HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-03-08 HRC MinutesMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
March 8, 2018 6:00 p.m.
The special meeting of the Human Relations Commission of the City of Chula was called to order at 6:00
p.m. in Story Telling Time Conference Room, located in the Civic Center Library at 365 F Street, Chula
Vista, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Commissioners Bordeaux, Branch, Felix, Godinez, Gonzales, Gonzalez, Medina, Zadah,
Vice Chair Culuko, and Chair Martinez-Montes
ABSENT: Susan Lake
OTHERS: Secretary Jay Agan, Deputy City Attorney Simon Silva, and Marketing &
Communication Manager Anne Steinberger
PUBLIC COMMENTS
• Margaret Baker of South Bay People Power, expressed her concerns about the attacks on
immigrants and the federal lawsuit against the State filed by Jeff Sessions. Ms. Baker
suggested that South Bay People Power should work with the Commission to speak up, act
out and to create a safe community for all.
• Kathy Capishardy, spoke about recent mission statement changes of the US Citizenship and
Immigration Services and the Department of House. Stated that the changes in both agencies
are hurting the American values.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of February 8, 2018.
Staff recommendation: Commission approves the Minutes.
ACTION: Commissioner Branch moved to approve sta ff’s recommendation. Commissioner
Bordeaux seconded the motion, and it carried by the following vote:
YES: 10 – Branch, Bordeaux, Gonzales, Godinez, Felix, Gonzales, Gonzalez,
Medina, Culuko, Martinez-Montes
NO: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
ACTION ITEMS:
2. CERTAIN 6:15 P.M., CONFERENCE CALL WITH WELCOMING AMERICA’S
CERTIFIED WELCOMING MANAGER, MELISSA BERTOLO; AND TO ALLOW
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CERTIFIED WELCOMING
CITY.
Staff recommendation: Commission speaks to Certified Welcoming Manager, Melissa
Bertolo, to discuss the process of being Certified Welcoming
City.
ACTION: Melissa Bertolo, representing Certified Welcoming America, spoke to the Commission
about the processes and steps required in becoming a Certified Welcoming City and
answered the Commissioners’ questions .
Bertolo explained the following:
• The seven core concepts are the focus/framework
• Strategies and how the work should be implemented
• Partnership with the governme nt and community organizations
• Process starts at the application, completion of self-assessment questionnaire and
the audit
• Provide supportive documents/evidence for desktop review, then have a three -
day face-to-face audit
• If the percentage of the audit is less than 89%, the City will be required to create
an audit action plan and submit it to Welcoming America for review and
approval. Once approved, the City can implement the action plan
• If 90% of the criteria is met, the City can receive the certification only if the City
implements the approved audit action plan
• Recertification every three years
• Government driven
3. DISCUSSION OR UPDATES FOR CREATION OF FUTURE BYLAWS.
Staff recommendation: Commission review and discuss bylaws.
ACTION: To be discussed at the next Human Relations Commission Meeting on April 12, 2018.
4. DISCUSSION OR UPDATES OF POSTING AGENDA IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES.
Staff recommendation: Commission discuss updates and make recommendations.
ACTION: Commission will complete a budget request for the agendas to be translated into Spanish
and Tagalog and have simultaneous translation available.
5. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTIONS REGARDING CERTIFIED WELCOMING CITY
AND ALLOW TH E CREATION OF AD HOC COMMITTEES.
Staff recommendation: Commission discuss action plan regarding Certified Welcoming
City and form ad hoc committees.
ACTION: Vice Chair Culuko motioned for the formation of ad hoc committees, appointment of
Commissioners to ad hoc committees and setting meeting dates for the ad hoc
committees to be discussed on the next meeting to be held on April 12, 2018.
Commissioner Godinez seconded the motion, and it carried by the following vote:
YES: 10 – Culuko, Godinez, Bordeaux, Branch, Felix, Gonzales, Gonzalez,
Martinez-Montes, Medina, Zadah
NO: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
OTHER BUSINESS
6. CHAIR’S COMMENTS
There were none.
7. COMMISSIONER’S COMMENTS
There were none.
8. STAFF’S COMMENTS
• Deputy City Attorney Simon Silva stated:
- City Attorney Glen Googins will be attending future Human Relations
Commission as of April 2018.
- Recommended that the Commission request enough funding for business
cards, translating cost, Welcoming City costs and additional cost that the
Commission may accrue.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:58 p.m. Chair Martinez-Montes adjourned the meeting to the regular on April 12, 2018 at
6:00 p.m. in the Civic Library’s Conference Room C2 located on 365 F Street, Chula Vista,
California.
Jay Agan, Secretary to the Commission