1 00:00:02,715 --> 00:00:05,965 Welcome to the regular meeting of the chandler city council, december 9th. 2 00:00:06,895 --> 00:00:10,675 clerk, please, uh, take the role. Mayor hartke. Here, vice 3 00:00:10,965 --> 00:00:14,635 mayor harris. Yes, here. Council member encinas. Here. Council member ellis. Here. 4 00:00:14,995 --> 00:00:18,805 council member stewart. Here. Council member orlando. Here. Council member 5 00:00:19,005 --> 00:00:22,845 post here. We have a quorum. Thank you so much. Our indication 6 00:00:23,285 --> 00:00:27,025 tonight will be, uh, delivered by reverend sarah sby 7 00:00:28,125 --> 00:00:31,805 oglesby dunnigan, a valley unitarian universalist, and our pledge 8 00:00:32,385 --> 00:00:35,675 by council member orlando reverend. 9 00:00:41,175 --> 00:00:45,175 today I want to offer a prayer of presence, and that's 10 00:00:45,455 --> 00:00:49,215 not the kind of things you receive from each other this time of year, but the thing that we give to each other right 11 00:00:49,535 --> 00:00:53,495 now, uh, being in the room together. And so I ask that instead of 12 00:00:53,615 --> 00:00:57,215 vowing your head to retreat into an inner spiritual world, you allow yourself a moment 13 00:00:57,915 --> 00:01:01,215 to be present to spirit. As spirit moves in this room, 14 00:01:02,475 --> 00:01:06,255 let your eyes and ears see and hear each other with respect and care. 15 00:01:07,715 --> 00:01:11,575 we may pray using different language to name the holy, but we are given the capacity 16 00:01:11,875 --> 00:01:15,775 to see, hear, and experience the holy and each other. And in the world we have 17 00:01:15,895 --> 00:01:19,895 inherited, distorted, and to protect. So as we 18 00:01:20,015 --> 00:01:24,015 pray to a god of many names and no name at all, to the spirit of love 19 00:01:24,315 --> 00:01:28,095 and life, I pray that we may find the strength to resist the messages 20 00:01:28,535 --> 00:01:32,495 that allow us to dehumanize each other and the courage to name our fears and 21 00:01:32,695 --> 00:01:36,495 face them for the capacity to collaborate and to be honest, 22 00:01:37,635 --> 00:01:41,045 for the wisdom to see beyond our own needs and to work for the common good. 23 00:01:42,455 --> 00:01:46,335 may our values of fairness, compassion, and accessibility be 24 00:01:46,555 --> 00:01:49,635 undiminished by our desire to be effective and efficient. 25 00:01:50,665 --> 00:01:54,595 may we begin and end as neighbors who care about each 26 00:01:54,885 --> 00:01:58,295 other. May our smiles convey the prayer 27 00:01:58,925 --> 00:02:02,815 that we carry for each other's wellbeing. For this, in your many names, 28 00:02:03,115 --> 00:02:06,935 we pray, oh, holy one, amen. And blessed. B, 29 00:02:08,755 --> 00:02:12,635 please join me in pledge allegiance. I pledge allegiance to 30 00:02:12,855 --> 00:02:16,815 the flag of the united states of america and to the 31 00:02:17,175 --> 00:02:20,715 republic, which it stands, one nation under god, 32 00:02:21,485 --> 00:02:24,315 indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 33 00:02:27,665 --> 00:02:31,615 thank you, reverend. And every time you said mayor, I cut thought you were talking 34 00:02:31,895 --> 00:02:35,825 to me and I had to refocus. So thank 35 00:02:36,175 --> 00:02:39,655 you and thank you council member orlando. Next on our agenda 36 00:02:40,435 --> 00:02:44,085 is, uh, scheduled public appearances and if council member encinas 37 00:02:44,575 --> 00:02:45,175 will join me up front 38 00:03:07,405 --> 00:03:11,175 and first on our scheduled public appearances, our service recognitions, city 39 00:03:11,465 --> 00:03:15,385 manager. Thank you mr. Mayor and members of city council. We do have three employee service 40 00:03:15,705 --> 00:03:19,395 recognitions this evening. And for the first I'd like to call forward our chief 41 00:03:19,745 --> 00:03:21,495 information officer, sandeep deia. 42 00:03:29,285 --> 00:03:33,045 good evening mayor. Council members. Tonight I'd like to invite jason anna 43 00:03:33,475 --> 00:03:37,015 to come join us up in the front, recognizing his 15 years of 44 00:03:45,235 --> 00:03:49,025 jason joined the city back in 2009, an it pro whose skills 45 00:03:49,525 --> 00:03:52,985 are well-rounded from novell to windows. He led the great shift 46 00:03:53,785 --> 00:03:57,565 boosting our tech stack with a much needed facelift as 47 00:03:57,885 --> 00:04:01,845 the sole linux guru. We're in good hands, no issue, too 48 00:04:02,085 --> 00:04:06,035 big for his expert commands. Crowdstrike, no problem. 