[ Call to Order]
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GOOD EVENING, AND WELCOME TO THE AUGUST 14TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE CHANDLER CITY COUNCIL.
I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE TAKE THE ROLE? MAYOR HARTKE.
AND VICE MAYOR IS OUT OF TOWN ON A, IN A CONFERENCE.
THAT'S WHY SHE'S CALLING IN, UH, TELEPHONICALLY HERE.
SO OUR INVOCATION TONIGHT WILL BE PRESENTED BY RABBI TRACY ROSEN FROM TEMPLE BETH SHALOM OF THE EAST VALLEY AND COUNCIL MEMBER HAWKINS, IF YOU COULD LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE AFTERWARDS.
BYEBYE, ETERNAL SOURCE OF WISDOM AND COMPASSION WE GATHER THIS EVENING IN GRATITUDE FOR THE SACRED TRUST PLACED IN THOSE WHO LEAD OUR COMMUNITY.
IN THE BOOK OF EXODUS CHAPTER 18, MOSES' FATHER-IN-LAW, JETHRO TEACHES THAT LEADERSHIP IS NOT A SOLITARY BURDEN, BUT A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY.
HE COUNSELS MOSES TO APPOINT CAPABLE, TRUSTWORTHY, AND GOD-FEARING INDIVIDUALS TO HELP GUIDE, TO HELP JUDGE AND GUIDE THE PEOPLE SO THAT THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY MAY NEED, MAY BE MET WITH FAIRNESS, CLARITY, AND CARE.
WE REMEMBER THAT THIS LESSON IS NOT ONLY ABOUT DELEGATION, BUT ABOUT LISTENING, HEARING THE CONCERNS OF THE PEOPLE DISCERNING THE RIGHT PATH, AND ACTING WITH JUSTICE AND COMPASSION.
MAY THE MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL BE BLESSED WITH OPEN HEARTS TO TRULY HEAR THE VOICES OF THE RESIDENTS THEY SERVE.
MAY THEY BE GRANTED WISDOM TO WEIGH EACH DECISION WITH INTEGRITY, PATIENCE, TO CONSIDER DIVERSE OPINIONS AND COURAGE TO ACT FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL.
BLESS THEIR WORK TONIGHT AND IN THE DAYS AHEAD, THAT CHANDLER MAY CONTINUE TO BE A PLACE OF SAFETY, OPPORTUNITY, AND DIGNITY FOR EVERY PERSON WHO CALLS IT HOME.
AND MAY THEIR SERVICE BRING HONOR NOT ONLY TO THE CITY, BUT TO THE HIGHEST IDEALS WE ALL HOLD.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE, PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
COUNCIL, BEFORE WE GO INTO OUR, UM, CONSENT AGENDA, WE DO HAVE
[1. Service Recognition]
ONE SPECIAL SERVICE RECOGNITION.AS, AS WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED, SADLY, RUEFULLY, THAT, UH, ANDY IS GONNA BE MOVING CLOSER BACK HOME AND, UH, DE UH, OUR DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.
SO WE APPRECIATE YOUR PRESENCE, YOUR WORK HERE.
AND I WANNA CALL ON ACTING CITY MANAGER, UH, JOHN PALMIER TO SHARE SOME REMARKS.
AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE ANYTHING AFTER I DO, CERTAINLY WE ALL HAVE OPPORTUNITY.
ANDY, YOU KNOW, YOU GOTTA COME DOWN HERE AND AS YOU COME DOWN, WE HAVE BEHIND YOU A MOCKUP.
THERE WILL BE ANOTHER SIGN TO FOLLOW.
IF YOU HAD MADE FIVE YEARS, YOU WOULD'VE GOTTEN A LITTLE BIT OF A BIGGER SIGN, BUT YOU DIDN'T QUITE GET THERE, BUDDY.
SO, UM, BEFORE I START, I'M GONNA HAND THIS TO TAD.
TAD HAS SOMETHING HE'S GOING TO SHARE WITH THE AUDIENCE, AND THEN I WILL, UM, SUM IT UP.
UM, GOOD EVENING, UH, STEAM COUNCIL MEMBER, STAFF AND RESIDENTS OF CHANDLER.
UM, TONIGHT WE BID OUR HEARTFELT FAREWELL TO AN EXCEPTIONAL LEADER, ANDY BASS, WHO HAS SERVED AS OUR CITY WITH UNWAVERING DEDICATION AND VISION AS THE DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.
AND PRIOR TO THAT, AS COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR, ANDY WILL LEAVE US ON AUGUST 22ND, UM, TO EMBARK ON AN EXCITING NEW CHAPTER AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH SUBURBAN PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT IN THE DENVER, COLORADO AREA.
SO YOU'RE GOING HOME STARTING SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2025, AND TO JOIN THE CITY OF CHANDLER IN JULY, 2019 AS COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR, BRINGING EXPANSIVE EXPERIENCE FROM LEADERSHIP ROLES IN PARKS AND RECREATION ACROSS COLORADO, NEVADA, AND TEXAS.
IN THIS ROLE, HE TRANSFORMED OUR PARKS AND RECREATION SY, UM, SYSTEM, OVERSEEING THE GENERAL PUBLIC LIBRARY RECREATION AND OUR AQUATIC PROGRAMS, PARK OPERATIONS AND PARK DEVELOPMENT.
UNDER, AS LEADERSHIP, CHANDLER SAW REMARKABLE ENHANCEMENTS, INCLUDING THE EXPANSION OF VETERANS OASIS PARK,
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THE DESIGN OF TUMBLEWEED RECREATION CENTER EXPANSION, THE TUMBLEWEED PARK DIAMOND FIELDS, THE GAZELLE MEADOWS PARK RENOVATION, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HOLDSTEAD NORTH PARK AND MONTANA RANCH PARK.THESE PROJECTS INTRODUCED STATE-OF-THE-ART TRAILS, PLAYGROUNDS, AND AQUATIC FACILITIES CREATING VIBRANT, INCLUSIVE SPACES THAT ENRICH THE LIVES OF FAMILIES ACROSS THE CITY.
