| Councilwoman O'Brien's Statement on the Release of the Department of Justice Findings Report | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/district-1/3130 | | City Council District 1 | 6/13/2024 7:00:00 AM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/3130/Newsroom_Council_Statement_01.jpg | | Councilwoman O'Brien's Statement on the Release of the Department of Justice Findings Report | <div class="ExternalClassE2928D906A49465A87048D1D506AE937"><html>
<div><strong>Phoenix, AZ -</strong> Throughout the Department of Justice’s nearly three-year investigation, Phoenix remained fully transparent and compliant. We provided over 179,000 documents, 20 terabytes of data, 22,000 body-worn camera videos, and 220 recordings of 911 calls. We also facilitated more than 200 hours of ride-alongs and 130 interviews with police department and city staff, including our Police Chief and City Manager. We opened the doors to our training academy and facilitated 8 field visits with the DOJ.<br></div><div><br></div><div>While we remained transparent with the DOJ, it was clear they were not willing to reciprocate. After having asked for adequate time to review the findings report and for a fully translated Spanish version to be released concurrently to ensure our entire population was able to access the report, we were denied multiple times.<br></div><div><br></div><div>During today’s press conference, the DOJ made clear their intent is for the City of Phoenix to enter into a consent decree and agree to federal court-ordered monitoring. They continued to refer to this model as a “track record of success.” Time and time again, this has proven to be a broken model for fixing and reforming police departments across the country.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Assistant Attorney General Kristin Clarke pointed to Seattle, Albuquerque, and Baltimore as examples of this successful model. If success to AAG Clarke looks like Seattle’s violent crime increasing by 37% in the first 10 years under a consent decree or a 53% increase in violent crime in Albuquerque since they entered into a consent decree in 2015, then we absolutely should sit down to negotiate other options for reform.<br></div><div><br></div><div>AAG Clarke acknowledged “no one size fits all on this approach,” so hopefully the DOJ will be open to negotiating an option which both Phoenix and the DOJ can agree will bring the needed reform to our Police Department. Because clearly, a consent decree doesn’t bring the necessary reforms.<br></div><div><br></div><div>A consent decree would impose significant financial burdens and bureaucratic hurdles, as seen with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. Under a consent decree since 2015, MCSO must run every decision through their court-ordered monitor, which hampered their effectiveness. This ineffective oversight, combined with $250 million costs, recently led to Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone's resignation from office. Seattle and Detroit have faced similar financial strains, spending $100 million and $50 million respectively.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Our police department is not perfect, but we have already implemented significant reforms, such as revising our use of force policy with community input, mandating de-escalation training, removing them from interactions where a mental health professional may be better suited, and creating the Office of Accountability and Transparency, and the Civilian Review Board. In fact, the City of Phoenix and its Police Department have already implemented, or are currently implementing, many of the reforms the DOJ called for in other agencies they investigated and placed under a consent decree. Phoenix Police have demonstrated a commitment to improvement and transparency, showing we are capable of reforming ourselves without the need for a DOJ consent decree or a costly court-ordered monitor.<br></div><div><br></div><div>I stand firm behind the men and women of the Phoenix Police Department and trust our leadership to continue to improve and elevate the service we provide Phoenix families, businesses, and visitors. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Phoenix can and will make necessary changes – independently!<br></div><div><br><strong>Media Contact:</strong> Derrik Rochwalik, Councilwoman O'Brien's Chief of Staff, derrik.rochwalik@phoenix.gov, call or text (480)202-7347<br></div><br></html></div> | https://www.phoenix.gov/district1 | News | district-1 | District 1 | Ann | O’Brien |
| Barrio Brewery Celebrates Grand Opening at the Deer Valley Airport | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/district-1/2990 | | City Council District 1 | 1/23/2024 12:00:00 AM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/2990/Newsroom_Council_News_01.jpg | | Barrio Brewery Celebrates Grand Opening at the Deer Valley Airport | <div class="ExternalClassD4D4EF6586F04014964F9A56F2882C1E"><html>
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<strong>Phoenix, AZ -</strong> After three long years of the restaurant space in the Deer Valley Airport (DVT) being closed, Barrio Brewery has officially opened its doors at the Deer Valley Airport. Based in Tucson, this location marks Barrio’s second location in Maricopa County with the first being at the Mesa-Gateway Airport.</span>
