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September 27, 2022
Formal Meeting —5:30 PM
Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall
Agenda:
1. Call the meeting to order and roll call
2. Reading of Native American Land Acknowledgment
3. Welcome and Introduction to Fire Chief Scott Lyon
4. Correspondence:
a. LGBTQ+ History Month Programs Sign Up
b. Racial Equity & Social Justice First Quarter Update
5. Approval of August 23, 2022, meeting minutes
6. Public comment of items not on the agenda. (Commentators shall address the Commission for
no more than S minutes. Commissioners shall not engage in discussion with the public
concerning said items)
7. Racial Equity & Social Justice Grant (RES.) FY22
a. Application and Rubric
b. Reminder RESJ Grant Informational Sessions — Need 4 Volunteers
(Via Zoom on November 9 at 6 PM & November 16 at Noon)
8. Human Rights Awards (October 26 at 7 AM)
a. Announcement of Honorees for 2022
b. Program Presentation
9. Commission Committees
a. Building Bridges —See attached report
b. Reciprocal Relationships
c. Breaking Bread
10. Staff/Commission Announcements (Commissioners shall not engage in discussion with one
another concerning said announcements)
11. Adjournment
**NEXT MEETING IS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25 AT 5:30 PM**
MEETING PACKET CONTENTS:
1. AGENDA: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
2. LGBTQ+ HISTORY MONTH VIRTUAL PROGRAMS SIGN UP
3. RACIAL EQUITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE FIRST QUARTER REPORT for 2022
4. NATIVE AMERICAN LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
5. DRAFT MINUTES: AUGUST 23, 2022
6. RACIAL EQUITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE (RESJ) DRAFT APPLICATION AND RUBRIC
7. BREAKING BREAD COMMITTEE REPORT
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Members of the ICPD continued to meet up virtually, in
person, and via telephone with community partners. In
total, 7 members of the ICPD participated in twenty-six (26)
different opportunities, spending approximately 34.5 hours
and contacting 480 community members. Meetings took
place within the following community partnerships:
• Johnson County Human Trafficking Coalition, Refugee
Alliance, Domestic Violence Intervention Program,
Domestic Abuse Investigations Team, The U of Iowa
School of Social Work, Sexual Abuse Response Team,
Rape Victim Advocacy Program, Kirkwood College
Introduction to Criminology, Project Lifesaver, United
Action forYouth, The Guidelink Center, Four Oaks, FBI,
US Attorney's Office, Johnson CountyAttorney's Office,
Johnson County Disproportionate Minority Contact
Committee, Johnson County Multi -Agency Drug Task
Force, CommUnity, Foundation 2, Shelter House, Iowa
City Community School District, University of Iowa
Hospitals & Clinics, the Anti -Violence Coalition, the
Iowa Sex Crimes Investigators Association, the Midwest
Gang Investigators Association, Advanced Roadside
Impaired Driving Enforcement, Parent Student Teacher
Organization, Multi -Disciplinary Team on Elder Abuse,
Monsoon Asians and Pacific Islanders in Solidarity, and
Department of Corrections.
The Iowa City Police Department
(ICPD) participated in and organized
the Behind the Badge Series. Behind
the Badge is a subsection of the
Community Police Academy with
Behind the Badge instructors sharing
insight from Law Enforcement
Agencies in Johnson County as well as
local community partners.
The Office of Equity and Human
Rights listened to the following panels
presented by the Ethnic Studies
Leadership Academy for Black girls in
Iowa City:
• Black Mental Health & Healing in
Community
• Black Folks in Iowa & the Need for
Ethnic Studies in the U.S.
The Office of Equity and Human
Rights attended the Night of 1000
Dinners, an event to raise funds in
support of refugee education and
recognize the contributions of refugee
and immigrant women in Iowa City and
around the world.
The Office of Equity and Human
Rights attended "Brown v. Board
of Education of Topeka;' which was
a landmark decision of the U.S.
Supreme Court in which the Court
ruled that U.S. state laws establishing
racial segregation in public schools
are unconstitutional, even if the
segregated schools are otherwise
equal in quality.
The Office of Equity and Human
Rights attended Exhibition Spotlight:
Let Me Be Myself: Anne Frank in All
of Us — Session 11, a program that
explored the history of Anne Frank's
diary and the impact of her story.
