Apr 24, 2025 City Council Meeting 04/24/2025

COUNCIL MEMBER ENCINAS.

COUNCIL MEMBER POSTON.

COUNCIL MEMBER ORLANDO PRESENT.

COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS.

COUNCIL MEMBER HAWKINS.

HERE WE HAVE A QUORUM.

GREAT.

OUR INDICATION TONIGHT WILL BE BROUGHT FORTH BY REVEREND JIMMY THOMAS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH IN CHANDLER, AND OUR PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE BY COUNCIL MEMBER POSTON GREETINGS.

ACCORDING TO 2024 ANNUAL REPORT, UH, CHANDLER IS ONE OF THE LARGEST CITY IN ARIZONA EXPERIENCING A REMARKABLE GROWTH, NEARLY 70% OVER THE LAST 25 YEARS.

A TRUE TESTAMENT TO GROWTH, INNOVATION, AND RESILIENCE OF THE PEOPLE OF CHANDLER.

CHANDLER HAS NOW BECOME AN ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, AND A POPULATION CENTER FOR THE GREATER PHOENIX AREA.

AT THIS POINT, I THANK AND PRAISE GOD FOR THE VISION THAT HE GIVES US TO THE LEADERS.

I THANK AND PRAISE GOD FOR OUR HONORABLE MAYOR KEVIN HUKE AND THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AS THEY SEEK DIVINE WISDOM, UNDERSTANDING, AND GUIDANCE THAT IS NEEDED TO CARE, SERVE, AND GOVERN THIS GREAT COMMUNITY, KNOWING VERY WELL THAT THE LORD ALONE GIVES DIVINE WISDOM AS WE LEARN FROM THE WORD OF GOD.

AMY CARMICHAEL ONCE PRAYED TO GOD LIKE THIS, SAYING, STRENGTH OF MY HEART.

I NEED NOT FAIL, NOT MIND TO FEAR, BUT TO OBEY WITH SUCH A LEADER, WHO SHOULD I? QUAIL THOU ART, OH LORD, AS THOU EARTH YESTERDAY, STRENGTH OF MY HEART I REST IN THEE, FULFILL THY PURPOSE THROUGH ME.

WE PRAY, LORD, AS EVERY DECISIONS ARE MADE, ARE TAKEN.

OH, IT IS BE ANOINTED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT.

GOD, WE PRAY THAT YOU CONTINUE TO DIRECT OUR ESTEEMED LEADERS TO MAKE THIS CITY A BEACON OF HOPE AND LIGHT.

IN THE COMING MONTHS, YEARS, AND DECADES, MEN AND WOMEN OF OLD HAVE LOOKED TO YOU LORD, AND YOU HAVE GIVEN THEM VICTORY.

OH LORD, GUIDE US AS WE PRAY TODAY TO LEAD THIS MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE GATHERED IN YOUR PRESENCE WITH YOUR RIGHTEOUS RIGHT HAND OR GOOD SHEPHERD.

WE PRAY THAT YOU GRANT YOUR CHILDREN THE GRACE THAT THEY SHEPHERD OUR GREAT CITY.

PROTECT EVERY CITIZEN FROM EVERY EVIL.

MAY WE ALL EXPERIENCE THE PROSPERITY, WEALTH, JOY, AND PEACE IN THE CITY OF CHANDLER, IN JESUS, MY SAVIOR'S NAME I PRAY.

AMEN.

THANK YOU, PASTOR.

PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

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

THANK YOU, PASTOR.

THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER.

COUNCIL, BEFORE WE UH, UH, BRING FORTH THE CONSENT AGENDA AS WE HAVE NOW THAT TRADITION OF DOING, I INVITE ANY BORDER COMMISSION MEMBERS IN THE AUDIENCE TO STAND AND BE RECOGNIZED THAT THOSE WHO WE'RE VOTING ON TONIGHT, DO WE HAVE ANY BORDER COMMISSION COMMISSIONERS? UH, APPLICANTS HERE.

