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Deputy city manager retires

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

Deputy City Manager Erik Strunk announced his retirement after five years of service to the city of Peoria.

Strunk retires with more than 30 years of public service in Arizona local govern ment.

“Erik’s easygoing style is a clever dis guise for his vast knowledge, sharp per ception, and ability to move mountains,” Mayor Cathy Carlat said. “It has been an absolute pleasure working with him, and I appreciate everything he has done for the city of Peoria. I wish him well in his re tirement.”

In his time at Peoria, Strunk oversaw numerous outward facing operations and

departments. He led the reorganization of Peoria’s operating structure to create the Neighborhood and Human Services; Wa ter Services; and the Arts, Culture and Li brary Services departments.

Strunk also worked closely with depart ment leaders to enhance many service-ori ented operations, including Peoria’s solid waste and recycling divisions, pavement management functions, and parks and rec reation. In addition, Strunk guided much of the city of Peoria’s operational response and adjustments to support community members during the pandemic.

“Erik has been instrumental in position ing Peoria toward organizational excel lence,” City Manager Jeff Tyne said. “He

BY JORDAN ROGERS Peoria Times Managing Editor

After defeating former Coun cilmember Bridget Binsbacher in a contentious race for Peoria’s mayor, Jason Beck is ready to get to work, and he wants to be a mayor for all of Peoria.

“I think you’re supposed to be the mayor of everybody,” Beck said. “In fact, I think that all of our politicians should look at it that way. I don’t think it should be party

driven. I think that we should be looking at how we can actually improve the lives of all citizens.

“If you’re not out talking with people and finding out what their needs are, then we’re actually not making sure that all cit izens are taken care of, and I think that’s really important.”

On election night, Beck and his team knew they would fall behind early due to the early votes that had already come in. But after Beck took the lead, he felt com

fortable he had won.

“As soon as we went ahead, we knew that we would never go back,” he said. Beck feels he, his wife and kids did ev erything possible to win this election. This included walking home to home himself for seven or eight months in the middle of the summer.

“If I want to be the mayor of Peoria, I want to get out and actually listen to citi

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Deputy City Manager Erik Strunk recently announced his retirement after five years with the city of Peoria and more than 30 years of public service in Arizona local government. (City of Peoria/Submitted)

zens, and I want to hear what they have to say,” Beck said. “I want to meet peo ple.”

A family man, Beck has his kids with him all the time. Getting to share the campaign process with them was a lot of fun for him.

“It was just a really cool experience to be able to do that with my kids,” he said. “I do have my kids all the time. I love being a dad. So, for me, it’s like why would you not?”

Beck had left it all out on the table, so really, he would have been at peace whether he won or not.

“For me, my wife and I knew that I had done every single thing that I pos sibly could to put the best foot forward to win,” he said. “And if I didn’t win, then I felt like it wasn’t the will of the people to do that. I felt like I had done all the work, and I did do all the work.”

In a statement he released after win ning, Beck said Binsbacher called him to concede the race. He said that the conversation was “very pleasant.”

“I offered to, once the smoke cleared, sit down and meet with her and kind of find out the things she was wanting to incorporate in her city plan to see if I could try to possibly incorporate some

of those things to make amends and try to at least listen to her on what her ideas were,” Beck said.

After being notified that he had won, Beck got to work right away. He has already gotten to working on the next administration and his transition plan.

“Last week alone, I spent 55 hours just working on this,” he said. “We knew we won the race pretty quickly, in my opinion, so I immediately started putting a transition team together and started working on that. My belief is that we need to work as much as the job needs.

“I have an extremely strong work eth ic, which is why, honestly, I think we won this race. But I’ll be working more than full-time hours more than likely. But if you start looking at whether it’s 30 hours, 40 hours, 50 hours, whatever it is, I will definitely be doing that job.”

Beck brings passion with him wher ever he applies himself to in life. Those who haven’t seen him in his business life, he said, don’t know just how much

he cares about his company and em ployees. This leads people to misjudge him.

“People look at me and go, ‘Oh, he’s just another wealthy guy,’” he said. “And I’m like, ‘Man, I started this business (Tyr Tactical) out of a 10-by30-foot storage unit. I’ve had to grit and grind and do the things that other people have had to do. I grew up in fos ter care.

“It’s hard to try to get people to un derstand that it’s not that I’m just some one wealthy who is trying to be mayor. In fact, it’s the opposite. I’m trying to just serve.”

Throughout the campaign process, Beck didn’t get himself caught up in feuding with his opposition. Too often he sees politicians “beat up” on each other and lose sight of what is really important.

“I don’t think it shouldn’t be that way,” Beck said. “I think it should be

After deteating Bridget Binsbacher in a contentious race for Peoria’s next mayor, Jason Beck is getting to work on the transition provess rught away. (File photo)

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Blood donors receive symphony tickets

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

Vitalant donors are “Hearing the Sweet Sound of Saving Lives” when they give blood through Wednesday, Nov. 30, at any donor cen ter or blood drive across the Valley, compliments of the Phoenix Sympho ny.

In appreciation for saving lives around Thanksgiving, all blood donors will receive a voucher for one ticket to a Phoenix Symphony performance. To make a blood donation appointment, call 1-877-25-VITAL (1-877-258-4825) or visit vitalant.org and enter your city or ZIP code.

The Phoenix Symphony’s partner ship with Vitalant was inspired when its late maestro, Hermann Michael,

was diagnosed with aplastic anemia, a disease that affected his body’s ability to produce blood cells.

Doctors treated him with chemother apy and blood transfusions every few days. Michael was grateful that blood was there for him when he needed it and shared his story with the public to inspire increased donations.

Since the Thanksgiving partnership was established with the Phoenix Sym phony in 2002, the annual campaign has grown to become one of Vitalant’s most popular and has inspired more than 86,500 people to donate blood.

“As we celebrate our health and well-being with family, it is important to remember that patients are relying on a plentiful blood supply so that they can celebrate another holiday with

their families as well,” said Sid Lewis, vice president of Vitalant’s Southwest Division.

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• 9 am to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, Tril ogy at Vistancia, Bloodmobile by Kiva Center, 27980 N. Trilogy Bouldvard, Peoria.

• 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30, Peoria Accelerated High School, Bloodmobile, 8885 W. Peo ria Avenue, Peoria. PT

Peoria business owner gets 2 years for tax evasion

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

Sung Hwan Lee, a 64-year-old business owner from living in Peoria, was sentenced on Oct. 26 to 24 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Lee previously pleaded guilty to tax eva sion on March 23.

Lee owns and operates BBB Fash

ion, a chain of clothing stores in and around Phoenix and Tucson. Between 2012 and 2016, Lee implemented a scheme to avoid paying taxes he owed on income earned through BBB Fash ion.

At Lee’s direction, his employees gave him the cash received from sales and then prepared false sets of records omitting the cash receipts.

Through this cash-skimming scheme, Lee underreported his income for tax years 2012-16 by $9,355,894, re sulting in a tax loss of $3,696,786 to the federal government.

BBB Fashion’s bookkeeper, Young Bok Lee, previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States and is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday, Dec. 1. PT

McDonald’s adds new, limited-time menu items

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

McDonald’s is intro ducing two new menu items — the smoky BLT Quarter Pound er with cheese and the Oreo fudge McFlurry.

The two new, limited-time menu items are now avail able nationwide.

Customers can order both items in restaurants, on the McDonald’s App or via Mc Delivery.

The smoky BLT Quar

ter Pounder with cheese features a 100% fresh beef quarter pound patty, topped with two slices of melty American cheese, thick-cut Applewood smoked bacon, Roma tomatoes, shredded lettuce and smoky sauce on a toasted sesame seed bun. There will also be a double smoky BLT Quarter Pound er with cheese.

The Oreo fudge McFlurry blends McDonald’s vanil la soft serve with hot fudge topping and Oreo cookie pieces. PT

now. (McDonald’s/Submitted)

The smoky BLT Quarter Pounder with cheese and the Oreo fudge McFlurry are

about our ideas and our ability to exe cute a plan versus trying to badmouth somebody else. I saw so much of that during this campaign about somebody bashing (and) constantly attacking me.”

Beck said with the inflation Arizo na is seeing, it is important, now more than ever, to keep Peoria residents in the city of Peoria — whether that be working, spending or playing.

“If I could get somebody to not have to leave the city, they could take that gas money that they’re spending to go to work on a daily basis and actually spend that in our city versus spending that on gas. … That drives our econ omy, and it drives our economy here locally, and not just on fuel but on ser vices or meals,” he said. “It’s a very cy clical business thought process.”

This thought process is something,

for Beck, that many politicians don’t have, as they lack the business expe rience.

“They’ve never had to risk it, and all of us as citizens have to risk it on a daily basis,” he said. “We have to wor ry about our family. We have to worry about how we’re going to pay the bills. Those are important factors that going out and actually talking to citizens just exacerbated my passion for wanting to

better the city overall.”

If Beck had to pick something that he sees as a potential challenge as Peoria’s next mayor, it would be learning the bureaucracy of the job.

“Learning that bureaucracy and learning the pace of bureaucracy and being able to try to work towards im plementing business practices into that processto try to speed the process of

bureaucratic mindsets,” he added.

After Beck’s term begins, he will be looking at pushing multiple projects at once, but his first priority will be turn ing his attention toward Downtown Peoria, as he feels it’s been neglected for quite some time.

“My goal is to really focus on how we’re going to build multiple proj ects,” Beck said. “We need to focus on how we’re going to bring jobs to the city of Peoria, and what we’re going to do to that is really focus on commercial development for the city. So, I want to put heavy focus on Downtown Peoria.

“I really want to make our citizens of Downtown Peoria, and all of Peoria, proud of our Downtown city center. I want them to go and enjoy, and shop, and eat, and actually experience a dif ferent type of culture in Downtown Peoria than they would anywhere else in the city.”

Beck will also focus on job creation within Peoria, as he feels it will serve as a huge economic driver for the city.

“We have had this mindset for a long time that people just someday show up, and that’s not how it works,” he said. “So if we want them in our city, we ac

tually need to drive them forward and give them a reason to come here.”

Beck’s message throughout his cam paign was helping “Peoria Realize Its Full Potential.” As far as potential goes, Beck sees an incredibly high amount of it for the city of Peoria.

“I think we have the possibility to be the economic gem of the West Valley,” he said.

With the path ready to be paved in front of him, Beck feels very fortunate to have been elected and is excited to continue working toward improving the city of Peoria.

STRUNK FROM PAGE 1

is a trusted role model and mentor, and he is a greatly respected leader by those inside and outside of the organi zation. Erik has been essential to my executive team, and while he will be missed dearly, I wish him all the best as he begins this next chapter.”

Prior to his time in Peoria, Strunk was a long-time employee at the city of Glendale, where he served in sever

“I’m just really excited for the fu ture,” Beck said.

“I’m excited for citizens, and I feel extremely honored to be able to be elected in this position. This entire process has been probably one of the greatest American experiences that I’ve gone through.

“(I want to) try to change the cul ture of the city itself to where we can actually build upon that and make the city great for the future, not just for the next five years but for the next 20 to 40 years.” PT

al leadership roles. Strunk received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado and his master’s degree in public administration from Bowling Green State University. As deputy city manager, Strunk has worked closely alongside two other deputy city man agers.

A successor has not been announced. PT

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Winter reading program

The Friends of the Peoria Public Li brary will be hosting a Winter Read ing Program at the Peoria Public Li braries. The program began Nov. 21 and will run through Saturday, Dec. 31. This year’s theme is “Candy WorldHow Sweet It Is!” Participants will be encouraged to read for 20 minutes a day for at least 20 days, which can be tracked on the winter reading game board. Prizes will be provided by the Friends of the Peoria Public Library for signing up and completing the pro gram.

Info: peoriaaz.gov/library

Bulk trash collection is changing to on-demand for 2023

Beginning Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, Peoria’s bulk trash service will be available twice a year “by appoint

ment” for Peoria residents with active Solid Waste accounts. Residents can schedule up to two free bulk collec tions per calendar year. Additional collections may be scheduled for a fee. Residents can begin scheduling bulk trash appointments online starting Monday, Dec. 5.

Info: visit peoriaaz.gov/bulktrash, email bulktrash@peoriaaz.gov or call 623-773-7030.

Learn more about Peoria’s water supply and conservation programs

Peoria has prepared for drought con ditions for many years and continues to take action to conserve and enhance water efficiency. Water conservation is a way of life in Peoria, and residents are encouraged to join the effort by re ducing water use.

