City of Mountain View
Minutes
Council Ad-Hoc Subcommittee on Race, Equity and Inclusion 5:00 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting LocationThursday, April 22, 2021
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kamei called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Member Abe-Koga, Chair Kamei, and Member RamirezPresent: 3 -
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Speaking from the floor, expressions of concern, support, and recommendations were received from:
Chris Chang
4. MINUTES APPROVAL
None.
5. BUSINESS ITEMS
5.1 Discuss efforts to address Xenophobia and Anti-Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Sentiment
a. City Manager McCarthy provided an update on the status of the Race, Equity, and Inclusion Action Plan.
Member Abe-Koga provided an update on the educational events, rallies, and community forums organized by community partners that focused on educating about Asian American History and stopping AAPI hate in the community. b. Santa Clara County Supervisor Otto Lee provided an update on the March 2021 board referral to address Asian Pacific Islander Hate Crimes and Violence in Santa Clara County and the work of the Hate Crimes Task Force.
c. Member Abe-Koga provided an update on the work of the Santa Clara County Hate Crimes Task Force.
d. Police Chief Hsiung provided an update on Hate Crimes Policy, Incidents, and Outreach.
Speaking from the floor, expressions of concern, support, and recommendations were received from:
April 22, 2021Council Ad-Hoc Subcommittee on
Race, Equity and Inclusion
Minutes
Tim Mckenzie
The Council Ad Hoc Subcommittee accepted staff's recommendations to add one or more items to the REI Action Plan related to addressing xenophobia and anti-Asian sentiment, with the following additions for consideration:
- Place a plaque commemorating the historical China Town in downtown Mountain View. - Referral to the Council Youth Services Committee about youth mental health needs - Launch a Chinese Language Leadership Academy for the Mandarin speaking community.
6. COMMITTEE/STAFF COMMENTS, QUESTIONS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS None.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Kamei adjourned the meeting at 6:32 p.m.