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September 19, 2012 Item 5.b Program Planning Addendum A By -Laws: Roseville Human Rights Commission Program Planning Parameters Pursuant to City Ordinance the Roseville Human Rights Commission will promote, sponsor, and support programs that aim to advance civil and human rights in the City of Roseville, MN. In that the Human Rights Commission is charged with developing formal and informal educational programs to assist with the implementation of the Minnesota State Act Against Discrimination, and in that the Commission is responsible for providing leadership in recognizing and resolving potential problem areas related to civil and human rights in the community (204.05), the Commission welcomes opportunities to collaborate in educational programming and events in various ways with other groups around such areas o common concern. The Human Rights Commission may facilitate presentations and events offered by diverse groups that aim at addressing concerns pertaining to civil rights, human rights, and /or civic engagement. The Human Rights Commission may opt to support, sponsor, and /or promote programming as follows: Support: The Human Rights Commission may support programs or events whenever said programs or events reflect an established position of the Human Rights Commission. Prior to supporting a program, the Commission or Committee will research the nature of the program and the topic. Reasons for support will be shared at a npn meeting....f th............ �lY a Commission meeting. Specific programs are supported by the Commission only when the program is advancing a particular cause (or position) and the cause (or position) is one supported by the Commission. Sponsor: The Human Rights Commission may sponsor or co-sponsor another's program in the community, in another YcaY.. community in the Twin Cities metropolitan area whenever it Y� Y ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ .............................. ........ ........ .................� decides to collaborate with another group in order to host a program in support of human or civil rights. Specific programs are sponsored by the Commission if and only if there is agreement by the Commission that the program will be developed in collaboration with others and that the program will provide a valuable opportunity for the community to engage in consideration of human or civil rights issue. Promote: The Program Planning Committee may promote events being offered in the community that come to their attention,o ling s provided that the program is relevant to