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Home My WebLink About2/3/2021 Item 3, Magee - Staff Agenda CorrespondenceCity of San Luis Obispo, Council Memorandum Human Relations Commission Agenda Correspondence DATE: February 2, 2021 TO: HRC Commissioners FROM: Dale Magee, planning facilitator SUBJECT: Item 3 – Strategic Planning Hello Commissioners, I’m looking forward to joining you tomorrow night and continuing strategic and tactical planning for an enhanced HRC. To that, some refreshers and “think abouts:” 1. Attached are the draft purpose statement and name change from the subcommittee. (same as what was sent earlier, just here to keep everything in one place). Please come ready to discuss and refine.) 2. Also attached is the summary from the last planning session; please look over. I’d like to hear where you’re currently at with this general direction, and we’ll go from there. 3. The third attachment is for Cal Poly’s annual social justice “Teach In.” For the first time, the community is invited to attend – yay! a. I think this is an example of something the HRC may want to promote, and an opportunity to increase HRC visibility in the community and for it to be a conduit to resources. What do you think? i. We can talk about attaching HRC’s name to City promotion on Wednesday. b. Please feel free to sign up for any of the session – the links are live, and you can sign up directly. Thank you for all you do! See you soon, Dale ------------------------------------ Dale Magee Catalyst Consulting Leadership & Organization Effectiveness c: +1 805.440.8588 e: Dale@CatalystConsulting.biz Human Relations Commission PURPOSE - Current (added by Dale for reference): “It is the purpose of the Human Relations Commission (HRC) to advise the Council in its actions to create an environment within the City in which all persons can enjoy equal rights and opportunities regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or physical, mental, or economic status. The Human Relations Commission shall make recommendations to the City Council or the City Manager on how these social concerns and human needs can best be addressed.” Human Relations Commission (HRC) PURPOSE (REVISED) – DRAFTS by Subcommittee – January 2021 (Navy) It is the purpose of the Human Relations Commission (HRC) to make policy recommendations to the City Council or the City Manager which develop and maintain partnerships that build inclusive community structures, processes, and relationships. (Lt.Blue) It is the purpose of the Human Relations Commission (HRC) to make policy recommendations to the City Council or the City Manager which establish and advance SLO City to be an equitable community for all. (Yellow) It is the purpose of the Human Relations Commission (HRC) to make policy recommendations to the City Council or the City Manager which promote mutual understanding, respect, and fair treatment of all SLO City residents. The Human Relations Commission (HRC) will work to promote and improve human relations and equity by focusing on the following areas: • Community Building • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity • Homeless Prevention and Advocacy • Awareness and Access to Healthcare HRC will engage the non-profit community regarding the utilization of City-funded Grants In Aid and Diversity Equity and Inclusion grants – facilitate the application and award process of these grants – and encourage local non-profits to take new and creative approaches to solve the most prevalent health and human service needs in our community. HRC will provide a forum where marginalized members of our community can raise issues as it relates to the Commissions focus areas, air complaints, or look for resources within the City of SLO. HRC will work to support the City’s new DEI Office. This will be implemented once office is created REVISED NAMES FOR Human Relations Commission • Human Relations Commission (for consistency and following DOJ website for HRC ) • Human Relations and Inclusivity Commission DOJ website: https://www.justice.gov/archive/crs/pubs/gehrc.htm 1 HRC REMASTERED - RE-ENVISIONED – REBRANDED - DESIRED CHANGES 2021 (from planning session