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Data show racial disparity in SUSD suspensions BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

lack, Hispanic and low-income students in Scottsdale Unified School District were disproportionately suspended compared to white students over the past three years, district data show. The Progress requested the data after SUSD leadership in June announced the formation of committee to craft an equity and inclusion model for the district to promote inclusivity and fair treatment at its schools. A Progress analysis of the data shows Black and Hispanic students accounted for

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higher percentage of suspensions than their overall percentage of the student population over the past three school years. Dr. Cynthia Bochna, SUSD’s director of As-

sessment and Accountability, took issue with the Progress’ analysis.

The messages have focused on a variety of topics, ranging from the McDowell Sonoran Preserve fight that defined the 2018 City Council election to more contemporary issues on ethics and campaign contributions. A Korte campaign mailer juxtaposes her record against Klapp and Littlefield, highlighting her position as the only candidate with endorsements from Scottsdale Area Association of Realtors and the local police and fire unions. The mailer claims that of the three can-

didates, Korte was the only one to support anti-dark money legislation and a non-discrimination ordinance – claims her opponents dispute. City Council discussed a non-discrimination ordinance in late 2015 but never voted on one. Discussions fell apart over a stipulation to exempt small businesses that would have exempted most businesses in the city, Korte told

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hree Scottsdale mayoral campaigns have taken square aim at each other in recent weeks in communications with voters. The campaigns for Suzanne Klapp, Virginia Korte and Bob Littlefield have painted starkly different pictures of each other and disputed claims made by their opposition.

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Firefighters: Wear facemasks BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing Editor

s COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Arizona, Scottsdale’s firefighters are asking the community to wear masks and take other precautions to combat spread of the virus. “We are issuing a call to action from our community members, as we see the power and strength within our collective community,” the Scottsdale Fire Fighters Association posted online. “Help us protect each other by practicing safe physical and social distancing, wearing a mask or face covering when out in public and when in close proximity to others.” The letter also asked residents to practice proper hand-washing techniques, stay home when able and to contact a doctor when feeling unwell. Association President Sasha Weller said that spreading the information is part and parcel of the organization’s public safety mission. “First and foremost, we’re involved in

Scottsdale Fire Captain Pete Tocco, vice president of the Scottsdale Fire Fighters Association, packed meals for seniors as part of an effort sponsored by the group earlier this year. (Pablo Robles/Progress Staff Photographer)

the public safety, so we want to make sure that we’re doing our part to keep the community as safe as possible,” Weller said. “That’s our daily mission, and we want people to recognize that

it’s an important part of what we’re dealing with right now.” Though he acknowledged masks can

In 2018, Councilwomen Kathy Littlefield and Solange Whitehead were the top vote-getters in the three-seat City Council election despite bringing in significantly less money than Councilwoman Linda Milhaven, who received the third most votes, and Bill Crawford, who was not elected. Outgoing three-term mayor Jim Lane out-raised his opponents in his past two elections, though former Mayor Mary Manross had raised more when she lost to Lane in 2008. Still, candidates with more cash on hand do have an advantage as they will be able to spend that money on voter outreach or save it if they qualify for the general election. Despite the overall fundraising disparity, Borowsky led all mayoral candidates in total fundraising in the second quarter, bringing in $54,816 – including over $16,000 in loans from the candidate. Borowsky was already in a fundraising hole as she was the last candidate to en-

ter the race and was the only one to report no money raised in the first quarter. Borowsky’s campaign spent nearly all of the money it brought in, shelling out nearly $50,000 in the quarter, mostly for television and online advertising. Klapp’s campaign actually spent more than it brought in the last quarter, but still has over $125,000 cash on hand, thanks to a strong fundraising push at the end of 2019 that saw it bring in over $100,000. Klapp had relatively low haul compared to previous quarters, bringing in $23,288. Korte’s camp spent over $30,000 versus $33,679 in contributions in the second quarter but still has nearly $107,000 left over after outraising the field in early 2020. Former Councilman David Ortega’s mayoral campaign had the secondhighest fundraising total in the second

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Reports show campaign finance disparities here

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he Scottsdale City Council and mayoral races have become cases of the haves and the have-nots, according to campaign finance reports filed in July. The reports, covering April 1 through June 30, show significant disparities in fundraising totals and remaining cash reserves among the 14 candidates running for office in Scottsdale, with one Council campaign ending the quarter with just $38 on hand while another has over $46,000 in the bank. The spread is no less severe in the mayoral election, where the campaigns for Councilwomen Suzanne Klapp and Virginia Korte have well over $100,000 on hand, while former Councilwoman Lisa Borowsky’s campaign had just over $5,000 left at the end of the second quarter. Fundraising is not a guarantee of electoral success, though.

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Lincoln from Mockingbird to the east Town limits.” Although the development agreement does not specify what type of “channel” the company must build, staff notes included with the requirement state that the improvement must match the “Final Drainage & Grading Master Plan.” The company wants a judge to rule it is not liable for the drainage projects. Beyond that, Five Star Development is challenging fees charged by the town and wants the court to uphold credits the company argued it is due under the agreement. According to the lawsuit, the town agreed to waive up to $200,000 in building permit fees after the company paid the first $200,000 in fees. But Five Star alleged the town is only crediting the cost of the permits themselves and not plan review fees tied to that process. The development agreement appears to state that the $200,000 credit could be used to offset building permits and fees “in connection with its application for and obtaining of building permits for improvements.” Five Star is also challenging a 10 percent management fee it would owe the town for managing infrastructure improvements. The company also alleged it is being illegally charged a fee for review of an underground parking garage. According to the lawsuit, the town is relying on City of Scottsdale staff to review those plans. The town maintains the fees are covered in the development agreement. Since Five Star filed the lawsuit in June, the two sides have also traded barbs and theories about the other side’s motives. The town alleged Five Star is using the lawsuit as leverage for future rezoning requests and to request certificates of occupancy for its Villa condominiums before timelines laid out in the development agreement are achieved. “These commitments were essential to the Town’s decision to approve the Development Agreement and to ensure the promised Ritz-Carlton hotel was con-

Scottsdale developer in nasty fight with PV

cottsdale-based Five Star Development is suing Paradise Valley, accusing the town of a “shakedown” for millions of dollars in infrastructure improvements from the developer as part of the Ritz-Carlton project along Scottsdale Road. The town has denied those allegations, arguing the Five Star is using the litigation in an attempt to create leverage with the ultimate goal of requesting additional rezoning concessions in the future. The conflict surrounds the long-gestating Palmeraie development that will be anchored by a Ritz-Carlton resort and also include homes, restaurants and retail shops. The project, located on prominent plot of land at the Scottsdale-Paradise Valley border west of Scottsdale Road and Lincoln Drive, is mostly located on 105 acres within Paradise Valley, though some parts also fall within Scottsdale. Five Star Development and the Town have a contentious history over the project, which survived a citizen referendum in November 2008 after the Paradise Valley Town Council approved it that year. The project went unfinished over the next several years due to the Great Recession, according to Five Star’s lawsuit. Paradise Valley Council again approved the rezoning in 2015 and the parties agreed to a development agreement in 2016 that, among other stipulations, included specific infrastructure requirements assigned to the developer and town. In a complaint filed in Superior Court on June 25, Five Star alleged the town is attempting to rewrite those obligations. The lawsuit accused it of demanding payment for around $2 million in underwater stormwater drainage infrastructure that the company said is not included in its agreement. “The development agreement, mutually-approved in January 2016, makes no mention of Five Star Development’s responsibility for regional storm drainage issues,” Five Star spokesman Mat-

