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REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Rising TIDES Task Force January 15, 2019
Call to Order
The inaugural meeting was called to order at 5:01 pm by Kirsten Santelices.
Attendance/Roll Call
Members present: Amber Alexander,Joelle Allen, Millicent Flowers,Tanveer Gulzar, Maurice
Harris, Sheri Hixon, Melissa Johnson,Jae Ijiyode, Ruth Paradise, Sam Powers,
and Ajani Woodson
Staff present: Tim Cruikshank, City Manager, Maria Cisneros, City Attorney, and Kirsten
Santelices, Human Resources Director
Guests present: Joanie Clausen, Council Member, Larry Fonnest, Council Member, Gillian
Rosenquist, Council Member, and Irene Fernando, Hennepin County
Commissioner District 2; Mayor Shep Harris and Council Member Steve
Schmidgall (arrived 5:52 pm)
Elected Officials Kick-Off
Council Members Clausen, Fonnest, and Rosenquist welcomed the members to the first meeting of the
Task Force. Hennepin County Commissioner Fernando also welcomed the members.
Introductions
Members introduced themselves and shared their reasons for wanting to serve on the Task Force.
Presentation from Staff
Santelices gave a PowerPoint presentation that outlined the basic framework of the Task Force.
Topics included historical understanding and perspective, common language, including defining trust,
inclusion, diversity, equity, social justice, bias, and implicit bias. Staff also reviewed the Government
Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) program that the Council and Staff participated in prior to the
development and adoption of the Equity Plan. The Equity Plan's objectives were outlined as well as
the specific action items under each objective.
The purpose, goals, and ground rules of the Task Force were discussed. The Task Force members
were asked to suggest any additional ground rules. A suggestion was offered that the members make
an effort to get to know each other and mix up the seating locations each meeting.
A You-Tube video entitled "Three Beautiful Minutes" was shown.
Election of Officers
Santelices opened the floor for nominations for the Chair.
MEETING MINUTES—Rising TIDES Task Force 2
Cruikshank outlined the roles of the Chair and Vice Chair.
Member Allen volunteered to act as Chair. All voted in favor. Member Harris was nominated as Vice
Chair. All voted in favor.
Review of Proposed Timeline and Introduction to February Topic
Santelices reviewed the tentative agenda and introduced the topic for the next meeting,
"Communicating Equity with the Community." She provided the Task Force with specific questions to
discuss at the February meeting.
Cruikshank requested the Members notify staff if they would like additional information for any of
the topics being discussed.
Council Member Clausen acknowledged Mayor Harris' and Council Member Schmidgall's attendance
at the meeting. Both Mayor Harris and Council Member Schmidgall thanked the members for their
participation in the Task Force.
Adjournment
Santelices adjourned the meeting at 5:59 pm.
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Joelle len, Chair
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