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Human Rights Commission Minutes <br />March 29, 2017 – Draft Minutes <br />Page 3 of7 <br />Ms. Curti stated the community discussion-planning group has met several times. The Consultant <br />92 <br />had asked people to provide input as to what they would like to see done. There had been <br />93 <br />questions about sanctuary city and immigration laws, what are the rights of an individual and <br />94 <br />what are the responsibilities of a City. The group is planning a two-part event over two days. <br />95 <br />They are working with an immigration attorney, a historian to provide historical information on <br />96 <br />immigration, and a member of the Faith Community for the first day of events. <br />97 <br />98 <br />Commissioner Slade stated the faith community member was also a Dreamer. <br />99 <br />100 <br />Ms. Curti stated they would ask people to come in the second day and consider ideas the City has <br />101 <br />in response to immigration policies. <br />102 <br />103 <br />Commissioner Carey asked if the Commission would be able to get the demographic information <br />104 <br />from the schools. <br />105 <br />106 <br />Ms. Curti stated this information is available after they school year has started and she would <br />107 <br />follow up on this. <br />108 <br />109 <br />d.Discuss Race Film Series <br />110 <br />111 <br />Ms. Curti stated there had been a good turn out for all three movies. Several people had stated <br />112 <br />they would like to see more of these types of events. The Library would be interested in <br />113 <br />cosponsoring these with the Commission and the Commission could also look at cosponsoring <br />114 <br />with the Shoreview Human Rights Commission again and hosting an event at the new library. <br />115 <br />She suggested the Commission consider forming a subcommittee to research topics and possible <br />116 <br />events. <br />117 <br />118 <br />Commissioner Carey suggested reaching out to the Community Engagement Commission to see <br />119 <br />if anyone would be interested in working on the subcommittee. <br />120 <br />121 <br />Commissioner Peterson suggested the Commission table the formation of a subcommittee until <br />122 <br />the April meeting because they would have more information on the combining of the HRC and <br />123 <br />CEC. If the combining of the Commissions is expected to be delayed, then they could start a <br />124 <br />subcommittee in April. <br />125 <br />126 <br />e.Discuss Mental Health Forum <br />127 <br />128 <br />Ms. Curti stated this might be something the Commission would like to table until the duties and <br />129 <br />objectives have been defined for the combined Commission. <br />130 <br />131 <br />Commissioner Dailey stated the person that had done the Forum in January on Grey Matters is <br />132 <br />the only person at NAMI that does that presentation and she prefers not to work with the same <br />133 <br />City within a one-year period. She does offer presentations on anxiety and substance abuse. She <br />134 <br />recommended scheduling a presentation on anxiety for next January, similar to the Grey Matters <br />135 <br />event. The Commission could offer other events through NAMI with different speakers. <br />136 <br /> <br />