Scottsdale-based Five Star Development filed a lawsuit against Town of Paradise Valley in June, alleging the town is violating a development agreement for Palmeraie, the Ritz Carlton-anchored project on the Paradise Valley-Scottsdale border. (Special to the Progress)

thew Benson said “It wasn’t until early 2019 that Town officials first delineated those costs as part of the project design phase.” In a press release, Five Star said the lawsuit followed months of “attempted coercion” by the town, accusing Paradise Valley of threatening to hold up necessary permits and certificates of occupation for the development’s buildings. “This is a shakedown, pure and simple,” Five Star President Jerry Ayoub said in the release. Paradise Valley Town Manager Jill Keimach denied the allegations in a statement. “We have endeavored to work proactively with Five Star Development throughout the construction process to overcome any hurdles that may arise,” Keimach said. “It’s unfortunate that during this uncertain time, rather than work proactively to find solutions, Five Star has chosen to file a lawsuit against the very community its project would call home.” The town also denied that it withheld certificates of occupation, stating that they were “clearly defined” in the agreement and are “based on Five Star’s own internal construction milestones.” Five Star admitted no permits have been held up thus far, but spokesman

Matthew Benson said, “numerous resubmissions have occurred under the guise of plan deficiencies and/or code compliance requirements.” Certificates of occupancy have significant financial ramifications. Five Star paid the town $3 million for building permits for one area of the property but could recoup $2 million of that if it receives certificates for specific buildings within five years. Five Star maintains it is only responsible for drainage improvements on-site and that the town’s demands are for “regional drainage and flood control improvements that benefit the public, not the project,” according to the lawsuit. The source of the conflicts appears to be a section in the development agreement addressing street improvements. The exhibit assigns nine improvements – including new turn lanes, medians, signage and other features – on Indian Bend, Lincoln Drive and other nearby streets that are to be paid for by Five Star Development. In several cases, the town agreed to split design costs for those improvements. According to the development agreement, Five Star must “construct median islands and roadway and setback improvements along the north side of Lincoln…construct another channel along

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be uncomfortable, Weller said on-duty fire fighter wear them all day in the firehouse and on calls, only removing them while eating. Weller asked the community to take the precautions to protect firefighters and others on the front lines who are frequently exposed to individuals infected with the virus. “We’re going to be here no matter what,” Weller said. “But it’s a real deal. Let’s take care of ourselves. Let’s take care of our communities. Let everybody kind of do their part.” Between April 1 and July 20, 100 City of Scottsdale employees either tested positive or had a family member test positive. That total included 24 Fire Department employees and 21 police employees, according to a city spokesman. Weller said the number of infections at the Fire Department is now over 30. The department has a number of different protocols in place to curb spread among its ranks. Weller said firefighters have their

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Southern Scottsdale has been hit hardest by the virus, according to the data. ZIP codes 85251 and 85257 account for 36 percent of total cases in the city. Those numbers could be skewed by the presence of a hospital, HonorHealth Osborn Medical Center, in 85251 – which account for over a fifth of all infections in Scottsdale. Efforts by health officials and local leaders to increase mask usage have faced some pushback in Scottsdale and around the state. Weller acknowledged the mask debate has become political around the country but said his organization’s advocacy is solely rooted in public safety and the recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control. “What we know is that is the best information available and if there is better information available, we’ll evaluate it,” Weller said. “But as it sits right now, the (CDC) is the clearinghouse for the United States for communicable diseases, and we’re going to take our guidance from the people that spend a career studying these things.”

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But the town denied that allegation, stating the two sides entered mediation over the issues in 2019 before the pandemic. The town also said it obtained a lowinterest $8 million loan to cover construction costs “in the event Five Star is financially unable or unwilling to pay its share of the construction.” Five Star also pointed out that several Town Council members have long opposed the project, including Mayor Jerry Bien-Willner, who voted against it twice. Benson said Palmeraie has become “just another political football.” But in her statement, Keimach challenged that argument. “Our goal as a Town will continue to be a simple one – to protect the best interests of our residents and to abide by the agreements we have in place to bring this project to fruition,” she said. Outside of the lawsuit, construction is moving according to schedule despite challenges posed by the ongoing pandemic, Benson said. Five Star expects to complete the first phase by late 2020 or early 2021.

structed in a timely manner,” the town’s statement said. Ayoub said it as in the best interest of all involved for the development to be a success. “That includes taking stock of how the world has changed in recent months and, rather than tacking millions of dollars in added fees onto a project, working with the developer and cooperating with Villa buyers to ensure they can move into their properties upon completion,” he said. Five Star Development said the town is attempting to extract extra infrastructure from the company due to it financial state. Paradise Valley, like other municipalities, has projected significant budget shortfalls due to the COVID-19 economic downturn. “It’s terribly disappointing that Town officials, rather than working with us, would hold our project hostage at this late date in an attempt to secure additional financial concessions,” Ayoub said in a statement.

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“I don’t see a huge discrepancy with Black and Hispanic being over-represented in the data,” Bochna said. “Looking at the numbers of our white students being the most identified for these in-school and out-of-school school suspensions and knowing that we’re a predominantly white district, that kind of does track.” White students made up a majority of all students in SUSD and accounted for the most suspensions over the past three years, according to the data. But that does not tell the whole story. The data also show that white students accounted for 63 to 64 percent of the entire SUSD student body over the past three school years but only received 51 percent of the suspensions. Meanwhile, over the same period, Black students accounted for about 5 percent of the total student population but accounted for 11 percent of the suspensions. At the same time, Hispanic students made up about 23 percent of all students but received 31 percent of the suspensions. Through that lens, the data show that Black and Hispanic students were overrepresented in the suspensions by about 6 percent and 8 percent, respectively. The U.S. Government Accountability Office used a similar methodology when it analyzed discipline disparities at schools nationwide in 2018, finding that Black boys comprised 15.5 percent of all public school students but accounted for 39 percent of suspensions So, even though white students were suspended more overall in SUSD, they were still suspended at lower rates than their Black and Hispanic classmates. The data also showed inequity in suspension numbers for students from lower income families, regardless of ethnicity, over the past two years. In 2019-2020, students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in SUSD made up 24 percent of the student population but accounted for 44 percent of suspensions – an over representation of 20 percent. The previous year, the group was overrepresented in suspension data by 25 percent. But in 2017-2018, students receiving free and reduced-price lunch were underrepresented in suspensions as they made up 25 percent of the student population and accounted for 20 percent of

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suspensions. It is unclear what variables could account for the dramatic shift following 2017-2018. The data show overall suspensions decreased last school year compared to the previous two years. In 2019-2020, SUSD had 1,790 suspensions compared to 2,477 in 2018-2019 and 2,402 in 2017-2018. While some of that drop-off may be a result of the fourth-quarter campus closures, it could also be attributed to a district-wide initiative to adopt restorative justice practices. Those practices focus on mediation, communication and problem solving over traditional punitive punishment. Last June, former Superintendent Dr. John Kriekard said the district had already rolled out restorative justice training for assistant principals and that it had been an “amazingly successful program with very few repeat offenders.” But even as the overall number of suspensions went down, the inequities remained consistent with prior years. In 2019-2020, white students made up 63 percent of the student population but accounted for 51 percent of the suspensions. The same year, Black students made up just 5 percent of the overall SUSD student population but received 12 percent of overall suspensions. Also in 2019-2020, Hispanic students made up 23 percent of the student population but received 32 percent of the suspensions, a 9 percent disparity. Bochna confirmed the accuracy of the Progress’ calculations but cautioned against drawing too many conclusions from the 2019-2020 numbers due to the pandemic-shortened school year. “Given the unprecedented nature of the 2019-2020 school year, I think the suspension data should be interpreted with caution in comparison to the other school years,” Bochna said. “I am encouraged by the reduction of the gap between suspensions and enrollment by ethnicity from the 2017-2018 school year to the 20182019 school year.” The data does show a small drop in the disparity between racial representation in overall student population and suspensions from 2018 and 2019. The disparities spelled out in the SUSD data are not unique to Scottsdale. National studies like the one performed

