| Statement from Councilman Nowakowski on the Reprehensible Act of Hate During Calvin Goode Celebration of Life | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/district-7/1700 | | City Council District 7 | 1/12/2021 6:00:00 PM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/1700/Newsroom_Council_Statement_07.jpg | | Statement from Councilman Nowakowski on the Reprehensible Act of Hate During Calvin Goode Celebration of Life | <div class="ExternalClass5EC111BBADBA4357912AC8A07AF12CFF"><html>
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<span style="color:rgb(68, 68, 68);">“The hate act that occurred during the celebration of life for Vice Mayor Goode today was atrocious and unforgivable. Vice Mayor Goode was a civil rights icon in the community and in the history of the City of Phoenix. We must do better. As the chair of the Public Safety and Justice subcommittee, I am working closely with Phoenix Police to find the parties responsible for this and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law.</span>
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<span style="color:rgb(68, 68, 68);">I am asking the community to please take a moment of silence this evening with your family, and to say a prayer for peace in our country and city. This is what the great Calvin Goode would want us to do."</span>
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| Councilman Nowakowski’s Statement on Calvin C. Goode | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/district-7/1680 | | City Council District 7 | 12/24/2020 3:00:00 AM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/1680/Newsroom_Council_Statement_07.jpg | | Councilman Nowakowski’s Statement on Calvin C. Goode | <div class="ExternalClass8309A84E723A4ECA83CF97C46B31F6C8"><html>“My family and I offer our deepest condolences and send our prayers to the family and loved ones of former District 8 Councilman Calvin C. Goode. <br><br>I am very saddened by his passing and remember the many times he came from his home to the Chavez Foundation to offer his advice or advocate for important topics such as head-start programs or senior centers. My brother worked for him for several years and Calvin served alongside my father on L.E.A.P. Additionally, he was on the transition team during my first campaign.<br><br>Calvin Goode was an icon in the community and in the history of the City of Phoenix. His spirit and legacy will always live on in the hearts of the lives he touched through his work."<br><br>--<br><br>“Mi familia y yo ofrecemos nuestro más sentido pésame y enviamos nuestras oraciones a la familia y seres queridos del concejal anterior del distrito 8, Calvin C. Goode.<br><br>Me entristece mucho su fallecimiento y recuerdo las veces que el camino desde su casa a la Fundación Chávez, para ofrecer sus consejos o abogar por temas importantes como programas de head-start o centros para personas mayores. Mi hermano trabajó para él durante varios años y Calvin sirvió junto a mi padre en L.E.A.P. Además, estuvo en el equipo de transición durante mi primera campaña electoral.<br><br>Calvin Goode fue un ícono en la comunidad y en la historia de la Ciudad de Phoenix. Su espíritu y legado vivirán en los corazones de las vidas que él tocó a través de su trabajo."<br><br></html></div> | https://www.phoenix.gov/district7 | News | district-7 |
| Statement from Councilman Nowakowski on Phoenix’s Public Wi-Fi Expansion | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/district-7/1550 | | City Council District 7 | 10/5/2020 7:00:00 PM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/1550/Newsroom_Council_Statement_07.jpg | | Statement from Councilman Nowakowski on Phoenix’s Public Wi-Fi Expansion | <div class="ExternalClass35D13CBF18BE4993BF004CEF04F4B3F1"><html>“Accessible Wi-Fi, especially during the COVID-19 crisis is vital for our residents, especially those with children navigating through online schooling. Earlier this year, my colleagues and I approved funding to expand the city's public Wi-Fi network to provide free, extended coverage at city facilities. This coverage will go beyond the buildings into the parking lots and public areas and will be available daily from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. The additional internet access for low income families will not only help parents with online medical appointments but will also allow their children the same schooling opportunity as those who already have reliable access. <br><br>I am very proud of the city staff who worked tirelessly this summer to make this possible, and hope this service provides some relief to families. I will continue to work with staff to expand Wi-Fi services and provide additional resources to families and residents."<br><br><strong>City of Phoenix facilities offering free Wi-Fi in District 7 are:</strong><br>Desert West Senior Center--6501 W. Virginia Ave.<br>South Mountain Community Center--212 E. Alta Vista Rd.<br>South Phoenix Youth Center--5245 S. 7th St.<br>University Park Recreation Center--1002 W. Van Buren St.<br>Burton Barr Central Library--1221 N. Central Ave.<br>Cesar Chavez Library--3635 W. Baseline Rd.<br>Desert Sage Library--7602 W. Encanto Blvd.<br>Ocotillo Library--102 W. Southern Ave.<br>Travis L. Williams Family Services Center--4732 S. Central Ave<br><br><div style="text-align:center;"><strong>Declaración del Concejal Nowakowski Sobre la Expansión de Wi-Fi Público en Phoenix</strong></div><br>“Tener acceso al Wi-Fi, especialmente durante la crisis de COVID-19, es vital para nuestros residentes, especialmente aquellos con niños que navegan por la educación en línea. Mas temprano este año, mis colegas y yo aprobamos fondos para expandir la red pública de Wi-Fi para brindar cobertura gratuita y extendida en las instalaciones de la ciudad. Esta cobertura irá más allá de los edificios, hacia los estacionamientos y áreas públicas, y estará disponible todos los días de 8 a.m. a 9 p.m. El acceso adicional al internet para familias de bajos ingresos no solo ayudará a los padres con citas médicas en línea, sino que también permitirá a sus hijos la misma oportunidad de educación que aquellos que ya tienen acceso confiable.