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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-06-08 Human Relations Commission Agenda PacketHUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Regular Meeting Thursday, June 08, 2023 Council Chambers & Hybrid 6:00 PM Pursuant to AB 361 Palo Alto City Council meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with the option to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can choose to participate from home or attend in person. Information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Masks are strongly encouraged if attending in person. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 26, live on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen Media Center https://midpenmedia.org. Commissioner names, biographies, and archived agendas and reports are available at https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/City‐Hall/Boards‐Commissions/Human‐ Relations‐Commission.  VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/91994548701) Meeting ID: 919 9454 8701    Phone: 1(669)900‐6833 PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comments will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to three minutes or an amount of time determined by the Chair. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutes after the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance to HRC@cityofpaloalto.org and will be provided to the Council and available for inspection on the City’s website. Please clearly indicate which agenda item you are referencing in your subject line. PowerPoints, videos, or other media to be presented during public comment are accepted only by email to HRC@cityofpaloalto.org at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Once received, the  Clerk will have them shared at public comment for the specified item. To uphold strong cybersecurity management practices, USB’s or other physical electronic storage devices are not accepted. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL PUBLIC COMMENT  Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda. AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS The Chair or Commission majority may modify the agenda order to improve meeting management. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.May 24, 2023 BUSINESS ITEMS 2.Discussion of next steps on the 2023/2024 Workplan. – Smith – Discussion – 30 minutes 3.Input on next steps for the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI) lived experience report. – Discussion – Smith – 30 minutes CITY OFFICIAL REPORTS Members of the public may not speak to the item(s) Commissioner Reports Council Liaison Report Staff Liaison Report COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS OR FUTURE MEETINGS AND AGENDAS Members of the public may not speak to the item(s) ADJOURNMENT PUBLIC DOCUMENTS Public Documents PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS Members of the Public may provide public comments to teleconference meetings via email, teleconference, or by phone. 1. Written public comments may be submitted by email to hrc@cityofpaloalto.org. 2. Spoken public comments using a computer will be accepted through the teleconference meeting. To address the Council, click on the link below to access a Zoom‐ based meeting. Please read the following instructions carefully. You may download the Zoom client or connect to the meeting in‐ browser. If using your browser, make sure you are using a current, up‐to‐date browser: Chrome 30 , Firefox 27 , Microsoft Edge 12 , Safari 7 . Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers including Internet Explorer. You may be asked to enter an email address and name. We request that you identify yourself by name as this will be visible online and will be used to notify you that it is your turn to speak. When you wish to speak on an Agenda Item, click on “raise hand.” The Clerk will activate and unmute speakers in turn. Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak. When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted. A timer will be shown on the computer to help keep track of your comments. 3. Spoken public comments using a smart phone will be accepted  through the teleconference meeting. To address the Council, download the Zoom application onto your phone from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and enter the Meeting ID below. Please follow the instructions B‐E above. 4. Spoken public comments using a phone use the telephone number listed below. When you wish to speak on an agenda item hit *9 on your phone so we know that you wish to speak. You will be asked to provide your first and last name before addressing the Council. You will be advised how long you have to speak. When called please limit your remarks to the agenda item and time limit allotted. CLICK HERE TO JOIN    Meeting ID: 919 9454 8701   Phone:1‐669‐900‐6833  Americans with Disability Act (ADA) It is the policy of the City of Palo Alto to offer its public programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to all. Persons with disabilities who require materials in an appropriate alternative format or who require auxiliary aids to access City meetings, programs, or services may contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at (650) 329‐2550 (voice) or by emailing ada@cityofpaloalto.org. Requests for assistance or accommodations must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, program, or service. HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSIONRegular MeetingThursday, June 08, 2023Council Chambers & Hybrid6:00 PMPursuant to AB 361 Palo Alto City Council meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with theoption to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safetywhile still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can choose toparticipate from home or attend in person. Information on how the public may observe andparticipate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Masks are strongly encouraged ifattending in person. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 26, live onYouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen MediaCenter https://midpenmedia.org. Commissioner names, biographies, and archived agendas andreports are available at https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/City‐Hall/Boards‐Commissions/Human‐Relations‐Commission. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/91994548701)Meeting ID: 919 9454 8701    Phone: 1(669)900‐6833PUBLIC COMMENTSPublic comments will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to three minutes or anamount of time determined by the Chair. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutesafter the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance toHRC@cityofpaloalto.org and will be provided to the Council and available for inspection on theCity’s website. Please clearly indicate which agenda item you are referencing in your subjectline. PowerPoints, videos, or other media to be presented during public comment are accepted only by email to HRC@cityofpaloalto.org at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Once received, the  Clerk will have them shared at public comment for the specified item. To uphold strong cybersecurity management practices, USB’s or other physical electronic storage devices are not accepted. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL PUBLIC COMMENT  Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda. AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS The Chair or Commission majority may modify the agenda order to improve meeting management. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.May 24, 2023 BUSINESS ITEMS 2.Discussion of next steps on the 2023/2024 Workplan. – Smith – Discussion – 30 minutes 3.Input on next steps for the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI) lived experience report. – Discussion – Smith – 30 minutes CITY OFFICIAL REPORTS Members of the public may not speak to the item(s) Commissioner Reports Council Liaison Report Staff Liaison Report COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS OR FUTURE MEETINGS AND AGENDAS Members of the public may not speak to the item(s) ADJOURNMENT PUBLIC DOCUMENTS Public Documents PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS Members of the Public may provide public comments to teleconference meetings via email, teleconference, or by phone. 1. Written public comments may be submitted by email to hrc@cityofpaloalto.org. 2. Spoken public comments using a computer will be accepted through the teleconference meeting. To address the Council, click on the link below to access a Zoom‐ based meeting. Please read the following instructions carefully. You may download the Zoom client or connect to the meeting in‐ browser. If using your browser, make sure you are using a current, up‐to‐date browser: Chrome 30 , Firefox 27 , Microsoft Edge 12 , Safari 7 . Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers including Internet Explorer. You may be asked to enter an email address and name. We request that you identify yourself by name as this will be visible online and will be used to notify you that it is your turn to speak. When you wish to speak on an Agenda Item, click on “raise hand.” The Clerk will activate and unmute speakers in turn. Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak. When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted. A timer will be shown on the computer to help keep track of your comments. 3. Spoken public comments using a smart phone will be accepted  through the teleconference meeting. To address the Council, download the Zoom application onto your phone from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and enter the Meeting ID below. Please follow the instructions B‐E above. 4. Spoken public comments using a phone use the telephone number listed below. When you wish to speak on an agenda item hit *9 on your phone so we know that you wish to speak. You will be asked to provide your first and last name before addressing the Council. You will be advised how long you have to speak. When called please limit your remarks to the agenda item and time limit allotted. CLICK HERE TO JOIN    Meeting ID: 919 9454 8701   Phone:1‐669‐900‐6833  Americans with Disability Act (ADA) It is the policy of the City of Palo Alto to offer its public programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to all. Persons with disabilities who require materials in an appropriate alternative format or who require auxiliary aids to access City meetings, programs, or services may contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at (650) 329‐2550 (voice) or by emailing ada@cityofpaloalto.org. Requests for assistance or accommodations must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, program, or service. HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSIONRegular MeetingThursday, June 08, 2023Council Chambers & Hybrid6:00 PMPursuant to AB 361 Palo Alto City Council meetings will be held as “hybrid” meetings with theoption to attend by teleconference/video conference or in person. To maximize public safetywhile still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can choose toparticipate from home or attend in person. Information on how the public may observe andparticipate in the meeting is located at the end of the agenda. Masks are strongly encouraged ifattending in person. The meeting will be broadcast on Cable TV Channel 26, live onYouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofpaloalto, and streamed to Midpen MediaCenter https://midpenmedia.org. Commissioner names, biographies, and archived agendas andreports are available at https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/City‐Hall/Boards‐Commissions/Human‐Relations‐Commission. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION CLICK HERE TO JOIN (https://cityofpaloalto.zoom.us/j/91994548701)Meeting ID: 919 9454 8701    Phone: 1(669)900‐6833PUBLIC COMMENTSPublic comments will be accepted both in person and via Zoom for up to three minutes or anamount of time determined by the Chair. All requests to speak will be taken until 5 minutesafter the staff’s presentation. Written public comments can be submitted in advance toHRC@cityofpaloalto.org and will be provided to the Council and available for inspection on theCity’s website. Please clearly indicate which agenda item you are referencing in your subjectline.PowerPoints, videos, or other media to be presented during public comment are accepted onlyby email to HRC@cityofpaloalto.org at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Once received, the Clerk will have them shared at public comment for the specified item. To uphold strongcybersecurity management practices, USB’s or other physical electronic storage devices are notaccepted.CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALLPUBLIC COMMENT Members of the public may speak to any item NOT on the agenda.AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND DELETIONSThe Chair or Commission majority may modify the agenda order to improve meeting management.APPROVAL OF MINUTES1.May 24, 2023BUSINESS ITEMS2.Discussion of next steps on the 2023/2024 Workplan. – Smith – Discussion – 30 minutes3.Input on next steps for the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI)lived experience report. – Discussion – Smith – 30 minutesCITY OFFICIAL REPORTSMembers of the public may not speak to the item(s)Commissioner ReportsCouncil Liaison ReportStaff Liaison ReportCOMMISSIONER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS OR FUTURE MEETINGS ANDAGENDASMembers of the public may not speak to the item(s)ADJOURNMENTPUBLIC DOCUMENTS Public Documents PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS Members of the Public may provide public comments to teleconference meetings via email, teleconference, or by phone. 1. Written public comments may be submitted by email to hrc@cityofpaloalto.org. 2. Spoken public comments using a computer will be accepted through the teleconference meeting. To address the Council, click on the link below to access a Zoom‐ based meeting. Please read the following instructions carefully. You may download the Zoom client or connect to the meeting in‐ browser. If using your browser, make sure you are using a current, up‐to‐date browser: Chrome 30 , Firefox 27 , Microsoft Edge 12 , Safari 7 . Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers including Internet Explorer. You may be asked to enter an email address and name. We request that you identify yourself by name as this will be visible online and will be used to notify you that it is your turn to speak. When you wish to speak on an Agenda Item, click on “raise hand.” The Clerk will activate and unmute speakers in turn. Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak. When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted. A timer will be shown on the computer to help keep track of your comments. 3. Spoken public comments using a smart phone will be accepted  through the teleconference meeting. To address the Council, download the Zoom application onto your phone from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and enter the Meeting ID below. Please follow the instructions B‐E above. 