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Human Relations Commission Minutes
September 6, 2023, 5:00 p.m.
Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Human Relations
Commissioners
Present:
Commissioner Catuih Campos, Commissioner Stephanie
Carlotti, Commissioner Vincent DeTurris, Commissioner Sierra
Smith, Vice Chair Angie Kasprzak, Chair Dusty Colyer-Worth
Human Relations
Commissioners
Absent:
Commissioner Taryn Warrecker
City Staff Present: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Nestor Veloz-
Passalacqua, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Management
Fellow Matthew Melendrez
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Human Relations Commission was
called to order on September 6, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room
at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Colyer-Worth.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
3. CONSENT
3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - AUGUST 2, 2023 HUMAN
RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES
Motion By Commissioner Campos
Second By Commissioner Smith
To approve the Human Relations Commission Minutes of August 2, 2023.
Ayes (6): Commissioner Campos, Commissioner Carlotti, Commissioner
DeTurris, Commissioner Smith, Vice Chair Kasprzak, and Chair Colyer-Worth
Absent (1): Commissioner Warrecker
CARRIED (6 to 0)
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4. BUSINESS ITEMS
4.a REVIEW THE GRANTS-IN-AID 2022-23 END OF YEAR REPORT
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua
presented the staff report and responded to inquiries.
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
The Human Relations Commission reviewed the Grants-in-Aid 2022-23
program by receiving updates from Commissioners on their respective
liaison assignments, with the following items assigned to staff for follow-up:
• The following organizations need a more comprehensive report, but
no concerns at this time:
o R.A.C.E. Matters SLO
o Community Counseling Center
o Pregnancy and Parenting Support (formerly ALPHA)
o SLO Legal Foundation
o SLO Noor Foundation
o One Cool Earth
• SLO Children’s Museum: Note, services will be taking place in 2024.
• Lumina Alliance: Note, of the 97 families they served, less than
40% were residents of the city of San Luis Obispo.
• MiddleHouse: Note, the financial report did not separate the two
projects in the report.
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4.b DEI STRATEGIC PLAN COMMUNITY WIDE SURVEY FEEDBACK
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua
presented the staff report and responded to inquiries.
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
The Human Relations Commission provided the following feedback to staff
on the draft DEI Strategic Plan Community Survey:
• Overview section: Consider adding a section to record zip codes so
there can be hard data collection of city residents who participated
in the survey.
• Question #1: The tense of the question is confusing. Is it asking is it
(past tense) or should it be (future) because this can produce
various responses. “Does” should not be in included.
• Question #3: Remove the reference to “internal and external”
communications as that can be confusing.
• Question #4: Consider alternative words for “wealth”, such as
wealth equity, welcoming, sanctuary, and safe haven.
• Question #8: Consider listing something more actionable.
5. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5.a HATE INCIDENT REPORTING UPDATE
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua
provided the update and responded to inquiries.
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
The Human Relations Commission received an update on the research
conducted that will serve as examples of components, elements,
processes, and actions taken during hate incidents, and provided the
following direction to staff to include in the development of the Community
Hate Incident Response Guideline:
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• Form a subcommittee to help staff in the development of the
Guideline.
• Concept #4a.i: Seems a little isolating to clearly identify
communities affected by a particular bias/hate incident.
• Concept #5: Include an action plan.
• This item will return to the HRC on November 1, 2023 and staff will
invite Mia Shin, co-founder of Asian American & Pacific Islanders of
SLO County (AAPI), to share about AAPI hate reporting.
5.b STAFF & COMMISSIONER UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua
provided the following update of upcoming projects:
• The October 4, 2023 HRC Meeting will host the CDBG and DEI High
Impact Grant Community Workshop, Strategic Plan Workshop, and the
DEI High Impact Grant Public Hearing.
• The first grant subcommittee review for the DEI High Impact Grant is
scheduled for next week.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:04 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Human
Relations Commission is scheduled for October 4, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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APPROVED BY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION: 10/04/2023