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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 28, 2018 Meeting PacketAgenda Human Rights and Relations Commission City Of Edina, Minnesota City Hall, Edina MN Tuesday, August 28, 2018 7:00 PM I.Call To Order II.Roll Call III.Approval Of Meeting Agenda IV.Approval Of Meeting Minutes A.Minutes: July 24, 20118 V.Community Comment During "Community Comment," the Board/Commission will invite residents to share relevant issues or concerns. Individuals must limit their comments to three minutes. The Chair may limit the number of speakers on the same issue in the interest of time and topic. Generally speaking, items that are elsewhere on tonight's agenda may not be addressed during Community Comment. Individuals should not expect the Chair or Board/Commission Members to respond to their comments tonight. Instead, the Board/Commission might refer the matter to sta% for consideration at a future meeting. VI.Reports/Recommendations A.2018 Work Plan Updates B.2018 Tom Oye C.Bias O+ense Response Plan D.2019 Proposed Work Plan Development VII.Chair And Member Comments VIII.Sta+ Comments IX.Adjournment The City of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing ampli5cation, an interpreter, large-print documents or something else, please call 952-927-8861 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Date: August 28, 2018 Agenda Item #: IV.A. To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type: Minutes From:Sharon Allison, Executive Assistant Item Activity: Subject:Minutes: July 24, 20118 Action CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: Approve minutes of July 24, 2018. INTRODUCTION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Minutes: July 24, 2018 Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Human Rights and Relations Commission Edina City Hall, Community Room July 24, 2018 7:00 p.m. I. Call To Order Chair Nelson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering Roll Call: Commissioners Arseneault, Nelson, Kennedy, Meek, Epstein, Edwards, Edelson, and Beringer. Absent: Commissioners Stringer Moore, Mangalick and Sinha. Staff Present: MJ Lamon and Sharon Allison. III. Approval of Meeting Agenda Motion by Commissioner Arseneault, seconded by Commissioner Edelson 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 June 26, 2018, amended minutes. Motion carried. V. Community Comment – None. VI. Reports and Recommendations A. 2018 Work Plan Updates Tom Oye: No update. Sharing Values, Sharing Communities: Commissioner Edelson reported a community conversation on mental health is planned for October 11. Scheduled speakers include a psychiatrist, staff from Edina Public Schools and Edina Police, and they are working to confirm an author and someone from academia. Suggestion was made to focus on underserved population, include the Health Commission, and to present a comparison of Edina Public Schools to another school district. Location to be determined. Bias Offense Plan: Commissioner Kennedy reported the Plan was being edited to include a state statute and would be distributed for review. Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: B. 2019 Work Plan Development Staff liaison Lamon shared instructions for developing the 2019 Work Plan, including the schedule: HRRC to complete Plan by September for presentation to Council Oct. 2; edited plan to be sent back to HRRC for review and final Plan presented to Council Dec. 4. Ms. Lamon explained that items in the ‘parking lot’ could be considered but specific request must be made to the Council. Suggested topics for the 2019 Work Plan were: 1) Livability Community (AARP) Commissioner Beringer said she contacted an individual working with the City of Maple Grove to learn more about their program. 2) Recognizing Indigenous Day Commissioner Kennedy said this was turned down twice, but she believed there would be more support now because more cities are recognizing Indigenous Day. 3) Partnership with Edina School District Commissioner Meek said this would be related to race and equity. Graffiti Project was initially suggested but consensus was to refer this to the Parks & Recreation Commission and Arts & Culture Commission (related to an email received from a resident who suggested creating “art space” in the tunnel under 70th Street (Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail) that is already tagged with graffiti. C. Community Council Chair Nelson volunteered to serve as the HRRC liaison on the Community Council. Motion by Commissioner Arseneault seconded by Commissioner Epstein to select Chair Nelson to serve on the Community Council for school year 2018-19. Motion carried. VII. Chair and Member Comments Commissioner Edwards reported the WNBA Allstar game was in the twin cities for the first time and encouraged everyone to attend. Commissioner Kennedy reported she would be attending an event on August 29 titled North Korea’s Weapons of Mass Destruction: Repression, Starvation, and Nukes. VIII. Staff Comments A. Open Streets on 50th Ms. Lamon informed the HRRC that they could have a table at this event for public relations. Commissioner Epstein tentatively volunteered, and Commissioners Arseneault and Edwards who were already volunteering for the Open Streets event may be able to assist. Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: B. Aeon Affordable Housing Ms. Allison informed the HRRC that Aeon, a developer of affordable housing, would like to meet with the HRRC in September or October to present their affordable housing project being planned for 7250 France Avenue to include 80 units of 1, 2, and 3 bedrooms for everyone (seniors, families with children, etc.). IX. Adjournment Motion by Commissioner Arseneault to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Edelson. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. J F A(3) A(24) M J J A S O N D # of Mtgs. Attendance % Meetings/Work Sessions 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 NAME Arseneault, Pat 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 100% Nelson, Jim 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 86% Kennedy, Ellen 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 100% Stringer Moore, Jasmine Brett 1 1 1 1 4 80% Meek, Michelle 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 100% Epstein, Michael (Ep-Steen)1 1 1 1 1 5 100% Edwards, Cindy 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 100% Edelson, Heather 1 1 1 1 1 5 71% Beringer, Catherine 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 86% Mangalick, Saumya (student)1 1 2 29% Sinha, Prasoon (student)1 1 1 1 4 57% HUMAN RIGHTS & RELATIONS COMMISSION Date: August 28, 2018 Agenda Item #: VI.A. To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type: Report and Recommendation From:MJ Lamon, Project Coordinator Item Activity: Subject:2018 Work Plan Updates Discussion CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: None. INTRODUCTION: 2018 Work Plan Initiatives to discuss: 1) Sharing Values, Sharing Communities (Edelson) 2) Comprehensive Plan Draft Human Rights Chapter (Arseneault/Edelson/Meek) ATTACHMENTS: Description 2018 HRRC work plan Draft Human Right Comp Plan Chapter 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: 1 | P a g e Edina Comprehensive Plan 2018 X.1 Introduction The City of Edina has long been recognized as an exceptionally livable and desirable community. Livability is best described by Bruce Appleyard in Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (2014), as “an individual’s ability to readily access opportunities to improve a citizen’s personal quality of life for living, working, playing, shopping, learning, worshiping, resting and moving within his or her city, town or neighborhood.” However, not all Edina residents experience these opportunities the same way, nor with the same degree of success. In 1970 the City of Edina established the Human Rights and Relations Commission. Its mission is “to advocate for basic human rights and needs in our community and to promote responsibility and integrity in our human relationships by providing service, information and recommendation, cooperating with other communities and governmental organizations, and sponsoring forums and community events.” In 2016 the City of Edina became a Human Rights City. This is a commitment to “provide leadership and advocacy to secure, protect, and promote human rights for all people” and to be “a model for communities in the United States and around the world.” Edina has made it an objective to pay attention to the needs of historically oppressed and marginalized groups. This includes people of color, Indigenous peoples, women, LGBTQ people, immigrants, people with disabilities, youth, older adults, and future generations. The policies that Edina supports and enacts must help to reduce inequalities in our community and should not impose new harms on vulnerable groups. This Comprehensive Plan chapter outlines goals, policies, and implementations steps that will foster a city where there truly is dignity and justice for all of us. The Commission recognizes in its work that there is a difference between equity and equality and that it is critical that this difference is taken into account when addressing human rights and relations. Equality implies that the same resources are provided for everyone regardless of background or circumstance. Equity implies that everyone is given the resources needed to have an equal chance of succeeding, with those facing more obstacles to success receiving the resources needed to overcome them. This concept is illustrated in Figure 1. The Commission’s recent activities have included: 1. ????????????????????? FIGURE 1. Equality vs. Equity 2 | P a g e Edina Comprehensive Plan 2018 2. ??????????????????? 3. ??????????????????? 4. ???????????????????? X.2 Current Conditions In 2015, the City of Edina formally adopted a Vision Statement, which describes Edina as a “… preeminent place for living, learning, raising families and doing business”. In order for Edina to live up to its adopted vision and reputation for livability, discriminatory acts and inequities that might be experienced by residents and visitors to Edina should be prevented to the extent possible. Moreover, efforts should be made to ensure that when such acts occur, they are addressed. Both of these efforts require an understanding of current demographic and social-economic information. The Edina Community is made up of families and individuals of all ethnicities, but a majority of residents are European Americans (85 percent). Additionally, 7.1 percent are Asian Americans, 2.2 percent are African Americans, 2.1 percent are more than one race, 1.8 percent are other races, and 0.2 percent are Native Americans. African American families played a prominent role in settling Edina, but European American families became the majority of Edina residents during the 20th century. This was in part due to restrictive covenants, which prevented people of color and followers of specific faiths from owning or leasing property in entire neighborhoods. Parts of Edina were subject to these covenants, which have been outlawed since the Shelly v. Kramer United States Supreme Court ruling of 1948. Though racial inequities exist in Edina today, great progress has been made since the time or racially restrictive covenants. Recent Negative Race-Related Experiences in the City of Edina Racist acts, discrimination, and inequities may be experienced by residents and visitors in an array of contexts. Below is a summary of discriminatory acts, as documented the City’s Race and Equity Initiative in a report submitted to the City Council in 2018. Experiences within City Government Facilities • Parks: Edina parks are places where community members have experienced racism primarily through racial slurs and race-based vandalism. • Other Facilities: There are observations and experiences of race-based harassment and race- based violence at various city facilities, such as Braemar arena and the Senior Center. Institutions • Lack of Representation/Decision Making: Many observe that there are few to no people of color that represent the city of Edina in government leadership, nor in government-appointed groups. • Hiring Practices and Procedures: There is uneasiness and suspicion around how race plays a role in government hiring practices. • Responsiveness to Race-Based Concerns: Many feel the city responds poorly to reports of race- based discrimination, or that the city does not respond at all. 3 | P a g e Edina Comprehensive Plan 2018 Services • Police Department: There is significant concern about police conduct with people of color. • City Housing Programs: Perceptions exist that city-based housing programs and policies are contributing to the lack of people of color in Edina. • Other Services: There is a perceived lack of inclusion in the process for how city