Info: peoriaaz.gov/droughtready, peoriaaz.gov/preserveconserve

Peoria Police Department receives Best of the West award

The Peoria Police Department has been awarded the Excellence in In novation Award for the Glendale Community College, West Valley Law Enforcement Training Academy (GCC-WVLETA) at WESTMARC’s annual Best of the West award event. Launched in September 2022, the WVLETA is a unique collaboration with Glendale Community College that has resulted in a new law enforce ment training program that is available to participating West Valley Law En forcement Agencies.

WESTMARC’s Excellence in Inno vation Award recognizes individuals, groups, organizations, businesses, fa cilities or programs that have demon strated an innovative concept to ful fill an emerging need for West Valley residents or preserve the West Valley assets.

Peoria teams up with development partner to revitalize Old Town

The city of Peoria is one step clos er to redeveloping the heart of its city thanks to a new development agree ment with Zonapart LLC/Arizona Partners in Real Estate (AZPRE) that aims to bring vibrant, new restaurant and retail to five city sites in Peoria’s historic Old Town area. The agreement outlines a schedule of performance, in which the developer will come back to the city with a detailed development plan. This plan will incorporate com munity feedback from the area, includ ing more than 300 resident responses recently received from the 83rd Avenue Streetscape – Design Concept Report.

The new development project will ensure this area continues to reflect the character of Peoria’s cherished Old Town, which has long been identified as an important revitalization and re development zone.

Info: peoriaed.com PT

Arizona knew Lake’s BS when they heard it

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Peoria Times Columnist

ou work close up to elections for 30 years, you have the chance to learn some things about candidates and campaigns. The most important one is this: Many people vote with their gut, not their head.

In the end, that’s what did in one of the most arrogant candidates ever to grace an Arizona ballot, Republican governor hopeful Kari Lake.

Before her midlife conversion to politics, Lake spent two decades as a

news anchor, a job whose main quali fication is the ability to read aloud text prepared at a low high school level. This translated into high name identifi cation, which Lake translated as ardor for her as a human being.

YOn the campaign trail, she spoke about “being in your living room” for decades, about how we knew her so well, about how much she loved Ari zona and how much Arizona loved her back.

All I can say is, it looks like she got that half right.

In the end, it was Lake’s seething hatred that sunk her campaign — mo ments like the Thursday before the election when, standing before a room

ful of Republicans, she again attacked the late Sen. John McCain, a politician whose skill as an Arizona campaigner she could never touch.

“We don’t have any McCain Repub licans in here, do we?” Lake demand ed. “All right, get the hell out,” she ordered. Then she added: “Boy, Arizo na has delivered some losers, haven’t they?”

I guess we have, Kari. Except John McCain never lost an election in this state, and you’re zero for a lifetime.

In the days before the election, a conservative consultant told me Lake could be the perfect vice president for Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential run — Robin to Trump’s red, white and

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blue Batman.

In retrospect, I get the enthusiasm: Lake is smooth with a microphone in her hand, polished delivering Trump’s talking points.

Put her in a crowd of 100 people, and 35 will gobble up her act. Meanwhile, another 35 will revile her.

The last 30 — the ones caught in be tween — will end up trusting our guts. And most of them will end up saying, “Boy, that Lake is really nasty.”

If the candidate herself read this col umn, she’d surely insult me right back, the way she told reporters, “I’m going to be your worst fricking nightmare

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Old holiday traditions give way to new

BY JUDY BLUHM Peoria Times Columnist

ootball. Tur key. Family. Oh my, did I mention football? The first professional Thanksgiving Day football game was played in 1920. In 1939, Thanksgiving was moved to the third Thursday in November, because President Roosevelt wanted to add more Christmas shopping days to the holiday season. This really upset foot ball coaches because it was “disrupt ing the game schedule.” Football pre vailed, and Thanksgiving was moved back to the fourth Thursday.

I do recall as a child my mother, aunts and grandmother working hard in the kitchen while the men stayed in the living room watching football. Every now and then, an uncle might

wander haplessly into the kitchen and was met with shouts of, “Get out of here, we’ll let you know when dinner is ready.”

FMy grandmother liked to point out to the men huddled in the living room that all the women in the kitchen had sharp knives and wouldn’t put up with any shenanigans. I think she was kid ding, yet Thanksgiving cooking was serious business back in the day. And women ruled the kitchen!

Times have changed. We welcome men into the kitchen. Cook the dinner! Now, our homes have great rooms with massive televisions, connect ed to our spacious kitchens outfitted with double ovens, six-burner stoves, toaster ovens and Instapots. Everyone can be everywhere at the same time and not miss any action. Roast a tur key, watch a touchdown, grab a drink, and the miracle of modern appliances means that all of the food can stay hot

while serving.

Americans cook about 46 million turkeys during the holidays. And 68% of Americans really don’t care for Thanksgiving side dishes like green bean casserole, and most people are not crazy about turkey. An Insta cart survey found that although folks would rather have something else for Thanksgiving dinner, they eat “the usual” for the sake of tradition.

Did you know that Butterball has had a Turkey Talk-Line open for over 40 years? The “turkey experts” answer about 100,000 questions each year. Do not thaw your turkey out in the bath tub! Do not place an outdoor turkey fryer next to your house! Never use water to put out a grease fire! Some fire departments have coined the slo gan, “Don’t turn your Butterball into a fireball!” Yikes, who knew that cook ing a turkey could be so dangerous?

Evidently, a Thanksgiving “tradi

tion” is that people get up on ladders. Be careful, dear readers, as each year there are about 165,000 emergency room ladder injuries that occur around the holidays. I just got up on a ladder, and I am happy I lived to write about it. Breaking all of my own rules, I was home alone when I marched up three steps and grabbed a platter off of a shelf. Ladder accidents and holidays go together like eggnog and rum. It’s all good, until it is not. So don’t drink and climb.

’Tis the season to get the ladder, trim the tree, bake, cook, eat, and watch football. Hang the holly with care. Need a ladder? Beware. Sip spiked eggnog if you dare. The holidays are here. PT

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

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Think vaping is a safe alternative to cigarettes? Think again

BY DR. SAGUN SHRESTHA Cancer Treatment Centers of America Phoenix

In the past de cade, vaping has reached epidemic levels and has be come prevalent among middle and high schoolers across the country. In fact, a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey found approximately 2.55 million U.S. middle and high school students are cur rently using e-cigarettes. This trend is alarming, especially when considering e-cigarettes can negatively impact ado lescents’ developing bodies and brains, leading to possible nicotine addiction or, worse, lung-related diseases and other maladies.

Unfortunately, vaping is often viewed as a healthier alternative to cigarettes. As e-cigarettes do not contain high lev els of tobacco, but do include signifi cant amounts of nicotine, many individ uals use vaping as a transitional method to kick smoking habits. The myriad enticing, flavored e-cigarette products further contribute to the popularity. However, this misinformation

that vaping is safe compared to ciga rettes is inaccurate and risky. Vaping is not safe for anyone. The combination of hazardous chemicals and the inhalation of potentially carcinogenic compounds pose risks for all who partake.

Though e-cigarettes are believed by some to be less harmful than regular cigarettes, the negative effects are un deniable. The aerosol inhaled when va ping contains a mixture of nicotine, formaldehyde and acrolein, among oth er ingredients. Acrolein, which is com monly used as a weed killer, can cause irreversible lung damage. Formalde hyde has been associated with certain types of cancer.

Yet vaping does not just affect users. The surgeon general concluded those exposed to secondhand emissions — including nicotine; ultrafine particles; flavorings such as diacetyl, a chemical linked to serious lung disease; volatile organic compounds such as benzene, found in car exhaust; and heavy metals, such as nickel, tin and lead — are at in creased risk of developing lung cancer.

Two studies published in the Ameri can Heart Association’s peer-reviewed journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology indicate vap ing products and traditional tobacco

cigarettes affect cardiovascular systems similarly.

The combination was discovered to have extreme, severe negative effects on heart health. Other concerns with use of these products include airway ir ritation and a reduced capacity of large blood vessels to supply sufficient blood to the heart, lungs and other major or gans.

In addition, vaping impacts middle and high schoolers to a greater de gree. According to the aforementioned CDC survey, e-cigarettes have become the most commonly used tobacco prod ucts among middle and high schoolers.

Though 23.6 million people in the United States have a nicotine depen dence according to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NS DUH), adolescents are most vulnera ble to adverse effects. Nicotine impacts parts of the brain that control attention, learning, mood and impulses, and has been linked to an increased risk of ad diction to other drugs.

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While we are still understanding ex actly how dangerous vaping is, anoth er surgeon general’s report underscores the point, noting that if current rates of use continue among youth, 5.6 million are projected to die from tobacco-relat ed diseases.

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Questions surround Lake’s election loss

BY J.D. HAYWORTH Peoria Times Columnist

Here in Arizona, conservatives find them

selves at wit’s end.

As Republicans watched the 2022 Election degenerate into 2020 2.0, they developed enough doubt, disbelief and outright cynicism to fill a metaphorical Grand Canyon.

Joel Barry, managing editor of The Babylon Bee, may call Ohio home, but in temporarily abandoning satire to get serious, he earned the status of Honor ary Arizonan by succinctly describing the current state of affairs in the 48th state.

“It’s not Republican messaging. It’s not low-quality candidates. It’s not Trump. It’s not abortion. It’s mass mailin/drop-box voting. It’s as simple as that.”

Previous editions of this column have

warned of the ways in which early mail-in voting could easily be changed from an instrument of convenience into a tool of connivance.

In fact, a similar warning was issued a decade ago from a collaboration of interesting sources. News 21 was a program funded by the Carnegie Cor poration of New York and the Knight Foundation.

The program was headquartered at ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Jour nalism and Mass Communication, and it also included collaboration with NBC News, through the network’s investiga tive blog, Open Channel.

The headline from a Sept. 25, 2012, article tells you all you need to know: “The real vote-fraud opportunity has arrived: casting your ballot by mail.”

It has not disappeared down a memo ry hole yet… though that could change.

What did change was the way in which the media reacted to vote-bymail concerns about fraud when they

were voiced again in the wake of COVID-19.

Simply stated, the press was not im pressed.

The 2022 campaign brought forth a former journalist, troubled by the dis missive coverage of concerns raised during the 2020 vote count in Arizona and the Orwellian newspeak that en shrined Democrat talking points as es tablished facts.

Kari Lake spent more than two de cades at the anchor desk on Channel 10, then walked away into the Republican race for governor.

Not only did she win the GOP pri mary in dramatic come-from-behind fashion, she also challenged her former colleagues in journalism to embrace objectivity in campaign coverage.

When they continued to dance to the Democrat tune, Lake held press confer ences during which she would offer onthe-spot refresher courses and imme diate critiques to a largely hostile and

partisan press corps.

Those performances established Lake as a rising star in the Republican Party, and that star continued to rise, as did her pre-election poll numbers, when Democrat nominee Katie Hobbs refused to debate her.

Lake had called for Hobbs to recuse herself from any involvement in over seeing the election, citing legitimate conflict of interest concerns that should supersede Katie’s role as secretary of state. Hobbs also said no to that request.

So, “with the fox guarding the hen house,” most Republicans eschewed mail-in voting, opting instead to cast their votes in the traditional way on Election Day. They reasoned that their personal presence at the polls might help prevent a repeat of the curious 2020 results.

Then a not-so-funny-thing happened. Thirty percent of the tabulation ma

for eight years,” or her closing night spiel to voters, where she crowed at the media, “The bastards back there don’t want us talking about stolen elections. Well, it doesn’t matter what they at tempt tomorrow, because we’re going to show up like our lives depend on it.”

Republicans did show up by the hun dreds of thousands statewide in this election.

The GOP took six of nine Congres sional races, and the party built major

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chines malfunctioned in the county with 60% of the total Arizona elector ate.

Whether through incompetence or in tentional neglect, the Maricopa County mess resulted in voter suppression of Republicans.

The refusal of a state judge to grant an emergency GOP request to extend voting hours to 10 p.m. helped seal the deal.

Next came six days of laborious vote

ities in both houses of the state Legis lature.

But atop the ticket, the Trump-en dorsed statewide candidates mostly got beaten — Lake, Blake Masters and to tal wingnut Mark Finchem.

As I write this, the attorney gener al race remains too close to call, with only about 700 votes separating Abe Hamadeh and the Dem, Kris Mayes.

The shining star for the GOP this cy cle in Arizona? It was incumbent Trea

surer Kimberly Yee, who easily won a second term by notching the most votes of any Arizona candidate in a competitive race.

Notably, Yee was not endorsed by Trump. She campaigned without an in cessant focus on the 2020 election and Trump’s grievances. And Yee accepted her victory with grace, thanking Dem ocrat Martín Quezada “for running a professional campaign.”

