in near Glen Lakes. Those higher-income residents living in a high-density development will appreciate having the amenity of a golf course and open space nearby.

A recent council meeting was held about consolidating parks. That would be a public policy decision, as it is a challenge to remove a park from a community where residents have chosen to live, because of that nearby park.

It was City Manager Kevin Phelps who made this comment. Councilwoman Clark chimed in to say she would never support removing parks.

Citizens feel the same way. We thought our Glen Lakes Golf Course would always be there. We do not want it developed into housing. We know that Glen Lakes can offer more to the community when it is made a multiuse park. We presented a business plan to the city that reflected how the golf course could become sustainable over time. Now the Glen Lakes property is being rezoned for the purpose of building a 173-home subdivision. Citizens have not been asked to provide any input about what the subdivision should be.

We are told this is what it will be, 173 lots on 42.8 acres with an 8-acre linear public park. As for the park, we have not been asked to provide input on the details.

Nearby residents are concerned that our quality of life will be negatively affected, first of all with the loss of 42.8 acres of open space. Glen Lakes is a historic landmark for over 50 years that represents a big chunk of our neighborhood. With a new 173-lot subdivision, we expect a lack of open space, more people, a busy park, busy local streets, traffic congestion and overcrowded schools.

A total of 453 homes will be built in

the next two years in the Glen Lakes area. We have questions about the narrow public park that we will share with the gated HOA. Will this busy unfenced park prove to be an asset or a negative for our quiet neighborhoods?

Citizens have made it known to council we want to keep the golf course.

We have not been heard. None of the following have been listened to—our petitions, our public forum, our business plan to make the golf course multipurpose, volunteers and businesses who have offered to do improvements for free, our golf program for youth in schools (GPS) that was denied use of the golf course. Neighborhood meetings were held where we were shut down and we were told to discuss only a public park. The proposed development was not discussed.

The final closure and sale of Glen Lakes golf course occurred without the advisory of the Parks and Rec Advisory Commission. City council did not request any advisory on this important issue, a major land-use change and the removal of a community’s amenity.

We are asking the commission to vote “no” to amending the open space to residential and “no” to rezoning of the Glen Lakes property. We, the citizens, the residents of the Glen Lakes area, are asking the planning commissioners and our city council to listen to our voices.

We want the city to keep Glen Lakes Golf Course and to commit the resources to maintaining Glen Lakes, a city asset and a community amenity!

Jane Bachmann Glendale

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Sorry, homebuyers: Glendale is a ‘seller’s market’

BY LISA BAKER

Glendale Star Guest Writer

“When one door closes, another one opens.”

There seems to be quite a bit of that going on in today’s real estate market.

ShowingTime, the platform Realtors use to schedule most of the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) showings, reports that in July, listings in the $200,000-$299,999 range averaged 17.27 showings per listing.

The next closest was 14.10 showings per listing, in the $300,000-$399,999 range. And not every showing is scheduled through ShowingTime, so the ac-

tual numbers are higher. That’s a lot of traffic.

You’ve heard the real estate market is hot right now. That it’s a “seller’s market.”

But what does that mean? It has to do with the inventory of available homes for sale, most often calculated using the number of active and sold listings in the Multiple Listing Service.

Anything less than four months’

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worth of inventory is considered a seller’s market. Anything over six months is, you guessed it, a buyer’s market.

During July, 536 MLS listing sales closed in Glendale alone.

Based on that number, four months’ inventory, just barely a seller’s market would be 2,144 active listings. As I write this, there are only 180 active and available listings (not counting properties already under contract pending close of escrow) in MLS in Glendale.

That’s 33.58% of one month’s inventory in Glendale. Maricopa County is a little better, with today’s active listings about 60% of July’s closed sales.

Compound that with interest rates of 3% and lower, and you have our local real estate market today.

It’s happening in markets across the Valley and the country. Homebuyers hoping to lock in low interest rates and take advantage of the additional buying power, as a result, face heavy competition, not only from other homebuyers but also from cash-paying investors and flippers. Buyers know they will be up against multiple offers and find themselves having to be creative with their sacrifices and incentives, in the hopes of having their contract accepted by a seller inundated with offers.

Even builders are experiencing high traffic and demand, some resorting to a lottery system for available lots.

And it seems many would-be sellers are instead choosing to take advantage of the low interest rates by refinancing, further contributing to the lack of inventory.

No one has a crystal ball, but we suspect a housing crisis of a different sort could be looming in the distance.

Banks do not want another market crash and have already been offering forbearance programs to current homeowners. With forbearance and a renewed eviction moratorium, there is hope that people will be able to remain in their housing until unemployment returns to pre-COVID numbers.

For those needing additional resources, rental assistance is available through the Arizona Department of Housing website at saveourhomeaz. gov. Landlords can apply for aid at arizonatogether.org/grants.

Did you know there’s more to the quote? “When one door closes, another one opens, but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.”

It’s a good reminder to keep moving forward, navigate the market we have today and keep opening those doors.

Lisa Baker is a Realtor who sells homes in Glendale and Peoria. For more information, visit lisarbaker.com or movetoglendaleaz.com.

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First Star Academy site opens in Arizona

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Career Success Schools has opened a STEM Academy in North Phoenix to house seventh- to 12th-grade students.

STEM—science, technology, engineering and math—focuses on preparing students for real world career success.

The middle school features a school within a school model called Star Academy, a hands-on, project-based learning model where students experience a sneak peek into hundreds of career opportunities.

The Star Academy students are typically those students who have struggled with school in the past. The hands-on approach re-engages some of the most disengaged learners and prepares them to be successful in high school and beyond.

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The Glendale Chamber is staying connected

BY VIVIANA GOMEZ Glendale Chamber Intern

Glendale Chamber of Commerce strives to help local businesses in any situation with resources and webinars to lead them to success.

Businesses are facing challenges in light of COVID-19, however, the Glendale Chamber is staying connected to its members by providing Backto-Business resources.

The staff is always eager to share the current strategies to stay connected with consumers.

Virtual events The Glendale Chamber hosted successful in-person events before the pandemic.

Now it’s holding virtual events like Business Over Breakfast, Fuel, Business After Hours and Biz Build Up. These four key events enabled members to come together and mingle at the comfort of their own desk or home.

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The e-newsletter offers business resources and up-to-date member news.

Visit the “At-A-Glance” page on the chamber’s website for members tips and insights to keep their business going. It also features instructions on how to submit business content.

Webinars The Glendale Chamber offers monthly webinars that help boost business with its marketing strategy plans, social media content and online presence presented by the Glendale Chamber Marketing Committee. So far, the committee has covered “Get the Most Out of Facebook,” “Content Marketing for Small Business,” “Business After the COVID-19 Closure” and “Get the Most Out of Social Media in a COVID-19 Economy.”

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GESD and Verizon Innovative Learning are tech savvy

BY GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Glendale Elementary School District has four Verizon Innovative Learning schools for the 20202021 school year.

Desert Spirit, Sunset Vista, Melvin E. Sine and Challenger schools have just deployed more than 2,000 iPads to their fourth- through eighth-grade students. The iPads come with wireless connectivity to ensure all students have access to distance learning.

The Verizon Innovative Learning schools received the Digital Promise grant that makes this work happen.

Teachers receive intensive professional learning regarding how to incorporate iPads and other technology-based teaching and learning activities that highly engage students.

Challenger and Melvin E. Sine schools have been implementing this for over a year to resounding academic results. Students are engaged, learning and able to utilize technology fluidly.

