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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes Human Relations Commission - 05/06/2010 Corpus Christi Human Relations Committed-, EIVED Summary of Minutes for May 6, 2010 JUL 1 9 2010 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Ramiro Gamboa called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.rTity SECRETARY'S OFFICE A. ROLL CALL Present Commissioners: Ramiro Gamboa Robert Garza Abel Alonzo Robert Adler Edna Arredondo Kathleen Cooper Toni Davis Patricia Mattocks Pastor Derrick Reaves Lucy Reta Robert Bonner (Youth) Mariah Howard (Youth) Jacob Sendejar (Youth) Present Staff: Leon Bazar(Human Relations) Patsy Garcia (Human Relations) Lisa Aguilar (Legal) Absent Commissioners: Margie Myers(Excused) B. REQUESTS FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES MOTION Motion to excuse Margie Myers for the May 6, 2010 meeting made by Robert Garza and seconded by Robert Adler. Motion passed. 2. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF 04/01/10 MOTION Motion to approve the April 1, 2010 meeting minutes made by Pastor Derrick Reaves and seconded by Toni Davis. Motion passed. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS (LIMITED TO 3 MINUTES) None 4. PRESENTATIONS A. Ennis Joslin American Indian Memorial — Larry Running Turtle Salazar, Gulf Coast Indian Confederation Mr. Salazar did not attend the meeting. 5. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT A. April 24, 2010 Health Fair Chairperson Mr. Gamboa reported the 2nd Annual City Wide Health Fair held Saturday, April 24, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. at the Del Mar College West Campus was very successful. The health fair was free to the public and thousands of people attended. The event is hosted by the NAACP and LULAC. The Human Relations Department had a booth/table and provided informative brochures, regarding Fair Housing, etc. The health fair may be offered quarterly in the future. Mr. Gamboa will keep the Commissioners informed. [Robert Bonner arrived at 5:07 p.m.] [Mariah Howard arrived at 5:07 p.m.] [Patricia Mattocks arrived at 5:07 p.m.] SGAtV!JEjJ Page 1 of 4 B. CFPWD RTA Appointment Resolution for Discussion and Approval Motion to approve the Resolution of the Human Relations Commission for the City of MOTION Corpus Christi Re: The Appointment of an Individual to the RTA Board Who is Both "Transportation Disadvantaged" and a Dependent Rider (with revisions) made by Robert Garza and seconded by Patricia Mattocks. Motion passed. (A copy of the Resolution indicating the revisions approved by the Commission is attached to the back of the minutes.) C. Review and Approve Recommendations for Commissioner Re-Appointments and Appointments MOTION Motion to re-appoint Margie Myers (Represents Home Sales) to the Commission made by Robert Garza and seconded by Robert Adler. Motion passed. The Commission has three (3) vacancies: 1) Replacement — Dalia Brem (Resignation) 2) Replacement — Eric Holguin (Resignation) 3) Replacement — Patricia Mattocks (Not Seeking Re-Appointment) Motion to recommend the following persons for Commission vacancies: 1) Jennifer Taylor — Integrity Workforce Solutions, IT Recruiter MOTION 2) Denise Villagran — Allstate Workplace Division, Reg. Sales Mgr. 3) Elias Valverde — U.S. Pretrial Service, U.S. Pretrial Services Officer made by Robert Garza and seconded by Patricia Mattocks. Motion passed. 6. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS A. Housing Subcommittee — HUD 2010 National Fair Housing Policy Conference Leon Bazar stated the HUD 2010 National Fair Housing Policy Conference will be held on July 19th - 23rd, 2010 in New Orleans, LA. HUD provides $8,500.00 to the Human Relations Department for funding the travel. HUD recommends the agency director (Leon Bazar), the program manager or an investigator (June Martinez), the lead council for the City (Carlos Valdez) and an agency Commissioner (Toni Davis) to attend the conference. If Toni Davis is unable to attend, the Commission recommended Robert Garza as the alternate. B. Committee for Persons With Disabilities — May 5, 2010 Meeting Abel Alonzo reported the following: • Re-Elected Officers: Abel Alonzo, Chairperson; Lee Jones, Vice-Chairperson; Thomas Dreyer, Secretary • LNV Engineering presented overview of ADA Master Plan Project • Business Access Awards Self-Nomination News Release going out for July ADA