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<span style="font-size:13.3333px;">Established in 1991, Barrio Brewery holds the distinction of being Arizona's oldest brewery, and the only brewery in Arizona 100% employee-owned. The latest addition at the Deer Valley Airport will feature local microbrews and regional favorites, serving contemporary Mexican cuisine and traditional pub grub. Travelers and neighborhood patrons will be able to enjoy an earthy, down-home, comfortable dining experience. Their hours of operation are Sunday through Thursday from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM, and Friday through Saturday from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM.</span>
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<span style="font-size:13.3333px;">“I remember attending many community-based events at the old restaurant in Deer Valley Airport,” said Councilwoman Ann O’Brien. “Like many members of the North Phoenix community, I was thrilled when Barrio Brewery announced their intent to open their second valley location at DVT! I’m even more grateful the team at Kind Hospitality understood the sentimental value the old restaurant held in my constituents’ hearts. They’ve managed to incorporate many of the aspects that made the old restaurant so endearing and nostalgic.”</span>
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| Councilwoman Ann O'Brien Announces the Launch of the Phoenix Community Court | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/district-1/2969 | | City Council District 1 | 1/8/2024 7:00:00 AM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/2969/Newsroom_Council_News_01.jpg | | Councilwoman Ann O'Brien Announces the Launch of the Phoenix Community Court | <div class="ExternalClass590109DE494E4696984CC5C65D4197F8"><html>
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<span style="background-color:window;color:windowtext;">The Community Court will operate as a pre-adjudication court system offering homeless individuals who have committed crimes the opportunity to receive services rather than going through the traditional judicial system. Individuals participating in Community Court will be given the options to choose for themselves – services or consequences. Once an individual has been arrested and arraigned, a city prosecutor will determine if the individual is qualified to participate in Community Court based on the level of their crime and housing status. No one charged with aggravated assaults or domestic assault will be qualified to participate in the Community Court program.</span>
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<span style="background-color:window;color:windowtext;">Once an individual agrees to participate, a navigator will be assigned to them to create an individualized plan that will help to elevate them out of homelessness. If an individual chooses not to follow their personalized plan or to leave Community Court at any point in time, they will be returned to the traditional judiciary court system to proceed with their case. When an individual completes their plan and graduates from Community Court, their charges could be dropped, lowered, or considered time served. </span>
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<span style="background-color:window;color:windowtext;">“Community Court is a proven model in other municipalities that show when homeless individuals commit low-level crimes, as a result of their conditions, there can be positive outcomes,” Councilwoman O’Brien continued. “We have a responsibility to all our citizens to prosecute crime and to keep our streets clean and neighborhoods safe. However, we also have a responsibility to provide the services needed to ensure people who want to can lift themselves out of homelessness.”</span>
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| Phoenix Councilwoman Ann O'Brien Visits Ennis, Ireland with the Phoenix Sister Cities Program | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/district-1/2858 | | City Council District 1 | 9/8/2023 7:00:00 AM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/2858/Newsroom_Council_News_01.jpg | | Phoenix Councilwoman Ann O'Brien Visits Ennis, Ireland with the Phoenix Sister Cities Program | <div class="ExternalClass7AD0299FFBE0403A8B04810DA01E7134"><html>
<div>Phoenix Councilwoman Ann O'Brien will be representing the City of Phoenix on a trip to Ennis, Ireland starting this weekend with the Phoenix Sister Cities Program to meet with elected officials and share in customs and cultures. The Sister Cities Program was created to foster relationships between the people of Phoenix and our Sister Cities around the world to promote friendship, peace, and prosperity.<br></div>
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| Community Court Approved by Council | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/district-1/2800 | | City Council District 1 | 6/29/2023 7:00:00 AM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/2800/Newsroom_Council_News_01.jpg | | Community Court Approved by Council | <div class="ExternalClass773AE5EE0AE44DE2B43D38849F458C11"><html>
