Reparations Task Force — Burlington, VT
Date: 2023-11-28
Time: 18:00

Burlington Reparations Taskforce
November 28, 2023
6PM-7PM, Champlain Room, 3rd Floor Burlington City Hall and Zoom

Agenda
 1. Motion to approve the agenda
 2. Motion to approve the meeting minutes (March 2023)
 3. Public forum
 4. REIB updates
 a. Taskforce funds (closed as of FY 2021)
 b. Conflict of interest guidelines
 c. Member stipends
 5. Taskforce updates
 a. Scope of work (City Council Resolution)
 b. Existing work (consultant reports, UVM reports)
 c. Timeline for conclusion of Taskforce work (April 2024)
 6. Other business
 7. Scheduling next meeting
 8. Motion to adjourn

Zoom information
Topic: Reparations Task Force
Time: Nov 28, 2023 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Burlington Reparations Taskforce
November 28, 2023
6PM-7PM, Champlain Room, 3rd Floor Burlington City Hall and Zoom

Attendance:
Kim Carson
Christian Berry
Pablo Bose
Shanda Williams
Mark Hughes
Alli C
Melo Grant

Minutes
Meeting Begins 6:02 PM
 1. Motion to approve the agenda
 a. Pablo and Christen moved to amend agenda by adding a topic under Taskforce
 Updates to address the leaving of Rebecca. Pablo motions to approve, Christian
 Seconds. Agenda Approved
 2. Motion to approve the meeting minutes (March 2023)
 a. Pablo Motions to approve, Kim seconds. Minutes Approved
 3. Public forum
 a. Alli thanked Christine for inviting her to this meeting
 b. Shanda Williams inquired if zoom link will be the same every time, task members
 confirmed and clarified how the agenda will be warned (48 hours in advance
 excluding weekends and holidays)
 c. Mark asked for clarification regarding to the membership of Roy Hill.
 i. Pablo confirms his membership
 4. REIB updates
 a. Member stipends
 i. Kim confirms $50 per diem processed quarterly. Only back payments that
 could be provided are from 1/2021 and forward. Next distribution in
 January. Need proof of attendance in the task force minutes.
 b. Taskforce funds (closed as of FY 2021)
 i. $14,300 left to allocate for necessary needs for task force, does not
 include stipend money.
 ii. Rashad and Elise were voted on by Task Force members. Rashad WIlliams
 initiated the request for Laura Hill which was approved by the previous
 director.
 c. Conflict of interest guidelines
 i. Information was sent to all task force members. Voting members are not
 allowed to profit from the task force directly
 ii. Christine discussed her interest in community engagement at the Richard
 Kemp Center and raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
 Kim confirmed that such a scenario would be seen as a conflict and
 offered to get further clarification.
5. Taskforce updates
 a. Committee members discussed the importance of revisiting resolution to define
 what the charge of the task force is.
 b. Christine also expressed her desire to continue with the community engagement
 plan.
 c. Kim expressed a desire for the task force to meet with local experts to perform a
 meta-analysis and to pull together relevant information and recommendations.
 Pablo agreed, suggesting the inclusion of new faculty members and experts in
 the process. Christine emphasized the need for community involvement.
 d. Task Force members discussed casting out a wider net, including from Champlain
 College.
 e. Pablo proposed discussing the task force's work on reparations in the next
 meeting. He also shared updates on the progress of the task force's work,
 including the need to fill Rebecca's position on the task force due to her other
 commitments.
 f. Pablo emphasized the need to focus on the lived experiences of different
 communities and to value diverse knowledge. He stressed the importance of
 providing recommendations, as directed by the city council, based on their
 review. Kim elaborated more on identifying potential experts for the next phase
 and engaging with the city attorney's office to prepare for potential challenges.
 The team agreed to schedule their next meeting and to discuss further action
 steps offline.
6. Other business
7. Scheduling next meeting
 a. To be determined in relation to Christmas Holiday
8. Motion to adjourn
 a. Pablo motions to adjourn, Kim seconds. Meeting ends 6:48 PM