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07.18.2022 Commission on Equity and Public Safety Packet
Monday, July 18, 2022 6:00 PM City of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue) South San Francisco, CA Teleconference Commission on Equity and Public Safety Regular Meeting Agenda 1 July 18, 2022Commission on Equity and Public Safety Regular Meeting Agenda Welcome to the Regular Meeting of the Commission on Equity and Public Safety. The regular meetings are held on the third Monday of each month. The following is a general outline of our procedures. This meeting is being held in accordance with the Brown Act as currently in effect under the provisions of Assembly Bill 361 which allows attendance by members of the Commission, City staff and the public to participate and conduct the meeting by teleconference. In accordance with California Government Code Section 54957.5, any writing or document that is a public record, relates to an open session agenda item, and is distributed less than 72 hours prior to a regular meeting will be made available for public inspection at the City Manager's Office in City Hall. If, however, the document or writing is not distributed until the regular meeting to which it relates, then the document or writing will be made available to the public at the location of the meeting, as listed on this agenda. The public may view or comment during this meeting from a computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone: Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://ssf-net.zoom.us/j/85862947353 Or One tap mobile : US: +16699006833,,85862947353# or +13462487799,,85862947353# Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 (Toll Free) or 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) Webinar ID: 858 6294 7353 How to provide Public Comment during the meeting: Please note that dialing in will only allow you to listen in on the meeting. To make a public comment during the Zoom session, join the meeting from your computer or mobile device, enter your name, and request to comment by selecting "Raise Hand" in Zoom and a staff person will add you to the queue for comments and unmute your microphone during the comment period. Please be sure to indicate the Agenda item number you wish to address or the topic of your public comment. California law prevents the Commission from taking action on any item not on the Agenda (except in emergency circumstances). Your question or problem may be referred to staff for investigation and/or action where appropriate or the matter may be placed on a future Agenda for more comprehensive action or report. COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES PER SPEAKER. Thank you for your cooperation. How to provide Public Comment before the meeting: Page 2 City of South San Francisco Printed on 7/19/2022 2 July 18, 2022Commission on Equity and Public Safety Regular Meeting Agenda Members of the public wishing to participate are encouraged to submit public comments in writing in advance of the meeting. The email and phone line below will be monitored during the meeting and public comments received will be read into the record. The City encourages the submission of comments by 6:00 pm before the start of the meeting, to facilitate inclusion in the meeting record. A maximum of 3 minutes per individual comment will be read into the record. Comments that are not in compliance the Commission’s rules of decorum may be summarized for the record rather than read verbatim. Email:
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Staff Phone Number: (650) 291-5643 Translation Services The City of South San Francisco proactively provides translation of written materials for community members that are not proficient in the English language. Materials are translated into Spanish, Tagalog, and Chinese (Cantonese). How to Request these Services To ensure the availability of services, members of the public must request assistance 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Members of the public can email the staff liaison, Amy Ferguson at
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, to request these services. If email is not an option, you can also reach her at (650) 291-5643. Servicios de Traducción La Ciudad de Sur San Francisco ofrece traducciones de materiales escritos para los miembros de la comunidad que no dominan el idioma inglés. Los materiales se traducen al español, tagalo y chino (cantonés). Cómo Solicitar Estos Servicios Para garantizar la disponibilidad de los servicios, miembros del público deben solicitar asistencia 72 horas antes de la reunión. Los miembros del público pueden enviar un correo electrónico a Amy Ferguson
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para solicitar estos servicios. Si correo electrónico no es una opción, también puede comunicarse al (650) 291-5643. Individuals with disabilities who require auxiliary aids or services to attend and participate in this meeting should contact the ADA Coordinator at (650) 877-8518, 72 hours before the meeting. If you have special questions, please contact the City Manager's Office. Staff will be pleased to answer your questions when the Commission is not in session. Page 3 City of South San Francisco Printed on 7/19/2022 3 July 18, 2022Commission on Equity and Public Safety Regular Meeting Agenda Equity and Public Safety Commissioners Krystle Cansino, Chair Arnel Junio, Vice Chair Jasmin Flores, Commissioner Nancy Garcia, Commissioner PaulaClaudine Hobson-Coard, Commissioner Alan Perez, Commissioner Carol Sanders, Commissioner City of South San Francisco Staff Amy Ferguson, Management Fellow Leslie Arroyo, Communications Director Maryjo Nunez, Management Fellow Page 4 City of South San Francisco Printed on 7/19/2022 4 July 18, 2022Commission on Equity and Public Safety Regular Meeting Agenda Call to Order. Roll Call. Reading of Land Acknowledgment Agenda Review. Public Comment. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION Approval of Meeting Minutes from June 20, 20221. Discussion regarding use of pronouns and applicability to Commissioners2. Equity Awareness Training to the Commission by Myra Jolivet, CenterFour Consulting, Inc. 3. 