<div>Today, the City of Phoenix City Council voted to approve the permanent creation of a Community Court. This court joins the two existing Specialty Courts currently in operation in the Phoenix Court System – Behavioral Health Court and Veterans Court.<br></div>
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| Councilwoman O’Brien Releases Yearlong Study into Homeless Causes and Solutions | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/district-1/2791 | | City Council District 1 | 6/26/2023 4:05:00 PM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/2791/Newsroom_Council_News_01.jpg | | Councilwoman O’Brien Releases Yearlong Study into Homeless Causes and Solutions | <div class="ExternalClass20D57CA94AC043D4991A034AA785ED7A"><html>
<div>For the past year, Councilwoman Ann O’Brien’s office has been researching causes of the homeless epidemic and how other cities and towns across the Country have implemented solutions to reduce their homeless populations and increase the quality of life for community members and their neighborhoods. During this period of research, her staff met with stakeholders ranging from elected officials from all over the country, to non-profit leaders operating in the sphere of homeless solutions ranging from shelters, to mental health facilities, to drug rehabilitation programs.<br></div><div><br></div>
<div>In research, it was discovered that while Phoenix only has 37% of the regional population total, Phoenix bears the brunt of the homeless problem with 71% of the region’s homeless population. Factors leading to that could include the fact that Phoenix houses the Human Services Campus, a regional group of homeless service providers, in our Downtown Core. Additional factors could be related to the exponential increase in housing prices and the exponential decrease of traditionally affordable and attainable housing units.<br></div><div><br></div>
<div>“Homelessness is a complex problem derived of compounding issues. I don’t believe these proposed solutions I’ve put together are the end all be all, but many of them are proven solutions in various cities and towns who are experiencing the same growth in homeless populations and the same constraints put on us by our court systems,” said Councilwoman O’Brien.<br></div><div><br></div>
<div>This plan includes solutions such as calling for the creation of a Community Court system within our City Courts to provide services to the traditionally service-resistant individuals who are committing crimes. Also included in this document are calls for more partnerships between the State and the County related to additional legislation to explore regional services so Phoenix does not bear the brunt of all of Maricopa County’s problems.<br></div><div><br></div>
<div>“I think this plan provides well-rounded thoughts and ideas for city staff to explore. We didn’t get to this problem overnight and it will not be an overnight solution. However, I believe, through some of these solutions, we can work to implement new city strategies to catch folks before they become homeless and create new city programs designed to make our neighborhoods and parks safer and hold people accountable for their actions,” Councilwoman O’Brien continued.<br></div>
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| Councilwoman O'Brien Hosts One Last Party at the Iconic Metrocenter Mall | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/district-1/2746 | | City Council District 1 | 5/11/2023 7:00:00 AM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/2746/Newsroom_Council_News_01.jpg | | Councilwoman O'Brien Hosts One Last Party at the Iconic Metrocenter Mall | <div class="ExternalClassE86A22444CC8483EB3F858404C38A6FB"><html>
<div>It may not be Circle K, but strange things are afoot at Metrocenter Mall!<br></div><div><br></div>
<div>Once the epicenter of all things Arizona, Metrocenter was the first mall in the country to feature five department anchors, the first place in Arizona for indoor ice skating, the largest mall west of the Mississippi River at the time of opening, and was fittingly referred to as the Crown Jewel of the Desert – this is truly the end of an era for Metrocenter Mall.<br></div><div><br></div>
<div>Metrocenter was more than just a mall. It was a place for families to gather for the holidays, friends to share movies with, a hot spot for my generation to cruise around the mall in our cars, and the first place in Phoenix where we could ice skate! Previously filled with teenagers occupying the seats in the food court, parents school clothes shopping for their kids, and senior citizens doing their own form of cruising by mall walking, Metrocenter now sits empty and ready for its next phase in life!<br></div><div><br></div>
<div>“I’m sure a lot of us have our own Metrocenter mall memories,” says Councilwoman Ann O’Brien. “For me, it could be one of my many shifts working at Parklane Hosiery, or how every time I heard the sirens of a fire truck, I would scatter so my dad never found out I was out cruising with the boys from my class!”<br></div><div><br></div>