services are designed and delivered. Outside City Government • Public Schools: There are various concerns about the [local schools] system, including race- based discrimination, reverse racism, and frustrations with academics and administration. • Real Estate: There are perceptions that realtors are contributing to the lack of racial diversity within the community. • Neighborhoods: Some people of color feel uneasy and insecure when walking around affluent neighborhoods at night in fear of being followed by the police. • Libraries: Some community members experience and observe race-based discrimination in public libraries within Edina. • Athletic Associations: Perceptions exist that athletic associations intentionally limit the involvement of community members of color. Race-Based Discrimination between Community Members • Cultural Insensitivity: There is an overall sense that Edina community members are insensitive to non-white cultures. • Racial Slurs: Throughout the community, people of all races are verbalizing racial slurs. • Micro-aggressions: Instances of indirect, subtle, or unintentional discrimination against community members of color are widespread across Edina. • Otherness: Many do not feel welcome or a sense of belonging based on the cultural norm that people who differ from the typical Edina profile do not belong in the community. • Weariness/Discomfort to Inter-Racial Families: Inter-racial families hear insensitive comments and receive questions about how their family members are related, which leaves them with a feeling of discomfort and that they do not belong. • Insensitivity to Experiences of Non-White People: White community members demonstrate little sympathy toward the experiences of their community members of color. • Neighbors: There are observations and experiences of race-based discrimination between neighbors. These experiences are real, recorded, and were recently experienced in the City of Edina. As Edina prepares for the next two decades, addressing these experiences will be essential to creating an equitable, fair, safe, and just community. 4 | P a g e Edina Comprehensive Plan 2018 X.3 Trends, Challenges, and Themes In order to grasp the policy implications of current and potential future human rights and relations issues, it is essential to know the demographic composition of Edina and how those demographics relate to income and other factors. Trends The population of Edina has grown in the last 10 years, from 45,569 in 2009 to 49,976 in 2016. Population growth by race between 1980 and 2016 can be seen in detail below in Figure 2 and Table 1. FIGURE 2. Percent Edina Population by Race, 1980-2016 Source: US Census Bureau As shown above, while the white population of Edina has grown since 1980, the proportion of Edina that is white has decreased from 98.4 percent in 1980 to 86.5 percent in 2016. As Figure 2 and Table 1 indicate, there has been a slow but consistent trend toward racial and ethnic diversity in Edina. It is additionally noted that some specific minority populations have grown while others have shrunk as a proportion of the population. The largest increase in population share was the Asian population, which grew from nearly 1 percent in 1980 to 7 percent of the City’s population 2016, with 4 percent of 5 | P a g e Edina Comprehensive Plan 2018 that growth occurring since 2000. The foreign-born population has also steadily increased, forming 8.9 percent of Edina’s population in 2009, and 10.9 percent of the population in 2016. TABLE 1. Percent Edina Population by Race, 1980-2016 Race and Ethnicity Trends in Edina, 1980-2016 1980 1990 2000 2010 2016 White 98.4% 97.2% 94.3% 88.1% 86.5% Black or African American 0.5% 0.7% 1.2% 3.0% 2.2% American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% Asian 0.8% 1.7% 3.0% 6.1% 7.1% Other Race 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.7% 1.8% 2 or More Races n/a n/a 1.1% 1.8% 2.2% Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 0.7% 1.1% 2.1% 3.0% Source: US Census Bureau Challenges In the past ten years median income of most racial and ethnic groups has broadly diverged. American Indian/Alaska Native and African American residents have seen significant reductions in median household income throughout the past 10 years; Native American residents by roughly two thirds, and African American residents by about one third. Black residents have also had the lowest median household incomes through nearly the entirety of the 2008-16 period. By contrast, the median household incomes of European American and Asian American residents have steadily increased by roughly one quarter. Hispanic/Latino, Two or More Races, and Other Races have seen fluctuating median household incomes throughout the same period. Source: US Census Bureau 6 | P a g e Edina Comprehensive Plan 2018 Themes The Edina Human Rights and Relations Commission identified four themes to consider when developing policies. 1. Economic justice 2. Education 3. Environment 4. Gender justice 5. Police and justice system reforms 6. Racial justice 7. Social inclusion The Commission has identified the following 10 social capital/social well-being indicators of Edina residents when making policy decisions. 1. Age 2. Race 3. Ability 4. Sexual orientation 5. Gender identity 6. Ethnicity 7. Religion 8. Health 9. Poverty/socioeconomic status 10. Education X.4 Goals, Policies, and Implementation Goal 1: Ensure that the City supports and fosters economic fairness and justice for all residents and that economic harm is not an intended nor unintended consequence of City programs, initiatives, or activities. Policy 1: The City will support social and economic policies that make human rights a primary objective. Policy 2: The City will develop and implement a policy that addresses the need for affordable housing and strives to ensure there is an adequate supply of affordable housing for all residents. Policy 3: The City will develop and implement a policy that addresses the need to support the development and success of locally-owned and minority-run and owned businesses. Policy 4: The City will develop and implement a policy that addresses the need to ensure access to affordable and nutritional food for all residents. Implementation Steps: 1. Require all City departments to evaluate existing goals, policies, operating procedures and practices to determine their impact on the 10 social capital/social well-being indicators listed above. 