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Home My WebLink About05 27 21 TRC AgendaAD HOC TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021 Electronic Regular Meeting - 7:00 PM ZOOM MEETING PLATFORM Electronic Meeting (Pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.8) An electronic meeting is being held because a meeting in person is impossible or impractical due to concerns for the health and safety of commission members, staff and the public presented by COVID-19. You can participate in the meeting and can comment on an agenda item by going to https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2Lz7aHGzQ6Oyop6zj2aKcQ via the internet to visit the Zoom meeting's registration page and submit the required information. Once approved, you will receive an email message with a link to join the meeting. If you are asked for a meeting or webinar ID, enter the ID number found in the email. A meeting password may also be included in the email. Enter the password when prompted. If you have no computer or smartphone, or a computer without a microphone, you may call in by telephone by dialing (312) 626-6799. When prompted, enter the meeting or webinar ID. The ID number for this meeting is: 956 2567 4823. Once connected, you may dial *9 to "raise your hand," letting the meeting host know you would like to speak. Providing comments in person is not an option. AGENDA: 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF THE MAY 13, 2021 MEETING MINUTES 3. PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (Commentators shall address the Commission for no more than 5 minutes. Commissioners shall not engage in discussion with the public concerning said items). 4. UPDATE ON LAND & LABOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT 5 MINUTES* 5. IOWA CATHOLIC WORKER HOUSE PRESENTATION 10-15 MINUTES* 6. AFRICAN COALITION PRESENTATION 10 MINUTES* 7. UPDATE/DISCUSSION ON RFP FOR FACILITATOR 8. DISCUSSION ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEM: COMMUNITY TOPICS WE WANT DISCUSSED (Ideally this agenda item would help us have a time to decide what this would look like at future meetings, we don’t want dialogue happening during commissioner announcements, and having an agenda item like this may assure things don’t get convoluted with commissioner announcements). 9. DISCUSSION ON WHETHER TO HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING TO MEET WITH RON WAKABAYASHI 10. COMMISSION ANNOUCEMENTS (Commissioners shall not engage in discussion with one another concerning said announcements). 11. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS 12. ADJOURNMENT *The times listed in the agenda are the anticipated duration of that particular agenda item. The actual discussion may take more or less time than anticipated. 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. If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this program/event, please contact Stefanie Bowers at 319-356-5022, stefanie-bowers@iowa-city.org. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. AD HOC TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION MAY 27, 2021 MEETING PACKET CONTENTS AGENDA ITEM #2 •DRAFT MAY 13, 2021 MEETING MINUTES AGENDA ITEM #5 •ARTICLE ON THE CATHOLIC CASE FOR AN EXCLUDED WORKERS FUND •NOTE ON AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 •AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT ROADMAP AGENDA ITEM #7 •FACILITATOR STRATEGIC PLANNER DESCRIPTION May 13, 2021 Draft Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission Minutes (Electronic) Zoom Platform Regular Meeting Commissioners present: Amel Ali, Daphney Daniel, Chastity Dillard, Wangui Gathua, Eric Harris, Clifton Johnson, Kevin Rivera, Sikowiss, Mohamed Traore. Staff present: Stefanie Bowers. (Electronic Meeting Pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.8) An electronic meeting was held because a meeting in person was impossible or impractical due to concerns for the health and safety of commission members, staff, and the public presented by COVID- 19. Meeting called to order: 7:11 PM Approval of the minutes from the April 29, 2021 meeting: Motion by Rivera, seconded by Ali. Motion passes 9-0. Public comment of items not on the agenda: Annie Tucker thanked the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) for their service. Annie is the Executive Director for Mediation Services of Eastern Iowa (MSEI). MSEI offers Circle Trainings and works with a diverse group of populations. Annie also would like to work with the TRC on their transformative justice and restorative justice efforts as she has years of experience on these topics. Discussion on including a land acknowledgment as a part of TRC meetings: Rivera and Sikowiss will have something to present to the entire TRC soon for their review and approval. Staff follow-up on TRC questions: The TRC can accept testimonies from anyone who wishes to participate regardless of age. The only reminder is that no testimony can be compelled or made confidential. All TRC information collected during their term lengths and after will be stored on City servers and accessible to the public. Any additional staffing resources needed by the TRC should be requested as part of the budget. This would include AmeriCorps and interns. Any staff that is approved would be hired and supervised by the Office of Equity and Human Rights. Any stipends paid to TRC members should be requested as part of their budget. To allow for community access to TRC meetings, forums, and, events, members of the TRC should work with staff to make sure that places utilized are part of the City’s transit service lines. There is limited availability for the use of City vehicles to provide transportation for some events. Requests for the TRC to have social media accounts should be proposed in the budget submission. Childcare requests for TRC events and programs should also be proposed in the budget submission. Discuss and vote on facilitator hiring process including Commissioner Daniel’s findings: Daniels has done research to make sure the process for the facilitator is fair and transparent. There was discussion on the various roles a facilitator could play for the TRC and whether the hiring of a strategic planner in addition to a facilitator would be helpful to the TRC. Traore would like to see someone hired who is committed to living in the Johnson County area. Rivera believes that sharing the prior agreement the TRC had with Jesse Case with new TRC members would be useful to see what may be applicable as a part of a new agreement. Harris wants someone selected who understands the mission. Rivera made a motion to proceed on hiring a facilitator using the rfp process (request for proposals), Daniels seconded. The motion passed 7-2. (Harris, Johnson in the negative). The budget committee will work on drafting the request for proposals. Rivera will join the budget committee. Review and approve bylaws: Item 4 is amended to include the chair and vice chair will set the agenda. Item 7 is amended to strike “majority” and add “5 vote minimum. Motion by Gathua to adopt the bylaws as amended, seconded by Dillard. Motion passes 9-0. Commissioner Announcements: Traore read a letter from several community organizations on funding excluded, low wage, and public-sector workers through the American Rescue Act. Traore also mentioned an upcoming meeting, Peoples Townhall, being held on May 17 from 6-7 pm via Zoom. Ali recently participated in a program on the school to prison pipeline and would encourage others to watch it. Traore will be in Ankeny next Wednesday-Friday for a “Strategic Doing” training. Harris would like to see the TRC do more. Harris reports there is a lot of stuff going on. Gathua attended the Peoples Truth and Reckoning Commission meeting of May 6 along with 3 other TRC members. Adjourn: 8:51PM AD HOC TRUTH & RECONCILIATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE RECORD YEAR 2021 (Meeting Date) NAME TERM EXP. 4/15 4/29 5/13 5/27 6/10 6/24 7/8 7/22 8/5 8/19 9/2 9/16 9/30 10/7 Ali 6/22 X X X Daniel 6/22 X X X Dillard 6/22 X X X Gathua 6/22 X X X Johnson 6/22 X X X Harris 6/22 O X X Nobiss 6/22 X O X Rivera 6/22 X X X Traore 6/22 X X X KEY: X = Present O = Absent