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Home My WebLink About2022/09/20 - ADMIN - Agenda Packets - Human Rights Commission - Regular Human rights commission meeting September 20, 2022 7:00 pm The St. Louis Park Human Rights Commission is meeting in person at St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd in the Westwood Room on 3rd Floor. Members of the public can attend in person. Visit www.stlouispark.org/government/boards-commissions to view the agenda and reports. Agenda 1. Call to order 2. Approval of agenda 3. Approval of minutes a. Human Rights Commission Meeting minutes of July 19, 2022 4. New Business a. Special guest Annie Pottorff, sustainability coordinator b. Special guest Laura Dizon, Shout Out Loud c. Review Turning the Page for Peace Art Walk event d. Kudos 5. Work group/subcommittee updates a. Events subcommittee b. Bias motivated crime subcommittee 6. Chair and staff updates 7. Other business 8. Future agenda planning 9. Adjournment Future meeting/event dates:  October meeting: October 18, 2022, 7:00 pm  November meeting: November 15, 2022, 7:00 pm  December meeting: December 20, 2022, 7:00 pm If you need special accommodations or have questions about the meeting, please call Cheyenne Brodeen cbrodeen@stlouispark.org or 952.924.2517) or the administration department at 952-924-2525. Human rights commission July 19, 2022 7:00 pm If you need special accommodations or have questions about the meeting, please call (Ali Timpone, 952.928.2846) or the administration department at 952.924.2525. Human rights commission Members present: Jaime Chismar, Paul Baudhuin, Li Livdahl, Andre Barajas, Saleta Sallet- Cobb, Andrea Alvarez Members absent: Avi Olitzky, Katie Lawler Turnbull Staff present: HR director (Ali Timpone) Guests: Michael Sund, Abdihakim Ibrahim 1. Call to order Commissioner Chismar called the commission to order at 7:03 pm. 2. Approval of agenda A motion was made by Commissioner Chismar, seconded by Commissioner Alvarez, to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Approval of minutes – Human rights commission of June 21, 2022 A motion was made by Commissioner Barajas, seconded by Commissioner Sallet-Cobb, to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously. 4. New business The commission welcomed their guest speakers to talk about voter outreach and education. Mr. Sund, the city’s election specialist, presented information on the upcoming primary and answered questions about early voting, registration, and other ways the city is educating voters about their rights. Mr. Ibrahim is a resident who has served on the Police Advisory Commission and is a current school board member talked about his experience as an immigrant and how he has worked with other immigrants to educate them on the importance of completing the census and voting. The group discussed suggestions such as more community engagement with minority communities, talking with friends and neighbors about voting, removing barriers to voting, how to contact the city to notify them of barriers or concerns, and what to expect at the polls. The commission discussed that as officials of a local government, they are not able to advocate for candidates or participate in political activity, but they can educate and encourage participation. 5. Kudos  Commissioner Chismar gave kudos to Commissioner Lawler Turnbull for working with the literacy festival in so many capacities and writing a grant to secure funds.  Commissioner Baudhuin gave kudos to his wife for passing her nurse practitioner boards.  The commission gave big kudos to Commissioner Sallet-Cobb for getting accepted into nursing school. 6. Subcommittee updates Commissioner Chismar updated the group on the upcoming Art Walk: Turning the Page for Peace on August 8-14 at Wolfe Park. This is a partnership with SLP Friends of the Arts (FOTA) for the Children First literacy event. Over 30 artists will participate. The subcommittee is meeting weekly with FOTA to prepare. Commissioners are asked to volunteer assist with art installation on August 6 from 9am – noon, more information will be provided. FOTA is also working with city staff to make the event a traveling art exhibit to other parks. Commissioner Lawler Turnbull is connecting with two PAC members on July 21 for the first meeting of the hybrid subcommittee to talk about data and trends in bias motivated crimes and how the commissions can respond and support. Commissioner Alvarez is not able to attend July 21 but would like to be added to the subcommittee for future meetings. One bias motivated crime was discussed. 7. Chair Updates Chair Baudhuin requested that the August agenda be focused on goal setting for 2023 and asked that commissioners come prepared to brainstorm. 8. Staff Update Ms. Timpone provided the staff report:  The city’s REI director recruitment process is currently in the interviewing stage. Hope to have a candidate selected soon.  The city had such a great experience working with the consultant on the REI staffing project that additional partnering will continue into 2023 to create systemic transformations which includes broad skill building for staff and targeted coaching for executive leaders. 9. Other business Upcoming events and things to know:  Muddy Paws STEP Fundraiser – July 30, 2022 https://www.facebook.com/events/1250402292401166/  National Night Out – August 2, 2022 https://www.stlouispark.org/government/departments-divisions/police- department/national-night-out  Primary Election – August 9, 2022 https://www.stlouispark.org/government/elections  MinnesoThai Street Food Festival – September 17-18, 2022 https://discoverstlouispark.com/events/minnesothai-street-food-festival/  Shout out Loud – October 1, 2022 https://shoutoutloudmn.com/ 10. The commission adjourned at 8:15 pm. Respectfully submitted by: Ali Timpone, HR director/staff liaison 1 Ali Timpone From:Mikael Garland Sent:Monday, August 1, 2022 12:11 PM To:Ali Timpone Subject:Bias crimes for Jul-22, HRC Attachments:literature_left_on_driveways_and_lawns.jpg  22004290, 7-25-22, 7AM: Resident of 3900-blk of Colorado reported finding a card in a baggie weighted down with either corn or rice. Similar pamphlets have been found throughout the metro and elsewhere in the US. Officers canvassed the area, collected numerous examples of these and made requests of residents to check wifi cams and video doorbells for any suspect person or vehicle images. Investigators are connecting with area agencies to coordinate leads that arise, if any. (Example image attached)  22004188, 7-20-22, 2:30pm: Shoppers at 3620 Texas (Cub) reported an altercation with a white male in the store wearing a bike helmet, large sunglasses, and knee pads, in which the male became angry and uttered racial slurs when one of them accidentally placed one of their items in his cart. He confronted her again later in the parking lot, again uttered racial slurs, pushed her, and caused her to drop her phone. The male is believed to frequent the store, but is currently unidentified. A bulletin was sent to area investigators and patrol officers who work the area to try to identify the subject. Investigators are also checking in with store staff to get future appearances at the store reported to PD ASAP. --------- Mikael Garland Police Lieutenant | St. Louis Park 3015 Raleigh Ave. S., St. Louis Park, MN 55416 Office: (952) 924-2607 Fax: (952) 924-2676 www.stlouispark.org Experience LIFE in the Park