Page 12 September 2012 DiCiccio interviewed on new Phoenix permit policy Phoenix City Councilman Sal DiCiccio was interviewed by the national Reason Foundation for its “Innovators in Action 2012” series about Phoenix reforms promoting job creation, which features 24-hour turnarounds for permits and inspections compared to four-six months in other parts of the country. Some 125 diverse and politically opposite groups and individuals came together for one goal: Make Phoenix the best in the nation for job creation. Groups such as the Goldwater Institute and labor unions, business and government, developers and neighborhood leaders worked together and agreed on one plan to make Phoenix the best. Below are excerpts from that interview with Len Gilroy, Reason’s director of government reform. Leonard Gilroy, Reason Foundation: What spurred Phoenix policymakers to take action on permitting reform? Sal DiCiccio, Phoenix City Councilman: Phoenix – like so many cities – was getting in the way of businesses getting up and running during the worst recession in most of our lives. We wanted businesses to be able to create jobs quickly. That’s not possible when it takes months to get approval for tenant improvements, much less a new building. We fi gured that when someone is considering starting a business in this environment, or moving one here, they needed predictability of expenses and time, and government isn’t good at delivering that. Entrepreneurs have built- in costs for fi nancing, rent, marketing and some employees in addition to construction costs. Without greater speed and certainty, many of them wouldn’t even start. We wanted to combine the greatest predictability and speed with solid safety measures. Gilroy: What did Phoenix pass to help businesses get up and running faster? DiCiccio: We created a model making Phoenix a 24-hour city when it comes to plan reviews and inspections. Walk in with your building plans, walk out with a permit and start construction that same day. Call for an inspector before 10 p.m. and get an inspection the very next day. That’s huge, compared to our history and what happens in most metro areas. Phoenix has instituted what’s known as a self-certi fi cation model, which means architects and engineers who have been through city training will submit plans and be able to walk out with a permit on the Continued on page 14 B j b p b b p p b Please join us as we introduce you to Eric Goldberg, MD . Dr. Goldberg has joined Scottsdale Healthcare Primary Care Arcadia 101, formerly known as Biltmore Physicians. Come meet Dr. Goldberg, learn more about him, the prac- tice and enjoy some refreshments. DATE: Thursday, September 27 TIME: 5 – 7pm LOCATION: Primary Care Arcadia 101 4840 E. Indian School Road, Suite 101 Phoenix, Arizona 85018 Phone (602) 224-1900 Fax (602) 224-9444 PRIMARY CARE ARCADIA 101 OPEN HOUSE If you want to simplify your insurance... Look no further than GrandProtect ® : the simple way to protect all your major possessions — first and second homes, autos, boats, RVs and more. One policy package, one bill, one deductible, and one agent, all from one of the most trusted companies in the world. For more information about GrandProtect from MetLife Auto & Home ® , contact: N ic k We ss elmann WIN Group Insurance 4203 E Indian School Rd #301, Phoenix, AZ 85018 602-734-5074 nick@wingroupins.com www.wingroup.com Guarantees are subject to product terms, exclusions, and limitations and the insurer’s claims-paying ability and financial strength. MetLife Auto & Home is a brand of Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company and its affiliates: Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company, Metropolitan Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Company, Metropolitan General Economy Fire & Casualty Company, Economy Preferred Insurance Company, Metropolitan Group Property and Casualty Insurance Company, and Metropolitan Lloyds Insurance Company of Texas, all with administrative home offices in Warwick, RI. Coverage, rates, and discounts are available in most states to those who qualify. See policy for restrictions. © 2010 MetLife Auto & Home. ©UFS L0210088860(exp0113)(All States) 1002-0544 CALL TO REGISTER 1.855.330.knee (5633) abrazohealth.com/kneepain keyword “abrazo health” Living with knee pain? You may be a good candidate for MAKOplasty ® ƉĂƌƟĂůŬŶĞĞƌĞƐƵƌĨĂĐŝŶŐ͕ ĂŵŝŶŝŵĂůůLJŝŶǀĂƐŝǀĞĂĚǀĂŶĐĞĚƌŽďŽƟĐ ƚƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚŽƉƟŽŶƌĞƐƵůƟŶŐŝŶĂĨĂƐƚ recovery and rapid return to daily ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͘ Come to a FREE ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂů ƐĞŵŝŶĂƌĂƚƌƌŽǁŚĞĂĚ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů͘DĞĞƚ ĂŶĚƐƉĞĂŬƚŽŽŶĞŽĨŽƵƌĂĸůŝĂƚĞĚ orthopedic surgeons currently ƉĞƌĨŽƌŵŝŶŐƚŚŝƐŶĞǁƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞ͘ Wednesday, September 12 and October 10 at 6 p.m. Arrowhead Hospital Sierra Room ϭϴϳϬϭE͘ϲϳƚŚǀĞ͕͘'ůĞŶĚĂůĞ͕ϴϱϯϬϴ

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For example, through an annual physical and blood tests, your physician could let you know if you have borderline high cholesterol so you can address your health issue with diet and exercise instead of medication and reduce your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Health-care reform also plays a role in this trend. This summer, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved two Accountable Care Organizations in Phoenix. Through these organizations, patients, physicians and hospitals will work more closely together to improve the health of an assigned group of Medicare patients. The goal is to make sure this group of patients receives the necessary care and support to increase patient satisfaction and to better deliver high quality care and to reduce the cost of care. If you use Medicare, you may be assigned a primary care physician, if not in this round, in the future. 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