Human Relations Commission

City of Riverside 3900 Main St. Riverside, CA 92522 (951) 826-5551 Human Relations Commission Agenda Thursday, February 21, 2019 6:00 PM La Sierra Park - Senior Center Ballroom 5215-B La Sierra Avenue, Riverside, CA 92505 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 NOVEMBER 15, 2018 2 Minutes of November 15, 2018 Attachments: Minutes PRESENTATIONS 3 Presentations from student facilitator groups from John W. North and Norte Vista high schools City of Riverside Page 1 Printed on 2/10/2019 Human Relations Commission Agenda February 21, 2019 DISCUSSION AND ACTION CALENDAR 4 Commission action on sponsorship request from Riverside African American Historical Society for 2019 MLK Walk-a-Thon Attachments: Application 5 Commission discussion on future use of funds for scholarships OTHER MATTERS 6 Commissioner updates on external meetings, conferences, and committees attended as a representative of the Riverside Human Relations Commission. 7 Staff Update 8 Items for Future Agendas City of Riverside Page 2 Printed on 2/10/2019