City of Eugene Human Rights Commission

City of Eugene Human Rights Commission Human Rights Commission Meeting 10-16-18 Packet Contents Draft Agenda Page 1 Draft Minutes from 9/2018 Page 3 Budget Update Page 10 Support Request – CALC: Raising Respectful Kids in a Diverse World Page 11 Support Request – Housing and Homelessness Work Group Page 14 Report: Under the Bridge Film Showings Page 17 Hate and Bias Report: Third Quarter Page 19 HRC FY19 Work Plan Page 20 Work Group Report: Housing and Homelessness: Letter on Citing Page 29 Work Group Report: Housing and Homelessness: Work Plan Details Page 31 Work Group Report: WeCU: Work Plan Details Page 32 Office of Human Rights & Neighborhood Involvement | City of Eugene | 99 W 10th Ave | Eugene OR 97401 | (541) 682-5272  City of Eugene Human Rights Commission The mission of the Human Rights Commission is to promote implementation of universal human rights values and principles in all City of Eugene programs and throughout the wider community. To carry out this mission the commission shall affirm, encourage and initiate programs and services within the City of Eugene and in the wider community designed to place priority upon protecting, respecting, and fulfilling the full range of universal human rights as enumerated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To support and promote human rights, the commission will: provide human rights education, be proactive in human rights efforts, address human rights violations, ensure active public participation, be transparent and open, be publicly accountable for human rights progress. Human Rights Commissioners: Joel Iboa (Chair), Ibrahim Coulibaly (Vice Chair), Ela Kubok, Ibrahim Hamide, Serena Markstrom, Rick Guerra, Bonnie Souza, Aria Seligmann, Julia Johnson, Aimee Walsh, Councilor Emily Semple Human Rights and Neighborhood Involvement Staff: Jason Dedrick, Katie Babits The Human Rights Commission meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Tuesday, October 16, 2018 5:30 – 7:30 PM Meeting Sloat Room, Atrium Building, 99 W 10th Street Contact: Katie Babits, 541-682-5177 katie.e.babits@ci.eugene.or.us ITEM _______________ACTION______ TIME 1. Agenda/Minutes Review and Approval (Chair) Discuss/Vote 5:30 - 5:35 (5 min) 2. Public Comment (Chair) 5:35 - 5:45 (10 min) 3. Support Request (Chair) Discuss/Vote 5:45 – 5:50 (5 min) 4. EPD Liaison Update: Third Quarter Hate and Bias Crime Report 5:50 – 6:00 (10 min) 5. HRC FY19 Work Plan Discuss/Vote 6:00 – 6:20 (20 min) 6. Work Group Lead Updates 6:20 – 6:40 (20 min) 7. Commission Liaison Updates 6:40 – 6:55 (15 min) 99 W. 10th Avenue, Suite 116, Eugene, OR 97401 541.682.5177 |ehrcenter@ci.eugene.or.us | www.eugene-or.gov/hrc 1  8. Council Update 6:55 – 7:10 (15 min) 9. Staff Update 7:10 – 7:20 (10 min) 10. November HRC Meeting Agenda 7:20 – 7:30 (10 min) The Eugene Human Rights Commission welcomes your interest in these agenda items. This meeting location is wheelchair accessible. For the hearing impaired, FM-assistive listening devices are available or an interpreter can be provided with 48 hours’ notice prior to the meeting. Spanish-language interpretation will also be provided with 48 hours’ notice. To arrange for these services, contact staff at (541) 682-5177. La Comisión de Derechos Humanos agradece su interés por participar en los asuntos de esta agenda. El local de la reunión tiene acceso para personas en silla de ruedas. Para las personas con dificultades auditivas ofrecemos sistemas FM para ayudarlo a escuchar, o intérpretes de lenguaje de señas. También ofrecemos intérpretes de español. Si necesita cualquiera de estos servicios por favor solicítelos con 48 horas de anticipación, llamando al (541) 682-5177. 99 W. 10th Avenue, Suite 116, Eugene, OR 97401 541.682.5177 | HRNI@ci.eugene.or.us | www.eugene-or.gov/hrc 2  City of Eugene Human Rights Commission MINUTES Tuesday, September 18, 2018 5:30pm – 7:30pm Meeting Atrium Building, Sloat Room, 99 W. 10th Avenue, Eugene Present: Human Rights Commissioners: Joel Iboa (Chair), Ibrahim Coulibaly (Vice Chair), Ela Kubok, Ibrahim Hamide, Serena Markstrom, Rick Guerra, Aria Seligmann, Aimee Walsh, Councilor Emily Semple Equity and Human Rights Center Staff: Jason Dedrick, Katie Babits 1. Agenda/Minutes Review and Approval Motion: Move to approve the September 2018 agenda. Made by: A. Seligmann Second: E. Kubok Vote: Unanimous Motion: Move to adopt the minutes as amended from June 2018. Made by: A. Seligmann Second: E. Kubok Vote: Unanimous 2. Public Comment None. 3. Support Request None. 4. EPD Liaison Update Lt. Natt: Our new Police Chief has been recruiting for a new Deputy Police Chief. Candidates for that position were in to interview today. There is a City Council work group working on the process. We are keeping an eye on hate and bias activity in Eugene, and we are continuing to work with HRNI on this process. There is generally an uptick in hate and bias activity in the fall when school begins. Sgt. Vinje and I gave input on the hate and bias prevention and response toolkit HRNI is working on and we were able to provide feedback as HRNI prepares to release the toolkit to the public. We are collaborating well with HRNI, and I appreciate the relationship we have with HRNI and there is a great AIC stepping in for Jen. As far as hate and bias in Eugene to-date in 2018, there are currently 40 bias cases. Of the 40 cases, 13 have been cleared by arrest, 25 have been suspended, one remains in investigation, and one is pending follow-up. I can break those down if you are interested. I would like to ask if there is anything you are looking for or expecting me to provide. Please let Katie know and we would be happy to give to you. 99 W. 10th Avenue, Suite 116, Eugene, OR 97401 541.682.5177 |HRNI@ci.eugene.or.us | www.eugene-or.gov/HRC 3 I. Hamide: Those 40 cases, Katie has access to them all? Lt. Natt: Yes, we remain in regular communication so that when reports come out, HRNI has the same information as we do. I. Coulibaly: I was invited to step in for Joel today on the interviews for Deputy Police Chief. Due to confidentiality I cannot disclose information about the candidates or the process at this time, but there are two great candidates, and I am excited to know who will be the next Deputy Police Chief. J. Iboa: Could you share the responsibilities that role would have? Lt. Natt: I cannot, I do not know the vision that Chief Skinner has for that role. I can tell you that in the past it has been the operational role of the police force. The Chief would be able to focus more on his Chief duties, whereas right now he is playing both roles. I appreciate his approach, he is pushing decision making down to levels lower in the organization and it is freeing the Chief up to take on so many other areas of his role. We are a large enough organization that we need someone to be able to take on that role. Officers and staff appreciate him, the relationships he is building and the environment he is creating. 