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Davis HRC advances labor survey, discusses immigrant celebration and Hate Free Together role
Summary
Commission subcommittee finalized two labor surveys for workers and organizations and plans summer distribution; commissioners also discussed reshaping a Cesar Chavez event into a broader immigrant-focused celebration and requested clearer coordination and transparency from the Hate Free Together initiative.
The Davis Human Relations Commission heard several program updates and set follow-up steps on community engagement and hate-prevention coordination.
Subcommittee on community engagement reported two finalized labor surveys — one designed for individual workers, another for organizations — and said they have solicited expert feedback. The subcommittee plans to ask staff for approval and to distribute the surveys over the summer, with an initial readout targeted for August or the fall. Commissioners emphasized translating the surveys to Spanish and asked staff to explore city support for translations.
On event planning, commissioners and the subcommittee discussed reimagining the former Cesar Chavez event as an immigrant-focused celebration that would include farmworker recognition while expanding to honor a broader range of workers and cultural contributions. Possible timing discussed included October (which may overlap with United Against Hate Week) or spring; commissioners urged outreach to affected communities to avoid unintentionally sidelining groups historically honored by the Cesar Chavez event.
Commissioners also reviewed the Hate Free Together strategic-plan process. Several commissioners urged greater transparency — naming the executive committee membership, publishing outreach methods and focus groups, clarifying criteria used to amplify events and explaining how the HRC will function as the city’s community engagement partner on the initiative. Commissioners asked staff to request an update from Hate Free Together and to schedule a separate conversation about how the HRC will implement the council’s recent motions related to training and community resources.
Finally, members added long-range items to the calendar: a standing discussion slot for local climate/hate incidents, an item to develop a model for intake and mediation on bias incidents, and a proposal to explore cultural humility training in response to recent regional events affecting Muslim communities. Staff and commissioners will refine those items for upcoming agendas.
