Friday, February 22, 2019

Here In Mesa: Dexcom ReStructuring To Cost Job Loss

Back in May 2017 Mayor John Giles was clapping his clapping his hands and celebrating. Yesterday, there was this news from Market Exclusive.com
DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM) Files An 8-K Results of Operations and Financial Condition
By ME Staff 8-k 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On February21, 2019, DexCom, Inc. (“DexCom”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended December31, 2018and certain other information.
This press release has been furnished as Exhibit 99.01 to this report and is incorporated herein by this reference.
. . . but first a Flashback!
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READERS OF THIS BLOG MIGHT REMEMBER SOME DOUBTS EXPRESSED IN THIS POST FROM JUNE 16, 2016
16 June 2016
Update > Dexcom Gambles On Move to Mesa Fiesta District > Volatile Stock Performance/Heavy Insider Trading
According to a report in Plastics Today on June 22, 2016 manufacturing operations in the 180,000-square-foot facility are expected to commence by the second quarter of 2017. . . Mesa Mayor John Giles told KJJZ.org that the city is offering to pay Dexcom $750 for each Mesa resident it hires. The incentive is capped at 300 hires, which would represent a total cost to the city of $225,000. The company projects creating more than 500 jobs over the next several years. 
Dexcom (Nasdaq: DXCM), a San Diego-based continuous glucose monitoring manufacturer, is taking a 216,000-square-foot building on South Dobson Road near Loop 101 in Mesa’s Fiesta District.
Source: Phoenix Business Journal Eric Jay Toll

Likewise for reference are two over-the-top "good news" stories
READ MORE >> MesaZona 16 June 2016
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Story image for Dexcom, mesa az from AZCentral.com
AZCentral.com-May 8, 2017
Mesa and Arizona leaders join Dexcom CEO Kevin Sayer at a ribbon-cutting event for the company's new Mesa facility on April 25, 2017. (Photo11: Dexcom).
 
Story image for Dexcom, mesa az from Phoenix Business Journal
Phoenix Business Journal-Apr 14, 2017
Dexcom Inc. (Nasdaq: DXCM), a San Diego-based manufacturer of ... where a select number of employers got a chance to see why Arizona would be a good ...
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Back to the Market Exclusive press release:
On February 20, 2019, DexCom’s Board of Directors committed DexCom to a restructuring plan that will result in the transition of certain of DexCom’s operations to the Philippines (the “Restructuring”). The Restructuring is designed to reduce operating expenses to improve cost competitiveness, enable strategic flexibility and increase the scalability of certain business functions.
DexCom expects the Restructuring to impact approximately 350 full time employees, or approximately 13% of DexCom’s total full time workforce as of December 31, 2018. The Restructuring also will impact DexCom’s employment or hiring of full-time temporary employees. Most of the affected employees currently work in DexCom’s facilities in San Diego, California and Mesa, Arizona.
DexCom currently estimates that it will incur pre-tax charges and costs of approximately $25 million, primarily related to severance, other one-time termination benefits, and related restructuring facilitation costs. Of these charges, DexCom expects a majority to be cash-based primarily related to severance and termination related benefits. These costs are primarily expected to be incurred throughout 2019 and DexCom expects to record the majority of the charges in the first half of 2019. DexCom expects the majority of the Restructuring activities to be completed by the end of 2019.
DEXCOM INC ExhibitEX-99.01 2 dxcmq4201899-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.01 Exhibit Exhibit 99.01Dexcom Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2018 Financial ResultsThe Company also Announces Expansion and Reorganization of its Customer Support FunctionsSAN DIEGO,…
To view the full exhibit click here

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About DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM)
Dexcom, Inc. (Dexcom) is a medical device company. The Company is focused on the design, development and commercialization of continuous glucose monitoring systems for ambulatory use by people with diabetes and for use by healthcare providers for the treatment of people with and without diabetes. Its products include SEVEN PLUS, DexCom G4, DexCom G4 PLATINUM, DexCom Share System and DexCom G5 Mobile. It had received Conformite Europeene Marking (CE Mark) approval for its fourth generation continuous glucose monitoring system, the DexCom G4 system, enabling commercialization of the DexCom G4 system. DexCom SHARE enables users of its G4 PLATINUM System to have their sensor glucose information remotely monitored by their family or friends. The G4 PLATINUM Receiver with Share uses a secure wireless connection via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) between a patient’s receiver and a mobile application on the patient’s iPhone to transmit glucose information.
 

