HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-02-28 HRC MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
February 28, 2019 6:00 p.m.
The regular meeting of the Human Relations Commission of the City of Chula was called to order
at 6:00 p.m. in City Hall Conference Room 103 located in Public Services North Bldg. C at 276
Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Commissioners Branch, Felix, Godinez, Gonzales, Gutierrez, Kean-Ayub, Lake,
Medina and Chair Martinez -Montes
ABSENT: Commissioners Zadah and Vice -Chair Gonzalez
OHERS PRESENT: Simon Silva and Anne Steinberger
1. INTORDUCTION OF NEW COMMISSIONER NADIR KEAN AYUB
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1-2)
2. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR EXSCUSED
Request from Commissioners Chair Martinez -Montes, Lake, Zadah requesting an excused
absence from the January 24, 2019 special Human Relations Commission meeting.
Staff recommendation: Commission excuses the absence.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING 01-15-2019 AND SPECIAL MEETING
01-24-2019
Staff recommendation: Commission approves minutes.
ACTION: Commissioner Godinez moved to approve staffs recommendation and offered
Calendar Items 1 and 2, headings read, text waived. Commissioner Medina
seconded the motion, and it carried by the following vote:
YES: 9- Branch, Felix, Godinez, Gutierrez, Gonzales, Kean-Ayub, Lake,
Medina,
Chair Martinez- Montes
NO: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
PUBLIC COMMENTS
• Maggie Baker discusses pursuing efforts to monitor implementation of the
Truth Act.
ACTION ITEMS
4. UPDATE ON WELCOMING CITY CERTIFICATION
PROCESS
Staff recommendation: Commission take such action(s) as it deems appropriate.
Action: There were none.
5. DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING UPDATE FROM WELCOMING CITY
COMMUNICATIONS PLAN AD HOC COMMITTEE, INCLUDING
SOLICITATION OF INPUT FROM COMMISSIONERS AND MEMBERS OF THE
PUBLIC
Staff recommendation: Ad hoc committee to present update on Communications
Plan and facilitate discussion and secure input from Commissioners and
members of the public. Commission take such action(s) as it deems appropriate.
Action: Referred to the ad hoc committee to include additional language re:
Immigration activities in the plan and invite residents to provide input into the
plan. Commissioner Lake motioned to approve staff recommendation seconded
by Medina and carried out by the following vote.
YES- 9 Lake, Medina, Branch, Felix, Godinez, Gutierrez, Gonzales,
Kean, Ayub, Chair Martinez -Montes.
No- 0
Abstain- 0
6. DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING NEXT STEPS AND GOALS FOR
COMMISSION INCLUDING POTENTIAL EVENTS TO SUPPORT AND
PARTICIPATE IN FOR 2019
Staff recommendation: Commission take such action(s) as it deems appropriate.
Commissioners
encouraged to bring ideas for 2019 events to support or participate in.
Action: Commissioners recommended the following events be considered for
participation by City and/or members:
August - National Night Out Day
September — Chula Vista Pride Day, Welcoming America Week
December — Human Rights Day
Commissioners recommended the following goals be considered
• More interaction with City Council
• Hold community workshops during the year on topics such as policing, human
relations, and others
Conduct outreach via social media
Enhance Language access
o Consider options for providing City Council Agendas in Spanish
o Provide Spanish Speaker Slips at City Council meetings
o Provide Spanish speaking ambassador at Council meetings
Provide information to public on how to make a complaint re: staff or police
Review Disability Access
Participate in City events
Collaborate with other Commissions - e.g., Healthy Chula Vista, Charter Review
Commissioner Gonzales motioned to approve the staff's recommendations and it was
seconded by Commissioner Branch and -carried out by the following vote:
Yes 9- Felix, Godinez, Gutierrez, Kean-Ayub, Lake, Medina, and Chair
Martinez -Montes
No 0
Abstain 0
7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION BY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION TO
CHANGE LOCATION FOR HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION MEETINGS TO
CHULA VISTA CITY HALL, BUILDING A, EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM
103, INCLUDING APPROVAL OF ATTENDANT RESOLUTION TO IMPLEMENT
ANY CHANGE IN LOCATION.
Staff recommendation: Commission take action(s) as it deems appropriate.
Commissioner Gonzalez motioned to approve the staff's recommendations and it was
seconded by Commissioner Branch and it was carried out by the following vote:
Yes- 8 Felix, Gutierrez, Gonzales, Kean-Ayub, Lake, Medina, Chair
Martinez -Montes
No- 0
Abstain- 0
OTHER BUSINESS
8. CHAIR COMMENTS
Chair Martinez Montes discussed the possibility of having HRC volunteer at the Shelter for
Asylum
9. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
Commissioner Gonzalez would like to discuss with the City Council about being in support of
not arresting people for leaving food and water in desert areas for immigrants seeking asylum.
10. STAFF COMMENTS
There were none.
ADJOURNMENT At 8:17 p.m. Chair Martinez -Montes adjourned the meeting to the meeting on
Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 6:00 p.m., in Executive Conference Room 103A,
Bldg. A, at City Hall 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California.
Summer Haskins, Secretary to the Commission