Human Relations Commission

City of Riverside 3900 Main St. Riverside, CA 92522 (951) 826-5551 Human Relations Commission Agenda Thursday, October 22, 2020 6:00 PM View Virtual Meeting Live Webcast at www.engageriverside.com MISSION STATEMENT The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community. 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 is committed to a workplace that requires acceptable behavior from everyone - a workplace that provides dignity, respect, and civility to our employees, customers, and the public. The Human Relations Commission will conduct a virtual meeting. The Art Pick Council Chamber will be closed to the public. View live webcast at www.engageriverside.com. Public comments regarding items on this agenda or any matters within the jurisdiction of the Human Relations Commission can be submitted by eComment at www.engageriverside.com until two hours before the meeting. Email comments to XSanchez@riversideca.gov. 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) 351-6162 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. TTY users call 7-1-1 for telecommunications relay services (TRS). Agenda related writings or documents provided to the City Council are available at www.engageriverside.com. City of Riverside Page 1 Printed on 10/8/2020 Human Relations Commission Agenda October 22, 2020 CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMENT 1 You are invited to comment on agenda items and matters within the jurisdiction of the Human Relations Commission using the eComments feature at www.EngageRiverside.com. Public comments close prior to the meeting at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, October 22, 2020. Staff will read any e-comments submitted for this item. PRESENTATIONS 2 Previous Human Relations Commissioner Chani Beeman presents actions passed during her time on the Commission. 3 Commissioner Davis presents research on past Human Relations bylaws, powers, activities, and actions DISCUSSION AND ACTION CALENDAR 4 Approve Minutes for September 2020 Meeting Attachments: Minutes 5 Review absence of Commissioner A. Imaku (prior notice) 6 Review absence of Commissioner J. McNulty (prior notice) 7 Review absence of Commissioner R. Kanatzar (prior notice) 8 Review absence of Commissioner E. Bennet (prior notice) 9 Commission discussion and action on alternate meeting dates for November and December meetings. 10 Commission discussion and action how they can better fulfill their duties as Human Relation Commissioners. COMMUNICATIONS 11 Staff update 12 Commissioner updates on external meetings, conferences, and committees, attended as a representative of the Human Relations Commission. 13 Items for future agendas City of Riverside Page 2 Printed on 10/8/2020 Human Relations Commission Agenda October 22, 2020 ********* The next Human Relations Commission meeting date will take place in November and is to be determined. For live Webcast of the Committee Meeting: RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or Engageriverside.com ********* Sign up to receive critical information such as unexpected road closures, utility outages, missing persons, and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods. www.RiversideAlert.com City of Riverside Page 3 Printed on 10/8/2020