HomeMy WebLinkAboutTRC Agenda 6 2 2022Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission Agenda
Thursday, June 2, 2022, 7 PM
Emma J. Harvat Hall
City Hall
410 E. Washington Street
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Meeting Agenda:
1.CALL TO ORDER
2.ROLL CALL
3.READING OF LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
4.APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES FROM MAY 19, 2022
5.PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (TRC MEMBERS SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN
DISCUSSION WITH THE PUBLIC CONCERNING SAID ITEMS)
6.DISCUSSION ON A PROCLAMATION LED BY COMMISSIONER NOBISS FOR MISSING AND
MURDERED INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN IOWA CITY ANNUALLY ON MAY 2
7.DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON WHETHER TO RESCIND THE RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY
COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSAL FROM KEARNS & WEST (IN COOPERATION WITH
THINK PEACE AND LOCAL ENTITIES) MADE ON MAY 5, 2022
8.ANNOUNCEMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS/STAFF (TRC MEMBERS SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN
DISCUSSION WITH ONE ANOTHER CONCERNING SAID ANNOUNCEMENTS)
9.ADJOURNMENT
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May 19, 2022
Draft Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Minutes
Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall
Commissioners present: Mohamed Traore, Wangui Gathua, Amel Ali, Chastity Dillard, Clif Johnson,
Eric Harris (via Zoom), Sikowis (Christine Nobiss) (via Zoom).
Commissioners not present: Daphney Daniel, Kevo Rivera.
Staff present: Stefanie Bowers.
Recommendations to City Council: No.
Meeting called to order: 7:05.
Reading of Land Acknowledgement: Ali read the Land Acknowledgement.
Approval of Minutes from May 5, 2022: Ali moved, and Gathua seconded. Motion passed 6-0.
Sikowis (Christin Nobiss) not present for vote.
Public Comment of Items not on the Agenda: No.
Discussion on Facilitator Proposal: The TRC will hold a work session in the next week where they
can further discuss the proposal and go over any questions that Commissioners may have on the
proposal.
Ali moved and Dillard seconded to reconsider the previous vote made to the City Council on May
5, 2022, in support of the Kearns and West (in cooperation with Think Peace and Local Entities)
proposal, at the TRC meeting of June 2. Motion passed 7-0.
Commission Announcements: Harris reminded everyone that the South District Neighborhood
Association’s Diversity Markets start on Saturday, May 28, 2022. Harris also offered a public
apology for his behavior at the meeting on May 5, 2022. Ali echoed Harris with the
announcement on the upcoming Diversity Markets.
Adjourn: 7:17 PM
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AD HOC TRUTH & RECONCILIATION COMMISSION
ATTENDANCE RECORD
YEAR 2022
(Meeting Date)
NAME
TERM
EXP.
1/20 2/3 2/17 3/3 3/17 4/7 5/5 5/19 6/2 6/16 7/7 7/21 8/4
Ali 6/22 P P P P P P P P
Daniel 6/22 A P A P P P P A
Dillard 6/22 P P A P P P P P
Gathua 6/22 P P P P P P P P
Johnson 6/22 P P P P P P P P
Harris 6/22 A P P P P P P P
Nobiss 6/22 A P A P A A A P
Rivera 6/22 P P P P P A A A
Traore 6/22 P P P A P P P P
KEY: P = Present
A = Absent