Oct 13, 2025 City Council Meeting 10/13/2025

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GOOD EVENING

[ Call to Order]

WE HAD A WORK SESSION BEFORE THIS, DISCUSSING THE INITIAL LOOK AT OUR BUDGET.

WE HAVE THIS MEETING.

THEN THERE IS A, AND MOST OF YOU ARE HERE FOR THAT.

THEN WE HAVE A STUDY SESSION, UH, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAT MEETING, SO SEVERAL MEETINGS TONIGHT.

WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL OUR MEETING TO ORDER AND CLERK, PLEASE TAKE THE ROLE.

UH, MAYOR HARTKE HERE, VICE MAYOR ELLIS.

HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER ENCINA.

HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER POSTON IS ABSENT.

EXCUSED.

COUNCIL MEMBER ORLANDO.

HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS.

HERE.

COUNCIL MAYOR HAWKINS.

HERE WE HAVE A QUORUM.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

CITY CLERK.

OUR INVOCATION WILL BE DELIVERED BY REVEREND JIMMY THOMAS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHANDLER, DOWNTOWN CHANDLER, OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY COUNCIL MEMBER ORLANDO.

PASTOR.

GREETINGS TO YOU, HONORABLE MAYOR KEVIN AND THE ENTIRE COUNCIL MEMBERS OVER HERE.

WE ARE GATHERED HERE IN THE MATCHLESS NAME OF ALL LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.

AND AS CHANDLER HAS BECOME THE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND PROSPERITY FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO MAKE THIS AS A HOME, WE ARE REALLY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP.

I THANK AND PRAISE GOD FOR THE VISION THAT GOD GIVES YOU, ESPECIALLY TO THE LEADERS OVER HERE, THE MAYORS AND THE COUNCIL MEMBERS, AS WE ALL SEEK DIVINE WISDOM.

LET US PRAY.

LORD, WE COME TO YOUR THRONE OF GRACE AND MERCY.

I THANK YOU, GOD, OUR LORD, FOR APPOINTING ABLE LEADERS OVER US.

WE PRAY FOR OUR HONORABLE MAYOR.

WE PRAY FOR OUR COUNCIL MEMBERS.

WE PRAY FOR ALL THOSE WHO ARE IN LEADERSHIP FOR A DIVINE WISDOM, UNDERSTANDING, AND GUIDANCE THAT IS NEEDED TO CARE, TO SERVE, AND TO GOVERN THIS GREAT COMMUNITY OF YOURS.

OH LORD, WE PRAY, LORD, THAT EVERY DECISION THAT'S MADE, EVERY PLANS THAT'S MADE ARE ANOINTED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT.

AND WE PRAY THAT YOU CONTINUE TO DIRECT YOUR ESTEEM.

LEADERS TO MAKE THE CITY A CITY OF HOPE, A CITY OF LIGHT IN THE COMING MONTHS AND YEARS TO COME.

LUKE TEND TO SAYS LIKE THIS, JESUS SAYS, THE HARVEST TRULY IS GREAT, BUT THE LABORERS OF YOU, THEREFORE LORD OF THE HARVEST, WE PRAY FOR THESE LABORERS OF YOURS.

LORD, WE PRAY OVER THESE LABORERS AS THEY LABOR FOR THE COMMUNITY TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.

WE PRAY FOR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE ALL LORD, WE PRAY FOR THE UNDERSTANDING OF DANIEL, THE STRENGTH OF SAMSON, THE GRACE OF ESTHER, THE SHEPHERD HEART OF DAVID, THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON AS OUR FOREFATHERS HAVE PRAYED.

WE PRAY HERE TO, OH LORD, OUR GOD, TO YOU OUR SAVIOR.

OH GOD, WE PRAY.

WE PRAY THAT YOU BECOME A HELPER.

WE PRAY THAT YOU BECOME A PROTECTOR.

WE PRAY THAT YOU SAVE THE LOST.

WE PRAY YOU COMFORT THE AFFLICTED.

WE PRAY THAT YOU RAISE UP THE FALLEN.

WE PRAY THAT YOU HEAL THE SICK.

WE PRAY THAT YOU SPEAK TO THE UNGODLY.

WE PRAY THAT YOU HAVE MERCY ON US ALL.

WE LOOK TO YOU MASTER OUR LORD, OUR GOD, KING JESUS.

