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Human Rights and Relations Commission
City Of E dina, Minnesota
Com m unity R oom , City H all
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
7:00 PM
I.Ca ll To Ord er
II.Roll Ca ll
III.Approva l Of Meeting Agenda
IV.Approva l Of Meeting Min u tes
A.Min u tes: Hum a n Righ ts & Relation s Com m ission , Decem ber 5,
2023
V.Com m u n ity Com m ent
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VI.Rep orts/Recom m en d ation s
A.Com m ission Corresp onden ce Discu ssion
B.2023 Hum a n Righ ts & Relation s Com m ission W ork Pla n Upda te
C.2024 Hum a n Righ ts & Relation s Com m ission W ork Pla n Upda tes
VII.Cha ir An d Mem ber Com m ents
VIII.Sta0 Com m ents
IX.Adjournm en t
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Date: January 23, 2024 Agenda Item #: I V.A.
To:Human R ights and R elations C ommis s ion Item Type:
Minutes
F rom:G illian S traub, C ity Management F ellow
Item Activity:
Subject:Minutes : Human R ights & R elations C ommission,
December 5, 2023
Ac tion
C ITY O F E D IN A
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
A C TI O N R EQ U ES TED:
Approve minutes from the December 5, 2023, meeting of the H R R C.
I N TR O D U C TI O N:
AT TAC HME N T S:
Description
HRRC Minutes : December 5, 2023
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Minutes
City of Edina, Minnesota
Human Rights & Relations Commission
Edina City Hall, Mayor’s Conference Room
December 5, 2023, 5:30 p.m.
I. Call to Order
Chair Stringer Moore called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Answering Roll Call: Chair Stringer Moore, Vice Chair Bennett, Commissioners Khalifa, Ismail, Segall,
Rogers.
Staff Present: Gillian Straub, City Management Fellow.
Absent: Commissioners Dawkins, Felton, and Nelson; Student Commissioners Borah and Mohamud-Karie.
III. Approval of Meeting Agenda
Chair Stringer Moore proposed amending the agenda to add discussion and selection of the HRRC liaison
to the Edina Community Council to the end of the Reports and Recommendations section of the agenda.
Commissioner Nelson arrived at 5:35 p.m.
Motion by Commissioner Segall to approve the amended December 5, 2023, meeting
agenda, seconded by Commissioner Ismail. Motion carried.
IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Motion by Commissioner Bennett to approve the minutes from the November 21, 2023,
meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Segall. Motion carried.
V. Reports/Recommendations
A. 2023 Human Rights & Relations Commission Work Plan Update
• Commissioners discussed the following updates:
o Initiative 5: Climate Action Plan HS 4-3
• Commissioner Segall provided an update that the subcommittee has
drafted the report and will provide it before the January meeting. Segall
requested commissioners review the draft report and come to the
January meeting with suggested changes. The subcommittee intends to
seek approval of the report at the January meeting and present the
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approved report to the Energy and Environment Commission at their
February meeting.
B. 2024 Human Rights & Relations Commission Work Plan Introduction
• Staff Liaison Straub reviewed each of the following initiatives from the draft 2024 work
plan. The work plan is set to be approved by City Council on December 5, 2023.
o Initiative 1: Sharing Values, Sharing Communities Event
o Straub reviewed potential topics and noted changes to the policy
regarding events. Beginning in 2024, events held by commissions will not
require majority vote by the commission to approve any items.
o Initiative 2: Review bias and discrimination event response.
o Initiative 3: Build connections with community organizations and report on
community awareness of bias and discrimination event reporting
o Straub noted that the Commission will not be tasked with preparing a
formal report on community awareness of bias and discrimination event
reporting.
o The Commission discussed sharing materials with other commissions
and groups.
o Initiative 4: Engage with EPD on bias-related and demographic data
o The staff liaison will request discussion topics one month before
meeting with EPD.
o Initiative 5: Tom Oye Award
o Straub noted that the November meeting is earlier in 2024 and the
subcommittee should begin work earlier.
o Initiative 6: Days of Remembrance Event
o Commissioners Rogers and Nelson noted that they knew of 1-2
interested volunteers and would connect them with Straub.
o Straub shared that the Commission would need to identify more
interested commissioners to work on the event and settle on key
details by February 1 for the event to move forward.
o Chair Stringer Moore and Commissioner Rogers volunteered to serve
on the subcommittee.
o Straub shared potential ideas for the type of event the Commission
could hold.
o Commissioner Segall shared that having a knowledgeable scholar
present or speak could be particularly valuable for the 2024 event.
o Commissioner Nelson shared that Ellen Kennedy, from World Without
Genocide, proposed a historical focus on the three genocides in
Ukraine.
o Initiative 7: Review and propose revision of days of remembrance resolution.
o Commissioners discussed the possibility of expanding the resolution to
include all genocides.
