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09-24-13 HRC Agenda Packet AGENDA ���� � ` Human Rights Commission e� City of Golden Valley V� � 7800 Golden Valley Road Golden Valley, MN 55427 Council Conference Room September 24, 2013 I. Call to Order II. Introductions (if needed) III. Approval of August 27, 2013 Minutes IV. Council Updates (if any) V. Update on September 11 National Day of Service & Remembrance Community Volunteer Event VI. Update on Global Golden Valley meeting from September 16 VII. Planning Progress on MN Nice? Community Event VIII. 2014 Work Plan Ideas A. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service (Monday, January 20, 2014) B. Other ldeas IV. Human Rights Commission Event Logo and Branding X. September 13, 2013 StarTribune Article, "Ban on Gay Men Giving Blood Overdue for a Change" XI. Adjourn MINUTES �t�.�, v� { Human Rights Commission (HRC) � City of Golden Valley �l�(..�n 7800 Golden Valley Road Golden Valley, MN 55427 va �: Manager's Conference Room August 27, 2013 Commissioners present: Andrew Snope, Chair �,4 Adam Buttress, Vice-Chair ����� �� Jonathan Burris (arrived 6:05 pm) � Brian Cook , Christopher Jordan Carla Johnson �������� Ethan Meirovitz fra�` Payton Perkins � Debra Reisner . Commissioners absent: None " Y���. � � Staff Liaison: Chantell Knauss Assistant City Manager � The meeting was convened at 6:30 pm by Chair Snope. Introductions were made. Approval of June 30, 2013 Minutes Motion by Commissioner Jordan, second by Commissioner Reisner to approve the minutes. Motion carried 8-0. Council Updates —Auqust 13, 2013 Council/Manaqer Meetinq Chair Snope explained that he had attended the August 13, 2013 Council/Manager Meeting to present the Human Rights Commission 2013 Work Plan, which includes the September 11 Day of Service and Remembrance and movie viewing with facilitated discussion. Council was very supportive of the HRC's 2013 Work Plan and agreed to the ideas presented. Update on Global Golden Vallev Auqust 11, 2013 International Dav at Market in the Vallev Commissioner Jordan explained that due to a scheduling conflict, the International Day would not take place on August 11. It will likely be postponed to 2014. Update on 2013 Work Plan September 11 Dav of Service & Remembrance Second Harvest Heartland has reserved a shift from 6-8 pm on September 11 for 50 volunteers. The online volunteer registration through Second Harvest Heartland will remain open to Golden Valley HRC volunteers until 3-4 days prior to the event. If all 50 volunteer spots are not filled by then, the registrations will open for general volunteers. Commissioner Johnson will provide Knauss with weekly updates of the number of volunteer registrations, which Knauss will provide to Commissioners. Human Rights Commission August 27,2013 Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 3 MN Nice? Communitv Event Commissioners agreed the event should run from 6:30-8:00 pm (45 minutes for the movie viewing and 45 minutes for the facilitated discussion). Commissioner Jordan spoke with MN Nice? Director Fischer and Mr. Fischer is available to participate on Thursday, November 21, 2013. Mr. Fischer is requesting a $250 speaker fee, plus transportation expenses. Commissioner Jordan will talk with Mr. Fischer on details of his requirements. Commissioner Perkins spoke with Mr. Bennett at FAIR Crystal school and was told that FAIR Crystal's auditorium would only be available on Thursdays, November 7 and 14. Because the dates at FAIR Crystal will not work with Mr. Fischer's availability, Knauss will check with Allianz on the availability of using their auditorium. Commissioner Meirovitz expressed his enthusiasm for the topic of bullying and his motivation for wanting to serve on the HRC. He has also written a program which he has performed for several times for students in grades 3-7 and that he is willing to put on for the HRC, should the MN Nice? event not work out. It was the consensus of the Commission that the panel for the discussion include, if possible: a counselor or therapist, a representative from one or both of the Robbinsdale and Hopkins school districts (i.e. a Principle or Assistant Principle or Guidance Counselor), as well as an experienced facilitator on the topic. Commissioner Meirovitz volunteered to contact the Assistant Principle at Hopkins Jr. High School. Commissioner Jordan volunteered to contact the Robbinsdale school district. Commissioner Burris will contact Executive Director of OutFront Minnesota, Monica Meyer and Commissioner Reisner will research the facilitator for the Lagoon's "Bully" event and make contact. The Commission agreed that Knauss work with City Communications staff to develop logo, branding and marketing options for movies with discussion since these may be recurring events offered by the HRC. 2014 Work Plan Ideas: Martin Luther King, Jr. — Day of Service Commissioners discussed promoting a Day of Service which would include promoting up to three different opportunities that community members would be able to volunteer or participate. For example, if someone is not able to volunteer time, they would be able give a charitable contribution/donation of goods or money. Commissioners discussed the idea of partnering with some of the organizations that the Golden Valley Human Services Fund (GVHSF) provides grant monies. Knauss will obtain a list of grant recipients for the next meeting. Commissioners discussed the idea of hosting the General Mills Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Breakfast at a satellite location with a live broadcast. General Mills sponsors the event each year in downtown Minneapolis and tickets are difficult to acquire and sell out quickly. Commissioner Burris suggested naming the HRC's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, "The Golden Valley Welcome Service Day." Human Rights Commission August 27,2013 Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 Adiourn Motion by Commissioner Buttress, second by Commissioner