49 00:04:06,845 --> 00:04:10,195 jason saved the day with scripts and automation clearing the way 50 00:04:11,055 --> 00:04:14,345 beyond his tech work. Jason jason's a board game king, 51 00:04:15,155 --> 00:04:19,145 a problem solver always on the wing with an amazing wife, four 52 00:04:19,435 --> 00:04:22,595 great kids and two cats at his side. , 53 00:04:23,575 --> 00:04:27,355 he hikes camps and games when work is set aside. So here's 54 00:04:27,715 --> 00:04:31,215 to jason for all. He has done an it legend for all 55 00:04:31,735 --> 00:04:35,735 second to none who for another 20 years will keep us on 56 00:04:35,955 --> 00:04:39,335 the tech stack on the one . Congratulations, 57 00:04:40,315 --> 00:04:40,315 jason 58 00:04:54,255 --> 00:04:54,255 generos, 59 00:05:04,455 --> 00:05:08,405 mayor and council for our second service recognition. I'd like to call forward our economic 60 00:05:08,565 --> 00:05:09,845 development director, micah miranda. 61 00:05:20,085 --> 00:05:24,035 good evening mayor and council. I'd like to recognize ryan k for his 10 years of 62 00:05:24,255 --> 00:05:25,255 service with the city of chandler. 63 00:05:33,545 --> 00:05:37,285 so ryan actually joined the city as an intern, um, serving at various roles across 64 00:05:37,605 --> 00:05:41,425 the organization, and, uh, actually joined the ed team in december of 65 00:05:41,645 --> 00:05:45,645 2014, where he was a research assistant. And over the years he was subsequently 66 00:05:47,205 --> 00:05:50,635 promoted to economic development specialist and economic development program manager. 67 00:05:51,225 --> 00:05:55,025 and over those 10 years, it's been wonderful to see ryan, uh, 68 00:05:55,275 --> 00:05:59,085 grow professionally. I can, I can say without any doubt that he genuinely 69 00:05:59,775 --> 00:06:03,605 cares about the city of chandler, the residents, and what it's 70 00:06:03,845 --> 00:06:07,845 gonna take for chandler to remain economically vibrant into the future. And on the personal 71 00:06:07,965 --> 00:06:11,955 side, I I really do appreciate everything you do for us. Um, your 72 00:06:12,245 --> 00:06:16,225 work doesn't go unnoticed. You do everything in the back in the front to, 73 00:06:16,445 --> 00:06:20,305 uh, make chandler the dynamic place. It is. So thank you for everything. Uh, 74 00:06:21,165 --> 00:06:25,085 I can't imagine not working with you. Um, you're just fantastic and we're lucky to have you 75 00:06:25,205 --> 00:06:25,845 at the city. Thanks, ryan. 76 00:06:47,925 --> 00:06:51,265 congratulations micah. Don't go anywhere. 77 00:06:52,245 --> 00:06:54,835 turn around. , you're not done yet. 78 00:06:56,385 --> 00:07:00,295 mayor and council, I will be handling our third, uh, surprise service recognition 79 00:07:00,895 --> 00:07:04,855 this evening and it's for the certificates in the mail. I promise. 80 00:07:05,755 --> 00:07:09,315 uh, mayor and council, I'm honored tonight to recognize our 81 00:07:09,895 --> 00:07:13,615 esteemed economic development director mike and miranda, on his 10 years of service 82 00:07:14,115 --> 00:07:14,775 to the city of church, 83 00:07:19,785 --> 00:07:23,695 micah began his tenure with team chandler in december 14. His face 84 00:07:23,935 --> 00:07:27,345 says it all about how appreciative he is that we're doing this tonight for him. , after 85 00:07:28,015 --> 00:07:31,895 previously serving the cities of maricopa, tempe, and mesa and east valley, native 86 00:07:32,425 --> 00:07:36,295 micah returned home for his career after attending the university of arizona, bear down 87 00:07:37,075 --> 00:07:41,055 and has raised his four children here, along with his wife stacy. Over the 88 00:07:41,175 --> 00:07:45,135 last decade, micah has led some of the most impactful and newsworthy initiatives in the 89 00:07:45,255 --> 00:07:49,255 city's history. He has presided over multiple corporate relocations and expansions, including 90 00:07:49,825 --> 00:07:53,725 intel, northrop grumman, rogers corporation, wells fargo, edwards 91 00:07:54,215 --> 00:07:58,155 vacuum, and many more diversifying chandler's tax base and strengthening our 92 00:07:58,655 --> 00:08:02,375 economic portfolio by effectively reaching across department lines 93 00:08:02,675 --> 00:08:06,655 and partnering with other thought leaders in the community. He has also been a champion of innovative 94 00:08:07,335 --> 00:08:10,175 economic development policy, including the city's water allocation policy, 95 00:08:11,395 --> 00:08:15,235 infill incentive program for chandler workforce development initiative and 96 00:08:15,455 --> 00:08:18,975 the choose chandler business retention and hiring program during the covid-19 97 00:08:19,975 --> 00:08:23,875 pandemic. Many of these programs were subsequently, subsequently copied by 98 00:08:24,095 --> 00:08:26,935 other jurisdictions as leading edge policy and economic development 99 00:08:28,635 --> 00:08:32,575 for all these achievements and more, you may know that micah was named economic developer of the year 100 00:08:32,875 --> 00:08:36,835 by the arizona association for economic development, and chandler was named the 101 00:08:37,055 --> 00:08:40,575 best city for business by the arizona chamber of commerce, both awarded in 2023. 102 00:08:42,075 --> 00:08:45,855 but what you may not know is micah is a great economic developer because he truly 103 00:08:46,385 --> 00:08:50,175 cares about this community. While economic development is known 104 00:08:50,395 --> 00:08:54,055 for being focused on the art of the deal and the classic triangle of relocation, 105 00:08:54,735 --> 00:08:58,205 retention, and expansion, micah goes beyond to advocate for education, 106 00:08:59,225 --> 00:09:03,205 job training, infrastructure and quality of life as essential elements 107 00:09:03,725 --> 00:09:07,705 of chandler's prosperity. He embodies these values in his personal life as 108 00:09:07,925 --> 00:09:11,805 well as you will find no one more committed to supporting his children and the 109 00:09:11,965 --> 00:09:15,845 future opportunities he firmly believes they should all enjoy. Thank you 110 00:09:16,095 --> 00:09:20,045 micah, for your boundless perseverance, creativity, and intellect. We are 111 00:09:20,165 --> 00:09:21,845 truly fortunate to have you here in chandler. 112 00:09:43,645 --> 00:09:46,255 thanks, josh 113 00:09:49,105 --> 00:09:52,025 , mayor, that concludes our service recognition this evening. Thank you. 114 00:09:53,295 --> 00:09:57,035 very good. Um, next recognition, rural roads 115 00:09:57,385 --> 00:10:01,265 transportation champion. This is a bit awkward for me. I'd like 116 00:10:01,425 --> 00:10:04,115 to call up mayor mcfarland and irene higgs. 117 00:10:08,795 --> 00:10:12,795 I'm certainly honored to have mayor mcfarland and irene higgs here in chandler with us today to 118 00:10:13,015 --> 00:10:17,015 present the rural roads c champ transportation champion 119 00:10:17,305 --> 00:10:21,135 award and mayor mcfarland and I have been good 120 00:10:21,335 --> 00:10:25,265 friends through the year and let me turn it over to you. Thank you, mayor. Thank you 121 00:10:25,455 --> 00:10:29,305 council members. It is with great, uh, pleasure and 122 00:10:29,465 --> 00:10:33,145 honor that I'm here tonight speaking to you. My name is craig mcfarland. I'm actually 123 00:10:33,765 --> 00:10:37,695 the past mayor as of last monday, so I I I term limited last 124 00:10:37,985 --> 00:10:41,885 monday. So I've been a citizen joe citizen now for a week . So, 125 00:10:42,925 --> 00:10:46,675 but it feels okay. It's all right. Anyway. Um, mayor hardy 126 00:10:47,025 --> 00:10:50,985 can I have been working together on I 10 widening for at least 127 00:10:51,165 --> 00:10:55,145 the last six years, uh, that he's been elected here and I've been working on it for 128 00:10:55,265 --> 00:10:58,845 about eight years. So it's been a full-time job for me to 129 00:10:59,565 --> 00:11:03,335 harass and pester adot, uh, to the point where they finally gave 130 00:11:03,625 --> 00:11:07,475 up and they put, uh, I 