Minutes of the Special Meeting held on June 25, 2026

Meeting Minutes 
City Council Special Meeting 
 
June 25, 2026 | 6:00 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  
 
 
 
Kelly Schwab, City Attorney 
*Councilmember Christine Ellis  
 
 
Jennifer Ekblad, City Clerk 
Councilmember Jane Poston 
 
 
 
  
Councilmember Matt Orlando   
 
 
**Councilmember OD Harris 
 
 
 
 
Councilmember Jennifer Hawkins 
 
*Councilmember Ellis attended virtually. 
 
**Councilmember Harris attended virtually and arrived in person at 4:40 p.m. 
 
Staff in Attendance 
Tadd Wille, Assistant City Manager 
Rowena Laxa, Assistant City Attorney 
 
Others in Attendance 
Justin S. Pierce, Attorney with Pierce Coleman, PLLC 
 
Set an Executive Session 
1. Litigation--A.R.S. Section 38-431.03(A)(3) and (A)(4) - Discussion and consultation with legal 
counsel for legal advice and to consider its position and instruct its attorneys regarding the City's

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position in pending or contemplated litigation or in settlement discussions conducted in order to 
avoid or resolve litigation in the matter of Michael Collins 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 Vice Mayor Encinas.  
 
Motion carried unanimously (7-0). 
 
Adjourn 
The meeting was adjourned at 4:01 p.m. 
 
 
 
ATTEST:  _______________________  
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                       City Clerk                                                   Mayor 
 
 
Approval Date of Minutes:  July 13, 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 25th day of June 2026.  I further 
certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. 
 
DATED this _______ day of July 2026. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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           City Clerk