C. Selection of liaison to the Edina Community Council
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• Commissioner Segall shared details of her work as liaison to the Edina Community Council, the
likely work for the next year, and the importance of the new liaison attending the January 2024
meeting.
• Commissioner Khalifa volunteered to serve as liaison.
Motion by Commissioner Bennett to nominate Commissioner Khalifa to serve as liaison to Edina
Community Council. Seconded by Commissioner Nelson. Motion carried.
VI. Chair and Member Comments
• Received.
VII. Staff Comments
• Received
VIII. Adjournment
Motion by Commissioner Nelson to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner
Ismail. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 6:21 p.m.
Date: January 23, 2024 Agenda Item #: VI.A.
To:Human R ights and R elations C ommis s ion Item Type:
R eport and R ecommendation
F rom:G illian S traub, C ity Management F ellow
Item Activity:
Subject:C ommis s ion C orres pondence Dis cus s ion Disc ussion
C ITY O F E D IN A
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
A C TI O N R EQ U ES TED:
None.
I N TR O D U C TI O N:
C ommissioners will discuss correspondence received.
AT TAC HME N T S:
Description
December 7, 2023, Corres pondence
January 4, 2024, Correspondence
City of Edina Commission Correspondence
If you are leaving comments for a public hearing heard by the Planning Commission, go
to h ps://www.be ertogetheredina.org /public-hearings
Correspondence
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Leo Espinoza
1611 Park Av South
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Lespinoza@legalrightscenter.org
To Whom it may concern:
My name is Leo Espinoza, and I am requesting. information about
The City of Edina's policies and procedures regarding protecting
every human being from being discriminated against
I would like to have a conversation regarding racism against
immigrants in the city of Edina.
Very Respectfully
Leo Espinoza
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Date: January 23, 2024 Agenda Item #: VI.B.
To:Human R ights and R elations C ommis s ion Item Type:
R eport and R ecommendation
F rom:G illian S traub, C ity Management F ellow
Item Activity:
Subject:2023 Human R ights & R elations C ommission Work
P lan Update
Action, Disc ussion
C ITY O F E D IN A
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
A C TI O N R EQ U ES TED:
Approve the draft report on Initiative 5: Climate Action P lan H S 4-3: E valuate community organizations,
networks, and connections serving those who require special attention.
I N TR O D U C TI O N:
C ommissioners will discuss revisions to the draft report on I nitiative 5. Action is requested to approve the report
so the subcommittee can present it to the Energy and Environment Commission at their February meeting.
S taff L iaison Straub will provide an update on Initiative 7- Review and Update the Bias Event R esponse P lan.
AT TAC HME N T S:
Description
Final Draft HRRC Report Initiative 5
2023 HRRC Work Plan
HRRC Report to EEC 12/23
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EDINA HUMAN RIGHTS AND RELATIONS COMMISSION (HRRC)
REPORT TO THE EDINA ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION
2023 HRRC WORKPLAN
INITIATIVE #5
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Draft Human Rights and Relations Commission Report to the Energy and
Environment Commission – December 11, 2024
Introduction
The City of Edina Energy and Environment Commission (EEC) requested that the City
of Edina Human Rights and Relations Commission (HRRC) “evaluate community
organizations, networks, and connections serving those who require special attention,
such as people who are elderly, homebound, isolated, living with disabilities, or those
likely to be in need of financial assistance, during or after extreme weather events (e.g.,
heat, cold, and heavy precipitation). EEC will review and comment on the approved
report.”
To complete its analysis and report, the HRRC identified and evaluated how the
vulnerable populations specified in the 2021 “Edina Climate Vulnerability Assessment”
created to support Edina’s Climate Action Plan are being served by the city. This report
provides the HRRC’s assessment and proposed next steps for the EEC’s consideration
and action.