by the GAO in 2018 have shown similar – and sometimes more severe – divides at schools nationwide for years. Advocates have seen similar trends at districts throughout Arizona as well. “That is in line with what we’ve seen with other school districts,” said Janelle Wood of the Black Mothers Forum, an advocacy group seeking to end the so-called “school-to-prison pipeline.” Wood said Black and Brown students are often held to a different standard than their white peers and punished for minor infractions and normal classroom behaviors, such as questioning a teacher. “We’ve noticed that white students can question the teacher and the teacher answers those questions…we’ve found that when a black student or brown student ask those questions, for some reason it is perceived as some sort of challenge to the teacher’s authority,” Wood said. According to experts, the data bore out those experiences. “Students of color will oftentimes be sent out of a classroom, whether it be for a suspension or whatever, for doing simple things like dress code violations, or disrespect issues with teachers,” said Dr. Gregory Broberg, a professor at Arizona State University’s School of Social Transformation who has studied the phenomena. Broberg said data indicate that the ways teachers respond to those student behaviors in the classroom is connected to their own biases, which has led many school districts to implement implicitbias training. Advocates and experts said inequity in discipline can lead to short and long-term negative impacts on students. “It causes a trauma in them… and it makes it very difficult for them to grow,” Wood said. “It makes it very difficult for them to make mistakes and it makes it very difficult for them to exhibit behaviors that are normal for their particular grade level.” Suspensions in particular can have a negative impact on student’s grades because it removes them from the classroom. “Obviously, if you’re not in the classroom, you can’t learn,” said Victoria TheseHomer, a post-doctoral research associate at the School of Social Transformation. Theisen-Homer said removing students from the classroom also “affects their ability to connect with these adults who are supposed to be significant figures in their

lives to help guide them socially and emotionally, as well as academically.” Long term, disparities in discipline can affect a student long after they leave high school. “You’re naturally going to see a lower student achievement, so that’s certainly going to impact their ability to get into college type settings,” Broberg said. Broberg said tracking drop-out rates is difficult in Arizona but that there is a connection between students who are suspended multiple times and dropping out. Wood said children of color deserve to have the opportunity to make mistakes without facing these negative impacts. “We want our children’s behavior to stop being seen as threat and being criminalized,” she said. “We actually want them to be seen as children and be afforded the same opportunities to make mistakes and the same opportunities to exhibit the same behavior as the other students and not expect to be penalized for it.” District leadership said SUSD is committed to policies that promote the fair and equal treatment of all students. But Broberg warned that a commitment to the overall concept of restorative justice and other interventions is not enough. “The unfortunate part is (districts) try these interventions, but one of the things that you’ll notice is they don’t always follow a prescribed type of method, and so they kind of jump onto that bandwagon of things,” Broberg said. Sackos said SUSD is using a trainer-oftrainer model through the International Institute for Restorative Practices to train teachers and administrators. “Some of our campuses have had restorative practices in place,” Sackos said. “This became a district wide initiative and we began that training throughout the year.” That training and implementation was cut short by the pandemic but the intention is take the program district-wide, Sackos said. Broberg said it also important that districts track the success of these interventions using data, not just anecdotal evidence. “They usually don’t track outcomes sufficiently to know whether they’re really effective or not,” Broberg said. But Sackos said schools typically use the summer to look at disciplinary data to identify any issues with

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the Progress last year. But Littlefield, who was not serving on Council at the time, said he was never opposed to an anti-discrimination ordinance. “Total lie. Ask Korte to produce any documentation that I ever opposed this,” Littlefield said. “In fact, back in 2007, I voted for a proposal to extend non-discrimination protections in city employment to LGBT city employees.” Both Littlefield and Klapp also challenge the claim that Korte is the only candidate who “supports transparency and actively champions anti-dark money legislation.” The flyer claimed both Littlefield and Klapp have led dark money campaigns in the past. “There is no attribution on this mailer to any council report or documented evidence about her claims of support or either my opposition or Bob Littlefield’s to an ordinance or involvement in ‘dark money’ campaigns,” Klapp said. “Without documented evidence, attributed on this mailer, these and other statements are just baseless accusations,” she continued. “Attribution statements allow for fact checking.” A “dark money” flyer did go out in sup-

port of Klapp but she said her campaign was not involved with that mailer. Dark money typically refers to legal campaign contributions where the source is kept secret by funneling the money through entities not required to disclose donors. The flyer, which targeted both Littlefield and Korte, was paid for by Scottsdale Residents Council, according a mandatory disclosure on the mailer According to Arizona Corporation Commission records, Scottsdale Residents Council is a trade name owned by the Arizona Residents Council, a nonprofit run by Scottsdale residents Robert Dwyer, George Plescia and William Conner. Klapp said she was not involved with the creation of the flyer. “As clearly defined by law, a candidate or a candidate’s committee cannot coordinate with these independent groups,” she said. “My mailers and other marketing materials are clearly identified as paid by my campaign committee Vote Suzanne Klapp and its reported donors and authorized by me.” Korte’s mailer was also likely alluding to Klapp’s opposition to a proposal made in June to amend the city’s ethics code to explicitly ban anonymous donations to councilmembers in response to a GoFundMe set

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up for Councilman Guy Phillips following a work injury that resulted in a now-dismissed ethics complaint. The amendment failed on a 5-2 vote, with only Korte and Councilmember Linda Milhaven voting in favor. At the time, Klapp and Mayor Jim Lane argued the city should not rush to amend the 15-year-old code. The new council is scheduled to take up the issue next year. Littlefield said he did not oppose the proposed change to the ethics code. “I actually supported this proposal but I wanted that coupled with a proposal to amend the ethics code to specifically disallow special interest group campaign contributions,” Littlefield said, alleging Korte opposed it because it would affect her campaign contributions. Campaign contributions also played in a flyer Littlefield’s camp put out on social media, alleging Klapp and Korte are too beholden to donors. Citing campaign reports filed in April, that flyer claimed both candidates received a lion’s share of contributions in the first quarter of the year from “special interests”. A Progress analysis found that just over 40 percent of donations to both Korte and Klapp’s campaigns in the first quarter came

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from the development community. That is a far cry from the numbers in Littlefield’s flyer, which claimed 71 percent of contributions to Klapp and 61 percent of contributions to Korte came from special interests. The Progress analysis only accounted for individuals with ties to known developers or development companies and it is unclear how Littlefield’s camp defined “special interests.” But both Klapp and Korte defended their campaigns in the past and argued all contributions to their campaigns were legal and have no impact their council votes. “They have a right and freedom to contribute to the candidates of their choice… My votes are not for sale,” Klapp said. “I use campaign contributions for campaign purposes only, not for personal use.” “I do not believe we should deny people their right to engage in the political process because they work in industries that some don’t like,” Korte said. “If we exclude developers today, who will we exclude tomorrow? We should not exclude anyone.” Korte’s mailer also claimed she was the only candidate willing to “stand up to politi-

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cal insiders” because she opposed cuts to police and fire during budget discussions at the start of the pandemic. But Littlefield said, “What I supported was cuts to General Fund expenditures, which is sensible it light of the projected 2040 percent drop in general fund revenues due to the pandemic.” Both Klapp and Korte proposed cutting spending during budget discussions in May. The pandemic played a more direct role in a recent mailer from Klapp’s campaign. The flyer included a photo of the candidate in a mask and made the claim that she is the “only conservative candidate for mayor” addressing the pandemic. The flyer called out Klapp’s “liberal challengers” for allegedly playing politics rather than addressing issues facing the city. When reached for comment by the Progress, Klapp alleged that all four of her fellow candidates “have adopted liberal views.” But only two candidates –Korte and Littlefield – are actually mentioned on the flyer, which makes the claim that they “abandoned their conservative principals”. Both Littlefield and Korte, who are Republican, rejected the claims made in the Klapp mailer, calling them vague. “Her accusation that I ‘have abandoned conservative principles’ is simply rhetoric and extremely vague,” Korte said. “If she is referring to my steadfast support for wearing masks, then she obviously puts politics above community health and economic stability.” Littlefield called it a misguided attempt to pander to Republican voters, who comprise 42 percent of registered voters in Scottsdale – the largest voting bloc in the city. “But it is not clear from the mailer which ‘conservative principles’ she claims Korte and I have abandoned. Mask wearing maybe?” Littlefield said. “But that seems to appeal more to the liberals she trashes in the mailer than to conservatives, so it seems she is sending this mailer to the wrong audience.” Klapp defended the flyer’s claims about conservative values, but pointed to Littlefield’s opposition to “numerous development projects” that she characterized as anti-business and anti-property rights. That argument mirrors claims in the Scottsdale Residents Council flyer, which stated, “Bob Littlefield has a long record of opposing new businesses in our city.” Littlefield said the allegation he is against

Mayoral candidates, from left, Suzanne Klapp, Virginia Korte and Bob Littlefield have traded barbs in recent campaign communications with voters.

all development is wrong and argued he only opposes projects he thinks are bad for the city. “The verifiable truth is in my 12+ years on the City Council I voted for the Waterfront, Optima I, expanding the Tony Nelssen Equestrian Center, building the Granite Reef Senior Center, Mcdowell Mountain Aquatic Center and Museum of the West, protecting Papago Park, acquiring the land for Camelback Park and have voted 100 percent for completing the McDowell-Sonoran Preserve and for building trailheads to promote public access to the Preserve,” Littlefield said. The Scottsdale Residents Council mailer also took aim at Korte and Littlefield over the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. It criticized Korte because of her support for the Desert Discovery Center that voters effectively killed at the polls in 2018 with the passage of Proposition 420, which Korte also opposed. Korte, in her own flyer, signaled herself out as the only “Preserve Pioneer” in the group. In the early 1990s, Korte chaired the city’s McDowell Mountain Task Force that made recommendations to the city on creation of the preserve. In later years, she supported sales tax increases to fund its expansion. Littlefield chided Korte for her more recent positions related to the preserve. “Even if she was a ‘Preserve Pioneer,’ she certainly has thrown the Preserve under the bus in the last few years with her support of the DDC and her proposal for a moratorium on land acquisition for the Preserve,” Littlefield said. Littlefield also defended himself from attacks in the Scottsdale Residents Council mailer, which alleged he supported the

DDC, citing comments he made in support of the project at a council meeting in 2008. “Twelve years ago, I supported what the Desert Discovery Center was originally intended to be: a small, low-impact desert interpretive center with no commercial activity and no nighttime activity,” Littlefield said. “This has actually already been built; it is the current Preserve Gateway.” The Residents Council flyer also went after Korte for her support of light rail, which it claimed “would be devastating to businesses on Scottsdale and McDowell Roads.” In 2016, Korte and Milhaven were the only two members to oppose the adoption of the city’s transportation master plan that specifically excluded light rail and street cars as future transportation options. Korte said she supports having a larger conversation about transportation options in Scottsdale. “I support a deep community conversation about public transit in Scottsdale,” Korte said. “We must better understand the needs of our citizens, our workforce and our visitors with respect to public transportation. Only then can we make an educated decision on what forms of public transit are needed.” She said at the very least, the city should discuss creating “frequent connections” to existing light rail lines in Tempe to better connect SkySong with the main Arizona State University campus. Korte also said she opposes the influence of dark money – like the Scottsdale Residents Council flyer – on elections. “I believe in transparency in elections and stand with our citizens and our right to know who is trying to influence our vote,” Korte said. “When elected mayor, I will bring this issue to the council for dis-

cussion.” Klapp said independent groups have spent money on Scottsdale elections for years ever since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision in 2010, which extended free speech protections to corporations and other outside groups, effectively allowing them to spend unlimited amounts of money on elections. She said you can trace dark money back even further than that, going back to an effort by the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce in 2008. That year, it courted controversy by distributing materials in support of four candidates without filing as a political action committee or disclosing donors, according to East Valley Tribune. “Since the Scottsdale Chamber’s introduction of its campaign with undisclosed donors, this type of electioneering has become common in Scottsdale,” Klapp said. “I have been both the beneficiary and the target of these efforts, as have my opponents.” Klapp, who was elected to her first term on Council in 2008, was one of the candidates who benefited from that Chamber effort. Following multiple campaign finance complaints, the Tucson City Attorney determined the chamber’s lack of disclosure had violated campaign finance law. Klapp alleged the campaign was organized by the Chamber’s then-President Rick Kidder and former President Korte – an allegation Korte denied. Korte was a past president of the Chamber, but in 2008 she was working as CEO of STAR, a nonprofit for developmentally disabled individuals. “I was working at STARS, 2007-2014,” Korte said in an email responding to Klapp’s allegations.

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quarter, bringing in around $35,000 with $13,000 coming from loans from the candidate. He spent about $23,000 and still has over $56,000 on hand. Former Councilman Bob Littlefield’s mayoral campaign put up strong fundraising numbers relative to previous quarters but still ended the second quarter with less cash than all candidates except Borowsky. Littlefield’s campaign brought in over $28,700 – 75 percent of its total haul for the entire campaign. That included $9,000 in loans from the candidate. The campaign had $22,800 cash on hand when the quarter ended. In the council race, Tammy Caputi’s campaign ended June in the strongest financial position with over $46,000 in the bank. The Caputi campaign brought in over $40,000 in the second quarter, though $5,000 of that came from the candidate herself. The campaigns of John Little (19,748), Councilman Guy Phillips ($19,404) and Bill Crawford (18,950) all ended the quarter with sizable reserves as well. Crawford led that group with nearly $28,600 raised in the second quarter, followed by Phillips at $23,560 and Little at $18,830. The campaigns for Betty Janik ($23,960) and Tom Durham ($17,343) also had similar donation totals at the end of June, though those figures were bolstered by loans from Janik ($12,000) and Durham ($7,000) themselves. Janik and Durham each ended the quarter with less than $10,000 cash on hand after each campaign made strong marketing pushes. Janik’s campaign spent over $22,000, mostly on marketing, online advertising and signage. Durham’s campaign spent around $17,500, mostly on marketing, printing and signs. The campaigns for Becca Linnig ($7,125), Kevin Maxwell ($2,686) and Michael Auerbach ($925) had the lowest fundraising totals in the second quarter. Linnig’s campaign still retained about $11,000 cash on hand while Maxwell’s had about $2,800. Auerbach spent most of what money he had on Facebook ads, signage and other supplies and has just $38 cash on hand at the end of June, records show. Thus far, all candidates have brought

