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CITYWIDE CURFEW BEGINS FRIDAY AT 10 P.M. - The Mayor and Tucson City Council last night, Dec. 1, approved a mandatory curfew, effective Friday, Dec. 4, at 10 p.m. The curfew will be in effect nightly, from 10 p.m.-5 a.m., until Dec. 23. There are a number of exemptions, including essential workers and essential activities, people traveling to and from work, those attending religious services, commercial trucking and delivery services, homeless individuals, and more. The curfew does not require businesses to close at 10 p.m., but it does restrict non-essential travel. While ignoring the curfew is a civil infraction, with a maximum fine of $300, enforcement will begin first with education, and a diversion program will be available for violators after that. Mayor Romero is also urging Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to pass a statewide curfew and mask mandate.
Read FAQ about the curfew
Watch a replay of yesterday's Mayor and Council Special Meeting
From the Arizona Daily Star
Agenda materials for Special Meeting
ADDITIONAL CARES ACT FUNDING ALLOCATED BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL - At last night’s meeting, the Mayor and Tucson City Council also approved using federal CARES Act funding to provide additional resources to the already-established We Are One|Somos Uno grant programs, including $3 million to small businesses, $2 million to workers and families, $750,000 to arts and entertainment venues, and $250,000 for child care. Businesses and individuals who are still experiencing financial hardships due to the pandemic will have the opportunity to apply for these grants through the partner community organizations that are administering these funds. The council also allocated an additional $4 million to fund free COVID-19 testing.
Agenda materials for Special Meeting
COVID-19 WEDNESDAY UPDATE - As of today, Dec. 2, Arizona now has 340,979 positive coronavirus cases, with 3,840 new cases reported today (down from 10,322 yesterday). With the holiday weekend, COVID-19 case reviews and reporting by local health officials were delayed until yesterday, resulting in higher-than-usual numbers added to the Arizona Department of Health Services' (DHS) dashboard on that day. The total number of cases includes people who have recovered. Of that number, 41,313 cases are in Pima County (up 510 from yesterday). There have been 6,739 COVID-19 deaths in Arizona (52 reported today), and 697 of those occurred in Pima County (2 reported today). Meanwhile, the City of Tucson maintains an up-to-date COVID-19 website (link below) that includes information for businesses, residents, and more. The site is updated as information evolves.
Data Dashboard from the Arizona Department of Health Services
City of Tucson COVID-19 website
BLANKET AND COAT DONATION DRIVE UNDERWAY - The City of Tucson's Housing and Community Development department is teaming up with the Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness (TPCH) in December to host a donation drive for coats and blankets that are clean, gently used, or new. The organizations have a goal of collecting 5,000 winter coats and blankets for people experiencing homelessness in the Tucson area. Each year, the TPCH receives approximately 10,000 free emergency blankets from the U.S. Department of Defense for distribution to people sleeping outside in the Tucson area. The federal program has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is currently awaiting funding from Congress. All donations will be distributed in Tucson and surrounding communities to help local residents stay safe and warm this winter. Donations can be dropped off at the following locations: Primavera Foundation (811 S. Sixth Ave.) – Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Salvation Army Hospitality House (1002 N. Main Ave.) – daily, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Naughton’s Air Conditioning, Cooling, and Plumbing (6062 E. Speedway Blvd.) – Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Donate to the coat and blanket drive
TPCH
WARD 3 NEIGHBORHOOD WEBINAR SERIES: SUCCESSFULLY CONNECTING NEIGHBORS - The Ward 3 Tucson City Council Office is hosting additional webinars designed to help neighborhoods in the COVID-19 era. Anybody interested is welcome to participate, even if they don't live in Ward 3. The next session will be held tomorrow, Dec. 3, at 5:30 p.m. In this session, you'll learn about communication strategies for neighborhoods. Another session will be held Dec. 10 and will feature an overview of social media. More webinars will be held in January and February. To register for the webinars, visit the links below. For more information, contact the Ward 3 office at (520) 791-4711, or email Matt.Kopec@tucsonz.gov.
Register for Dec. 3 webinar
Register for Dec. 10 webinar
Ward 3 Office
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