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Human Rights Commission Minutes <br />August 20, 2014 <br />Page 5 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />Ms. Collins suggested discussing civility training with the League for possible options to partner <br />with them. <br /> <br />Vice Chair Becker asked if the League had funds available for this type of programming. <br /> <br />Chair Groff stated he would discuss this at the next meeting. The League does not have funding <br />for this type of program but there may be a couple of Commissioners that would be interested in <br />attending. <br /> <br />New Business <br /> <br /> <br />a.Joint Meeting Items with City Council, Aug 25 <br /> <br /> <br />Ms. Collins reviewed the draft RCA and explained the structure was similar to last year’s. The <br />Council wants to see the general activities and accomplishments for the year along with items the <br />Commission is working on and would like to discuss. <br /> <br />Chair Groff asked that available Commissioners attend the meeting on August 25. This is an <br />opportunity for Commissioners to explain what the Commission has been working on, what their <br />goals are, and get feedback on what the Commission has done and the events they have attended. <br /> <br />Youth Commissioner Dao suggested adding the items the Commission is looking at including <br />the Community Read and Civility Training. She would also like to see a discussion on voting <br />rights for Youth Commissioners added to the discussions. <br /> <br />Ms. Collins stated she would look at the City’s By-Laws regarding the potential for voting rights <br />for Youth Commissioners. <br /> <br />Chair Groff volunteered to present Immigrant Experience, Student Essay, and the Naturalization <br />Ceremony to the City Council. <br /> <br />Youth Commissioner Dao volunteered to present the Rosefest Parade with the KOM Dancers <br />with Commissioner Bachhuber. <br /> <br />Commissioner Bachhuber volunteered to present the Race Dialogue to the Council. <br /> <br />Ms. Collins asked if there were other work items the Commission would like added. The list <br />includes exploring Civility Training, Community Wide Read, hosting another Naturalization <br />Ceremony, and incorporating citizen recognition with the essay contest award. <br /> <br />Commissioner Slade suggested adding exploring mental health topics and discussions. <br /> <br />Commissioner Carey suggested adding the aging community and dementia as well. <br /> <br /> <br />