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Home My WebLink AboutTRC Agenda 12 1 2022Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission Agenda Thursday, December 1, 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. Thursday Meetings https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cMIaaV6cTxGwOlWu2-hFHg ID: 867 2424 8095 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 NATIVE AMERICAN LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 4.APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES FROM OCTOBER 20, 2022 5.PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (TRC MEMBERS SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION WITH THE PUBLIC CONCERNING SAID ITEMS) 6.ICCSD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PERFORMANCE INCIDENT (COMMISSIONER SIKOWIS) 7.BOOKS AND MATERIALS SENT BY DIVIDED COMMUNITY PROJECT (COMMISSIONER TRAORE) 8.FINAL PROPOSAL FOR FACILITATOR SERVICES SENT ON NOVEMBER 21 9.VOTE TO CHANGE THE BI-MONTHLY MEETINGS TO ONCE A MONTH (COMMISSIONER DILLARD) 10.ANNOUNCEMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS/STAFF (TRC MEMBERS SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION WITH ONE ANOTHER CONCERNING SAID ANNOUNCEMENTS) 11.ADJOURNMENT MEETING PACKET CONTENTS: 1. AGENDA: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2022 2. DRAFT MEETING MINUTES: OCTOBER 20, 2022 3. NATIVE AMERICAN LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 4. FINAL 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. October 20, 2022 Draft Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Minutes Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall Commissioners present: Mohamed Traore (via Zoom), Chastity Dillard, Clif Johnson, Marie Krebs, Kevo Rivera, Lauren Merritt, Wangui Gathua. Commissioners absent: Eric Harris, Sikowis (Christine Nobiss). Staff present: Stefanie Bowers. Community members who spoke at the meeting: Annie Tucker, V Fixmer-Oraiz. Recommendation to City Council: Yes. 1. The TRC recommends to the City Council the proposal presented by the proposal team. 7-0. 2. The TRC recommends that the City Council extend the timeframe for the TRC to complete its charge from June 30, 2023, to December 31, 2024. 6-0. (Traore abstained from the vote). Meeting called to order: 7:03. Reading of Native American Land Acknowledgement: Dillard read the Land Acknowledgement. Approval of Minutes from October 6, 2022: Rivera moved, and Merritt seconded. Motion passed 7-0. Public Comment of Items not on the Agenda: None. Vote on Chair and Vice Chair for TRC: The Commission agreed to do elections at the current meeting but reserved the option to reevaluate current positions at the end of the year. There was also a brief discussion from the last meeting on having a rotating Chair for the TRC. Rivera moved, and Gathua seconded for Dillard to serve as Chair of the TRC. The motion passed 7-0. Rivera moved, and Gathua seconded for Merritt to serve as Vice Chair. The motion passed 7-0. Draft Proposal: Fixmer-Oraiz and Tucker were present to discuss questions on the proposal. Phase 1 is the educational and basic training for Commissioners. It will provide the needed information Commissioners need to be successful. All four entities of the proposal will have local contacts to avoid and assist with any “outsider” mentalities. Members of the TRC can also serve as liaisons to the proposal team. The proposal team acknowledges that further trauma will happen when people come forward to speak of their experiences, and focuses the real question on, how is it handled when it occurs. The proposal per the motion will be modified to update the calendar completion dates. Motion by Rivera, seconded by Gathua. Motion passed 7-0. Consistent with this modification, the Commission will recommend to City Council that the timeline for the TRC to complete its charge be extended through December 31, 2024. Motion by Rivera, seconded by Gathua. Motion passed 6-0. Traore abstained. Once the TRC has completed its charge it may recommend to the City Council that the Commission become permanent. Commission Announcements: Johnson reminded members the State tournament for boxing will be held here in Iowa City at ICOR Boxing from October 22-23. Gathua reported on an event on Domestic Violence being held on November 5 in collaboration with the African American Student Association. Adjourned: 8:13 PM. City Board and Commission meetings are recorded and can be viewed in their entirety by visiting this link. AD HOC TRUTH & RECONCILIATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE RECORD YEAR 2022 (Meeting Date) NAME TERM EXP. 3/3 3/17 4/7 5/5 5/19 6/2 6/16 7/7 7/21 8/4 9/1 9/15 10/6 10/20 Dillard 6/22 P P P P P P P - P P P - P P Gathua 6/22 P P P P P P A - P P P - P P Harris 6/22 P P P P P P P - P P P - P A Johnson 6/22 P P P P P P P - P P P - P P Krebs 6/22 - - - - - - - - - - - - P P Merritt 6/22 - - - - - - - - - - - - P P Nobiss 6/22 P A A A P P P - P P P - P A Rivera 6/22 P P A A A P P - P P P - P P Traore 6/22 A P P P P P P - P P P - P P KEY: P = Present A = Absent