Rezoning and Development Process State Law Changes and Text Amendments
Update

This report provides an update to the City Council on the status of the Planning and
Development Department's (PDD) efforts to amend the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance to
comply with recent state law changes and amend the Downtown Code.

THIS ITEM IS FOR INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION.

Summary
In 2024, the Arizona State Legislature approved HB 2720, HB 2297 and SB 1162.
Below is a brief description of each bill and the proposed text amendments to the
Phoenix Zoning Ordinance to address the recent state law changes. The text
amendments are scheduled to be heard by the City Council on November 13, 2024.

HB 2720: Accessory Dwelling Units; Requirements - requires municipalities to allow
two Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and a third if on an acre or more lot and qualifies
as affordable. A municipality may not require an accessory dwelling unit match the
exterior design, roof pitch or finishing materials of the single-family dwelling or require
setbacks greater than five feet from a side or rear property line. Implementation is
required by January 1, 2025; otherwise, the City is barred from making any type of
restrictions regarding ADUs.

Z-TA-2-24-Y: Accessory Dwelling Units - the proposed text amendment includes three
main components: 1) new and revised definitions; 2) revision of existing ADU
regulations to comply with HB 2720, and 3) revision of lot coverage permissions for
certain districts in order to comply with HB 2720.

1. New and Revised Definitions

HB 2720 requires that the City allow a minimum of one attached and one detached
ADU per lot with a single-family home. Definitions for the following have been added:

· ADU, Attached
· ADU, Detached



The definition of “Accessory Dwelling Unit” has also been revised slightly to comply
with HB 2720.

2. Revision of Existing ADU Development Standards

The following regulations have been revised to comply with the requirements of HB
2720, as follows:

· The number of ADUs permitted is being increased from one to two ADUs per lot
having a single-family home.
· A third ADU is also permitted per lot when the minimum lot size is one acre, and at
least one of the ADUs is considered “Affordable Housing” (requiring deed or other
restrictions on the property).
· Design review of ADUs no longer require that an ADU match the exterior design,
roof pitch or finishing materials of the single-family dwelling.
· Setbacks for both attached and detached ADUs have been reduced to five feet
where adjacent to a side property line.

Short-Term Rentals in ADUs
This text amendment proposes to remove the current City prohibition of using an ADU
as a Short-Term Rental (STR). Arizona Revised Statutes §9-500.39.B provides a
limited list of items related to STRs which municipalities are permitted to regulate, and
prohibiting use of an ADU as an STR is not included. Perhaps more importantly, HB
2720 includes a new item specifically regarding how a municipality may require that an
owner reside on the property if more than one ADU on a property is licensed for use as
an STR. A separate ordinance, modifying the STR licensing provisions of the City
Code, Chapter 10, Article XVI - Short Term Vacation Rental to comply with HB 2720 is
proposed.

3. Increase of Lot Coverage Permissions in the RE-43, RE-24, R1-14, and RE-35
Zoning Districts

With the requirement to allow two ADUs per lot (and possibly three), the lot coverage
maximums in the RE-43, RE-24, R1-14, and RE-35 districts have been proposed to be
increased by 10 percent; however, the one-story requirement for all buildings on the lot
has not been altered. The revised coverage is as follows:

· RE-43 lot coverage increases from 20 percent/30 percent if all structures one-story,
to 20 percent/40 percent if all structures are one-story.



· RE-24 lot coverage increases from 25 percent/30 percent if all structures one-story,
to 25 percent/40 percent if all structures are one-story.
· R1-14 lot coverage increases from 25 percent/30 percent if all structures one-story,
to 25 percent/40 percent if all structures are one-story.
· RE-35 (Subdivision Option) lot coverage increases from 25 percent/30 percent if all
structures one-story, to 25 percent/40 percent if all structures are one-story.

HB 2297: Commercial Buildings; Adaptive Reuse - requires municipalities to allow 1)
adaptive reuse of existing, “economically and functionally obsolete” commercial
buildings by non-residential uses by right, and 2) multi-family conversion of existing
commercial sites by right. Both permissions are required in “not more than 10 percent
of the total existing commercial, office or mixed-use buildings within the municipality.”
In order to qualify for the by-right permissions, a minimum of 10 percent of the dwelling
units provided must be set aside for low-income (“Affordable”) or moderate-income
(“Workforce”) housing for a minimum of 20 years after initial occupation, in addition to
meeting other criteria outlined in the bill. Implementation is required by January 1,
2025.

Z-TA-3-24-Y: Adaptive Reuse and Multifamily Overlay District - proposed text
amendment includes three main components: 1) new and revised definitions; 2)
creation of a new Section 632, Adaptive Reuse and Multi-Family (ARM) Overlay
District, and 3) revision of the overlapping TOD-1 and TOD-2 Overlay District
requirements so as not to conflict with the new regulations.

1. New and Revised Definitions

HB 2297 requires that any multi-family development which develops under the
provisions of the bill provide a minimum of 10 percent of the dwelling units provided as
low- or moderate-income housing. The City of Phoenix typically uses different terms:
“Affordable Housing” as low-income housing, which is for residents earning up to 80
percent of the area median income; and “Workforce Housing”, which is for residents
earning from 80 percent to 120 percent of the area median income. These definitions
are proposed to be added to the Zoning Ordinance, although “Affordable Housing” is
already existing and is slightly revised for consistency.

