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Home My WebLink About05-18-2023 Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission - Cancelled no quorumAd Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission Thursday, May 18, 2023 Regular Meeting 7 PM - Emma J. Harvat Hall 410 E. Washington Street AGENDA: 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. READING OF NATIVE AMERICAN LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 3. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES FROM MAY 4, 2023 4. PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA COMMISSIONERS SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION WITH THE PUBLIC CONCERNING SAID ITEMS. 5. PRESENTATION FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS BERGUS AND DUNN ON THE CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLAN 2023-2028 6. FOLLOW UPON COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE ICCSD 7. IMPLEMENTATION OF PHASE ONE OF THE FACILITATOR PLAN 8. CORRESPONDENCE 9. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS/STAFF THIS ITEM INCLUDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BRIEF UPDATES FROM STAFF AND COMMISSIONERS. COMMISSIONERS SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION ON UPDATES. 10.ADJOURNMENT 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 cMlaaV6cTxGwOIWu2- hFHg ID: 867 2424 8095 Third Thursday Meetings https:HusO6web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN Ic11811PSRg1 uOxPIL- 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. If you will need a disability -related accommodation to participate in this meeting call 319-356-5022 or email humanrights@iowa-city.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your accessibility needs. Native American land Acknowledgement Prepared for the City of Iowa City's Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Human Rights Commission PURPOSE Iowa City owes its existence to the many Indigenous Peoples who were the original stewards of this land and who were subjected to manipulation and violence by non-native settlers, invaders, and governments in order to make this moment possible. Acknowledgement of this truth is central to our work toward reconciliation across all barriers of difference and injustice. Starting with a Native American Land Acknowledgement, this Commission will bear witness to the legacies of violent displacement, migration, and settlement that have marginalized those who were the first inhabitants of this land. We must also address the mistreatment and exclusion that Native Americans continue to face today. The Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Human Rights Commission encourage the community and City of Iowa City to join us in these efforts through the use of a Native American Land Acknowledgement. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT To be read at all public meetings and events: "We meet today in the community of Iowa City, which now occupies the homelands of Native American Nations to whom we owe our commitment and dedication. The area of Iowa City was within the homelands of the Iowa, Meskwaki, and Sauk, and because history is complex and time goes far back beyond memory, we also acknowledge the ancient connections of many other Indigenous Peoples here. The history of broken treaties and forced removal that dispossessed Indigenous Peoples of their homelands was and is an act of colonization and genocide that we can not erase. We implore the Iowa City community to commit to understanding and addressing these injustices as we work toward equity, restoration, and reparations." LEARN MORE Native Governance Center Guide to Indigenous Land Acknowledgement US Department of Arts and Culture: Honor Native Land Virtual Resources and Guide Meskwaki Nation - History Special thanks to the University of Iowa Native American Council for their work and guidance, as well as members of the public, for their input. May 5, 2023 Draft Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Minutes Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall Commissioners present: Chastity Dillard, Wangui Gathua, Marie Krebs, Lauren Merritt, Kevo Rivera, Clif Johnson, Eric Harris (via Zoom), Sikowis Nobiss. Staff present: Stefanie Bowers, Redmond Jones. Meeting called to order: 7:08 pm. Reading of Native American Land Acknowledgement: Dillard read the Land Acknowledgement. Approval of Minutes from April 6, 2023: Rivera moved, and Merritt seconded. Motion passed 8-0. Public Comment of Items not on the Agenda: Mohamed Traore suggested the TRC adopt a mindset that prioritized solutions and offered further reading material. Traore finished his comments by urging the TRC to keep the youth in mind when considering outreach and decisions that will disproportionately affect Iowa City youth. Resignations: Traore expressed frustration with his inability to enact change as a member of the TRC. Traore advocated for the TRC and community to invest in local children and lamented the lack of available funding for the TRC. Traore thanked the TRC for its efforts. Dillard, Johnson, Merritt, Gathua, Krebs, and Harris individually thanked and praised the pair for their contributions to the commission and community. Rivera thanked the commission and reviewed their history with the commission. Rivera encouraged the TRC to continue to work toward bettering the community regardless of negative responses from the community. Debrief and Next Steps: Merritt praised the community's passion the past Tuesday at the City Council meeting. Johnson expressed excitement toward the community's eagerness to be involved. Gathua also expressed excitement before reflecting on her experience as a member of the TRC, emphasizing the need to focus on success. Manape LaMere praised the commission and empathized with the resigning members. Eduardo Gonzalez emphasized the need for continued work and stressed the need for resiliency. Dillard praised the presentation for its amplification of contributor voices. Dillard suggested working to make meetings accessible, making time for Strategic Planning, creating a healing process, and putting out a new release. Merritt suggested updating the website to better disseminate information. Merritt also suggested creating a structure for future meetings. Johnson suggested improving TRC-related advertising. Rivera suggested making outreach communications more concise and transparent. The TRC discussed possibilities for collecting community responses online. Rivera suggested fostering relationships directly with community members. Gathua and Johnson agreed and made further suggestions regarding where to facilitate meeting the community. Jones outlined the communication process with contractors and the role of the TRC in this communication. Follow Up on Communications with ICCSD: There were no updates. Commission Announcements: Johnson thanked the City Council and announced an upcoming absence. Merritt announced her application to serve on the Community Police Review Board. Gathua invited the community an upcoming Community Get Together picnic. Dillard thanked Rivera for his commitment to the commission. Rivera announced AAPI Month and encouraged solidarity between BIPOC communities. Dillard announced the upcoming Coralville Asian Festival. Adjourned: 9:18 PM. 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