May 31, 2023 Meeting Minutes

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2023-09-13)

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MINUTES 
HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION  
Chandler Police Department Community Room 
250 E. Chicago St., Chandler, AZ 85225 
Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 6:00 p.m. 
 
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL   
Commission Chair Tony Alcala called the meeting to order at 6:08 p.m.  
 
Commissioners present: Tony Alcala, Heather Mattisson, Sharyn Younger, *David Gonzalez, Aimee 
Griffith-Johnson, Julie Martin, Lisa Loring, Ryan Magel, Cecilia Hermosillo, and Karen Tepper.  
 
*Commissioner Gonzalez arrived at 6:11 p.m. 
 
Commissioners absent: Jeff Reynolds (excused). 
 
Staff present: Leah Powell, Neighborhood Resources Director, Riann Balch, Community Resources 
Senior Manager, Karin Bishop, Community Development Senior Program Manager, and Dylan 
Raymond, Management Analyst Senior.  
 
Public present: None. 
 
Following the roll call, Commissioners and staff made self-introductions for newly elected 
Commissioner Younger and Commissioner Griffith-Johnson.  
 
SCHEDULED/UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES/CALL TO PUBLIC 
(Members of the audience may address any item not on the agenda. State Statute prohibits the Board 
or Commission from discussing an item that is not on the agenda, but the Board or Commission does 
listen to your concerns and has staff follow up on any questions you raise). 
 
None.  
 
PUBLIC HEARING 
 
1. Fiscal Year 2023-2024 General Fund Recommendations and Contingency Plan. 
 
Chair Alcala opened the Public Hearing at 6:10 p.m. and introduced Community Resources Senior 
Manager Riann Balch, who provided an overview of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 General Fund 
recommendations and contingency plan. 
 
Ms. Balch shared that 56 applications were received totaling $2,710,750.15 in requests. Each 
application was assigned to one of three evaluation subcommittees for review and development of 
funding recommendations to the HHSC. Each evaluation subcommittee was composed of both 
HHSC Commissioners and additional Chandler residents. Subcommittees developed funding 
recommendations totaling $1,087,051.38 base funding, and $1,204,000 potential contingency 
funding. An additional $10,000 in contingency funds was received and has been added to the final 
recommendations for a total of $2,301,051.38. Ms. Balch explained that on May 10, 2023, after 
receiving recommendations from the three subcommittees, the HHSC approved the initial funding

recommendations for the FY 2023-2024 General Fund allocations to support the provision of human 
services programs in the Chandler community. On May 19, 2023, staff notified applicant 
organizations of the recommendations. Today, the Commission will consider approval of final 
recommendations following this Public Hearing. City Council will consider the HHSC’s 
recommendation for approval the week of June 26, 2023. 
 
Ms. Balch reviewed the draft funding recommendations, including those applicants that did not 
receive funding or are recommended to receive a substantial difference in funding compared to 
prior year funding.   
 
Ms. Balch reported that the allocations process will be changing next year to a formal procurement 
process.  
 
Chair Alcala closed the Public Hearing at 6:33 p.m. 
 
ACTION AGENDA 
 
2. Fiscal Year 2023-2024 General Fund Recommendations and Contingency Plan. 
 
Ms. Balch presented the final funding recommendations, including the contingency plan, for the 56 
applications received (see attached). 
 