HB 2297 also includes a requirement that an existing commercial building be
“economically and functionally obsolete” in order to qualify for the provisions regarding
adaptive reuse. The bill provides the definition, which in turn is proposed to be added
to the Zoning Ordinance.




2. Creation of a new Section 632, Adaptive Reuse and Multi-family (ARM) Overlay
District

The existing Section 632, High-Rise H-R1 District - High-Rise and High-Density
District, applied only to the area long-since rezoned as Downtown Code (Chapter 12 of
the Zoning Ordinance) and now is an archaic section of the Zoning Ordinance. This
text amendment proposes to remove it and use its place in the Zoning Ordinance for
the new ARM Overlay District.

HB 2297 requires that the City designate “not more than 10 percent of the total existing
commercial, office, or mixed-use buildings within the municipality” for adaptive reuse
and/or multi-family conversion, by right (i.e. no public hearings). However, there are
eligibility criteria provided in the bill, which in turn are provided in the standards of
Section 632.

Objective Standards
A municipality must require the following objective standards, but no more, to qualify
for the by-right permissions of HB 2297:

· An administrative site plan review process.
· Determination of adequate public water and sewer to serve the site.
· Compliance with all applicable building construction and fire codes.
· Determination that any existing on-site building is “economically and functionally
obsolete”.
· A minimum parcel size of one acre, and a maximum size of 20 acres.
· Requirement that a minimum of 10 percent of the provided dwelling units are either
low- and/or moderate-income housing (affordable and/or workforce housing).

Height and Density
In addition to the Objective Standards, by-right multi-family development has
requirements regarding permitted height and density:

· Height may not exceed (but also not be less than) five stories, except where within
100 feet of single-family zoned properties, where the height may be limited to two
stories.
· Density shall be equal to the highest allowable density within one mile of the
building to be redeveloped.

Exemptions
HB 2297 also includes exemptions for properties adjacent to an FAA-licensed airport


and properties designated as historic. Section 632 is written to exempt HP and HP-L
designated properties and does not include the Transit-Oriented Community (TOC)
areas directly to the north and adjacent to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

Implementation within Transit-Oriented Communities
The new Section 632 includes the objective standards, height and density
requirements, and exemptions as stated in HB 2297. The height and density provision
will be discussed in more detail, as it is these provisions which led staff to suggest an
overlay over the City’s designated TOCs.

The height requirement of HB 2297-five stories-is permitted within the Walkable Urban
Code, starting with the T5:5 transect. Therefore, staff have proposed that development
qualifying for use of the ARM overlay be permitted to develop in accordance with
Chapter 13 (WU Code), T5:5 development standards.

The density requirement of HB 2297 is quite permissive, especially since adjacent
portions of Downtown and properties zoned Walkable Urban Code have unrestricted
(unlimited) density. Since that could lead to properties within a one-mile radius of a site
developed under the provisions of HB 2297 also being allowed unlimited density, staff
propose to allow unlimited density by right for projects subject to these regulations but
only in areas already identified for unrestricted density and future conversion to
Walkable Urban Code - the TOCs.

Permitted Uses
The ARM Overlay District does not add or prohibit any additional uses; it simply allows
multi-family development and adaptive reuse to develop with more density and
intensity, by right, within districts which already permit it. The proposed ARM Overlay
District would not remove the underlying zoning classifications; rather, it would
“overlay” the underlying zoning districts. A property currently zoned “C-2 HRI” would
become “C-2 HRI ARMOD” if approved as proposed.

As an example, C-2 already permits multi-family development, but only to a maximum
height of four stories with height stepback and other limits. It also limits the maximum
density to approximately 15 dwelling units per acre. A property located within the ARM
Overlay District could choose to develop up to five stories, with no density limitations,
but with the overlay requirement of 10 percent affordable and/or workforce housing, in
addition to the other objective standards for applicability, such as lot size. However, the
overlay is proposed to be an enhancement to the existing zoning: a developer could
choose to develop per the existing zoning requirements and not also not do any
affordable or they could opt to develop per the ARM Overlay District, meet the
affordable housing requirements and earn the additional height or density provisions of


the ARM Overlay District.

Qualifying Buildings/Sites
As stated earlier, HB 2297 requires that the City allow by-right adaptive reuse and/or
multi-family development on “not more than 10 percent of the total existing
commercial, office, or mixed-use buildings within the municipality.” Staff have proposed
an area appropriate for such development, but also with a high concentration of these
types of uses and buildings. While the proposed area of the ARM Overlay District
comprises 6.1 percent of the City’s total land area, it includes more than 20 percent of
the properties within the City zoned R-5, C-1, C-2, and C-3, which are the primary
districts where commercial, office, and mixed-use buildings are permitted. The
provisions for adaptive reuse may also be applied on additional properties zoned for
office park and light industrial uses (Commerce Park, A-1, and A-2) within the ARM
Overlay District.

3. TOD-1 and TOD-2 Overlay District and other conflicts with ARM Overlay District
requirements.

The Interim Transit-Oriented Zoning Overlay District One (TOD-1) and the Interim
Transit-Oriented Zoning Overlay District Two (TOD-2) are existing overlay districts
applied along the Valley Metro Light Rail corridor and will overlap with much of the
area proposed for the ARM Overlay District. Staff propose that for projects developing
under the provisions of the ARM Overlay District-use of Chapter 13, Walkable Urban
Code standards-would not also be subject to the development standards of TOD-1 or
TOD-2. This is consistent with properties rezoned to Walkable Urban Code, which
have the TOD overlay removed when rezoning to WU Code.