in nearly $340,000 in total contributions during the second quarter. That money flowed in from all corners of Scottsdale – and outside the city as well. Unsurprisingly, the development community again injected significant cash into the campaign, with developers and individuals in related industries contributing around $100,000 this quarter. Those contributions have become a political lightning rod as some candidates and community members have called on the city to ban or limit contributions from developers. Contributions from the development community accounted for 68 percent of donations to Klapp and 58 percent to Korte. Contributions from individuals with ties to the development community accounted for a significant percentage of contributions to the campaigns for Linnig (89 percent), Crawford (48 percent), Little (65 percent) and Caputi (45 percent). Phillips – who has been critical of developers as of late – received developer contributions totaling $4,000, or about 16 percent of the $25,620 his campaign brought in during the second quarter Several homebuilders were major contributors last quarter, including Camelot Homes. Individuals with ties to Camelot gave a total of $21,250 to the campaigns for Klapp, Korte, Caputi, Crawford, Linnig and Little. Grayhawk Development also contributed $7,000 to campaigns for Klapp, Korte and Little. Opposition to specific developments, specifically Southbridge Two, also yielded financial benefits for some candidates. Littlefield, Ortega, Janik, Durham and Phillips all vocally opposed Southbridge Two and their campaigns took in $8,600 each from Michael and Cynthia Simonson, who own properties in downtown Scottsdale. They contributed around $87,000 to the referendum campaign against Southbridge Two. Scottsdale’s bar and club owners also contributed to campaigns in quarter two. Individuals employed by Evening Entertainment Group, which owns several clubs downtown, gave $1,200 to Klapp and $3,000 to Crawford. Shawn and Steven Yari, who own many of the venues in the Entertainment District, gave $2,000 to Little.

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Downtown venue owner Ryan Hibbert with Riot Hospitality gave $5,600 to Caputi, who also received $1,500 from Bill Asher, a Los Angeles-based porn producer with ties to the Entertainment District. Asher, co-chairman of Vivid Entertainment, made headlines in 2005 when he became a part owner in southern Scottsdale strip club Babe’s Cabaret alongside pornographic actress Jenna Jameson. State liquor license records show that the club – now called Bones Cabaret – is now owned by Todd Borowsky, brother of mayoral candidate Lisa Borowsky. Corporation Commission records show that Asher co-owns several business entities that own venues in the city. That includes Pretty Please Lounge and Bridge Entertainment LLC, which Asher co-owns with Ryan Jocque, who contributed $1,500 to Caputi’s campaign. In 2019, the Progress reported that Jocque and Bridge Entertainment were entangled in an ongoing lawsuit brought by investors in restaurants like The Montauk and Diego Pops alleging they were bilked out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in investments. .

Vapid Inc, another entity owned by Jocque and Asher, owns an office building in the Entertainment District that they plan to turn into a restaurant and bar, according to plans filed with the city in 2019. That project is awaiting action by the city’s Development Review Board. Political and other campaign committees are also starting to play a role in the election. Lane last ran for office in 2016 but his campaign ended that cycle with cash on hand. This year, it contributed $1,500 each to the campaigns for Klapp and Crawford. Klapp’s campaign also received a $500 contribution from Southwest Gas’ PAC. Southwest Gas also gave $500 to Korte, who also received $800 from Salt River Project’s PAC. Scottsdale’s retired residents also contributed heavily to campaigns, accounting for over $50,000 in contributions. In the mayoral race, 54 percent of donations to Littlefield came from retired individuals, who accounted also for 40 percent of donations to Ortega. In the council race, retired residents accounted for a large percentage of contributions to Durham (53 percent), Janik (48 percent) and Phillips (33 percent).

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bias and discipline. Experts and advocates said using that data to identify teacher bias – and providing implicit-bias training – is an important step to combating inequity in discipline. “We’ve been demanding that the schools keep track of the reasons for the referrals,” Wood said. “Which teachers are giving out these referrals more often than not, so we can get down to the bottom of what’s going on with that classroom.” Thiesen-Homer said districts should provide training to teachers so they know how to read that data in order to examine any biases they may exhibit in the classroom. “I really hope that they are going to receive support, not in a punitive way, but in a way that helps them to better support all of their students,” she said. It is still unknown if increased bias training will be incorporated into the SUSD’s new equity and inclusion model, which is still being developed. “This is work that is not done in a month or a school year,” said Sackos, the superintendent leading the committee. “This is work that needs to be very in-

tentional and purposeful and done over a period of time.” New Superintendent Dr. Scott Menzel said he plans to be a hands-on presence in developing the equity and inclusion model announced by his predecessor in June. “I intend to be very involved in the process,” Menzel said. “Establishing a committee with diverse representation, both within the school system and in the larger community is important and a necessary first step but a committee by itself doesn’t represent action.” At the moment, Sackos, said work began immediately this summer to reach out to students to learn more about their experiences and the change they would like to see. Sackos said the district wanted to conduct that outreach with students in person but is using virtual platform due to the pandemic. Wood said it is imperative that districts also engage with parents of color on these issues and give them the same opportunities to volunteer and be present on campus as other parents. Sackos said the district plans to engage all stakeholders as it develops the model,

including parents, teachers and community members. One likely recommendation from the district’s equity committee will be that SUSD make a concerted effort to diversify its workforce. “We have heard that from our students as well. That it’s very important to us,” said Sackos, who noted the district’s HR department is working to refine its hiring practices to meet that goal. Wood said the Black Mothers Forum is pushing for districts around the state to hire more teachers of color. SUSD Governing Board Vice President Patty Beckman also advocated for that goal at a board meeting in June. “No longer can we afford to say there’s a teacher shortage and that we don’t have many educators of color applying,” Beckman said. “We need to go and find them; I want to hear that we are actively recruiting in areas and in ways that we don’t typically recruit in.” But hiring those teachers is not enough, Wood said. The district also has to ensure that supports are in place to “make sure the atmosphere is safe for them, so they can thrive,” she said.

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esa and other Arizona schools won’t be required to put kids back into classrooms next month. But they will be required to make some sort of on-site learning available for parents who want it. On Thursday, Gov. Doug Ducey and state schools chief Kathy Hoffman abandoned what had been an Aug. 17 “aspirational’’ date to begin offering in-classroom education. And they did not replace it with any new target. “It’s not reasonable to set a date,’’ Hoffman said, adding that she said she doubts any school would have been ready to actually begin classroom instruction by that original target date. Hoffmann’s remark echoed the warning that Mesa Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Andi Fourlis made at a board meeting July 14. She said she doubted it would be safe enough to reopen classrooms Aug. 17. The district begins full online learning for all students on Aug. 4. Instead, the new executive order signed by the governor directs school boards and charter school operators to begin some sort of operations – even if just online – on what would have been their regular start date. In the meantime, the Department of Health Services is supposed to come up with “public health benchmarks’’ by Aug. 7 school officials will be required to consider when determining whether to open classrooms. But it will remain up to each entity to determine when they are ready for inperson learning. That can mean continuing with online and remote instruction for as long as the school officials believe is necessary. But requirements remain. The biggest is that these districts must provide somewhere for students to go. These could be youngsters whose parents work as well as students who do not have access to computers at home. The governor has a particular focus on “at risk’’ children from low-income households, special education students and those who go to school with limited English proficiency. There are other conditions, including

