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Home My WebLink AboutTRC Meeting Packet September 15Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission Agenda Thursday, September 15, 2022, 7 PM Emma J. Harvat Hall City Hall 410 E. Washington Street In order to encourage input from the public, the Commission intends to offer the opportunity to participate in the meeting remotely. However, this meeting is in-person, and those wishing to ensure their ability to participate should attend the meeting in person. If you instead wish to participate remotely, you may attempt to do so by joining the below link. Please note that the meeting link and ID for the first Thursday of each month is different than the link and ID for the third Thursday of each month. First Thursday Meetings https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cMIaaV6cTxGwOlWu2-hFHg ID: 867 2424 8095 Third Thursday Meetings https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lcIl8llPSRq1u0xPlL-1Ew ID: 895 3695 0485 If you have no computer or smartphone, or a computer without a microphone, you can call in by phone by dialing (312) 626-6799 and entering the meeting ID when prompted. Meeting Agenda: 1.CALL TO ORDER 2.ROLL CALL 3.READING OF LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 4.APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 5.PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (TRC MEMBERS SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION WITH THE PUBLIC CONCERNING SAID ITEMS) 6.BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS WHILE SERVING ON THE COMMISSION 7.DRAFT PROPOSAL FOR FACILITATOR SERVICES 8.CORRESPONDENCE 9.ANNOUNCEMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS/STAFF (TRC MEMBERS SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION WITH ONE ANOTHER CONCERNING SAID ANNOUNCEMENTS) 10.ADJOURNMENT CANCELED **NEXT MEETING IS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 AT 7 PM ** MEETING PACKET CONTENTS: 1. AGENDA: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 2. DRAFT MEETING MINUTES: SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 3. NATIVE AMERICAN LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT 4. CORRESPONDENCE: EMAIL RE: SOCIAL MEDIA REQUEST FOR TRC 5. DRAFT PROPOSAL FOR FACILITATOR SERVICES If you will need a disability-related accommodation 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 accessibility needs. CANCELED September 1, 2022 Draft Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Minutes Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall Commissioners present: Mohamed Traore, Chastity Dillard, Clif Johnson, Eric Harris, Sikowis (Christine Nobiss) (via Zoom), Amel Ali, Kevo Rivera, Wangui Gathua. Staff present: Stefanie Bowers. Community members who spoke at meeting: Noah, Joe Purdy, Orville Townsend. . Recommendations to City Council: No. Meeting called to order: 7:06. Reading of Native American Land Acknowledgement: Dillard read the Land Acknowledgement. Approval of Minutes from August 4, 2022: Rivera moved, and Gathua seconded. Motion passed 7-0. (Sikowis not present for the vote). Public Comment of Items not on the Agenda: Townsend spoke on how he was publicly verbally attacked for no reason at all by a member of the TRC. Townsend feels that the person should not be chairing the Commission. Townsend asked for the TRC to give his concerns some consideration. Purdy doesn’t understand the content here and believes that Amel was frustrated and that Amel has an excellent content of character and that if she said something that was off- color she might have been frustrated with the group “TRC” not gaining any traction. Draft Proposal: The Local Partners provided an overview of the proposal. The proposal includes a request for a community fund to be created in the amount of $10,000 and also staff for the TRC which should be a City employee. The proposal now includes a third phase, that looks at what additional work may be left to be completed. The third phase extends to the fall of 2023, likely October. Rivera moved, Ali seconded to approve the proposal with the understanding that “TBD” would be added to the proposal. The motion failed 4-4 (Harris, Traore, Johnson, and Gathua in the negative). Branding, Engaging, and Outreach to the Community: The TRC needs a visibility component, that includes a website, social media presence, a newsletter, and community hubs. The materials should be available in a variety of different languages. The first phase of any outreach would be educational. Harris, Traore, Johnson, and Nobiss will work on branding. Staff will follow up on the City policy as it relates to social media and website creation. CANCELED Next Meeting: Dillard will not be in attendance at the next meeting and so Rivera will lead the meeting on September 15. Dillard moved, seconded by Gathua. Motion passed 8-0. Commission Announcements: Nobiss will be holding a Truthsgiving event on November 11. More information can be found at truthsgiving.org. Dillard will make her acting debut in the locally produced play “Little Shop of Horrors”. ICOR Boxing will be holding a certification clinic for new boxing judges and referees on September 10 from 10 AM – 5 PM. Johnson asked for an agenda item on the code of conduct for the next meeting date. Ali gave an update on her restorative process and that the Mayor is getting her the Johnson County Board of Supervisors’ schedule for September. Rivera reminded Commissioners that September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Adjourned: 9:37 PM. City Board and Commission meetings are recorded and can be viewed in their entirety by visiting this link. CANCELED AD HOC TRUTH & RECONCILIATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE RECORD YEAR 2022 (Meeting Date) NAME TERM EXP. 2/3 2/17 3/3 3/17 4/7 5/5 5/19 6/2 6/16 7/7 7/21 8/4 9/1 9/15 Ali 6/22 P P P P P P P P P - P - P Vacancy 6/22 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dillard 6/22 P A P P P P P P P - P P P Gathua 6/22 P P P P P P P P A - P P P Johnson 6/22 P P P P P P P P P - P P P Harris 6/22 P P P P P P P P P - P P P Nobiss 6/22 P A P A A A P P P - P P P Rivera 6/22 P P P P A A A P P - P P P Traore 6/22 P P A P P P P P P - P P P KEY: P = Present A = Absent CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED CANCELED