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06-24-14 HRC Agenda Packet AGENDA t�� ��' �� � Human Rights Commission n� p City of Golden Valley � d�..n 7800 Golden Valley Road �� � ` Golden Valley, MN 55427 June 24, 2014 6:30 pm Council Conference Room I. Call to Order II. Introductions (if needed) III. Approval of May 27, 2014 Meeting Minutes IV. Council Updates (if any) V. Old Business A. Planning for October 9 HRC Conversations event B. Planning for September 11 Day of Service and Remembrance VI. New Business A. Oath of Office (Commissioner Pristash) VII. Communications (if any) VIII. Adjourn MINUTES �.��,� �� Human Rights Commission (HRC) City of Golden Valley D�G��YI � 7800 Golden Valley Road �� � Golden Valley, MN 55427 Council Conference Room May 27, 2014 Commissioners present: Adam Buttress, Chair Brian Cook, Vice-Chair Jonathan Burris Carla Johnson Teresa Martin Payton Perkins Susan Phelps Michael Pristash Commissioners absent: None Guest: Christopher Jordan Staff Liaison: Chantell Knauss Assistant City Manager The meeting was convened at 6:30 pm by Chair Buttress. Approval of April 22, 2014 Reqular Meetinq Minutes Motion by Vice-Chair Cook, second by Chair Buttress to approve the minutes. Motion carried 8-0. Introductions Commissioners, guests, and staff introduced themselves for the benefit of the three new Commissioners Martin, Phelps and Pristash. Former Commissioner Jordan was recognized for his service and valuable contributions to the Human Rights Commission. Review HRC Conversations Mav 8 Event There were 31 total attendees, including Council Members, HRC Commissioners, panelists and staff. This was the most well-attended HRC sponsored event to date. Commissioners discussed the results of the survey completed by attendees which all had favorable remarks about the event. One of the comments on the survey concerned Crisis Intervention Training (CIT)for police officers. Knauss read the email that was sent to the City Council Members from Police Chief Carlson, following the May 8 event which states: We have trained about 2/3 of our patrol officers in CIT. It is based on the nationally recognized Memphis PD program, which is the only model used in law enforcement. We have consistently sent 2-3 officers to the training each time we have seen it offered. We have consciously had a running goal of getting every patrol officer trained. The training is Human Rights Commission May 27,2014 Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 3 offered infrequently and is 40 hours, thus why we can only send a couple at a time. We will continue to send officers until everyone has had the basic course. There are also periodic refresher courses, which is our next goal. We also periodically bring in trainers to our in-service training to discuss various topics related to dealing with the mentally ill. Conversely, we are currently researching offering an evening at the PD for autistic kids, to acclimate them to police officers. This would hopefully help them reach out to an officer should they ever need help. There is not a model for this type of event but we figured with the rising numbers of autism, an attempt at familiarizing them to officers is a good start even if we are doing it off the cuff. HRC Conversations Event Planninq — October 9 "Adults and Mental Illness" • C. Knauss reported that Ken Barlow, KSTP Meteorologist, has confirmed that he will be a speaker at the event. • Commissioner Burris is awaiting a return call from TouchStone to see if they would be able to provide a representative for the panel discussion. • Commissioner Martin to contact Hugh Elwood at Oasis to see if they would be able to provide a representative for the panel discussion. • Commissioner Martin to contact NAMI to see if they will be able to provide a representative for the panel discussion. • Chair Buttress to contact a Walk-in Counseling Center to see if they would be able to provide a representative for the panel discussion. • Vice-Chair Cook reported that Representative Jim Ramstad would likely not be available for the event. • Council Member Snope to contact Senator AI or Frannie Franken to see if one of them would be a speaker for the event (continued follow-up from April 22 meeting). Other ideas for the October 9 event that were discussed was including a representative from a Veterans organization on the panel to discuss discharged military personnel and mental illness; having City police staff on the panel to talk about the mental illness calls they are receiving. It was the Commissions consensus that Ken Barlow, TouchStone, Oasis, Walk-in Counseling, and