Gov. Doug Ducey last Thursday discussed the new plan for reopening campuses. (Capitol Media Services)

requirements for “social distancing’’ and for all adults and most students to wear masks. But there’s also a carrot with all this: a 5 percent boost in state aid. Under normal circumstances, the state pays only 95 percent of normal aid for students who are being taught only online. That means only about $5,000 per student versus $5,300, the average figure for traditional public schools. This plan erases that gap. But it also would provide an identical bonus to qualifying school districts who agree to actually put youngsters into seats. They will get 105 percent of state aid, or an extra $265. Aides to the governor pegged the cost to the state at about $370 million if all school districts meet the qualifications. Those dollars would come from the state’s share of federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. The decision to allow schools to operate online indefinitely comes against the backdrop of a push by President Trump to force schools to start in-classroom teaching. Ducey said that sentiment is not necessarily a bad thing. “I think that having a kid in a classroom

is a great thing,’’ he said. What this policy does, the governor said, is leave the decisions to local elected officials and, ultimately, to parents who may decide that, even in places where schools are open, that’s not the right choice. “In this situation, somebody that’s got an underlying health condition or weakened immunity, we would never force them to do something that would be against their safety,’’ Ducey said. “And we would want to provide options for them.’’ There’s something else, though. State Health Director Cara Christ said that having hundreds of thousands of children who have been sheltering at home now for months suddenly put back into classrooms is likely to result in an increase in COVID-19 cases. But she said that’s not as alarming as it might seem – at least for children in lower grades. “What the data is currently showing is that kids under 10 don’t transmit COVID as effectively as adults do,’’ Christ said. “But we will continue to monitor and there will be benchmarks that we will

“What the data is currently showing is that kids under 10 don’t transmit COVID as effectively as adults do. But we will continue to monitor and there will be benchmarks that we will look at to determine if it does look like it’s increasing.’’

look at to determine if it does look like it’s increasing.’’ And the option remains with school officials who have opened up for inclassroom instruction to drop that and go back to online and remote learning. The governor’s other big announcement is that Arizonans will not be going back to bars, gyms, fitness centers, water parks, tubing and movie theaters on Monday. That is the day the governor’s latest closure order on these businesses was set to

expire. Instead, Ducey is extending it indefinitely, with a promise to review the situation every two weeks. The move comes as there are indications that the rate of infection in Arizona is beginning to decrease. But the situation still remains critical. And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention saying in its latest report that Arizona remains “in the red zone for cases.’’ That means there were more than 100 new cases for every 100,000 residents last week and the percent of tests coming back positive remains above 10 percent. And what that also means, the CDC said, is the state should keep bars and gyms closed in “hot spot’’ counties, which is most of the state. Ducey cited that CDC report in justifying his decision to keep these businesses shuttered. He said that makes moves like these “guided by public health and not politics or what’s popular.’’ But that same CDC report also said that restaurants in Arizona should be limited to no more than 25 percent of capacity for indoor dining and that crowd size should be limited to 10. Ducey, however, said he does not plan to follow those recommendations, keeping restaurants at 50 percent and crowds to no more than 50. The governor said he saw no need to implement those, saying if things take a turn for the worse “we have options if we need to change.’’ While Ducey said Arizona appears to have a downward trend in COVID-19 cases, there is one big caveat: A delay in reporting test results. Christ said the average turnaround is 5.2 days, at least for the labs that report electronically to her agency. But she said there are those that are taking more than a week. That not only affects the numbers being reported. Christ said it also complicates efforts to get a handle on the spread. “We want to be able to connect with the people,’’ she said. “We want to give them instruction on how to prevent transmitting COVID-19 to others,’’ Christ continued. “And we want to get in touch with their contacts so we can break that transmission chain.’’

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Pastor shows his heart for Scottsdale BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

oDaddy executive-turned-pastor Brad Larson has made it his mission to create and foster community, not just within his church Gateway Church Scottsdale but throughout the entire area. He’s doing through his free gift box, I Heart Scottsdale and his recently launched app, Qnnection. “I believe we were created for connection,” said Senior Executive Pastor Larson, a Scottsdale resident of 17 years. Delivered to new Scottsdale residents who sign up for it, I Heart Scottsdale is a free gift box �illed with local goodies – including gift cards and freebies at local businesses such as AZ on the Rocks, Mellow Mushroom, Athlete’s Territory, Barre3 and Sweet Provisions & Sweet Republic. “The idea came to me in 2006 when I started to notice that so many people in Scottsdale were from some other part of the United States,” Larson explained. “While the sunshine and beautiful weather was so appealing, I noticed that people needed community, connection, and a way to be uni�ied in their diversity.” Since I Heart Scottsdale launched about a year and a half ago, they’ve given away more than 1,000 boxes. According to I Heart Scottsdale Project Manager Samantha Lesar, about 10 percent of the Scottsdale residents they reach out to sign up to receive the boxes on I Heart Scottsdale’s website. “It’s truly a gift that we’re putting in people’s hands,” said Lesar, also a Scottsdale resident. “Every month, a �leet of 1,000 new people move into Scottsdale zip codes, whether it’s renting or owning.” Larson said the creation of I Heart Scottsdale came from a need to develop a “love of place,” speci�ically for a city he’s personally grown to love.

Delivered to new Scottsdale residents who sign up for it online, I Heart Scottsdale is a free gift box ﬁlled with local goodies, including gift cards and freebies at local businesses. (I Heart Scottsdale)

“My family has owned and operated several local businesses in Arizona, serving this community and providing jobs and connection here. I watched as people had a stigma regarding Scottsdale,” Larson explained. “My experience in meeting so many wonderful people caused me to want to help provide a way for people to see the beauty in the city,” he said. Also part of Hope + Wholeness Media, the Qnnection app launched this February and has since been downloaded more than 1,600 times. The app, which took about three months to create in-house, features more than 1,000 questions across seven categories: engage, discover, connect, big-picture, married, and dating. The questions range in depth and seriousness, and each category boasts nearly 300 open-ended questions designed to help users build relationships and, well,

Brad Larson (far right) is the Senior Executive Pastor at Gateway Church in Scottsdale and the Founder of I Heart Scottsdale. He and his wife Noelle Larson (far left) live in Scottsdale and have four kids together. (Courtesy of Brad Larson)

connect. “Questions are like keys that unlock the heart and mind of individuals,” Larson said. “Imagine what this city could feel like if the people all around us took notice, cared to know more about us, and didn’t just pass by so quickly,” he continued. “I believe that is what happens with conversations, it builds connection and ultimately a community that we are proud to be a part of.” The app can be used anywhere and with anyone: at the dinner table, on dates, with friends. Larson uses it on road trips with his family. “It has allowed us to grow deeper and learn more about each other,” he said. Larson’s favorite memory of using the app so far is when he used it with a woman in her 90’s. “The questions unlocked her childhood memories, and as we talked, she began to

tear up thinking about precious moments of her life” he recalled. “That just made me realize how simple and profound this tool can be.” The Qnnection team plans to add another kid-friendly category to the app, within the next couple of months. “That’s the biggest thing we’re cooking up is making a category with grade-school appropriate questions,” Lesar said. “We need to �ill our parks with a spirit of optimism and do it in an intentional way. There are so many amazing people here that I have had the honor of meeting. I think we need more people to know one another and not just live next to each other,” he said. The Qnnection app is free and available for download in the Google Play and Apple App Store. Information: iheartscottsdale.com, qnnection.com

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How to keep kids safe online and limit screen use

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s families try to establish a new normal, balancing screen time for kids has become not only especially challenging, but more important than ever. “It’s only natural that children will be spending more time on digital devices than usual these days in order complete school work, attend remote classes and communicate with friends and loved ones,” says Michele Havner, director of marketing at Eturi Corp., a company with a mission to empower parents to guide their children through a balanced use of technology. “Restrictions about screen may need to be rethought in many cases, but they should not be completely eliminated.” Here are a few insights and tips that can help parents create sensible, effective screen use guidelines for their children during the COVID-19 outbreak: • Rethink leisure time: According to ReelGood.com data, March saw a whopping 70 percent jump in weekday streaming of kids’ movies and television shows.

