Tucson's 31st Historic District - Homesteaded February 8, 1898

May 17, 2024

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JPNA Meeting May 22, 6:00 pm

Ward III Meeting Room

or Join Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 868 0726 9203 Passcode: 686352

The Jefferson Park Safety Committee meets before every JPNA meeting at 5pm. All interested folks are invited. If you have questions, contact Rosemary Bolza rbolza@me.com

The Traffic Advisory Committee meets monthly. Contact Cindy Doklan, chairperson, for time and place. cindy.doklan@gmail.com

Thank you to Jason Butler, Special Interest MetalWerks (www.simetalwerks.com), and Jesse Soto, DTM. This sign was made possible by a generous donation in memory of Minnette Burges, former neighbor and Jefferson Park advocate.

Have you driven down Grant Road heading east lately? You will see the TEP poles, remnant parcels, etc. It is a harbinger of things to come. That project is due to be finished by 2026.Then it moves west. JP will lose homes from Santa Rita to Highland on the south side of Grant Road.

The remnant parcels are designated as "opportunities," not guarantees. The Grant Road Coalition,working with city and state entities, was responsible for the Jefferson Park Health and Heritage Trail. That trail now serves as greenspace for all and mitigation for the JP homes on Edison.

UNDERSTANDING THE "Opportunities":

Purple stands for the remnant parcels, and green is the Department of Transportation Right of Way. On the left are the residences, and on the right will be the six-lane Grant Road.

Currently the plans are:

“*The project will plant trees and other vegetation in the areas shaded in green (between the curb and the new right-of-way line). 

*The space shaded in green will be maintained by the contractor during the “landscape establishment” period. This is usually 18-24 month after planting. During this time they are responsible for replacing any vegetation that does not survive early on.

*After the landscape establishment period, the City crews will be responsible for maintaining the space shaded in green... There is no irrigation for the existing established trees in the purple area”

* RE: Maintaining the purple after 2 years: “At this time, I am not sure what DTM would need to keep maintaining an area that is not transportation related.”  

So, there are six lanes of asphalt with no plans for greenspace mitigation—no added vegetation, no pathway, no berms, and no added irrigation for the remnants. The Grant Road Coalition is advocating for mitigation, such as a continuation of the Health and Heritage Trail. They will need all the help they can get. If you want to understand more, see the white paper and the efforts of the Grant Road Coalition at:

http://www.grantroadcoalition.com/56-white-paper.html

On the 3rd Saturday of the month, at the northeast end of Edison at Campbell Avenue, neighbors clean up the little parklet.

All garbage bags and tools are supplied and the company is great! You are always welcome to volunteer at other times when it suits your schedule. If you do pick up trash during another time, please contact Miguel Puig at miguelpuig1979@gmail.com, and your time will count. We report our hours to Tucson Clean & Beautiful as part of the Adopt-a-Park Program. (JP Contact-Miguel -miguelpuig1979@gmail.com )

Join the Watershed Management Group (1137 N. Dodge Blvd.) on Tuesday, May 21 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. for a free, in-person rain water harvesting skills class. Instructors will teach attendees about passive and active rainwater harvesting and how to qualify and apply for Tucson Water's Rainwater Harvesting Incentives Rebate Program. The course includes a tour of WMG’s Living Lab and its rainwater harvesting installations and a Q&A with educators. The course satisfies the Tucson Water Rainwater Rebate educational requirement. Learn more and sign up here.

City of Tucson Neighborhood Associations Reps

You are invited to a Community Special Event

Sponsored by Tucson Residents for Responsive Government

GOOD-BYE, Michael and Steve; HELLO, Tim 

Saturday, June 1, 2024 - 1:00-2:30 

Ward 6 Community Room, 3202 E. First St.

2024 has become the year of transition. Residents are losing the two City of Tucson officials who were most instrumental in our grassroots organization, Tucson Residents for Responsive Government (TRRG), enduring for ten years. And, TRRG, itself, is Moving Forward, putting greater emphasis on advocating for effective, participatory government. We see strong neighborhood associations as foundational to that effort. 

Come June 1 to recognize the extraordinary service of out-going City Manager Michael Ortega and former Council member Steve Kozachik; hear their recommendations for how residents can better meet the TRRG goal of more meaningful public participation.

Please RSVP to Bonnie Poulos (poulosbt@gmail.com) if you plan to attend.

