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Human Rights Commission Minutes <br />June 15, 2016 Draft Minutes <br />Page 4of 6 <br /> <br />City of Orlando, FL against all hate crimes and acts of terrorism, sending consolation and hope <br />134 <br />of healing to the city and the LGBT community and their families and friends. <br />135 <br /> <br />136 <br />Commissioner Johnson stated the events in Orlando are the reason there should be a Human <br />137 <br />Rights Commission. <br />138 <br /> <br />139 <br />Chair Groff stated he had been asked to be on a panel for Metro State University for their Human <br />140 <br />Rights class. The panel discussed projects they had worked on and the students identified <br />141 <br />projects they would like to work on in the area of human rights. He stated the KOM dialogue is <br />142 <br />finishing and the Commission would receive a report on the dialogue. <br />143 <br /> <br />144 <br />Youth Commissioner Report <br />145 <br /> <br />146 <br />Youth Commissioner Cederberg stated he had placed posters throughout the school. The book <br />147 <br />club meetings are scheduled for June 18 and June 25 at the Library. <br />148 <br /> <br />149 <br />Staff Report <br />150 <br /> <br />151 <br /> <br />a.Finance Update and Discussion <br />152 <br /> <br />153 <br />Ms. Curti reviewed the HRC budget and budgeted expenditures. She asked if the Commission <br />154 <br />had planned to provide funding for refreshments for the Vote for Women film festival. <br />155 <br /> <br />156 <br />Commissioner Johnson moved and Commissioner Dailey seconded a motion to approve a <br />157 <br />maximum budget of $75 to provide refreshments for the Vote for Women film festival <br />158 <br />scheduled for August 18, 2016. Motion passed unanimously. <br />159 <br /> <br />160 <br /> <br />b.Calendar of Events <br />161 <br /> <br />162 <br />Ms. Curti reviewed the calendar of events for the Human Rights Commission and stated she <br />163 <br />would add the HRC award dates discussed. meeting <br />164 <br />with the City Council had been scheduled for October 10, 2016. <br />165 <br /> <br />166 <br />Chair Groff asked if the HRC award recipients had received a monetary award in 2015. <br />167 <br /> <br />168 <br />Ms. Curti stated there had not been a monetary award in 2015. <br />169 <br /> <br />170 <br />Future Agenda Items <br /> <br />171 <br /> <br />172 <br />Chair Groff stated he would send a request for volunteers to paint the signs for the parade. <br />173 <br /> <br />174 <br />Commissioner Carey the City Council had requested the Commission be focused on their <br />175 <br />activities such as mental health and working with the Karin to help them integrate into the <br />176 <br />community. She asked if the City Council would be appointing another Commissioner to fill the <br />177 <br />vacancy. She asked if there were other things that the Commission should be working on. <br />178 <br /> <br />