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the African American Museum of Iowa in Cedar Rapids
for an afterschool program for kids in preschool through
second grade. Participants learned about four African
American scientists who made life better for everyone, and
then created a hero's cape to show their superpower.
ICPL Children's Department put on a special 'Preschool
Stories and More' program, in which participants learned
about Black culture and history with books that celebrate
key African American figures. The significant impact
Black musicians have had on music was celebrated. After
storytime there was time for some animated picture books
shorts as well!
There was an MLK Day Storytime at Iowa City Public Library(ICPL) to learn
about the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through stories, songs,
short films, and a service activity.
Climate Action staff have been hosting
monthly meetings in collaboration
with United Action for Youth, the
Iowa City Public Library Teen Services
Department, Public Space One, Astig
Planning, and A&W Sustainable
Planning to design a Teen Resilience
Corps program to launch in June. An
equity scorecard related to this effort
was completed and submitted to the
Climate Action Commission during
their February meeting for review.
Climate Action staff attended a
webinar series on Economic Inclusion
and Climate Action, a framework for
crafting climate policies, procurement
practices, and workforce opportunities
related to climate efforts that aim
to increase access to employment
and contracting for historically
marginalized populations.
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organized a special storytime with
special guest presenter Denise
Bean, youth services librarian at the
Iowa Library for the Blind and Print
Disabled. Participants learned about
how to taste, smell, and feel all the
colors of the rainbow. Children were
also invited to learn the very special
secret code of Braille.
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In the ICPL Children's Department,
Women's History Month was
celebrated with an exciting bingo
event! Using bingo cards that
featured important female figures,
participants learned about these
history -making American women
with every square called in this
bingo game. Fabulous prizes were
up for grabs in this fast -paced game.
The Senior Center hosted several classes
and program series on topics related to
cultural representation, social justice, and
racial equity. The Senior Center offers
these programs as an invitation to older
adults in our community to broaden
cultural literacy and deepen historical
understanding of the experiences and
perspectives of non -dominant groups in
the U.S. By extension, participants may
cultivate greater empathy and integrate
the pursuit of equity and justice for all
people into their personal priorities and
everyday lives. Programs included:
• Reimagining Blackness &Architecture
- Architecture structures our daily
lives. It shapes our homes, streets,
neighborhoods, cities and more. But
who gets to create and occupy these
spaces? In the United States, a long
history of anti -Black racism has created
spatial inequalities that are built into
the physical environment and erased
the stories of Black architects and
communities. This massive open online
course, created by the Museum of
Modern Art, explores the relationship
between architecture and Blackness as
an identity and a lived experience.
a Understanding Japan: A Cultural
History - This video lecture series,
produced byThe Great Courses in
partnership with the Smithsonian
Institutions, spotlights an extraordinary
culture that is sometimes overlooked or
misrepresented in broader surveys of
world history.
• Women's History Month Series -
Senior Center intern Lauren Shaul
presented a 5-week series focusing
on important events and movements
that affected the collective experience
of women in the United States. Topics
included the role of women in the Civil
War, women's suffrage, the women's
liberation movement, and the #MeToo
movement.
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The Office of Equity and Human Rights co -hosted a virtual presentation,
'The Only One; which explored the experiences of Iowans who were the
only African American on a sports team, in a classroom, at work, and in other
situations.
Communications released a video on Permanent Supportive Housing
practices being utilized through Shelter House to help community members
suffering from chronic homelessness.
In March, the Climate Action Office
(CAO) launched a rebate program
aimed at advancing electric vehicle
(EV) charging opportunities for renters.
EVs come with several benefits
for owners, including fuel savings
between $8,500-$14,500 and average
maintenance savings of $3300 over
the life of the vehicle. Vehicle purchase
prices for EVs are now as low as
$27,000 for a number of new models
and $10,000 for used, putting them
within reach for more drivers than in
the past. However, 70% of EV charging
occurs at home, and as a result,
renters are unlikely to purchase an EV
without access to charging at their
place of residence. Recognizing that a
disproportionate percentage of renters
are Black, Hispanic, immigrant and/
or lower -income households, CAO
staff launched this rebate program in
hopes of removing one of the potential
barriers standing between these
residents and the economic benefits
of owning an EV. An equity scorecard
related to this effort was completed
and submitted to the Climate Action
Commission Meeting during their
January meeting to review.
The Office of Equity and Human
Rights co -sponsored the 2022
Pride Con, an event with interactive
workshops, performances, and
leadership opportunities for LGBTQ+
youth.
Communications now requires ADA-
compliant social media posts. Training
is provided to those with account
access.
Two Communications staff members
serve on the DEI Committee.
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ICPL continued as Zoom host and
cosponsor of the biweekly meeting of
The Writers' Rooms LGBTQIA+writing
group The Rainbow Room.
ICPL co -sponsored with the
Obermann Center for Advanced
Studies for a panel discussion around
the Oracles of Iowa City mural project
and other public art projects that
challenge viewers and advocates for
social change.
ICPLco-sponsored an event for teens
with United Action for Youth screening
the documentary"Black Power
Mixtape" about the American Black
Power movement from 1967 to 1975,
and its worldwide resonance.
The Senior Center recently established
an Equity Standard that guides staff
and participants toward sincere
and enthusiastic inclusivity in our
decision -making, behaviors, and
communications:
Our equity standard is to purposefully
embrace inclusion by creating a more
equitable, accessible, safe, welcoming,
and inclusive senior center where
differences are recognized, respected,
valued, and celebrated.
ICPL co -sponsored with Obermann Center for Advanced Studies a panel
discussion about reproductive justice projects happening via UIHC and UI
College of Public Health including training and educating black doulas and
nurse midwives, family impacts related to ICE detention, historical impacts of
Iowa's Eugenic Sterilization Law (1934-1974), and the work being done at a
maternal substance use disorder clinic.
ICPL set up several displays in the Children's Room, including:
• Martin Luther King, Jr. display in January
• Black History Month and Lunar New Year display in February
• Women's History Month display in March
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Iowa City Municipal Airport hosted
the Multicultural Development Center
of Iowa for a STEM class for early
teens. Students built and programmed
small drones and got to test fly them
while also learning about airport
operations and flight training.
The City began advertising in the Real
Mainstream, an LGBTQ-owned and
-affirming publication.
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The City advertised in GoGuide
Magazine during January, February,
and March. GoGuide is Iowa's LGBTQ
Resource Guide.
The Office of Equity and Human
Rights presented to the University
of Iowa's Women in Business
organization at their monthly meeting.
The Office of Equity and Human
Rights ran an ad on unlawful
discrimination from January -March in
The Daily Iowan.
In a new initiative as of fall 2021,
Senior Center staff and interns create
a monthlyvisual display highlighting a
specific cultural and/or social justice
theme. Each exhibit remains on display
for the month and draws attention to a
different group of people. Some of our
recent monthly themes have included
National Native American Heritage
Month, Black History Month, Women's
History Month, and World Autism
Month.
34 members of the ICPD attended
29 events in the 1st quarter of 2022.
During these events, approximately
609 contacts were made over the
course of 37.5 hours.
Events included:
• Project Lifesaver Presentation
• K-9 Demonstration
• ICDD Bar and Restaurant Forum
• ROTC Competition
• South District Neighborhood
Meeting
• Guidelink Presentation
• MLK Parade
• PB & J Drive
• Systems Unlimited Presentation
• PLI Battery Change
• March for Life Parade
• Firefighter Funeral Escort
• Department Tours
• ICPD Tours
• Officer Introductions at Human
Rights Commission
• Chaplain Breakfast
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Parks & Recreation and the Office of Equity and Human
Rights hosted a Black History Trivia Night.
6 members of the ICPD participated in 1 Public Education
Effort on Rights event, spending approximately 30 minutes
making contact with approximately 20 community
members.
15 members of the ICPD participated in 9 community presentations in the 1st quarter of 2022, totaling 15.75 hours of
involvement. During these presentations, approximately 316 contacts were made. Presentations included the following
topics/groups:
• Behind the Badge Presentation
• Boy Scouts of America
• Criminal Justice Educational Presentation
• City Staff De -Escalation Training
• UI Capstone Career Day
• De -Escalation Training for Nighttime Mayor and Downtown Central Bar District
• Parkview Preschool K-9 Demonstration
• Drug Trends 2022
• Human Trafficking Presentation
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The City offered a limited number of
small matching grants with a focus
on those businesses with an Iowa
Targeted Small Businesses (TSB)
certification located in Iowa City.
Businesses without employees could
qualify for $2,000 while those with
employees could be eligible for up
to $5,000. The grant funds could
be used for one-time expenses
such as office setup, storefront
signage, new inventory, computer
hardware, software, and services
such as accounting, legal, and website
development.
