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Roseville Human Rights Commission Minutes April 13, 2010 Page 3 of 4 Commissioner Yates said they have received enough funding for the event. The HRC is donating $100; the League of Women Voters is donating $150. Police and Fire are donating in -kind services; Karen community is donating a translator. Roseville Schools will donate childcare services since most families will bring their small children. The expenses will be for food and transportation and possibly some other incidental costs. Commissioners Kennedy and Yates said they see this as a pilot project and hope to expand to other diverse groups as time goes on. Commissioner Yates noted that Acting Police Chief Rick Mathwig, Sarah Mahmud and Carolyn Curti attended a brown -bag lunch sponsored by her work. A speaker from the Karen community was the guest speaker. Approve Minutes of March 9, 2010 Commissioner Grefenberg moved and Commissioner Yates seconded approval of the minutes and insert the word "unanimously" on line 102. Motion prevailed unanimously. 4b. Discussion on Email Usage and Avoiding Violating Open Meetings Laws City Manager Bill Malinen reviewed the city's policy on electronic communications. He said that using email to communicate amongst each other could lead to the perception that the council or commissions may be attempting to set policy outside of public view. Commissioner Grefenberg objected to the implication that commissioners cannot communicate with each other. Commissioners then asked several questions about what is allowed. Malinen clarified that the language does not say they cannot communicate; rather a quorum of commissioners cannot communicate about a given topic outside of a public meeting. Chair Singleton reminded everyone to be mindful of the policy. City Constellations City Manager Malinen distributed a map created by Parks and Recreation that divides the city into constellations. He described the constellations as potentially helpful for neighborhoods and outreach. Using the constellation concept, every home is within one -half mile radius of being served by some sort of city facility. He emphasized that the constellations are in the draft stage Commissioners asked whether population statistics are available for the constellations. They thought this could be used as the commission works on civic engagement. 5. Public Comment Chair Singleton asked for public comment. Six people, Nancy Niggley, Andrea Wicevic, Jim Stoffers, Art Stoeberl, Alesia Thompson and Scott Richie, appeared to speak. They came before