Human Relations Commission

City of Riverside 3900 Main St. Riverside, CA 92522 (951) 826-5551 Human Relations Commission Executive Agenda Thursday, January 8, 2015 6:00 PM City Hall- 7th Floor Small Conference Room MISSION STATEMENT The City of Riverside’s Human Relations Commission advocates for equal opportunity, justice, and access in the City to services and opportunities. The Commission fosters mutual understanding and respect between people, encourages education and outreach and develops and promotes programs which work to eliminate prejudice and discrimination. The City of Riverside wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability, who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, should direct such request to the City's ADA Coordinator at (951) 826-5427 or TDD at (951) 826-5439 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. Sign language interpreter is available upon request. 1 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Commission on any subject matter that is within the Commission’s jurisdiction. Each member of the public will be given three (3) minutes to speak on any item on the agenda or on any subject matter that is within the Commission’s jurisdiction. You will be asked to state your name and city of residence. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM DECEMBER 4, 2014 2 Executive Minutes December 4, 2014 DISCUSSION AND ACTION CALENDAR 3 HRC 50th Anniversary Planning Committee - October 25, 1966 4 Events for January Martin Luther King, Jr. Walk a Thon, Monday, January 19, 2015 Lunar Festival Saturday, January 31, 2015 5 Sponsorship Request - Riverside Tamale Festival City of Riverside Page 1 Printed on 1/5/2015 Human Relations Commission Agenda January 8, 2015 6 Ad Hoc Committees Update a) Heroes Event Ad Hoc b) Diversity Scholarship Update c) Foundation Update d) LGBT Task Force Ad Hoc Committee PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Commission on any subject matter that is within the Commission’s jurisdiction. Each member of the public will be given three (3) minutes to speak on any item on the agenda or on any subject matter that is within the Commission’s jurisdiction. You will be asked to state your name and city of residence. OTHER MATTERS 7 Conferences / Community / Committee -Meetings Update 8 Staff Update 9 Commissioner Comments 10 Items for future agendas ADJOURNMENT The next Human Relations Commission meeting is scheduled for January 15, 2015 City of Riverside Page 2 Printed on 1/5/2015