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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.29.24 DEI Advisory MinutesDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Board Meeting & Ordinance Review October 29, 2024 5:30 – 7:30pm 7th Floor, City Hall Lansing, MI Call to Order: 5:34 pm Attendance: Terry Frazier (1st Ward), Byron Haskins (MAL, Vice-Chairperson), Hannah Jones- Nelson (2nd Ward, Secretary), Emily Sorroche (MAL, Chairperson) City Staff Attendees: Kimberly Coleman, Michael Hopson, Daniel DuChene Members of public: None Approval of Agenda: a. Motion Byron, second Florensio - Passed unanimously Approval of Minutes: a. Approval of October 1, 2024, Minutes: Motion Byron, second Florensio – Passed Unanimously a. Motion for amendment: standing update to add HRCS to give updates under economic b. empowerment. Accepted by Byron - Passed unanimously Public Comments: None I.Director’s Update: a. Will update with tools for economic empowerment in the future b. Resignation of Raquel, motion by Florensio, support by Byron, accepted unanimously c. 2 others joining the board, sent to committee, next steps will be to be voted on and sworn in by city council d. Potential advisory board update to city council committee, Emily will attend as chair II.DEI Officer’s Update: a. Emily received Indigenous people day proclamation at the last City Council meeting b. Coat drive, distribution 11/21 from 10a – 1p c. HRCS Grant application training, 11/7 1-3p III.Standing Committee Updates: •Justice and Safety •Economic Empowerment •Community Sustainability 2 IV.Unfinished Business: a. Ordinance review V.New Business: a. Ordinance Review work (see notes below/attached) Ordinance review 9/17 & 10/29 297.02 Definition additions: •Add culture/cultural rights to discrimination definition •Add retaliation to definition list 297.04 •Addition of section c to address no person being excluded from public restrooms based on gender identity/sex 297.05 •Discussed level of discrimination, no changes 297.06 •Discussed discriminatory housing processes that are already covered by law •Potential addition of short-term rentals like AirBnB. 297.07 •Add retaliation to definition list (section c) 297.10 •Application needs to be accessible to those who are unable to write/read/etc •Suggestion to add option to report later if extenuating circumstances exist Overall suggestions: •Could we add a TLDR section about ordinances? Explain it to me like I am 5. •Education component for this ordinance (and others) – including examples of what discrimination might look like under different sections •Ordinances accessible via different languages and outside of online/reading b. Motion to have Hannah compile and then review at the next meeting – motion by Florensio, second Terry c.Passed unanimously VI.Announcements: No Announcements VII. Adjournment meeting at 6:37pm - Motion to adjourn Byron, Florensio second, passed unanimously