HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-09-26 HRC MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
September 26, 2019 6:00 p.m.
The regular meeting of the Human Relations Commission of the City of Chula was called to order at 6:03
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, Felix, Godinez, Gutierrez, Kean-Ayub, Lake, Medina,
Ratner, Vice-Chair Gonzalez and Chair Martinez-Montes
ABSENT: Commissioner Zadah
OHERS PRESENT: Anne Steinberger, Adriana Matsuhiro and Simon Silva
PRESENTATION
1. PRESENTATION BY THE PRIDE CENTER AT SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
Action: There were none, presentation did not take place
2. PRESENTATION BY CITY LIBRARIAN JOY WHATLEY ABOUT INCLUSIONARY
ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY CITY LIBRARIES
Action: Joy Whatley gave a presentation on the work that the library is doing forinclusivity.
Discussed the different grants that the library is applying for to help the underprivileged and
underrepresented.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 3-4)
3. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR EXSCUSED
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 absence.
Action: Commissioner Godinez moved to approve staff’s recommendation and offered
Calendar Item 2, headings read, text waived. Commissioners wanted an update regarding
attendance issues and what can be done. Commissioner Gutierrez seconded the motion, and
it carried by the following vote:
YES: 10– Branch, Felix, Godinez, Gutierrez, Kean-Ayub, Lake, Medina,
Ratner, Vice-Chair Gonzalez Chair Martinez-Montes
NO: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR August 22, 2019 REGULAR MEETING
Staff recommendation: Commission approves minutes.
Action: Commissioner Branch moved to approve minutes with proposed changes and offered
Calendar Item 3, headings read, text waived. Commissioner Gutierrez seconded the motion,
and it carried by the following vote:
YES: 10– Branch, Felix, Godinez, Gutierrez, Kean-Ayub, Lake, Medina,
Ratner, Vice-Chair Gonzalez and Chair Martinez-Montes
NO: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
PUBLIC COMMENTS
• Maggie Baker provided an update on SB54. She has met with Chula Vista PD, and
National City PD, they are almost in compliance with SB54. La Mesa PD does comply
with SB54.
ACTION ITEMS
5. DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS SUMMARIZED BY
COMMISSIONER GUTIEREZ
Staff recommendation: Discuss, review and take action as appropriate
Action: Commission discussed action items for review and went over the items that needed
follow-up.
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
Action: Chair Martinez-Montes moved to approve formation of ad hoc committee that will
include Commissioner Ratner, Felix and Chair Martinez-Montes and offered Action Item 6,
headings read, text waived. Commissioner Godinez seconded the motion, and it carried by
the following vote:
YES: 10 – Branch, Felix, Godinez, Gutierrez, Kean-Ayub, Lake, Medina,
Ratner, Vice-Chair Gonzalez and Chair Martinez-Montes
NO: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
7. PRESENTATION OF PROPOSED WELCOMING CITY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN,
WELCOMING CITY CERTIFICATION AND NEXT STEPS
Staff recommendation: Discuss and take action as appropriate.
Action: Anne presented the updates and criteria that were missing that the City needs to have
in place to implement the Welcoming City Program. Anne requested that Commissioners
review the draft plan and provide input to Anne by Friday, October 4, by 9 a.m.
8. DISCUSS PROCESS AND PROCEDURE FOR STATEMENTS MADE ON BEHALF OF
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
Staff recommendation: Discuss and act as appropriate.
Action: Will bring back the item to the January meeting.
9. DISCUSSION AND ACTION, INCLUDING UPDATES FROM, AND/OR FOMRATION
OF, AD HOC COMMITTEES, ON EVENT/ACTIVITIES FOR HRC PARTICIPATION
Staff recommendation: Discuss participation in community event. 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
Action: Commissioners updated us on their events, Know Your Rights Police, Ad hoc
committee has met and discussed having an event with multiple people from different
agencies. Looking at having it at Southwestern College possibly in the spring. Know Your
Rights Immigration ad hoc committee members discussed the event. Multiple outreach
efforts resulted in only 10 participants (including HRC members). Ad Hoc needs to regroup
and have a different approach. Starlight Parade application has been approved. Ad hoc will
continue efforts to make the float and identify funding options.
OTHER BUSINESS
10. CHAIR COMMENTS
Add Public Charge and update on Census 2020 to the January agenda.
11. COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS
Commissioner Gutierrez requested clarification about the next meeting. There is a special
Human Relations Commission/Healthy Chula Vista Commission meeting on October 10,
2019 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. There is a training on October 24, 2019. Kean-Ayub wants to
discuss the Drag Queen Story Time. She reported that one Officer was rude to one of the
supporters. A formal complaint was made against that Officer. She also reported that one
Officer was wonderful in acting for the supporters even though he was highlighted on hate
pages for supporting. Commissioner Kean-Ayub recommended officers should not have an
opinion either way and be non-biased when on duty. Commissioner Felix wanted to thank the
library for all the work they did in supporting the Drag Queen Story Time.
12. STAFF COMMENTS
There were none.
ADJOURNMENT At 8:30 p.m. Chair Martinez-Montes adjourned the meeting to the special meeting on
Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 3:30 p.m., in the HR Training Room B111/B112, Bldg. C, at City Hall 276
Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California.
Summer Haskins, Secretary to the Commission