IN YOUR NAME I PRAY, AMEN AND AMEN.

PLEASE JOIN ME TO PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE.

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

THANK YOU PASTOR JIMMY.

THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER ORLANDO NEXT IS

[1. Service Recognitions]

BRING YOUR READING GLASSES.

ALL RIGHT, FIRST IS SERVICE RECOGNITIONS, ACTING CITY MANAGER JOHN PALMIER.

FIRST I'D LIKE TO INVITE UP THE CITY MAGISTRATE AND MARLA PALMER, PLEASE COME FORWARD, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

IT'S MY HONOR TO RECOGNIZE MARLA PALMER.

FOR 25 YEARS OF SERVICE, MARLA HAS PROUDLY SERVED THE CITY OF CHANDLER FOR 25 YEARS WITH DEDICATION

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MARLA IS CARING, DEPENDABLE, AND DEEPLY RESPECTED AMONG OUR TEAM, CHANDLER FAMILY.

UM, HER MANY YEARS OF SERVICE REFLECT HER GENUINE DEDICATION TO HELPING OTHERS AND MAKING OUR COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE.

SHE'S JOINED TODAY BY HER TWO LOVELY DAUGHTERS AND HER HUSBAND, WHO IS ALSO A RETIRED DETECTIVE, RYAN PALMER, WHO SERVED OUR CITY OF CHANDLER FOR 21 YEARS AS WELL.

SO IT'S IN THE FAMILY AND LET'S GIVE HER A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

OKAY, MAYOR, NEXT UP.

IF I COULD HAVE MATT COME DOWN AND IF JENNIFER HOEY WOULD COME DOWN.

MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS.

UH, JENNIFER, AS YOU KNOW, IS A CHAMPION AND CHEERLEADER OF TEAM CHANDLER AS A PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER.

SHE PUBLICIZES CHANDLER NEWS EVENTS AND PROGRAMS FOR RESIDENTS AND EMPLOYEES AND SERVES AS THE PIO FOR MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS.

SHE ALSO PRODUCES THE MONTHLY UTILITY NEWSLETTER CITYSCOPE THAT OUR RESIDENTS RECEIVE AND PROMOTES CHANDLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENCE.

SHE ALSO MANAGES OUR INTERNAL COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS AND SUPERVISES THE CITY HALL INFORMATION DESK.

SO AS YOU CAN SEE, SHE'S GOT A LOT OF PLATES THAT SHE'S BALANCING EVERY DAY.

SHE'S INTEGRAL TO THE SUCCESS OF CHANDLER PROGRAMS AND SERVES ON INTERNAL COMMITTEES THAT SUPPORT CUSTOMER SERVICE AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT.

OUR RECENT TEAM TALK CITY MANAGER WAS ONE OF THOSE PROGRAMS. UH, JENNIFER PREVIOUSLY MANAGED OUR PRINT MILL AND GRAPHICS DIVISION FOR 10 YEARS.

HER PASSION FOR TEAM CHANDLER AND CUSTOMER SERVICE VALUES COMES THROUGH ON EVERY PROJECT SHE TAKES ON.

SHE HAS OUTSTANDING INTERPERSONAL SKILLS AND RELATES WELL TO PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS, WALKS OF LIFE IN OUR, IN OUR WORKFORCE.

HER CAN-DO ATTITUDE, HER GREAT RELATIONSHIPS AND EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS BENEFIT OUR CITY.

JENNIFER, THANK YOU FOR 25 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO TEAM CHANDLER AND OUR COMMUNITY.

CONGRATULATIONS.

I ALRIGHT, MAYOR.

NEXT I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT RYAN FROM NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCES COME DOWN AND JERRY OAKS, PLEASE COME DOWN.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

OVER THE COURSE OF THREE DECADES, JERRY HAS TRULY DONE IT ALL FROM HIS EARLY DAYS AS A HOUSING QUALITY STANDARDS INSPECTOR, WORKING HANDS ON IN THE FIELD TO ENSURE SAFE AND DECENT HOUSING TO SERVING AS A MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR, LEADING TEAMS, AND KEEPING OPERATIONS RUNNING SMOOTHLY AND ULTIMATELY ADVANCING TO HOUSING.

HOUSING PROJECT COORDINATOR WHERE HE HAS OVERSEEING CRITICAL HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.

