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Human Rights and Relations Commission
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Virtual Meeting
This meeting will be held electronically using Webex software. The meeting will be streamed
live on the City’s YouTube channel, YouTube.com/EdinaTV or you can listen to the meeting
via telephone by calling 1-415-655-0001, access code 177 923 0044
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
7:00 PM
I.Call To Order
II.Roll Call
III.Approval Of Meeting Agenda
IV.Approval Of Meeting Minutes
A.Minutes: Human Rights & Relations Commission April 27, 2021
V.Special Recognitions And Presentations
A.Board and Commission Member Review
B.Human Service Task Force 2021-2022
VI.Reports/Recommendations
A.2021 Human Rights & Relations Commission Work Plan
VII.Chair And Member Comments
VIII.Sta/ Comments
IX.Adjournment
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Date: May 25, 2021 Agenda Item #: IV.A.
To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type:
Minutes
From:Risi Karim, City Management Fellow
Item Activity:
Subject:Minutes: Human Rights & Relations Commission
April 27, 2021
Information
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve minutes from the April 27th HRRC meeting
INTRODUCTION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
4.27.21 HRRC Minutes
Draft Minutes☒
Approved Minutes☐
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Minutes
City of Edina, Minnesota
Human Rights & Relations Commission
Virtual Meeting, WebEx,
April 27, 2021, 7 p.m.
I. Call To Order
Chair Epstein shared information for virtual meeting guidelines for Commissioners and those watching or
listening in to the meeting.
Chair Epstein called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Answering Roll Call: Chair Epstein, Commissioners Edwards, Felton, Ismail, Ross, Segall, Bennett, and
Stringer Moore; Student Commissioners Lichtenberger and Mirza
Staff Present: Heidi Lee, Race & Equity Coordinator; Risi Karim, City Management Fellow; and Dave
Nelson, Chief of Police
Absent: Student Commissioner Borene
Late: Commissioner Guadarrama (7:20 pm)
III. Approval of Meeting Agenda
Request made by Commissioner Bennett to amend the original agenda to include a
discussion topic regarding Advisory Communication to the City Council. Motion by
Commissioner Felton to approve the amended April 27, 2021 meeting agenda, seconded by
Commissioner Stringer Moore. Roll call vote. Motion carried.
IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Commissioners indicated the following changes to the draft minutes:
• Change “Deb Halland” to “Deb Haaland” on pg. 3 of meeting minutes, under Chair and Member
Comment
• Change “Susan Bower” to “Susan Brower” on pg. 4 of meeting minutes, under Chair and Member
Comment
Motion by Commissioner Ross to approve the March 23, 2021 meeting minutes, seconded by
Commissioner Bennett. Roll call vote. Motion carried.
V. Special Recognitions & Presentations
A. Board & Commission Member Review
o Community Engagement Coordinator MJ Lamon was unable to attend tonight’s meeting and
will reschedule the presentation for a future date.
B. Bias Offense Update
David Nelson, Edina Police Chief speaks with the Commission regarding bias events:
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o Police Chief Nelson reported back to the Commission that the City of Edina had zero bias
events reported to the city.
o Chief Nelson shared with the Commission the changes that have been made within the Police
Department to establish a clear procedure of whom to notify when a potential bias event has
been reported.
C. Advisory Communication to City Council.
o Commissioner Bennett requests that the Commission send an Advisory Communication to
the City Council regarding police accountability legislation. The Advisory Communication will
display language for the City Council to “ Engage with the Minnesota state legislature in regard
to police reform”.
Motion by Commissioner Bennett to send and approve the language of the Advisory
Communication to City Council, seconded by Commissioner Felton. Roll call vote.
Motion carried.
VI. Reports/Recommendations
A. Human Rights & Relations Commission 2020 Work Plan
• The Commission discussed the Work Plan with the following updates:
o Initiative #6 – Bias Offense Review
- In regards to Council Member Jackson suggestion the subcommittee affirms a change to
the language and definition of “bias incidents” to “basis events”.
Motion by Commissioner Ross to approve the definition change, seconded by Commissioner
Felton. Roll call vote. Motion carried.
B. 2021 Work Plan Development
• The Commission discussed the 2021 Work Plan and reported back updates on initiatives.
o Initiative #1 – Days of Remembrance
- Commissioner Stringer Moore inquired with Staff Liaison Lee about the possibility and logistics of
hosting the event through a hybrid method.
o Initiative #2 – Tom Oye Award
- Commissioner Stringer Moore requested that staff provide the committee with a timeline for updating
this year’s Tom Oye Poster.
- Staff will provide the timeline to subcommittee before the initiative commences. o Initiative #3 – Sharing Values Sharing Community Event
- Commissioner Felton shared with the Commission that on April 12th, 2021 the subcommittee met to
discuss details regarding initiatives 3 & 4.
