Check the Town's website frequently
for COVID-19 response updates.
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PVPD Achieves ALEAP Accreditation |
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On January 28th, 2021, the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police voted to award the Paradise Valley Police Department initial accreditation through the Arizona Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ALEAP).
The award was presented during the Paradise Valley Town Council meeting on February 11th, 2021, by Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police President Michael Soelberg to the PVPD Chief of Police Peter Wingert.
The Paradise Valley Police Department is now one of ten law enforcement agencies accredited through ALEAP. The Paradise Valley Police Department spent months implementing 175 standards to achieve this accreditation. These standards are considered “best practices” for law enforcement agencies in the State of Arizona.
Congratulations to Chief Peter Wingert, Commander Freeman Carney, Commander Mike Cole, and the entire department for their hard work to make this happen!
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Public Works Lays Down on the Job |
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This week, Public Works technicians laid down on the job in order to complete some restoration work at the Goldwater Memorial. Staff discovered water running out from under the headwall of the fountain caused by a leak in the main water line that feeds this water feature. Public Works repaired the leak and removed the calcium buildup on the sidewalls and back wall of the fountain to improve the appearance of the fountain.
In addition, while the water feature was drained, staff also ran new conduit and wiring, and replaced the existing corroded lights in the base of the fountain with new lights.
The quotation band of the fountain was also restored. This involved hand painting the letters and applying a clear coat to protect the stone and lettering.
Yet another example of the good work our Public Works Department does to inspect, repair, and keep our Town in peak condition!
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Town Council Support of House Bill 2481 |
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On Wednesday, February 10th, the Arizona House of Representatives' Committee on Government and Elections held a hearing on House Bill 2481. This bill, sponsored by Rep. John Kavanagh, seeks to amend SB 1350 which limits local governments-like the Town of Paradise Valley-from adopting regulations to short-term rentals.
Prior to the committee hearing, the Mayor, Vice Mayor, Council Members, and high-level Town staff registered their support for HB 2481. Mayor Jerry Bien-Willner also made public comment during the hearing.
Solving the issue of short-term rentals is a priority of this Town Council. Tune in next week for even more on this important issue.
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Summary of February 11th Town Council Meeting |
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The Town Council took the following actions at the February 11th meeting.
- Received a presentation by Chief Michael Soelberg, 2021 President of the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police, recognizing the PVPD for receiving accreditation through the Arizona Law Enforcement Accreditation Program. PVPD is one of only ten agencies in the state to receive this distinguished certification.
- Adopted Resolution 2021 02 Amending the Fiscal Year 2020/21 Budget
- Awarded a contract for public relations professional services to S+C Communications (Scutari and Cieslak, Inc.) for one year and providing for up to four one year extensions at an hourly rate of $200/hour, not to exceed $30,000 annually
- Approved a legal services engagement agreement with Crockett Law Group
- Approved the recommended positions on pending legislation listed in the document titled, “Summary of Legislation and Recommendations for Council Consideration February 11, 2021”, as amended.
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COVID-19 Updates from the Arizona Department of Health Services |
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This week, Arizona hit a major milestone with over 1,000,000 doses of vaccine administered in the state! As of today, over 10,045,000 doses of vaccine have been administered in Arizona with over 811,000 Arizonans receiving first doses of vaccine and nearly 225,000 having a complete series.
A list and map of vaccination sites throughout Arizona with contact and registration information is available at azhealth.gov/findvaccine and is routinely updated as new vaccination sites are added.
Recent additions to the map will include the 284 retail pharmacy sites currently receiving a direct vaccine allocation from the federal government to serve Arizonans 65 and older as well as others in the phase 1A and priority phase 1B categories. Federal partners have informed us that these sites have received an initial allocation of 21,000 doses with more to follow in future weeks.
ADHS continues to monitor COVID-19 data and we are encouraged by some of the downward trends:
After reaching a peak in cases with over 65,000 cases reported the week of Jan. 3, cases have decreased in Arizona for four consecutive weeks. Fewer than 20,000 cases were reported the week of Jan. 31.
Percent positivity is still elevated at 12% for the week of Jan. 24, but it has decreased for the last four weeks.
The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 has been decreasing over the last four weeks.
All 15 counties are in the substantial transmission category with all benchmarks (case rates, percent positivity, and hospitalization due to COVID-Like Illness) in the substantial range.
This link below provides the most up-to-date health surveillance figures regarding COVID-19 in Arizona. Below are figures for Maricopa County as of February 12th (click on the image for more information on Maricopa County).
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Welcome Alarm Analyst Brendan Birks
Brendan Birks has joined the PVPD as its new Alarm Analyst. Brendan has two sons, aged 8 and 10. He likes to cook and experiment with new recipes constantly. He recently has started to learn more about computer programming, and likes to play video games with his sons in his free time.
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PVPD Implements the FBI's National Incident Based Reporting System
The National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) is the FBI’s replacement for the Uniform Crime Report (UCR). Paradise Valley became a recognized NIBRS agency in October 2020 and with the the January 2021 report, began exclusively filing the NIBRS report
Unlike data reported through the UCR Program—an aggregate monthly tally of crimes—NIBRS goes much deeper because of its ability to provide circumstances and context for crimes like location, time of day, and whether the incident was cleared. It also provides greater specificity in reporting offenses, collects more detailed information, gives more context to specific crime problems, and provides greater analytic flexibility.
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CORRECTION: Additional Ways to Participate in 2022 General Plan |
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Last week, we shared some additional ways you could participate in the General Plan process. We inadvertently listed the wrong dates for the Thursday Pop Up events. They are corrected below in red.
Every Thursday in February (Feb. 18th and 25th) from Noon to 2:00 p.m. we have a “Pop Up Event” in front of Town Hall. At the booth is a display board that explains the GP process, an email sign-up sheet, community survey (hard copy), most recent flyer with GP connection information, comment cards, and a mapping Board that mimics the online mapping survey.
If you haven't already completed the Community Survey, you have until March 1st to do so. You may pick up a hard copy of the survey in Town Hall Lobby (open Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm; closed on February 15th in observance of Presidents Day). You may also take the survey online at pvtogether2022.com. |
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Additional Testing Days in Paradise Valley |
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Upcoming Town Meetings and Events |
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February 15th - Presidents Day (Town offices closed)
February 16th - Planning Commission, 6:00 pm via Zoom
February 18th - General Plan Pop Up, 12:00 to 2:00 pm, Town Hall Lobby
February 25th - General Plan Pop Up, 12:00 to 2:00 pm, Town Hall Lobby
February 25th - Town Council Meeting, 6:00 pm via Zoom
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Remember to check the Town's website for meeting updates, changes, and agendas.
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