JERRY HAS EMBRACED EVERY ROLE WITH COMMITMENT, PROFESSIONALISM, AND INTEGRITY.

WHAT SETS JERRY APART IS NOT JUST THE DEPTH OF WORK HE'S ACCOMPLISHED, BUT THE HEART HE BRINGS TO IT.

JERRY'S LEADERSHIP SHINES THROUGH IN HIS ACTIONS.

HE MENTORS OTHERS, EMBRACES CHALLENGES, AND NEVER HE HESITATES TO PUT THE HARD WORK IN ALONGSIDE HIS TEAM EVEN AFTER 30 YEARS, HE REMAINS EAGER TO LEARN, WILLING TO GROW AND READY TO ADAPT, SHOWING THAT TRUE LEADERSHIP IS BUILT ON HUMILITY AND RESILIENCE.

JURY'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN BUILDING UPGRADES HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN IMPROVING THE OVERALL QUALITY STANDARDS OF OUR HOUSING UNITS, SOME OF WHICH DATE BACK MORE THAN 50 YEARS.

HIS DEDICATION HAS ENSURED THAT EVEN OUR OLDEST PROPERTIES ARE MODERNIZED, SAFE AND MAINTAINED AT A LEVEL THAT REFLECT, REFLECTS BOTH PRIDE AND CARE FOR THE FAMILIES WE SERVE.

JOINING JERRY TODAY TO CELEBRATE THIS MILESTONE IS HIS WIFE GRACE, WHO IS ALSO A PART OF OUR OUTSTANDING

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WE THANK JERRY FOR A CAREER OF SERVICE, DEDICATION, AND COMPASSION THAT HAS MADE A LASTING IMPACT ON HOUSING AND ON THE CHANDLER COMMUNITY.

CONGRATULATIONS, JERRY , MAYOR, FOR OUR FINAL SERVICE RECOGNITION, I'D LIKE TO ASK OUR POLICE CHIEF TO COME ON DOWN AND AS HE COMES DOWN, MAYOR, I THINK IT IS FAIRLY RARE WHEN AN EMPLOYEE IS KNOWN BY A SINGLE NAME.

IN THIS INSTANCE, A 30 YEAR EMPLOYEE.

I WILL ASK CHEWY TO COME JOIN US.

ALSO TONIGHT, I'M HONORED TO RECOGNIZE LIEUTENANT JESUS CHEWY DINDA FOR 30 YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO OUR DEPARTMENT AND COMMUNITY, CHEWY BEGAN HIS JOURNEY AS A POLICE CADET WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL, HE WAS HIRED AS A DETENTION OFFICER IN 1995, WORKED AS A DISPATCHER BEFORE BECOMING A SWORN OFFICER OFFICER IN 1999.

OVER THE YEARS, HE SERVED WITH DISTINCTION AS A PATROL OFFICER, NARCOTICS DETECTIVE, CRIMINAL APPREHENSION, UNIT, DETECTIVE, PATROL SERGEANT, GANG UNIT SERGEANT, NARCOTICS UNIT SERGEANT, AND THEN PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT.

IT'S BEEN SAID THE ONLY JOB CHEWY HASN'T HELD AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS CUSTODIAN , BUT HE HAS THREE YEARS LEFT.

SO THERE'S STILL TIME.

CHEWY HAS CONSISTENTLY EXEMPLIFIED PROFESSIONALISM, LEADERSHIP, AND DEDICATION TO THE MISSION OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

HE'S REGARDED AS THE TRUSTED AND RESPECTED VOICE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, AND HIS INFLUENCE CONTINUES TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF OUR AGENCY.

BEYOND HIS PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS, CHEWY ALSO SERVES THE COMMUNITY AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ICAN FURTHER DEMONSTRATING HIS COMMITMENT TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN CHANDLER THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, HE IS MADE A LOT OF WISE CHOICES, NONE WISER THAN CONVINCING MELISSA TO MARRY HIM.

HE IS A HUSBAND, FATHER, GRANDFATHER SON, MARGINAL GOLFER AND FOODIE EXTRAORDINAIRE WHO DOES NOT ENJOY LEFTOVERS.

WE EXTEND OUR SINCERE GRATITUDE TO CHEWY FOR HIS LOYALTY, SERVICE AND DEDICATION.

CONGRATULATIONS ON 30 YEARS.

