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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> Date: August 13, 2012 <br /> Item No.: 10.b <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Human Right Commission Meeting with the City Council <br />B <br />ACKGROUND <br />1 <br />Each year, the Human Rights Commission meets with the City Council to review activities and <br />2 <br />accomplishments and to discuss the upcoming year’s work plan and issues that may be <br />3 <br />considered. <br />4 <br />5 <br />A: <br />CTIVITIES <br />6 <br />Civic Engagement Task Force <br />o <br />7 <br />Project 515 Forum last fall to discuss the 515 state laws and regulations which <br />o <br />8 <br />discriminate against gay & lesbian families. <br />9 <br />Took a Public Position Against the Marriage Amendment in a public and transparent <br />o <br />10 <br />manner involving Roseville residents <br />11 <br />Co-sponsored two forums on Elder Abuse. <br />o <br />12 <br />Organized 2012 Student Essay Contest and Reception <br />o <br />13 <br />Youth Commissioners were more involved—and productive-- in our activities this past <br />o <br />14 <br />year; developed a Facebook page <br />15 <br />Enacted Commission Rules and Procedures and are near finalizing By-Laws as required <br />o <br />16 <br />by City Code <br />17 <br />Developed Parameters or Guidelines for future programming and criteria for <br />o <br />18 <br />cosponsoring programs of other groups <br />. <br />19 <br />Formed a working group (Collaborating Commissions Project) with four other north <br />o <br />20 <br />Ramsey County suburbs to share resources and assist each other in our human rights <br />21 <br />activities. <br />22 <br />23 <br />A: <br />CCOMPLISHMENTS <br />24 <br />We’re more organized with an active committee structure and active participation of <br />o <br />25 <br />commissioners outside of the monthly meetings. <br />26 <br />We’ve developed more of an esprit-de-corps as a group, recognizing our individual <br />o <br />27 <br />strengths and limitations and working collaboratively.. <br />28 <br />We’re focused on issues which affect the diverse Roseville Community and therefore the <br />o <br />29 <br />Commission appears more relevant to more Roseville residents <br />30 <br />We are doing more of our own press relations, publicity, and outreach. <br />o <br />31 <br />Our programs are less ‘show & tell’ and more participant involvement, and we are <br />o <br />32 <br />actively involving Roseville residents in program planning and execution. <br />33 <br />And hopefully we’ve raised the awareness of human rights issues a notch among the <br />o <br />34 <br />Roseville community. <br />35 <br />36 <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />