Minutes of the Special Meeting held on September 26, 2023

Meeting Minutes 
City Council Special Meeting 
 
September 26, 2023 | 5:00 p.m. 
Council Chambers Conference Room 
88 E. Chicago St., Chandler, AZ 
 
 
Call to Order 
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kevin Hartke at 5:00 p.m. 
 
Roll Call 
Council Attendance 
 
 
 
 
Appointee Attendance 
Mayor Kevin Hartke  
 
 
 
 
Joshua Wright, City Manager 
Vice Mayor Matt Orlando   
 
 
 
 
Councilmember Angel Encinas  
 
 
 
Councilmember Christine Ellis   
 
  
 
Councilmember Mark Stewart   
  
 
 
Councilmember OD Harris 
Councilmember Jane Poston 
 
 
Staff in Attendance 
Tadd Willie, Assistant City Manager 
Dawn Lang, Deputy City Manager/Chief Financial Officer 
Rae Lynn Nielson, Human Resources Director 
Rowena Laxa, Assistant City Attorney 
Jennifer Ekblad, Deputy City Clerk 
 
Set an Executive Session 
1. Meet and Confer--A.R.S. Section 38-431.03(A)(5) – Discussion and consultation with designated 
representatives of the City in order to consider its position and provide instruction to its 
representatives regarding meet and confer and memorandum of understanding discussions 
with employee organizations. 
• 
Chandler Lieutenants and Sergeants Association – CLASA 
• 
Chandler Law Enforcement Association – CLEA 
• 
International Association of Fire Fighters Local 493 Chandler Chapter - IAFF

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Action Agenda Motion and Vote 
Councilmember Harris moved to hold an Executive Session Meeting immediately following the Special 
Meeting; seconded by Councilmember Poston.  
 
Motion carried unanimously (7-0). 
 
Adjourn 
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 pm. 
 
 
 
ATTEST:  _______________________  
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                       City Clerk                                                   Mayor 
 
 
Approval Date of Minutes:  October 16, 2023 
 
 
 
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 26th day of September 2023.  I further 
certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. 
 
DATED this _______ day of October, 2023. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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           City Clerk