4. Recess - the Commission will take a short break of five minutes and return for the rest of the agenda. Presentation on SSF Racial and Social Equity Action Plan5. Discussion regarding draft Commission Work Plan6. Discussion and potential action on approving guiding language for Equity Commission7. Informational Update by Commission Chair on Interview with San Francisco Chronicle and Potential Photo Opportunity 8. Items from Commission. Items from Staff. Adjournment. Next meeting: August 15, 2022. Page 5 City of South San Francisco Printed on 7/19/2022 5 City of South San Francisco Legislation Text P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue) South San Francisco, CA File #:22-589 Agenda Date:7/18/2022 Version:1 Item #: Reading of Land Acknowledgment City of South San Francisco Printed on 7/15/2022Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™6 Land Acknowledgment We want to acknowledge that we gather in San Mateo County on the traditional land of the Ohlone Peoples past and present, and honor with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations. We honor and respect the Ohlone Peoples’ long history here that reaches beyond European colonization. We honor and respect the Indigenous people who lived and continue to live upon this territory, and whose practices and spiritualities are tied to the land and its other inhabitants today. 7 City of South San Francisco Legislation Text P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue) South San Francisco, CA File #:22-590 Agenda Date:7/18/2022 Version:1 Item #:1. Approval of Meeting Minutes from June 20, 2022 City of South San Francisco Printed on 7/15/2022Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™8 City of South San Francisco Minutes of the Commission on Equity and Public Safety Monday, June 20, 2022 Zoom Teleconference Meeting 6:00 pm Committee Members: Present: Krystle Cansino, Dr. Jasmin Flores, Nancy Garcia, PaulaClaudine Hobson- Coard, Arnel Junio, Alan Perez, Carol Sanders Absent: None Staff Members: Present: Amy Ferguson, Management Fellow Maryjo Nuñez, Management Fellow Guests: Mayor Mark Nagales, Vice Mayor Nicolas, Councilmember Coleman, Councilmember Flores, City Manager Futrell, Assist City Manager Ranals, Police Chief Campbell, Fire Chief Magallanes, Human Resources Director Lockhart CALL TO ORDER This meeting was called to order at 6:00pm. AGENDA REVIEW No changes to the agenda. COUNCIL AND STAFF INTRODUCTIONS Remarks from Mayor Remarks from Vice Mayor Remarks from Councilmembers Coleman and Flores Remarks from City Manager Remarks from Police Chief Campbell and from Fire Chief Magallanes Remarks from Human Resources Director Lockhart PUBLIC COMMENTS No public comments were made. Matters for Consideration 1. Commissioner Introductions 9 Nancy Garcia (she/her) shared that she is from Venezuela, came to US 23 yrs ago, married with 2 kids, housemaker, went to San Mateo Community College, and took classes in English and accounting. She also shared that she volunteers at Spruce Elementary, and part of All Souls Catholic Church’s ministry in charge of altar servers and ministry of mental health. She wants to do whatever the commission wants to achieve good, hope to bring a lot of help to the community of SSF, esp. regarding mental health, and would like to see the commission to be a voice for those who have mental health issues and who have been criminalized. Arnel Junio (he/him/his) shared that he is born in Daly City but raised in South San Francisco, military air force veteran, father to 2 kids, Filipino-American, Catholic; has a disability, is hardworking, dependable, resourceful, doesn’t mind asking for help, brings in civil servant expertise from working in helping businesses get licensed for providing alcohol, and will bring enthusiasm to the group. As part of commission, he wants to collectively enhance the quality of life of those in South San Francisco, regardless of race, color, religious preference, social status. Carol Sanders, (she/her/they), is queer, single, is also an air force veteran, software engineer, was in reserves after active duty, lived in many cities abroad (so she has a global perspective). She hopes to bring in an open mind and international experience to commission and city council; interested in sports and talking with Parks and Rec about amateur soccer, hopes to bring an open mind, they are also very analytical, applying to graduate school, hard to see what public areas for safe spaces look like (like parks), wants to create safe public environments. PaulaClaudine Hobson-Coard (she/her) is a child of military air force veterans, previous Cultural Arts Commissioner for about 8 years, is an artist, and comes from international and multi-ethnic family. She is open-minded and tolerant and has a local band. She wants to look at the community like art: each part comes together; she also has a global perspective, knows other languages, was a caretaker of her parents for about 10 years, so used that experience to navigate the health care system, nursing home, assisted living, etc., so, she wants to advocate for older adults and to make sure community knows where to get resources. Dr. Jasmin Flores (she/her) is a “realistic idealist,” also child of military parents and lived abroad growing up, leading her to also develop a global perspective; works as a clinician, medical scientist, and consultant for terminally ill patients; she leads the mental health ministry at All Souls Catholic Church, and she would like to see mental health training in the departments, specifically law enforcement, and wants to address the affordable housing crisis. Krystle Cansino (she/her/handsome) is Filipino-American, born in Daly City, moved to East Bay, then moved to SSF, has been working in mental health for over 20 years, works with Department of Public Health Crisis Services in San Francisco, works with SFPD and has CIT training from them, is a trainer for Disaster Mental Health and Psychological First Aid, and has good mental health relationship with them, and wants to bring in a perspective to have SSFPD and commission work together. Also an LGBTQ commissioner with the County, and part of the Filipino Mental Health Initiative. She also wants to have more people involved in creating City policies, including having people at meetings and open live communication. 10 Alan Pérez (he/him/his) shared that he is of Mexican and El Salvadorean descent with working class parents, grew up in SSF, in Old Town and attended public schools, worked with Education and Policy Research, works at Public Policy Lab at Berkeley, hopes to bring his research background, and lived experiences including interactions with police and other public safety entities to commission. His goals for the commission include greater transparency, accountability, and higher public safety. 2. Background and Purpose of Commission Amy Ferguson shared the background and purpose of the commission, citing the history of the previous Mayor’s Commission on Racial and Social Equity. There were no questions or comments. 