The ARM Overlay District development standards would not override any other
existing special planning areas having adopted regulatory plans, such as
neighborhood plans, Specific Plans, or other overlay districts. Rather, the ARM Overlay
District provisions can be applied when they do not conflict with any other regulatory
standards of such special planning areas.

SB 1162: Residential Zoning; Housing; Assessment; Hearings - requires municipalities
to add an exemption for government owned properties when processing written protest
petitions for the three-fourths voting requirement and impose rezoning application
review timeframes. Implementation is required by January 1, 2025.

Z-TA-8-24-Y: Rezoning Application Timeframes and Written Protest Petition Exemption
- proposed text amendment includes two main components, both in Section 506: 1)
addition of the exemption for government owned properties as related to written


protest petitions, and 2) revision of the rezoning application review process to comply
with timeframes mandated by SB 1162.

1. Government Owned Property Exemption

SB 1162 modified Arizona Revised Statutes §9-462.04 to add a new exemption of
government owned property.

2. Revision of the Rezoning Application Review Process

SB 1162 modified the Arizona Revised Statutes to add a new section §9-462.13, which
imposes timeframes for rezoning applications, as follows:

· 30 days for initial Administrative Completeness review.
· 15 days for resubmitted Administrative Completeness review.
· 180 days to either approve or deny application after application deemed
Administratively complete.

The modifications by SB 1162 exempt historic districts/properties and Planned Unit
Developments (PUD) from these timeframes. The modifications also address
extensions to the prescribed timeframes, in a very restricted manner, as follows:

· The City may initiate a single 30-day extension beyond the 180 days, for
“extenuating circumstances”, which are not defined in the modified statute.
· The applicant may request multiple extensions which may be granted by the City,
but each extension is limited to 30 days.

Section 506.B.5 has therefore been revised to comply with the timeframe requirements
of SB 1162.

Z-TA-5-22-4-7-8: Downtown Code

Background
In 2010, City Council approved the Downtown Code (Chapter 12 of the Zoning
Ordinance) as the City’s first form-based code, which was a strategy of the 2008
Downtown Phoenix Urban Form Project (DPUFP). The goal of the DPUFP was
“implementation of the community vision for an active, pedestrian-oriented and
sustainable Downtown.”

In the 14 years since the original adoption of the Downtown Code, staff and various



stakeholders (property owners, developers, residents) have identified challenges with
requirements, processes, and conflicts with other portions of the Zoning Ordinance--
many of which still exist. This text amendment seeks to address and remedy these
challenges. This text amendment is scheduled to be heard by the City Council on
November 13, 2024.

Purpose
The intent of the proposed text amendment is to update development requirements, fix
process issues, eliminate ordinance conflicts, and clarify the language of the
Downtown Code, while still implementing the vision of the DPUFP. It does so by
amending related sections of the Zoning Ordinance to work better with Chapter 12, as
well as rewriting Chapter 12 entirely (based upon the existing language and format) for
ease of understanding and layout. No changes to property entitlements (i.e. height,
density, lot coverage) have been proposed with this text amendment, except for the
correction of some identified errors and typos. However, some development standards
and sustainability bonus points have been revised not only to eliminate conflicts and
confusion, but also to better implement the pedestrian-oriented environment
envisioned by the DPUFP. The proposed text amendment also creates a new
Technical Appeal process for certain technical requirements and clarifies and revises
existing appeal processes with the goal of eliminating instances when requesting a
modification to a single requirement that requires two separate and unrelated appeal
processes.

The proposed text amendment includes four main components: 1) clarification and
revision of appeal processes; 2) redirecting focus on the pedestrian environment,
specifically the Streetscape and Frontage zones, with clarifications and revisions to
development standards and use of right-of-way, 3) revising other standards of Chapter
12 to address feedback received and clarify intent, and 4) making Chapter 12 easier to
use and implement through grammatical and format revisions.

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Planning and
Development Department.








Report

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

This report provides an update on the 25 years of the Maricopa Association of
Governments Regional Domestic Violence Council and the City of Phoenix Strategic
Initiative on Domestic Violence in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

THIS ITEM IS FOR INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION.

Summary
Each year, the month of October is designated to raise awareness and support
survivors of domestic violence. According to the National Intimate Partner Violence
and Sexual Violence Survey, one in four women and one in seven men have been the
victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner during their lifetime. The City
of Phoenix has a long history of working to end domestic violence and promotes this
work through the Strategic Initiatives Office of the Human Services Department. In
2013, the City of Phoenix created the "Roadmap to Excellence" making the City a
national leader in preventing and ending domestic violence. In addition to activities that
directly impact survivors, the initiative also emphasizes having important conversations
to prevent and end domestic violence. Through collaboration with community partners,
the Strategic Initiatives section combats domestic violence, sexual assault, unhealthy
youth relationships, human trafficking, and ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic. We achieve
this mission through prevention, training, community awareness, and enhancing
services for the overall well-being of those we serve.

The City of Phoenix shares resources and holds events to promote awareness around
this serious issue. City of Phoenix initiatives include the annual Paint Phoenix Purple
Campaign, a local collaboration of more than 50 community, private and public
organizations. The City partners with these groups to provide educational resources,
activities, and support services for victims including workshops on recognizing signs of
abuse, support groups for survivors, and community events. For more information,
please visit paintphoenixpurple.org and follow the City of Phoenix Strategic Initiatives
Facebook and X/Twitter for resources, stories and more throughout the month.

