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At the southwest corner of Cave Creek Road and Peoria Avenue, residents and representatives of the Pointe Tapatio and Tapatio Cove associations asked the city to require a traffic control device to limit westbound traffic from the new complex and to discourage cut‑throughs. Jimmy Moroz and other neighbors urged restrictions; Alan Bodwin, representing Allante Properties, said the developer agreed to accommodate a traffic control device at the main Peoria entry to direct leaving traffic east toward Cave Creek. Councilwoman Stark moved to approve the item; the ordinance passed 8–0.

At the northeast corner of I‑17 and Thunderbird Road, neighbors said they had worked with Home Depot and staff to reach a resolution. Dwight Watland thanked Councilwoman Stark and Home Depot for a cooperative outcome; Justin Kinkade, the applicant representative, said there was no opposition following the agreement. The council approved the related ordinance 8–0.

At the northwest corner of 20th Avenue and South Mountain Avenue, residents and the developer returned with revised stipulations and a revised site plan that neighbors described as “more compatible.” Jewel Clark and others credited the village planning committee and Councilwoman Hodge Washington for engagement; applicant John Fox said he had worked with neighbors. Council members said the updated plan balanced housing goals and neighborhood character. That ordinance also passed 8–0.

In each case council members noted that negotiation between applicants and neighbors produced the final stipulations and that staff memos dated in April or May summarized the agreed conditions. No extra public hearings were opened beyond the listed public comment, and council votes were by roll call.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Phoenix City Council Formal Meeting - May 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved three planning and zoning items — at Cave Creek/Peoria, I‑17/Thunderbird and 20th Ave/South Mountain — after applicants and neighbors agreed to traffic controls and revised stipulations, according to proponents and developers who spoke at the meeting.","taxTitle","Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona","taxId",2207,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6246386,"Residents petition Phoenix council to adopt high‑visibility crosswalks and stop bars under Vision Zero recommendations",207,3171000,3378000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3218313-067b83b16c9bb5d501749aa9aacfd83a&start=3171&end=3378","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3218313-067b83b16c9bb5d501749aa9aacfd83a/thumbnail_3171000.jpg","/articles/6246386/Phoenix/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Residents-petition-Phoenix-council-to-adopt-highvisibility-crosswalks-and-stop-bars-under-Vision-Zero-recommendations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6246386-9fd2b517572adcb811ff8fed0f01a52d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771028373&Signature=VU8J8Cr8zN9vg30iQPoDbg04dQYO2bLgvOC-rC4HdtQCLdpAmfaCtXdex0jngv49llPYKKkzAZiPw8UmYOW3hESHRxugnxWbwEamWaRo2FeZ07BNEJOqAG1g-QDpbeQNbLx2wTiI2flQA9iber9Sff2K6Got45ZTdI4hNRMx0oez82FpBsL3RMQ0Ltb4tbpt9tdqXLhiEEdch684b4rfdqySJ~HbF6QZS5BvTgFLenCFI1JoIZj3uA4tYVk-cpB2~6Nj0sgSxSacbrqgRiYcN4isxLAhPJ2t8Ui7yFfGeNITsD3a-rRLK0KhdzmIQ1gUt3GO13rWiBnHN9IbPHmm9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A petition presented to the Phoenix City Council on May 7 requested the city change crosswalk and intersection marking policy to improve pedestrian safety, citing the city’s Vision Zero road safety plan and a community advisory committee recommendation.

Nicole Rodriguez, who identified herself as a Phoenix resident, asked the council to direct the Street Transportation Department to adopt high‑visibility crosswalk markings (for example, zebra or perpendicular bar markings) and require stop bars at all pedestrian crossings. Rodriguez referenced the city’s September 2022 Vision Zero Road Safety Action Plan and said the Division Zero community advisory committee recommended discontinuing low‑visibility transverse lines in favor of high‑visibility markings on Oct. 23, 2024.

Rodriguez’s petition cited city statistics and said that a substantial share of fatal and serious crashes involve pedestrians and signalized intersections. The petition text that Rodriguez presented also noted the council had allocated $10,000,000 annually for safety improvements and asked for policy changes to align with Federal Highway Administration guidance and the city’s complete streets policy.

The clerk confirmed the petition could be accepted in full; council and staff did not take an immediate ordinance or resolution at the meeting. The petition was entered as citizen comment and will be considered through the council’s normal review channels. Rodriguez asked for explicit actions by the Street Transportation Department to update design guidelines and markings in accordance with the petition’s recommendations.","A citizen petition asked the council to require high‑visibility crosswalk markings and stop bars at pedestrian crossings, citing city Vision Zero commitments and committee recommendations.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6246391,"Residents say work at Piestewa Peak preserve blocked trails and lacked public notice; council asked staff to follow up",1131,2527000,3658000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3218313-067b83b16c9bb5d501749aa9aacfd83a&start=2527&end=3658","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3218313-067b83b16c9bb5d501749aa9aacfd83a/thumbnail_2527000.jpg","/articles/6246391/Phoenix/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Residents-say-work-at-Piestewa-Peak-preserve-blocked-trails-and-lacked-public-notice-council-asked-staff-to-follow-up","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6246391-4eeadf12f225e291a8885fe51675b33d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771028373&Signature=SI1IImonavbi977sZSVwiLgOSCC6u~mkh-bRq-YTEha1iiWPqWu9YkpajGkF0E-HA7cd7ZKA-rFRSNSxWzGsrnlpzGQ7JiDb~9MfMOMjqIYrdFvzyxaFw5KpU5ljm8jqhpkctHCKFjgkk0EnzWR3vtJFnnT4NG8fqSRmJvxuV5cNpSNyKjmMjvrMcuzvcFw2cPL3BfKp-EChS0EPRbWr23x8uq7zGd3QPsXtYN--CPWu1kEzFDw9s9PgELHPmVg51NOc9s42FzsAyUcckZvsfchX1Xnb8mCGQgi1aUA281NI3uWDrFLr2lZn13bAmAjGB2MS1XikDWnJywUEpb6Hkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Multiple residents told the Phoenix City Council on May 7 that construction activity at Piestewa Peak (the Phoenix Mountains Preserve) has blocked a public ramada and adjacent trails, and that they were not given prior notice or opportunity for input.

