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Home My WebLink AboutCRAC Meeting Notes _ Oct_22_2024 Mee?ng of the Community Rela?ons Advisory Commi?ee (C-RAC) Wilmington City & New Hanover County Governments DATE This Commi?ee shall be organized for the purpose of addressing community issues involving prejudice or discrimina?on on the bases of race, na?onal origin, creed or religion, age, gender, sexual orienta?on, disability or medical condi?on; informing the Appoin?ng Authori?es and other organiza?ons of their ﬁndings; and making recommenda?ons, in an advisory capacity, to the Appoin?ng Authori?es and other organiza?ons, as necessary. Bylaws, 2016 CALL TO ORDER TIME: 5:30 LOCATION: Sky Line QUORUM: No CITY APPOINTEES: COUNTY APPOINTEES: Kirsten Kainz (Excused) Javar Avery (Excused) ATTENDANCE Charlrean Mapson (Absent) Cherri Cook Victoria McSwain (Absent) Stephanie Medcalfe Sabrenia Smallwood Moore Fawn Rhodes (Absent) Antrevonn Tate Sam Wheeler Genna Wirth (Excused) GUESTS: None Tre moved to approve. Stephanie second. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Reports from City of Wilmington Staff Liaison (Kim Carson in attendance) OLD BUSINESS 2. Reports from NH County Staff Liaison (Linda Thompson in attendance) 3. Elections communications update 1. Discussion of Subcommittees 2. Creating a public program for community members to learn about NEW BUSINESS the processes of Government. (Government Academy) 3. Planning for Voyage Event As government appointees we, members of the C-RAC, agree to du?fully a?end mee?ngs of the C-RAC, represent our community to the best of our knowledge, and promote the purpose and ac?vi?es of C- RAC throughout Wilmington and New Hanover County. PUBLIC COMMENT None None ANNOUNCEMENTS 6:22pm ADJOURNMENT November 19, 2024 5:30 Sky Line NEXT MEETING NOTES Old Business Liaison updates: Linda Thompson from the county was in a?endance. Linda announced that there were no reports from the County. Kim Carson from the city was in a?endance. Kim announced that there were no reports from the City.  Fine-tune the C-RAC annual and quarterly reporting to City and County government.  Improve our strategies for gathering input from the community, especially related to how to report and address incidences of prejudice and discrimination. Consider round tables and other community events to gather concerns and circulate information related to prejudice and discrimination that is pertinent for government offices and elected bodies. As part of the improvement for gathering input consider multiple informants; individuals, community representatives, and agency representatives.  Promote the translation of community input into targeted strategies for community improvement by identifying potential remedies and key actors.  Invite the Sherriff and Police designees back to the monthly C-RAC meeting to connect our work to our original purpose, fostering a productive connection between law enforcement and community. To turn these sugges?ons into ac?on, Tre recommended that we adopt prac?ces for iden?fying four annual goals, evalua?ng implementa?on and outcomes related to goals, and repor?ng our impact at the end of the year. The group suggested four goals for 2025. Suggested Annual Goals 1. Increase knowledge about C-RAC throughout Wilmington and New Hanover County. Build on the communications resources we have already created and use community input to expand and innovate communication strategies. 2. Convene four community meetings in 2025 to get C-RAC in the community, including one join meeting with the City and County commissions. 3. Study frameworks and resources for engaging communities effectively, for example: gathering information about barriers to well-being using a social determinants of health model and providing food. 4. Establish our three standing subcommittees – education, intergroup relations, crisis. ACTIONS As government appointees we, members of the C-RAC, agree to du?fully a?end mee?ngs of the C-RAC, represent our community to the best of our knowledge, and promote the purpose and ac?vi?es of C- RAC throughout Wilmington and New Hanover County. Genna and Tre will update us on the date for the event at Voyage. VOTES Tre requested a mo?on related to the Voyage proposal. Sam moved that we move forward with planning to be present at the Voyage event, Sabrenia seconded, and the group voted unanimously to move forward with a planning. Sabrenia moved that Tre and Genna move forward with mee?ng with City and County governing bodies. Sam seconded, and the group unanimously supported the mo?on. Linda clariﬁed that the process would involve Tre and Genna represen?ng C-RAC at City and County monthly mee?ngs to describe the purpose and possibility of C-RAC. NEXT STEPS NEW BUSINESS Tre spoke about the importance of showing up for subcommi?ee mee?ngs if you have made a commitment. Tre then brought the idea of crea?ng a Government Academy. We brainstormed ideas, budgets, and purpose. (Possibly focusing on the City 4 weeks, County 4 weeks) This might help become a feeder for all of the City/County Boards that are vacant. Voyage: Thursday, October 31 (set up around 2:15pm), sta?ons with 2 people. The event is 3-7pm. Civic Engagement, Mental Health, Voter’s Rights, etc. 507 McCray Street. Printed email sign-up lists for interest in upcoming focus groups. VOTES We were not able to vote on Tre mee?ng with the Mayor because we did not have a quorum. As government appointees we, members of the C-RAC, agree to du?fully a?end mee?ngs of the C-RAC, represent our community to the best of our knowledge, and promote the purpose and ac?vi?es of C- RAC throughout Wilmington and New Hanover County.