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Home / News / City of Asheville and Buncombe County Community Reparations Commission meeting, Nov. 7, 2022

City of Asheville and Buncombe County Community Reparations Commission meeting, Nov. 7, 2022

Posted on November 7, 2022November 8, 2022 by Kim Miller
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The Community Reparations Commission is empowered to make short, medium, and long-term recommendations that will make significant progress toward repairing the damage caused by public and private systemic racism. The task of the Reparations Commission is to issue a report in a timely manner for consideration by the City, County, and other participating community groups for incorporation into their respective short-term and long-term priorities and plans.

 

Community Reparations Commission Meeting – November 7, 2022

Agenda Item

Action

I. Call to Order and Welcome called to order 

II. Roll Call

roll call taken by name/quorum met

III. Action Item: Approval of the Agenda

agenda approved

IV. Action Item: Approval of the Minutes

minutes approved by unanimous consent

V. Reparations Project Management Update

Debra Clark Jones, MODERATOR, TEQUITY introduced project manager Christine Edwards attending in person

 

VI. Review of Meeting Survey Data and Feedback from the Commission

Christine Edwards, ASSISTANT PROJECT

LEAD, TEQUITY addressed commission members about transition

VII. Follow Up – September 23, 2022 Retreat and

Community Engagement

reviewed commission member Aug / Sept meetings survey result

City answered commission member questions about contract transition

sept 23 meeting was to get to know members and build relationships for IFAs

VIII. New Business

*members went to old business next 7pm

**taken up 7:45

a. Immediate Recommendation to End Further Harm

Materials for recommendation for immediate action – in member packet. members asked to read through materials and supply thoughts to facilitators and will be discussed next meeting

IX. Old Business

taken up 7pm

a. Action Item: Establishment of Impact Focus

Area Work Groups

How will IFA’s engage with community?asked for data parameters

motion made to formally establish of IFAs

motion passed 

b. Impact Focus Area (IFA) Updates and

Introduction of IFA Spokespersons

IFA Facilitators: 3-5 minutes to update

1.Criminal Justice 

2. Econ Development

3. Education

4. Health & Wellness

5. Housing

 

X. Check in Round with Reparations Commission  Members

Input has taken place throughout the meeting. Other comments welcomed at this juncture

XI. Public Comment (3 mins each)

Public comment offered 8:02pm

2 people signed up

XII. Wrap-Up

a. Acknowledgments

b. Next Meeting Agenda

8:08 pm

XIII. Adjournment

8:10 pm

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING: The next meeting of the Community Reparations Commission is scheduled for December 5, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.  at Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Banquet Room:  87 Haywood Street,  Asheville, NC 28801

 

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