5. Liaison Interest J. Iboa: We have a number of the roles filled, but I want to give everyone a chance to switch up their current liaison roles if they have interest in others or would like to decrease the amount of liaison appointments they currently have. A. Walsh: CDBG meets four times a year, and we tour sites receiving support through the program. I would gladly share that role with someone else. Meetings do not usually start until springtime. CDBG meets three or four times throughout the year to review allocations. We ate at Tacovore on the tour, and Tacovore was a recipient of some of the funding, so it was a great opportunity to see the funding in action. J. Iboa: Does anyone have interest in taking on this liaison role? Aimee it sounds like you will remain as CDBG liaison. Aria, you still comfortable as backup? A. Seligmann: Yes, I can continue being backup. Aimee, just let me know if you need me to cover for you. J. Iboa: The next liaison is the Moving Ahead Transportation Panel. A. Walsh: This is me, too. I went to the first Moving Ahead meeting, and there was public comment around the proposed plan. I’m happy to continue as liaison on this panel. J. Iboa: Great. And are there any changes from the backups? I. Coulibaly: I would like to step down from this one. E. Kubok: I am comfortable remaining as back up for this panel. J. Iboa: Let’s move on to Vision Zero Task Force. Aimee again? A. Walsh: I have not actually attended this one; they are working on scheduling the next meeting. A. Seligmann: I had difficulty attending this one because the meetings are scheduled during the day. R. Guerra: What is this liaison about? A. Seligmann: This task force is about transportation planning, with the ultimate goal of a vision of zero fatalities. R. Guerra: I am interested in that. S. Markstrom: I am interested in backup, if it is on Wednesdays or Fridays. J. Iboa: Next is the Police Commission – I currently have this role, I started in June when our previous Chair was on it. A. Seligmann: I can be backup. J. Iboa: We would like to hear back from staff about if the HRC selects a backup, are they eligible to vote on Police Commission decisions? J. Iboa: The next liaison appointment is the Civilian Review Board. Bonnie is the current CRB liaison and I believe she is still interested. I. Coulibaly: I am no longer able to be back up. S. Markstrom: I would like to be back up. J. Iboa: Moving on to the Equity and Human Rights Board, Ibrahim? 99 W. 10th Avenue, Suite 116, Eugene, OR 97401 541.682.5177 | HRNI@ci.eugene.or.us | www.eugene-or.gov/HRC 4 I. Coulibaly – This is with the city departments to talk about equity and human rights within City government. They moved the meeting day to Wednesdays. It used to be on the same day as our HRC meetings, and I would take a vacation day to attend both EHRB and HRC meetings. They are working on getting the meeting back to Tuesday. If they are able to do that, I can continue. J. Iboa: Is there anyone willing to be backup? R. Guerra: I can be backup, and I can be the liaison if it is not on Tuesdays. J. Iboa: I will withdraw as back up. I. Hamide: I am the liaison for the Housing and Policy Board, I am happy to be lead. I. Coulibaly: I am interested in being his backup. J. Iboa: There are a couple liaisons positions that have not been on our original list, but have requested the HRC become a liaison. One is the Triple Bottom Line group which will aid City staff in assessing impact of social equity, environmental and economic lenses on projects as they arise. E. Kubok: I am the lead for this and none have come up since the retreat. J. Dedrick: This group is ad hoc and you will be contacted when projects come to light. J. Iboa: The next liaison addition is Housing Tools and Strategies. This will be providing input as the City addresses implementing changes from state government addressing accessory dwelling units. A. Walsh: I am also liaison for this, and it has been really great. They have asked for a commitment by participants to be there for all four meetings, so a backup would not be appropriate in this case. J. Iboa: I am the representative for the MUPTE Review Panel and have been for the past two years. There are not very many meetings, though I would like a backup. E. Kubok: I would like to be backup. Lisa Fragala: This may be a good spot for me to introduce myself. I am liaison from the Planning Commission, my name is Lisa Fragala. I will be attending the HRC meetings representing the Planning Commission. 6. Homelessness Discussion A. Seligmann: Katie printed out an addition to the packet that is a front and back printout with information on the Martin v. Boise case that states people cannot be prosecuted for activities that are due to them being homeless. I also passed around an article from the Register Guard and the Oregonian. Eugene is saying that it will continue to hold up the status quo, but Portland said they will comply. Eugene says they do not criminalize homelessness, they issue citations. Citations are $200 and when you are homeless that is a huge barrier. Even if it goes through Community Court, it is still punitive. I would like to bring this to the HRC to vote that we disagree with the City’s approach. I will offer, if HRC is in agreement, to write a letter to City Council to be presented at City Council. We could also write a draft resolution with Councilor Semple and Ken Neubeck, former Chair of the Human Rights Commission. Councilor Semple: Resolutions are mostly ceremonial, they do not have enforceable actions. I do not think that a resolution would change the ordinance. Right now the interpretation from the City Attorney is that since we do not arrest is that the Martin v. Boise case does not apply to us. I gave a speech on this very topic, I talked to Jon and Lucy, and what we need is alternatives, we need a place for people to sleep. I have not heard from anyone else that they are interested in changing how Eugene has it written. A. Seligmann: Two years ago when we worked on sanctuary, we opted for an ordinance instead of a resolution so it would be stronger and we were successful. Maybe this is something we could do today. E. Kubok: I am fully supportive of expressing our opinion. We should not be citing people for sleeping because we do not have enough housing. I do not know the best path we should take as a Commission to make an impact on this topic. We absolutely should act on in some way. I. Coulibaly: I am all for it, too. People should not have to be cited for sleeping when they have nowhere to go. If we have more advice on that, that would be great. S. Markstrom: When you say City Council has not talked about it, does that mean they have not talked about it since this decisions were made? Councilor Semple: They have not talked about it since I have been on Council. 