4/6/2021 - Meeting Minutes
SALT LAKE CITY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Online WEBEX REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, April 6th, 2021
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
WebEx Meeting link:
https://saltlakecity.webex.com/meet/jessi.eagan
Meeting number:
146 278 3568
United States Toll
1-408-418-9388
Access code (Attendee ID)
146 278 3568 # (507257 #)
CONDUCTED BY: Fatima Dirie
Members of the Human Rights Commission:
Commissioner Jason Wessel, District 1
Commissioner Esther Stowell, District 2
Commissioner Ashley Cleveland, District 3
Commissioner Ivis Garcia, District 4
Commissioner Nicole Salazar-Hall, District 5
Commissioner Shannon Kelly, District 6
Commissioner Shauna Doumbia, District 7
Commissioner Luna Banuri, At-Large
Commissioner Wisam Khudhair, At-Large
Mayor’s Office Staff in Attendance:
Fatima Dirie, Policy Advisor for Immigrants and New Americans
Sarah Benj, ADA Coordinator
Jessi Eagan, Executive Assistant to the Director of Community Outreach and Senior Policy Advisor
Weston Clark, Director of Community Outreach
Agenda Items
Meeting started-5:35-
Ben Introduced Larena joining the Economic Development Team
1. 5:46-COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Presentation – Marti Woolford, Salt Lake County, Special Projects
Coordinator
• Trying to reach underrepresented community, through grassroot organizations and
community leaders to get vaccines out.
• 29 applicants received funds to educate their community for vaccine and or having
vaccination clinics.
• Filling gaps in vaccine access→ working on making mega-sites more welcoming to get
vaccinated
• Current Priority Areas zip codes→ 84116,84101,84104,84111, these zip codes have
more families that are lower income
• More community focused than zip code focused
• Worked with partners to find a location that will make their community feel
comfortable to get vaccinated
• West side of Utah is less vaccinated than East side of Utah
• Goal is to reach 70% vaccination level for state of Utah
• Lack in vaccination in certain communities
• Problem of scheduling vaccination has been a problem, alongside with people outside of
zip code coming into other communities to get vaccinated
2. 6:47-Feedback Requested; Gentrification Assessment and Displacement Mitigation Scope – Angela
Price, HAND Project & Policy Manager, and Susan Lundmark, Transportation Planner
• Housing Mitigation planned a while ago→ doesn’t speak to affordable housing
• Formula currently written for housing mitigation doesn’t force to rebuild affordable
housing
• Study by the community for the community to create assessment to understand what
areas are right for involuntary displacements
• Want to analyze each neighborhood to deploy resources and then see if that was
successful
• After understanding each neighborhood then incorporate policies
3. 7:05-Economic Development Updates- Ben Kolendar, Director of Economic Development
Hired new deputy director
4. 7:08- Feedback Requested; Mayor’s Community Outreach Team Changes- Weston Clark, Director of
Community Outreach
• Issue around equity and representation
• Wants to remove one of the liaisons to work as community advocator
• Work within communities outside of community council, through working with
organizations and attending community events and meetings
• Creating small workshops in person to engage with communities
5. 7:33-HRC Retreat Update- Fatima Dirie
• David left city and went to state
• City wide equity plan taken over by Fatima with consultant
• Using web sheet online to include outside feedback
• Interview in second phase, 66 original applicants
• Before David left said hold off retreat till Chief Equity joins the team
Meeting Ended: 7:41
6. Human Rights Commission Meetings for 2021
• Tuesday, January 05, 2021
• Tuesday, February 02, 2021
• Tuesday, March 02, 2021
• Tuesday, April 06, 2021
• Tuesday, May 04, 2021
• Tuesday, June 01, 2021
• Tuesday, July 06, 2021
• Tuesday, August 03, 2021
• Tuesday, September 07, 2021
• Tuesday, October 05, 2021
• Tuesday, November 02, 2021
• Tuesday, December 07, 2021
• Friday, December 10, 2021
• https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-rights-day