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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda TRC 1 5 2023 Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission Agenda Thursday, January 5, 2023, 7 PM Emma J. Harvat Hall 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 NATIVE AMERICAN LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 4. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES FROM DECEMBER 1, 2022 5. PUBLIC COMMENT OF ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (TRC MEMBERS SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN DISCUSSION WITH THE PUBLIC CONCERNING SAID ITEMS) 6. ICCSD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PERFORMANCE INCIDENT 7. FACILITATOR SERVICES PROPOSAL 8. A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PLANNING COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES TO ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY SECTION EDITION 2022 DISCUSSION 9. MEETING PROCEDURES AND PROTOCOLS 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, JANUARY 5, 2023 2. DRAFT MEETING MINUTES: DECEMBER 1, 2022 3. NATIVE AMERICAN LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT 4. IOWA CITY INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY MEMBERS’ TESTIMONY LETTER 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. December 1, 2022 Draft Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Minutes Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall Commissioners present: Mohamed Traore (via Zoom), Chastity Dillard, Clif Johnson, Marie Krebs, Kevo Rivera, Lauren Merritt, Wangui Gathua, Eric Harris, Sikowis (Christine Nobiss) (Via Zoom). Commissioners absent: None. Staff present: Stefanie Bowers. Community members who spoke at the meeting: V Fixmer-Oraiz. Recommendation to City Council: No. Meeting called to order: 7:04. Reading of Native American Land Acknowledgement: Dillard read the Land Acknowledgement. Approval of Minutes from October 20, 2022: Rivera moved, and Merritt seconded. Motion passed 9-0. Public Comment of Items not on the Agenda: None. ICCSD Elementary School Performance Incident: Shimek Elementary recently hosted Juana Martinez-Neal, author and illustrator of the children’s book “Fry Bread”. Subsequent to this program, students at the school performed a culturally inappropriate and racist event that was intended to imitate a Pow wow. School officials, including the principal and teacher, were spoken to about the incident. The teacher reported having gotten the idea from a book. The concerns are that one, this performance is comparable to the students wearing blackface, it is also alarming in that youth will grow up thinking that this is ok. Teachers in the district should receive training on Indigenous history and culture. One resource is “Rethinking Columbus: Rethinking Columbus Expanded”. Members of the TRC will draft a letter for the ICCSD School Board and maybe have a sit down with them in the future. This item will be placed on the next agenda for the TRC. It is important for both the ICCSD and the City Council to have backing for the stated commitments they have made. Vote to Change Meetings to Once a Month: The overall opinion was that moving to once a month will stall or slow down the work of the TRC and so the TRC will continue to meet the first and third Thursdays of each month. Books and Materials Sent by Divided Communities: The TRC will use this time between now and when and if the proposal is approved by the City Council to learn more about the restorative justice process by reading and having conversations on resources that have been provided to them. Draft Proposal: Staff provided that they received the final version of the proposal on November 21st. Staff will meet the week of December 12 to further discuss. Staff should know more about the timeframe for the proposal going to City Council for their consideration after this meeting and will so inform the TRC. Commission Announcements: Dillard invited fellow commissioners to attend the Johnson County Neighborhood Association’s Cocoa and Cookies being held on Friday, December 9 from 4:30-6:30 PM. Rivera spoke on recent action at the state level to shift millions from public schools. Gathua has been invited to participate in the Christian Faith Academy’s Anniversary Celebration being held on Saturday, December 3. Adjourned: 8:48 PM. City Board and Commission meetings are recorded and can be viewed in their entirety by visiting this link. AD HOC TRUTH & RECONCILIATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE RECORD YEAR 2022 (Meeting Date) NAME TERM EXP. 5/5 5/19 6/2 6/16 7/7 7/21 8/4 9/1 9/15 10/6 10/20 12/1 Dillard 6/22 P P P P - P P P - P P P Gathua 6/22 P P P A - P P P - P P P Harris 6/22 P P P P - P P P - P A P Johnson 6/22 P P P P - P P P - P P P Krebs 6/22 - - - - - - - - - P P P Merritt 6/22 - - - - - - - - - P P P Nobiss 6/22 A P P P - P P P - P A P Rivera 6/22 A A P P - P P P - P P P Traore 6/22 P P P P - P P P - P P P KEY: P = Present A = Absent