Verizon Innovative Learning programs

For more information on our Verizon Innovative Learning programs, contact the following schools: Desert Spirit School 7355 W. Orangewood Avenue 623-237-4016 Sunset Vista School 7775 W. Orangewood Avenue 623-237-4017 Challenger Middle School 6905 W. Maryland Avenue 623-237-4011 Melvin E. Sine School 4932 W. Myrtle Avenue 623-237-4004

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Support students through community programs

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Glendale Star Executive Editor

As kids prepare for the upcoming school year, school supplies remain critical to their success. While school districts struggle with the challenge of delivering education and resources to students amid a pandemic, many parents are working to determine how they will ensure their children have the necessary supplies.

Community youth programs are innovating to fill gaps and ensure kids from low-income families in particular are equipped with learning materials and supplies, enrichment activities and food. For example, when schools closed, local corps of The Salvation Army started adapting creative alternatives to their youth programs to provide activities, snacks and educational materials like coloring sheets, scavenger hunts and more to keep kids entertained and learning.

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pact in your community, consider lending a hand in one of these ways: Tutor or mentor students. Although most kids across the nation face the same challenges with academics, some are at more of a disadvantage because their access to remote learning resources is limited or parents are unable to assist at home. You can help by volunteering to tutor students as they practice learned skills and get back into the swing of a new school year.

Donate supplies. There are 30 million children in the United States whose parents will have to choose between buying school supplies or other necessities like putting food on the table. Consider adding extra common items like crayons, markers and glue when you shop for your own children and dropping them off at your local youth center.

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The Luke AFB Airman & Family Readiness Center is closed until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic. It is projected to be closed at least until the end of September.

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9-12 Charter High School Angelo Talamantes is a recent graduate of Deer Valley Academy. (Photo courtesy Deer Valley Academy)

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For high school seniors like Angelo Talamantes, a 2020 graduation is not as comical as the social media memes.

Talamantes, like most seniors, is taking it in stride but has challenges he never dreamed of just three months ago.

As a Deer Valley Academy senior, Talamantes has been anticipating the moment when he would walk across the stage and be handed that small piece of paper that means the world to him; his ticket into adult life and the new experiences a diploma brings. He looked forward to sharing this milestone in front of peers, family, friends, and others who helped him achieve his goal. The ceremony will go on, but scaled way back due to social distancing restrictions.

Talamantes found his biggest challenge to be online schooling; something he tried before and hoped to avoid. He misses the interaction and direct communication with the teachers and, of course, socializing with friends.

He learned to juggle school, work and

travel to the hard-to-find job he accepted, 30 minutes from home.

The time spent with family has been positive.

“With more time at home, I’ve learned a lot about the strengths and struggles people have gone through.

I enjoy the efforts everyone makes to stay connected.”

Talamantes knows he will make changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I’ll be more cautious in groups and try to spread more happiness. I’ll listen to the medical professionals who are trying to keep everyone safe.”

As for graduation, Talamantes will get that prized diploma. And while the ceremony may look and feel a little different, he realizes that “if it has to be this way, it has to be.” It seems Talamantes is well equipped to face the future.

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BY SCOT ANDREWS

President and CEO Peoria Chamber of Commerce

The 501 (c)(3) charities in Peoria and the West Valley benefit from the forward-thinking and full support of the Peoria Chamber of Commerce.

The Peoria Chamber of Commerce has many 501(c)(3) members. These charities complement the Peoria Chamber’s leadership as the “voice of business” by serving the thousands of needs in the West Valley.

The chamber business association affords 501(c)(3) opportunities to beef up their messaging. Wayne Cole, president of 501c Realty and Peoria Chamber member, who has a rich history of support and enablement of 501(c)(3)s throughout the Valley said “501(c)(3)s can increase donations and better communicate their vision into their market by investing time, attention and energy connecting in a relevant way with a business association like a chamber.”

These five strategies will ensure a

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solid ROI for 501(c)(3)s investing in a chamber of commerce: • Execute a “Give to Get” formula first to be successful. Many times, too much emphasis is put on getting donations, and not working to give time and attention first, to the new people connections, events, tools and other processes a chamber offers.

• Participate! Each week the Peoria Chamber has digital events. Charities are featured at all the events. It’s a real opportunity. These meetings are complimentary, easy to attend and connections are made.

• Invest in marketing and relationships development. “Any business has to spend money on marketing, especially not for profits. Nonprofits must focus on their passion, but they need to supplement this passion with proven marketing and relationship tools,” said Carri Kaufman, the Peoria Chamber’s business development manager.

• Give genuine thanks often. It was surprising to research and learn how some-

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times a 501(c)(3) overlooks an expression of gratitude for donations, support and referrals. A simple letter, card or other gesture goes a long way, yet many charities neglect this important aspect of relationship building and development.

• Last, give a business update often in a newsletter or other digital avenue about who and how you have helped the community. This building of a sense of accomplishment and pride attracts connections, referrals and donations.

The Peoria Chamber of Commerce has built a solid program for the development and support of mem- Peoria Chamber of Commerce CEO and President Scot Andrews. (Photo ber 501(c)(3)s. As with any courtesy Peoria Chamber of Commerce) business, its success is a Peoria Chamber priority and a strong To learn more, call 623-979-3601. Reach out enabler for the less fortunate in our to the chamber at memberservices@peoriachamber.com for additional information. community.

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“Stuff the Bus” events allow shoppers to purchase and drop off requested items at collection bins located at the front of participating retailers.

Get involved with extracurricular activities. If you have a particular skillset or experience, for example as a high school or college athlete, lending your knowledge to a local youth group can help provide a constructive outlet for kids while enriching your own life.

Volunteer for meal distribution.

Many children rely heavily on schools for meals; in fact, the food some students receive through their schools’ breakfast and lunch programs may be the only meals they get in a day.

Across the country, organizations have partnered with local school districts to provide meal kits, coordinate food distribution routes and pickup locations to get meals to kids and families. Depending on the needs in your area, you may be able to donate food, assist with organizing the meal kits or help coordinate deliveries.

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many people reconsidering their finances, and that means the donations and contributions many programs rely upon have slowed. If your situation allows, consider a monetary contribution to a youth-oriented cause, which can help deliver programming even if you’re not able to volunteer in other ways.

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Cindy Segotta-Jones, Superintendent

A goal for Glendale Elementary School District is to cultivate opportunities for schools to be the hub for the community where families are able to receive the necessary support for their basic and social-emotional needs. GESD sustains and strengthens this commitment through the creation of new positions and continuing to serve the community.

Over the summer, GESD hired four counselors and three social workers to help strengthen the family and community partnerships. Counselors will focus on supporting the behavioral health needs of students, while social workers assist in fostering communication between schools, parents/guardians, and community providers. Further, they will connect families to resources within the community to support the educational program. Both roles are vital positions that complement the Social and Emotional Learning Specialists (SELS), which is a role that has existed in GESD for at least ten years.