4. Spoken public comments using a phone use the telephone number listed below. When you wish to speak on an agenda item hit *9 on your phone so we know that you wish to speak. You will be asked to provide your first and last name before addressing the Council. You will be advised how long you have to speak. When called please limit your remarks to the agenda item and time limit allotted. CLICK HERE TO JOIN    Meeting ID: 919 9454 8701   Phone:1‐669‐900‐6833  Americans with Disability Act (ADA) It is the policy of the City of Palo Alto to offer its public programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to all. Persons with disabilities who require materials in an appropriate alternative format or who require auxiliary aids to access City meetings, programs, or services may contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at (650) 329‐2550 (voice) or by emailing ada@cityofpaloalto.org. Requests for assistance or accommodations must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting, program, or service. ADA. The City of Palo Alto does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. To request accommodations, auxiliary aids or services to access City facilities, services or programs, to participate at public meetings, or to learn about the City's compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, may contact 650-329-2550 (voice), or e-mail ada@cityofpaloalto.org . This agenda is posted in accordance with government code section 54954.2(a) or section 54956. Members of the public are welcome to attend this public meeting. HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING ACTION MINUTES Wednesday, May 24, 2023 5:00 PM Commissioners Present: Causey, Eberle, Hsieh, Kraus, Savage, Smith Staff: Minka Van Der Zwaag, Alayna Cruz I. ROLL CALL II. BUSINESS 1. Welcome new commission members Katie Causey, Amy Hsieh, and Mary Kate Stimmler III. PUBLIC COMMENT IV. AGENDA CHANGES, REQUESTS, DELETIONS V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. April 27, 2023 MOTION: Commissioner Savage moved, seconded by Commissioner Kraus, to approve the minutes of April 27, 2023. MOTION PASSED: 7-0 VI. BUSINESS 3. PUBLIC HEARING: Presentation of the Recommendation of the Adoption of a Draft Ordinance Amending Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) to Add Rental Registry Program (RRP) Ordinance. - Action - City Staff MOTION: Chair Smith moved, seconded by Commissioner Kraus, to accept the basic framework of the RRP as presented by staff with the following outstanding issues needing to be addressed: 1. Fees and cost to property owners 2. Penalty structure and costs to property owners 3. Possible exemptions of fees for duplexes where one unit is owner occupied and ADU’s 4. Outlining of privacy mandates and how they will be facilitated 5. Description of tenant privacy 6. Exemption of ADU’s from the RRP MOTION PASSED: 7-0 1     Packet Pg. 4     ADA. The City of Palo Alto does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. To request accommodations, auxiliary aids or services to access City facilities, services or programs, to participate at public meetings, or to learn about the City's compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, may contact 650-329-2550 (voice), or e-mail ada@cityofpaloalto.org . This agenda is posted in accordance with government code section 54954.2(a) or section 54956. Members of the public are welcome to attend this public meeting. 4. Review of Past Year – Discussion - Smith NO ACTION TAKEN 5. Overview of Core Responsibilities, Liaisons & Buddies – Discussion - Eberle NO ACTION TAKEN 6. Public Comment for Agenda Item Number 7 7. Development of Workplan and Divvying up of Liaison & Buddy responsibilities for the Year - Action – Smith & Eberle MOTION: Commissioner Causey moved, seconded by Commissioner Savage, to approve the workplan: Core responsibilities: • CDBG follow-up • HSRAP site visits in Spring 2024 • A professional Human Service Needs Assessment by a consultant in anticipation of the 2026-2027 HSRAP funding cycle. o Assess the role of HSRAP, the goals of the grant program how impact is measured. • Emerging Needs Grants Continuation of Work • Inclusion and Belonging o AANHPI lived experience - community outreach, community interviews, listening sessions. o Equity work and partnering with the City on bias training for commissions and policy language. • FBI community education on hate crimes o Human trafficking o Online targeting of youth o Community conversations o Local businesses and hotels trained on how to intervene/de-escalate hate crimes/incidents that are in progress. • Climate Change o Partnership with PAUSD student group o What we can do to protect residents, particularly the most vulnerable, when there is flooding, heatwaves, power-outages (more stress on the power grid, cost of transferring to electric). Possibility of city funds to help low-income/vulnerable populations transfer to electric and the smart meters. • Renter protections recommendation memo to Council (by end of June) • Holiday framework recommendation memo to Council (by end of June) 1     Packet Pg. 5     ADA. The City of Palo Alto does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. To request accommodations, auxiliary aids or services to access City facilities, services or programs, to participate at public meetings, or to learn about the City's compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, may contact 650-329-2550 (voice), or e-mail ada@cityofpaloalto.org . This agenda is posted in accordance with government code section 54954.2(a) or section 54956. Members of the public are welcome to attend this public meeting. New Work • Reinstate learning sessions o Public Health - post-pandemic wellbeing (work, personal loss, mental health, physical health, job loss) of residents. Day of remembrance for COVID-19. o Lack of community and walkability in South Palo Alto and other under-resourced communities.  Zoning  Timeline for rebuilding the Bill’s Cafe complex of businesses  New housing elements o Seniors  Affordable housing  Elder abuse  Food security (access)  Digital divide  Affordable and reliable transportation MOTION PASSED: 7-0 VII. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m. 1     Packet Pg. 6     Board/Commission Name DRAFT ONLY 2023-2024 Workplan Staff Liaison: Minka van der Zwaag, Human Services Manager Lead Department: Community Services About the Commission This workplan covers portions of Fiscal Year 2023 and 2024 (June 1, 2023 – March 30, 2024) for the Human Relations Commission (HRC). The Commission is composed of 7 members who are residents of Palo Alto . Terms are for 3 years . See Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) Sections 2.16 and 2.22. For more information about the HRC please visit our webpage at http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/boards/hrc Current Commissioners • Kaloma Smith (Chair) • Adriana Eberle (Vice Chair) • Katie Causey • Amy Hsieh • Michelle Kraus • Daryl Savage • Mary Kate Stimmler Mission Statement HRC Mission: To promote the just and fair treatment of all people in Palo Alto, particularly our most vulnerable populations. By promoting awareness of issues and enabling conversations that enhance inclusion, the HRC strives to create a community where civility, respect and responsible actions are the norm. HRC Jurisdiction: Muni Code 2.22.050 (a) The Human Relations Commission has the discretion to act with respect to any human relations matter when the commission finds that any person or group does not benefit fully from public or private opportunities or resources in the community or is unfairly or differently treated due to factors of concern to the commission. (1) Public or private opportunities or resources in the community include, but are not limited to, those as sociated with ownership and rental of housing, employment, education and governmental services and benefits. (2) Factors of concern to the commission include, but are not limited to, socioeconomic class or status, physical condition o r handicap, married or unmarried state, emotional condition, intellectual ability, age, sex, sexual preference, gender identity, race, cultural characteristics, ethnic background, ancestry, citizenship, and religious, conscientious or philosophical belief. (b) The commission shall conduct such studies and undertake such responsibilities as the council may direct. 2     Packet Pg. 7     Prior Year Accomplishments Goal #1 - Public Safety: Recommended to bring the FBI and community resources to Palo Alto to do community education on hate crimes. In addition, made a recommendation to City Council to increase public awareness and marketing on how to report a hate crime and hate incidents (March 2022). Hosted a Community Listening Session with City Manager Ed Shikada on key qualities of the next police chief and community priorities for the Palo Alto Police Department (March 2022). HRC members participated in the Police Chief interview panel and reported back to the full Commission (August 2022). Presentation on Hate Crimes by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Civil Rights Unit (September 2022). Presentation by Palo Alto Police Chief Andrew Binder on his goals and visions for the Police Department and update on current issues (November 2022). Goal #2 - Belonging: Joined the Public Art Commission in the selection process for the King Artist Residency at King Plaza to promote culture, identity, belonging, mental health and resilience in Palo Alto, with the special focus on amplifying voices of Latinx and BIPOC community members and mental health service providers (March 2022). Approval of HRC support of Multifaith Peace Picnic and Prayer Services on September 11, 2022, on King Plaza (August 2022). Created a draft Framework on Process for City Recognition of Events, Individuals, and Celebrations to develop recommendations to City Council, in response to the referral from the City Council on Recognizing Key Dates to Advance Race and Equity (September 2022). Formation of an ad-hoc committee for the Council Referral to researc h the lived experience of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI), and circulation of the AANHPI Lived Experience Survey (February 2023). Goal #3 - Public Health: Recommendations passed in response to the City Council referral to th e Commission on ways to improve implementation of current City renter protections (November 2022). Goal #4 - Core Responsibilities: A subcommittee of HRC commissioners and city staff served as the review committee for the Emerging Needs Fund. In 2022, a total of 5 grants totaling $46,031 was approve d (February, June, & September 2022). Reviewed and made funding recommendations to the Finance Committee for 9 grants totaling $665,459 as part of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding program for Fiscal Year 2022-23 (March 2022). Recommended to Adopt Amendments to the Community Block Grant (CDBG) Citizen Participation Plan (May 2022). Completed site visits with 16 Human Services Resource Allocation Process (HSRAP) Fiscal Year 2022-23 grantees (August 2022). Hosted a listening session with current Human Services Resource Allocation Process (HSRAP) grantees and past applicants to review the HSRAP application process and procedures (October 2022). Review of the 2022 Human Services Needs Assessment Survey results, and recommendations on the draft Fiscal Year 2024-25 Human Services Resource Allocation Process (HSRAP) Priority of Needs (October 2022). Goal #5 - Climate Change: Presentation of the draft framework on Climate Impact on Vulnerable Communities in Palo Alto by the Palo Alto Student Climate Coalition. Formation of an ad-hoc subcommittee to work with the Palo Alto Student Climate Coalition to aid in the research phase of the framework (January 2023). 2     Packet Pg. 8     PROJECT/GOAL 1: Core Responsibilities Funding Programs - Human Services Resource Allocation Process (HSRAP), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emerging Needs Fund. Continue to review and give input to funding decisions. Priority during this workplan cycle includes a professional Human Services Needs Assessment by a consultant in anticipation of the 2026-2027 HSRAP funding cycle. The Needs Assessment will assess the current human service needs of the Palo Alto community, the role of the program, the goals of the program, and how program impact is measured. BENEFICIAL IMPACTS TIMELINE RESOURCES NEEDED MEASURE OF SUCCESS STATE MANDATED / LOCAL LAW / COUNCIL-APPROVED The funding programs provide human services organizations with essential monetary support to serve vulnerable and underserved residents of Palo Alto. Ongoing Adhoc HRC subcommittee and staff time for the funding decisions. Funds needed for the hiring of a consultant to complete a Human Services Needs Assessment. Moderate level of staff and adhoc subcommittee time. Results of Human Services Needs Assessment will provide the HRC, staff and Council with updated and vital information on current human needs in the community, concrete suggestions for changes/additions to the HSRAP priority of needs, application and/or review process, and increased ways in which to measure the effectiveness of the City’s funding investment in Human Services organizations. N/A HIGH PRIORITY LOWER PRIORITY COUNCIL-DIRECTED POLICY UPDATE The Human Services Needs Assessment is a high priority to ensure the HSRAP grant program is serving the Palo Alto community to the best of its ability. Continue to provide funding recommendations for CDBG and the Emerging Needs Fund as needed. N/A PROJECT/GOAL 2: Inclusion and Belonging Inclusion & Belonging - Explore ways in which the Commission can continue to positively affect the sense of inclusion and belonging in the community. Projects include: • The continuation of the AANHPI lived experience survey and the beginning of community outreach, interviews, and listening sessions. • Equity work through partnering with the City on creating policy language and bias training for commissions. • Other projects as identified. BENEFICIAL IMPACTS TIMELINE RESOURCES NEEDED MEASURE OF SUCCESS STATE MANDATED / LOCAL LAW / COUNCIL-APPROVED All individuals who live, work or worship in Palo Alto have the right to feel included and valued as members of the community. Spring-Fall 2023 Adhoc HRC subcommittee and staff time Moderate level of staff and adhoc subcommittee time. AANHPI Project – After review of the survey, demographics and interview data, the creation of a series of a report and series of recommendations for Council consideration for increased understanding and increased and possible action to improve a sense of inclusion and belonging in the AANHPI community. N/A HIGH PRIORITY LOWER PRIORITY COUNCIL-DIRECTED POLICY UPDATE Compile and report on the results of the AANHPI Survey and continue gathering perspectives from the community through outreach, interviews and listening sessions. Begin work on partnering with the City to provide bias training for commission and to create equitable policy language and bias training for commissions. -AANHPI Survey - Council Referral May 2022 2     Packet Pg. 9     PROJECT/GOAL 3: Public Safety Public Safety - Explore and implement avenues to decrease incidences of crimes in the community. Areas of priority include: • Hate Crimes • Human trafficking. • Online targeting of youth. • Community conversations. • Training for local businesses and hotels on how to recognize and de-escalate hate crimes and incidents. BENEFICIAL IMPACTS TIMELINE RESOURCES NEEDED MEASURE OF SUCCESS STATE MANDATED / LOCAL LAW / COUNCIL-APPROVED All individuals who live, work or worship in Palo Alto have the right to do so without fear of verbal or physical abuse or attack. Summer-Fall 2023 Adhoc