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 Community Engagement Newsletter
JUNE 2024
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*Scroll down for Summer Help information and Resources*
 Resident's Guide to Water and Money-Saving Landscape Incentives for HOAs, Churches and Businesses (Webinar)
- Tuesday, June 11, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to noon
- Online webinar (register to receive the Zoom link to watch)
Join us for a 60-minute webinar to learn about the Grass-to-Xeriscape Landscape Incentive offered by the City to HOAs, apartments, businesses, churches, and all other non-residential customers. We will also discuss the qualifying conditions and the availability of incentives for low-water use irrigation equipment.
The webinar, hosted by the Community Engagement Team, will feature a Water Conservation Expert. It will include a Q&A session and be recorded for on-demand viewing. Register now to secure your spot and receive the recording and resource list. Register today!
 Untangling the Web: Navigating Politics and FAQs in HOAs/Condos. Discuss the politics inside and outside of an HOA/Condo and address Mulcahy Law’s most frequently asked questions. Tuesday, June 18, 2024, from 11 a.m. to noon.
Sign up for this virtual seminar on Zoom
Amending CC&Rs and Implementing Rental Restrictions and Budget Planning. Learn the 5-step plan for confidently amending CC&Rs, including implementing rental restrictions. Get an overview of how and when to create an HOA/condo budget and tips on how to read financials. The class will conclude with a Q&A session. Tuesday, July 16, 2024, from 11 a.m. to noon.
Sign up for this virtual seminar on Zoom
Ready, set, read!
Get ready to start a journey of summer reading fun with Mesa Public Library's Summer Reading Program. It's not just for kids—teens and adults can join in, too! You can earn cool prizes by logging the minutes you read and completing fun challenges. We've even got special activities for you to enjoy; be sure to check out the Community Engagement Challenge once you sign up. The adventure begins at your library and runs through August 1. Win even more prizes submitting a one-sentence book review.
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Calling all Little Free Libraries in Mesa!
Register as a Mesa Little Library Steward to enjoy these benefits:
- Receiving our monthly Community Engagement Newsletter and occasional emails with tips and ideas to activate your Little Free Library
- Getting email notifications for book donation opportunities
- Having the chance to receive surprise book box drop-offs throughout the year
- Being invited to participate in Mesa Little Libraries meetups
- Potentially being featured as our Mesa Little Library in the Community Engagement Newsletter or social media post (only if you opt in)
Don't miss out - fill out the form before June 16 to join the Book Pickup event on June 20. If you have any questions, feel free to email Tania Gerard. *Please note that this form is only for Mesa residents who already own a Little Free Library. If you want to learn more about the Mesa Little Libraries Program, including obtaining charter number plaques to register your little library, visit the program’s website.
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Volunteer for the 1st Annual Juneteenth Celebration!
Wednesday, June 19
5:15 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (different shifts available)
Mesa Community College (1833 W Southern Ave)
Help us create a meaningful and impactful event, that we hope to continue for years to come! We have multiple volunteer opportunities from set-up, info booths, stage support to tear down. We need your support, thank you! Check shifts and tasks at the sign-up page and save your spot today.
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The Arizona Celebration of Freedom needs YOU!
Thursday, July 4
4:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. (different shifts available)
Mesa Convention Center (263 N Center Street)
The annual Arizona Celebration of Freedom is full of food, fun, family, friends, and fireworks. We need incredible volunteers, willing to donate their time to make this an incredible experience for everyone attending. We will have volunteer jobs that range from: set-up, check-in, entry booths, information booths, splash zone, carnivals games, and tear down. This event will be outdoors. Must be 16+ years old, or 14+ with an adult. Spots are filling quickly, sign up today.
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Make your climate action project a reality! Opportunity for youth age 14 to 25.
The Mesa Youth Climate Action Fund's goal is to empower young people to create, execute, and oversee practical climate solutions by funding youth-led projects. These projects should tackle climate challenges in Mesa. The invitation is open to applicants aged 15 to 24 who live in, attend school, or whose initiatives directly benefit the City of Mesa. Applications are open through July 31. Applications are open now!
