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Minutes
City of Edina, Minnesota
Human Rights & Relations Commission
Edina City Hall, Community Room
June 25, 2024, 7 p.m.
I. Call to Order
Chair Khalifa called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Answering Roll Call: Commissioners Park, Rogers, Khalifa, Stone, Nelson.
Staff Present: MJ Lamon, Special Projects & Engagement Manager, Lieutenant Ryan Schultz
Absent: Commissioners Stringer Moore
Late Arrival: Commissioner Dawkins, Ismail
III. Approval of Meeting Agenda
Motion by Commissioner Nelson to amend the June 25, 2024, agenda to include item VII. D.
HRRC Regular Meeting Date Change meeting agenda, seconded by Commissioner Rogers.
Motion carried.
IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes
Motion by Commissioner to approve the minutes as amended from the May 1, 2024,
meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Park. Motion carried.
V. Community Comment
• None
VI. Special Recognitions and Presentations
Commissioner Dawkins arrived at 7:08pm.
A. Edina Police Department Presentation
• Lieutenant Ryan Schultz provided a demonstration of the new Edina Crime Map.
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V. Reports and Recommendations
A. 2024 Work Plan
• Initiative 1.5.3 Build connections with community organizations and report on community
awareness of bias and discriminations event process (Khalifa, Rogers)
o Committee clarified they will not focus on bias and discrimination event process since this
is moving to a internal staff function
o Content will focus on what and who the Human Rights and Relations Commission is
• Initiative 1.5.5. Tom Oye Award (Rogers, Stringer Moore)
o Committee will convene and bring proposal to July meeting
• Initiative 1.5.6. Days of Remembrance Recap (Nelson)
o Commissioner Nelson provided recap of the 2024 Days of Remembrance event
o Commission reviewed the attendee evaluations received
Commissioner Ismail arrived at 7:48pm
B. Sharing Values, Sharing Communities Working Group Greenprint
• Committee members include Commissioner Nelson, Park, Ismail
• Commission discussed Greenprint and asked for clarification
Motion by Commissioner Nelson to approve the working group Greenprint. Seconded by
Commissioner Park. Motion carried.
C. 2025 Work Plan Development
• Liaison Lamon outlined important dates and work plan development process
• Commission discussed aligning their work plan with the Race & Equity strategic direction of the
city. The City will pursue developing a strategic plan later this year and in 2025.
• Liaison Lamon reminded the commission to refer to Chapter 11 of the Comprehensive Plan and
the HRRC charge in City Code
D. HRRC Regular Meeting Date Change
• Commission discussed the two proposed meeting date changes.
• The third Wednesday worked the best for the commissioners
Motion by Commissioner Nelson to change the HRRC regular meeting date to the third
Wednesday of the month starting Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Commissioner Rogers
seconded. Motion carried.
VI. Chair and member comments
• Received.
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VII. Staff Comments
• Received.
VIII. Adjournment
Commissioner Stone moved to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Nelson seconded. Motion
carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:26 PM.