Mayor's Commission on Communities of Color (Meets 2nd Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m.)
Regular MeetingSuperior, WI · January 9, 2023
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, January 9th 2023
5:30 P.M. - RM 204
The January 9th meeting of the Mayor's Commission on Communities of Color MCoCC was
called to order at 5:30 pm by Chair Deanna Reder
1. Roll Call
Present: Deanna Reder, Jenny Van Sickle (Virtual) Louren Yzaguirre (Virtual), Tanzeem Ali
(Virtual)
Also Present: Rebecca Scherf (Staff), Jim Paine (Virtual), Kathryn Guimond, Jade Wong
2. Approval of December Minutes
Motion by Jenny Van Sickle seconded by Tanzeem Ali, carried to approve
3. Kathryn Guimond – Director – Center for Continuing Education, UWS
Presentation from Kathryn Guimond re: Center for Continuing Education. New Program:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in the workplace. Leadership development program. 9 full days of
training over 9 months. Different themes each month developed with assistance from local and
national experts in diversity and inclusion.
Toward One Wisconsin conference (keynote speakers and breakout sessions) this past
November. Partnership with UW System. Conference on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Very
successful and lots of good feedback. They are looking ahead to do it again in 2024 or 2025 and
possibly include the commission.
How can Center for Continuing Education better help work with the commission? Discussion
with commission. Help with becoming more active and visible in the community.
4. Discussion Schedule for Speakers
ChaQuana McEntyre is speaking next month re: Familys Rise Together – creating more
accessible and safe spaces for BIPOC community. Jumpstart on talking about Juneteenth so we
can play a larger role in the festival.
5. Website Update
CoS Scherf gave update on website. Dan Shea is working on it. Need to confirm changes to one
pager and get to IT and updates will be live.
6. MLK Day
Revisit in September to become involved in MLK day and talk about making sure there are
transportation options to Duluth for citizens of Superior to broaden access. Jenny & Louren to
collab in gathering flyers of local events. CoS Scherf will get posted to the website.
7. Budget 2023
Update from Budget from CoS Scherf. About $200 rollover from 2022. $700 budget for 2023.
CoS Scherf - no silk. No feet. Grippy tablecloth 6’. For February’s meeting, bring ideas on how
commissioners want to spend the money for 2023. CoS Scherf to look into how to begin the
transfer process.
8. Any Other Business
Tanzeem reaching out to UWS cultural center to work together on events in the future.
9. Meeting Adjourned at 6:12PM
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, January 9th, 2023
5:30 P.M. – Government Center 204
https://meet.google.com/owh-cxmw-bvw
+1 920-430-0085 PIN: 126 261 475#
Members: Chair Deanna Reder,Vice Chair Ephraim Nikoi, Louren Yzaguirre ,
Jenny Van Sickle, Tanzeem Ali
AGENDA:
1. Roll Call
2. Approve December Minutes
3. Kathryn Guimond – Director – Center for Continuing Education, UWS
4. Discuss schedule for speakers
5. Website Update
6. MLK Day
7. Budget 2023 – Tablecloth options (Borrow or purchase)
8. Any other business
9. 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, 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
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