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Roseville Human Rights Commission March 21, 2012 - Minutes Page 3 of 5 Commissioner Dao asked what happens if the HRC does not take a position. She questioned whether the HRC would be perceived as not caring or not considering it as a human rights issue. Was the Commission - willing to remain silent on a controversial issue, she asked. Commissioner Thao asked whether waiting until May is too late and what happens after taking a position. Chair Grefenberg said that the answers to those questions will likely be answered by hearing from the advisory group and the public. Commissioner McKenzie asked whether the Commission had contacted other groups that have been working on the ballot question. Commissioner Groff said that he felt the Commission's main obligation was to hear from Roseville citizens, and that this opportunity to hear from them was especially crucial. Chair Grefenberg then recapped what he was hearing from the Commission, namely that it agreed that the Commission hear from the Project 515 Advisory Group and the community at a "public hearing" before deciding to take a position and what type of position on the constitutional marriage amendment. After further discussion it was clarified that the Commission did not wish the process to extend beyond May. City Manager Bill Malinen suggested that the City Newsletter goes into residents' home on May 1, and this could be an opportunity to notify the community. Chair Grefenberg suggested that possibly the Outreach Committee, where the idea of the Commission taking a public position on this issue had originated, could come back with a recommendation as to the process and schedule for the Commission's hearing. That idea was resoundingly rejected. Commissioners discussed at length the timing of the public meetings, feasibility, publicity, location and other logistics. Commissioners identified preferences for May 10, May 8 or May 3, in order of preference, with the final date to be decided by the Chair so as to allow notice to be published in the City News scheduled for publication the last week of April. Another Procedural Issue Chair Grefenberg notified the commission that pursuant to the Commission's adopted procedures he had excused Commissioner McKenzie's absences for the past two meetings. Operations Committee Chair Grefenberg said the committee continues working on the bylaws but not ready to present to the commission. They asked staff to provide a list of procedural rules previously adopted. Program Planning Committee