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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - Human Relations Commission - Meeting Date: 2/19/2020Minutes 0 endale A R I Z O N A MINUTES HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION 5850 W. GLENDALE AVE. GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301 FEBRUARY 19, 2020 6:30 P.M. Page 1 of 4 1. CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order by Chair Sandi Truelove at approximately 6:01 pm. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Sandra Truelove, Chair Salvador Obregon Jr., Vice Chair Nellie Andrade, Commissioner Kelly Carbello, Commissioner Barbara Lentz, Commissioner James Smith, Commissioner 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS None. 4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Human Relation Commission Amended Minutes of November 13, 2019. A motion was made by Commissioner Salvador Obregon, Jr., seconded by Commissioner Barbara Lentz. AYE: Commissioner Sandi Truelove Commissioner Kelly Carbello Commissioner Nellie Andrade Commissioner James Smith Commissioner Salvador Obregon, Jr. Commissioner Barbara Lentz Passed a. Human Relations Commission Minutes of November 13, 2019. https:Hdestinyhosted.com/frslpublishlprint_minutes. cfm?seq=615&mode=&minutes=Minu... 9/29/2020 Minutes 5. NEW BUSINESS Page 2 of 4 1. Chair Truelove requested that staff liaison Brittany Leslie update the commission on how many members are currently on the commission and what the size of the commission is after Glendale City Council passed recently passed an ordinance changing the number of commissioners that make up the Human Relations Commission. Staff liaison Leslie confirmed that the Human Relations Commission has not had a name change, and the number of commissioners that make up the commission has been reduced from 14 members to 7. Six commissioner spots are currently filled, with one vacancy. This reduction in members was done to address the lack of quorum issues that were causing meetings to be canceled. All commissioners that have been appointed were confirmed to be at the meeting. Staff liaison Leslie introduced the new Human Relations Commissioners, James Smith and Nellie Andrade. The commissioners provided a brief background of themselves and what interested them in applying to be on the commission. Everyone welcomed them and is happy to have them on board. 2. Staff liaison Leslie gave a brief presentation on behalf of Jenna Goad, the Assistant Director of Public Affairs, on the iCount 2020 Census outreach. The presentation was went over what the Census is, why it is important to the City of Glendale, and how commissioners can help educate those in their communities on the importance of participating in the 2020 Census. Commissioner Truelove asked if there is a chance that Arizona might get an additional Legislative Representative. Staff Liaison Leslie was unsure and said that she would provide information at the March 11th meeting. Commissioner Carbello asked if the 2020 Census will have any impact on the size of the Glendale City Council and if it would redistrict the City. Staff liaison Leslie said that she was unsure and would provide information at the March 11th meeting. Commissioner Lentz asked if the 2020 Census will be available in different languages to meet the needs of Glendale citizens. Staff liaison Leslie confirmed that the website for the 2020 Census can be translated to many languages, and the City of Glendale has started to market and advertise for the 2020 Census in English and Spanish. Commissioner Lentz asked if the homeless population in the City of Glendale will be involved, and staff liaison Leslie was unsure and said she would provide additional information at the March 11th meeting. 3. Chair Truelove and Staff Liaison Leslie confirmed dates and times for the Human Relations Commission for the remainder of the 2020 year. Due to the Veteran's Holiday in November landing on the second Wednesday and typical meeting date for the commission, commissioners agreed to have the meeting moved to November 4th, 2020 at 6:00 pm. Commissioners agreed to hold Human Relations Commission meetings at 6:00 pm moving forward. Chair Truelove requested that she have access to a projector for her laptop for future meetings and staff liaison Leslie said she would look into it that for the next meeting. 4. The Chair asked if staff liaison Leslie could resend the Human Relations Commission Strategic Plan out to everyone. Commissioner Carbello asked if the commission could use data from the Community Development Block Grant Survey that consisted of similar questions to the survey the commission previously worked https:Hdestinyhosted.com/frs1publishlprint_minutes.cfin?seq=615 &mode=&minutes=Minu... 9/29/2020 Minutes Page 3 of 4 on. Commissioner Obregon agreed to use the data and not to recreate the wheel and would still be interested in creating a survey to see how the Human Relations Commission is performing in a year or two from now. Chair Truelove agreed and mentioned the need for baseline data to work off of to show how the commission is performing. Vice Chair Obregon mentioned the data could be used to direct the commission on where they should direct their efforts. Staff liaison Leslie asked for a commissioner to update the new commissioners on what the strategic plan is, the survey and what direction the Human Relations Commission would like to go towards. Chair Truelove mentioned the survey that was anticipated on being sent out to the communities to introduce the commission and to get input on what the commission should be doing. Chair Truelove explained that the commission believed the survey was going to be released, so the commission created a 5 -year strategic plan built around the survey. The Chair feels the strategic plan should be brought back. Commissioner Lentz proposed surveying people at different city events, such as GAIN night. The Chair requested data from the Community Development Block Grant Survey. 5. Commissioner Carbello asked if the commission would be interested in hosting a Coding class as a part of goal setting. Commissioner Carbello is working with the President of Glendale Community College. Chair Truelove proposed naming the workshop "Preparing for the workforce" and commissioner Carbello mentioned it is bridging the generational gap. Commissioner Carbello also mentioned being a certified financial literacy instructor that teaches personal financial basics to also be included in the strategic plan. Commissioner Carbello also proposed doing a badminton intramural tournament between all Glendale City council districts. 6. Commissioner Carbello made a motion to nominate Sandi Truelove as Chair and Salvador Obregon, Jr. as Vice Chair. The motion was seconded by commissioner Barbara Lentz. 6. STAFF REPORTS There were no additional items reported by staff. a. This report allows the Staff of City Attorney's Office to update the Commission. The Commission is prohibited from discussing or acting on any of the items presented by the Staff since they are not itemized on the Human Relations Commission Agenda. 7. COMMISSION COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS Commissioner Carbello asked about the font difference on the draft minutes and the names being listed twice, which were corrected. Chair Truelove welcomed the new commissioners again. Vice Chair Obregon, Jr. agreed and mentioned the issues of not having a quorum in the past. https://destinyhosted.com/frslpublishlprint_minutes.cf n?seq=615&mode=&minutes=Minu... 9/29/2020 Minutes Page 4 of 4 Commissioner Carbello asked Commissioner Smith and Andrade what expectations the new commissioners may have moving forward. Commission agreed not to change the name of the Human Relations Commission. Chair Truelove asked if there could be a Sharepoint for the Human Relations Commission. Staff Leslie will look into if this can be created or not. Chair Truelove confirmed that Commissioner Carbello is going to look into bridging the gap with a coding workshop, personal finance and badminton intramural. Commissioner Carbello asked if a presentation about the Inclusion Network will be provided at the March meeting. Staff liaison said she would follow up with the staff representative for the Inclusion Network to see if they are available for the March meeting. Commissioner Carbello expressed having interest in hosting a Peace Summit. Vice Chair agreed that it was a nice event that provided lunch and the topics were about different perspectives on peace. 8. NEXT MEETING The next regular meeting of the Human Relations Commission will be held on March 11, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., in Conference Room B3, 5850 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, Arizona, 85301. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:00 p.m. upon a unanimous affirmative vote on a motion made by commissioner Carbello and seconded by vice chair Obregon, Jr. The Human Relations Commission meeting minutes of February 19, 2020 were submitted and approved this 29th day of September, 2020. Recordingcretary https://destinyhosted. comlfrslpublishlprint_minutes. cfm?seq=615 &mode=&minutes=Minu... 9/29/2020