Minutes of the Special Budget Meeting of June 10, 2021

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Meeting Minutes 
City Council Special Meeting 
 
June 10, 2021 | 6:00 p.m. 
Chandler City Council Chambers  
88 E. Chicago St., Chandler, AZ 
 
 
Call to Order 
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kevin Hartke at 6:19 p.m. 
 
Roll Call 
Council Attendance 
 
 
 
 
Appointee Attendance 
Mayor Kevin Hartke  
 
 
 
Josh Wright, Acting City Manager 
Vice Mayor Mark Stewart   
 
 
 
Debra Stapleton, Assistant City Manager 
Councilmember OD Harris   
 
 
Kelly Schwab, City Attorney  
  
Councilmember René Lopez  
 
  
 
Dana DeLong, City Clerk 
Councilmember Terry Roe  
Councilmember Christine Ellis  
 
 
*Councilmember Matt Orlando 
 
  
 
*Councilmember Orlando attended telephonically. 
 
 
Action Agenda and Discussion 
1. 
Resolution No. 5477, Adopting the Annual Budget in the Amount of $1,058,074,338; Setting Forth 
the Receipts and Expenditures, and the Amounts Proposed to be Raised by Direct Property Taxation 
for the Various Purposes for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22, and Adopting the 2022-2031 Capital 
Improvement Program (CIP) in the Amount of $1,267,887,520.  
Move City Council pass and adopt Resolution No. 5477, adopting the Annual Budget in the amount 
of $1,058,074,338; setting forth the receipts and expenditures; and the amounts proposed to be 
raised by direct property taxation for the various purposes for FY 2021-22, and adopting the 2022-
2031 CIP in the amount of $1,267,887,520, as presented or amended after the close of the public 
hearing. 
 
Action Agenda Motion and Vote 
Councilmember Harris moved to approve the Action Agenda Item No. 1 of the June 10, 2021, Special 
Meeting; Seconded by Councilmember Ellis.  
 
Motion carried unanimously (7-0).

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Current Events 
Mayor's Announcements 
MAYOR HARTKE said Council had a work session to discuss the Parks Strategic Master Plan and the 
recommendations would be moving forward to the Parks and Recreation Board and then to Council this 
summer. Mayor Hartke said staff was given direction to implement the current Tumbleweed Park Master 
Plan and the next phase of development would include the construction of four lighted baseball softball 
fields. Mayor Hartke thanked staff, the consultant, and residents for their work on these 
recommendations.  
 
Council's Announcements 
COUNCILMEMBER HARRIS said Juneteenth celebrations would start at the Center for the Arts on Friday 
June 18 and a festival at Folley Park. After the festival there would be Culture Music in the Park with 
music and dine in the park. There are many events though the City and encouraged everyone to 
celebrate.   
 
COUNCILMEMBER LOPEZ said the University of Arizona is having an open house in Downtown Chandler 
at the University of Arizona Chandler campus. The event would be June 30 to learn more about the 
programs that are offered such as IT cyber, education, law and business. Tours of the Chandler Public 
Library would also be available during the event.  
 
COUNCILMEMBER ELLIS said donations are needed for the Operation Back to School drive by June 14 
and encouraged people to donate. 
 
City Manager's Announcements 
JOSH WRIGHT, Acting City Manager, thanked Council for their support of the budget and thanked 
staff for their work on the budget, as it is a huge staff effort. Mr. Wright thanked Ms. Lang for her 
leadership in keeping Chandler in the outstanding financial shape that it is.    
 
Adjourn 
The meeting was adjourned at 6:26 pm. 
 
 
 
ATTEST:  _______________________  
______________________________ 
                       City Clerk                                                   Mayor 
 
 
Approval Date of Minutes:  June 24, 2021 
 
 
 
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 10th day of June 2021.  I further certify 
that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.

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DATED this _______ day of June, 2021. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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           City Clerk