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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.