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September 20, 2022
7:00 pm
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Human rights commission
Members present: Jaime Chismar, Paul Baudhuin, Andrea Alvarez, Katie Lawler Turnbull
Members absent: Avi Olitzky, Saleta Sallet-Cobb
Staff present: Cheyenne Brodeen, Administrative Services Director
Guests: Annie Pottorff, Laura Dizon
1. Call to order
Commissioner Chismar called the commission to order at 7:06 p.m.
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 July 19, 2022
A motion was made by Commissioner Lawler Turnbull, seconded by Commissioner
Alvarez, to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
4. New business
Annie Pottorff, Sustainability Specialist presented on the current sustainability programs
in St. Louis Park. Commissioner Chismar noted that a tool like the Climate Equity Map
that was shared might be something the commission could use for tracking data on hate
crimes. Annie shared that sustainability is also looking at adding data from the met
council’s new data set titled “Equity considerations for place-based advocacy and
decisions in the twin cities region” to the Climate Equity Map tool. This new mapping
tool will be publicly available in 2023. Commissioners discussed that it might be cheaper
to purchase solar panels outright from companies vs. using their loan/credit programs.
Annie demonstrated the St. Louis Park Solar Suitability Assessment map, a tool that
allows residents to look up their address and see how many solar panels can fit on their
roof. Annie offered that sustainability is looking to give this presentation to other
groups, neighborhoods, etc. Commissioner Chismar recommended that this
presentation be put into video format to share this broadly.
Laura Dizon shared details of the Shout Out Loud concert and wellness carnival for
suicide prevention and awareness. The event is free and offers resources regarding
suicide prevention and awareness. There are also opportunities to volunteer. Visit
shoutoutloudmn.com for more information.
Commissioner Chismar shared that the Art Walk was great!
5. Kudos
Commissioner Chismar wanted to give kudos to Ali who got the city to install the rebar.
Commissioner Chismar gave kudos to Yin for organizing MinnesoThai.
6. Subcommittee updates
Commissioner Lawler Turnbull met with the Police Advisory Committee and learned that
their role was to educate community on bias crimes. This group is working on response
to resistance dashboard that shows all of the use of force data from the City. The
Human Rights Commission’s subcommittee and Police Advisory Committee’s
subcommittee should meet regularly. Would like to see a hate crime dashboard to
understand the data from a city-wide level. Commissioner Alvarez joined the
subcommittee.
The commissioners discussed the literacy events that are happening in the City and
what options there are for the Human Rights Commission in 2023. Commissioner
Chismar noted that the commission should discuss the possibilities about getting a
tabling set up for the commission.
7. Chair Updates
Chair Baudhuin shared that the October meeting will be used for planning for 2023. The
goal is to have full membership participation. Staff will reach out to commissioners to
ensure full participation by all Human Rights Commission members for the October
meeting or reschedule to a date where all Human Rights Commission members can
attend. Commissioner Chismar noted that the December meeting will need to be
rescheduled as it is during Hannukah.
Chair Baudhuin asked of there have been any new applicants for the commission. There
are two vacant student seats, 1 seat that requires an attorney and 1 school bord
member seat. Staff will check and follow up with information on applicants.
8. Staff Update
Cheyenne provided the staff report:
• The city’s Race Equity and Inclusion Director is now on board. The new director is
Radious Guess, who comes with experience in Race Equity and Inclusion work at the
Minneapolis School Board and within school districts in the west metro area. The
commission would like to invite Ms. Guess to a future Human Rights Commission
meeting.
• Human Rights Commission members are invited to take part in and share with
neighbors a survey available to all St. Louis Park community members regarding the
search for the next police chief. Chief Harcey is retiring in December 2022. The
survey results will inform the hiring process for the next police chief.
• Cheyenne Brodeen is the new staff liaison to the Human Rights Commission.
Cheyenne joined St. Louis Park as the new Administrative Services Director in early
September.
9. Other business
10. The commission adjourned at 8:36 pm.
Respectfully submitted by:
Cheyenne Brodeen, administrative services director/staff liaison