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Chandler City Council and Housing Authority Meetings – March 24, 2026

Public Meetings — Tuesday, March 24, 2026
BodyChandler, Arizona
SessionPublic Meetings
DateTuesday, March 24, 2026
StatusFILED
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3:08

Good evening.

3:09

We have several meetings tonight.

3:11

The first is our public housing authority commission regular meeting, and to that end I would like to call the PH meeting to order and clerk, will you please take the roll?

3:22

Chair Harkey?

3:23

Here.

3:24

Vice Chair and Sinus.

3:25

Here.

3:26

Commissioner Poston.

3:27

Here.

3:28

Commissioner Ellis.

3:29

Here.

3:29

Commissioner Orlando.

3:30

Here.

3:31

Commissioner Harris.

3:32

Commissioner Hawkins?

3:34

Here.

3:34

And Commissioner Loring.

3:36

Here.

3:37

We have a quorum.

3:38

Very good.

3:40

Did we have any uh scheduled public appearances?

3:43

Scheduled?

3:44

No.

3:44

I did not receive it.

3:45

Council, the other thing on this agenda is our consent agenda.

3:49

How would you like to proceed?

3:51

Commission.

3:52

Mayor.

3:53

Excuse me.

3:54

Commissioner.

3:55

Chair.

3:56

I'd like to approve um the public housing authority commission regular meeting Monday, March twenty third, twenty twenty-six items one through two.

4:05

Very good.

4:06

We have a motion.

4:07

Is there a second?

4:08

Second by Councilmember Ellis.

4:12

Commissioner Ellis, thank you so much.

4:14

Uh Clerk, please take the vote.

4:17

Vice Chair and Sinus.

4:19

Yes.

4:20

Commissioner Poston.

4:21

Yes.

4:22

Commissioner Ellis.

4:23

Yes.

4:24

Commissioner Olando.

4:25

Yes.

4:26

Commissioner Harris.

4:28

Yes.

4:29

Commissioner Hawkins.

4:30

Yes.

4:31

And Commissioner Loring.

4:33

Yes.

4:34

And Chair Harkey.

4:35

Yes.

4:36

Motion carries unanimously.

4:38

Thank you so much.

4:39

That concludes our PH.

4:44

Next is our regular city council meeting of February twenty-three, twenty twenty-six.

4:50

Would like to call this meeting to order.

4:52

Clerk, please take the roll.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Safety████████████████████████████████32%
Personnel Matters███████████████████19%
Technology and Innovation███████████████████19%
Procedural██████████10%
Transportation Safety█████████9%
Active Transportation████4%
Arts And Culture███3%
Public Engagement██2%
Environmental Protection█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Chandler City Council and Public Housing Authority Meetings – March 24, 2026

Multiple meetings were held on this date: a Public Housing Authority (PHA) Commission regular meeting, a regular City Council meeting, and a City Council study session. The PHA meeting approved a consent agenda. The City Council meeting featured proclamations for Valley Bike Month and National Library Week, employee service recognitions, and approval of its consent agenda. The study session included discussions on supporting a Navy vessel naming, signage purchases, a grant for police equipment, a regional task force agreement, and a photo enforcement contract extension.

Consent Calendar

  • PHA Commission approved items 1–2 unanimously.
  • City Council approved the consent agenda (items 1–2) unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were scheduled or received.

Proclamations & Recognitions

  • Mayor Harkey proclaimed April 2026 as Valley Bike Month. A city staff member thanked council for supporting the annual family bike ride event on April 11, 2026.
  • Mayor Harkey proclaimed April 19–26, 2026 as National Library Week. Staff highlighted the newly renovated Hamilton Library and encouraged library card sign-ups.
  • Employee service recognitions: Tersen Delva (10 years, IT), Jennifer Honey (25 years, Communications, retirement), Liz Denning (25 years, Public Works, retirement).
  • Farewell to Alexis Apadaca, who is leaving the city for a state-level position.

Discussion Items

  • Support for Naming USS Chandler: Corey Pulvar (Military & Veterans Affairs Commission) presented the effort to gain council support for naming a Navy vessel USS Chandler. Councilmember Orlando expressed support and suggested sending letters to state delegation. No vote taken; discussion only.
  • Purchase of Uptown Chandler Signage: Micah Miranda explained that existing pole-mounted signs are being replaced with more durable monument-style signs similar to those in the West Chandler Employment Corridor. Councilmember Orlando asked clarifying questions.
  • State Grant for Police Equipment: Police Chief presented a $302,000 grant from AZ DPS for a mass spectrometer and overtime for narcotics detectives. Highlighted fentanyl seizures: 2.4 million pills in 2024. Councilmember Orlando praised the grant as a first-time award.
  • Technical Operations Task Force IGA: Assistant Chief DeAndre proposed an IGA with DPS and Gilbert PD for a regional technical investigative task force at no cost to Chandler. Councilmember Ellis asked about ICE involvement; assured none. Councilmember Harris raised privacy concerns about cameras and listening devices; DeAndre explained they are used only for specific investigations and not for facial recognition or surveillance of the public.
  • Photo Enforcement Contract Extension: Assistant Chief Ski presented a three-year extension with Verra Mobility (formerly ATS) for 17 cameras at 12 intersections. Reported 37.6% reduction in injury collisions at camera intersections. Fiscal year 2024-25 net positive of $23,000 reinvested in traffic safety. Councilmember Harris expressed concerns about data breaches, calibration schedules, contract language, and privacy protection. He requested more information before a vote and noted the contract has not been revisited in 10 years. Councilmember Ellis supported the extension, noting the long-standing partnership and safety benefits. Councilmember Orlando highlighted officer cost avoidance and safety data. The item was scheduled for a vote on the following Thursday.

Key Outcomes

  • PHA Commission and City Council consent agendas approved unanimously.
  • No formal votes were taken on study session items. The photo enforcement contract extension will be considered at a later meeting (Thursday following this meeting) pending answers to Councilmember Harris's questions.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. We have several meetings tonight. The first is our public housing authority commission regular meeting, and to that end I would like to call the PH meeting to order and clerk, will you please take the roll? Chair Harkey? Here. Vice Chair and Sinus. Here. Commissioner Poston. Here. Commissioner Ellis. Here. Commissioner Orlando. Here. Commissioner Harris. Commissioner Hawkins? Here. And Commissioner Loring. Here. We have a quorum. Very good. Did we have any uh scheduled public appearances? Scheduled? No. I did not receive it. Council, the other thing on this agenda is our consent agenda. How would you like to proceed? Commission. Mayor. Excuse me. Commissioner. Chair. I'd like to approve um the public housing authority commission regular meeting Monday, March twenty third, twenty twenty-six items one through two. Very good. We have a motion. Is there a second? Second by Councilmember Ellis. Commissioner Ellis, thank you so much. Uh Clerk, please take the vote. Vice Chair and Sinus. Yes. Commissioner Poston. Yes. Commissioner Ellis. Yes. Commissioner Olando. Yes. Commissioner Harris. Yes. Commissioner Hawkins. Yes.

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