Human Relations Committee
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · April 5, 2018
Minutes
500 Castro Street
City of Mountain View
Minutes
Human Relations Commission
Commissioners Batton, Bonte, Isger, Malik, Sharma, Vice Chair Solomon, and Chair Boer
Thursday, April 5, 2018 6:30 PM Plaza Conference Room
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Boer called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioner Batton joined the meeting at 6:32 p.m.
Present 4- Commissioner Linda Batton, Commissioner Serge Bonte, Vice Chair Julie Solomon,
and Chair Kevin Boer
Absent 3- Commissioner Nicole Isger, Commissioner Aila Malik, and Commissioner Arti
Sharma
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.
6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 Multilingual Community Outreach Program Update.
Item 6.1 was taken out of agenda order.
Community Outreach Coordinator Nancy Ducos gave an overview of the Multilingual
Community Outreach Program activities for Fiscal Year 2017-18.
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
Items 3.1 and 3.2 were taken out of agenda order.
3.1 Minutes approval for March 1, 2018.
Motion - M/S - Bonte/Batton - Minutes for the March 1, 2018 meeting were approved
without modification.
Yes: 4- Commissioner Batton, Commissioner Bonte, Vice Chair Solomon, and Chair Boer
Absent: 3- Commissioner Isger, Commissioner Malik, and Commissioner Sharma
3.2 Minutes approval for March 7, 2018.
Motion - M/S - Bonte/Batton - Minutes for the March 7, 2018 meeting were approved
without modification.
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Yes: 4- Commissioner Batton, Commissioner Bonte, Vice Chair Solomon, and Chair Boer
Absent: 3- Commissioner Isger, Commissioner Malik, and Commissioner Sharma
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1 Civility Roundtable Debrief.
Assistant to the City Manager Gilmore provided an oral update on the Civility Roundtable
debrief meeting held with the CRT panelists and the subcommittee on March 13, 2018.
The community feedback on the topic, panelists, and the venue was overwhelmingly
positive. Commissioners discussed considering the following topics for a future CRT:
self-driving vehicles and what does it mean to be a patriot.
Immigrant Resources Subcommittee Update.
Commissioner Bonte gave an overview of the Subcommittee's tentative work plan. The
Subcommittee will present a more detailed work plan for consideration at the May
meeting.
7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Assistant to the City Manager Gilmore announced that the Understanding Islam speaker
series will begin on April 16.
Assistant City Manager Seymour informed the Commission that the pilot Human Rights
analysis was approved by the City Council on April 3.
Commissioner Boer announced that Commissioner Malik intends to resign from the HRC
effective May 2018.
Commissioner Bonte shared that he attended an Immigration panel discussion hosted by
the Los Altos History Museum on March 22, and that he attended the CHAC 45th
Anniversary breakfast on March 28.
Commissioner Solomon shared that she will be conducting follow up interviews with
administrators at the MVLA school district for the LGBTQ+ needs and assets
assessment, that she attended the LGBTQ Listening Forum in Palo Alto on March 29,
and that she will register the HRC to participate in the Spring Parade on April 21.
8. ADJOURNMENT
At 7:52 p.m., Chair Boer adjourned the meeting to the Human Relations Commission
meeting to be held on May 3, 2018, in the Plaza Conference Room, located at City Hall,
500 Castro Street.
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Agenda
500 Castro Street
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Human Relations Commission
Commissioners Batton, Bonte, Isger, Malik, Sharma, Vice Chair Solomon, and Chair Boer
Thursday, April 5, 2018 6:30 PM Plaza Conference Room
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Minutes approval for March 1, 2018.
Recommendation: Minutes for the March 1, 2018, meeting have been delivered to the Commissioners and a
copy posted to the City Hall bulletin board. If there are no corrections or additions, a
motion is in order to approve these minutes.
Attachments: 03-01-18 HRC Minutes.pdf
3.2 Minutes approval for March 7, 2018.
Recommendation: Minutes for the March 7, 2018, special meeting have been delivered to the
Commissioners and a copy posted to the City Hall bulletin board. If there are no
corrections or additions, a motion is in order to approve these minutes.
Attachments: 03-07-18 HRC Minutes.pdf
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
5.1 Civility Roundtable Debrief.
Recommendation: The Commission will discuss the Civility Roundtable event that was held on March 7,
2018. The topic of the event was "Free Speech: How far is too far?". The Subcommittee
will present an oral report.
Action may be taken on this item.
Immigrant Resources Subcommittee Update.
Recommendation: The Commission will receive an oral update from the Immigrant Resources Subcommittee
on the status of their work.
Action may be taken on this item.
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6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 Multilingual Community Outreach Program Update.
Recommendation: The Commission will receive an oral update from the Community Outreach Coordinator on
the Multilingual Community Outreach program.
No action will be taken on this item.
7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Commission at this time.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the Regular Meeting of May 3, 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.
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hours in advance of the meeting. Special meetings may be called as necessary by the Commission Chair and noticed at
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the Friday evening before each meeting and at the City Manager's and 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 Managers'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
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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.
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- 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.
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