Julie Read for Phoenix City Council
Julie’s Priorities for District 2
Julie is focused on keeping neighborhoods safe, supporting first responders, and addressing homelessness with accountability and measurable results. Her priorities reflect a commitment to protecting families, strengthening essential city services, and ensuring District 2 has a strong voice at City Hall.
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Public Safety
Supporting first responders, improving emergency response, and
keeping Phoenix neighborhoods and streets safe.
Public Safety
Supporting first responders, improving emergency response, and keeping Phoenix neighborhoods and streets safe.
Julie believes safe neighborhoods and dependable emergency response are fundamental responsibilities of city government. She supports ensuring Phoenix police officers, firefighters, dispatchers, and emergency medical personnel have the staffing, training, and resources needed to protect a growing city.
Police Staffing and Resources
Julie supports recruiting and retaining qualified officers, providing competitive compensation, and expanding civilian support positions so officers can spend more time responding to calls and protecting neighborhoods. She also supports modern equipment, effective technology, and ongoing training.
Faster Emergency Response
Julie supports strengthening 911 dispatch operations and improving coordination among police, fire, medical personnel, and emergency partners so residents receive help as quickly as possible.
Supporting First Responders
Julie believes first responders deserve adequate staffing, stable funding, updated equipment, effective training, and access to wellness resources. Emergency services must keep pace as Phoenix continues to grow.
Community-Oriented Policing
Julie supports visible neighborhood patrols and stronger relationships between officers and residents. Partnerships with schools, businesses, churches, and neighborhood organizations can help identify concerns early and prevent crime.
Protecting Families and Young People
Julie supports strong enforcement against fentanyl dealers and drug traffickers, together with prevention and education efforts involving schools, parents, law enforcement, and community organizations.
Safer Streets
Julie supports targeted enforcement against speeding, impaired driving, and dangerous driving near schools and neighborhoods. She also supports investments in lighting, crosswalks, sidewalks, and traffic infrastructure that reduce collisions.
Accountability and Transparency
Julie believes supporting law enforcement and maintaining high professional standards go hand in hand. Clear policies, effective training, responsible oversight, and transparent review processes protect residents and first responders.
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Addressing Homelessness
Preventing families from losing housing, improving services, and
demanding measurable results for every taxpayer dollar spent.
Addressing Homelessness
Preventing families from losing housing, improving services, and demanding measurable results for every taxpayer dollar spent.
Julie believes Phoenix must address homelessness with urgency, accountability, and measurable results. Her approach focuses on preventing homelessness, connecting people with effective services, protecting neighborhoods, and ensuring taxpayer dollars are used responsibly.
Preventing Homelessness
Julie supports expanding partnerships with schools, churches, businesses, nonprofits, and community organizations that help families remain housed during financial emergencies. Early assistance can prevent temporary hardship from becoming long-term homelessness.
Expanding Phoenix CARES
Julie supports expanding the operating hours and responsiveness of Phoenix CARES. Residents and businesses should receive clear follow-up information after reporting a concern or requesting outreach assistance.
Emergency Housing for Families
Julie supports increasing access to emergency beds and temporary housing for families with children, particularly during Phoenix’s extreme summer heat, while connecting families with services that lead back to stable housing.
Fair Distribution of Services
Julie believes no single neighborhood should carry an unfair share of shelters, outreach programs, or supportive services. Resources should be distributed throughout Phoenix based on need, infrastructure, and community input.
Community and Regional Coordination
Julie supports stronger cooperation among residents, schools, businesses, churches, service providers, law enforcement, and regional governments. She also supports a countywide database to improve coordination and reduce duplicated outreach.
Measuring Results
Julie believes programs should be evaluated by housing placements, long-term housing stability, services provided, and the cost of repeated outreach. The city must understand which programs work before committing additional funding.
Holding Providers Accountable
Julie supports funding organizations with proven results and regularly reviewing publicly funded providers. Programs that misuse funding, fail to provide promised services, or consistently produce poor outcomes must be held accountable.