Human Relations Committee

Laconia Human Relations Regular Monthly Meeting July 11, 2022 3:30PM – 5:00 City Hall Rm 200A also via Zoom Agenda Welcome and Roll Call Review and Acceptance of June 13, 2022 Meeting Minutes Financial Reports Old Business  PrideFlag  Laconia Multicultural Festivals – Sept. 10,2022 o LMF Table reDemocracy o Volunteers – seelaconiamulticulturalfestival.org  Community EngagementLetters New Business  Otherbusiness  Next Meeting Room 200A, Monday August 11, 2022, at 3:30pm also viaZoom Public Comment – The public is invited to offer their opinions. Initially, they will be limited to four minutes until all have had an opportunity to speak. Each person is constrained to their time period or to ask questions of the committee. Everyone is expected to speak respectfully. If on Zoom, the public will be visible but muted until unmuted by the chair. Members of the public wishing to speak will use the “raise hand” option. Note: The meeting will also be held online through Zoom and will begin at 3:30pm although people are encouraged check in early. Contact David Stamps, 387-4382 or email at dbstamps@dbstamps.com if you are having trouble connecting. 31TU U31T You are invited to a Zoom webinar. Topic: Human Relations Commission Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81922296874?pwd=M0E4a1pES0VGV0Rsa1hmT0ZDU3Bmdz09 Passcode: 793636 Or One tap mobile : US: +16465588656,,81922296874#,,,,*793636# or +13017158592,,81922296874#,,,,*793636# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 Webinar ID: 819 2229 6874 Passcode: 793636 Internationalnumbersavailable: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/k661pCha 31T 31T  What gives Legitimacy to Government? Part III of the SeriesTowards a More Perfect Union by the Laconia Human Relations Committee If legitimacy is our acceptance for government, where does it come from. Is it our Constitution, the Bill of rights, and the laws we pass that give legitimacy to us as a nation of a highly diverse citizenry? Does legitimacy come from the values we hold for accepting the responsibilities of living truthfully and responsibly with and by these documents in what we call ademocracy? Both are true! Democracy is a form and a process of government. The quality of governance under our Constitution requires consensus and debate. This is bound together by our values, the rule of law, and the belief in equality for all. Our strongest values are experienced in our sense of community and the trust and care we show one another. These values of justice, truth, and honesty need to be supported with verifiable facts. Equality of opportunity is a basic part of these values. These are the foundations of a democratic society. Our democratically based government functions best when it is built on practices of equity and fairness. It feels oppressive when these do not support the freedom for all to be the best they can be. This includes the freedom of dissent, to choose, and to experience equality under the law. An additional concern is how our Union has become progressively more vulnerable with the staggering wealth gap. Our system of government, our Union, is never finished evolving. It is an on-going challenge to make it work. Each generation decides for itself how our system of government will function and how to live within it and how care for it. Knowledge of our history helps us to be aware of what needs to be upheld and what needs to be improved and what needs to be discarded. The best change requires insightful analysis. This is a necessary part of our evolving system of government. Our nation needs to be an inclusive place in which we live together with honor and support. Our Union is strengthened by the diversity among its citizens. If we disparage those of other cultures, it is difficult to come together in friendship and respect. What makes our Union legitimate is how we live every day with diverse friends and neighbors. It promotes a sense of well-being within each of us. This is what builds vibrant and caring communities. The underlying principle that gives legitimacy for our government and a more Perfect Union is a democratic form of government based on truth, honesty, and respect for all. The Laconia Human Relations Committee envisions a world where everyone is treated with dignity,fairness, respect, and kindness.  10:04AM LHRC 07/08/22 Profit & LossDetail AccrualBasis July 2021 through June 2022 Type Date Num Name Memo Clr Split Amount Balance Ordinary Income/Expense Income 43400 ꞏ Direct Public Support 43410 ꞏ Government Support Deposit 07/02/2021 City of Laconia Deposit 10100 ꞏ LCI 2,000.00 2,000.00 Total 43410 ꞏ Government Support 2,000.00 2,000.00 Total 43400 ꞏ Direct Public Support 2,000.00 2,000.00 46400 ꞏ Other Types of Income 46410 - Yard Sign Sales Deposit 11/09/2021 Deposit 10100 ꞏ LCI 30.00 30.00 Total 46410 - Yard Sign Sales 30.00 30.00 Total 46400 ꞏ Other Types of Income 30.00 30.00 Total Income 2,030.00 2,030.00 Expense 60900 ꞏ Expense 60140 ꞏ Forum Expense Check 07/22/2021 17 laconia Daily Sun 10100 ꞏ LCI 500.00 500.00 Check 07/22/2021 18 Annies 10100 ꞏ LCI 343.35 843.35 Check 07/22/2021 19 Speakers 10100 ꞏ LCI 1,500.00 2,343.35 Total 60140 ꞏ Forum Expense 2,343.35 2,343.35 60999 ꞏ Miscellaneous Check 09/23/2021 20 Winnisquam Printing LHRC Banner 10100 ꞏ LCI 99.20 99.20 Total 60999 ꞏ Miscellaneous 99.20 99.20 Total 60900 ꞏ Expense 2,442.55 2,442.55 Total Expense 2,442.55 2,442.55 Net Ordinary Income -412.55 -412.55 Net Income -412.55 -412.55 Page 1  10:07AM LHRC 07/08/22 BalanceSheet AccrualBasis As of July 8, 2022 Jul 8, 22 ASSETS Current Assets Checking/Savings 10100 ꞏ LCI 4,791.07 Total Checking/Savings 4,791.07 Total Current Assets 4,791.07 TOTAL ASSETS 4,791.07 LIABILITIES & EQUITY Equity 30000 ꞏ Opening Balance Equity 2,475.62 32000 ꞏ Unrestricted Net Assets 315.45 Net Income 2,000.00 Total Equity 4,791.07 TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 4,791.07 Page 1