DISTRICT 5 DIGEST
Welcome to District 5 Digest! Our mission of this newsletter is to demystify the role of local government in our community and keep you up to date with County politics. As a life long resident of District 5 and now as Pima County Supervisor, it has always been vital to our shared community to know what's going on in our community and how everyone can get involved. Please share widely with your community and as always, please reach out to our team at district5@pima.gov with any questions or concerns.
Stay safe,
Adelita
Policy Updates in January
Board Meetings Update Highlights
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Chuck Huckelberry's Contract
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Meet & Confer
County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry Contract Has Been Renewed
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Noteworthy updates to contract: the contract was renewed with a $10,000 reduction to salary, the board will implement a culture and climate survey with all Pima County staff, severance pay has been reduced to 3 months from 6 months, any increase to salary will be based on an evaluation with measurable metrics based on the culture and climate survey.
Multijurisdictional COVID 19 Meeting
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The Board of Supervisors voted to hold a joint meeting between the Board of Supervisors and cities and towns that reside in Pima County to discuss efforts to address the COVID 19 pandemic such as mask use, curfews, testing, etc. Working closely together to coordinate these efforts is vital to ending this pandemic. The date(s) for these meetings are to be determined.
Meet and Confer Process
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Meet and confer in Pima County, is a process in which a representative of the union representing County employees and of the County's administration meet over a period of time each year to determine if, and if so how the two parties' Memorandum of Understanding needs to be modified.
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In January, the Board of Supervisors voted to improve this process.
First Month in Office
January 2nd, Supervisor Betty Villegas swore in Adelita Grijalva to the office of Pima County Board of Supervisors District 5! Adelita Grijalva is the first elected Latina woman to hold a seat on the Pima County Board of Supervisors and Betty Villegas is the first Latina woman to serve on the Board!
Thank you Supervisor Betty Villegas for your service to the residents of District 5!
A beautiful and fitting tribute to the late Supervisor Richard Elías. The Mission Library has been named the Richard Elías-Mission Library. We miss you Richard! Resist. Much love.
Bell ringing took place January 8 to commemorate the 10-year Anniversary of Shooting
Photos & Media from January
January Plática with Adelita:
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr's Legacy
COVID 19 Updates
For the most up to date information on COVID 19, vaccinations, and testing, please visit the Pima County Health Department's website.
Get to know your Supervisor
Fun Facts about Supervisor Adelita Grijalva:
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Her favorite pizza is from Caruso's Italian and her favorite toppings are pepperoni and sausage
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She is an Elvis fan and has even visited Graceland in Tennessee twice with her family
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Her favorite "hype song" is "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas
The People of District 5
Youth Spotlight: Maritza Alday
Maritza has been appointed as "America's National Miss Arizona Junior teen 2021-2022"! She is in 6th grade and goes to St. Josephs Catholic School.
Her platform as Miss Arizona Junior teen is to help frontline heroes and youth on their own. She chose this platform because she was able to see for herself the work her older brother does in Healthcare, and how stressful and mentally draining it has been for all Healthcare Heroes during this pandemic. As for youth on their own, she wants to be able to help them stay in school, have a group home or a home to
go to, where their is stability, food, clothing and simply someone to love them and show support for them. Without our community, this would not be possible
In her free time she loves spending time with her friends, she's a all star cheerleader at Pinnacle Athletics and dances folklorico at Viva Performing Art Center.
Her advice to all youth is get involved in something you love! Follow your dreams, and remember sky's the limit, but most importantly, always stay in school!
If you know a young person in our community who you think should be highlighted, please email their information to us at district5@pima.gov!
Business Spotlight: Barrio Books
We promote cultural representation for all ages and carry a great selection of hidden
gems as well as well known authors and titles in both English and Spanish. We promote the sacred knowledge of our
cultura and of our beautiful community.
On January 2nd, 2021 we opened our Brick and Mortar location in a partnership with Hotel McCoy. Today, we stay true to our vision as well as expand our inventory to other POC authors, Best Sellers and Local Authors.
February Updates
Resources from the Conversation:
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Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness or call 520-724-7300
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If you send an email business.services@pima.gov with your first and last name to this email, you can get connected to weekly job listings.
Upcoming Events in February
February 16th: Board of Supervisors Meeting
February 8th-28th: Pima Animal Care Center Adoption Promotion
February 9-11, 16-18, &23-25: 8am-12pm Food Distribution
February:
Get to Know Your County Government
Fun Fact about Pima County: Did you know that Pima County was one of the 4 original counties of Arizona? The original four counties were: Mohave, Yuma, Pima and Yavapai.
Most people don’t deal much with their county government unless they’re getting a birth certificate, paying taxes, or interacting with the Sheriff’s office. The County Board of Supervisors, however, is a critical entity in county government. They are the policy making body of a county and have powers as a county and powers of the board that they are responsible for. Throughout our digest issues we will share some tidbits about the Arizona Revised Statutes that are the guidelines for county governments in Arizona.
Facts about Arizona Revised Statues
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Effective on January 9, 1956
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Updated Annually through Legislative Sessions
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Currently 49 Titles
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Title 11 specifically outlines the power and authority of counties.
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3 Titles have been Repealed
Women's History Spotlight
A section to celebrate important women in Tucson, Pima County, Arizona State, United States.
Josephine Brawley Hughes
1839-1926
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Ran the Arizona Daily Star, when husband became AZ Governor
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Founded the Arizona Suffrage Association
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Teacher in Tucson’s only public school for girls
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Helped found the Arizona Suffrage Association
