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137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 Human Rights Commission Minutes November 20, 2013 — Draft Minutes Page 4 of 10 Corneva concluded that the Januarv Communitv Conversation should be viewed as an initial conversation which mav �ive the Commission ideas on what follow-ub mi�ht occur. Chair Grefenber� concurred with Courneva's comments as providin� a cohesive context to the Januar�pro�ram with its framewark for three �ro�rams throu�hout the first six months of 2014. Ms. Curti stated the Neighbarhood Watch program was always seeking captains and this program provided residents a great opportunity to get to know their neighbors. 146 In response to Grefenber�'s question on what o�ortunities for communitv involvement could be 147 offered Conversation �artici�ants, Commissioner Kavin� Thao clarified that bein� involved in 148 your community should not mean just events requirin� residents to come to City Hall, but 149 su�gested that residents needed to know that the s�aces in Citv Hall and the �arks �rovided by 150 the Citv were theirs to use, as well as other communitv events in which thev were welcome to 151 partici�ate. 152 153 Grefenber� su��ested that Commissioner Thao �lav a role in brin� this item into more 154 brominence at the Januar�pro�ram, as well as possiblv givin� it more prominence than indicated 155 in The Advocates �ro�ram at the event itself 156 157 Commissioner Chair Grefenberg questioned if the Commission was interested in televising the 158 Community Conversation event. He stated there was concern that televising the event may not 159 spur honest conversation. He commented one option would be to televise the large group and 16o introduction but having the small groups not televised. Ms. Curti stated it would be difficult to 161 televise the small group conversations; however the introduction and a summary of the 162 conversations could be televised. 163 164 Commissioner Courneya indicated the televising of the event could serve as a deterrent for 165 participants. She recommended the Community Conversation not be televised. Youth 166 Commissioner Sarah Thomas agreed. 167 168 Chair Grefenberg stated his recommendation was made simply to assist in educating the broader 169 community on the ^�~�T��r��+��'��'�' issues raised at the event. 170 171 Commissioner Becker suggested a summary of the event be produced in order to be provided to 172 the City Council or general public. Chair Grefenber� said that since there a�eared little su�ort 173 for televisin� the Conversation �ro�ram he would dro� that idea and search other o�ortunities 174 for broader communitv education, such as that mentioned bv Commissioner Becker � 175 +��'�-^�--'� ��^-�^�. 176 177 17s 179 180 181 Commissioner Becker res�onded that the event mi_�ht �rovide some foota�e—such as �annin� the full room without sound--for a future video on the wark of the Human Ri�hts Commission. Becker also added that at a minimum �hoto�ra�hs should also be taken. Chair Grefenber� thanked him for volunteerin� to do this.