HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-06-28 HRC MinutesMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
June 28, 2018 6:00 p.m.
The regular meeting of the Human Relations Commission of the City of Chula was called to order at 6:05
p.m. in HR Conference Room B111-B112 located in Public Services North Bldg. C at 276 Fourth
Avenue, Chula Vista, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Commissioners Bordeaux, Felix (arrived 6:07 p.m.), Godinez (arrived 6:10 p.m.), B.
Gonzales, D. Gonzalez (arrived 6:14 p.m.), Lake, Zadah, and Chair Martinez-Montes
ABSENT: Commissioners Branch and Medina
OTHERS: Secretary Jay Agan, Director of Human Resources Courtney Chase, City Attorney Glen
Googins, and Marketing & Communications Manager Anne Steinberger
PUBLIC COMMENTS
• Carolyn Scofield from People Power spoke about:
- Separation of families at the border
- Wants to see the unifications of the families, a more comprehensive process,
and better use of resources
- How will the families be reunited?
- Where will the families be housed?
- What is the timeline?
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
E-mail from Commissioners Godinez and Zadah requesting an excused absence from the
May 24, 2018 regular Human Relations Commission meeting
Staff recommendation: Commission excuses the absence.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of May 24, 2018
Staff recommendation: Commission approves the minutes.
ACTION: Commissioner Bordeaux moved to approve staff’s recommendation and offered Consent
Calendar Items 1 and 2, headings read, text waived. Commissioner Felix seconded the
motion, and it carried by the following vote:
YES: 8 – Bordeaux, Felix, Godinez, B. Gonzales, D. Gonzalez, Lake,
Martinez-Montes, Zadah
NO: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
ACTION ITEM:
3. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAR FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019
Staff recommendation: Commission nominate and elect the Chair and Vice-Chair for period July
1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.
ACTION: Commissioner Bordeaux nominated Martinez-Montes for Chair. Commissioner Felix
seconded the motion and it carried by the following vote:
YES: 8 – Bordeaux, Felix, Godinez, B. Gonzales, D. Gonzalez, Lake,
Martinez-Montes, Zadah
NO: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
Commissioner Lake nominated D. Gonzalez for Vice-Chair. Commissioner Bordeaux
seconded the motion and it carried by the following vote:
YES: 8 – Lake, Bordeaux, Felix, Godinez, B. Gonzales, D. Gonzalez,
Martinez-Montes, Zadah
NO: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
4. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION PENDING THE SEPARATION OF FAMILIES AT
THE BORDER
Staff recommendation: Commission discuss the separation of families at the border.
• Proposed resolution:
Resolution of the Human Relations Commission asking the City Council to
consider taking action to oppose policies resulting in separation of immigrant
children from their families and to support:
1. Non-criminal processing of immigrant families with humane housing and
alternatives to detention, and
2. The actions of Judge Sabraw and similar actions to expedite unification
ACTION: Commissioner B. Gonzales, moved to accept proposed resolution and forward to Council.
Commissioner Bordeaux seconded the motion and it carried by the following vote:
YES: 8 – B. Gonzalez, Bordeaux, Felix, Godinez, D. Gonzalez, Lake,
Martinez-Montes, Zadah
NO: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
5. CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ACTION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTIFIED
WELCOMING CITY AND AD HOC COMMITTEE UPDATES
Staff recommendation: Commission provides applicable updates.
• Marketing & Communications Manager Anne Steinberger stated:
- Provided the Commission with a new revised document from Certified
Welcoming City
- Created a header template for the community partners to complete and return
to the Commission
• B. Gonzales provided updated Education Ad Hoc:
- He partnered with Southwestern College
- Scheduled a meeting with Sweetwater High School District
• Martinez-Montes provided updates on Government Leadership and Economic:
- Met with Economic Development Specialist, Kevin Pointer and with
Marketing & Communication Manager Anne Steinberger
- Government Leadership checks off most of the required items
- Suggested that business license applications and job applications should be in
multiple languages
- Suggested later joint meeting the City of San Diego Human Relations
Commission
- Recommended creating a South Bay Human Relations Commission Network
with National City and Imperial Beach
6. CHAIR’S COMMENTS
• Chair Martinez- Montes spoke about:
- Would like to have the multijurisdictional Welcoming City network within
the County
- Thanked the public for attending the meeting
7. COMMISSIONER’S COMMENTS
• Commissioner Felix stated:
- Suggested the Commission propose a resolution for consideration to make
September 8, 2018 as LGBTQ Pride Day
- Fly the Pride flag at City Hall and to agendize it for August 2018 meeting
• Chair Martinez-Montes asked to display rainbow color lights at City Hall
8. STAFF’S COMMENTS
• City Attorney Glen Googins stated:
- Working with the National Conflict Resolution representative to schedule a
meeting for the July 26, 2018 meeting
• Director of Human Resources Courtney Chase spoke about:
- Will agendize Muslim Ban for the July meeting per Commission’s request
- Reminded the Commission of the Board and Commission Recognition
reception is on July 12, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers
ADJOURNMENT At 7:43 p.m. Chair Martinez-Montes adjourned the meeting to the regular
meeting on July 26, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the HR Conference Room B111-B112
located in Public Services North Bldg. C at 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista,
California.
Jay Agan, Secretary to the Commission