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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.24.22 HRRC Minutes_ApprovedDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 6/28/2022 Minutes City of Edina, Minnesota Human Rights & Relations Commission Edina Public Works Building, Multi-Purpose Room May 24, 2022, 7 p.m. I. Call To Order Chair Epstein called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering Roll Call: Chair Epstein, Commissioners Bennett, Felton, Guadarrama, Missaghi, Pastrana and Segall; Student Commissioner Mirza Staff Present: Heidi Lee, Race & Equity Manager Absent: Commissioner Stringer Moore; Student Commissioner Lichtenberger Late: Commissioner Ismail III. Approval of Meeting Agenda Motion by Felton to approve the May 24, 2022 meeting agenda, seconded by Commissioner Pastrana. Motion carried. IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Bennett to approve the April 26, 2022 meeting minutes, seconded by Commissioner Missaghi. Motion carried. V. Special Recognitions and Presentations A. 2023 HRRC Work Plan Process and Goals o Community Engagement Manager MJ Lamon presented to the Commission on developing the 2023 HRRC Work Plan. VI. Reports & Recommendations A. Work Session with City Council 1. Chair Epstein and other Commissioners provided an overview of the HRRC’s joint Work Session with the City Council May 17, highlighting wage theft issues including human trafficking, OSHA violations, few or no benefits for workers and tax evasion; shifting Days of Remembrance focus to genocide awareness; and fostering a relationship with the School District. B. 2022 Human Rights & Relations Commission Work Plan Update • The Commission discussed the Work Plan with the following updates: o Initiative #1: Coordinate Sharing Values, Sharing Communities Event Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 6/28/2022  Oct. 2 identified as best date for the How to Stop the Hate event, with City Hall as the preferred venue. Group is doing research on topics to be addressed at the event. Still discussing the best format for the event. Motion by Commissioner Felton to hold the How to Stop the Hate event Oct. 2 in the afternoon in the Council Chambers and foyer, seconded by Commissioner Pastrana. Motion carried. Commissioner Ismail arrived at 7:48 p.m. o Initiative #2: Coordinate Days of Remembrance to be held in alignment with the United States 2022 commemoration date  Chair Epstein recapped the May 22 virtual Days of Remembrance event.  Discussion about future of Days of Remembrance events and getting clarity from Council on transitioning from focusing on the Holocaust to including other genocides. o Initiative #3: Respond to bias events as described by the Bias Event Plan and receive updates from the Police Department quarterly  Chief Milburn visited the April 26 HRRC meeting with an update. Staff Liaison Lee shared from Chief Milburn that the Police Cadet program has started. o Initiative #4: Tom Oye Award  No changes since last meeting. o Initiative #5: Study and report on City facility naming policy/criteria  Commissioner Bennett shared that the group is completing their research and nearing the start of the writing process. o Initiative #6: Following completion of the staff development of internal process, assist staff with the promotion of City’s Form to Report Bias or Discrimination  Staff Liaison Lee updated the Commission about gaps in the complaint process and reporting and how to address those aspects, as well as conflict resolution training for staff. Staff is also discussing communication tools used by staff and residents during the process. Staff is meeting every other week to work on developing the internal process. VII. Chair and Member Comments • Received. VIII. Staff Comments • Received. IX. Adjournment Motion by Commissioner Segall to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner Felton. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:29 p.m.