[ Call to Order]
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GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE APRIL 10TH, 2025 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CHANDLER CITY COUNCIL.
I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER CLERK.
UM, COUNCIL MEMBER ENCINA HERE.
UM, WE HAVE A QUORUM AND WE'LL CHECK ON COUNCIL MEMBER.
OUR, UM, IN VOLKER TONIGHT ENDED UP, UH, GETTING SICK AT THE LAST MINUTE.
SO I'M GOING TO LEAD US IN, UH, THE INDICATION AND OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS.
PLEASE STAND LA WE THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER TONIGHT TO, UH, REPRESENT OUR COMMUNITY.
WE, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL COMMUNITY THAT, THAT YOU'VE PUT US IN PLACES OF LEADERSHIP OF SERVANTHOOD, AND WE JUST THANK YOU FOR THE MANY GOOD THINGS THAT YOU'RE DOING IN OUR COMMUNITY.
WE PRAY FOR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS THAT YOU WOULD CONTINUE TO KEEP THEM SAFE.
WE PRAY FOR OUR YOUTH AND OUR COMMUNITY THAT, UH, THOSE WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH ONE ISSUE OR ANOTHER, THAT YOU WOULD SEND PEOPLE THAT YOU WOULD DEMONSTRATES YOUR TENDER MERCIES AND INTERVENE WHERE THAT IS NECESSARY.
AND TONIGHT, WE THANK YOU AND WE ASK AS YOUR, AS YOUR WORD TELLS US, THAT IF ANYONE ASKS WISDOM YOU PROVIDE.
SO WE ASK FOR WISDOM FOR THE AGENDA ON OUR COUNCIL.
WE PRAY YOUR BLESSINGS UPON OUR CITY, THAT, THAT WE WOULD BE SAFE, THAT GENERATIONS WOULD CONTINUE TO, UH, BE TRANSFORMED AND MOVE TOWARDS, UH, STABILITY, PROSPERITY, ALL THOSE THINGS THAT, UH, THAT WE DESIRE, THAT PEOPLE DESIRE.
SO WE THANK YOU FOR THIS GATHERING.
PRAY FOR YOUR BLESSINGS ON IT TONIGHT.
PLEASE JOIN ME AS WE RECITE THE PLEASURE OF ALLEGIANCE.
OF ALLEGIANCE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC, WHICH IS STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
I WASN'T GONNA SAY THANK YOU MAYOR
[ 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 April 10, 2025, Regular Meeting, Items 1 - 23.]
WE VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, UH, WE DID INVITE, UM, BOARDS AND COMMISSION MEMBERS THAT WERE GOING TO BE, UH, WHO ARE IN THE AUDIENCE TO BE RECOGNIZED.DO WE HAVE ANY OF THOSE WHO ARE HERE PLEASE STAND.
YEAH, IF YOU GUYS WOULD, UH, LIKE TO COME UP TO THE MIC AND JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND WHICH COMMISSION YOU GUYS ARE GONNA BE SERVING ON.
JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND WHICH BOARD OR COMMISSION WILL YOU BE SERVING ON? WHERE'S THE MIC? SORRY.
I'M ACTUALLY SERVING ON TWO BOARDS.
IT'S THE HEALTHCARE I, THEY'RE VERY LONG NAMES THE HEALTHCARE COMMISSION BOARDS AND THE, UM, WORKERS' COMP BOARD.
I AM A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF THE EAST VALLEY.
I'M FROM MESA, BUT MY HUSBAND AND I, WE'VE LIVED IN CHANDLER FOR, OH GOSH, I DON'T KNOW, 10 ISH YEARS OR SO.
AND I'M A GRADUATE OF THE CIVIC PROGRAM, UH, THROUGH THE CITY OF CHANDLER.
SO I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SERVE.
SO THANK YOU ALL FOR HAVING ME.
AND COUNCIL THOSE TWO, THOSE TWO PENSION BOARDS AS WE PUT THE SAME PEOPLE ON THE SAME BOARD, JUST FOR SIMPLICITY.
