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[ Call to Order]
TO THE DECEMBER 8TH, 2025 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING.I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AND CLERK, PLEASE TAKE THE ROLE.
MAYOR HARTKE HERE, VICE MAYOR ELLIS.
OUR INVOCATION TONIGHT WILL BE DELIVERED BY A, A, UH, PERSON WHO'S DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES AND LONGSTANDING PASTOR SEAN EDDIE OF CHANDLER BIBLE CHURCH OR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS.
THANK YOU MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY STAFF.
IT'S A PRIVILEGE TO ASK GOD'S BLESSING UPON THIS, UH, PROCEEDING AND UPON YOURSELVES PERSONALLY.
AND WE DO IN PUBLIC WHAT WE INVITE EVERYBODY TO KEEP YOUR DOING IN PRIVATE, AND THAT'S TO LIFT UP OUR GOVERNMENTAL LEADERS.
AND IT IS LORD, WITH A GREAT SENSE OF HUMILITY THAT WE COME BEFORE YOU.
ON BEHALF OF THESE PROCEEDINGS, I THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIFT UP THESE MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE ENDEAVORING TO DO THE WORK THAT THEY'VE BEEN CALLED TO, THAT THEY'VE BEEN ENTRUSTED TO, THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN THEM PRIVILEGED POSITION TOWARDS.
AND WE PRAY THAT YOUR FAVOR WOULD BE UPON THEM.
THANK YOU FOR THE LEADERSHIP THAT THEY PROVIDE FOR OUR GREAT CITY.
AND WE SIMPLY ASK THAT AS YOU WOULD ACCOMPLISH YOUR PURPOSE THROUGH THEM, THAT NOT ONLY WOULD YOU RECEIVE THE GLORY, BUT THAT CHANDLER AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES REALLY WOULD CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN, UM, THAT WHICH YOU HAVE PURPOSED FOR IT.
AND IT WOULD BE UNDER YOUR BLESSING MAY YOUR, UH, YOUR NAME BE MADE GREAT AS YOU ACCOMPLISH YOUR GOOD PURPOSE THROUGH THESE PEOPLE.
AND I PRAY THIS IN JESUS' NAME.
PLEASE JOIN ME AS WE RECITE 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.
NEXT ON OUR AGENDA TONIGHT IS SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES.
THESE ARE BOTH SERVICE RECOGNITIONS FROM THE CITY AS WELL AS PEOPLE DOING INCREDIBLE THINGS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
I'D LIKE TO INVITE COUNCIL MEMBER HAWKINS TO JOIN ME UP FRONT.
[1. Service Recognitions]
SERVICE RECOGNITIONS.I'D LIKE TO CALL ON OUR CITY MANAGER, JOHN PALMIER, TO CALL THOSE PORTS MAYOR.
OUR FIRST SERVICE RECOGNITION IS FROM THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AND I'LL LET DANA INTRODUCE JESSICA SWEET FOR 10 YEARS AS SHE COMES ON DOWN.
JESSICA BEGAN HER CAREER WITH THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE IN 2015 AS A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND A PASSPORT AGENT THROUGHOUT HER CLERK'S OFFICE CAREER.
JESSICA HAS WORKED AS A CITY CLERK, RECORDS SPECIALIST, SENIOR ADMIN, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, AND CURRENTLY AS A MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT.
JESSICA KEEPS OUR SPENDING IN LINE AS A DEPARTMENT'S BUDGET LIAISON.
SHE ASSISTS WITH ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOARDS AND COMMISSION PROGRAM AND SHE WELCOMES AND SUPPORTS RESIDENTS AT COUNCIL MEETINGS AND ALWAYS BRINGS THE FUND TO OUR CITY CLERK OFFICE.
JESSICA'S FOCUS ON CUSTOMER SERVICE, SELF-IMPROVEMENT AND, AND HER GENUINE CARE FOR OTHERS HAS MADE HER A VALUABLE ASSET TO THE CLERK'S OFFICE AND TO THE CITY OF CHANDLER.
IN THE PAST YEAR, SHE HAS ACHIEVED HER PRESTIGIOUS CERTIFIED MUNICIPAL CLERK DESIGNATION AS WELL AS, UH, HER CERTIFIED PUBLIC MANAGER DESIGNATION FROM A SU OUTSIDE OF WORK.
