Thursday, February 20, 2020

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Battleground State Arizona > 11th Democratic Debate In Phoenix

> March 15 in Phoenix, just two days before the Arizona primary
> The 11th debate will be the first after the early nominating states and Super Tuesday
> It will come at roughly the halfway point in the Democratic nomination process:
  • 24 states and two territories will have voted before the Arizona debate.
  • Two days after the debate, Democrats in Florida, Illinois and Ohio will join Arizona in going to the polls, marking another consequential election day
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DNC & CHC BOLD Announce 11th Democratic Presidential Primary Debate will be Hosted by CNN & Univision
14 Feb 2020 https://democrats.org/news
The 11th Democratic debate will take place in Phoenix on Sunday March 15
The DNC, in partnership with CHC BOLD, announced today that the eleventh Democratic debate will take place in Phoenix, Arizona on Sunday, March 15, and will be co-hosted by CNN and Univision. Venue, format, moderators and qualification criteria will be announced at a future date.
The debate will air live on CNN and Univision. The debate will also be live streamed across CNN and Univision’s digital and social platforms. Our broadcast partners are fully committed to providing accessible communications for deaf and disabled audiences as well.
CHC BOLD is the political arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and is dedicated to increasing the diversity of our leadership in the House and Senate.
“I personally want to thank Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, Senator Kyrsten Sinema, Members of Congress Ruben Gallego and Greg Stanton, and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus for their assistance throughout the selection process,” said DNC Chair Tom Perez.
Arizonans can’t ask for better local and national advocates.
Arizona is a battleground state and it’s clear Democrats can win here at every level of the ballot. After historic Democratic victories in 2018, we’re putting the Republicans on defense in the Grand Canyon State. This debate will showcase our Democratic presidential candidates, highlight Trump’s record of broken promises and make it clear that Democrats are fighting to give Arizonans a better future.”
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Insert from Phoenix New Times:
Phoenix Will Host a Democratic Presidential Debate in March
" . . . Though Arizona has voted Republican in every presidential election but one since 1952, its rapid growth and increasingly diverse voter population in recent years has galvanized Democrats to try to swing the state blue in 2020.
The Democratic National Committee has identified Arizona as one of eight "battleground" states for 2020, and announced plans to focus aggressive efforts in Maricopa County.
Matt Grodsky, a spokesman for the Arizona Democratic Party, said he's "thrilled" the debate will bring the Democratic candidates to Arizona days before the state's registered Democrats cast their votes in the presidential preference election.
"We believe it reaffirms our battleground state status," Grodsky said.
The qualification requirements for the debate and the debate format have yet to be announced."
Ali Swenson is an editorial fellow for Phoenix New Times.
Contact: Ali Swenson
Follow: Twitter: @aliswenson                        
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On-The-Agenda: Mesa City Council Study Session @ 07:30 AM Thu 20 Feb 2020


This is the 3rd or 4th Study Session in the Lower Chambers in advance of a very important and consequential City Council Meeting on the calendar for February 24th.
It starts off first with Mayor Giles as the president officer who might make a few opening remarks and might ask if any blue comment cards have been turned in to the City Clerk, then the Roll Call. Then A
Review of Items on that meeting's agenda.
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Items from Citizen Present?
Yes you can do that - but is that in any way "Speaking Up" if the City Council can't discuss it at the meeting?
Someone - you or a councilmember - must make a formal request and  must ask for whatever item you showed up to speak-up about to be considered for a future agenda item!
On the other hand, robust discussions with the public during City Council meetings are said to be encouraged, but rarely happen - most other city or town council meetings provide forums for citizens to air their issues and comments without
prescribing a limit of 3 minutes to talk and only 3 speakers.
If this sounds like 19th Century governance, it clearly is.
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NOTE: Items from Citizens Present is last on the Feb 24 Agenda



ITEM 12 Items from citizens present. 
(Maximum of three speakers for three minutes per speaker).
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Follow along
City government needs to do nothing more than do the very minimum - only what is REQUIERED.
At one time your MesaZona blogger inquired from the City Clerk about a delay in publishing Approved Minutes.
Now really? Why do hand-recorded minutes of meetings need to get approved before they're available to the public?
Sometimes it takes 30 days or more! Or months!
Actual transcripts - of every word anyone says on audio - can be generated faster, without any manipulation by a clerk. 
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15 February 2020
LINK > MesaZona
Here's the TENTATIVE AGENDA:
Mesa City Council Meeting @ 5;45 Mon 24 Feb 2020
 
11-Page Meeting Agenda - Tentative, printed on 02.13.2020


IT'S A WHOPPER!