ALL RIGHT, NEXT

[2. Proclamation: National Friends of Libraries Week]

CAN WE HAVE ANY OF OUR LIBRARIANS COME ON DOWN? I ALL RIGHT.

WHEREAS CHANDLER PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVE AS CORNERSTONES OF OUR COMMUNITY, PROVIDING RESOURCES AND SPACE TO ENGAGE IN LIFELONG LEARNING, COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT AND CONNECTION.

AND WHEREAS MANY OF THESE RESOURCES ARE MADE POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF SUPPORT FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE CHANDLER PUBLIC LIBRARY, A NONPROFIT VOLUNTEER-BASED ORGANIZATION OF DEDICATED ADVOCATES WHO COLLECTIVELY SUPPORT THE MISSION, INNOVATION AND INCLUSIVITY OF OUR LIBRARIES.

AND WHEREAS THROUGH THEIR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT, THE FRIENDS OF CHANDLER PUBLIC LIBRARY, PUBLIC LIBRARY SUPPORT MANY LIBRARY PROGRAMS, EVENTS, RESOURCES, HELP EXPAND COLLECTIONS AND FOSTER A LOVE OF READING AND LIFELONG LEARNING AMONGST CITIZENS OF ALL

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AND WHEREAS THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND VOLUNTEERISM FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE CHANDLER PUBLIC LIBRARY HAVE HELPED MAKE OUR LIBRARY COMMUNITY MORE VIBRANT, ACCESSIBLE, AND ENRICHING SPACES FOR LEARNING DISCOVERY AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION.

AND WHEREAS NATIONAL FRIEND OF FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY WEEK CELEBRATES THE VITAL ROLE THAT VOLUNTEERS, ADVOCATES, AND DONORS PLAY IN OUR COMMUNITY AND RECOGNIZES THE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS OF FRIENDS OF CHANDLER PUBLIC LIBRARY.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, KEVIN HARTKE, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, TO HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 19 THROUGH 25 AS NATIONAL FRIENDS OF LIBRARY WEEK.

WOO.

WHO WOULD LIKE TO SHARE A COUPLE WORDS? THANK YOU MAYOR AND THE CITY.

I'M VERY HAPPY TO ACCEPT THE PROCLAMATION.

ON BEHALF OF THE FRIENDS OF CHANDLER PUBLIC LIBRARY, I'D LIKE TO THANK OUR DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS AND, UM, THIS YEAR WE ARE ESPECIALLY HAPPY ABOUT, UH, BEING, PARTNERING WITH THE CITY TO, UH, MAYBE MAKE THE MOBILE LIBRARY POSSIBLE.

SO WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

THANK YOU.

YES.

ALRIGHT, WE'RE GONNA TAKE A PHOTO.

WE, OUR NEXT PROCLAMATION,

[3. Proclamation: National Code Enforcement Month]

CAN WE HAVE OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT TEAM COME ON UP.

ALRIGHT.

RIGHT.

I'M, I'M READING TODAY.

UM, SO PROCLAMATION, WHEREAS CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, OR AS DESIGNATED IN THE CITY OF CHANDLER NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION OFFICERS PROVIDED ESSENTIAL SERVICES THAT PROTECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF RESIDENTS AND VISITORS AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION.

AND WE'RE, AS NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION OFFICERS, NOT ONLY UPHOLD LOCAL COALS AND ORDINANCES, BUT ALSO SERVE AS EDUCATORS, PROBLEM SOLVERS AND PARTNERS IN STRENGTHENING NEIGHBORHOODS AND FOSTERING COMMUNITY PRIDE.

AND WHEREAS THESE DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANTS WORK DILIGENTLY AND OFTEN WORK, UH, OFTEN WITHOUT RECOGNITION TO PREVENT BLIGHT, PROMOTE NEIGHBORHOOD VITALITY AND SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

AND WHEREAS NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION OFFICERS REGULARLY COLLABORATE WITH RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO RESOLVE ISSUES, BUILD TRUST, AND STRENGTHEN THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL.

AND WHEREAS, WOO, IT'S A LOT THE CITY OF CHANDLER, YOU GUYS ARE DOING A LOT.

THE CITY OF CHANDLER WISHES TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZES THE DEDICATION AND PROFESSIONALISM AND COMMITMENT TO HIS NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION OFFICERS WHO SERVE WITH INTEGRITY, FAIRNESS, AND COMPASSION.

