Human Rights Commission Meeting

AGENDA Human Rights Commission Hybrid Meeting Reno City Hall, Council Chambers One East First St. Reno, NV 89501 Thursday, October 24, 2024 5:00 p.m. Members: Tori N. Sundheim, Chair Debra A. Whitlock Lax Zeina S. Barkawi, Vice Chair Hagen Sandoval Katie Colling Steve Shell Mallory Johnson Council Liaison: Councilmember Miguel Martinez Staff Liaison: Cynthia Esparza, Chief Equity & Community Relations Officer Public Notice This agenda has been physically posted in compliance with NRS 241 (notice of meetings) at Reno City Hall – 1 East First Street, Reno, Nevada 89501. In addition, this agenda has been electronically posted in compliance with NRS 241 at reno.gov, and NRS 232 at notice.nv.gov. To obtain further documentation regarding posting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 775-334-2030 or cityclerk@reno.gov. This meeting will be held at One East First Street, Council Chambers, Reno, NV and via the Zoom video conference platform. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting may do so at the designated physical location or may hear, observe, and provide public comment virtually by pre-registering using the following link which will provide the Webinar ID and call-in phone number: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VZcSfbj5REaNgq1RtfW38w#/registration You can also join the meeting by typing zoom.us/join into your computer browser and entering the Webinar ID: 882 7818 8965. NOTE: This option will require a computer with audio and video capabilities. Alternatively, you can join the meeting by telephone only by dialing 1-720-707-2699 entering the Webinar ID: 882 7818 8965, and pressing #. Accommodation The City of Reno, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, wishes to make all its public meetings accessible to the public. Persons who require special accommodation or assistance in attending this meeting may contact City Clerk’s Office at (775) 334-2030 at least 48 hours in advance so that arrangements can be made. Supporting Material Staff reports and supporting material for the meeting are available by contacting Cynthia Esparza at (775) 348-6900 or esparzac@reno.gov and, on the City’s website at reno.gov/meetings. Pursuant to NRS 241, supporting material is made available to the general public at the same time it is provided to the public body. Order of Business The presiding officer shall determine the order of the agenda and all questions of parliamentary procedure at the meeting. Items on the agenda may be taken out of order. The public body may combine two or more agenda items for consideration, remove items from the agenda, and/or delay discussion on or continue scheduled agenda items at any time. Items scheduled to be heard at a specific time will be heard no earlier than the stated time but may be heard later. Public Comment Public comment is limited to three (3) minutes per person. Unused time may not be reserved by the speaker, nor allocated to another speaker. No action may be taken on a matter raised under general public comment until the matter is included on a subsequent agenda as an action item. Comments received prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day preceding the meeting will be transcribed, provided to the public body for review, and entered into the record. Comments received after 4:00 p.m. on the day preceding the meeting will be provided to the public body for review prior to adjournment and entered into the record. On specific agenda items, the presiding officer may prohibit comment if the content of comments is a topic that is not relevant to, or within the authority of, the public body, or if the content is willfully disruptive of the meeting by being irrelevant, repetitious, slanderous, offensive, inflammatory, irrational or amounting to personal attacks or interfering with the rights of the other speakers. Any person making willfully disruptive remarks while addressing the public body or while attending the meeting may be removed from the room by the presiding officer, see NRS 241, and the person may be barred from further audience before the public body during that session. See, Nevada Attorney General Opinion No. 00-47 (April 27, 2001); Nevada Open Meeting Law Manual, §8.05. Other examples of disruptive conduct include, without limitation, yelling, stamping of feet, whistles, applause, heckling, name-calling, use of profanity, personal attacks, physical intimidation, threatening use of physical force, assault, battery, or any other acts intended to impede the meeting or infringe on the rights of the public body or meeting participants. In-Person Persons wishing to address the public body at the meeting shall submit a “Request to Speak” form to the Human Rights Commission Chair. Virtual Pursuant to NRS 241, persons not in attendance who wish to submit public comment may do so by (1) completing the online public comment form found at reno.gov/publiccomment; (2) sending an email to cityclerk@reno.gov; (3) during the virtual public comment period of the meeting; or (4) leaving a voicemail at 775-334-2030. To provide public comment via Zoom, log in to the Zoom webinar at the above link and utilize the “Raise Hand” feature during any public comment period. To provide public comment via telephone only, press *9 to “Raise Hand” and *6 to mute/unmute. A. Introductory Items A1. Call to Order/Roll Call A2. Public Comment – This item is for either public comment on any action item or any general public comment and is limited to no more than three (3) minutes for each commentator. A3. Land Acknowledgement Statement – The City of Reno Human Rights Commission acknowledges the history of the land we gather upon today. We recognize the indigenous people the Wa She Shu (Washoe), Numu (Northern Paiute), Newe (Western Shoshone), and Nuwu (Southern Paiute) of the Great Basin, whose ancestral homelands were stolen and developed into what is now known as Nevada. We also recognize that government programs separated indigenous children from their families and placed them in 367 boarding schools across the United States, including the Stewart Indian School located in our state capital, in an attempt to assimilate indigenous culture. We mourn the loss of their traditions, languages, and all of the wisdom, knowledge, and family members who cannot be replaced. We recognize that in spite of these human rights atrocities, there are 27 sovereign tribal nations, bands, and colonies in Nevada that continue as stewards of the land today. May this acknowledgment demonstrate a commitment to working together to dismantle ongoing legacies of oppression and inequities and recognize the current and future contributions of indigenous communities in Nevada. Please join us in this commitment to action. A4. Approval of the Agenda (For Possible Action) – October 24, 2024 A5. Approval of the Minutes (For Possible Action) – March 7, 2024 and May 30, 2024 A6. Council Liaison Report – Item for general announcements and informational items only. No action may be taken on this item. A7. Staff Liaison Report – Item for general announcements and informational items only. No action may be taken on this item. B. Business Items B1. Presentation from the Fines and Fees Justice Center regarding the unsheltered community and camping – Nick Shepack (For Information Only) B2. Presentation from Nevada Legal Services regarding the unsheltered community and camping – Krissta Kirschenheiter and Alexander Cherup (For Information Only) B3. Presentation from the Children’s Advocacy Alliance regarding the unsheltered community and camping – Holly Welborn and April St. James (For Information Only) B4. Presentation from the Nevada Housing Justice Alliance regarding the unsheltered community and camping – Ben Innes (For Information Only) B5. Presentation from the Nevada Legal Aid regarding the unsheltered community and camping –Taylor Marie Bassell and Jennifer Richards (For Information Only) B6. Human Rights Commission Resolution recommending the City of Reno review and reconsider certain laws that criminalize the act of experiencing homelessness, including, but not limited to, Reno Administrative Code Sections 8.12.015, 8.12.030, 8.12.042, 8.12.045, 8.23.090 and any other sections deemed relevant to this critical issue – Tori Sundheim (For Possible Action) C. Board/Commission/Committee Member Reports and Announcements – Limited to items that do not appear elsewhere on the agenda. No action may be taken on this item. D. Future Agenda Items – Discussion of items for future agendas. No action may be taken on this item. E. Public Comment – This item is for either public comment on any action item or for any general public comment and is limited to no more than three (3) minutes for each commentator. F. Adjournment (For Possible Action)