GESD believes no child should go to bed hungry. To ensure children and their families have a warm meal, GESD has continued their partnership with St. Mary’s Food Bank. GESD will continue to provide food distribution to the Glendale community. The next curbside pick-up will be on August 25 and will continue biweekly. If you have questions, please call 623-237-7364 or email familyhub@gesd40.org. Currently, GESD has two food pantry locations to provide food to families, with one location at William C. Jack School and the other at the District Office inside the Parent Hub. The Market on the Move is an additional food resource for Glendale community members. Participants may purchase 60 pounds of fresh produce for ten dollars! The program is available on the fourth Saturday of each month beginning in January through May. The Parent Hub is another resource that will remain in operation to serve parents and families. The Hub’s mission is to engage parents as partners in their child’s learning. Free monthly classes are available for families to learn new innovative ways to learn with their child. Two of August’s virtual classes include “Mom’s Support Group” and “Leap into Science: Light & Shadows”. Please visit the GESD website to learn about the other exciting classes available this month at www.gesd40.org.

Lastly, we want students, staff and families to feel safe while on campus and in the community. GESD partnered with Valle del Sol in late July to offer free COVID-19 testing inside the Glendale Landmark School gym. GESD will continue to strive to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and keep students, staff and families safe.

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book where they tested out their toe’s ability to withstand pain in everyday life situations. It’s a quote by Deanna Wadsworth. “There are four things you can’t recover: 1. The stone after the throw. 2. The word after it’s said. 3.

The occasion after it’s missed. 4. The time after it’s gone.”

These four concepts are all saying the same thing about different issues. If you don’t want to go through a toe jam, a “furniture meets toe” experience, look before you leap. Think before you emote. Act before you react. Plan before you build. Watch your thoughts, because your thoughts become words and words become actions. Don’t just watch time; watch your timing. Be mindful that what we do, and what we say, has consequences that are good, not so good and plain awful.

We relate to this quote because we have been there, right? How many times have I tried to chase and catch the words that came out of my mouth? I spoke in haste, and then in my mind, I said to myself, “Oh no, I can’t believe I said something that stupid, that insensitive or that hurtful.” I didn’t communicate what I meant to say. That will be misunderstood. When I try, in my mind, to chase down and catch those words, it’s like I’m running in slow motion but I never can catch up those words. I get right up to the point where I can grab them before they reach the person and then trip. My “out of body” experience now was caused by my “out of mind” experience earlier. Sound familiar?

Email is even worse. Why? Our words are on virtual paper now. There’s visible evidence of what we said. The more you try and delete your words on your side, the more the receiver will hit repeat.

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How often have I counseled someone who wishes they could have one night back in their lives where they made an enormous mistake based on immediate gratification or the heat of the moment? How many do you and I know who wish they could have one business decision back, one relationship ended or one strategic life choice made or not made? How many people do I know who missed an opportunity or an occasion right in front of them, and they couldn’t see it? Mark Twain noted that he had never seen an opportunity until it had ceased to be one. Why do we like that quote? We resemble that.

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I like the country-western song about a guy who got into all kinds of trouble on a date because of “stinkin’ thinking.” It’s appropriately called, “What was I thinking?” If I were his counselor, I would summarize his problem this way: “I think you’re not thinking with your thinker. I think you’re thinking with your winker, you stinker.” I used to teach that when I was a singles’ pastor.

The problem with being impulsive is that it’s impulsive. Likewise, the problem with being late is that it’s late. To know what and when requires uncommon sense because common sense is not too common these days.

You might be saying, “It’s too late.

What do I do now?” Here are a few ways to minimize roadkill and do some damage control. This advice, if applied, will significantly reduce our emotional clutter. Emotional clutter comes from decisions made or missed in the “woulda, shoulda, coulda’s” of our lives.

Firstly, forgive yourself. Then ask forgiveness of any offended party.

The Glendale Star When and where possible, make restitution. Try and make it right in a real and tangible way. That’s not so much for them but you. Secondly, when initially tempted to attack or hide, don’t.

Thirdly, understand that it is much easier to not get into the trap than try and get out of the trap once you are in it.

Jesus told us to pray for uncommon sense every day in the Lord’s Prayer.

“Lead me not into temptation…” Do you know what that means in my language? “Lord, help me make good decisions today and not do something stupid today because, if given a chance, I will do something stupid.”

I hope this helps us be more aware of the four stumbling blocks in life we are addressing today. Sometimes we just need to be reminded to look before you leap and to leap when it’s wrong just to look. And, your little toe is saying, “Amen.”

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BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Two weeks after many Glendale and Peoria schools started providing online, remote education for students, school districts continue to figure out options for in-person learning.

While Gov. Doug Ducey is allowing districts to continue remote learning, he directed districts to provide on-site learning for children who need a place to go during school hours starting Aug. 17.

But there is a waiver option to Ducey’s executive order—and Tolleson Union High School District, for one, was granted an exception to the rule of providing an on-site option.

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Distance learning began at GESD Aug. 10.

GESD provides educational services to more than 11,000 students in 17 schools.

In an Aug. 14 letter to families, GESD Superintendent Cindy Segotta-Jones announced, “This week, Ar-

izona Department of Health Services released public health benchmarks for schools to prepare for a healthy return.

We will use the health benchmarks and guidance from our local health department in our decision making to return to in-person learning.

“As we have done throughout the COVID-19 pandemic we will rely on health experts to help guide our decisions. … Prior to the benchmarks being released, Tuesday, Sept. 8, was our projected return date for in-person learning. However, this date is only a projection as we continue to monitor these benchmarks weekly.”

On Aug. 17, GESD began offering free on-site support opportunities and support services for students who need a place to go during the school day.

According to a district announcement, “Please be advised that free on-

site support opportunities and support services are not teacher-led classroom instruction. However, free on-site support opportunities and support services will include in-person support services such as student supervision and strategic support for students in need during standard school hours and may include teacher-led or paraprofessional support for students engaging in distance learning instruction.”

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The university just outside Glendale plans to move to a hybrid model with students partially online and partially in person to accommodate social distancing starting Sept. 28.

Students will be able to start moving into dorms the week of Sept. 21; however, according to the site, some students will need to return sooner depending on the program.

Whenever a student returns to campus, they will be required to wear a mask in buildings and all areas where social distancing is not possible.

Students who are not ready to return to campus can continue their classes online, but they must stay online for the entire semester if they choose this option.

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classes will begin Thursday, Aug. 20, and students will have the option to participate in classes in person, live through ASUSync or with iCourses.

In-person classes with more than 100 students in large lectures will be adjusted to allow for social distancing.

ASUSync classes will have set meeting times online with live lectures, and iCourses will have assignments and content for students to work through by set deadlines.

Before returning to classes, students should complete a course entitled “Community of Care,” in which they will review ways to protect themselves and each other from getting sick.

According to the site, students, faculty and staff will conduct symptom selfchecks every day before going to class with the ASU mobile app.

Masks will be required in all buildings

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Colleges mix on-site and remote learning for fall

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Local colleges are adjusting their policies for the fall semester, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Glendale Community College

Classes on this Glendale campus will begin on Saturday, Aug. 22, according to the school’s website.

GCCl will follow the same Maricopa Community Colleges guidelines, in which there will be four ways for students to learn that include self-paced online learning, live online learning, hybrid models and traditional in-person classes.

Self-paced online classes will have weekly content and assignments that the student can complete at any time during the day, and the professor will be available when questions arise.

Live online classes will have set meeting times during the week for lectures and interaction between students and

their professors and peers. There will also be assignments due outside of class sessions.

Hybrid courses will have set online sessions and in-person sessions as well as assignments during the week.

Class sizes will be reduced for traditional in-person classes in order to support social distancing guidelines.

GCC is also aiming to limit the number of in-person classes, according to the site.

For safety precautions, masks will be required, more cleaning of frequently touched surfaces and hand sanitizer will be readily available throughout campus.