Dec 14, 2020) DRIVER: INCREASE the relevancy and impact of the HRC. Desired HRC purpose, impact Desired Structure / Operational Changes Desired Activities / Actions A champion for Community Building and Advocacy A body for the community to bring concerns or complaints of inequity, bias Conduit for the community who have not been treated fairly, do not have access, do not have anyone else speaking up for them. Voice for those without access. A place to be heard. Advocates. Conduit to Council as to what is being experienced by the whole community. Advisors to Council Revise purpose statement, update language – RENODA, ANGIE, DUSTY working on this. Present draft @ Feb meeting Name Change – decide recommendation @ Feb meeting Ideas: - Commission on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion – JEDI) - Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Commission - Human Rights Commission - Human Rights & Equity Commission - Human & Civil Rights Commission - What words include homeless, health care? - Other ideas? Increase # of Commissioners – to 9 Remove CDBG – cumbersome, takes long time, not really “homelessness”, time better spent elsewhere Meeting Structure/ Frequency - One/month – Full HRC - One/month – Focus Area Group. Staffed? Begin meeting as activities start. More to come Staffing – Staff Liaison 1. Assigned person – needed. Discuss “best fit” EXISTING - keep • Administer annual GIA grants (amend to have streams of funding for each priority area so they are not competing) NEW – in progress – needs development • Citizen Award – create and produce this event annually. For outstanding service to the HRC’s priorities • Neighborhood Matching Grant – 1) Find out how to reinstate. 2) Reinstate & Administer • Advocate to get landlord/tenant resources back – e.g. get CRLA, Bar involved • Advise on DEI strategic plan development and implementation • Administer annual DEI grants • Speakers (Learning Sessions) at meetings – know more about the realities in the community • Regular updates to full Council (could coordinate with DEI Office)– 2x per year? • Design the mechanism(s) for people “to be heard” – actually speak to the HRC, a way for HRC to receive complaints, hear issues. – TBD • What is action that promotes the Health Care priority? Future Agenda item Priority Areas / Focus Areas Build Community (Mega – Goal / Outcome of work – all actions help to build community) Homelessness Health Care Diversity, Equity, Inclusion 2 Mission / Purpose What does HRC do? Why does HRC exist? Need / Demand (external forces) What is most needed? Most Critical? Resources / Capability (internal forces) What are we capable of doing? What is best use of our resources? Structural / Operating Questions – Answers from Derek, 12.28.20 1. Can GIA grants have set amount year to year? – No varies w City’s budget 2. Can GIA grants be in streams of funding? i.e. X amount to Homelessness, X amount to Health Care, X amount to Other. Yes. And the HRC can determine that at beginning of each GIA grant cycle 3. Where is best for the HRC to “live”? – Ultimately, in Admin, with Office for DEI – discussion TBC 4. Can HRC use volunteer subcommittees on ad hoc basis? Do they have to SLO City residents? – YES. SLO residents or not to be discussed further 5. Any suggestions to show impact of HRC’s work? – Wellness indexes, Number of people served via grant funding, other ways can be explored. Glad HRC is asking about this 2. Bring in other staff as SME (DEI, housing, health) 3. Where is best for the HRC to “live” Create Subcommittees (Action Teams) - increase ways people can be involved in area of interest (Homelessness, DEI, health care, etc. ) Activate expertise of community. e.g. some DEI TF members could join DEI subcommittee. AD HOC • Media Blitz for rebranding + HRC Awareness Campaign • Be responsive to Community needs/ a role the HRC can play • Commissioners visible in community (idea: each Commissioner could identify one relevant public activity to attend on behalf of HRC, commit to that. Discuss at next meeting?) HRC purpose, as stated in the Bylaws – TO BE REFRESHED / UPDATED “It is the purpose of the Human Relations Commission (HRC) to advise the Council in its actions to create an environment within the City in which all persons can enjoy equal rights and opportunities regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or physical, mental, or economic status. The Human Relations Commission shall make recommendations to the City Council or the City Manager on how these social concerns and human needs can best be addressed.” 