[ Call to Order]
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NEXT ON OUR AGENDA TONIGHT IS THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CHANDLER CITY COUNCIL OF OCTOBER 12TH.I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER.
UH, CLERK, PLEASE TAKE THE ROLL.
TONIGHT, OUR INVOCATION WILL BE LED BY PASTOR TIM KLUMPS OF THE FAMILY BIBLE CHURCH AND OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY VICE MAYOR ENCINAS.
WELL, LET'S, LET'S STAND AND PRAY.
LORD GOD, WE, WE THANK YOU THAT WE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO RECOGNIZE THAT YOU ARE THE SUPREME AUTHORITY, BUT GOD, WE ALSO THANK YOU THAT YOU'VE GIVEN US GOVERNMENT.
WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR OUR CITY HERE AND OUR CITY GOVERNMENT.
WE PRAY FOR MAYOR HARTKE AND ALL THE COUNCIL MEMBERS.
WE PRAY FOR OUR, OUR OFFICERS, OUR POLICE OFFICERS, OUR FIRST RESPONDERS.
LORD, WE PRAY FOR SAFETY AND, AND, AND FOR PEACE IN OUR CITY, LORD.
AND I JUST PRAY THAT WE WOULD HAVE THE BLESSING OF GOD AS WE THINK ABOUT YOU AND WE HONOR YOU AND WE PUT YOU FIRST AS WE PUT YOU FIRST IN THIS MEETING TONIGHT.
SO WE JUST DEDICATE THIS MEETING TO YOU AND OUR LIVES TO YOU IN JESUS' NAME.
THANK YOU, PASTOR, FOR BEING WITH US AND FOR YOUR WORDS.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN RECITING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
[1. Service Recognitions]
IS SCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES, AND WE'VE GOT QUITE A FEW EXCITING ONES TONIGHT.I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS TO JOIN ME UPFRONT.
AND FIRST IS SERVICE RECOGNITIONS.
I'D LIKE TO CALL ON OUR CITY MANAGER, JOHN POMBIER, TO LEAD US IN THESE.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I'D LIKE TO ASK CHRISTIE TO COME ON DOWN AND OUR FIRST SERVICE RECOGNITION IS FOR SHERRY TRINIDAD AND 10 YEARS OF SERVICE.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
TONIGHT I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF RECOGNIZING SHERRY TRINIDAD.
SHE HAS SERVED THE CITY IN THE ACCOUNTING DIVISION SINCE OCTOBER OF 2016.
HER CAREER BEGAN AS AN ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST IN ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, WHERE SHE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROCESSING VENDOR INVOICES AND AUDITING AND APPROVING PURCHASING CARDS OR P-CARD REPORTS.
AFTER JUST 10 MONTHS, SHE WAS PROMOTED TO A SENIOR ROLE WHERE SHE CURRENTLY SERVES AS THE TEAM LEAD.
SHERRY MAINTAINS SUPPLIER RECORDS, ISSUES CHECKS AND ACH PAYMENTS, AND ALSO PROCESSES AND DISTRIBUTES 1099 FORMS TO SUPPLIERS AT YEAR END.
RECENTLY, SHE HAS BEEN SERVING ON MULTIPLE TEAMS FOR THE WORKDAY SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT WHERE WE THANK HER VERY MUCH FOR HER SERVICE ON THAT ALONG WITH ALL THE REST OF US.
AND OUTSIDE OF WORK, SHERRY SPENDS TIME WITH HER TWO BOYS, DAMIEN EDWARD, WHO ARE IN THE AUDIENCE BACK THERE, WHO SHE WANTS TO COME UP FOR THE PICTURE, AND THEY ENJOY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, TRAVELING AND WATCHING BASEBALL.
LOVE THAT SHE WATCHES BASEBALL.
SHERRY'S A VALUED MEMBER OF THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TEAM, AND WE CONGRATULATE HER ON 10 SUCCESSFUL YEARS AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT 10.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL, OUR NEXT SERVICE RECOGNITION IS FROM, UH, THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE.
JENNIFER WILL BE PROVIDING IT FOR IVAN ENRIQUEZ FOR 15 YEARS OF SERVICE.
SO PLEASE CONGRATULATE IVAN ENRIQUEZ ON 15 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE CITY OF CHANDLER.
