February 12 Minutes

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2024-03-06)

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MINUTES OF THE 
HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION 
BASIC NEEDS SUBCOMMITTEE 
SPECIAL POPULATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE 
YOUTH SUBCOMMITTEE 
Virtually via Webex 
Wednesday, February 12, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. 
 
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL 
Commission Chair Heather Mattisson called the Basic Needs, Special Populations, and Youth 
Subcommittee meeting to order at 6:11 p.m.  
 
Housing and Human Services Commissioners and Subcommittee Panel Members present: David 
Gonzales, Cecillia Hermosillo, Karen Tepper, Sharyn Younger, Aimee Griffith-Johnson, Julie Martin, 
Ryan Magel, Heather Callis, Heather Mattisson, Jeff Reynolds, Lisa Loring, and Tony Alcala. 
 
Housing and Human Services Commissioners and Subcommittee Panel Members absent: None. 
 
Staff present: Riann Balch, Community Resources Senior Manager, Karin Bishop, Community 
Development Senior Program Manager, Dylan Raymond, Management Analyst Senior and 
Elizabeth Garcia, Community Development Specialist.  
 
Public Present: None. 
 
SCHEDULED/UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES 
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. 
 
BRIEFING ITEMS 
 
Community Resources Senior Manager Riann Balch thanked all Housing and Human Services 
Commissioners and subcommittee panel members for attending tonight’s meeting. Ms. Balch 
presented an overview of the General Fund Subcommittee Orientation. 
 
1. Conflict of Interest 
Management Analyst Senior, Dylan Raymond reviewed the Conflict of Interest process, including 
an explanation of what constitutes a conflict of interest. Mr. Raymond asked subcommittee 
members to review the list of General Fund applicants and complete a Conflict of Interest 
Disclosure form disclosing any substantial interest they may have before the first review meeting. 
Mr. Raymond noted that all conflicts will be recorded in the subcommittee meeting minutes.   
 
2. General Fund Allocations Subcommittee Orientation. 
 
Ms. Balch presented on the 2019 Community Needs Assessment which identified the target 
populations and top areas of community need, which serve as funding priorities for the General

Fund allocations.  Mr. Raymond discussed subcommittee members' roles and responsibilities. He 
also demonstrated how to access and navigate applications in ZoomGrants.  In addition, Mr. 
Raymond explained how to review and score applications in ZoomGrants. This year, reviewers 
only need to enter one overall score per application. Individual scores and funding 
recommendations are due April 15, 2024. 
 
ACTION AGENDA 
3.  Approval of Future Subcommittee Meetings. 
 
City staff worked with each subcommittee to identify future meeting dates, times, and subcommittee 
chairs to facilitate the meetings. 
 
Ms. Balch facilitated a discussion to ratify approval of future subcommittee meeting dates for the 
Basic Needs, Special Populations, and Youth Subcommittees.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Motion: Housing and Human Services Commissioner Julie Martin made a motion to approve the 
scheduling of subcommittee meeting dates as follows.  Housing and Human Services 
Commissioner Sharyn Younger seconded the motion. 
 
Discussion:  No discussion.  
 
Results: The motion was approved 12-0.  
 
4. Approval of Subcommittee Chair by Meeting Date. 
 
Ms. Balch facilitated a discussion to select subcommittee chairs by meeting dates. Below are the 
subcommittee chairs identified by each of the subcommittees. 
 
Motion: Commissioner Heather Mattisson made a motion to approve subcommittee chairs by 
meeting dates as follows.  Commissioner Jeff Reynolds seconded the motion. 
 
Meetings 
Basic Needs 
Special Populations 
Youth 
1 
Karen Tepper 
Aimee Griffith-Johnson 
Tony Alcala 
 
Discussion:  No discussion.  
 
Results: The motion was approved 12-0. 
 
Meetings 
Basic Needs 
Special Populations 
Youth 
1 
April 25, 2024 
at 5:30 p.m. 
April 24, 2024 
at 5:15 p.m. 
April 16, 2024 
at 5:30 p.m.

MEMBERS COMMENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS 
 
None. 
 
CALENDAR  
5. Next HHSC Basic Needs, Special Populations, and Youth Subcommittee Meetings are Scheduled 
per Action Item 3. 
 
INFORMATION ITEMS 
Mr. Raymond reminded subcommittee members to confirm their attendance with Elizabeth 
Garcia, Community Development Specialist. 
 
ADJOURN 
The meeting adjourned at 7:19 p.m. 
 
Dated: _____________________________ 
 
 
__________________________________ 
Chair Heather Mattisson 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recording Secretary Elizabeth Garcia