Minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 18, 2024

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Meeting Minutes 
City Council Regular Meeting 
 
July 18, 2024 | 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 6:01 p.m. 
 
Roll Call 
Council Attendance 
 
 
 
 
Appointee Attendance 
Mayor Kevin Hartke  
 
 
 
 
Tadd Wille, Acting City Manager 
*Vice Mayor OD Harris 
 
 
 
 
Kelly Schwab, City Attorney 
Councilmember Angel Encinas   
 
 
Dana DeLong, City Clerk 
Councilmember Christine Ellis 
 
 
 
  
Councilmember Mark Stewart 
  
 
 
*Councilmember Matt Orlando  
 
 
 
Councilmember Jane Poston 
 
*Vice Mayor Harris and Councilmember Orlando attended telephonically.  
 
 
Invocation 
The invocation was given by Mayor Hartke.  
 
Pledge of Allegiance 
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Poston.  
 
Consent Agenda and Discussion 
Airport 
1.  
Job Order Project Agreement No. AI2405.401 with Combs Construction Company, 
 
Inc., Pursuant to Job Order Master Agreement No. JOC2406.401, for the Airport 
 
Annual Pavement Management 
 
Move City Council award Job Order Project Agreement No. AI2405.401 to Combs

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Construction Company, Inc., Pursuant to Job Order Master Agreement No. 
 
JOC2406.401, for the Airport Annual Pavement Management, in an amount not to 
 
exceed $305,120.96. 
 
City Clerk 
2.  
Board and Commission Appointments 
 
Move City Council approve the Board and Commission appointments as recommended. 
   
City Manager 
3.  
Resolution No. 5818, Approving Amendment No. 6 to the Intergovernmental 
 
Agreement for Transit Services Between the Regional Public Transportation 
 
Authority and the City of Chandler to Provide Fixed Route Bus, Paratransit, and 
 
RideChoice Services 
 
Move City Council pass and adopt Resolution No. 5818, approving amendment No. 6 to 
 
the Intergovernmental Agreement for transit services between the Regional Public 
 
Transportation Authority and the City of Chandler to provide Fixed Route Bus, 
 
Paratransit, and RideChoice services for fiscal year 2024-2025, in an estimated amount 
 
of $759,523. 
 
Communications and Public Affairs 
4.  
Agreement No. CP3-966-4488, Amendment No. 3, for Overflow Photocopying and 
 
Printing Services 
 
Move City Council approve Agreement No. CP3-966-4488, Amendment No. 3, with 
 
LithoTech, Inc., for overflow photocopying and printing services, in an amount not to 
 
exceed $150,000, for the period of one year, beginning August 25, 2024, through 
 
August 24, 2025. 
 
Community Services  
5.  
Agreement No. CS1-967-4327, Amendment No. 3, with Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc., 
 
and Rentokil North America, Inc., dba Target Specialty Products, for Fertilizers, 
 
Herbicides, and Pesticides 
 
Move City Council approve Agreement No. CS1-967-4327, Amendment No.3, with 
 
Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc., and Rentokil North America, Inc., dba Target Specialty 
 
Products, for fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides, in a combined amount not to exceed 
 
$290,000, for a one-year term, August 1, 2024, through July 31, 2025. 
 
6.  
Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Construction Services Agreement No. PR2206.401 
 
with Hunter Contracting Co., for the Pickleball and Tennis Courts at 
 
Tumbleweed Park, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) No. 1 
 
Move City Council award CMAR Construction Services Agreement No. PR2206.401 to 
 
Hunter Contracting Co., for the Pickleball and Tennis Courts at Tumbleweed Park GMP 
 
No. 1, in an amount not to exceed $1,776,697.99.

