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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 2020.08.08 @4001 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR’S COMMISSION ON RACIAL AND SOCIAL EQUITY Meeting held at: Teleconference meeting Saturday, August 8, 2020 8:30 a.m. Call to Order Meeting called to order at 8:30 a.m. by Chair Nicolas Roll Call COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Edith Arias, Jeff Azzopardi (8:37), Gladys Balmas, Norm Faria, Mike Futrell, Cheska Ibasan, Vanessa McGovern, Hermes Monzon, Patricia Murray, Mark Nagales, Flor Nicolas, Kayla Powers, Liliana Rivera, Bobby Vaughn ALTERNATE PRESENT: Andrea Fernandez ABSENT: None Welcome/Introductions Chair Flor Nicolas and Commissioners introduced themselves. New Business 1. Foundation for Our Work Together Kym Dorman, Raimi + Associates, provided an overview of the agenda, timeline and decision-making process, and Paige Kruza reviewed key definitions. 2. Review Draft Framework Paige Kruza reviewed the Group Agreements for Commission meetings and Commissioners, Guiding Principles for Commission’s work and recommendations and Levers of Change as framework for Commission recommendation. The Commission adopted the documents as prepared by the following vote: Adopt Group Agreements: Approve: 14 Opposed: 0 Adopt Guiding Principles: Approve: 14 Opposed: 0 Adopt Levers of Change Framework: Approve: 14 Opposed: 0 (Norm confirmed approval after the mtg) 2 3. Review Preliminary Timeline and Topics for Phase 1 Meetings Kym Dorman, reviewed the preliminary timeline and topics for Phase 1 meetings. 4. Presentation from San Mateo County Community Collaboration for Children’s Success (CCCS) Shireen Malekafzali, Senior Manager for Health Policy, Planning and Equity provided an overview of the Community Collaboration for Children’s Success Neighborhood Action Plan and strategies identified for South San Francisco. 5. Next Steps Kym Dorman asked Commissioners for data requests and suggestions for programs and policies to review at the upcoming meetings. Commissioners requested additional background information including Police statistics and policies, data on mental health, school district funding, local services, information on what other cities are doing, and demographic data for South San Francisco. Public Comments Dan Martin, Social Worker and Professor at Cal State East Bay; would like to present work to improve mental health on emotional and social resiliency Aaron Adriano, suggested outreach to Queer POC Danny Thomas Vang, commented on race and distribution of civic participation; what are the barriers? Ethan Mizzi requested meetings be more accessible; should look into establishing a Police Commission. HyeEun Park, (Seattle), works in local government; documents provided detail and inclusive and anti-racist; hope to share in Pacific Northwest James Coleman, Candidate for District 4; suggested looking at San Francisco call for help and using mental health professionals rather than law enforcement. Dolores Piper stated that she is the Great Aunt of Derrick Gaines, who was killed by a SSF Police Officer in 2012. The Police Officer now works for SFPD. Dolores has been working with SFPD on rewriting their anti-bias policing policy. There were over 282 recommendations for change for SFPD by the US Department of Justice. When looking at funding changes in the Police Department, Dolores stated that Tasers are deadly and that expense should be redirected and that Police should wear body cams. Dolores stated that she has never received any follow-up from the SSFPD or City Council. She stated that she is grateful for the establishment of this commission. 3 Gustavo Lopez, former teacher at SSFHS; more accessible – joint stream with translators; future reports multilingual. Aristel DelaCruz, Educator; need to focus on data; Need to show data that SSFPD is “different”. Commissioner Cheska Ibasan, noted that the library is a wealth of resources but now that it is closed, community does not have access to information on available resources Mayor Richard Garbarino, proud of the Commission and thank you Marcela Rivera, stated that Dolores Piper has reached out to Councilmembers and the City Council has ignored public comment. Patricia Hurtado, resident for 22 years; historic inequity throughout SSF is exacerbated by COVID-19. Commissioner Bobby Vaughn, asked how do we have difficult conversations without closed sessions. Commissioner Liliana Rivera, formation of this commission due to Change SSF; request rename to SSF Equity instead of Mayor’s Commission. Eddy, stated that the City Council does not allow the public to call in with public comments and only notes that they have been received. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 12:02 p.m.