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Human Rights, Inclusion and Engagement Commission Minutes August 16, 2017 Draft Minutes Page9 of10 Proactive and reactive advisement on City policies; 5) Partnering with key stakeholders; 6) Engage community and foster unity and relationship; 7) Foster peace and safety; 8) Evaluate and advise on innovative ideas and resources; 9) Develop a sense of community identity; 10) Increase access to and representation in City government; 11) Proactive and reactive advisement on Human Rights issues; and, 12) Maintain and improve collaboration with public safety. Ms. Olson requested Commissioners send her feedback on this process. The Commissioners commented Ms. Olson did a great job facilitating the meeting, thanked her for being prepared, agreed they got a lot accomplished and learned a lot about everyones priorities and passions. Ms. Olson advised the next meeting will be on Thursday, August 24.She stated they should come prepared with actions they can take to accomplish their ideas and suggested they review the minutes where they went over all the items of importance. She will follow up via email with more instructions on how to prepare for this meeting and send out follow up material after each meeting. Mayor Roe advised the video of the meeting is also available on the CTV website. He watched the meeting, was impressed with the discussion that took place, and looks forward to the next discussion. Other News, Business or Reports Announcements Commissioner Djevi announced Ask A Youth will take place on September 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the library and Youth Commissioner Hansel is part of the panel. Future Agenda Items The Commission agreed that this item is pending what happens at the meeting next Thursday. a.Appoint Chair/Vice Chair Ms. Olson reminded the Commission they plan to nominate a Chair and Vice Chair in September and vote in October. b.Appoint Member to Ethics Committee In response to Commissioner Peterson, Ms. Olson stated the Ethics Committee meets annually in April, and then as needed.