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Human Rights Commission Meeting Minutes November 16, 2011 Commissioners Present: Jill Brisbois, Kristin Doneen, Chair Gary Grefenberg, Wayne Groff, Thelma McKenzie, Kaying Thao, Vice Chair David Singleton Youth Commissioners Marie Siliciano Staff Present: Carolyn Curti, Bill Malinen Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:37pm, and the clerk called the roll. Approve Agenda Commissioner David Singleton moved and Commissioner Jill Brisbois seconded motion to approve the agenda. Motion prevailed unanimously. Approve Minutes of October 11, 2011 Chair Gary Grefenberg distributed and reviewed suggested changes to the minutes. Carolyn Curti suggested an amendment under the Staff Report item, corrected the third place prize in the Student Essay Contest to read $20. City Manager Bill Malinen also suggested a grammatical correction. Chair Grefenberg moved his written amendments and staff's suggested changes, and Commissioner Singleton seconded motion to approve the amended minutes. Motion prevailed unanimously. Report of the Chair Chair Grefenberg said he would continue to make sure the minutes accurately reflected the Commission's deliberations and actions since the minutes were one of the few ways of recording the Commission's actions, and were reviewed by others, including City Council members. Grefenberg reviewed the Commission's standing committee structure and membership document included in the meeting packet as Agenda Item #5.1.1. He said that it would be useful if the Outreach Committee pick one of its members to attend the Operations Committee meetings. Commissioner Kris Doneen clarified that it need not be the same Outreach Committee member at each Operations Committee meeting. He also reviewed the Advisory Groups and Task Forces also listed on the same document, noting that although he and Commissioner Thao would serve on the Youth Engagement Task Force he would like this proposed Task Force to be chaired and its agenda set by the Youth Commissioners. Youth Commissioner Marie Siliciano agreed that this was a good way to proceed. Chair Grefenberg said that at his request he met with � a City Attorney to discuss the impact of the open meeting� law� on the Commission's activities. He said the City Attorney would be invited to attend the January or February meeting to discuss this issue with the Commission. Until then he asked the Committee chairs ar leads to notify him of any committee meetings, and Carolyn Curti so