Lake, locked in her “war room,”

where the toadies were reportedly be ginning to flee, responded by tweet to news reports of her loss. “Arizonans,” she wrote, “know BS when they see it.” Yes, we did, Kari. Yes, we certainly did. PT

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

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counting Kabuki Theatre, culminating with the announcement of a narrow Hobbs victory.

Lake’s reaction was succinct: “Ari zonans know BS when they see it.”

Look for a legal challenge ahead.

Meantime, The Babylon Bee has re turned to satire. One of its recent head lines reads, “Katie Hobbs projected to win Arizona governor’s race with 108% of precincts reporting.”

There is truth in humor. PT

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

we also play an essential role in having conversations with our youth about the proven health risks tied to vaping. The health of young Arizonans matters, and we must unite to protect this precious asset. PT

Dr. Sagun Shrestha is the medical oncology lead for CTCA Phoenix’s Lung Cancer Center and has a pas sion for public health education.

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Fuerza Local expands to West Valley with business accelerator program

BY SUMMER AGUIRRE Peoria Times Staff Writer

The Arizona nonprofit organiza tion Fuerza Local is extending its reach to Peoria and Avondale with its business programming.

Fuerza Local, Local First Arizona’s Spanish-speaking branch, is dedicated to offering business education for His panic business owners and entrepre neurs. Come February 2023, it will offer its services to those in the West Valley with its Business Accelerator program.

With the program, micro-entrepre neurs will learn the basics of finan cial literacy and business development through six months of classes from 6 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday from February

to the cohort’s graduation in July 2023.

“For the past couple of years we’ve been working with the city of Phoenix and Mesa, and we were hosting differ ent classes at different parts of our city,” said Monica Garcia, senior manager at Fuerza Local. “But recently, we were approved to work with Peoria and Avon dale, so we’re very excited.”

The Fuerza Local nonprofit first opened in 2013 and works to support and maintain Arizona businesses and, in turn, strengthen communities and economies. It currently has a presence in Maryvale, Mesa, Phoenix, Sedona and South Phoenix, with the upcoming addition of Peoria and Avondale.

Its five-member team aims to aid lo cal business owners and entrepreneurs

to promote equal opportunities for all through free community programs and events, one of which is the Business Ac celerator program.

The main goal is to teach participants how to structure and open their busi nesses, focusing on registration and ob taining licenses and permits.

Classes mimic a school-like environ ment, as they are taught by business ex perts, provide student manuals in Span ish and offer opportunities for questions.

Participants are educated on a variety of topics, including marketing, business planning and cash-flow management.

“We cover different aspects of a busi ness,” Garcia said. “We go from the legal aspect. We teach them how to register their business, how to do book

keeping, accounting and administration work. We teach them how to write a business plan. We also teach them how to use social media marketing. It’s a very, very complete program.”

Participants also gain financial litera cy through participating in a lending cir cle. They are required to make on-time payments every month they are in the program, which are reported to Experi an and subsequently build credit history as a business owner. Their savings are then matched by a $1,000 scholarship.

“There’s always something that we’re able to provide to business owners,” Garcia said. “I know that being a busi ness owner is not easy, but I think just

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getting close to an organization, having those resources and keeping them in formed, that’s one of the best ways to go as an organization. We try to keep our businesses informed about anything that’s out there that would help them.”

As an extension of the organization’s resources, they also host webinars and mixers once a month and frequently host events to serve as opportunities for businesses to sell their products or pro mote their services.

Since Fuerza Local’s establishment nearly 10 years ago, about 840 Arizona businesses have graduated from the pro gram, including food truck, restaurant, construction, electricity and plumbing companies.

Garcia encourages those interested in Fuerza Local to contact the organi zation.

To her, spreading awareness about the availability of resources is key. The team will always try to connect clients with the necessary resources to help.

Garcia explained that the team has only noticed the increasing need for

similar programs. Other organizations offer comparable resources, but Fuerza Local is distinctive because of its Span ish programming.

“When I see them (businesses) open their doors, they do their grand opening ribbon cutting, to me that’s a huge ac complishment and it’s what I love about

Fuerza Local — we convert dreams into a reality,” she said. “We try to support as much as we can for the Hispanic com munity so we can see more and more businesses that are very successful here in Arizona.”

For additional information about the

organization, call 623-289-1061 or vis it fuerzalocal.org. Applications for the Fuerza Local Winter Cohort close Sat urday, Dec. 31. PT

Starting in February 2023, Fuerza Local will offer its Business Accelerator program in Peoria and Avondale. Participants will learn the basics of fi nancial literacy and business development through six months of weekly classes. (Fuerza Local/Submitted)

The Phoenix bakery La Deliciosa Repostería Fina was a graduate of Fuerza Local’s 18th Co hort. (Fuerza Local/Submitted)

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BY JOE MCHUGH Peoria Times Staff Writer

Peoria high school football has been on fire in 2022, as the city is now host to two of the top six teams in the state — Liberty and Cen tennial.

The Lions and Coyotes have been stellar this year, amounting to a 18-2 combined record, and are both in con tention for a state championship in the highest level of competition Arizona has to offer and the sixth-most difficult playoff field in the country, according to MaxPreps — the Open Division Brack et.

Liberty, the No. 1 seed and overall top team in the state, finished the season with a perfect 10-0 record. This record, and their performances in those games, has rendered them as one of the elite programs in the country. MaxPreps has them ranked as No. 14 in the nation.

“We aren’t really worried about the rankings,” Liberty head coach Colin Thomas said. “It is all about us being the best we can be and getting better each and every week, and the guys have bought into what we are doing.”

The Lions are the team to beat on pa per, as this team is a well-oiled machine. Their combination of electric offense, stout defense and well-coached special teams has made them a force to be reck oned with.

Starting on the offensive side of the ball, Liberty is balanced across the board. Led by junior quarterback Navi Bruzon, the Lions offense has been one of the best in the state, averaging a blis tering 41.5 points per tilt.

Bruzon’s supporting cast includes one of the top receivers in the state, senior Prince Zombo, who can stretch the field with his lightning speed. In the back field they have a tandem of senior Zach Wallace and senior Noah Olson, who

help open up the field for Bruzon.

The true strength of the team lies in their defense, however, as they have been just as dominant as, if not more than, the offense.

“It all starts with the defensive side of the ball,” Thomas said. “Play good de fense, get the ball back for our offense and play a good collective game.”

Led by seniors My’Keil Gardner and Anthony Ruiz and junior Keaton Stam, the defensive unit has been one of the best groups in the state. The most points they have allowed in any contest is 17, and that was to the reigning state cham pion, Scottsdale Saguaro.

The Lions have been featured in the Open Bracket before, as for the past two years they have endured crushing loss es to Chandler in the playoffs. Last year is the loss that sticks with the team this year, as they were leading the game, but eventually surrendered to a comeback effort from the Wolves and lost in over time.

But this year, Thomas maintains that they now have an edge on anyone they may face.

“Navi didn’t have any Open expe rience last year,” Thomas said. “Now that he has seen it, it should help us this year.”

Liberty’s first test is against Phoenix Sandra Day O’Connor, a team they han dled back on Oct. 28, 53-0.

Centennial has also had a phenomenal season, clinching the No. 6 seed in the Open bracket, but in a different manner.

The Coyotes were coming off of one of the worst seasons in recent history for the program, as they went 3-8 last year. The team was out to prove something to themselves and to the 6A conference that they would not be rattled so easily.

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Richard Taylor said. “They weren’t serious enough. They didn’t study enough. They didn’t practice hard enough. But every week, little by little, that started taking care of itself. And thanks to our captains and our seniors, I think they were the ones that changed that culture back to what it used to be.”

It was indeed a year that brought back the winning cul ture for Centennial, as the Coyotes finished the regular season with an 8-2 record and are now the No. 76 pro gram in the nation.

The interesting thing with their two losses is that they came to the No. 4-seeded Chandler Hamilton, 38-17, in a game where the Coyotes turned the ball over six times, resulting in 21 Hamilton points, and the second loss came in a grudge match against Liberty, 24-14.

“This team ranks up there with some of the best I have had, talent wise,” Taylor said. “But we have preached ‘team, teammate, self,’ meaning that you care about the team the most, a teammate a little less than that, then yourself a little less than that.”

“It’s really the culture,” senior running back Kavaughn Clark added. “It’s really just a brotherhood. We just got closer as friends, and then the chemistry, coming out here on the field everything just becomes easier.”

The 2022 group for Centennial is a cohesive unit with great fundamentals. They are as well coached as they

Liberty senior commits to play golf at University of Denver

BY DAVID MEDINA Peoria Times Staff Writer

Brooke McGlasson, a senior at Liberty High School, recently committed to the University of Denver to play with the school’s wom en’s golf team.

A member of Liberty’s varsity girls team all four years of her time at Lib erty, McGlasson placed in the top eight in AIA’s Division 1 State Championship from 2020-22, including a third place finish in 2022.

She was also a key member of the Liberty girls team that won the 2021 Di vision 1 State Championship — the first state championship for Liberty girl’s golf. In that same season, McGlasson was selected to the 2021 All-Arizona Girls Golf Team and was an honorable mention on the 2020-21 Sports360AZ All Academic Golf Team.

McGlasson always knew she wanted to play collegiately, but it was her junior

year at Liberty when she was certain she could play at the next level.

“My junior year, we were playing in our district tournament and I shot my personal best there,” she said. “That

was the day that I real ized that I was capable of being a better athlete than what I thought. From then on, I just pushed myself.

“I knew I wanted to be a college athlete my entire life, but that (tournament) just gave me that extra confi dence boost to go out and work harder and achieve those goals.”

Her golf journey be gan when she was 3 years old, and from there, McGlasson be gan playing in com petitive tournaments at 6. Growing up, she played on her mid dle school’s co-ed golf team from fifth grade through eighth grade.

McGlasson has worked hard to achieve at her craft, but she said there

are many people throughout her golf journey that have helped her turn her dreams into reality.

“I definitely have a lot to owe to my parents and my coaches throughout my career,” McGlasson said. “They were always just constantly supporting me and giving me all the resources that I needed just to fulfill my dreams and have a successful career.”

When McGlasson had to make the decision on where to continue her golf playing career, she said the University of Denver made it no competition.

“Just the potential for the team and their performances,” she said. “You can look back at all their different tour naments, and there’s a lot of potential there. The coaches are extremely dedi cated to their players, and the girls on the team are just incredible.

“Just seeing their elite expectations for the players, and the performances from the players themselves, I knew that’s where I wanted to continue my career.” PT

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Brooke McGlasson recently signed her national letter of intent to continue her golf career with the University of Denver. (Jen McGlasson/Submitted)

come, being able to keep themselves in games and come out on top more often than not.

The offense has had an interesting ride to say the least. They have been effec tive. Led by Clark and senior quarter back Steven Urquiza, they own a pow erful run game, which opens up a ton of room on the outside for receivers junior Noah Carter and junior Kenny Worthy III to make big plays.

It hasn’t all been Urquiza taking the snaps, as he has been battling a knee injury for over a month now. When he goes down, however, the team is still in

good hands with freshman Kainan Man na, who has led them to some crucial victories over the season, one of which was his first showing in a big moment, against O’Connor, where he mounted a comeback late in the game to beat the Eagles 20-15. The tandem quarterback duo has pitched in to give the Coyotes confidence in whomever is under center.

But like Liberty, the strength of the team lies with the defense being able to turn the tides of the game.

“Offense sells tickets; defense wins championships,” Taylor said.

The Coyotes run many of their play ers both ways. Both receivers, Carter and Worthy III, are key playmakers on defense paving the way for other key contributors like senior defensive back Aaron Monroe Jr. and senior safeties Jack Kaimipono Bal and Dillon Gore.

The group has been tested all sea son, but none more so than its match up against Liberty, who only scored 17 points of offense on the Coyote defense. Phoenix Pinnacle was next, as they have the top tight end prospect in the nation,

Duce Robinson, who was held in check all game. Capping things off is Ham ilton, who only posted just over 100 yards of total offense.

“The guys got 32-page scouting re ports for our last game (against Pinna cle),” Taylor said. “They don’t have to know every single thing in there, just what applies to them so they can exe cute it well.”

They will get yet another challenge, as in the first round they will play the No.

3 seed Chandler, one of the best teams in Arizona for some years now, who has the No. 1 prospect in the country next year, Ohio State committed quarterback Dylan Raiola.

