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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
August 27, 2020 VIA TELECONFERENCE
6:00 p.m. City Hall, Building A
276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, CA 91910
PLEASE NOTE THAT, PURSUANT TO THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA'S EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20, AND IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC
HEALTH AND SAFETY, MEMBERS OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION AND
STAFF MAY PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE. IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXECUTIVE ORDER, THE PUBLIC MAY VIEW THE
MEETING ONLINE AND NOT IN BUILDING A, EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM 103.
HOW TO WATCH: Members of the public can access a link to the livestream at
www.chulavistaca.gov/boards. Members of the public who wish to join by telephone only, may call
1-408-418-9388 (United States Toll) and enter the access code: 146 862 4255.
HOW TO SUBMIT COMMENTS: Visit the online eComment portal for this meeting at:
https://chulavista.granicusideas.com/meetings. The commenting period will be open shortly after
the agenda is published for a particular meeting and will remain open through the meeting, as
described below. All comments will be available to the public and the Human Relations
Commission using the eComment portal. Comments must be received prior to the time the Chair
calls for the close of the commenting period. Comments received after such time will not be
considered by the Human Relations Commission. If you have difficulty or are unable to submit a
comment, please contact Courtney Chase for assistance at cchase@chulavistaca.gov.
ACCESSIBILITY: Individuals with disabilities are invited to request reasonable modifications or
accommodations in order to access and/or participate in a Human Relations Commission meeting
by contacting the Human Resources Department at humanresources@chulavistaca.gov (California
Relay Service is available for the hearing impaired by dialing 711) at least forty-eight hours in
advance of the meeting.
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comments via Granicus, Inc. With the increase of virtual meetings, most platforms are working to
scale their systems to meet the new demand. If we have technical difficulties, we will resolve them
as quickly as possible. City staff will take all possible measures to ensure a publicly accessible
experience. ***
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Agenda Human Relations Commission
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Felix, Godinez, Gonzalez, Gutierrez, Kean-Ayub, Lake, Medina,
Ratner, Zadah, Vice-Chair Branch, Chair Martinez-Montes
CONSENT CALENDAR (Item 1)
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.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR JULY 23, 2020 REGULAR HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
MEETING
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.
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.
2. PRESENTATION FROM STAFF ON THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 AND DISCUSSION REGARDING IMPACT TO THE COMMUNITY
FROM COVID-19
• EOC Update
• CARES Funding – Rental Assistance, Small Business Grants, etc.
• Eviction Moratorium
• Food Distribution
• Census 2020
• Language Access
• Economic Development
3. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL TAKE
OFFICIAL ACTION TO RECOGNIZE ESSENTIAL WORKERS DURING THE COVID-19
PANDEMIC
4. PRESENTATION BY CITY CLERK KERRY BIGELOW REGARDING UPCOMING VOTE-BY-
MAIL ELECTION
5. DISCUSSION REGARDING RECENT CIVIL UNREST THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY IN
RESPONSE TO THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD AND THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA POLICE
DEPARTMENT’S CURRENT AND FUTURE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
6. DISCUSSION AND ACTION, INCLUDING UPDATES FROM, AND/OR FORMATION OF, AD
HOC COMMITTEES, ON EVENTS/ACTIVITIES FOR HRC PARTICIPATION
EVENT DATE/DETAILS AD HOC
Know Your Rights - Police TBD Branch, Felix,
Kean-Ayub
South Bay Earth Day CANCELED
Chula Vista Harbor Fest CANCELED
Chula Vista Pride Day Est. September 19, 2020?
National Night Out Tentative. October 6, 2020
Chula Vista Starlight Parade CANCELED
Know Your Rights - Immigration TBD TBD
OTHER BUSINESS
7. CHAIR’S COMMENTS
8. COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS
9. STAFF COMMENTS
• Welcoming City Quarterly Update
• Qualified Electorate (City Council to consider for 2022)
• Future Meeting Items (Meeting Requested):
• Information on the naming of Discovery Elementary (1/20)
• Land Acknowledgement (1/20)
• Presentation from South Bay Community Services - Youth Services (1/20)
• Welcoming City Quarterly Update -March, June, September, December
• Add ex-officio seat to the Human Relations Commission for youth (1/20)
ADJOURNMENT to the Regular Human Relations Commission on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 6:00
p.m., in Executive Conference Room 103A, located at 276 Fourth Avenue, Building A, 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.