City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes
Human Relations Commission
7:00 PM Online and Bay Conference Room (Room
145), City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave.,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Thursday, October 12, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Ramisetty called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. in the Bay Conference Room.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chair Ramisetty led the salute to the United States flag.
ROLL CALL
Chair Venkata Siva Ramisetty
Commissioner Claudia Camacho
Commissioner José León
Commissioner Maria Paulina Zapata
Present: 4 -
Vice Chair Nenuca SyquiaAbsent: 1 -
Vice Chair Syquia's absence is excused.
PRESENTATION
A 23-0903 Intergroup Dialogue Training
Equity, Access, and Inclusion (EAI) Manager Fernanda Perdomo Arciniegas conducted a training with the Commissioners to instill baseline knowledge of Intergroup Dialogue (IGD). The learning was aimed to help recognize and address biases, stereotypes and prejudices while building mutual respect and collaboration between various communities. This training was focused on how to spot and address microaggressions.
B 23-0981
SEED team presentation
(EAI) Manager Fernanda Perdomo Arciniegas briefed the Commission on the Sunnyvale Employees for Equity and Diversity (SEED) team. Informing them that a total of 41 employees participated in the SEED Subcommittees. They worked
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October 12, 2023Human Relations Commission Meeting Minutes together for five months to develop recommendations. Representatives from the four SEED subcommittees presented 14 recommendations to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) in August. In September, SEED Subcommittee representatives met with ELT to deepen their understanding of the recommendations. Together, they ranked the recommendations in priority order.
The City Manager has tasked SEED with helping guide the implementation the top three recommendations. SEED will also continue to champion equity, access, inclusion, and a sense of belonging in Sunnyvale.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Public Comment opened at 9:11 pm
No speakers.
Public Comment closed at 9:11 pm
Commissioner León moved and Commissioner Zapata seconded the motion to approve Agenda Item 1.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Ramisetty
Commissioner Camacho
Commissioner León
Commissioner Zapata
4 -
No: 0
Absent: Vice Chair Syquia1 -
1 23-0983
Approve the Human Relations Commission Meeting Minutes of September 14, 2023
Approve the Human Relations Commission Minutes of September 14, 2023 as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 23-0980 Discuss the option to change the meeting date of the Human
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Public Comment opened at 9:16 pm
No speakers.
Public Comment closed at 9:16 pm
Commissioner León moved and Commissioner Zapata seconded the motion to approve moving the Human Relations Commission meetings to the first Thursday of every Month.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Ramisetty
Commissioner Camacho
Commissioner León
Commissioner Zapata
4 -
No: 0
Absent: Vice Chair Syquia1 -
STANDING ITEMS: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES None.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
Commissioner Zapata invited the public to join an upcoming Sunnyvale Community Service event. The event is volunteering to help McKinney-Vento Homeless students.
-Staff Comments
(EAI) Manager Perdomo-Arciniegas invited the public and Commissioners to the City's United Against Hate week event.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Ramisetty adjourned the meeting at 9:22 p.m.
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