Greater Phoenix Leadership, the consortium of business leaders who employ nearly 275,000 people, oppose both the process employed and content of these related ordinances. We urge the mayor and members of the council to vote no.
On behalf the of Greater Phoenix Chamber and business community, I write in oppostion to the proposed ordinance. This is especially not the time to add costly and burdensome regulations on buisnesses in Phoenix that are still struggling from the pandemic and related economic fallout. We respectfully urge the council to oppose these hastily introduced measures.
I write to express the industry's frustration & concern with the lack of transparency & communication about these ordinances.This proposal was not vetted, was drafted in secrecy and is being fast-tracked without due diligence, public/industry input. We have grave concerns about complete lack of process. The proposed ordinances would have a substantial negative impact on the industry & viability into future. Now is not the time to implement onerous regulations on businesses fighting for survival.
I and many of my coworkers haven't worked in 4 months. I know people who are currently working who have gotten sick. This ordinance is not only important to protect me and my coworkers but the health of all of AZ
I strongly oppose this unnecessary and these INCREDIBLY POORLY TIMED costs, regulatory burden and honestly underhanded way this has been addressed. No real chance for public discussion or advanced notice?? Please be thoughtful LEADERS in this time of extreme pain and uncertainty.
Oppose! The hospitality industry has been hit so hard by COVID and the last thing we need is added costs to owners that will take away more jobs from those who have been so drastically impacted. These types of measures should be communicated to voters and allowed time to comment and gain support or opposition.
It is very disturbing to see an ordinance that threatens to "kick the hospitality industry while its down". Many of the issues appear to be additional requirements and restrictions that should have been covered in existing state health department guidelines and federal employment law. To create a new set of rules for an industry that was arguably hardest hit by this pandemic seems at the least unfairly punitive and at most invasive and unnecessarily infringing on free enterprise.
As a Phoenix area hotelier, I strongly OPPOSE. The AZLTA asked for assistance and this was your response? Fail the hospitality industry now and risk many closing their doors. The hospitality industry is one of the worst impacted during this incipient pandemic and this ordinance is entirely unhelpful where sanitization protocols are already mandated by brands. Council please hear us – things are at their worst in history for hospitality – don’t fail us by enacting this ordinance.
State has lost more than 40% of Hospitality jobs
The state has lost nearly $2 billion in visitor spending
Tourism is a staple of our state’s economy producing $3.37 billion in tax revenue, $22.7 billion in visitor spending, and supports more than 300,000 jobs.
Now is not the time to be adding costly regulatory burdens on businesses who are trying to make payroll and keep their doors open
These ordinances will cost hotel owners millions of dollars and result in the closure of additional hotels.
I have been at HMS Host for over 20 years and now I have been laid off, they took away my health insurance on furlough and my work of making sandwiches has been sent to another company. I need to know I will return to my job! We need recall.
Hi My name is Gabriel Lombera and I’m a unite here local 11 union member
I work in Sheraton grand Phoenix down town . Arizona is currently experiencing a surge in Covid 19 cases. I fear going back to work for this same reason. We need our elected officials to implement a system where workers are protected and go back home with are love ones safe.
I am a lifetime Phoenician and a local business owner. The added hospitality ordinances will add an unreasonable burden to our business owners who are already mandated with many requirements and have been working very hard to keep the public and employees safe during the current pandemic. I urge the council to vote no on all the agenda items related to impacts on businesses at this time so our businesses can bring the jobs into our great City.
I am writing to ask for your support of the Tourism and Hospitality Ordinance. Majority of refugee and immigrant families work in the hospitality or service industry. These working families have been impacted due to covid and are facing new health and safety challenges. Many workers are uneligible for sick time, 70-90% have experienced income loss (due to cut in work hours), and many are not receiving work training or personal protection against COVID. Please take a stand for our families
My name is Alma Salas, I being working at Sheraton downtown Phoenix for the last 11 years. I want to ask the city Council the right to return to are work place,safely and as soon is possible,with all the protection we need to make sure we return healthy each day to are family’s .. thank you.
My name is Nathan Pleger and I have worked for SSP America as a restaurant server at Sky Harbor for the past 4 years. Over the past 4 months we have seen government at the local, state and federal level making concessions and subsidies for corporations to keep them afloat through this pandemic. The least the City Council can do for ordinary people is to ensure that we have the right to return from furlough, safely and as soon as possible. Please remember who elected you to your office. Thank you
Please vote NO. NO more programs or initiatives or rules or additional interference in the right to pursue lawful commerce. The BUSINESSES get it - they see the same public health announcements and reminders as everyone else. There is NOBODY more motivated than the tourism industry to keep their staff safe/healthy/working AND protect their customers to ensure a pleasant experience and a SAFE return. Please stop creating more reasons to choke out the Arizona economy.
Greater Phoenix Leadership, the consortium of business leaders who employ nearly 275,000 people, oppose both the process employed and content of these related ordinances. We urge the mayor and members of the council to vote no.
