Tucson's 31st Historic District
P.O. Box 41243, Tucson AZ 85717 * June 16, 2022
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News Flash - Roll-offs here soon! |
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Thursday, July 28 thru
Monday, August 1
4 locations in JP
917 E. Seneca, 1822 E. Lester,
1850 N. Tyndall & 1740 E. Edison
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JP NEIGHBORHOOD "COOL DOWN" MEETING |
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Ice Cream Bars to Cool July! |
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Jefferson Park Neighborhood Meeting
Wednesday, July 27, 2022, 6pm
"In Person" at Ward III room or Join Zoom Meeting
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 880 2210 7064 Passcode: 086571
With the new Omicron sub-variant, BA.5, masks are highly encouraged, but not mandatory. AZ is having an uptick in Covid cases.
AUGUST RECESS - NO MEETING
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MULTI NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY MEETING
Central Segments Safety Committee Meeting - Multi-neighborhood
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"Central Segments" Safety Meeting
Tuesday, Jul 26, 2022, 6 PM
In Person, Ward III room or Zoom Meeting
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 836 6732 5420, Passcode: 799052
Multi-neighborhoods of the Central Segments.
Agenda topics: Update on Drone use in Ward III, update on hate mail, Meet the new TPD contact for our neighborhoods. Bring your questions and concerns.
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MEETING WITH BANNER Helicopters and the "Fly Friendly" Path
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Follow-Up Meeting (new time): September 15, 2:30pm
In person: Duval Auditorium. Enter on north side
Please continue to alert Banner of helicopters over the neighborhood 520-694-6533
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TRAFFIC TALK
The difference between a hump, a bump and a table
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Speed Bumps are 2' to 3' wide and 4" to 6" high. Speed Bumps are not authorized for use on public city streets. They are exclusively used in shopping centers, apartment complexes, and other private properties.
Speed Humps are nationally accepted, and are used on residential streets. A speed hump is 12' wide, and 3" to 3 ½ " high. A speed hump is designed to reduce the speed of vehicles on residential streets where speeding is occurring. They are not designed to change the volume of traffic on residential streets, and do not significantly reduce cut-through traffic. For speed humps to be effective, they must be installed in a series, approximately 400' to 600' apart. The number of speed humps installed depends on the length of the street.
Speed Tables are nationally accepted, and are used on secondary emergency streets when the Fire Department has determined that speed humps are not appropriate. A speed table is 22' wide, and 3" to 3 ½ " high. It has a flat 10' section in the middle and 6' ramps on each end.
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Why all the traffic talk? JPNA has authorized a committee of neighbors to consider options. They will recommend a course of action for deciding which features need to be installed first and how to allocate the money available to the neighborhood through JPNA funds and a Park Tucson allotment. Yes, we must hire and pay an approved contractor after the city approves the locations. If you have feelings about prioritizing, you must attend the July 27 meeting and be part of the discussion. See the agenda posted to jeffersonpark.info.
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Proposed and TDOT approved sites for traffic calming in JP |
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If you live near any of these dots, someone may be coming to your door to ask you to sign a petition for a traffic calming device.
To get a traffic safety device, 60% of the people near the proposed site must sign the petition-renters or owners. DTM determines the houses which must sign. The traffic calming site must be pre-approved by DTM (Department of of Traffic and Maintenance) These are the first steps!
Second step is that the Neighborhood Assn. must come up with the money to hire a licensed contractor.
Third step is your neighborhood Assn. will be deciding on which projects to take on first, and will begin to coordinate successful petitions. The meeting link is above if you wish to comment.
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Remember!! The only way to get our roads repaired and fixed is for TDOT to hear from YOU! (520) 791-3154
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SUMMER - Paving-Mountain to Park to begin July-August |
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Everyone in the affected area should have received a letter at their address by this time. Preliminary work will began the week of July 5, then cutting back trees, etc. the week of July 12. An arborist will oversee this part of the process. At the beginning of August, they will begin tearing up old asphalt, grade the road and lay down the new asphalt. Work is expected to be completed by the end of August. No Parking signs will be placed on affected streets 48 hours in advance of when crews are expected there. Parking will be prohibited at those designated times. Any vehicle in the way at that time, will be towed. If you live in the area, Mountain to Park, Chauncey to Grant, look for a letter, and keep it handy. |
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Last week Kevin Dahl, our Ward III Council Member, announced that he will soon begin treatment for throat cancer. His docs say the treatment regimen gives him a 97% chance of full recovery. Jefferson Park wishes him a quick recovery and a tolerable treatment.
