Human Relations Committee
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · June 4, 2020
Minutes
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:
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- 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
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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.
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Agenda
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.
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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
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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))
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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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