Mayor's Commission on Communities of Color (Meets 2nd Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m.)
Regular MeetingSuperior, WI · December 12, 2022
Minutes
Office of the Mayor
Jim Paine, Mayor
Becky Scherf, Chief of Staff to the Mayor
Phone: (715) 395-7212 1316 North 14th Street, #301
Fax: (715) 395-7590 Superior, WI 54880
TDD: (715) 395-7521 Website: www.ci.superior.wi.us
E-mail: mayor@ci.superior.wi.us
MINUTES
MAYOR'S COMMISSION ON COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
MONDAY, December 12th 2022
5:30 P.M. - RM 204
The December 12th meeting of the Mayor's Commission on Communities of Color MCoCC was
called to order at 5:35 pm by Chair Deanna Reder
1. Roll Call
Present: Deanna Reder, Ephraim Nikoi, Tatiana Bergum, Jenny Van Sickle (Virtual) Louren
Yzaguirre (Virtual), Tanzeem Ali (Virtual)
2. Approval of November Minutes
Motion by Ephraim Nikoi seconded by Tanzeem, carried to approve
3. Tatiana Bergum – Human Trafficking Task Force
Twin Ports January Trafficking Awareness Month (Event on Jan. 9th at noon at AICHO in
Duluth). Brief presentation about Human Trafficking Proclamation. Needs a few sentences to a
paragraph from our Commission for the Human Trafficking proclamation by Friday morning
December 16th 2023. Both Mayors of Duluth and Superior will be at the Proclamation
Ceremony on January 9th, 2023. Discussion followed.
Motion by Jenny Van Sickle moved by Tanzeem Ali, seconded by Louren Yzaguirre
Drafting of the Human Trafficking Proclamation statement input from our Mayor's Commission
on Communities of Color.
4. Wepage Updates
No action
5. Tablecloths
No action
6. Any other business
Reder will include MLK day program and involvement by Commission in January agenda items
Ali will reach out to UW-Superior regarding Cultural Event(s) Program for 2023 invites
7. Meeting adjourned at 6:20PM
Agenda
Office of the Mayor
Jim Paine, Mayor
Becky Scherf, Chief of Staff
Phone: (715) 395-7212 1316 North 14th Street, #301
Fax: (715) 395-7590 Superior, WI 54880
TDD: (715) 395-7521 Website: www.ci.superior.wi.us
E-mail: mayor@ci.superior.wi.us
AGENDA
MAYOR'S COMMISSION ON COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
MONDAY, December 12th, 2022
5:30 P.M. – Government Center 204
https://meet.google.com/mfa-jbrg-anp
+1 910-684-3279 PIN: 307 228 380#
Members: Chair Deanna Reder,Vice Chair Ephraim Nikoi, Louren Yzaguirre ,
Jenny Van Sickle, Tanzeem Ali
AGENDA:
1. Roll Call
2. Approve November Minutes
3. Human Trafficking Task Force – Human Trafficking Awareness Month
4. Discuss schedule for speakers
5. Website Update
6. Tablecloths
7. Any other business
8. Adjournment
The City of Superior complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are in need of an
accommodation to participate in the public meeting process, please contact Becky Scherf at (715) 395-7212 by 4:30
pm on Friday prior to the scheduled meeting. The City will attempt to accommodate any request depending on the
amount of notice we receive. Notice is hereby given that a majority of the members of the Common Council may
be present at the meeting, and although this may constitute a quorum of the Common Council, the Council will
not take any action at this meeting.
Office of the Mayor
Jim Paine, Mayor
Becky Scherf, Chief of Staff to the Mayor
Phone: (715) 395-7212 1316 North 14th Street, #301
Fax: (715) 395-7590 Superior, WI 54880
TDD: (715) 395-7521 Website: www.ci.superior.wi.us
E-mail: mayor@ci.superior.wi.us
MINUTES
MAYOR'S COMMISSION ON COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
MONDAY, November 14th 2022
5:30 P.M. - RM 204
The November 14th meeting of the Mayor’s Commission on Communities of Color was called to
order at 5:30 pm by Chair Deanna Reder
1. Roll Call
Present: Deanna Reder, Ephraim Nikoi, Tanzeem Ali (virtual)
Absent: Jenny VanSickle
Also Present: Rebecca Scherf, Mayor Jim Paine
2. Approval of October 10th Minutes
MOTION by Ali, second by Nikoi, carried to approve.
3. Laura Gapske – Human Trafficking Task Force
Held. Gapske could not make it. Will be in December if Gapske is available.
4. Policy Recommendations to create more accessibility to BIPOC community
Events/Businesses
Commissioner Nikoi discussed his project on BIPOC entrepreneurs.
5. Follow Up on Website
COS Scherf to meet with Dan Shea before next meeting
6. Budget
COS Scherf advised of $200 budget. Will look into costs of prices of tablecloths for tabling
events.
7. Meeting adjourned at 6:21PM
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