IVAN BEGAN HIS CAREER IN 2011 AS AN AIDE WITH THE LIBRARY.
HE LATER WORKED IN ACCOUNTING BEFORE FINDING HIS WAY
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TO THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, WHERE HE HAS SPENT THE PAST SIX YEARS AS A CITY CLERK SPECIALIST AND PASSPORT AGENT.THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, IVAN HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR HIS CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FOR BRINGING THE FUN TO OUR DEPARTMENT.
FROM IMPROMPTU SPIRIT WEEKS, SNOOPY THEMED CUBICLE DECOR, TO OUR ANNUAL SECRET SANTA, IVAN BRINGS PLENTY OF FLAIR AND PERSONALITY TO THE CLERK'S OFFICE.
ONE HIGHLIGHT OF IVAN'S PASSPORT CAREER WAS PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE ARIZONA CARDINALS BEFORE AN INTERNATIONAL GAME.
WE'LL GIVE IVAN CREDIT FOR GETTING THEM OUT OF THE COUNTRY, BUT WE WON'T HOLD HIM RESPONSIBLE FOR HOW THEY'RE PLAYING ON THE FIELD.
OUTSIDE OF WORK, IVAN TEACHES ZUMBA, LOVES CRUISES AND TRAINS, AND IS A HUGE SNOOPY FAN.
IN TRUE PEANUTS FASHION, HAPPINESS IS CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE CITY OF CHANDLER.
NEXT, I'D LIKE OUR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FROM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, STEVEN TURNER, TO COME ON DOWN TO RECOGNIZE CHRISTOPHER GUTIERREZ FOR 20 YEARS OF SERVICE.
CHRIS BEGAN HIS CAREER, HIS CITY OF CHANDLER CAREER IN 2006 AS A SIGNING AND STRIPING TECHNICIAN.
HE CONTINUED SERVING CHANDLER AS A STREETLIGHT TECHNICIAN BEGINNING IN 2018 AND A TRAFFIC SIGNAL TECHNICIAN IN 2022 BEFORE WE CONVINCED HIM TO TRAIN IN IT, UH, TRADE IN HIS BUCKET TRUCK FOR THE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTER AS A TRAFFIC SIGNAL ANALYST IN 2025.
HE'S ALWAYS PATIENT AND WILLING TO HELP OUT A COWORKER, RESIDENT OR STRANGER, USUALLY WITH A SMILE AND A GOOD LAUGH ALONG THE WAY.
HE BRINGS THE SAME ATTITUDE TO THE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTER WHERE HIS EXPERIENCE, TEAMWORK, AND SENSE OF HUMOR HELPS KEEP THINGS LIGHT EVEN ON STRESSFUL DAYS.
WHEN HE'S NOT, UH, KEEPING CHANDLER MOVING, CHRIS IS, CAN USUALLY BE FOUND CHEERING ON HIS BELOVED GREEN BAY PACKERS.
ONE LAST THING ABOUT CHRIS, USUALLY IF HE SHENANS ONCE, HE'LL SHANAN AGAIN.
CONGRATULATIONS, CHRIS, AND THANK YOU FOR 20 YEARS OF SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO CHANDLER.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL, I'VE NEVER STOOD BEHIND THIS PLACE BEFORE.
I FEEL EVEN SHORTER THAN NORMAL.
I'D LO - NOW LIKE TO ASK LEAH POWELL TO COME ON DOWN.
AS WE RECOGNIZE HER FOR 30 YEARS OF SERVICE.
NOW I GENERALLY DON'T LIKE TO READ, BUT I NEED TO DO THIS JUSTICE.
SO TAKE YOURSELF BACK TO 1996.
CHANDLER WAS A CITY OF ABOUT 145,000 PEOPLE AND A NEW RECREATION COORDINATOR NAMED LEAH POWELL SHOWED UP TO RUN YOUTH PROGRAMS FOR CHANDLER KIDS.
30 YEARS LATER, THE CITY HAS GROWN AND FRANKLY, SO HAS LEAH'S JOB DUTIES.
YOU SEE, THE FUNNY THING ABOUT LEAH IS SHE HASN'T HAD ONE CAREER.