SO NOW, THEREFORE, I, KEVIN HARKEY, MAYOR, CEO OF CHANDLER , ARIZONA, , DO HEAR BY PRO , DO HEAR BY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 2025 AS NATIONAL CODE ENFORCEMENT MONTH.

WOO.

MAYOR COUNCIL, WE WANT TO THANK, FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT, UH, FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT AND, UM, THE CITY MANAGEMENT AS WELL.

WE WANNA THANK THE PUBLIC AND WE ALSO WANT TO, I'M NOT SURE IF EVERYONE'S AWARE OF THIS.

OUR CODE DEPARTMENT WAS RECENTLY RECOGNIZED AS THE BEST IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA.

AND, UH, WE'RE PROUD OF, PROUD OF THAT ACHIEVEMENT AND LATER, LATER THIS MONTH, WE HAVE SOME STAFF THAT'LL BE GOING OUT TO THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT, UH, CONFERENCE.

AND WE'LL BE COMPETING NATIONALLY.

SO WE HOPE TO BRING HOME A NATIONAL AWARD, UH, BUT WE'LL WAIT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

SO WE WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN.

IT'S, UH, EXCITING TO BE RECOGNIZED AND, UH, WE APPRECIATE AGAIN EVERYONE'S SUPPORT.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

ALRIGHT, LET'S DO A PHOTO.

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ALL RIGHT, QUICKLY MOVING ON.

ITEM NUMBER FOUR, RECOGNITION

[4. Recognition: Chandler Exchange Club Award to Chandler Firefighters and Police Officers]

SO I THINK LEANNA GRAY AND, UH, ARE THERE OTHERS COMING UP TOO? ALL RIGHT, WHOEVER ELSE, COME ON UP.

EVERY YEAR, THE CHANDLER EXCHANGE CLUB HONORS TWO OF OUR EXCEPTIONAL CHANDLER FIRST RESPONDERS AS MAYOR AND COUNCIL, WE'RE EXCITED TO BE PART OF THIS, THIS ANNUAL RECOGNITION THIS EVENING.

SO, LEANNA, DO YOUR HONORS.

UM, GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS LEANNA GRAY AND I AM THE CURRENT PRESIDENT OF THE CHANDLER EXCHANGE CLUB.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR HAVING US THIS EVENING.

UM, IT IS AN HONOR TO BE HERE TO TO HONOR TWO OF OUR CHANDLER FIRST RESPONDERS.

UM, IF OFFICER, UH, EVAN SPRAGUE AND OFFICE, UH, AND CAPTAIN SCOTT ON YET WANT TO COME FORWARD.

UM, OFFICER EVAN SPRAGUE BEGAN HIS LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER WITH CHANDLER CHANDLER POLICE DEPARTMENT IN 2023.

OFFICER SPRAGUE PERFORMS HIS ASSIGNED DUTIES IN TRULY EFFICIENT, RELIABLE AND PROFESSIONAL MANNER.

HIS RESOURCEFULNESS AND STRONG SENSE OF PROFESSIONALISM ARE REFLECTED IN HIS EVERY ACTION.

OFFICER SPRAGUE HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMMENDATIONS FOR FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING HIS CALM AND PROFESSIONAL MANNER IN HANDLING THE MOST TRYING OF SITUATIONS.

FURTHERMORE, OFFICER SPRAGUE HAS TAKEN SEVERAL TRAINING COURSES, UM, EVERYTHING FROM ADVANCED DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE SKILLS TOLE PHLEBOTOMY TRAINING.

SINCE TAKING ADVANCED ROADSIDE IMPAIRED DRIVING ENFORCEMENT, OFFICER SPRAGUE CAN NOW PERFORM ALL THE REQUIRED INVESTIGATIVE STEPS INVOLVED IN A DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE INVESTIGATION.

OFFICER SPRAGUE'S CONFIDENCE IN HIMSELF AND PRIDE IN THE CHANDLER POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE READILY APPARENT BY THE ENTHUSIASM AND ZEAL DISPLAYED WITH EACH ASSIGNMENT.

IT IS TRULY AN HONOR TO RECOGNIZE OFFICER EVAN SPRAGUE WITH THE FIRST RESPONDERS AWARD.

UM, CAPTAIN SCOTT ON YET HAS, HAS BEEN A DEDICATED MEMBER OF THE CHANDLER FIRE DEPARTMENT SINCE 2010.