The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) provide regional planning and policy
decisions in areas of transportation, air quality, water quality and human services for



Maricopa County. MAG is celebrating the 25-year anniversary of the MAG Regional
Domestic Violence Council and raising awareness about the importance of continuing
this vital work.

Attachment A provides an update from the Maricopa Association of Governments
Regional Domestic Violence Council.

Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays, Deputy City Managers
Ginger Spencer and Gina Montes, and the Fire Department, Community Assistance
Program and Human Services Department.





Attachment A
MAG
MAG Regional
Regional Domestic
Domestic Violence
Violence Council Council
(1999-2024) (1999-2024)
Chronological Timeline

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MAG Regional 1999
Domestic • Developed the MAG Regional Domestic Violence Plan with 41 initiatives

Violence
Plan
• Established the MAG Regional Domestic Violence Council
• Published Domestic Violence Safety Planning Brochures

August 1999 2000
• Formed Employers Against Domestic Violence (EADV)
• Developed the Model Guide for Developing Local Coordinating Councils
MARICOPA
ASSOCIATION of
GOVERNMENTS




• Formed Health Cares About Family Violence initiative collaborating with hospitals
to implement screening and follow up protocol for domestic violence survivors
• Developed Domestic Violence Resource Guide for Faith Leaders and sponsored
lk to end the Religious Response to Domestic Violence forum
• Awarded the Desert Peaks Award for Public-Private Partnership
mestic violence • Published Crisis Response Team Reference Guide
• Held first Employers Against Domestic Violence forum about employers’
response to domestic violence in the workplace

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• Published the MAG Regional Domestic Violence Plan Update
domestic violence
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• Developed Domestic Violence Response Kits, including domestic violence
SAFE) para obtener ayuda y formar
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golpea, y después dice que
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pasar)? puedan ayudarle.

• Le vergüenza en público o no le • Prepare maletas y déjelas encargadas
con alguien de confianza. Las maletas




screening lanyards and shoe cards
deja tener contacto con su familia o
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amigos?
tarjetas de crédito, medicina, papeles
importantes, identificaciones, ropa
• sexuales
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cuando usted no quiere?
para usted y sus niños, y algunos
juguetes.
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juego de llaves de la casa y del carro
significar que usted se encuentre en
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• Initiated planning for the Walk to End Domestic Violence with partners
subsidios de STOP proporcionado
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• Partnered with the Arizona Republic for the first Annual Walk to End Domestic
Violence
• Co-sponsored a forum on the religious response to domestic violence
d Walk to end • Coordinated health care provider training on photographing domestic violence
domestic violence
ence October is Saturday, April 26, 2003
Wesley Bolin Plaza, Downtown Phoenix injuries
Domestic Violence
Awareness Month
nd domestic violence • Partnered with the Men’s Anti-Violence Network to develop domestic violence
awareness packets for employers
• Developed the MAG Domestic Violence Plan Five-year Report Card
• Issued news release and held the first Annual Domestic Violence Awareness
Month press conference, There’s Not a Minute to Lose
nd domestic violence • Produced interactive training materials helping pediatricians identify potential
There’s not a domestic violence cases
minute to lose. • Developed a media relations campaign promoting zero tolerance for domestic
violence
• Partnered with the Arizona Republic for the second Annual Walk to End
Domestic Violence
• Developed a training curriculum for Crisis Response Teams working with children
witnesses of DV

MAG Regional Domestic Violence Council (1999-2024) Chronological Timeline
• Conducted a Domestic Violence Survey through the Behavior Research Center
• Participated in the Annual Walk to End Domestic Violence
• Conducted Employers Against Domestic Violence trainings
• Issued news release and held press conference, Do You See It?, highlighting the
importance of identifying and stopping domestic violence

• Developed The Need for Increased Domestic Violence Shelter in the MAG Region
study, which assisted in the efforts to increase the number of domestic violence
shelter beds
• Drafted the Exploration of the Fiscal Impact of Domestic Violence on Local
Criminal Justice Systems in the MAG Region
• Implemented Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) to raise awareness of dating
violence among teens
• Participated in the Annual Walk to End Domestic Violence
• Issued news release and launched Web of Friends website with live chat during
annual press conference
• Received grant funding to partner with organizations throughout the West Valley
to identify service gaps and recommend additional services needed for children
who have witnessed domestic violence

• Issued news release and conducted the region’s first Text-A-Thon with teens at
the annual press conference
• Coordinated first YEP Public Service Announcement Competition resulting in
video on teen dating violence
• Participated in the Annual Walk to End Domestic Violence
• Coordinated first annual joint Committee meeting of the MAG Regional
Domestic Violence Council and Continuum of Care Regional Committee on
From “Speed” Dating to “Smart” Dating
Monday, September 29, 9:00 a.m.



