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Roseville Human Rights Commission Meeting Minutes – August 11, 2009 Page 2 of 6 Schools and Rotary Club; estimated total budge t for the event for f ood and facilitator(s) of approximately $1,000; and review of last year’s revenue sources and expenditures for comparison purposes. Discussion included proposed speakers, including former HRC Commissioners; representation from the Latino and/or Karen community; request by Member Kennedy that speakers be Roseville residents and clar ification by Ms. Curti th at various ethnicities were representing those living, worki ng or attending school in Roseville. Member Kennedy reiterated her request that speakers represent the community’s broad diversity, beyond ethnicity. Planning Committee members asked that sugg estions be provided to the Planning Committee for consideration. Ms. McKenzie advised that a written report will be e- mailed to HRC members following the next Pl anning Committee meeting, to provide an update on planning and speaker selections, fo r review at the Se ptember HRC meeting. Discussion included timing of speakers. Chair Singleton thanked the Plan ning Committee for their work. III. Discussion of Reorganizat ion of Commission – new chair and members, strategic plan and goal setting – in preparation fo r September meeting with City Council Member Yates provided a bench handout dated August 11, 2009, with suggested language to revise the HRC’s Strategic Plan to incor porate new ordinance language regarding the purpose and duties of the HRC. Members Yates and Grefenberg had worked on the language and recommended deleting the “Police-Civilian Review Commission” se ction of the Strategi c Plan, and replace it with the proposed language: Fostering community through inclusive, welcoming, responsive neighborhoods and city government A) Develop a process to assess city governmen t activities, programs and services for accessibility so that city activities, pr ograms and services may be understandable and responsive to a diverse citizenry. B) Develop a process to monitor statisti cal and other data trends. Use the information to create a set of recomme ndations for the City Council. The purpose of the set of recommendations is to encourage mutual understanding among our citizens about the community’s diversity. C) Develop programs and recommendations fo r the Council to encourage and assist in the development of neighborhood groups, forums, and networks in order to provide residents with a sense of bel onging and facilitate effective citizen engagement.