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05-10-22 Council Work Session Agenda WORK SESSION AGENDA City Council Work Sessions are being conducted in a hybrid format with in-person and remote options for attending. Remote Attendance: Members of the public may attend this meeting by streaming via Webex (Click here) or by calling 1-415-655-0001 and entering access code 2466 443 5457. Additional information about attending electronic meetings is available on the City website. Pages 1. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Work Plan 2-10 2. Land Acknowledgement Statement and Policy 11-17 3. Discussion Regarding Boards and Commissions 18 4. Council Review of Future Draft Agendas 19-20 Council Work Session meetings have an informal, discussion-style format and are designed for the Council to obtain background information, consider policy alternatives, and provide general directions to staff. No formal actions are taken at these meetings. The public is invited to attend Council Work Session meetings and listen to the discussion; public participation is allowed by invitation of the City Council. May 10, 2022 – 6:30 pm Council Conference Room Hybrid Meeting Golden Valley Council Work Session May 10, 2022 Agenda Item 1. DEIC Work Plan Prepared By Kiarra Zackery, Equity and Inclusion Manager/DEIC Staff Liaison Summary Joelle Allen, Chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission, will present the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission’s work plan for 2022 and review events from July 2021 to January 2022. Financial Or Budget Considerations N/A Supporting Documents •DEIC 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Work Plan (5 pages) DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION COMMISSION 2022 WORK PLAN Golden Valley Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Commission 2021 Annual Report 2 2021 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Commission 2021 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Commissioners Joelle Allen, Chair (April 2024) Sheri Hixon (April 2022) Thomas Huling (April 2022) Melissa Johnson (April 2022) Chris Mitchell (April 2023) Ruth Paradise (April 2023) Teresa Sit (April 2024) Ajani Woodson (April 2024) Note: Terms run May 1-April 30 Council Liaison Maurice Harris City Staff Kiarra Zackery, Equity and Inclusion Manager Golden Valley Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Commission 2021 Annual Report 3 Table Of Contents 2021 Overview page 4 Quarter 3: Jul -Sep page 4 Quarter 4: Oct-Dec page 5 2021 Sampling Of Media Coverage page 6 2022 Proposed Work Plan page 8 Golden Valley Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Commission 2021 Annual Report 4 2021 Overview Starting with its first meeting in July, the Golden Valley Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Commission (DEIC) had a successful and eventful 2021. Budget For 2021, the City Council approved a budget of $3,500 for the DEIC. The DEIC spent $2,350 (67 percent) of its budget for professional fees for speaker honorariums; a cash prize for the literary contest winner; tickets to sponsor a table at the 2022 Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday Breakfast; a workshop with Native Governance Center; and hosting a procurement lunch and learn. Meetings The DEIC held six regular meetings and had an option to attend the City’s Joint Board/Commission/Council Meeting in February 2022. DEIC History The Golden Valley City Council appointed the Rising TIDES Task Force in 2018 to provide recommendations on how to fulfill the City's newly adopted Equity Plan. After researching options and engaging with the Golden Valley community on various equity-based topics , the Task Force proposed creating a more permanent body of appointed community members committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This new commission would also replace the Golden Valley Human Rights Commission (HRC). Quarter 3: June-September 2021 BAEGV Disability Inclusion The Rising TIDES Task Force hosted its final Building An Equitable Golden Valley Forum on Dis/ability Inclusion with DEIC Vice Chair Ajani Woodson and Chair Joelle Allen serving as a panelist and planning committee member respectively. Other panelists include Eric Black from MDI, Danielle Loewen from Lunds and Byerly’s, and Nicole Rabinowitz from Inclusive Networking. Land Acknowledgement Research DEIC members Ruth Paradise, Jonathan Kim and Sheri Hixon formed a subcommittee to continue research on land acknowledgements; a continuance of the Human Rights Commission’s directive from Council. Golden Valley Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Commission 2021 Annual Report 5 Quarter 4: October-Dec ember 2021 Lunch and Learn As a continuation of the Rising TIDES recommendation to increase supplier diversity, the DEIC hosted a Lunch and Learn with commercial custodial companies from the Metro Area. The Equity and Inclusion Manager, Chair Joelle Allen and Public Works Director, collaborated to provide a facilities tour, walkthrough the RFP process and answer questions from potential contractors for