JESSICA IS SUPPORTED BY HER HUSBAND, MATT SON, JARED DAUGHTER MCKAYLA, AND HER FAITHFUL DOG C CREDO.
UM, CONGRATULATIONS, JESSICA, ON YOUR 10 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CITY OF CHANDLER.
AND I JUST WANNA SAY PERSONALLY, UM, JESSICA WAS HERE WHEN I GOT HERE AND I COULDN'T HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT YOU, SO I REALLY DO APPRECIATE ALL YOU'VE DONE.
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MAYOR AND COUNCIL.NEXT UP FROM OUR CONNECTION AND IMPACT DEPARTMENT, I'D LIKE TO ASK, UH, THE DIRECTOR NIKKI TAPIA, TO COME ON DOWN AND BRING WITH HER CC, WHO'S BEING RECOGNIZED FOR 10 YEARS OF SERVICE.
SO, CC'S 10 YEARS OF SERVICE REFLECT THE KIND OF QUIET, STEADY IMPACT THAT STAYS WITH PEOPLE.
SHE STARTED HER JOURNEY IN PUBLIC SERVICE AT 18 YEARS OLD AND BE HAS BECOME SOMEONE, COLLEAGUES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TURN TO.
NOT BECAUSE SHE SEEKS THE SPOTLIGHT, BUT BECAUSE SHE LISTENS, SHE CARES, AND SHE CONSISTENTLY FOLLOWS THROUGH HER WORK ON THE INSTANT LANGUAGE ASSISTANT HAS BEEN ESPECIALLY, ESPECIALLY MEANINGFUL.
CECE HELPED WITH THE CITYWIDE DEPLOYMENT OF THIS TOOL, ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS WITH LANGUAGE BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE CITY IN A WAY THAT FEELS RESPECTFUL AND HUMAN CECE ALSO GIVES GENEROUSLY OF HER TIME TO SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF YOUNG LEADERS.
PROGRAMS LIKE THE ANNUAL SEEDS OF LEGACY EVENT HELD IN HONOR OF CESAR CHAVEZ AND OUR NEW LEAD YOUNG ADULT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ARE WARMER, MORE SUPPORTIVE AND TRULY IMPACTFUL BECAUSE OF HER DEDICATION, ENCOURAGING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE BE OVERLOOKED.
CC CHANDLER IS A MORE CONNECTED, WELCOMING COMMUNITY THANKS TO CC'S EFFORTS, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MORE YEARS OF HER HARD WORK, OF FUN, OF COMPASSION, AND HER SMILES.
NEXT UP FROM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
I'D ASK ACTING DIRECTOR KEVIN MAYO TO COME ON DOWN AND BRING WITH HIM WILLIAM DANIEL.
WITH 25 YEARS OF SERVICE, MAYOR AND COUNCIL TONIGHT, WE HONOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE 25 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE HAS MADE A LASTING IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY.
ORIGINALLY FROM DAVENPORT, IOWA, WILLIAM BEGIN HIS CAREER AS A BILLING INSPECTOR.
HE PROVIDED EX EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AND ENSURED SAFER BUILDINGS FOR THE PUBLIC AND CHANDLER CITIZENS.
HE WELCOMED A NEW CHALLENGE IN 2016 WHEN PROMOTED TO BILLING PLANS EXAMINER IN THIS POSITION, HE CAUGHT DEFICIENCIES BEFORE CONSTRUCTION COMMENCED AND ULTIMATELY SAVED CUSTOMERS TIME AND MONEY.
WILLIAM WAS PROMOTED TO SENIOR BILLING PLANS EXAMINER IN IN 2017.
HIS START DATE FOR INITIAL EMPLOYMENT HAS MOVED TO PLAN REVIEW AND HIS PROMOTION TO SENIOR ALL TOOK PLACE ON DECEMBER 11TH.
HIS DEDICATION EXTENDED BEYOND HIS CAREER AS A PROUD FATHER OF THREE CHILDREN AND A LOVING HUSBAND TO HIS WIFE, DAWN AS WELL.
WILLIAM HAS DEDICATED ONE MORNING EACH YEAR TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT WITH HIS NEARLY WORLD FAMOUS BISCUITS AND GRAVY.
WE'RE GRATEFUL TO WILLIAM'S CONTRIBUTIONS, HIS HUMOR, AND HIS UNWAVERING COMMITMENTS.
CONGRATULATIONS ON 25 YEARS OF EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE.