2. Require all city departments to modify goals, policies, operating procedures and practices found to have unfair negative impacts on the 10 social capital/social well-being indicators. 3. Conduct an analysis of the current Affordable Housing Policy to determine its effectiveness. Make adjustments to ensure it is effective and meets its stated goals. 7 | P a g e Edina Comprehensive Plan 2018 4. Conduct an assessment to quantify the number and type of locally-owned and minority-run and owned businesses. Identify opportunities for the City to contract with these businesses for needed products and services and encourage them to submit bids/proposals to be awarded city contracts. Goal 2: Ensure that Edina’s rich tradition of academic excellence is available to all residents. Periodically review the academic curriculum and update, as necessary, to ensure that it includes subject matter that focuses on human rights and the the participation of all citizens in society. Policy 1: The City will coordinate with the Public School Districts responsible for educating its students to ensure public school funding enhances fairness and equitable opportunities and serves the nutritional and recreational needs as well as educational needs of all students. Policy 2: The City will coordinate with the Public School Districts to encourage development of curricula that provide a complete and accurate account of European settlement in North America, slavery, acquisition of land from the continent’s original inhabitants, economic benefits accrued from free labor and free land, and social and economic impacts on people of color. Policy 3: The City will coordinate with the Public School Districts to encourage the development of curricula that addresses transgender and disability rights. Policy 4: The City will coordinate with the Public School Districts to address the “opportunity gap” between students of different class and racial/ethnic/social backgrounds. Policy 5: The City will coordinate with the Public School District and other agencies and institutions to support the development of affordable early childhood development programs. Implementation Steps: 1. Designate the City’s Human Rights and Relations Commission to work with City departments and commissions in the development of programs to investigate and gain knowledge of state of the art approaches to ensure that justice-oriented concerns are addressed in public education. 2. Empower the Human Rights and Relations Commission to develop a report on the state of education programs and services for presentation to the Planning Commission for review and comment and presentation to the City Council. Goal 3: Ensure that the City takes steps to provide all residents a clean, pollution-free environment and seeks to attain the highest possible levels of environmental sustainability. Policy 1: The City will adhere to the goals set out in the Paris Climate Agreement that the City of Edina has adopted. Policy 2: The City will conduct an environmental assessment to identify and quantify the environmental impacts of any major municipal action and will analyze the effectiveness of identified mitigation measures. Policy 3: As part of the development review process, the City will require project proposers to address environmental issues associated with their proposed projects and document information on waste streams, energy use, greenhouse gas production, etc. Implementation Steps: 1. Investigate the feasibility of implementing energy efficient systems in all City-owned buildings 2. Encourage and reward private organizations and institutions that shift to alternative energy sources. 8 | P a g e Edina Comprehensive Plan 2018 3. Promote educational programs to inform schools, businesses, and the public about recycling, energy efficient appliances, renewable energy options, and other environmentally responsible practices. 4. Develop criteria to distinguish between minor municipal projects where an environmental assessment would not be required and major municipal project where an assessment would be required. 5. Develop an environmental check list for project proposers to complete when taking their projects through the development review process. Goal 4: Ensure equal access and opportunities for all residents regardless of their gender. Where appropriate, consider equitable programs and services for women and girls. Policy 1: The City will ensure that all public policy decisions account for the differential impacts on women and LGBTQ individuals. Policy 2: The City will use the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), passed in Edina in 2016, as a framework for improving the conditions of women and girls in Edina. Policy 3: The City will support efforts to ensure equal pay and fair employment practices for all people regardless of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation. Policy 4: The City will promote preventative education about gender-based violence, sexual assault, and sexual harassment in schools. Implementations Steps: 1. Train law enforcement to conduct trauma-informed interviews with sexual assault survivors. 2. Involve women and LGBTQ individuals in policy decisions. 3. Provide assistance to City employees and residents who experience discrimination. Goal 5: Reform the police and justice systems to ensure that interactions between the City’s Police Department and residents are fair and just regardless of race, class, economic status, mental health, or gender. Policy 1: The City will provide all members of the police department with training on: diversity, color- blind policing, de-escalation, and handling encounters with individuals with mental health issues. Policy 2: The City will work with the justice system to expand community-based alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent offenses Policy 3: The City will work with the justice system to develop and expand community-based alternatives to juveniles entering the juvenile justice system. Implementation Steps: 1. Work with community leaders to identify priorities and strategies to foster trust between law enforcement and the public, cultivate respectful police-community relations, and allow effective policing in our neighborhoods. 2. Provide officers with body cameras to prevent racial profiling, discrimination, and excessive use of force, and to protect officers and foster trust between law enforcement and the community. 3. Provide police officers with training in de-escalation techniques. 