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Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer
The foregoing disclosures constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are preliminary estimates and expectations based on current information and are subject to business and economic risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or actual future results to differ materially from the expectations set forth in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause results to differ materially from the statements herein include: DexCom’s ability to implement the Restructuring as currently planned; possible changes in the size and timing of the Restructuring; the components and amount of the expected costs and charges associated with the Restructuring; the timing of the payment of the expected costs and charges; the timing of recording the expected charges and costs; and risks associated with DexCom’s ability to achieve the benefits of the Restructuring.You should refer to the section entitled “Risk Factors” set forth in DexCom’s annual and quarterly reports and other filings DexCom makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time for a discussion of important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by DexCom’s forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Current Report. DexCom undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements or reasons why actual results might differ, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Tinder In The AZ State House: Flame-Outs + Slews of Bills Left-To-Die


Hey! Your MesaZona is busy enough already getting a grip on the Mesa City Council - never mind what Arizona State makers-of-laws have up-their-sleeves!
The session ends today. Let the fun begin . . .
Arizona lawmakers introduced 1,289 bills this session.
Proposed bills that never received hearings died silently in the Arizona Legislature this week, the last week for committees to hear bills in their chamber of origin.
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ERA, criminal justice reform, legislative immunity bills
left to die
 
Story image for mesa arizona from Arizona Capitol Times
Arizona Capitol Times-3 hours ago
Arizona lawmakers introduced 1,289 bills this session, but a slew has already ... Mark Finchem of Oro Valley and Kelly Townsend of Mesa were never even ...
Here are some choice excerpts:
Among them is the push to repeal legislative immunity, which made headlines when it deliberately stalled in the House because Speaker Rusty Bowers declined to move the measure forward.
But other notable legislation, including Arizona’s attempt to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, several criminal justice reform measures, also hit a wall.
 
Red for Ed supporters, however, can rejoice because a series of controversial bills targeting educators had not been assigned to committees yet, spelling their apparent doom.
Ideas contained in dead bills could still be revived via amendments later in the legislative process, but their likelihood of success is just as grim.
Equal Rights Amendment
Arizona could have been the final state to adopt the amendment.
Perhaps the most high profile legislation that failed to get committee hearings before the deadline carried national implications for women.
Arizona Democrats failed in their third attempt to push the Legislature to vote on ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment, which seeks to amend the U.S. Constitution to bar discrimination on account of sex.
WHY?
Democrats lost a key ally when freshman Sen. Tyler Pace withdrew his support on January 31. Two other Republicans in the chamber had expressed support for the measure, and, along with Tyler’s backing, Democrats would have had the votes to pass ERA in the Senate.
In the end, the number of floor votes didn’t matter because the ERA bills never got a hearing in Senate Judiciary, which is chaired by Sen. Eddie Farnsworth. In the House, Rusty Bowers never assigned the legislation to a committee. 
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In God We Trust
Public outrage – local and national – was not enough to sustain Mendez’s bill that sought to repeal the statute authorizing “In God We Trust” specialty license plates.
Almost a year before session began, the Secular Coalition of Arizona enlisted the Democratic senator’s help in revealing that the license plates help fund an organization that the atheist group says attacks the LGBT community.
Mendez, D-Tempe found out from the Arizona Department of Transportation that the “In God We Trust” specialty plates are funding the Alliance Defending Freedom, which The New York Times described as the largest legal force of the religious right.
But Mendez’s SB1463 never got a committee hearing

