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Human Rights Commission Minutes September 18, 2013 Page 3 of 9 Chair Grefenberg moved and Commissioner Singleton seconded a motion to approve the Program Planning Committee pursuing a Community Conversation with Immigrants Forum to be held in November with the expense not to exceed $300. Motion passed unanimously. Immigration Reform Forum on August 20: Chair Grefenberg discussed the Immigration Reform Forum that was held on August 20, sponsored by the two local DFL Senate district organizations. He was pleased with the focus and discussion of the forum. Commissioner Thao agreed, indicating that she had also attended this forum and was of the opinion that the presenters provided a great deal of educational information. She commented the current federal law was discussed along with proposed changes. She estimated that 60 people were in attendance at the Forum. Grefenberg noted that he had also contacted the local Republican organization and offered to cooperate on similar programs with them. He concluded his report on this event by noting that the event organizers had agreed to provide to the HRC the contact information of the Roseville residents who had attended. He asked staff liaison Carolyn Curti to pursue getting that information; Commissioner Kaying also indicated she could assist in getting that information as well. Report on September 6th Meeting with Karen Leadership (KOM): Chair Grefenberg discussed how the HRC could welcome the Karen community to the City of Roseville. He indicated that he and Commissioner Groff attended a meeting on September 6 with the Karen leadership. He requested comment from the Commission on how to address the comments gathered from this meeting. He anticipated that collaborating with the Karen community would become an important HRC initiative and not a single one -time event or program. Commissioner Groff thanked Chair Grefenberg for the background report and meeting summary he wrote on the Karen Community. He indicated the Karen community was seeking fair treatment from the school district and with housing. Several examples were discussed with the Commission. [A copy of the report and meeting summary can be found in the meeting packet on file on the City's web site. The Meeting Summary listed the following "eleven possible items the HRC and KOM could collaborate on". as follows: 1. Participate in the September 16 City Council meeting discussion on rental registration. KOM will work on a position paper and likely have someone present their thoughts at the meeting. (This may mean looking at the bigger housing picture.) The HRC could be present to support the Karen representative and possibly raise some of the other issues raised at today's meeting. 2. Youth Commissioners: a) Invite Karen youth to meet with youth commissioners to discuss ways to collaborate. b) Encourage Karen youth to apply for a commission appointment in 2014. 3. Work with Kaying Thao to facilitate a conversation between school leaders and members of the Karen community, to air concerns and look for solutions. 4. Culture Fest —part of Rosefest