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73.3 ***REQUEST TO ADD-ON (SEE ATTACHED MEMO)*** Phoenix Healthy Tourism and Hospitality Measures - Public Hygiene and Handwashing for Tourism and Hospitality Workers (Ordinance G-6721)
As a hotel manager in Phoenix, I take pride in being a part of a city built over years of collaborative efforts between the city and businesses. We would appreciate continuing these collaborative efforts through further dialogue with council. Please allow time for expert input and the ability for us to demonstrate what steps have been taken to protect our team.
Have all of you driven around town to look at the appearance of all of our once beautiful resorts. By all appearance it is very visible the hardships our resorts are experiencing on the basic level of water expense and landscaping. Given the covid financial disaster to our hospitality industry now is not the time to kick businesses down and make new laws that will devastate their underlining basis and create a flood of bankruptcies. If we don't support businesses we wont have jobs in the future.
Strongly oppose. There has been zero time to study these ordinances brought forth by the unions. To the council members supporting this, where is the transparency this city talks about all the time. Seems very "underhanded" to me.
In my 25 yrs in the Phx hospitality market there has been one consistent in Phoenix, and that was that we worked together to get through unprecedented times such as 9/11 and the recession of 2008. These ordinances haven't sought to be collaborative, but rather to impose one perspective. I encourage the council to reject these one-sided ordinances and not encourage the divisiveness, but rather allow time for all stakeholders to be a part of the solution for a better Phoenix.
As a long time General Manager of a resort in Phoenix I could not think of a worse time to introduce these ordinances. There has been by design almost zero time to consider them and there impact on the hotel community. These ordinances will add costly burdens on hotels struggling to stay in business. I strongly oppose these ordinances and the under handed way they were developed and presented.
I write in opposition to the proposed ordinance. This is especially not the time to add costly and burdensome regulations on businesses in Phoenix that are still struggling from the pandemic. There must be a process to discuss and value all viewpoints.
As a hotel manager, the safety of my associates, guests and local community are my highest priority. There needs to be more discussion on this topic and all stakeholders’ viewpoints should be heard and valued.
We look forward to welcoming our staff and guests back once that is possible. Given current circumstances, we ask for more careful deliberation and transparency by the Council with complete stakeholder input before you impose a slew of new workplace mandates.
The hospitality industry workers such as myself are scared. We fear the hotel where we work cares more for profit than staff. Prior behavior prices they have not taken adequate safety procedures. Have not communicated to staff if and when they will return to work. They have discarded us like yesterday’s trash and treat money more important than health. Without proper safeguards and assurances of cleaning protocols masks and distancing requirements we all fear returning to work.
As a long-time manager of a hotel in Phoenix, we would appreciate having an opportunity for more meaningful dialogue with the council. We would like to share the steps we are taking to protect our associates during the pandemic. Pleases allow time for expert input before pushing through these new mandates.
The guests, associates and traveler's health and safety are my top priority when they walk into my hotel. We would appreciate having an opportunity for more meaningful dialogue with the Council to demonstrate the comprehensive steps we are taking to protect our workers during the pandemic.
Issue is being rushed to the disadvantage of all parties concerned. There must be a process to discuss and value all view points. This is very bias and unfair.
Proposed ordinances will have devastating impact on an industry still reeling from the economic fallout from COVID-19. AZ has lost nearly $2B in visitor spending, has lost 40%+ hospitality jobs and many businesses have permanently closed. Now is not the time to be implementing onerous regulations on an industry desperately trying to remain viable. In addition, the complete lack of transparency, lack of input from the industry itself and total lack of process is alarming and unacceptable.
Hospitality employers with less than 500 employee receive a tax credit for all additional paid sick leave, hospitality employers with more than 500 employees are NOT eligible for that credit. This could cost millions possible resulting in the closure of additional hotels or the delayed opening of others. Not at all good for employees.
The city shouldn't be legislating work rules-in this case, rules that have not been adequately researched and which provide productivity less than union negotiated CBAs in effect in the Phoenix Market. AHLA, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott have spent millions of dollars becoming true cleanliness experts. Find a way to leverage their talents so we can all be comfortable that Phoenix hotels are safe, but hiring experts who can't possibly be as qualified as the real experts doesn't make much sense
On behalf of Chispa Arizona, we support this measure. People of Color are overrepresented in the hospitality workforce, and these same communities are impacted by COVID at much higher rates. Hospitality workers are being left behind by the response to the pandemic, from the economic and public health perspective. The Phoenix Healthy Tourism and Hospitality measures will take steps to protect the jobs, health, and safety of all hospitality workers.
