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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHRC Agenda 3 29 2022Human Rights Commission March 29, 2022 Formal Meeting – 5:30PM Emma J. Harvat Hall, Iowa City City Hall Agenda: 1.Call the meeting to order and roll call 2.Reading of Land Acknowledgement 3.Approval of the February 22, 2022, meeting minutes 4.Public comment of items not on the agenda. (Commentators shall address the Commission for no more than 5 minutes. Commissioners shall not engage in discussion with the public concerning said items) 5.Introduction and Q&A with recently hired Iowa City Police Officers 6.Discussion & Input on Race Based Calls Campaign 7.Funding Request: United Action for Youth 8.Funding Request: Coralville Pride Festival 9.Correspondence: Collaboration Opportunity for Uyghur Human Rights 10.Volunteer to accept the National Fair Housing Month Proclamation (April 2022) 11.Youth Awards (May 11, 2022, New Location Hilton Garden Inn 6PM) 12.Public Works Open House (May 21, 2022, 8am-5pm) 13.Social Justice & Racial Equity Grant for FY22 14.Discuss plan and potential dates for the Strategic Planning for Office and Commission 15.Staff/Commission Announcements (Commissioners shall not engage in discussion with one another concerning said announcements) 16.Adjournment If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate in this meeting please contact Human Rights Coordinator, 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. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MARCH 29, 2022, MEETING PACKET CONTENTS AGENDA ITEM #2 • LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AGENDA ITEM #3 • DRAFT MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 22, 2022 AGENDA ITEM #7 • FUNDING REQUEST: UNITED ACTION FOR YOUTH AGENDA ITEM #8 • FUNDING REQUEST: CORALVILLE PRIDE FESTIVAL AGENDA ITEM #9 • CORRESPONDENCE: COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITY FOR UYGHUR HUMAN RIGHTS Draft Minutes Human Rights Commission February 22, 2022 Emma J. Harvat Hall Commissioners present: Mark Pries, Tony Sivanthaphanith, Jason Glass, Roger Lusala, Ashley Lindley, Bijou Maliabo, Ali Ahmed (via Zoom). Commissioners not present: Sylvia Jons, Siri Bruhn. Staff present: Stefanie Bowers, Daisy Torres. Recommendation to City Council: Yes. The Human Rights Commission recommends the following organizations for funding from the Social Justice and Racial Equity Grant for FY22. Meeting called to order: 5:32 PM. Land Acknowledgement: Lindley read the Land Acknowledgement. Approval of the minutes from the January 25, 2022, meeting: Pries moved, the motion was seconded by Lusala. Motion passed 5-0. (Ali, Maliabo not present). Public comment of items not on the agenda: None. (Ali present 5:39 PM) Review of Current Commission Subcommittees & Strategic Plan: The Commission will work on strategic planning at their March or April meeting. The planning sessions will include a discussion of subcommittees and areas of focus. Staff will work with the Commission to hire a facilitator who can assist the Commission on their strategic plan. (Maliabo present 5:41) Upcoming meetings: The Commission decided to move its March meeting date from the 22nd to the 29th. Youth Awards: The Youth Awards Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 11th. The location has changed from the Englert Theatre to the Hilton Garden Inn. Mayor Teague has agreed to provide remarks at the event. Nomination forms have gone out and staff will reshare that news release with Commission members. The event will start at 6PM with a reception and the ceremony will start at 7PM sharp. Proclamation for International Transgender Day of Visibility: Lindley will accept the proclamation on behalf of the Commission at the March 22nd Council meeting. Night of a 1000 Dinners: Night of a 1000 Dinners will be held virtually on Tuesday, March 8. The event is a community celebration of International Women’s Day and is sponsored by the Johnson County United Nations Association. Three local women led organization (Inside Out Reentry Community, IC Compassion, Open Heartland) will be recognized and proceeds will be donated to those organizations plus the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Maliabo is on the planning committee. Glass has already signed up to attend and Pries will be signed up by staff. Social Justice and Racial Equity Grants: The Commission received 20 submissions for the grant for FY22, one organization withdrew their request. Commissioners Maliabo and Ahmed are not participating in the grant recommendation this year because they both serve on the Center for Worker