Needless to say, both programs have tough roads ahead of them, but both Thomas and Taylor feel their guys are meant to be there and are meant to com pete at this level, all in aspirations to attain the coveted state championship trophy. PT

Conscious Creations Art Studio puts on second Art Market

BY LAURA LATZKO Peoria Times Contributing Writer

Karen Izzi of Conscious Cre ations Art Studio recently moved back to Phoenix two years after living in the Philadelphia area. Recently, she has been trying to bring together local artists through art markets.

The art studio will be hosting its first winter art market on Saturday, Dec. 3. It is slated to feature around 26 visu al artists, writers, bakers and holistic wellness practitioners.

Three of the vendors are part of Izzi’s group NW PHX Urban Sketch ers, which visits different locations to sketch and paint. One of the vendors will be demonstrating urban sketching during the art market.

A jewelry maker who works with

gemstones will also be doing demos.

Izzi is a visual artist and a metaphy sician with a background in holistic health and wellness. Through the art

markets, she wants to provide opportunities to other artists.

She has experience putting these togeth er, as has hosted sim ilar art markets in the Philadelphia area since 2012.

“The whole mission behind the art market is to build community for artists, but also to support local art,” Izzi said. “Not ev eryone has organizational skills to sell their art. This is a platform for local artists to come together, to meet each other, to support each other and to have a place to show and sell their work.”

Izzi requires that products sold at the market are hand-crafted or handmade.

Many of the vendors combine their art with holistic practices or spiritual ity.

“We are all very like-minded, holis tically and spiritually speaking,” Izzi said. “We are all very connected.”

Market attendees can expect to see a variety of artwork and wellness prod ucts, including candles, soaps, pottery, photography, quilts and paintings. Hol-

iday-related gifts will also be available.

The first art market took place back in May, and it had around a dozen ven dors.

Izzi has plans to do two a year, one each in the spring and fall.

Many of the vendors from the spring market are returning for the fall event.

Izzi said the market has doubled in size through word-of-mouth advertis ing and social media.

During the Peoria market, she will have her own booth, which will feature her pottery and watercolor paintings. She will also be selling her new book of poetry and art called “You Can’t Spit Far in the Shower: Poetry & Images.”

During Conscious Creations Art Studio’s art market, people who donate to the studio will receive a painted rock. (Conscious Cre ations Art Studio/Submitted)

Conscious Creations Art Studio is dedicated to promot ing spiritual healing through art. (Conscious Creations Art Studio/Submitted)

Conscious Creations Art Studio hosts art classes for people of different ages.

The book has been copyrighted since the ’90s, but Izzi just decided to pub lish it this October.

“I’ve published other books, but this one is really close to my heart because of the art and photography involved as well as the poetry,” Izzi said.

During the art market, the studio will be collecting monetary donations, and those who donate $5 to the studio will receive a hand-painted rock of their choice. The rocks were painted by chil dren and adults in studio art classes.

Through Conscious Creations, Izzi teaches creative healing workshops that combine spirituality, visual arts and art therapy. One of her classes is in Zentangle, a pen-to-paper meditative art form.

“In the world we are living in now, we need to find safe spaces for our selves to go and escape,” Izzi said. “This art is definitely very healing.”

She also teaches workshops in book binding, collaging, reflexology and meditation.

“We need peace, connection and community,” Izzi said. “That’s what I hope to bring to my community, a place to gather where we can share, re lax, unwind and create together,”.

The classes take place at the West Valley Center for Spiritual Living.

During the market, attendees can learn more about upcoming classes offered through the arts studio. There will be demonstrations of some of the art forms, such as Zentangle, at the event.

There will also be a chance for guests to register for an art retreat, which Izzi is hosting next May in Carefree.

Izzi hopes through art markets, class es, retreats and other activities, it can

Different mediums are offered. (Con scious Creations Art Studio/Submitted)

show others that they can be artists.

“Once you tell yourself that you can make art, that you will make art, I think dissolving the limits that we put on our selves is important. … That’s reward ing for me as their teacher, but it’s also rewarding for them,” Izzi said. “They have a new hobby, or they have a new skill that they thought they couldn’t master. … If there’s something in your heart you want to try, I say go for it.” PT

IF YOU GO...

Conscious Creations Art Studio

Winter Art Market

WHEN: 9 a.m to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3

WHERE: West Valley Center for Spiritual Living, 9745 W. Peoria Avenue, Peoria

PRICE: Free admission

INFO: facebook.com/consciouscreatio -sartstudio

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The Peoria Times publishes on Thursday. The weekly calendar — a listing of entertainment events such as concerts, theatrical performances, events for schools, churches, county parks and nonprofit groups — runs every issue.

Events must be open to the public to be considered and generally must be held within the Times’ coverage area, which is Peoria.

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

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Momma’s Organic Market

SATURDAYS

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

payment, and the market runs from 8 to 11 a.m.

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

Drum Arizona

NOV. 26

Celebrate Native American heritage month with a traditional drum circle. Learn a

Native American song and hoop dance, and get a chance to play the large PowWow drums.

Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, 2 to 3 p.m., free, peoriaaz.gov

Elite Tuner Arizona Car Show

NOV. 26

Check out the giveaways, music and, of course, live demonstrations of all the best cars at the Arizona Car Show. The show features all kinds of interesting products for the automotive lifestyle, and a wide variety of good food.

Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N. 83rd Avenue, Peoria, 3 to 8 p.m., ticket prices vary, elitetuner.net

Picture Book Month Bingo

NOV. 27

Put your luck to the test and compete in the library’s picture month bingo challenge for a chance to win a $20 Barnes & Noble gift card.

North Branch 3001 W. Grand Parkway, Peoria, check website for times, peoriaaz. gov

Tech Tips Classes: Spreadsheets

NOV. 28

Learn the important functions of spreadsheets and how to navigate the confusing organizational methods of related software through this tech tips class, helping users navigate through initially confusing software. The class teaches students how to enter text and numbers, use mathematical functions and create formulas, and develop some basic charts.

Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue, Peoria, 2 to 3 p.m., free, peoriaaz. gov

Family Storytime

NOV. 29

Get the toddler out of the house and read a story with them at the library. Pajamas and teddy bears are optional but encouraged.

Sunrise Mountain Library, 21109 N. 98th Avenue, Peoria, 6 to 6:30 p.m., free, peoriaaz. gov

Tuesday Night Acoustic Jam Sessions

NOV. 29

When working with any musical instrument, it’s important to practice as often as you can and get time with others to figure out your style. Come by to the library and figure out what works, and maybe find the start of a brand new song. Peoria Main Library, 8463 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, 5 to 7 p.m., free, peoriaaz.gov

Art Market

DEC. 3

art made by local artisans sharing their original art, pottery, quilts, photography, prints, herbal products and many, many more interesting pieces. Support local art and foster a creative community together.

The West Valley Center for Spiritual Living, 9745 W. Peoria Avenue, free admission, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT

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Lowe’s and Rebuild Together partner to help Peoria veteran

BY JOE McHUGH Peoria Times Staff Writer

Apartnership between Lowe’s and Rebuilding Together Val ley of the Sun has yielded some big renovations to the home of Peoria veteran Shawn Williams.

This came through Rebuilding To gether’s “Veterans at Home” initiative — a project that aims to help disabled or impaired veterans rebuild and fix up their homes at no cost, making their homes safer for them and their families.

“There’s a lot of people out there that need these services,” said Jenna Wasylak, community programs direc tor for Rebuild Together Valley of the Sun.

“Sometimes they don’t realize they need them until a fall, or something like that, happens. But really to get the word out and just let people know that we are here to help them, that’s all we’re out here doing is trying to help people and keep them safe.”

Williams is a U.S. Army veter an from the Vietnam War. He served as a jungle expert in the 101st Air borne unit from 1979 through 1986. A handyman himself, he purchased his current West Peoria property in 2019 with the dream of fixing it up into the perfect house he’d al ways wanted.

However, Williams was hit with a slew of health issues from a chronic ill ness that would render him in need of a wheel chair. The ability to ren ovate his own home was dwindling, as the house still needed repairs to the roof, windows, electrical, and wheelchair and ac cessibility options.

Enter Rebuilding To gether Valley of the Sun.

A nonprofit organiza tion primarily operating out of Mesa, Rebuilding Together has been serv

ing the Valley for 31 years, provid ing help and renovations to people in need. Its primary goal is to provide safety to people with disabilities with in their own homes.

When the nonprofit caught wind of Williams’ story, they jumped into help.

Wasylak and her team started the planning process in person about six months ago, coming up with the right ways to repair Williams’ house, which in that time they found the right mix of contractors that were willing to do this project with them. In the process, Lowe’s tagged along, providing a gen erous veterans grant, allowing them to fully tackle the process of making Williams’ dream come true.

“It’s super important to us,” Wasylak said. “Taking care of the veterans is something that is really important to our group, our organizations as well as Lowe’s. So, we love to partner with them and really just to make sure that they’re taken care of.”

The renovations that were provided to the property changed it drastically, and for the better. The interior needed multiple repairs to the electricity and windows. After fixing that, they pro vided the now wheelchair-bound Wil liams with accessibility ramps at the

front and back doors, as well as transition ramps to those doors as well, all of which will help Wil liams get in and out of his home with relative ease. They also included grab bars in the house, mak ing it easy for him to get around.

On the outside of the house, the team repaint ed the house beige with a green accent. They also mowed Williams’ back yard lawn. What once stood at knee height, the grass is now down to more normal level.

The work that Rebuild ing Together Valley of the Sun and Lowe’s were able to do for Williams will be some thing that will make his quality of life much better and help finally fulfill his dream of the perfect home.

“I’m so thankful for all the assis tance I’ve received,” Williams said. “This has been such a big help for me.” PT

A parternship between Low’e and Rebuilding To gether Valley of the Sun yielded renovations to a Peoria veteran. (Jenna Wasylak/Submitted)

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

November is American Diabetes Month. Chances are you know someone who has diabetes, a metabolic disorder affecting more than 37 million Americans, including those who have the disease but have not been diagnosed.

Diabetes is a chronic medical condi tion that occurs when excess glucose (sugar) builds up in the blood. It can cause numerous health problems if not properly managed. Some symptoms of diabetes may seem so insignificant that you may not even notice them for months or years — but being diagnosed early is key to a lifetime of better health.

If left untreated, long-term diabetes complications include cardiovascular disease, such as heart attack, stroke and narrowing of the arteries, according to dietitian Katy Stemple, MDA, RDN, manager of the Abrazo Health Medical

and Surgical Weight Loss Program.

“The increase in diabetes in adults worldwide has quadrupled over the last few decades. The connection with heart and blood vessel damage is undeni able,” Stemple said. While there isn’t a cure yet for diabetes, the CDC says that losing weight, eating healthy food, and being active can really help.

“Type 2 diabetes, which typically is diagnosed in adults and accounts for between 9095% of all diagnosed cas

are at risk of diabetes

or obese.”

According to the American Diabe tes Association, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in people living with diabetes, resulting in twothirds of deaths in people with Type 2 diabetes.

“The good news is that with proper exercise, diet and diabetes management, you can reduce your risk of getting car diovascular disease and the complications that come with it,” Stemple noted.

Other common signs of diabetes in clude fatigue, unexplained weight loss and blurred vision. Fatigue may be caused by increased urination, resulting in dehydration and the body’s inability to properly use sugar for energy.

People with diabetes also may have slow-healing sores, tingling or numb ness in the hands and feet and tender gums. Nerve damage caused by high sugar levels can make your hands and feet tingle, or you might experience burning pain in your arms, hands, legs

A happy Thanksgiving is a healthy Thanksgiving

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his quote by Robert Lint ner sums up Thanksgiving perfectly. “Thanksgiving was never meant to be shut up in a single day,” John F. Kennedy said. “We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.”

I have a challenge this Thanksgiving holiday season that may be hard on our emotions. With an attitude of grat itude, let’s thank our families, co-work

ers, friends, spouses, employees and employers for something special they have done for us.

TEven the famous sprinter Usain Bolt found a way to thank his doubters. He wrote: “I’d like to say thanks to all my fans, thanks for the support. And to all my doubters, I’d like to thank you very much because you have pushed me to run faster.” Not bad! Dub Nance points out another thing we can all be very thankful for. “There’s one thing for which you can be thankful — only you and God have all the facts about your self.” Yes, and amen!

The Oxford Dictionary defines thank fulness as “the feeling of being happy or grateful because of something.” Here’s a story reported in the Los An

geles Times on Nov. 20, 1988, that il lustrates our need for Thanksgiving and thankfulness more than just one day a year.

A screaming woman trapped in a car dangling from a freeway transition road in East Los Angeles was rescued Saturday morning. The 19-year-old woman apparently fell asleep behind the wheel at about 12:15 a.m. The car plunged through a guardrail and dan gled by its left rear wheel.

