Councilmember Glover's National League of Cities Update- Summer 2016

Published on Jul 18, 2016

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District 4 Councilmember Chris Glover gives an update following the National League of Cities meeting in Kansas City.

You can watch other updates from three other elected members on Mesa City Council - most are very brief, with Vice Mayor Dennis Kavanagh taking 033:26 for his
Go here >> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRCDx1d0jN8QhOR1iY8hmtg

Cherry-Picking What's Put Out In A Press Release > Mesa Economic Development Office

Mesa economic development projects receive [2]
Silver Shovel Awards
Post Date: 07/18/2016 11:47 AM     

Two City of Mesa economic development projects, Santander Consumer USA and Special Devices, Inc. were recently awarded 2016 Silver Shovel Awards by Area Development, a leading site selection publication. The awards are based on a combination of factors including number of new jobs created and amount of capital invested.

Santander Consumer USA, a consumer finance company focused on vehicle finance, came to Mesa’s Fiesta District to occupy Centrica, a creative 117,000 square foot adaptive reuse project converting vacant big box retail space into Class A office space. In November 2015, Santander Consumer USA announced it would employ more than 970 people over three years with an average wage of approximately $51,000 at the Mesa location. In January 2016, the company finished tenant improvements and occupied the space.

Special Devices Inc. (SDI), a manufacturer of initiators used in the production of airbag inflators, broke ground March 2015 on a 64,000 square foot expansion of its facilities in Mesa’s Falcon District. SDI acquired 19.6 acres adjacent to its existing facility for the expansion, which has now been completed. The company created 175 jobs with an average annual wage of $40,000.

“I’m proud of our team’s efforts in assisting exceptional companies such as Santander Consumer USA and Special Devices, Inc. locate and expand in Mesa,” Bill Jabjiniak, City of Mesa Economic Development Director said. “Companies like these bring quality jobs and capital investment to our local economy.”

Area Development’s annual Shovel Awards recognize states for their achievements in attracting high-value projects to their communities. All 50 states were invited by Area Development to provide information about their top 10 projects initiated in 2015. States receiving the highest weighted scores based on the number of high-value added jobs, amount of investment, number of new facilities, and industry diversity were given Shovel Awards.

The full report on the 2016 Shovel Award winners is published in the Q2, 2016 issue of Area Development and is available online at www.areadevelopment.com/shovels.
Blogger Note:The complete report can be viewed in the link provided below in next heading after the jump
 
Office of Economic Development
Contact: Kim Lofgreen
Tel. 480-644-3962 kim.lofgreen@mesaaz.gov

Mesa PD Annual Report 2015 [Link for Crime Blog with District Crime Summaries]

Mesa Police Department Media Relations Office
 
For Release: June 22, 2016
Contact: Detective Nikolas Rasheta Public Information Officer pd-info@mesaaz.gov
480-644-2025 Tel.   
News Release  
MPD Annual Report 2015   The Mesa Police Department (MPD) would like to announce the release of our 2015 annual report.
Chief Meza commissioned this report as a demonstration of our commitment to providing the highest quality of service and transparency to our community.  
Our department hopes to continue our tradition of community engagement by sharing our highlights, successes, and future aspirations with those whom we serve.
This report presents facts and figures for 2015 involving our budget, staffing, crime stats and calls for service along with an introduction to our command staff. As a major city police agency with over 1,100 sworn and civilian members, the Mesa Police Department is proud to share how we do business and strive for excellence in public safety.  
Read through our mission, vision and values and enjoy a tour through Mesa Police history and learn more about our agency and where we are heading. 
We have attached the annual report for your convenience and a digital version is available at the following link accessible from our home page:  http://www.mesaaz.gov/home/showdocument?id=18036  

Go here for all Mesa PD press releases from the City of Mesa

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Crime Stats

June 2016

Source: http://mesapd.blogspot.com/

 

Total Personnel Authorized: 1251.5
Sworn: 799 Authorized;
782 Current
Civilian: 452.5 Authorized;
429 Current

The following are the top 5 calls for service and arrests for each patrol district -- 06/01/2016 through 06/30/2016. To see which district you are in, click on each individual district listed at left to see their map.   FIESTA CENTRAL Call Type Frequency Call Type Frequency Check Welfare 424 Check Welfare 382 Subjects Disturbing 381 Subjects Disturbing 338 Other Agency Assist 255 Other Agency Assist 240 Burglary Alarm 212 Trespass 187 Civil Matter 152 Suspicious Activity 146 Arrests Frequency Arrests Frequency Homicide 0 Homicide 1 Rape 0 Rape 1 Robbery 5 Robbery 4 Aggravated Assault 17 Aggravated Assault 9 Breaking & Entering 5 Breaking & Entering 3 Theft 57 Theft 52 GTA 0 GTA 3 Alcohol/DUI 39 Alcohol/DUI 47 Other Assaults 45 Other Assaults 50 Disorderly Conduct 26 Disorderly Conduct 26 Drugs 84 Drugs 68 Fiscal/Forgery 10 Fiscal/Forgery 8 Loitering/Runaway 3 Loitering/Runaway 10 Sex Offenses 2 Sex Offenses 3 Vandalism 20 Vandalism 14 All Other 199 All Other 280 TOTAL 512 TOTAL 579 RED MOUNTAIN SUPERSTITION Call Type Frequency Call Type Frequency Check Welfare 381 Check Welfare 314 Subjects Disturbing 310 Subjects Disturbing 253 Burglary Alarm 234 Burglary Alarm 234 Other Agency Assist 210 Other Agency Assist 219 Civil Matter 189 Suspicious Activity 175 Arrests Frequency Arrests Frequency Homicide 0 Homicide 1 Rape 0 Rape 0 Robbery 0 Robbery 0 Aggravated Assault 5 Aggravated Assault 8 Breaking & Entering 3 Breaking & Entering 1 Theft 43 Theft 61 GTA 6 GTA 2 Alcohol/DUI 32 Alcohol/DUI 15 Other Assaults 31 Other Assaults 27 Disorderly Conduct 14 Disorderly Conduct 17 Drugs 47 Drugs 22 Fiscal/Forgery 8 Fiscal/Forgery 10 Loitering/Runaway 19 Loitering/Runaway 7 Sex Offenses 0 Sex Offenses 1 Vandalism 20 Vandalism 17 All Other 108 All Other 90 TOTAL 336 TOTAL 279

