HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 5b. Selection on Ad Hoc Learning Subcommittee to receive info from CA Civil Rights Department Item 5b
Human Relations Commission
Agenda Report
For Agenda of: 7/10/2024
Item Number: 5b
FROM: Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager
Phone Number: (805) 781-7073
E-mail: nveloz@slocity.org
SUBJECT: SELECTION OF AN AD HOC LEARNING SUBCOMMITTEE TO RECEIVE
INFORMATION FROM THE CA CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT
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).
BACKGROUND
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in collaboration with the Public
Communications Manager, Whitney Szentesi, engaged with the CA Civil Rights
Department (CRD) to identify sources and information to help assist the community during
hate incidents. A follow-up meeting outcome included DEI City staff introduction to the
Community Conflict Resolution Unit/DEI/HRC group at the CRD to potentially identify
collaborative approaches to inform communication and efforts to support impacted
community members during hate incidents, as well as potential support that can be
provided to the Human Relations Commission.
On April 3, 2024, the HRC received a presentation from Mr. Marquez Equ alibria, with the
CRD Community Conflict Resolution Unit (CCRU). Mr. Equalibria fully explained the goal
and purpose of CCRU and the support they can provide to Human Relation Commissions
statewide in their effort to address hate incidents.
This item is a follow up for the HRC to select up to three (3) members to form the ad hoc
learning subcommittee that will gain information from CCRU and disseminate to the entire
HRC, which will also help in addressing the initiative to create specific processes related
to hate incidents experienced in the San Luis Obispo community.
NEXT STEPS
The HRC to select up to three (3) committee members to be part of the ad hoc learning
subcommittee to learn information from CCRU and disseminate information to the entire
commission via support from the Office of DEI.
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