Oct 14, 2024 City Council Meeting 10/14/2024

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HOLD ON THERE.

JUST POUND IT.

LET'S GO.

[ Call to Order]

WE HAVE TWO SEPARATE MEETINGS TONIGHT, A REGULAR MEETING OF WHICH WE'LL ALSO BE, UH, GIVING OUT SERVICE RECOGNITIONS.

THERE WILL BE OTHER RECOGNITIONS PROCLAMATIONS THAT WILL HAVE A SHORT AGENDA.

THEN WE HAVE A STUDY SESSION THAT FOLLOWS THAT, OF WHICH WE WILL BE LOOKING AT ITEMS THAT WE WILL BE VOTING ON ON THURSDAY.

SO I'D LIKE TO CALL OUR REGULAR MEETING, UH, THE CHANDLER CITY COUNCIL TOGETHER.

I CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER CLERK, PLEASE TAKE THE ROLE.

MAYOR HARTKE.

HERE, VICE MAYOR HARRIS.

HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER ENC.

HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER ELLIS HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER ORLANDO HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER POLSTER.

HERE.

WE HAVE A QUORUM.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE'RE IN VACATION.

TONIGHT WE'LL BE PRESENTED BY PEGGY SCHLESINGER OF THE CHANDLER COMMUNITY OF BAHA FAITH.

AND OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WILL BE LED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POSTON.

UM, TONIGHT I ACTUALLY WOULD LIKE TO REMEMBER OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN NORTH CAROLINA AND IN FLORIDA, AND EVERYONE WHO'S BEEN AFFECTED BY THE HURRICANES AND, AND FLOODS AND PROBABLY TORNADOES AS WELL.

SO WITH THIS, I DEDICATE THIS PRAYER TO THEM.

LORD, PITIFUL ARE WE GRANT US THY FAVOR, POOR BESTOW UPON US, A SHARE FROM THE OCEAN OF THY WEALTH NEEDY.

DO THOU SATISFY US? AB BASTED GIVE US THY GLORY.

THE FALLS OF THE AIR AND THE BEAST OF THE FIELD RECEIVE THEIR MEAT EACH DAY FROM THEE AND ALL BEINGS FOR TAKE OF THY CARE AND LOVING KINDNESS.

DEPRIVE NOT THIS FEEBLE, ONE OF THY WONDROUS GRACE AND VOUCH TO SAY THY MIGHT UNTO THIS HELPLESS SOUL, THY BOUNTY GIVE US OUR DAILY BREAD AND GRANT THY INCREASE IN THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE THAT WE MAY BE DEPENDENT ON.

NONE OTHER BUT THEE MAY IMMUNE HOLY WITH THEE, MAY WALK IN THY WAYS AND DECLARE THY MYSTERIES.

THOU WERE THE MIGHTY AND THE LOVING AND THE PROVIDER OF ALL MANKIND.

AMEN.

PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC, WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

THANK YOU, MS. SCHLESINGER.

THANK YOU.

COUNCIL MEMBER POSTON.

NEXT IN OUR AGENDA TONIGHT IS SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES, BUT, AND I'M GONNA INVITE COUNCIL MEMBER ELLIS TO JOIN ME UP FRONT, BUT BEFORE, SO I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE ANY OF THE MAYOR'S YOUTH COMMISSION WHO ARE ATTENDING.

PLEASE STAND.

ALRIGHT.

CAN YOU, UH, GIVE US YOUR, YOUR NAME AND WHAT SCHOOL YOU ATTEND? ALRIGHT.

MY NAME IS ANTHONY AND I'M IN HIGH SCHOOL.

WOO.

MY NAME HIGH SCHOOL.

ALRIGHT, WELL THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.

WELL TELL THE OTHER, UH, COMMISSION MEMBERS, THEY MISSED A REALLY GOOD MEETING TONIGHT.

SO, ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL MEMBER, LET'S GO UP FRONT.

ALL

[1. Service Recognitions]

THANK YOU MR. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.

WE DO HAVE FOUR SERVICE RECOGNITIONS THIS EVENING.

AND FOR THE FIRST I'D LIKE TO CALL UP OUR PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITY DIRECTOR JOHN KNUTSON.

YES, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

TONIGHT I'D LIKE TO INVITE HO JOSE ORTIZ UP FOR HIS 10 YEAR RECOGNITION.