AND THANK YOU COUNCIL, UH, TEAM.
UH, I'M JGI KRISHNA MOTI JAGA.
WAIT A MINUTE, SAY THAT AGAIN.
SO, UH, I AM, UH, PART OF THE UH, PARK AND RECREATION BOARD AND UH, THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE.
THIS IS A HONOR TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.
SO WHATEVER I HAVE, I CAN GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.
COUNCIL, IF YOU RECALL, WE, WE DID, UM, UH, HAVE SEVERAL COME, UH, SEVERAL THE LAST TIME.
AND I THINK WE HAD A FEW LEFT AND LEAST YOU WERE ABLE TO FIT IT IN THEIR CALENDARS.
SO AT THIS POINT, UH, WE HAVE OUR CONSENT AGENDA IN FRONT OF US.
COUNCIL, HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROCEED?
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MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA OF APRIL 10TH, UH, 10 20 25.REGULAR MEETING ITEMS ONE THROUGH 23.
ANY, UM, RECUSALS OR ANY OTHER ACTIONS BEFORE WE VOTE? YES MA'AM.
UM, JUST FROM OUR PREVIOUS READING, UM, VOTING NO AND ITEM NUMBER FOUR FROM OUR PREVIOUS MEETING.
MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF, UM, ITEM FOUR, WHICH CARRIES BY MAJORITY.
[10. Unscheduled Public Appearances]
DO HAVE, UH, ONE UNSCHEDULED, UH, PUBLIC SPEAKER.IF, UM, PAUL PLI, UH, YOU COULD PLEASE COME FORWARD.
STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
THE LIGHT WILL TURN GREEN AT THAT POINT.
YOU HAVE, UH, THREE MINUTES TO, UH, STATE WHAT YOU WISH WHEN IT TURNS YELLOW.
WHEN IT'S RED, PLEASE WRAP UP BECAUSE THIS IS UNSCHEDULED.
WE CANNOT ENGAGE WITH YOU, BUT WE CERTAINLY WILL BE LISTENING TO YOU AND, AND APPROPRIATE DIRECT, DIRECT, UH, STAFF INVOLVEMENT TO TALK WITH YOU.
I LIVE AT 1313 EAST TYSON STREET AND CHANDLER MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
I CAME TO YOU AT THE JANUARY 23RD COUNCIL MEETING FOR HELP.
OUR FAMILY WAS OUT OF OPTIONS.
WE DID EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER TO SEEK RESOLUTION TO ONGOING VERIFIED QUALITY OF LIFE, DETERIORATING VIOLATIONS OF CITY CODE AND SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGULATIONS.
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO REVISIT MY COMMENTS AT THE 29 MINUTE MARK OF THE JANUARY 23RD RECORDING.
FOR NEARLY A DECADE, WE BUILT OUR FAMILY, BOUGHT OUR FIRST HOME, VOTED IN EVERY ELECTION, VOLUNTEERED IN THE COMMUNITY, AND ADVOCATED FOR OUR FRIENDS TO DO THE SAME.
ALL IN CHANDLER, AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF WORKING THROUGH OR WITH AND EVERY RELEVANT DEPARTMENT FROM CODE ENFORCEMENT TO BUSINESS COMPLIANCE, BEING ADVISED TO FOLLOW A PROCESS, THE CITY ITSELF ADMITS IS NOT IN PLACE NOR EFFECTIVE.
AND BEING DE DECEIVED BY CITY EMPLOYEES AND OFFICIALS FOR THE DURATION OF THE JOURNEY.
I'M HERE TO TELL YOU THAT OUR FAMILY HAS GIVEN UP THE CITY'S UNWILLINGNESS TO PRIORITIZE RESIDENTS OVER NATIONWIDE RENTAL MANAGEMENT FIRMS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SPECIFICALLY.
