Good evening and welcome to the public housing authority commission regular meeting.

Tonight we have a public housing authority and then a study session of which we will be honoring many of you at that particular point.

But our first meeting is our public housing authority commission.

Clerk, will you please take the role of the commissioners?

Chair Hartke?

Here.

Vice Chair and Sinus.

Commissioner Poston.

Here.

Commissioner Ellis?

Here.

Commissioner Orlando?

Here.

Commissioner Harris.

Commissioner Hawkins here.

And Commissioner Lori.

Here.

We have a quorum.

Thank you, Clerk.

Commissioners, how would you like to proceed with our consent agenda tonight?

Is there a motion?

Chair.

Commissioner Orlando.

I'd like to move the agenda for June 22nd, 2026, Public Authority Commission Regular Meeting, items one through three.

And mayor, you know, we've uh already had a chance to look at these earlier, so I don't have any questions, I don't think so.

All right, we have a motion.

Is there a second?

Second.

Second by Vice Chair and Senus.

Uh Commission, any recusals, any calls?

Seeing none, please uh take the vote.

Vice Chair and Sinus?

Yes.

Commissioner Poston.

Yes.

Commissioner Ellis?

Yes.

Commissioner Orlando?

Yes.

Commissioner Harris.

Yes.

Commissioner Hawkins?

Yes.

Commissioner Loring?

Yes.

And Chair Hartke.

Yes.

Motion carries unanimously.

Thank you, Clerk.

Thank you, Commissioners.

That concludes our public housing authority commissioned.

Next is our city council study session of June 22, 2026.

Would like to call this meeting to order and clerk, please take the roll.

Mayor Harty.

Here.

Vice Mayor and Sinus.

Here.

Councilmember Poston.

Here.

Councilmember Ellis?

Here.

Councilmember Orlando?

Here.

Councilmember Harris.

Councilmember Hawkins.

Here.

We have a quorum.

Very good.

Next is our scheduled public appearances.

And Councilmember Hawkins, it's your time to join me up front.

First on our agenda tonight is the proclamation for Parks and Recreational Month.

If Mr.

Septon, John Septon, Community Services Director, and all members of the Parks and Rec team can come up and join us.

I won't leave behind.

All right.

There you go.

All right, I've got a proclamation to read.

Whereas Chandler Parks and Recreation Programs enrich the lives of residents by providing opportunities to discover, imagine, and grow.

And whereas engaging programs and classes inspire individuals of all ages to move, connect, explore, reinforcing the personnel, environment, and economic benefits of recreation and leisure programs should have been the personal, not personnel benefits.

And whereas Chandler's Park Playgrounds, aquatic centers, recreational facilities, foster a sense of belonging, creating a set the lasting memories and cultivate lifelong friendships.

And whereas the city of Chandler is committed to ensuring all community members have access to parks, recreational opportunities, and spaces that foster inclusion, engagement, and personal growth.

And whereas Parks and Rec Month celebrates the dedicated professionals who plan, maintain, and enhance Chandler's parks and programs, helping build stronger, healthier, and more connected communities.

Now, therefore, I, Kevin Hartke, Mayor of the City of Chandler, here by proclaimed July 2026 as parks and recreation month.

And we encourage residents to explore our city's 70 parks, enjoying rewarding programs and celebrate the power of parks and recreation through connection, play, and community.

All right.

Would you like to say a couple words?

You've been you're being designated.

All right.

Uh hi, everyone.

My name is Brandon Pubman, Park Superintendent.

Um, I just wanted to talk about the power of parks, uh, the power of nature uh within our parks, the power of community and what they bring to our community and gathering places and the well-being and the recreation side of things, which brings about a healthy lifestyle.

So it is a little weird here in Arizona to represent Parks and Rec in July.

Um so uh just be thinking about our parks in this heat as we uh maintain them, and then uh this fall, please get out and uh get those uh those summer pounds shed by uh enjoying our parks.

So thank you so much.

All right, let's do a photo.

Yeah.

Thank you all.

Next, we want to recognize our civic graduation.

If I can have Amelia Krajowski, assistant to the city manager come up.

And I'd like to read something first, too.

So I do want to thank all of our attendees and for making a point of coming here tonight as well.

It's great to see so many participants, families, alumni, and community members gather to celebrate this year's civic class.

