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~~~h 1-1~~~- ~I~9l~a <br />ROSEVILLE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION <br />Program Planners Committee Report <br />Prepared for 7uly 19, 2010, joint Meeting with City Council <br />Summary of Committee 2010 Activities: <br />The Committee prepared a grant application for a Bremer Foundation grant <br />through the Minnesota Department of Human Rights and was successful in <br />receiving a $1,500 grant for its work on Civic Engagement. <br />The Committee developed a recommendation on encouraging volunteers to <br />work with the Human Rights Commission in its programs and projects. <br />The Committee met three times on the Civic Engagement charge (see <br />below).Committee members have also been individually reviewing the <br />literature, assessing various models of community participation, and <br />compiling information. The following is a summary of our current thinking for <br />this project: <br />Civic Engagement Project <br />Project Objective: to assess the current status of, and develop a <br />plan for, civic engagement in Roseville to be presented to the Human <br />Rights Commission and City Council. Working title: A Civic <br />Engagement Framework for Roseville. <br />Why: Last year the City Council, in consultation with the Human <br />Rights Commission, assigned to the Commission the responsibility of <br />engaging Roseville residents at the neighborhood level in civic <br />governance, one of Imagine Rosevi//e's goals. <br />In response the Human Rights Commission revised its own Strategic <br />Plan by adding the following goal and concurrent objectives: <br />Foster community through inclusive, welcoming, <br />responsive neighborhoods and city government. <br />• Develop a process to assess city government activities, <br />programs, and services for accessibility so that city activities, <br />programs and services may be understandable and responsive to <br />a diverse citizenry. <br />• Develop programs and recommendations for the Council to <br />encourage and assist in the development of neighborhood groups, <br />forums, and networks in order to provide residents with a sense of <br />belonging and facilitate effective citizen engagement. <br />The Program Planners Committee's role is to plan the implementation <br />of the above objectives. <br />Program Planners Committee Report 07-19-2010 <br />