IN JANUARY OF 2022, ANDY WAS PROMOTED TO DEPUTY CITY MANAGER WHERE HE EXCELLED IN OVERSEEING CRITICAL COM DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCES, AND PUBLIC WORKS IN UTILITIES.
HIS LEADERSHIP DROVE TRANSFORMATIVE PROJECTS SUCH AS BOSTON STREET AND WALL STREET IMPROVEMENTS, THE ULI AZ TAP STUDY THAT DESIGNATED SOUTHSIDE VILLAGE AS CHANDLER'S FIRST HISTORIC CON CONSERVATION DISTRICT, CITY HALL, AND ALL IMPROVEMENTS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVES LIKE BE ON MCQUEEN AND THE FORTHCOMING HAVEN PROJECT.
AND HIS PROFESSIONALISM AND FORESIGHT IN NAVIGATING THESE COMPLEX ENDEAVORS HAVE STRENGTHENED CHANDLER'S FOUNDATION AND SET THE STAGE FOR CONTINUED GROWTH.
UM, AS A PERSONAL NOTE, ANDY, YOUR PROFESSIONALISM, COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT, AND GENUINE CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY HAVE MADE NOT YOU, NOT ONLY AN AS OUTSTANDING COLLEAGUE, BUT ALSO A TRUE FRIEND TO MANY OF US ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION AND THE COMMUNITY.
WEATHER, WEATHER ORGANIZING PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENTS BETWEEN PUBLIC WORKS AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, HANDING OUT ICE CREAM DURING STAFF APPRECIATION MEETINGS AND TOURS, UM, SENDING PARTIC, UH, PERFECTLY TIMED MEMES TO LIGHTEN TENSE MEETINGS AND BRINGING A CALM, STEADY PRESENCE TO THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE.
YOU ARE TRULY AN INSPIRING LEADER.
AS YOU EMBARK ON YOUR NEW CHAPTER, KNOW YOU LEAVE BEHIND A STRONGER, MORE VIBRANT CHANDLER.
SO PLEASE JOIN ME IN THANKING ANDY FOR HIS SIX YEARS OF REMARKABLE SERVICE AND WISHING HIM BEST WISHES IN COLORADO.
UH, WHEN YOU'RE FIVE DAYS BEFORE YOU START AS THE ATKIN CITY MANAGER AND THE DEPUTY CALLS YOU TO TELL YOU HE'S LEAVING, I'LL ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WHILE IT'S NOT GREAT TIMING, I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE LOSS OVER THE LAST FIVE WEEKS.
THIS MAN STANDING NEXT TO ME HAS SHOWED ME THE LOSS.
HE SHARES HIS WISDOM, HE SHARES HIS PASSION, AND HE TRULY CARES FOR CHANDLER.
I BELIEVE IF HE WAS NOT GOING HOME TO OVERSEE THE PARTS AND REC DEPARTMENT THAT HE GREW UP PLAYING IN, HE WOULD NOT BE LEAVING CHANDLER.
AND SO I WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO PERSONALLY THANK HIM FOR EMBRACING MY CRAZY, FOR HELPING ME NAVIGATE THESE FIRST FIVE WEEKS AND SHOWING ME WHAT YOUR LOSS MEANS TO THE CITY.
BECAUSE UP UNTIL THAT POINT, I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND IT.
AND I WILL HONESTLY SAY YOU LEAVE HERE AS A FRIEND TO ME IN ONLY FIVE WEEKS BECAUSE OF EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE FOR ME AND FOR CHANDLER.
YEAH, YOU CAN SIT DOWN IF YOU WANT, ANDY.
UH, ANDY, I JUST, UH, WE'RE GONNA SAY SOME THINGS AND THEN YOU COULD CLOSE WITH WHATEVER YOU WANNA SAY, BUT I, I HAVE APPRECIATED YOUR LEADERSHIP.
YOU'VE TAKEN SOME, SOME TASKS AND I'VE APPRECIATED YOUR ORGANIZING.
AND FOR EXAMPLE, THE VETERANS EVENT EVERY YEAR, THE, UH, YOU JUMPED RIGHT IN WITH, UH, BOTH FEET WHEN WE STARTED ORGANIZING THE TWO 50, UH, SEMI QUINCENTENNIAL EVENTS.
YOU, I'VE APPRECIATED, UH, IT, YOU WERE, YOU AND STEVEN WERE THE TWO THAT I NOMINATED FOR THE HARVARD EXPERIENCE, AND, AND YOU BROUGHT BACK, UH, THE, THE INITIAL AND AS WE WORK ON IT, A 3 1 1 SYSTEM THAT WILL BETTER HELP OUR RESIDENTS COMMUNICATE WITH US, AND THAT THERE WILL BE, UH, BETTER COMMUNICATION ACROSS THE, THE, THE ENTIRE CITY.
I THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON THOSE KIND OF THINGS, BUT WHAT I SEE YOU AND YOU IS, IS A GREAT PROFESSIONAL, BUT I SEE ALSO SEE A BOY IN A MAN'S BODY THAT YOU, YOU'RE FASCINATED BY, BY THE WOODS, BY COLLECTING ANTLERS, BY DOING ALL SORTS OF FUN THINGS.
AND YOU, YOU'RE A KINDRED SPIRIT TO ME.
SO I, I DEEPLY APPRECIATE YOU, WHAT YOU'VE BROUGHT TO OUR CITY, AND, UM, CLEARLY OUR LOSS IS DENVER'S GAIN.
WHY DON'T WE START, UM, START WITH ANGEL AND IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING, AND WE'LL GO DOWN, ALWAYS STARTS WITH ME.
UM, ANDY, I JUST WANNA THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR, UM, YOUR TIME HERE WITH US HERE AT THE CITY, AND YOUR COMMITMENT HERE WITH US.
