| Historic Preservation Rehabilitation Grant Funds Now Available | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/planning-and-development/2461 | Planning and Development | | 8/26/2022 4:00:00 PM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/2461/grant 5.jpg | | Historic Preservation Rehabilitation Grant Funds Now Available | <div class=”ExternalClass35203A1E453340B483A2905FA76ED57B”><html> <p>The city of Phoenix Planning and Development Department’s Historic Preservation Office is pleased to announce the return of grant money availability that could help you with your historic home rehabilitation costs.</p> <p>Voters approved more than $42 million in bond funds from 1989 through 2006 for Historic Preservation. These funds were used to enhance, preserve and protect dozens of city-owned historic properties in Phoenix and were used to establish multiple grant programs for private property owners, including the Exterior Rehabilitation Grant Program. </p> <p>The last of the 2006 Exterior Rehabilitation bond funds were allocated in 2015, and no grant rounds occurred from 2016 through 2020. However, in 2021, the City Council set aside $200,000 from the General Fund to re-establish the Exterior Rehabilitation Grant Program. These funds were awarded to 12 grant applicants last fiscal year, and now the City Council has approved another $200,000 for Exterior Rehabilitation grants for the 2022-23 fiscal year. Applications for the new fiscal year are now being accepted. </p> <p>As was the case in 2021, this year’s program offers more funding and flexibility than in previous years:</p> <p>• Applications are now submitted electronically. No more making multiple hard copies and submitting applications in person.<br></p> <p>• Only one cost estimate is required for each work item instead of two.</p> <p>• Instead of a $10,000 limit as in the past, you can now request up to $20,000 in funding.</p> <p>Applications for this round of funding are due by Friday, November 18, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. </p> <p>In addition, a virtual grant workshop will take place on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. A WebEx meeting link will be provided on the city of Phoenix Historic Preservation Office website approximately 48 hours before the workshop begins. The workshop will also be recorded so it can be viewed afterward, with a link provided on the HP website. </p> <p>For more information, please visit the city’s website at <a target=”_blank” href=”/pdd/historic-preservation/exterior-rehab-assistance”>https://www.phoenix.gov/pdd/historic-preservation/exterior-rehab-assistance </a>or e-mail staff at <a target=”_blank” href=”mailto:historic@phoenix.gov”>historic@phoenix.gov</a>.<br></p> <p> <br> </p> </html></div> | https://www.phoenix.gov/pdd | News | | planning-and-development | Workers working on house | PDD | | | | | | Angie Holdsworth | 602-329-5065 | 602-495-5622 | | | angie.holdsworth@phoenix.gov | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/MediaContact/Attachments/65/Angie_Holdsworth.jpg | | | | | | | | PHXPlanandDev | |
| City of Phoenix Schedules Additional GO Bond Executive Committee Meeting for Public Comment | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/budget-and-research/2470 | Budget & Research | | 9/2/2022 7:00:00 PM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/2470/GO-Bond-Photo-for-Newsroom.jpg | | City of Phoenix Schedules Additional GO Bond Executive Committee Meeting for Public Comment | <div class=”ExternalClassA79B7F0985D24850B89ED4F05BF7A41D”><html> <p style=”font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:24px;margin-bottom:11px;”> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:arial, sans-serif;”>The City of Phoenix has scheduled an additional 2023 General Obligation (GO) Bond Executive Committee Meeting specifically dedicated to public comment. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, </span> <strong style=”color:inherit;font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:inherit;”>September 14, 2022, </strong> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:arial, sans-serif;”>at 6 p.m. at Phoenix City Council Chambers and will also be streamed on YouTube (make a link) and PHXTV (Cox cable channel 11).</span> </p> <p style=”font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:24px;margin-bottom:11px;”> <span style=”font-size:11pt;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;”> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:15.5467px;”> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:calibri, sans-serif;”> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:arial, sans-serif;”>Residents interested in speaking at this meeting can sign up to speak in person or virtually at </span> </span> </span> </span> <a style=”color:rgb(30, 81, 136);” href=”https://phoenix.gov/bond/meetings” data-cke-saved-href=”https://phoenix.gov/bond/meetings” target=”_blank”>phoenix.gov/bond/meetings</a> <span style=”font-size:11pt;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;”> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:15.5467px;”> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:calibri, sans-serif;”> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:arial, sans-serif;”>. Spanish interpretation services will also be available. The additional meeting will be for public comment ONLY and the Executive Committee will not be discussing or taking action on projects currently being discussed among the eight subcommittees: <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;”><span style=”font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;”>Arts & Culture, Economic Development and Education, Environment & Sustainability, Housing, Human Services & Homelessness, Neighborhoods & City Services, Parks & Recreation, Public Safety, and Streets & Storm Drainage.