Executive Summary of HRRC Work and Findings
The HRRC assessment reveals that although local groups are working to support
vulnerable populations that climate change impacts, substantial gaps exist. This report
suggests actions the city could take to mitigate the effects of climate change on these
vulnerable populations including, but not limited to: supporting access to affordable,
supportive housing; amplifying the messages of non-profit organizations serving
vulnerable populations; enhancing community local support to mobilize neighbors; and
developing partnerships between local and national non-profits.
To complete our assessment, the HRRC working committee completed the work
summarized below. First, we identified organizations and connections in Edina relevant
for serving the specified vulnerable populations. Second, we created a survey
instrument for those groups to complete. Third, we contacted the specified groups and
received responses from nine of the 15 we contacted. For those groups we did not hear
from directly, we were able to gain insight from public information, Finally, we analyzed
the responses and share that information in this report.
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In summary, we identified four key gaps – lack of affordable housing, economic
challenges triggering the lack of ability to pay for utilities and warm clothing, isolation,
and lack of awareness of the nonprofits working to help.
We suggest the following actions to address those gaps: create additional access to
affordable and supportive housing; provide additional support for the nonprofit
organizations working to support the vulnerable people; catalyze local initiatives to
provide “hands-on” acts of kindness; develop new financial models to support keeping
seniors in their own homes; and activate new partnerships such as with Mercy Closet.
Summary of Our Research
Who did we interview?
Of the 15 organizations we contacted, most of whom are integrally tied to either the at-
risk senior or youth populations in the community, nine organizations responded directly
to us, either through our survey or by phone interview. Furthermore, the City of Edina
works directly with several organizations that were among the 15 we targeted. These
organizations receive funding from Edina’s Human Services Task Force (HSTF).
Therefore, to collect as much information as possible, and to better understand general
facts about Edina’s vulnerable populations, a fair amount of relevant information was
brought to our attention vis a vis published web site data, annual reports and other
public domain information and printed material. Through these efforts, we were able to
formulate general answers about climate vulnerability for this report.
Following are the organizations that we contacted to gather, interpret, and report
information for this climate vulnerability report. The first nine organizations answered
our survey or spoke to us in one-on-one interviews:
Edina Resource Center- Survey
Edina Senior Center - Survey
Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County - Survey
VEAP - Survey; public domain information
Help at Your Door - One-on-one Interview
Normandale Center for Healing and Wholeness- Survey; public domain information
Senior Community Services - One-on-one interview
Mosque- Al Amaan center - One-on-one interview
Beacon Interfaith - One-on-one interview
The following are the organizations to which we sent the survey but did not receive a
direct reply. Of these organizations, Oasis for Youth, Cornerstone Advocacy Services,
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Edina Police Department and Edina Libraries indirectly provided information for this
report via published material and public domain information:
Oasis for Youth - Website; published information
Cornerstone Advocacy Services - Website; published information
Edina Libraries
Edina Bloomington Public Health
Bridge for Youth
Edina Police Department
Other resources we sited for this report are:
Senior Linkage Line
Senior Blue Book (.com)
What questions did we ask?
We asked six questions of our respondents (which included the footnote to further
define vulnerable populations) in a Google Survey including a question for their consent
to participate in the survey. The five remaining questions are as follows:
I. Does the group support vulnerable populations under stress due to climate
change- heat or cold or storms?
II. If yes, how is that support and/or assistance provided? What is provided?
III. If no, why is that support not offered?
IV. What are gaps you see in serving under-resourced* populations?
V. What ideas do you and your organization have for filling those gaps?
*By definition, and as stated in the Climate Action Plan, community members who are
most vulnerable include: People of Color, At-Risk Workers, Food Insecure Individuals,
Individuals Without Vehicle Access, Children Under 5, Elders 65 +, Individuals with
Disabilities, and Individuals in Economic Distress. The HRRC report is particularly
concerned with economically distressed individuals among senior citizens and families
with young children, as these are the groups most frequently identified in Edina.
What did we learn?
All the respondents, as well as organizations we researched, stated that they support in
some way vulnerable populations, and offer assistance in climate-related events. While
some organizations are more directly involved in supporting individuals who are put at
risk during climate events, some of the organizations indirectly support that call either by
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virtue of the mission, or because it is a natural follow-on to the existing and active work
they do. None of the organizations indicated that they do not or would not provide
assistance to vulnerable populations in weather events, or in general.
How do the groups provide support and what is provided?
