HomeMy WebLinkAboutTRC Meeting Packet October 6 2022
Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission Agenda
Thursday, October 6, 2022, 7 PM
Emma J. Harvat Hall
City Hall
410 E. Washington Street
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participate in the meeting remotely. However, this meeting is in-person, and those wishing to ensure
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Meeting Agenda:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. READING OF NATIVE AMERICAN LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
4. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF NEW COMMISSIONERS
5. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
6. PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (TRC MEMBERS SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN
DISCUSSION WITH THE PUBLIC CONCERNING SAID ITEMS)
7. VOTE ON CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR FOR TRC
8. DRAFT PROPOSAL FOR FACILITATOR SERVICES
9. CORRESPONDENCE
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS/STAFF (TRC MEMBERS SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN
DISCUSSION WITH ONE ANOTHER CONCERNING SAID ANNOUNCEMENTS)
11. ADJOURNMENT
MEETING PACKET CONTENTS:
1. AGENDA: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2022
2. DRAFT MEETING MINUTES: SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
3. NATIVE AMERICAN LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
4. CORRESPONDENCE: EMAIL RE: SOCIAL MEDIA REQUEST FOR TRC
5. DRAFT PROPOSAL FOR FACILITATOR SERVICES
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requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your accessibility needs.
September 1, 2022
Draft Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Minutes
Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall
Commissioners present: Mohamed Traore, Chastity Dillard, Clif Johnson, Eric Harris, Sikowis
(Christine Nobiss) (via Zoom), Amel Ali, Kevo Rivera, Wangui Gathua.
Staff present: Stefanie Bowers.
Community members who spoke at meeting: Noah, Joe Purdy, Orville Townsend.
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Recommendations to City Council: No.
Meeting called to order: 7:06.
Reading of Native American Land Acknowledgement: Dillard read the Land Acknowledgement.
Approval of Minutes from August 4, 2022: Rivera moved, and Gathua seconded.
Motion passed 7-0. (Sikowis not present for the vote).
Public Comment of Items not on the Agenda: Townsend spoke on how he was publicly verbally
attacked for no reason at all by a member of the TRC. Townsend feels that the person should not
be chairing the Commission. Townsend asked for the TRC to give his concerns some
consideration. Purdy doesn’t understand the content here and believes that Amel was frustrated
and that Amel has an excellent content of character and that if she said something that was off-
color she might have been frustrated with the group “TRC” not gaining any traction.
Draft Proposal: The Local Partners provided an overview of the proposal. The proposal includes a
request for a community fund to be created in the amount of $10,000 and also staff for the TRC
which should be a City employee. The proposal now includes a third phase, that looks at what
additional work may be left to be completed. The third phase extends to the fall of 2023, likely
October. Rivera moved, Ali seconded to approve the proposal with the understanding that “TBD”
would be added to the proposal. The motion failed 4-4 (Harris, Traore, Johnson, and Gathua in
the negative).
Branding, Engaging, and Outreach to the Community: The TRC needs a visibility component, that
includes a website, social media presence, a newsletter, and community hubs. The materials
should be available in a variety of different languages. The first phase of any outreach would be
educational. Harris, Traore, Johnson, and Nobiss will work on branding. Staff will follow up on the
City policy as it relates to social media and website creation.
Next Meeting: Dillard will not be in attendance at the next meeting and so Rivera will lead the
meeting on September 15. Dillard moved, seconded by Gathua. Motion passed 8-0.
Commission Announcements: Nobiss will be holding a Truthsgiving event on November 11. More
information can be found at truthsgiving.org. Dillard will make her acting debut in the locally
produced play “Little Shop of Horrors”. ICOR Boxing will be holding a certification clinic for new
boxing judges and referees on September 10 from 10 AM – 5 PM. Johnson asked for an agenda
item on the code of conduct for the next meeting date. Ali gave an update on her restorative
process and that the Mayor is getting her the Johnson County Board of Supervisors’ schedule for
September. Rivera reminded Commissioners that September is National Suicide Prevention
Month.
Adjourned: 9:37 PM.
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AD HOC TRUTH & RECONCILIATION COMMISSION
ATTENDANCE RECORD
YEAR 2022
(Meeting Date)
NAME
TERM
EXP.
2/3 2/17 3/3 3/17 4/7 5/5 5/19 6/2 6/16 7/7 7/21 8/4 9/1 9/15
Ali 6/22 P P P P P P P P P - P - P
Vacancy 6/22 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dillard 6/22 P A P P P P P P P - P P P
Gathua 6/22 P P P P P P P P A - P P P
Johnson 6/22 P P P P P P P P P - P P P
Harris 6/22 P P P P P P P P P - P P P
Nobiss 6/22 P A P A A A P P P - P P P
Rivera 6/22 P P P P A A A P P - P P P
Traore 6/22 P P A P P P P P P - P P P
KEY: P = Present
A = Absent