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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03112021 REDI Commission AgendaIn compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the office of the City Clerk (951) 694-6444. Notification 48 hours prior to a meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to that meeting [28 CFR 35.102.35.104 ADA Title 11]. AGENDA TEMECULA RACE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS 41000 MAIN STREET TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA MARCH 11, 2021 - 6:00 PM IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THIS MEETING This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with State of California Executive Order N-29-20, dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. In accordance with the order, the public may not view the meeting in -person in the Council Chamber. The live stream of the meeting may be viewed on television and/or online. Details can be found at temeculaca.gov/tv. Submission of Public Comments: For those wishing to make public comments at the meeting, please submit your comments by email to be read aloud into the record at the meeting by the Secretary. Email comments must be submitted to erika.ramirez@temeculaca.gov. Email comments on matters not on the agenda must be received prior to the time the item for Public Comments is called. Email comments on agenda items must be received prior to the time Public Comments for the agenda item is called. All email comments shall be subject to the same rules as would otherwise govern public comments at an in -person meeting. Public Comments for this meeting may only be submitted via email. Comments via text and social media will not be accepted. Reading of Public Comments: The Secretary shall read all email comments, provided that the reading shall not exceed three (3) minutes, or such other time as the Commission may provide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at an in -person Commission meeting. The email comments shall become part of the meeting record. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Tiffany Baker FLAG SALUTE: Chair Tiffany Baker ROLL CALL: Baker, Faulkner, Harris, Huerta, Pastorian, Steed, Wilson PRESENTATIONS Department Presentations by Human Resources, Information Technology and Support Services, and Community Services Page 1 Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Agenda March 11, 2021 Commission PUBLIC COMMENT A total of 30 minutes is provided for members of the public to address the Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Commission on items that appear on the Consent Calendar or a matter not listed on the agenda. Each speaker is limited to three minutes. For all Business items on the agenda, each speaker is limited to five minutes. For this meeting, public comments may be submitted and read into the record pursuant to the important notice provided at the top of this agenda. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and all will be enacted by one roll call vote. There will be no discussion of these items unless members of the Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Commission request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. 1. Approve Action Minutes of February 11, 2021 Recommendation: That the Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Commission approve the action minutes of February 11, 2021. Attachments: Action Minutes BUSINESS 2. Receive and File Budget Engagement Session Recommendation: That the Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Commission receive and file the budget engagement session and provide general recommendations regarding the same. Attachments: Agenda Report 3. Receive Presentation Regarding the Rebranding of Friendship Park and Provide Recommendations on the Interactive Mural Painting, Mosaic Mural, and Bench Designs Recommendation: That the Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Commission receive a presentation regarding the rebranding of Friendship Park and provide recommendations on the interactive mural painting, mosaic mural, and bench designs. Attachments: Agenda Report COMMISSIONER REPORTS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT Page 2 Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Agenda March 11, 2021 Commission ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting of the Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Commission will be held on Thursday, April 8, 2021, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers located at 41000 Main Street, Temecula, California. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The full agenda packet (including staff reports and any supplemental material available after the original posting of the agenda), distributed to a majority of the Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Commission regarding any item on the agenda, will be available for public viewing on the City's website at TemeculaCa.gov. If you have questions regarding any item on the agenda, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (951) 694-6444. Page 3 Item No. 1 ACTION MINUTES TEMECULA RACE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS 41000 MAIN STREET TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 11, 2021 - 6:00 PM IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THIS MEETING This meeting was conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with State of California Executive Order N-29-20, dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. In accordance with the order, the public may not view the meeting in -person in the Council Chamber. The live stream of the meeting may be viewed on television and/or online. Details can be found at temeculaca.gov/tv. Submission of Public Comments: For those wishing to make public comments at the meeting, please submit your comments by email to be read aloud into the record at the meeting by the Secretary. Email comments must be submitted to erika.ramirez@temeculaca.gov. Email comments on matters not on the agenda must be received prior to the time the item for Public Comments is called. Email comments on agenda items must be received prior to the time Public Comments for the agenda item is called. All email comments shall be subject to the same rules as would otherwise govern public comments at an in -person meeting. Public Comments for this meeting may only be submitted via email. Comments via text and social media will not be accepted. Reading of Public Comments: The Secretary shall read all email comments, provided that the reading shall not exceed three (3) minutes, or such other time as the Commission may provide, consistent with the time limit for speakers at an in -person Commission meeting. The email comments shall become part of the meeting record. CALL TO ORDER at 6:00 PM: Chair Tiffany Baker FLAG SALUTE: Chair Tiffany Baker ROLL CALL: Baker, Faulkner, Harris, Huerta, Pastorian, Steed, Wilson PRESENTATIONS 1. Welcome by Mayor Maryann Edwards and Mayor Pro Tem Matt Rahn 2. Presentation by City Manager's Office and Finance Department PUBLIC COMMENT —None CONSENT CALENDAR Unless otherwise indicated below, the following pertains to all items on the Consent Calendar. Approved the Staff Recommendation (7-0): Motion by Huerta, Second by Pastorian. The vote reflected unanimous approval. 3. Approve Action Minutes of January 14, 2021 Recommendation: RITSINESS That the Commission approve the action minutes of January 14, 2021. 4. Receive Overview of the Cultural Services and Programs Offered in the City of Temecula Recommendation: That the Commission receive a presentation from the Community Services Department regarding the cultural services and programs offered in the City of Temecula and provide general recommendations. Received presentation and provided general recommendations regarding the same. COMMISSIONER REPORTS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT ADJOURNMENT At 8:45 PM, the Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Commission meeting was formally adjourned to Thursday, March 11, 2021, at 6:00 PM, City Council Chambers, 41000 Main Street, Temecula, California. Tiffany Balser, Chair ATTEST: Randi Johl, Executive Director [SEAL] Item No. 2 RACE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT TO: Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Commission (REDI) FROM: Jennifer Hennessy, Director of Finance DATE: March 11, 2021 SUBJECT: Receive and File Budget Engagement Session PREPARED BY: Jennifer Hennessy, Director of Finance RECOMMENDATION: That the Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Commission receive and file the budget engagement session and provide general recommendations regarding the same. BACKGROUND: Each year in February, City staff begins the development of the Annual Operating Budget and the Five -Year Capital Improvement Program. This budget cycle, staff will be holding Budget Engagement Sessions with each Board and Commission in the February/March timeframe. These sessions are new to the budget process and are designed to engage the Board and Commission Members and community early in the development of the Annual Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budgets. Additionally, the Government Finance Officers' Association (GFOA), which serves as the oversight agency of the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award program, has updated its award criteria and recommended best practices to include increased public and policy maker engagement in the budget process. The new criteria is effective with the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget. Item No. 3 RACE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT TO: Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Commission FROM: Kevin Hawkins, Director of Community Services DATE: March 11, 2021 SUBJECT: Receive Presentation Regarding the Rebranding of Friendship Park and Provide Recommendations on the Interactive Mural Painting, Mosaic Mural, and Bench Designs PREPARED BY: Yvette Martinez, Community Services Manager RECOMMENDATION: That the Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Commission receive a presentation regarding the rebranding of Friendship Park and provide recommendations on the interactive mural painting, mosaic mural, and bench designs. BACKGROUND: On August 10, 2020, the Temecula Community Services Commission, approved the renaming of Friendship Park (formerly known as Pala Park), at the request of former Council Member Mike Naggar. During the meaningful discussions on race, equity, diversity and inclusion at the City Council meeting of July 