 
 
Link > CLICK OR TAP HERE
STARTS ON PAGE 4


 

Area Development's Q4 2019 Leading Metro Locations >

2 DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES Where does PhxMetro Stat Area rank?

Here's the interactive map with the size of the circle spheres as metrics for 399 Metro Areas. . . You see where the Phoenix Metro Statiscal Area MSA is in relation to other MSAs in the country? Here's an inter-active exercise for readers of this blog >
YOU DO ALL THE WORK TO GET DATA !
For a point of comparison with Area Development's Research Desk, there's an insert of the latest edition issue of Bill Jabjaniak's Quick Jab 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORTER. It's all 'the good news' they want you to see, but there's one data table that shows some shortcomings in the workforce
2019 Educational Attainment(Highest Level Completed)
 Mesa  Phx-Mesa metro
 High School21.9%19.6%
 Some College26.5%24.2%
 Associates Degree
 or Higher
36.2%40.4%
 Source: ESRI Community Analyst, 2019

2019 Employment & Labor Force
 Mesa Phx-Mesa metro
 Labor Force263,9102,514,255
 Employment251,4412,392,982
 Unemployment4.7%4.8%
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, July 2019
Note: Not seasonally adjusted
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Metro areas that are hotbeds of technology lead the pack, joined by others showing manufacturing prowess, which has a large economic ripple effect.


2019 Educational Attainment
(Highest Level Completed)
 Mesa  Phx-Mesa metro
 High School21.9%19.6%
 Some College26.5%24.2%
 Associates Degree
 or Higher
36.2%40.4%
 Source: ESRI Community Analyst, 2019

2019 Employment & Labor Force
 Mesa Phx-Mesa metro
 Labor Force263,9102,514,255
 Employment251,4412,392,982
 Unemployment4.7%4.8%
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, July 2019
Note: Not seasonally adjusted
2019 Educational Attainment(Highest Level Completed)
 Mesa  Phx-Mesa metro
 High School21.9%19.6%
 Some College26.5%24.2%
 Associates Degree
 or Higher
36.2%40.4%
 Source: ESRI Community Analyst, 2019

2019 Employment & Labor Force
 Mesa Phx-Mesa metro
 Labor Force263,9102,514,255
 Employment251,4412,392,982
 Unemployment4.7%4.8%
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, July 2019
Note: Not seasonally adjusted