Kevin says his cancer is caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV.) He has never been a smoker and believes the virus infected him years ago. We now have vaccines for HPV. The CDC recommends HPV vaccines be given between the ages of 9-12. Check this link for more information .
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Thank You Undergrounding Coalition!
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This past Tuesday evening, July 12, the City Council voted unanimously to enact a new policy. The policy provides that utility lines must run underground on gateway and scenic routes unless a utility (in this case, TEP) can demonstrate unequivocally that an exception should be granted for a limited section of the route from a list of criteria that the City Council has carefully defined, such as within an industrial-zoned area or along a bridge spanning railroad tracks.
As part of the policy, the Council also adopted a list of conditions that must first be met, most of which were proposed by the Undergrounding Coalition. The conditions require that all exceptions must remain consistent with the original purpose and integrity of scenic and gateway routes and that no new overhead utilities will be allowed on gateway and scenic routes passing through or adjacent to historic neighborhoods and districts.
As we see it, these conditions of the policy as well as the criteria will prohibit TEP from constructing any new overhead utilities along the Kino/Campbell Avenue corridor from the Rincon Heights neighborhood to and through Jefferson Park, as TEP originally proposed to do.
If TEP wants to overhead in any portion of any gateway or scenic route, it will be required to utilize the exceptions process and apply to do so for limited sections of a route, citing specific criteria, and presenting clear and compelling evidence as to why they should be granted the exception to overhead lines.
The exceptions process also creates the opportunity for much greater public participation than the current variance process allows. If TEP applies for exceptions, and they most certainly will, the public must be notified, and then be given the opportunity to participate in a public meeting and provide feedback through the zoning examiner, not all of which is required in the current process. Moreover, the new process goes further to allow all interested parties to appeal to the City Council through a second open, public process.
We believe that this process will succeed, although only the future will tell. It will require diligence on all our parts. As we go through the process to continue to protect our neighborhood, this newsletter will keep you updated. When it is time to take action, we will keep you informed. See the recent news article at: http://www.jeffersonpark.info/tep-138-kv-poles.html
(JP Rep: Colleen Nichols, cnichols17@cox.net)
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Park Tucson Phone App for downtown parking garages. |
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The Park Tucson team is making it easier for you to park in downtown garages. You can download a mobile application that’ll allow you to use the garages without having to carry cash around with you. Use this link to find the app for your phone:
The app is good for all 5 of our public garages, Centro, Depot Plaza, Pennington Street, the Library, and the City-State garage. If you are a monthly Park Tucson permit holder, you’ll continue using your garage access card for entering and exiting any of the City facilities.
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TUCSON WATER UPDATES REBATE PROGRAMS - Customers can now apply online for residential clothes washer and premium high-efficiency toilet rebates. This means no more paper and quicker processing times. You can apply at the link below. As of July 1, the residential toilet rebate increased to $100 per premium high-efficiency toilet for homes and buildings constructed before 2011. These toilets must be WaterSense certified, flush no more than 1.1 gallons, and receive high flush performance scores.
The clothes washer rebate will now provide customers a $200 rebate only when replacing a top-load machine with a front-load clothes washer from the qualifying product list. Customers replacing a front-load machine or new customers not replacing a machine will be eligible for a $100 rebate. For questions, email pico@tucsonaz.gov, or call (520) 791-4331.
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Rainwater harvesting rebates and classes |
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Click here for information on $2.000 rebate from Tucson Water for active and passive rainwater harvesting. Also, click here for more info from Pima County.
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Ward III, June Drone Pilot Program reviewed |
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On June 9, Ward III neighborhood leaders met with TPD to discuss a one month pilot program using drones to assist officers. The pilot was conducted in Ward III.
The multi neighborhood safety meeting meets July 26th (see above for link or in person) and will ask for an update.
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The high heat does not seem to bring out the best in people. Some advice based on some recent neighbor experiences:
LOCK YOUR CAR-EVEN IF YOU ARE "just running back for something you forgot" - be aware of your surroundings. A neighbor reports having keys stolen which were left in car with just this scenario.