3 SIMPLE ORG MODEL Each Commissioner assigned to a Priority Area (or call it Focus Area?) Each Priority Area could have its own subcommittee – use additional community volunteers, use ad hoc HRC (new name here) Purpose: statement here The Work: Advocacy Outcome: Community Building Priority Area: Homelessness Priority Area: Health Care Priority Area: Varies dependent on Community Need - Changes over time Priority Area: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Action Team Subcommittee – as needed (volunteers in addition to Commissioners) Home : Teach In Teach In On Thursday, Feb. 11, join the campus community for the 2021 Teach In – a daylong series of virtual talks and workshops centered around equity and social justice designed to inform and inspire! You will need to register for each session, and you will receive a separate email confirmation for each session. If you would like to add a session to your calendar, please scroll to that section in the confirmation email. T O P I C A N D T I M E P R E S E N T E R (S )R E G I S T R A T I O N 8-9 a.m. MAPS College of Liberal Arts MENUMENU SEARCHSEARCH T O P I C A N D T I M E P R E S E N T E R (S )R E G I S T R A T I O N Utilizing DEI to Debunk Neutrality in the Classroom Anu Dhillon (Communication Studies) Megan Lambertz- Berndt (Communication Studies) Click to register Housing is Healthcare: Harm Reduction Approaches and Housing First! for People Experiencing Homelessness Candace Winstead (Biological Sciences) Kristina Toma Click to register Gather ‘round – Using Virtual Book Circles to Navigate Challenging Topics and Build Community Stefanee Maurice (Kinesiology) Joni Roberts (Kinesiology) Click to register 9-10 a.m. Introducing “Mi Gente, Nuestra Salud:” A People’s Movement for Health in Santa Maria, CA Marilyn Tseng (Kinesiology) Suzanne Phelan (Kinesiology) Mario Espinoza-Kulick (Ethnic Studies) Click to register A Restorative Justice Framework for Campus Sexual Harm Sara Wilson (Advocate, Safer) Ashlee Hernandez (Department of Justice Grant Project Coordinator) Vivien Devaney-Frice (In Custody and Programs Director, Restorative Partners) Ginny Jenkins (Restorative Justice Educator, Restorative Partners) Click to register The Granville Institute: An astronomy bootcamp where diversity and technical training go hand in hand Louise Edwards (Physics)Click to register Organizational Strategies to Create Inclusive Organizations Joan Meyers (Sociology)Click to register T O P I C A N D T I M E P R E S E N T E R (S )R E G I S T R A T I O N Climate change, social justice, and the search for solutions: A new hope? Ben Ruttenberg (Biological Sciences)Click to register 9-11 a.m. The Tragicomic Fanon: Black Laughter and the Tragedy of Anticolonial Violence Alpen Razi (Ethnic Studies)Click to register 10-11 a.m. poly publishing: The “Why Not” Program to Publish jaime ding (Kennedy Library)Click to register Transgender People of Color: Understanding multiple minority stress, health disparities, and community resilience Jay Bettergarcia (Psychology)Click to register Unruly Women: Framing Female Celebrities as Fascinating and Repulsive Emily Ryalls (Interdisciplinary Studies in the Liberal Arts) Megan Lambertz- Berndt (Communication Studies) Click to register Affirmative Action as Social Justice: Understanding its purpose & controversies Jess Lee (Sociology)Click to register "Georgia Elections, The Riot, and Race: An Exam of the Events of 1/6/21" Denise Isom (Ethnic Studies) Amber Williams (Psychology) Thanayi Jackson (History) Click to register Integrating Social Justice into Engineering Statics Problem Solving Ben Lutz (Mechanical Engineering)Click to register 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Somos Esenciales: Farmworker and Indigenous Health Video, Gallery