• 
A New Leaf - A New Leaf's Housing Support Services at Erie 
• 
A New Leaf - La Mesita Family Shelter 
• 
About Care, Inc. - Empowering Independent Living 
• 
About Care, Inc. - Senior Community Wellness Collaboration 
• 
Arizona Burn Foundation - Early Childhood Burn Prevention & Fire Safety Education Program 
• 
AZCEND - Chandler Food Bank Basic Needs Program 
• 
AZCEND - Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program – IHELP 
• 
AZCEND - Neighborhood Assistance Services (NAS) 
• 
AZCEND - Senior Nutrition program 
• 
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona (BBBSAZ) - Chandler Mentoring Program 
• 
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley Inc. - Reducing Social Isolation Among Youth - Boys & Girls 
Clubs of the Valley Chandler Compadres Branch 
• 
Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona - Suicide Intervention and Postvention 
• 
Catholic Charities Community Services, Inc. - My Sisters' Place Domestic Violence Shelter 
• 
CeCe's Hope Center - She's Safe! 
• 
Chandler CARE Center Children's Medical and Dental Clinic - Chandler Children's Medical 
Clinic and Building Blocks for Children 
• 
Chandler Cultural Foundation - Chandler Center for the Arts - Connecting Kids 
• 
Child Crisis Arizona - FANS Diaper Bank for Families in Need 
• 
Child Crisis Arizona - Emergency Placement Services for Homeless Foster Children & Youth 
• 
Child Crisis Arizona - FANS Locker Room for Children, Youth, and Families in Need 
• 
Community Bridges, Inc. - CBI Chandler Mobile Community Outreach and Crisis Stabilization 
• 
Dignity Health Foundation East Valley - Chandler Children's Dental Clinic 
• 
Dress for Success Phoenix - Teen Workforce Initiative Mobile Unit - Job Training for Chandler 
Youth 
• 
East Valley JCC - Youth in Crisis

• 
East Valley JCC - Low Income Family Scholarships 
• 
East Valley JCC - Technology in Kindergarten 
• 
East Valley JCC - JBox - Seniors in Need 
• 
EMPACT-Suicide Prevention Center (SPC) - Senior Peer Counseling 
• 
For Our City-Chandler - For Our City-Chandler Projects 
• 
Hope for Addiction, Inc - Freedom House 
• 
ICAN: Improving Chandlers Area Neighborhoods - Positive Youth Development 
• 
Inspiring Women On a Mission - Feed The Need 
• 
Junior Achievement of Arizona - Providing the JA BizTown Program to Primarily Low-Income 
City of Chandler Students 
• 
Matthew's Crossing Food Bank - Emergency Food Assistance Programs 
• 
Mesa United Way - Chandler VITA Program Grant 
• 
Midwest Food Bank - Arizona Division - Emergency Food Box Program 
• 
Mission of Mercy - Access to Healthcare for Uninsured Chandler Residents 
• 
Neighbors Who Care, Inc. - Aging in Place 
• 
notMYkid, Inc. - Teen Mental Health First Aid 
• 
Oakwood Creative Care, Inc. - The Perfect Place - Care for Seniors with Dementia and 
Alzheimer's Related Disorders 
• 
One Small Step, Inc. - One Small Step | Clothes Cabin 
• 
Operation Shockwave - Veteran Healing Program Enhancement 
• 
Phoenix Gospel Mission, Inc. dba Phoenix Rescue Mission - Homeless and Outreach 
Navigation Program 
• 
Pups and Warriors Side by Side (P.A.W.S.S.) - P.A.W.S.S. (Pups and Warriors Side by Side) 
Service Dog Training 
• 
Raising Special Kids - Navigation, Coaching Support-4-AZ Families 
• 
Recreation and Athletics for Individuals with Disabilities (RAD) - Payment Assistance for 
Individuals with Disabilities (PAID) 
• 
Resurrection Street Ministry, Inc. - Driving Our Chandler Veterans 2023 
• 
Resurrection Street Ministry, Inc. - Feeding Our Chandler Neighbors 2023 
• 
Resurrection Street Ministry, Inc. - RSM Heat Relief Station – Chandler 
• 
Save the Family Foundation of Arizona - Family, Adult's and Children's Empowerment 
Services 
• 
Semicolon Society - Semicolon Society Community Outreach Project 
• 
Si Se Puede Foundation - Si Se Puede Foundation STEM Center 
• 
The Salvation Army, A California Corporation - Client Choice Food Pantry 
• 
The Salvation Army, A California Corporation - Housing Stability Assistance 
• 
United Food Bank - Emergency Food Assistance 
• 
Valley of the Sun YMCA - Chandler Family YMCA iLearn Program 
 
Motion: Commissioner Julie Martin made a motion to approve the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 General 
Fund Recommendations and Contingency Plan. Commissioner Karen Tepper seconded the motion.  
 
Discussion: None.  
 
Results: Motion passed 10-0.

