HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-11-30 Bd Comm minutesItem Number: 5.a.
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Ad Hoc Truth & Reconciliation Commission: November 4
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Airport Commission: S eptember 9
Item Number: 5.c.
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City Council E conomic Development Committee: December 9 [See Recommendation]
Item Number: 5.d.
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Historic P reservation Commission: October 14
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Housing & Community Development Commission: October 21 [S ee Recommendation]
Item Number: 5.f.
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Human Rights Commission: October 26 [S ee Recommendation]
Date: November 24, 2021
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Stefanie Bowers, Human Rights Coordinator
Re: Recommendation from Human Rights Commission
At their October 26, 2021 meeting the Human Rights Commission made the following
recommendation to the City Council:
The Human Rights Commission recommends for the City Council to increase the Social
Justice and Racial Equity Grant from $75,000 to $150,000 for fiscal year 2023. The motion
passed 7-0.
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Approved Minutes
Human Rights Commission
October 26, 2021
Emma J. Harvat Hall
Commissioners present: Mark Pries, Siri Bruhn, Jessica Andino, Bijou Maliabo, Roger Lusala, Tony
Sivanthaphanith, Adil Adams, Ashley Lindley.
Commissioners not present: Jason Glass.
Staff present: Stefanie Bowers, Daisy Torres.
Recommendation to City Council: Yes, the Human Rights Commission recommends for the City Council
to increase the Social Justice and Racial Equity Grant from $75,000 to $150,000 for fiscal year 2023.
The motion passed 7-0 (Sivanthaphanith not present).
Meeting called to order: 5:30 PM.
Land Acknowledgement: Pries read the land acknowledgement.
Approval of the minutes from the September 28, 2021 meeting: Pries moved; the motion was
seconded by Lindley. Motion passed 7-0. (Maliabo and Adams not present).
Public comment of items not on the agenda: None.
American Rescue Plan & The Excluded Workers Fund: Commissioners briefly discussed the possibility of
some of the ARP funds being used to increase the funding amount of the social justice and racial equity
grant. The Commission could then assist in distributing the funding to organizations in need subject to
Council approval.
Review of Current Commission Subcommittees: Not all subcommittees have been successful in meeting.
The Commission will review its last strategic plan to refresh memories on mission and purpose of each
subcommittee. The last strategic plan was done in July of 2020. Because the Commission will have three
new members as of January 2022, the Commission will wait to define the roles of subcommittees and try
to stagger members to reflect the length of terms for each Commissioner.
Human Rights Awards: The Awards will be presented on Wednesday, October 27 at 7:30AM at the Vue
Rooftop. Commissioners should arrive by 7AM. There are six recipients: Sara Barron, Tracy Jon Sargeant,
Kirkwood Community College Student Services, Iowa City Catholic Worker House, Jama Lidral, Brian
Finley.
Social Justice and Racial Equity Grants: The Commission will hold two informational sessions on the grant
via Zoom on November 9 and November 16. Commissioners Lusala, Pries, Andino, and Bruhn will lead the
discussion on the grants. The Commission also discussed the need to increase the funding amount for the
grant due to the high demand as evidenced by the number of submissions they get each year. Lusala
moved to recommend to the City Council that the amount allocated for the grant increase to $150,000
for fiscal year 2023, the motion was seconded by Bruhn. Motion passed 7-0. (Sivanthaphanith not
present).
Reports of Commissioners: Lindley recently got to spend quality time with her sister. Andino is
expecting a baby girl in January. Bruhn is working on a Masters Degree in Legal Studies.
Staff Reports: Torres mentioned the Police Department will be participating in the Halloween Carnival
that is being sponsored by Parks and Recreation. Torres also mentioned that the deadline to sign up
for Toys for Tots in Johnson and Washington counties is December 4.
Adjourned: 6:32 PM.
To view the video from this meeting visit https://youtu.be/J-mA0T6vo_I
Adjourned: 6:32 PM.
(To view this meeting video please visit https://www.icgov.org/city-government/boards/human-rights-
commission.)
Human Rights Commission
ATTENDANCE RECORD
YEAR 2021
(Meeting Date)
NAME
TERM
EXP.
1/26 2/23 3/23 4/27 5/25 6/22 7/27 8/24 9/28 10/26 11/23 12/28
Adil Adams 2021 X X E X X X E E E X
Jessica Andino 2021 X X X X X X X X X X
Siri Bruhn 2021 - - - - - - - X X X
Jason Glass 2022 X X X X X O/E X X X E
Ashley Lindley 2022 X X X X X X X E X X
Roger Lusala 2023 X X E X X X X X X X
Bijou Maliabo 2023 X X X X X X X X X X
Mark Pries 2022 X X X X X O/E X X X X
Tony Sivanthaphanith 2023 - - - X X X X X X X
KEY: X = Present
O = Absent
O/E = Absent/Excused
NM = No meeting
--- = Not a Member