Aug 14, 2023 City Council Meeting 08/14/2023

HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING,

[ Call to Order]

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OKAY, MAYBE I DO.

, WELCOME TO OUR REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

UH, I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS TO ORDER AGAIN.

CLERK, PLEASE.

UH, TAKE ROLL.

MAYOR HARTKE, PRESENT VICE MAYOR ORLANDO.

PRESENT, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER ENCINAS.

HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER ELLIS PRESENT.

COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART.

HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS.

HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER HOST HERE.

WE HAVE A QUORUM.

THANK YOU.

OUR INDICATION TONIGHT WILL BE BROUGHT FORTH BY, UH, BRUCE LINDQUIST FROM FAITH CHURCH AND OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ENCINAS MAYOR, WE COME BEFORE YOU NOW, LORD GOD PRAISE YOU.

HEAVENLY FATHER, BLESSED IS YOUR NAME.

THANK YOU JESUS FOR YOUR GIFT OF GRACE THROUGH THE SACRIFICE OF YOUR BODY ON THE CROSS.

THANK YOU FOR BEING OUR GOD AND GIVING US THE FREEDOM TO ASSEMBLE AS CITIZENS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS MATTERS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THE PEOPLE OF CHANDLER.

LET US NOT TAKE FOR GRANTED THE GIFT OF FREEDOM WE HAVE THAT COMES THROUGH THE OUR, YOUR SOVEREIGN HAND.

IT IS ONLY BECAUSE OF YOUR GRACE THAT OUR COUNTRY WAS CREATED BY MEN WHO WERE NOT PERFECT, BUT IN THE END, PUT TOGETHER A CONSTITUTION THAT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO LIVE AND SPEAK FREELY.

THANK YOU JESUS.

WE PRAY NOW THAT YOU WILL GIVE THE COUNCIL WISDOM AND GUIDANCE AS THEY GO THROUGH THE AGENDA TONIGHT.

WE ALSO PRAY FOR PEACE IN ALL AREAS OF OUR CITY AND PROTECT EACH POLICE OFFICER AS THEY PUT THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE EACH AND EVERY DAY.

FINALLY, I PRAY OVER EACH COUNCIL MEMBER IN, IN THE NAME OF JESUS THAT THEY AND THEIR FAMILIES WOULD HAVE GOOD HEALTH AND THAT THEY WOULD BE BLESSED BY GOD AS THEY SERVE THE PEOPLE OF CHANDLER.

I PRAY ALL THIS IN THE NAME OF OUR, OUR ONE GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.

AMEN.

AMEN.

PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

THANK YOU BRUCE LINDQUIST AND COUNCIL MEMBER ENCINAS.

[1. Service Recognitions]

YOU TOOK THE LONG WAY AND GOT EXTRA STEPS IN .

SHE FOLLOWING THE LEADERS .

ALL RIGHT.

SERVICE SIGN RECOGNITIONS.

CITY MANAGER.

THANK YOU MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

WE DO HAVE ONE EMPLOYEE SERVICE RECOGNITION THIS EVENING.

I'D LIKE TO CALL FORWARD OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR, JOHN SEFTON, TO MAKE THE PRESENTATION.

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

IT'S AN HONOR FOR ME TO INVITE LINDSAY ATWOOD DOWN TO THE STAGE.

IT IS CERTAINLY AN HONOR TO RECOGNIZE LINDSAY FOR HER DECADE OF SERVICE TO THE CHANDLER COMMUNITY.

THROUGH HER SERVICE AT THE CHANDLER LIBRARY, LINDSAY HAS WORKED AT BOTH THE DOWNTOWN AND THE SUNSET LIBRARIES, WHERE SHE HAS DONE A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING FROM PROVIDING STORY TIMES TO TODDLERS, TO PLANTING THE SUNSET BABY PROM, TO COORDINATING THE SEED SWAP.

HER STORY TIMES IN CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS WERE SO POPULAR THAT IT WAS OFTEN STANDING ROOM ONLY.

LIKE DON'T CALL THE FIRE CHIEF CROWDED .

ALL RIGHT.

CURRENTLY LINDSAY OVERSEES OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS WHERE SHE GOES OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY PROMOTING LIBRARY PROGRAMS, RESOURCES, OFTEN ON A THREE WHEEL BICYCLE, CHECKING OUT BOOKS AND MAKING LIBRARY CARDS.

SHE EVEN MADE MY LIBRARY CARD AT A PARK.