Justice Board of Directors (CWJ) who submitted an application for grant funding. Staff went over the requirements and rules for the grants. The recommendation to Council for the grants for FY22 is as follows: Multicultural Development Center of Iowa: $10,000.00 Open Heartland: $9,000.00 Center for Worker Justice: $18,000.00 Great Plains Action Society: $5,000.00 IC Compassion: $ 15,000.00 Houses into Homes: $15,000.00 Iowa City Area Chinese Association $3,000.00 Five out of 7 organizations are new to the funding. Motion by Pries, seconded by Sivanthaphanith. Motion passed 5-0. (Maliabo and Ahmed abstained). The Commission will discuss potential changes to the SJRE grant for FY23 at its April meeting date. Reports of Commissioners: Maliabo’s daughter was recognized for a climate action certificate. Lindley noted that February 18 was the 80th anniversary of the Japanese American Internment Camps during World War 2. Sivanthaphanith spoke on the anti-LGBT bills being introduced in the Iowa legislator. Lusala has visited local Black owned restaurants to commemorate Black History Month. Pries mentioned working with the Interfaith Alliance and also events he is participating in related to the 1619 project. Glass reminded Commissioners of the upcoming MLK Youth Summit scheduled for February 25. Staff Reports: Torres reported that Kites for Kids will be held in April in Iowa City and also reminded Commissioners that the peanut butter and jelly donation drive to support CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank ends on February 28. Adjourned: 6:42 PM. Human Rights Commission ATTENDANCE RECORD YEAR 2022 (Meeting Date) NAME TERM EXP. 1/25 2/22 3/22 4/26 5/24 6/28 7/26 8/23 9/27 10/25 11/22 12/27 Jason Glass 2022 P P Ashley Lindley 2022 P P Mark Pries 2022 P P Roger Lusala 2023 P P Bijou Maliabo 2023 P P Tony Sivanthaphanith 2023 A P Siri Bruhn 2024 P A Sylvia Jons 2024 P A Ali Ahmed 2024 P P KEY: P = Present A = Absent Human Rights Funding Request Cover Letter (required reading) Thank you for your interest in seeking sponsorship from the Iowa City Human Rights Commission. The Commission provides funding to organizaons to offset the costs of organizing, planning, and facilitang educaonal public forums or programs and acvies that are designed to eliminate racial, religious, cultural, and other intergroup tensions. Please note that this sponsorship is for reimbursement of expenses. If an organizaon is awarded funding they must: 1. Submit invoices and/or statements of items/services paid prior to receiving reimbursement. 2. Send their W9 to staff prior to receiving reimbursement. 3. Submit a full (one page) summary of funding impact, including but not limited to, number of persons involved in your project, anecdotal stories to share about the event, frequency of the event, and other essenal informaon. If you have any quesons about the applicaon process, please do not hesitate to contact Equity Director Stefanie Bowers at 319-356-5022 or Stefanie-bowers@iowa-city.org. Sponsorship requests are due by 5PM on the third Monday of each month. The Iowa City Human Rights Commission will review the request at their monthly meeng and staff will contact you to let you know whether the request has been approved. Please sign here to verify you have read the cover letter to this form.* Application Date* Group/Organizaton Name* Contact person* Phone number* Email * Date of activity/event/program * If your event occurs on multiple dates, list here Event location and address* Is the event wheelchair accessible?* Is the event accessible to individuals with visual impairments?* Describe the activity/event/program and how it contributes to Human Rights.* Amount of funds requested. Attach an itemized budget (field below).* Attach itemized budget.* List other funders below: Has this organization applied for any other City of Iowa City funding for this activity/event/program? 2/17/2022 United Action for Youth Kylie Buddin 319-621-1479 Kylie.Buddin@unitedactionforyouth.org 2/26/2022 Robert A Lee Recreaction Center Yes No Yes No This will be our 4th Dr Martin Luther King Youth Summit. The theme this year is the many facets of activism. Presenters include the ACLU, Terrance Murphy (Journey Above Poverty), Monique Cottman (BLM at School), and the area high school students representing the local BSU's. Students will learn about the various forms of activism our speakers represent and come up with a plan to implement what they learn at the summit into their activism. 