2023 Annual Draft Work Plan
Human Relations Commission
MEETING DATE AGENDA ITEM/ISSUE
July 2023 • Brief Review: Brown Act, Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials
• Review of HRC Purpose and Work Plan
• Intergroup Dialogue Training
August 2023 • Selection of Chair and Vice -Chair
• Intergroup Dialogue Training
• Review results of Sunnyvale Unity series, United Against Hate Week training and determine next steps
• Review of EAI related policies and website resources
September 2023 • Intergroup Dialogue Training
• Review Study Issue Process and Timelines
• Become familiar with the City demographics (Census data, City reports)
• Community Needs Assessment Survey
October 2023 • Discuss outreach to community partners
• Presentation by the SEED T eam
• Presentation and discussion with Sunnyvale Community Services (community partner presentation)
November 2023 • Intergroup Dialogue Training
• Discuss commemoration of Heritage Months/Affinity
Celebrations/Awareness Campaigns and Identity Recognition Days and comprehensive calendar
• Presentation and discussion with community partner (TBD) • Discuss 2024 Work Plan
December 2023 • Intergroup Dialogue Training
• Recommend 2024 Work Plan
• Final month to Propose Study Issues
• Plan series of Difficult Conversations/Civility Round Tables around a documentary, book, or series of short articles about
race/ethnicity/citizenship status/ability/socioeconomics Additional items yet to be scheduled:
• Study Issues may be proposed at any meeting throughout the year • Study Issues presentation dates will be added following approval by Council • Guaranteed Income Pilot [study issue]
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• Protection of Amah Mutsun sacred grounds at Juristac from proposed quarry • Host first of 6 Difficult Conversations/Civility Roundtables (every 2 months) Potential areas of study or needs assessment
Community Engagement:
• Develop relations with the Muwékma-Ohlone Tribe
o Work with Tribe on a Land Acknowledgement to be used during City events o Educational component of Land Acknowledgment and the Land Back Movement o Organize event at Muwékma Park
• Participate in community events:
o Planning and celebration of Sunnyvale Cultural Festival • Commit to doing personal community outreach
• Plan a Sunnyvale Unity speaker or training series
Learning/Self-Awareness:
• T opics
o Sunnyvale Demographics 101
o Anti-Black Hate
o Anti-Asian Hate
o Anti-Indigenous Hate
o Anti-immigrant Hate
o Anti-Hispanic/Latina/o/x/e Hate
o Anti-Semitism Hate
o Classism
o Colorism
o LGBTQ+ discrimination
o White Supremacy
Resources:
o Readings: books, magazines, journal articles, news articles o Podcasts
o Movies, TV programs, documentaries
Potential Training
o External org: ING, Seed Collaborative, Santa Clara County HRC, GARE o Internal:
▪ Intergroup Dialogue (IGD)
▪ Civility Round Table
▪ Difficult Conversations
▪ Bystander Training
▪ Interethnic Panel
▪ Racial/Gender Microaggressions Training
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Immigration: Study session to determine number of recent arrivals based on use of City Services Potential Partners: City Commissions, NOVA, City Departments, Friends of the Library, non- profits in Sunnyvale or County-wide, local school districts, local public agencies Attachment 1