ALRIGHT, STAND OUT, BARBARA.

STAND OUT.

ALRIGHT.

YOU GOTTA TELL US WHO YOU ARE SO I KNOW WHO YOU ARE, BUT LET COUNCIL KNOW YOU GO FIRST.

CALVIN MALLOY WITH THE CHANDLER.

UH, UNLESS THERE IS AN ITEM THAT YOU WANT FOR READING OR TO BRING TO, UH, UH, ACTION.

BARBARA MYERSON WITH THE CHANDLER MUSEUM FOUNDATION.

GREAT.

WELL, THANK YOU BOTH.

AND COUNCIL, IS THERE,

[ 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 24, 2025, Regular Meeting, Items 1 - 25.]

UH, OUR CONSENT AGENDA IS IN FRONT OF US.

UH, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR PREFERENCE? MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS.

UH, PROPOSAL.

MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA OF APRIL 24TH, 2025.

REGULAR MEETING ITEMS ONE THROUGH 25.

SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER POSTON.

ANY RECUSALS? SEEING NONE? COUNCIL, PLEASE VOTE.

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND COMING BACK.

UM, SIR, YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE.

TRUST US NOW.

YES.

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, UH, CLERK.

DO WE HAVE ANY, UH, UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES TONIGHT? UH, MAYOR HART CAN KNOW I'VE NOT RECEIVED ANY CARDS.

IS CURRENT EVENTS OF WHICH MOST OF YOU ARE HERE FOR THAT I'LL START.

NEXT ON OUR AGENDA

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

UM, LAST WEDNESDAY WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE OUR WORLD CLASS BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS OF WHICH TWO ARE HERE FOR THEIR TIME, THEIR DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO OUR CITY.

I DO WANT TO COMMEND OUR STAFF, BOTH FIFTH FLOOR AND THE CLERK'S OFFICE.

THIS WAS A GREAT MORNING FOR CONNECTION AND CONVERSATION.

UH, WHAT WE EMPHASIZED LAST WEEK REALLY BEARS WITNESS AND REPEATING.

OUR BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS PROVIDE INVALUABLE TIME, TALENT TO OUR CITY.

AND WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS.

IT, IT MEANS A LOT TO HAVE QUALITY PEOPLE WITH THEIR EXPERTISE, WHO LOVE OUR CITY AND WANNA MAKE IT BETTER.

SO WE'RE GRATEFUL TO OUR BOARDS AND COMMISSION, BOARD AND COMMISSION FOLKS.

SECONDLY, UM, JUST WOULD LIKE TO RE UH, LET EVERYBODY KNOW THE SATURDAY OUR COMMUNITY IS HAVING AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME TOGETHER AND HONOR THE MEMORY OF PASTOR VICTOR HARDY.

PASTOR HARDY SERVED AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AT AT FRY AND COOPER FOR MANY YEARS BEFORE THEN, HE, HE, UH, AND STILL HE VOLUNTEERED AT WILLIS, WHERE I SEE THE PRINCIPAL HERE AT CHANDLER HIGH.

HE WAS A FIXTURE AT OUR COUNCIL MEETING, SITTING IN THE BACK OVER THERE, WAS KIND OF THE QUIET GUY IN THE BACK OF THE ROOM PRAYING AND JUST WANTING TO BE PRESENT.

SO THIS SATURDAY AT 4:00 PM WE'RE HAVING, UH, A GET TOGETHER FOR HIM.

UH, COMPASS CHRISTIAN CHURCH IS GRACIOUSLY OPENING THEIR DOORS FOR A COMMUNITY CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF PASTOR VICTOR.

HIS FAITH, HIS LOVE, HIS SERVICE ON THE CHANDLER COMMUNITY WILL CONTINUE TO BE REMEMBERED.

AND I WANNA INVITE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU HERE AND THOSE WATCHING.

AND THIRDLY, AND LASTLY FOR ME, WE HAVE OUR, OUR YAAS RECOGNITION.

THIS STANDS FOR YOUNG ARTIST AND AUTHORS SHOWCASE.

