Restorative Justice Commission

Restorative Justice Commission City of College Park Tuesday, March 19, 2024 6:00 p.m. Virtual Meeting Members Present Absent Isabella Alcaniz X Karin Brown X Robert Catlin X Andrew Fellows X Maxine Gross X Violetta Sharps Jones X James McShay X Nikki Pancho X Ian Rowe X Courtnie Thurston X Robert Thurston X Marques Washington X Pamela Randall-Boardley X Fannie Featherstone X Willie Sellers X Ruth Murphy X Staff and Others Joanne Braxton, Braxton Institute X Richael Faithful, Braxton Institute X Richard Biffl X Kayla Carter, Racial Equity Officer, Staff X Liaison Teresa Way-Pezzuti, HR Director, Staff X Liaison Kenny Young, City Manager X Tawfiq Abdul-Karim, Community X Preservation Trust Carleveva Thompson, Contract Secretary X I. Call to Order Ms. Gross called the meeting to order at 6:08 p.m. II. Announcements a. Community Preservation Trust (www.Communitypreservationtrust.org) 1  Mr. Abdul-Karim explained the Trust is a part of the City-University partnership and the Trust is focused on affordable housing opportunities within College Park. The Trust has purchased 5 homes to date and 2 homes have been sold to income- qualified home buyers at a price affordable to their household. The Trust has funding available that comes from city and state sources. The Trust purchases an identified home in College Park and purchases the home with the available funds. A buyer is identified, and the Trust tailors the purchase price of the home to meet the buyer’s affordability level. There is currently a house under contract to purchase located at 8006 51st Avenue in Lakeland. The Trust offers priority to help current and former residents of Lakeland as well as their descendants with the purchasing and selling of homes. b. The RFP for the Researcher for the Restorative Justice Commission is posted. III. Review and Approval of February Meeting Minutes The Commission reviewed the meeting minutes of the February 20, 2024, meeting and no edits were made. Mr. Washington motioned to approve the minutes. Second by Mr. Fellows. All members in favor; no opposed. Motion carries 11-0-0. IV. Updated 2024 Schedule Review a. Commission Meeting Dates – Next meeting April 16, 2024 b. Lakeland Events o Ribbon cutting at Lakeland Park to celebrate new playground equipment – 4:30pm on March 21st. V. Update on Outstanding Items with Mayor and Council a. Request for renaming of MNCPPC sites: o College Park Community Center to Lakeland College Park Community Center o Lake Artemesia Natural Area to Lake Artemesia Natural Area at Lakeland b. Lakeland Legacy Scholarship Programs o Restorative and Transformative Justice Education Scholarships o Vocational Education o Academic The Council will schedule the outstanding items on a future meeting agenda. VI. Committee Reports 2  a. Truth and Reconciliation – The RFP is posted and the committee has follow-up questions to answer. b. Community Engagement – The committee reviewed the list of invitees for the committee’s events as well as tasked a small group to complete a communication plan. c. Restorative and Transformative – The committee asked staff for updates on the name change recommendations and scholarships. Also asked staff to ask residents to participate in Lakeland events and discussed arrangements on who should be selected as the host for each event. The Commission discussed the host should be someone with a Lakeland history. VII. Adjournment Ms. Murphy motioned to adjourn the meeting. Second by Mr. Sellers. All members in favor; no opposed. Motion carries, 11-0-0. The meeting adjourned at 6:42 p.m. 3