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Home My WebLink AboutTRC 11 18 21 Meeting PacketAd Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission Agenda Thursday, November 18, 2021 7PM Emma J. Harvat Hall Iowa City 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 NOVEMBER 4, 2021 5.PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (COMMENTATORS SHALL ADDRESS THE TRC FOR NO MORE THAN 5 MINUTES. TRC MEMBERS SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION WITH THE PUBLIC CONCERNING SAID ITEMS). 6.DISCUSS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION OF NOVEMBER 30, 2021 ON THE TRC 7.DISCUSS AND VOTE ON PROPOSED TIMELINE EXTENSION FOR THE TRC TO FULFILL ITS MISSON 8.UPDATES ON THE PROGRESS OF THE FUND EXCLUDED WORKERS COALITION AND THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN 9.DISCUSSION ON TRC LOCAL PARTNERS 10.FOLLOW-UP ON CIRCLE INVITATION 11. ANNOUCEMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS/STAFF (TRC MEMBERS SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION WITH ONE ANOTHER CONCERNING SAID ANNOUCEMENTS). 12. ADJOURNMENT 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. AD HOC TRUTH & RECONCILIATION COMMISSION NOVEMBER 18, 2021 MEETING PACKET CONTENTS AGENDA ITEM #3 • LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT AGENDA ITEM #4 • DRAFT MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 4, 2021 AGENDA ITEM #9 • TRC TENATIVE LOCAL PARTNERS LIST November 4, 2021 Draft Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Minutes Emma J. Harvat Hall City Hall Commissioners present: Amel Ali (via Zoom), Kevo Rivera, Daphney Daniel (via Zoom), Chastity Dillard, Wangui Gathua, Eric Harris (via Zoom), Clifton Johnson, Sikowiss (Christine Nobiss via Zoom), Mohamed Traore. Staff present: Stefanie Bowers. Community members who spoke at the meeting: Charlie Eastham, Annie Tucker. Recommendations to City Council: No. Meeting called to order: 7:01. Reading of Land Acknowledgement: Dillard read the Land Acknowledgement. Approval of Minutes from the October 21, 2021: Traore moved, and Rivera seconded. Motion passed 9-0. Public Comment of Items not on the Agenda: Tucker delivered remarks from the opening of a Circle she recently participated in. Recommendation to Extend the TRC’s Timeline: The Commissioners would like to not only create a timeline that extends their work but also have that timeline detail each step in the process. One idea is to extend the timeline through June 2023 but that might be a bit rushed. The listening posts that the TRC plans to hold may not need all the members to be present but those that are present can work with the community on how they give or deliver their truths. Commissioners will plan to give their truths first to make more persons comfortable but it is probably best to invite community organizations to hear the TRC’s plan and get their feedback prior to finalizing. Commissioners will seek input from area organizations on how to best engage with their communities. A subcommittee will further refine the timeline and bring it back to the TRC for the meeting on November 18. Ali, Dillard, Johnson, and Harris will serve on the subcommittee. Motion by Ali to defer the vote on the timeline to the November 18 meeting date, seconded by Gathua. Motion passes 9-0. The Fund Excluded Workers Coalition Update: The Johnson County Board of Supervisors held their final listening session. Nisaa African Family Services has joined the organizations supporting the workers. Whatever is decided by the City and Johnson County will not stop the work of the Coalition. List of Potential Partners for the TRC: In addition, to the list compiled by the TRC (see packet of November 4, meeting) the following were added: Forest View Tenant Association, ICCSD Equity Advisory Committee, ICCSD Mental Health Advocacy Group, Johnson County Interfaith Coalition, Sudanese Community Center, Open Heartland, I-Heart, Humanize My Hoodie, United Action for Youth, places of worship, Coralville Food Pantry, and Johnson County African Network. Each Commissioner selected organizations to reach out to about the potential to collaborate. A template for a letter will be drafted and sent out to all Commissioners by Saturday. Circle Invitation: There was a discussion on whether the entire Commission participating in a Circle at the same time would require them to follow Iowa’s Open Meeting Laws. Staff believes it would but will discuss it with the City Attorney and provide their opinion to the Commission. If it proves to be problematic, Commissioners could participate in Circles as long as there were no more than four present. Commission Announcements: Harris mentioned the Catholic Workers House recently received a Human Rights Awards. Gathua reported on the Pat Meyer Vision Award ceremony. Traore noted conversations with Eduardo Gonzalez on TRC strategies. Staff Announcements: Staff reminded Commissioners of an opportunity to attend a complimentary training on Open Meetings being sponsored by the City. Adjourn: 8:35PM AD HOC TRUTH & RECONCILIATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE RECORD YEAR 2021 (Meeting Date) NAME TERM EXP. 