SO LINDSAY, AS SHE APPROACHES EACH OF HER OUTREACH ENDEAVORS, SHE HAS THE SAME ENTHUSIASM CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH WHERE THEY LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY.

LINDSAY'S GOT A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR AND ALWAYS A CAN-DO ATTITUDE.

CONGRATULATIONS, LINDSAY, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO CHANDLER.

THANK YOU.

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YEAH, 30 MORE.

YEAH.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU MAYOR.

THAT CONCLUDES OUR EMPLOYEE SERVICE RECOGNITIONS THIS EVENING.

ALL RIGHT,

[2. Proclamation - Drowning Impact Awareness Month]

IF I COULD HAVE OFFICER NOAH, UH, ER FROM CHANDLER PD, JESSICA CHAMBERLAIN FROM PARKS AND REC AQUATICS TEAM AND CARLOS BARGO FROM CHANDLER FIRE ALL I PROMISE.

COUNCIL MEMBER POST AND SHE GETS TO READ THE PROCLAMATION WITH THE HARD WORDS IN IT.

SO , WHEREAS THE MISSION OF CHANDLER, UH, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? WATER SAFETY CAMPAIGN IS TO PREVENT DROWNING THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY.

AND EVEN ONE DROWNING IS ONE TOO MANY.

WHEREAS WATER SAFETY INCLUDES THE OBVIOUS SAFE SWIMMING AND BOATING WATER SAFETY IS ALSO RECOGNIZING HAZARDS AROUND THE HOUSE, SUCH AS RAIN FIELD BUCKETS, TOILETS, BATHTUBS AND WATER COOLERS, AND BEING AWARE OF POTENTIAL WATER HAZARDS IN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING RETENTION PONDS, CANALS AND NEIGHBORING UNSUPERVISED POOLS.

AND WHEREAS THE YEAR-ROUND COLLABORATION BETWEEN CHANDLER AQUATICS, CHANDLER FIRE, AND CHANDLER POLICE PROMOTES EFFECTIVE WATER SAFETY PRACTICE, INCLUDING CONSTANT AND CAPABLE SUPERVISION, RESTRICTING ACCESS TO WATER USE OF LIFE JACKETS, LEARN TO SWIM LESSONS FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN, C P R LESSONS IN RAISING COMMUNITY AWARENESS.

AND WHEREAS DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST, THE CITY OF CHANDLER AMPLIFIES ITS WATER SAFETY MESSAGE, REMINDING THE COMMUNITY THAT DROWNINGS ARE PREVENTABLE IN A WATER SMART COMMUNITY.

NOW, THEREFORE, I KEVIN HARTKE, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, ARIZONA TO HEREBY PROCLAIM AUGUST, 2023 IS DROWNING IMPACT AWARENESS MONTH.

WHO WOULD LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING? ALL RIGHT.

YEAH.

SO AUGUST IS DROWNING IMPACT AWARENESS MONTH, AND WE KNOW THAT ONE DROWNING IS TOO MANY.

SO WE AS AN AQUATICS FIRE POLICE, WE PARTNER TO MAKE SURE THAT, UM, THE DROWNINGS IN CHANDLER ARE NEGLIGIBLE.

WE DON'T WANT ANY CHILD IN OUR COMMUNITY TO TO DROWN.

THEY ARE A HUNDRED PERCENT PREVENTABLE.

SO THIS MONTH WE DO GIVE AWAY A FREE POOL FENCE, SO WE'LL BE ANNOUNCING THAT WINTER AT THE END OF THE MONTH.

THAT'S SOMETHING WE DO ANNUALLY IN OUR COMMUNITY.

UM, WE DO, WE OFFER 10,000 SWIMMING LESSONS A YEAR.

WE PREACH ADULT SUPERVISION, THE BARRIERS, THE POOL FENCE AND CLASSES.

SO ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR CHILDREN DON'T BECOME A STATISTIC.

VERY GOOD.

AND I WANNA THANK COUNCIL.

IT'S BEEN A PRIORITY OF OURS THROUGH THE YEARS TO REALLY SUPPORT SWIM LESSONS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO HAVE A ROBUST, UH, COURSE THAT, THAT EVERY CHILD WHO DESIRES WILL BE ABLE TO GET SWIM LESSONS.

SO YEAH.

THANK YOU FOR THAT.

LET'S HAVE A PHOTO.

[3. Proclamation - Suicide Prevention Week]

AND IF I COULD CALL UP DR.

PAULA MCCALL FROM THE SEMI FOUNDATION.