subcommittee and staff time. Space and marketing for educational programming. Moderate level of staff and adhoc subcommittee time. Measures may include: How many people attend educational programming, specific actions taken by members of the public to combat hate crimes, and the increased reporting of hate crimes. N/A HIGH PRIORITY LOWER PRIORITY COUNCIL-DIRECTED POLICY UPDATE Continue partnering with the FBI Civil Rights Unit to create programming that will be used in educational programming. Begin analysis and consideration of any actions beyond the Community meeting with the FBI. Council Referral May 2022 PROJECT/GOAL 4: Climate Change Climate Change - Explore ways in which climate change may disproportionately affect specific populations in the community, especially in the wake of recent flooding, extreme weather conditions, and power-outages. Areas of priority include: • Possibility of City funds to help low-income and vulnerable populations transfer to electric and smart meters. • Continue partnership with the Palo Alto Student Climate Coalition research on the Climate Impact on Vulnerable Communities. BENEFICIAL IMPACTS TIMELINE RESOURCES NEEDED MEASURE OF SUCCESS STATE MANDATED / LOCAL LAW / COUNCIL-APPROVED Climate change is a priority for the Sate of California and the City of Palo Alto. Climate awareness and changes in habits help everyone thrive and special attention should be paid to vulnerable populations. Project began in Spring 2023 and will continue to Fall 2023. Adhoc subcommittee to work alongside student committee. Lower level of staff and adhoc subcommittee time. A series of recommendations to be presented to the Council which will inform them of the issues that face low income and vulnerable members of the community that are caused or affected by Climate Change. N/A HIGH PRIORITY LOWER PRIORITY COUNCIL-DIRECTED POLICY UPDATE Completion and analysis of information presented by the community/student committee. N/A 2     Packet Pg. 10     PROJECT/GOAL 5: Learning Sessions Learning Sessions - Engage in learning sessions to gain more understanding on the following topics: • Public Health - Post-pandemic wellbeing (work, personal loss, mental health, physical health, job loss) of residents. A day of remembrance for those that lost their life to COVID-19 and their loved ones. • The lack of community and walkability in South Palo Alto and other under-resourced communities with a focus on zoning, new housing elements, and a timeline for the rebuilding of the complex of business at 3163 Middlefield Road. • Issues faced by seniors including affordable housing, elder abuse, food security and access, the digital divide, and affordable and reliable transportation. BENEFICIAL IMPACTS TIMELINE RESOURCES NEEDED MEASURE OF SUCCESS STATE MANDATED / LOCAL LAW / COUNCIL-APPROVED Listening sessions are utilized by the HRC to explore an issue with the help of subject matter experts in order to 1) Become informed on the topic(s); 2) Explore whether there is a role for the HRC in addressing/recommending any action. During the term covered by this workplan Staff and HRC commissioner time Lower level of staff and adhoc subcommittee time. HRC discussions, deliberations, actions and recommendation are all well served by the review of information presented by subject matter experts. N/A HIGH PRIORITY LOWER PRIORITY COUNCIL-DIRECTED POLICY UPDATE Priority level of the individual Listening Sessions will be determined by the HRC at their June, 8, 2023 meeting. N/A PROJECT/GOAL 6: Emerging Needs Emerging Needs - The HRC will identify emerging issues in the community, prioritize those that need further attention and bring any major initiatives, including those that involve significant staff time to the Council for approval. The Commission will also be responsive to future refer rals by the Council. BENEFICIAL IMPACTS TIMELINE RESOURCES NEEDED MEASURE OF SUCCESS STATE MANDATED / LOCAL LAW / COUNCIL-APPROVED The HRC has the discretion to act with respect to any human relations matter when the commission finds that any person or group does not benefit fully from public or private opportunities or resources in the community, or is unfairly or differently treated due to factors of concern to the commission. Ongoing TBD TBD N/A HIGH PRIORITY LOWER PRIORITY COUNCIL-DIRECTED POLICY UPDATE Lower priority N/A 2     Packet Pg. 11     From:Aram James To:Figueroa, Eric; DuJuan Green; Tannock, Julie; Jethroe Moore; Foley, Michael; Michael Gennaco; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Council, City; Human Relations Commission; Josh Becker; Assemblymember.Berman@assembly.ca.gov; Sean Allen; Joe Simitian; Jeff Rosen; Shikada, Ed; Rebecca Eisenberg; Binder, Andrew; ladoris cordell; Shana Segal; Perron, Zachary; Jay Boyarsky; chuck jagoda; Angie Evans; Javier Ortega; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg Subject:Chesa Boudin: Why I’m not running for office in 2024 Date:Wednesday, May 31, 2023 11:46:34 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/chesa-boudin-district-attorney-uc-berkeley-18127707.php Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 12     From:Aram James To:Shana Segal; Don Austin; Council, City; Jethroe Moore; Human Relations Commission; Council, City; Assemblymember.Berman@assembly.ca.gov; Angie Evans Subject:Palo Alto Unified under investigation by federal civil rights office Date:Wednesday, May 31, 2023 9:35:57 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 13     From:Aram James To:Roberta Ahlquist; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Greg Tanaka; Veenker, Vicki; Council, City; Jethroe Moore; Human Relations Commission; Sean Allen; Linda Jolley; Sean S. Reinhart; Cecilia Taylor; bnash@menlopark.gov; Josh Becker; Assemblymember.Berman@assembly.ca.gov; Planning Commission; Council, City; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Cindy Chavez; chuck jagoda; Javier Ortega Subject:From The Mercury News e-edition - RV dwellers could soon get a lot Date:Wednesday, May 31, 2023 9:30:17 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ FYI: our neighbors in San Jose ( RV lot proposal, Mercury News, May 31,2023) RV dwellers could soon get a lot https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=068eb7f8-cc6d-49ab-83ff- d3d696b1f425&appcode=SAN252&eguid=697e2882-27c5-43fd-ae9a-e25aef98a330&pnum=2# For more great content like this subscribe to the The Mercury News e-edition app here: Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 14     From:Aram James To:Lauing, Ed; Shikada, Ed; Josh Becker; Jethroe Moore; Human Relations Commission; Council, City; Sean Allen; Reifschneider, James; Human Relations Commission; Vara Ramakrishnan; Betsy Nash; Binder, Andrew; Cecilia Taylor; Vara Ramakrishnan; alisa mallari tu; Joe Simitian; Wagner, April; Assemblymember.Berman@assembly.ca.gov Subject:San Francisco rolls out new team to address homelessness Date:Wednesday, May 31, 2023 9:19:50 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Check out this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rKMFZevUOqM Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 15     From:Aram James To:Council, City; Reifschneider, James; Shikada, Ed; Human Relations Commission; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Wagner, April; Josh Becker; Assemblymember.Berman@assembly.ca.gov; Michael Gennaco; Jeff Rosen; Rebecca Eisenberg; Joe Simitian Subject:San Francisco steps up emergency effort to bring Tenderloin back from brink Date:Wednesday, May 31, 2023 9:16:10 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://youtu.be/rCFI5jJdpEo Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 16     From:Aram James To:Barberini, Christopher; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Perron, Zachary; Wagner, April; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Human Relations Commission; Michael Gennaco; Joe Simitian; Jeff Rosen; Rebecca Eisenberg; Javier Ortega; Council, City; ladoris cordell; chuck jagoda; Shana Segal; Jay Boyarsky; Enberg, Nicholas Cc:Figueroa, Eric; Tannock, Julie; Foley, Michael; Vara Ramakrishnan Subject:The Tortured Bond of Alice Sebold and the Man Wrongfully Convicted of Her Rape | The New Yorker Date:Tuesday, May 30, 2023 5:59:50 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hi Chuck, FYI: a chilling and most sobering read —5 million dollars does not come close to righting the wrong in this case and so many other mistaken ID cases that occur daily. Checkout also the book: Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/05/29/the-tortured- bond-of-alice-sebold-and-the-man-wrongfully-convicted-of-her-rape Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 17     From:Diana Darcy To:Human Relations Commission Cc:Diana Darcy Subject:Proposed Rental Registry Ordinance feedback Date:Tuesday, May 30, 2023 1:46:29 PM You don't often get email from ddarcy66@gmail.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. I am writing to provide feedback about the proposed Rental Registry Ordinance. I was unable to attend the recent meeting where this was discussed. It seems to me that requiring landlords to pay a registration fee would discourage them from renting their properties at a time when we need as many housing units as possible. I don’t see the reason the city needs to have this information. If the city has a valid reason for needing this information, it should cover the costs of collecting it; not put that cost on the landlord. Even if the city has a valid reason for tracking rental units, I don’t see any justification for knowing the security deposit, monthly rent, or all the other details of the rental laid out in the proposed form. Especially for those of us renting an ADU on our property, it could be a security concern to publicize tenancy dates and other information. Thank you, Diana Darcy 1032 Harker Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301 ddarcy66@gmail.com -- Diana Darcy ddarcy66@gmail.com {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 18     From:Thomas Luke Subject:Resident Survey Date:Tuesday, May 30, 2023 5:02:41 AM You don't often get email from thomasluke921@gmail.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. My name is Thomas Luke, I hope you offer resident surveying, Planning and measurements for the proposed new building? I need you to work on my site. Please advise if you're available for the service? {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 19     From:Aram James To:Perron, Zachary; Binder, Andrew; Jeff Rosen; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Barberini, Christopher; Foley, Michael; Council, City; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Josh Becker; Human Relations Commission; Jay Boyarsky; Tannock, Julie; Figueroa, Eric; Lee, Craig; Afanasiev, Alex; Joe Simitian; Molly; Stump, Molly; Shikada, Ed; Rebecca Eisenberg Subject:10Investigates: DA says assistant police chief made "unlawful" traffic s... Date:Monday, May 29, 2023 10:39:07 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://youtu.be/1wxDVFwKfdU Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 20     From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Perron, Zachary; Reifschneider, James; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Wagner, April; Dave Price; Diana Diamond; Sue Dremann; Human Relations Commission; Michael Gennaco; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Greg Tanaka; Bains, Paul; peaceandjusticecenter@gmail.com; Joe Simitian; Rebecca Eisenberg; ladoris cordell; Braden Cartwright; Emily Mibach; editor@paweekly.com; Gennady Sheyner; DuJuan Green; Kevin Jensen Cc:Angie Evans; Shana Segal; Josh Becker; Council, City; Molly; Shikada, Ed; Cindy Chavez; Roberta Ahlquist Subject:Do you want Zack Perron as Palo Alto’s next Assistant Police Chief? Date:Monday, May 29, 2023 8:18:00 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Tell Police Palo Alto Chief Andrew Binder that selecting Zack Perron as Palo Alto’s next assist police chief is unacceptable. https://padailypost.com/2019/05/22/cops-use-of-n-word-led-to-investigation-that-never- became-public/ Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 21     From:Henry Etzkowitz To:Roberta Ahlquist Cc:Aram James; Palo Alto Renters" Association; Angie, Palo Alto Renters Association; Donald A. Barr; paul bundy; Joyce Beattie; Cherrill Spencer; Marni Barnes; Marie-Louise Starling-Bell; Donna Bender; Sally Clark; Liz Cane; Sunita de Tourreil; Winter Dellenbach; Jolinda Decad; Rebecca Eisenberg; Gerry jurgensen; Emer Martin; EPA Today; Eugenia (Genie) Njolito; klara ernyes; Fred Balin; friendsofgrannies@grannies.com; SILKE GURLICH; Paul George @ PPJC; Gerry Gras; Sandy Perry-HCA; Human Relations Commission; Helen Young; HRW Silicon Valley; Iza Predmdore; Ralph Nader; Jacqueline W Stewart; Virginia Lea; Lenny S. via Mobilize; Nicki Newby; Nextdoor University South; Barby and Vic Ulmer; Pooja Oysgelt; Rosalinda Quintanar; Uygur, Serkan Subject:UNA doc on housing at Rinconada June 1, 7 pm Date:Monday, May 29, 2023 7:34:13 PM [You don't often get email from h.etzko@gmail.com. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ > > Hi Roberta > > Regrets. New York for a week that day. 65 th high school reunion events. > > Best > Henry Www.triplehelix.net Ps click on above to view new THI digs Happy to host “Low income” meet from 1 September > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 29, 2023, at 4:33 PM, Roberta Ahlquist <roberta.ahlquist@sjsu.edu> wrote: >> >>  >> join us to discuss the housing crisis. >> >> Roberta >> >> <UNAFFinLibs-ADecentHome2023.pdf> {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 22     From:Henry Etzkowitz To:Roberta Ahlquist Cc:Aram James; Palo Alto Renters" Association; Angie, Palo Alto Renters Association; Donald A. Barr; paul bundy; Joyce Beattie; Cherrill Spencer; Marni Barnes; Marie-Louise Starling-Bell; Donna Bender; Sally Clark; Liz Cane; Sunita de Tourreil; Winter Dellenbach; Jolinda Decad; Rebecca Eisenberg; Gerry jurgensen; Emer Martin; EPA Today; Eugenia (Genie) Njolito; klara ernyes; Fred Balin; friendsofgrannies@grannies.com; SILKE GURLICH; Paul George @ PPJC; Gerry Gras; Sandy Perry-HCA; Human Relations Commission; Helen Young; HRW Silicon Valley; Iza Predmdore; Ralph Nader; Jacqueline W Stewart; Virginia Lea; Lenny S. via Mobilize; Nicki Newby; Nextdoor University South; Barby and Vic Ulmer; Pooja Oysgelt; Rosalinda Quintanar; Uygur, Serkan Subject:Re: UNA doc on housing at Rinconada June 1, 7 pm Date:Monday, May 29, 2023 6:33:49 PM [You don't often get email from h.etzko@gmail.com. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Hi Roberta Regrets. New York for a week that day. 65 th high school reunion events. Best Henry Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2023, at 4:33 PM, Roberta Ahlquist <roberta.ahlquist@sjsu.edu> wrote: > >  > join us to discuss the housing crisis. > > Roberta > > <UNAFFinLibs-ADecentHome2023.pdf> {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 23     From:Roberta Ahlquist To:Aram James; Palo Alto Renters" Association; Angie, Palo Alto Renters Association; Donald A. Barr; paul bundy; Joyce Beattie; Cherrill Spencer; Marni Barnes; Marie-Louise Starling-Bell; Donna Bender; Sally Clark; Liz Cane; Sunita de Tourreil; Winter Dellenbach; Jolinda Decad; Rebecca Eisenberg; Henry Etzkowitz; Gerry jurgensen; Emer Martin; EPA Today; Eugenia (Genie) Njolito; klara ernyes; Fred Balin; friendsofgrannies@grannies.com; SILKE GURLICH; Paul George @ PPJC; Gerry Gras; Sandy Perry-HCA; Human Relations Commission; Helen Young; HRW Silicon Valley; Iza Predmdore; Ralph Nader; Jacqueline W Stewart; Virginia Lea; Lenny S. via Mobilize; Nicki Newby; Nextdoor University South; Barby and Vic Ulmer; Pooja Oysgelt; Rosalinda Quintanar; Uygur, Serkan Subject:UNA doc on housing at Rinconada June 1, 7 pm Date:Monday, May 29, 2023 4:34:27 PM Attachments:UNAFFinLibs-ADecentHome2023.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. join us to discuss the housing crisis. Roberta {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 24     From:Aram James To:Sheriff Transparency; dennis burns; Kevin Jensen; DuJuan Green; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Assemblymember.Berman@assembly.ca.gov; Vara Ramakrishnan; alisa mallari tu; GRP-City Council; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Cecilia Taylor; Human Relations Commission; cromero@cityofepa.org; Lee, Craig; dcombs@menlopark.org; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James Subject:UPDATE: Sinzae Reed"s Killer Avoids Murder Charges Date:Monday, May 29, 2023 4:26:39 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ > >  > https://youtu.be/mwxA9lv8SSo > > > Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 25     From:Aram James To:Perron, Zachary; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Human Relations Commission; Council, City; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Michael Gennaco; Foley, Michael; Jeff Rosen; Joe Simitian; Shana Segal; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Binder, Andrew; Josh Becker; Rebecca Eisenberg; ladoris cordell; chuck jagoda; Jay Boyarsky; Enberg, Nicholas; Shikada, Ed; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Angie Evans; Javier Ortega Subject:UPDATE: Sinzae Reed"s Killer Avoids Murder Charges Date:Monday, May 29, 2023 4:22:09 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://youtu.be/mwxA9lv8SSo Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 26     From:Michelle Kraus To:michellekraus@yahoo.com Cc:owenbyrd@gmail.com Subject:Join Us for Josh Becker"s CA Senate 2024v Campaign Kickoff - June 3rd at 3 - 5 pm Date:Monday, May 29, 2023 10:36:18 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Hello Friends, Please forgive me for this blast. The Memorial Day holiday and the CA State Convention complicated this announcement for CA State Senator Josh Becker. Owen Byrd and I are hosting State Senator Josh Becker’s re-election kickoff event in Palo Alto on Saturday, June 3rd, 3:00pm - 5:00pm. Josh has done an amazing job in Sacramento, particularly spearheading environmental legislation. He has made our voices heard. You can RSVP here and let me know if you have any questions or need help. If you are a student or a senior, please give what you can and please attend. Michelle Dr. Michelle Kraus michellekraus@yahoo.comg 650-218-5540 DETAILS:When: Saturday June 3rdWhere: Palo Alto. Address Available Upon RSVPTime: 3pm - 5pm Suggested Contribution Levels:Host: $5500Co-Host: $2500Champion: $1000Friend: $500Supporter: $250Activist: $100 Josh Becker is a public policy innovator working at the intersection of communityactivism, technology, and social justice. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 27     Josh is a 28-year resident of Menlo Park, where he lives with his rockstar wife Jonnaand their two children, Leo, and Aaron. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 28     From:Peter O"Riordan To:Human Relations Commission Subject:Feedback on proposed Palo Alto Rental Registry Date:Monday, May 29, 2023 10:19:47 AM You don't often get email from oriordanmeister@gmail.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. I was not able to attend the meeting where the proposed Rental Registry Ordinance was discussed so I am providing some feedback via email. I do not understand what reason the city has for gathering this information at all. Requiring landlords to pay a registration fee would seem to discourage renting at a time when we need as many housing units as possible. If the city has a valid reason for needing this information, it should pay for collecting it; not put that cost on the landlord. Even if the city has a valid reason for tracking rental units, I don’t see any justification for knowing the security deposit, monthly rent, or all the other details of the rental laid out in the proposed form. Peter O'Riordan {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 29     From:Aram James To:Perron, Zachary; Binder, Andrew; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Sheriff Transparency; Council, City; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Michael Gennaco; Foley, Michael; Joe Simitian; Jeff Rosen; Rebecca Eisenberg; Shikada, Ed; ladoris cordell; chuck jagoda; Shana Segal; Jay Boyarsky; Rob Baker; Enberg, Nicholas; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Human Relations Commission; Angie Evans; Javier Ortega; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Cindy Chavez; dennis burns; Kevin Jensen; DuJuan Green; Josh Becker; Cecilia Taylor; EPA Today; Gennady Sheyner; Dave Price; Greg Tanaka Subject:SFPD uses these weed-related terms to unjustly search black people Date:Sunday, May 28, 2023 11:19:42 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/police-stop-pot-black-weed-17731894.php Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 30     From:Aram James To:Lee, Craig; cromero@cityofepa.org; Diana Diamond; Gennady Sheyner; Sue Dremann; Jason Green; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Human Relations Commission; Foley, Michael; Tannock, Julie; Figueroa, Eric; Assemblymember.Berman@assembly.ca.gov; GRP-City Council; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Barberini, Christopher Subject:Corrupt Deputy SNAPS After Noticing He"s Being Filmed - YouTube Date:Sunday, May 28, 2023 1:26:50 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ > >>>  >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eejHXlmITio >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 31     From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Javier Ortega; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Council, City; Sheriff Transparency; DuJuan Green; dennis burns; Kevin Jensen; Reifschneider, James; Michael Gennaco; Wagner, April; Joe Simitian; Jeff Rosen; Rebecca Eisenberg; ladoris cordell; Shikada, Ed; chuck jagoda; Shana Segal; Jay Boyarsky; Enberg, Nicholas; Human Relations Commission; Perron, Zachary; Angie Evans; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Cindy Chavez; Josh Becker; Cecilia Taylor; Shikada, Ed; EPA Today; Rob Baker Subject:Corrupt Deputy SNAPS After Noticing He"s Being Filmed - YouTube Date:Sunday, May 28, 2023 1:22:15 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Sean Allen <sallen6444@yahoo.com> Date: May 28, 2023 at 12:17:28 PM PDT To: Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com>, Jethroe Moore <moore2j@att.net> Subject: Corrupt Deputy SNAPS After Noticing He's Being Filmed - YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eejHXlmITio Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 32     From:Aram James To:editor@paweekly.com; EPA Today; Diana Diamond; Sue Dremann; Jason Green; Gennady Sheyner; Jocelyn Dong; Binder, Andrew; Barberini, Christopher; Tannock, Julie; cromero@cityofepa.org; rabrica@cityofepa.org; ramona@sanjosespotlight.com; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; citycouncil@mountainview.gov; Bains, Paul; peaceandjusticecenter@gmail.com; Josh Becker; Jethroe Moore; Human Relations Commission Subject:From The Mercury News e-edition - Reparations are a financial quandary for Democrats Date:Sunday, May 28, 2023 11:45:02 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ >  > FYI: Only 18 percent of white people support reparations while 77 percent of Black adults favor reparations. I’m guessing the same grim statistics would show that only about 18 percent of Black people trust or support our police while 80 percent of white folks, or more, support the police (mostly the direct descendants of slave catchers). Except Palo Alto city council member Greg Tanaka I’ve never been able to get the remainder of the city council or our city manager to even say the word reparations. It is time our city manager Ed Shikada and our Mayor Lydia Kou put reparations on an upcoming city council agenda for a study session to include local black leaders and academics to study this critical matter. > > Aram James > > > > Reparations are a financial quandary for Democrats > https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=b9e2598a-5ae0-48d6-a6ad- 46d666943be3&appcode=SAN252&eguid=6e82d23e-8325-4fbb-9fc1-b642a354b026&pnum=36# > > For more great content like this subscribe to the The Mercury News e-edition app here: > > > Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 33     From:Aram James To:Burt, Patrick; Greer Stone; Lauing, Ed; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Council, City; Josh Becker; Assemblymember.Berman@assembly.ca.gov; Shikada, Ed; Lewis. james; Binder, Andrew; Michael Gennaco; Joe Simitian; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Anna Griffin; Jeff Rosen; Rebecca Eisenberg; ladoris cordell; chuck jagoda; Shana Segal; Jay Boyarsky; Cecilia Taylor; Betsy Nash; Human Relations Commission; Wagner, April; Perron, Zachary; Angie Evans; Javier Ortega; Cindy Chavez; Reifschneider, James; Tina Boales; dennis burns; Kevin Jensen; DuJuan Green; EPA Today; Rob Baker; Enberg, Nicholas Subject:From The Mercury News e-edition - Reparations are a financial quandary for Democrats Date:Sunday, May 28, 2023 11:27:51 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________    FYI: Only 18 percent of white people support reparations while 77 percent of Black adults favor reparations. I’m guessing the same grim statistics would show that only about 18 percent of Black people trust or support our police while 80 percent of white folks, or more, support the police (mostly the direct descendants of slave catchers). Except Palo Alto city council member Greg Tanaka I’ve never been able to get the remainder of the city council or our city manager to even say the word reparations. It is time our city manager Ed Shikada and our Mayor Lydia Kou put reparations on an upcoming city council agenda for a study session to include local black leaders and academics to study this critical matter. Aram James Reparations are a financial quandary for Democrats https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=b9e2598a-5ae0-48d6-a6ad- 46d666943be3&appcode=SAN252&eguid=6e82d23e-8325-4fbb-9fc1-b642a354b026&pnum=36# For more great content like this subscribe to the The Mercury News e-edition app here: Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 34     From:Aram James To:Greg Tanaka; Council, City; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Shikada, Ed; editor@paweekly.com; Human Relations Commission; Josh Becker; Assemblymember.Berman@assembly.ca.gov Subject:From The Mercury News e-edition - What California can learn from Stockton Syndrome Date:Sunday, May 28, 2023 9:20:59 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ I saw this The Mercury News e-edition article on the The Mercury News e-edition app and thought you’d be interested. What California can learn from Stockton Syndrome https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=9a2aeb99-fd87-4d5f-b2e5- f88584bae3b0&appcode=SAN252&eguid=6e82d23e-8325-4fbb-9fc1-b642a354b026&pnum=30# For more great content like this subscribe to the The Mercury News e-edition app here: Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 35     From:Aram James To:Rebecca Eisenberg; Council, City; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Josh Becker; Human Relations Commission; Planning Commission; Assemblymember.Berman@assembly.ca.gov; Joe Simitian; Cindy Chavez; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Javier Ortega; alisa mallari tu; Vara Ramakrishnan; Cecilia Taylor; Betsy Nash; dcombs@menlopark.org; citycouncil@mountainview.gov Subject:From The Mercury News e-edition - California water proposal has dark, hidden currents Date:Sunday, May 28, 2023 9:13:48 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ I saw this The Mercury News e-edition article on the The Mercury News e-edition app and thought you’d be interested. California water proposal has dark, hidden currents https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=a54f905f-9e0d-4059-a700- c41c8531107a&appcode=SAN252&eguid=6e82d23e-8325-4fbb-9fc1-b642a354b026&pnum=27# For more great content like this subscribe to the The Mercury News e-edition app here: Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 36     From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Sheriff Transparency; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Council, City; Michael Gennaco; Foley, Michael; Tannock, Julie; Council, City; Josh Becker; Assemblymember.Berman@assembly.ca.gov; Jeff Rosen; Shikada, Ed; Rebecca Eisenberg; Human Relations Commission; chuck jagoda; Shana Segal; alisa mallari tu; Jay Boyarsky; Enberg, Nicholas; Perron, Zachary; Kevin Jensen Subject:2 Alameda County sheriff"s deputies, juvenile detention officer face cri... Date:Saturday, May 27, 2023 12:19:28 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://youtu.be/S-jUkZLV-kU Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 37     From:Aram James To:Sheriff Transparency; Kevin Jensen; DuJuan Green; Rob Baker; Sean Allen; Human Relations Commission; Josh Becker; Binder, Andrew Subject:Mississippi police shoot 11-year-old boy after his call to 911 - YouTube Date:Thursday, May 25, 2023 1:56:27 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Sean Allen <sallen6444@yahoo.com> Date: May 25, 2023 at 1:17:56 PM PDT To: Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com>, Jethroe Moore <moore2j@att.net> Subject: Mississippi police shoot 11-year-old boy after his call to 911 - YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Yb0F2keEQk Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 38     From:Aram James To:Perron, Zachary; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Shikada, Ed; Human Relations Commission; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Council, City; EPA Today; Michael Gennaco; Foley, Michael; Joe Simitian; Javier Ortega; Rebecca Eisenberg; Jeff Rosen; Josh Becker; ladoris cordell; Shana Segal; Jay Boyarsky; Enberg, Nicholas; Julie Lythcott-Haims; chuck jagoda; Shikada, Ed; Angie Evans; Assemblymember.Berman@assembly.ca.gov; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Cecilia Taylor; dennis burns Subject:Mississippi police shoot 11-year-old boy after his call to 911 Date:Thursday, May 25, 2023 1:31:20 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://youtu.be/4Yb0F2keEQk Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 39     May 25, 2023 Hi friends, For those of you who missed the livestream event earlier today, the Biden-Harris Administration released the first-ever U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism. It is the most ambitious and comprehensive U.S. Government-led effort to combat antisemitism in American history. This whole-of-society strategy includes over 100 new actions the Administration will take to raise awareness of antisemitism and its threat to American democracy, protect Jewish institutions and communities, reverse the normalization of antisemitism, and build cross- community solidarity to fight antisemitism. It also makes over 100 calls on Congress, state and local governments, the private sector, and civil society to take steps to