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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07.25.23 HRRC Minutes_ApprovedDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 8/22/2023 Minutes City of Edina, Minnesota Human Rights & Relations Commission Edina City Hall, Community Room July 25, 2023, 7 p.m. I. Call to Order Chair Stringer Moore called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering Roll Call: Chair Stringer Moore, Commissioners Felton, Khalifa, Nelson, Segall, and Rogers. Staff Present: Heidi Lee, Race & Equity Manager, Gillian Straub, City Management Fellow. Absent: Vice Chair Bennett, Commissioners Dawkins and Ismail. III. Approval of Meeting Agenda Motion by Commissioner Nelson to approve the July 25, 2023, meeting agenda, seconded by Commissioner Felton. Motion carried. IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Nelson to approve the minutes from the June 27, 2023, meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Rogers. Motion carried. V. Reports/Recommendations A. 2023 Human Rights & Relations Commission Work Plan Update • Commissioners described each initiative and discussed the following updates: o Initiative 1: Sharing Values, Sharing Communities Event • Commissioner Nelson introduced the proposed title from the committee: “Building an Inclusive Community – Learning to Prevent Bias so All Can Thrive.” • Commissioners discussed asking for quotes from speakers before October for press releases. Motion by Commissioner Nelson to adopt the title, “Building an Inclusive Community – Learning to Prevent Bias so All Can Thrive.” Seconded by Commissioner Felton. Motion carried. o Initiative 2: Days of Remembrance Event • Event occurred in May 2023. o Initiative 3: Bias and Discrimination Event Response Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 8/22/2023 • Police staff attended the May 23, 2023, meeting. • There will be another check in with the department at the October meeting. o Initiative 4: Tom Oye Award • Chair Stringer Moore noted that the committee will meet and provide an update at the August meeting. o Initiative 5: Climate Action Plan HS 4-3 • Commissioner Segall provided an update that the committee is finalizing the interview guide and that each member of the committee is assigned organizations to interview. o Initiative 6: Juneteenth Community Celebration • Event occurred on June 19, 2023, and Staff Liaison Lee provided an update at the June meeting. o Initiative 7: Bias and Discrimination Event Response Plan Review • Commissioner Felton noted work as a committee will begin in August. B. 2024 Work Plan Development Introduction • Staff Liaison Lee introduced the work plan development, including the information needed from commissioners, budgetary information, and the purpose of work planning. Commissioners discussed the following initiatives: o Initiative 1: Sharing Values, Sharing Community Event • Commissioners noted that this event is a long-running event of the HRRC. o Initiative 2: Bias and Discrimination Event Response • Commissioners discussed the process for the HRRC to respond if there is a bias discrimination event, and the possibility of combining both the ongoing review of bias and discrimination event response and the communication of the process to the public. Commissioner Felton left at 8:02 p.m. o Initiative 3: Tom Oye Award o Initiative 4: Days of Remembrance Event o Initiative 5: Community roundtable connecting organizations and Boards & Commissions. • Commissioners discussed the Juneteenth event and other events where members of the public and representatives of community organizations and associations wanted to connect with Boards & Commissions. • After discussion, commissioners determined that the level and scope of work is not appropriate for the HRRC, as it deals with all Boards & Commissions. Instead, the Commission will focus on publicizing HRRC work at specified community events or a study on the process for HRRC community engagement. o Initiative 6: Affordable housing topic Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 8/22/2023 • Commissioners noted the relationship with Climate Action Plan item BE 3-2: Explore the development of renewable energy program(s) which increase utilization of on-site / in-community renewable energy while creating benefit for low-income community members. o Initiative 7: Quarterly meeting with a representative from Edina Public Schools. • Commissioners supported removing this from the 2024 work plan. o Initiative 8: Mental health topic, with potential connections to ageism and homelessness. • Commissioners discussed that other commissions may be better suited to address mental health, but that the HRRC may be suited to address some aspects, including invisible disability. • Commissioner discussed other standalone topics, including: • Ageism – the Commission would study and report on selecting the framework for determining if the City is an age-friendly community. • LGBTQIA+ – Commissioners noted the threat the LGBTQIA+ community is under. o Initiative 9: Climate Action Plan • Commissioners supported removing this. VI. Chair and Member Comments • Received. VII. Staff Comments • Received. VIII. Adjournment Motion by Commission Segall to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Commission Nelson. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:59 p.m.