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, January 25, 2023 5:30 PM Hosted Virtually. Register to attend at https://c3gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SUVNmF-oRYeRd D5udJP_-A. 1. Call To Order/Roll Call Meeting called to order by Chair Spreutels Martinez at 5:37 pm. Members in attendance: - Bianca Gonzalez - Derene Armelin - Iona LongSoldier - Keena Day - Kelly LaRue - Michelle Spreutels Martinez - Mo Albert - Nicole Corder - Phazaria Koonce - Vanina Capitaine Members absent: - Anmol Singh - Jennifer Allen-Thomas - Oscar Madera Others Present: - Trenten Robinson, Staff Liaison - Jason Rogers, City Manager - Meg Robbins, Mizel Museum - Beth Mulligan, Mat Bruce, Maria Cuevas, and Carolyn Doolittle, Corona Insights 2. Introduction from City Manager Jason Rogers City Manager Rogers introduced self to Commission. 3. Old Business DEI Needs Assessment Subcommittee Update Corona Insights discussed DEI Needs Assessment Commerce City Page 1 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Meeting Minutes January 25, 2023 Commission DEI Work Plan Attachments: Work Plan - For Review and Approval LaRue moved to approved work plan as presented. Corder Seconded. Passes 10 - 0, 3 absent. Work Plan subcommittee volunteers: - Land Acknowledgement - LongSoldier - Promote Inclusive Language - Corder and LongSoldier - Educate about Juneteenth - Koonce and Armelin - DEI Decision-Making - Koonce and Spreutels Martinez 4. New Business Mizel Museum Opportunity Attachments: Presentation Mizel Museum Programming Presentation given by Mizel Museum. Commission to follow-up on opportunity at later meeting. Tuskegee Airmen Opportunity Attachments: Information about Organization Profile of Jim Harvey Discussion led by Armelin. Volunteer list to be distributed by staff. 5. Other Business Koonce moved to order magnetic name tags for Commission, Spreutels Martinez seconded. Passed 9-0, 1 abstained (Armelin). DEI Meeting Minutes - November 30th, 2022 Attachments: DEI Minutes - 11.30.22 Corder motioned to approve November minutes. Day seconded. Passes 9-0, 1 abstain (Armelin). February Meeting Conflict Spreutels Martinez motioned to move to move Planning Meeting to Februart 15th at 6 pm because of schedule. Corder seconded. Passes 8-0, 2 abstain (Armelin and Day). Commerce City Page 2 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Meeting Minutes January 25, 2023 Commission 6. Adjourn Chair adjourned meeting at 7:27 pm. Commerce City Page 3