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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.24.23 HRRC Minutes_ApprovedDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 02/28/2023 Minutes City of Edina, Minnesota Human Rights & Relations Commission Edina City Hall, Community Room January 24, 2023, 7 p.m. I. Call to Order Chair Epstein called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering Roll Call: Chair Epstein, Commissioners Felton, Bennett, Segall, Stringer Moore; and Student Commissioner Ahluwalia. Staff Present: Heidi Lee, Race & Equity Manager and Gillian Straub, City Management Fellow Absent: Commissioners Ismail and Guadarrama, and Student Commissioner Jain. III. Approval of Meeting Agenda Motion by Commissioner Felton to approve the January 24, 2023, meeting agenda, seconded by Commissioner Stringer Moore. Motion carried. IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Bennett to approve the November 15, 2022, meeting minutes, seconded by Commissioner Segall. Motion carried. Motion by Commissioner Bennett to approve the December 6, 2022, meeting minutes, seconded by Commissioner Segall. Motion carried. V. Special Recognitions and Presentations A. Presentation by Andrew Scipioni, Transportation Planner, City of Edina • Andrew Scipioni presented “If These Streets Could Talk,” a historic overview of street names in Edina, covering the cultural, geographical, faith, and institutional roots of numerous street names. Student Commissioner Jain arrived at 7:09 p.m. VI. Community Comment Carolyn Jackson, 5716 Continental Drive, thanked the Commission for their work on events and projects. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 02/28/2023 VII. Reports/Recommendations 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 • Initiative complete. o Initiative #2: Coordinate Days of Remembrance to be held in alignment with the United States 2022 commemoration date. • Initiative complete. o Initiative #3: Respond to bias events as described by the Bias Event Plan and receive updates from the Police Department quarterly • HRRC received update at the October 25, 2022 meeting. o Initiative #4: Tom Oye Award • Initiative complete. o Initiative #5: Study and report on City facility naming policy/criteria • Commissioner Bennett introduced the work of the subcommittee researching and recommending principles and process for City facility naming policy and criteria. The Commission discussed edits and additions to the report, and the subcommittee will receive edits for 1 week. 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 • Initiative incomplete. B. 2023 Human Rights & Relations Commission Work Plan Update • Staff Liaison Lee introduced the approved 2023 work plan, including: o Initiative 1: Sharing Values, Sharing Communities Event o Initiative 2: Days of Remembrance Event o Initiative 3: Bias and Discrimination Event Response o Initiative 4: Tom Oye Award o Initiative 5: Climate Action Plan HS 4-3 o Initiative 6: Juneteenth Community Celebration 1. Staff Liaison Lee provided updates on the planning process, including community feedback and outreach to vendors and artists. Commissioners provided feedback for Staff Liaison Lee. o Initiative 7: Bias and Discrimination Event Response Plan Review C. Draft Advisory Communication • Commissioner Segall introduced the draft report and received comments on the use of the term cake eater. Staff Liaison Lee advised on how the Council will receive the advisory communication. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 02/28/2023 Motion by Commissioner Felton to adopt the advisory communication as drafted with one revision to change “and” to “an” in the City Goal section. Seconded by Stringer Moore. D. Land Acknowledgement Update • Commissioner Stringer Moore relayed public requests to look into the land acknowledgement process. Commissioners discussed surrounding communities’ actions, requirements for land acknowledgement, and other actions associated with land acknowledgement. E. Annual Process – Voting on Chair and Vice Chair • Staff Liaison Lee reviewed the process for applying to boards and commissions, and the role and responsibilities of the chair and vice chair. Chair Epstein reviewed the annual process of electing a new chair and vice chair as commissioners’ terms end. Student Commissioner Ahluwalia left at 8:57 p.m. Student Commissioner Jain left at 9:03 p.m. VIII. Chair and Member Comments • Received. IX. Staff Comments • Received. X. Adjournment Motion by Commissioner Segall to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner Felton. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:07 p.m.