A Note from Ward 6 Council Office...

Tomorrow Mayor Romero will offer her annual address to the City at 10am at the Tucson Convention Center. I appreciate her decision to make the event free and open to the Public rather than for guests of groups purchasing tables/tickets. I’ll be sure to share her remarks next week in our newsletter. 

In the afternoon Mayor and Council will meet. All materials for the Study and Regular Sessions can be found here: 

Home - OnBase Agenda Online  

Our Study Session will focus primarily on water supply/management in keeping with Tucson’s One Water 2100 Plan: 

Tucson One Water – One Water is Tucson’s commitment to resilience, equity, stewardship and quality of life.  

In addition we will continue our review and work on the city’s housing affordability plan. 

During Regular Session we will be voting on acceptance of a number of federal grants related to both public safety and housing, the types of grants that we believe will be diminishing over the coming few years that target key community priorities. It’s worth noting that our Mayor and city teams have been incredibly successful in securing funding through a range of competitive federal grants programs over the past five years. Our challenge will be to sustain or fully implement the evidence-based and impactful initiatives even as federal and state funding decrease notably. 

Just before the holidays the Ward 6 team and I toured the Community Safety Awareness and Response Center (CSARC) which pilots key uses of technology and equipment to advance public safety. That demonstration project, as well as the fully coordinated dispatching of calls to police, fire, behavioral health/crisis response partners, and street outreach teams shows how we can benefit from getting “the right work in the right hands” while problem-solving across departments with vastly expanded data. Clearly the information and insights we gained from the tour will be invaluable  as we move forward with our community to improve Tucson’s health, well-being and safety. 

Thanks for all you continue to contribute toward creating a better Tucson as well. 

Sincerely, 

Karin Uhlich

Join Tucson Parks and Recreation and Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) for Bark in the Barrio at Armory Park. Play games, grab some food, listen to music, and visit local exhibitors. Dogs will be available for adoption. 

Date: Saturday, Jan. 11, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 

Location: Armory Park, 220 S. 5th Ave. 

Fuel your passion, ignite your creativity, and embark on an unforgettable journey with Tucson Parks and Recreation's fall indoor leisure classes. Offering a variety of activities ranging from arts and crafts, dance, and gymnastics to jewelry making, glass fusing, and music. Discover the wealth of opportunities by searching our classes online at the link below. 

The deadline to register for session one classes is Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 5 p.m. For questions or more information, contact Registration Services at 520-791-4877. 

To register:

https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/tucsonparksandrec/home?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true  

• Kids- Long sleeves for 4-7 year old's

• Kids - Warm sweatshirts, jackets, hats, mittens, and scarfs

• Kids - Long pants in all sizes

• Women - small size new underwear

• Warm small travel blankets

Join Pima Council on Aging (PCOA) for their Nosh & Know event, on January 9th. The event is about Neighbors Helping Neighbors and how individual neighborhoods can create a Neighbors Care Program [pcoa.org] through the Neighbors Care Alliance anchored by PCOA. 

The Neighbors Care Alliance (NCA) is a network of neighborhood volunteer programs with a shared mission of helping older adults thrive safely in their homes for as long as possible. The programs serve specific geographic areas, and each is independently organized. Pima Council on Aging serves as the program administrator and provides tools to build infrastructure, volunteer training, opportunities for networking, access to community resources, and mileage reimbursement.  Volunteers support older adults through a variety of services which can include, transportation to medical appointments and shopping, running errands, meal delivery, phone calls and visits, light house and yard work, and caregiver respite. Neighbors connecting to neighbors reduces the social isolation many older adults face while helping to meet everyday needs.