4/4/2023 - Meeting Minutes Human Rights Commission Minutes
Human Rights Commission
Salt Lake City, Utah
Regular Meeting Minutes
Tuesday,April 4, 2023
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.
You may also watch a recording of the meeting on the SLC HRC Meeting YouTube Channel.
CONDUCTED BY: Chair Jason Wessel
Members of the Human Rights Commission:
Commissioner Jason Wessel, District 1, Chair
Commissioner Esther Stowell, District 2, Vice Chair
Commissioner Olivia Jaramillo, District 3
Commissioner Will Terry, District 4
Vacant, District 5
Commissioner David Leta, District 6
Vacant, District 7
Commissioner Everette Bacon,At-Large
Commissioner Pamela Silberman, At-Large
Commission Members in Attendance: Commissioner Jason Wessel,
Commissioner Will Terry, Commissioner David Leta, Commissioner Pamela Silberman
Commission Members Absent: Commissioner Esther Stowell, Commissioner Olivia
Jaramillo, Commissioner Everette Bacon
City Staff in Attendance:
Michelle Mooney, Equity Manager
Maria Romero, Executive Assistant to Chief Equity Officer
Mia Tadesse, Equity and Special Projects Intern
Jake Maxwell, Deputy Director of Economic Development
Guests in Attendance: None
The meeting was called to order at 5:34 PM.
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Agenda Items
1. Welcome
• Roll Call
• Welcome New Commissioners
• Commission Vacancies
2. Approve and Adopt Minutes
• March 2023
o Commissioner David Leta made a motion to adopt as presented.
Commissioner Jason Wessel seconded. All others were in favor. The
motion has passed.
o Commissioner Pamela Silberman and Will Terry abstained due to being
newly confirmed commissioners.
3. Public Comment(5 minutes)
• No guests from the public were in attendance during this meeting.
4. Legislative Session Review (—60 minutes)
• Hannah Regan, Policy and Legislative Assistant will provide an overview of the
legislative session and discuss the bills directly impacting human rights. Hannah
Regan has given an overview of the following bills related to the following:
Abortion Access and Care, Domestic Violence, Family, Law Enforcement, Public
Health, Accessibility, Expression, Gender Affirming Bill, Firearms, as well as
Diversity Equity, and Inclusion (see presentation).
• Hannah Regan has brought forth the importance of advocacy and the ways the
commission and the public can advocate and connect with legislators. Hannah
Regan added April to November as Interim Session Monthly, meetings for each
committee with public comment.
• Commissioner David Leta has asked for Hannah Regan to indicate the position
the Mayor's Office will take on all the bills presented today. Hannah Regan
explained the Mayor's office does not solely take a position, the city's Internal
Policy Review Team will take a collective position for the city. Hannah Regan
added she will email the commission with the city's position on the bills
presented today.
• Commissioner Jason Wessel has commented The ACL Planned Parenthood has a
lawsuit for HB467, he added they will get an injunction for implementation, will
the bill be removed, or that the portion of the abortions is no longer permitted to
be performed in clinics.
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• Commissioner David Leta has brought forth the questions for HB 314 If a victim
of domestic violence has signed the lease even if the landlord was not in the
domestic violence the victim can terminate the lease without any financial
consequence because the domestic violence occurred on the premises or occurred
anywhere.
• Commissioner Jason Wessel has brought up the question of SB 117's legality
assessment of pre-existing procedures law enforcement has or whether a new
procedure needs to be established.
5. Review Subcommittee Goals &Priorities (— 5-10 minutes)
• CEDAW—Michelle Mooney, Equity Manager has shared that the current goal is
to make the public aware of CEDAW, and engage people to take part in the
upcoming efforts (e.g., CEDAW taskforce)
• Homelessness—The subcommittee plans to attend the Salt Lake Valley Coalition
to End Homelessness meeting.
• Gentrification—Commissioner Will Terry showed interest in leading this
subcommittee's efforts.
• Refugees &New Americans—Commissioner Pamela Silberman will join this
subcommittee.
• Children/Youth Advocacy—The subcommittee has a scheduled meeting with the
City's Youth and Families Department next week.
6. Discussion/Dialogue about Human Rights Around the World (5-10 minutes)
• Commissioner Jason Wessel brought forth last month Israel's push through
revisions characterized by demining the democratic system, brought forth the
ongoing protests.
• Commissioner Jason Wessel has brought forth Central Africa's sub-Saharan
resurgence of human rights violations based on religion.
7. Review Human Rights Commission Meetings for 2023:
• Tuesday, ianuar-y 03, 2023
• Tuesday, Febvaary 07, 2023
• Tuesday, arch 7, 2023
• Tuesday, April 04, 2023
• Tuesday, May 02, 2023
• Tuesday, June 06, 2023
• Tuesday, July 04, 2023—Recess
• Tuesday, August 01, 2023
• Tuesday, September 05, 2023
• Tuesday, October 03, 2023
• Tuesday,November 14, 2023 —Final Regular Meeting of 2023
• Sunday, December 10, 2023 —Human Rights Day Celebration
• hllps://www.un.org/en/observances/human-ri htg s daX
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The meeting adjourned at 7:07 PM
Minutes approved through consensus: May 2nd,2023
MICHELLE MOONEY
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 April 4, 2023.
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