counter antisemitism. To read a fact sheet summarizing the strategy, click here. To read the full strategy, click here. Please join us at 3PM TODAY for an in-depth briefing of the strategy with Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt. From:Michelle Kraus To:Human Relations Commission Cc:Van Der Zwaag, Minka Subject:FW: INVITE: Briefing with Ambassador Lipstadt TODAY at 3PM on the National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism Date:Thursday, May 25, 2023 10:15:07 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Fyi – please read and share with my fellow Commissioners. Thank you. Michelle From: Shelley Greenspan, White House Jewish Liaison <partnerships@who.eop.gov> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2023 9:36 AM To: Michelle@krausx.com Subject: INVITE: Briefing with Ambassador Lipstadt TODAY at 3PM on the National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 40     You are cordially invited to A Pre-Shavuot Briefing for the American Jewish Community with Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Date: Thursday, May 25, 2023 Time: 3:00 PM EST RSVP HERE _______________________ We encourage you to share the strategy with your communities, print it out for Shavuot reading, and look forward to working with you on our shared efforts to counter antisemitism. Shelley Greenspan Liaison to the American Jewish Community Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe Office of Public Engagement · 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue · Washington, DC 20504-0001 · USA · 202- 456-1111 {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 41     From:Aram James To:Perron, Zachary; Binder, Andrew; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Josh Becker; Assemblymember.Berman@assembly.ca.gov; Council, City; Wagner, April; Reifschneider, James; Michael Gennaco; Human Relations Commission; Barberini, Christopher; Foley, Michael; Tannock, Julie; Enberg, Nicholas; Joe Simitian; Javier Ortega; Rebecca Eisenberg; Jeff Rosen Subject:The Worst Cop of the Week (May 15 - 21, 2023) Date:Thursday, May 25, 2023 12:05:53 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://youtu.be/mvdxsnmdaBc Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 42     From:Aram James To:Shikada, Ed; Lauing, Ed; Josh Becker; Assemblymember.Berman@assembly.ca.gov; Kaloma Smith; Council, City; Human Relations Commission; Sean Allen; Reifschneider, James; Binder, Andrew; Jethroe Moore; Joe Simitian; Jeff Rosen; Michael Gennaco; Wagner, April; Burt, Patrick; Patricia.Guerrero@jud.ca.gov Subject:Fwd: Celebrate Shavuot with IJV"s Online Chavurah! (May 25th) Date:Wednesday, May 24, 2023 11:32:25 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Rabbi Lucia Pizarro, IJV" <communications@ijvcanada.org> Date: May 24, 2023 at 12:55:16 PM PDT To: Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> Subject: Celebrate Shavuot with IJV's Online Chavurah! (May 25th)  {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 43     Click here to attend IJV's Shavuot study session Dear Aram, I want to warmly invite you to join IJV’s Online Chavurah for a Shavuot study session on Thursday, May 25 at 7 pm Eastern Time. Shavuot is a Biblical harvest festival celebrating the ripening of the first fruits. Jews also celebrate Shavuot as the holiday of receiving Torah on Mt. Sinai, and typically mark the occasion by engaging in all night communal learning. While we won't be staying up all night together here, we might be staying up a bit later than usual :). You must register in advance to attend this event on Zoom. What do we celebrate on Shavuot? Shavuot in the Bible is exclusively an agricultural holiday. Nowhere in the Bible is Shavuot linked to the giving of the Torah at Mount {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 44     Register here Sinai. Why, then, do we celebrate the “giving of the Torah at Sinai” on Shavuot? We will explore a lesser known Jewish text called the Book of Jubilees that could provide us with some clues as to how Shavuot became the festival of the giving of the Torah at Sinai. If time permits (on Shavuot we are supposed to stay up all night studying!), we will also explore what exactly was given at Mount Sinai according to the Torah and according to the rabbis (hint: not the Torah). Come prepared with plenty of fluids and food in case the session ends up being two hours or more (we will NOT stay up all night!) We look forward to celebrating Shavuot with you! About IJV's Online Chavurah IJV’s Online Chavurah is a non-Zionist space where we can build connections with like-minded people. All viewpoints are valuable, and we encourage participants to share their own unique thoughts and experiences. This is not a group meant to debate differences in opinion but to share and support each other’s learning. IJV’s Online Chavurah does not presuppose any theology nor any particular knowledge about anything other than one’s own life. It uses a group format to explore Jewish text, liturgy and theology, providing time for participants to discover new meaning in old writings. Donate to IJV or become a member! Rabbi Lucia Pizarro, IJV Hamilton Jewish Liberation Theology Institute communications@ijvcanada.org {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 45     PO Box 30087 RPO Woodbine Heights 1500 Woodbine Avenue Toronto, ON M4C 5J2 Canada Unsubscribe from this list View in your browser {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 46     From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Wagner, April; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Barberini, Christopher; Foley, Michael; Michael Gennaco; Council, City; Shana Segal; Angie Evans; Josh Becker; Joe Simitian; Cindy Chavez; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Shikada, Ed; Rebecca Eisenberg; Jeff Rosen; chuck jagoda; ladoris cordell; Human Relations Commission; Enberg, Nicholas; Jay Boyarsky; Javier Ortega; Cecilia Taylor; dennis burns Subject:Deputy union sues over investigation into Sheriff"s Department gangs, order to show tattoos - Los Angeles Times Date:Wednesday, May 24, 2023 7:22:47 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ FYI: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-05-22/deputy-union-sues-over-investigation-into-sheriffs- department-gangs-order-to-show-gang-tattoos Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 47     From:herb To:Human Relations Commission; Council, City; Clerk, City Cc:City Attorney Subject:May 24, 2023 Human Relations Committee Agenda Posting Date:Wednesday, May 24, 2023 5:49:59 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. MAY 24, 2023 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION AGENDA POSTING I relied upon the agenda for the May 24, 2023 Human RelationsCommission regular meeting posted on the City Clerk's "Agendasand Minutes" online page that described the meeting as aregular meeting that required 72 hours advance notice and thatsaid the meeting would be held at the Council Chambers at 5:00p. m. When nobody else was in the Chambers for the HRC meeting, Iused the phone in the City Hall lobby to speak to the CityClerk's office and learned that the 5:00 p. m. meeting was atMitchell Park Community Center after I specifically asked theperson in the City Clerk's office to check the Agendas andMinutes online page. I checked that online page again and the meeting was stillnoticed as being held in the Council Chambers, so I printed outa copy of that agenda at that time. I then checked the agenda from the Human Relations Commissiononline site that previously was not available, and that versionof the agenda was now available and described the meeting as aspecial meeting requiring only 24 hours advance notice and alsoas a Retreat Agenda instead of a regular meeting of theCommission. If current law requires agenda posting for all Boards andCommissions both online and at the official Brown Act noticinglocation on the outside of the City Hall plaza elevator, theCommision agenda and the revised agenda with the correctposting should have been posted in that location, but they werenot. Herb Borock {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 48     From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Josh Becker; Human Relations Commission; Wagner, April; Michael Gennaco; Joe Simitian; Jeff Rosen; Shikada, Ed; ladoris cordell; Rebecca Eisenberg; chuck jagoda; Shana Segal; Council, City; Enberg, Nicholas; Perron, Zachary; Angie Evans; Javier Ortega; Barberini, Christopher; Foley, Michael; Figueroa, Eric; Jay Boyarsky; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Cecilia Taylor; Cindy Chavez; dennis burns; Kevin Jensen; DuJuan Green Subject:95 year old tasered to death Date:Wednesday, May 24, 2023 3:56:10 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-65696475.amp Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 49     From:Angie Evans To:Human Relations Commission Subject:Rent Registry Date:Tuesday, May 23, 2023 10:31:45 PM You don't often get email from angiebevans@gmail.com. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Dear Palo Alto Human Relations Commissioners, My family rents a home in Palo Alto. We've lived here for 8-9 years now and love our life here. Our kids are able to go to great schools that meet their needs and will help them thrive. I have a Duveneck kid and an SI kid entering Escondido. As renters, it was incredibly hard for us to commit to the 5 years at Escondido that are required for all Spanish Immersion parents. It's deeply unfair that predictability isn't something afforded to tenants - even the most financially stable. I'm writing in support of a robust rent registry, collecting data on all housing types and many components of rent and rental fees. I'm a firm believer in the fact that tenant protections prevent displacement - but that's not the reason you should support a robust rent registry. You cannot measure what you don't define. In my day job I work on homeless data and see how important data collection is in helping to create the right policy solutions. You can always reduce data collection later if you find that something isn't useful in developing a baseline - but it's incredibly difficult to add to a rental database where all the values are null. Thanks so much for making this a priority. I'm always happy to talk more about this, as this is an area I've worked on locally for many years. Best, Angie Evans Crescent Park Mom {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 50     From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Sean Allen; Reifschneider, James; Jethroe Moore; Josh Becker; DuJuan Green; Kevin Jensen; dennis burns; Council, City; Michael Gennaco; Human Relations Commission; Michael Gennaco; Foley, Michael Subject:When will they learn Date:Tuesday, May 23, 2023 6:48:32 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://www.wcax.com/2023/05/22/2-vermont-troopers-cited-criminal-charges-use-of-force-incident/? outputType=amp Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 51     Dear Aram, I’m a member of IJV’s national steering committee and I’m currently on a delegation to Palestine with the Centre for Jewish Nonviolence (CJNV). There are close to 40 Jews from across the From:Aram James To:Lauing, Ed; Josh Becker; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Council, City; Human Relations Commission; Binder, Andrew; Wagner, April; Reifschneider, James; Michael Gennaco; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Shikada, Ed; Joe Simitian; ladoris cordell; Shana Segal; chuck jagoda; Enberg, Nicholas; Perron, Zachary; Angie Evans; Javier Ortega; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Perron, Zachary; Cindy Chavez; Cecilia Taylor; Sheriff Transparency; dennis burns; Kevin Jensen Subject:ShI witnessed fascism descend on Jerusalem Date:Tuesday, May 23, 2023 6:01:28 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. FYI:  FYI: {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 52     US, Canada, and the UK on the delegation and we have all come to join in solidarity with the Palestinian people living under occupation. We are currently in occupied East Jerusalem/Al-Quds, where we have been for the last week. On May 18th, we witnessed the Jerusalem Day Flag March, a yearly event where tens of thousands of far-right Israeli Jews descend upon the old city of Jerusalem in a horrific display of ethnocentrism, nationalism, and colonialism. I spent the day with one of CJNV’s movement partners, Khalil, from Grassroots Al-Quds. The day of the march begins with what is called ‘sterilization’, where police violently clear Palestinian residents from public space in order to make way for the march. This removal begins at Damascus gate, which is not only an entrance to the old city, but also one of the few spaces where the Palestinian community is able to gather together and socialize. At this gate, 20 Palestinians were brutally murdered by the Zionist Irgun militia in a barrel bomb attack 1947. Despite its painful history, it is still a place for children to play, friends to meet for coffee, and teens to make TikTok videos. But today the square is filled with young men waving Israeli flags. We walked into the old city from the gate and watched as all the Palestinian businesses closed up their shops for the day. Despite their entire livelihood coming from these stores, the threat of settlers destroying their goods and storefront and terrorizing the shopkeepers is enough to prompt them to sacrifice their livelihood for a day. These closings also meant that any of the Palestinians stuck in their quarters were unable to buy anything they might need during the day. The few Israeli businesses in the Muslim quarter remained open. They sold water and snacks all day while blaring nationalist music in Hebrew, benefitting greatly from the closure of all Palestinian businesses. Even before the march officially started, young settlers were running through the Arab quarter of the old city, saying chants like “may your village burn” and waving Israeli flags in the faces of those Palestinians cordoned off by the army. Yet, Khalil was not fazed by this. It is his everyday reality. He took us to the neighbourhood where he grew up. Yet again, all the businesses were closed, but every person we passed stopped to greet and hug Khalil. They spoke about the day and rumours of what was expected. Khalil’s friends greeted us, a visibly Jewish group, with love and kindness and shared stories of growing up in the neighbourhood. A short while later, we came upon some young Israeli settlers running through the street and attempting to destroy Palestinian businesses (with police escorts). They bashed in metal shop doors and pushed over everything they could. We watched as they threw stones into the one shop that was open, breaking the glass door and the clay tiles below, all the while shouting insults in Hebrew. The shop owner was furious and went to chase after the boys, but two of his friends stopped him. The police who had safely allowed {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 53     the boys to destroy his shop would surely arrest him for any sort of self-defence. The young boys took this opportunity to come back and mock the shop wonder, asking in Hebrew if everything was alright and if he had a problem. Their raucous laughter echoed through the street as Israeli police and army escorted them away from us. We left the old city to check on how the members of the neighbourhoods in East Jerusalem were managing. Many of the residents were on the street, arguing and resisting as the police and border guards forced them further and further out of their own street. Despite having very little movement on a regular day, today Palestinians could not even walk on their own streets. We as internationals however were able to walk right through the police cordons. No one questioned our movements. We reached a second barricade and went through again with ease, but this time, Khalil was unable to walk through with us. His darker skin was enough for the police to decide he was an undesirable. We continued on to witness the march, walking freely in between all the checkpoints that prevented those who lived there from passing. We walked back to Damascus gate, now filled with thousands upon thousands of settlers. The few Palestinians left in the area were pushed, harassed, and had things thrown at them as the police and army looked on. At one point, Israel’s fascist Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, came out to greet the crowd with an escort of over 20 soldiers. He was greeted with chants of “here comes our next Prime Minister”. Surrounded by armed guards and fervent settlers, I was struck by how safe I felt. My white skin, Ashkenazi features, and English tongue allowed me to avoid the anger of the settlers and all of the armed guards. I walked in and out of the march, in and out of the old city, and in and out of East Jerusalem with ease, while Khalil, who’s family has lived here long before Israel even existed, was forced to remain at our hotel until the police decided otherwise. I’m too young to have lived through South African apartheid or Jim Crow segregation. These are things of the past that I learned about in history books. But in the three days I’ve spent in Jerusalem/Al-Quds, I’ve seen with my own eyes what it means to live under apartheid. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 54     (CJNV delegates and Iraeli activists from All That's Left collective attempt to block people from accessing the far- right flag march in Jersualem. Photo: Emily Glick) In Canada we have systemic racism, but most Canadians who exhibit racist behaviour would be ashamed to be called a racist. In Israel, this settler-colonial racism is a point of pride. It is celebrated by Israelis. It is admired by police forces from around the world. At times I need to pinch myself to remind myself that I am not in a science-fiction movie, but in an actual, modern day country. A country specifically created in my name. Apartheid is not history, it is the lived reality of every Palestinian seeking to hold on to their homeland. It is an extensive and intricate system of policies, practices, surveillance and brutal repression that is practiced every minute of every day. It is the uncertainty Palestinians feel in whether their water, electricity, and roads will be cut off tomorrow. It is the banning of the Palestinian flag in the very place it should be flown the most. My first night here, I broke down in tears. My heart ached for the things I had seen that day. I thought of my Palestinian comrades in Toronto; how proud they are of their culture. How much they wished for nothing more than to return to their homeland. I wept for the people of Palestine. I wept for the cruelty of Jewish supremacy and the ways my religion, which has always taught me {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 55     the importance of Tikkun Olam (“repairing the world”), has been weaponized for this brutal land theft. I wept for those who have lost their lives and lives of loved ones for this project. I have never imagined that I could witness such injustice with my own eyes. But this is the reality that the Palestinian people face every day. Palestinians talk about existence as resistance. I felt this concept so strongly in my travels with Khalil. Everywhere we went, Palestinians gathered to laugh, chat, and drink the best coffee I’ve ever experienced. There was dancing and singing and children playing in the street. These moments of joy and community were interspersed with tense aggression between the community and the settlers seeking to harass them, but even the small children could instantly move from extreme trauma back to their soccer game. In a place where the government is doing everything it can to separate Palestinians from their homes, they remain. Glass panes are repaired. Graffiti is painted over. Life continues on. Because it must. Palestinian culture has a value of sumud, or steadfastness. This is a value that Palestinians live every moment, both here and in the diaspora. There is no other way but to remain steadfast. I am in awe of the Palestinian people and how strongly they resist this daily injustice. The way they find joy and community in a world that literally does not want them to exist is truly awe inspiring. They believe a free Palestine will come, and that hope and sumud inspires me to fight even stronger back home. Thanks for reading my dispatch from occupied Palestine. To learn more about the situation on the ground, I would encourage you to check out the work of Grassroots Al-Quds and the CJNV. And if you want to make sure that my organization, IJV, can continue to take a stand against Israeli fascism and apartheid, please consider making a donation today. In solidarity, Anna Lippman, Member of IJV's national steering committee {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 56     Donate to IJV or become a member! communications@ijvcanada.org PO Box 30087 RPO Woodbine Heights 1500 Woodbine Avenue Toronto, ON M4C 5J2 Canada Unsubscribe from this list View in your browser {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 57     From:mark weiss To:Aram James Cc:Rebecca Eisenberg; Council, City; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Human Relations Commission; Josh Becker; Greg Zlotnick; Drekmeier, Peter; Paul Rogers; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Summa, Doria Subject:Re: From The Mercury News e-edition - Huge dam project dealt another setback Date:Tuesday, May 23, 2023 11:25:34 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ Kudos to Rebecca Eisenberg. I spoke with her this morning. She says she and Peter Drekmeier overlap on this issue and that Peter has been successful in stopping or taking down several dams. She reported she met Palo Altan Greg Zlotnick, one of my oldest friends, at a regional water meeting and they’re working on a budding alliance. I still find frustrating that local current or recent leadership like Dubois and Filseth tried to undermine Rebecca’s ascendance by their unfair and misleading support of a series of ads run by her opponent in the local rag. Also, Mr. Rogers of the Mercury who can be unpredictable, and in my opinion, took out Zlotnick— it’s good that he is covering this fairly. The mercury called Zlotnick a carpet bagger because he worked in Sacramento before he ran for the water board. But in fact he was an insider— his mother worked closely with Rebecca Morgan and Zlotnick also worked for Rebecca Morgan. Zlotnick and I edited the Gunn Oracle of Palo Alto back in 1981 and ‘82. We were bar mitzvahed together, more or less, at the same time with Rabbi Sidney Axelrod, in ‘77. (I actually know Gary Kremen slightly because he was my neighbor for a few years in Barron Park, and a group of us would have coffee. He credits me for a campaign tip that was actually attributable to Bern King.) Anyhow, my belief on democracy is vigorous debate in all these issues is in our favor, but let’s play fair. Speak truth to power with love, Mark Weiss PS I’m on my way to the 1 o’clock meeting of the board and will say something —probably plugging Malcolm P Harris and his suggestion that Stanford could give 8,000 acres to Muwekma Ohlone…water angle implicit in that. I spoke to a meeting that Peter pointed me towards a couple years ago in SF City Hall about 250 years of potable water in Palo Alto. Maybe I’ll just reprise that. I.e., our tree, near a creek, but NOT near the ocean— we all learn from our mistakes. Sent from my iPhone > On May 23, 2023, at 10:10 AM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: > > I saw this The Mercury News e-edition article on the The Mercury News e-edition app and thought you’d be interested. > > Huge dam project dealt another setback > https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=f85998e0-a3b9-4fa4-8ba8- d5c10d558a13&appcode=SAN252&eguid=b9452dc6-805c-4e53-a429-92becf899f14&pnum=2# > > For more great content like this subscribe to the The Mercury News e-edition app here: > > > Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 58     From:Aram James To:Rebecca Eisenberg; Council, City; Human Relations Commission; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore Subject:From The Mercury News e-edition - Lee urges an overhaul of Supreme Court Date:Tuesday, May 23, 2023 10:16:10 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ I saw this The Mercury News e-edition article on the The Mercury News e-edition app and thought you’d be interested. Lee urges an overhaul of Supreme Court https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=f3c047a2-0353-4ff1-939e- c8dee138ee34&appcode=SAN252&eguid=b9452dc6-805c-4e53-a429-92becf899f14&pnum=47# For more great content like this subscribe to the The Mercury News e-edition app here: Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 59     From:Aram James To:Rebecca Eisenberg; Council, City; Jethroe Moore; Mark Weiss; Sean Allen; Human Relations Commission; Josh Becker Subject:From The Mercury News e-edition - Huge dam project dealt another setback Date:Tuesday, May 23, 2023 10:10:45 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ I saw this The Mercury News e-edition article on the The Mercury News e-edition app and thought you’d be interested. Huge dam project dealt another setback https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=f85998e0-a3b9-4fa4-8ba8- d5c10d558a13&appcode=SAN252&eguid=b9452dc6-805c-4e53-a429-92becf899f14&pnum=2# For more great content like this subscribe to the The Mercury News e-edition app here: Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 60     From:mark weiss To:Jasmina Bojic; Drekmeier, Peter; Len Siegel Cc:Roberta Ahlquist; Angie, Palo Alto Renters Association; Palo Alto Renters" Association; Aram James; Donald A. Barr; Joyce Beattie; Marie-Louise Starling-Bell; chuck jagoda; Cherrill Spencer; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Human Relations Commission; Gardener, Liz; Gerry jurgensen; Sunita de Tourreil; Winter Dellenbach; Rebecca Eisenberg; Henry Etzkowitz; EPA Today; Emer Martin; Fred Balin; Paul George @ PPJC; HRW Silicon Valley Subject:Re: Protest the Mahan - Trump Homelessness Plan Tuesday May 16 Date:Tuesday, May 23, 2023 9:05:41 AM Attachments:original.20230523 CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Not to dominate the rap, Jack but I want to mention that I am promoting free concerts on three consecutive days at Lytton Plaza, Friday June 9 at 7pm to sunset; Saturday, June 10, noon to 3 pm and Sunday, June 11 at 2 pm. Part of the purpose of the run of shows, loosely called “Re:Set Lytton Plaza” is two honor two activist groups: Bay Area Action, which organized Earth Day nearby— under Ross Stores, now West Elm and Salesforce formerly also Technology Crossover Ventures — I think the building is owned by John McNellis — Peter Drekmeier et al ; and A3M led by Lenny Siegal, later mayor of Mountain View. They rallied and made music there to protest the Vietnam War and influence Stanford’s role. Bands are: Freddy Jones Band, Larry Ochs Gerald Cleaver, Stanford’s Cien Mil Mangos, Jim Campilongo Ben Davis Duo. See: Earthwise welcomes Cien Mil Mangos, Larry Ochs Gerald Cleaver eventbrite.com I’ve also started doing a type of land acknowledge meant where I reference from the microphone Malcolm P Harris, PALO ALTO, and his suggestion to Stanford could give 1000 acres to Muwekma Ohlone. Mark Weiss Dba Earthwise (650) 305-0701 Cc: Drekmeier, Siegel Sent from my iPhone On May 23, 2023, at 5:16 AM, Jasmina Bojic <jasmina@unaff.org> wrote:  Thank you, Roberta! {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 61     Also, we have FREE screening of a very important UNAFF film next week about affordable housing. Please join us and share the info with your lists: THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 at 7:00PM - UNAFF in Libraries @Rinconada Library 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto, Embarcadero Room (FREE and open to the public) A DECENT HOME (US, 86 min) Director: Sara Terry Producers: Alysa Nahmias, Gretched Landau [DOWNLOAD FLYER] Best regards, Jasmina www.unaff.org On 5/15/2023 2:34 PM, Roberta Ahlquist wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: <perrysandy@aol.com> Date: Mon, May 15, 2023 at 8:03 AM Subject: Protest the Mahan - Trump Homelessness Plan Tuesday May 16 To: PLEASE send emails if you cannot attend. r DUMP THE TRUMP - MAHAN HOMELESSNESS PLAN! Please join Affordable Housing Network and people from dozens ofcommunity organizations to speak out AGAINST cutting Measure Eaffordable housing funds at the San Jose City Council meeting on Tuesday,May 16. The budget hearing will begin at City Hall (200 E. Santa Clara Street)at 2:00 PM. If you cannot attend in person, you will be able to testify by Zoomat https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/88957084529 Almost every San Jose organization representing tenants, unhoused people,and people of conscience will be rallying to protest the Mahan plan at 12noon in front of City Hall. Mayor Mahan is calling for a draconian diversion of “uncommitted Measure Eresources” to his other priorities: moving unhoused people out of sight,increased police staffing, and establishing “no-encampment zones”. He is proposing drastically reducing the 75% share of Measure E fundsallocated to affordable housing by City Council in 2022. There would be nocity funds at all for the preservation plan that the City Council just decided tocreate – or for any other new affordable housing projects not already funded. But defunding housing will only make homelessness get worse in San Jose– because interim housing and shelters only work when there is permanent {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 62     affordable housing to move into afterward. The last time City affordable fundswere cut, when redevelopment was ended in 2011, homelessness in SanJose exploded. In his budget message, Mayor Mahan promoted the punishment-based “Haven for Hope” shelter founded by Donald Trump’s notorious Interagency Council on Homelessness director, Robert Marbut. Marbut, like Trump, is well-known for opposing the evidence-based “Housing First” approach to ending homelessness used by HUD, the State of California, and by cities all across the country. Marbut claims that homelessness is not a housing problem but a behavioral problem best addressed by punishment to make people work harder. He calls his approach the “Velvet Hammer”. Without permanent affordable housing, the only way the Mayor can “end encampments” is with Marbut-style detention centers. If unhoused people ever decide to leave those centers, Mahan promises to send out police officers to bring them back, by enforcing his edict that “we should expect unhoused residents to accept alternatives to unmanaged encampments when offered”. Affordable Housing Network believes that the City Council’s 2022 Measure E allocation of 75% to affordable housing and 25% to homelessness prevention and services is the proper