99 W. 10th Avenue, Suite 116, Eugene, OR 97401 541.682.5177 | HRNI@ci.eugene.or.us | www.eugene-or.gov/HRC 5 A. Seligmann: I asked Ken Neubeck, he thought starting with resolution would be a good start. As a Human Rights Commission, I think we need to give pushback. I do not want to quit before we try, I want to continue the conversation and move forward. A. Walsh: It is important for us to begin somewhere, so I am in favor of having conversations and moving the conversation forward, whatever that looks like. J. Iboa: Do we know if decision Portland Police made is because of Council? Councilor Semple: They have a different ordinance. A. Seligmann: There was a huge petition up there, so much public sympathy. Councilor Semple: I will ask Kathryn tomorrow because I don’t know the best way to move forward. J. Iboa: I would like the HRC to draft a letter to ask Council to put this on their agenda, so we can have those conversations with the Mayor and Council. I would rather have something secure that could move forward. I want to ask Council to revisit their stance of the interpretation of the ordinance pertaining to citing people for conditions resulting from homelessness. A. Seligmann: Tonight can we vote as a Commission to take a stance. I. Hamide: Right now we do not arrest people for conditions resulting from homelessness, but we do cite them? Councilor Semple: Yes, it is the same circumstances but instead of being arrested it is punishable by a citation. I. Hamide: Do we have statistics on how many citations are given? A. Seligmann: There are stats but we do not have them. J. Iboa: We should draft a letter to take a closer look at more information, including how many citations homeless folks receive. E. Kubok: We would have access to Community Court statistics. J. Iboa: I would be open and willing to take a stance after we are able to see more information. A. Seligmann: I do not feel like I need more information to know that it is a violation of human rights to cite someone for sleeping. Councilor Semple: I think we should ask Council to change the ordinance. We should ask for what we want. E. Kubok: So much is being brought to surface nationally, such as how much the impact citations have on someone who is trying to get into housing. It is a form of criminalization that is not allowing them to be successful in our community. I do not think it is too strong or radical at all. Councilor Semple: If I find out we need a work session, I will request one. Motion: Move to write a letter to Council expressing HRC opposition to the current ordinance allowing law enforcement to cite people sleeping on streets, request to revisit the City’s current interpretation on the ordinance and change the ordinance to not criminalize homelessness. Made by: J. Iboa Second: I. Hamide Vote: Unanimous 7. Report from Meeting with Mayor, Chair and Vice Chair J. Iboa: We met with the Mayor, although the City Manager was unavailable. We went over the work plan, and we wanted to replicate our success with last year to bring fixes to our city. I. Coulibaly: The Mayor stands strongly behind us for finding a solution to homelessness. She talked about it with passion. There are not a lot of solutions being offered right now. She expressed desire for our Commission to work with the unhoused to bring tentative solutions. She is supportive, she has a lot of expectations for us to help her and City Council to work with the homeless community and bring ideas to the table on how to address the issue. J. Iboa: The Mayor expressed that the City is not the only entity working on issue. The County provides most of the support to the issue, the City only plays a small role, and it will take more action from external players to be able to impact the issue. 99 W. 10th Avenue, Suite 116, Eugene, OR 97401 541.682.5177 | HRNI@ci.eugene.or.us | www.eugene-or.gov/HRC 6 I. Coulibaly: To reference the deputy police chief hiring process, there were five questions related to human rights and homelessness. 8. HRC FY 19 Work Plan J. Iboa: We need to finalize the work topic areas, objectives and actions for the HRC FY19 Work Plan. Since we have a little bit of time, do we want to try to workshop some of these? E. Kubok: I do not know if we will be able to come up with everything we need, I know I am involved in the work topic area for objective 2 but I think we need to be able to discuss what it will entail before we will be able to decide on those items. J. Iboa: We need to have these finalized before we go to City Council. Councilor Semple, would you like to be added to one of the work topic areas? Councilor Semple: I would like to work on housing and homelessness. J. Iboa: We should all sit down this month with the other people who are involved with each topic area and have a discussion. When we decide on the objectives, we need to submit them to Katie so she can finalize the work plan for City Council. A. Seligmann: I am looking forward to creating a plan that is doable and within the purview of the Commission. K. Babits: I will need your verbiage by October 2nd to be able to prepare the work plan and have materials prepared for City Council. 9. Work Group Lead Updates I. Hamide: WeCU had a City Council Work Session on September 12th. Bonnie Souza and I presented the Marginalized Voices report and recommendations to the Mayor and City Council, along with three prioritized recommendations, asking for expedited action by the City Council. The memo presented to Council is with your packets. The City Manager supports the three prioritized recommendations and has instructed staff to move forward on the requests. The Mayor and City Council thanked us for our work, the report and the recommendations. A number of Councilors asked questions which WeCU plans to follow up on. Bonnie, Ibrahim and I all attended the work session, as well as members of the work group Andrew Thompson, Daniel Borson, Kris Galago, Seda Collier, as well as Ken Neubeck. Councilor Semple: My report was going to have congratulations to the Commission on that presentation. Bonnie did such a great job, she is so calm and she was a great person to interact with Council. Some of the things that were not in your first three requests are accomplishable sooner, the low hanging fruit. It was impressive, I encourage the Commission and WeCU to not let up and continue being persistent. On Council, the more specific you can be the more successful you will be, don’t mix up requests and topics. When we think of something, write it up concisely and clearly. Like the report, which was right on, it covered a lot of topics. If the request is to work on one thing, it will be more successful. I. Hamide: The Commissioners were very supportive. Councilor Semple: Starting with small successes leads us to continue on and grow in complexity and cost. J. Iboa: Thank you. Are there any other work group lead updates? I. Coulibaly: I would like to talk more about the homelessness work group. We had to step in on the last meeting, and Aria would like to join in on that topic. I’ve been told there is a Google group that communicates to the group. I want to be able to communicate with the work group. E. Kubok: In a previous email, I sent the link for that group. You should be able to communicate through that, but please let me know if you have any issues with it. 10. Council Update Councilor Semple: I am also on the Sustainability Commission, and there have been two work polls: one to eliminate poly styrene