375.00$ MLK Budget.xlsx 9.09KB Iowa City Parks and Recreation is Providing the space for free Yes No If yes, what department were the funds requested through? How much funding was requested? Was this request granted? Has the organization received any funding from the City of Iowa City in the last year?* If yes, what department were the funds requested through? How much funding was requested? How will this activity/event/program be marketed? Will sponsors be mentioned and/or logos be used in the marketing of the activity/event/program? Is the activity/event/program a fundraiser?* $ Yes No Yes No Aid to Agencies 34,500.00$ Social Media, Peach Jar, in School Video Displays, Flyers Yes No Yes No Human Rights Funding Request Cover Letter (required reading) Thank you for your interest in seeking sponsorship from the Iowa City Human Rights Commission. The Commission provides funding to organizaons to offset the costs of organizing, planning, and facilitang educaonal public forums or programs and acvies that are designed to eliminate racial, religious, cultural, and other intergroup tensions. Please note that this sponsorship is for reimbursement of expenses. If an organizaon is awarded funding they must: 1. Submit invoices and/or statements of items/services paid prior to receiving reimbursement. 2. Send their W9 to staff prior to receiving reimbursement. 3. Submit a full (one page) summary of funding impact, including but not limited to, number of persons involved in your project, anecdotal stories to share about the event, frequency of the event, and other essenal informaon. If you have any quesons about the applicaon process, please do not hesitate to contact Equity Director Stefanie Bowers at 319-356-5022 or Stefanie-bowers@iowa-city.org. Sponsorship requests are due by 5PM on the third Monday of each month. The Iowa City Human Rights Commission will review the request at their monthly meeng and staff will contact you to let you know whether the request has been approved. Please sign here to verify you have read the cover letter to this form.* Application Date* Group/Organizaton Name* Contact person* Phone number* Email * Date of activity/event/program * If your event occurs on multiple dates, list here Event location and address* Is the event wheelchair accessible?* Is the event accessible to individuals with visual impairments?* Describe the activity/event/program and how it contributes to Human Rights.* Amount of funds requested. Attach an itemized budget (field below).* Attach itemized budget.* List other funders below: 2/26/2022 Coralville Pride Festival Tim Nedoba 319-430=2545 tim@romllc.us 9/4/2022 Parking space adjacent to GreenState Credit Union at 1009 2nd Street, Coralville Yes No Yes No Coralville Pride Festival is an LGBTQ+ event for the local community, friends, families, and allies. The event recognizes the importance of the LGBTQ+ community and offers a day of fun and interaction, and learning. It's also an important networking event. 500.00$ Coralville Pride Festival presented by GreenSate Credit Union -2022 Budget.pdf 35.78KB So far GreenState Credit Union Hawkeye title and Settlement City of Coralville @ILoveGayIowa iHeart Media CR| IC Has this organization applied for any other City of Iowa City funding for this activity/event/program? If yes, what department were the funds requested through? How much funding was requested? Was this request granted? Has the organization received any funding from the City of Iowa City in the last year?* If yes, what department were the funds requested through? How much funding was requested? How will this activity/event/program be marketed? Will sponsors be mentioned and/or logos be used in the marketing of the activity/event/program? Is the activity/event/program a fundraiser?* If yes, explain:* Yes No Iowa City Human Rights Commisson 500.00$ Yes No Yes No Adverting in GoGuide Magazine 50.00$ Coralville Pride Festival will be advertised on iHeart Media radio stations including 100.7 The Fox (most listened to radio station in Johson County). It will appear in print (most likely Iowa City Press-Citizen) and in GoGuide Magazine. Social Media is being handled by @ILoveGayIowa. Bus placards. Yes No Yes No The event is in part an awareness campaign for UI Health Care LGBTQ+ Clinic Coralville Pride Festival presented by GreenState Credit Union Budget 2022 Anticipated Sponsorship Money Anticipated expenditures $20,000 $20,000 Final budget to be prepared May 1, 2022. Final budget will depend on the amount of sponsorship money received. To date we’ve spent only $84 on the event. This will change quickly. All sponsorship money is due by April 1, 2022. April will be our most expensive month as we reserve all needed infrastructure for the event as well as all of the marketing materials.