balance between permanent housing and interim solutions. SAVE MEASURE E HOUSING FUNDS! DUMP THE TRUMP - MAHAN HOMELESSNESS PLAN! Rally: 12 Noon Tuesday May 16 at San Jose City Hall, 200East Santa Clara StreetTestify: 2 PM in City Council Chambers {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 63     From:Jasmina Bojic To:Roberta Ahlquist; Angie, Palo Alto Renters Association; Palo Alto Renters" Association; Aram James; Donald A. Barr; Joyce Beattie; Marie-Louise Starling-Bell; chuck jagoda; Cherrill Spencer; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Human Relations Commission; Gardener, Liz; Gerry jurgensen; Sunita de Tourreil; Winter Dellenbach; Rebecca Eisenberg; Henry Etzkowitz; EPA Today; Emer Martin; mark weiss; Fred Balin; Paul George @ PPJC; HRW Silicon Valley Subject:Re: Fwd: Protest the Mahan - Trump Homelessness Plan Tuesday May 16 Date:Tuesday, May 23, 2023 5:18:13 AM You don't often get email from jasmina@unaff.org. Learn why this is important CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. Thank you, Roberta! Also, we have FREE screening of a very important UNAFF film next week about affordable housing. Please join us and share the info with your lists: THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023 at 7:00PM - UNAFF in Libraries @Rinconada Library 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto, Embarcadero Room (FREE and open to the public) A DECENT HOME (US, 86 min) Director: Sara Terry Producers: Alysa Nahmias, Gretched Landau [DOWNLOAD FLYER] Best regards, Jasmina www.unaff.org On 5/15/2023 2:34 PM, Roberta Ahlquist wrote: ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: <perrysandy@aol.com> Date: Mon, May 15, 2023 at 8:03 AM Subject: Protest the Mahan - Trump Homelessness Plan Tuesday May 16 To: PLEASE send emails if you cannot attend. r DUMP THE TRUMP - MAHAN HOMELESSNESS PLAN! Please join Affordable Housing Network and people from dozens of communityorganizations to speak out AGAINST cutting Measure E affordable housing funds at theSan Jose City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 16. The budget hearing will begin at CityHall (200 E. Santa Clara Street) at 2:00 PM. If you cannot attend in person, you will be ableto testify by Zoom at https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/88957084529 Almost every San Jose organization representing tenants, unhoused people, and people ofconscience will be rallying to protest the Mahan plan at 12 noon in front of City Hall. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 64     Mayor Mahan is calling for a draconian diversion of “uncommitted Measure E resources” tohis other priorities: moving unhoused people out of sight, increased police staffing, andestablishing “no-encampment zones”. He is proposing drastically reducing the 75% share of Measure E funds allocated toaffordable housing by City Council in 2022. There would be no city funds at all for thepreservation plan that the City Council just decided to create – or for any other newaffordable housing projects not already funded. But defunding housing will only make homelessness get worse in San Jose – becauseinterim housing and shelters only work when there is permanent affordable housing tomove into afterward. The last time City affordable funds were cut, when redevelopment wasended in 2011, homelessness in San Jose exploded. In his budget message, Mayor Mahan promoted the punishment-based “Haven for Hope” shelter founded by Donald Trump’s notorious Interagency Council on Homelessness director, Robert Marbut. Marbut, like Trump, is well-known for opposing the evidence-based “Housing First” approach to ending homelessness used by HUD, the State of California, and by cities all across the country. Marbut claims that homelessness is not a housing problem but a behavioral problem best addressed by punishment to make people work harder. He calls his approach the “Velvet Hammer”. Without permanent affordable housing, the only way the Mayor can “end encampments” is with Marbut-style detention centers. If unhoused people ever decide to leave those centers, Mahan promises to send out police officers to bring them back, by enforcing his edict that “we should expect unhoused residents to accept alternatives to unmanaged encampments when offered”. Affordable Housing Network believes that the City Council’s 2022 Measure E allocation of 75% to affordable housing and 25% to homelessness prevention and services is the proper balance between permanent housing and interim solutions. SAVE MEASURE E HOUSING FUNDS! DUMP THE TRUMP - MAHAN HOMELESSNESS PLAN! Rally: 12 Noon Tuesday May 16 at San Jose City Hall, 200 East SantaClara StreetTestify: 2 PM in City Council Chambers {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 65     From:Aram James To:Shikada, Ed; Veenker, Vicki; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Greg Tanaka; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Josh Becker; Human Relations Commission; Binder, Andrew; Wagner, April; Michael Gennaco; Reifschneider, James; Council, City; Jeff Rosen; Rebecca Eisenberg; ladoris cordell; chuck jagoda; Shana Segal; Jay Boyarsky; Rob Baker; Enberg, Nicholas; Perron, Zachary; Angie Evans; Javier Ortega; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; EPA Today Subject:Secret no more: Santa Clara County supervisors order counsel to reveal tort settlements of $1M or more Date:Monday, May 22, 2023 11:34:13 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2023/05/22/secret-no-more-santa-clara-county- supervisors-order-counsel-to-reveal-tort-settlements-of-1m-or-more Shared via the Google app Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 66     From:Aram James To:Perron, Zachary; Council, City; Human Relations Commission; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Binder, Andrew; Wagner, April; Reifschneider, James; Josh Becker; Joe Simitian; Shikada, Ed; Michael Gennaco; Rebecca Eisenberg; chuck jagoda; ladoris cordell; Shana Segal; Enberg, Nicholas; Sheriff Transparency; dennis burns; Kevin Jensen; Jay Boyarsky; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Angie Evans; Javier Ortega; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; DuJuan Green; Cindy Chavez; Cecilia Taylor; Shikada, Ed; Bains, Paul Subject:NAACP WARNING DO NOT TRAVEL TO FLORIDA IF YOU ARE BLACK, BROWN LGBTQ Date:Monday, May 22, 2023 11:00:40 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. 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Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4013835-naacp-issues-travel-warning-in-florida-the-state-has-become- hostile-to-black-americans/amp/ Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 79     From:Aram James To:Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Human Relations Commission; Josh Becker; Council, City; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Michael Gennaco; ladoris cordell; EPA Today; Gennady Sheyner; Bains, Paul; dennis burns; Kevin Jensen; DuJuan Green; Sheriff Transparency; Lewis. james; Joe Simitian; Cindy Chavez; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Wagner, April; Perron, Zachary; Shikada, Ed; chuck jagoda; Shana Segal; Jay Boyarsky; Angie Evans; Vara Ramakrishnan; alisa mallari tu Subject:NAACP ISSUES TRAVEL WARNING IN FLORIDA THE STATE HAS BECOME HOSTILE TO BLACK AMERICANS Date:Sunday, May 21, 2023 10:54:15 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. 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Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ https://enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/latimes/default.aspx?pubid=50435180-e58e-48b5-8e0c-236bf740270e Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 81     From:Aram James To:Sheriff Transparency; Perron, Zachary; Wagner, April; Reifschneider, James; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Barberini, Christopher; Tannock, Julie; Human Relations Commission; Josh Becker; Michael Gennaco; Michael Gennaco; Enberg, Nicholas; Lee, Craig; cromero@cityofepa.org; dennis burns; Kevin Jensen; DuJuan Green; Joe Simitian; Rebecca Eisenberg; Jeff Rosen; Shikada, Ed; ladoris cordell; chuck jagoda; Shana Segal; Jay Boyarsky; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Council, City; Angie Evans; Javier Ortega; Cecilia Taylor; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Cindy Chavez Subject:Los Angeles sheriff orders deputies to show tattoos, be interviewed about alleged gangs - YouTube Date:Saturday, May 20, 2023 6:20:34 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. 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Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Sean Allen <sallen6444@yahoo.com> Date: May 20, 2023 at 3:25:00 PM PDT To: Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com>, Jethroe Moore <moore2j@att.net> Subject: Los Angeles sheriff orders deputies to show tattoos, be interviewed about alleged gangs - YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YEVwe2hDjY Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 82     From:Jethroe Moore To:abjpd1@gmail.com; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Perron, Zachary; Josh Becker; Human Relations Commission; Council, City; Michael Gennaco; Foley, Michael; Tannock, Julie; Sean Allen; Jeff Rosen; Barberini, Christopher; Shikada, Ed; Rebecca Eisenberg; chuck jagoda; Shana Segal; Angie Evans; Jay Boyarsky Subject:Re: DC officer arrested for tipping off Proud Boys leader about his arrest - YouTube Date:Saturday, May 20, 2023 12:52:09 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/prevalence-white-supremacists-law-enforcement- demands-drastic-change-2022-05-12/ There is a problem and we keep arming and training these folks Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail on Android On Sat, May 20, 2023 at 3:49 PM, Jethroe Moore <moore2j@att.net> wrote: What is needed is an op ed piece nothing long, we need to vet all officers. Much like the LA Sheriff's Department is doing searching for tattoos etc. Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail on Android On Sat, May 20, 2023 at 2:36 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqd909z8Hmw > > > Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 83     From:Jethroe Moore To:abjpd1@gmail.com; Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Perron, Zachary; Josh Becker; Human Relations Commission; Council, City; Michael Gennaco; Foley, Michael; Tannock, Julie; Sean Allen; Jeff Rosen; Barberini, Christopher; Shikada, Ed; Rebecca Eisenberg; chuck jagoda; Shana Segal; Angie Evans; Jay Boyarsky Subject:Re: DC officer arrested for tipping off Proud Boys leader about his arrest - YouTube Date:Saturday, May 20, 2023 12:50:02 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautiousof opening attachments and clicking on links. What is needed is an op ed piece nothing long, we need to vet all officers. Much like the LA Sheriff's Department is doing searching for tattoos etc. Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail on Android On Sat, May 20, 2023 at 2:36 PM, Aram James <abjpd1@gmail.com> wrote: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqd909z8Hmw > > > Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 84     From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Perron, Zachary; Josh Becker; Human Relations Commission; Council, City; Michael Gennaco; Foley, Michael; Tannock, Julie; Sean Allen; Jethroe Moore; Jeff Rosen; Barberini, Christopher; Shikada, Ed; Rebecca Eisenberg; chuck jagoda; Shana Segal; Angie Evans; Jay Boyarsky Subject:DC officer arrested for tipping off Proud Boys leader about his arrest - YouTube Date:Saturday, May 20, 2023 11:36:50 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachments and clicking on links. ________________________________ > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqd909z8Hmw > > > Sent from my iPhone {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 85     From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Human Relations Commission; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Michael Gennaco; Josh Becker; Joe Simitian; Rebecca Eisenberg; ladoris cordell; Shikada, Ed; chuck jagoda; Shana Segal; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Enberg, Nicholas; Perron, Zachary; Angie Evans; Javier Ortega; Cecilia Taylor; Foley, Michael; Figueroa, Eric; Council, City; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; dennis burns; Tina Boales; Kevin Jensen; DuJuan Green; Cindy Chavez Subject:Judge finds Contra Costa DA’s filing practices are racist, dismisses gang charges in murder case Date:Friday, May 19, 2023 5:12:51 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachmentsand clicking on links.  eastbaytimes.com Judge finds Contra Costa DA’s filing practices are racist, dismisses gang charges in murder case Nate Gartrell 6–8 minutes MARTINEZ — In a first-of-its kind ruling statewide, a judge on Friday dismissed gang charges against four Bay Area men under the Racial Justice Act, ruling that Contra Costa prosecutors have disproportionately targeted Black people with enhancements that open the door for sentences of life in prison without parole. It is a case already under heavy scrutiny because two of the defendants were directly referenced in racist and braggadocios text messages sent by Antioch police officers who investigated their alleged crimes. The texts — part of a much larger scandal involving racism, alleged civil rights violations, and dozens of impugned officers — made light of injuring the men during their arrests and referred to Black people in explicitly racist ways. Earlier this week, county prosecutors formally conceded that the racist texts by Antioch officers constituted a separate violation of the Racial Justice Act, and said they’ll debate the appropriate legal remedy before a judge at a later date. Contra Costa Judge David Goldstein’s Friday ruling did not take into consideration any of the racist texts. Rather, Goldstein looked solely at filing practices of the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office, dating back a decade and found ample evidence of a “significant statistical disparity” showing Black people are more often targeted with special circumstances gang charges. It is a ruling that calls into question dozens of other criminal cases over the past 10 years, involving some of the most serious charges on the books. In making his decision, Goldstein relied on data that both prosecutors and defense attorneys largely agreed upon, which showed that Black people were either 8 percent or 6 percent more likely to be charged with special circumstance gang enhancements than people who weren’t Black. A data pool of 89 defendants — 48 of whom were Black — showed that Black people faced such enhancements 62 percent of the time, compared to roughly 53 percent for the non-Black defendants. County prosecutors urged Goldstein to use a 91- defendant data pool, which eased the margins but still showed a clear racial disparity, Goldstein said. “I assure everyone that I don’t take this decision lightly in any way,” Goldstein said in court Friday. Goldstein threw out special circumstances enhancements against four men — Eric Windom, Terryon Pugh, Keyshawn McGee, and Trent Allen, — who are accused of fatally shooting a man to benefit an Oakland gang. His ruling does not affect the underlying murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy counts. Friday marks the second time that prosecutors in Contra Costa County have made California history by violating the Racial Justice Act, a new state law intended to weed out racism in the superior courts. Last October, Judge Clare Maier ruled that a county prosecutor used “racially coded language” that “evoked racial stereotypes of African American men” during a two-defendant murder trial and threw out murder convictions for both men. Maier’s ruling dealt specifically with a portion of the act that refers to a prosecution’s statements during trial, while Goldstein’s ruling cited a different subsection that covers an entire DA office’s charging practices. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 86     Evan Kuluk, a lawyer with the county’s Alternate Defender’s Office, was an attorney of record in both cases. In a written statement to this newspaper, Kuluk noted that Goldstein found the Contra Costa DA’s office has no best practice guidelines in place to identify implicit bias in the way criminal cases are filed. “The impact of today’s ruling is an acknowledgement that racial bias infects every stage of the criminal legal process,” Kuluk said. For many defense attorneys in Contra Costa, Friday’s ruling was a seen as a vindication after years of calling on Contra Costa prosecutors to audit their own filing decisions. Diana Becton — the first woman and first Black person ever to serve as Contra Costa DA — partnered with the Vera Institute in 2019 in a project intended to identify implicit bias in the way cases are prosecuted, but has yet to release the underlying data publicly. Chief Public Defender Ellen McDonnell said Goldstein’s ruling “drives home the unfair charging practices that too often result from the role of implicit bias in our legal system.” “Testimony in this case demonstrates that the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office does not have policies, procedures, or guidelines for imposing life without parole enhancements, which causes implicit bias to influence charging decisions,” McDonnell said in an email to reporters. “This has a disparate and damaging impact on Black people and leads to the dramatic overrepresentation of black people in our county’s criminal legal system.” An hour after Goldstein’s ruling, demonstrators took to the streets of Martinez to protest the Antioch Police Department in a march that started downtown and ended at the Wakefield Taylor Courthouse, a few feet from where a Black Lives Matter mural was defaced in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020. Participants included several plaintiffs in a recently filed civil suit intended to secure federal oversight of the Antioch police department, as well as Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe, who has called for all the officers who sent racist texts to be fired. The racist texts were discovered after the FBI seized phones of several officers amid an ongoing criminal investigation into more than a dozen current and former law enforcement officials who worked in Antioch and Pittsburg. With the criminal probe still looming, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a policies and practices investigation into the Antioch police department last week, saying that internal data suggested “concerning” civil rights abuses. On top of all that, an Antioch officer was recently fired and placed under criminal investigation for allegedly beating a man during an arrest last year. “As the city of Antioch continues to grapple with the reality that its police department is plagued with deep institutional racism, I will continue to focus on ensuring that this issue is not conveniently swept under the rug,” Thorpe said in a statement to reporters Friday. “Under my watch that will not happen.” -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RJAimplementation" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rjaimplementation+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rjaimplementation/025901d98a94%24f8a55d00%24e9f01700%24%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. To unsubscribe from the OSPD_AB_2542 list, click the following link: http://listserv.state.ca.gov/wa.exe?SUBED1=OSPD_AB_2542&A=1 {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 87     From:Aram James To:Binder, Andrew; Jeff Rosen; Jay Boyarsky; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Human Relations Commission; Reifschneider, James; Wagner, April; Michael Gennaco; Josh Becker; Joe Simitian; Rebecca Eisenberg; ladoris cordell; Shikada, Ed; chuck jagoda; Shana Segal; Julie Lythcott-Haims; Enberg, Nicholas; Perron, Zachary; Angie Evans; Javier Ortega; Cecilia Taylor; Foley, Michael; Figueroa, Eric; Council, City; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; dennis burns; Tina Boales; Kevin Jensen; DuJuan Green; Cindy Chavez Subject:Judge finds Contra Costa DA’s filing practices are racist, dismisses gang charges in murder case Date:Friday, May 19, 2023 5:12:49 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of opening attachmentsand clicking on links.  eastbaytimes.com Judge finds Contra Costa DA’s filing practices are racist, dismisses gang charges in murder case Nate Gartrell 6–8 minutes MARTINEZ — In a first-of-its kind ruling statewide, a judge on Friday dismissed gang charges against four Bay Area men under the Racial Justice Act, ruling that Contra Costa prosecutors have disproportionately targeted Black people with enhancements that open the door for sentences of life in prison without parole. It is a case already under heavy scrutiny because two of the defendants were directly referenced in racist and braggadocios text messages sent by Antioch police officers who investigated their alleged crimes. The texts — part of a much larger scandal involving racism, alleged civil rights violations, and dozens of impugned officers — made light of injuring the men during their arrests and referred to Black people in explicitly racist ways. Earlier this week, county prosecutors formally conceded that the racist texts by Antioch officers constituted a separate violation of the Racial Justice Act, and said they’ll debate the appropriate legal remedy before a judge at a later date. Contra Costa Judge David Goldstein’s Friday ruling did not take into consideration any of the racist texts. Rather, Goldstein looked solely at filing practices of the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office, dating back a decade and found ample evidence of a “significant statistical disparity” showing Black people are more often targeted with special circumstances gang charges. It is a ruling that calls into question dozens of other criminal cases over the past 10 years, involving some of the most serious charges on the books. In making his decision, Goldstein relied on data that both prosecutors and defense attorneys largely agreed upon, which showed that Black people were either 8 percent or 6 percent more likely to be charged with special circumstance gang enhancements than people who weren’t Black. A data pool of 89 defendants — 48 of whom were Black — showed that Black people faced such enhancements 62 percent of the time, compared to roughly 53 percent for the non-Black defendants. County prosecutors urged Goldstein to use a 91- defendant data pool, which eased the margins but still showed a clear racial disparity, Goldstein said. “I assure everyone that I don’t take this decision lightly in any way,” Goldstein said in court Friday. Goldstein threw out special circumstances enhancements against four men — Eric Windom, Terryon Pugh, Keyshawn McGee, and Trent Allen, — who are accused of fatally shooting a man to benefit an Oakland gang. His ruling does not affect the underlying murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy counts. Friday marks the second time that prosecutors in Contra Costa County have made California history by violating the Racial Justice Act, a new state law intended to weed out racism in the superior courts. Last October, Judge Clare Maier ruled that a county prosecutor used “racially coded language” that “evoked racial stereotypes of African American men” during a two-defendant murder trial and threw out murder convictions for both men. Maier’s ruling dealt specifically with a portion of the act that refers to a prosecution’s statements during trial, while Goldstein’s ruling cited a different subsection that covers an entire DA office’s charging practices. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 88     Evan Kuluk, a lawyer with the county’s Alternate Defender’s Office, was an attorney of record in both cases. In a written statement to this newspaper, Kuluk noted that Goldstein found the Contra Costa DA’s office has no best practice guidelines in place to identify implicit bias in the way criminal cases are filed. “The impact of today’s ruling is an acknowledgement that racial bias infects every stage of the criminal legal process,” Kuluk said. For many defense attorneys in Contra Costa, Friday’s ruling was a seen as a vindication after years of calling on Contra Costa prosecutors to audit their own filing decisions. Diana Becton — the first woman and first Black person ever to serve as Contra Costa DA — partnered with the Vera Institute in 2019 in a project intended to identify implicit bias in the way cases are prosecuted, but has yet to release the underlying data publicly. Chief Public Defender Ellen McDonnell said Goldstein’s ruling “drives home the unfair charging practices that too often result from the role of implicit bias in our legal system.” “Testimony in this case demonstrates that the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office does not have policies, procedures, or guidelines for imposing life without parole enhancements, which causes implicit bias to influence charging decisions,” McDonnell said in an email to reporters. “This has a disparate and damaging impact on Black people and leads to the dramatic overrepresentation of black people in our county’s criminal legal system.” An hour after Goldstein’s ruling, demonstrators took to the streets of Martinez to protest the Antioch Police Department in a march that started downtown and ended at the Wakefield Taylor Courthouse, a few feet from where a Black Lives Matter mural was defaced in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020. Participants included several plaintiffs in a recently filed civil suit intended to secure federal oversight of the Antioch police department, as well as Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe, who has called for all the officers who sent racist texts to be fired. The racist texts were discovered after the FBI seized phones of several officers amid an ongoing criminal investigation into more than a dozen current and former law enforcement officials who worked in Antioch and Pittsburg. With the criminal probe still looming, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a policies and practices investigation into the Antioch police department last week, saying that internal data suggested “concerning” civil rights abuses. On top of all that, an Antioch officer was recently fired and placed under criminal investigation for allegedly beating a man during an arrest last year. “As the city of Antioch continues to grapple with the reality that its police department is plagued with deep institutional racism, I will continue to focus on ensuring that this issue is not conveniently swept under the rug,” Thorpe said in a statement to reporters Friday. “Under my watch that will not happen.” -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RJAimplementation" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rjaimplementation+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rjaimplementation/025901d98a94%24f8a55d00%24e9f01700%24%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. To unsubscribe from the OSPD_AB_2542 list, click the following link: http://listserv.state.ca.gov/wa.exe?SUBED1=OSPD_AB_2542&A=1 {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 89     From:Aram James To:Julie Lythcott-Haims; Veenker, Vicki; Jethroe Moore; Sean Allen; Council, City; Human Relations Commission; Binder, Andrew; Wagner, April; Michael Gennaco; Josh Becker; Joe Simitian; Jeff Rosen; Rebecca Eisenberg; ladoris cordell; Shikada, Ed; Shana Segal; Jay Boyarsky; Enberg, Nicholas; chuck jagoda; Perron, Zachary; Javier Ortega; Angie Evans; Cecilia Taylor; Supervisor Susan Ellenberg; Cindy Chavez; dennis burns; DuJuan Green; Kevin Jensen; Barberini, Christopher; Perron, Zachary; Tina Boales; Diana Diamond; Gennady Sheyner; EPA Today; Betsy Nash; Vara Ramakrishnan Subject:Why are we giving police more resources when we know they don"t keep us safe Date:Friday, May 19, 2023 4:39:28 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Be cautious of openingattachments and clicking on links.  Dear Aram, Congress is set to pass bills that will not make our communities any safer. The "Invest To Protect" Act would give police officers resources to expand their forces when we know that will not make our communities safer1. "Invest to Protect" and other bills aimed at expanding the number of police officers send a message to the public that we need more policing when we know that isn't true. Funding for more police has already been boosted at the state and local levels. Providing additional federal funding would be used by police to criminalize further and incarcerate members of our communities. We must tell our legislators we don't need to give police more money to recruit officers to threaten our community members with incarceration. We do not need more policing. We need Congress to focus on funding real solutions and policies to keep our communities safe, including investments in community-led solutions in education, housing, health care, economic opportunity, and youth programs. We call on lawmakers to say “No” to the" Invest To Protect" Act. We've seen police departments across the country expand their budgets.2 We also know different legislative solutions would be more successful — and far less harmful — in keeping our communities safe. We do not need Congress to pass legislation giving law enforcement {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 90     more money to expand police forces. Since the murder of George Floyd in 2020, there has been no congressional action aimed at reforming our flawed policing system. Instead, Congress has consistently prioritized law enforcement over our communities' well-being, sending a clear message that lawmakers are willing to stand with the police at the expense of Black people. Make sure your voice is heard! Sign now to tell your congressional representative to oppose the Invest to Protect Act. Until Justice Is Real, Sakira Cook Vice President of Campaigns, Policy and Government Affairs Color Of Change References: 1. Cortez Masto, C. (2023, March 30). S.1144 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Invest to protect act of 2023. Congress.gov. https://act.colorofchange.org/go/396246? t=8&akid=56908%2E1456029%2ED2Bwro 2. Beck, B. (2022, April 14). We analyzed 29 years of police spending in hundreds of cities. Slate Magazine. https://act.colorofchange.org/go/396247? t=10&akid=56908%2E1456029%2ED2Bwro Color Of Change is building a movement to elevate the voices of Black folks and our allies, and win real social and political change. {{item.number}}     Packet Pg. 91     Email us Color Of Change relies on donations from people like you, not corporations or lobbyists who don’t share our values. But if you’d like to remove yourself from our fundraising and special offer emails, you can opt out. 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