Chair Alcala expressed his appreciation for having additional funding to support applicants who 
provide services to the Chandler community.  
 
Commissioner Ryan Magel thanked staff for their spectacular support of the allocations process. 
 
MEMBER COMMENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS 
 
Commissioner Tepper congratulated Chair Alcala and Commissioner Jeff Reynolds for being 
recognized as 2023 Men of Chandler.  
 
CALENDAR 
 
3.  HHSC Regular Meeting, Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. 
 
INFORMATION ITEMS 
 
Staff reminded Commissioners that elections for Chair and Vice Chair will occur at the next meeting.  
 
Commissioner Aimee Griffith-Johnson requested that Commissioner bios be made available for 
Commissioners to make educated decisions for the election. Ms. Balch agreed that this would be 
helpful information for the next meeting.  
 
ADJOURN 
 
The meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m. 
 
Dated: _____________________________ 
 
__________________________________ 
Chair Tony Alcala 
 
 
 
______________________________________ 
 
 
 
 
  
Recording Secretary Dylan Raymond

Program
Request
HHSC Base
HHSC Contingency
FY 23-24 Final 
Recommendation 
1
AZCEND
Chandler Food Bank Basic Needs 
Program
 $            55,000.00 
40,000.00
$            
15,000.00
$                       
55,000.00
$                
2
AZCEND 
Senior Nutrition Program
$         150,000.00 
100,000.00
$         
50,000.00
$                      
150,000.00
$             
3
East Valley JCC
JBox - Seniors in Need
$            75,000.00 
10,000.00
$           
65,000.00
$                      
75,000.00
$               
4
Inspiring Women On A Mission
Feed The Need
 $            10,000.00 
-
$                        
-
$                                   
-
$                            
5
Matthew's Crossing Food Bank
Emergency Food Assistance 
Programs
 $            30,000.00 
20,000.00
$            
10,000.00
$                       
30,000.00
$                
6
Midwest Food Bank - Arizona 
Division
Emergency Food Box Program
 $            60,000.00 
45,000.00
$            
15,000.00
$                       
60,000.00
$                
7
Resurrection Street Ministry, Inc.
Feeding Our Chandler Neighbors 
2023
 $            50,000.00 
20,000.00
$            
30,000.00
$                       
50,000.00
$                
8
Resurrection Street Ministry, Inc.
Heat Relief Refrigerated Truck
 $            50,000.00 
-
$                        
44,000.00
$                       
44,000.00
$                
9
The Salvation Army, A California 
Corporation
Client Choice Food Pantry
 $            20,000.00 
15,000.00
$            
5,000.00
$                         
20,000.00
$                
10 United Food Bank
Emergency Food Assistance
$            10,000.00 
-
$                       
10,000.00
$                      
10,000.00
$               
Subtotal
510,000.00
$         
250,000.00
$         
244,000.00
$                    
494,000.00
$             
11 About Care, Inc.
Empowering Independent Living
$            50,000.00 
15,000.00
$           
35,000.00
$                      
50,000.00
$               
12 About Care, Inc.
Senior Community Wellness 
Collaboration
 $            30,000.00 
20,000.00
$            
10,000.00
$                       
30,000.00
$                
13 Chandler CARE Center Children's 
Medical and Dental Clinic
Chandler Children's Medical Clinic 
and Building Blocks for Children
