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Roseville Human Rights Commission July 12, 2011 Minutes Page 3 of 6 Commissioner Seth Josephson said they ran out of candy, pencils and notepads quite early in the parade and suggested getting more for future parades. He said they needed better signage Commissioner Josephson said he attended the October dialogue. He thought people did not get a lot out of it. He wanted more conversation. Speakers just talked about Roseville being great. Commissioner McKenzie said the goal of the meeting was to create an opportunity to meet your neighbors and learn about the diversity in Roseville. Commissioner Grefenberg noted the follow up to participants, sending monthly mailings to participants, as a step in the right direction. City Manager Bill Malinen said he remembered the purpose of the first dialogue was to expose the community to the reality of how diverse our community is. He said the dialogue was a forum where people can understand we are different and embrace our diversity. When we understand others, we are better able to relate and be a better community. Chair Singleton read the promotion for the dialogue. "We will continue our dialogue by listening to each other; welcoming diversity; and opening up opportunities for genuine relationships. In the process we will learn from and about each other and enrich our knowledge of ourselves as individuals and as a community." Chair Singleton said he believed the dialogues accomplished this goal. Financial Report City Manager Bill Malinen reviewed the financial report. He explained the Priority Based Budgeting, which the Council ranked services according to priorities, and advisory commissions were not as high of a priority as other items, so the commission budget will likely be reduced in 2012. Commissioner Grefenberg asked that the budget reflect the $250 for Project 515 in the proposed expenditures. He noted that approximately $1,325 is likely to be spent so that means the HRC has about $900 in its budget for the rest of the year. New Commissioner Applications City Manager Malinen said that the city had received a couple of applications with a Friday deadline. He noted that the joint meeting with the City Council was scheduled to start at around 7:05, so Commissioners should plan to be at the meeting at that time. Business Items