A half-dozen passing motorists stopped, grabbed some ropes from one of their vehicles, tied the ropes to the back of the woman’s car, and hung on until the fire units arrived. The fire units extended a ladder from below to help stabilize the car while firefighters

tied the vehicle to tow trucks with ca bles and chains. It was quite an ordeal.

“Every time we would move the car,” one of the rescuers said, “she would yell and scream. She was in terrible pain.”

It took almost two and a half hours for the passersby, police officers, tow truck drivers and firefighters — about 25 people — to secure the car and put the woman to safety. Throughout the episode, the woman continued talking, repeating a phrase repeatedly to the rescuers. It was kind of funny, the fire captain recalled later. “She kept saying, ‘I’ll do it myself.’” Fortunately for the young woman, the rescuers didn’t lis

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ten to her. She survived the crash. I don’t know about you, but if that had happened to me, I think I would have profusely thanked all involved in the rescue for taking the time and effort to rescue me from my precari ous predicament. Perhaps she was in shock, but once she came out of shock and had her wits back, she might have gone back to thank the police and fire department.

are closed to the idea of thankfulness. We end up becoming judgmental and prideful. We tend to become selfish and self-sufficient. We end up underachiev ing, alone in our self-created unthank ful world, hanging by one wheel on a bridge saying, “I’ll do it myself.” Brene Brown says, “What separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude.”

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Did you note that the girl kept say ing, “I’ll do it myself”? Consider this Thanksgiving thought. Partnerships may feel least comfortable when it is most necessary. That was certainly the case on the first Thanksgiving. Both the Native Americans and the Pilgrims were in the same predicament. They worked together to survive a very rough winter. And they also celebrated the first Thanksgiving together after the crisis.

Richard Douglas enlightens about the idea of Thanksgiving and thankful ness. “The modern American seldom pauses to give thanks for life’s simple blessings. One reason is that we are used to having so much. We assume that we will have all the good things in life. Another reason is that it hurts our pride to be grateful. We do not want to admit that God is the Provid er of all good things. We are His stew ards. Being thankful requires humility and faith in God. When we have these things, we can be grateful.”

The lack of thankfulness in our lives has devastating consequences. It af fects our attitude negatively when we

Anyone who is a resident of the enti tlement world should change address es. Taking the time to thank God and others for everything we have is what Thanksgiving is all about. It’s giving thanks, not just taking thanks. Thank fulness gives you a different perspec tive on life, a healthy one that builds up a person, not tears them down. Thank fulness is an attitude of gratitude, ele vating both the giver and the receiver in life-lifting ways.

A happy Thanksgiving is a healthy Thanksgiving; a healthy Thanksgiving is a grateful Thanksgiving; a grateful Thanksgiving is a hopeful Thanksgiv ing. PT

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Peoria Unified hosts events to honor veterans

BY JOE MCHUGH Peoria Times Staff Writer

The Peoria Unified School district recently held 13 separate events in honor of Veterans Day on Nov. 9 and Nov. 10.

The individual schools and school district put their efforts toward show ing their appreciation for the veterans in the Peoria and Glendale communi ties.

“I would call it joy and pride in the work that our school did,” PUSD Su perintendent Jason Reynolds said. “We had breakfasts and lunches for veterans across our schools, we had flag raising ceremonies, we had an assembly pa rade. It is just a tremendous amount of pride that I feel when I see our students taking time to honor that sacrifice.”

In an effort to ensure as many veter ans as possible could see the schools

showing support, the 13 separate events were held at 13 different schools at various times. Spreading a positive message and saying thank you to those who have served and are serving to the communities’ veterans is of the utmost

importance for PUSD. Serving a secondary purpose, the events also helped educate the future generation on what Veterans Day is and how important it is to give back to the community.

“In Peoria Unified, we believe that it is incredibly important that we work with our parents, our community, our students, our teachers, our support staff across the board, to ensure that our students understand how important our democracy is and why it has been, and continues to be, a beacon for the world,” Reynolds said.

“More importantly, even what sac rifices have been made and continue to be made to keep that democracy strong.”

Reynolds said the effort was worth the result.

“I had the pleasure of attending Zuni Hills Elementary, where students were asked to invite family members who had served to be celebrated or who have served and continued to serve to be celebrated at a schoolwide assem

Kids eat free at these West Valley restaurants

BY CHRISTIAN COPUS-SALLAS AND KAILYNN QUENGA Peoria Times Staff Writers

GLENDALE

Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar (multiple locations)

9330 W. Northern Avenue, Glendale, 623-877-4885, applebees.com

5880 W. Peoria Avenue, Glendale, 623878-3500, applebees.com

Free kids meal provided with the purchase of any full adult entrée.

Denny’s (multiple locations)

15161 W. Thunderbird Road, Glendale, 623-877-1502, dennys.com

4303 W. Peoria Avenue, Glendale, 602439-2337, dennys.com

Offered Tuesday through Thursday, from 4 to 10 p.m. Two free kids meals are provided per adult meal.

IHOP

6601 W. Peoria Avenue, Glendale, 623878-9631, ihop.com

Free kids meals are provided throughout the week after 3 p.m.

Manuel’s Mexican Restaurant and Cantina

5670 W. Peoria Avenue, Glendale, 623-979-3500, manuelsaz.com

Free kids meals are provided all day on Wednesdays with the purchase of an adult entrée.

PEORIA

Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill

and Bar

8001 W. Bell Road, Peoria, 623-878 3500, chilis.com

Free kids meal provided with the purchase of any full adult entrée.

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill (multiple locations)

25225 N. Lake Pleasant Parkway, Peo ria, 623-900-4736, caferio.com 16955 N. 75th Avenue, Peoria, 480-573-0110, caferio.com

Free quesadillas are served for kids 10 and under with the purchase of one adult meal throughout the week.

Chili’s (multiple locations)

7717 W. Bell Road, Peoria, 623-5354222, chilis.com 10040 W. Happy Valley Road, Peoria,

623-572-0107, chilis.com

Chili’s Rewards members can earn free kids meals for kids 12 and under with the purchase of a regular entrée.

Denny’s (multiple locations)

8737 NW Grand Avenue, Peoria, 623486-5510, dennys.com

8131 W. Bell Road, Peoria, 623-486-8505, dennys.com

Offered Tuesday through Thursday, from 4 to 10 p.m. Two free kids meals are provided per adult meal.

IHOP (multiple locations)

9976 W. Happy Valley Parkway, Peoria, 623-362-8002, ihop.com

10603 W. Olive Avenue, Peoria,

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The 13 events across the district also served as a way to educate the next gen eration on what Veterans Day is and how important it is to give back to the com munity. (Peoria Unified School District/Submitted)

623-977-0599, ihop.com

8359 W. Bell Road, Peoria, 623-412-1001, ihop.com

Free kids meals are provided throughout the week after 3 p.m.

NYPD Pizza

7650 W. Bell Road, Peoria, 623-561-6973, aznypdpizza.com

On Wednesdays, free kids meals are provided after 4 p.m., but on Saturdays, with the purchase of one small pizza, it is offered all day for kids 10 and under.

Village Inn

9800 W. Happy Valley Road, Peoria, 623-572-2708, villageinn.com

On Mondays, one free kids meal is provided per every adult meal purchase.

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bly,” Reynolds said. “It was such a joy to see how much pride veterans had as they were walking in. But it was even more special to see how much pride that our students had for them.”

Peoria Unified will continue its ef forts in showing the community just how much it appreciates veterans and how they are an integral part of the community.

“Something as small (as) thanking veterans for their service each and ev ery day,” Reynolds said. “But Veterans Day celebrations will always be an im portant part of what we do in Peoria Unified, and it should be said again and again how thankful we are for every one who has served and will to contin ue to, to protect our freedoms.”

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Peoria Unified Superintendent Jason Reynolds said Veterans Day celebrations will always be an important part of what the district does. (Peoria Unified School District/Submitted)

RESOLUTIONS

The following Ordinances and Resolutions adopted by the Peoria City Council on November 15, 2022 can be viewed in their entirety at www.peoriaaz.gov/councilmeetings

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-114

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO CREATE AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO MAINTAIN LANDSCAPING INCLUDED WITHIN, NEAR AND ADJACENT TO A PARKWAY AND RELATED FACILITIES TOGETHER WITH APPURTENANT STRUCTURES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS, FOR MAINTENANCE WITHIN AN AREA IN THE CITY OF PEORIA AS DESCRIBED HEREIN; ADOPTING PLANS FOR CITY OF PEORIA MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1269, ALORAVITA SOUTH PARCEL 6A, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, AND DECLARING THE WORK OR IMPROVEMENT TO BE OF MORE THAN LOCAL OR ORDINARY PUBLIC BENEFIT, AND THAT THE COST OF SAID WORK OR IMPROVEMENT SHALL BE ASSESSED UPON A CERTAIN DISTRICT, AND PROVIDING THAT THE PROPOSED WORK OR IM PROVEMENT SHALL BE PERFORMED UNDER ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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

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

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

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

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

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Definitions.

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

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

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

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

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

"Clerk" shall mean the City Clerk.

"Engineer" shall mean City Engineer.

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

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

"Plans and Specifications" shall mean the engineer's estimate for the Maintenance Improvement District No. 1269 filed with the Clerk prior to the adoption of this Resolution.

"Superintendent of Streets" shall mean the City Engineer.

Section 2. Declaration of Intention to Order an Improvement.

The public interest or convenience requires, and it is the intention of the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, to order the following work, hereinafter "Work," to be performed, to wit: The maintenance of all landscaping, including replacement of landscape materials, in the area generally described as follows:

see Exhibit "A", Legal Description of City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1269

The Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona designate as parkways, those areas set forth on Exhibit "B” Assessment Diagram in accordance with Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes. The public interest and convenience require, and it is the intention of the City Council to order the Work adjacent to the designated parkways to be performed as stated herein. All items of the Work shall be performed as prescribed by the Plans and Specifications hereby approved and adopted by the Council and on file in the Office of the City Engineer and no assessment for any lot shall exceed its proportion of the Estimate. The estimate of the cost and expenses of the work or improvements on file in the offices of the Superintendent of Streets and th e Clerk of the City are hereby approved and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City. In addition to the requirements of law, the procedures set forth in the City Code will be followed regarding acceptance of bids and setting tax levies. For purposes o f this Resolution and of all resolutions, ordinances and notices pertaining to this Resolution, the improvement as herein described is hereby designated City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1269.

Section 3. Determination of Need.

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

Section 4. Preparation of Assessment Diagrams.

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

Section 5. Exclusion of Certain Property.

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

Section 6. Officers Not Liable.

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

Section 7. Annual Statement.

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

Section 8. Statutory Authority.

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

Section 9. Delegation of Authority.

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

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, this 15th day of November, 2022.

CITY OF PEORIA, an Arizona municipal corporation

Cathy Carlat, Mayo Date Signed ATTEST:

Lori Dyckman, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Vanessa P. Hickman, City Attorney

Effective Date: November 26, 2022 CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA

NOTICE OF THE PASSAGE OF A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT CONSISTING OF AUTHORIZING THE MAINTENANCE OF LANDSCAPING INCLUDED WITHIN, NEAR, AND ADJACENT

A PARKWAY AND RELATED FACILITIES TOGETHER WITHIN APPURTENANT STRUCTURES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT KNOWN AS CITY OF PEORIA MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1269, ALORAVITA SOUTH PARCEL 6A.

This notice is given pursuant to the provisions of Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Sections 48-571 to 48-619, both inclusive, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended.

On the 15th day of November, 2022 the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria adopted Resolution No. 2022-115; ordering the improvements of maintaining landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together within appurtenant structures shown on the plans, within the corporate limits of the City and creating an Improvement District known as the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1269, pursuant to Title 48, Chapter 4, Arizona Revised Statutes; and amendments thereto for the purpose of maintaining landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together within appurtenant structures, which includes a charge for the maintenance of landscaping and other related items, together with all appurtenant structures as shown on the plans; and directing that this notice been given.

Any owner, or any other person having an interest in any lot, piece or parcel of land situated within the above-described assessment district, who claims that any of the provisions, acts or proceedings relative to the above described improvements are irregular, defective, illegal, erroneous or faulty, may file with the City Clerk, Room 150, 8401 West Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona 85345, within 15 days from the date of the first publication of this notice, a written notice specifying in what way said acts or proceed ings are irregular, defective, illegal, erroneous or faulty.