SHE WAS A RECREATION COORDINATOR, SENIOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER, CHANDLER'S FIRST DIVERSITY ADMINIS- ADMINISTRATOR, COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND DIVERSITY MANAGER, NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCES DIRECTOR, AND SINCE AUGUST OF 2025, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER.
WHEN CHANDLER DECIDED IT NEEDED A DI- DIVERSITY OFFICE, THERE WASN'T ONE, SO SHE BUILT IT.
WHEN SHE SAW NONPROFITS, FAITH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AND THE CITY ALL WORKING THE SAME PROBLEMS IN SEPARATE ROOMS, SHE HELPED CREATE FOR OUR CITY, CHANDLER, AND PUT IT ALL IN ONE ROOM.
THAT MODEL IS NOW REPLICATED ACROSS THE STATE AND GAVE US HELP.
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CHANDLER HAD 303 PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS BUILT IN 1972 AND A REPAIR BILL WASHINGTON WAS NEVER GOING TO COVER.LEAH LOOKED AT IT, AT THAT, AND DIDN'T LOOK BACK.
SHE LED US THROUGH THE HUD RAD CONVERSION, BUILT THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AND STACKED AND...
OOH, I'M HAVING A HARD TIME READING RIGHT NOW.
AND STACKED THE FINANCING UNTIL THE MATH WORKED.
THIS PAST JUNE, WE CUT THE RIBBON ON VILLAS ON MCQUEEN, 157 AFFORDABLE HOMES AND THE LARGEST EXPANSION OF PUBLIC HOUSING IN THE CITY IN MORE THAN 50 YEARS.
LEAH, I'M GONNA LOOK AT YOU AS I SAY THIS ONE.
THAT'S $155 MILLION, UM, PIPELINE BUILT ONE FUNDING SOURCE AT A TIME AND EVERY UNIT OF IT HAS SOMEBODY'S NAME ON THE LEASE.
THERE'S NO FEDERAL FUNDING ACRONYM THAT LEAH HAS NOT PERSONALLY WRESTLED TO THE GROUND.
CDBG, HOME, ARP, RAD, AND LIHTC AND HUD.
OUTSIDE THE LINES, SHE C - SHE CHAIRS THE BOARD FOR THE ARIZONA CENTER FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED, HAS LED SEROPTIMUS OF THE SANTANS AND RELAY FOR LIFE, AND MY PERSONAL FAVORITE LINE IN HER RESUME SERVED AS THE PRESIDENT OF AN IRISH DANCE COMPANY.
SHE EXEMPLIFIES THE CHANDLER WAY.
PLEASE JOIN ME AND MY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS OF LEAH FOR 30 YEARS OF SERVICE, NOT RETIREMENT, FOLKS.
WE GOOD? ARE WE ALL READY?
[2. Retirement Recognitions]
NEXT I BELIEVE WE HAVE A RETIREMENT RECOGNITION.NEXT UP, I NEED JOHN SEFTON TO COME ON DOWN.
WE, TO CELEBRATE THE RETIREMENT OF DEBORAH MORENO.
TODAY, WE ARE HONORED TO RECOGNIZE DEBBIE MORENO, WHO JOINED CHANDLER PUBLIC LIBRARY BACK IN 1998.
MORE THAN 25 YEARS AGO, SHE HAS BEEN A STEADY FORCE FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
DEBBIE BEGAN AS A LIBRARY PAGE, CAREFULLY TENDING THE STACKS AND ROSE TO BECOME THE LIBRARY ADMINISTRATOR, GUIDING THE SUNSET LIBRARY TEAM WITH INSPIRATION AND DEDICATION.
HER SERVICE EXTENDED WAY BEYOND THE BRANCH WALLS.
DEBBIE LENT HER LEADERSHIP TO THE CHANDLER EDUCATION COALITION, REID ON CHANDLER, AND THE ARIZONA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, HELPING STRENGTHEN LITERACY AND OPPORTUNITY ACROSS OUR CITY.
HER EXCELLENCE EARNED HER THE COMMUNITY SERVICES EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARD, AS WELL AS THE FIRST THINGS FIRST CHAMPION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN HONOR FOR THE SOUTH, SOUTHEAST MARICOPA REGION.