CAPTAIN ON HAS EARNED BOTH THE RECOGNITION OF HIS PEERS AND SUPERIORS AS PARAMEDIC OF THE YEAR FOR 2023 AND FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR FOR 2024.

CAPTAIN ON YET IS AN EXTREMELY FLEXIBLE LEADER WHOSE MATURITY ALLOWS HIM TO CONFIDENTLY MAKE CORRECT AND SPONTANEOUS DECISIONS RELATED TO EVERY CHANGING OPERATIONAL, EVERY TO EVER CHANGING OPERATIONAL DEMANDS.

CAPTAIN ONYA IS ALSO VICE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL FIREFIGHTER UNION WHERE HE ADVOCATES FOR HIS COLLEAGUES MAKING SURE THEY HAVE THE TRAINING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO EXCEL IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.

WE ARE TRULY HONORED TO RECOGNIZE CAPTAIN SCOTT ETTE FOR THIS FIRST RESPONDER AWARD.

WOULD EITHER OF YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? YEAH, SURE HE DOES.

OH, I DUNNO IF I DO.

I DUNNO, .

WELL, I'M NOT THE GREATEST PUBLIC SPEAKER, BUT, UH, I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR ALLOWING ME TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY, ESPECIALLY MY, UH, SERGEANT LANG WHO'S IN THE CORNER OVER THERE.

HE'S, UH, HE'S LED ME THROUGH THE START OF MY CAREER AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.

UM, I STARTED VERY YOUNG LAST YEAR ON, ON MY BRAND NEW TEAM AND DEFINITELY PUT ME UNDER HIS WING AND HAS LEARNED A LOT THROUGH HIM.

AND I'M GRATEFUL TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE THIS AWARD.

UH, THANK YOU.

UH, BEEN HERE SEVERAL YEARS, UH, KNOW A LOT OF YOU VERY WELL.

JUST, UH, UNBELIEVABLE SUPPORT FROM THE CITY, FROM OUR COUNCIL.

WE ARE INCREDIBLY FORTUNATE TO BE IN A CITY THAT'S RAN LIKE THIS WITH THE SUPPORT THAT WE HAVE.

I CAN TELL YOU, UH, TOURING THE STATE, UH, DOING FIREFIGHTING ACTIVITY, UH, WE ARE LOOKED UPON FAVORABLY.

UH, IT'S A DESIRABLE PLACE TO BE AND I'M INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL TO BE HERE.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

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OKAY.

1, 2, 3.

THANK YOU, PETER.

THANK YOU.

EXCHANGE CLUB.

ALL RIGHT.

SOLUTIONS AGAIN.

COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS.

THERE'S

[5. Recognition: Achievement of Excellence in Financial Reporting & Achievement of Excellence in Procurement]

OKAY.

MAKE THAT EXHAUSTING HERE.

RECOGNITION, UH, OF THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE IN PROCUREMENT.

SO IF WE COULD HAVE CHRISTIE SMITH, OUR MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR, COME ON UP.

SO I THINK WE CAN ALL AGREE THAT WE ARE EXCITED TO RECOGNIZE THE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS OF OUR ACCOUNTING AND PURCHASING STAFF WITHIN THE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TEAM, WHO RECENTLY RECEIVED TWO PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS FOR THEIR EXCEPTIONAL WORK.

SO, CHRISTY SMITH, SHARE.

TELL US MORE.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.

CHANDLER HAS AN AMAZING ACCOUNTING TEAM WHO TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR ACCURATE REPORTING TONIGHT WITH US, IF YOU'LL PLEASE COME FORWARD.

WE HAVE JULIE KOCHER, OUR ACCOUNTING SENIOR MANAGER, JOANNE CHANG, SENIOR ACCOUNTANT SARAH STORY, ALSO A SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, AND JULIE SAN MIGUEL, AN ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST HERE TO ACCEPT THE AWARD FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE FINANCIAL, UH, ACCOUNTING AWARD FOR FISCAL YEAR 2324.

I'M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT THE CITY OF CHANDLER HAS RECEIVED THE CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR OUR ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORTER, THE ACTER FOR THE 43RD CONSECUTIVE YEAR.

