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Human Rights and Relations Commission
City Of Edina, Minnesota
Virtual Meeting: WebEx
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 2465 947 2164
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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 December 7,
2021
V.Reports/Recommendations
A.Solicitation for Speaker
B.Edina Community Foundation’s (ECF) Connecting with Kids
Leadership Award
C.Advisory Communication to City Council
D.2022 Work Plan
VI.Chair And Member Comments
VII.Sta6 Comments
VIII.Adjournment
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Date: January 25, 2022 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
December 7, 2021
Action
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve minutes from HRRC December 7,2021 meeting
INTRODUCTION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
12.07.21 HRRC Minutes
Draft Minutes☒
Approved Minutes☐
Approved Date: Click here to enter a date.
Minutes
City of Edina, Minnesota
Human Rights & Relations Commission
Edina Public Works Building, Multi-Purpose Rm
December 7, 2021, 5:30 p.m.
I. Call To Order
Chair Epstein called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Answering Roll Call: Chair Epstein, Commissioners Edwards, Felton, Guadarrama, Ross, Segall, Bennett,
and Stringer Moore
Staff Present: Heidi Lee, Race & Equity Coordinator and Risi Karim, City Management Fellow
Absent: Student Commissioner Lichtenberger and Mirza; Commissioner Ismail
III. Approval of Meeting Agenda
Motion by Commissioner Bennett to approve the December 7,2021 meeting agenda,
seconded by Commissioner Felton. Roll call vote. Motion carried.
IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Commissioners indicated the following changes to the draft minutes:
Correction of Commissioner Bennett last name on Roll Call.
Correction of call to order statement to remove “ Chair Epstein shared information for virtual
meeting guidelines for Commissioners and those watching or listening in to the meeting”.
Correct location of meeting to read “ Edina Public Works Building, Multi-Purpose Rm”.
Motion by Commissioner Segall to approve the November 16, 2021 meeting minutes,
seconded by Commissioner Bennett. Roll call vote. Motion carried.
V. Special Recognitions & Presentations
A. Edina Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Stacie Stanley introduces herself to the Commission
and gives an update on the district polices and future initiatives.
VI. Reports/Recommendations
A. Green Print Submission
The Commission has received 1 green print application submission.
Motion by Chair Epstein to approve the Green Print application, seconded by
Commissioner Stringer Moore. Motion carried.
B. 2021 Human Rights & Relations Commission Work
Draft Minutes☒
Approved Minutes☐
Approved Date: Click here to enter a date.
All initiatives for the 2021 Human Rights & Relations Commission Work Plan
have been completed.
VII. Chair and Member Comments
Received
VIII. Staff Comments
Received
IX. Adjournment
Motion by Commissioner Felton to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner
Stringer Moore. Roll call vote. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 6:31p.m.
Date: January 25, 2022 Agenda Item #: V.A.
To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type:
From:Risi Karim, City Management Fellow
Item Activity:
Subject:Solicitation for Speaker Discussion
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
INTRODUCTION:
Members of the HRRC are asked to assist in the curation of potential speakers list for future Commission
meetings.
Date: January 25, 2022 Agenda Item #: V.B.
To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type:
From:Risi Karim, City Management Fellow
Item Activity:
Subject:Edina Community Foundation’s (ECF) Connecting
with Kids Leadership Award
Discussion
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
INTRODUCTION:
Date: January 25, 2022 Agenda Item #: V.C.
To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type:
From:Heidi Lee, Race & Equity Coordinator
Item Activity:
Subject:Advisory Communication to City Council Discussion
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
INTRODUCTION:
Commissioner Stringer Moore will introduce to the Commission a possible topic for advisory communication to
the City Council.
Date: January 25, 2022 Agenda Item #: V.D.
To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type:
From:Heidi Lee, Race & Equity Coordinator
Item Activity:
Subject:2022 Work Plan Discussion
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
The Commission will discuss initiative updates for the 2022 workplan.
INTRODUCTION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Bias Event Response Plan
2022 Work Plan
City of Edina Bias City of Edina Bias City of Edina Bias City of Edina Bias EventEventEventEvent Response PlanResponse PlanResponse PlanResponse Plan
INTRODUCTION:INTRODUCTION:INTRODUCTION:INTRODUCTION:
The Edina Human Rights and Relations Commission (HRRC) drafted the Bias Offense Response
Plan (the Plan), proposed the Plan to the Edina City Council (City Council), and the City Council
adopted the Plan on May 5th, 1997. The City Council directed the HRRC to review the Plan at
least once per year and provide recommended amendments as needed. In 2021, HRRC proposed
to include the definitions of bias, bias event, bias offense and bias incident, which align with
definition of state statute. With the addition of bias event, the Plan will be referred to as the Bias
Events Response Plan.
DEFINITIONS:DEFINITIONS:DEFINITIONS:DEFINITIONS:
• Bias:Bias:Bias:Bias: A performed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, age, disability, or sexual
orientation.
• Bias Event: Bias Event: Bias Event: Bias Event: Either a bias offense or a bias incident.