3. Brown Act Training – Claire Lai, Assistant City Attorney Assistant City Attorney Lai and Attorney Shandyn Pierce presented information on the Brown Act and trained the Commissioners. There was one question: Commissioner Arnel Junio asked if commissioners would receive @ssf specific emails. Sharon Ranals said that commissioners typically do not receive @ssf emails and that they sometimes create a separate commission email just for receiving city information like agendas or minutes. 4. Discussion of Protocol, Guiding Language, Meeting Structure, and Next Steps Guiding Language Amy Ferguson presented the Guiding Language from previous commission for current commission. Commissioner Cansino recommended doing a land acknowledgement in future meetings. Mission Commissioner Cansino wants more specific language on mental health and addiction services. Commissioner Dr. Flores wants housing listed. Commissioner Cansino wants language that specifically mentions people having a seat at the table. Commissioner Sanders questioned if commissioners can include/consider actions of businesses/how businesses affect the community and if that is within the purview to which Assist City Manager Ranals stated that City’s ability to influence company’s mode of operations is limited. Commissioner Sanders brought up the example of how they used to be able to drive up to Oyster Point, but private companies have inhibited in its accessibility but now very limited, now just for industry; few parking spaces for the trail; City Manager Futrell stated that the City does do a lot of zoning, requirements for development; now should have equity lens, and invites Commissioners’ input on this topic. 11 Commissioner Junio stated that employment should be listed as well. Mayor Nagales stated to remove the Mayor’s commission in wording. Amy Ferguson will input the Commissioners’ comments and rework the Guiding Language. Commissioner Hobson-Coard would like to incorporate care for older adults. Assistant City Manager Ranals mentioned that the Commission can continue to rework these in the future. Vision Commissioner Cansino stated to provide training for governments and Community Based Organizations (CBOs), including SOGE training or training on race and equity. Commissioner Dr. Flores would like language on aging and ageism and gender. Commissioner Hobson-Coard would like to include language on more groups than just Black/Hispanic, or to just simply state “all residents of color.” Commissioner Perez stated that he would like language on greater accountability and transparency for government institutions. Group Agreements Commissioner Cansino recommended bringing up group agreements at the start of every meeting agenda. Commissioner Dr. Flores stated that the Commission needs to have a common call to action and recommended the creation of a spreadsheet with this that is subject to change as we go along. The spreadsheet could include near term, mid term, and long term goals, and a Gantt chart for reach action. Commissioner Cansino recommended language on “acknowledge intent, address impact.” Amy Ferguson stated that she plans to do training on systemic racism later. Guiding Principles Commissioner Dr. Flores stated that she is not comfortable with the word racism as a guiding language; she feels that including the word would pigeonhole commission because the focus is all oppressions, and recommended language to state “including but not limited to” racism, ageism, sexism. Commissioner Junio discusses removing “action” as a guiding principle, but Commissioner Sanders recommends a focus on action and change. Commissioner Dr. Flores also stated language for improvement for change, declaring that before change something needs to be improved. She stated that she values improvement in process and procedure towards change. 12 Levers of change framework: Commissioner Cansino posed a question, “is there a list of agencies so that we know what agencies and resources are out there and utilize?” This could include City clinics and resources Commissioner Dr. Flores recommended language to include institution PROCESS and procedures Meeting Structure Timing: Vice Chair Junio recommended that the Commission meetings be limited to 2 hours max per meeting and would like more structure. Commissioner Dr. Flores stated she believes that longer meeting times better in beginning, than as get to know each other, can do short meetings. Commissioner Hobson-Coard said that the 6-8pm is an ideal time. Amy Ferguson questioned if a vote is required to implement these recommendations for timing, to which Assistant City Manager Ranals stated that suggestions so far are fine, so no voted needed unless changing the start time. Assist City Manager Ranals recommended to make the agendas short to minimize the length of meetings, should commissioners want a short meeting. Commissioner Cansino asked if will meetings be virtual? Amy Ferguson answered that all commissions virtual for now. Commissioner Cansino stated that she wants to invite a Police Lieutenant (works in SF, SSF resident) to speak at a future meeting and wants CIT training as a high priority. Commissioner Flores said that’s a high priority. Commissioner Perez stated that he interested in data, specifically at looking at emergency calls and police/fire interactions with people in the City with demographic information, including whether people are going through a mental health emergency. Commissioner Sanders wanted to hear from environmental experts to talk about fire and water safety and preservation and what SSF is doing to protect citizens and preserve environment. Commissioner Garcia stated that she would like to say thank you to Krystle and other folks that mentioned mental health because this is an important need; she encourages Latinos to get involved in positive ways, and she would like to see more research and more “experts.” Commissioner Flores mentioned inviting the San Mateo County Sheriff, Christina Corpus, including asking for her perspective on the criminalization of mental health, to a future meeting. 5. Action Item – Election of Officers Commissioner Cansino stated that she wants to be involved as much as possible, however, she wants to nominate Commissioner Garcia for position of Chair. Commissioner Garcia declined to accept this nomination. 