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Home My WebLink About2021-08-26 HRC Special Agenda Date:August 26, 2021 Time:6:00 p.m. Location:Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA Welcome to your Human Relations Commission Meeting The Human Relations Commission has transitioned back to holding live, in-person meetings. Public Comments: Public comments may be submitted to the Human Relations Commission in the following ways: In-Person comments during the meeting. Join us for the Human Relations Commission meeting at the time and location specified on this agenda to make your comments. Please visit www.chulavistaca.gov/boardmeetings for current mask requirements and other safety protocols. • Submit an eComment. Visit www.chulavistaca.gov/boardmeetings, locate this meeting, and click on the comment bubble icon. Click on the item you wish to comment on, and then click on "Leave Comment." The commenting period will close one hour before the meeting. 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Pages 1.CALL TO ORDER 2.ROLL CALL Commissioners Baber, Felix, Godinez, Kean-Ayub, Lake, Medina, Olaoye, Ratner, Vice-Chair Branch, Chair Martinez-Montes 3.CONSENT CALENDAR All items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered and acted upon by one motion. Anyone may request an item be removed for separate consideration. 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. 3.1.WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 5 Communications from Commissioner Ratner requesting an excused absence from the July 22, 2021 Human Relations Commission meeting • Communications from Commissioner Godinez requesting excused absences from the July 22, 2021 and August 26, 2021 Human Relations Commission meetings • Recommended Action: Commission excuse the absences. 3.2.APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES 8 Approval of Minutes of July 22, 2021. Recommended Action: Commission approve the minutes. 4.PRESENTATIONS The following item(s) will be presentations given to the Commission. Action on these item(s) is typically limited to the Commission receiving the presentation and providing direction or feedback to staff, as appropriate. 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. 4.1.PRESENTATION BY THE ALPR AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE INCLUDING A PRESENTATION FROM AN INTERESTED COMMUNITY GROUP Recommended Action: Commission hear the presentation 4.2.PRESENTATION BY KENT LEE OF THE SAN DIEGO ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMISSION Recommended Action: Commission hear the presentation 8/26/2021 HRC Agenda Page 2 of 12 4.3.PRESENTATION BY SOUTHWEST STRATEGIES, OUTREACH CONSULTANT TO THE REDISTRICTING COMMISSION, ON CHULA VISTA REDISTRICTING EFFORTS Recommended Action: Commission hear the presentation 5.PUBLIC COMMENTS Persons may address the Commission on any subject matter within the Commission’s jurisdiction that is not listed as an item on the agenda. State law generally prohibits the Commission from discussing or taking action on any issue not included on the agenda, but, if appropriate, the Commission may schedule the topic for future discussion or refer the matter to staff. 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. 6.ACTION ITEMS The Item(s) listed in this section of the agenda will be considered individually by the 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. 6.1.DISCUSSION AND VOTE FOR CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 Recommended Action: Nominate and elect Chair and Vice Chair for Fiscal Year 2022 6.2.DISCUSSION REGARDING COMMUNICATION CHALLENGES, INCLUDING PUBLIC COMMENT, DURING VIRTUAL MEETINGS Recommended Action: Commission discuss and make recommendations as appropriate 6.3.DISCUSSION AND UPDATES FROM AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEES Recommended Action: Commission discuss and make recommendations as appropriate OTHER BUSINESS 7.STAFF COMMENTS 7.1.RESIGNATION OF COMMISSIONER RICARDO GUTIERREZ 7.2.RECOMMENDATION TO CHANGE THE LOCATION OF FUTURE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION MEETINGS TO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 8.CHAIR'S COMMENTS 9.COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS 8/26/2021 HRC Agenda Page 3 of 12 10.ADJOURNMENT to the regular meeting on September 23, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Materials provided to the Human Relations Commission related to any open- session item on this agenda are available for public review by contacting Human Relations Commission staff at hrc@chulavistaca.gov. 8/26/2021 HRC Agenda Page 4 of 12 8/26/2021 HRC Agenda Page 5 of 12 8/26/2021 HRC Agenda Page 6 of 12 8/26/2021 HRC Agenda Page 7 of 12 1 REGULAR MEETING OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Meeting Minutes July 22, 2021, 6:00 p.m. City Hall, Bldg. #A, Executive Conference Room #103 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista Present: Chair Martinez-Montes, Vice Chair Branch, Commissioner Baber, Commissioner Felix, Commissioner Kean-Ayub, Commissioner Medina Absent: Secretary Haskins, Commissioner Godinez, Commissioner Gutierrez, Commissioner Lake, Commissioner Ratner Also Present: City Attorney Googins, Human Resources Director Chase, Marketing and Communications Manager Anne Steinberger, Felipe Ladron de Guevara, Secretary _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Human Relations Commission of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:08 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Secretary Ladron de Guevara called the roll. 3. CONSENT CALENDAR Moved by Commissioner Kean-Ayub Seconded by Commissioner Baber 8/26/2021 HRC Agenda Page 8 of 12 2 Commission approve the recommended action on the below consent calendar items. Yes (6): Chair Martinez-Montes, Vice Chair Branch, Commissioner Baber, Commissioner Felix, Commissioner Kean-Ayub, and Commissioner Medina Carried (6 to 0) 3.1 APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES 3.2 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 4. PRESENTATIONS 4.1 PRESENTATION BY SOUTHWEST STRATEGIES, OUTREACH CONSULTANT TO THE REDISTRICTING COMMISSION, ON CHULA VISTA REDISTRICTING EFFORTS No presentation was given. 