AFTER COMPLETING THE ANNUAL AUDIT ESTABLISHED IN 1946, THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM RECOGNIZES STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WHOSE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS CONFORM TO THE HIGH STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD OR GASB AND THE GOVERNMENT, FINANCEERS FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, THE GFOA, THE ER HAS BECOME THE NATIONWIDE STANDARD FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL REPORTING.

THIS REPORT REQUIRES ABOUT FOUR MONTHS OF INTENSE WORK BY OUR ACCOUNTING STAFF.

AS THE CITY COMPLETES THE ANNUAL AUDIT AND PREPARES THIS REPORT, OUR AUDITORS ARE ACTUALLY IN AGAIN TOMORROW.

SO THEY'RE NICE AND STRESSED, WE'LL CALL IT.

UM, THIS ANNUAL REPORT ENSURES FULL DISCLOSURE OF THE CITY'S FINANCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES OR GAP, AND IS USED BY ALL THREE OF OUR CREDIT RATING AGENCIES TO HELP IN THEIR ASSESSMENT OF THE CITY'S CREDIT WORTHINESS.

OUR THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO THE ACCOUNTING STAFF, THE ENTIRE ACCOUNTING DIVISION, MANY OF WHOM ARE NOT HERE TONIGHT, OUR TEAM MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE REQUIRED, UH, IN THEIR ASSISTANCE TO COMPLETE THE AUDIT AND FOR, UM, THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO THIS PROJECT.

ULTIMATELY, AS DON LIKES TO SAY, TEAM CHANDLER ROCKS.

CHRISTIE, DO YOU WANNA MM-HMM.

NO, .

SORRY CHRISTIE.

YOU WANTED THE IN .

THANK YOU.

NEXT ONE TOO.

TONIGHT I ALSO HAVE THE HONOR OF RECOGNIZING THE CITY'S PURCHASING TEAM FOR CHE FOR RECEIVING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE IN PROCUREMENT.

THERE'S LOTS OF WORDS IN THESE TITLES.

UM, FOR THE 20 20 24 FROM THE NATIONAL PROCUREMENT INSTITUTE, OR THE NPI HERE TO RECEIVE THIS AWARD IS OUR PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY SENIOR MANAGER, CHRISTINA PRYOR AND KRISTIN JOHNSON, PROCUREMENT OFFICER.

UNFORTUNATELY, THE OTHER FIVE TEAM MEMBERS FROM THEIR DIVISION COULD NOT BE HERE TONIGHT.

ULTIMATELY, THEY'VE ALL CONTRIBUTED TO THE WARD APPLICATION.

THE DISTINGUISHED AWARD

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THE CITY HAS RECEIVED THIS AWARD FOR 21 CONSECUTIVE YEARS AND IS ONE OF ONLY 13 AGENCIES IN ARIZONA AND ONLY ONE OF 85 CITIES IN THE US AND CANADA TO RECEIVE THIS AWARD.

CHANDLER'S PURCHASING DIVISION BELONGS TO AN ELITE GROUP OF PURCHASING ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT THAT OPERATE WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY, RECEIVING THE BEST VALUE WITH OUR CITY TAX DOLLARS FOR OUR GOODS AND SERVICES.

MANY THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO OUR OUTSTANDING PURCHASING DIVISION TEAM FOR THEIR COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION TO THEIR PROFESSION, THE CITY AND THE COMMUNITY.

WHAT DID YOU SAY? I THINK THAT KAHOO THING.

COUNCIL, WE HAVE AN AMAZING TEAM WORKING FOR TEAM CHANDLER, DON'T WE? SO NEXT ON OUR AGENDA

[ Consent Agenda Items listed on the Consent Agenda may be enacted by one motion and one vote. If a discussion is required by members of the governing body, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion and determination will be made if the item will be considered separately. Proposed Motion: Move to approve the Consent Agenda of the October 13, 2025, Regular Meeting, Items 1 - 2.]

THERE'S A COUPLE ITEMS ON THERE.

COUNCIL, HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROCEED? MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS, I WOULD LIKE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDAS FOR ITEMS ONE AND TWO.

ALL RIGHT, WE'VE GOT A MOTION.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER ORLANDO.

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? RECUSALS? SEEING NONE, PLEASE VOTE.

VICE MAYOR ELLIS? YES.

MOTION CARRIES.

UN UM, UNANIMOUSLY.

ALRIGHT, COUNSEL, THAT CONCLUDES THE REGULAR MEETING.