HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuman Relations Commission - Minutes - 02/08/2007FORT COLLINS HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
Regular Meeting — February 8, 2007
5:30 p.m.
IlCouncil Liaison: David Roy IlStaff Liaison: Rebecca O'Donnell II
IlChairperson: Maryanne Ingratta II II
A regular meeting of the Human Relations Commission was held on Thursday, February
8, 2007 in the CIC Room, 300 W. Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Elaine Boni
Maryanne Ingratta
Maya Jairam
James Ross
Karen Wong -Brown
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:
Paige Backlund Jarquin
Joann Ginal
Cristina Matsushima
Lisa Poppaw-Schinnerer
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
Rebecca O'Donnell, Staff Liaison
Angelina Sanchez -Sprague, Recorder
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Maryanne Ingratta at 5:35 p.m.
PUBLIC INPUT None.
2. GUEST SPEAKER. Daniel Kessler was scheduled to speak on the 8ch Annual
Freedom to Marry event set for March 3, 12:30 Old Town Square but Mr. Kessler was
not able to attend. The event begins in Old Town and then moves to Avogadro's
Number for a reception with live music.
3. AGENDA REVIEW
No changes were made to the agenda as proposed.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Elaine Boni made a motion to approve the January 11, 2007 minutes as revised.
Karen Wong -Brown seconded the motion. The motion passed.
BUDGET REPORT/APPROVED EXPENDITURES
Commission members had questions for Rebecca O'Donnell relative to payment of
expenditures and budget for 2007 Human Relations Award (HRA). Rebecca provided
a copy of the 2006 HRA expenditure report to help when planning for 2007.
4. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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The Commission would like to adopt
Alma Vigo -Morales at their last retreat
asks that work assigned to committees
monthly meetings, the committee
recommendations.
the situation/response model (reviewed with
as their way of doing business. Maryanne
be handled at the committee level. Then at
chair would report conclusions/make
Executive/Maryanne. Maryanne attended a number of community events
specifically the NIOTA Forum (with Elaine & James), the Center for Public
Deliberation Community Issue Forum (with Elaine & James,) and State of the City
Address. James commented on the Center for Public Deliberation Community
Issue Forum. The purpose of the event was to get people's voices relative to
particular community topics. He would like to follow up with the organizer to
discuss other ways of reaching out to lesser -represented communities to provide a
.'safe, voices heard, confidence their ideas will be accepted" option.
Maryanne reported that Paige, Cristina, Maya, Elaine and she have decided to
move forward to participate in the expanded NCMC sponsored Deliberative
Dialogue training
• Government Relations/Elaine. Elaine & Lisa have drafted a soapbox on the topic
of what might be construed as a hate crime and what Police Services protocol is
relative to hate crime calls. Chief Harrison, who will share the byline, is currently
working on the draft. The final version will be reviewed by the HRC prior to going
to the Coloradoan, the Forum, the Weekly, etc.
Elaine is asking each HRC members to sign up to monitor three City Council
meetings (especially the Citizen Input portion for topics of interest to the HRC).
She will be distributing a 2007 calendar for signup. James noted he was
interested in tracking the immigration topic and wondered if it would be okay for
him to sign up for three consecutive meetings starting March 6.
Elaine will be making arrangements with Police Services Internal Affairs (IA) staff
for Citizen Liaison Program training. To complete training trainees need the IA
training module and a ride -along coordinated by Patrol Services. Once interested
HRC members are trained, they can assist community members in completing
complaint forms. Elaine will also be following up with Police Services on the
status of a revised complaint form (available on the web) and when it will be
available in Spanish.
Educational Outreach/Joann. Maryanne asked Maya to take the following topics
to Joann/the Committee: consider developing a process for preparing for a
discussion on the menorah —an issue that will very likely resurface holiday season
2007; and please follow up with the CSU Diversity Conference coordinator relative
to the RFP (requests for proposal) due in April for the September 25-27
conference. Maryanne will forward the following information: contact information
for the conference coordinator and CSU's Shay Bright (a potential cosponsor) as
well as a RFP Elaine developed on the topic Inclusive Communities.
Public Relations & Community Recognition Paige. Maryanne, Elaine James and
Joann attended the last Human Relations Award (HRA) planning committee.
Paige is finalizing the nomination form and Cristina is working on the marketing
program. When the nomination is ready, the following will take lead on distributing
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them to the following agencies: James/CSU, PR1, and Latino Task Force and
Maryanne/Chamber.
5. OLD BUSINESS
• Election of Officers
Maryanne presented a slate of officers developed late 2006 and asked if anyone
wanted to put forward any more nominations. None were offered.
Karen Wong -Brown made a motion to accept the following slate of officers:
Chair Maryanne Ingratta
Vice -Chair Elaine Boni
Education Joann Ginal
Government Elaine Boni
PR/Community Recognition Paige Backlund Jarquin
Maya Jairam seconded the motion. The motion passed.
6. NEW BUSINESS
• Committee Member Assignments are:
Executive --members are Maryanne (Chair) & Elaine
Government Relations —members are Elaine (Chair) & James
Educational Outreach —members are Joann (Chair) Maya, & Karen.
