August 14 HRC Sucommittee Minutes

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2024-09-11)

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Meeting Minutes 
Human Relations Commission 
Sub Committee Meeting 
 
August 14, 2024 | 6:00 p.m. 
Chandler City Council Chambers 
88 E. Chicago St., Chandler, AZ 
 
 
Call to Order 
The meeting was called to order by Chair Maxwell at 6:00 p.m. 
 
Roll Call 
Commission Attendance  
 
 
 
Staff Attendance 
Chair Erica Maxwell  
 
 
 
 
Niki Tapia, DEI Officer 
Vice Chair Kriti Argwal 
 
  
 
 
Dara Gibson, Special Events Sr. Specialist  
Commissioner Betty Ramirez 
 
 
 
 
Commissioner Tyler Conaway   
 
 
 
Commissioner John Anguiano 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discussion 
DEI Strategic Plan 
The committee dedicated time to reviewing and discussing how they could contribute to the DEI 
Strategic Plan through interactions with local international small businesses. Argwal suggested 
having a table at the Multicultural Festival where they could be highlighted, which the committee 
agreed would help advance cultural opportunities within the community. A list of businesses to 
reach out to will be identified and gathered. 
New Projects 
Tapia displayed the DEI Strategic Plan on the screen to review its status. Goal 5 of the plan 
involves HRC members reviewing and assisting to implement survey questions. Conaway 
suggested using culturally diverse language in the survey, with multiple-choice questions being 
the preferred format. He also recommended deploying the survey during the Multicultural 
Festival, offering giveaways to incentivize participation, and placing an A-frame with QR codes 
near food areas where people wait in line. He proposed interviewing vendors after the event,

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Agwal recommended offering the survey in both English and Spanish. 
Rameriz suggested keeping the survey very short, with just 5 multiple-choice questions. 
Tapia stated that the survey would be used at all events throughout the year, with a goal of 
collecting 1,000 completed surveys. 
As the meeting concluded, there was a consensus that the survey should be brief and include 
direct questions that align with the data being sought. 
 
Calendar 
The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 4, at 6 p.m., in the Chandler 
City Council Chambers, 88 E. Chicago St., Chandler, AZ 
 
Adjourn 
The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m. 
 
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Dara Gibson, Secretary                                          Erica Maxwell, Chair