JOSE BEGAN HIS CAREER WITH THE CITY OF CHANDLER IN 2014 AS A MEMBER OF OUR STREETS RIGHT OF WAY TEAM, AND LATER WITH THE ALLEY MAINTENANCE TEAM, KEEPING

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AFTER FIVE YEARS OF LEARNING ALL THE ROPES WITH THIS GROUP, HE TOOK, TOOK ON A NEWLY CREATED POSITION CALLED OUR FIRST RESPONDER.

THIS IS A UNIQUE POSITION THAT JOSE HAS MADE ALL HIS OWN.

PART OF HIS DAILY DUTY IS TO DRIVE THE CITY, KEEPING AN EYE OPEN FOR ANYTHING UNUSUAL OR IN NEED OF ATTENTION.

HE ROUTINELY IS IN CONTACT WITH POLICE, NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES, UTILITIES, AND OF COURSE HIS PUBLIC WORKS TEAM.

WHEN SOMETHING COMES UP, HE IS OFTEN THE FIRST ON THE SCENE FOR DOWN TREES, LIFTED SIDEWALKS, POTHOLE, REPAIR, AND TO ASSIST A RESIDENT.

HE HAS EVEN RESCUED A FEW CELL PHONES THAT, UH, RESIDENTS HAVE DROPPED IN STORM DRAINS.

SO ALWAYS VERY HELPFUL.

JOSE ALWAYS DEMONSTRATES A PROFESSIONAL DEMEANOR, IS RESPECTFUL AND COURTEOUS TO ALL CUSTOMERS AND EMBODIES EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE.

WE ARE GRATEFUL TO HAVE HIM AS A MEMBER OF OUR TEAM AND APPRECIATE ALL THAT HE DOES FOR THE CITY OF CHANNEL.

THANKS, JOSE, FOR THE GREAT WORK.

ONE, TWO, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

FOR OUR NEXT RECOGNITION.

I'D LIKE TO INVITE UP KEVIN SNYDER, OUR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR, MAYOR, AND COUNCIL.

AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO INVITE JAMES COMEY UP FOR A RECOGNITION OF 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF CHANDLER AND ITS CITIZENS, JAMES .

SO JAMES STARTED WITH THE CITY OF CHANDLER, OCTOBER 25TH, 1999 AS A UTILITY OPERATOR, ONE IN THE WATER DISTRI DIS DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT.

IN THIS ROLE, HE WAS PART OF THE REPAIR TEAM, INSTALLING FIRE HYDRANTS, WATER METERS, VALVES, AND MAIN BREAKS.

IN 2001, HE WAS PROMOTED TO UTILITY OPERATOR TWO.

JAMES WAS THEN PROMOTED TO GI S TECHNICIAN ONE IN 2004, WHERE HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN INCORPORATING GPS FEATURES INTO ALL THE CITY'S WET UTILITY NETWORKS.

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT.

IN 2016, HE WAS PROMOTED TO GI A GIS TECHNICIAN TWO, WHICH TOOK HIM OUT OF THE FIELD INTO AIR CONDITIONING AND INTO THE OFFICE WHERE HE PRIMARILY PROCESSED AS-BUILT DRAWINGS.

IN 2023, JAMES WAS PROMOTED TO SENIOR GIS SPECIALIST.

HE HAS COMPLETED HIS, UH, ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY GRADE FOUR CERTIFICATIONS AND WATER DISTRIBUTION, WATER TREATMENT, WASTEWATER COLLECTIONS, AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT.

HE WAS NOMINATED CHANDLER PUBLIC WORKS VALUE EMPLOYEE OF THE QUARTER IN OCTOBER, 2001, OCTOBER TWO THOU 2003 AND OCTOBER, 2006.

WE HAD THE HONOR OF INVITING AND, UH, HAVING JAMES INTO OUR DEPARTMENT, UH, ALTHOUGH HE WAS A MEMBER OF PUBLIC WORKS PREVIOUSLY.

JAMES IS A CHANDLER COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER AND A MEMBER OF SEVERAL VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE SALVATION ARMY AND AMERICAN LEGION.

POST 35.

AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS, JAMES FOR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE.

OKAY, MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR OUR NEXT SERVICE RECOGNITION.

