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Human Rights Commission Minutes September 18, 2013 —Draft Minutes Page 4 of 10 136 137 [A copy of the report and meeting summary can be found in the meeting packet on file on the City's web 138 site. The Meeting Summar;v listed the-following "eleven possible items the HRC and KOM could 139 collaborate on ", as follows: 140 1. Participate in the September 16 City Council meeting discussion on rental registration. KOM will 141 work on a position paper and likely have someone present their thoughts at the meeting. (This 142 may mean looking at the bigger housing picture.) The HRC could be present to support the 143 Karen representative and possibly raise some of the other issues raised at today's meeting. 144 145 2. Youth Commissioners: a) Invite Karen youth to meet with youth commissioners to discuss ways to 146 collaborate. b) Encourage Karen youth to apply for a commission appointment in 2014. 147 148 3. Work with Kaying Thao to facilitate a conversation between school leaders and members of the 149 Karen community, to air concerns and look for solutions. 150 151 4. Culture Fest —part of Rosefest 152 153 S. Collaborate on Rosetown Playhouse events, help promote 154 155 6 Tenants' Rights —help Karen renters know their rights 156 157 7. Hosting a Naturalization Ceremony to recognize members of the Karen community who have 158 become US citizens 159 160 8. Translation Services 161 162 9. Forums or community meetings — helping each other understand other people's customs, culture, 163 laws, rules 164 165 10. Arrange meetings with HRC, Police Chief, city councilmembers, others, to discuss issues or 166 concerns, possibly at a location convenient to the Karen community. 167 168 11. Help Karen community find affordable meeting space —for small groups as well as larger 169 groups. Specifically Mr. Vang mentioned the need for a space for an all -day training session for 170 his staff on September] 171 172 Chair Grefenberg was in favor of holding a discussion with the school district to address the 173 concerns of the Karen community to assure there is fairness going forward. 174 175 Commissioner Thao stated there was a gap in communication between students and parents in 176 the Karen community. She supported Chair Grefenberg's recommendation #3, as this would 177 allow the HRC to advocate for this minority group. 178 179 Chair Grefenberg asked if the Commission was in favor of facilitating a conversation between 180 the Karen community and the school district to allow the groups to air concerns and address 181 concerns. There was a consensus of the Commission to proceed with this recommendation. 182 183 Chair Grefenberg explained another concern from the Karen community was the limited number 184 of occupants allowed within a rental unit. He discussed this matter in further detail, noting that