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Harris said the written reviews would document qualifications and performance for use in raises and other personnel decisions. \"I wanted to make sure that we we stay in full merit, transparency, and accountability for our direct hires,\" Harris said, describing the proposal as a written review tool for council and staff.

Councilmember Orlando and others said the practice had existed in the past and called for due diligence on approaches; Orlando recommended exploring options such as HR-administered reviews, third-party evaluations or industry templates. Councilmember Poston characterized written reviews as standard operating procedure in many organizations and said he had no objection to reinstating them.

The council spent the study session clarifying process and timing under the council's rules: the mayor read the council rules and procedures governing how items come before the council, and members discussed that Thursday's regular meeting would be the forum to decide whether to direct staff to draft a written-review process. No ordinance or resolution was introduced or adopted at the May 19 study session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Chandler Study Session 5/19/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Councilmember Harris introduced a proposal to reinstate written evaluations for the city's four direct hires to ensure merit, transparency and accountability; council discussed possible approaches and agreed to consider whether to direct staff on Thursday.","taxTitle","Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona","taxId",2211,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6233399,"Chandler advances design for community garden at 190 S. Dakota with CDBG funds reallocated",275,2325000,2600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3421400-9db6740b43d8a84a08a90b877f0a7f67&start=2325&end=2600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3421400-9db6740b43d8a84a08a90b877f0a7f67/thumbnail_2325000.jpg","/articles/6233399/Chandler/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Chandler-advances-design-for-community-garden-at-190-S-Dakota-with-CDBG-funds-reallocated","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6233399-0a917c43c14032ce9276961161e885f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1776415070&Signature=ngUCC2wJnIuujtWGIL7ilIJNjG8EYAqnzKLj2YORKEl9m8CLZvJmfOWSv9HCP4ZFUm4F46WOtxXufq7S0LqNM7EZX70a2ScTzFJVFA87qn35GxR95MTe~7ZGmfJxrbRpRhosb4jW5j8ehmehc8cV8m2x3Inx6ufYwMD1rd5gFu84RBgvMcD79XwjTiK9T8FssbWF~tCz2FwUBC5~V-M47AS4zn0VlQlCVqLlWwl-nK3obvF5FB9ZFX4ihunfABv-B6SNHmhScFVUF1XxxV2ipXGZmOOu1gtwd4tG1T3YvPvWG8tBO1zkR5rmW6jvNbe0AtxFHV2aaGZZp6~Cd~DfDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff updated the Chandler City Council on May 19 about plans to reinvigorate the community garden at 190 South Dakota Street, saying the city purchased the property in February 2008 and had leased it to Harvest for Humanities for 10 years.

Kim (staff member) told the council that the city has showcased several concepts to the Pueblo Viejo neighborhood, that j2 design is completing the garden design with anticipated delivery in early fall, and that the council approved Resolution 5,855 in December to reallocate Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to assist with design and construction.

The presentation said the operational structure is still being developed and will address safety, permitted uses, partnerships and neighborhood programming. Councilmember Faustin asked whether residents would have individual plots or shared beds; Kim said that is part of operations planning and that neighborhood participants will be able to engage in the beds, while city staff are also exploring classes and library programming.

Councilmember Encinas asked what features other successful gardens used; Kim said a recurring success factor is an on-site advocate or coordinator, active programming, and a safe neighborhood feel, citing a tour of a Fountain Hills garden as an example.

No formal vote was taken at the study session; staff said they will continue neighborhood outreach as design progresses.","City staff reported progress on design and outreach for a community garden at 190 South Dakota Street; council previously approved Resolution 5,855 to reallocate CDBG funds for the project.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6233404,"Chandler officials highlight high participation in first responder cancer screening pilot",686,1978000,2664000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3421400-9db6740b43d8a84a08a90b877f0a7f67&start=1978&end=2664","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3421400-9db6740b43d8a84a08a90b877f0a7f67/thumbnail_1978000.jpg","/articles/6233404/Chandler/Maricopa-County/Arizona/Chandler-officials-highlight-high-participation-in-first-responder-cancer-screening-pilot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6233404-c1b386b321e44c8b3be4352e5c265e04/orig.mp4?Expires=1776415070&Signature=DgjC9zDFGzqrwVPRpatQgUJlmGP4EaL56YiUF2M6VuUHuAeGg9WLhvVqPuwpeYAvN31FVJLhw89z6QWUKXKReQFDhZeNLzDY8qYo26WXeOgJjdb7Bz2QW3YsLxFtQeJd9oRr~IaVnhVkWZWh14N0wAjas53OcLLVjwvnUiGc9LMMJFK~T9MIkvtEg8dFAKh-hvn7oKbuEhz6oUO30e1KKCloiTsKcUHqo43ARyfKHnrClfKorg9McpLnq2HIAEbtcMEFk~gX3a~8Zlh9nhEB4GX3eeU54PDySbzVv3T2Z6onAP5PjrSm1GIKMoTegONzPgdKkjfydw7XsFPvNqZPSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assistant Chief Keith Wiggins presented Chandler Fire's first responder cancer screening pilot to the City Council at the May 19 study session, saying the program has achieved high participation and identified several cancers among department members.

Wiggins told the council that cancer is now the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths for firefighters nationally and summarized department screening results, including 95 percent participation in the first year and more than 75 percent participation to date this year. \"To date, we have identified eight different cancers,\" Wiggins said, and he noted the department had one line-of-duty death from cancer in 2018.

The nut of the discussion was the program's preventive focus and cost rationale: Wiggins cited World Health Organization findings that screening is two to four times less expensive than treatment, and he said early diagnosis improves survivability. He told the council the coming year's services would include low-dose lung CT scans, breast ultrasounds for female firefighters and PFAS testing.

Councilmember Poston thanked Wiggins and said the participation rates answered earlier questions about uptake. A vice mayor who spoke at the meeting called the results \"impactful\" and said the pilot may outgrow that label, praising the program's preventative reach. No motion or vote was taken during the study session.

City staff and council members discussed continuing the program and noted the contract referenced in the presentation; Wiggins and council members expressed appreciation for city support but did not ask the council to take a formal vote during the study session.

Next steps identified in the presentation were continued program operation and formal contract processes already in the council packet; the council did not take formal action at the May 19 study session.","Assistant Chief Keith Wiggins told the Chandler City Council study session that the department's pilot cancer-screening program has high participation and has identified several cancers; no formal vote was taken during the May 19 study session.","actionData","errors"]

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Councilmember Harris seeks written performance reviews for Chandler's four direct hires; council to consider next steps Thursday

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Chandler officials highlight high participation in first responder cancer screening pilot