Minutes from the April 12, 2022 Military and Veterans Commission meeting

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MILITARY & VETERAN’S AFFAIRS COMMISSION 
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES 
APRIL 12, 2022 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL 
Chair Dalpe called the meeting to order on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. 
 
Members in Attendance: 
Chair Robert Dalpe 
Commissioner Nancy Dunn 
Commissioner Carol Farabee 
Commissioner Michael Simon 
Commissioner David Waltzer 
 
Members Absent: 
Vice-Chair Cassandra Facciponti 
 
Staff Members Present: 
Andy Bass, Deputy City Manager  
Rosemary Rosales, Sr. Assistant City Attorney 
Sandy Popovich, Recording Secretary 
 
Others Present 
Shane Levinson 
Kiamesha Guy 
Mike Wold 
Gina Ruggiero 
Steven Ruggiero 
Michael Ihsam 
 
2. SCHEDULED/UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES 
 
a.  Mr. Mike Wold presented information about the Arizona Coalition for Military 
Families and the BeConnected Faith Network program.  The Arizona Coalition 
for Military Families is a public/private partnership and statewide collective 
impact initiative focused on building Arizona’s capacity to care for, serve, 
support, and employ service members, veterans, and their families.

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Mr. Wold also spoke about a program under the Coalition called the 
BeConnected Program.  The mission of the program is to connect every Arizona 
service member, veteran, and family member to needed support and 
resources. 
 
b.   Ms. Kiamesha Guy shared information about Quiet Waters Global Maternal 
Wellness, Inc. which is a 501c3 non-profit organization.  The organization was 
established in 2008 with a goal of decreasing maternal and infant mortality 
rates among the military and non-military low-income maternal women. More 
detailed 
information 
can 
be 
found 
at 
their 
website, 
www.Globalmaternalwellness.org.  
 
c.  Mr. Shane Levinson introduced himself.  Mr. Levinson is an Army Infantry 
Veteran and the owner of Carpets of Arizona.  He was appointed to the Military 
and Veterans Affairs Commission on April 14, 2022, and will be joining the 
Commission at the May 10, 2022 meeting. 
 
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
 
Chair Dalpe requested approval of the minutes for the March 8, 2022, Military and 
Veterans Affairs Commission meeting.  Commissioner David Waltzer 
made the motion to approve the minutes of the March 8, 2022 minutes.  
Commissioner Farabee seconded the motion. 
 
The minutes were approved 5-0 by all Commission members present.  
 
4. ACTION AGENDA 
 
Mr. Andy Bass, Deputy City Manager, requested input from the Commission on 
whether the city should incorporate two additional seals of the unarmed Uniformed 
Services at the Field of Honor Veteran Memorial.  Mr. Bass inquired if the Public 
Health Service Commissioned Corp (PHSCC) and the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corp (NOAA) should be recognized with 
a seal or an information board at the Veterans Memorial.  Discussion ensued.   
 
Chair Dalpe requested approval of the motion.  Commissioner Simon made the 
motion to not add seals for PHSCC and NOAA to the memorials, but to add 
additional informational boards for PHSCC, NOAA, and the Merchant Marines to the 
Veterans Memorial Field of Honor.  Commissioner Waltzer seconded the motion. 
 
Mr. Bass will return with draft information boards for the Commission to review.

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The motion was approved 5-0 by all Commission members present.  
 
5. DISCUSSION 
 
a. 2019 City of Chandler Needs Assessment – Vice-Chair Cassandra Facciponti 
 
Tabled to the May 10, 2022, Military and Veterans Affairs Meeting. 
 
b. Protocol for Suicide Intervention -Vice-Chair Cassandra Facciponti 
 
Tabled to the May 10, 2022, Military and Veterans Affairs Meeting. 
 
c. Veteran Outreach – Chair Robert Dalpe 
 
Chair Dalpe discussed creating two sub-committees to address veteran mental 
health issues and veteran outreach.   Discussion ensued. 
 
6. MEMBER COMMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS 
 
a. Chair Dalpe informed the Commission that Congressman Andy Biggs would be 
attending a Drop Zone event on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Tri-City Baptist 
Church, 2211 W. Germann Rd., Chandler from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 
 
7. CALENDAR ITEMS  
 
a. Next meeting will be Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. 
 
b. Military and Veterans Affairs Commission Retreat, May 20, 2022, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. 
at the Chandler Museum, 300 S. Chandler Village Drive., Chandler, 85226 
 
8. ADJOURNMENT 
 
With no further items, Chair Dalpe requested a motion to adjourn the meeting at 
5:51p.m.  Commissioner Simon made the motion to adjourn the meeting. 
Commissioner Waltzer  seconded the motion.  
 
The adjournment was approved 5-0 by all Commissioners present.   
  
 
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Robert Dalpe, Chairman 
 
 
         Sandy Popovich, Recording Secretary