There were 35 applications requesting
a total of $130,600.Of the 35, 8
were certified TSBs. Of those, 5 were
BIPOC-owned, and 3 were woman -
owned. There were two additional
BIPOC-owned businesses that were
not TSBs that were also granted
funding. Grants awarded totaled
$31,642. Awardees include A&W
Sustainable Planning, Astig Planning,
Bailey Leadership Initiative, Dotlizhi,
Five Blocks Handyman, [blitz Boxing,
Beadology, Studio Fiveighteen, The
Dorothy Frank Exclusive, and The
Garden Club/Basic Goods.
Members of the ICPD participated
in the Special Olympics Polar Plunge
conducted at the West Overlook
Beach at Lake McBride.
Communications promoted the
addition of a Youth Mobile Crisis
Coordinator at CommUnity Crisis
Services & Food Bank as part of our
Iowa City Update program.
Communications promoted the City's
Black History Month programming as
part of our Iowa City Update program.
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immigrants and refugees in Iowa
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throughout Black History Month
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Communications promoted vendor applications for the South District
Diversity Market as part of our Iowa City Update program.
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The City was awarded an Invest Health
collaboration grant. Reinvestment
Fund announced $173,000 in grant
awards to collaboration teams of
Invest Health cities. These awards
support opportunities for cities
participating in Invest Health to
deepen network connections and
advance work in aligned areas at
the intersection of community
development and health.
ICPL's Tuesday afternoon drop -in
Catalyst Hangout forTeens focused
on homelessness in our community
in January. Participants put together
hygiene kit giveaways for United
Action for Youth's Transitional Living
Program.
ICPL Teen Center hosted a drop -in
Protest Art event and participated in
the online redlining discussion panel
event hosted by the African American
Museum of Iowa in recognition of
Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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ICPL holds a weekly Spanish Bilingual
Storytime on Monday mornings.
ICPL also hosted a Spanish Bilingual
Book Babies program during which
babies and caregivers enjoyed songs,
rhymes, stories, and movements in
Spanish and English, as well as a Family
Spanish Bilingual Storytime offered on
a Saturday, to open up access to more
families. Children and caregivers enjoyed
songs, rhymes, stories, and dancing.
The Iowa City Public Library and the Office of Equity and Human Rights
sponsored a screening of the documentary "My Name Is Pauli Murray" during
Black History Month.
ICPL held a teen art drop -in "name garland" craft
for Black History Month
ICPL partnered with Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance to act as a drop-off location for their
remote free tax assistance clinic.
ICPL held nine Spanish bilingual storytimes at
preschool/daycare outreach sites.
ICPL added many books to three of ICPL's
outreach library sites:
• In January, 120 books were added
• In February,173 books were added
• In March, 25 books were added
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ICPL holds a weekly Chinese Bilingual Storytime on Tuesday mornings. Chinese
New Year was celebrated at ICPL during Chinese Bilingual Storytime and at a
special Book Babies program, both with Children's Librarian, Fang Wang.
ICPL Children's Department organized an Afro-Cuban dance workshop
with Model Akyea for kids and families to enjoy. While learning the dances,
participants also gained knowledge on the background and history of the
movements. There was also an all -ages storytime about the sport of cheer,
concluding with a spirited performance by the City High Sparkles.
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One of the Sunday Fun Day crafts, put
on by ICPL Children's Department, was
to create a Chinese New Year lantern.
ICPL Children's Department partnered
with Enrichment Therapy and
Learning Center fora Winter Speech
and Language Storytime. The winter
classic, The Mitten, was enjoyed and
later a variety of creative movement
and sensory -based activities were
offered. After storytime, an optional,
free, and private speech and language
screening for children ages 2-4
years old was offered with a licensed
speech -language pathologist.
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ICPL Children's Department organized
a Beadwork Workshop with Alicia
Velasquez. An artist of Apache and
Yaqui descent, Alicia is the owner of
The House of DOTeIZHI, an Iowa
City boutique and gallery featuring
the work of Indigenous artists and
creators. Tweens joined Alicia for
a beading circle and learned about
one of the traditional ways to do
beadwork.
ICPL Children's Department invited
all ages to create a Black history wall
calendar to celebrate and honor Black
excellence all year long!
ICPL opened one hour early for
individuals who are neurodivergent
and their families to enjoy the library
together in a neutral environment.
