Feb 20, 2025 City Council Meeting 02/20/2025

I'M TOM FAYE, UH, BUT ALSO WITH THE CHANDLER MAYOR'S COMMITTEE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

UH, HI MIKE.

THIS

[2. Recognition: Disability Awareness Awards]

WE ARE PROUD TO RECOGNIZE THE FOLLOWING AWARD RECIPIENTS.

UH, THE FIRST IS FOR STUDENT STUDENTS OF THE YEAR.

UH, THE FIRST IS JORDAN MOBLEY.

JORDAN ATTENDS PAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

HE HAS PARTICIPATED IN UNIFIED SPORTS, INCLUDING FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, TRACK, AND SOCCER.

HE IS KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AND AT CHURCH AS BIG HUG .

HE EVEN HUGGED A COMPLETE STRANGER AT A CAR WASH, AND THE MAN ADMITTED HE WAS FEELING DOWN.

HE SAYS, BECAUSE JORDAN SAT NEXT TO HIM, ASKED IF HE WAS OKAY, AND GAVE HIM A HUG.

HE TURNED HIS WHOLE DAY AROUND.

CONGRATS JORDAN, OUR NEXT STUDENT OF THE YEAR.

SARVE, CHANDRAN.

SARVE, ARE YOU HERE? THERE WE GO.

SARVE IS ATTENDING GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY FOR A BA IN COMMUNICATIONS AND HUMAN RELATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION.

HE HAS WORKED VERY HARD TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE.

IN SPITE OF HIS SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES, GCU HAS NAMES OF OUR TO THE PRESIDENT'S LIST FOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.

VESH ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN ARC MEETINGS.

HE CONTACTS MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT DISABILITY ISSUES AND URGES THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO TAKE ACTION TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES.

CONGRATULATIONS JORDAN AND VESH ON BEING 20, 25 STUDENTS OF THE YEAR.

WE GOT LET'S TAKE A ONE MORE .

NEXT, WE'RE GONNA, UH, HONOR THE EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR.

ERICA MARSH.

YAY.

ERICA IS A-C-U-S-D TEACHER AT RYAN ELEMENTARY.

ERICA HAS BEEN WORKING WITH OUR SPECIALIZED MODERATE TO SEVERE NEED POPULATION FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS.

ERICA'S LOVE OF TEACHING IS EVIDENT AND THE ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM SHE BRINGS TO HER INSTRUCTION.

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YOU CAN OFTEN FIND HER SINGING, DANCING, AND, AND ENACTING STORIES WITH PUPPETS, PROPS OF VOICES TO MAKE HER CLASS ACCESSIBLE AND ENGAGING FOR HER STUDENTS.

SHE HAS ENSURED THAT INCLUDING HER STUDENTS IN THE GENERAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY AT RYAN IS THE NORM.

SHE HAS DEVELOPED AN AN EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATION ABOUT HOW TO ENGAGE WITH HER STUDENTS BY TEACHING OUR CAMPUS ABOUT OUR STUDENTS.

SHE HAS REMOVED THE UNEASE WHEN ENCOUNTERING DIFFERENCES, OPEN COMMUNICATION FOR QUESTIONING AND LEARNING, AND HELP TO BUILD ACCEPTANCE AND UNDERSTANDING IN OUR COMMUNITY.

ALL

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THE STAFF WHO WORKS WITH HER LEARNS SO MUCH FROM HER.

UH, SHE'S QUITE QUIET AND CALM.

HER QUIET AND CALM LEADERSHIP, SHE IMPROVES ALL THOSE AROUND HER WITHOUT EVER ACCEPTING PRAISE OR THANKS.

SHE TRULY IS A GIFT TO OUR FAMILIES AND OUR SCHOOL.

THANK YOU ERICA.

AND CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING AWARDED THE EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR.

OUR NEXT PERSON TO BE HONORED IS THE VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR, ALI A**L ALI VOLUNTEERS AS THE ADVOCACY DIRECTOR FOR LANDON'S LEGACY.

IT'S A CHANDLER BASED NONPROFIT PROFIT SINCE 2024.

CONSISTENTLY GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND TO ENSURE THAT THE NEEDS OF THOSE WITH DISABILITIES ARE MET.

SHE DOESN'T JUST IDENTIFY AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT.

SHE TAKES ACTION.

PRIME EXAMPLE IS HER INITIATIVE TO INSTALL A DISABILITY SWING AT FOX CROSSING PARK AFTER WITNESSING CHILDREN UNABLE TO SAFELY ENJOY THE PLAYGROUND.

THIS SWING NOW ALLOWS CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES TO PLAY TOGETHER, FOSTERING A SENSE OF BELONGING AND INCLUSION.

FURTHERMORE, ALLY HAS PROACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE STAKEHOLDERS IN CHANDLER SCHOOLS TO ADDRESS SAFETY CONCERNS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, ENSURING A MORE INCLUSIVE AND SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL.

ALLY TRULY EMBODIES THE SPIRIT OF VOLUNTEERISM, DEDICATING HER TIME AND EXPERTISE WITHOUT ANY EXCEPTIONS OF THE AWARD, DRIVEN BY A GENUINE LOVE FOR CHILDREN AND A BELIEF IN THEIR LIMITED AS POTENTIAL.

ONE MORE.

ALRIGHT, CALM DOWN.

ONE MORE EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR.

SARAH CLARK MOD PIZZA.

SARAH IS THE MANAGER OF THE PASTOR LINDA CHANDLER, MA PIZZA LOCATION.

SHE'S AN EXCEPTIONAL MANAGER WHO SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGE ALL EMPLOYEES AND HAS HELPED EMPLOYEES WITH THE DISABILITIES BECOME VALUED.

MEMBERS OF THE MOD SQUAD EMPLOYEES ENJOY WORKING THERE KNOWING THAT THEY CAN RELY ON SARAH TO TREAT, TREAT THEM FAIRLY.

AND WITH KINDNESS, ONE OF MOD'S EMPLOYEES, PARTICIPANTS AND PARTICIPATES IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS.

IN LAST YEAR, SARAH ORGANIZED A DAY IN SUPPORT OF THE UPCOMING SPECIAL OLYMPICS BOSE BOCCE REGIONAL COMPETITION.

THAT'S A SPORT.

I GOT IT.

, SHE AND THE REST OF THE STAFF DECORATE THE RESTAURANT WITH OLYMPIC RINGS, FLAGS AND BANNERS.

THEY MADE A CAKE AND EVERYONE WORE TEAM T-SHIRTS THAT SARAH HAD HANDMADE.

ON THE DAY OF COMPETITION, THEY PROVIDED FREE PIZZA TO THE ATHLETES.

SARAH IS A VERY SPECIAL PERSON AND VERY DESERVING OF THIS AWARD.

THANK YOU SARAH.

AND MAD PIZZA.

CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING AWARDED THE EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR.

ONE MORE.

TWO MORE.

THIS INITIATIVE ENSURED THAT FIRST RESPONDERS ARE EQUIPPED TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY AND COMPASSIONATELY TO AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS DURING EMERGENCIES.

UH, THIS IS A NEW CATEGORY THIS YEAR, TOO.

DISABILITY ALLY OF THE YEAR.

IT'S BRAND NEW AND, UH, IT'S BLAST MINOR.

OH.

CHIEF BLAST WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN MAKING THE CHANDLER FIRE DEPARTMENT A CERTIFIED AUTISM CENTER, A DESIGNATION THAT REFLECTS THEIR COMMITMENT TO SPECIALIZED TRAINING.

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BON HIS ROLE IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT LAWS IS A PASSIONATE ADVOCATE THROUGH THE IM PROJECT, AN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON SPREADING AWARENESS ABOUT SUBSTANCE USE AND PROVIDING ESSENTIAL RESOURCES FOR EDUCATION RECOVERY.

HIS INVOLVEMENT IN THIS PROJECT REFLECTS HIS DRIVE TO BREAK STIGMAS AROUND DISABILITIES AND ADDICTION, CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SUPPORT THEY NEED.

BLAS HAS CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED HIS COMMITMENT TO FOSTER FOSTERING UNDERSTANDING AND CREATING POSITIVE CHANGE.

HIS DEDICATION TO EDUCATION AWARENESS SERVES AS A POWERFUL EXAMPLE, HOW LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY CAN TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES.

HIS EFFORTS CONTINUE TO MAKE CHANDLER A MORE COMPASSIONATE AND INCLUSIVE CITY FOR ALL ITS RESIDENTS.

THANK YOU BLA AND CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING AWARDED 2025 DISABILITY.

ALLY ALLY OF THE YEAR.

CONGRATULATIONS.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE AWARD WINNERS.

2024 AND 2025 CEASE DESIGNATIONS.

WORKING THROUGH HERE.

SO WE'VE GIVEN THE DISABILITY AWARDS.

NEXT WE HAVE THE

[3. Recognition: 2024 & 2025 CEASE Designations]

STACY SUTHERLAND, NANCY BALDWIN, JOHN MEZA, SERGEANT LOWELL, AND LIEUTENANT DAVE PODESTA CAN COME ON UP.

THE CITY IS NOW RECEIVED AT CEASE RE-CERTIFICATION FOR 2024 AND 2025.

BUILDING UPON THE CERTIFICATION EARNED IN 2023.

CEASE STANDS FOR CITIES EMPOWERED AGAINST SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, PROVIDES TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

AND CHANDLER'S PARTNERSHIP WITH CEASE PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN CREATING A SAFER, MORE INFORMED COMMUNITY AND HIGHLIGHTS OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION.

SO WE WANT TO THANK OUR EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE MADE THIS CERTIFICATION POSSIBLE AND CEASE FOR THEIR PARTNERSHIP.

