Keeping An Eye On The Mayor > More "Lip Service" from Mayor Giles ???

It's pay if you want to go
State of the City Breakfast with Mayor John Giles

Fees/Admission: $60 for General Admission and $50 for Mesa Chamber of Commerce members . . . No accommodations or seating provided at no-charge for the public - What does that tell you?

Pay-as-You-Go Politics

There's all kinds of money sponsorship arrangements some of the "fat-cat" businesses, friends-and-family, or supporters of John Giles who want more of the same. Will this be another entertaining highly-staged theatrical event?
TABLES OF 10
Tables of 10 can be purchased for:
Chamber Members: $500  
Non-Members: $600

State of the City Breakfast with Mayor John Giles

Date: February 6, 2018

Time: 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM MST

Registration: Register Now

Event Description:

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SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION
CONTACT SALLY HARRISON 

(SHARRISON@MESACHAMBER.ORG) TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY

$5000 Title Sponsor	$2500 Corporate Sponsor	$1500 Table Sponsor
Channel 11 Recognition	Channel 11 Recognition	Channel 11 Recognition
Signage at Table of 10	Signage at Table of 10	Signage at Table of 10
Additional Table of 10	Preferred Seating at State of the City	Preferred Seating at State of the City
PowerPoint Recognition	PowerPoint Recognition	PowerPoint Recognition
Electronic Banners	Electronic Banners	Electronic Banners
Preferred Seating at State of the City	Mayor visit to business	Recognition on Website
Mayor visit to business	Recognition on Website
Recognition on Website

WHAT WENT WRONG WITH THE F-35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER? || WARTHOG 2018

Published on Jan 6, 2018

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The F-35 was billed as a fighter jet that could do almost everything the U.S. military desired, serving the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy – and even Britain’s Royal Air Force and Royal Navy – all in one aircraft design. It’s supposed to replace and improve upon several current – and aging – aircraft types with widely different missions. It’s marketed as a cost-effective, powerful multi-role fighter airplane significantly better than anything potential adversaries could build in the next two decades. But it’s turned out to be none of those things.

Straight & Real From Mike Allen @ Axios

OK - We are apprentices NO MORE with the tacky Trump Tabloid Freak Circus currently showing in big tent inside The White House.
Reality strikes back with a vengeance:
IT'S A BOOK grabbing all the headlines from headline-crazy "The Donald" who always made Page Six news off-the-front page space in the tabloids in New York City. We weren't amused then
Now everybody can enjoy the show!
SPOILER ALERT:
Be smart: More than half a dozen of the more skilled White House staff are contemplating imminent departures. Many leaving are quite fearful about the next chapter of the Trump presidency.
Read entire post on > www.axion.com
"There are definitely parts of Michael Wolff's "Fire and Fury" that are wrong, sloppy, or betray off-the-record confidence. But there are two things he gets absolutely right, even in the eyes of White House officials who think some of the book's scenes are fiction: his spot-on portrait of Trump as an emotionally erratic president, and the low opinion of him among some of those serving him > that's one big thing: What Wolff got most right. . .

Why it matters: Wolff captures the contempt some Trump aides have for the president and his family. Axios' Jonathan Swan notes that this includes people you see trumpeting their loyalty to him.
In the past year, we have had many of the same conversations with the same sources Wolff used. We won't betray them, or put on the record what was off. But, we can say that the following lines from the book ring unambiguously true:
How Trump processes (and resists) information
Instinct over expertise
Ill-preparedness
Low regard by key aides
Be smart: More than half a dozen of the more skilled White House staff are contemplating imminent departures.
Many leaving are quite fearful about the next chapter of the Trump presidency.

BEA News: U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, November 2017

Sorry, folks, anyone else having a problem trying to figure out what these numbers are all about?

Huh?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AT 8:30 A.M. EST, Friday, January 5, 2018

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has issued the following news release today:
BEA News: U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, November 2017

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that the goods and services deficit was $50.5 billion in November, up $1.6 billion from $48.9 billion in October, revised. November exports were $200.2 billion, $4.4 billion more than October exports. November imports were $250.7 billion, $6.0 billion more than October imports. 

The full text of the release on BEA's Web site can be found at www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/tradnewsrelease.htm
See the navigation bar at the right side of the news release text for links to data tables, contact personnel and their telephone numbers, and supplementary materials.
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that the goods and services deficit was $50.5 billion in November, up $1.6 billion from $48.9 billion in October, revised.

November exports were $200.2 billion, $4.4 billion more than October exports.

November imports were $250.7 billion, $6.0 billion more than October imports.

The November increase in the goods and services deficit reflected an increase in the goods deficit of $1.7 billion to $70.9 billion and an increase in the services surplus of $0.1 billion to $20.4 billion. Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit increased $53.4 billion, or 11.6 percent, from the same period in 2016.