from local use, and another regarding the gas line over to LCC. Council will be discussing how to stop citations to people who are sleeping tomorrow. You may be interested in watching Monday’s webcast, some items of interest were the Boise case, community housing and shelter first. Please 99 W. 10th Avenue, Suite 116, Eugene, OR 97401 541.682.5177 | HRNI@ci.eugene.or.us | www.eugene-or.gov/HRC 7 watch the webcast. I spoke with Jon on Friday and the Mayor today. My focus is to help the people sleeping on sidewalk. I have been doing this for over a year and a half and we have not made progress. This is something I will be relentless about every day. We did get $60,000 for car camping, but it is not a visible outcome. The focus is on people downtown. If we can address that and actually accomplish something that helps the unhoused and makes people feel safer, it would be something visible that would be a major accomplishment. A. Seligmann: Do you have something in mind? Councilor Semple: My favorite suggestion is half a floor on the Overpark or the Parcade. There is a bathroom, there is a roof, and there are lines on the pavement. The infrastructure is already there. It would need somebody to monitor the program. We cannot do dusk to dawn but the best they can do is a rest stop. Anyone have ideas on who could help us run these? We have ideas, but we do not have people to manage them. If anyone has ideas of who could run them, please share. We need something tangible and with Boise decision it lights a fire to do something now. I. Hamide: When you say run it, what does that entail? Councilor Semple: The City would supply the location, someone would need to be there to check people in and ring a bell when it is time to go. We need somebody the City can sign a contract with. I. Hamide: A job description for that would be helpful. Councilor Semple: We would take volunteers for the position, but it is important enough that it should be paid. A non-profit would be great. If we could get this to work, we could have one in both garages. If it works, there will be more money to support it. Councilor Semple: Council is also discussing the transportation plan, implementing with emphasis on the Climate Recovery Ordinance and modifying the order things are done in. The report includes not making climate recovery goals just from transportation. The goal is to reduce by 40% by 2035. Transportation is our largest contributor to greenhouse gases. We are also discussing Measure 49 which is about how big of a house you can build on an alley. We will be talking about major transportation corridors, such as 99E, out to LCC, River Road and Coburg Road. We are now studying them all so that when something is available it will work for more than on corridor. Next week we will talk about the community safety session for 90 minutes. Jon has large suggestion to help public safety. J. Iboa: Regarding the Styrofoam ban, is the Sustainability Commission working on that? Councilor Semple: I asked for a work session immediately, the timing is right for it. Portland has had a poly styrene banned since the 1980’s and Senator Manning is campaigning to have it banned statewide. I propose a larger ban for anything that is not recyclable or compostable. Poll in this week’s packet, all will vote by Thursday. J. Iboa: Will the final vote be this month? Councilor Semple: We would have to go to ballot for an ordinance change, but I do not see much opposition. Thank you for all the Under the Bridge showings. 11. Commission Liaison Updates Lisa Fragala: I am here from the Planning Commission. We have been talking about clear and objective housing standards for city code based off of SB 1051. The more hearings that the Planning Commission has, the more important we realize rewriting this code is. We are at the public input phase. We are operating in an environment with a lack of code in areas where we need code. Some code was written to be subjective to give people flexibility. On the Willamette greenway, there is a statewide resolution to protect land around the Willamette River. It is subjective to give flexibility. It is as if there is not code at all because it needs to be clear and objective. It impacts housing issues and affordable housing. I also participated in the Housing Tools and Strategies session that Aimee is a part of and I think it will bring good things forward. J. Iboa: Please keep us in loop with the Willamette Greenway conversation, there are many human rights implications with indigenous communities. 12. Staff Update 99 W. 10th Avenue, Suite 116, Eugene, OR 97401 541.682.5177 | HRNI@ci.eugene.or.us | www.eugene-or.gov/HRC 8 K. Babits: There will be a fair housing training specifically for Board and Commission members. This is intended to provide you all with information to be able to affirmatively further fair housing in your role as a commissioner. It is on Tuesday, October 9th from 5:30 to 6:30pm right here in the Sloat Room. I highly encourage you all to attend. There is no need to RSVP. HRNI will release the Hate and Bias Prevention and Response Toolkit to the public. We plan to run neighborhood leaders through some abbreviated versions of training opportunities they can expect to learn in working through the different areas of the toolkit. It will be published online for all to use, and our goal is to inform and educate our community members on how to interrupt hate activity and prevent it from impacting neighborhood members. I will email out a link when it is completed, and hope that you will review it in detail and attend training opportunities to see the work we are bringing to the community. Motion: Move to adjourn the September 2018 Human Rights Commission meeting. Made by: I. Hamide Second: E. Kubok Vote: Unanimous 99 W. 10th Avenue, Suite 116, Eugene, OR 97401 541.682.5177 | HRNI@ci.eugene.or.us | www.eugene-or.gov/HRC 9 Human Rights Commission Budget Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) DATE REQUESTING GROUP EVENT OR DESCRIPTION AMOUNT BALANCE 7/1/18 $4,500.00 SPONSORSHIP U nder The Bridge HRC Homelessness Workgroup Film Showing & Discussion $30.00 $4,470.00 SUBTOTAL $30.00 WORKPLAN EXPENSE SUBTOTAL $0.00 TOTALS $30.00 $4,470.00 10 SUPPORT REQUEST FORM: EUGENE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Please review the Guidelines for Community The mission of the Human Rights Commission is Requests for Support before filling out this application. to promote implementation of universal human Any person or organization requesting Human Rights rights values and principles in all City of Eugene Commission funding must complete and sign this programs and throughout the wider community. form. To carry out this mission the commission shall The City of Eugene allocates funds each fiscal year to the affirm, encourage and initiate programs and Human Rights Commission (HRC) to use to support services within the City of Eugene and in the wider community events. The HRC receives numerous requests community designed to place priority upon for support each year and may not be able to fund all due protecting, respecting, and