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ITEM 4
City Council Memorandum Government Relations & Transportation Policy Memo No.
Date:
October 14, 2021
To:
Mayor and Council
Thru:
Josh Wright, City Manager
Ryan Peters, Strategic Initiatives Director
From:
Alexis Apodaca, Government Relations Senior Program Manager
Subject:
Introduction and tentative Adoption of Ordinance No. 4991, Forming a Military and Veterans Affairs Commission
Proposed Motion:
Move City Council introduce and tentatively adopt Ordinance No. 4991, forming a Military and Veterans Affairs Commission.
Background:
The City of Chandler currently has 35 citizen advisory boards and commissions, allowing Mayor and Council to receive valuable resident input in varying areas of service delivery and to gather advice from diverse communities of interest. A majority of cities in the Valley have a military and/or veterans board or commission, providing an opportunity to hear directly from veterans and members of the military as to how their respective communities can support those that have served.
In Chandler, the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Office currently handles a variety of veterans programming, including coordinating Veterans Day recognition events and working with local organizations to promote support services that are available to Chandler’s veterans and active-duty residents. Additionally, there are active, self-run veteran advocacy organizations, but none that have the purview to provide information to Mayor, Council and staff directly.
The Military and Veterans Affairs Commission will provide a forum for Commissioners to collaborate and partner with the City and outside stakeholders to further support Chandler’s military community. The Commission will advise Mayor and Council on veteran programs, policies and practices and will act as a community forum for Chandler’s active-duty military members and veterans. Applications for commission membership will be made available upon Council adoption. All commission meetings will be subject to the Arizona open meeting law.
Attachments
Ordinance No. 4991
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