Homelessness
North High School, Auditorium
1101 E. Thomas Road



• Received grant funding from the Governor’s Division for Women to implement
Phoenix, AZ 85014

Agenda


the competition for youth to design their own public service announcements
Introduction
Dr. Edith Macklin-Isquierdo, Principal, North High School

Welcome
The Honorable Peggy Neely, Vice Mayor of the City of Phoenix,
and Vice Chair of the MAG Regional Council


Healthy Dating Relationships and the 2008 PSA Competition
The Honorable Diane Enos, President of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian



• Issued news release and organized first Smart Dating event to help teens See the
Community, and Chair of the MAG Regional Domestic Violence Council

“Smart” Dating Event



Signs. Stop the Abuse. at annual press conference
Amy St. Peter, MAG Human Services Manager

Closing
Dr. Edith Macklin-Isquierdo, Principal, North High School



From “Speed” Dating to “Smart” Dating
• Conducted community outreach engaging youth in discussions about healthy
dating relationships
Monday, September 29, 9:00 a.m.

North High School,
• Implemented the second Annual YEP Public Service Announcement Competition
Auditorium
WebofFriends.org
1101 E. Thomas Road


resulting in radio ad
Phoenix, AZ 85014

Agenda
Introduction
• Identified collaborative goals at second annual joint Committee meeting of
Dr. Edith Macklin-Isquierdo, Principal, North High School

Welcome the MAG Regional Domestic Violence Council and Continuum of Care Regional
Committee on Homelessness
The Honorable Peggy Neely, Vice Mayor of the City of Phoenix,
and Vice Chair of the MAG Regional Council



• Participated in the Annual Walk to End Domestic Violence
Healthy Dating Relationships and the 2008 PSA Competition
The Honorable Diane Enos, President of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian
Community, and Chair of the MAG Regional Domestic Violence Council

“Smart” Dating Event
Amy St. Peter, MAG Human Services Manager

Closing
Dr. Edith Macklin-Isquierdo, Principal, North High School




WebofFriends.org




MAG Regional Domestic Violence Council (1999-2024) Chronological Timeline
• Held the third Annual YEP Public Service Announcement Competition resulting
in the development of a print ad and web banner
• Developed YEP Best Practices Toolkit
• Released The Availability and Awareness of Legal Assistance for Domestic Violence
Survivors report
• Developed regional screening principles for the domestic violence and homeless
shelter system
• Issued the news release MAG Regional Domestic Violence Council: Making a
Difference for 10 Years to honor 10-year anniversary
• Conducted a domestic violence and homeless shelter capacity study as a follow
up to The Need for Increased Domestic Violence Shelter in the MAG Region study
• Launched a community involvement process to update the MAG Regional Plan
on Domestic Violence
• Participated in the Annual Walk to End Domestic Violence

• Received grant funding to develop the Regional Plan to End Domestic Violence
• Held the MAG Regional Plan to End Domestic Violence Summit
• Received STOP Violence Against Women grant funding from the Governors’
Office to support the MAG Domestic Violence Protocol Evaluation Project (PEP)
• Approved the final MAG Shelter Capacity Study Report
• Conducted the Domestic Violence and Homelessness Transportation Project in
Regional Plan to End
partnership with the Community Action Research Experience (CARE) Program at
Arizona State University
Domestic Violence
Regional Domestic Violence Council
May 6, 2010




• Approved the Regional Plan to End Domestic Violence
• Issued news release and held the MAG Annual Domestic Violence press
Maricopa Association of Governments
conference CSI: DV – Mock Crime Scene Highlights Focus of Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Efforts
Protocol Evaluation Project • Organized the Promising Practices Roundtable with the Arizona Coalition against
MAG Regional Plan to End





St. Luke’s Health Initiatives Funded through a grant from SUMMIT

A Catalyst for Community Heath St. Luke’s Health Initiatives




Training Event
Domestic Violence for the Protocol Evaluation Project (PEP)
Regional Plan to End Domestic Violence 1




Taping 2011
• Organized and conducted affinity groups as part of PEP, which included crisis
responders, prosecutors, victim advocates, and law enforcement

Here
Maricopa Association of Governments
Domestic Violence
Protocol Evaluation Project
Training Event
• Conducted a survey of transportation needs of individuals and families living in
homeless and domestic violence shelters
• Produced an outreach video and training materials for PEP
• Created the MAG Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Protocol Model
Taping • Held the MAG Domestic Violence Protocol Evaluation Project Training Event in
which more than 200 people attended from across the state
Here • Issued the news release Standards Unveiled for Domestic Violence Arrests
• Collaborated with the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence
by hosting monthly Maricopa Domestic Violence Shelter Executive Directors
meetings




MAG Regional Domestic Violence Council (1999-2024) Chronological Timeline
• Received STOP Grant funding to continue the work of the MAG Domestic
Violence Protocol Evaluation Project
Domestic Violence• Produced the FY 2012 MAG Regional Plan to End Domestic Violence Annual
News Conference Report
Victim Advocates:
• Developed a provider inventory and a web map in partnership with the AVON
Domestic Violence Pointing the Way to Safety
News Conference Program for Women & Justice at the O’Connor House and A New Leaf
Victim Advocates: • Issued news release and conducted the 2012 MAG Domestic Violence Awareness
Pointing the Way to Safety
Month press conference. Victim Advocates: Pointing the Way to Safety
• Issued the news release Victim Advocates: Pointing the Way to Safety
• Coordinated a MAG Protocol Evaluation Project training event at the University
of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix
• Developed the Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Protocol Implementation Online
Survey that was utilized by law enforcement
• Approved updates to the MAG Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Protocol
Model based on recommendations from professional affinity groups with law
enforcement, prosecutors, victim advocates, and victims of domestic violence

2013 Safety at Home Safety When Leaving


• Received renewed STOP Grant funding from the Governor’s Office for
During a Violent Event If you think you may want to leave, a careful plan is needed to
• Stay out of rooms with no exit. ensure safety. Do not let the person who is abusing you know
• Avoid rooms that may have weapons. of your plans; try to act as if things are unchanged.




continuation of the PEP project
• Select a code word that alerts friends and children to call police. Leaving can be the most dangerous time! These suggestions
• Leave suitcase and checklist items with a friend. do not apply to every survivor in every situation. These are to
If You Don’t Feel Safe at Home be used as a guideline. Please make your safety plan around
You may want to get a protective order to stop the abusive your own individual needs and circumstances.




