Yucca District Weekly News
December 10, 2020
Seasons Greetings from
Councilmember Joyce Clark
Oh my goodness!
Councilmember Clark has been ELFED!
Dear Yucca District residents,

Tuesday, December 8th, Mayor Weiers, Vice Mayor Malnar, Councilmember Ian Hugh and I were sworn in having successfully won our respective elections for office. The Glendale Police and Fire Department Color Guards posted the colors and Mai-Ly Duong sang the National Anthem and God Bless America. I want to thank Yucca district constituents for your faith and trust by returning me to office for my 6th term. If you wish to watch the Installation Ceremony, the video link can be found here.

Trash collection schedules for both Christmas and the New Year holidays are out. The only change is Friday pickups (December 25th and January 1st) will be moved to Saturday. You can find the complete schedule here.

This holiday season is certainly different than what any of us have ever experienced. There are still many events going on albeit with some changes due to Covid-19. You can still come down to downtown Glendale and enjoy the 1.7 million lights of Glendale Glitters. Businesses will be open for shopping and if all that shopping leaves you hungry, the restaurants will be there to make sure you leave full. More holiday lights can be found at Westgate's Drive-thru animated light show. And Santa can be found in numerous places around the City if you want to take the kids or grandkids for a socially distant visit.

Numbers are going up folks. In fact, Arizona's number of Covid cases is higher than they were in June and July. Covid-fatigue is a real thing. We're all tired of it and we are all ready for our lives to return to normal but we must remain vigilant if we want to beat this thing. Please remember to wear your mask (and wear it correctly), wash your hands often, and use hand sanitizer whenever it's available. Together we can beat this!

Be sure to check the video above where Councilmember Hugh and I have been 'elfed.' We both have some pretty sweet moves in the video so I think you'll enjoy it.
Stay safe, mask up, and keep washing those hands.

Joyce
Next Council Meeting:
January 12, 2021

(December 22, 2020 meeting has been vacated)

Workshop: 12:30 p.m.

Voting Meeting: 5:30 p.m.

Watch Council Meetings Live on the City's Facebook, YouTube, or on Glendale Channel 11

WATCH THE DISTRICT MEETING HERE!
Click the photo above to watch the December 2, 2020 Yucca District Meeting
December 8, 2020
City Council Meeting Highlights
City of Glendale Quick Links
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623-930-4666. Please do not call the
police department directly.
In an emergency always dial 911.

For information regarding the city’s response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit www.glendaleaz.com/coronavirus.
What's Happening in Glendale
Connect with Santa Claus via a virtual visit!
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!).
Santa is stopping in Glendale!
FROM THE HEART
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.
Hope for Hunger Food Drive

Non-perishable food donations can be dropped off at Glendale City Hall (5850 W. Glendale Avenue) all November and December

The Hometown Christmas Parade has been canceled, but the annual food drive is still in full swing! Volunteers are collecting non-perishable and monetary donations to benefit Hope for Hunger Food Bank. Non-perishable food donations can be dropped off to Glendale City Hall (5850 W. Glendale Avenue) all November and December. For more details, please visit www.hcparade.org/food-drive.
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.
Bring the Internet Home with a Hotspot from the Glendale Public Library
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.
In case you missed it...
Road Construction and Streets Information
Glendale Ave. Upcoming Construction Activities
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.

  • 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.
 
  • 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.

  • 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.
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.

  • 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.

  • Missouri Avenue, 83rd Avenue to 87th Avenue – Crack sealing to take place December 18 to prepare for a Polymer Modified Surface Seal (PMSS) to take place Spring 2021.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.