I'D LIKE TO INVITE UP MIKE COLLINGSWORTH, OUR FACILITIES AND FLEET MANAGER, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

I'D LIKE TO INVITE RENEE MORENO TO COME FORWARD TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE.

TONIGHT SHE'S JOINED BY HER DAUGHTERS, BOTH ARIANA AND DAISY.

AS WE CELEBRATE YOUR REMARKABLE 25 GOLDEN YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE WITH THE CITY OF CHANDLER, WE WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO EXPRESS OUR HEARTFELT APPRECIATION FOR YOUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT AND EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE YOU BEGAN YOUR JOURNEY WITH

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THERE'S A THEME HERE, 1999, YOUR CAREER HAS BEEN MARKED BY EXCELLENCE AND PROFOUND IMPACT TO OUR ON OUR COMMUNITY.

YOUR TRANSITION THROUGH VARIOUS ROLES FROM ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALISTS FOR PARKS AND AQUATICS TO FLEET SPECIALISTS SHOWCASES YOUR VERSATILITY AND DEDICATION.

THE ACCOLADES YOU HAVE RECEIVED, INCLUDING THE EXCELLENCE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD IN 2001 AND EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR IN 2006, ARE A TESTAMENT TO YOUR OUTSTANDING WORK ETHIC AND PASSION FOR PUBLIC SERVICE.

YOUR COMMITMENT TO GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND RECOGNIZED BY MULTIPLE, ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARDS IN 2015, 16 AND 17 REFLECT YOUR ULTIMATE DEDICATION TO OUR MISSION.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR 25 YEARS OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO 25 MORE GO WATCH.

OKAY, SCOOT YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL, WE DO HAVE ONE FINAL SERVICE RECOGNITION TONIGHT.

I'M ACTUALLY GONNA TURN THIS ONE BACK OVER TO YOU, MAYOR.

THANK YOU.

WOW.

THIS IS WHAT YOU GUYS LOOK LIKE FROM , UH, NOT SEEING THAT.

I'D LIKE TO INVITE, UH, CHIEF MAGISTRATE ALICIA MAGISTRATE ALICIA SCEN TO RECEIVE HER 10 YEAR AWARD.

JUDGE , JUDGE KUEN.

I REMEMBER WHEN YOU CAME TO CHANDLER TO SERVE AS A MAGISTRATE UNDER, UH, CHIEF MAGISTRATE MICHAEL TRAINOR 10 YEARS AGO, YOU WERE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

THE THE PROCESS WAS GOOD.

AND I DO HAVE IN BY HAND YOUR INITIAL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2014.

I SUBMIT THIS AS EVIDENCE A FOR YOUR 10 YEARS OF EXCELLENT SERVICE TO THE CITY OF CHANDLER.

WOOHOO.

WOO.

NOT DONE, NOT DONE.

LOVE THAT .

YOU WERE A GOOD JUDGE AND A GREAT HIRE FOR THE CITY OF CHANDLER.

YOUR STORY THEN AND NOW CONTINUES TO BE A TESTIMONY OF INSPIRATION AND REALLY THE FULFILLMENT OF THE AMERICAN DREAM.

AND WE'RE GLAD THAT YOU NOT JUST KEEP THAT TO YOURSELF, BUT YOU TELL THAT STORY OFTEN AND YOU INSPIRE MANY, MANY IN OUR COMMUNITY.

I ALSO HAVE IN MY HAND YOUR APPLICATION TO SERVE AS PRESIDING MAGISTRATE.

I SUBMIT THIS AS EVIDENCE OF A LIFE COMMITTED TO SERVICE .

AND SINCE THE TIME YOU WERE ASKED TO SERVE BOTH AS ACTING CHIEF MAGISTRATE AND THEN THE PRESIDING MAGISTRATE, YOU HAVE LOOKED OUT FOR THE INTEREST OF OUR OTHER JUDGES AND OUR COMMUNITY.

YOU HAVE BEEN COMMITTED TO WORK WITH TEAM CHANDLER AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY.

AND I HAVE NOTICED, AND IT DOES NOT ESCAPE ME, THAT IT IS AN UNUSUAL WEEK TO NOT SEE YOU SITTING OVER THERE AT COUNCIL MEETINGS OR OUR STUDY SESSIONS.

JUDGE SCEN, YOU CONTINUE TO BE AN INNOVATOR.

YOU PROMOTE ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

YOU BUILD TRUST AND TRANSPARENCY.

YOU BRING COMPASSION AND ADHERENCE TO THE RULE OF LAW TOGETHER SO THAT PEOPLE, IF THEY DON'T EVEN LIKE THE DECISION, THEY KNOW THAT THEY'VE BEEN HEARD.

YOU ALIGN OUR COURTS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES TO SPEAK.

AND WHETHER IT'S AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, HIGH SCHOOLS OR BEYOND AND OTHER NONPROFITS, YOU OPERATE OUR COURT SYSTEM EFFICIENTLY AND YOU PROVIDE EXCELLENT SERVICES.

WE WANNA THANK YOU FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS OF BEING PART OF TEAM CHANDLER AND THANK YOU FOR A STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY FOR ANOTHER OH, SUSAN, HOWEVER LONG WE WANT.

ALRIGHT, MAY I APPROACH THE DAYS ?

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CAN YOU SEE? CAN YOU SEE EVERYBODY WHERE THERE WE GO.

WE NEED TO OVER YOU.

JUST TAKE OVER.

THAT'S OKAY.

I'M ALRIGHT.

YOU AND CITY MANAGER.

I BELIEVE THAT'S ALL OF OUR SERVICE RECOGNITIONS.

ALL RIGHT, REC MAYOR.

OUR

[2. Recognition: 2024 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement]

SO I'D LIKE TO CALL UP MATT DUNBAR AND OUR PROCUREMENT TEAM.

I AM EXCITED TO HIGHLIGHT TEAM CHANDLER FOR ANOTHER WELL-DESERVED NATIONAL RECOGNITION.

OUR PURCHASING DIVISION HAS ONCE AGAIN RECEIVED THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE IN PROCUREMENT AWARDS, HIGHLIGHTING THE HARD WORK OF OUR TEAM TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE BEING RESPONSIBLE STEWARDS OF OUR CITY'S RESOURCES.

YEAH, MAYOR, UH, I SPEAK ON BEHALF OF DON LANG WHO COULDN'T BE HERE THIS EVENING AS MUCH AS SHE WANTED TO BE HERE FOR THE BUDGET KICKOFF MEETING.

UH, SHE WANTED TO BE HERE FOR THIS MORE AS SHE TRULY APPRECIATES THE WORK THAT THIS TEAM PUTS IN.

UH, TONIGHT I HAVE THE HONOR OF RECOGNIZING THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT TEAM FOR RECEIVING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE AND PROCUREMENT AWARD FOR 2024 FROM THE NATIONAL PROCUREMENT INSTITUTE OR NPI HERE TO RECEIVE THE AWARD.

THIS TONIGHT IS OUR, UH, PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY SENIOR MANAGER CHRISTINA PRYOR SAR DAVIDSON PROCUREMENT OFFICER AND ROCE CONTRERAS PROCUREMENT SENIOR SPECIALIST.

THE OTHER FOUR TEAM MEMBERS WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE AWARD APPLICATION COULD NOT BE HERE TONIGHT, ALTHOUGH THEY'RE A BIG PART OF THIS EFFORT AS WELL.

THIS DISTINGUISHED AWARD RECOGNIZES ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE BY MEASURING AN AGENCY'S COMMITMENT TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN AREAS SUCH AS INNOVATION, PROFESSIONALISM, AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, UH, IN PRODUCTIVITY AND LEADERSHIP.

THE CITY HAS RECEIVED THIS AWARD FOR 20 CONSECUTIVE YEARS AND IS ONE OF ONLY 12 AGENCIES IN ARIZONA AND ONE IN OF ONLY 72 CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA TO RECEIVE THIS AWARD.

RIGHT? CHANDLER'S PURCHASING DIVISION BELONGS TO AN ELITE GROUP OF PURCHASING ORGANIZATIONS IN GOVERNMENT THAT OPERATE WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS FOR QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY, RECEIVING THE BEST VALUE WITH OUR CITY TAX DOLLARS FOR OUR GOODS AND SERVICES.

MANY THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO OUR OUTSTANDING PURCHASING TEAM FOR THEIR COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION TO THEIR PROFESSION, THE CITY AND THE COMMUNITY.

ALRIGHT.

ALL RIGHT.

OUR NEXT PROCLAMATION

[3. Proclamation: National Friends of the Libraries Week]

IF WE COULD HAVE BOB LOWRY, TARA ENGLAND AND SUE VANHORN JOIN US UPFRONT.

WHEREAS CHANDLER PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICE CORNERSTONES OF OUR COMMUNITY PROVIDING RESOURCE AND SPACE TO ENGAGE IN LIFELONG LEARNING, COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT AND CONNECTION.

AND WHEREAS MANY OF THESE RESOURCES ARE MADE POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF SUPPORT FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY OR THE CHANDLER PUBLIC LIBRARY, A NONPROFIT VOLUNTEER-BASED ORGANIZATION OF DEDICATED ADVOCATES WHO COLLECTIVELY SUPPORT THE MISSION, INNOVATION AND INCLUSIVITY OF OUR LIBRARIES.

AND WHEREAS THROUGH THEIR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT, THE FRIENDS OF THE CHANDLER PUBLIC LIBRARY SUPPORT MANY LIBRARY PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND RESOURCES HELP EXPAND COLLECTIONS AND FOSTER A LOVE OF READING AND LIFELONG LEARNING AMONGST CITIZENS OF ALL AGES.

AND WHEREAS THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND VOLUNTEERISM FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE CHANDLER PUBLIC LIBRARY HAVE HELPED MAKE OUR LIBRARY COMMUNITY MORE VIBRANT,

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AND WHEREAS NATIONAL FRIENDS OF LIBRARIES WEEK CELEBRATES THE VITAL ROLE THAT VOLUNTEERS, ADVOCATES, AND DONORS PLAY IN OUR COMMUNITY AND RECOGNIZES THE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS OF THE FRIENDS OF CHANDLER PUBLIC LIBRARY.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, KEVIN HARTKE, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, ARIZONA DO HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 20 THROUGH 26, 20 24 AS NATIONAL FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY'S WEEK AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO VISIT OUR LIBRARIES AND SHARE APPRECIATION WITH THE FRIENDS OF THE CHANDLER PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THEIR GENEROUS LEGACY OF SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.

GIMME A MICROPHONE.

I'M GONNA SAY SOMETHING.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL.

UM, THIS PAST YEAR, THE FRIENDS ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN ABLE TO DONATE OVER $100,000 FOR LIBRARY EVENTS AND PROGRAMS, PLUS $135,000 WAS GIVEN TO THE CITY TO HELP WITH THE PURCHASE OF A MOBILE LIBRARY.

THOSE OF US OF A CERTAIN AGE CALL A BOOKMOBILE.

UM, THIS NEW OUTREACH VEHICLE, THE NEW NAME, UH, WILL ACT AS A CITY'S FIFTH BRANCH LIBRARY, BRINGING SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THE PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE.

AND YES, IT WILL HAVE BOOKS, BUT MUCH MORE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES, SPACE FOR INSTRUCTION AND STAFF ON BOARD TO ASSIST USERS.

THIS 38 FOOT LONG MOBILE LIBRARY WILL BECOME A FAMILIAR SITE TO EVERYBODY IN THE CITY BEGINNING NEXT SPRING.

AGAIN, THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF LIBRARY USERS AND THE COMMUNITY, THE FRIENDS OF CHANDLER PUBLIC LIBRARY IS NOW IN ITS 42ND YEAR, UH, PROUD TO HELP THE CITY OF CHANDLER PROVIDE WORLD CLASS ASSETS FOR US ALL.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT, COUNCIL

[4. Proclamation: Chandler's Celebration of Arbor Day]

PROCLAMATION, UH, CHANDLER CELEBRATION OF ARBOR DAY.

IF JOHN SEPTON AND COREY VAR CAN JOIN US.

YEAH, THANK YOU.

WELL, I DIDN'T FORGET MY GLASSES THIS TIME.

IT'S ALL YOURS.

COMING IN, GENTLEMEN, RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

WHEREAS GENTLER URBAN FORESTS PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN OUR CITY'S IDENTITY.

MEIRING THE DIVERSITY OF CHANDLER'S CULTURE AND RESIDENCE AND ADDING BEAUTY, ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS AND SHADE TO OUR PARKS AND NEIGHBORHOODS.

AND WHEREAS TREES HAVE AN IMMENSELY POSITIVE IMPACT ON CHANDLER'S AIR QUALITY, HE HEATING AND COOLING COSTS AND WILDLIFE, AS WELL AS PROVIDING AN APPEALING LANDSCAPE TO PARKS, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND BUSINESS CENTERS AND WEAR.

CHANDLER PARK STEWARDS ENCOURAGE AND INSPIRE RESIDENTS TO PLANT, NURTURE, AND CELEBRATE TREES AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

BY INVESTING IN OUR TREES AND PARKS, WE HELP CREATE LONG-TERM COMMUNITY VITALITY AND WEAR EYES THROUGH EDUCATION, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND WORKSHOPS.

WE CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE THE COMMUNITY TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION AND WHEREAS FALL IS THE IDEAL TIME TO PLANT TREES IN CHANDLER AND THE APPROPRIATE TIME TO CELEBRATE A DAY AND EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF BENEFITS OF TREES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY AND HOW THEY IMPACT OUR EVERYDAY LIFE.

NOW THEREFORE, KEVIN HARKEY, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, ARIZONA DO AIR BY PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 2ND, 2024 AS CHANDLER CELEBRATION OF A DAY AND INVITE RESIDENTS TO OUR CELEBRATION AT DESERT BREEZE PARK FOR AN EDUCATIONAL, INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE AND WITNESS THEREOF.

I HAVE BY STOOD UP.

CERTAINLY COREY WOULD LOVE TO SPEAK AFTER THIS LONG.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

SO, UM, WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A PERFECT TIME TO ALSO MENTION THAT WE HAD JUST RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION THAT OUR FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ABOR CULTURE, UH, THAT THE, WE HAVE RECEIVED THE GOLDEN LEAF AWARD FOR OUR OUTSTANDING ARBOR DAY ACTIVITIES, UH, FROM 2023.

AND IT HAS BEEN HIGHLIGHTED ON THE FRONT OF OUR BREAK TIME MAGAZINE.

UM, SO WE

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THANK YOU.

ONE TIME FROM YES.

NINE TO NOON.

YOU WON'T MISS IT IF YOU'RE THERE FROM NINE TO NOON.

THANK YOU.

ALRIGHT, LET'S TAKE A PHOTO.

EVERYBODY CAN GET THEIR, UH, BUMPER STICKER TOO.

I GOT MY BUMPER STICKER, BABY.

WOULD YOU THERE GO .

ONE MORE.

ALL RIGHT.

OUR NEXT

[5. Proclamation: National Community Planning Month]

IF WE COULD CALL UP THE PLANNING DIVISION.

WOO.

HEY.

HELLO EVERYBODY.

ALRIGHT, KEEP MOVING THAT WAY.

COUNCIL MEMBER.

ALL WHEREAS CHANGE IS CONSTANT AND AFFECTS ALL CITIES, TOWN, SUBURBS, COUNTIES, AND PLANNERS CAN HELP NAVIGATE THIS CHANGE WITH DATA-DRIVEN INSIGHTS AND EXPERTISE THAT PROVIDE BETTER CHOICES FOR HOW PEOPLE WORK AND LIVE.

AND WHEREAS COMMUNITY PLANNING PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL RESIDENTS TO BE MEANINGFULLY INVOLVED IN MAKING CHOICES THAT DETERMINE THE FUTURE OF THEIR COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE CURRENT DOWNTOWN REGION, AREA PLAN UPDATE, AND THE UPCOMING GENERAL PLAN.

AND WHEREAS THE FULL BENEFITS OF PLANNING REQUIRE PUBLIC ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS WHO UNDERSTAND SUPPORT AND DEMAND EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING AND PLAN IMPLEMENTATION.

AND WHEREAS THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IS DE DESIGNATED AS NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND ITS TERRITORIES, WHEREAS THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT HOW PLANNING IS ESSENTIAL IN EVERY COMMUNITY AND HOW PLANNERS ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITIES' MOST DIFFICULT HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, AND LAND USE QUESTIONS ONE MORE.

AND WHEREAS THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUBLICLY RECOGNIZE THE PARTICIPATION AND DEDICATION OF THE MEMBERS OF PLANNING COMMISSIONS AND OTHER COMMUNITY PLANNERS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF CHANDLER.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, KEVIN HARTKE, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, TO HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER, 2024 NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH IN CHANDLER.

WE CELEBRATE AND RECOGNIZE THE INNOVATIVE WORK AND CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE BY THE PROFESSIONALS OF OUR PLANNING DIVISION.

WOO.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

APPRECIATE THE PROCLAMATION.

MORE IMPORTANTLY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR ONGOING SUPPORT OF OUR PLANNERS AND, UH, AND OUR PLANNING PROFESSION.

MANY PEOPLE THINK THAT THE CAREER OF A PLANNER, UH, SOUNDS VERY BORING.

UM, AND SO I'VE GOT A TRIVIA QUESTION FOR YOU THAT MIGHT PROVE IT OTHERWISE.

SO, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS HAVE PLANNERS BEEN ASKED BY CUSTOMERS? A, CAN I RUN A COLON CLEANSING BUSINESS FOR MY HOME? ? B, CAN MY CHILD HAVE A THERAPY CHICKEN? C, WHAT ARE THE RULES TO SELL SHRIMP FROM THE BACK OF MY PICKUP TRUCK? OR D IS MY PROPERTY ZONED FOR A BODY DONATION BUSINESS? IF YOU ANSWERED ALL THE ABOVE, YOU ARE CORRECT.

UH, AND THAT JUST SCRATCHES THE SURFACE OF WHAT, UH, THESE FOLKS GET TO HEAR ON A DAILY BASIS.

SO IT IS BY FAR NOT A BORING CAREER.

QUITE EXCITING.

SO OUR WORLD AS PLANNERS, UH, IT REVOLVES AROUND THE GENERAL PLAN.

AS MAYOR INDICATED IN THE PROCLAMATION.

UH, WE ARE KICKING OFF OUR GENERAL PLAN UPDATE.

UH, IN FACT, THIS THURSDAY, UH, ON COUNCIL'S AGENDA WILL BE OUR CONTRACT FOR OUR CONSULTANT TO HELP US THROUGH THAT TWO YEAR PROCESS THAT WILL END IN 2026.

SO AS A SHAMELESS PLUG, UH, I ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO GET ENGAGED IN THEIR COMMUNITY'S GENERAL PLAN UPDATE.

THERE WILL BE A INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE THAT INPUT, WHETHER DIGITAL

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UM, SO PLEASE, UH, KEEP AN EYE ON OUR WEBSITE, UH, AND PLEASE COME OUT AND PARTICIPATE IN YOUR CITY'S GENERAL PLAN UPDATE.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

ALL RIGHT.

KEVIN, PULL OUT YOUR SHEET AGAIN AND TELL US THE ANSWERS TO THOSE QUESTIONS.

A WOULD BE YES, B WOULD BE YES.

YOU GOTTA TELL US WHAT THOSE ARE.

SO, UH, CAN YOU, OH, YOU WANT THE ACTUALLY ANSWERS TO THE QUESTION, .

SO CAN I RUN A COLON CLEANSING BUSINESS FROM MY HOME? UH, ANSWER WOULD BE NO.

UH, CAN MY CHILD HAVE A THERAPY CHICKEN THAT ACTUALLY ANSWERS YES.

UH, WHAT ARE THE RULES TO SELL SHRIMP FROM THE BACK OF MY PICKUP TRUCK? THANKFULLY, THAT'S NOT ZONING.

UH, THAT IS, THAT IS THE, THAT IS A STATE, UH, ISSUE.

UH, AND IS MY PROPERTY ZONED FOR A BODY DONATION BUSINESS? UH, THE ANSWER IS NO.

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WELL DONE.

ALL RIGHT.

LET'S TAKE A PHOTO.

YEAH.

THANK YOU.

I WAS HOPING THE ANSWER WAS GONNA BE NO IN THAT LAST ONE.

.

NO.

THANK THAT.

CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC APPEARANCES.

COUNCIL, DO ANY OF YOU HAVE THERAPY? CHICKENS? ? NO, I WASN'T ASKING IF YOU NEEDED SARAH .

ALRIGHT.

UM, NEXT

[ 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 October 14, 2024, Regular Meeting, Items 1 - 2.]

COUNCIL, HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROCEED? MAYOR COUNCIL MEMBER, MOVE TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA OF OCTOBER 14TH, 2024.

REGULAR MEETING ITEMS ONE AND TWO.

SECOND.

ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION.

AND SECOND COUNCIL, PLEASE VOTE.

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

VERY GOOD.

THANK YOU COUNSEL.

THAT CONCLUDES OUR REGULAR MEETING.

UH.