fulfilling the full range to budget limitations. of universal human rights as enumerated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. You or a representative from your agency is strongly encouraged to attend the HRC meeting when your request To support and promote human rights, the is being considered to answer questions. Requests that are commission will: provide human rights education; not submitted in time for the HRC to meet and discuss or be proactive in human rights efforts; address are submitted after the event will not be considered for human rights violations; ensure active public funding or endorsement. participation; be transparent and open, be publicly accountable for human rights progress. Applications must be submitted complete with a full explanation of the funding request. Please note that if funding is approved, the commission requires a follow-up report within 30 days of the event. Recipients may submit a written report or may attend the next commission meeting to present a brief verbal report. Photos are encouraged but not required. Failure to report may result in denial of funding for future events. Date of Funding Request: 10-2-18 10-19-18 Date Funding Required: _______ Name/Date of Event: Raising Respectful Kids in a Diverse World __________________________________Location of Event: Xcape Dance Academy Brief description of Event: Goals: ________________________________________________________________________________________ to bring the inclusive and culturally diverse dance and movement communities together, strengthening community bonds; ________________________________________________________________________________________ to create a safe place to have critical dialogue and conversation; ________________________________________________________________________________________ to hear how racism, heterosexism and ableism have been affecting members of the community; ________________________________________________________________________________________ to develop a more self-reflective stance around these issues; _______________________________________________________________________________________ to improve parents’ and adults’ skills to address these harms with kids early on in their development. Office of Human Rights & Neighborhood Involvement 99 W 10th Ave, Eugene OR 97401 (541)682-5177 / ehrcenter@ci.eugene.or.us 11 Timeline for Application Applications must be received no later than 45 days prior to the event. In extraordinary circumstances the HRC may consider support for events within 45 days. Incomplete applications will not be considered for funding. Organizations and/or individuals submit completed Support Request Form to: Human Rights & Neighborhood Involvement th 99 W 10 Avenue, Suite 116 Eugene, OR 97401 Fax: (541) 682-5221 mailto:hrni@ci.eugene.or.us (Electronic submission should type “HRC funding request” in the subject field) Name of person/organization submitting request for support Dio Dmitri, Back to Back Coordinator at CALC Address of person/organization submitting request for support 458 Blair Blvd, Eugene OR 97402 Primary contact person's name and phone number Dio, 541-913-3300 (personal), 541-819-0820 (work) Description of organization, names of officers and/or board of directors Educating and mobilizing for peace, human dignity, and social, racial, and economic justice. Jay Moseley, Board Chair; Marion Malcolm, Consultant Level of Support Requested: Note: Please choose only one funding option: Funding or Co-Sponsorship or Other Amount Endorsement: The commission may endorse specific events whose values it supports but to which it does not contribute money. The commission's name may be used in advertising for these events. This application for endorsement must be submitted to the commission and authorization must be granted prior to use of its name. OR Support: The commission may provide up to $100 for events that meet the guidelines if commissioners are not actively involved. OR X Co-Sponsorship: The commission typically provides up to $200 (higher amounts may be considered for specific circumstances) for events in which commissioners will be actively involved. Active involvement means that, at a minimum, the group planning the event works directly with a commissioner who serves as a formal liaison between the group and the commission and reports back to the commission regularly. If possible, a commissioner should participate in the planning process and the commission should have an information table at the event. OR Office of Human Rights & Neighborhood Involvement 99 W 10th Ave, Eugene OR 97401 (541)682-5177 / ehrcenter@ci.eugene.or.us 12  Other Amount Requested: What will these funds be used for specifically? If request exceeds $200, please include detailed information about why request exceeds the standard funding levels: Johnny Lake will be leading the workshop. We are requesting funds to pay him for his teaching time. Aside from these funds, we plan to pay him from donations received at the door. We are suggesting $5-30, no one turned away for lack of funds. Food and childcare will be donated, as well as all other volunteers' time. How is this event related to the commission's own activities and purposes (see Guidelines for Community Requests for Support) and work plan and what clear benefits would be provided to the City organization? This workshop is a localized effort within a specific community (dance, movement), which asked for support addressing oppression (racism, gender oppression, ableism). We are building relationships and resilience within that community and improving the adults' ability to intervene and think well about the kids being impacted. Please provide a detailed budget description for funds requested (attach if necessary) Donations: food, childcare, venue, tables, moderator, panelists' and roleplay facilitators' time. Printing costs, food and teaching supplies will be covered by CALC. We are seeking funds to pay our main presenter. Please list other co-sponsors or funding sources and amounts received Potentially the NAACP, unconfirmed. CALC staff is organizing the event. No funds received yet at this date. Is the event wheelchair accessible? X Yes No Will sign language interpretation be available? (if requested) X Yes No Will other language interpretation be available? (if requested) X Yes No Spanish interpretation Is this strictly a fundraising event? Yes X No Is this event open to the general public? X Yes No If funding request is approved, in what name should the check be issued and where should it be sent? Community Alliance of Lane County Name: __________________________________________________________________________ 458 Blair Blvd Address: _____________________________________ Eugene City:_______________ 97402 Zip:______________ **Note: If this funding request is approved by the City of Eugene Human Rights Commission, the applicant commits to funding the service or product described in this application and to providing a written or verbal report to the commission within 30 days of completion. Signature