Office of Equity and Human Rights ran
a fair housing ad in the Daily Iowan's
Winter Rental Guide Edition.
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Staff of Neighborhood and Development Services attended the training,
Queerying Place. The Queerying Place Fireside Chat provided first-hand
perspective on what is missing from inclusive planning practices. Panelists
also discussed how to create queerying places, or more inclusive spaces,
through advocacy, intentional inclusivity, and the focus on how you want
something/some space to be, not just what you want something/some space
to be. The panelists also provided resources to continue exploring LGBTQ+
planning achievements and practices.
Communications took part in Igniting
Change One Wall at a Time, part of
the University of Iowa's Obermann
Conversations. Creators and
organizers of the Oracles of Iowa City
discussed how public art can challenge
viewers and push for change and social
justice.
Metropolitan Planning Organization
(MPO) staff attended the following
sessions at the National Bike Summit:
• Promoting Safety and Equity
through State and Local Policy
• New Approaches to Making
Bicycling Accessible to New Riders
• Integrating Health Equity into
Transportation Planning.
Members of the ICPD attended several
trainings including the following:
• Life in Iowa as a Refugee &
Immigrant
• Iowa Access to Justice Summit
• Understanding Implicit Racial Bias
• HowCOVID-19 has Impacted
Refugees and Immigrants in Iowa
• The Intersection of Race, Disability,
Mental Health and School -to -Prison
Pipeline
• Race: The Power of an Illusion
• Area Refugees and Immigrants in
Pursuit of Higher Education
• Diversity& Inclusion in Public
Safety Careers
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The Office of Equity and Human Rights hosted LGBTQ
101 And Best Practices, a training to help understand
the difference between sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity and gender expression.
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Senior Center staff members have recently invested time
in professional training related to DEI.
• National Philanthropy Day Educational Session
coordinated by the Association of Fundraising
Professionals. Speaker Alexis Kanda-Olmstead
presented on "Stepping Up for Racial Justice"
and "Breaking the Mold: Women's Leadership in
Fundraising."
• A program organized by the American Society on Aging
called "The 4th Box —A Unique Training in Equality,
Equity & Liberation." Presenter Felecia T. Perez taught
how to apply a "Narrative Analysis of Power" to DEI
work and share the Story -based Strategy approach for
assessing and developing culturally responsive skills to
improve client engagement in services, relationships
between clients and providers, treatment retention
and outcomes, and to address ongoing organizational
and interpersonal challenges.
The Office of Equity and Human Rights attended a training
called The Pandemic and the Headlines: Shocks and
Responses.
The Office of Equity and Human Rights participated in a
Diversity: Let's Get the Conversation Started training and
The Intersection of Bias on Race, Sex & Credibility in the
Courts training.
The Office of Equity and Human Rights held a training
called The Business Case for a More Diverse, Equitable, and
Inclusive Work Environment.
The Office of Equity and Human Rights participated in
the Intersection of Bias on Race & Sex & Credibility in the
Courts training.
The Office of Equity and Human Rights participated in
a Hawks of Color: Uplifting Our Excellence with Mr. Lew
Montgomery training.
The Office of Equity and Human Rights attended Racial
Imposter Syndrome training.
Office of Equity and Human Rights and Communications
took part in a DEI Training on Engaging with Diverse
Communities. This featured two equity specialists from
Colorado who spoke about effective ways to conduct
outreach and build lasting connections in underrepresented
communities.
ICPL staff attended several webinars:
• Sustainability and Climate Action for Libraries
• Intellectual Freedom and Why Books are Banned
• LGBTQ Best Practices
Four members of ICPL staff attended the Public Library
Association's Annual Conference. Staff attended a total of
44 conference hours.
Parks & Recreation and Forestry participated in a Changing
the Status Quo —Take Risks, Step Outside The Box, and
Improve Your Organization's Culture training.
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JUSTICE
The ICPD continues to provide extra patrol at community members' requests
and foot patrols where criminal activity or safety concerns have been
identified. These patrols have resulted in numerous positive community
contacts.
• The Day Watch patrol conducted 99 extra patrols, with an additional 35
calls for service classified as Foot Patrol. It should also be noted that the
Day Watch officers answered 29 specific calls for service classified as
Business Checks.
• The Evening Watch conducted 45 documented extra patrols, an additional
32 calls for services classified as Foot Patrol, and an additional 32 calls for
service classified as Business Checks. Additionally, the Evening Watch had
18 calls for service classified as community policing.
