Thursday, April 30, 2020

Suspicious Observers 04.30.2020: Stellar Magnetic Volcano Trigger, Wobble Quake, Orion

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Orion like you've never seen him before


Wednesday, April 29, 2020

SUSPICIOUS OBSERVERS NEWS: UFOs, Comet ATLAS, 1998 OR2, Magnon Repulsion

Daily Sun, Earth and Science News
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Apr 29, 2020 

Here It Is: FINAL AGENDA Mesa City Council Study Session Early Morning @ 07:30 a.m. Thu 04.30.2020

Printed on 04/28/2020 - access, download and view Click or Tap Here
Ready?There's a lot to get into and study on tomorrow's study session. 
First thing to do is get informed - the first item after the Roll Call alone could take hours:
Review and discuss items on the agenda for the May 4, 2020 regular Council meeting.
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Then there are 4 Presentation/Action Items 
Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on
2a Proposed funding allocations of $1,130,033 in Emergency Solutions Grant-Corona Virus (ESG-CV) funds
2b Funding recommendations for the fiscal year 2020/2021 Human Services Program
2c An update on the Mesa CARES program, focusing on the Mesa CARES Small Business Assistance and Reemergence Program
2d The 2020/21 fiscal year budget summary, adoption process, and financial forecast.
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+ one more (Item 3a) Release of Approved Minutes > 39 pages
AUDIT, FINANCE AND ENTERPRISE COMMITTEE MEETING
05 March 2020
2-a. Hear a presentation and discuss the following audits:
1. Police Jail Services Contract
2. Benefits Medical Claims Administration Contract
3. Agreements with Nonprofit Support Organizations (Follow-Up Review)
2-b. Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide a recommendation on the proposed fees and charges for the following 9 City departments: 
Business Services, Arts & Culture, Library Services, Falcon Field, Police, Transportation, Engineering, Development Services, and Municipal Court

File #:20-0515   
Type:MinutesStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:City Council Study Session
On agenda:4/30/2020
Title:Audit, Finance and Enterprise Committee meeting held on March 5, 2020.
Attachments:1. March 5, 2020 Audit, Finance and Enterprise
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MESA CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION FINAL AGENDA WITH LINKS AND ATTACHMENTS:
Please take the time - your time - to access and open the presentations and notice who is scheduled to make the presentations.
58 POWER POINT SLIDES_________________________________________________________________0530 > FY 2020/21 Human Services Funding (5 slides)
Michelle Albanese, Housing & Community Development Director 

0501 > Proposed funding allocations of $1,130,033 in Emergency Solutions Grant-Corona Virus (ESG-CV) funds
Michelle Albanese Housing & Community Development Director (11)

0502 > BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020/21 And Financial Forecast (28)
Candace Cannistraro: Management and Budget Director 
Brian Ritschel: Management and Budget Deputy Director
0516 Mesa CARES Small Business Reemergence Program (14)
Jaye O’Donnell | Assistant Economic Development Director

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ITEM 2a
File #:20-0501   
Type:PresentationStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:City Council Study Session
On agenda:4/30/2020
Title:Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on proposed funding allocations of $1,130,033 in Emergency Solutions Grant-Corona Virus (ESG-CV) funds to provide services to prevent and respond to the spread of infectious diseases for homelessness, and to prevent homelessness in Mesa due to COVID-19 impacts. The proposals are recommended based on local community assessment information as well as the HUD-issued guidance policy.
Attachments:1. Presentation
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ITEM 2b
File #:20-0530   
Type:PresentationStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:City Council Study Session
On agenda:4/30/2020
Title:Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on funding recommendations for the fiscal year 2020/2021 Human Services Program.
Attachments:1. Presentation
_________________________________________________________________
ITEM 2c
File #:20-0516   
Type:PresentationStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:City Council Study Session
On agenda:4/30/2020
Title:Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on an update on the Mesa CARES program, focusing on the Mesa CARES Small Business Assistance and Reemergence Program.
Attachments:1. Presentation
_________________________________________________________________
ITEM 2d
File #:20-0502   
Type:PresentationStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:City Council Study Session
On agenda:4/30/2020
Title:Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on the 2020/21 fiscal year budget summary, adoption process, and financial forecast.
Attachments:1. Presentation
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Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Jonathan Pie > Madness Sets In As The The Lockdown Takes It Toll

LOCKDOWN Episode 5


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Daily Earth, Sun & Science News: 04.28.2020 > Solar Eruption, Storm Alert, Amazing Science - Dipole Universe

Suspicious Observers
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Apr 28, 2020

Strong BiFurcation: 5-Year and 10-Year Returns? The Winners and Losers of the Hedge Fund Meltdown

Apr.28 -- Fabio Savoldelli, Columbia Business School adjunct professor, discusses what kind of strategies work and which ones don't during the panic-related sell-off in hedge funds. 
He speaks with Bloomberg's Alix Steel on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."
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Apr 28, 2020

How coronavirus charts can mislead us

Much of the data about the coronavirus epidemic and covid-19 is flawed. It is collected and reported in different ways by different countries, and almost certainly undercounts the number of cases and deaths. But organizations and journalists still need to report the available data to inform the public and help guide policymakers. Much of that data ends up in visualizations, like charts and maps, which can make it easier to understand and analyze. But it's important to know how the process of data visualization can shape our perception of the crisis. In this video, we deconstruct one particularly popular chart of covid-19 cases around the world which uses a logarithmic scale, and explain how to avoid being misled by it.
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Apr 28, 2020
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