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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-27-2018 HRC Agenda and Attachments September 27, 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 Branch, Felix, Godinez, Gutierrez, Gonzales, Lake, Medina, Zadah, Vice-Chair Gonzalez, Chair Martinez-Montes INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 1. INTRODUCTION OF HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSIONER RICARDO GUTIERREZ 2. PRESENTATION REGARDING THE ROLE AND FUNCTION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA POLICE DEPARTMENT’S COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE BY COMMITTEE CHAIR, NORMA CAZARES AND CHIEF OF POLICE ROXANNA KENNEDY WITH ADDITIONAL COMMENTS FROM CHIEF KENNEDY REGARDING CVPD EFFORTS TO ADVANCE CITY WELCOMING CITY OBJECTIVES CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 3-4) 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. 3. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR EXCUSED ABSENCE E-mail from Vice-Chair Gonzalez requesting an excused absence from the August 23, 2018 regular Human Relations Commission meeting. Staff recommendation: Commission excuses the absence. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of August 23, 2018 Staff recommendation: Commission approves minutes. PUBLIC COMMENTS City of Chula Vista Boards & Commissions Human Relations Commission 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. 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 5. CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON A PROPOSED RESOLUTION AND RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL TO OPPOSE DISCRIMINATORY POLICIES THAT LIMIT IMMIGRATION ACCESS FROM SPECIFIED COUNTRIES Staff recommendation: Commission take such action(s) as it deems appropriate. 6. 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. 7. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CORRESPONDENCE FROM AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE IN CONNECTION WITH INCIDENT AT SDG&E PARK ON AUGUST 15, 2018 Staff recommendation: Commission take such action(s) as it deems appropriate. OTHER BUSINESS 8. CHAIR’S COMMENTS 9. COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS 10. STAFF’S COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT to the meeting on Thursday, October 25, 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. Request for Excused Absence Form – 9/17 REQUEST FOR EXCUSED ABSENCE City of Chula Vista Boards, Commissions, and Committees Name: _________________________________________________ Date of Absence: _________________________________ Board/Commission/Committee: _________________________________________________________________________________ Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.25.110 (C) allows board/commission/committee members, by a majority vote, to excuse a fellow board, commission, or committee member’s absence from a meeting for any of the reasons listed below. A member who is absent from three consecutive, regular meetings will be deemed to have vacated his or her membership, unless the member’s absence is excused by a majority vote of the other members. An absence is only recorded as “excused” upon receipt of a member’s request and majority vote of the board/commission/committee to excuse the absence. Accordingly, if you have been absent from a regular meeting, please complete and submit this form to the chair or secretary. Please indicate the reason for the absence: 1. Illness of the member, family member of the member, or personal friend of the member; 2. Business commitment of the member that interferes with the attendance of the member at a meeting; 3. Previously scheduled vacation of the member, notice of which was provided to the respective board, commission, or committee in advance of the meeting; 4. Attendance of the member at a funeral, religious service or ceremony, wedding, or other similarly significant event; 5. Unexpected, emergency situation that prohibits the member’s attendance; or 6. Other reason for which the member has given notice to the chair or secretary of his or h er unavailability 15 days in advance, as long as the unavailability is not expected to last for longer than 30 days. OR The absence was not for any of the above-listed reasons. I understand that the absence will be recorded as unexcused. I certify the reason for the absence indicated above is true and correct. Member’s Signature: __________________________________________________________ Date: _____________________________ If completed by secretary or staff to board/commission/committee: Completed on member’s behalf by: _____________________________, per member’s Verbal Written request on: _________________. (date) (secretary/liaison’s name) MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA August 23, 2018 6:00 p.m. The regular meeting of the Human Relations Commission of the City of Chula was called to order at 6:04 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 6:28 p.m.), B. Gonzales (arrived 6:23 p.m.), Lake, Medina, Zadah, and Chair Martinez-Montes ABSENT: Commissioners Bordeaux, D. Gonzalez OTHERS: Secretary Jay Agan, Director of Human Resources Courtney Chase, City Attorney Glen Googins, Police Captain Vern Sallee, and Marketing & Communications Manager Anne Steinberger PUBLIC COMMENTS • Maggi Baker of South Bay People Power spoke about: - The Trump Administration filed an appeal of USA v. California - South Bay People Power observed the federal court cases to document ways in which “Zero Tolerance” and “Operation Streamline” are interfering with due process for asylum-seekers and undocumented immigrants - Advocated for refugee resettlement by writing to the Trump Administration to raise the US refugee ceiling to a minimum of 75,000 arrivals for the next year, and calling Senator Corker (Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee) to urged him to oppose the nomination of Ronald Mortensen as head of the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration - Welcoming Week is scheduled for September 14-23, 2018 and encouraged the Commission to ask the City Council to proclaim the week of Sept 14 as “Welcoming Week” in the City of Chula Vista CONSENT CALENDAR 1. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION E-mail from Commissioners Brodeaux 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 the minutes ACTION: Commissioner Medina 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: 6 – Medina, Branch, Felix, Lake, Martinez- Montes, Zadah NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 3. STAFF COMMENTS (Part 1 of 2) • Police Captain Vern Sallee spoke about the August 15, 2018 incident that occurred at SDG&E park - Confrontation between juveniles and police officers - A female juvenile threw an empty water at a police sergeant which prompted a police officer to use force to subdue the juvenile - Increase crime and graffiti in the area - Increase calls from the local school and neighbors reporting of incidents which resulted with one additional patrol car in the area - Police department launched an investigation ACTION ITEM: 4. 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 ACTION: There was none. • City Staff will e-mail updated draft resolution to Commissioner Zadah for review • Commissioner Zahad will reach out to local Muslim organizations for feedback on the update resolution • Goal is to review the final product for September 27, 2018 Human Relations Commission meeting 5. 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 ACTION: There was none. • Anne presented the online Welcoming City’s application • Each Ad Hoc Committee will meet with Anne to upload the required documents and links onto the application no later than the third week of September 2018 • Goal to submit Certified Welcoming City no later than October 2018 6. CHAIR’S COMMENTS • Thanked Staff for having Police Captain Vern Sallee for speaking to the Commission 7. COMMISSIONER’S COMMENTS • Commissioner Felix stated: - Updated the Commission regarding to the LGBTQ Proclamation that he received by City Council - City will fly the rainbow flag • Commissioner Medina stated: - He wanted to go on record that he had a difficult time with Captain Sallee’s presentation - Has a hard time dealing with reactionary work - Wanted to ensure that both the City and the community is moving in the right direction - Questioned how to heal relationships with the community - Wished to have the youth to be present at the meeting - Frustrated to know that millions of dollars is being pumped into the community from Promised Neighborhood and there were no positive interventions in placed 8. STAFF’S COMMENTS (Part 2 of 2) • City Attorney Glen Googins stated: - He has been trying to contact with Chris Hulburt from, National Conflict Resolution Center, to set up a day to present to City Council - Recommended Chair Martinez-Montes or another Commissioner to attend the presentation - Suggested to invite the Police Chief to speak after the completion of the investigation of SDG&E park • Director of Human Resources Courtney Chase stated: - Commissioner Bordeaux resigned from the Commission - The City received tentative 2018 ranking by the Human Rights Campaign. Score currently in the mid 90’s and City has provided additional information with hope of obtaining score of 100 ADJOURNMENT At 7:29 p.m. Chair Martinez-Montes adjourned the meeting to the regular meeting on September 27, 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. 2018-004 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA OPPOSING D IS C R I M I N A T O R Y POLICIES THAT LIMIT IMMIGRATION ACCESS FROM SPECIFIED COUNTRIES WHEREAS, President 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 therefore came to be known as the “Muslim Ban”; and WHEREAS, the travel ban was found unconstitutional several times by various federal judges from different districts; WHEREAS, subsequent versions added other countries (Chad, North Korea and Venezuela, 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. 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 WHEREAS, several federal judges have determined that President Trump’s policy of limiting access from certain countries was discriminatory against 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 President Trump’s travel ban list; and WHEREAS, studies have shown that in communities where immigrant populations have increased, crime rates in those communities have stayed stable or fallen; 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. 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 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby: 1. Opposes policies resulting in denying visas based on national origin and/or religion. 2. Encourages non-profit organizations to continue assisting individuals that reside in Chula Vista with their 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.