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Home My WebLink About09-26-2019 HRC Agenda PacketREGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION September 26, 2019 Executive Conference Room 103A 6:00 p.m. City Hall, Building A 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, CA 91910 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL: Commissioners Branch, Felix, Godinez, Gutierrez, Kean-Ayub, Lake, Medina, Ratner, Zadah, Vice-Chair Gonzalez, Chair Martinez-Montes PRESENTATION 1.PRESENTATION BY THE PRIDE CENTER AT SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY 2.PRESENTATION BY CITY LIBRARIAN JOY WHATLEY ABOUT INCLUSIONARY ACTIVITIES PROVIDED AT CITY LIBRARIES 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 Request for excused absence from Commissioners Felix, Zadah and Vice-Chair Gonzalez for the August 22, 2019 Human Relations Commission meeting. Staff recommendation: Commission excuses the absences. 4.APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR AUGUST 22, 2019 REGULAR M EETING Staff recommendation: Commission approves minutes. 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 (3) minutes. City of Chula Vista Boards & Commissions Human Relations Commission 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. Comments are limited to five (5) minutes. 5. DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS SUMMARIZED BY COMMISSIONER GUTIERREZ Staff recommendation: Discuss, review and take action as appropriate. 6. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE CREATION OF AD HOC COMMITTEE TO COLLABORATE WITH CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR THE CREATION OF AT LEAST ONE WELCOMING CITY MURAL Staff recommendation: Discuss and take action as appropriate. 7. PRESENTATION OF PROPOSED WELCOMING CITY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, WELCOMING CITY CERTIFICATION AND NEXT STEPS Staff recommendation: Discuss and take action as appropriate. 8. DISCUSS PROCESS AND PROCEDURE FOR STATEMENTS MADE ON BEHALF OF HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Staff recommendation: Discuss and take action as appropriate. 9. DISCUSSION AND ACTION, INCLUDING UPDATES FROM, AND/OR FORMATION OF, AD HOC COMMITTEES, ON EVENTS/ACTIVITIES FOR HRC PARTICIPATION Staff recommendation: Discuss participation in community events. Events/activities for HRC support and participation include: EVENT DATE/DETAILS AD HOC Welcoming America Week September 13-22, 2019 Chula Vista Pride Day September 14, 2019 Know Your Rights- Immigration September 21, 2019 Kean-Ayub, Lake, Medina Chula Vista Starlight Parade December 7, 2019 Branch, Gonzalez, Gutierrez, Martinez-Montes National Night Out August 4, 2020 Chula Vista Harbor Fest August 22, 2020 Know Your Rights- Police TBD Branch, Felix, Kean-Ayub OTHER BUSINESS 10. CHAIR’S COMMENTS 11. COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS 12. STAFF’S COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT to the Special Joint meeting of the Health Chula Vista Advisory Commission and Human Relations Commission on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Chula Vista City Hall, located at 276 Fourth Avenue, Building C in Rooms B11/112, 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 (619) 691-5041 (California Relay Service is available for the hearing impaired by dialing 711 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA August 22, 2019 6:00 p.m. The regular meeting of the Human Relations Commission of the City of Chula was called to order at 6:02 p.m. in the Executive Conference Room 103, located in the City Hall Building A, at 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Commissioners Branch, Godinez, Gutierrez, Kean-Ayub, Lake, Medina and Chair Martinez-Montes ABSENT: Commissioners Felix, Zadah and Vice-Chair Gonzalez OHERS PRESENT: Courtney Chase PRESENTATION 1. PRESENTATION BY THE PRIDE CENTER AT SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY Action: There were none, presentation will move to the September 26 meeting. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 2-3) 2. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR EXSCUSED Request for excused absence from Commissioner Branch for the July 25, 2019 Human Relations Commission meeting. Staff recommendation: Commission excuses the absence. Action: Chair Martinez-Montes moved to approve staff’s recommendation and offered Calendar Item 2, headings read, text waived. Commissioner Medina seconded the motion, and it carried by the following vote: YES: 7 – Branch, Godinez, Gutierrez, Kean-Ayub, Lake, Medina and Chair Martinez-Montes NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR JULY 25, 2019 REGULAR MEETING Staff recommendation: Commission approves minutes. Action: Commissioner Godinez moved to approve minutes with proposed changes and offered Calendar Item 3, headings read, text waived. Commissioner Medina seconded the motion, and it carried by the following vote: YES: 7 – Branch, Godinez, Gutierrez, Kean-Ayub, Lake, Medina and Chair Martinez-Montes NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 PUBLIC COMMENTS  Kellie Scofield from Chula Vista Partners promoted human rights, environmental justice and legislative accountability. Provided update on Community Choice Aggregation and provided handouts and information about upcoming events at City Libraries. ACTION ITEMS 4. DISCUSS FUTURE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMISSION IN LIGHT OF MUNICIPAL CODE 2.36 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES Staff recommendation: Commission review municipal code and discuss future activities of the commission. Action: Commission discussed duties and functions of the Human Relations Commission. 