HomeMy WebLinkAboutTRC Agenda 9 5 2024 Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Regular Meeting
7 PM – Emma Harvat Hall, City Hall
410 E. Washington Street
AGENDA:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. READING OF NATIVE AMERICAN LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
3. PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (COMMISSIONERS
SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION WITH THE PUBLIC CONCERNING
SAID ITEMS.) 5 MINUTE MAXIMUM FOR EACH SPEAKER.
Only in-person comments will be allowed for Public Comment. Public comment
for specific agenda items, which must be directly related to that agenda item,
may be made in-person or remotely.
4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM AUGUST 15, 2024
5. NEXT STEPS FOR PHASE THREE AND FOUR INCLUDING UPCOMING
EVENTS AND ENGAGEMENT
6. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF STAFF
8. ADJOURNMENT
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August 15, 2024
Draft Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Minutes
Emma Harvat Hall, City Hall
Commissioners present: Amos Kiche, Cliff Johnson, Louis Tassinary, Lauren Merritt.
Commissioners on Zoom: Lubna Mohamed.
Commissioners not present: Chad Simmons, Chastity Dillard, Wangui Gathua, Kayla Rossi.
Staff present: Stefanie Bowers.
Recommendation to City Council: No.
Meeting called to order: 7:05 PM
Reading of Land Acknowledgement: Tassinary read the Land Acknowledgement.
Approval of minutes from August 1, 2024: Johnson moved, and Kiche seconded. Motion passed
5-0.
Next steps for phase three and four including upcoming events and engagement: Johnson
commented on the success of the latest event (National Night Out) the commission participated in,
stating they were able to talk to community members and get people to sign up for more
information. Upcoming events (Summer Jam and Iowa Latino Festival) were discussed. It was
confirmed Johnson and Kiche would be attending the Latino Festival to represent the commission.
Tassinary and Kiche agreed to attend the Summer Jam event to represent the commission.
The commission was reminded by staff to reach out to Simmons regarding any ideas they have as
it relates to the documentary being made about the commission.
Kiche suggested the commission get Spanish translated version of the TRC brochure and sign for
the Latino Festival on the 24 of August. It was confirmed a summarized version of the
commission’s name and general mission could be translated in time for the event, but more
detailed translated brochures will not be ready in time.
Announcements of commissioners: Kiche informed the commissioners that he and Mohamed
have arranged a meeting with community members Sunday, 8/18 at 3:00 at Java House where they
will have an open discussion with the Sudanese community on employment discrimination. All
commissioners were encouraged to attend.
Announcements of staff: None.
The meeting adjourned at 7:21 PM.
The full meeting video can be viewed at this link.
AD HOC TRUTH & RECONCILIATION COMMISSION
ATTENDANCE RECORD
YEAR 2024
(Meeting Date)
NAME
TERM
EXP.
2/1 2/15 3/7 3/14 3/18 3/20 3/21 4/4 5/2 5/16 6/20 7/18 8/1
Dillard 12/31/24 P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Gathua 12/31/24 P P A P P P P P A A Z Z Z
Kiche 12/31/24 - P P P P P P P P P P P P
Johnson 12/31/24 P P P P P P P P P P P P P
Merritt 12/31/24 P P Z P P P P P P A P P P
Muhamed 12/31/24 - - - - - - - - - Z Z Z Z
Simmons 12/31/24 P P P P P A P Z P P A P A
Tassinary 12/31/24 P P P P P P P A P P P A P
Rossi 12/31/24 - - - - - - - - - - A Z A
P = Present in person
A = Absent
Z = Zoom