2026-09-14 - City Council Study Session

Summary

Built from the official minutes.

Study session 6:28-6:35 PM; all seven members present (Councilmember OD Harris attending virtually), Mayor Hartke presiding.
Discussion held on items 5 (Frye Road Protected Bike Lanes Change Order No. 2) and 21 (First Responder Cancer Screening Services for Chandler Police Department).
Routine consent agenda passed unanimously.

Change Order No. 2 contains funding for additional concrete work for curbs and gutters; cracked concrete in project vicinity identified and included in repairs.
Funding also for wayfinding and trail head signage on Frye Road Protected Bike Lane.
Change Order leverages federal funding: 94.3% project grant-funded, 5.7% locally-funded.
About 2.5 miles total length.

Amendment to add Chandler Police Department eligible employees to existing cancer screening agreement with Vincere Cancer Center (previously covered Chandler Fire Department).
Amendment increases contract value by $1,100,000 to total not to exceed $1,650,000.
Voluntary, one-time pilot program for approximately 239 eligible employees (police officers 40 and older).
Funded through police forfeiture fund with no additional budget appropriation required.
Rationale: police employees experience cumulative occupational risks similar to firefighters (chronic stress, disrupted sleep, hazardous material exposure) throughout careers; early detection benefits employee and reduces extended leave, disability medical retirement, overtime backfills, loss of personnel.
Services: multi-cancer detection blood test, cardiac blood test, whole body MRI, oncology consultation, breast cancer-specific blood testing.
Participation voluntary; medical decisions remain private between employee and medical provider.
Goal: achieve 100% participation; offered during on-duty time so employees do not use sick or leave time.
Councilmember Ellis praised program and thanked police for their work.