4.2 UPDATE FROM THE AAPI AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE On behalf of Commissioner Lake, Commissioner Kean-Ayub provided an update on the AAPI Ad Hoc committee. Community outreach is ongoing and committee is arranging to have guest speakers for the next meeting. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were none. 6. ACTION ITEMS 6.1 DISCUSSION AND VOTE FOR CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 Commission reached a consensus to postpone this item for the next meeting to discuss further and vote. 6.2 CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION TO PARTICIPATE IN SOUTH BAY PRIDE FESTIVAL Moved by Vice Chair Branch Seconded by Commissioner Medina Vice Chair Branch moved to have the Human Relations Commission participate in the South Bay Pride festival. Commissioner Medina seconded the motion. 8/26/2021 HRC Agenda Page 9 of 12 3 Yes (6): Chair Martinez-Montes, Vice Chair Branch, Commissioner Baber, Commissioner Felix, Commissioner Kean-Ayub, and Commissioner Medina Carried (6 to 0) 6.3 DISCUSSION AND SUPPORT OF DEDICATED POOL TIME FOR LGBTQ YOUTH Commissioner Kean-Ayub gave a presentation on the program for dedicated pool time for LGBTQ youth. This program is privately funded and is only asking the Human Relations Commission to lend their support. The commission reached a consensus in support of this item. Eli Komai of San Diego submitted a comment in opposition of this item. Irene Geyer of Chula Vista submitted a comment in opposition of this item. 6.4 DISCUSS CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL FOR THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION TO EXPLORE WAYS THE CITY COULD EXPAND GENDER-INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE, SUCH AS INCLUSIVE PRONOUNS IN CITY DOCUMENTS The commission reached a consensus to have Commissioner Felix work with City staff on this item. 6.5 REQUEST CITY COUNCIL CONDEMN RECENT ANTISEMITIC MESSAGES POSTED AROUND CHULA VISTA The commission reached a consensus to have Commissioner Kean-Ayub draft a memo for City Council with regards to the anti-Semitic messages being posted around Chula Vista. Dalia Gonzalez of San Diego submitted a comment to get clarification on permits and regulations regarding the posting of signs around the city. 6.6 REVIEW AND POSSIBLY UPDATE BYLAWS FOR ADDING ITEMS TO HRC MEETING AGENDA There was no action. 6.7 DISCUSSION REGARDING COMMUNICATION CHALLENGES, INCLUDING PUBLIC COMMENT, DURING VIRTUAL MEETINGS Commission reached a consensus to postpone this item for the next meeting to discuss further and possibly create an ad hoc committee. 8/26/2021 HRC Agenda Page 10 of 12 4 Margaret Baker of Chula Vista submitted a comment in support of this item. OTHER BUSINESS 7. STAFF COMMENTS • Human Resources Director Courtney Chase advised of two possible presentations for the next meeting, "Welcoming America" and Kent Lee from the AAPI Coalition. • Marketing and Communications Manager Anne Steinberger provided information on the Redistricting Commission. There will be four workshops beginning on July 28th. The purpose of the workshops are to get input from the community for an understanding of communities of interest. Continuous community outreach will be happening as well. This will be Phase 1 of outreach. Recommending to raise the Pride flag in August to commemorate South Bay Pride festival and inviting the commission to attend. 8. CHAIR'S COMMENTS Chair Martinez-Montes wanted to thank city staff and commissioners for their continued work and for being present along with the public fo r this meeting. Also, she emphasized the continued outreach for the people in the community that have yet to be vaccinated. 9. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS • Commissioner Medina provided an update on the Columbus Statue Task Force. Roberto Hernandez and Bea Zamora have confirmed that they will join the task force. He wants to have the community ad hoc that was formed around ALPR present prior to the police department, possibly in August. Commissioner Medina would like to have his name under the ALPR in the commission workplan. • Vice Chair Branch provided an update on Know Your Rights Forum. The subcommittee met a few days ago and decided to move forward with an in person meeting. The ad hoc committee would like to ask staff to be able to meet in the library to possibly have a panel of people from both sides of the program to create a discussion. She thanked the City Attorney's office for their presentation in June's meeting. • Commissioner Felix thanked staff and everyone that attended in person. He wanted to continue the ongoing discussion around amending the City Charter 8/26/2021 HRC Agenda Page 11 of 12 5 to address the requirement that applicants to serve on commissions must be qualified voters. 10. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m to the next Regular Meeting on August 26, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Minutes prepared by: Felipe Ladron de Guevara Secretary _________________________ Felipe Ladron de Guevara, Secretary 8/26/2021 HRC Agenda Page 12 of 12