IT'S AN ANNUAL ART CONTEST THAT ENCOURAGES YOUTH WORLDWIDE TO EXPRESS THE MISSION OF SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL THROUGH ORIGINAL ARTWORK, LITERATURE, POETRY, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND MUSIC.

THE 2025 YAAS YES THEME HIGHLIGHTS THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIPS TO FOSTER, UNDERSTANDING, COLLABORATION AND PEACE ACROSS BORDERS.

THE SHOWCASE PROVIDES A UNIQUE PLATFORM TO EXPLORE HOW GLOBAL FRIENDSHIPS CAN DRIVE POSITIVE CHANGE AND BRIDGE CULTURAL DIVIDES.

AND BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS INSPIRING COMPETITION, YOUNG CREATORS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THEIR VISION OF A PEACEFUL WORLD AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO AND CONTRIBUTE TO INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BUILDING FRIENDSHIPS ACROSS THE NATIONS.

SO TONIGHT, 15 CHANDLER STUDENTS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR EXCELLENCE AND RESPONDING TO THE 2025 THEME.

WE ALSO HAVE INVITED THE 24 20 24 AND 2023 YES WINNERS IN ATTENDANCE AS WELL.

AND WE WANNA RECOGNIZE YOU ALL SOME AGAIN, BUT THOSE FROM THIS YEAR FOR YOUR FIRST TIME, FOR YOUR EXCELLENCE IN RESPONDING TO THE 2024 THEME, CLIMATE SCAPE RESILIENT CITIES FOR TOMORROW'S CLIMATE.

AND 2023 THEME PEACE, P-E-A-C-E BY PEACE, P-I-E-C-E, FOOD SECURITY IN THE COMMUNITY.

SO IF ANY OF OUR STUDENTS ARE HERE, WOULD YOU PLEASE STAND? AND AFTER WE ADJOURN THIS COUNCIL SESSION, WE WANT TO INVITE YOU TO COME FORWARD TO HAVE PHOTOS WITH COUNCIL.

AND WE ARE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR COMING TONIGHT OUT OF YOUR BUSY LIVES, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION AND ALLOWING US TO CELEBRATE YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS.

AND YOU COUNCIL MEMBER MARTINEZ, NO ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM ME, MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBER POSTON.

JUST ONE NIGHTMARE, A LITTLE.

UM, EARLIER LAST WEEK, I HAD A GROUP OF RESIDENTS.

I MET WITH A GROUP OF RESIDENTS WHO HAD SOME CONCERNS ABOUT SOME CITY ISSUES.

AND I JUST WANTED TO THANK JOHN KNUTSON PUBLICLY FOR ONE, ATTENDING THE MEETING WITH ME.

BUT WHAT HAPPENED AT THAT MEETING WAS HEARING FROM THESE RESIDENTS, THERE ARE SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED AND IT,

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YOU COULD FEEL THEIR FRUSTRATION AS THEY HAD BEEN.

SOME SENT IN CIRCLES FROM PLACE TO PLACE TO PLACE TO PLACE.

AND JOHN CAME WITH ANSWERS AND IDEAS AND WAYS TO ACTUALLY SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

AND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FINAL SOLUTION WILL BE, BUT THEY WERE SO INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL.

AND I KNOW THAT'S WHAT WE EXPECT OF OUR STAFF, BUT WHEN WE SEE IT, WE SHOULD CALL IT OUT AND APPRECIATE IT.

I'M SURE YOU HEAR THE NEGATIVE OFTEN ENOUGH, BUT I DID WANNA THANK HIM FOR HIS PARTICIPATION AND THE WILLINGNESS TO ACTUALLY COME UP WITH SOME IDEAS, TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY, YOU KNOW, MAYBE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, IF IT IS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, AND HELP THESE RESIDENTS FINALLY GET SOME ANSWERS THAT THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON FOR PROBABLY YEARS NOW.

SO, JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO HIM TONIGHT.

THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR.

