HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-09-2018 Human Right CommissionAGENDA
Human Rights Commission
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
5:15 P.M.
Procter and Gamble Room
Mercer Park Aquatic Center
2701 Bradford Drive
1. Call Meeting to Order and Roll Cali.
2. Introduction of Commission members.
3. 2018 Elections for Chair and Vice Chair,
4. Approval of Minutes.
a. Approve minutes from the November 21, 2017 meeting.
5. Items to be discussed.
a. February Meeting Schedule (Tuesday, February 20 (regular meeting) and
Thursday, February 22 (strategic planning meeting).
b. Review of Organizations that Applied for the Social Justice Racial Equity Grant
for FY18 for any Conflict of Interests by Commission Members.
c. Review of Rubric to Evaluate the Social Justice Racial Equity Grant Applications
for FY18.
d. Upcoming Meetings: Tuesday, January 16 (Procter & Gamble Room at Mercer
Park Aquatic Center), January 23 (Emma Harvat Hall at City Hall), and January
30, if necessary (TBA).
6. Adjournment.
Submissions for the Social Justice Racial Equity Grant FY18 are located at https://www8.iowa-
city.org/weblink/0/edoc/1768152/Submissions°/u20FY%20SJRE%20Grant.pdf or by clicking on this link.
if you will need disability -related accommodations to participate in this meeting please contact
the Equity Director, Stefanie Bowers, at 319-356-5022 or at stefanie-bowers@iowa-city.org.
Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.
Minutes for the Human Rights Commission
Regular Meeting
November 21, 2017
Hailing Conference Room
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
1. Call to Order
Chair Hanrahan called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.
Commission Members Present:
Jeff Falk, Kim Hanrahan, Eliza Willis, Barbara Kutzko, Shams Ghoneim, Andrea Cohen,
Tahuanty Pena.
Commission Members. Absent:
Joe Coulter, Adil Adams.
Staff Present:
Stefanie Bowers
2. Recommendations to City Council: None
3. Public Comment of Items not on the Agenda:
None.
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5. Approval of October 17, 2017 Meeting Minutes: a
Commissioner Ghoneim moved to approve the miou[ s: the ro.on was seconds Vice
Chair Willis. A vote was taken and the motion passed 7-F)
6. Tlr: Social Justice Racial F,uity Grant Process and Evaluation Rubric for FIN
The grant application will go live on December 1. The last day to submit is January 2.
7. Everyone Deserves a Fair Chance:
The two events (one held in September the other in October) and sponsored by the
Commission and Iowa Legal Aid, looked at how criminal histories can affect employment
and housing prospects while also discussing expungement of criminal records for the state
of Iowa. Both programs can be streamed on City Channel 4 online.
8. Rapid Response Team:
A subcommittee of Commission members met to formalize a rapid response team. The plan
at this time is to join with the Center for Worker Justice and the Consultations of Religious
Communities to work towards a plan of action. This will be further discussed at the
Commission's strategic meeting.
9. Human Rights Annual Award Breakfast:
Commission members will personally thank keynote speaker Jean Lloyd -Jones via email.
The event that honored the following individuals: Stella and Bram Elias, Officer David
Minutes for the Human Rights Commission
Regular Meeting
November 21, 2017
Hailing Conference Room
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
Schwindt, Gregory L. Heams, Fred Martin, Jr. (posthumously) and Helen Paige Martin, and
Kimberly Shiu, had good attendance and was well received by those in attendance.
10. University of Iowa's Center for Human Rights Advisory Committee:
The third program, The Right to a Livable Future: Making All Children Matter,
of a three-part series on Making All Children Matter is scheduled for December 10.
11. Iowa City Community School District Equity Committee:
The committee has been working on making its meetings more productive and creating
action plans that can be reported out on.
12.Outreach to Broadway and Pheasant Ridge Neighborhood Centers:
Vice Chair Willis has been working with the League of Women Voters to registers voters at
these two centers. During this outreach, concerns were raised over landlord and
management companies overcharging consumers for rent. Vice Chair Willis will work with
Commissioner Pena and staff to address some of these concerns.
13. December Board Meeting:
The Commigcinn vNed to canQpl its meeting scheduled for December 12, 2 17
Vice Chair'v'riiiis criuved to cancel the Decemh a ineeting; the motion was seconded by
Commissioner Ghoneim A vole eras taken anti lice motion passed 7-0.
14. Commission Member Board Training:
There is a voluntary lralning berng held for City board and commission members, as well as
staff to the boards and commissions on Dac.ambar 19. The training will go over Ronert's
Rules of Order, open meetings iaw and public records.
15. Announcements from Commissioners:
Ghoneim spoke to junior high aged students as part of International Day on November 1
Her presentation centered on the effect war and violence has on education.
Kutzko serves on the Diversity and Social Justice Committee for the University of Iowa's
School of Social Work. The committee is considering creating an advisory group or holding
focus groups to bridge the connection between the school and the larger community.
Cohen reminded Commissioners of "Giving Tuesday" and asked Commissioners to support
the Empower -Her Project, which raises funds for feminine hygiene products.
16. Announcements from Staff:
Staff presented plaques of service to Commissioners Ghoneim, Cohen, and Chair
Hanrahan. Each served on the Commission for two terms.
Adjournment: Motion to adjourn at 6:41 PM.
The next Commission meeting will be on Tuesday, January 9, 2018.
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FY 2018 Social Justice and Racial Equity (SJRE) Grant Proposals Scoring Rubric
Conflict of Interest
A Commission member must recuse themselves from the grant review, process and allotment if
any of the below are true.
