Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission

7887 E. 60th Ave. Commerce City Commerce City, CO 80022 c3gov.com Meeting Minutes - Final Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission Wednesday, November 13, 2024 5:30 PM Zoom. Register in advance: https://c3gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SUVNmF-oRYeRd D5udJP_-A. Special Meeting 1. Call To Order/Roll Call Meeting called to order at 5:37pm. Attendees: Iona Longsoldier, Ana La Scoezec, Marco Vega, Deana Hall, Cynthia Montez, America Carbajal. Absent: Bianca Gonzalez-De La Rosa, Councilmembers Kim & Chacon Translator: Duane Stilwell 2. Land acknowledgement Iona presented 3. Public Comment None 4. Ice Breaker Activity called Touch Something Blue to share space in a virtual format. 5. Approval of Minutes Min 24-195 Iona moved to approve the September minutes. Deana seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. 6. Presentation: Ongoing Projects & Process (Marisol Shaw) Marisol absent - skipped presentation. 7. New Business a. Subcommittee Planning Commerce City Page 1 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Meeting Minutes - Final November 13, 2024 Commission i. Please have your subcommittee's 2025 goals and workplan prepared for January's meeting. Subcommittee assignments for 2025 were shared (below). Staff will share group's emails so they can start meeting and discussing goals. Subcommittees should have their one sentence goal for 2025 as well as a plan for how to achieve that in January. -Signature Events: Iona & Deana -Recruitment/Engagement/Partnerships: Cynthia & Marco - Legislation & Education: Bianca - Resource Compiling & Spanish translations: Ana & America 2 new members are expected to come in, and will fill into these subcommittees as well. 8. Old Business a. 2024 Q4 Purchase Review Committee went through potential items that can be purchase with remaining 2024 budget. Certain items were pushed to potentially being purchased in 2025. Iona moved to approve the purchase of bracelets, spinner fidgets, coloring books, chapsticks, business cards, a prize wheel, pull up banner, flag banner, canopy & weights. Deana seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. b. 2024 Remaining Meeting Schedule & Agenda Setting Iona moved to reschedule the November 27 meeting to December 11 at 5:30pm on Zoom. Ana seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. There will be no December 25 meeting. Cynthia volunteered to present at the December 11th meeting. All members can send agenda items to Melissa. c. Member Removal Marisol Shaw resigned from the board, effective today. 9. Adjourn Meeting was adjourned at 6:25pm. Commerce City Page 2