• Updated domestic violence shoe cards and safety plans in which revised
person from coming into contact with you and/or your children. Have a safe place to stay. Make sure it is a place that can
For more information on protective orders and safety planning, protect you and your children or grandchildren. This may be at
please call an advocacy center or the Arizona Coalition to End a domestic violence shelter.
Sexual and Domestic Violence (ACESDV).
Call a domestic violence victim service program. Find out




resources were distributed to law enforcement and other applicable agencies
• Phoenix: 602-534-2120 • Glendale: 623-930-3720 which services and shelters are available as options if you need
• Mesa: 480-644-4075 • Scottsdale: 480-312-6300 them. Keep their address and phone number close at all times.
• Southwest: 623-333-7900 For local shelter, call 480-890-3039, or 844-SAFE-DVS.
• ACESDV Helpline: 1-800-782-6400 or 602-279-2980 and
text 520-720-3383 Find someone you trust. Leave money, extra keys, copies of




• Conducted workgroup meetings to assess the MAG Regional Domestic Violence
important documents and clothing with them in advance, so
Safety at Work you can leave quickly, if necessary.

• Tell your employer. Save any harassing emails, texts and/or voice mail messages.
• Give security a photo of the person abusing you and a copy of Keep a record of unwanted and/or repeated contact by your




Council’s structure and membership
the Order of Protection. abuser to provide to police.
• Screen your calls. Open a savings account. Use a new bank and location. Put
• Have an escort to your car or bus. it in your name only. Have statements sent to a safe address.
• Vary your route home. Consider direct deposit from your paycheck or benefit check.




• Analyzed the Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Protocol Implementation Online
• Carry a noisemaker or personal alarm.
Gather important documents. Identification cards, children’s
Protecting Your Children immunization records, marriage license, divorce decrees, birth
certificates, school and medical records, passports, and others.
• Plan and rehearse an escape route with your children.




Survey responses to which 19 out of 21 agencies in Maricopa County and
• If it is safe, teach them a code word to call 9-1-1 and how to Learn about safety concerns around technology. Discuss
use a cell phone. with an advocate safety concerns around technology and how
• Let school personnel know to whom children can be released. devices such as cell phones, computers and Global Positioning
• Give school personnel a photo of person abusing you. Systems (GPS) can be used by the abuser to track you. For
more information, call ACESDV Legal Advocacy Hotline at



agencies outside the county responded
• Warn school personnel not to give out your address and
phone number. 1-800-782-6400.
Concerns about immigration status. You may qualify under
PRINTING COURTESY OF: a law called the Violence Against Women Act. Talk to an
immigration expert at your local domestic violence victim



• Initiated and approved a Resolution of Support for the Start by Believing
services program for more information.
IN AN EMERGENCY—CALL 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY Review your safety plan. Study and check your plans as often
Go to an emergency room if you need medical help. as possible in order to know the safest way to leave the abuser.
Take pictures of bruises and injuries. Contact the national hotline, any advocacy center, or the Arizona



Campaign to encourage victims of assault to come forward, be believed, and feel
For Local Shelter Call: Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Hotline for help in
480-890-3039 or Quick Check List 24-Hour Hotlines
safety planning and keep these numbers with you at all times.




Getting Out Now Keep this card
844-SAFE-DVS 844-723-3387 q Identification: driver’s
license, birth certificates
For Local Shelter Call:
• 480-890-3039, or
National Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)




supported
q Money: ATM card, credit
ACESDV Helpline: 1-800-782-6400
• 844-SAFE-DVS
National Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) cards, checkbooks National Hotline: www.FindDVservices.com
q Legal Papers: protective • 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) This project was supported by Grant No. ST-WSG-15-010115-18 awarded by the
order, medical records Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith, and Family for the STOP Formula Grant Program. The




• Conducted the 2013 MAG Protocol Evaluation Project training event at the
If you are in immediate opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/pro-
q Important Personal
gram/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the
Items: keys, medicine danger call 9-1-1. State or the U.S. Department Of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.




Glendale Civic Center
• Issued the news release From Bystander to Stand By Her: Domestic Violence
Survival Means Friends, Family Who Don’t Give Up and conducted press
conference
• Approved annual revisions to the 2012 Misdemeanor Domestic Violence
Protocol Model to ensure and maintain its efficacy
• Organized the MAG Protocol Evaluation Project Roundtable event to enhance
the implementation of domestic violence protocols and identify opportunities