NAMI representatives would be a well-rounded panel for this topic. The Commission also agreed to host the event in the City Hall Council Chambers from 6:30-8 pm. New Business — Election of Chair and Vice-Chair In accordance with the HRC Bylaws and Board/Commission Guidelines, a Chair and Vice-Chair are elected each May. The Chair and Vice-Chair serve one-year, non-consecutive terms. It is the City's interpretation that since Chair Buttress was completing the term vacated by Council Member Snope and only served four(4) months, he would be eligible to serve as Chair again. This would also be the case with Vice-Chair Cook since he was elected to serve the remaining four(4) months of former Vice-Chair Buttress' term when he filled the Chair vacancy. Motion by Commissioner Pristash, second by Commissioner Martin to nominate Chair Buttress and Vice-Chair Cook to serve again. Motion carried 5 —2— 1. Ayes: Commissioners Johnson, Martin, Perkins, Phelps, and Pristash; Nays: Chair Buttress, Commissioner Burris; Abstain: Vice-Chair Cook. Motion by Commissioner Burris, second by Chair Buttress to re-consider the previous vote. Motion carried 8— 0. There was discussion as to whether or not any other commissioners are interested in serving as Chair or Vice-Chair. Human Rights Commission May 27,2014 Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 Motion by Commissioner Johnson, second by Chair Buttress to nominate Vice-Chair Cook as Chair. Motion carried 5— 0 —3. Ayes: Commissioners Buttress, Burris, Johnson, Martin, and Phelps; Abstain: Cook, Perkins, and Pristash. Motion by Commissioner Burris, second by Commissioner Johnson to nominate Commissioner Martin as Vice-Chair. Motion carried 7 — 0 — 1. Ayes: Commissioners Burris, Buttress, Cook, Johnson, Perkins, Phelps, and Pristash; Abstain: Martin. Open Meetinq Law Knauss distributed to new Commissioners Martin, Phelps and Pristash the DVD recording of the Open Meeting Law Training that was presented to Golden Valley City Council and Board/Commission members by the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust on June 12, 2013. Commissioners were asked to view the DVD as part of their HRC responsibilities and they would also be receiving the HRC Bylaws and Council Guidelines for Boards/Commissions via email. Adiourn Motion by Chair Cook, second by Commissioner Pristash to adjourn the meeting at 7:39 pm. Motion carried 8—0. Follow-up Items: • Commissioner Burris is awaiting a return call from TouchStone to see if they would be able to provide a representative for the panel discussion. • Commissioner Martin to contact Hugh Elwood at Oasis to see if they would be able to provide a representative for the panel discussion. • Commissioner Martin to contact NAMI to see if they will be able to provide a representative for the panel discussion. • Chair Buttress to contact a Walk-in Counseling Center to see if they would be able to provide a representative for the panel discussion. • Council Member Snope to contact Senator AI or Frannie Franken to see if one of them would be a speaker for the event (continued follow-up from April 22 meeting). Respectfully Submitted, Chantell Knauss Staff Liaison Human Rights Commission May 27,2014 Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3 NEW MODEL OFFICIAL OATH State of Minnesota ) )ss County of Hennepin) I, , do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Minnesota, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of Commission Member of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota, to the best of my judgment and ability, so help me God. Commission Member Name Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1 st day of July, 2014. Shepard M. Harris, Mayor PLEASE NOTE: This is the oath of office that will be provided for you to read and sign at the Council Meeting. If you object to the oath on religious grounds, and would like to substitute the word "affirm" for the word "swear" and the phrase "And this I do under the penalties of perjury" for the phrase "So help me God" please notify Judy Nally at 763-593-3991 by June 30, 2014 so the amended Oath can be prepared. OLD STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF HENNEPIN, ss CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY I, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Minnesota, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of Commission Member of the City of Golden Valley, Minnesota, to the best of my judgment and ability, so help me God. Commission Member Name Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3rd day of June, 2014. Shepard M. Harris, Mayor