As a hotel manager in Phoenix, I take pride in being a part of a city built over years of collaborative efforts between the city and businesses. We would appreciate continuing these collaborative efforts through further dialogue with council. Please allow time for expert input and the ability for us to demonstrate what steps have been taken to protect our team.
Have all of you driven around town to look at the appearance of all of our once beautiful resorts. By all appearance it is very visible the hardships our resorts are experiencing on the basic level of water expense and landscaping. Given the covid financial disaster to our hospitality industry now is not the time to kick businesses down and make new laws that will devastate their underlining basis and create a flood of bankruptcies. If we don't support businesses we wont have jobs in the future.
Strongly oppose. There has been zero time to study these ordinances brought forth by the unions. To the council members supporting this, where is the transparency this city talks about all the time. Seems very "underhanded" to me.
Please allow for a process which provides transparency and time for stakeholder and expert input before considering any of these mandates/ordinances
In my 25 yrs in the Phx hospitality market there has been one consistent in Phoenix, and that was that we worked together to get through unprecedented times such as 9/11 and the recession of 2008. These ordinances haven't sought to be collaborative, but rather to impose one perspective. I encourage the council to reject these one-sided ordinances and not encourage the divisiveness, but rather allow time for all stakeholders to be a part of the solution for a better Phoenix.
As a long time General Manager of a resort in Phoenix I could not think of a worse time to introduce these ordinances. There has been by design almost zero time to consider them and there impact on the hotel community. These ordinances will add costly burdens on hotels struggling to stay in business. I strongly oppose these ordinances and the under handed way they were developed and presented.
I write in opposition to the proposed ordinance. This is especially not the time to add costly and burdensome regulations on businesses in Phoenix that are still struggling from the pandemic. There must be a process to discuss and value all viewpoints.
As a hotel manager, the safety of my associates, guests and local community are my highest priority. There needs to be more discussion on this topic and all stakeholders’ viewpoints should be heard and valued.
We look forward to welcoming our staff and guests back once that is possible. Given current circumstances, we ask for more careful deliberation and transparency by the Council with complete stakeholder input before you impose a slew of new workplace mandates.
The hospitality industry workers such as myself are scared. We fear the hotel where we work cares more for profit than staff. Prior behavior prices they have not taken adequate safety procedures. Have not communicated to staff if and when they will return to work. They have discarded us like yesterday’s trash and treat money more important than health. Without proper safeguards and assurances of cleaning protocols masks and distancing requirements we all fear returning to work.
As a long-time manager of a hotel in Phoenix, we would appreciate having an opportunity for more meaningful dialogue with the council. We would like to share the steps we are taking to protect our associates during the pandemic. Pleases allow time for expert input before pushing through these new mandates.
The guests, associates and traveler's health and safety are my top priority when they walk into my hotel. We would appreciate having an opportunity for more meaningful dialogue with the Council to demonstrate the comprehensive steps we are taking to protect our workers during the pandemic.
Issue is being rushed to the disadvantage of all parties concerned. There must be a process to discuss and value all view points. This is very bias and unfair.
Proposed ordinances will have devastating impact on an industry still reeling from the economic fallout from COVID-19. AZ has lost nearly $2B in visitor spending, has lost 40%+ hospitality jobs and many businesses have permanently closed. Now is not the time to be implementing onerous regulations on an industry desperately trying to remain viable. In addition, the complete lack of transparency, lack of input from the industry itself and total lack of process is alarming and unacceptable.
I do not agree with this
Hospitality employers with less than 500 employee receive a tax credit for all additional paid sick leave, hospitality employers with more than 500 employees are NOT eligible for that credit. This could cost millions possible resulting in the closure of additional hotels or the delayed opening of others. Not at all good for employees.
Opposed.
Stakeholder input process was circumvented and council should not allow this to go forward today.
The city shouldn't be legislating work rules-in this case, rules that have not been adequately researched and which provide productivity less than union negotiated CBAs in effect in the Phoenix Market. AHLA, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott have spent millions of dollars becoming true cleanliness experts. Find a way to leverage their talents so we can all be comfortable that Phoenix hotels are safe, but hiring experts who can't possibly be as qualified as the real experts doesn't make much sense
On behalf of Chispa Arizona, we support this measure. People of Color are overrepresented in the hospitality workforce, and these same communities are impacted by COVID at much higher rates. Hospitality workers are being left behind by the response to the pandemic, from the economic and public health perspective. The Phoenix Healthy Tourism and Hospitality measures will take steps to protect the jobs, health, and safety of all hospitality workers.