Further information concerning City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1269 may be obtained by contacting Ms. Adina Lund, Engineering Director, City of Peoria, Arizona, 8401 West Monroe, Peoria, Arizona 85345, (623) 773-7691.

DATED AND SIGNED this 16th day of November, 2022 Adina Lund, P.E. Superintendent of Streets City of Peoria, Arizona

Published: Peoria Times Nov 24, Dec 8, 2022/

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RESOLUTIONS

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-118

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO CREATE AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO MAINTAIN LANDSCAPING INCLUDED WITHIN, NEAR AND ADJACENT TO A PARKWAY AND RELATED FACILITIES TOGETHER WITH APPURTENANT STRUCTURES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS, FOR MAINTENANCE WITHIN AN AREA IN THE CITY OF PEORIA AS DESCRIBED HEREIN; ADOPTING PLANS FOR CITY OF PEORIA MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1270, ALORAVITA SOUTH PARCEL 6B, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, AND DECLARING THE WORK OR IMPROVEMENT TO BE OF MORE THAN LOCAL OR ORDINARY PUBLIC BENEFIT, AND THAT THE COST OF SAID WORK OR IMPROVEMENT SHALL BE ASSESSED UPON A CERTAIN DISTRICT, AND PROVIDING THAT THE PROPOSED WORK OR IM PROVEMENT SHALL BE PERFORMED UNDER ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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

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

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

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

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

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Definitions.

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

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

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

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

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

"Clerk" shall mean the City Clerk.

"Engineer" shall mean City Engineer.

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

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

"Plans and Specifications" shall mean the engineer's estimate for the Maintenance Improvement District No. 1270 filed with the Clerk prior to the adoption of this Resolution.

"Superintendent of Streets" shall mean the City Engineer.

Section 2. Declaration of Intention to Order an Improvement.

The public interest or convenience requires, and it is the intention of the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, to order the following work, hereinafter "Work," to be performed, to wit: The maintenance of all landscaping, including replacement of landscape materials, in the area generally described as follows: see Exhibit "A", Legal Description of City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1270

The Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona designate as parkways, those areas set forth on Exhibit "B” Assessment Diagram in accordance with Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes. The public interest and convenience require, and it is the intention of the City Council to order the Work adjacent to the designated parkways to be performed as stated herein. All items of the Work shall be performed as prescribed by the Plans and Specifications hereby approved and adopted by the Council and on file in the Office of the City Engineer and no assessment for any lot shall exceed its proportion of the Estimate. The estimate of the cost and expenses of the work or improvements on file in the offices of the Superintendent of Streets and the Clerk of the City are hereby approved and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City. In addition to the requirements of law, the procedures set forth in the City Code will be followed regarding acceptance of bids and setting tax levies. For purposes of this Resolution and of all resolutions, ordinances and notices pertaining to this Resolution, the improvement as herein described is hereby designated City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1270.

Section 3. Determination of Need.

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

Section 4. Preparation of Assessment Diagrams.

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

Section 5. Exclusion of Certain Property.

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

Section 6. Officers Not Liable.

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

Section 7. Annual Statement.

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

Section 8. Statutory Authority.

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

Section 9. Delegation of Authority.

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

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, this 15th day of November, 2022.

CITY OF PEORIA, an Arizona municipal corporation

Cathy Carlat, Mayor Date Signed

ATTEST: Lori Dyckman, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Vanessa P. Hickman, City Attorney Effective Date: November 26, 2022

CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA

NOTICE OF THE PASSAGE OF A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT CONSISTING OF AUTHORIZING THE MAINTENANCE OF LANDSCAPING INCLUDED WITHIN, NEAR, AND ADJACENT TO A PARKWAY AND RE LATED FACILITIES TOGETHER WITHIN APPURTENANT STRUCTURES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT KNOWN AS CITY OF PEORIA MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1270, AL ORAVITA SOUTH PARCEL 6B.

This notice is given pursuant to the provisions of Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Sections 48-571 to 48-619, both inclusive, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended. On the 15th day of November, 2022 the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria adopted Resolution No. 2022-119; ordering the improvements of maintaining landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together within appurtenant structures shown on the plans, within the corporate limits of the City and creating an Improvement District known as the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1270, pursuant to Title 48, Chapter 4, Arizona Revised Statutes; and amendments thereto for the purpose of maintaining landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together within appurtenant structures, which includes a charge for the maintenance of landscaping and other related items, together with all appurtenant structures as shown on the plans; and directing that this notice been given.

Any owner, or any other person having an interest in any lot, piece or parcel of land situated within the above-described assessment district, who claims that any of the provisions, acts or proceedings relative to the above described improvements are irregular, defective, illegal, erroneous or faulty, may file with the City Clerk, Room 150, 8401 West Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona 85345, within 15 days from the date of the first publication of this notice, a written notice specifying in what way said acts or proceed ings are irregular, defective, illegal, erroneous or faulty.

Further information concerning City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1270 may be obtained by contacting Ms. Adina Lund, Engineering Director, City of Peoria, Arizona, 8401 West Monroe, Peoria, Arizona 85345, (623) 773-7691.

DATED AND SIGNED this 16th day of November, 2022. Adina Lund, P.E. Superintendent of Streets

City of Peoria, Arizona

Published: Peoria Times Nov 24, Dec 08, 2022/

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RESOLUTIONS

RESOLUTIONS

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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-117

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA ORDERING THE IM PROVEMENTS OF CERTAIN STREETS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN AND CREATING AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT KNOWN AS THE CITY OF PEORIA STREETLIGHT IMPROVE MENT DISTRICT NO. 1171, ALORAVITA SOUTH PARCEL 6A PURSUANT TO TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARIZON A REVISED STATUTES AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING ELECTRICITY, WHICH INCLUDES A CHARGE FOR THE USE OF LIGHTING FACILITIES AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS TO GETHER WITH ALL APPURTENANT STRUCTURES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS, AND DECLARING AN EMER GENCY.

WHEREAS on the 15th day of November, 2022, the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, passed and adopted Resolution No. 2022-116, declaring its intention to order the purchase of electricity for lighting the streets and public parks within the proposed district and that the cost of the purchase of electricity for lighting the streets and public parks be assesse d upon a certain improvement district, to be known as City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1105; providing that the cost of the electricity required to operate the system be assessed under the provisions of Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Ari zona Revised Statutes, as amended; and declaring an emergency; and

WHEREAS, a copy of Resolution No. 2022-116 has been published in the Peoria Times, a newspaper published and gener ally circulated in the City, as required by law or alternatively a petition has been filed with the City Clerk having been signed by all the owners of the real property; and

WHEREAS, the Superintendent of Streets of the City caused to be posted along the streets of the District, no more than three hundred (300) feet apart, notices of the passage of Resolution No. 2022-116, said notices being headed "Notice of Propose d Improvement", each heading in letters at least one (1) inch in height. Said notices stated the fact of the passage of said Resolu tion of Intention No. 2022-116 or alternatively a petition has been filed with the City Clerk having been signed by all the own ers of the real property; and

WHEREAS, more than fifteen (15) days have elapsed since the date of the last publication of said Resolution of Intention No 2022-116 and since the completion of the posting of said notices or alternatively a petition has been filed with the City Clerk having been signed by all the owners of the real property; and

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

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City having acquired jurisdiction to order the improvements as described in Resol ution No. 2022-116; and

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

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

Section 1. By virtue of the authority vested in the Mayor and Council of the City by Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizon a Revised Statutes and all amendments thereto, the Mayor and Council of the City orders the work or improvement done as de scribed in Resolution No. 2022-116 and in accordance with the Plans and Specifications approved and adopted by the Mayo r and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona.

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

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

Section 4. That the Clerk of the City is authorized and directed to certify that the Diagram was approved by the Mayor and Council of the City on the 15th day of November, 2022, and after such certification, the Clerk of the City is authorized and directed to deliver the Diagram to the Superintendent of Streets of the City.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, this 15th day of November, 2022.

CITY OF PEORIA, an Arizona municipal corporation Cathy Carlat, Mayor Date Signed ATTEST: Lori Dyckman, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Vanessa P. Hickman, City Attorney Effective Date: November 26, 2022

CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA

NOTICE OF THE PASSAGE OF A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT CONSISTING OF AUTHORIZ ING THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHTING THE STREETS AND PUBLIC PARKS FOR THE IMPROVE MENT DISTRICT KNOWN AS CITY OF PEORIA STREETLIGHT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1171, ALORAV ITA SOUTH PARCEL 6A.

This notice is given pursuant to the provisions of Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Sections 48-571 to 48-619, both inclusive , Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended.

On the 15th day of November, 2022, the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria adopted Resolution No. 2022-117; orderin g the improvements of certain streets and rights-of-way within the corporate limits of the town and creating an Improvemen t District known as the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1171, pursuant to Title 48, Chapter 4, Arizona Re vised Statutes; and amendments thereto for the purpose of purchasing electricity, which includes a charge for the use of light ing facilities and other related items, together with all appurtenant structures as shown on the plans; and directing that this no tice been given.

Any owner, or any other person having an interest in any lot, piece or parcel of land situated within the above-described as sessment district, who claims that any of the provisions, acts or proceedings relative to the above described improvements are irregular, defective, illegal, erroneous or faulty, may file with the City Clerk, Room 150, 8401 West Monroe Street, Peoria , Arizona 85345, within 15 days from the date of the first publication of this notice, a written notice specifying in what way said acts or proceedings are irregular, defective, illegal, erroneous or faulty. Further information concerning City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1171 may be obtained by contacting Mrs Adina Lund, Engineering Director, City of Peoria, Arizona, 8401 West Monroe, Peoria, Arizona 85345, (623) 773-7691.

DATED AND SIGNED this 16th day of November, 2022. Adina Lund, P.E. Superintendent of Streets City of Peoria, Arizona

Published: Peoria Times Nov 24, Dec 08, 2022/50473

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-121

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENTS OF CERTAIN STREETS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN AND CREATING AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT KNOWN AS THE CITY OF PEORIA STREETLIGHT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1172, ALORAVITA SOUTH PARCEL 6B; PURSUANT TO TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARIZONA R EVISED STATUTES AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING ELECTRICITY, WHICH INCLUDES A CHARGE FOR THE USE OF LIGHTING FACILITIES AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS TOGETHER WITH ALL APPURTENANT STRUCTURES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS, AND DECLARING AN EMER GENCY.

WHEREAS on the 15th day of November, 2022, the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, passed and adopted Resolution No. 2022-120, declaring its intention to order the purchase of electricity for lighting the streets and public parks within the proposed district and that the cost of the purchase of electricity for lighting the streets and public parks be assessed upon a certain improvement district, to be known as City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1105; providing that the cost of the electricity required to operate the system be assessed under the provisions of Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended; and declaring an emergency; and

WHEREAS, a copy of Resolution No. 2022-120 has been published in the Peoria Times, a newspaper published and generally circulated in the City, as required by law or alternatively a petition has been filed with the City Clerk having been signed by all the owners of the real property; and

WHEREAS, the Superintendent of Streets of the City caused to be posted along the streets of the District, no more than three hundred (300) feet apart, notices of the passage of Resolution No. 2022-120, said notices being headed "Notice of Proposed Improvement", each heading in letters at least one (1) inch in height. Said notices stated the fact of the passage of said Resolution of Intention No. 2022-120 or alternatively a petition has been filed with the City Clerk having been signed by all the owners of the real property; and

WHEREAS, more than fifteen (15) days have elapsed since the date of the last publication of said Resolution of Intention No 2022-120 and since the completion of the posting of said notices or alternatively a petition has been filed with the City Clerk having been signed by all the owners of the real property; and WHEREAS, no protests against the proposed improvement and no objections to the extent of the District were filed with the Clerk of the City during the time prescribed by law; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City having acquired jurisdiction to order the improvements as described in Resolution No. 2022-120; and

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

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

Section 1. By virtue of the authority vested in the Mayor and Council of the City by Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizon a Revised Statutes and all amendments thereto, the Mayor and Council of the City orders the work or improvement done as described in Resolution No. 2022-120 and in accordance with the Plans and Specifications approved and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona.

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

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

Section 4. That the Clerk of the City is authorized and directed to certify that the Diagram was approved by the Mayor and Council of the City on the 15th day of November, 2022, and after such certification, the Clerk of the City is authorized and directed to deliver the Diagram to the Superintendent of Streets of the City.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, this 15th day of November, 2022.

CITY OF PEORIA, an Arizona municipal corporation Cathy Carlat, Mayor Date Signed ATTEST: Lori Dyckman, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Vanessa P. Hickman, City Attorney Effective Date: November 26, 2022

CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA

NOTICE OF THE PASSAGE OF A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT CONSISTING OF AUTHORIZ ING THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHTING THE STREETS AND PUBLIC PARKS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT KNOWN AS CITY OF PEORIA STREETLIGHT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1172, ALORAVITA SOUTH PARCEL 6B.