NOTHING FOR ME TONIGHT, MAYOR.

ALRIGHT, COUNCIL MEMBER ORLANDO.

THANK YOU, MAYOR OF A COUPLE OF VETERANS, UH, UH, ACTIVITIES HAPPENING OVER THE NEXT WEEK AND WEEK, WEEK AND A HALF.

UM, THIS SATURDAY, UH, THE FREEDOM HOPE FUTURE HAPPENING AT THE CITY HALL COURTYARD IS RIGHT OUT HERE.

THE EVENT WILL HONOR THE VIETNAM VETERANS, AS WELL AS CELEBRATE THE VIBRANT VIETNAMESE VIETNAMESE CULTURE THAT HAS FLOURISHED HERE IN CHANDLER.

THE, THE RATIONALIZATION OF IS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL SAIGON.

AND THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO RECOGNIZE THOSE MEN AND WOMEN THAT SERVED DURING THAT CONFLICT, AS WELL AS THE VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY THAT ESCAPED A AUTHORITARIAN COMMUNIST REGIME TO MAKE A NEW LIFE HERE IN AMERICA.

UM, WE'LL BE HONORING THE VETERANS AS WELL AS OF EVEN THESE PERFORMANCES.

THERE'LL BE CUISINE, UH, FOOD CRAFT AND ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES.

AND IT'S A REALLY COME TOGETHER FOR THE, THE FOLKS IN THIS AREA.

IT WAS, UH, STARTED BY THE VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY AND THE CITY OF CHANDLER.

I WANT TO THANK, UH, COREY AND THE TEAM FOR HELPING PUT THIS TOGETHER.

SO WE'LL SEE YOU SATURDAY AT THAT EVENT.

AND THEN THIS IS THE THIRD YEAR, I BELIEVE, MAYOR, THE MILITARY BOUND CEREMONY.

UH, WE TOOK ON THE, WE, UH, IT'LL BE HONORING OVER A HUNDRED MEN AND WOMEN, YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN THAT HAVE DECIDED TO SERVE IN THE US MILITARY AFTER HIGH SCHOOL.

AND IT'S A GRADUATION WE CALL MILITARY BOUND CEREMONY.

UH, I PARTICIPATED IN TWO OF THEM AND I PLAN ON BEING THERE AGAIN, MAYOR ALONG WITH YOU.

UH, WE GIVE THEM A CHALLENGE COIN, AND WE HAVE SOME, UH, GOOD, UM, UH, DO'S AND DON'TS AS THEY JOIN THEIR ENLISTMENT.

SO, UH, IT'LL BE, IT, IT'S ALWAYS AN EXPIRING, AT LEAST FOR ME, AN EXPIRING, UH, UH, AFFAIRS, OUR MILITARY VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMISSION.

GOING BACK TO WHAT THE MAYOR SAID EARLIER, WE ARE ENGAGED OUR BOARDS AND COMMISSION.

UH, THEY DID A GREAT JOB IN PUTTING THIS TOGETHER.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE ON, OH, WHAT IS THE DATE OF THAT? I MISSED IT HERE.

THAT'S NEXT TUESDAY.

WEDNESDAY.

WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY, NEXT WEDNESDAY.

IT'S RIGHT.

YEP.

NO, IT'S RIGHT THERE.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20TH.

WE'LL BE THERE.

APPREHENDED THE PERSON THAT DID THIS.

STAFF , COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS.

ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.

SO, SENATE PARK MOVIE SERIES IS BACK, UM, COMING TO, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU GUYS BEEN TO THE MOVIES IN THE PARK, BUT WE'RE HAVING THIS AMAZING, AMAZING, UM, KICKOFF EVENT AT THE TUM.

WE PARKED ON MAY 2ND.

SO WE WANT YOU TO BRING YOUR BLANKETS, CHAIRS, AND SOME SNACKS.

I LIKE POPCORN BUTTER WITH EXTRA BUTTER IN IT.

UM, THAT'S FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, NOT FOR ME TO ENJOY.