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, YOUR CARE, YOUR WORK OVERSAW, AND YOUR CARE OVERSAW MANY OF THE CORE DESTINATIONS THAT OUR RESIDENTS VISIT FROM OUR PARKS, YOUR COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND THAT EXPERIENCE THAT OUR RESIDENTS FEEL TRULY COMES DOWN, UM, FROM YOU AND YOUR CARE FOR THOSE DEPARTMENTS.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR, UM, ALWAYS ANSWERING MY QUESTIONS, ANSWERING
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MY PHONE CALLS, AND HELPING, UM, BRING MY IDEAS TO FRUITION, INCLUDING, UM, OUR PROJECT THAT WE WORKED ON AT GAZELLE MEADOWS PARK.UM, YOU HEARD WHAT I HAD TO SAY AND YOU MADE IT COME TO LIFE.
SO I APPRECIATE THAT, AND I WISH YOU THE BEST, AND DENVER IS LUCKY TO HAVE YOU, SO THANK YOU.
WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT, I'M GONNA TALK ABOUT ALL OF THOSE DAYS WATCHING TRAFFIC OUTSIDE
I JUST WANNA THANK YOU FOR, UM, THIS WAS A PROJECT AND, AND THERE WERE NO EASY ANSWERS.
AND YOU KNOW, IT'S SO DIFFICULT SOMETIMES WHEN RESIDENTS CALL US AND WE DON'T HAVE THE SOLUTIONS WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE, BUT I I, IT OVER A SOLID YEAR, YOU, WITH PATIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE, JUST KEPT WORKING AT IT AND WORKING AT IT, AND WE'D GO OUT AND VISIT THAT RESIDENT AND GO TALK TO HIM.
I'D FIND OUT THAT YOU WERE OUT THERE WHEN I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE OUT THERE.
UM, I APPRECIATE ALL YOUR HARD WORK AND I WISH YOU NOTHING BUT THE BEST.
THERE'S NOTHING LIKE GOING HOME.
SO I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND GOOD LUCK.
SO ANDY, UH, ANDY, I CERTAINLY APPRECIATE, UM, THE EDUCATION, THE GUIDANCE YOU'VE GIVEN UP ME OVER THE YEARS.
UH, WE'VE HAD SOME PRETTY GOOD, YOU KNOW, GIVE AND TAKE CONVERSATIONS.
UH, I LEARNED A LOT FROM YOU, FROM READ THE DETAILS OF WHAT'S, WHAT'S GOING ON.
UM, YOU KNOW, ANDY'S A BEHIND THE SCENES PERSON.
HE REMINDS ME OF THAT OLD DETECTIVE SHOW CALLED DRAGNET, YOU KNOW, INSPECTOR WEBB, JUST GIMME THE FACTS, MA'AM.
LET'S FIGURE THIS THING OUT AND, UM, WE'LL, WE'LL, WE'LL WORK THE ISSUE THROUGH.
AND I CERTAINLY APPRECIATE THAT ABOUT YOU AS WELL.
UM, YOU KNOW, YOU MADE JIM A BETTER PLACE, AND THAT IF YOU COULD SAY THAT WHEN YOU LEAVE ANY ORGANIZATION, UH, YOU, YOU CONTRIBUTE IT.
SO YOU MADE US A BETTER PLACE.
AND FINALLY, OH, ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO, I BELIEVE IT WAS FOUR YEARS AGO, TAD MAY, UM, ORDERED FROM TACOMA, UH, BEAT ME UP BECAUSE WE STOLE YOU.
NOW, I GOT A FACE MAYOR, STEPHANIE PECO, THAT WAS AN NAME, RIGHT? WE KNEW IT FROM, UH, CENTENNIAL THAT, UH, SHE STOLE US.
SO I'LL GET EVEN WITH HER SOMEHOW.
SO AGAIN, GOOD LUCK IN YOUR FUTURE AND, UM, LOOKING FORWARD TO GREAT THINGS.
AND WHEN I DO SEE STEPHANIE NEXT, PROBABLY LATER ON THIS YEAR, EARLY NEXT YEAR, I'LL DEFINITELY SAY HOW'S ANDY DOING? SO TAKE CARE, MY FRIEND COUNCILOR HARRIS.
UH, ANDY, WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT YOU? UH, A LOT
AND AS I THINK THAT YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHANDLER HAS BEEN SIMPLY, UM, POINTED, VERY STRATEGIC AND, UM, VERY FORWARD MOVING, UM, THERE'S A LOT TO SAY ABOUT A MAN THAT UNDERSTANDS THAT YOU'RE HERE TO DO A ROLE AND YOU'RE HERE TO LISTEN.
YOU'RE HERE TO TAKE IN THE FEEDBACK.
YOU'RE HERE TO TAKE THE GOOD AND THE BAD AND PROCESS IT OUT.
UM, YOU WORKED WITH ME ON PROJECTS, AND I REALLY APPRECIATE HOW YOU'VE SUPPORTED AND STOOD BY ME AND HELP ME GUIDE ME THROUGH THAT PROCESS.
AND THEN ALSO, UM, MORE IMPORTANTLY, APPRECIATE THE INSIGHT THAT YOU GIVE.
AND BECAUSE YOU HAVE SO MUCH INSIGHT AND FORESIGHT IN WHAT YOU DO, I KNOW THAT DENVER IS GOING TO BE A BETTER PLACE BECAUSE YOU ARE IN POSITION.
UM, AND I KNOW THAT YOU AND YOUR BEAUTIFUL FAMILY, WHICH I HAD A CHANCE TO MEET, THEY ARE AMAZING PEOPLE.
YOU ARE AN AMAZING HUSBAND, AN AMAZING FATHER, AN AMAZING SERVANT OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, AND WE APPRECIATE YOU.
AND, UH, IF THERE'S ANYTHING I CAN DO TO SUPPORT YOU IN YOUR JOURNEY, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
UM, AND I, AND I'M THANKFUL FOR YOUR TIME AND SERVICE.
ANDY, IT HAS BEEN A TRUE HONOR TO WORK WITH YOU.