STACY, YOU WANNA MAKE SOME COMMENTS? LET MR. MEZA MAKE COMMENTS.

YOU GOT IT, SIR.

GOT WELL.

GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY.

MY NAME IS JOHN MEZA AND I SERVE AS THE CEO AND PRESIDENT OF THE ARIZONA ANTI-TRAFFICKING NETWORK.

AND I'M ALSO A VERY PROUD, UH, CHANDLER RESIDENT.

UH, I'M HONORED TO BE HERE TODAY TO RECOGNIZE THE CITY OF CHANDLER.

ONCE AGAIN, THE CITY HAS MET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CEASE DESIGNATION THROUGH ITS COMMITMENT TO ANNUAL RETRAINING.

THIS RECERTIFICATION REFLECTS THE CITY'S ONGOING DEDICATION TO COMBATING SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ENSURING ITS WORKFORCE REMAINS EQUIPPED TO IDENTIFY AND RESPOND TO TRAFFICKING CRIMES.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU GOES TO MAYOR HARTKE, CITY MANAGER WRIGHT, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, WILLIE, THE ENTIRE CHANDLER CITY COUNCIL, AND ESPECIALLY THE CHANDLER POLICE DEPARTMENT, THEIR HUMAN TRAFFICKING UNIT FOR PRIORITIZING THIS CRITICAL ISSUE IN INVITING US OUT TO CELEBRATE THIS MILESTONE.

AS THE MAYOR SAYS, C STANDS FOR CITIES EMPOWERED AGAINST SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, AND IT'S A PROGRAM OF A A TN DESIGNED TO EQUIP LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH TOOLS TO COMBAT SEX TRAFFICKING.

TO EARN THE CEASE DESIGNATIONS, CITIES MUST TRAIN AT LEAST 75% OF THEIR WORKFORCE AND IN INTEGRATE THE EDUCATION INTO THE ONGOING STAFF DEVELOPMENT.

SEX TRAFFICKING IS A REALITY IN EVERY COMMUNITY, AND IT'S AN IMPACT ON VICTIMS, FAMILIES, AND SOCIETY, AND CANNOT BE IGNORED.

ON BEHALF OF THE ARIZONA ANTI-TRAFFICKING NETWORK, IT'S MY PRIVILEGE TO PRESENT THIS PLAQUE IN RECOGNITION OF YOUR EFFORTS, EFFORTS AND LET IT SERVE AS BOTH AN ACHIEVEMENT AND A REMINDER THAT FIGHTING EXPLOITATION REQUIRES ALL OF US WORKING TOGETHER WITH CONTINUED COMMITMENT, WE'LL MOVE CLOSER TO ARIZONA WHERE NO ONE IS BOUGHT, SOLD, OR EXPLOITED.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AWESOME.

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SCOOT OVER HERE A LITTLE MORE.

GET CENTERED.

WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO GIVE THE PLAQUE BACK TO THE SYSTEM OR WOULD YOU LIKE IT? UM, ALL RIGHT.

I BELIEVE THAT CONCLUDES OUR, OUR, UH, SPECIAL APPEARANCES.

SO WE'RE GONNA GO BACK BEHIND THE DAYS AS I'M WALKING.

I, I DO WANNA THANK CITY MANAGER, UH, FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS.

I THINK I CAME TO YOU A COUPLE YEARS AGO AND, UH, I'VE HEARD ABOUT THIS AT NIGHT OF HOPE, WHICH IS COMING UP AGAIN.

AND, UH, I'M REALLY PROUD OF OUR CITY ACHIEVING THIS AND CONTINUING TO BE AS AWARE, VIGILANT, AND DUTIFUL AS WE CAN.

SO, THANK YOU.

WE, UM, VOTE ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA, WE DO HAVE, UH, ONE ITEM THAT'S BEEN CALLED IN.

BEFORE

[ 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 February 20, 2025, Regular Meeting, Items 1 - 13.]

UH, COUNCIL MEMBER ORLANDO ON ITEM NUMBER TWO.

YEAH.

MAYOR, I DON'T WANNA BELABOR THIS, BUT I DO WANT TO THANK A CITIZEN, DWAYNE LIDMAN.

UH, WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE IS NAMING A PARK IN THE BULL MOOSE AREA, NORTH CHANDLER, THAT HAS BEEN LACKING APART FOR AS LONG AS THAT ORGANIZ THAT COMMUNITY'S BEEN AROUND.

DWAYNE, I WANT TO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP, UH, YOUR PATIENCE AND, UH, YOUR, YOUR CONTRIBUTION.

WORKING WITH THE NEIGHBORS, WORKING WITH THE CITY, WORKING WITH THE DEVELOPERS ON MAKING THIS A REALITY.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SIR.

UM, IT JUST PROVES THAT ONE PERSON CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIVES AND EVERYONE'S LIVES AROUND THEM.

DWAYNE, HATS OFF TO YOU, MY FRIEND.

WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO, BUT WE'LL GET THERE.

UM, COUNCIL MEMBER POSTON, YOU ALSO HAD A QUESTION OR AN ITEM THAT YOU HAD CALLED IN.

YES.

DOING THE, IT'S KIND OF A PAY TO PLAY WORLD THESE DAYS.

IT WAS ON ITEM SEVEN.

I JUST HAD A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR MATT BURDICK.

HI, MATT.

THANK YOU, .

UM, SO THIS ITEM IS ON OUR DIGITAL ADVERTISING, RIGHT? CAN YOU BASICALLY GIVE A BROAD, IT'S $400,000, IT'S QUITE A BIT OF MONEY.

CAN YOU GIVE US A BROAD VIEW OF WHAT ALL WILL BE SERVED BY THIS? BECAUSE IT'S UNDER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BUT IT'S A LITTLE BROADER THAN THAT, CORRECT? CORRECT.

YEAH, A MAJORITY, I, THERE'S A NUMBER OF DEPARTMENTS THAT USE THESE, UM, USE THIS CONTRACT.

OUR TOURISM USES IT FOR A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT VISIT CHANDLER PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE OUR COMMUNITY TO BOTH, UM, COMMERCIAL TRAVEL, BUSINESS TRAVEL, AND LOCAL TRAVEL AS WELL.

BUT THEN A NUMBER OF OTHER DEPARTMENTS USE IT.

SO, FOR EXAMPLE, WE JUST HAD A BUDGET WORK SESSION AND, AND YOU TALKED ABOUT THE BUDGET SURVEY.

WE USE IT TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THAT SURVEY, WE USE IT TO PROMOTE FIREWORKS SAFETY AND AWARENESS.

WE USE IT TO PROMOTE, UM, WATER SAFETY AND AWARENESS, AND WE ALSO USE IT TO PROMOTE A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT WATER CONSERVATION AND, UM, DROUGHT PREPAREDNESS TYPE PROGRAMS. SO THERE'S A WIDE VARIETY OF USES OF IT, UM, IN TODAY'S MEDIA MARKET, UM, SPENDING, UH, IS A NECESSITY TO CAPTURE, UH, ATTENTION WITH ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT, UH, ATTRACT PEOPLE'S ATTENTION ON THEIR PHONES.

UM, SO WE DO A LOT OF DIFFERENT DIGITAL ADVERTISING.

AND SO ESSENTIALLY WHAT THIS IS, IS ALLOWS US TO, UM, COMPETE IN THE MEDIA MARKETPLACE FOR THOSE, FOR THE ATTENTION OF OUR RESIDENTS TO KNOW SOME OF THESE IMPORTANT THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON.

ANOTHER PROGRAM THAT WE, UH, UH, ONE TIME USE THAT WE DID THIS YEAR, AND, UH, FOLLOW UP TO COUNCIL'S ACTION IN TERMS OF THE ORDINANCES THAT WERE PASSED FOR BRASS KNUCKLES AND, UM, UNRULY GATHERINGS.

WE HAD A SIGNIFICANT CAMPAIGN THAT WE DID TO EDUCATE OUR RESIDENTS AND OUR YOUTH ABOUT THOSE NEW ORDINANCES.

AND KNOCK ON WOOD, WE HAVE NOT HAD, UM, ISSUES OR INCIDENTS THAT WE'VE HAD TO, UH, RESPOND TO AS A RESULT OF THAT.

BUT IT'S FOR USES LIKE THAT THAT WE WANNA MAKE SURE OUR COMMUNITY'S AWARE OF ACTIONS OR PROGRAMS THAT THE CITY HAS.

AND THEN ABOUT HOW MANY YEARS HAVE WE ACTUALLY BEEN

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IT, SO HOW MANY YEARS HAVE WE BEEN DOING THIS? SO FAR, WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS TYPE OF, OF, UH, DIGITAL MARKETING, REALLY GOING BACK TO THE COVID DAYS, SO, OKAY.

WHEN, WHEN WE HAD A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS.

SO, UM, THIS, I BELIEVE IS THE SECOND, THIS IS AN EXTENSION OF A, OF A CURRENT CONTRACT.

UM, SECOND YEAR OF A FIVE YEAR CONTRACT IS WHAT IS ON THE AGENDA FOR TONIGHT.

BUT WE HAD DONE THAT, UM, ESSENTIALLY THREE OR FOUR YEARS PRIOR TO THAT.

AND THEN WE HAD A SEPARATE CONTRACT AS WELL FOR OUR CITYWIDE RECRUITMENT AS WELL, CORRECT? YEAH, THAT'S, THAT SEPARATE CONTRACT IS ESSENTIALLY IS, UH, TWOFOLD.

IT MAINTAINS THE CITY WEBSITE.

