EQUAL RIGHTS COMMISSION
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · May 18, 2022
Agenda
200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Agenda
EQUAL RIGHTS COMMISSION
TONY SNELL, CHAIR
JACQUELINE COOK, VICE-CHAIR
Nathan Guequierre, Martha Collins, Jennifer Bennett, William
Crowley, Jessica Boling, Jamal Washington, Jacqueline Cook,
and Shelley Gregory
Staffing: Ms. Andrea Pratt, (414)-286-5532
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 4:30 PM Virtual
This meeting will be held virtually through Zoom. You can join by
computer, tablet, or smart phone at
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89706548517 or by phone by dialing
312-626-6799.
Please use access code 897 0654 8517.
1 Welcome/Call to Order
2 Roll Call
3 Approval of March Minutes
4 Communication from City's Department of Employee Relations related to the office's racial
equity and inclusion efforts.
5 Communication from OEI (10 mins)
*Budget Update
*Status of Preferred Language Legislation
*Status of Complaint Policies and Procedures
*Status of Inclusive Restroom Policy
6 Communication Committee Report (10 mins)
*Communication Toolkit
*Annual Report
*REI Team Collaboration
*Business Outreach
*Statements and Proclamations
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7 Compliance and Enforcement Committee Report (5 mins)
*City Attorney opinion regarding the ERC's obligation to take complaints under Chapter 109 (Tony
Snell)
8 Governance Committee Report (5 mins)
*Annual Report
*Commissioner Retreat
9 Outreach and Education Committee (5 mins)
*International Human Rights Day
10 Executive Committee (5 mins)
*July in-person meeting
*Annual Report presentation to the Mayor and Common Council
11 Announcements and Community comments
12 Adjournment
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meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following
committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation,
Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering
and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of
the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees,
and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within
that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than
information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting.
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sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the
City Clerk's Office ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing to the
Coordinator at Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
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