3/2/2021 - Meeting Minutes
SALT LAKE CITY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Online WEBEX REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, March 2nd, 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:
David Litvack, Senior Policy Advisor
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
Jamie Stokes, Community Liaison D6
Agenda Items
Meeting Started 5:34
1. 5:35-Opportunity Index – Ben Kolendar, Director of Economic Development
Ordinance change- Change department name to Department of Economic Opportunity
Economic activities that cultivate local business the arts and tax base through administrating:
• Initiative that seek to improve city’s opportunity index score
• Economic promotion, economic activation and branding activities
• Analysis and recommendations pertaining to tax base revenue generation
• Business recruitment, retention and expansion activities including customer service for
businesses, artists, entrepreneurs and develop navigating the city
• Foreign trade zone
• Economic development Loan Fund
• The Economic Opportunity Board, the business advisory board, the Art Design Board, the
Salt Lake City Arts Council, and Sister Cities Board
• Processes for Creation of Business Improvement and Cultural districts
• Overall ecosystem development initiatives
2. 6:04-DED Policy – Ben Kolendar
-Index score- 23rd as whole, Salt Lake County C+, Economy score high, but as county other
categories are low
-Need to improve on how this score reflects certain communities
3. 6:36-Equity on COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics – Sarah Benj, ADA Coordinator
-Disruption of vaccine to reach communities from refugees, low income senior housing, Pacific
Islander, Muslims, African American, Asians, Latina communities that haven’t received vaccines
4. 6:55-HRC February 2021 Minutes
-Approved
5. 6:55-Human Rights Commission Meetings for 2021
Organize half day or full day to discuss 2021-2022- Propose in dedicating next meeting to:
What does empowerment look like in HRC?
How to make Commissioner feel valued?
HRC GOALS
Go over current ordinance review discussion
• 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