AND THEN WE ALSO DID A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT THINGS ADVERTISING WISE TO PROMOTE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AT THE CITY.

SO THAT IS A, A SEPARATE CONTRACT.

UH, I CAN TELL YOU THAT CONTRACT IS NOW MOVED INTO MORE OF A MAINTENANCE MODE.

UM, WE STILL USE IT FOR THE WEBSITE MAINTENANCE AND, UH, ESSENTIALLY MORE OF PAY PER CLICK ADS AND, AND SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION TO REALLY TARGET, UH, POTENTIAL APPLICANTS ABOUT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.

BUT WE DON'T HAVE THE, UM, SIGNIFICANT ADVISES THAT WE'VE HAD IN THIS, SAY, TWO, 2022 AND 2023 TIMEFRAME.

SURE.

WELL, AND I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A NOT TO EXCEED ITEM AND THAT WE DO ONLY PAY FOR WHAT WE USE IN TERMS OF THOSE PAY PER CLICK ITEMS. BUT IN PREVIOUS CONVERSATIONS WITH BOTH YOU AND CITY MANAGER, UM, I UNDERSTAND THAT WE AS A CITY ACTUALLY HAVE QUITE A BIT OF VERY TALENTED STAFF THAT CREATE THE VIDEO, THAT CREATE THE COLLATERAL THAT ARE BASICALLY CREATING THE ITEMS THAT ARE BEING PRESENTED, COMING UP WITH THE CAMPAIGNS.

AND THEN ARE WE CHOOSING THE PLATFORMS AS WELL? YEAH, WE WORK WITH THE, THE MEDIA BUYER ESSENTIALLY.

SO WE WILL PROVIDE THEM WITH THE CREATIVE ASSETS THAT THEY USE TO CREATE THE ADS, BUT WE DON'T HAVE THEM GO OUT AND ACQUIRE THE VIDEO OR, OR GET THE PHOTOGRAPHY.

WE'LL, WE'LL GIVE THEM THOSE ASSETS AND THEN WE'LL WORK WITH THEM IN TERMS OF, UH, FOR, DEPENDING ON THE AUDIENCE.

SO IF WE'RE DOING SOMETHING THAT IS A TEEN AUDIENCE, IT MAY BE A VERY DIFFERENT PLATFORM THAN IF WE'RE TARGETING HOMEOWNERS FOR WATER CONSERVATION REBATES.

SO IT'S VERY AUDIENCE DEPENDENT.

ALL OF OUR, UM, EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED ON THE CITY OF CHANDLER, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF OBVIOUSLY THE VISIT CHANDLER CAMPAIGN, WHICH WILL HAVE A BROADER SET OF AUDIENCES.

BUT, BUT OUR EFFORTS ARE REALLY FOCUSED ON REACHING OUR RESIDENTS OR BUSINESSES, DEPENDING ON WHAT THE NATURE OF THE TOPIC IS.

BUT YES, WE HAVE THE ABILITY, WE WORK WITH THE, UM, THE MEDIA BUYER, ESSENTIALLY TO IDENTIFY WHAT PLATFORMS WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AND THEN WHAT THE BUDGET IS ASSOCIATED WITH ANY PARTICULAR CAMPAIGN.

THE CON THAT WAS, UH, MENTIONED, SO JUST FOR TRANSPARENCY, THE, UM, CONTRACT SPELLS OUT THAT THE, UM, FOR ANY SPECIFIC CAMPAIGN, SO LET'S SAY WE HAVE A, A CAMPAIGN THAT'S $10,000, THE, UM, VENDOR CANNOT, UH, RECEIVE COMPENSATION ABOVE ESSENTIALLY 33% OF WHATEVER THAT CAMPAIGN BUDGET IS.

SO ESSENTIALLY THOSE ARE THE FEES THAT GO ALONG WITH THIS.

UH, THEY DO, UH, THE CAMPAIGN REPORTING, THEY BUY THE ADS, AND, UM, IF THERE IS ANY SORT OF CREATIVE ASSEMBLING OF THOSE ADS THAT COVERS ALL THOSE CHARGES.

AND IF I RECALL CORRECTLY, THE PREVIOUS, THE RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN ACTUALLY HAD A LARGER PORTION GOING TO THAT PAYMENT.

THIS IS THAT 33%.

SO A NOT TO EXCEED 400,000, IT'S IN THAT 120, $130,000 RANGE.

AND I THINK THAT'S GETTING TO THE CONVERSATION THAT I'M HOPING THAT YOU AS CITY STAFF, YOU AS CITY MANAGER COULD TAKE A LOOK AT WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT $120,000 A YEAR.

MM-HMM .

WHERE THIS DIGITAL ADVERTISING IS PROBABLY NOT GOING AWAY.

SO I UNDERSTAND THIS IS YEAR TWO OF A FIVE YEAR CONTRACT, BUT THERE'S ALSO A PREVIOUS ONE GOING ON.

I'M JUST WONDERING IF, WELL, I AM, I WANT TO BE VERY, VERY CAUTIOUS ABOUT ADDING STAFF, ESPECIALLY THIS YEAR, ESPECIALLY AFTER OUR BUDGET SESSION THAT WE JUST HAD.

I'M WONDERING IF THAT IN THE FUTURE, I'M IN SUPPORT OF THIS ITEM TONIGHT, BUT IN THE FUTURE, I WOULD HOPE THAT MAYBE YOU AS STAFF COULD GET TOGETHER AND SEE IF IT ACTUALLY MAKES MORE SENSE EITHER TO HAVE A PERSON ON BOARD.

THEY'RE SERVING THE ENTIRE CITY.

CORRECT.

WE ALREADY ARE PROVIDING THEM THE ASSETS.

THEY'RE REALLY JUST THAT MIDDLEMAN PLACING THOSE ADS.

AND, UM, WHETHER IT'S TRAINING CURRENT STAFF OR FINDING A NEW STAFF MEMBER, I WONDER IF IT'D BE MORE COST EFFECTIVE IN THE LONG RUN, ESPECIALLY AS THE NEED, I THINK PROBABLY FOR DIGITAL ADVERTISING GROWS.

SO THAT'S JUST SOMETHING I'D LIKE YOU TO LOOK AT.

I AM IN SUPPORT OF THIS TONIGHT, BUT THANK YOU.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU MA'AM.

ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS? SEEING NONE, MAYOR, I, I WANTED TO ASK, UM, BASED ON WHAT, UM, COUNCIL MEMBER POSTON SAID, DOES THAT CHANGE THE SCOPE OR THE PARAMETERS OF WHICH THE CONTRACT WOULD BE EXECUTED, OR WILL WE BE CHANGING HOW WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT THAT FROM A STAFF PERSPECTIVE? WILL THAT REQUIRE A MOTION OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT? BECAUSE IT SOUND LIKE IT CHANGED A LITTLE BIT.

SO WHAT I HEARD COUNCIL LESTON SAY SHE IS IN FAVOR OF THIS, BUT IN THE FUTURE, UH, TO LOOK AT THAT AS, UH, NOT AFFECTING THIS CONTRACT.

BUT FIND EFFICIENT WAYS TO SPEND IT.

THERE YOU GO.

I LIKE THE WAY YOU THINK.

ALRIGHT.

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

COUNCIL, IS THERE A MOTION? MAYOR,

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UH, COUNCILMAN MARTINEZ.

I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA OF THE FEBRUARY 20TH, 2025 REGULAR MEETING ITEMS ONE THROUGH 13.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND MAY 2ND BY VICE MAYOR ELLIS.

ANY RECUSALS? OTHERS? NO.

COUNCIL, PLEASE VOTE.

VERY GOOD, THANK YOU.

COUNSEL.

NEXT ON OUR AGENDA TONIGHT,

[ Briefing]

WE'RE HAVING A BRIEFING, UH, RESIDENT BOMB EXPLO BOND EXPLORATORY STEERING COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DELIVERED BY, UH, OUR CHAIR, JAY TIP RENEY, FORMER MAYOR AND DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, CFO JOHN LANG.

SO MAYOR TIP RENEY, IS THAT, IS HE STARTING OFF? GREAT.

AND I SEE YOU'VE BROUGHT SOME, UH, SPECIAL ENTOURAGE WITH US TONIGHT TOO.

BE KIND .

WE'RE GONNA GIVE A BRIEF PRESENTATION TONIGHT.

UM, WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 31 MEMBER RESIDENT BOND EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE THIS EVENING.

YOU PUT THIS COMMITTEE TOGETHER, SO WE HAVE THAT AND WE HAVE THE STEERING COMMITTEE.

ALSO, I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE FIRST ANY OF THE, OF THE 31 MEMBER RESIDENT BOARD EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS THAT ARE HERE TONIGHT, IF THEY COULD STAND AND BE RECOGNIZED.

APPRECIATE THE INTRODUCTION.

AND BY NAME, I'M GONNA NAME THE SEVEN MEMBER RESIDENT BOND EXPLORATORY STEERING COMMITTEE.

I WAS THE CHAIR OF THAT.

WE HAVE GARY HAYES.

IS GARY HERE TODAY? NO.

KA ZERN.

CRAIG GILBERT, NINA MULLINS, RICK MANN AND TRINITY DONOVAN.

SHE'S HERE.

I, I ALSO MAYOR.

THANK YOU FOR THE STAFF.

YOU LET US WORK ON THIS WITH US.

AND WE WORKED WITH A COUPLE OF STAFF THAT DID A LOT, LOT OF STUFF.

DON LANG, MATT DUNBAR, AND TARA SHERA.

WANNA THANK THEM FOR THE WORK THEY DID.