LATEST EDITION
Bill - NewsletterFirst Quarter 2020
The Quick Jab
Bill Jabjiniak
2019: What a year for economic development in Mesa!
It would be more than a slight understatement to say 2019 was a good year for economic development activity in Mesa, Arizona.
Truthfully, it has been extraordinary.
Thus, it is only fitting that we review some of the City’s more high-profile achievements for 2019.
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JANUARY: The City of Mesa selected the contractor to build ASU @ Mesa City Center, a five-story, 118,000-square-foot academic building, as well as The Plaza @ Mesa City Center, a two to three acre gathering place in Downtown Mesa. Titan Solar, named the nation’s largest rooftop solar contractor by Solar World, opened its 36,000-square-foot corporate headquarters, newly relocated in West Mesa.
MARCH: Waymo announced a large expansion of its driverless car operations with a new 85,000-square-foot Technical Service Center in Mesa. Myndshft, a technology company specializing in blockchain and artificial intelligence in healthcare, announced it plans to quadruple its team from 28 to more than 100 employees and relocate to a new 11,000-square-foot office in the Mesa’s Falcon District. Fujifilm Electronic Materials broke ground on an 85,000-square-foot space, adding 60 new employees and five new buildings significantly expanding manufacturing, warehousing, R&D laboratory, and office space.
APRIL: Print.Save.Repeat. located two warehouses and manufacturing facilities for a total of 65,000 square feet in Mesa’s Gateway Area.
MAY: Mesa-grown Aqua-Tots, the world’s largest swim school franchise with 100 locations in 14 countries on three continents, broke ground on its new 12,000-square-foot headquarters facility. CMC Steel opened its 63,000-square-foot expansion at its Mesa micro-mill and a new Residence Inn by Marriott opened its doors, both in southeast Mesa. And, Potato Barn located its 100,000-square-foot store in Mesa’s Gateway Area.
JUNE: The Landing at PMG, a 281,000-square-foot Class A industrial subdivision, opened in Mesa’s Gateway Area and announced its first three tenants, Collabtech Group, Huesman Brothers Door and Custom Molding, and Russell-Sigler Inc. Nearby, Times Microwave Systems expanded its Mesa manufacturing facility to 62,000 square feet, an increase of more than five times its original size.
JULY: Google announced its intention to acquire 187 acres to build a future data center campus in Mesa’s Elliot Road Technology Corridor. AT&T opened a new 97,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art customer call center that will employ more than 500 people in West Mesa.
AUGUST: CAVU Aerospace announced it will locate an 80,000-square-foot MRO at the Landing at PMG hiring 75 employees, again in Mesa’s Gateway area.
SEPTEMBER: CenturyLink announced a major expansion of its network infrastructure in Mesa’s Gateway Area to support the growing commercial, industrial, and residential development. The Mesa Office of Economic Development launched efforts to develop a brand for Mesa’s growing Asian district. Marwest Enterprises announced Landing 202, a 605,000-square-foot Class A industrial development, on 45 acres just north of Gateway Airport. Able Aerospace, a Textron company, celebrated the opening of a $9 million, 60,000-square-foot expansion of its existing 200,000-square-foot headquarters and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) campus at the Gateway Airport. The expansion will create 100 new jobs.
OCTOBER: SkyBridge Arizona, the nation’s first and only joint U.S. and Mexican customs hub, broke ground on the first two buildings in its 360-acre, master-planned industrial development located at the southwest end of the runway at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. Home2 Suites by Hilton broke ground on a four-story, 111-room hotel in the Falcon District. Ground was broken on the first building of the 1.35 million-square-foot Union, a Class A office campus located in Mesa’s Riverview District next to the Chicago Cubs spring training facility. Raging Wire received City planning and zoning approval to construct a 1.5-million-square-foot, seven-building data center campus in Mesa’s Elliot Road Technology Corridor.
North Carolina-based insulation manufacturer Greenfiber announced it will be locating a 74,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Mesa’s Gateway Area. And, Nammo, an international aerospace and defense company headquartered in Norway, announced it will replace its current US organization of several smaller units with a new, consolidated defense manufacturing company called Nammo Defense Systems, which will be based in Mesa’s Falcon District. Nammo will invest nearly $20 million into the Mesa facilities.
NOVEMBER: Urbix Resources, a graduate of Mesa's LaunchPoint accelerator program, opened a 31,000-square-foot headquarters and state-of-the-art graphite processing facility in Mesa’s Falcon District with the expectations of creating as many as 100 jobs. FatCats opened its new 64,000-square-foot entertainment complex in the Falcon District.
Of course, these types of accomplishments do not happen without a great product and team. Here are just a few of the accolades the City of Mesa received in 2019:
  • Ranked one of the Best-Run Cities in America by Wallethub.
  • Ranked a Top 10 Mid-Sized American City of the Future for Connectivity by fDi Intelligence.
  • Named one of the Best Large U.S. Cities to Live in by Wallethub.
  • Ranked number five in Job Growth by CityLab, a digital magazine that focuses on innovation and pressing issues facing today’s global cities and neighborhoods.
  • Ranked number seven among the Best Suburbs for Millennials in Arizona by Niche.
  • Named a Top 10 City for Startups by Commercial Café.
  • Won the Diversity Award from the National League of Cities.
  • The City’s Office of Economic Development was recognized by the International Economic Development Council for its web-based tool AerialMesa.com, an interactive, 360-degree aerial viewing map.
We wish to thank those who have chosen to expand their businesses in Mesa and all our partners and friends who have assisted in the process. Your investment in our community is truly appreciated and goes a long way in building a healthy economy in Mesa. www.SelectMesa.com

Value-Added Smart Tech Luxury Apartment-Living > 236 Condos @ Bella Victoria

BENZIGA PRNewswire   February 19, 2020 8:10am
Bela Flor Introduces Bella Victoria, a Smart-Tech, Luxury Apartment Home Community with 236 Tesla Capable Charging Ports on Property
MESA, Ariz., Feb. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Local real estate developer, Bela Flor Communities, is pleased to announce Bella Victoria, a smart-tech, luxury apartment home community located at 1350 S. Ellsworth Road in Mesa, Arizona, a 2019 WalletHub top-ten city.
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CBRE arranges $40M loan for Bella Victoria in Mesa
 