BIG AGENDA Now Available > Mesa City Council Meeting

Backtracking to an earlier draft first . . .  and then let's see what the agenda was for yesterday's early morning Study Session.
> Nothing made public so far [as of the date of this post Sunday 17 Feb] for a City Council Study Session at 07:30 a.m. this Thursday 21 Feb 2019 or for the City Council Study Session on February 25th at 5:15 pm ahead of the 5:45 pm Regular City Council Meeting.
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 that site approximately four days before a council meeting
The final agenda, which incorporates any last minute changes to the preliminary agenda, usually is posted at that site the morning of the council meeting.
Please SCROLL DOWN farther for next week
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Here's the published agenda for yesterday's Study Session.
It was printed just the day before on 02/20/2019
Review items on the agenda for the February 25, 2019 regular Council meeting.
2 Presentations/Action Items:

Item 2-a 19-0195
Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on the proposed realignment of the paratransit service area
Item 2-b 19-0219
Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on an update of staff recommendations for regulating shared active transportation vehicles (commercially-rented bicycles, scooters, etc., with self-contained locking mechanisms.) 2-b
3 Hear reports on meetings and/or conferences attended.
4 Scheduling of meetings and general information.

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Item 2-a is a 10-page PP Presentation
Change to ADA Paratransit Service Area in Mesa
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Purpose
Align Mesa’s ADA paratransit service area to the  Federal mandate  –¾ mile from local bus and light rail lines July 1, 2019 implementation
Summary of Outreach Efforts
•Letters to customers

•Flyers distributed on vehicles
•Telephone calls to affected customers
•Visits to high frequency destinations
•Presentations to Advisory Boards
•Project webpage with comment form
•Community outreach meetings
•Comments accepted in person, via phone, mail, and online

Next Steps Ongoing:
• Paratransit and RideChoice eligibility
• Trip planning
• Continued community/stakeholder outreach
• Letters, calls, on-hold messages and flyers 
• Additional assistance
• One-on-one
• Identification of safe transfer locations July 1, 2019 –Service change implementation
File #: 19-0195   
Type: Presentation Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council Study Session
On agenda: 2/21/2019
Title: Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on the proposed realignment of the paratransit service area.
Attachments: 1. Presentation

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Item 2-b 
NOTE: Opening slide date is 25 Feb - This presentation was made on 21 Feb 2019
Staff is seeking authorization to move forward creating an Ordinance, Terms and Conditions, and License
Shared Active Transportation Vehicles Requirements
City Council Study Session February 25, 2019

RJ Zeder, Transportation Director
Erik Guderian, Deputy Transportation Director
WHY DID THIS TAKE SO LONG? NO PRIOR PUBLIC NOTICE
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Notable Definitions
Shared Active Transportation Vehicle (SATV) is a commercially-rented coaster, bike, electric stand up scooter, electric bicycle, e-bike, or any other mobile vehicle, excluding automobiles or motorcycles, with a self-containing locking mechanism

* Electric Standup Scooter weighs less then 75lbs, has two or three wheels, has handlebars, has a floorboard on which a person may stand while riding and is powered by an electric motor or human power, or both, max speed of 20 mph with or without human propulsion on a paved surface.
* Electric Bicycle bicycle or tricycle that is equipped with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than 750 watts and meets Class 1/Class 2/Class 3
Requirements
Insurance/Indemnity Current indemnity clause says that the Operator is responsible for all injuries arising out of this activity.


Staging/Parking
• No staging in City of Mesa Parks
• No staging on residential streets or private property, without permission
• Limit number and distance of SATVs parked near transit stops
• Limit number of SATVs parked in a row regardless of the Operator
• Establish 48” sidewalk clearance necessary for ADA compliance
Use Area: map on next slide

Requirements
• Provide the City with 500 helmets per year

Customer Service

• Provide a local staff member responsible for staging 
• Each SATV shall have a serial number visible with Operator contact information
• Re-stage all SATVs every 24 hours
• Respond to complaints within 24 hours

User Requirements

• Electric Standup Scooter max speed limit 15 mph
• Electric Bicycle max assisted speed limit 20 mph

Outreach

• Conduct public safety outreach via events, workshops, etc.

