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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION - MINUTES - 11/14/2024 Human Relations Commission REGULAR MEETING Thursday, November 14, 2024 – 5:30 PM City Hall: CIC Conference Room, 300 Laporte Ave and Zoom 1. CALL TO ORDER: 5:36 PM 2. ROLL CALL a. Commission Members Present – Beth Jaeger, Barb Kistler, Phil Walker, Rachel Bryan, Coronda Ziegler, Teresa Cribelli, Miho Yoshioka (late arrival) b. Commission Members Absent – Masood Ahmad c. Staff Members Present – Liz Messenger, Lead Equity & Inclusion Specialist d. Guest – None 3. AGENDA REVIEW Chair Jaeger reviewed the agenda items. She explained the DEIJ Networking Event follow-up will also be discussed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – OCTOBER 10, 2024 Vice Chair Kistler motioned to approve the October 10, 2024 minutes. Commission member Ziegler seconded the motion. Motion passed 6-0. 5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION None. 6. BUDGET REVIEW Chair Jaeger noted the commission had a remaining budget of $3,050 before recent expenditures; an updated 2024 budget will be reviewed at the January meeting. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. DEIJ NETWORKING EVENT Vice Chair Kistler explained that efforts to find a suitable place to house a DEIJ directory had been unsuccessful. She also noted that 15 individuals had completed the form to be included in the directory, and other had expressed growing concerns regarding the political climate and the potential risks of publishing such a list. Given these factors, Kistler proposed putting the directory on hold for the time being. Kistler stated that the JEDI Coalition is doing similar work to the DEIJ Networking subcommittee. Instead of duplicating work, she asked for the Commission’s support to allow the subcommittee to connect with the JEDI Coalition and bring information back to the Human Relations Commission regarding next steps. Vice Chair Kistler motioned to approve putting a publishable directory on hold and to allow the subcommittee to connect with the JEDI Coalition. Commission member Ziegler seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0. b. APPROVAL OF HRC 2025 WORK PLAN Vice Chair Kistler motioned to approve the 2025 work plan with the amended language under Community Recognition Committee, bullet five to “explore opportunities and collaborate.” Commission member Cribelli seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0. Chair Jaeger will submit the final work plan to the City by November 30th. c. UPDATE RE: 2024 HUMAN RIGHTS DAY PROCLAMATION – DECEMBER 3RD CITY COUNCIL MEETING Commission member Ziegler confirmed she will accept the Human Rights Day proclamation. 8. OLD BUSINESS a. COMMITTEE REPORTS: • MEDIA/COMMUNITY RECOGNITION COMMITTEE: HUMAN RELATIONS AWARDS • SELECTION OF 2024 AWARD RECIPIENTS Commission members reviewed and discussed award nominations. Commission members motioned to approve the 2024 award recipients – all were approved by a voting majority. • DETERMINE HRC ROLES AT THE DECEMBER 12 EVENT Commission members reviewed and assigned roles for the Awards Ceremony. • PLAN VIRTUAL PROGRAM REHEARSAL A virtual meeting will take place on December 4 to allow commission members to review the program flow and to rehearse their remarks. • REVIEW WORK PLAN AND CONFIRM ASSIGNMENTS Chair Jaeger reviewed the Awards Work Plan and explained the timing of notifications that will go out to recipients, finalists, and nominators. Vice Chair Kistler suggested listing the names of all nominees in the program. All commission members supported this recommendation. b. EDUCATION OUTREACH c. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS d. CANCEL DECEMBER 12 HRC MEETING Commission member Walker motioned to cancel the December 12 meeting. Cribelli seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0 9. ANNOUNCEMENTS 10. ADJOURNMENT – The meeting was adjourned at 7:32 pm. Minutes approved by the Chair and a vote of the Board/Commission on 01/09/25 11/14/24 – MINUTES Page 1