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10-22-13 HRC Agenda Packet AGENDA �-���� �� Human Rights Commission ����� � 1� City of Golden Valley 7800 Golden Valley Road �a � Golden Valley, MN 55427 Council Conference Room October 22, 2013 6:30 pm I. Call to Order II. Introductions (if needed) III. Approval of September 24, 2013 Minutes IV. Council Updates (if any) V. Old Business A. Finalize Planning of HRC Conversations "MN Nice?" B. 2014 Work Plan Ideas i. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service (Monday, January 20, 2014) a. Possible Satellite Viewing of General Mills Event ii. Other ldeas C. Update on Global Golden Valley Activities VI. New Business VII. Adjourn MINUTES ���,�; �� Human Rights Commission (HRC) City of Golden Valley O���n 7800 Golden Valley Road Golden Valley, MN 55427 �ra �: Council Conference Room September 24, 2013 Commissioners present: Andrew Snope, Chair �. -y.a. Adam Buttress, Vice-Chair ��:,� � Jonathan Burris Brian Cook ���� � ��°. °`' Christopher Jordan Carla Johnson �4°a;, £�� Ethan Meirovitz �; � � . Payton Perkins 'M ��: p . ��,� Commissioners absent: Debra Reisner *�` - City Council Liaison: DeDe Scanlon, Council Member Staff Liaison: Chantell Knauss Assistant City Manager Prior to the meeting, Knauss distributed to Commissioners Cook and Meirovitz information from Northwest Hennepin Human Services that was provided at the July 30, 2013 HRC meeting, as well as the DVD from the June 12, 2013 Council/Commissions/Boards training on the Open Meeting Law and Data Practices Act which was presented by an attorney from the League of MN Cities Insurance Trust. The meeting was convened at 6:31 pm by Chair Snope. Approval of Auqust 27, 2013 Minutes Motion by Commissioner Cook, second by Commissioner Burris to approve the minutes with the following corrections: revise arrival time of Commissioner Burris from 6:05 to 6:35 pm, Commissioner Meirovitr volunteered to contact the Assistant Principle at Hopkins Sr. High School (rather than Jr. High School), and various grammatical revisions. Motion carried 8-0. Council Updates The City Council at their September 3, 2013 Regular Meeting, received the HRC's Resolution 13-01, Recommending the City Council Publicly Proclaim that Golden Valley is a Welcoming City for All People and Acknowledging the Minnesota Marriage Equality Act of 2013. Human Rights Commission September 24,2013 Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 5 Update on September 11, 2013 National Dav of Service and Remembrance Communitv Volunteer Event Chair Snope and Commissioner Johnson reported there were 23 Golden Valley volunteers that participated in the HRC's September 11 Day of Service and Remembrance volunteer event and contributed 46 hours of time. The group worked on sorting and packing 6800 pounds of potatoes. Update on Global Golden Vallev lGGV) meetinq from September 16 GGV is working on their Multi-Cultural Day at Market in the Valley for 2014, possibly earlier in the summer. GGV is working on a program that would feature students from Armstrong High School sharing what they experienced and learned during their visit to Japan as part of the Kakahashi/New Youth Exchange Program. Another program that GGV is working on for Winter/Spring is entitled, "Who is Your Neighbor: Stories from Around the Globe." This would include people from within the community, representing diverse countries and cultures speaking on a panel. For 2014, GGV is considering the July 4 Naturalization Ceremony as well as Multi- Cultural Day at Market in the Valley. Commissioners discussed if there should be a HRC member assigned to attend the GGV meetings. It was the consensus of the Commission to continue to receive the GGV meeting notices and inform Knauss if anyone is able to attend the meeting. Planninq Proqress on "MN Nice?" Communitv Event Commissioner Jordan reported that "MN Nice?" Director Alec Fischer agreed to reduce his speaking fee to $175, plus $20 for travel expenses. Mr. Fischer is available to participate on Thursday, November 21, 2013. There was discussion on the fees and whether or not the HRC should expend funds for the speaker or have the panelists consist of other professionals that don't require a fee. Commissioner Perkins offered to use his contacts to see if Mr. Fischer would consider participating on the panel for a further reduced fee. Council Member Scanlon confirmed there are budgeted funds for the HRC and the Council's intent for the funds is that they be spent on speakers, facilities, etc. that would further the goals of the HRC. Commissioner Cook stated he thought the event would be successful without the need for the Director of the film being present and saving the expense of the speaking fee and travel costs. Commissioner Jordan also contacted Amber Spaniol, Director of Health Services with the Robbinsdale School District and she is forwarding the request for a panel participant to District Administration. Commissioner Meirovitz stated he had made contact with Trenton Lawson, Assistant Principal of Hopkins Sr. High School who was receptive to the idea and did not provide a firm response. Commissioner Meirovitz will contact him again. Commissioner Meirovitz received confirmation from Rachel Moran, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, is willing to serve on the panel. Commissioner Meirovitz offered to contact OutFront Minnesota. He also offered to work with the Volunteer Coordinator from the State Fair for marketing and advertising the event. Human Rights Commission September 24,2013 Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 5 Commissioner Burris will contact OutFront MN to inquire if they would be abie to facilitate the panel discussion. There was a discussion on the goal of the event as to whether the focus would be to advertise and draw attendance from the Metro Area or to draw attendance from the Golden Valley community. The consensus of the Commission was to market the event to be focused on participation by the Golden Valley community. The City of St. Louis Park Human Rights Commission in partnership with the school district held a "Bully" event on September 23, 2013. No one present was able to attend the event. Knauss will contact St. Louis Park to get more information on their event. Knauss reported that the Allianz auditorium is