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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-23-2018 HRC Agenda and Attachments August 23, 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, Lake, Medina, Zadah, Vice-Chair Gonzalez, 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 Commissioner Bordeaux requesting an excused absence from the July 26, 2018 regular Human Relations Commission meeting. Staff recommendation: Commission excuses the absence. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of July 26, 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 City of Chula Vista Boards & Commissions Human Relations Commission 3. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL TO OPPOSE THE FEDERAL ACTIONS TO LIMIT IMMIGRATION ACCESS FROM SPECIFIED COUNTRIES Staff recommendation: Commission take such action(s) as it deems appropriate 4. AD HOC COMMITTEE UPDATES, DISCUSSIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTIONS TO FURTHER IMPLEMENT CITY APPLICATION FOR CERTIFIED WELCOMING CITY STATUS Staff recommendation: Ad Hoc Committees provide updates and take appropriate actions to further and finalize City’s Welcoming City application. OTHER BUSINESS 5. CHAIR’S COMMENTS 6. COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS 7. STAFF’S COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT to the meeting on Thursday, September 27, 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. MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA July 26, 2018 6:00 p.m. The regular meeting of the Human Relations Commission of the City of Chula was called to order at 6:10 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 Branch, Felix, Godinez (arrived 6:18 p.m.), B. Gonzales (arrived 6:41 p.m.), Lake, Medina, Zadah, Vice-Chair D. Gonzalez (arrived 6:33 p.m.) and Chair Martinez-Montes ABSENT: Commissioners Bordeaux OTHERS: Secretary Jay Agan, Director of Human Resources Courtney Chase, City Attorney Glen Googins, and Marketing & Communications Manager Anne Steinberger PUBLIC COMMENTS • Maggi Baker of South Bay People Power spoke about: - Thanked the Commission for speaking at the City Council - Inquiry of: o How the community can assist the Commission o How to be a part of Ad Hoc committees o How the community can provide comments for the agenda items CONSENT CALENDAR 1. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION E-mail from Commissioners Branch and Medina requesting an excused absence from the June 28, 2018 regular Human Relations Commission meeting Staff recommendation: Commission excuses the absence 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of June 28, 2018 Staff recommendation: Commission approves the minutes ACTION: Commissioner Felix moved to approve staff’s recommendation and offered Consent Calendar Items 1 and 2, headings read, text waived. Commissioner Branch seconded the motion, and it carried by the following vote: YES: 7 – Felix, Branch, Godinez, Lake, Martinez- Montes, Medina, Zadah NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 ACTION ITEM: 3. RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING POSSIBLE CITY ADOPTION OF A CODE OF CIVIL DISCOURSE Staff recommendation: Consider presentation by Chris Hulbert, Director of Development for the National Conflict Resolution Center, and City Attorney Glen Googins regarding a proposed Code of Civil Discourse; and take such action as the Commission deems appropriate to recommend City Council action ACTION: Chair Martinez-Montes recommended City Council to adopt the Code of Civil Discourse. Commissioner Zadah seconded the motion and it carried by the following vote: YES: 8 – Martinez-Montes, Zadah, Branch, Felix, Godinez, B. Gonzales, D. Gonzalez, Lake NO: 1 – Medina ABSTAIN: 0 Commissioner Medina requested to record his opposition on Action Item # 3. He wanted to first adopt the Code of Civil Discourse for only the Commission, then later make a recommendation to City Council. 4. AD HOC COMMITTEE UPDATES, DISCUSSIONS AND POSSIBLE ACTIONS TO FURTHER IMPLEMENT CITY APPLICATION FOR CERTIFIED WELCOMING CITY STATUS Staff recommendation: Commission take such action(s) as it deems appropriate • Education: - Plan a meeting with Anne • Equitable Access/Civic Engagement: - Completed the yes/no questionnaire - Completed a list of potential partnerships for information - Advertising the commission and their work on the website - Suggested to have Speaker Slips in multiple languages and have translation support - Have translator at Council meeting • Connected Communities/Safe Communities - Communications with partners with yes/no questionnaire and a completed letter from the partner - Partner with Anne 5. PROPOSE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION MAKING SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 AS LGBTQ DAY IN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA Staff recommendation: Commission take such action(s) as it deems appropriate ACTION: Commissioner Felix recommended to propose a recommendation to City Council to make September 8, 2018 LGBTQ in City of Chula Vista. Commissioner Lake seconded the motion and it carried by the following vote: YES: 9 – Felix, Lake, Branch, Godinez, B. Gonzales, D. Gonzales, Martinez-Montes, Medina, Zadah NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 6. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING FEDERAL ACTIONS TO LIMIT IMMIGRATION ACCESS FROM SPECIFIED COUNTRIES Staff recommendation: Commission take such action(s) as it deems appropriate ACTION: Commissioner Zadah will draft up a resolution for next Human Relations Commission meeting. 7. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION FOR OFFERING TRANSLATION SERVICES AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS Staff recommendation: Commission take such action(s) as it deems appropriate ACTION: There were none. 8. CHAIR’S COMMENTS • Shared about Council Member Diaz’s public event and how there were no translation services provided. The public did not understand what was being said and was discouraged to attend to future events. 9. COMMISSIONER’S COMMENTS • Commissioner Medina thanked the public for their presence and he wants to make the meeting more inviting for the public • Commissioner Branch spoke about the upcoming census and how to work with the census regarding to the citizenship question 10. STAFF’S COMMENTS • Director of Human Resources Courtney Chase requested that the Commission submits all Welcoming City documents to Anne ADJOURNMENT At 8:32 p.m. Chair Martinez-Montes adjourned the meeting to the regular meeting on August 23, 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 RESOLUTION NO. 2018-003 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA OPPOSING D IS R I M N A T O R Y POLICIES THAT LIMIT IMMIGRATION ACCESS FROM SPECIFIED COUNTRIES (MUSLIM BAN) WHEREAS, Mr. Donald Trump has pledged during his campaign in 2016 numerous times a total ban of Muslims entry into the United States; and WHEREAS, the very first version of the Trump admiration’s policy limiting access to immigration visas was strictly from six Muslim countries; and WHEREAS, the travel ban was blocked several times by various federal judges from different districts; WHEREAS, subsequent versions added other countries (Chad, North Korea and Venezuela) in order to pass the U.S Constitution (Chad was later removed); and WHEREAS, given the history of our great nation of embracing diversity, different national origins, and religions, we acknowledge that our great nation is a nation of immigrants that enriches the diversity of our great nation. Not to mention that Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, was the son of a Syrian Immigrant. Had Mr. Trump’s travel ban policy being in effect prior to 1952 (the year Steve Jobs’ father was admitted to the United states as a refugee), our citizens in our great nation would have not enjoyed some of the best technological innovations (iPhone, iPad, Mac, etc.) in our modern history; and WHEREAS, Mr. Trump’s tweets are from iPhone and recently he held a meeting with Tim Cook, Apple CEO, the only company in the United States to surpass a market cap of one Trillion dollars; and WHEREAS, recently many of our community members and leaders have lifted their voices in righteous moral opposition to the Muslim ban; and WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista is a community that values humanity, and believes that all human beings have inalienable rights, regardless of their country of origin and religion; and WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista has a rich cultural heritage including contributions from immigrants around the world; and WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista is a member of the Welcoming America Network and is applying to become a Certified Welcoming City; and WHEREAS, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of July 1, 2017 the population of the City of Chula Vista is estimated to be 31% foreign-born; and Resolution No. 2018-003 Page No. 2 WHEREAS, several federal judges had ordered that Trump’s policy of limiting access from certain countries was discriminatory against the Muslims; and WHEREAS, a policy that denies visas based on national origin and/or religion, causes families to be separated, as many residents of Chula Vista are not able to unite with their spouses and other family members from the countries on Trump’s travel ban list; and WHEREAS, Trump’s policy to be purely politically driven, as there have not been a single proof that limiting access to the countries on Mr. Trump’s travel ban list will make the U.S safer; and WHEREAS, the Chula Vista City Council believes it has an obligation to take a stand against government actions that it believes are immoral and go against the fabrics of our great nation; and WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista Human Relations Commission has asked the City Council to consider taking actions to oppose policies resulting in the denial of immigration visas based on national origin and/or religion. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does as follows: 1. Opposes policies resulting in denying visas based on national origin and/or religion. 2. Supports many non-profit organizations to assist individuals reside in Chula Vista with the immigration paperwork to bring their family members that are eligible for immigration visas through immigration sponsorship such as I-130 Petitions; and 3. Calls on the United States government to immediately cancel the immigration travel ban, as it goes against the fabric of our great society and nation, as a whole; 4. Directs the Mayor to forward this resolution to U.S. Representatives Susan Davis and Juan Vargas, U.S. Senators Kamala Harris and Dianne Feinstein, House Speaker Paul Ryan, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, President Donald Trump, members of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, and the mayors and city managers of the cities within San Diego County.