City of Phoenix Self Certification Program

You may have seen the recent article in the Phoenix Business Journal about the City of Phoenix’s Self Certification program (see link below).  The Self-Certification Program eliminates building plan reviews by allowing a registered architect or structural engineer to take responsibility for code compliance and certify that the project complies with the Phoenix Building Construction Code.

http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/print-edition/2011/05/06/phoenix-program-to-streamline-permit.html

This program was brought to our attention and we thought it could be beneficial to the economic development community.  Also, there is a meeting at MAG (Maricopa Association of Governments) this Wednesday in which an overview of the program and results of Phoenix’s pilot program  will be presented to the MAG Building Codes Committee.  Attached, you will find the agenda (item #7) which will provide date/time/location.  We believe this is an innovative approach to speeding up the regulatory process of obtaining a building permit and could be valuable to Arizona economic development professionals.

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Presenting Your 2011-2012 Board of Directors

Chris Camacho, President

Teri Drew, President Elect

Eric Larson, Vice President

Danielle Casey, Secretary/Treasurer

Lori Gary, Past President

Bennett Curry

Julie Engel

Amanda Jacobs

Knox Kimberly

Pete Klute

Dave Pierzga

Luci Ponticelli

David Bentler

Barry Broome

Stacey Button

Levi Esquerra

Don Helton

Stephanie Hertzberg

Gary Marks

David Welsh

Newly Elected:

Phoenix Metro – Christine Mackay

Phoenix Metro – Kelly Patton

Phoenix Metro – Bruce MacTurk

Metro Tucson – Curt Woody

Metro Tucson – Betty Niles

Non-Metro – Terri Drew

Non-Metro – Denise Steiger

Presenting Your 2011 Committee Chairs / Vice Chairs

ABREC: Michelle Pierson, Chair

Awards Banquet: Jamie Cervantes, Chair   

EDDE Awards: Rock Rickert, Chair

Events: Jamie Seessel, Chair / Kim Shapiro, Vice Chair

ED Workforce: Cynthia Spell Tweh, Chair / Kari Cluff, Vice Chair

Governor’s Conference: Tim Kanavel, Chair / Denise Steiger, Vice Chair

Government Affairs:Tammy Carr, Chair / Rebecca Timmer, Vice Chair

Membership: Deirdre Booth, Chair / Diana Peterson, Vice Chair

Northern AZ Membership: Gary Kellogg, Chair / Stacey Button, Vice Chair

PR/ Communications: Nicole Snyder, Chair

Professional Education: Jennifer Graves, Chair

Rural: L.H. Hamilton, Chair

Southern AZ Membership: Curt Woody, Chair

Spring Conference: Michelle Kelly, Chair / Kristen Howard, Vice Chair

Tribal: Kari McCormick, Chair / Lester Tsosie, Vice Chair

Congratulations to the 2011 EDDE Award Winners

William W. Lampkin, Long Term Excellence in Economic Development Award

Donna Ellsworth-Bolen, Arizona Enterprises

Economic Developer of the Year (Large Community)

Chris Camacho, Greater Phoenix Economic Council

and 

Dan Henderson, CEeD, Town of Gilbert

Economic Developer of the Year (Small Community)

Joshua Wright, Town of Marana

Large Organization of the Year

The Greater Phoenix Economic Council

Workforce Practitioner of the Year            

Carol Curtis, Coconino County Career Center

Member of the Year      

Curt Woody, InCite Consulting                          

New Member of the Year
Michelle Rider, The Greater Phoenix Economic Council

SB1041 Opposition Out in Senate

We have heard from a few senators that those organizations opposed to SB1041 are out in full force, talking to the Senators.

We need your help to shore up votes in the Senate – things are moving very quickly.

Attached is each Senator’s original vote on 1041, along with their phone numbers for you to call. Please check in with your Senator and also those you are familiar with to encourage their support.  Please let us know if you receive any feedback.

State of the City Address - Maricopa

As many municipalities are holding State of the City addresses, we would like to keep you informed. Below is Mayor Anthony Smith’s address regarding the City of Maricopa.

City of Maricopa - http://maricopamatters.com/events.html

If you have a State of the City address you would like to share, please send it to aaedpr@gmail.com