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Roseville Human Rights Commission Meeting Minutes -April 14, 2009 Page 6 of 7 1 Commissioner Yates opined that the document (ordinance) needed to speak for itself; and further 2 opined that if the HRC's intent was not already reflected in the document, then the HRC had not 3 done their job. Motion carried: 5/0/2 (Jaeger; Yates). 4 5 City Manager Malinen advised that the staff report would be revised and the draft ordinance 6 amended as per recommendations of the HRC. 7 8 Discussion whether Commission should seek Bremer Foundation Capacity Building 9 Training funds 10 City Manager Malinen briefly reviewed potential grant funds for Minnesota Local Human Rights 11 Projects; and staff's intent to seek any available funds. 12 13 Discussion included application deadlines; definition of proposed projects; capacity building at 14 advisory commission levels; and identification of potential facilitators or strategic planning. 15 16 Consensus of Commissioners was to pursue applicable grand funds from the Bremer Foundation. 17 18 Discussion of Participation in June 22, 2009 Rose Parade 19 Commissioners briefly discussion participation in this year's parade. 20 21 Discussion included past parades with Essay Contest Winners and available Commissioners as 22 participants; and HRC visibility in the community. 23 24 Chair Singleton asked that the record reflect that Commissioners expressed agreement to 25 participate in the 2009 parade; and asked that Commissioner Oftelie work with him in 26 coordinating participants and in processing the application to staff. Chair Singleton asked that 27 interested and available Commissioners advice him of their willingness to be involved in this 28 community event. 29 30 Several Commissioners noted scheduling conflicts that would negate their involvement this year. 31 32 Discussion of Darfur Divestment Resolution 33 Discussion ensued regarding a letter dated March 18, 2009 to former HRC Chair Janet Delmore 34 from State Senator Sandra Pappas related to genocide in Darfur, Sudan, and seeking passage of 35 ananti-genocide resolution related to investment of City funds in companies doing business with 36 this regime. 37 38 City Manager Malinen confirmed that the City's investment policy would not facilitate the City's 39 investment in such commercial investment mechanisms, and that support of such a resolution 40 would be mostly symbolic, based on that policy. 41 42 Motion -Member Grefenberg moved, seconded by Member Jaeger to recommend to the City 43 Council that no action be taken on the proposed resolution included in the March 18, 20091etter 44 from State Senator Pappas; based on the City's current investment policy and no intended 45 changes to the policy. Motion carried: 7/0/0.