13 Commissioner Junio nominated Commissioner Hobson-Coard for Chair or Vice Chair due to her experience. Commissioner Hobson-Coard stated that she is interested in the Vice Chair position at this time. Commissioner Garcia nominated Commissioner Dr. Flores to the position of Chair, however, Commissioner Dr. Flores declined this nomination. Commissioner Cansino nominated Commissioner Garcia to the position of Chair, but Commissioner Garcia declined. Commissioner Garcia then nominated Commissioner Cansino for the position of Chair. Commissioner Hobson-Coard also nominated Commissioner Cansino for Chair. Motion to determine Commissioner Cansino as Chair are as follows: Commissioner Sanders: aye, Commissioner Perez: aye, Commissioner Junio: aye, Commissioner Hobson- Coard: yes, Commissioner Garcia: aye, Commissioner Dr. Flores: yes, Commissioner Cansino: aye. Motion to select Commissioner Krystle as Chair of Commission passes. Commissioner Hobson-Coard nominate Commissioner Arnel Junio as Vice chair, seconded by Commissioner Dr. Flores. Motion to determine Commission Junio as Vice Chair are as follows: Comissioner Cansino: aye, Commissioner Dr. Flores: yes, Commissioner Garcia: yes, Hobson-Coard: yes, Junio: aye, Commissioner Pérez: yes, Commissioner Sanders: aye. Motion to select Commissioner Arnel Junio as Vice Chair of Commission passes. Items from Commission: None. ITEMS FROM STAFF City Manager Futrell informed the Commission that this Saturday, the City will be soliciting feedback for the new aquatic center and that he recommends they join to offer an equity lens to this project. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 8:27pm. 14 City of South San Francisco Legislation Text P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue) South San Francisco, CA File #:22-591 Agenda Date:7/18/2022 Version:1 Item #:2. Discussion regarding use of pronouns and applicability to Commissioners City of South San Francisco Printed on 7/15/2022Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™15 Pronouns •After your name, indicate your pronouns: (he/him), (she/her), (they/them), (he/they), (she/they), (ze/zir), or other arrangements •Can add to your Zoom name •Fosters an inclusive environment for transgender people, non-binary people, and people with other gender identifications •Aligns with values of a culture of safety, inclusion, belonging, respect, and equity 16 City of South San Francisco Legislation Text P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue) South San Francisco, CA File #:22-592 Agenda Date:7/18/2022 Version:1 Item #:3. Equity Awareness Training to the Commission by Myra Jolivet, CenterFour Consulting, Inc. City of South San Francisco Printed on 7/15/2022Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™17 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 1 Commission on Equity & Public SafetyEquity Awareness Workshop presented by: CenterFour Consulting, Inc.18 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 219 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 3 Today’s Agenda The Purpose of this Session Definitions & Terminology 1.Equity vs equality 2.Racism 3.Structural/Systemic Racism 4.Intersectionality Examples of the Definitions & Terminology/Discussion •African Americans •Women •Indigenous Peoples •Latino Americans •Asian Americans •LGBTQ •Age Discrimination •Discrimination against the Disabled Progress by Groups 1.Help from Friends The Impact on Your Work as an Equity Commission 20 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 4 This Session Purpose: Why Are We Here? Because our task is large and will involve delving into uncomfortable concepts. While at the same time, aligning with factual history to set in motion a trajectory toward uniquely relevant recommendations. 21 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 5 Definitions & Terminology with Examples 22 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 6 Equity vs Equality The two words are not equal and cannot be used interchangeably. Equality: Giving the exact same resources to everyone Equity: Distributing resources based on the needs of the recipients 23 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 7 Understanding the Difference Between Equity vs Equality is Crucial for this Work. What do you notice about these 2 photos? This graphic created by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (@RWJF) does a great job of illustrating what it looks like when equality is deemed the solution. See how one size doesn’t fit all?. 24 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 8 Racism (often misused & misunderstood) A belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others. Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized. 25 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 9 Structural & Systemic Racism Structural: A system in which public policies, institutional practices, cultural representations, and other norms work in various, often reinforcing ways to perpetuate racial group inequity. Systemic racism is embedded in the laws and regulations of a society or an organization. It manifests as discrimination in criminal justice, employment, housing, health care, education, and political representation. In other words: IN EVERY ASPECT OF LIFE. 26 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 10 Examples of Government Supported Structural or Systemic Racism Against African AmericansHow Did These Laws Impact Lives? EDUCATION: During the era of slavery the education of enslaved African Americans, was made illegal in most of the Southern states. HOUSING/HOMEOWNERSHIP: The GI Bill structure prevented Black veterans from fully accessing these benefits. Social Security: Many black and brown workers excluded from Social Security and protections under the National Labor Relations Act. HOME LOANS: Federal Housing Administration, FHA) promoted racial covenants, by refusing home loans for black and brown families. VOTING & CIVIL RIGHTS: Black Codes strictly governed Black citizens’ behaviors, denied them voting and other rights. 27 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 11 African American 1.2% of Student Body 3.6% of Students Suspended American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.2% of Student Body 0.2% of Students Suspended Asian 12% of Student Body 5% of Students Suspended Filipino 23% of Student Body 11% of Students Suspended Hispanic or Latino 49% of Student Body 63% of Students Suspended Pacific Islander 1.8% of Student Body 3.6% of Students Suspended White 6% of Student Body 7% of Students Suspended Two or More Races 6% of Student Body 6% of Students Suspended Not Reported 0.1% of Student Body 0.0% of Students Suspended Black and Latino Students SSFUSD Students are Disproportionately Suspended Racial Disproportionalities in SSFUSD Students Suspended in 2018-2019 (8,771 students enrolled; 473 students suspended) 28 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 12 Pacific Islander 23% Other 24% Black 25% Latinx 25% Native American 26% White 28% Multiracial 30% Asian 31% Black & Latino Children Are Underrepresented in Early Childhood Education High quality early childhood education sets children up for success and has a profound impact on brain development. While 31%of Asian children and 28%white children are enrolled in early childhood education in San Mateo County,Latino,Black,and Pacific Islander children are not. 25%of Latino and Black children are enrolled and 23%of Pacific Islander children have access to this benefit. 