Minutes of the Special Meeting held on September 14, 2026

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Meeting Minutes
City Council Special Meeting
September 14, 2026 | 4:00 p.m.
Council Chambers Conference Room
88 E. Chicago St., Chandler, AZ
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hartke at 4:01 p.m.
Roll Call
Council Attendance Appointee Attendance
Mayor Kevin Hartke John Pombier, City Manager
Vice Mayor Angel Encinas Deryck R. Lavelle, City Attorney
Councilmember Jane Poston Jennifer Ekblad, City Clerk
Councilmember Christine Ellis
Councilmember Matt Orlando
*Councilmember OD Harris
Councilmember Jennifer Hawkins
*Councilmember Harris attended virtually.
Staff in Attendance
Tadd Wille, Assistant City Manager
Dawn Lang, Deputy City Manager / Chief Financial Officer
Leah Powell, Deputy City Manager
Ryan Peters, Deputy City Manager
Kim Moyers, Cultural Development Director
Lauren Peterson, Downtown Redevelopment Program Manager
Kevin Mayo, Acting Development Services Director
Thomas Allen, Assistant City Attorney
Set an Executive Session
1. Contracts, Property--A.R.S. Section 38-431.03(A)(3) and (A)(7) - Discussion and consultation with
legal counsel for legal advice to consider the city's position and instruct its representatives

regarding a possible amendment to the city's development agreement with One Chandler Owner,
LLC, which governs the development of approximately 2.8 acres of real property located at the
south-east corner of Chandler Blvd and Arizona Ave, including a possible approve of assignment
of rights and obligations under the development agreement to SAM CDT I, LLC.
Action Agenda Motion and Vote
Councilmember Ellis moved to hold an Executive Session Meeting immediately following the
Special Meeting; Seconded by Councilmember Hawkins.
Motion carried unanimously (7-0).
Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 4:01 p.m.
ATTEST: _______________________ ______________________________
City Clerk Mayor
Approval Date of Minutes: September 14, 2026
Certification
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Special
Meeting of the City Council of Chandler, Arizona, held on the 14th day of September 2026. I further
certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
DATED this 12th day of October 2026.
__________________________
City Clerk
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