• Bias Offense:Bias Offense:Bias Offense:Bias Offense: As defined in Minnesota State Statute Section 611A.79, Subd.1 (Appendix
A), conduct that would constitute a crime and was committed because of the victim’s or
another’s actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability as
defined in Minnesota Statutes section 363A.03, age, or national origin.
• Bias Incident:Bias Incident:Bias Incident:Bias Incident: A bias incident is any actions committed against a person or property
motivated in whole or in part by the offender’s bias but does not rise to the level of a
crime.
PURPOSES:PURPOSES:PURPOSES:PURPOSES:
• To establish a procedure for appropriate and timely local responses to bias events thus
showing strong community support for people targeted and showing zero community
tolerance within the boundaries of the City of Edina.
• To raise awareness in the community about the city’s response to bias events.
• To establish a Community Resources Network (Appendix B) to be activated as needed.
PARTNERSHIP:PARTNERSHIP:PARTNERSHIP:PARTNERSHIP:
The HRRC will partner with individuals and organizations in the community to provide timely and
meaningful support to those who have experienced a bias event. Local community partners are
identified in Appendix B, Community Resources Network.
RESPONSE PLAN:RESPONSE PLAN:RESPONSE PLAN:RESPONSE PLAN:
1. Complaints regarding bias events may be made directly to the Edina Police Department
(the Police Department) but also may be made on-line on the City’s website or made to
other City departments, including the parks department and the Race & Equity
Coordinator.
2. Subject to the limitations in the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minn. Stat.
Chapter 13, the Police Department will notify the Edina City Manager (City Manager) and
the Race and Equity Coordinator, who will notify the HRRC Chair of a substantiated event
which may constitute a bias event. The Police Department will investigate the
substantiated event to determine if a crime was committed.
3. If a complaint is made to the City other than through the Police Department, the
complaint shall first be forwarded to the City Manager and Police Chief, who shall
forward it to the Police Department to be investigated.
4. Upon completion of the investigation of a bias event, the Police Department will notify
the City Manager and Race and Equity Coordinator of the findings and classify the bias
event as either a bias offense or bias incident.
5. If a complaint is determined to be a bias offense, the Police Department will coordinate
appropriate criminal charges with the prosecuting authority. The Police Department is
responsible for reporting the bias crime to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension.
6. The City Manager, Chief of Police, Race & Equity Coordinator, HRRC Chair and a yearly
designated committee from the HRRC will meet to determine the appropriate level of
community response. Community response options include contacting appropriate
members of the Community Resources Network to inform them of a bias event,
requesting their support and development of a response plan, meeting with the victim or
representatives of targeted groups to determine appropriate restorative measures by the
City, and such other responses deemed appropriate under the circumstances.
7. The Race & Equity Coordinator will record and track when and where the bias events
occurred and will provide an annual report to the Commission.
APPENDIX A: APPENDIX A: APPENDIX A: APPENDIX A:
2020: Minnesota Statutes: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/611a.79
611A.79 CIVIL DAMAGES FOR BIAS OFFENSES.611A.79 CIVIL DAMAGES FOR BIAS OFFENSES.611A.79 CIVIL DAMAGES FOR BIAS OFFENSES.611A.79 CIVIL DAMAGES FOR BIAS OFFENSES.
§Subdivision 1. Definition.Definition.Definition.Definition.
For purposes of this section, "bias offense" means conduct that would constitute a crime
and was committed because of the victim's or another's actual or perceived race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability as defined in section 363A.03, age, or national
origin.
Subd. 2. Cause of action; damages and fees injuncCause of action; damages and fees injuncCause of action; damages and fees injuncCause of action; damages and fees injunction.tion.tion.tion.
A person who is damaged by a bias offense has a civil cause of action against the person
who committed the offense. The plaintiff is entitled to recover the greater of:
(1) $500; or
(2) actual general and special damages, including damages for emotional distress.
A plaintiff also may obtain punitive damages as provided in sections 549.191 and 549.20
or an injunction or other appropriate relief.
Subd. 3. Relation to criminal proceeding; burden of proof.Relation to criminal proceeding; burden of proof.Relation to criminal proceeding; burden of proof.Relation to criminal proceeding; burden of proof.
A person may bring an action under this section regardless of the existence or outcome
of criminal proceedings involving the bias offense that is the basis for the action. The
burden of proof in an action under this section is preponderance of the evidence.
Subd. 4. Parental liability.Parental liability.Parental liability.Parental liability.
Section 540.18 applies to actions under this section, except that:
(1) the parent or guardian is liable for all types of damages awarded under this section in
an amount not exceeding $5,000; and
(2) the parent or guardian is not liable if the parent or guardian made reasonable efforts
to exercise control over the minor's behavior.
Subd. 5. Trial; limitation period. Trial; limitation period. Trial; limitation period. Trial; limitation period.
(a) The right to trial by jury is preserved in an action brought under this section.
(b) An action under this section must be commenced not later than six years after the
cause of action arises.