- The subcommittee presented ideas for initiative 3&4 and received feedback from the Commission on
how to proceed moving forward. o Initiative #4 – Race, Justice, and Policing Community Awareness Plan & Implementation
- Mentioned in information shared for Initiative #3 o Initiative #5 – Bias Offense Review
- No update
o Initiative #6 – Review and comment on a plan developed by P&R and R&E staff
- No Update
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VII. Chair and Member Comments
• Commissioner Bennett shared with the group that on April 8th, 2021 Dr. Duchess Harris
presented to the League of Women Voters on the topic of How Black Women are Changing
Politics and Influencing Elections. The recording of the presentation can be viewed at
https://lwvedina.org/event/morning-meeting-how-black-women-are-changing-politics-and-
influencing-elections/
o Commissioner Bennett announced the U.S. Census results, highlighting that Minnesota
was able to keep its 8th seat in Congress. The full results of the Census will not be
available until the Fall, these results will provide community demographics that may be
used for redistricting.
o The Morning of Thursday, May 13th Hennepin County Commissioner Chris
LaTondresse will be doing a virtual Coffee & Conversation with LWVEdina.
o Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison will be the Keynote speaker at the
Thursday, May 20th LWVE Annual Meeting.
• Commissioner Guadarrama shared with the Commission that the Minnesota Advisory
Committee to the US Commission on Civil Rights will be hosting a meeting on Apr 29 at 12
pm on Policing in Minnesota.
• Commissioner Edwards announced that the City of Bloomington recently passed a
Conversion Therapy Ban.
• Student Commissioners Mirza and Litchtenber will be representing the HRRC in the Youth
commissioner climate action plan group.
• Commissioner Stringer Moore recently wrote a reflective article sharing her thoughts post
the Dereck Chauvin trail, the article was published by Twin Cities Business Magazine.
• Commissioner Segall shared that she would like a group discussion in the future about when
and how the Commission discusses feeders for next years work plan.
• Chair Epstein thanked everyone for their patience as the Commission works around
technical difficulties.
VIII. Staff Comments
• Staff Liaison Lee thanked Commissioners Stringer Moore and Felton for attending the city
facilitated community conversation.
• Staff Liaison Lee announced that city is actively working on implementing the Just Deeds
program, more information about the program will be announced soon.
IX. Adjournment
Motion by Commissioner Felton to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner Ross.
Roll call vote. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:49 p.m.
Date: May 25, 2021 Agenda Item #: V.A.
To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type:
From:Risi Karim, City Management Fellow
Item Activity:
Subject:Board and Commission Member Review
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
INTRODUCTION:
MJ Lamon will be giving the Commission an update on current Board and Commission policies & procedures
Date: May 25, 2021 Agenda Item #: V.B.
To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type:
Correspondence
From:Risi Karim, City Management Fellow
Item Activity:
Subject:Human Service Task Force 2021-2022 Information
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
INTRODUCTION:
The 2021-2022 Human Service Task Force is seeking one member from the HRRC to join the Task Force and
assist the city in allocating grants to non profit organizations that service Edina residents.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Invitation to Boards & Commissions
Dear Board or Commission Member:
Each year the City appropriates approximately $80,000 from its General Fund to pay human services agencies
to provide outsourced services to Edina residents. The process for appropriating these funds starts with a
Council-appointed group called the Human Services Task Force, which is comprised of members from the
City’s various advisory boards and commissions.
The Human Services Task Force will again consist of one representative from each of our official boards and
commissions. The ad hoc Task Force will be created for this process only, and then it will be dissolved. To
reduce the time commitment for the Human Services Task Force volunteers, City Staff will support the Task
Force in developing the Request for Proposal (RFP) to reduce the number of meetings. If you are interested in
serving on the task force, please make sure you are open on the following dates:
1) June 28, 2021, 5:30 – 7:00PM (WebEx Virtual Meeting), to convene task force to update process and create
selection criteria. The RFP will be sent to Task Force members before this meeting. Members will have until July
6th to review the RFP and send feedback and comments to staff for incorporation.
2) July 26, 2021, 5:30 – 7:00 PM (WebEx Virtual Meeting), to review and discuss submitted proposals for funding.
3) August 23, 2021, 5:30-8:30 PM (meal provided), to hear from the providers who have requested funding, City
Hall, Mayors Conference Room
4) August 30, 2021, 5:30-7:30 PM (meal provided) to form and approve a recommendation for human services
funding, City Hall, Mayors Conference Room
5) November 16, 2021 5:30 PM, to bring the recommendation for human services funding to the City Council
Work Session for discussion, City Hall, Community Room
6) December 7,2021 , 7:00 PM, to bring the recommendation for human services funding to the City Council for
approval, City Hall Council Chambers
I urge you to consider serving on this important task force. Our goal is to have one member from each Board
and Commission. No co-appointees please. It is important that volunteers be available and willing to attend
all meetings of the task force. While it is desirable that each Board and Commission be represented on this
task force, it is not mandatory.
If you are interested in serving, notify your staff liaison as soon as possible. Boards and Commissions are
required to name their appointed member by June 21.