MAG Regional Domestic Violence Council (1999-2024) Chronological Timeline
• Analyzed the region’s domestic violence arrest outcome data with an emphasis
on missing data in partnership with the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission and
authorization by the Arizona Department of Public Safety
• Conducted and analyzed a pilot survey to assess the perception of victims
regarding implementation of the MAG Regional Protocol Model
• Produced the FY 2013 MAG Regional Plan to End Domestic Violence Annual
Report
• Collaborated with the O’Connor House to update the Victim Services Application
• Constructed coordination strategies to improve implementation of Domestic
Violence Protocols
• Hosted a brown bag training series that featured a variety of topics over the
course of the year
• Conducted a press event titled Voices of Justice to launch Domestic Violence
Awareness Month and produced a news release titled Voices for Justice: Victims
Save Lives by Speaking Out
• Produced revisions to the Felony Protocol Model based on data collected during
meetings of the Felony Work Group and use of a shared access website, as well
as to reflect the changes in Arizona Revised Statutes
• Organized the Solutions for Safety Training event that was attended by more
than 130 people
• Produced law enforcement training videos entitled Orders of Protection: A Tool
Victim’s Rights: for Safety and Victim’s Rights: Opening the Door to the Criminal Justice System in
collaboration with several partners
Opening the Door to the Criminal Justice System

Length 15:32
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• The Protocol Evaluation Project received renewed 2015 STOP Violence Against
Women Grant funding with the focus on four key areas: assessing the case
Victim’s Rights: transfer process, supporting the implementation of best practices, refining the
misdemeanor protocol model, and offering regional trainings
Opening the Door to the Criminal Justice System

Length 15:32




• Hosted a variety of webinars and brown bag training sessions throughout the
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year, topics included offender treatment and domestic violence in the immigrant
October is Domestic
Violence Awareness Month population
• Updated the Regional Misdemeanor Protocol Model through workgroup efforts
• Partnered with St. Luke’s Health Initiatives to host the Regional Plan to End
The Domestic Violence annual training conference titled Meeting of the Minds
Meeting
of the Minds
• Organized the selection process to hire Business Enterprise Mapping (BEM) as
a consultant to assist with mapping and assessing data for the Case Transfer
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
outhwest Center for HIV/AIDS, 1101 N. Central Ave. Phoenix AZ, 85004 Project that was completed in December 2015
stration
• Issued a news release titled How a Simple Form Is Saving the Lives of Abuse
ome
Victims: “Lethality Assessments” Focus of Domestic Violence Awareness Month
vier Cardenas, Barrow Neurological Institute, Barrow Concussion and and heldCenter
Brain Injury press conference titled Lifesaving Lethality Assessments for the launch
matic Brain Injury 101: An Introduction to the Correlation Between of Domestic
Traumatic Brain Violence Awareness Month. Due to the success of this event, some

members of the Regional Domestic Violence Council were invited to participate
y and Domestic Violence
Javier Cardenas, Barrow Neurological Institute, Barrow Concussion and Brain Injury Center

inInjury
theCenter
Arizona Horizons Show on channel eight to promote the work of the
hley Bridwell, LMSW, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Barrow Neurological Institute,
tpatient Neurological Rehabilitation and Barrow Concussion and Brain

sportation Resources Panel council and encouraged local municipalities to adopt the Regional Misdemeanor
De Gaisthea, Moderator, Maricopa Association of Governments
Protocol Model.
Updated the Regional Misdemeanor Protocol Model
kout Sessions:
er Access and Transitional Housing for Domestic Violence•Victims
na Martinez, A New Leaf; Kellee Ellis, M.Ed., LPC, Chrysalis Shelter
inal Justice Response to Domestic Violence
ective Amy Jones and Deputy Brigette Ruiz, Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office

h Served – Lunch will be catered by UMOM New Day Centers, Helpings Café, Catering
Market, courtesy of St. Luke’s Health Initiatives

orking Hour and Partner Presentations


itive Impairment, Brain Injury and Domestic Violence
hley Bridwell, LMSW, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Barrow Neurological Institute,
tpatient Neurological Rehabilitation and Barrow Concussion and Brain Injury Center 20
bbie Fuchigami, MNS CCC-SLP, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Barrow
urological Institute, Outpatient Neurological Rehabilitation and Barrow Concussion
MAG Regional Domestic Violence Council (1999-2024) Chronological Timeline
• Received STOP grant funding from the Governor’s Office of Youth Faith and
Family for the Protocol Evaluation Project
• Building off the success of the 2015 Case Transfer Project, the 2016 Domestic
Violence Risk Assessment Project evaluated the methods of intervention and
response to domestic violence crimes
• Hosted outreach opportunities at various locations to inform the development
of the Regional Plan to End Domestic Violence
• Coordinated and participated in the second annual Ask Me About Respect Run
and Walk event
• Organized a community review of the Misdemeanor Protocol Model
• Hosted a brown bag training entitled Technology Safety for First Responders
• Updated the MAG Regional Plan to End Domestic Violence with 15 strategies
and a five-year scope
• Completed substantiative changes and updates to the Misdemeanor Protocol
Model
• Issued a news release titled Tech Safety for Abuse Victims: How Domestic Violence
Victims Can Prevent Hacking, Stalking and Tracking, and held press conference in
Bey nd the partnership with the City of Phoenix
H ndcuffs: • Held the Beyond the Handcuffs Event
Improving Support for Abuse Survivors



• Hosted a domestic violence roundtable learning exchange with the Global
Affairs Council of Arizona and the International Leaders Visitor Groups from five
different embassies
• Provided many different brown bag training opportunities throughout the year
• Conducted Law Enforcement, Victim Advocate, and Prosecutor Affinity Group
Meetings
Domestic Violence
Awareness Month

