Human Relations Commission

City of Riverside 3900 Main St. Riverside, CA 92522 (951) 826-5551 Human Relations Commission Agenda Thursday, March 19, 2015 6:00 PM City Hall- Mayor’s Ceremonial 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. CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER 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 2 Minutes of February 19, 2015 Attachments: HRC draft minutes 02.19.15 PRESENTATION 3 Presentation from Michaela Williams from the CARE Team City of Riverside Page 1 Printed on 3/16/2015 Human Relations Commission Agenda March 19, 2015 DISCUSSION AND ACTION CALENDAR 4 Review and Adopt Action Items from Reflective Celebration of Inclusion Attachments: Action Items 5 Recommendation for Formation of Ad Hoc Committee for Presentation to City Council on April 28, 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 e) 50th Anniversary Planning Committee f) Elections Committee 7 Election of 2015 Officers OTHER MATTERS 8 Conferences/Community/Committee - Meetings Update 9 Update on HRC Activities: a) Kim's Kids b) No Easy Way Community Discussions c) Mosque Visit 10 Commissioner Comments 11 Staff Update 12 Items for Future Agendas ADJOURNMENT The next Human Relations Commission meeting is scheduled for April 16, 2015 City of Riverside Page 2 Printed on 3/16/2015