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Ms. Curti stated in the past the Commission has asked the essay contest winners to participate in the Rose Parade. c.Roseville Area High School – One World Under the Same Sky Ms. Curti stated Commissioners are asked to come and help setup as early as 1:00 p.m. if they are able. She stated she has been putting together information for the Commission to have at their table for the event. d.Update on Community Dialogues – Imagine Roseville Ms. Curti stated the next meeting will be a two-part meeting on May 3 and May 4 to discuss immigration issues and to consider ideas that the City could take in response to immigration policies and the impact policies may have on the human rights of Roseville’s residents and visitors. Commissioner Djevi asked how these events would be communicated to the different areas of the community. Ms. Curti stated they are notifying residents through the same channels that they use for everything but there has been the question on how to reach other pockets of the community. Commission Djevi stated he would suggest identifying one person from each of these pockets or areas and designate them as the “go to person” and provide the information to them for distribution within their areas. He stated he would provide this information to his contacts. e.Update on Naturalization Ceremony Ms. Curti stated the Naturalization Ceremony was scheduled for Wednesday, May 24. The Commission spent $100 in 2016 for refreshments. She asked the Commission to allocate the same amount for 2017. Commissioner Peterson moved and Commissioner Djevi seconded a motion to approve allocating up to $100 for refreshments for the Naturalization Ceremony on May 24. Motion passed unanimously. f.Update on Subcommittee to combine Human Rights Commission and Community Engagement Commission Commissioner Peterson stated the subcommittee focused on the job duties, functions, and objectives for the new Commission. There was also discussion on the name for the new Commission. She provided a draft of the City Code the subcommittee worked on. Commissioner Daily stated the objectives would be to advise, evaluate and engage. The Commission would continue to advise the City Council and engage the community through community dialogues and other events. Evaluating would include looking at actions by the City and City Council to ensure there is equity in the community.