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 10/21 11/4 Ali 6/22 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Daniel 6/22 X X X X X O X O X X X X O X X Dillard 6/22 X X X O X X X X X X X X X X X Gathua 6/22 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Johnson 6/22 X X X X X X X X X X X X O X X Harris 6/22 X X X X X X X X X O X X X X X Nobiss 6/22 O X X X X X O X X X O X X X X Rivera 6/22 X X X X X X X X O X X X O X X Traore 6/22 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X KEY: X = Present O = Absent POTENTIAL PARTNER INDIVIDUALS ● Elizabeth Bernal – cultural liaison for Iowa City schools, founding member of Prairielands Freedom Fund (see below) ● Manny Galvez – founder and organizer of Iowa City Latino Festival ● Bram Elias – immigration attorney, UI Law Professor ● Peter Gerlach – UI International Studies adjunct assistant professor, Summer Institute Coordinator at the International Writing Program ● Teresa Stecker – Executive Director of IC Compassion (see below) ● Annie Tucker – Executive Director of Mediation Services of Eastern Iowa POTENTIAL TRC PARTNER GROUPS Name of Organization/Website/Contact Target Population/Services Provided TRC Approved TRC Liaison Black Voices Project https://www.facebook.com/icbvp/ Amplifying Black voices and culture in the community. ☐ Chastity Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa https://cwjiowa.org/ Assistance and education to low-wage workers, including immigrants ☐ Wangui CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank https://builtbycommunity.org/ Food bank, clothing vouchers for low- income individuals and households. Mobile crisis services. ☐ Daphney Dream City https://www.dreamcityia.org/ Community building, youth leadership programs for children and families. ☐ Eric Great Plains Action Society https://www.greatplainsaction.org/ Indigenous organizers providing programming to educate, empower, and protect BIPOC communities. ☐ Sikowis IC Compassion https://www.iccompassion.org/ ESL and citizenship classes, food assistance, free legal clinic, immigration assistance and, community meals, refugee counseling services. ☐ Wangui Inside Out Reentry Community https://www.insideoutreentry.com/ Support for individuals involved in the criminal legal system ☐ Eric International Women’s Club of Iowa City https://iwciowacity.wordpress.com/ Social events and English programs for women. ☐ UNCLAIMED Iowa City Catholic Worker https://iowacitycatholicworker.org/ Immigrant and refugee led community providing food, housing, rent assistance, accompaniment, and deportation defense. ☐ Eric Iowa City Free Medical and Dental Clinic https://freemedicalclinic.org/ Health care to low income individuals and families. ☐ UNCLAIMED Iowa City Mutual Aid Collective https://iowacitymutualaid.com/ Kitchens project, street medic training ☐ Kevo Iowa Freedom Riders https://www.facebook.com/iowafreedomrider/ Community organizing and mobilization ☐ UNCLAIMED Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduate (iJag) https://www.iowacityschools.org/Page/16080 Mentoring, school retention, work resources, skill-building for 9-12th grade students. ☐ Mohamed Iowa Legal Aid https://www.iowalegalaid.org/ Free civil legal assistance. ☐ Monsoon Asians and Pacific Islanders in Solidarity https://monsooniowa.org/ AAPI victims of gender-based violence ☐ Wangui Multicultural Development Center of Iowa https://www.mdciowa.org/ As a nonprofit, we provide free community services ranging from free STEM training to mentoring programs and business incubation to underserved communities. Learn more about our programs and find a learning location near you. ☐ Chastity Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County https://ncjc.org/index.html Before and after school programs for youth and family support services. ☐ Chastity NISAA African Family Services http://nisaa-afs.org/ Programs for African immigrant and refugee women, particularly victims of violence and sexual assault ☐ Wangui Path of Hope https://path-of-hope.org/about/ Refugee and immigration services ☐ UNCLAIMED Prairielands Freedom Fund https://www.prairielandsfreedomfund.org/ Immigration bonds and pretrial bail ☐ Kevo Proteus http://www.proteusinc.net/ Health care, education assistance, and job training for agricultural workers, including migrant workers. ☐ UNCLAIMED Shelter House Community Shelter & Transition Services https://shelterhouseiowa.org/ Housing, food, healthcare, and case management services for unhoused individuals and families ☐ Chastity & Kevo University of Iowa Diversity Councils https://diversity.uiowa.edu/resources/dei- across-campus Cultural Centers https://multicultural.uiowa.edu/culturalcenters African American Council, Native American Council, Pan Asian Council, Latinx Council Afro-American Cultural Center, Latino Native American Cultural Center, Asian Pacific American Cultural Center; affiliations with other cultural student groups (Black Student Union, Asian American Student Union, South Asia Student Association, African Student Association) ☐ Wangui & Kevo *Added At 11/4/21 Meeting* Name of Organization/Website/Contact Target Population/Services Provided TRC Approved TRC Liaison Forest View Tenants Association ☐ UNCLAIMED Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) https://www.iowacityschools.org/ ☐ Wangui/ Mohamed ICCSD Equity Advisory Committee https://www.iowacityschools.org/Page/1124 ☐ Wangui/ Mohamed ICCSD Mental Health, Special Education and Disability PTO http://autismiowacity.org/iccsd-mental-health-special- education-and-disability-pto https://www.facebook.com/groups/126384014744976/ ☐ Wangui/ Mohamed Johnson County Interfaith Coalition https://organizeiowa.com/ ☐ Mohamed Sudanese Organizations ☐ Wangui I Heart Black Businesses https://www.iheartblack.biz/ ☐ Clif Humanize My Hoodie https://www.humanizemyhoodie.com/ ☐ Sikowis United Action for Youth https://www.unitedactionforyouth.org/ afterschool teen programs, teen parents programs, ☐ Chastity Coralville Food Pantry https://www.coralvillefoodpantry.org/ Food insecurity ☐ Chastity