Human Relations Committee
Regular MeetingMountain View, CA · January 7, 2021
Minutes
City of Mountain View
Minutes
Human Relations Commission
Thursday, January 7, 2021 6:30 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Sylvester called the meeting to order at 6:34 pm.
2. ROLL CALL
Present 6- Commissioner Annette Lin, Commissioner Nirvana Nwokidu, Commissioner Julie
Solomon, Commissioner Xavier Webb, Vice Chair Fernando Romero, and Chair
IdaRose Sylvester
Absent 1- Commissioner Kevin Ball
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Minutes approval for December 3, 2020
M/S - Solomon/Romero - Minutes for the December 3, 2020, meeting were approved with
no modifications.
Yes: 6- Commissioner Lin, Commissioner Nwokidu, Commissioner Solomon, Commissioner
Webb, Vice Chair Romero, and Chair Sylvester
Absent: 1- Commissioner Ball
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1 Immigrant Resources Needs and Assets Subcommittee
Commissioners Solomon and Romero presented the revised preliminary
recommendations. The subcommittee will present the findings and the
recommendations for the needs assessment to the City Council at its January 26
meeting.
5.2 Mid-Year Work Plan Review
Assistant to the City Manager Gilmore reviewed the work pan for FY 2020-21 and
discussed the activities for the rest of the fiscal year.
6. NEW BUSINESS
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6.1 Election of Commission Chair
M/S - Lin/Solomon - Chair Sylvester was nominated to serve as the HRC Chair for 2021.
Yes: 6- Commissioner Lin, Commissioner Nwokidu, Commissioner Solomon, Commissioner
Webb, Vice Chair Romero, and Chair Sylvester
Absent: 1- Commissioner Ball
6.2 Election of Commission Vice Chair
M/S - Webb - Commissioner Romero was nominated to serve as the HRC Vice Chair for
2021.
Yes: 6- Commissioner Lin, Commissioner Nwokidu, Commissioner Solomon, Commissioner
Webb, Vice Chair Romero, and Chair Sylvester
Absent: 1- Commissioner Ball
6.3 Subcommittee Appointments
The subcommittee appointments are as follows:
Civility Roundtable - Commissioners Ball, Woekedu, and Chair Sylvester. Commissioner
Webb was selected as an alternate.
Safe Parking - Commissioners Lin, Vice Chair Romero, and Chair Sylvester
7. COMMISSION/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Assistant to the City Manager Gilmore announced that the Outgoing/Incoming
Councilmember Oath of Office and City Council Reorganization will be held on Monday,
Jan., 11 and Tuesday, Jan., 12.
Chair Solomon announced that the Community Policing Subcommittee met with Chief
Hsiung and MVPD leadership to discuss the community report.
Chair Sylvester and Commissioners Webb and Lin announced that they will attend the
CAHRO Bi-Annual Meeting on Jan., 26.
Commissioner Solomon shared correspondence she received from a Mountain View
community member.
Chair Sylvester shared correspondence she has received from a Mountain View
community member.
Commissioner Webb asked how the City engages with the Senior community during the
COVID pandemic.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Sylvester adjourned the meeting at 7:57 pm.
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Agenda
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Human Relations Commission
Thursday, January 7, 2021 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 may do so in the following ways:
1. Email comments to hrc@mountainview.gov by 5:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Emails
will be forwarded to the Human Relations Commission. Please 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:
Online:
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. Speakers will be notified of their turn shortly before they are called on
to speak.
By phone:
Dial: (669) 900-9128 and enter Webinar ID: 922 3344 2345
When the Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, dial *9. Phone
participants will be called on by the last two digits of their phone number.
When called to speak, please limit your comments to the time allotted (up to 3 minutes,
at the discretion of the Chair).
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For instructions on using the "raise hand" feature in Zoom, visit
https://mountainview.gov/raise_hand.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
3.1 Minutes approval for December 3, 2020
Recommendation: Minutes for the December 3, 2020, regular 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 12-03-20
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 Immigrant Resources Needs and Assets Subcommittee
Recommendation: The Immigrant Resources Needs and Assets Subcommittee will
present the revised preliminary recommendations.
Action may be taken on this item.
Attachments: Summary Recommendations
5.2 Mid-Year Work Plan Review
Recommendation: Review the work plan for FY 2020-21 and discuss HRC activities for
the rest of the fiscal year.
No action will be taken on this item.
Attachments: Workplan
6. NEW BUSINESS
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6.1 Election of Commission Chair
Recommendation: The HRC Chair is responsible for working with staff to set the agenda
and meeting management for 2021.
Action may be taken on this item.
6.2 Election of Commission Vice Chair
Recommendation: The HRC Vice Chair is responsible for supporting the Chair and
serving in the Chair role in the event of an absence. The Chair-elect
will accept nominations for the role of Vice Chair for 2021.
Action may be taken on this item.
6.3 Subcommittee Appointments
Recommendation: The Commission will make appointments to subcommittees.
Action may 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
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
The agenda and staff reports are available online at https://mountainview.legistar.com.
Questions and comments regarding the agenda may be directed to the City Manager's Office at (650) 903-6301 or
hrc@mountainview.gov.
The Commission may consider and act on items listed on the agenda in any order. Consideration of the matters noticed
herein is not limited by the recommendations indicated herein.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the
Community Services Department at (650) 903-6400. 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 an item not on the agenda may do so during the Oral Communications
portion of the agenda. 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 the 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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