HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuman Relations Commission - Minutes - 04/12/2018City of Fort Collins Human Relations Commission (HRC)
April 12, 2018 5:30 p.m. Meeting Minutes
Location: Community Room, 215 N. Mason Street, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524
Council Liaison: Council Member Bob Overbeck
Staff Liaison: Equal Opportunity and Compliance Officer, Carol Thomas
Recorder: Jayne A. Smith
Present: Colleen Conway, Cynthia Davis, Jessica Gengler, Julia Mackewich, Jean Runyon and Victor
Smith. Kimberly Allison, Hillel Katzir and Susan Mathre were present via teleconference.
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 5:35 p.m. by Victor Smith, Chair.
Agenda Review: The meeting agenda was motioned and approved 6-0; three members had not joined
via teleconference at that time.
Approval of Minutes: The March meeting minutes were motioned and approved 6-0; three members
had not joined via teleconference at that time.
Public Input: There was no public input.
Discussion Topics:
• Cynthia Davis provided a Review of the Budget of the last three years. Observations and
projections were discussed roundtable. Expenses to be tracked moving forward in order to better
account for funds spent. Carol Thomas to determine further budget breakdown
• An update on the Support for FoCo Speaks Out is given by Victor Smith. A motion
was made and approved 9-0 to allocate $1,000 in support of FoCo Speaks Out event.
Carol Thomas to speak with City’s Legal Department concerning appropriate means to
donate funds.
• Election of Officers. Julia Mackewich is voted in as HRC Chair with a vote of 7-2 in
favor. Colleen Conway is voted in as HRC Vice Chair with a vote of 9-0.
• Election of Committee Chairs. Hillel Katzir is nominated and voted in as
Education Outreach Chair, 9-0. Jessica Gengler is voted in as Media/Community
Recognition Chair, 8-0. Jean Runyon is voted in as Educational Outreach Chair,
8-0. (Hillel Katzier disconnects teleconference prior to the last two votes.)
• Retreat Summary and Review. Discussion around the key organizational items and
accomplished at the recent Retreat.
• Discussion around Decision Matrix Review for Proposed 2018 Events. Cynthia Davis
to compile the revised HRC Intention Worksheet.
• The HRC Reunion is motioned and approved 6-0. (Jean Runyon and Susan Mathre
left the meeting early)
• Calendar review
Closing: A motion to adjourn was approved 6-0 at 7:27 p.m.
The Next HRC meeting will be Thursday, May 10, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. The venue will depend upon the
status of the City Hall West construction.