10 widening on the, on the five-year plan. So we're 131 00:11:07,825 --> 00:11:11,785 there, we've, uh, with the mayor's help, uh, with a lot of 132 00:11:11,905 --> 00:11:15,815 other people's help, we've been able to, uh, collect the money. It's 133 00:11:16,105 --> 00:11:19,705 $1.1 billion, so we could see what one point billion dollars looks like 134 00:11:20,295 --> 00:11:24,285 when we get I 10 widened. Uh, I'm gonna guess it's gonna be more than that by 135 00:11:24,505 --> 00:11:28,305 the time we get done, but, uh, it's here and it's happening and it's, 136 00:11:28,765 --> 00:11:31,745 uh, it's in large part to mayor hardy. So thank you, mayor. 137 00:11:37,145 --> 00:11:40,955 well, thank you. And, uh, I, I would say it belongs to oliver mayors and 138 00:11:41,155 --> 00:11:45,155 between, um, I 10 and the work that many mayors have done 139 00:11:45,415 --> 00:11:49,385 in prop 4 79 that will turn around and also 140 00:11:49,675 --> 00:11:53,185 serve all of arizona through those dollars. It's been an incredible time and 141 00:11:53,735 --> 00:11:57,565 we're grateful for the partnerships that we have. I'm extremely grateful 142 00:11:58,265 --> 00:12:01,945 for your work and, um, I will miss you 143 00:12:02,465 --> 00:12:06,445 as a friend and a very effective mayor across our state for the 144 00:12:06,525 --> 00:12:10,295 work that you've done. So thank you. Thank, thank you, irene. 145 00:12:10,845 --> 00:12:14,695 anything to say? Sure. Good evening mayor council. My name is irene 146 00:12:15,045 --> 00:12:18,405 higgs and I'm the executive director for the sun corridor metropolitan planning organization. 147 00:12:19,465 --> 00:12:23,405 uh, work very closely with the maricopa association of governments. They're 148 00:12:23,765 --> 00:12:27,745 one of our sister agencies. Uh, I'm a staff of two, so I rely very heavily on 149 00:12:28,185 --> 00:12:31,495 mag to assist us, uh, in all of our transportation needs. 150 00:12:32,235 --> 00:12:35,745 this year at the arizona rural transportation summit was our first year to 151 00:12:36,325 --> 00:12:40,005 recognize transportation champions and mayor harkey would like to say, 152 00:12:40,345 --> 00:12:43,965 uh, thank you sir. We feel that you are our true champion in transportation. 153 00:12:45,065 --> 00:12:48,975 and so, um, please continue carrying that torch. Torch. We're 154 00:12:49,325 --> 00:12:52,755 gonna miss mayor mcfarland, but, uh, our new mayor, uh, lisa fitzgibbons, 155 00:12:53,545 --> 00:12:57,485 uh, is gonna be, uh, our new mayor and do a great job. So thank you, sir. Lemme make sure, 156 00:12:57,825 --> 00:13:00,285 yes, thank you for a photo. 157 00:13:47,535 --> 00:13:50,135 all right. Thank you again for this honor. And, um, 158 00:13:51,715 --> 00:13:55,715 I know that I'll still see you at league events and, uh, looking forward to continue 159 00:13:55,875 --> 00:13:59,825 to collaborate with you and your new role in the county as well with 160 00:14:00,275 --> 00:14:04,145 economic development. So next on our agenda is the recognition, 161 00:14:04,935 --> 00:14:08,775 the chandler exchange club award to chandler firefighters and 162 00:14:08,995 --> 00:14:12,875 police officers. If I could call up mark whitaker and all the exchange 163 00:14:13,035 --> 00:14:14,915 club members on the days or audience, 164 00:14:17,665 --> 00:14:21,545 our chandler exchange club, uh, public service recognition is 165 00:14:21,765 --> 00:14:25,585 an annual tradition that we all look forward to. So, mark, get 166 00:14:25,805 --> 00:14:25,925 us started. 167 00:14:32,575 --> 00:14:36,365 good evening. Uh, my name is leanna graham, the president of the exchange club in 168 00:14:36,585 --> 00:14:40,005 of chandler. And I just wanted to say thank you to mayor, mayor hartke 169 00:14:40,605 --> 00:14:44,505 and, um, the city council for giving us the time to present our award 170 00:14:44,825 --> 00:14:48,185 tonight. Um, the exchange club of chandler is a community service organization 171 00:14:48,985 --> 00:14:52,905 that has been working in chandler since 2013. Exchange clubs across 172 00:14:53,325 --> 00:14:57,065 the united states strive to give back to their communities and help make them better 