custodial services contracts for City Hall Campus and Brookview. Ultimately, a Minnesota-based Black owned business won the City Hall Campus contract after attending the event. Building An Equitable Golden Valley Forum: Introducing the DEIC The Quarter 4 Building An Equitable Golden Valley Forum highlighted each member of the DEIC and provided the community with the opportunity to give their input on the Commission’s work for the next year. MLK Day Literary Contest The DEIC’s annual literary contest is open to students in grades K -12 who live in Golden Valley or attend a school within Golden V alley school districts. Students were asked to submit written work (essay, song, or poetry) responding to a prompt under the theme of “Beloved Community.” The DEIC collected contacts at all of the schools within the districts Golden Valley serves. City staff created fliers and sample newsletter and social media posts for the schools to advertise the contest. The contest was also advertised on the City website and social media sites, as well as with in the SunPost. The winner received tickets to the General Mills-sponsored MLK Day event and a $150 cash prize. Updated logo from grade 5-8 winner Renee Woolever Golden Valley Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Commission 2021 Annual Report 6 2021 Sampling Of Media Coverage Building An Equitable Golden Valley (BAEGV ) Events BAEGV events were promoted in social media posts, the City newsletter, the City website , and via news releases to local media. Golden Valley Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Commission 2021 Annual Report 7 Hobbs Human Rights Award And MLK Literary Contest Beyond social media posts, the MLK Literary Contest was advertised in the City newsletter and the City website . Golden Valley Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Commission 2021 Annual Report 8 2022 Proposed Work Plan Goals • Cultural Appreciation and Recognition The DEIC wants to create opportunities for everyone to feel represented within their work and seeks to recognize and celebrate the diverse backgrounds and identities of Golden Valley community members. The Commission will do this through the Building An Equitable Golden Valley forums and the Land Acknowledge ment Action Plan. • Building Community It is important to the DEIC to bring community together to learn and get to know each other. With every event, gathering, meeting, and forum, the Commission considers how i t is building relationships and awareness. Tentative Outline Q1 (Jan-Mar): • Sweet Potato Comfort Pie MLK Event • Land Acknowledgement Workshop with Native Governance Center • Black History Month BAEGV Quarterly Forum Q2 (Apr-Jun): • Environment Justice BAEGV Quarterly Forum (in partnership with Environmental Commission) • Researching Public Asset Naming Policy (in partnership with Open Space and Recreation Commission) • Inclusive Employee Calendar recommendations Q3 (Jul-Sep): • Welcome Packet development • Human Rights Day + Bill Hobbs Award Planning • Housing BAEGV Quarterly Forum • Land Acknowledgement Action Plan: Identify artists for art piece • Land Acknowledgement Action Plan: Develop relationship with schools Q4 (Oct-Dec): • Human Rights Day + Bill Hobbs Award • Begin MLK Planning (multimedia contest, Sweet Potato Comfort Pie, General Mills Breakfast) • Engage and Celebrate Golden Valley BAEGV Quarterly Forum • Final report: Recommendations for 2023 equity plan . Golden Valley Council Work Session May 10, 2022 Agenda Item 2. Land Acknowledgement Prepared By Kiarra Zackery, Equity and Inclusion Manager Summary In 2019, the City Council directed the Human Rights Commission (HRC) to research and put forth a recommendation regarding a Land Acknowledgement for the City Council. A subcommittee of HRC members conducted preliminary research regarding the function and purpose of land acknowledgement statements, appropriate drafting processes and organizational intentions for drafting a statement. The HRC Land Acknowledgement subcommittee shared their preliminary findings and proposed action plan with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission (DEIC) after its inception in September 2021. The DEIC provide the following recommendations based on their own research via subcommittee, workshop and consultation with the Native Governance Center and the preliminary research from the HRC. Process: To determine possible work plan items for 2022, the DEIC reviewed priority initiatives as indicated by the DEIC subcommittee comprised of members from the HRC and Rising TIDES Task Force. Commissioners determined several priority initiatives from each group aligned with its duties including the Land Acknowledgement. The DEIC created a subcommittee of three members (Ruth Paradise, Sheri Hixon and Jonathan Kim) to review existing research from the HRC and conduct their own. The group met bi-weekly then monthly sharing research, drafting language and providing updates to the Commission. Ultimately, the subcommittee and Commission recognized providing a proposed statement and resolution to the City without centering the experiences and opinions