<div>But, fear not my dudes! Join us at a free outdoor event filled with music, food, kids’ activities, a car show, photobooths, memory walls, and even a 1980s costume contest as we share memories of the past and usher in the future of Metrocenter Mall. The outdoor event will be held at Metrocenter Mall and is free to attend. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/metrocenter-a-fond-farewell-event-registration-631778224677" target="_blank">Folks interested in attending the free event can register through this link.</a><br></div><div><br></div>
<div>A little-known fact, but a most excellent movie was once filmed in Metrocenter! As part of the farewell tribute to Metrocenter, Harkins is partnering with my office for this event to provide a special showing of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure in their theaters located in Metrocenter. Much like Bill & Ted, we’re going back in time to offer the average movie ticket price from the 1980s of $5 a ticket! <a href="https://harkins.com/movies/bill-and-teds-excellent-metrocenter-event/2023-05-21" target="_blank">Tickets for the movie can be purchased via Harkins through this link.</a><br></div><div><br></div>
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| Councilwoman O’Brien Announces a New Pilot Program Taking Off in District 1 | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/district-1/2626 | | City Council District 1 | 1/12/2023 7:00:00 PM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/2626/D1 PHXNewsroom Image.jpg | | Councilwoman O’Brien Announces a New Pilot Program Taking Off in District 1 | <div class="ExternalClass191BC7BAA1A34BFF8EB2B611B207BD57"><html>
<p>In partnership with the Phoenix Fire Department and the Phoenix REALTORS, seniors and adults with disabilities within District 1 in Phoenix can now apply for a lockbox to be installed on the exterior of their homes for emergency access. Similar to existing programs in Scottsdale and Chandler, these lockboxes will contain a key to the home, possible medical information such as known prescriptions, pre-existing medical conditions, allergies to medications, as well as any access cards needed to gain entry. The code to the lockboxes will be archived with 911 dispatchers and will be provided to first responders answering an emergency call.</p>
<p>The intention of this program is to prevent forced entry into homes where the caller may not be physically capable of answering the door. As of now, our first responders must force entry by breaking a window or door – causing damage to the residence.</p>
<p>“I'm thankful for the partnership with the Phoenix REALTORS and for their continued commitment to the safety of all our residents," Councilwoman O'Brien said. “This program will allow our first responders to safely enter a home and help our most vulnerable residents quicker and without damaging their property."</p>
<p>The Phoenix REALTORS has committed to donating 100 lockboxes for the pilot program with a larger commitment to continue to partner at full buildout. Similar partnerships are utilized in the same program found in Scottsdale and Chandler with their realtors' associations.</p>
<p>“With time and information being at a premium when emergencies arise, we are grateful for the opportunity to help both vulnerable residents and first responders when precious seconds are at stake by providing lockboxes," said Butch Leiber, president of Phoenix REALTORS. “We look forward to seeing results from the pilot and eager to help expand the program by working collaboratively with the City of Phoenix and Phoenix Fire Department." </p>
<p>“I've always been committed to seeing what other cities are doing surrounding public safety and engaging in best practices," Councilwoman O'Brien continues. “This program is a shining example of what other cities are doing right and implementing similar programs in Phoenix."</p>
<p>If you're a District 1 resident who is over the age of 65 or are an adult with disabilities, <a target="_blank" href="https://action.phoenix.gov/c1.pl?341fa8e018e7b54a18d08905ca04cb60784262fe3fe933b5">you can visit this website to apply for the pilot program.</a></p>
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<p><strong>Media Contact:</strong> Derrik Rochwalik, Council District 1 Chief of Staff, 480-202-7347, <a target="_blank" href="https://action.phoenix.gov/c1.pl?3b1ffea3f15a76ec1ba8aa29b0c50388b7369de202a74bc1">derrik.rochwalik@phoenix.gov</a></p>
<p><strong>About District 1</strong><br> District 1 is located in northwest Phoenix. The southern boundary is Northern Avenue and the northern boundary is just north of New River Road. The district shares a boundary to the west with the cities of Glendale and Peoria, and the eastern boundary aligns with the I-17 Freeway. At Bell Road, the district extends east to 19th Avenue and incorporates the Deer Valley Airport north of the Loop 101 Freeway. Councilwoman Ann O'Brien was elected in November 2020 and took office April 2021. Her primary issue focus areas are public safety with an emphasis on supporting law enforcement, redevelopment of Metrocenter mall area in her district, roads and transportation, and education. For more information, please visit <a target="_blank" href="https://action.phoenix.gov/c1.pl?e594f03d742224de1779418f6bc3e91fd834179684e96faa">Phoenix.gov/District1</a>.<br></p>
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