and Discussion by Corazón del Pueblo Cultural and Creative Arts Center of the Santa Maria Valley Leo Ortega Viviana Hall Alex Espinoza-Kulick Mario Espinoza-Kulick (Ethnic Studies) Click to register T O P I C A N D T I M E P R E S E N T E R (S )R E G I S T R A T I O N 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Central Coast Snapshots: A Community Collective Gathering Stories From Historically Silenced Communities Grace Yeh (Ethnic Studies) Catherine Trujillo (Kennedy Library) jaime ding (Kennedy Library) Laura Sorvetti (Kennedy Library) Shanae Aurora Martinez (English) Click to register Introduction to Disability Allyship John Lee (Disability Resource Center) Danielle Johnson (Disability Resource Center) Laura Hunkler (Career Services) Click to register Black & Indigenous Futurity: World-Making Our Way Home Jenell Navarro (Ethnic Studies) Thanayi Jackson (History) Click to register Easy to Exclude: The Safety Vest and Construction Industry Norms Stacy Kolegraff (Construction Management)Click to register The City of SLO's Diversity Taskforce: Town/Gown Joint Diversity Efforts Denise Isom (Ethnic Studies) Beya Makeku (Director of Student Diversity and Belonging) Erica Stewart (Vice Mayor SLO City Council) Amman Asfaw (Student) Click to register T O P I C A N D T I M E P R E S E N T E R (S )R E G I S T R A T I O N Diversity Equity & Inclusion: Moving beyond race Joni Roberts (Kinesiology) Stefanee Maurice (Kinesiology) Click to register @ShadesofCalPoly and @CalPolyStories: Exploring COVID-19 Racism Against Asian Americans and the Perpetual Foreigner Stereotype at Cal Poly Jean Williams (Political Science) Lauren Tankeh (Research Assistant) Desiree Nunes (Research Assistant) Click to register 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Racial Justice as a Global Struggle: Why International Learning is Essential for Transnational Solidarities Farah Al-Nakib (History) Andrea Oñate-Madrazo (History) Click to register 12-1 p.m. Workshop: Creating and Disseminating Multilingual Information for Positive Health Mario Espinoza-Kulick (Ethnic Studies)Click to register The Radical Potential of Intersectional Labor Organizing in The Neoliberal University Lewis Call (CFA Chapter President) Shelley Hurt (Electoral Rep) Lisa Kawamura (Lecturer Rep) Shanae Aurora Martinez (M&O Rep) Students for Quality Education Rep Click to register Improving Gender and Power Based Violence Campus Climate: Be That Mustang Social Marketing as an Example Christine Hackman (Kinesiology) Ashlee Hernandez (Safer) Click to register Chat n' Chew Session: “Another Slave Narrative” Thanayi Jackson (History) Deb Donig (English)Click to register 12-2 p.m. T O P I C A N D T I M E P R E S E N T E R (S )R E G I S T R A T I O N Foundations of Gender & Sexuality Samuel Byrd (Lead Coordinator for LGBTQ Campus Life)Click to register 1-2 p.m. Media Representations of the Trans* Community: A Discussion of the Film Disclosure Steven Ruszczycky (English) Emily Ryalls (Interdisciplinary Studies in the Liberal Arts) Elizabeth Adan (Art and Design/ Women's and Gender Studies) Click to register Examining the Triple Pandemic: COVID-19, Interpersonal Violence & Systemic Racism Gillian Cutshaw (Safer Campus Advocate) Jennifer MacMartin (Safer Prevention Specialist for Gender- Based Violence Initiatives) Click to register Latinx Immigrant Health Inequities in San Luis Obispo: Findings and Recommendations for Health Equity and Policy Mario Espinoza-Kulick (Ethnic Studies) Elisa González (Research Assistant) Jodie Takahashi Click to register On the field and in the booth: Experiences of women making the calls in sport Stefanee Maurice (Kinesiology) Megan Lambertz- Berndt (Communication Studies) Click to register Restrictions Apply : a short documentary on racism and the Happiest City in North America Courtney Haile (RACE Matters) Alpen Razi (Ethnic Studies) Jaime Lewis (Freelance Journalist) Click to register 1-3 p.m. T O P I C A N D T I M E P R E S E N T E R (S )R E G I S T R A T I O N Teatro Campesino/Farmworkers Theatre: Lessons on Activist Theatre Ramon Esquivel (Theatre and Dance)Click to register 2-3 p.m. Menstrual Health Management in Low resource