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Human Relations Commission
AGENDA
Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
Council Hearing Room, 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. Attendees of City Council or Advisory Body meetings are eligible to receive one hour of
complimentary parking; restrictions apply, visit Parking for Public Meetings for more details.
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 must 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 February 3, 2026, the City Council approved the appointment to City
Advisory Bodies, which appointed Jennifer Chassman Browne to the Human
Relations Commission, for the remainder of the vacated term expiring June 30,
2026, and a consecutive 4-year term expiring June 30, 2030, commencing on
February 18, 2026. City Clerk Teresa Purrington will administer the Oath of
Office to the newly 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 - DECEMBER 3, 2025 HUMAN
RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES
5
Recommendation:
To approve the Human Relations Commission Minutes of December 3,
2025.
5.BUSINESS ITEMS
5.a DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION ICON FEEDBACK AND
REVIEW
9
Recommendation:
Receive an overview of the proposed options for a new diversity, equity,
and inclusion icon and provide feedback as necessary.
5.b REVIEW OF THE 2025-26 HUMAN SERVICES GRANT MID-YEAR
REPORTS
11
Recommendation:
Receive and file the 2025-26 Human Services Grant mid-year reports
and, if necessary, ask staff to follow up with grant recipients if issues,
challenges, or concerns are identified.
6.PUBLIC HEARINGS
Note: Administrative decisions by the Human Relations Commission may be
appealed to the City Council in accordance with the appeal procedure set forth
in Chapter 1.20 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code.
6.a REALLOCATE $15,000 FROM 2025-26 HUMAN SERVICES GRANT
FUNDING
81
Recommendation:
Review the previously Council-approved 2025-26 Human
Services Grant funding recommendations along with updated
information; and
1.
Make a new recommendation for $15,000 of 2025-26 Human
Services Grant funding for City Council approval.
2.
6.b REVISE THE 2025-26 DEI HIGH IMPACT GRANT
RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROVIDE A RECOMMENDATION TO
COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL
95
Recommendation:
Review the revised 2025-26 DEI High Impact Grant funding
recommendations from the November 5, 2025 Human
Relations Commission meeting and updated based on new
information; and
1.
Make a final recommendation to City Council for approval.2.
7.COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
7.a STAFF & COMMISSIONER UPDATES AND AGENDA FORECAST
Receive a brief update from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager
Matt Pennon and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Admin Specialist Sam
Vethavanam.
8.ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Commission is scheduled for
March 4, 2026 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:
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erk