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Human Relations Commission
Agenda Report
For Agenda of: 8/6/2025
Item Number: 5c
FROM: Samantha Vethavanam, DEI Administrative Specialist
Phone Number: (805) 781-7064
E-mail: svethava@slocity.org
SUBJECT: UPDATE FROM THE AD HOC LEARNING SUBCOMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file the update from the Human Relations Commission Ad Hoc Learning
Subcommittee on information received from the CA Civil Rights Department’s Community
Conflict Resolution Unit.
BACKGROUND
On August 2, 2023, during the regular meeting of the Human Relations Commission
(HRC), a member of the public provided public comment requesting the HRC recommend
to the City Council to include a statement, as part of the DEI Strategic Plan, denouncing
hate incidents and to develop a Hate Incident Response Guideline geared toward
addressing the community’s needs.
Staff then conducted research and provided an update at the September 6, 2023 HRC
meeting on what a potential Hate Incident Response Guideline could look like. At this
meeting, the HRC recommended forming a subcommittee to help staff in the development
of the Guideline.
In early 2024, the Office of DEI engaged the CA Civil Rights Department’s Community
Conflict Resolution Unit (CCRU) to identify sources and information to help assist the
community during hate incidents. The HRC received a presentation from Mr. Marquez
Equalibria from the CCRU on the work of the CCRU and the support they can provide at
the April 3, 2024 HRC meeting.
At the July 10, 2024 Special Meeting of the HRC, Commissioners chose three (3)
members to be part of the Ad Hoc Learning Subcommittee to learn from the CCRU and
disseminate information to the remaining Commissioners. The Subcommittee members
were chosen as follows:
Vice Chair Catuih Campos
Commissioner Tarryn Warrecker (no longer on the HRC)
Commissioner Mason Ambrosio
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The Subcommittee then had a meeting, along with City staff, with members of the CCRU
on July 30, 2024, in which they discussed ideas surrounding how the City can be a
resource for the community as it relates to addressing and mitigating hate incidents. On
July 31, 2024, the CCRU responded with a follow up email with additional ideas and ways
they could support. This item will include a recap of this conversation and subsequent
recommendations.
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