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Roseville Human Rights Commission Meeting Minutes — March 11, 2008 Page 4 of 5 �3 Commissioner Delmore said it seemed that the HRC had been "shut down," and sought City i39 Manager Malinen's assisting in accomplishing the HRC goals. 140 141 City Manager Malinen questioned if that was an accurate perception; noting that part of the 142 resistance may be the indication that the diversity training is only a Police Department issue, 143 rather than a community-wide one where a11 needed to be understanding of demogaphic or 144 cultural differences and changes in the community. City Manager Malinen suggested ihat the 145 HRC address those issues from a broader perspective, and recognize certain legal issues that the 146 City Council considers from a more global viewpoint. City Manager Malinen advocated for a 147 broader approach for the community, to ac$ively engage in comrnunication individually and 14$ collectively to create more understanding. 149 150 151 152 153 154 Chair Delmore said that a joint meeting with the City Council would be advantageous. City Manager Maiinen advised that all advisory commissions were scheduled for their annual meeting with the City Council later this spring, depending on agenda time availahility. 155 City Manager Malinen encouraged the HRC ta pursue community involvement in their diversity 156 training, through pragrams discussed earlier and offered staffl s support to hclp the HRC gei 157 notice out to the community for such meetings. 158 1S9 `0 .�1 1G2 1b3 lb4 1b5 lb6 167 168 lb9 Commissioner McKenzie volunteered to provide additional information on the Grand Rapids training, and Commissioner Crump suggested that at the next HRC meeting, a date be set and planning begun in earnest. Further discussion included broad-spectrum mailings; how to encourage attendance, developing partnerships with thc school district, MN Departmen# of Human Rights, possible grant funds and other planning considerations. City Manager Malinen offered to seek out additional information on grant funding available through the State Leagae of Human Righis. 170 Public Commeiq.t 171 Ms. Muoi Duhl shared some perspectives of diversity changes that she'd experienced in her 172 native Vietnam and impacts depending on occupation and lifestyle. 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 Commissioners agreed that the next agenda include discussion on planning for community fonun/diversity training. Commissioner Venters asked that City Manager Malinen direct the City Attorney to respond to his e-mail in a timely manner. 180 Commissioner Venters noted that in reviewing essays the MN Human Rights Act stated that 181 individuai classes wcre protecled, and asked ihat a letter to Mindy Greiling and lohn Marty be '°2 drafted asking that immigx-ation status be a protected class in the Human Rights Act. ,3 Commissioner Venters volunteered to draft the letter for the next meeting.