Human Relations Commission

City of Riverside 3900 Main St. Riverside, CA 92522 (951) 826-5551 Human Relations Commission Agenda Thursday, August 16, 2018 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 FROM JUNE 28, 2018 2 Minutes of June 28, 2018 Attachments: Minutes 3 Review of absence of Commissioners J. McNulty, Armstead, Imaku, and Barth from Human Relations Commission meeting on June 28, 2018 City of Riverside Page 1 Printed on 8/3/2018 Human Relations Commission Agenda August 16, 2018 PRESENTATIONS 4 Commission to recieve presentation from Emilio Ramirez, member of Unidos, regarding Celebrando Chicano Art Gala for The Cheech Attachments: UNIDOS FOR THE CHEECH DISCUSSION AND ACTION CALENDAR 5 Commission action on application for sponsorship of Unidos Celebrando Chicano Art Gala for The Cheech Attachments: Application 6 Commission action on inclusivity statement with direction to staff on appropriate channels for dissemination Attachments: Inclusivity Statement 7 Commission action on an agenda and budget for September commissioner retreat 8 Commission action on expenditure for bottled water at meetings 9 Commission action on reimbursement to Commissioner Stancil for purchase of greeting card for Commissioner Imaku 10 Commission discussion on background check requirements for commissioner appointment Attachments: Policy I-14 HRC Bylaws Section 800 11 Commission to review Code of Ethics and Conduct and submit to the Board of Ethics any recommendations for the Board’s consideration according to Riverside Municipal Code section 2.78.120. Attachments: Code of Ethics and Conduct OTHER MATTERS 12 Commissioner updates on external meetings, conferences, and committees attended as a representative of the Riverside Human Relations Commission. 13 Staff Update 14 Items for Future Agendas City of Riverside Page 2 Printed on 8/3/2018 Human Relations Commission Agenda August 16, 2018 ADJOURNMENT The next Human Relations Commission meeting is scheduled for SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 City of Riverside Page 3 Printed on 8/3/2018