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03-10-20 Council/Manager Agenda Packet REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Pages 1. Boards/Commissions Work Plan and/or Annual Report 2-15 a. Human Rights Commission 2. Review of Council Procedures 16 3. Council Review of Future Draft Agendas: City Council March 17, City Council April 7, and Council/Manager April 14, 2020 17-21 Council/Manager 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/Manager meetings and listen to the discussion; public participation is allowed by invitation of the City Council. March 10, 2020 – Immediately Following HRA Work Session Council Conference Room Golden Valley City Hall 7800 Golden Valley Road Golden Valley Council/Manager Meeting March 10, 2020 Agenda Item 1. Boards/Commissions Work Plan and/or Annual Reports – Human Rights Commission Prepared By Kirsten Santelices, Human Resources Director Summary HRC Chair, Chris Mitchell, will present the 2019 HRC Annual Report and 2020 Proposed Work Plan and address any questions by the City Council. Financial Or Budget Considerations Not applicable Supporting Documents • 2019 HRC Annual Report and 2020 HRC Proposed Work Plan (13 pages) HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 2019 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2020 WORK PLAN 2 2019 Human Rights Members 2019 Human Rights Commissioners Chair, Chris Mitchell (elected June 2018) Vice-Chair, Carrie Yeager (elected June 2018) Jonathan Burris Teresa Martin Gloria Peck Maurice Harris Leah Persky Eve Clarkson, Student Destiny Nathan, Student City Staff Kirsten Santelices, Human Resources Director Maria Cisneros, City Attorney 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2019 Human Rights Members ______________________________________________________________ 2 2019 Overview __________________________________________________________________________ 4 Budget ______________________________________________________________________________ 4 Meetings ____________________________________________________________________________ 4 2019 Work Plan Accomplishments ________________________________________________________ 4 Quarter 1: Jan-Mar ______________________________________________________________________ 5 29th Annual MLK Holiday Breakfast _______________________________________________________ 5 Sweet Potato Comfort Pie _______________________________________________________________ 5 HRC Promotional Materials ______________________________________________________________ 5 Quarter 2: Apr-Jun _______________________________________________________________________ 6 Golden Valley Pride Festival _____________________________________________________________ 6 Golden Valley Historical Society Museum Tour ______________________________________________ 6 Special Recognition of Sylvia Kaplan _______________________________________________________ 7 Quarter 3: Jul-Sep _______________________________________________________________________ 8 Week of Service _______________________________________________________________________ 8 Antisemitism, Xenophobia, and Hate: Local and Global Challenges Event __________________________ 8 Quarter 4: Oct-Dec _______________________________________________________________________ 9 Why Treaties Matter Exhibit _____________________________________________________________ 9 Bill Hobbs Award ______________________________________________________________________ 9 Third Annual MLK Day Literary Contest ___________________________________________________ 10 Conversion Therapy Ban _______________________________________________________________ 10 2019 Sampling of Media Coverage _________________________________________________________ 11 Week of Service ______________________________________________________________________ 11 Antisemitism, Xenophobia, and Hate: Local and Global Challenges ______________________________ 11 Why Treaties Matter Exhibit (Oct 1-30) ___________________________________________________ 12 Human Rights Day (Dec 10) Bill Hobbs Award Promotion ________________________________ 12 Restrictive Covenants _________________________________________________________________ 12 2020 Proposed Work Plan ________________________________________________________________ 13 4 2019 Overview The Golden Valley Human Rights Commission led several initiatives in 2019. Not only did the Commission focus on some of its annual events and programs, they explored opportunities to engage with community members through new programming, events, and activities. Budget For 2019, the City Council approved a budget of $3,500. The Commission expended $2,466.85 (70%) of their budget for professional fees for speaker honorariums; cash prize for the 2019 MLK Literary contest winner; promotional stickers and bookmarks; hosting a booth at GV Pride festival; and tickets to sponsor two tables at the 2020 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast. Meetings The HRC eleven regular meetings, one special meeting in January, and had an option to attend the joint Board/Commission/City Council meeting in January. 2019 Work Plan Accomplishments Beyond setting a work plan of specific activities and events the Commission set specific goals for the year: • Partner with other city human rights commissions and community service organizations on educational or outreach opportunities. o Explore opportunities to educate the community on voting rights. • Update and enhance communication strategies (including providing resources through the City website). The Commission successfully achieved all of these goals in 2019. 