Residents invited to Tempe City Council subcommittee meetings
Posted 11/7/24
Interested residents are invited to attend meetings of two Tempe City Council Subcommittees for increased advocacy for Tempe youth and for a nuisance ordinance.
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Interested residents are invited to attend meetings of two Tempe City Council Subcommittees for increased advocacy for Tempe youth and for a nuisance ordinance.
Council subcommittees allow council members to develop policies and share information that aligns with the city’s strategic priorities and enhances the quality of life for the community, a city release explained. Council subcommittee meetings are open to the public.
Currently, there are two council subcommittees: Increased Advocacy for Tempe Youth with Disabilities and Nuisance Ordinance.
In August, a group of families met twice with Councilmember Berdetta Hodge requesting assistance from the city of Tempe and their school districts to find ways to ensure their children achieve long-term academic, career and life success.
This subcommittee will explore how the city of Tempe can assist youth with disabilities, their families and caregivers, navigate and better understand the resources available to them, according to the release. It will also look for ways that the city can partner with local school districts and others.
Councilmember Hodge chairs this subcommittee and Mayor Corey Woods is a subcommittee member.
The next meeting is at noon on Nov, 8 at Tempe City Hall in the third floor conference room. Virtual attendance information can be found here.
Conversations about creating a nuisance ordinance were held as part work of the City Task Force on Unlawful Sober Living Homes, the release detailed. The task force was composed of staff from Community Health and Human Services, Tempe Police Department, Tempe Fire Medical Rescue and Code Enforcement.
Two neighborhood meetings were also held to discuss the concerns of residents regarding homes that elicit a high volume of calls for service to police and fire and citations by code enforcement, the release stated.
This subcommittee will explore development of a nuisance ordinance to protect neighborhoods.
Vice Mayor Doreen Garlid chairs this subcommittee, and members include Mayor Woods and Councilmember Arlene Chin.
The next meeting is at 1 p.m. on Nov. 22 at Tempe City Hall in the third floor conference room. Virtual attendance information can be found here.