5. REQUEST TO CITY COUNCIL FOR REFERRAL TO CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT OF BEING A QUALIFIED ELECTOR TO SERVE ON A BOARD OR COMMISSION. Staff Recommendation: Commission review City Charter and make formal request for City Council for a referral to the Charter Commission. Action: Commissioner Lake moved to approve staff’s recommendation and offered Action Item 5, headings read, text waived. Commissioner Godinez seconded the motion, and it carried by the following vote: YES: 7 – Branch, Godinez, Gutierrez, Kean-Ayub, Lake, Medina and Chair Martinez-Montes NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 6. DISCUSSION AND ACTION, INCLUDING UPDATES FROM, AND/OR FOMRATION OF, AD HOC COMMITTEES, ON EVENTS/ACTIVITIES FOR HRC PARTICIPATION Staff recommendation: Commission discuss participation in community events. Events/activities for HRC support and participation include: EVENT DATE/DETAILS National Night Out August 6, 2019 – Report Out 2020 Participation? Action: Consensus to participate in the 2020 National Night Out. Chula Vista Harbor Fest August 17, 2019 – Report Out 2020 Participation? Action: Consensus to participate in the Harbor Fest for 2020. Welcoming America Week September 13-22, 2019 Action: Commissioner Lake made a motion to approve social media outreach for Welcoming City. Commissioner Kean-Ayub seconded the motion, and it carried by the following vote: YES: 7 – Branch, Godinez, Gutierrez, Kean-Ayub, Lake, Medina and Chair Martinez-Montes NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 Chula Vista Pride Day September 14, 2019 Chula Vista Starlight Parade December 7, 2019 Action: Chair Martinez-Montes moved to approve the Ad-Hoc committee to act on the Starlight Parade preparations. Commissioner Kean-Ayub seconded the motion, and it carried by the following vote: YES: 7 – Branch, Godinez, Gutierrez, Kean-Ayub, Lake, Medina and Chair Martinez-Montes NO: 0 ABSTAIN: 0 Know Your Rights-Immigration Action: Ad-Hoc committee has secured a date and location. September 21, 2019. Flyer will be completed. Know Your Rights-Police TBD Action: Pending a date and are hoping late October. OTHER BUSINESS 7. CHAIR COMMENTS There were none 8. COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS Commissioner Kean-Ayub discussed Drag Queen Story Time, and there is a lot of hate with the event. There will be a group of people that will make a barrier to protect the children and the people attending the event. Commissioner Gutierrez completed a spreadsheet to show the actions that are presented at the meetings and wanted to make sure that the commission is following up on the items. Commission agreed to put this on the agenda to discuss possible open items. 9. STAFF COMMENTS Joint meeting with Healthy Chula Vista on October 10, 2019 at 3:30. NCRC Training at our next regular meeting. ADJOURNMENT At 8:09 p.m. Chair Martinez-Montes adjourned the meeting to the meeting on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 6:00 p.m., in Executive Conference Room 103, Bldg. A, at City Hall 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. _______________________________________ Summer Haskins, Secretary to the Commission Human Relations Commission Action Items September 26. 2019 1 Meeting Date Action Item Resolution/Action Resolved Date January 24, 2019 Action Item 5: Commission provide direction regarding 2019 events for consideration:  Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast and Parade  Cesar Chavez Day  Pride Week Commissioners to discuss at February Meeting. Continued to next meetings Action Item 6 – 2/28/19 meeting Action item 5 – 5/23/19 meeting Action item 6 – 6/27/19 meeting Action item 5 – 7/25/19 meeting Action item 6 – 8/22/19 meeting Commission Participation in events will become a standing Agenda item. September 2019 January 24, 2019 Action Item 6: Staff to coordinate with Healthy Chula Vista Commission on a joint meeting.  Continued to next meeting Action Item 6 – 2/28/19 meeting  Scheduled for October 2019 February 28, 2019 Action Item 5: Communications Plan Referred to the ad hoc committee to include additional language re immigration activities and invite residents to provide input. February 28, 2019 Action Item 6: Conduct outreach via social media. Human Relations Commission Action Items September 26. 2019 2 Meeting Date Action Item Resolution/Action Resolved Date February 28, 2019 Action Item 6: Enhance Language Access:  Options for providing City Council agendas in Spanish.  Provide Spanish Speaker Slips at City Council Meetings.  Provide Spanish Speaking Ambassador at Council meetings.  