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MAYOR ROMERO AND COUNCIL MEMBER UHLICH ADVANCE ELECTRIC VEHICLE ROADMAP - Just ahead of Earth Day today, April 22, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero and Ward 3 Council Member Karin Uhlich presented an Electric Vehicle (EV) Readiness Roadmap on Tuesday that creates a path for the City to rapidly advance the adoption of electric vehicles within City operations and throughout the community. The EV-Readiness Roadmap outlines a series of strategies and actions to increase EV technologies and innovation locally, as well as promoting greater access to EVs and EV charging infrastructure for Tucson residents. It also includes a timeline of actions to be implemented. In addition to the EV-Readiness Roadmap, Mayor and Council this week adopted the Tucson Tree Equity Score as the primary tool to prioritize investments for the City’s Tucson Million Trees initiative and green infrastructure projects from the Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Fund.
Tucson Tree Equity Score
Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Fund
View Mayor and Council agenda from April 20 (items 6 and 10)
COVID-19 VACCINE SCHEDULING AND THURSDAY NUMBERS UPDATE - COVID-19 vaccines are available to anyone 16 years old and up at Pfizer sites in Tucson and Pima County. Sites with the Moderna vaccine are open to those at least 18 years old. While many locations require pre-registration (links below), you can register on-site at the Tucson Convention Center for the Moderna vaccine and can often get a shot the same day. So far, more than 2.79 million people in Arizona, or 38.8% of the population, have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while more than 2.02 million people are fully vaccinated with both doses. As of today, April 22, Arizona now has 856,451 positive coronavirus cases, with 647 new cases reported today (up from 642 yesterday). The total number of cases includes people who have recovered. Of that number, 114,625 cases are in Pima County (up 93 from yesterday). There have been 17,221 COVID-19 deaths in Arizona (22 reported today), and 2,388 of those occurred in Pima County (0 reported today).
Pima County vaccine registration or call (520) 222-0119
State/UA vaccine registration or call (844) 542-8201
COVID-19 testing locations and hours
Data Dashboard from the Arizona Department of Health Services
City of Tucson COVID-19 website
TCC EVENT ENGINE RESTARTS - After a year with no public events due to COVID-19, the Tucson Convention Center's (TCC) event engine is revving up again. The Tucson Roadrunners recently welcomed back a limited number of fans for its hockey games, and the new DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel opened last month at the TCC complex. Construction work has been completed (or is underway) on many facets of the TCC expansion/improvement project, as part of Rio Nuevo's $65 million master plan for the complex. That includes two parking garages, interior renovations, a 25,000-square-foot meeting room addition adjacent to the existing Exhibit Halls, renovations to the Tucson Music Hall and Leo Rich Theater, a landscape and accessibility update for the entire site, and restoration of the TCC's historic landscape, plazas, and fountains. Managed by ASM Global, the world’s leading venue management and services company, the TCC also has begun deploying VenueShield, its comprehensive and industry-leading reopening program.
Tucson Convention Center
VenueShield
Tucson Roadrunners
JOB OPPORTUNITY: COMMUNITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR - The City of Tucson's Housing and Community Development (HCD) department is hiring a community services administrator, a key leadership position that oversees the activities and personnel of the Planning and Community Development (PCD) division of the department. This position is responsible for the City’s allocation of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development entitlement grant programs. Ideal candidates will have financial and budgeting experience, analytical and communication skills, and the ability to work with both internal City of Tucson departments and external stakeholders. Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in planning, public administration, business administration, public health, social work, public policy, or a related field. Candidates must also have at least three years of experience in community development and grants management (at least four years in a supervisory capacity), with additional experience in community development, affordable housing development, assisted housing service programs, or related areas. Applications must be received by Sunday, April 25. Virtual oral board interviews will be held the week of May 10.
Read the job description
HCD
CONNECTING FOR SUCCESS: WEBINAR SERIES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES - The City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives (ConnectTucson) webinar series, "Connecting for Success," is held monthly, featuring a guest speaker, presentation, and Q&A. The next webinar will be Monday, April 26, from 3-4 p.m. In this edition, hear from resource partners and business owners about digital marketing tips and techniques to help grow your business. The presentation will be recorded and posted on the ConnectTucson website the following day. Previous webinars are available to watch on demand.
Register for webinar
ConnectTucson
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