REPORT ANY HATE MAIL/FLYERS Some neighbors have reported receiving hate mail flyers in their yards or mailboxes. The police have been informed and have picked up samples. TPD has a "hate crimes" division. If you received such a flyer, please report it to Lieutenant Belinda Morales, Belinda.Morales@tucsonaz.gov, Operations Division West, 520-837-7230 office or cell 520-589-8487. Better yet, if someone has a camera that captured the person distributing the flyer, please share with TPD.
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Home Repair for Low Income |
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A local organization called CHRPA (Community Home Repair Project of Arizona) will replace an old toilet and fix or replace an evaporative cooler for free to low income homeowners. Their phone number is 520- 745-2055. |
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SUMMER - Hints to conserve Water and Power |
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Beat the Peak … with Pete the Beak! For decades, Tucson Water and Pete have urged Tucson-area residents to conserve water. Now, Pete is asking us to work together to use less power between 3-7 p.m. during summer months.
It’s easy! Just five quick steps you can take between 3-7 p.m. in the summer can make a big difference:
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Avoid using large appliances. That means doing laundry or running the adishwasher overnight or earlier in the day if possible.
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Program your pool pump to run during the morning or at midday.
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Set the thermostat to 78 degrees. In fact, you might consider pre-cooling your home. At noon, set your thermostat three degrees lower than your normal setting. Then, at 3 p.m., adjust your thermostat as high as your family can safely tolerate. This will avoid running the AC while your pre-cooled home slowly warms.
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Use a ceiling fan to circulate the air and help you feel cooler. It also helps to close the drapes, shades and blinds where possible to keep out the sun’s radiant heat.
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Grill outdoors or use the microwave at dinnertime to reheat meals you cooked earlier in the day.
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SUMMER MONSOONS - Sandbags |
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FREE SELF-SERVE SANDBAGS
DTM will offer free self-serve sandbags:
East parking lot of Hi Corbett Field, 700 S. Randolph Way, at Reid Park.
Location open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Residents should bring their own shovel. Sand & sandbags will be provided by DTM. There is a limit of 10 sandbags per vehicle. DTM staff will monitor the weather forecast as well as the National Weather Service to stage the self-serve sandbag program ahead of the first forecasted storm, to ensure you are prepared.
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REID PARK ZOO SUMMER HOURS
As of June 1, Reid Park Zoo is open during summer hours, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. The new hours are in effect through the end of September. You can see what's happening at the Zoo this summer by following the link - Reid Park Zoo
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SUMMER - July Kids' Fest at Loft |
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Every Saturday & Sunday morning in July
Free Movies! Free Popcorn!
We’re super excited to welcome Tucson’s kid community back to The Loft Cinema for all the movies, magic and fun of LOFT KIDS FEST 2022!
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Thanks to our Loft Kids Fest sponsors: Southwest Gas, Rusing Lopez & Lizardi, Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, Broadway in Tucson, Beth Chadwick Kasser, Pima Federal Credit Union and the Bisbee Breakfast Club.
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2022 Roll-offs and Brush and Bulky |
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2022 Roll-offs
Rest of the year:
July - Thu., 7/28 - Mon., 8/1
October - Thu., 10/20 - Mon.,10/24
4 locations in JP: 917 E. Seneca, 1822 E. Lester St., 1850 N. Tyndall and 1740 E. Edison
2022 Brush & Bulky: Week of 8/29/2022
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Recycling- no more glass in the Blue Bins |
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Help Keep Your Neighborhood Litter-Free! |
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HELP KEEP YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD LOVELY - Every 3rd Saturday of the month, 8:00 am, at the end of Edison at Campbell Avenue, we clean the parklet. Reminders are sent out on Google groups. Garbage bags and tools are supplied. If you do pick up trash during the week, or just prefer to pick it up at a time of your choosing, please contact Joanne Osuna at cricket16@cox.net and your time will count. We report our hours to Tucson Clean and Beautiful as part of the Adopt-a-Park Program.
