Human Relations Advisory Group

MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS ADVISORY GROUP OF THE CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS MEETING DATE: March 12, 2026 MEETING LOCATION: Highland Park Police Department 1677 Old Deerfield Road, Highland Park, IL 60035 CALL TO ORDER: At 5:02 PM, Chair Canchester called the Human Relations Advisory Group (HRAG) regular meeting to order and Staff Liaison Earle called the roll. ROLL CALL: Members Present: Chair Canchester, Vice-Chair Buzard, Members Jasenof, Klayman, Luger, Tiersky, Weisskopf Members Absent: Member Harris, Lynch, Weiner Also Present: Student Liaison Babalola; Staff Liaison Earle, Alternate Staff Liaison Ford; NSSD 112 Representative Fink; Park District Representatives Peirce and Greenberg Chair Canchester declared a quorum was present. Chair Canchester welcomed new members Babalola, Greenberg, and Klayman. CONSIDERATION OF MEETING MINUTES (a) Approval of Minutes of January 8, 2026 Regular Meeting Member Jasenof moved to adopt the minutes. Member Klayman seconded the motion. Voice vote, unanimous. Chair Canchester declared the motion passed. BUSINESS FROM THE PUBLIC None. OLD BUSINESS (a) MLK Day of Service (WP1) Chair Canchester thanked everyone for their hard work on the event and read written comments from Lidawer and Lynch, who praised the event and brought up having the entertainment right after the speaker and raised the question of the primary goal of the event. Discussion was had by the group on the timing of the entertainment, if the entertainment should stay part of the event, and who would be a meaningful keynote speaker. The structure of the service project was also discussed with the idea to combine to one service project or to charge groups without projects to fund other projects or charities. The group decided to incorporate the “I Have a Dream” speech, either read by a Park District employee or by students, and to consider a key speaker who walked with Dr. King. The group also decided consider  local entertainment and dance troupes. The group noted to reach out and loop in Ravinia, Glencoe, and kids in the community to lead their own service projects. The group assigned the following tasks and subcommittees for preparing for the 2027 event: Members Lynch, Klayman and Weiner will work on a subgroup to communicate/market to service groups. They will evaluate whether to consolidate any of the groups and how to create meaningful service projects. Chair Canchester is to reach out to Glencoe and ask how they would like to be looped into next year’s event. Member Weisskopf is to look into a keynote speaker, possibly someone who walked with Dr. King or knew Dr. King, and incorporating the “I Have a Dream Speech” into the event. Chair Canchester will reach out to Ravinia and look into local dance groups for entertainment. (b) HP Awards Ceremony Chair Canchester and Staff Liaison Earle noted that the ceremony is on April 23 at the High School and asked volunteers to arrive by 5:45 pm. Staff Liaison Earle distributed a volunteer signup sheet. NEW BUSINESS Vice-Chair Buzard proposed to the group asking for a proclamation by the City in recognition of the 80th anniversary of Nuremberg trials and in support of the International Convention on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity at the October 23 Council Meeting. Member Luger made motion which was seconded by Member Kalyman to create a subcommittee to work on the proposal. Voice vote, unanimous. Chair Canchester declared the motion passed. The subcommittee will consist of Vice Chair-Buzard, Member Luger and Member Jasenof. Staff Liaison Earle is to bring back information on how to propose a proclamation. OTHER BUSINESS (a) City Staff Update Staff Liaison Earle reminded the group that there was time for submit for the photography and food photography contest with submissions due on March 15. A reminder was also given to sign up for resident academy, to take place on Tuesday evenings, 6 - 8 PM from May 12, 2026 through June 23, 2026. Earle announced that the permanent Place of Remembrance project is making progress in their design plan and will release information on community engagement opportunities soon. Staff Liaison Earle and Alternate Liaison Ford also reviewed the event line up for Independence Day and America 250 and invited any interested parties to join the Independence Day Parade. (b) Chairman Update Chair Canchester and Vice-Chair Buzard informed the group that they accepted proclamations for Black History Month and MLK Day. (c) Advisor Comments None. ADJOURNMENT Chair Canchester entertained a motion to adjourn the meeting. A motion was made by Member Jasenof and seconded by Vice-Chair Buzard. The motion passed with a unanimous vote of the members present. The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 PM. Respectfully submitted, Parker Ford Administrative Program Specialist

Human Relations Advisory Group Meeting Highland Park Police Department March 12, 2026 5:00 PM Agenda PUBLIC NOTICE In accordance with the Statutes of the State of Illinois and the Ordinances of the City of Highland Park, a Regular Meeting of the Human Relations Advisory Group of the City of Highland Park is scheduled to be held at the hour of 5:00 PM on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at the Highland Park Police Department, 1677 Old Deerfield Road, Highland Park, Illinois during which it is anticipated there will be a discussion. Individuals with questions or feedback about an agenda item can address the Advisory Group in the following ways: 1. Emails for the Record. Email Christina Earle, the Human Relations Advisory Group staff liaison. If you wish to have your comments read into the record, limit your communication to 200 words or less. Public comments received by 3:00 PM the day of the meeting will be read under Business from the Public. Public comments should contain the following information: o • In the subject line, identify, “HRAG Meeting – Read into the Record” o • Name • City • Address (optional) • Phone (optional) • Organization, agency representing, if applicable • Topic or agenda item number of interest 2. Emails with Unlimited Information. Individuals who do not wish to have their comments read into the record can email Christina Earle an unlimited number of words. Emails will be forwarded to the Human Relations Advisory Group if requested. 3. Telephone. Individuals with no access to email may leave a message with Staff Liaison Christina Earle at 847.926.1861 by 3:00PM the day of the meeting. 4. Live Comments. Individuals are able to address the Advisory Group during the meeting. Questions/comments are limited to written testimony into the record or spoken comments, not both. Comments should be limited to three minutes or less. I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes A. January 8, 2026 Regular Meeting IV. Business from the Public (Individuals wishing to be heard regarding items not listed on this agenda) V. Old Business A. MLK Day of Service (WP1) • 2026 Event Debrief • 2027 Timeline and Action Plan B. HP Awards Ceremony (WP2) VI. New Business VII. Other Business A. City Staff Update B. Chairman Update C. Advisor Comments VIII. Adjournment