On behalf the of Greater Phoenix Chamber and business community, I write in oppostion to the proposed ordinance. This is especially not the time to add costly and burdensome regulations on buisnesses in Phoenix that are still struggling from the pandemic and related economic fallout. We respectfully urge the council to oppose these hastily introduced measures.
I write to express the industry's frustration & concern with the lack of transparency & communication about these ordinances.This proposal was not vetted, was drafted in secrecy and is being fast-tracked without due diligence, public/industry input. We have grave concerns about complete lack of process. The proposed ordinances would have a substantial negative impact on the industry & viability into future. Now is not the time to implement onerous regulations on businesses fighting for survival.
I and many of my coworkers haven't worked in 4 months. I know people who are currently working who have gotten sick. This ordinance is not only important to protect me and my coworkers but the health of all of AZ
I strongly oppose this unnecessary and these INCREDIBLY POORLY TIMED costs, regulatory burden and honestly underhanded way this has been addressed. No real chance for public discussion or advanced notice?? Please be thoughtful LEADERS in this time of extreme pain and uncertainty.
Adding additional costs to an industry that has been devastated in this time is ridiculous. I oppose this request and ask you to do the same.
Oppose! The hospitality industry has been hit so hard by COVID and the last thing we need is added costs to owners that will take away more jobs from those who have been so drastically impacted. These types of measures should be communicated to voters and allowed time to comment and gain support or opposition.
It is very disturbing to see an ordinance that threatens to "kick the hospitality industry while its down". Many of the issues appear to be additional requirements and restrictions that should have been covered in existing state health department guidelines and federal employment law. To create a new set of rules for an industry that was arguably hardest hit by this pandemic seems at the least unfairly punitive and at most invasive and unnecessarily infringing on free enterprise.
As a Phoenix area hotelier, I strongly OPPOSE. The AZLTA asked for assistance and this was your response? Fail the hospitality industry now and risk many closing their doors. The hospitality industry is one of the worst impacted during this incipient pandemic and this ordinance is entirely unhelpful where sanitization protocols are already mandated by brands. Council please hear us – things are at their worst in history for hospitality – don’t fail us by enacting this ordinance.
The hospitality industry has already been devastated. These ordinances stand to cost hundreds of Phoenicians there jobs.
State has lost more than 40% of Hospitality jobs
The state has lost nearly $2 billion in visitor spending
Tourism is a staple of our state’s economy producing $3.37 billion in tax revenue, $22.7 billion in visitor spending, and supports more than 300,000 jobs.
Now is not the time to be adding costly regulatory burdens on businesses who are trying to make payroll and keep their doors open
These ordinances will cost hotel owners millions of dollars and result in the closure of additional hotels.
I have been at HMS Host for over 20 years and now I have been laid off, they took away my health insurance on furlough and my work of making sandwiches has been sent to another company. I need to know I will return to my job! We need recall.
The public has not been given sufficient time to evaluate the impacts of this proposed ordinance.
Hi My name is Gabriel Lombera and I’m a unite here local 11 union member
I work in Sheraton grand Phoenix down town . Arizona is currently experiencing a surge in Covid 19 cases. I fear going back to work for this same reason. We need our elected officials to implement a system where workers are protected and go back home with are love ones safe.
I am a lifetime Phoenician and a local business owner. The added hospitality ordinances will add an unreasonable burden to our business owners who are already mandated with many requirements and have been working very hard to keep the public and employees safe during the current pandemic. I urge the council to vote no on all the agenda items related to impacts on businesses at this time so our businesses can bring the jobs into our great City.
I am a hotel worker and we need this ordinance to we can get recalled back to work. Hotels have gotten a bail out we need protections too.
I am writing to ask for your support of the Tourism and Hospitality Ordinance. Majority of refugee and immigrant families work in the hospitality or service industry. These working families have been impacted due to covid and are facing new health and safety challenges. Many workers are uneligible for sick time, 70-90% have experienced income loss (due to cut in work hours), and many are not receiving work training or personal protection against COVID. Please take a stand for our families
My name is Alma Salas, I being working at Sheraton downtown Phoenix for the last 11 years. I want to ask the city Council the right to return to are work place,safely and as soon is possible,with all the protection we need to make sure we return healthy each day to are family’s .. thank you.
My name is Nathan Pleger and I have worked for SSP America as a restaurant server at Sky Harbor for the past 4 years. Over the past 4 months we have seen government at the local, state and federal level making concessions and subsidies for corporations to keep them afloat through this pandemic. The least the City Council can do for ordinary people is to ensure that we have the right to return from furlough, safely and as soon as possible. Please remember who elected you to your office. Thank you
Please vote NO. NO more programs or initiatives or rules or additional interference in the right to pursue lawful commerce. The BUSINESSES get it - they see the same public health announcements and reminders as everyone else. There is NOBODY more motivated than the tourism industry to keep their staff safe/healthy/working AND protect their customers to ensure a pleasant experience and a SAFE return. Please stop creating more reasons to choke out the Arizona economy.