Mayor's Commission on Communities of Color (Meets 2nd Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m.)
Regular MeetingSuperior, WI · November 13, 2023
Minutes
Mayor’s Commission on Communities of Color Minutes
November 13th , 2023 Regular Meeting
The meeting was called to order by Chair Nikoi at 5:30 pm on November 13th, 2023 in Government
Center Room 204.
1 ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Ephriam Nikoi, Louren Yzaguirre, Jade Wong, Tanzeem Ali
VIRTUAL: Louren Yzaguirre
ABSENT:
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Becky Scherf
OTHERS PRESENT: Paul Winterscheidt, Salia Hochstetler
2 OLD BUSINESS
2.1 Trail Cleanup Report
No action taken.
3 NEW BUSINESS
3.1 Captain Paul Winterscheidt – Update on Pathways to Hope Program
Report given. No action taken.
3.2 Salisa Hochstetler – Update on UW System and Superior Diversity Inclusivity Excellence
Initiatives
Report given. No action taken.
3.3 Planning session for commission activity
No action taken.
4 RECURRING BUSINESS
4.1 Possible agenda items for future meetings (December 11th, 2023 at 5:30PM)
Juneteenth
MLK Day
Hospital Systems
Pathways to Hope
APIDA - Speaker
5 ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned by Chair Nikoi at 6:32PM
Respectfully submitted by Rebecca Scherf..
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Agenda
Mayor’s Commission on Communities of Color Agenda
Monday, November 13th , 2023–5:30 p.m.
Government Center Room 204
Microsoft Teams Virtual Link
Meeting ID: 267 042 501 554 Passcode: 53yT4R
Dial-in option: +1 872-242-8028 ID: 219 449 233#
MISSION STATEMENT:“Identify barriers to opportunity and full participation for people of color in the Superior
community. The Commission will discuss, research, and propose policy solutions to direct systemic problems within
the City of Superior. The Commission will represent people of color from throughout Northern Wisconsin and the
Twin Ports and seek to advance their interests and, in so doing, advance the interests of a diverse and vibrant
community.”
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Ephriam Nikoi (Chair), Louren Yzaguirre, Tanzeem Ali (Vice-Chair), Jade Wong
1 ROLL CALL
2 OLD BUSINESS
2.1 Trail Cleanup Report
3 NEW BUSINESS
3.1 Captain Paul Winterscheidt – Update on Pathways to Hope Program
3.2 Salisa Hochstetler – Update on UW System and Superior Diversity Inclusivity Excellence
Initiatives
3.3 Planning session for commission activity
4 RECURRING BUSINESS
4.1 Possible Agenda Items for Future Meeting (December 11th, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.)
5 ADJOURNMENT
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.
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In compliance with Wisconsin Open Meetings Law, this agenda was posted on 11/9/23 at the following locations: Superior Government
Center, Douglas County Courthouse, Superior Public Library, and online at https://www.ci.superior.wi.us/agendacenter. It was also emailed the
Superior Telegram.
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