1. They currently work for an organization applying for the grant, even if in a non -related
capacity to the application request;
2. They serve on an advisory board, board of directors or other similar type board with an
organization applying for the grant;
3. They (or a family member) would receive a financial benefit if the application is funded.
SJRE Purpose
The purpose of the funding is to encourage, empower and engage social justice and racial
equity initiatives.
Requirements
To be eligible for funding, the organization must be principally and physically located in Iowa
City.
The SJRE grant is available to for -profit and non-profit Iowa City based organizations to fund
programs, activities, or services that help to eliminate inequities in the community.
The maximum amount of funding an organization can request is $25,000.
Priority Service Areas
Six priority service areas are designated as high priorities for FY18 SJRE Grant funding:
Education, Building Community, Housing, Criminal Justice, Health, and Employment.
Organizations whose program, service or activity addresses one or more these priorities will be
considered first for funding.
Scoring
This application form has three sections: part 1, Organizational Information, worth 10
points: part two, Proposal, worth 60 points; part three, Funding Amount, worth 30 points.
The highest score achievable on an application is 100 points.
1. First, please rate the organizational information (Up to 10 points):
Organizational points
Goals of the organization for 2018 align with social justice or racial equity.
Mission statement of the organization aligns with social justice or racial equity.
Comments regarding the organizational information:
2. Second, please rate the proposal (Up to 60 points):
Proposal
Points
Program, service, or activity advances social justice or racial equity.
There is a need in the community for this program, service, or activity.
Program, service or activity will have a significant impact on community
members.
Program, service or activity has tools that will be shared with others and are
beneficial to community.
Program, service or activity has specific outcomes and performance measures.
Program, service or activity is sustainable in the community after SJRC grant
funding would end. Applicant includes a plan for continuing the program,
service or activity beyond the grant period.
Comments regarding the proposal:
I Third, please rate the funding amount requested (Up to 30 points):
Funding Requested
Points
Amount requested would cover the service, project or activity.
Amount requested would need to be supplemented to cover the service, project or
activity.
Timeline for service, project or activity provides for specific time frame for actions.
Comments regarding the proposal's funding request (please include as much information as
you can to facilitate the funding decision process):
OVERALL SCORE: out of 100.
The following documents were handed
out during the meeting.
From:
Francine <f1hom32202@ao1.com>
Sent:
Wednesday, January 03, 2018 3:22 PM
To:
Stefanie Bowers
Subject:
Re: SJRE Grant FY18 Submissions
Hello Stefanie
would appreciate one other note for EGC's grant submission. In the budget proposal- the dollar amount under "fees"
should be headed SJRE grant.
Thank you!
Francine Thompson
Director of Health Services
Emma Goldman Clinic
Iowa City, Iowa 52245
httP://www.Emmagoldman.com
On Facebook at
http://www.facebook-com/home php?ref=home#lpages/lowaCitv IA/Emma Goldman Clinic/52234812861?ref is
-----Original Message -----
From: Stefanie Bowers <Stefanie-Bowers@iowa-city.org>
To: Stefanie Bowers <Stefanie-Bowers@iowa-city.org>
Sent: Wed, Jan 3, 2018 2:28 pm
Subject: SJRE Grant FY18 Submissions
Your submission for the Social Justice and Racial Equity FY18 Grant has been received.
The Human Rights Commission plans to discuss the applications at its Tuesday, January 16 meeting date. I will have
more details including time and location of this meeting to provide to each of you after the Commission meets this
Tuesday and advises staff (me) on how they wish to proceed on the 16th.
To see all grant submissions for FY18 please click on the following link. There are 28 grant applications. The grants are in
the chronological order in which they were received. The submissions start at #6 and go to 433. 1 have also attached a
chart listing all submissions by organization and amount. Please verify that we have the correct amount noted.
Thanks,
Stefanie
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Fri., Jan. 12th
Family Day
5pm-8pm
Family Swim
Robert A. Lee Rec Center
220 S. Gilbert St. Iowa City
6pm-7:45pm
Family Skating
Grantwood Elementary Gym
1930 Lakeside Dr, Iowa City
All activities, on
Jan. 12, 13, & 15
are FREE!
Am
Sat., Jan. 13th
"Change Makers"
Youth Day of Celebration
(Grades 5-12)
A day to nurture, empower &
Inspire the next generation.
Engaging activities, discussions,
food & more!
12pm- 4prn
Workshops, discussions, art
activities, action plan for change!
4pr-6pm
Basketball Skills Challenge
$25 gift card to winner
Robert A. Lee Recreation Center
220 S. Gilbert St.
Iowa City, IA
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Mon., Jan. 15th
Day of Service
F-10am Unity March
Begin: Faith Academy
1030 Crosspark Ave.
Fnd: Grantwood Elementary
1930 Lakeside Dr. Iowa City
loam to 1:30pm Volunteer Day
Grant Wood Elementary
Program & volunteer opportunities
Entertainment
Resource information
Assemble care packages
"I Have A Dream" Vision wall
12-1:30pm Call to Action
Grant Wood Elementary
Community Town Hall Mtg.
Requesting donations of toiletry items, socks,
hats, gloves and hon-perisliable food items for
care packages & fleece material for blankets
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School of Social Work Teach -Ins
Jan. 24 Hate Speech and Anti-Semitism in Iowa
Rabbi Henry Karp, retired Rabbi at Temple Emanuel, Davenport. One Human Family
Feb. 28 Ally or Accomplice? How are they different?
talasha DeLoach. M5W, Community Projects Specialist, Johnson County Social Services
March 28 Stop Sex Trafficking in Iowa
kelly Saul, Community Outreach Advocate, Family Resources Braking Traffik
April 25 Homophobia, Transphobia & Iowa Legislation
Liz Bennett. Democrat -Linn County, Iowa House of Representatives
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