Human Rights Commission

CITY OF FITCHBURG Filed in the City Clerk’s Office: NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MEETING DATE: Monday, May 13, 2019 MEETING TIME: Enter Time 5:30PM MEETING PLACE: FITCHBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY Name of building (if applicable) Ethnic Heritage Conference Room Room number (if applicable) 2nd floor Address 610 Main Street City Fitchburg AGENDA ITEMS:* • Meeting call to order • Welcoming and Introductions • Review of previous meeting minutes April 2019 • Public Comment Period-Opportunity for the public to speak during a Commission Meeting Chairperson or designee will ask if anyone in the audience wishes to speak on any matter appearing on the agenda. If you wish to address the commission, raise your hand, when recognized, you must stand state your name and address and the reason for your speaking • Old Business o Affirmative Action Plan o Nominations needed to fill 2 regular 1 associate position o Flyers for membership & overview of the Commission for marketing purposes o Racial Justice Initiative-CHIP /CHNA 9 update a. Article-Guide GARE Government Alliance on Race and Equity An application for city government-promoting racial equity www.livingcities.org o Cannabis Commission & Equity for the Residents as they pertain to vulnerable populations o Review of the 7th Annual Stand Against Racism Event held 4/27/19 on Criminal Justice Reform • New Business a. Additional outreach, education and programming; opportunities for community participation and advocacy and commissioner discussion on community needs o Outreach & Education Programs underdevelopment and/or scheduled • Adjournment Barbara Nealon, Chairperson Name and title of person submitting this notice *Please note: Massachusetts Open Meeting Law requires that all topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates must be listed and that the list of topics must be sufficiently specific to reasonably inform the public of the issues to be discussed at the meeting.