HomeMy WebLinkAbout02.22.2022 Meeting PacketAgenda
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 2463 235 2712
Tuesday, February 22, 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 January 25,
2022
V.Special Recognitions And Presentations
A.Quarterly Bias Event Update
VI.Reports/Recommendations
A.2022 Human Rights & Relations Commission Work Plan Update
B.Chair & Vice Chair Nomination and Selection
C.Return to In Person Meetings
VII.Chair And Member Comments
VIII.Sta1 Comments
IX.Adjournment
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Date: February 22, 2022 Agenda Item #: IV.A.
To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type:
From:Risi Karim, City Management Fellow
Item Activity:
Subject:Minutes: Human Rights & Relations Commission
January 25, 2022
Action
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve minutes from HRRC January 25, 2022 meeting
INTRODUCTION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
1.25.22 HRRC Minutes
Draft Minutes☒
Approved Minutes☐
Approved Date: Click here to enter a date.
Minutes
City of Edina, Minnesota
Human Rights & Relations Commission
Virtual Meeting, WebEx,
January 25, 2022, 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, Commissioner Ismail, Felton, Segall, Edwards, Felton, Stringer Moore,
Bennett and Guadarrama; Student Commissioner Lichtenberger and Mirza
Staff Present: Heidi Lee, Race & Equity Coordinator and Risi Karim, City Management Fellow
Absent:
Late:
III. Approval of Meeting Agenda
Motion by Commissioner Stringer Moore to approve the January 25, 2022 meeting agenda,
seconded by Commissioner Bennett. Roll call vote. Motion carried.
IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Commissioners indicated the following changes to the draft minutes:
• None
Motion by Commissioner Stringer Moore to approve the December 7, 2021 meeting
minutes, seconded by Commissioner Bennett. Roll call vote. Motion carried.
V. Reports/Recommendations
A. Solicitation for Speaker
o Chair Epstein solicited from members of the HRRC for assistance in the curation of potential
speakers list for future Commission meetings.
B. Edina Community Foundation’s (ECF) Connecting with Kids Leadership Award
o Commissioner Segall will submit Student Commissioners Lichtenberger and Mirza for the Kids
Leadership Award presented by the Edina Community Foundation.
o Commissioner Felton will provide Commissioner Segall with documents and material for the
application submission.
Draft Minutes☒
Approved Minutes☐
Approved Date: Click here to enter a date.
Motion by Commissioner Segall to submit Student Commissioners Lichtenberger and Mirza for
the Kids Leadership Award presented by the Edina Community Foundation, Seconded by
Commissioner Edwards. Motion Carried.
C. Advisory Communication to City Council
o Commissioner Stringer Moore proposes that in conjunction with the Community Health
Commission that the Human Rights and Relations Commission write an Advisory
Communication to the City Council proposing the declaration of Racism and Poverty as a public
health crisis.
o Staff Liaison Lee will contact the Staff Liaison for the Community Health Commission to
facilitate the request for participation in crafting the Advisory Communication.
Motion by Commissioner Stringer Moore to draft an Advisory Communication to the City
Council regarding Racism as a Public Health Crisis as well as provided language for the drafting of
a proclamation, Seconded by Commissioner Felton. Motion Carried.
D. 2022 Work Plan
The Commission discussed the Work Plan with the following updates:
• Initiative 1: Sharing Values, Sharing Communities Event
o Commissioner Bennett ask that Commissioners with suggestions for the event directly contact her
or Staff Liaison Lee with feedback.
Initiative 2: Days of Remembrance
o Chair Epstein and Commissioner Stringer Moore will be reaching out to the green sheet member to
step up a meeting about Days of Remembrance planning.
o There is room on the initiative for mor Commissioners to join.
o Tentatively the event will be held April 25th .
Initiative 3: Bias Event Plan
o No update
Initiative 4: Tom Oye Award
o No update
Initiative 5: City facility naming policy/criteria
o Commissioner Stringer Moore will join as Co-Chair of this Initiative
Initiative 6: Assist staff with the promotion of city form to Report Bias or Discrimination.
o Staff Liaison Lee gave a brief overview of the general process the initiative will go through.
VI. Chair and Member Comments
• Received
VII. Staff Comments
• Received
VIII. Adjournment
Motion by Commissioner Bennett to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner
Stringer Moore. Roll call vote. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m.
Date: February 22, 2022 Agenda Item #: V.A.
To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type:
From:Risi Karim, City Management Fellow
Item Activity:
Subject:Quarterly Bias Event Update Information
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
None.
INTRODUCTION:
Edina P olice Chief Todd Milburn will give an update of any bias events that have been reported to the city.
Date: February 22, 2022 Agenda Item #: VI.A.
To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type:
From:Heidi Lee, Race & Equity Coordinator
Item Activity:
Subject:2022 Human Rights & Relations Commission Work
Plan Update
Discussion, Information
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
None
INTRODUCTION:
The Commission will discuss initiative updates for the 2022 workplan.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
2022 Work Plan
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
2.18.22: Tentative dates of 4.24 or 5.1 have been decided and City Hall has been reserved. Sub-committee will meet on 2.19 to plan.
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
2.18.22: Police Chief will provide updates on February, April, July and October meetings.
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 2021 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:
Felton, Segall
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.
Date: February 22, 2022 Agenda Item #: VI.B.
To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type:
From:Heidi Lee, Race & Equity Coordinator
Item Activity:
Subject:Chair & Vice Chair Nomination and Selection Action, Discussion
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
Members of the HRRC will discuss and select commissioners to represent the Commission as Chair and Vice
Chair.
INTRODUCTION:
Date: February 22, 2022 Agenda Item #: VI.C.
To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type:
From:Heidi Lee, Race & Equity Coordinator
Item Activity:
Subject:Return to In Person Meetings Information
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
None.
INTRODUCTION:
Beginning March 1, all meetings of the City Council, Housing & Redevelopment Authority and Boards and
Commissions will be held in person again.