MANY OF US REMEMBER THE DAY THAT THE STRIP MALL EXPLOSION HAPPENED, SHOOK SUNSET QUITE LITERALLY, AND DEBBIE WAS THERE, CALM, COMMITTED, AND HELPING THE DAY OF, AND LATER, ENSURING THAT THE REPAIRS AND GUIDING THE BRANCH BACK TO THE COMMUNITY THAT RE - NEEDED IT SO MUCH.
DEBBIE'S DEVOTION TO LITERACY, TO FAMILIES, AND TO CHANDLER ITSELF WILL CONTINUE TO ECHO FAR BEYOND HER RETIREMENT.
HER LEGACY IS ONE OF SERVICE, RESILIENCE, AND HEART.
DEBBIE, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING.
MAY YOUR NEXT ADVENTURES BE AS MEANINGFUL AS THE MANY YEARS AS YOU'VE SHARED WITH US.
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RETIREMENT.
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ALL RIGHT.NEXT, WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION, UH MONTH IN CHANDLER.
WE HAVE ONE MORE SERVICE RECOGNITION.
SHE'S COMING ON DOWN, FOR A RETIREMENT FOR RANDALL SCOTT ROGERS.
AFTER 12 YEARS WITH CHANDLER IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION, SCOTT HAS BECOME SOMETHING OF A STORMWATER SUPERHERO, MINUS THE CAPE.
WHETHER IT IS INSPECTIONS, EDUCATION, OR KEEPING OUR STORMWATER SYSTEM RUNNING SMOOTHLY, SCOTT ALWAYS SHOWED UP WITH DEDICATION, KNOW-HOW, AND THAT SIGNATURE ROGERS SMILE.
OVER THE YEARS, HE'S JUMPED IN TO HELP DURING ACCIDENTS, RESCUED ANIMALS IN TROUBLE, AND EVEN PULLED A CAT OUT OF AN ENGINE NEAR CITY HALL.
THAT LUCKY FELINE IS NOW LIVING THE BEST LIFE IN THE ROGERS HOUSEHOLD.
HE AND HIS WIFE, TRACY, WHO, WHO'S IN OUR ACCOUNTING DIVISION IN HERE THIS EVENING AS WELL, UH, MAKE THEIR HOME IN SUN LAKES, WHERE SCOTT ENJOYS WORKING ON HIS BOAT, RELAXING ON THE WATER AND CATCHING FISH, PRESUMABLY ONES THAT DON'T REQUIRE RESCUE.
AND NOW, RETIREMENT MEANS SCOTT GETS TO ENJOY EVEN MORE OF WHAT HE LOVES.
BETWEEN FISHING TRIPS AND TIME ON THE GOLF COURSE, HE'LL HAVE TWO FAVORITE PASTIMES TO FILL THE DAYS.
SCOTT, THANK YOU FOR YOUR 12 YEARS OF SERVICE, YOUR DEDICATION, AND THE HEART YOU BROUGHT TO EVERY PART OF YOUR WORK.
YOU'VE MADE A LASTING IMPACT ON CHANDLER AND ON THE PEOPLE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO WORK ALONGSIDE YOU, WILL MISS YOUR HUMOR, YOUR STORIES, AND THAT SIGNATURE SMILE MORE THAN YOU KNOW.
WISHING YOU A RETIREMENT FILLED WITH GREAT FISHING, ENJOYABLE SOU - ROUNDS OF GOLF, PLENTY OF WILDLIFE ADVENTURES, AND ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD TO ENJOY THEM.
I'M GONNA TELL Y'ALL THE STORY ABOUT A MAN NAMED SCOTT.
HE AIN'T MUCH TO LOOK AT, BUT LOOK AT THE WIFE HE'S GOT.
THEN ONE DAY I SAW A CHANDLER JOB POSTING AND THOUGH, "HEY, I SHOULD APPLY." SO I PACKED UP MY DREAMS AND MY DOG PORKY AND HEADED OUT WEST AND FOUND OUT CHANDLER, ARIZONA IS TRULY THE BEST.
I'VE MADE SO MANY FRIENDS HERE, WONDERFUL AND TRUE.
I WON'T BE REMEMBERED FOR MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OR FOR DEFINITELY NOT MY PAY, BUT FOR ALL OF THE ANIMALS I'VE RESCUED ALONG THE WAY.
