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Minutes
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Human Rights and Relations Commission
Edina City Hall, Community Room
May 22, 2018 7:00pm
I. Call To Order
Chair Nelson called the May 22, 2018, meeting of the Human Rights and Relations Commission to
order at 7:04pm.
II. Roll Call
Answering Roll Call: Chair Nelson and Commissioners Arseneault, Edwards, Epstein,
Kennedy, Meek, Moore Stringer, and Student Commissioner Sinha.
Staff Present: Staff Liaison, MJ Lamon and City Management Fellow, Chante Mitchell.
Absent: Commissioners Beringer, Edelson, and Student Commissioner Mangalick.
III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Motion by Commissioner Arseneault to approve the meeting agenda for May 22,
2018. Seconded by Commissioner Kennedy. Motion carried.
IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes
Motion by Commissioner Kennedy to approve the April 24, 2018, Human Rights
and Relations Commission meeting minutes. Seconded by Commissioner
Arseneault. Motion carried.
V. Community Comment
None.
VI. Reports and Recommendations
A. 2018 Work Plan Updates
Tom Oye:
The 2018 Tom Oye Award Committee will be Chair Nelson and Commissioners
Arseneault, Epstein, and Moore Stringer.
Bias Offense Plan:
Bias Offense Plan Committee will be Commissioners Epstein, Kennedy, Meek and Moore
Stringer.
Sharing Values, Sharing Communities:
Sharing Values Committee members for this year’s topic on mental health are Commissioners
Beringer, Edelson, Meek, Moore Stringer and Student Commissioner Sinha. No updates.
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Days of Remembrance:
Event report presented along with Days of Remembrance participant survey responses.
There were about 138 attendees for the event (excluding HRRC members). The group
discussed what marketing and advertising methods worked well to promote the event.
Feedback from participants indicated that we should continue with guest speakers who are
Holocaust survivors and family members of survivors, and include speakers on current /
other genocides.
Comprehensive Plan Check In:
Commission Arseneault attended May 3 Comprehensive Plan Check In. It was noteworthy
that the Community Health and the Energy and Environment Commissions had a human
rights lens within their recommendations, and there is a clear intersection their work has
with human rights. Commissioners discussed ways to possibly partner with different
Commissions to encourage working together and promoting the values of all the different
Commission work. HRRC will consider different ways to promote and partner with other
Commissions within their work plan.
B. Race and Equity Task Force Report
Report update from Commissioner Meek:
The report is now with City Staff to work on recommendations for implementation; City
Staff will report back to Council in September. On June 18, the Race and Equity Taskforce
and working group members will have a final wrap up meeting with City Staff and City
Council to discuss the work that has been done and next steps.
C. Advisory Communication: Work Plan Change Request
2018 Work Plan Additions
- Partnership with school district on Race/ Equity issues
o Commissioners discussed what can the city and the school district do to work
together better, to collaborate and share best practices.
o Commissioners Moore Stringer and Meek will work on gathering the appropriate
information and insight on what the school district has been doing before the
commission moves forward with a proposal.
- Creation of Edina HRRC Vision Statement
o Group discussed incorporating language from the Edina GARE team and from the
Comprehensive Plan Human Rights Chapter to create a vision statement.
- Discussion on proposed changes to the work plan will be revisited at the next meeting.
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VII. Correspondence
None.
VIII. Chair and Member Comments
Chair Nelson: Expressed well wishes to City Management Fellow, Chante Mitchell; she has
accepted a job in San Antonio, Texas. Chair Nelson will be absent for June 26 meeting.
Moore Stringer: Advised commissioners about the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board
Women’s Golf Day event on Tuesday, June 5, 5-8pm.
Epstein: Could not attend Days of Remembrance event but reported he heard great community
feedback.
Kennedy: Informed commissioners of an incident she learned about from a Vietnamese woman
who experienced difficulty returning an item at Southdale Center. Advised about two upcoming
events - Tuesday, June 26 State Human Rights Commission Summit, daylong event; and
Thursday, June 21 “Beyond #MeToo” panel discussion at The Women’s Club of Minneapolis.
IX. Staff Comments
None.
X. Adjournment
Motion by Commissioner Kennedy to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by
Commissioner Arseneault. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:22pm.
Approved by City Council 2017.12.05 Commission: Human Rights and Relations Commission 2018 Annual Work Plan Proposal Initiative # 1 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐☐☐☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☒☒☒☒ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type ☐ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☒ Ongoing Responsibility April 2018 ☒ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: Hrs__10 ☒ CTS (including Video) ☐ Other Staff: Hrs_____________ Tom Oye Award (Martin) ($75 for plaque + possible cost for new printed materials) • Coordinate recognition • Track nominations • Update website ☐ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Progress Report: Scheduled to be awarded at the City Council’s December meeting. Committee has been formed. Initiative # 2 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☒☒☒☒ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐☐☐☐ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type ☐ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☒ Ongoing Responsibility August 2018 ☐ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: Hrs__8 ☐ CTS (including Video) ☐ Other Staff: Hrs_____________ Bias Offense Response Plan • Review and update, if needed, annually ☒ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Progress Report: Typically this is done over the summer months, and a committee has been formed. We have had only one communication meeting with the Edina police department over a potential bias offense this year, so no substantive experience to justify major changes in the plan.
