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Family and council proclaim ‘Hartley Day’ and urge support for ‘Hartley’s Law’
Summary
The El Mirage council proclaimed June 6, 2026, as “Hartley Day” and heard family testimony urging the council and state advocates to back “Hartley’s Law,” a proposal to ease access to pediatric MRIs and hospice decision-making after an 8‑year‑old resident’s death.
Mayor Hermosillo proclaimed June 6, 2026, as Hartley Day in El Mirage during the council meeting on June 2, saying the city encourages residents to honor the child’s life by encouraging kindness and supporting families in need. Family members and councilmembers joined the mayor at the dais for the proclamation and photographs.
In the public remarks that followed, Lisa D’Angelo (family advocate) described the medical and legal struggles surrounding her granddaughter Hartley’s illness and custody proceedings and asked the council to support Hartley’s Law, which she described as a measure to improve access to yearly CT/MRI screenings for children whose parents suspect serious medical conditions. “Once a year, a family gets to do a CT scan with contrast or an MRI,” D’Angelo said, urging the council and community to consider policies to identify serious pediatric conditions earlier.
Councilmember Winston said he and family members are working to turn the loss into change. “Hartley faced a very aggressive brain tumor,” Winston said. “We’re gonna make Hartley famous through her love,” and he described Hartley’s Law as an effort to ensure families do not have to beg for scans or be shut out of decisions about a child’s last days. Councilmember Aldridge and others offered condolences and thanked the family for their advocacy.
The proclamation and public comments were ceremonial actions; no ordinance or formal council referral to initiate local legislation was recorded on the item. The council invited family members and residents to a group photograph at the close of the proclamation.
The council’s public comment period also included residents’ concerns about other city business (budget, parks and public-works issues), which the council and staff noted would be addressed through staff follow-up or future agenda items. The meeting then proceeded to its consent and regular agenda items.
The council did not take formal legislative action on Hartley’s Law at this meeting; family members were provided an opportunity to speak to the council and to city staff about next steps.