UM, I HAVE LEARNED A LOT JUST IN OUR SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME TOGETHER.
YOU HAVE BEEN VERY INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING ME GRASP BIG THINGS, BIG ITEMS, UM, THAT HAVE COME ACROSS OUR DESK, AND YOU JUST HANDLE IT WITH SUCH EASE AND YOU DELIVER IT WITH JUST SUCH, UM, KNOWLEDGE AND JUST A FRIENDLY SMILE.
AND I COULDN'T BE MORE GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF THAT FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS.
UM, WE'RE TRULY GONNA MISS YOU.
YOU'VE BEEN A BIG ASSET HERE, AND EVEN THOUGH, UM, I DIDN'T GET TO KNOW YOU THE ENTIRE TIME YOU WERE HERE, AND IT'S BEEN A RELATIVELY SHORTER TIME, RIGHT, THAT WE'VE GOT TO KNOW EACH OTHER.
I DID LEARN ONE KEY THING ABOUT YOU, AND YOU ARE A FELLOW SWEET TOOTH.
AND SO FOR YOUR GOING AWAY, I WANTED TO PROVIDE YOU ONE LITTLE THING, UM, THAT I LEARNED ABOUT ANDY IS HE LIKES STONES JUST AS MUCH AS I DO.
AND SO THIS IS THE LITTLE TOKEN OF MY GRATITUDE AND I JUST TO SAY THANK YOU.
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CAN SHARE IF HE WANTS TO, BUT I WOULD SAY PROBABLY FOR THOSE THAT ALREADY HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM, IF, IF YOU DON'T HAVE THAT RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM YET, IT'S PROBABLY TOO LATE SHIP, IT SAILED.YOU'RE NOT GETTING A DONUT VICE.
UM, ANDY, THE ONE THING THAT I DO KNOW THAT I'M GOING TO REALLY MISS ABOUT YOU IS THAT LAUGHTER I CAN GET YOU TO LAUGH, UH, BARELY LAUGH ALL DAY LONG IN OUR ONE-ON-ONE.
AND I'VE NEVER SEEN YOU, YOU KNOW, WHETHER YOU ARE ON THE D OR WALK IN THE WALL, VERY SERIOUS, VERY STERN.
BUT WHEN WE ARE NOW ONE-ON-ONE AND I START REALLY CUT, SPITTING OUT SOME WORDS AND THINGS, AND YOU WOULD BE LAUGHING SO HARD, I LOOK FORWARD TO THOSE.
AND I'M REALLY GONNA MISS THOSE MOMENTS WITH YOU.
I'M GRATEFUL THAT, UM, FOR THE SACRIFICE THAT, UH, YOUR FAMILY HAS MADE FOR YOU TO STAY HERE IN CHANDLER.
I GOT TO SERVE WITH YOU FOR MOST OF THOSE FIVE YEARS THAT YOU WERE HERE, UH, WITH US.
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION AND, UM, MAY GOD CONTINUALLY BLESS YOU AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU TOUCH WILL CONTINUALLY BE BLESSED.
YEAH, EDDIE, IT'S NOT AWKWARD OR ANYTHING.
I FEEL LIKE I JUST ATTENDED MY FUNERAL, SO, BUT THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR KIND WORDS AND, UH, THANK YOU MAYOR COUNCIL, UH, SIX YEARS.
IT'S BEEN, IT'S GOES QUICK AND, UH, SO APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT AND, AND TEACHING ME AND, AND GUIDING AND, AND GETTING THINGS DONE.
IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE 200 WORDS OR LESS.
THAT WAS, THAT WAS SUPER LONG.
IT'S BEEN, HAS IT REALLY ONLY BEEN FIVE WEEKS? IT'S FIVE.
AND THAT WAS TEAM NUMBER ONE WAS THAT GROUP, AND WE RELY ON EACH OTHER.
AND THEN ALL THE DEPARTMENTS I WORKED WITH, COMMUNITY SERVICES WAS THE ORIGINAL, UH, GREAT STAFF, A LOT OF FRIENDS THERE.
AND THEN WE PICKED AND WORKED WITH SO MANY GREAT DIRECTORS.
AND SO, UH, JUST SO GRATEFUL FOR THE DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN, TO GROW, TO BE STRETCHED AS A PERSON AND TO, UM, YOU KNOW, UH, HOPEFULLY EVENTUALLY GROW INTO THAT MANTLE OF DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.
SO THANK YOU FOR THAT OPPORTUNITY, RANDY.
AND WE'RE GLAD THAT WE CAN SHARE THINGS WITH YOU RATHER THAN ABOUT YOU.
[ 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 August 14, 2025, Regular Meeting, Items 1 - 29.]
ON OUR AGENDA IS THE CONSENT AGENDA.UM, I KNOW WE USUALLY ACKNOWLEDGE.
ARE THERE ANY BOARD MEMBERS IN THE AUDIENCE? PLEASE STAND UP.
ARE ARE THE NOMINEES FOR NEW BOARDS? THAT WOULD BE YOU, JENNY
ANYBODY ELSE? JENNY'S ON, UH, HAS BEEN NOMINATED.
UH, WE'RE VOTING FOR THE, UH, DOMESTIC DISABILITIES.
AND THANK YOU FOR BEING WILLING TO SERVE.
UM, MARK'S DAD PASSED AWAY EARLY THIS WEEK, AND THEY'VE BEEN TRAVELING TO ST.
LOUIS AND BEYOND, SO SHE'S NOT ABLE TO BE HERE.
COUNSEL, WHAT WOULD YOU, HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROCEED? THERE ARE A MOTION COUNCIL MEMBER.
UH, ORLANDO? YEAH, MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MOVE, UH, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
REGULAR I MEETING ITEMS ONE THROUGH 29.
SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER ENCINAS.
CONGRATULATIONS, JENNY, IT'S OFFICIAL.
I WAS, I WAS WITH HER JUST A COUPLE DAYS AGO AT, UH, CHANDLER BUSINESS ALLIANCE.
