8/1/2023 - Meeting Minutes Human Rights Commission
Salt Lake City, Utah
Regular Meeting Minutes
Tuesday,August 1st, 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
Recording began at 8/l/2023 5:35 PM
Commission Members in Attendance:
Commissioner Jason Wessel, District 1, Chair
Commissioner Esther Stowell, District 2, Vice Chair
Commissioner Will Terry, District 4
Commissioner Jennifer Mayer-Glenn, District 5
Commissioner David Leta, District 6
Commissioner Everette Bacon, At-Large
Commissioner Pamela Silberman,At-Large
Commission Members Absent:
None
Mayor's Office Staff in Attendance:
Michelle Mooney, Equity Manager
Maria Romero, Executive Assistant
Susan Lundmark, Transportation Planning
Jaysen Oldroyd, Senior City Attorney
Agenda Items
1. Welcome
• Roll Call
• Welcome New Commissioner
i. Commissioner Jennifer Mayer-Glenn provided background on her work at
University Neighborhood Partners. She also shared that she served as a
member of the Human Rights Commission previously during the years of
2006-2011, in which she took part in the passing of the Non-
Discrimination Ordinances.
2. Approve and Adopt Minutes
• June 2023
o Commissioner David Leta made a motion to approve and adopt the June 2023
meeting minutes. Commissioner Will Terry seconded the motion. All
commissioners in favor. The motion passed and the June 2023 meeting
minutes were approved and adopted.
3. Public Comment(5 minutes)
• Nancy Cantor a member of the community and representative for the League of
Women Voters shared her name,but no topics were discussed.
4. Thriving in Place Study Update (—30 minutes)
• Susan Lundmark brought forth the SLC Anti-Displacement Strategy. Susan
Lundmark provided detail on the Community-driven process to document and
understand displacement, documentation for displacement tracking was part of the
study. Susan Lundmark commented that according to the study, displacement in Salt
Lake City impacts communities of color primarily. Lastly, Susan brought forth the
SLC Anti-Displacement Strategy proposed by the consultants.
o Commissioner David Leta has commented on how the program will find the
budget to implement the building of the homes needed according to the study.
o Commissioner Pamela Silberman has raised concerns about the plan
preventing displacement strategies to mitigate after displacement has occurred
rather than preventing displacement first.
o Commissioner Jason Wessel raised concerns about the plan primarily focusing
on density building rather than multifamily dwellings.
o Michelle Mooney Equity Manager has commented she will provide contact
information for those on the plan if any other commissioners have further
questions.
5. Annual OPMA Training (—20 minutes)
• Jaysen Oldroyd, Senior City Attorney will provide a refresher on the OPMA
training to the commission.
i. Attorney Jaysen Oldroyd provided open and public meeting training to the
commissioners. Commissioner Jason Wessel brought forth the question of
whether Roberts Rules are in a hybrid lead meeting. Attorney Jaysen
Oldroyd will provide a follow-up with more details.
6. Human Rights Day Update (—20 minutes)
• Michelle Mooney, Equity Manager will provide an update on Human Rights Day
Celebration planning.
i. Michelle Mooney, Equity Manager has raised the question to all
commissioners on the awards segment of the Human Rights Day.
Celebration. The Commission discussed the criteria for award nominations
and explored new names for the awards. In terms of selection criteria, the
Commissioners discussed Ranked Choice Voting should be implemented.
Michelle Mooney added the new date and time of the celebration is set for
Saturday, December 2"d, 11 AM to 2 PM at Gallivan Center.
7. Commission Retreat Update (— 5 minutes)
• Michelle Mooney, Equity Manager will provide an update on the upcoming
Commissioner retreat.
8. Review Subcommittee Goals &Priorities (— 5 minutes)
• Racial Equity in Policing Commission
• CEDAW
• Homelessness
i. Commissioner Jason Wessel has provided an update on the Homelessness
Subcommittee. Commissioner continues to attend the Salt Lake Valley
Coalition to End Homelessness. Commissioner Jason Wessel has provided
the update on a recent announcement regarding the partnership on the
winter overflow shelter with Millcreek.
• Gentrification
i. Commissioner Jason Wessel brought forth there is a decrease in
commissioner interest for this subcommittee. Commissioner Jason Wessel
has brought forth the concern that the Thriving in Place study will be
reviewed and voted on by the council soon and if the study is passed many
of the housing policy would be derived from the study suggesting a
commissioner should still be assigned as a point person for Gentrification.
• Refugees &New Americans
• Children/Youth Advocacy
9. Discussion/Dialogue about Human Rights Around the World (5-10 minutes)
• Commissioner Jason Wessel provided an update on the Israeli government pushing
judicial reinforcement that erodes democracy, with 15-20% of the population
protesting those changes. Commissioner Jason Wessel provided an update on Central
Africa Sudan's decrease in democracy.
• Commissioner Pamela Silberman commented on the current southern US Border
humanitarian crisis on immigration.
• Commissioner Jason Wessel has provided an update on the Ukraine grain shipments
that have been blocked by German forces.
10. Review Human Rights Commission Meetings for 2023:
• T„esday, january 03
, 2023
• Tuesday, February 07, 2023
• Tuesday, March 07, 2023
• Tuesday, April 04 2023
• Tuesday, May 02, 2023
• Tuesday, june 06 2023
• Tuesday, Agust 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
• hops://www.un.org/en/observances/human-rights htg s=day
Commissioner Jason Wessel made a motion to adjourn, Commissioner Will Terry seconded the
motion, and all commissioners voted in favor to adjourn at 7:19 PM
The meeting adjourned at 7:19 PM
Minutes Approved through consensus: 0910512023
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 August 1, 2023.
Commissioner Jason Wessel made a motion to adjourn, Commissioner Will Terry seconded the motion,
and all commissioners voted in favor to adjourn at 7:19 PM