of the Native community, specifically the community in Golden Valley, would be problematic. In an attempt to identify members of Golden Valley’s Native community members, the Equity and Inclusion Manager reached out to local public school districts and met with Jessica Glidden, American Indian Education Coordinator for Hopkins School district. Jessica identified 27 families with tribal membership residing in Golden Valley. Per the recommendation of the American Indian Education Coordinator, the Equity and Inclusion Manager requested services from the Native Governance Center to facilitate a statement drafting process centered in the experience of Native community members. Executive Summary City Council Work Session City of Golden Valley May 10, 2022 2 At the January 25, 2022 DEIC meeting, the Commission met with Wayne Ducheneaux and Lauren Kramer from the Native Governance Center. They provided feedback and consultation regarding the statement, action plan, intent versus impact and resources to guide the continued drafting process. After the workshop, the subcommittee continued to research, edit, and develop a statement and action plan. The Commission maintains communication and a consulting relationship with the Native Governance Center insofar as the Commission continues to learn, reflect and respond to the needs of the community in drafting and developing the statement and action plan. Recommendation: The DEIC recommends adopt the proposed statement, resolution and action plan with the expectation that the statement should evolve with growing knowledge and awareness. Financial Or Budget Considerations N/A – The DEIC will use funds allocated in existing budget to support Land Acknowledgement action plan items Supporting Documents •Land Acknowledgement Statements and guidelines (1 page) •Resolution Supporting the Adoption of a Land Acknowledgement (1 page) •Land Acknowledgement Action Plan (3 pages) Proposal for a Land Acknowledgment Statement by the City of Golden Valley 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 reflect on the forcible exile and the codified dispossession of the Dakota peoples, due to actions by the government, traders and land speculators, leading to the Land Cession 289 and the 1851 Treaty of Traverse des Sioux. We further recognize the injustices done by actions taken to suppress, over the following many decades, the Dakota People’s knowledge and observance of their cultural and spiritual heritage. We further acknowledge, honor and respect the continuing existence of these sovereign nations here in the land they call Mni Sota Makoce. 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. Proposal for Shortened Land Acknowledgment Statement for Public Use 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. Land Acknowledgment Guidelines Read full statement at formal Council events i.e. Council Goal Session, Joint Boards and Commission Meeting, State of the City and Boards and Commissions Appreciation Dinner after the Pledge of Allegiance Read shortened statement at regular City Council meetings, Council -Manager meetings, Boards and Commission meetings after the Pledge of Allegiance or before roll call RESOLUTION NO. 22 – RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN OFFICIAL CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT WHEREAS, a Land Acknowledgement is a formal statement to recognize the original inhabitants of land currently occupied by profiters of colonial action; WHEREAS, Minnesota, originally Mni Sota Makoce, is home to eleven federally recognized tribes including four Dakota tribal nations: Shakopee Mdewakanton, Prairie Island Indian Community, Upper Sioux Community, Lower Sioux Community and seven Anishniaabe tribal nations: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Fond du Lac (Nagaajiwanaang), Grand Portage (Gichi-Onigaming), Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians and White Earth WHEREAS, the Dakota people were subject to forced exile and codified dispossession of the land known as Golden Valley due to actions of the government, traders and land speculators including the Land Cession 289 and 1851 Treaty of Traverse des Sioux; and WHEREAS, the Native community in the City of Golden Valley continues to provide positive impacts in the region through culturally sustaining and rejuvenating activities and, WHEREAS, the Golden Valley Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commiss ion developed an action plan to educate its community about and show appreciation for Minnesota Indigenous Peoples through their work plan to support Golden Valley’s Native Community and, WHEREAS, reading a Land Acknowledgement after the Pledge of Allegiance is one active practice of acknowledging our nation’s foundational history of colonial harm and recenters indigenous perspectives BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Golden Valley that: 1.The City of Golden Valley establishes a Land Acknowledgement for the beginning of every Golden Valley City Council, Board and/or Commission meeting, 2.The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission is directed to integrate