4. Provide police officers with training in dealing with cases where mental illness is a concern. 9 | P a g e Edina Comprehensive Plan 2018 Goal 6: Ensure that City goals, policies, programs, and activities support racial justice. Further ensure that the City’s goals, policies, programs, and activities do not have the unintentional effect of depriving any resident or visitor of racial justice. Policy 1: The City will implement policies that eliminate discrimination in hiring, promotion, and housing Policy 2: The City will implement equitable, democratic, and just housing and development policies. Include residents in decisions about economic development in our neighborhoods. Policy 3: The City will ensure all development decisions advance the goal of improving the lives of existing residents, regardless of their income levels. Implementation Steps: 1. Implement the Racial Equity Toolkit in local government. 2. Require all City departments to evaluate existing goals, policies, operating procedures and practices to determine their impact on the 10 social capital/social well-being indicators listed above. 3. Require all city departments to modify goals, policies, operating procedures and practices found to have unfair negative impacts on the 10 social capital/social well-being indicators. 4. Designate the second Monday of October of each year Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Goal 7: Ensure that the City welcomes all members of the community to participate in its social, employment, economic, political, and recreational activities. Policy 1: The City will officially designate the City of Edina as a “Welcoming City” to immigrants and refugees. Policy 2: The City will ensure that accessibility to community organizations, facilities, and services for residents with physical and other disabilities is barrier-free.. Policy 3: The City will take steps to improve transparency and access to local government. Implementations Steps: 1. ll 2. ll 3. ll The Human Rights and Relations Commission will play a lead role in the following activities, programs, and efforts to ensure that the goals, policies, and implementation steps outlined above will be realized. 1. Work with relevant departments, agencies, and organizations on the implementation of policies related to economic, age, gender, and racial justice, education, environment, police and the justice system, and social inclusion. 2. Include questions regarding the human rights concerns of residents regarding: economic, age, gender, and racial justice, education, environment, police and the justice system, and social inclusion on comprehensive City-wide surveys. 3. Increase partnerships with other agencies and organizations to create community or neighborhood events that foster inclusion, equality, and a sense of community between residents. 10 | P a g e Edina Comprehensive Plan 2018 4. Host town hall discussions about human rights concerns in the community that encourage public engagement. 5. Involve women, children (middle or high school students), minorities, elderly, and LGBTQ individuals in important policy discussions at all levels. 6. Provide information on the City of Edina website on discrimination and hate crimes and how to report such incidents. X.5 Goals, Policies, and Implementation Steps that Overlap with other Chapters of the Comprehensive Plan The following are recommendations of the Human Rights and Relations Commission that relate directly to other chapters of the comprehensive plan. They have been divided into three categories that correspond to the chapters to which they relate: Housing, Community Facilities, and Parks. A. Housing 1. Review the City’s Affordable housing policy to assess needs based on: a) a constantly changing housing market, b) the City’s changing demographics, and c) while considering a race and equity. B. Community Facilities 1. Review the Police Department’s policy for posting individual names on the department website’s “Crimes Report.” Revise the policy to balance public safety with protection of due process through a racial equity lens. 2. Collect and analyze data to permit the development of informed policy and procedure adjustments. • Collect data regularly on community attitudes and perceptions about local law enforcement through an anonymous survey, including race data. • Collect and analyze demographic data, including but not limited to race, on all stops (with outcome, by race), searches and seizures (all detentions) in accordance with 21st Century Policing’s best practices • Collect data about non-criminal tickets to create transparency. • Analyze the data on a regular basis and share the information with the public. Put actions in place when adjustments to policy or practices are needed. • After a process is developed for the collection of race data, the department should provide the officers training on why it is important to collect race data and how the data will be collected and used. 3. Coordinate with the Police Department to improve community outreach. • Place the Department Policy Manual on the Department website for public viewing. • Develop a strategy to improve Police Department communications. • Develop an ongoing strategy to publicize and promote the Police Department, including but not limited to the increased use of social media. • Evaluate and improve the Department’s current community outreach programs. • Build trust between Police and Community: Create Resident Oversight Board to review complaints of police misconduct. Review current outreach (community involvement) programs, evaluate the efficacy of each of those programs, prioritize department focus to ensure participation of people of color, and introduce new ones as needed. 