Commission Meeting Minutes February 27 2018

Commissioners Present

First District: Terrence-Christopher Patterson*, Howard Sapper, Dmitra Smith (Vice Chair)
Second District: J. Kevin Jones (Chair), Faith Ross
Third District: Akash Kalia (Officer-at-Large)
Fourth District: Adam Basler*, Carmen Cervantes
Fifth District: Marti Estrin*, Christopher Kerosky, Ramon Meraz

Commissioners Absent:

Second District: Rachel Judkins*
Third District: Alana Marie Bjorkquist (Officer-at-Large), Carol McHale
Fourth District: Rocio Rodriguez

Staff Present: Tracy Cunha, Deputy Clerk

* Commissioner Basler arrived at 6.00PM. Commissioner Patterson arrived at 7.15PM. Commissioner Judkins on leave of absence.

Call to Order – Mission Statement – Introductions – Jones
Meeting called to order at 5.46PM.
Approval of the February 27, 2018 Agenda – Jones
1. Due to Brown Act requirements, only changing the order of, or deletion of items may be allowed. New items may not be added.
Motion to approve the 2-27-18 Agenda
Motion: Commissioner Meraz Ayes: 8 Noes: 0
Second: Commissioner Kerosky Absent: 6 Abstained: 1
Commissioners Basler, Bjorkquist, McHale, Patterson, and Rodriguez were absent. Commissioner Judkins on a leave of absence. Commissioner Jones abstained as Chair.

The motion passed.
Approval of the January 29, 2018 Draft Minutes – Jones

Motion to approve the 1-29-28 Draft Minutes
Motion: Commissioner Kalia Ayes: 7 Noes: 0
Second: Commissioner Ross Absent: 6 Abstained: 2
Commissioners Basler, Bjorkquist, McHale, Patterson, and Rodriguez were absent. Commissioner Judkins on a leave of absence. Commissioner Kerosky abstained due to absence. Commissioner Jones abstained as Chair.

The motion passed.
Public Comment on Non-Agendized Items – Jones
- No members of the public addressed the Commission.
Regular Calendar – Jones
1. Follow-Up to January Forum on Petaluma Housing Crunch – Jones, Ross – 7 Minutes
  
  Discussion on next steps following the January 29, 2018 forum on the housing crunch in Petaluma. Consensus was a future agenda item was needed that specifically focused on the issue of homelessness due to the complexity of the issue. No action was taken.
2. Educational Forum at Springs Community Hall, Sonoma Valley – Smith, Sapper, Patterson, Jones – 15 Minutes
  Commissioner Smith outlined a potential public forum on education to be held in the 1^stDistrict on March 28, 2018. Press release needs to be reviewed by Outreach and sent out within the next week. School district staff and trustees will be invited. The meeting will be held at the Sonoma Springs Community Hall located at 18627 CA-12, Sonoma, CA 95476. Translation services will be provided.
  Following an abbreviated business meeting, there will be a public forum with speakers addressing:
  - Civil Rights Protections in Schools
  - Restorative Justice
  - Educational Achievement
  - Special Education
  Motion to change the date and location of the March meeting to Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at the Sonoma Springs Community Hall located at 18627 CA-12, Sonoma, CA 95476
  Motion: Commissioner Kalia Ayes: 9 Noes: 0
  Second: Commissioner Basler Absent: 5 Abstained: 1
  Commissioners Bjorkquist, McHale, Patterson, and Rodriguez were absent. Commissioner Judkins on a leave of absence. Commissioner Jones abstained as Chair.
  
  The motion passed.
  - Costs associated with forum
    - Translation Services -- $225
    - Rental Equipment -- $125
    - Venue fees -- $160
  Motion to approve an expenditure up to $600 from Outreach funds to cover the anticipated costs listed above.
  Motion: Commissioner Sapper Ayes: 9 Noes: 0
  Second: Commissioner Meraz Absent: 5 Abstained: 1
  Commissioners Bjorkquist, McHale, Patterson, and Rodriguez were absent. Commissioner Judkins on a leave of absence. Commissioner Jones abstained as Chair.
  
  The motion passed.
  Outreach to put notices in the Sun, Tribune, La Luz.
3. Future Public Forum Topics – Jones, Estrin, Kerosky, Meraz – 7 Minutes
  Commissioners discussed potentially holding a public forum in May 2018 in the 5^th District. Commissioner Estrin to look into the availability of a venue for potential dates of May 21, 23, or 30 and report back at March meeting. No action was taken.
4. Request for Authorization to Participate in Fundraising Activities – Jones, Outreach Committee – 10 Minutes
  Commissioners to review documentation to support a request to the Board of Supervisors for authorization to raise funds to launch the Safe Sonoma County campaign and report back to the Chair with feedback by March 10. No action was taken.
5. Administrative Report – Jones, Staff – 2 Minutes
  Staff discussed tabling opportunities for 2018. Commissioner Meraz proposed sharing a booth with the Commission on the Status of Women at the Santa Rosa Wednesday Night Market, with CHR paying the associated fee.
Ad Hoc Committees & Liaison Updates – Jones – 15 Minutes
- Immigrants’ Rights – Kerosky, Cervantes, Estrin, Meraz, Rodriguez
- Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review & Outreach (IOLERO) – Cervantes, Meraz – report attached to minutes.
- Homelessness in Sonoma County – Kalia, Bjorkquist – Kalia reported on upcoming annual homeless count.
- Junior Commissioner Project – Smith, McHale, Rodriguez – Smith reported Juniors are collaborating with Petaluma Moms Demand Action for gun legislation rally at Courthouse Square. Social media campaign in support of March 14 walkout.
- Legislative Affairs – Patterson, Basler
- LGBTQI Task Force – Jones, McHale, Meraz
- Outreach – Estrin, Kalia, Ross, Sapper – need to meet to discuss Facebook policy, updating brochures, completing resource page.
- People with Disabilities – Basler, Sapper
- Sonoma County Racial Justice – Liaison – Smith
- Volunteer Coordinator – Bjorkquist, McHale
Commissioner Announcements/Communications with Supervisors/Tabling Opportunities – All – 3 Minutes
No items mentioned.
Additional Agenda Items for Next Commission Meeting - Jones
No items requested.
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 8.00PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Tracy Cunha, Deputy Clerk