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Human Relations Commission
AGENDA
Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 5:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Special Meeting of the Human Relations Commission
The Human Relations Commission holds in-person meetings. Zoom participation will not be
supported at this time.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
Public Comment prior to the meeting (must be received 3 hours in advance of the meeting):
Mail - Delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. Address letters to the City Clerk's Office at 990
Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, 93401.
Email - Submit Public Comments via email to advisorybodies@slocity.org. In the body of your
email, please include the date of the meeting and the item number (if applicable). Emails will not
be read aloud during the meeting.
Voicemail - Call (805) 781-7164 and leave a voicemail. Please state and spell your name, the
agenda item number you are calling about, and leave your comment. Verbal comments must be
limited to 3 minutes. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting.
*All correspondence will be archived and distributed to members, however, submissions received
after the deadline may not be processed until the following day.
Public Comment during the meeting:
Meetings are held in-person. To provide public comment during the meeting, you must be
present at the meeting location.
Electronic Visual Aid Presentation. To conform with the City's Network Access and Use Policy,
Chapter 1.3.8 of the Council Policies & Procedures Manual, members of the public who desire
to utilize electronic visual aids to supplement their oral presentation are encouraged to provide
display-ready material to the City Clerk by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Contact the
City Clerk's Office at cityclerk@slocity.org or (805) 781-7114.
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1.CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kasprzak will call the Special Meeting of the Human Relations
Commission to order.
2.OATH OF OFFICE
On June 18, 2024, the City Council approved the appointment to City Advisory
Bodies, which appointed Mason Ambrosio to a 2-year term on the Human
Relations Commission, commencing on July 10, 2024. A representative of the
City Clerk's Office will administer the Oath of Office to the re-appointed
Commissioner.
3.PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
The public is encouraged to submit comments on any subject within the
jurisdiction of the Human Relations Commission that does not appear on this
agenda. Although the Commission will not take action on items presented during
the Public Comment Period, the Chair may direct staff to place an item on a
future agenda for discussion.
4.CONSENT
Matters appearing on the Consent Calendar are expected to be non-
controversial and will be acted upon at one time. A member of the public may
request the Human Relations Commission to pull an item for discussion. The
public may comment on any and all items on the Consent Agenda within the
three-minute time limit.
4.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - MAY 1, 2024 & MAY 29, 2024
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES
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Recommendation:
To approve the Human Relations Commission Minutes of May 1, 2024
and May 29, 2024.
5.BUSINESS ITEMS
5.a SELECTION OF THE DEI HIGH IMPACT GRANT REVIEW
SUBCOMMITTEE
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Recommendation:
Select up to three (3) Commissioners to participate in a subcommittee to
review applications for the DEI High Impact Grant and provide
preliminary funding recommendations to the entire Human Relations
Commission.
5.b SELECTION OF AN AD HOC LEARNING SUBCOMMITTEE TO
RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM THE CA CIVIL RIGHTS
DEPARTMENT
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Recommendation:
The HRC to select up to three (3) committee members to form an ad
hoc learning subcommittee to receive information from the CA Civil
Rights Department Community Conflict Resolution Unit (CCRU).
5.c 2024-25 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION WORKPLAN
DISCUSSION
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Recommendation:
Review, evaluate, and provide feedback to staff on the 2024-25 Human
Relations Commission Workplan draft document.
6.COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
6.a STAFF & COMMISSIONER UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
Receive a brief update from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager
Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua.
7.ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission is scheduled for
August 7, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm
Street, San Luis Obispo.
LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available -- see the Clerk
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) 781-7114 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 Human Relations
Commission are available for public inspection on the City’s website, under the
Public Meeting Agendas web page: https://www.slocity.org/government/mayor-
and-city-council/agendas-and-minutes. Meeting audio recordings can be found
on the City’s website:
http://opengov.slocity.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=60981&dbid=0&repo=CityCl
erk
PARKING VALIDATIONS
Starting on July 8, 2024, any community member who attends a public City
Council or City Advisory Body meeting can receive a complimentary parking
validation ticket good for up to one hour of parking in the public parking garage
at 919 Palm Street or 871 Marsh Street. Validation tickets will be handed out at
the beginning of the meeting. More information can be found at
https://www.slocity.org/government/parking-for-public-meetings#!/