11 | P a g e Edina Comprehensive Plan 2018 4. Ensure equitable access to City facilities • Review the City’s website and print and social media materials to ensure they serve a racially and culturally diverse population. Implement translation services for the website and include print materials in appropriate multiple languages (based on top non-English primary languages in Minnesota). • Implement access to translation services for staff to access when working with guests who speak English as a second language. • Ensure any and all facility and park plans reflect a racial equity lens by intentionally seeking input from a racially, culturally and geographically diverse group in planning and review (ex: Braemar Master plan, establishing new or expanded facilities, etc.) • Ensure that City Council presentation (ex: Annual Report) are delivered across multiple locations, to ensure people who live in different parts of the city have access. • Deliver staff training on scholarship fund availability so that all staff are familiar with and know how to speak about them or know where to direct guests for more information. Consider a sliding scale fee structure or identify other ways to ensure consistency and increase affordability for guests. • Add Metro transit link to website to highlight public transportation options if available to the facility and add printed transit information at facility kiosks or on-site. For those facilities currently difficult to access via public transportation, develop a plan to create new transportation options to address the gap (example: a new shared shuttle service). • Develop alternate ways to register for programs or use of facility, to accommodate those who do not have ready access to a computer. Establish time for staff to do in-person outreach to areas in the city to reach and welcome new and underserved populations in the community C. Parks 1. Collect and analyze data on parks and recreation utilization: • Parks and recreation programs should collect demographic data about program utilization across all users or participants. • In partnership with communities of color, identify if barriers to utilization exist and elicit solutions from community members and users. Barriers might include price, programming, location, sense of belonging, language and cultural or religious values. 2. Develop a process for collecting and responding to complaints at parks and recreation facilities: • Require youth sports associations and other associations utilizing City of Edina parks and recreational facilities to operate in accordance with the City's expectation regarding equality, equity and inclusion. • Establish a policy for use and create enforcement mechanisms for abuse or lack of enforcement of such policy. • Create clear city expectations regarding equality, equity, and inclusion. Post the City’s policies within all sports facilities. Provide written policies to all associations and organizations using Edina park and recreation facilities.. • Establish expectations that all outside vendors will adhere to and established process and procedure for dealing with discriminatory practices. Date: August 28, 2018 Agenda Item #: VI.B. To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type: Report and Recommendation From:MJ Lamon, Project Coordinator Item Activity: Subject:2018 Tom Oye Action CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: Approve committee's recommendations regarding the due date for this year's nominations and other details about the award. INTRODUCTION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Committee Report 2017 Nomination Form Webpage Text Tom Oye Committee Report to HRRC Committee Meeting: August 12, 2018 (Community Room, Lunds & Byerlys on 50th) Committee members: Commissioners Arseneault, Epstein, Stringer Moore (by phone), Edwards (substituting for Chair Nelson) The Committee makes the following recommendations to the Commission regarding the 2018 Tom Oye Human Rights Award: Evaluation criteria: to remain the same as 2017 Award, as follows - “Nominees are evaluated based on their efforts to foster respect and dignity for others, model courage and / or compassion in the advancement of human rights, and demonstrate leadership by example for improving human relations and / or advancing human rights. The definition of human rights has evolved to include: freedom from discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, familial status or national origin.” Eligibility: to remain [mostly] the same as 2017 Award, with the inclusion of the possibility to nominate a committee / taskforce as follows – “Individuals (including committees, taskforces, or other established groups) who live, study or work in Edina, or who make significant contributions to Edina, are eligible for the Tom Oye Human Rights Award.” Due Date for Nominations: Week of October 15, 2018 – latest possible day (Wednesday, October 17?) to accept nominations with enough time to include them in the October HRRC meeting packet. Date HRRC Selects Award Recipient: October 23, 2018 HRRC meeting Nomination Form: • Continue using the online form created for the 2017 Award Nominations, and also, • Provide for the ability to submit a paper nomination form • Change the wording on the nomination form under “Supplemental Materials” as follows – “Please attach a description of why you believe this person or committee/taskforce/group deserves the Tom Oye Human Rights Award. If you have any other information in support of your nomination, please provide the documents / supporting materials and include your name on all materials you submit.” Webpage: • Embellish history section of Tom Oye Human Rights Award webpage, to include more information about Tom Oye (e.g., his date of birth and death, and include a photo of him if possible). Advertising: • Posters (“in house printing” only of 8.5 X 11 posters) – can these by ready by September 25, 2018 HRRC meeting? o Distribute to Edina High School (Guidance Counselors?) • Social media, including Nextdoor • Press release / Edina Website / Edition Edina Award Presentation: At December 4, 2018, City Council meeting • Certificate Signed by Mayor • Framed, for single recipient • Unframed for group recipient (certificate presented to each member of the group) 3/22/2017 City of Edina, Minnesota: Tom Oye Award Nomination Form http://edinamn.gov/index.php?section=tomoye_form 1/2 Overview Arts & CultureCommission Board Of Appeal &Equalization Community HealthCommission Construction Board OfAppeals Energy & EnvironmentCommission Heritage Preservation Board Days Of Remembrance Human Right & Relations Commission Timeline Bias Offense Response Plan Meetings Past Projects Tom Oye Award Nomination Form Tom Oye Human Rights Award Human Rights & Relations Commission Parks & Recreation Commission Planning Commission Transportation Commission Advisory Boards &Commissions City Council HRA Watch A Meeting   2017 Tom Oye Human Rights Award Nomination Supplemental Materials Your Contact Information Name* Occupation* Work or Home Address in Edina* Nominee must live or work in Edina. Email* e.g:xyz@mail.com Telephone* ########## Relationship to nominee. Who are you nominating? Name of Person or Group