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11/1/2022 - Meeting Materials 1 SALT LAKE CITY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, November 1st, 2022 5:30pm City & County Building 451 South State Street Cannon Room 335 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 hybrid. The Commission Meeting will have a physical location at the City and County Building in Cannon Room 335 and members of the public may provide public comment in- person. Commissioners and presenters may join or participate either in-person or through electronic means. CONDUCTED BY: Chair Esther Stowell Members of the Human Rights Commission: Commissioner Jason Wessel, District 1, Vice Chair Commissioner Esther Stowell, District 2, Chair Commissioner Olivia Jaramillo, District 3 Vacant, District 4 Commissioner Nicole Salazar-Hall, District 5 Commissioner David Leta, District 6 Commissioner Shauna Doumbia, District 7 Commissioner Luna Banuri, At-Large Commissioner Everette Bacon, At-Large Mayor’s Office Staff in Attendance: Moana Uluave-Hafoka, Equity Manager Maria Romero, Executive Assistant to Chief Equity Officer Michelle Mooney, Equity Liaison 2 Agenda Items 1. Welcome • Roll Call • Welcome, newest member, Commissioner David Leta, District 6 2. Approve and Adopt Minutes • October 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 the 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. Gentrification Study Update (~ 20 minutes) • Thriving in Place team will provide a presentation. 5. Sustainability Presentation (~ 20 minutes) • Debbie Lyons & Sophia Nicholas will present. 6. End of Year Report Draft Vote (~ 10 minutes) • Discussion led by Equity Manager 7. Human Rights Day Celebration (~20 minutes) • Review and Vote on nominees • Prepare for Saturday, December 10th at 6pm-8pm i. Task List ii. Hybrid celebration (stream and record the award ceremony) iii. Location - Sorenson Unity Center iv. Theme – “Advancing Human Rights” v. Draft Agenda (Possible Community Groups and Entertainment) vi. Food (Spice Kitchen) 3 8. Review Goals & Priorities (5 minutes) • Subcommittees i. ARPA Funding Short-Term Committee: Stowell & Wessel ii. Refugees & New Americans: Doumbia, Stowell, Banuri, and Wessel iii. Gentrification: Doumbia & Stowell iv. Homelessness: Stowell & Wessel • Update from meetings w/coalition on ending homelessness 9. 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. 10. Review Human Rights Commission Meetings for 2022: • Tuesday, January 04, 2022 • Tuesday, February 01, 2022 • Tuesday, March 01, 2022 • Tuesday, April 05, 2022 • Tuesday, May 17, 2022 • Tuesday, June 07, 2022 • Tuesday, July 12, 2022 – Recess • Tuesday, August 02, 2022 • Tuesday, September 06, 2022 • Tuesday, October 04, 2022 • Tuesday, November 01, 2022 – Final Regular Meeting of 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 October 31, 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. 4 MOANA ULUAVE-HAFOKA SALT LAKE CITY MAYOR’S OFFICE 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 1:22 PM Human Rights Commission Salt Lake City, Utah DRAFT Regular Meeting Minutes Tuesday, October 4, 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 _________________________________________________________________ CONDUCTED BY: Vice Chair Jason Wessel Commission Members in Attendance: Commissioner Jason Wessel, District 1, Vice Chair Commissioner Olivia Jaramillo, District 3 Commissioner Nicole Salazar-Hall, District 5 Commissioner Everette Bacon, At-Large Commission Members Absent: Commissioner Esther Stowell, District 2, Chair Commissioner Shauna Doumbia, District 7 Commissioner Luna Banuri, At-Large City Staff in Attendance: Moana Uluave-Hafoka, Equity Manager Maria Romero, Executive Assistant to Chief Equity Officer Michelle Mooney, Equity Liaison Guests in Attendance: None The meeting was called to order at 6:06 PM Human Rights Commission Minutes 2 4/14/2023 1:22 PM Agenda Items 1. Welcome • Roll Call 2. Approve and Adopt Minutes • September 2022 o Commissioner Everette Bacon made a motion. Commissioner Olivia Jaramillo seconded. Unanimous vote in favor from the commissioners present. 3. Public Comment (5 minutes) • No individuals attended this meeting from the public. 4. Annual OPMA Training & Ethics (~ 15 minutes) • Jaysen Oldroyd, Senior City Attorney, will provide the training. 5. Racial Equity in Policing Commission Recommendations (~ 20 minutes) • Nicole Salazar-Hall, REP Commission Chair provided high-level overview of 2022 highlights as well as the recommendations and priorities for 2023. The HRC conducted a vote to support the recommendations presented to them. o Commissioner Everette Bacon made a motion. Commissioner Olivia Jaramillo seconded. Unanimous vote in favor from the commissioners present. • Reference for Commissioners: https://robertsrules.com/pandemic-related-official-interpretations/ 6. End of Year Report Draft Update (~ 15 minutes) • Presentation from Michelle Mooney, Equity Liaison o Provided a high-level overview of the annual report draft for HRC. Commissioners provided feedback and updates where needed. 7. Human Rights Day Celebration (~15 minutes) Moana Uluave-Hafoka, Equity Manager provided a high-level overview of updates regarding the Human Rights Day Celebration. • Prepare for Saturday, December 10th at 6pm-8pm i. Task List Human Rights Commission Minutes 3 4/14/2023 1:22 PM • Working with SLCTV to be interviewed for video display to be presented at the celebration – Moana will send available dates and times to the commission to record their message ii. Hybrid celebration (stream and record the award ceremony) iii. Location - Sorenson Unity Center iv. Theme – “Advancing Human Rights” v. Draft Agenda (Possible Community Groups and Entertainment) vi. Food (Local Vendors) – Spice Kitchen has been contacted to provide food for this event. vii. Nomination process is live until October 31st – Michelle will follow-up with an email regarding past winners. 