Respondents to the survey, and those to whom we spoke directly, described the kinds
of services they provide in the context of how to assist people in need, specifically, in
the face of climate-related events. For the most part, the services provided do not veer
too far from what the organizations do on a regular basis. However, for a few of the
organizations, such as Cornerstone and Oasis for Youth, their central missions are
dedicated to the idea of providing legal assistance or jobs, respectively. Thus, their
services, while providing much-needed assistance to vulnerable populations, do not
function directly as a response to a natural disaster or climate-related event.
Meanwhile, we observed that there was a synergy among many of the organizations in
terms of directly and indirectly providing support in the face of a climate event. We
learned among those organizations we spoke with that some are in the position of
referring individuals in need to those organizations that are equipped to provide hands-
on, tangible assistance with a range of needs from financial support and at-home
assistance to food pantries and sheltering.
The Edina Resource Center, Edina Senior Center and Mosque Al-Amaan Center, for
example, stated that they are able to support families and seniors in need by matching
them with organizations and resources to assist them. In doing so, they refer those
individuals to organizations like Beacon Interfaith, VEAP, Senior Community Services
(SCS), Help at Your Door and Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County
(CAP-HC).
Beacon Interfaith, which works closely with Oasis for Youth, said that a portion of their
supportive housing programs are there to serve populations experiencing
homelessness directly, particularly in crises around seasonal, climate-related events.
Likewise, organizations like VEAP, SCS and Help at Your Door provide mobilized
volunteer support and caregiver education to assist people—and families- in need and
are particularly aware of needs during weather events.
In terms of financial assistance and case management, VEAP provides support and
financial assistance in addition to volunteer-driven food support, and CAP-HC directly
assists lower income households with assistance to pay electricity, heat, and water bills,
and provides emergency repair or replacement of broken heating systems. What is
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more, organizations like VEAP and Help at Your Door are particularly effective through
their hands-on assistance during climate events, such as offering mobile food pantries,
snow removal services or emergency needs, such as tree removal.
Other organizations, including the Edina Libraries, simply provide a place to be when it
is hot or cold outside. The Edina Police Department has worked to help the unhoused
find resources and has identified a growing number of unhoused elderly women in our
community.
What are the gaps?
In terms of gaps, respondents across the board said that lack of affordable housing was
the most significant issue faced by vulnerable populations. Some of the respondents
deal directly with homelessness and stated that they are continually seeking ways to
provide shelter and dignified housing to people who experience unsheltered
homelessness directly. Furthermore, they noted that in keeping with the idea of safe
sheltering, there is also a lack of emergency shelter resources.
Respondents described new concepts of sheltering that are being tested and executed
in Minneapolis and in Hopkins, for example, that provide private and safe spaces for
homeless families and individuals, but, according to respondents, the homeless
population continues to grow, in part, because there is not enough affordable and
supportive housing. Within this are other significant challenges such as mental illness
and even culturally specific barriers in terms of certain patterns of living that groups
require. For many of these people providing even an “on-ramp into housing” is an
important need.
For those in their homes, there persists a range of economic challenges, among them
lack of the ability to pay energy bills and to purchase warm clothing; lack of childcare;
lack of transportation; and, in general, a lack of financial resources for energy
assistance and utility bills. In keeping with this, the affordable housing challenge also
looms largely—and is a growing problem — for seniors who struggle to stay in their
homes, where, in theory, they are protected from suffering during a climate event.
Nonetheless, they are not only faced with the financial strain of trying to remain in their
homes, but also, they face day-to-day matters that are equally challenging for them,
such as paying for and shopping for food, maintaining utilities, medical access, and
ensuring that they are safe.
For seniors threatened by home insecurity, there is, moreover, the emotional and
psychological matter of isolation and becoming less connected to the community, to
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friends, even to a single person, which is something several of the respondents address
as part of their mission. Whether it is cultivating bonds and connections with seniors or
assisting them with shopping, doctors’ appointments and, in severe winter weather,
snow removal, respondents said that it is important to help build social networks for
seniors living alone, and that this community outreach effort is the most plausible at the
“neighborhood-based” level.
Simply put, according to respondents, there is a growing community of seniors that
need assistance and require human contact and support. The point was made time and
again that it is less expensive to keep someone in his/her house than relocating a
family, or, in this case, relocating seniors to new housing. Even affordable housing,
according to the respondents, is too expensive for most seniors not to mention the
emotional and physical challenge of moving and uprooting someone from his/her
longtime home.