29 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 13 The National Association of REALTORS® Apologized in 2020 for their Role in Structural Racism The NAR opposed passage of the Fair Housing Act in 1968 and allowed exclusion of members based on race or gender, according to a statement from the group. “That discrimination was part of systemic residential racial segregation, led by the federal government and supported by the U.S. banking system through practices like redlining…..Home equity is the biggest source of household net worth, according to Federal Reserve data, putting minorities at a disadvantage generation after generation.” 30 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 14 The Intentional Creation of Advantage & Disadvantage https://youtu.be/_KfklILeNZg 31 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 15 The Racial Wealth Gap 32 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 16 Why Lead with Race? 33 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 17 Racial Inequities Persist, Despite IncomeRace is Baked into Every System 34 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 18 Discussion: What evidence of structural racism do you see in other institutions? 35 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 19 Intersectionality-Another definition important to your work. Put simply, intersectionality is the concept that all oppression is linked. The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, sexuality, gender, age and disability regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage. Intersectionality is the acknowledgement that everyone has their own unique experiences of discrimination and oppression,and we must consider everything and anything that can marginalize people . 36 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 20 Discrimination & Potential Intersectionality for Women VOTE: August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was finally ratified, declaring for the first time that women, like men, deserve all the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. The right to vote came on August 26th of that year. FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE: In the 1960s women gained the right to open a bank account. In 1974, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act passed. Before its passage, many banks granted credit cards to women only with their husbands' signatures and outright refused to issue them to unmarried women. Today women are paid less than men for comparable work, black and brown women are paid less than white women. 37 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 21 Imagine those facts for women of color, women who identify as queer, women with disabilities, women over the age of 50…. That’s Intersectionality 38 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 22 Structural Racism: Indigenous Peoples: Annihilation, Genocide & Land Grabs FORCED RELOCATION: On March 28, 1830,Congress passed the Indian Removal Act, beginning the forced relocation of thousands of Native Americans in what became known as the Trail of Tears. FORCED STERILIZATION:In 1930, the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs began sterilizing Indigenous women. By 1976, approximately 70,000 Indigenous women had been forcibly sterilized. LAND TRANSFER 2021: In a forest east of Phoenix, the group Apache Stronghold fought and lost the ability to prevent a transfer of their land to an Australian copper mining company. They said the transfer violated historic treaties. After several court actions, the transfer will be allowed. Rationale: More jobs for the area and the government doesn’t believe there will be harm. 39 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 23 Racism and Structural Racism Against Latinos Persists… Based on Skin Color SINCE THE 1840S, anti-Latino prejudice has led to illegal deportations, school segregation and even lynching IN THE LATE 1920S, anti-Mexican sentiment spiked during the Great Depression. The United States forcibly removed up to 2 million people of Mexican descent from the country—up to 60 percent of whom were American citizens because of fear they were “stealing” American jobs. HALF OF LATINOS in the U.S. say there is too little national attention on racial issues concerning Latino people 40 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 24 Latino SSF Residents are More than Twice as Likely to have Their Mortgage Application Denied Compared to White SSF Residents White SSF: 9% California: 10% San Mateo County: 8% Asian SSF: 13% California: 13% San Mateo County: 10% Pacific Islander SSF: 17% California: 16% San Mateo County: 16% Latinx SSF: 24% California: 14% San Mateo County: 14% 41 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 25 Structural Racism and Discrimination Against Asians in the U.S. IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY, The passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act, the first law in the United States that barred immigration---solely based on race. This was expanded to Asia as a whole in the Asiatic Barred Zone Act of 1917 ON FEBRUARY 19, 1942, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed an Executive Order to incarcerate people under suspicion as enemies to inland internment camps, the Japanese Internment camps. ANTI-MISCENGENATION laws in California, heavily targeted Filipinos and criminalized interracial marriage. Asian hate crimes increased 339% in 2021. 42 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 26 Structural Discrimination, Intersectionality: LGBTQ Rights Under Attack (Consider race, gender, etc.) •GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT: Congress held hearings on the “Employment of Homosexuals and Other Sex Perverts” in government in 1950. Considered a threat to national security. •LAW ENFORCEMENT: Discrimination and harassment by law enforcement based on sexual orientation and gender identity is an ongoing and pervasive problem in LGBT communities. •More than 250 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in state legislatures in 2021, including: •At least 43 bills that would allow people to assert a religious belief as justification for failing to abide by the law or provide services to people of whom they disapprove •EMPLOYMENT: Between 11% and 28% of LGB workers report losing a promotion simply because of their sexual orientation. 27% of transgender workers report being fired, not hired or denied promotion. 