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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08.20.22 HRRC Minutes_ApprovedDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 10/25/2022 Minutes City of Edina, Minnesota Human Rights & Relations Commission Edina City Hall, Community Room September 20, 2022, 7 p.m. I. Call to Order Chair Epstein called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering Roll Call: Chair Epstein, Commissioners Ismail, Stringer Moore, Bennett, Segall, Felton, Guadarrama, and Missaghi, and; Student Commissioners Ahluwalia and Jain. Staff Present: Heidi Lee, Race & Equity Manager Absent: Commissioner Pastrana, and Gillian Straub, City Management Fellow III. Approval of Meeting Agenda Motion by Commissioner Felton to approve the September 20, 2022, meeting agenda, seconded by Commissioner Segall. Motion carried. IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes Motion by Commissioner Bennett to approve the August 23, 2022, meeting minutes, seconded by Commissioner Segall. Motion carried. V. Special Recognitions and Presentations A. Introduction of New HRRC Student Commissioners • Commissioners introduced themselves to new HRRC Student Commissioners. • New Student Commissioners Lily Ahluwalia and Dia Jain introduced themselves to the HRRC. VI. Reports/Recommendations A. Edina Community Council Commission Liaison • Staff Liaison Lee explained the role of the Edina Community Council Commission and presented the opportunity to serve as liaison from the HRRC to members. • Commissioner Felton currently serves as liaison. B. 2022 Human Rights & Relations Commission Work Plan Update • The Commission discussed the Work Plan with the following updates: Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 10/25/2022 o Initiative #1: Coordinate Sharing Values, Sharing Communities Event • Commissioner Bennett provided an update on the How to Stop the Hate event, including a completed agenda. o Initiative #2: Coordinate Days of Remembrance to be held in alignment with the United States 2022 commemoration date. • No update. o Initiative #3: Respond to bias events as described by the Bias Event Plan and receive updates from the Police Department quarterly • Completed in the July meeting, will receive update at October meeting. o Initiative #4: Tom Oye Award • Staff Liaison Lee provided tentative timeline for opening and closing of award application and when selection will occur. • Commissioner Felton discussed award and communications. o Initiative #5: Study and report on City facility naming policy/criteria • No update. o Initiative #6: Following completion of the staff development of internal process, assist staff with the promotion of City’s Form to Report Bias or Discrimination • Commissioner Missaghi provided an update. C. 2023 HRRC Work Plan Development • The Commission reviewed the initiatives for HRRC finalization and identified leads for each initiative. All leads listed are tentative and will be finalized throughout 2022. o Initiative #1 – Sharing Values, Sharing Communities event • Commission supports this initiative to be on the 2023 work plan. • Lead: Commissioner Bennett. o Initiative #2 – Coordinate Days of Remembrance to be held in alignment with the United States 2023 commemoration date. • Commission supports this initiative to be on the 2023 work plan. • Lead: Commissioner Felton. o Initiative #3 - Respond to bias events as described by the Bias Event Plan and receive updates from the Police Department quarterly. • Commission supports this initiative to be on the 2023 work plan. • Commission added to this initiative to review data on police and community interactions within Edina. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 10/25/2022 • Lead: Commissioner Missaghi. o Initiative #4 – Tom Oye award • Commission supports this initiative to be on the 2023 work plan. • Lead: Commissioner Guadarrama. o Initiative #5 – 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 be in need of financial assistance, during or after extreme weather events (e.g., heat, cold, and heavy precipitation). Recommend, if needed, creation of additional community resources or enhancement, leveraging, or support of existing relationships with community organizations, networks, and connections. • Commission supports this initiative to be on the 2023 work plan. • Commission reworded this initiative to better reflect the scope of work for the HRRC. • Lead: Commissioner Segall. o Initiative #6 – Raising awareness of wage theft, tax fraud, OSHA violations and human trafficking. • Commission removed this from the 2023 work plan. o Initiative #7 – Research and report upon potential models for Edina residents to review, comment on and make recommendations for changes to the policies and procedures of local law enforcement. • Commission moved this to the parking lot for future consideration and incorporated elements of this into initiative 3. o Initiative #8 – Study & report what other cities are doing to provide reparations. • Commission moved this to the parking lot for future consideration. o Initiative #9 – Provide community perspective and feedback to the City’s Racial Equity Advancement Team (REAT) on the planning of the Juneteenth event in 2023. • Commission supports this initiative to be on the 2023 work plan. • Lead: Commissioner Stringer Moore. Motion by Commissioner Stringer Moore to approve initiatives 1,2,3,4,5, and 9 for the 2023 work plan, seconded by Commissioner Missaghi. Motion carried. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: 10/25/2022 VII. Chair and Member Comments • Received. VIII. Staff Comments • Received. IX. Adjournment Motion by Commissioner Segall to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner Felton. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m.