 $         129,219.19 
91,328.68
$            
37,890.52
$                       
129,219.20
$              
14 Dignity Health Foundation East 
Valley
Chandler Children's Dental Clinic
 $         221,084.00 
112,000.00
$          
75,889.00
$                       
187,889.00
$              
15 EMPACT-Suicide Prevention Center 
(SPC)
Senior Peer Counseling
 $            12,770.00 
11,856.00
$            
914.00
$                            
12,770.00
$                
16 Mission of Mercy
Access to Healthcare for Uninsured 
Chandler Residents
 $            15,000.00 
10,000.00
$            
5,000.00
$                         
15,000.00
$                
17 Neighbors Who Care, Inc.
Aging in Place
$            20,000.00 
15,000.00
$           
5,000.00
$                        
20,000.00
$               
18 Oakwood Creative Care, Inc.
The Perfect Place - Care for Seniors 
with Dementia and Alzheimer's 
Related Disorders
 $            10,000.00 
-
$                        
10,000.00
$                       
10,000.00
$                
Subtotal
488,073.19
$         
275,184.68
$         
179,693.52
$                    
454,878.20
$             
19 AZCEND
Neighborhood Assistance Services 
(NAS)
 $         190,000.00 
46,698.77
$            
124,919.41
$                     
171,618.18
$              
20 Chandler Neighborhood Resources
Water Bill Assistance
 $         243,000.00 
243,000.00
$                     
243,000.00
$              
21 The Salvation Army, A California 
Corporation
Housing Stability Assistance
 $            60,000.00 
20,000.00
$            
40,000.00
$                       
60,000.00
$                
Subtotal
493,000.00
$         
66,698.77
$           
407,919.41
$                    
474,618.18
$             
22 A New Leaf
A New Leaf's Housing Support 
Services at Erie
 $            45,000.00 
30,000.00
$            
15,000.00
$                       
45,000.00
$                
23 A New Leaf
La Mesita Family Shelter
$            54,111.00 
30,000.00
$           
24,111.00
$                      
54,111.00
$               
24 AZCEND
Interfaith Homeless Emergency 
Lodging Program - IHELP
 $         105,000.00 
55,000.00
$            
46,000.00
$                       
101,000.00
$              
25 Catholic Charities Community 
Services, Inc.
My Sisters' Place Domestic Violence 
Shelter
 $            25,000.00 
20,000.00
$            
5,000.00
$                         
25,000.00
$                
26 CeCe's Hope Center
She's Safe!
 $            15,000.00 
-
$                        
-
$                                   
-
$                            
27 Child Crisis Arizona
Emergency Placement Services for 
Homeless Foster Children & Youth
 $            50,000.00 
15,000.00
$            
35,000.00
$                       
50,000.00
$                
28 Phoenix Gospel Mission, Inc. dba 
Phoenix Rescue Mission
Homeless and Outreach Navigation 
Program
 $            85,957.96 
-
$                        
-
$                                   
-
$                            
29 Save the Family Foundation of 
Arizona
Family, Adult's and Children's 
Empowerment Services
 $            20,000.00 
10,000.00
$            
10,000.00
$                       
20,000.00
$                
Subtotal
400,068.96
$         
160,000.00
$         
135,111.00
$                    
295,111.00
$             
FY 2023-2024 General Fund Allocations - Final Recommendations
Agency
Food Insecurity
Health and Wellness
Rent/Utilities/Water
Homelessness/DV/Trafficking

