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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-03-27 MinutesMeetingMinutes March27,2018 5:30PM LordSpencerComptonConferenceRoom 102N.3Street rd Wilmington,NC28401 CommitteeMembersPresent:OwenWexler,LoriWainright,WalterSamuels,MelanieFrank,JenJohnson andEmilyCottrell CommitteeMembersAbsent:KristenMcKeithan,JeffHovis,EvelynBryant,andFlorenceWarren;and WPDRepresentativeDeputyChiefWilliams Staff:SuzanneRogers Others: I.Quorumestablished.MeetingcalledtoorderbyChair,OwenWexler II.ApproveAgenda EmilymadeamotiontoapprovetheAgenda.Jensecondedandmotioncarried III.Approvalofminutes: LorimadeamotiontoapprovetheminutesforFebruary27,2018.Emilysecondedandmotioncarried IV.CommitteeReports: MelaniereportedfortheCrisissubcommitteeasfollows: ThecrisissubcommitteemetMarch15th,attendedbyMelanie,Lori,andOwen. FairHousing Thesubľ◘▓▓╜ĊĊśś?ℓreviewoftheCityofWilmington/WilmingtonHousingAuthorityAssessmentofFair Housing(AFH)andrecommendstheCRACendorsetheAFH.SuzannewillsendlinkstotheAFHtothe CRACmembersinpreparationforavoteattheAprilmeeting.ThesubcommitteealsosuggesttheCRAC beacosponsorforanupcomingFairHousingWorkshopthatwillbehostedbytheCapeFearHousing Coalition.DateofworkshopTBD,April23,24,or25,withpresenterJackHoltzman,NCJusticeCenter/NC LegalAide.Consensusofthegroupwastocosponsorevent.FinaldetailstobeprovidedtoCRACvia email. CulturalCompetency/ImplicitBias MelanienotedthesubcommitteewasinterestedinlearningmoreaboutandworkingwithNHRMC, JosephConwaytoexploreculturalcompetencyeducationandotherrelatedeffortstofosterequitable accesstoqualityhealthcare.MelaniewillbereachingouttoMr.Conway.Continuingthereport,the subcommitteesuggestedtheCRACrecommendtotheCityofWilmingtonandNHCountyprovideImplicit Bias/CulturalCompetencyTrainingforalldepartments.LorimadeamotiontheCRACrecommendthe CityofWilmingtonandNHCprovideImplicitBias/CulturalCompetencyTrainingforalldepartments. Jensecondedandthemotioncarried.TherecommendationwillbepresentedtotheCityCounciland NHCviaalettertotheCityandCountyManagers.JensuggestedallCRACmembersparticipateinCultural Competencytrainingiftheyhavenotyethadanopportunitytodoso. PublicSafety/DeEscalation MelanieandWaltersharedtheirexperienceparticipatingintherecentWPD¤tśĂľśYśś♫śʼntrainingon deescalationandrespectfulengagement.Both,statedthetrainingwasverypositive,policeofficerswere veryengagedandtheinstructorwasqualifiedandexperienced.MelanieremarkedthatoneoftheCRAC goalsistomakesurethecommunityunderstandsWPD/NHCSOpractices.Towardthatend,Melanie madeamotionthattheCRACaskWPDandNHCSOtomeetwiththeCRACtodiscusspolicyforuseof force.Emilysecondedandthemotioncarried.MelaniewillmakecontactwithWPDandNHCSOto arrange.DiscussionensuedaboutmediaandpublicrelationseffortsofPoliceandSheriffasrelatesto informingthepublicaboutthingslikethe¤tśĂľśYśś♫śʼndeescalationtraining. LorireportedfortheProgramming&PublicEducationsubcommitteesasfollows: Theprogramming&publiceducationsubcommitteemetMarch18th,attendedbyLori,Emily,Jeffand Kristen. ThecommitteediscussedthedisseminationofthesurveyandtheneedforallCRACmemberstoidentify theirnetworksandcirclesofinfluencetohelpgetthesurveyout.LoriintroducedDr.KristinDeVall,UNCW , SSARCandCaitlynHeaneystudent.Dr.DeVallexplainedthemethodstobeusedtodistributethesurvey includingconductingarandomsamplesurveybyphonethatisstaticallyvalidwitha95%confidencerate. Discussionensuedonthemethodology,generalcontentandtimeline;aswellasmediaoutreachand networking.CRACmemberswillbeinvolvedingettinghardcopiesofthesurveytovariousorganizations thatrepresentmarginalizedandatriskstakeholders.DependingonwhenthecontractbetweenUNCW andtheCityisexecutedthetimelinemayneedtobeadjusted. LorisharedthatshehadattendedtheFreeMovementeventovertheweekend,itwasafantasticevent. SheremindedeveryoneoftheupcomingMLKCommemorationEvent,April4 th atWillistonSchool,7:00 pm. V.UnfinishedBusiness PresentationtoNHCCommissionApril16 th at9:00am CRACVacantSeats?DraftalettertoNHCandCityClerkaskingthemtofillvacantseatsASAP. Suzannetodraftletter. ListofOrganizations/AgenciestoCRACmeetings(followuplastmeetingdiscussion).Invite DirectoroftheHarrelsonCenter.SuzannewillforwardtoCRACmembersalistofnonprofits asastartingpointtoidentifyingotherorganizationstoinvitetoCRACmeetingstoexplore howCRACcanworkwithexistingeffortsandbuildknowledgebaseofavailableresources. PrintBrochures/Cards?Afterdiscussionaboutbusinesscardsaconsensuswasreachedto useablankcardwithlogo,membercanwriteinphonenumber.Suzannewillordermore brochuresandbusinesscards. EthicsTraining?SuzannecontactedCityClerkandwillreportbackwithdetails. OwenreportedonSchoolSafetymeetingheattendedasanobserver. VI.NewBusiness: LocationforfutureCRACmeetings?Discussionofpotentiallocationsandtheprosandcons; theconsensuswastocontacttheDowntownLibrary. VII.PublicCommentsNoPubliccomments VIII.Adjourn NextMeetingApril24,2018