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ONE CALL BRUSH AND BULKY: PAY $55 FOR ANY TIME SPECIAL TRASH COLLECTION. A special trash pick up can be ordered ANY TIME by calling Customer Service at 520-791-3171 or submit an online Service Request. Consider ordering a special pickup if you have a large quantity of bulky refuse that you are unable to take to the landfill and your Brush and Bulky service is not scheduled soon.
Fees for Special Collections are:
· $30 for up to ten cubic yards plus $25 for 15 minutes of collection time-- $55 total.
· $25 for each additional 15 minutes of collection time and $5 for each additional cubic yard.
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Cracked lids on blue or green barrels? |
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REQUEST A FREE REPLACEMENT TRASH OR RECYCLING BIN: Does not matter if it was stolen or is damaged- you can quickly and easily request a new trash or recycling can from Environmental Services at no charge. Either use the Recycling Coach app or call ES Customer Service at 520-791-3171 or contact ES online.
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Wildcat Dumping - chairs, couches, furniture etc. |
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Brush and Bulky is not until August 29. It is a Code Violation to leave furniture and trash at the curb. If the resident who left it there will not dispose of it properly, you can report it.m Contact eshelps@tucsonaz.gov or report anonymously online at https://www.tucsonaz.gov/code-enforcement.
- Customer Service Representatives are available Monday - Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (520) 791-3171
From potholes to furniture at the curb to graffiti to shopping carts, the app "See, Click, Fix" is also a very effective tool for communicating with the City of Tucson.
If it is a CASA BONITA property, the office number is 520-398-5738. JP residents can call about a concern regarding any Casa Bonita property and their staff will take care of the problem.
If it is a Goodman property, and they have a hotline - 520 512 5308 (evening). You can use this for unruly gatherings or trash or whatever. Daytime number is 520 884 3410.
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ReRuns....worth posting again |
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HELP OUR SENIORS
LEND A HAND - Need help or want to volunteer?
CONTACT US (520) 248-6882
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HELP AT THE COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA
If you are healthy and able, please help by volunteering to pack emergency food boxes. The Community Food Bank URGENTLY needs volunteers to keep operations running. Email volunteer@communityfoodbank.org to get started.
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HELP END DANGEROUS ILLEGAL GATHERINGS
REPORT any time of day, any number of people, if unruly.
1) Loud party calls should go to 911.
MONTHLY STATS: June- 0, July-0, August-1 September 1-red tag, 6 loud party calls-OOPS! October 1-red tag, 4 loud party calls November: 0-red tags, 3-loud party calls
December: 0-red tags, 2-loud party calls January: 0-red tags, 1- loud party calls
February: 0-red tags, 0- loud party calls March: 0-red tags, 0- loud party calls
April: 2- loud party, 1- red tag May: 0-red tags, 1- loud party
PROPERTY MANAGERS TO CONTACT:
GOODMAN properties have a hotline - 520-512-5308 (evenings) You can use this for unruly gatherings or trash or whatever.sDaytime number is 520-884-3410.
If it is a CASA BONITA property, the office number is 520-398-5738. JP residents can call about a concern regarding any Casa Bonita property and their staff will take care of the problem.e Flow Chart
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SPECIAL PHONE NUMBER FOR UNSHELTERED - Here is a resource telephone line which will provide City residents information on available services and shelter. The phone line began service on June 1 and operates 24/7.
“This is a great resource for those assisting someone who needs help connect to resources they may not otherwise hear or know about,” said Brandi Champion, the City’s Housing First Program director.
The resource telephone number is (520) 791-2540.
(Reprinted from City of Tucson Press Release)
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QUICK LINKS - City Services "Cheat Sheet" has links, emails, and phone numbers to make it easier to reach anyone in the City based on your need.
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Street Racing - Hear street racing, revving of engines, screaming of tires?
Report Racing vehicles and motorcycles:
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MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPROVES BUDGET AND EXTENDS FREE TRANSIT - Tucson's Mayor and Council last night voted to approve City Manager Michael Ortega's $2.1 billion budget and compensation plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Part of the budget allows for transit fares to remain free until the end of the calendar year.
MASK REQUIREMENT DROPPED - Sun Tran has been notified that the federal mask requirement is no longer in effect for the public transit industry. Although masks are no longer required, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) continues to recommend wearing a mask while onboard transit vehicles. Please respect those who choose to continue wearing masks. Passengers can request a mask at one of our transit center information booths.