STAFFING THE, UH, COMMITTEE, THE STEERING COMMITTEE AND FOUR SUBCOMMITTEES WORKED DILIGENTLY TO EVALUATE CHANDLER'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT NEEDS AND PRIORITIZE POTENTIAL USES OF GENERAL OB OBLIGATION BOND FINANCING FOR THE PLANNED NOVEMBER, 2025.

BOND ELECTION BONDS FUND ALMOST 70% OF CHANDLER'S 10 YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

AFTER MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPROVED THE FORMATION OF THE RESIDENT BOND EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE ON SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2024.

WE GOT TO WORK NEARLY 30.

MEET MEETINGS WERE HELD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND JANUARY, INCLUDING FINANCIAL BRIEFINGS, DEPARTMENT OVERVIEWS AND TOURS TO ASSESS CITY FA FACILITIES, PARKS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

THE SUB, THE SUBCOMMITTEE PRESENTED THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE STEERING COMMITTEE IN DECEMBER, 2024.

THE SEVEN MEMBER STEERING COMMITTEE.

THE STEERING COMMITTEE ATTENDED MANY OF THE TOURS TO PREPARE FOR OUR MEETINGS IN DECEMBER AND JANUARY.

TONIGHT'S BRIEFING ALLOWS MAYOR AND COUNCIL TIME TO CONSIDER THE RECOMMENDATION BEFORE WE, BEFORE NEEDING TO MAKE A DECISION BY MAY 8TH, WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD BY YOUR STAFF TO CALL FOR A NOVEMBER 4TH, 2025 ELECTION.

THE WORK OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE AND SUBCOMMITTEES WAS CONDUCTED WITH OPENNESS AND TRANSPARENCY.

EACH MEETING WAS AGENDA, AGENDA SIZE, AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

THE SW CITY WEBPAGE, CHANDLER AZ.GOV/BOND ELECTION, SERVED AS THE CENTRAL SOURCE TO TRACK OUR PROGRESS AND REVIEW AGENDAS, MEETING MINUTES AND MATERIALS DISCUSSED DURING THESE MEETINGS.

THIS WOULD BE THE THIRD GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND AUTHORIZATION REQUEST IN THE PAST 20 YEARS FOR CHANDLER VOTERS TO CONSIDER.

RESIDENTS APPROVED A 451 MILLION BOND PACKAGE IN 2007 AND $272 MILLION PACKAGE IN 2021.

THIS SLIDE OFFERS A COMPARISON OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND AUTHORIZATION REQUESTS AND APPROVALS AMONG THE LARGEST CITIES IN THE VA IN THE VALLEY SINCE 2000.

CHANDLER IS ON THE LOWER END OF

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TOTAL REQUESTS.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DATA FOR THE CITY OF GLENDALE REFLECTS REQUESTS AND APPROVALS SINCE 2007.

AS OF GETTING READY TO START THE MEETING TONIGHT, THAT'S ALL WE'VE RECEIVED SO FAR FROM GLENDALE.

THERE WERE SEVERAL KEY OBJECTIVES THE COMMITTEE USED TO DEVELOP THE BOND RECOMMENDATION SHOWN ON THIS SLIDE BY CATEGORY.

AND WE HEARD YOU LOUD AND CLEAR.

YOU'VE ECHOED WHAT PASSED.

UH, COMMITTEES HAVE HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED.

WE ADDRESSED AND FELT LIKE WE ADDRESSED COMMUNITY NEEDS, PRIORITIZE, PRIORITIZATION, FOCUSED ON MAINTAINING AGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND IMPROVING STREETS, PUBLIC SAFETY RESOURCES, PARKS AND RECREATION CENTERS.

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY, WE HEAR YOU LOUD AND CLEAR ON FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY.

THE COMMITTEE WAS VERY COGNIZANT OF THAT.

THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED 37 POTENTIAL CAPITAL USES TOTALING $728 MILLION.

WE STRATEGICALLY REFINED THE PROPOSAL TO RECOMMEND A COMBINED TOTAL OF $475 MILLION TO IMPROVE STREETS, PARKS, PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES, AS WELL AS FIRE AND POLICE FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT.

THIS PACKAGE TONIGHT IS FAR BELOW $620 MILLION AMOUNT THAT COULD BE SOUGHT AND STILL MAINTAINED WITHIN CHANDLER'S CURRENT SECONDARY PROPERTY TAX RATE.

THE STEERING COMMITTEE PRIORITIZED FISCAL CONSERVANCY, CONSERVANCY BY THE FOCUSING ON THE HIGHEST NEEDED PROJECTS ALONG WITH THE PRIORITIZATION OF THE PROJECTS.

WE WORKED WITH THE CITY'S BOND COUNCIL TO DEVELOP QUESTIONS THAT COULD APPEAR ON THE NOVEMBER, 2025 BOND ELECTION BALLOT.

THE STEERING COMMITTEE VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO RECOMMEND TO THE, TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDED BOND PACKAGE AND PROPOSE QUESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION ON THE NOVEMBER 20, 25 BOND ELECTION BALLOT.

NOW, DON LANG, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, CFO AND STEERING COMMITTEE LIAISON, WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON RECOMMENDATIONS UNDER EACH BOND CATEGORY.

AND THANKS AND DISCUSS THE FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS.

AND NEXT UP YOU NEED ME.

I'LL COME BACK UP WHEN WE START GOING INTO Q AND A, SOME DONALD HANDLE, SOME I'LL HANDLE.

BUT WITH THAT DONNEL LEE AND BEFORE DON SPEAKS, UM, WE ARE GONNA HAVE A WORK SESSION ON THIS TOO.

SO WE'RE NOT MAKING DECISIONS TONIGHT.

WE'LL HAVE A CHANCE TO DIGEST THIS INFORMATION TONIGHT AND THEN, UH, REALLY HASH IT OUT AT A SESSION.

SO IT'S NOT OUR JOB TONIGHT TO, TO HASH THIS OUT, BUT TO REALLY TAKE THIS IN AND, AND LATER COME TOGETHER.

SO, UH, COUNCILMAN ORLANDO? YEAH, THANK YOU, UH, FOR MAYOR CONSTRAIN.

SO, UM, DON, TAKE US BACK A LITTLE BIT HERE.

WHEN, UH, COMMUNITIES DEVELOPING, UH, IN CHANDLER'S CASE, WE COULD EITHER USE BONDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE, WE COULD USE, UH, ONE-TIME DOLLARS.

AND CHANDLER WAS FOREFRONT ON USING IMPACT FEES.

I BELIEVE WE WERE THE FIRST CITY TO DO IMPACT FEES, APPROVE IMPACT FEES.

SO I GOT A QUESTION THE OTHER DAY AS MATT, WHY BONDS TODAY? AND I WENT THROUGH THAT SCENARIO WITH THEM AND I SAID, WELL, AS WE'RE BUILDING OUT, IMPACT FEES WAS THE PREDOMINANT SOURCE OF OUR INCOME IN ORDER FOR US TO PUT IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WE SEE TODAY.

THE NEW RESIDENTS PAID FOR THAT AND THEREFORE THE, THE EXISTING RE RESIDENTS WERE NOT SUBJECT TO THAT BURDEN BECAUSE WE'RE BUILT OUT TODAY, THE IMPACT FEES ARE BASICALLY GOING AWAY.

THEY'RE DECLINING BECAUSE THERE'S NO NEW FERTILE GRANT OR VERY, VERY LITTLE FERTILE, UH, GROUND FOR US TO, TO UTILIZE RIGHT NOW.

SO THEREFORE THE IMPACT THE BONDS BECOME EVEN MORE IMPERATIVE THAT WE HAVE BE ABLE TO PROGRESS AND GET THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WE NEED, PARTICULARLY THE OLDER INFRASTRUCTURE.

WAS I CORRECT ON THAT? AND I'M DOING THIS LIVE, SO I'M ASSUMING I WAS CORRECT ON THAT ONE.

YEAH.

THROUGH THE MAYOR COUNCILS MEMO, ORLANDO, YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.

UM, WE WERE ABLE TO USE THAT REVENUE TO SUPPORT PROJECTS WHILE WE WERE GROWING.

AND SO NOW WHEN WE'RE ADDING THINGS, WE'RE ADDING ADDITIONAL AMENITIES, BUT IT'S HARD TO CORRELATE IT DIRECTLY TO INCREASED GROWTH AT TIMES.

SO, UM, WE'RE TO THE POINT IN OUR LIFECYCLE, CITY OF CHANDLER, WHERE WE HAVE BUILT A LOT OF THOSE GROWTH PROJECTS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED THAT WAS NEEDED, ADDED WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS, WATER

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TREATMENT PLANTS, ADDITIONAL ARTERIALS, ALL OF THAT'S BEEN BUILT AND NOW WE'RE MAINTAINING OR CARING FOR ALL THAT AGING INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WAS PUT IN YEARS AGO WITH THAT REVENUE SOURCE.

UM, SO BONDS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN OUR A OUR AGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND ADD NEW AMENITIES AS WELL.

I REALLY KNEW THE ANSWER, BUT I WANTED TO SET THE STAGE.

YOU KNEW THAT? NO, BUT AGAIN, WE'RE LOSING A REVENUE SOURCE REALLY, AND WE'RE JUST USING EX EXIST ANOTHER REVENUE SOURCE THAT IS HELPING US CONTINUE OUR MOVEMENT AS A COMMUNITY.

WELL THANK YOU CHAIR TIP TRAINEE AND MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

THE PRIORITIZED PROJECT LISTS FROM EACH SUBCOMMITTEE WERE COMBINED AND SOME OF THE PROJECT COSTS UPDATED, BRINGING THE TOTAL PRIORITIZED PROJECT TO 728 MILLION AS CHAIR TIP RAINEY MENTIONED FOR THE STEERING COMMITTEE TO REFINE, WEIGHING, KEEPING THE TAX RATE UNCHANGED AND HOW VOTERS WOULD RECEIVE THE BOND PACKAGE.

