Yucca District Weekly News
December 18, 2020
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Seasons Greetings from
Councilmember Joyce Clark
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Oh my goodness!
Councilmember Clark has been ELFED!
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Hello Everyone,
This week we continued to learn the COVID is not done with us yet. Cases are spiking nationwide. Please remember to mask up and stay socially distanced. This Christmas I have scaled down our Christmas Day dinner. Usually, we have anywhere from a dozen to two dozen for dinner. It is a loud, boisterous crowd full of the joys of Christmas Day. This coming Christmas Day will consist of very close family of 5 or 6 persons. It will be a Christmas like no other – hopefully never to be repeated.
We also attend Christmas Eve Mass. It’s a tradition and another element of our Christmas celebration. Not this year. It too, will be sacrificed to keep COVID at bay.
As may be the case with many of you, I have very recently lost a close family member to COVID. It is an insidious disease that is no respecter of gender, race or class.
Most of all, I grieve for all the small business owners who have lost all and worry about paying bills and what will become of their employees. I worry about our children and what the loss of in-school attendance has done to them. This has been a cruel season.
We persist on hope – the hope of the soon-to-be available-to-all vaccine that will break the back of this pandemic. I believe we will come out on the other side. New small businesses will be born. Children will be back in school in person. Masks and social distancing will become a bitter memory. A life that allows us to be close to one another will return.
In the meantime, have faith, pray for others, be safe and stay strong. It’s hard to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Nevertheless, that is what I wish for each and every one of you…Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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Next Council Meeting:
January 12, 2021
(December 22, 2020 meeting has been vacated)
Workshop: 12:30 p.m.
Voting Meeting: 5:30 p.m.
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WATCH THE DISTRICT MEETING HERE! |
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Click the photo above to watch the December 2, 2020 Yucca District Meeting |
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December 8, 2020
City Council Meeting Highlights
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City of Glendale Quick Links |
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What's Happening in Glendale |
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City of Glendale Holiday Notice |
City of Glendale offices will be closed Friday, Dec. 25, in observance of the Christmas holiday
(City Hall will also be closed in the afternoon Dec. 24) and Friday, Jan. 1, in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday.
Click here for additional service and facility holiday schedule changes.
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Connect with Santa Claus via a virtual visit! |
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Fountain Park at Westgate
Step up to our holiday house on select dates to share your wishes & safely savor screen time with Santa. Simply make an appointment online, arrive at our designated holiday house 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment & chat with the Claus virtually (wish list in hand!). Walk-ups are welcome as well (first come, first served!).
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In this season of giving, please consider giving to a program which annually provides grants to those most in need in Glendale. You can donate $2 per month through your water bill to “From The Heart.” Or, you can mail a check in any amount to “From The Heart,” City of Glendale, Customer Service Office, 5850 W. Glendale Avenue, 1st Floor, Glendale, AZ, 85301. |
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World of Illumination is back at Westgate! |
The world’s largest drive-thru animated light show is back, open nightly in our parking lot! Online reservations are required. |
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Bring the Internet Home with a Hotspot from the Glendale Public Library |
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Does your family need to use the internet at home, but you don’t have access? Try our new hotspot collection at the Glendale Public Library! These portable wireless devices provide a free high-speed internet connection with unlimited data for your Wi-Fi-accessible laptop, tablet, or phone anywhere Sprint coverage is available.
The library’s 48 portable hotspots are housed at Main and Velma Teague Library, but are holdable at any of our four locations. To check out a hotspot, you’ll need to be at least 18 years old, show a photo ID and a Glendale Public Library card, and complete a checkout agreement at one of our Public Service Desks. Only one hotspot per household at a time is allowed. Hotspots check out for three weeks and cannot be renewed. Your internet usage will not be tracked by the library or the hotspot.
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GlendaleOne provides access to non-emergency services and information 24/7 and includes a knowledge base of frequently asked questions and important phone numbers. To report an issue or concern, enter the location, type of issue, and contact information to have your request automatically sent to the correct department.
For a quick tutorial on how to use GlendaleOne, click here.
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For more information or to file complaints regarding persons out of compliance with the City of Glendale proclamation CC 14-7, regarding face coverings please call
623-930-4666. Please do not call the
police department directly.
In an emergency always dial 911.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Friday, January 8, 2021
Downtown Glendale (the parking lot off Glenn Dr. just to the east of 57th Ave.)
The event follows all CDC guidelines and keeps residents safe and separated in their own vehicles. Due to AZDHS guidelines, space is limited in the parking lot which will require guests to register in advance for free:
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As COVID-19 continues to affect our residents, staff has been working to provide updated information and resources that will benefit both our community at large and those impacted by the pandemic. We have created Community Connections to help those impacted by the coronavirus find resources and support and match those who are able to help with volunteer opportunities and other ways to support our community. We will continue to update this page as new information is received. Please visit the Community Connections webpage for more information on available resources, how you can give back to the community, and how you can help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Arizona Together is an initiative to support Arizonans during the COVID-19 outbreak, connecting individuals and businesses to resources, raising money for community organizations and providing information on volunteer opportunities. Visit arizonatogether.org to find help or provide support.
