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Home My WebLink About06-28-2018 HRC Agenda and Attachments June 28, 2018 HR Conference Room B111-B112 6:00 p.m. Public Services North – Bldg. C 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, Ca 91910 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL: Commissioners Bordeaux, Branch, Felix, Godinez, Gonzales, Gonzalez, Lake, Medina, Zadah, Chair Martinez-Montes PUBLIC COMMENTS Persons speaking during Public Comments may address the Board/Commission on any subject matter within the Board/Commission’s jurisdiction that is not listed as an item on the agenda. State law generally prohibits the Board/Commission from discussing or taking action on any issue not included on the agenda, but, if appropriate, the Board/Commission may schedule the topic for future discussion or refer the matter to staff. Comments are limited to three minutes. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1-2) The Commission will enact the Consent Calendar staff recommendations by one motion, without discussion, unless a Commissioner, a member of the public, or staff requests that an item be removed for discussion. Items pulled from the Consent Calendar will be discussed immediately following the Consent Calendar. 1. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION: E-mail from Commissioners Godinez and Zadah requesting an excused absence from May 24, 2018 regular Human Relations Commission meeting. Staff recommendation: Commission excuses the absences. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of May 24, 2018. Staff recommendation: Commission approves minutes. ACTION ITEMS The Item(s) listed in this section of the agenda will be considered individually by the Board/Commission and are expected to elicit discussion and deliberation. If you wish to speak on any item, please fill out a “Request to Speak” form and submit it to the Secretary prior to the meeting. 3. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019. Staff recommendation: Commission nominates and elects the Chair and Vice-Chair for period July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019. City of Chula Vista Boards & Commissions Human Relations Commission 4. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION PENDING THE SEPARATION OF FAMILIES AT THE BORDER. Staff recommission: Commission discuss the separation of families at the border. 5. CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ACTION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTIFIED WELCOMING CITY AND AD HOC COMMITTEE UPDATES Staff recommendation: Commission provides applicable updates. OTHER BUSINESS 6. CHAIR’S COMMENTS 7. COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS 8. STAFF’S COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT to the meeting on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., in Conference Room B111-B112, Public Services North Bldg. C, at City Hall 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. Materials provided to the Human Relation Commission related to any open-session item on this agenda are available for public review in Human Resources Department at City Hall, Building C, Human Resources Department 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista during normal business hours. In compliance with the AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT The City of Chula Vista requests individuals who require special accommodations to access, attend, and/or participate in a City meeting, activity, or service, contact the Human Resources Department at (619) 691-5041 (California Relay Service is available for the hearing impaired by dialing 711) at least forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting. ACTION: Chair Martinez-Montes moved to approve staff’s recommendation and offered Consent Calendar 1 and 2, headings read, text waived. Commissioner Branch seconded the motion, and it carried by the following vote: YES: 7 – Martinez-Montes, Branch, Bordeaux, Felix, B. Gonzales, Lake, Medina NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 ACTION ITEMS: 3. ADOPTION OF BYLAWS. Staff recommendation: Commission approves bylaws. ACTION: Commissioner Medina motioned to approve the bylaws. Commissioner Lake seconded the motion and it carried by the following vote: YES: 7 – Medina, Lake, Bordeaux, Branch, Felix, D. Gonzalez, Martinez- Montes NO: 1 - B. Gonzales ABSTAIN: 0 4. CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ACTION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTIFIED WELCOMING CITY AND AD HOC UPDATE. Staff recommendation: Commission provides applicable updates. • Connection Communities/Safe Communities Bordeaux, Godinez, D. Gonzalez, Lake, Medina - Met with Anne Steinberger and Stacy Kurz - Committee agreed to meet with staff from Police, Fire, and Human Resources - Partner up with Margaret from Chula Vista Community Collaborative • Education Bordeaux, Branch, B. Gonzales, Medina - Discussed wanting meeting with the key stakeholders in the education field: o Southwestern College o Sweetwater High School District o Chula Vista Elementary School District o Head Start Programs o South Bay Community Services o City parks and recreations o Promised Neighborhoods - Timing is difficult due to graduations and other end of the year events - Speak to City Staff regarding to education partnership - Anne Steinberger will work along with the committee • Equitable Access/Civic Engagement Felix, B. Gonzales, D. Gonzalez, Lake, Martinez- Montes MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA May 24, 2018 6:00 p.m. The special meeting of the Human Relations Commission of the City of Chula was called to order at 6:02 p.m. in HR Conference Room B111-B112 located in the Public Services North Bldg. C at 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Commissioners Bordeaux, Branch, Felix, B. Gonzales, D. Gonzalez (arrived 6:14 p.m.), Lake (arrived 6:08 p.m.), Medina, and Chair Martinez-Montes ABSENT: Commissioner Godinez, and Zadah OTHERS: Secretary Jay Agan, Director of Human Resources Courtney Chase, City Attorney Glen Googins, and Marketing & Communication Manager Anne Steinberger PUBLIC COMMENTS • Carolyn Scofield from Chula Vista Partners in Courage introduced her organization and how they were involved with: - SB54 - Immigration rights - Welcoming City - Organization goals: o Human rights o Environmental justice o Legislative accountability • Margret Baker from South Bay People Power provide information regarding to: - DOJ vs. California: o Board of Supervisors sided with the Federal government o City of Escondido and City of Carlsbad sided with the DOJ o 24 other cities sided with California o June 20, 2018, a hearing will be held in Sacramento and the Judge will decide there will be suspensions with some of the provisions of SB54 CONSENT CALENDAR 1. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION E-mail from Commissioner Bordeaux, Gonzales, and Vice-Chair Culuko requesting an excused absence from April 12, 2018 Special Human Relations Commission Meeting. Staff recommendation: Commission excuses the absence. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of March 8, 2018 Staff recommendation: Commission approves the Minutes. - Main questions for the committee: o Who has access to the entity? o How sustainable is the entity? o What are the limitations to the programs? - Met with Leilani Hines - Would like to review the Charter - Exam how the City is training city staff to ensure everyone can access the programs • Government Leadership/Economic Development Culuko, Felix, Godinez, Martinez-Montes, Zadah - Kevin Pointer was assigned to the committee • Group discussion of Certified Welcoming City application being submitted by the end of October 2018. OTHER BUSINESS 5. CHAIR’S COMMENTS Chair Martinez- Montes said the following: - Thanked the Commission for their work and attending the meeting - Will have an available position for the Human Relations Commission and requested staff to email the list of other vacant commission openings - July 12, 2018 of Boards and Commission reception invitation - Signs and map for meeting location was great - Current Table arrangement preferred 6. COMMISSIONER’S COMMENTS There were none. 7. STAFF’S COMMENTS • City Attorney Glen Googins - Future considerations of National Conflict Resolution Center’s: Code of Civil Discourse” o Mediation programs with the courts o Referring programs o Workplace mediation program o Training programs o Training for the public: The Art of Exclusive Communication o Youth intervention programs o Code of Civil Discourse - Consensus to invite NCRC at future meeting ADJOURNMENT At 7:33 p.m. Chair Martinez-Montes adjourned the meeting to the regular on June 28, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the HR Conference Room B11-B112 located in the Public Services North Bldg. C at 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. Jay Agan, Secretary to the Commission