I'M JUST SAYING.

UM, BUT BRING YOUR BLANKETS, YOUR CHAIRS, AND YOUR SNACKS.

IT'S, IT'S FREE FOR EVERYONE TO KIND OF COME.

UM, THERE'S GONNA BE A FREE MOVIE THEME ACTIVITIES, UM, PRIOR TO EACH SHOW.

SO IT'S GONNA BE STARTING AT 6:30 PM AND, UM, THE MOVIE BEGINS AT 8:00 PM SO THE SIX 30 IS LIKE THE PRE CELEBRATION, AND THEN EIGHT O'CLOCK IS THE MOVIE.

SO COME ON OUT.

AND THIS SERIES IS GONNA RUN MAY 2ND, MAY 9TH AND MAY 16TH.

AND I JUST LOVE THAT WE'RE GONNA BE ABLE TO BRING OUR FAMILIES TOGETHER FOR THIS, UM, GREAT SUMMER FUN ACTIVITY FOR RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES.

NEXT IS THE GOLDEN NEIGHBOR'S BIRTHDAY.

SO MUCH EXCITING NEWS.

NEXT MONTH, THEY TURN FOUR YEARS OLD TO CELEBRATE THE PROGRAMS, THE FOURTH YEAR OF SERVING OUR GOLDEN RESIDENTS.

WE WILL BE HOLDING A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN THE CITY HALL COURTYARD ON THURSDAY, MAY 8TH FROM NINE 30 TO 11:00 AM OUR GOLDEN COMMUNITY IS ENCOURAGED TO COME AND JOIN THE CELEBRATION, TO MEET STAFF WITH MULTIPLE CITY DEPARTMENTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SERVICES PROVIDED RESOURCES AVAILABLE.

SO ANYONE CAN COME.

SO PLEASE COME OUT.

AND MY LAST ANNOUNCEMENT THAT I HAVE, UM, I DON'T KNOW, UH, IF MANY OF THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, THIS MAY COME TO A SHOCK TO SOME OF THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT MAY BE HERE, UH, TODAY.

BUT, UM, I WAS, UM, FACED WITH SOME ADVERSITY AND, UM, MY WIFE WAS BRUTALLY ATTACKED, UM, NOT LONG AGO.

UM, BUT I'M VERY THANKFUL, UM, THAT THE POLICE RESPONDED AND THEY

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AND NOT ONLY THAT, THE COMMUNITY NEIGHBORS WAS INVOLVED TO HELP FIGHT OFF THE ATTACKER.

UM, BUT, BUT I'M VERY THANKFUL TO OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING RESPONSE.

IT WAS VERY QUICK AND IT DEMONSTRATED TRUE SPIRIT OF SOLIDARITY AND SUPPORT, UM, FOR, FOR, FOR ME AND MY FAMILY.

AND THEIR BRAVERY NOT ONLY HELPED TO PROTECT MY FAMILY IN THAT MOMENT, BUT HAS ALSO RESTORED MY FAITH AND GOODNESS OF THE PEOPLE OF CHANDLER, UM, ESPECIALLY AFTER THE CHALLENGES WE FACED, UM, IN THIS LAST ELECTION SEASON.

BUT TODAY, UM, I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE SUSPECT WAS, UM, FOUND GUILTY TODAY.

UM, AND WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE TO TAKE SIGNIFICANT STEPS FORWARD IN THIS JOURNEY TOGETHER OF HEALING.

AND, UM, THIS CONVICTION SERVES AS A REMINDER THAT JUSTICE CAN PREVAIL, REAFFIRMING OUR CORE VALUES OF LOVE THAT BINDS CHANDLER TOGETHER.

AND, UH, WHILE WE MAY NOT KNOW ALL THE DETAILS ABOUT THE ATTACKER, MY WIFE AND I HAVE CHOSE, UM, FORGIVENESS, UNDERSTANDING THAT HEALING BEGINS WITHIN THE HEARTS.

