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3/1/2022 - Meeting Materials 1 SALT LAKE CITY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, March 1st, 2022 5:30pm This meeting is a discussion among Commissioners and select presenters. The public is welcome. Items scheduled may be moved or discussed during a different portion of the meeting based on circumstances or availability of speakers. This meeting will be an electronic meeting pursuant to the Chair’s determination that conducting the meeting at a physical location presents a substantial risk to the health and safety of those who may be present at the anchor location. The Commission Meeting will not have a physical location and all attendees will connect remotely. Members of the public may provide public comment by joining through Zoom. Please click the link below to join the webinar: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89543622923 Meeting ID: 895 4362 2923 One tap mobile +13462487799,,89543622923# US (Houston) +16699009128,,89543622923# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Meeting ID: 895 4362 2923 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kx5DhQg2t CONDUCTED BY: Chair Esther Stowell Members of the Human Rights Commission: Commissioner Jason Wessel, District 1, Vice Chair Commissioner Esther Stowell, District 2, Chair Vacant, District 3 Commissioner Ivis Garcia, District 4 2 Commissioner Nicole Salazar-Hall, District 5 Vacant, District 6 Commissioner Shauna Doumbia, District 7 Commissioner Luna Banuri, At-Large Vacant, At-Large Mayor’s Office Staff in Attendance: Moana Uluave-Hafoka, Equity Manager Fatima Dirie, Senior Advisor Katie Schnell, Executive Assistant to Chief Equity Officer Agenda Items 1. Welcome • Read the determination of the Commissioners to meet electronically because meeting at a physical location presents a substantial risk to the health and safety of those who may be present at the anchor location. • Roll Call 2. Approve and Adopt Minutes • February 2022 3. Public Comment (5 minutes) • Attendees may be provided one or two minutes of time, determined by the number of attendees and the time available determined by the Commission. Please observe the time limit stated at the beginning of th e public comment period so everyone may have a chance to speak. • Per the public meeting guidelines, keep comments free of discriminatory language referring to a person or group based on their religion, ethnicity, nationality, race, color, descent, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age or other gender identity factor. Items or comments that disrupt the meeting, intimidate other participants or that may cause safety concerns are not allowed. 4. CEDAW Draft Ordinance Update (5 minutes) • The CEDAW Subcommittee will update on the status of the draft ordinance. 5. Gentrification Study Update (25 minutes) • The Gentrification Study Consultants will provide an update. 6. Refugees & New Americans (10 minutes) • The newly formed subcommittee will share their 2022 Priorities. 7. Review Goals & Priorities (15 minutes) 3 • Subcommittees i. Refugees & New Americans: Doumbia, Stowell, Banuri, and Wessel • Please see agenda item 6 ii. CEDAW: Wessel, Salazar-Hall • Please see agenda item 4 iii. Gentrification: Doumbia, Stowell, and Garcia • Please see agenda item 5 iv. Homelessness: Stowell, Wessel, and Garcia • Update from Andrew in email 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. 9. Review Human Rights Commission Meetings for 202 2: • Tuesday, January 04, 2022 • Tuesday, February 01, 2022 • 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 CERTIFICATE OF POSTING On or before 5:30pm on February 28, 2022 the undersigned, duly appointed Equity Manager, does hereby certify that the above notice and agenda was (1) posted on the Utah Public Notice Website created under Utah Code Section 63F-1-701, and (2) a copy of the foregoing provided to The Salt Lake Tribune and/or the Deseret News and to a local media correspondent and any others who have indicated interest. MOANA ULUAVE-HAFOKA SALT LAKE CITY MAYOR’S OFFICE 4 Final action may be taken in relation to any topic listed on the agenda. People with disabilities may make requests for reasonable accommodation, which may include alternate formats, interpreters, and other auxiliary aids and services. Please make requests at least two business days in advance. To make a request, please contact City staff at HRC@slcgov.com or 385-707-6514, or relay service 711. Human Rights Commission Minutes 1 4/14/2023 12:47 PM Human Rights Commission Salt Lake City, Utah DRAFT 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 4/14/2023 12:47 PM •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 4/14/2023 12:47 PM •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: March 1, 2022 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.