This notice is given pursuant to the provisions of Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Sections 48-571 to 48-619, both inclusive , Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended.

On the 15th day of November, 2022, the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria adopted Resolution No. 2022-121; ordering the improvements of certain streets and rights-of-way within the corporate limits of the town and creating an Improvemen t District known as the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1172, pursuant to Title 48, Chapter 4, Arizona Revised Statutes; and amendments thereto for the purpose of purchasing electricity, which includes a charge for the use of lighting facilities and other related items, together with all appurtenant structures as shown on the plans; and directing that this notice been given.

Any owner, or any other person having an interest in any lot, piece or parcel of land situated within the above-described assessment district, who claims that any of the provisions, acts or proceedings relative to the above described improvements are irregular, defective, illegal, erroneous or faulty, may file with the City Clerk, Room 150, 8401 West Monroe Street, Peoria , Arizona 85345, within 15 days from the date of the first publication of this notice, a written notice specifying in what way said acts or proceedings are irregular, defective, illegal, erroneous or faulty.

Further information concerning City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1172 may be obtained by contacting Mrs Adina Lund, Engineering Director, City of Peoria, Arizona, 8401 West Monroe, Peoria, Arizona 85345, (623) 773-7691.

DATED AND SIGNED this 16th day of November, 2022. Adina Lund, P.E. Superintendent of Streets

City of Peoria, Arizona

Published: Peoria Times Nov 24, Dec 08, 2022/ 50477

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RESOLUTIONS

RESOLUTIONS

The following Ordinances and Resolutions adopted by the Peoria City Council on November 15, 2022 can be viewed in their entirety at www.peoriaaz.gov/councilmeetings

PUBLIC NOTICES

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-119

R ESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARI ZONA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE IMPROVEMENTS OF A CER TAIN AREA WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY AND CREATING AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT KNOWN AS THE CITY OF PEORIA MAINTENANCE IM PROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1270, ALORAVITA SOUTH PARCEL 6B PROVIDIN G T HAT THE COST OF THE MAINTENANCE OF THE LANDSCAPING INCLUDE D WITHIN, NEAR, AND ADJACENT TO A PARKWAY AND RELATED FACILITIES TO GETHER WITH APPURTENANT STRUCTURES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS, SHAL L BE ASSESSED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2 , A RIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED; AND DECLARING AN EMER G ENCY.

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

SECTION 1. The public interest or convenience require and it is the intention of the Mayo r and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona to order the maintenance of landscaping within the proposed district and that the cost of maintaining landscaping included within, near, and adja cent to a parkway and related facilities together with appurtenant structures be assessed upo n a certain improvement district to be known as Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No 1270.

The estimate of the cost and expenses for the maintenance of the landscaping on file with the S uperintendent of Streets and the City Clerk is approved and adopted by the Mayor an d C ouncil of the City.

SECTION 2. The maintenance of the landscaping, therefore, in the opinion of the Mayor and Council of the City, are of more than local or ordinary public benefit, and are of special bene fit to the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land within the real property described herein The Mayor and Council of the City make and order that the cost and expense for the mainten ance of the landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilit ies together with appurtenant structures be chargeable upon a district to be known and desig nated as the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1270 and as described and bounded as set forth on Exhibits A and B attached, and declare that the district in the City be nefited by the maintenance of landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together with appurtenant structures to be assessed, to pay the costs and expenses thereof in proportion to the benefits derived therefrom.

The City shall not assess the costs and expenses for the maintenance of landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together with appurtenant struc tures, which are for the general public benefit against the respective lots, pieces and parcel s of land located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement Dis trict No. 1270 and if a portion of the costs and expenses for the maintenance of landscaping is for the general public benefit, the City shall assess the boundaries of the City of Peoria Main tenance Improvement District No. 1270 only that portion of such costs and expenses whic h benefits the lots, pieces and parcels of land located within the boundaries of the City of Peor ia Maintenance Improvement District No. 1270.

SECTION 3. The costs and expense for the maintenance of landscaping shall be made and all proceedings therein taken; that the Superintendent of Streets of the City shall post or cause t o be posted notices thereof; that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Resolution of Intention; that the Engineer shall prepare duplicate diagrams of the City of Peoria Mainten ance Improvement District No. 1270 described in Section 2 of this Resolution to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof, under and in accordance with the provisions of Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended.

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

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

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

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, thi s 15th day of November, 2022.

CITY OF PEORIA, an Arizona municipal corporation

Cathy Carlat, Mayor Date Signed ATTEST: Lori Dyckman, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO

FORM: Vanessa P. Hickman, City Attorney Effective Date: November 26, 2022

Published: Peoria Times Nov 24, Dec 08, 2022/ 50475

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-120

R ESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARI ZONA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICIT Y FOR LIGHTING THE STREETS AND PUBLIC PARKS WITHIN THE PROPOSED DIS TRICT AND THAT THE COST OF THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHT I NG THE STREETS AND PUBLIC PARKS, BE ASSESSED UPON A CERTAIN IM PROVEMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS CITY OF PEORIA STREETLIGHT IM PROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1172, ALORAVITA SOUTH PARCEL 6B; PROVIDING THAT THE COST OF THE ELECTRICITY REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE SYSTE M BE ASSESSED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2 , A RIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED; AND DECLARING AN EMER G ENCY.

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

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

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

SECTION 2. The streetlights and the electricity, therefore, in the opinion of the Mayor and Council of the City, are of more than local or ordinary public benefit, and are of special bene fit to the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land within the real property described herein The Mayor and Council of the City make and order that the cost and expense for the pur chase of electricity be chargeable upon a district to be known and designated as the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1172 and as described and bounded as set fort h on Exhibits A and B attached, and declare that the district in the City benefited by the pur chase of electricity for streetlights to be assessed, to pay the costs and expenses thereof in proportion to the benefits derived therefrom.

The City shall not assess the costs and expenses for the purchase of electricity for streetlights which are for the general public benefit against the respective lots, pieces and parcels of lan d located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1172 and if a portion of the costs and expenses for the purchase of electricity for streetlights is for the general public benefit, the City shall assess the boundaries of the City of Peoria Street light Improvement District No. 1172 only that portion of such costs and expenses which be nefits the lots, pieces and parcels of land located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1172.

SECTION 3. The costs and expense for the purchase of electricity for streetlights shall b e made and all proceedings therein taken; that the Superintendent of Streets of the City shall post or cause to be posted notices thereof; that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage o f this Resolution of Intention; that the Engineer shall prepare duplicate diagrams of the City o f Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1172 described in Section 2 of this Resolution to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof, under and in accordance with the provi sions of Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended.

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

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

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

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, thi s 15th day of November, 2022.

CITY OF PEORIA, an Arizona municipal corporation Cathy Carlat, Mayor Date Signed ATTEST: Lori Dyckman, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO

FORM: Vanessa P. Hickman, City Attorney Effective Date: November 26, 2022

Published: Peoria Times Nov 24, Dec 08, 2022/ 50476

PUBLIC NOTICE

PROPOSALS FOR FY 2023-2024

On January 3, 2023, the City will begin accepting proposals for the use of HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Commu nity Development Block Grant (CDBG) and General Fund Not-forProfit grants for the July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024 funding cycle. The City anticipates receiving CDBG funds of approximately $853,197 and a HOME Program allocation of approximately $275,546. The exact allocations will not be determined until finalized by the Fed eral Government. The City also anticipates General Fund monies of $196,500 to be available. The proposal submission deadline for agencies who wish to utilize these funds is January 23, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. Funds are anticipated to be available in July 2023 for General Fund programs and October 2023 for Federal programs.

All applicants will be required to submit proposals utilizing ZoomGrants, an on-line, cloud-based system.

An open door Proposer’s Conference will be offered at the City’s Development and Community Services Building, Point of View conference room (1st floor), located at 9875 N. 85th Avenue, Peoria, AZ 85345, on December 15, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Par ticipants may also attend this meeting virtually. A link to the virtual meeting will be provided on the City’s website at www.peoriaaz. gov/notforprofitgrants prior to the meeting date. Staff members from the City’s Neighborhood and Human Services Department, Community Assistance Division, will be available at the conference to answer questions regarding the various grants available as well as potential project eligibility. Attendance at the conference is not mandatory.

Applicants interested in applying for grant funding must register with ZoomGrants in order to obtain a login and access to the City’s grant applications. A link to ZoomGrants and the applications will be available on the City’s website at www.peoriaaz.gov/notforprof itgrants beginning January 3, 2023.

Additional information may be obtained by writing to: City of Peoria

Attn: Community Assistance Division 9875 N. 85th Avenue Peoria, Arizona 85345

Or by written e-mail to: communityassistance@peoriaaz.gov

Accommodations for individuals with disabilities - Alternative format materials, sign language interpretation, assistive listening devices or interpretation in languages other than English are available upon 72 hours advance notice through the City of Peoria’s Community Assistance Division, 9875 N. 85th Avenue, Peoria, AZ 85345; (623)773-7601

TDD (623)773-7221, or email at communityassistance@peoriaaz.gov Asistencia en español: Para que le interpreten la solicitud en español, llame al (623)773-7601

*publish in the Peoria Times, November 17, 2022, December 1, 2022, and December 8, 2022*

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RESOLUTIONS

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ORDINANCES

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-115

RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZO NA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE IMPROVEMENTS OF A CER TAIN AREA WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY AND CREATING AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT KNOWN AS THE CITY OF PEORIA MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1269, ALORAVITA SOUTH PARCEL 6A PROVID ING THAT THE COST OF THE MAINTENANCE OF THE LANDSCAPING INCLUDED WITHIN, NEAR, AND ADJACENT TO A PARKWAY AND RELATED FACILITIES TO GETHER WITH APPURTENANT STRUCTURES AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS, SHALL BE ASSESSED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2, AR IZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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

SECTION 1. The public interest or convenience require and it is the intention of the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona to order the maintenance of landscaping within the pro posed district and that the cost of maintaining landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together with appurtenant structures be assessed upon a cer tain improvement district to be known as Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1269. The estimate of the cost and expenses for the maintenance of the landscaping on file with the Superintendent of Streets and the City Clerk is approved and adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City.

SECTION 2. The maintenance of the landscaping, therefore, in the opinion of the Mayor and Council of the City, are of more than local or ordinary public benefit, and are of special benefit to the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land within the real property described herein. The Mayor and Council of the City make and order that the cost and expense for the maintenance of the landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together with appurtenant structures be chargeable upon a district to be known and designated as the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1269 and as described and bounded as set forth on Exhibits A and B attached, and declare that the district in the City benefited by the maintenance of landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facil ities together with appurtenant structures to be assessed, to pay the costs and expenses thereof in proportion to the benefits derived therefrom.

The City shall not assess the costs and expenses for the maintenance of landscaping included within, near, and adjacent to a parkway and related facilities together with appurtenant struc tures, which are for the general public benefit against the respect-ive lots, pieces and parcels of land located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1269 and if a portion of the costs and expenses for the maintenance of landscaping is for the general public benefit, the City shall assess the boundaries of the City of Peoria Mainte nance Improvement District No. 1269 only that portion of such costs and expenses which benefits the lots, pieces and parcels of land located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Mainten-ance Improvement District No. 1269.

SECTION 3. The costs and expense for the maintenance of landscaping shall be made and all proceedings therein taken; that the Superintendent of Streets of the City shall post or cause to be posted notices thereof; that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Resolution of Intention; that the Engineer shall prepare duplicate diagrams of the City of Peoria Maintenance Improvement District No. 1269 described in Section 2 of this Resolution to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof, under and in accordance with the provisions of Title 48, Chap ter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended. SECTION 4. The majority of owners of all of the real property within the proposed district have executed a Petition for form-ation of a Maintenance Improvement District and the City Council has verified the ownership of the property. Publication and posting of the notice of the passage of the Resolution of Intention will be completed as prescribed by the State Statues. SECTION 5. Any Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict with the provisions of this Resolution are hereby repealed. SECTION 6. The immediate operation of the provisions of this Resolution is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety and an emergency is declared to exist, and this Resolu tion will be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona as required by law and is exempt from the referendum provisions of the Constitution and laws of the State of Arizona.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, this 15th day of November, 2022. CITY OF PEORIA, an Arizona municipal corporation Cathy Carlat, Mayor Date Signed ATTEST: Lori Dyckman, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM: Vanessa P. Hickman, City Attorney Effective Date: November 26, 2022

Published: Peoria Times Nov 24, Dec 08, 2022/ 50470

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-116

R ESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, ARI ZONA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICIT Y FOR LIGHTING THE STREETS AND PUBLIC PARKS WITHIN THE PROPOSED DIS TRICT AND THAT THE COST OF THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHT I NG THE STREETS AND PUBLIC PARKS, BE ASSESSED UPON A CERTAIN IM PROVEMENT DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS CITY OF PEORIA STREETLIGHT IM PROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1171, ALORAVITA SOUTH PARCEL 6A; PROVIDIN G THAT THE COST OF THE ELECTRICITY REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE SYSTE M BE ASSESSED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 48, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 2 , A RIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED; AND DECLARING AN EMER G ENCY.