Anne looking into translated agenda and minutes  Spanish Speaker Slips available for City Council Meetings    Month 2019  February 28, 2019 Action Item 6: Provide information to public on how to make a complaint re:  Staff  police.   Continued to future meeting Action Item 5 – 6/27/19 meeting   February 28, 2019 Action Item 6: Review Disability Access. February 28, 2019 Action Item 6: Coordinate with other Commissions:  Healthy Chula Vista  Charter Review  Scheduled for October 2019    Human Relations Commission Action Items September 26. 2019 3 Meeting Date Action Item Resolution/Action Resolved Date February 28, 2019 Commissioner 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. April 25, 2019 Action Item 3: Creation of ad hoc committee to assist on a workshop regarding Law Day subject of free speech. Continued to next meting April 25, 2019 Action Item 5: Commission to discuss next events for HRC to participate and logistics to attend. Will keep on agenda and discuss events as they come up. Commission Participation in events will become a standing Agenda item. September 2019 April 25, 2019 Action Item 6: Commission to discuss Muslim community including recent treats around the nation. Continued to next meeting Action Item 3 ‐ 5/23/19 meeting May 23, 2019 Action Item 3: Discuss the Jewish and Muslim communities and potential actions to support such activities. Human Relations Commission Action Items September 26. 2019 4 Meeting Date Action Item Resolution/Action Resolved Date May 23, 2019 Action Item 3: Mariana Hughes a member of the public would like commission to present a Unity Day.  HRC to consider a Unity Day event to announce Welcoming City. Ms. Hughes will be informed by Commissioner Kean‐Ayub that the Commission was not able to include Unity Day as part of Welcoming City. September 2019 May 23, 2019 Action Item 5: Discuss and provide input for next steps on planning proposed participation in future events/activities for HRC support and participation Continued to next meeting Action Item 6 – 6/27/19 meeting Commission Participation in events will become a standing Agenda item. September 2019 May 23, 2019 Action Item 6: Commission request homeless demographics for Chula Vista. May 23, 2019 Action Item 8: Presentation on navigating Human Relations Commission webpage Continued to next meeting Action Item 7 – 6/27/2019 meeting Anne Steinberger gave presentation to HRC Commission on HRC webpage June 2019 May 23, 2010 Commissioner Comments: Commissioner Kean‐Ayub requested presentation from South Bay Alliance Human Relations Commission Action Items September 26. 2019 5 Meeting Date Action Item Resolution/Action Resolved Date June 27, 2019 Action Item 5: Approved ad hoc committee for Know Your Rights ‐ Immigration Continued to next meeting: Action item 5 – 7/25/19 September 2019 June 27, 2019 Action Item 5: Approved ad hoc committee for Know Your Rights ‐ Police. Added to Agenda Action Item 5 ‐ 7/25/19 meeting June 27, 2019 Action Item 6: Welcoming America Week Sept 13–22, 2019 Commission would like to participate along with Culture and Community together and incorporate Know Your Rights. Commission in partnership with US‐ Mexico Border Program will present a Know Your Rights Forum to the community. September 2019 June 27, 2019 Action Item 6: Chula Vista Pride Day September 14, 2019 Commission voted to participate and created ad hoc committee. Interested in staffing a booth if no cost. Commission will not participate in Pride Day as a free booth was not available. Pride Day will keep Commission in mind for future events. September 2019 June 27, 2019 Action Item 6: Chula Vista Starlight Parade December 7, 2019 Commissioners voted to participate and created ad hoc committee. Application due September 1, 2019. Human Relations Commission Action Items September 26. 2019 6 Meeting Date Action Item Resolution/Action Resolved Date June 27, 2019 Action Item 6: National Night Out August 6, 2019 Commission voted to participate in the National Night Out event at the Chua Vista Police Department. Commissioners participated in National Night Out August 2019 June 27, 2019 Action Item 6: Commission voted to participate in Chula Vista Harbor Fest. Commissioners participated in Chula Vista Harbor Fest August 2019 June 27, 2019 Commissioner Comments: Commissioner Brach would like to know about City’s recognition of Juneteeth July 25, 2019 Action Item 5: The ad hoc committee for Know Your Rights – Immigration to create a date/time for the event.  Ad hoc committee met to discuss and plan event  Draft Plan presented  Date & time created  Forum Held  July 2019  July 2009  August 2009  September 2019 Human Relations Commission Action Items September 26. 2019 7 Meeting Date Action Item Resolution/Action Resolved Date July 25, 2019 Action Item 5: Discuss Participation in community events:  National Night Out  Chula Vista Harbor Fest  Welcoming America Week  Chula Vista Pride Day  Chula Vista Starlight Parade  Know Your Rights – Immigration  Know Your Rights ‐ Police Commissioners participated in:  National Night Out  Chula Vista Harbor Fest   Free space unavailable   Forum Held  Commission Participation in events will become a standing Agenda item.  August 2019  August 2019   September 2019   September 2019  September 2019