8. Review Goals & Priorities (15 minutes) • Subcommittees o ARPA Funding Short-Term Committee: Stowell & Wessel • This subcommittee will be starting back up soon. o Refugees & New Americans: Doumbia, Stowell, Banuri, and Wessel • Update from subcommittee meeting on September 13th o Gentrification: Doumbia & Stowell • Gentrification Policy group will attend November meeting o Homelessness: Stowell & Wessel • Commissioner Jason Wessel provided a brief update from meetings w/ Salt Lake Valley Coalition on Homelessness. He highlighted that the coalition is currently planning for the overflow of homelessness during the winter season. 9. Discussion/Dialogue about Human Rights Around the World (5-10 minutes) • No discussion/dialogue occurred during this segment. 10. Review Human Rights Commission Meetings for 2022: • Tuesday, January 04, 2022 • Tuesday, February 01, 2022 • Tuesday, March 01, 2022 • Tuesday, April 05, 2022 • Tuesday, May 17, 2022 • Tuesday, June 07, 2022 • Tuesday, July 12, 2022 – Recess • Tuesday, August 02, 2022 • Tuesday, September 06, 2022 • Tuesday, October 04, 2022 • Tuesday, November 01, 2022 – Final Regular Meeting of 2022 • Saturday, December 10, 2022 – Human Rights Day Celebration • https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-rights-day Human Rights Commission Minutes 4 4/14/2023 1:22 PM Meeting adjourned at 7:17 PM Minutes approved through consensus: November 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 October 4, 2022. Community Renewable Energy Program Update for Human Rights Commission Nov 1, 2022 Christopher Thomas Sr. Energy and Climate Program Manager Salt Lake City Department of Sustainability Christopher.Thomas@slcgov.com | 385-228-6873 (cell) Agency website: utah100communities.org 1 What We Hope to Accomplish Tonight … •Update the Human Rights Commission on what the Community Renewable Energy Program is and anticipated timeline •Present and ask for feedback on ways the Program might address energy affordability (“plan for low-income assistance”) •Present and ask for feedback on outreach strategy via community organizations •Envision meeting this goal through a combination of the renewable energy we already pay for as RMP customers and new Program resources •Answer questions 2 Goal of the Program •Deploy large-scale renewable energy to clean up our electricity supply, paid for by participating customers •Technically: every year, match the amount of electricity we use with renewable energy delivered to the grid for participants (by 2030) •This is referred to as a “net-100% renewable electricity” goal •This is the single largest strategy for reducing carbon pollution associated with Salt Lake City’s electricity consumption 3 Agency Participation Status 4 North to South Ogden Summit County Coalville Emigration Canyon Salt Lake County Salt Lake City Oakley Millcreek Holladay Park City Kearns Cottonwood Heights Francis Alta Castle Valley Grand County Moab Springdale Class Electric Sales (Million MW- hours) Residential 1.9 Commercial 3.2 Industrial 1.2 Other .037 TOTAL 6.3 Million 25% …of RMP’s Utah sales Participating Communities (18) Community Renewable Energy Agency Structure Community Renewable Energy Agency •Interlocal Government Body •18 communities joined •Outside counsel & energy consultants Board of Directors •2 board members per community •Monthly Meetings •Officers: ○Chair: Dan Dugan, Salt Lake City ○Vice Chair: Angela Choberka, Ogden ○Treasurer: Jeff Silvestrini, Millcreek ○Secretary: Emily Quinton, Summit County Communications Committee Alta, Moab, Cottonwood Heights, Holladay, Salt Lake City •Manages website, supports Board with communications assets, develops press releases •Will be critical to support communities with outreach & education before and during program launch Program Design Committee Springdale, Ogden, Summit County, Park City, Millcreek, Holladay, Salt Lake City •Coordinate and negotiate with RMP, other state agencies •Bring recommendations to board regarding program design, utility agreement, key program design decisions Low-Income Plan Committee Ogden, Cottonwood Heights, Park City, Kearns, Summit County, Salt Lake City, Castle Valley •Research, study, consult with community members to develop options for communities to adopt in their required low-income plans •Support program design committee with recommendations around low- income components 5 Achieving net-100% renewable electricity goal by 2030 100% 2030202420262028 Grid Grid Grid Grid Program Program Program New Program resources counting toward the goal can include: •Solar •Wind •Geothermal •Hydro •Storage •Energy efficiency Standard-offer renewable energy resources paid for by participating customers could count toward the goal through retiring bundled Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) 6 How will the program work? Once the program is approved by the Utah Public Service Commission and ready to launch, the Community Renewable Energy Agency will review resource bids and vote to acquire new renewable energy resources that will interconnect with Rocky Mountain Power’s system 7 Anticipated