Zero Days - Official Trailer >> CyberWar

Published on May 20, 2016

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Alex Gibney’s ZERO DAYS is a documentary thriller about warfare in a world without rules— the world of cyberwar. The film tells the story of Stuxnet, self-replicating computer malware (known as a “worm” for its ability to burrow from computer to computer on its own) that the U.S. and Israel unleashed to destroy a key part of an Iranian nuclear facility, and which ultimately spread beyond its intended target. It’s the most comprehensive accounting to date of how a clandestine mission hatched by two allies with clashing agendas opened forever the Pandora’s Box of cyberwarfare.

Nick Silver/538 Prediction: The End of The Grand Old Party

Jul 18, 2016 at 6:43 AM

The End Of A Republican Party

Racial and cultural resentment have replaced the party’s small government ethos.

By Clare Malone

Analysis by Harry Enten.
Research by David Nield.

Some excerpts for readers of this blog:

Source: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-end-of-a-republican-party/?ex_cid=538twitter

 

Trump is a one-man crisis for the GOP. The party has been growing more conservative and less tolerant of deviations from doctrine over the past decades, so what does it mean that a man who has freely eschewed conservative orthodoxy on policy is now the Republicans’ standard-bearer?

The election has taken on a distinctly racial tinge, and in doing so, has clarified the motivations of voters somewhat. . . Alienating the country’s growing ranks of minorities is unwise on the sheer face of the numbers,

Somewhere in recent years, the GOP’s engagement with modern America and how to best project those values into a nation of 320 million people became dysfunctional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Despite its demographic inertia, the Republican Party has not been without its moments of change. The tea party movement, which rose up from the grassroots in 2009, has significantly altered the way the GOP conducts its business. But the party’s “revolution” was led not by young men and women storming the barricades but by the gray-haired masses sitting down in their Adirondack Chairs and fighting to keep things as they have been

The prospect that the GOP leaders wouldn’t even be able to agree on why Trump — arguably the worst crisis the modern party has experienced — was even a crisis to begin with, seemed to say it all.
“There is no happy ending to this story,” she said.

Boeing Centennial Projection Spectacular

Bill Boeing had a dream ...

 

Published on Jul 16, 2016

Views:33,857

 

The Boeing Centennial Projection Spectacular includes historic photos and videos, music and animations, recordings of the voices of past leaders and a tribute to the more than a million men and women who created the proud legacy of this company and will create the future of Boeing. It features moving airplanes carefully choreographed to spotlight the many ways in which the company has led the industry.

Keep Yourself Informed (Re) Mesa City Council

Webpage for the Mayor & Council >> http://www.mesaaz.gov/city-hall/mayor-council
Here you find links for Agenda meetings and their agendas to find out what is discussed or what items action will be taken on ....very few members of the public every show up for these meetings it is important to know that you are encouraged to participate and how to join in discussions on important issues.

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CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS Study Session Thursdays 7:30 a.m. City Council Chambers (lower level) 57 E. First Street Study Session (prior to Council Meeting) Every first and third Monday of the month (Council meeting days may change due to national holidays) 4:30 p.m. City Council Chambers (lower level) 57 E. First Street  Council Meetings Every first and third Monday of the month  (Council meeting days may change due to national holidays) 5:45 p.m. City Council Chambers (upper level) 57 E. First Street Mesa operates under a charter form of government, with the citizens electing a mayor and six councilmembers to set the policies of City government.  The mayor and councilmembers are elected to four-year terms. As part of each meeting agenda, action may be taken on: zoning matters awarding of contracts to purchase equipment, supplies or for construction improvements within the City liquor license applications ordinances, and resolutions. During meetings, citizens may address the council on items pertaining to the agenda. Minutes of past City Council meetings are posted at this site after they are approved by the City Council. The preliminary agenda of the next council meeting is posted at this site approximately four days before a council meeting and the final agenda, which incorporates any last minute changes to the preliminary agenda, usually is posted at this site the morning of the council meeting. All City Council meetings are broadcast live on cable television on Mesa Channel 11 and will be rebroadcast the following two days at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. For copies of Council Minutes that are not listed, call the City Clerk's Office (480) 644-2381 . Council Sub-Committees Please note who's on what Audit, Finance & Enterprise Chris Glover, Chairperson Alex Finter Kevin Thompson Chris Brady, Ex Officio Staff Liaison: Alex Deshuk Attorney: Jim Smith Community & Cultural Development Dave Richins, Chairperson David Luna Dennis Kavanaugh Staff Liaison: Natalie Lewis Attorney: Alfred Smith Economic Development David Luna, Chairperson Dennis Kavanaugh Kevin Thompson Staff Liaison: Bill Jabjiniak Attorney: Jim Smith Public Safety Alex Finter, Chairperson Dennis Kavanaugh Chris Glover Staff Liaison: John Pombier Attorney: Alfred Smith Sustainability & Transportation Kevin Thompson, Chair Alex Finter Dave Richins Staff Liaison: Kari Kent Attorney: Jim Smith