• The Late -Night Watch conducted 49 calls for service classified as extra
patrol and 2 calls for service classified as business checks. The Late -Night
Watch also had 1 call for service classified as Foot Patrol.
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.
Draft Minutes
Human Rights Commission
August 23, 2022
Emma J. Harvat Hall
Commissioners present: Mark Pries, Jason Glass, Ashley Lindley, Bijou Maliabo, Sin Felker, Sylvia Jons,
Kelsey Paul Shantz.
Commissioners not present: Roger Lusala.
Staff present: Stefanie Bowers, Daisy Torres
Recommendation to City Council: No.
Meeting called to order: 5:34 PM.
Native American Land Acknowledgement: Felker read the Land Acknowledgement.
Public comment of items not on the agenda: None.
Approval of meeting minutes of July 26. 2022: Pries moved, Felker seconded. Motion passed 6-0.
Johnson County Direct Assistance Program: City Council approved funding for the 319 persons who were
originally left out. The total amount of funds distributed to community members is approximately 3.2
million.
Strategic Planning: The Commission voted on the committees for 2022:
Breaking Bread — Glass & Lindley
Reciprocal Relationships—Lusala, Felker, and Jons
Building Bridges—Maliabo, Paul Shantz, Pries
Racial Equity & Social Justice Grant Application and Rubric— Lindley, Jons, Felker, and Lusala
Committees are to meet at least once prior to the September meeting date.
Racial Equity and Social Justice Grant: Commissioners went over the draft application. After a few
revisions were discussed, it was decided that members of that committee would type up the application
form and send it to staff to distribute to other members for feedback. The updated version of the rubric
will be modified to be used for the fiscal year 2022 grant cycle. The modified rubric should result in more
consistent grading amongst Commissioners.
Introduction of Ayman Sharif: Sharif started as the City in June as the Outreach and Engagement
Specialist. In this position he works closely with the over 20 Neighborhood Associations here in the
community. Shariff can be contacted at avman-sharif@iowa-citv.ore.
Upcoming events: Lindley and Glass will sponsor a booth at Coralville Pride (September 4) and Felker, Jons,
and possibly Maliabo will represent at the Climate Festival (September 23).
Awards Breakfast: The annual event will be held on Wednesday, October 26. Felker, Priest, and Paul
Shantz will serve on the committee to select honorees.
Announcements of staff and commissioners: Felker has been working with the Iowa City Community
School District's Equity Department and hopes that this relationship will assist in fostering Commission
initiatives with students. Pries spoke on his upcoming meeting with the Iowa Interfaith Alliance Against
Racism. Paul Shantz mentioned that International Day of Peace is September 21. Glass recently served on a
panel that discussed hiring for diversity as part of the Corridor Business Journal's Diversity Inclusion &
Impact Symposium. Torres gave a few updates on upcoming events: The Latino Festival, August 27, The
Optimist Pancake Breakfast, August 28, and the Battle of the Badges, September 8.
Adjourned: 7:00 PM.
The meeting can be viewed at httos://citychannel4.com/video.html?series=Local%2OGovernment.
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Racial Equity Social Justice (RESJ) Grant Rubric:
Gradina Instructions
• Please select the number (from 1-5) that best reflects your agreement with the following statements.
• When finished, add up your responses and record the total points awarded out of 25.
1
2
3
4
5
Highly Disagree
Somewhat
Disagree
Neither Agree nor Disagree
Somewhat Agree
Highly Agree
Organizational Information
Q1: The Mission statement of the organization aligns with racial equity or social justice:
Proposal Information
Q2. The proposed project advances racial equity or social justice:
Q3. The project will have a significant impact on community members:
Q4. The project has a clear vision of what success will look like:
Q5. The project shows potential for sustainability beyond the RESJ funding period:
Q6. Project activities are feasible within the timeline provided:
Funding Information
Q7. The proposed budget demonstrates reasonable costs to achieve project goals:
Total Points: / 25
Notes for Discussion:
Racial Equity and Social Justice Grant Application FY22
Applications must be submitted by January 6, 2023.
Questions about the application form or review process should be directed to Equity Director Stefanie
Bowers at.stefanie-bowers(a)iowa-city.org or by calling 319-356-5022.
Background Information
In 2017, the City Council created the Racial Equity and Social Justice (RESJ) Grant to assist community -based
organizations in building capacity to address racial equity and social justice needs.
