DV Commission Minutes May 2025

Meeting Minutes  
Domestic Violence Commission 
Regular Meeting  
  
May 14, 2025 | 9:00 a.m.  
Council Chambers Conference Room  
88 East Chicago St, Chandler, AZ 85225 
  
  
Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order by Chair Codkind at 9:00 a.m.  
  
Roll Call  
Commission Attendance   
  
Staff Attendance   
Chair LaTisha Codkind  
         Katie Cain – Staff Liaison/Chandler Victim Services 
Vice Chair Dawn Curtis 
                       
Commissioner Beth Brizel 
Commissioner Jaime Fernandez 
Commissioner Chelsea Greive (Phone) 
Commissioner Michael Morris  
Commissioner Megan Perez  
Commissioner Lizette Roeder  
Commissioner Ruth Tan Lim  
Commissioner Sharon Tipton  
 
Absent - Excused   
Commissioner Salina Imam 
 
Absent - Unexcused  
 
Scheduled Public Appearances  
1. Chandler Vice Mayor Christine Ellis reported that Mayor Hartke is the Chair of Maricopa 
Association of Governments.  She gave an update regarding funding and spoke about city 
programs that serve unhoused individuals. These programs help survivors of homeless 
domestic violence in the City of Chandler.

2. Alex Palacios shared information about his training and presentations about technology 
safety through the National Office of Victim Assistance.   
 
Unscheduled Public Appearances  
   
Action Agenda and Discussion  
3. Nominate Chair of Domestic Violence Commission.  
Vote for Chair of the Domestic Violence Commission LaTisha Codkind  
   
 Motion: Vice Chair Curtis 
 Seconded: Commissioner Perez  
 Unanimous approval, 10-0  
  
4. Nominate Vice Chair of Domestic Violence Commission.  
Vote for the Vice Chair of the Domestic Violence Commission Dawn Curtis  
 
Motion: Commissioner Perez   
 Seconded: Commissioner Morris  
 Unanimous approval, 10-0   
 
5. Approval of Domestic Violence Commission Regular Meeting Minutes. 
Motion to approve minutes from the Domestic Violence Commission Regular Meeting on 
April 9, 2025. 
 
 
Motion: Commissioner Perez  
 
Seconded: Commissioner Brizel 
 
Unanimous Approval 10-0  
 
6. Approval of Domestic Violence Commission Community Outreach Subcommittee Minutes. 
 
Motion: Vice Chair Curtis  
Seconded: Commissioner Tipton 
Unanimous Approval 10-0 
 
Discussion   
7. Domestic Violence Awareness Event – Tuesday September 23, 2025  
Alex Palacios shared information about technology safety that can be part of presentation 
during event.  Themes, titles and presentation ideas.  
 
8. Domestic Violence Commission Community Outreach Subcommittee update on 
Healthy Relationship activities. Discussion of members serving on the 
subcommittee and outreach opportunities for 2025 and 2026.

Member Comments/Announcements   
  
 Calendar 
 Next Regular Domestic Violence Committee meeting on June 11, 2025  
at 9:00 a.m.   YMCA 1655 W Frye Rd, Chandler.  
 
Next Community Outreach Subcommittee meeting on May 14, 2025  
at 10:00 a.m. City Council Chamers Conference Room.   
 
Adjourn  
The meeting was adjourned at 10:06 a.m.  
  
  
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Katie Cain, Staff Liaison                                               
LaTisha Codkind, Chair