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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuman Relations Commission - Minutes - 03/19/1986Memmbers Present Mary Shultz Paula Christina -Huddle Randy Ross Sam Blanco Uavid Lipp Paul Loopo Rosemary Sheridan Human Relations Commission March 19, 1986 Minutes Members Absent Susan Lamb Ernest Chavez Staff Jaime Mares Guests Chief Bruce Glasscock Lt. Bud Reed Ed Gibbs Lorie Wolfe Deb Haack Asst. Mayor Barbara Rutstein I. The HRC meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m. The statement, "Hispanic citizens are concerned that their community is not being properly patrolled by the FCPD", (Page 2, Section VII, Police Committee) was removed from the February minutes. The minutes were approved as corrected. II. Lorie Wolfe and Deb Haack of the Human Development Department made a presentation concerning the impact of federal funding cutbacks. This funding, which is used by 24 social service organizations, will be reduced over the next few years. The Human Development Department is seeking direction on the use of future existing funds. It was suggested by Lorie Wolfe and Deb Haack for HRC to exercise the following role: -utilize information on needs of Fort Collins residents: -prioritize needs of Fort Collins citizens; -pruvide information to City Council; -inform local, state, and federal funders; -obtain information and feedback from City Council; and -alert Human Development Uepartment to changes in community needs. Both the Larimer County Community Action Roard and the human Resource Committee will be investigating and prioritizing existing needs. The Committee of Executive Delegation will look into this issue. III. IiRC Award The newspapers and radio stations have received press releases. Deadline for accepting applicatiuns is April 4th. HRC will review the nominations and selact a winner at next month's HRC meeting. 0 IV. Police Committee At this time the FCPO will not he printing the pamphlet, "Uisappointed with Your Contact with an Employee of the Fort Collins Police Department", bilingually. Chief Bruce Glasscock and Assistant Mayor Larry Estrada have attended public meetings with the Hispanic community. These meetings were to allow open dialogue. hetw?en citizens and the FCPU. At this point in time, another community meeting has not been scheduled. The meetings are open to the public. V. AIUS Committee A forum titled, "AIDS: An Enlightened Viewpoint", will he given by Sue Zdenek un March 31, 1966. It will take place at the Larimer County Health department from 6:30 p.n. to 8:00 p.m. Another presentation on AIUS and its relation to cats will be given by the Veterinary Teaching Hospital on April G, at 3:30 p.m. VI. EEO/AA The mission statement for the bylaws will be finalized and given to Jaime. Letters will be mailed this week to interview randomly selected city employees. These employees will he notified and interviewed the following two weeks. The committee will report on the employees' responses. VII. CEO HRC Bylaws will be finalized next month. The northern Colorado HKCs have been contacted and have expressed interest in participating in a regional meeting sometime around august. CFD will he investigating the similarities in HRC and the newly approved Commission for Women. Since HRC members serve on the Community Action Board, CAB will be included as a standing committee in the bylaws. On page 2 of the bylaws, under Police Subcommittee, the second statement will now read, "To review police investigations regarding citizen grievances when requested by the citizen." The Loveland HRC has extended an invitation to Commission members to their March 27th meeting. VIII.OTHER BUSINESS Rosemary Sheridan has requested a change in HRC's meeting day. Uiscussion will occur next month. IX. HRC's next meeting will he April 16, 1986. The meeting adjourned at 6:3b p.m.