2016_0420 HRC minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Human Rights Commission Minutes April 20, 2016 – Minutes Page 5 of 6 Ms. Curti stated Elizabeth Hansel had interviewed for a Youth Commission position with the Commission in 2015. She is still interested in the position. The Commission can decide to make a recommendation to the City Council to appoint Elizabeth or open up the position for additional applicants. Chair Groff suggested recommending the City Council appoint Elizabeth Hansel as a Youth Commissioner for the Human Rights Commission. Commissioner Carey moved and Commissioner Christiansen seconded a motion to recommend Elizabeth Hansel to the City Council for appointment to the Human Rights Commission as a Youth Commissioner. Ms. Curti stated she would follow up with Elizabeth and communicate with her the Commission is seeking approval for her appointment to the Commission. Motion passed unanimously. d.Second Chance Coalition Chair Groff stated before the Commission could consider making the goals of the Second Chance Coalition a focus they would need to discuss it in greater detail. Commissioner Slade stated she felt this was an important issue related to the rights of these individuals. Commissioner Carey stated there is a lack of education on this topic and there is an opportunity for the Commission to partner them to provide some of this education. Commissioner Dailey stated the Commission should be bold and take on the tougher issues. Chair’s Report Chair Groff stated he had been working the KOM and Advocates for Human Rights and the community dialogues. The Naturalization Ceremony had 26 new citizens from 12 countries. He stated the Commission had received an email from a resident about an issue he was concerned about. He had met with the resident and let him know there was not much the Human Rights Commission could do in this particular situation because it was a police issue. He had recommended the resident discuss the issue with the police or the City Council. Youth Commissioner Report Youth Commissioner Cederberg stated the Summer Book Read list had not finalized. Their next meeting was in late May. He asked if he could provide choices for the Commission to consider prior to the next meeting because he had planned on the discussions being in June. The list from last year had contained three possible titles pertaining to human rights. Commissioner Christiansen moved seconded by Commissioner Slade to have Youth Commissioner Cederberg identify a book and establish dates for the summer book read program.