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Development Services  
7.  
Job Order Project Agreement No. DS2201.403 with Caliente Construction, Inc., Pursuant to 
Job Order Master Agreement No. JOC2409.401, for the Outside Plant Fiber 
Telecommunications Remote Buildings – Desert Breeze 
 
Move City Council award Job Order Project Agreement No. DS2201.403 to Caliente 
 
Construction, Inc., Pursuant to Job Order Master Agreement No. JOC2409.401, for the 
 
Outside Plant Fiber Telecommunications Remote Buildings – Desert Breeze, in an 
 
amount not to exceed $1,307,410.94. 
 
Economic Development 
8.  
Resolution No. 5827, Approving the Acquisition of Approximately 0.88 Acres of Vacant Land 
Located at the Northwest Corner of Ray Road and Pleasant Drive from HRM CSOK, LLC, for 
Five Hundred Thousand and no/100ths ($500,000.00) Dollars, Plus Closing Costs, Phase I 
Environmental Site Assessment Costs, Escrow Fees, and Other Customary Related or 
Investigative Costs 
 
Move City Council pass and adopt Resolution No. 5827 approving the acquisition of 
 
approximately 0.88 acres (38,333 square feet) of vacant land located at the northwest 
 
corner of Ray Road and Pleasant Drive from HRM CSOK LLC, an Idaho Limited Liability 
 
Company; authorizing the city's Real Estate Administrator to sign, on behalf of the city, 
 
the purchase agreement and other documents necessary to facilitate the acquisition; 
 
and authorize an appropriation transfer of the purchase price of Five Hundred Thousand 
 
and no/100ths ($500,000.00) Dollars, plus closing costs, Phase I Environmental Site 
 
Assessment costs, escrow fees, and other customary related or investigative costs from 
 
the Strategic Opportunities Reserve in the General Fund, Non-Departmental, 
 
Designated Reserves account 101.1290.5921 to the General Fund, Economic 
 
Development account 101.1520.6111. 
 
9.  
Agreement with the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), Fiscal Year 
 
2024-25, for Regional Economic Development Services, in the amount of 
 
$139,678, for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025 
 
Move City Council approve the Fiscal Year 2024-25 agreement with the Greater 
 
Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) for regional economic development services, in the 
 
amount of $139,678, for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. 
 
Fire Department 
10.  
Physical Examinations Appropriation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 
 
Move that City Council approve the appropriation for Firefighter Physical Examinations 
 
for FY 2024-25 in accordance with the IGA with the City of Phoenix, in the amount of 
 
$200,000. 
 
11.  
Fire and Emergency Medical Dispatch Services Appropriation for Fiscal Year (FY) 
 
2024-25 
 
Move that City Council approve the appropriation for fire and emergency medical

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dispatch services for FY 2024-25, in accordance with the current IGA with the City of 
 
Phoenix, in the amount of $1,618,912. 
 
Information Technology 
12.  
Purchase of Electronic Document Management System Professional Services 
 
Move City Council approve the purchase of electronic document system professional 
 
services, from InStream, LLC, in the amount of $129,600. 
 
13.  
Agreement No. 4613, Amendment No. 1, with Leapgen, LLC, for ERP Analysis 
 
Project 
 
Move City Council approve Agreement No. 4613, Amendment No. 1, for the ERP 
 
analysis project with Leapgen, LLC, increasing 
 
Law  
14.  
Settlements and Pursuit of Claims in the Multi-District Litigation Matter of In re 
 
Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation 
 
Move City Council authorize the City of Chandler's participation in settlements with 
 
defendant manufacturers named in the public water systems' portion of the Multi-District 
 
Litigation matter, In re Aqueous Film-Forming Products Liability Litigation, MDL 
 
2:18-nm-2873-RMG, Case No. 2:23-cv-06881-RMG, relating to damages sustained 
 
from products containing per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) (the "MDL"); 
 
authorizing the Director of Public Works & Utilities or his designee, after consultation with 
 
the City Attorney's Office, to complete all documentation, verify claims, and execute all 
 
releases and agreements on behalf of the City that are necessary to participate in 
 
settlements for the public water systems' portion of the MDL; and authorizing the City 
 
Attorney and outside counsel to continue to pursue litigation related to PFAS on behalf of 
 
the City. 
 
