On the agenda: Jackson Racial Equity Commission — Flock camera (Oct 6)

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Meeting Agenda

DATE: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
TIME: 6:00pm
LOCATION: City Hall, 10" Floor Conference Room

161 W. Michigan Avenue, Jackson, MI 49201
AGENDA ITEMS:

|. Call to Order
I. Roll Call — current membership is at seven. Four voting members for quorum.

Commissioners
Jackie Barber
Kesha Hamilton
David Hammontree
Shaquay Selby

Ex-Officio - Appointed

Freddie Dancy Vice Mayor & Ward 2 Council Member
Daveda Quinn NAACP Delegate

J. Willis Chief Equity Officer

Ex-Officio - Statutory
Vacant

Vacant
Vacant

Active committee Members (non-voting)
A. Yoshida

Staff
K, Dickenson

(il. Reading of Land & Labor Acknowledgement
IV. Adoption of the Agenda
Vv. Community Liaison Police Officer Report

VI. Citizen Comments (3-Minute Limit)
Vil. Approval of September 2026 Minutes
Vill. Unfinished Business / Working Items
A. Next Steps on Audit Report
B. Facing Race Updates
IX. New Business
X. City/Community Updates
A. City Council
B. MLK/CIA
C. IPS
D. NAACP
E. JHC
F. CPOC
G. Affordable Housing
H. Other Updates

Xl. Committee Reports — Paused
A. Board Development Committee (Barber, Hamilton, Dancy)
B. Grants/Education Committee (Barber, Hamilton, Willis)

C. Policy and Procedure Committee (Hammontree, Dancy, Hamilton, Willis)
0. Public Equity Committee (Hamilton, Quinn)
E. Nominations (Hamilton, Dancy, Hammontree)

XII. Review of Action Items for next meeting
XII. Commissioner Comment
XIV. Adjournment

Next Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 6pm.

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Meeting Minutes

DATE: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
TIME: 6:00pm
LOCATION: City Hall, 10" Floor City Council Chambers

161 W. Michigan Avenue, Jackson, Mt 49201
AGENDA ITEMS:

|. Call to Order — Chair Hamilton at 6:04pm
li. Roll Call — current membership is at seven. Four voting members for quorum.

Commissioners

Jackie Barber - Present
Kesha Hamilton - Present
David Hammontree - Present
Shaquay Selby - Present

Ex-Officio - Appointed

Freddie Dancy Vice Mayor & Ward 2 Council Member - Present
Daveda Quinn NAACP Delegate - Present
J. Willis Chief Equity Officer — Present

Ex-Officio - Statutory
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant

Active committee Members (non-voting)
A. Yoshida-Excused

Staff
K. Dickenson — Present

ll. Reading of Land & Labor Acknowledgement — David Hammontree

lV. Adoption of the Agenda — Motion by David Hammontree, supported by Freddie Dancy,
motion carried

Vv. Community Liaison Police Officer Report — Lt. Postma

© 2 Officers, should wrap up their field training in 6 weeks

e 3inthe Academy

* 2attending Lansing Community College

e interviews took place and one cadet was hired

*® 2new sergeants are doing well

e Between October 23 — January 21, 6 officers will retire

« Officers attended the Back to School Bash at the American 1 Fair Event Center

¢ 2 shootings took place, one victim was released, and the other one is under
investigation. Both have made a full recovery.

e A Drone operation is up and running and launch as needed. Funding for Docking
stations is in the works. Batteries for the Drones run 22-25 minutes

« Flock cameras, there is a misrepresentation of their use. Educating the
community is vital, and understanding they are different from the cameras used
to record vehicles running red lights, they only record license plates on the back
of vehicles

® No vandalism regarding the Flock cameras, just one was turned around

© One question regarding a young man hit by a train. Railroad police conducts
those investigations. The accident was not in Jackson County

« Officer Warren Johnson is back at Parkside for the last year of his 5-year rotation