5 Quarter 1: Jan-Mar 29th Annual MLK Holiday Breakfast The commission purchased one table (10 tickets) for the General Mills Foundation 29th Annual MLK Holiday Breakfast, and all 10 tickets were distributed. Sweet Potato Comfort Pie The Commission sponsored three speakers at the Annual Sweet Potato Comfort Pies event held at Brookview on January 20, 2019. Several Commissioners also volunteered at the event as well. The winner of the 2019 MLK Literary Contest presented her submission. HRC Promotional Materials The Commission worked closely with the City’s communications team to develop a new promotional item. Together they came up with a design and ordered equALLity stickers for Commissioners to distribute at events and programs. Interview with Brynn Hirsch, winner of the MLK Literary Contest 6 Quarter 2: Apr-Jun Golden Valley Pride Festival The HRC participated in the Golden Valley Pride Festival held on June 9, 2019. At the booth, Commissioners distributed the newly-designed Golden Valley human rights EquALLity stickers, magnets, Human Rights Day quote bookmarks, and the HRC brochure. Golden Valley Historical Society Museum Tour The Human Rights Commission had the opportunity to host its June 25 meeting at the Golden Valley Historical Society Museum, starting first with a tour of the facility. Commissioners Mitchell (L) and Peck (R) conversing with a festival attendee. Commissioners on a guided tour of the Golden Valley Historical Society Museum 7 Special Recognition of Sylvia Kaplan The Commission was approached by Council Member Joanie Clausen, who shared some history about the formation of the then Civil Rights Commission, which is now the Human Rights Commission, including details on its founders. Sylvia Kaplan, an original member of the Commission was invited to the June 25 HRC meeting where the Commission had the opportunity to learn about Sylvia’s involvement in the advancement of human rights and her passion that continues today. The Commission presented Sylvia with a certificate of appreciation for her work! 8 Quarter 3: Jul-Sep Week of Service The Commission chose to promote a “week of service” donation collection for Prism during the week of September 11. Donation boxes were set up at City Hall, Brookview, and the Public Safety building for the week. It was promoted on social media and through CCX media. Several Commissioners also volunteered to do park clean up at Sochacki Park on Saturday, September 7, 2019. Several Commissioners worked for four hours cleaning up and removing buckthorn from one of the City’s great parks. Antisemitism, Xenophobia, and Hate: Local and Global Challenges Event The Commission worked with World Without Genocide to host a program at Brookview on critical human rights issues and provide suggestions on how individuals and cities can respond. The program also reviewed current data on hate crimes, episodes of violence, and hate speech, with a focus on how to address multiple forms of hate. 9 Quarter 4: Oct-Dec Why Treaties Matter Exhibit The Commission hosted the Why Treaties Matter exhibit at Brookview during the month of October. The exhibit, presented by the Minnesotan Indian Affairs Council, Minnesota Humanities Center, and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian features stories and voices of Dakota and Ojibwe Nations. It emphasizes American Indian independence as an ongoing continental reality and highlights the innovative ways the Dakota and Ojibwe Nations self-govern, create community, build sustainable systems, and relate to one another. For this event the HRC partnered with Hennepin County Library in Golden Valley to promote the exhibit and highlight the topic of Native American treaties. Bill Hobbs Award The Commission received two nominations. After discussion at the November meeting, the Commission selected both nominees as winners for the 2019 award. Ruth Paradise was nominated for her work to preserve and create affordable housing in the City. Ruth chairs the Golden Valley Affordable Housing Coalition and is a member of the Rising TIDES Task Force. Gloria was nominated for her frequent volunteer efforts with PRISM, her leadership with Spirt of Hope Church, and her work as an original organizer of the Golden Valley PRIDE festival. Gloria also served on the Human Rights Commission for just over six years where she led several committees on topics like sex trafficking, LGBTQIA+ rights, mental illness, voting rights, and more. Both Gloria and Ruth were presented the award at the Council meeting on December 17, 2019. Why Treaties Matter Visitors Guide Brochure Winners of the Bill Hobbs Award, Ruth Paradise (L) and Gloria Peck (R) 10 Third Annual MLK Day Literary Contest The HRC advertised a literary contest for students in grades 7-12 who live in Golden Valley or attend a school within the Golden valley school districts. Students were asked to submit written work (essay, song, or poetry) responding to one of two writing prompts under the theme of “Injustice Anywhere.” Unfortunately, the Commission did not receive any submissions for the contest this year. Conversion Therapy Ban In November the HRC brought the topic of conversion therapy ban to the City Council with a recommendation that the City Council consider researching this topic as part of their 2020 Goal Session. The City Council has listed this topic as an item to consider at its 2020 Goal Session on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. Literary Contest Flyer 11 2019 Sampling of Media Coverage Week of Service Antisemitism, Xenophobia, and Hate: Local and Global Challenges 12 Why Treaties Matter Exhibit (Oct 1-30) Human Rights Day (Dec 10) Bill Hobbs Award Promotion Restrictive Covenants 13 2020 Proposed Work Plan The Golden Valley Human Rights Commission (HRC) proposes the following work plan for 2020. Goals for this year include: • Partner with other city human rights commissions and community service organizations on education or outreach opportunities. o Explore opportunities to educate the community. • Further update and enhance communications strategies o Explore opportunities for community partnerships regarding human rights resources. • Partner with Environmental Commission on