Requirements
Fees: table on next slide
 • Annual License Fee - $5,000
 • Per SATV Fee -$2.00/month
 • Impoundment Fee -$100/incident

Data Sharing
• Number of daily SATVs in service
• Miles traveled and total number of trips
• Number of crashes reported to the Operator
• Summary of SATV distribution in heat map format

 Other
 • Prohibit subleasing 
File #: 19-0219   
Type: Presentation Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council Study Session
On agenda: 2/21/2019
Title: Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on an update of staff recommendations for regulating shared active transportation vehicles (commercially-rented bicycles, scooters, etc., with self-contained locking mechanisms.)
Attachments: 1. Presentation
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There's a lot to look at for next week Monday 25 Feb for more information: 31 records
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Here are Meeting Details for the Preliminary/Tentative Agenda next Monday 25 Feb 2019

Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Tentative
Meeting date/time: 2/25/2019 5:45 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers - Upper Level
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda
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Skipping the applications for liquor and bingo licenses
  • 10 Contracts (all in Item 5)
  •   6 Resolutions (all in Item 6)
  •   1 Ordinance (Item 7)
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Thursday, February 21, 2019

Take A Look: The AZ Mirror / News As A Vital Community Service

What is it?
The Arizona Mirror is an independent, nonprofit news organization that is focused on connecting public policy with the people it affects and bringing a fresh perspective to coverage of the state’s biggest issues.

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We strive to
  • tell untold stories
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  • shine a light on the relationships between people, power and policy
  • hold public officials to account.
We view news as a vital community service, and are supported by the generosity of those who believe an informed Arizona is a better Arizona.
We have no paywalls, no subscription fees.
Arizona Mirror an affiliate member of The Newsroom network and is funded by the Hopewell Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity that specializes in helping donors, social entrepreneurs, and other changemakers quickly launch new, innovative projects.
The Mirror retains full editorial independence.
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Amplifying the voices of Arizonans whose stories are unheard; shining a light on the relationships between people, power and policy; and holding public officials to account.
https://www.azmirror.com
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The Newsroom is a growing network of state-based news outlets currently in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, with a national bureau in Washington, D.C.
Our nonprofit affiliates combine relentless reporting and insightful commentary to connect people to the state leaders and government policies that affect their daily lives
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State policies directly affect people’s daily lives, and state-level political battles shape the national landscape. While traditional news coverage of national politics has increased in recent years, state coverage continues to shrink—leaving a void that is too often filled by partisan or unreliable sources. A 2014 Pew Research Center study showed that less than a third of U.S. newspapers have reporters covering their statehouses, a number that has certainly decreased in the last five years.
As a result, important issues in the states are under-covered, with real consequences for real people. Ultimately, the Newsroom exists to provide the relentless stream of quality reporting and commentary that helps sustain a vibrant democracy.
Each Newsroom outlet is led by a veteran local journalist with deep knowledge of the state’s political history and media landscape who oversees a staff of experienced capitol reporters.
Our Washington, D.C. bureau reports on congressional delegations and key Supreme Court and administrative decisions that affect the states.
The Newsroom’s headquarters is led by Director and Publisher Chris Fitzsimon and includes Deputy Director Andrea Verykoukis, Digital Director Nelle Dunlap, and Media Administrative Professional Tori Addison.
The Newsroom is a project of the Hopewell Fund, a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that incubates projects and provides professional support and guidance.
The Newsroom and its affiliates are independent, and we decide what we cover.
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A to Z | The Blog
https://www.azmirror.com/a-to-z-blog/

Rental vacancy rates back to pre-recession levels as bills threaten to create more evictions
Two bills working their way through the Arizona House of Representatives could harm renters in the Grand Canyon State, which currently is at its lowest rental vacancy rate since before the Great Recession.
 
ESA bill that GOP supporters said wasn’t an expansion will cost $1.7M over 3...
The Joint Legislative Budget Committee conducted a fiscal analysis of a bill that Republican lawmakers insisted in committee last week didn’t expand who could participate in the state’s school voucher program, and concluded what was obvious to everyone but the GOP backers of the bill: It expands enrollment and will thus cost the state more money.
 
