Human Relations Commission

City of Riverside 3900 Main St. Riverside, CA 92522 (951) 826-5551 Human Relations Commission Agenda Thursday, January 26, 2017 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 42 U.S.C. §12132 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. SELF INTRODUCTIONS 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 Review of attendance from previous Human Relations Commission of Commissioners; J. McNulty, Bennett, Maldonado, D. McNulty 3 Minutes of December 15, 2016 Attachments: Minutes DISCUSSION AND ACTION CALENDAR City of Riverside Page 1 Printed on 1/23/2017 Human Relations Commission Agenda January 26, 2017 4 Discussion on what members of the Human Relations Commission can do to address fears from current post-election climate Attachments: Slate News Item 5 Presentation of 50th Anniversary/ Community Heroes Event budget for Commission approval OTHER MATTERS 6 This item is designated solely as an opportunity for established HRC Ad Hoc Committees to provide an update to the full Commission and is not intended to introduce new business: a) Scholarship Ad Hoc b) 50th Anniversary/ Heroes Ad Hoc 7 Commissioner updates on meetings, conferences, and committees 8 Staff Update 9 Items for Future Agendas ADJOURNMENT The next Human Relations Commission meeting is scheduled for February 16, 2017 City of Riverside Page 2 Printed on 1/23/2017