173 00:14:57,485 --> 00:15:01,415 through community building projects. Just as we strive to improve the communities 174 00:15:01,895 --> 00:15:05,535 we live in, we know that first responders work on a daily basis to make their communities 175 00:15:06,135 --> 00:15:09,995 safer and a better place to live and prosper. Two 176 00:15:10,215 --> 00:15:14,095 to, uh, we tonight we would like to pr we have the privilege to be here 177 00:15:14,255 --> 00:15:18,205 tonight to honor captain joshua whitney, um, of the chandler fire 178 00:15:18,405 --> 00:15:20,965 department and police officer michelle pots of the chandler, 179 00:15:22,545 --> 00:15:26,135 sorry, did I say that? So captain joshua whitney of the chandler fire department 180 00:15:27,035 --> 00:15:30,655 and the police officer, um, michelle pots of chandler police department 181 00:15:31,475 --> 00:15:35,175 as exchange club of chandler first responders of the year. In our experience, 182 00:15:35,655 --> 00:15:39,575 through our various projects, we know that all the members of the chandler fire department and police 183 00:15:39,815 --> 00:15:43,655 department worked to make chandler a safer and better community. However, captain whitney 184 00:15:44,115 --> 00:15:48,095 and officer pots were put forth by their rep respective 185 00:15:48,725 --> 00:15:52,575 departments for go, uh, going above and beyond their job descriptions to provide 186 00:15:52,855 --> 00:15:56,855 an exemplary, uh, service to the city of and residents of chandler. 187 00:15:57,635 --> 00:16:01,575 um, captain whitney and officer pots, thank you for all that you do. We are honored 188 00:16:01,815 --> 00:16:04,255 to have you as our chandler first responders of the year. 189 00:16:26,525 --> 00:16:27,345 alright, thank. 190 00:16:49,675 --> 00:16:52,695 all right, I think we're ready for a photo. Nobody else wants to talk. 191 00:17:00,315 --> 00:17:00,965 ready? 1, 2, 3. 192 00:17:06,715 --> 00:17:08,695 thank you more. 193 00:17:15,875 --> 00:17:17,305 thank you so much. Thank you. 194 00:17:27,905 --> 00:17:28,255 thank you. 195 00:17:40,585 --> 00:17:43,835 yeah. Lost the mic. 196 00:17:45,395 --> 00:17:45,965 flip it up. 197 00:17:58,755 --> 00:18:02,545 it's out. It's out. Uh, 198 00:18:03,075 --> 00:18:07,005 just mark, while we are here, uh, do you wanna make an invitation on saturday 199 00:18:07,225 --> 00:18:11,125 as well? Yes, please. Uh, we as the exchange club, uh, we like to, 200 00:18:11,465 --> 00:18:15,165 uh, do a lot to serve the community and be involved in the community building. 201 00:18:16,265 --> 00:18:20,165 one of those projects is this saturday morning at the valley of the sun cemetery. 202 00:18:20,985 --> 00:18:24,155 uh, the project is called the reeds across america project. 203 00:18:25,305 --> 00:18:28,805 and, uh, we'll be honoring the over 3000 veterans that are interred 204 00:18:29,365 --> 00:18:33,365 there at the valley of the sun. We invite you all to come out and help us 205 00:18:33,625 --> 00:18:37,335 lay res on their headstones. Uh, volunteers can start together around eight. 206 00:18:38,265 --> 00:18:41,935 we will lay res at nine and we have a formal ceremony at 10. Mayor 207 00:18:42,385 --> 00:18:46,365 harkey will be there to read a proclamation as well. So again, we invite you to come out and be part of 208 00:18:46,485 --> 00:18:50,375 our project this coming saturday morning. Thank you. Thank you. Thank 209 00:18:50,725 --> 00:18:54,315 you. Alright, next, uh, angel's 210 00:18:54,805 --> 00:18:57,085 gonna read five proclamations . 211 00:18:59,635 --> 00:19:03,195 next we have the recognition government finance officers association, 212 00:19:04,725 --> 00:19:08,545 distinguished budget presentation, uh, the award 213 00:19:09,075 --> 00:19:12,935 for fiscal year 20 24, 25. And if we could call 214 00:19:13,135 --> 00:19:13,725 up our budget team. 215 00:19:23,505 --> 00:19:27,325 so, mayor, if I may, uh, tonight we recognize this amazing 216 00:19:27,865 --> 00:19:31,725 budget team and all, they're all 217 00:19:31,885 --> 00:19:35,585 here tonight except one. So we have, uh, 218 00:19:35,915 --> 00:19:39,645 matt dunbar, helen parker, kat dixon, enrique sandoval, 219 00:19:41,105 --> 