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Department Approval <br />Item Description <br />i�1� <br />�� <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: August 13, 2012 <br />Item No.: <br />City Manager Approval <br />Human Right Commission Meeting with the City Council <br />BACKGROUND <br />Each year, the Human Rights Commission meets with the City Council to review activities and <br />accomplishments and to discuss the upcoming year's work plan and issues that may be <br />considered. <br />ACTIVITIES: <br />o Civic Engagement Task Force <br />o Project 515 Forum last fall to discuss the 515 state laws and regulations which <br />discriminate against gay & lesbian families. <br />o Took a Public Position Against the Marriage Amendment in a public and transparent <br />manner involving Roseville residents <br />o Co-sponsored two forums on Elder Abuse. <br />o Organized 2012 Student Essay Contest and Reception <br />o Youth Commissioners were more involved—and productive-- in our activities this past <br />year; developed a Facebook page <br />o Enacted Commission Rules and Procedures and are near finalizing By-Laws as required <br />by City Code <br />o Developed Parameters or Guidelines for future programming and criteria for <br />cosponsaring programs of other groups. <br />o Formed a warking group (Collaborating Commissions Project) with four other north <br />Ramsey County suburbs to share resources and assist each other in our human rights <br />activities. <br />ACCOMPLISHMENTS: <br />o We're mare organized with an active committee structure and active participation of <br />commissioners outside of the monthly meetings. <br />o We've developed more of an esprit-de-corps as a group, recognizing our individual <br />strengths and limitations and working collabaratively.. <br />o We're focused on issues which affect the diverse Roseville Community and therefore the <br />Commission appears more relevant to more Roseville residents <br />o We are doing more of our own press relations, publicity, and outreach. <br />o Our programs are less `show & tell' and mare participant involvement, and we are <br />actively involving Roseville residents in program planning and execution. <br />o And hopefully we've raised the awareness of human rights issues a notch among the <br />Roseville community. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />