* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [ Scheduled Public Appearances] [00:00:02] PROGRAM MANAGER. AND IT'S MY HONOR TO RECOGNIZE THE 2000, UH, 24 PARADE OF LIGHTS WINNERS. THE PARADE OF LIGHTS IS A LONGSTANDING TRADITION FOR THE CITY OF CHANDLER. MANY FAMILIES, ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND BUSINESSES ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE EACH YEAR. WE ARE EXCITED TO PRESENT THE WINNERS OF THE 2024 PARADE OF LIGHTS AND THANK THEM FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK AND PARTICIPATION. TONIGHT WE'LL RECOGNIZE EIGHT WINNERS FROM FIVE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES. WE'LL HAVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH OF THE WINNING GROUPS COME FORWARD WHEN THEIR NAME IS ANNOUNCED AND ACCEPT THE REWARD. OUR FIRST CATEGORY IS BEST LIT MUSICAL OR DANCE GROUP, AND WE HAD TWO ENTRIES TIED FOR FIRST PLACE. NOW IN MY 17 YEARS, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT'S HAPPENED. SO IT'S ALWAYS, UM, FUN TO SEE WHEN THOSE FIRST TAKE PLACE. OUR FIRST PLACE, OUR FIRST FIRST PLACE GROUP IN BEST LIT MUSIC AND DANCE GROUP GOES TO JUST DANCE. AND ACCEPTING THE REWARD TONIGHT IS DEADLY. DEBBIE CAN THE PERFORMANCE AND COMPETITION TEAMS OF THIS LOCAL DANCE SCHOOL DEMONSTRATED THEIR SWEET MOVES WITH THEIR CANDYLAND THEME FLOAT FOR ALL TO SEE CONGRATULATIONS, JUST DANCE. AND AT THE END, IF WE COULD HAVE EVERYONE COME BACK UP ONE DAY BEFORE AS WELL, UNLESS THAT IS OVERWHELMING, YOU'RE AMBITIOUS, BUT WE CAN DO IT. ALRIGHT, . ALL RIGHT. OUR NEXT FIRST PLACE GROUP IN BEST LIT MUSIC MUSICAL AND DANCE GROUP GOES TO MOTIVATING MOVEMENT, CREATIVE, AND ACCEPTING THEIR WAR. TONIGHT ARE A ALYSSA, DANIELLE AND SADIE CARLISLE. THESE DANCERS RANGE IN AGE FROM TWO, FROM TWO THROUGH ADULTS, AND THEY HAVE THE PARADE AUDIENCE WANTING TO MOVE RIGHT ALONG WITH THEM. CONGRATULATIONS, MOTIVATING, MOVEMENT, CREATIVE. MOVING ONTO OUR NEXT CATEGORY, BEST LIT COMMUNITY GROUP. SECOND PLACE WAS AWARDED TO SANTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELEMENTARY STUDENT COUNCIL AND ACCEPTING THE AWARD ON THEIR BEHALF IS BRAND PRICE AND DANICA SCHROEDER. THIS GROUP WANTED TO KEEP THINGS TRADITIONAL AND HAD LOVELY BLUE AND WHITE LIGHTS, SNOW SNOWFLAKES, AND SNOW GLOBES. YOU CAN HEAR THEM SEEING THEIR CHRISTMAS CAROLS AS THEY DROVE PAST YOU IN THE PARADE. CONGRATULATIONS. SAN 10 ELEMENTARY STUDENT COUNCIL. ALL RIGHT. FIRST PLACE IN BEST LIT COMMUNITY GROUP GOES TO LEGACY TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS AND ACCEPTING THE REWARD. THE AWARD ON THEIR BEHALF ARE MICHELLE TRIBAL AND KIM CHAPMAN. THE SCHOOL AND ITS STUDENTS BROUGHT OUT ALL, ALL THE STOPS WITH THEIR FLOAT AS THEY HAD LIGHTS, BANNERS, AND BUBBLES. THEY WERE SURE TO BE A SITE TO BE SEEN. CONGRATULATIONS, TRADITIONAL LIKE OR LEGACY TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT CATEGORY IS BEST LIT BUSINESS GROUP. OUR SECOND PLACE WINNER IS BRITISH SWIM SCHOOL. AND ALTHOUGH THEY ARE UNABLE TO BE HERE TONIGHT, WE APPRECIATE AND THANK THEM FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION AND ENTHUSIASM IN THE PARADE OF LIGHTS. OUR FIRST PLACE IN BEST LIT BUSINESS GROUP GOES TO STARS IN MOTION DANCE SCHOOL AND ACCEPTING THEIR AWARD. TONIGHT IS CAITLYN WILLIAMSON. THIS GRINCH THING FLOAT WAS A CAN'T MISS ATTRACTION IN THE PARADE WITH DANCERS DRESSED UP AS WHO'S FROM WHOVILLE, CINDY AND THE GRINCH JOINED THE COMMUNITY IN THE CELEBRATION. CONGRATULATIONS STARS IN MOTION DANCE SCHOOL. THE NEXT CATEGORY IS ALWAYS A FAVORITE. AMONG OUR PARADE, WATCHERS AND PARADE PARTICIPANTS, BIGGEST AND BRIGHTEST FIRST PLACE AND BIGGEST AND BRIGHTEST GOES TO COPPER STATE FOUR WHEELERS. AND HERE TO ACCEPT THE AWARD ON THEIR BEHALF IS JIM NOSSETT AND RONALD SILVA SILVA. COME ON DOWN. THE CLUB WAS FORMED IN 1972 BY A GROUP OF FAMILIES TO PROMOTE SAFE AND ENJOYABLE FAMILY STYLE FOUR. WILLING AND LUCKY FOR US, THEY CHOSE TO BRING FOUR 14 LIT UP FOUR WHEELERS TO CHANDLER THIS PAST YEAR FOR ALL TO ENJOY. CONGRATULATIONS. COPPER STATE FOUR WHEELERS. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. OUR FINAL AWARD FOR THE EVENING IS JUDGES' CHOICE AND IT GOES TO JUST DANCE [00:05:01] AND ACCEPTING THEIR AWARD ON THEIR BEHALF IS DEBBIE. CAN COME ON BACK UP. JUST DANCE ALSO WON OUR FIRST PLACE PRIZE FOR BEST LIT MUSICAL AND OUR DANCE GROUP. BUT OUR JUDGES LOVE THIS FLOAT SO MUCH THEY VOTED THEM JUDGES' CHOICE. CONGRATULATIONS. JUST DANCE. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. CAN WE HAVE ALL THE WINNERS COME BACK UP FOR ONE BIG GROUP PICTURE? COME ON. YOU DESERVE IT THERE. NO, NO REVENUE. HOW ABOUT THE VICE? JEFF? YEAH, IN THE MIDDLE. THE TALL ONE. DO YOU WANNA, OKAY, THERE WE GO. YOU GUYS GET TO RIGHT IN FRONT OVER HERE? YEP. RIGHT OVER HERE IN FRONT. CAN YOU FIT IN THE MIDDLE? WHY NOT? CAN YOU FIT THEM ALL? LET'S JUST LEAVE. NO. DO I NEED TO MOVE THIS BACK? NOT TOO FAR BACK. ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE READY? NO. ONE BLINK. 1, 2, 3. WE STAY HERE. . WAIT, ONE MORE. WE GOT A FEW MORE PICTURES, SO STAY PUT. ANY MORE PICTURES? GREAT JOB. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. NICE. NOT I YOU ALRIGHT? I AM TOLD THAT I AM HOT AND WHEN I CALL YOUR NAMES, THEY WILL, THEY WILL ALSO, UM, BRING YOU GUYS ON. OKAY. SO NEXT ON OUR 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 January 23, 2025, Regular Meeting, Items 1 - 24.] TONIGHT IS [ Call to Order] OUR THE REGULAR MEETING CONSENT AGENDA. ALL THE ITEMS THAT HAD BEEN CALLED IN HAVE BEEN RECONCILED BY PRIVATE BRIEFINGS. SO, UH, DO WE HAVE A MOTION FOR OUR CONSENT AGENDA? COUNCIL MEMBER HAWKINS MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA OF THE JANUARY 23RD, 2025. REGULAR MEETING ITEMS ONE THROUGH 24. WE HAVE A MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? MAYOR? I SECOND VICE MAYOR. MAYOR I. SECOND. MOTION. ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ARE THERE ANY RECUSALS? ANY COMMENTS? SEEING NONE, COUNCIL PLEASE VOTE. UM, WE WON'T BE ABLE TO VOTE 'CAUSE YOU CAN'T PULL UP YOUR SCREEN. ALL VOICE, I'LL VOICE. VOICE VOTE. UM, VICE MAYOR ELLIS? YES. COUNCIL MEMBER POSTON? YES. COUNCIL MEMBER ORLANDO? YES. COUNCIL [00:10:01] MEMBER HARRIS IS WATCHING ON YOUTUBE. THEY CAN'T GET HIM, BUT HE VOTES. YES, HE SAID. OKAY. AND COUNCIL MEMBER HAWKINS? YES. MAYOR HARTKE. YES. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. VERY GOOD. AND COUNSEL, WE [25. Resolution No. 5867 Accepting the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024, and Demonstrating Compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes Move City Council pass and adopt Resolution No. 5867 accepting the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, and demonstrating compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) §9-481(H) and §41-1494. Council Focus Area(s):] HAVE ONE ACTION ITEM, WHICH IS RESOLUTION NUMBER 58 67, ACCEPTING THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30TH, 2024, DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH ARIZONA REVISED STATUTE. SO THIS IS MANDATORY THAT THIS IS ON ACTION RATHER THAN CONSENT STAFF. GOOD EVENING. I'M JULIE GOER. I'M THE ACCOUNTING SENIOR MANAGER AND WE ARE HERE TONIGHT FOR, UH, RESOLUTION NUMBER 5 8 6 7, THE ADOPTION OF THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT. AND THAT'S FOR OUR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30TH, 2024. I'M PLEASED TO INTRODUCE JOSHUA JUMPER. HE IS FROM OUR AUDIT FIRM, HEIN FIELD MEET, AND HE'S GONNA BE PRESENTING THE ANNUAL AUDIT FOR THIS TIME. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. UH, POWERPOINT? NOT ON THE TVS. I DON'T SEE 'EM, BUT THAT'S OKAY. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S ON YOUTUBE OR NOT, BUT I'LL RUN THROUGH 'EM LIKE THEY ARE. I DUNNO IF YOU CAN SEE THEM, BUT GOOD EVENING. UH, MAYOR HARKEY, MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, UH, CITY MANAGEMENT. IT'S MY PLEASURE TO BE HERE THIS EVENING AND, UH, DISCUSS THE AUDIT RESULTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR END JUNE 30TH, 2024. UH, I HAVE SOME PREPARED REMARKS, UM, SOME PREPARED SLIDES, BUT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS DURING MY BRIEF PRESENTATION, DON'T HESITATE TO ASK. UH, SO WHY DOES THE CITY REQUIRE AN ANNUAL AUDIT? UH, SO A FEW DIFFERENT REASONS. SO CITY CHARTER AND STATE STATUTE REQUIRE THE CITY RECEIVE AN ANNUAL AUDIT ON ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES THE CITY TO GO UNDERGO A SINGLE AUDIT, WHICH IS AN AUDIT OF THE FEDERAL DOLLARS THAT THE CITY RECEIVES. ADDITIONALLY, THERE'S AN A RS THAT REQUIRES THE AUDIT RESULTS BE PRESENTED IN FRONT OF COUNCIL OUTSIDE OF CONSENT AGENDA, UH, WHICH IS ANOTHER REASON I'M HERE THIS EVENING. AND THEN ADDITIONALLY, UH, THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT, THE A CFR, THAT'S THE CITY'S ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, IS POSTED ONLINE, UH, ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE. SO IT WOULDN'T BE AN AUDIT PRESENTATION IF I DIDN'T BRIEFLY DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF AN ANNUAL AUDIT. UH, SO THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT VERIFIES MANAGEMENT'S REPRESENTATIONS ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THEY PREPARE. YOU'RE DEMONSTRATING STEWARDSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO A HOST OF DIFFERENT ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS, WHETHER THEY BE THE CITIZENS, YOU, THE GOVERNING BODY, THE COUNCIL, UH, GRANTORS, STATE AGENCIES, FEDERAL AGENCIES, UH, BOND HOLDERS, ET CETERA. UH, IT INCLUDES REVIEWING COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS, AND THEN ULTIMATELY YOU'RE DOING YOUR DUTY TO ENSURE MANAGEMENT FULFILLS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. UH, SO THE AUDIT PROCESS FOR THIS, UH, PAST FISCAL YEAR, UH, OUR AUDIT PROCEDURES BEGAN IN MAY. WE MADE FOUR DIFFERENT ONSITE VISITS TO THE CITY, UH, ONE WEEK VISITS IN JULY, AUGUST, OCTOBER, AND NOVEMBER. UH, WE ALSO PERFORM AUDIT PROCEDURES REMOTELY BETWEEN THOSE ONSITE VISITS. AND THEN AUDIT REPORTS WERE ISSUED IN DECEMBER AND JANUARY. SO WHAT'S INCLUDED WHEN WE SAY THE ANNUAL AUDIT? SO THERE ARE, UH, VARIOUS DIFFERENT AUDIT RELATED REPORTS ISSUED. SO THE FIRST ONE BEING THE AUDIT COMMUNICATION TO THOSE CHARGED WITH GOVERNANCE. SO THAT'S A LETTER DIRECTLY TO YOU, THE COUNCIL. UH, I'LL TOUCH ON THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE IN A MINUTE. UH, BUT THE MAIN ONE, THE BIG ONE, THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT, UH, THE CITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UH, THAT'S ONE OF THE, THAT'S THE REPORT WE ISSUE OUR AUDIT OPINION ON. AGAIN, THAT SINGLE AUDIT, UH, THAT GETS ISSUED TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND INCLUDES TWO DIFFERENT REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROLS. ONE UNDER GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS, AND THEN ONE ON COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAWS AND AWARDS. ADDITIONALLY, PROCEDURES RELATED TO THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, A DEQ OVER LANDFILL REQUIREMENTS, HIGHWAY USER REVENUE FUND, HF MONIES, THOSE MONIES YOU RECEIVE FROM THE STATE. UH, WE ISSUE A COMPLIANCE REPORT ON THOSE. AND THEN THE CITY'S ANNUAL EXPENDITURE LIMITATION REPORT PORT. UH, SO JUST AGAIN, THREE KEY ITEMS FROM THE FISCAL YEAR, UH, THAT I WANNA TOUCH ON. UH, THE MOST IMPORTANT, NUMBER ONE BEING THE CITY RECEIVED AN UNMODIFIED AUDIT OPINION THAT WAS DATED DECEMBER 20TH, 2024. [00:15:01] AN UNMODIFIED OPINION IN NON-ACCOUNTING SPEAK IS A CLEAN OPINION. UH, SO PLEASE TO REPORT THAT THIS EVENING. ADDITIONALLY, NUMBER TWO IS GOOD NEWS AS WELL. NO INTERNAL CONTROLLED DEFICIENCIES WERE NOTED, NO NOTATED DURING THE ANNUAL AUDIT THIS YEAR. UH, SO IF THEY, IF THERE WERE ANY, WE'D HAVE TO INCLUDE THOSE IN THE SINGLE AUDIT THAT GOES TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, BUT PLEASE REPORT THERE WERE NONE. AND THEN NUMBER THREE, JUST NOTING THAT, UH, THE CITY CONTINUES TO SPEND, UH, THOSE COVID-19 GRANT MONIES THAT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED IN PRIOR FISCAL YEARS, UH, IN FISCAL 24. AND IT JUST REQUIRES AUDIT ATTENTION AND FOCUS, UH, AS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, UH, DEEMS THOSE MONIES OF IMPORTANCE TO FOCUS ON FROM AN AUDIT PERSPECTIVE. ALL RIGHT, UH, OTHER IMPORTANT COMMUNICATIONS. SO REFERENCING THAT LETTER TO GOVERNANCE. SO THAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR AGENDA PACKET. UH, THE MAIN LETTER IS JUST THREE PAGES. UH, ALSO INCLUDED IN THAT, UH, FILE IS THE ENGAGEMENT LETTER THAT'S SIGNED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE AUDIT MANAGEMENT LETTER, REPRESENTATION LETTER THAT'S SIGNED AT THE END OF THE AUDIT. THAT GIVES US APPROVAL TO ISSUE OUR AUDIT OPINION. BUT THAT MAIN THREE LED PAGE LETTER, JUST SOME, UH, HIGHLIGHTS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THAT LETTER. UH, WE, UH, WE'RE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IF WE HAD DISAGREEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT DURING THE AUDIT. PLEASE REPORT THERE WERE NONE WE'RE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IF WE HAD ANY DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED, UH, PREVENTING US FROM CONCLUDING THE AUDIT. THERE WERE NONE. UH, PLEASE REPORT. THERE WERE NO UNCORRECTED MISSTATEMENTS, EITHER SIGNIFICANT OR INSIGNIFICANT. NO UNCORRECTED MISSTATEMENTS. AND THEN ADDITIONALLY, JUST THERE'S VERBIAGE IN THERE REGARDING FRAUD, NOT TO ALARM ANYONE, BUT MORE JUST INDICATING THE IMPORTANCE, UH, THAT ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBILITY FOR FRAUD WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. REALIZE WITH MANAGEMENT AND COUNSEL, UH, AND, UH, YEAH, JUST IN INDICATING THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT AND REITERATING THE RESPONSIBILITIES THAT MANAGEMENT AND COUNCIL HAVE. THAT WAS A LITTLE LONGER THAN I WAS EXPECTING, BUT WENT OVER, UH, A HOST OF DIFFERENT THINGS. BUT ULTIMATELY, THOSE ARE MY PREPARED REMARKS. THE AUDIT WENT WELL. UH, WE GOT WHAT, UH, WE NEEDED FROM CITY MANAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO GET OUR AUDIT PROCEDURES COMPLETED. UM, ALL AUDIT REPORTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED AND SUBMITTED ON TIME AS WELL THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BUT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME AS PART OF THE AUDIT PROCESS OR ANYTHING INCLUDED IN THE REPORTS, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM. THANK YOU, MR. JUMPER. UM, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR JOSH JUMPER? NO. AND I KNOW WE'VE ENCOUNTERED EACH OTHER IN THE PAST AS WELL AS YOU DID MAGS RECENTLY. YES. AS WELL. YES. SO, UH, UH, DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION? OKAY. SO WE HAVE NO QUESTIONS. THANK YOU, SIR. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU SO MUCH. SO COUNSEL, WHAT IS NEXT IN ORDER WOULD BE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS ONE ACTION ITEM AGENDA. MAYOR. COUNCIL MEMBER ROLAND. YEAH, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 5 8 6 7 ACCEPTING THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCE REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30TH, 2024, AND DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH ARIZONA ADVICE STATUTE. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ORLANDO, A SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER POSTON. UH, WE HAD NO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, UH, ASSUMING WE WILL WE STILL BE TAKING A VOICE CALL? YES. VICE MAYOR ELLIS? YES. COUNCIL MEMBER? YES. COUNCIL MEMBER ORLANDO? YES. UM, COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS IS STILL WATCHING VIRTUALLY AND HE SAYS, YES. COUNCIL MEMBER HAWKINS. YES. AND MAYOR HARKEY? YES. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU ALL. ALRIGHT, I [12. Unscheduled Public Appearances] DO HAVE TWO, UH, SPEAKER CARDS FOR UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCE AND WITH OUR, OUR UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC SPEAKERS. THIS IS NOT, SINCE THIS IS, UH, UNSCHEDULED, WE CANNOT ENGAGE YOU. WE CANNOT HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH YOU, BUT WE AND STAFF HERE, YOUR COMMENTS AND STAFF WILL FOLLOW UP, UH, AS AS NECESSARY, IF NECESSARY, TO, UH, FURTHER UNDERSTAND AND REPORT BACK TO US. OUR PER SPEAKER CARD IS FROM PAUL PLI. MR. PAVLICH, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOU HAVE UP TO THREE MINUTES TO SHARE. WHEN THAT LIGHT TURNS YELLOW, PLEASE, UH, CONSIDER WRAPPING UP YOUR COMMENTS. GREAT. DO WE HAVE, WE DON'T HAVE A LIGHT, DO WE? ALRIGHT, SO YOU GOTTA BE A BEEP OR SOMETHING AT THREE. OKAY, EXCELLENT. IT'S ALREADY STARTED. SO I GOT FIVE MORE SECONDS. , UH, MY NAME'S PAUL PVI. I LIVE AT 1313 EAST TYSON STREET. SO [00:20:01] MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, MY FAMILY, OUR NEIGHBORS IN THE CITY OF CHANDLER HAVE BEEN TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF FOR YEARS BY THE SHORT TERM RENTAL, OPERATED BY A NATIONWIDE MANAGEMENT COMPANY AT 1323 EAST TYSON STREET. I HAD RENEWED HOPE THAT WITH THE APRIL 13TH, 2023 UNANIMOUS ADOPTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CHAPTER 22 SHORT TERM RENTAL REGULATIONS, THE RESIDENTS OF CHANDLER WOULD FINALLY HAVE A MECHANISM TO HOLD STR OPERATORS ACCOUNTABLE. UNFORTUNATELY, I'VE LEARNED THROUGH COUNTLESS HOURS OF ATTEMPTING TO WORK WITH ADMINISTRATORS IN VARIOUS OFFICES FROM CODE ENFORCEMENT TO BUSINESS COMPLIANCE. THAT CHAPTER 22 SIMPLY APPEARS TO BE FOR SHELL VERIFIED VIOLATIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FAILURE TO NOTIFY NEIGHBORS PRIOR LISTING PROPERTY. 22 DASH 6.1 FALLS ATTESTATION TO OBTAIN OPERATING LICENSE. 22 DASH THREE POINT LISTING PROPERTY WITHOUT THE REQUIRED DISCLOSURES. 22 DASH SEVEN ONE ON MULTIPLE ADVERTISEMENTS, 22 DASH SEVEN TWO AND OTHERS, THE CITY HAS THE AUTHORITY TO REVOKE THE LICENSE FOR 12 MONTHS SOLELY BASED ON THE FALSE ATTESTATION PER 22 DASH THREE. AND THE CITY MAY ALSO OR ALSO HAS THE AUTHORITY BASED ON THE THREE VIOLATION RULE IN 22 DASH 3.5 E OR 22 DASH NINE. THESE ARE ONLY THE SDR VIOLATIONS. IF YOU CONSIDER THE CODE ENFORCEMENT VIOLATIONS THE PROPERTY HAS ADMITTED TO LIKE CONVERTING A GARAGE INTO AN ENCLOSED HABITABLE SPACE WITHOUT A PERMIT TO INCREASE THE OCCUPANCY. OR IF YOU CONSIDER CALL US A LAW ENFORCEMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FEBRUARY TRESPASSING MARCH NOISE DISTURBANCE, MARCH TRESPASSING JULY, NOISE DISTURBANCE, MARCH NOISE DISTURBANCE, APRIL SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY APRIL NOISE DISTURBANCE, NOVEMBER NOISE DISTURBANCE. I THINK YOU GET THE FIXTURE. DESPITE THIS CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE NUMBER'S 1 0 2 6 7 AND 1 0 3 0 8 GENERATED BEGINNING AUGUST 8TH, 2024 ARE NOT RESOLVED. CODE ENFORCEMENT CLOSED THE CASES BY TRANSFERRING THEM TO TAX AND LICENSING TAX AND LICENSING THEN PASSED 'EM AROUND WITHIN BUSINESS COMPLIANCE. NONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THESE DEPARTMENTS HAVE BEEN RESPONSIVE TO MY REPEAT REQUESTS FOR STATUS UPDATES OR PROVIDE A RESOLUTION IN ACCORDANCE TO CHAPTER 22. SO UNRESPONSIVE IN FACT THAT I HAD TO SUBMIT PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS TO GET ANY UPDATES ABOUT THESE CASES. I HAD TO PHYSICALLY GO TO CITY HALL UNANNOUNCED IN ORDER TO HAVE A DISCUSSION WITH THEM ABOUT IT. ON NOVEMBER 19TH, I ALSO ATTEMPTED TO PHYSICALLY GO TO A NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS. WE HEARD ONLY TO LEARN THAT IT WAS CANCELED WITHOUT NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. IN CLOSING, THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN OPERATING ON A BUSINESS LICENSE THAT WAS OBTAINED THROUGH FALSIFIED RECORDS SINCE JULY 1ST, 2024. THAT'S 206 DAYS. THE BUSINESS COMPLIANCE OFFICE HAS BEEN PROVIDED. EVERYTHING NEEDED TO ENFORCE CITY CODE HAS REFUSED TO DO SO, HAS PROVIDED NON-RESPONSIVE DISMISSIVE REPLIES TO MY SIMPLE INQUIRIES. THE OPERATIONS OF THIS MAJOR NATIONWIDE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY HAVE BEEN PRIORITIZED OVER CHANDLER RESIDENCE FOR TOO LONG. IT IS A CITY'S OBLIGATION TO PENALIZE BED ACTORS AND NOT LOOK THE OTHER WAY. I'M HERE BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW WHERE ELSE TO GO. I'VE GONE EVERYWHERE ELSE IN THE CITY. I'VE TRIED NAVIGATING THE APPROPRIATE CHANNELS TO NO AVAIL. I'M ASKING FOR SUPPORT IN ENFORCING AN EXISTING CODE AND WOULD LOVE TO MEET WITH ANY OF YOU WHO ARE WILLING TO DO SO. I'VE ALSO PROVIDED SOME DOCUMENTATION TO MR. THANK YOU, MR. PO FOR YOUR AVAILABILITY. THANK YOU. UM, STAFF. I WOULD, AND I'M SURE COUNSEL WOULD JUST LIKE, UH, AN UPDATE, UH, PATH TO RESOLUTION FOR, UM, THESE CONCERNS. SO SHARE WITH US WHERE WE'RE AT. SHARE WITH US HOW THIS IS GONNA BE RECONCILED. WE WOULD APPRECIATE THAT, MAYOR. THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER ORLANDO. YEAH. AND, AND AS, UM, AS STAFF IS LOOKING INTO THAT, I ALSO LIKE TO SEE THE PROCESS. I THINK IT'S FAIR FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL THAT THEY KNOW WHAT THE PROCESS IS, WHO'S RESPONSIBLE OR THE HANDOFFS. SO HOW WE GET THIS RESOLVED? 'CAUSE YOU GOT TWO ISSUES HERE, SO I LIKE TO SEE THAT AS WELL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU COUNCIL. APPRECIATE IT. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS JENNY VITALI. UM, MS. VITALI, YOU HAVE UP TO THREE MINUTES. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND THE AND THE MIC IS YOURS. I DON'T EVEN SEE THE MIC. UM, FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS JENNY VITALE. I RESIDE AT 3 3 2 1 NORTH NEBRASKA STREET THAT'S IN THE OLD PART OF CHANDLER UP NORTH BY THE CANAL. I'M HERE TONIGHT 'CAUSE I EMAILED ALL OF YOU IN ADDITION TO JOHN KNUTSON, UH, REGARDING THE LOVELY LETTER WE GOT, UH, THAT DEALT WITH WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE LEAD PIPES AND WHETHER OR NOT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD HAD TO BE ANALYZED. I'M SURE THAT YOU READ YOUR EMAIL AND, UH, UNDERSTOOD MY FRUSTRATION WITH THAT LETTER. ONE OF THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE IS THAT I UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S A TRICKY WICKET SOMETIMES WHEN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE TO PLAY NICE WITH EACH OTHER. SO CITY OF CHANDLER IS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF DEQ FOR THEIR PUBLIC WATER SERVICE, AND DEQ IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE EPA WITH REGARD TO THIS LEAD SERVICE LINE INVENTORY THAT WE'RE EMBARKING ON. THE PROBLEM IS THIS CITY OF CHANDLER ALREADY EMBARKED ON A LEAD SERVICE LINE, UH, INVENTORY BACK IN 1992, EPA BAN LEAD PIPES IN 86. THE [00:25:01] STATE BANNED 'EM IN 88 AND IN 1992, CITY OF CHANDLER WENT AND DID A LEAD SERVICE INVENTORY AND TRIED TO IDENTIFY WHO HAD LEAD PIPES IN SOME OF THESE OLDER HOMES OR GALVANIZED PIPE TWO. THAT'S ALREADY BEEN DONE. AND SO NOW WE'RE BEING ASKED TO EFFECTIVELY REDO WHAT WE'VE ALREADY DONE. WHEN I TALKED TO STAFF, STAFF IS PREPARED TO TELL YOU THEY HAVE TO SPEND UP TO $2 MILLION TO HIRE TWO SUBCONTRACTORS TO GO AND POTHOLE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO POTHOLE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. THAT IS A VIOLATION OF A FORTHRIGHT AMENDMENT. IT IS A VIOLATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE SEARCH DOCTRINE. UNLESS YOU GET A SEARCH WARRANT, YOU REALLY DON'T HAVE A RIGHT TO ENTER ANYBODY'S PROPERTY. WHEN I TALKED TO JOHN KNUDSON, HE SAID, NOW WE'RE GONNA TRY NOT TO DO THAT. WE'RE GONNA TRY AND LOOK IN THE WATER METER BOXES AND WE'RE GONNA TRY AND LOOK AT THE HOSE BIBS WHERE THE STOP VALVES ARE FOR MOST PEOPLE'S HOMES. AND MOST PEOPLE DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THOSE ARE. THERE COMES A TIME AND, AND THE LETTER THAT WENT OUT, BY THE WAY, YOUR CITY STAFF DIDN'T WRITE, THEY DIDN'T EVEN LIKE IT AND THEY DIDN'T WANNA SEND IT OUT. THEY WERE DICTATED THAT LETTER BY THE EPA, THERE COMES A POINT WHERE YOUR CITY EMPLOYEES AND YOU AS A CITY NEED TO SOMETIMES TELL AN AGENCY TO GO FLY A KITE. AND YOU NEED TO SOMETIMES TELL AN AGENCY, NO, WE'RE GONNA DO IT OUR WAY. WE'RE GONNA COMPLY WITH YOUR REGULATION. BUT THIS LETTER IS MANURE AND WE'RE GONNA ACTUALLY PUT OUT A LETTER THAT INFORMS OUR HOMEOWNERS WHAT IT IS WE'RE DOING AND WHY WE HAVE TO DO IT. I'VE HAD TONS OF NEIGHBORS CALL ME BECAUSE APPARENTLY I'M THE ONLY ONE THAT COMES TO YOU GUYS AND, AND SPEAKS UP FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND SAY, JENNY, WHAT DOES THIS LETTER MEAN? WHAT IT MEANS IS THEY CAN ENTER YOUR PROPERTY AND START DIGGING UP TRYING TO FIND YOUR WATERLINE. BUT WHAT THE LETTER DOESN'T SAY IS THAT YOU AS A HOMEOWNER HAVE A RIGHT TO REFUSE THAT. WHAT THE LETTER DOESN'T SAY IS WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN IF THEY'RE POTHOLING AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT YOUR WATERLINE. WHY IS THAT IMPORTANT? I RECENTLY HAD MY CURB STOP VALVE FAIL AND I NEEDED THE WATER SHUTOFF SO THAT I COULD FIX A PIPE IN THE BACKYARD. THEY COULDN'T GET THE WATER VALVES OUT IN THE STREET. I STILL DON'T HAVE MY WATER VALVE PUT BACK TOGETHER. AND THEY HAD TO COME OUT THREE TIMES TO FIX IT 'CAUSE THEY HAD TO LIVE STOP IT. INSTEAD OF SPENDING $2 MILLION ON A GOOSE CHASE THAT WAS ALREADY DONE IN 1992. THOSE RESOURCES NEED TO BE ALLOCATED FOR AGING INFRASTRUCTURE. YOU'VE GOT NEIGHBORHOODS IN WHICH VALVES DON'T WORK AND SHUT OFF ANYMORE. YOU'VE GOT, UH, VALVES THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED. AND HOMEOWNERS DON'T KNOW WHAT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY VERSUS THE CITY'S RESPONSIBILITY. SO PLEASE HAVE A CHAT WITH YOUR STAFF AND JOHN KNUTSON AND S IN PARTICULAR BECAUSE I THINK THEY CAN ENLIGHTEN YOU AS TO SOME OF THE RESOURCES THEY NEED FROM YOU INSTEAD OF LIP SERVICE. THANK YOU MS. VITALI. THANK YOU. THANK YOU JOSH, VICE MAYOR. THANK YOU JOSH. I KNOW THAT, UH, YOU HAD MENTIONED, UM, THIS PARTICULAR CASE TO ME BECAUSE I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT IT AFTER I RECEIVED THAT LETTER. AND SO IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE GO BACK NOW AND BACKTRACK AND WORK SOMETHING OUT. I KNOW AGENCY TO AGENCY, THERE MIGHT NOT BE ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO BECAUSE WE ARE UNDER THE LAW, JUST LIKE WE HAVE TO ABIDE BY THEIR LAWS ALSO. BUT AT THE SAME TIME, IF WE COULD JUST LOOK INTO HOW CAN WE CON WILL RECONCILE ANYTHING BETWEEN OUR NEIGHBORS THAT WE LIVE NEXT DOOR TO AND THOSE, UH, STATE REGULATIONS THAT WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH. MM-HMM . OUR HANDS ARE TIED. WE KNOW THAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VICE MAYOR. [ Current Events 1. Mayor's Announcements 2. Council's Announcements 3. City Manager's Announcements] NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS CURRENT EVENTS, UH, CHANDLER COUNCIL AND STAFF OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE THINGS HAPPENING OR, OR HIGHLIGHT THINGS. SO I'LL START WITH, COMING UP THIS WEEKEND IS THE CHANDLER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. I AM EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT IT'S BACK AGAIN FOR ANOTHER YEAR AT LOOK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN CHANDLER. THIS EVENT KICKS OFF TOMORROW WITH A RED CARPET EVENT AND WILL RUN THROUGH FEBRUARY 2ND. THE CHANDLER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WILL BE SHOWCASING OVER 120 FILMS SUBMITTED FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD, SPANNING FROM SIX CONTINENTS AND 35 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING LAST YEAR'S CHANDLER STATE OF THE CITY VIDEO STR . THE FESTIVAL IS DEDICATED TO UNITING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH FILM. AND WHETHER YOU'RE A FILMMAKER, A CASUAL VIEWER, THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. SO COME JOIN US ON THE RED CARPET OPENING CEREMONIES TOMORROW NIGHT AND CHECK OUT THE FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS@CHANDLERFILMFESTIVAL.COM. SECONDLY, THE THE NEXT DAY SATURDAY INVITE COUNCIL AND OUR COMMUNITY TO JOIN ME AT THE UNITY WALK. AN ANNUAL 22ND ANNUAL UNITY WALK IN TEMPE CHANDLER AND SIX NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES WILL COME TOGETHER AT TEMPE BEACH PARK IN DOWNTOWN TEMPE. THIS COMMUNITY DRIVEN INITIATIVE IS AIMED AT FOSTERING A SENSE OF UNITY AND UNDERSTANDING AMONGST RESIDENTS OF CHANDLER AND OUR NEIGHBORS. THE FREE EVENT STARTS AT 4:30 PM WITH A FESTIVAL AT TEMPE BEACH PARK AND A ONE MILE CANDLELIGHT WALK STARTING AT 6:00 PM [00:30:01] I LOOK FORWARD TO BEING THERE AND, AND HANGING OUT WITH MY CHANDLER PEEPS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO WILL ALSO JOIN ME. AND LASTLY, I DO WANNA INVITE YOU ALL FOR THE, UM, THIS YEAR'S FEBRUARY 13TH STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS. WE WILL, UH, MYSELF AND COUNCIL WILL BE THERE ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH. WE'LL PRESENT THE HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR COMMUNITY'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM THE PAST YEAR AND LOOK FORWARD TO 2025. THERE'S GONNA BE RECEPTION STARTING AT 5:30 PM WHERE YOU CAN MINGLE, UH, SAMPLE FOOD FROM SOME LOCAL CHANDLER RESTAURANTS, ENJOY A THEMED LOBBY EXPERIENCE. AND THEN AT SIX 30 THE FORMAL REMARKS WILL BEGIN FOR MORE INFORMATION AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO RSVP SO THAT WE KNOW WE'LL HAVE ENOUGH FOOD. YOU CAN DO THIS@CHANDLERAZ.GOV SLASH STATE OF THE CITY. ALRIGHT, COUNCIL MEMBER POSTON. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU MAYOR. SO I'M EXCITED TO HAVE A FEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR TEENS TO GET INVOLVED, SOME LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. THE VERY FIRST ONE IS THAT APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE TEAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AND THAT IS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THAT GIVES THEM A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT HOW OUR CITY GOVERNMENT OPERATES. THIS PROGRAM TAKES PLACE ON MARCH 14TH, AND IT IS A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY FOR TEENS TO EXPLORE THE CIVIC LEADERSHIP AND LEARN HOW THEY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN CHANDLER. WHAT'S REALLY UNIQUE ABOUT THIS PROGRAM AND ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC IS THAT THIS IS PLANNED BY TEENS FOR TEENS. OUR MAYOR'S YOUTH COMMISSION WORKS ALL YEAR LONG TO PLAN THIS EVENT, SO WE KNOW IT'S GONNA BE RIGHT UP THEIR ALLEY AND ALL THE TEENS WILL ENJOY IT. AND THEN SPEAKING OF MAYOR'S YOUTH COMMISSION, WE ARE LOOKING FOR TEENS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THIS BOARD. THEY HELP ADVISE MAYOR AND COUNCIL ABOUT ISSUES THAT ARE FACING THE TEEN COMMUNITY AND HELP PLAN NEXT YEAR'S TEEN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY. THOSE APPLICATIONS OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1ST THROUGH MARCH 31ST. AND ALL CHANDLER TEENS IN EIGHTH THROUGH 11TH GRADE ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. AND THEN FINALLY, OUR COMMUNITY SERVICES TEAM WILL BE HOSTING A YOUTH AND TEAM ART SHOW IN MARCH. AND SUBMISSIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT, UH, ARE DUE ON MARCH 7TH. IF THERE ARE ANY TEENS IN YOUR LIFE THAT HAVE A CREATED SIDE, ENCOURAGE THEM TO APPLY. UM, YOU CAN APPLY THROUGH OUR WEBSITE AND THEIR ARTWORK COULD BE SELECTED TO, UH, BE SHOWCASED AT OUR COMMUNITY CENTER. SO I ENCOURAGE ALL OF OUR AMBITIOUS AND ARTISTIC TEENS TO TAKE PART IN ANY ONE OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES. UM, WE LOVE TO HAVE TEENS INVOLVED IN THE CITY AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING WHAT THEY CAN DO. GREAT. THANK YOU VICE MAYOR. THANK YOU MAYOR. WITH FEBRUARY AROUND THE CORNER, WE ARE HEARING, UH, BLACK HISTORY MONTH IS COMING. IT'S, IT'S A TIME TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE THE RICH HISTORY, CULTURE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF BLACK AMERICANS. IT'S AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON THE PAST AND TO CELEBRATE PROGRESS. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO FIND INFORMATION ON COMMUNITY EVENTS AT CHANDLER.GOV/BLACK HISTORY MONTH. BUT I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT ONE EXCITING EVENT THIS EVENING ON VALENTINE'S DAY, YOU CAN JOIN SOUTH CHANDLER SELF-HELP AND CELEBRATE BLACK LOVE THROUGH MUSIC AT THE CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS. THERE WILL BE MANY EXCITING PERFORMANCES, INCLUDING SPOKEN WORD, LIVE MUSIC, DENSE SHOWCASES, AND DELICIOUS FOOD. IT'S THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE VALENTINE'S DAY WHILE HONORING THE BEAUTY AND RESILIENCY OF BLACK CULTURE THROUGH THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF MUSIC. SO LADIES, NOT YOUR GUYS, AND LET'S GET DOWN THERE AND HAVE A GOOD TIME. ADDITIONALLY, I'M PLEASED TO SHARE THAT NOMINATION ARE NOW OPEN FOR CHANDLER'S 2025 DISABILITY AWARENESS AWARDS. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND BUSINESSES THAT ARE MAKING A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN ADVANCING INCLUSION, ACCESSIBILITY, AND SUPPORT FOR OUR RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. NOMINATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED THROUGH JANUARY 31ST, AND I ENCOURAGE YOU TO THINK ABOUT SOMEONE OR GROUP IN YOUR NETWORK WHO DESERVE THIS RECOGNITION. WHETHER IT'S THROUGH ADVOCACY, INNOVATION, OR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE. THIS IS A CHANCE TO SHINE A SPOTLIGHT ON THOSE WHO ARE BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY. THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR TONIGHT, MAYOR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I CONSIDER MYSELF NODDED. YES NODDED. , COUNCIL MEMBER ORLANDO. YOU KNOW, MAYOR, THOSE ARE ALL GREAT EVENTS, BUT EVENT YOU REALLY WANT TO BE AT IS ON FEBRUARY 8TH AT THE PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER ON THIRTY FIVE FIFTY [00:35:01] SOUTH DOBSON ROAD. YES, WE HAVE AN UPCOMING OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR CAREERS IN PUBLIC SAFETY. ATTENDEES WILL BE ABLE TO LEARN ABOUT VALUABLE AVAILABLE POSITION, PARTICIPATE IN QUESTION ANSWERS WITH OUR CHANDLER POLICE DEPARTMENT TEAM, AND HEAR ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF JOINING THE CHANDLER TEAM OR TEAM CHANDLER, EXCUSE ME. UH, I ENCOURAGE ANYONE WHO'S CURIOUS ABOUT A FUTURE IN PUBLIC SAFETY, WE SEE A LOT OF YOUNG FOLKS OUT THERE, UH, WHO MAY OR MAY KNOW SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO, MIGHT BE INTERESTED TO ATTEND THIS EVENT. OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT IS ONE OF THE TOP IN THE NATION BECAUSE OUR INCREDIBLE EMPLOYEES TO FIND THE BLUE IN YOU. THAT'S OUR EVENT AND OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT THE OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALS AND LEARN HOW YOU CAN BE A PART OF THE TEAM THAT MAKES OUR COMMUNITY ONE OF THE BEST TO CALL HOME. AND YOU CAN FIND THAT MORE INFORMATION ON THE CHANDLER AZ WEBSITE. THAT'S ALL I HAVE TONIGHT, MAYOR. THANK YOU SIR. COUNCIL MEMBER HAWKINS. ALL RIGHT. DEBATABLE. WE SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST. UM, I WANTED TO PRESENT THAT THERE IS A DADDY-DAUGHTER DANCE COMING UP. IT'S GOING TO TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH. UH, IT WILL BE AT THE CHANDLER COMMUNITY CENTER RIGHT DOWN HERE FROM FIVE TO 8:00 PM SO THIS IS A REALLY CUTE EVENT. IT'S FOR LITTLE GIRLS, AGES THREE TO 15. UM, IF DAD ISN'T AVAILABLE, GO AHEAD AND GRAB STEPDAD. UH, A FUN UNCLE, A GRANDPA, OR EVEN MOM IF SHE'S AVAILABLE TO TAKE THE KIDDO. UM, YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION ON OUR WEBSITE AND, UM, I THINK IT'S GONNA BE A REALLY GOOD TIME. IT'S GONNA HAVE NOT ONLY THE DANCE FOR THE FUN, MUSIC FOR EVERYBODY, SO GRANDPA COULD GET OUT THERE AND, UH, AND MAKE A SCENE IF NECESSARY, . UM, BUT THERE'S ALSO GONNA BE CONTESTS, CRAFTS, AND DINNER PROVIDED AS WELL. SO CHECK IT OUT. THANK YOU, CITY MANAGER. ALRIGHT, THAT CONCLUDES OUR MEETINGS TONIGHT, COUNSEL. WE WILL BE BACK HERE THE FEBRUARY 3RD AND FEBRUARY 6TH. UM, HAVE A WONDERFUL EVENING. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.