00:19:44,385 um, I'm missing sylvia diot and 220 00:19:45,475 --> 00:19:49,405 lucy quez. And then we have savannah martinez who could 221 00:19:49,645 --> 00:19:53,505 not make it this evening. But we also recognize the efforts of sam 222 00:19:54,825 --> 00:19:58,745 latuda, who was our chandler gilbert community college intern 223 00:19:59,225 --> 00:20:03,125 who contributed in many meaningful ways. So the city of chandler's 224 00:20:03,765 --> 00:20:07,725 earned this distinguished budget presentation award from gfoa or the government 225 00:20:08,085 --> 00:20:11,385 finance officers association for many years and for fiscal 20 24 25, 226 00:20:13,465 --> 00:20:17,445 the budget document award makes it the 37th consecutive year. 227 00:20:18,025 --> 00:20:19,765 woohoo, woohoo . 228 00:20:22,465 --> 00:20:26,205 and they work very hard every year to ensure they meet all these requirements. 229 00:20:27,025 --> 00:20:30,655 but this award reflects the commitment of staff in meeting the highest principles 230 00:20:31,345 --> 00:20:35,325 of governmental budgeting. To receive the budget award, the city must satisfy 231 00:20:35,815 --> 00:20:39,405 nationally recognized guidelines and effective budget presentation. 232 00:20:40,665 --> 00:20:44,345 the guidelines are designated to assess how well an entity's budget serves 233 00:20:44,785 --> 00:20:48,365 as a policy document, a financial plan, an operational 234 00:20:49,135 --> 00:20:52,965 guide, and a communication device. The budget documents must 235 00:20:53,205 --> 00:20:56,925 be rated, budget documents must be rated proficient in all four 236 00:20:57,295 --> 00:21:00,725 categories, and it is, and in the 14 mandatory 237 00:21:01,325 --> 00:21:04,965 criteria within those categories to receive the award. And I'm happy to report 238 00:21:05,445 --> 00:21:08,975 that chandler's budget was rated outstanding in many of those areas. 239 00:21:10,405 --> 00:21:14,285 additionally, I would be remiss if I did not also recognize the vast 240 00:21:14,525 --> 00:21:18,395 amount of work done by each department throughout the city, the city manager's 241 00:21:19,005 --> 00:21:22,525 office staff, and the mayor and council for their direction and support 242 00:21:23,345 --> 00:21:27,145 to create and improve the budget document annually. We 243 00:21:27,365 --> 00:21:30,365 are thankful for everyone's contributions and congratulate the city 244 00:21:31,425 --> 00:21:35,365 and the budget team for this accomplishment. We are proud to have 245 00:21:35,595 --> 00:21:39,375 such a talented and dedicated team and we celebrate team chandler tonight. Thank 246 00:21:39,725 --> 00:21:39,725 you. 247 00:21:44,955 --> 00:21:48,765 matt, would you like to share anything else? I don't have anything tonight, mayor. 248 00:21:49,125 --> 00:21:52,745 I had a good joke, but I just lost it when you put the mic right on me. So, uh, 249 00:21:53,215 --> 00:21:56,965 let's come back to me later. Okay. Thursday. I'll, I'll have one thursday. We'll be good. 250 00:21:57,315 --> 00:22:01,295 yeah. Later we expect a memo. Yeah. , let's 251 00:22:01,645 --> 00:22:05,445 take a photo and congratulations to the team. We are 252 00:22:06,205 --> 00:22:10,065 a city that prides their herself on being well run and you guys add 253 00:22:10,285 --> 00:22:14,275 the cred beyond the ability that, that when we say we're a well run city. 254 00:22:14,625 --> 00:22:17,085 so we are grateful as council members and mayor. Thank you. 255 00:22:38,655 --> 00:22:39,005 thank you 256 00:22:44,775 --> 00:22:45,825 angel. We're not done yet. 257 00:22:58,135 --> 00:23:01,895 went too far. Alright. Next 258 00:23:02,205 --> 00:23:06,185 we have our digital cities and government, uh, x 259 00:23:06,695 --> 00:23:10,335 govx. So if I could call up the staff for our digital cities recognition, 260 00:23:21,195 --> 00:23:24,835 our itt our it team has recently received two 261 00:23:25,375 --> 00:23:29,175 national designations, which recognize the work of staff from across 262 00:23:29,675 --> 00:23:33,645 nearly all departments of team chandler. First team 263 00:23:33,935 --> 00:23:37,775 chandler placed second for the digital cities award, which focuses 264 00:23:38,395 --> 00:23:41,775 on how technology people and digital services, 265 00:23:42,425 --> 00:23:46,205 power, innovation and customer engagement. And kirsten, 266 00:23:46,735 --> 00:23:50,705 thank you for joining council members poston and, and 267 00:23:51,035 --> 00:23:55,005 orlando in florida to receive this. So we 268 00:23:55,365 --> 00:23:58,205 received this award at the most recent nlc conference 269 00:23:59,425 --> 00:24:02,765 as I just mentioned, and we are super excited to receive that. 270 00:24:04,005 --> 00:24:07,765 I think the last one we received, where were we? Sixth place. So we've 271 00:24:08,045 --> 00:24:11,285 gone from I think what, ninth to sixth to second. 272 00:24:12,565 --> 00:24:16,445 I like the trajectory next year. Number one. Say it again. Next year 273 00:24:16,605 --> 00:24:20,425 we're gonna be number one. All right. All 274 00:24:20,645 --> 00:24:24,085 right. We also placed second for govx, which focuses 275 00:24:24,665 --> 00:24:28,645 on digital te and technology services that enhance customer engagement. 276 00:24:29,745 --> 00:24:33,405 if you were involved in this effort, I think please come on up. 277 00:24:33,785 --> 00:24:37,755 and you're already up here . So thank you all for your continued 278 00:24:38,365 --> 00:24:41,875 efforts to make chandler and accessible and innovative community. 279 00:24:43,115 --> 00:24:46,965 kirsten, tell us anything else about these two . So first 280 00:24:47,165 --> 00:24:51,125 of all, this is, uh, definitely a team chandler effort. This is an it 281 00:24:51,615 --> 00:24:55,485 award, but it's a reflection of all of these great people and many that aren't here 282 00:24:55,645 --> 00:24:59,165 tonight. Um, to propel the city from an innovation perspective, 283 00:25:00,115 --> 00:25:04,005 tech from a technology innovation perspective, I would be remiss not to 284 00:25:04,445 --> 00:25:08,085 recognize our leader, sandeep, in all the partnerships we've been creating 285 00:25:08,545 --> 00:25:12,485 across the city, as well as support from our city leadership and mayor 286 00:25:12,765 --> 00:25:16,725 and council that provide the dollars to keep us moving forward in the innovation 287 00:25:17,295 --> 00:25:21,185 space. We have some exciting new things coming with emerging tech. Uh, 288 00:25:21,425 --> 00:25:25,205 we already are doing a lot of amazing things and, uh, like I mentioned 289 00:25:25,525 --> 00:25:29,085 before, we're looking forward to taking home first place next year. 290 00:25:29,865 --> 00:25:33,805 so keep it up, team chandler. Alright, well let's take a photo. 291 00:25:34,385 --> 00:25:37,695 let me scoot over here. Two rows. We're gonna do two, 292 00:25:44,135 --> 00:25:44,635 you're as tall. 293 00:25:58,345 --> 00:25:59,695 alright, great. 1, 2, 3. 294 00:26:05,895 --> 00:26:09,515 wonderful. Like the choir. 295 00:26:10,795 --> 00:26:12,165 , jingo. 296 00:26:16,425 --> 00:26:17,635 here we go. Here we go. 297 00:26:28,585 --> 00:26:32,575 alright, we do have one more. This is, uh, an 298 00:26:32,995 --> 00:26:36,745 exciting one for council. I'd like to call in the video team 299 00:26:37,135 --> 00:26:38,795 for the rocky mountain emmy awards. 300 00:26:57,745 --> 00:27:01,655 I'm very excited to announce that our very own video 301 00:27:02,035 --> 00:27:05,655 team has earned a rocky mountain emmy award, chandler's 302 00:27:06,325 --> 00:27:10,295 2024 state of the city video entitled str, which 303 00:27:10,645 --> 00:27:14,325 means in latin, it means ostrich. Very good, 304 00:27:14,865 --> 00:27:18,445 won the category of graphic arts and other two chandler produced videos, 305 00:27:18,905 --> 00:27:22,285 earned nominations in the commercial and public service 306 00:27:23,005 --> 00:27:26,755 announcement categories. We are fortunate to have an extremely 307 00:27:27,845 --> 00:27:31,275 talented and gifted digital media team working 308 00:27:31,865 --> 00:27:35,745 for the city, and it was very wonderful for several of us to join you 309 00:27:36,505 --> 00:27:40,385 at the rocky mountain emmys and to see the, the 310 00:27:40,705 --> 00:27:44,365 joy, surprise and everything on courtney and everyone else's face. 311 00:27:44,745 --> 00:27:48,555 