While there may be more time on kids’ hands and fewer options of what to do with it, it’s important to emphasize alternative ways to relax and have fun so that kids are not spending all their waking hours looking at screens. Leisure time will ideally include a mix of physical activity, creative projects, board games, reading and more. • Prioritize Online Safety: Unfettered access to the internet and social media sites can put children at risk for a number of online threats. The United Nations has warned that the increased unstructured time online has put millions of children at greater risk of both cyberbullying and of being exposed to harmful content. Experts note that in the same way �inancial scammers have been working in overdrive to exploit the current crisis, the internet has also seen a surge of online predators targeting children. Try to spend time in the same room as your kids during the day so you can keep tabs on them. Parents should have a re-

spectful discussion with children about what kinds of activities they are engaging in online and who they are communicating with. This discussion should include what constitutes inappropriate content. • Steer children to quality content: From free educational gaming apps to the online educational resources offered by museums and your local library, actively encourage your kids to explore the wealth of positive content designed for students and young people. • Update Devices: Be sure to keep your family’s devices safeguarded from hackers and malware by installing the latest updates. New tools can help parents effectively keep screen time in check. For example, by using OurPact, a screen time management solution, parents can limit app access automatically for recurring activities like school or bedtime and can block or grant internet access on a child’s device any time. Parents can view screenshots of kids’ digital activity on Apple devices. This feature will be available on Android soon. In-

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Pop Up Events become lifeline for promoter BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

s an events and entertainment company, Steve LeVine Entertainment & Public Relations was hit by the coronavirus pandemic — and hit hard. Following the postponement of Scottsdale Fashion Week, a four-day event SLE hosts in the spring that attracts thousands of guests, hundreds of other events disappeared from their calendar. “And we knew that in order to survive as a company, we had to pivot,” said CEO Steve LeVine. SLE began hosting virtual entertainment, including live music, comedy sets and movies. They then worked with city of�icials in Scottsdale and Glendale to create safe, socially distanced drive-in events. And that led to the creation of their uber-successful "Pop Up Events." SLE has hosted 3,700 cars with more than 11,000 attendees at their morethan 70 Pop Up Events in Scottsdale and Glendale. At their newest venue, WestWorld, which can host more than 500 vehicles, SLE has hosted eight events, with the Ultimate Fighting Championship 251 streaming event and the showings of “Jurassic Park” and “Despicable Me” drawing their biggest crowds. SLE has also hosted events at Sonora Village in Scottsdale and Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale. “We have had sold-out movies, including ‘Star Wars,’ ‘The Call of the Wild,’ ‘The Sandlot’ and ‘The Greatest Showman,’” LeVine said. UFC was the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s �irst drive-in event and drew more than 350 fans. “It was a great experience,” LeVine said.

through the fall, while continuing to work with the City of Scottsdale and the governor’s of�ice to ensure all events are safe. SLE is also considering expanding into different cities and states, too. “Besides the drive-ins we have been doing locally in AZ, we have been consulting for new drive-ins in San Francisco, Washington D.C., Miami, and a few in Texas,” LeVine said. While LeVine does believe driveins and social distance events will be around “for quite some time,” he does admit that he isn’t sure how the pandemic will impact the traditional movie theater experiSince the start of the pandemic, SLE has worked with the cities of Scottsdale and Glendale ence moving forward. “I think with the streaming to host more than 70 Pop Up Events, including movie screenings. Most of their upcoming Pop Up Events take place at WestWorld of Scottsdale. (SLE) available to everyone’s house with Net�lix, Disney+, and all the others “Not only were guests treated to amaz- said. “You just can’t help to dance in your that are available along with the ing �ights, we also had a ‘social distant’ seat singing along to every song he plays.” new services popping up like HBO Max Tickets are $20 per car. live interview with UFC �ighter Frankie and [NBC’s] Peacock, people have the In addition to hosting private events ability to create the movie viewing expeSaenz, which gave attendees an inside look and how he is prepping for his up- and other smaller-scale events, SLE riences they prefer,” LeVine said. coming �ight and how he is staying busy brainstormed other unique events, like “I noticed that movie theaters are also pop-up gaming events. during these times. starting to stream to homes as well; and “We’ve learned so much to make these because of the pandemic, we saw new “It was awesome to hear everyone live events event better,” LeVine said. honking and �lashing their lights and movie releases stream directly from the Hosted by SLE and presented by Game studios to homes as well,” he added. cheering from their cars.” And the Pop Up Events keep on coming. On Entertainment and Showboss AV, In the meantime, SLE will continue to Next weekend’s lineup includes a spe- Game On Mega Drive In takes place Aug. update their website with new movie cial showing of “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Ad- 7-8 at WestWorld. nights and other drive-in events. The two-day event will feature movventure” on July 31. “We are working hard to continually “With the closing of Metro Center Mall, ies, Super Smash Ultimate tournaments, improve the experience at our drive-ins,” we thought it would be a great tribute, a virtual cosplay contest, live music and LeVine said. plus celebrating the 30th anniversary of more. Tickets are $40 per car. “We are constantly looking at everything “August is playing host to a lot of pri- and are always adding new ideas and mak‘Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure,’ which vate events, but we will continue to host ing things we have been doing event betwas partially �ilmed there,” LeVine said. As guests arrive, DJ Soulman will be movie nights and movie-style events ter, from trivia on the screens, customized like UFC, concerts, comedy and more,” announcements and commercials, special live video-mixing throwback ‘80s tunes. “He really does such a great job format- LeVine said. effects and concessions.” LeVine added that SLE will plan events ting music that everyone loves,” LeVine Information: popupevents.us

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Opinion Letters Political shenanigans, misstatements of facts

would like to set the record straight regarding misstatements of facts. Grossly overstating contributions from the business community to my campaign is misleading. Using a divisive political false narrative that creates the perception that accepting legal contributions is the equivalent of “buying votes” is a lie. If you must lie to get elected, you will most likely lie once elected. Development is what created the Scottsdale we love. Win�ield Scott, the founder of Scottsdale, was our original developer. Since Scottsdale’s incorporation in 1951, entrepreneurs, build-

ers and investors have taken big risks to buy, design, invest, and build our master-planned communities, grocery stores, retail centers, multi-family housing, landmark buildings – and most likely your house. Builders and developers have built the dreams, producing the high quality of life we all enjoy. This election is at a crossroads. As our city grows and we approach buildout, we face a pandemic with a disastrous chain reaction of negative economic consequences. We cannot afford to drive away high-quality investments, jobs, and opportunities by creating an environment hostile to the business community. I face several opponents who run on platforms demonizing development. I support smart, compatible, balanced and quality growth that adheres to the myriad of area character plans, which are elements of the soon-to-be-updated General Plan.

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Their platform of us vs. them and rigid adherence to existing zoning in all scenarios is foolish, short-sighted, and harmful to our city’s future. It is well-documented that I partnered with some of our city’s most notable investors for projects I am proud of. Development is, at its core, an incredibly complex and thoughtful process from start to �inish. To imply otherwise is negligent leadership. I believe our residents are brilliant and capable of understanding this, and when equipped with the facts, they can see through the politically motivated hysteria to recognize the quality economic opportunities presented to us to create the best future for our children and future generations. I do not rely on political shenanigans and misstatements of facts dividing voters to gain support. I rely on transparency, real facts, and a strong history.

