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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9.28.2021 HRRC_Minutes_ApprovedDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 10/26/2021 Minutes City of Edina, Minnesota Human Rights & Relations Commission Public Works Building, Multipurpose Room September 28, 2021, 7 p.m. I. Call To Order Chair Epstein called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering Roll Call: Chair Epstein, Commissioners Bennett, Edwards, Stringer Moore, Segall, and Guadarrama; Student Commissioner Lichtenberger and Mirza Staff Present: Heidi Lee, Race & Equity Coordinator and Risi Karim, City Management Fellow Absent: Commissioner Ismail Late: Commissioner Felton III. Approval of Meeting Agenda Motion by Commissioner Bennett to approve the Sept. 28, 2021 meeting agenda, seconded by Commissioner Segall. Roll call vote. Motion carried. IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes Commissioners indicated the following changes to the draft minutes: • None Motion by Commissioner Edwards to approve the Aug 24, 2021 meeting minutes, seconded by Commissioner Stringer Moore. Roll call vote. Motion carried. V. Reports/Recommendations A. Commission Member Update • Commissioner Richard Ross has resigned from the Commission effective immediately. There will be no immediate replacement due to the timing of the resignation. Seat will be filled in March of 2022 B. Human Rights & Relations Commission 2021 Work Plan • The Commission discussed the Work Plan with the following updates: Initiative #2 – Tom Oye Award - Staff Liaison Lee shares the following dates for the initiative: o Sept 22nd application opens o Fliers have been printed and are ready for distribution around the city. o Award will be presented at the Dec 7th City Council Meeting • Initiative #4 – Race, Justice, and Policing Community Awareness Plan & Implementation Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 10/26/2021 - The Community Conversations: Race, Justice and Policing event will be held Sunday, October 17,2021, from 3:00pm-5:00pm in the City Council Chambers at City Hall. - Logistics are still being sorted out to accommodate speakers who wish to present virtually. - Staff Liaison Lee has been working closely with the city’s Communication Department to assure tech assistance is ready and available for the event. Motion by Commissioner Felton to change the hybrid event to a virtual event, if needed; seconded by Commissioner Stringer Moore. All in favor. Motion carried. • Initiative #5 – Bias Offense Review - Chair Epstein will take over as lead for the initiative due to Commissioner Ross’s departure from the Commission. C. 2022 Work Plan Development • The Commission discussed the 2022 Work Plan: - Commissioners engaged in dialogues expressing their preference for initiatives that the Commission should move forward with, as well as assigned Commissioner to each initiative. The prioritization of initiatives for the 2022 Work Plan is as followed: 1. Sharing Values Sharing Community Event: Bennett, Guadarrama, Segall, Mirza 2. Days of Remembrance: Epstein, Stringer-Moore, Mirza, Lichtenberger 3. Bias Offense: Epstein, Guadarrama 4. Tom Oye: Felton, Mirza 5. City Renaming Policy: Stringer Moore, Segall, Bennett, Mirza Motion by Chair Epstein to approve the 2022 annual Work Plan, seconded by Commissioner Stringer Moore. All in favor. Motion carried. VI. Chair and Member Comments • Received VII. Staff Comments • Received VIII. Adjournment Motion by Commissioner Felton to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner Stringer Moore. Roll call vote. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:36 p.m.