THAT BOTH OF THOSE WERE VERY IMPORTANT.

SO AFTER FOCUSING ON THE HIGHEST NEEDED COMMUNITY PROJECTS, THE FINAL RECOMMENDATION IS 475 MILLION AS IT STATES.

ON THIS SLIDE, I WILL GO THROUGH EACH BOND CATEGORY TO EXPLAIN HOW THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

SO STARTING WITH THE PARK AND RECREATION SUBCOMMITTEE, MAINTAINING EXISTING PARKS WAS THE TOP PRIORITY, AS WELL AS MAINTAINING EXISTING COMMUNITY AND RECREATION CENTERS AND POOLS.

DR.

AJ CHANDLER RENOVATION WAS PRIORITIZED NEXT PART OF THE 2021 BOND ELECTION AS WELL, BUT NOW INCREASED IN COST.

LIKE MANY OF THE PROJECTS, THE FOLEY POOL WAS PRIORITIZED AS A HIGH IMPACT PROJECT FOR THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD.

AND THE FIRST NEW PROJECT INCLUDED WAS MESQUITE GROVE PARK SITE PHASE TWO, SINCE IT HAD BEEN ALSO PART OF THE 2021 BOND ELECTION, LIKE MANY OTHERS HAVE INCREASED IN COST WITH DESERT BREEZE PARK AND SNEER SPORTS COMPLEX RENOVATIONS, ANDANA RANCH PARK SITE INCLUDED AS WELL.

THE THREE LOWEST RANKED BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE WERE TUMBLEWEED RANCH, TUMBLEWEED PHASE TWO, GYM EXPANSION, AND MESQUITE GROSS PARK SITE.

UH, PHASE THREE, WHICH WERE ALL SHIFTED TO A FUTURE BOND ELECTION.

THEREFORE, THE RECOMMENDED TOTAL BOND AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST FOR PARK AND RECREATION ENDED UP AT 158 MILLION.

THE PROPOSED BALLOT QUESTION INCLUDES SOME CREATIVE CHANGES FROM CHANDLER'S TYPICAL BALLOT QUESTION.

ZACH SAKIS FROM GREENBERG TROWER IS HERE THIS EVENING, AND HE PROVIDED INITIAL DRAFTS FOR THE STEERING COMMITTEE TO REVIEW.

THEY HAVE A TITLE TO ALLOW THE VOTER TO KNOW WHAT THE QUESTION IS RIGHT AWAY, AND THEY'RE WRITTEN IN A GENERAL MANNER, LIKE THEY ALWAYS ARE STILL TO ALLOW FLEXIBILITY IN EACH CATEGORY.

BUT THE PROJECT EXAMPLES HAVE NOW BEEN ADDED TO GIVE VOTERS AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT MAY BE COMPLETED BY VOTING.

YES, THE COMMITTEE ENSURE PROJECT EXAMPLES REFLECTED ALL GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF THE CITY.

NOW IT'S PROBABLY VERY LITTLE ON THE SCREEN UP THERE, BUT I'M GONNA KEEP MOVING.

, UM, PUBLIC SAFETY FIRE SUB SUBCOMMITTEE IS NEXT.

SO THIS PRIORITIZE THE MAIN PRIORITY HERE WAS FACILITIES TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF CHANDLER, INCLUDING A REBUILD OF FIRE STATION NUMBER 2 84, AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FIRE STATION 28 12 FIRE EMERGENCY VEHICLE REPLACEMENTS AND A FIRE SUPPORT FLEET FACILITY WERE ALSO INCLUDED.

THE ONLY CHANGE TO THIS CATEGORY WAS SHIFTING THE REMODEL OF PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING, BUILDING A FROM BOND FUNDED TO GENERAL FUNDED.

THEREFORE, THE RECOMMENDED TOTAL BOND AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST FOR PUBLIC SAFETY FIRE IS 88 MILLION.

NEXT IS ITS PROPOSED BALLOT QUESTION, AND THE OPENING SENTENCE ON THIS ONE IS ENHANCED CHANDLER FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICES AND RESPONSE THROUGH IMPROVED FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT.

AGAIN, YOU'LL SEE THE BULLETS IN THE MIDDLE THAT PROVIDE EXAMPLES FOR THE VOTER AND IT WOULD APPEAR ON THE BALLOT AS LONG AS THERE'S NOT A LOT ON THE BALLOT.

THE COUNTIES CONFIRMED THAT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO PUT THIS ALL ON THE BALLOT FOR THE, FOR THE VOTER.

NEXT WE HAVE THE PUBLIC SAFETY POLICE SUBCOMMITTEE, WHICH AGAIN PRIORITIZED FACILITIES TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS OF CHANDLER, INCLUDING THE POLICE MAIN STATION.

RENOVATIONS THEN CAME THE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND POLICE EMERGENCY VEHICLE REPLACEMENTS.

THEREFORE, THEY RECOMMENDED TOTAL BOND AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST FOR PUBLIC SAFETY.

POLICE ENDED AT 46 MILLION.

ITS PROPOSED BALLOT QUESTION OPENS WITH A TITLE SENTENCE, ENHANCED CHANDLER POLICE DEPARTMENT SERVICES AND RESPONSE THROUGH IMPROVED FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT.

AND AGAIN, THE BULLETS SHOW THE PROJECT EXAMPLES.

NEXT IS THE PUBLIC WORK SUBCOMMITTEE OR

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THE STREETS BOND CATEGORY, WHICH PRIORITIZE MAINTAINING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH THE STREETS REPAVING PROGRAM.

THEY ALSO PLACED A HIGHER PRIORITY ON UPCOMING NEEDED STREET AND INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING A SECTION OF RENE ROAD AND MC MCQUEEN ROAD AND THE ARIZONA AVENUE WARNER ROAD INTERSECTION.

ADDITIONAL PHASES OF MCQUEEN ROAD AND WARNER ROAD AND RAY ROAD KYRENE ROAD INTERSECTION AND THE OCOTILLO SHARED USE PATH WAS MOVED TO A FUTURE BOND ELECTION.

FINALLY, WASHINGTON STREET IMPROVEMENTS WAS MOVED TO BE PAID BY GENERAL FUND, SO MOVED OUTTA THE BOND.

UM, ASK THEREFORE, THE RECOMMENDED TOTAL BOND AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST FOR PUBLIC WORKS STREETS IS 183 MILLION.

HERE IS THE PROPOSED BALLOT QUESTION WITH THE OPENING SENTENCE OR TITLE SENTENCE BEING KEEP CHANDLER STREET SAFE AND IMPROVE TRAFFIC FOR CHANDLER RESIDENTS.

AND IT HAS THE, AGAIN, BULLETS AND, AND THEY REALLY BELABORED THIS, THE LANGUAGE ON THOSE TITLE SENTENCES BECAUSE THAT'S REALLY WHAT THEY FELT WOULD GRAB THE VOTERS ON THAT.

WHEN I SAY THEY, IT WAS THE STEERING COMMITTEE .

SORRY ABOUT THAT.

AT 6.20 FOR THE FIRST FIVE YEARS.

AND THEN THE, FINALLY WE HAD THE SUBCOMMITTEE OF FACILITY SUSTAINABILITY AND TECHNOLOGY.

THIS COMMITTEE HAD MULTIPLE PROJECTS THAT OVERLAPPED WITH OTHER SUBCOMMITTEES.

THEIR COMMITTEE MEMBERS WENT ON MANY OF THE TOURS TO UNDERSTAND EACH NEED.

THE SUBCOMMITTEE RANKED THE PUBLIC SAFETY PROJECT'S HIGHEST AND MADE THE DECISION TO SHIFT THE SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS OF SPORTS FIELD, LED, LIGHTING, CONVERSION AND IRRIGATION SYSTEM, WATER CONVERSION PROGRAM TO THE PARK AND REC SUBCOMMITTEE.

NOW, YOU DIDN'T, UH, AND THAT WAS FOR A MORE FOCUSED EVALUATION.

YOU DIDN'T SEE THOSE TWO ON THE LIST BECAUSE THE PARKS COMMITTEE THEN, UM, ABSORBED THEM IN THE EXISTING PARKS, UM, AND THE EXISTING REC CENTER, BOTH OF THOSE, UH, EXISTING CAPITAL PROGRAMS. SO THEY'RE JUST PUT IN THERE.

BUT THOSE WOULD BE PART OF THOSE PROGRAMS. UM, THE STEERING COMMITTEE THEN SHIFTED THE FIRE AND POLICE PROJECTS TO THOSE BOND CATEGORIES.

AND PART OF THE EXISTING CI, THE PROGRAM CALLED EXISTING CITY BUILDING RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS PERTAINING TO AQUATICS FACILITIES SHIFTED TO THE PARKS V CATEGORY.

UM, SO THAT STILL REMAINS IN THERE, UNDERSTANDING THAT THAT IS A PRIORITY TO MAINTAIN THOSE FACILITIES.

BUT THE REMAINING AMOUNT OF THAT PROGRAM AND THE CITYWIDE FIBER UPGRADE PROJECT WERE MOVED OVER BACK TO GENERAL FUND AND NOT BONDS.

THEREFORE, IN THE END, THERE IS NO RECOMMENDED BOND ASK COMING FROM THIS SUBCOMMITTEE.

