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City of San Luis Obispo, Council Agenda, City Hall, 99 0 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Agenda
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Based on the threat of COVID-19 as reflected in the Proclamations of Emergency issued by both the Governor of
the State of California, the San Luis Obispo County Emergency Services Director and the City Council of the City
of San Luis Obispo as well as the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 issued on March 17, 2020, relating to the
convening of public meetings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of San Luis Obispo will be holding
all public meetings via teleconference. There will be no physical l ocation for the Public to view the meeting.
Below are instructions on how to view the meeting remotely and how to leave public comment.
Additionally, members of the DE&I Taskforce are allowed to attend the meeting via teleconference and to
participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present.
Members of the public are encouraged to participate in DE&I Taskforce meetings in the following ways:
1. Remote Viewing - Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting can view the meeting via Zoom
(recommended for the best viewing quality):
Meeting URL:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88472167625
Dial-in access
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 884 7216 7625
One tap mobile
+16699006833,,88472167625# US (San Jose)
2. Public Comment - The DE&I Taskforce will be accepting public comment. Public comment can be
submitted in the following ways:
• Mail or Email Public Comment
o Received by 3:00 PM on the day of meeting - Can be submitted via email to
advisorybodies@slocity.org or U.S. Mail to City Clerk at 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA
93401. All emails will be archived/distributed to Members, however, submissions after 3:00 p.m.
on the day of the meeting may not be archived/distributed until the following day. Emails will not
be read aloud during the meeting.
• Verbal Public Comment
o In Advance of the Meeting - Call (805) 781-7164; state and spell your name, the agenda item
number you are calling about and leave your comment. The verbal comments must be limited to 3
minutes. All voicemails will be forwarded to the Task Force Members and saved as Agenda
Correspondence. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting.
o During the meeting – Join the webinar (instructions above). Once the meeting has started, please
put your name and the item # you would like to speak on in the chat box. During public comment
for the item, your name will be called, and your mic will be unmuted.
All comments submitted will be placed into the administrative record of the meeting.
Regular Meeting of the DE&I Task Force on October 8, 2020 Page 2
City of San Luis Obispo, Council Agenda, City Hall, 99 0 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
5:30 PM REGULAR MEETING TELECONFERENCE
Available on Zoom
CALL TO ORDER: Task Force Chairperson, Amman Asfaw
ROLL CALL: Task Force Member Michael Boyer, Renoda Campbell, Dusty Colyer-
Worth, Amman Fasil Asfaw, Noha Kolkailah, Maxine Kozler Koven, Jenell
Navarro, Matthew Melendrez, Vanessa Parsons, Katherine Soule, Erica A.
Stewart, and Oscar Velasco-Vargas
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
(Not to exceed 15 minutes total)
The DE&I Task Force welcomes your input. At this time, people may address the Task Force
about items not on the agenda. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per person. Items raised
at this time are generally referred to the staff and, if action by the Task Force is necessary, may
be scheduled for a future meeting.
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Member check-in and follow up from October 1, 2020 DEI Meeting. (Makekau – 10 minutes)
2. Update on NOFA and other administrative items. (Magee – 5 minutes)
COMMENT & DISCUSSION
3. Learning Session #5: Latinx Community. Presentation and discussion. Presenters to be
confirmed. (Makekau - 75 minutes)
4. Wrap up and next meeting preview. (Makekau / Magee – 10 minutes)
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force is scheduled for
Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 5:30 p.m., via teleconference.
The City of San Luis Obispo wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public.
Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with
disabilities. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to
participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7100 at least 48
hours before the meeting, if possible. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (805) 781-7410.
Agenda related writings or documents provided to the City Council are available for public inspection on
the City’s website: http://www.slocity.org/government/advisory-bodies
Meeting audio recordings can be found at the following web address:
http://opengov.slocity.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=43&dbid=0&repo=CityClerk