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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02.27.2024 Human Rights & Relations Minutes_ApprovedDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 3/26/2024 Stage Agenda City of Edina, Minnesota Human Rights & Relations Commission Edina City Hall, Community Room February 27, 2024, 8 pm I. Call to Order Chair Stringer Moore called the meeting to order at 8:06 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering Roll Call: Chair Stringer Moore, Commissioners Khalifa, Ismail, Nelson, Rogers. Staff Present: Gillian Straub, City Management Fellow. Absent: Vice Chair Bennett, Commissioners Dawkins, Felton and Segall; Student Commissioners Borah and Mohamud-Karie. III. Approval of Meeting Agenda Motion by Commissioner Khalifa to approve the February 27, 2024, meeting agenda, seconded by Commissioner Nelson. Motion carried. Commissioner Felton arrived 8:08 p.m. IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Khalifa to approve the minutes from the January 23, 2024, meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Nelson. Motion carried. V. Reports/Recommendations A. Chair and Vice Chair Election • Staff Liaison Straub and Chair Stringer Moore introduced the role of the chair and vice chair. • Commissioners discussed and nominated other commissioner members. Commissioner Nelson moved that Commissioner Khalifa serve as the chair. Commissioner Felton seconded. • Commissioners raised process question regarding voting; Staff Liaison Straub explained the process of putting forward a motion. Commissioner Nelson withdrew his motion for more discussion. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 3/26/2024 Commissioner Nelson moved that Commissioner Khalifa serve as Chair. Commissioner Rogers seconded. Motion carried. • Commissioners discussed nominating and tabling the vote on vice chair. Commissioner Rogers moved that Commissioner Dawkins to serve as vice chair. Commissioner Nelson seconded. Commissioner Felton motioned to defer the vote. Commissioner Rogers withdrew his motion. • Commissioners discussed tabling the motion, and entertaining new motions for vice chair at the March meeting. Commission Felton nominated Commissioner Rogers to serve as vice chair. Commissioner Nelson seconded. • Commissioners discussed preferring moving the vice chair item to the March meeting. Commissioner Felton withdrew his motion. Commissioner Nelson moved to table voting on a vice chair to the March meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Felton. Motion carried. B. Days of Remembrance Event Update • Commissioner Nelson provided an update on the event, including the finalized title: Genocide in Ukraine: From Stalin to Hitler to Putin. VI. Chair and Member Comments • Received. VII. Staff Comments • Refresh on motions. VIII. Adjournment Commissioner Khalifa moved to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Felton seconded. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:57 pm.