AND, UH, MY WIFE SPOKE AT A WOMEN'S CONFERENCE UP IN SHOW LOW, UH, THIS WEEKEND THAT I DROVE HER UP AND BACK, AND JENNY WAS THERE AT THAT CONFERENCE.
SO I'VE GOTTEN TO KNOW HER BETTER IN THE LAST WEEK.
[11. Unscheduled Public Appearances]
IS UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES.WE DO HAVE ONE CARD, UH, MR. BROOK BEAL.
UH, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, AND YOU HAVE UP TO THREE MINUTES, SIR.
MY NAME IS BROOK, BE 85 WEST TEAKWOOD PLACE, CHANDLER, UH, TONIGHT, UM, I'M GONNA TALK ABOUT LIES.
OKAY? A LIE IS A FALSE STATEMENT MADE WITH THE INTENT TO DECEIVE.
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UM, THIS PAST TUESDAY, I HAD A, A CONVERSATION WITH A POLICE SERGEANT.UM, AND I'VE HAD A CONVERSATION WITH HIM BEFORE BACK IN MARCH, AND HE STILL BELIEVES THAT IF YOU PEDAL AN ELECTRIC BICYCLE ON THE CANAL, THAT IT'S LEGAL.
NOW, THIS LIE STARTED AT LEAST APRIL THE FIFTH OF 2025, BUT IT'S STILL FLOATING AROUND AND IT NEEDS TO STOP.
SO WHAT I'M ASKING IS THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY, CITY MANAGER, AND THE POLICE CHIEF GET TOGETHER, HAVE A HUDDLE, COME UP WITH SOME DOCUMENTATION THAT STATES THAT IT IS ILLEGAL TO RIDE AN E-BIKE ON THE CANAL AND SEND IT OUT TO EVERY EMPLOYEE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING THE NON-EMERGENCY ANSWERING.
OKAY? I, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WE HAVE THIS, THIS COMMUNICATION ISSUE AFTER TWO YEARS.
UH, SECOND, I HAVE A QUESTION FOR, UH, POLICE CHIEF, UH, CHAPMAN.
UM, HOW MANY CRIMES ARE THERE REPORTED THAT YOU CONCEAL THAT YOU DO NOT REPORT? AND THE REASON I ASK THIS IS BECAUSE I, I'VE, I'VE DONE MY, MY DUE DILIGENCE WITH CALLS FOR SERVICE, UH, WEBSITE, UH, WHICH IS PART OF THE CHANDLER POLICE DEPARTMENT, NO OPEN DATA.
UM, IT, TO QUOTE THIS, IT SAYS, THIS DATA SET CONTAINS DETAILS FOR ALL OF THE CALLS FOR SERVICE THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE CHANDLER POLICE DEPARTMENT.
SO IN JUNE, I REPORTED 42 CRIMES THROUGH SMS. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF THAT TO CHANDLER POLICE DEPARTMENT, ALSO WENT TO SRPI, I INCLUDED THEM.
BUT OF THOSE 42, ONLY 25 WERE ENTERED BY THE NON-EMERGENCY SERVICE TEAM.
AND JULY HAD 49 CRIMES, BUT ONLY 29 OF THOSE.
SO IN THAT TWO MONTH PERIOD, THERE WERE 37 CRIMINAL TRESPASS, WHICH IS A CRIME THAT WERE CONCEALED OF THOSE 91 THAT I REPORTED.
SO 37 OF 'EM NEVER MADE IT, THEY NEVER SHOWED UP.
SO, UM, THAT'S, THAT'S NOT ACCEPTABLE.
AND I, I WANNA KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON THERE.
WHY, WHY IS THIS, WHY IS THIS HAPPENING? I EXPECT TO SEE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF MY REPORTS SHOW UP.
SECONDLY, NOW, THEY AT LEAST USED TO DISPATCH AN OFFICER.
NOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING IS THEY'RE, THEY'RE ADDING IT AS A, AN ATTEMPT TO LOCATE ADVISED CALL.
AND BECAUSE OF THIS, THERE'S NO INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE OFFICER.
NOTHING COMES BACK, NEVER HAPPENS.
COUNCILS MEMBER ORLANDO, I'D LIKE TO TAKE A POINT OF ORDER HERE.
UM, I, UM, I KNOW MR. BEAL'S FRUSTRATED.
I KNOW WE'RE FRUSTRATED, BUT, UM, TELLING A POLICE OFFICER THAT HE'S LYING, THAT'S A LITTLE DISTURBING TO ME.
NOW, PERHAPS HE NEEDS TO BE EDUCATED.
PERHAPS WE ALL NEED TO BE EDUCATED.
WE DO HAVE TO GET A BETTER MEMO COMMUNICATION FOR ALL OF US TO BE ON THE SAME GROUNDS OF WHERE WE'RE COMING FROM.
I DON'T, I'VE BEEN DOING THIS JOB SINCE 1990 ON AND OFF.
AND TO HER, A POLICE OFFICER, WHY? THAT'S A PRETTY STRONG STATEMENT.
YEAH, MAYBE HE'S MISINFORMED OR SHE'S MISINFORMED.
BUT LET'S, LET'S USE THAT TYPE OF LANGUAGE IN ANOTHER VENUE AND NOT HERE IN OUR COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
AND LET'S GET WITH THAT POLICE OFFICER.
AND LET'S GET, I THINK WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS FOR 45 DAYS NOW, MAYBE LONGER.
I'VE ASKED COUNCIL MEMBER UP HERE HAVE BEEN ASKING TO GET A DIRECTION OF WHERE WE'RE GOING ON THIS ISSUE.
LET'S GET IT BACK TO THIS COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE.
BUT LET'S NOT GET TO THE POINT WHERE WE'RE SAYING PEOPLE ARE LIARS.