ALL RIGHT, READY? ONE, TWO, CONGRATULATIONS.
THANK I KNOW WE NEED TO GO MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
OUR FOLLOWING RECOGNITION TONIGHT IS FROM PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES.
I'D ASK ACTING DIRECTOR JEREMY ABBOTT TO COME DOWN AND BRING WITH HIM JERMAINE SWINTON WITH 20 YEARS OF SERVICE FOR THE CITY OF CHAMP.
TODAY, WE'RE PROUD TO HONOR JERMAINE SWINTON, UH, WHO'S 20 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE HAVE MADE A LONG LASTING IMPACT ON THE PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES DEPARTMENT.
TEAM CHANDLER AND THIS COMMUNITY.
ORIGINALLY FROM BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, HE BEGAN HIS CAREER WITH THE CITY AND COLLECTIONS DIVISION AS A UTILITY, UH, SYSTEMS TECH.
HIS STRONG WORK ETHIC AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE LED HIM TO THE AIRPORT WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY AS A MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR.
LATER, JERMAINE MOVED TO THE ILLA WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY HOLDING THE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR POSITION AS WELL.
JERMAINE'S LEADERSHIP AND EXPERIENCE
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ULTIMATELY BROUGHT HIM FULL CIRCLE, RETURNING TO WHERE HE BEGAN HIS CHANDLER CAREER, NOW SERVING AS THE CHANDLER, UH, COLLECTION SUPERINTENDENT AND LEADING THE TEAM.HE ONCE WORKED ALONGSIDE JERMAINE SERVICE, EXTENDS FAR BEYOND THE WORKPLACE.
HE'S AN ACTIVE AUDIO VISUAL VOLUNTEER AND DEACON AT HIS CHURCH, A DEDICATED LITTLE LEAGUE COACH, AND EVEN SPENT TIME AS A TRIPLE MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYER EARLIER IN LIFE.
JERMAINE HOLDS A GREAT FOUR A DEQ CERTIFICATION AND WASTEWATER COLLECTIONS, AS WELL AS CERTIFICATIONS IN DISTRIBUTION, WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT.
JERMAINE, WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT.
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 20 YEARS OF EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE.
WE APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
[2. Recognition: Hamilton Robotics Club]
HAVE SOME RECOGNITIONS.UH, FIRST UP, THE HAMILTON ROBOTICS CLUB, WHICH HAVE THE HAMILTON HUSKY IS UP HERE.
WE HAVE SOME EXTRAORDINARY STUDENTS TO RECOGNIZE TONIGHT SPANNING FROM STEM TO SPORTS AND ARTS.
BUT THIS IS OUR FIRST STEP FOR OUR HAMILTON HUSKIES ROBOTICS TEAM.
OUR HAMILTON STUDENTS COMPLETE COMPETED STRONGLY IN THE ARIZONA EAST REGIONAL COMPETITION, MAKING IT ALL THE WAY TO SEMI-FINALS.
AND OUR CHANDLER STUDENTS ARE EXCELLING BEYOND THE SCHOOL'S PROGRAMS. SEVERAL HAMILTON STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN A PRIVATE COMMUNITY VEX TEAM THAT PLACED THIRD AT THE VEX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS.
STEM EDUCATION IS VITAL TO CHANDLER'S FUTURE WORKFORCE AND HAMILTON ROBOTICS STUDENTS EXEMPLIFY THE INNOVATION PROBLEM SOLVING AND LEADERSHIP THAT STRENGTHENS OUR COMMUNITY.
IF YOU COULD STATE YOUR NAME AND, AND, UM, WHAT YEAR YOU ARE AND, UH, A SENTENCE ABOUT WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT ROBOTICS.
UM, MY NAME IS ALEXANDER AND I'M CURRENTLY A SOPHOMORE AT HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL.
UM, ONE THING I LIKE ABOUT OUR ROBOTICS TEAM IS BEING ABLE TO SPEND TIME WITH EACH OTHER AND TRAVELING TO COMPETITIONS.
HI, MY NAME IS ED AND I JUST AM A SOPHOMORE AS WELL.
I WANNA SAY THE ONE THING I LOVE ABOUT THIS CLUB IS THE COMMUNITY IT BUILDS AND THE THINGS THAT YOU LEARN ABOUT LIFE AND LIKE THE SKILLS YOU GAIN ALONG THE WAY.
MY NAME'S MAYA AND I'M CURRENTLY A JUNIOR.