Exports increased $112.7 billion or 5.6 percent.

Imports increased $166.1 billion or 6.7 percent.
Goods and Services Three-Month Moving Averages (Exhibit 2)
The average goods and services deficit increased $2.1 billion to $48.1 billion for the three months ending in November. * Average exports of goods and services increased $2.2 billion to $197.3 billion in November. * Average imports of goods and services increased $4.2 billion to $245.4 billion in November.

Year-over-year, the average goods and services deficit increased $5.5 billion from the three months ending in November 2016.     
READ MORE? > hit the link above

Yipes! Now There's A Dusk Risk Due to Drought

Get this - seriously, folks! - The latest U.S. Drought Monitor update shows 28.6 percent of Arizona is now in severe drought.
This is up from zero percent of the state being in severe drought back in October.

Maricopa County Forecast

Air Quality Dust Risk ISSUED ON: Fri. Jan 5, 2018

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This report is updated Monday through Friday and is valid for Maricopa County, Arizona

Saturday 1/6/2018

LOW

Winds:Light winds
Stagnation:Morning and overnight stagnation

Sunday 1/7/2018

LOW

Winds:Light winds
Stagnation:Morning and overnight stagnation

Monday 1/8/2018

MODERATE

Winds:Light winds
Stagnation:Morning and overnight stagnation

Tuesday 1/9/2018

MODERATE

Winds:South-southeast winds of 15-20mph with higher gusts possible
Stagnation:Light AM stagnation

Wednesday 1/10/2018

LOW

Winds:Southwest winds 5-10mph
Stagnation:Light stagnation.

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Tribal Boundaries The tribal boundaries shown here are provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and are intended to be used as a general spatial reference only. They are not a formal determination of tribal boundaries by the EPA.   Tribal Boundaries The tribal boundaries shown here are provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and are intended to be used as a general spatial reference only. They are not a formal determination of tribal boundaries by the EPA.   Tribal Boundaries The tribal boundaries shown here are provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and are intended to be used as a general spatial reference only. They are not a formal determination of tribal boundaries by the EPA.   AQI: Good (0 - 50) Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk. AQI: Moderate (51 - 100) Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution. AQI: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101 - 150) Although general public is not likely to be affected at this AQI range, people with lung disease, older adults and children are at a greater risk from exposure to ozone, whereas persons with heart and lung disease, older adults and children are at greater risk from the presence of particles in the air. AQI: Unhealthy (151 - 200) Everyone may begin to experience health effects members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects. AQI: Very Unhealthy (201 - 300) Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects. AQI: Hazardous (301 - 500) Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected. Action Day   Local Air Quality Resources Maricopa County Air Quality Department | Maricopa County Dust Forecast | Today's AQI and Forecast (AZ DEQ)   State Air Quality Resources ADEQ Contact Information ADEQ Regional Haze and Visibility American Lung Association (ALA) of Arizona Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Air Quality Division Clean Air Make More - Maricopa County Gila River Indian Community DEQ Air Quality Program

Data and Forecasts courtesy of: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Gila River Indian Community DEQ Air Quality Program, Maricopa County Air Quality Department, Pinal County Air Quality Control District Current Conditions Air Quality Index (AQI) observed at 10:00 MST 129 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Health Message: The following groups should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion: People with heart or lung disease, Children and older adults. Everyone else should limit prolonged or heavy exertion. Note: Values above 500 are considered Beyond the AQI. Follow recommendations for the Hazardous category. Additional information on reducing exposure to extremely high levels of particle pollution is available here. AQI - Pollutant Details Ozone 44 Good Particles (PM10) 129 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Particles (PM2.5) 98 Moderate

Blogger Insert FYI: Link Data and Forecasts courtesy of:

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Gila River Indian Community DEQ Air Quality Program, Maricopa County Air Quality Department, Pinal County Air Quality Control District 

https://www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.local_city&cityid=33



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SYNOPSIS AND DISCUSSION: Forecaster: -M. Pace
Phoenix continues to deal with well above average warmth and dry weather. While some may think this weather gives us bragging rights, in reality, the state desperately needs rain/snow.