</span></span></span> </span> </span> </span> </p> <p style=”font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:24px;margin-bottom:11px;”> <span style=”font-size:11pt;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;”> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:15.5467px;”> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:calibri, sans-serif;”> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;”> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:arial, sans-serif;”>Residents can also engage with the City on social media by using the #GOPHX2023, or by using the interactive GOPHXTOOL, an online tool available in English and Spanish that allows residents to tell the GO Bond Committee which projects they would like to see recommended to City Council. Residents may also call or submit comments electronically.</span> </span> </span> </span> </span> <br style=””> <br style=””> </p> <p style=”font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:24px;margin-bottom:11px;”> <span style=”font-size:11pt;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;”> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:15.5467px;”> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:calibri, sans-serif;”> <strong style=””> <span style=”font-size:12pt;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;”> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;”> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:16.96px;”> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:arial, sans-serif;”>How the 2023 GO Bond Program Project Selection Process Works</span> </span> </span> </span> </strong> </span> </span> </span> </p> <p style=”font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:24px;margin-bottom:11px;”> <span style=”font-size:11pt;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;”> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:15.5467px;”> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:calibri, sans-serif;”> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;”> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:arial, sans-serif;”>Subcommittees will receive presentations about proposed projects from City departments, hear from the public, then rank in priority order projects to be recommended to the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is charged with making project recommendations within the approved scope of $500M to be considered by City Council. The City Council will then decide if a GO Bond Program will go to the voters. If approved by Council, voters will ultimately choose whether or not to adopt the GO Bond Program in November 2023.</span> </span> </span> </span> </span> </p> <p style=”font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:medium;line-height:24px;margin-bottom:11px;”> <span style=”font-size:11pt;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;”> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:15.5467px;”> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:calibri, sans-serif;”> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:inherit;”> <span style=”font-size:inherit;color:inherit;font-family:arial, sans-serif;”>Committee meetings began in August 2022 and are currently scheduled to continue through November 2022. Meetings are open to the public for comment. For more information visit the GO Bond Program website at </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> <a style=”color:rgb(30, 81, 136);” href=”https://phoenix.gov/bond” data-cke-saved-href=”https://Phoenix.gov/bond” target=”_blank”>Phoenix.gov/bond</a>.<br></p> </html></div> | https://www.phoenix.gov/budget | News |
| Contract Approved, Interim Police Chief to Start September 12 | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/police/2469 | Police | | 9/2/2022 4:30:00 PM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/2469/Newsroom_InterimChiefMichaelSullivan.png | | Contract Approved, Interim Police Chief to Start September 12 | <div class=”ExternalClass190A4F6214944FCDA89963613066D0CD”><html>The <a href=”https://apps-secure.phoenix.gov/PublicRecordsSearch/Home/RenderPDF/?id=l38941eabH5U4m82nbtECnj7byKHAOSYrD+KLnOZdag=” target=”_blank”>contract to hire Michael Sullivan</a> as the Interim Phoenix Police Chief has been approved and signed, the last step before bringing the 27-year veteran of law enforcement to his new role in Phoenix.<br><br>The contract terms were approved by unanimous vote of the Phoenix City Council on Wednesday and then finalized by Sullivan and the City. Sullivan’s employment with the city begins on September 12. The contract has an initial one-year term that may be extended up to 24 months.