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The City of Glendale Community Action Program provides direct financial assistance for those households that are eligible. The Glendale Community Action Program administers the following financial assistance programs for people that are experiencing a temporary crisis resulting in a loss of income or increased expenses making it difficult to meet basic needs. Each program has multiple funding sources with various income eligibility requirements. Our eligibility specialists will review your circumstances against all possible programs.
Monthly rental assistance may be available to households who have had a substantial reduction in income due to COVID-19. For more information on eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit COVID-19 Assistance Programs.
The Arizona Department of Housing Save Our Home AZ (“SOHAZ”) Program offers Principal Reduction Assistance, Monthly Mortgage Subsidy Assistance for under and unemployed Arizonans and Second Lien Elimination Assistance to qualified Arizona homeowners. To see if you might be eligible for assistance through the SOHAZ Program or to begin an application for assistance click on the link for information housing.az.gov/save-our-home.
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Road Construction and Streets Information |
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Glendale Ave. Upcoming Construction Activities |
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Construction continues for installation of water and sewer pipeline in Glendale Avenue, between 99th Avenue and El Mirage Road. Project completion for water and sewer pipeline is expected in Spring 2021, and following this work storm drain installation and full reconstruction of Glendale Avenue will take place.
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Work continues as crews conduct boring, or drilling activities, to install sewer pipeline in Glendale Avenue, currently west of Glen Harbor Boulevard to just east of 115th Avenue, with this work moving in a westerly direction.
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Scheduled to begin Wednesday, Dec. 2, this work will be at the intersection of 115th Avenue (Landfill Entrance), continuing west. To accommodate this drilling activity, the intersection of Glendale Avenue and 115th Avenue (Landfill Entrance) will be reduced to one lane in each direction with left turns permitted.
- Waterline installation is complete with crews currently conducting testing of the newly installed water pipeline this week. Once testing is complete, scheduled to take place next week, the newly installed waterline will be tied into the City’s existing water system. You will be notified in advance of any planned disruption to your water service as part of this process.
- Also scheduled to begin this week, crews will work at the Agua Fria Bridge and at the New River Bridge to prepare for installation of pipeline across these bridges in the near future.
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Work continues as crews conduct boring, or drilling activities, to install sewer pipeline in Glendale Avenue, west of Glen Harbor Boulevard to just east of 115th Avenue, with this work moving in a westerly direction. It is anticipated that the week of Dec. 7, work will begin near the intersection of 115th Avenue and continue to the west. During this drilling activity, westbound Glendale Avenue is reduced to one lane near the work zone.
- Glendale Avenue remains open for travel during this work with lane restrictions in place to shift traffic away from the work zone.
- Access to businesses, facilities and residences are being maintained, and you will be notified in advance of any planned disruption to your water service.
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Upcoming Pavement Management Program (PMP) Activities
For additional information as to the PMP schedule, process, impacts, or frequently asked questions, please visit http://www.glendalepavementmanagement.com. Below find upcoming PMP activities over the next week or so, according to contractors' current schedule. Should you have any questions or if you would like further information, please contact the 24/7 Project Hotline at 602-532-6250.
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Streets from Denton Avenue to San Miguel Avenue, 83rd Avenue to 85th Avenue – Crack sealing to begin December 17 to prepare for a Polymer Modified Surface Seal (PMSS) to take place Spring 2021.
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Missouri Avenue, 83rd Avenue to 87th Avenue – Crack sealing to take place December 18th to prepare for a Polymer Modified Surface Seal (PMSS) to take place Spring 2021.
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Missouri Avenue, between 75th Avenue and 77th Lane – Crack sealing to begin this Winter to prepare for a Slurry Seal application to take place Spring 2021.
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Streets from Citrus Way to Maryland Avenue, from east of 80th Avenue to 83rd Avenue – Crack sealing to begin this Winter to prepare for a Polymer Modified Surface Seal (PMSS) application to take place Spring 2021.
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Streets from Sierra Vista Drive to McLellan Road, from west of 79th Avenue to 79th Lane – Crack sealing to begin this Winter to prepare for a Polymer Modified Surface Seal (PMSS) application to take place Spring 2021.
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Streets between Emil Rovey Parkway to Northern Avenue, from 86th Avenue to east of 89th Avenue – Crack sealing to begin this Winter to prepare for a Polymer Modified Surface Seal (PMSS) application to take place Spring 2021.
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Streets between Glendale Avenue and Emil Rovey Parkway, between 83rd and 89th Avenue (excluding streets in the new Garden Grove Community) – Crack sealing to begin this Winter to prepare for a Polymer Modified Surface Seal (PMSS) application to take place Spring 2021.
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