UH, MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT THE CLUB IS JUST THE COMMUNITY, HOW SUPPORTIVE IT IS, BUT ALSO HOW INTENSIVESS IS AND HOW MUCH WE LEARN.
SO MY NAME IS BETHANY CARLSON.
UM, I'M ACTUALLY THE PRESIDENT OF HAMILTON MICRO BOSS, AND MY HONESTLY FAVORITE THING IS JUST LEADING A TEAM.
SO RECENTLY, LIKE WITH THE TEAM, WE WENT FROM 10 MEMBERS TO OVER 40 MEMBERS IN UNDER SIX MONTHS, WHICH WAS PRE LIKE A PRETTY BIG CHANGE FOR US.
BUT THE BIGGEST THING IS JUST LIKE, LIKE ALL THESE MEMBERS DIDN'T HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE WITH FRC OR EVEN ROBOTICS.
AND JUST BEING ABLE TO SEE MY TEAM JUST LIKE GROW AND CHANGE.
UM, AND IT'S PRETTY AMAZING, ESPECIALLY LIKE WITH HIGH SCHOOL, YOU'RE PRETTY LIMITED BY LIKE, YOU JUST GO TO MATH, GO TO YOUR ENGLISH, AND THEN KIND OF CALL IT A DAY.
UM, BUT WITH OUR TEAM YOU CAN DO SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT.
WE COMPETE IN A, LIKE A WORLDWIDE COMPETITION WHERE WE HAVE TO BUILD LIKE BOTS THAT CAN RANGE FROM LIKE 10,000 TO OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH YEAR.
AND WE'RE COMPETING AGAINST TEAMS WHO ARE SPONSORED BY NASA, SPONSORED BY ALL THESE CRAZY COMPANIES.
AND WE'RE VERY LUCKY THAT WE'RE SPONSORED BY MICROCHIP, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT IS A VERY BIG LIKE CHANDLER, UM, ORGANIZATION.
AND IT'S JUST AMAZING HOW MUCH WE CAN DO AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL, EVEN THOUGH SURE, YEAH, WE MIGHT BE 14 TO 18 YEAR OLDS.
LIKE THERE'S STILL FRESHMEN ON MY TEAM DOING CRAZY THINGS THAT I WOULD HONESTLY THINK OF FRESHMEN, UM, AT A SU DOING ENGINEERING WOULD DO.
SO IT'S JUST, YEAH, IT'S PRETTY AMAZING.
AND WE'RE, YOU'VE BEEN SHOWING THE SLIDESHOW VERY GOOD.
WE WE'RE MISSING OUT OF IT HERE, SITTING IN FRONT, SO I'M VERY EXCITED FOR YOU GUYS.
WE'RE, WE'RE VERY PROUD OF YOU GUYS AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO THIS, THIS TEAM, THIS CLUB CONTINUING TO EXPAND AND, UH, TEAM CHANDLER'S WITH YOU.
DID WE GET IN THIS PICTURE? YOU GUYS ARE WELCOME TOO.
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THIS TAPE OR SOMETHING? GOOD.ANOTHER HUSKY'S GONNA BE UP HERE, BUT NEXT WE HAVE THE RECOGNITION
[3. Recognition: GFOA Budget Award]
FOR THE GPOA GOA OLA.YOU COULD TELL ME HOW WE PRONOUNCE THAT BUDGET AWARD.
SO IF OUR BUDGET TEAM CAN COME ON UP, I AM PROUD TO SHARE THAT OUR BUDGET TEAM HAS RECEIVED THEIR 38TH CONSECUTIVE GFE GFOA DISTINGUISHED BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARD.
THIS ACHIEVEMENT REFLECTS OUR TEAM'S STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND TRANSPARENCY.
AND MATT DUNBAR IS GOING TO SHARE MORE.
IT'S THE GFOA, UH, THE GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
UH, AND WE ARE PLEASED TO, UH, TONIGHT TO RECOGNIZE THE BUDGET DEPARTMENT FOR RECEIVING THE GFO A'S DISTINGUISHED BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARD FOR FISCAL YEAR 25 26.
UH, CHANDLER'S DEDICATED BUDGET TEAM INCLUDES KAT DIXON, SYLVIA DELO, SAVANNAH MARTINEZ, HELEN PARKER, AND ENRIQUE SANDOVAL AND LUCY VASQUEZ.