43 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 27 Let’s Remember: The Effects of Disadvantaging Some While Advantaging Others source:Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute 44 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 28 Structural Racism & Intersectionality: Age Discrimination IT IS CURRENTLY LEGAL FOR EMPLOYERS AND PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS TO ASK YOUR AGE as well as your graduation date. A 2009 U.S. SUPREME COURT RULING MADE IT HARDER FOR OLDER WORKERS WHO'VE EXPERIENCED PROVEN AGE DISCRIMINATION TO PREVAIL IN COURT.The court said plaintiffs must meet a higher burden of proof for age discrimination than for other types of discrimination. Among older workers surveyed by AARP, NOT GETTING HIRED IS THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF AGE DISCRIMINATION they experienced, with 19 percent of respondents citing it. An additional 12 percent say they missed out on a promotion because of age, and 8 percent say they were laid off or fired. 45 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 29 Intersectionality for the DisabledRace, Gender and more… THE STIGMATIZATION OF DISABILITY resulted in the social and economic marginalization of generations of Americans with disabilities, and like many other oppressed minorities, left people with disabilities in a severe state of impoverishment for centuries. THE MAJORITY OF RESEARCH on people with disabilities’ experiences with discrimination is related to employment. DISABILITY-BASED DISCRIMINATION is both influenced by and influences the view of what people with disabilities are able to do. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES experience discrimination through attitudinal and structural barriers to inclusion. 46 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 30 Ignoring the Intentional Barriers to Equity Results in Creating More Disadvantage-intentionality through mutual institutions including, individual actions, government programs and policies I trip you and then blame you for falling…. 47 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 31 There is Progress One in 50 Black families are millionaires Women now hold more executive level jobs and hold more than 29% of all corporate board seats Native American gaming is a US$16 billion industry -amounting to a hefty 36 per cent of national gaming revenue. 48 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 32 Progress On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down all state bans on same-sex marriage, legalized it in all fifty states, and required states to honor out-of-state same-sex marriage licenses in the case Obergefell v. Hodges. While 36 percent of whites, 23 percent of blacks, and 16 percent of Hispanics have a bachelor’s degree or more, 54 percent of Asians do. Furthermore, while 14 percent of whites have advanced degrees, 21 percent of Asian-Americans do. 49 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 33 Progress The U.S. House of Representatives introduced and passed to the Senate two crucial pieces of age-related legislation. The Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act and Protect Older Job Applicants Act of 2021. In 2021,19.1 percent of persons with a disability were employed, up from 17.9 percent in 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. 50 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 34 “Each One, Reached One”The Civil Rights Movement had Help from White, Latino, Indigenous, and the LGBTQ Communities 51 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 35 Discussion: How Do You Make Positive Change in the Midst of All of This? 52 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 36 By Understanding the Difference Between Equity vs Equality and the existence of Intentional Advantage & Disadvantage This graphic created by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (@RWJF) does a great job of illustrating what it looks like when equality is deemed the solution. See how one size doesn’t fit all?. 53 Client Presentation 14 July 2022 | Slide 37 THANK YOU! CenterFour Consulting, Inc. Myra Jolivet
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Discussion and potential action on approving guiding language for Equity Commission City of South San Francisco Printed on 7/15/2022Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™71 Mission –CRSE 72 Vision -CRSE 73 Group Agreements 74 Guiding Principles 75 Levers of Change Framework 76 City of South San Francisco Legislation Text P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue) South San Francisco, CA File #:22-610 Agenda Date:7/18/2022 Version:1 Item #:8. Informational Update by Commission Chair on Interview with San Francisco Chronicle and Potential Photo Opportunity City of South San Francisco Printed on 7/18/2022Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™77 7/18/22, 12:04 PM A small Bay Area city tasked seven residents to help it become more equitable. Will it work? https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/equity-public-safety-commission-17308763.php 1/12 Most PopularMost Popular People are getting COVIDPeople are getting COVIDagain and again... andagain and again... and again. Is this the new...again. 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Will it work? https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/equity-public-safety-commission-17308763.php 2/12 South San Francisco, like many cities, was pushed to consider its own legacy ofSouth San Francisco, like many cities, was pushed to consider its own legacy of historical injustices following the 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis andhistorical injustices following the 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the nationwide racial justice protests that followed.the nationwide racial justice protests that followed. Two years later, the city launched a permanent commission of ordinary residentsTwo years later, the city launched a permanent commission of ordinary residents to help tackle pressing social problems, starting with its response to mental healthto help tackle pressing social problems, starting with its response to mental health emergencies and the affordable housing crisis.emergencies and the affordable housing crisis. South San Francisco, a small city of roughly , residents, is embarking on an eort to address issues of racial andSouth San Francisco, a small city of roughly , residents, is embarking on an eort to address issues of racial andsocial inequity through a new seven-member commission.social inequity through a new seven-member commission. Paul Chinn/The Chronicle Paul Chinn/The Chronicle 79 7/18/22, 12:04 PM A small Bay Area city tasked seven residents