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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.28.20 HRRC_Minutes_Approved_Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 2/24/2020 Minutes City of Edina, Minnesota Human Rights & Relations Commission Edina City Hall, Community Room, January 28, 2020, 7:00 p.m. I. Call To Order Chair Nelson called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering Roll Call: Chair Nelson, Commissioners Arseneault, Beringer, Edwards, Epstein, Kennedy, Ross and Meek and Student Commissioner Iyer Staff Present: Heidi Lee, Race & Equity Coordinator, and Casey Casella, City Management Fellow Late: Commissioner Stringer Moore Absent: Student Commissioner Waldron III. Approval of Meeting Agenda Motion by Commissioner Arseneault to approve the Jan. 28, 2020 meeting agenda, seconded by Commissioner Kennedy. Motion carried. IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Ross to approve the Dec. 3, 2019 meeting minutes, seconded by Commissioner Kennedy. Motion carried. V. Special Recognitions and Presentations—None VI. Community Comment—None VII. Reports/Recommendations A. 2019 Human Rights & Relations Commission Work Plan Review Liaison Lee reviewed items from the 2019 work plan and their status for future work plans: o Completed work plan items  Nos. 1, 2 and 11 o Policies carrying over to 2020  Nos. 3, 4 and 6 o Not carrying over  Nos. 5 and 8 o Events carrying over to 2020  Nos. 7, 9 and10 Initiatives Discussed: o Initiative No. 6—Bias Offense Response Plan Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 2/24/2020  Commissioner Kennedy sent the Bias Offence Response Plan to Commissioners in December. Motion by Commissioner Kennedy to amend the Jan. 28, 2020 agenda for the Commission to discuss the Working Group advisory communication, seconded by Commissioner Beringer. Motion carried. o Initiative No. 5 – City Race Equity Policy  Race & Equity policy has not been carried into the 2020 plan because other staff and City Council items need to happen first. B. 2020 Human Rights & Relations Commission Work Plan Commission reviewed each work plan initiative and added lead commissioners. Initiatives discussed: • Initiative No. 8 – Housing Task Force Review o The Task Force is in research phrase o Plan to create a policy by end of 2020 o For initiative No. 8, the HRRC would review and comment on the policy • Initiative No. 9 – Parks & Recreation Commission’s CIP allocation o Different from No. 5 because No. 9 is allocation criteria of capital improvement projects • New Commission appointments o New members start in March o Applications close Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 C. Feb. 25, 2020 HRRC Meeting The Commission’s February meeting is scheduled for the evening of the 2020 Minnesota Precinct Caucus. The City cannot hold a public meeting after 6 p.m. that evening. Liaison Lee recommended Feb. 18 or 24 for the meeting. Feb. 24 was the preferred date. Motion by Commissioner Kennedy to approve moving the February HRRC meeting to Feb. 24, 2020, seconded by Commissioner Ross. Motion carried. D. Initiative No. 5 Working Group Advisory Communication Commissioner Kennedy introduced the advisory communication. Discussion topics were: • Response to hate in the community • Situation No. 5 in the resolution—whether it was racist o Liaison Lee will follow up and modify if necessary Motion by Commissioner Kennedy to accept the advisory communication, pending situation No. 5 changes, seconded by Commissioner Stringer Moore. Motion carried. Commissioner Stringer Moore arrived at 7:37 p.m. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 2/24/2020 VIII. Member Comments • Chair Nelson o Event: Feb 13, 2020 at Edina Senior Center – Liaison Lee speaking o Event: Feb 13, 2020 at City Council Chambers – Stephanie Hawkinson, Affordable Housing Development Manager, speaking • Commissioner Meek o Podcast about anti-Semitism inspired the commissioner to keep the issue top of mind • Commissioner Kennedy o Event: May 12, 2020 at Edina Country Club with speaker IX. Staff Comments A. Joint Work Session with City Council a. Scheduled for April 21, 2020 at 6:15 p.m. B. Human Rights & Relations Commission Term Limits a. Applications are open until Jan. 31, 2020 b. Two members will cycle off the HRRC: Commissioners Arseneault and Kennedy X. Adjournment Motion by Commissioner Kennedy to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner Arseneault. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:49 p.m.