MAYOR KEVIN HARKEY, YOU FEIGNED INTEREST IN RESOLVING THIS BEFORE AND AFTER THE JANUARY MEETING AND TOOK NO ACTION.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ORLANDO AND POSTING, I KNOW YOU'RE ONLINE, BOTH YOU GAVE ME YOUR WORD AND PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION TO RESOLVE THIS, YET DID NOTHING.
WHEN CONTACTED VICE MAYOR ELLIS, WHO I KNOW IS ONLINE, WE ATTENDED YOUR CAMPAIGN EVENTS AND THINKING YOU WOULD REPRESENT US AND YOU'VE LET US DOWN.
NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCES DIRECTOR LEAH POWELL, BUSINESS COMPLIANCE ADMINISTRATOR, BONNIE BODY, AND MANY OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE ALL INVOLVED IN BACKDOOR COORDINATION WITH THE VIOLATOR TO HIDE FORMER AND ONGOING VIOLATIONS.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS SENIOR MANAGER, ALEXIS ADOA, DEFENDED ALL DEFENDED ALL BAD BEHAVIOR ACROSS DEPARTMENTS.
AND GUYS, THE CITY'S APPROACH AS EDUCATION FIRST.
UH, UNFORTUNATELY THERE ARE OTHERS WHO, WHOSE FAILURES DESERVE TO BE RECOGNIZED.
HOWEVER, I'M LIMITED TO MY THREE MINUTES.
I STARTED TONIGHT BY SAYING I'LL LIVE AT 1313 EAST TYSON STREET IN CHANDLER.
HOWEVER, I SHOULD HAVE STATED THAT WE USED TO LIVE THERE, WE HAVE SOLD OUR HOME AND ARE NO LONGER CHANDLER RESIDENCE.
YOUR APATHY, LACK OF ACTION AND UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR TO THE, UH, UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR OF THE PEOPLE YOU EMPLOY ARE COMPLIANT FOR THE SAKE OF OTHER RESIDENTS SUFFERING FROM YOUR LACK OF LEADERSHIP.
I HOPE YOU TAKE THESE COMMENTS TO HEART, ALTHOUGH BASED ON PRIOR EXPERIENCE, RESIDENTS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO BE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF INSTEAD.
[ Current Events 1. Mayor's Announcements 2. Council's Announcements 3. City Manager's Announcements]
WE HAD CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THIS, UH, WHAT WE COULD DO IN THAT, COULD YOU PLEASE SEND A MEMO OUT TO COUNCIL REGARDING WHAT WE DID DO RELATED TO THIS PARTICULAR CASE? THANK YOU SO MUCH.NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS CURRENT EVENTS.
I WILL START AND, UM, UH, COUNCIL MEMBER ENCINAS HAS ASKED IF HE CAN GO LESS THIS TIME.
SO, SO WE'RE GONNA START WITH YOU ON THAT END, JUST TO GET YOU READY AFTERWARDS.
UH, TOMORROW IS THE FOURTH ANNUAL SOUTH PACIFIC ISLANDS FESTIVAL AT DR.
COME, UH, JOIN US STARTING AT 10:00 AM TO LEARN ABOUT THE DIFFERENT ISLANDS THAT MAKE UP SOUTH PACIFIC ISLANDS IN A FUN AND INTERACTIVE WAY.
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THERE WILL BE DANCE PERFORMANCES, MUSIC ACTS, CULTURE PRACTITIONERS WHO WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO HUSK A COCONUT OUR DANCE WITH FIRE.AND DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE MERCHANDISE BOOTHS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE FOOD.
SECONDLY, UH, ON MONDAY, THE EXCHANGE CLUB OF CHANDLER JOINED MEMBERS OF OUR CHANDLER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMMISSION TO ACCEPT OUR CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH'S PROCLAMATION.
AND WHILE THEIR UPCOMING FIELD OF HOPE EVENT WAS MENTIONED, I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT IT AGAIN AS IT IS THIS SUNDAY.
PLEASE JOIN US APRIL 13TH FROM SIX TO 7:00 PM FOR THE DEDICATION CEREMONY AT DR.