being Nominated* Contact Name, if different than above Nominee's Email* e.g:xyz@mail.com Nominee's Telephone* ########## Comments Regarding Nominee This information will be printed inside the program if this nominee is selected. Upload Essay* No file chosenChoose File .doc , .docx , .pdf Please attach an essay, up to 500 words, and other supporting materials and information. Please include your name on the materials. The Edina Human Rights and Relations Commission is seeking applications for its annual Tom Oye Human Rights Award. This award will honor the late Tom Oye and other members of the Edina community whose good works promote human relations and advance human rights. Print          About Edina City Offices City Government News & Publications Parks & Places Blogs Resources Calendar Search go Click here for Edina's Social Wall Sign In FOR RESIDENTS FOR BUSINESSES FOR VISITORS 3/22/2017 City of Edina, Minnesota: Tom Oye Award Nomination Form http://edinamn.gov/index.php?section=tomoye_form 2/2 © 2017 City Of Edina, Minnesota Upload Supporting Materials No file chosenChoose File .doc , .docx , .pdf Upload Supporting Materials1 No file chosenChoose File .doc , .docx , .xlsx Upload Supporting Materials2 No file chosenChoose File .doc , .docx , .xlsx Policies Applications must be received by February 21, 2017. Applications will be reviewed by members of the Human Rights and Relations Commission. The Commission may decline to make an award if in its view no nominee meets the criteria. 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Staff Blogs Watch a Meeting or Program The City of Edina 4801 W. 50th St., Edina, MN 55424 mail@EdinaMN.gov 952­927­8861 Sign Up for City Extra Sign Up for eUtility Billing or Pay Your Utility BillOnline Privacy & Terms Type the text Date: August 28, 2018 Agenda Item #: VI.C. To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type: Report and Recommendation From:MJ Lamon, Project Coordinator Item Activity: Subject:Bias Offense Response Plan Action CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: Commission move the Bias Offense Response P lan review to their proposed 2019 work plan. INTRODUCTION: The Commission has reviewed the Bias Offense Response Plan on an annual basis. Some of the changes recommended were similar to last years and caused potential confusion for the police department. Date: August 28, 2018 Agenda Item #: VI.D. To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type: Other From:MJ Lamon, Project Coordinator Item Activity: Subject:2019 Proposed Work Plan Development Discussion CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: None. INTRODUCTION: The Commission will have to complete their 2019 propsed work plan for council's review by the end of September. The following items have been mentioned in past meetings. The Commission should also consider incorporating recommendations from the Race and Equity Implementation P lan. Livability community. Bias offense (discuss communication from Chief Nelson) Partnership with the schools Age Friendly Edina ATTACHMENTS: Description 2019 Commission Work Plan Template Age Friendly Age Friendly Presentation Commission Work Plan Instructions Updated 2018.06.27 Instructions: Each section with a white background should be filled out. Do not fill out council charge. Scott will complete this section with his proposed charge to the Council. Liaisons are responsible for completing the budget and staff support columns. List initiatives in order of priority Definitions New Initiative – not on previous work plan and has completion date Continued Initiative – carried over from a previous work plan with a revised target completion date Ongoing Responsibility – annually on the work plan and may or may not have a target completion date Parking Lot – initiatives considered by not proposed as part of the work plan. Not approved by Council EVENT Initiatives – if it is an annual event list the initiative as ongoing. It if is a new event list the items as a new initiative. Timeline SEPT MEETINGS: Commissionapproves proposed work plan. Plans due to MJ September 25.OCT 2 WORK SESSION:Chairs present proposed work plan to Council. Chairs present.NOV 7 WORK SESSION: City Manager presents staff proposed revisions. Liaisons present.DEC 4 COUNCIL MEETING: City Manager incorporates council feedback and submits final draft for approval.JAN 1: Commissionofficially starts implementing work plans. Commission: Choose an item. 2019 Annual Work Plan Proposal Initiative # List in order of priority 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 ☐ Funds available Funds are available for this project. ☐ Staff Liaison: Hrs____ ☐ CTS (including Video) ☐ Other Staff: Hrs_____ ☐ Funds not available There are not funds available for this project (explain impact of Council approving initiative in liaison comments). Lead Commissioners: Liaison Comments: City Manager Comments: Progress Report: 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.) Proposed Month for Joint Work Session (one time per year, up to 60 minutes): ☐ Mar ☐ April ☐ May ☐ June ☐ July ☐ Aug ☐ Sept ☐ Oct ☐ Nov 1 Age-Friendly Communities: Information and Considerations for Edina Lydia Morken, Age-Friendly Planning Consultant AUGUST 2018 SUMMARY At the request of the City of Edina’s Human Rights and Relations Commission, this document provides information about age-friendly communities, including possible approaches to such work and how a consultant could assist. This preliminary information should help advance the internal conversation about what an age-friendly initiative might involve in terms of structure, content, and resources. Additional information will be gladly provided upon request. BACKGROUND Age-friendly communities work is spreading quickly around the US and the world. The concept was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), which in 2006 launched its Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities to help cities prepare for a collective shift toward older age. (The U.S. program is run by AARP.) WHO defines an age-friendly community as one where, “policies, services and structures related to the physical and social environment are designed to support and enable older people to ‘age actively’ – that is, to live in security, enjoy good health and continue to participate fully in society.” This work addresses the community-level role in the experience of aging. As individual-level needs and desires may change, does a