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Helicopter Noise/ Banner Hospital:
contact BUMC Security: 520-694-6533.
The Med Evac. flight path is south of Jefferson Park. No choppers should fly over Jeff Park residences. Report non-compliant flights to Banner - 520-694-6533.
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Latest Police Incidents in Jefferson Park
To see the block/street that goes with each event,
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Online Crime reporting: This link will take you to the TPD online crime reporting site. And if you’d like an officer to contact you even when you use the online form, you can make that clear when you file, too.
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In person: You can call Operations Division West front desk at (520) 791-4467, Monday through Friday from 8AM to 5PM, or you can stop by the substation located at 1310 W. Miracle Mile and file a report in person during the above listed days and hours of operation.
POLICE/FIRE EMERGENCY - 911
NON-EMERGENCY - 791-4444
REPORT A CRIME 88-CRIME - (882-7463)
Anonymously report suspicious activity/persons.
Report an unruly gathering: Call 911 CLICK HERE to see Flow Chart
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TPD West Division: Operations Division West front desk at (520) 791-4467, Monday through Friday from 8AM to 5PM, or you can stop by the substation with questions/concerns, located at 1310 W. Miracle Mile.
JP Community Resource Officer: Officer Montserrat Rangel
Email: montserrat.rangel@tucsonaz.gov
Phone: (520) 837-7241
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HOMELESS OUTREACH TEAM - 520.837.7425
Emergency: 911
The services they offer and how to report is described at https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/hcd/Documents/Program_Policies_Procedures/City_of_Tucson_Homeless_Protocol_3.24.2021.pdf
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Recycling list
to read what can/cannot be recycled
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Report Transportation Concerns: Is there a pothole you'd like to see fixed? Is a street sign missing? Is a tree limb hanging too close over a roadway or sidewalk?You can report these issues to the Tucson Department of Transportation (TDOT), (520) 791-3154, or email the exact location to
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Roach Control Hotline
Automated line, please provide requested information and staff will return the call
(520) 724-3401
Report Sewer Odors
(520) 724-3400
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What is a code violation?And whom do I call? Download an information sheet approved by the City Code Enforcement Division
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Dirty bus stop
Include pictures if you wish. All requests will be documented by Sun Tran to ensure proper follow-up takes place.
Sun Tran:
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Neighborhood Contacts & Resources |
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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 the cricket.
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REPORT ISSUES WITH U of A 24/7 available (520) 282-3649
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Your Area Representatives CAN HELP! |
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Every Area Rep would appreciate help distributing doorhangers or taking Welcome Packets to new residents. Give 'em a call! |
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Area Representatives
Area #1 - Mary Worthen, 520-323-1777
Area #2 - Jon Heine, 520-321-4343
Area #3 Jeanne Calhoun, 602-206-9738
Area #4 - Erin Posthumus, 206-661-7765
judyjanson17@gmail.com
Area #6 - Open
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Community businesses - We appreciate you! |
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Monument sign at Grant and First
Many thanks to the Rainbow Collective, Inc and neighbor Michael Crawford for the donation of $1500 to the proposed Monument sign at the corner of Grant and First.
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North American Powder Coating
Thanks for powder coating the history sign stands. The six signs are now installed in the Linear Park, celebrating the stories of Jefferson Park. Special thanks to owner Mark Barger.
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ACE Hardware - Campbell Avenue.
Thanks for the new plastic plant pots and the shop vac prize at the March 26 Linear Trail work day. Thanks for helping make our fundraisers and projects a success!
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Your City Council Offices |
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The Ward offices publish weekly updates. Jefferson Park is in Ward 3; however, Ward 6 also puts out an informative newsletter, so both are worth a read!
WARD III
Kevin Dahl's newsletter: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/ward-3
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Another newsletter chock full of information!
WARD VI
Steve Kozachik's newsletter:
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Pima County Board of Supervisor's Office |
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District Five Contact Info: Adelita Grijalva
Board of Supervisors Meetings:
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 COB_mail@pima.gov
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Editors' Note: This Constant Contact is sent only upon request and with permission. The editors, Joan Daniels, Joanne Osuna , Colleen Nichols invite your comments. |
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Thanks to the editors who check and recheck the information we send out to our neighbors. If you see an error or have an addition, let one of us know. |
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