<br><br>Estoy muy orgulloso del personal de la ciudad que trabajó incansablemente este verano para hacer esto posible, y espero que este servicio brinde alivio a las familias. Continuaré trabajando con nuestro personal para expandir los servicios de Wi-Fi y brindar recursos adicionales para familias y residentes."<br><br> <br><strong>Las instalaciones de la ciudad de Phoenix que ofrecen Wi-Fi gratis en el Distrito 7 son:</strong><br>El Centro para Personas Mayores Desert West--6501 W. Virginia Ave.<br>El Centro Comunitario South Mountain--212 E. Alta Vista Rd.<br>El Centro para Jóvenes South Phoenix Youth Center--5245 S. 7th St.<br>El Centro Recreativo University Park--1002 W. Van Buren St.<br>La Biblioteca Central Burton Barr--1221 N. Central Ave.<br>La Biblioteca Cesar Chavez--3635 W. Baseline Rd.<br>La Biblioteca Desert Sage--7602 W. Encanto Blvd.<br>La Biblioteca Ocotillo--102 W. Southern Ave.<br>El Centro de Servicios para Familias Travis L. Williams--4732 S. Central Ave<br></html></div> | https://www.phoenix.gov/district7 | News | district-7 |
| DiCiccio and Nowakowski Present Plan for Relocation of Human Services Campus | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/district-7/1523 | | City Council District 7 | 9/24/2020 12:00:00 AM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/1523/Newsroom_Council_News_07.jpg | | DiCiccio and Nowakowski Present Plan for Relocation of Human Services Campus | <div class="ExternalClassFB103D0561CF459A8D4695F52D246D01"><html>There is a current push to expand the Homeless Services Campus in downtown Phoenix. Many of the neighborhoods surrounding the campus - already under siege - are fighting to prevent this due to the extraordinary impacts of so many chronic street-homeless being concentrated in their neighborhood. They're right, but so are homeless advocates who say we need more shelter and low-income housing options.<br><br>Rather than expand the campus, and thereby increase the impacts on neighborhoods that are already bearing the brunt of our homeless crisis, we respectfully urge our colleagues, along with state, county, and city officials from throughout Arizona, to consider a better solution: St. Luke's.<br><br>We will never again have an opportunity to acquire a fully built, large scale hospital to serve the needs of our homeless population. St. Luke's has room to support the expansion of shelter and service options for our homeless, in an area with easy access to mass transit, and one that is significantly more isolated from any surrounding neighborhoods.<br><br>Relocating the Human Services Campus to St. Luke's will provide a better environment to assist our homeless population AND help protect our neighbors and neighborhoods. Further, relocating the Campus from the current location would allow for the sale of this extremely valuable piece of property – monies from which could be used to create new shelter and housing options throughout the Valley.<br><br>The City of Phoenix alone does not have the resources to accomplish this plan, but Phoenix should not have to stand alone. We must take a regional approach in order to resolve this issue. The State of Arizona, Maricopa County, and our other surrounding valley cities need to step up as well – and they should. Homelessness and housing insecurity affect us all, and everyone needs to have a hand in addressing these issues. It cannot solely weigh on Phoenix. <br><br>Accordingly, we are asking elected officials throughout the State of Arizona to support our plan to relocate Phoenix's Human Services Campus to the former St. Luke's hospital location, and seek to allocate any and all resources necessary to provide these critical services to the most vulnerable among us, while also protecting our neighbors and neighborhoods.<br><br>Sincerely,<br><br><img src="/district6site/MediaAssets/DiCiccioSignature.png" style="margin:5px;width:201px;height:57px;" /> <img src="/district6site/MediaAssets/CouncilmanNowakowski_Signature.png" style="margin:5px;width:234px;height:43px;" /><br>Councilman Sal DiCiccio Councilman Michael Nowakowski<br>Phoenix Council District 6 Phoenix Council District 7<br><span id="ms-rterangepaste-end"></span><br></html></div> | https://www.phoenix.gov/district7 | News | district-7 |
| Statement from Councilman Nowakowski On the Drive-By Shooting at The Sandra Day O’Connor U.S. Courthouse | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/district-7/1506 | | City Council District 7 | 9/15/2020 9:00:00 PM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/1506/Newsroom_Council_Statement_07.jpg | | Statement from Councilman Nowakowski On the Drive-By Shooting at The Sandra Day O’Connor U.S. Courthouse | <div class="ExternalClass30E0A120F17442DEB4AB1A7F806C42AB"><html>“Today's drive-by shooting outside the courthouse was shocking and horrifying. Violence is never the answer. <br><br>In light of today's incident, and other incidents around the country, effective immediately, Phoenix Police will have two officers patrolling together at all times. I stand with Chief Williams on this decision, to ensure our brave officers have proper back-up. <br><br>I am also thankful that the court security officer who was shot at, was not seriously injured. He is in my thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery."<br></html></div> | https://www.phoenix.gov/district7 | News | district-7 |