SO OVERALL, THE STEERING COMMITTEE IS RECOMMENDING TO CITY COUNCIL FOUR PROPOSED AREAS REQUESTING BOND AUTHORIZATION FOR A TOTAL OF 475 MILLION, ENSURING NO INCREASE TO THE CURRENT SECONDARY PROPERTY TAX RATE.

I JUST HAVE A COUPLE MORE TO GO OVER AND THAT IS THE FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS.

UM, THE CITY OF CHANDLER CONTINUES THE TRADITION OF FISCAL STRENGTH BY HAVING A STRONG DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OR PRACTICES AND MAINTAINING AAA BOND RATINGS FROM ALL THREE RATING AGENCIES.

THIS RESULTS IN LOWER BORROWING COSTS, WHICH HELP ENSURE CAPITAL PROJECTS ARE COMPLETED AT THE LOWEST COST POSSIBLE.

A HIGHER BOND RATING CORRELATES TO LOWER TAXES AND UTILITY RATES FOR RESIDENTS.

AS THE CITY AGES AND GETS CLOSER TO BUILD OUT.

MUCH OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE MUST BE MAINTAINED OR REPLACED TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE GREAT QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR RESIDENTS.

SELLING BONDS IS A COMMON PRACTICE TO FUND CAPITAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS.

AND STATE LAW REQUIRES A CITY TO OBTAIN VOTER APPROVAL THROUGH BOND AUTHORIZATION.

THIS, THIS SLIDE SHOWS HOW CHANDLER'S PROPERTY TAX RATE COMPARES TO OTHER LARGE VALLEY CITIES.

REFLECTING US ON THE LOWER END.

NEXT, THIS GRAPHIC REFLECTS WHERE EACH CENT FROM EVERY PROPERTY TAX DOLLAR GOES, ONLY 11 CENTS OF EVERY DOLLAR COMES TO CHANDLER WITH THE MAJORITY GOING TO SCHOOLS AND COUNTY AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS.

THE MAJORITY OF OUR PROPERTY TAX RATE PAYS THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.

AS NEW BONDS ARE SOLD, BONDS ARE PAID OFF, ALLOWING US TO KEEP THE TAX RATE FLAT WITH THE DEBT BEING PAID BY EXISTING AND NEW TAXPAYERS THAT ENJOY THE USE OF THAT CAPITAL ASSET OVER TIME, PROVIDING BETTER EQUITY.

THE CITY IS IN A GREAT POSITION SINCE WE ARE WELL BELOW THE STATU STATUTORY DEBT LIMIT SET BY ARIZONA LAW.

ADDITIONALLY, MAINTAINING A STABLE TAX RATE REQUIRES BALANCING ASSESSED VALUES AND TAX RATES WHEN SELLING BONDS.

THE ASSESSED VALUE GROWTH PROJECTIONS ARE CAPPED BY A STATE FORMULA, WHICH SETS GROWTH IN THIS CASE

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SO, ASSESSED VALUE GROWTH GROWING 6.2 AND THEN 1.22 ANNUALLY, THE STEERING COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION REDUCED THAT ANNUAL ASSESSED VALUE GROWTH TO 4.5, A MUCH MORE REALISTIC PROJECTION.

THE STEERING COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION IS WELL THOUGHT OUT FROM ALL ANGLES, ENSURING IT WILL NOT INCREASE THE PROPERTY TAX RATE BASED ON FINANCIAL ASSUMPTIONS.

SO WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS? THERE IS A COUNCIL WORK SESSION PLANNED FOR APRIL 10TH TO DISCUSS THIS BOND PACKAGE.

AND THEN APRIL 24TH, A RESOLUTION WILL BE BROUGHT FORWARD ON AT A REGULAR MEETING ASKING MARIN COUNCIL TO CALL A BOND ELECTION AND APPROVE THE BOND.

QUESTIONS TO GO ON THE BALLOT NOVEMBER 4TH, 2025.

AND THIS SUMMER SUMMARIZES THE RESULTS OF THE RESIDENT BOND EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE.

AND WITH THAT MAYOR CHAIR, TIP RAINEY AND I ARE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU, DAWN.

THANK YOU MAYOR TRINNEY, UH, FOR THE WORK THAT YOU GUYS HAVE PUT INTO THIS.

UH, VERY THOUGHTFUL, AND I THINK EVERY TIME WHEN THIS COMES BACK, I'M ALWAYS A BIT SURPRISED AT, AT SOME THOUGHTFUL CHANGES, UH, I THINK THE LAST TIME TO NOT TO PURSUE WITH THE AIRPORT WITH THIS TIME FOR THE, THE THE ONE COMMITTEE THAT ABSORBED IN OTHERS.

SO WE'RE GRATEFUL, I KNOW THAT TOGETHER, WE WANT TO KEEP THIS AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE SO OUR VOTERS CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE VOTING FOR AND, AND HOPEFULLY AGREE WITH US THAT THE VALUE PROPOSITION FOR SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IS, UH, WELL WORTH THE VALUE.

SO, COUNSELING, ANY QUESTIONS? UH, WE EITHER MAYOR TIM CHERNEY OR, OR, UH, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER LANG? NO, NOT AT THIS.

WE SUM IT UP PERFECTLY.

WOW.

VERY GOOD.

AND AGAIN, WE'LL HAVE A DEEPER OPPORTUNITY BETWEEN NOW AND APRIL 10TH TO DIG INTO THIS AND, UH, AND GO FROM THERE.

BUT TO ALL THE COMMITTEE THAT'S HERE, WE'RE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR TIME, FOR YOUR ENERGY, FOR YOUR LOVE AND COMMITMENT TO OUR WONDERFUL CITY.

AND, UH, UH, WHO KNOWS, MAYBE WE WILL FIND ANOTHER COMMITTEE TO PUT EACH OF YOU ON AGAIN, AS, UH, YOU GUYS ARE CLEARLY A, A WELL-OILED MACHINE THAT, UH, THAT THAT IS VERY THOUGHTFUL.

SO WE ARE GRATEFUL.

FOR THE CHANDLER SPORTS HALL OF FAME, AND THEN RUN BACK TO DOWNTOWN CHANDLER FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE INNOVATION FAIR.

NEXT ON OUR, UH, AGENDA TONIGHT IS UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES.

UH, WE HAVE NONE TONIGHT.

NO, MA'AM.

NO, NO CARDS TONIGHT.

O OKAY, THEN WE GO TO CURRENT EVENTS.

I'LL

[ Current Events 1. Mayor's Announcements 2. Council's Announcements 3. City Manager's Announcements]

START.

UH, COUNCIL, I JUST WANNA SAY I'M VERY PROUD OF OUR KAPPA STAFF FOR THE STATE OF THE CITY, UH, THAT THEY, UH, REALLY DID A, A TREMENDOUS JOB.

AND, AND FIFTH FLOOR AND DOWN IN THE VIDEO TEAM AS WELL.

UH, WANNA THANK EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED OR HAS WATCHED OUR STATE OF THE CITY EVENT.

IT WAS A SPECIAL SHOWCASE, RECOGNIZING THE COURAGE, BRAINS AND HEART OF OUR COMMUNITY.

SPECIAL THANK YOU AGAIN TO TEAM KAPPA FOR MAKING THE EVENT A SUCCESS.

AND I KNOW MANY PEOPLE WATCHED IT TO THE END.

'CAUSE THE NUMBER ONE COMMENT I'VE RECEIVED IS, WHERE DID YOU GET THOSE RED SHOES? ? SO, UH, I THANK YOU.

IT, IT REALLY, UH, I, I, I THINK THAT, UH, EVERYTHING I HAD HAD SAW FROM THAT IS A REAL CONNECTION WITH OUR COMMUNITY.

UH, A SENSE THAT WE WERE IN THIS TOGETHER AND, UH, VERY WELL RECEIVED.

SECONDLY, UM, BOY, I LOOKED AT MY SCHEDULE THIS SATURDAY AND IT'S JUST PRETTY, PRETTY INCREDIBLE.

I WANNA INVITE YOU STARTING AT 9:00 AM AT TUMBLEWEED PARK.

WE'RE GOING TO BE INDUCTING FORMER MAYOR JT RENEY INTO THE CELEBRATION PLAZA TO HONOR HIM AND HIS DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO THE CITY OF CHANDLER.

AND I MIGHT SAY, UH, JAY, I STILL REMEMBER WHEN I WAS WORKING ON THE CAT LADIES HOUSE WITH A GROUP OF KIDS, AND WE MET, AND, UH, YOU INVITED ME TO, UH, SERVE ON A, UH, ON A, A, UH, CHARTER REVISION COMMITTEE AND THEN LATER TO CH THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION.

SO, UH, UH, I COULD SAY I WOULDN'T BE THERE WITHOUT YOUR, UH, UH, GIVING ME THE PATHWAY TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY BACK IN THE DAY.

SO I'M GRATEFUL RIGHT AFTER THAT, WE CAN ALL RUSH OVER THE INNOVATION FAIR.

WE'LL START AT 10:00 AM AND, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER ORLANDO'S GONNA SHARE, UH, SOME MORE ABOUT THAT.

BUT IT'S CERTAINLY ONE OF MY FAVORITE EVENTS OF THE YEAR.

AND THEN YOU CAN JOIN US AT 11 O'CLOCK AT HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL TO CELEBRATE THE NEW INDUCTEES

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SO IT'S GONNA BE, UH, A JAM PACKED DAY.

AND IF YOU'RE NOT TIRED YET, THERE IS ALSO MOTHER LANGUAGE, UH, ML MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY AT, BACK AT, UH, TUMBLEWEED PARK, A BIG CELEBRATION.

SO, YES.

AND, UH, ALSO WANT TO, UH, JUST SHOUT OUT FOR CHANDLER.