<br><br>“I want to thank City Manager Jeff Barton for this opportunity to work with the women and men of the Phoenix Police Department and the communities which make up the fabric of Phoenix,” said Chief Sullivan. “I also want to thank Mayor Gallego and the City Council for approving my employment agreement. This is an important time for the City and the Phoenix Police Department.”<br><br>Chief Sullivan’s transition into the Phoenix Police Department will include meetings with key stakeholders, advisory boards and community groups, members of the department, labor leaders and the media. <br><br>“In the coming weeks, I look forward to spending a lot of time observing and listening. My focus will be on reducing and preventing violent crime, building trusting relationships with the members of the police department, city officials, and community members, and working to continue the reform work already underway,” said Sullivan.<br><br>“Chief Sullivan is a leader with a history as a reformer who evaluates best practices and brings positive community change,” said City Manager Jeff Barton. “His decades of experience, his commitment to working with the community and his law enforcement expertise will be a benefit to the work we have ahead of us.”<br><br>As interim Chief, Sullivan will lead Phoenix Police through the currently open Department of Justice (DOJ) <a href=”/police/doj” target=”_blank”>civil pattern or practice investigation</a>. Sullivan has spent the last 3 years as Deputy Commissioner for the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) where he led police reform efforts including bringing the agency into compliance mandates from a Federal Consent Decree based on a 2017 DOJ investigation into BPD. Sullivan also worked for the Louisville Metro Police Department, leaving in 2019 prior to the Breonna Taylor incident which prompted the currently open DOJ investigation of that department. You can read more about his <a href=”/piosite/Documents/MichaelSullivanBiography.pdf” target=”_blank”>experience</a>, including his Bachelor’s, Master’s and other ongoing law enforcement educational pursuits. <br><br>During the term of this interim assignment, the City of Phoenix will conduct a nationwide search for a permanent Police Chief, considering all internal and external candidates. The City Manager has committed to a robust community engagement process during the selection process, including input from the community, elected officials, department employees and labor groups.<br><br><br><p><br></p></html></div> | https://phoenix.gov/police | News |
| ‘Planting For Monarchs Month’ Invites Phoenicians to Help Struggling Butterfly Species | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/environmental-programs/2467 | Environment & Sustainability | | 9/1/2022 3:45:00 PM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/2467/OEP_monarch month.png | | ‘Planting For Monarchs Month’ Invites Phoenicians to Help Struggling Butterfly Species | <div class=”ExternalClassA4B5B696590A4CEAAEA4EB993332205E”><html> <p>As Arizonans begin the fall planting season, the City of Phoenix’s Office of Environmental Programs encourages families and gardeners to plant native plants that help the monarch butterfly population. September is <a target=”_blank” href=”/oep/monarch”>Planting For Monarchs Month</a>.<br></p><p>The western population of the monarch butterfly has declined by more than 90% over the last 20 years. Researchers believe one of the primary causes is habitat loss. Because the butterflies migrate through the Phoenix each year from about September to May, milkweed and native nectar plants can help give them a food source and a place to lay eggs while they’re here.</p><p>“We want to make sure that we are helping to provide the migratory resources that this species needs to be able to complete its life cycle and its migration cycle,” said Environmental Programs Coordinator Tricia Balluff.</p><p><strong>What can I do to help the monarch?</strong></p><ul><li>Plant native milkweed such as desert (rush) milkweed or Arizona Milkweed.</li><li>Plant native nectar plants such as pink fairyduster, desert lavender, blackfoot daisy, and desert marigold.</li><li>Protect your monarch garden by avoiding the use of pesticides as much as possible</li><li>Trim monarch plants when the flowers aren’t blooming.</li></ul><p>“It can be any size of effort, from a potted plant on a balcony to a whole yard full of native nectar resources,” Balluff said.<br></p><p>Mayor Kate Gallego proclaimed <a target=”_blank” href=”/oepsite/Documents/Mayor%27s%20Monarch%20Proclamation.pdf”>September 2021</a> as ‘Planting For Monarchs Month’ to raise awareness for the need for more milkweed and nectar in the area. The City of Phoenix also made the <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.nwf.org/mayorsmonarchportal/Community?communityId=327&programYearId=2″>National Wildlife Federation’s Mayor’s Monarch Pledge</a><strong>.</strong> This pledge commits the city to take action to support the monarch butterfly population.<br></p><p><br></p> </html></div> | https://www.phoenix.gov/oep | News |
