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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuman Relations Commission - Minutes - 05/23/2022 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Special Meeting - Virtual May 23, 2022 ‒ 5:00-6:00pm via Zoom CALL TO ORDER ● Meeting was called to order by Chair, Beth Jaeger, at 5:03 pm. ROLL CALL ● Present: Masood Ahmad Oscar Felix Beth Jaeger Barb Kistler Fabiola Pascual Luna Phil Walker ● Absent: Claudia Menendez, Equity & Inclusion Officer ● Staff Present: Rachael Johnson, Senior Equity Specialist, Office of Equity & Inclusion, HRC Liaison ● Public Participant: None AGENDA REVIEW  Beth indicated that this “special” meeting agenda is focused on approving several issues that were discussed at the regular May 12th HRC meeting, but were unable to be voted on due to a lack of quorum. APPROVAL OF APRIL 14, 2022 MINUTES  Phil moved to approve the April 14, 2022 HRC meeting minutes. Fabiola seconded. Ap- proved 6-0. NEW BUSINESS  HRC Membership Update o Beth reported that the City Clerk’s Office indicated that recruitment for Board and Commission vacancies will occur through May (links to the application forms have been sent to the HRC) and interviews will be scheduled in mid-June. Beth and Barb will contact the City Clerk’s Office to confirm this schedule. All were encour- aged to request qualified individuals to apply for the three HRC vacancies.  Election of Vice Chair and Media/Community Recognition Committee Chair o Oscar nominated Barb Kistler to serve as the HRC Vice Chair. Seconded by Masood. Approved 6-0. Congratulations – and thank you, Barb! o Due to no nominations for the Media/Community Recognition Chair, Beth and Barb will lead the Human Relations Award Ceremony work, with the help of all to ensure a successful program. OLD BUSINESS ■ Committee Reports: Discussion RE: 2022 Focus Areas and Recom- mended Actions o Education Outreach: Fabiola Pascual Luna  Approval of “This Thing We Call Bias” Program: Beth moved to ap- prove moving forward with this program, including:  Dates: July 21 or 28 and October 3 or 17 depending on the availability of the Senior Center (Claudia to confirm)  Budget: Approximately $1,000 (City to pay for facility cost)  Promotional flyer Seconded by Masood. Approved 6-0. The HRC intends to strategically recruit individuals to participate in this program, particularly business and organization managers. Additional details to be decided: interpretation, childcare, registra- tion process and potential telephone registration.  Approval of “The Human Library” Program: Oscar moved to ap- prove moving forward with this program, including:  Dates: January 26 or February 16, 2023 depending on the availability of the Senior Center (Claudia to confirm) Seconded by Phil. Approved 6-0. Barb indicated that she has sent an application to “The Human Li- brary” headquarters in Denmark and hopes to receive additional information about the program and its implementation soon. The HRC will discuss next steps at a future meeting. NEXT STEPS: Next Meeting- June 9, 2022- Agenda:  Equity Indicators ‒ Housing Domain: City leaders Brittany Depew and Meaghan Overton. Rachael to invite representatives from the Murphy Center and the Cityʼs Affordable Housing Board.  Update from June 2nd discussion re: Cityʼs non-discrimination language.  Proposal re: collaborating/networking with other DEI focused organizations in Fort Collins.  Fabiola has contacted Claudia regarding interpretation for Spanish speaking community members who wish to attend the HRC meeting. ADJOURNMENT ● Motion to adjourn by Oscar; seconded by Barb. All in favor 6-0. ● Meeting adjourned: 5:56pm.