countries Joni Roberts (Kinesiology) Click to register Project Biodiversify: Methods for diverse, inclusive, and effective teaching in biology Gita Kolluru (Biological Sciences) Ash Zemenick Click to register Tsuru Rising: Fighting for Justice in the Age of Covid-19 Lisa Kawamura (Communication Studies)Click to register Womxn and Infants Mobile Health: Reducing Health Disparities in the Central Coast Suzanne Phelan (Kinesiology) Cristina Macedo (Mobile Health Unit Coordinator) Anita Kelleher (Research Assistant) Karen Muñoz-Christian (Spanish) Mario Espinoza-Kulick (Ethnic Studies) Click to register Art and Social Change Elizabeth Folk (Art and Design)Click to register 2-4 p.m. The "Why" and "DIY" of Video Captioning John Lee (Disability Resource Center) Lori Waters (Disability Resource Center) Click to register 3-4 p.m. Downstream Determinants of COVID-19 in the Central Coast: Findings from a Regional Health Needs and Assets Survey and the Womxn and Infants Mobile Health Unit Marilyn Tseng (Kinesiology) Mario Espinoza-Kulick (Ethnic Studies) Click to register T O P I C A N D T I M E P R E S E N T E R (S )R E G I S T R A T I O N Culturally responsive Maker education: Harnessing the Maker movement to solve today’s real-world problems Kelly Bennion (Psychology) Tom Bensky (Physics) Lauren Cooper (Mechanical Engineering) Chance Hoellwarth (Education) Jessica Jensen (Education) Jane Lehr (Office of Student Research Director) Matt Moelter (Physics) Jasmine Nation (Liberal Studies) Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti (CLA Associate Dean for Diversity and Curriculum) K-12 educators Click to register Race, Disability, and Survivorship: Barriers to Disclosure and Strategies for Community Care Bailey Hamblin (Disability Resource Center) Ashlee Hernandez (Safer) Click to register Understanding (White) Privilege and Dismantling Oppressive Systems: A Hands-On Approach Leslie Nelson (Communication Studies)Click to register Teaching for Justice, Teaching for Change in K-12 Schools Briana Ronan (Education) Jess Jensen (Education) Julee Bauer (Education) panel of K-12 Social Justice Educators Click to register 4 to 5:30 p.m. T O P I C A N D T I M E P R E S E N T E R (S )R E G I S T R A T I O N Keynote Lecture Black Lives, Indigenous Lives: From Mattering to Thriving Dr. Andrew Jolivette Click to register Black Lives, Indigenous Lives: From Mattering to Thriving F R O M 4 T O 5 :3 0 P .M . What can we learn from Black and Indigenous history, activism, and contemporary stewardship efforts in order to transform higher education, health, policing and other Western institutions? This dialogue will examine and discuss major points of cultural and historic community convergence between Black and Indigenous Peoples with a focus on contemporary movements such as Black Lives Matter and Idle No More and the dismantling of racist statues, images and mascots. Andrew Jolivétte will explore what these movements mean for enacting justice interventions and moving towards thrivance circuitry, kinship building, self-determination, and abolition as transformational modes of joy production and ceremonial stewardship. Dr. Andrew Jolivétte (Atakapa-Ishak Nation of Louisiana [Tsikip/Opelousa/Heron Clan]) is professor and chair of the Ethnic Studies Department at the University of California, San Diego as well as the inaugural founding Director of Native American and Indigenous Studies at UCSD. A former professor and department chair of American Indian Studies at San Francisco State University, he is the author or editor of nine books in print or forthcoming including the Lammy Award nominated, "Indian Blood: HIV and Colonial Trauma in San Francisco’s Two-Spirit Community." His scholarship examines Native American, Indigenous, Creole, Black, Latinx, Queer, Mixed-Race, and Comparative Critical Ethnic Studies. Jolivétte is the 2020-21 MultiRacial Network Scholar in Residence for the American Personnel Association and the Series Editor of Black Indigenous Futures and Speculations at Routledge. His current book project, "Thrivance Circuitry: Queer Afro-Indigenous Futurity and Kinship," is under contract with the University of Washington Press