of person responsible for event Dio Dmitri Office of Human Rights & Neighborhood Involvement 99 W 10th Ave, Eugene OR 97401 (541)682-5177 / ehrcenter@ci.eugene.or.us 13 14 15 16 Report​ on film and discussion sessions based on film ​Under the Bridge: The Criminalization of Homelessness. ​The film evoked a compassionate response from all audiences. Questions typically had to do with how to help the situation. A number mentioned the need for more porta potties, wash stations, dumpsters and legal places to sleep. One asked why there were not more social workers working with people. Some people told stories from where they had previously lived such as asking people to donate RVs (Austin, TX). Others asked what was being done in other communities and other countries. People who are or have been homeless were present at all showings and were treated with respect. One person approached after the discussion with the comment “All I hear about is how taxpayers should pay for more, rather than how homeless plan to become independent.” There were four or five members of the working group present at each showing. The audience head count was as follows: Bijou Theater – sold out Sheldon Community Center – 40 Campbell Center – 39 Peterson Barn – 25 Hilyard Community Center – 75-80 River Road Rec Dept. Annex – 30 River Rd. Rec. Center – program Oct. 15. Budget: HRC staff photocopied $30.00 worth of flyers announcing the films. CALC and other working group members donated copying of additional flyers and handouts for during the programs. We collected donations for rental of the film. Proposal​ for new series of community center films and discussions focusing on solutions to homelessness. ​Our first film series, ​Under the Bridge: Criminalization of Homelessness​, was a compassionate look at the hardships of and reasons for being homeless. Because audience questions focused on what can be done to help and how we can help people who are homeless progress to independence, we propose to show another film, ​Tony – The Movie,​ which focuses on what has worked in other communities, especially using the Housing First model. Although this film begins with a look at the hardships and criminalization of homelessness, it ends with positive suggestions. Available on YouTube. Program Announcement​: The 73 minute film, ​Tony – The Movie​, focuses on Tony Rodriguez, a smart, articulate man who is homeless in San Diego and agrees to work with filmmaker Dennis Stein to make a documentary looking for concrete solutions to homelessness. The search involves traveling to other US cities to explore their solutions to addressing homelessness, and exploring a statewide coalition effort to create solutions in San Diego. The film will be followed by a discussion of which solutions we could pursue in Eugene. Brown bag lunches welcome. Sponsored by the Eugene Human Rights Commission and CALC Schedule​: Tuesday January 29, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sheldon Community Center 17 Thursday, January 31, 9:30 am – 11:30 pm, Campbell Center Monday, February 11, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Peterson Barn Community Center Friday, February 15, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, Hilyard Community Center (River Rd. Rec. Center to be determined) Budget Request: There is no cost for showing this film and the filmmaker has given us permission to show it in public. We request $50.00 worth of photocopying for flyers and handouts. 18 Human Rights Commission Hate and Bias Crimes Update Third Quarter July 1st 2018 – October 10th 2018 From July 1st, 2018 to October 10th, 2018, a total of 13 hate or bias crimes were reported to the Human Rights and Neighborhood Involvement Office by the Eugene Police Department. By comparison, in the 2nd quarter of 2017, 22 hate crimes were reported. Crimes reported in the third quarter of 2018 targeted the following communities: Community Third Quarter 2017 Third Quarter 2018 YTD 2018 Race 11 2 16 Religion 3 2 5 Ethnicity 2 1 5 Sexual Orientation 4 4 9 Disability 0 0 1 Gender 0 3 3 Political Affiliation 2 1 4 Total 22 13 43 Some of the third quarter crimes included:  A suspect left a threatening note with bullets at the St. Mary Catholic Church. A week prior, the suspect sprayed pepper spray through the mail slot. Suspect was arrested and charged with Intimidation in the Second Degree, Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree, and two counts of Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree.  A transgender woman was attacked while walking under a bridge and her cell phone was stolen. Case remains open.  A man and his male partner were walking on Franklin Boulevard after a football game. Two females and a male engaged with the man, yelling homosexual slurs, kicked at the man and punched him in the face. Case remains open.  While on an LTD bus, when a woman was accosted by another woman who used homosexual slurs and threatened sexual assault. The woman struck the victim and intervening bystanders with her purse. Case was cleared by arrest. In the third quarter for 2018, 6 crimes were assault, 3 were vandalism, 2 were threats, 1 was robbery and 1 was disorderly conduct. In 2017, 4 were due to assault, 8 were vandalism, 8 were threats, 2 were disorderly conduct and 1 was reckless driving. Office of Human Rights & Neighborhood Involvement | City of Eugene | 99 W 10th Ave | Eugene OR 97401 | (541) 682-5272 19  City of Eugene Human Rights Commission FY 2019 Work Plan 20  Eugene Human Rights Commission FY 2019 Roster Office of Human Rights & Neighborhood Involvement | 99 W. 10th Avenue, Suite 116, Eugene, OR 97401 541.682-5177 | www.eugene-or.gov/hrc | hrni@ci.eugene.or.us Position Name Date Appointed Term Expires Position 1 Bonnie Souza 7/1/2015 6/30/2021 Position 2 Ibrahim Coulibaly 7/1/2017 6/30/2020 Position 3 Ela Kubok 7/1/2017 6/30/2020 Position 4 Ibrahim Hamide 7/1/2017 6/30/2020 Position 5 Aria Seligmann 7/1/2016 6/30/2019 Position 6 Julia Johnson 7/1/2016 6/30/2019 Position 7 Aimee Walsh 7/1/2016 6/30/2019 Position 8 Serena Markstrom 7/1/2018 6/30/2021 Position 9 Joel Iboa 7/25/2016 6/30/2019 Position 10 Rick Guerra 7/1/2018 6/30/2021 Position 11 Councilor 1/2017 Emily Semple 21 Human Rights Commission FY 2019 Work Plan Goals Goal 1 Take a leadership role in fostering respect for social equity, civil rights, and human rights in the community by engaging in education, outreach, listening and collaboration. Goal 2 Maintain strategic HRC liaisons and engage in cooperative endeavors with the community and with City of Eugene advisory groups that support civil and human rights and social equity. Goal 3 Study and recommend actions on civil and human rights and social equity issues in areas of concern to the community and City organization. 