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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.26.2022 Meeting PacketAgenda Human Rights and Relations Commission City Of Edina, Minnesota Public Works, Multi-Purpose Room Tuesday, April 26, 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 March 22, 2022 V.Special Recognitions And Presentations A.Introduction of New HRRC Commissioner B.Quarterly Update with Police Chief VI.Community Comment During "Community Comment," the Board/Commission will invite residents to share relevant issues or concerns. Individuals must limit their comments to three minutes. The Chair may limit the number of speakers on the same issue in the interest of time and topic. Generally speaking, items that are elsewhere on tonight's agenda may not be addressed during Community Comment. Individuals should not expect the Chair or Board/Commission Members to respond to their comments tonight. Instead, the Board/Commission might refer the matter to sta% for consideration at a future meeting. VII.Reports/Recommendations A.2022 Human Rights & Relations Commission Work Plan Update VIII.Chair And Member Comments IX.Sta0 Comments X.Adjournment The City of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing ampli3cation, an interpreter, large-print documents or something else, please call 952-927-8861 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Date: April 26, 2022 Agenda Item #: IV.A. To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type: From:Jennifer Garske, Executive Assistant Item Activity: Subject:Minutes: Human Rights & Relations Commission March 22, 2022 Action CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: Approve minutes from March 22, 2022, HRRC meeting. INTRODUCTION: ATTACHMENTS: Description March 22, 2022 HRRC Meeting 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 Room March 22, 2022, 7 p.m. I. Call To Order Chair Epstein called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering Roll Call: Chair Epstein, Commissioners Bennett, Felton, Guadarrama, Pastrana, Segall, Stringer Moore; Student Commissioners Lichtenberger and Mirza Staff Present: Heidi Lee, Race & Equity Manager Absent: Commissioner Missaghi Late: Commissioner Ismail III. Approval of Meeting Agenda Motion by Commissioner Segall to approve the March 22, 2022 meeting agenda, seconded by Commissioner Felton. Motion carried. IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes Commissioners indicated the following changes to the draft minutes:  Commissioner Bennett noted in Section VI, bullet point under B should be under A. She suggested moving bullet point under B to A. And adding two new bullet points under B: one for Chair Epstein to be nominated as Chair, and a second for Commissioner Stringer Moore to be nominated as Vice Chair.  Commissioner Bennett suggested the minutes should reflect that when the Commission was noticed they were switching to in-person meetings, they decided to mask at meetings. o Commissioner Bennett suggested adding it under Section C, Return to In-Person Meetings. Motion by Commissioner Stringer Moore to approve the Feb. 22, 2022 meeting minutes as corrected, seconded by Commissioner Guadarrama. Motion carried. V. Special Recognitions and Presentations A. Introduction of New HRRC Commissioners a. New Commissioner George Pastrana was introduced to the Commission. Commissioner Ismail arrived at 7:16 p.m. Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: Click here to enter a date. VI. A. 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  Commissioner Bennett shared they would like to do a follow-up to last year’s Stop the Hate event. She asked for input from members of the Commission. The group discussed framing the event as “How to Stop the Hate.”  Commissioners discussed recent incident at Edina High School and community and school response. o Initiative #2: Coordinate Days of Remembrance to be held in alignment with the United States 2022 commemoration date  Commissioner Stringer Moore gave an update on planning for this event, including possible speakers and dates being held for the event. Commission discussed topic and speaker options, as well as changing the date. Other Commissioners are encouraged to join this initiative. Motion by Commissioner Stringer Moore to change direction of 2022 Days of Remembrance Event to include panelists on historical context, student perspectives, restorative practices and opportunities to review and listen to stories of Holocaust survivors; and move the date to May 15 or 22, seconded by Commissioner Pastrana. Motion carried. o Initiative #3: Respond to bias events as described by the Bias Event Plan and receive updates from the Police Department quarterly  Commission discussed if a bias offense report had been filed in the recent Edina High School incident, and what would be the response if one was filed. o Initiative #4: Tom Oye Award  Other Commissioners are encouraged to join this initiative. o Initiative #5: Study and report on City facility naming policy/criteria.  Commissioner Bennett shared information about the background of this initiative and topics from the first meeting, which was held before the meeting tonight. 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  Commissioner Felton encouraged Commissioner Pastrana to join this initiative. B. Response to Community Incident  Liaison Lee shared what she has heard from the community and HRRC members in response to the recent incident involving Edina High School students. She shared possibilities for a response by the HRRC as a commission and individual members as Edina residents. Commissioners discussed different options for a response, including an Advisory Communication to City Council condemning racist and antisemitic behavior. Commissioner Segall shared wording adapted from the petition by the Anti-Racism Collective to be used as the Advisory Communication, and the Commission discussed edits. Draft Minutes☒ Approved Minutes☐ Approved Date: Click here to enter a date. Motion by Commissioner Segall to adopt and send the Advisory Communication to the City Council, seconded by Commissioner Felton. Motion carried. VII. Chair and Member Comments  Received. VIII. Staff Comments  Received. IX. Adjournment Motion by Commissioner Felton to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner Pastrana. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:03 p.m. Date: April 26, 2022 Agenda Item #: V.A. To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type: Other From:Heidi Lee, Race & Equity Manager Item Activity: Subject:Introduction of New HRRC Commissioner Information CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: None. INTRODUCTION: The introduction of new HRRC Commissioner Amir Missaghi. Date: April 26, 2022 Agenda Item #: V.B. To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type: From:Heidi Lee, Race & Equity Manager Item Activity: Subject:Quarterly Update with Police Chief CITY OF EDINA 4801 West 50th Street Edina, MN 55424 www.edinamn.gov ACTION REQUESTED: None. INTRODUCTION: Police Chief Todd Milburn will share a quarterly update with the Commission. Date: April 26, 2022 Agenda Item #: VII.A. To:Human Rights and Relations Commission Item Type: From:Heidi Lee, Race & Equity Manager 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 HRRC Work Plan updated 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, Ismail, Segall, Mirza 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 Stringer-Moore, Epstein, Lichtenberger, Mirza 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. 3.18.22: Committee looking for speakers and date of event will be determined when a speaker is decided on. 3.22.22: HRRC approved format to historical context, student panelist, restorative practices, and listen to stories of Holocaust survivors. 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, Ismail 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 Bennett, Stringer Moore, Segall, 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? 3.22.22: Committee has started research and will be meeting to discuss findings. 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 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): 3.22.22: Staff have been researching and developing process. 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.