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Human Relations Committee

Regular Meeting

Mountain View, CA · June 4, 2020

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City of Mountain View Minutes Human Relations Commission Thursday, June 4, 2020 6:30 PM Video Conference with no Physical Meeting Location 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Sylvester called the meeting to order at 6:33 pm. 2. ROLL CALL 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 May 21, 2020 The minutes for the May 21, 2020, special meeting were approved with the following modifications: -Item 2 - Roll Call - the Chair and Vice Chair where misidentified. -Item 6.1 - Opportunities - Sustainability 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 Subcommittee The Immigrant Resources Needs and Assets Subcommittee presented preliminary findings from the Immigrant Resources Needs and Assets survey and discussed the next steps for additional outreach, data collection, and community input. Speaking from the floor, expressions of concern, support, and recommendations were received from: Pat Showalter Bill Lambert 5.2 Fiscal Year 2020-21 Work Plan Discussion The Commission discussed and finalized the work plan items for FY 2020-21: City of Mountain View Page 1 Human Relations Commission Minutes June 4, 2020 - Continue the work of the Immigrant Resources needs-and-assets assessment to learn more about the resources, services, policies, and programs that are currently available for immigrant communities that reside in Mountain View (carried forward from Fiscal Year 2019-20). - Serve as a resource for community COVID-19 needs to fulfill roles or specifics to be determined by the City. - Work with the Police Department to facilitate dialog between the Department and the community, with specifics to be determined. - Conduct the Civility Roundtable on Unconscious Bias in a remote participation format and incorporate unconscious bias associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. - Continue the work of the Safe Parking Committee in support of the City’s Safe Parking Program Implementation The Commission made the following subcommittee assignments: -Civility Roundtable - Commissioners Ball, Batton, and Chair Sylvester -Immigrant Resources Needs and Assets - Commissioners Solomon, Batton, and Romero -Safe Parking - Commissioners Lin, Romero, and Chair Sylvester -COVID-19 - Commissioners Romero, Lin, and Chair Sylvester - Community-Police Relations - Commissioners Solomon, Lin, and Chair Sylvester Speaking from the floor, expressions of concern, support, and recommendations were received from: Bruce England M/S - Solomon/Lin - Continue the work of the Immigrant Resources needs-and-assets assessment to learn more about the resources, services, policies, and programs that are currently available for immigrant communities that reside in Mountain View (carried forward from Fiscal Year 2019-20). - Serve as a resource for community COVID-19 needs to fulfill roles or specifics to be determined by the City. - Work with the Police Department to facilitate dialog between the Department and the community, with specifics to be determined. - Conduct the Civility Roundtable on Unconscious Bias in a remote participation format and incorporate unconscious bias associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. - Continue the work of the Safe Parking Committee in support of the City’s Safe Parking Program Implementation Yes: 6- Commissioner Ball, Vice Chair Batton, Commissioner Lin, Commissioner Romero, Chair Sylvester, and Commissioner Solomon 6. NEW BUSINESS 6.1 Police Department Update Item 6.1 was taken out of order: Chief Max Bosel provided an updated on the importance of diversity in the community and community policing. Speaking from the floor, expressions of concern, support, and recommendations were received from: Sabah Munawar City of Mountain View Page 2 Human Relations Commission Minutes June 4, 2020 Russ Randy Strauss Bruce England 7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS 8. ADJOURNMENT Chair Sylvester adjourned the meeting at 10:39 pm. City of Mountain View Page 3

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City of Mountain View Agenda Human Relations Commission Thursday, June 4, 2020 6:30 PM Video Conference with no Physical Meeting Location This meeting will be conducted in accordance with State of California Executive Order N-29-20, dated March 17, 2020. All members of the Human Relations Commission will participate in the meeting by video conference, with no physical meeting location. Members of the public wishing to comment on an item on the agenda may do so in the following ways: 1. Email comments to hrc@mountainview.gov by 5:00 p.m. on May 21. Emails received after 5:00 p.m. and prior to the Chair announcing that public comment is closed for each item will be read into the record at the meeting (up to 3 minutes, at the discretion of the Chair). IMPORTANT: identify the Agenda Item number in the subject line of your email. All emails received will be entered into the record for the meeting. 2. Provide oral public comments during the meeting: click the following link to register in advance to access the meeting via Zoom Webinar: https://mountainview.gov/hrc_speakers - You will be asked to enter an email address and a name. Your email address will not be disclosed to the public. After registering, you will receive an email with instructions on how to connect to the meeting. - When the Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand” feature in Zoom or press *9 if participating by phone. For instructions on using the "raise hand" feature in Zoom, visit: https://mountainview.gov/raise_hand. Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak. - When called to speak, please limit your comments to the time allotted (up to 3 minutes, at the discretion of the Chair). Please note: If you provide oral public comments during the meeting and also sent an email after 5 p.m., your oral comments will serve as your single opportunity to provide live public comment and your email will not be read into the record. City of Mountain View Page 1 Printed on 6/1/2020 Human Relations Commission Agenda June 4, 2020 3. Members of the public who would like to provide comments to the Human Relations Commission and are unable to send an email to hrc@mountainview.gov or access the live session to provide oral comments: please call 650-903-6436 and leave your comments in a voice mail message before 5:00 p.m. on May 21. Voice mail comments will be played during public comment for the item at the meeting (up to 3 minutes, at the discretion of the Chair). IMPORTANT: identify the Agenda Item number at the beginning of your voice mail message. Staff capacity to receive and process messages may be limited and we encourage reserving telephone access for those who are unable to send email comments or access the live meeting to provide oral comments. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. MINUTES APPROVAL 3.1 Minutes approval for May 21, 2020 Recommendation: Minutes for the May 21, 2020 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: DRAFT HRC Minutes 05-21-20.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 Subcommittee Recommendation: The Immigrant Resources Needs and Assets Subcommittee will present preliminary findings from the Immigrant Resources Needs and Assets Assessment Survey. Action may be taken on this item. Attachments: MV HRC Immigrant Services N&A Data & Prelim Findings 5-28-20.pdf City of Mountain View Page 2 Printed on 6/1/2020 Human Relations Commission Agenda June 4, 2020 5.2 Fiscal Year 2020-21 Work Plan Discussion Recommendation: Discuss and finalize work plan items for Fiscal Year 2020-21 to be submitted for approval to the City Council. Action may be taken on this item. Attachments: Memorandum.pdf 6. NEW BUSINESS 6.1 Police Department Update Recommendation: The Commission will receive an update from the Police Department on the importance of Diversity in the Community and Community Policing. No action will be taken this item. Attachments: Chief Statement.pdf Press Release - 06-01-20.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 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The agenda and staff reports may be viewed online at mountainview.legistar.com. Questions and comments regarding the agenda may be directed to the City Manager's Office at (650) 903-6301 or citty.mgr@mountainview.gov. The Human Relations 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. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the City Manager's Office at (650) 903-6301. 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)) City of Mountain View Page 3 Printed on 6/1/2020 Human Relations Commission Agenda June 4, 2020 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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