« Another officer is recovering from a fall

VI. Citizen Comments (3-Minute Limit) - none

Vil. Approval of July 2026 Minutes - Motion by, David Hammontree supported by,
Jacqueline Barber, motion carried

VII. Unfinished Business / Working Items
A. Next Steps on Audit Report
e Final edit will be completed by 9/14
® REC will plan an Equity Action Plan, after City Council reviews the Audit
Report

B. Facing Race Reminders

® Katima is all set with information needed

© GARE starts on the 11"

* Anemail was sent to commissioners attending the conference regarding
what they will be responsible for up front (financially) and receipts submitted
for reimbursement

IX. New Business
X. — City/Community Updates
A, City Council

e 9/8 next meeting

e Encampment ordinance is on the agenda

e Parking regulations

. MLK/CIA

e AME church located on Franklin St. was purchased for the African American
History Museum

e Grants are in the works from the Association of Africans Americans Museum,
National Cultural Historic Foundation, and Kellogg Foundation

e Advisory Board, the right mix of people are needed for the right history, and
materials, which some have been donated

¢ The museum is not an MLK/CIA project and a leader hasn’t been chosen

e The Doctors office on Prospect St. next to the old Advance Auto building, has
been secured for possible meeting spaces

© A “Health Care Access Point” on the Southside of Jackson is in the works.
MLK commissioners will be meeting with the CEO of Henry Ford, Jarred, Sara
Bennedetto, Center for Family Health, and Jackie, Department of Health and
Human Services

e John will let REC know if and how we can support this initiative

. IPS

© School started

. NAACP

e 10/11 Freedom Fund Banquet, 5:30 pm at Gene Davis, John Willis Keynote

¢ Motion by Shaquay Selby for REC to purchase half a table and Ad $750 at the
banquet, David Hammontree supported the motion, motion carried

@ 10/15 a Forum for candidates running for the following positions, Judge,
mayor, and Treasurer

e¢ 9/23 David mentioned a candidate forum held at the County Building,
organized by the League of Women Voters

© 9/13 Sickle Cell Walk-a-thon, MLK trail

¢ Motion by Shaquay Selby and supported by David Hammontree for REC to
donate $125 for 100% juice, for the Sickle Cell Walk-a-thon motion carried

e 9/10 Racing for Equity book discussion at Carnegie library 6:00-8:00 pm

e Waiting for a meeting to take place with Jackson College Executive Board
Staff, regarding complaints from an Executive Board member. A request has
been made that the meeting not take place at Jackson College, as there are
concerns about the environment

. JHC

e AResolution was signed by the board at our August meeting, to sell the 40
scattered houses connected to Chalet and Shahan. This request was made
by HUD. Funds from houses sold will pay towards the $4M JHC owes HUD

e Still waiting on the Insurance company to decide regarding the recently
burned building, should we rebuild or take down

« Tenants who were burned out received 2 opportunities to retrieve their
belongings
F. CPOC

e 9/10 meeting at Boo Center for Wards 2 & 3
e Final traveling meeting will take place November 12 at MLK
e Traveling meetings have resulted in more people attending

G. Affordable Housing
e Lenawee housing conference takes place 10/29, location to be determined

H. Other Updates

Xl. Committee Reports ~ Paused
A. Board Development Committee (Barber, Hamilton, Dancy)
B. Grants/Education Committee (Barber, Hamilton, Willis)

C. Policy and Procedure Committee (Hammontree, Dancy, Hamilton, Willis)
D. Public Equity Committee (Hamilton, Quinn)
E. Nominations (Hamilton, Dancy, Hammontree)

XIl. Review of Action Items for next meeting — waiting on contract with CAN
XII, Commissioner Comment
@ John Willis mentioned that 10 homes being built, homeowners will receive from
MLK/CIA $30K

« Katima mentioned MLK clean-up day 9/26 starting at C-Store Deli
¢ Last Car show on Friday 9/25 and S** Annual Chili Cook-Off downtown 9/26 (after clean
up) rounding out the Summer calendar of events
XIV. Adjournment — at 7:32 pm

Next Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 6'', 2026, at 6pm.