SO WHEREVER LIFE TAKES ME AND WHATEVER I FIND, I WILL NEVER FORGET WHAT FATHER MANASSA TOLD ME.
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YOU.YOU KNOW, I WOULD SAY KEEP YOUR DAY JOB, BUT YOU'VE JUST RETIRED.
[3. Proclamation: Rotary Month in Chandler]
HAVE, UH, PROCLAMATION ROTARY MONTH IN CHANDLER.IF I COULD HAVE STEPHEN FAIR AND, AND HEY, WHY NOT ALL THE REST OF THOSE ROTARIANS HANGING OUT THERE IN BLUE SHIRTS? SURE.
IS TERRY KIMBALL STILL HERE? SHE'S AN HONORARY MEMBER.
IS TERRY KIMBALL THE HONORARY MEMBER STILL IN THE AUDIENCE? NO, NO.
WELL, I'VE GOT A PROCLAMATION, THEN GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO SAY SOME WORDS.
WHEREAS THE CITY OF CHANDLER RECOGNIZES CONTRIBUTIONS OF ROTARY CLUBS WHOSE MEMBERS DEDICATE TIME, LEADERSHIP, AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT LOCAL INITIATIVES, INCLUDING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, SCHOLARSHIPS, SERVICE PROJECTS, AND HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS THAT ENHANCE RESIDENTS' QUALITY OF LIFE.
AND WHEREAS, FOR DECADES, ROTARY CLUBS HAVE PLAYED AN INTEGRAL PART IN THE COMMUNITY, BRINGING TOGETHER VOLUNTEERS, LEADERS, AND RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT AND CELEBRATE THE CITY THROUGH SERVICE, COLLABORATION, AND SHARED COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING LIVES OF OTHERS.
AND WHEREAS, ROTARY CLUBS IN CHANDLER AND SUN LAKES ARE CELEBRATED FOR IMPACTFUL SERVICE PROJECTS THAT STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY, FOSTER LEADERSHIP, SUPPORT EDUCATION, AND PROMOTE SERVICE ABOVE SELF, CONTRIBUTING TO A THRIVING, CONNECTED, AND FORWARD-LOOKING CHANDLER.
AND WHEREAS, ROTARY CLUBS WORLDWIDE UNITE EACH OCTOBER TO RAISE AWARENESS AND MOBILIZE RESOURCES IN THE EFFORT TO ERADICATE POLIO GLOBALLY, DEMONSTRATING A SHARED COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING PUBLIC HEALTH AND CREATING A HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR ALL.
AND WHEREAS, ROTARY CLUBS IN CHANDLER AND SUN LAKES UNITE VOLUNTEERS AND LEADERS IN SERVICE WHO ARE COMMITTED TO ENHANCING QUALITY OF LIFE AND LEAVING THE COMMUNITY AND WORLD BETTER THAN WE FOUND IT.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, KEVIN HARTKE, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, ARIZONA, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 2026 AS CELEBRATION OF ROTARY MONTH IN CHANDLER.
WELL, THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
UH, ROTARY STARTED IN CHANDLER IN 1934, AND WE ARE GOING STRONG AS EVER.
UM, I WILL SAY, I'M GONNA NEED ALL OF OUR ROTARIANS HELP HERE.
DO WE DO A LOT OF GOOD WORK IN THE TOWN? YEAH.
AND IN EVERY ROTARY CLUB MEETING, WE ASK OURSELVES FOUR QUESTIONS OF THE THINGS WE THINK, SAY, AND DO.
FIRST, IS IT THE TRUTH? IS IT FAIR AND ALL CONCERNED? IS FAIR TO ALL CONCERN? WILL IT BUILD GOODWILL AND BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? AND WILL IT BE BENEFICIAL TO ALL CONFICIAL TO ALL CONCERN? AND SCOTT, WHERE ARE YOU? SCOTT, SCOTT.
OH, WE HAVE A APPLICATION FOR HIM, SO NO.
UM, IF ANY OF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING ROTARY, WE'RE A FUN LOVING GROUP OF PEOPLE.
I'M IN THE ROTARY CLUB OF SUN LAKES.
WE'VE GOT THE ROTARY CLUB IN, UH, DOWNTOWN CHANDLER, AND THEN WE'VE GOT CHANDLER HORIZON.