action plan items into its work plan annually 3.The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission is directed to research the adoption of Indigenous Peoples’ Day the second Monday of October. Adopted by the City Council of Golden Valley, Minnesota this 7th day of May 2022. _____________________________ Shepard M. Harris, Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________ Theresa J. Schyma, City Clerk City of Golden Valley, Human Resource Commission Possible activities to accompany the Land Acknowledgment Statement.: 1. monument /stone – with statement. Can be acknowledgment plus some history a. Possible locations: i. outside city hall, ii. park area in new downtown area – by Bassett Creek is appropriate since the area the indigenous people used was in the Bassett Creek wetlands. 2. Creating relationships with indigenous peoples – Possibilities. a. Follow the example of the Minneapolis public School district: http://pieducators.com/sites/default/fil es/moa_muid_and_mps_with_si gnatures.pdf An Agreement between the Minneapolis Public School District and the Metropolitan Urban Indian Directors (MUID) and it’s member organizations. b. Phillip’s Indian Educators. Their website can give a lot of insight into how to proceed. c. Possible activity associated with indigeneus peoples week. Could be a Forum, or some type of outreach/social activity. d. Meet with school social studies teachers to hear about their current curriculum. We should come prepared with suggestions and materials. 3. Other future actions: a. Educational publicity. G.V. newsletter, sun Post, signs in Library, Brookview, City Hall. “Poles”. b. Outreach. Work with affinity groups. Broaden cultural recognition of different groups living in G.V. to increase inclusion. Can be part of our greater outreach plans. 4. Current status, discussion issues of Native American Indians and life in Indian country. Possible topics for outreach activities and social studies curriculum. • sovereignty, • nation building, • inter-tribal relationships, • land/mineral rights, • relationship to U.S. congress, • economy, education, • health, • housing, • reservations, • tribal membership, • land ownership on reservations, allotments, 2010 census[edit] As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 20,371 people, 8,816 households, and 5,417 families living in the city. The population density was 1,997.2 inhabitants per square mile (771.1/km2). There were 9,349 housing units at an average density of 916.6 per square mile (353.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 85.4% White, 7.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 3.5% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population. 5. Historical and current materials a. Uses. i. Resources to be used for educational purposes. 1. Forums, ii. Education of Council members, staff, members of other commissions. iii. Historical comment could be used on: 1. monument/stone 2. placard on wall at entrance to City Hall, Brookview, other public City buildings. b. Content: Historical. Example: (Also, see end of this document for additional historical information. See also attached file with photos from the G.V. Historical society. ) We would like to acknowledge that we are holding this meeting on the traditional ancestral lands of the Wahpekute and the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ. .We pay our respect to the elders both past and present, who have stewarded this land throughout the generations. We recognize and honor them as the past, present, and future caretakers of this land. This land came under the control of the current settler state, known as the U.S.A., through genocidal military campaigns and an ongoing occupation. Land Cession 289, the 1851 Treaty of Traverse des Sioux, codified the violent dispossession, and stands out as an especially egregious example of how a supreme injustice forms the basis of the state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities as we know them today. The systematic removal of Indigenous nations and societies has led to the current situation, in which the Dakhóta people reside on about .01 % (about one-hundredth of one percent) of their original land base within the borders of what we know as the State of Minnesota. Land acknowledgment is only one small part of supporting Indigenous communities. We hope our land acknowledgment statement will inspire others to stand with us in solidarity with Native nations More Historical Information: (from: G.V. Historical Society) The people that came here had heard tales of Indians. Once, when William Varner was hunting in the winter he saw deer tracks. He followed them to the woods where he saw a deer. After he shot it, he decided it was too heavy to carry back to his log cabin but he needed the deer for his family. All of a sudden an Indian came out of the woods. The Indian helped him cut and carry the deer but the Indian marveled at how sharp his knife was. Varner brought the Indian to his house and showed him his sharpening wheel and let him sharpen his knife. After that, many Indians came to sharpen their knives and soon Varner and his family became good friends with the Indians. Source: Golden Valley: The History of a Minnesota City 1886 -1986, By the Golden Valley Historical Society --- Tribes of Chippewa and Sioux had encampments on nearby Medicine Lake. The first white settlers arrived in the early 1850s.