NOTICE AND AGENDA
| COMMISSION ON DIVERSITY AWARENESS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2024 |
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1.
Call to Order
Vice Chair Jarvis Called the meeting to order at 1:33 PM.
2.
Roll Call
| NOTE: One or more Commission Members may be in attendance telephonically or by other technological means. |
| MANDY GEBLER TARANG JAIN SARA JARVIS |
CAROLYN KIDD MARCELA PINO ANGELICA SANCHEZ JEAN TONER |
| Present | Absent |
| Sara Jarvis, Vice Chair Tarang Jain Marcella Pino Angelica Sanchez Jean Toner |
Caroline Kidd Mandy Gebler |
3.
Mission Statement and Land Acknowledgment
MISSION STATEMENT
A commission to foster support, respect, awareness and appreciation of diversity among all citizens of Flagstaff.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Commission on Diversity Awareness humbly acknowledges the ancestral homelands of this area’s Indigenous nations and original stewards. These lands, still inhabited by Native descendants, border mountains sacred to Indigenous peoples. We honor them, their legacies, their traditions, and their continued contributions. We celebrate their past, present, and future generations who will forever know this place as home.
Sara Jarvis read the mission statement.
Jean TOner read the land acknowledgment.
Jean TOner read the land acknowledgment.
4.
Upcoming Opportunities and Announcements
Councilwoman House informed the commission that she read the Black History Month proclamation at City Council on the commission's behalf. She also shared that the proclamation subcommittee would like to shorten future proclamations to 200 words or less.
5.
Public Comment
The Commission cannot act upon items presented during the Public Participation portion of the Agenda. Individual Commission members may ask questions of the public but are prohibited by the Open Meeting Law from discussion or considering the item among themselves until the item is officially placed on the Agenda. Each public comment or presentation will be limited to five (5) minutes.
The Commission cannot act upon items presented during the Public Participation portion of the Agenda. Individual Commission members may ask questions of the public but are prohibited by the Open Meeting Law from discussion or considering the item among themselves until the item is officially placed on the Agenda. Each public comment or presentation will be limited to five (5) minutes.
There was no public comment.
6.
Approval of Minutes: January 17th, 2024
7.
Date of Next Meeting: March 20th, 2024
The next meeting was scheduled for March 20, 2024 with no objections or further discussion
8.
Action Items
A.
Reading and vote for approval of Black History Month Proclamation.
This item was passed as the proclamation was already read at Council.
B.
Update on St. Clair event and participation.
C.
Report on denial of colorful crosswalks for Flagstaff Pride.
Alicia Henry led a presentation to the commission on the existence of non-black and white crosswalks in other communities and in Flagstaff. Alicia recommended reaching out to other groups in the community as well as local businesses
Commissioner Toner suggested that the group draft a letter of support. She offered to draft the letter for approval at the next meeting.
Commissioner Toner suggested that the group draft a letter of support. She offered to draft the letter for approval at the next meeting.
9.
Reports/Discussion Items
There were no reports or discussion items.
A.
Proclamations
There were no proclamations
B.
Updates from Staff Liaison
Staff Liaison Lisa Keita reported on Commission budgets. She told the commission that she would send their available budget to all commissioners. She also reported that staff could assist with creating and distributing fliers for events or other causes.
C.
Work group list report or update.
The commission discussed possible work groups. The discussion began with Staff Liaison Lisa Keita sending a list of previously used work groups for the commission's consideration. The commission asked for this item to be kept on the agenda for the next meeting.
D.
Ideas from commissioners on area of interest to work on in 2024.
This item was skipped as it was deemed to be covered by the last agenda item.
E.
Collaboration with the library.
Commissioner Toner and Lisa Keita gave a rundown of their involvement with the LGBTQ+ Oral history project run by the City's library.
10.
Agenda for Future Meeting(s)
A.
Anti-Camp Ordinance review of data for move to another committee.
Commissioner Pino asked about this item as she missed the meeting in which it was presented. The commission discussed whether they wanted to pass the information from this presentation along to other commissions. Commissioner Toner recommended sending it to the Housing Commission and the Mayor and Council. Commissioner Pino asked for it to be included on the agenda of the next meeting to discuss the logistics of conveying this information.
B.
Discussion of formal efforts for the women’s right commission.
This item was not discussed but it was requested that it be kept on the agenda for the next meeting.
11.
Adjourment
Vice Chair Jarvis adjourned the meeting at 2:27 PM