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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.12.23 HRC Minutes (FINAL) Meeting Minutes Tuesday, December 12, 2023 6:00pm – 7:30pm Microsoft Teams Virtual Meeting Member Role Attendance Commissioners Lynn McGee (LM) Commissioner, Chair Present Anjail Taylor (AT) Commissioner Present Nathalie Volkheimer (NCV) Commissioner, Secretary Present Ruby Garcia (RG) Commissioner Present Jenn Sykes (JS) Commissioner, Vice Chair (via Teleconference) Present Jemm Merritt – Feder (JM) Commissioner Present Michael Fath (MF) Commissioner Present Brooke Capps-Yaroni (BCY) Commissioner Present Rhian Ford (RF) Commissioner Present Tonya Jones (TJ) Commissioner Present Absences: Chris Barnes (CB) Commissioner Excused Josh Ravitch (JR) Commissioner Excused Orange County Staff Shameka Fairbanks (SF) Commissioner, Chief Equity and Human Rights Officer Present Melvyn Blackwell (MB) Inclusion Manager Present Courtney McLaughlin (CM) Community Engagement & Outreach Coordinator Present Rachel Collins (RC) Intake Specialist Present Guests Bonnie Hammersley Orange County Manager Present Morgan Pierce Orange County Attorney’s Office Present I. Call to order – Jenn Sykes, Vice Chair (6pm) II. HRC Interview Debrief – Bonnie Hammersley (BH) a. BH Reviewed the outcome of the interviews she has had with various commissioners b. She clarified on some issues that arose around budget disclosures, representation on the Commission and membership c. Recommendations include improved communications, agenda development, and implementing strategic planning III. HRC Frequently Asked Questions – Morgan Pierce a. Review of frequently asked questions regarding commissions, including meeting attendance, policies and practices b. Discussion regarding what constitutes commission business: committees, subcommittees and discussion over email IV. Minutes Approval – Lynn McGee, Chair a. Minutes approval deferred for next meeting due to some amendments required i. MOVED: Lynn McGee ii. SECONDED: Michael Fath iii. DECISION: Carried V. Executive Committee Report – Lynn McGee, Chair a. Welcome to new Commissioners b. Approval of the rubric to be used to evaluate new membership (Attachment 1) i. MOVED: Lynn McGee ii. SECONDED: Michael Fath iii. DECISION: Carried c. Move the Communications Report to the Executive Report i. MOVED: Lynn McGee ii. SECONDED: Nathalie Volkheimer iii. DECISION: Carried d. OCCRC: HRC to support a multi-year MOU with the OCCRC. This would require a review of the MOUI by the County lawyer and representative and delegate from the Commission to attend meetings. i. MOVED: Michael Fath ii. SECONDED: Nathalie Volkheimer iii. DECISION: Carried VI. County Update – Shameka Fairbanks a. Thanked everyone for the support with the Pauli Murray Awards and the Pauli Murray Mural b. Note that the proclamation process for Black History month should start ASAP, because those events are in Feb and March c. Asked for help with events for Black History Month and Women’s History Month. Details will follow on how to support in emails to the group. d. Melvyn Blackwell will be off for the rest of the month, and there may be delayed response times to requests due to the holidays. e. Ridgewood HRC Fair Housing Complaints – Melvyn Blackwell i. A group of residents came to the last meeting, no action has yet been taken. Their identities were taken off the minutes to protect their privacy. ii. There are five complaints who have been moved fromt Intake to investigation and are ready to be filed. Currently seeking permission to file on their behalf. The HRC can be the complainant in the filing. iii. When the complaints are filed, the HRC will be informed and asked for support where required. VII. Annual Report and Work Plan – Lynn McGee a. The due date for the work plan is before the next meeting, requiring an approach to submit before the next meeting. b. A possibility (happened last year) is to vote that the Executive draft and submit the plan on the group’s behalf i. MOVED: Michael Fath ii. SECONDED: Nathalie Volkheimer iii. DECISION: Carried VIII. HRC Events and Committee Reports a. Communications – Nathalie Volkheimer i. Nothing to report b. Community Read – Ruby and Josh i. Ruby had to leave, Josh is not present and report held over to next meeting c. Pauli Murray Awards – Michael Fath i. Discussion on details of the event for 2024 ii. The awards promoted at the Pauli Murray Mural unveiling iii. Discussion about the categories and events relating to the awards, and the award content iv. Take $500 from the budget to be awarded to youth winners to encourage participation in the awards through creative products or expression 1. MOVED: Michael 2. SECONDED: Rhian 3. DECISION: Carried 4. ACTION: OC Staff to alter the web site to reflect this change d. Subcommittee for approval i. The subcommittees be adopted: Policies/Procedures, Events and Community Engagement 1. MOVED: Rhian 2. SECONDED: Brooke 3. DECISION: Carried e. Report from the Human Rights Conference i. Item carried over from Oct 24 Meeting. See Oct 24 Meeting Minutes for summary IX. Retreat Date a. The retreat will include the next meeting. b. ACTION: OC staff to update the Clerk on the meeting date X. Other Business a. Mama Dip Community Dinner Donation i. MOVED: Nathalie Volkheimer ii. SECONDED: Michael Fath iii. DECISION: Carried XI. Meeting Adjourned Attachment 1: Approved Scoring Rubric for Recommendation of HRC Applicants Attachment 1-Con’t Attachment 1 ATTACHMENT 2 ATTACHMENT 2-Con’t. ATTACHMENT 2-Con’t ATTACHMENT 2-Con’t ATTACHMENT 2-Con’t. ATTACHMENT 2-Con’t. ATTACHMENT 2-Con’t. ATTACHMENT 2-Con’t