Subd. 6. Other rights preserved.Other rights preserved.Other rights preserved.Other rights preserved.
The remedies under this section do not affect any rights or remedies of the plaintiff
under other law.
APPENDIX B:APPENDIX B:APPENDIX B:APPENDIX B:
Community Resources NetworkCommunity Resources NetworkCommunity Resources NetworkCommunity Resources Network
ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATIONORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION CONTACTCONTACTCONTACTCONTACT TELEPHONETELEPHONETELEPHONETELEPHONE
Edina Human Rights & Relations
Commission Staff Liaison 952-826-1622
Edina Police Department Chief of Police 952-826-1610
City of Edina City Manager 952-927-8861
Edina City Council Mayor 952-927-8861
Edina Public School District #273 Superintendent 952-848-4000
Richfield Public School District Superintendent 612-798-6000
Hopkins Public School District Superintendent 952-988-4000
Edina Chamber of Commerce Executive Director 952-806-9060
Hennepin County County Attorney 612-348-5550
Professional Mediation
Organizations
Call the Human Rights and
Relations Staff Liaison for
resource list
952-926-1622
Minnesota Department of Human
Rights Commissioner 651-539-1100
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Approved by City Council December 7, 2021
Commission: Human Rights and Relations Commission
2022 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 Sharing Values, Sharing Communities Event. Determine
topic at least four months in advance of the scheduled event
Deliverable
Event
Leads
Bennett, Guadarrama,
Segall, Mirzra
Target
Completion Date
October 2022
Budget Required: (Completed by staff): There is funding available for outside marketing opportunities such as ad paid in printed media and social media.
Staff Support Required (Completed by staff): 10 hours for Staff Liaison in 2021, 10 hours for Communications Staff in 2020 for Community Conversation
Initiative # 2 Initiative Type ☐ Project ☒ Ongoing / Annual ☒ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☒ 4 (Review & Decide)
Coordinate Days of Remembrance to be held in alignment with the
United States 2022 commemoration date.
Deliverable
Event and/or Action
Leads
Epstein, Stringer-Moore,
Mirza, Lichtenberger
Target
Completion Date
April/May 2022
Budget Required: (Completed by staff) There is funding available for outside marketing opportunities such as ad paid in printed media and social media.
Staff Support Required (Completed by staff): Hours by Staff liaison: 20 Communications / marketing support: 10
Approved by City Council December 7, 2021
Initiative # 3 Initiative Type ☐ Project ☒ Ongoing / Annual ☐ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☒ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐ 4 (Review & Decide)
Respond to Bias events as described by the Bias Event Plan and receive
updates from the Police Department Quarterly.
Deliverable
Continue Bias events response plan
and track how many times the plan is
initiated
Leads
Epstein, Guadarrama
Target
Completion Date
December 2022
Budget Required: (Completed by staff) Are there funds available for this project? If there are not funds available, explain the impact of Council approving this
initiative.
Staff Support Required (Completed by staff): Hours by Staff liaison: 10
Initiative # 4 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 2022 Tom
Oye Award.
Deliverable
Planning and awarding of Tom Oye
Award
Leads
Felton, Mirza
Target
Completion Date
December 2022
Budget Required: (Completed by staff) There is funding available for outside marketing opportunities such as ad paid in printed media and social media.
Staff Support Required (Completed by staff): How many hours of support by the staff liaison? Communications / marketing support?
Approved by City Council December 7, 2021
Initiative # 5 Initiative Type ☒ Project ☐ Ongoing / Annual ☐ Event
Council Charge ☒ 1 (Study & Report) ☐ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐ 4 (Review & Decide)
Initiative Title
Study and report on a City facility naming policy/criteria
Deliverable
Report to Council
Leads
Stringer Moore, Segall,
Bennett, Mirza,
Target
Completion Date
December 2022
Budget Required: (Completed by staff) Are there funds available for this project? If there are not funds available, explain the impact of Council approving this
initiative.
Staff Support Required (Completed by staff): How many hours of support by the staff liaison? Communications / marketing support?
Initiative # 6 Initiative Type ☐ Project ☒ Ongoing / Annual ☐ Event
Council Charge ☐ 1 (Study & Report) ☒ 2 (Review & Comment) ☐ 3 (Review & Recommend) ☐ 4 (Review & Decide)
Following completion of staff development of internal process, assist
staff with the promotion of city Form to Report Bias or Discrimination.
Deliverable
Feedback and support to staff.
Leads
Target
Completion Date
December 2022
Budget Required: (Completed by staff) Are there funds available for this project? If there are not funds available, explain the impact of Council approving this
initiative.
Staff Support Required (Completed by staff):
Approved by City Council December 7, 2021
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.)
- Ageism: helping community understand, how to mitigate it, educate and assess
- Felony Rights and Education: Public education, voting rights access
- Assess how the City of Edina can continue to recognize and celebrate the diversity in our community and propose actions [for the City and/or volunteers] to
implement, including for example, displays in Edina City Hall which recognize culturally significant holidays and flags or other symbols which recognize the many
diverse cultures in Edina.