AND WE ARE HAPPY TO BE HERE TO ACCEPT THIS AWARD.
UH, THE CITY OF CHANDLER'S EARNED A DISTINGUISHED BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARD FOR MANY YEARS.
THIS MAKES THE 38TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF RECEIVING THE AWARD, AND IT REALLY REFLECTS THE COMMITMENT THE CITY HAS TO THE HIGHEST PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENTAL BUDGETING.
UH, TO RECEIVE THE AWARD, THE CITY MUST SATISFY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED GUIDELINES FOR EFFECTIVE BUDGET PRESENTATION, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO ASSESS HOW WELL A BUDGET AN ENTITY'S BUDGET SERVES AS A POLICY DOCUMENT, A FINANCIAL PLAN, AN OPERATIONAL GUIDE, AND A COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE.
BUDGET DOCUMENTS MUST BE RATED PROFICIENT IN ALL FOUR MAJOR CATEGORIES AND IN THE 14 MANDATORY CRITERIA WITHIN THOSE CATEGORIES TO RECEIVE THE AWARD.
AND I'M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT CHANDLER'S BUDGET WAS RATED OUTSTANDING IN MANY OF THOSE AREAS.
ADDITIONALLY, WE'D BE REMISS IF WE DID NOT ALSO RECOGNIZE THE VAST AMOUNT OF WORK DONE BY EACH DEPARTMENT THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
UH, THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE AND THEIR STAFF, MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR YOUR DIRECTION AND SUPPORT TO CREATE AND IMPROVE THE BUDGET DOCUMENT EACH YEAR.
AND WE'RE THANKFUL FOR EVERYONE'S CONTRIBUTIONS AND CONGRATULATE THE CITY AND THE BUDGET DEPARTMENT FOR THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT AND ARE PROUD TO HAVE SUCH A TALENTED AND DEDICATED TEAM.
WHO'S CALLING ME? YES, THERE'S MORE.
[4. Recognition: Ballet Under the Stars]
FOR BALLET UNDER THE STARS.SO IF WE CAN HAVE OUR BALLET ARIZONA TEAM, OUR CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT STAFF AND HARTFORD STUDENTS TONIGHT, WE'RE EXCITED TO RECOGNIZE BALLET UNDER THE STARS, A WONDERFUL PARTNERSHIP THAT MEETS, THAT BRINGS FREE FAMILY FRIENDLY OUTDOOR BALLET PERFORMANCES TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE VALLEY, INCLUDING RIGHT HERE IN CHANDLER.
THIS PROGRAM PRESENTED BY BALLET ARIZONA MAKES WORLD CLASS DANCE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL AND GIVES YOUNG PEOPLE A MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ARTS.
SO A BIG THANK YOU TO BALLET ARIZONA, OUR CITY OF CHANDLER STAFF, AND THE CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS, FOR THE COLLABORATION AND HARD WORK THAT MAKES THIS EVENT POSSIBLE EVERY YEAR.
AND WE ARE ESPECIALLY PROUD OF THE HARTFORD, SYLVIA AND CITAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THIS YEAR'S EVENTS, AND WE HAVE SEVERAL WITH US THIS EVENING.
THEIR COMMITMENT AND EXCITEMENT LIT UP THE STAGE AND SHOWCASED THE REMARKABLE CREATIVITY AND TALENT OF OUR STUDENTS.
BALLET UNDER THE STARS IS A POWERFUL REMINDER OF WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER.
TURNING PAGE WHEN OUR ART COMMUNITY, OUR SCHOOLS, AND OUR CITY JOINS FORCES.
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WE CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT NONE OF US COULD DELIVER ALONE.SO THANK YOU TO EVERYONE INVOLVED IN MAKING THIS PROGRAM A SUCCESS.
I'VE ATTENDED THE LAST TWO YEARS AND IT WAS A GREAT ADDITION SEEING YOU ALL UP ON STAGE AND I WAS CHEERING AND ROOTING YOU ON FROM RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CROWD.
KIM, CAN YOU TELL US A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM AT A CITY'S ROLES? MAYOR? THANK YOU.
THIS WAS THE SECOND YEAR THAT BALLET ARIZONA WAS BROUGHT TO OUR COMMUNITY, UH, WITH BALLET UNDER THE STARS.
THIS IS A COUNCIL AMENDMENT MA, UH, MATCHED WITH CHANDLER FOUNDATION MONEY.
