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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 28, 2018 HRRC MinutesDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 9/25/18 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Human Rights and Relations Commission Edina City Hall, Community Room August 28, 2018 7:00 p.m. I. Call To Order Chair Nelson called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering Roll Call: Commissioners Arseneault, Nelson, Kennedy, Meek, Epstein, Edwards, Edelson, and Beringer. Commissioner Stringer Moore arrived at 7:10 p.m.; Commissioner Meek arrived at 7:30 p.m. Absent: Commissioners Mangalick and Sinha. Staff Present: MJ Lamon and Sharon Allison. III. Approval of Meeting Agenda Motion by Commissioner Edwards, seconded by Commissioner Kennedy approving the meeting agenda for August 28, 2018. Motion carried. IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Kennedy, seconded by Commissioner Edelson, approving the July 24, 2018, amended minutes. Motion carried. V. Community Comment – None. VI. Reports and Recommendations A. 2018 Work Plan Updates Sharing Values, Sharing Communities: Community Conversation on Mental Health, Oct. 11: Commissioner Edelson reported five panelists were confirmed; still to be done were organizing food, and confirming moderators including student moderator. Comprehensive Plan Rewrite Commissioner Kennedy reviewed the plan and suggested several edits. Commissioners Arseneault, Edelson and Meek volunteered to assist with rewriting the plan. B. 2018 Tom Oye 1. Nominations due week of Oct. 17 (to meet HRRC packet deadline) 2. Oct. 23 HRRC selection process Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 9/25/18 3. No changes to the evaluation criteria 4. Eligibility changed to include ability to nominate an entire committee or task force 5. Online and paper nominations; remove maximum words for essay; do not include information on award recipients in the program 6. Advertise on social media, bulletin boards (poster), next door, etc. 7. Continue to list past recipients on the City’s website Motion by Commissioner Kennedy, seconded by Commissioner Nelson, to revise texts, set nomination due date to Oct. 17, including entire committee and task force, and to select nominees at Oct. 23 HRRC meeting. Motion carried. C. Bias Offense Response Plan: Commissioner Kennedy made minor edits to the Plan; however, after discussion, the HRRC agreed rewrite the entire plan. Motion by Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Meek to conduct an extensive evaluation of the Bias Offense Response Plan in lieu of making minor edits at this time. Motion carried. D. 2019 Work Plan Development 1. Bias Offense Response Policy – review and rewrite (Commissioner Kennedy as lead) 2. Age Friendly Edina (Commissioners Beringer and Edelson as lead with Edwards assisting) 3. Partnership with the Edina School District (Commissioner Meek as lead) 4. Race & Equity (HRRC to provide annual report in 2020; name a public facility after Yancey family; staff to consult with HRRC on developing materials using racial equity lens; and there may be other items that the HRRC will assist with). 5. Other ongoing items to transfer from 2018 to 2019, e.g. Sharing Values, Tom Oye, etc. HRRC to finalize work plan items by September for inclusion in the October packet. Chair Nelson volunteered to meet with the new affordable housing manager Stephanie Hawkinson to see how the HRRC could help. VII. Chair and Member Comments Commissioner Stringer Moore said she was hosting a 2018 Conquer + Connect event, Sept. 21-23 and invited commissioners to attend. Commissioner Kennedy invited commissioners to attend workshop on German Citizenship for Holocaust Survivors – and Challenges of Statelessness Today, Sept 25. Attendees earn two CLE credits. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 9/25/18 Chair Nelson attended a program at the Equity Innovation Center, downtown YMCA, on understanding unconscious bias and how we connect with them. VIII. Staff Comments None. IX. Adjournment Motion by Commissioner Arseneault to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Edelson. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:13 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 1 8 NAME Arseneault, Pat 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 100% Nelson, Jim 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 88% Kennedy, Ellen 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 100% Stringer Moore, Jasmine Brett 1 1 1 1 1 5 83% Meek, Michelle 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 100% Epstein, Michael (Ep-Steen)1 1 1 1 1 1 6 100% Edwards, Cindy 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 100% Edelson, Heather 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 75% Beringer, Catherine 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 88% Moss, Tia (Student)0 0% Waldron, Shin Bee (student)1 1 1 1 4 50% HUMAN RIGHTS & RELATIONS COMMISSION