HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3a. 07-10-2024 HRC Draft Minutes
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Human Relations Commission Minutes
July 10, 2024, 5:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Human Relations
Commissioners
Present:
Commissioner Stephanie Carlotti, Commissioner Ambrosio,
Commissioner Vincent DeTurris, Commissioner Taryn
Warrecker, Vice Chair Catuih Campos, Chair Angie Kasprzak
Human Relations
Commissioners
Absent:
Commissioner Sierra Smith,
City Staff Present: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Nestor Veloz-
Passalacqua, Diversity, Equity, and City Clerk Teresa Purrington
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Human Relations Commission was
called to order on July 10, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamb er at City Hall,
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Kasprzak.
2. OATH OF OFFICE
City Clerk Teresa Purrington administered the oath of office to Mason Ambrosio.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
4. CONSENT
4.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - MAY 1, 2024 & MAY 29, 2024 HUMAN
RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES
Motion By Commissioner Warrecker
Second By Commissioner Carlotti
To approve the Human Relations Commission Minutes of May 1, 2024 and
May 29, 2024.
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Ayes (5): Commissioner Carlotti, Commissioner DeTurris, Commissioner
Ambrosio, Commissioner Warrecker, Vice Chair Campos and Chair
Kasprzak
Absent (1): Commissioner Smith
CARRIED (6 to 0)
5. BUSINESS ITEMS
5.a SELECTION OF THE DEI HIGH IMPACT GRANT REVIEW
SUBCOMMITTEE
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua
presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries.
Chair Kasprzak opened Public Comment
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Chair Kasprzak closed Public Comment
Motion By Commissioner Ambrosio
Second By Commissioner Warrecker
To appoint Commissioner Carlotti, Commissioner Deturris, Chair Kasprzak
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.
Ayes (6): Commissioner Carlotti, Commissioner DeTurris, Commissioner
Ambrosio, Commissioner Warrecker, Vice Chair Campos and Chair
Kasprzak
Absent (1): Commissioner Smith
CARRIED (6 to 0)
5.b SELECTION OF AN AD HOC LEARNING SUBCOMMITTEE TO
RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM THE CA CIVIL RIGHTS DEPARTMENT
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua
presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries.
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Chair Kasprzak opened Public Comment
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Chair Kasprzak closed Public Comment
Motion By Commissioner Carlotti
Second By Commissioner Ambrosio
To appoint Commissioner Warrecker, Commissioner Ambrosio and Vice
Chair Campos to the ad hoc learning subcommittee to receive information
from the CA Civil Rights Department Community Conflict Resolution Unit
(CCRU).
Ayes (5): Commissioner Carlotti, Commissioner Ambrosio, Commissioner
Warrecker, Vice Chair Campos, and Chair Kasprzak
Noes (1): Commissioner DeTurris
Absent (1): Commissioner Smith
CARRIED (5 to 1)
5.c 2024-25 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION WORKPLAN DISCUSSION
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua
presented the staff report and responded to Commission inquiries.
Chair Kasprzak opened Public Comment
Public Comment:
None
--End of Public Comment--
Chair Kasprzak closed Public Comment
By consensus the Commission requested that the August and September
meetings be moved to the second Thursday of the month to allow all
Commissioners to attend the meetings.
6. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
6.a STAFF & COMMISSIONER UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua
provided an update of upcoming projects:
7. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:02 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Human
Relations Commission is scheduled for August 15, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. in the
Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
APPROVED BY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION: XX/XX/202X
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