[6] Golden Valley was incorporated December 17, 1886. In the early twentieth century, it was mostly a farming community. -- The Dakota War of 1862, also known as the Sioux Uprising, the Dakota Uprising, the Sioux Outbreak of 1862, the Dakota Conflict, the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, or Little Crow's War, was an armed conflict between the United States and several bands of Dakota (also known as the eastern Sioux). It began on August 18, 1862, at the Lower Sioux Agency along the Minnesota River in southwest Minnesota, four years after its admission as a state.[4]after the U.S. government failed to honor its part of a 1858 treaty, severe hunger and additional factors led to the Dakota War. It is a sad story – four years after Minnesota statehood – for all involved, with results that continue to reverberate today. Also look at file: HistoricalPhotos.docx Golden Valley Council Work Session May 10, 2022 Agenda Item 3. Discussion Regarding Boards and Commissions Prepared By Tim Cruikshank, City Manager Summary At the April 12 work session, the Council requested this item be placed on the May work session agenda to have a discussion when all members of the Council are present. Some topics the Council may want to discuss and consider regarding the future of boards and commissions are: -Term limits -Interview process -Applications and data collection -Youth Council City Attorney Cisneros and Equity and Inclusion Manager Zackery will be available to elaborate on these topics as well as answer any other questions the Council may have. Financial Or Budget Considerations N/A Supporting Documents N/A Review of Future Draft Agendas Meeting & Item Info May 17, 2022 City Council Meeting - 6:30 PM Presentation Proclamation - LOGIS 50th Anniversary Proclamation Recognizing National Public Works Week New Employee Introductions Consent - Licenses Consent - Boards, Commissions, and Task Forces Receive/File - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission Annual Report and Work Plan Consent - Bid, Quotes, and Contracts Approve Purchase of a Public Safety Generator Contract for JWC 24-Inch Gate Valve Project Approve Greenway Villas Public Improvement Project Approve Glenwood Ave Watermain Improvements #21-06 Approve Contract with Lexipol for Police Department Policy Review BCWMC Internship Agreement Mixed Income Housing Policy - Legal Agreements TBD Consent - Grants and Donations Resolution - award acceptance and approve Pohlad grant agreement Resolution - accept donation for Medley Park Community Garden Resolution - accept tree donation for Brookview Park Consent - Miscellaneous Approve Right of Way Policy Updates Land Acknowledgement - adopt resolution, statement and action plan Public Hearing Old Business Meadowbrook School PUD No 90, Amend #5, 5300/5430 Glenwood Ave S 1. Approve Ordinance Zoning Map Amendment 2. Approve Major PUD Amendment New Business Appeal of Board of Zoning Appeals Decision – 2234 Lee Ave N June 7, 2022 City Council Special Closed Executive Session - 5:30 PM [TENTATIVE] [TENTATIVE] Closed Session to Discuss Litigation Settlement June 7, 2022 City Council Meeting - 6:30 PM Presentation Consent - Licenses Liquor License Renewals [TENTATIVE] New Liquor License - Game Show Battle Rooms [TENTATIVE] New Liquor License - Nong's Thai Cusine Consent - Boards, Commissions, and Task Forces Consent - Bid, Quotes, and Contracts Approve City Hall Boiler Replacement PSA with TBD Approve Community Service Agreement with Breck School Approve Basset Creek Streambank Stabilization Agreement Project #22-15 Consent - Grants and Donations Consent - Miscellaneous Respectful Workplace Policy Public Hearing Meeting & Item Info Approve Resolution Supporting Storm Water Pollution prevention Plan (SWPPP) Approve Outdoor Patio, 7345 Country Club Drive, Schuller's Tavern Old Business New Business June 14, 2022 City Council Work Session - 6:30 PM Update from Robbinsdale School District on Pilot Program for School and Public Safety Partnership Discussion Regarding MOU with Crime Prevention Fund PEACE Commission Update Discussion regarding Human Services Commission Council Review of Future Draft Agendas June 21, 2022 HRA Meeting - 6:30 PM (Brookview) Consent Agenda Receive and File Previous Quarter's Financial Reports Public Hearing Old Business New Business June 21, 2022 City Council Meeting - 6:30 PM (Brookview) Presentation New Employee Introductions/Swearing-In Ceremony Consent - Licenses Consent - Boards, Commissions, and Task Forces Consent - Bid, Quotes, and Contracts 2023-2027 MNDOT Master Partnership Contract Consent - Grants and Donations Consent - Miscellaneous Appointment of Election Judges and AB Ballot Board for Primary & General Election - Resolutions Public Hearing Old Business New Business First Reading - Ordinance to Update Stormwater Management Chapter 107