AND SO, UM, LET'S CONTINUE TO UPLIFT ONE ANOTHER AND FOSTERING A COMMUNITY WHERE COMPASSION, UM, AND COURAGE CAN THRIVE TOGETHER.

BECAUSE REALLY WE ARE JUST SIMPLY, UH, STRONGER TOGETHER.

AND I JUST WANT TO THANK, UM, EVERYONE THAT WAS A PART OF THAT PROCESS.

I HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH THIS FOR QUITE A, A WHILE AND I DON'T SHARE EVERYTHING.

AND MY COMMUNITY, MY COLLEAGUES MAY BE SHOCKED TO HEAR THIS NEWS AND MANY OF THOSE THAT'S OUT THERE.

BUT I WANNA THANK, I HAD GREAT CONVERSATION WITH THE CHIEF AND, AND OTHERS THAT WAS INVOLVED IN MY PRIVATE MATTER, BUT I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WENT THROUGH OKAY AND THAT JUSTICE WAS BLIND AND THAT WE WERE ABLE TO SEE IT FROM THE BEGINNING ALL THE WAY TO THE END.

AND I WAS VERY PLEASED WITH THE WORK THAT WAS DONE REGARDING, UM, THIS MATTER.

AND SO MY WIFE, SHE HAS TO HEAL AND, AND I'M GONNA BE DOING SOME HEALING TOO.

SO DON'T BE SURPRISED IF YOU DON'T SEE ME EVERYWHERE BECAUSE IT IS BEEN VERY DIFFICULT WEEKS DEALING WITH THIS PRIVATELY.

UM, BUT WE'RE HERE NOW AND, UH, WE'RE STILL STANDING.

WE'RE STILL DOING THE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR THE COMMUNITY, BUT I DO NEED TIME FOR MYSELF AND FOR MY FAMILY TO RECOVER AND GET THROUGH THAT PROCESS.

UM, AND, AND AGAIN, I JUST ASK THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, THIS IS NOT ABOUT THE ATTACKER.

THIS IS ABOUT, THIS IS SO MUCH MORE ABOUT FORGIVENESS AND MOVING FORWARD AS A COMMUNITY.

AND I'M VERY GRATEFUL TO THE RESIDENTS THAT, THAT SEEN THE ATTACK HAPPENING, THAT THEY GOT INVOLVED AND STOPPED THE PERSON FROM ATTACKING AS MUCH.

AND SO I'M VERY THANKFUL TO GOD FOR THAT.

AND SO TO THE RESIDENTS AND TO OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT WAS INVOLVED, THAT CAME OUT THERE TO DO WHAT THEY NEED TO DO AND ARRESTED THE, THE, THE RESPONSE TIME WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.

AND THEY ARRESTED THE PERSON.

UM, AND, UM, I'M GLAD TODAY THAT IT CAME TO A RESOLVE WITH A GUILTY, UH, WITH A GUILTY VERDICT.

AND I'M VERY THANKFUL, UM, TODAY.

SO AGAIN, UM, KEEP ME AND MY FAMILY AND YOUR PRAYERS.

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT WE'RE DEALING WITH BEHIND THIS DESK.

WE ONLY, PEOPLE ONLY SEE US HERE, BUT WE ALSO HAVE PERSONAL LIVES THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH EVERY SINGLE DAY.

AND THAT WAS SOMETHING I WAS PERSONALLY GOING THROUGH AND STRUGGLING WITH.

AND I, AND YOU KNOW, WHERE, WHERE WE ARE NOW.

AND NOW I CAN REALLY MOVE FORWARD AND, AND HEAL.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

COUNCIL MEMBER HAWKINS.

THANK YOU, MAYOR.

I HAVE NO ANNOUNCEMENTS TONIGHT.

CITY MANAGER, NOTHING TONIGHT, MAYOR.

ALRIGHT, WITH THAT, THAT WILL CONCLUDE OUR MEETING.

AND AGAIN, I INVITE ALL OF OUR ART STUDENTS TO COME ON FORWARD FOR PHOTOS.