SO WHENEVER YOU WANNA MEET, WE'VE GOT A CLUB FOR YOU.
ANYBODY SHORT CAN KINDA MOVE UP.
UM, Y'ALL NEED TO GET CLOSER TOGETHER.
WHAT ARE YOU GETTING FROM? Y'ALL ARE TOO MUCH ON THIS END.
ONE, TWO, THREE, CHEESE, AND THEN CHEERS ON THE SIDE.
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ALL RIGHT.[4. Proclamation: Cybersecurity Awareness Month]
PROCLAMATION IS CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH.CAN I HAVE OUR CHANDLER CYBERSECURITY TEAM COME ON UP?.
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CHANDLER RECOGNIZES THAT CYBERSECURITY PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN PROTECTING CITY SERVICES, BUSINESSES AGAINST TECHNOLOGY THREATS, AND WHEREAS CRITICAL CITY SERVICES ARE RELIANT IN DEFENSIBLE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND IDENTITIES, AND WHEREAS CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING OUR PERSONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION AGAINST CYBER THREATS AS SUCH AS PHISHING, IDENTITY THEFT, RANSOMWARE, AND FINANCIAL LOSS.
AND WHEREAS FOSTERING A CULTURE OF CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS STRENGTHENS OUR COMMUNITY AND HELPS RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS NAVIGATE AN INCREASINGLY DIGITAL WORLD SAFELY AND SECURELY.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, NOT KEVIN HARKEY, BUT I AM HIS SUBSTITUTE TODAY.
WHO WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOME WORDS? REAL QUICK.
UH, WITH THE LITTLE TIME I HAVE HERE, I'LL, I'LL START WITH GRATITUDE.
THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.
I WANNA THANK, UH, THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL WHO HAS SUPPORTED US YEAR AND YEAR.
I WANNA, UH, THANK THE CITY MANAGERS.
I WANNA THANK LEGAL CLERK WHO'S ALWAYS HELPED US OUT, AND THE CITY STAFF WE WORK WITH EVERY DAY TO SECURE CRITICAL CI- CITY SERVICES.
HOWEVER, I WANNA ALSO REMIND US THAT A SMALL TEAM OF SIX, VERY FORMIDABLE.
HOWEVER, WE HAVE A, A LARGER COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO, UH, ARE STEERING COMMITTEE THROUGHOUT THE CITY TO HELP AFFECT CHANGE.
HOWEVER, THE GOAL, THE ULTIMATE GOAL HERE IS TO HAVE A CITY, A WHOLE CITY THAT CAN DEFEND ITSELF WHEN NEEDED AND DEFEND ITS CRITICAL CITY SERVICES.
LASTLY, I WANNA THANK ALL THE RESIDENTS AND CITIZENS WHO COME TO SUPPORT EVERY, EVERY WEEK.
AND, UH, WITHOUT YOU, WE DON'T HAVE A PURPOSE AND WE DON'T HAVE A CITY, SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.
[5. Recognition: First Responder Awards presented by the Exchange Group of Chandler]
LEFT.I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE CHANDLER EXCHANGE CLUB AS ANNUALLY THEY GIVE, UH, AN AWARD TO CHAN - TO A CHANDLER FIREFIGHTER AND CHANDLER POLICE OFFICER.
SO COULD I HAVE MARK WHITAKER AND ANY OTHER, UM, EXCHANGE CLUB MEMBERS TO JOIN US? SO EVERY YEAR, THE CHANDLER EXCHANGE CLUB HONORS TWO OF OUR EXCEPTIONAL CHANDLER FIRST RESPONDERS.
I ALWAYS AM EXCITED FOR THIS ANNUAL RECOGNITION.
SO MARK, LET ME TURN THE MICROPHONE OVER TO YOU.
IT'S, IT'S OUR HONOR TO ALWAYS, UM, EVERY OCTOBER, HONOR CHANDLER'S FIRST RESPONDERS.
AND TO THAT EXTENT, MY ASSOCIATE, TIM WHITMAN, WILL READ THE INFORMATION ABOUT EACH OF THE HONOREES THIS EVENING.
UM, FIRST OF ALL, MAYOR, WE'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU, UH, FOR GIVING US THIS TIME TO HONOR THE CHANDLER'S FIRST RESPONDER.
IF I, UH, FIRST OF ALL, IF OUR PRIOR DEPARTMENT, UM,
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AWARD NOMINEE.IF I COULD HAVE BATTALION CHIEF BO JENKINS PLEASE, UH, COME DOWN.
AND, UH, WE'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY AFTER WE READ YOUR WONDERFUL ACCOMPLISHMENTS, SO CALL YOUR FAMILY DOWN AND, UH, GET SOME PICTURES TAKEN.
BATTALION CHIEF JENKINS EXEMPLIFIES THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONALISM, SERVICE, AND COMMITMENT, MAKING HIM EXCEPTIONALLY DESERVING OF THIS AWARD.
BEYOND HIS DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES, BATTALION CHIEF JENKINS HAS TAKEN ON THE MANTLE OF LEADING THE CHANDLER FIREFIGHTERS CHARITIES.
HIS LEADERSHIP IN THIS ROLE HAS BEEN REMARKABLE, AS HE HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN RAISING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO BENEFIT THOSE IN NEED.
BATTALION CHIEF JENKINS WAS ALSO RECOGNIZED BY HIS PEERS AS THE CHANDLER FIRE DEPARTMENT'S 2025 FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR.
BATTALION CHIEF JENKINS, FOR YOUR EXCEPTIONAL EFFORTS, WE ARE PLEASED TO PRESENT YOU WITH THE EXCHANGE CLUB OF CHANDLER FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR AWARD.
AND IF YOU'D LIKE TO HAVE YOUR FAMILY COME DOWN, WE'LL TAKE A QUICK PICTURE.
AND OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT NOMINEE, IF I COULD HAVE OFFICER ERIN O'BRIEN PLEASE COME FORWARD.
OFFICER O'BRIEN SERVES AS A MEMBER OF THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT, THE BHU, WHERE SHE REGULARLY RESPONDS TO CRISIS RELATED CALLS FOR SERVICE INVOLVING INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES.
HER ABILITY TO REMAIN PATIENT, COMPASSIONATE, AND PROFESSIONAL DURING DIFFICULT AND OFTEN UNPREDICTABLE SITUATIONS ALLOW HER TO BUILD TRUST WITH INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY.
OFFICER O'BRIEN CONSISTENTLY DE- DEMONSTRATES THE IMPORTANCE OF TREATING PEOPLE WITH DIGNITY WHILE WORKING TO FIND APPROPRIATE RESOURCES AND SOLUTION.
IN ADDITION TO HER RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE PHU, OFFICER O'BRIEN PROVIDES TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO CHANDLER POLICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES, CITY OF CHANDLER EMPLOYEES, AND EXTERNAL PARTNERS.
OFFICER O'BRIEN HAS ALSO TAKEN ON THE LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE CHANDLER POLICE DEPARTMENT'S PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM.
SHE HAS MADE HERSELF CONSISTENTLY AVAILABLE TO DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES AND HAS AVERAGED APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30 EMPLOYEE CONTACTS EACH WEEK.
OFFICER O'BRIEN, FOR YOUR DEDICATED SERVICE, WE ARE PLEASED TO PRESENT YOU WITH THE EXCHANGE CLUB OF CHANDLER POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD.
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I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO, UM, SAY THAT THE EXCHANGE CLUB DOES A LOT OF DIFFERENT PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR HERE IN THE COMMUNITY.AND THE NEXT BIG ONE THAT WE HAVE COMING UP, UH, A LOT OF YOU FOLKS MAY KNOW, ON DECEMBER 12TH AT THE VALLEY OF THE SUN CEMETERY, WE WILL BE HONORING OUR VETERANS.
SO IF YOU CAN COME OUT SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 12TH, WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU TAKE PART IN HONORING OUR VETERANS.
[ 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 12, 2026, Regular Meeting, Items 1 - 3.]
IS THE CONSENT AGENDA OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 12, 2026.UH, I BELIEVE A MOTION IS IN ORDER.
WHO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE IT? MAYOR.
MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA OF THE OCTOBER 12TH, 2026 REGULAR MEETING, ITEMS ONE THROUGH THREE.
MAYOR, WE'LL HAVE TO DO A VOICE VOTE SINCE - OH, THAT'S RIGHT.
AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR, OUR COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 12TH.