Minutes of the Special Meeting held on February 26, 2026

Meeting Minutes 
City Council Special Meeting 
 
February 26, 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 Kevin Hartke at 4:00 p.m. 
 
Roll Call 
Council Attendance 
 
 
 
 
Appointee Attendance 
Mayor Kevin Hartke  
 
 
 
 
Kelly Schwab, City Attorney 
Councilmember Jane Poston 
 
 
 
Jennifer Ekblad, City Clerk 
*Councilmember Christine Ellis 
Councilmember Matt Orlando 
*Councilmember OD Harris 
Councilmember Jennifer Hawkins 
 
*Councilmember Ellis and Councilmember Harris attended virtually. 
 
Absent 
Vice Mayor Angel Encinas  
 
City Staff Attendance 
Tadd Wille, Assistant City Manager  
Tawn Kao, Deputy City Attorney 
Ruben Aranda, Assistant City Attorney 
Dawn Lang, Deputy City Manager / Chief Financial Officer 
Leah Powell, Deputy City Manager 
 
Set an Executive Session 
1. 
Litigation--A.R.S. Section 38-431.03(A)(3) and (A)(4) - Discussion and consultation with the 
City Attorney for legal advice and to consider its position and instruct its Attorneys 
regarding the City's position in pending or contemplated litigation or in settlement

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discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation in the matter of Weinstein vs. 
City of Chandler. 
 
Action Agenda Motion and Vote 
Councilmember Hawkins moved to hold an Executive Session Meeting immediately following the 
Special Meeting; Seconded by Councilmember Orlando.  
 
Motion carried unanimously (6-0). 
 
 
 
Adjourn 
The meeting was adjourned at 4:01 pm. 
 
 
 
ATTEST:  _______________________  
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                       City Clerk                                                   Mayor 
 
 
Approval Date of Minutes:  March 23, 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 26th day of February 2026.  I further 
certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. 
 
DATED this _______ day of March, 2026  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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           City Clerk