Human Relations Committee
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · February 6, 2020
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes
Human Relations Commission
Thursday, February 6, 2020 6:30Plaza
PM Conference Room, 500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA
94041
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Sylvester called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Commissioner Lin left the meeting at 7:35 pm.
Present 7- Commissioner Kevin Ball, Vice Chair Linda Batton, Commissioner Annette Lin,
Commissioner Annette Lin, Commissioner Fernando Romero, Chair IdaRose
Sylvester, and Commissioner Julie Solomon
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Minutes approval for December 5, 2019
M/S - Solomon/Batton -Minutes for the December 5, 2019 meeting were approved with
the following modifications:
-1. Call to Order - Chair Solomon called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
-7. Commission/Staff Announcements, Updates, Requests, and Committee Reports -
Commissioner Ball shared that he accepted a new professional position.
Yes: 6- Commissioner Ball, Vice Chair Batton, Commissioner Lin, Commissioner Romero,
Chair Sylvester, and Commissioner Solomon
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1 Immigrant Resources Needs and Assets Assessment
Subcommittee Update
Commissioners Solomon, Romero, and Batton provided an update. The subcommittee
will present the results from the needs and assets assessment and preliminary
recommendations to the Commission in April.
5.2 Civility Roundtable (CRT) Subcommittee Update
Chair Sylvester and Commissioners Ball and Batton provided an update. The CRT is
scheduled for March 30 at 6:30 pm at the Mountain View Community Center. The topic
will be Unconscious Bias facilitated by Santa Clara University professors Dr. Brett
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Solomon and Dr. Raymond Plaza.
5.3 Safe Parking Outreach Subcommittee
Chair Sylvester and Commissioners Romero and Lin provided an update. The
subcommittee continues to work with City staff to engage in Safe Parking outreach to
local property owners.
5.4 Midyear Work Plan Review
Assistant to the City Manager Gilmore provided a mid-year update of the Fiscal Year
2019-20 work plan and a review of the tentative agenda calendar for the remainder of the
fiscal year.
6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 Presentation of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
and HOME Investment Partnership Funding Programs
Item 6.1 was taken out of agenda order.
Housing and Neighborhood Services Manager Tim Wong and Senior Planner Orlando
Reyes-Rodas provided an informational update about the Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnership Funding Programs, and the Fiscal
Years 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan update and public hearing scheduled for March 5,
2020.
7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Assistant to the City Manager Gilmore announced the following:
- A Multicultural Census 2020 Party will be held on February 13 at 6:30 pm at the
Community Center. The event is free and open to the public.
- The 42nd Annual Spring Family Parade is scheduled for April 25. Group registration is
open until April 10.
-Correspondence was received from the Midpeninsula Community Media Center seeking
residents who would like to participate in a project to tell their families immigrant stories.
Assistant City Manager Ramberg shared that the City Council held a mid-year FY
2019-20 and FY 2020-21 Major Council Goals study session to modify, prioritize and
receive updates on major goal projects.
Commissioner Solomon shared information on the ALCOVE Youth Mental Health project,
reported on the actions taken at December 10, 2019 Santa Clara County Board of
Supervisors meeting to expand LGBTQ services in the county, and announced she plans
on attending the Challenge Team meeting on February 13.
Commissioner Batton announced that the annual Beacon of Light Awards will be held on
March 13 at Santa Clara University at 5 pm, and shared that there will be a Rapid
Responders training on February 18 at 6:30 pm.
Chair Sylvester shared that she attended the South Bay Coalition for Human Trafficking
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conference, led a presentation on diversity for Leadership Mountain View, met with the
Chair of the City of Palo Alto HRC to discuss ideas and opportunities for collaboration,
and met with the Chair of the Visual Arts Committee and Commissioner Solomon to
discuss ideas for commission collaboration.
8. ADJOURNMENT
At 8:34 p.m., Chair Sylvester adjourned the meeting to the regular meeting of the Human
Relations Commission to be held on Thursday, March 5, 2020, in the Council Chambers,
located at City Hall, 500 Castro Street.