Tribal Boundaries The tribal boundaries shown here are provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and are intended to be used as a general spatial reference only. They are not a formal determination of tribal boundaries by the EPA.   Tribal Boundaries The tribal boundaries shown here are provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and are intended to be used as a general spatial reference only. They are not a formal determination of tribal boundaries by the EPA.   Tribal Boundaries The tribal boundaries shown here are provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and are intended to be used as a general spatial reference only. They are not a formal determination of tribal boundaries by the EPA.   AQI: Good (0 - 50) Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk. AQI: Moderate (51 - 100) Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution. AQI: Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101 - 150) Although general public is not likely to be affected at this AQI range, people with lung disease, older adults and children are at a greater risk from exposure to ozone, whereas persons with heart and lung disease, older adults and children are at greater risk from the presence of particles in the air. AQI: Unhealthy (151 - 200) Everyone may begin to experience health effects members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects. AQI: Very Unhealthy (201 - 300) Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects. AQI: Hazardous (301 - 500) Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected. Action Day   Local Air Quality Resources Maricopa County Air Quality Department | Maricopa County Dust Forecast | Today's AQI and Forecast (AZ DEQ)   State Air Quality Resources ADEQ Contact Information ADEQ Regional Haze and Visibility American Lung Association (ALA) of Arizona Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Air Quality Division Clean Air Make More - Maricopa County Gila River Indian Community DEQ Air Quality Program

Data and Forecasts courtesy of: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Gila River Indian Community DEQ Air Quality Program, Maricopa County Air Quality Department, Pinal County Air Quality Control District Current Conditions Air Quality Index (AQI) observed at 10:00 MST 129 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Health Message: The following groups should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion: People with heart or lung disease, Children and older adults. Everyone else should limit prolonged or heavy exertion. Note: Values above 500 are considered Beyond the AQI. Follow recommendations for the Hazardous category. Additional information on reducing exposure to extremely high levels of particle pollution is available here. AQI - Pollutant Details Ozone 44 Good Particles (PM10) 129 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Particles (PM2.5) 98 Moderate

  
This is up from zero percent of the state being in severe drought back in October.
The good news ??, changes are coming to the area but right now, no rain from the next few days in Phoenix as high pressure will continue to be the primary weather force over the region. This pattern will also result in the continuation of light winds and warm temperatures through the weekend. The only variation will be an increase in clouds here in the Valley and a slight chance of rain/snow for Northern Arizona late Saturday into Sunday. As a result, expecting PM-10 and PM-2.5 levels to remain in the mid-moderate AQI category. 
The more significant change comes to the forecast next week as a storm system quickly moves through the state late Tuesday into Wednesday. Expecting southerly winds on Tuesday afternoon to be in the 15-20mph range which could produce some areas of blowing dust, especially for areas just south of Phoenix. However, by the evening and overnight hours into Wednesday rain chances will be on the rise which will help to quickly clear the air of any dust that is generated. Because of this, forecasting PM-10 on Tuesday to be the highest during the morning/early afternoon before dropping overnight.
This is a fast-moving storm system so not expecting a significant amount of rain, but rainfall totals in Phoenix could range from 0.10 to 0.25 inches with higher amounts likely just north/northeast of the Valley in the higher elevations. This system will also bring in much cooler air with high temperatures on Wednesday dropping into the mid/low 60's!
Overall, moderate air quality through the weekend with rain chances moving into the forecast to help improve air quality late Tuesday into Wednesday.

Have a great weekend and be sure to check back on Monday for the latest updates.

Bullshit Business-As-Usual For Arizona Environmental Quality???

Say What? Opportunities to offset emissions????
Heads Ups, folks . . . Hold on just one minute and pay attention:
the first question should be What is getting done to reduce the sources of the toxic emissions that are dangerous to our health - the air we breathe is contaminated and unsafe for far too many days here in Arizona and Maricopa County, where federal clean air standards are consistently violated year-after-year after year!
Is that news to anyone here in The Valley of Dirty Air?
 

Air Quality Division
Stakeholder Meeting
Proposed Changes to Arizona Emissions Bank Rules

ADEQ invites you to attend a stakeholder meeting for the development of state rules for Arizona's voluntary emissions bank.

ADEQ seeks your input and ideas in amending the Arizona Administrative Code, Title 18, Chapter 2, Article 12. 

 

BACKGROUND: Earlier this year, the legislature amended the existing emissions bank statute (A.R.S. Section 49-410 or HB2152) to allow for new types of emissions reductions credits to be deposited in the bank. The amendments directed ADEQ to adopt rules implementing these changes.

The rules will help promote Arizona as a more attractive option for companies seeking to locate or expand industrial operations while still maintaining healthy air quality.

PLEASE NOTE: This stakeholder meeting will be hosted in Yuma, which is currently not meeting national particulate matter air quality standards and the new ozone standards. Establishing the emissions bank rules, with your input, will provide businesses looking to locate in Yuma an opportunity to offset their emissions.

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When: Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Where: Yuma County Development Services
Aldrich Hall
2351 W 26th St
Yuma, AZ 85364

RSVP:Natalie Muilenberg
nm3@azdeq.gov
602-771-1089

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