Burris to adjourn the meeting at 8:12 pm. Motion carried 9-0. Follow-up Items: • Commissioner Johnson—weekly updates on September 11 volunteer registration numbers to Knauss. • Commissioner Jordan —details on Mr. Fischer's speaking fee and transportation expenses. • Commissioner Jordan — contact Robbinsdale school district to see if they would be interested in having someone participate on the discussion panel. • Commissioner Reiser—find out who facilitated the "Bully" discussion at the Lagoon Theatre event and make contact with that person on availability and interest in facilitating "MN Nice?" discussion. • Commissioner Burris —contact Monica Meyer, Executive Director of OutFront Minnesota to see if she would be interested in facilitating "MN Nice?" discussion. • Knauss contact Allianz to see if their auditorium would be available. • Knauss to work with Communications staff on movie and discussion logo, branding and marketing options. • Knauss to get list of GVHSF grant recipients. Respectfully Submitted, �\ Chantell Knauss Assistant City Manager Approved by HRC: �..� , Human Rights Commission August 27,2013 Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3 C"1��.t C)� �- R a EE: � �� � ,�Ft � , ��, � ����� � v m�. . ��,. �'� City Administration/Council 763-593-3989/763-593-8109(fax) Golden Valley Human Rights Commission September 24, 2013 Agenda Item X. September 13, 2013 StarTribune article, "Ban on Gay Men Giving Blood Overdue for a Change" Prepared By Chantell Knauss, Assistant City Manager Summary Commissioner Burris requested the Human Rights Commission be provided with the attached article. Attachments � September 13, 2013 StarTribune article, "Ban on Gay Men Giving Blood Overdue for a Change" (1 page) � �, ,».. .« gail rosenblum SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 • STAR TRiBUNE Ban on blood donation healthy gay and bisexual men B� �n �ay who want to donate blood and save lives."There's such a � � � a men is outdated andrwecantdonate.outthere, men glving Y g Y Fincher added that he had hip surgery in 2011 and 2012, blood over ue � 1�OSENBLUM FROM B1 ban an outdated measure that "and got three pints of blood, — perpetuates inaccurate stereo- and I don't care where it came f or a change "IYs a rule and I understand types about gay men. from." it,"she said of the ban by the Among those lawmakers is Perry of Memorial Blood FDA,whichregulatesthecoun- Rep.Keith Ellison,D-Minn.,a Centerssupportsscientifically Donating blood is anxiety-produc- try's blood supply."They want vocal supporter of ending the based deferral periods for gay ing,redemptive and a great excuse to a safe blood supply and we ban,which he said was"estab- and bisexual donors that paz- rationalize eating a bag of cookies. want a safe blood supply.But I lished at a time when there allel deferrals used for blood But is it a human right? think the eligibility guidelines was widespread discrimination donors who engage in other If so,does that right trump main- can safely change." against the gay community and risk activities. For example, taining the safest blood supply pos- Pretty quickly,actually.After we lmew little about HIU/AIDS. individuals who have had sex- sible? seven years of discussions per- Despite advances in blood- ual contact with someone with These intriguing questions were colating under the surface,the screening technology,the ban viral hepatitis are deferred posed this week by Dr. Elizabeth FDA has moved from unwav- forces blood banks to tum away from donating for 12 months. Perry, associate medical director of ering resistance to, in July, a healthydonors." In the United Kingdom, Twin Cities-based Memorial Blood willingness to"consider new In 1983, when the FDA men may donate blood if they Centers.Perry has been following a approaches to donor screen- banned gay men from donat- haven't had sex with another growing social movement with con- ing and testing." ing blood, AIDS testing was man i�12 months.In Canada, siderable professional insight. "Things have moved so fast in its infancy.Today,donated men can donate blood if they So it was good to hear Perry agree around HIV," said Bill Tie- blood undergoes nine tests haven't had sex with another that it's well past time for the U.S. demann, executive director for infectious agents,includ- man in five years. FoodandDrugAdministration(FDA) of Minnesota AIDS Project ing HIV, hepatitis B and C, TiedemannofMAPseesthis to modify its 30-year ban on blood (MAP). "The FDA looking at and syphilis,and the window as a good start."In the world of donations by gay men.And reassur- this with a serious eye to mov- period of detecting the virus social justice,one step in the ing to hear that this is not an either-or ing the needle is pretty incred- has dropped from 5G days to ll right direction is a good step.It proposition. ible:' days. would be nice to lift the entire End the ban,yes,and do so while The shift likely is because Zach Fincher says the ban ban, but iYs about the FDA maintaining the safest blood supply of multiple outside pressures. is nothing more than discrim- being comfortable with this. possible. The American Medical Asso- ination based on sexual ori- 'This doesn't need to be a fight. "IYs an outdated thing,"said Perry, ciation voted in June to oppose entation, rather than on sex- "This needs to be a collab- who began doing hemophilia care theban.InJuly,collegestudents ual behavior. Fincher, 24, of orative opportunity.We want in 1982."IYs been many,many years in the Twin Cities and across Crystal,organized the St.Paul to make sure the blood supply sinCe we've seen an HIV infection the country organized peace- blood drive in July,as part of a is absolutely perfect" transfused.People do take(donating ful protests at blood centers.In National Gay Blood Drive. blood]seriously.T'hey take the donor August,more than 80 members The purpose, he said, was gaii.rosenblumC startribune.com eligibility questions seriously. of Congress called the lifetime to show that there are many 612-673•7350