2022 Feb DV Minutes

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2022-03-09)

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Meeting Minutes 
Domestic Violence Commission 
Regular Meeting 
 
February 9, 2022 | 9:00 a.m. 
Virtual via Webex 
 
 
Call to Order 
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Knape at 9:08 a.m. 
 
Roll Call 
Commission Attendance  
 
 
 
Staff Attendance 
Chair Polly Knape   
 
 
Katie Cain, Victim Services Coordinator 
Vice Chair Chelsea Grieve 
Commissioner Nicole Bruno 
Commissioner Dawn Curtis 
Commissioner Aleshia Fessel 
Commissioner Samantha Hinchey 
Commissioner Ruth Tan Lim  
Commissioner Teresa Lynn 
 
Excused Absence 
Commissioner Gannon 
Commissioner Gretchen Long 
 
 
Guests 
Kelly Garza – Arizona Children’s Association 
Lieutenant Raymond Kieffer – Chandler Police Department 
Ashley Webb – MSW intern with New Life Center 
Latisha Codkind – Community Member  
Megan Tafoya – Arizona State University MSW student 
 
Scheduled and Unscheduled Public Appearances 
Ashley Webb – New Life Center intern spoke about the merge of Kaity’s Way and New Life Center

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Action Agenda  
Motion to approve minutes of January 12, 2022 
Motion by Commissioner Hinchey. Second by Commissioner Lim. Carried unanimously.  
 
Public Appearance at Chandler City Council on February 10, 2022 
Motion to approve public appearance at Chandler City Council Regular meeting on February 10, 
2022, to raise awareness about February – National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and 
Prevention Month 
Motion by Commissioner Knape. Second By Commissioner Lynn. Carried unanimously. 
 
Public appearance at Chandler Unified School District Board Meeting 
Motion for Domestic Violence Commission to have public appearance at the Chandler Unified 
School District Board meeting on February 9, 2022 to raise awareness about February – National 
Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month 
Motion by Commissioner Hinchey. Second by Commissioner Lynn. Carried unanimously. 
 
Discussion 
March – National Women’s History Month – Activities and social media posts 
National Network to End Domestic Violence has a timeline online. Women of Color Network has 
information. Vice Chair requested Commissioners bring a resource to review at March meeting.  
 
Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Event – September 2022 – September 28, 2022 10 a.m.,  
Commissioner Lynn will work with Commissioner Gannon.  DV Commissioners will seek out 
speakers, music and prayer. Commissioner Hinchey will check on someone for the invocation.   
Discussion took place about agencies to speak, conducting a hybrid event enabling people to 
attend virtually, and music options.  Commissioner spoke about Shockwave, a veteran agency. 
 
Social Media postings for Chandler Police Department and Chandler Unified School District – Chair 
and Commissioners will send postings to staff liaison. 
 
Chandler Unified School District – Healthy Relationship activities for February to raise awareness 
for Nations Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month – High schools are responding 
and requesting dates to be extended through March of 2022.  Suggestion for outreach to junior 
high schools next year.   
 
Member Comments/Announcements 
Agenda Items were requested for March  
Commissioner Lynn will invite cofounder of Shock Wave to speak at the March DV meeting  
Commissioner Bruno - Virtual Celebration - Transition of the Heart – honoring Kaity’s Way on 
February 21, 2022

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Calendar 
The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at 9 a.m. 
 
 
Adjourn 
The meeting was adjourned at 10:03 a.m. 
 
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Katie Cain, Staff Liaison                                                  Polly Knape, Chair of DV Commission