Finally, organizations themselves said that they see a need for better exposure and
awareness of their mission and their services. Add to that the fact that many of these
organizations are faced with a shortage of workers and are struggling in a competitive
market to attract good staff, be they social workers, program directors, case managers
or day-to-day employees. All these challenges, if managed and overcome, would allow
existing organizations to be better equipped to protect and support at-risk populations
during weather-related events and crises, as well as on a regular basis.
Suggested Next Steps/Insights/Conclusion
Whether it is due to a climate-related event or not, the persistent challenges in caring for
populations at risk are by and large the same ones that have existed for some time. All
the respondents, being well-aware of the day-to-day challenges facing vulnerable
populations, said that access to affordable and supportive housing is the most
significant problem when it comes to serving under-resourced populations. Creating
new models for affordable housing for families and for seniors, an ongoing mandate at
every level of government, remains a priority.
Because at-risk populations and the threat of homelessness continue to rise, non-profit
organizations that support vulnerable groups must work harder than ever to remain
viable. In addition to private financial support, local, state and federal governments must
incorporate into their budget planning more support aimed at those organizations that
are wholly dedicated to helping youth, families and seniors in need. In doing so, these
organizations are not only able to hire and retain a diverse, professional workforce and
expand operations, but also, they are able to communicate their message, mission, and
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resources to the thousands of people in need who are unaware of services available to
them.
Respondents described their work and first-hand experience with vulnerable
populations as a phenomenon, ultimately, that happens at the local level. One remedy
for addressing the distress associated with weather events and climate challenges is to
enhance community involvement and support, quite literally, from neighbors. The
“localization” of issues confronting at-risk people is in part an educational campaign,
while also a hands-on campaign to invite people of all ages to proactively immerse
themselves in programs and in understanding the weight of “simple acts of kindness”
that can help change outcomes for those near them who are suffering, and at-risk.
In keeping with the idea of safe and affordable housing, respondents encouraged “out of
the box” ideas associated with allowing seniors to stay in the homes they own rather
than live with the potential threat of being unable to keep up with mortgage payments. In
addition to conceiving of the new ideas to create affordable housing, respondents
suggested helping families, and seniors especially, navigate existing property
entitlements and benefits. Moreover, advocating for new methods —a type of finance
reform — in support of keeping people in their homes was not out of the question. This
would be, for example, looking at the creation of some kind of mortgage deferment or
forbearance that is a viable program at the local, state or federal level. If possible, the
reformed financial protection could be the product of a robust public/private partnership
that is another option beyond the reverse mortgage, and one that guarantees stability
for a long-time homeowner in his/her last years of life.
Partnerships are also a key concept going forward. One idea involves partnerships
between local and national non-profits whose combined resources could be used to
support multiple missions at the local and national level, such as, for example, a
partnership with Mercy Closet that could generate funding and awareness through high-
profile donation drives or fundraising campaigns. Other ideas involve strategic
public/private partnerships that directly benefit non-profit missions across the board,
from hunger and financial assistance to mental health and homelessness, so that non-
profit organizations that work on behalf of vulnerable populations are in a position of
enhancing and improving existing programs and able to reach a wider audience of
people in need while effectively raising awareness on a national scale. In doing so,
these new solutions provide the flexibility and capability of always caring for at-risk
populations, in the face of climate change and weather events as well as on a daily
basis.
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HRRC Progress Report
2023 Commission Work Plans
Report Created On: Jan 16, 2024
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Commission Name
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Initiative
Report Legend Council Charge No Update Overdue
Overall Summary
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On Track 28.57
Completed 71.43
Status
0 100
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Progress
89%
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On Track 28.57 2
Completed 71.43 5
Work Plans 1
Owner: MJ Lamon
2023 Commission Work Plans
Plan Summary
Progress 89%
Status
Human Rights & Relations Commission
The Commission advises the City Council on matters relating to discrimination and human rights, and organizes
educational programs and other community events to highlight and address human rights issues.
Owner: Gillian Straub
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On Track 28.57 2
Completed 71.43 5
Sharing Values, Sharing Communities Event
Coordinate Sharing Values, Sharing Communities Event.
Determine topic at least four months in advance of the
scheduled event.