to help it become more equitable. Will it work? https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/equity-public-safety-commission-17308763.php 3/12 South San Francisco’s Equity and Public Safety Commission consists of sevenSouth San Francisco’s Equity and Public Safety Commission consists of seven residents. Each member of the five-person City Council appointed a commissioner;residents. Each member of the five-person City Council appointed a commissioner; the remaining two commissioners were chosen unanimously by the entire body.the remaining two commissioners were chosen unanimously by the entire body. “We wanted to make sure that the commission reflected the community,” said“We wanted to make sure that the commission reflected the community,” said Mayor Mark Nagales. “We have members who are Asian American, Latinx,Mayor Mark Nagales. “We have members who are Asian American, Latinx, members of the LGBTQ community.”members of the LGBTQ community.” Nagales’ appointee, commission chair Kyrstel Cansino, is a crisis clinician for theNagales’ appointee, commission chair Kyrstel Cansino, is a crisis clinician for the San Francisco Department of Public Health. She said she joined the commissionSan Francisco Department of Public Health. She said she joined the commission because she felt “it was important to really bridge the gap between public safetybecause she felt “it was important to really bridge the gap between public safety and public policy,” where members of the community, not just those in positions ofand public policy,” where members of the community, not just those in positions of power, “could have a more direct opportunity to make changes.”power, “could have a more direct opportunity to make changes.” The commission held its first meeting on June 20 and will meet on the thirdThe commission held its first meeting on June 20 and will meet on the third Monday of each month. Although it’s just getting started, Nagales hopes theMonday of each month. Although it’s just getting started, Nagales hopes the “commission will help the City Council potentially come up with policies, in terms“commission will help the City Council potentially come up with policies, in terms of public safety, that will help (the city) be more open and transparent.”of public safety, that will help (the city) be more open and transparent.” MONTHS FOR ¢: Get cool summer savings. MONTHS FOR ¢: Get cool summer savings.ACT NOWACT NOW 80 7/18/22, 12:04 PM A small Bay Area city tasked seven residents to help it become more equitable. Will it work? https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/equity-public-safety-commission-17308763.php 4/12 One of the South San Francisco Equity and Public Safety Commission’s goals will be to advise the city on its approach to aOne of the South San Francisco Equity and Public Safety Commission’s goals will be to advise the city on its approach to a statewide aordable housing shortage.statewide aordable housing shortage. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images 81 7/18/22, 12:04 PM A small Bay Area city tasked seven residents to help it become more equitable. Will it work? https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/equity-public-safety-commission-17308763.php 5/12 South San Francisco, a San Mateo County city on the San Francisco Peninsula, hasSouth San Francisco, a San Mateo County city on the San Francisco Peninsula, has fewer than 65,000 residents. The population identifies as 41% Asian, 30% Latino,fewer than 65,000 residents. The population identifies as 41% Asian, 30% Latino, 23% white and 2% Black, according to the latest U.S. Census 23% white and 2% Black, according to the latest U.S. Census figuresfigures. Despite its. Despite its relatively small size and six-figure median incomes, the city is no stranger torelatively small size and six-figure median incomes, the city is no stranger to flashpoints over police violence.flashpoints over police violence. Since 2017Since 2017, South San Francisco police have fatally shot at least two individuals in, South San Francisco police have fatally shot at least two individuals in apparent mental health crises. Both shootings were apparent mental health crises. Both shootings were cleared by the San Mateocleared by the San Mateo County District Attorney’s OfficeCounty District Attorney’s Office.. Last December, the city, along with three others in San Mateo County, launched theLast December, the city, along with three others in San Mateo County, launched the Community Wellness and Crisis Response Pilot ProjectCommunity Wellness and Crisis Response Pilot Project, which pairs mental health, which pairs mental health professionals with police officers to improve outcomes during mental health crises.professionals with police officers to improve outcomes during mental health crises. One of the new commission’s first tasks is to review the pilot program based onOne of the new commission’s first tasks is to review the pilot program based on recently available data.recently available data. City Manager Mike Futrell said he hopes the city will eventually adopt a City Manager Mike Futrell said he hopes the city will eventually adopt a CAHOOTSCAHOOTS model, referring to an Oregon-based program that dispatches mental health andmodel, referring to an Oregon-based program that dispatches mental health and medical professionals to mental-health-related calls instead of police. CAHOOTSmedical professionals to mental-health-related calls instead of police. CAHOOTS operates in two cities: Euguene and Springfield, Ore. Two years ago, a CAHOOTS-operates in two cities: Euguene and Springfield, Ore. Two years ago, a CAHOOTS- inspired inspired pilot programpilot program launched in Denver. That same year, San Francisco launched in Denver. That same year, San Francisco implemented a similar project, the implemented a similar project, the Street Crisis Response TeamStreet Crisis Response Team. Earlier this year,. Earlier this year, Oakland also Oakland also launchedlaunched a CAHOOTS-inspired program called the a CAHOOTS-inspired program called the Mobile AssistanceMobile Assistance Community Responders of OaklandCommunity Responders of Oakland, or MACRO., or MACRO. 