Human Relations Committee

500 Castro Street City of Mountain View Agenda Human Relations Commission Commissioners Batton, Bonte, Isger, Malik, Sharma, Vice Chair Solomon, and Chair Boer Wednesday, March 7, 2018 6:30 PM Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts SPECIAL MEETING 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. MINUTES APPROVAL None. 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Commission on any matter not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three minutes. State law prohibits the Commission from acting on non-agenda items. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 6. NEW BUSINESS 6.1 Civility Roundtable Community Dialogue City of Mountain View Page 1 Printed on 3/6/2018 Human Relations Commission Agenda March 7, 2018 Recommendation: Freedom of Speech: How far is too far? The Civility Roundtable will address the concept of free speech in our modern culture. This dialogue will specifically explore how societal norms of speech change in different contexts - where speech is said, and by whom, and how it is expressed. The focus of this event will be for the community to engage in a civil dialogue about the rights and legal limitations of free speech, and its effects when lines of safety and civility are crossed. To include: Welcome, Introduction, and Format Fishbowl Dialogue Audience Polling Questions Question and Answers Evaluation and Wrap-Up Moderator: Joe Simitian, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisor Panelists: Angela Alvarado, Deputy District Attorney, Santa Clara County David DeCosse, Director of Campus Ethics Programs, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics Andrea Gemmet, Editor, Mountain View Voice Joseph Scherer, CEO, GreenFire Energy 7. ADJOURNMENT Adjourn to the Regular Meeting of April 5, 2018, in City Hall, 500 Castro Street. Meeting date, time, and venue are subject to change. Please check online at www.mountainview.gov as an agenda will be posted the Friday prior to the HRC meeting. City of Mountain View Page 2 Printed on 3/6/2018 Human Relations Commission Agenda March 7, 2018 AGENDAS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES - The specific location of each meeting is noted on the notice and agenda for each meeting which is posted at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Special meetings may be called as necessary by the Commission Chair and noticed at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. - Questions and comments regarding the agenda may be directed to the City Manager's Office at (650) 903-6301 or city.mg@mountainview.gov. - Interested persons may review the agenda and staff reports at the Mountain View Library, 585 Franklin Street, beginning the Friday evening before each meeting and at the City Manager's Office and the City Clerk's Offices, 500 Castro Street, Third Floor; beginning the Monday morning before each meeting. Staff reports are also available during each meeting. SPECIAL NOTICE—Reference: Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990 - Anyone who is planning to attend a meeting who is visually or hearing-impaired or has any disability that needs special assistance should call the City Manager's Office at (650) 903-6301 48 hours in advance of the meeting to arrange for assistance. Upon request, in advance, by a person with a disability, agendas and writings distributed during the meeting that are public records will be made available in the appropriate alternative format. Also upon request, in advance, an assistive listening device can be made available for use during the meeting. - The Board, Commission, or Committee may take action on any matter noticed herein in any manner deemed appropriate by the Board, Commission, or Committee. Their consideration of the matters noticed herein is not limited by the recommendations indicated herein. SPECIAL NOTICE—Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Human Relations Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Manager's Office, located at 500 Castro Street, during normal business hours and at the meeting location noted on the agenda during the meeting. ADDRESSING THE BOARD, COMMISSION, OR COMMITTEE - Interested persons are entitled to speak on any item on the agenda and should make their interest known to the Chair. - Anyone wishing to address the Board, Commission, or Committee on a nonagenda item may do so during the "Oral Communications" part of the agenda. Speakers are allowed to speak one time on any number of topics for up to three minutes. City of Mountain View Page 3 Printed on 3/6/2018