Recognition • Recognized Parks and Recreation and Rotary Clubs for Miracle League Field • Will have a planning retreat on May 22, 2010 C. Education Subcommittee — Education Presentation Youth Commissioners Robert Bonner, Mariah Howard, Jacob Sendejar with assistance of youth volunteer Alex Guerrero presented the "Youth at Work — Understanding Discrimination and Your Rights in the Workplace" PowerPoint Page 2 of 4 presentation. The group was going to present the PowerPoint at the Student Council Convention, however, approximately 30 participants were expected to attend and the students were not going to have an opportunity to provide a slide presentation. Although they elected not to do the presentation at the convention, the Youth Commissioners decided to share the PowerPoint with the Commission. D. Disparity Subcommittee — Purchasing Vendor Update Summary Leon Bazar stated Mike Barrera from the Purchasing Department prepared a report to reflect the last six months in regards to getting more HUB's and LSB's registered with the City. (A copy of the report is attached to the back of the minutes)Mr. Bazar asked the Commissioners if they learn about vendor fairs to contact Mr. Bazar or Mike Barrera so they can set- up a table to try to encourage more businesses to sign up to give them an opportunity to do business with the City. Leon has requested the Purchasing Department to continue to provide the Commission with updates as they become available. E. Health Disparity Subcommittee — No Report Patricia Mattocks stated there is a presentation available through the Regional Health Awareness Board. Ms. Mattocks strongly encouraged the Commission to invite one of the board members to provide a presentation at one of the future Commission meetings. Mr. Gamboa thanked Ms. Mattocks on behalf of all the Commissioners for her service on the Commission. 7. HUMAN RELATIONS ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT A. Department Monthly Performance Report Review Leon Bazar provided the Commissioners with copies of the April 2010 Monthly Performance Report. (A copy of the report is attached to the back of the minutes.) Highlights included: • EEOC — 58.6% of case closures • Intake Goal (Deferred to EEOC) —42.6% • Housing Resolutions — 87.5% of case closures • EEOC charge write-ups — 93% • EEOC charge closure — Closed 3 of our oldest cases — average case is 201 days — EEOC standard expected is no more than 270 days • HUD Fair Housing Closures — 71.4% closed within 100 days — HUD expectation is 55% • ADA Trash Service Assistance — 7 B. Budget Process Update Leon Bazar reported on the Budget Process Update. Highlights included: • City deficit at fifteen million dollars in addition to the six million the City was able to work out of the budget in December of 2009 • Human Relations Department submitted four projected budgets with 10%, 20% and 30% of reductions • City Manager recommended adding and additional $80,000 to the department's budget due to Mr. Bazar and Ms. Butler focusing on ADA reviews of Bond Projects. • The department applied and received a $100,000 grant from CDBG for Housing Outreach. Page 3 of 4 C. Scholarship Resolution Update Leon Bazar stated the Commission passed a Resolution approximately two to three years ago stating the City would explore the idea of a scholarship initiative within the community. At the last meeting, the group of educators recognized a central area for scholarships and assistance for the young people of the community. The Committee has decided to work with the Bold Future Committee group and work on the same goals to help provide assistance. D. FY 2010 Funding Guidance - HUD Leon Bazar reported HUD increased payments on complaint resolutions to $2,600 per case versus $2,400. The expectations are to close 50% of Fair Housing Complaints during the fiscal year within one hundred days. This year, HUD is providing $8,500 to send four people to the HUD Conference. 8. IDENTIFY ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGENDA • Present the recommendations for the Youth appointments • Bob Jones - Governor's State of Affordable Housing Committee Presentation • Ennis Joslin American Indian Memorial — Larry Running Turtle Salazar, Gulf Coast Indian Confederation 9. ADJOURNMENT MOTION— Motion to adjourn the meeting made by Robert Garza and seconded by Robert Bonner. Motion passed. The meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m. Page 4 of 4