Ernest Martinez, former chairman and current treasurer of the Piestewa Fallen Heroes Memorial, said hikers and preserve users were “blindsided when we found the road to the Ocotillo Ramada ... blocked” and that a large fence stopped the public from using the ramada and accessing nearby trails. Martinez said no explanatory signs or notices were posted and requested that construction be stopped immediately to allow public input.

Several other speakers echoed the call for transparency and a halt to work. Tim Sercowske said park rangers and city staff did not have information about the project and asked who authorized the work and where the funding came from. Jerry Van Gass cited the City Charter’s mountain‑preserve provisions, urging that preserves be maintained “in as pristine state as possible” and asserting that alterations should come before council.

Speakers described visible changes including a fence blocking access and a proposed bridge and landing shown in plans; Martinez said plans revealed a “140 foot bridge and visible landing and amenities across the wash,” and he questioned whether the changes preserve the natural character of the site.

Council members responded by asking staff to follow up and by offering to have city teams contact the commenters. No formal council action to stop work or to initiate a review was taken at the meeting; public commenters asked the council to stop construction and to provide public notice and engagement.

The council clerk said staff would follow up with Ernest Martinez and other speakers after the meeting. Residents said they want construction paused until public input and charter‑required review are assured.","Several residents urged the council to stop a construction project at Piestewa Peak’s Ocotillo/Okotillo Ramada, saying fences and blocked roads denied public access and that appropriate public notice and approvals were not evident.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6246397,"Phoenix council approves HVAC and automation contract for police crime lab to protect evidence integrity",363,1201000,1564000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3218313-067b83b16c9bb5d501749aa9aacfd83a&start=1201&end=1564","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3218313-067b83b16c9bb5d501749aa9aacfd83a/thumbnail_1201000.jpg","/articles/6246397/Phoenix/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Phoenix-council-approves-HVAC-and-automation-contract-for-police-crime-lab-to-protect-evidence-integrity","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6246397-5ecf00c05564cf2289f780584d7f43cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771028373&Signature=N1kTvnrpq0sKlDOuyem2cbhE0df8t8TbPfuJW7bhp9fwkTqf9jUB2jNHDsCqxklRMpiPnRWp6lfLO~AZJY0PiXFMusnv3EUVouTkBfn-a6r9UGuUzbTVw-gCAteun42tMlY9FfC4OgWNk38eRm1PCfO~JwYOO9ju1cdcHq7CfLo6qWd8C9dNcIhVqC-6x4eDUiFjpdC87UPZ7Udt0tF3P0dYhq4YxfERd-ALyYPQdyaU29J9qvNIB49q6RSp-2fMzPuE-wKFF9e1QsVoejk8oPzwaxNKCM1-jFtL-HxNhRNlPgeD2ElWadq2EHbOFsbF6VFn6HygmmuETb8U6W2ahQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Phoenix City Council on May 7 approved a contract to upgrade the Police Crime Laboratory’s heating, ventilation and air‑conditioning systems and building automation controls to preserve evidence integrity and laboratory function.

Council members and staff described the work as a technical but essential maintenance project for the separate lab facility that handles forensic analysis for the department. John Connell, the laboratory administrator, told the council, “The laboratory is a dedicated building. It's about a hundred thousand square feet. We have 74 authorized positions. ... About 25,000 requests per year come through.”

Councilwoman Hernandez pressed staff on the timing and budget, asking, “Why investing into this if we are moving buildings?” City staff responded that the crime lab is in a separate building that will remain in use even after the police department relocates, and that the project comes from the city’s major maintenance capital improvement budget. Public works director Felipe Moreno explained the funding structure and said major facilities work is prioritized from a citywide maintenance pot.

Lab staff explained the technical stakes. Connell and others told council that laboratory spaces require carefully controlled ventilation and pressure differentials to avoid contamination; if temperature or pressure controls fail, evidence could lose credibility. As Connell summarized, if environmental controls do not hold, “we run the risk of the evidence being discharged and unable to provide justice to victims.”

Council members from multiple districts stressed the lab’s role in both securing convictions and clearing the innocent. Councilman Robinson recalled a major investigation that “would not have been solved” without the lab’s work, and Councilman Waring noted the lab also helps clear wrongly suspected people.

The motion to approve the contract passed 7–1. During roll call Councilwoman Hernandez voted no; the other voting members voted yes. The contract will be paid from the public works capital improvement program’s major maintenance budget for city facilities.

The council did not require additional public engagement for this maintenance project; staff told the council that major maintenance items typically do not include a community engagement step. The contract award positions the laboratory to continue operating under the specialized ventilation and contamination‑control requirements staff described.","The Phoenix City Council approved a contract to upgrade air conditioning and building automation systems at the Police Crime Laboratory after staff and council members said the work is necessary to maintain evidence quality and laboratory operations.","actionData","errors"]

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