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As a 42-year business owner, I am proud the business community believes in my candidacy enough to invest in my ideas I have earned their respect because they know I will stand up against inappropriate development or bad business practices. I have a proven track record for putting everything on the line to �ight for quality of life for residents, neighborhoods, and businesses. That is why I have broad support. In fact, as a voter I would seriously question why an entire segment of stakeholders has chosen not to invest in certain campaigns. These recent accusations and inferences are made without merit and nothing more than an extension of divisive distractions used to build a political base for the people supporting no growth. There is no issue of in�luence buying votes when a candidate is supported by major job creators for our great city. -Bill Crawford

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Stratta Kitchen caters to the take-out set BY KRISTINE CANNON Progress Staff Writer

fter a four-month delay, James Beard Award-winning chef Alex Stratta’s new Mediterranean restaurant will �inally open its doors in August. Located in the McCormick Ranch area and originally slated to open mid-April, Stratta Kitchen serves the Michelinstarred chef’s approachable twist on �lavorful Mediterranean fare. In addition to having a renowned chef at the helm, what sets Stratta Kitchen apart from other Mediterranean restaurants are three things: “We’re accessible, we’re healthy, and we’re fast,” Stratta said. Opening Aug. 3, Stratta Lifestyle Kitchen is described as a “fast-casual healthy whole food dining” spot with a vibrant menu boasting natural and fresh ingredients. Stratta Kitchen’s menu boasts dairy-free, gluten-free and vegetarian options. Broken down into four sections – To Share or Not to Share, Greens, Grains, and the Goods – the customizable menu allows guests to mix and match the proteins and sauces in their grain- or greens-based dishes to best �it their diet and preferred tastes. “The Mediterranean approach to cooking is sunny, inherently healthy, light and full of �lavor focusing on fresh, seasonal and optimum quality ingredients,” Stratta explained. For example, starters include vegetable and potato frittata, whipped ricotta cheese and walnut romesco, and baked artichoke, spinach and goat cheese dip. Other signature dishes include mistral with Moroccan-spiced eggplant, Tuscan kale, Turkish apricots, Marcona almonds, spicy chickpeas and pickled red onion; and the Cali Coast featuring toasted quinoa, rainbow cauli�lower, avocado, and medjool dates; among others.

James Beard Award-winning chef and northern Scottsdale resident Alex Stratta will open his new restaurant Stratta Kitchen on Aug. 3 near Hayden Road and Via de Ventura. (Debby Wolvos)

The menu very much so re�lects the very diet Stratta follows — one that helped him not only lose more than 100 pounds but also overcome colon cancer. “I feel better than I ever have at 55 years old. I feel healthier than when I was 35,” Stratta said. “I take care of myself, and I think a lot of people my generation are looking for that.” Considered his most personal feat to date, Stratta isn’t nervous one bit to open Stratta Kitchen amid a pandemic. “Maybe I’m delusional,” he said with a laugh, “but I’m super excited. I’m hopeful.” Since conception, Stratta Kitchen has embraced a concept that’s currently thriving amid the COVID-19 crisis: to-go meals. “I wouldn’t say I had a crystal ball or anything,” Stratta said, “but I was planning on this being substantially to-go – this new normal where you see a lot of people doing Uber Eats and Grubhub. So, I said, ‘Let’s

“It looks good and it keeps people employed, but the business itself is just dishing out the money to these third parties,” he continued. In the end, though, Stratta can’t wait to introduce his healthy, fast, wellpriced Mediterranean concept to the Scottsdale area. So is Stratta’s partner Genuine Concepts, the neighborhood-focused restaurant group behind the Vig, the Little Woody, the Womack, Ladera Taverna y Cocina, and the McMillan. Stratta Kitchen serves Alex Stratta’s approachable twist “We’re beyond excited on ﬂavorful Mediterranean fare, including the Cali Coast, and proud to work with a a grains dish that features toasted quinoa, rainbow cauli- world-class chef, like Alex ﬂower, avocado, and Medjool dates. (Stratta Kitchen) Stratta, and Stratta Kitchdesign a restaurant that caters to that.’” en is the perfect �it for our The restaurant – which is two-thirds family of hyper-local, community-driven kitchen and one-third dining room – boasts restaurants and bars,” said Genuine Cona counter-service atmosphere within a vi- cepts Co-Founder Tucker Woodbury. brant, art-�illed space. “We’re getting great feedback from the Most dishes are priced at less than $12. people that are either peering in the winWhile Stratta didn’t have to make any dow or calling me or texting me or [mesmajor adjustments to the restaurant in saging me] on Instagram,” Stratta added, response to the pandemic – though, he saying his new restaurant “couldn’t be wishes he had the forethought of adding more relevant.” a drive-up window – he is faced with one Located near Hayden Road and Via de major challenge: marketing. Ventura, Stratta Kitchen replaces the Melt“That’s been a big question: How are ing Pot’s Scottsdale location, which closed you going to get exposure? Our business is after 22 years last September. going to be determined on how we get in Starting Aug. 3, Stratta Kitchen will be front of people,” Stratta explained. open daily for lunch and dinner, available Third-party delivery apps, like Post- for dine-in, takeout or delivery via convemates and the aforementioned Uber Eats nient online ordering. and Grubhub, are one effective way for restaurants to gain exposure – but at a cost. Stratta Kitchen As the middleman, the apps “usually 8260 N. Hayden Road take about 27 percent,” Stratta said. “You’re 480-597-9195 lucky to make a little bit of money.” strattakitchen.com

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Scottsdale, Arizona, will hold a public hearing on August 12, 2020, at 5:00 P.M in Scottsdale, Arizona. Until further notice, Planning Commission meetings will be held electronically. While physical facilities are not open to the public, Planning Commission meetings are televised on Cox Cable Channel 11 and streamed online at ScottsdaleAZ.gov (search “live stream”) to allow the public to listen/view the meeting in progress. Only written comments submitted electronically at least one hour prior to the meeting are being accepted. A written Public Comment may be submitted electronically to PlanningCommission@ScottsdaleAZ.gov 15-ZN-2019 (Scottsdale & Dixileta) Request by owner for a Zoning District Map Amendment from Single-family Residential, Environmentally Sensitive Lands, Foothills Overlay (R1-70 ESL FO) zoning to Single-family Residential, Environmentally Sensitive Lands, Foothills Overlay (R1-43 ESL FO) zoning on a +/-17.52-acre site, located at the northwest corner of N. Scottsdale Road and E. Dixileta Drive. Staff contact person is Jeff Barnes, 480-312-2376. Applicant contact person is John Berry, 480-385-2727. 2-AB-2020 (Scottsdale & Dixileta) Request by owner to abandon certain 33-foot General Land Office Patent (GLO) easement segments and the east 13-feet of the 33-foot (GLO) easement running along N. 71st Street, all within a +/-17.52-acre site, located at the northwest corner of N. Scottsdale Road and E. Dixileta Drive. Staff contact person is Jeff Barnes, 480-312-2376. Applicant contact person is John Berry, 480-385-2727.

5-UP-2020 (Building Blocks Preschool) Request by owner for a Conditional Use Permit for an educational service, elementary and secondary school, to allow for a private preschool located at the Congregational Church of the Valley on a +/-1,600-square foot site with Single-family Residential (R1-43) zoning located on the southeast corner of E. Shea Blvd and N. 120th Street. Staff contact person is Meredith Tessier, 480-312-4211. Applicant contact person is Jordan Rose, 480-505-3938.

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3-UP-2020 (Ville de Marie private school) Request by owner for a Conditional Use Permit for an educational service, elementary and secondary school, to allow for a new private school in an existing +/-33,167-square-foot building located at 8512 E. Thomas with Single-family Residential (R1-7) zoning. Staff contact person is Meredith Tessier, 480-3124211. Applicant contact person is Greg Davis, 480-2279850.

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