Timeline (Subject to Change) •Regulatory filing with the Utah Public Service Commission to approve the Program (Dec 2022 –Mar 2023) •Utah Public Service Commission decides whether to approve the Program (Mar –June 2023) •Salt Lake City and other participating communities consider whether to finalize participation (June –Sep 2023) •Rocky Mountain Power customers begin receiving two opt-out notices over roughly two months (Nov 2023 –Jan 2024) •The Program is not expected to cost the average customer more than $7 per month (and possibly a lot less) •There may be a modest termination fee (~$30) if a customer does not opt-out or cancel within the first three months 8 SLC Plan for Energy Affordability (Low-Income Assistance) State law requires that a “proposed plan established by the participating communit[ies] addressing low-income programs and assistance” be included in the Program application to the Public Service Commission. The Low-Income Plan Committee was formed to assist with this requirement. The Committee decided to focus on creating a Low- Income Plan Template that each community can fill out in order to create their own plan. 9 Collaborators to Date Community Renewable Energy Agency Board •Low Income Plan Committee •Communications Committee •Program Design Committee Utility & Regulators •Office of Consumer Services •Division of Public Utilities •PacifiCorp / Rocky Mountain Power Low Income Assistance Agencies •Utah Community Action •Futures through Training •Five County Association of Governments •Southeastern Utah Association of Governments •Mountainland Association of Governments •Salvation Army 10 Potential Programmatic Strategies •The programmatic strategies contemplated by the Low-Income Plan Committee include: 1.An automatic opt-out 2.A termination fee waiver 3.An enhanced bill credit 4.An online donation function •The Low-Income Plan Committee will ultimately make a recommendation to the Board on which programmatic strategies to include program-wide. Multiple strategies could be included in a layered system, or used singularly instead. •Prior to making this recommendation, we see it as critical to coordinate with Rocky Mountain Power for the utility’s perspective on these potential approaches. 11 Automatic Opt-Out Residential customers who are either… 1.Enrolled in Schedule 3 “Low Income Lifeline Program –Residential Service” 2.60 days behind on electricity payments during the 60 days prior to Program implementation …will not be automatically enrolled in the Program. Instead of receiving two opt- out notices, they will receive two opt-in notices with guidance of how to electively opt into the Program free of charge. 12 Termination Fee Waiver For residential customers who are enrolled in Schedule 3 “Low Income Lifeline Program –Residential Service,” the termination fee for opting out of the Program at any point will be waived. 13 Enhanced Monthly Bill Credit •For participating residential customers who are enrolled in Schedule 3 “Low Income Lifeline Program –Residential Service,” an additional monthly bill credit will be applied. •Customers enrolled on this schedule receive an existing monthly bill credit of up to $13.95/month. •An enhanced monthly bill credit would be funded through a bill rider paid for by participating residential Program customers who are not enrolled on Schedule 3. •The Low-Income Plan Committee has used a $3.00/monthly bill credit as a placeholder amount for this strategy. 14 Online Donation Function •Rocky Mountain Power facilitates an existing donation campaign through paper billing 2x/year. •An added donation function to their online bill pay portal could allow participating Program customers to add a donation to their bill, which would help to further fund the enhanced monthly bill credit. •As billing continues to transition to more digital methods, would RMP consider implementing an online donation function that would allow participating customers to donate to support the enhanced monthly bill credit? 15 Outreach Strategies •Provide enhanced communication to households who may be disproportionately affected by utility bill changes, including households who •Receive housing assistance •Receive a fixed income •Are renters and may not directly pay utility bills •Live in a single family detached home •Are recently resettled refugees •Coordinate with related community organizations, including •A one-on-one meeting •Invitations to a quarterly meeting hosted by the Low-Income Plan Committee •Providing posters in English and Spanish with a request to display in high-visibility areas •Providing template information emails with a request to distribute via any list-serves 16 Organizations Identified Through Utah 211 Directory •Assist Utah •Dept of Workforce Services –Refugee Services •Division of Services for People with Disabilities •Housing Authority of Salt Lake City •Medicaid •National Resource Directory •Neighborworks Salt Lake •Work Activity Center -Midvale 17 •Utah Community Action •AARP –Utah State Office •Comunidades Unidas •Foundations for Independence – Cerebral Palsy of Utah •Futures through Training Feedback Requested •What do you think about the four possible programmatic approaches to energy affordability (“Plan for low-income assistance”)? •Are there any other organizations you would recommend we include in Salt Lake City’s outreach plan? •Do you have any other suggestions for how we can “get the word out” about the Community Renewable Energy Program when it launches? •Any other questions for us? 18