Tonight is about recognizing you, your commitment to learning, to engagement, and to your community.

You've taken time out of your busy lives and schedules over the last six months to better understand how Chandler works.

And programs like Civic help build a stronger, more connected community.

They create informed residents who understand not just what the city does, but why we do the things that we do in Chandler.

And as I've told several of you out there today, you now are more knowledgeable than perhaps 95% of the people who live in Chandler about what goes on here and what doesn't come here.

I ask that you use that superpower, dispel myths, lead people if they need answers to how to get them, whether it's with police, fire, parks, water, you are knowledgeable, and I hope that you remember that and don't shy away from letting people know that.

That kind of understanding helps lead to better conversations, and you will help build better partnerships within our city.

I also hope that this experience doesn't stay right here.

Get involved.

So whether that's attending meetings, volunteering, signing up to serve on a board or commission, or even just staying engaged in your community.

Put to work the knowledge and the opportunity that you've had to not just understand Chandler, but to be a purveyor and disseminator of information of the same.

So, on behalf of the city, thank you for taking your time, your curiosity to and your commitment to this program.

I want to congratulate the 2026 Civic class.

We are proud of you.

And I must say, very few of you have taken up my offer to meet the mayor for coffee.

Most of you have thought about it, but you haven't followed through.

Well, if you're an educator like my friend on the front row, you've got a few more weeks before school starts.

And for everyone else, the offer still stands.

In fact, if anything, I have more coffee offerings all over downtown to uh take you up on that.

So, with that, let me turn it over to Amelia.

Thank you so much, Mayor.

That was really a great overview of the program.

Um the individuals that we're recognizing tonight have shown a real commitment to learning more about their city and becoming informed, involved residents.

They have met with city leaders, toured facilities, took part in hands-on demonstrations, and learned how to stay engaged with their local government.

Before we begin recognizing our participants, I want to take a moment to really highlight the many um staff members of Team Chandler who make this program possible.

Throughout the Civic experience, participants interacted with more than 20 departments and divisions across the organization.

I think this really reflects the collaborative spirit that defines our city.

Your enthusiasm and commitment ensures that our residents leave with a deeper appreciation and understanding of their city.

With that, we are excited to recognize our twenty twenty-six civic program participants tonight.

Participants, when I call your name, please come to the front and join the mayor and councilmember Hawkins for your photo.

Please stay up at the front as we will all take a group photo at the end.

So with that, first let's congratulate Juliet Acker.

Lindsay Barnes.

Alejandra Maya.

Christine McKee.

Jenny Miller.

Nardia Padilla.

Renee Potts.

Michaela Kean.

Melanie Smith.

Stephen Fair.

I was worried.

I thought maybe I didn't pass my final.

Antonio Taylor.

Jennifer Teague.

And last but not least, Peyton Williams.

Do you want to organize us now?

So those who are able to probably one row on a knee.

And then those standards.

The young people, all the young people.

All the young people.

Yeah, right here.

Can I have my whole back while we take one step this way for you?

There you go.

Okay.

Should I do a follow specific book?

Congratulations.

That concludes our scheduled appearances.

Did you call it in?

Okay.

All right.

Um before uh we adjourn, Councilmember Lando had a question on number nine.

Um staff, just quick question on number nine.

I understand they're requesting a withdrawal.

Arizona Commerce Center.

I apologize, I meant to call us in today, so forgive me to get you up here.

But this is for a what's what's the zoning for and what would be the final product?

Uh yeah, through the mayor.

Councilmember Orlando, it is for a rezoning for um an industrial business park.

Like um typical what we've been seeing along Arizona Avenue again, or is there something else that this is a gotcha?

Um, it's typical along Arizona Avenue.

There's um two innovation buildings which have industrial and commercial.

Okay, and they're just doing this because of it's uh um what are they looking for?

A PDP or are they looking for agreement?

What what's what's the delay?

Um it is a development agreement for the um railroad crossing on Ryan Road.

Okay, so they have to take care of that first, what you're saying.

Now I got you.

Okay, I was wondering why this was that makes sense now.

Thank you.

Thanks, Mayor.

Okay, council.

That's the only thing.

So if you would like extra pictures with individual council members, we would love to do that with y'all.

So with that, uh this meeting is adjourned.