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2/1/2022 - Meeting MinutesHuman Rights Commission Minutes 1 3/13/2023 11:54 AM Human Rights Commission Salt Lake City, Utah Regular Meeting Minutes Tuesday, February 1, 2022 5:30 p.m. The Human Rights Commission met in an electronic meeting pursuant to the Salt Lake City Emergency Proclamation and determination of the Chair. Minutes are provided in conjunction with the video/audio file. Meeting Materials _________________________________________________________________ Commission Members in Virtual Attendance: Commissioners Wessel, Stowell, Garcia, Salazar-Hall, Doumbia, Banuri Commission Members Absent: None City Staff in Virtual Attendance: Moana Uluave-Hafoka, Equity Manager Guests in Attendance: None The meeting was called to order at 5:34pm 1.Welcome Read the determination. 2.Approve and Adopt Minutes •January 2021 – Amend to 2022 my apologies – Adopted consensus 3.Public Comment (5 minutes) No comment. 4.CEDAW Draft Ordinance Vote of Support (15 minutes) •The CEDAW Subcommittee presented the draft ordinance. After which, the commission unanimously voted in support this CEDAW ordinance draft to send to the mayor and attorney’s office. •Commissioner Garcia asked if this ordinance applies to internal city and external? Vice Chair Wessel replied that the City can only apply internally and possibly partners. •Commissioner Banuri requested that there be a Gender Analysis for HR and asked what tools will be used to analyze data. She also requested to be a part of that process after the ordinance is passed. 5.Legislative Update (15 minutes) Human Rights Commission Minutes 2 3/13/2023 11:54 AM •Commissioners asked that Moana review bills that affect Salt Lake City and Human Rights •The Commission had Civil Liberties concerns with legislation being passed this session. 6.Winter Shelter Update •Discuss open and end date of the Ramada Inn (Andrew Johnston’s email) •Emergency Shelter has opened but staffing concerns •Moana will follow-up w/Andrew on updates •Chair Stowell asked that if you see litter/trash in SLC please use mobile app to report 7.Review Goals & Priorities (15 minutes) •Subcommittees i.New Americans and Refugees: Doumbia, Wessel, Stowell, and Banuri •Who else would like to volunteer? Determine the scope of the work and what other topics. And we start this month. Fatima included ii.CEDAW: Wessel, Salazar-Hall •Please see agenda item 4 iii.Gentrification: Doumbia, Stowell, and Garcia •Follow-up in March w/Gentrification group iv.Homelessness: Stowell, Wessel, and Garcia •Please see agenda item 5-6 8.Discussion/Dialogue about Human Rights Around the World (5-10 minutes) During this portion of the meeting, Commissioners may raise topics and discuss current events that may impact or influence the Commission’s overall work, discussions, and deliberations to provide recommendations to the Mayor and City Council. No action will be taken during this section of the meeting. Matters discussed during this section of the meeting may be scheduled on a subsequent agenda for follow- up. -Violation of press freedoms going on; Birkena Faso, Guinea-Bissau—C.Wessel -Voting Rights on democracy—C. Wessel -Amnesty International just declared apartheid in Israel and Palestine—C. Doumbia -C. Banuri has been working with Voting rights, two bills: Voting petition and Bill Lyman (check this Moana) -Davina Smith, Indigenous woman challenging Rep. Lyman—how can people support her? -C. Banuri – accessibility and new Americans and ACLU, Women Voting League, Faith Leaders/Civic Leaders AARPA Funding is focusing on housing affordability. -Possible Letter of Support: Equitable Distribution of AARPA Funding – C. Banuri will bring a representative from Faith Leaders Group. 9.Review Human Rights Commission Meetings for 2022: •Tuesday, January 04, 2022 •Tuesday, February 01, 2022 Human Rights Commission Minutes 3 3/13/2023 11:54 AM •Tuesday, March 01, 2022 •Tuesday, April 05, 2022 •Tuesday, May 03, 2022 •Tuesday, June 07, 2022 •Tuesday, July 12, 2022 •Tuesday, August 02, 2022 •Tuesday, September 06, 2022 •Tuesday, October 04, 2022 •Tuesday, November 08, 2022 •Tuesday, December 06, 2022 •Saturday, December 10, 2022 – Human Rights Day Celebration •https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-rights-day Meeting adjourned at 6:30pm Minutes approved through consensus: Not able to vote did not have quorum MOANA ULUAVE-HAFOKA SALT LAKE CITY MAYOR’S OFFICE This document is not intended to serve as a full transcript as additional discussion may have been held; please refer to the audio or video for entire content pursuant to Utah Code 52 -4- 203(2)(b). This document along with the digital recording constitute the official minutes of the Human Rights Commission Regular Meeting on February 1, 2022.