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Human Rights, Inclusion and Engagement Commission Minutes April 17, 2019 – Draft Minutes Page 8of 13 312 Commissioner Bolinger stated she reached out and got a response when she worked 313 on the proclamation so she would go through her notes. 314 315 Chair Beltmann stated she would post something in the NextDoor app and wondered 316 if there could be anything sent to staff for possible contacts in the LGBT community. 317 318 Commissioner Peterson stated she will reach out to Councilmember Groff. She 319 thought the key thing is to get people to come to the parade and walk. 320 321 Chair Beltmann thought the Commission should think about making some signs in 322 order to try to communicate the message. She wondered if PRIDE had a theme. 323 324 Ms. Olson thought the Commission could reach out to the High School for T-Shirt 325 design and theme. 326 327 Commissioner Peterson stated she will be going to every Commission meeting in 328 May to remind the Commissioners about the parade and try to get the Commission’s 329 participation. 330 331 Ms. Olson reviewed Party in the Park with the Commission. She stated she has 332 talked to the Assistant Parks and Recreations Director and he would be happy to talk 333 with the Commission regarding ideas for next year. 334 335 Commissioner Peterson stated she put together some notes from last year’s event and 336 the discussion of the Commission after it happened. 337 338 Chair Beltmann asked if the Commission has discussed who is available to be at Party 339 in the Park. 340 341 Commissioner Peterson stated the Commission has not because there has not been a 342 decision if the Commission was going to have a booth because the Commission did 343 not have any ideas of what to do in the booth. 344 345 Chair Beltmann asked if the Commission is supposed to staff the booth and if so, does 346 the Commission have the ability to staff the booth. She indicated she would be out of th 347 town on the 4 and unavailable. 348 349 Ms. Olson thought it was a good discussion to have on what the Commission’s 350 purpose would be and who would be able to run the booth and maybe the main 351 purpose would be engagement and outreach. 352 353 Commissioner Bolinger thought having a purpose of being there is important, 354 otherwise, it does not look good. 355 356 Chair Beltmann asked who would be available to be at Party in the Park.