not available as Allianz no longer allows the use of their auditorium for outside organizations due to scheduling conflicts with their own programs. Commissioners discussed alternative locations for holding the event, including: Perpich Center for the Arts Auditorium, Sandburg School, Brookview Grill, Golden Valley Library, Meadowbrook School, Hopkins High School Auditorium, Golden Valley Historical Society, and City Hall. Commissioners discussed unknown specifics at other locations, requirements for staffing outside facilities and timeliness of getting facilitators and speakers confirmed for the event to move forward on November 21, 2013. Motion by Commissioner Burris, second by Commissioner Meirovitz to conduct the "MN Nice?" event on November 21, 2013 from 6:30-8:00 pm at Golden Valley City Hall Council Chambers and authorize expending a total of$195 for Alec Fischer's speaking fee and travel expenses. Motion carried 7-1. Commissioner Cook cast the dissenting vote. It was the consensus of the Commission that details for the "MN Nice?" event need to be finalized at the October meeting to move forward with advertising and marketing for November 21. 2014 Work Plan Ideas: Martin Luther King, Jr. — Day of Service As previously requested, Knauss distributed a list of non-profit organizations (and the services they provide) that were granted allocations through the Golden Valley Human Services Fund was distributed to Commissioners. For 2013, the allocations went to: Canvas Health/Crisis Connection, Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery, Northwest Suburban Dinner At Your poor, PRISM, Senior Community Services HOME Program, Senior Community Services Outreach, TreeHouse, and YMCA-New Hope Branch. Commissioner Meirovitz expressed his concern with partnering with PRISM as he had an uncomfortable experience with the organization in the past when he volunteered in that they began the volunteer orientation had religious implications. Council Member Scanlon explained that PRISM has been contributing to various needs of Golden Valley residents for decades and she is very supportive of any partnership efforts the HRC would want to make with PRISM for an event. Commissioners discussed promoting a Day of Service which would include promoting the community to volunteer at various non-profit organizations. Commissioners again discussed the idea of hosting the General Mills Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Breakfast at a satellite location with a live broadcast. General Mills Human Rights Commission September 24,2013 Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 5 sponsors the event each year in downtown Minneapolis and tickets are difficult to acquire and sell out quickly. The event is broadcast live on TPT at 8:00 am. Due to being a Federal Holiday, there are security and staffing challenges to using City Hall for such an event. Commissioner Johnson volunteered to contact a person she knows on the General Mills Foundation to see what options are available for hosting a satellite location. Commissioner Johnson also stated Second Harvest Heartland has a Community Room that seats 50 people that may be available for use as their facility is open on the holiday, given that it is such an active volunteer day for their organization. It was the consensus of the Commission that all 2014 Work Plan ideas need to be brought forth at the next meeting so a general timeline can be developed to present to the City Council, along with the Annual Report. Because Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observance is on January 20, the HRC would need to present the 2014 Work Plan to the Council yet this year. Human Riqhts Commission Event Loqo and Brandinq Knauss explained she had met with Communications staff to draft ideas for a logo for HRC events and marketing ideas. It was explained that the logo would be used for the Commission's events and not the HRC itself, as the City Council and other City Boards and Commissions do not have a separate logo. Similar to the City's "Mighty Tidy Day," the idea would be to market all HRC events under the same logo, so that they are immediately recognizable in the community as HRC related, no matter what type of event it is. Knauss asked Commissioners what thoughts come to mind when they think of human rights. Some responses were: people, equality, freedom. These were some of the same ideas that staff had brought up when working on possible logos. Knauss distributed some draft logos for discussion and purposes, not for selection, and explained how some of the ideas had been developed. Commissioners were very favorable to the ideas proposed and really liked the idea of"HRC Conversations" which could be applied universally to events. Knauss will bring back the Commissioners comments to Communications staff. September 13, 2013 StarTribune Article, "Ban on Gav Men Givinq Blood Overdue for a Chanae" Commissioner Burris provided information from the article which opines that the restriction on gay men not being able to donate blood should be changed, given the thorough screening of all donors, regardless of sexual orientation, and donated blood. Adiourn Motion by Commissioner Burris, second by Commissioner Meirovitz to adjourn the meeting at 8:13 pm. Motion carried 8-0. Follow-up Items: • Commissioner Meirovitz to re-contact Trenton Lawson, Asst. Principal at Hopkins Sr. High School. • Commissioner Burris — contact Monica Meyer, Executive Director of OutFront Minnesota to see if she would be interested in facilitating "MN Nice?" discussion. • Commissioner Reisner—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. • Knauss to work with Communications staff to further develop HRC Conversations logo. • Knauss to reserve City Council Chambers for November 21, 2013. • Commissioner Johnson to speak with contact at General Mills Foundation on options for sponsoring/hosting a satellite viewing of their Martin Luther King, Jr. Day event. Human Rights Commission September 24,2013 Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 5 • All Commissioners to bring back ideas for the 2014 Work Plan. Respectfuliy Submitted, Chanteli Knauss Assistant City Manager Approved by HRC: ����:� � � � ,.,��a� ��. � ��, Human Rights Commission September 24,2013 Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 5