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

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

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

SECTION 2. The streetlights and the electricity, therefore, in the opinion of the Mayor and Council of the City, are of more than local or ordinary public benefit, and are of special bene fit to the respective lots, pieces and parcels of land within the real property described herein The Mayor and Council of the City make and order that the cost and expense for the pur chase of electricity be chargeable upon a district to be known and designated as the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1171 and as described and bounded as set fort h on Exhibits A and B attached, and declare that the district in the City benefited by the pur chase of electricity for streetlights to be assessed, to pay the costs and expenses thereof in proportion to the benefits derived therefrom.

The City shall not assess the costs and expenses for the purchase of electricity for streetlights which are for the general public benefit against the respective lots, pieces and parcels of lan d located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1171 and if a portion of the costs and expenses for the purchase of electricity for streetlights is for the general public benefit, the City shall assess the boundaries of the City of Peoria Street light Improvement District No. 1171 only that portion of such costs and expenses which be nefits the lots, pieces and parcels of land located within the boundaries of the City of Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1171.

SECTION 3. The costs and expense for the purchase of electricity for streetlights shall b e made and all proceedings therein taken; that the Superintendent of Streets of the City shall post or cause to be posted notices thereof; that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage o f this Resolution of Intention; that the Engineer shall prepare duplicate diagrams of the City o f Peoria Streetlight Improvement District No. 1171 described in Section 2 of this Resolution to be assessed to pay the costs and expenses thereof, under and in accordance with the provi sions of Title 48, Chapter 4, Article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended.

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

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

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

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, thi s 15th day of November, 2022. CITY OF PEORIA, an Arizona municipal corporation Cathy Carlat, Mayor Date Signed ATTEST: Lori Dyckman, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM Vanessa P. Hickman, City Attorney Effective Date: November 26, 2022 Published: Peoria Times Nov 24, Dec 08, 2022/ 50472

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ORDINANCE NO. 2022-24

AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, MARICOPA COUNTY, AR IZONA, AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE PEORIA CITY CODE (1992) BY AMENDING SECTION 21-818 PERTAINING TO GENERAL LANDSCAPE REQUIRE MENTS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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 in the Peoria Times on September 29, 2022 regarding amendments to the Peoria City Code (1992 edition) regarding General Landscape Require ments, and

WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona, held a public hear ing on October 20, 2022 to consider proposed amendments to the Peoria City Code (1992 edition) regarding General Land scape Requirements, after notice in the manner provided by law; and

WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona, at its regularly con-vened meeting of October 20, 2022 voted unanimously to recommend to the Mayor and Council of the City of Peo ria, Maricopa County, Arizona that amendments be made to the Peoria City Code (1992 edition) regarding General Land scape Requirements; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, considered the recommendation of the Planning and Zon-ing Commission of the City of Peoria, Arizona, and deem it to be in the best interest of the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Peoria, Arizona to amend Section 21-818 “General Landscape Requirements” of Chapter 21 of the Peoria City Code (1992 edition).

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

SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are incorporated as if fully set forth herein.

SECTION 2. Chapter 21 of the Peoria City Code shall be amended to read as indicated on Exhibit 1 of this Ordinance.

SECTION 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective on the date provided by law.

SECTION 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sen tence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of com petent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.

SECTION 5. Clerical Corrections. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to correct clerical and grammatical errors, if any, related to this ordinance, and to make formatting changes ap propriate for purposes of clarity, form, or consistency with the Peoria City Code.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona this 15th day of November, 2022.

Cathy Carlat, Mayor Date Signed

ATTEST:

Lori Dyckman, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Vanessa P. Hickman, City Attorney

Published in: Peoria Times

Publication Date: November 24, 2022

Effective Date: December 21, 2022

The materials related to Agenda Item 31R are on file in the City of Peoria

CITY CLERK’S OFFICE

8401 W. Monroe Street Peoria, AZ 85345/50466

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ORDINANCES

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ORDINANCE NO. 2022-25

A N ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEORIA , AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF THE PEORIA CITY CODE (1992) BY AMENDING SEC T ION 1-12 PERTAINING TO CITY OF PEORIA; HOLIDAYS ENUMERATED; AND P ROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

THEREFORE, it is ordained by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 1 of the Peoria City Code (1992) is amended by amending Section 1-12 pertaining to City of Peoria; holidays enumerated and which shall read as follows:

Sec. 1-12. – City of Peoria; holidays enumerated.

(a) The following days shall be City of Peoria holidays:

(1) January 1, "New Year's Day".

(2) Third Monday in January, "Martin Luther King, Jr./Civil Rights Day".

(3) Third Monday in February, "Lincoln/Washington Presidents' Day".

(4) Last Monday in May, "Memorial Day".

(5) June 19, “Juneteenth”

(6) July 4, "Independence Day".

(7) First Monday in September, "Labor Day".

(8) November 11, "Veterans' Day".

(9) Fourth Thursday in November, "Thanksgiving Day".

(10) Fourth Friday in November.

(11) December 24, “Christmas Eve”, half-day observed beginning at 12:00 p.m. through 6:00 p.m. Christmas Eve shall not be observed if it falls on Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

(12) December 25, "Christmas Day".

(13) February 14, "Arizona Statehood Day"

(14) March 31, " Cesar Chavez Day"

(15) First Sunday in August, "American Family Day".

(16) September 17, "Constitution Commemoration Day".

(17) Second Monday in October, "Columbus Day".

(b) When the holidays enumerated in subsection (a), paragraphs (1), (5), (6), (8) and (12) falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a holiday.

(c) When any of the holidays enumerated in subsection (a), paragraphs (1), (5), (6), (8) an d (12) falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed as a holiday.

SECTION 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any Court of competen t jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordin ance.

SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective in the manner provided by law.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona, thi s 15th day of November, 2022.

ATTEST: Lori Dyckman, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM: Vanessa P. Hickman, City Attorney Published in Peoria Times

Cathy Carlat, Mayor Date Signed

Publication Dates: November 24, 2022 Effective Date: December 21, 2022/ 50468

ORDINANCES

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ORDINANCE NO 2022-21

A N ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA , REZONING SPECIFIED PROPERTY FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1-8) TO THE OFFICE COMMERCIAL (O-1) ZONING DISTRICT; AMENDING THE ZON ING MAP AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

WHEREAS the City of Peoria Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on October 20, 2022, in zoning case Z21-04 in the manner prescribed by law for the purpose of considering an amendment to the zoning district of a property within the City of Peoria, Ari zona, to provide for rezoning of a parcel of land as described below, from Single Family Res idential (R1-8) to the Office Commercial (O-1) zoning district, as provided in Section 21-317 of Chapter 21 of the Peoria City Code;

WHEREAS, due and proper notice of such Public Hearing was given in the time, form, sub stance and manner provided by law including publication of such notice in the Peoria Times Newspaper on September 29, 2022; and

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

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

SECTION 1. Parcels of land in Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona, which are more accur ately described in Exhibits A and B, to this Ordinance are hereby rezoned from Single Fam ily Residential (R1-8) to the Office Commercial (O-1) zoning district.

SECTION 2. The amendment to the zoning herein provided is conditioned and subject to the following stipulations:

1. The site shall be permitted one “right-in/right-out” access to Olive Avenue. The developer shall construct an eastbound right turn lane at the Olive Avenue access and a raised “pork chop” to enforce the “right-in/right-out” turn restriction.

2. The Developer shall comply with all City of Peoria engineering design standards, policies, codes and requirements at time of development and final engineering submittal.

3. The Developer shall submit an updated Traffic Impact Analysis or Traffic Impact State ment, as determined by the City Engineer or designee, at the time of the conceptual Site Pla n submittal.

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

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

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

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council for the City of Peoria, Arizona thi s 15th day of November, 2022.

Cathy Carlat, Mayor Date signed

ORDINANCES

ATTEST:

Lori Dyckman, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM: Vanessa P. Hickman, City Attorney

Published in: Peoria Times

Publication Date: November 24, 2022

Effective Date: December 21, 2022

The materials related to Agenda Item 5C are on file in the

City of Peoria

CITY CLERK’S OFFICE 8401 W. Monroe Street Peoria, AZ 85345/ 50464

ORDINANCE NO 2022-23

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, REZONING SPECIFIED PROPER TY FROM SUBURBAN RANCH (SR-43) TO PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT (PAD); AMENDING THE ZON ING MAP AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS the City of Peoria Planning and Zoning Com mission held a public hearing on October 20, 2022 for Case Z22-02 in the manner prescribed by law for the purpose of considering an amendment to the zoning district of a property within the City of Peoria, Arizona, to provide for rezoning of a parcel of land as described below, from Suburban Ranch (SR-43) to Planned Area Development (PAD), as provided in Section 21-317 of Chapter 21 of the Peoria City Code;

WHEREAS, due and proper notice of such Public Hearing was given in the time, form, substance and manner provid ed by law including publication of such notice in the Peoria Times Newspaper on September 29, 2022; and

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

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

SECTION 1. Parcels of land in Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona, which are more accurately described in Exhibits A and B, to this Ordinance are hereby rezoned from Suburban Ranch (SR-43) to Planned Area Development (PAD).

SECTION 2. The amendment to the zoning herein provided is conditioned and subject to the following stipulations:

1. The development shall substantially conform to the Cielo Vista Case # Z22-02 Planned Area Development Standards and Guidelines Report, Project Narrative and Site Plan con tained within the October 20, 2022 Planning and Zoning, ex cept as modified herein.

2. The Developer shall comply with all City of Peoria en gineering design standards, policies, and requirements at the time of development and final engineering submittal.

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

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

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

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council for the City of Peoria, Arizona this 15th day of November, 2022.

Cathy Carlat, Mayor Date signed ATTEST: Lori Dyckman, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Vanessa P. Hickman, City Attorney Published

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Public Input

The City of Peoria anticipates that it will be receiving $853,197 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and $275,546 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds for Federal Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Addi tionally, unobligated prior year CDBG funding, if any, may be made available. These funds will be directed to the assistance of low- and moderate-income persons, primarily for City of Peoria residents.

The City encourages the public to provide input on desired programs and activ ities for the use of these funds.

A public hearing has been scheduled for December 6, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. This meeting will be held both virtually and in-person at the City’s Development and Community Services Building, Point of View Conference Room (1st Floor), lo cated at 9875 N. 85th Avenue, Peoria 85345. A second public hearing has been scheduled for December 7, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. This public hearing will be held virtually. A link to the virtual hearings will be provided on the City’s website at www.peoriaaz.gov/communityassistance prior to the meeting dates.

The purpose of these public hearings will be to discuss budgets and potential programs for the CDBG Annual Action Plan as well as use of HOME Program funds for Federal Fiscal Year 2023-2024.

The CDBG Annual Action Plan is required by HUD for annual funding under the guidelines of a CDBG entitlement city. The Annual Action Plan identifies how the City plans to use CDBG funds during the next fiscal year to meet the goals and objectives approved in the Five-Year Consolidated Plan.

The upcoming Annual Action Plan will be published for a 30-day comment pe riod. During the comment period, a copy of the Annual Action Plan will be available on the City’s website at www.peoriaaz.gov/communityassistance and may also be obtained by written request mailed to:

City of Peoria

Attn: Community Assistance Division 9875 N. 85th Avenue Peoria, Arizona 85345

Or by written e-mail to: communityassistance@peoriaaz.gov

Accommodations for individuals with disabilities - Alternative format materials, sign language interpretation, assistive listening devices or interpretation in languages other than English are available upon 72 hours advance notice through the City of Peoria’s Community Assistance Division, 9875 N. 85th Avenue, Peoria, AZ 85345; (623)773-7601; TDD (623)773-7221, or email at communityassistance@peoriaaz.gov. Asistencia en español: Para que le interpreten la solicitud en español, llame al (623)773-7601.