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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 22,2012 Page 33 While not having any specific recommendations, Member Grefenberg advised that this would take considerable time and study; and noted that many City De- partments were already making inroads and sharing that information; and noting that many Member Gardella suggested going where they were, working with groups and service organizations, and talking to immigrant business owners, seeking in- roads into apartment buildings housing large percentages of that population, and beginning to build relationships as those opportunities came forward. Councilmember Willmus noted previous discussions earlier this year with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) and their intent to get out into the communi- ty, and asked if those steps had been taken yet. Member Grefenberg advised that the HRC had added that to its 2013 Strategic Plan, with the HRC recognizing that it needed to do more, while being cogni- zant of their limited resources and time. Member Grefenberg acknowledged other time-sensitive priorities that had arisen this year. Member Grefenberg noted, with the addition of two (2) minority members on the HRC, it could begin to task them with some credibility; noting that he looked to this Task Force to assist the HRC in coming to terms with that need. In reviewing the multiple neighborhoods just in the southern portion of Roseville (e.g. Lake McCarron's area), Member Grefenberg noted the numerous language barriers, creating a challenge and need for planning and defining how best to reach them and their leaders, with the first step in identifying those leaders. Councilmember Johnson noted the same challenges before the Parks and Recre- ation Commission eight (8) years ago, and still remaining undone or unengaged; and suggested that there must be a way to do this better. Councilmember John- son noted the wonderful example displayed by the Hmong and Karen communi- ties and their traditions of meeting weekly to play together; and questioned if there was a way to tap into that festive opportunity with intergenerational fami- lies, through introduction and finding a chemistry and type of people who can pull off that effort. Member Gardella concurred, noting that this is a great example of how and when those relationships and foundations could begin. Member Lewis noted this was also addressed in Item 8 (Foster and support vi- brant neighborhoods), and could easily be adapted, perhaps modifying existing societies, but providing neighborhood standards and allowing access to leaders for those groups. Item 3: Engage Roseville renters and non-single family homeowners