HI, HOW ARE YOU? CAN I GET YOU TO HOLD THIS FOR A MOMENT? , THE MAYOR WARNED ME TO BRING MY GLASSES, SO I DID.

THOSE ARE LITTLE, LITTLE WORDS, LOTS OF THEM , LOTS OF SYLLABLES.

WHEREAS THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 10TH THROUGH 16TH 2023 IS RECOGNIZED AS NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK AND SEPTEMBER 10TH IS RECOGNIZED AT AS WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY WHEN MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WORLDWIDE STRIVE TO BUILD AWARENESS, RESILIENCY, AND CONNECTION.

AND WHEREAS THE RATES OF SUICIDE CONTINUE TO INCREASE AT BOTH THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL, BUILDING MORE AWARENESS AND CONVERSATION THAN EVER BEFORE.

AND WHEREAS SUICIDE PREVENTION IS MOST

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AND WHEREAS COMMUNITY CONNECTION AND CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND ADDRESS WARNING SIGNS OF SUICIDE AS WELL AS HOW TO BUILD RESILIENCY THROUGH FAMILY AND C COMMUNITY CONNECTION IS CRITICAL IN DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY THAT IS AWARE, EMPOWERED, AND CARING.

AND WHEREAS DUE TO THE EFFORTS OF MANY CHANDLER BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY AND YOUTH VOLUNTEERS, THE FIRST EVER DOWNTOWN CHANDLER WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY GATHERING IN VIGIL WILL OCCUR ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH AT THE CHANDLER COMMUNITY CENTER.

AND WHEREAS ALL CHANDLER COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE THIS GATHERING IN VIGIL AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD CONNECTIONS, HAVE DIRECT CONVERSATIONS, ACCESS RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER ON THAT DAY AND IN DAYS MOVING FORWARD.

NOW, THEREFORE, KEVIN HARTKE, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, ARIZONA DO HEREBY PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 10TH THROUGH 16TH 2023 AS SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK IN CHANDLER.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? YES.

SO I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR THE PROCLAMATION.

AS SEMI SOCIETY, WE CONTINUE TO MAKE EFFORTS TO MERGE THE DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT SUICIDE, TO SHARE RESOURCES, TO CONNECT FAMILIES, AND, UM, TO CONNECT COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

SO IT'S AN ONGOING CHALLENGE OF REDUCING THE STIGMA AND OPENING UP HONEST CONVERSATIONS.

AND I APPRECIATE MOVING FORWARD AND HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL AT THE VIGIL.

TELL EVERYONE THE DATE AGAIN.

I KNOW SHE THE FIRST EVER DOWNTOWN CHANDLER SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY GATHERING AND VIGIL WILL BE ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH FROM 60 8:00 PM AT THE CHANDLER COMMUNITY CENTER IS COMPLETELY FREE.

WE'LL INCLUDE RESOURCES, MUSIC, FOOD, ART ACTIVITIES FOR HEALING, AND A CANDLELIGHT VIGIL TO REMEMBER THOSE THAT WE'VE LOST.

THANK YOU.

ALRIGHT, LET'S TAKE A PHOTO.

GOOD JOB.

I WOULD'VE FELT STIGMATIZED IF I MISPRONOUNCED STIGMA .

WE'LL LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE.

[4. Recognition - Congressional Gold Medal Recipient, Leena Khattab]

LENA HAS BEEN AWARDED THE VERY HIGH HONOR OF THE CONGRESSIONAL AWARD GOLD MEDAL.

THIS IS GIVEN TO YOU TO COMMIT 90 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE, 45 HOURS OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, 45 HOURS OF PHYSICAL FITNESS, AND THREE DAYS OF EXPLORATION ALL WITHIN A ALL WITHIN A SIX MONTH PERIOD.

LENA DID ALL THIS DURING THE PANDEMIC, WHILE ALSO TUTORING STUDENTS LENA'S INVOLVED IN VOLLEYBALL, DEBATE, BASKETBALL, AND PLANS TO CONTINUE DOING VOLUNTEER WORK IN OUR COMMUNITY AND MENTORING AT MY OLD SCHOOL.

THERE WE GO.

AND OF COURSE, SHE'S GOING TO DO ALL THIS WHILE STUDYING BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT A S U AS A PRE-MED STUDENT AND GROWING HER BAKING BUSINESS.

CONGRATULATIONS, LENA, AND THANK YOU FOR BEING SUCH AN EXCEPTIONAL MEMBER OF THE CHANDLER COMMUNITY.