[ Current Events 1. Mayor's Announcements 2. Council's Announcements 3. City Manager's Announcements]
ON OUR AGENDA IS, IS, UH, CURRENT EVENTS.I'LL START NEXT WEEK, COUNCIL LANAI WILL BE JOINING OVER 1800 LOCAL LEADERS AT THE LEAGUE OF ARIZONA CITIES AND TOWNS ANNUAL CONFERENCE UP IN SCOTTSDALE THIS YEAR.
I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY YESTERDAY TO, UM, INTRODUCE AND SPEAK THIS ON HORIZON SHOW.
THAT'S ALWAYS FUN TO SHOW UP THERE.
AND THIS EVENT ALLOWS LEADERS FROM ACROSS OUR STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COLLABORATE, LEARN BEST PRACTICES, NETWORK, AND WORK TOGETHER TO STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES.
WE'LL HAVE DISCUSSIONS ON ARIZONA'S ENERGY, FUTURE SHORT TERM RENTALS, WATER COMMUNITY IMPACT,
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FEDERAL FUNDING, AND MANY OTHERS TO NAME JUST A FEW.WE LOOK FORWARD TO RETURNING WITH FRESH PERSPECTIVES, MEANINGFUL TAKEAWAYS, AND SEEING CHANDLER KICK BUTT WITH OUR, WITH THE CITIES AND TOWNS SHOWCASE AS, UH, OUR AMAZING STEPH ALWAYS PUTS TOGETHER A GREAT DISPLAY.
SO, LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT WEEK.
AND, AND THANK YOU, STEPH, FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU PUT IN TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
ALSO WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT IN THREE WEEKS, WE ARE HAVING A, UH, PICKLEBALL RIBBON CUTTING.
ON SEPTEMBER 6TH, THE MUCH ANTICIPATED PICKLEBALL FACILITY WILL OPEN AT TUMBLEWEED PARK.
THIS NEW FACILITY INCLUDES 18 LIGHTED PICKLEBALL, COURTS, RESTROOMS, SHADE, RAMADA, PARKING SITE, FURNITURE, AND LANDSCAPING.
SO JOIN US AT 8:30 AM ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH TO OPEN THE FACILITY AND WELCOME THIS NEW AMENITY TO OUR COMMUNITY.
AND AFTER THE RIBBON IS CUT, PICKLEBALL INSTRUCTORS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM NINE TO 11.
IF YOU NEED A REFRESH, OR FOR MY CASE MAY BE JUST AFRESH BEFORE HITTING THE COURTS.
WE'RE INCREDIBLY PROUD TO BRING YOU THE STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY.
AND WHETHER YOU'RE A SEASONED PLAYER OR JUST CURIOUS TO TRY SOMETHING NEW, WE INVITE YOU TO COME OUT, ENJOY THE MORNING, AND HELP US CELEBRATE THIS EXCITING MILESTONE FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
AND LASTLY, UM, COUNCIL OF PASS.
TONIGHT OUR STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK.
I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT, UH, THIS ITEM TONIGHT.
COUNCIL APPROVED THE 20 25 20 27 CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK.
THIS DOCUMENT WILL HELP GUIDE POLICY DECISIONS AND INVESTMENTS OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
IT'LL RE IT'S THE RESULT OF COUNCIL AND STAFF RETREATS, BOARD AND COMMISSION FEEDBACK, AND A REVIEW OF THE PROGRESS WE'VE MADE AS A COMMUNITY OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS.
I WANNA THANK YOU TO OUR BIG SHOUT OUT AND THANK YOU TO OUR CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, UH, OUR LEGAL TEAM CLERK'S, OFFICE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM, AND ESPECIALLY KAPPA DIRECTOR MATT BURDICK, FOR THE EFFORTS IN COMBINING THIS IMPORTANT DOCUMENT.
I JUST HAVE ONE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR TODAY.
UM, THE GOOD NEIGHBOR 1 0 1 REGISTRATION IS GONNA BE OPEN.
UM, I'VE ACTUALLY GONE THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.
IT'S GREAT TO LEARN A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT OUR CITY AND HOW EVERYTHING WORKS.
UM, GOOD NEIGHBOR 1 0 1 IS A FREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OFFERED BY THE CITY'S NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCE SOURCES.
UM, OFFICE IS BACK IN SESSION STARTING IN THIS SEPTEMBER.
JOIN US FOR SESSIONS TO LEARN ABOUT OUR CITY SERVICES, RESOURCES, AND TOOLS THAT MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON YOUR HOME AND YOUR SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD.
IN SEPTEMBER, THEY'LL FEATURE SESSIONS ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PARKS, UH, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION AND WATER QUALITY.
ALL SESSIONS WILL BE HELD AT THE CHANDLER INNOVATION CENTER, JUST RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD FROM FOUR TO 5:30 PM AND IF YOU ATTEND ALL FOUR OF THE SESSIONS, YOU'LL BE ENTERED TO WIN A FUNDING, UH, TO SUPPORT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD'S GAIN EVENT.
UH, TO REGISTER ONLINE, SECURE YOUR SPOT@CHANDLERAZ.GOV SLASH GOOD NEIGHBOR 1 0 1.
UM, TONIGHT WE ACTUALLY APPROVED A NEW MEMBER OF OUR CHARTER SUBCOMMITTEE, AND I JUST DIDN'T WANNA LET THAT GO.
NOT UNNOTICED THAT WE'RE DOING THAT BECAUSE WE LOST A VERY IMPORTANT MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY, TERRY LOCKE.
HE HAS BEEN A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE FOR, GOSH, PROBABLY ABOUT 25 OR SO YEARS.
I, THERE WASN'T A BOARD I SERVED ON, I DON'T THINK THAT HE ENDED UP SERVING ON THE SAME THING.
HE WAS SORT OF KNOWN AS MR. CHANDLER.
I THINK WE ANNOUNCED THE CHANDLER OSTRICH FESTIVAL PARADE TOGETHER A COUPLE OF TIMES.