Management Services 
15. 
Liquor License Series 12, Restaurant Liquor License Application for Jared 
 
Michael Repinski, Agent, Grow a Pear, LLC, DBA Perfect Pear Bistro 
 
Move for recommendation to the State Department of Liquor Licenses and Control for 
 
approval of the State Liquor Job No. 297111, a Series 12, Restaurant Liquor License, 
 
for Jared Michael Repinski, Agent, Grow a Pear, LLC, DBA Perfect Pear Bistro, located 
 
at 2510 W. Chandler Boulevard, Suite 1, and approval of the City of Chandler, Series 
 
12, Restaurant Liquor License No. 307522. 
 
16.  
New License Series 12, Restaurant Liquor License Application for Amy S. 
 
Nations, Agent, Angie's Food Concepts, LLC, DBA Angie's Prime Grill & Lobster 
 
Move for recommendation to the State Department of Liquor Licenses and Control for 
 
approval of the State Liquor Job No. 296061, a Series 12, Restaurant Liquor License, 
 
for Amy S. Nations, Agent, Angie's Food Concepts, LLC, DBA Angie's Prime Grill & 
 
Lobster, located at 4989 W. Ray Road, and approval of the City of Chandler, Series 12,

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Restaurant Liquor License No. 307442. 
 
17.  
New License Series 3, Domestic Microbrewery Liquor License Application for 
 
Jeffrey Dean White Jr., Agent, Exasperated Engineer Brewing, LLC, DBA 
 
Exasperated Engineer Brewing 
 
Move for recommendation to the State Department of Liquor Licenses and Control for 
 
approval of the State Liquor Job No. 296544, a Series 3, Domestic Microbrewery Liquor 
 
License, for Jeffrey Dean White Jr., Agent, Exasperated Engineer Brewing, LLC, DBA 
 
Exasperated Engineer Brewing, located at 1202 E. Bartlett Way, and approval of the 
 
City of Chandler, Series 3, Domestic Microbrewery Liquor License No. 307009. 
 
18.  
Request to Add Sampling Privileges for a Series 9, Liquor Store Liquor License 
 
for Steven Patrick Mayer, Agent, Raley's Arizona, LLC, DBA AJ's Fine Foods #87 
 
Move for recommendation to the State Department of Liquor Licenses and Control for 
 
approval of the State Liquor Job No. 298813, a Series 9 Sampling, Liquor Store License 
 
for Steven Patrick Mayer, Agent, Raley's Arizona, LLC, DBA AJ's Fine Foods #87, 
 
located at 7131 W. Ray Road, and approval of the City of Chandler Series 9 Sampling, Liquor 
 
Store Liquor License No.302442 L9.  
 
Mayor and Council  
19.  
Resolution No. 5825 City Council Rules and Procedures Amendment 
 
Motion City Council pass and adopt Resolution No. 5825 City Council Rules and 
 
Procedures amendment to Section VIII - Order of Business to establish a public 
 
comment agenda item at City Council work sessions and subcommittee meetings. 
 
Public Works and Utilities  
20.  
Agreement No. PW5-890-4794, with Ferguson Enterprises LLC, for Water Meters 
 
Move City Council approve Agreement No. PW5-890-4794, with Ferguson Enterprises 
 
LLC, for water meters, in an amount not to exceed $3,500,000, for the period of July 1, 
 
2024, through June 30, 2025. 
 
21.  
Agreement No. PW1-745-4336, Amendment No. 3, with Vincon Engineering 
 
Construction, LLC, for Right-of-Way Repairs 
 
Move City Council approve Agreement No. PW1-745-4336, Amendment No. 3, with 
 
Vincon Engineering Construction, LLC, for right-of-way repairs, in an amount not to 
 
exceed $200,000, for a one-year period, August 1, 2024, through July 31, 2025. 
 