TELL US WHY YOU LOVE TO VOLUNTEER SO MUCH.

YES, .

UM, SO GROWING UP I ALWAYS STRUGGLED WITH, I VOLUNTEERED DOING TUTORING MOSTLY VIA ZOOM, AND I REALIZED HOW IT'S REALLY, REALLY HARD TO FOCUS AND IT'S REALLY HARD TO GET THE HELP THAT YOU NEED WHEN IN LIKE A BIG, REALLY BIG CLASSROOM.

SO I WAS LIKE, YOU KNOW WHAT, I'M JUST GONNA SEE WHO NEEDS HELP, ASK AROUND.

AND THEN IT JUST SPREAD OUT TO MORE AND MORE PEOPLE AROUND THE AREA.

EXCELLENT.

MAYOR.

I WANTED TO SAY RHONDA AND IBRAHIM.

I KNOW WE'RE PROUD OF HER, BUT THAT PROBABLY IS A FRACTION OF HOW YOU FEEL.

DID I HEAR SOMETHING? YEAH, MAYOR, I JUST WANNA KNOW WHEN YOU SLEEP .

THREE HOURS.

OKAY.

FAIR ENOUGH.

OKAY.

, WE HAVE A CERTIFICATE FOR YOU.

LET'S TAKE A PHOTO.

YEAH, SHE'S GONNA PROBABLY MOVE US OVER HERE.

[5. Recognition - Navajo Nation Award Recipient, Bob Dalpe]

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IF I COULD INVITE, UH, OUR VETERANS COMMISSION CHAIR, BOB DELPY TO COME UP.

BOB IS AN AIR FORCE VETERAN, A STANDOUT CITIZEN IN CHANDLER.

I'M NOT SURE WHAT THAT MEANS, STANDOUT, BUT YOU DO STAND OUT WHO PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE AS THE CHAIR OF OUR MILITARY AND VETERANS OF AFFAIR COMMISSION AND RECENT YEARS, HE WORKED TO BRING SUPPLIES AND SUPPORT TO THE NAVAJO NATION.

AS A RESULT, BOB RECEIVED AN APPRECIATION AWARD FROM THE NAVAJO NATION TO THANK HIM FOR ALL HE DID TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.

IT'S APPROPRIATE TODAY IS THE NAVAJO CODE TALKER DAY.

SO WE'RE GLAD THAT OF ALL THE DAYS WE GET TO HONOR YOU.

UH, IT'S PARTIALLY FOR THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE AND, AND BRINGING LIFE AND RESPECT TO OUR NAVAJO FRIENDS.

WHILE HE IS NOT VOLUNTEERING AND HELPING OTHERS.

BOB IS AN ENGINEERING TECH AT GENERAL DYNAMICS AND IS STILL VERY ACTIVE IN THE VETERANS COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU, BOB.

WE APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHANDLER AND BEYOND.

DO YOU WANNA SAY A FEW WORDS? I I HAVE 10.

THANK YOU.

CITY OF CHANDLER FOR THIS HONOR.

UH, WORKING WITH THE NAVAJO NATION HAS BEEN A GREAT EXPERIENCE AND GREAT PRIVILEGE.

I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE CODE TALKERS, PARTICULARLY PETER MCDONALD, THE YOUNGEST.

SO AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT AND THANK YOU FOR THE RECOGNITION.

VERY GOOD.

THAT CONCLUDES OUR SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

WE'LL GO BACK FOR OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

[ Consent Agenda Items listed on the Consent Agenda may be enacted by one motion and one vote. If a discussion is required by members of the governing body, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion and determination will be made if the item will be considered separately. Proposed Motion: Move to approve the Consent Agenda of the August 14, 2023, Regular Meeting, Items 1 - 2.]

A FEW ITEMS ON OUR REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 14TH.

UH, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR PLEASURE? COUNCIL, COUNCIL MEMBER POSTON REALLY PUT ME ON THE SPOT TONIGHT.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

I SAW YOU HITTING YOUR BUTTON OVER THERE.

UH, MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA OF THE AUGUST 14TH, 2023.

REGULAR MEETING ITEMS ONE AND TWO.

VERY GOOD.

WE'VE GOT A MOTION.

SECOND.

SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER STEWART.

ANY QUESTIONS? RECUSALS, ANYTHING? SEEING NONE.

COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE.

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU.

THAT CONCLUDES OUR STUDY, OUR REGULAR SESSION.

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