Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission

7887 E. 60th Ave. Commerce City Commerce City, CO 80022 c3gov.com Meeting Minutes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission Wednesday, February 23, 2022 6:00 PM Conducted via Zoom. Register to attend at https://c3gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EU2UBQ87TCmTR vrDLLtx4g. 1. Call To Order/Roll Call Meeting Called to order by Chair Spruetels-Martinez at 6:02 pm. Roll Call - Members: Anmol Singh Bianca Gonzalez Iona Long Soldier Keena Day Kelly LaRue-absent Michelle Spreutels-Martinez Mo Albert - absent Nicole Corder - absent Phazaria Koonce - absent Vanina Capitane Councimember Oscar Madera Mayor Pro-Tem Jennifer Allen-Thomas Guests: Adams County Community Member: Gene Claps Historical Society: Debra Bullock Senior Commission: George Maxey Senior Commission and Safety Board: Jenny Loveridge Staff: Liaison: Trenten Robinson 2. Approval of Minutes Member Singh moved to approve the minutes, and Member Capita seconded the motion. Approval of minutes was unanimous with 5 Absent. Minutes from January DEI Meeting Attachments: Minutes - 1.26.22 Commerce City Page 1 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Meeting Minutes February 23, 2022 Commission 3. Citizen Communication 4. Presentations Review of Meeting Conference and Zoom Etiquette Vice Chair Nicole Corder is absent. Neurodiversity presentation will be moved to next month. Neurodiversity Presentation Conference and Zoom Etiquette presented by Chair Michelle Spruetels-Martinez Until further notice, meetings will remain virtual. 5. Old Business Discussion with Historical Society's Debra Bullock. Member Capita offered to volunteer to see museum and view museum to incorporate DEI. 6. New Business Proclamation for black history month was approved by council Proclamations March i. Trenten has this done this already for Women’s history month Proclamations April i. Nicole volunteered for this last month and will need to be send this to Trenten before mid-March. Michelle will connect with Nicole about this Proclamations May i. Stroke awareness month, no volunteers yet but there is urgency yet. Cinco de Mayo and mental health awareness is in this month also. DEI Initiatives and Survey Q2/Q3 2022 i. Will be re-administer to the commission to identify initiatives Commerce City Page 2 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Meeting Minutes February 23, 2022 Commission 7. Announcements Mayor Pro-Tem Allen-Thomas made a motion for the DEI commission to draft a budget to take to council and Member Day seconded motion. Discussion - Commission will need to identify needs and create a budget to get these items. We will need to get quotes for all the items and take back to council. Vote was unanimous with 4 Absences. 8. Adjourn Chair Spreutels-Martinez adjourned the meeting at 7:52 pm. Commerce City Page 3