community enable or disable its residents to live with active and engaged lives? Key drivers for age-friendliness: • Demographic shifts: o Population aging: global, national, statewide, local. The population will remain older for a long time to come—this is not a temporary Boomer “bulge.” o Nearly 35 percent of Edina’s population is already aged 55-plus.1 • Age is part of diversity and inclusion. • A city’s charge: serve the residents who are living here. Many more residents now will be older. How will cities adapt? • Most age-friendly interventions also make the community better for all ages. UNDERTAKING THE WORK Local governments are approaching this work in a variety of ways. Some join the WHO Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities. In Minnesota, three cities—Maple Grove, Alexandria, and Northfield—have joined the network, though many others are purusing age- friendly endeavors in other ways. Note that joining the network does not involve a “certification” of age-friendliness. Rather, it is a commitment to a process laid out by WHO/AARP through which a city takes steps to become a better place to grow older. (AARP provides resources to support the work, but there is no funding attached to being part of the network.) 1 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, US Census Bureau 2 Member cities commit to a 5-year, 4-phase process: Year 0: Apply to network with brief application and written commitment from the mayor. Year 1-2: Planning a) Conduct an assessment of the community’s baseline age-friendliness, putting engagement of older adults at the core of the work. b) Develop a three-year action plan based on the assessment findings. Year 3-5: Implementation & Evaluation a) Implement the action plan. b) Monitor indicators for progress. Year 5 and beyond: Continual Improvement: Evaluate action plan progress to refine strategies, identify new or additional priorities, build on what’s been accomplished, and continue the work. The WHO framework is organized around eight domains of livability: Outdoor Spaces and Buildings, Transportation, Housing, Communication and Information, Social Participation, Respect and Social Inclusion, Civic Engagement and Employment, and Community Support and Health Services. POTENTIAL AGEPOTENTIAL AGEPOTENTIAL AGEPOTENTIAL AGE----FRIENDLY WORK FOR EDINAFRIENDLY WORK FOR EDINAFRIENDLY WORK FOR EDINAFRIENDLY WORK FOR EDINA Should Edina choose to pursue this work, consultant services could be engaged in a variety of ways, such as the below. (The following outline would be in keeping with Edina joining the age-friendly network, but the same or modified work could easily be undertaken otherwise, as well.) A rough estimate of fees for each stage of work is included; these can be adjusted or refined with further discussion of the scope of work. MAJOR PHASES OF WORK Community assessment of older adult needs ($9,000-$15,000) This involves an engagement process to gather input from older residents directly as well as cross-sector professionals who have expertise or special insight into older adult concerns. Engagement can involve focus groups, stakeholder interviews, surveys, meeting with community partners, etc. City department self-assessments/organizational readiness ($1,500-$3,000) This is part of the assessment process. It explores how the city can embed age-friendliness into the work of its departments based on its current challenges and circumstances and anticipated needs. This might involve meetings with individual departments; large group meetings of key staff; and identifying alignment between age-friendly and existing plans (e.g., comp plan). Develop and write a three-year action plan ($8,000-$12,000) When the assessment is complete, findings are analyzed to inform the creation of a three- year action plan that lays out strategies and steps to address the priority concerns that emerged through the assessment. Actions are usually developed for each of the eight 3 domains listed earlier (Outdoor Spaces and Buildings, Housing, Transportation, etc.) or a subset of the highest-priority domains. Implement the action plan (Fees TBD) Once the action plan is approved by City Council and AARP/WHO, implementation begins. This work can be structured in many different ways, depending on the nature of the action items, who is involved and to what degree, and so on. However, there will always be elements of project management and overall strategy. TIMELINE Should Edina decide to join the age-friendly network, the timeline is about five years: two years to conduct the community assessment and develop the action plan, and three years to implement the action plan and evaluate the work. The consultant may or may not be involved for the entire duration. Options: Age-friendly work can be structured in ways different from the above process, depending on needs, priorities, available funding, political will, and other variables. If Edina is interested in exploring other possibilities in detail, we can discuss that. Other questions and considerations for Edina: • What group would lead or direct this work (e.g., an internal team at the city, a committee of community partners/leaders)? • Who will be involved and in what way? • What type of resources is the city willing or able to invest in this work (e.g., staff time, funding)? This includes both the planning and implementation stages. • Is city leadership committed enough at this time to actively support the work? Consultant bio Consultant bio Consultant bio Consultant bio Lydia Morken is an age-friendly planning consultant who helps communities become better places to grow older by addressing plans, policies, programs and infrastructure. Both a practitioner and researcher, Lydia consults with local governments and nonprofit organizations to build knowledge and take action that supports the creation of communities that are inclusive of the needs of residents of all ages and abilities. Lydia’s clients have included the Cities of Maple Grove, Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis, and Northfield; AARP International, AARP Minnesota, Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, and Collective Action Lab. Her background includes philanthropy, workforce and economic development, sustainability, collective action strategies and communications. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN and her master’s degree in regional planning from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.