House lawyer: Student employment bill conflicts with AZ’s minimum wage law
A bill to pay some students less than the state’s minimum wage conflicts with Arizona’s voter-approved minimum wage statute and is thus unconstitutional, a staff attorney told  the House Rules Committee on Monday.
 
Former Arpaio top aide running for sheriff
Jerry Sheridan, who served as Joe Arpaio’s chief deputy and faced civil contempt of court charges alongside his boss in a long-running racial profiling lawsuit, is running for Maricopa County sheriff in 2020.
 
Bill would ban mugshot websites from charging for removal
A state lawmaker wants to make it illegal for companies to make people pay money to have their mugshots and other criminal justice records removed from websites, though it’s unclear how such a law would be enforced against people outside of Arizona.
 
Advocates hope poll buoys sentencing reform efforts
A national organization advocating for criminal justice reform in Arizona is touting a new poll showing strong support for a host of issues being considered by the Legislature this year, including a proposal to reduce the state’s strict sentencing requirements.
 
Licensing bill backed by Ducey moves forward
A House committee approved a bill that Gov. Doug Ducey touted in his State of the State address that would allow professionals who are...
 
 
 
 
State to pay $600k in settlement to end legal battle over immigrant drivers licenses
It’s official: Gov. Doug Ducey has dropped an appeal to a class action lawsuit challenging his policy to restrict immigrants legally authorized to work in the country from getting driver’s licenses. The state will pay $600,000 in attorney’s fees to the plaintiffs.
 
More than 25 percent of Native women murders go unsolved in AZ
As politicians are pushing for action for missing or murdered indigenous women or girl cases, often referred to as MMIWG cases, more than 26 percent of cases of homicide involving Native women since 1976 in Arizona have gone unsolved, according to FBI crime data.
 
Bannon-led wall effort to meet in Arizona Friday to discuss private border wall construction
A who’s who group of Trump allies and immigration hard-liners may be coming to Tucson this week to hold a “town hall” on a plan to raise $100 million over the next year to build up to 30 miles of border fence on private land.
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Editor Jim Small is a native Arizonan and has covered state government, policy and politics since 2004, with a focus on investigative and in-depth policy reporting, first as a reporter for the Arizona Capitol Times, then as editor of the paper and its prestigious sister publications, the Yellow Sheet Report and Arizona Legislative Report. Under his guidance, the Capitol Times won numerous state, regional and national awards for its accountability journalism and probing investigations into state government operations.
Associate Editor Jeremy Duda is a Phoenix native and began his career in journalism in 2003 after graduating from the University of Arizona. Prior to joining the Arizona Mirror, he worked at the Arizona Capitol Times, where he spent eight years covering the Governor's Office and two years as editor of the Yellow Sheet Report. Before that, he wrote for the Hobbs News-Sun of Hobbs, NM, and the Daily Herald of Provo, Utah. Jeremy is also the author of the history book “If This Be Treason: the American Rogues and Rebels Who Walked the Line Between Dissent and Betrayal.”
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Reporter Laura Gómez Rodriguez covers state politics and immigration for the Arizona Mirror. She worked for The Arizona Republic and La Voz Arizona for four years, covering city government, economic development, immigration, politics and trade. In 2017, Laura traveled the length of the U.S.-Mexico border for “The Wall,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning project produced by The Arizona Republic and USA Today Network. She was named Best Investigative Reporter by Phoenix Magazine in its 2018 newspaper category and has been honored by the Arizona Press Club for Spanish-language news and feature reporting. She is a native of Bogotá, Colombia and lived in Puerto Rico and Boston before moving to Phoenix in 2014. Catch her researching travel deals, feasting on mariscos or playing soccer.
Reporter Jerod MacDonald-Evoy joins the Arizona Mirror from the Arizona Republic, where he spent 4 years covering everything from dark money in politics to Catholic priest sexual abuse scandals. Jerod has also won awards for his documentary films which have covered issues such as religious tolerance and surveillance technology used by police. He brings strong watchdog sensibilities and creative storytelling skills to the Arizona Mirror.
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