environmental initiatives and the impact of climate change on Human Rights (potentially as a day of service initiative) Tentative Outline: Q1: Jan-Mar • Work Plan discussion (Jan) • Co-Sponsor League of Women Voter’s Race in Our Neighborhoods (Feb) • Golden Valley Pride planning (Mar) • Consider continuation of annual MLK Day Contest (Mar) • Restrictive Covenant Education and Discharge Next Steps Planning (Mar) • Equal Rights Amendment and 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage planning (Mar) Q2: Apr-Jun • Human Rights Day planning/Human Rights City discussion (Apr) • Day of Service planning • Equal Rights Amendment and 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage planning • Research land acknowledgment • Golden Valley Pride booth (Jun) Q3: Jul-Sep • Complete research and provide information to the City Council on land acknowledgments (Jul) • Human Rights Day planning • Bill Hobbs Award promotion • Promote Equal Rights Amendment and 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage (Aug) • Day of Service (on or around Sep 11) Q4: Oct-Dec • Sweet Potato Comfort Pie planning • Human Rights Day planning • December 10 – Human Rights Day promotion o Bill Hobbs Award (in conjunction with Human Rights Day) o Partner with Golden Valley Library • Purchase table for 2021 MLK breakfast Golden Valley Council/Manager Meeting March 10, 2020 Agenda Item 2. Review of Council Procedures Prepared By Tim Cruikshank, City Manager Summary Mayor Harris will discuss various items. Financial Or Budget Considerations Not applicable REGULAR MEETING AGENDA 1.Call to Order A.Pledge of Allegiance Pages B.Roll Call 2.Additions and Corrections to Agenda 3.Consent Agenda Approval of Consent Agenda - All items listed under this heading are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no discussion of these items unless a Council Member so requests in which event the item will be removed from the general order of business and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. A.Approval of Minutes: 1.City Council Meeting – March 4, 2020 B.Approval of City Check Register C.Licenses: 1.Approve General Business License – Solid Waste and Recycling Collection License 2.Approve General License – Amusement Devices 3.Approve General Business License – Gas Dispensers 4.Approve On-Sale Wine and 3.2 Malt Liquor License – Mill Valley Market 5.Approve Massage Therapist Establishment License – Everybody Healing Center 6.Gambling License Exemption and Waiver of Notice Requirement – School of Engineering & Arts PTA 7.Temporary Liquor License – Born Passion D.Minutes of Boards and Commissions: 1. E.Approval of Bids, Quotes and Contracts: 1.Approve Professional Services for 2020 Pond Maintenance 2.Approval of Purchase of City Vehicles 3.Approve Design Services for Douglas Drive/TH 55 PED Underpass and Roundabout #20-19 F.Acceptance of Grants and Donations: 1.Approve Pennsylvania Woods Habitat Restoration Grant Agreement G. 4.Public Hearing 5.Old Business March 17, 2020 – 6:30 pm Council Chambers Golden Valley City Hall 7800 Golden Valley Road DRAFT City of Golden Valley City Council Regular Meeting March 17, 2020 – 6:30 pm 2 6. New Business All Ordinances listed under this heading are eligible for public input. A. First Consideration Ordinance Census Enumerator Access to Multi-Family Buildings B. Review of Council Calendar C. Mayor and Council Communications 1. Other Committee/Meeting updates 7. Adjournment DRAFT REGULAR MEETING AGENDA 1.Call to Order A.Pledge of Allegiance Pages B.Roll Call C.Presentation: Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson 2.Additions and Corrections to Agenda 3.Consent Agenda Approval of Consent Agenda - All items listed under this heading are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no discussion of these items unless a Council Member so requests in which event the item will be removed from the general order of business and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. A.Approval of Minutes: 1.City Council Meeting – March 17, 2020 B.Approval of City Check Register C.Licenses: 1. D.Minutes of Boards and Commissions: 1. E.Approval of Bids, Quotes and Contracts: 1.Award Contract to Contractor for Pennsylvania Woods Habitat Restoration 2.Approve Council Chambers Remodel Contracts F.Acceptance of Grants and Donations: 1. 4.Public Hearing A.Public Hearing - 2020 Pavement Management Program – Adopt Special Assessments 20- B.Public Hearing – Major PUD Amendment – Sweeney Lake Woods 5.Old Business 6.New Business All Ordinances listed under this heading are eligible for public input. A.First Consideration – Control of Animal Ordinance B.2020 Pavement Management Program 1.Award Construction Contract April 7, 2020 – 6:30 pm Council Chambers Golden Valley City Hall 7800 Golden Valley Road DRAFT City of Golden Valley City Council Regular Meeting April 7, 2020 – 6:30 pm 2 2. Award Contract for Construction Observation Services C. Approve Agreements between the City of Golden Valley and Contractors for the PMP Sanitary Sewer Service Repairs D. Second Consideration Ordinance Census Enumerator Access to Multi-Family Buildings E. Review of Council Calendar F. Mayor and Council Communications 1. Other Committee/Meeting updates 7. Adjournment DRAFT REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Pages 1.Representative Ilhan Omar 2.Boards/Commissions Work Plan and/or Annual Report a.Planning Commission b.Board of Zoning Appeals c.Open Space & Rec Commission 3.2020 Bike Lane Project 4.2019 Financial Recap 5.Council Review of Future Draft Agendas: City Council April 21, City Council May 5, and Council/Manager May 12, 2020 Council/Manager 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/Manager meetings and listen to the discussion; public participation is allowed by invitation of the City Council. April 14, 2020 – 6:30 pm Council Conference Room Golden Valley City Hall 7800 Golden Valley Road DRAFT