Human Relations and Equity Committee Meeting

Item 1. CITY OF MADISON HEIGHTS LIBRARY - BRECKENRIDGE ROOM, 240 W. 13 MILE RD. HUMAN RELATIONS AND EQUITY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES APRIL 07, 2022 AT 6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER Vice Chairperson Szymanski called the meeting to order at 6:02 pm. ROLL CALL PRESENT Rebecca Chambliss Nickole Fox Paige Szmanski Alternate Sandra Quackenbush Alternate Kevin Wright ABSENT Chair Cemone Moy Amy Guzynski Jessica Tutt Council Alternate Quinn Wright Council Representative Emily Rohrbach ADDITIONS/DELETIONS APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of Minutes from March 9, 2022. Motion made by Alternate Wright, Seconded by Szmanski to approve the minutes of March 9, 2022. Voting Yea: Chambliss, Fox, Szmanski, Alternate Quackenbush, Alternate Wright MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC There was no one present wishing to speak. REPORTS Advise & Educate Communications Fundraising Volunteers & Collaborations Advise & Educate - Commissioner Tutt reached out to Chief Haines about mental health polices in the police department. The understanding is that there are trainings offered, but no specific policies. 2  Item 1. Communications - Vice Chairperson Szymanski will be available to attend the next City Council meeting to provide an update on HREC happenings. Commissioner Wright requested admin access to the HREC Facebook page, as did Commissioner Fox, in order to help create social media posts. A social gathering is planned for HREC in May, Communications team will reach out to HREC members to coordinate a date soon. Fundraising - Plant/book sale planned for July. Date TBD. Volunteers & Collaboration - Team waiting for HREC list of recognition days/months for final decisions. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Juneteenth Event Business Juneteenth - Working on getting an ASL sign language interpreter for the event. Cemone may have a contact. Commissioner Tutt has reached out to multiple possible performers and educators for the event. A dance performance is in the works with Royalty Dance. Also looking into Rosie Chapman. X. Alexander Durden is on board to come back for educational readings and other plans. Michael Howard will pair education with the performance as part of laying out steps for racial haling Listen, Learn, Lament, and Leverage. Voter registration booth/table will be present. Volunteers needed - 45-50 or more. T-shirts or lanyards for volunteers possible. Commissioner Szymanski offered to help make them, Commissioners Chambliss and Fox also offered support to help make them. HREC Escrow account at $2,439. 96. After Smoke Jones payment of $1,150.00 comes out, remaining balance will be $1,289.96. Note-MACC grant increased slightly to $1,800. NEW BUSINESS Recognition Days/Months for HREC Recognition Days/Months for HREC Commissioner Quackenbush recommends including December 3 as International Persons with Disabilities Day. Commissioner K. Wright suggested to recognize April as Arab American Heritage Month. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. A proposed list will go out to HREC members as a sign up sheet to help create content for social media posts. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 6:51 pm. NOTICE: Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation through electronic means in this meeting should contact the City Clerk at (248) 583-0826 or by email: clerks@madison- heights.org at least two working days in advance of the meeting. An attempt will be made to make reasonable accommodations. 3