HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-03-28 HRC MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
March 28, 2019
6:00 p.m.
The regular meeting of the Human Relations Commission of the City of Chula was called to order
at 6:01 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,
Zadah, Vice -Chair Gonzalez and Chair Martinez -Montes
ABSENT: Commissioners Lake and Medina
OHERS PRESENT: Simon Silva and Anne Steinberger
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1-2)
1. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR EXSCUSED
Request from Commissioners Zadah and Vice -Chair Gonzalez requesting an excused
absence from the February 28, 2019 special Human Relations Commission meeting.
Staff recommendation: Commission excuses the absence.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR REGULAR FEBRUARY 28, 2019 MEETING
Staff recommendation: Commission approves minutes.
ACTION: Commissioner Branch moved to approve staff s recommendation and offered
Calendar Items 1 and 2, headings read, text waived. Commissioner Felix
seconded the motion, and it carried by the following vote:
YES:. 9- Branch, Felix, Godinez, Gutierrez, Gonzales, Kean-Ayub,
Zadah, Vice -Chair Gonzalez, Chair Martinez -Montes
NO: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were none.
ACTION ITEMS
3. UPDATE ON WELCOMING CITY CERTIFICATION
Staff recommendation: Commission discuss Welcoming City Audit Report and take such
action(s) as it deems appropriate.
Staff recommendation: Commission take such action(s) as it deems appropriate.
Action: There were none. Will continue to discuss at next meeting.
4. DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING NEXT STEPS, GOALS FOR COMMISSION,
AND POTENTIAL EVENTS/ACTIVITES TO SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATE IN FOR
2019, SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL NIGHT
OUT DAY, CHULA VISTA PRIDE DAY, WELCOMING AMERICA WEEK,
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY; HOLDING COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS (ON TOPICS
SUCH AS POLICING/CITIZEN COMPLAINTS AND HUMAN RELATIONS);
CONDUCTING OUTREACH VIA SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER MEANS;
ENHANCING LANGUAGE ACCESS; REVIEWING DISABILITY ACCESS;
INCREASE INTERACTION WITH CITY COUNCIL; PARTICIPATE IN CITY
EVENTS; AND COLLABORATE WITH OTHER COMMISSIONS (I.E. CHARTER
REVIEW COMMISSION AND HEALTHY CHULA VISTA)
Staff recommendation: Commission take such action(s) as it deems appropriate. Commissioners
encouraged to bring additional ideas for 2019 events/activities to support or participate
Action: There were none. Will continue to discuss bullet points in further detail at next meeting.
OTHER BUSINESS
5. CHAIR COMMENTS
Thanked the Commissioners for making the community a better place.
6. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
There were none.
7. STAFF COMMENTS
Simon stated that minutes are for actions and not dialoged. Per the municipal code actions are to
be recorded.
ADJOURNMENT At 8:02 p.m. Chair Martinez -Montes adjourned the meeting to the meeting on Thursday,
April 25, 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