HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuman Relations Commission - Minutes - 07/11/1996HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION MINUTES
Regular Meeting - July 11, 1996
Human Rights Office Conference Room, 405 Canyon
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Council Liaison: Ann Azari I Staff Liaison: Gabe 1
Chairperson: Shari Olson Phone: 498-5128 (w) 223-6206 (h)
A regular meeting of the Human Relations Commission was held on July 11, 1996 in the Human
Rights Office Conference Room, 405 Canyon.
HRC Members present: Carl Cooper, Leslie Frantz, Bob Lank, Man Oberoi, Shari Olson, Ramona
Robertson and April Troy.
HRC Members absent: Daniel Cordova and Betty Sutton.
Guests present: none.
Staff Members present: DeEtta Jones, incoming Human Rights Officer
Gabe Serenyi, Human Resources Department
Alma Vigo -Morales, outgoing Human Rights Officer
1. Meeting was called to order by Shari Olson, Chair at 5:35 P.M. Chair Olson asked for a motion to
approve the minutes of the June 13, 1996 meeting. Man Oberoi made the motion to approve, and was
seconded by Leslie Frantz. The HRC approved the minutes with no changes.
11. Subcommittee Reports
Human Resource Grants Committee. Shari Olson reported that Sam Szymanski, Human Resource
Grants Manager, had contacted her because of an urgent need to have additional members from the
HRC fill existing vacancies. Both Carl Cooper and Leslie Frantz had volunteered to fill the vacancies.
Committee on Executive Deleaation. Gabe Serenyi reported that he, Jaime Mares and Bob Lank had
worked together to develop the slide presentation about the proposed Human Rights ordinance to be
made by Bob to the Council Health and Safety Committee on July 18th. He felt the presentation would
effectively highlight the changes recommended by the HRC.
At this point a lengthy discussion took place about the presentation of the proposed changes to the
Human Rights ordinance to the Health and Safety committee, what issues to highlight, etc.
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CAB - Man Oberoi reported that the CAB had not yet completed the reorganization plan it was
working on, so he did not have any new information to report.
Library Diversity Grant - Ramona Robertson reported that no new significant activities have
taken place.
III. New Business
Alma -Vigo Morales facilitated a special training session dealing with various diversity issues. Following
Alma's presentation, HRC members enjoyed a pot -luck dinner.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.