82 7/18/22, 12:04 PM A small Bay Area city tasked seven residents to help it become more equitable. Will it work? https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/equity-public-safety-commission-17308763.php 6/12 Cansino said South San Francisco’s pilot program is “already a huge step forward.”Cansino said South San Francisco’s pilot program is “already a huge step forward.” “I felt like that was something the public has been asking for for a really long time,“I felt like that was something the public has been asking for for a really long time, and I’m really proud of South San Francisco to be spearheading policies like that,”and I’m really proud of South San Francisco to be spearheading policies like that,” she added.she added. Another of the commission’s priorities is the affordable housing shortage in theAnother of the commission’s priorities is the affordable housing shortage in the Bay Area.Bay Area. “It is unbelievably expensive to live in San Mateo County,” Nagales said. San Mateo“It is unbelievably expensive to live in San Mateo County,” Nagales said. San Mateo County is one of the most costly counties in the Bay Area, with County is one of the most costly counties in the Bay Area, with nine of the priciestnine of the priciest ZIP codes in the country based off of median home sale prices in 2021ZIP codes in the country based off of median home sale prices in 2021. In South San. In South San Francisco, the median gross rent is $2,279, and the median value of owner-occupiedFrancisco, the median gross rent is $2,279, and the median value of owner-occupied housing units is over $900,000, according to the housing units is over $900,000, according to the Census BureauCensus Bureau.. Every jurisdiction in the Bay Area is assigned a certain number of affordableEvery jurisdiction in the Bay Area is assigned a certain number of affordable housing units that it must build in an eight-year period, known as the Regionalhousing units that it must build in an eight-year period, known as the Regional Housing Needs Allocation, or RHNA, process. For the 2023-2031 period, theHousing Needs Allocation, or RHNA, process. For the 2023-2031 period, the California Department of Housing and Community Development and AssociationCalifornia Department of Housing and Community Development and Association of Bay Area Governments determined that the Bay is in need of 441,176 housingof Bay Area Governments determined that the Bay is in need of 441,176 housing units, according to units, according to a 2021 final reporta 2021 final report. San Mateo County accounts for 10.8% of. San Mateo County accounts for 10.8% of those units.those units. South San Francisco alone must plan to create over 1,000 low-income housingSouth San Francisco alone must plan to create over 1,000 low-income housing units and over 2,500 moderate-income units by the next decade. The city isunits and over 2,500 moderate-income units by the next decade. The city is currently exploring ways to meet the demand for affordable housing, includingcurrently exploring ways to meet the demand for affordable housing, including considering considering increasing the percentage of affordable housing units that newincreasing the percentage of affordable housing units that new developments are required to havedevelopments are required to have and and looking into building or acquiring its ownlooking into building or acquiring its own social housingsocial housing.. 83 7/18/22, 12:04 PM A small Bay Area city tasked seven residents to help it become more equitable. Will it work? https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/equity-public-safety-commission-17308763.php 7/12 Nagales said the commission could use a data-centered approach to help the cityNagales said the commission could use a data-centered approach to help the city determine if its policies are equitable and inclusive.determine if its policies are equitable and inclusive. Drought MapDrought Map “They can help us to identify what we are missing in terms of our housing policy,”“They can help us to identify what we are missing in terms of our housing policy,” Nagales said. “Are we building enough units within South San Francisco basedNagales said. “Are we building enough units within South San Francisco based upon our growth?”upon our growth?” The commission originated from one of the many recommendations proposed toThe commission originated from one of the many recommendations proposed to the City Council last year by a different commission on racial and social equity, athe City Council last year by a different commission on racial and social equity, a year-long initiative that culminated in year-long initiative that culminated in an action plan and final reportan action plan and final report. The. The Check the water shortage status of your area, plus see reservoir levels and a list of restrictions for theCheck the water shortage status of your area, plus see reservoir levels and a list of restrictions for theBay Area’s largest water districts.Bay Area’s largest water districts. Track water shortages and restrictions across Bay AreaTrack water shortages and restrictions across Bay Area 84 7/18/22, 12:04 PM A small Bay Area city tasked seven residents to help it become more equitable. Will it work? https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/equity-public-safety-commission-17308763.php 8/12 previous commission formed in August 2020 and consisted of community andprevious commission formed in August 2020 and consisted of community and government partners, including the mayor’s office.government partners, including the mayor’s office. That summer, “COVID-19 exposed cracks in our social fabric and unveiled socialThat summer, “COVID-19 exposed cracks in our social fabric and unveiled social injustice in the health-care system and renter protections and the whole economicinjustice in the health-care system and renter protections and the whole economic fiber of parts of the city,” Futrell said. “Then the murder of George Floyd absolutelyfiber of parts of the city,” Futrell said. “Then the murder of George Floyd absolutely opened (our) eyes to the need for a community conversation and understanding ofopened (our) eyes to the need for a community conversation and understanding of policing and the interaction of the city with its residents.”policing and the interaction of the city with its residents.” The Equity and Public Safety Commission will convene Monday via teleconferenceThe Equity and Public Safety Commission will convene Monday via teleconference for its second meeting.for its second meeting. Cansino said that before the commission and its predecessor, City CouncilCansino said that before the commission and its predecessor, City Council meetings were one of the few places where ordinary people could voice theirmeetings were one of the few places where ordinary people could voice their opinions. But now, she added, “there’s a direct link to the public.”opinions. But now, she added, “there’s a direct link to the public.” Chasity Hale is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email:Chasity Hale is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email:
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