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Human Relation Commission Meeting

Regular Meeting

Urbana, IL · July 8, 2020

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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING APPROVED _____________________________________________________________________________________ HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION DATE: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 TIME: 5:30 p.m. PLACE: Urbana City Council Chambers Urbana City Building 400 South Vine Street Urbana, Illinois 61801 *Virtually Via Zoom _____________________________________________________________________________________ MEMBERS PRESENT: Carol Bradford, Lolita Dumas, Frances Rigberg, Lisa Mosley, Peter Resnick, MEMBERS NOT PRESENT: Stacie Burnett, Florence Caplow, Daniel Larson 1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM Chair Frances Rigberg called this meeting of the Urbana Human Relations Commission to order at 5:30 p.m. Roll was taken. A quorum was present. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Peter Resnick made a motion to approve the agenda. Lisa Mosely seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a roll call vote. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. June 12, 2020 Lisa Mosley made a motion to approve the minutes from the June 12, 2020 meeting. Carol Bradford seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a roll call vote. 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION a. Christopher Hansen shared his opinions about the ineffectiveness of the Human Relations Commission. 5. UNFISNISHED BUSINESS a. Proposal – “Publicity Campaign – Housing and Employment” Frances Rigberg announced that this initiative has been completed. The billboard and bus signs are now up. Frances Rigberg proposed that the Commission look into documentary films that could possibly air on UPTV that would be educational and inspiring to the community and address social conflicts. Commission members discussed the idea and possible films to include. b. HRC Ordinance Peter Resnick shared notes from his research on the ordinance and suggested areas for the commission to focus on cleaning up. Commission members discussed possible ordinance changes and policy and procedure changes. Lisa Mosely updated the Commission on ideas for dealing with current racial justice issues. c. Duce Construction EEO Workforce Statistics Review Commission members discussed workforce diversity and Unions in Urbana. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. EEO workforce statistics The EEO Workforce Statistics applications were reviewed. Peter Resnick made a motion to approve Andrews Technology for two years, Davis-Houk for six months and Duce Construction for six months. The motion was approved by a roll call vote. 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS Frances Rigberg announced that the August HRC meeting is usually cancelled. Commission members agreed to cancel the next regularly scheduled meeting. 8. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, Frances Rigberg declared the meeting to be adjourned at 6:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Tamra Jane Corbin Recording Secretary 2

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URBANA HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION DATE: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 TIME: 5:30 pm PLACE: *to be held virtually via Zoom, 400 S. Vine St., Urbana, IL 61801 AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. June 12, 2020 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. “Publicity Campaign - Housing” – Frances Rigberg b. HRC Ordinance – Peter Resnick c. Duce Construction EEO Workforce Statistics Review 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Approval - EEO Workforce Statistics 8. ANNOUNCEMENTS 9. ADJOURNMENT *Due to the Governor and Mayoral Emergency Orders, the Urbana City Council Chambers will be not be open to the public during this meeting. For those wishing to provide public input, please email your statement to missriggy@gmail.com by the start time on the date of the meeting. Your statement will be read into the record per council public input rules. Anyone can watch the meeting on streaming services, UPTV, or attend virtually via Zoom webinar. Additional instructions are attached. Persons with disabilities needing special services or accommodations for this meeting should contact the City of Urbana's Americans with Disabilities Coordinator at 384-2466. You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Jul 8, 2020 05:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Topic: Human Relations Commission Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89085950544 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +13126266799,,89085950544# or +13017158592,,89085950544# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833 Webinar ID: 890 8595 0544 International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcjMPWH0tL Public Input and Viewing for Urbana City Council, Committee of the Whole, and some Boards and Commissions Anyone can watch the meeting on streaming services or UPTV. You can attend virtually via Zoom if you wish to provide public input during the meeting. If you attend the meeting via Zoom, please turn off any sound from other sources such as UPTV, as there will be a lag in the audio. The meeting will be recorded by the City as part of the record. The recorded video will be available on the City’s website. The Zoom webinar information is listed on the agenda. PUBLIC INPUT Public input will be taken in the following ways: Zoom Webinar participant Click on the link above to join the Webinar. You must provide your name and email in order to join the Webinar. If you wish to speak during the Public Input, “raise your hand” and wait to be called on by the meeting host. You must state your first and last name for the meeting record. Participants will be muted except when they are called on to speak; video will remain off for all members of the public when speaking. You may speak for up to five minutes. Telephone participant Call the phone number shown on the agenda. Enter the Webinar ID followed by the # key. All callers are muted by default. If you wish to speak, “raise your hand” by pressing *9 once. When you are called on by the host, you will be un-muted. You must state your first and last name for the meeting record. When you are finished, the host will “lower your hand” and mute you. You may speak for up to five minutes. Email Input You may email public input by the start time on the date of the meeting to missriggy@gmail.com. Please put “PUBLIC INPUT” and the meeting date in the subject line. Persons with disabilities needing special services or accommodations for this meeting should contact the City of Urbana's Americans with Disabilities Coordinator at 384-2466.

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