Reparations Task Force — Burlington, VT
Date: 2022-08-23
Time: 17:30

August 23, 2022
 Reparations Task Force Meeting, Tuesday, August 23, 2022, 5:30 pm *Hybrid
 Meeting*

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1. Agenda

 1.01 Motion to adopt the agenda

 Type: Action, Procedural
 Recommended Action: motion to adopt the agenda




2. Minutes

 2.01 Motion To Approve The Minutes From July 14, 2022

 Type: Action
 Recommended Action: approve the minutes


 2 7.14.22 Reparations Task Force minutes.docx

3. Public Forum

 3.01 Verbal Comments

 Type: Action, Information, Procedural




4. UVM Fall Interns proposal and vote

 4.01 UVM Fall Interns proposal and vote

 Type: Action, Discussion




5. REIB City Council Committee presentation

 5.01 REIB City Council Committee presentation

 Type: Information, Presentation




6. Next Steps

 6.01 Next Steps

 Type: Discussion



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7. Adjournment

 7.01 Motion to adjourn

 Type: Action, Procedural
 Recommended Action: motion to adjourn




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Reparations Task Force Meeting, Tuesday, August 23, 2022, 5:30
 pm *Hybrid Meeting*
 8/23/2022


149 Church St. City Hall Burlington VT, Champlain Room 3rd Floor

August 23, 2022 05:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Reparations Task Force

Draft Minutes




1. Motion to Approve the Minutes from July 14, 2022

Christine Hughes motions to approve. Rebecca Zietlow seconds



2. Public Forum

Mark Hughes, Executive Director of VT Racial Justice and Alliance.

What is this Task Force doing to expand scope of reparations? In terms of the work that is being done what is the
collaboration? Would want to see the Task Force map out goals and milestone into the next phase. Interested and available
to help the Task Force. There should be a focus on the work as it pertains on general wealth to homeownership. This lends
as a lens to frame to systemic racism. Burlington needs to associate with the root because bringing up legacy of slavery
and attribute to why disparities exist today to focus on what we can do to create the best recommendation to dismantle
racism. The institution of slavery has done so much harm and racism to this country in economic and political divide. When
we talk about doing this work, our framing is important.



3. UVM Fall Interns proposal and vote

Pablo set forth a recommendation for the task force take on 2 UVM classes in the fall of 2023 to have the students work on
the land data. The class results will be continued into the Spring of 2024. The committee voted unanimously in favor for
this plan.



4. REIB City Council Committee presentation

The committee will request to be on the REIB City Council Committee’s September20th agenda to give an update on the
Reparations Task Force and request for more funding, guidance on community engagement.



5. Next Steps

-Present at REIB CC committee

-Reparations Task Force Sept. 27th meeting

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-Set up UVM classes for fall 2022

-Interns for spring 2023

-Community Engagement to share results summer 2023



At next meeting will discuss new Chair for the committee



6. Adjourn

7:00pm

Minutes by Phet Keomanyvanh -REIB




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