WE WERE JUST A COUPLE DAYS AGO PROCLAIMED ONE OF THE BEST CITIES IN THE NATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS.

AND, UH, I'M VERY EXCITED THAT WE CONTINUE TO FIND THESE ACCOLADES THAT SUPPORT OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY, OUR CITIZENS.

AND, BUT WE WERE RATED ONE OF THE BEST US CITIES, CITIES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES BY B2B REVIEW.

WE ARE VERY PROUD TO BE HOME TO SO MANY SMALL, THRIVING BUSINESSES AND CONTINUALLY GRATEFUL FOR THE ENTREPRENEURS THAT CHOOSE TO CALL CHANDLER HOME.

COUNCILMAN BERNINA.

UM, TODAY I JUST WANNA HIGHLIGHT, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY ALONG WITH THE MAYOR, UM, TO ATTEND THE CHANDLER FUN RUN AND JOIN OUR YOUTH AND TEENS IN A MILE LONG WALK.

AND MOST OF THEM RAN, UM, IN CELEBRATION.

IT WAS A GREAT EVENT, CELEBRATING AND EMPOWERING OUR YOUTH, UH, WITH DEVELOPMENTAL, UH, DISABILITIES.

I WANNA THANK ALL THE ORGANIZERS, THE VOLUNTEERS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THE EDUCATORS.

UM, IT WAS SUCH A, A FUN EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED, AND I WANNA CONGRATULATE ALL THE PARTICIPANTS AGAIN FOR ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL RUN, AND IT WAS A GREAT TIME TO BE THERE WITH THEM.

SO THANK YOU.

AND I MUST SAY AT THE START OF THE RUN, COUNCIL MEMBER WAS, WAS THERE AND HE WAS THE FIRST ONE AT THE, UH, END OF THE RACE TOO, HANDING OUT AWARDS, HANDING OUT THE MEDALS ALONGSIDE WITH YOU.

I DIDN'T SAY HE RAN, NEITHER DID I, BUT HE WAS THE FIRST ONE THERE.

IT WAS MY REST DAY FROM MY CARDIO COUNCIL MEMBER.

POSTON.

JUST A BRIEF UPDATE.

DURING OUR LAST COUNCIL MEETING, I TOOK A MOMENT TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE ISSUES AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL AND HOW THEY WILL, THOSE ISSUES WILL BE AFFECTING OUR CITY OF CHANDLER RESIDENTS AND THE CITY OF CHANDLER.

AND SINCE THEN, STAFF IS SET UP A WEBPAGE AND THAT'S AT CHANDLER AZ.GOV/EXECUTIVE ORDERS.

AND THAT SHOULD HELP ADDRESS OUR QUESTIONS ANY RESIDENTS MAY HAVE ABOUT SOME OF THOSE EXECUTIVE ORDERS THAT ARE AFFECTING SOME OF THE SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE HERE IN CHANDLER.

WE TALKED ABOUT THAT AS WELL IN OUR BUDGET SESSIONS.

SO WHILE WE DON'T HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS YET, THAT WHAT I'M, I'M ASSURED THAT THAT WEBPAGE WILL CONTINUE TO BE UPDATED AS WE HAVE MORE ANSWERS ABOUT WHAT ISSUES WILL BE AFFECTED AND WHAT WHAT ISSUES WON'T.

AND I JUST DID WANNA SAY THANK YOU FOR THE RESIDENTS THAT ARE EMAILING AND CALLING US AND LETTING US KNOW WHERE THEIR CONCERNS AND QUESTIONS ARE.

AND IF YOU KEEP DOING THAT, WE'LL KEEP UPDATING AS WE HAVE THAT INFORMATION AND, UM, AS WE GET MORE ANSWERS.

SO THANKS MAYOR, VICE MAYOR.

THANK YOU MAYOR.

APPRECIATE THAT.

HE JUST GAVE ME SOMETHING NOW TO SAY AGAIN, , ON TOP OF ALL THE THINGS THAT I HAD TO DO, UM, SUNDAY NIGHT, PLEASE JOIN US.

IT'S GOING TO BE THE NIGHT OF HOPE AT CHRISTCHURCH, UH, GRACE CHURCH.

GRACE CHURCH IN TEMPE.

AND IT'S GOING TO BE AT 6:00 PM THIS IS IN CONJUNCTION TO THE AWARD.

WHAT, WHAT TIME? YOU SAID WHY FIVE ? HE SAID SIX.

MAYOR, WE OWN THAT ONE.

5:00 PM OKAY, WE GOT IT.

5:00 PM SUNDAY NIGHT GRACE CHURCH IN TEMPE.

GOT IT, GOT IT.

IT'S .

IT'S A NIGHT OF HOPE.

PLEASE JOIN US BECAUSE THIS CITY, WE TAKE IT VERY SERIOUSLY WHEN IT COMES TO REALLY HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND DOING THE RIGHT THING THAT WE NEED TO DO TO, TO BE ABLE TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO LIVE HERE IN OUR CITY.

AND THE QUALITY OF LIVES WILL BE MUCH BETTER.

UH, I DIDN'T WANT THE, THE MONTH TO FINISH WITHOUT MENTIONING, UH, THE BLACK HISTORY MONTH, UH, THAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW FOR US HERE IN THIS CITY.

AS A NURSE, I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT OF FIVE WOMEN THAT HAVE TRULY CHANGED THE LANDSCAPE OF NURSING INTO THIS WORLD.

LITERALLY THE WHOLE WORLD WHEN IT COMES TO, UH, THINGS THAT THEY HAVE ACCOMPLISHED FOR US ALONG THE WAY.

THE FIRST ONE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO, UH, TALK ABOUT THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO BE A REGISTERED NURSE IN THE US WAS MARY ELISA MAHONEY.

SHE LEADS FROM 1845 TO 1926.

IN HER ROLE, SHE WAS ABLE TO PASS AWAY THAT AS A NURSE, I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO SIT HERE TODAY.

AND SO FOR THAT, I'M VERY GRATEFUL.

THE NEXT ONE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT IS A REALLY GREAT WOMAN THAT I'M SO PASSIONATE WHEN I SAID HER NAME, I SEE

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MYSELF IN HER PATHWAY.

HER NAME IS HARRIET TUBMAN.

GROWING UP IN HAITI, WE USED TO WA WATCH THIS MOVIE CALLED MOSES.

ALL MY YOUNGER YEARS, I THOUGHT HER NAME WAS MOSES.

IT WAS JUST THE NAME OF THE MOVIE WHEN SHE WAS WORKING WITH, DURING THE CIVIL WAR AND ALSO UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.

SHE PASSIONATELY WORKED DURING THE CIVIL WAR TO HELP MEN AND WOMEN IN TAKING CARE OF THEM AS A NURSE.

THE THIRD ONE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO HIGHLIGHT IS SUSIE KING TAYLOR.

MS. TAYLOR, UH, ALSO WORKED DURING THE CIVIL WAR, BUT SHE NEVER HAD ANY TRAINING AS A NURSE.

IT WAS ALWAYS BECAUSE OF HER HEART FOR PEOPLE.

AND THE IDEA THAT WE, EVERY ONE OF US CAN GIVE SOMETHING BACK TO OUR COMMUNITIES THAT SHE WORKED DURING THIS CIVIL WAR TO HELP AND THE SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO RECOVER AFTER THE WAR.

NUMBER FOUR, IT'S ESTELLE MO OSBORNE.

SHE LIVED FROM 1901 TO 1981.

THIS IS NOT TOO FAR FROM NOW, 1981.

I REMEMBER COMING HERE IN CHANDLER IN 1986.

SO SHE WAS THE FIRST BLACK NURSE WITH A MASTER'S DEGREE, FIRST ONE IN THE US TO HAVE A MASTER'S DEGREE.

AND SHE FIGHT TO DISINTEGRATE, LITERALLY, UM, DID I SAY THE WORD WELL, RIGHT? YEAH, I DID.

YEAH, THAT'S WHAT SHE DID.

SO, IN OTHER WORD, IN ORDER FOR ME TO HAVE A MASTER'S DEGREE RIGHT NOW, THIS WOMAN HAD TO FIGHT FOR THAT TO HAPPEN.

AND SO I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT HER TONIGHT.

THE FIFTH ONE IS MABEL KITTEN.

STUPER.

SHE LIVED FROM 1890 TO 1989.

SHE FOUGHT FOR THE INTEGRATION OF BLACK NURSES IN THE MILITARY AND ALSO BLACK NURSES TO JOIN THE NAA, WHICH IS I'M A MEMBER OF AT THIS TIME, WHICH IS THE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION.

THINK ABOUT THAT.

THIS FIVE WOMEN, IF IT WAS NOT FOR THEM THIS TIME WHERE NURSING WOULD'VE BEEN AND MY CAREER WOULD'VE BEEN.

AND SO TONIGHT I HIGHLIGHT THEM, I THANK THEM, AND I BELIEVE MY DAUGHTER IS GRADUATING MEDICAL SCHOOL NEXT YEAR.

AND THAT WOULDN'T HAVE NEVER HAPPENED IF THEY WERE NOT WOMEN LIKE THIS.

THIS IS A BIT OF HISTORY FOR YOU TONIGHT.

OR FOR THOSE WHO ARE LISTENING, PLEASE, LET'S LEARN MORE SO THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY LIVE WITH EACH OTHER IN A MATTER THAT WE RESPECT, HISTORY, AND CONTINUE TO HIGHLIGHT IT TO EMPOWER OTHERS AND LOVE ON EACH OTHER.

THANK YOU MAYOR, FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK TO SUSAN COUNCIL ORLANDO.

