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Housing First Subcommittee Meeting Today (Video) - The City of Tucson Commission on Equitable Housing and Development’s (CEHD) Housing First subcommittee will meet today, Nov. 30, from 4-5:30 p.m. Housing First is an approach that provides immediate housing to people experiencing homelessness, and then it focuses on other services. Tucson's Mayor and Council committed $1.5 million to fully fund the Housing First program until 2026. Agenda items include program updates from Housing First Director Brandi Champion and a tenant protections presentation and discussion. The full meeting agenda, registration link, and information to join can be found at the commission’s website below.
CEHD website
Video about Housing First

Tucson Police Department Awarded A State Dui Training And Enforcement Grant - The Tucson Police Department (TPD) recently announced it received a $140,000 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). TPD's Impaired Driver Enforcement Unit was awarded the grant from the Oversight Council on Driving or Operating Under the Influence Abatement under the direction of GOHS Director Alberto Gutier. The grant will provide overtime expenses to enhance DUI enforcement efforts throughout the City of Tucson. The additional officers on the roadway will participate in high-visibility DUI deployments and saturation patrols, emphasizing holidays and weekend nights. The funding also will help members of the Impaired Driver Enforcement Unit in educating members of the department with a mentorship program. During this mentorship, officers will ride with members of the unit to become more proficient in investigating impaired drivers. The goal of these deployments and saturation patrols is to increase the awareness of motorists regarding the dangers of impaired driving, deter those who may be impaired from driving, and investigate DUI offenses to reduce the number of impaired drivers on the road. Additionally, TPD will continue to join with other participating law enforcement agencies with weekend DUI deployments and saturation patrols as part of the Southern Arizona DUI Task Force for the remainder of 2022.
Read the news release (PDF)

Practice Christmas Tree Safety (Video) - With the the first day of December upon us tomorrow, people will be putting up their fresh-cut Christmas trees soon (if they haven't already). The Tucson Fire Department (TFD) wants those who celebrate to enjoy a safe, happy, and fire-free Christmas. In the video linked below, TFD Deputy Chief Barrett Baker offers some lighthearted but serious tips on Christmas tree safety, including watering it and checking and assembling the lights properly.
Watch a video from TFD about Christmas tree safety

Reminder: Help Shape Arizona’s Transportation Future - The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is currently updating its Long-Range Transportation Plan, which outlines ADOT’s priorities and vision for Arizona’s transportation system over the next 25 years. ADOT is asking for the public’s input to help develop the plan. You can learn more about it at the link below and share your feedback on what’s important to you through an online survey in English or Spanish. That survey is available through Wednesday, Dec. 21.
ADOT's 2050 Long-Range Transportation Plan

TAKE THE DOWNTOWN TUCSON COMMUNITY PERCEPTIONS SURVEY - The Downtown Tucson Partnership (DTP) needs your help by completing a short survey. Your responses will be kept anonymous and will help DTP's Social Justice Committee assess the perceptions of Downtown Tucson through a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The survey, which should take 5-7 minutes to complete, is available in both English and Spanish and will remain open until Wednesday, Dec. 7.
Take the survey in English
Conteste la encuesta en español
DTP’s Social Justice Committee