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Roseville Human Rights Commission Minutes —December 14, 2010 Page 2 of 8 Commissioners asked that staff follow up with all of the youths, thanking them for their interest and encouraging them to stay involved. Staff liaison Carolyn Curti said the City will send letters but that we cannot officially notify them until after the City Council takes action in January 2011. Chair Singleton said that he met with Police Chief Rick Mathwig to discuss how the HRC and the Police can work together. Chair Singleton said they discussed the idea of creating seven districts in which commissioners would act as liaisons for specific areas. Chair Singleton said he planned to have the districting plan ready for the Commission to review in January. Chair Singleton said Chief Mathwig may attend the HRC meeting in January. 3b. Program Planners Subcommittee Commissioner Gary Grefenberg said the subcommittee had met and they have two goals getting the planning process for the workshop in place and developing an advisory committee to set a framework on civic engagement. The goal is to engage citizens effectively in government. The subcommittee hopes to bring a recommendation to the January meeting for a consultant to help with plan a civic engagement project. 3c. Data Geeks Subcommittee Commissioner Peg Kennedy said the student data has just been released. In Roseville Area Schools the free and reduced lunches have gone up from 32% of students to 41% of students, and the percent of students of color increased by 3 3d. Finance Report Carolyn Curti reviewed the Human Rights budget. The Commission spent approximately $638 from its budget in 2010. Commissioner Grefenberg asked if that meant $1,362 would go back to the general fund. Curti clarified that it would. Commissioner Grefenberg moved and Commissioner Yates seconded the motion authorizing the purchase of 12 binders and dividers to be used for the Civic Engagement event planning committee. Motion prevailed unanimously. 3e. Youth Commission Report Commissioner Seth Josephson distributed a list of possible youth awareness events that the Commission could pursue. Among the ideas would be a blanket making lockdown in which youths would make blankets to be distributed to homeless or people in need in the metro area; group discussions at schools where speaker talks about different forms of human rights and how