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2023-10-24 - DEIC Agenda Packet October 24, 2023 — 6:00 PM Council Conference Room Hybrid Meeting 1.Call to Order 2.Land Acknowledgement We acknowledge and honor the Dakota nation, on whose ancestral land the City of Golden Valley is built, and whose land resources we use. We commit to counteracting the erasure of the cultural practices and presence of the Dakota people through education and by amplifying a wide range of indigenous voices. 3.Roll Call Chair, Lee Thoresen Ajani Woodson Nyre Chester Vice Chair, David Scheie Drew Jones Joelle Allen George Kannenberg Ruth Paradise Imara Hixon 4.Approval of Agenda 5.Approval of Minutes 5.A.Approval of Minutes – September 26, 2023 6.Staff Updates 6.A.DEIC Commissioner Membership 6.B.Upcoming DEIC Meetings and Events i. December BAEGV Forum - 12/7 - Brookview;Valley Room ii. DEIC December Meeting - 12/19 - Brookview; Valley North 6.C.Bill Hobbs Award DEI COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Commission meetings are being conducted in a hybrid format with in-person and remote options for attending. Remote Attendance Options: Members of the public may attend this meeting by streaming via Microsoft Teams . Questions/Comments: Members of the public who have questions about the commission or any items on the agenda should contact the staff liaison - Seth Kaempfer at (763) 593-8045. City of Golden Valley DEI Commission Meeting October 24, 2023 — 6:00 PM 1 7.Subcommittee Updates 7.A.City Systems i. Progress report on 2022 City Equity Plan Implementation ii. Employee Equity Survey 7.B.Communication and Networking i. Culture Calendar ii. Elevating Indigenous Narratives iii. Advise and Assist City's Neighborhoods Initiative iv. Identify/Begin Network with Cultures and Communities Not Yet Well-Connected to the DEIC 7.C.Events i. Reimagining MLK Contest ii. Current Plans for Q4 BAEGV Forums: i. November: Golden Valley's Indigenous Heritage ii. December: 2023 Year in Review, 2023 Work Plan Input, and Cultural Celebration 8.Discussion Items 8.A.Future Agenda Items 9.Adjournment City of Golden Valley DEI Commission Meeting October 24, 2023 — 6:00 PM 2 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Call to Order Meeting was called to order at 6:32pm. Land Acknowledgement: We acknowledge and honor the Dakota nation, on whose ancestral land the City of Golden Valley is built, and whose land resources we use. We commit to counteracting the erasure of the cultural practices and presence of the Dakota people through education and by amplifying a wide range of indigenous voices. Roll Call Commissioners in person: Nyre Chester, Drew Jones, Ruth Paradise, David Scheie, George Kannenberg, Ajani Woodson, Joelle Allen Commissioners virtual:Imara Hixon Commissioners absent:Lee Thoresen Staff present: Seth Kaempfer, Equity and Inclusion Manager Council members present:Maurice Harris Approval of June 25 minutes and September 26 agenda MOTION to edit the agenda by Commissioner Scheie. MOTION to approve the agenda by Commissioner Paradise, seconded by Commissioner Woodson. Motion carries 7-0 MOTION to approve the minutes by Commissioner Chester, seconded by Commissioner Paradise. Motion carries 7-0 Staff Updates Staff member Kaempfer informs staff that Council has accepted a resignation from the DEIC, leaving two open seats. Commissioners should encourage folks they know who might be interested to apply. Council Member Harris spoke about the application and appointment process Staff member Kaempfer talks about the subcommittee structure, commissioners weigh combining the Events and Communications subcommittees. Commissioner Paradise asks what City tools are available to the Commission to communicate, i.e. City website and social media accounts. Staff member Kaempfer explains the process for submitting items to Communications for posting. Staff member Kaempfer reminds commissioners that the meeting on October 24th is a joint meeting with the Environmental Commission and will include a presentation by Hennepin Historical Museum representative Crystal Boyd on HaHa Wakpadan.MOTION by Commissioner Allen to hold the October 24 DEIC from 6:00 – 7:30 PM with the joint meeting beginning at 7:30 PM, seconded by Commissioner Chester. Motion carries 8-0 September 26,2023 –6:30 pm Council Conference Room Golden Valley City Hall 7800 Golden Valley Road Hybrid Meeting 3 City of Golden Valley Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission Meeting Minutes July 25, 2023 – 6:30 pm 2 Staff member Kaempfer asks the commissioners if they would like to move their December 26th meeting to December 19th. MOTION by Commissioner Paradise, Seconded by Commissioner Kannenberg. Motion carries 8-0. Subcommittee Updates City Systems The subcommittee has been working on a progress report on implementation of the City’s Equity Action Plan. Commissioner Scheie hopes to send the draft report to Council in October for their review. Staff member Kaempfer provides an update on recent changes to the report. Staff member Kaempfer also updates the commissioners on the Employee Equity Survey including the information that the survey results overlap with the needs in the Equity Action Plan. Commissioner Scheie informs the commission that Council has accepted most of the commission’s recommendations for the Public Asset Naming Policy. Communications and Networking Commissioner Chester suggests the Cultural Calendar is mostly complete but may be missing two dates. Staff member Kaempfer shows the commission what the calendar could eventually look like. Discussion Items Commissioner Scheie talks about a possible 2024 Building an Equitable Golden Valley forum topic of school curriculum to be proactive about informing the community of the importance of an inclusive curriculum. Suggests education surrounding HaHa Wakpadan as well. Commissioner Allen suggests keeping in mind that a communication strategy should be created during the October meeting for Bill Hobbs and MLK Day awards. Commissioner Jones mentions they have reached out to the schools to advertise the MLK award. MOTION to adjourn by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner Chester. Adjourned at 8:05PM. __________________________ Date _________________________________ Seth Kaempfer, Equity and Inclusion Manager _____________________________ Date _________________________________ Lee Thoresen, Chair 4