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FORCE
Meeting Agenda and Summary
DATE: JANUARY 15, 2025
TIME: 7:00 PM
LOCATION: EDINA CITY HALL – COMMUNITY ROOM
TASK FORCE MEMBER ATTENDANCE: DAISY KHALIFA, JIM NELSON, JAN STONE, JASMINE BRETT
STRINGER-MOORE, BIANCA DAWKINS
TASK FORCE MEMBERS ABSENT: JON ROGERS, FARTUN ISMAIL, ELLY DOSCOTCH, PRANIKA KUMAR
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE: THOMAS BROOKS, MJ LAMON
PUBLIC MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: HELEN FERRARO
1. WELCOME
2. MEETING TOPIC(S)
3. TASK FORCE MEMBER ORIENTATION
3.1 STAFF PROVIDED AN OVERVIEW OF TASK FORCES INCLUDING A BACKGROUND OF CITY
OPERATIONS AND VALUES, TASK FORCE COMMUNICATION GUIDELINES, AND MEETING
EXPECTATIONS. THE TASK FORCE WAS REMINDED OF THE TASK FORCE CHARGE,
MEMBERSHIP, AND DELIVERABLES WHICH INCLUDE A REPORT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS TO
COUNCIL BY NOVEMBER 2025.
3.2 EQUITY STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN UPDATE (ESAP)
STAFF PROVIDED AN UPDATE ON THE ESAP, WHICH OFFICIALLY KICKED OFF THE SAME DAY,
JANUARY 15. AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROCESS, INCLUDING THE EQUITY FRAMEWORK,
DIAMOND INCLUSIVENESS ASSESSMENT SURVEY FOR STAFF AND COMMUNITY, AND THE
ESAP DOCUMENT WAS PROVIDED. TASK FORCE MEMBERS TO BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE DIA SURVEY AND DE-BRIEFING SESSIONS WITH STAFF TO LEARN OF THE SURVEY
RESULTS.
3.3 TASK FORCE MEETING SCHEDULING
STAFF WALKED THROUGH THE PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF MEETING DATES, LOCATIONS, AND
TOPICS. STAFF WERE ASKED TO CONSIDER RESCHEDULING THE APRIL-JUNE MEETINGS DUE
TO COMMISSIONER SCHEDULING CONFLICTS OR HOLIDAYS. MOST TASK FORCE MEETINGS
FALL ON THE 3RD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 7:00 PM, LOCATIONS VARY.
4. DISCUSSION
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO IN THE TASK FORCE THIS YEAR?
ANY CONCERNS WITH THE TIME COMMITMENT?
THERE WERE NO CONCERNS PROVIDED BY TASK FORCE MEMBERS RELATED TO THE TIME
COMMITMENT. TASK FORCE MEMBERS MENTIONED LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING
ADDITIONAL STAFF THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS, LEARNING FROM RESEARCH AND SIMILAR
EXPLORATION IN OTHER CITIES, AND BEING OPEN TO THE UNKNOWN IN UPCOMING
DISCUSSIONS. STAFF NOTED LOOKING FORWARD TO INCREASED FLEXIBILITY, TRYING OUT
NEW METHODS OF ENGAGEMENT, ALIGNING THE WORK OF COMMUNITY WITH STAFF AND CITY
EQUITY AND INCLUSION PRIORITIES, AND CREATING A MORE COMFORTABLE AND INFORMAL
SPACE WHERE STAFF AND COMMUNITY CAN SHOW UP AND MORE DEEPLY DISCUSS TOPICS
AND CHALLENGES RELATED TO EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN EDINA.
5. ADDITIONAL ACTION
5.1 TASK FORCE CO-CHAIR APPOINTMENT
TASK FORCE MEMBERS VOTED DAISY KHALIFA AND JONATHAN ROGERS TO SERVE AS CO-
CHAIRS, AS BOTH WERE FORMER HUMAN RIGHTS AND RELATIONS COMMISSION CHAIR AND
VICE CHAIR. STAFF NEEDED TO FOLLOW UP WITH JONATHAN ROGERS TO CONFIRM
ACCEPTANCE OF CO-CHAIR POSITION.
6. ADJOURNMENT
THE MEETING ENDED AT APPROXIMATELY 8:15 PM.