AJ CHANDLER PARK, WHERE WE WILL RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE LIVES OF CHILDREN LOST DUE TO CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN ARIZONA.
THANK YOU TO THE EXCHANGE CLUB AND TO OUR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMMISSION FOR THE WORK THEY DO TO ORGANIZE THIS IMPORTANT EVENT.
THIRDLY, EDUCATION, UH, UH, WORKSHOP OR, OR ED? UH, OKAY, LET ME GET BACK ON THAT.
WE KNOW THAT THERE'S A LOT OF TALK RIGHT NOW ABOUT TARIFFS AND THEIR IMPACT ON BUSINESSES.
IF YOU ARE A BUSINESS IN ARIZONA THAT RELIES UPON GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS, YOU WILL WANT TO JOIN US ON TUESDAY, APRIL 22ND AT THE A SU CHANDLER INNOVATION CENTER AT 11:30 AM FOR AN INSIGHTFUL BUSINESS SEMINAR DESIGNED TO STRATEGICALLY PREPARE CHANDLER BUSINESSES FOR THE CHANGING TRADE LANDSCAPE.
THIS BUSINESS EVENT IS HOSTED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CHANDLER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND WILL BE FACILITATED BY TWO URST, ERNST AND YOUNG GLOBAL TRADE EXPERTS AND OFFER VALUABLE INSIGHTS ON HOW FOREIGN TRADE ZONES CAN STREAMLINE OPERATIONS AND REDUCE COST.
HOW TAX LAWS CAN BE LEVERAGED TO ENHANCE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND HOW PRACTICAL STRATEGIES TO STAY AHEAD OF COMPETITORS IN THE, IN THE TRADE SPACE CAN WORK FOR YOU.
THIS EVENT IS FREE TO ATTEND, BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
SO PLEASE REGISTER@CHANDLERAZ.GOV SLASH GLOBAL TRADE WORKSHOP.
SO CHANDLER HAS STARTED OUR GENERAL PLAN UPDATE PROCESS AND WE HAVE A FEW UPCOMING RESIDENT INPUT OPPORTUNITIES I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT.
WE'LL BE HOSTING THE CHANDLER TALKS.
IT'S A FREE COMMUNITY EVENT FOCUSED ON SHAPING OUR FUTURE THROUGH THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE.
AND IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS PROCESS AND TO HEAR FROM THE PANEL OF LOCAL EXPERTS TO DISCUSS KEY TOPICS WITH THE FOCUS ON WATER AND HOUSING.
THIS EVENT'S GONNA BE HELD ON SATURDAY, MAY 10TH OVER AT THE CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS FROM TWO TO 5:00 PM AND IF YOU CAN'T BE THERE ON THE 10TH, THERE'S STILL OTHER WAYS THAT YOU CAN PARTICIPATE.
THERE'S AN ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE AVAILABLE THROUGH JUNE AND THERE YOU CAN SHARE THE, YOUR INPUT ON THE GENERAL PLAN'S, VISION STATEMENT, GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND CORE VALUES, AND OFFER ANY FEEDBACK ON KEY ISSUES AND HOUSING RELATED TOPICS.
TO FIND THE SURVEY, PLEASE GO TO CHANDLER AZ.GOV/GENERAL PLAN.
WELL, IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR.
I KNOW YOU MAY BE THINKING ABOUT CHRISTMAS, BUT I'M TALKING ABOUT TAX TIME
I HAVE A PERSONAL INTEREST IN THAT, UM,
UH, AND IF YOU MAKE $67,000 OR LESS, I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE VITA PROGRAM, VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANT PROGRAM, UH, IS AVAILABLE FOR YOU.
AS YOU KNOW, APRIL THE 15TH IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER PEOPLE.
AND THE BEST ADVICE I CAN GIVE YOU IS JUST FILE AN EXTENSION.
'CAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE GONNA GET IN BY THE 15TH, BUT I WILL SAY THIS IS THAT WE HAVE GREAT PARTNERS THAT'S WORKING WITH THE CITY OF CHANDLER, WHICH IS, UM, MESA, UNITED WAY AND OTHERS, AND ALSO ON THE ARIZONA STATE WEBSITE.
YOU CAN ALSO LOOK TO SEE WHERE OTHER LOCATIONS AND SITES ARE.
BUT IF, UM, IF YOU'VE BEEN PUTTING OFF YOUR TAXES, THIS IS THE TIME TO DO IT.
THERE'S VITAL SITES OPEN THROUGH SATURDAY AND THEY ARE MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN CHANDLER.
SO THIS IS A GREAT, A GREAT RESOURCE FOR OUR RESIDENTS.
AND IF IT SOUNDS LIKE IT MAY BE A GOOD FIT TO YOU, GO TO CHANDLER AZ.GOV/VITA VITA.
AND ALSO I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE NEW COMMISSIONERS.
YOU ARE THE AMBASSADORS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR DESIRE TO SERVE, UH, AND I'M EXCITED ABOUT YOUR SERVICE.
YOU CAN MAKE THE COMMISSION EVERYTHING THAT YOU WANT IT TO BE 'CAUSE IT IS A SERVICE OF THE HEART AND WE DEFINITELY APPRE APPRECIATE YOU AND YOUR SERVICE.
THANK YOU MAYOR, APPRECIATE THAT.
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UM, I'M EXCITED TO INVITE THE COMMUNITY TO A VERY SPECIAL EVENT, FREEDOM, HOPE, AND FUTURE, UM, WHICH WILL HONOR OUR VIETNAM VETERANS AND CELEBRATE THE VIBRANT VIETNAMESE CULTURE THAT FLOURISHED HERE IN CHANDLER.UH, MANY OF THOSE VIETNAMESE, AS YOU KNOW, FLED, UH, 50 YEARS AGO WHEN THE NORTHERN, UH, VIETNAM INVADED SOUTHERN VIETNAM FOR THE FINAL FRONTIER OF THE WAR.
THAT WAS BACK IN 1975 AND WE'RE, UH, THIS EVENT WAS STARTED BY SEVERAL RESIDENTS THAT CAME TO ME AND SOME OTHERS IN THE COUNCIL.
AND I APPRECIATE THE COUNCIL'S SUPPORT ON THIS EVENT, UM, AND SAID, LET'S HONOR THE VETERANS.
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, LET'S TELL THE STORIES OF THE VIETNAMESE PEOPLE THAT FLED AND HOW THEY BECAME FREE HOPEFUL AND THEY HAVE A FUTURE.
UH, THIS EVENTS WILL, WILL, UM, THERE'LL BE VIETNAMESE PERFORMANCES THERE, UH, AS CUISINE, AS WELL AS CRAFTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES.
AND WE'LL ALSO HONOR THE VIETNAM VETERANS.
THERE'LL BE STORYTELLERS ABOUT THEIR LIFE IN VIETNAM AND HOW THEY ESCAPED VIETNAM AND MADE A NEW LIFE HERE IN THE UNITED STATES.
I HOPE TO SEE YOU RIGHT HERE AT THE CITY HALL COMPLEX RIGHT OUT HERE.
IT'LL BE APRIL 26TH FROM 9:00 AM TO NOON.
I KNOW, MAYOR, YOU'LL BE SPEAKING AT THAT.
AND LONG AND LAST AWAITED DOWN ALL LONELY ON THE END ALL BY MYSELF.
SEE, THAT WAS A GOOD FLOW, CHANGING IT UP THIS TIME.
UM, I'M VERY EXCITED TO SHARE A, UH, FAMILY ACTIVITY THAT IS QUICKLY APPROACHING.
I CAN'T BELIEVE EASTER IS ALREADY AROUND THE CORNER NEXT WEEK.
AJ CHANDLER PARK NEXT FRIDAY, APRIL 18TH AT FIVE 30 FOR THE FAMILY EASTER CELEBRATION.
