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Home My WebLink About07/02/2024 - Meeting Minutes1 Human Rights Commission Salt Lake City, Utah Regular Meeting Minutes Tuesday, July 2, 2024 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: Vice Chair Will Terry Commission Members in Attendance: Commissioner Lisia Satini, District 1 Commissioner Olivia Jaramillo, District 3 Commissioner Will Terry, District 4 Commissioner Jennifer Mayer-Glenn, District 5 Commissioner David Leta, District 6 Commissioner Pamela Silberman, At-Large Commission Members Absent: Commissioner Lucia Rodriguez, District 2 Commissioner Everette Bacon, At-Large Guests from the Public in Attendance: Nancy Cantor, League of Women Voters Observer Mayor’s Office Staff in Attendance: Michelle Mooney, Impact Manager Maria Romero, Executive Assistant Erin Mendenhall, Mayor Damian Choi, Chief Impact Officer The meeting was called to order at 5:35 PM. 2 Agenda Items 1. Welcome • Roll Call 2. Approve and Adopt Minutes • May 2024 - A motion to approve and adopt the May 2024 meeting minutes for the Human Rights Commission has been made by Commissioner David Leta. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Will Terry. The vote passed unanimously from commissioners present to approve and adopt minutes from the May 2024 meeting. Commissioner Pamela Silberman abstained due to not seeing the minutes prior. 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. Item not held as no guests from the public was present during this time. 4. Commission Visit with Mayor Mendenhall (~ 30 minutes) • The Commission will have an opportunity to speak with Mayor Mendenhall on various topics and updates related to their work. A debrief of the conversation is provided below: o Mayor Mendenhall provided a update on the partnership agreement for the entertainment district. Commissioner Jennifer Mayer-Glenn directed the question to Mayor Mendenhall on whether the current investment plans for the Sports Entertainment District will or can have wealth-building opportunities for families. Mayor Mendenhall responded. o The Commission inquired of what the Mayor would like to see or what they could also be doing as part of their work. Mayor Mendenhall brought forth the request for the Commission to focus on community education and support for voting rights and voting. o Commissioner Jennifer Mayer-Glenn directed a question to the Mayor on how the commission can review standing city policies and update those policies. Mayor Mendenhall responded. o Commissioner Will Terry directed a question at Mayor regarding current policies on affordable housing. Mayor Mendenhall responded. 3 o Commissioner Pamela Silberman directed a question at the Mayor on the visibility of the Human Rights Commission to the public. Mayor Mendenhall and Damian Choi, Chief Impact Officer responded. o Commissioner David Leta directed questions to the Mayor on the Supreme Court ruling on City of Grants Pass vs Johnston and how this would impact Salt Lake City. Mayor Mendenhall responded. 5. Updates on Assigned Priority Areas (~ 30 minutes) • The Commission will share an update on each of their assigned priority areas and any progress made since our last meeting. o Commissioner David Leta provided a update on the unsheltered community on the new Supreme Court ruling. Commissioner Jennifer Mayer Glenn provided further comments and questions on his update. o Commissioner Olivia Jaramillo provided an update on belonging in the city and what Salt Lake City is currently implementing on belonging. o Commissioner Pamela Silberman provided an update on Refugees and New Americans, and on the upcoming Immigration forum the Commission will be hosting as part of Welcoming Week. Commissioners Jennifer Mayer-Glenn provided a comment, and Commissioner David Leta presented a question on this update. o Commissioner Lisia Satini has provided the an update on Food Equity and presented her research findings. Commissioner David Leta directed a question on this update. o Commissioner Jennifer Mayer-Glenn provided an update on Education and her meetings with the City’s Education Advisor in terms of the MOU between SLCPD and the Salt Lake City School District for school safety. Commissioner also provided updates on City Programs to include My Brother’s Keeper program and its collective impact model, as well as Youth City’s child summer care advocacy. o Commissioner Will Terry provided an update on his work with the Impact Manager to research other jurisdictions’ Human Rights Commission to develop a formal process for Salt Lake City for the commission to share a human rights perspective on policies. 6. Upcoming Items (~30 minutes) • Impact Manager, Michelle Mooney will discuss upcoming items for the Commission: o Immigration Community Forum – September 2024 § Impact Manager will share a calendar invite for Commissioner’s to hold the date on their calendars once time is solidified. This forum will occur at the Sorenson Unity Center in partnership with the State, County, and City during Welcoming Week. o Human Rights Day – December 2024 § Impact Manager will share a calendar invite for Commissioner’s to hold the date on their calendars. The celebration is scheduled to take place on December 12th at Zion’s Bank Headquarters 18th Floor. o Future Collaboration w/ Community Partners Against Hate § Impact Manager shared an opportunity for future collaboration with Community Partners Against Hate taking part in their community film 4 series, and asked the Commission to think about this option. o Annual End of Year Report § Impact Manager reminded the Commission that this report will be discussed in September’s meeting. Ahead of the meeting, Commissioner David Leta asked all members to provide a paragraph of information re. their area and possible recommendations to Michelle. 5 7. Call for Any Other Business • Commissioners will use this agenda item to discuss any items not brought forth earlier or any outstanding items for follow-up. Item not held as no guests from the public was present during this time. 8. Review Human Rights Commission Meetings for 2024: • Tuesday, January 02, 2024 • Tuesday, March 05, 2024 • Tuesday, May 07, 2024 • Tuesday, July 02, 2024 • Tuesday, September 03, 2024 • Tuesday, November 12, 2024 – Final Regular Meeting of 2024 • Tuesday, December 10, 2023 – Human Rights Day Celebration • https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-rights-day 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 July 2, 2024. Commissioner Jennifer Mayer-Glenn made a motion to adjourn, Commissioner Will Terry has seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 7:09 PM. Approved through consensus: September 3, 2024