The City of Tucson prints two newsletters a year for neighborhoods who supply the copy. Every resident will soon receive a newsletter in their mailbox. The upcoming newsletter will feature some of the historic places in our neighborhood. Jefferson Park is an iconic part of Tucson and its residents work hard to support the projects that preserve its history and increase its quality of living. You will also find a membership dues form. Consider cutting out the form and sending it in with your dues. Support your neighborhood.

Jim Click Raffle is Back!

Support Jefferson Park Projects

Each ticket is $25 and this year, the 5 for $100 option is back! All of the ticket revenue goes to Jefferson Park. Even if you don't win, your neighborhood does.



Tickets available at JPNA meetings. You may purchase tickets by contacting Joan Daniels at jdchama@msn.com.

The 2024 Jim Click Raffle drawing will be held in December 2024.

138kV poles in Jefferson Park????

Read the excellent letter by the new 501c3 organization - Underground Arizona.

http://www.jeffersonpark.info/tep-138-kv-poles.html

TEP plans to select their preferred route in May. For more information and to review the routes: https://www.tep.com/midtown-reliability-project/

To access updated information about the feasibility of undergrounding, research, and other important news, please visit: 

https://undergroundarizona.org/

Most importantly, please sign up to receive emails updates here

The flight pattern to the helipad is from the south. Banner records all non-compliant flights, whether filed online or called in. This data educates pilots and helicopter companies. Put the number in your phone and report fly-overs. It is quick and easy.

Call BUMC Security: 520-694-6533, or

Report online: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=0tzqra86NUiycx6incm8cqK9bZ04jtJowQZjB_IHAFUNzBTQ0RVWUpWUk5RV1I4V1VDWTVCWVRTSSQlQCN0PWcu

MONTHLY REPORT OF FLIGHTS AND NON-COMPLIANT* FLIGHTS

January - total flights = 137; 46 non-compliant arrivals, 32 non compliant departures

13 neighborhood reports

February total flights = 107; 27 non-compliant arrivals, 28 non-compliant departures

5 neighborhood call ins

March total flights = 106; 24 non-compliant arrivals, 27 non-compliant departures

8 neighborhood call ins

*non-compliant with the "Fly-Friendly" agreement with Jefferson Park 

ABOVE: Little Free Library - Vine and Lester

RIGHT: Seed Library - Vine and Waverly

Wondering what to plant now? The planting schedule from Native Seed Search tells you what grows best in Tucson and when to plant. Great resource! Click the blue button!

U OF A ALERT SYSTEM

U of A Alerts, the University’s emergency alert system, sign up at: https://cirt.arizona.edu/sign-ualert

STUDENTS DISTURBING THE PEACE

If at any point your peace is disturbed, report neighborhood loud party/unruly gathering complaints to 911. You may also call the UA Neighborhood Hotline at 520-282-3649. A team from the University’s community relations office and TPD’s Red Tag Unit are available to visit problematic properties to educate students about the City’s Unruly Gathering Ordinance and the UA’s consequences for violation of the Student Code of Conduct.

Karen L Sanson, Office of Government & Community Relations

911 remains your contact for any police related concerns :

• Suspicious activity/persons
• Any thefts
• Any shots fired
• Car theft/damage
• Domestic violence
• Medical assistance
• Fire
• Loud Parties/underage alcohol/dangerous behavior

What do I report to 311?: Use it to report any variety of housekeeping concerns. These include potholes, broken play equipment in your pocket park, if your trash pick-up didn’t happen as scheduled, water bill questions, damaged bus stops, parks and streets, debris, illegal dumping, litter, overgrown vegetation and trees, and any other city function that is not an emergency.

There’s also a 311 portal on the City of Tucson website. Use this link to find that: Tucson 311 Service Request Portal and download links 

Hit the blue button to access the paving image and an explanation regarding the timing, etc.

Emergency preparedness is the responsibility of every resident in the City of Tucson,

Make a Plan

Build a Kit

Sign up for Pima County "My Alerts" to receive emergency notifications

Information about preparedness from Ready.gov

Sign Up for Tucson's Climate Action Report!   

You can use this link to subscribe to the Climate Action Report through the City Manager's Office:

https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/AZTUCSON/subscriber/new

Have you seen any building or construction going on in the neighborhood or remodeling you have questions about? Jefferson Park has a committee that works with Tucson Planning and Development to assure that work is appropriately permitted and changes stay within the scope of Jefferson Park's Neighborhood Preservation Zone.

E-mail the address and your questions to jpnalanduse@gmail.com

NEED A PERMIT? PDSD launched a Permit Dashboard in November 2023. The interactive dashboard provides insight into the permitting process. Users will be able togain an understanding of review times, allowing staff and customers to pinpoint areas of improvement or excellence. Since the launch, PDSD has consistently met target review times more than 90% of the time.