UH, WE'LL HAVE FREE INFLATABLE ATTRACTIONS, CARNIVAL GAMES, FOOD VENDORS, AND OF COURSE A 24 CARROT EASTER EGG HUNT.
CARROT, CARROTS, CARROTS, CARROTS, CARROT.
NOT THOSE DIAMONDS, NOT THOSE.
AND YES, WE'RE STILL ON THE HUNT FOR THE VALLEY'S MOST EXCELLENT ARTIST.
UM, THE COLORING CONTEST SUBMISSIONS ARE ACCEPTED THROUGH MONDAY, SO BE SURE TO GET THEM IN BEFORE THE DEADLINE AND SEE THE FULL LIST OF ACTIVITIES@CHANDLERAZ.GOV SLASH EASTER.
UM, I'D ALSO LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU GUYS, UM, I HAD THE GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GO REPRESENT THE CITY OF CHANDLER AT THE SMART CITIES CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK CITY LAST WEEK.
IT WAS A VERY ENERGETIC CONFERENCE, UM, FILLED AND PACKED WITH MANY INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS.
UM, THROUGH THE DAYS THAT I WAS THERE, THERE WAS A VERY HEAVY FOCUS ON AI IMPLEMENTATION AND EFFICIENCIES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WHICH WAS GREAT TO BE THERE AND LEARN, UM, HOW GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ARE USING AI AND VALIDATING THE RESULTS AND DATA OF WHAT THEY'RE GETTING FROM AI AND BRINGING IT BACK.
UM, AND ALSO LEARNING ABOUT INNOVATION ACADEMIES, UM, WHICH ARE BEING CREATED WITHIN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS, UH, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT I WANT TO HOPEFULLY BRING HERE TO CHANDLER IF WE WERE POTENTIALLY, UM, IF WE'D ALREADY HAVE THEM THERE.
BUT IT WAS AN OVERALL, A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GO OUT THERE AND LEARN ABOUT, UM, AI IN THE SMART CITIES INITIATIVES OUT THERE.
COUNCIL, JUST ONE ANNOUNCEMENT TONIGHT.
UH, WANTED TO, UH, THANK OUR NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCES DEPARTMENT UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF LEAH POWELL.
ALSO PRISCILLA QUINTANA AND ANA MAUER, UH, FOR THE AWESOME FOR OUR CITY DAY THAT OCCURRED ON MARCH 29TH.
ONE OF MY FAVORITE EVENTS OF THE YEAR.
JUST TO RECAP, UH, ALL THE GREAT WORK THAT HAPPENED THAT DAY IN THE PAMELA PARK NEIGHBORHOOD, WE HAD 38 PROJECTS SERVING 141 HOUSEHOLDS WITH A THOUSAND VOLUNTEERS, PLUS 600 ATTENDEES AT THE PARK CELEBRATION.
AND 115 OF THOSE VOLUNTEERS WERE TEAM CHANDLER, UH, CITY EMPLOYEES, WHICH WOULD MAKE A BIG PUSH TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO PARTICIPATE.
THE TOTAL VALUE OF THOSE VOLUNTEER HOURS IS ESTIMATED THAT OVER HALF A MILLION DOLLARS OF CONTRIBUTION TO THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.
SO THANK YOU TO OUR TEAM AND NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCES.
YOU DID A PHENOMENAL JOB MAKING AN IMPACT IN ONE OF OUR GREAT CHANDLER NEIGHBORHOODS.
AND I HEARD YOU HAD A CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH A, UH, FALLING MATTRESS, IS THAT RIGHT? UH, MR. MAYOR, YOU ARE CORRECT.
UH, I, UH, WAS WAS INJURED BY A FALLING MATTRESS.
WELL, NOT INJURED, BUT, UM, MR. WILLIE MAY HAVE HAD A, A PART IN THAT
SO WE'LL SAVE THAT STORY FOR LATER.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING THAT.
WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES OUR MEETING.