22.  
Agreement No. ST0-988-4194, Amendment No. 4, with BrightView Landscape 
 
Services, Inc., for Revegetation and Storm Repair Services 
 
Move City Council approve Agreement No. ST0-988-4194, Amendment No. 4, with 
 
BrightView Landscape Services, Inc., for revegetation and storm repair services, in an 
 
amount not to exceed $665,000, for a one-year period, August 1, 2024, through July 31, 
 
2025.

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23.  
Agreement No. PW2-988-4516, Amendment No. 2, with BrightView Landscape 
 
Services, Inc., for Landscape Maintenance Areas 1 through 4 
 
Move City Council approve Agreement No. PW2-988-4516, Amendment No.2, with 
 
BrightView Landscape Services, Inc., for landscape maintenance areas 1 through 4, in 
 
an amount not to exceed $2,965,746, for a one-year period, August 22, 2024, through 
 
August 21, 2025. 
 
24.  
Introduction and Tentative Adoption of Ordinance No. 5104 Granting a 
 
Non-Exclusive Power Distribution Easement to Salt River Project Agricultural 
 
Improvement and Power District, at No Cost, for Electrical Facilities Necessary for 
 
the Reclaimed Water Interconnect Facility (RWIF) Improvements 
 
Move City Council introduce and tentatively adopt Ordinance No. 5104 granting a 
 
non-exclusive Power Distribution Easements.  
 
Consent Agenda Motion and Vote  
Councilmember Stewart moved to approve the Consent Agenda of the July 18, 2024, Regular City 
Council Meeting; Seconded by Councilmember Encinas.  
 
Motion carried unanimously (7-0), with the exception of Item No. 8 which passed by majority (6-
1), Councilmember Stewart dissenting. 
  
Informational 
25.  
Special Event Liquor Licenses and Temporary and Permanent Extensions of 
 
Liquor License Premises Administratively Approved 
 
26.  
Contracts and Agreements Administratively Approved, Month of June 2024 
 
27.  
Claims Report for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2024 
 
Unscheduled Public Appearances 
None. 
 
Current Events 
Mayor's Announcements 
MAYOR HARTKE recognized newly appointed Board and Commission members. 
 
MAYOR HARTKE spoke about Operation Back to School, where volunteers in the community 
provided needed supplies for Chandler students returning to school.

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MAYOR HARTKE highlighted the Chandler Neighborhood Excellence Awards, the annual awards 
recognizing Chandler neighborhoods for their participation in GAIN and Chandler neighborhood 
leaders. Nominations are open online for this year’s awards. 
 
MAYOR HARTKE provided information about the Chandler Summer Reading Challenge, a great 
event for Chandler libraries and a great way for readers to challenge themselves to explore new 
adventures.   
 
Council's Announcements 
COUNCILMEMBER ELLIS thanked the volunteers and organizations that made Operation Back to 
School a success.  
 
COUNCILMEMBER ELLIS provided information about the Neighborhood Registration Program, 
where neighbors can receive updates on city programs, services, and events and to become 
eligible for financial assistance through the Neighborhood Assistance Program.  
 
COUNCILMEMBER ELLIS shared condolences to the family of Ebonee Flack Sifuentes.   
 
COUNCILMEMBER STEWART congratulated Leah Powell, Neighborhood Resources Director, for 
her achievements in winning the Gabe Zimmerman Community Builder Award. 
 
COUNCILMEMBER STEWART thanked community members for bringing focus to Item 19 
regarding Council Rules and Procedures to enhance for community engagement.  
 
City Manager's Announcements 
None.  
 
Adjourn 
The meeting was adjourned at 6:17 p.m. 
 
 
ATTEST:  _______________________  
______________________________ 
                       City Clerk                                                   Mayor 
 
 
Approval Date of Minutes:  August 12, 2024

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Certification 
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of Regular 
Meeting of the City Council of Chandler, Arizona, held on the 18th day of July 2024.  I further certify 
that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. 
 
DATED this _______ day of August, 2024. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
__________________________ 
                                                         
           City Clerk