Public Relations & Community Recognition/Chair—members are Paige (Chair)
Lisa, Cristina, Maya and James.
Business Cards. Maryanne has completed a draft of the business cards and
distributed proofs. She asked each member to check their information and let her
know if it was okay as draft so she could finalize. James wondered if the
Commission wanted to stay with the tag "Promoting Acceptance & Respect for
Diversity." He believed it did not fully represent the mission/work of the
Commission and did not lend well to translation in Spanish. Maryanne asked
members to consider suggestions for a different tag and to get back to the
Commission.
7. UPCOMING EVENTS
• Immigration Ordinance. Cheryl Distaso from the Center of Peace, Justice and the
Environment (CPJE) and Fuerza Latina are concerned about the proposed
legislation. She was present to ask for the Commission's support in the
Immigration Ordinance dialogue that will take place at the City Council meeting of
March 6"'.
Council will be considering whether a local ordinance drafted to implement
Colorado SB-90, HB 06-1023 and HB 06-1343 should move forward. HB-1343
speaks to the employment of illegal aliens by City contractors. It essentially
requires contractors to check the immigration status of their employees and not
knowingly employ illegal aliens. At the heart of the discussion is the unfunded
nature of the State mandate and the City's latitude in adopting it. Enforcement will
make it more time consuming and costly for the City to enforce.
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She invited the Commission to attend a special meeting on Monday, February 12,
7 p.m. and to seek their support in what the groups believe is a human rights
question.
2UU/ BLACK HIS I ORY MON1H
For the full calendar of events call Black Student Services, 491-5781, or visit
their website at www.bss.colostate.edu.
February 8, Thursday 4 pm "A Lifetime Spent in the Pursuit of Civil Rights"
Carl Williams Crvil Rights Attorney, Lory Student
February Regular HRC BOARD MEETING 5:30 p.m.
February 14 Immigration Law Networking Lunch
United Way 2-1-1 is hosting Kim Salinas, Immigration Attorney, as the guest
speaker at our next Community Networking Brown Bag Lunch. Ms. Salinas
will be speaking about the New Immigration Laws and how they affect
nonprofit agencies and our clients.
Please plan to attend this brown -bag event at the Harmony Presbyterian
Church, 400 E. Boardwalk, from 11:30-1:00pm. Contact Angie Joseph at
or407-7047.
February 20, Tuesday City Council Meeting
February 24, Saturday Latimer County Latino Action Council Quarterly Meeting
9 — 11 a.m. Loveland Public Library, 300 Adams St. Loveland
Please join us to learn how you can get involved
in this community initiative. RSVP by Friday, Feb. 16 to Marta Loachamin,
(970) 581-9455 or marta(a),centurv2l.com so we can plan accordingly for
lieht refreshments.
March 3, Saturday
March 6, Tuesday
March 8
March 20, Tuesday
March 24-25. Sat & Sun
April 3, Tuesday
April 10, Tuesday
April 12, Thursday
April 17, Tuesday
May 1, Tuesday
May 10, Thursday
Jull ne 14, Thursda11 y
June 16, Saturday
July 12, Thursday
Freedom to Marry Day 2007: Family Values
12:30, opening band, 1 p.m. Rally begins Old Town Square, followed by a
march to Avogadro's with a festive reception with live music and wedding cake
City Council Meeting
Regular HRC BOARD MEETING 5:30 p.m.
City Council Meeting
EXPERIENTIAL FACILITATOR TRAINING 16:00 a.m. — 5:30 p.m.
If you are looking to develop your facilitation skills or add to your adventure
skills, our 16 hour experiential training program is it! You will come away
from these two days with a solid understanding of experiential education and
facilitation theory, the safety skills needed to safely guide groups through low
and high elements, a bag full of adventure teambuilding activities, and the
ability to facilitate groups through transforming experiences.
$100/CSU Affiliate - $125/nonmember
Election Day/no City Council Meeting
Special City Council Meeting - Oaths of Office -Newly Elected Mayor and
Council Members
Regular HRC BOARD MEETING 5:30 p.m.
City
AWARDS BREAKFAST: Lincoln Center 7:30 - 9:00 am.
Regular HRC BOARD MEETING 5:30 11 p.m.
Regular HRC BOARD MEETING 5:30 p.m.
Pride in the Park 2007 - Civic Center Park
Regular HRC BOARD MEETING 5:30 p.m.
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August 9, Thursday
September 13, Thursday
September 25-27
October 11, Thursday
November 8, Thursday
December 13, Thursday
Regular HRC BOARD MEETING 5:30 p.m.
Regular HRC BOARD MEETING 5:30 p.m.
CSU Diversity Conference are September 25-27.
CSU Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity 970-491-5836
Regular HRC BOARD MEETING 5:30 p.m.
Regular HRC BOARD MEETING 5:30 p.m.
Work Plan must be finalized.
Regular HRC BOARD MEETING 5:30 p.m.
8. ADJOURNMENT. The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
O'Donnell,\S_taff Liaison