Owner: Gillian Straub
Cloned as Projects 1.3.4 (2023 - Communications Department)
Initiative Type
On-going / Annual
Council Charge
Charge 4: Review & Decide
Target Completion Date
Q4
Leads
Bennett, Jain, Ismail
Update provided by Gillian Straub on Dec 26, 2023 23:13:44
The Commission held the event on 11/12/2023 and conducted a debrief of the
event for future Commissions to learn from their experience.
Update provided by Gillian Straub on Sep 29, 2023 18:29:04
Commission approved the following:
Title: Building an Inclusive Community: Learning to Prevent Bias so All
Can Thrive
Date: November 12, 2023
Time: 3-5 pm
Location: Edina City Hall - Council Chambers
The sub-committee has identified and secured three speakers and continues to
work on advertising the event.
Update provided by Heidi Lee on Jul 10, 2023 19:47:14
Committee has convened, and commissioners agreed that the topic/theme this
year will be preventing hate/reshaping our cultural lens.
Update provided by Heidi Lee on Apr 19, 2023 16:16:18
Conversations about di erent potential topics for the event; however, formal
planning has not started yet. Anticipating in May/June for planning to start.
Days of Remembrance Event
Coordinate Days of Remembrance to be held in alignment with
the United States 2023 commemoration date. Potential need for
amended resolution if topic is broadened to include additional
events of genocide.
Owner: Gillian Straub
Cloned as Projects 1.3.5 (2023 - Communications Department)
Initiative Type
On-going / Annual
Council Charge
Charge 4: Review & Decide
Target Completion Date
Q2
Leads
Felton, Stringer Moore, Bennett, Dawkins
Update provided by Heidi Lee on Jul 10, 2023 19:47:40
Event completed on 5.7.23, which had about 60 people who attended with 318
views on Cityʼs social media account. A survey was created to compile feedback
from attendees.
Update provided by Heidi Lee on Apr 19, 2023 16:18:31
Event will be held on May 7 from 2-4p at City Council Chambers with theme as
“Early Warning Signs”. Commission has approved location, date, time, and
marketing planning of event.
Commission Name 1.5 Progress 89%
Initiative 1.5.1 4
Jan 01, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023 Completed Progress 100%
Initiative 1.5.2 4
Jan 01, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023 Completed Progress 100%
Bias and Discrimination Event Response
Respond to Bias events as described by the Bias Event
Plan
Continue quarterly meetings with Edina Police
Department
Owner: Gillian Straub
Initiative Type
On-going / Annual
Council Charge
Charge 4: Review & Decide
Target Completion Date
Q4
Leads
Felton, Jain, Ahluwalia, Stringer Moore, Rogers
Update provided by Gillian Straub on Dec 26, 2023 23:18:56
Police representatives attended the 10/24/2023 meeting of the HRRC.
Commissioners were in compliance with the Bias and Discrimination Event
Response plan throughout 2023.
Update provided by Gillian Straub on Sep 29, 2023 18:29:46
Police representatives set to attend the October 24, 2023, meeting of the HRRC.
Update provided by Heidi Lee on Jul 10, 2023 19:51:47
Police representatives attended 5/23/23 meeting to discuss the Joint
Commission Policed Partnership (JCPP) and Multicultural Advisory Committee
(MAC).
Update provided by Heidi Lee on Apr 19, 2023 16:19:39
Police Department representatives attended 3.28.2023 HRRC meeting to provide
updates to Commission.
Tom Oye Award
Coordinate and select one recipient for the 2023 Tom Oye
Award.
Owner: Gillian Straub
Initiative Type
On-going / Annual
Council Charge
Charge 4: Review & Decide
Target Completion Date
Q4
Leads
Jain, Stringer Moore, Rogers
Update provided by Gillian Straub on Dec 26, 2023 23:15:56
Commissioners selected an award winner at the 11/21/2023 meeting, and Chair
Stringer Moore presented the award at the 12/5/2023 City Council meeting.
Update provided by Gillian Straub on Sep 29, 2023 18:36:00
The application for nominations is live and will remain open until November
13th. The sub-committee continues work on the poster and evaluation.
Update provided by Heidi Lee on Jul 10, 2023 19:52:58
Committee members have been sent previous year's Tom Oye documents for
review and changes.
Update provided by Heidi Lee on Apr 10, 2023 05:00:01
Planning of Tom Oye award will start in July/August.