LIVING LEGENDS RIGHT HERE IN THE CITY OF CHANDLER.

UM, I, I BELIEVE COUNCIL MEMBER, FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER RICK HUMAN, STARTED AT THE INNOVATION FAIR OR LED THE EFFORT FOR THAT.

AND WHEN I CAME ON COUNCIL, HE SAID, MATT, DON'T SCREW IT UP, RICK.

I DIDN'T SCREW IT UP.

IN FACT, WE, IT'S LARGER THAN EVER.

WE'VE ASKED YOU CHANNEL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TO JOIN US BECAUSE THEY WERE DOING TWO SEPARATE SCENARIOS.

UH, WE'VE ALSO INCREASED THE BUDGET FOR THAT AND THE ATTENDANCE WAS INCREASED.

SO I DON'T THINK I SCREWED IT UP, BUDDY.

HOPEFULLY WE'RE GOOD.

ALL RIGHT, THANKS BUDDY.

IT AS A MAYOR INDICATOR THIS SATURDAY FROM 10 TO TWO, IT'LL BE AJ CHANDLER PARK BY THE MAIN STAGE.

HE FORGOT TO MENTION FOOD.

THERE'LL BE FOOD THERE TOO.

SO COME ON OUT AND HAVE A GOOD TIME.

COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS.

YEAH, JUST GOT A COUPLE ANNOUNCEMENTS.

JUST WANNA TAKE A POINT OF PRIVILEGE TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT, UM, VALLEY CHRISTIAN GIRLS, MY DAUGHTER PLAYS ON THE BASKETBALL TEAM.

THEY ARE IN THE ELITE EIGHT.

YES.

AND THEY'RE PLAYING FOR, UM, THEY'RE GONNA BE PLAYING THIS, UH, THIS FRIDAY.

TOMORROW FRIDAY.

SO I'M GONNA BE DRIVING, I CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER THE CITY, BUT ME AND JOSH, WE TALKED ABOUT IT.

UM, BUT IT'S, IT'S SO FAR THE TEAM THAT WE HAVE TO PLAY IS SO FAR UP NORTH.

IT'S LIKE FIVE HOUR DRIVE UP NORTH.

SO I'M GONNA BE LEAVING TOMORROW ABOUT 12 O'CLOCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY TO GO WATCH, UH, MY DAUGHTER PLAY.

AND IF THEY WIN, THEY WILL BE GOING TO THE FINAL FOUR.

AND HOPEFULLY VALLEY CHRISTIAN GOES ON AND WIN THE STATE, UH, TITLE THIS YEAR.

SO I'M SUPER PROUD OF HER AND SUPER PROUD OF THE GIRLS AT VALLEY CHRISTIAN.

I WANTED TO SHOUT THEM OUT.

ALSO, ON SATURDAY IS GONNA BE BUSY.

I AM GONNA BE TRYING TO CHECK OUT SOME OF THESE THINGS THAT IS HAPPENING, BUT I AM EXCITED THAT ON SATURDAY I WOULD INVITE YOU GUYS, BUT IT'S ALSO OUT.

BUT ON SATURDAY, I'M GONNA BE RECOGNIZED FOR OUR HUMANITARIAN AWARD ON THIS SATURDAY, UH, AT ABOUT SEVEN O'CLOCK AT NIGHT.

SO I'M SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

UM, I'M GONNA SHARE THAT WITH YOU GUYS AFTER I RECEIVED THE AWARD ON SATURDAY.

SO I'M SUPER GLAD, UM, TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THAT WAY.

AND IT, IT MEANS A LOT.

SO, AGAIN, I JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT OUT THERE.

AND I JUST WANNA SAY SOMETHING ABOUT BLACK HISTORY MONTH.

YOU KNOW, IT'S A TIME FOR US TO BE EDUCATED AND TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT AFRICAN AMERICANS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO OUR COMMUNITY.

AND I THINK THAT WE HAVE SOME, SOME

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UH, DR. GILBERT FOR ONE, A MAN THAT, UM, A MAN THAT EMBODIES BLACK HISTORY AND, AND THE EXCELLENCE THAT HE BRINGS AND THE WORK THAT HE'S DOING.

HE'S GETTING READY TO RETIRE.

BUT YOU KNOW, HIS WORK IS NOT DONE YET.

'CAUSE OBVIOUSLY HE'S SERVING ON THE BOND COMMITTEE, BUT I JUST REALLY WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE HIM IN THE WORK THAT HE DID FOR CUSD.

AND AS HE GET, AS HE PASSES THE BATON, JUST WANT YOU GUYS TO KNOW THAT THAT IS THE EMBODIMENT OF BLACK HISTORY.

A MAN THAT CONTRIBUTES TO HIS COMMUNITY, LOVES HIS COMMUNITY, AND HAS SPENT SO MUCH TIME DOING THAT.

SO I JUST WANTED TO RECOGNIZE, UM, YOU, DR. GILBERT FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS.

AND ON THIS PAST THURSDAY, HE HAD A, UM, THERE WAS A, UM, A GATHERING OF INDIVIDUALS TO RECOGNIZE DR. GILBERT.

HE RECEIVED AN AWARD AT THAT TIME.

SO I JUST WANTED TO RECOGNIZE DR. GILBERT SINCE HE'S HERE.

AND I WANTED TO TELL YOU THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS.

UM, AND I DEFINITELY KNOW THAT YOU'VE MADE ME A BETTER PERSON BECAUSE OF YOUR MENTORSHIP AND YOUR GUIDANCE WHILE SERVING ON COUNCIL.

AND I WILL BE REMISS NOT TO MENTION, UH, DR.

BILL CRAWFORD, WHO'S HERE AS WELL.

A MAN WHO HAS SERVED SO ON SO MANY DIFFERENT COMMITTEES, BONDS.

I MEAN, HE HAS TO DO EVERYTHING.

AND I, I, I CALL HIM UP, I'LL SAY, HEY, ARE YOU WORKING ON THIS? ARE YOU WORKING ON THAT? HE'S LIKE, I'M WORKING ON IT.

LET ME GET SOME MORE INFORMATION.

BUT HE NEVER STOPPED MAKING IT HAPPEN.

AND I JUST WANTED TO HONOR THESE TWO GREAT BLACK MEN THAT ACTUALLY WALKS AMONG US.

UM, SOMETIMES WE REFLECT ON THOSE THAT HAVE LEFT US, BUT I WANNA ALSO RECOGNIZE THOSE THAT ARE WALKING AMONG US AND THEIR GREATNESS THAT THEY CONTINUE TO, UM, BRING INTO OUR COMMUNITY.

SO CONNECT WITH THEM, TAKE TIME WITH THEM, POST THEM ON YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND LET PEOPLE KNOW THESE ARE GREAT MEN MAKING GREAT DIFFERENCES.

AND I'M GLAD TO KNOW 'EM, AND I'M GLAD THAT THEY LIVE RIGHT HERE IN THE GREATEST CITY ON EARTH, CITY OF CHANDLER.

YOU CAN CLAP FOR THAT.

COUNCIL MEMBER HOPKINS.

THERE WAS SOME DEMONSTRATIONS.

SO I, UH, I GET TO TELL YOU ABOUT SOMETHING THAT I, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER LAST YEAR, GOT TO ENJOY.

IT'S THE PUBLIC SAFETY RETS COMING UP MARCH 1ST.

UM, IT'S ACTUALLY GONNA BE HELD RIGHT HERE AGAIN, RIGHT BEHIND US AT THE, UM, POLICE, UH, MAIN STATION RIGHT BEHIND US, LIKE I SAID.

SO THE, I WOULD SAY THE EVENT IS MEANT FOR FAMILIES.

IT'S GOT A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING.

UM, I REALLY ENJOYED GETTING TO CHECK OUT THE SWAT VEHICLES.

THERE'S GONNA BE, UM, CANINE UNIT THERE THIS TIME THAT I DIDN'T GET TO SEE.

WELL, IT WAS THERE LAST TIME.

I JUST DIDN'T GET TO SEE IT.

UH, A ROBOT DOG, SOME OTHER THINGS.

I THINK THERE WAS FIRE STATION, OR EXCUSE ME, A FIRE TRUCK THAT THE KIDS CAN GO AND CHECK OUT.

SO I HIGHLY RECOMMEND MAKING THE TIME.

IT'S AGAIN, MARCH 1ST, SATURDAY IT STARTS AT 9:00 AM TILL ABOUT 1:00 PM SO YOU HAVE ALL DAY TO COME CHECK IT OUT.

I I HOPE YOU'LL JOIN ME.

CITY MANAGER.

THANK YOU MR. MAYOR.

MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, JUST VERY BRIEFLY EARLIER TONIGHT, YOU ACCEPTED THE 2024 AND 2025 CEASE DESIGNATIONS FOR THE CITY.

AND I WANNA MAKE SURE I GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE.

SO THE PERSON WHO ACTUALLY LED THE EFFORT TO DO THAT IS, UH, SOMEONE WHO JOINED OUR OFFICE A FEW MONTHS AGO.

SO AMELIA KRESKY IS IN THE BACK OF THE ROOM.

WE'RE EMBARRASSING HER RIGHT NOW.

SHE'S ACTUALLY, UH, AN INTERN IN THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE AND SHE IS GETTING HER MASTER'S DEGREE AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY THROUGH THEIR MARVIN ANDREWS PROGRAM.

SHE'LL BE WITH US FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS.

AND SHE'S A CHANDLER NATIVE.

SHE GREW UP HERE, WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL HERE, AND SO WE'RE THRILLED TO HAVE HER WORKING ON GREAT PROJECTS LIKE THAT ONE.