SO WE THANK THE, UH, CHANDLER CULTURAL FOUNDATION AND COUNCIL FOR HELPING US BRING THIS.
WE HAD OVER 4,500 PEOPLE THAT CAME TO THIS FREE EVENT AND THESE GIRLS, AND WE HAD ONE BOY TOO THAT DANCED IN FRONT OF ALL OF THEM.
AND WE THANK YOU GUYS AND WE THANK BALLET, UH, ARIZONA FOR COMING TO THE SCHOOL THREE TIMES FOR AN HOUR TO LEARN THIS.
AND, UH, WE APPRECIATE YOUR ENTHUSIASM AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU GUYS BRING NEXT YEAR.
[5. Recognition: Archery Athlete - Aavishka Pattem]
WE HAD ANOTHER HAMILTON STUDENT WHO'S HERE TONIGHT.I'VE MET, UH, ISHKA AT A, UH, INDIAN EVENT UP IN MESA, AND SHE CAME ON UP AND, UH, TOLD ME WHAT SHE WAS DOING AND WE CORRESPONDED.
SO I'D LIKE TO CALL UP AVEKA AND HER FAMILY TO COME ON UP.
AM I SAYING YOUR FIRST NAME RIGHT? YES.
UH, STARTED AT ARCHERY FOUR YEARS AGO, INSPIRED BY MOVIES LIKE, LIKE BRAVEHEART, THE BRAVE, THE HUNGER GAMES, AND BEGAN TRAINING AT OUR VERY OWN PEO VISTA PARK.
SHE IS IN HER SECOND YEAR OF THE REGIONAL ELITE TEAM WITH THE GOAL OF COMPETING IN THE 2028, OUR 2032 OLYMPICS.
ISHKA COMPETES IN STATE AND NATIONAL COMPETITIONS AND IS HEADED TO PARIS FOR AN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION IN JANUARY.
THROUGH HER DEDICATION, SPORTSMANSHIP, AND ACHIEVEMENTS, ISHKA REPRESENTS CHANDLER WITH PRIDE AND INSPIRES OTHER YOUNG ATHLETES IN OUR COMMUNITY.
AND WE WILL BE CHEERING YOU ON.
AND I DID TELL HER THAT I WAS WILLING TO STAND UP IN FRONT WITH AN APPLE ON MY HEAD AND HAVE HER PLUCK IT OFF.
IF I CAN'T MAKE THE TIME WHEN YOU'RE AVAILABLE, VICE MAYOR WOULD BE MORE THAN WILLING TO DO THE SAME PART OF THE PERKS OF BEING VICE MAYOR, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING? YES.
FIRST OF ALL, I WOULD LIKE TO START OFF BY SAYING GOOD EVENING TO THE MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR THIS INCREDIBLE RECOGNITION.
I, I'M TRULY SO HONORED TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED FOR MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN ARCHERY.
OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS, I HAVE DEDICATED MYSELF TO DEVELOPING FOCUS, DISCIPLINE, AND PERSEVERANCE THROUGH THIS SPORT, ARCHERY HAS TAUGHT ME THE IMPORTANCE OF SETTING GOALS AND WORKING DILIGENTLY TO ACHIEVE THEM.
I AM DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT FROM MY FAMILY AND MY COMMUNITY, AND I HOPE TO CONTINUE REPRESENTING CHANDLER WHILE INSPIRING YOUTH TO PURSUE THEIR PASSIONS.
YOU'RE DEFINITELY A ROLE MODEL AND WE WANNA HAVE A PICTURE WITH YOU.
WHY DON'T WE SCOOT OVER HERE A LITTLE BIT MORE.
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ALRIGHT, THAT CONCLUDES OUR, UH, THIS PORTION.[ 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 December 8, 2025, Regular Meeting, Items 1 - 4.]
AGENDA OF A FEW ITEMS BEFORE US.HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROCEED? I, MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBER ENC.
I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA OF THE DECEMBER 8TH, 2025.
REGULAR MEETING ITEMS ONE THROUGH FOUR.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER ENC.
AND I HEARD A SECOND OVER HERE.
COUNCIL MEMBER ORLANDO, SEEING NO DESIRE TO SPEAK OR RECUSALS COUNCIL, PLEASE VOTE.
THAT CONCLUDES OUR REGULAR MEETING OF THE CHANDLER CITY COUNCIL.