For more information, visit glendale. edu.

Grand Canyon University

According to the university website, classes will begin online starting Sept.

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The district plans to continue remote learning “through at least Sept. 4.”

According to an announcement Aug. 13 on the district website, “Per Gov. Ducey’s Executive Order (2020-51), an on-site online learning option will be available to meet the needs of students who receive Special Education Services, students who are English Language Learners (ELL), students in the care of the Department of Child Safety and students who qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch.

“While the on-site online learning option is intended to meet the needs of the students listed above, the executive order requires that this accommodation be available to every student. Keeping in compliance with guidance from the Maricopa County Public Health Department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, all district safety measures will be followed. All students will be required to answer health-check screening questions, wear a mask and physically distance.”

For more information, visit guhsdaz. org.

According to the announcement, “We will daily monitor the new COVID-19 metrics provided by the AZ Department of Health Services and our Reopening Task Force guidelines as we make decisions associated with reopening our schools.”

Meal pickup service is available from 3 to 5:30 p.m. daily at all GUHSD schools. Free and reduced-priced meals will be available to qualified and enrolled students.

Peoria Unified School District

PUSD has 42 elementary and high schools in Glendale and Peoria.

Learning began remotely at all the schools in early August.

The PUSD governing board voted July 24 “to begin our in-person learning no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 8.”

“All 42 Peoria Unified schools have Wi-Fi hotspots available for families to check out if you need internet in your home or if you need to boost your current Wi-Fi signal,” said a district announcement.

“Per the governor’s executive order,

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on Monday, Aug. 17, Peoria Unified will begin offering free on-site support for the most vulnerable, high-risk students in our district who need a place to go during the school day while completing their online learning. This includes children of first responders, those with special education services, English Language Learners (ELL) or homeless and foster care students,” said the announcement posted Aug. 10. “… on-site support does not include in-person instruction by a certified teacher but rather a location for our most at-risk students who do not have Wi-Fi at home, or who do not have a safe place to go during the school day.”

On-site support will be available at 10 elementary schools and all high schools.

For more information, visit peoriaunified.org.

Deer Valley Unified School District

The district serves 34,000 students who live in and near our 367-squaremile boundary, including parts of Glendale and Peoria.

DVUSD school began with remote learning Aug. 3.

“For the free safe learning space, we are opening up at six schools Aug. 17 for those who are pre-registered,” said Monica Allread, a DVUSD spokeswoman.

Students are required to bring all learning materials so they are able to connect virtually with their teachers in order to participate.

Students will be in small cohorts and will connect with their teachers virtually and complete assignments.

Staff may provide technical assistance and help clarify questions. Tutoring will not be provided.

For more information, visit dvusd. org.

On Aug. 14, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) launched a dashboard “designed to help school officials in Maricopa County determine if their communities are meeting reopening metrics set by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) and Arizona Department of Education (ADE).”

The tool is available at maricopa.gov/schooldashboard.

It allows school superintendents, principals, parents and others to view data on the three metrics set

by ADHS and ADE for opening schools: • Case rate per 100,000 people: a way to standardize and compare the number of cases in specific populations (data available at county, ZIP code and school district levels).

• Percent positivity: a way to tell if there is significant community spread and whether enough testing is available (data available at county, ZIP code and school district levels).

• COVID-like illness: a way to monitor the percent of people COLLEGE FROM PAGE 16

and areas where social distancing is not possible, according to the site.

The university has also canceled its regularly scheduled fall break in October in order to limit travel.

For more information, visit asu.edu/ west.

Midwestern University

According to the university website, fall classes at the Glendale campus began Aug. 10.

Class occupancies have been adjusted to allow for social distancing.

Masks are required in all buildings and areas where social distancing is not possible.

Faculty and staff schedules have been adjusted to limit the number of people on campus, and everyone will participate in daily health screenings to limit

who visit participating emergency rooms and hospitals with COVID-19 symptoms before they are tested. This is the first sign that a decrease or increase in COVID-19 community spread is occurring (data available at the county level).

“Maricopa County Public Health’s role is to provide information to school administrators about the spread of COVID in their communities so they can make data-driven decisions to open schools in the safest way possible, and that’s what this dashboard is all about,” said Marcy Flanagan, executive director for MCDPH. Data used to generate this report is based upon the benchmarks and thresholds for reopening established by the Arizona Department of Health Services. “This dashboard will allow decision makers to view their selected area’s overall risk level related to community transmission of COVID-19 and the recommended learning scenario, based on the most recent data,” said Dr. Rebecca Sunenshine, medical director of disease control for MCDPH. Data is to be updated weekly at 4 p.m. Thursdays. the spread of sickness, according to the site.

For more information, visit midwestern.edu.

Carrington College

According to the college website, the Glendale location has not posted specific plans for returning to campus in the fall yet.

“We will continue teaching courses online where possible to provide more room on campus for social distancing.

We’ll also remain very diligent about temperature checks and other precautions for everyone’s health and safety,” said Mitch Charles, the school’s president.

The Glendale school offers medical and dental programs.

For more information, visit carrington. edu/location/glendale-arizona.

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Emma Stone, Nick Cartell among the performers set for Valley Youth Theatre’s online fundraiser

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF When Valley Youth Theatre streams its VYTAl Affair-athon on Aug. 22, viewers will recognize many beloved local performers and stars of stage and screen. VYT alumni including Academy Award winner Emma Stone and Broadway’s Nick Cartell, who recently completed a two-and-a-half-year run as Jean Valjean in the National Tour of “Les Misérables,” are among the 132 performers who have signed on to help raise money for VYT. VYTal Affair-athon, an eight-hour, Jerry-Lewis-style telethon featuring live and recorded interviews and performances, will be streamed live from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on facebook.com/ valleyyouththeatre, youtube.com/user/ VYTPhoenix and at VYT.com.

Glendale will be well-represented with two local performers participating in the event.

Eighteen-year-old Anna Mettes, who is entering her first year of college, said, “Valley Youth Theatre means so much to me, and I would love to use this as a positive way to transition into the next stage of my life.” She added, “Through all of the shows I participated in, I al-

ways looked forward to going to the theater and interacting with the staff and other members of the cast. I became so much more outgoing through my time there and it really helped me overcome some of my anxiety, particularly about making friends.”

BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF To the old saying, “You can’t win if you don’t play,” it can be added: “… and if you don’t claim your prize.”

The Saturday, Aug. 15, Powerball draw identified a $50,000 winning ticket sold in Peoria.

But, as of Aug. 19, the winner has not yet come forward to the Arizona

Lottery to claim the prize. The lucky person matched four of five numbers, plus the red Powerball number, to secure the $50,000 prize.

The winning numbers were 5-12-3445-56, with a red Powerball number of 3.

The ticket was sold at QuikTrip at 6721 W. Thunderbird Road.

Emma Stone, left, and Brooklyn Martin are among the performers of Valley Youth Theatre’s VYTal Affair-athon on August 22nd. (Submitted photos)

Powerball winning ticket sold in Peoria

The online event replaces the 26th annual VYTal Affair, the theater’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The COVID-19 crisis forced the cancellation of live performances across the globe. Five months later and stages are still dark, cutting off revenue and creating uncertainty for many local theaters. Since March, VYT has canceled four major productions along with in-person classes and camps.

VYTal Affair-athon provides a reason to be hopeful, not to mention opportunities for thespians to jump back on stage at a time when performance opportunities are few and far between.

