Human Relation Commission Meeting

MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING _____________________________________________________________________________________ URBANA HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION DATE: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 TIME: 5:30 p.m. PLACE: City Council Chambers 400 South Vine Street Urbana, Illinois 61801 _____________________________________________________________________________________ MEMBERS PRESENT: Daniel Larson, Peter Resnick, Lisa Mosley, Frances Rigberg Baker, Lolita Dumas MEMBERS NOT PRESENT: Carol Bradford, Samuel Byndom, Briana Donald, Stacie Burnett STAFF PRESENT: Vacellia Clark, Preston James, Monique James 1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM a. Chair Larson called this meeting of the Urbana Human Relations Commission to order at 5:43 p.m. Roll was taken. A quorum was present. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA a. Vice Chair Resnick made a motion that the Commission approve the agenda with one correction that Rachel Storm will not be attending the meeting. Mrs. Mosley seconded the motion. Chair Larson called for a voice vote. The motion carried. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. July 10, 2019 Meeting Mrs. Rigberg-Baker made a motion that the Commission approve the draft minutes of the July 10, 2019 meeting as presented. Ms. Dumas seconded the motion. Chair Larson called for a voice vote. The motion carried. 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION a. No public participation 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Mrs. Mosley made a motion that Mrs. Rigberg-Baker be nominated for Chair of the HRC. Vice Chair Resnick second the motion. Ms. Dumas made a motion to nominate Mr. Resnick as Vice Chair Mrs. Mosley second the motion. Chair Larson called for a voice vote. The motion carried. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. A request was made for the HRC to donate $150 to 2019 Expungement Summit. Vice Chair Resnick made a motion that the HRC approve the $150 request. Mr. Rigberg-Baker second Chair Larson called for a voice vote. The motion carried.  7. STAFF REPORT a. Approval of EEO Workforce Statistics i. The EEO Workforce Statistics were reviewed and staff recommendations for approval were as follows: 1. VCNA Prairie Material LLC. a. Recommend 2 years 2. CDW Government LLC. a. Recommend 2 years 3. Health Alliance. a. Recommend 2 years 4. Crawford Murphy & Tilly a. Recommend 1 year Ms. Clark gave a brief presentation to the Commission regarding the workforce statistics for each contractor/vendor, all of which were renewals of previous certifications. Ms. Clark addressed comments and questions from the Commission. Vice Chair. Resnick made a motion that the Commission approve VCNA Prairie Material LLC for two years, CDW Government LLC for two years, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly for one year and Health Alliance for two years. Mrs. Mosley seconded the motion. Chair Larson called for a voice vote. All were in favor. The motion carried unanimously. b. HRO Activity Report Ms. Clark presented the monthly activity report to the Commission. Comments and questions from the Commission were addressed by Ms. Clark during the course of his presentation. 8. ANNOUNCEMENTS a. The October monthly meeting for the HRC will be canceled. b. Commissioner Katalyna Thomas has resigned from the commission. c. Karen Francisco would like to extend an invite for the Commission to attend a brainstorming meeting for the League of Women Voters. The meeting will be held on September 18, 2019. d. Welcome week will be held the week of September 13th. The City of Urbana will host a meet and great in the Council Chambers Thursday September 19th at 9am e. Tagore Festival will be held on Saturday September 14th 4pm until 9pm 9. ADJOURNMENT a. There being no further business to come before the Commission, Chair Larson declared the meeting to be adjourned at 6:06 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Monique James Recording Secretary 2