Approved by City Council 2017.12.05 Initiative # 3 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐☐☐☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☒☒☒☒ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type ☐ New Initiative ☒ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility October 2018 ☒ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: Hrs__10 ☒ CTS (including Video) ☐ Other Staff: Hrs_____________ Sharing Values, Sharing Communities (Edelson/Meek): Commission will coordinate 1 or 2 annual community events. ($300 for marketing materials and refreshments, depending on event) • Topic to be determine by commission • Event Coordination • Communications/Marketing ☐ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Progress Report: Committee is putting together a program on mental health issues. Initiative # 4 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐☐☐☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐☐☐☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☒☒☒☒ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type ☐ New Initiative ☐ Continued Initiative ☒ Ongoing Responsibility April 2018 ☒ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: Hrs__15 ☒ CTS (including Video) ☐ Other Staff: Hrs_____________ Days of Remembrance ($75 for printed materials, $100 for refreshments) • Speakers and focus to be determined by commission • Event coordination • Communications/Marketing ☐ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Progress Report: Very successful – estimated about 140 attendees. Survey results – we need to keep doing this – and kids need to know about the history.
Approved by City Council 2017.12.05 Initiative # 5 Council Charge (Proposed Charge Completed by CM) ☐☐☐☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☒☒☒☒ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐☐☐☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐☐☐☐ 4 (Review & Decide) Target Completion Date Budget Required (Staff Liaison) Staff Support Required (Staff Liaison) Initiative Type ☐ New Initiative ☒ Continued Initiative ☐ Ongoing Responsibility December 2018 ☐ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☒ Staff Liaison: Hrs__10 ☐ CTS (including Video) ☐ Other Staff: Hrs_____________ Comprehensive Plan • Assist with reviewing and updating of the 2018 Comprehensive Plan ☒ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Progress Report: We submitted comments on all of the sections of the comp plan and also suggested a separate section dealing specifically with human rights. We await further review of draft plan when it is prepared. Parking Lot: (These items have been considered by the BC, but not proposed as part of this year’s work plan. If the BC decides they would like to work on them in the current year, it would need to be approved by Council.) 1. Partnership with School District 2. Affirmation of Edina, as a Human Rights City, as a Welcoming Community for all residents, including immigrants and refugees. Proposed Month for Joint Work Session (one time per year, up to 60 minutes): ☐ Mar ☐ April ☐ May ☒ June ☐ July ☐ Aug ☐ Sept ☐ Oct ☐ Nov Council Comments:
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Edina HRRC
FROM: Jim Nelson
RE: City Council working session
DATE: June 21, 2018
Since I will not be able to attend the June meeting of the HRRC, I would
like to summarize our commission’s working session with the city council held on
Tuesday, June 19. Other commissioners in attendance can add their comments
at our meeting.
Commissioners in attendance were Pat Arseneault, Cindy Edwards,
Jasmine Moore Stringer, Ellen Kennedy and me. The council was present except
for Councilmember Fischer. Also attending was City Clerk Deb Mangen, and of
course MJ (along with Casey Casella, intern, who I assume is taking Chante’s
position – sorry I didn’t get a chance to introduce myself.)
We went through each of our working plan initiatives, adding only a few
comments in most cases to the “progress report” we had supplied to the council
prior to the meeting (on your work plan now).
Initiative #1 – Tom Oye. The only question is why we did not do this in
connection with the annual community awards program. We explained that we
were not given time due to the scheduling of the program, and we scheduled the
award for the December council meeting.
Initiative #2 – Bias offense plan. Nothing to add to the progress report.
Initiative #3 – Sharing values, sharing communities. The council
suggested that we communicate with the Community Health Commission on this
subject, since our topic is mental health. There may be an opportunity for a joint
presentation.
Initiative #4 – Days of remembrance. We discussed the program (well
received) as well as possible alternative venues to accommodate larger audiences.
Initiative #5 – 2018 Comprehensive Plan. Ellen led the discussion of our
thinking on the comprehensive plan, with special emphasis on the proposed
separate chapter on human rights. It is obvious the council had not yet seen the
draft as it remains in the hands of the planning commission.
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We discussed the “parking lot” issue of school partnerships, and the
council seemed open to the suggestion of developing a relationship with the
schools.
Councilmember Brindle raised the possibility of Edina looking into the
AARP program for cities, as part of its commitment as a human rights city. We
advised that this had been something we suggested a couple of years ago, but it
got put in the parking lot because the council felt it was too big of a project.
(Actually although it was discussed previously, this topic may not even have made
it to the “parking lot” level; I’m not sure about that.) It seems that this may be
ripe for our commission to suggest as a project for next year’s work plan.
My overall impression: the council is very supportive of the work we are
doing.