Human Relations and Equity Committee Meeting

Human Relations and Equity Committee Meeting Madison Heights, Michigan November 20, 2025 A Human Relations and Equity Committee Meeting was held on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM at Library - Breckenridge Room, 240 W. 13 Mile Rd. CALL TO ORDER Chair Yu called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT Andrew Attard Aaron Brown Kate Kapas Tanner Langdon Teresa Scott Alec Yu Council Representative Quinn Wright Motion made by Langdon to excuse Ashley Strunk, Seconded by Brown. Motion passed unanimously. ABSENT Rebecca Chambliss APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Minutes of October 16, 2025 Motion made by Brown to approve the minutes of October 16, 2025, Seconded by Kapas. Motion passed unanimously. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC No one present wishing to speak. COUNCIL UPDATE New Mayor and council members. The Council representative and council representative alternate for HREC will remain the same. COMMITTEE UPDATES 2. Community Celebrations a. Tree Lighting b. Arts & Pride Motion made by Brown to spend $14.06 on coloring bookmarks for the tree lighting event, Seconded by Kapas. Motion passed unanimously. 1  Arts and Pride subcommittee seeking guidance Madison Heights Citizens United on organizing vendors. 3. Lantern Festival 2026 Event Planner Proposal Motion made by Brown to create a Lantern Festival subcommittee to explore moving forward with Lantern Festival event management and community partnerships, Seconded by Langdon. Motion passed unanimously. 4. Revin' in the Heights For 2026, Revin' in the Heights will be on September 19, 2026. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5. Work Plan Review 2025 2025 Work Plan review helped guide the creation of the 2026 Work Plan, combining or redefining some goals to better share information and not duplicate the work of other community groups. 6. Work Plan 2026 Motion made by Brown to approve the 2026 Work Plan, Seconded by Attard. Motion passed unanimously. NEW BUSINESS 7. 2026 Recognition Days and Months Motion made by Kapas to approve the 2026 HREC Recognition Days, Seconded by Brown. Motion passed unanimously. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m. 2  MADISON HEIGHTS HUMAN RELATIONS AND EQUITY COMMISSION 2026 STRATEGIC PLAN Resources Timeline needed (staff Name of Benefit if Measure of for Com support, Priority Project, Goal completed Success pletion subcommittee , fundraising) Accessibility Compile End of Year Subcommittee. Website traffic Medium & Community community and increasing Resources resources into program one place and attendance. continue adaptive programming. Book Club Increase End of Year Subcommittee. Continue to Medium exposure to see interest I different the book club viewpoints book based on and cultures circulation to Madison and Heights and attendance. beyond. Cultural Participation End of Year Subcommittees Attendance High Celebrations in cultural for each event. and celebrations, meaningful including but community not limited to, engagement. Revin’ in the Heights and Pride Month. Juneteenth Assistance to Share Subcommittee. Increased Medium Scholarship community information number of member to with applicants. further their community education. in early spring with award in June. 3  2026 Recognition Days and Months – Madison Heights HREC January January 1 New Year’s Day January 19 MLK Jr Day January 27 Holocaust Remembrance Day February Black History Month February 17 Lunar New Year February 17 – March 19 Ramadan March Women’s History Month March 2-3 Purim March 4 Holi March 19-20 Eid-al-fitr March 31 Trans Day of Visibility April National Arab American Heritage Month April 2 World Autism Day April 1-9 Passover April 5 Easter April 12 Orthodox Easter May Mental Health Awareness Month Jewish Heritage Month Asian and Pacific Islander Month May 5 Cinco de Mayo May 25 Memorial Day May 26-27 Eid-al-adha June Pride Month June 19 Juneteenth July Disability Pride Month July 4 Independence Day 4 August Wellness Month Black Business Owners Month August 9 International Day of the Worlds' Indigenous People August 26 Women's Equality Day September Hispanic Heritage Month Suicide Prevention Awareness Month September 7 Labor Day 9/11 September 11-13 Rosh Hashanah September 20-21 Yom Kippur September 25 Michigan Indian Day October October 13 Indigenous People's Day November Native American Heritage Month November 1-2 Day of the Dead November 8 Diwali November 11 Veteran's Day November 13 World Kindness Day November 20 Trans Day of Remembrance December Hanukkah December 4-12 Christmas December 25 Kwanzaa December 26 – January 1 New Year’s Eve December 31 5