Said Bobb Cooper, longtime artistic director of the theater, “I believe VYT has always been at the right place at the right time and that we can always find the silver lining in anything that might come our way, including this pandemic.”

Most of the telethon was pre-record-

ed in accordance with social distancing guidelines. In addition to vocal performances of beloved Broadway favorites, the fundraiser will include live Zoom interviews with alumni, original songs written for the event, virtual cast reunions, multi-track numbers and a few surprise guests. Each hour of the telethon will be hosted by a local celebrity, including Yetta Gibson, Cory McCloskey, Gina Salazar Hook, John Hook and Brad Perry.

Ten-year-old Brooklyn Martin, who’s performing “Waiting for Life” from “Once on this Island,” was eager to support VYT. She said, “VYT means everything to me. It’s given me more confidence in performing and I have made lots of new friends. Plus, they have Bobb Cooper and he is the best.”

She’s not the only one who feels that way. Indeed, VYTKids from productions over the past 30 years jumped at the opportunity to participate in the fundraiser.

“For the first time ever, we will be able to showcase the incredible talent Phoenix has to offer to people around the world,” Cooper said. “We have performers from the age of 9 to seasoned professionals who were in our shows in 1989. They include attorneys, police officers, professional cheerleaders and drag queens, Broadway performers, TV stars and even Academy Award winners.”

High-profile performers who got their start at VYT include Stone, Cartell, Jordin Sparks, Kimiko Glenn, Chelsea Kane, Max Crumm, Matt Dallas, Columbus Short and Sam Primack.

Viewers can tune in and out anytime throughout VYTAl Affair-athon. For more information or to make a donation, visit VYT.com.

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ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: SAVVY AESTHETICS LLC II The address of the registered office is: 2925 E Riggs Rd STE 8-157, CHANDLER, AZ 85249, USA The name of the Statutory Agent is: KIELY HEALY 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 KIELY HEALY, 2925 E Riggs Rd STE 8157, CHANDLER, AZ 85249, USA Published Glendale Star, Aug 13, 20, 27 2020 / 32456 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: SOL INSURANCE LLC II The address of the registered office is: 5713 W. Yucca St., GLENDALE, AZ, 85304, 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: MANAGER Hilario Jose Garcia, 5713 W. Yucca St., GLENDALE, AZ, 85304. Published Glendale Star, Aug 20, 27 Sept 3, 2020 / 32483

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA, MARICOPA COUNTY NO. PB2020070857 NOTICE TO CREDITORS (for publication) In the Matter of Estate of Tommie Sue Maxwell Deceased. Notice is given that Steve Maxwell was appointed Personal Representative of this Estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present their claims within (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to the personal representative at 5536 W. Boca Raton Rd. Glendale, AZ 85306 DATED 8/10/2020 Steve Maxwell 5536 W. Boca Raton Rd. Glendale AZ 85306.

Published Glendale Star. August, 20, 27, Sept 3, 2020./ 32495

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS TRUST AND ESTATE OF JAMES DEAN HARRIS NOTICE IS GIVEN to all creditors of the Trust or Estate of James Dean Harris as follows: 1. James Dean Harris died on June 11, 2020. No probate proceeding is pending or anticipated. 2. Nancy A. Harris is the Trustee of the Harris Living Trust dated July 7, 2004 . 3. Pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 14-6103 and 14-3801, all persons having claims against the Trust or Estate must be presented within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or be forever barred .

4. Claims may be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to Nancy A. Harris, Trustee , of the Harris Living Trust, c/o Lisa Keylon, Esq. at Ahead Of The Curve Law, 11811 N. Tatum Blvd., Suite P-112, 85028 DA TED this 6th day of August, 2020. /s/ Lisa Keylon, Attorney for the Trustee.

Published: Glendale Star, Aug. 13, 21, 28, 2020 / 32478

ORDINANCES ORDINANCE NO. O20-60 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF WARRANTY DEEDS, EASEMENTS AND MAPS OF DEDICATION AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO RECORD A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, public infrastructure is being constructed at various locations throughout the City in conjunction with private development as well as capital improvements being made by the City; and WHEREAS, this infrastructure typically consists of roadways and associated improvements, water lines, sewer lines, sidewalks, driveways and other public utilities; and WHEREAS, where these improvements are located on private property, the owners have agreed to convey access and possessory rights to the City so that the City can maintain, operate, repair, replace and remove if necessary, the associated infrastructure. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That the real property interests being authorized and accepted are summarized in attached Exhibit 1, Deeds and Easement Table, with locations depicted on Exhibit 2. SECTION 2. That the City Council hereby authorizes and instructs the City Manager to execute the conveyance of easements, deeds, and maps of dedication attached hereto as Attachments 1 through 9 granting the interests in the properties therein legally described.

SECTION 3. That the City Clerk is accordingly instructed and authorized to forward a certified copy of this ordinance for recording to the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office. SECTION 4.

That the provisions of this ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after passage of this ordinance by the Glendale City Council. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 11th day of August, 2020. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager Exhibits are on file with the City Clerk Department of the City of Glendale. They can be found as part of the agendas as well as in a searchable format on the City Clerk webpage at http://www.glendaleaz .com/Clerk/index. The City Clerk Department can be reached at 623-930-2252 or at Cityclerk@glendaleaz.com. .Published: Glendale Star, Aug 20, 2020 / 32558 ORDINANCE NO. O20-56 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF NORTHERN AVENUE AND 107TH AVENUE FROM CS (PLANNED SHOPPING CENTER) TO PAD (PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT) FOR A DEVELOPMENT PLAN

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ORDINANCE NO. O20-56 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF NORTHERN AVENUE AND 107TH AVENUE FROM CS (PLANNED SHOPPING CENTER) TO PAD (PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT) FOR A DEVELOPMENT PLAN ENTITLED “NORTHERN 107 PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT”; AMENDING THE ZONING MAP; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO RECORD A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, the City of Glendale Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 4, 2020, in zoning case ZON19-18 in the manner prescribed by law for the purpose of rezoning property located at the Southwest corner of Northern Avenue and 107th Avenue; WHEREAS, due and proper notice of such public hearing was given in the time, form, substance and manner provided by law, including publication of such notice in The Glendale Star on May 14, 2020; WHEREAS, the City has considered the individual property rights and personal liberties of the residents of the city before adopting this zoning ordinance; WHEREAS, the City of Glendale Planning Commission recommended to the mayor and the council the zoning of property as described above and the mayor and the council desire to accept such recommendation and rezone the property described on Exhibit A to PAD (Planned Area Development) in accordance with the development plan currently on file with the planning division as of the date of this ordinance. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF TH E CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That a parcel of land in Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona located at the Southwest corner of Northern Avenue and 107th Avenue and more accurately described in Exhibit A to this ordinance, is conditionally rezoned from C-S (Planned Shopping Center) to PAD (Planned Area Development). SECTION 2. That the rezoning provided for is conditioned and subject to the following: 1.

Development shall be in substantial conformance with the development plan outlined in the applicant’s development booklet, dated April 9, 2020. 2. The developer/owner of the shopping plaza shall be responsible for providing and constructing a CMU wall with a minimum of 6 feet in height along all property lines that abut residential zoning districts. 3. A minimum 6-foot wide sidewalk will be required along the property frontage. 4. Street lighting will be required along property frontage. 5. A turnaround area shall be provided in gated driveways. 6. A total of 74 residential units is allowed. SECTION 3. The City of Glendale Zoning Map is amended by this ordinance to reflect the change in districts referred to and the property described in Section 1 above. SECTION 4.