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Mesa invites kids in prekindergarten to 12th grade to design bike symbol art for a City of Mesa shared use path. The contest aims to encourage Mesa residents to bike more, read more books and look for opportunities to combine the two by biking to a public library or neighborhood little library. More information and entry forms are available at your Mesa Library or online. Submit your entry before July 31!
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HOAs, apartments, businesses, churches and all other non-residential customers can apply for a newly increased Grass-to-Xeriscape Landscape Incentive. The incentive is $2/square foot for removing at least 2,500 square feet of water-thirsty non-functional grass and converting it into a desert-friendly Xeriscape, with a maximum of $50,000 per property, per year. Mesa has also increased the city-funded landscape irrigation equipment incentives. Properties can apply for up to $20,000 per year per property. All incentives are for future projects only. The grass-to-Xeriscape incentive was funded through a grant from Arizona's Water Infrastructure Finance Authority (WIFA). Learn more and find out if you qualify.
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June is Home Safety Month
This month, ensure your family knows how to recognize and respond to a natural gas leak. Natural gas is colorless and odorless, so an odor like rotten eggs is added to help us detect it. Gas leaks can also be identified in the following ways:
- Unusual blowing or hissing sound coming from a pipeline, meter or appliance
- Unusual changes to soil, dead or dying plants, blowing dirt, or standing water bubbling
If you suspect a gas leak or emergency, leave the area immediately and go to a safe location, and call 911 and our emergency gas hotline at 480-644-4277 to report it.
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"Rooted in Resilience" a Juneteenth celebration
Wednesday, June 19
6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Mesa Community College (1833 W Southern Ave)
Let’s honor the legacy of freedom, resilience and progress as we come together to commemorate this historic day. This is a free event full of family fun, including a Planetarium special show, vendors, music and art exhibition. Hosted by City of Mesa, Mesa Community College and Mesa-East Valley MLK Committee.
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Urban Minifarm Open Hours, Summer 2024
June 16, July 7, July 21 and August 4
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Sage Garden Ecovillas (1866 N Pima)
Sage Garden Ecovillas is a multifamily suburban mini-farm and food forest. Whether you're interested in urban farming or edible landscaping, or you're already involved in something similar and want to exchange ideas, you can visit the property and even participate if you'd like. Reserve your spot.
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The 18th Annual Mesa Hydration Donation Campaign, from May 6 through September 27, 2024, provides supplies of water to people in need. The City of Mesa works with nonprofit agencies and businesses to collect the bottles of water which are distributed through United Food Bank to numerous agencies in the valley. You can contribute by donating money or donating water bottles.
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High heat can be harmful to your body. Be safe during these summer days.
- If possible, stay indoors and in an air-conditioned place.
- Drink more fluids, regardless of your activity level. Don't wait until you are thirsty.
- Never leave anyone (children, pets, or vulnerable people) in a closed, parked vehicle.
- Monitor media for Heat Warnings and check on your most vulnerable neighbors
If you must be out in the heat, limit your outdoor activity to morning and evening hours and rest often in shady areas. Visit Fire and Life Safety Education for more tips and helpful information.
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Visit mesaaz.gov/summerhelp to find Heat Relief Centers and Hydration Stations in Mesa, or call 2-1-1 for more heat relief services, including free transportation to a heat relief center. More Heat Relief locations in Maricopa are available on the Heat Relief Network webpage.
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Pet Summer Safety
Leave your animals at home. Never leave your pet in a car during the summer. Temperatures inside a car increase by 20 degrees in 10 minutes, even with cracked windows. Call 911 if you see an animal locked in a vehicle.
Better inside. Your pet needs constant access to water and shade. Shady spots offer little protection from the heat and move with the sun. It's better to keep them inside an air-conditioned space if you can.
Find a summer walk schedule. If it's too hot to stand barefoot for five seconds on the path, it's too hot to walk your dog. Paws burn easily on hot surfaces. Don't risk it; walk them later!
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Summer is finally here and Mesa has many options for you and your family to have fun. From pools to museums, to wonderful community events to celebrate Juneteenth, make sure you check the City’s calendar of events.
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