UM, AND HE WAS JUST SUCH THE PERFECT PERSON TO SERVE ON A BOARD LIKE OURS BECAUSE HE WAS ALWAYS WILLING TO STAND UP AND GIVE, UH, JUST SUCH A, AN EDUCATED AND THOUGHTFUL OPINION.
SO HE WILL BE VERY MUCH MISSED ON THAT BOARD.
I, I WELCOME ALLISON, BUT I DO WANNA REMIND THE COMMUNITY THAT HIS CELEBRATION OF LIFE, UM, I APPRECIATE HIS FAMILY ALLOWING THE COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER LIKE THIS.
THEY DID SOME PRIVATE SERVICES, UM, BUT I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE DO HONOR HIM.
THAT'S THURSDAY, AUGUST 28TH AT OUR VERY OWN CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS.
SO APPRECIATE ALL OF THE WORK THAT HE DID, AND HE WAS AN IMPORTANT MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY.
AND I JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS EVENING.
UM, ON A LITTLE BIT OF A LIGHTER NOTE, UM,
I WANNA GIVE A LITTLE SHOUT OUT AND A THANK YOU FOR, TO OUR CHANDLER CHAMBER FOR OFFERING TO HOST A WELCOME FOR OUR VERY OWN JOHN PALMIER.
SO THIS IS A WELCOME TO OUR ACTING CITY MANAGER TO ALLOW THE COMMUNITY TO GET TO KNOW HIM A LITTLE BETTER.
SO IF YOU'RE A MEMBER OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, THE NONPROFIT COMMUNITY, I THINK CITY STAFF, ANYONE,
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IF WE DO THESE AT OUR VISION GALLERY.AND, UH, YOU KNOW, MY THOUGHT WAS, I THINK HE HAD HAD ABOUT 50 MEETINGS TRYING TO MEET ALL OF THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY.
I WAS LIKE, WHY DON'T WE TAKE 50 PEOPLE AND PUT 'EM IN THE SAME ROOM? AND I APPRECIATE ALL OF THE WORK THAT THEY DID AND THE, THE WORK THAT THE CHAMBER IS DOING TO ASSIST WITH THIS.
UM, THANK YOU TAD FOR ASSISTING PUTTING THIS TOGETHER.
SO AGAIN, THAT'S WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27TH, UH, FROM FOUR 30 TO 6:00 PM AT THE VISION GALLERY.
YOU KNOW, I WAS ALREADY CALLING JOHN AT ABOUT NINE O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT, AND HE ANSWERED THE PHONE, UM, TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR CHARTER COMMITTEE WAS OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC, AND WE'RE GONNA GET MORE PEOPLE THERE.
IT'S THE CONSTITUTION OF CHANDLER.
I ASKED IF HE IS REALLY STILL HAPPY ABOUT THE JOB.
HE, AND EVERY TIME I ASK THAT, HE SAYS, I CAN'T GET THE SMILE OFF MY FACE.
SO I ENCOURAGE THE COMMUNITY TO COME OUT, GET TO KNOW HIM A LITTLE BIT.
HE'S OUR ACTING CITY MANAGER, BUT HE HAS BEEN ROLLING THROUGH, UM, AND DOING THE WORK.
SO I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE, UM, THROUGH HIS TIME HERE.
AND, UM, I ENCOURAGE THE COMMUNITY TO COME OUT.
THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER.
TELL US AGAIN WHAT TIME ON THURSDAY? I DON'T THINK YOU SAID, DID I, DID I SAY THAT WRONG? IT IS FOUR 30 TO 6:00 PM AT THE VISION GALLERY.
FOUR 30 TO SIX TOMA STATE THERE.
UM, SO CHANDLER LISTENING TO OUR RECAP.
AS YOU KNOW, EARLIER THIS YEAR, WE SET OFF, UH, WE, WE KICKED OFF THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE WORKSHOPS.
UM, JIMMY GENERAL PLAN, WE HAD SEVERAL WORKSHOPS THIS WEEK.
I BELIEVE WE HAD CLOSE TO 70 SOMETHING RESIDENTS BETWEEN BOTH THOSE WORKSHOPS.
I HAD ABILITY TO ATTEND ONE OF THEM THIS WEEK.
AND I KNOW THAT THE COUNCIL MEMBERS HERE HAVE BEEN ATTENDING AS WELL.
UH, I WANNA THANK YOU THE RESIDENTS.
THEY WERE, THEY, UH, ATTENDED.
THEY WERE REALLY GOOD THOUGHTS, UM, ASKING DETAILED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CITY AND WHERE IT SHOULD BE GOING.
AND I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH SOME OF THE, UH, COMMENTS WE WERE RECEIVING.
UM, YOU KNOW, THE ONE AREA WAS, UH, HOUSING AND THAT IS A, UH, WHERE THEY SHOULD GO.
AND, UH, WE TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SOME OPTIONS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.
AND THEN AT THE END, WE FOLLOWED UP JUST THIS PAST WEEK ON SOME OTHER OPTIONS FOR HOUSING.
UH, IF YOU WEREN'T UNABLE TO ATTEND, YOU COULD STILL PARTICIPATE IN THE CHANDLER LISTENING VIRTUAL WORKSHOP UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH.
AND YOU GO TO THE, UH, WEB CHANDLER, UH, AZ.GOV GENERAL PLAN.
AND YOU COULD ALSO LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS AS WELL.
LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR FEEDBACK.
I KEEP SAYING THAT OVER AND OVER AGAIN, THE COUNCIL, THIS IS YOUR PLAN.
WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK SO WE CAN MOVE FORWARD.
COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS, I DON'T REALLY HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT, BUT I JUST WANT TO MAKE A, A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT.
I, I PUB, I SAID A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT.
UM, THANKS MAYOR FOR INTERRUPTING.
IT WAS, IT STARTED OUT REALLY GOOD TILL YOU SAID SOMETHING.
SO NO, I JUST WANT TO ENCOURAGE THE RESIDENTS AND REALLY JUST SLOW DOWN SCHOOLS BACK IN.