Initiative 1.5.3 4
Jan 01, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023 Completed Progress 100%
Initiative 1.5.4 4
Jan 01, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023 Completed Progress 100%
Climate Action Plan HS 4-3
Evaluate community organizations, networks, and connections
serving those who require special attention, such as people
who are elderly, homebound, isolated, living with disabilities,
or those likely to need financial assistance, during or a er
extreme weather events (e.g., heat, cold, and heavy
precipitation). EEC will review and comment on approved
report.
Owner: Gillian Straub
Initiative Type
Project
Council Charge
Charge 1: Study & Report
Target Completion Date
Q4
Leads
Segall, Ismail, Stringer Moore, Khalifa
Update provided by Gillian Straub on Jan 16, 2024 19:13:56
Commissioners working on this initiative will present the report for approval by
the HRRC at the January 23rd, 2024 meeting of the commission.
Update provided by Gillian Straub on Dec 26, 2023 23:17:24
The subcommittee working on this initiative provided the dra report for the
HRRC's viewing in December 2023. Commissioners swill discuss any requested
changes at the January 2024 meeting, where the Commission is set to approve
the report, so it can be presented to the Energy & Environment Commission in
February 2024.
Update provided by Gillian Straub on Sep 29, 2023 18:38:55
The sub-committee has contacted all relevant organizations.
Update provided by Heidi Lee on Jul 10, 2023 19:55:04
The committee had contacted City's Sustainability Manager to discuss work plan
and organizations. Committee has determined that organizations would be
reached out separately.
Juneteenth Community Celebration
Provide feedback to sta regarding planning of 2023
Juneteenth City event. Debrief a er event and provide
recommendations for direction of future of events.
Owner: Gillian Straub
Cloned as Projects 1.3.6 (2023 - Communications Department)
Initiative Type
Project
Council Charge
Charge 2: Review & Comment
Target Completion Date
Q1
Leads
All
Update provided by Heidi Lee on Jul 10, 2023 20:02:01
Sta Liaison provided updates on the Juneteenth event on Monday, June 19.
There were 12 community partners, two kids book giveaways, event program,
four food vendors.
Update provided by Heidi Lee on Apr 10, 2023 05:00:01
Sta Liaison provided updates of Juneteenth event and planning at January-
March meetings.
Initiative 1.5.5 1
Jan 01, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023 On Track Progress 50%
Initiative 1.5.6 2
Jan 01, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023 Completed Progress 100%
Bias and Discrimination Event Response Plan Review
Review the Bias Event Response, if needed, make any
recommended changes to Council.
Owner: Gillian Straub
Initiative Type
On-going / Annual
Council Charge
Charge 3: Review & Recommend
Target Completion Date
Q4
Leads
Jain, Ahluwalia, Felton Khalifa, Rogers, Nelson
Update provided by Gillian Straub on Jan 16, 2024 19:15:45
All sta have reviewed the proposed changes, and sta intends to send the
updated plan to the City Council on the February 6, 2024, City Council meeting.
Update provided by Gillian Straub on Dec 26, 2023 23:20:51
Commissioners updated and approved the Bias and Discrimination Event
Response Plan at the 10/24/2023 meeting of the HRRC. Legal sta has reviewed
the updates. Police and Administration sta are set to review the proposed
updates in January 2024. Commission work is complete at this point; sta have
work to complete before proposing the updated plan to City Council.
Update provided by Gillian Straub on Sep 29, 2023 18:39:40
Sub-committee has the current Bias Event Response plan and intends to begin
work in October.
Update provided by Heidi Lee on Jul 10, 2023 20:05:57
Sta Liaison sent current Bias Event Response plan on 6/2/23 to subcommittee
to review and provide changes.
Initiative 1.5.7 3
Jan 01, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023 On Track Progress 75%
Date: January 23, 2024 Agenda Item #: VI.C .
To:Human R ights and R elations C ommis s ion Item Type:
R eport and R ecommendation
F rom:G illian S traub, C ity Management F ellow
Item Activity:
Subject:2024 Human R ights & R elations C ommission Work
P lan Updates
Disc ussion, Information
C ITY O F E D IN A
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
A C TI O N R EQ U ES TED:
None.
I N TR O D U C TI O N:
C ommissioners will discuss work to date on initiatives 6: D ays of R emembrance Event and 7: Review and
P ropose Revision of D ays of R emembrance R esolution.
AT TAC HME N T S:
Description
2024 HRRC Work Plan