Minutes_Human Rights Commission 1 11 21 Copyrig hted
February 15, 2021
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 1.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Minutes and Reports Submitted
SUMMARY: City Council Proceedings of 2/1; Community DevelopmentAdvisory
Commission of 2/4; Housing Commission of 2/1; Human Rights
Commission of 1/11; Library Board of Trustees of 12/17; Library Board
of Trustees Council Update #206 on 1/28; Zoning Advisory Commission
of 2/3; Proof of Publication of City Council Proceedings of 1/19.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
City Council Proceedings of 2/1/21 Supporting Documentation
Community Development Advisory Commission Supporting Documentation
Minutes of 2/4/21
Housing Commission Minutes of 2/1/2021 Supporting Documentation
Human Rights Commission Minutes of 1/11/21 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Minutes of 12/17/20 Supporting Documentation
Library Board of Trustees Council Update#206 on Supporting Documentation
1/28/21
Zoning Advisory Commission Minutes of 2/3/2021 Supporting Documentation
Proof of Publication for City Council Proceedings of Supporting Documentation
1/19/21
DUBUQUE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES OF
January 11, 2021
Commissioner Allen called the virtual meeting of the Dubuque Human Rights
Commission to order at 4:33 p.m. on Monday, January 11, 2021.
Roll Call: Anthony Allen Miquel Jackson
Present: Michael Durnin Kathy McCarthy
Mallory Gardiner Jerry Hammel
Absent Ashley Regan
Staff: Kelly Larson Carol Spinoso
Approval of December 14, 2020 Meetinq Minutes
Motion by Hamel second by McCarthy to approve the meeting minutes of December
14, 2020 as submitted. All in favor.
Reports
Caseload Report
The December 2020 Caseload Report was received and filed.
Chairperson's Report
Commissioner Allen announced that the 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
Breakfast Celebration this year will be a live broadcast held on Monday, January
18, 2021 from 7:30 - 8:30 am. The live broadcast will be hosted by Rev. Tim
Bees and he will be interviewing past Ruby Sutton Award recipients: Anthony
Allen, Ernest Jackson, Kelly Larson, Donna Loewen, Ernestine Moss and Kate
Zanger. Their discussion will focus on their favorite Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
quote and the impact it has on their views regarding current events. Sunday's
tribute will also be held virtually at 1:00 p.m.
Director's Report
A written report was submitted. The report contains projects and activities that
have been laid out for FY2021. The plan is based on a combination of the work
they are doing on equity plans within departments, the things identified through
the BLM work session and subsequent conversations with community
members, and council goals.
Old Business
New Business
Discuss Commissioner's Regan's Absences from Meetings and Activities
Concerns were voiced over Commissioner Regan's nonattendance at regular
monthly meetings. Regan had attended only two of the eleven meetings in
2020. Leadership had reached out to Regan without a response. After review of
the guidelines in the Ordinance, Commissioner Jackson moved to authorize the
Chair to send a letter to the City Council requesting removal/replacement of
Commissioner Regan. Commissioner Hamel seconded. Roll call:
Anthony Allen Yes Miquel Jackson Yes
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Michael Durnin Yes Kathy McCarthy Yes
Mallory Gardiner Yes Jerry Hammel Yes
Motion carried. The Chair will prepare and submit a letter to staff who will forward to
commissioners, and then on to the City Council.
Standinq Items: Goals
Obiective 1: Race in the Heartland Conference — Jackson, Allen
Nothing new to report.
Objective 2: Education — Durnin, Gardiner
The committee is planning to meet via Zoom with the Educational Justice group.
This group is looking into a variety of equity issues within the Dubuque Community
Schools. They hope to invite a member to provide an overview at a future meeting.
Commissioner McCarthy stated that at tonight's 5:30 p.m. School Board meeting
they will be discussing the return of in-person learning.
Objective 3: Housinq — McCarth ,�n
COVID continues to alter the ability to plan any actions on goals. The group will sit
down with Alexis Steger to discuss offering support to the Housing Commission.
The Equity Poverty Prevention Plan will be presented during a Council work session
this evening at 6:30 p.m. The Chair encouraged commissioners to attend.
Obiective 4: Employment— Hammel, Reqan
No update. Hammel reported that most of the action items involve direct
community involvement and with COVID it has been a challenge. He will try to
proceed with possibly meeting with community members through Zoom.
Adiournment:
Durnin motioned, and Hamel seconded to adjourn. All in favor. The meeting ended at
5:16 p.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting is Monday, February 8, 2021.
Minutes approved as submitted:
Minutes approved as corrected:
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