2022 Jan DV Minutes

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2022-02-09)

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMMISSION 
VIA WEBEX 
Chandler, Arizona                      
Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at 9:00 a.m.  
 
 
 
Pursuant to Resolution No. 4464 of the City of Chandler and to A.R.S. 38-431.02, 
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the members of the DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMMISSION 
 and to the general public that the DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMMISSION will hold a 
meeting open to the public on Wednesday, January 12, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., via 
WEBEX, in Chandler, AZ. 
 
(Agendas are available in the Office of the City Clerk, 175 S. Arizona Avenue.) 
 
Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign 
language interpreter by contacting the City Clerk's office at (480) 782-2181 (711 via 
AZRS). Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange 
accommodation. 
 
Dated:  2/1/2022  
 
 
MINUTES OF THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMMISSION 
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIR KNAPE AT 9:01 A.M. 
 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL 
PRESENT:

Polly Knape  
 
 
 
 
Chair 
Chelsea Grieve 
 
 
 
 
Vice-Chair 
Dawn Curtis  
 
 
 
 
Commissioner  
Alesia Fessel  
 
 
 
 
Commissioner 
Torey Gannon 
 
 
 
 
Commissioner 
Samantha Hinchey  
 
 
 
Commissioner 
Ruth Tan Lim 
 
 
 
 
Commissioner  
Teresa Lynn  
 
 
 
 
Commissioner  
 
EXCUSED: 
Nicole Bruno 
 
 
 
 
Commissioner  
Gretchen Long 
 
 
 
 
Commissioner 
 
ALSO ATTENDING: 
Katie Cain, Chandler Police Victim Services Coordinator & Staff Liaison 
 
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
      a.  MOTION by Commissioner Curtis to approve minutes from November 10,   
      2021.  SECONDED by Commissioner Lynn.  APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY  
 
3. SCHEDULED/UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/CALL TO PUBLIC 
(Members of the audience may address any item not on the agenda. State Statute 
prohibits the Domestic Violence Commission from discussing an item that is not 
on the agenda, but the Domestic Violence Commission does listen to your 
concerns and has staff follow up on any questions you raise.) 
 
4. DISCUSSION AGENDA 
a. January 15, 2022- Multicultural Festival – The Domestic Violence Commission 
will not be participating this year due to rising numbers of COVID and concern 
for exposure. 
 
b. February – Teen Dating Awareness Month and Healthy Relationship activity 
for CUSD partnered with Kaity’s Way – Firstly, Kaity’s Way is now under New Life 
Center.  Chair Knape, Commissioner Hinchey, and Staff Liaison have all reached 
out to CUSD with no response.  Commission discussed additional ideas to send 
social media on Healthy Relationships to CUSD and to post on the Chandler 
Police Facebook.    Commissioners will view the website “Love Is Respect” to find 
social media postings.  Commissioners discussed speaking at a CUSD Board

meeting February 9.  Talking points will be shared at the February Domestic 
Violence Commission Meeting. 
 
5. MEMBERS COMMENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Arizona Children’s Association – Hiring new staff to fill vacancies and continuing 
to work with clients and ensure their needs are met  
My Sister’s Place – Thank you to the community for the holiday donations to the 
Pathways Program.   Pilot program with Maricopa County Public Health started 
last year is testing DV clients for COVID prior to entering shelters.  If test positive, 
individual is safely relocated and housed in an isolation hotel where they still 
receive telephonic case management services until are healthy to enter My 
Sister’s Place. 
Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence – Quarterly, the coalition 
hosts a community partner addressing domestic violence meetings.  Upcoming 
and past trainings include Teen Dating Violence, Teens and Tech, Reproductive 
Justice series, and 40 Training.   
 
6. CALENDAR  
a. Next meeting will be Wednesday, February 9, 2022 
 
7. INFORMATION ITEMS 
a. None 
 
8. ADJOURNMENT  
a. THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:43 a.m.