Ward III is accepting furniture, cooking supplies, etc.—anything that might help someone set up a house. Drop items off at the Ward III office, 1510 E Grant (corner of Grant and Vine). Is the item too big? Give Ward III a call for pickup at (520) 791-4711; they will come, pick it up, and take it to the Wildcat House, where it will help folks who are just getting into housing.

Ward III also has "Slow Down" signs - FOR FREE!

GRAFFITI

• Report by Phone: (520) 792-CITY (2489).
• Graffiti on bus stops report to Sun Tran customer service at (520) 792-9222.

Give information: Address/cross streets of the graffiti. Graffiti removed only within City limits.

For graffiti, potholes,etc:

SeeClickFix Online

View SeeClickFix Tutorial Video

HOMELESS CONCERNS:

Homeless Outreach Team (HOT)

• HOMELESS PROTOCOL
• ONLINE FORM TO REPORT HOMELESS CAMP

Report an encampment 520.837.7425

For Services & Resources for the Homeless:

Call: 520-791-2540

Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness

To report flights directly over neighborhood, call:

BUMC Security: 520-694-6533

Banner schedules periodic meetings with the neighbors to discuss helicopter activity:

Tue 7/9/2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Thu 

BUMCT Santa Rita - Conference Room Floor 2 Room#2455

Join on your computer or mobile app  

Click here to join the meeting 

Meeting ID: 222 446 698 766 Passcode: svibfW

Tue 11/12/2024 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

BUMCT Santa Rita - Conference Room Floor 2 Room#2455 

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device  

Click here to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 293 633 864 047  Passcode: Lr5CMY

HELP END DANGEROUS ILLEGAL GATHERINGS

REPORT any time of day, any number of people, if unruly.

1) Loud party calls should go to 911.

2) Additionally, if student-related, contact the UA Neighborhood Hotline to report concerns at 520-282-3649.

3) Loud music/noise calls may be reported online: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/apps/crime-reporting/

STATS: 2023 December-1 loud party 0 red tags; 2024 Jan-0 loud party, 0 red tags

When to call get red tag info sheet - CLICK HERE

“Neighborhood Watch—A Leader’s Guide To Getting Started” 

• Block Map 
• Neighborhood Watch Sign Application 
• Home Security Booklet 
• “Operation Identification” Information 

Gloo Factory,

Open Road Traders, Sabaku,

Avery Gagne, Tierra Antigua Realty

Mark's Ace Hardware,

Dolce Vita Italian, BlackJack Pizza,

Tim Flanigan,

Seneca Drive Band, Old Pueblo Trolley-Transit Museum, and Trader Joes

Avery Gagne

TIERRA ANTIQUA REALTY

(207)-402-8673



THANK YOU ONE AND ALL!

Many thanks to The Prime Leaf

Thanks to North America Powder Coating for the stands and DTM traffic for the sign manufacture.

Carly Quinn - tile work at Campbell Entrances

Jefferson Park is proud to support local businesses that support our neighborhood. To place an ad in our E-news, contact jdchama@msn.com. We have 12-15 editions annually, reaching over 350 local residents.

See a new neighbor? Alert the representative in your area to let them know to take by a welcome packet!

Every Area Rep would appreciate help distributing doorhangers or taking Welcome Packets to new residents. Contact them via email.

Need a recommendation for a handy-person or a business? Go to http://www.jeffersonpark.info/recommended-services.html

Would you like to recommend someone to your neighbors? Let Cricket know. cricket16@cox.net, 520-798-3602 - Help us keep the list accurate- report any retired/inactive numbers to Cricket.

Another newsletter chock full of information!

WARD VI, 520 -791-4601

Ward 6 newsletter:

 www.tucsonaz.gov/ward-6/news

District Five Contact Info: Adelita Grijalva

• Email: district5@pima.gov, Phone:724-8126
• Website: www.pima.gov/district5 or https://www.adelitasgrijalva.com/

Chief of Staff: Keith Bagwell, Keith.Bagwell@pima.gov, (520) 724-8723

Board of Supervisors Meetings:

www.facebook.com/pimacountyarizona/ Live meeting broadcast: http://pima.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3

Participate in the call to the public: Contact the Clerk of the Board’s Office at (520) 724-8449 Send in a written comment: email COBmail@pima.gov

jdchama@msn.com

cnichols17@cox.net

cricket16@cox.net