This year the Human Services Task Force efforts will be coordinated by Risi Karim, City Management Fellow. If
you have any questions or require clarification, please contact Risi at Rkarim@edinamn.gov or 952-826-0429.
Thanks,
Scott H. Neal
City Manager
Date: May 25, 2021 Agenda Item #: VI.A.
To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type:
Report and Recommendation
From:Heidi Lee, Race & Equity Coordinator
Item Activity:
Subject:2021 Human Rights & Relations Commission Work
Plan
Discussion, Information
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
INTRODUCTION:
The Commission will discuss updates on initiatives for the 2021 workplan.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
2021 Work Plan
Approved by Council December 1, 2020
Commission: Human Rights and Relations Commission
2021 Annual Work Plan Proposal
Initiative # 1 Initiative Type ☐ Project ☒ Ongoing / Annual ☒ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☒ 4 (Review & Decide)
Coordinate Days of Remembrance Recognition Deliverable
Event and/or Action
Leads
Stringer Moore,
Edwards, Epstein, Ross,
Mirza, and Lichtenberg
Target
Completion Date
April 2021
Budget Required: Funds are available.
Staff Support Required: Staff Liaison, Staff Support, and Communications
1.26.2021: Subcommittee will check if scheduled speaker from 2020 is available for event.
2.23.2020: Speaker has been confirmed for event.
4.27.2021: Meeting will be scheduled for subcommittee.
Initiative # 2 Initiative Type ☐ Project ☒ Ongoing / Annual ☐ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☒ 4 (Review & Decide)
Tom Oye Award: Coordinate and select one recipient for the 2021 Tom
Oye Award.
Deliverable
Planning and awarding of Tom Oye
Award
Leads
Edwards, Mirza
Target
Completion Date
December 2021
Budget Required: Funds are available
Staff Support Required: Staff Liaison, Staff Support, and Communications
Approved by Council December 1, 2020
Initiative # 3 Initiative Type ☐ Project ☐ Ongoing / Annual ☒ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☒ 4 (Review & Decide)
Coordinate 2021 “Sharing Values, Sharing Communities” event focused
on Race, Justice, and Policing tied to initiative #4.
Deliverable
Event and/or Action
Leads
Felton, Bennett, Segall
Target
Completion Date
October 2021
Budget Required: Funds are available.
Staff Support Required: Staff Liaison, Staff Support, and Communications
4.6.2021: Subcommittee will plan on meeting with addition of commissioners to work plan item.
4.27.2021: Subcommittee provided update to HRRC and asked for feedback from Commission. Subcommittee will meet again to update based on feedback.
Initiative # 4 Initiative Type ☐ Project ☐ Ongoing / Annual ☐ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☒ 4 (Review & Decide)
Complete community conversations about Race, Justice and Policing
that began in 2020.
Deliverable
Create and implement ways for
community members to engage about
race, justice and policing.
Leads
Felton, Mirza, Bennett,
Segall, Ismail
Target
Completion Date:
December 2021
Budget Required: Funds are available
Staff Support Required: Staff Liaison, Staff Support, Communications and Technology
4.6.2021: Subcommittee will plan on meeting with addition of commissioners to work plan item.
4.27.2021: Subcommittee provided update to HRRC and asked for feedback from Commission. Subcommittee will meet again to update based on feedback.
Approved by Council December 1, 2020
Initiative # 5 Initiative Type ☐ Project ☒ Ongoing / Annual ☐ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☒ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐ 4 (Review & Decide)
Bias Offense & Incident Response Plan Review and meet with
police department representative quarterly for updates.
Deliverable
Review of response plan and report back to the
commission. Consider changes, if any, in 2022.
Leads
Ross, Epstein, Edwards
and Guadarrama
Target
Completion Date
December 2021
Budget Required: Funds are available.
Staff Support Required: Staff Liaison, Staff Support, and Communications
1.26.2021: Police Chief will attend HRRC meeting the month after each quarter. The Police Chief will provide an update of Q1-2021 at the April 27, 2021 HRRC.
For Q2-2021, he will attend the July 27, 2021 meeting, for Q3-2021, the October 26, 2021 meeting and for Q4-2021, attend January 2022 meeting.
4.27.2021 – Police Chief attended the HRRC meeting. Provided Q1-2021 update and process of how bias events are received, investigated, and notification.
Initiative # 6 Initiative Type ☐ Project ☐ Ongoing / Annual ☐ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☒ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐ 4 (Review & Decide)
Review and comment on staff proposed plan to identify barriers for
participation and reach communities of color through different modes and
feedback.
Deliverable
Review and comment on plan
Leads
Stringer Moore,
Edwards, and Felton
Target
Completion Date
December 2021
Budget Required: No budget required
Staff Support Required: Staff Liaison and Staff Support
1.26.2021: Staff Liaison will meet with P&R Director define plan to identify barriers for participation and reach communities of color.
4.27.2021: Staff is still researching and creating plans.