Program
Request
HHSC Base
HHSC Contingency
FY 23-24 Final 
Recommendation 
30 Child Crisis Arizona
FANS Locker Room for Children, 
Youth, and Families in Need
 $            25,000.00 
20,000.00
$            
5,000.00
$                         
25,000.00
$                
31 Child Crisis Arizona
FANS Diaper Bank for Families in 
Need
 $            25,000.00 
16,000.00
$            
9,000.00
$                         
25,000.00
$                
32 Mesa United Way
Chandler VITA Program Grant
 $            20,000.00 
20,000.00
$            
-
$                                   
20,000.00
$                
33 One Small Step, Inc.
One Small Step - Clothes Cabin
 $            20,000.00 
20,000.00
$            
-
$                                   
20,000.00
$                
Subtotal
90,000.00
$           
76,000.00
$           
14,000.00
$                      
90,000.00
$               
34 Operation Shockwave
Veteran Healing Program 
Enhancement
 $            25,000.00 
-
$                        
-
$                                   
-
$                            
35 Pups and Warriors Side by Side 
(P.A.W.S.S.)
P.A.W.S.S. (Pups and Warriors Side 
by Side) Service Dog Training
 $            20,000.00 
20,000.00
$            
-
$                                   
20,000.00
$                
36 Resurrection Street Ministry, Inc.
Driving Our Chandler Veterans 
2023
 $            10,000.00 
10,000.00
$            
-
$                                   
10,000.00
$                
Subtotal
55,000.00
$           
30,000.00
$           
-
$                                  
30,000.00
$               
37 Raising Special Kids
Navigation, Coaching Support-4-AZ 
Families
 $            40,000.00 
10,000.00
$            
14,836.00
$                       
24,836.00
$                
38 Recreation and Athletics for 
Individuals with Disabilities (RAD)
Payment Assistance for Individuals 
with Disabilities (PAID)
 $            22,600.00 
10,000.00
$            
12,600.00
$                       
22,600.00
$                
Subtotal
62,600.00
$           
20,000.00
$           
27,436.00
$                      
47,436.00
$               
39 Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona
Suicide Intervention and 
Postvention
 $            20,000.00 
-
$                        
20,000.00
$                       
20,000.00
$                
40 Community Bridges, Inc.
CBI Chandler Mobile Community 
Outreach and Crisis Stabilization
 $            10,000.00 
10,000.00
$            
-
$                                   
10,000.00
$                
41 Hope for Addiction, Inc
Freedom House
$            25,000.00 
-
$                       
-
$                                  
-
$                           
42 notMYkid, Inc.
Teen Mental Health First Aid
 $            20,000.00 
15,000.00
$            
5,000.00
$                         
20,000.00
$                
43 Semicolon Society
Semicolon Society Community 
Outreach Project
 $            12,000.00 
10,000.00
$            
2,000.00
$                         
12,000.00
$                
Subtotal
87,000.00
$           
35,000.00
$           
27,000.00
$                      
62,000.00
$               
44 Arizona Burn Foundation
Early Childhood Burn Prevention & 
Fire Safety Education Program
 $            20,008.00 
13,000.00
$            
7,008.00
$                         
20,008.00
$                
45 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central 
Arizona (BBBSAZ)
Chandler Mentoring Program
 $            25,000.00 
14,000.00
$            
6,000.00
$                         
20,000.00
$                
46 Boys & Girls Club of the Valley, Inc.
Reducing Social Isolation Among 
Youth - Boys & Girls Clubs of the 
Valley Chandler Compadres Branch
 $            55,000.00 
14,167.93
$            
40,832.07
$                       
55,000.00
$                
47 Chandler Cultural Foundation
Chandler Center for the Arts - 
Connecting Kids
 $            10,000.00 
10,000.00
$            
-
$                                   
10,000.00
$                
48 Dress for Success Phoenix
Teen Workforce Initiative Mobile 
Unit - Job Training for Chandler 
Youth
 $            25,000.00 
-
$                        
10,000.00
$                       
10,000.00
$                
49 East Valley JCC
Low Income Family Scholarships
 $            95,000.00 
38,000.00
$            
20,000.00
$                       
58,000.00
$                
50 East Valley JCC
Technology in Kindergarten
$            55,000.00 
-
$                       
-
$                                  
-
$                           
51 East Valley JCC
Youth in Crisis
$            35,000.00 
10,000.00
$           
15,000.00
$                      
25,000.00
$               
52 For Our City-Chandler
For Our City - Chandler Projects
 $            20,000.00 
10,000.00
$            
10,000.00
$                       
20,000.00
$                
53 ICAN: Improving Chandler's Area 
Neighborhoods
Positive Youth Development
 $         100,000.00 
43,000.00
$            
57,000.00
$                       
100,000.00
$              
54 Junior Achievement of Arizona
Providing the JA BizTown Program 
to Primarily Low-Income City of 
Chandler Students
 $            15,000.00 
10,000.00
$            
5,000.00
$                         
15,000.00
$                
55 Si Se Puede Foundation
Si Se Puede Foundation STEM 
Center
 $            50,000.00 
-
$                        
-
$                                   
-
$                            
56 Valley of the Sun YMCA 
Chandler Family YMCA iLearn 
Program
 $            20,000.00 
12,000.00
$            
8,000.00
$                         
20,000.00
$                
Subtotal
525,008.00
$         
174,167.93
$         
178,840.07
$                    
353,008.00
$             
Total 
2,710,750.15
$     
1,087,051.38
$     
1,214,000.00
$                
2,301,051.38
$         
Youth
Agency
Basic Needs
Veterans
Disabilities
Behaviorial Health