Grant Requirements
• The proposal should address one or more of these priority areas: Building Communities, Criminal
Justice, Education, Employment, Health, and Housing.
• The organization must be physically located in Iowa City.
• The proposal should seek to eliminate inequity in the community (individual, institutional, or structural).
• The proposal must be a new project. Exception, organizations previously funded in the last grant cycle
may reapply for the same project to be funded for one additional grant cycle.
• Governments, public schools, and colleges/universities cannot be primary applicants.
• Applicants can request no more than $25,000.
• There are no restrictions on whether applicants are for profit or not for profit
Organizational Information
Name of Organization
Street Address
Address Line 2
City
Postal/Zip Code
Phone Number
Organization Email
Website Address
Contact Person for Grant Application
Name
Title
Phone Number
Email
Organization's Mission Statement
How many years has the organization been in operation?
Project Proposal
1. The title of the project is
2. Provide a narrative describing your project.
3. Is this a new project proposal or a continuing project?
[dropdown: new / continuous]
4. This project will advance racial equity / social justice by (Complete the sentence format)
5. The project addresses one or more of the following priority areas
[dropdown: Building Communities, Criminal Justice, Education, Employment, Health, Housing]
6. Does this project include any collaborations with community organizations? If so, please list them below. If
no collaborations will occur, type "None."
Organization: Project Description: Time Span:
[add line for each entry]
7. What demographic groups in this community will this project serve? (The response should include age, race,
gender and income).
8. Is there a financial cost for participants to participate in the project? If yes, how much?
9. What does success for this project look like? (How many people will it impact? What is the impact?)
10. Will the project continue after the racial equity and social justice grant funding ends? If yes, what measures
will the organization take to ensure that it does?
Funding Amount Request
No more than 25% of the total funding requested can be for operational costs. i.e., payroll, rent, office supplies,
utilities, insurance, and taxes.
1. Within the last three years, has the organization received any funding from the City of Iowa City? If so, for
what and for how much?
2. Amount of Funding Requested
3. What is the organization's annual budget?
4. Please list all other funding sources, including the City of Iowa City, for this project (Please note applied for
v. received, and amount)
Funding Source Status (applied / received) Amount
Budget
1. Complete the table below to itemize your budget:
Item Brief Description Unit Cost ($) Quantity Total ($)
2. If the budget includes fees for professional services, please explain how this advances the program, service,
or activity.
3. Provide a timeline narrative for how the grant money would be spent over the next year.
4. Please indicate when the major project activities will occur.
5. Can this project be completed with less funding? If yes, please state the amount of funds that could be
allocated to allow the project to proceed.
Authorization
[check box] I agree that the following electronic signature is an electronic representation of my signature for all
purposes; just the same as a traditional pen -and -paper signature.
Signature
[Sign]
Date
The date will be captured on the form submission
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Breaking Bread Subcommittee Meeting 9/9/22 11:OOAM
Members Present. Jason Glass, Ashley Lindley
Agenda
• Discussion of activities to work toward achieving Goal #1
• Next steps
• Adjourn
Minutes
• Agreement to choose tabling venues/events intentionally so that we can meet people
where they are and reduce barriers to accessing the HRC
o Prioritize the following:
■ Diversity Market (reaches new folks, includes free components)
■ Party at the Park events (free to attend, fewer transportation barriers)
■ Iowa City Farmers Market (large crowds each week)
Staffing these events would be difficult to do with only HRC commissioners. Will pursue
the idea to recruit past commissioners to assist as volunteers to support some of these
community engagement efforts. Jason will initiate this process and create a draft email
to send to former commissioners.
• There is still value to the idea of hosting a "Coffee with a Commissioner" event. Would
like to do at least one pilot event before the end of 2022. How can we make this event
accessible?
Possible partnership with the Iowa City Public Library (to provide the space)
Potentially use HRC funds to purchase and provide coffee and light food (no cost
for community members to engage with us during the event)
Will need to consider how to drive attendance to this event; Ashley will follow up
with Iowa City Police Department to ask what went well, what could've been
improved for their "Coffee with a Cop" events
• Goals for 2023
o Attend/table at 4 Iowa City Farmers Market events
o Attend/table at all Party at the Park events (equitable access for all
neighborhoods that participate)
o Craft a plan to host at least one "Check Out a Human" (human library) event
• Meeting adjourned at 12:30PM