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Human Relations Commission
Thursday, February 6, 2020 6:30 PM Plaza Conference Room, 500 Castro St.,
Mountain View, CA 94041
TELECONFERENCE NOTICE: COMMISSIONER LIN WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE
MEETING BY TELECONFERENCE PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
54953(b) FROM PLANET GRANITE, 924 MASON STREET, LOBBY, SAN FRANCISCO,
CA, 94129. THE TELECONFERENCE LOCATION WILL BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE
PUBLIC AND THE AGENDA FOR THE MEETING WILL BE POSTED AT THAT LOCATION
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 54953(b)(3). MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE
THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY AT THIS LOCATION.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Minutes approval for December 5, 2019
Recommendation: Minutes for the December 5, 2019, meeting have been delivered to the
Commissioners and a copy posted to the City Hall bulletin boards. If
there are no corrections or additions, a motion is in order to approve
these minutes.
Attachments: DRAFT Minutes HRC 12-05-19.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 allowed to speak on any topic for up to
three minutes during this section. If there appears to be a large number of speakers,
speaking time may be reduced to no less than 1.5 minutes. State law prohibits the
Commission from acting on nonagenda items.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1 Immigrant Resources Needs and Assets Assessment Subcommittee
Update
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Recommendation: The Subcommittee will present an oral update.
No action will be taken on this item.
5.2 Civility Roundtable (CRT) Subcommittee Update
Recommendation: The Subcommittee will present an oral update.
No action will be taken on this item.
5.3 Safe Parking Outreach Subcommittee
Recommendation: The Subcommittee will present an oral update.
No action will be taken on this item.
5.4 Midyear Work Plan Review
Recommendation: Review the work plan for FY 2019-20, meeting tentative agenda
calendar, and discuss HRC activities for the rest of the fiscal year.
No action will be taken on this item.
Attachments: HRC Tentative Agenda Calendar FY 19-20 .pdf
Updated FY 19-20 Workplan
6. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 Presentation of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and
HOME Investment Partnership Funding Programs
Recommendation: The Commission will receive an informational update about the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment
Partnership Funding Programs.
No action will be taken on this item.
Attachments: Staff Report.pdf
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 the Human Relations Commission on Thursday, March
5, 2020, 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
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Friday prior to the HRC meeting.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
The agenda and staff reports may be viewed at the Community Development Department, 500 Castro Street,
First Floor the Friday afternoon before each meeting at 4:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, online at
http://laserfiche.mountainview.gov/Weblink/Browse.aspx?startid=29360 and during each Commission
meeting.
Questions and comments regarding the agenda may be directed to the Planning Secretary at (650) 903-6306 or
community.development@mountainview.gov.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Environmental Planning Commission regarding any item on this
agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Community Development Department, 500 Castro Street, First
Floor during normal business hours and at the meeting location during the meeting.
The Environmental Planning Commission may consider and act on items listed on the agenda in any order and thus
those interested in an item listed on the agenda are advised to be present throughout the meeting.
It is the policy of the Environmental Planning Commission that all evening meetings of the Commission, including Study
Sessions, be adjourned no later than 11:00 p.m., which time is referred to as the normal time of adjournment. No new
item of business shall be taken up by the Commission after 11:00 p.m. unless the Commission has determined by
majority vote to set aside this policy. In the event it appears that the entire agenda cannot be completed by the normal time
of adjournment, the Commission may take up and act upon the more pressing agenda items. All agenda items not
considered at the meeting shall be on the agenda of the next regular, special, or adjourned regular meeting unless the
Commission directs otherwise.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the
Planning Secretary at (650) 903-6306. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable
arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1))
ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION:
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 Commission on a nonagenda item may do so during the Oral Communications portion of
the agenda. Speakers are allowed to speak one time on any number of topics for up to three
minutes.
An individual speaker shall have up to 3 minutes to address the Commission. For any agenda item or for Oral
Communications on nonagenda items, if there appears to be a large number of speakers, the Chair may reduce speaking
time to no less than 1.5 minutes per speaker unless there is an objection from Commission by majority vote.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3(b)(1), at least twice the allotted speaking time will be provided to a
member of the public who utilizes a translator.
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