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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-09-2025 HRC Minutes - Special Meeting1 Human Relations Commission Minutes July 9, 2025, 5:00 p.m. SLO City/County Library Community Room, 995 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Human Relations Commissioners Present: Commissioner Vincent DeTurris, Commissioner Esmeralda Parker (arrived at 5:09 p.m.), Commissioner Sierra Smith, Vice Chair Catuih Campos, Chair Angie Kasprzak Human Relations Commissioners Absent: City Staff Present: Commissioner Mason Ambrosio, Commissioner Stephanie Carlotti Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann, DEI Administrative Specialist Samantha Vethavanam, DEI Manager Matt Pennon _____________________________________________________________________ 1.CALL TO ORDER A Special Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Human Relations Commission was called to order on July 9, 2025 at 5:04 p.m. in the Library Community Room, 995 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Kasprzak. 2.PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Public Comment: None --End of Public Comment-- 3.CONSENT 3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - JUNE 4, 2025 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES Motion By Commissioner DeTurris Second By Commissioner Smith To approve the Human Relations Commission Minutes of June 4, 2025. 2 Ayes (4): Commissioner DeTurris, Commissioner Smith, Vice Chair Campos, and Chair Kasprzak Absent (3): Commissioner Ambrosio, Commissioner Carlotti, and Commissioner Parker CARRIED (4 to 0) Commissioner Parker joined the meeting at 5:09 p.m. 4.BUSINESS ITEMS 4.a DEI STRATEGIC PLAN IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE DEI Manager Matt Pennon provided an update on the implementation of the DEI Strategic Plan and the Office of DEI's priority tasks over the next two fiscal years. Public Comment: None --End of Public Comment-- 4.b 2025-26 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION WORKPLAN DISCUSSION To approve the 2025-26 Human Relations Commission Workplan with the following additions: •Adding an update from the Ad Hoc Learning Subcommittee •Adding an item on the Citywide Single Voting System outreach and communications plan •Adding a tentative item about youth-related programming •Adding an update on the Responding to Hate Toolkit •Moving the DEI High Impact Grant public hearing from November to October •Adding updates from various departments to the "Bike Rack" Motion By Commissioner Smith Second By Vice Chair Campos Ayes (5): Commissioner DeTurris, Commissioner Parker, Commissioner Smith, Vice Chair Campos, and Chair Kasprzak Absent (2): Commissioner Ambrosio, and Commissioner Carlotti 3 CARRIED (5 to 0) 5.COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 5.a STAFF & COMMISSIONER UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann, DEI Manager Matt Pennon, and DEI Admin Specialist Sam Vethavanam provided the following updates: •The City released the annual State of the City on July 7th •Reminded the Commission about upcoming grant report due dates •First DEI SLO Business Grantee should be posted soon •Office of DEI will begin tabling at the Monday Meet-Ups. •Office of DEI recently met with SLO Swim Center to discuss DEI 6.ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:12 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission is scheduled for August 6, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. _________________________ APPROVED BY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION: 08/06/2025