CBRE arranged $40 million in debt financing for Bella Victoria, a 236-unit, high-end, multifamily property in Mesa, AZ. 
> The lender provided a loan with a six-month forward commitment, a 25-year term, 5 years of interest only, followed by a 30-year amortization.
The property was nearly 94 percent leased at the time of construction completion.
> Commercial and residential construction in the East Valley of the Greater Phoenix metropolitan area has kept up with the growing number of students, residents and businesses, resulting in a dense live-work-play atmosphere, according to CBRE research.
> Large investments in the region including the addition of light rail — connecting Mesa and Tempe with Phoenix — have added to the area’s urban appeal.
> Today, approximately one-third of the metro’s residents live in the East Valley, and its population over the next five years is projected to grow at twice the national average.
> Rental rates and vacancies reflect these trends.
Fourth-quarter average rental rates for apartment properties in South Mesa have climbed 5 percent year-over-year to $1.02 per square foot while the vacancy rate has dipped 39 basis points to 2.75 percent, according to CBRE research.
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  • Each of the 236 condos has a private, direct-access garage and a dedicated 220-volt circuit to charge electric vehicles from Tesla, Porsche, Nissan, Audi, and Volkswagen. 
  • In addition, the Energy Star certified smart homes include Nest thermostats, LED lighting, natural gas ranges and electric, tankless water heaters by TruTankless with a 99% efficiency rating, on-demand heating and a smart app for the ultimate in control. 
  • Finally, residents can stay connected to their world via gigabit fiber optic networks, HD cameras and high-speed wireless access points found around the property.
"If you have an EV, living at Bella Victoria is the pinnacle of convenience.  No need to waste your time or range trying to find a public station.  Every home has its own charging outlet in the garage so you can relax inside while your battery recharges outside," states Hudd Hassell, President of Bela Flor.
Lacy Hillard, Community Manager, says, "Bella Victoria is well-located near major freeways and shopping malls and maintains the highest standards. 
We proudly offer spacious two- and three-bedroom condo homes ranging from 1,000 to 1,650 sq. ft. in an inviting setting. As a non-smoking and pet-friendly community, our goal is to ensure you enjoy your time here."
Visit BellaVictoria.com to learn more about our smart homes or call (480) 636-7227.
ABOUT BELA FLOR
Bela Flor is committed to bringing quality, attainable housing options and fresh architectural designs to the Phoenix Metro area.  With over 20 years of experience, locally owned Bela Flor has five active communities and even more in the pipeline!  We've built over 1,000 homes in communities around the Valley that are geared towards an active lifestyle with amenities like dog parks, pools, soccer fields, sand volleyball, pickle ball, playgrounds, and more!
CONTACT
Hudd Hassell, President
Office: (480) 553-7236 
Email: info@belaflor.com

Trippin' Out : Sextreme Disco Band Lords of Acid Returns To U.S. MAKE ACID GREAT AGAIN TOUR

MAGA! MAGA! MAGA!
The bands will be arriving here in Mesa on Marchn17th at Club Red
Sextreme Disco band LORDS OF ACID will be making a hotly anticipate return to the US with the MAKE ACID GREAT AGAIN TOUR!
Iconic founder PRAGA KHAN will be working double time warming up the dance floor as well as joining the chicanery alongside LOA fan favorites
MARIEKE BRESSELEERES,
DieTrich THRALL, and 
GALEN WALING,
with guitar legend MARK GEMINI THWAITE and ASHLEY BAD adding to the debauchery. 
AESTHETIC PERFECTION and MXMS will round out the festivities!
Launching March 13th in Los Angeles, the celebration will make it’s way throughout the US, finishing April 15th in San Francisco.
MAKE ACID GREAT AGAIN Tour Dates:
03/13 @ EchoPlex – Los Angeles, CA
03/14 @ Hard Rock Live – Las Vegas, NV
03/15 @ Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
03/17 @ Club Red – Mesa, AZ
03/18 @ Sunshine Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
03/19 @ Rockhouse – El Paso, TX
03/20 @ Trees – Dallas, TX
03/21 @ Scout Bar – Houston, TX
03/22 @ Paper Tiger – San Antonio, TX
03/23 @ House of Blues – New Orleans, LA