Tab 2. COMMISSION REPORTS: CONTINUED AND NEW BUSINESS
Resident asked what the city was doing about garbage picking of recyclables at Beverly Canon Gardens. Response to resident's inquiry provided by Sgt. DeMarois (see below).
ORAL COMMUNICATION FROM THE AUDIENCE
Sherman, Linder, Nazarian, Vice Chair Pease, Chair Ginsburg None None None AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: CARRIED
Tab 1. REGULAR MEETING OF September 19, 2013:
MOTION by Nazarian, SECONDED by Pease to approve as presented (5/0) CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
Staff Present: Latta, Kyriazi Commissioners Absent: None
Commissioners Present: Sherman, Linder, Nazarian, Pease, Ginsburg ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 9:33 a.m.
October 17,2013 455 N. Rexford Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 City Hall, Council Chambers
Chair Ginsburg provided highlights from the Mayor's monthly Cabinet meeting. CHAIR REPORT
1. October 13 at gam was the Hamel Park dedication followed by the groundbreaking ceremony, for the Lily Pond Restoration Project, in Beverly Gardens Park.
2. The Crescent parking garage was closed on October 17 for the opening of the Wallis Annenberg Center of the Performing Arts.
3. Flu vaccines will be provided free on October 23 at the Veterans Memorial Building in Culver City and on November 6 at La Cienega Park,8400 Gregory Way, between gam-t gam-tam.
4. Media response to Bully Prevention competition: Students, Survivors Engage in Righteous Conversations: Jewish Journal, June 6, 2013 at JewishJournal.com. The program is through Harvard-Westlake School where 2 of their participants won in our Bullying Prevention video contest.
5. Update on the recruitment process for Human Services Specialist vacancy. 6. Update on the Human Relations Commission applications.
7. The 2013 Embrace Civility Award winner will be presented at the City Council Meeting on November 5 at 7pm. Staff and HRC Chair will be meeting with the winner and nominator.
8. Showed the video: Dangerstoppers- Distracted Driving Video. Human Services Administrator James R. Latta,L.C.S.W.
ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
1. In response to resident's inquiry during Oral Communications, Sgt. DeMarois indicated there is a Municipal Code allowing police to issue a citation for anyone going through trash cans.
2. Updated the Commission on the latest telephone scam: callers claim they work for Southern California Edison (SCE) and demand immediate payment or else they'll terminate one's utilities. The public is advised to ask for the caller's phone number,the name of their supervisor and state that they will call them back later.
3. One hate crime reported.
4. On October 26, toarn - 2pm, in front of the Beverly Hills Public Library, residents can turn in their unused or expired medication for safe disposal. The event is in collaboration with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Sergeant DeMarios and a DEA Agent will be stationed in front of the library with no questions asked. The event was successful last year.
5. The annual Police Service Day& Pancake Breakfast was a big success. Thanks to all for their support.
Sergeant George DeMarois, from the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) provided the following information and updates:
Dr. Brian Goldberg from the Beverly Hills Unified School District was not present.
HRC REPRESENTATIVES Minutes
October 17, 2013 Page 2
Sherman, Linder,Nazarian, Vice Chair Pease, Chair Ginsburg AYES:
MOTION by Nazarian, SECONDED by Sherman: To adopt the Civil City sticker as illustrated in Attachment 1.(5/0)
Second design was best but needs to be more elaborate Considering adding a cell phone image
Color background possibly changed to white
Four different iterations sending the same message
Stickers and banners don't need to be identical but some identifying logo or message needs to be added
January 28 roll-out in conjunction with City's centennial celebration The Commission discussed the following changes and additions:
Tab 5. CIVIL CITY PROPOSAL UPDATE:
Every year, the Westlake provides a summer camp where they enroll Harvard-Westlake students and students from around the United States by providing scholarships. The project allows teens to spend two days getting to know Holocaust survivors and hearing their stories. Afterwards,the teens break into groups to write,shoot and edit their own public service announcements (PSA) connecting Holocaust stories and themes to contemporary issues of injustice (e.g., bullying). The project seeks out opportunities for participants to submit their PSAs, which is how they became aware of the Commission's competition. The Righteous Conversation Project expressed interest in collaborating with the Commission on future projects. Administrator Latta updated the Commission on the Righteous Conversations Project, which is supported by grants from the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles. Two of the Bullying Prevention video winners were from the Righteous Conversations.
It was agreed that Woofstock was not the place to promote future projects of the Commission.
Celebration of Spring - revisit after the new commissioners are installed. National Night Out - only participate if there is a HRC program to promote.
Bullying Prevention Video Competition - keep up the momentum;the city will utilize the videos.
The presence of the HRC is encouraged and needed at City Events. The Commission reviewed their current work plan list.
Tab 4. HUMAN RELATIONS WORKPLAN REVIEW:
The Commission participated in the yearly Great Shakeout Earthquake Drillwhich is an annual opportunity for people in homes, schools and organizations to practice what to do during earthquakes, and to improve emergency preparedness.
Sherman,Linder, Vice Chair Pease AYES:
MOTION by Sherman, SECONDED by Linder: To move that the HRC defer the
replacement of Vice Chair Pease until further advice from our liaisons. (3/2)
There is an obligation of a Commissioner to stay on their commission until they are replaced; so the commission can continue to function.
Administrator Latta updated the Commission about the Council Liaison members asking to meet to discuss the extension and staggering of terms for the current Human Relations Commissioners.
Administrator Latta and the Commission gave their praises and goodbyes to departing Vice Chair Tom Pease and discussed his replacement.
Chair Ginsburg also acknowledged the great success of the Bullying Prevention competition at the City Council Meeting, praised Commissioner Sherman for her genesis of the Bullying Prevention Video program and also wanted to recognize the entire Commission's effort.
Administrator Latta acknowledged the success of the Bullying Prevention video awards last night at City Council. Press and photos will be shared. The City Manager suggested submitting the Bullying Prevention Program for award consideration.
GOOD AND WELFARE:
The Commission will review their priority ranking at the November commission meeting.
COMMENTS BY COMMISSIONERS INCLUDING TOPICS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS:
The Commission reviewed and discussed the current work plan list and will provide their priority ranking at the November commission meeting where the top three will be selected. Two of the projects will be actively worked on; the third is ready to go next.
Tab 6. OVERVIEW OF CURRENT AND PENDING AGENDA ITEMS UNDER
CONSIDERATION BY THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION:
A list of organizations was discussed to be among the first to receive the Civil City stickers. The banners will be placed on the light poles in the civic center area.
An ad hoc committee was created (Commissioners Nazarian and Linder) to finalize the sticker, banner and pin to be ready for the November City Council meeting.
NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None CARRIED Minutes October 17, 2013 Page 4
PASSED, Approved and Adopted
Chair Ginsburg adjourned the meeting at 12:33 p.m. ADJOURN
CALENDAR FOR 2013·2014 COMMISSION MEETING DATES:
NOES: Nazarian, Chair Ginsburg
ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None CARRIED
