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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 26, 2018 HRRC MinutesDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date:07/24/18 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Human Rights and Relations Commission Edina City Hall, Community Room June 26, 2018 7:00 p.m. I. Call To Order Vice chair Beringer called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering Roll Call: Commissioners Beringer, Kennedy, Stringer Moore, Meek, Epstein, Arseneault and Edwards. Absent: Commissioners Nelson, Edelson, Mangalick and Sinha. Staff Present: MJ Lamon and Sharon Allison. III. Approval of Meeting Agenda Motion by Commissioner Arseneault, seconded by Commissioner Kennedy approving the meeting agenda for June 26, 2018. Motion carried. IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Arseneault, seconded by Commissioner Kennedy approving the May 22, 2018, minutes. Motion carried. V. Special Recognition and Presentation A. Introduction: Sharon Allison Executive assistant, Sharon Allison, was introduced to the commissioners. Ms. Allison replaced city management fellow Ms. Mitchell. VI. Community Comment – None. VII. Reports and Recommendations A. 2018 Work Plan Updates Tom Oye: No update. Sharing Values, Sharing Communities: Commissioner Meek to lead committee and plan a meeting. Bias Offense Plan: Commissioner Kennedy reported a meeting was planned for July. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date:07/24/18 Comprehensive Plan Check In: Staff liaison Lamon stated the recommendations were turned in the Planning Commission and the next step will be a check-in in July to review the draft Plan. Ms. Lamon recommended the HRRC form a committee to review the Comp Plan through a race and equity lens since the Race & Equity Task Force did not get the opportunity to do so. Motion by Commissioner Arseneault, seconded by Commissioner Edwards to form a committee made up of the HRRC Race & Equity members (Arseneault/Edelson/Meek) to review the Comprehensive Plan. B. Council and HRRC Joint Work Session Chair Nelson provided an update in a memo. C. Race and Equity Report Update Commissioners Arseneault and Meek said they attended the Race & Equity Task Force’s final meeting June 18 with council and staff. They said an advancement team was created to work on the recommendations and report back to council in September. They updated the HRRC on a complaint that was received about an incident reported in the report. VIII. Chair and Member Comments None. IX. Staff Comments None. X. Adjournment Motion by Commissioner Kennedy to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Arseneault. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.