THESE KIDS ARE GOING TO SCHOOL, I'M GONNA TELL YOU RIGHT NOW, THEY TEXT AND TALK ON THEIR PHONE AND THEY DO NOT BE PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT THEY'RE DOING.
SO I AM ASKING OUR POLICE TEAM AND OUR SAFETY TEAM TO BE OUT THERE LOOKING TO GET DRIVERS TO SLOW DOWN.
UM, EVERY YEAR IT SEEMS AROUND THIS TIME, MAYOR AND COUNCIL GET AN INFLUX OF CALLS ABOUT SPEED DRIVING.
AND IT'S SO CRITICAL THAT OUR YOUNG BABIES THAT ARE WALKING, THEY'RE STARTING SCHOOL FOR THE FIRST TIME AND, AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
SO WE JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE WE'RE SLOWING IT DOWN.
GIVE YOURSELF ENOUGH TIME TO GET OUT, GET YOUR KIDS TO SCHOOL.
THE LINES ARE LONGER BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, THIS IS COMING BACK AGAIN.
SO JUST SLOW IT DOWN SO THAT WAY YOU DON'T GET A TICKET.
DON'T CALL ME IF YOU GET A TICKET, BECAUSE I'M GONNA SAY, WHAT DID YOU GET A TICKET FOR? AND THEY'RE GONNA SAY, SPEEDING IN THE SCHOOL ZONE.
AND I SAY, WELL, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO HANDLE IT.
SO SLOW IT DOWN YOU GUYS AND MAKE SURE OUR BABIES ARE SAFE.
THEY'RE THE FUTURE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MAYORS.
I LOVE YOU GUYS AND MY BIRTHDAY'S ON SATURDAY, SO DON'T CALL ME.
I'M GONNA BE DOING SOMETHING AMAZING.
SO, SO ANDY'S GONNA SHARE HIS DONUTS, BUT YOU WON'T SHARE YOUR BIRTHDAY.
UM, HAPPY BIRTHDAY OD COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS.
WE MAY BE IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER, BUT OUR SPECIAL EVENTS TEAM IS FULL STEAM AHEAD FOR OUR ANNUAL TUMBLE TUMBLEWEED TREE LIGHTING.
IF YOU'RE A VENDOR OR A PERFORMANCE GROUP INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENT, APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN.
SO PART OF THE MAGIC OF THE CELEBRATION IS THE PARTNERS THAT COME OUT AND THEY MAKE IT SO SPECIAL FOR US.
SO IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO HEAD TO CHANDLER AZ.GOV/TUMBLEWEED, TREAT OR REACH OUT TO ANYONE ON
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OUR SPECIAL EVENTS TEAM.UH, MY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENT TONIGHT IS LATER THIS MONTH, OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT IS HOSTING THE COMMON GROUND TEEN SAFETY FORUM IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MARICOPA COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
I'D LIKE TO HAVE ASSISTANT CHIEF ZUKOWSKI BRIEFLY SHARE MORE ABOUT THIS EVENT.
SO YOU'RE ACTUALLY ANNOUNCED AN ANNOUNCEMENT.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AND HIGHLIGHT THIS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC EVENT.
I BELIEVE IT'S ON AUGUST 27TH.
UM, 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM AT OUR PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING CENTER.
UH, WE THINK THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY HIGHLIGHT A NUMBER OF, UH, A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES THAT WE'VE TAKEN AS PART OF AN EAST VALLEY COALITION, UM, TO COMBAT AND UNDERSTAND AND BASE AND ULTIMATELY ADDRESS TEEN VIOLENCE THAT WAS SO PUBLICLY IN THE NEWS A YEAR OR SO AGO.
UM, THIS IS AN EVENT TARGETED TOWARDS BOTH PARENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY AS WELL AS STUDENTS.
WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO WELCOMING ALL AGES, ALL ASPECTS OF OUR COMMUNITY TO SHARE TIPS, TRENDS, UM, ENFORCE, SORRY, INFORMATION ON NEW LAWS THAT HAVE RECENTLY PASSED, UM, AS WELL AS DISCUSSING TRENDS OF WHAT WE'RE SEEING WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY, AND ALSO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE WITHIN BOTH CHANDLER POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE EAST VALLEY AS A WHOLE TO ABATE AND MITIGATE AND CERTAINLY ADDRESS, UM, THE PROBLEMATIC TEEN VIOLENCE.
ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW? COUNCIL MEMBER HOPKINS? NO, THAT WAS BRILLIANT.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO THIS PARTNERSHIP AND TO SEEING OUR TEENS AND FAMILIES THERE.
UM, I ALSO WANNA SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWEST BOARD MEMBERS, JENNY AND ALLISON.
WE KNOW YOU'LL DO AMAZING THINGS ON THERE, SO CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW SPOTS.
ACTING CITY MANAGER, MAYOR, AND COUNCIL.
I HAVE ONE ANNOUNCEMENT TONIGHT.
WE SAID, UH, GOODBYE TO OUR DEPUTY SENIOR MANAGER TOMORROW MORNING.
WE WILL ANNOUNCE HOW WE PLAN TO REPLACE HIM.
I WILL TELL YOU THAT WAS AN INTERNAL PROMOTIONAL PROCESS AND THIS COUNCIL SHOULD BE VERY PROUD OF THE FACT THAT WE HAD 10 VERY QUALIFIED INTERNAL CANDIDATES TO REPLACE HIM.
AND WE WILL BE EXCITED TO SEE YOUR REACTION TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT TOMORROW MORNING.
ALRIGHT, WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES OUR MEETING, UH, COUNCIL.
SEE, SEE YOU ALL AT THE, UH, LEAGUE NEXT WEEK.
WAIT A MINUTE, IS HE TWEETING THAT ANNOUNCEMENT? I JUST NEED TO KNOW, I NEED TO BE ON TWITTER, TIKTOK, INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, WHICH, WHICH PLATFORM? I'M, I DUNNO WHERE THAT'S GOING.