so we're very excited, matt. Absolutely. So mayor, uh, I'll 312 00:27:48,845 --> 00:27:52,765 just add a couple of words of context. So the rocky mountain emmy awards just for 313 00:27:52,965 --> 00:27:56,245 the folks, it's uh, basically television stations, media production 314 00:27:57,205 --> 00:28:01,205 companies in arizona, uh, utah, new mexico, and a portion 315 00:28:01,425 --> 00:28:05,405 of southern california. So we're competing with broadcast syntheses in all of 316 00:28:05,525 --> 00:28:09,035 those states. Um, we have numerous award-winning productions 317 00:28:09,755 --> 00:28:13,105 that this team has produced, but this is our first year that we've ever had 318 00:28:14,035 --> 00:28:17,765 nominations in the rocky mountain emmy awards. So we had three 319 00:28:18,505 --> 00:28:22,285 as the mayor said. So strato uh, won, uh, the award, 320 00:28:22,565 --> 00:28:26,205 but we also had two other nominees. We had an award, uh, a nomination 321 00:28:26,865 --> 00:28:30,605 for the, uh, joint team chandler commercial ads that were put together in collaboration 322 00:28:30,965 --> 00:28:34,965 with human resources, the chandler police department and public works and 323 00:28:35,165 --> 00:28:39,145 utilities department. And then we also had a, uh, nomination in 324 00:28:39,365 --> 00:28:43,365 the public service announcement category for the let's go blonde campaign, which was a 325 00:28:43,485 --> 00:28:47,235 unique, uh, campaign to really encourage residents to save water by skipping over 326 00:28:47,525 --> 00:28:51,425 seeding during the winter. And so wanna congratulate again the team, uh, 327 00:28:51,645 --> 00:28:55,545 for all three of those. And we're very excited that we're able to bring home the hardware on, 328 00:28:55,985 --> 00:28:59,945 on strato obviously. So mayor, we're working on state of the city, so you 329 00:29:00,165 --> 00:29:04,145 know, we're working to, to, uh, put together another award-winning production for 330 00:29:04,365 --> 00:29:08,345 the upcoming state of the city as well. All right. If digital is gonna bring home a number one, 331 00:29:08,715 --> 00:29:12,495 it's our challenge to bring home another emmy. We're 332 00:29:12,845 --> 00:29:16,395 in good hands with this team. Yeah. Alright, stacy, we're trying to raise stacey. She's back. Working 333 00:29:16,885 --> 00:29:20,765 on, alright, let's do 334 00:29:20,925 --> 00:29:24,755 a photo. Come, come 335 00:29:25,045 --> 00:29:29,045 on. Council, come on down. Oh, nobody, nobody knows how to 336 00:29:29,165 --> 00:29:33,165 say no to julie . Okay. We have to, 337 00:29:43,855 --> 00:29:45,555 we should go. We should go the front. 338 00:29:48,855 --> 00:29:52,815 you guys can, you guys can do the cheerleader huddle. Cheerleader on 339 00:29:53,035 --> 00:29:53,035 down. 340 00:29:59,415 --> 00:30:02,055 can you see everybody? Yeah, that's good. One, two, 341 00:30:05,335 --> 00:30:07,885 great. One more. One more. 342 00:30:36,565 --> 00:30:37,525 the jacket. 343 00:30:45,095 --> 00:30:48,405 alright. And that concludes our special announcements. Public 344 00:30:49,225 --> 00:30:49,225 announcements. 345 00:31:01,285 --> 00:31:02,785 cut off right here and just cut you off. 346 00:31:07,225 --> 00:31:10,895 I don't know who's on in production now. , are we still live? 347 00:31:11,885 --> 00:31:13,885 are we still live on tv? Yes we are. 348 00:31:19,175 --> 00:31:23,105 they had a little remote one. Alright, council next on our agenda 349 00:31:23,725 --> 00:31:27,275 is consent agenda of our regular meeting. Uh, is there a motion mayor? 350 00:31:28,405 --> 00:31:32,245 motion? I move that we approve the council regular meeting consent agenda. 351 00:31:32,845 --> 00:31:36,685 monday ninth, december 9th, 2024. Items one 352 00:31:36,905 --> 00:31:39,745 through four. Second motion by council member orlando. 353 00:31:40,945 --> 00:31:44,925 I second. Second by council member poston. Any uh, 354 00:31:45,665 --> 00:31:48,425 recusal discussion points? Seeing none, council please vote. 355 00:31:56,125 --> 00:31:59,695 motion carries unanimously. All right, thank you counsel. That 356 00:32:00,185 --> 00:32:01,905 concludes our regular meeting of december 9th.