This Ordinance becomes effective at the time and in the manner prescribed by law. SECTION 5. The City Clerk is instructed and authorized to forward a certified copy of this ordinance for recording to the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 11th day of August, 2020.

[Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager Exhibits are on file with the City Clerk Department of the City of Glendale. They can be found as part of the agendas as well as in a searchable format on the City Clerk w e b p a g e a t http://www.glendaleaz.com/Clerk/index.

The City Clerk Department can be reached at 623-930-2252 or at Cityclerk@glendaleaz.com. Published: Glendale Star, Aug. 20, 2020 / 32555

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ORDINANCE NO. O20-59 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING CASH AND APPROPRIATION BALANCE TRANSFERS BETWEEN BUDGET ITEMS IN THE ADOPTED FISCAL YEAR 20192020 AND 2020-2021 BUDGETS. WHEREAS, the Glendale City Charter, Article VI, Sec. 11, authorizes the City Council, by Ordinance, to transfer any

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ORDINANCE NO. O20-61 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE GLENDALE CITY CODE, CHAPTER 10 TITLE, REGARDING CABLE TELEVISION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That the Glendale City Code, Chapter 10 title, “Cable Television,” is amended to read as, Glendale City Code, Chapter 10, Telecom, Fiber and Cable Television. SECTION 2. That the City Manager and City Clerk are authorized and directed to execute and deliver such agreement on behalf of the City of Glendale. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 11th day of August, 2020. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager Exhibits are on file with the City Clerk Department of the City of Glendale. They can be found as part of the agendas as well as in a searchable format on the City Clerk webpage at http://www.glendale az.com/Clerk/index. The City Clerk Department can be reached at 623-9302252 or at Cityclerk@glendaleaz.com Published: Glendale Star, Aug 20, 2020 / 32559

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amending the General Plan Land Use Map from OFC (Office) to HDR-30 (High Density Residential - 30 dwelling units / acre) for property located at the northwest corner of Bell Road and the Loop 101. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 11th day of August, 2020.

[Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager. Published: Glendale Star, Aug 20, 2020 / 32569

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OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING CASH AND APPROPRIATION BALANCE TRANSFERS BETWEEN BUDGET ITEMS IN THE ADOPTED FISCAL YEAR 20192020 AND 2020-2021 BUDGETS. WHEREAS, the Glendale City Charter, Article VI, Sec. 11, authorizes the City Council, by Ordinance, to transfer any unencumbered appropriation balance or portion thereof from one office, department or agency to another; WHEREAS, Glendale Resolution 5038 authorizes the City Council to approve cash transfers between funds in the last three months of the fiscal year. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That the following cash and appropriation balance transfers in the adopted Fiscal Year 2019-2020 budget are authorized: (See Exhibit A attached and incorporated by this reference) SECTION 2. That the following cash and appropriation balance transfers in the adopted Fiscal Year 2020-2021 budget are authorized: (See Exhibit B attached and incorporated by this reference) PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 11th day of August, 2020. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager Exhibits are on file with the City Clerk Department of the City of Glendale. They can be found as part of the agendas as well as in a searchable format on the City Clerk webpage at http://www.glendaleaz .com/Clerk/index. The City Clerk Department can be reached at 623-930-2252 or at Cityclerk@glendaleaz.com.Published: Glendale Star, Aug 20, 2020 / 32556

CITY RIGHT OF WAY The City of Glendale is providing notice that it intends to abandon the City easement at 6529 W. Ocotillo. The City has determined it is in the public’s interest to abandon this easement since it is no longer needed for the health, welfare and safety of its citizens. Glendale City Council must authorize completion of the abandonment by ordinance. The City of Glendale Council will consider approval of this abandonment at its August 25th, 2020 meeting, to be held at 5:30 p.m. at the City of Glendale Council Chambers, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona 85301. Local tax and property valuation information can be found at the Maricopa County Assessor’s website (www.maricopa.gov/assessor/). Information specific to the Glendale area can be found at websites such as www.glendaleaz.com, www.VisitGlendale.com, and www.glendaleazchamber.org/. The legal description, aerial graphic and other information about the property is available for review at the City of Glendale, Engineering, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Suite 315, Glendale, Arizona 85301. Glendale Star – Publication Aug 13th and Aug 20th, 2020/ 32451

PUBLIC NOTICE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: CRISMAT LLC. II The address of the registered office is: 3620 E MCDOWELL RD, APT 236, PHOENIX, AZ, 85008, The name of the Statutory Agent is:ROGER MERCIER 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/MANAGER: OSBEL HERNANDEZ CHACON, 3620 E MCDOWELL RD, APT 236, PHOENIX, AZ, 85008 Published Glendale Star, Aug 6, 13, 20 2020 / 32114 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR I Name: APN TRANSPORT LLC. II The address of the registered office is: 8516 W WILLOW AVE, PEORIA, AZ, 85381 The name of the Statutory Agent is:ROGER MERCIER 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 ARMANDO PACHECO, 8516 W WILLOW AVE, PEORIA, AZ, 85381 Published Glendale Star, Aug 6, 13, 20 2020 / 32111 NOTICE OF INTENT TO RECEIVE BIDS The Arizona Board of Regents, for and on behalf of Northern Arizona University, is soliciting sealed Proposals from qualified firms or individuals for the purpose of selecting a firm or individual interested in providing Plumbing Services Reference RFP P21AM002 for Northern Arizona University. Offers shall be delivered no later than 2:00 P.M., Arizona Time, Thursday, September 3, 2020 to the office of the Vice President of Procurement on the campus of Northern Arizona University, 545 E. Pine Knoll Drive, Building 98B, PO Box 4124, Flagstaff, Arizona, 86011, (928) 523-4557.

To request a Proposal by E-mail, contact Northern Arizona University Purchasing Services at the above address and phone number. To download a copy from the Internet access https://nau.edu/Contracting-PurchasingServices/Purchasing/NAU-Bid-Board/ The Arizona Board of Regents reserves the right to reject any or all Offers, to waive or declare to waive irregularities in any Offer, or to withhold the award for any reason it shall determine and also reserves the right to hold any or all Offers for a period of ninety (90) days after the date of the opening thereof. No Offeror shall withdraw their Offer during this ninety (90) day period. Published: Glendale Star,Aug 20, 2020 / 32577 NOTICE OF INTENT TO ABANDON CITY RIGHT OF WAY The City of Glendale is providing notice that it intends to abandon the City easement at 6529 W. Ocotillo. The City has determined it is in the public’s interest to abandon this easement since it is no longer needed for the health, welfare and safety of its citizens. Glendale City Council must authorize completion of the abandonment by ordinance. The City of Glendale Council will consider approval of this abandonment at its August 25th, 2020 meeting, to be held at 5:30 p.m. at the City of Glendale Council Chambers, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona 85301. Local tax and property valuation information can be found at the Maricopa County Assessor’s website (www.maricopa.gov/assessor/). Information specific to the Glendale area can be found at websites such as www.glendaleaz.com, www.VisitGlendale.com, and www.glendaleazchamber.org/. The legal description, aerial graphic and other information about the property is available for review at the City of Glendale, Engineering, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Suite 315, Glendale, Arizona 85301. Glendale Star – Publication Aug 13th and Aug 20th, 2020/ 32451

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RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. R20-100 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN MAP OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, ARIZONA, BY APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA19-08 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF NORTHERN AVENUE AND 107TH AVENUE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. The General Plan Map of the City of Glendale, Arizona, is amended by approving General Plan Amendment GPA19-08 amending the General Plan Land Use Map from MDR 5 (Medium Density Residential- 3.5 -5.0 du/ac) to HDR 20 (High Density Residential 12.0 – 20.0 du/ac) and GC (General Commercial) at the southwest corner of Northern Avenue and 107th Avenue. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 11th day of August, 2020. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager Published: Glendale Star, Aug 20, 2020 / 32568 RESOLUTION NO. R20-101 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN MAP OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, ARIZONA, BY APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA20-02 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF WEST BELL ROAD AND LOOP 101. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That the General Plan Map of the City of Glendale, Arizona, is amended by approving General Plan Amendment GPA20-02 amending the General Plan Land Use Map from OFC (Office) to HDR-30 (High Density Residential - 30 dwelling units / acre) for property located at the northwest corner of Bell Road and the Loop 101. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 11th day of August, 2020.

[Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager. Published: Glendale Star, Aug 20, 2020 / 32569

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RESOLUTION NO. R20-102 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, ADOPTING POLICY GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE FORMATION OF REVITALIZATION DISTRICTS. WHEREAS, A.R.S. Title 48, Chapter 39 allows for the formation of Revitalization Districts; and WHEREAS, the City of Glendale encourages the development and use of tools which promote economic development; and WHEREAS, the City of Glendale desires to follow best practices by establishing guidelines and application procedures for the formation of special taxing districts within its boundaries. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That the Policy Guidelines and Application Procedures for the Formation of Revitalization Districts is hereby adopted as follows: See Attachment titled, “City of Glendale, Arizona Policy Guidelines and Application Procedures for the Formation of Revitalization Districts,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. SECTION 2.

That the provisions of this resolution shall be effective immediately after passage of this resolution by Glendale City Council. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 11th day of August, 2020.

[Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager Published: Glendale Star, Aug 20, 2020 / 32576 RESOLUTION NO. R20-103 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, ADOPTING POLICY GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE FORMATION OF MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS. WHEREAS, A.R.S. Title 48, Chapter 4 allows for the formation of Municipal Improvement Districts; and WHEREAS, the City of Glendale encourages the development and use of tools which promote economic development; and WHEREAS, the City of Glendale desires to follow best practices by establishing guidelines and application procedures for the formation of special taxing districts within its boundaries. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That the Policy Guidelines and Application Procedures for the Formation of Municipal Improvement Districts is hereby adopted as follows: See Attachment titled, “City of Glendale, Arizona Policy Guidelines and Application Procedures for the Formation of Municipal Improvement Districts,” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. SECTION 2. That the provisions of this resolution shall be effective immediately after passage of this resolution by Glendale City Council. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 11th day of August, 2020. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager r. Published: Glendale Star, Aug 20, 2020 / 32575 RESOLUTION NO. R20-92 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ENTERING INTO OF A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES AND THE GLENDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE REIMBURSE-

RESOLUTION NO. R20-92 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ENTERING INTO OF A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES AND THE GLENDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF OVERTIME SALARY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ATF TASK FORCE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That it is deemed in the best interest of the City of Glendale and the citizens that a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for the reimbursement of overtime salary costs associated with the ATF Task Force be entered into, which MOA is now on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Glendale. SECTION 2. That the City Council authorizes and directs the City of Glendale Police Chief to execute all documents necessary to enter into the MOA on behalf of the City of Glendale Police Department. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 11th day of August, 2020.

[Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager Published: Glendale Star, Aug 20, 2020 / 32560

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RESOLUTION NO. R20-93 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ENTERING INTO OF A GRANT AGREEMENT (NO. ACESF-21023) WITH THE ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION FOR ACCEPTANCE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE ARIZONA CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING PROGRAM AWARD IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $163,086 FOR PERSONNEL (OVERTIME), PROFESSIONAL & OUTSIDE/CONSULTANT & CONTRACTUAL SERVICES, AND OPERATING EXPENSES (SUPPLIES) TO PREVENT, PREPARE FOR, AND RESPOND TO THE CORONAVIRUS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Glendale authorizes the City Manager to enter into a Grant Agreement (No. ACESF-21-023) with the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission and accept the Arizona Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program award in the approximate amount of $163,086, which agreement is now on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Glendale. SECTION 2. That the City Council of the City of Glendale authorizes expenditure of the grant award for personnel (overtime), professional & outside/consultant & contractual services, and operating expenses (supplies) for the Glendale Police Department to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Coronavirus. SECTION 3. That the City Manager or designee and the City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute any documents necessary to enter into the agreement and for acceptance and expenditure of the grant award on behalf of the City of Glendale. [Signatures on the following page] PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 11th day of August, 2020. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager Published: Glendale Star, Aug 20, 2020 / 32561 RESOLUTION NO. R20-94 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ENTERING INTO OF A GRANT AGREEMENT (NO. 2020-VDBX-1656) WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, AND AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL FUND-

RESOLUTION NO. R20-94 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ENTERING INTO OF A GRANT AGREEMENT (NO. 2020-VDBX-1656) WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, AND AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING PROGRAM AWARD IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $266,504 ON BEHALF OF THE GLENDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Glendale authorizes the Police Chief to enter into a Grant Agreement (No. 2020-VD-BX-1656) with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, and accept the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program award in the approximate amount of $266,504 on behalf of the Glendale Police Department, which agreement is now on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Glendale. SECTION 2.

That the City Council of the City of Glendale authorized expenditure of the grant award. SECTION 3. That the City Manager or designee and the City Clerk are authorized and directed to execute all documents necessary to enter into the agreement and for the acceptance and expenditure of this grant award on behalf of the City of Glendale. [Signatures on the following page] PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 11th day of August, 2020. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager Published: Glendale Star, Aug 20, 2020 / 32562

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RESOLUTION NO. R20-95 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ENTERING INTO OF A GRANT AGREEMENT (NO. CV 19-20008) WITH THE ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION FOR ACCEPTANCE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCES IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM AWARD IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $2,444 TO IMPROVE FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICES. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Glendale authorizes the City Manager to enter into a Grant Agreement (No. CV 19-20-008) with the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission and accept the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program award in the approximate amount of $2,444, which agreement is now on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Glendale. SECTION 2.

That the City Council of the City of Glendale authorizes expenditure of the grant award to improve forensic science services. SECTION 3. That the City Manager or designee and the City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute any documents necessary to enter into the agreement and for acceptance and expenditure of the grant award on behalf of the City of Glendale. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 11th day of August, 2020. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager Published: Glendale Star, Aug 20, 2020 / 32563 RESOLUTION NO. R20-96 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE ARIZONA CENTRAL REGION COVID-19 GRANT FUNDING IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $10,000 ON BEHALF OF THELEGAL GLENDALE DEPARTMENT ADSFIRE CONTINUE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITSECOND OF URE ON OF SUCH FUNDSPAGE FOR PERSONCLASSIFIEDS. AL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) DUE TO THE ONSET AND CONTINUATION OF THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC. BE IT RESOLVED

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RESOLUTION NO. R20-96 A RESOLUCLASSIFIEDS 22 TION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY

OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE ARIZONA CENTRAL REGION COVID-19 GRANT FUNDING IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $10,000 ON BEHALF OF THE GLENDALE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS FOR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) DUE TO THE ONSET AND CONTINUATION OF THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC. BE IT RESOLVED

BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1.