22 Fiscal Year 2019 Work Plan Whole Eugene Community United (WeCU) Objective 1: Identify and implement strategies to enhance inclusion of marginalized communities into the larger Eugene community and to help deter or respond to hate, bias and discrimination, including systemic and individual racism, heterosexism, transphobia, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and ableism. Lead: B. Souza; Supporting Leads: I. Hamide, I. Coulibaly , S. Markstrom, J. Johnson Action 1.1 Present Marginalized Voices report and recommendations to Mayor and City Council in work session. Follow up on WeCU’s three asks regarding: 1) liaison position (primary ask); 2) rapid response policy; and 3) planning committee for multicultural center. Action 1.2 Input to Budget Committee regarding creation of Marginalized Communities Liaison staff position. Action 1.3 Organize 70th Anniversary celebration of International Human Rights Day on Sunday, December 9, 2018. Action 1.4 Consult on cultural equity plans, competencies and diversity in City Departmental Equity Strategic Plans (support and advocate for the internal plans that City staff are instructed to use to direct their policies for increased access and equity within the organization and in interactions with the public). Action 1.5 Monitor and contribute to efforts that assist marginalized communities in Eugene. Education, Outreach and Public Engagement Objective 2: Develop and implement strategies to promote education, outreach and public engagement. Leads: A. Walsh, E. Kubok, R. Guerra, I. Hamide, J. Johnson Action 2.1 Raise awareness for outcomes of Human Rights Commission meetings and work. Action 2.2 Expand human rights outreach to educational partners and community groups. Action 2.3 Promote and support human rights events and efforts in the community. Advisory Work Objective 3: Maintain an introspective view of human rights issues in Eugene as they arise and develop advisory communication and recommendations to City Council to respond to and support human rights in Eugene. Leads: J. Iboa, I. Coulibaly, E. Kubok Action 3.1 Develop and maintain relationships with representatives of marginalized communities in Eugene. Action 3.2 Discuss issues surrounding human rights as they arise, and bring recommendations forth to City Council to address needs in community. Action 3.3 Continue to foster and build on relationship with Mayor and City Council to promote a safe and welcoming community. 23 Fiscal Year 2019 Work Plan Housing and Homelessness Objective 4: Propose policy recommendations to the Eugene City Council on issues related to homelessness. Leads: A. Seligmann Action 4.1 Monitor, advise and advocate for ways for the city to respond to homelessness. Action 4.2 Monitor and advocate for civil and human rights of people who are homeless. Action 4.3 Advocate for expansion of shelter and other housing options and access to resources and services city wide. 24  Name of Group Description Time Commitment Currently Held By and When Appt. LIAISONS FROM HRC TO OTHER BOARDS, COMMITTEES OR COMMISSIONS Community Info: Eugene receives federal funds which 2 hour monthly Development are awarded to agencies that support a meetings typically Aimee Walsh variety of community needs related to during 6 months out of Block housing and other issues. During an annual Grant the year, when they are competitive process, applicants vie for working on funds Back up: Aria Seligmann CDBG funding for specific projects. distribution and projects. Additional https://www.eugene-or.gov/281/CDBG- meetings and trainings Program throughout the year as necessary. 1 year term with possibility to serve 3 terms. Moving Ahead The Moving Ahead Transportation Panel is Meetings as scheduled Transportation a collaboration of the City of Eugene and Aimee Walsh Panel the Lane Transit District (LTD) working with the community to prioritize corridors Back up: Ela Kubok for near-term enhancements that serve people using transit, biking, walking, and mobility devices. http://www.movingahead.org/ Vision Zero Task The Vision Zero Task Force will guide Meets monthly Force the Eugene Vision Zero Action Aimee Walsh Plan. Members will work together to guide the development of the Plan's Back up: Rick Guerra goals, policies, actions and performance Back up: Serena Markstrom measures. Individuals serving on the Task Force will act as liaisons to the communities, organizations, and agencies they represent. https://www.eugene- or.gov/3320/Community-Engagement Police Mission: The Police Commission mission is Meets monthly 2nd Joel Iboa Commission to recommend to the City Council, the City Thursday, 5:30 – 8:30 p. 25  Manager, the Police Department, and the This has a term of 4 Back up: A. Seligmann people, the resources, preferred policing years or as long as a alternatives, policies and citizens' single commissioner responsibilities needed to achieve a safe term - typically 3 years. community. We strive to create a climate of mutual respect and partnership between the community and the Police Department that helps achieve safety, justice and freedom for all people in Eugene. Council Liaison City Councilor Liaison from HRC to City 1 year, appointed by Councilor Semple Council Mayor Meet with City Mayor and City Manager meet with HRC 2 hours quarterly Chair and Vice Chair Manager and Chairs and Equity and Human Rights Mayor staff Civilian Review To increase transparency and public Meets monthly, 2nd Bonnie Souza Board confidence in the police complaint Tuesday, 3 hours process. We evaluate the work of the Back up: Serena Markstrom independent Police Auditor, from a civilian perspective, about whether the complaint was handled fairly and with due diligence. E&HR Board Help guide the work of the DESP 2 hour meetings every Ibrahim Coulibaly other month - daytime Back up: Rick Guerra Housing Policy The Intergovernmental Housing Policy 1.5 hour meeting, 1st Ib Hamide Board Board (HPB) acts as a forum for public Monday of the month input into the community issues related unless it falls on a Back up: Ibrahim Coulibaly to affordable housing. It reviews low- holiday, then on income housing issues and makes following Friday policy, funding, and other recommendations regarding affordable housing to Eugene and Lane County governments. The mission of the HPB is to increase the availability of decent, affordable housing for low and very low income families and individuals in Lane County. https://www.eugene- or.gov/838/Housing-Policy-Board 26  Triple Bottom Aid City staff in assessing impact of Meeting times will be 1. Ela Kubok Line social equity, environmental and determined as projects Back up: Joel Iboa economic lenses as projects arise. arise. Housing Tools Providing input as the City addresses Member is part of 1. Aimee Walsh and Strategies implementing changes from state scheduling times Back up: Ela Kubok government addressing accessory dwelling units. Reports are expected from liaisons to keep the full HRC updated on any issues with the groups you are working with. You are representing the Commission in these meetings, please check in with the group. 27  HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION | 2018-2019 CALENDAR 4 Independence Day JULY 2018 JANUARY 2019 15 HRC Meeting No HRC meeting this month 21 Dr. Martin Luther King, S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S Jr. Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 11 Eugene/Springfield AUGUST 2018 FEBRUARY 2019 19 HRC Meeting Pride S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 21 HRC Retreat • Blacks In Government 1 2 3 4 1 2 Annual Black History 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Month Banquet 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 • NAACP Freedom Fund 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dinner 26 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 • Asian Celebration 3 Labor Day SEPTEMBER 2018 MARCH 2019 19 HRC Meeting 18 HRC Meeting S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 21 International Day of 1 1 2 Peace 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 8 Indigenous Peoples’ OCTOBER 2018 APRIL 2019 16 HRC Meeting Day S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 16 HRC Meeting • DisOrient Asian 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 American Film Festival 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 28 29 30 11 Veterans Day NOVEMBER 2018 MAY 2019 21 HRC Meeting 20 HRC Meeting 27 Memorial Day S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 20 Transgender Day of 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 Remembrance 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 10 International Human DECEMBER 2018 JUNE 2019 18 HRC Meeting Rights Day S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S No HRC meeting this month 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 28 Calendar Template © calendarlabs.com On September 18, 2018, the City of Eugene Human Rights Commission unanimously voted to oppose the city’s practice of citing people who are homeless for engaging in the human need for sleep. Citing people who have nowhere else to go for the act of sleeping violates both their constitutional rights to equal protection under the law and their human rights. In addition to a violation under the Fourteenth Amendment, this practice is also discriminatory under Eugene's own laws. Preventing people from sleeping, whether during daytime or evening hours, violates Eugene's code provisions on "Human Rights" (EC 4.613-4.655), as it demonstrates a lack of value for people's dignity and worth. Under the recent 9th Circuit decision in Martin v. Boise, Case No. 15-35845 (9th Cir. Sept 4, 2018), local governments cannot criminalize homeless people for sleeping outdoors on public property. To do so violates the 8th Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. While Eugene's "Prohibited Camping" provision of the Eugene Code (EC 4.815) does not involve a jail sentence, it disproportionately impacts people who are homeless, whether their lack of housing comes from poverty, mental illness and/or addiction. Fines accompanying citations can be up to $200, a daunting and impossible amount for someone with no resources to pay. Unpaid fines lead to an arrest warrant, which could result in jail time. Therefore, this punitive approach to addressing the dire condition of our city’s most vulnerable residents must end. The City of Eugene Human Rights Commission urges the City Council to do the following: 1. Stop citing individuals under EC 4.815 who are homeless and sleeping outside or in their vehicles, until the City provides a lawful and safe place for all people to sleep 2. Stop waking people who are sleeping in their vehicles or outside. 3. Amend EC 4.815 to limit the definition of "campsite" to exclude basic bedding such as a blanket or sleeping bag, as well as tarps or tents that provide essential protection from the cold and the rain for people who are homeless. 4. Create short-term designated sleep locations on city property that do not block public right of ways where people can safely sleep and have uninterrupted sleep, including during the daytime. 29 5. Identify more sites for rest stops and locations for car camping, particularly ones that can be made available before the cold, rainy months begin. 6. Eliminate outstanding fines for violations of EC 4.815 for people who are homeless. The Human Rights Commission is ready, able and willing to help the City create solutions to solving our homelessness crisis. We look forward to working with you to achieve a fair and just city that is welcome to all. 30  2018-19 HRC Homelessness Work Group Work Plan Objective: Propose policy recommendations to the Eugene City Council on issues related to homelessness Action 1: Monitor, advise and advocate for ways for the city to respond to homelessness ● Request the City Council pass resolution then ordinance to end giving citations for sleeping ● Work with the City Council to begin process to revise prohibited camping ordinance ● Request City Council review line item budget and increase funding for services and shelter for people who are unhoused Action 2: Monitor and advocate for civil and human rights of people who are homeless ● Raise public awareness of severity of issue ● Request City Council find legal support for those who are cited, until ordinance is passed ● Request City open and maintain bathrooms in public parks ● Create laws for people without homes to get birth certificates for ID ● Amend ordinance to add homelessness as protected class Action 3: Advocate for expansion of shelter and other housing options and access to resources and services city wide ● Encourage the expansion of shelter options – including rest stop locations, emergency shelter, warming/cooling centers ● Conduct more advertising around rest stop location formulation/information dissemination – including better and more accessible outreach materials ● Car camping – Issue permits in lieu of citations ● Better dusk to dawn management 31  Whole Eugene Community United (WeCU) A Work Group of the Eugene Human Rights Commission Work Plan, Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Objective: Identify and implement strategies to enhance inclusion of marginalized communities into the larger Eugene community and to help deter or respond to hate, bias and discrimination, including systemic and individual racism, heterosexism, transphobia, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and ableism. Lead: Bonnie Souza; Supporting Leads: Ib Hamide, Ibrahim Coulibaly, Julia Johnson, Serena Markstrom Action 1 Present Marginalized Voices report and recommendations to Mayor and City Council in work session. Follow up on WeCU’s three asks regarding: 1) liaison position (primary ask); 2) rapid response policy; and 3) planning committee for multicultural center. Action 2 Input to Budget Committee regarding creation of Marginalized Communities Liaison staff position. Action 3 Organize 70th Anniversary celebration of International Human Rights Day on Sunday, December 9, 2018 Action 4 Consult on cultural equity plans, competencies and diversity in City Departmental Equity Strategic Plans (support and advocate for the internal plans that City staff are instructed to use to direct their policies for increased access and equity within the organization and in interactions with the public). Action 5 Monitor and contribute to efforts that assist marginalized communities in Eugene. 32