28, 2020, Council Member Naggar publicly introduced the proposed name change for the park. At that meeting, it was specifically noted that challenges of inclusion, often associated with racial, ethnic, cultural, and ability differences, are usually a result of learned behavior, not genetics. Ralph Waldo Emerson once quipped that "the only way to have a friend is to be one." According to Council Member Naggar, "If you teach children how they should live, they will remember it all their lives." Foundationally, Friendship Park begins and ends with the concepts of Emerson and Naggar, where play knows no race, no culture, and no difference in ability — it is open to all. These lifelong lessons will serve Temecula's current and future generations by providing extraordinary experiences for all. Historically, Temecula has demonstrated success in community recreation and specifically human and inclusive services, which makes the timing perfect for this important statement. Friendship Park, in the spirit of Disneyland's It's A Small World, is meant to provide children of all races, ethnicities, and abilities with an opportunity (for kids) to see themselves and others in a fun, memorable and safe play space that reflects the loving diversity of Temecula (examples will be included in the presentation). That "loving diversity" will be captured with proposed additional park elements (graphics, entry point, etc.) in a playground setting that continues to demonstrate that new friends can be made daily as a part of the Temecula Way. TCSD will embark on the "FRIEND" project which will allow community members to collaborate on lasting park projects including a mosaic mural, an interactive wall mural and friendship benches. These projects are intended to promote everything Friendship Park stands for, which is diversity, equity and inclusion of all races, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and abilities. TCSD recognizes the importance of including the REDI Commission in the FRIEND project and requests input on the mosaic mural, the interactive wall mural and the friendship benches as follows: (1) For the mosaic mural, TCSD requests input on the color scheme and the diversity and inclusion elements that will be a part of the mosaic. (2) For the interactive wall mural, TCSD requests input on the color scheme and the diversity and inclusion elements that will be a part of the painting. (3) For the friendship benches, TCSD requests input on the signage that will be on or in the vicinity of the benches. As a continuation of the City's efforts to integrate diversity and inclusion seamlessly into every aspect of Temecula's quality of life, Friendship Park will consist of not just a name change but a cultural shift that will add to the programming and educational opportunities spearheaded by TCSD and other stakeholders. FISCAL IMPACT: Adequate funds ranging from $15,000 - $26,000 for the production and installation of new park signage and additional elements described are available in the Annual Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 20-2021. ATTACHMENTS: None ELECTRONIC COMMENTS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD 1 Erika Ramirez From:Erika Ramirez Sent:Tuesday, March 9, 2021 5:24 PM To:Cecilie Nelson Subject:RE: 3/11 Public Comment Hi Cecilie, Thank you for your email. It was received and will be read into the record at the next REDI Commission meeting. Erika Ramirez, MMC Management Aide III City Clerk’s Office City of Temecula (951) 694-6407 erika.ramirez@TemeculaCA.gov 41000 Main St., Temecula, CA 92590 Please note that email correspondence with the City of Temecula, along with attachments, may be subject to the California Public Records Act, and therefore may be subject to disclosure unless otherwise exempt. From: Cecilie Nelson < Sent: Tuesday, March 9, 2021 4:56 PM To: Erika Ramirez <erika.ramirez@temeculaca.gov> Subject: 3/11 Public Comment Hi, Erika! I wish to submit the following for public comment — *****Good evening, Commissioners! I’m here today in recognition of March as National Kidney Awareness Month and TODAY, March 11th, as World Kidney Day! I’m hoping to draw attention to Chronic Kidney Disease, a disease currently affecting 37 million American adults, with millions more at increased risk. High risk groups include those with diabetes, high blood pressure and family history of kidney failure. African Americans, Latinos, Pacific Islanders, American Indians and Seniors are at particular increased risk. However, early detection can help prevent the progression of CKD to kidney failure. As a Temecula homeowner and resident of the region, as well as one who just started dialysis last month as a result of CKD, my hope is to encourage people to do two things - One - get to know your numbers and your personal risk! And Two, consider living organ donation. There are 100,000 people, myself included, waiting for a kidney transplant - a recipient’s best chance at improved and prolonged life. Please visit the National Kidney Foundation at kidney.org for more information, and...if any fellow residents and colleagues would like to consider helping me directly, please take the compatibility assessment at health.UCSD.edu. In any case, please stay aware, keep well and know that I, and we as Kidney Warriors, thank you!!! Cecilie Nelson