Animal Abuse and
Domestic Violence: • Held Misdemeanor Protocol Review meetings
• Issued a news release titled The Deadly Link Between Animal Abuse and Domestic
A Deadly Link


Violence, held press conference in partnership with the Arizona Animal Welfare
League

• Conducted a 20-Year Anniversary Survey in which the 110 survey responses
and results of the survey were used to guide and inform the work of the MAG
Regional Domestic Violence Council
• Partnered with the Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys’ Advisory Council and the
American Association of Retired People to hold an elder abuse training event
• Hosted several Misdemeanor Protocol meetings
• Initiated collaboration with stakeholders to gather information on offender
treatment post-conviction
• Produced and approved revisions to the Misdemeanor Protocol Model

• Launched an analysis to create areas of focus for the Regional Domestic Violence
Council, including a focus to coordinate and collaborate with key stakeholders to
increase prevention efforts throughout the region
• Produced a Resolution of Support for Domestic Violence Awareness Month that
was approved by the MAG Regional Council



MAG Regional Domestic Violence Council (1999-2024) Chronological Timeline
• Partnered with the Arizona Department of Economic Security to apply for the
Arizona Abuse in Later Life grant through the U.S. Department of Justice, Office
of Violence Against Women. The grant was awarded to the partnership in
October 2020
• Worked to develop the final protocol for the Vulnerable Adult Protocol project
• Issued a news release titled Texting 9-1-1 May Be Lifesaving Option for Domestic
Violence Victims

• Initiated the first-year phase of the work with the Arizona Abuse in Later Life
grant funding to increase the effectiveness of the state’s response to provide a
safe environment for Arizona’s senior residents by facilitating coordination and
collaboration of the public and private agencies that serve the needs of seniors
• Reignited the analysis to create areas of focus for the Regional Domestic
Violence Council that was initiated in 2019, just before the COVID-19 pandemic
ence Facts
• Approved updates to the Vulnerable Adult Protocol, formerly known as the Elder
t public health issue that has Abuse and Exploitation Protocol, that included a broader scope and up-to-date
practices and procedures
• Issued a news release titled Dignity Denied – Older Adult Abuse, and held press
have experienced contact sexual
y an intimate partner during
V-related impact.

have experienced psychological
conference for Domestic Violence Awareness Month at the Arizona State Capitol
etime.
• Coordinated with partners on the next steps for the Arizona Abuse in Later Life
who reported experiencing contact
g by an intimate partner in their lifetime grant to create a Strategic Plan. The second year of the grant began in October
of violence before the age of 18.
2021 in which a virtual launch event was held in November that included
members of the coordinated community response team and the National
ed States, some individuals and
r violence due to the social and

Clearinghouse for Late Life Abuse
k and play. Youth from groups that have
er minority youth, are at greater risk of

• Approved Committee Areas of Focus Planning for 2022
ence.

e than 11% of male IPV survivors
ated to IPV. IPV can also result in death.

bout 1 in 5 homicide victims are killed by
that over half of female homicide victims
male intimate partner.
• Partnered to produce the final draft of the Legal Remedies and Victims Resource
outcomes associated with IPV. These
eart, digestive, reproduction, muscle and Guide was completed for the Abuse in Later Life grant
• Created the Teen Dating Violence Workgroup to assess education, prevention,
are chronic. Survivors can experience
and posttraumatic

and resources for teen dating violence
at higher risk for
ge drinking, and

• Created the Community College Crisis Workforce Workgroup that is focused
hat have been
d ethnic minority

identifying resources in the community where individuals who might want to
uences.

medical services for
aid work, criminal
cost of IPV over a
work with survivors of domestic violence for provider agencies can receive
d $23,414 for men.
training necessary and to identify gaps in current workforce to encourage more
individuals to join this workforce
• Issued a news release titled Emotional Abuse: A Hurt that Can’t Be Seen
• Coordinated with partners of the Abuse in Later Life grant to provide direct
service provider and law enforcement training, which has reached over 600
participants, as well as a Maricopa County Legal Remedies and Victims Resource
Guide for Elder Abuse
• Partnered on the Abuse in Later Life grant and the DOVES program to establish
direct services in Maricopa County
• Produced a Resolution of Support for Domestic Violence Awareness Month that
was approved by the MAG Regional Council




MAG Regional Domestic Violence Council (1999-2024) Chronological Timeline
• Produced a Resolution of Support for Teen Dating Violence Prevention
Awareness Month that was approved by the MAG Regional Council
• The Teen Dating Violence Prevention Workgroup co-hosted a series of six
webinars with Bloom365 during the month of February
• The Domestic Violence Crisis Workforce Workgroup put together a Future of
Advocacy video and included advocates interviewed by the chair of the Regional
Domestic Violence Council
• Issued a news release titled DV a Key Cause of Homelessness for Women
• Received a 12-month no cost extension for the Abuse in Later Life grant to
spend the remainder of the funds and to continue direct services and the
coordinated care response team

• Conducted a survey on the Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Protocol Model in
which a workgroup was created to complete an annual review of the protocol
model
• Coordinated with partners to apply for the 2024 Training and Services to End
Abuse in Later Life continuation grant
• Issued a news release titled Teen Dating Violence: What Parents and Teens Need
to Know
• Created a Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Proclamation that was
approved by the MAG Regional Council
• Celebrating the 25-year anniversary of the MAG Regional Domestic Violence
Council with a resolution of support, news release, and reception

th
Anniversary
1999-2024