That the City Council of the City of Glendale hereby accepts the Arizona Central Region COVID-19 grant funding in the approximate amount of $10,000 for Glendale Fire Department for the purchase of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) due to the onset and continuation of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. SECTION 2. That the Council of the City of Glendale hereby authorizes expenditure of these grant funds to purchase Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the Glendale Fire Department, as set forth in the Arizona Central Region COVID-19 grant application. SECTION 3. That the City Manager or designee and the City Clerk are authorized and directed to execute and deliver any and all documents necessary for the acceptance of said grant on behalf of the City of Glendale. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 11th day of August, 2020. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager Published: Glendale Star, Aug 20, 2020 / 32564

City of Glendale hereby authorizes expenditure of these grant funds to purchase Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the Glendale Fire Department, as set forth in the Arizona Central Region COVID-19 grant application. SECTION 3. That the City Manager or designee and the City Clerk are authorized and directed to execute and deliver any and all documents necessary for the acceptance of said grant on behalf of the City of Glendale. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 11th day of August, 2020. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager Published: Glendale Star, Aug 20, 2020 / 32564

IVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL PURCHASING PARTNERS (NPP) FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING COOPERATIVE PURCHASES. WHEREAS, the National Purchasing Partners (NPP) is a national government purchasing cooperative working to reduce the cost of goods and services by offering publicly solicited contracts to government entities nationwide.

WHEREAS, the City requires stability in its financial matters and City staff believes the cooperative purchase will yield better results and lower costs to the City.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That it is deemed in the best interest of the City of Glendale and the citizens that an Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement (IGA) be entered into with NPP for the purposes of making cooperative purchases be entered into, which IGA is now on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Glendale. SECTION 2.

That the Materials Manager, as designated by the City Manager and Chapter 2, Article 5, Section 2-149 of the City Code, is authorized and directed to execute all documents necessary to effectuate the City of Glendale’s participation in the NPP IGA. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 11th day of August, 2020. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager Published: Glendale Star, Aug 20, 2020 / 32565

That the Materials Manager, as designated by the City Manager and Chapter 2, Article 5, Section 2-149 of the City Code, is authorized and directed to execute all documents necessary to effectuate the City of Glendale’s participation in the NPP IGA. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 11th day of August, 2020. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager Published: Glendale Star, Aug 20, 2020 / 32565

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RESOLUTION NO. R20-97 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ENTERING INTO OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL PURCHASING PARTNERS (NPP) FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING COOPERATIVE PURCHASES. WHEREAS, the National Purchasing Partners (NPP) is a national government purchasing cooperative working to reduce the cost of goods and services by offering publicly solicited contracts to government entities nationwide.

WHEREAS, the City requires stability in its financial matters and City staff believes the cooperative purchase will yield better results and lower costs to the City.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That it is deemed in the best interest of the City of Glendale and the citizens that an Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement (IGA) be entered into with NPP for the purposes of making cooperative purchases be entered into, which IGA is now on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Glendale. SECTION 2.

That the Materials Manager, as designated by the City Manager and Chapter 2, Article 5, Section 2-149 of the City Code, is authorized and directed to execute all documents necessary to effectuate the City of Glendale’s participation in the NPP IGA. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 11th day of August, 2020. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager Published: Glendale Star, Aug 20, 2020 / 32565

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RESOLUTION NO. R20-98 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ENTERING INTO OF AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT WITH ARIZONA COMMUNITY ACTION ASSOCIATION DBA WILDFIRE FOR COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM FUNDING EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2020 TO JUNE 2021. WHEREAS, the City of Glendale’s Community Action Program provides broad-ranging programs and services intended to reduce poverty, revitalize low-income communities and empower low-income families and individuals to become fully self-sufficient; WHEREAS, the City of Glendale entered into an Independent Contractor Agreement with Wildfire on August 13, 2019 (City Contract No. C19-0746), which will expire on June 30, 2020; WHEREAS, the Agreement with Wildfire was amended on November 25, 2019, February 12, 2020 and March 2, 2020 to increase funding provided by various fund sources; and WHEREAS, the City has determined it is in the public interest to accept such funds to provide utility assistance to its eligible citizens. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That the City enter into a new Independent Contractor Agreement (Contract No. 07012020-21) with the Arizona Community Action Association dba Wildfire to fund the City’s Community Action Program effective from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. SECTION 2.

That the Mayor or City Manager and the City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute and deliver said Agreement and accept funding provided pursuant thereto on behalf of the City of Glendale.

(Signatures on the following page) PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 11th day of August, 2020. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager Published: Glendale Star, Aug 20, 2020 / 32566 RESOLUTION NO. R20-99 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN MAP OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, ARIZONA, BY APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA19-10 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF GLENDALE AVENUE AND 83RD AVENUE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE as follows: SECTION 1. That the General Plan Map of the City of Glendale, Arizona, is amended by approving General Plan Amendment GPA19-10 amending the General Plan Land Use Map from PC (Planned Commercial) to CCC (Corporate Commerce Center) for property located at the southeast corner of Glendale Avenue and 83rd Avenue. SECTION 2.

That the City Manager and City Clerk are authorized and directed to execute and deliver such agreement on behalf of the City of Glendale. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 11th day of August, 2020. [Jerry P. Weiers] Mayor Jerry P. Weiers ATTEST: [Julie K. Bower] Julie K. Bower, City Clerk (SEAL) APPROVED AS TO FORM: [Michael D. Bailey] Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney REVIEWED BY: [Kevin R. Phelps] Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager Published: Glendale Star, Aug 20, 2020 / 32567

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As cars approach, utilize the signage example provided below to direct staff-client interaction. Ideally, print off this sign and attach to the back of the clipboard for reference. A member of each household requesting food MUST be present in vehicle and provide a government issued ID to receive a food box, proxies must present a letter.

As the individual conducting sign-ins receives household information and confirms number of households in vehicle, this number should be written on the window of the vehicle closest to the distribution point in grease pen to provide guidance for product distribution staff.

Staff conducting produce distribution can then assess the number of households present in the vehicle and prepare food accordingly. Staff can then place the food directly in the trunk of the vehicle, the client does not need to leave the vehicle.

• Latex Gloves (to be worn at ALL times by staff and volunteers) • Clipboards and Pens • Grease Pen to notate households within vehicle on car window.

• Food transportation equipment, ie. Shopping Carts, Wagons, Wheelbarrows, etc.

• Signage with all appropriate signage for compliance with distribution of government commodities must be visible for vehicles •

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• Two Staff Minimum Sign-in/Traffic Control Product Distribution • One additional staff member per 20 households served • Example: • 45 Households = 4 Staff

DO NOT ROLL DOWN WINDOW REMAIN IN VEHICLE DISPLAY GOVERNMENT ISSUED ID FOR ALL HOUSEHOLDS WITHIN VEHICLE PRESS ID AGAINST GLASS

Signatures can be collected without direct contact with clients. As clients move through the line, utilize signage to communicate clients should NOT roll down their windows, instead the should press their ID to the glass so the signature taker can collect information. An example of the signage recommended is provided in this document.

INDICATE WITH FINGERS THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS IN HOUSEHOLD HOUSEHOLD MUST BE PRESENT IN VEHICLE OR PRESENT PROXY LETTER TO RECEIVE FOOD